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The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
Detroit Edison Power

is virtually the difference between a water
supply pumped with the aid OF costly and
troublesome gteam-drjyen machinery and
water flowing freely at the turning Of
tap.
Detroit Edison service-hke city water
will save You all the trouble and expense
Of maintaining q steam-driyen plant; per-
nit you 10 turn on exactly the quantity OF
power YOU want. Increasing or diminishing
the supply according to your needs Of the
moment and GO draw upon it at any and
am hours of the day on night.
Ask for one Of our engineers to
call and talk the matter over
with YOU.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
IiousehOid furniture was given Mrs.
nllha noMcn ne o Tim nN bA Lmhgr

Maudeu, Monday. altNo tho fIrul-
ture was bought with the Joint
savings Of Mrs Hpwen and her
husband The court fgled that
woman who hRd borne her husband
two children and endured his abuse
for 70 years was entitled 10 AZ
lepqt this much arrnuuN
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

of Wicsbaden An estate in Aus
tr,a Is given 20 DR. r. MscGaryey,
OF Vienna
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

More than a0O slot machincs, punch
boHrds sod atheT gambling devices
Curhs,atsd hN the police. Were de-
gtluttI Monday afternoon after Oh"
money had been removed The
broken machines were then sold Co
junk dealers The money taken
from tbe boxes has been turned IN
90 the poli penFiOn fund.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
Simplify Your Power
Problem

The difference between factory-generated
power and
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
Tbomns g.. DoIIp, Eupr rtntcndent Of
The rlIN nmnr rn -, MI .nNN liz

the city poor commission, says he
has plenty ~ coal 20 caro- FOR tho
$50 families who share I'm "a free
distribution OF one ton ~ coal "a
month Enough coal has been or
dcrrd 90 last more than year
besides large immediate supply
that IL on hand.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
4 large down-town nre was syerted

Etolu. an empl0ye IN the Elmer
clothing store. No It4 wood ward
ave. used FIRE eptiuguiRher 90 put
ont blaze which was making
hnEdwRv lu 10" elevator shaft -
tina ugNI.rE when the are de
partucufs arrived The hlaHs had
H.f..tdy been FvtirrYfshst
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

printiuF--the rfatu neat ktnd--thRt
r. Tight--Times Job Dept.-Nsts ESQ.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
sam summers. so years Old. has been
nrrn.ArA md hnIh Ia Ihn nr.I

precinct station charged with OBJ
tanning money for subscriptions TO
an automobile journal without be
ing a legal representative % the
paper A number OF studenta IN an
automobile school made 'hr com
plants against him. which caused
HIS arrest
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
" bile walking thra field near his
hnnLn MnnhnN uIuh III LImrEA AmnIL.

- years old NO. 1ot larkW pod-
ave-. was assaulted ~ thr"" mon
and thon robbed 81 $3.50. Knott
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

Harry MARKS, 20 years old, No. 1901
Mckiniey fell from his wagon
loaded with logs. az NIu"WuDd ana
FOURTH ayes. Friday afternoon. tti
sustained frAci"T"d ShHh ~
ono uT the wheels puETrl over his
head IIc was taken 90 tho rrCelF-
INK hospital iu .itu. al ,ondi-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

prtntInr--'nr plPtn neat kird--fhnt
T. rteht--Time- Jon Dept.-Nain 1870.
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
ROONER is BIG
FACTOR IN THE
HOUSING PROBLEM

III ,LTH OFFICER PRICE
The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
City News in Brief

