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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
Rabbits Eat Crops

Nearly rs per cent of the wheat
crop in the Metropolis dry farm dis
trict of Elko county mas been des-
troyed in the past 10 days by rab-
bits and squirrels. Ten thousand
acres of wheat, the greatest crop
I'VE grown in the state, much of it
yielding 80 bushels to the acre, has
been reduced rs per cent. The
animals swarmed onto the fields
and in 10 days horses and cattle
were turned loose to feed on many
of the farms, so that what little of
the crops remained could be utilized
in that way. Farmers of the dis
trict have demonstrated that wheat
can be raised there, but unless the
rabbit pest is eliminated much of
the land now under cultivation may
be deserted.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
WOMAN AND son ARE
WALKING ACROSS DESERT

Mrs. Marie Abbott, a young wo-
man from Twin Falls, Idaho, and her
eight-year-old son, who last May
started to walk from Twin Falls to
Los Angeles, arrived In Goldfield
today after having walked the great
err part of the way from Ely. Moth
err and son are hiking across the des-
ert in an effort to regain their
health. Having been told that it
was impossible for a woman to
cross Nevada deserts, Mrs. Abbott
started to prove her informers
wrong. Her friends do not know
where she is and she will not inform
them until her arrival in Los An
geles. Mrs. Abbott expects to aver
age 100 miles per week on the trip.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
Tax List Shows Cattle Loss

According to Assessor Weathers of
Elko county, the tax list shows a
great loss of cattle and sheep during
last winter. Over 1900 cattle were
lost and more than $4,000 sheep.
Last years assessment roll shows the
total number of cattle to nave been
1O9.S36. while this year the number
is 9S,12S. The number of sheep last
year was $4,000, while this ear the
number is 161.4SS, showing a decline
of 1881. Estimating cattle at $50
per head and sheep at Sc, this rep
resents a loss of $671,S66.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following is a list Of UNI
claimed letters in the Goldfield
postoffice remaining uncalled for up
to and including the week ending
Aug. 18th. 1917. When calling for
same please say "Advertised":
Mrs. O.. A. Anderson.
Mr.. John Havila.
Mr.. Emil Lame.
Mr.. l.. B. Mason.
Mr.. j.. E. Ringer.
Louis Schubert.
A. G.. Williams, (two).
HELEN ROSENTHAL. p NJ.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25

The annual meeting of the Tono-
pah North Star Tunnel and Devel-
opment company Vas held IN We'd
nesday, the 18th, in San Francisco.
Almost the whole capitalization
was represented. personally or by
proxy, and complete harmony pre-
vailed. The old board, Hermann
Zadig. T. NJ. Moe. ]. J. Mccarthy
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
GOODS
FOR RED CROSS
APPEAL Is SENT TO WOMEN OF
COUNTRY FOR
AIN

hD
A cabled appeal for the immedi.
ate shipment of supplies to France
has reached the American Red Cross
from Major Grayson NJ. P. Murphy.
Major Murphy, as the head of the
Red Cross commission in France,
has been making a survey of condi-
tons in the war zone and the dis
tricts which harbor refugees. The
cable emphasizes the urgent need
in Europe for vast amounts of hos
pital and knitting supplies.
Major Murphy cables;
Begin shipping at once one and q
half million each knitted mufflers,
sweaters, socks and wristlets. These
are desperately needed before cold
fuel and other discomforts they will,
be of incredible value in both mill.
tary and civilian work.
Last winter broke the record
for cold and misery among the peo.
pie here. They inexpressibly dread
lest the coming winter find us with
out supplies to meet the situation
| urge you on behalf of our soldiers
and those of our allies who will
suffer in the frozen trenches. Thou
sands of French and Belgian refu-
gees and repatriates are being re-
turned through Switzerland to
France"
The woman's bureau of the Red
Cross, under the direction of Miss
Florence M. Marshall, has prepared
directions with complete information
as to the knitted articles asked for
by Major Murphy. The circular,
which will be available to any wo-
man who applies to the nearest Red
Cross chapter, tells exactly how to
obtain yarn. detailed knitting in
structions, and where to send the
garments for immediate shipment to
France.
That the work should go forward
as rapidly as possible. and with no
chance of failing down." an al
ioIhichI VI the SlodI ldoh 10 DoiHS
made by the national authorities tC.
the 13 division managers of the Red
Cross who direct it's administration
under the new decentralization plan.
The division managers, when they
have been informed of their terri
tory's total share, will divide the
work among the chapters in their di.
visions. The allotment system fol-
lows the general spirit of the liberty
loan and the draft army: Each sec
tion of the country will have its
specified part to do. Every chapter
will know the number of wooden
sweaters and other articles that
must be knitted by the women whose
willingness to serve has been regis
tered with them. The work must he
done with all possible speed. Finish
ed articles will be shipped from the
chapters to the nearest point OF
trans-oceanic shipment under nation
al directions.
Chapters are requested to address
communications intended for the
woman's bureau to division head
quarters rather than to Washington.
Communications thus addressed can
be more promptly and adequately
cared for than if handled by the
Washington headquarters.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
Mines MAINTAINING
GOOD RESULTS in Deep work

