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The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

snapped q rubber band around the let
ters and shot them into q pigeonhole Of
his desk.
wen give you Q chance to show
what you can do" he told the man out
Of work. IT you measure up to the
requirements, the job will be perma-
nent. You may come in tomorrow
morning and report to Mr.. Miller, the
chief clerk"
Having other things to think Of,
Smith forgot the sleepy.eyed young fel-
low instantly. But 1t II safe to assume
that he would not have dismissed the
incident 20 readily II he had known
that Shaw had been waiting In the
anteroom during the better part Of the
debating interval, and that on the de-
parting applicants cuffs were micro
scopic notes Of q number Of the more
important letters.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
Wyomin0.

A rich vein OF copper has bsoa -
covered In the Emerald mine in tAs
Laramie range.
II y understood that the Casper Oh
Company u soon 70 begin oDerattoos
ON . larger scale Ia the Thirty-tAFss
Mile field.
The MexiooWyomiAg Oh Com0a1D
broaght in . nsw peo4nelnG ~ .
the northwest md q ~ 0raas 0roGD
field. adding abose ADoo aorss 70 -
known producing aeoo.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

Now that the mine has been thor.
oughly ventilated there Is removed 40
tivtty on the Onondaga holdings near
Georgetown.
Reckoned On. the output during the
first five months Of 1917. Colorado's
coal mines are capable Of producing
1852 tons q day.
The tonnage and value of the metal
output of silver Plume are increasing
almost daily. there now being some
thirty producing properties.
In the month OF June, the ore ship
ments from the properties Of the
United Gold Mines Company at Grip
pple Creek reached $4,000.
Increased activity in mining in the
Silver Plume district Is decidedly no
ticeable The older mines are rapidly
assuming q production OF pioneer or
boom days
For operations In Boulder county
the Illini Mines Company has been
organized by a group OF Boulder and
Denver mining men to operate the
Wood Mountain mines at Wall Street
Manager w. M Kirk OF the Pearcs
mine. near the Hampton and Pitts
burg in the Lake district. reports that
q good sized vein OF ore has been cut
In a crosscut running south In the
30O-foot level
The Florence district. In Fremont
county. was the principal contributor
to Colorados 1915 oil output. its pro.
duction amounting to 191. 1876 barrels.
having a market value of 3307.331.
compared with 202.O69 barrels. havins
a market value Of 1l73.506. in 1915.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
Arizona.

Arizona.
Wyoming oil operators are prepar
Ing to enter the Big Chino valley field
A transaction was closed In Prescott
which il significant OF their intsntioo
to begin early exploration.
Several samples of rich ore from the
property of the Victor Copper Com.
pany in the Walnut Creek section Of
the Wallapai mountains were exhibit.
ed by J. W. Oney and s. E. Guthrey.
Six carloads of copper-gold ore have
been shipped from the Copper Chief
to the Humboldt smslter The ore
averages from 500 to $50 ton in gold
and copper. Values are about evenly
divided between the two metals
Copper Queen branch of tho Phelps
Dodge corporation. the leading opsr
ator OF the Bisbse mining district. pro
duced between 100000 and 5000. 900
pounds Of copper during the month Of
July. according to Arthur hoffman. A.
sistant mine superintendent This rep
resents about 10 per cent OF the nor.
nal output. which 10 s.000.00 pounds.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
Bumper Corn Crop In Missouri.

Columbus. Mo. - Missouri's corn
crop, estimated at 100000 bushels.
will be about so,0OO.O0O bushels in
excess OF that OF last year. according
to the monthly crop report.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

To eat what you like and all you
like, may be . merry life. but 1t will
be q short one. The curse Of modern
life u oveffeedlnG.-Dr. Frank Crane.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
cNAPTEN XIII.

sosooe Feetune's MInion."
L was late dlnner-time when Smith
elsood the big roll-top desk in the new
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
WESTERN
MINING ANDOu
NEWS

wsstsrn Newspaper Union News Service.
Colorado Settlement Prices fer Metals
Bar silver. soc: copper. $24.12h:
lead. S11.0O: spelter. 1929; tungsten
concentrates. per unit. $500.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news. (Idaho Springs, Colo.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
curse q Modern LIE.

