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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
RAILROAD VALLEY co
TO WORK BLAIR CLAIMS

Victor Barndt, the potash ex-
pert, who is one of the heavy OWL
ers in the Railroad valley project,
arrived this morning from Washing
ton, where he had important buai-
ness. He said to the Bonanza up
on his arrival:
The outlook is very favorable
for congress passing the leasing
bill, after which it will be applied
to the Searles lake lands. When
ever that happens it is reasonably
certain that the Railroad Valley
company will have a substantial in
terest in one of the federal leases.
You may also state that we have
taken an option on the potash-alnm
property north of Blair until May
!, and we will at once expend sew
eral thousand dollars in development
and experiment work."-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
LITTLE KINGDOM
HAS WAR BABIES
PRESENCE OF MANY THOUSANDS
OF INTERNED TROOPS CIV
I'm As REASON

"
THE HAGUE, Feb. 10.-The war
baby, about which there was 50
much talk in England at an ear
lier stage of the war, is not unknown
in Holland. While the Netherlands
are not actually at war, an army of
over 300, 600 men has been quar-
tered in all parts Of the country
since Aug. /, 1914. The official
statistics, just issued. consequently
show that there was an increase I'm
the number of illegitimate births
in the first 10 months of last year,
although not a considerable one aud
not recorded in every province, twJ
of three of the provinces even
showing a decrease as compared
with 1914.
Another point of interest con-
nected with the war is that 4
smaller number of marriages have
taken place in this country since the
first days of the mobilization.
In several other features of its
vital statistics, Holland is no excep-
ton to the general modern tenden-
cy. There has been a gradual fall
in the birth rate, an improvement
year by year Of the mortality rate,
and a steady increase in the num-
Der of divorces. AS regards the
births since 1S49 the highest rate
met with is 81 per thousand. in
1875.
The death rate of 1890 rer
thousand inhabitants in 1912 and
1913 has never been so low be-
fore; and Notwithstanding the
somewhat less favorable figures OF
1914, the average for the years
1911 to 1914, lie. 12.S7, is still
considerably below the figures for
1910, 1885.
The divorces per thousand mar
ried couples have risen from 0.10 in
the decade 1910 to 1850 to 10 in
1900 to 1910. 0.9S, in 1912 and
finally 1.02 in 1914. AS regards
the marriages. the blessing of the
church was only sought in religious
Holland in so out of every 100
cases. The main marriage ceremony
in this country is always the legal
one, which is conduted by the bur-
gomaster or his reputy at the town
hall after which the married couple
their friends drive to church if they
are so inclined.
While the margin of births over
deaths was responsible for an in
crease of 1.59 per cent in the rotal
population Of the Netherlands in
that year, the flood of Belgian ref
ugees and others into this country
on account of the war caused a
further increase of the population
by as much as 0.45 per cen
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
DRIVING TUNNELS To
PROSPECT MAIN LODE
PROPERTY IN LANDER COUN-
TY Is BEING DEVELOPED
by OWNER

John Cahill, who arrived from
Reno last week. has been busy since
coming home in preparations for
the active development of his mines
at Birch creek, east OF Austin.
He will drive two tunnels to tap
the main lode of his claims and to
carry on the work will require the
services of 10 to Is miners. He
sent out a load of mining supplies
Monday and more followed later.
Mr.. Cahill said thai he was able
to get a few men in Austin and
hat he would complete his crew
with additional men from Round
Mountain.
The mine is being operated IL
my own expense" said Mr.. Cahill,
"and believe | see my way to the
installation of considerable machin-
cry on the property as soon as the
roads will permit of delivery OF
heavy freight at the mine. or
course | think | have the best prom
osition in the state. but would rath-
or prove it than say it and hat is
what l am now setting out to de-"
Reese River Reveille.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Farmers Week at Reno

The fourth annual farmers week
will start at the state university at
Reno on Monday. Special features
will be Incorporated into the pro-
gram and many noted speakers have
been secured to deliver addresses to
the agricultural men of the state.
Besides these lectures a number o.
demonstrations have been scheduled
by the committee and a considerable
interest has been shown by the
farmers of the nearby valleys and
ranching districts. A large attend
ance is expected from the o.
counties.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
new LOG BOOK
PROMISED FOR
MIDLAND TRAIL
Big Publicity Campaign Throughout
the East Is Planned for Gold
field Route
SEVEN HUNDRED CARS
LAST YEARS RECORD
Tioga Pass Through Yosemite an
Added Attraction of National

