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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
DEATH or W. {. VANCE.

W G. Vance. a farmer residing near
the head OF the lake died this morning
at Bethany Deaconess Hospital. a
paralysis OF the bowels. after an ill
ness OF long duration Mr Vance was
taken 10 the hospital about TWO weeks
ago by friends he was in bad shape
his ailment having gradually progres-
sed for many months He apparently
did not realize the seriousness OF his
condition as he protested against be-
ing taken TO the hospital when the
matter was suggested to him.
Mr. Vance had been a resident OF
American Falls and vicinity most of
the time for about ten years During
that time he spent two years in the
northern part OF the state, returning
here about fve years ago. He was
highly respected by all who knew him.
A brother Of the deceased is enrOute
from the east 10 take the body back
with him.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

showing the scene where he vas shot
and later the hospital. etc. etc. and
many other thrilling events of the
seven months the Idaho boys were on
the border
The Regimental Quartet OF The
second Idaho was conceded 10 De the
best at Nogales and the boys sung
their way into the hearts Of the soQ0
miitiamen stationed there and were
in constant demand az the theatres
Of the border town Their Mexican
Waddle~ is a scream. The camp and
border melodies are full os life and
fun The quartet alone is whole
show.
Earl Wayland Bowman war cores
pendent with the regiment. poet. writ
er. story-teller. graphically describes
conditions as they really are ia an
archy torn Mexico His trip TWO hun
dred miles south OF the border-farrh
er into Mexico than Pershiug's bass
a. Colonia Dublin-was a feat too dar
ing for any but one who knew Mexic,
and the Mexican people and who va
willing 70 take a desperate chance
He tells OF that trip-part Of it. SOM
is too horrible to express. only III
slides made from photographs an,
thrown on the screen can make yor
see the real horror OF Il all.
Altogether Cactus Land in Story
song and Picture" is something new
novel. clean-two solid hours OF goo
show. with the personal heart in
terest dominant
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
RABBITS GETTING SCARCE.

]. y. Baker OF Rockland. Who attend
ed the meeting Of the Farmers Society
OF Equity at Pocatello. last week. re-
ports that the farmers OF the Rock
land valley. through concerted ac-
tion have made rabbits more scarce
in the valley than they have been for
years. The careful placing Of poison
ed hay has done the business. Mr..
Baker says:
About the first Of the year meetings
were held at Rockland and Landing
by the county agent. who spent several
dayssthere in the interest Of the cam
paign. There was a good attendance
at the meetings and Mr.. Bakers state
ment shows that good results have
followed the campaign.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
ADVICE TO PEOPLE
BITTEN BY DOGS

DR.. Moth, county health Off
Ger, requests that dogs suspect
ed OF having rabies who may
bite people be not killed, but,
instead. confined for observa-
ton. Following this course
may save people from the ex-
pense and trouble OF taking
treatment for rabies. The rea-
son for this is that rabies in
dogs is not demonstrable. The
only way to determine whether
the dog has rabies is 10 confne
him for observation.
This course is absolutely safe
Rabies develop in dogs in from
one to two weeks. Rabies de-
yelop slowly in human beings.
requiring from one TO three
months. Hence there is ample
time to take treatment for ra-
bies after it is demonstrated
that a dog biting anyone has
rabies. If the dog is killed.
the only safe course is 10 take
the treatment. II the dog is
confined, however. the chances
are nine 10 one that the dog
will prove not TO have rabies
az all.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

OF INTEREST TO ENTRY
MEN UNDER 640-ACRE LAW

: Circular 523 has just been
3 issued by the general land Of
; fee al Washington. d. c., pro-
: mitigating the regulations un-
: der the stock raising home
; stead act. This circular pro-
; vided that all persons who have
: heretofore filed applications for
3 Homestead entries under this
. act shall be required to amend
y same, and the petitions for the
3 designation Of the lands under
; this act must also be amended
y to comply with the require
' ments set forth therein. Copies
= of this circular are being mail
= ed by the U. S. land office at
y Blackfoot, Idaho, to all per-
. sons who have filed stockrais-
= ing homesteads.
= Any additional homestead ap-
y plication under the stockrais-
y ing homestead act (64O-acre
3 homestead law which en-
= braces lands not contiguous to
= the original entry, will be re-
= jected by the U. S. land office
= at Blackfoot, Idaho, where the
y entryman has not complied
= with the homestead law as to
= residence on his original entry
= for at least two and one-half
= years.
= Persons who have filed such
+ additional homestead applica-
+ tiOns. and have complied with
+ the requirements Of the home
4 stead laws for the specified
+ time. should file in the L. S.
+ land office at Blackfoot, Idaho,
: an affidavit TO that effect.
= Where final proof has been
+ made on the original entry,
+ such an affidavit is not neces-
+ sary.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

