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Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
MISS RUUTZ- REFS.

The reasons why Miss Ruutz-Rees did not fulfill her engagement for Fri. day afternoon of last week, telegram dated and sent several days ahead, planning for meeting did not reach her and a letter soon following. did not reach her either. A third letter reached her at about noon on Friday, the day of the meeting but too late for her to catch the train for Canaan. Lastly her car, by which she was trying to get to Canaan on time, broke down in Dan- bury, which proved the last straw, as after the delay she could not possibly reach Canaan until long after the hour set for the meeting, which hour had been twice changed to meet the exi- gences of the occasion. However, there was a meeting, Mrs. A. s. G. Taylor giving an unusually interesting talk on the food question, followed by an equally interesting talk on the war by Rev. A. H. Nesbitt who so obligingly and ably filled in the unavoidable absence of Miss Ruutz-Rees.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
|. 0. 0. F. MEMBERSHIP GAINs

A net gain of 9SS in membership during the year 1916 was reported tp the Grand Lodge or Connecticut Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows which held it's annual session in New Haven. Commenting on this gain the grand master. F. Henry Monroe, in hir address, said it was the largest in ths history of the order in the Co1neesssz& jurisdiction. The Rebekah branch ot the order, he said, was doing "spisss- did work" and much interest was being manifested in all the lodge@ Two Rebekah lodges were instituted during the year, one at Windsor nnd one at Hartford.
 The total membership in Conneets- cut January l, 1917, was s5, 362 according to the report of the Grand Secretary, William s. Hutchinson of New Haven. The number of suboTIfi- nate lodges is 9l, two lodges having been merged during the year. The eotaa in the Rebekah branch of the order was given as 9,40s, a aat gain for the year of 965, with .6s lodges. The total assets of the suborgl. mate lodges were given as $s7o. D0S.- 52, a net gain for the year of sS3. esq 56 while the total funds of the Rebeknh lodges were given as $42, ,S73, ,6A a usk gain during the year of $l7069.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
ELECT PERMANENT OFFICERS
Canaan Home Guard Selects It's Regu.
 lar Officers.

At a business meeting Tuesday night, the Home Guard elected the following as permanent officers:
 J. Clinton Roraback, captain.
 William Schmidt. 1st lieutenant.
 Robert D. Peirce 2d lieutenant.
 William Ostrout, 1st sergeant.
 Henry E. Lyles, supply sergeant.
 Theodore Baird, 1st duty sergeant. Ivan D. Cam, 2d duty sergeant.
 Ivanhoe Scttt, 3d duty sergeant.
 Previous to the election several general orders from the headquarters were read. In one of them permission was given the Home Guard to parade with or with put uniforms and equip. ment in the Memorial day exercises.
 In another, the Home Guard through the officers were instructed to offer their services to the town authorities for any duty needed on Registration day. The order also reminded the mem. bers that those of the age subject to registration, were not excused from such registration because of member ship in the Home Guard.
 After the reading of letter from Col. Geddes regarding the maintenance of a company of the Home Guard in the town, the members debated the question pro and con.
 Capt. Creevey stated that there were fifteen or more men, who because of age limit or condition of their work, would go on the reserve list, this would leave the total less than the required number for full company.
 After a thorough discussion it was voted to elect permanent officers and fully organize the company, as their were enough on the waiting list to bring the membership up to the re. quired number
 The company then proceeded to the election with the result as stated above.
 After discussion of some method of calling out the Home Guard in case of emergency; it was voted that the new officers be committee to arrange for some signal to be given on the ire alarm siren.
 J. Henry Roraback addressed the Guard on the importance of every man assisting in securing full registration in the town next Tuesday: He suggested that volunteer automobile party be formed to furnish transportation to those who needed it that day SO that when 9 o'clock came Tuesday night every man liable to enrolment had been seen and given the opportunity to appear at tie town hall.
 K. D. Peirce, H. k. Lyles and J. H. Roraback were appointed a committe to mobilize the automobiles for this service.
 After announcing an out of door drill for Friday night at 80 the Company was dismissed.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
A. s. FASSETT BUYS BLOCK.

