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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
JARBDGE SHOOTER
BROUGHT TO JAIL

Sheriff Harris and District Attor-
ney Canawell returned Monday even
ing from Jarbidge, bringing with
them Will Cullen, who is charged
with shooting Chas Ross on the
morning of the 7th. The defendnt
waved his preliminary hearing and
was held t o answer to the charge OF
an assault with intent to kill. and
bonds we're fxed at $4,000 which he
was unable to furnish
According to the story of the two
officers. the two men had gotten into
a quarrel after midnight last Friday
morning, Ross knocking Cullen down
several times A few minutes after
Cullen left the saloon and went to
the house of a friend, borrowed his
automatic shotgun He. returned to
town and was seen at n of the sa-
looms with the gun, and some of the
bystanders, becoming suspicious,
sent word to Ross to go home Just
a few minutes before 5 o'clock. when
it was still dark in the Jarbidge can
yon, Ross and a companion by the
name of R. e. johnson, left the front
door of one of the saloons, when a
mar arouse from behind a barrel
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM ILL PART OF IHE

production last year, (December aat,
mate,) 1,102, 600 bushels.
United States. September 1 fora.
cast, 250.OO0,000 bushels; produc-
ton last year December stimata
1853 ,142.000 bushels.
Oats; State: September | fore.
cast, $4,000 bushels; productlo.
last year December estimated 500
900 bushels.
United States September | fore
cast,1. 530,0O0,0 900 bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate,
1881, 900 bushels.
Barley; State: September | fore
cast, 100000 bushels; production
last year December estimate,) 1872
600 bushels.
United States: September fore
cast 204. 900 900 bushels; production
last year December estimate. 100
927 900 bushels.
Potatoes; State: September | fore.
cast, 100000 bushels; production
last year December estimate.) @.
Geo, 900 bushels.
United States: September l fore
cast, 1852, 000,0 900 bushels; produc-
ton last year December estimate.)
2s5,437,0O0 bushels.
All hay; State: Preliminary esti-
mate, $4,000 tons; production last
year December estimate) 1000
tons.
United States. Preliminary esti-
mate. $4,000 600 tons; production
last year December estimate) 10s,-
?S6,000 tons.
Apples agricultural Crop; State
September l forecast. $4,000 barrels
of 3 bushels; production last year
December estimate,) 10000 barrels.
United States; September l fore
cast, $780, 900 barrels of 3 bushels,
production last December estimate)
67.4f5, 900 barrels.
Prices. The first price given is the
average on Septeber / this year, and
the second the average OF September
l last year.
State: Wheat. 252 and 155 cents
per bushel. Corn. 800 and $50.
Oats. $50 and IA. Potatoes, 241 and
%. Hay, $14.00 and $1,000 per ton.
Eggs. 4s and s5 cents per dozen.
United States: Wheat. 209.7 and
1912 cents per bushel. Corn, 1855
and s3.6 cents. oats, eli and 49,
cents. Potatoes, 1891 and 1893
cents Hay. s13.6S and s10-42 per
ton Cotton, 2S.i and 14.6 cents per
pound. Eggs, 1872 and 23.s cents
per dozen.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
TONOPAH MINERS
WANT INCREASE.

A fat increase of 81 a day In
wages was asked by the carpenters,
engineers and laborers working In
the mines of Tonopah district in a
petition presented to the operators
Sunday night.
According to statements made by
operators the mine owners mad a
counter proposal to increase the wa
ges SO cents a day and to establish a
sliding scale paying an increase in
wages with each ten cent increase in
the price of silver
There Is no labor trouble and 1t
is expected that the matter will be
settled amicably within a short time.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
FORMER RENO NEWSBOY
NOW IN FLYING SQUAD

Signing his letter Lieut. Cnaries
Thompson, aviation corps. a former
Reno newsboy, better known as
..Sleepy." says the Reno Gazette,
writes to a friend in Reno that ne
soon be on his way to France with
an air sqadron from the United
states. SLEEPY" is only about nine
teen years old and spent the greater
part OF his life selling Gazettes In
Reno. He was a hustler. despite
the name given him and had friends
by the hundreds all over the city
He left Reno two years ago to see
the world and when war was declar-
ed by this country Joined the avia-
ton crops He says in his letter that
he is flying and expects to ny an
aeroplsine over the German lines
before many months.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
SCOTTY OF DEATH VALLEY
FAME IN FRUIT BUSINESS

Abandoning his fabulously wealthy
gold mine for the simple life of a
farmer. Death Valley Seotty. he who
made so many spectacular trips
across the United States in private
trains and appeared ~mysteriously
many times from nowhere with
great riches, is living quietly near
Bonnie Claire in Nye county accord
ing to advices from the south.
Scotty has a little ranch and fine
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
100 SOLDIERS WILL BE
NEVADA'S NEXT QUOTA.

