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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13
ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
LAUDS MEXICO BOY
FOR RRAVE cpIpTT

fOh DhAtG II or l1I
Under large picture of David Nc
Clure of this city, which appears in
Wednesdays Sunrise edition of the
st. Louis Republic, the following COM
plimentary article is printed:
D. B. Mcclure, formerly of Kirk
wood, and now an enginman in the
Navy, was in st, Louis last night on
the way to Mexico, Mo-, to visit his
wife and 5-month-old daughter, after
having his back broken in 47-foot
fall January 8 while on duty on the
U. S. S. Proteus. Mcclure never has
seen his daughter, who was born after
he enlisted in the regular navy serv-
ice at the st. Louis station, Seventh
and Chestnut streets, more than a
year ago.
Mcclure gets around actively, al
though his body is in a plaster cast.
He declared that he was going to
snap out of it" and get back into ac-
tive service as soon as his 80 days sick
leave has expired.
After Mcclure was injured he was
asked if he wanted a medical dis
charge. 81 should say not" he replied;
'I'm going to get back in the game
and will never be satisfied until l do"
At the time of his accident, Mcclure
was on night watch tending to the oil
ing of the engines on the deck of the
Proteus, while the ship was in New
York Harbor. He became blinded by a
portable light that was accidentally
flashed in his face and stepped into an
open hstch. When he awoke he was
in a navel hospital in New York and
for IL days was paraIyzed. He recov-
cred slowly, however, and after a few
weeks was able to get about on crutch-
es. Mcclure is confident that he will
be physically fit to return to his ship
after few days more rest and treat
ment.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13
Limit Placed on Egg shipments

The Poultry and Egg Section Of the
Food Administration has ruled that
during the period between June 1 and
September Is, 1918, licenses will be
permitted to make carload shipments
Of dressed poultry and eggs and
mixed cars of butter, eggs and poul-
try in car lots Of not less than 10000
pounds.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13
NEED WnRKMEN

ALI Elliott, at his fire clay plant in
this city, is in need of laborers, and is
paying $500 day, steady work. Mr..
Elliott says that he is badly in need Of
men, being rushed with orders.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13
FULTON GIRL WEDs.

Miss Gretchen Yates, of Fulton
well known in this city, and Prof. R. ]
Sapper, of st. Louis, surprised theii
many friends Saturday by being quiet.
ly married at the brides home in Full
ton.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Smith Bros, Of near Cant, marketed
1875 lbs. Of wool at tho top price of
6Jc Wednesday. This was a shearing
from 15i head, and average of 1Oh
lbs, one of the highest we have had
so far.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13
SPEAKING SATURDAY NIGHT.

NI HtNNNU 1JHI UNtDHI NIUHI.
Maj. J. ]. Gedhill, Of the British
Army. will speak at 8 p. m. at the
Courthouse Saturday evening instead
Of at 3 p. m, as previously announced.
He is still suffering from wounds re.
ceived in active service.
Everyone should hear him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Mrs. C. Ed. Harrison, who has been
quite ill, was somewhat better We'd
nesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Miss Mary French purchased the
building on the northwest corneer Of
the Square, now occupied by Lewis Y.
Koore's store, from the Field heirs re-
Gently, for $4,000.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

]. 0. Barrow is up from Vandalia
for few days shaking hands with his
many friends here and incidentally
attending to some business affairs.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Mrs. Hill Rowland, who has been in
this city for some time, has returned
to her home in st. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

George Powell writes home from St.
Louis that he is well pleased with his
work there.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Miss Mildred Pearl has returned
from Sarcoxie, where she was a men,
Der Of the University Wnmen's Straw
berry Picking Corps.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Top Prices for Fresh Eggs, Poultry
and Cream, Mexico Poultry & Egg Co.
wilt
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

= Mrs. Sarah E. Wheeler arrived in
Mexico from Slater Tuesday to be the
guest Of Mrs. G. f. Toalson.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Top Prices for Fresh Eggs, Poultry
and Cream. Mexico Poultry & Egg Co.
wit
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

osteopathy. DR.. Shoush. Phone IS.
dwtf
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

The official temperature reading,
Tuesday at noon, was 81.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Miss Bessie Hopkins of Oklahoma
is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. C. S.
Harrison, of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

