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The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
WATER PROBLEM 0N L|VENCOOD
 VERY SERIOUS
"WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE AND NOT A DROP
 TO DRINK"

The old saying regarding the wa ' ter to be found behind the dikes of Holland and for the pumping of whi h the old Dutch windmills are famed. applies very much to pres ent day conditions in the Tolovana country, according to late reports from Brooks. For the water prob lem on Livengood creek Is getting to be very serious, for the reason that water to drink Is now hard to obtain. And there probably will be no water in the one or two small wells near the town until after summer comes and dries up the sur face water. For at the present time the surface water spells the wells. Distant snow Is now being used in great many instances, al though some of the residents of Livengood creek are using surface water. To use the latter, however. Is considered dangerous, on account oI Nii' " lilNI dIt ulll uld LlOll OI IIlIN.
 The principal mining news 0. the Tolovana country is told in a letter received by The Citizen from it's regular correspondent at Brooks. Extracts from the letter are as fol lows:
 According to contract. Tom Me kinnon, with Joe Eglar's drill is crosscutting Livengood. They are not saying much, but 1t is reported that they have located the run of s3 pay dirt now being worked by Peterson Patterson and others, but are locating 1t, of course, on new and unproven ground
 Moose and Mike Hess remains mysteries as to their hidden pay, ii any, Livengood and it's tributaries stil? being the only produ CTS.
 "A MT. Moore, cleaning up a sma' prospect dump on Liyengood, jusl above town, instead of the S15O in gold dust he anticipated gleaned over $500.
 The Keen drill is gallivanting about the rough hills like a winged turkey, but doing it's share in the good work of trying to locate the golden chain in the soil.
 Henry Crook feels assured that he has the pay on his ground south of town, and Is planning on erecting a home there for himself and wife.
 "Dick Barthel and Beltram Douglas are sinking a hole on top of the hill back of town. They have an incipient volcano, as the gas pock. cts in the muck when the steam enters them nrecipitates a fine sem blance of the real thing. The boys are down some forty feet and have encountered gravel. They have fixed themselves cozy bachelor quar- ters not far from their workings. having cook tent and sleeping tent separate
 Ed Brown has found strong two cent dirt on the left limit of Ii vengood. just above the creek bed, with the bedrock pitching into the hill Local mining men figure there must have been another river chan nel there at some time. Bedrock is comparatively shallow"
 Other late reports from Brooks are to the effect that sluiciug is general there. The only cleanup of importance yet made, however Is that of Patterson S Finley. The reports state that it was satisfactory to the operators in every respect but they are not saying anything concerning just how much they cleaned up Other cleanups are expected to be made within the next few days.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
RADiUM IS WORTH
 $s s,0OO. 900 A POUND.

WASHINGTON. D. C.-More than $s.oO0,00O a pound would be the price asked for radium, were that quantity of the valuable metal avail able and for sale at one time. Late in 1915 there was >sold in this country one and one-tenth grams of radium (element) at the rate Of s12O,OOO gram, according to a report issued by the United States Geological survey The entire output of the United States last year, how ever was only six grams, or about 1-76 of pound. avoirdupois The European war caused a great slump in the production of radium, as In 1914 there were 22.3 grams pro duced.
 "The United States has the largest known radium bearing deposits in the world" says the Geological sur vey. but the market for radium Is mostly in Europe for, although Americans Uke to feel that they are sufficiently progressive to take hold of and use to the full new dis coveries. inventions and processes yet the European municipalities and hospitals have been buying and until izing most of the radium produced. When the war began, therefore, causing European money to flow into other channels, the demand
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
General Mining News

| for radium fell off so greatly that there was practically no market for radium or uranium ores in the market during any part of the year"
 As result of the collapse of the radium market, mining for radium bearing ores. except for such work as was necessary to hold claims. was nearly stopped. Through the efforts of the experts of the United States bureau of mines a process has been developed by which radi- um has been produced at cost of S37,599 a gram. The principal fields of the radium bearing ores are in Colorado and Utah
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08

II. A. MlRlCk,
 Librarian.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
NEVADA IS FAMOUS
 AS A MINING STATE

Nevada is Spanish word mean ing snowy" or white as snow" " and the name Of the state was de rived from the Sierra Nevada The state ranks sixth in size in the Union. It's length from north to south Is ASA miles, It's width 321 miles, and it's area 1O9821 square miles
 The history of Nevada is chiefly the history of her mines. Since the discovery of the Comstock lode and other famous ore bodies periods of activity and prosperity have alter mated with periods of depression Each discovery of high grade ore in noteworthy quantity has been fol lowed by rapid settlement in that locality and the establishment of one or more towns. 1890-1893 a sharp decline ln the pTIvc vr .u-~ L.: tiated or accompanied a period of depression in Nevada's mining and general industrial prosperity. Sill yer is so important resource Of the state that to a large extent even now her prosperity depends upon the market for that metal. Of late years, however, an increased production of gold. copper, and re- gently of platinum, has accompan- jed gradual and, 1t Is hoped, sub stantial industrial progress Perma- nent towns have grown up and agri. culture and related pursuits are be- coming firmly established Overland Guidebook, Bulletin SIP, U. s. Geo logical Survey).
The Alaska citizen., 1916-05-08
GRAVEL IN COAL
 FIELDS CARRIES GOLD.