The total number OF men VINO viii
leave Nevada for American Lake,
Washington. when the next call is
made. which date has been set for
the 18th, goth. 21st, 22d and 23d
inst. will consist of 420, 40 per cent
of the grand total, according to the
Schedules now being made out IN the
Office of Adiutant General Sullivan.
Following are the numbers ana
the days on which the men will leave
their respective communities:
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
ELECTED NEW PRESIDENT
NEVADA STATE UNIVERSITY.

At a meeting of the board o re-
gents Thursday afternoon DIR. Walter
L. Clark, present head OF College of
Political Scientists, of the College of
New York City, was elected president
of the Nevada University
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

In going over the records OF the
various counties of the state Ad-
jutant General Sullivan has found
that White Pine county Is short ~
men In It's quota nd humboldt y.
This deficiency, therefore, viii have
to be made up from other counties
so the list OF the other counties VIII
be proportionately enlarged
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

orchard on which he raises grapes,
figs. apples, pears and other varieties
of fruit, and which he has turned
into an earthly paradise on the edge
of Death Valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
srREEr on sERNICE.

E.uirOr FL FaSO Herald
The service given BY the street cars
has become so bad that = petition Is
now being circulated and numerously
siGued by the residents of Grandview-
and Morning Side Heights while one
has already been presented 10 the city
council from the patrons residing In
Highland Park
Why IS the street car company per
mitted 20 give such service 10 lis pat
roaS-
Certainly the city council has right
TO iutercede in behalf of the people or
Fl Paso II II has the right 10 regulate
other forms OF traffic.
Il is very noticeable that every time
the street car company asks for a
10 place its tracks in the center OF the
rot pave its portion of the street. IL is
permitted to do so. Then why can't
our city council get IL TO improve its
service.
II has been suggested by several
that an indignation meeting be called
for some future date II the service is
not made better. At least that might
have some political Significance that
would cause someone TO move in the
right direction.
Unless the street car service is liken-
ed unto the recent - per cent reduc
ton in the cost OF electricity (Where
the burden was shifted from the large
consumer 70 me SmalD then something
ought 10 be done and done quickly
/ think Il is the city councils next
A Citizen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

I tie question is being weighed between
that ana prohibition is that the board
Of control VIII come 10 the end Of its
Ia oors j. months after the termination
Of the war. What are we then going
HacS to- NO one suppOses that We
shan return 10 the old constitution of
L hours day, and that treating and
The other things that have now been
abolished viii be permitted again. But
IT the present restrictions. or al any
rate the best Of them. are TO be kept
IN force, it viii be much easier uude
state purchase than any other system
Of control.
There is also the question Of redund-
ant licenses. lu ENGLAND and Wales
there are 10000 public houses. about go
per cent or which are tied and belonc
10 oreWerlrS- u IS estimated that Il
very great Bunl1er. at least a quarter.
and perhaps third, could lie closed.
Here, again, is a work that could be
done much more satisfactorily under
state ownership than by mapping out
a sclsnle under the present system for
closing so many houses in this district
ana so many in that
At the same time. those who have
considered the subject most closely
realize that state purchase is not quite
50 Simple thing as some persons
would have Us suppose. II IS very diff
-ereHt, Tor example. from taking over
me railways In that case the govern
lnent rs able 20 proceed on the old
hnes' out here IL would have 10 reform
ana essentially change :. great trade
Financial Arrangements.
ire financial arrangements for state
purchase have already been considered
ne ADVISORY committee that reported
some time ago or the proposal were
5tten 10 understand that the purchase
wouiu ue erected by the issue OF gov
eminent stock in exchange for the Sc
eurltieS Of the properties Of the brewer
lt9 10 De bought. Their own onfnfor,
vas mat the property TO be acauire5
should oe bought by the exchange Of
slvD OF government four percent stock
10 every ascert aimed fIG0 worth ~
+f.or trade securities or properties
- 70 tne scheme OF management m
~ state purchase, il is rea sonabie 70
1ppose inat the government II they
tvOpt ms measure. viii use the exoar-
lsnee OF the present board Of control
49, lnat OF the finance COMMITTEES
80 some Of the most capable men
possessing special knowledge ana v-bo
are now engaged in the brewing tralIe
Eil also. 10 IS expected. be called :,
their expert advice. III
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
DIRT rs NOT
NECESSARY
by 4. ". BALDWIN.
bn1lder of the Elephant Butfc Dan,

