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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Number 2.

or tester. IA the oiasn Gays the 40
conner tested only for sugar, and =
,aus1y taad doubtless aie-soahed'
lronicler tells Us that il was tho
custom Of these testers to enter
tavern, call for = pot by accident
tsic) spill puddle on q bench and
sit in the puddle for half an hour by
the clock" Ii the connor could rise
with due dignity rom his seat, all
vas well: but woe to the tapstcr whose
ale glued the leather breeches OF the
tester to the benoh-thero was sugar
in his ale; which brings US, by tio
w-ll-worn route OF anecdote. nearer
homo.
1t LAS been long jaunt for the Cd
nag and far cry from the inventive
Etye TO the alcmhical metheds of one
Harmon Gansevuort who, a. pioneer
brewer IN Albany, n. Y. is said TO
have loaned 4 particular zest to his
brew By washing his leather breeches
i'll it. Chacun n son gout.-ESchange
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

Crested Butte. Colorado, Dec. 18th, 1915
To Charles Hubbard:
You are hereby notified thai have expended
during the year Of 1914 ono hundred dollars in
/ ,bor aud improvements upon the Iron Che
mining claim, situate in the Tin Cap
mining District, County of Gunnison aud State
OF Colorado, the location certificate OF which
IS recorded in the oilico of the Clerk
aud Rcoreder of duunson County, Colorado,
in order to hold said claims under tho pro
visions Of section 222Iot the Revised Statutes
of the Uuited States, and the amendment
thercto approved January 22ud, 1850, concern
ing annual labor upon mining claims, being
the amount required to hold said
ode for the period ending on the 3lst day
of December, \. d. 1911. Aud if within ninty
days from the personal service Of this notice
or within ninty days after the publication there,
of YOU fail or refuse to contribute your proper
tion OF such expenditure as a co-owner, which
amounts to s.r'.23 fer said year your
interest in said claim will become tho
property of the subscriber, your co-owner, who
has made the required expenditure by the
terms Of said section.
CHARLES Il. VAIL.
First publication Dec. is, 1915.
Last - d" March Is, 1916.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Peculiar hErirY Stone"

Perhaps the most curious mineral
found in the United States is stauroi-
ite, otherwise known as the ferry
stone reports the United States geo
logical survey. This is an iron alum
inum siiicate found only in Virginia
aud North Carolina, the reddish
brown and bfownish black crystals
occurring IN well defined single i.nd
double crosses. There is some ccni'
marciai demand Tor the crosses as
curios which are worn III watch
charms or on chains in the manner cf'
q Iociet or iavalliere, demand per
hap3 stimulated by the quaint legend
which is told of their origin; the
fairies living in the caves Of the
mountains. on hearing the sad tidings
OF the death of Christ, fashioned these
Crosses as meneutos OF him
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
CHECK REIN WAS TOO TIGHT
Witness Would Have Preferred to se
Given Little Leeway in His
Court Testimony.

An aged negro porter, nearly eighty
years old. was arrested en- some trivial
charge, for which he was later dis
charged. 1t proved. during the trial,
that he had never seen the inside OF
court before, and the hustle OF events
greatly da=ed and embarrassed him.
As he stood up when his name was
called the clerk sang forth:
DO you solemniy swear that the
testimony you shall give in this case
snail oe the truth, tn whole truth,
and nothiag but the truth. SO help you
God?'
And the negro started back gasp
Ing. Then he turned quickly to the
bench.
"Aiis;ah Erlles." he said for he knew
his honor from boyhood in an unoil-
cial capacity, Use puffectly wiilin' ter
tell de tIuf. but mus l be all cochei
uo dattor way. in case l might want
ter git dos step or two ofin de read?
hit don't give q man no lceway. suh!"
Case and Comment.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Good Iiopo Mine.

