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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05
DUR NEW HIGHWAY DIRECTORS
Have No Prejudices Regarding
Routes They Declare and Will
Work for Interest of All

I'M. Leonard of Virginia City,
George K. Elder of Reno and w. B.
Alexander of Reno have been appoint
Cd by Governor Boyle as directors Of
the department of highways under
the new highway law. They were
appointed for three. two and one
wear terms, respectively, from date.
They have the power to appoint a
State highway engineer, who COM
pletes the personnel of the depart
ment of highways, but has no vote.
The directors receive per diem of
$40 when engaged in work, but not
more than $1,000 per year salary.
The engineer employs necessary as
s;stants, subject to approval by the
directors. After the first year APP
pointment of successors will be made
on the expiration of terms for three
years.
The members, after their first
meeting, gave out the following joint
statement of their point of view,
their hopes, their attitude toward
their work and their desire for CO.
operation, confidence and harmony:
THE members of the board of di-
rectors of the department of high
ways feel that perhaps they take of
fee under circumstances that may
initiate against their reception in
confidence by all the sections of the
State and therefore they desire to
say that they hope to prove their
earnestness and to merit by their acts
the confidence and the cooperation
of the entire State.
They declare that they have no
prejudices nor preconceived notions
respecting routes. sections or per-
sonalities. They believe their minds
are open for the best interests of the
State as whole and they assure the
public that their residence or their
associations will have no influence in
determining their selections or their
acts. That they were appointed on
that tacit understanding and they
will see that the confidence placed in
them by the Governor is not mis-
placed.
The members find that the work
of planning a set of highways for the
State of Nevada within the financial
and engineering limitations existing
and suited to the promotion of the
communications, trade and the up
building in a normal and uniform
way of the whole State. is task that
is beyond the powers of any man un-
less there shall be harmony. cooper
alton. confidence and assistance from
the public generally. The members
therefore ask the public to render
assistance in the way of suggestions,
contributions and counsel provided
it is all directed to the consideration
of Statewide questions.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05
THE SELECTIvE DRAFT
Meaning of the Different Ways of
Securing Recruits Explained
BY President

In explaining the meaning of the
selective draft. President Wilson
says:
| took occasion the other day in an
address to the people of the country
to point out the many forms of pa
triotic service that are open to them
and to emphasize the facts that the
military part of the service is by no
means the only part. an erhaps all
things considered, not most vital
part. Our object is a - ization
of all the products and active forces
of the Nation and their development
to the highest point of cooperation
and efficiency.
The idea of the selective draft is
that those should be chosen for SER
vice in the army who can most read
lily be spared from the prosecution
of the other activities which the
country must engage in and to which
it must devote a great deal of its
best energy and capacity.
The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without re-
gard to their other responsibilities.
Men may come from the farms or
from the mines or from the factories
or centers of business who ought not
to come, but ought to stand back of
the armies in the field and see that
The People of the country are sus-
tanned in the meantime.
The principle of the selective draft.
in short, has at its heart this idea
that there is universal obligation to
serve and that a public authority
should choose those upon whom the
obligation of military service shall
rest and also in a sense choose who
shall do the rest of the Nations
work.
The bill. if adopted, will do more l
think than any other single instru-
mentality to create the impression of
universal service in the Army and
out of it. and if properly admins
tered, will be a great source of stim-
ulation.
Those who feel that we are turning
away altogether from the volunteer
principle seem to forget that some
5000 men will be needed to fill the
ranks of the regular Army and the
National Guard, and that a very
great field of individual enthusiasm
lies there wide open.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05
Governor Boyle Favors Prohibition

Atelegram recommending National
prohibition during the period of the
war between America and Germany
has been sent by Governor Boyle of
Nevada to President Wilson. Com
menting on this recommendation
Governor Boyle stated that Sl45. .OOO,-
600 worth of grain Is being used an
nually by the brewing and distilling
plants of this country and that this
enormous consumption of dimin-
ished food supply should be discon-
tinued in order to prevent further
shortage and still higher prices.
CARLOAD OF COAL RECEIVED
r. A. Laird has just received car
load of coal and is ready to make de-
livery. Terms Cash.-Advt.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05

While working in an open cut on
his lease near Battle Mountain,
Charles Jackson was caught under a
5OO-pound boulder. which fell from
the top of the trench. and was so
badly crushed that he died soon after
ward. His companion was also bad
ly injured but not fatally.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05
Death Of Former Senator