(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
ALAsKA WOMEN JOIN
 IN FOOD OBSERVATION

Washington. D. C., July 30. - Alaaka women will register in the food campaign. Their telegram is one of the many received at the headquarters of the woman's com rlittes of the Council of National DeSauss ShoW1ng 6 lively and viz Crous registration being carried on Su every part of the United States. At ieast 100000 women will be registered within the week, is the prediction of the women who are following the plans of the state diviEioaa uS the woman's commit tes.
 Ths methods of registering vary with the conditions existing in the YariouB gtstss. In some places the HomGa are doing all the work while sn others the police, the Boy scOuts. the Campfire Girls and other sgRcies are helping.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
INVENTION GIVEN TO
 U. S. GOVERNMENT

Washington, July 80. An tnvsH- tion claimed to open a new and in- exbaustible source of energy, EsTolu- tionizing the worlds entire indus trial and transportation systems. has been offered free to the Unit ed States government by Garabad T. k. Giragossian, of Boston.
 Giragossian's discovery, if ts ds- clared, would enable ocean liners to play back and forth without stop ping for fuel, or aeroplsnes to fly indefinitely, as thers would ba DO limit to the power supply. Locoms tivas would run without gasoline; and electric current could be pro ducet in Hmitless Quanties Rt the sole cost of wear and tear on ma chinery. .l
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
HUN RESERVES
 BEING CRUSHED

Paris, July 30. - Military au- thorities of the Allies on the western front at the end of the third year of war regard the mili- tary situation here as actually better than a year ago and enor- mously better prospectively by req son of the intervention of the Un- tied States. French experts be- HeVe that German reserves have been diminished one million two hundred thousand during the year. The German wastage for the three months of April, May and June ex- ceed one hundred fifty thousand, and the casualties during May alone were one hundred and seventy thousand men.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
HEAD OF LARGE FIRM ARRESTED
 IN VANCOUVER

Seattle. July 9O.-John G. Cough Ian, aged s6. af Vancouver, B. G. msm6er 0f the 6irm of Coughlan & Sons. Q largs Rhipbuilding concern, was arrested early this morning in the Hotel Stanley, where he had registered under an assumed name and vas tn company with Miss Mario Burrell, aged r, of Seattle, ss his wife. He is held on an Open chaTGa
 The arrest wac made at the re- quest CS the girl'R brother who says thR affair has been going on for mora than year.
 1Er. Coughlaa Is married and has several children.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
GERMAN WOMEN FIGHTING IN EASTERN FRONT
 COMMAND IF DEATH LOSES 150 SOLDIERS

rydloff, in the marine hospital at Vetesk.
 Only 50 of the 200 women who went to the front remain to tell the story of their heroic deeds. Twenty were killed, eight were taken prib- Oners, and the remainder mortally wounded.
 All the men soldiers in the neighborhoOd trenches fled, leaving the Women's Battalion to fight the enemy alone. German women weN captured 20 hours previous to the severe fighting in which Vera Butchkareff was wounded.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30

Pstrograd, July 80. - When the Russian Women's Battalion, known officially as the Command of Death" went into action Wednesday near Smorgon against the Germans they captured a number of Hun women from whom it was learned for the first time that German wo- men are also fighting along side men on the western battle front.
 Ten wounded heroines of the Women's battalion arrived here today leaving their sorely wounded commander Vera Butchkareff, pre- Yiously thought dead, and Mary Ask -ydIoff. daughter of Admiral Ask
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
TWO BILLIONS
 FUR WAR TAXES

Washington, D. C., July 30. - A tentative and informal decision reac he'd today by ths senate finance committee is to meet the addition al seven billion dollars war. eV- Ueuses for this year by imposing additional taxes to the amount of two billion dollars and to authorize five billion dollars more in war credits.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
EXECUTES MANY
 RUSS TRAITORS

London, July 30.-A correspond ent for the London Times at the Russian headquarters on the south east front says that General Korni- loff is executing deserters by the wholesale.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
FREE TRADE ALASKA-STBERIA

Seattle, July 2S. - Leaders of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce are working concertedly in all effort 10 induce the government to bring about free trade between Alaska and Siberia.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
LANSING SAYS GERMAN MILITARY
 AMBITION MUST BE DESTROYED