Six teams are hau'ing ore from
the Nulcln Good Hope mine to lo:a
for the Vulcan VI ne and Smelling
Co. This valuable copper ore, which
runs over So il going to eastern
smcltcrs and teams are returning
from the station loaded With supplies
for the mine and the rew smeltcr,
which has arrived g .nplete and
ready fur erection, says News
Champirn.
c. II. Mace is sunerintcndent, and
the sme.ter is partly of his own de-
signing and has been decided upon
after many tlials OF This particular
class Of ores. Progress in erecting
it is Of necessity slow this winter, for
ground must be tlnwed for cement
piers and the sIow, while it ftcili-
tates hauling, is hard on builtiag
operations. NJ. Mace went out to
lJSlINtt, IIl'i'tN anu IN sJtNta w Icthlll
Monday The third Of January with
his wife.
Besidesthe fours hauling ore, there
are two teams ut work in the timber
aud one at the mine itself, in al
about twenty men employed right
now, 50 that the hustle and activity
in this mining camp south Of US be-
gins To sound like OLD times.
News-Champiun believes that Mr..
Mace and his associates have secured
a migl,,y good mine and we hope to
see them make it pay from the start.
The go'l-copper ore which is being
shipped viii help as soon as the
sinelicr gets started on the immense
dnmp "f low grade ore and on the
known ore reserves in the slopes and
mine Itself, there should he large
mineral production to show for the
activity.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
ORLANDO a. DRAM, NJ. D.
FuYsIcIAS and SURGEON
Crested Butte, Colorado
Notice for Publication

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
L. 5. LAND OFFICE at MoEtroso, Colorado.
December 10, 1915.
rIotice is hereby given that Fred W.
Beuten of Crested Butte. Colorado, who
on December 9th, 1908, made Desert
Land Entry, No. Ol29S, for WA
NEl Sec Is; SWt SEA. Section Z,
Township Ia South, Range So West,
sixth P. Meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make Desert Land
Entry Proof, to establish claim TO
the land above described, before the
II egi lister and Il e C liver at
Mont trose, Colorado, on the 3lst day OF
January 1916. Claimant names as wit
nosses: Elmer Bottenfield, George
Shaffer, Frank Bufano and Anna
Beuten, all of Crested Butte, Colorado.
Non Coal. Water rights secured by
appropriation. Water through private
ditch.
O. c.. Skinner.
Register.
First publication December 25th, 1915
last publication, Jan. 29th 1915.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

\ First Aid Team has been organ
lied at this point by the C. +. d [.
Co, and Instructor Geo. Parker was
in camp recently getting the team
started. A number are on the prac-
-ticc team and the five hest men will
hc selected to go to Trinidad in the
annual competition meet next fall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Summary of Vital Statistics.

Eorn. in 1915, IL babies: p boy
and Is girls.
Deaths, -. Buriuls, IS; thrce
bodies being brought in from the
outside for burial here.
ORLANDO y. DRAM,
Register If Vital Statistics for tue
Town Of Crested Butte, Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
nMrnC8CS.

purposes.
In spite of his powerful weapon of
dofcnse. the skunk is clean in his
habits, and his worst damage is to tic
farmers poultry yard, which he visits
to steal both eggs and chickens. The
animal is about the size OF 4 cat.
But woe unto him who mistakes him
for cat
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

Where did the Marble Booster
get the word alout tl.ose numerous
pneumonia cases ut Crested Butte?
There has not been q case for over 81
year and there Is moi a healthicr
town in the state. Yes, we have
just touched wood!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

The recent snowfall has placed the
entire depth at about three feet cf
well packed snow that is in splendid
shape to receive and conserve the
balance OF the winters snowfall.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

Crested Butte went dry" as gen-
tIy and peacefully as Mary's little
lamb.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Card OF Thanks.

We thank the friends and neigh
bors who were so faithful and kind
in time OF trouble and sorrow.
NIRs. SAMsEL,
Owen AND DAGsY SAMsEL.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
Naturally.

"I saw Mabel buying rouge the
othor day"
"!ha; g!vos color to the report that
sba paic.a-'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

The White D ,ath is claiming It's
annual victims. Two were lost
near Silycrton last Wednesday.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08

We DID write it 1915! 50 there,
nov!
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-01-08
PHONE l03J
Forfeiture Notice

Crested Butte, Colorado, Dec. 18th, 1915
To Charles Hubbard:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12

WELCOMING A CHARMING NEW BUNCH OF Desirable
Fur Muf and Neck PeceS-Handsome Party Dresses-Sma
Dress Satisfactorily Bath Robes for Women and Chldren-De
pendabe Rain Coats Grown Ups and
big collections of Sweaters Scar Caps and Skating Sets for all
oca. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
CHANGE FORWARD PASS RULE
Expert Says Eouohing Receiver Is En-.
couraqcd II inadequate Penalty.


