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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
Cotton Grows in Moscow.

1t is worth visit to the big plant
of the Idaho National Harvester
company to see the cotton growing
in the office of the company There
are a number of stalks of fine cotton
growing there, some Of it in bloom,
some in the boil and some of it just
ready to bloom. The plants range
from two to 1-2 feet in height and
are thrifty and strong. Persons from
the south, where cotton is a staple
crop, say the plants are very good
specimens of the southern cotton. The
seed was planted on June II and the
cotton has made good growth. The
blossoms are very fragrant and beau
tiful and bees swarm around them
constantly.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
" |. STR0HM TOOK
HIS QUOTA OF BONDS
COUN NCIL EXONERATES WELL
KNOWN CITIZEN-OTHERS
CALLED TO ACCOUNT

The defense council met Friday ev-
ening at which time Link Strohm ap-
peared for hearing in reference to his
quota in last Liberty loan drive. Mr..
Strohm's quota was placed at $4,000.
Mr.. Strohm considered this quota too
high and took $1,000. The council,
after hearing all of the evidence, was
of the unanimous opinion that the
quota of $4,000 was erroneous and
considering what Mr.. Strohm had
done in previous drives, that he had
done his part in taking $1,000. Mr..
Strohm was chairman of the Thrift
Stamp drive and is a member of the
committee to handle the coming COM
bined war fund drive in his school
district in Whitman county.
The council had a meeting Satur-
day at which time James Vickery
and Mr.. Elvy of Juliaetta and Andrew
Olson appeared. Mr.. Vickery was
before the council for failure to take
his quota of bonds. He attributed
his failure to take bonds to the fact
that he had deal pending for the
sale of his farm and the same was
not closed until after the drive was
closed. The deal was consummated
Saturday and he now proposes to take
$500 in w. S. S. Mr. Vickery proved
to be one of the most trying cases
with which the council has had to
deal.
He proved to be entirely out of
sympathy with the work of the colln-
ell and resented very much being cali
led before the council. He said that
after the war was over that if there
was any way to get after the mem
oers of the council he would make
hem pay for the way they had treat
I'd him. When asked if he did not
know that the Germans were guilty
If sinking our ships, numbering our |
women and children and that we were |
low at war with Germany, he replied |
10, that he did not know it. He had |
lot seen the war, or the Germans
ink any ships and that you had to
zee thing before you could know it.
dr. Vickery contended very strenu-
'usly that he was loyal to the govern
nent and had done all he could for it,
of the fact that he had
,iven but few dollars to the various
var activities and had purchased but
few dollars of w. S. S. up to this
ime. Mr.. Vickery contended that the
avs of our country are made by the
apitalist class and that the farmer
5 being robbed.
Mr.. Elvy of Juliaetta section ap-
cared before the council because of
allure to take his quota of bonds.
1r. Elvy contended that his quota
yas erroneous. After hearing all evil
ence the council were of the opinion
hat the quota was too high and ex-
used Mr.. Elvy.
Andrew Olson Of Moscow was be-
ore the council on complaint that his
uota was too low. From the hear
lg had it was the sense of the coun-
il that Mr.. Olson should have ap-
roximately $1,000 of war securities,
t was shown that Mr.. Olson has but
425 of such securities. He was asked
he would make up the difference
/ w. S. S. He declined to do this, Il
that there were great t
lany that were more able than he 1
no had purchased less. {
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
Pioneer Farmer Drops Dead.

Joseph Davidson, a pioneer farmer
of American Ridge, four miles north
west of Kendrick, dropped dead from
heart failure Saturday evening. He
Rad been in excellent health and was
standing talking to his wife when
he suddenly gasped and collapsed.
She caught him as he was falling.
Mr.. Davidson was 68 years old and
lived on the homestead he took in
1879. He leaves widow, three sons,
three daughters and six grandchild-
rem. He was a close neighbor of
Lafayette Keene, of Moscow, whose
land one of Mr.. DavidSon's son has
farmed for 10 years. The funeral
was held this morning.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
POST EXCHANGE HAS
GOOD BUSINESS
PATRONAGE OF S. A. T. C. MEN
CLEANS COUNTERS OF FOOD
STUFFS DAILY

