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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
Eighteen Trains
Silver Moves West

Now that the government has COM
nleted its wartime shipments 20 india
Of silver from melted dollars. Director
of the Mint Baker has disclosed how
of tons of the metal was
hauled from the Philadelphia mint to
San Francisco In special trains guarded
by armed marines. without loss OF an
ounce and without general knowledge
of the procedure.
Eighteen OF these treasure trains
made the trip across the continent IN
the twelve months ended April - last
with the silver. like large bricks
piled high In each Of the five express
cars composing the special trains. Two
marines with automatic pistols at their
hips and sawed-or shotguns on their
laps sat In each car. and later the Sc
cret transfer of the bars was made
from the train to ship in the bay city
Each silver brick weighed sixty-twe
pounds. Guarded shipments OF silver
dollars also were made from the Unit
ed States treasury in Washington and
from the New Orleans sub-treasury &c
Philadelphia. More than 265.ooo.oo'
silver dollars were melted and shipped
| to india during the year to meet ursen
war demands for coinage.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
New Company
to Begin Shipping

John Smith. manager OF the IAks
Valley Mining Company. who 10 In pi.
oche today. has made Arrangements
with the Phoebe assay once to handle
the shipment Of the initial car of silver
ore from his property. which II situ /.
atsd close to Geyssr. nifty miles north
of Phoebe
Owing to the severe weather Man.
ager Smith contemplates discontinuIne
hauling for . short period. ~ the time
consumed In transporting the ores 10
market makes for too great expense.
Operations at the mine. however. win
be pushed with vigor. and should road
conditions better themselves hauling
will be resumed with the two Rspublic
trucks.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
Wild Scramble for
Mines of Nevada

The scramble for silver properties IN
Nevada Is assuming proportions that
are somewhat ridiculous In the opinion
of the owner OF a developed property
or the estimate OF an operator who has
expended capital in bringing pros
pect TO the producing stage. says the
San Francisco Chronicle.
Frantic kilograms from New YORK
and other eastern cities. directing
agents to purchase silver mines out
right or to take over prospects with
out payment of any consideration. are
coming to hand every hour. indicating
that New York operators are apprecta-
tive of the opportunities for speeuia-
tion now afforded by silver properties.
Conditions in Nevada. however. are
In such shape that most OF the owners
of good prospects can find capital Tor
development without great deal OF
trouble. As for real silver mines. there
IL no record of any for sale at any
price. Some of the scouts who have
returned to San Francisco during the
last few days predict that some ex-
trayagant prices Will be paid this win
ter for properties which might have
been purchased for song less than
year ago.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Services at Christ Church Mission
Rev. Percival 8. Smithe will hold
services in the Union Sunday School
building In Phoebe next Sunday. the
third Sunday in Advent. The services
will be as follows: Holy communion.
I .. M: holy communion and sermon.
II .. M: evening prayer and sermo-
7:30 p. m. All citizens Of Phoebe are
invited to attend any or all Of these
services.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Jua~e Orr Returns to Omeial Duties
Judge william E. Orr has SO far re-
covered from his illness that ne re-
turned to Las Vegas last week ana SAT
In the district court short time. lie
Is still compelled to use crutches to
get around.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Rsth Miser DIED without . WORD
While working in an orebin at Ruth
q minor named r.. Robinson. an Amer
lean, "a years old. was caught In an
overflow Of fine ore. according to re-
cent report to the Industrial insurance
commission. He was covered to his
waist. but apparently was in no dan
ger. as he calmly gave directions to
those above him. slipped under his
arms q rope which had been lowered
to him, and gave the word to hoist
away. When brought to the surface.
only q few feet above. he was dead.
The cause of death is to be determined.
Robinson's coworkers were greatly
startled when they realized the man
had passed away so suddenly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Mall Y0uP Chrlst1as Pnekage Early
As the time Is At hand for mailing
Christmas packages the postonics de.
partment calls attention to the necss.
s,ty for wrapping your Christmas pack
ages carefully. using heavy paper ana
strong Irvine. All packages should be
marked plainly and mailed early. BY
observing these few rules you will
greatly assist the postofacs people and
avoid the danger Of having your gifts
arrive in a damaged condition or Of
their loss In the mail.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
Mi.s.s Boon starts IN Aspen. Colorado

Mining Boom Starts In Aspen. Colorado
High prices for silver have brought
= mining boom to the famous silver
camp Of Aspen. Col. Virtually every
project Is being worked and tho four
tunnels under operation are being
pushed with fevsrish activity In an Of
fort to reach tho orebodies while the
price remains high.
Most Of tho properties were closed
during the early part Of the present
decade when silver dropped to ~ cents
but now even low-grade propositions
are being operated with profit. In one
Of the mines operators say sufhcient
ore has been blocked out to insure op.
erations for many years. A hotatiou
mill has been erected 1T the entrance
OF the tunnel Of this property. Ons
streak Of pay ore WAS found to ASSAY
- high ~ 10000 ounces In silver.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

enormous profits when copper was
selling at 20 cents and - cents q
pound. 30 will silver mines earn cnor-
nous profits with silver selling at any
price from 81 TO its present pries Of
-lla2h an ounce.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12
FOR aALE,

typewriter ribbons for all makes Of
machines 1t the Record once: u each;
nailed 10 any address.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Mrs. Maurice Bowling was hostess
at a delightful dinner party last Tues
day. the occasion being the birthday Of
her husband.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-12

