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could do and would do, provided they
received from $4,000 to $50, 900 for their
secret The object with many invent
ors OF processes appeared TO be to
physic the silver out of the rock. or
at least to make ii so sick that IL
would be Obliged TO loose its hold up
on its matrix and come out and be
caught by the quicksilver lying in wait
for II in the bottom of the pans. Had
II been in the dark ages that these
experiments were in progress. the eff
cacy of the blood of human victims
would doubtless have been tried: they
would occasionally have hoisted an
honest miner up from the subterran-
can depths and cut his throat over a
pan. The process peddlers finally be-
came worse nuisance than ever the
lightning rod men have been-the
limited space of country to which they
were confined being considered--and
the mill men became disguised with
all the patent processes-their own as
we'll as those of others-and soon lit
tie save salt and bluestone was used
in the pans, 1t was found that thor
ough grinding and careful working of
the ore was what was required"
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LIVING HIGH.
Mining and Scientific Pressl

mining and Scientific Press)
The highest habitation in the world
is stated to be in Peru. Prof. Isaiah
Bowman reports that he crossed the
Andes by the passes between Anita
bamba and Cotahuasi, and at 17,100
feet altitude saw matched stone hut
that sheltered a family of five, These
natives were apparently quite healthy,
and three rosy checked children al
most as fat as the sheep about them
were playing with balls of wool. A
man accustomed to low attitudes could
not live at so high an altitude with
out suffering i'll health.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-09-14
MINING DIVIDENDS FOR
FIRST HALF OF 1916
SOME BIG DIVIDEND PAYERS AND
DISBURSEMENTS FOR
SIX MONTHS.
Mining and Scientific Press)

anu SGleHllIlC IIcSSj
The prosperity of the mining indus
try is indicated by the large dividends
paid during the first half of 1916. Con-
trary to what might be supposed. the
Anaconda did not pay the greatest
amount, but ranked below several
others. including the Utah Copper
This company distributed $S,934,695
while Anaconda paid $6,993750; this in
spite of the fact that Anaconda is
producing copper from its Butte
mines at the rate of $4,000 tons per
year as compared with the 100000 tons
of the Utah mine. incidentally, Ana e
eonda's July dividend has been post
poned to August The first place as a
dividend payer is held by a zinc pro-
Queer. the New Jersey Zinc company,
which paid the tremendous total of
$1S,200,000. Another notable zinc mine,
the Butte & Superior, paid $5,S62, 1913
in the six months. Phelps Dodge &
Co, which is a holding company, paid
ing company, paid $70O0,0O0; and the
Guggenheim Exploration paid $780,
713,456. In Michigan, the Champion
mine on the South Range exceeded
the Calumet & Hecla, paying $3,72O,-
900 to the latter's $3,000,000. Among
other noteworthy copper mining com
nc nj ba nt &, ATV
$2,565, 676 the Miami paid $2054, 56S;
the Nevada Consolidated $2,500,000;
the United Verde $1,S95,00O. Among
precious metal mines, the Hollinger at
Porcupine paid 100000 and the Dome
$4,000 The Homestake paid $979,-
524; Kerr Lake, 100000; Nipissing,
100000; the North Star, 100000;
Santa Gertrudis, a Mexican mine, paid
1864, 800; Seneca Superior which has
completed its career, paid $335,219,
Tonopah Belmont, $562,5O Tonopah
Mining company 100000; Tough
Cakes, $132,S75; Yukon Gold, $525,000.
In the Occur d'Alenes the Hercules
4hIAlAS COMPANY odi pthooSN thiN D'AA
ker Hill & Sullivan, paying $1,450O00,
which exceeds its issued capital, to
1927, 500 of the Bunker Hill company,
while the Interstate-C Callahan, zinc
mine in the same region, paid 1884,
970 A California quicksilver operator,
the New Idria, paid 100000, which is
40 per cent on it's issued capital of
$500, 900. The International Nickel
Corporation had a prosperous half
year, paying $5,705,S76. Among the
less fortunate companies is Goldfield
Consolidated, which paid 100000 in
1915, but is temporarily off the list.
So also the Tennessee Copper COM
pany passed its regular July. dividend,
as did also Utah Consolidated, The
Engels Copper company, on the other
hand paid an initial dividend of u
cents. All told, 1915 will be much sur
passed by 1916, as the dividends fol
the first six months already exceed
those for the entire previous year
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-09-14
OIL FROM SAGE BRUSH
EFFORTS IN EARLY DAYS
FAMOUS WRITER TELLS OF THE
EARLY METALLuRGlcAL
EXPERIMENTS.

