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Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
VOTERS SHOULD
CAST BALLOTS
t is Duty of All TO Participate
in Primaries to Elect
Party Delegates

With the approach of the date for
holding the primary elections to choose
delegates to the party conventions,
the old condition of apathy on the part
of the voters becomes again apparent.
The political party is and must be the
basis of government as through it,
only. can policies of government be
formulated and fit leaders to represent
the contending ideas be developed
The great defect in the whole
political system is in those most vitally
interested mass of the people.
Their failure to take part in their
party primary elections often leaves
the organization of all parties in the
hands of the professional politicians to
the detriment of good government
Las Vegas should be sufficiently in
terested in the manner of men who
shall nominate the candidates for state
and county offices this fall to turn out
Tuesday and vote. Those who do not
do so will have no valid kick coming if
the results are not to their liking.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Nelson Will Boom

X. T. Leunards arrived home Sun.
day evening from a two weeks busi-
ness trip INTO Clark comfy, Nevada.
During his absence he closed up a
transaction involving the purchase OF
the townsite of Nelson, obtaining tele.
phone, electric light and other fran
chises for the place, purchasing and
delivering all timber for use on the
Cliff Era Gold Mining property, and
seeing all work on the latter completed
before his departure for home.
In taking over the Nelson townsite,
Mr.. Leonards has associated with him
some of the most active men of Las
Vegas, who intend making a real live
town IN the canyon.
A large store building is to be early
constructed to be occupied by a firm
from the county seat, who will supply
everything in merchandise. The saloon
and billiard hall changed hands while
Mr.. Leonards was in the canyon, and
from four to five auto parties arrived
daily looking for mines or opportunities
to 90 into business.
The Techatticup, Colorado Nevada,
Rand and several other mines are
operating to capacity, with most salts
factory results. Ct A. Duncan made
a clean up of $3S, 600 for June in the
Colorado Nevada alone, which shows
the mineral richness of that section.
G. A Duncan is now in Denver, hav-
ing been called there on mining bust
ness, and will be absent for week.
While in Las Vegas MIR. Leonards
was given an opportunity to look over
lot of old correspondence of the
Southwestern Mining company, which
operated the Wall Street in the eighties
and under the system of treating ores
at that time the mine made monthly
production of million and greater.
This property has been in litigation
and idle for many years. but promises
to again become actively operated in
short time.
Mr. Leonards reports the people in
Clark county alive to good roads, and
most anxious to obtain good highway
between all that section and Needles.
During the next three months there
will be much development of mines
and other interests throughout SUuths
eastern Nevada, as all were alive to
the opportunities and no one letting
anything slip by without using it for
the advantage of the country, if there
was any merit at all in the proposition.
Needles Nugget.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
CHARLESTON PARK
RESORT LIVELY
Many Vegas People Enjoying
Cool BTeeZeS and
Mountain Scenery

While there are manv Vegas people
who have never visited the Charleston
Park resort established by Mr.. E. w
Griffin in the mountains 38 miles west
of Vegas, that place is filling a long
felt want as spot for our people to
spend portion of each summer in.
During the hot days in the Vegas
valley it is hard to imagine that but a
few miles away by good auto road, is
group of camp buildings set among
the pines beside a stream of ice cold
water. Harder yet to imagine that a
short walk from the camp will bring a
person to where there is snow even in
August.
These attractions are becoming
known and appreciated. The resort is
new but it will, in very few years, be
little city of summer cottages where
hundreds of Vegas people spend pOr-
tion of the summer.
About sixty-five spent last Saturday
and Sunday in camp. which is the
largest number yet to visit the camp
at one time. The crowd was rather
unexpected but all were finally accomo-
dated
Saturday evening was spent around
the camp fire. Songs were sung and
Mrs. 0. ID. Hicks treated the company
to a delicious watermelon. few
spent part. of the time dancing and
playing cards in the dinning room.
Among those who were in camp over
Sunday were the following: Mr.. and
Mrs Roy Lockett and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Bob Schaffer and daughter,
Mrs Lawrence and baby, Mr.. and Mrs.
0. ID. Hicks, Clint Boggs, Mr. and MIS-.
Geo Sanderson and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nick Williams and Carol, Dr. and
Mrs. X. w. Martin and children. Mrs.
Geo. Cotton, H J. Woodard, Mr.. ansl
Mrs. j. w. Woodard Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Tuck, Mr. and Mrs. John Hort
den and children, Mrs. Lou Martin and
baby, Mary and Myra Martin, Dorothy
Ireland, Mrs. A. f. Jones and family,
Mr. Roberts. Mrs. F. A. Doherty and
children, Russell Squires, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Harkins, Wanda, Lola May, Ellen
and George Ball, Mrs. Will Dobson,
Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Sheppard, Miss
Zoe Thompson, AL. Clark and Mrs.
Muller
DR.. Martin and Mr.. H. J. Woodard
spent Sunday climbing Mt. Charleston
and reported an interesting though
arduous trip.
Mrs. r. w. Martin, Mrs. N. E.
Williams, Mrs. Will Harkins and
Misses Wanda and Lola May Ball and
Dorothy Ireland set out Wednesday
morning TO climb Mt Charleston. They
carried blankets and spent the night
near the summit. returning Thursday
morning.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
PRIMARIES
NEXT TUESDAY
Party Voters Will Cast Ballots
For Delegates TO
Conventions

