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The Springdale news., 1917-08-24
MAIL FOR SOLDIERS
United States Has Provided Ample
Mail Facilities For Men at Front

The United States Government has
taken unusual precautions to make it
easy for our soldiers in Europe to
communicate with relatives and
friends in this country, and also for
home folks to write to the boys who
have gone to the front, and no matter
where they are Uncle Sans mail will
reach them.
Going along with the first expedi-
tionary force was an elaborate set OF
postal equipment, or to be more &C
curate duplicate sets of equipment and
men were sent. They went in trans
ports which sailed for England as well
as those which went to France, there
being three equipments in three diff
ferent sailings, this being done to in
sure that some of them reached their
destination, regardless of German
submarines All reached port safely
AS numerous people in Springdale
and surrounding country will, IN all
likelihood have occasion to make use of
the privilege that has been provided
for them they will probably be inter-
ested in knowing that the United
States postal agent in France is Bar
Gus H. Bum. He has with him three
assistants. The first assistant is Ma
jor Clinton H. Wright, formerly assis-
tant postmaster at Norfolk, Va. The
second assistant is John II. Collier,
former assistant postmater of the City
of Warrington, and the third assistant
is John Lieck, formerly chief clerk Of
the railway mail service at Houston,
Texas, and later in charge OF the mill
tary mail service when General Per
shing had the army in Mexico. All
the employees consist of picked men
from the railway mail service and
from the money order and registry
division of city post offices. There
were more than 1000 applications
from clerks in the civil service who
wanted a chance to serve in the for
eign department, and in making the
selections care was taken to secure
men of highest efficiency.
Besides the base post office to
which all mail is sent direct, branches
for soldiers have been established in
Paris, at one of the important sea-
ports, and where the soldiers are in
training. When our soldiers move the
post office will follow them.
The uniform for the postal employees
in France is a distinctive type, being
olive drab with the letters ~. s. on
either side Of the throat on the collar,
and with the brassard two and half
inches wide with the red letters "P.
S." on the left arm.
Mail matter addressed to the expe-
dictionary forces in Europe is subject
to the United States domestic classi-
fication, which means that two-cent
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24
STATE NEWS ITEMS
(By Clio Harper.)

Little Rock, Aug. 20.-The war and
the raising of the National Army and
the H. C. L. problem cannot wholly
obscure the political situation in Ar
kansas. Like the poor, we have it
with US always.
Judge L. C. Smith of Dewitt says
that he is going to run against Gov
Brough for a second term, but Gov
Brough's friends declare they are not
particularly alarmed; that they are
willing to stand upon the constructive
record that has been made by the
present administration. Judge
Smiths advisers think otherwise,
however, and it is difference of
opinion that produces political con-
troversies and struggles.
For the first time in several years,
there promises to be lively tilt for
the office of state treasurer, from
which the incumbent, H. g. MeDan-
iel, will retire after two terms Of ser
vice. Ernest Upton, deputy, and son
of former state treasurer, and j.
". Crockett, former state treasurer,
both of whom are now in the office,
Uncle" Joe Ferguson. clerk of the
Board of Control, and W NJ. Shaver,
former legislator from Jackson coun-
ty, are among those who are talking
about running, and there are probably
others.
There may be a few other contest
ants for state officers, but they will
not be numerous, as most of the I'M
portant officers are serving only
their first term, and the candidates
for the oilers have not developed yet.
But the big fight may or may not
be for United States senator. 1t all
depends. Senator Joe T. Robinson Is
a candidate for a second term and has
been back home several times within
the last few months looking after his
political fences. The one thing that
is certain is that Senator Robinson
will be a candidate for reelection. Be-
You'd that all is speculation. Smeade
Powell of Camden, recognized as one
Of the best campaigners in the state,
has been saying for some months that
he would be IN the race, and 50 far as
known ne has not said that he would
not be candidate. And yet i IS
just possible that he viii not Poll
ties S pretty much of a gamble
and sometimes a most expensive one,
when the gambler loses.
And to run against man fer sec
ond term is always handicap. These
facts may or may not influence Mr.
whose friends say that he has
plenty of time yet to decide. Should
he enter the contest, as he has said
he will, the old dry bones of politics
will again assume all the evidence Of
vigorous life.
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24
THE KAISER INDICTED