The insurance adjusters are today
appraising the damages Of the hre 70
the Auditorium Il is understood 10
be- the intention Of the owners to use
the insurance money toward making
betterments in the building How ex-
tensive the changes viii be is not
known vet II Is hoped the changes
that will be made viii make OF the
Auditorium a model show place. The
building was erected in the early days
Of the development Of American Falls.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

GIVING BLACKLRG SERUM.

County Agent KjOsness. Tues
day. treated some cattle be-
longing to Mr.. Conarroe OF
Landing. xith serum for the
prevention OF blackleg. The
cattle, six head. are being win
tered on the Sparks ranch with
300 head belonging 20 Mr..
Sparks which were treated with
the serum last fall None Of
the 300 head treated are affect
ed. Three Of the six untreat-
cattle have the disease, and
one died before treatment vas
administered.
The services Of the county
agent are at the disposal Of
the farmers for work Of this
kind, and if there is blackleg
in any community the safe way
is 70 have the serum admins
tered Mr. Conarroe has lost
a $50 animal BY not having
taken this precaution.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
: a%++++++++++++++
So ACRE FILINGS.
Thirty-four Filings Made in Power
County Before L. :. Commissioner
Lamm.

Hlflf -iouE iilnEN mhut III VNtA
County Before L. :. Commissioner
Lamm.
That there is much interest in the
640-acre homestead Law among Power
county people is shown by the filings
that have been made before L. 5. Com
missioner Lamm Other filings may
have been made az the land offices in
BlackfoOt and Haley. Thirtyfour
filings have been made under the pro-
visions Of the Law by the following,
most of whom are well-known. bona
hde farmers OF the county:
James K. Buffers. Albert Roos. Earl
c. Campbell. Emil Beuton. James
Davis. ;. A. C. Nelson. Isaac sheldon.
Leda +. Taylor Evelyn z. Cox, Gran
dau Thornton. Frank a. Stitt. Samuel
Stitt. Henry J. Zahl. Claude E Drake,
Albert Noel. Jorgen Christofferson.
Louise r. Miller. Rocco d. Julius,
Alice p. Thompson. Henry Newly. Ro-
bert F. Eusberry. Ralph f. Arnold,
Roy " Lghtner Louise Mason. Ed
win T. Hoagluud. NJ E Drake Leroy
Drake. Charles Stitt. Carl Peavey
John H Craig. Paul Spalding. Frank
Arnold. James A Edwards and George
n. Thornton
There is certainly nothing in this
list that indicates that stockmen are
trying TO gobble up the range.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15

