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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Mine Inspector
Always on Job
ANDY STINSON DECLARES THAT
MINERS FL lEcTUD HIM AND
THAT HE WILL ALWAYS PRO-
TECT THEIR INTERESTS.

Enjoying the unique distinction of
being the only Republican elected on
the state ticket, Andy j. Stinson, in
spector of mines, motored in last
Monday from Eureka. After examin-
ing the producing properties in the
Ely district, Mr.. Stinson continued
Thursday morning on his journey to
Phoebe, Good Springs, Tonopah and
Goldfield His tour of the various
mining camps in the state will have
been completed as soon as the vari-
Gus districts in southern Nevada
have been visited.
II sincerely believe that Nevada is
on the verge of wonderful mining
BOOM" said Mr.. Stinson. THE in
crease, in the price of the various
metals has produced beneficial re-
suits and has been responsible for
the rejuvenation of many old time
communities.
Quite a number of new excite
ments have sprung up in different
parts of the state during the last
year. / have practically covered
every district in the state, and it has
been my aim to see that laws on the
statute books relative to the mining
industry are strictly enforced.
THE dust nuisance at Tonopah has
been eliminated through my efforts.
compelled the large companies to
put sprayers in their underground
workings, the nuisance which has
in the majority of instances been re-
sponsible for the spread of miners
consumption, has been done away
with. | realized that numerous men
employed underground were dying
before their allotted time, owing to
the fact the necessary precautionary
measures were not taken.
Il have also used my utmost en-
deavor toward bringing about the
ventilation of all the deep mines.
have felt that | was placed in my
present position by the votes of the
miners, and / will make every effort
to see that their rights are protect
ed"
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Ely People at Battle Mountain.

C. L. Sheldon has returned from
Battle Mountain, where he spent sew
eral weeks on mining business. He
states that a mammoth steam shovel
proposition has been opened up on
the Copper Basin properties by w.
=. Hammond and associates of San
Francisco. Ed Ralph, formerly man.
aser of the Boston Ely holdings, is
in charge of some placer properties
controlled by the Glasgow and West
crn Exploration Co., which former
ly operated at Cherry Greek. Jack
Sales, formerly with the Giroux Con
solidated, also makes his headquar-
ters at Battle Mountain.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Watson Named
AsPolice Judge
MAN WHO DRAFTED PLANS FOR
IMPROVING THE COURTHOUSE
GROUNDS CHOSEN BY MAYOR
TO DISPENSE JUSTICE.

The appointment of John H. Watt
son as police judge was confirmed by
the city council last Monday night.
lie succeeds A. J Cartwright, who
has held that political portfolio for
almost two years. The initial step
toward relieving the former incum-
bent was taken, when a motion was
approved by the city fathers declar-
ing the Office vacant.
Mayor Witcher then announced his
choice, declaring that 1t was essen
tial to have a Judge of the municipal
court owing to the large amount OF
fines that are collectable every
month 1t is estimated that the rev.
enue derived from this source will
exceed 5000 a month.
Mr.. Watson is we'll known in po-
litical circles. He was elected road
supervisor in 1910, and drafted the
plans for the Identification of the
courthouse grounds four years ago.
The new police Judge was candi-
date for assemblyman on the Repub-
lican ticket last November, ana was
defeated by Alex Baird by only two
votes. He served as assistant clerk
in the assembly during the last ses-
sion of the legislature. He holds
responsible position with the Nevada
Consolidated at McGill.
The Nevada Northern Railway
company was officially authorized by
the council to install two cesspools on
its realty holdings near the passenger
station. A communication was read
from Manager l.. G. Cannon, stating
that it was necessary for the COM
pany to install fountains and water
closets. He declared that 1t would De
difficult matter to connect either
with the main sewer or the one near
the courthouse grounds. 1t is the In
tention of the rail"oad company to
sink the holes until gravel is encoun-
tered.
The free use of a certain tract OF
land in the Ely cemetery, where sew
eral of his family are buried, was
granted to A. d. Campton, the orig
inal owner of the Ely townsite, by the
city council. He is to have the free
use of one lot in consideration OF his
giving a deed to the city for what is
known as the old cemetery.
Campton reserved that tract when
he disposed of the remainder OF MS
realty holdings at the county seat to
the Ely Securities company. when
the Cherry Creek lodge of Odd Eel
lows decided to purchase plot IN
the cemetery, the memebrs learned
that the city had no clear title to the
ground. A deed was forwarded to
Campton last Tuesday morning Tor
signing.
Mrs. /. C. C. Whitmore, as a rep
resentative of the Woman's Club.
asked Mayor Witcher to prevent the
dumping of garbage near the warm
Springs, as transcontinental tourists
received an unfavorable impression.
She also requested that efforts be
made to keep the city clean. The
council looked with favor on the sug-
gestions.
An organization with headquarters
in the United Charities building In
New York has made 1t practice to
donate fountains to any city that
makes formal request for such
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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
To Entertain Ladies' Aid.

