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Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-09-16
Promising Copper Mines

Copper mining at the several
mines in Abo canon, VIC yof
Mountainair, is settling to a
regular business, if reports are
worth anything. Claims have
beeh staked and assays running
as high as twenty per cent are
at hand. Some valuable ex-
perience has come as result of
shipment of ore for smelling,
but as that is a part of the game,
the shippers are not discouraged
in the least.
At Scholie, across the line in
Valencia county, Leonard & Mil
Ter have made shipment of stuff
returning them $13 per ton,
The expense in this case is about
seven or eight dollars, the haul
being three miles.
Hanlon, Schaeffer & Co.
shipped a car to Ell Paso which
netted them $25 and a whole lot
of experience. They have
learned the difference between
silica and rock and real ore.
They are preparing to make fur
ther shipments, claiming that
they will make good thing of it.
From the Black Cat mine in
arroyo Colorado a car was
shipped to Pueblo. This car al.
so contained a lot, about eight
tons, of poor stuff. Other sam
pies ran as high as 19 per cent.
Tae shipment paid little over
expenses and the boys have
gained in experience.
The ore here is found in blank
ct formation in a we'll defined
territory, extended practically
all the way from Abo canon to
Manzano. The location of a
smelter near the diggings is i'm
perative and would make the
workings a paying proposition.
Rumor has it that a one-unit
smelter will be a reality in the
not far distant future.
Tex Cravens and J. S. Spen-
Ger have locations on the top of
the mountains which show as
says of 1928 in gold, This stuff
must be brought down on burros.
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-09-16

Wanted-Office furniture, Val
ley Auto Co. l6-tt
Estancia news-herald. [volume] (Estancia, Torrance County, N.M.) 1912-19??, 1915-09-16

While placing a ladder against
the building preparatory to
mounting it, in his work of paint
ing the new school building at
Willard, Forest Mason had the
misfortune to step on a nail,
causing him to take a vacation
of about a week. The nail en-
tered the foot under and back of
the fourth toe, causing a very
painful wound, he has improved
sufficiently to throw away his
crutch and hopes to return to
work soon.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Court Fines Union
Brewing Co. $500

Fines totaling So 800 and costs
were imposed on the Union Brew
ing Co. in the United States fed
eral court a few days ago when
the brewery company pleaded
guilty of % counts.
Indictments brought against
the concern by the last federal
grand jury charged it with falsely
billing goods for railroad trans
port. According to the indict-
ments bills OF lading wrongly de
scribed goods shipped from the
brewery. Apparently the brew.
cry had made all preparations to
fight the case. and it's sudden ap-
pearance in court with plea OF
guilty was entirely unexpected
1t was fined $1OO on each count.
the total penalty being well over
$4,000.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Orpheum Theatre.

Saturday. May IS. Pathe Daily
News. "Perils OF Pauline" 2 Reels,
and Balboa Pathe Feature
Quality of Mercy"
Monday, May 18th and 18th.
"WHO PAYS?" A series of twelve
gripping stories all written in the
bold handwriting OF lite and
each one applicable to some par
ticular case. Each one lays bare
problems that have entered into
the lives of men and women since
the beginning OF civilization. The
first of this series will be "The
Price of Fame" "Jolts of Jeal-
ousy." a comedy.
Wednesday, May 10. Special
Feature Coveted Heritage" and
"A good comedy Lose Cropped
Clipping"
Coming. Exploits of Elaine"
Watch for date.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Locals from
Golden Valley
District 81.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Jones and
Mrs. Arthur Jones were business
visitors in our valley Tuesday.
Mr.. A. g. Shades drove to Twin
Falls Tuesday and returned on
Wednesday,
Mrs. H. G. Morris spent We'd
nesday visiting Mrs. Martin
Olsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Sullivan
and family, Fred and Courtland
Morris andDavid Crist made up
Jolly carriage full OF BurDey WIS.,
itors Thursday.
Mr.. N. r. Etheridge and James
Girls went to Twin Falls Thurs
day, where they purchased ne W
bicycle.
Andy Hall has been doing some
seeding in this locality.
Ed. Stansel finished clearing the
Bradley ranch last week.
Miss Myrtle Crist visited with
friends in Twin Falls from Tues
day until Sunday.
Mr. W. P. Byl drove to Murt-
augh Sunday morning.
Betty Owens,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Duty of Water Prizes to be
Offered Again this Season.