Harry MARKS. 20 years old, No. 1901
Mckintey fell from his wagon
loaded with logs. az N'u'cNuDd ana
Fourth ayes Friday afternoon. anu
sustained "a fractured skull WHOM
ono ut the wheels pIs7rl over his
head. ITO was taken 90 tho TrCelN-
INK hospital iu .l.ii. al 'vndl-
ton,
while walking thra field near his
home Monday night, n"rrJ Knott
- years old NO. eoI larkW wood
nVo. was sault"d ny thr"" men
and thou robbed 81 $3.50. Knott
Env~ tho police description ~ the
mon.
In che GHyety thrater, Tuesday even
ina, the nostoniHn BurieHquers will
give two performances. th" second
e. begin az % o'clock Election re-
turns viii hr read from the stage.
n private wire into the theater
giving the latest results
sam SUMMER. so yenrH old, has been
arrested and o. held In the nrst
precinct station. charged with OBJ
tanning money for subscriptions 70
an automobile Journal without be
ing legal representative 81 the
paper A number OF stldenta IN an
automobile school made che com
plants against him. which caused
his arrest.
= large downtown nre was svert~d
Monday evening when Z. DubFT-
ri.,ti,t 80, ~ 81 Ny.,tUsrd
a.. 80, , g., ,,ir-,tslcr &C. rut
-. -, 49,,
&c.,, - a. 4,
80
already been Tvtirrl'shst
" lillian =. iambr~cht. No. RTo West
'"" " - -" % 1870
~ 80
90. N' " ~
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clnl clerks hrnrht ~ salary IN
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

A. o., Wheeling, w. V.-The yell
low Tiger property is not being
operated at present. Some two or
three months ago it was announced
that work was to be resumed on a
broad scale and a small crew of
men was engaged to repair the shaft
t!mbers to the 700-foot level, at
which depth several good prospects
have been found in earlier develop
ment. Little is known here re-
garding the financial condition or
other affairs of the company, whose
main offices are in Denver, but it
is reported that difficulty has been
encountered in raising the neces-
sary funds for development work on
the scale contemplated. The pro-
perty is regarded as holding i'm
p~ortant possibilities and doubtless
at some time in the future will be
more thoroughly developed at depth.
l.. B., San Jose, Cal.-Work Is
progressing in the Goldfeld Orc pro-
perry, at a depth of 500 feet, but
has been retarded since the resump-
ton of operations by necessary tim
bering near the bottom Of the shaft
and elsewhere. The workings r
largely in ground affected by the
great Columbia Mountain fault and
require timbering to prevent caving
Of the ground. Work will be extern
ded to the north, where it Is believed
there are good chances for finding
pay ore. The Lone Star company is
not working at present, but it is re-
ported that work will be resumed
shortly and some of the men in
control are exected here shortly
from the east. Work was stopped
at a point of considerable interest
and it is believed here that the
continuance of this work will yield
good results.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

II DISTRICTS
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
T.. $. PATENT
Serial No. 09743

United States Land Office, Carson
City, Nevada. Sept. 80, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that in
| pursuance of an act Of Congress,
approved May 10, 1872, hat The
Berg Cooperative Mining Company,
a corporation, by it's attorney, F. r.
Jeffery.-...-whose post office ad-
dress is Goldfield. Nevada, has
made application for a patent for
the Table Mountain No. A.. Table
Mountain No. 5 and the Table Noun
tain No. 6 lodes, being U. S. Survey
No. 1875 in Goldfeld Mining Dis
trict, Nye County, Nevada, in Sec
lions 6 and Z, T. 3 S., r. "A f.,
M. d. B. and M and described by
the official plat herewith posted as
follows:
TABLE MOUNTAIN NO. 4 LODE.
Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence
the S. e. Corner of Section 35 T. 2
S., r. "A E., bears N. So 40 w.
7399.S9 TT. and running thence S.
So 22' E. 5000 IT. to Corner No.
Q; thence S. 80 AZ w. 5000 TT. to
Corner No. 8; thence N. So % w.
5000 TT. to Corner No. A; thence
N. 50 Az e. 5000 TT. to Corner No.
1, the place of beginning.
TABLE MOUNTAIN NO. 5 LODE.
Beginning at Corner No. 1, whence
the s.. E. Corner of Section IS, T.
2 S., r. 43 E., bears N. So 16' 40"
f. SO41.5 #. and running thence N.
So AZ e. 5000 TT. to Corner No. q:
thence S. So 90 E. 5000 TT. to
Corner No. s; thence S. 80 AZ w.
5000 TT. to Corner No. 4; thence
N. So 90 w. 10000 TT. to Corner
No. /. the place of beginning.
TABLE MOUNTAIN NO. 6 LODE.
Beginning at Corne, No. 1. whence
the S. E. Corner of Section 35. T.
2 s., r. AZ E., bears N. So 16' 40"
E. 8O41.5 IT. and running thence S.
So 90 E. 5000 TT. to Corner No.
2: thence S. g. AZ w. 5000 TT. to
Corner No. 8; thence N. So 22' w.
5000 TT. to Corner No. 4; thence
N. 80 AZ E. 5000 TT. to Corner No.
/, the place of beginning.
SHOBER J.. ROGERS.
Register.
First pub-Oct. 7. 1916
Last pub-Dec. 9, 1916
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
Serial No. 09744
Survey No. 1888

