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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Mil Enlargement Is
Planned By NGVada-Utah

H. r. Van Wagenen, president of
the Amalgamated Phoebe Mines &
Smelt rs corporation, and family,
departed Wednesday for Denver
where they will remain over Christ
mas with Mrs. Whitmore, Mrs. Van
Wagenen's mother. After Christ
mas, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wagenen will
20 on to New York, where the former
goes to meet with the eastern officers
of the company, and Mr. Rogers,
consulting engineer, at which time
plans will be outlined for next year s
campaign. Among the matters to be
discussed will be development, power
and enlargement of the mill During
the absence of the president, s. F.
Whitney, will be in active charge OF
the Amalgamated and kindred in
terests.
The Record learns from Mr.. Van
Wagenen that the mill continues to
do excellent work and that the ore
now coming from the mine is of a
splendid grade. The shipments from
the Amalgamated properties during
the month of December, which in
cludes the zinc, iron and lead con-
centrate; and the crude ore will ap-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
PETITIONS CONTINUE
TO ARRIVE AT CAP!TOl

The total number of names on the
petitions of prohibition, anti-gamb-
ling and divorce was tabulated in the
office of the secretary of state this
morning. The prohibition petitions
contain 1921 names, or more than
double the number required by law I
the petition for changing the divorce
law from six months to | years res
idence, 2,002, and the anti-gamh-
ling petition, ALAS. The divorce pc
tition contains 207 and the anti
gambling 1l5 names that are classed
doubtful on account OF the party
making affidavit failing to sign the
petition. The law requires that there
shall be not less than 3,083 names
on each petition, that being 10 per
cent of the vote cast for supreme
Judge at the last election, which to-
tailed 30.S22 votes.
More petitions are expected to ar
rive today, but it does not look as
| though either the anti-gambling OF
divorce petitions will have sufficient
names to be considered as the refer
endum provides. The prohibition
petition is absolutely safe with plen
ty of names to spare.-Carson Ap
peal of Dec. l6.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
NEWSY ITEMS FROM THE
TOWN OF CALiENTE

CALIENTE. Dec 20.-Ella Den
ton has been quite i'll for a few days
but Is now recovering.
Mrs. Harry Jackson and Miss
Ella Gregg are among those who are
shopping in Salt Lake
Mrs. c. T. Land and Mrs. L. c.
Denton were hostesses at a shower
given for Miss Halle Baker this week
A merry time was reported and many
beautiful ana useful presents were
fece yed Cf course, there will be
\ wedding soon
Mr.. and Mrs. j o. Johnson have
gone to California for a holiday va
cation
Henry Lee of Panaea, was a Cali
ente caller this week.
Sam Riveal and family have re-
turned from six-weeks v;sl1 in
Ohio.
Mrs C. A. Horn of Delamar, wal
brought to Caliente Monday serious
ly ILL., At present her condition is
slightly improved
Nye Butler and wife have gone to
Groom mine for a few months
James Ryan and wife are spending
few weeks in southern California.
There is to be a Christmas tree
for the children Christmas eve al
Warren's hall. All are invited tc
come. A short program will be given
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
CLARK co. ASSEMBLYMEN
ARE FOR PROHIBITION