the 200 level connections are being
made with the compressed air line
from the C. G c., and it is proposeG
to carry on some work through the
old Hardy vein section.
The Andes is taking out the usu
grade of ore from the 350-foot level
stope. which is being milled, and in
the canyon the Comstock Leasing
is producing good results
from milling Chollar and Potosi ore,
and the Comstock-Phoenix is rapidly
sinking TO additional depth for ex-
ploration work.
The Jacket Con. in Gold Hill is
carrying on extensive mining work
at the Jacket surface tunnel. repair
ing the shaft and incline and getting
the mill into shape for operation.
The Alpha and Exchequer are car
rying on developments on the 200
level in porphyry and quartz.-Vfr-
ginia Chronicle.
According to word received in
this city yesterday an assessment
of 10 cents per share was levied by
the Con. Virginia Mining company,
and a dispatch from Herman Zadig
to John Matheson stated it was on
the understanding that work will
be started Immediately on the 27OO-
foot level from the east Wine to the
Con. Virginia, which starts at the
$500 level.
The work to be placed underway
Is the driving of a west cross-cut
from the 2700 station Of this Wine
back to the main Comstock ledge,
which has never been prospected be-
low the 1900 level in this locality
and south of the G. & c. shaft.
This is a most important piece of
work and holds out much promise,
especially in view of the strong
ledge developed along the 200,
which is apparently making for in
tersection with the Comstock vein.
The history of the Comstock mines
has been that rich ore is found at
such intersection points.
On the 1900 level a large area
of quartz was developed in the Com
stock, and it is to reach the main
ledge by the shortest possible course
that the west cross-cut is to be run
on the 27OO level from the So
called east winze.-Virginia Chroni-
Gle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25

and r. l.. Colburn, vas reelected,
and after the meeting the directors
organized and reelected the former
officers These are Hermann Zadig.
president; C. d. Olney. secretary;
and A. e. Lowe. superintendent.
Monarch Pittsburg
Everything is about as usual at
the Monarch Pittsburg and no new
developments have taken place
since our last issue. The 900 cas-,
drift continues to show low grade
quartz while the 900 raise which is
being extended to connect with the
bottom of the $50 winze is nearing
the point of connection. When the
connection is made stopping will be
commenced.
Mizpah Extension
The crosscut on the lO00-foot
level of the Mizpah Extension com
pany property, which work was be
ing done under the supervision of
the Tonopah Mining company of
ficials, has been discontinued, for
the present at least. Instructions
were received from the manage
ment in the east to stop the work.
1t is not known here whether the
discontinuance of operations is
merely temporary, or whether it is
contemplated to undertake other
work in the property, under the OPP
ton which the Tonopah Mining
company holds.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
FRENCH SUFFER
FROM THE WAR
COMMUNICATION INDICATES FL
NANCIAL TROUBLES OF
MANY PERSONS

