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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
War Talk. War Horses. War on
Chinch Bugs.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY j. E. JONES

BY j. e. JONES
Washington, d. C.-The Lusitania
tragedy had shocked a whole world.
and millions of eyes were turned on
Washington. Voices OF protests and
barrels Of Ink, made known the popu-
lar indignation. The capital of the
United States seemed filled with a
sort of tingling that threatened the
annihilation of official nerves. Men
calmly discussed the probability OF
war, and the whole political land
scape was like broad expanse of dry
grass and reeds waiting for the man
who might light the match. Evi-
IDENTIFY those who spoke the most were
10 hopes the President would apply
the tiny flame, and let loose the con
Migration. Washington fortunately
did not expose ITSELF but In reality 1t
gave forth the internal evidence that
| stirs on the mob when IL salies forth
to do unreasonable violence, The
clamor of the nation rolled in on
hundreds of wires demanding 10
know what our government proposed
to do about the outrage that had
, destroyed so many lives of American
citizens. The Evening Star came
out that afternoon with one of Berry
mans great cartoons. 1t showed
President Wilson deep 10 the study
OF papers on his desk, and In the FORE
ground stood Uncle Sam, with hand
upraised In cautlonlng manner. Be
meath the picture was the one word:
"Steadyp 1t may have been the
cartoon, or something else, but there
was return of reason and common
sense.
War Horses "A Washington otiici-
al recently returned from New York,
says that he went down TO the ships
and saw hundreds of American
| horses loaded on board In order that
they might be taken to Europe 10
take part in the deadly conflict.
This thing has been going on since
August, and tens of thousands of
horses have been sent from this
country TO be shot down. 1t shows
how, unwittingly, our country is be-
ing used to add to the horrors OF
warfare.
War Against Chinch Bugs.-Tbe
department of agriculture has started
a crusade against chlnch bugs, which
have made their appearance in several
western states. 1t has been several
years since this pest has done much
damage, but there are evidences that
only determined fight will prevent
material injury to crops this season.
The department declares that clean
log up aud burning waste vegetation
and the erection OF simple barriers is
the best method Of control. Reports
received 10 Washington within few
days are to the effect that some Of
the Kansas farmers have been re-
planting their fields to corn.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21
SPIRIT LAKE

The Woman's club cleared $50 at
their Indian entertainment for the
benefit of the public tennis courts.
A taxpayers league has been
organized with about 35 members.
The Royal Neighoors cleared $35
at an entertainment given last week
Panhandle logging camps at the
head of the lake are active.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21

have lived under the canopy" most
OF their lives. The cleanest on the
trail and the tidiest around camp is
the "been there" man. the man who
leaves his crouch behind him, ana
who has schooled himself to forget
primal Instincts.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21
Another Point Of view.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO

Employer-You have asked for an in
crease of salary. but | have been think
ing Of taking you into the firm. In that
case would you want the increase of
salary, too? Clerk-Oh, no; under such
circumstances ] should be rigidly op-
posed to any increase in our running
expenses.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21

An American colony of 65 men,
women and children, was attacked by
Yaqul Indians near Esperanza, south
of Guaymas last week, killing and
wounding several of them. The
governor of Sonora ordered 500 troops
to the scene to drive the Indians back
to the mountains.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-05-21

and be washed away-and then the
grass will be greener still, and the
flowers even more delightful, and men
more thoughtfullY honest, and girls
still prettier, for as the word recoyers
1t will be very earnest, very tender
better.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

IN PROBATE COURT FOR RENAL PRECINCT OF THE THIRDDIvI- SION OF THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

yesterdays editorial Governor Strong of Wade and
 governors secretary aimed and
 governor except employer Shorth correspond yeser One copy president making the charges copy by copy by Attorney Winn, Juneau, we'll
 yesterdays possibly spoken of hahy This may departing position against any charges against governor that ShOr did impossible hold his place stenO grapher governors may ShOrthl taking advantage position engage province If the copy Es certainly shows that spoke which left much be desired The copy by Gateway the Juneau Elks about selling liquor that The organization the people that hardly the place of Mir ShorthT taking leading phb agrees with his ter or not say Es called
 whole thing and be evident that Mir Wade leading congress the cabinet He claims personal acquaintance president himself after M such things ought be sufficient grounds published Governor Strong charges probably hidden which might have been political unpOpula of ShOrthi
 thinking whole that there charge worth the against the and Aaska generally would anyhow they that real charge against the governor would be possible
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

