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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16

Marie Woodson Of Fallon, W. o has
had seevn years experience in agri-
cultural chemistry fol the govern
ment, was through Dixie Valley look
ing for other things when he acct
dentally discovered the presence of
potash in the big salt marsh so
clearly defined on the maps of that
locality. He was accompanied by
Fred Sander, A. l.. Robinson and
Thomas Wilson, who became inter-
ested with him in locations.
In making an analysis, Mr.. Wood
son saw that the black muck ON
tanned potash in commercial quanti-
ties and after making two trips to
the valleys secured samples end had
an analysis made by Smith. Emery &
Co. of San Francisco, which showed
2.O2 per cens G. seleste potash from
a depth of four feet.
1t will be remembered that the
government has spent a good many
thousands of dollars in searching for
potash in this country. especially In
the sinking of the we'll to a depth of
1000 feet down at Timber Lake. That
was a few years 6 and the theory
seemed to be that potash should be
found at the bottom of the old lake
bed.
However, the developments of
comparatively recent date at Searles
Lake in southern California, as well
as at Beesey Lake in Nebraska, show
that the black muck containing the
potash is found just beneath heavy
beds of rock salt. At the salt marsh
in Dixie Valley the formation and
surroundings are almost identical
with those of the two lakes above
mentioned, the rock salt also being
found about three or four feet from
the surface.
What Mr.. Woodson and his asso-
ciates propose to do is to bore wells
and find what formation underlies
the rock salt. That is the important
question just 10Y The bed or rock
salt, however, is believed to be about
GO feet thick. This information
m from parties somewhat famil-
lar with the tests made when the
old salt works were in operation in
Dixie Valley marsh. That was many
years ago, only a few landmarks now
existing, but it is reported that wells
were drilled some 60 feet through the
rock salt. One of the old location
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Loyelock Man Honored

w. H. Goodin of Lovelock vas
made vice-president of the western
division of the Pixies Peak Ocean-to-
Ocean Highway association at the
annual meeting of the organization
held recently at st. Joseph. Mo.
Plans were adopted at the meeting
for greater publicity, more effective
road marking and better roads.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Held ON Murder Charge

H. r. Kruger, who is held on
suspicion of having murdered John
McWilliams near Round Mountain,
will be compelled to defend him.
self In a murder trial as a result of
the inquest into the death of Nc
Williams. 1t Is said that a strong
chain of circumstantial evidence
has been gathered against Kruger.
Evidence at the inquest was to the
effect that McWilliams had been in
the habit of carrying large sums of
money on his person and the per-
son who shot him Is believed to
have made away with money he had
with him at the time. No trace of
this money has been found.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Falls Under Train
James Conner, travelling

James Conner, travelling from
Norfolk, Va, to San Francisco,
where he was to have gone to work
for the government shipping board,
fell from a train near Battle Noun
tain and went under the wheels, los
ing an arm. Connors left the train
at Battle Mountain and entered a
saloon. where he still was when the
train started to leave the depot. He
made a run for it and reached a
coach on which the v~estibule had
been closed. He managed to hang
on for half a mile, but became ex-
hausted and fell. The crew of a
freight later discovered his body.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
War On Rabbits

F. E. Garlough, representing
the biological survey, is in Fallon
cooperating with farmers in the ex-
termination of rabbits, which have
done serious damage to crops. 1t is
said that a rabbit consumes half q
pound of feed each day, while three
pounds a day will serve to feed a
sheep. This is used to demonstrate
that where rabbits exist in large
numbers they consume enough to
feed thousands of head of sheep and
cattle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
JUNIOR DANCE
NETS GOOD sum
SEVENTY-FTVE DOLLARS WILL
BE TURNED OVER TO
CHAPTER