Settlers on the Oakley Project
will be interested to know that
] H. Puelicher, and d. c. Mac
Waters General Manager OF the
Twin Falls Oakley Land & Water
Company will offer duty ofwater
prizes this year similar to those
offered for the season of1914. 1t
has been decided in order to make
the competition fair for the new
settlers in the matter of yields to
offer one prize for the Old Settled
Tract and one for the Carey Act
Project. Accordingly $50. 90 will
be paid to the settler on the pat
ented lands who makes the best
showing for the season in the use
OF water and a similar amount
to the Carey Act settler who
shows the hig hest duty. The All
nouncement is made early this
season to enable all who desire
to compete to enter the contest,
A committee to have charge OF
the contest will be appointed at
once and entries will be received.
The rules governing the contest
will he similar to those formulat-
ed BY the 1914 committee.
The committee chosen to award
The prizes offered tor the season
ol 1914 were:
A. Critchfield, Chairman.
Nose Smith. Secretary.
George A. Dulitz,
{. S. Stuart,
0. P. Bates.
Twenty-nine settlers entered
for the contest. Several trips of
inspection were made by the com
mittee and careful records kept
of all Yields. etc. The committee
formulated rules to govern the
contest as follows:
Duty OF water 35To
Yield and quality of crops 35 %
Diversity of crop 1879
Appearance OF farm and ar
rangement tor irrigation 15%
I All entrymen i'll the contest
were required to make affidavits
covering yields and in the case OF
grain crops the manager of the
threshlng machine was asked
to certify as to the correctness OF
the statement. Beet yield were
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Portland Markets.

Receipts for the week ending
Friday, April 29th. have been
Cattle 975. Calves 10, Hogs
213S, Sheep 2442
With a medium supply on sale
the cattle market opened on a
good active basis and with prices
10 to 5 cents higher than a week
ago. Choice steers are selling
around 7 so to 7 90, COWS 6 25
to 6 60
Swine market opened up with
an advance of 10 to Is cents over
the closing of last weeks quotat.
ions. Several loads at 8 O5 to
8 10 represented the top of the
market, while the bulk went from
7 80 to 8 10. Market steady at
close of week.
The sheep supply was small
and the market quiet. A couple
loads of spring lambs went al
8 25 being the top price paid fol
that class of stuff. Shorn eve.
are quoted at 5 so to 5 rs anc
yearlings at Z 90.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14

obtained from the sugarcompany
After the crop season was over
the committee met and tablua ted
the returns, considerable time
being required for this work.
When all of the returns were
taken into consideration the COM
mittee decided unanimously that
Farley Wilson was entitled 90 the
first prize and c. H. Poston to
the second The sho wing ofthese
two entrymen was excellent.
Their showing in the use of'wat.
er was good and the yields pro
duced by each were much above
the average for the project. The
yields of Farley Wilson. winner
of the first prize were as follows:
Wheat 5112 bushels per acre
Barley 81 4, >. ).
Beets 1872 tons ;, ,,
Alfalfa s ;, ,, ),
Potatoes 100 sacks :, ;.
MIR. Poston the winner of second
prize raised 70 bushels OF oats to
the acre and other crops in pro-
portion.
The following questions were
propounded to each of the sue
cessful entrymen:
1) What is the best head Of
water to use?
(2) How long is water left in
one set?
(3) How far apart, are cor
rugations?
(4) How far is water run in
corrugations?
(5) Number of times irrigated?
ne replies were AS tOllOWs-:
FARLEY WILSON
(1) rs inches.
(2) IL hours
(3) IS inches
(4) 40 rods
(5) Beets. three times.
Alfalfa, two times.
Grain, once.
c. H. PosToN
0) 100 inches
(2) 3 hours
(3) "a inches
az 262s rods
(5) Potatoes, six times,
Grain. two times.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Cassia Stake
MIA. Meet
Draw Crowds.
Good Work Being Done.

