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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
*Cyanide process introduced Is 81.

In the above table the fifth year is taken in each in
stance except the last, but the figures for 1915 are not
available. They will show, however, but little change from
those of 1910 or 1914.
Note the comparative uniformity of production OF
gold from 1865 to 1890, the year before the cyanide pro-
cess was first successfully applied; then note how pro
duction climbed, increasing nearly 400 per cent from 1890
to 1910. Even silver production increased tremendously,
notwithstanding the fact that the average price OF silver
in 1865 was S.. "a per ounce, in 1890 SIo5, in 1000 .oo, and
in 1910 only 81.
These figures tell the story of what the world owes
to cyanide. Now comes a new process, the oil flotat1on,
applicable not only to gold and silver, but to the refractory
ores of copper, zinc and lead, and the prediction is made
bv high authorities that this new process will rival IN Its
results the introduction of cyanide twenty-five years ago.
We have seen by recent reports what 1t has done tor
the ores of this gold-bearing district. We are also told
that the big copper properties are showing a recovery I'M
der the new process of 90 per cent as against 70 per cent
under the old; and that in the case OF one company, the
Anaconda, this amounted last year to S5OooOoO. IT the
new process makes good in its contest with cyanide tor
SUPREMACY, there will be a drop in the price of some min
erals, but there will be so tremendous an increase IN pro-
duction and in consequent consumption as will bring new
prosperity and development to the mining states, and the
Goldfield district will share literally in these results.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
OUR ARMY

The real good that will inure to the United States
from the Villa hunt will not be the extinction OF that
Elusive gentleman, but the striking demonstration to the
people of this country of their utter inadequacy in a mill
tary way. Already our army has been shown up as a
unit that is inefficient because starved by congress. And
by starved the Tribune does not mean to imply that the
soldiers ever lack for food. For of course they do not.
Yet the army is starved. 1t is starved for proper equip
ment, proper numbers and proper training. 1t has been
brought to an almost irreducible minimum by a series of
pork-barrel congresses that had their disgraceful climax
in the session just previous to that now on. If the MeNi-
can campaign awakens our people to a true sense OF the
situation, as it gives every promise of doing, 1t will have
been we'll worth the expense.
Nothing in any of his rulings to indicate that Justice
Hughes would adjudge the Chicago convention guilty OF
contempt of court should he reverse his decision.
The British cabinet might have saved a lot of wrang-
ling by mailing Germany a certified copy OF the conf
dental instructions to merchantmen.
Every American along the border is amply justified
in instituting a thorough search under his bed and else
where every night before retiring.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
THE SNEAK OF THE SEAS

A correspondent of the New York Sun argues that
the submarine has shown itself to be not a new weapon
of warfare, but merely a new instrument OF ASSASSINATION.
AS an offensive weapon against Warsh1pS, except IN cases
of happy accident, it has proved practically worthless.
1t is itself defenseless against attack and is extensively
effective only when it can approach its helpless non-com-
Blatant victim by stealth. 1t is simply the 'gunman OF
the seas, and its achievements rank no higher than his
crimes
Yet, call it what you will, the submarine is in the war
to stay; it is more and more becoming a feature OF every
navy. be1ieerent or neutral. Withal, it is a military de-
vice with a minimum sense of honor or ch1valry.. 1t IS an
anomaly in that it rarely, if ever, fights one of its own
species. Duels between airships are common enough;
everything is just as open and above board IN such en-
counters as it is cowardly and villainous in the case OF a
submarine hitting a splendid merchantmen below the belt.
The submarine is essentially a sneak. But however base
the business it is engaged in, it's not to be put out OF COM
mission on that account. In line with the theory that war
is hell, it is not only tolerated but made much OF.
The employees of the railroads are asking for an esti-
mated $IOOOOO,OOO increase in wages. or else a strike.
The legislatures, state and national, have fixed the in
comes that railroads can earn, by fixing the rates of
transportation. The question for the railroads is how
they are going to meet both requirements-tO charge no
more and still to pay out $Ioo,Ooo,ooo. Our sympathies
are with the men who are trying to solve the problem.
With Villa somewhere in the neighborhood, the
frightened Mormons at Casas Grandes are willing that
the Americans camped Just out of town shall do more
parrying than marrying.
When it does take place. the death OF Pancho Villa
will hardly precipitate such floods of tears as to cause the
Rio Grande to overflow its banks and wash Texas into
the gulf.
Although their last engagement at Verdun hasn't
been broken off, that's no sign that France and Germany
love each other.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
DINOSAUR OR ANGLE WORM?