Mangus Lindquist, miner who was crushed in a cave-in while work ing on his claims on Mayo creek, near the head of Stewart river, has been sent to the states for expert surgi- cal attention. He was helpless and partially paralyzed for thirty days without medical attention before reaching Dawson. He has been in Yukon for fifteen years, and in the Mayo district for eight years.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

August Tobin, miner who has spent eighteen years in the Koyukuk district without ever having made the trip to the outside recently viewed the great Yukon river for the first time. He went into the Koyukuk by way of Kotzebue Sound and later crossed over the divide into the watershed of the Koyukuk. It was only on very rare occasions that TOb- in journeyed down the river far enough to see a steamer.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22
NEWS NOTES

O. Klepstein, the New York hunter, brought in sheep horn the other day that is quite a specimen. From tip to tip of the horn is nine feet.
 Two cars left for the front this morning, a freight car leaving about 9:SO while the passenger car left between lO;3O and II o'clock.
 Charles Bern and family returned this morning on the car to their home at Mile Three after spending day or so here.
 John Lean came in on the car yes tcrday afternoon from Mile S4 and returned again this morning.
 Mrs. II. F.. Revell came in yester- day afternoon from Mile S4 roadhouse in a serious condition. She was taken up to Mrs. McDonald's for care.
 R. B. Grimm and Walter DanielsOn went out this morning to join the telephone force at Mile 45.
 F. E. Condray left for the Moose Pass country this morning to spend six or seven weeks doing assessment work on some property.
 E. R. Weaver came in town yester- day after spending the summer at the Kenai Alaska Gold mines near Mile 26. He will leave for the Moose Pass in a day or so to spend the winter at his ranch.
 A. D. Gray, who has been on prospecting trip in the Moose Pass for the past month or two, returned to that place this morning after a stay of few days in Seward.
 The regular weekly dance given by the Seward Entertainment Club will take place tomorrow evenng in the A. B. hall.
 Elmer Ayres and Frank Whitney left on the car this morning for a moose hunting trip out to Kenai lake.
 J. c. Gilpatrick, c. A. Myers and John Slater returned yesterday after noon from a moose hunting trip up the Resurrection River around Rus sian lake and Dubreui's cabin, IS miles up the river. They did not see one moose track, although there was g couple inches of freshly fallen snow. They have been out since last Monday morning.
 Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Stone intend to return to Seward on the next trip of the Evans which is scheduled to leave Seattle about the 25th. They expected to spend about ten days in San Fran cisco.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22
TALKS BY WIRELESS PHONE
 WITH THE EIFFEL TOWER
Conversation Kept Up From Arling' ton Across Three Thousand
 Miles of Ocean.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22.-The Airing ton Naval Radio station yesterday talked by wireless telephone with the Eiffel tower in Paris, a distance of three thousand miles. This is the first time a steady conversation has been maintained across the Atlantic although the same station talked some days ago with Honolulu, dis tance of five thousand miles.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

George A. Shea, formerly of Fair banks and well known in the coast towns of Alaska, is reported to have struck it rich in his quartz mine near Kingman, Arizona. The vein is re- ported to be composed of stringers of a highly oxidized quartz which gives values of from $17O to $1S4 per ton. Several former Alaskans now residing in Seattle are interested with Shea in the property.-Ex.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

The New York Evening Sun recent ly had a big writeup about Senator Frank Aldrich of Nome. The re- doubtable Frank told the paper that a two thousand mile dog team journey to attend the legislature in Alaska is nothing but he couldn't understand the crazy commuters in outside cities who travel twenty or thirty miles to work every day.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22
WICK POLITICS NOT GIVEN

The Gateway has received a Con- gressional Directory through the courtesy of Delegate Wickersham, and it is found that in it the dele gates politics are not given Others have the word republican" or "dem- ocrat" after their respective names.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

The Standard Oil company has an- nounced that tank stations are soon to be established at Wrangell and Petersburg. The Petersburg tanks will have a capacity of 100000 gal Ions. The big oil company recog- nizes the growing business offered by the fishing fleets of Southeastern AL aska and has determined to secure the trade.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
 OF No-.... JOHN A. MATHIS0N,
 DECEASED.
NOTICE OF HEARING FOR PROOF OF WILL AND ISSUANCE OF
 LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.

