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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11

U. s. saIiors Prisoners In Germany.
Washington.-Two men from the de-
stroyer Jacob Jones, torpedoed on DEC.
8, are held prisoners In Germany, It
was Officially announced.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11
Woman Decorated for war Service

Denver.-Mrs. st. Clair Stobert,
major in the Serbian army and the
first woman to take command of a
field hospital in war time, told of her
remarkable experiences in Belgium
and Serbia at the Central Christian
Church. Her lecture was under the
auspices of the National League for
Women's service.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11

The Hague. Momentous confer
ences are taking place in Germany 10
ellay the crisis which developed over
the announcement that the imperial
government is prepared to negotiate
peace on the basis of no annexations
nor indemnities, according to informa-
tion reaching diplomatic circles.
Powerful pressure is being brought
to bear upon the Kaiser to make
definite statement in support OF the
war aims OF the pan-Germans.
While the militarists are calling for
a "strong peace the Socialists are
increasing their agitation In behalf OF
q democratic peace with concessions,
II necessary, and the situation has BE-
come so acute that military dictator
ship seems to be certain.
London.-President Wilson's speech.
like all his utterances since America
entered the war, takes the leading
place in both the news and editorial
newspaper describes it as "the Magma
Charta of future peace"
Washington. = Approval Of Presi-
dent Wilson's address to Congress set
ting forth Americas program for war
and peace, was heard on every side
in Washington, and opinion seemed
universal that the President had cho-
sen the psychological moment to
counteract any evil effects Of Ger
many's latest peace propaganda.
Although some members professed
to believe that the Germans might
find the terms laid down acceptable
as a basis OF negotiations, most Off
cials saw in the definite proposals Of
the address only a great war docu-
ment clearing the atmosphere for the
allies, heartening the Russians and Of
fering light for the German people II
they chose to see It,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mutiny In
the German army on the eastern front
Is giving the Bolsheviki government
at Petrograd ground for hope that
Germany will modify her terms for
a separate peace, according to dis
patch from Petrograd. The cablegram
contained quotations from an inter
view with Leon Trotzky, the Bolshe-
vik foreign minister, to support this
belief.
passed along the way to renew the ne
gotiations with the Germans, the Rus
sian troops in the trenches near
Brest-Litovsk urged Upon Leon Trot.
xky, the Bolshevik foreign minister:
"Be firm. Don't make a dishonorable
peace"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11
BREAKING OF NEGOTIATIONS AT
sREsT-LlTovsk CAUSE PRO-
TEST IN GERMANY.
BRITISH PRAISE WILSON
LEON TRoTZkY DECLARES kAt
SER WILL BE COMPELLED
TO MODIFY TERMS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Geneva. Jan. 1O-Peace demOnstra-
tions took place in Berlin and other
German cities when news was re-
ceived that the Russo-German peace
negotiations at BreSt-Litovsk had
been broken off, said dispatch from
the German frontier Crowds marched
through the streets of Berlin, Essen
and Leipzig shouting I'VE must have
peace!"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-01-11

important to haothero
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CAGTORIA, that famous old remedy
Cor infants and children, and see that It
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Van Dyke Co.
NOW Sinking
15OOFt. Shaft
Plans To Tap Proved Ore
Body; Miami Co. Sink
ing Working Shaft.

Miami, Arlz., Nov. s.-The Van
Dyke Copper company IS starting on
the sinking OF a 1900 foot shaft at a
point near the Miami company's power
house and close to the business sec
ton Of the camp. It IS to tap a
proved ore body. cut by a rotary drill
at 1856 feet and tested to 1920 feet,
when the head Of the drill twisted off.
blocking further sinking.
For the depth cut. the ore averaged
seven percent copper. The ore IN
doubtedly is the extension OF the
Miami company's body, which had
been thought broken by an intrusive
dixie, as II dipped toward the Van
Dyke ground at an angle Of IS de-
grees. Just how deep II can be pur-
sued is a matter for pure conjecture.
though II is not at all improbable that
the Van Dyke now is entering upon
what viii prove the deepest working
OF any southwestern copper property
II is interesting to note that man
ager c. ". Van Dyke proposes to sink
the shaft with minimum expenditure
for powder. The material 10 be cut is
friable ella conglomerate, which he
proposes to get out mainly by jack
hammer drills. This procedure he be-
lieves viii be effective for about 1000
feet.
The Miami company is sinking a
new working shaft to be concerted
throughout. It viii have a service
tunnel connection at 800 feet, with a
portal near its power house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
TO SHIP MANGANESE ORE
FROM LITTLE FLORIDAS

