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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
RETAIL PRICE OF FOOD
MUCH HIGHER IN BRITAIN
Statement Made That Cost Has More
Than Doubled Since the
War Began.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
: LONDON, September 30.-The retail
cost Of food in the United Kingdom has
more than doubled since the beginning
of the war. says the National Food
Journal. the organ of Lord Rhondda.
the British food controller. Some of
the causes of this increase are given
AZ follows:
The high prices charged in countries
from which imports of foods are OBJ
tanned, owing in large measure to either
exceptional demand or general shortage
in supply. These high prices are out
side the control of home government.
The rise in price due to imitation,
which may occur either directly through
an increase in currency or more indi-
rectly through the additional extent. to
which credit is increased. when loans
are raised, and the government which
borrows is large spender.
The high freight rates on the At
lantic routes, the great increase in war
risk insurance and the difference in
rates Of exchange"
The public. of course, suspects prof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
48-in. Broadcloths at
Cana - O. ~

New arrivals at hand.
Purely all wool in soft fin
ish. All sponged and
ready for the needle. New
shades of plum. walnut,
balsam. taupe. tobacco.
light navy, navy, mid
night, Copenhagen, gray,
cadet, rose. wine and
hunters. At 3: and SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
Full 4S-in.=wide Storm
Serge. Sl,5O Yard

New fall shades of hun
te,s, balsan, African
brown. wine. peacock,
Ii e NJ o c k, Copenhagen,
blue, plum. taupe and to-
bacco. $3.50 yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
DIR. 7. c. MERRILL's GIFT.
Presents Set of Surgical instruments
to Red Cross CHAPTER

A set of surgical Instruments, valued
at 80, has been presented to the Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter of the Red
Cross by DIR. T. G. Merrill. and it has
been sent to the national headquarters
for use in the field
the Red Cross finance committee re-
celVes only gifts of money for the varied
uses at nome and abroad of the Red
cross war service fund and expects con-
tihuous contributions to that fund from
the generous and patriotic people of
Washington.
Contributions announced today: Rev
Dr.. and Mrs. J. T. Kelly. $6.25; Eugene
IaraVano, ": M. W PAYNE. 81; Rev. DIR.
f. c. Dinwiddie. IS: Florence S. Iusk,
81; Lucille C. Moore So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
To Explain Insurance Bill.

Commanders of all training divisions
have been directed to detail specially quail
flied officers to attend a conference at the
Treasury Department. October 1G. at
which the operations of the military and
naval insurance bill will be fully explained
by Treasury officials
The officers will, in turn, explain the
measure to officers and men of their dvi-
sions The order directs that men of spe-
cial natural qualifications OF leadership,
popularity and ability for clear explana-
ton be selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10

iteering," adds the Journal, land ask
what is being done with the middlemen
who come in between the retail pur-
chaser and the consumer. The answer
is that the predatory middleman with
out legitimate trade interest, who buys
merely in order to resell at profit, has
been almost wholly eliminated. The
necessary middleman who is merely out
to make what he can is being taught
that he must not make undue profits
out of the nations necessity, and cost
accountants Of the ministry of food,
with their patriotic provincial helpers,
have been brought into existence for
the express purpose Of ascertaining
what profit is fair and what profit is
excessive. The food controller Will fix
profit-restricting prices at every stage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10
ST Plaids and Stripes, 75c Yard

&c and 30 inches Mostly all wool SCOTCH
Plads in every combination, both medium and dark.
Twenty different plaid and stripe designs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-10

NJ. Georges Clemenceau, the war-like
old editor and politician, gave two col
umns of his paper the other day to an
explanation that the political situation
remains absolutely unchanged
have not talked with any poll
tician about this fact" he added "Af-
ter half century's experience in poll
tics l find that it is useless to talk
with politicians. They only repeat
themselves"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22

