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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4. Ac-
cording 10 his classmates, the play
ing fame Of John p. Poe. the former
Princeton football star, who recently
was killed during a charge in north
ern France Of the Black Watch reg
iment, Of which he was a member,
was due largely to his thorough mas
terry Of the rudiments of the game,
a detail upon which some coaches
and players are prone TO lay too lit
tie stress in their ~endeavors to
think up strategy.
Poe was a deadly tackler, and
surer than taxes when it zane to
catching a kicked or a passed ball.
Former college mates Of Poe recall
that they would often find him II
his room throwing the ball into a
pile OF pillows and sofa cushions in
order TO perfect his accuracy in
passing. He practiced catching by
throwing the ball high against the
side of a building and taking IL on
the rebound.
Poe was a deep student of the
game and he had learned to appre-
ciate the part hat a fumbled ball or
a missed tackle has played in the his
tory of football and he never ceased
his drill in these elementals at
time during the season. This fact
so impressed itself on Poe that he
made MP his mind, as far as he was
concerned. that If his team must
lose il would be because the oppoa-
ent had the better team. Those who
watched Poe in his playing days
are unable to recall that he ever was
guilty Of a muff or a missed tackle.
During the playing season he re-
ligiously began and ended the daily
practice period by tackling the
dummy from six to a dozen times.
The following Is a conclusion Of
basketball rules which are in force
this season
~ Roughing a player who is IT,
the act of shooting, gives opponents
two free throws goals also count il
made.
~ 1t is a foul for a player 70
come in bodily contact with either
Of two players who are in a scrim-
mage, but he may snatch the ball
away.
(3) Running with ball-A player
who receives the ball while standing
may, in throwing for goal, take one
step and then jump, without fouling.
A player who changes his position
without materially advancing the
ball is not considered to be running
with the ball. A player pushed by
an opponent is not considered as ad-
vancing the ball. When running he
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
TO INSTALL MACHINERY
IN LEWIS CANYON MILL

VI. X. Thurston ran into town in
his machine Wednesday for a few
hours to look after the unloading Of
the initial shipment Of machinery
for his lotion mill that he is erect
ing in Lewis canyon. He says that
the building is now completed and
all foundations for the machinery
are ready for the installation which
will now proceed as fast as the lat
ter is received. The ore -ailroa1
which has been building from the
mine to the mill is now nearly fin
ished and taps five of the main de-
velopment tunnels. 1t will be about
q mile and a half in length and will
be ready to transport the ores nv
the time the mill is ready to start up.
Nothing interfering, the plant will
be ready to go into commisslo I
about the first of the year.-Battle
Mountain Scout.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
EAGLES HOLD SMOKER
AND ELECT OFFICERS

The Eagles of Esmeralda aarie
order Monday evening and held a
smoker and banquet after complet-
ing the business meeting. OFFICERS
for the coming term were elected and
the other business pertaining to the
meeting of the state convention,
which is to be held in Goldfield late
in the coming spring, was consid-
cred.
Preparations for several new
stunts for raising funds for the en-
tertainment of the state convention
were proposed. In the near future
another minstrel show will be staged
and a dance will be given at the
Elks hall on New Years eve. Fred
Hughes, who came here recently to
speak at the Elks' memorial services
and who is grand treasurer of the
national organization of the Eagles
lodge, CAV a yer interesting talk at
the banquet and a number of the
officers of the past term also con-
tributed to the oratorical end of the
entertainment.
The following officers were elect
ed for the coming term of service:
Benjamin Rosenthal, past worthy
president; B. ]. Baker. worthy pres
ident; A. c. Dunstan, worthy vice
president; C. H. Odds, chaplain; Il.
Sampson, financial secretary; j. G..
Thompson, treasurer; O. Steinman
inner guard; b. Dobrs. outer guard:
r. l.. st. Pierre and c. P. johnson
trustees. DR.. D.. A. Turner WIS
elected aerie physician.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
JOHN POE A GREAT FOOTBALL PLAYER
ACCORDING TO AUTHORITIES ON GAME

