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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
PROPOSED EXTRA
LEVY FOR STREETS

A petition has been in circulation
among businessmen and taxpayers
which is to be presented to the
county commissioners at their next
meeting, asking them for a levy
commissioners to make an extra levy
on property in the Phoebe school dis
trict, the proceeds from which, it
is proposed, will be applied toward
the Improvement of Main street in
Phoebe from the school house to
Panaca Flat. 1t is proposed to
raise at least $500, which would
mean an additional tax of abut SO
cents upon each 500 of assessed val
uation in the district.
The present condition of Main
street in Phoebe is nothing short of
a disgrace. If the proposed i'm
provement will include the grading
and the filling in of the center
and curbing along the sides so that
the water will be carried off with
out danger of spreading out over
the street, it will be a move in the
right direction.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Closing Exercise Of
Pi0ChG Public Schools


The closing exercises of the Piocne
public schools took place at Taomp-
sons hall in the presence of large
audience last Wednesday evening.
The program was well rendered
by those of the graduates who par
ticipated The address to the grad
yates was delivered by Judge Chas.
Lee Horsey, in his usual forceful
manner after which the diplomas
were presented to each member of
the Glass of 1916" by Lewis H.
Beason, member of the board of
trustees and chairman of the even
ing. After the singing of "The
Star Spangled Banner" in which
the entire audience arose to join in
the chorus, the meeting was dismiss
ed by Judge John M. Breeze, who
pronounced the benediction.
The past year was very success
full one for the Phoebe schools under
the guidance of Miss Elizabeth Mack
ensen and her corps of assistants.
AT recent meeting of the board of
trustees, Miss Mackensen was reem-
ployed as principal for the coming
year; while Miss Rutherford was
reengaged to teach the primary grad
es. Miss Dollie Mackensen of the
intermediate department expects to
accept position elsewhere and did
not desire to be considered as an ap-
plcant.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
PROF. SMITH RETAINED
HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL

At a meeting of the county boart;
of education at Panaca last Sunday,
the matter of employment of teacL-
ers for the ensuing year came up for
consideration.
Prof. j.. r. Smith, who has filled
the position of principal for thu past
year was again chosen to direct the
destinies of the school.
Prof. Smith has made splendid
record at the high school during his
incumbeney as principal and his re.
election will meet with popular ap-
proval. He has done much to re-
move many of the deficiencies which
existed prior to his coming to Lin
coin county and is steadily bringing
the high school up to the standard
it should possess.
Miss Weed was also re-engaged as
a member of the high school faculty
for next year; while Mrs. ]. r. Smith
was re-employed to take charge oi
the girls sewing and domestic science
classes
The other places in the high school
and normal school faculty have not
been filled, and probably will not be,
until the visit of State Superintend-
ent Bray, who is expected at Panaca
in about a week.
The high school will close on the
26th inst.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Interstate News

bing the Golden Rule store at Coke
vilias Wyo. The men We're caught at
Montpelier with stolen goods in their
possession. They had been hanging
around Cokeville previous too the
rbbery. Property valued at 5000 was
taken from the store.
After two members for forty-eight
hours had held out for acquttal, the
jury at Cheyenne in the case of Reu-
ben H. Stafford, on trial for attacking
Miss Kathryn Simota in Yellowstone
park in 1914, returned a verdict of
guilty. The jury had the option of
fixing the penalty at death or life inn
prisonment, and chose the latter.
K. G. NORM, who was arrested last
October on a charge of uttering a
fraudulent check in Marbleton, Wyo.,
has been acquitted by the jury owing
to conflicting evidence. Norm had
been in the employ of H. A. Bowers,
an alleged bootlegger, and had signed
the latter's name to a check on the
Marbleton bank, which was returned
marked mo funds
The first jail sentences imposed on
women for violation of the liquor law
Of Washington were imposed at Seat
tie on Miss Rose Farrell who was
fined 500 and sentenced to 10 days
in jail and Mrs. Jessie Greenwald,
who was fined $100 and sentenced to
15 days in Jail. Policemen testified
they purchased beer at the lodging
houses conducted by the women
Walter Goetz, machinist, 21 years
old, was drowned in the bay at Seattle
hen his gasoline launch capsized
while being towed home in distress
by a tug. Don Thomas, who was with
Goetz in the launch, was rescued by
the tug.
DR.. Joseph NJ. Sinclair dentist
who had a large practice among naval
, men attached to the Puget Sound
navy yard, committed suicide by
shooting himself through the head
with a pistol at his home at Bremen
| ton, Wash
A deal has been closed whereby the
/ new creamery for Virginia City
| Nevada, is secured.
The Beeson tungsten deal apparent
| iy means a new mill for Humboldt
county, Nevada. 1t will probably be
located on the edge of Humboldt sinh
in the vicinity of the st. Anthony
mines near Toy, and somewhat inside
of ten miles in a direct line from the
property.
The plants Of the Montana Sash
Door company and the Cardell Ridge
Lumber company at Billings, Mont.
were destroyed by fire last week. The
loss Is estimated at 100000. Spon
taneous combustion is thought K
have been the cause.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Compromise In Suit
Over Mining Ground

