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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Girls full
 Oes==S3. 50

Two special shoes that girls will wear with special comfort and satisfachonand that Mother will figure good investment
 Gunmeal eafskn with tip and excellent weted sole either lace or button Patent leather with dull kid top, graceful button
 model Sizes 1111a to 2$3.5O.
 Same shoes for little girls, according to size-S25O
 and $3. #s9s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

FLORAL BOUQUETS
 AND DESIGNS. JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
Large handbag patent leather--S1.OO

Nice large handbag of patent leather with bellows bottom. s Big enough to hold all needfls and many little pur- chases made on.shopping visit.
 Of special value s1
 Belts that will lend variety. to attire:-
 Black patent leather, 2 to inches wile-39c to 75c
 Red patent leather -50c and s5c. | White leather, sizes 28 to 38,-loc. l# front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31
. omen s furnishings
of true comfort

or TTue cOInfOrE B
 Little union suit of soft pink cotton and very ngnt weight fits smoothly and with ease, according size soc and 75c x
 Light union suit of ine-knit white cotton-65c.
 Cotton vest of pure white and fight weight-25c.J
 Isle vest of special sheer texture but much --3715c. 5s x
 Stockings of light lisle, black or white--59c
 Black light cotton stockings with double heel sole -25c.
 For GIRLS fine merceriseo white or black stocking and BOYS good heavy staunch black cotton stocking each with double heel and sole-35c- s erear.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

Center aisle, front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-31

We ready for you, Men, the very minute you al ready for us.
 Genuinely good shoes in newest of the new models. Not freakish but clever and fine and serviceable.
 Start em at $8 and there good sensible shoes f. as little as $3. 30.
 English-type shoes of black caf of Russia cali, ar of Cordo calf-$8 %a Golf shoes of tan elk $$s CREATE
 Tan laced shoes of cherry tan--$7.
 Black calfskin English laced shoes $6 and $7.
 Dark tan English laced shoes-$6.
 Dark tan laced shoes with either wide or narrow t -$4
 Black calfskin with wide toes or on English last $35O and $4 Just let your foot tell you the story of how the shoes feel and your eye the story of how finely they look avenu
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Amalgam Plates Are Robbed

1t is reported that amalgam has
been stolen from plates in the Elko
Prince mill at Midas, in the Colo
Circle district. The owner have
refrained from reporting the matter
to the authorities in the hope that
they would be able to apprehend the
criminals, as the thefts have evil
IDENTIFY been committed in a sys>
tematic manner and are believed to
hape been going on for some time,
but the criminals were too clever,
1t is now said hat amalgam valued
at $1,000 has been stolen and that
there is evidence pointing to the
guilt of persons prominent in
Midas. The evidence is said to be
strong and it is thought arrests will
soon be made.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
DISTRICT BOARD
TO MEET IN RENO
MINING INTERESTS, LEAVES
TO ATTEND

j. X. Turner, consulting engineer
for the Jumbo Extension Mining
company and a member of the fed
eral district exemption board for
this state, left on Sunday mornins
for Reno, where, he stated, the
board planned to hold it's first meet
ing today to organize.
AS originally appointed, the
board consisted of Hugh H. Brown,
Robert F. Cole, j. II. Crazier, DR..
Raymond st. Clair and j. X. Tur-
ner. Two were unable to serve,
Or. st. Clair and Hugh H. Brown.
DR.. Huffaker has been appointed to
serve in place of DR.. ST. Clair and
S. S. Downer, member of a Reno
law firm, has been appointed the
attorney member of the board in
place of Hugh Brown.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
ClOudburst Does Damage

1t is learned that damage done
last week to the ranch of the Eure-
ka Land and Livestock company at
Roberts creek, nea Eureka, was
much greater than at first report
ed. The cloudburst that deposited
debris of all kinds over the upper
portion of the ranch to a depth of
from six to IA inches started one
mile below the Horse ranch and
covered so acres of a three-year-old
stand of alfalfa that was in prime
condition and destroyed most Of
the crop. An effort is being maze
to save the alfalfa by stirring the
mass covering it so that the plants
may break through and not be
smothered.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
GERMANS HAVE
PECULIAR army
APPARENTLY TEUTON HOSTS
HAVE GIFT OF MINOR
tai LIFE