What is said to be the first legal
Indictment ever brought against the
German Kaiser was returned recently
by the Lauderdale County Grand Jury
at Meridian, Miss. It was returned
on the testimony Of Congressman w.
". Venable, was drawn by District
Attorney Martin Miller, and charges
William Hohenzollern, German var
lord, with robbery, arson, murder
rape, plotting, bribery and conspir-
acy. It was drawn with all due legal
frills. It was turned over to acting
Sheriff n. f. Canady, with ipstrue-
tons from Judge Rowland w. Held
eIberg that service be secured at tie
earliest possible moment.
bappapad H. -
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

Beginning with the fall term of the
public schools, two new and to some
extent revolutionary laws will be-
come effective in the educational sys-
TEN of the state. These are the Uni
form Text Book and the compulsory
attendance statutes, which educators
believe are epochal IN their relation to
the schools of the state. The appli-
cation of these laws will do more to
standardize the public schools than
anything else done in many years
and there has been some most import
ant school legislation during the last
ten years.
The advantages of uniform series
of text books, interchangeable among
the districts of the state, and not sub
iect to change at the whim of school
boards, have been so thoroughly dis
cussed that they are we'll understood
The system adopted by the Commits
sion after weeks of examination and
consideration, seems to have met with
general approval, as no opposition has
been heard to the books chosen. No
change will be made for six years,
and in counties where uniformity had
previously been adopted, the text
books now in use will be used until the
contract expires, when the state adop-
ton Will obtain.
Probably even more important IS
the compulsory attendance law, which
becomes effective Sept. /, applicable
10 all counties in the state. It had
been a law in some counties for sever
al years, but the last Legislature made
it a general law 1t will require every
child between seven and fifteen years
of age, both inclusive, to attend some
public. private, or parochial school at
! Least three-fourts of the sessions an
nually in which the child resides. They
must enter school not later than two
weeks after the opening Of the school
term.
1t is believed that this law will be
the means Of greatly increasing the
attendance in the common schools, and
that it will eventually have the effect
Of materially reducing the degree of
ilHteracy IN the state. Compulsory
attendance prevails in nearly all the
states. Arkansas beng among the last
to adopt it.
Directly ia line with these reforms
is another that is still subject to
county option-that Of county super
intendeney A dozen new counties
were added to the list BY the people
at the May election-and when SUI
perintendency is adopted, it cannot
be repealed, but if It is defeated at
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

The Stacker, Pacifist and the Ger
man synpathizer are feeling lonely
in Arkansas these days. 1t is not a
question of whether we want war, or
believe in war. We are in war, and
Arkansas has pretty big part in it.
More than 1000 Arkasas men are
either ready to 90 to the trenches,
or are already there, to uphold Amer
can integrity and ideals, and to assist
in administering a lasting defeat to
the German autocracy. The very
safety of our homes and our industries
is at stake, for it is conceivable only
through comparison with Belgium
and Poland, what would happen to
the United States should our nation
be Inundated by defeat. Mr. Root
returning from Russia and remote
" sensing such a condition, declared
that German victory meant that the
United States would become subject
nation. When the casualty lists Of
American troops begin to come from
the front, then will the full realiza-
ton of the national crisis be brought
home to even that small element who
are still insisting upon any comprom-
Use to pull US out of the war whether
with honor or otherwise.
To the credit of Arkansas citizen
ship be it said, that the extent of OPP
position to the war is very limited
and with the exception of few So
cialists, the opponents are keeping
still. The few alien enemies in the
state are very circumspect in their OBJ
position, # they dare voice It at all
and they are being watched most care
fully. Federal and military authori-
ties are keeping under close espion-
age all who are suspected Of being II
the pay of the German government
The newspapers Of the state, with the
possible exception Of two or three, are
loyal to the policies, and strong SUP.
porters Of the policies O the presi-
dent. The citizens, men and women
all over the state, IN all walks Of life
are doing all ia their power to furthel
the interests Of the allies by assisting
with their time, talents and treasure
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