lating to the election OF county com
missioners. up for third reading, was
killed after an effort had been made
to leave it on the calendar Kiger
speaking on the floor, said it should
be slaughtered. Johnston and others
declared the house should give each
senate bill due consideration without
allowing personal feelings to inter
fere.
Kiger, leaping to his feet, said the
house misunderstood him He in
sisted that he was against the pass
age Of the resolution because it would
cost the state s12Oe 10 permit the
people TO vote on il. and because the
senate had killed several house reso-
lutions on the theory that it would
cost TOO much money TO make the
changes in the constitution that are
proposed On roll call the resolution
was defeated by a vote Of 80 to 27.
House bill No. 157 by Kirbs, max
ing changes in the election ballot was
passed by a party vote.
The house joint memorial asking
congress to create a forest reserve
out Of the Thunder mountain region
in Idaho county was passed over the
protest of several members living in
territories adjacent to national for
) ests. Speaker Alfred broke up de-
bate on the memorial when he told
members that they were not in at
tendance at an experience meeting.
Lewis. Idaho and Nez Perce coun-
ties are included in the Tenth judi
cial district as provided for in the
Giles bill, passed during the afternoon
by the house by unanimous vote.
An appropriation bill giving the
state executive offices S137.05775
was referred back TO the committee
on motion Of Speaker Alfred. who
called attention TO numerous mistakes
in it.
House bills Nos 146. l54. III. IFS
l75 and senate bill No Is. on the
calendar for third reading. were not
reached during the afternoon, nor
were the bills on the calendar under
the head Of general orders taken up
Two Agricultural Bills Lost.
Six OF the eight agricultural bill.
drawn by the state farm market.
bureau were recommended out fol
passage by the committee Of tbs
whole after they had been amended
TO include some minor changes. an,
on motion Of Peter G Johnston III,
house voted TO suspend the rules an,
, put all the measures through wheI
they come up for third reading.
The bills were prepared by W C
| Scholtz. state director OF the farm
markets bureau. 1t is said that tn
!, governors opposition TO the bill, le'
to a break between him and the gov
ernor
! or the eight bills Nos 81 and 8
) were indefinitely postponed. Both
it is claimed. were unconstitutional
> Their terms provided increased pow
ers for the markets director AM
{ made provisions for creating coop
, erative organizations.
/ The Anderson compensation bill, o.
/ the calendar for discussion in tn
E committee OF the whole under a spec
2 ial order Of business during the after
noon. was put over until Saturday at
: ternoon.-Boise Statesman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
MYSTICAL SOUTHBECKS At
THE THORNHILL CAFE

Novel entertainers. special orches-
ira and cabaret numbers. yiolins. cor
net. drums. piano. marimba, Nylo-
phone ia a high class act will appear
at the Thornhnl cafe Saturday even
ing. sunday matinee and sunday
evening.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-02-15
CARD or THANKS

We desire 70 express our heartfelt
thanks TO the many friends who 50
graciouslr assisted rs during the re-
cent illness and death OF our beloved
mother. Mrs. A Il. Barker
RARKER BROTHERS and FAMILIES
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
ELY CON. WILL
USE FLOTATION
OLD COilPANY RESUMES WORK
iE~-ARED TO TR.sAT
ITS ORE

After several years 4 idleness,
Ia. Fly Consolidated Copper com
paws iIoperty is to be developed
INTO 4 pa oducer through h intro
duction OF the oil flotatiul pies
,:hich lfs been found 50 successful
in the treatment of the sllphide
pres of the district, says an eastern
report.
The Ely Consolidated property
comprises some 400 acres of miner
al lands, free and clear from debt
or any encumbrances, Immediately
adjoining the Ruth mine Of the Ne
vada Consolidated. One shaft, the
lack, is now down 725 feet. ard on
the 400, 500 and 600 levels open
ings already made indicate lars
bodies of copper ore of com ne .":ial
grade.
There is a heavy flow of water
in this shaft, but this is considered
an asset in this region. where ali
the companies are. short of water.
A powerful pumping plant is to be
installed which will keep the work
eng free from water and will fur
nish water not only for Ely, but for
it's neighbors.
Another shaft, the Brilliant, is
about 500 feet from the Ruth shaft
of the Nevada Consolidated and the
geological formation is such that
it is thought that rich ore must be
T,,.rI i. tLa xy;o;r;tx, .f tIse cbnff
Considerable ore "a taken from
this shaft in former days and there
is much ore now on the dump which
improved methods will make profit
able to refine. This shaft is now
being retimbered and repairs made
to the hosting engine so that pro-
duction should begin at once.
At a third shaft, the American,
sunk III tic i:urstCne, iead-silver
ores have been encountered % good
values. The first &C., jlst sam
pied in Salt Lake, gives returns of
$3.50 in gold and silver values and
10 1-2 per cent lead, making the
ore worth approximately $40 per
ton.
The Ely Consolidated property
has been handicapped in the pas,
by insufficient knowledge concern
ing the best methods of mining and
treating the ores. and by the lack
of capital needed for 1eve.opn ent
work The mine has now esfmed
operations under c~onservati"a ;"t
experienced management, Win am
ole funds.-Journal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
The Length of Revolutions.