E. R. Humphrey, who recently bought the Southworth block of Mrs. James K. Parker, has sold through the office of Wright 6 Frein, the same block to A. s. Fassett. It is reported that the price paid was in the neigh. borhood of $40, 900. The sale includes the dwelling house in the rear of the block fronting on Church street. MT. Fassett, who occupies the two northerly stores in the block for his dry goods business, intends later on to make some changes on the second floor of the block, but contemplates no immediate alterations. The other stores in the block are occupied by Owens clothing store and the Lecakis candy store. The ladies who are interested in Red Cross work have been making headquarters in Southworth hall on the second floor and Mir. Fassett states that they will not be disturbed in their occupancy of this hall for the present.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
WHAT A GOVERNMENT BOND IS.

The Government of the United States has two methods of raising money. One is by taxation. The other is by the sale of bonds, which is a method of borrowing money.
 The Government bond is the printed promise of the Government to pay back the borrowed sum of money at cer. tain time, and to pay interest on it at regular intervals until it is repaid.
 The Government borrows money in this way only after it has been given the right to do so by act of Congress approved by the President, and the terms of the loan are set out in the act.
 Back of the promise of the Govern ment stands the honor of the Govern. ment and all its taxing resources. Really the whole wealth of the Nation stands behind this solemn promise of the Government to pay.
 This makes United States Govern ment bond the safest investment in the world. If the bond of the United Ststes Government is not safe, no property in the United States is safe. If the United States can not pay its bonds, it is hardly probable that it will be able to protect the citizens in their other rights.
 The Liberty Loan Bonds of 1917 are especially attractive investments. Not only have they this absolute safety characteristic of all United States bonds but they are tax free not only from all existing taxes but from any war tax that may subsequently, be levied. No State, city, nor county may tax them. The inher' tance tax of the United States and of some States may affect them, or, rather, affect their transfer after death of the owner by will or by in- heritance.
 Another advantage the Liberty Bonds possess is that if the Government issues bonds later on during this war at a higher rate of interest the holders of Liberty Bonds will be allowed to ex- change at par their bonds for bonds bearing the higher rate of interest.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Veterans Attend Sunday Services m
 Their Honor.

Canaan's observance of Memorla! Day really began Sunday morning with the attendance of the members of David s. Cowles Post, No. 60, G. A. R. at Christ church.
 Eight members of the Post were able to attend the service; they were:
 James E. Green
 Edward Hawver
 James Reel
 Edward s. Roberts
 William T. Sackett
 Treiawney l.. sackett
 David D. Walter
 William R. Weddle
 Three Sons of Veterans also were present
 Rector Crichton had arranged the service with hymns appropriate to the occasion. n
 In his remarks he referred to the faci that the day, in the church calendar, was Whitsunday, commemorating the foundation of the Christian Church. The sending out of the firs5 volunteers in the service of Christ. ...
 He expressed his pleasure at greeting the me nbers of the Grand Army; re ferring to the services rendered the nation by. the. volunteers of the Civil war. To their valor and deed of bravery we are indebted for free and united people.
 In closing he briefly sket, ned the career ot the volunteer after whom the Post was named; Col. David $. Cowles, who was born at The Grove, Canaan, Feb. 26, 1877, the second son of Rev. Pitkin Cowles. --
 Col. Cowles was instrumental in rais. ing the 129th regiment, New York Volunteers in 1862. It became a part of the department of the Gulf under Major General N. P. Banks Early in May 1863, the forces under General Banks were ordered to invest and re- duce Port Hnd&on on the left bank of the Mississippi. T0 C0lonel CoWles' regiment was assigned rht ;luty of slencing the eneay's guns. t!rs order was faithfully carried out On, May 26.
 The next day Genrral sherman ordered all assault. the l26th S. |. ". was in the Union left, under his inme diate comnand. The head of the column W as exposed to a furiuus fire and Sher. man soon fell from cannon shot that carried away leg. Rrigadier General Dow was wounded, Colonel Clark, the third in command was also injured and Colonel Cowles assumed command {; rallying the scattered troops he led them nearly to the enemy's works when he fell morrnlly wounded. His last words being "Tell my mother that I died with my face to the enemy". A noble soul and we'll worthy to he honored by the Post.
 After the address, eight of the chil. dren of the church stepped to the front with the flags of the allied nations. With salute the rector accepted each and it was placed in position in full view of the congregation.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
EXTRAVAGANCE.