The efforts to extract flotation oil
from sagebrush, which have been
partially successful, have attracted
much interest in the arid states of
the west, for the success of the ex-
periments would result in turning to
profit thousands of acres of desert
vegetation which is now worthless. A
recent issue of the Engineering and
Mining Journal contained an inter-
esting discussion of the experiments,
and incidentally stated that the idea
of utilizing sage brush in metallurgy
is by no means new as is shown by
the following quotation from the writ
ings of Dan De guile, co-editor with
Mark Twain of the Virginia City En-
terprise. This will also serve to throw
light upon the early development of
the Washoe process and the wild riot
of experimentation accompany it:
1.-THE early milmen knew but little
about working silver ores and all
manner of experiments were tried
with view to the thorough amalga-
nation of the silver contained in the
rock that was crushed. This, in the
mills was to be accomplished by the
use of chemicals. A more promiscu-
GUS collection of strange drugs and
vegetable decoctions never before was
%, Tho - Joa
mating pans in the mills surpassed the
caldrons of Macbeths witches in the
variety and villainousness of their
contents. Not content with bluestone
(sulphate of copper) salt and one or
two other simple articles Of known
efficacy, they poured into their pans
all manner OF acids; dumped in pot
ash, boraX, saltpeter, alum and all
stores, then went to the hills and
started in on the vegetable kingdom.
They peeled bark off the cedar trees,
boiled 1t down till they had obtained
a strong tea, and then poured it into
the pans where it would have an OPP
portunity of attacking the silver stub
bornly remaining in the rocky parts
of the ore. The native sage brush,
which everywhere covered the hills,
being the bitterest, most unsavory
and nauseating shrub to be found in
any part of the world it was not long
before a genius in charge of mill
conceived the idea of making a tea of
this and putting it into his pans. Soon
the wonders performed by the sage
brush process, as it was called, were
being heralded through the land. The
superintendent of every mill had his
secret process of working the silver
ere. Often, when it was supposed
that one of the superintendent had
made grand discovery, the workmen
OF the mill were bribed to make known
the secret. To guard as as much as
possible against this, the superintend-
ent generally had private room in
which he made his vile compounds.
Process peddlers, with little Walls of
chemicals in their vest pockets, went
from mill to mill to show what they
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The above certificates are declared
void by the company and all persons
are hereby warned against negotiating
or attempting to negotiate for them.
Dated this 25th day of August, A. ID.
1916.
CLEAR GRIT MINING co, LTD.
Audi -S2S-5t Wallace, Idaho.
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M icA.
Idaho Ranks Among the Important
Producers.

The quantity of sheet mica, rough
trimmed and cut, produced in the
United States in 1916 is smaller than
that for any of the IL preceding years
but the value of the product is the
highest ever recorded. Statistics col
lected by the United States geological
survey, department of the interior, re-
Gently published, show that high prices
have produced a prosperous condition
in the mica mining industry in GER
tain parts of the country, so that as
one correspondent in the south writes;
Everybody and their children are
digging for mica"
The average price of sheet mica in
1915 was 6S cents pound, compared
with so cents a pound in 1914 and 81
cents a pound in 1913. The total val e
of all sheet and scrap mica produced
in 1915 was $42S,769, a value exceeded,
though but slightly, only by that for
1913. Scrap mica did not change mucn
III value. North Carolina produced
more than half the output, New Hamp
shire, Idaho and South Dakota being
relatively the next largest producers
There was a small production of lepi-
dolite Ga lithia mica) in California, of
"a chlorite related to mica)
in Georgia, and biotite Ga dark mica)
l.. Colorado. The value of the mica
imported in 1915 exceeded the value
OF the mica produced in that year.
The report on mica in 1915, by w T.
Schaller, can be had by applying to
the director of the U. S. geological
Washington, d. C.
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT STOCK
HOLDERS.