James A. Denton, one of the best
known men in the Eastern part of
the State, died recently at his home
in Caliente. He was 68 years old
and came to Nevada al years ago.
He was Lincoln County's assembly
man for four terms and senator one
term.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05

"A SearcnllgnL, TWO 1eet IN diameter,
has been placed at the summit of
Round mountain. near the camp of
that name. 1t throws a light that
may be seen for miles. The light
will be used for night illumination of
the placer workings.
Charles Saunders, a resident of
Kentucky, suffered a badly crushed
leg when he jumped off a moving
train near Las Vegas Sunday. The
leg was Immediately amputated but
Saunders never recovered conscious
ness and died the next day.
Two valuable horses were stolen
from a man in Bunkerville, Clark
County, recently. The deputy sheriff
fof Searchlight picked up the alleged
thief who had the horses in his pos
session as he was making his way
down the Colorado river. The man
pleaded that he just had lapse of
memory and hadn't realized what he
was doing.
James McConaghy, a well-known
mining man of Bullion, was found
dead in ditch near the tannery in
Elko Saturday. From the position
of the body it cannot be said whether
the deceased fell or was thrown into
the ditch, but it was probably the
latter. The body was face down.
and the face was buried in the mud.
Death probably resulted from suffo-
cation.
County Physician Mccarthy of
Goldfield has ordered all the grade
schools closed indefinitely as neces-
sary step to prevent the further
spread of the epidemic of measles
which has been raging there. DR..
Mccarthy estimates there are be-
tween 60 and 70 cases in Goldfield
and 118 children were absent from
school in one day. including children
belonging to quarantined families.
No death has occurred from the dis
ease.
For the purpose of increasing the
supply of horse for use in war. of
which there is now great scarcity,
George Wingfield. on behalf of the
Nevada stock farm, has announced
that the breeding services of several
high-class animals at the farm will
be placed at the disposal of the Gov
ernment or Individual owners of cer-
tain types of mares. "The offer is
made from purely patriotic stand
point" said Wingfeld, because of
the urgent need of increasing the
supply of horses suitable for war
purposes.
Private Christ Mehos, California
National guard, who was accidentally
shot by a companion early in the
week, died at the Elko hospital
Thursday morning. Mehos was on
guard at one of the S. P. tunnels
west of Elko. While guard was be-
ing changed one of the men going
off duty picked up rifle he thought
was his own, which he knew was un-
loaded. and pulled the trigger. He|
had picked up another mans gun
and the bullet struck Mehos in the
right side penetrating the lung.
Mehos was native of Greece and
had served in the Greek navy. He
was magnificent specimen of man.
kind, being an expert wrestler. The
body will be taken to San Francisco.
where he enlisted. and will be given
a military funeral.
Gov.~rcr Rnvla Eavors prohibition
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05

Legal blanks and mining locations for
sale at this Office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-05-05

DIR. Mabel X. Young and her assistant. Miss
Alma Woods, are here prepared to do all kinds
of Dental Work. Ofics Bailey House on
Spring street. AL work guaranteed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

delicious sugar. In our northwest
ern States fne sugars have lately
been made from Indian corn. or
maize. But the distinctive Amer
lean sugar is that derived from the
sap of the hard. or rock, maple.
which is at the same time one of
our most beautiful tree. This has
a flavor all its own, unlike that Of
any other sweet. Canada and the
northern United States are the nat
ural home OF the sugar maple. An
average tree carefully tapped will
yield about four pounds of sugar
per season.
OF course the important thing to
be considered is the relative yield
OF the various sources of sugar.
From a world viewpoint cane. sorg-
hum and beets stand away in the
lead because they are so widely cul-
tivable as well as because of their
large yield per plant or per acre.
Sugar cane in America yields a
maximum of about 16 per cent of
sugar and since about twenty tons
OF cane can be grown on an acre, the
sugar yield per acre may be put
down at three tons.
Beets average from 10 to Is per
cent of sugar and the sugar yield
per acre is on the average about
the same for cane. Some expert
mental paintings in England have
yielded as much as four tons per
acre. AS already remarked cane and
beet sugar are the same in taste
and appearance when highly refined,
but there is a great difference in
favor Of cane sugar when the two
are in a crude state.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Sorghum Imported.

