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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

The assault began exactly at
dawn along a front of between for
ty and fifty kilometers, and a sue
cess was scored Immediately. The
British advanced toward Cerisey-
Gallie, on the south side of tho
Somme east of Sailly-Larette, and
Marcelcave. The French advanced
at the same time in the direction
of Demuin and Aubercourt.
All Objectives Gained.
The British attacked over a 70
mile front on both sides of the
Somme. They gained all their OBJ
jectives within four hours, and
have captured a considerable num-
ber of prisoners and guns.
Around MOrisel and Moreuil, the
German resistance is terrific.
Along the French front the artil-
lery preparation lasted for 40 min
utes, after which the troops left
their trenches with wonderful dash.
Before s O'Clock considerable pro-
gress had been recorded and all the
first objectives had been attained.
Tanks Cross Valley.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. S.-French and British tanks
have crossed the Avre-Luce valley
in the new drive this morning
The German positions just south
of the Ancre river were heavily at
tackled by the British. Their as
sault extended 10 the south where
their right wing joins the French
lines. Three quarters Of an aour
after the British attacked the Ger
mans, the French took up the bat
tie.
Secrecy ShrOudS Attack.
The greatest secrecy surrounded
plans for the attack. During the
night the Germans heavily bonn
barded the British lines. but their
shells were ineffective. An extra
ordinary large number of tanks
accompanied the storming troops.
clearing the way for them IN the
gray light OF dawn and helping to
overcome enemy strong points
The main weight 10 the allied
blow was directed against General
Won Hutier's eighteenth army.
(By tho Associated PressD
by giving the Germans no time
to catch their breath after their
crushing defeat on the Aisne-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
Japan Will Do
More than Aid
Czech Force?

Stockholm, Aug. S-The Rus
sian BOlsheYik government has
issued a declaration that u
state of war exists between
England and Russia according
to dispatch to the LOkal An
zeiger of Berlin, which prints
the news with reservation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

Marne front, Marshal Foch has
launched a fresh blow against
them in a new sector.
Drive on Wide Front
The attack started at dawn this
morning on wide front in Pic
lContinued ON Page Nlnel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

New York. Aug. 8-Information
that the American steamship Me
rak. 3,224 tons gross, was sunk by
& German submarine off Cape Hat
teras on Tuesday night, was receiv-
cd today in marine insurance cir
cIes here. One small boat contain
ing IS members Of the crew, is still
unaccOunted for.
The captain and % members of
the crew have been landed at Nor
folk
The Merak, one OF the former
Dutch cargo vessels, which were
taken over a few months ago, by
the United States shipping board,
Vas on her way from an American
port to Chile. carrying coal.
Washington, Aug 8.-German
submarines operating off the
French coast on Aug. 3, sank the
small American steamship Lake
Portage and the British steamer
Rerwiud. \ belated official report
announced here today told Of the
sinkings without details The Lake
Portage Of 1898 gross tons, was
built last year at Duluth, Mimi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
lS Are Missing
from Steamer
Sunk Off us.

Elizabeth City. y. C.. Aug. 5.
Twenty survivors OF the crew
OF the American steamship Mer-
al sunk by Il German Subma-
rine oil the North Carolina
coast Tuesday night, were
landed here today. accounting
for all persons aboard the
vessel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08
us. .mENAND
FRENCH over
.vESLE RIVER
Gross Stream on Five
Mile Front Under In
ferno of Enemy Fire.

