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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
CLAIMS CAVALRY
OFFICER CRUEL
Mrs. J. M. Burroughs Sues
for Divorce; Married
Twenty Years.

Alleging cruel treatment and neglect
Mrs Louella Bryan Burroughs mas filed
suit for divorce in the 4lst district
court against Capt. j. NJ Burroughs.
formerly stationed at Fort Bliss and
well known I'm III Paso. Capt Bur
roughs is now stationed at BurlinG-
ton Vermont ina the quartermaster de-
parment. while Mrs Burroughs is a
resident of El Faso. The regiment is
now i'm Mexico.
Married in Texas.
I'm her petition Mrs Burroughs all
Burroughs ON April H.. 1898. i'm Brazoria
county. Texas and that they lived to-
gether as husband and wife until No
vember II, 1913, when they separat-
ed After their marriage. she alleges.
she was a faithful and loyal wife and
did everything TO make a comfortable
and happy home
Specific Charges.
During his service in the Philippine
islands. she alleges. che neglected her
and spent most Of his time in company
with other women and devoted his at
tention to them. and. Tor several years
prior to their separation. the defen-
dant frequently cursed, abused and ILL
treated her
on November II, 1913. according TO
the Detition. the defendant cursed and
abused her in the presence OF servants
and others at their residence at Fort
Bliss i'm such an outrageous manner
as 10 shock her nervous system. and
that his neglect OF her has resulted In
a serious and permanent Impairment
Of her health.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
DEALS ARE PENDING FOR
MINES NEAR WICKENBURG

WickenburE. Ariz.. April 5.-Nu-
merous deals Tor the transfer Of mines
in the vicinity OF Wickenburg are
pending. Ii is stated that new inter
ests are shortly to take over the
Eagle mine. in the Black Rock district
This property adjoins the Uncle Sam
and has some large lodges Of high
grade ore
Tt is reported that the property OF
the Halden Mining company, 10 miles
east Of Wickenburg. has been sold. The
values are gold and vauadium.
A new hoist and other equipment
have been installed at the Golden
Eagle and deep developm viii be
undertaken. The shaft is So down
zoo feet.
". NJ Owens. owner OF g.. raratOEa
mine, is getting out q quantity Of ore
Tor shipment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
Junk Dropped Into Well
Stops Drilling For Oil
By Tonic Basin Company

Roosevelt. Ariz.. April 5.-Two sec
lions Of iron pipe and perhaps other
Junk were dropped down the well OF
fbe Tonic Basin oil company by mis-
rreants who are supposed to have come
f,.o11 C1cbe This discovery was made
when Col. James A. Fleming removed
the Gaping iT driiling b prgPa s9ccf
has been ordered from Los Angeles for
The removal of the pipe and drilling
operations have been delayed perhaps a
The watchman left the well for
time in January and the Gaping was
then removed by three men who mo-
tered from Globe and rowed across
Lake Roosevelt in a boat. II was sup
posed AT the time that they were mere
Iv curious to see il there was really
oil i'm tie we'll
According to col Fleming, gas is
foul feet thick above a four-foot bur
Ian plug 900 feet from the surface
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
EASTERN COMPANIES MAY
TAKE OVER ASBESTOS MINE

Globe. Ariz. April 5.-Eastern COM
pauies viii take over the claims of the
Arizona Asbestos association on Ash
creek. 40 miles north Of Globe. il en-
gineers now on the ground make salts
factory reports.
r. I. Shumate. representing the II
w. Johns Manville company. manufac-
turers Of roofing, automobile supplies
and MANY other things. is now here.
he is accompanied by f. O. Christian
sen. who is acting for " Putnam
Boston manufacturer Of asbestos pro-
ducts. II is stated that they are TO be
Joined By other engineers in a few
days
During the last year number OF
shipments Of Ash creek asbestos have
been made to eastern markets This
asbestos is said TO be the best obtain
able in the United States today. the
fiber being extraordinarily long. and
tough.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
TWO To ENTER
SHIPPING CLASS
Claim Locaters and Home
steaders Have Disputes
Over Ore Discoveries.