Some of the federal surveyors who and other coal fields in the interior last summer discovered the fact that the layers of gravel contain gold, This led to speculation wheth- ed these gravel beds might not in time be worked for the gold In them by hydraulicking and exposing the coal at the same time.
 So far as is known the combina- tion of a gold and coal mine would be opened for the first time, in case this could be done with profit
 The coal at the head of the Ne mana and alcfg some of the other streams which head in the Alaska range where it has been crosscut lies in blankets or veins sometimes thirty feet in thickness with layers between of gravel and white sand Miners in washing the gravels on these streams and side streams have made a practice of using the coal for thawing ground Moreover, it is known that immense deposits of gold bearing gravel lie along the foothills of the Alaska range On the table lands at higher altitude are miles and miles of fine gravel which has never been even prospect ed, and where white men have so1 dom ever visited
 With the building Of the railroad to the Panama and lower rate for transporting heavy mining ma chinery and supplies it Is believed that great quantities of these gold bearing grav,Ns may be worked nrnfitohl,. In the layers between the coal and gold so far found, is mostly fine or flour gold, but in other adjoining gravel beds where prospecting has been carried On, the gold Is found to be uniform from the surface to bedrock There fore, the working of many of the immense deposits would resolve It. self into a simple mathematical problem.
 The possibility of gold bearing layers of gravel between coal veins again suggests what a wonderful country Alaska really Is, and how little residents themselves may know about the great natural resources that have not even been touched COPPER CLAIMS CHANGE HANDS
 VALDEZ, April 13.-One Of the largest copper deals which has been made in this section for some years Is about to be consummated. All the papers in the case have been drawn up and only await the sig natures of the parties interested
 The property involved is the Will son-Little copper property, situated at Wilson bay. Latouche island, and it is considered one of the most promising properties on the island. II. w. Vance, the well known mining man, Is to take over the property for consideration that Is not made public. MT. Vance is backed by large New York capital and in the event the deal goes through will immediately proceed to put the property on a producing basis. The property consists of ten claims situated close to and adjoin- ing the famous Beatson mine on the one side and the Iron Mountain claims of the R. A. D. Co., on the other A large amount of develop ment work has already been done on the property. and large ore body developed. It is equipped with complete electric light and power plant, and the necessary machinery for conducting mining on a large scale
 The property is owned by John
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS

What are you doing to help reflect
Woodrow Wilson president of the
United States You can help wonder
FULLY by contributing to the demo-
cratic campaign fund.
Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer OF the
democratic national committee, has
named the following finance commit
tee for Ocala: w. 7. Gary, HILBERT
Weathers, Mel Ferguso-l, Frank +.
Harris Jr., J. H. Benjamin, r. +.
Rogers, L. r. Trammell and Louis ID.
Chazal. This committee met Monday
night in the office of the Star, and
made plans to collect funds to assist
in the reelection of President Wilson
D. Mel Ferguson was chosen chair
man of the committee, and l.. X
Trammell, secretary-treasurer.
Do not waitl Send your contribution
now-no matter how large, or how
small. Send it to L. R. Trammell, OF
send it to this paper and it will be
turned over to Mr.. Trammell, wht
will, in turn, forward it to Mr.. Marsh
in New York.
The following contributions have
already been made:
President of Board of Trade. $3.50
Ocala Evening Star. 5.o'
Ocala Banner ............... o.o
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
FUNERAL SERVICES
OF MR.. WILLIAMS

This morning at 10 o'clock the fun
eral services over the remains of the
late George F. Williams were held at
the Williams residence on South Sec
ond street, Rev. Bunyan Stephens of
ficiating. Immediately after the fun
eral cortege, escorted by Fort King
Camp, w. o. W., of which the deceas-
ed was member, proceeded to Green
wood cemetery, where the body was
laid to rest.
At the grave the impressive burial
service of the Woodmen of the World
was conducted by the officers and
members of Fort King Camp.
A large number of Borrowing
friends assembled at the home to pay
tribute to their departed friend, many
of them following the remains to the
grave. The floral tributes were beau
tiful.
The pail bearers were Messrs. j. "
Crosby, J. H. Spencer, j. c. Smith
w. R. Belcher, G. Pedrick and J. c
Caldwell. The arrangements were II
charge of McIver & MacKay.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
MRS. SARAH CARAWAY