LETTERS TESTAMENTARY.
 Notice is hereby given that Tues day, the ninth day of November, 1915, at two o'clock P. M. of said day, and the court room of the above Court in the office of the U. s. Commissioner for the Kenai Precinct, Third Division of the Territory of Alaska, at Seward, Alaska, have been appointed as the time and place for proving the will of the said John A. Mathison, deceased, and foy hearing the application of Charles S. Mathison for the issuance to him of Letters Testamentary with the will annexed, heretofore filed and made in this court.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, M. J. Conroy, United States Commissioner for the Kenai Precinct of the Third Division of the Territory of Alaska and Ex officio Probate Judge for said Precinct, has hereunto set his hand and affixed the seal of said court at Seward, Alaska, within said precinct, this 1st day of October, A. D., 1915. (Seal) M. J. CoNRoY,
 United States Commissioner and
 Ex officio Probate Judge.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

Rub-Less. The best polish ever manufactured. Brown & Hawkins has it. Quality First"
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22
WANTED

Position as StenOgrdpher, secretary or general office assistant by an American woman of twenty-five Three years experience. References. Miss Ruth Nj. Heath. 30O2 4th Avenue West. Seattle.
The Seward gateway., 1915-10-22

SEWARD. ALASKA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22. 1915.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
IRON CITY MILL

The Iron City mill is one of the
most busy places in the county. The
mill employs three S-hour shifts, and
the following amount of cars are wait
ing to have theft contents treated:
FTontenac mine % cars, Bray and
company, Old Town 8, Chapple and
company, Old Town, s, Roberts and
company, Old Town, %, National
tunnel, 10, Senator s, Troublesome g.,
Frost and company, Brack-Hollow s.,
Pittsburg 16. The other mills at Black
Hawk are overcrowded in like man
ner, and this congestion retards min
ing. What we want most is modern
mills, to treat our ores, and then
Gilpin county will enjoy the great
est season of prosperity for many
years.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
GATHERING GOLD

John Hutchens, interested with Rob.
erts & Co., in the bonanza lease
on the Ola Town, is engaged in a
very pleasant as well as most prof
liable work. He spends his time at
the Iron City mill, where big quanti-
ties of ore are being treated from
the lease, catching the coarse gold
as it falls into pans and boxes from
the head OF the first table This
product is astonishingiy rich. and
paintings show TIE gold in a form
that would open the eyes OF blind
man.
From the tables the rich concen-
trates are placed into an arastra
and ground very fine. Then the
gold is panned, separated with a cy-
anide solution, and then amalgamated
with quick silver and then retorted.
Through this method he is saving 40
ounces of the coarse gold a day. Mir.
Hutchens showed the Observer man
pile OF paintings, weighing about
5000 pounds, from which he had ex-
tracted 800 ounces of gold. These
paintings are yet TO be smelted and
no doubt contaip as much gold as
Mr.. Hutchens has already saved
The Iron City started on a run of
200 tons of ore from the Roberts &
Co., lease Sunday and from results OBJ
tanned, the dirt seems to be running
as good as the first shipments. The
concentrates that are caught on the
tables after the rich stuff is taken
from the first table, carry very
good values. The Roberts and Co.,
lease is one of the richest ever
opened up in the county. 1t is big
body and if the values hold cut for
few months land there is no doubt
but that they wild the lucky lessees
will make a fortune.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
INCREASING ACTIVITY IN MINING STOCKS

From The Chicago Mining Engineering World April 17th
"More mining stocks the
Of month"; all monthly
Practically all
City of
portion
Mining
residents
mining
S n
Id, whose
circumference
soId of the
"kinsdom Of miner
like the diamond a o
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
eEAuTlFY OUR CITY