Dr.. S. S. Warren and his associates,
Hoagland and Stiekney. all OF Dem
ing. n. NJ are preparing TO ship two
carloads Of better than 50 percent
manganese ore from their property
in the Little Floridas mountains il
Luna county. y. IL The property is
about Il miles south or the shipping
point, Meise. on the Southern Pacific
railroad east OF Deming. This IS a
new property. The ore being gotten
out for shipment IL pronounced by To-
cal mining men as psilomelane. an
oxide Of manganese and barium. The
latter is not an interfering mineral,
nor does It add TO value.
The ore from this property Is low IN
silica and phosphorus II Is beauti-
fully crystalline, very black and is
said TO be a rather unusual form OF
manganese ore in this part Of the
country.
Snow Brothers and Davies. in the
same section, the little Floridas, ex-
pect to make shipment OF manganese
ore from their new property in 4 short
time, as does a T. Coffin. All the
owners OF these properties belong in
Deming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
ARIZONA ''U' ISSUES
MANGANESE ORE DATA

The University OF Arizona has is
sued bulletin No. 81. copies Of which
were received locally. giving 2
number Of localities in that state
where manganese is found and mined.
IN Martcopa county several deposits
are found in the Big Horn mountains.
One deposit has been found in the
HarcouVer mountains north OF the
Maricopa line. Shipments have been
made from these deposits. Aguila sta
ton on the Phoenix-Parker branch of
the A I. & S F. railroad Is the ship
ping point The ore is said 20 run 50
percent manganese ana carries silver
values. The ore occurs in veins ce-
mented IN andesite breccia. Operators
IN this section are the Manganese De-
yeiopment company, the Noble Elec-
tric steel company and W God. Huddart
and CHM The last are said to be
working a well defined fissure vein
which cuts a sandstone formation
Deposits northwest OF Tappan ranch
in Mojave county and IS miles wes- Of
Congress junction are said to have
exposed 10000 or more tons OF IS per
cent ore. The owners OF the claims
are Graham. Carr. Rider and Bender
valid with W J. Graham, OF Phoenix.
as general manager.
Deposits or 80 10 IS percent man
ganese exist near Ash Peak between
Duncan and SolOmonviile. Shipments
have been made OF this ore.
At Tombstone manganese Is found
in limestone prophyry contects.
In Bisbee. Superior, Clifton. Mo-
renci- south Of Globe. Dos Cabezos.
Big Bug and other places are found
silver ores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
JEROME OUTPUT
WILL De LOWER
Effect of Influenza Epi
demic Is Seen in Copper
Production.

Jerome, ARK, Nov. s.-Productior
in Jerome, as in nearly all other Ari-
iona copper camps this month VIII
be decreased by reason OF the influ-
enza epidemic. A large number OF
miners have been Frustrated and ey-
cry mine is affected.
United Verde Extension Is driving
its service tunnel five feet a day on
each Of the four headings. It Is be-
lieved that connection between the por-
tai and the Texas shaft heading will
be made within a month. By this
connection there will be eliminated
the necessity for pumping a strong
flow Of water to the Texas shaft col
lar.
Dundee Is Striking at the rate Of five
feet day. The shaft is in a quartz
porphyry, considered favorable for
copper. The fractured zone through
which came the surface carbonate
blanket was cut at i5s feet, dipping
to the northward toward Jerome
Verde ground. Il was not cut By
drilling on the Jerome Verde that
went almost to the Dundee side line.
Green Monster Down $50 Feet.
Green Monsters main shaft is down
$50 feet and the main contact has been
cut a few feet to one side. This con-
tact is porDhyry and dioTite and looks
good for copper. with fleclSs OF pyrite
showing plentifully. Manager Hum
bert will start drifting both ways.
Maj. A. J. Pickrell. formerly IN
charge OF the United Verde Extension,
now Is developing the TITLE Starbuck
property. In the Senator section In
a 1000 foot tunnel he has cut one OF
the property's two lodges and has
blocked out Eold-silver ore that SAM
pies $50. The tunnel is within a few
feet OF the second vein. which is ex-
Pected to be at least as rich as the
first
United Verde Extension IS appeal
ing to the state corporation commits
sion for a refund OF large sums al
legged to have been unjustly exacted IN
excess charges on ore freighted from
Clarkdale to Douglas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
NEW MILL Town
To Be HERCULES
Name Is Changed From
Belgravia; Ray Con. Co.
ErectS Buildings.

