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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
Contribute Sponges.

Tarpon Springs, Fla, Feb. S.-The
k-American fishermen here have
made one of the most unique gifts that
the American Red Cross has yet re-
ccived. Each fisherman captain as his
heat unloaded, contributed a bunch
of sponges to the lot being gathered
for the Red Cross. Today the sponges
were sold for $S0S at public auction
on the sponge exchange here, the on
ly public sponge market in the
United States. The money was sent
to the Red Cross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
Fine Horse Accidentally KILLED.

Florence Thorne, the splendid ma
hogary bay trotting mare owned by
Mr.. Clas l. Ansley, slipped on the
pavement en- Cotton avenue Tuesday
and broke her hip, which resulted in
her death Jew hours thereafter. Mr..
Ansley feels the loss very keenly, as
he was very much attached to the
mare and she was generally consid-
cred the best more in the county, as
well as the fastest. She was bred
in the purple trotter. and possessed
the most wonderful endurance imag
Unable.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
Catarrh Cannot Be Cnred

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is local disease, greatly in.
1uenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces Of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
posed OF some of the best tonics known.
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
Familiar Remark.

Our second child had red hair. and
whenever we took him out someone
would remark about it. When the
baby was two years old we were Civ.
ing dinner party and while waiting
for the guests to arrive was putting
on the last touches and brushed the
baby's hair. He looked up at me and
said: 81 pose de lady will say, FWher'
did your baby Diet his red hair Elk.
change.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
y \ y y y y y y = 4 y 4 4
TOO MUCH INVESTIGATION.

y y = y \ y y \ 4 y 4 4 y
TOO MUCH INVESTIGATION.
y \ y y \ \ y \ y \ = = \ y
While they are crying investigation"
And try to saddle here and there
the blame,
Many are spouting tons of informa,
THAT inform so little it's shame.
Can't you fellows cease to chew the
rag?
: Can't you bloomin' bloody polite
ians
Cut and cover your fuss and brag,
And use that steam to make am
munition?
You fuss and rant and lose peck O.
: time;
Doggone you, you're like a pack o
wids;
You howl and cuss and whine
While X. Bill slips under US the
skids.
Some O. you fellows are pretty big
guns,
And doubtless you know whole
lot,
But this is bigger than the biggest
Just look at the job you've got.
We fellows South are now on the
move
Making grub for the boys over
there,
But ships won't slick the ways with
sand in the grove,
But some O. you fellows don't seem
to care,
In most wars, men need guns to
shoot,
And the guns, they need skill for
the Clips
For both of these, wouldn't give a
boot,
Unless to carry them we have the
ships.
And this means big guns, little guns
and such,
And tho you fellows should push
at a mighty clip,
The most of you don't seem to hurry
You seem to have the investigation
pip.
Stop your foolin' and push things
along
To some it may be good-sized pill
But in the end you can say "so-long,
And bid farewell to Kaiser Bill.
But careful now, you listen to me,
Stop chewing that rag you chew,
And send an army over the sea,
Lest Kaiser Bill say farewell to you
Contributed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
Social Lie.

The art of conversation is said to
be lost. bit we don't miss il when the
gossip is good
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-08
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
in several of the larger New York ho-
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces Of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and half pounds rye -four. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed then add the eggs gradually.
Pour in the milk and add the rye flour
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Joe Ward Facing Legal Battle
To Retain Title to Rich Find

Of the powder concern who finally,
after much sleuthing, tracked him
to Tonopah, where he was borrow
ing money from friends to stake
him for another trip out on the
desert.
Ward was not allowed to close
his deal with the local boys for he
was whisked away that evening in
an automobile which kept going
until he was in the Office Of a law
yer at Ludlow, where a lease was
drawn up and a fortune forced on
the prospector. After a couple OF
months Ward found the money too
much of a burden and he asked the
courts of San Bernardino county to
appoint a c~onservator to look after
bis rapidly expanding fortune and
the court complied with his request
lille Joe wandered forth with his
burro to enjoy himself in the wild
v astes around the Panamints with
the sole desire to be alone.
This story agrees exactly with
what is known of Joe in this quar-
ter, where he has always had re-
course when the money failed to
come at his bidding in the south
ern prospecting trips. He has been
known to arrive in camp here with
out a penny anG with an appetite
immensely expanded by long fast
ing.
The last time he found a strang-
er who loaned him IS to get a bed
and something to eat. Ten minutes
later Joe was seen holding up the
end of the nearest bar and spending
the coin as fast as the barkeeper
could hand out the change, after
calling up the whole house to drink
at his expense.
After he landed in the money
he came back to Tonopah for a day
and one of his pards suggested that
he buy a flivver and enjoy life.
None of your flivvers for me"
retorted Joe positively. "A flivver
is good enough in town but there is
nothing like a burro when you're
looking for a mine. Guess I'll stick
to the burro." And he did.-Ga-
Zette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06