The Junior Red Cross jitney dance
held Saturday night in Elks' hall
proved far more successful than was
anticipated by the promoters and
as a result 1t is estimated that SIS
will be turned over to the parent
chapter.
Those who assisted in promoting
the dance, with Mrs. Harry Moon.
head of the Junior Red Cross, were
DR.. and Mrs. j. l.. Mccarthy, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. +. Detwiler, Mrs. G. G..
Patrick, Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest War
rem and w. X. Culin.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
First w. r. Train Leaves Reno

Seven months after actual. on
struction began, the Western Pacific
started passenger service yer its
new branch line from Reno to Reno
junction. Twenty passengers, most
of them from the coast, bound for
points north Of Reno and the eastern
part of the state, were on the train.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
COMSTOCK NINE GETS
ORE AT GREAT DEPTH

The Union Con. mine has started
development work in the vein open
ed last week from the east c~ross-cut
from the southeast drift on the
$500 level, and is drifting north
and south along the hanging wall,
three feet of which carried high
values.
1t Is also Of interest to learn that
the east cross-cut on the 1900 level
of Mexican is showing more quartz
today of a favorable appearance
Virginia Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
To Open Radio School

A radio school will be opened in
Sparks in line with the request re-
Gently received from Washington by
the superintendent of the SPARKS
schools. The instructor in the
school will be the head of the local
Western Union office.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
Nevada Pioneer Dies

Alexander c.. McCafferty, a pio-
neer of the state and a resident of
Tonopah for the past six years, died
recently at his home in Tonopah.
He had resided in the state for owe
As years and in the early days held
a number of political offices in Ian
der county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16

The mine rescue car for this dis
trict is now at Arden, in the south
ern part of the state, and lectures
and demonstrations in first-aid work
are being given. While the car was
at the Yellow Pine mine a class in
mine rescue work was trained in the
use of gas masks.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16

The fear of a water shortage
which has been prevalent in the vi
cinity of Wells, in Elko county. for
the past week, has been dispelled
by a heavy fall of snow, which the
farmers say was worth millions to
the county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
State to Start Suit,

Suits to prevent Reno and Sparks
from dumping sewage into the
Truckee river. with applications for
injunctions against both places, have
been filed by the state in the dis
trict court at Reno. This Is the
first legal step to he taken by the
state to stop pollution of the
Truckee.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-02-16
MAN HAS ARM BROKEN
an FALL ON STAIRS

John McGinniss, a local man, suf-
fered a broken arm last night in a
fall down a flight Of stairs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
A POLITE INVITATION TO HONEST
ENDEAVOR.

Work or fight, says Provost Nj
shall General Crowder That is crow
ing the lazy huskies, about the pc
rooms and along the pleasure au
routes. Get busy at something use
fur IS THE WATERFORD; said it
fight but he provost marshal general
may have it as long as he makes
good use of it, to the everlasting dis
comfort of slackers and yellow dogs.
Rich and poor alike to the Provost
M. G. E verybody's going to work till
the war is won, and after, we pray.
The formula is a good one for win
ming the war, and for keeping the
human family happy after the war
is won.
"Out of the sweat of thy brow shalt
thou eat bread" is the older edict, we'll
exprest, and from high authority
It may be that General Crowder's
order in the beginning og real cempli-
ance whit the Adam old law.
This great world war has its com
pensataions; one of the rewards Ger
tainly will be the establishment, thru
out civilization, forever, the doctrine
OF equal service and esual opportunity
From this epochal moment in world
history let us believe and content that
that shall be no slavery, no servility
in human endeavor
To be sure there shall be no slavery
universal service is the one guarantee
General Crowders order is the best
evidence of the wholesome symptom.
Wealth is no longer an acceptable
excuse for delinquency
The rich man, the rich mans son,
yea, the rich mans daughter, must
work or move and since there is no
haven of retreat the dogma is final
Butterflies of fashion, like poodle
dogs. have no proper place in per-
fectly proper society-not so bad but
as worthless as Bohemian harlots.
Carousing idle-rich young men are
as bad as highwaymen
Preach the doctorine of equal and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.

