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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24
Transition In MetaUurgy

In the August American Magazine a wellknown
American banker writes an article entitled: "The Money
Side of War" which is full of newsy and important imam
cial facts. Of the present business prospects in this coun-
try he says in part:
Suppose we come back now to the situation in Amer
lea: Those perplexing and even agonizing days seem
now to have passed. There has, in effect, been a tire
mendous reversal of conditions. Money is easy; we are
importing gold on a good scale, having already brought
back over $SO,ooo,OOO of what we sent out last year. Our
stock exchanges are opened, with the trading free as air;
not hampered by the minimum limits which still rule on
the London stock exchange. AS to foreign holdings OF
Our securities, they are still being sold to us in large vol
time, and we are easily absorbing them. We even welcome
such sales, for they serve to ease up the foreign exchange
situation, which now has turned almost as heavily in Our
favor as, last September, it was against us.
In fact, sterling exchange has now fallen to a point
lar below the normal, around 47S and 4.70, while francs
are at $50. Government marks are at II per cent dis
count. This, of course, is as bad for the foreigners as the
who are buying munitions of war, grain and other supplies
at a rate of, | suppose, not less than 100000 a day, are
obliged to lose heavily in each payment.
Many of Our manufacturers and merchants have been
doing wonderful business in articles relating to the war.
So heavy have been these war orders, running into the
hundreds of millions of dollars, that now their effect is
beginning to spread to general business which, even if it is
still depressed, shows distinct signs of Improvement.
And as a climax to all this improvement America is
becoming a large factor in the international loan market.
These foreign loans have been so scattered that perhaps the
total of them has not been fully appreciated, but just let
Canada, American investors have since January L, 1915,
loaned over 100000; to Russia $25,ooo,ooo, in addition
to private credits which that government has arranged to
almost the same amount; to France 100000, or there
abouts; to Germany about 100000 to Switzerland SIS
100000; to Norway and Sweden about 100000 each; to
the Argentine $4o,ooo,Ooo. The grand total, therefore, of
these foreign loans that we have made since war
broke out, is about $225,oooooo."
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24
The Journey of a Lie

The remarkable example of the persistence OF a false
hood is found in a statement concerning mining diVldends
which has been going the rounds of the press Tor an enIne
decade and is still circulating in spite OF Its untrutn. Inc
fact illustrates what the Daily Mining and Financial Rec-
ord once described as the habit OF type-worshlplng, says
that paper. Let a statement once creep into PRINT, ana
thereafter it becomes endowed with the respect OF the read
ing public; no one, it seems, believes 1t necessary 10 ihquhe
whether the printed statement is true.
About ten wears ago there appeared IN a Ch1caSo pup.
lication the statement that the gold and silver mines OF
the United States paid greater dividends than all the ma
t;onal banks, and the copper mines greater dlVluelas ND 1
all the railroads. AT that time the Record pointed Out the
fa1sitv of the assertion and urged that the writers OF min
ING literature cease giving credence to 1t. Nevertheless'
that same statement is found today in the columns OF H.
nancial papers and even in one bound volume written by d
prominent mining engineer. Yesterday we ehcooneieu
it again. 1890. .1o
It does not pay the mining industry to have the
dubious benefit of untrue statements concerning It's
achievements. There is SO much that is true concerning
mines and the profits OF mining, all OF whnch IS ele
ing and beneficial, that it is unnecessary to overdraW the
facts. 1t is not true that the gold and silver mines are
having greater dividends than all the national banks, nor
that the copper mines pay dividends greater than all the
railroads. The dividends of national banks nave at tlmes
exceeded the total output of gold, while the dividends OF
railroads. not counting interest on bonds, will be found to
he greater than the total value OF the copper produced'
The relative figures, of course, vary from year to year.
The false statement we have quoted appeared 1lrst III
= Chicago publication of very dubious intentions. Wh1le
Toasouerading as a banking journal, in order to excite re-
spect, this publication made its living by selling us eo
torial columns to the promoters OF stocks: "A snlan
amount of money could buy any sort OF an editorial oph-
ion from the banking authority which gave D1rth TO the
r.truth we have been discussing. -,
Simply stated, this Chicago periodical has succeeded
for ten years in selling out the intelligence OF editors, eng1
neers and promoters in a single instance OF nlendaclty'
PRAY, let this famous lie be buried once for all. The Rec-I
ord has been irving to kill it since 1905. We believe the
Chicago publication itself is out of business, as it deserves
10 be.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24
Exposition Mines Exhibit