Joseph Ward, the stontium king
from Tonopah who made a fortune
out of his discovery Of the rare
chemical formation in the hills of
San Bernaridno county, CAL, has
met with reverses that failed to
faze him any more than the pre-
sence of thousands of dollars in
such overpowering quantities that
lie confessed his inability to take
care of his wealth.
He is is now threatened with a
long drawn out litigation provoked
by the action of the Southern Pa
cific land department, which ac-
cuses Joe Ward of jumping its
patented ground. Ward is indiffer-
cnt and doesn't care a whoopee
whether his title is legal or not.
He is willing to step down and
give the other fellow possession of
lis valuable stontia claims which
ere under lease to the DUPONT
Powder company on a flat royalty
of $4,000 a month.
The claims are situated near Lud-
low and the news of the contest
was broken gently to the old pros
rector when he floated into San
Bernardino from the southern des-
ert county one evening towards the
end of the week. When informed
that an agent of the railroad had
taken possession of his group, Ward
never murmured or made the slight
est protest, merely remarking that:
1t may be all right, but | reckon
I'll go out and find another mine"
Suiting the action to the word
Ward was lounging out of the rear
door to hitch up his faithful team
CT burros when he was halted with
the explanation that his guardian
or the conservator of his fortune,
would not let him lose his claim
so easily and that he proposed put
ting up a stiff fight to determine
who was entitled to the strontia
deposit.
1t may be remembered that three
months ago Ward, who Is well
known from Rochester to Death
Valley, was sought out by an agent
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
LIEUT.. MUNRO BROWN
TO SAIL FOR FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Sprague
returned last night from Los An
geles. Mrs. Sprague was returning
from Rock Island, ILL.,, where she was
visiting with her son, Lieutenant
Munro S. Brown, who had been sent
by the war department to the Rock
Island arsenal for special instruc-
ton in the construction of motors
and field guns. Since returning,
Mrs. Sprague has received a wire
stating that Lieutenant Brown was
en- route to Camp Hancock, Augusta,
Ca, whence he will go to France.
Word has been received by Mrs.
McCandless. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sprague, that Mr.. CcCandless
had enlisted in the Hath regiment,
field artillery, known as the "Grizz-
lies," and would be transferred from
Fort Mcdowell to Camp Kearney, at
Los Angeles, in a few days. Part of
the lathe regiment has already
gone forward to France, and the re-
mainder of the regiment is concen
trating at San Diego to follow.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
MASONIC IESSEES
BECOMING ACTIVE

A long-term lease has been taken
on the Golconda and Mayday claims
OF the Masonic Mines group by H..
A. Decker and associates of San
Fl ancisco, and active work will
start the first week in May. Orders
are being placed for equipment, pre-
liminary to deep operations. The
same interests have also taken a
block of ground on the Chemung
claim where ore was discovered last
fall.
Early in April development of
the orebody uncovered by the Che
mung Leasing company of Reno
will commence, in accordance with
present plans. The operators state
that at a depth of eight feet from
the surface the orebody was en-
countered and at eighteen feet
shows a solid vein twenty feet
vide.
Within a few weeks five or six
leasing companies will be active on
the Masonic Mines estate, and other
companies are also preparing for
aggressive work. The new discover
les are on the west side of Masonic
mountain, two miles from the Pitts
hurg-Liberty and other properties
where the original ore disclosures
developed many years ago. En-
gineers state the west end of the
field Is largely free from the fault
ing that occurs further to the east
and that the orebodies are strong.
er and we'll defined.-Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
SUGAR RATION
IS AGAIN CUT
CONSUMPTION NOW LIMITED TO
THREE POUNDS PER
MONTH

Benjamin j. Henley, local fsod ad-
ministrator, today notified retail
grocers that, pursuant to instruc-
tions from the state administrator,
sugar will hereafter be sold at the
rate of three pounds per month for
each person. The five-pound per
month exception that has been made
in the Ease of ranchers has been dis
continued. Restaurants may pur-
chase sugar as in the past, or a
maximum of 100 pounds at n time.
Ranchers and sheepmen who need
larger quantities than provided in
their case must make a written re-
quest to the state administrator.
No wheat products are to be serv-
ed in restaurants unless specially or
dered and bread is included in the
term wheat products"
According to the latest rulings,
restaurants may not serve in the
aggregate breadstuffs, macaroni,
crackers, pastry, pies, cakes and
wheat breakfast cereals containing
more than two ounces of wheat flour
to any IN guest at any one meal"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
METHODIST SERVICES
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS

Easter services at the Methodist
church were interesting and help
full; the attendance was large and
the Easter spirit pervaded all hearts.
The recitations and other exercises
by members of the Sunday school.
the splendidly written papers read
by several ladies at the evening sery-
ice. the solo, quartette, anthems and
other instrumental and vocal music
were greatly appreciated.
One hundred dollars to help carry
out a great world constructive pro-
gram vas asked for by the pastor.
More than that amount was paid in
cash. Taking all the facts into con-
~sideration. it was one of the hes
Easter services held by the Methods:
church in Goldfield.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
RICH POTASH BEDS
At DIXIE VALLEY
MATERIAL EXPOSED IN SINK.
ING RUNS HIGH IN
SALTS

The potash fever seems to be
catching" 1t is rumored that an
other potash company is being form
ed to prospect fields other than the
Dixie Valley.
Let the good work go on, the
more the merrier," said E. N. Rich
ardson of the Nevada Potash Syndi-
cate when his attention was called
tc the formation of another potash
company.
Our property in the Dixie Val
ley" continued Mr.. Richardson, al
ready shows from two to three per
cent potash in the muck everything
the rock salt. This muck we know
we have already. What we have in
the brine below, we of course dc
not yet know, but we expect to have
a drill and force of men at work
ON our property within the next few
days and within 80 days we should
know Just what we have under
meath the rock salt.
However, we believe we have a
Iaying proposition in the muck
everything the rock salt. We feel
SO sure of this that our Mr.. Wood
son and MFR. Sander are considering
making an auto trip to 'Searles
Lake, California, in the near future
to investigate the Solvay process in
operation there and by which for
tunes are being taken from the
black muck everything the rock
salt."-Fallon Standard.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
APEX SUIT
IN SUPREME COURT
PRESENTED TO HIGHEST
TRIBUNAL

The long anticipated hearing of
the famous apex suit between the
Jim Butler Tonopah and the West
End Consolidated mining companies,
before the United States supreme
court at Washington, was held on
March 9th. Hon. Hugh H. Brown,
one of the attorneys for the Butler
company, on the conclusion of the
arguments, wired to his brother, r.
Fred Brown, a stock broker of
Tonopah, that a great deal of in
terest was shown by the supreme
court on the questions involved in
the suit.
The telegram is as follows:
Yesterday Jim Butler-West End
case was argued before whole bench
of nine judges in supreme court.
Mine models and exhibitions excited
lively interest on part of judges and
visiting lawyers. Judges asked
many questions from bench. Justice
McKenna asked Judge Dickson what
would be the effect II this vein
should have another anticline near
or the surface than the one now
in question. We hope for decision
60 days or 90 days, but it may be
longer. Court hard pressed with
important cases."-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
SHOWS
SAMM|ES HAPPY
PACKAGES AND MESSAGES FROM
AMERICA ARE BIG
TREAT

Evidence that our boys in France
are not downhearted is afforded by
a letter received by Mrs. w. D.
Forster of Goldfield from a Sam
ME" who fell heir to a box of
smoking materials sent from here.
The letter, dated Somewhere in
France" is from Bob Wickham,
Company L, 168th Infantry, and
says:
Possibly by the time this reaches
you we shall be up in the trenches
and we hope to do u best for the
sake of those back in good old
u. s. A. You never saw such a lot
If contented boys in your life and
SC we'll satisfied, and it is the let
ters and boxes from America that
keep such a splendid morale in the
men.
1--WE have moxed about quite a
lit and now we r in a small town
without even a store, so imagine
how we appreciate the Y. M. c. A.
tent. Monday night we were treated
to the first movie" show since
leaving the U. S.; last night a splen-
did concert by our band, and some
kind of a show is on for tonight. 1t
is worth while to be a soldier and
to be remembered by unknown
friends"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
FEB KENDALL FORGETS HE
OWNS VALUABLE STOCK