Office of the Iron Spar Copper Mining
Company, Wallace, Idaho, August
%, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that there is
delinquent upon the following de-
scribed stock on account of an ASSESS
ment of three (3) mills per share, lev
led on the 9Th day of June, 1916, the
several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective shareholders
as follows, to-Wit:
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FOR SALE.

One 50-horsepower electric motor.
One Shx10 air hoist.
Apply to Marsh Mining Company,
Wallace, Idaho Jy27-tf
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Bury Prince Albert every
sDhere tobacco 10 sold in
foppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, roc; handsoms pound
and haif-pound tin hami-
dors-and--that corking fine
pound crystal glass hun1i-
dor vifh sponse-moistensr
sop that keeps the tobacco
IN such cIsOsr trim --aiwaysl
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NOTICE OF LOST CERTIFICATES

To Whom 1t May Concern
Notice is hereby given that r. b.
Bohannon has lost or misplaced the
following certificates of the Clear
Grit Mining Company. Limited;
Certificates SO. blank, 500 shares
Sc, w. II. Farrar. 1000 shares lcan-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-23
President and Vice President
Unanimous Choice of st.
Louis Convention.
NAMED AFTER SERIES
OF DEMONSTRATIONS
William Jennings Bryan Addresses
Delegates, Praising Chief Execu-
tlve-Ticket Named at Night
Session-story of the Big
Political Gathering.