The mines and metallurgy departmental jury OF tn
oanana-Pacific exposition recently adopted unanlmousl
he following resolutions:
Resolved. That the mines and metallurgy group
iurv of the international jury of awards OF the Pan
ama-Pacific international exposition desires to con-
vev to the administration of the exposition and 10 the
exhibitors in the mines department an expression OF
it's high appreciation of the service which has been
rendered to the mining industry and OF the stimulus
which has been given to the wise Development OF the
worlds mineral resources BY the exhibit in this de-
partment. The Jury heartily cOngratulates the chief
of the department of mines and metalltrgy, Prot.
Charles F. van Barneveld, on the great success OF the
exhibit.
Taken collectively, the exhibit displays a remark
able development of the method OF presenting the
mining industry for the general review and education
of the public. This development is not due so much
to improvements in the individual methods OF display,
but rather to the adoption OF a new point OF view or
planning and arranging the exhibit materials as a
whole. The fundamental thought running through
the entire exhibit is to set forth in a vivid and force
FIJI manner the tremendous utility of our mineral re-
sources. A systematic collection Of the ores of the
various metals and non-metals forms the first step IN a
series of exhibits which demonstrates the basic i'm
portance of the mineral industry to civilization. The
great variety of products derived from our mineral
deposits shows in the most impressive manner the
fundamental dependence of our Industries upon the
mineral supply.
The results show great achievements in establish
ing step by step the nterdependence of mining and
manufacturing, with special emphasis placed on the
paramount necessity of safeguarding human life and
conserving human energy. The results have greatly
increased the popularity OF the mining department and
have made the building a rendezvous for the public as
well as for the specialist.
In general, the mining industry is so clearly de-
picted as to make this jury cordially urge the visiting
public to profit by the educational opportunities of
fered by this department.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24
Why Business Is Better

The present era is one of frequent and rapid changes
IN metanurglcal practice, says the Engineering and Mining
Journal. During the last three years-and this very likely
will be repeated during the next three-processes have risen
into prominence, enjoyed a superlative day and then begun
to wane. If the representations of some of the most
highly skilled of our metallurgists are to be credited, we
shall soon begin to characterize the process of acid teaching
of copper as the brightest and most transient of all the met
%allurgical stars. Because of practical necessity for a treat
ment system to fill in the bare places left by the better
known ones, teaching seemed to spring full grown into be-
ing. Colossal plants have been built for it's practice, but
before even the completion of the greater plants a sturdy
opponent has appeared to seriously question the economy of
their working.
Advocates of flotation maintain that there is no place
for teaching in the copper field and that all that can be
hoped for through teaching can be obtained with less cost,
both of operation and installation, through some f1otation
system. Whatever may be the truth of the matter, the
tact remains that hardly any system of metallurgy-at least
so Tar as wet treatments are concerned-is SO firmly found
ed as to be able to disregard the advocates of some other
system. In Utah a highly economical system of roasting
has made the return of chlorination possible. Even the
cyanide process is challenged by flotation, and while not
likely to be entirely supplanted, part of its field may
easily be pre-empted. AS to other processes, they are
many and so varied that it would be difficult to enumerate
them, while the various combinations of two or more of
them are almost without number.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

The Mining and Scientific Press pays this tribute to
the late DR.. A. Holiness: with deep regret we record
the passing of Joseph Austin Holmes, director of the Unit
ed States bureau of mines. This organization was created
largely on his initiative and it was proper that he should
have been its first administrative chief, having regard also
for his fitness for its duties. He died at Denver on July
IS from a pulmonary illness that was known among his
friends to set a definite limit to his life work. Like Clar-
ence King, under similar circumstances, he went first to
Phoenix and then to Denver, without avail. Only fifty
six years of age, he had been director of the bureau of
mines for just five years and a technologist on the geologi-
cal survey for the six years preceding, during which period
he had achieved honorable distinction as a clever, ener-
getic and persuasive official. Indeed, he combined fact
with sincerity, technical ability with the humanities, en-
ergy with foresight, to such an exceptional degree as to
render him peculiarly suited to direct the splendid work of
the bureau. He has set an example for those that follow.
That is his legacy to his profession"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

In the strike of miners in the zinc mines of Missouri is
seen the attempt of the Western Federation of Miners to
gain a foothold in that section. The strike was called
against a reduction in wages from those established when
zinc ore was selling at $I35 a ton. While it may have
some effect on the output of the district the strike is not
expected to spread to other sections than the ones affect
cd, and will be of short duration.-Mining World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

While the geological examination of a property is of
great Importance, the metalurgical examination of the
ores it may contain is no less so before its true valuation
can be estimated. The geological conditions of a proper
ty may be as nearly as possible perfect, yet the metallurgi-
cal examination and testing of the ores may show that the
property would not pay and therefore is without COM
mercial value-Mining World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