may stop as soon as possible" and
then play the ball as though he had
been standing still.
The fact that the stewards of the
intercollegiate Regatta association
have selected June Z of next year for
the Poughkeepsie boat race. prob
ably will be in the nature Of an ad-
vance to the Pacific coast rev
which eventually will take the trans
continental trip to participate, ac-
cording to followers of college row.
ing. This is ten days earlier than
has been the case in past years, AMI,
inasmuch as coast universities close
earlier than the eastern institutions.
local crews will not have to remain
in training so long after their annual
event here.
The fine showing made last year
by the Stanford crew in the Pough-
keepsie classic has been credited by
many as due to the fact that the
Ca~lifornians had a weeks let-up
from the grind and training, while
crossing the continent. which gave
them an opportunity to rest up and
regain vitality while their rivals con-
tinued the grind of trails and work
outs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11

Operations at the Northend mines
this week continue to give en-
~couraging results. not only in ton
mage of ore being hoisted at the
Union shaft. but in the progress De
ing made with development and ex-
ploration work at various points. The
Mexican mill is now crushing ore,
three shifts per day, and there is
apparently sufficient ore in sight tc
keep it going to capacity for an in
definite period.
The mill has contracted for the
Necessary supplies and materials
and same will cover all requirements
for many months to come. The Sier-
"a Nevada company is engaged in
stopping ore this week from above the
northwest drift on the $500 level
and the ore is said TO be OF good
grade.
Much interest centers in the WORK
that is now being carried on at the
IbU-lOOl punt, III the JOihe inv
and Sierra Nevada ~25O0-2400 raise,
rich ore being in evidence last week,
where an east cross-cut was driven
to determine the width of the vein
This week, north and south drifts
have been started from the east
cross-cut and the advance to date IN
both drifts has exposed ore of good
grade.
Fine milling ore is also being Sc
cured in No. 8 stope on the 25OU
level, and conditions remain about
the same in No. / raise and in the
exploration work being carried on
from the sill floor. Altogether, con-
ditions in the Union and Sierra Ne
vada continue to warrant a most OPP
timistic outlook for the future.
The Mexican company is movlne
forward with it's exploration wors
on the $500 level, r%eopening and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
ELKS' BILLIARD
TOURNEY OVER
MANNING WINS FIRST AND
SPRAGUE SECOND IN HAN
DICAP CONTEST

The final game of the series of
billiard contests at the Elks' club,
in the handicap tournament. which
has been the paramount issue in
Elkdom for the past few weeks. was
played recently. AS far as clarity
ing the much-mooted question as to
who is really who" in regard to
third and fourth places among 4
billiardists of the antlered herd, no
decision has been reached. The
series has been productive of much
good sport and the playing of som-
of the inexperienced men against the
sharps has created a wholesome
rivalry which will in the future. ac-
cording TO the present plans Of those
interested in the game, produce an
other tournament.
Manning Won first place with the
high rating of s64, having been beat
en- only twice during the entire series
of games. despite the large handi-
cap he gave. Sprague came second
in the final count, with the score OF
692. Mr.. Sprague and Mr.. Holmes
were the only entrants in the tOurna-
ment who were able to defeat Mr..
Manning. Wielep, Bradley, Holme,
and Cody are tied for third place,
each having a score of els, while
Foley and Sheldon are tied at fifth
place, with 53S points to their credit.
These ties will be played off in the
near future, when the prizes offered
to the winners will be awarded.
Gill has 462 and Mason and Jenkin-
son are tied at the 3SE mark, with
Wilkinson. MERCER and Noone all
tied for the BOBBY prize, with a
score OF 231.
The Billiard tables on the lower
floor OF the local lodge will be dis
mantled and will be removed unit,
after the charity ball is over, when
an expert from the factory will ar
rive and reset the tables. The bill
liardists of the club are planning a
series of games to follow the Christ
mas season.. when another tourney
will be arranged. on a new system of
handicaps.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
BROTHER OF LOCAL MAN
FOUND DEAD IN RIVER

