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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
MAKE
HAUL At MASON
TEN THOUSAND Is STOLEN FROM
REGISTERED MAIL
POUCH '

Ten thousand dollars in currency.
consigned by the Reno National
bank to the Mason Valley bank, Ma
son, Lyon county, Nevada, was stol-
en- from the mails on the evening of
Oct. 8, and to date no recovery of
any part of it has been made. Inn
mediately following the theft a crew
of postal inspectors we're concentrat-
ed in this section to work on the
case and arrests are expected to de-
velop at any time.
The money was stolen from a reg
istered mail pouch at the depot at
Mason. Investigation reveals that
the pouch was cut open, the curren-
cy extracted and the remainder OF
the contents and the pouch thrown
into an empty ore car standing on
the Mason siding.
The Quilted pouch "a not discov-
cred until Thursday, when it was
found in the bottom of the car.
which in the meantime had been
loaded with ore, the pouch being ex-
posed when the ore was dumped at
the Thompson smelter next day.
Nothing was taken but the package
of currency, other valuable contents
of the pouch being left untouched.
The postal authorities know that
the pouch was checked in at Mason
~ the train conductor of the Cop
per Belt railway and that the pouch
was then intact. Next morning the
doors of the depot were found open
and the theory is that they were I'M
locked from the inside.
All passengers coming into Mason
on that day have been checked up
and the officers are now looking for
two suspicious men whose descrip-
lions were fully obtained.
The currency stolen was princi-
pally old currency of small denomi-
nations and was fully insured. Ev-
erything indicates that the job was
the work of experienced crooks who
had in some manner obtained knowl-
edge Of the shipment.
Another currency package con-
tanning $4,000 in new currency laid
at Wabuska the same night, but so
far as known no effort was made to
obtain that. So far no arrests have
heon made.
No loss will fall upon either the
Reno National bank or the Mason
Valley bank, as the shipment was
fully insured, but the two institu-
tons are cooperating in every man
rer with the government to disclose
the theft. Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20

RESOLUTION
PASSED
CERTIFICATE MUST BE FILED TO
EXEMPT MINING
GAINS

The complete ext of the bill pass
ed lately by both houses of congress
remitting the requirement for annual
work on mining claims has not yet
are expected to reach here shortly.
There is still some question in the
minds of local attorneys as to
whether the provisions of the bill
cover both 1917 and 1918, or are
limited to the present year.
Following is a draft of the joint
resolution as presented and as re-
ported in some quarters to have
beer passed by both houses of con-
gress. 1t will be noted that owners
of mining claims are required to
file with the district recorder a no
tice of their desire to receive ex-
emption from the annual labor re-
quirment in order 10 maintain title
to their claims. The resolution fol-
lows:
Joint resolution Is. j.. Res. 7S)
to suspend the requirements of an
nual assessment work on mining
claims during the years 1917 and
1918.
Resolved, etc, That in order that
labor may be most effectively used
in raising and producing those
things needed in the prosecution of
the present war with Germany. that
the provisions of section 1924 of
the Revised Statutes of the United
States which requires on each min
ing claim located, and until a patent
has been issued therefor, not less
than 500 worth of labor to be per-
formed or improvement to be made
during each year, be, and the same
is hereby, suspended during the
years 1917 and 1918.
Provided. that every claimant of
any mining claim in order to OBJ
tain the benefits of this resolution
shall file or cause to be filed in
the office where the location notice
or certificate is recorded on or be-
fore Dec. 81, of each of the years
1917 and 1918, a notice of his desire
to hold said mining claim under this
resolution:
Provided further, That this reso-
luton shall not apply to oil placer
locations Or claims.
This resolution shall not be deem
ed T. amend or repeal the public
resolution entitled Joint resolution
to relieve the of mining
claims who have been mustered into
the military or naval service of the
United States as officers or enlisted
men from performing assessment
work during the term of such serv-
ice" approved July II. 1917.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
INSURES
PEOPLE IN
SERVICE
POLICIES PROVIDE LOW PR
MUM RATES FOR LIBER-
AL SUMS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. ID
which the government will write
for it's soldiers and sailors hav
been made public by the war ris'
insurance bureau of the treasury
department. Plans for placing Tho
policies in effect will be outlined
here next Tuesday at a conference
of treasury officials with represer
tatives of the navy and officers ant
enlisted men at the 80 environments.
Details of the policy disclose that
risks will be written upon the livo
of men and ONE between tn
ages of IS and 65 in all branche
of the army, navy, marine corps,
coast guard, naval reserves, nation
al naval volunteers, nurses "and
any other branches of the United
States service seryifg with the army
and navy" Announcement was
made also that rates at ages high
er or lower will be given upon re-
quest"
Premiums, computed on a month
ly basis. vary between GO cents per
$1,000 at age of Is and 1885 per
thousand at age of 65.
During periods of total disability,
the insurance will be paid, not in
one lump sum, but monthly for 20
years, should the disability continue
for that period. Should death oc-
cur before 20 years, the remand
er of the policy will be paid at once
to the beneficiary. The age of 25,
the monthly instalment for the 20
year period would be $5.75 per
$1,000 of insurance.
Provision is made for family al
lowances. for wounded and Grip
pied men. for compensation in Ease
of death or injury without cost and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
NOW
IN G0LOF|tLD
MEN FROM ALL OCCUPATIONS
NOW WANTED IN
ARMY

