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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06

The present and continued rise in
the market price of silver and lead
the principal metal contents in
the ores of this districts causing
nearly all owners of mining proper
tv in this section to wake up and
take notice of the opportunities
offered to get out and gather in a
few of these good dollars, and a
number of owners are now PLAN
ming to resume work on claims that
for many years back would not pay
fair wages.
Negotiations for leases on a nnm-
Der of mining properties in this
district are now also under way,
ard if the prices paid for silver
and lead hold to anywhere near
present figures, little outside capt.
tai will be needed to start a gem
eral resumption of mining in this
district.
Several Eureka parties who own
controlling interests in good lead
producing properties near Hamilton
are planning to resume work on
their claims. for they figure good
money can be made if the price of
lead holds ever above six dollars
per hundred pounds.
Julius Huebner and Robert Kelley
recently purchased from the Essel-
bruegge estate a one-half interest
in the Washington and other min
ing claims and tunnel at Silverado,
about 16 miles east of Eureka. The
other half of this property is own
ed by Charles Ruben and has been
a steady producer of shipping ore
for years. A deal is now on by
Nessrs. Huebner and Kelley for
Mr.. Ruden's interest, and they
went out to Silverado yesterday for
g further investigation of the pro-
perty.
Julius Huebner, in charge of Ma
jor II. G.. Catlin's mining Interests
in this camp, reports that the work
in the new double compartment
shaft being sunk on the Connolly
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
Indians Christmas

DR.. E. j. Murtaugh, Indian agent
at Moapa, arranged a Christmas cell
ebration for the Indians on the res
ervation. The feature was a dinner
served in the schoolhouse. The
menu included rost beef, mashed po-
tatoes, pie, oranges and apples, but
no turkey. The cooking was done
by the girls of the reservation
school under the supervision of the
teacher. In the evening there was
a Christmas tree and each Indian
was given q new blanket, which
means both bed and winter wrap, as
we'll as articles of clothing and 9TH
err gifts.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
Protest

Carson valley and Mono county
stockmen have been active in circu-
lating petitions to be presented to
congress protesting against the
movement started by Los Angeles
people to have nine sections of land
annexed to Yosemite park. The
proposal to include this land in the
park is being fought because Carson
valley and Mono county stockmen
range their cattle in the Mono for
est reserve and depriving them of
the use of this land would put
them out of business. The land
which it is proposed to include ex-
tends to the head of the Carson
river.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
Railroad Nearly Finished

The Deep Creek railroad, which is
under construction south from Wen
dover on the Utah-NevaGa line and
Pacific feeders, is now we'll under
way. The construction company
having the contract for grading the
road is pushing the work with large
crews of men and ample equipment
and it will be but a short time I'M
til the road is completed into the
new mining camp of Gold Hill.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
Find Artesian Water

Heretofore the artesian belt in
Dixie valley has been struck az SO
feet and no deeper wells We're put
down. Experiments We're recently
mad on a ranch there and five wells
feet and it was found that with the
increase in depth the wells threw
out a greatly increased volume OF
water, The deepest hole threw
enough water to irrigate 40 acres
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
COMSTOCK WORK
ON DEEP LEVELS

Very gratifying progress contin-
ues to be made with the new pump
ing operations at the northend OF
the lode, where the water is being
lowered from the 2700 to the 1900
level through the Mexican and Ophir
jcint winze, and yesterday the water
had been drained out to a point 81
feet below the 200 level station.
This is a gain of IS feet since
the official report of last Saturday
was submitted, and repairing the
winze in the unwatered portion is
proceeding rapidly. In fact, every
thing at the winze, including the
new sinking pumps, is working
smoothly and successfully.
Throughout the northend mines
this week, work is proceeding as
usual, and with no lessening of the
favorable outlook for several levels,
where active exploration and pros
pecting is being carried on. In the
Union Con. some ore is being eXtrac-
ted from the $500 level, and de-
velopment work is disclosing pro-
missing formations.
On the $500 level, the Mexican
company is cleaning out the south
drift from the north boundary line,
and is for the purpose of exploring
a large block of virgin ground on
tI;, Joyol whioh &c holipun1 tn pnn-
tain good possibilities. Sierra Ne
vada on the $500 level is drivinS 20
the north from No. l stope. with
no change of importance to report.
Good Roadway is being made clean
ing cut the main north drift on
this level, the object of which is
to reach the locations where ore
was reported in the early days.
The Ophir company on the 200
level continues to drift to the south,
a fine large vein formation being
in evidence. Con. Virginia is also
prosecuting west on this level but
no material change is to be noted
in the character of the ground. No
change is reported in the Andes.
The Comstock Leasing Co. oper-
ating on the Chollar and Potosi are
shipping regularly to the Sixmile
canyon mill and success is attending
their work in all departments.
At the Combination shaft preiim-
mary work is showing Roadway by
the Middle Mines Association, and
the surface buildings are well along
to completion.
In Gold Hill the Alpha and En-
chequer are driving north on the
vein from the 200 level of the In
perial shaft, and the Confidence
Challenge-Imperial on the 200 level
OF the 200 level of the same shaft,
will drive another cross-cut to eX-
plore the ground to the east. The
Jacket mill is treating dump roch,
and continues surface repairs. The
Caledonia is operating on the 1900
foot level, carrying on development
work.
A bar of bullion was shipped las
night from the Jacket mill.-Vif-
ginia Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
PACK SADDLE WORKING