The primary election under the act
passed by the 1915 legislature, will be
held next Tuesday in each of the Is
precincts of the county. The balloting
will be by the Australian ballot system
with the same safeguards against
fraudulent voting as are in force at
the general election Each voter who,
upon registering, declared his party
choice is entitled to receive and vote a
ballot of his party for delegates to the
state and county conventions OF that
party. Republican ballots are printed
on blue paper, Democratic on pink and
Socialist on grey.
The Republicans of Clark county are
entitled to four delegates in their state
convention, the Democrats three and
the Socialists two in theirs. These dele
gates to the. state conventions are also
entitled to serve as delegates at Ian ge
to the county conventions of their re-
spective parties.
The state conventions will nominate
candidates for Presidential electors,
for United States Senator. for Con-
gressman, for Justice of the Supreme
Court and for University Regents.
The state conventions will be held
September and the county conven-
tions September 10.
Those who' have filed as candidates
under the primary law are az follows:
For delegates to the state conven-
tions and county delegates at large:
Republicans: H. M. Lillis, w. K.
Braken, C. p. Squires, Peter Buol
r. w. Martin, b. +. Miller, Jr., Z. Z.
Ronnow, A. II. Watson, Ralph Thom-
as.
Democrats: j. |. Earl, Ed. w.
Clark and p. j. Sullivan.
For delegates to county conventions
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
ARROWHEAD TRAIL
WILL Be SIGNED
Los AnSeleS-SaIt Lake Auto
Highway Boosters Have
Accomplished Much

c. II. Bigelow, the All-the year auto
day on his return trip over the Arrow
head Trail He is accompanied on the
trip by Chester Lamb. road and logging
expert for the Goodrich Tire Company.
who drove the car. j. II. Manderfield,
of the. Salt Lake Route also accom-
panied the party on a portion of the
trip through Utah
Arrangements have been made to
organize a branch of the Old Trails
Association in each tIwn along the
road, the President of each local or
ganization to be a member of the board
of directors of the general organiza-
tion recently organized at Redlands.
The Goodrich Tire Company has ar
ranged to have the road properly sign
for its whole length at a cost Of $3500.
which will be borne by the company.
This is most desirable and when done
will attract much travel TO the route.
They have also stated that they will
prepare and distribute l00,0 600 copies of
"A log book and map for the use of
tourists.
All the towns in Utah through which
the route will pass are very active
and enthusiastic in their support of the
enterprise, realizing the immense
amount OF travel it will bring through
their country.
A considerable number of Southern
California auto boosters are planning
trip over the route and will arrange if
possible to he in Vegas in time for the
Labor Day celebration.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
To The Republican Voters

have filed as State delegate hop
ing to be elected at the Primary elec-
ton to be held next Tuesday, Aug. Sth,
1916.
respectfully ask for your vote and
support. If elected assure you that
will attend the State convention and as
an ABSOLUTELY unpledged dele
gate, working and voting, when there,
for the strongest candidate-one whom
we feel sure will defeat the Democratic
nominee, at the general election this
fall.
WALTER r. BRACKEN.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Justice Court

j. +. Fenson was brought into the
Justice court Fridav morning charged
with disturbing the peace. He came
from Arizona and Vegas was the first
wet town he struck. A fine of 81 and
costs was paid and Fenson went his
way.
Floyd Rockwell was brought into
court on the charge of stealing the
Ford automobile belonging to Geo. +.
Anderson. lie admitted his guilt and
was bound over to the district court
His statement made in court corrober-
ated that made by Roy Bcebe week
ago.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Helen Was Here

