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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09
MASONS AT GOODiNG.

Gooding Masons had a great oeea-
sion last night in comforting degrees
and banqueting They had invited the
lodges of Jerome. Shoshone, Wendell,
Richfield, Hagerman and others. Al
together there were more than one
hundred and fifty Masons present and
the banquet prepared by The ladies'
Of the Eastern Star is placed at the
very head OF similar occasions. Ad-
dresses and music followed the ban
Quoting till nearly morning. all re-
turning weary and worn hut happy in
the thought of one of the best times
of their lives.
The delegation from Shoshone in
cIuded ]. l.. Beckett. II. W. Anderson.
Hall Cornell. Ben Darrah. Fred Good
ing. It. II. Gooding. F. G. Gooding.
Thomas II. Goodins. jr.. John Hunter.
Paul s. Haddock. \. W. Hansen, W.
Hail Horne. John Helman. Lynn la
Munyon, y. \. Grewen S. 5. King,
Matt and John McFall. f. II. Miles.
/. J. Mott. W. H. Murphy. NJ. T. White
mack, s. PNewman. d. :. Smith. r.
l. Thomas. W. H. Copp, W. W. Wilbur
Osgood and Moe,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09

From Contact TO Wells the road is
ideal. Then the Overland trail leads
through Winnemucca and Lovelock To
Reno. and the traveller is again on the
Lincoln Highway. The road has been
longer in miles than had the traveller
stayed on the official route, bat it has
been shorter in real time consumed,
and superior in information and plea =
sure gained. over this route there is
At all times plenty Of water, gasoline.
garages and people-an necessary TO
the comfort and success Of a journey
through the western country.
Yellowstone park. the ice caves.
Shoshone falls, the Contact copper
mines. no discomforts opposed To-
q tiresome journey across the desert
this is the contrast Of the TWO routes
Editors Note.-Anv motorists. who
wishes detailed logs nf the roads of
the western states ran secure them
by ADDRESSING The New West Maga-
zine. Twin Falls. Idaho. enclosing
postage stamp. Various automobile
clubs have issued log books minutely
different sections. Tell
what particular section Of country you
wish 10 know about. and the available
information win be cheerfully fur
nished.
There are numerous routes through
the Northwest. either of which may
be Travelled with pleasure and nrofr
BY eastern motorists. We viii. in
future issues Of The New West Mag
,zine. give some description Of these
'cutes. For instance. if the traveller
'ver the aforementioned route would /
urn to the right At Arco. he would I
hortly come to HALEY with its won I
lerful hot springs and fine hshins. I
ma from there it is only little way
Q the proposed sawtooth National
ark. which promises to be the play
round of the West
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09
GOVERNORS STAFF.

II is now Col j. ". Keefer. accord
ing 10 IN appointment made Tuesday
BY the Governor Of Idaho. Colonel
Keefer resides 1t Merced. California.
ard j. the father Of \ J. Keefer Of
Shoshone. In competition with the ap-
pointments on his stan it was At first
understood thin Governor Alexander
would not designate any. thus breaking
up q long established custom Of be-
slowing these titles. but with the
prospect that he would be called upon
10 assist NJ the celebration Of the open
Ing Of the Cello canal and to make an
official visit To the Panama Pacific
exposition. he decided to observe ali
the forinalities.
His appointments TO his staff. as
wen as those to attend the adjutant
general were announced as follows:
Goveners personal stan. al 10 have
the rank OF lieutenant colonel in tnv
state militia; Elmer Sims. Meridian:
James Baxter, 222 Bannoek street
Boise Mr.. Reich, Bonner's Ferry; J.
W Heefer. Shoshone: = Y. Nash
Cottonwood. Members q. the adjutanf
generals stan appointed were John
aegan. captain quarternaster corps:
chris weisserger Lewiston. major.
department: J. D. I.enz, ma
or medical co~ns
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09
SNEAK THIEVES ABOUT.