From our exchanges we learn that
nearly every town in the state is
cleaning up, repainting and otherwise
preparing for the great influx of
tourists that will visit our state the
coming summer. Central City should
be no exception. We have a wonder
full scenic line from Black Hawk to
Central City called the Switch
Back" that makes an elevation of
nearly 500 feet, and in making this
ascent, the eye of the tourist catch
es a glimpse of natures beautiful
panorama unfolded to the North and
West where the supreme Architect
of the Universe would seem to have
exhausted His genius in moulding the
contour of tie great Continental di-
vide. This beautiful picture of ma
ture< is interspersed with glistening
and frosty snow-capped mountain
peaks. towering far above the dis
tant horizon as the last flickering
rays of summers sun lights up the
Landscape and prepares it for twi-
lights sweet repose.
The philosopher has wisely said:
by their works ye shall know them"
And by our works we shall be judged
by the great army of critics that will
be among US the coming season. Let
us too clean up, beautify and adorn.
Let US endeavor to initiate nature in
all her attending loveliness, who has
from time immemorial planted and
bedecked our sloping hillsides with
massive beds Of tie most choice of
wild flowers. Let our City Council
designate a "Clean Up Day." and
let each and every citizen beautify
their home with beds of choice flow
ers. and plant vines to shield all
waste places distasteful 10 the eye.
Let them give full power to our aes-
thetic street commissioner whose
every pulsation of the heart is for
a more clean. more healthy and
more adorable Central City. Let each
and every housewife beautify their
yards and lawns with the ever proli-
fic blooming Sweet-Pea. for 1t is to
feminine taste We must look for
charms most beautiful. Let these
improvements take place and the first
glance of the eye of the stranger
will prompt this expression: Here
amidst these towering and barren
peaks surrounded by the3reatest gold
mines on earth. live a thrifty and in
dustrious people, who have made an
oasis of loveliness in the midst OF
once barren desert"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
ACCIDENT

w. NJ. Kirk, this afternoon had
what came very near being dis
astrous fire at the Silver Dollar mine.
Fred Wood was engaged in painting
the inside Of a deep tank with as
phaltum paint. and Mr.. Kirk had the
can on the stove warming it. when
it suddenly boiled over setting 1t on
fire and shooting flame to the roof
Of shaft house. Mr. Kirk grabbed
the burning can in his hands and car.
ried 1t outside. and in so doing burn
ed his hand badly. as well as set
ting his clothing cn fire.
Mr.. Wood grabbed up woolen
blanket and wrapped around him and
smothered the flame. Mr.. Kirk came
from the mine direct to Central City
and DR.. Ashbangh dressed his burns
1t was narrow escape for both Mr..
Kirk and the shaft house.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
SCHOOL CONTEST

The third annual contest between
the Gamma Pi and the Gamma Xi
societies OF the Gilpin County Union
High School was a decided success.
Many said 1t to be better than
these preceding. Not a failure in
memory ana the expressive rendi-
ton CT each part made the work high
ly interesting to the audience pres
ent. 1..sse We're no dull moments.
I TAG tn.rs program was carried
cut by high school pupils and under
the administration. No adult, teach.
er or other, appeared on the stage
until the program was finished.
To mention individuals would sug-
gest comparisons and to say that
this or that one excelled in their
sentation would be unjust. To
gain decision Wien SO much good
work was doing is an honor, but sc
because of the splendid work of the
contestants who suffered what was
called defeat.
A4t tht-iS Tie
musical numbers. evinced careful
training, based Oh fine individual abil
ity and talent. Tie recitations were
admirably suited to the individual
speakers. Book Reviews" were a
new feature to the contests, but the
stories of the two books were well
told and a concise estimate of pur
pose OF author in each work was OF
value.
The declamations taken from mil
tons Paradise Lost" were out OF
the ordinary as to class of subject
matter and composition but the de-
livery of each was fully worthy oil
the fine selections.
Dissertations on live torics are al
ways interesting and those on the
great war contestants, England and
Germany. were no exception. The
young men had evidently read widely
and intelligently and handled theil
subjects with vigor and clearness.
The baritone solo was well rem
dered, and every word was clearly
understood.
Such contests are we'll worth while
The only weakness apparent was the
failure of our people to attend. Tc
stay at home on such occasions
would indicate Indifference or igno-
ance, unless sickness or insurmount
able obstacles prevented.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
NOTHING DOING