London, Aug. S.-News from
the SOissOns- Reims front this
afternoon is that the Germans
are holding the northern bank
OF the Vesie in considerable
strength, with "A large number
OF guns. They are believed to
have destroyed some of the
bridges over the Aisne and to
have taken some OF their
heavy guns across that river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

Ass O ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-08

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Nj c m b er of Aa&itI
Bureau of Circulations
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12
Littlet,on College

Has just closed one of the most suc-
cessful years i'll it's history. The
37th annual session will begin Sept.
25th, 1918.
Write for new illustrated cata-
logue: also, and QUICKLY, for
particulars concerning Our special
offer to few girls who can not pay
our catalogue rate. Address
J. M. RHODES, I,ittleton, N. G.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
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See J. Bert Gillespie for best
prices on groceries.-Adv.
BE sure to be at Seneca next Fri
day night at $40 o'clock.
r. Mack Stewart, Of Atlanta,
was among friends in Walhalla for a
short while Monday.
w. G. Hughs, Esq, Is in Colum-
Dia to-day attending to professional
business matters.
columbus wagons are good wag-
ons. w. M. Brown & Son.--Adv.
Don't forget the War Savings
Stamp meeting at Seneca Friday
hleht. Mr. Thurmond has message.
William Bell arrived last Thurs
day from Columbia, where he had
been attending the University the
past session.
Mrs. w. j. Schroeder and chill
dren returned to Walhalla yesterday
afternoon. They had been spending
two weeks in Atlanta with Mr. and
Mrs. w. E. Seaborn.
-Wanted-Man and his wife to
move to saw mill camp to take charge
OF boarding house for camp. Good
pay for right party. See me at once
for particulars. J. G. Shockley, West
Ulnion.-AdY.
Miss Norma Moore, who has been
teaching at Denmark, this State,
during the past school session, re-
turned home yesterday. to the de-
light of her many friends here.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF St.
Johns Lutheran church will meet
next Wednesday afternoon at 4.3O
O'Clock at the parsonage. All men,
bers are urged to attend promptly.
j. M. Smith left last week for
Fort Lawn, whore he will spend seve-
raj months with relatives. For the
past year he has been making his
home here with his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. T. l.. Smith.
There Is only one time Of the
year to save your hay and forage, and
that Is within the next few weeks.
Buy your Mccormick mower now and
be ready to save your crops at the
right time. w. NJ. Brown G. Son,
Walhalla--Adv. 26.
H. c.. Walker, al one time
County Commissioner OF Oconee, is
announced this week as candidate
for County Supervisor. MIR. Walker
is the third candidate to announce
through The Courier.
Everybody must take par. in this
war, either at the front or here. Go
ana hear from an able man how YOU
can pest 40 your part in this work OF
lcKlhg the Kaiser. Presbyterian
church, Seneca, Friday next, $40
o'clock p. n.
Ono Oakland auto for sale: good
as new; all Goodyear tires, brand
new, all-weather tread. Price right.
See J. Bert Gillespie, Walhalla.-Ad.
"A speech that will be we'll worth
going to hear will be that of Hon. ].
William Thurmond in the Presbyte
rian church at Seneca next Friday
night, the 18th, at $50 o'clock.
Come, everybody! The sneaker will
give you some information you want
to know.
L. Il. Williams, OF Walnut Ridge,
Ark, Is spending a ten-day vacation
among relatives and friends in Oco-
nee. He was in Walhalla for short
while this morning with his brother,
Policeman Williams, OF Seneca. Mr..
Williams Is in the lumber business in
Arkansas.
---Wanted--A man or lady, or man
and wife, to take charge Of summer
hotel from June to September. Hotel
ready furnished; right party act
quick. Money-making proposition.
w. M. Brown, Walhalla. ADV.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12
Knights Of Pythias.

The Regular Meeting of Walhalla
Lodge, No. 81, X. OF r., will be held
at the Masonic Temple Thursday
lto-morrow) evening, June 18th, at
$40 o'clock.
Visiting knights always welcome.
M. r. MCDONALD, G. G.
T. B. SHELOR, K. r. & S. (adv.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12
If 1t Isn't Asking Too Much of Our
Soldiers to Pledge Their Lives 1T
Isn't Asking Too Much of You to
Pledge to Save.