An enigma which has been mysti-
for the past month was cleared re-
Gently when the body OF a man was
found f.C.-ng in the river south Of
Aberdeen by a millhand, says the
Aberdeen World. The body was
zie, who had disappeared On Nov. 3.
The police believe that the body
found is that of the mar who was
seen to fall from a bridge in Aber-
deem and drown on the evening of
Nov. 3. d. Mckenzie is a brother
of X. w. Mckenzie, who has been
a resident of Goldfield since the ar
" days.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
Nevada's Service Ready

The battleship Nevada is to be
equipped with a silver service pre-
sented to it by the state of Nevada.
The service is complete and will cos
approximately $4,000, $4,000 of which
was appropriated at the last session
of the legislature. The service will
be transported to the different parts
of the state free of charge by the
Wells Fargo Express company, and it
is thought that the service will be
placed on exhibition in the various
towns of the state.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
COMSTOCk PROPERTIES PRODUCING
INCREASED TONNAGE OF PAY ORt

.rampiing To the west from the main
south drift continues. On the 27O'-
, loot level the cross-cuts being run
are showing porphyry and quartz
with the formation continuing fav-'
orable. The Mexican mil. Is receiv-
ing a large daily tonnage OF Custom
ore.
The Ophir company IL prospecting
the vein in the southwest DIRT on
the 2500-foot level at several points,
but with no change of importance ia
values. On the 2700-foot level the
Ophir jointly with the Con. Virginia
is making most satisfactory progress
in the west cross-cut being run from
the bottom of the accompaniment
winze, and about the same footage
as reported a week ago. This
crosscut is being run to open the
vein on this level. The Central tun-
mel workings are turning out a large
tonnage and the ore treated at a
profit.
The Comstock Pumping associa-
ton continues the repairs to the
B ~27OO-foot level south from the
Ophir-Mexican Wine and to the
Ophir shaft.
The Chas. Buffers Co., is handling
the average tonnage of Chollar ore
and tailings from the reservoir south
of the mill. Three bars of bullion
we're shipped out last night by
Wells Fargo Co.
The Jacket : Crown Point : Belch-
er Mines company is securing a
large tonnage from the ~1600-foot
level stope. and the mill shipments
are being maintained as usual. with
regular bullion shipments. General
repairs are being carried on. and
the motors for the large sinking
pumps are being wound and placed
in condition for use. This work will
probably be completed within the
mex two or three weeks.-Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11

The Record is informed that the
mines of Atlanta in the north
eastern corner Of Lincoln county
will soon operations on an
extensive scale. There has been
but little doing at Atlanta for sew
eral years. but it is understood that
the company in which Joseph l.. Gil
roux of Los Angeles is largely in
terested, has at last been financed
for a long campaign of develop
ment work. hence lively times are
anticipated for that section. Ely
Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
Sues Tax Commission

TIE Central Pacific railroad re,
Gently brought suit in the federal
court against the Nevada tax COM
mission and the county commission
ers of Churchill county. for an ex
cessive rating Of patent lands of the
company. and the request is made
that the court force the authorities
to assess the lands of the company
at a reasonable figure. The land is
assessed at $1.25 ar acre, and the
owns 10000 acres In
Churchill county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
JUDGE LINDSAY PASSKS AWAY

The death was announced today
field for some time and a pioneer of
the Tonopah district. where he serv-
ed as the first justice of the peace
after the Tonopah mining district
was formed. Judge Lindsay was
prominent in mining circles and was
a Mason and a Shriner, being a mem
Der of the Los Angeles lodge. He
was born in North Carolina in 1866
and came to Topopah in 1901.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
Nevada Spuds Take Prizes

The Nevada potato exhibit at the
San Francisco fair has taken several
prizes and they have ELECTED much
favorable comment from visitors ana
officials. Twenty-four awards were
made the Nevada exhibit and of this
number II were gold medals, nine
were silver and one bronze. with
three honorable mentions completing
the list. The "a awards brings the
total of agricultural awards to the
state of Nevada to SO.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
COlOnists ON Humboldt Lands