The interstate commerce commission has discovered
that the express companies are operating at a loss under
present tariffs and has modified a former order so that
there will be additional income for them. Uncle Sam can
appreciate the situation confronting the express companies,
since the past years deficit from handling parcels post mail
amounted to 100000.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

A Kasas City woman only twenty-nine years old has
that speed she ought to blow her horn every few minutes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-24

Gold mining is the most fascinating, safe, lucrative
and Independent occupation in the world, says the Rands-
burg Miner. The desire for possession of metallic wealth
is the one great incentive to progress. 1t is an industry
from which civilization has received at different times its
greatest impulse, and the records of history prove that
when nations were engaged in active mining for gold, sill
yer and other precious metals they were most progressive
and prosperous. The miner for gold has no evil shadows
following his prosperity. It is true that he may hunt over
a large territory before finding a paying mine; he may also
have to spend his capital to bring the ore to the surface and
extract the precious metal-but there all uncertainty ends.
He has absolute wealth. He fears no panic. On the ap-
pearance of his gold panic subsidies. He has no dread of
competition; with the gold from his mine he can stand by
the side of the greatest merchant, secure in the knowledge
that his wealth is safe from all fluctuations. He need not
fear a fuctuating market, for it is gold that commands all
markets. The farmer, the manufacturer, the merchant
eagerly send their wares from the most distant corners of
the world to tempt him to exchange for their products and
merchandise. In this age OF progress gold mining is be-
coming recognized as a legitimate business, and not a
gamble, as heretofore, and one of the safest and most
profitable classes of investment.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19

ing recent fire. It read like this: The pail bearers lowered d the body to the grave and as it was consigned to the flames there were few if any regrets, for the old wreck had been an eyesore to the town for years. Of course there was individual loss, but that was fully covered by insur. ance." The widow thinks the editor wrote the obituary that way because the lamented part ner of her joys and sorrows owed
 him five years subscription.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19
THE DOLLAR

Just . dollar on a mission sent.
 makes a lot of people glad each time the coin is spent. You pay
 it to the butcher for the meat to give you strength; he takes it to the grocer froml whom it goes at length, some pretty lace or cloth his better. half to buy, or help to get her summer hat to make her rival sigh. The dry goods man sent on the coin to pay the market bill. and though the coin is often spent it stays a dol lar still. 'and everytime 'tis spent at hCme, some act of good IS done; in booming local industries it's bound to make them run. But it you take the shining coin and break the local chain. the chan ces are that from afar twill not return again. If once it passes out of town, the butcher. the grocer and the dry goods man,
 the furniture man and carpenter, the wagon man and black smith,
 the shoeman and the printer, ev-
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19
THEO

Health in this community Is improving now.
 Mir. J. F. Knight is reported much better.
 We are having some real cool weather. Farmers are, and have been for quite a while, repairing fen. ces, planting oats and preparing to farm in general way.
 lSundays School is progressing nicely at ICounty Line. There wasn't a very large crowd pre- ent Sunday on account Of bad weather.
 We are glad to say little John Beaver is'getting well again. s
 Esther Mooty spent Wednes- day with her mother, Ms. A. j. Knight.
 Misses Laura and May Bell Kirk were the guests of their sister Mrs. Bessie Gillespie, from Sunday Until Wednesday. IThe good old farmnrs' wives are busy attending their biddies, they are aware of the fact already, of caring for the good Mothodists .during the coming ummer.
 The party Tuesday night was not very laagely attended on account of rainv:weather.
 Mr. J. Gillespie is still in bed, but much better at this writing.
 Ask Miss Matte how she en- ioyed herself Tuesday, if you wish to see her smile. live see Miss Eula has her fin ger broken. or at least she has it bandaged. She says, however, not until after the bandage is re moved will she care.
 Come again, Smashup, a n d Iopewell-always a welcome for you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19

cry one will lose the chance to touch the coin ere the setting of the sun. Just keep the little coin at home, just keep it moving well. and everytime it changes hands somebody's hands twill sell. That single little dollar has thus a wonderous power to make somebody happy a dozen times an hour. It pays the bills and wards off i'll and ne'er its power relaxes. to soothe the doctor, buy the coal and pay for clothes and taxes.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19
WASEN'T FROM MISSOURI

It wasn't a Missouri editor but a printers devil who was going through his first experience on
 making up" forms The paper was late and the boy got the galleys mixed. The first part of the obituary notice of a pecunious citizen had been du nped in the forms and the next handful of type came off of a galley describ-
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19