Madison Barracks. N. Y, July 30 In speech here last night be- fore the officers imperialism to the United states and the world, declared that his firm belief is the German people will not cast off the yoke of autocracy until the physical might of the united demo- cracies of the world has destroyed forever the military ambition of the German ruleN3. That" he added, lis the only way to restore the peace of the world"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
WANTS
 ENSLAVE HUNS

Berlin, July S0.-Gsrman Chan cellor Michaelis summoned a num- Der of newspaper men to him this morning and declared the latest speech of Lloyd Georgs proves with indisputable clearness that Britain does not desire peace by agreement but only wishes the war so con- clude in 8 way which win mean the enlargement of Germany 10 the arbitrary violence of her eaemteS He further stated that FTance a equally guilty in this matter.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
REGIMENT OF JEWS FORMED

London, July 2S. - The war of flee announces the formation of a special regiment Of Jewish infantry with experienced English officers iR the blgher commands.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
INTENSE DUELS
 WESTERN FROHT

Berlin, July 30-Artillery duels in Flanders ragged all day yesterday and far into the night and are described by the general staff as representing the greatest intensity of the highest degree of massed effect since the beginning of the war. It is presumed this is the forerunher of .a huge offensive to be launched by the British armies.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
MAY NOT TAKE
 ALASKA SHIPS

Seattle, July 30. - John H. Bunch, general freight and pass enger agent for the Alaska s. s. Co.,, left on this mornings train for Washington, D. C., where he will present reasons why vessels from the Alaska S. s. Co.'S fleet should not be communicated for government transport service.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
RELEASED ON
 S25,0OO BAIL

New York, July 30. - Pending 8 hearing in regard to an appeal from sentence, Emma Goldman convicted anarchist and sentenced to serve two years in federal prison for aiding the avoidance of conscription in New York city, was today released from the Mission per
 itentiary after putting up bail of $25,0QO. L.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
GERMANY AGAIN
 ON OFFENSIVE

Berlin, July 30.-Germany IS on the offensive on all battle fronts, according to the official statement of the Central Powers. On the western front the crown prince is inc liberal aggressor, but so Tar his awful sacrifice of troops have gained him nothing. In Galicia and Bukowina the German troops are still assaulting the crunbling Russian lines. .A
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
TROOPS GROSS BORDER

Berlin, July 3O.-Russian troops retreating from Eastern Galicia have retired behind their own border near Husiatyn, the official staff of the war department announced today. O.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
10
 SECURE FOODS

New York, July &C., - A Nor wegian commission. headed by Arc tic Explorer Nansen, arrived SaO- urday in an effort to SCOUTS the permission of the Unitad States government to export food bo Nor way. .,,' ,ts
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30

The -four overall k1ds" weTs pS,sengers on the train this morn ing for Denver siding. Dressed t1 khaki and carrying alpine stocks, Mrs. Eva Miller, Mrs. 8cAhstsr' Della Rapuzzi and Martins Lea will today attempt to climb Denver gIa- cier. .E'hfttN
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
SEATTLE RUNS
 STREET CARS

Seattle. July sO.-Three street cara were In operation between the hours of ona and two this morning dtStribuitag Htrthebreakers to the Ya1ious car baTns throughout the city. .' r,.r
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
BI6 FIRE KILLS
 ELEVEN MEN

Feruie, B. C., July 3O.-Eleyen men are known to have burned to
 death and a number more are miss ing, the result of q fire which swept Spruce river valley fifteen miles northeast of here Saturday afternoon. .. A
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
FROST
 IN SPOKANE

Spokane. July se.-AlseYere frost In fhG section last night killed con- siderable gardEn truck, wheat and corn. 4 week ago the mercury was Erors than 100 degrees.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
STATE OFFICER
 IS INDICTED

Austin, July 30. - Governor Ferguson and other state officials oF Texas were Saturday indicted by the grand jury charged with em- bezzlement of the public funds.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30

Four hundred fourteen Tacoma men were drafted in the recent gov ernment lottery against 1480 in Seattle
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
BOMBED
 BY. ARPLANES

Berlin, July 3O.,-- According to report of the war otfice German airplanes last night dropped maaT bombs on railway stations and military establishments 4R PaEtG-
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
TROOPS CHOOSE
 TITLE OF ANEX