A majority at least of Clark coun-
TVS legislative representatives will
take decided stand in the coming
session beginning January l5 in ia
vor of prohibition and anti-gambling
action by the lawmakers.
Both f. w. Griffith and Frank
Williams, assemblymen, have made
public their intention to work for
prohibition and anti-gambling meas
ures. Senator Peter Buol could not
be located this week. and so it is inn
possible to say just how he will stand
on these great economic and moral
measures, but it is known that Mr.
Buol has changed a great deal in his
outlook upon gambling legislation
since the last session of the legisla-
ture when he supported race track
and other gambling bills. Many C.
his best friends believe that he vii
not be deaf to the appeals Of worker
for better things for Nevada.
Griffith yesterday told the Clark
County Review that he would not
only support prohibition and anti
gambling moves, but would favor the
passage of a prohibition statute at
the coming session instead Of setting
date for an election on the subject
| two wars away s'Of ooureo "a -; "a
such measure would not provide
immediate prohibition but would give
| the liquor men a year to leave the
business, according TO the policy Of
the states.
Il am for prohibition and anti
gambling laws" said Mr.. Griffith,
land | don't mind making that fact
public. l have nothing to hide. And.
besides that, l am for stopping ex-
travagance in the state 1t has been
said that the northern legislators
formed ring which it is impossible
to break through and that they carry
what they like, but | believe that a
good fight will accomplish things,
and | intend to make that fight"
Certain of the northern newspa-
pers have stated that the coming leg
islature was liberal" one as usual,
but it is believed that the wish is
father to their thought in this respec.
and that the newspapers are trying
to create the impression that the
legislature is liberal, so to discour-
age the efforts of reform men and
women to stop the kind of liberal
ism that the state has had a sample
of since the last session.
Sentiment is changing so RAPIDLY
throughout the United States that il
is impossible that it should not reacl
Nevada and overthrow the hole
which the so-called advocates O.
loose living have upon the state leg
islature and upon the electorate. Evi
dences that the nation wide move
ment has reached Nevada are in
creasing daily.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

Mrs. William Culverwell has been
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. r J.
Ronnow, at Panaca for the> past week
or ten days.
County Clerk-elect w A. Denton
will arrive in Phoebe January first to
look around and get onto the ropes
of his new Office before taking charge
on January 5th. Mrs Denton and
the children will follow few days
later
The Misses Mildred and Bernice
Roeder are expected home from Pa
naca tomorrow to remain over the
holidays at home. The high school
vacation begins after the dismissa
of school today and continues unit
January End
The Phoebe schools will close to
day for the holiday vacation which
will last until Tuesday, January End
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

Friday, Dec. %, dance; Saturday,
Dec %. children's dance; Sunday,
Dec. "a, special services; Monday
Dee. %, Christmas dance; Tuesday,
Dec. 26. M. | A. dance; "Wednesday,
Dec. ~, Sunday school dance; Thurs
day, Dec. 2S, big hunt, dance in eve
ming; Friday, Dec Dec 30, Relief
society dance; Saturday, Dec. %,
high class play, Her Own Way
Monday, Dec 81, childrens dance;
grand ball at night.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

proximate $50 tons, which is above
the average in the past.
After consulting with the county
commissioners, the Amalgamated
has decided to repair the old Ray
mond & Ely waste pipe line through
the main street of Phoebe. The work
of excavating has already begun and
it is islexpeeted that the line will be
installed within the next few weeks
and the complaint of water running
at large through the street entirely
overcome. The old pipe line has
been continually breaking, notwith-
standing the many attempts to re-
pair it., but it has been in the ground
for many years and appears to have
outlived it's usefulness. The new
pipe to be laid is S-inches in diam
eter and the management feels pos
tive that it will take care of all the
overflow from the mine and mill in
the future
Mr.. Van Wagenen expects to re-
turn to Phoebe about the middle OF
January; but Mrs Van Wagenen and
children and Mrs Whitmore, will 60
on to La Jolla, California, where
they will spend the winter
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
BIG CHANGE PLANNED
IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Radical reorganization of the
school system of Nevada is recon-
mended in a report drawn up by the
Educational Survey commission at
Carson City this week and which will
be submitted to the legislature for
adoption, providing several members
of the commission absent at this
weeks meeting also approve of the
plan.
The commission members who
were present were Governor Bpyle,
Prof j. E. Bray, state superintend-
ent of schools; Prof j. w. Hunting,
Judge ]. F. Langwith, DR.. George
F.. James, executive secretary, and
Mrs. Harvey Edwards, official report
er, according to the Carson city
Daily Appeal.
The recommendations include the
direct appointment of the dis
trict school supervisors by the codn-
ty board of education, rather than
to have him appointed as now by the
state superintendent. This feature
of the school system has been fought
back and forth for long period
Following are they recommenda-
tions and report.
: hat the present state board OF
education be abolished AMI in lieu
thereof q state board consisting o
i've members to be appointed by The
governor created.
That the superintendent of publ,
instruction be made an appointvt
Cfii, er, the appointing power restin:
with the state board % education
However, since this otace is ii con
stitutional office, it VIII take 81.
years to put this thing into effect, il
the event that the legislature ap
lroves the recommendation
hat the pros ent system of sch &c
t.strlct supervision be abolished ant
In lieu thereof. that the couuty un,
plan be adopted. In ',ho' this pla
cantemplates ,he admi, istration @
,;cEool affairs within e1ca county b
eunty boar d of edu,aa 10 electe
lt the people. In lien or the schoo
trustee; abolished by this plan, tn
'ounty board will appcIa, school di,
trict agents to represent the variou
school dist. let's Districts of the frs
class--that is to say, all districts en-
ploying more than 10 teachers-ar
eliminated from the Jurisdiction {
the county board. although given a
= opportunity TO come under the juri
Giction of the county board by pol
ular vote of the district affected. Th
leaves the larger centers under g,
actly the same form of school admir-
istration as at the present time.
That the present system of scho
supervision be radically changed, +,
follows:
That each county board of educ
tion appoints its own county supe
visor. who may be.
(a) A county supervisor of schoo
who will devote all Of his time
such work; or
(bl The principal OF the coun
high school; or
(c) The superintendent of a schC
district OF the first class within su
county.
Provision was made for the &C
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Stranger Drops Dead