Ray, Ark, Nov. s.-The new mil
town Of the Ray-Hercules company
a couple Of miles northeast Of Kelvin.
was named Belgravia by former man
sger c. E. Adams. after a London
suburb. It has just been renamed
Hercules by manager a. A. Wren. It
has about 500 population. living main
II on company ground in comfortable
frame cottages erected by the COM
pauy-
The Ray Consolidated company has
adopted 4 uniform style Of architec-
ture for its administration and ser
vice buildings, with red ruffled brick
exterior. Large buildings now under
erection at the head OF shaft are OF
this description, as will be three new
structures at shaft .. The buildings
viii be similar in appearance to the
camps new high school
Operations have been started again
on several Mammoth plants that have
been closed down on account Of mac
tivity in the molybdsnum market The
old Mammoth mill at Mammoth has
been started on ore from the Nam
moth mill at Schultz. Ore delivery
Is by truck The tailings dump at the
AIusser plant is TO be handled by the
tiotation process. N. G. Farr is ship
ping from the Figueroa group near
Copper creek
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
VILE TASTE
BLISTERED MOUTH
Oklahoma Lady Had Dreadful Tine
Before Finding the Right
Remedy-Biack-Draught

Seward. olEla.-AIrs. Annie Bowlby
OF this place. says IN letter written
for publication: II have used Black
Draught for two years. or more. and
will never cease TO be grateful for
what It did for me and mine.
Some time ago. my mouth broke out
with blisters. had vile taste IN my
mouth. all slick and disagreeabIs. I
seemed to have a great deal OF IN
ward fever. I suffered with ny back
and kidneys.
was so nervoua It was dreadful
would almost cry suffered so. I
had gas on the stomach and pains but,
as I said. the pain and trouble
was most severe. I had the doctor
and used several medicines without
result
sim hurting and suffering. began
to use Thsdford's -Drsught.
making It into a tea. and using a
teaspoOnfuI dose at a time IN hot
water. gradually got better. my
liver began to act, the fever went
down and have never had any more
trouble OF this kind
There is no other medicine 80 good
- Blaek-Drsught.
You viii say that too. when you
have given ThedforGs Black-Draught
I trial
II Is a good medicine.
Buy a package today.
All druggists sell BIaek-DrauEht-l
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
ARIZONA hlINIilG STORES
GO ONTO A CASH BASIS

Arizona mining companies have
taken the lead in endeavoring to keep
down the cost OF living. Their interest
IN keeping dissatisfaction At the mini
mum has provided a larger incentive
than has been brought home 10 some
other counties.
Hayden has been on a cash basis FOR
year, and its people and merchants
are much better off in consequences
Aio has had 4 cooperative company
store making dividend returns that
materially decrease the cost Of living.
GlObe-Aiami have cash and no free
delivery plans. and have abolished So
licitors, with the result OF decrease
IN costs OF living expenditures. Su-
periOr and Ray arrangements i'm
pressed upon the merchants effective
y that profiteering would result in
stores operating on a cash basis.
The recent announcement that the
stores OF the Phelps-Dodge Mercantile
company in Bisbee Lowell. Warren.
Douglas and Aorenci were no longer
to collect store accounts through the
company payroll has been another
steap towards changing to a cash
basis and permitting OF lower prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
WORLDS FAIR MILL Is
NOW PRODUCING METAL

Patagonia. ARK. Nov. s-The
Worlds Fair concentrating mill, OF
2z5 tons daily capacity, equipped with
ball mills and tables. has been started
under the management OF Hiram
Whitcomb. The famous proDertv.
which has produced much wonderful
silver ore in the past. also has large
bodies Of lower grade ore that will
be handled in the new mil
The Consolidated Arizona Is install
ing a large amount Of new surface
machinery for the sinking Of two
shafts, 500 feet apart
4 new surface plant. including a
compressor, Is being installed on the
5iorning Glory, which is shipping cop
per ore
Dan Dawson IS preparing to resume
work on the well known Exposed
Reef property, first sinking an air
shaft to a tunnel where ventilation
heretofore has been difficult
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
HAVE COLOR N CHEEKS
Be Better L oking-Take
Olive Tablets