Sneak thieves. who are supposed u
be of the hobo class. invaded numbers
q dwellings yesterday morning at an
carly hour. In most cases they were
after meats and other things 10 ear
which the housewife keeps during the
early spring in out-of-door places or
on back porehes. Mix bottles and
pans were also in demand Scores Of
buns OF all degrees Of depravity are
seen every day in town.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1915-04-09

There was more nominating of city
trustees at the Baugh opera house last
Saturday night. when NJ. T. White
mack. Fred Gooding. C. 3. Keefer, VIII
Custer and It. l.. lie Bailey were in
formally selected. Numbers of these
gentlemen say that the use of their
names was unauthorized.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

huge columns of smoke pouring out from the after part of the ship It was not the memorable and averaging sea, but fire He the boats go over the side he two struggling n the tops yet it dream. His consciousness held but two facts-one the chest that contained the secret of his mine; the other the key, that had locked within that strange and alien depository the pie ture of little girl.
 Six hours later a heavy drove piece of wreckage up the crumbling beach beneath a cliff the Oregon shore. On it was a man-brine- drenched, almost unconscious, but still able 10 crawl beyond the reach of the lingering breakers. clutchng key. It was Thomas Gallon.
 He sat down and stared out at the burning ship he had left. Where was he? Dimly he remem- bered the last words of the captain. His senses seemed to fade, yet he remembered those strange numbers that marked the position of that vessel flaming to destruction far out the horizon
 137, 23 West; 31, 27 North
 But how to remember them? How to keep this precious information in his head? His groping fingers found the key. moment later he was scratching the numbers its soft surface.
 This" he said through his salt-parched lips, '.s the master key" He stared up at the blue sky, and then bowed his head in utter weakness.
 "visions."
 "Ruth!" he said to himself, as if in re. sponse to his very thoughts there entered a small, self-posed girl.
 Father" she whispered.
 What is 1t, Ruth?"
 q thought heard you call me"
 q didn't call you, Ruth,' he said quietly.
 She left, and more he bent over the diary and wrote words so often written during the last five years:
 If Wilkerson is alive he knows. Every day is the same When can l find the secret of The Mas ter Key'?"
 Thomas Gallon then picked up his letter file and duly looked it's contents.
 Funny he thought to himself, that that gineer that wrote to Drake about has not turned up." He fumbed the letter uncertainty, but the name caught his eye-John Dorr.
 He ought to be here," he muttered.
 At that very moment the motor stage chugged slowly into camp, and tall, heavily built man swung down into the street, suitcase in hand. He looked about him with trained eye He turned to miner who was passing and asked Where is MT. Gallon?"
 Up there, in that bungalow was the reply, and the man pointed to a small house situated across the valley from the mine.
 John Dorr strengthened himself up and went quietly up the acclivty until he finally arrived be- fore typical California house. He knocked at the door and to his astonshment a slender. fair haired girl confronted him. instead of the brusque. rude miner he had been led to expect he would meet on his arrival at The Master Key"
 I'm John Dorr" he said awkwardy. Il came to
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

pretty we'll forward and you don't get the shake of the engines"
 When he reached his cabin Gallon stealthily took out from his pocket folded paper and looked at it.
 With the instinct of man seeking hiding place for his dearest possession he searched the bare room. It held but one movable article Of furniture-a chest of strange workmanship and redolent of alien lands Gallon stopped over and pulled at the lid It came open to his touch and he saw then a strange conglomeration of articles
 q wonder who left this here?" he thought
 Into his eyes came gassy stare. An idol lay there nanimate but important
 He felt in his pocket the crinkling of the paper which held the certificate of his mine; that secret which he must forever keep in the darkness.
 He picked up the idol, and as he did so one or its coral eyes fell out
 T don't know whose god you are" he muttered "but if you must have it-take it." And into the open socket he thrust the paper that held the se cret of his mine and had led to the murder Of Will kerson.
 He thrust the eye back into the wooden socket
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