On Friday last the Mutuals
OF the Cassia Stake met i'll their
annual contests in the Stake
Tabernacle with records crowds
in attendance. The Mutual Im-
provement Contests are a fine
institution Tor the young people
They make them selt-reliant; i'm.
proves them mentally. They are
prepared for executive positions,
The contest just completed
shows the great amount oftalent
which the young people OF Cassia
Stake possess.
The following took first and
second place in the different ev'
ents:
junior Boys Chorus. 1st place
Oakley LIST ward.
Retold Story, Marion 1st, View
2nd. =
Junior Girls Chorus, 1 st Oakley
1st ward, 2nd Oakley 4th ward
Advanced Sr. Public Address
1st. Oakley 3rd ward, 2nd, Oak
ley 2nd ward.
Senior Public Address, 1st
Oakley 2nd ward, 2nd. Burley.
Double Mixed Quartet, 1st
Oakley End ward. 2nd, Oakle,
4th ward.
Male Quartet, 1st. Oakley
4th ward, 2nd, Oakley 2nd ware
Ladies' Quartet. 1st. Oakle,
4th ward. 2nd, Oakley 2nd ware
In the evening at the Academ'
one of the best socials ever hel,
here was given. An excellen
lprngram heing rendered in tn
TAuditorium, while thosewho pr,
ferred dancing were catered 70
in the Gym. All had an enjoyabl
time.
In the Dramatic Contest O
Saturday evening at Howell
Opera House, there were thre
contesting troupes. Burley woi
first place, and the Oakley At
ward second.
Judges for the singing wer
Charles |. Stoddart, Melvin Rea,
and Mill Della Ferrin.
Judge for Retold Story an,
Public Address was Horace M
Cummings
Judges for Drama, Mrs. L. c
Young, Mrs. w. w. Quillian ant
II. w. Tucker.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
.Idaho's Bureau of
arm Markets Now
in Operation.

Boise. May 1O.-Special to the
Herald-The new Department of
Farm Markets. which was Great
ed by the last Idaho legislature,
officially came into existence last
last Saturday with Director w.
g Scholtz in charge. On taking
over the management of this new
and important department to the
interests of the state
Mr. Scholtz resigned his position
as managing editor of the West
ern Farmers Review.
When seen at his office i'm the
capitol building today, Director
Scholtz made the following state
mcnt:
There are three distinct feat
ures in the law which ated
this farm markets department.
In the first place there is the farm
land listing feature through which
owners can list their farm prop
erty for sale and the department
endeavoring, through funds made
available for this purpose, to pro.
mote the sale of the properties
listed, bringing the seller and the
buyer directly IN touch with each
other. ANY farm land owner
wishing to dispose of any part
of his holdings is invited to get
in touch with this office, upon re-
ce'pt OF which request the necess-
ary blanks and further particrl-
ars will be furnished. Then there
is the free farm employment bur.
eau. through which this office
will attempt to bring the job and
the man together, without ex-
pense to anyone concerned. This
fe ture of the law is really self
explanatory, and any one desiring
farm help of anv kind, or anyone
desiring farm work, is requested
to correspond with this Office.
"The largest and important
feature of this law is, of course.
the one concerning the better dis
tribution of farm products. In
stant relief alorg these lines of
course cannot be expected as the
first year will be taken up largely
with preliminary work, organ
izing. surveying the field and
mapping out plans. Right from
the start, however. | am anxious
to get the farmers throughout
the state to realize that in this
department they will have "a
friend at court"--a state depart
ment that is particularly interest
ed in their commercial problems
and anxious to assist in every
way possible"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Notice to Box
Renters.

Notice is hereby given that all
Box Rents now due must be paid
tor by May 18th. otherwise, all
persons will forfeit their right of
using same, and will Immediately
be rented to other parties after
that date.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Inperfections
In the Income
Tax Law.

| DSN"uSS VI thS iiipOllCNliobS III
the income tax law, numerous
amendments will he recommend
ed to the next congress by the
Treasury Department.
Othcial experts are quietly at
work on this statute, preparing
1t report on the crudities it con-
tains and outlining proper legis-
lative action to correct them.
The law is honeycombed with
errors.
A striking illustration of this
thread of weakness that runs
through the whole gamut of De-
mocratic legislation occurs in one
OF the most vital provisions OF
the income tax law. 1t relates
to deductions that shall be allow
ed III computing gross income,-
a basic element in this system OF
taxation.
Paragraph B of the law states
that 'in computing income for
the purpose OF the normal tax
there shall be allowed as deduct.
ions" among other things "losses
actually sustained during the
year IN TRADE" etc. What il
the meaning of the words "in
trader" The courts must decide.
The phrase is capable OF an in
finite variety OF interpretations.
AS construed by the Treasury
Department, deductions from
gross incomes for lossess ''in
| trade" can be made only in con-
nectlon with that which occup-
: les and engages the time, attent-
!. tipn. ana labor o. any yon<~t0r the
r purpose OF livelihood. profit or
Improvement; that which 10 his
personal concern or interest, en-
, ployment, occupation, but it is
not necessary that it should be his
sole occupation or employment.
For instance, it is said that If
a grocer has invested in real es-
tate, in making his income tax
return any real estate profit must
be added to gross income; but
losses from real estate Invest
ment must not be deducted from
gross income,
From every part of the country
bitter complaints have been made
against this ruling, and the ques.
tion is to be taken to the courts
for final adjudication. Whether
the ruling is right or wrong. it is
the uncertainty Of the statute
that reflects upon the intelligence
of the political party responsible
for it.
Nothing but heedlessness could
have permitted it. The tax pay
er bears the burden of the blund-
er. for it is maxim in govern
mental affairs that every doubt
in a law is resolved in favor of
the government by the admins
trative officers.
Errors in the income tax law
are too numerous to mention in
! detail Witness the tact that IN
r the first few weeks of it's operat-
ion thousands of applications for
, refund were made.
: Examina tion OF the Depart
! ment decisions on the income tax
law shows mass of contradict
ory rulings. Over and over again
| opinions were reversed and re-
p versed. because the terms of the
I law did not admit of clear inter
r probation.
9 Every day additional evidence
is found that adds to the long
list of legislative blunders COM
mitted by the Democratic admin.
(; istration. Future Congresses
n and the courts must correct the
i mistakes. and meanwhile the pco.
pie must pay for them.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14