1t was learned yesterday that
a contract had been let for the con-
tinuation of the tunnel in the Pack
Saddle mine. located in the Noun
tain View district in Mineral coun-
t.. The face is now in ore of low
grade and the man in charge saws
that he will open up a mine that
will make the property famous. -
Carson News.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
ORE IN SECRET VALLEY

Sam Davis, of Starr valley, who
was in town the fore part of the
week brings in a report that while
doing the annual work on the old
Wolverton mine in Secret valley,
the men struck a three-foot ledge
which carries big values in silver,
lead and gold, the total amounting
to nearly 5000 per ton.-Elko Free
Press.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-01-06
nyIN2NayI&E

Unconventional portraits of three
men who are leading powers in the
new British war council are shown
in the accompanying picture. No. ],
Arthur Henderson, Laborite, send
ing a letter to South African labor
leaders; No. 2, Earl Curzon, Union
list, government leader in the house
OF lords; No. 3, Andrew Bonar Law,
Unionist, who declined the premier
ship, but acts as leader of the gov
eminent forces in the house of COM
mons. He is seen here conversing
with Viscount French, who COM
mands the home forces in Great
Britain, after having been relieved
of the chief command in France.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
The Day of the Carver.

Carving was once a serious thing. The sixteenth century carver was a professional. He had to make the joint fit the guest. The size of his slices was the thing. Then he had to know his guests and cut accordingly. A lord, for instance, at the table, and pike was dished up whole. Smaller fry, and the pike came on in slices. The same procedure with pig, The rank of the diners decided whether 1t should appear at table in gold leaf or naked, whole or sliced. With bread, too, there was a difference. New or three days old baked was at the dis erection of the carver as he sized up the visitors. And as for the apportioning of the titbits according to precedence there was no end. The old time carver, in fact, was born and then made London Standard.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
NorfoR oF MARsHAL,s sAIE

NOTICE OF MARsHAL's SALE United states of America, First Division, District of ss:
 Alaska.
 Public notice is hereby given, that by virtue Of a writ of Fieri Facias Cor execution), dated May 1st, A. D. 1917, issued out of the District Court, of the United States for the First Division, District of Alaska, on a judgment rendered in said Court, on the 29tb day of Jan uary, A. D. 1916, in favor of Frye Bruhn Co.,, Corporation, of which Harriet s. Pullen, is the owner as assignee and against L. Agnes Burke and c. c. Runner doing busi- ness as the Fifth Ave. Hotel, I have, on this 1st day of May. A. D. 1917, levied upon the following de- scribed real estate, situated in skagway, Alaska, to wit:
 Lots Eight (8) Nine t9) Ten (10) Eleven (11) and the South Half (sA) plus the South Half of the North Half (s4A of N4h) of Lot Twelve CPD in Block Ten (1O) ot the townsite of the Town of Skagway, Alaska, as tho same Is shown and desigQated by @ survey and by Plat ahsreof made by Hill 6 Wet trick. and approved by tho Trustee for sail townsite on April 29, 19O9' and duly tiled in the office of the district Recorder of skagEay Re- cordiag District.
 And that I will, accordingly, of fer said real estate for sale, at public vendue to the highest and best bidder, for cash, on the 1st day of June, A D. 1917, at 10 o'clock 8. m., at the front door of the Uaited States Court House, Skagway, Alaska.
 Dated, at Skagway, Alaska, May 1, 1917.
 J. M. TANNER,
 U. g.. Marshal. First Division, District of Alaska. JOHN B. MARSHALL,
 Plaintiffs Attorney.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
THE SCARLET MANAGER.
He Wears His Gaudy Fireman's suIt
 Only In tho Summer.

