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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
LONG TUNNEL
IS PROJECTED

According to reports that come
from well informed mining men
operating in and around Virginia
City that section of the state is
going to be quite active and pros
porous his summer. On the Com
stock the mines are looking bet
ter, particularly the Union and
Sierra Nevada properties, and from
official sources it is learned that
the orebodies now being worked
are holding out in splendid shape.
The Buffers milling plant, locat-
ed in Six Mile canyon, will start
up again this month, which will add
another 100 men to the payroll
of the camp. Then there is the
Daney tunnel project, the compile
ton of which lee added life to
the camp of Silver City, and if re-
ports are true, work will Dor oe
started. The Daney tunnel is
located between Mound House and
Dayton and is now in 1000 feet;
it is planned and surveys have been
made to continue it through and
under Silver City and unwater
nearly all the properties in that
camp.-Carson Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
USES OF TUNGSTEN
MAKE It VALUABLE
MINERAL Is IN GROWING DE-
MAND FOR HARDENING
STEEL TOOLS

The word tungsten is Swedish ana
means heavy stone, a very apt
title for a metal whose identity re
manned a mystery until the latter
part of the eighteenth century, says
the Mining American.
Tungsten is a word of almost
magic sound; it mean as much
to the miner Of today as did gold
to the 49ers. A few years ago
it was extracted by the gold min :
ers of Boulder county, Colorado,
and was avoided whenever posi-
BILE because it lowered the value
OF their concentrates.
In this respect it's history re-
sembles that of two other metals:
in the great Comstock lode Of
Nevada, where the early miners
threw away the black sulphide of
silver worth several thousand dol
lars per ton; and at Leadv;lle
while the camp was getting its
start and the lead carbonate caused
the placer mines a great deal of
trouble by filling up the rifles
in the sluice boxes and interfering
with the saving of the gold. Silver
made millions for the Comstock
miners. lead carbonates with their
contents did the same for Lead
vile, and tungsten bids fair to
do likewise for its producers.
The principal minerals of tung-
stem are scheelite, wolframite, fer
berite.
The metal is practically insoluble
in all the common acids. Its melt
ing point is Bit degree Cent?
grade. the highest of the known
metals. 1t is not affected by the
atmosphere. It's tensile strength ex-
ceeds that of iron or nickel and it Is
so ductile that 1t can be drawn TO
smaller size wires than can any
known metal. at the same time re-
tanning it's remarkable strength and
pliability.
It's largest uses at present are
in tool steel, lining high powered
guns and cannon. hardening armor
plate and the points of armor pierre
ing shells. 1t is said that one
metal cutting machine equipped
with tungsten steel can do the work
of five machines equipped with car
bon steel tools.
AS a steel alloy. tungsten is
added in varying quantities; for
saw blades. 1 per cent to 2 per
cent; for high speed tools, Used in
working metals, from 16 TO 20 per
cent. Tungsten steel drills. by
holding their temper when red hot,
can be run at many times greater
sneed than carbon steel drills and,
therefore. their use results in a
large saving of labor costs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Fig Nitrate Shipments

The Western Pacific company is
handling heavy nitrate shipments.
The nitrate comes from Chile and
is shipped by boat to San FraG-
cisco and thence by rail to eastern
powder concerns that are manufact-
urfng explosives for the allies. AS
Is ships are now supposed to be
engaged in the traffic, it is esti-
mated that 1000 carloads will be
shipped across the continent this
summer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
GRADY TO TAKE CHARGE
OF MONTANA TONOPAH

For several days reports have
been assiduously circulated to the
effect that the Montana would
soon resume work in both mine
and mill. These rumors have been
supported by the information that
Charles B. Knox, president of the
company, was expected here next
Monday when official information
would be forthcoming. The return
of Cy Osgood, former foreman Of
the Montana mill, was held for fur
ther proof of the correctness of
the story. S. Fl. Brady, former man
ager of the West End, was mention
ed as the new manager of the
Montana.
Miss McCrate, secretary of the
Montana, when asked about the
story replied that she knew nothing
of the matter and added that
Mr.. Knox would be here next week
when an official statement might
be made.
Another statement was that
Brady had secured a lease on the
mill with the intention of operat-
ing it as a custom plant besides
treating ore from the Montana
dumps covered by a lease.-Tono-
pah Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22