Happenings in biz football games
this season have accemua,el the nee1
for changes in the rules governing for
ward passing The most urgent modi
licatiou called for concerns the penalty
for roughlng the receiver OF PASS.
which is fifteen yards FROM the point
where the bail was put into play It's
u pretty ro4cst TOSS that does not 20
"a lie than fifteen yards these days.
aul The teams have been coached to
,aaul the receiver and take a chance on
feuinc away with H. Many would
uc receiver Of toss has been roughed
IN big contest without the inlic1ion
Of any penalty
Even u the penalty is charged
against lie defenders 1t Is most often
worth while to incur II rather than per
nit the gain through passing. This il
particularly true of a pass Oh the
fourth down. the completion of which
would, like the penalty, make it first
down.
Charley Ham. tie old Harvard
player inadvertently suggested tie
remedy when he refereed the Army
Notrc Dame game Metre Dame rough.
cd the receiver Of forward pass.
which Yves thrown for about thirty
ards. Ham pcnaiiZcd The Hoosiers
fifteen yards from the point where the
rouahing occurred, giving the Army a
total advance OF forty-fyc yards
whereas according to the rules, 1t
should have GOT only fifteen through
the penalty. Ham later confessed that
he had misinerpreted the rule
Yet IIann's error pointed the way for
the logical change in the code. If the
receiver is roughed the pass should be-
regarded as completed and the add.
iional penalty inflicted
Going back 10 Hann'S mistake 1t
was thoroughly surprising TO find that
even Notre Dame which had for years
been specializing in the forward pass
apparently was not familiar with the
rules. None Of the Notre Dame mon
not even jess Harper the coach-en-
tered n protest
1t was only another example of the
fact that most of the players are not
thoroughly familiar with the rules. In
he recent game at Princeton the en-
ire Princeton team permitted Moseley
70 recover Yale's kickoff and pave the
way for the field goal 10y Jim Bradcn.
Later on Yale player raced like old
Ned to fall on one Of lie Cores punts
inside Princeton's ten yard line. As q
result it was touchback. and the
Tigers put the ball ihro play from their
twenty yard line. The bah had almost
come TO stop on the Princeton eight
yard mark. and there was no chance
OF It's rolling over the goal line.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
ESTATE OF JOHN r. LgAHY

The Undersigned, having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District OF Bennington.
COMMISSIONERS. to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and de
mands Of all persons against the es-
tate OF John H. Leahy late of Ben
nington in said District, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto.
hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purpose aforesaid, at the Viii
lage Office in the Village of Benning-
ton in said District, on the 9th day
of December and 25th day of May
next, from o'clock p. m. until 5
o'clock p. m, on each of said days
and that six months from the 25th day
of November a. d. 1916 is the time
limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this End day
of December \. d. 1916.
VIM. P. Hogan.
Ward l.. Lyons,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
STAN FORD

The Baptist prayer meeting will be
held on Thursday night this week
A. NJ. Dowd has returned from
Monterey where he visited relatives
fer several days recently.
The Christmas sale and supper of
the Methodist Ladies' Aid was very
successful in every way, over $s9 be-
ing realized.
Rev C. L. Vickery was called to
Heartwellville last week to ofiiciate
at the funeral Of Willard Bailey, aged
81 years.
The Epworth League prayer meet
ing will be held on Friday evening Of
this week led by the pastor Topic
The Mission of the Religious News
paper
The singing schools will reopen
next Wednesday night in the Grange
hall with j. NJ Chambers from North
Adams as teacher. II is hoped many
will be present All are invited.
The annual sale of the Baptist
Ladies Aid will be held next Friday
evening in the church parlors. A
chicken pie supper viii be served, al
so ice cream and other good things,
please come and bring your friends.
The Christmas exercises will be
held by the two Sunday schools. They
viii be in the Baptist church on Sat
urday night. Dec, 30 and in the
Methodist church Monday night,
Dec 25 Everybody come please.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
ESTATE OF W. X. HARRINGTON

The Undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Honorable Probate
Court for the District of Bennington.
COMM 'SSIONERS. to receive, ex-
anime, and adjust the claims and de-
mands of all persons against the es-
tate Of w. H. Harrington late of Ben
nmgton in said District deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset there
to hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
store Of Thomas H. Dunlap, in the
Town of SALISBURY in said District.
on the 18th day of March next from
? o'clock D. m. until o'clock p. M,
and that six months from the 2nd. day
of October A. D. 1916. is the time
limited by said Court for said credi-
tors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Salisbury this End day of
October A. d. 1916.
F. II. Matteson,
Thos. II. Dunlap,
Commissioners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
NORTH BENNINGTON

Henry Roster has Oh display the
largest assortment OF holiday goods
it has ever been mis- good fortune to
be able to show. You viii find some
thing for the whole family and all at
popular prices, Call and look them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
Objected to the Publicity.