The trial of the case of Grover A.
Youngs VS.. James Petrulas, ct al,
was brought to sudden termination
in the district court last Saturday
when the attorneys for both sides
came before Judge Horsey and an
nounced that they had agreed on a
compromise and later filed stpula-
tion setting forth the terms of agree
ment which they had arrived at. I'm
der the provisions of the compact, the
plaintiff was to have judgement Civ
ing him title to the Kathleen Nos. l
and 2; and the Florence Nos. 1 and
2 lode mining claims located in the
Freiberg Mining district. Youngs to
later deed the Kathleen No. l to Pet
rulas, but reserving title to all the
ore extracted. Petrulas agrees to give
license to Youngs for the use of
No. l claim, except the amount act
ually required by Petrulas and his
associates in mining and for culin-
ary purposes.
The settlement of the difficulty will
be. better for all parties concerned
and for the general welfare OF the
Freiberg district 1t is the intention
of Youngs and Petrulas to immedi-
ately take steps to operate the prop
critics now allotted to them.
Associated with Mr.. Youngs will
be Mr. w. l.. Leland of San Francis
co, who was in the city last week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

If the weather clears up, it is ex-
pected that number of local mem
bers of the Elks fraternity will go
to Ely today to attend the big do.
ings scheduled for the next few days.
Speaking of the coming event the
White Pine News OF last week had
this to say:
Commencing next Saturday and
continuing for several days thereaf-
ter, fully five hundred of the best
people on earth will roam through
this district. From Tonopah, Gold
field, Elko and Phoebe about three
hundred members of the b. P. o. f.
are expected to arrive by automobile
during the day.
This will afford all an opportunity
to witnes; the two big fights Whicl.
Promoter Tom Chambers will stage
on Saturday night.
On Sunday there will be ball
game between Ruth and one of the
teams from McGill and on Sunday
night the greatest smoker ever staged
in the state will be given in Bio hall
under the auspices of Tonopah Lodge
No. 1862. Arrangements for this
part of the great program are in
charge of committee headed by W
S. (Ole) Elliot Labor or expense
will not be considered and many now
and novel features will be presented.
At the meeting Wednesday night
somebody moved that no refresh
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
DEMlJOHN ORE ASSAYS
$71 TO THE TON

Samples Of ore brought up from
the Demijohn Consolidated yesterday
by Fred w. Price, general manager
of that company, gave returns OF
$40 in gold, 235 ounces silver and
30.G per cent lead. That is equal to
$71 a ton. This ore came from 4
drift on the 300-foot level adjacent
to a porphyry intrusive in the lime
stone. 1t is at a point about 200 IT.
from the working shaft, where a
drift has followed this mineraliza-
tion for about $50 feet.
THE conditions there are ideal for
the making of big ore body" de-
clared Mr.. Price yesterday. 'In fact,
! never saw every geologic and min
eralogical condition better than
found at the Demijohn on this trip
to Phoebe. While the ore is coming in
in punches, still the earmarks are
all there for its making at any round
OF shots. 1t is a big open country
and it looks fine. In fact, the Demi-
john never in it's history presented
so promising an appearance as it
does today. 1t is really the best
looking proposition that | have in
spected in long time-Herald-R Re
publican.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
WESTERN FEDERATION
OFFICIAL VISITS HERE