Now is the opportunity for the
prospector to begin operations again
in Nevada" said w. G. Ralston,
broker and mining man of New York,
and formerly assistant United States
Treasurer in San Francisco, who is
in Reno on important business.
THE rise in silver is permanent
and it is going to go to 1929 be-
fore many more weeks have passed.
Nevada is known as the Silver State
and the eyes of the mining world are
now turned toward this state look
ing for it to come forth and supply
a large share of the silver of the
world. l believe hat it is time for
the prospector to again get busy and
it is up to the people of the state to
to secure the backing of eastern cap
ital for the prospector.
THE monied interests of the east
have declined in the past 10 or IL
years to invest money in the pros
pector or his prospect, but have been
only too willing to invest in proved
mines. There must be more mines
in this state and with the use of the
automobile, something that was not
on hand Is years ago, the whole
state can be prospected If the back
ing can be secured.
This, of course, is only n
phase of the activity in this state
that will be brought about through
the rise in silver. There are many
old properties that can be reopened
now and worked at a profit. New
York City mining men and brokers
are interested in Nevada and ready
to invest money in the state. 1t is
known as the silver state and the de-
mand for silver is the chief topic of
conversation in every office. The
press of the east and all owe the
country for that matter are paying
great attention to silver, and it Is
the time now for Nevada to again
come to the front as the center of
the worlds silver market.
when the government placed an
embargo on gold it hardly agreed
with the talk that vas heard on
Wall Street that since this country
produced a third of the gold in the
world it made little difference whe-
Their it vas exported or not. 1t
did make a difference and it turn
ed direct attention to silver.
THE increase in the price of sill
yer can be attributed to several diff
ferent things, the most important
of which is the demand for silver
from India. Prior to the wal Eng
land controlled the markets of In
dia and paid the country for it's
jute, the principal product, in paper.
The demand for jute became so
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
HELPED BY
S|LvER'S ADVANCE
OLD-TIME PRODUCERS ARE TO
BE OPERATED ONCE
MORE

l.. NJ. Hirshfield, of Kingston, has
taken over the Woodbridge patent
ed mining claim belonging to j.. G..
Phelps Stokes, of New York, on
which the Stokes castle is located,
and the three claims and a frac-
ton adjoining, formerly belonging
to the Austin Gold mining company,
ton. The interests of all parties
have been amicably settled and
work has already begun, a force of
six men are now being engaged in
cleaning out the tunnels on the
property.
This group of claims is now be-
ing incorporated under the title of
the Nevada Jack Pot Mining com
pany. The famous Jack Pot ledge,
located one mile southwest of Aus
tin, which has been a good pro-
Queer in the past, traverses this pro-
perty for more than 800 feet and
is opened up by three tunnels and
two shafts, and each working is
showing good ore in gold and sill
yer. In fact, the ledge has been
Clifton canyon and is a true fissure
vein.
Interesting developments may be
expected from this section of tn
district, and we believe that the
present price of silver will soon
.1a-o ,-t~ - a.. 1890 @..,,aI Ja
position-that of the greatest silver
camp in the world.-Reese River
Reveille.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
VIC. RALSTON PREDICTS Higher
PRICES IN FUTURE FOR SILVER

heavy since the wal hat the coun-e
tries of Europe competed for it a1d
began paying in silver. Now o
cannot buy a pound of jute in India
without you pay for it in silver.
India is known as the sink hole
of the world for gold. Every bit
of gold hat goes into he country
is melted up and made into orna-
ments The natives bury the silver
and demand it for their products.
The request of France that this
country pay it's troops on the front
in silver has added greatly to the
demand for coins and Japan has
also come forth with demands for
silver. All of this great demand
with no great increase in produc-
ton has sem the price up and it is
going to go higher and stay there.
when Guggenheim gave out an
interview a short time g in which
he said silver would reach 1.2929
he startled Wall Street. None of
the men there were ever in love
with silver and they are not yet,
but still there are few there who
will not admit that the white metal
will reach the mark set by Guggen-
helm.
The production of silver in Mex
leo has fallen off 60 per cent and
it will be many years before Amer
lear investors will go into the coun~
try again to develop properties.
During all this time Nevada will
be called upon to supply a large
part of the product. 1t will mean n
great boom for this state and silver
stocks will be in great demand.
81 believe that the stock market
for Nevada mines will be livelier
during the mex year or so than it
has ever been. The speculation in
other markets is being curbed by
government control and the specu-
lator is going to turn to the silver
mines where there is a chance for
speculation and an opportunity for
investment.
when the buying begins in Ne
vada the stocks are going to go
up and when they start up the buy
ing will become general. People
like to buy in a rising market and
that will be the case in this state"
Mr.. Ralston has been in close
touch with the silver market in
New York and came directly from
there to Reno. He has several
mining deals under consideration,
some on the Comstock and will re-
r1ain here for several days. His
father w. c. Ralston, was promi-
net in Comstock mining circles and
vas president of the Bank of Cali
fornia during the boom days of
Virginia City.-Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
LUN|NG MINES
ARE IMPROVING
LARGER OUTPUT Is EXPECTED
FROM DISTRICT IN
FUTURE