There was time, not more than
two decades ago. when it was unpop-
ular in some circles to profess senti-
ments too friendly toward Great Brit
ian There were some who sought
to Keep kindle the ancient antipathy to
everything British. and who denounc-
ed all who had any friendly feelings
at all toward the English as being
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
feint-hearted Americans.

IelHL-nedrL0O americans.
But this was has served to unite the
| two countries, SO inseparably that
never again will they be divided 1t has
also had the effect of reminding us OF
our debt to France, an obligation bas-
ed on the timely assistance which the
French rendered in the war of the
American Revolution, and a debt of
gratitude to the French for having per-
! mitted us the Louisiana prrchas :,
without which our nation could not
have become solidified and attained its
wonderful prosperity and unexampled
greatness.
But it is possible now to speak of
the debt we owe to England without
arousing old grudges and mistaken no.
ticns
From England we received our Ian
guagp, the inspiration for our liter
a3lre, the common law which is the
basis of all of our laws; our form o.
government minus the kingship, which
is now So largely symbolic and orna-
a%o1 f1a - Iii
of the people supreme in the law-mak-
ing bodies; and, above all, the spirit
of civil liberty.
Our history books have yet to give
sufficient emphasis to the fact that the
war of the American Revolution was
a civil war fought between Englishmen
as civil wars were fought in the
mother country over the self-same is
sue of civil liberty. The spirit of
1776 was the spirit of 1889 which en-
acted in the British parliament the
Bill of Rights which was later written
into the constitution of the United
States. The spirit of 1916 was the
spirit of 1915 when the barons forced
the singing Of Magma Charta by King
John on the banks of Runnymede. The
spirit of 1875 is the UNI
conquerorable spirit of 1918. This
spirit of civil liberty is our greatest !
debt to England, for it is the very soul |
of our republic and its perpetuation
and it's establishment everywhere are
the actuating motives in our fight
against German autocracy. For this :
Americans can die beside Englishmen |
whose fathers have died for it for cen
turtles. For this Americans can die be-
side Frenchmen whose own democrat
form of government received its inspir- |
alton and impetus from our e.
struggle for independence. For this
and French and Ameri- ,
cans, and for that matter, Italians,
too, will stand on guard until death
against all Head-Hunters, Hottentots,
Huns, Vandals, Goths or
whatever, united and dedi
Gated to the defense of common%and
eternal heritage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
universal service that servility may

universal service that servility may
pass from the earth forever.
Choose we a place in the ranks of
honest endeavor ere you are forced
to accept the alternative set out by
the Provost Marshal General.
Taking will not get you by, and
may get you in jail; some of the To-
cal board will get wise to your artful
lodging.
Go to work, your friends will re-
spect you and you will feel better.
Sincerely
j. E. MERCER.
Washington, D. C.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
G. S. & F. RY.
Effective May 18th 1918.

Effective May 18th 1913.
Trains leave Cordele:
200 P. M.-For Jacksonville and
Palatka, via Valdosta.
6:35 P. M.-Local for Triton.
1908 A. M.-Jacksonville and Palat,
ka. via Valdosta or Triton.
1850 A M-For Jacksonville, via
Triton, connecting at Triton for Val
dosta.
2:1O P. M.-For Macon, connecting
for points North.
$3.50 A M.-LocaI for Macon, con-
Meeting for points North.
2:25 A M-For Macon and points
North. Dixie Flyer"
2:0S A. M-For Macon and point,
North, 1.-THE Southland"
Schedule shown as Information to
the public; not guaranteed.
j w. JAMESON, c. B. RHODES,
Agt.. ,. T. D. Macon, Ga. G. P A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

If those chin-straps really are to sup
port the jaw after answering a lot of
foolish questions, one should go with
every commission as county food adj
xafnistrator.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

A woman will fuss at a man who
smokes frequently and accuses him
of being a slave to the habit, but she
,S1es not think anything OF he fact that
she must have coffee three times a
cay
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