Mrs. Sarah Caraway died Thursday
afternoon at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marion Bryan at Bowling
Green.
She is survived by her three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. T. A. Cobb of Ocala, Mrs.
Marion Bryan of Bowling Green, and
Mrs. B. F. Bryan of Waycross, Ca,
and son, Mr.. E. J. Caraway of
Brooksville.
A long and useful life closed at the
age of eighty-four. Her dearest wish
was that she might never be helpless,
to any one a burden. This was granted
her, and she had her little mending
basket beside her a few moments be-
for she died. Every one loved her, fo1
she was always interested in every.
thing and everyone, to the day she
died. She has indeed gone to her re.
ward, faithful Christian woman.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

The Star does not believe the MEM
bers of the supreme court are immac-
ulate or infallible. But it does believe
they are better men are better law
yers than Sidney J. Cats, and it
thinks they would be strictly within
their rights if they sent to Jail some
OF the men who are making incen-
diary utterances about them. We do
not believe in "the divinity that doth
hedge about king" and hold that
even a supreme court judge is the
lawful subject of criticism. But when
citizen declares that Judge is a
crook, he should be made to prove his
words or suffer for the failure to dc
SO. The people of Florida chose their
judges, and wanton disrespect shown
the courts insults every citizen.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
CONTINUED Tomorrow
SUFFERING? I.l0aI Il DIS
TRESSt1IG COUGH.

Ocala, Fla take pleasure in recon-
mending your medicines, especially DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
81 had a. distressing cough and neigh
Dor advised me to try a few bottles of
Discovery which did. and was greatly
benefited.
"The 'Favcr1te Prescription can
recommend for weak women.
"The Pleasant Pellets keep on hand,
as they are invaluable.
81 am IS years of age and do the most
of my Homework and feel | owe great
deal to using DIR. Pierce's medicines. p
Mrs. E. j. For, 1109 Oklawaha Ave
Consumption kills more people thar
rifle balls. 1t is more deadly than any
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

the wife, of course. She IS
wealth enough for any man.
Now, if Mr.. Simmons had read the
Star as closely as he might have if he
had intended to pay for it while TAX
ing it out of the postoffice, he might
have seen that the guardians of lib
erty at Spar have been mentioned
four times. A citizen of Spar, who
for all we know knows as much about
Sparr as Mr.. Simmons Che has lived
there longer, anyhow assured us that
there was large and enthusiastic
organization of the guardians at that
place. Then there were two not very
lengthy references to said lodge. Then
came our respected friend, County
Commissioner Luffman, who knows
Sparr and surrounding country as
well as any man, and assured US
there was no such organization in
the vicinity. We very cheerfully ac-
cepted his word for it, and printed his
statement. That has been about three
months ago, since when the guardians
| of liberty and Sparr have not beer
| mentioned in this paper in the same
| article.
| We should advise Mr.. Simmons Il
take some paper that disagrees with
him on politics and religion. 1t viii
broaden his views and possibly deeper
his charity. We read~a number O.
papers with which we disagree II
some things, tho we seldom find an!
paper or any man we disagree with IL
all things. When we find somethin,
in another paper that we do not agre
with, we do not chuck it in the waste
basket and order it off the exchang
list. We read it, consider it, answe
it if we can, and if we can't conclud
] that it may be partly or wholly right
We recommend little of the sam
policy to Mr.. Simmons; not that W
hope he will take our advice, but som
other fellow who sees this may do 81
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
BOARD OF TRADE WILL
MEET FRIDAY EVENING

A special meeting of the board of
trade will be held Friday evening at
7:30 o'clock, at which number of
important matters are to be consider
ed. Mr.. J. NJ. Meffert will have a
proposition to make with regard to is
suing bonds for the purpose Of bring
ing new industries to Ocala. There
will be a discussion of the proposed
state marketing bureau, which was
originally promoted by the Marion
County oBard of Trade. A delegation
will be named to attend the meeting
of the National Farmers Union II
Palatka in November.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

Some of the Marion county corn
club boys have succeeded in produc-
ing over 100 bushels of shelled corn
to the acre. No definite figures are
yet obtainable, but G. L. Harrington
state agent of the boys corn clubs
and R. w. Blackjack, agent for Mar
ion county, who have just completed
checking up the large yields, say that
some of the boys have made better
than 100 bushels.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12
ARRANGING A FRAME-UP
Lakeland telegram

We will venture this assertion: If
anybody changed ballots and marked
them with an indellible pencil, he did
so knowing and desiring that the
change would be detected. Nobody
with intelligence enough to carry out
such an undertaking would be fool
enough to do the act in such bung-
ling manner, unless he was arrang-
ing a frame-up.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