The National Midland Trail asso-
citation is planning to give extern
sive publicity to it's auto route dur
ing the next few months through
out the east and will publish an ex-
elusive log book of the Midland
trail route, giving advertising il
detailing the many attractive Tea
lures along the road.
In connection with the agitation
for government aid to a transcon-
tinental highway, the question OF
the route of this highway becomes
again acute. The National High
ways association is known to be ia"
vorable to the Midland trail AMI
the Midland trail passes through
Goldfield.
The association advocates the
transcontinental route from Wash
ington, d. c., to the Pacific through
Kansas, Colorado, Utah and Ne
vada, via Ely, Tonopah and Colo
field, over the Westgard pass, di-
viding at Big Pine, Cal, with
branches to Los Angeles on the
SOulH Ill " q
Yosemite route on the north. AS
suggested this route is also favored
by the National Highways associa'
tiCn as the most direct and the best
adapted to the possible needs of the
government, as well as to h needs
of the travelling or touring public.
Approximately 700 cars travelled
this route last year and it is est
mated that within a period of SIX
months this number of cars passed.
through Goldfeld. This should i'm
press the people of this section with
the possibilities and advantages 10
the community of this travel.
Within the past two years the
roads have been improved along
this route by the expenditure OF
large sums. Nye county spent
something like $4,000 on roads
last year and Esmeralda $4,000.
The larger part of these expen-
ditures was applied along the line
of the Midland trail. Inyo county,
Cal, is expanding 100000 along
this route. If Bishop and Goldfeld
nd Tonopah will cooperate, there
- no question about the good re-
suits that will accrue. The opening
of the Yosemite route over Tloga
pass last fall, will afford one of he
most attractive features of travel
in the west, and properly handled
will be an irresistible drawing card
for us and for the entire route.
The leaders of the Goldfield Auto
club are doing their full share as
usual, and the larger the member-
ship the more that can be accom-
plished and the lighter the burden
on each. If you are not a working
member here is a field OF useful
ness.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Athletic Field for Sparks

Arrangements are under way for
the construction of an athletic field
for the lovers of sport in the town
of Sparks, according to word re-
Gently received. The Southern Pa
cifc company has a large tract of
land which will be utilized for the
purpose. A baseball field, a tennis
court, croquet lawn and other
grounds will be leveled and sur
faced for events in the near future.
The field will be maintained by the
company.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Sudan Grass Adaptable

Sudan grass is gradually sup
planting the other range feed
wherever possible and experiments
conducted by students and profess
'sors at the state university have
shown that the grass is p~articu arly
adaptable to the Nevada ranges.
The experiments demonstrated that
100 pounds of seed and 1855 pounds
of forage per acre can be obtained.
for alfalfa when the latter disagrees
with the digestive process Of the
COW.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
HILLTOP MINERS
FACE HARDSHIP
PERsEvERE IN SEARCH OF GOLD
DESPITE SNOW AND
COLD WEATHER

Coming from Corral canyon. five
miles east of Hilltop, in a region
of peaks, canyons, snowdrifts,
lodges of ore. and peopled by unre-
lenting searchers for the precious
metals II. H. Estes. who is in Aus
tin las a juror, claims he likes the
civilized atmosphere of the county
seat. He was glad to have a day or
two to look around and see the main
points of interest in the camp that
had played so great a part in max
ing Nevada the hunting ground of
the men of all countries who felt the
lure for great riches.
Mr.. Estes is doing his part in
breaking into the mineral store
houses Of the Toiyabe range. He
is developing a gold and silver
property that is traversed by four
parallel veins. varying in width
from six t 80 feet. Through a
crosscut tunnel he has cut a vein
10 feet in width at the perpendic-
assays show this rock to carry val.
ues from $4,000 to 100000 per ton
with gold predominating.
OF Hilltop, Mr.. Estes says: There
were more than 20 men working
at Hilltop. r. J.. Thurston has jus,
completed the installation of a mill
at a cost of a little over $4,000.
The plant carries a flotation pro"
cess and will be in operation by the
first of March.
Il must tell you of the staunch,
steadfast miners of Mud SPRINGS,
over the summit in the heart of the
mountain range They are the salt
of the earth and are making won
derful Roadway in the development
of mining properties without the
aid of experts or the assistance of
unlimited capital. There is a lit
tie showed in colony over there
and they are plugging away at the
hard rock that lies between them
and the money. We have Joyous
times at my place when the bows
drop around for a chat. There will
be some shippers brought out a,
Mud Springs and among them will
be the property worked by Fuller
and Jenkyns."-Reese River Rev
ellie.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
COLO PEN MINE HAS
SOME PICTURE ROCK
J.. II. MILLER BRINGS In SAM
PIES OF HIGH GRADE
FROM SHAFT