The following are arrivals At Dan
cling Rabbit Foot Lodge the past
week: Mrs. R. E. L. saner and daugh-
ter, Dorothy; Miss Smith; Miss Jane
Rousseau; Miss Mary Louise Woodson,
al Of Dallas. Mrs Ellington of Lit
tie Rock; Miss Ellie Black, Houston,
A. E. Clarkson and wife, and J c.
Kidd, Of Houston; Mr.. Clarkson is
business manager of the Houston
Post.
# it happens It is IN The News
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE TO READER.
A. S. BURLESON,
POSTMASTER General.


Instructions have been issued 10 all
postmasters to put up the magazines
in packages labeled Magazines for
Soldiers and Sailors Of the United
States Expeditionary Forces" and dis
patch them to offices designated from
which they are dispatched to Europe
All second, third and fourth class Of
fees in Arkansas send this mail to
Little Rock. It will be noted that
magazines cannot be sent at this rate
to individuals, as the order covers only
matter intended for general distri-
button among the soldiers.
In addressing mail for soldiers ut
most care must be exercised, and IN
der no circumstances should the loca-
ton or station of a military organi-
cation be included in the address. Par
cells should be carefully and securely
packed and wrapped, and al mail
should bear the name of the sender.
Below is shown a form of address,
which is the one prescribed for letters,
papers and parcels;
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

Despite the mouthings Of a few NAL
contents, Arkansas will give good
aecoupnt Of itself.
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

stamp will take a letter anywhere
our soldiers may be. The same rate
applies on mail from that country to
this, with the addition that soldiers
have one privilege which We do not
enjoy. They can mail letter over
there without affixing a stamp, and if
it bears the postmark of of the Unit
ed States Army Postal service, or is
endorsed Soldiers Lette," with the
name of the sender and his command
err, or the name of the chaplain, It
will come through and the postagi
will be paid in this country by the
addressee.
Parcels weighing not more than 20
pounds can be sent at the eighth zone
rate, which is II cents for each pound
or fraction of pound, but parcels
cannot be registered, insured or sent
C. O. D. The French government
magnanimously removed all import
duties on parcels for our soldiers.
Postoffice money orders can be sent
to the soldiers at the domestic rate,
and they can purchase money orders
fer payment in this country at the
same rate The soldiers receive their
pay in French currency, whic is ac-
eepted by the postal agency.
Under recent order of Postmaster
General Burleson. unwrapped and IN
addressed copies of magazines may
be sent by others than the publishers
to the expeditionary forces for one
cent a copy, regardless of weight.
To be accepted for mailing under this
order magazines must have printed
in the upper right hand corner of the
front cover the following:
NOTICE TO READER.
when you finish reading this
magazine place one-cent stamp
on this notice, hand same to any
postal employee and it will be
placed in the hands of our sol
diers and sailors at the front.
mo wrapping-No address.
pIIPI ES0N
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

IF it happened it's in The News
The Springdale news., 1917-08-24

# it happens It is IN The News
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21

Carl C. Mott. secretary treasurer. 214
e. Front street. Mlssoula, Mont. De-
linquent sale July 7.
Silver Cliff Gold & Copper Mining
Co.-Leyled July II, mills, payable
July IL to James d, Young, treasurer.
Mullan. Delinquent sale August 16.
St. James Mining co.-Levied May
20, mills, payable July to Jos. F.
Whelan, secretary. wallace. Delin-
quent aisle August 6.
Tarbox Mining Co.-Levied June l.
10 mills. payable July to r. E. Seys-
Ter, secretary, Wallace. Delinquent
sale August 3.
Tyler Mining & Milling co.-Levied
May 81. "a mills, payable June u to
Albert Hausaman, secretary treasurer,
Burke. Delinquent sale July "a.
Washington Mining co.--Levied on
May 4. ia mills. payable June to
DR.. C. A. Dettman. secretary treasur-
en- Burke. Delinquent sale June 80.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
RAILROAD COMPANIES
EMPLOYEES INSURANCE
POLICIES HELD ey ALL WHO EN-
LIST WILL BE MAlNTAlN-
ED IN FORCE.

