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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Regulus. the largest star al the end
Of the handle.
I need not at this place speak OF the
consultations involved. they speak for
but one fact is very remarkable. that
we have here within the range of this
southeast quadrant of the visible sky
nearly One-half Of the first magni-
tude stars in the whole heavens, mem
bers Of the most brilliant constella-
tons of the entire celestial sphere.
There are Stlll many persons who.
when their attention is called to these
luminaries. consider them as merely
fine twinklers in the sky: but we can
add some things which with their aid
may make deeper impression Let
US consider the following questions !
How large are the stars in our
group How Tar are they away What
vas their origin2 And what viii be-
come of them2
In the firs- place they are suns
somewhat like our own sun, only much
larger. many Of them systems of suns
and generally much hotter How large
is our own SUM- If our earth We're
10 expand 70 the moon, 4 distance Of
100000 miles, and then again as far.
il would come to the size of the sun:
but Rigel has a volume at least $4,000
times as great Again. the masses Of
Capella and PoiiuX are from J. to %
times that of our sun Taking the
sun $ mass as $4,000 times that of our
earth, its mass being with % ciDhers
tons. we can easily figure the masses
of these two giant stars To get 10
the volume OF Rigei or Betelgeuze our
earth would have to expand over so
OF the distances from earth 10 moon.
From either Rigel or Betelgeuze our
sun would be invisible except with
telescope aid.
Light, which can make the journey
around the earth : = times in one sec
ond. would require 500 seconds to come
from the sun TO our earth, but II would
TAX about years TO come from Sirius
t. years 10 come from Capelia and at
east 200 years 10 come from Rigel-
Similar statements could be made with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
BURRO GRANDE COMPANY ADDS
TWO CLAIMS TO ITS HOLDINGS

Silver City, y. NJ, Jan. 29.-Two ad-
ditional claims, the Myrtle Bell Nos. !
and 2. have been acquired by Raymond
Bell and c. s Peterson. Of the FL Paso
brokerage house of c. s. Peterson &
Co. in the Burro mountains OF Grant
county. to be added TO the new Burro
Srande Copper company, which is now
being organized
These two claims are extensions both
ways OF the White Signal property.
With the acquisition of this property,
he new company will have a full 1900
teet along the strike OF the vein on
The great white quartz ledge of that
district The new company is rapidly
being organized The board of direct
0rs VIII be composed OF business men
Of e Paso. Deming and Silver CITY.
7. W Carter. a well known mining
engineer, has direct charge Of the on
erations on the property. and men are
AZ work opening up the high grade
shoot that was recently discovered at
q depth of S. feet on the neglected
claim Of the property
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
INCOME OF TEXAS ROADS
SHOWS GAIN OF 1921, 426

Austin, Tex. Jan. 29.-Reports on the
incomes of the operation of the Texas
railroads for the five months ending
November so. 1916, shows an increase
of SS27425 or 61.46 percent, as com
pared with the corresponding fivc
months for 1915.
The total income from operation for
the five months ending November g..
1916. amounted to s21,7f5.395 against
SI3. 455,967 for the same five months III
1915.
The total operating revenue for the
period amounted to 52S22.744, an IN
crease of HIS 99. or 23.74 percent
Total operating expenses were s3S.-
917.351. an increase Of S3.200,073 o.
S.1S percent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
PAUL BIEFELD.
director SWasey Observatory, DenisOn
University, Granville, Ohio.)