Bisbee Ariz. April 5.LTwo proper
Ties i'm the Whitestone mountains are
expected 10 enter the producing list
shortly one is the Texas ON which
development work has just been re-
sumed. Tho other is the Two Peaks
which gives every Indication OF being
one Of the largest low grade proposi-
liens in the state
Tie main tunnel ON the Two Peaks
IS being driven 10 cut the entire for
nation. tt SIS now i'm 40 feet, has cut
through - feet of sulphide and the
face is entirely in orc.
Quarrel Over Claims.
Disputes have arisen south or the
Two Peaks" between claim locators
and homesteaders. Tt is claimed that
IN several cases actual deposits Of cop
per ore have been opened ON ground
claimed as homesteads. Government
officials are now on the ground inves-
uEating and endeavorinC TO adjudicate
the disputes
Owners OF tungsten claims I'm the
Dragons have been troubled by high
graders" Several persons have been
arrested, charged with attempting TO
get away with $3.50 worth of ore. and
are now in Jail st Tombstone.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
TO install EQUIPMENT IN
MAID OF SUNSHINE NINE

Courtland. Ariz. April 5.-Two com
pressors and a boiler have been re-
ceiVed by the Leadville Mining COM
pany, which is opening some good cop
per ore. This machinery is to be in
stalled on the Maid of Sunshine claim
in addition to four air reservoirs and
two boilers that were formerly used
on claim No. /. With all this equip
ment in this place the Leadville people
viii be able to undertake deep develop
ment on a large scale
A number Of leasers in the CORTLAND
camp who were holding their ore till
they had enough to make large ship
ments are heavy losers by the new
smelter charges.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
ANOTHER TUNGSTEN STRIKE
MADE In POWERS GULCH MINE

Globe, Ariz., April Another i'm
pcrtant strike Of tungsten ore has been
made on the property Of the Powers
Gulch Development company. This
company now holds % claims and it
has been proved that half of them are
tungsten bearing
a shipment Of 1899 pounds Of ore
has just been made from the Powers
Gulch claims to the refinery at Bould-
err. colo. All of it came from near the
surface me new strike, however, was
made at a depth of f20 feet.
Herbert Fox and doc" Prescott have
found tungsten ore on four of a group
Of eight claims held by them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
EYE EXAMINATIONS

Should be made by an Optometrist,
n you expect correct Glasses. Geo. D.
Kendall 22S Mesa Ave, Makes Glasses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
DAILY RECORD
Building Permits

building Permits.
To II. II. Briggs to make repai-e NJ 10
south stanton street: estimated value AZ
TO g. W foungbery. t. make changes AZ
Deeds Filed.
III Pas7 county-Jesus Gameros and wife
To- Roy r. Davidson a tract OF land COW
tanning - Of an acre in Fl Paso county:
consideration Sllz5.05: April = 1915.
san Eli1ario Grant-C. E. Kelly To J. IT
Pollard. three tracts Of land IN San Flizario
grant. G Paso county; consideration $40;
North side or Fort Boulevard between
Alabama and Louisiana-C. NJ Newnsn ~
mrs l.; O. chambers. lots H. 10. IS. block
-. Military Heights; consideration 5000;
North side OF Fort boulevard. between
Alabama and Louisiana-C < NcDo,,- 80 q,
M. Newman. lots T. To- Is block 25 NH
iiaTy Heights consideration 5000 March 20
west side Of Florence betvrae, siv,r s,,1
scVenth-Ihe First National bank OF FI
Paso 20 Mrs. Clara ~ Hanm. lots 2 4
p, and south four feet Of lot T. block IS
Imp eeiis ADDITION; consideration s135Oo;
North side Of Montana. between copia
ana 9teFcns-G- n. Thomas and wife to
, hl Faso' consideration $1,000: November Is.
Automobiles Licensed.
Overland touring car
55os-c. H. Dow. I7i5 Montana Overland
~, TO-; Bonita, i11o North campbelj1.
o'O9-Miss Florence Hare. 1110 North
Campbell. Ford touring car
Smith motor wheel.
'io'-I.og T. Omdorff. Texas bank.
passenger Packard
s.eS-Mrs- T. b. 1Ioreillon, Iueerne apart. |
flcut7. Baker electric
ZOO r. Murton. ais Texas. Packard !
-. y, lo--tranl1 Isngsn, sheldon hotel Max
VOL touring car
S'l--r. Weiss. 500 Mess avenue Psrua |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
CONCENTRATING PLANT OF
VEK0L MINE TO BE ENLARGED