Bugle call for supper sounded at
precisely six o'clock, and the bewild-
cred clerk at the post exchange count
er figured on at least half hour of
leisure in which to straighten stock
and recover from the whirlwind at
tack for supplies that had been carried
on without abatement for the preced-
ing two hours. At precisely fifteen
minutes after six the long line that
in three days has worn trench across
the campus from the barracks to the
assay building, was again clamorlng
door.
'Well, boys, did you have good
supper tonight?' asked the clerk.
"We sure did. Sausage and pota-
toes, and apple sauce. Gee, that apple
sauce was certainly great"
The clerk naturally assumed that
with the tale of how much meat and
vegetables had disappeared, the lads
had come back at break neck speed
to get candy or smokes as a sort of
dessert.
'What do you want, Hershey or
a package of Camels ?"
"Well, say what we really want
is some ham sandwiches
Fill them up? 1t can't be done.
But the post exchange will continue
to try. Last weeks bill for Hersheys
alone was something like four hun
dred and fifty dollars, with very little
left to show for the invoice. Pack
ages of cookies were swept off the
counter by the dozen.
Carrying out quarantine regula-
tions, only one customer is admitted
to the building at a time. A good
natured crowd outside stands in wind
and cold and rain waiting turn at
The counter. If customer does not
speed up, he is gently encouraged to
10 so by a chorus outside.
"Say, if you don't know what you
want there are folks out here that do"
"Let loose of your money In there,
xid."
"Grab Hershey for me, old scout. I"
f. what do you think this is-a game
If patience ?"
"Shop early for Christmas, but
lon't shop long,"
"Step lively, there's lots of room
,ut here"
And so on. Every fellow is given
! tin tray as he enters the store and
.sked to collect anything from soap
md combs to gum and matches. Then
le brings it to the money drawer and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
EVERY PUPIL IN THIS
SCHOOL HAS THRIFT STAMPS

Mrs. R. B. Knepper, county school
superintendent, tells of the patriotism
of the pupils of school district %,
in Thorn creek precinct, where every
one of the 16 pupils has thrift stamp
book. The pupils are 400 per cent
American" During the month of
October, between the first and 21st
days (the school closed on the latter
date because of the board of health's
order) the pupils bought $33.25 worth
of thrift stamps, an average of more
than So worth, each.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
Former Moscow Boy in France.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Barbour,
formerly of Moscow, but now living
at Sacramento, Calf, are in receipt of
card stating that their son, Private
Raymond w. Barbour had arrived
safely overseas. The young man has
many friends in Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
Carol Settler Dead.

Little Carol Sether, aged five years
died at Benewa, Idaho, Sunday morn
ing of influenza. Carol was the oldest
child of Mr.. and Mrs Hans Sether, who
lived in Moscow until two years ago,
when they took up homestead near
Tekoa. Mr.. Sether was for several
years sexton of the Moscow cemetery.
The interment will be made at Moscow,
but the time of the funeral is not yet
known
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28

gets the bill, cafeteria style.
Orders are taken for individual
wants, and large shopping list is
carried away each night from the
campus for the next days errands.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
AMERICAN ARMY CASUALTIES
REACHED 56,876 UP TO TODAY

today suffered casualties oang
hese1O killed in action Ihe
(ncudng 293 at 1854
Of
of accidents other
in
action (including psonefs)
@
Has
published list Sunday papers
list follows:
ST.
slightly 228 action, died
accident, total $780,
Contains
today 33 The list
morning follows:
Killed 1922 died wounds 63 died accident
degree undetermined 160 prisoners
LsDid 56; died disease
wounded slightly 1876 action,
severely prisoners aerobane
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28