NntNers1ry, GRANVILLE Ohi0.D
"HE early part Of the evenings OF
this month furnishes US with a
- surprise. II the observer turns
toward the east he viii be able to
make out a very striking figure. a
large obtuse angle. formed by the
principal stars of Gemini, CAMS Minor.
and CAMS Major together with Saturn
ar the vertex Of the angle. One side
Of the angle is formed by Castor. Pol
lux and Saturn with respective dis
tances Of AZ degrees and eight de-
grees between them. the other by
Saturn, Procyon and Sirius with dis
tances of 10 degrees and IS degrees
apart As this particular setting oc-
takes Saturn to go eastward through
the stars AMI back 10 the same place.
l. is worth while noticing IL al this
time In February 1918. for instance,
Saturn viii be about L degrees far
Their to the east in the direction of
Regulus. and the Obtuse angle will be
no more. II the observer will now
imagine the short side of the angle
prolonged in the direction through Cas-
tor and POiiuX 10 the zenith. II will
embrace within itself the most glori-
Gus consultations OF the winter skies
Near the end and TO the right OF the
with its principal star CSDeila. far
Their to the right is the head of Taurus
with Aldebaran marking one of the
eyes of the bull. still farther south We
viii see Orion with the magnificent
first magnitude star BetelgeuZe at the
lower lefthand corner of the large
quadrilateral and Rigel in the upper
corner of the same figure.
The only prominent constellation not
within the obtuse angle is Leo. the
: exile, to the east Of the vertex with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
MOG0LLON YIELD
FOR YEAR LARGE
Mills Get Supply of Cyanide
Relieving Threat Of
Famine.

8Iogollon, y NJ. Jan. 2s.-During
1916 the Mogollon Mines company. op-
Grating the Last Chance and Top mines,
marketed 305.S67 ounces Of bullion,
containing 1898 ounces of gold and
27T,33O ounces of silver. also sS-S tons
Of concentrates, the concentrates con-
tanning 1873 ounces of gold and $4,000
ounces Of silver. Development amount
ed TO over 200 feet. including CSC feet
OF the new three compartment shaft
which is now completed to 900 feet.
This property has produced steadily for
j. years and is one of the largest gold
silver mines in the southwest
Pacific Mine Development.
Development work on the Pacific
mine has been confined to the iourtn
and fifth levels. as the present hoistlng
plant is being worked to capacity. me
new aerial tramway is moving ore 10
SOcorro mill. one mile away The ca
bles run over regular standards 10 the
edge Of Silver creek, where one span
OF $500 feet connects II with the mill
terminal The buckets passing over
the Maud S. mill travel 500 feet above
the creek Each bucket carries 62S
pounds OF net ore. Thirteen buckets
are used and IS to so tons OF ore can
he moved TO the mill in one shift.
Properties Operated By Oaks Co.
The oaks company reports the fol-
lowing properties under operation dur
ing the week: Main oaks drainage tun-
mel. Harry. Johnson 10. Mckinley tun-
mel, Clifton and Eberle. The last two
properties are shipping all ores taken
out in development TO the SOcorro mill.
The cyanide shortage. which has
been threatening mill operation. has
been received and the mills have Sc
cured a fair supply
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
BIRTH CONTROL
AGAIN IN COURT
Propagandists Are Led on
Charge of Conducting
Birth Control Clinic.

New York. Jan. 29.-Interest in ef-
forts Of birth control propagandists TO
spread their doctrines shifted today
from the BlackwelTs Island work.
house, where Mrs. Ethel Byrne IS con-
Quoting a hunger strike" to the spe-
cial session court in Brooklyn and the
trials of Mrs. Byrne's sister. Mrs. Mar
garet Sanger, and Miss Fania Monden.
Mrs Sanger and Miss Mondeu are
charged with aiding in the conduct Of
q birth control clinic. the same Of
fence for which Mrs. Byrne is serving
Z so day sentence.
Commissioner Of correction Lewis
said that Mrs. Byrne's general physical
condition was good and that she now
made no resistance to the feeding
process.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
U. S. SPENDS $75O,6OO
TEACHING WOMEN ON FARMS

Washington. d. Q. Jan 29.-More
than SioO,00O IS being spent this year
the cooperative extension law bringing
the knowledge and information OF the
state colleges of agriculture to women
on the farms Part OF the money is
being used 10 employ women county
agents. Last year 6Q2 women were EN-
plOyed, $50 Of whom We're county
agents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
HOLD ON TO GOOD SEED
WHEAT SAY u. S. EXPERTS