United States Land Office, Carson
City, Nevada, Sept. 80, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of an act Of Congress,
approved May 10, 1872, hat The
Berg Cooperative Mining Company.
a corporation, by it's attorney, F. r.
Jeffery.-..-......whose post office adj
dress is Goldfield, Nevada, has
made application for a patent for
tie Vistula No. 1 Lode in Goldfeld
Mining District, Nye County, Ne
vada, in Section 7 T. 3 s., r. A E..
M. d. B. and M, and described as
follows:
Beginning at Corner No. l.,
whence the S. e. Corner of Section
35 T. 2 S., r. AZ f. bears N. Az
35' w. 1884 IT. and running
thence S. $50 80 e. 5000 IT. to
Corner No. 2; thence S. G. 80 w.
5000 TT. to Corner No. 3; thence N.
So 80 w. 10000 TT. to Corner No.
4: thence n. C go e. GOO.0 It. to
Corner No. /, the place of beginning.
containing an area of 20.661 acres
claimed by the above-named appli-
cant.
Adjoining claims as shown by the
plat of survey are: Survey No.
2S17 Dahlonega Lode on the north.
SHOBER ]. ROGERS,
Register.
First pub-Oct. Z, 1916
Last pub-Dec. 9, 1916
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
SILVER PICK CONSOLIDATED
MINES CO.

Incorporated under laws of Nevada.
Authorized capital $500. 600. Out
standing 1856, 900.
General office: Goldfeld. Nevada.
Transfer office: Registration Surety
Co., 265 Russ Building. San Francisco.
Cal. Property consists of Silver Pick,
Silver Pick Fraction. Pipe Dream,
North End and Deserted claims, pat
ented. situated in Goldfeld mining
district. Esmeralda county. Nevada.
and the Webfoot claim. held by loca-
ton, in the Low Slate Range. Esmer-
aida county. Nevada.
Officers and Directors: Herman Ia
dig. president: Edward s. a Dyck,
vice president and general manager;
Chas. d. Olney. secretary n director:
n Newcomer and A. s. Wollberg.
dlfoUtorR
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

And in accordance with law, and
an order of the board of directors
made on the Gath day of August,
1916, so many shares of each par
eel of such stock as may be neces-
sary. will be sold at public auction.
at the office of the company, Room
265 Russ Building, San Francisco,
California, on Monday, the 3Oth
day of October. 1916, at the hour Of
200 O'Clock p. m. of said day, to
pay delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs of advertising
and expenses of the sale.
CHARLES ID. OLNEY,
Secretary.
Office, Room 265 Russ Building,
San Francisco, California.
First pub-9-3O-16
Last pub-10-28-16
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
MINING REVIEW
tContinued from PAGE One.