Il your skin Is yelloI-compiexion
pallid-tongue coztsd-appetite poor
you have bad taste n your mouth
a lazy, ro-good feelilg-you should
take Olive Tablets.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tsbiets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared By
Dr.. Edwards after II years q study
with his patients.
Dr.Edwards' OiiveT ablstsare purely
vegetablecompoundmixedv holiveoil.
You vii know them By their olive color.
Tohave aclezr, pink skin, bright eyes
no pimpieS a feeling Of buoyancy Ike
hooddaysyoumustget atthecause.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous alter effects.
They start the bile ard o7ercome con
stpation- That's Why millions Of boxes
are sod annually at 10c and sc per box.
An druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
"a Years Ago Today
From The Herald OF
\ \ This Date. 1894

ROOSEVELT won a great victory in
{ N the election yesterday and the
Republicans swept the country Re
suits in electoral votes today show
81 for Roosevelt, 40 for Parker and
30 still doubtful, nearly all previous
doubtful states having gone to Roose-
Welt New York. Illinois and = dozen
other large states piled up their
B enormous pluralities for Roosevelt. re-
turns Indicating q popular plurality
for the president OF 1909 o0o. Parker
failed TO carry his home district Fl
Paso county was swept clean by the
Democrats with the exception OF one
office, a L Sharpe defeating Pat
Dwyer for the legislature. Republic
cans carried New Mexico for Andrews
for congress Roosevelt made an en-
phatic statement that he VIII not ac-
cept another term for the presidency
The japanese have greatly increased
their hammerinE at Port Arthur \
statement from St. Petersburg is TO
the effect that a big battle between
the land forces at the Shakhe river. in
the vicinity Of Mukden. can be ex-
pected az any moment
A high wind and distance from fire
plugs to the scene OF the fire. resulted
in the complete destruction OF the
Eagdalena hotel at Douglas, Ariz. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Local market report today; Silver.
5Si c. copper. 1910. lead. $3.50; Next
can pesos, 46it c TO 1850.
While mayor Morehead Is decidedly
reticent on the gambling situation,
chief OF police T. Hall give an order
that ali gambling houses must be
closed up tight
The Athletics football team has
chartered = special car 10 carry the
members to Bisbee. Douglas. Tucson
and Phoenix for their games there
during Thanksgiving week.
Alberto Madero. a prominent and
wealthy ranchman. who married a
daughter OF Don Carlos Zuloaza. re- I
puted TO be the wealthiest man in the
state OF Chihuahua. yesterday. was in
the city today with his bride. en- route
to California on 4 wedding trip.
The Walthal1 & Prather stock Of
groceries and the building in which |
they were located At Alamogordo was /
destroyed by fire today entalling = /
gross loss OF $1,000, which was par |
TALLY covered by Insurance
George Wilson. q convict. held at /
the New Mexico state penitentiary at 4
santa Fe for burglary. was shot in I
the leg by guard while he attempted 1
to escape
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Here Are Lot OF
Tips To Office Girls

London. Eng. Nov. SIN her new
book, "Secretaryships for Women
IsobeP gives these tips to girls:
In applying for g Job, bewareI-
the curt interviewer who fires Ques-
tons at you and expects short and to
the point answers Is often much cas-
Ter than the quiet man or woman who
lets you talk as you please.
Don't nibble at sweets, cake or
food OF any sort during office hours.
Tidy your chiefs desk daily II IL
meets with his approval, but make
sure Of that point before you begin.
Always be cheerful, and don't
oyerdo It The grin that never comes
of is hard to bear. Don't prink be-
fore the office glass or powder your
nose.
Keep all thoughts Of romance far
from your mind"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
Manganese Ore From
MEXICO Imported At
Rate OF Car Per Dau