C.. e. Mahoney, of Denver, acting
president of Western Federation
Of Miners, was in town Thursday
and Friday of this week. Mr. Mahon-
ey is interested in some mining
ground IL Ibis district and his visit
was in the nature of an investigation
of this property.
Mr.. Mahoney declared that his trip
had, nothing to do with his official
capacity in the Western Federation.
This organization, he said, is pick
ing up rapidly and will be in very
prosperous condition soon.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
DAY-BRISTOL AFFAIRS
NEARLY WOUND UP

In order that the receivership of
the old Day-Bristol company may
be wound up, application was made
recently to Judge Taber to authorize
the receiver, H. E. Prudential, to
dispose of two claims held against
the defunct corporation to the best
advantage possible.
One of the claims is that of the
Bristol Con. Mining & Smelling Co.,
for $2,74S.02; the other is claim
OF the Thomas Grover estate for the
sum of $347.19.
The court granted the application
and it is expected that the affairs of
the old company will soon be clear
ed up and pass out of existence.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Rake-off
From the
Ponies

County Treasurer Chas Culver
we'll received surprise a few days
ago in the shape Of check for $519.-
OF mailed to him from the Nevada
Racing commission. This represents
Lincoln county's proportion of the
pari mutual percentages taken in
at the Reno races last year. The
fund must be applied toward high
way improvements. The sum re-
ceived is based on SAG miles of main
road in Lincoln county.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

An increase OF 5 per cent for all
shop employees was made. on May Il
at the Cheyenne headquarters OF the
Union Pacific Railroad company Eight
hundred men are affected.
In constant fear of being attacked
by rabid coyotes, residents of the
Grouse Creek district of Nevada stay
indoors at night and are inclosing
their ranches with hog tight wire
fences.
A special to the Reno Gazette from
Golconda says that tungsten strike,
which bids fair to eclipse anything
yet discovered in Nevada, has been
made Is miles north of Golconda, in
the Hot Springs range.
An Indian with wooden leg drank
too much whiskey at Carson City,
New His ballast was so uneven that
he fell over on his head and for a time
it was thought that the fall had
killed him. He has since fully recov-
cred.
Bogus S. gold pieces are being cir
culated in Virginia City, New. The
matter has been called to the atten-
ton of the treasury department Off
cials and it is probably that secret
service men will be detailed on the
case
Thirty students will graduate from
the University of Nevada this year.
The largest number of graduates will
receive the degree Bachelor of Arts.
Engineering graduates are next in
number. Fourteen of the graduates
are young women.
Edward Harris, the negro who es-
capped from Sheriff William Ingalls, of
Hsmeralda county, Nevada, while be-
ing taken to Carson to serve a term
OF from two to five years for grand
larceny committed in Goldfield, has
been located at Redding, California
Mrs. Ella Connell, who last week
plead guilty at Elko, New, to an at
tempt to kill her husband by admins
terlng poison, has been sentenced to q
term of from ten years to life Mrs
| Connell took the sentence Indifferent
! ly and refused to make statement
wv. p. P. St. Clair of Moab Utah
was arrested near Mack, twenty miles
west of Grand Junction, Colo, on {
charge of having profited $500 by {
scheme of depositing drafts for $500
| $1,000 and 500 in the banks of Gray
son, Moab and Monticello on Califor
mia institutions.
Miss Henrietta Harris, schoo
teacher of Tonopah, will be kept from
the class room for several days a.
the result OF fall from a horse sh,
was riding. She was returning will
others from a horseback ride whel
her mount stumbled and fell, throw
ing her heavily to the ground
William l.. Carlisle, the Union Pa
cific train bandit, said following hi
conviction at Cheyenne. I'm want
ed and wanted bad In other places
My life hasn't been worth a cent TO
six years. l had made up my mine
to be topnotcher' and if this hadn'
happened would have pulled a bi!
stunt"
Two men named Allen and Wilson
are under arrest charged with rob
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Ely viii Be OVerrun
With Elk Herds TOdav