" IS Nv
now being sunk from the surface.
seveal hundred feet west of the sec
ond hole. and the bore will extend
down to the shale and alaskite.
Jumbo Extension
A large moun of development
work is being done in the Jumbo
Extension property and at several
points the results have been de-
cidedly encouraging. 1t is the plan
of the management to prospect the
property at great depth by means
of a ore drill. operating from the
1017-foot level, in order to seek
the extension of it's great vein or
other veins within the shale and
alaskite. Some ore of good grade
is being broken in extending to
the west the old mill stope, from
which a large tonnage of ore was
sent to the mill at Bonnie Clare.
Jumbo Junior
Mining authorities regard as most
important the recent discovery in
the Jumbo Junior property, at a
depth Of $50 feet and in a drift
extended into this ground from the
Jumbo Extension. The drift has
advanced for over 60 feet in ore
varying in grade from SIC to $50
per ton and latest reports state
that the ore is showing an improve
ment. In the new Wine, started
in the ore and about 90 feet from
the face of the drift, the ore is said
to be Of far better grade than the
average at any point in the drift.
and 1t is believed that the drift has
shown only the top of an orebody
of large size and that ore of higher
grade will be found upon reaching
the shale contact zone, a short dis
lance below.
Grandma Consolidated
Having absorbed the adjoining
Sunrise group of claims, the Grand
ma Consolidated now has an acre
age equal to that Of some Of the
leading Goldfield companies and it's
property is so situated as to afford
it an excellent chance of develop
ing commercial ore in good guam
tity, in the opinion of the best au-
thorities here. The main shaft,
of large dimensions and we'll
equipped, is being sunk rapidly and
should cut the big vein at a depth
Of $50 feet and within the next
80 days at most.
Kewanas
A report has just been issued by
Manager Darcy. in which it is
shown that a considerable quantity
of pay ore has been exposed in tho
property and that its prospects for
the future are decidedly encourag-
ing. Many good assays have been
obtained and it is believed that the
property will benefit by the discov-
cry made lately in the adjoining
Jumbo Junior.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
JUMBO EXTENSION MINING CO.

Incorporated under the laws of Ari-
n Authorized capital $1,550.000. all
which IS outstanding.
keneral office: Goldfeld, Nevada.
Transfer Offices: Security Transfer
and Registrar Co.. &c Broadway, New
York City; Registration Surety Co..
265 Russ Building, San Francisco, Cal.
Properties consist of Poloverda. Dick
Bland, Gold Coin. Saddle Rock. Three
Friends. Three Friends Fraction, Black
Butte No. /. Deserted Fraction and
Velvet claims, in Goldfeld mining dis
trict, Esmeralda county. Nevada all
patented.
Officers and Directors: Charles S.
Sprague, president: j. X. Turner, vice
PRESIDENT; Ben Gill, secretary-treasur-
er: A. I. Darcy. director; Willard p.
Ward. director.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
DELINUENT SALE NOTICE
Silver Pick Consolidated Mines
Company

Location of principal place of
business and location of works.
Goldfeld. Esmeralda county, Neva-
da.
NOTICE - There are delinquent
upon the following described stock,
on account of Assessment No. 8, lev
lied on the oath day of August,
1916, the several amounts set oppo-
site the names of the respective
shareholders, as follows:
No. No.
Name. Cert. Shares. Amt.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

REORGANIZED BLUE BULL
MINING co.

Nevada corporation. Capital $780,
900 shares. PAL value s1.0O, assessable.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
I'D. New.
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
ntId. president; +. C. Favier, vic.
president: w. Z. Zoebel, second vice
president; A. II. Howe, secretary and
treasurer; A. 1. Darcy. general man
ager.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
REORGANIZED KEwANAs MIN
I'M CO.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1,500,-
600 shares, par value 800. Assessable.
Transfer office: Home office, Gold
neld, Nevada
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; w. E. Zoebel, vice
president; F. C. Favier, second vice
president; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer: A. 1. Darcy. general man
ager.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
THE GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED
MINES CO.