Mrs c. l.. Grier will be hostess at
meeting of the Ladies Aid society of
the Methodist church which will be
held next Wednesday afternoon at the
Grier home on High street.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Return From Coast.

Mr.. and Mrs c. Y. jenkins and
daughter, Mdrgaret, returned Friday
from San Fancisco and other coast
points
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-27
Back to Riverside City.

Attorney S. w. Belford returned to
his home in Reno by auto last Mon
day after spending ten days in the
Ely district disposing of legal busi-
ness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17

Pencil marks were made across the map of
Kansas from north to south and from east
to west by good roads enthusiasts who had
These pencil marks grew rapidly into desig-
mated county roads which became we'll
graded, well bridged, well dragged and well
marked. These roads in turn grew into
cross-state and National highways. Thus
the fond dreams of the promoters who be-
lieved in roads that began somewhere and
ended somewhere came true.
Kansas has done we'll considering her
tardy entry into this great movement, but
she has yet much to do before she will oc
cupy her proper place and rank in the sis
terhood of states. One important duty
which should receive early attention is for
this state to qualify herself to receive
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17

Federal aid in road building, as other states
have done To accomplish this it will be
necessary for the legislature to submit to
the voters of Kansas constitutional amend
ment changing the constitution so the state
can, if it desires, participate in internal inn
provements- and incidentally receive its
just proportion of Federal aid to good roads
which will unquestionably come in the near
future, either to be used in conjunction with
state aid or in some other form. Kansas,
with her present constitution, cannot even
receive and spend money appropriated in
this manner. The Congressional appropria-
have anticipated this condition and met the
requirements.
From state aid standpoint New JERSEY
is the pioneer. New York has expended
more money state than any other, with
California second. Iowa, as a state, is ac-
tive in road building, having spent last year
more than 100000 in permanent road
work The legislature of Maine last year
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17


highways. Ohio last year spent 81 100000
for good roads. Colorado is appropriating
millions of dollars every year for permanent
road work, using convict labor for the con-
struction work. Since the Inauguration of
the policy of state aid the several states TAX
ing advantage of it have expended a total of
more than $2OO,OOO,OOO.
Of all the industries in the United States
the investment in agriculture amounts to
$40 oo1 100000. Tilling the soil is the
largest single industry in this country and
the people engaged in agriculture constitute
more than one-thrd as many people
engaged in all industrial pursuits combined
Improved roads mean more to the American
farmer than any other class of people in
this country.
We hear a great deal about freight rates
and the cost of transportation in other lines,
and the people are just now beginning to
investigate the cost of transportation upon
the public highways of the country. The
American farmer and business lose
each year in transportation cost on urirn-
proved highways seven and .one-hah billion
dollars, according to Chas-g Davis, president
of the National Highways Association.
This sum would build fifteen Panama canals,
fifteen hundred modern battle ships each
year, would replace all the $4,000 miles
of railroads in the United States in three
years. It represents one-fOurth the entire
annual wealth produced by our nation. Isn't
this too high toll for the American people
to pay for the luxury of bad roads?
Eleven million tons of farm products
marketed over the public highways of Kan
annually at cost of approximately $13,-
100000. If the cost of hauling were re-
duced, on account of improved roads, only
two cents per ton per mile, it would mean
a saving to the consumer, increase to
the farmer, of ST 100000 year.
The cost of water transportation is about
one-fourth cent per ton per mile, and by
rail about four-ffths of cent per ton per
mile. On well improved public highway
the cost of hauling is from five to twelve
cents per ton per mile, and on ordinary
dirt road from twenty cents to thirty cents
per ton per mile. 1t costs the wheat grower
nearly two cents per bushel more to haul
his crop nine and one-half miles-the aver
age hau1-to the railroad station, than is
charged for transporting it from New York
to Liverpool, three thousand miles.
The mud tax in this country, so-called,
has been figured out to be six cents per
bushe1 on wheat, which is toll that comes
directly from the pockets of the farmer, and
his problem of marketing his crops when
road conditions bad, regardless of the
market price, is another toll which comes
out of the pockets of the farmer.
An Indiana farmer has made the follow
ing observation of the revenues from two
separate farms of 800 acres each, located
in the corn belt of Indiana, one farm at the
end of a four-mi1e brick-paved road, the
f1or he nd Of n for lie md road
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17