W. B. Cauthorn Of Columbia was a
Mexico guest Wednesday.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Have you tried Smith Bros Tea
for iced tea?
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

Keith Clements Of Brookfield, NO.,
was guest at the Hoxsey Tuesday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1918-06-13

All kinds Of bulk garden seed, at
Greenhouse. 134-d12 14-2t p
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
IS OVER So, BUT
WILL ENTER ARMY
FORMER FIREMAN WILL TRY
TO ENLIST AS HORSE
SHOER

-. w. Kelly. widely known here
as big Jack" Kelly, formerly con-
nected with the fire department,
has announced his intention of en-
tering the army.
Kelly is an expert horseshoer
and will do his bit for Uncle Sam
By shoeing army horses in France.
He is past SO years of age. but says
he is just as vigorous as when he
was rs and that if they will not
take him as a ho%rseshoer he will
enlist as a lumberjack.
He plans to go to Camp Fremont
in California, where there are over
10000 horses and mules for use in
the army. He plans to leave here
as soon as he is able to close a
deal that he recently entered into.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
MASON VALLEY CO.
WORKS GRAY EAGLE
GOOD GRADE OF COPPER ORE
FROM CALIFORNIA
NINE

The Mason Valley Mines company
has begun underground development
in the Gray Eagle copper mines in
Siskiyou county, California, acquired
by the company in 1916. The year
1917 in the California holdings or
Mason Valley was spent in system
atically drilling the Gray Eagle pro-.
erty, in installing equipment and io
acquiring additional properties in the
district. The Gray Eagle mine when
acquired in 1916 showed 100000
tons of 4.6S per cent ore.
The Gray Eagle ore is considerably
richer than the First National, Nam
moth, Calaveras, Mason Valley, En-
gels and other California and Neva-
da copper mines. The First National
Copper company smelts ores running
but rs per cent copper, and the Ma
son Valley Mines company ores in
the Yerington district, Nevada, aver
ages 81 per cent copper. In fact,
10000 tons smelted at the Maso'.
Valley smelter in the first half year
of 1917 averaged returns of 20 per
cen copper.
The Msaon Valley is operating the
second blast furnace for several
weeks now, and is treating 1000 tons
daily. This will be increased to 1900
tom as the coke supply Is augmented
and repairs effected on the first flu
mace. which has been in continuous
blast since February. 1a16.-Yering-
ton Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
TONOPAH DIVIDE NOW
CUTTING DEEP STATION

Superintendent Waters. of the
Tonopah Divide Mining company,
reports that the past week has been
spent in cutting station at the 270-
foot level. The management has
wisely decided to provide an ade-
quate station to accommodate any
possible Developments.
Within a short time, the work
of prosecuting towards the big
gold, silver and molybdite vein
found on the 160-foot level, will be
in progress; and If, as every min
ing mar who has examined the
property, believes, the vein when
encountered is as strong and rich
as on the level above, the company
will have need of all the room it
can get at the 270-foot station to
take care of the mining operations.
-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
SAALE OIL CO.
IS ORGANIZED
SITS OF SHALE NEAR
ELKO

Articles of Incorporation Of the
Elko Shale Oil company have been
filed with the county clerk.
This company owns a large acre
age of oil shale land within six
miles of Elko, and they have what
is believed to be the biggest and
richest deposits in Nevada. On one
quarter section in particular they
have a veritable mountain of shale
of paraffin base that contains phe-
nomenal values in oil and by-pro-
ducts. While the body has not been
thoroughly explored, hundreds of
thousands of tons are in sight, and
mining men who have seen 1t con-
fidently believe that the tonnage
will run high in the millions.
Unlike other deposits in this Sec
ton which lie on an incline, this
shale lies flat. A shaft has been
started to determine the depth of
the body and it Is in solid shale a
little less than 80 feet. The only
difference between the surface
showings and the bottom is that
the bottom is richer in oil content
and other by-products. An old we'll
that was sunk Is years 6 to a
depth of 275 feet indicates that
the shale goes to that depth at
least, and the quality remains un-
changed.
The average run of oil from this
shale is about 60 gallons to the ton,
although select samples have run
higher than 80 gallons. The writer
recently witnessed a test In which
two and one-half n of oil was
taken from eight and one-half Oun-
ces of shale. About 80 per cent of
this is paraffin, and there is from
Is to 20 pounds Of amonia sui
phate to the ton.
While the company proposes to
eventually put up a plant for the
extraction of the oil and refining
it, the first step will be to deter
mine definitely the extent of the
body. The shaft will be pushed
down at least 100 feet, and If the
shale continues to that depth with
the quality unchanged. 1t will JUS
tify a plant of 100 tons a day, for
there will be enough shale to keep
it in operation for a lifetime. =
Elko Independent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
TUNGSTEN OUTPUT
At BISHOP IS
GROWING
HAS HEAVY PAYROLL
WITH THREE MINES
WORKING