Corporal j. A. Freeman, in charge
of the Tonopah army recruiting sta
ton, is in town today and will re-
main over night, returning to To-
Der of prospects here and is anxious
to meet and talk with anyone re
garding opportunities now open for
men who enlist.
The aviation section of the sig
nal corps is again open for enlist
ment and the signal corps offers a.
opportunity for t~elegraphers, cleo
tricians, linemen and photograph
ers, there being a shortage of suci
men.
The engineering corps is in need
of specialists in almost any line,
this branch presenting an excellent
opportunity for mechanics of al
kinds, chauffers and clerks.
Corporal Freeman states that two
men left Tonopah this morning fol
the recruit station at Fort Nc
Dowell and that he sent three
others into the army since his last
visit here, including Arthur Haush-
ton, who enlisted from Goldfield,
He says that many Serbians are
enlisting in different parts of the
state.
Many young men believe that in
entering the regular army it is
necessary for them to enlist for {;
number of years, instead of for the
duration of the war, as is the case
when entering the national army.
The recruiting officer states that
this error prevents many men from
entering the regular army who
would do SO if they knew that en-
listment in it at the present time
is only for the duration of the war,
the same as when entering the ma
tional army.
The recruiting officer also points
out that conditions at regular arm!
training camps are much more sat
isfactory than in national army
environments and that, owing to the
rush with which national arm
camps have been constructed, the
man who enters the regular army
is better cared for from the star
as facilities are better IN the regu-
lar army.
Corporal Freeman has been seve
years in the service and is wei
equipped with information for mer
considering joining any branch {
the service.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
Bank Cashier Resigns

F. M. Lee, vice-president and
has resigned as cashier and H. H.
Kennedy, assistant cashier, has
been appointed in his place. Lee
has been connected with the bank
since it started. He is still vice.
president and will continue to be
ton. having resigned in order to
devote more of his time to personal
affairs. AT a recent meeting of the
board of directors it was voted to
purchase 100000 of Liberty bonds.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
BLAZE DOES BIG
DAMAGE IN RENO
TWENTY-ONE AUTOMOBILES ARE
BURNED IN EARLY MORN
ING FIRE