Mans instructive and perfectly rea
sonable preference for reprimand de.
liyercd in private is Illustrated by a
story told by Lieutenant General Sir
William Butler. G. c. b., in his au-
photography.
\ general commanding at Aldershot
had been forcibly reprimanded by II
royal commander in chief. He openly
rebelled.
Il don't mind being called fool
he said, IF it pleases your royal high
ness to call me so, but | do mind being
called a fool before You. royal high
ness other fools, sweeping his hand
toward the commander in chiefs large
and brilliant staff.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws OF tho Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Mrs. William Clark accompanied
by her daughter, Caroline OF Bern
ardstin, Mass, is attending the Massa
chusetts state grange which meets in
Boston this week.
A 500 party made up of II tables Of
players was entertained Monday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. +. IL. Bates
on Silver street. There were favors
for each guest instead of prizes for
winners.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12
over Adv.

ONcI AuV.
The Howe Benning missionary
circle of the congregational church
will meet at the parsonage Wednes-
day evening at 100 Let the old
members and all the young people
come and help plan for the winter
work
The mems class OF the Baptist
church will give an oyster supper at
the church Wednesday night at 7.30.
Following supper an interesting ser
les of lantern slides will be shown.
No charge. A good time is promised.
Men invited.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-12-12

The third finger on the left hand, on
which the engagement and wedding
rings are worn, IS anatomically the
weakest of the ten.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11

 GOING ON
 LONG TRIP
Millionaire Mining Man Leaves on His Private Yacht TOmOr- row with Party of Friends on Extended Voyage to South America, Returning to New York City.

LOS ANGELES. March Il. - The handsome private yacht Cyprus, own- ed by Col. D. c. Jaclling. sails tomor- row for the Atlantic coast. Besides Col. Jackllng and wife. there will be party aboard of prominent persons. Among the guests on the trip will be Sherwood Aldrich. oi New York, pres ident of the Great Consolidated Car bon Company: Mrs. Aldrich, Fl. G. Tooker and wife. Cabs N Black, vice. president and general manager of the United Railroads Of San Francisco7 Gen. Buckley Wells. the Colorado cap- itallst: Miss Marjorie c. Josselyn. Charles Hayden. banker of New York; and Judge K. R. Rabbit of New York City. The latter two will be picked up at Panama.
 The Cyprus will touch at both Gen. tral and South American ports and at Valparaiso and the party will leave the yacht and travel over the Trans Andean railway to Beunos Aires.
 The party win then board the yacht again on the Atlantic side and will then visit the West Indies. They will land in Florida and travel by train to New York City.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
carranza Makes Request.

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Gener- al carranza this afternoon, through Consul silliman. asked the American government for permission to send his Mexican troops across the border in- to the United States in pursuit of the Mexican marauding bandits. This request was given to the State Department.
 In the communication Carranza ex- presses regret at the Columbus af- fair then significantly observes: "The above lamentable incident is similar to incursions made in the states of Sonora and Chihuahua by Indians from the reservations of the United States. Incursions into Sonora oc- cured about 1880. when Geronimo the Indian chief led numerous hords and invaded the northern part of the state committing many murders and depredations to life and property of Mexican families. The maletactors were finally annihilated and the chief captured.'
 It is believed that both United States and Mexican forces will be granted permission to freely cross from one territory to the other to punish bandit bands.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
NORTHWESTERN AND HUMBOLDT
 WITH BIG LISTS

SEATTLE. March 1l-The North western sailed at two o'clock this af- ternoon. The Juneau passengers arc Charles Bloom, Joseph Kennedy Mrs c. R. Brophy. Mrs. Blcom, R. l.. Lew is. H. Herman and Miss A. Rose. There are 269 passengers aboard in- cluding cannery crews and DO in- terior operators. Frank Middaugh, the Nome operator is bound for there via Fairbanks, from where he will use dog teams.
 The Humboldt sails tonight and the following passengers have pur- chased tickets for Juneau; Miss M- Roth. Miss A. Herring, B. McRen- na and Karl Undedacht.
 For Douglas-R. J. Bruce, Joseph Miller Mrs. William stubbins and Louis GospatiL
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11