Paris, July 30. - "Amexes" is the sebriquet chosen by the Am erican troops in France, according to the issue of today's Le Matin. By combining the first two letters of the name American expedition" Che shortened word is obtained.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30

The Dolphin of the Alasak s. s. Co.,, is due to arrive Wednesday midnight from the south.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30
soPKRB FURNITURE HOSPITAL

.FuFnttura repaired, refinished' end upholstered. Piano polishing house painting 6 speciality. Cal CtminIng. 7-3O-6t.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-07-30

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The Alaska 8. s. Co.'S steamer Alameda is due in Skagway from the westward at 4 ?. m. tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
ALL AUSTRIAN ATTACKS
ON ITALIANS CHECKED
Emperor Charles Forces Attempt
More Important Offensive Actions
Against Cadorna.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME. August 4.-More important
Offensive actions were taken by the
Friday night against the italian posi-
lions east Of Vertoiba and on Monte
Rombon, it was announced omcially to-
day by the italian war Office. Ali the
attacks failed.
Italian air squadrons last night again
bombarded the Austrian arsenal and
military works of Pola, the statement
adda. causing great destruction and big
6res. The Italian statement says:
During yesterday along the whole
front there again were desultory ar
tillery engagements and small skir-
mishes between patrols.
More important offensive actions
were taken by the enemy on the nights
OF Thursday and Friday to the east of
vertoiba and on Monte Rombon re-
spectively. These failed completely
under our ere and spirited response Of
the troops which occupy these adj
vanced positions.
During air fights on Thursday a
third enemy machine was brought
down in addition to the two already re-
Last night our flights renewed the
bombardment Of the arsenal and mill
tary works Of Pola. Favored by
slight fog which hindered the work of
enemy searchIights and the accuracy
of antf-aircraft guns our aviators
dropped bombs on the detectives. caus-
ing great destruction and big fires
which they were able to observe be-
fore returning safely to their bases"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
HONOR U. S. FLAG CARRIED
BY ROUGH RIDERS IN CUBA
Banner Is Saluted by British Regi-
ment at Celebration In
Toronto, Ont.

TORONTO, Ontario. August 4. The
Stars and Stripes carried into action
behind Col. Roosevelt's Rough Riders
at the battle of San Juan Hill, in the
SpanishAmerican war, by the list
New York Regiment, was sigDally hon.
ored here last night when the 4Sth
Highlanders, a British regiment. sa-
1uted the banner at a celebration to
welcome home a detachment that had
been on a recruiting trip in the United
States. AS the co1ors were borne to a
place in front of the battalion by an
escort of non -commissioned officers the
band played The Star Spang1ed Ban
ner"
Lieut.. Col. Darling addressed the reg
imeut. telling the members of the cor
dial reception received during the
trip south OF the international boun-
dairy.
The flag will be returned next week
to its home armory in New York, where
the Highlanders were quartered dur
ing their visit there, accompanied by a
piece OF plate as a souvenir of the cor
dial relations existing between the
United States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

followed. Then the general went for
dinner and to pass the night in a city
units fs situated. prepared to make an
early start In the morning and speed
through . part of the country which
France has set aside for American
troops that are coming and which 10
not yet occupied The general plans to
return to Paris the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
LITTLE TO BE BURIED IN BUTTE
I. W. W. Chief Orders Interment
"On the Fighting Gronndn

BUTTE. Mont. August A tele-
gram from w. B. Haywood, national
secretary Of the I. w w, reading:
Bury the body on the fighting ground"
has changed the plans to send the body
Of Frank II. Little to Oklahoma for
interment, and arrangements were COM
pleted today for the burial of Little to-
morrow afternoon in a Butte cemetery.
Death masks and photographs were
made today Of Little. an executive Of
ficer of the I. w. W., who was lynched
Wednesday morning.
Funeral services will be in charge
of 1. W. w. members and Metal Mine
Workers Union members. No minister
will take part, it was said
Talks by /. w. w. leaders and the
reading Of letters and kilograms from
l. W. w throughout the country will
make up the funeral program. A pro-
cession viii follow the body to the
cemetery, the casket to be borne upon
the shoulders of twenty of Littles
friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
FARMERS IN VIRGINIA
ARE NOW MAKING HAY
WHILE MOON SHINES.