Over 200 inquiries have been re-
ceived by the board Of trade since the
appearance on August 20 of the first
of the "Florida First" advertisements
in which Ocala is included. Not all OF
the inauirers mention the "Florids
First" advertisements. A very few
do so. Very few persons, however, dc
mention an advertisement when in
curing about thing advertised.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

the blood, make It pure, rich and whole.
some, build up the wasting tissues and
put the body into condition for fight
against this dread disease.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discoy-
cry fights in the right way. Its first
action is to put the stomach, bowels
liver and kidneys in good working order
That makes digestion good and assiml-
lation quick and thoro; it makes sound
healthy flesh. That's half the battle
This makes the - iscoyery' good fol
those who are lighter n weight and les
| :obll@+ Z 80 =. e.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

The labor leaders are the only peo-
pie that ever hurried the Senate
Times Union.
The capital leaders seldom need te
hurry the Senate. They generally
own such a large proportion of il
that they can take their time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

We may talk about British insolence
all we please, but when the United
States took Mason and Slidell off a
British ship, it was just as insolent
as Great Britain ever was or has
been. The difference is that Britain
has had the nerve to back up her in
science, and the United States hasn't
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

: o / { n e m u c ID
dreaded epidem-
les. 1t is a steal
thy, gradual, slow
disease. 1t pene-
trates the whole
body. 1t is In
every drop of
blood. 1t seems
to work only at
the lungs, but the
terrible drain and
waste go on all
over the body.
For the coughs
h a t run ito
consumption, q
remedy is needed
that will work on
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

AS soon as the Star could order anc
receive bulletin this morning, il
gave the people of Ocala the result Of
the Maine election. This was about
four hours sooner than they coule
have received it from any othel
source.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

South Cardinals second primary i:
being held today. Blease and Man
ming are the contending candidates
Marion county people take great in
terest in the contest.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

Few better sermons have been
preached from the pulpit in Ocala
than was told in picture story in
"The Parson. of Panamint" at the
Temple last night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

Ocala is really grateful for the
Stars libel suit. 1t hasn't had sc
much fun out of anything else this
summer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

Well, the Star did what it could t
discount the news from Maine.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1916-09-12

We carry full line of Thermos fill
ers. The Court Pharmacy. If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
ords of the county. including the orig
inal will of George Washington, which

ords of the county. including the orig
inal will of George Washington, which
is Enclosed in a glass case on the wall
in the treasurer's Office.
1t was in front of the old courthouse
that Capt John Quincy Of the Warren
ton Rifles fell on June 1. 1861, in the
first conflict between the armed forces
soldier to fall on either side in battle.
Passing the courthouse on the left we
soon left the town in the rear of us
and when a mile out we turned into tn
left fork and experienced our first
rough road. The road from Fairfax is
rolling and very rough. There are
considerable stones in the road, which
could easily be utilized in the con-
struction of macadam roadway to
out from Warrenton. 1t is this stretch
Of road that the Warrenton and Fairfax
Turnpike Company intends to rebuild
into q fine macadamized highway, the
link extending from the courthouse to
the county line of Fauquier and Prince
William, a short distance west Of Buck
land.
Centerville. SO miles from Fairfax,
was reached after an hours run over
>town. Centerville was the scene of
much activity just before the battle of
Manassas. This was one of the great
stopping places in the days before the
war, when the stage line was operated
between Alexandra and Warrenton,
and many old houses were seen that
suggested days gone by. many of which
them. Turning to the left at the far
end Of the village we were soon wend-
ing our way in the direction of Stone
Bridge,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-27
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wires as we went along The mud
through this section was so deep that
we were only able to move at the rate
OF five miles an hour. which speed was
maintained on low speed for nearly the
The Plains.
The conditions were such that It
would have taken the heart out OF
the ordinary road driver, but never
once did either of the cars get mired.
both drivers being satisfied to go at
slow pace and pull through rather
than try to make time and regret 1t
in the end. The two Whites plunged
into one stream after another, and
oftentimes acted more like submarines
than motor cars. This was found to
be necessary in order to negotiate the
swift currents When the odometer
registered $40 miles we pulled into
the town, after having been delayed by
a tire blow-ou not far from the town.
At The Plains we left our muddy
road behind and once more rejoiced at
the fine macadam roadway, and in less
time than 1t takes to tell we were soon
spinning in the direction Of Middle
burg. Just on the outskirts Of The
Plains we paid 80 cents for a double
toll ticket, which carried US to sec
ond tollgate, six miles distant, where
it was turned in. Middleburg was
reached at 7 o'clock, after having Gov
cred up to that time 72,7 miles. The
next town on the itinerary was Aide,
likewise situated on a good macadam
road, and 60 miles from Middleburg.
On the outskirts of Aide we made a