Washington, D. c. Jan. 29--Wheat
growing farmers throughout the cOun
try are cautioned by the department Of
agriculture not to be tempted by the
prevailing high prices offered for
wheat 10 part with their good seed
diseased seed for sowing this year.
Disaster to this years crop is pre-
dicted by experts II poor seed is de-
pended UPON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
TWO MEN STABBED; ONE
ARRESTED; ONE ESCAPES

s22 South Campbell street. Charles
Barru was stabbed in the throat and
seriously injured Saturday night about
1880 o'clock. Barru was taken to the
emergency hospital, where the wound
was dressed by DR.. G. 3. Calnan. The
knife partially severed the jugular
vein. and made a wide cash in the
throat Juan PARA was arrested on 2
charge Of assault TO murder.
Ed Garcia. aged Is years, was stabbed
in the side Saturday night when he was
attacked by an unidentified assailant
On South Kansas street Garcia was
taken to the emergency hospital and
later sent to his home on South Kansas
street. a search for his assailant is
being made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
GOLDEN, N. NJ, DREDGER
MANAGER SHOWS NUGGETS

Golden. y. NJ. Jan. 29.-The success
ful operation OF the first unit of ma
chinerr of the Santa Fe Dredging Co.
beginning TO extract by hydraulic
method the gold from the sands OF
Golden creek IN this old camp is DEM
Onstrated by jar Of nuggets being eX-
hibited by manager J. A. Wood Golden
was a placer camp in the days before
the railroads came TO Santa Fe and
hundreds of old workings are found
in this valley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Are You getting an Of The money
your house should bring2 Ask Lee
Newman. I specialize on tenements-
Phone 1904 90515 :. Fl PasO.
Advertisements
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

dollar saved D. uuyIng goods pro-
duced elsewhere is a dollar thrown a
your neighbors birds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Ewes Examined Properly.

Geo. =. Kendall. 22S Mesa Avenue.
Makes Glasses Right--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

Heavy Hauling, City Service. Tel $500
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29
Several other cigarettes may
taste good too; but

You can't get the fullest
enjoyment from smoking IN
less your cigarette is also
COMFORTABLE.
That is probably the main
reason why so many men are
selecting Fatimas for their
steady smoke. Because Fatimas
are found to be truly comfort
able-not only to your throat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-29

and tongue, but AFTER smok-
ing, also. Even if you happen
to smoke more than usual,
Fatimas never remind you of
it. Their delicately balanced
Turkish blend of tested-pure
tobaccos takes care of that.
Your first package will show
you how comfortable a sensible
cigarette can be.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
SCHOOL NOTES

All basket ball fans who failed to
witness the game between the second
teams OF Cashmere and Leavenworth
high schools last Saturday evening
missed a most exciting and amusing
game. 1t was new kind, the main
object being to get hold Of the ball, or
as an interested spectator expressed it
the boys acted like flock of chickens
after one grasshopper. Nevertheless
the boys showed good qualities and
displayed good teamwork at times.
One belated member of the local team
failed to appear in time to play in the
beginning Of the game but proved him
self a hero afterwards in helping to
raise the score to so. Great was the
anxiety OF the Leavenworth rooters
fearing lest the time should be called
befor the local team scored fifty. But
the game finally ended in Leavenworth's
favor with score OF 1870.
Leavenworth High won over Chelan
High last evening in county schedule
game with a score of 1872
Howard Roach, Alvin Morton, Iva
West, Mary Nelson. Marie Swartz and
Dixie Walker have signed up for the
county declamatory contest. No doubt
others will enter later.
The seventh and eighth grades are
trying out this week for winner to
send to Wenatchee representing Leav-
enworth in a state spelling contest.
Wenatchee has a unique way Of
winning debates over Leavenworth high
school. To be honest about the matter
Wenatchee wins over another school
and then has it published in the mum.
erous dailies that she can claim vic
tory over Leavenworth.
The Junior and Senior girls ban
quoted the basket ball team last We'd
nesday evening at $50 Decorations
were in the high school colors orange
and black and the basket ball was sus-
pended over the center of the table.
The banqueters were the basket ball
team, Coach Osborn, Mrs. Osborn, Miss
Meier and the Junior and Senior girls.
The menu was roast la basket, pota-
toes la forward, fruit salad a la guard,
pickles la foul, cranberries la coach,
corn la center, coffee la water, pie
a la mode.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The people Of Grant county are
worked up over the proposed building
OF the road from Vantage, on the
Columbia river to Wenatchee, known
as the west bank road, and dub it the
Goat TRAIL" The route by way Of the
Snoqualmie pass to Vantage and thru
Grant county is called North Central
Highway. The Grant county papers
say the north bank road for which it is
proposed to appropriate $155, 900 will
only complete SO miles, Of the SO be-
tween Ellensburg and Wenatchee.
Their representative is opposing the
appropriation. in the legislature.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Mississippian Says South Controls u. S.
Because il Has the Brains.