1t makes us tired to see married
man wearing silk shirts and telling
mis- wife she ought to enonomize and
wear bingham and calico.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Mr.. Roosevelt is going west to stir
mp patriotism, he says, but we wouldn't
be bit surprised if he didn't stir up
something else as we'll
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

The German girls are wearing paper
skirts, and all we've got to say is that
that's one way for them to show their
patriotism.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Before they were married he always
ordered a carriage for her, but now he
TINS she ought to walk down town and
carry the kid too. if necessary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

We haven't the slightest idea who
invented flirting, but We know taht the
lIa7Ies have brought it to the art Of
perfection.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

The hardest of all missionaries for
a man to fill out is the one his wife
asks when she wants to know exactly
an he did when she spent week out
of town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Paper trousers are being worn by
men in Germany, says an exchange,
but that's nothing. Unless business
picks up pretty soon, some editors we
know win be wearing no pants
at all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

III we were forced to chose between
a peanut butter sandwich and a mullet
supper, we believe we'd plead illness
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

When two married couples go out
Tiding together, why do the men swap
wives?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

It seems to be Mr.. McAdoo's idea
chat riding is a luxury, and that those
who ride must pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Tees this work or fight order also
apply TO our large and growing list of
<ex-raiIroad presidents?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

The most successful shoe clerk
one who knows how to fatter lady S
feet
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
PaRAGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Should short woman wear short
skirt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Some women's ideals as about as lof-
,sy as their ideals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

Give book agent plenty CT rope and
hell rope you in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

The Germans found the librarian
hour barrel almost empty
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28

The silhouette skirt is again with us
and also the silhouette.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-05-28
For Sale


700 Acres on north side city limits.
All in one tract or sub-divided
440 Acres south side of city limits.
ITO Acres at Parker's Crossing.
1850 Acres on Dixie Highway in
Sumter county.
400 Acres 8 miles from Brentwood.
100 Acres miles from Shellman
Also brick stores in Americas, and
s or residences in Americas.
One stock of merchandise and sew
eral hundred thousand acres of pine
timber in South Georgia and Florida
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Destruction of Grasshoppers

County Agent Layghe will give
a demonstration of the destruction
of grasshoppers Friday afternoon
at 2 O clock at John Rohrer' S ranch,
two miles from the city, On ST..
Mary's road. Farmers and others
interested are invited to attend. A
poisoned bran mash will be used.
Mr.. Layghe says the department
of agriculture will supply the poison
used, to the farmers, if they desire.
The grasshoppers are just beginn-
ming to forage on growing crops
and Mr. Layghe desires to check
them before they propagate futher.
On Saturday afternoon at 2
o clock the Pima county farm ou-
reau will be organized OF a meeting
of farmers to be held at the Tucson
Chamber of Commerce. The or
ganization will have the support Of
ali other farm organizations and its
purpose will be to serve as a central
agency or clearing house.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Young Ranch Owner Marries

Ollie O. Barney, young ranch
ownea of Happy Valley and Miss
Hazel P. Owens of the same place
were quietly married at Benson last
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Barney
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
Barney, old and we'll respected cit
liens of this vicinity. Miss. Owens
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mr.. Al
Owens, of Happy Valley.
The bride was very becomingly
dressed in a beautiful gown of white
crepe de chene and was attended
by Miss. Willona Miller while J
R. Barney acted as best man.
The young couple will reside ii
Happy Valley and will be home
after May 10th.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
University graduates
To Training Camp