Several colonists have recently
taken up homesteads on the rich
Quinn river lands in Humboldt coun-
ty and are building homes and
clearing the land for spring crops.
About 16 colonists from the coast
states have settled on the public
lands in this section within the last
three weeks. The Southern Pacific
company has recently received many
inquiries about lands along the right
terror valleys of the state.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
HURRICANE WITH
SNOW HITS CAMP
SEASONS FIRST SNOW FELL
THIS MORNING: WIND DOES
LITTLE DAMAGE

The weather man. who has been
so considerate of the desert dwell
ers and who exceeded all records for
fall weather this year. handed ont
great punches of various sorts of
weather Yesterday and today. Entire
~ too much and too many kinds of
weather we're issued to be fully ap-
preciated by those who were unfor-
tunate enough to be forced to brave
the elements, which were flying
of g~ravitation.
Last evening, after S O'Clock, the
tail end of the hurricane which IS
reported to have done considerable
damage on the coast seems to have
struck Goldfield. The gale which
blew all day gradually increased in
velocity and got its second wind"
as it we're, until it reached the pro-
portions of one of the widest and
most severe windstorms that old
timers have seer in this part of the
country. One sage remarked that it
was like the big wind in Ireland"
The dry season, which has pre-
vailed all fall. contributed to the
discomfort caused by colder wealth
er. Dust was blown about the des-
ert country last night in greater
quantity than has been recorded in
the experience of the oldest desert
rat" hereabout.
Local autoists, who were unfortu-
nate in being compelled to travel
between here and Tonopah, report
that progress was almost impossible.
Manager Willis Lawrence of the Mer-
ger Lines company, who was forced
to make the trip, states that in re-
turning from the silver camp he was
powerful lights of the car were OF
little avail in penetrating the dust
laden darkness and more than once
the car was halted until some par
ticularly bad gust of wind had pass :
ed. He reported that the COnsoli-
dated tailings poind contributed its
quota of dust and that travel just
below the mill was almost impos-
sible.
The only damage reported about
town was the removal of several
warehouse roofs and the destruc--
ton of a mine head-frame, which
was blown down on south Sundog
ave. Several signs were taken from
their moorings by the gale.
The wind blew up a blessing ear
ly this morning, as the storm clouds,
which had been threatening all day,
finally broke and a fine, slushy snow
began to fall at $50 and contin-
ued all morning, gradually chang
ing to large, white flakes which
soon covered the ground with a hea-
Wy mantle. The dust, which had fill
ed the air, has been effectively laid
for the winter by the snowfall of to-
day.
The storm seems to be general
throughout the southern part Of the
state and the power lines of the
Nevada-CalifOrnia company have
been subjected to a severe test. The
lights were affected but slightly
during the early evening but at
about 1880 last night the power
went off and remained off for two
hours.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
FREDDIE WEEKS JAILED
AGAIN AT TONOPAH

Freddie Weeks. who according 10
the Tonopah Times, has caused the
officers of the silver camp consld-
cradle trouble of late, was locked
up in the county jail again yester-
day. The charge placed against
him was petty larceny. Weeks was
we'll known here in the early days
and was a fighter of some renown.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
ANTIMONY

]. A. Causten, who is operating
an antimOny property at Antelope,
came in last evening and is super
intending the shipping of a car of
this ore to the smelter. He reports
the mine as looking splendid and
exnects to keep up regular produc-
ton and Observation-Disclosures
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-12-11
COURT CONFIRMS SALE

In the settlement of the estate Of
George and Jerry Vidovich, minors,
Judge Walsh of the district court
yesterday issued an order confirm
ing the sale Of the interest of the
minors in the new Bodie mining
claims by the guardian, Sheriff In
gals. Thompson & Thompson rep
resented the estate.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-10-15
COTTON PLANTED
SMALL; PRICE BIG