Don't grumble secretly many
palgn End them by
for the purpose ending the
the demands will increase be prolonged
There
supply the Of the
one
dispense with needless purchases
prived Of necessary be?
POSTPONE the purchase not
1or efficiency
United
and which
you with interest
The War Savings is Measnre and
so splendid opportunity people Of
South Carolina
they will respond spirit which has prompd onr
nshmg men, We believe that
men or this State will
reply to the German to
G. w. PlTCHFORD.
WAR SAVINGS STAMP AGENT,
WAlHAIIA S. c.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

to the undersigned, and all per-
sons having claims against said
's.ate will present the same, duly
attested, within the time prescribed
by law, or be barred.
LUCIUS B. LEE,
Executor OF the Estate OF Mrs. T. G..
Lee, deceased.
Address: 1924 Henderson Street,
Columbia, S. G.
June 12, 1913. 24-27
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12
ONE GENT AWORD

(Small advertisements under
this heading inserted at rate Of
one cent q word per insertion.
Four insertions for price Of
three.)
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-Fine Jersey Cow with
second calf. Apply to NJ. ~, IIUGHS,
Walhalla. %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND
CREDITORS,

All persons indebted to the Estate
or MRS. |. c. LEE, deceased, are
hereby notified to make payment
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

lating him on his fortunate escape
from very uncomfortable and dan
gerous position.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-Fine Jersey Cow; now
fresh in milk. Apply to w. l.. YER
NER, at Bank OF Walhalla. 25
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

WANTED-500 bushels blackber-
ries; will pay 20 cents per gallon.
See us and make arrangements in
advance. J. Fl. BARNETT & SON,
Westminster, S. G.. "a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

MULKEY & LANFORD will start
out tomorrow (the 13th) to thresh
grain. They have bran-new Case
separator, and will thresh for the
tenth, as usual VIII call on old Gus
toners as fast as possible. Wait for
us. JAMES C. MULKEY and e. II.
LANFORD. 24+
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-06-12

FOR SALE-Six good milch cows
and nice bunch of pigs; pigs ready
for delivery now and for future de-
livery. viii sell for cash or good
security. JOHN CANNON, West
Union. S: c., Route No. !. (Near
High Falls). 27s
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03

The opening up OF the ore on the
370-foot level on the TOnopah Di-
vide this week was the occasion for
many optimistic predictions for the
future of the Gold Mountain dist
trict, and seemed to create increased
the district and strong desire to
speed up development. The report
of the development on the $40
foot level, which follows, came
from an authentic source and can
be absolutely relied upon as giving
the uncolored facts:
The Tonopah Divide has struck
the vein on the 370-foot level. The
face at this point is 22 feet in width
carrying values of about the same
grade as the level above at a corre-
spending point. The left side is a
suIphide and on the right is mixed
wit ha brown ore. On the fOotwall
side high grade specimens were
found carrying native silver. The
drift is now being started on the
footwall to the east, which is ex-
pected to open up the large ore
shoot which was exposed on the
27O-foot level two months ago. The
full width is commercial ore on the
37O-foot level and the company is
now planning to ship a carload per
day to the Goldfield Consolidated
mill at Goldfield. Recently one car
was shipped there and run through
the mill. The results were very
satisfactory and the extraction was
between 92 and 93 per cent, the
cyanide process being applied. Ex-
periments are now being conducted
on oil flotation. So far they have
been satisfactory, but further tests
will be made before it is decided
which process will be used.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
EAST Divide
TO START
WORK
COMPANY FORMED By LOCAL
MEN TO SINK
SHAFT