The activities of the boy SCOUTS
of European countries in the war
have been a subject of wide interest
as indicating the practical value of
the boy scout training in rendering
boys at to serve their country in
such emergencies.
In spite of the pressure that has
been brought to bear on the organ
ization in England the movement
continues to hold s~teadfastly to it's
principles of training boys for the
duties of citizenship in whatever
form their services may be required,
rather than concentrating on train
ing for military service.
Sir Robert Baden Powell, the
founder of the boy scout movement
in England, is firm in his belief
that the true source of discipline,
the prime requisite in a soldier, is
found in spirit and not in drill.
Baden Powell believes that discip-
line must come from within and
not from without and he contends
Ihol thO IeSulIS VI the 10Y SCOUT
training on the men in the English
army prove the truth of this prin-
ciple.
In a recent discussion of this
subject, the English chief scout
said:
Every one agrees that the right
spirit of eager cooperation is the
invaluable aid to success; you have
~ingrained in the youth of the
country a natural foundation of this
very spirit. in their intelligence,
their longing for adventure, their
desire to serve; and yet by some
it is held that instead of develop
ing and utilizing this natural asset
{ should be broken and repressed
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22

BY means of the Photographic
contest it is proposed to gather a
complete pic:ure of the good and
bad road problem as it exists in
every section of the country, and
this the association will use in it's
effort to obtain scientific "~non-pork"
legislation from congress.
Prizes to Be Awarded
Th cash prize of $4,000 was sub
scribed by General Coleman du Pont,
chairman of the board of nat'oEa.
councillors, and Charles Henry Da-
Wis, president of the National High
WAYS association. The competitions
will be known as the du Pont
Davis road photograph prize on.
test.
The first prize, to be given 70,
the most striking good or bad)
road photograph, will be a $500
cash award. In all there will e
lGG cash prizes awarded.
There viii be five second prize,
of 500 each, 90 third prizes of $25
each, 40 fourth prizes of SIS each
and 100 fifth prizes of So each.
making 166 chances in all for each
person entering the contest.
The competition will be kept
open for eight months, closing at
noon Tuesday, Nov. 7. All photo
graphs should be addressed to
Goods Roads Everywhere" Photo
graph Contest, National Highways
Association. Washington. ID. c..
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
MINING HERALD MAKES
APPEARANCE AT RENO

The Mining Herald, a monthly
publication devoted to the mining
industry, has made it's initial APP
pearance from it's new office in
Reno The paper was formally
known as the Mining Age and vas
publisN ed at Redding. Cal. The edi-
tor, AL II. Martin, is a writer well
known in mining circles of the west.
and his new venture appears in at
tractive form and contains much
interesting matter concerning the
mines of Nevada.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
GOLD FROM COPPER BASIN

Ed Chase was in from Copper
Basin last Monday displaying a bot
tie of coarse gold nuggets taken
from the leased ground of himself
and brothers in hat district. He
said that hydraulic operations were
being conducted by Jasper Vail n
his associates, but as the plant had
only been operating a few days no
figures of it's capacity and recovery
of gold were available. - Battle
Mountain Scout.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
POPULATION OF u. y.
OVER HUNDRED MILLION

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 10
The population of continental
United States on April l was 1922
S04 900 as estimated by the treas
ury department statisticians in
computing the per capita money
circulation of the country which
they place at $3S.41, an increase
of 1857 over the per capita cir
cGlation on April l last year.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Drowned i'm Truckee

Understanding the volume OF
water in the Truckee river near
Laughton Springs, an Italian farmer
recently attempted to ford the
stream with a team hitched to a
wagon. His farm is situated OH
both sides of the river and he was
attempting to get from M section
to the other. The horses lost their
footing and in the struggle upset
the wagon. The mans body has
not been found and a reward of
$50 has been offered for it's recov-
cry.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Potato Raising Contest