Washington. D. C., Truck growers who annually plant a considerable acreage of potatoes are warned by the United States D .partment of Agriculture that there was, on Jan. l, 1915, a very much:larger supply of north ern- grown potatoes in the hands of growers and dealers that was the case January, l, 1914. Ex- perience has d d.monstrated that a large hold-over crop of northern grown potatoes which is in good condition and selling at a reason able price when the early truck :rop potatoes reach the market means low prices sometimes so ow that the shipment of such :rops nets a loss to the grower. Under such conditions a small acreage means a smaller loss than a large acreage.
 With 43,0O0. 900 more bushels of potatoes in sight January l. 1915 than were available at the same time last year and with d 1915 price of 43 ? cents as com pared with 66.2 cents year ago, a price which under the then ex isting conditions did not improve before the truck crop began to move, there is little hope that the conditions will be better this year The price now is just about 33 per cent less than it was a year ago. The distribution of the crop is much better than last season, so there is little likelihood that the price of hofds0ver stock will reach last years mark even by the end of the storage period.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19
PETITION FOR PUBLIC R0A0

We. the undersigned freehold. CTS of Nevada CountyiArkansas, hereby petition the Nevada Coun- ty court for a pudlic road to be opened up as follows Towit: Beginning on the line between Hempstead and Nevada Counties t thesNorth West corner of Sect ion 22 Township 10 Range 23 West n Nevada County and running Cast along the. Section line IA nile between Sections 22 and 15 o the intersection ofiathe. Pres colt and Murfreesboro road, said hstarce being about l4 of a mile. For which we will ever ltdY.
 D. M. McKinnon,
 D. A. McKinnon,
 J. F. Wilson. and twenty-three others.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-03-19

For Sale-A scholarship to Draughon's Business College Little Rock Arkansas. Call or write this office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05
The Duty of the United states

from hc SprmGhcid Ecp' bi,'dH
The difficult problem now before the
Government OF the United States Is TO
defend the law Of u1t.o.s. cs0er illv in
tho sanctions and safeguards II throws
about unoncudiug nations remaining AT
peace, while il avoids I e plrfalj which
would plunge il into war. nsdgrceahlr
as ~" duty =, IN" dutN a.: protest
agaius; all important heterogeneous upon
neutral rights cannot be eNaled. even
with safety. As specific cases OF vio-
lttiun arise, the Government at WASH
inEton must act in order to keen clear
ana consistent its record OF neutral pro-
tests Such a course can be followed
without warlike reprisals, iuasmuch AZ
diplomatic protests may properly stand
rs the due notification to the belligercnts
tlat their course has the American Gov
ernment's disapprovRl, and ever con-
demnation. and may properly form the
basis Of claims for damages after the
restoration OF peace. Thus we may
prevent the final hardening into the law
Of nations of precedonts tina, carry civ
illZcd warfare back to the vicious prac-
tees OF the Middle Ages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05

ALvAao OBREooN shakes the dust OF
the city Of Mexico from his feet Mr..
WEST may have his audience with
IAPArA In the capital. Afterward he
Is to see CARRANzA and tap him for
intcnticns and guarantees.
But what in the world can Mr..
WEST or any other man accomplish
for moral suasion? General VILLA
IL n law unto himself. and blows hot
or blows cold as II suits him. The
old gentleman stroking his whiskers
in state at Vera Cruz is utterly I'M
manageable. At heart he Is anti.
American, and. like the fretful porcu-
pine. he bristles at the slightest provo
cation. His lieutenants share his an
tipathy to all foreigners, particularly
Americans. General OREGON, who
n been paraded as of the better or.
der Of patriot and a man Of parts, Is
turning out badly. Moral suasion
was barely strong enough 10 cancel
his levy on foreign business in the
city of Mexico. But the Carranza
General has since rebuffed q relief
OF foreign residents who
were concerned about the alarming
restitution of the common people in
the city Of Mexico. and he has threat
TO evacuate the capital at the
first sign Of riot!ng and leave the
merchants to the mercy Of the mob.
The ugly fact Is that the military
authorities. and not the merchants.
are responsible for conditions border
ing on anarchy in the city OF Mexico.
Liberal contributions for the poor
been made by banks and private
but railroad traffic has been
suspended. with the result that food
supplies are not coming into the city.
managed things much better
his brief administration. II
the capital is on the verge of famine.
the rloting General OREGON threat
ems the merchants with would no
doubt begin with his departure. Only
quick occupation OF the city by n
Of General Villas ll%eutenants could
ave II from anarchy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05

owners and builders in New York
from n paralyzing condition Of on.
fused and conflicting Jurisdictions
which hampers their activities, OBJ.
structs enterprise and restra ins the
towns normal growth. In this OBJ
ject they deserve support. Let them
revise their bill. demand q true cen.
~tralization Of inspectorial powers, the
consolidation of existing agencies and
the abolition Of unnecessary instru.
mentalities, and they will have IN
qualified public sympathy. But this
they n expect when their pro-
posal contains such u~ndigested and
dangerous provisions as that to which
we have directed attention.