Austria
of President Wilson's his letter of October and is
ready and willing to negotiate for without waiting the result of
In other regardless of
action Germany
that Bulgaria. which surrendered Internationally when notified that
only she uldget.
arnisice M laid M down % NV th M 1td ] s @ and - b s l w ~ ~ "
While this show sincerity
sank Spanish ship off the New Jersey coast today.
been getting the of fighting with
from Vienna say the country is on the verge with less than
Berlin to food and assistance but failed
n0 h M @ 0 @ @ ] IN on srMan M & em @ n @ eDusn ana ea opening
and cable dispatches received today follow
80. 80. Austria surrenders Will Make Separate Peace
Wilson. accepts expressed presidents
she willing and ready without waiting result other
negotiations negotiate immediate ansice all
& Austrian Foreign Minister Addresses President
BASEL swzerlandBy Associated Pre)specL) Hun
notifying President Wilson
the subject The signed by Count An
drassy the Austrian foreign minister
Claim Control of Government
WAsNGToNThe German governments reply President Wilson's
last asserting that negotiations being conducted by
peoples with and constitutional pow and that the
today
German Papers Expect the to
Wilson's reply Germany printed in Ger
es ma the Prospective e e Of the Hhnzo
The abdaon strongly reported be impending
SaysC CvilGo Control Germa
the German because te military authorities have been placed under
which
Hindenberg remains chief of the
No
official the
developments in Austria Hungary and Turkey.
o Pence Terms
Observation-Disclosures dictated President
secretary address the
with political partansh Democratic prepared
German
MAHAHAWKAN, IA Spanish loaded with
New night Twenty of the
crew Of 20 landed early today according received by the
guards.
on Today.
a
between the Disc and Aisne rivers General Debeney
reached and road driving the before at
rapid /.
axe
offensive Italian
29 including
howtzers.
Americ LongR in Act L.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY NORTHWEST OF VERDUNBy As
Longuyon
Killed in Street Fighting.
Sunday determined
of venenn Many
man killed n fighting t
seEions slightly
compared with 37,15 the previous week
America Communications. 10
AMERICAN ARMIES NORTHWEST OF VERDUN.-The
which bombardng with
is % miles northeast of Verdun o
the vital
the railroad line paralleing the front la
point to Another.
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
Sick Bows Are Thankful.

The S. A. T. C. boys in the A. X. E..
fraternity hospital ask The Star Mir
rir to extend their thanks to Mr. Nc
Intosh for ice cream furnished by
him for every one in the house last
SATURDAY.,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28

Word comes from Garfield that
Miss Babe Averill, daughter of C. E.
Averill, formerly Of Moscow, is very
ill there with pneumonia.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
HOWE
 IS INDICATED
 BY A JURY

At Tulare last Monday the jury in the case of the State of California against Mrs W. c. Howe returned a verdict of not guilty.
 This case held great interest for the people of Kingman, as Mrs. Lena Howe was formerly a KingmaI girl, popular, womanly and loveable. She was married to w. c. Howe, who also was well known in Kingman many years ago. The couple removed to San Francisco, where MT. Howe de- veloped an important improvement on the adding machine and went to Ohio to submit it to the manufacturers. His device was adopted and he entered the employ of the company. In the same was one Will Brooks, who had been a schoomate of Howe. The men were sent by the company to San Francisco, and the close relations of Brooks and Howe finally eliminated in advances from Brooks to Mrs. Howe. She repulsed these advances and as a measure of getting even Brooks began a systematic persecu- tion of the woman. As the years went by the sneers and inuendoes of Brooks became unbearable, and all though Mir. and Mrs. Howe went to South America the trail of islander IS said to have followed them. Mrs. Howe had an orchard at Porterville, Cal, and she was at that place look ing after her affairs early in January. Brooks also lived there with his wife. His propaganda was still in circula- tion in the home town and Mrs. Howe finally concluded to settle the matter and one day purchased a gun and went to a hotel and shot Brooks to death.
 The sympathy of the whole com munity went out to her, and although her prosecution by the state was g mosH bitter one, the jury stood Il tc
 on the first ballot for acquittaL
 Kingman people who were called tC
 Porterville for the trial, state that
 everywhere the sentiment was that l Brooks got what was coming to him
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
TAKES OPTION ON
 MOLYBDENUM MINES