SEATTLE. March 11.-Mayor Hiram C. Gm declared this morning that ef- forts toward the enforcement of the prohibition law in Seattle SO far have proved very much of farce, and he formally invited the Anti-salcon League to aid the city authorities in making prohibition prohibit
 The Mayor declares that 90 or 40 of the "soft drink" emporiums are serv- ing whiskey. He also says that there are a dozen or more "drugstores" that are no more nor less than saloon more or less publicly open. In addi- ton to these, he says, there is an army of individual bootleggers at work peddling booze.
 Mayor Gnl says that 1t is his pur- pose to enforce the law, and he de- sires the aid of law abiding citizens in the work of suppressing the liquor traffic in the city.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
MAN WHO TRIED
 TO KILL GROWS
 WORSE--GUARDS

John Pug. who has been confined under guard at St. Ann Hospital for some time with d bullet in bis brain. rallies one day and suffers relapse the next. He is able to talk and eat. and at times is perfectly rational. At other times his mind seems to be af- iected. Be is partially paralyzed.
 Preparations are being made to. re- move him to the federal jail and it will probably be done this evening. Little hope for his ultimate recovery is held out. however. and it is thought that he will die within few weeks.
 Mrs. Sepich. who was a victim of the gun wielded by Pug. is rapidly im- proving, but Is not out of danger
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
BRITISH AGAINST AMERICAN EXCHANGE
 GOING ANY HIGHER

LONDON. March H. Chancellor McKenna, speaking in the House of Commons. stated that the British gov ernment does not wish American ex- change to so higher than S4.76, for the simple reason that 1t discourages imports to keep exchange Q little be. low par. He added that with Che present freight and insurance rates, gold exports to New York do not pay though the exchange is 10 cents be- low normal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
Want Vllla pead or AIIve.

WASHINGTON. March 11.-It was said at the White House this after noon that the American government wants Villa. dead or alive. No steps will be neglected to carry out this object. It was further declared that on account of the recent murders, Che government will not consider the punitive expedition as an invasion Of Mexico and will continue to deal with inc Carranza government. The Am erican government is still opposed to armed intervention in Mexico but has decided that peace between Mex leo and the United States is In peril by the continued activities of Villa. The cabinet at another special meet ing this morning was unanimous in deciding that Villa must be caught.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11

WASHINGTON, March H. Instructions conveying full au- thority for the dispatch of an expedition in pursuit of Fran cisco Villa, was today placed in the hands of Major General Frederick Funston. Secretary of War Baker announced that full discretion as to the num- Der of men to be used, the route to be followed had been leften- tirely with Maj. Gen. Funston.
 It was stated at the War De- partment this afternoon that it was expected that troops would be moving into Mexico before nightfall. According to infor- nation here Funston has urged the greatest secrecy regarding his movements. Secretary of War Baker especially referred to the movement as defensive" to repel invasion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-11
BAYONET CHARGE
 FIERCE
French and the zOuaves Charge on the Germans Who Are Unmercilessly Moved Down French Artillery Guns Add to the Carnage-Allies Fight ing with All the Fury

LONDON, March II. - The slaughter around Verdun con- tinued in intensity today ac- cording to advices received. It is reliably reported that entire brigades of the German de- tachment have been swept from the earth.
 A Paris correspondent of the Daily Mail telegraphed under a Friday date says that not since the battle of Verdun began have the German losses been so ter rife as in yesterdays fighting. "Whole brigades which went into the action were practical iy wiped out of existence and most German units engaged lost two-thirds of their strength. They suffered heavily as always in the fighting with the French infantry who are marvellous in bayonet charges, together with the Zuaves who figured promi- nently in the fighting.
 The allied soldiers in the recent battles have fought with fury of de- mons In the bayonet charge they have the terrific overarm swing with Q plunge behind which is fierce force. The Zouaves and the Turkos have a different bayonet charge from that em' pioyed by the British and French, the latter generally thrusting upward.
 The Germans yesterday and today have suffered cruelty from the great French artillery and machine fire