Helen Holmes Mrs J Z. McGowan)
Betty Harlgan, Chas. Walks and V. l..
Barnes arrived in this city Tuesday
evening from Los Angeles, having
driven this far in their car on their
way to Utah Helen will be remem-
bered by all Vegas as the star of the
Hazards of Helen, the "Girl and
the Game, Whispering Smith, and
other famous photo plays, she having
spent a portion of the last two winters
in this city with her company.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
A New Judge

At the meeting Of City Commission.
ers last Monday morning, w. H. Har.
kins presented his resignation as Muni-
cipal Judge. The board then filled the
vacancy by the appointment of Mr..
w. F. Rector of the Review office.
Judge Rector bears his new honors
modestly and only says that he expect 8
to mete out strict justice ia any offend
ers against the city ordinances, who
are brought before him.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05


Republican
Samuel Rowe
Indian Springs Precinct:
Republican Democrat
Ira MacFarland l.. f. Eddy
Albert Young
Moapa Precinct:
Republican Democrat
j T Sprague Geo. C. Baldwin
r. A Kirkham
Logan Precinct:
Democrat
Henry Rice
Overton Precinct;
Republican Democrat
w. l.. Jones Geo Perkins
St Thomas Precinct:
Republican Democrat
Robt. Gibson NJ. A. Bunker
Bunkerville Precinct:
Republican Democrat
w. G. Bowman Albert Hafen
Mesquite Precinct:
Democrat
Geo. Bowler
Socialist, state delegates: II. +
Rockwell, A. II. Wyckhoif.
Socialist, county delegates. Las We
gas precinct: W'L Helm Jno A. Ii
day, Lottie A. Rockwell, Effie j. Rhoa
des, Julia Russell
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Palace Meat Company

VIM. Laubenhcimer and NJ. X.
Hampton will open up a new market
under the name of the Palace Meat
Company. in the Thomas block on
Fremont street. They expect to be
ready for business about the 18th.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
COnkIing Brothers

Howard Conkling has completed his
deal for the purchase of Woodard's 5
Fire Proof Garage and the business
is now in the name of 'Conkling
Brothers The new owners took pos
session August first. just in time to
benefit by the $50 reduction in the price
of Ford cars.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Not thG Same Man

Rov Beebe, a young man who has
worked for Joe May in this city and
for the past four months in the Moapa
Valley, asks the Age to make it clear
that he is not the same Roy Beebe who
is in Jail for the theft of an automobile.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05
Season Finished

The cantaloupe season in the Moapa
Valley closed this week with total of
300 ears of melons shipped. Prices
have been good and the valley farmers
are ,nuch encouraged.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1916-08-05

Mr.. and Mrs. G. p. Ball have returned
from Los Angeles. Mr. Ball has not
yet entirely recovered from the effects
OF the operation he underwent while
away.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
SUPREME COURT FOR SAFETY
Responsibility of Railroad Men Pointed
 Out In Reversal of Award.

In a safety first" decision the su- preme court warned all railroad men of their responsibilities to the public It reversed damage award to the estate of a brakeman on the Great Northern who was killed in a rear end collision caused by his failure to flag an Oncoming train.
 His fate gives pause to blame" said the court, but we cannot help pointing out that the tragedy of the collision might have been appalling. How i'm perative his duty was is manifest. To excuse its neglect in any way would cast immeasurable liability upon the railroads and, what is of greatest con cern. remove security from the lives of those who travel upon them, and there fore all who are concerned with their operation. however high or low in func- tion. should have full and an anxious sense of responsibility"
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
TO BUY INTERNED SHIPS.
E. N. Breitung Announces He Is Pro.
 noting Shipping Corporation.