He Wears His Gaudy Fireman'S suh
 Only In tho Summer.
 The country folk call the scarlet tan ager the flrebird. His feathers set the woods on fire. Reversing the figure, the flrebird puts out the torch of the sumac and pales the plumage of the orlole that has come to fly ''in tropiC spleudor through our northern sky"
 This tanager of ours Is not much of a songster. He does not have to be. All he has to do is stand on" in the show In order to share applause with the gold tongued wood thrush and the mel low noted meadow lark. Seemingly the tanager thinks that his call is to be preferred to his song, for he calls forty times where he sings once. The tip of a tree gives him the best stage setting for his beauty, and there he perches, looks the sun in the eye and chip churs by the hour. His mate Is mOdestly garbed female, who is willing to attend to home duties while Beau Brummel galllyants abroad.
 It Is only for a season that the tana- ger wears his fireman suit. Natures rule that he must change his clothes when September is spent may seem foolish to him, but he Obeys to the feather. In dun and drab he goes south, where he tells an unbeleving and brilliantly plumaged company of trOpic birds of the wonder of his sum- mer dress.-ChIcagO Post
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
READING HISTORY.
The One Way to Acquire Real khsHEi'
 edge of the World.


 Henry James once told me that the only reading of which he never tired was history. "The least significant footnote of history" he said, "stirs me more than the most thrilling and pas sIonate fiction. Nothing that has ever happened to the world finds me indif- ferent.''
 l used to think that ignorance oS his tory meant only a lack of cultivation and loss or pleasure. New l am sure that such ignorance impairs our judg- ment by imp&iring our understanding, by depriYing us of standards, of the power to contrast and the right to est. mate. We can know nothing of any nation unless We know It's history, and We can know nothing of the history of any nation unless we know something of the history of all nations.
 The book of the world is full of knowledge we need to acquire, of les sons We need to learn, of wisdom We need to assimilate. Consider only this brief sentence of Polybius, quoted by Plutarch, "In Carthage no one is blam- ed however he may have gained his wealth." A pleasant place, no doubt, for business enterprise, a place where young men were taught how to get on and extraTagance kept pace with shrewd finance; a self satisfied, self confident, money getting, money loving people, honoring success and hugglng Its fancied security, while in faroff Rome Cato pronounced its doom.- Agnes Repplier in Atlantic Monthly.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Difficult Feat.

Two boys stood in front of the en- trance gate Of a football field. They had no money, but they were deter mined to outwlt the gatekeeper some how and get in and see the game. They suggested scheme after scheme to one another, and finally the older boy said;
 q got 1t now! We'll walk in back ward, and he'll think we're comln' out. t."-EXchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF FINAL ACCOUNT

In the United States Commissioners Court for the Territory of Alas
 ka, skagWay Precinct at Skag-
 way, Alaska, Before the Hon. B.
 A. Rasmuson, Commissioner, and
 Ex-officio Probate Judge. In Ahe Matter of the Estate of An
 na Cassidy, deceased.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Frank suffecool, the adminis- trator of the estate of Anna Cas- sidy, deceased, has rendered, pre- sented, and filed in the above entit- led court, his final account of his administration of said estate; and the hearing of the same has been fixed by said court for the 17th, da of July, 1917 at 10 o'clock. in the forenoon of said day, at the United States Court House, in Skagway, AL aska, and all persons interested in said estate are notified to appear at said time and file any objections they may have to said account and to show cause if any they have, why sald final account should not be allowed.
 Edward A. Rasmuson.
 Commissioner and ex-officio Pro- bate Judge.
 First publication May, 18th, 1917. Last publication July, 10th, 1917.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Not Catehina.

Mrs. Nouveau RIche-Wlllle, I don't want to see you play with the Sllngs- by-Smythe's dog again. Willie Ditto Why not ma? Mrs. N. R.-The dog is pedigreed, they say. and there's no telling when it may have another it of them.-New York Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Feminine Intuition.

q thought you were going to send that hat back, Maude. What induced you to keep it?"
 "Every girl know was careful to tell me, as soon as she saw 1t on me, how unbecOming 1t was. ."-Baltimore American
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
Hin suapieien conffrmed.