Work of selecting Esmeralda
county men to combat the 5000, 600
German electives that eX-Ambassa-
dor to Germany James w. Gerard
tells Of in the first installment of
his story, now running in newspa-
pers, continues at the court house
and If DR.. Mccarthy could count
prospective recruits as fast as the
ambassador can count German
soldiers he would have a great
army raised in no time.
An effective is a peculiar bird.
Many are detectives or quickly be-
come defective in warfare. Years
ago Tammany Hall used to roll up
some astounding democratic MAORI
ties. No Tammanyite. deal OF alive
was ever allowed to stop voting.
They were all electives.
The ambassador estimates nat
Germany started the var aitn u
600 900. 1t used to be that the
highest estimate an expert would
venture to make in recent months
was 5000, 900. Even the Hearst
papers held down to about $780,
900. Most experts set the number
remaining at from 100000 to o.
900, 900, but now along comes the
ex-ambassador and, in the face of
past estimates, leads to the belief
that every dead German counts as
two in the army hat remains.
Worse yet, the ex-ambassador
says that, owing to experience gain
ed in two and One-half years of
war, the electives are better nov
than when called to the colors.
1t used to be said hat the only
good Indian was a dead me and,
Judging by that standard, much of
the German army is better now
than at the start of the war.
The German army is a terror and
o that it has risen to a supreme
height of 100000 men under
arms, it is remarkable how the kai-
ser holds in check such a mighty
instrument of death as well as he
does, even with help from the allies.
However, the local exemption
board is still picking men to obtain
80 good ones and the doctor is con
WINGED that when he secure thero
they will equal at least rs of he
5000, 600 Germans hat never die.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
VALUATION FIXED
IN ~RECt|vERSH|P
FLORENCE NINE SURFACE
EQUIPMENT ORDERED SOLD
is APPRAISED

Charles Swanson, NJ. l.. Daven-
port of Tonopah and T.. A.. Reid o.
Tonopah, who were appointed ap-
p%raisers of surface improvements of
the Florence Goldfield Mining com
pany directed to be sold by Judge
Walsh, have filed an inventory with
the improvements as $~30,6S3.71.
Value of the mill and equipment
alone is placed at $4,000.
1t is supposed that the property
appraised will now be advertisec
for sale and disposed of in the
usual manner on a date that will
be fixed in the notice of sale.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Stacker Appears

TOnopah's first Stacker appeared
when Van Hermanson Makkarson,
of Finnish ancestry. entered the
sheriff's office and presented a
claim for exemption on the ground
that he was an alien. When the
application was referred to the
country clerk it was found thai the
candidate for exemption was eligi-
BILE for the draft. as he applied for
citizenship in 1911. The applica-
ton is good for seven years, so the
Finn could not claim exemption for
another year. When it was found
that he was a citizen Makkarson
stated that he did o want to fight
and would not do so until COM
PEELED. He finally claimed hat he
was the sole support of aged par
ents in Minnesota, who had evident
ly not raised their boy to be a
soldier. This claim will be investi-
gated.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
TOM MURPHY IS
SERIOUSLY ILL
Is IN TONOPAH HOSPITAL AND
is BELIEVED TO BE NEAR
DEATH

Word was received in Goldfield
this morning hat Thomas d.. Muir
ply, one of the prominent mine OPP
orators of this district in earlier
days and a brother of Charles Muir
ply of the local postoffice, had been
taken to a hospital, dangerously i'll
with dropsy, from which he has been
a sufferer for some time.
A telegram received by County
Recorder Clyde Johnson stated that
Murphy could live but a short time
and it is believed by Goldfield people
who have known of his condition
that death is neal
When Murphy was I'm Goldfield a
short time ago it was noted that he
was much thinner than ever before
and that he was apparently in poor
health. News of his serious condi-
ton caused many expressions of sym
pathy today.
Charles Murphy left this after
noon for Onopah in response to a
telephone message.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
TRANSFER
OF MINING STOCK
DEAL IN MANHATTAN HOLDINGS
HELD UP BY COURT
ORDER