NEW YORK. April 4-"Jingo" a 15-foot model OF a
Dtnosaur. mounted o a truck, "a exhibited along Droau"
today by representatives of the anh-preparedness mm'
al example of the result of too much armor!" Speakers WV
accompanied lingo" said that the living n rephe "eAe"N
ten tons and carried such a weight of armorlke skin nat "
became extinct Accompanying the model "a a pncaru i""
ing:
This is lingo. the armored Dinosaur. All armorplate M
NJ brains. This animal believed in huge armament He is @
net
And then we are told in the same alarming d1sPateh
that this ocular demonstration of the certain death ana
extinction that lurk in preparation for defense or the use
of armor is to be exhibited in Chicago, Cincinnati, ST.
Louis and other cities.
And we pay millions, annually, for homes Tor the
feeble minded and the demented and deranged' ana 1ol
to prevent them from running at large. Ana
the fool killer was supposed to be in the neighborhood OF
Manhattan and on his job this week.
Now, why doesn't Henry Ford, if he is financing this
new exhibition of insanity-or 1nan1ty-eXh1D1t some
specimen of animal life from the Dnosaurian or Mesozolc
age that wore no armor? And if the armor killed the
creature that wore it, what killed those that wore 1t not'
Why not show a few living specimens OF the Dino
therium, for instancea And why not tell us what became
of all the other numerous Dinosauria and lchthyosarr1a
that wore no armor plate? And why not drive down
Broadway a herd of Mastodons or Brontotherium dohchoc-
eras, or other now extinct species born without ar
NOR ages after the last armored and the last unarnored
Dinosaur of the Mesozoic period had left their armor or
their bones as the only proof that they ever lived? And
of the Dinosaurian species that survived by the destruction
of other Dinosaurian species which first became extinct,
those who ate or those who were eaten?
And what of those thousands of other creatures that
wore neither armor nor bones or other mineral substances?
Why not exhibit some of these alive? Why not exhibit
alive some species of jelly fish or angle worm that lived
concurrently with the Dinosaur? And how about the
turtle or the tumble bug that still live in spite of their
armor?
There was an age, thousands of years before the
Dinosaur, when the creatures that lived were without
spine or bone. 1t was known as the spineess or inverte-
brate period of the world. The only known survivors of
that age are now exhibiting this model of the armored
Dinosaur, and their own lack of armor or inclination for
defense is living and immortal tribute to the wisdom of
the Dinosaur, for they are more alone in the present world
than he.
Yet, after all, who wouldn't rather be a Dnosaur dead
a million years than a jelly fish or an angle worm alive
today and through all the ages? Who, except the human
Jelly fish who draws a lesson of fear from the fate of the
armored Dinosaur, oblivious to the continued presence of
the turtle and the tumble bug.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
INCREASING

The WAYS and means committee of the house of rep
resentatives is working on plans for increasing the rev.
enues of the government in order to pay the cost of a
more adequate national defense. 1t is proposed to in
crease by $Ioo,ooo,ooo the receipts from the income tax,
to levy additional taxes by about $2oOOOOOo. 1t is also
planned to levy an excise tax on war munitions and to
repeal the stamp tax. The duty on sugar is to be re-
tanned.
The exports OF firearms from the United States last
year amounted to SI2,OIO,4SI and OF ammunition and ex-
plosives $ISI, 77S,o33. Most of this went to Europe and
the business is due entirely to the war. The profits made
by the manufacturers of munitions are reported to have
been fabulous. 1t is estimated that the government will
be able to derive from $25OoOOOo to $4o,Ooo,ooo from
taxes on war munitions. There is the danger, however,
that the extra tax may result in a great falling off in the
amount of business done. The manufacturers will prob
ably add the tax to what they charge the European ma
tons who are buying their stuff, and the European corn-
tries may find that they can buy more cheaplv elsewhere.
1t is understood that the tax will not be placed on product
arms and equipment, gunpowder and explosives.
the Irish castle of former Tammany Chief Dick Croker.
The old chief is now seventy-four and his Indian bride
only twenty-four. If it's a boy, his being born in Ireland
will prevent his ever becoming president of the United
States.
Villas achievements may make him popular AMONG
the MeXicans, but as nearly as can be made out at this
distance he is running for his personal safety rather than
the national presidency.
At bloodiest, the Mexican and the Chinese hostilities
may never hope to rank higher than mere sideshows to
the performance in the big tent.
Although not exactly in the Willard Moran class
Uncle Sam is getting busy taking lessons in the manly
art of self defense.
Admiral Won Tirpitz obeys orders, but he can't helm
thinking that his cruise to the headwaters of Salt river
is a naval blunder.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
FOR THE PACIFIST TO CHEW ON