Tucson. Ariz.. April the concen-
trating plant at the Nekol mine is
shortly to be increased from a capacity
of 40 tons 10 so tons a day. Regular
shipments OF silver-lead concentrates
smelter.
Unknown parties are said TO have
bonded the Chamberlain copper mine
20 miles west OF Silverbell for $50. 900.
The Chamberlain was once an impor-
tant producer. but has lain idle IL
years Denver mining men are the
owners.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
Mexican Bullets DnUe
Americans From Claims
In AHdn1ore Mine Field

Toyah. Texas. April 5.-Several Toy
an citizens who have mining claims in
lie AIIamore district have temporarily
abandoned work on the claims until
the danger OF Mexican bullets is re-
moved.
j. T.. FARRELL, who has some promis-
ing claims at Allamore says the dan
ger in the hills now is too great for
Americans to get out into them
Assay reports from FARRELL and John
sons claims in the Allamore field en-
courage them to believe they have a
GOOD thing there.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
FARMER DISCOVERS GOLD
LEDGE ON HIS PROPERTY

Miami. Ariz-. April "a b. elm
pinger. farmer living west Of Miami
mas discovered a sold ledge several
miles west Of his place. He has located
three claims. the Pine Tree. Court
Shack and South Cross. and has COM
menced sinking a shaft Clippinger
claims that financial backing for the
qqeVelopment OF the find has already
been promised.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-05
PLAN TO MAKE AN INITIAL
SHIPMENT OF Is TONS SOON

tai and Jim Speaks expect shortly 10
ship about - tons Of ore from their
claims i'm the Dos Cabezas district
The ore averages six per cent copper
and 20 ounces of silver TO the ton. All
this ore has been taken out in the
course Of development work The
main shaft is down only 80 feet
SulzherRer's Majestic Hams are De
liciously Different Phone your dealer
to send you One.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Fire Captain Miller
Severely Injured as
Falls Through Floor

Falling from the upper staircase in
the Nonpareil laundry at Seventeenth
and Vinton streets to the basement
floor two stories below, Captain P. P.
Miller, veteran fire fighter of Hose
house No. 9, broke his right foot and
sustained bruises about the elbows
last evening. The captain had mount
ed the stairs in the laundry to investi-
gate and arriving at the first landing
at the head of nozzle accidentally
stepped into hole in the floor. The
first floor wall gave way and he fell
through to the basement. The fire
was speedily put out by men of Com
pany No. g.
Miller is the same fireman who be-
came temporarily paralyzed when he
became pinned under the wreckage of
the Johnson and McClain fire of 1899.
Two years ago he sustained a broken
foot while driving with Battalion
Chief John Coyle in the North Side.
The wagon on which they were riding
to fire overturned. The same foot
was broken over again last evening.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
bob" Ruble Dies
At Home in Denver
OF Heart Disease

Robert S. Ruble, assistant general
passenger agent for the Union Pa
cific in Denver, died yesterday about
noon in that city of angina pectoris.
Bob" Ruble, as he was Familiarity
known by his many friends in Oma-
ha, and the entire west, was born in
North Macgregor, Iowa, March %,
1868. He entered the service of the
Union Pacific in June, 1891, as ticket
clerk in the Denver union depot,
where he remained until 1899. He
was then made travelling passenger
agent in Omaha, in which capacity he
served from January, 1900, to Febru-
airy, 1908. He was subsequently trav-
cling passenger agent at Ogden,
Utah; agent of the passenger depart
ment, San Jose, CAL, and city pas
senger agent in Denver; from June,
1910, to January, 1911, he was assist
ant general passenger agent in Oma-
ha, since which time he was assist
ant general passenger agent in Den
yer.
w. S. Basinger, general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, went to
Denver last night to assist in the fun
eral arrangements. President Calvin
and many other Union Pacific, Off
Gals who had known Mr.. Ruble' init
mately for many years, express per-
sonal loss at his death.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
BRIEF CITY NEWS