Tungsten is providing the Bishop
district with an annual payroll OF
over $35O,0OO a year and with the
development now under way there
is every prospect that this will be
increased to at least 100000 be-
fore the beginning of next year.
The three companies now in OPP
Grafton are paying out each month,
for labor alone, approximately $780,
900, a large portion of which is
spent in this district. The new mill
in Wayman canyon is practically
completed and will begin crushing
ore early next week. The survey
for the power line for the mill to be
erected on the B~eauregarde property
on Pine Creek will be completed this
week and work on the road up the
canyon is being rushed. Much OF
this will be virgin road. The upper
part, from the falls to the mill-site.
a distance of two and a half miles,
will be especially difficult construc-
ton and will cost it is estimated,
approximately $4,000 a mile.
e. E. Mcintyre, who with A. B.
Carpenter, Is consulting engineer for
the new mining company, Las been
on the ground for the past week.
The mill, on which work will be
begun as soon as material al be
secured, will have a capacity Of $50
tons and will cost when completed
and equipped something over $780,
900. About 60 men will be employ
ed on construction and development
work, but it is expected that this
force will be reduced by about half
when the mill is in operation.
The control of the property will
be held by practically the same in
terests that control the Round Val
ley Tungsten company, with Cooper
Shapley as the active head.
The mining operation Of the new
property will be the simplest in the
district, being entirely a quarrying
proposition. The outcropping ledge
of shelite-bearing ore is 100 feet In
width and extends vertically over
800 feet.
Tungsten is now selling at $27.50,
on a 60 per cent basis, with the
brightest prospects Of a substantial
advance. 1t is stated that for the
first time in two years the tungsten
supply on the New York market is
exhausted. Owing to the difficulty
of securing cars for the transpor-
tation of concentrates from the
mines to the manufacturing centers
buyers have been holding off for the
past few weeks, but this has had no
effect on the price, which has a
constant tendency upwards.
The local mills are now producing
over $125,O0O Of concentrates a
month.-Mining Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
FORMER GOLDF|ELO
PASTOR IS INJURED
HAS LEG BROKEN IN TWO
PLACES In FOOTBALL
GAME

Lieutenant Fred c. Thomson, for
merly pastor of the Goldfield Pres
byterian church and now chaplain
of the 143d regiment of field artil-
lery, had his right leg broken in
two places in a recent army foot
ball game at San Diego. He was
the star player and was acting as
captain of his team when the &C
cident took him from the game,
which was played in the San Diego
city stadium before a crowd of TO-
900.
The former Goldfield pastor has
a host of friends here who have
heard of the accident with great re-
greet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
LINE MINE
OPENS GOOD vein
ORE OF GOOD MILLING GRADE
is BEING
BROKEN