In a situation OF necessity Ike
the present, all become acceptable.
Sorghum stands at the head of the
less popular sugaproducers-L e.,
less popular in AMERICA. This sugar
yielding grass originated in Africa,
although ii has attained a more ex-
tensive cultivation in eastern Asia
than in any other part OF the world.
1t is sometimes called Chinese sug-
ar cane" and it equals II 1t does not
exceed in amount of sugar produc-
ton the real Asiatic cane
Mr.. L. Lod.an. writing in the
Scientific American, attributes to il
the lions snare of Asia average
annual production of Il. .OOO. 900 tons.
In its cOmmonest form. he says, II
appears in ''sun-dried sheets and
bars of deiect8ble caney flavor" and
adds to the per apita sugar con-
sumption OF the Asiatics exceeds
that OF any other race. II Nhe
sorghum "caney" is as delicious as
that made from American maple
sap il is no wonder that the AsIatics
are fond of II.
In Japan sugar is made from rIcs
as wei as from cherries, melons,
dates. etc. and In Turkey. India.
4. i elsewhere in the east. from, sew
eral species OF palm. Korea makes
sugar from wheat and barley. - In
the GsngeS valley the average an
uuai product on OF 4 sugar palm Is
thirty-tiVe pounds. In Arabia dates
and cocoanut palms are a source Of
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
By Beatrice Fairfax.

VToRRY! Our most intimate
w enemy. Nothing does US
more harm and nothing re-
ceives from US more cordial invita-
tions to come in and make your
self at home
Most OF US act, as we journey
through life, as though we had al
ways to take with us a weekend
bag packed chuck full Of worry.
And 1t really is not at all necessary
to go along from day to day carry
ing with US a stated number OF
things 70 worry about-for we will
keep meeting plenty OF new wOr-
ries to pick up and take with US
Once upon a time. I was sitting in
a doctors office waiting for an ex-
animation OF a very serious sort
with me was some one ] loved. We
sat and waited for an hour. Each
OF us was. suffering agonies. Each
OF us was letting her mind go OF
on ugly little tours into the ugly
big possibilities Of the situation
Suddenly 7 picked up a book and
began fiuttering over its leaves.
simply felt the nervous necessity to
do something. I was hardly look
ing at the pages. but presently my
eyes were caught by a sentence
COnfucius wrote centuries ago.
Here II Is:
THE legs OF the duck are short:
the legs of the stork are long. You
cannot make the legs OF the duck
long; neither can you make the
legs Of the stork short. Why
worry?"
In that quotation lies all the wis
dom OF all the ages. I should like
to take 1t as a topic OF one OF our
little talks about once a month. We
all need IL so very badly.
Surely we know that a man can
not by taking thought add . eubit
to his stature. Neither the things
we desire nor the things we fear
can he affected by thought that
never translates itself into action.
Fear sometimes attracts the very
evil We seek 10 avoid. BY putting
"'rgeIyRs MIC r-c.ptive attitude
invtrd g %"sSS aud calamity We
'"N~---tp
-s'sncs
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
A Wonderful Serial of
Compelling Mystery.

You'll obey my court order now.
l guess" growled Abner.
Doris, fearful. backed away as
he waved the paper. and thrust
1t at Ramsay. But Ramsay calmly
handed 1t back to him. shaking the
packet in the face OF Abner.
obey nothing" he cried. This
explosive packet holds the only
real proof and nothing will be done
until is opened"
Doris clung to Ramsay. as Alb
ner turned on his heel. Offering his
arm to Sonia and passing out.
The deuce It will not" he hlssed
as he went out. followed a moment
later by ScarIey and Tsrda.
Never fear" soothed Ramsay.
We'll beat them yet. am sure
OF it,
But to Doris It had been a sting
ing blow. Not her fathers daugh-
ter. She turned and aOweeping
bitterly. TO her room
II was after dinner that Doris was
seated in her boudoir. when there
came a knock at her door. She had
been crying and her eyes were still
red
She opened il. aud 10 her surprise.
she saw Flat. his face juhilaut. He
thrust = letter into her hands.
Read it. Miss whitney" he cried.
ITS a clue"
Doris took the note and read:
"A search OF the baptismal rec
nrds in the Russian Church viii!
greatly help Miss Whitney IN her
difficulty. ] will have the records
ready this evening.
Rev. A. II. KARLOSK."
Doris read 1t eagerly. Where
did you get it," she asked.
why, l had a tip" replied Flatt
proudly. i've been to the church
and there I saw the priest, this
Karlosk. He said there was some
thing important. but he would tell
It only to you
I'll CO." decided Doris. bustllng
about to get ready.
At the door. however, stood Verda
listening. They did not see her and
she drew back az she heard Doris
say that she was going out. TN
'cIlov hem she r'Iuttared. tu-oiup
aGh 10. H." ~ avs
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
The Folly of Worry