Fl Fs- ', Ss5 up the @y e s:sssss IN IN
permanently locating here. can
Aot refrain from expressing a few re-
marks in regard to the city ana Ger
TAN conditions as find them. 7ri,r
the sole idea OF assisting in tn I'M
provement o. those condition. -
making Of FL Paso a bigger and q bar-
ter city. anu ''=--
w e nave acre truly voud.rf,,f civ.
us growth has been marvellous ana 7-i,r
continue Il IS only necessary "a t,l-e
an auto ride over the numerous 80,
streets OF the many beautiful residence
sections or 70 walk through the crovrd-
ed thoroughfares of the business dis
trict 10 see the evidences of prosperity
ana progress on every hand
4hlS prosperous condition cannot he
prevented or retarded The natural ad-
HSHtaSes OF Fl Paso are such as TO
place her III the fore commercially A.
present the large bodies of troops St.
Jloned mere no doubt add something to
me general prosperity. but when tl1e
mexican situation has been settled an
even greater prosperity will enxre
even with the recall of the troops from
the border
With the settlement OF the IRRIGATED
lands under the Rio Grande project.
the intense cultivation of 10000 acres
o. the finest land in the country. ali
tributary TO FL Psso, this CITY has an
asset that Is not generally appreciated
lhe settlement and cultivation Of these
lands has been SLOW. but now that the
Elephant Butte dam has been cOmpIet-
ca a concerted effort between the
reclamation service and both water
users associations IS being made to
bring the balance of the project to
completion and the result OF this effort
must soon be evident
Il is not the purpose Of this letter 10
BOOST il Paso but to caution all who
are interested in her future that some
tnlnE more than mere growth is nee
eSsary II we are to have the city of our
dreams, the desirable homes for our
families ana the city we can show
with pride 20 our friends from other
cities
The good citizens Of II Paso viii. 7
ana sure. pardon me y 7 call attention
10 the general unsanitary conditions Of
a. portion Of the business district OF the
CITY. more particularly the portion ad-
1dccuL 60 the Franklin canal Il has
"esH clearly demonstrated that Sani-
-aiion and cleanliness are poSsibl even
under very adverse conditions of people
and climate The remarkable results OF
sanitation In Cuba and at Panama are
Well known At Elephant Butte with
2 crowded population. 80 percent of
whom we're MeXicsns, such excellent
sanitary conditions were obtained that
Ties The most prolific carriers o.
disease, were almost unknown
It may not be generally known that
The portion Of the Franklin canal with
in the city limits is bordered by disease
producing conditions that are con-
slant menace 10 the public health. bur
more particularly 50 during warm
weather. This canal and the lands ad-
Jacent 70 u could be made an attrac-
uOn instead Of q nuisance. which IL is
at present Efficient sanitation Will
do much leo prevent the inception and
spread of disease from this portion OF
The cif-
Now tle -ipi, Geo iuau-ur.t.. 90
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