An Arkansas planter writing to
one of our state papers regarding
the raising Of cotton says:
yesterday ! heard a remark like
this: III I had not listened to
those diversified farming talks l
would have put nearly all Of my
crop in cotton and would have
made more money
"The price Of cotton is going to
work very much against the effects
of the diversified farming move
ment that you people put on in
Arkansas. The reason | am writ
ing you now IS that it is the season
Of the year when trades are made
for next years land aud seed Is
saved for the next crop.
"The fact is, bad it not been for
the earnest efforts made by the Iead-
ing men of our country the cotton
crop would not have been reduced,
and we now would be getting from
to Z cents per pound for our cot.
ton instead of the present price.
Steps should be taken, | think, to
keep before the planters minds,
the fact that it was curtailing Of
the cotton crop that brought about
the present price. | would sug-
gest that the commission merchants
throughout the country attach to
their quocatIons something like the
following:
/" 'The price of cotton today is
&C, due to reduction in acreage and
production, and if the same ratio of
reduction is kept up next year cot
ton should be worth 20 cents per
pound. Why plant more cotton to
get less money for 1t when you can
plant less cotton and get more
money for It'll?
"The press throughout the cOun-
try and business men, as well as the
farmer constantly should keep be
fore the public that reduction in
crop means more money for the cot
ton grower"
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-10-15
Little Rock Notes

Little Rock, Oct. Livery
county in the state is to be given
an opportunity by the State Capitol
Commission TO have a representa-
ton on the canitol grounds. The
fact Is now being made known for
the first time, aud 1t Is believed that
the civic organization of the several
counties will hasten to take advan.
tage Of the opportunity.
The capitol grounds cover about
four city blocks, and have been
most beautifully land out by land
scape architect. The greater part
Of it, however, is a grassy lawn. 1t
is the purpose Of the Commission
to beautify the grounds by planting
shrubbery and ornamental trees. ac
cordlng to plans to be furnished by
the arehitectect.
1t is planned that each county
shall plant tree or put IN flower
bed, or a floral border, so that the
people of that county may feel that
they have a personal interest in the
beautIfying Of the grounds.
Several counties, where the mat
ter has been casually mentioned by
members of the Commission, have
expressed a desire to take advantage
of the opportunity presented.
Whether the conservative politi-
clan Wills it or not, woman suffrage
Is coming in Arkansas. The signs
of the times are too unmistakable
to admit of argument.
The vote of confidence given the
women IN the last Legislature is
proof OF the rapid advance made IN
the suffrage propaganda. Half a
dozen years ago suffrage resolutions
were considered as huge Joke.
But they are a joke no longer
and it is freely predicted that an
other five years will see woman suf.
frage an accomplished fact in Ark
ansas. Perhaps it will not take
hive years--the next Legislature
may be induced to submit the
amendment, and if that is done, it
may be adopted at the general elec
ton to be held IN November, 1918. |
The women are already prepar-
ing to take an active part in practi- !
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-10-15

cal politics. The leaders am oug
them will place their demands be.
fore the candidates for Governor
and Legislature, aud woe betlde the
unlucky man who says them nay.
Lrttle as some men may think, their
opposition will be found a power
when it comes to Influencing votes.
When they see how the wind blows,
they will be tumbIiug over each
to get into the suffrage band wagon.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-10-15
10 CENT "CAsCARETs"
FOR LIVER AND BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation,
eillousness, Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath-candy cathartie.

No odds how bad your liver, stom-
ach or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable you are from
constipation, indigestion. biliousness
and sluggish bowels-you always get
relief with Cascarets. They imme-
diately cleanse and regulate the stom-
ach, remove the sour, fermenting food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry on the con-
stipated waste matter and poison
from the intestines and bowels. A
1O-cent box from your druggist will
keep your liver and bowels clean;
stomach sweet and head clear for
months. They work while you sleep.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-10-15
The Severity of the "UHCO Guid''

The "Hoher-than. thou" attitude
aud lack Of sympathy on the part
of many worthy folks may be at
tributed to provinciahsm. They
hold themselves superior to others
not as good as they are, because
they have had no experience. They
have never suffered. Therefore
they cannot resist throwing a lee.
ture with their aims. They simply
are not human.
A writer in the Western Chris.
tian Advocate scores this tendency
when he says: "One of the most
remarkable things aboutcertain good
people is their severity IN dealing
with their fellow men. Particular
ly is this true with a certain class