Twenty G~ardnerville boys will
soon start on the raising of a car
load of potatoes on two acres of
land. Each boy will take one-tentl
of an acre and prizes will be offered
for the largest yield. 1t is a
scheme to advertise the agricultural
of the Carson valley.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
No More Horses

j. l.. Keyser, an Elko under
tdker, has purchased an auto
hearse. For a year past about the
procession were those used to pun
The hearse and they will no longer
he allowed this privilege.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
J.. G. THOMPSON RETURNS

Jack Thompson, who has been
confined in the Mount Rosa hospi-
tai at Reno since Jan. "a, return
ed to Goldfield yesterday accom-
panied by Mrs. Thompson. Aside
from being in a weakened condi-
ton. the result of being bedridden
for so long, he is in excellent health
and was in his office attending to
business today.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Graduates Eligible for Army

The university of Nevada has
been recognized by the war depart
ment and graduates of the insti-
tuition will hereafter be eligible for
the army engineering corps.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Gypsies Run Out of Tonopah

The two bands Of gypsies recent
ly run out of Goldfield by Consta-
bic Bob Ellington, wen from here
to Tonopah and have been accord
ed the same treatment in the sill
ve~ camp.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
DIVORCE ACTION FILED

On Saturday Judge Walsh made
an order for the publication of
in the case of Meta Cal
kins against James Calkins. The
action is brought to obtain a di-
e,rce on the ground of failure ~
support and cruelty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Ely Raises Lijuor Licenses

At a meeting of the city council
Of Ely, it was decided to limit the
number of saloons to 22 and raise
the license from 800 per quarter
to $125.
Revised figures relating to the
1915 crop report of the Truckoe-
Carson project show the entire pr,-
duction to have amounted to $59:.-
523. This is about $150.000 more
than the preliminary estimate.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22

S. A. McCANDLESS and wife,
who went to Los Angeles by auto
last week, arrived in the southern
city in good time after a pleasant
trip and will visit Oatman and other
Arizona camps before they return.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
Bows Go Prospecting

The tungsten boom in the north
ern part of the state has hit the 10
year-olds. Two Ely boys, aged
about 10 years, recently joined a
tungsten rush. equipped with a loaf
of bread, three h~ard-boiled eggs, a
box of matches and an old cap and
ball pistol. After tramping through
deep snow for some hours the.
turned back and on their arrival
home, after having been properly
warmed, were put to bed.
Famous Prison Guard Dead
Wellington Bowen, who vas a
guard at the state prison at the
time of the attempted break on the
morning of December 1. 1870. re-
Gently died in Carson. In stopping
the convicts, Bowen shot three of
them and iii return received in
juries which later developed into
paralysis and he has been in a
helpless condition since shortly
after receiving the wound. Every
legislature since 1900 passed a re-
lief bill making an appropriation
for Bowen.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
To Enlarge Power Plant

The power plant of the Douglas
Milling and Power company, on the
Carson river, is to be enlarged.
TIE present plant of the company
will be superseded by a modern
plant operated by a Pelton wheel.
For many months the company has
been carrying an overload to supply
the demand.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED

Saturday afternoon a marriage
license was issued to Emil Lane
and Salina Skantsi. both of Gold
field.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
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NEIGHBORHOOD NOTES.
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West INDEPENDENCE Notes.

g5&Era WCbG AA1uCpVA0SAASS AS0VSS'
Dewey Schweppe returned Friday
from visit with friends at Eldora.
E. d. Busting returned home
Thursday night from a visit at Ar
mour, South Dakota.
Miss Minnie WEIGH of near Web
ster City visited at the L. c. Rushia
home the past week.
L. C. Rushia and family and the
Chas. Smith family visited New
Years night at the John schweppe
home.
The Idle Hour club entertained
their husbands and families at their
annual banquet which they held at
the w. D. Chalfant home on New
Years eve. The ladies served sup
per at $50 and entertained the
gathering with short program. The
evening was spent with games and
in social conversation, and all de-
clared the ladies royal entertainers:
Ian a 1872 $500
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Pleasant |, Hill Notes,