COPPERFIELD, New, Feb. g.
The chances of making a steady
producing mine at the State Line
property in the Copperfield district,
where a strong vein carrying eight
inches of $500 ore was opened up
several weeks ago, grow brighter
with every foot of development.
The find was made in a prospecting
tunnel at a vertical depth Of 80
feet. After making the strike, Les
see Hell widened and Strengthened
out the tunnel and put in a track
and then started sinking on the vein
In order to prove 1t up before rails
ing to the surface and making a
permanent working shaft.
He is now down about 80 feet be-
low the tunnel level and at this
point the vein is four feet wide, Is
strong and we'll defined and it is
holding the values as depth is gain
ed. While aside from the eight
inch high-grade streak the values
in the balance of the vein have been
leached to a considerable extent, yet
it is probable that much of it can
be classed as good mill pre-.
The fact that this vein is believed
to be the extension of the No. 4
vein of the Nixon-Nevada mine
where it showed four feet of $3.50
ore-helps to inspire confidence
in the future of the State Line
mine.
For some days the Nixon-Nevada
has been bothered with water and
some unusually bad ground in driv-
ing the main cross-cut which is now
in the hanging wall of the No. A
vein, which it will tap at the great
est depth yet attained in the Cop
perfield section. 1t has been neces-
sary to timber carefully and drive
the tagging ahead, which has inter-
fered with the usual good progress.
Manager Jefferson has received
word that the new pump, which
was ordered months ago, has at
last been shipped from New York,
the delay being due to war activi-
ties which have hampered mining
companies in securing machinery.
An increased flow of water is not
looked upon as al unmixed evil at
the Nixon-Nevada, as it Is at some
mines, for the company has plenty
of fine garden land and simply puts
more of it into potatoes and vege-
tables which pay a handsome
profit. Irrigated with water from
the mine the farm last year paid
the Nixon's fuel bill.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
HUGHES CASE IS BEING
HEARD IN JUSTICE COURT

The preliminary examination of
James Hughes on a charge of muir
dering John Graf started this morn
ing before Justice of the Peace Mar
win Arnold and was still proceeding
late this afternoon, with Casper
Steiner, who was with Graf on
the night he was murdered, on the
witness stand for the state. DR.. j.
L. Mccarthy, who performed the au-
topsy on the body Of Graf, and DR..
w. T. Liggett, who assisted him,
testified this morning as to the
wounds found on the body. The ex-
animation is proceeding with a
crowded court room, the large at
tendance overlooking into the hall
and completely blocking the doorway
of the court room. Hughes father
and mother are both in attendance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
MINING MEN IN
POTASH SCHEME
TONOPAH COMPANY IS PLAN
MING TO OPERATE BIG
PLANT

Victor Barndt, the potash expetr,
is on his way to Washington, D. c.,
where he expects an early decision
in the Searles Lake cases SO that the
Nevada Chemical company, consist
ing chiefly of Tonopah capital, will
secure representation in what has
been described as the richest potash
territory on earth, says the Tonopah
correspondent of the Gazette.
The local company has been en-
gagged for several years in con1unc-
ton with some of the wealthiest men
of the east to secure possession of a
tract of potash lands with the in
tention of securing a reduction plant
that would equal the greatest in the
world. The matter has engaged the
attention of the interior department
for nearly three years and present
indications favor an amicable ar
rangement by which the Nevada COM
pany will get in on the ground floor.
The Trona company is now output
ting 1000 tons a month of a product
that assays "a per cent chloride OF
potassium and Is per cent anhydrous
borax, realizing at the rate Of $3.50
per ton and making a net operating
profit of $4,000 a month. The
Trona company has invested $780,
OOO, 900, and in the. course of three
months will double its present pro-
duction. The Solvay plant has spent
over $1,000 100 in getting started on
the production of a high-grade pot
ash, which 1t is now turning out on
a basis of Sc to SS per cen chloride
of potassium.
The Solvay company's product Is
low in borax and Is adding 500 tons
a month to the country's stock.
This will be increased to 80 tons a
day. The Nevada Chemical COM
pany expects to secure a lease on
1850 acres, which will justify the
men behind the guns in putting up a
plant equal to that Of the Trona.
With these three companies operat-
ing in harmony under supervision of
the government. it is expected that
the present shortage of potash will
be removed and the United States
supplied with a home product that
will be able to withstand and Ger
man competition after the war.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Mine-Railroad Case Submitted

Attorneys Sam Bedford of Reno
and F. R. McNamee of Los Angeles
a few days ago argued before Rail-
road Commissioner Simmons in sup
port of proceedings brought by the
Virginia Louise Mining company of
Phoebe to compel the Prince Con-
solidated Mining company to give
common-carrier service over its pri-
vate-owned railway for the accomo-
dation for the plaintiff company.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
LETTERS

