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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17


New York, March 14.-The four
Brotherhoods, on the eve of the con-
ference with the railway officials.
which is called for tomorrow, have
indicated their willingness to modify
their demands which were at first
made. They now agree to an 8-hour
day and prorata overtime instead Of
holding out for time and a half over
time as they had at first proposed.
These new demands, they claim,
agree with the Adamson Law which
was passed by Congress last Fall
when the trainmen were threatening
strike, and which is now before the
United States Supreme Court for de-
cision as to its constitutionality.
Whatever the decision of this tribun-
al. the trainmen say that they will
insist upon demanding time and pro-
rata overtime; so they are taking
action now to bring the matter to a
settlement on these terms before
any further delay, giving as their
reason for their seeming haste in
forcing the matter to an issue, that
the country may be in war in a short
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
SATURDAY. MARCH IL. 1917
AMERICAN VESSELS TO BE ARMED

Journal of Commerce: At last
the ships are to be armed and SEM
to sea in face of Germany's notifica
ton that if American vessels venture
within certain prescribed sea areas
they will be destroyed without warn
ing by German submarines. After
heated and protracted debates in
Congress, the only results of which
have been a failure of that body to
share with the President the respon-
sibility for protecting American COM
merce, and the deleting of century
old Senate inanity in the guise of an
obstructive rule, President Wilson
has ordered ships that have lain idle
at their berths armed, and the threat
of destruction is to be put to the test.
The outcome of this may be war,
or it may not be. according to Ger
man decision. Those who are direct
ing the military'career of the Prussian
Empire may decide to overlook Amer
lean ships armed and backed by the
whole power and resources of the
richest nation in the world and the
only first class power now neutral.
Or with the ineptitude that has char
acterized some of their former deci-
sions they may attack American ships
and add to the list of their enemies.
But whatever may come, American
ships are not to be barred from COM
merce by a threat.
When President Wilson last Mon
day asked Congress for authority and
means to deal with the situation ere
ated by Germany's submarine policy,
he thus referred to the condition of
our shipping at the moment:
"Our own commerce has suffered,
is suffering. rather in apprehension
than in fact, rather because so many
of our ships are timidly keeping to
their home ports, than because Amer
lean ships have been SUNK" and he
further spoke of 1.-THE tying up OF
our ships in our home ports" in con-
nection with ''the very serious con-
gestion of our commerce which has
eventuated-a congestion which is
growing rapidly more and more seri-
Gus every day."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
Army of Jap. Going to France

Chicago. March 14.-Thousands of
Japanese troops are being landed on
the west coast Of Canada by the Allies
and transported to Quebec and thence
to France. 1t is known definitely
that the first brigade of japanese
troops. numbering rs. 900 men. passed
through Canada last week and to-day
are on the Atlantic Ocean, bound for
the trenches. This positive informa-
ton was learned to-day from ]. L.
Tobias, chancellor of the Chicago
Law School, who learned of the
troop movement from ar inspecting
engineer in the employ of the Cana
dian government. The engineer re-
turned to his home in Chicago yes
terday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

sure you. as chief executive of the
nation, that we and the membership
we represent can be relied upon to
support you to the fullest extent and
that yourself and the nation will
have our hearty and full support
Railroads Won't Yield
New York, March 13.-Even should
the railroads be threatened by the
four brotherhoods of trainmen with
a nationwide strike at the confer
ence to be held here Thursday with
the railroad managers. their stand
will be, it was learned here to-day,
that there cannot be at any time any
compromise on the question of the
eight-hour working day.
This position will be based on the
contention, it was stated authoritat-
lively. that the railroad entered into
a stipulation with the Government
to do nothing to alter the status quo
pending the decision by the supreme
court on the Adamson law.
For An UItimatum
A railroad nan said that the mana
gers were convinced that the meg
asked for the conference for the def
mite purpose of presenting an ulti-
matum on the eight-hour question.
1t was stated that it is expected that
this ultimatum will be based on the
demands of the men made last year
on which the strike vote calling for
the walkout last September was cast.
1t will not be based on a demand
for the enforcement of the Adamson
law, the railroad representative said,
as that grants less than the strike
vote demanded.
Plans for Strike Complete
Further reports reached the Ma
tional conference committee on the
railroads that the plans of the men
for a strike beginning Saturday il
their demands were not met were
virtually complete. 1t was said that
all was necessary to put into effect
the strike called for in last years
vote as that had merely been in abey-
ance on account of the Adamson law
and had not lapsed or been rescinded.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
STRIKE oNED