A Mississippi democrat who has be-
come Initiated by the discussion of the
unequal power enjoyed by the southern
states in congress has thrown defiance
at the republicans of the country. He
admits the power the southern states
wild not only in congress but in the
democratic national conventions, and
boldly asserts that they propose not only
to hold but to increase that power.
More over, he broadly hints that the
south not only possesses the power but
the brains necessary for government,
and attempts to support his claim by
showing that the south not only controls
the principal committees Of congress,
has one of its natives in the white house
and has a majority Of the cabinet, but
also has its sons in high state Offices
throughout the north.
1--WE have too much self-respect to
let northern republican even make a
political speech in the SOUTH, he
declares in effect, but our southern
democrats are Of such Superior ability
that they readily command leading
place in northern campaigns and are
chosen to the highest positions oil
public trust".
He also admits that the south secures
more than its proper proportion Of
federal appropriations, based upon a
ratio Of either population or wealth, but
asserts that the south has the power in
congress and proposes to get what it
wants, now and here after.
But what particularly agitates the
mind OF this particular son Of Mississippi
is that California claims the credit for
electing Woodrow Wilson. He angrily
denies the business Of the claim, and
asserts that the southern states gave
Wilson their votes without even a
pretense OF a campaign, while neither
California nor any other northern state
can be induced to cast its electoral
vote for a democrats without the
expenditure Of large campaign fund.
The south, he asserts, elected one Of
her own sons to the presidency, elected
the men who control both houses of
congress, and is entitled to and
expects to receive the rewards Of
victory. And he would like to know
what the north, either republican or
democratic, can do about it.
At least, he has the courage Of his
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
february Q 1917
lesyenworth to Have Another Market

The Wenatchee Meat Co. has de-
cided to open a market here in the
near future. Mr.. M. o. Nelson, who
had charge OF the market which was
closed here over a year ago, will again
have charge Of the Leavenworth mar
ket. Mr.. Nelson was here Tuesday
making arrangements. He will occu-
py the same old place on Ninth street,
in the Weigand building.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Fairgrounds in connection with the
schools OF the smaller cities and towns,
and in the country districts, will be-
come thing OF the past or will never
be established if the experiences OF the
Kirkland school district are accepted
as a warning, as they should be. Two
or three children hurt themselves while
using the playground apparatus at the
Kirkland school. The apparatus was
not weak or defective. The accidents
were due to the carelessness Of the
children. But parents sued the school
district for damages, and judgments
have been obtained which the courts
say must be paid by the district. The
district has been made liable solely be-
cause school districts are not exempt, as
county and city governments are ex-
empted by law, from damages arising
from things done in a governmental
capacity. The Kirkland school author
tiles have taken out their playground
apparatus, Of course; and on their
showing an attempt is being made to
have the present Legislature remedy
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Misses Gladys and Iva West enter
tanned a number of their friends at
their home last Thursday evening. The
time was pleasantly spent in games
and a luncheon was served at a late
hour. The guests were Olive Blanken-
ship, Jessie Hathaway, Elsie Roundy,
Vivian Reynolds. Anna West, Charles
Hathaway, Lloyd Brown, Charles Arbo-
CAST, Edward Richie and Alvin Morton.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Samuel Gompers told a committee oil
the senate that if any law is passed to
forbid a strike in advance of gov
ernmental investigation Of the cause OF
the issue at stake, he will refuse to be
bound by its provisions. MIR. Gompers
may be president OF the American
Federation OF labor, but he is not there
fore above the law and it so happens
that there are laws already in existence
which provide places for the
accommodation OF those who defy the
federal statutes.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Governor Ernest Lister has signed
the bill passed by the Legislature to
facilitate the condemnation OF 10000
acres OF land near American Lake for
the big army post which has been
promised by the United States gov
eminent if Pierce County will furnish
the site. The proposition to bond the
county, for the condemnation cost was
carried by big majority at recent
election, although actively opposed by
all the forces OF organized labor and all
kinds OF pacifsts. Labor's opposition
was based on the argument that with
such large army post at hand. the
number OF soldiers regularly discharged
each month would be so large as to
seriously affect the labor market. This
argument ignored the profits to Pierce
County's business and industrial con-
Germs through the support OF such a
post, with approximately $4,000
soldiers on duty all the time. However.
by the act OF the governor, the way has
now been finally cleared and the
Pierce County authorities will at once
proceed to clear the way for the
government.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