The April number of Everybody's Magazine is de
voted largely to the preparedness issue, but nothing else
it contains is half SO impressive as an excerpt from the
Frankfurter Zeitung, one of the leading newspapers of
Germany, and one of those commonly known in that
country as semi-official organs. Its policy is usually in
spired by the government.
On February 18th that newspaper published an ar
ticle expounding the conflicting views of German officials
on the probable results to Germany of a break with the
United States. The majority of the German statesmen,
said the article, believe that a complete breach would be
perilous to Germany, while the major portion OF the naval
officers believe that the war could be brought to a close
much sooner if every advantage were taken OF a breach
with the United States. This is the way the naval Off
GERS figure:
tn st sI5 regard sse s s0P the nsth TeMsa s's sS; r the BRITISH n fsnd 1ishs aaG o paSsl
5 WSald snai lS as t ths deca Ts ia IA Great st Britain ri and Ie Ireland az fo a%s
with as 6oesaded and I notify ALEC all concerned that that m and ,is every
to ns%s1 T. ss i s, asEsSs; wss1d .s on S ssnss5ins t nstn "a v s9ns be
AS justification for such a policy of sea warfare the
German naval officers put this forward:
hitherto Tai' h HSs'G sss;vd at 5s ' at sea: conflicts si a with the The BRITISH PfSS'i ,ssns ss'sa
have ave been e il. in 70 force s.n We must t. a r tie to Gn, ourselves the same
.a.s As . the s saaS sS, Of .1 s1r6 s1asa.s this his, 4 S4y HI has ,a Ssn
6 peeo%e ' n"en louder %s T' than p it already ,dyV IS, ana it it is s a much q greater
people pse Se sh %roasS this is Understanding G1' Prolonged "n ~ "sa1 d '"' WI
AS for the fate of the United States, the German
naval officers dispose of our nation this way:
also y: % :s &! : 6: %"s;1 u: q: s;s:s: a : a. : s: :ss s ss:;sI 9s $s
Seean %ssi in fa ss hs ea cart ," @ssfps N ' N Ennsp waa'i fs ~e m %p as
among other things: also demand the handing W Of all large
batheshrs and submarines, whereby or fleet would become
sever times the strength of the American navy. Then America
would be compelled to surrender and a a matter of Course she
would not only have to give up all the informed German liners,
But ALSO PAY ALL THE WAR EXPENDITURES OF THE
GERMANIC POWERS AND THEIR ALLIES.
Now, this is not the utterance of some timid Ameri-
can, nervous and excited" or some pro-a1ly, anti-German
Anglomaniac. 1t is, according to one of the chief sup
porters of the German government, the view held by the
naval officers of that country. 1t is German contlrma-
ton of what many American statesmen believe to be the
view held by the military caste of the greatest military
power of the world. Would they entertain this view If
this country were prepared as it should be prepared?
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
FLOTATION VS.. CYANIDE

What the world owes to cyanide can only be lntelli-
gently estimated after an exanlipation OF the figures show
ing the worlds production OF gold and silver since 1901
and for a similar period Immediately preceding. The fol
lowing table, compiled from the tables OF the United
States Statistical Abstract, tells the story of cyanide:
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

With Villa somewhere in the neighborhood, the
frightened Mormons at Casas Grandes are willing that
the Americans camped just out of town shall do more
parrying than marrying.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

When it does take place, the death OF Pancho Villa
will hardly precipitate such floods of tears as to cause the
Rio Grande to overflow its banks and wash Texas into
the gulf.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

Although their last engagement at Verdun hasn't
been broken off, that's no sign that France and Germany
love each other.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
f Your Girl Goes
 With some one
 Else Try This