]. II. Miller, superintendent OF
the Gold Pen company, returned
Wednesday from his t~ri-weekly trip
to the property. Miller brought
with hin a number of samples OF
the ore being taken from the mine.
EXPERTS with the pan got busy
and great was the establishment
at the results obtained. The re-
suits obtained from the paintings
were variously estimated at from
- to $40 a pound.
Miller stated that a shaft hau
been sunk 100 feet on the prop
erty some years ago by Tex RICK
ard. who had run through .hls
rich ore and never knee it. The
rresent management is stopping this
ore from the shaft. The rich Q
is ON the footwall of the ledge, ana
is about two feet in width, walle
he main ledge is 20 feet wide n
gives values of better than 500
per ton.
A shipment of the ore is o
being sacked and the returns VIII
no doubt prove the Gold Pen 70
be the richest gold proposition IN
the west.-Walker Lake Bulletin.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Manhattan Road Open

TIE road from Tonopah to Man
haitian is again open to traffic aftcf
being snowbound for several weeks,
due to the heavy fall of snow on tho
summit a few miles from Manhattan
The roadway to the camp of Bel
mont is also open to sled traffic
The snow on the Manhattan sum
nit is over five feet deep and is
reported to be melting slowly. NAL
has been carried to Belmon. or
skis for the past month but a team
will now be employed to make the
trim
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
& Seed Secured

1t is thought in Fallon that the
new management of the Nevada su-
gar factory will be able to operate
the factory this year, providing
seed can be secured in time for
spring planting. The seed for the
beet is secured from foreign
countries almost entirely and s.
the war it has been extremely hard
to obtain. Special efforts are being
made by the new management to
the necessary seed for plant
ing. r. C. Rialy, who is at the
head of the Fallon plant, is nego-
tiating for the seed in Salt Lake.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Land Sinks Near Mine

A strip of land from two to nine
feet wide and varying in depth
from one to forty feet has opened
up hear the Groome silver mine in
the Timpahute mountains for a dis
lance of nearly three miles, accord
ing to word recently received from
a traveller from Phoebe. The state
university authorities believe it
to be caused by earth disturbances
similar to those at the town OF
Kennedy, where a large crack ap-
peared. The ground water in this
district has caused considerable mys-
terry, for the heritage is rank, al
though water cannot be obtained at
a depth of less than 40 feet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
School of Mines Resumes

The Tonopah school Of mines has
resumed the work of the second
semester. The enrolment is great
er than ever and more students are
expected to present their applica-
tons for membership in the Tono-
pah branch of the Mackay mining
school. A new collection of min
erals has been received, containing
over 600 mineral and rock spect-
mems. The new collection will
greatly aid in the study of mineral
ogy.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Interstate Auto Road

Plans are under way for the con
struction of an interstate auto road,
connecting this state with the cap
ital city of Idaho and other prom
inent places in the northern state.
The road will leave the Lincoln
highway at Wihnemucca and extend
north. 1t is expected the move
ment will receive the support OF
all motorists in Idaho as it will
lessen the distance from Boise to
the coast by over 600 miles.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
MILITARY TRAINING IN PUBLIC
HIGH SCHOOLS OF NEVADA
State Superintendent of Public Instruction De-
clares in Favor Of Swiss System; 100000
Boys in American High Schools; Boston
Washington and Wyoming are Cited

Fortunately we have the proof of
this statement in the record of the
high schools in the state of Wyo-
ming. where for five years this
training has been on trial.
Achievement i'm Wyoming
Mr.. George Creel, writing in
the February issue of E~verybodys
magazine. after a careful study of
the work accomplished in Wyo-
ming, says, among other things
'rhe Swiss and Australian models
have been followed in some de-
gree, but the big outstanding Tea
lures of the plan are entirely orig
American ideals and prejudices.
Boston has had high school CT
diets for so years and Washington,
d. c., for 32 years but the Wyo-
ming experiment lends itself best to
the investigation because it has had
the acid test of opposition.
Service in the cadet corps OF
Wyoming is not compulsory, and
there is no such thing as active re-
cruiting, yet 80 per cent of the high
school population of the state has
volunteered.
Opposition General
The labor unions opposed to
the plan in toto denouncing it as a
scheme of the employing class tt
crush labor. Parents objected in
raar tina martial ideals would he
installed into the minds of thei
boys. The clergy pacifsts opposed
it as a movement to create a large
standing army. The educators op-
posed it on the ground that it would
destroy initiative.
Success of the Plan
The fight for military training
was won when the Cheyenne school
board consented to it's introduc-
ton. The training proved immense
ly beneficial in every way and was
very popular with TIE students. Tha
/ system was introduced in high
schools in Wyoming and everywhere
with the sane results, large ply
steal and moral development without
and decrease in intellectual training
with increased health outlook and
military training after leaving
school efficiently to defend theil
country against foreign foes.
1T should be added that the
system is absolutely voluntary III
Wyoming and is entirely separate
from the state military. The girls
encourage the boys and volunteer
to learn the art of nursing and
they assist in the contests.
What do our high school people
think of the system? What is the
sentiment of Nevada in the prem
Uses? Will state and nation aid the
movement if started in the high
schools? Can we duplicate the
great achievement of Wyoming?
We have nearly 600 boys in Ne
vaGa high schools.
High school teachers and schoo
officers are advised to read the ar
ticle in Everybody's for February,
entitled: 'Wyoming's Answer to
Militarism,' also the article in the
Reno Evening Gazette of Feb. /, en-
titled: ~'Soldierly Life in Switzer-
land
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
DORRIS MILLING PLANT
HAS BEEN REBUILT