the defect OF the state law and put
school districts on the same footing,
in this respect, as other governmental
units. Every school board and play
ground association should be interested
in this movement.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
X. P. Ball St. Valentines Night

The annual ball OF the Knights o.
Pythias will be given Wednesday night,
Feb. IA, and promises to be as usual,
the most enjoyable affair OF the winter.
Make your arrangements to be there,
You will not regret it if fond of the terp-
sichorean pastime.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
convictions, which can't be said for
some northerners.
Three Killed in Bridge Disaster at Spo-
kane

By the falling OF a concrete bridge
under construction in Spokane three
men were killed and ten injured last
Tuesday. Unsubstantial false work is
believed to be responsible for the dis
aster. An investigation is being made.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
Sunk 50 Ships Since Feb. I

By the use OF submarine and torpedo
the Germans have sunk SO ships since
the ruthless measure was inaugurated.
Most Of them were small ships, fishing
smacks being among the number altho
some large passenger boats also went
down
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09
STATE NEWS

The Lincoln Anniversary will again
be observed this year By another big
banquet, with much oraiory and music,
given by the Young Mems Republican
Club OF King County. The success Of
last years banquet is still fresh in the
memory Of many men and women Of
all parts Of the state who attended it.
This years celebration will be held in
the big new Masonic Temple on
Saturday evening, February 10th. A
number Of distinguished speakers will
address the audience on timely and
patriotic topics. The state Legislature is
expected to attend almost in body.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Engineer VIM. Thompson left foI
San Francisco on a sixty day vacation.
After spending few days in Frisco he
will 20 to Campeche. Mendocino Co.,
his old home, and will keep posted on
what is going on here by reading the
Echo.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

The $500 ton cargo steamer Luise
Nielsen was launched at Seattle last
week.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

A baby boy was born at the home of
Dan Logue last Sunday night.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Mansfield Douglas county, has a
commercial and Farmers club with
OF ninety.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Fourteen million dollars in gold, re-
ceived in Seattle last Thursday by
shipment from San Francisco on orders
of the federal reserve board, proved
the strength and stability Of the Seattle
banks and helped to check the furry
OF deposit Withdrawals which had
caused the temporary closing OF some
Of the savings banks earlier in the week
BY the state bank examiner. There
appears to have been but one actual
bank failure. This was the Broadway
state bank, a small concern which had
been operating in an uptown district.
Rumors of close affiliations with other
Seattle banks spread quickly and would
not be downed by denial. In fever
OF anxiety savings depositors, nearly all
OF the smaller class, started after their
money. In the face OF their demands
the state bank examiner found it ad-
visable to close the doors of few
other banks, with every assurance OF
re-opening as soon as the furry should
mass
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1917-02-09

Representatives Mark E. Reed and
George Mccoy believe they have intro
duced into the Legislature the fairest
first aid" bill that has ever been
drafted. In spite Of the fact that the
state labor Council, by small majority,
was put on record as opposed to this
bill or to any bill which does not put
the whole burden OF first aid upon the
employer, the fact remains that the
Reed Mccoy bill was planned and
drafted by some of~organized labor's
best friends and has been introduced
in a spirit Of absolute fairness to all
concerned. It is expected to pass at
this session, although some Of the
extreme labor radicals declare they will
try to hold it imperative by means Of
the referendum. 80
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-05-31
Excitement H,steria Should be Avoide by All Men
and Women 7gh0 Wish to Best Serz,g Our
Country in This War

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