A letter received by Charles 5
Sprague from a french stockholdeI
in the Nevada Cooperative Mine!
company is not unliks a number o
letters from stockholders of Other
Nevada companies living in France
Large quantities of the shares G.
Goldfield companies are held ii
France and many letters have beef
received here from stockholders who
have failed to receive reports, by
reason of the writer's having beer
driven from their homes by the
German invasion.
A translation of the letter, writ.
ten by A. Beynier, follows:
The war which has been con-
Quoted against us for nearly
three years by those ignoble
Boches has despoiled me of all
my resources, the total of my
fortune consisting Of shares in a
large coal mine, mines of An
zin," in the department of Nord,
which is in the region invaded
III 1911 q oiulC 20, "hlI
had a value of 5000 francs each
before the war, are today without
any value whatever, because
these mines have been destroy
ed by the enemy in their retreat
and it will require a new COM
pany to again place them in a
condition to operate.
The little that remained to me.
| have contributed to the loan Of
my country, because 1t was my
duty as a good Frenchman. The
rates quoted at present on the
Bourse of Paris for French
funds are purely fictitious and it
is impossible to sell shares of
small denominations.
Mr.. Hartaut had his son killed
in the war, in August, 1916, and
his s%on-in-law gravely wounded at
Verdun; Mr.. Bailly has two sons
in-law who are invalids as a re-
suit of war wouhds; myself, l
have had my two sons killed in
the battle of Champagne and my
brother, an officer of trade,
gravely wounded and made pris-
oner at the battle of the Marine.
One does not realize in the
''far west" in the slightest degree
the disasters and misfortunes that
have rel: lien these unfortunate
ut rave and c~hivalrous Ere IL
men VIII, Rave revived the le"oic
exploits Of their ancestors Ct
1898 for the defense of their sa-
cred soil against the invasion of
barbarism, p%lunderers and assass
irs.
The soldiers of the Revolution
fought in rags, in sabots and
blouses, and halted with the ram
part of their breasts the famous
Prussian infantry of Bleucher,
who came to restore Louis XVI
to the throne of France.
Well, the situation of France in
1916 was no brighter; our sol
diers. without heavy artillery or
even light artillery, almost without
machine-guns. armed only with a
rifle, the 'Lebel," of inferior
mechanism and dating back 20
years. was overwhelmed from the
day of Charleroi until the battle
of the Marine and that of Flanders,
but despite this, they stopped the
formidably equipped enemy.
When one hears of the masses
of wounded from Verdun, the re-
cital of this heroic defense, one is
overcome with emotion and the
tears come to ones eyes. In one
locality having 1000 inhabitants,
which is my old home, 125 have
actually been killed ald more
than 200 so severely wounded
that amputations were necessary.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-08-25
Mineral Spring at Elko

Several years ago a mineral spring
was discovered at Secret Pass, in
Elko county and a company has
now been organized to bottle the
water. The company will S the
gas hat escapes from the mouth Of
the spring to charge the water.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

went an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Flora NORM and Miss Elizabeth
Ryan OF Meliden, Conn, have returned
to town to make preparations for the
spring opening of their millinery store.
Miss Clara Stearns. Miss Ethel Ward.
Miss Annie White and Miss A. NJ. Bar
rows went to Springfield, Mass, Tues
day, the former three visiting the pub
lie schools
Dennis Duffy Of Lowell, Mass. was
a guest last week Thursday Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Purcell, and Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Duffy Of Providence, r. l., were
guests Of Mrs. Mary Smith.
Health day was observed by the W.
&c. t. 1. Tuesday afternoon in the Con-
gregational church and was well at
tended, about 80 being present. A
short musical program was given, con
sisting of piano duet by Miss Marion
Jeffords and Miss Hilda Sawyer, a duet
by Miss Gertrude and Miss Mildred
Sprague, and then Mrs. J. p. Wellman
OF keene spoke on Past, Present and
Future of Housekeeping, in very in
teresting and enjoyable manner, hold
ing the attention of a very appreciative
audience throughout her talk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Battell National Park.

The Youth s Companion takes up
the suggestion of a national park along
the crest of the Green Mountains, saw
ing in recent number:
BY the will of the late Joseph Bat
tell of Middlebury, Vermont, the United
States government has come into pos
session of a tract of about four thou
sand acres in the central park of the
State for a. national park The tract
includes part of Lincoln mountain,
the summit of which affords an extern
sive and beautiful view. President
Thomas of Middlebury College suggests
that other parts of the Battell estate
be added By purchase to the fourth
sand-aere tract, especially a strip that
extends along. the crest of the ridge
for twenty-five miles south of Lincoln
mountain. His plan calls for scenic
highway along that strip, which in
Guides the highest and widest land in
Vermont. The highway would pass
through grand virgin forests and per
NIT glorious views of the Green Noun
talns, the White Mountains, theAdiron-
dacks and Lake Champlain. Access TO
the highway would be easy from the
present highways that make use of
passes of the Green Mountains.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