~
" attention of the American people to
greater degree during the next de-
cade than the good roads problem. Ten
years ago few people in the central western
states had any interest in good roads. To-
day the good roads propaganda is being adj
vocated and preached in nearly every house
hold.
Five years ago there little no in
terest in good roads in Kansas State High
way Engineer Gearhart is authority for the
statement that 1T IS a conservative estimate
that where there was one mile of graded,
well-dragged road in Kansas five years ago,
there ten miles today-and this improve
ment has been made without increased
penditure.
Five years ago there was not mile of
cross-state road today there more than
$500 miles of such highways. This state
has Ill $50 miles of road ten per cent
IL ,267 miles of which have been designated
county roads-al1 within the past five
years.
Five years ago there were not to exceed
500 concrete Culverts and so concrete bridges
in Kansas; today there are not less than
5000 concrete culverts and 500 concrete
bridges in the state. Five years ago 1t
would have been hard to have found within
the state five to ten consecutive miles OF
improved road now transcontinenta1 motor
lists daily crossing the state on half
dozen improved and marked cross-state and
National highways.
This, in brief, shows something of the
good roads movement in Kansas in the past
FIVE years With such strides as these, what
may be reasonably expected within the next
decade? Public opinion has been crystal
1zed to the point of the absolute necessity
not only of improved roads for the auto
mobile, but improved roads economic
proposition in the marketing of farm
products.
Kansas has finally awakened from her
lethargy-has discovered herself, it were,
and proposes to take her proper place in
this great movement. This state, like
others, spent fifty years in haphazard,
scientific road and bridge building, at the
end of which time she had nothing perma-
nent to show for either the effort put forth
the money expended. People began to
ask: whats the matter-we spend enough
money for roads and bridges and yet we
have neither?' Someone answered: "The
trouble is with the SYSTEM" perhaps
more correctly stated with the lack of sys-
tenn. People began to think; stock-taking
time was at hand, and inventory
taken, SO to speak 1t showed the waste
full policy and patchwork system of road
making, and if possible, a worse system of
bridge and culvert construction.
Good roads legislation followed, includ-
ing the classification of roads, responsibility
was fixed, system inaugurated, state high
way engineering department that meant
cd
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-07-17
By A. Q. MILLER

SECRETARY ROCK ISLAND HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
ORDER OF PUBL1CAT1oN.