Joseph Widdecomb, wealthy
sheep grower of Big Timber. Mon
tana, dropped dead at the Caliente
depot last Tuesday morning just be-
fore the departure of No 20, on
which he had been a passenger re-
turning from southern California.
The remains were prepared for ship
ment and forwarded to Montana
Wednesday Morning.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22


w. C. Bradley, who recently had
one of his feet frozen while enroute
from Phoebe to Atlanta, will soon
be able to throw away the crutcaes
and return to his duties with the
Atlanta-Home Mining company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hofer expect 10 leave
town in few days Mrs. Hofer will
visit with relatives in California for
few weeks, while Mr. IIofer will
become identified with the Groom
Extension Mining company at Groom.
Sherif-elect ]. A. Nesbitt had the
opportunity to get "Finder" used
to things by acting in the capacity
OF deputy sheriff last Wednesday.
The Record errer last week in
stating that II. R. Van Wagenen had
been elected president of the Cen
solidated Nevada a-Utah corporation
1t should have been said that he
has been elected as the president OF
the Amalgamated Phoebe Mines 4
Shelters corporation. The stock Of
the latter corporation is owned by
the Consolidated Nevada Utah,
G.. d. Levy, sdvance agent for the
Gil isty minstrel troupe, was in towr
Monday and Tuesday arranging the
date and adveI tising the show which
is TO be at Thompson's rall tomorrow
evening.
NJ G. Godbe and Anthony Godbe
of the Prince Consolidated company
arrived in camp early in the weel
enroute home from Los Angeles
They left for Salt Lake yesterday
Thomas X Lynch. Y. S. interna
! revenue inspector, who has his head
quarters at Tonopah, was in tow
l Tuesday and Wednesday of this wee
i Tom is an old Lincoln county bo
and had not been in these part
: since the early days of Tonopah.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22


Mrs. James Quirk returned fr
Salt Lake Wednesday after an
sence of several weeks.
William Garrison returned FRI
Elgin early in the week and expo
to remain here during the wint
He will operate the mail and st,
line for his brother, c. w Garrisi
during the latter's absence at C
son City attending the session of
legislature
Mrs William Kixmiller was
from the ranch near Pony sprii
last Wednesday to do Christn
shopping.
F. r. McNamee arrived in
city Wednesday morning to repres
the plaintiffs in the case of Nj
Ruth Lloyd, ct al, VS.. Prince q
M. & S. Co.
Rev Smithe of the EpiscoI
church mission. will hold servi
here next Sunday. At A. NJ, h
communion; at II A. M, holy &C
munion and sermon; at 1880 P.
evening sermon On Monday, Chr
mas day, there win be holy comm
ion at 10 O'clock
B l., Smith and family expect
leave in few days for Long Bet
Calf, where Mrs. Smith and
children will remain Mr.. Smith
become interested in the Groom n
ing district and will devote his Ell
; gies to the exploitation of the Gre
: Extension property. He finds tha
! will be just as convenient to have
: family down on the coast. Pic
n loses some good citizens when
J. go away and it is source of re
that they are to take up their :
! idence elsewhere.
a When in need of Placer Loca
Blanks, send to the Record for tt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Unable to Find Relatives