A man who has no children con- mented upon the awful waste of money in the purchase of such elaborate and expensive baby carriages and by way of comparision with the customs of the days of yore remarked that no such extravaganza was wasted on him i; when he was a baby he said they hauled him around by the hair of his head.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
TO COLLECT THE JUNK

Secretary Redfield has proposed thss children 20 into the rag, waste paper and old iron business to raise funds fox war relief work. He commended thas in every town and city, an organsza- tion be made to systematize tue cokaeo- ton of junk by children.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31
HOADLEY PLACE SOLD,

T. J. Kearin, real estate broker of Great Burlington, bought at auction last Saturday the Phillips place, for merly known as the Hoadley place, in the southern part of Sheffield, and transferred the same of E. s. Pease of Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-31

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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
INSTRUCT MINERS
SELF PROTECTION
CLUDED IN CIRCULARS JUST
ISSUED

WASHINGTON, April 2. - In its
efforts to reach all of the million
miners in the United States with it's
safety propaganda, the bureau of
mines, department OF the interior,
has started the issuance of miners
circulars in foreign languages. The
first of a proposed series of circulars
for the benefit of the foreign-born,
containing first lessons in first aid
to the injured has just been issued
in Italian, Polish and Slovak, and
while these circulars are meant pri-
marily for the miners, they contain
information of such a general char
acter as to make them helpful to any
man of the three na~tionalities who
works under any degree of hazard.
In order to make these circulars
of educational value and to teach
and encourage the foreigners to
learn the English language, the for
eign translation is given on one
page and the English equivalent on
the opposite page with the para
graphs numbered.
The issuance of these circulars
by the bureau of mines in foreign
languages is not only al additional
effort toward the safety of the min
ers. but is also a step in the line of
good citizenship" said Secretary
of the Interior Lane today. I'VE
would all naturally prefer to en-
courage the miners to read Eng
lish, but insofar as the bureau OF
mines is concerned, it's first purpose
is to get the miners to read what It
publishes looking to the prevention
of mine accidents.
There is no possibility of making
a good citizen out of a dead miner,
and our first duty in behalf of good
citizenship is to help prevent min
ers from being killed. The plan Of
the bureau in placing the English
in parallel with the foreign language
il these circulars will, however en-
courage the alien miners to learn
English at the same time they are
reading in their own language.
about the dangers of their work.
These circulars will also have value
to the children of those men In
showing them the English equiva-
lent to their fathers tongue
The circulars are free to those. who
write to the bureau of mines for
them.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
NEW COMPRESSOR
FOR HAMBURG NINE
ENLARGED OPERATIONS WILL
FOLLOW INSTALLATION
OF MACHINERY

The Hamburg Mines company is
installing a new compressor plant
at the mine this week; which is an
indication that the management is
planning upon conducting it's oper-
ations upon q much broader scale
in the near future.
The company is now shipping an
average of five cars of ore per
month and the product is said to
have averaged scound $45 per ton.
At the mine the bins are chock
full of ore, as we'll as six chutes
under ground. In the main stope,
in which ore is being mined for
shipment, is a breast of ore sever
feet wide; all high grade shipping
material.
The company's second dividend
of $4,000 is payable April 18th.
This will make a total of $4,000
distributed to shareholders of the
corporation.
As soon as the compressor is in
stalled, it is proposed to continue
driving the tunnel ahead and it
will not be very long until the avail
able assets of the company will be
vastly increased.-Pioche Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
RICH DISCOVERY
ON NORTH STAR
ORE BODY FIVE AND ONE-HALF
FEET WIDE CARRftNG
GOOD VALUES