BY believing in our ability 10 over
come evil and then deliberately set
ting about proving that ability. We
can accomplish a great deal
Let me quote you one OF Aescp's
faoles. IT IS called Hercules ard
the Wagner.
As wagner was driving his,
vain through a miry lane, the
wheels stuck fast in the clay. and
the horses could get on no farther.
The man dropped on his knees ana
began crying and praying to Her +.
cules with all his might to come
and help him. Lazy fellow" said /!
Hercules. get up and stir yourself.
Whip your horses stoutly. and put
your shoulder to the wheel II you
want my help then. you shall have
Il.
People who worry are just one de-
gree worse than the waxoner. T1eyt
see the mud and the mire in which
the wheels OF their chariots may
presently stick fast. They even
imagine that down the turn OF
fine. smooth read. there may be 4
stretch OF miry clay. And they BE-
gin aEitatinG themselves over the
difficulties that may lie ahead be-
yond the present smooth stretches
Of road
II doesn't pay to worry. II wears ,
YOU out. =. II calamity comes yor
have used yourself up anticipatinE
II and are not At to meet H. Don't,
imagine a possible dangerous Eitus-
tion that lies ahead OF you. when
You are In a bad situation. don't dE-
o. out for yourself all its ugly
possibilities. 4.
You cannot change the inevita bic.
That you believe II you are a fatal.
ist. Then. why worry about III
o. the other hand. II you believk
tha. YOU absolutely make your own
life, then why make It evil by imak-
ining II evil?
Do you know what happened 20
me when read the little quotation ,
about the legs OF the stork and the
legs Of the duck? read II. laughed,
found myself suddenly In a cheerful.
hopeful. logical mood; went into
the doctor expecting a good verdict
and got II. And the only tragedy
OF the whole situation was that I
h7d wasted one hour OF my lifs -
worrying.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
THE HIDDEN HAND

cion OF Ramasy. Scarcely a mo-
ment later there had been the
sound OF a shot outside and all Of
them ran out Of the library. to the
grounds. There they saw a strange
woman fleeing up the lawn. scream
ing.
What Is it," demanded Ramsay
running toward her.
II came here-from the consul
late" she painted. looking back in
terror, wits a secret agent OF the
Emperor. Suddenly We were at
tacked-a horrible looking man
with a terrible gauntlet. They
killed the agent.
Down the path now they found
the body, and, as Eamsay gave
haEty orders to notify the police
and have the body taken care OF,
he caught Sonia nervOusly fumbling
with something her waist.
What's tiat. he demanded,
catching sight through the open
work OF something cleaning.
She drew out the packet.
Give II TO me he ordered. his
eyes fairly glowing as he saw q
duplicate OF the explosive packet
that had been DESTROYED. Come
into the library. have some ques
tions TO ask YOU
Quickly Ramsay ihird-deEreed
the woman. but To- once. as she
recovered her poiss. he had met his
match.
Who are YOU" he began.
The Countess Sonia came to
America on the same boat with
Judson whitney
Then you know which is the girl
OF the prophesyc That was why
you were Brought here"
Her impossive fac. betrayed
nothing.
Tell" he demanded menacIngIy.
Please" implorsd Doris.
sonia's face was grim and set.
She was deaf TO both Ramsay's
threats and Doris pleas There was
more money for her In this cas-. vet
At that moment Abn.r entered
What's all this?' he demsndeI 3.
eyirE the Count.ss
The Countess OWNED -r,-r.
turned sppssIlnElv to Abnsr
Gamasv.
IHiS lady is uads ny prot,e-
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Knit Him a Sweater.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Recently ! met a Young man.
who VAS very kind TO me. He en-
listed as a sailor. We were cor
responding in a friendly way and
recently he came to New York for
day at which time tried 10
show him the city, and tried to
return the good time which he
had shown me while / was in his
home town. thought I would
be doing my Bit II / would knit
HIM a sweater and send il 10 him
this month. A few people told me
IL would look as though I ex-
perted a Christmas gift in return.
Others say gift OF that sort
should not be given 10 merely q
friend when ] have only seen
twice. OLGA.
RY all means, knit him a sweater
DOR't let any foolish ideas about
sH~sc;'rE y XII in return prevent
you from Offering warmth and kind
RsFE 20 s7i'oT led. especially o-A
ShsE= '-'srdlins's 70 yon merits
any Ii,tls bit like this that viii
add 70 bis comfort
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Land of the Sugar Beet.