ries that scorch and burn
 That sleep which is like shot in the heart took Gallon before the Santa Clara well sea. He was awakened from it by the sound ot an alter cation
 You've got to put back-to port" said voice in an ugly tone.
 This instantly aroused Gallon.
 There a fusillade of shots, and then the deck beneath him tilted slowly. The chest slid down the deck towards shore
 No key,' he said to himself
 It occurred to him that the chest was unlocked and he must get the key for it.
 At that moment appeared the captain. You cant take any stuff in the boat"
 Tn the boat" stammered Gallon What's hap pened?"
 why" said the captain slowly this packet is going down."
 Say, don't try and stick that chest in boat!" 'TWhere is the key for this chest?" cried Gallon. T must lock it."
 "The key?" said the captain, seemingly forget full of everything else. "Ite strange key It's hanging there the wall"
 Gallon saw this key just as the deck seemed to slip from under him. The captain had vanished he locked the chest, dragged 1t across the sill and then looked back to enormous wall of wa ter This wall crumpled. faded. yet left him breathless. What was the matter? Then he saw
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

the sherifs men built a fire. A few hours later Gallon saw his chance.
 Firelight-fre He tugged at his bonds He looked at the sleepy guards, then with that de- termination which had brought him to the finding of the mother lode he started slowly to make his way down the hill. Reaching the fire he saw that there was but man on guard-aseep. He worked his way to the fire, and in spite of the pain held his hands out over the blaze until he felt the strands of the rope weaken and finally part.
 A moment later he was making his way to where the horses were tied Without saddle or bride, he leaped upon the nearest and within a second was on his way down the hill into the mist which filled the valley.
 But the noise of his horses hoofs on the rough shale of the hillside awakened the guard Sheriff" he cried. Hes gone!"
 The sheriff lifted his lanky form. as if by single movement. "Who's gone?" he yelled. '. That man, Gallon" replied the guard
 The sheriff laughed grimly but none the less gave vent to a call, which brought his posse he said They rode to the edge of the hill and looked down into an irridescent sea of mist, mere pool of curdling moonshine
 Hes got away from us, boys," said the sheriff. "Well never find him there"
 In the shimmering, biowing depths of the moon- lighted nest Gallon rode quickly on, no longer seeking for light but for darkness. and yet as :, he felt the pony quiver under him he himself felt a strange tremor-Wilkerson still alive somewhere behind that veil his enemy, and the man who knew the location of the richest mine , in all golden California. All during the Light until the moon set and the sun arose, that was his thought-"Wilkerson is still alive, and Wilkerson !. knows!"
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07
CHAPTER III.

Mission Street Pier marks the point on the San Francisco water front where sooner or later every one in this world passes. and among the multi tudes strange, subdued and unsubdued by the tre- mendous forces which make our civilization Gal lon found himself absolutely unobserved in this ; throng-he he hoped to be- Berthed at the pier was steamship quartermasters at the gang way, and sign hung on the rail, saying, We sail , at 9:45 D. m" Gallon pulled out his watch-there Twas ten minutes to spare. He approached steward, white-coated and expectant, and asked: Where does this ship go to-"
 ! San Pedro"
 Have you any luggage, sir?"
 <"Nothing" he said quietly, but in his pocket he felt the bit of gold which represented his find.
 The steward turned away indifferently, thinking there was no tip for him, but Gallon called him back. Son." he said, what room have got?" and he handed him half dollar.
 "You have room one hundred and seven on the starboard side, sir. l will show you there It's
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

see Mr. Gallon. I am the new mining engineer"
 Ruth looked at him critically Then she met his eyes in frank admiration.
 I'll call father" she said, but she still hesitated. That gentle pause brought the blood to John Doris face. He realized that this a moment he would always remember.
 On the porch of bungalow. opposite to a roar ing mine appeared girl whose did not seem attuned to the sound of crushing quartz and shrill ing steel Instead of this she heard by that strange sense which Heaven gives to lovers the steady beat of horses hoos along the dusty road that led to 'The Master Key Mine.'
 An old man stepped on the porch. "Is John coming?" he demanded T am going to make him your guardian.
 With those words Thomas Gallon destroyed an illusion built up by two people, whose hands were cold for each other.
 It is dangerous thing to tear the veil which every maiden wears before her lover. But Thomas Gallon, intent on his single purpose, went brusque- y in and wrote in well-thumbed diary:
 This day has been like all the days of the last five years. haven't found my lost plans l have not yet discovered whether Harry Wikerson is alive"
 He looked up and on the hill above this busy mine he saw the dark figure of horseman HS wrote again on the page of his diary: "Wilker. son"
 Gro be continued)
Arizona republican., 1915-03-07