Superintendent Lowe of the North
Star mine has developed an excellent
schowing in the North Star mine.
The raise from the 1850 level, which
has been turned into a stope, broke
down last night a width of three and
one-half feet of high grade ore.
The ore body seems to be following
BACK toward the No. / raise, which
was cut off by a fault when worked
in previous times. The indications
are that the work in the first raise
will show the vein to be continuous,
as such work will undoubtedly solve
the fault.
Some work is now being done in
the raise from the 1135-foot level,
which is looking fairly we'll, but the
big showing, as stated, consists OF
the find in the raise from the upper
level. Mr.. Lowe has repeatedly in
sisted that the work in these raises
was certain to develop an ore body
of prominence, and his persistence
deserves. Some samples taken from
the ore broken down show streaks
of ruby silver that fairly sparkle
with their bright red color, while the
chunks of ore themselves are prac-
tically solid sulphide. In the nine
carloads that were mucked out of
the raise this morning, scarcely a
barrow load of waste a included,
which itself speaks volumes for the
richness of the strike.
A shipment is now ready to go
forward to the mill, and increased
value of the ore broken down in
the developments of the past few
days will enhance the profits of the
North Star mine considerably, enab-
ling it to push ahead it's develop
ment plans more actively and with
more certain assurances of success
in the making of a big mine out of
the North Star.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
Carried Miles On TObOggan

j.. b. Cluff, 62, was recently
brought to Elko from Gold Creek,
arriving on the Tuscarora stage. He
was about exhausted when the stage
reached Elko, as he had been suf-
fering with rheumatism for a long
time. He and his son had been liv-
ing on a homestead in the north
ern part of Elko country and when
he was taken i'll it was a problem
to get him to Gold Greek, as the
snow where the homestead is loca-
ted is fully six feet deep on the
level. He was placed on a tobog-
gan and his son pulled him for
days to where they could reach a
team. the boy making the trip on
snow shoes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
ElKS ASKED TO
ENDORSE WILSON
Allied RULER POSTED IN
CLUB ROOMS

There was posted in tie
Goldfield lodge of Elks, 1912, this
morning a telegram from Edward
Richter, grand exalted ruler, asking
that resolutions be passed favoring
preparedness and pledging President
Wilson the loyal support of the To-
cal organization. The request is made
that, following any endorsement that
may result, a message be forwarded
to President Wilson notifying him
of the action taken. A message of
support will also be forwarded to the
grand exalted ruler.
A meeting of the Goldfield lodge
of Elks will be held tomorrow night
at eight O'Clock to consider the mat
ter, and it is generally believed that
resolutions will be promptly passed
pledging the support of all members
to the program of preparedness now
being urged by President Wilson,
and pledging the support of all
members in any conflict that may
arise between the United States and
Germany.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
COLUMBIA STREET
SETS NEW PACE

Columbia street Is showing a
rapid increase in business popula-
ton. Floyd Cable has moved his
real estate business from Ramsey
street to the offices occupied so long
by the late DR.. Wheeler. Before do
ing it he had them o~verhauled and
the plate glass front decorated with
letters that are the envy of every
man in Goldfield hat has any kind
of an office. These letters are
strongly suggestive of the offices of
a gold mine, a high-grade PROPOSE
tion at that.
Sam Callan. formerly or Ramsey
street, has moved his cigar and to-
bacco store to the room formerly oc-
cupied by Nesbitt Brothers grocery
store and has branched into the
fruit business. Callan has had sew
eral years of experience in this line
and has splendid storage facilities.
And Louis Guetsche has moved
his tailor shop from the M. & M.
building to the formerly occu-
pied by Mrs. Potter's millinery store.
In addition to these, Lay and
Winslow will open on Monday a wet
goods emporium in the old Belmont
stand, making four acquisitions to
this block within a week.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
WILL DEVELOP
BIG ZINC MINE
LONE MOUNTAIN PROPERTY
MAKES UNUSUALLY GOOD
SHOWING