Twenty graduates of the Uni
versity of Arizona who have had
military training or instruction
for one year under an officer of the
Army will be selected for admis-
sion to the 4th Officers Training
School which open May IS, 1918.
They must be on May IS, 1918
not less than 20 years and
months, and not over 80 years of
age.
They must be citizens of the
United States.
They must have the physical
qualifications prescribed by regu1a-
tons for an officer of the officers
Reserve Corps.
Before being admitted to the
training school they will be re-
quired to enlist for the duration of
war. If they successfully complete
the course and are found qualified,
they will be listed as eligible for
appointment as secon lieutenants,
and will be commissioned as vacan-
cies may occur. If not successful
they will be assigned to appropriate
organizations and must continue in
service as enlisted men.
While in attendance at the train
ing school, they will receive the
pay and allowance of privates
first-class, and will receive trans
portation, or at the option of the
government mileage at the rate of
3 IL cents per mile from their
colleges, schools or homes to such
camp as they may be directed to
attend.
Those selected will, on arrival
at the training school, be physi-
cally examined and such as may
be found physically disqualified by
the medical officer who examinines
them will be rejected and not al
lowed to complete their enlistment,
and will return to- their homes at
their own expense.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Captain. Cyrus R.
Street, U. S. A. Retired, Professor
of Military Science and Tactics,
University of Arizona, Tucson,
Arizona. Application must be on
file by May l, 1918.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04

government does not have the
money at hand when needed and
you have not loaned to the govern
ment up to youf ability. the day of
victory will be retarded and you
will have to answer.
God has prospered us in a mar
velous way and for a purpose.
This is our opportunity as individ-
uals and as a state to serve the
world by furnishing the money
which we have in abundance to
keep the torch of civilization burn
ing.
1 call upon all on, people to as
sist those in authority locally to
make this campaign a success. In
dividually you owe it to Our fight
ing sorces to see to il that every
one in your community purchases
either the limit or up to their full
ability as they have been pros.
pered-
In witness whereto, I have here
unto set.my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Arizona
to be affixed.
Done at Phoenix, the capital,
this 1st day of May, A. D. 1918.
GEO. w. P, HUNT.
(SeaD Governor of Arizona
Attest: Sidney P. Osborn,
Secretary of State.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
May Day Tea
Social. success

The May Day Tea given by Mrs.
w. T. Robie and Mrs. c. E. Goetz
at the home of the latter for the
benefit of the Red Cross was a Sue
cess both financially and socially.
The Goetz home was most beauti-
fully and tastefu11y decorated with
roses, all from Benson's flower
gardens.
Among those assisting were Mrs.
R. A. Carlisle and Mrs. A. w.
Bard, who poured, and serving
were the hostesses, assisted by
Mesdames John F Scott, G. A.
Kempf and ]. c. Keen. Little
Miss Helen Mahoney, looking like
a huge doll in pink and white, ad-
mitted the guests.
During the afternoon Mrs. Jar
ley's Wax Works was presented
and those taking part were Mrs.
Keen as Mrs. farley, Mrs. Scott
and M. Robie as stage directors,
and the characters were Siamese
Twins, :" Misses Gladys Hill and
Julia Treu; Red Riding Hood"
Miss Alice Treu:"" The Dwarf, :"
Miss Marie Harman; Babes in
the Wood, > Miss Eddye Johnson
and Miss Hill; Two Headed
Girl" Missea Frances Moss and
Willona Miller; The Vocalist. y
Miss Juliu Treu: Lady with the
Golden Locks, - Miss Annie
Kempf.
Mrs. Robie, Miss Hill, Miss
Treu and Miss Kempf contributed
to very enjoyable musical pro-
gram. About thirty called during
the afternoon, and the net proceeds
were $1,000.
The Benson signal., 1918-05-04
Cows Given Tubercular Test

DR.. J. A. Stevens, county in
spector. of Douglas, has completed
tuberculin tests on the dairy cows
of this place and found them with
few exceptions free from any in
fectson. He advised a thorough
cleaning of all milk houses and
has called on some the second time
and saw -thet conditions were much
improved. and thinks that all dai-
ries will benefit as we'll as the gen
eral public. This test was given
to about $50 head of cows.
DR.. J. A. STEVENS, D. Ma S.
Douglas, Ark.