E. N. Breitung Announces He Is Pro.
 noting Shipping Corporation.
 Edward N Breitung. mining man, of Marquette. Mich, and New York de- clared that he is one of several persons who are attempting to promote a gi- gantic shipping corporation to purchase informed German and Austrian mer- chant vessels.
 MT. Breitung said estimates show there are 4.S00 German and Austrian ships interned throughout the world He was the owner of the steamer Da cia, which was purchased from the Hamburg American line and seized by the French government.
 Just how far he and his associates have gone in promoting such a com pany was not disclosed by Mir. Brei. tung. He said. however, that the pro. motors were discussing the advisabil ity of incorporating in Brazil so as to not be affected by the La Toilette sea mans act.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
TAGGART SUCCEEDS
 SENATOR SHIVELY
Indiana GOvarnOr Appoints Him
 to Vacancy.

Governor Ralston of Indiana ap- pointed Thomas Taggart United States senator to fill the vacancy caused bS the death of Benjamin r. Shively.
 "The commission has been prepared" y" says Governor Ralston. "It will be presented to Mr. Taggart when he ar- rives here from French Lick"
 Taggart has been the recognized leader of Indiana Democracy for years and is Indiana's national committee. man, The appointment will hold until Mir Shivelys successor, chosen at the next general election in November, has qualified.
 The appointment of Taggart was eX. pected What the state Is wondering now is whether he will be the Demo cratic party's nominee at the conven- tion on April 26.
 It Is said that Taggart will probably decline the convention's nomination. if it comes to him. and the Democratic state committee will nominate in his place Governor Ralston for the rest of the uneXpired term of Senator Shively.
 Senator Taggart will support the presidents policies. he said, after re ceiving his commission in his hotel.
 "I shall do my humble best to uphold the presidents policies, for I believe in them" was the new senator's declara. tion
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
W RDEN OSBORNE NOT GUILTY, COURT HOLDS
Justice TOmpkinS Decides That He Didn't Commit Perjury.

Thomas Mott Osborne won decisive victory in the supreme court of New York when Justice Arthur TompkinS granted his motion to dismiss the in dictment charging him with having committed perjury while teStifying be fore Prison Commissioner Rudolph Diedling.
 Summarized, the decision of Justice Tompkins was that the inquiry regard ing immoral conditions i'll Sing Sing. which was held on Oct. $ by Dr. Died ling. was unauthorized and that inaS- much as Diedling had not the author ity to administer an oath Osborne could not have committed perjury.
 Justice TompkinS made it plain that he was not dismissing the indictment merely on a technicality.
 This decision is not given because of a misplaced comma in the law" he said. "as somebody has suggested. It goes to the very heart of the case"
 The justice held in his opinion that there was no lawful perjury committed by Osborne. inasmuch as the warden had the right to keep inviolate the pledges which he had given to the guilty cOnvicts who had confessed to him their immortality.
 As soon as the jury was dismissed George Gordon Battle. senior counsel for Mir. Osborne, moved for the imme- mediate trial of the other indictment against Osborne. which charges him personally with immoral practices.
 eve will stipulate that it be tried at once before the same jury" declared MT. Battle.
 District Attorney Weeks rose to his feet and exclaimed heatedly:
 There are other cases in the district attorneys office besides these Osborne ! cases. I will move for the trial of the other indictment at the April term and not before!''
 Justice Tompkins said that inasmuch 1 as the immortality indictment was not officially before him he could not en- certain such a motion.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
QUITTING WORK FATAL.
r. J. Tobin Retired From Western
 Union After Half a Century.

Thomas !. Tobin. for years night chief of the general operating depart ment of the Western Union Telegraph company, died nine months after he had retired.
 His death was attributed directly to quitting work after fifty years service with the telegraph company. Mrs. Katherine Tobin Mullin, his daughter said her father broke down shortly after his retirement.
 He had been on the late night serv- ice for thirty-five years when he quit the post last summer. His service be- gan in Syracuse when he was sixteen years old. and at the time of his re- tirement he was considered one of the most reliable employees of the West ern Union. He came to the New York office when he was twenty-one years old
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
LIME ROCK