iSTATE.OFs WEST VIRGINIA
At Rules held IN. the office OF the Clerk
on Monday. the 5th.a day OF April. 1915.
the following. order was entered: !.
Safe Deposit and Trust y, company a Of
PittsburE. a corporation, Plaintiff,
James r. Barnes. Josi ah ". Thompson.
Fuller Hogsett. Isaac w. semans. vii
Farmers Bank OF clarksburs. a corpor-
alton. Harvey W.. Harner, Trustee. Lily
Grimm -, an n insane person. Merehants
Natl onaI Bank OF West Virginia. at
ClarksburE. q CORPORA ton. Ellen G. DaV-
of the Tasty and testament Of John
Basel. deceased. q The 7I1owndes Savings
Bank and Trust Company orpora ton.
guardian of Edgar q. Beal. a minor
and as trustee OF the estate OF Edgar
r Resl lanes q snpler Alfred If 3
Owen. IT. IL. Patton. { and JOSIAH ".
Thonpso as-seK ecutorS,of the last will
and emf George e ibbs de-
James 81: Hustead, Farmers National
Bank OF Springfield. Ohio a corporation.
i. Feather. Martha 3. Barnes and Jon
athans D.. Springer Defendants.
Object or 5uft.
'rh e ob5ect OF the above STYLED suit
James r. Barnes for the sum OF Five
Thousand Two Hundred Nineteen and
14-10Det a19.141s Dollars with interest
tfereo.lat the rate. OF 5siAS-L61 per centum
per anlium from the 10Th day. or .June.
1914. and for the9sum oftcSinc and .7-10
from thefsaid defendant to the said
plaintiff upon and 4on. account OF a GER
tain 1ud Ement rendered in favor of said
plaintiff against the said adefendant by:
the Court Of Common Plea s n and for
the County. Of KhenT. and State Of
Pennsyl on thes.1 9th day Of June.
.terest thereon from the dat e of said
judgment. and for the said sum Of se.77
sna o M stats Of
did and does bear interest at the rate
Of fs,S per centurn per annu m from the
object of said suit Is to enforce the
pawn ent OF said dehtsi by process. Of at.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
FOUR ] women
Plead Guilty to Disorderly Con-
duct Charges and Are
Fined $6.60 Each.

Four women arrested IN Glen Elk
on charges OF disorderly conduct en-
tered pleas of guilty when they were
arraigned before Mayor G. II. Cor
don at special session OF the police
court Friday evening. All we're fined
SIS and costs. the total amount being
$3.50. The women gave their. names
as Dollie Moore. Anna Chidester, May
Scherr and Rule Morrison.
Officer Shahan. Glen Elk patrol
man. heard a commotion on North
Fourth street early last evening and
hurried to the scene. He found the
four women engaged in a fierce COM
bat. Hair pulling appeared to be the
sfavorite offensive move of each bellig-
serents. The officer place dali four
under arrest and marched them to
5nolice headquarters where they
pleaded guilty. The cause OF the
trouble was not stated by any or the
women. 3a&
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN
BY GERMANY'S TROOPS
~ Ar.oc,.1xprrEs.


BERLIN, by wireless. April a..
The German general staff today gave
out the following official statement:
Attempts made by the enemy to
reconquer lost territory to the north
and northeast of Tpres failed. The
French and British attacks broke
down under the German fire. The
number OF prisoners. French, English
and Belgian, rose to $40. The
pieces of cannon captured to the pres
ent total IS. In addition a large num-
Der OF machine guns and rifles and
much ammunition and other war ma
terial we're taken by the Germans.
West of tile Ypres canal the Germans
stormed the town of Lizerne.
In the Champagne region the Ger
mans blasted an enemy trench. Near
.Beausei offerme the French shelled
their own trenches with artillery. Be
tween the Nfeuse and the Moselle
French attacks failed. The enemy who
had entered the German trenches.
we're eJected. In the forest Of LIE
.Pretre the Germans made progress.
In the Eosges there We're no war OPP
creations on account of the fog and
snow In the east there is no change
in the situation
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
TTl- 81 - 3 ~ ~ .. 8 = n
SHIPMENTS I /
of Coal and Coke over. the Nor
folk and Western Railroad
Show Decrease.

CHARLESTON. April "a 1he
statement OF the shipments Of coal
and coke over the lines OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad during the
month Of March and for the first
three months Of the year. has Just
been issued by. n. d: Hobart. general
coal freight agent OF the company.
and shows a decrease as comparedst TO
shipments during the same periods
last year. During the month OF
March. 1,a75.376 tons were shipped,
as compared with 2.215.1sS tons
shipped in the same m onth in 1914 !.
showing a.d ecrease@of 239.312 tons.
For the first three months Of the
present year a total of 5.622.635
tons Were shipped. las against $685.
s091 tons during the corresponding
period in 1914 a decrease of 439,356
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
SY| ABl|el
In the Case of Kyle versus Grit,
fin ct al before the State
Supreme Court.