The East Divide Mining company,
owning two groups of claims in the
Divide district, has been formally
organized with Joseph Mayer, one
of the pioneer mining men of the
Goldfield district, as president; j.
X. Turner, vice-president; Ben Gill,
secretary and treasurer. These Of
Ificers, with Charles S. Sprague and
C. A. Leager, constitute the board
of directors.
The East Divide company owns
eight claims in the Divide district.
One group of six claims, the Auto
group, lies directly on the trend of
the Divide vein and the second
group, consisting of the Merced and
Merced Fraction claims, adjoins the
Gold Zone ground on the east and
is also on the trend of the main
vein through the district. The Auto
group of claims we're located by
Goldfield and Tonopah mining men,
tial figure the Merced group, which
is considered of particular value, as
one of the most prominent "blow-
outs in the region occurs on the
claims and assays of from So to $3
have been obtained on the surface.
biologists who have examined the
group state that the surface forma-
tion is identical with that of the
Tonopah Divide mine.
The East Divide company was in
icorporated in March and efforts to
finance it have just been successful
in the east, sufficient funds having
been obtained for the installation of
la big surface plant and the thorough
prospecting of the Merced ground
at depth. A complete electric sur
face plant will be installed and
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
tn S0IVE PROBLEMS THAT have
REDUCED GOLD PRODUCTION

scale would be enabled to increase
production and properties now idle
could again start work with excel
lent prospects of developing into
producing mines.
A meeting of gold mining men
of the British empire recently was
held in London and it was recon-
mended that the price to be paid
by the government for the metal
should be arbitrarily increased.
This step has been advocated by
many as a means for the relief of
American gold producers, although
it treats the metal as mere COM
modify and fails to take into ac-
count gold as a money standard on
CONTINUED on Page EighO
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
|GRANDMA To START lateral WORK AT 500 FEET

power Westinghouse motor. All
other necessary equipment for work
on a broad scale has been provided
and the shaft is one of the best
and most substantially timbered in
the Goldfield district. All the
costly preliminary work has now
been completed and operations Of
the Grandma company have now
reached the stage where definite re-
suits may be counted upon in the
lateral work about to begin.
Geological conditions in this
ground are identical with those in
adjacent territory where large ore
bodies have been found and the
property embraces parts of the shale
contact zone lying directly in line,
on the dip and rake, with known
orebodies and highly mineralized
sections of the main ore-channel of
the district, offering conditions most
favorable for the presence of valu-
able secondary orebodies, as well as
covering the area where the great
lode enters the shale, the most
likely ground for primary deposits.
In exploring to the north and
east, development work is to be ex-
tended into the Sunrise claims,
which were acquired by the Grand
ma company some time ago. Pur-
chase of this ground was completed
by final payment last December, the
acquisition of this property more
than doubling the company's hold
ings here. The Grandma company
is issuing a call for an assessment
on its stock and it is noted that the
operations of the company in the
past have been conducted at exceed
ingly low cost, that its administra-
tive expense is so low as to be neg
ligible and that the work to date
has progressed considerably be-
yond the point which 1t was expect
ed to reach at the time the last as
sessment was levied.
Superintendent and Consulting
Engineer J. K Turner has prepar-
ed a brief report on the condition
of the property, the text of which Is
as follows:
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
GREAT BEND
IN ORE At
Depth
LONG DRIFT BEING DRIVEN ON
THE 375 FOOT
LEVEL

A drift is now being run on the
Great Bend mine from the 375-foot
level of the main working shaft and
has been advanced 20 feet, with
low-grade ore showing. The drift
is being driven east, the direction
in which the ore-shoots rake, and
has not yet been driven far enough
to cut any ore-shoots opened on lev
els above.
1t was the plan of the manage
ment to sink the old Lockhart shaft,
at the eastern end of the property,
another 100 feet and drift west on
the vein, but after the shaft had
been cleaned out the old workings
were found in such condition that
/. was considered more economical
and speedier to drive a drift from
the 375-foot level of the main shaft
and get under the old workings in
this way, cutting the ore-shoots
opened on upper levels in the prog
ress of the work. To work from
the Lockhart shaft it would have
been necessary to re-imber the
shaft, and the old workings were
found to be badly caved.
With the heavy expense of reop-
ening the main shaft when the pres
ent management took over the prop
erty in mind, it was decided to
abandon plans for work from the
Lockhart shaft. A cross-cut was
driven 40 feet from the 375-foot
level of the main shaft and from
this the new drift is now out ~
feet.
The 375-foot level of the main
shaft is 100 fee. deeper than the
bottom of the Lockhart shaft. which
is 1000 feet to the east, and II good
ore is cut near the Lockhart smart
as the drift is advanced into this
ground, it will be continued unoer
the old workings and the SHAFT re-
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
MINES 0F MANHATTAN DISTRICT
Continue ACTIVE development