Unable TO find the whereabouts
Of relatives of Tom Burke, the min
er killed in the property of the IVA
da Copper company at Bristol last
week. the remains of the unfortunate
man were buried in the city ceme-
terry here last Wednesday,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Bunk House Being Raced

The old Nevada Utah bunk house,
built near No. shaft is being torn
down and the material will be used
in the construction of a shed between
the Amalgamated mine and mill and
the enlargement Of the compressor
house at the mine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Caliente Wedding

Rev. Father Slattery performed
the marriage ceremony in Caliente
recently of Miss Della Duffy to Mr..
j. f. Hanlon. The bride and groom
are popular young Caliente people.
Mr.. Hanlon is employed by the Salt
Lake Route as fireman and they
will make their home at Milford
Utah.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
Veteran Chinaman Dead

Charley Ping, an old d-time Chinese
resident of Phoebe, died Wednesday
afternoon after brief illness. He
had lived in these parts for many
years.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
FIGURES SHOW HOW
COUNTY BONDS ARE

How the present bonded debt of
the county is divided up, says the
Clark County Review according to
sections where the money was used,
excluding the two bond issues pass
ed at the last election, is shown in
the latest figures drawn up by Coun-
ty Assessor c. f. Mccarthy, as fol-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
A~>>h

Rev. Father Slattery of the Cath
Ollie church was in town early in the
week and held services at the Union
Sunday School building last Sunday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

Three of the state officers of Ne
vada signed the prohibition petit
tions recently They are: Governor
Boyle, Treasurer Ed. Malley and
Superintendent of Public Instruction
John Edwards Bray
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22
ATTORNEYS ENTER INTO
STIPULATION IN {

The hearing on the applica
for an order to permit the plain
u the case of Ruth f. Lloyd, ct
VS.. Prince Con. M. & S. corporal
TO make an examination of the
bodies of the Virginia-Louise n
was brought to a sudden terminal
before Judge McF'adden Wednes
afternoon when the attorney for
defense, entered into a stipula,
with the attorneys for the plaint
agreeing to deposit the stock invt
ed in the suit with the clerk Of
court.
The object of the application
the examination was to arrive
some idea as to the actual value
the stock through the measurem
and sampling of the ore bodies;
rs the stipulation has been ente
into, there is no longer any ne,
sity for such procedure; hence
case will be tried upon its me
and the ownership of the stock
termined by the court after the tt
The case will come to trial ]
uary 18th, before Judge Averill
/ Tonopah, who will come here
that purpose.
/ Attorneys for the plaintiffs
4 + r. McNamee. w. E. Orr and
| L. Scott; for the defense, George
Wasson Of Salt Lake. was here
represent the defendant
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-12-22

solidation of two or more counties
into supervision districts, the super
vision in both or all of the counties
to be done by one person to be ap-
pointed by the joint board of the
said counties.
That in order to bring the central
state authority and the local super
visory and administrative authority
into better relations, and into closer
touch, commission be created to be
known as the Nevada School Super
visory commission, to be composed
of the members OF the board of edu-
cation, the superintendent of public
instruction, the supervisors of the
various counties, all of whom are to
meet as a commission at least once
year for the purpose Of determin-
ing on the school policy of the state,
of establishing and purchasing text
books, and of adopting the courses
of study. 1t was supposed the cost
of this supervisory work should be
borne jointly by the state and the
counties
Serious work has been done look
ing to better system of apportion
ing state school moneys to the vari-
Gus counties and districts of the
state, and of providing better ana
more equitable systems of finance
for the school system in general, but
the committee having this in charge
was not prepared to report at thS
time of the meeting, and the matter
was carried over to the next meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
WELL BALANCED LIFE MAKES MOST
 USEFUL CITIZENS
That's Why Uncle Sam Urges His Workers to Take Time
 for Play and Study.