n 70 FACTOR in the Industrial life
of the nation has shown a
n higher or more unselfish degree
of patriotism since war was de-
clared against Germany than the great
railroad companies. They have not
waited to be called by the government
in the matter of placing their trans
portation facilities at the disposal of
the government, and all other business
has been made subordinate to the
transportation required by the govern
ment in preparation for the part the
country must take in the great con-
flict This loyal and patriotic spirit
Is found among the employees of the
railroads in all departments, so that
the government can confidently count
on the cooperation of the railroads in
this national emergency, without
which the mobilization of troops, mu-
nitions and supplies would be serious
lily handicapped if not made impossible
As a further evidence of the patriotic
spirit that controls the heads of the
great railroad corporations, they en-
courage their employees to enlist in the
army and navy. A striking example
OF this attitude of the companies Is
found in the following letter to en-
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
GOVERNORS SECRETARY
AN INSURANCE MANAGER
BOISE REPORT SAYS c. o. BRox.
ON SCHEDULED FOR I'M
PORTANT POSITION.

c. o. Broxon, private secretary to
Governor Alexander, is candidate
for the position of insurance manager,
according to talk that was going about
the state house Friday says the Boise
Statesman.
The position to which BroXon as
pires was created by the last legisla-
ture when it enacted the law giving
the workingmen of the state a COM
pensation act. 1t pays $4,000 a year.
The man appointed to office July l.,
when the position will be open, will
hold over for five years.
The insurance manager can be re-
moved only for cause by the govern
or, but his appointment by the chief
executive must be confirmed by the
senate when it convenes in 1919.
North Has Candidate, Too.
There is said to be a northern man
seeking the position of insurance man
ager, but Broxon, it is believed about
the state house, will be named by the
next week to choose a successor to
Axel P. Ramstedt on the public util-
titles commission but it is the opinion
of democrats close to the administra-
ton that the Bourbons in the pam
handle country can not bring enough
influence to bear on the governor to
win the position Of insurance manager
for a northern man.
Insurance Man Needed.
1t has been generally believed that
the insurance commissioner would be
chosen from among men actively en-
gagged in the insurance business In
Idaho, since the governor announced
several weeks ago that he would ap-
point an Idaho man to the job. Brox-
on is said to have dealt some in in
surance several years ago. =
No names are being mentioned yet
from among which to pick upon
successor to Broxon as private secre-
tary to the governor, and so far as
can be learned there are no active
candidates for that position.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
SUNSHIN E.
Crosscut from the PARROT Has Enter
ed the Sitting Bull Ground.

Crosscut from the PARROT Has Enter
cd the Sitting Bull Ground.
The crosscut started on the Parrot
ground to cut the famous Sunset vein
in what was formerly known as the
Portland group, now held by the Sum
shine company, has cut one vein in
the Sitting Bull claim after penetrating
the ground about 200 feet. This Is
believed to be one of several veins that
traverse the ground in addition to the
Sunset The crosscut has now turned
to an easterly direction. the objective
point being under the big iron Gaping
on the Sitting Bull claim and from
under which much ore was extracted
many years ago. Power to drive this
tunnel Is supplied by pipe line 5000
feet long connecting with the Sunshine
compressor on Beaver creek near the
Idora mill.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Office Of the Old Veteran Mining Com
pany, Wallace. Idaho, June 4, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that at reg
ular meeting of the board of directors
of the above named corporation, held
on the 4th day of June, 1917, Assess
ment No. 10 of two CD mills per share
was levied upon the capital stock OF
said corporation subject thereto, pay
able on or before the 18th day Of July,
1917, to L. L. Brainard, secretary
treasurer Of the company. at Wallace
Idaho
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the 18th day
Of July, 1917. will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction
and unless payment is made before
will be sold on the 2Sth day Of July
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
DOUGLAS.
Putting on More Teams-No Returns
from May Shipments.