'"Townsend's for sporting Goods.
A. Goodrich Garden Hose-Morton q Son.
Electric Fans. s7SO-Burgess- Grandsn Co
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
Half-karat White Diamonds. SIS. Edholm
Easily located and no time lost is the
experience Of tenants and customers alike
wnen dealing with occupants Of offices In
the Bee building.
'Today's Movie Program" classified Sec
ton today. 1t appears in The Bee exclu-
siVely. Find out what the various moving
picture theaters offer.
Birth Of q Son In Sonner Home-A son
was born July 10 to Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Sonner. Pasadena apartments.
G. A. r. Meeting-U s. Grant post. Grand
Army Of the Republic, will hold regular
meeting In Memorial hall at the courthouse
Tuesday evening.
Suffer- Broken Leg-John Healy, inspec-
tor in the health department, suffered a
broken leg when he slipped into a sewer
inlet at Twentieth and Dorcas streets.
Private Car Robbed-Thieves gained en-
division superintendent Of the Union Pa
cific. and carried away a coat and IS, 1t
was reported to the police.
Boost for Local Business is a good slogan
for everyone interested In Omaha. It should
be your motto also, and when coupled up
Win an OHlC0 IN Inc bee bullQlnE means q
sure boost for your own business.
Army and Navy Union MeetIng-The Gen.
eral F. A. Smith garrison, No. 1856, Army
and Navy union, will hold a meeting and
smoker In Memorial hall at the courthouse
at o'clock tomorrow evening All ex-
soldiers have been urged to attend
Winnebaso Indians Jailed-Alice Gray
Hair, Edith Profit and Herbert Green Crow,
Winnebago Indians. were brought to Omaha
and placed In jail by Deputy United States
Marshal W. A. Morgan. They are charged
with introducing liquor on the reservation
Two H0ldups RepOrted-Tom Wilson OF
Dos Moines was held up and robbed of 81
by two white men at Tenth and Davenport
Streets according to q report to the police
A. Bishop encountered a colored man at
Eleventh and Chicago streets and was re-
lieved OF $40.
W. @. T. U. Contest-Alexander McKie
won the declamatory contest and Martha
Eckman the musical in a double silver
medal contest held Friday evening at the
Benson Presbyterian church by the Frances
Willard society Of the Women's Christian
Temperance union.
Nifty Fashions for Infants-Mss Adams
infants wear expert with the Benson &
Thorne Co., has gone east on an extensive
fashions" declared Miss Adams before her
departure, and nothing will be omitted
from our stocks to bring comfort to the
tots and JOY to the mothers"
Butchers Are Coming - Tho National
Master Butchers association ia to hold Its
annual convention In Omaha August I'LL
It 10 expected that fifty or more women
will accompany their husbands to the con-
vention. Special arrangements are being
The Union Stocks Yards company Ii to
give 4 luncheon Wednesday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Small Ca|iber Bandits
Are at LARGE in the Town

A Caucasian bandit blew some.
bodys ice box Saturday night and
armed with the pick proceeded to hold
up E. N. Yearsley, Twentieth and
Chicago street, at Eighteenth and Chi
cago streets and rob him of $40.
John Sullivan of Stillwell, Kan, was
struck on the head with piece of lead
pipe at Seventh and Jones street and
when he came to was shy $40.
The Clifton Hill Pharmacy, 22l1
Military avenue, was visited by thieves
who carried away merchandise to the
value of $40.
w. Sheppard, 37l8 North Twentieth
street reports the theft of $40 from
his room, while F. Abdallah, 1916 Pa
cific street, is minus a valuable gold
watch,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
King Ak Has Many
Victims Lined Up
For This Evening

Elkhorn, Waterloo, Valley and
several other live towns are going
to have delegations of boosters in
Omaha Monday night for the Ak
Sar-Ben limitations.
Many are coming by autombile.
Many more are coming by train.
Some will 60 back after the initiation
If they are able, while others will
stay through until Tuesday morning.
A feature of the Monday evening
performance will be the entrance OF
several score Of cowboys and In
dams for the initiation. They are at
competitive frontier events. Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
They have been specially invited to
visit the Den. Charley Irwin, their
boss, will lead them through all the
tangled ways of the Den.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Superintendent r. r. McGee OF David
City was a caller at the college Friday.
Prof, q. II. Mohler gave an interesting
talk Thursday morning on John Bashear,
the scientist.
Prof A. softley and wife entertained the
scientific class and faculty at their pretty
home on East Eighth street last Wednesday
evening. The class sprung a surprise on Mr.,
Softley by presenting him with a beautiful
chair In twentieth century oak and leather,
President w II. Clemmons attended an
educational meeting at Chadron Normal
schools this week, the guest of President
Joseph Sparks.
d. L. Anderson was called to South Da-
kota Wednesday by the serious illness Of his
mother. Mr.. Anderson was married only two
weeks ago and he and his wife registered
to attend college the remainder of the sum-
mer term and also all the coming year.
The piano and violin recital given at the
college auditorium Friday evening by Anna
l.. Mucke, pianist, of Lincoln and Lester
somers, violinist, Of this city, assisted by the
college string club, was one Of the best that
has been given during the entire season.
Miss Lulu C. Douglas particularly pleased as
an accompanist on the piano. Mr.. Swihart
has the gift of getting work out Of his stu
denth and accomplishes splendid results.
One of the interesting features Of the
closing term Of the year is the annual ma
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