Screen every door and window;
put them up early and keep them
up until the cold weather is we'll
settled.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-05-14
Ordinance Number II
By JOSEPH Y. HAIGHT.

nance Number Two (2) of the
Village of Oakley, Idaho. fixing
the compensation of Officers of
the said Village, passed and
approved by the Board of
Trustees on the Eighth day of
June, 1904.
Be it ordained by the Chairman
and Board of Trustees of the Village
of Oakley, Idaho:
Section One. That Section Two (2)
of Ordinance Number Two (2) of the
Village of Oakley, Idaho, fixing the
compensation Of Village Officers, pas
sed and approved by the Board of
Trustees on the eighth day of June,
1904, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section Two. The salary of the
Village Clerk shall be eighty 1886. .OO)
dollars per year, payable quarterly,
which salary shall be full compensa-
ton for all services by him rendered
as Clerk.
Section Two. That Section Four
(4) Of Ordinance Number Two (2) of
the Village of Oakley, Idaho, fixing
the compensation of Village Officers,
passed and approved by the Board of
Trustees on the eighth day of June,
1904, be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section Four. The Village Attorn-
ey shall receive a salary of two hun
dred fifty $3.50 .0O) per year, payable
quarterly.
Section Three. This ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from
and after it's passage and approval.
Passed and approved this the tenth
day of May, 1915.
GEORGE RITCHIE.
Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Attest: GEO. C. WALTER.
Clerk. Pro. Tenn.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
New M exico.

The Wright and Stauber mill at
Pinos Altos is handling 100 tons of ore
per day.
The production OF coal in New Mexi-
co in 1914 was 3,S77,6S9 short tons.
valued at $6,230,S71.
Owing to the better price paid for
copper, mining for that metal is in a
highly prosperous condition.
The San Juan Basin Oil Company,
in which Judge E. c. Abbott of Santa
Fe is interested, will make an effort
to resume work shortly in the Mead
ows district, north OF Fruitland.
j. F. Vleaveland, president of the
Cham Der of Commerce of Silver City.
states that the working forces Of the
Chino Copper Company are practical
ly formal again, and that the Santa
Rita and Hurley camps are once moro
scenes of great activity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
HAD HIS MOTHER PUZZLED
Washerwoman Never Could Under
stand Son, Therefore She Dubbed
Him "Grasshopper."

Polly, the washerwoman, was deep
in discussion of her family's short
comings.
"Mah family suttinly do hab some
shawtcomin' she declared Fur in
stance: Nah son Jawge es jes' lax a
grasshoppah,"
"My goodness" gasped the mis-
tress. How, Polly?"
We'll, buhcawse only two things in
de whole worl' worries him: He wor-
ries dat he has to wake up to eat. an
den he worries dat he hab to stop
eatin' to go to sleep. All suttinly doan
undahstan' dat boy"
.'But how do you conclude that he
is like a grasshopper?" queried the
perplexed mistress.
'.Jes' buhcawse he err de most mis-
understandable creature dat All kin
think of, OATS why" she answered.
Louisville Times
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
Wyoming.