Zeb Kendall was treated to a sur
prise yesterday when he was hand
ed a bunch of Morning Glory stock
that he had fogotten all about, says
a report from Tonopah. The GER
tificates calling for delivery of 1907
900 shares had been ~reposing peace
fully in the strong box of the Miz-
pah hotel for the past six years,
without anyone knowing the fact.
Kendall himself had not thought Of
the circumstances as the incident
escaped his memory during the boom
days of Manhattan when Morning
Glory was quoted around SO cents.
The certificates were found in
the strong box of Bob Govan, which
the new management of the hotel
was engaged In cleaning out and
shorty was RECALLED with a bunch
of stuff that a temporary fit Of
aphasia cost him around $4,000.
He took the matter good naturedely
and told the crowd whom he invited
into he bar the fact about fill
ing away the stuff shortly after the
company was organized and at a
time when Manhattan stocks could
not be donated to a church fair. =
Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
EQUIPMENT Is INSTALLED
ON DIVIDE EXTENSION

The new hoist and compressor
for the Tonopah Divide Extension
company are on the ground and
are being installed. The manage
ment believes that the machinery
will be ready for business by Mon
day. The main shaft has reached
a depth Of 81 feet, and as soon as
the new equipment is installed three
shifts Of miners will be employed.
it is the intention to sink as rapid
ly as possible and get development
work we'll under way by summer.
N. X. Cooper is president of the
Divide Extension company, while
Zeb Kendall is the vice-president.
II. G. Mayer, secretary of the Round
Mountain Mining company, is sec
rotary of the Extension. company.
These gentlemen, together with F.
B. Caldwell and F. X. Pittman,
make up the Observation-Disclosures.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
War Garden at Fallon

Dean c.. S. knight Of the uni
versity of Nevada, state leader in
war garden work, recently visited
Lovelock, Winnemucca and Fallon
in the interest Of the movement.
His plan involves the organization
of 100 Nevada women who will act
as supervisors and local leaders.
With but little organization last
year gardening increased at least
200 per cent in this state. 1t is be-
lieved that this year there will be
twice as many gardens as in 1917
and that the number Of failures will
be reduced - a minimum through
proper instruction.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Slot Machine Owner Fined

1t cost o. Berger, owner OF a
string of slot machines in Reno
saloons, $3.50 to operate a slot ma
chine without securing a city IL
cense. City Clerk Julius Parry en-
tered a saloon and played the ma
chine. 1t worked good, even to
playing music in addition to paying
regularly when the proper number
was played. Berger admitted that
he had failed to secure a license, but
said that he had lost money on the
machine. The $3.50 fine is the
limit for the offense as fixed by a
city ordinance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
New Bank for Carson

A second bank will be in opera
ton in Carson by the middle OF
April. The bank will be started by
Reno men, who are anxious that the
majority of stock in the new venture
be held in Carson. 1t is said that
Carson business men have already
responded literally with subscrip-
lions to h capital stock, which will
be at least $4,000. The new organ
ization has secured an option on the
building and fixtures of the State
Bank and Trust company.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Reno Dogs Are Numerous

Letter carriers of Reno estimate
there are from 1900 to 1900 dogs in
the city. There are 10 mail routes
and carriers estimate there are 100
dogs in the territory covered by each
route. By adding to this number
from 800 to 400 in the district be-
tween the carriers delivery limits
and the city limits, the estimated to-
tai of from 1900 to 1900 is reached
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Little Pork Being Raised

In addition to the regular list OF
food products now shipped into Fall
lon, it is believed that in another
year shipments of fresh pork will
be consigned to local merchants.
The total number of hogs on the
Truckee : Carson project decreased
from 610O in 1916 to 300 in 1917.
Since Nov. /, 1000 hogs have been
marketed and it is believed an equal
number have been consumed local
ly. New filters have not been well
coined by farmers. because of un-
certain feeding conditions.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Elko Boy Dead In France

The name of James C. Bett re-
Gently appeared in a casualty list
issued by General Pershing. Bett
left Elko for Camp Lewis on Oct. 6
and in November was transferred 10
Camp Mills. N. Y. While at Camp
Mills he contracted a severe cold.
from which he never fully recov-
cred and his death was from pneu-
monia. Bett was interested IL II
stock ranch at Bullion, in Elko
county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Jarbidge School Burns

A few days ago a fierce fire vas
discovered raging in the school house
at Jarbidge, and a recently-purchas-
ed chemical engine proved it's eff
cheney by making it possible to save
the newly-erected part of the build
ing. The part of the building that
was burned was built of logs and the
fire was confined to this part.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-04-06
Governor Refuses Extradition

The governor of Colorado, after a
hearing that was attended by E. T.
Patrick, deputy attorney general of
Nevada, and Sheriff Joe Harris of
Elko county, refused to honor the
request of Governor Boyle for the
extradition of H. d. Benisch, a trav-
cling man who was arrested in Den
yer for alleged irregularities in con-
nection with supplies sold Elko
county.