Several prominent Reno residents
are in the market for new automO-
biles today as a result of one of the
most disastrous automobile fires
that has ever occurred here, in
which 81 automobiles ranging in
value from $500 to $500 were des-
troyed in the Riverside Garage early
this morning. The garage was con-
Quoted by the Motor Sales company
of Nevada.
While w. II. Mccarthy. night
manager of the garage, was sitting
in the front office enjoying a story
i'll a magazine. the fire broke out
in the real of the place and a
sweeping everything before it be-
fore Mccarthy realized what had
Happened.
BY the time Mccarthy got to the
telephone t call the fire depart
ment the phone wires were burned
and the flames were sweeping
through the garage at a rapid rate.
George Reid, night Waterman, saw
the fire from West street, ran to
the fire house and notified the de-
partment. By the time the fire
fighters arrived there was nothing
left to do but keep the fire from
spreading as the garage and the
90 automobiles in it were a mass
of flames.
The loss will be approximately
$4,000 while the loss to the build
ing and contents may total SIS, 900
more. Most of the loss was covered
by insurance.
The fire started at four o'clock
and it was only a few moments be-
fore the Riverside hotel was nearly
emptied and hundreds were stand
ing around clad in their night
clothes. The county jail next door
appeared to be in danger for Q
time and everything was made ready
to empty the Jail in case the flames
threatened the brick wall.
Eight separate gasoline explosions
scattered gasoline all over the build
ing and scattered the flames in all
directions.
What started the fire will pro-
badly be never known, but 1t is
thought that oily rags ignited from
spontaneous combustion. There
was no one working in the rear of
the garage and no fire of any kind
was around the place.-Reno Ga
zette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
Indian Girl Steals Ring

-Four months ago Mrs. E. A.
Quicker, wife of Judge Quicker of
Winnemucca, missed a valuable dia-
mond ring from their home. The
ring was located recently on the
finger of a young Piute squaw, who
The girl attends the Indian school
and she was given a severe repri-
mand by her teacher, but was not
arrested, Mrs. Quicker being salts
fled to secure the ring she had
given up for lost.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
TRAIN HELD Up
BY MASKED MEN
FOUR ROBBERS SECURE REGIs
TERED MAIL, CASH
AND JEWELRY

ELKO, New, Oct. 16.-Four rob-
bers held up a Western Pacific pas
senger train at Salt Springs, Utah,
II miles from Wendover, yesterday
and secured a quantity of jewelry,
registered mail and money from
passengers. They escaped in the
darkness and a sheriff's posse is
now in hot pursuit.
The train, which was a combina-
ton freight and passenger on the
main line run between Wendover
and Deep Creek, was tagged at a
siding. AS it came to a stop, one
robber covered the engineer and
fireman and took charge of the en-
CINE, uncoupling it. Three other
robbers stood by the passenger
coach and began firing into it and
into the air. Charles Barberg of
Salt Lake was shot through the
thigh but not seriously injured.
coach and began firing into and the
ali. CudIlcS Dbl DCl VI odlI LdhC
was shot through the thigh but not
seriously injured.
The train carried a heavy ship
ment of jewelry to firms at Gold
hill. Three sealed packages of
jewelry, one of which contained a
diamond necklace valued at 5000
we're taken from the express car
One sack of registered mail, said
to contain much of value, was also
taken.
Considerable loot was secured
from the passengers who were fore
ed at the muzzle of guns to hand
over their valuables to the masked
bandits.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
Killed While Picking Fruit

John Phelan. a 73-year-old resi-
dent of Carson. was killed a few
days ago while picking fruit from a
tree at his home. When he was 20
feet from the ground the ladder on
which he was standing broke and he
fell. suffering internal injuries,
from which he died in a half hour.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
WASHOE LOSES ONE

d.. C. Mccarthy. registered at
Reno under the selective draft, was
examined by the local board Satur-
day and was rejected because of an
injury to his right leg.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20
Fallon Engineer Is Captain

City Engineer l.. w. Crehore of
Fallon has received a commission
as captain in the engineering section
of the Officers reserve corps. The
commission is for five years. Gre
hore received military training at
the university of Wisconsin during
the time he was a student there.
studying civil and electrical engin-
eering. and in July he appeared be-
fore an army examining board in
San Francisco.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20

F.. c. BEEDLE. manager of the
B~elleville Tailings association, is in
town from Belleville.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20

According to information received
here this morning the robbers Sc
cured $243 in currency, a diamond
ring and a diamond stud. They are
supposed to have escaped in p
automobile and it is believed the
authorities at Elko have one or
more men under suspicion.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-10-20

for insurance at very small cost.
Where the injury or disease is
caused by the wilful misconduct of
the man." the policy reads. com
pensation will not be paid"
The policies will be issued in
multiples of $500, no policy. how
ever, to be less than $1,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
PULLETS BEST LAYERS
Egg Production Depends Largely
on Method of Feeding.
WneEe Forcing System Is Employed
Hens Are Kept Confined in Small
Yard and Given Only Egg
Producing Ration.