Mrs Eugene Wickwire has been on the sick list for several weeks.
 The wheel shop has been closed for repairs for a week or two.
 John Craig Coulter is the new clerk at this station and Falls Village.
 Mrs. PeasIey has been caring for Mrs. Eugene Wickwire and assisting with the housework.
 Mrs. Thomas Koran, who has been with her aunt, for the past few weeks returned to her home ill Danbury, Tuesday.
 Mrs. Wilbur Butler went to Bridge port the forepart of last week for an in- definite time.
 Woodmen have resumed work on Heady's wood job near the station.
 Miss Elizabeth Hickey has returned nome from Canaan.
 Rev. MT. Bigelow was i'll Canaan, Tuesday.
 s. l.. Frear visited Borden's plant in Canaan, Monday.
 Miss Agnes Lowe spent Sunday at her home here.
 Edward Richardson was also a Sum- day visitor. MT. Frost went to New York, Sun- day for an indefinite time.
 J. H. Welch and daughter Miss Cuba attended the Birth of Nation" in Great Burlington, Saturday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
KAHN ARMY INCREASE
 PLAN LOST IN HOUSE
Would Have Force of 22O,OOO
 Instead of 14O, 600.

By vote of 1S3 to 103 the house of representatives rejected the amend ment of Representative Kahn of Cali fornia to the Hay army bill proposing to increase the regular army to 220.0OO men instead of 10000 About sthirty five Republicans joined with the Dem ocrats in the vote by tCllCrs to defeat the amendment. while about five Dem OcratS voted for the amendment
 Just preceding the vote Representa- tive Mann of Illinois ridiculed the Hay bill on the ground that President Will son had told the country it must pre- pare to meet an emergency which was likely to arise at any moment. and the house had responded with the Hay bill, under which the army can he increased 10000 men in the next fifteen months. V
 If I had my way l would give the president discretion to add the SO,OOO men proposed by the Kahn amend ment," said Mir. Mann, and l would have them trained immediately"
 Representative Hay replied that this country could not raise or use an army of 22O,0O0 in time of peace. He at tackled the propaganda behind the pro posed big increase in the army and for compulsory military training and said the National Security league. one of the alleged propagandists, represented only it's town selfish purposes" and did not have the interest of the country at heart.
 ''To say that this country cannot get 220,000 men for its army is to say that this country is composed of pusillani- mons cowo rdc v added Mir Mann
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
Wholly Inappropriate.

"I can't find any old clothes to put on the scarecrow," said Farmer Corn tossel.
 You might use some of the fancy duds our boy Josh brought home," sug- Gested his wife.
 "I'm tryin' to scare the crows. I'm not tryin' to make 'em laugh. Har- yard Lampoon.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
TELL OF ATTACK ON PATRIA,
Affidavits of Crew, Taken by Malone,
 Reach State Department

Affidavits taken by Collector Malone at New York from the captain and crew of the French liner Patria reach ed the state department, and all agree that an attempt to torpedo the liner without warning was made by an un- known submarine as the ship was just out of Palermo for New York.
 No affidavits were taken from pas sengers. The captain and crew esti- mated the distance at which the tor pedO passed the vessels stern at from 100 to 300 feet. The affidavits declare that the wake of torpedo and bub- bles rising to the surface plainly were seen.
 The department is considering what action it will take.
Connecticut western news., 1916-03-23
WEEKS DEVELOPMENTS
 ALONG BATTLE FRONTS

March 19.-The Germans have been repulsed in feeble attacks on Pep per hill, north of Verdun, the war office announced. West of the Mouse German artillery vigorously shelled the region south. of Malin- court and west of Dead Man hill.
 March 1S.-Battling with machine guns high in the air. German and French warplane squadrons in AL SaCe fought the most spectacular air battle of the war Seven French and German aeroplanes were shot down, two of the flying machines engaging in a fight to the death until they riddled each other with machine gun bullets and went down to the ground together.
 March 16-Important infantry as- saults on the French lines east of Verdun were made by the Ger mans during the night. Five suc- cessive onslaughts in force were re- pulsed by the French. The. Ger mans suffered heavy losses.
 March 15.-There has been no fur ther infantry action in the region to the north of Verdun, according to the announcement made by the French war office. The lombard ment has continued. but with vary ing intensity.
 March 14.-AccordinC to the war office reports, the French have turned to the aggressive northwest of Verdun and have recaptured a part of the ground gained by the Germans in the renewal of their drive west of the Mouse
 March 13.-Reports from Berlin stated that attacks on three sides of Verdun would be made.
 March 12.-Constantinople reports big victory on the Tigris river In which 5000 British were killed.