For its size and significance the Rus
sian revolution was one of the quickest
and least sanguinary on record. Six
days practically saw the end of it.
whereas more than three years elapsed
between the storming of the Bastille
and the proclamation of the French re-
public. 1t took six days of barricade
fighting in 1880 to persuade Charles y.
to abdicate. but Louis Philippe fled in
1913 after only two, though the subse-
quent state of siege lasted four
months.
England IA ten years in establish
Ing a commonwealth. and five weeks
sufficed to convince James III. that
French soil was healthier for him than
English. The Italian wars of liberia
ton occupied most Of 1860, and the in
surrectiOn i'm which the Greeks de
posed King Otho in 1862 was over in
fourteen days. The quickest revolution
on record was that of Portugal in 1910,
which was oven in a day.-London OBJ
server.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
China and the Tartars.

The Manchu Tartars, who conquered
the early Chinese. have left the impress
of their former manner of life upon
many styles seen today in Chinese fash
ions of clothing. For instance, the oiii-
cial coats, as seen in China at the pres
ent time, are made with very peculiar
sleeves, shaped like Il horses leg and
ending in what is an unmistakable
hoOf, completely covering the hand.
These are known as horseshoe sleeves.
This is owing to the intense love of the
early Tartars for horses, from whom
they were practically i%nseparable dur-
ing their generations of wild wander
ing before settling down in China prop
er. The old cue is also said to have
been worn in imitation of the horses
tail and also as a useful halter to tie
about the horse when the Tartar curled
up beside his beloved dumb friend for
q sleep.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
How the horseflY Bites.

When II horsety alightS on II horse
he walks around looking for Il tender
spot, and this he finds with his hairy
feelers. Then he cuts II hole with the
scissors on each side of his central tn
bular tongue.
An ordinary lead pencil cannO be
sharpened to u point without sharpen
ing the lead. SO it is with the tubular
end of this t%ongue-like extension of the
horsetly. says the Popular Science
Monthly. Nature has provided it with
barbed, piercing derrick ropes" The
fly inserts these sharp points into the
horse and then pulls back on them.
The barbs hold, and the fly's tongue is
forced down into the horses flesh. But
if the hole has already been made then
it is not necessary for these elaborate
tools to be taken from the sheath in
which they are placed within the
tongue or proboscis. The blood is
sucked up by the tongue in practically
the same way as by other forms Of flies.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
PARIS FASHIONS
FROM AMERICA
WOMEN'S CLOTHING IN FRENCH
CAPITAL HAS AMERI-
CAN TONE

LONDON, July ia correspon-
lent in Paris calls attention to
the preponderating american
note" in French fashions this year.
He writes:
There is al American accent
about all the new French clothes.
1t is difficult to define, but it is
there, and it's price is high. Some
of the dressmakers when they went
on strike carried the Stars and
tripes, and when asked why, as
they were agitating mainly for the
English Weekend they should
carry the American flag, replied,
oh, it is the prettiest! The same
logic is applied to clothes. Amer
lean have always dressed
well, and do not mind the cost, so
it is to the Paris dressmakers' ad-
vantage to make clothes for them.
Hats show a strong American
note. The soft felt hat turned up
on one side is worn with a touch
Of cowboy swagger. The light mus
lin dress is also an American
fashion. Shoe and trimmage show
a similar inspiration. In fact, to
be dressed "a FAmericane is very
much the thing"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
MERCURY PLANT
RAzEO BY FIRE
DESTRUCTION OF PLANT WILL
INTERRUPT OUTPUT OF
QUICKSILVER

The milling plant and furnace
of the Goldbanks Quicksilver COM
jany, about 40 miles south Of
Winnemucca, was totally destroyed
by fire early last evening.
The fire broke out about $50
O'Clock in the engine of the
plant. There were three employees
in the furnace room when the fire
broke out, but the flames spread so
quickly that nothing could be done.
The buildings, constructed of lum-
Der, covered with corrugated iron,
We're a mass of flames in a few
minutes and within half an hour
the entire plant, including furnaces
tanks and condensing system, vas
totally destroyed.
The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but it is supposed that
something went wrong with the big
Diesel type oil engine, which fur
nished the power for the plant.
There is no reason to believe the
fire was of incendiary origin.
The compressor plant and min
ing equipment IA not damaged,
so the carrying on of mining de-
velopment will not be in%terfered
with by the burning of the mill.
The plant was of so tons daily
capacity and was one of the most
complete in the United States. 1t
was completed in June, 1916, at a
cost of about $4,000, though the
higher. To this loss should be
added from $50 to 200 TASKS of
quicksilver in the condensing sys-
tenn. which was also consumed. This
was worth from $4,000 to $4,000
making the total loss in the neigh
borhood of $4,000. The loss was
partially covered by insurance.
w. G. Adamson, president of the
company; Neph Adamson, vice-pre-
sident and A. Livingston, secretary
left for Goldbanks last evening i'm
mediately upon receipt of a tele-
phone message telling of the des-
truction of the plant and returned
this afternoon. President Adamson
states that the company will re-
place the plant as soon as possible.
On account of the difficulty of Sc
curing delivery on material and
machinery, however, it is not pro-
bable that the plant can be rebuilt
before the early part of next year.
The company was producing be-
tween $500 and 100000 worth
of quicksilver monthly and the out
put was being steadily increased.
Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
TON0PAH ELKS
HAVE INITIATION
FORTY MEMBERS ADDED TO
ROLL OF SILVER CAMP
LODGE