The age at which hen is most prof
liable for egg production depends
largely on the method Of feeding and
the purpose for which the bird is kept,
in the opinion of N. L. Harris, super
intendent of the poultry farm at the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
If the object is heavy egg produc-
ton, without expectation of using the
bird for future breeder, the forcing
method is adopted. By this method
the hens are kept in small yard or
house, and are given a ration which is
high in reproducing elements. BY
this method the reproductive system is
worked to it's highest capacity. 1t is
seldom that bird will be able to
stand up under such feeding cOndi-
tons for more than one season. This
system of forcing is followed by large
commercial egg plants, the object be-
ing to get the greatest possible income
from the hens in the shortest time.
The forcing habit has given rise TO
the statement that the pellet year is
the most profitable of the life of the
hen. AS the great majority Of hens
are kept on the general farms, where
the production Of eggs is merely a side
line, forced feeding is not practical,
the general plan being to allow the
hens free range, and feeding them so
as to produce only the normal amount
of eggs. Cared for in this way, hens
of the small egg breeds will produce
nearly, but not quite, as many eggs
the second season as the first. Those
breeds which have a tendency to put
on fat readily usually become unprof-
liable the second year.
Hens that are to be kept as breed
ers should never be given highly con-
centrated feeds. If this should be the
case the mems will not be in good
physical condition to produce the best
Of chicks.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
POWDER TO DESTROY vERMlN
Maine Experiment Station Recom-i
mends Mixture of Gasoline and
Carboiic Acid.

A good and cheap louise powder
can be made at home at cost of but
few cents per pound. Here is. one
used and recommended by the Maine
experiment station: Take three parts
of gasoline and one part of crude car
bolic acid, using the 9O.95 per cent
carbolic acid. A weaker acid is inef-
fective, warns the station experts. If
that canOt be obtained at reasOnablel
price, creosol gives as good results as
the highest grade carbolic acid, and
may be substituted for it, using one
part creosol to three parts gasoline.
Mix these together and add gradual
" enough plaster of paris to take up
all the liquid, stirring constantly. This
will take about four quarts of plaster
of paris to one quart of the liquid,
but the exact amount must be deter
mined by ethe condition Of the pow
der. When enough plaster has been
added, the resulting mixture should be
a dry, pinkish-brown powder having
a fairly strong carbolic acid or creosol
odor, and less pronounced gasoline
ador Work the powder into all the
feathers. After minute or two, hold
the bird over paper and loosen and
shake the feathers. Tke lice that drop
out, dead and dying, will convince you
of the value of the powder as louise
killer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
SPLENDID WHITE wvANDorrE cockEREL.

the time of the operation, such birds
can be>killed at once, and used for
food. One can become familiar with
the details of the operation from the
directions which accompany each set
of instruments, or from Farmers Bull
letin 452, q. S. Department of Agri-
culture, Washington, D. G.
Practice shows that a ten-pound
capon can be grown on the same
amount of feed and in the same time,
as an eight-pOund cockerel. On the
most undeveloped markets capons
bring from 8 to 6 cents per pound
more than cockerels, and when we'll
established seldom sell for less than
Is to 25 cents per pound.
It is not only the greater weight and
high selling price that makes capon
raising attractive, but their sweet
meat of finer flavor wins place for
them on every table.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
COOP TO BREAK BRooDY HENS
Slated Bottom Device Will Cure Most
Persistent Sitter in Very Short
Space Of Time.

Broody hens not desired for set1
ting purposes can be broken up with
very little trouble If placed in the
brOOdy coop as soon as noticed. The
longer this is put off the more per-
sistent the sitter becomes in her de-
termination to sit, and the quicker she
is put in her Jail the sooner she will
start to lay. The yolks of the eggs
begin to absorb with continued sit
ting, and every day she sits prolongs
the day Of the laying of the first egg.
A small coop, made with slated
bottom so that the air can pass up,
underneath the fowl and SO that She
will be uncomfortable and move about,
is the best apparatus one can use In
making her forget It."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
By c. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul-
turaI College, Fort Collins.)