The syllabus in the case OF Kyle
versus Griffin ct al from this county
affirmed in part. reversed in part and
Iremanded this week by the state
supreme court, IL as follows:
The scope Of a partnership is de-
terminal bic by the extent Of the joint
enterprise or undertaking. not by the
Limitations the partnership agreement
imposes upon the agency of the mem
bers of the firm.
A partnership having for It's pur-
pose the purchase and sale Of real es-
tate for profit extends to such parcels
not actually purchased, as were con-
templated as part Of the point un-
dertaking, even thought 1t was within
the power Of any member of the firm
TO prevent the purchase thereof. by
Withholding his approval OF their
character or price or terms.
In such case. occasional expressions
of unWillingness of members to pur-
chase given parcel, when conditions
are unfavora BILE do not eliminate it
from the scope Of the enterprise and
q member secretly purchasing and
selling it. when conditions are favor
able, in violation of the general agree
ment. may be held to an accounting
for the profits by his associates.
"A m EN- Der of a partnership. all the
mem bers OF which are active and give
time and service. is not entitled TO
compensation for his services, in the
absence OF clear proof Of special
agreement thereof.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
RACING /.
Program at the Fall Fair vii
Consist of Nine Class and
Four Stake Races.

Nine class and four stake races
will be negotiated at the ClarksDurE
fair this summer for purses aggre-
eating $500. This is a substitute
program for the all-stake affairs
which were advertised for Clarks-
burg, Fairmont and Parkersburg. At
the request of the horsemen who will
race here the change has been made
and 1t is also effective at the other
in the special prize for drivers
The plan originally agreed upon
by the three fairs was thought to be-
an excellent one and it was then be-
lieyed that horsemen from all over
the country would take advantage of
the 81 900 stakes and the liberal
conditions. Since the races were adj
vertised. however, horsemen have
been writing in to the fair secretaries
claiming that the season was SO late
and stock in such condition that
IT was impossible to comply with the
early nominating conditions and
asking that the old fashioned class
races with a stake a day be substt-
tuted- At A meeting of the race men
of the three cities held Friday the de-
sires of the trainers were complied
with and the four stakes and nine
class races were provided for The
stakes are for 81, 900 purses and are
"a 2::23 trot, 2::20 pace. 2::15 trot and
2:10 pace.
The class races have not been an-
nounced other than their number but
they will include the usual races seen
at the first class tracks in the falls.
Their purses will bess50O. which IS a
hundred dollars stronger than has
been offered in the past. The condi-
Fnt ~. CT Il 80 -
close and horses be named on May
4 : 5S8 #t55 9i5aE 4j8s %41g ft
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
GLASS.
CONTINUED from page

the var broke out and the glass pro
4ducing sections OF Germany and
France were put out OF business
Sweden, Denmark and Spain looked
about them for any means at hand
by which they might secure some part
OF the export trade aba ndoned by the
sbelligerents. They found, among
other things. "a lot of old glass factor
les in each Of theil. several countries
and Immediately set about to put them
in running order. AS the war prom
ised to last for some time they got
their plants in operation at the earl
lest possible moment and before many
weeks had passed they we're shipping
glass into Eng land. They have been
shipping glass to the island country
ever since. and reaping such profits
as enabled them to pay the high rates
for transportation which. prevail even
on that side Of the water.
Thus it is that the American win
dow glass mans dream Of empire ap-
pears TO have faded. and perhaps van
ished, at least until after hostilities
have ceased and the industrial bal
ance OF the world has been restored.
A meeting of the Glass Distribu-
tors Association has been called for
Pittsburg May 1S and A. j. r. John
ston. Cahri5s =. Casper and Lester
Partridge have been named as an en-
tertElnment committee. which insures
perfect arrangements for the assonla-
lion while 1T is in the city
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-24
GOATS SPOIL TRA!!
And BIoodhounds Fail to Trace
Chicken Thieves at
Kelley Hill.

Kelley Hill goats interrered with
the trailing OF chicken thieves BY
@bloodhounds there Saturday morn
ing. The goats had wandered all
around the poultry house where the
thefts occurred and obliterated the
trail before Deputy Sheriff Laco
Wolf arrived there with Sheriff Ross
F.. Stout's pair Of bloodhounds.
AT one place on Kelley street the
thieves stole fourteen chickens and
a pet pigeon. The pigeon flew back
when the deputy sheriff and the
.bloodhounds were working on the
scene. At another place on the same
street nine chicken were taken. The
thefts occurred some time Saturday