What profiteth man that he gain the whole world yet lose his health?
 Naturalists say that long ago the prehistoric waters were infested with a species of enormous shark which finally became extinct by reason or the workings of it's voracious appetite Thus Nature eliminates the over-fed.
 The desire for ease of life and plen- tiful diet is universal and is the great stimulus of man and animals alike. When man becomes greedy and takes more ease end food and drink than Is his share, Nature discards him.
 In the race for power and place, for ease of circumstance and relief from the stimulus of hunger, the modern man is apt to forget that un- less he Is careful of his body he will soon be made to suffer for the in- fraction of Natures inexorable physi- cal law. With the loss in body tone comes an equal loss in mental acuity and the brain which for time was able to operate despite the complaints of an over-fed, under-exercised, self poisoned body, stops working.
 Statisticians have discovered that the mortality rate of persons in the United States over 45 years of age is increasing. The strenuous life of to- day is not alone responsible for this Lack of health-giving exercise, su- perfluity of diet. lack of restoring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15

sleep, over stimulation, the high pres
 sure of the race for power, wealth and
 position, plus physical neglect, these
 bring early decay. The goal Is reach ed-wealth is amassed,-honor, posi-
 tion and power are just being grasped
 when the apple of accomplishment turns to the ashes of dissolution. The
 brilliant mind becomes clouded. the
 steady hand is no longer accurate, the
 eye which once gazed fearlessly on the
 whole world is dimmed and it Is not long before the final break up occurs. All of this was entirely preventable.
 Other things being equal it is the
 man who leads the well-balanced life who lasts the longest. whose work to the end Is uniformly the best. he who neither over-works nor over-plays, neither over-eats, over-drinks, nor over-sleeps, he who maintains a stan dard of simple healthy diet in moder- | ation. who offsets mental work with
 physical recreation. wh1 is as honest | with his own body as he is with his | own business. When success comes l to such an one his physical and men, | tai condition is such that he can en- joy in peace of mind and content | ment of body the fruits of his labors. The regulations of U. S. Public I Health Service state: "It is the duty of officers to maintain their physical 1 as we'll as their professional fitness. | To this end they shall be allowed time | for recreation and study whenever ! their official duties will permit" If l the government regards it as essen- tial that its sanitary experts shall be | safeguarded in this way, is it not equally important to every citizen | that he similarly maintain a high standard of physical integrity?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-15
GYPSIES WEEP AT oBSEQUIES OF PRINCESS BESSIE
Wayside Bier Hushes Merry Making of Bridal
 Party

Waterbury, Sept. 15-When the Rev. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns church, had finished the fun eraI services held for Princess Bessie at the gypsy camp on the Naqgatuck Road yesterday morning, the pentup grief of the gypsies, who have been gathered around the bier Of thelr Princess ever since her death on Sat- urday afternoon, broke forth and their weird moaning and sobbing, plainly audible for a long distance from the camp, was heart-rending. In vain did the Rev. MT. Lewis try to con- sole those big strong, rugged. bronzed gypsies, with the tears streaming down their cheeks. As the funera! procession passed out of sight on it's way to the Union station, the gypsies left to guard the camp stood in front of their tents with bowed heads, moaning and crying My Betty! My Betty! My Betty!"
 | About 200 persons were grouped around the little tent. pitched between \ the trolley tracks and the waters of the Naugatuck river near the rye lots. A number of automobiles stood on the road and their curious occupants witnessed the funeral services. The sides of the tent were raised and with the casket in full view of the busy traffic whirling along the road, the Rev. MT. Lewis read the Episcopal funeral service. Relatives of the de- ceased Princess and other members If the gypsy camp stood packed closely together in the tent.
 Changing trolleys and laundering autos, passing along the road made the rector's voice inaudible at times. but occasionally a low, quiet sob from some one of the mourners was heard. It was not until he had completed the services and Undertaken Bergin had