q DAY only, but for all time. Santa
ton is uoc expensive; II is worth many
times what Il costs Any money spent
Tor preventive measures VIII be amply
repaid by the better general health OF
the community. A clean city is the
best attraction 1or the homeseeker.
Cleanliness and light viii retain the
tourist where the opposite conditions
viii not only send him on his way but
spread the undesirable tidings wher-
ever he goes.
We can now say FL Paso, the bust
est city OF the Southwest but II we
could only say FL Paso. the busiest
and cleanest city OF the southwest" We
could not only retain prospective set
tiers and make q bigger and better II
Paso. but We would also make OF il a
much more desirable place for our
families and ourselves.
Let Us boost not only for FL Paso,
but for a cleaner. more sanitary city,
and let US work together 10 attain this
end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
ENGLISH GOVERNMENT WILL SOON
Be MAKING THE C0UNTRY'S LIQUOR
Hours of Sale Are Being Reigiousy Regulated as a Be-
ginning; Percentage of Drinks High in Alcohol To
Be Reduced; British Journals Views Upon
the Question and It's Effect On People

tween Friday afternoon and MONDAY
morning spirits for consumption of
the premises cannot De bought There
are some persons who consider tla-
TINS restriction might go still further
and that Monday might also be made
a splritlesS day The best opinion,
however. IS that you cannot wisely 80
further with this restriction
As TO the closing of public houses, il
may be recalled that the board of con-
troll has closed between 60 and 20 IN
places where. in their opinion, the con-
diuons were such rs to initiate AGAINST
proper SUPERVISION To select, however,
upon any considerable scale particular
places where stringent regulations OF
this character should be generally en-
forced would be. il is felt. like casting
slrable and IL possible, 10 be avoided.
Advantages Of State Purchase.
With state purchase. however, the
conditions would be altered and many
things would be possible which are not
now considered practicable To begin
with. tile licensed liquor trade would
itself be in = position 10 support any
scheme that may be felt 20 be neces-
sary in atlUual interests and the Sys-
TEN would have the further advantage
tlat IL would nit entail the enormous
loss Of revenue which would be the
immediate result of prohibition.
The elimination OF redundant brew
cries. which would be one of the e.
1ectS OF state acquisition and manage
Inent, would lead 10 the brewing of
lighter and more uniform beer. The
higher gravity beers and the heavy
stouJs. which sometimes contain as
much as 20 per cent proof spirit,
would no longer be made In agri-
cultural districts, in some parts of
" orceSterShire and Kent. for example,
beers are made that contain as little
as I per cent proof spirit With the
s tate in control you would get rid Of
an the 10 to % proof spirit beers. peo-
pie would realize the benefit OF drink
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

ONDON. ENG, January 1.-THE
new year that Is opening viii see,
L. it is believed, a definite ana final
settlement of the liquor question. says
the London Observer. The state pur-
chase Of the whole trade appears not
only inevitable but also Imminent. It
.ontinues.
such q measure as complete and to-
al prohibition Is regarded in wei in-
formed quarters as iiuprscticable At
The same time, 81 is difficult 10 say
what further restrictions. under the
present system. could uscfully be made.
These restrictions are already very
drastic. Indeed. II is 10 eNaSgeratlol
10 say that what has been accom-
riished by the board OF control would
he considered in times Of peace little
less than a social revolution
Hours Of sale Of intoxicating liquors
have been reduced from sixteen or
seventeen q day TO five or five and a
lalf. treating. credit and the long
pull have been abolished, and dllui
tton Of spirits has been made cOmpul-
sorry Convictions for drunkenness
have been reduced, as a result Of these
refOrmS. by 43 per cent In the case Of
men and IS per cent. in that OF women.
some persons have tried 10 argue that
The diminution is as largely due 10 the
lact that numbers OF men have joined
B. he army and gone out Of the country
This argument fails, however. when ir
= seen that II IS nearly as marked IN
The case of women. and that never be-
fore in the history Of the country have
women of the working classes been
earning such high va ges as they are
now receiving Besides. men have
been entering the army ever since
August, 1914, whereas the restrictions
were not made till q year later.
Sales Restricted.
The sale OF spirits has been even
more restricted than that of beer. Be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
DRIVERS TO LOsE LICENSE.