4 st. Louis.-m the presence of a
cheering, song singing crowd of 1900
that packed the Coliseum to its capac-
ity and left surging, tumultuous
mob of disappointed ticketholders out
side, Woodrow Wilson was renominat-
ed for president of the United States
by reclamation at IL 80 o'clock. Thurs
day night.
AT 1:55 O'Clock Vice President
Thomas Riley Marshall was renOmi-
mated by reclamation.
Thus, by five minutes, did the Demo
Gratis escape the dreaded hoodoo of a
ticket named on Friday
There followed some speeches. Then
at 1921 a. m. the convention adj
journed until eleven O'Clock Friday
morning for action on the platform.
Give Display of Unity.
1t was after series of demonstra-
lions of enthusiasm and party amity
lasting nearly three hours and en-
phasized by the appearance of William
Jennings Bryan on the stand as a
speaker, that Senator Hughes of New
Jersey. interrupting the speeches sec
onding the nomination of President
Wilson. moved that the selection of
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tied number exist and have been In
stigated for the purpose of advancing
the interests of foreign countries to
the prejudice and detriment of our
own country
Through preparedness on land and
sea against unexpected invasion and
the joining of the United States with
othre nations to assist the world in
securing settled peace and justice"
also were urged In other planks adopt
ed.
"A suffrage plank similar to that
adopted by the Republican convention,
'iHdorsing the issue but leaving its
adoption or rejection to the individual
states. was adopted
"We recommend" the plank reads,
"the extension of the franchise to the
women of the country by the states
upon the same terms as men,"
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the center afaIe. For Woodrow Will
son Peace Prosperity and Prepared
ness" it reads.
With about 5000 seats in the hall
there are surely 1900 people in the
building.
Cheer, Cheer, the Gangs All Here
starts new gale Of singing. Now it
is Maryland" the clear voices Of wom-
en- leading the chorus. pretty yonng
woman carries the hammer Of Cali
fornia. Senator Hughes of New Jer-
sey mounts the speakers stand, and,
waving cane, proposes three cheers
for Wilson. They are lost in the gen
eral uproar. The demonstration has
been under way for 20 minutes.
Stir Over Suffrage coIors.
At IL 20 p. M, 80 minutes after the
demonstration had started, yellow
suffrage umbrella was hoisted over the
head of Congressman Heflin of Ala
bama who was still holding the gavel
temporarily. This served to rouse
the enthusiasm.
Two Nebraska delegates leaped into
sitting tight in it's chairs, and urged
Murphy and the Tammany braves to
get happy. Former Governor GIynn
and few others got on their chairs.
Murphy didn't move muscle.
A handsome woman in full evening
dress waved the South Carolina flag
from the speakers stand. while the
band played Dixie"
The band quit playing at IL 80. Two
minutes afterward it starts all over
again and then Chairman James be-
gins to pound for order. The demon
stration has lasted 40 minutes.
After couple of brief seconding
speeches, the nomination Of Mr.. Will
son was rushed through.
GIynn Is the keynoter.
In hall gay with flags and bunting
and with pictures of party leaders,
past and present, looking down upon
them from medaliions around the bal
scony, the delegates to the Democratic
national convention assembled on
scheduled time Wednesday The pro-
ceedings were formally started when
William F. McCombs, chairman of the
national committee, assembled the plat
form and raped for order. He melted
the first burst of enthusiasm of the
convention when, in short address in
Producing the temporary chairman, he
predicted victory for the party in the
fall.
The keynote speech was delivered
by former Gov. Martin II. Glynn of
New York, the temporary chairman
He was frequently interrupted by APP
plause when some point in his speech
stirred me enthusiasm of the dele
gates. His eulogy of President Wilson
started the biggest demonstration of
the day. Following Governor GIynn's
speech, committees on credentials, per-
manent organization. rules, and resolu-
tons were announced, and that days
work was DONE
James Permanent Chairman.
The delegates were little slow in
assembling for Thursdays session, and
it was almost noon when Temporary
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Chairman Glynn called the convention
to order. Permanent Chairman Ollie
James was escorted to the chair and
introduced. He Immediately launched
into his address. He lauded the presi-
dent and defended his policies. partic-
ularly in regard to the controversy
with Germany over the submarine
warfare and our relations with
Mexico. An enthusiastic demonstra-
ton greeted his praise of President
Wilson, which lasted more than twenty
minutes. At the close of Chairman
James speech the convention took a
recess until nine o'clock in the eve
ming.
Before the nominating speeches be-
gan at the evening session the Demo
Gratis INDUCED in love feast in which
the advent of harmony in their ranks
was celebrated. The leader of this
demonstration of good will was Will
liam Jennings Bryan.
Wilson Praised by Bryan.
: Mr.. Bryan was cheered enthusi-
astically as he entered the press sec
nine O'clock. A few minutes later.
ton with Mrs. Bryan shortly after
upon the motion Of Senator Thompson
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INTERESTING FACTS

The extension of branch of the ST.
berian railway for 500 miles has
opened one of the worlds greatest
coal fields.
The government of South Africa has
erected large sugar mill to encour-
age the cultivation of cane in Zulu
land.
A portable but powerful hydraulic
press has been invented for bending
large pipes to any desired curve with
out injury.
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go S00C0Uco 0o0cSry
: STEPS IN CAREER or
: PRESIDENT WILSON