How interesting the financial columns in the morning papers can be to the travelled reader! For instance, here's a market report that says butter was strong" This confirms an impression formed at a boarding house recently London Ideas.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
SYSTEM AND PRINTING

Dont put t off, but order your printing now which yoG Will need when you put ia youz new ByBtem.
 The Daily 'Alaskaa job Impairment Is better lequippsd than sTer Co do your work. Prices right and work promptly executed. Ef.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
On inc Line.

"You say you have spent hours over a single line"
 "Yes; and sometimes days" "Then you're a pOet?" 'No; I'm an angler"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-05-28
ununuaI Behavior.

Lerret-You look worried, old chap. Yadilloh-Yes; I'm afraid my wife is sick. She stayed at home all yester- day afternoon.-Llfe.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
BEGIN
But BRITISH pull. BACK BlAACC X MOST OF GUNS AND
men: CASUAL TIES HEAVY FOR BOTH
First Witness Tells of Pris-
II u oner's Loan of
/. $50, 600.

Concord, N. c., DEC. AS the first
witness today in the trial Of Castor b.
Means, charged with ethe death Of
Mrss s1fande "A. King, the state intro
ducsd Edward r. Mack, vcie president
of the Central Trust company, Of Illi-
,nnia who testified that on December
10. 1916, Castor B.. Means applied to
him for. a loan Of $4,000. Offering
..$33; 900. Of securities as collateral. The
loan was negotiated and . check for
$4,000, less interest was given to
Means, *, ,.y~.
I; The securities put up as collateral
Tor the. loan were part Of those which
Means had taken few days earlier
from the. Merchants Loan and Trust
company when, according to previous
isyidence the trust Of $125,0 900 creat-
ed BY Mrs. King, in favor Of Mrk
Roninsorl, had been revoked.
AZ maturity Of the note In June,
1917. Mack testified. Means asked for
T. renewal which was declined. Means
aAkOd the bank to sell the collateral
security and pay the note. which the
bank did, paying Means the surplus.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01

washington, \ Dec. 1.President
Wilson believes congress should con-
fine itself almost entirely at the COM
ing session to legislation tor the Wig
5orousl prosecution OF the war. He Iis
expected to tell congress 80 "A in his
opening address, which will Ebe de-
livered in the hall Of the house at
1880 o'clock Tuesday. All arrange
ments were made today by the White
House with Speaker Clark and Vice
President Marshall for the joint sss-
sion at that hour. q. /.
The president continued at work on
his address today, transcribing his
notes into finished form, but the ad-
dress still will be kept open until
the last minute. He has asked all the
cabinet members to present memor-
anda' on possible legislatfon which
they consider vitality necessary for the
successful prosecution OF the war and
their Recommendations with his own
in his address, rather fully. s. > ~
An informal conference among con-
gressmen today the probable legisla-
ton program was discussed. The
usual appropriation bills, some al
ready in process Of formation: fiscal
Elegislation, including new bond auth
EoFizati and revendeS measures sahd
transportation.t a and other domestic
problems aFey regarded % consti itutnR
the sessions work, expeetsd to ;con-
tinue many ymopth8 " i5 {. sIf,{.s
ProhibittoH and @ woman a,if1f1GG
|constttutionAl amendment1 viii be
pressed early IN the ~ on: IS q Il :.
Taxation leeislat tions Il aiss ezpoctsd,
will stoe deferred for several months
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01

TO AID EACH
II OTHER WITH FOOD
Cordial Relations Between
Three Countries Must
Be Maintained. 4.

Christiania. Friday, Nov. so.-Ths
kings Of Norway, Denmark and Swe-
den, at their conference here. says an
ment on the following points:
Fifst-By reason Of the harmony
existing between the three, countries,
however long the war may last and
whatever form It may take. the corr
dial relations and mutual confidence
OF the three Kingdoms shall be main
tanned. :, III -
Second-Ins conformity with the
previous declarations and policies Of
the three countries It il the full in
stention Of their each for
itself to Observe the utmost degree OF
neutrality toward all belligerent pow
ers. !ss.,
I Third-The desire is expressed reci-
rprocally to aid one another with NOR
chandise during the present dimcul-
ties and special ialyrepresentaitves are to
meet Immediately to facilitate the
exchange of merchandise.
# At the meeting there was discus
sion in reference to legislation dealing
with the relations sof foreigners and
Scandinavian subject An agree
ment also was reached regarding the
continuation Of preparatory measures
toward safeguarding the common In
forests Of neutrals during and after
the war. # ,s.t,l t=is ,4s ii. s
The desirabiiity Of cooperation be-
tween the three countries WAS exc
pressed az at previous conferences, #. s !, :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
SLIGHT MPRO OVEdENT
IN SOLDIERS HEALTH
Is SHOWN in REPORT