There has been much sickness in
the neighborhood. consisting Of
grippe and bad colds. but all are
getting along nicely at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith of VIII
bur, Washington, are visiting with
his sister, Mrs. Christina Adams,
and with other relatives here.
Charley Anderson and son Gale OF
Mason city made a short visit at
the John Anderson home last week.
Will Pfieger OF Nebraska is visit
ing here with his sister, Mrs. A. A.
Claim and family.
John Carey OF Webster City spent
Thursday night at the Jim Hannah
home.
Mrs. May Ruppel and Mrs. G. W.
Albright visited Friday with Mrs.
Minnie Kemmerer.
Miss Edna Kesler and Mrs, a. w
Lockhart visited Friday with their
sister, Mrs. Terrell.
j. E. Adams and w. j. Terrell at
tended the Oakland sale near Blairs-
burg Monday.
Roy Richards and Merville Gil
more returned to their school du-
ties in Webster City today after hav.
ing spent the weeks vacation al
their homes.
Mr.. Richard and daughters, Pearl
Edith and Ethel, of near Webster
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Richard
Of near Kamrar, were Sunday visi.
tors at the H. D. Richard home.
Little Marie Clafin spent the
week with relatives near Stratford
Ed Clatiin and daughter Edith
and Mrs. Christina Adams and Wis
iting relatives, Mr.. and Mrs John
Smith, took Sunday dinner at the
]. C. Kemmer home.
The Craun sale. held Friday. was
well attended and everything sold at
reasonable prices.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
williams Items.

e. A. Ackley of Liberty Center
was a Williams caller Thursday.
The Misses Esther and Ruth Mar
tinson went to Eagle Grove Friday
for short visit with their aunt
Mrs. o. T. Scott. returning home
Monday evening.
The Rev. L. A. Wardle, pastor OF
the M. E. and Vincent churches, has
started series of revival meetings
at Vincent. Mrs. Mathers, an evan
gelist living at. Spencer, will con-
duct the meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. AIKEN and
daughter Bertha of Highview spent
the week end at the A. Slower home.
The Presbyterian ladies aid So
ciety will meet at the home of Mrs.
VIM. P. Bossenberger "Wednesday,
Jan. 9Th, at. $3.50 o'clock. Any one
interested in the work of the society
Is cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Fitschen autoed
to Fort Dodge Thursday.
Congratulations are in order for
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Carey, to whom
q daughter was born last Thursday
Chas. A. Franklin, mayor of Trip
oil, Ia, was a guest last week at the
20. r. Petit home. Mrs. Petit is a
niece of Mr.. Franklin's. a|
The Methodist ladies aid society
will meet with Mrs. l.. A. Wardle on
Wednesday, Jan. 9Th.
Clinton Stevens spent Saturday
and Sunday at home.
The teachers have all returned
from their vacations and are at their
respective posts once more.
Mrs. Henry Bossenberger is III
with la grippe this week.
We're Martinson leaves for Chicago
Tuesday evening to resume his stud
les at the Chicago Veterinary Col
lege. We're has been assisting DR..
Bossenberger.
F. r. Payne occupied the pulpit
at the M. E. church Sunday even
Ing, delivering an unusual lecture
in very pleasing way.
DR.. VIM. P. Bossenberger was an
Alden caller Monday.
Annie and Margaret Meyers, the
little daughters of Ernest Meyers,
were unable to return to school on
Monday morning owing to an attack
of la grippe.
Mr.. Chas. Bratnober went to Min
'neapolis Sunday evening on bust
ness.
"A Tan 2
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Around Breeze Hill.

Mrs. Margaret Houston is visit
ing this week at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dinsdale.
Marcella McPhillips visited Tues
day and Wednesday with friends in
Webster City.
Little Airline Dinsdale, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Dinsdale, is on
the sick list.
Miss Virginia Kantor of Webster
City spent the day Thursday with
her friend, Marian McPhillips.
3. A. Smith marketed hogs in
Kamrar Friday.
M. Seiser and Paul Buettner ship
ped stock to Chicago from stonega
Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gale Bickford and
children spent New Years day at
the Ezra Bickford home in Webster
Z City.
Or. Swanson was a professional
caller in this vicinity Thursday.
The John McPhillips family spent
New Years day at the L. S. Clifton
home in Webster City.
Grandma johnson Of Kamrar is
visiting at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. e. A. Smith.
Miss Mary Seisar went to Fort
Dodge Sunday, where she will at
tend the business college.
Jan. 3.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
|CONSCR|PTION DECIDED upon
BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
corwith. 40 FIN
Jan. 21.-Pete simonson, near