while France produced $4,000 tons.
Europe is emphaticaIly the land
Of the sugar beet. while Asia Cwhere
Il had its origin) Is that OF the
sugar cane. America standing sec
ond in the cane column. In the
crop year above mentioned the to-
tai production Of cane sugar in Asia
was s.23z.ooo tons. the share of the
British Asiatic dependencies being
3,750.0OG tons. The total for all
America, North and South. was -
$500 tons, and to this Cuba's con-
tribution was 1,7o0,0 tons. or near
ly 500. 900 tons more than that OF the
United States.
These statistics Will help the read
or to learn where the sugar comes
from. Now let US turn to the pos
ability, or probability. Of an In
crease of the supply. The figures
that We have given do not cover
the less familiar sources OF suEdFt
although these are not absolutely.
but only relatively. Of smaller nc
count. Cane sugar and beet sugar
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Sugars from Fruits.

In case Of q continued sugar
shortage, or famine, many families
in the country might initiate the
Japanese. the Arabs. and other Or
ientaIs. who make very palatahle
sugars from a great variety OF
sweet fruits, such as figs. In fact
in the southwestern states the mes
quite bean Is already employed for
this purpose. the syrup being OBJ
talned by crushing and evaporation.
Mr.. Lodian calls attention to q
new proof OF the cosmopolitanisln of
New York furnished by the fact
that, in it's divers shops. every
known form of sugar from all quar-
ters Of the earth may be found on
sale.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
1t Won't Do.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAN:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twentystnree and IN
love with Il gir! a few years my
Junior. She also claims that Ehs
loves me dearly. therefore we
have become engaged 10 marry,
lately have noticed that she has
been always keeping me away
with some preteNt iH order to go
out and receive attentions from
smother young man. After ] had
found out she assured me that
she loved me so mucn that !
could not DO anything else but
forgive her. 4 few days ago Sine
told me that she would not he
Rble TO see me the following day,
SNoWing IN Gods name that she
sSTOdld not go out with the other
younE man She lied again, as
fhe following day she broke bsT
GOV. When ! demonstrated she
even threatened TO break our en-
ggagement II ] did not approve Of
and acknowledge her right TO
such behavior. / have suffered a
great deal for her sake. My par
ents are wealthy and have threat
ened 70 disinheTit me IL / insisted
on marrying this girl, who comes
from a poor family | want you
20 tell me what you would do
n YOU were in my place, as
SomethiAE tells me that a girl
that has no respect for Gods
name will never become n good
and faithful wife, r A. J.
TP the story is exactly as ysu re-
late Il, see very little chance
for youstS hnd happiness with this
girl The fact that Yeu are wealthy
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Advice to the LOvelOrn,
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

and she poor would not count
against her at all in my eyes. but
s.nco sHe - not Loyal to you, there
Is possibility thar she Is taking
IA mercsuary attitude toward you.
A girl who really loves her fAncs
does not treat him as ahe Is treat
ing you. She respects neither her
love for you.s her loyalty to you.
her own digrity. her word. nor the
name OF Ter Maker, and surely for
such q woman a man is not justified
in esITauging his own people.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Episode 5.
THE AIR LOCK"
Cop,rirbt. 1917. Star Company.

Copyright. 1917. Star Company.
OWN the driveway the gang
could see Sonia and the
~ agent as they sauntered
along to the house. The Hidden
Hand fumbled with the terrible
gauntlet OF death. making sure
that 1t was all right.
As Sonia and the agent came
alonE toward the house. suddenly,
from the shrubbery itself. lesped
out again the same band that mad
attacked the agent out-st whitney
Island.