The discovery of a ledge of WON
workings of the Calavada group has
stirred much interest throughout
the Luning field. The ore body vas
uncovered approximately $50 feet
east of the shaft and shows gray and
red oxide copper, assays ranging
from 80 to so per cen copper. A
little silver and gold also occurs
This is the deepest point to which
rich ore has ever been opened here
and conclusively demonstrates the
deepseated character of the ore de-
posts of the district. Considerable
work is proceeding at other points
and a large tonnage of excellent
ore is available for immediate pro-
duction. The property, formerly
known as the Giroux, is controlled
by powerful New York capitalists.
As soon as the second unit of
the Thompson smelter of the Ma
son Valley company goes into &C
60 days, the Luning Idaho com
pany will start heavy shipments
from the McDavitt shaft and other
workings, where extensive bodies of
splendid copper-silver ore have been
blocked out. Near No. 8 station in
the Hahn tunnel the numerous
stringers of rich ore have come to-
gether in an ore body of apparent
ly immense extent, and develop
ments at this point are being press
ed with increased energy.
The Erickson tunnel has entered
oxidized ore and the left cross-cut
is advancing to tap at an approxi-
mate depth of 100 feet the rich
body of ore ~out-cropping on Cop
per peak. Driving is also proceed
ing to open the rich silv%er-copper
ledge recently uncovered near sur
face a short distance from Bradley
gulch, and considerable work has
begun to open the ore on the Mon
arch claim. Sinking of the main
working shaft will start soon. New
York people are heavily interested.
Officials of the Pilot Copper COM
pany have arrived at Luning to SUI
pervise resumption of work on the
2OO-ton teaching plant. Mine de-
velopments continue exceptionally
satisfactory, and more than 250.-
600 tons of profitable ore have
been blocked out. 1t is probable
the capacity of the teaching plant
will be later increased to 1000 tons
per day to treat custom ore, of
which an immense tonnage is in
sight on neighboring properties
This property is also owned by
wealthy New York investors.-~To-
hcI.ah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
MANUAL ISSUED
BY RED CROSS
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN IN MAXI
ING OF ALL SURGICAL '
DRESSINGS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. IL
Five hundred thousand manuals on
the making of surgical dressings are
being Sent out from national head
quarters to Red Cross chapters
throughout the country. The man
ual was prepared by Dr.. John A.
geons, nurses and layworkers on
the basis of the most recent hospi-
tai experience both in this country
and in the war zone. Complete di-
rectiOns are given for making the
% standard and special dressings
now authorized for shipment to
base hospitals in France.
The manual takes the place of
previous publications by the Ameri-
car Red Cross, and the National
Surgical Dressings committee, which
is now a national auxiliary of the
Red Cross. The high standards
maintained in the last three years,
before the demands for dressings
ran up to many millions, have not
been relaxed. But DR.. Hartwell's
committee has approached the max
ing of dressing with a view to SIM
pl~ification.
Directions for making each
gauze compress, absorbent pad,
four-tailed bandage and others are
designed to reduce the Red Cross
workers movements to a minimum.
and to meet val requirements from
the standpoint of economy in
none and labor.
The materials used in making the
dressings must conform to the STAN
dards established by the Woman's
Bureau in Washington. Samples
OF these materials have been dis
tributed to the chairmen of Red
Cross chapters. Materials are pur-
chased by the chapters through the
Red Cross divisional supply
bureaus.
: Red Cross chapters throughout
the country have established over
1000 work-rooms where surgical
dressing classes are being held
for volunteers. The emphasis is
laid on the standard dressings ask
ed for in large quantities. Many
of the larger chapters are increasing
their output by using power ma
chimes for cutting materials.
So important is it that dressings
should comply with Red Cross stan
cards of accuracy and cleanliness.
thai dressings can only be made
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
PRAIRIE FLOWER LETS
DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT

The Prairie Flower has let con-
tract for the continuation of the
development work being done, to
Messrs George and Cleve kemple.
There will be no change in the
work as laid out by Manager James
Ashbaugh. The north and south
drift on the 200 foot level will be
pushed both ways. The recent find
of ore in the north end of the drift
gives strong encouragement to the
belief that further development
along the anne lines will place the
property among the big producers
of the camp.-Goodsprings Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
Bandits Secure Loot

Two masked men held up the
proprietor and bartender at Kinds
dot Springs. 23 miles from Yering-
ton, beat them with revolvers, shot
at the house-keeper, rifled trunks
containing valuables and made their
getaway in an automobile. They
secured $1,000, s240 of which was
in checks. No description of the
men can be obtained, as they had
their hats pulled well down on their
faces and wore masks made from
handkerchiefs. One of the beaten
men required the services of a ply
but his injuries are not
serious.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22

under constant supervision in au-
thorized w~Ork-rooms. All workers
are obliged to wear white aprons
and head coverings. 1t is essential
tnat nurses and doctors in base
hospitals be able to depend on a
perfect sterilization and on uni
formity of dressings. Dust specks.
or 4 moment lost in handling band
ages may undo the work of the best
surgeon.
The surgical dressings n is
illustrated with complete diagrams
of each dressing, and the use for
each handage is indicated, aIong
with the directions for making it.
The manual is the second of a SER
les of publications authorized bv
the Woman's Bureau of the Red
Cross, of which Miss Florence Mar
shall Is director. Others are to be
issued Immediately, on the manu-
facture of hospital garments, relief
kits for the refugee children of
Belgium and France, comfort kits
and comfort pillows.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
MT,HAS
GOOD COPPER ORE
GOOD SHOWING REPORTED IN
NINE SOUTH OF COL
CONDA

The latest report of Superintend-
emit Taylor, in charge of the Yering-
ton Mountain Copper company's OPP
e~rations at the Adelaide mine, Hum
boldt county, Nevada, recites the
fact that development work is still
going forward on the 200-foot level
from the main working shaft, with
the splendid width of 20 feet still
showing in two cross-cuts. The ore
averages Az per cen in copper,
with an accompanying silver content
of about 3 "a ounces, constituting
a grade of ore sufficiently valuable
to send direct to the smelters at
Salt Lake.
The conditions on the 2O0-fOOt lev
ell, which is the deepest point at
which it is practicable to carry on
mining operations at the present
time, are identical with those on
the 175-foot level, where the ore
shoot was opened up for a great dis
lance along it's strike, and every in
dication that the orebody persists in
strength and size to lower levels is
made apparent by the opening up of
the ore on the zoo level.
Mr.. Taylor is at the present time
securing the country for additional
equipment to aid in lowering the
water from the 225-foot point in
the shaft. to which depth he has
been able to unwater the shaft by
means of the equipment on the
ground at the present time.
AS o on as the company is able to
purchase and install the extra
pumps, the shaft will be cleared of
water down to the bottom. and AZ
ploration and development work
will follow as expeditiousiv as pos-
sible.
In the meanwhile, shipments are
going forward at the increased rate,
the tonnage for July having amount
ed to nine carloads. or 500 tons.
The excellent prices now command
ed by copper and silver furnishes the
incentive for the shipment of the
grade of ore mentioned above, but il
is understood that as soon as the
mine is opened to a greater extent
than has been possible up to the
present date, the flotation system
will be installed and the product
will be shipped after being milled at
the property.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
ERO OMIGO APPEARS
MOST ENCOURAGING