wyoming corporation. Authorized
capital 5000, 600 shares, par value $40,
Issued capital 3.559.14S shares. par
value $40.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
ield, Nevada
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
held. president: ]. D. Hubbard, vice
president: A. H.. Howe. secretary and
treasurer. Directors: ]. W. Hutchin~
son. II. M. Hoyt, Frank M. Manson.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
RHORGANIZED BOOTH MINING co
OF GOLDFIELD

Incorporated under laws of Nevada,
April. 1910. Capital 1000, 900 shares.
General office: Gofdfeld, Nevada.
Properties in Diamondfield division Of
Goldheld mining district. Nevada.
Officers: Geo. Wing1eld, president;
r. C. Favier, vice president; A. H.
Howe, secretary and treasurer. All
Of Goldfeld. New.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
THE ATLANTA MINES co.

Arizona corporation. Capital 5,000.-
900 shares, par value s1.00. Issued
stock 3.279,135 shares. In treasury,
1.720, S65 shares.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
field, Nevada
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field, president; Chas. S. Knox, vice
president; A. H. Howe. secretary and
treasurer: c. B. Zabriskie, Clyde A.
Heller.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CONSOLE
DATED MINING CO.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1,500,-
900 shares, par value 800. Assessable.
Transfer office: Home office. Gold
feld, Nevada.
Directors n officers: Geo. Wing
neld. president; F. c. Favier. vice
president; A. H. Howe, secretary and
treasurer; w. E. Zoebel. II. II. Dan
nenberg.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
roNOPAH DIVIDE MINING CO.

Nevada corporation. Capital 1,000.-
900 shares, par value 800 Assessable
Transfer office: Home office, Gold
neld, Nevada
Directors and officers: Geo. Wing
field. president: H. C. Brougher, vice
president; F. C. Favier. assistant Sec
rotary; W. E. Zoebel. second vice
president: A. Fl. Howe. secretary and
treasurer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
Notice of Application for Permis.
sion to Appropriate the Public
Waters of the State of Nevada
Application No. 4155

Notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of September, 1916,
iii accordance with Section SO, Chap
ter 140, of the Statutes Of 1913,
Kawich Cattle Association Quinn
corporated) of Goldfeld, County Of
Esmeralda, and State of Nevada,
made application to the State EI-
gineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State of Nevada. Such appropria-
ton is to be made from Alkali
Springs, at a point on unsurveyod
land situated at Latitude 81 deg.
AZ min. 80 sec. North and Longi-
tude III deg. SO min. West. Which
point bears from the S. e. Cor.
of Township 2 s., r. 46 E., M. D..
B. & M. N. 83 deg. 35 min. e. 4
miles and 400 feet, by a Of
open cut and tunnel, and 0.O1 cubic
feet per second is to be conveyed
to troughs situated about 2 miles
south Of Springs, by means Of pipes
and trOughs, and there used for
stock watering purposes. Water not
to be returned to stream.
(Signed)
w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First pub-Sept. 80, 1916.
Last pub-Oct. 2S, 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
Notice OF Application for Permis'
sion to Appropriate the Public
Waters Of the State of Nevada
Application No. 4153

Notice is hereby given that On
the 10th day Of September, 1915,
in accordance with Section SO, Chap
ter 40, of the Statutes of 1918,
Kawich Cattle Association Quinn
corporated) of Goldfeld, County of
Esmeralda, and State Of Nevada,
made application to the State En-
gineer of Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters of the
State Of Nevada. Such appropria-
ton is to be made from Mineral
Spring at a point on u~nsurveyed
land at North Latitude 81 deg 4?
min. and West Longitude 1T deg.
so min. and S. 81 deg. w. BIZ
miles from the S. E. Cor. Sec. Sc,
T. 2 S. r. As E. M. D. B. & M.
by means of cement reservoirs and
pipe lines and 0.01 cubic feet per
second is to be conveyed to a series
of troughs, the first one are loca-
ted l mile S. E. of springs and the
second ones 2k miles s. w. by
means of reservoirs and pipe lines.
there used for stock watering
Mrposes. Water not to be return
ed to stream.
(Signed)
w. M. KEARNEY,
State Engineer.
First pub-Sept. 80. 1916.
Last pub-Oct. 20. 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

r. S. LEE of Cincinnati is regis
tered at the Grimshaw.
WILLIAM H. ROBERTS of Los
Angeles is staying a. the Grimshaw ".
]. A. HUNTER is in town from
Holden, Utah.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28
QUERIES