RELIABLE reports OF shipments OF
manganese ore from Mexico through
the FL Paso port are that the average
IS about car a day. Considerable OF
this ore comes from around the city
OF Chihuahua and out near the haci-
enda Charco on the Mexico North
Western railroad. A fine PROPERTY OF
this ore IS being operated near Arados
siding, north Of Laguna station, on the
Mexican Central railroad. It is un-
der the management OF Julio Posada.
well known Mexican mining engi-
neer Of Chihuahua Considerable ship
ments are being made from this prop
erty.
Some shipments OF good ore come
from about Sabinal and san Pedro
along the Mexico North Western rail-
road in chihuahua.
The increase in freight rates and
bridge tolls on the COnstitutionalist
Railways Of Mexico. which includes
the Mexican Central. will affect the
shipment Of manganese ores. As the
prices obtained for these ores are from
Sc cents 70 $3.50 per unit dong toni F.
.. B. Chicago, IL will require at least
4 Opercent manganese TO yield any
profit" said leading shipper OF e.
PaSo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
REPORT RICH ORES FOUND
ON RANCH IN CHIHUAHUA

est lately in what is known as the
Fieiagos district on the Enciniflas
ranch. about IS miles west OF Laguna
station in chihuahua, Mex. The ores
are silver-lead. Julio LinsS. of Chi
huahua city. is reported to have struck
most excellent ore on a property in
this district which, although not well
developed. has produced considerable
high grade ore from the Pielagos mine
belonging 10 a Mr.. Lane, formerly an
architect OF chihuahua and from the
Providencia mine OF the late Luis
rerrazas, r..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
AriSOna TOzgn
Excited About
Striking Ore
Big Assays Are Taken from
Abe Lincoln Property
Close to Wickenburg.

Phoenix, Ariz-. Nov. ST assays are
any Indication and smelter returns are
OF account. Constellation. east Of
Wickenburg, is due for listing as OF e
OF the bonanza camps OF the south
west. The Monte Cristo. near Con-
steIlatIon. is known as one OF the big
silver properties Of America and as 4
big potential copper mine.
But = second great mine appears to
have been added. within the past few
days. On the same dixie as the Monte
Cristo, two miles distant, lies the old
Abe Lincoln property, which for two
years has been operated under the
management OF Z. ". Gettin OF Omaha.
with Charles Mathorst. formerly Of
the United Verde, as superintendent
They have sunk shaft to 700 feet OF
depth and have driven. at another
point. a tunnel several hundred feet
long.
The big story is. that in the shaft
has been cut sulphide that assays.
across a breast OF p feet. no less than
u percent copper. five ounces Of sill
yer to the ton and IS in gold
Still better is 10 come In the tun-
mel. assumed 10 be in carbonates.
though Information by telephone is
not clear on this point, has been cut
vein 10 feet wide. that beats 45 per-
cent IN copper, with IL ounces OF sill
yer and SO in gold thrown in for
variety. These latter figures are al
most incredible, but are vouched for
by A. r Volk, president OF the Wick
enburg chamber OF commerce and
manager Of the Brayton Commercial
Co. at that point
WickenbruE Excited
Mr.. Volk states that, mildly speak
ing, Wickenbrug is excited" over the
news and that about all the vacant
ground in the Constellation section
already has been located. He be-
lieves IL spells metropolitan develop
ment for his town and commercial
riches for Phoenix.
The Abe Lincoln lies about 5 miles
east OF Wickenbrug and is reached by
the main road and a four mile side
road lately constructed by the COM
pany. It - in a highly mineralized
section, that has been mined for many
years and has been a steady pro-
Queer Of wealth. Between the Monte
Cristo and the Abe Lincoln lies the
Eagle property, owned by the Inspira-
ton Consolidated Copper company Of
now under development.
Nearly 50 miners already are at
work breaking down the ore and on
Monday 16 teams will be started haul |
ing It TO Wickenburg to be handled I
through the Wickenburg sampling
works. which Will renew operations /
Tor this special purpose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-09
SASCO SHELTER TURNING
OUT BIG COPPER PRODUCT

Tucson, Ariz-. Nov. 9.-The copper
districts around Tucson have settled
down to steady shipping, with fair
profits on the rs cent market There
IS some direct bullion product. from
the sasco smelter, which Is turning
out about 1900, 600 pounds Of cop1er 4
month from the controlling compauy's
mines at Silver Bell, with additional
ore purchased from nearby properties.
Most Of the shipments. however, 20
20 Fl Paso. There is an understand
Ing that the Empire Zinc company has
purchased the old smelling plant at
Sahuarita. seven miles distant from
the Empire mines, and that the fur
mace may be started soon on copper
ores.