By C. S. ANDERSON, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins.)
While you are swatting the old
rooster" swat the young one and
make him a capon. June is the best
time for caponizing the surplus cock
erels. If young birds are beginning
to develop combs and wattles, they
are ready for the operation. The
heavy breeds should be caponized at
about two to two and one-half pounds,
the light breeds one and one-half to
two pounds. Rocks, Wyandottes and
Reds make the choicest capOns.
Many people have hesitated going
into this phase of poultry production
because of the common opinion that
the operation was difficult one. This
is not the case. With very little ex-
perience an operator should not have
over per cent loss. Since these near
" all result from a severed artery at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
OFFENSIVE FLAVOR TO EGGS
Matter Not Given Much Consideration
by Shipper, but 1t Often Works
Against Him.

Flavor in eggs is seldom given any
consideration, but it often works
against them. Onions will flavor eggs
decidedly, and other foods will have
some influence, so the purer and more
Uniform the food provided for the
hens the better the flavor of the eggs.
1t is not fair deal to ship eggs to
consumers that will be tainted before
they can reach them, and fertile eggs
can be partially spoiled in three days
If the temperature stands above 80
degrees. A nonfertile egg will keep
good for a long time, and the hot
weather has little effect on It for a
week or even two under ordinary con-
ditions.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22
CHAPTER I'll.
What Happened at the Water Hole.

What Happened at the Water Hole.
The newcomers exchanged a word
or. two in Spanish, then the second
rider flung himself from his saddle and
made for the water. He was lying
prone and drinking deeply when out Of
nowhere came sharp command.
"Oiga! Hands up, both of your
The first arrival jumped as if a rat
tlesnake had buzzed at his back, the
second leaped to his feet with an oath.
''Drop your gun, companero ~
Both Mexicans cried, as If at cue,
"Who speaks?"
"a Ranger"
The fellow Law had addressed let
fall his rifle; two pairs Of dark hantis
rose slowly. Then the Ranger went on
in Spanish:
'Anto, lower your lafr hand and MA
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22

Of the camp. He watered the ashes of
the fire, gathered up the telltale scraps
Of paper and fragments of food, and
then when the place suited him fell to
examining his rife.
Alaire watched him with interest.
where shall co." she asked, land
what shall I dor"
''You just pick out a good cover be-
yond the water hole and stay there,
ma'am. It may be long wait, Tor
something may have happened. II so,
We'll have to lie close. And don't wor-
ry yourself none, ma'am; he won't
make no trouble"
With the sunset the water hole lay
sleeping.
Alaire's retreat was far from COM
Portable; there was an ants nest some
where near her and she thought of
moving; but suddenly her breath
caught and her heart jumped uncon-
trollably. She crouched lower, for di-
rectly opposite her position, and out
lined against the sky where the sharp
ridge cut 1t, was the figure Of a
mounted man. She was conscious that
a keen and hostile pair Of eyes was
searching the coverts surrounding the
charcO.
Then, as silently as 1t had appeared,
the apparition vanished beyond the
ridge. Alaire lay close, as she had
been directed, praying that the horse
man had been warned; but shortly she
heard again the rustic Of stiff
branches, and out into the opening rode
q Mexican. He was astride wiry
gray pony, and in the strong twilight
Alaire could see his every feature-the
swarthy cheeks, the rowing eyes be-
meath the black felt hat. A carbine
lay across his saddle horn, a lariat
was coiled beside his leg, a cartridge
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22

belt circled his waist. There was
something familiar about the fellow,
determine what it was.
After one swift, appraising glance
the newcomer rode straight to the
verge Of the water hole and dismount-
ed; then he and his horse drank side
by side.
It was the moment for complete
and effective surprise, but nothing
happened. Why didn't Law act? Alaire
bent low, straining eyes and ears, but
no command came from the Ranger.
Then, as If In answer to her perplex-
ity, second horseman appeared, and
the woman realized how simply she
had been fooled.