A very satisfactory showing of
high grade copper ore has been
opened on the lower level of the
ORC Omigo mine. The ore is OF the
same fine character as that opened
i'll the upper workings and while
the work on the new strike has
not yet proceeded far enough to
determine Its extent, the conditions
are reported by manager Harry Rid
dali as being very encouraging, es-
pecially so since this ore is encount-
cred in the work being prosecuted
Goodsprings Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
MOSES PURCELL
DIES SUDDENLY
MAN HAD LIVED IN Me-
VADA FOR MANY
YEARS

Moses Purcell, an old resident of
Goldfield, died Sunday morning in
his cabin near the east end of Ram
sey street.
Purcell had been on the jury in
the Martin case and complained of
being i'll, particularly following sup
rer Friday night. He lived alone
in his cabin and complained of
stomach trouble to ~neighbors all
during Saturday.
sunday morning about 7 o'clock
a heighbor sent her boy to Pur-
cell cabin to find if he needed
assistance. The boy was unable to
aain entrance and later was lifted
thu Tough a window, Purcell breath
irg his last as the boy entered. 1t
is thought that he may have died
OF ptomaine poisoning.
Purcell has a son., Joy Purcell,
who is well known here and who
is row in Vanadium, Colo. He also
has a sister in the state of Iowa
and a stepson, Tyson Johnson, who
formerly lived in Humboldt county.
He was born II years ago in a
middle western state and came to
Nevada 81 years ago. He lived for
many years in Humboldt county, in
and near Golconda and was an ex-
pert gardner and farmer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22

response to the presence and the
will of a nations chief.
1t was the presidents prayer for
the drafted men of America trans
lated into action. He sent this mes
sage from coast to coast:
This great var draws us all to-
gether, makes us comrades and
brothers, as all true Americans felt
themselves to be when We first
made good our national %indepen-
dence. My a~ffectionate confidence
goes with you in every battle and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
CHARLES f.. DUTTON SUES
OWNERS OF LEVIATHAN NINE

Charles E. Dutton, through his
attorney, Edams F. Brown, has fill
ed sat against the Leviathan mine
of Nevada. a corporation. The COM
plant III the case alleges that the
company owes Dutton $3,2S2 as
July, 1916 to Aug. 1917. The Lee
viathan consists of is claims, situat
ed three miles west of Goldfield.
Duncan B. Harrison is president
ard general manager, with head
quarters in New York.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
aaesMEW1 WWsoYXEA aaa40E0 F 10EzE2 E1W W E4aAW6zoY

every test. God keep and guide
you"
In token of brotherhood and
affection he marched in the ranks
with the drafted men of the Dis
trict of Columbia. They were mere
Nv the symbols of the selected mar
power of the entire nation. AS his
journey typified true fraternity, so
did the little body of W%ashington's
drafted men typify the youth of
America summoned to arms for the
welfare of the world.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22

From the Peace monument near
the United States capitol 10 the war
department, a route symbolic of his
own career in the presidency, Wood
row Wilson walked at the head of
all the administrative forces of the
United States.
Nowhere on earth, save in free
America, could there have been such
a demonstration of unified demo-
crazy. Nowhere, save in Washing
ton, could there be such electric
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
Finds Babe At Door

Some unknown person presented
W. l.. Bracket, commissioner of
Humboldt county, with a four-day
old baby boy at his home in Win
nemucca. He was awakened at
8 o'clock in the morning by the
sound of an automobile in front of
lis house and later, hearing the
child crying, investigated and found
the baby on the doorstep, nicely
wrapped up. Bracket and his wife
have no children of their own and
it is believed the baby found a
home.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-09-22
Registration Card From France

The Humboldt county exemption
board has received the registration
card of Franklin Joseph Etinne
Silve, who registered in Marseilles,
France, on June %. His card was
made out by the United States con-
sui at Marseilles. He is &c years
of age and was born in Winnemuc-
ca, returning to France with his
family 10 years g He will be
assigned a serial and an order num-
Der in Humboldt county.