Rockford, Ill.,, Ian. 16-'Whc guy goes with a girl and tries show her a good time and spen all his hard-earned money on h and then she goes with anOthe' fellow she ought to pay the othe fellow for what he spent on her
 This is the philosophy of Ch ls. Crase of Freeport, who made O a "cost system for lovemal.9 and presented the same to Ni Myrtle McMinn, a local b :. The bill shows the following dc btedness:
 Delr Friend Myrtle: hope 2 a long and happy life and man them, also for your new feil3, :. You got to stick to him and f1es ! all about me. I never will hothrs you. 1 can t think why you tor"rn my picture. Well, 1 guess l Wi close as friend.
 Your amount to my debt is:
 1 let you have go cents.
 let you have 10 cents.
 l let you have $ cents.
 let you have SI.
 For trip to Lena SI.
 Took you to circus, $1.
 For taking you 10 shows $I.4o.
 For your birthday, 75 cen $.
 Pay me before l send an oh r for it.
 Miss McMinn, being sd.l .ei age, the statement has fallen to the hands of her father,wh n nounees he is pleased his dar tei md Crase are no longer at hearts and that the Con il ceased before the expense oi 70 s, Iiitney fares, etc, which usa y take place in inc summer. .o added to the expense account.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Hocta Island
 Cannery Is Sold To Everett Co

The Everett Packing company. mich now operates a cannefy at Everett, on Puget Sound, has purchased the Hecate Island. Ala ,ka, oannery of the Swift-Arthur- Crosby company, and w,lI operate same hereafter, in addition to its Puget Sound plant. Capt. Harry w. Crosby and the others inter ested in the Switt-Arthur- Crosby company have purchased the steamer Rush and will use her in plying between Seattle and a new cannery they expect build in Ber' ing Sea. Pacific Fisherman.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Buys Dogs In
 Juneau To
 Move Freight

William Strong, the Canadian Collector of Customs at the Bound. ary made a trip to Juneau this week for the purpose of buying a dog team for..ths Canadian Govern ment, His trip was successful and he now has six fine sled dogs, The dogs will be used foa the purpose ,f moving Government supplies loom cache on the Stikite River
 to Telegraph. He has about ,ooo lbs to haul in oyer the trail' Mir. Strong will leave shortly l with an assistant to start moving
 tee supplies.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
W WeKKnown
 Schooner Is
 Reported Lost

The gasboat Penguin arrived in port Monday evening and reported the loss of the sch }oaer Nolantt on Wednesday night Oi last week while off Wilson Cove, in Chatham Straits.
 That no lives were lost and tive of the vessels saved Captain Einmo credits to the splendid work of the crew of both the schooner and the two power boats that had her in tow.
 The Volante belonged to tie Pacific Mildoure Company. Her cargo consisted of barrels. salt and herring gear. Value of lost vessel and cargo is estimated at about S6, 900. --Petersburg Report.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Sir Grey Say us, Protests
 No Good

I>onden Ian. 27--Sir Grey gave [ United States 3 hard wrap yes- tr. day when he stated that it was | . perfect right of that country to upaold the propose, blockade of ] crman trade. He states that Eng :. Id will stand by her rights and .otest from the United States will
 of no avail, His speech caused ,,eat enthusiasm amongst his aud 4ence. Sir Grey stated that this blockade was the same as the us aad used during the Civil War ant 5 nothing new.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Report Of Alaska Packers Association
 Is Received

The Editor is in receipt of the l3rd annual report of the flask; Packers Association for the yea of 1913. The report contain many interesting features abou lhe workings of this big concer' last season. The Association op. arated sixteen canneries last sea son, fourteen in Alaska and two on the Puget Sound. The total pack of the Association for the last Season was I,o24, o4o cases, The Association announce the profit for IoI5'$55o, oo.o4.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
John Schuler
 Is Buried
 By Bremen

The funeral of John Schuler was held last Tuesday, the Wran- eell Fire Department having charge of the burial. MT, schuler Same to Wrangell in 1898 and has lived here continually since, Lit tlei known of his life before he aame to Nyrangell. He has always worked as Q plumber and tin smith snd Hntil a few years ago he was m employee of the St. Michael Trading Co. when he started in business for himself which up un- til the time of his death he had conducted.
 Mir. Schuler was of German de- aoent and according to some of his friends he came to America wher atbut thirteen years old. He is believed to have relatives living 1T St. Paul.
 Mir. Schnler was believed to b, about forty five years old. The remains were laid to rest in tn Red Mems cenetary. MT. Schule' leaves many friends who morn hi' untirnely death and the Wrangell Fire Department bestoW an honor that is pleasing to his memory.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Jafet LindeberS Is Honored By
 King Of Norway