This week Wendell P. Mosher of
 Minneapolis, Minn., took over under
 option the molybdenum mining prop
 erty and mill known as the Great Can yon property, from M. A. Sawyer. Mir. Mosher is getting matters in shape to operate the mill and he and R. c. Ja- cobson leave today for the property for the purpose of looking over the mill with the object of making some changes and getting it in shape to mill ores. MT. Jacobson is the designer of the Leviathan mill and is one of the foremost molybdenum experts in the country, having had wide experience in the handling of that metal.
 The mining properties taken over by MT. Mosher are among the best known in the molybdenum section of the country, the veins being large and the ores high in grade. These mines were formerly part of the Leviathan group and were segregated when the Levia- than was optioned to John H. Conway and associates some years ago. Since that time the mines have been oper- ated by optionees and considerable work was done in the way of develop ment and the erection of a milling plant. The shafts have been sunk to a depth under 100 feet and were in good ore when development was sus- pended. All the veins, of which there are many, show values in molybdenite and copper, and also carry some val ues in gold and silver. The new peo- pie intend to develop the mines to se- cure enough ores to keep the mill run hing, but in the meantime will work custom ores of the surrounding coun- try. MT. Mosher is conversant with the properties, having been somewhat in the Leviathan in its early stages of developmnt.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
 COMMITTEES FORMEI

Last Thursday afternoon a meeting of citizens of Kingman was held il the directors room of the Arizon; Central bank for the purpose of select ing committees for the Third LibertI Loan. The meeting was well attendei and the following committees were ap pointed. J. H. Rosenberg, who wal appointed chairman for the county was selected as chairman of the gen eral committee, and the following oth CTS were selected as chairmen an members:
 Chairman for Mohave county, J. H Rosenberg; chairman for Kingman, q J. Walters; general committee fo Kingman, Allen B. Ware, John H Ware, J. S. Emundsen, L. H. Baldwi c. A. Warren, E. Elmo Bollinger, Rel Thomas H. Dodd, Father Alboui Judge c. L. Lewis, Carl G. Krool Ross Blakely, I. M. George, c. Fl Nickel, Thomas Devine, W. L. Linvill George A. Shea, R. W. Wilde; finand committee, chairman, c. N. Nickel, Is. Amundsen; publicity committe' chairman, Jay M. Gates, w. G. Dt mon, J. H. Smith (this committee also publicity committee for enti county). Rally committee, chairma Rev. Thomas H. Dodd, W. L. Linvil Judge c. L. Lewis. Sales committe chairman, c A. Warreni L. H. Bal win, E. Elmo Bollinger, John H. Wal Outside camps committee, chairma Thomas H. Devine, Carl G. Krod Ross H. Blakely, George A. Shea, A tomobile committee, chairman, A. ! Anderson.
 On each Tuesday during the Thl Liberty Loan campaign, all committe
 are requested to meet as whole
 o'clock in the afternoon in the
 rectors' room of the Arizona Cent bank for the purpose of reportI
 progress and such other business may be brought before the meeting
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
BLACKBERRY
 CROSSCUT IN
 I5 Fl. IF ORE

The crosscut on the 750 level of the Blackberry mine has been driven if teen feet across the ore and still nd wall is. in sight. This ore is as rich. if not richer, than that in the levels above, where the ore was found to be 16 feet wide. At that point the ore carried values of 22 ounces silver about $2 in gold and lead and zinc The new ore looks far better than that found above and therefore we feel sure that assays will show it to be far bet ter. A considerable amount of lead is showing in the new ore, although id is disseminated throughout the rock in very fine particles.
 On the $50 level the ore body shows great length, and both breasts of the drifts are still in ore. With the open ing of the new ore body on the 75q level many thousands of tons of ore will be made available for milling pur- poses. Every foot adds about 200 tons to the available tonnage, and as the length of the drifts above are mora than 400 feet in length the amount oi ore brought to light will be abou 100000 tons.
 With the opening up of this grea ore body at the deepest level of the property all doubt of the necessity fol a big milling plant vanishes and it i up to the owners of the property t get busy. A mill would soon have thu Blackberry on a pay basis and among the big dividend mines of the state James Murray and G. s. Holmes ar financially able to install a large mil and continue the development of tn mine indefinitely. William Neagle superintendent of the property, and E W. Sherman, who has been testint out the ore to ascertain the best proc ess, are enthusiastic over the mine and believe the company has one o the best properties in the state.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
TOM REED
 STILL DRIVING
 IN BIG ORE