The following is a list of un-
claimed letters in the Goldfield,
Nevada postoffice remaining un-
called for up to and including the
week ending February 2, 1918.
Please say Advertised" when call
ing for same.
Mrs. C. c. Ault ca
A. A. Bissell
Geo. Boom
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Campbell
Miss Grace Cabinan
T. J.. Cavanaugh
Duncan Chrisholm
H. c. Clark
Mrs. c. A. Cartee
Kenneth Collins
Chas. w. Finninger
Ed. Freeman
w. r. James
John Kusick
Mrs. Leichman
A. Laughan
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lawry
Eddie Mathews
]. T. Mccall
R. M. Gao Ringe
Miles E. North
Original Klondike Mining Co.
Claude Porterfield
Miss Rose Ranken
2. P. Ravenelle
Miss N. Row CD
HELEN ROSENTHAL, P. M.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Vulcanizins Form Explodes

With a report that gave occu-
pants of nearoy BUILDINGS visions
of bombs, a heating form in a Keno
yulcanizing plant exploded and rs
pounds of iron was hurled 80 feet
against a brick wall that 1t nearly
penetrated. The explosion was so
loud that it attracted people from
all rsrts of the block in which it
occurred. The form was being heat
ed preparatory to placing a tire in
1t for vulcanizing.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Electricity for Ely

The Nevada Consolidated Copper
company, which has been negotiat-
ing with the Nevada-Californfa Pow
err company for construction of a
line between generating stations in
the southern Sierras and White
Pine county, Is said to have brought
such pressure to bear on the power
company that the line will be in
stalled without further delay. In
ducements for the power company to
hasten entry into the copper camp
rest in the fact that the prize is
worth getting, as 1t is estimated that
a contract is worth 1 1000, 900 a
year to the power com 2ahy that can
secure the RICH. Of delivering to the
big Ely. corporation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Snow I'm North

A long-looked-for snow that has
failed to arrive at Truckee on several
occasions when it was advertised,
finally reached there a few days ago
and a mantle of white is now cover
ing the roads to a depth of from IL
to 6 inches.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Chapter Members to Wash Windows

Chapter Members to Wash Windows
Washing 100 windows containing
1000 panes of glass is the task
that will be undertaken tomorrow
by members of the Sparks Red Cross
chapter. On completion of the work
the chapter will receive $195. The
100 windows are in the new Sparks
school house, which will be dedicated
on Feb. Is, and the Red Cross men,
bers have guaranteed to have every
window shining in time for the ded-
ication exercises. From the enthusi-
asm shown it is predicted there
will be more workers than there are
windows.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
UNITED IN MARRIAGE

j. e. Bevis, a we'll known min
ing man, . and Miss Pearle Sum-
mers were married late yesterday
In the court house by Justice of the
Peace Marvin Arnold. Ellsworth
Oldt and Mrs. Blanche Riddick wit
messed the ceremony.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
EDITOR OF CAMP PAPER
WAS HERE LAST SUMMER

A copy of lover the Top" the
newspaper published at Camp Lewis,
was received here today and con-
tanned the name of A. ]. Tormey as
editor and manager. Tormey vas
formerly advertising manager for the
Oakland Tribune and visited Thomas
F. Dunn here last summer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Father Liked Camp Lewis

N. p. Jensen of Gardnerville re-
Gently visited his son at Camp Lewis
and found that he had gained 20
pounds since enlistment He found
the boy in the best of health and on
his return to Gerdnerville stated
that camp conditions were excellent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Phoebe Record Sold

After a period of 10 years as edi-
tor of the Phoebe Record. Lewis H.
Beason has sold his interest to Oliver
r. Nation of Los Angeles.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16

Sugar Company Manager Resigns
F. S. Bramwell, superintendent Of
the Nevada-Utah Sugar company at
Fallon since last March, has re-
signed his position and left for
Grants Pass, Ore, where he has
been made president of a hardware
company.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
GET EXEMPTION BLANKS

The Tribune will supply. proper
blanks for filing claims for exemp-
ton from annual assessment work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Mining Man Dies

Frank r. Red, commissioner of
Mineral county and we'll known as
a mining man in the southern part
of the state, died a few days ago in
Reno. following an illness of six
weeks.