The Tonopah Lone Mountain Lead
and Zinc Mining company Is the
name of a new corporation that has
been organized to take over the in
dividual interests of the incorpora-
tors in a property that has been
brought back into a fair state of
development at Lone Mountain. The
officers are: Pat Mooney, president
and treasurer; d. A. Mcdonald, vice
president; Charles J.. Slavin, secre-
tary; J.. A. Mclaughlin, manager.
Lou Walker left with an eight-horse
string hauling a Is h. p. gasoline
hoist for the company. AS soon as
this is installed the shaft will be
retimbered and sunk to a further
depth of SO feet from the S0-foot
point, where . the first shipments
were made. All development has
been done with a MINDLESS, but
the company has such ar excellent
showing that the management feels
justified in putting in a power equip
ment. The mine was located two
years ago and the first shipment of
two car loads was sent out to the
Empire Zinc company, at Mineral
Point, Wis, which returned the
values of rs per cent zinc and %
per cent lead. This company roast
ed the ore for the production of
paint. Below the point from which
this extraction was made the ore Is
a straight carbonate of zinc which
will be shipped to the smelter at lola,
Kansas. The first car Is expected
to be ready in the course of three
weeks. and after that shipments will
be made at the rate of two carloads
a month. The mixed ore will be
saved until such time as the COM
pany is financed to build a "oncen-
traitor at the mine. The property IS
situated within nine miles or Nc
S%weeney's station on the T. 4 G..
railroad. but owing to the advantage
of a better road, shipments will be
sent out to Klondike, Is miles from
the mine.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
COunterfeiter Arrested

With $12.25 in counterfeit quar-
ter-dollars in his possession, Arosa
Montagna, an Austro-Italian miner,
was arrested in Reno and will be de-
livered to a member of the United
States secret service as soon as the
can arrive from San Fran
cisco. Montagna admits having made
the coins and also says he manu-
featured several half-dollars, al
though none of the latter pieces
were found on him when arrested
One half-dollar Montagna admits
having made was given to Chief
by a local business man
whom it vas passed. The bogus
money is almost perfect in appear
ance, the molds having evidently
been made by an expert.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-07
OFFICIAL CLUB NOTES NEVADA
FEDERATION OF WOMAh'S CLUBS
NJ. Crisler, Carson City, New, Press Chairman

The following is a brief outline
of the Department of Education by
it's chairman, Mrs. ]. R. Meskim-
mons, 529 West Second street,
Reno:
Committees
Kindergarten-Mrs. j. P. Peraz-
20, Wabuska.
Peace-Mrs. ]. E. Church, 358
Washington street, Reno; Mrs. Ray
mond Russell, Lovelock; Mrs. Geo.
Wist, Manhattan, Mrs. Minnie
Miles, Ely.
Suggested Lines of Work For 1917
Americanization of Foreign Wo-
men in Nevada-Since the enfran-
chisement of the women of Nevada,
it should be the duty and privilege
of every club in the state to reach
out to her foreign sister, giving her
insight into the mysteries of the
ballot, legislation, etc. This can
be accomplished thru an interpre-
ter. Educate the mother for the
sake of the child.
Kindergarten-Mrs. J. P. Peraz-
20, Wabuska, is the chairman of
this department and desires the CO.
operation of all clubs in the state
in the movement for free kfndergar-
tens.
Moving Pictures-The effect of
the movies" upon the character of
the children Is of so great an i'm
portance that it behooves the clubs
of the state to take some action to
prevent Objectionable films from be-
ing screened. Recognizing the value
of the movie for education and rec
seek to cooperate with the man
ayers of the motion picture houses
in your community in raising the
standards. Encourage the travel
type of film. Keep the standard
up when secured. Invite the man
ager to speak before the club and
ask him to present his views and
reasons for the pictures presented.
Political Science-Emphasize wo-
mems responsibility and duty as
citizens of Nevada. Watch legis-
lative measures in regard to school
laws.
Rural Schools. = Appoint your
committee to cooperate with the ag-
ricultural extension division Of the
university in the organization of
boys and girls clubs in home eco
Monies and gardening and offer your
assistance to some particular school
or group of schools. Make them