from May Shipments.
The Anaconda company, which is
operating the Douglas under lease, re-
ports no ore sampled in May. While
some ore was shipped in May, the
shipments were very light on account
Of the deplorable condition of the road.
Although the road during the early
part of June has been almost impas-
sible, shipments from the Douglas
have been going forward with difficult
ty. The road is said to be in very
good condition now and four-horse
teams. can deliver five tons of ore at
a load. 1t was learned from parties
who visited Pine creek this week that
the management hopes to have four
teen teams hauling ore from the Doug
las very soon. 1t is simply a question
of getting the teams.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

American Commander Mining &
Milling Co.-Annual meeting to be held
at Mullan on Monday, July 2, at 200
p. MN. ]. McHugh, secretary.
Big Creek Leasing Co.-Annual
meeting to be held at office of D. w.
Price, Kellogg on July IA, at 5 p. M
A. o. Larson, secretary.
Enterprise Mining Co. - Annual
meeting to be held at the News office.
Kellogg, Idaho. on Monday, June 49,.
at 1880 p. NV. l.. Penney secretary.
Eldorado Mining G. Smelling Co..
Annual meeting to be held In Clyde q
Taylor building, Wallace, on July II,
at s p. NV. w. Bixby, secretary.
Eureka Mining & Milling co.-An-
nual meeting to be held at 205 Third
street, Wallace. on Tuesday, July 10,
at p ma. D. Marshall. secretary
Four Timbers Mining co.--Annual
meeting to be held at Ryan hotel, Wal
lace Monday. June rs, at 1920 a. NJ
s. E. Kilham, secretary.
Government Gulch Mining q De-
velopment Co.-Specal meeting to be
held at B. Flaigs store, Wardner. on
Wednesday, June 20. at p. m. to pro-
vide means for patenting ground and
other expenses.--D. r. Treat. secre-
tary.
Jack Waite Extension Co.--Annual
meeting will be held at Murray on
Monday, July 2, at 2 p. nj. T. FL
larson, secretary.
MuIan Mining Co.-Special meeting
to be held at Mulaln on Monday, June
IS, at 1880 p. m. to consider transfer
OF main office from Mullan to Wallace
and other business.-H. B. Cook, Sec
rotary.
Northern Light Mining g. Milling Co.
Annual meeting to be held at the
Samuels hotel. Wallace, Monday. June
25, at p. m--Benjamin e. Harmon,
secretary.
Tarbox Mining Co.-Annual meeting
| to be held at 426 High street, Wallace.
on Monday, July 16, at 1880 p. mr.
E. Seysler, secretary.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21

ployes of the O.-W. II. & n. company
from J, ID. Farrell, president. under
date of June 3:
Life Insurance Remains in Force.
THE management is pleased to an
nounce that under Equitable Life AS
surance society's group insurance po-
licy covering employees. the life insur-
ance of employees who have entered the
military or naval service Of the United
States and of employees in the service
of the company on this date, who shall
hereafter enter the military or naval
service of the United States will be
continued in force by this company
during the period of such service in
the present war. at the amount of In
surance to which each such employee
is entitled at the time of enlistment"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21

standing capital stock of the corpora
ton, payable on or before the goth day
Of July. 1917, to w. H. Herrick, secre-
tary, at his office in Wallace, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assess
ment remains unpaid on the goth day
of July, 1917, will be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction.
and unless payment is made before.
will be sold on the 18th day of August.
1917, at 1880 p. m. of said day, at the
office Of the secretary Wallace, Idaho.
to pay the delinquent assessment
thereon, together with the costs Of adj
|vertising and expenses Of sale.
w. Fl. HERRICK,
Secretary of the Eagle Mountain Min
ing Company, Limited, Wallace, Ida
no. Je21 -Jy19-5t
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-06-21
Daily Quotations Of Silver, Lead, Zinc and Copper
Which Are the Actual Basis Of Settlement

and are generally determined from re-
ports made by producers and selling
agenciesA Both the New York and g.
Louis prices Of lead are given,s the diff
ference being due mainly to the differ
ence in freight between the two points
The quotations for spelter are for
prime western brands. To arrive at
the New York price add II cents per
100 pounds to the st. Louis price.