A telephone message from Palisade
received at 8 p. m. this afternoon
states that the commencement of the
railroad strike had been postponed
for 48 hours for another conference.
This will delay the commencement of
the strike, if not then amicably set
tied, until Monday, March 10. at 6
o'clock p. m.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
High School Site Chosen

The Elko County Commissioners
at a meeting this week voted to give
the old University grounds to the
school board as a site for the new
Elko high school. The county hos
pital, which now occupies this site,
will be torn down and anew building
erected on another lot in the near
future.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

The Cazier & Sons Company Of
Star valley has recently purchased a
herd of seventy-fve Hereford heif-
ers. each with a calf. from the Here
ford Corporation in Wyoming. The
.Cazier Company is said to have n
of the finest herds of registered stock
in the State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
As to Our Presidents

Lincoln was the tallest, 6 feet 4
inches. Madison was the shortest, s
feet a inches. Polk was the leanest
and Taft the stoutest. Either Wash
ington or Roosevelt was the richest.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
The Leatherless Shoe

From canvass, cork and rubber
we can make shoes that are as dur
able and stylish as those produced
from leather" This information is
given by the head of the shoe de-
partment of New York department
store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
Four-Year Term Bill Killed

Assemblyman Stewards bill provid-
ing for four-year terms for all coun-
ty and township officers excepting
boards of commissioners was killed
in the House by a vote of s to %.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
10 Whom 1t May Concern

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
that any person. party, or parties, must not
trespass on the Distinction Mine surface
ground, without the consent Of the owners OF
said mine.
DISTINCTION MINE co.
March End, 1917
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

Notice is hereby given that
after Monday, October 23. 1915,
all dogs running at large in Eu-
reka and vicinity without muzzles
on will be killed without further
notice.
This step is made necessary by
the visit to Eureka on Friday Il
a rabid coyote that bit T. swn
dogs.
JAMES MACKEY,
Sheriff of Eureka County.
Eureka, Nevada, Oct. 20, 1915.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

The Duchess of Connaught, wife
of King Georges uncle, who was, I'M
til recently, Governor General of
Canada. died in London March IA.
She had been seriously i'll for the
past few days with bronchial pneu-
monia, developed following a bron-
chial attack last February.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

The bone dry bill has been
signed by the Governor of Kansas.
This measure is said to be one of the
strictest of prohibition laws.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
Experiment in Food Costs

The city of Baltimore lately bought
1000 bushels of potatoes at $2.25 a
bushel. and sold them to the public
at cost.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
BROTHERHOODs ORDER
STRIKE ON ALL RAILWAYS
Unless Settled Before, Effect OF
Order Will Reach Pacific Coast
Roads by Next Wednesday