Davis, and q sister, Mrs. Marion Wood
bury. with whom he lived. Mr. Davis
also leaves daughter, living i'll Idaho
Funeral services We're held in the home
Thursday afternoon, Rev. f. W. Wild
officiating.
The following officers We're elected at
the last meeting of the Men, club:
Pres, Robert Miller; vice pres, L. w.
Fullam; see, David Farr; treas, l.. A.
Miller; program com, Rev. f. W. Wild,
C. F. Arnold, A. S. Lewis, G. B. Hall :;
flower com, Clarence Wright, Harold
Fem, Marold Metcalf; executive CON-,
Frank Farr, w. S. Fem; board of trade,
George Dascomb, George Wright,
George Hall
There will be a free concert March 81
at the town hall, under the auspices of
the Fortnightly club. The opening num-
Der will be by the ladies' quartet, fol
lowed by violin solos by Mrs. Guy n
futile, graduate of the New England
Conservatory of Music, Boston. Mrs.
futile has a wide reputation as a violin
player, and has appeared with the
Apollo male quartet and the Howard
White quartet of Boston, as we'll as the
Boston symphony and Hoffman s string
quartet Of Boston. There will also be
dramatic readings by Miss Helen l.
Reed, graduate of the Emerson School
of Oratory, Boston; classic and modern
interpretive folk dancing by Miss
Eleanor +. Weeks, who is also q grad
uate of the Emerson School Of Oratory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
WEST DOVER.

Misses Gertrude and Mary Holland
came ZAP from Wilmington to spend the
weekend with their sister, Mira. Weston
snow.
The min shut down last week for re-.
pair, and viii not ~taIt mp again
until after sugaring
School closed Friday and Miss Ruhr
Howe, teacher, went the same day e
her home in East Dover. 1t IS expected
size will return to begin the spring term
st school April 10.
Mr., and Mrs. David sherman of
Charlcmont, Mass, have come TO spcud
p few weeks with their daughter, Mrs.
5. l.. Hill.
Miss Winuifrcd sherman Of East
Dover is to work for Mrs. Ellen Boyle
a few weeks while Miss Julia Thatcher
visits her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Thatcher, in Florida, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
DUMMERSTON.

Miss Louise Johnson is visiting her
sister i'll Athol, Mass.
W. F. Walker and family are moving
into the parsonage.
Mrs. Helen Miller and Miss Lucretia
Miller are on the sick list.
Dwight Johnson visited his son in
Greenfield, Mass, last week
Harry Brown and Clarence Reed were
III town Saturday and Sunday.
The Grange held its usual regular
meeting Tuesday evening with good
attendance. An excellent literary pro
gram was furnished by the lecturer The
pext meeting will be held March - and
1t will be steward s night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
GUILFORD CENTER.

Carroll Moore las returned to the
home of his aunt, Mrs. y. Lyon.
Mrs. Melicn was AT w. L. IIigley :
two or three days this week. Mrs
lligicv is gaining slowly.
Mrs. Mauilla Barney has returned
home from Brattleboro, after few
days visit with Ms. Mari Shearer.
Mrs. +. w Lcgatc went to Montprl
icr Wednesday for q few days visit
with her husband.
Mrs. Lila Bowers of New York, who
lad been with her father, $. Boydcn
two or thlcc weeks, returned home
Wednesday. Mr.. Boydeu is able to BE
around the house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
IIINSDALE, N. II.