Starting with the first class on
Saturday evening and initiating a
second class after midnight on Sun
day, the Tonopah lodge of Elks
added 40 to its membership and
celebrated the occasion in regal
style.
The formal program started at
$50 on Saturday evening at Elks'
home and continued until antlers
had been placed on all of the first
class of 20. After midnight on
Sunday the second class was shown
the ropes by an initiating team
from Goldfield lodge No. 1912 and
the occasion was closed with a
patriotic celebration and banquet
arranged in the usual elaborate
manner of all Elk entertainments.
During Sunday the visitors
were shown through the mines and
mills of Tonopah and a number of
automobile parties came to Gold
field.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
GUN IS DRAWN
IN SALOON ROW
ALLEGED l.. w. W. TALK LEADS
TO TROUBLE IN BANK
CAFE

George Marsland, employed at
the Florence mine. was arrested
last night by Officer Benton for
starting a disturbance in the Bank
saloon, which before ending almost
caused a shooting.
According to Jack Goldman. bar
tender in the Bank. Marsland en-
tered the saloon several nights ago
and in an /. w. w. talk said that
he was a member of the organi-
zation.
Marsland returned last night. ac-
cording to Goldman. and asked him
what had been said on the pre-
vious night when he was there.
Witnesses say that in answer to
the question Goldman said. You
said you were an |. w. W" and
that Marsland then called the bar
tender a liar. 1t is said that Gold
mar then turned from the man and
disregarded him, but that later,
when Marsland again called him
a liar, he hit him with his fist.
Jack MCGEE, proprietor of the
Bank. is reported to have then at
tempted to intercede and that a
third man, whose name is not
known, but who did not know Nc
Gee, thinking that MCGEE was
about to aid the alleged /. w, w,
pushed him away violently, as the
men were on the sidewalk. Nc
Gee fell into the street and when
he arose it is said hat he had Il
gun in his hand and hat for a
moment the situation was a criti-
cal one. McGee himself says that
he came close to pulling the trig-
ger.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
Winnemucca Incorporated

Incorporation of Winnemucca
was perfected when Judge Quicker
ordered hat a decree be entered
in accordance with the petition OF
a majority of taxpayers and quail
fled electors. Judge Quicker APP
pointed five commissioners to call
an election at which will be chosen
a mayor and three councilmen. The
commissioners are Mrs. Mary G..
Woodward, j. A. Langwith, Miss
Fannie Harp c. P. Hoskins and
Frank Roth.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
WaIrus of Alaska.

The Alaska walrus are enormous.
The average one is as big as an OK,
and it often weighs more thai n ton.
A walrus was recently killed by some
whalers near Point Barrow, whose
head weighed eighty pounds, and skin,
including flippers, 500 pounds. That
animal had n girth of fourteen feet.
and it's weight was over 1000 pounds.
The skin was from half an inch to
three inches in thickness, and the blub-
Der weighed 500 pounds.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-07-21
Big Profit In Wool

The Humphrey-Moffat cattle,
sheep and wool syndicate, which
last winter purchased in Pacific
coast states the unclipped wool
and unborn lambs for the 1917
spring season, has figured it's pro-
fits from the deal at $70O.O 600.
Profit on a total of 2,0OO,O 600
pounds of woods that has been
actually dipped on last winters
contract is estimated at $780, 600.
Profit on the lambs amounted to
$500, 900. The wool was sold On
the eve of the announcement that
the wool crop of Australia had been
released by the British government
to American users.