Judge J.. Emmett Walsh, sitting
for Judge Mark X. Averill, has is
sued an order prohibiting the trans
fer of property which was schedul-
ed to take place at a specially call
ed meeting of the White Caps
Southern Extension Mining COM
pany.
1t was alleged in the complaint
that the defendant company was
making ready to transfer the prop
erty to the White Caps Mining COM
pany for a consideration of $4,000
shares in thai corporation. Joseph
b. Common set forth in the conten-
ton hat on March II, 1917, he en-
tered into an agreement with c. A.
Leager whereby he was to receive
$4,000 shares of stock in the White
Caps Southern Extension Mining
company for his interest in the pro-
perty. provided that the c%apitaliza-
ton should be 81 900.
1t vas stipulated that in the
event the capital stock should be
increased then he was to receive
an increase to be prorated accord
ingly. When the company vas in
corporated the capitalization was
given at 81, 500. 00G. ,ut the co n
plant stated that the 1880 shares
belonging to Conner were not de-
posted in escrow as was originally
promised.
Under the terms of the injunction
issued by Judge Walsh the board of
directors of the White Caps South
ern Extension Mining company was
restrained from proceeding with the
ratification of the transfer of the
property and at a later date the
court will hear the case on it's meT-
its and determine the value of the
stock held by Connor in the corpor-
ation.-Tonopah Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Army Recruiting Still Active

During the first five days of
August 10 applicants we're accepted
at the Reno recruiting office and
sent to San Francisco. with the
posting of lists by county e%xempting
boards last week it had been ex-
pected that there would be a decid-
ed decline in enlistments," said Ser
geant Moir. in charge of the sta
ton, such, however, has not been
the case as the 70 men accepted in
a five-day period show" No more
enlistments for the marine corps
will be accepted. Sergeant Kester,
in charge of marine recruiting, has
been instructed to take the names
of all applicants and it is believed
that in the future the state will be
limited to a certain number of men
each week.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Steals MOther-In-Law'S Cattle

E. w. Adkins, residing on the
Anna Wells ranch near Deeth, has
been found guilty of cattle steal
ing and is nov in the Elko jail. Ad-
kins is alleged to have killed a beef
on the ranch of his mOther-in-law,
Mrs. Anna Wells. and sent the but
chered animal to Elko, where he
disposed of it to a Chinese restaur-
ant, burying the hide to escape sus-
picion. Mrs. Wells notified the au-
thorities that Adkins had killed the
animal. 1t was found that he had
left Deeth on horseback and he was
chased by a constable and placed
under arrest after it had been
necessary for the constable to fire
several shot to stop him. Adkins
admitted that he had killed the
animal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11

Sir Horace Plunkett was elected
as chairman of the Irish convention
at Dublin called by the British gov
eminent for the purpose of pre-
pairing a constitution for the future
government of Ireland. Sir Horace
is a member of a very ancient
Irish family. whose head is Lord
Dunsany, the famous playwright,
novelist and poet. Sir Horace has
been noted for many years as an
investigator of the problems of
rural life in Ireland and is recog-
nj d generally as the highest au-
tfS}fity on the subject. The photo
graph was made a few years ago
when he visited the United States.
The convention adjourned until
Aug. S to enable the chairman, in
conjunction with the secretaries, to
prepare and issue to the members
in circular form the material neces-
sary to enable the convention 10
proceed with its task.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Fortunes In Junk

Scarcity of iron and steel and
consequent high prices for these
metals have caused some big deals
in scrap metal in the old camps OF
Aurora and Bodie. George Reading
has purchased 1000 tons of scrap
at Aurora and has two trucks at
work hauling it to the railroad at
Thorne. in BOdie 1900 tons are
awaiting shipment and it is rumor-
ed that the Mono Lake and Bodie
railroad track is to be pulled up and
shipped, which will be an addition
of 1000 tons. E. M. Moore has the
contract for the Bodie hauling an:
has five big motor trucks and two
14-animal teams on the road. 1t
will be late in the fall before the
hauling is finished.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11

The following is a list of un-
claimed letters in the Goldfield
~postoffice remaining uncalled for UP
to and including the week ending
Aug. End. 1917. When calling for
same please say ADVERTISED:
Mr.. George f. Boom.
Mr.. S. H. Beetem, (two).
Mr.. Henry Lofgram.
Alice Mcguire.
Mr.. Archie Martin.
Mrs. MCGEE, Central HoteD.
Mr.. J. F. Mclaughlin.
Mr.. B. II. Strothers.
Mrs. H. G. Taylor.
Mrs. George Wildman.
Mrs. Thomas Williams.
A. G. Williams.
HELEN ROSENTHAL. r NJ.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
BOY is ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT by ANOTHER YOUTH