1t is said that as a reward for his
labor on behalf of certain interests
in the legislature l.. j. Williams, SEN
ator from this district, will shortly
remove to Denver. 1t is also rumored
that Stull of Gilpin, Regsnnitter of
Clear Creek and Fincher of Summit,
will be named as favorite sons for
the senatorship next year.-Idaho
Springs Gazette.
Excuse us. The more we see and
learn of legislatures and the corrup-
tion that chaYcterizes each session,
the more firm do we become in our
inclination to remain an honorable,
though humble, newspaper man. We
digressed from our natural calling 20
the extent of engaging in the meat
business and from the conduct exhib-
tied last week by one of the trouble
some Knights of the Cleaver, we
fear that we are doomed to contain
ination. 1t is said that the smell
Of blood in the butcher business has
a tendency to make one vicious and
at times cause him to act like ,sav-
age.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
AMONG THE MINES
CLOSE TO CHEMISTRY SECRET

Experiments which it is believed
may result in discoveries as epoch
making as those of DR.. Walter F.
Rittman in the field of industrial
chemistry are being undertaken at
Columbia University by w. r. Wright
Tyndall fellow in physics, who is
working on thirty-five pounds of high
grade pitchblende ore for the pur-
pose Of finding a better and more
economical way of extracting radio
active substances.
The ore was given to Columbia re-
Gently by p. z. Alsdorf, mining en-
g;neer of Central City, Col, near
which town there is deposit of the
mineral, one of the few places II the
world where it is found. The expert
ments have not preceded far enough
yet, Mr.. Wright said yesterday, to
warrant an announcement as to pro-
cesses which he thinks will simplify
the reduction of the ore.-New York
Sun, May 1st.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
CLEFT NO ADDRESS"

An Indiana publisher gees after a
certain class of deadbeat subscribers
in the following rather rough, but
truthful manner:
Every newspaper man in the coun-
try Is familiar with the above SEN
tence which is sent to him regular
ly by postmasters when subscribers
to newspapers remove to some 9th
er locality and fail to notify the post
master of their new location.
Every newspaper man gets beat
out Of dozens of dollars every year
by that class of fly-by-night fellows.
That they are dishonest at the core
is self-evident, that they would steal
If they had the opportunity-is a
reasonable assurance. For they take
the paper for as long a period as
they can get It without paying for
the same and then, when they remove
to some other locality, Trey fail to
notify the office of publication. This
is a species of stealing that is worse
than picking a mans pockets.
"The man who goes to a distant
state and has his local paper sent
to him month after month, and year
after year. then beats the subscrip-
tion, is a dead beat just several notch.
es lower than a sheep thief and has
about as much manhood as a NANCY
cur dog"
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22
BLACK HAWK NEWS

The Coors' Brewing company has
made an agreement with w. G. Kri-
ley to deliver their beer to patrons
in Gilpin county. A. Baleria is no
longer agent.
The city intends to start the pile
driver this week if the weather per-
mits and finish the work of repair
ing the flume. Peter and Nels Nell
son will be in charge
Tom O'Mera has bought Mrs. Ha-
ley's COWS and intends to use wa
gon to deliver the milk.
Ed. O'Mera and Beryl Backus went
to Perigo Sunday to work in the
Lightbourn mill
Thomas Dunstone returned Tuesday
from business visit to Denver.
Geo. E. Fritz is putting in his gar
den in the civic center. He is fig
uring on building snow sheds so
that the work of sowing will not be
interfered with
Willie Flick was an arrival Satur-
day from Tabernash for days Wis
it with friends.
Mrs. Emma Maughan, who had been
visiting her parents, returned Sun
day to her home in Golden.
Joe Borzago and Jake Krell will
treat the Red Men to an elaborate
spread this evening.
Forage & Co., have a cleaning
preparation that will make a penny
lock like a dime.
On Saturday evening. May 1st, the
firemen will give their 35th anniver-
sary ball in Fritz hall. The Cen
tral City orchestra will furnish the
music. This is one of the grandest
social events of the year and the at
tendance usually is very large. Tick
cts are s1.00. Be sure to attend.
The Sunday school will convene %
inst, at 10 a. m; preaching at 1880
p. m. Special muisc by the choir.
There will be choir rehearsal on
Friday evening, 23rd., at 1880, under
direction of Mr.. George Fritz.
Gilpin observer., 1915-04-22

Tie Dixie entertainers will give
a five-act vaudeville entertainment at
Armory hall Saturday April "a. Good
music will be interspersed through
out the entire performance. There
will be a black-face comedian and
a human frog. Tickets for admission
will be ten, twenty and thirty cents.
be dance with orchestra music, ad-
mittance to dance. gentlemen fifty
cents, ladies free. Come one, come
all and see a good and spicy play,
laugh and grow fat.