ments be served at the smoker lie
kept right on moving, The stacker
Will start at 8 p. m, sharp, and end
we'll, it will be sometime
On Monday night will be the grand
ball given by the stray Elks tf the
district (of which there are aoout
2O0) to their visiting brothers. This
will be an elaborate affair. The dnc-
orations will be we'll worth the trip
of many miles to see, and the large
hall will be crowded with the mem
bers of the order and their ladies
Following the dancing, a banquet
will be served in the Lincoln High
way garage building by Caterer Fritz
Moller, and at which it is expected
fully four hundred will be in attend
ance. L. A. White is chairman OF
the committee in charge of the bali
and banquet, and the members of
the order are determined to make
aext Sunday night notable one in
Elkdom.
On Monday the visitors will be
taken in automobiles on sightseeing
trips all over the district and will be
shown the great mines and smelter.
There will be something doing ev-
cry minute of the time. Every avail
abe room is being engaged for the
accommodation of the good fellows
from the outside and no stone will
be left unturned to make them COM
Portable in every way.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
BARTLETT A CANDIDATE
FOR SUPREME JUDGE

The Carson Appeal states that it
can state positively that George A.
Bartlett, deputy United States dis
trict attorney, will be candidate
for the nomination for supreme court
justice before the Democratic con-
vention in September
Judge ]. Emmett Walsh of Cold
field is also mentioned as a proba-
be Democratic candidate.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
SHAFT BREAKS AND
HANDICAPS MILL WORK

Operations at the Consolidated Nev-
ada-Utah mill were greatly handicap
ped this week by the breaking of the
main shaft. This resulted in the
plant being closed down for several
days pending the arrival and install
alton OF new shaft which was or
dered shipped by express. 1t is ex-
pected that the plant will be running
as usual in few days.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Pioche-BristOl Man Here.

j. M. Wheeler, one of the directors
of the PiocheBristol Mining Co.,
has been in camp few days this
week. He came in Monday from
Salt Lake with H. L. Parker, the
mine superintendent. Work at
the property is going ahead nicely.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Long Drouth Broken

The long drouth was broken last
Thursday night by rainstorm which
continued yesterday. The precipita-
tion will do an immense amount of
good, as the country was getting
pretty dry.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

Elliott Lee arrived in town yes
terday to take charge of the Lincoln
Meat & Grocery, while Butch Pace
is in Caliente
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20
Heavy Rain In Lake Valley

G. w. Garrison came in from Gey-
ser last evening with the mail. He
reported heavy rainfall in Lake
valley yesterday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

Judge Horsey left Thursday for
Las Vegas where he will be engaged
in holding court.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

F. c. Pace went to Caliente Thurs
nj. l.. Lee in the latter's auto.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-05-20

M. l.. Lee was in Caliente over
Thursday night on business.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-28

a bird on wing, Helen shot far out frem the mourtainsiie ani dropping at a sharp angle down the line, spe6 suspended between heaven ari earth.
 At a distaIce on the desert, the Shay engire of the Neigh5or Eire was telling slowly along when the engineer saw the figure of woman clingirg to the aerial carriage of the Superstition rline as it shot through the air down to the valley. Breathless, he watched the wild flight. expecting every instant to see the slender creature let go, to fall, crushed, to the rack below her.
 But Helen did not let go. Hanging on with desperation born of the re- aliZation that she must save the i'm prisoned IL CT, she shot across the dan gerous 6eclivity from top to bctto.- and without mishap, jumped in safety to the foot of the aerial ard dashed away for help. She ran toward the little railroad, flagged the engine. got into the cab, and struggling for breath, apprise1 the crew of the accident. The engineer hurriedly started the engine
 