Elmer Widgren, an 11-year-old
boy, was accidentily shot through the
neck by another boy on Sunday
morning. The accident occurred at
his home on South Second street
and he was Immediately taken to
the county hospital, where DR.. Nc
Carthy removed the bullet, a %
caliber, which had passed almost
through the neck. The bullet enter
ed from the front and ranged down
ward, narrowly missing the spine
and all important blood vessels
His condition is now reported to be
good and it is believed that he will
recoverer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
To Start University Building

Excavations for the new $780, 900
agricultural building at the state
university started this morning. 1t
is believed the contract for con-
struction of the building will be ler
at the mex meeting of the board on
Aug. "a. All materials with the ex-
ception of brick and cement have
been purchased. 1t was at first
thought that construction plans
would have to be abandoned be-
cause of inability o secure steel,
but this has now been remedied.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
RED CROSS IS
ON NEW BASIS
fATE COMMITTEE ADOPTS
PLAN FOR MONTHLY
CONTRIBUTION

Red Cross work in Nevada was
placed on a new basis yesterday.
Funds for relief for the war suffer-
ers, hereafter, will be collected by
pledged monthly subscriptions from
individuals and corporations
throughout the state. Beginning
September / it is planned to raise
100000 a year through the oper-
alton of this plan.
Changes were effected in a meet
ing yesterday at the Commercial
club by a committee of fifteen ap-
pointed by Governor Emmett d.
Boyle, pursuant to authority invest
ed in them by Henry P. Davidson,
chairman of the Red Cross depart
ment of the national council of de-
tense.
Begging campaigns cannot be
expected to furnish the money es-
sential for the work." said George
B. Thatcher, chairman, when it is
considered that $%100, 600, 900
given by the nation in the last cam
paign and the 100000 apportioned
to Nevada is only enough to conduct
the work for six months"
Under the new plan adopted yes
terday monthly subscriptions of 25
cents and upward will be taken.
Workingmen with small earnings
will be asked to pledge a monthly
contribution of rs cents. Large
corporations, labor and fraternal
organizations and men and women
of financial mean will be asked
to give larger amounts.
One-half of the money obtained
in this manner is to be placed in
the war fund. One-half of the re-
mainder, or one-fourth the total
amount, will be used in the equip
ment and maintenance of Red Cross
ambulance units at the front. The
remaining quarter of the money
will be used in the support of the
local chapters, wherein relief work
will be conducted among the fami-
lies of the soldiers.
A highly organized and efficient
organization is proposed. State and
federal data on the financial stand
ing and operations of companies
and individuals will be placed at
the disposal of the committee in ap-
portiOning the amounts for sub
scription.-Reno Journal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
CANADIAN OFFICER
DEF|ED GUNS
Of ENEMY
REMAINS UNDER FIERCE FIRE
IN POST DURING
DAY

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM. Aug. 6.
"A remarkable story is told con
corning the cool bravery of n OF
our artillery observation officers
The post from which he had been
observing the effect of our gunfire
was an excellent one for the pur-
pose.
was being put to use az an obser'
walton post, determined to DESTROY
the building. They began shooting
at it early in the morning and con
tinued throughout the day. using
considerably over 800 rounds at a
cost of many thousands of dollars.
The building rocked and swayed
under the impact of bursting shells
but only twice uIirg tie day did
the observer leave his post. Once
he did so to report that the top OF
his periscope had been carried
away by a bursting shell.
On the second occasion he told
his battery commander owe the
telegraph wire that the boches had
forced him out for a few minutes
by throwing part of an adjacent
building upon that which his post
was located.
His devotion to duty during con
slant peril enabled gunners to con
tinue their work on a day when
airplane observation was impossi-
HE
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
Forgot Registration Card