: Born December 20, 1856, staun-
; ton, Va.
; Went to school Columbia, S.
, c., 1870.
Entered Davidson On. CO. col
? Ieoe, 1873.
; Entered Princeton, 1875.
2 Graduated A. g., 1879.
5 Entered law school University
of Virginia, 1879.
; Began law practice in Atlanta.
1882.
, Spoke before tariff commissiop
? favoring free trade, 1882.
; Entered Johns Hopkins uni
versity, 1898.
, On 5ryn Mawr faculty, 1885.
Received Pm. D., 1886, from
Johns Hopkins.
) Professor history and political
science, Wesleyan university.
: 1888.
Chair of Jurisprudence.
Princeton, 1890.
I TX. D. from Lake Forest uni
) versity in 1887; Tulane univer.
sity, 1893; Johns Hopkins, 1901;
, Yale. 1901.
, Elected president Of Prince
; ton, 1902
) Nominated governor of New
, Jersey, November, 1910.
) Elected governor of New Jer-
, sey,, November, 1910.
) Nominated for president OF
, the United States July 2, 1912.
, Elected November, 1912.
inauourated March q, 1918.
Renominated, ST. Louis, June
, IS, 1916.
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of Kansas. the convention suspended
the rules amid tumultuous good feeling
and invited Mr.. Bryan to the rostrum.
A committee conducted Mr.. Bryan
amid wild cheering to the side of
Chairman James.
Mr. Bryan launched into q speech
lauding TIE administration of the pres
ident
Following Mr.. Bryan's address the
convention got down to the real bust
ness for which it had been convened
and the denomination of President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall
was quickly put through as related
above. The convention took a recess
until eleven o'clock Friday morning,
when the report of the committee on
resolutions was presented and the
platform was adopted with little dis
cussion and practically no opposition.
Adopt Americanism Plank.
Condemnation of the activities of all
persons. groups and organizations In
the United States that conspire to adj
vance the interests of foreign power
are contained in the Americanism
plank of the Democratic platform
adopted.
I'VE charge" the plank declares,
that such tconspiracies among linn
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1916-06-23
The Only difference.

First Landlady-I manage to keep
my boarders longer than you do.
Second Landlady-O, don't know.
You keep them so thin that they look
longer than they really are.-Path-
finder
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Did His Best.

She during the spat)-You should
have married some stupid. creduious
girl.
He-Well, my dear, did the best
could.-Boston Evening Transcript.
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Useful Fad.

OSeTui r al.
You frequently read of people writ
ing their names on eggs"
"Well?"
II wish my friends would use 'em
as visiting cards. louisville Courier
Journal
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
Denmark Likely to Accept
u. S. Offer Despite Opposition

Copenhagen, Aug SIT is regarded
as probable that the Rigsdag Che Dan
ish Parliament) will accept the offer
of the United States to purchase the
Danish West Indies, in spite of opposi-
tion from several quarters, including
the Socialists. who demand that the
negroes on the island be given the vote
Immediately. The newspaper Koeben-
havn is leading the campaign against
the sale OF the islands.
The Politiken says the Rigsdag will
hold a secret session on Friday when
the government will answer questions
on the subject.
The offer for the islands is $25. 200,
900 and the cession OF all American
rights in Greenland to Denmark. A
condition Of the offer is that all exist
ing Dnish business interest in the Dan
ish West Indies will be conserved.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
Butcher Boy Takes
Out Own Appendix

Greeley. ohio.-Roy B. Wright. 16,
an employe of a butcher here. removed
his own appendix as neatly and effi-
ciently, physicians say, as a surgeon
might have done it. The youth is the
son of DR.. W. o. Wright and has spent
his life as a carver of beeves.
He was cutting meat in the butcher
shop when, in stepping from one
block to another, he slipped and fell
directly upon a carving knife. AS.
sociates in the shop hurriedly called
in several physicians, one of whom
was the young mans father. The
surgeons found that the knife had beer
turned in the wound and had severed
the young mans appendix without in,
jury to the flesh about it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-08-03
Starve Husband if
You'd Avoid Divorce

Washington.-Starve your husband
and avoid divorce. The Rev. DIR. D. H.
Kress. evangelist, has figured it out
wives. If you haven't the heart to
starve friend husband. at least don't
feed him meat.
Il welcome high meat prices" Dr.
Kress said. "It tends to lessen meat
consumption, and that means fewer
divorces. A milder man and a gentle
woman will come with the consump-
tion of less blood-giving food like
meat"
DR.. Kress cited Mother Eve as an
example of what happens when men
are given food.