 lack to their own ri-e. Forcing all the speed that he couli get, ard with Helen urging him to sTare no effort, he made the engine bunp along over the joints as it never had 6cEe tefore. X dozen tiEaes, before they reached their destination, it seemed as if the sturdy little machine must turn tur- tle .
 Jumping frcm the cab the moment the Shay stepped, Helen told of the disaster. AIe- ran in from all ouar- ters, ana their foreman-an active fellcw-gave directions about getting the stun they should need to work with at the cavein. With the least possible loss of time. these reces- saries were assembled and tte train lcaGed with men started back
 In the interval, the news telephoned to Las Vegas had stirred the town. At the hospital motor car was placed in waiting, and doctors answering the liGrry-up call jumped into the machine with their emergency bags and head. ed for the mine. One of the surgeons recalled that Earl Seagrue was the
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-28
with the result of his trin.

with the result of his trip.
 They walked over to the mine to gether and entered it. While they were talking. a man came to MT. Rhinelander, saying that the foreman had asked to see him. Accompanied by Helen and Storm, Rhinelander walked down the tunnel to where the men were working.
 The foreman turned from his work. How are things looking?" demand ed Rhinelander
 Why. to tell the truth" answered the man reluctantly, they are not looking as good this morning as they were yesterday"
 What do you mean?"
 We had trouble with this vein once or twice before," began the foreman, guardedly. but it didn't turn out very serious. This time it looks as if the vein had pinched out on US. Just come over this way"
 Rhinelander stood as if rooted to the ground, looking significantly the while from Helen to Storm. "Helen," he said quizzically, what does that sound like to you?"
 Helen looked at him evenly. 'It sounds" she replied, very much like Mir. Earl Seagrue"
 Followed by his companions, Rhine lander joined the foreman. They ex- amined the rock in turn and held long discussion. The foreman sug- gested calling in an expert.
 No" said Rhinelander, stubborniy; T just bought this mine on the recon mendation of ar expert; all I want is little hard-headed, common sense here, and I am going to have it. The best authorities in the mining world told General Holmes he had a prep erty here that would last as long as these mountains lasted"
 But Seagrue must have known all this,' interposed Helen.
 He thought it time to unload. be- yond a doubt" answered Rhinelander. Helen" he exclaimed. q know Sea- grue better than you do. know how full his head is of schemes and all that. But I want to tell you it is a fact that Earl Seagrue is a quitter. He gives up too quick and starts a new scheme. Now, am not going to quit on the Superstition mine until I've made thorough investigation of this trouble. am not a miner" he
Bisbee daily review., 1916-05-28

said, speaking to the foreman; I'm just a plain, everyday railroad man But I've heard that things can he done ever wher a veir pinches cut Now you get Lusy," ke said to the listening foreE-an, "an5 tell me, now anG here what's the first thing to do to try to pick this vein UT again."
 You might pick it up," responded the fcreria-, for sorg, if you're lucky. It all depends. You might spend a millioI dollars and never pick it up
 'NWell, we don't have to sTeEd the million all at once, io we?"
 The foreman adrnitte1 they did nct.
 'very we'll" continued Rhinelar der, sharply "Hows the first part Of that money to be spent?"
 The foreman scratched bis head and looked up and 6cwn the wall. He se- lected place that locked to him like . possibility. Pointing. he sail: "Cross-cut through there and we 2iiglt pick UP the vein
 Rhinelander asked further Ques- lions: the hard-heaGed miner seemed to have, he thought, scue gcod ideas. "All right" said Rhinelander, at length, "cross-cut right there. just as you say. We'll see how we come out If we get beat, we'll try so.ce- thing else Q
 Under the impetus of new hope. the work went rapi3iy forward. Every man in the n.iLe tock courage. So long as there was a possibility of de- ing anything they were glai to work to save their own jobs. Tie crew at hand vert vigorously to work under the foreman's directions. Ir shcrt time hole had beep prineC for a blast, the fuse lighted and the Eea rushed out. The explosion followed and they went back.
 Work was proceeding in this fash ion when something occurred that drew Helen's attention. She was look- ing into the tunnel when she roticeG that one wall near the roof seemed to be weakening. A large piece Of rock had dropped from it. The mer were called out and Helen. with