Z. II. Mann VAS iii Springfield, Mass,
Monday and Tuesday.
Mis-, Eva e. Robertson spent a part
of last week ii Boston.
Mrs. +. s. Robertson is i'll and is I'M
der the care of trained nurse.
Miss Lillian Myers was at home from
Florence, Mass, the first Of the week.
Everett Field moved his family to
the SPraguo house on High street Sat
urday.
Schools were closed Tuesday to al
low tie teachers to visit schools in
surrounding towns
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Diekerman and
little daughter visited relatives in
Brattlcboro Tuesday.
Mr.. and MIS-. Maurice Purcell at
tended the funeral of Miss Rose Duff =
~ Brattlcboro last week Thursday.
Ed Hannon of Manchester visited
his sister, Mrs. j. Z. Mann. from
"Wednesday to Frida} of last week.
Miss Jcanio Lynch Of Hartford,
Conn, will come Friday for a brief
visit with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Gleason.
Recent telephone subscribers are:
White, Washburn & Co, Il; John IIig-
gins, +2-l3; Thomas +. Mann, BIB;
Antonio Borisczinski, 80
Mr. and Mrs. William 'Brien of
Hyde Park, Mass, visited at the home
of the formers father, William
o 'Brien, from Thursday TO Sunday.
Henry Brownell returned home Tues
day from the Nelroac hospital in West
Beattleboro, where he recently under
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, March -, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Stone.
In Brattleboro, March Q, a daughter,
Edna, to Mr.. and Mrs Fred r. Davis.
In Brattleboro, March II, son to
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Cummings.
In Jacksonville, March Is, a son to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Roberts, grand
son to Mr.. and Mrs. K. j. Roberts of
Jacksonville and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo
Begiebing of Adams, Mass, and great
grandson to John Sawyer of Whiting
ham.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
WESTMINSTER.

Lynn Nvc of Highgate Center was a
recent visitor in town.
J. c. Collins and Martin Rowley at
tended the automobile show in Boston
last week.
Charles Davis, who had spent the
greater part of his life in town, died
Monday, after years of suffering. Mr..
Davis is survived by brother, William
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

line Minerva (Brgham) (Nelson) Lee
gate, 81.
In Dummerston, March Is, Miss Lu-
cretia Miller, So.
In Ludlow, March Q, Hazel Bemis. Is,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Bemis
of South Londonderry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
ANOTHER BIG CREDIT.
House Of Commons Asked for an Add
tional 64,ooo,ooo POUNDS.

LONDON. March H. Andrew Bonar
Law today introduced in the house Of
commons i supplementary vote OF credit
for G4OOO.0OO pounds sterling for the cur
rent year. The chancellor said this
brought the total vote for the year to
2OluUuo,OO0 pound. and since the wag
began to 3.792 o0oooo pounds. Mr. Bonar
Law said ii came rs a deagreeahle sur
prise to him that the 200 100000 pounds
sterling voted Feb T. was not sufficient
10 carry on 10 the end OF the financial
year. lie said lS.000o00 pounds were re-
qnircd for wheat from Australia, $4,000,
coo for advances To Great Britan'- allie,
aud her dOmiuiou- and the balance for
additional expenditure on munitions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
DEATHS.

In Dorchester, Mass, March 10, Mrs.
Arvilla Bush, 16, wife of Mansel II.
Bush.
In West Halifax, March T. Mrs. Eme
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

The stocking did not appear uatil
the eleventh century. Prior to that
time ii was customary TO swathe the
feet in bandagcs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15
Culture.

The largest hen eggs are produced
in Manchuria, those weighing onc-siXth
Of pound being common.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

Wealth and happiness are not always
on speaking terms.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-15

LaNcrEc G. Thayer went this morn
ing to Boston to spend the weekend
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-10-23
MACMILLAN TRIP ARCTIC ROMANCE

He found rich mineral-bearing rocks
and extensive coal fields. The exact
nature of these discoveries is not yet
entirely disclosed. A complete report
will be given out by the American
museum. The expenses Of the trip
were borne by the museum, the Ameri-
can Geographical society, the Univer-
sity of Illinois and various persons In
terested in Arctic exploration.
With his thousands OF specimens so
valuable to the scientific world, Mac
MILAN brings back an Insignificant tin
box, which to one person in the world
means more than a hundred nar-whale
skeletons. Macmillan told the story
of this little box as follows:
Il gave this box to a little Eskimo
girl, who will cry her eyes out-over the
loss of 1t. She insisted upon coming
with us up from Etah. Forty miles
from there we had to chase her off the
boat, and in her hurry she left this
tin box. She can comfort herself with
the other treasures priceless to her. /
gave her little silver watch, q tooth
brush, bits Of gaudy cloth, rattrap,
some parafin which she used as
chewing gum and a piece of soap. !
first saw the child when / came north
with Peary on the trip when he found
the pole"
w. Elmer Ekblaw and all the men,
bers Of the party gave high praise to
DR.. Morton p. Porsild, a noted Danish
scientist, head of the Danish govern
ment scientific station at Godhaven,
Disco island, Greenland. Ekblaw was
the first American scientist to spend
any time with Doctor Porslid, although