The Tom Reed is still driving in the big ore body in its west drift, al- though the values have dropped to S2O or better. In the south drift the fault was encountered and an effort is be- ing made to pick up the vein. The drift for distance of 450 feet shows ore that will average better than $50 and possibly $50. The fact that the ore shoot is now known to be more than 450 feet in length gives the mine a wonderful prospective value. It is estimated that more than S6,000,000 is now in sight in the mines and that with further development the proper ty will be in position to keep the big plant in ore for years to come. The average of the ore as it comes from the new drifts and the stopes in the Aztec is above $27. As we stated in the last issue of the Miner, the big volume of ore is taken from the Aztec and with the "sweetening" from the small amount taken from the new drifts it will be seen that the new ores are wonderfully rich. The Aztec ore is said to run from $S to S10 per ton.
 The winze in the Grey Eagle is be- ing carried downward in splendid ore, the values having increased from $S to better than S20, and the size of the vein is immense at that point. It is the impression, we believe, that the new vein is the faulted part of the Grey Eagle and that the throw would bring it in line with the regular strike of the Tom Reed vein proper. It makes no difference whether this is true or not, the fact that a great ore body has been opened is the one de- sirable thing. The tracing out of the faults will come later and the expo sure in the new ore body will throw additional light on the matter. The driving of a drift along the fault plane will eventually disclose the na- ture of the fault and allow of the eco homie exploration of the new territory.
 The Tom Reed mill is now turning out bullion at the rate of about $150,- 900 monthly, and with the opening of the new shaft the better grade of ore can be had to bring the output to still greater dimensions.
 It will be noted that yesterdays closing of Tom Reed on change was $2.O41z, which is the high price since the shorts pounded it down last week.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
COLD ROAD WILL
 HAVE NEW MILL

It is reported that the Gold Road Mining company will soon begin the construction of new milling plant at the east end shaft on the Billy Bryan. The tube mills that were in use on the Golconda are being removed to the Billy Bryan mine, and it is certain that the mill will be erected at that point. The old milling plant is too far away to haul ore economically, as every cent in mill costs are looked after by the big operating company.
 The Billy Bryan mine and in fact all the east end properties, are looking fine and great ore bodies are being opened. It is probable that no milling will be carried on at the mines until after the end of the war, unless the war drags along for many years.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
WOOL SHIPMENTS
 ID 60 FORWARD

It was currently reported that an embargo had been placed on the ship ments of wool from Arizona but wire received by c. J. Walter this morning from M. I. Powers, who is in Phoenix, states that the embargo had been lift ed so far as it effects Phoenix, which may be taken that shipments may be made from this locality. Should the embargo be maintained it would be a great hardship on the local wool grow CTS, who are dependent on immediate shipments for funds to carry on their spring work. The embargo order was put out by the government on account of the congestion of freight on the eastern railroads.
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23

The jury in the case of the State of Arizona against Frank Lacy, in the superior court of Yavapai county, re- turned a verdict of guilty of man. slaughter, after a short trial of the cause. The verdict was found Tues day last, the jury being out only a short time.
 The cause was tried before Judge Sweeney, S. D. Stewart, county attor- ney of Mohave county, County Attor- ney Haworth of Yavapai and a Los Angeles attorney appearing for the state and Ross H. Blakely of King man for the defendant. It took only a short time to present the case and the jury deliberated only short time before returning the verdict.
 It will be remembered that Frank Lacy shot George W. Smith to death early one morning in January, about four miles west of Oatman. Lacy was constable and deputy sheriff. He had been notified that a cargo of booze was being brought in from Needles and he and Joe Sheffield went down the road to meet it. About 5 o'clock in the morning they saw the car coming up from the river bottom and Lacy stood in the middle of the road and ordered it to stop, but the car kept right on going. After step- ping from the road he fired charge of shot at the retreating car, but ap- parently without effect, as it never slowed down a fraction. He and Shelf field then went back to their car and drove toward Oatman and short dis tance up the road came upon the car with the driver at the wheel in the throes of death. They also found a
Mohave County miner., 1918-03-23
ICE CO.
 DOES NICE THING

Some time ago complaint was laid before the California Railroad commis- sion alleging that the Needles Ice & Water company was supplying short weight ice. An investigation was or dered, but in the meantime the com- pany raised the rate on ice delivery in accordance with the rate establish ed some time before by the commis- sion. Collections were made under the new rate until after the hearing, when the case was dismissed and the old rate established. The excess moneys received from the higher rate has been turned over to tn Red Cross by T. J. Murphy, prsident of the company. This is a generous act and Mir. Murphy is to be commended for it.