Basin is elated over the latest dis
covery in the local oil field, that of a
quantity of high grade oil oozing from
a well on the Cleveland Tillard tract,
one mile east of Basin.
The E. T. Williams Drilling Com
pany Of Thermopolis, with a capital
stock of $4,000, incorporated for the
purpose of drilling oil and gas wells
over the state, has filed its articles.
The Dale Oil Company, with CAPT
tai stock Of 100000, has organized for
the purpose of engaging in the develop
ment of the oil fields in Hot Springs
county, The main office will be at
Thermopolis.
The Inter-Ocean Oil and Refining
Company, organized to develop the O!
fields of Carbon county, has filed ar
ticles of incorporation with a capita
stock of $1,500,000. Its principal OF
fees will be at Rawlins
A well which proved to be the great
est producer in the Salt Creek district
was brought in by the Midwest Com
pany. Well No. s on section % was
drilled some time ago, but showed
only a small production of oil at that
time.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
Colorado.

The recent ore strike in STATIONS
Independence-now owned by the
Portland-is in the granite in terri
tory rated as barren
Fer the five months ending with
May 81 the mining and metallurgical
industry, under the impetus of war Ia
Europe, has sent out s26,570,951 in
dividends.
In Cripple Creek circles the sale of
the STATIONS Independence mines
and mill to the Portland Company
which takes effect July /, is the chief
topic of discussion.
W. B. Anderson is shipping a heavy
tonnage of lead ore from the Hope
shaft, where he has now opened an
extensive body on the bottom ana
upper levels of this Leadville property
In Boulder county Ewing and Davis,
owners OF the White Raven mine at
Ward, have given a contract to F. w
Davis to sink the shaft 100 feet and
at that station to start drifting on the
ore body.
In Ouray district the Wanahka
5mcllcE NllIc COuCcutIdllOu lOT COppeT-
gold ores) is temporarily closed by
differences In the company The new
president has gone East to secure
more capital. The Wanahka lease on
the smelter expires Feb. 20, 1916.
In the Georgetown, Silver Plume
and Daiy districts, at the upper end
of Clear Creek county, where the out
put runs largely to high-grade lead
silver and lead-zinc ores, the present
generous quotations for both spelts-
and lead favorably affects mining
In Summit county, which borders on
the Leadville district, Wolframite has
been found in the narrow free gold
veins Of Tarncomb hill, and it is quite
probable that other forms of tungsten
ores may be found in the BreckeI-
ridge district by diligent prospecting.
The Wall Street Journal is of TIE
opinion that the unprecedented rise
in the price of spelter is beginning to
assume q, serious aspect in this dis
trict, and manufacturers of sheet bar
are worried. Spelter which cost $4.68
per 100 pounds last August is quoted
now at s2S to $50, delivered"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
FOX-HUNTERS IN THE WAR
Thousands of Men Who Enjoyed That
Sport in Britain Are Now at
the Front.

Waterloo, according to the duke OF
Wellington, was won on the playing
fields of Eton. Should Britain emerge
triumphant from the present conflict
we may find someone rising to claim
that the campaign in Flanders was
won in the English shires. The shires
are the headquarters of fox-hunting.
which most humanitarians denounce
George Bernard Shaw, for example.
has no words strong enough to con-
denim it with. Mr., Jorrocks, the hero
of a sporting novel, describing fox
hunting as war without its guilt and
only 25 per cent of its danger" 1t has
to be admitted, however, that they
who follow the hounds have answered
magnificently to their country's call
There are, it proves, $50 masters Of
hounds with the British colors, 5000
members of hunts and / 800 hunt serv-
ants. To them must be added the Of
fcers of the regular army who are ac.
customed to ride 60 hounds, likewise
numbering some thousands. The total
is an impressive one. 1t suggests that
the real attraction of this sport may
be that 1t is, as Jorrocks said, p sort
of war"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-26
Arizona.

Arizona.
The Gold oad-Tom Reed district
sent 100000 to the mint last month.
Bisbee copper mines are now en-
pioying a larger force than ever be-
fore.
Activities which point to complete
restoration of operations as conducted
n volume before the European war
are now observed at the Copper Queen
properties in the Warren district.
New Cornelia will very soon lose
the appearance of newness and will
be in the ranks of the mining pro-
ducing communities of the great south
west" said NJ. Curley superintendent
of the big property at Ajo.
During the month Of May the Miami
mine output totaled 116,S45 tons OF
ore, So per cent of which was obtained
from the slicing areas and 65 per cent
from shrinkage slopes. There were
milled 115,445 tons from which a cop
per production of about 3,5S5,000 lbs.
was obtained.