New York, March. 13.-1nforma-
ton received by the National confer
ence committee, composed of mana
gers of the great railway systems,
and made public to-day. indicates
that the four employees brotherhoods
have completed arrangements for a
progressive series of strikes to begin
at six o'clock Saturday night Eastern
time if the conference on the eight
hour question to be held here Thurs
day fails to reach a satisfactory agree
ment.
Starts Saturday Night
Saturday, March II. 6 p. M, call
out all freight trainmen on the New
York Central, Baltimore & Ohio,
Erie, Southern Railway, Louisville &
Nashville and Seaboard Airline.
Such an order would involve 10000
men.
Monday March 10, 6 p. m, call
out the freight trainmen on the Le-
high Valley, L~ackawanna, Jersey
Central, Long Island, Maine Central,
Delaware & Hudson, Reading and
all other roads in the Southeastern
territory or extending to New York.
Reaches West by Tuesday
Tuesday. March 20, 6 p. M, call
out all the freight trainmen in the
Northwestern group including the
Hill roads and all those centering at
Chicago.
Wednesday, March 81, 6 p. M, if
the railroads still refuse to grant the
mems terms extend the strike to all
other freight trainmen and call out
the passenger trainmen on every road
in the country"
MIR. Wilson Notified
Washington, March 13.-The rail-
road brotherhoods on March z wrote
to President Wilson, it became known
to-day. formally notifying him of the
conference with the railroad repre-
sentatives scheduled for March Is.
In this letter the brotherhood leaders
declared they were hopeful" of
making a satisfactory adjustment of
questions pending with the railroads.
The brotherhood repi esentatives also
informed President Wilson that if
while they were negotiating with the
railroads the nation became involved
in war. they would cooperate to the
fullest extent with the Government.
No Official Information
Neither President Wilson nor Sec.
rotary Wilson of the department OF
labor had official information to-day
regarding the intention of the broth
erhoods to strike unless a satisfac'
tory arrangement was reached al
Thursdays conference. An investi.
cation was begun through govern.
ment agencies, however. 1t was
stated that there was little of a def.
mite character to-day that the Gov.
eminent could do until the outcome
of the meeting in New York Thurs.
| Aoxv 80 Lno~,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17
Delaware Women Muss Wait

The bill granting suffrage to wo-
men has been defeated in the Della
ware Senate.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-17

Under the direction of President
Wilson, Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of labor will keep in close
touch with the conference in New
York Thursday and should it fail. the
Government will then consider fur
Their steps. 2ae2
Government officials regarded it
as inconceivable that there should be
a nationwide railroad strike at this
time and while no plans has been
mapped out it was generally taken
for granted that the President will
use his utmost efforts to prevent such
a strike.
Brotherhoods' Letter
The letter of the brotherhood rep
resentatives to President Wilson fol-
lows:
I'VE feel obligated to notify you
that we are to meet the National
conference committee of the rail-
ways on March is. next, for the pur-
pose of making another effort to ad-
just the pending eight-hour contro-
versy.
I'VE are very hopeful of working
out a satisfactory adjustment with
the railroads but if, while we are
negotiating. our country should be-
come involved in war we want to as
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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
COPPER MINES COMING OUT
Local Shareholders in Nevada Pro-
ducing Organization Have Day
light Ahead

Consolidated Copper Mines COM
pany. in which considerable stock
holdings exist in this district carried
over from the time requirement b.
Thomas F. Cole and associates OF the
GirOuX mine in the Ely new dis
trict. Is coming forward eXcellently.
With its enlarged holdings and sreat-
" improved outlook in both steam
shovel and underground mining Oper-
atoms. Copper Mines promises 10
more than justify the investment orig
inally made by those who went into
the Giroux enterprise. since merged
in Copper Mines.
Copper Mines produced in NOvem-
Der probably about 100000 pounds
of copper against 100000 pounds in
October; 1.25O.0O0 in September and
100000 pounds in August, and Deem
Der may still further increase prOduc-
ton. About 700 tons are being han
died daily in the cOmDany's two-mill
units. which will ordinarily handle
above 1000 tons. The second unit.
recently started. has permitted some
repairs to be made on the first unit.
which has been under forced drausht
since early February. 1917. without
letup. As these repairs are finished
and the second unit attuned TO fuli
production. perhaps 100000 pounds
monthly may be added 10 current pro-
duction. If the ore grade is main
tanned. Production in the first II
days in November was 701 900 pounds.
mr. better than 10000 pounds daily.
This includes. presumably. direct
smelling ore and ore concentrated and
smelted at the McGm works OF the
Nevada Consolidated Copper coma
nan
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
verde COMBINATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEET

Harmony, good feeling. satisfaction
and optimism reigned supreme at the
annual stockholders meeting of the
Verde Combination Copper company,
held Monday at the office of the cor
poration at Jerome.
John l.. Dyer. Frank. p. Jones and
Alfred F.. Kerr Of FL PasO. ]. c. Cal
laghan Of Phoenix. John S. Ebermar
of Pittsburg and James NJ. Layman
of Jerome are the reelected directors.
All these were present except Eber-
man. Primm and Richards were alb
sent. Ronald Allies of Ellwood. Pa.
represented the Pittsburg stockhold-
ers in the Verde Combination There
were no other visiting officers or
stockholders.
At the meeting of the directors,
held subsequent TO the session of the
stockholders. Dyer was unanimously
reelected president, Jones vice presi-
dent. and Kerr secretary-treasurer
There is to be no change in the
Combinations development plans. As
before. everything is to be left to
the judgment of General Manager
Dave Morgan
Manager Morgan presented a graft
flying statement of the development
work accomplished to date This
statement shows that, in the last
year, 1909 feet of underground de-
velopment work has been done al 4
cost per foot of S13.43, total of $780,
271. The main shaft has been sunk
700 feet at a cost of S57.04 a foot.
Stations cost $347 a cubic yard
The total expenditure for develop
ment in the year was $6S,97O59.
According to the balance sheet sub
mitted by the treasurer. the com
pany's total expenses and develop
ment costs October 81 were $11S.
6O7.O3. but SlO.67S.4S had been re-
ceived in interest on bank deposits.
bringing the amount down to $1O2,.
92S.55. Another $4,000 will be re-
ceived from the same source on jan
uary l.
On October 81 the companys cur
rent assets totaled 1927. 93S.S1. This
total included the following items:
Cash on hand and in banks, $269.-
SO3.4O: deposit on liability insurance.
$500: bills receivable. S3S,47S.44;
warehouse supplies. S6140.10; lumber
and timber supplies. $435.S7; accounts
receivable. $1,000; Liberty bonds. &c.,
$40: due from Arizona Power COM
pany. $476.
The company's buildings and ma
chinery cost $3S.44.50. The original
cost of the property was S45S.5OO, and
1.O33.3O has been spent for asses
ment and location work.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
EXTENSION EXTENDS
Jerome Verde Will Continue With Ad-
Vantases Of Hoistins-Oenisls-

\ high official Of the United Verde
Extension Mining company emphatic
ally denies statements which have ap-
peared in the press TO the effect that
the United Verde Extension either
oorpOrately or through stock holdings
of it's directors individually. eNer-
cises control Of the Jerome Verde
Copper company. Statements claim
ing such control are. he says. "a5so-
lutely incorrect" Referring to the
working agreement with the jerome
Verde. expiring December %. 1917.
Jerome Verde developed GER
tain portions of its properties via the
United Verde Extension for a certain
a new agreement has
been extended by the United Verde
Extension as an accommodation to
the Jerome Verde company. The
United Verde Extension Mining cnm-
pany, this official adds. is willing 10
held them in their development work
by granting them certain privileges"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
FIGHT FIRES IN BUTTE
Anaconda VIII Diamond Drill to Fire
Zone, Then Fill With Slimes-Cost
Ep0rr1ouS


BUTTE, Mont, Dec. S.-Unique
method of attempting TO check the
fires which have been burning in
Butte mines for the past "A years is
planned by the Anaconda Copper
Mining company Thus far these
flames which are feeding upon decay
ing timbers in worked out portions
of the mines and on the sulphurous
contents OF broken down ore have
baffled every effort aimed at them,
because of the inaccessibility of the
fires which smouledr on and on, &C.
casionally breaking forth.
This situation is one of the big
problems facing the mining industry
of Butte. as TO hold hold these subter-
ranean fires in check it has been nee
essary to wall off large areas in the
mines and concrete in the burning
zone, resulting in the loss of valuable
ore bodies.
In the Leonard mine. where the
Anaconda fires have been burning for
more than 10 years, the new expert
ment will be tried first. The chief
factor in the scheme is a small noun
tain of fine sand tailings. the waste
portion Of the finely ground ore dis
carded by the BLACK Rock concentra-
tor of the Butte Il Superior. This
sand will be pumped. well mixed with
water, through diamond drill holes
into tire burning levels and is calcu-
lated to choke the progress of the
fire and smother the flames. Here,o-
fore water has been turned into the
burning zone without cessation day
and night for weeks, but the water
would find a course and flow away
without reaching all the affected
zone. To wet the sulphurous masses
of ore. served to promote oNida ion in
the presence of the rottening wood Of
the mine timbers and spontaneous
combustion often resulted. With sand
mixed with the water. the water
courses are expected to become
blocked and while the water ulti-
mately will seep away the sand will
be deposited over the burning
masses eNtinguishing the flames. AS
there is nothing in the mining indus
try which carries the dread and the
specter of overwhelming loss as does
the fire which is eating its way can
cer-like through the mine workings. I.
with its reservoirs of pent-up death /.
dealing gases, ever and anon breaking
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09
COPPER OUTCLASSES IRON IN
POINT Of ENORMOUS TONNACES
DEVELOPED FOR MINING IN WEST
Minnesota and Michigan Iron Bodies Dwarfed By Utah
per, Inspiration, New Cornea, Chino and Some Other
Butte Starts Fire Fighting In Earnest
Verde Combination Stockholders Harmonious Crowd-Haye
Property of Fine Pomse-Jerome District Makes Record
Output for Month-General Mining News of Interest.