George Morris of San Diego vas
arrested in Goodsprings a few days
after failure to show a regis
Msion card. He stated that he
had left his card in a room in a
Sd1 Diego rooming house. The
sheriff at San Diego was requested
to search the room and he found
the card, which he forwarded to
Goodsprings and Morris was releas-
ed. Word from the San Diego au-
thorities indicates that Morris de-
parted in a hurry and that acquain-
tances were anxious to learn of his
whereabouts.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11
BOARD
IS ORGANIZED
At RENO
FEDERAL DISTRICT BOARD
MEETS AND OFFICERS
ARR SELECTED

Organization of the federal dis.
of Nevada was effected at Il meeting
of the members in Reno on Mon
day. when officers of the board
were chosen and the entirs day
was spent in a study of instructions
and rules sent out from the offica
of Provost Marshal-General Crow
der at Washington. In this work
the board had the assistance of
Lieutenant Governor and Adjutant-
General Maurice Sullivan, who was
able to make clear all official in
structions and to outline the duties
of the board.
Under orders from Washington
the board was empowered to rent
offices and to employ a clerk. The
expense of renting an office was
eliminated when George Wingfield
placed at the disposal of the board.
as its permanent office. the direc-
tors room at the Reno National
bank. a spacious and centrally sit
uated office. with separate entrance.
r.. A. Mckay was employed to act
as clerk and will have charge of
the office.
Membership of the board consists
of Judge S. S. Downer. a prominent
attorney of Reno and MEMBER of
the firm of Cheney, Downer, Price
and Hawkins; J. X. Turner, d we'll
known mining engineer of Cold
field; r. F.. Cole, secretary of the
local division of the brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen at Sparks;
DR.. Huffaker of Carson City and j.
H.. Cazier. a ranch owner of Wells.
Judge Downer was elected chair
man of the board and Mr.. Cole
secretary.
After a day spent in Analysing
and digesting the mass of complex
instructions contained in pamphlets
and numerous kilograms from
Washington, the board adjourned.
subject to the call Of Chairman
Downer, and the members il .,eet
again text week, when hey Will
get down to the actual work of
otI ulllIHlhS ,idliio "
on the ground of industrial occupa-
tions and will consider appeals from
the findings of the various local
boards throughout the state.
Such appeals must be submitted
in writing, supported by affidavits.
and therefore the duties of the
board can be performed to bette"
advantage in a central office than
by travelling through the state to
the various registration districts.
1t is said that instructions sen
to the district board indicate IA
greater degree of strictness in iudg-
ing the merits of exemption claims
than has been generally realized.
General CrOwder has stated ,hat
in many cases dependents can be
supported put of the earnings of
soldiers. The lowest pay in the
army will be $40 monthly and with
every need provided for by the gov
eminent, it is felt that men with
dependents can easily devote $25
monthly of their pay to the sup
port of those they leave at home.
The government has arranged for
the immediate payment, Upon the
death of a soldier, of six months
pay, which will tide over a depen-
dent until provision is made for IA
pension.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11

iSienneS have been enthusiastic
eniugh to kiss our men, but or
curse the Sammy in Paris remem-
bers the folks at home and repels
any such advances. Sammy is free
with his money. of course. Two of
them surprised Paris a few days ago
by paying 100 francs for a dinner
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-11

WALTER FITZGERALD. street
commissioner for Goldfield. accom-
panied by Mrs. Fitzgerald, left to-
day for several weeks at Long
Beach, Los Angeles and other coast
points.
Tombstone epitaph., 1917-08-26
ANOTHER CALL NEAR

because they have learned from
experience that the number Of men
claiming exemption is heavy in pro
portion with those examined, the
Cochise coonty exemption board an
nounced yesterday that the remain
der Of the $3.50 men included in Co
crise county's list OF men eligible for
the draft would be called within the
next few days.
Already 2500 men have appeared
before the board and the number
claiming exemption has been so
large : proportion of the whole that
the board has accepted for service
only about half of the necessary go
men.
Just when the call will be issued
was not stated yesterday. but il
probably will be within the next day
Oh Two.
II behalf OF the government every
claim of exemption on account OF
dependents was made to the district
exemption board at a meeting held
in Tucson Monday. Reversal in
some cases at least lis anticipated.
This will give further opportunity for
investigating the exemption claims
and ii was limited yesterday some
prosecutions Of persons of persons
who swore falsely might grow out
Of it,