By special arrangement for fins raper. photo-drama corresponding to tbe nsfalnenfs of The aste, Key, may noO De seen at be k ding niovmg picture heaers. By arrangement made quih the Universal Film fg. Co.,. is not only possible 10 read The Haster Key each aDeek. but also aterards to see n1opg pictures Illustrating our story.
 Copyright, 1914, by John Fleming Wilson.)
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29
The PENIS Grove Record
FRIDAY, NUA %. 1915

When the Republican Legislators
held a party meeting in December they
were taken to task by the chairman of
their State Committee, Mr.. Bugsbee, for
not reducing the number of officials to
wait on them when in session. Not
one legislature desired let go the
smallest official patronage. Last week
bills were introduced to reduce the
salaries of many State and County
officials. Last Monday night Assem-
blyman Stevens of Cape May County
introduced a resolution to provide for
increasing the pay of Legislators from
$500 to $1,000.
1t is easy to be patriotic economists
when it hits mostly political opponents,
but the wanting of double pay at the
same time surely vanished the sim
eerity halo from the heads of the legls-
latOrs.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29

NEW YORK to San Francisco
IN in a fifteenth of a setond! A
few hours since, the voice of man,
for the first time in history, leaped
in a single bound from the Atlantic
to the Pacific! Thus have the
dreams of the early telephone pio-
neerS come truet
What a short time it seems since
Alexander Graham Bell heard the
voice of his assistant, Watson, come
teebly over two miles of wlre from
Cambridge to Boston. Within the
week, DR.. Bells voice has answered
that same Watson's voice over 1900
miles of line from coast to the other.
Down swept that voice over the
copper wires from New York through
the outskirts of Philadelphia, up and
down over the Alleghenies into. Pitts
burgh and on past the windy city of
Chicago, across the plains through
Omaha and up over the s~now-capped
peaks to Denver. Then on, swifter
than light to Salt Lake City and out
across the foothills of the Rockies to
the Golden. Gate City of the PacihcI
That voice of forty years ago
was anxious and hesitant. This
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29
RURAL SOCIAL cENTERs

We need social centers where our
young people can be entertained.
amused and instructed under the di.
rection of cultured, clean and com.
petent leadership. where aesthetic
surroundings stir the love for the
beautiful, where art charges the at.
mosphere with inspiration and power,
and innocent amusements instruct
and brighten their lives.
To hold our young people on the
farm we must make farm life more
attractive as well as the business Of
farming more ~remunerative. The
school hOuse should be the social unit,
properly equipped for nourishing and
building character, SO that the lives of
our people al properly function
around it and become supplied with
the necessary elements Of human
thought and activity.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29
The Doctrine of Courts

William j. Bryan, as Secretary of
State, has been held in bad repute by
some and even ridiculed by others, be-
cause of his neWness in the administra-
ton of diplomacy but his strong and
lengthy State paper on Neutrality made
public, last Monday wherein the neu-
trality of this country was expounded
according to Doctrine Of the Internal
ional Courts gives him fame as a diplo-
mat of he irst rank and shows that,
while the citizens have a right to express
their individual opinions freely, yet the
officials of our Government are acting
in a fair neutral way which makes this
nation the greatest of neutral people,
The London Times says;
ut will be read with ~satifaction by
all unpreiudiced champions of neutral
right. The Pro-Germans now have
their answer and probably have realized
their extreme unwisdom in formulating
their grievances, Secretary Bryan has
demonstrated beyond contradiction that
the charge of fayoritism toward the AL
lies is utterly untrue and has swept away
once for all the whole mass of German
and pro German ictions aud placed the
American people in a position in which
we particularly wish them to be, a pos
ition to know and judge the facts for
themselves. There certain points in
which The American and British law OH
these subjects differs, butbroad y speak
ing the definition laid dcwn by Mr..
Bryan is the doctrine of our own courts.
Perhaps the most triumphant part Of
Secretary Bryan's reply is that in which
he refutes the charge of general unfriend-
illness toward Germany and her Allies.
Secrelar Bryan's offence of American
neutrality can be unpalatatle only TO
those who wish to sufreptitiousIy in
fringed, and altogether his letter COM
mends itself to us as III admirable tx-
position Of a policy which becomes The
creates of neul raj people,"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29
Legislative Doings