forth seemingly through the closest
set concrete bulkheads.
An immense slime pound wherein
flow the tailings from the Black
Rock concentration is situated nor far
from the Leonard workings and
flume has been constructed - carry
the water-laden tailings to the range
shaft. BY means OF centrifugal
pumps il is possible to pump these
tailings to any part OF the Butte hill
and in the event they prove success
full in eXtinguishing the Leonard
fires. il is possible the tailings VIII be
conveyed to the Anaconda. the high
Ore. ST. Lawrence and other mines
and turned into the burning portions
OF those properties.
More than a score of years ago
when the fires first occurred in the
Anaconda mine. little attempt was
made to extinguish them. The burn
ing of the ore served to bring about
a chmeical change in the copper ore.
rendering the copper soluble in
water. which in turn was treated
with metallic iron in trOushs and
fumes on the surface and the copper
recovered. The more fire the ricner
the copper water. was the fallaciOuS
argument of the early days IN Butte.
until the fire zone assumed proper
tons too large to eNtinguish. and all
the "fIld be done was to buikhead
burning area. Despite the wallms in
of the fires there are portions o.
all levels and slopes leading to the
ground adjacent TO the fires where
it is too hot to place the hand against
rock walls
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-09

The recent report of the Minnesota
tax commission showing 47562O. 233
tons of available iron ore known in
the entire United States calls atten-
ton 10 the wellknOwn ore bodies of
the Utah Copper company and the
Chile Copper company. These two ore
bodies are the largest in the world.
exceeding the available tonnage Of
any iron mine in Minnesota or else
where. The Minnesota report shows
that the combined ore reserves Of all
companies operating on all the iron
ranges OF the state embrace 33l,22l,-
PSI tons of unInined ore known to
exist in state mines under state
ground under operation Or develop
ment by leasers.
The Utah Copper company alone re-
ported 424,524,25S tons developed by
drilling in its one ore body in Bling
ham canyon up to January l. 1917.
Many million tons will be added by
further drilling. There were available
unmined as of January l. 1917 about
369,S45,55S tons of sulphide ore above
l per cent copper (averaging IA per
cent?, and a further 10000. 900 tons
of oxidized Gaping treatable at a
profit. and not included in ore ton
mage. The ore tonnage is also ex-
elusive of several hundred million
tons OF low-gTade ore ndn i per
cent copper. and treatable at a profit,
and not included in ore tonnage. The
ere tonnage is also exclusive of sew
eral hundred million tons of low grade
ore under l per cent. and treatable
at a profit, though never included as
commercial ore by the company. To
day the Utah Copper company has APP
proximate!y 100000 tons OF I'M
mined commercial ore of about IA
per grade or better and including no
ore under per cent. This compares
with 33l 900 900 tons for all the big
iron mining companies in Minnesota
combined.
The kingpin. however. in point OF
ore reserves. is the Chile Copper com
pany, whose huge ore deposit near
Chuduioamata Chile. developed over
700 Gee. 900 tons of commercial ore as
OF January l, 1917
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