point where the ore was first ex-
posed in the south crosscut. A full
face of ore shows in the raise. In
the development work from the
third level four feet of ore OF good
milling grade, free milling, shows
in the drift being extended upon the
mud ledge. A raise on the high
grade ore body from the 800 is now
up from 60 feet above the level and
shows from five to six feet of ore,
also free milling. About one-half
of the ore is of shipping grade. car
rying a lot of specimen rock.
Union Amalgamated
The work in the Amalgamated
has been confined in the past
few days to extending the south
east crosscut from the 7OO-foot level
of the shaft. The crosscut is now
out from the shaft a disance of %
feet and at the present rate OF
progress the fault which carries the
Earle ore body should be crossed be-
fore another week passes. The
water sump below the bottom level
has been put in for depth of 10
feet below the level. The station
has been complied and everything
is in shape to rush the lateral work
now being carried on.
Big Pine
The milling of the diversified dump
ON the Big Pine has been resumed
after a few days delay caused by
the failure of the tube mill liners
tc arrive on time from the coast.
The mill resumed work last Tuesday
and has been grinding up the ore
without any further delays, two
shifts in the mill handling on an
average of IL tons per hour.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03
PIONEER Mine MAY SINK
Main SHAFT TO DEPTH
OF 1000 FEET

the efficiency of his management
and to the high degree of economy
in operation that he has maintained.
Manager Tobin has retained the best
engineering talent available to adj
wise him with respect to geological
conditions and operating methods.
Suspension of electric power serv-
ice to the Pioneer region forced the
Pioneer company to close down it's
mill at a time when it was produc-
ing bullion regularly and paying op-
Grating costs. 1t has been the in
tention of the management for
some time, however, to explore the
mine at greater depth, as the ore
bodies on existing levels are mass
es without walls or well-defined
limits and, in the opinion of expert
authorities, only at greater depth
will they be found to assume the
form of veins.
Following the recommendations
of Consulting Engineer j. X. Tur-
ner, it is now planned to sink the
main shaft of the Pioneer mine, now
down 425 feet, to a depth of from
been advised by all engineers or
geologists who have examined the
property sand many have expressed
the belief that the great value of
the mine remains to De demonstrat-
ed with deeper development. This
work is to be undertaken at once
and results of interest may be ex-
pected in the near future.
Early-day operations in the Pho
neer district, before the coming of
the railroad and with primitive
equipment, were notably successful
on the Pioneer and Mayflower
properties. The famous Bonanza
stope, first opened by lessees, pro-
duced upwards of 100000 in rich
shipping ore, while other leases on
the property made a profitable out
put. The Mayflower mine and mill
produced quantities of bullion,
treating only high-grade ore, and
both mines were worked during that
period only at shallow depth and in
a haphazard manner, without
knowledge of the district geology
that has been gained through later
work on deeper levels.
The vein systems and geology are
now well understood by the man
agement, and there is good reason
for complete confidence in the sue
cess of further development at
depth. Many persons regard the
Pioneer mine as potentially one OF
the most valuable gold properties in
the state, requiring only the open
ing of the ore-channels at greater
depth to place it in the foremost
rank of producing mines.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-08-03

Goldfield mining men continue
to be interested in steps now
planned by congress to stimulate ac-
tivity in gold mining regions and
give relief to the industry from the
high cost of materials used in min
ing and milling. They are confl-
dent the government will soon take
measures of some nature to protect
the industry and increase produc-
tion of a metal which the secretary
of the treasury has repeatedly insist
ed must be regarded as essential to
the conduct of the war.
Any plans for a reduction in min
ing costs are of vital interest to
Goldfield, as a number of compan-
les now operating on a reduced