(This department is conducted for
the purpose OF supplying subscrib-
ers with information on various
properties. Answers to queries con-
tain the best information possible
to obtain. This newspaper will not
give advice on the purchase " sale
of any mining stocks. All INJURIES
umn only.)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

j. M. RICE was among today's
arrivals from Reno.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-28

o being sunk from the surface
seveal hundred feet west of the sec
ond hole. and the bore will extend
down to the shale and alaskite.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
SENATOR LEA NOT CAN
D|DATE FOR DELEGATE
THE SENATOR THANKS HIS
FRIENDS IN THE VARIOUS
COUNTIES WHERE HE HAS
BEEN GIVEN DELEGATES.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 14.-In
response to a number of inquiries
and proffers of support for delegate
at-large to the national democratic
convention to be held at st. Louis
next month, Senator Lea has an
nounced that he is not candidate
for the honor In making this an
nouncement, Senator Lea stated that
he felt deeply appreciative toward the
counties that had honpred him by in
structing for him, especially since ne
had not solicited the support of any
county for this honor. His reasons
for declining to become candidate
are given in the following statement: !:
l am deeply appreciative of the ac-
tion of the democrats in various
counties of the state in instructing
for me as one of the delegates-at-
large to the st. Louis convention, and
am most grateful for the assurances
of support that have been given me
by delegates from counties which
have not been so instructed
1t now seems probable that it would
be impossible for me to serve as a
delegate, even should | be chosen as
one of the party's representatives to
st. Louis. l take this occasion,
therefore, after explaining my appre-
citation to those friends who have
been generous enough to indicate
their desire to see me represent the
party as one of its delegates-at-large
at ST. Louis, to ask that there be no
further consideration of ME for this
party honor.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-05-18
BASKETTE CLAIMS OLIVER
WAS ADVANCING UPON
HIM WITH KNIFE WHEN
HE FIRED FATAL SHOT.
WERE FORMER FRIENDS
BUT WHISKEY IS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE
OF THE TROUBLE.

JONESBORO, May 15.-At Head
town, small settlement near the old
fair ground, north of the county
bridge, and about two miles east of
Jonesboro, Sunday afternoon, Will
liam Baskette shot and killed James
Oliver. According to reports received
from Jonesboro the two men, who
have been friends, were somewhat in
toxicated, and had been automobiling
during the day. the two having been
riding in Baskette's car.
Mr.. Baskette had gone to the
home of Mrs. Jane Greasy, who is the
mother of Oliver, and had taken the
formers husband to the Soldiers
home, where he is an inmate. Bas-
kettle, it is stated, returned to the
Greasy home at Headtown, and ac-
cording to reports had gone into the
Greasy residence where he and OH
yer are alleged to have had some
warm words
It is stated that following the con-
troversy in the house that Baskette
started for. his machine to go to his
home at the county bridge, but that
as he left the house he was followed
by Oliver who, it is alleged told Bas-
III
kettle not to start his machine. Bas-
kettle alleges that Oliver had knife
in his hand and that as the latter
approached him he pulled his pistol
and fired. The bullet, it is stated en-
tered the abdomen and Oliver expired
in few minutes afterward.
Baskette was arrested about nine
O'Clock Sunday night at his home by
Sheriff Williams, on the charge of
murder. He stated, according to
Sheriff Williams, that he had to kill
Oliver. Baskette, it is stated, de-
plores the killing, but claims self-de-
fense. Both men have families, Oil
yer being survived by widow and
four children.