! Washington, Dec. Slight i'm
proyement in health conditions In the
national guard and national army
camps for the week ending Noyember
% . shown by the weekly theaith re-
port Of the division of field sanitation.
made public today by Surgeon General
Gorgas. s.l4. - 57F1- y
Seven national guard divisions show
liver sick rates than durtn- the pre-
cedtng week and seven show an In
crease. principally, In measles and
pneumonia cases. In the national ar
my eight divisions show a decrease.
one shows the same rate and seven
a higher rate. -. II -, $50 ~. : s.f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
COAL LIMIT IN FRANCE
264 POUNDS A MONTH !.
B FOR FAMILY OF FOUR

I: Il =. Strict eponopay In
~ "a S y 1ssSS y iii France g. nseAeF
f6i1 Vl1fA1r inS ORD der: to SaNold = abort
aRe. M ThiS 10 being accomplished by
the lsuancs OF coal cards shys which An
krnouHt III allotted to each family with
Families up Is four porsona, Il \: q sg,7
q tor household ! Goal v have
been 4xed BY the chamber sof6 CONF
iaerc1sWhilss tsas, prices for ithaf fsused
Tor oattfal heating are n1od " the
prs4sEtgu the various dspax xtHnents.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
MISTAKEN FOR DEER; NOW
II DEAD. 4 s, X 4,

Escanaba, Mich, Dec. 10 John
Stevens. 65 years old, trapper OF
Cooks Mills. was mistaken TOR Z deer
Wednesday by John Roberts. also Of
that place and was shot and killed.
according to word received here late
yesterday. Stevens was examining one
Of his traps when mistakens for . deer
and shot. The body was taken TO
Manistique, Mich. 81. II s.s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
Re.cuers Still Search s. 5
q - - -s-~-- I;- go. ~. *;
For Buried Miners

Christopher. Ill. Dec. 1.-Rescuers
today continued their search for the
fourteen miners still entombed in the
Old Ben Coal mine. which was caused
by an explosion Thursday night No
hope is held forth that the men sur
vive. Thus far only four bodies have
been recovered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-01
SITUATION TODD
IS NOT CRIT1Cll
LATE REP 3 I 0R rs ) : lSllY ! ]
Berlin Claims the Capture "
1000 English and Some !.
Batteries. Il
FIGHTING STILL 5...,..
PROCEEDS TOD Az
Uncomfortable Hour II Two.
is Given British, Core
spondent Says 4

+ British Headquarters il !.
France, Dec. Ii By the AS
sociated Press.)-In their
operations in the Canbraii
region yesterday the Ger
mans began a turning move
ment, but the British were
able to pull back most Of
their troops and guns at the
first attack and save them
from being caught. The Brit
ish blew up a certain number
of guns. .52 .s.55.
So far as could be ascer-
tanned this morning no Brit
ish guns were captured by
the Germans.
The German casualties
yesterday were exceedingly
Large. The British probably
lost. a considerable number
of men,.
There is no concealing the
fact that the enemy gave the
British an uncomfortable
hour or two yesterday, but
the situation this morning is !:
El,s En,pt I: one. to cause partieular
anrasinrss. s;y 20. =.
Some scattered British sinli' III
THE front line may have fall
en- into the hands of the Ger
mans but most Of the troops
are reported to have beer
withdrawn safely. Some
ground has, been lost but u1l-
less unforeseen events arise
the German plans have been
frustrated, with the inhiction
}of serious losses on them.
Fighting is still ding
today. The British are con-
tinuing their counter-a attacks.
Berlin, Dec. 1.Via Lon
The Germans yester-
day captured four thousand
British and several batteries
in the Cambria region, the
war office announces. - 4
The statement says that
between Moeuvres and Bour-l
lion and from F Fontaine to La
| lfolie the Germans threw
/ back the British to the viii
lagos of Graincourt An
neaux and Cantaing, st tor1n-.
ed the heights on the west
bank of the Scheldt On both
sides of the Danteusxs and al
so captured Gonnelieu and
Villers-Guislain. ss.s