Prof. Il, c. Bishop, former state superin-
tendent Of schools In Nebraska. and now In
charge Of the boys and girls club In the
extension department of tho Ames college,
Ames. Ia visited with his brother, Prof W.
q. Bishop, this last Sunday,
An outdoor exhibition Of moving pictures
will be given this evening.
The first recital Of the elocution depart
ment was given In elocution hall on last
wednesday. II was well attended. though not
as well as those OF the winter term. The
registration for private work 10 three times
as large as usual for tho summer school
session.
J. r, Ludebuehl has been chosen head of
the piano department In the conservatory
He Ia an American by birth. He studied
piano, organ and composition In the oberlin
Conservatory Of Music for three years Later
he was q pupil Of the American teachers,
Eugene G. Hefflsy and William H. Sher-
wood. After receiving thorough musical
training In this country he spent several
years In Berlin. studying piano with James
kwast and composition with Philip Ruefer,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
St. Marks Sunday School
Holds Picnic at RiyerviaN

A big crowd of children and some
of the grown folks enjoyed the an
nual picnic of St. Marks English
Lutheran Sunday school at Riverside
park yesterday.
They played tennis, rowed on the
lake, swan in the pool, slid on the
slide and ate ice mream cake, sand
wiehes and all the usual picnic things.
John Harburg was kept busy dishing
out lemonade to the thirsty.
There was a base ball game of
uniqueness and great excitement. II
was unique in having only three in
nings. The score was 4 to 3 in favor
OF the "Wolvertons." Batteries: Elk
dahl and Harburg, Wolverton and
Enholm. The feature of the game
was a home run by E. Wolverton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17

little girls like me who will never SEE
papa again.
The great friend who Is writing you
was very severely wounded In the war. He
was honorabiy discharged after seventeen
months In the hospital He has a paraiyEed
leg He addresses you, my dear mademoi-
selle, his warm fluctuations for the good
work that you are undertaking, and little
Jeanne and little Chariot and their mamma
are very worthy of pity. Please accept
mademoiselle, the respectful homage OF a
Frenohman who admires the good heart
OF the patriotic American woman. and who
In saluting her humbly thanks her for her
good work. (Signed) LOUIS VERRIER.
To my dear godmother / send big
caress and from mamma thanks from the
bottom of her heart, (Signed) JEANETTE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Four on Hector Are
Seriously Injured

Charleston, S. C., July l6.-All OF
the l42 men who were on board the
big naval collier Hector. wrecked last
night on the South Carolina coast
were brought to Charleston today by
lescuing vessels. Many of them had
minor bruises and four, including
the chi:f engineer OF the ship, were
taken to hospital seriously injured
The real story of the wreck Of the
Hector has not yet been told. Its
skipper, Captain Joseph Newell, and
his officers decline to talk before they
have made their report to the NAVY
departmeI t, and all of the crew who
have been seen are reticert.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-07-17
Congress to Quit by
August Twentieth

Washington, July l6.-Adjournment
of congress not later than August 20,
was tentatively agreed upon by the
revise their legislative program with
a view to bringing the session to an
early close. A resolution, unanimously
adopted, directed the democratic
steering committee to prepare a pro-
gram and to include in it as most
urgent and demanding first consider
alton the following measures:
Appropriation bills, government
shipping, revenue, workmen's compen-
sation, corrupt practices, Philippine
self-government, civil war and Span
ish war pension bills, and bill to en-
large the Interstate Commerce COM
mission.