Making hay while the moon
shines 10 the way that progress
eive Virginia farmers adapted
the old adage last week and put
one over on the weather man.
On account Of the intense heat
the farmers had to step work in
the day time. but being thrifty
they got up after the sun had
been tucked away In bed and did
their moving.
This story IL vouched for by
student officers In the Fort Myer
training camp. who saw the
novel feat accomplished while on
Q twelve-mile hike to the Edsal
range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
In Torment Two Months
With Eczema On Head
and Face. Cuticura
Healed in Three Weeks.

Il had eczema first on my head with
itching and small pimples and from
there i, spread 10 my face. The PIN
Piles were red and later festered and
continued increasing in number. Those
on my head formed scales but all itched
and prevented me from resting or sleep
ing in comfort day or night. l was in
torment for nearly two months.
II was treated but got no relief and
l wrote for free sample of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. used it with
such satisfaction that purchased a cake
of Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment, and in less than three weeks
was entirely healed" (Signed) Lewis
N. Hirshberg, 2439 Woodbrook Ave,
Baltimore, Nd, March Is, 1917.
Use CuticurA Soap for toilet purposes,
assisted, now and then. by touches Of
Cuticura Ointment to soothe and heal
any tendency to irritation. redness or
roughness of the skin or scalp. By
using these delicate, fragrant super
creamy emollients for all toilet pur-
poses you may prevent many skin and
scalp troubles becoming serious. 1t is
always pleasure to use them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05

The mangrove of the south, from
Florida to the mouth of the Missis-
sippi. is a curious plant, not closely
related to any other genus. but some
what approaching the myrtle family,
and is a plant of unusual interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
For Free Sample

Each by Return Mail address post
card: 3Cuticura. Dept II, Boston"
Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. ONT
|ment Is ADD Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Partakes Of Soldiers Fare.

Cen Pershing at noon ate common
soldiers fare. Dinner time came when
he was on one of the training fields and
the army, telephone carried word to the
headquarters that he would not be pres
-ent for the midday meal He hurried to
colonePs mess nearby There were
thirteen in the party at the time, and
one superstitious officer quietly disap-
peared, leaving twelve to sit down at
the plain board table. The plates Were
was OF the tin or aluminium ware of the
soldiers mess kit.
. The food served tells what the Ameri-
can soldier is getting in France The
colonel as host first filled the tin mess
cup at each plate with noodle tomato
soup. Next came juicy beef, tender and
swimming in gravy. 1t was American,
having been brought across in refriser-
tor ships. stored in army warehouses.
and shipped to the camps on trains OF
cars artincially cooled. There were also
mealy white potatoes, giant string
beans. rich bacon. favored dressing and
finally Jam and coffee with cigars and
cigarettes from the coloners private
stores.
Two years ago almost to a day Gen
Pershing, his aid and three out OF
a party of twelve-sat at the same table
at dinner party given by a Mormon
elder in Colonia Juarez. in a green
spot amid the plains of old Mexico. Nc
ono dreamed that the American army
then chasing scattered bandits would
be plunged into the midst Of the world s
greatest war. One thing was I'M
changed: The soldiers are getting
enough good eats.
Makes Swift Progress.
= Cigars lighted. the party was on it.
way again. Gen. Pershing had struck
the line at am, at the outmost camI
sof the marines By noon he had can
syassed half dozen towns and seer
one practice battlefield. He was of
after lunch for another Held, which tn.
soldiers had reached after an eight
mile march, starting at 4:30 in tn,
morning. Each had carried a sand
witch in his pack and q water canteen
we're there. They had the same marci
back before enjoying a steaming sup
per. Then the general visited more
towns. billets and kitchens. making 4
very brief stop at headquarters.
The hotel Of the correspondents ac-
credited to the army, eighteen miles
from headquarters, was the scene OF
the generals next stop. There the part,
had quite a breathing spell. The gen.
jeral sat by an open window in a cool
room with his chief of stan and a
commented on what he had seen of the
condition of the American troops and
frankly explained many things about
1he war and the army which cannot be
repeated here. Twice the chief Of stan
looked at his wrist watch before the
Dsueral laughingly said: We must
4uIry along, for we have many more
lfop0 to make before dark"
~ - - &AoA 40 AoA6anaEkags
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