SEATTLE, Jan. 20. -kin% Iaskon has confered the order oi ;t. Olaf on Jafet Llndeberg, a we | ,nown banker and mining man ot seattle and San Francisco, for neritorious services to Norwegif ms in the United States
 The Notification from Christia- nia reached Seattle yesterday. A letter from the Norwegian Kin; highly praising MT. Lindebers was enclosed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Two Killed
 In Collision On (. N. & s. P.

Seattle Jan. a7-Ae ollision hap. pened this morning on the Chicago Milwaukee < St Paul line near Ellensbprg when the east bound overland train Columbia met the west bound Columbian. Riggs one of the engineers and a tramp con- stituts the denth list, while many were snjured. A binding snow ;torr, was on at the time and is &C., coun tsd responsible for the accid- ent as it caused confusion in the reading of the signals.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
Four Arerican Soldiers Killed
 In Rescuing Imprisoned Soldiers

Washington, Jan. 27-Accord- ing to reports this afternoon three American cavalrynen and one art- : illetyman were drowned yesterday forenoon when thee lieutenants and four privates invaded Mexico.
 The invasion was for the pur- pose of rescuing privates William C, Wheeler and Biggo Peterson of Battery D.. fourth field artils lery. The party swan the Rio Grarde ind captured tvo armed
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27

MnXicaas after q short squirmish. in returning in light boats the h4ats were pierced by shots from tLc sf re and four American sol iiers drowned were caught by the sxift current and carried away, phe t.3o privates were brought back kta the States and the kid were imprisoned immed- iAtely, Full particulars of the al air have been sent to Carranza.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27
J. J. McTague Wins Case
 At Junear

Juneau. Ian. a7-l. l. MeTapae won bis case in the District Cp II here today on the frst and il rf counts. amounting 10 sIRs.oc. The further verdict was Tor = sss. 50 with interest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27

There were iorty.seyen hfrs iu Fairbanks during the year Isrs. i.
 John Juel. of Craig Alaska. B J replace the $ h.p. engine nog Ia his boat the Murleit with q ns'r 7o-h.pa engine.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1916-01-27

The U. s. coast and geodetic survey vessels Gedney and Nc Arthur were sold last week, being no longer useful to the govern mcnt.
The Idaho Republican., 1916-12-15
DISTINGUISHED MAN HERE

For a few days of the past week
Wayne Darlington was at Blackfoot
attending court, and secured settle
ment out of court for some litigation
over little Carey project at Darling
tos station.
Mr.. Darlington was the moving
power in developing what Is known
as the Empire mine, formerly the
White Knob, at Mackay. He interest
ed the Mackays in building railroad
in from American Falls, but before
work was commenced, Mr.. Mackay
became imbued with the idea Of lay
ing copper wire across the Pacific
ocean to give instant communication
with the Orient, and he concentrated
his money and his energies upon the
task and never seemed to rest from
the fascinating undertaking until he
had sent message around the world
1t was the first thing of the kind In
history and was started from Presi-
dent Roosevelt's desk, going west,
and he received it from the east in
about six and half minutes, having
been repeated at several places and
yet made an average speed of five
thousand miles minute, over land
and under seas. Mr.. Darlington Sc
cured other capital for the railroad
and it was built from Blackfoot in
the year 1900. Mr.. Mackay was busy
with his cable and completed it in
1902.
Mr.. Darlington secured large
amount of capital in Wall street for
developing the mine and under his
direction the town Of MRckay was
built a dry mining town. The ex-
pertinent did not prove success, for
booze and crime fiourished at the
town limits and just over the line
where the police had no Jurisdiction.
After two or three years the town
voted to allow saloons and kept them
until the state went dry.
Mr.. Darlington has been in many
enterprises, and is now engaged in
operating plantation at Georgetown,
South Carolina. He is a mining
engineer and still dayotes part of his
time to it. His activities in that part
of the country dated from about 1895
to 1910.