Corwith. - ll&
Jan. 21.-Pete simonson, near
Radcliffe.
Jan. 24.-L. N. Mason, bred SOW
sale, v miles east Of Webster City.
Jan. 25.E. E. Cheever east OF
Webster City. n
Jan. 26.-H. D. Blue. east OF Web
ster City
Jan. Ed Thompson. near
STORY City.
Jan. 27.Alden Anderson. near
Story City.
Feb. John Lachmiller. south
west Of Webster City. II
Feb. flames Checkle. north Of
Williams.
Feb. &C. ]. Tweedt. near Ro-
land
Feb. ii. Y. Mccormick, south-
east Of Eagle Grove.
Feb. 3.-Gale Bickford, southeast
of Webster City.
Feb. 5. Tom Q. Wicks, near Rad
cliffe.
Feb. s.-Thompson & Herein.
near Roland.
Feb. 1O.-Frank Fetrow. south
west of Woodstock.
Feb. TO- Chas. Feasel, northeast
OF Webster City.
Feb. 11.-Frandson Bros. near
Story City.
Feb. 12.-Tollak johnson. near
Randall.
Feb. 2.-Chas. Borel. shorthorn
bulls, Woodstock.
Feb. IA Henry Guhnor, north Of
Woodstock.
Feb. IA. stadler. north Of
Feb. 15.-Archie Donaldson, east
Of Woodstock.
Feb. 15.-E. H. Harnden. near
Roland.
Feb. 1s.-Jake schlater, west Of
Clarion.
Feb. tx. .. Lura, near had-
cliffe.
Feb. 17.-Geo. r. streeyer. north
east of Woodstock.
Feb. TIC. H. Christensen. near
Story City
Feb. Il. Sam Allen. northwest Of
Kamrar.
Feb. 4s.-J. B. simons, southeast
Of Vincent
Feb. PA. J. Olson. near Ran
dali.
Feb. ss.-John Rimer. north Of
s
Feb. 24.-Geo. 0. Nelson, north Of
Eagle Grove.
Feb. 24.Larson Bros. near Jew
ell.
Feb. 25.-Ellias Ellinsson. near
Story City.
March s.-Lien 8 EbDenson.
near Roland.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-01-04
Public Sale Dates.

Following are the dates and loca-
lions of coming public sales in this
vicinity:
Jan. Ernest Goodrich, north
east OF Webster City.
Jan. I'D. H. Harrington, east
LOT Webster City.
Jan. ga. Everman, northwest of
Williams.
Jan. 1O.-Ed. X. Severson. near
Ellsworth.
Jan. 12.-Oliver Derby, near Ro-
land.
Jan. 5.-A. Christianson, south OF
Williams.
Jan. 11.-Arthur, Lack & Page,
five miles north of Webster City.
Jan. 12.-Ed Malaise, northeast
LOT Woodstock.
Jan. 12.-Geo. Yoger. north Of
Radcliffe.
Jan. 13.-Vulgamot & Western,
lat e. J. vulgamot's, four miles north
LOT Webster City.
Jan. 14.-Henry Koestner, south
west of Woodstock.
Jan. 14.-Russell Stagord. east OF
Harrisburg.
Jan. 15.-Leonard & Huddlestun,
carload of mules at Vincent
Jan. 17.-Geo. Charlson. near Ellis
worth.
Jan. Esd Malasie, mile
northeast OF Woodstock.
Jan. 1S.-T. s. Thompson, north
|of Radcliffe.
Jan. 1s.-L. b. Beer, southwest OF
Eagle Grove.
Jan. 1s.--Henry Thompson, near
Roland.
Jan. 19.-Nelson Knickerbocker,
north of Radcliffe.
Jan. 20.-William n. Nelson, near
Williams.
Jan. 2o,-D. P. zenor. near Story
City.
Jan. 21.-Henry Taylor, north Of