URGES AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
Governor Fielder sent to the Legisla-
ture Monday night a brief message
urging it's assent to the act Of Congress
OF last year providing for agricultural
extension work. Under the act of
Congress $3.50. 600 is set apart annually
for this work; $4,000 to each State
which provides an equal amount. Gov
ernor Fielder urged the Legislature to
adopt a resolution looking to the assent
of New Jersey to this act, So that the
appropriation may be made this year.
The matter WAS referred to the Judici-
airy Committee, but is likely that the
appropriation will be made this year. ;
Assemblyman West, of Gloucester,
introduced a bill amending the fishing
and cunning license law under which
residents will be permitted to fish and
gun In the counties in which they re-
side without paying the usual license.
Under the existing law a man may not
gun on his W property or ish in his
own pond without obtainining a license
unless he may happen to reside upon
that particular part of property.
Attorney General Wescott reported
to The Senate that i'll litigation involv-
Ing the Morris Canal. there is an appeal
now before the Court of Errors from
the decision in the Court of Chancery
on the information filed by former At
torney General Robert IL. McCarler
against The Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company to set aside the deed for the
basin of 1867.
Senator Egan presented a resolution,
which was adopted asking the Attorney
General what had been done toward
breaking up the coal combines which
were shown to exist by the probe into
the coal probe of last year. If nothing
has been done up to this time, tile
Attorney General is directed to begin
action against the coal companies.
There will be a public hearing on the
Local Option bill next Tuesday. A big
crowd is expected because famous ma
tiOnal speakers will crate.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-01-29
dnPont Company Sued

The Rockdale Powder Company, a Del
aware corporation, having it's principal
place of business in York, Pa, oil Satur.
day started suit in the United States Dis
trict Court against the 4. 1. dupont
deNemours Powder Company, of Will
mington, DEL, for alleged destruction of
its business, aud asks damages in the sum
Of $472, 1858 So, together with a reasonable
counsel fee.
This suit comes after the DUPONT COM
pany won a victory u year ago, aud after
a six months jury trial of the cause OF
the Buckeye Powder Company for some
thing like IS, 900, 900 damages. That suit
is being prepared for appeal to United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals in Phila-
delphia.
The bills aver the Rockdale company,
from September, 1901, down to October
81, 1909, did business i'll 20 States; partic-
ularly III Eastern and Middle West, and
that it plant for the making Of black blast
ing powder and dynamite was at Hoff.
manville, Md.
The complainant goes over the familiar
ground Of the formation of the powder
agreement between European and
American companies; and shows that this
agreement was terminated in 1907, but
not, they aver, until the present owners
of the dupont interests has acquired a
monopoly OF the powder trade. The bill
says that 95 per cent of all the black
blasting powder trade had then been &c.
quired by the dupont interests thru the
purchase OF many companies.
The plaintiff alleges that the powder
company sought for years to tie up en-
tirely the black powder trade with long.
term agreements; that it gave houses tt
miners committees to select its powder,
and that no new trade was taken OIL OF
entered into without first getting the
sanction OF this trade agreement associa.
ton.
While in some instances this case is
similar to that Of the Buckeye Company,
it differs very materially i'll that it is
alleged that at no time did the united
powder interests cease from going after
the trade of the Rockdale company, nor
did those interests treat with the Rock
dale company at any time i'll an effort tc
get any trade agreement.
1t is understood that the answer of the
duPonts will be filed in a short time
denying all of these acts.