Workmen have been busy this
week replacing the mill building OF
the Doris Mining & Milling con-
pany demolished by the violent
wind storm of last week and it will
be a matter of only a few days until
the plant will be in as good Ct
better condition that it was before
the disaster. A considerable
amount of the material, both wood
ard structural iron was rendered
useless by the force of the Gle
ments; but it is now estimated
that the actual loss to the company
will figure up somewhere between
$3O2 and $4OO.-Pioche Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Military Training for Schools

The pupils and high-schools OF
the state of Nevada may in the near
future have a system of military
training installed as a regular
course of daily training. The
schools of Wyoming have a course
similar to that employed by Swift
erland and the Wyoming schools
are cited as admirable instances OF
military training posts. The move
ment to determine the temper OF
the school men of this state in re
gard to the installation of the wo
in the state schools is gaining rapid
Roadway and will be put to the
people of the state for final action.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
improvements for Prison Park

The prison commission is giving
serious consideration to the
reclamation of nearly 400 acres
of swampy land at the lower end
of the prison farm at Carson, &C
cording tt word recently received
from the north. The authoities
plan to dig a dram ditch with a
levee on the river side to prevent
overflow from that source. The
prison farm is charged with the
keep of all pisoners employed on
the farm, and the statement for
1915 showed a total gain of over
$11OO after the expenses for the
upkeep and of the employees was
deducted. The new work will be
done with convict labor.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

The February issue of the Ne
vada school journal has a contri-
button on the subject of military
training by John Edwards Bray,
state superintendent of public in
struction. In the course of his dis
cussion, Professor Bray says:
mo lover of human progress who
believes that international disputes
should be settled by responsible ar
bitration will content that the
American people should educate
youth for aggressive war. AS a ma
ton we certainly have, in the main,
avoided wars of conquest and, more
and more, public sentiment in our
country has increased for judicial
adjustment of disputes, public as
we'll as private.
However, this record and CHS
sentiment do not preclude us from
taking precautionary measures for
~repelling attack from a nation, OF
from nations, that still maintain the
aggressive spirit of the ancient
Spartans. Romans, Gauls and Teu-
tons. And today, more than at any
other period in our history. The
wisdom of the maximum, Trust ii
God, but keep your powder dry" Is
apparent to peace-loving nations as
we'll as to individuals.
Nevada Study and War
In the elementary course o
study for Nevada public schools, up'
der the subject of United States
history. occurs this admcnitiOn t.
teachers:
I'm the study of the various wars
that are described in the text, stres+
not the campaigns and battles OF tho
war. but the causes, the cost o.
life, in suffering and in Treasure
and the results. Lead the chlldrei
to see in the terrible cost OF wal
the value of liberty and country, ant
thus to appreciate the patriotic sac
rifces made by American soldiers.
..Stress the achievements o
peace: discoveries, inventions, set
Elements, the growth in population
and educational institutions, ant
the resulting growth and improve
ments in agriculture, art, social ant
governmental conditions.
To-day the world is aflame witt
war sentiment and practically 6
world war is On. Preparedness
against attack and invasion by any
of the great nations at war is
live issue, and its wise and ERECT
ual solution is of the utmost i'm
portance to u people.
What Our Schools Might DO
THE high schools can rendel
great aid in this emergency, ano
they can largely benefit the stu
dents while doing it. There are
close to 100000 boys in the high
schools of the United States, pub
lie and private, and the bodily ans
moral benefit hat would result froI'
the physical and military training
they might receive through the az
tive cooperation of the national anC
state governments would be veT'
large and at the same time there
would not necessarily be any les
sening of the intellectual and IN
dustrial training now being given
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26
Bachelors Want Wives

The bachelors club of Jarbidge,
in the northern part of the state,
has recently come out in favor Of
women and a special letter to A
Reno paper relates the beauties of
the scenery and the qualifications
of the men, all miners and SOM
Der. in glowing terms and lone
some maidens are requested to get
in communication with the clun
secretary.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-26

j. X. BAKER Of Pittsburgh came
in from the east last evtning and
registered at the st. Nicholas.