Denver. Colo. Jan If.-Loss or Ii
cense viii be penalty for careless
driving hereafter in Den
Yer. James r holland. secretary OF
state, has announced that he would
have a representative at every inquest
Of fatal automobile accidents and
should careless driving be shown TO
be the cause he would revoke or sus-
pend the drivers license.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

Cleveland, o. Jan. Is-Eepresenta-
tive Adamson's absolute eight hour day
bill VIII De- actively opposed By the
four DrOtnernoOds OF railroad employees.
10 is announced. President William g
Lee. of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Traiumen. and Warren =. stone. Grand
chief engineer of the Brotherhood OF
locomotive Engineers. telegraphed 3ir
Adamsou that they would appear be
fore the committee Friday to lodge
their protest.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

LOST-Two government mules. one
brown gelding. . years old. i hands
400 pounds. branded l. = o. left
shoulder. " or left hip. and Y s15
on left front hoof; and one black geld
ing. i - hands. hoo pounds. branded
L. :. on left shoulder nc on right
hoof and X SIC on left hoof; $500 re-
ward for each, returned TO Capt J. +.
Morgan. Ambulance Co. No I. Tenues-
see National Guard. FL Paso. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

Washington. u. g., Jan. ia new
census or Brazil shows population OF
.t.5oo,u0O, Of whom more than IS. o0o.-
600 are listed as illiterate. The figures
reached mere today in consular dis
patches. BraziIs territorial extent is
equalled only by four other countries
the United states, China. Russia and
Great Britain with its colonies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
Try Mr-. clark's cafeteria. ~ Mes7.
Three Boys Lost in snow.

FlalnNiew- y J. Jan. I1.-WilIard
and Rudolph Warren and Harvey Lee
Beauchamp, three PlainvieW youths
are lost in the snow in the break coun-
~ in the eastern part Of Floyd coun-
~. where they went 10 hunt SUNDAY
morning
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

Denver Colo-. Jan. IA letter from
: representative Of the coal miners at
DO Colo, camp near La Feta re-
ceiVed by the state Industrial commits
sion, asked that q representative OF
that body be sent 10 mediate i'm "A de
mand by the men Tor a. wage increase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

ashlngton- D. g. Jan IA favor
aoie report recommending confirma-
non by the senate Of all members OF
the shipping board nominated Dr. pres
iueht wilson was ordered today by the
commerce committee.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

View York Jan l7.-Tuesdav was
tine IND birthday anniversary IF rear
admiral Charles .. Sigsbee. who has
been III. He celebrated il by sitting
up for breakfast and luncheon and
reading eonsratulatory kilograms and
letters II was said thar his condition
today was greatly improved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

judge Peyton 2. Edwards ana his
son. PrvtOn 7. Edwards, have formed q.
partnership 10 practice law under tne
firm name OF Edwards < Edwards. and
Wili occupy rooms 80 and 5II. Caplcz
building. January Is. 1911
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
Oppose Adumson's Bill.

osteopnthy may cure YOU Try it, DIS.
AcLa-tuy. Osteopaths. 90 y. OREGON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
No. Id nraliI IIIitern1c-

LoHgUeli-Ee careful or your baggage
checks Leave At LongwelIs. Tel 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

James J. Adams. superintendent of the
Denver tramways. began his career as
IN office hoy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

70 he affixed to the senate bill for sub
hitting prohibition constitutional
amendment t. tine people Of wyoming
IN 1915, before II becomes 4 law.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
Train BuIIctin.

~ afternoon and evening trains 70
-ouay are reported on time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

wyoming To Vote on Prohibition.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. Jan. 11.-Only the
signature Of governor John e Ken
drick. VINO recommended the action .u
MS message to the legislature. remains
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
sHINERs ARREsTED.

TRAVELLING SINNERS ARRESTED.
Pail Heating and Charles Rose, who
claim they are polishing their way
across the country by shining shoes,
were arrested on south Fl Paso street
Tuesday night on charges OF blocking
traffic. Their arrest. il is said. was
due 10 q refusal 70 move on down the
street when ordered 10 do so by patrol
men
over I60. 600 tourists are entertained
every winter IN Miami. Fla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

Eat at Plckwlck, l05 \. Oregon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

ing those containing, say. 8 per cent,
and a great work would be done in
temperance. Upon such an enterprise
the state could embark without inter
fering unduly with any particular part
of the trade Moreover. if il became ali
solutelv essential TO prohibit spirit.
there would be the milder ales TO be Of
fered as a substitute
After The War.
Another great point to ne tremem-
bered in favor Of state purchase when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17
ADMIRAL Charles ID. >icsbee.

or- Annn ReuIn. Buekler B-l. ove- Elite
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-17

The sale OF spirits has been even
more restricted than that of beer. Be