Order Of Eastern star Holds Election
At q well-attended meeting OF the
local Mizpah chapter No. 10. Order OF
tho Eastern Star. held at the Masonic
lodge rooms December 10. the following
ofYicers were elected to serve during
the ensuing term:
Worthy matron. Miriam Christian;
worthy patron. H. I. olinghouse: assoc
ciate matron, Rose Olinghouse; con-
ductress, Caroline Orr; associate con-
ductress, Louise Thompson: secre-
tary. Maggie Campbell: treasurer. John
H. Deck.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Those Blundering Authorsl

We referred recently to one of John
Galsworthy's American characters
calling for "a flash Of beer" now
here's another writer, Arthur J. Rees,
saying. "He is. to use an American
colloquialism, quick on the uptake."
Tut. This. as Barrie lovers know, 10
Scotch.-BostOn Transcript.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
POS e D

The undersigned hereby give warn
ing to all persons not to trespass upon
our lands for any purpose whatever
Is we will prosecute all offenders to
The fullest extent of the law. Hunt
ers and fishermen especially take
notice.
Mrs. Cora Phillips, X. l.. Elkin,
Mrs. Emma Daniels.
X. l.. Arnold.
Mrs. Sarah j. p. Haekley,
Mrs. Emma Higginbothani,
Edd and N. b. Price.
s. C. Rigsby.
ID. M. Anderson.
Y. L. Barker
b. l.. Kelley.
j. C. Rigsby.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Her Last Social Function.

My small son on coming home from
school one noon said to me: Mother.
Tn going over to BuHdy's home this
afternoon" On my asking what he
was going for he replied: "Why, don't
you know his grandma is having her
funeral this Observation-Disclosures Tri-
bune.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

ment Of Agriculture
With meat prices TO the consumer
SO high that b. is denying himself.
and with the prices for live stock. espe-
cially beef and laInts. 50 low to the
producer that he Is actually losing mon.
ey, the nation Is confronted with
grave problem which requires solution
II we are not to suffer decline In the
live stock industry.
II is an anomalous situation. The
department has endenvored 10 inform
itself on the subject. and after confer
ence with senators and members Of the
house who represent livestock produc
ing regions and who also feel deep con
ccrn for the welfare Of consumers
deems II important 10 give TO the pub
lie certain outstanding facts. which
may be summarized Ms follows:
There II no longer need for meat con
servation. The supply is plentiful. and
patriotic citizens may freely disregard
the meat-snvlng placards which are
still displayed ut many eating places.
Europe Needs Pork.
Europe needs our surplus pork, but
T. filling its beef requirements by i'm
portntions from South America and
Australia Prices Of beef cattle have
,,u.. sn.u,,v s,,.a NJ, on ao
-, :, ,ha .,a ., a,,s o..
~. 80, Ill. da,,.n, Co.
-, - a., a, a.. aaa,,,,,a,ia,,
Of beef conservation under the mis-
IN .s..r, ., &C.,, en-, u.,,I, n,
-. ~ - -, -,
-. -, "a. ,,,,,.,, ~.
- - sa,.a,,., ,,',.,' 49, I.naar
', -. a.s,., -, ,.,.,' -
TO restrict production and cause a Sc.
rlous shortage In future.
The United States Will never have
a satisfactory and permanent solution
Of the problem until the manufacture.
sale and distribution Of meat prod
ucts are officially supervised by au-
thorized agents Of the government.
working In cooperation with state
and municipal authorities, whose only
aim Is to serve tho public NJ large
and not any particular class. When
the federal government Is enabled by
law to maintain n Just supervision
over the meat reproducing industry that
will prevent unfair dealings. specula-
ton and profteering by furnishing
the public from an unimpeachable
source all the facts with regard 10 the
industry. and when the states and
municipalities are enabled by law To
exercise similar supervision over In
trastate and local business, then only
can we expect to have fair and stable
markets in which producer and con
sumer alike will have square deal.
Beef Industry Crisis.
Come =, ,h. ,or,,c,,ors N, IN. s,,u-
.,,o, aro as ,oiIows.
mr.. NO., ,nd,s,rv 4, tho I,nitaa
So ,.css mast sarIous crisis
~. ,a.aao before On. ou,hraal NJ,
90. a., r,ro,. farmers and ranch.
mar had he.r urcad N increase beef
..,,,., nro,,nc,,on hac,us. tho industry
,... no, roonin, mace with IN. yrow,h
ne non,,a,,,n III. lowes, .hh IN nro.
au.,,an y.s reached I'm tho 6scoI year
.nded lime 10 1eI4 when we prac-
ELL, ceased 10 have fresh dressed
hee, Far cxnort hut began 10 import
n from the southern hemisphere. The
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14

when our population was 3J.000,OO0
people less than now. The exports of
1915 were treble the ihree-year pre-.
war average.
Europe Docs Not Need Beef.
The war Is over In little while
the presence OF American soldiers In
Europe will be memory Of noble
sacrifices. We must not forget that
the principal use for the beef we
shipped over seas In such quantity
was for the men in uniform. Europe.
short Of food though IL Is. does not
need beef from the United States so
much as II needs our pork The stocks
OF cattle In the most Of Europe have
not suffered seriously In numbers dur
ing the war. Indeed. outside the areas
actually overrun by the contending
armies, cattle stocks have fairly held
their own and In some cases even in
, creased. Stocks Of hogs and sheep
have suffered much more severely
than have cattle. II Is also well known
that Europe turned to South America
| and Australia for beef and lamb as
soon as shipping conditions permitted.
England and Italy are now buying in
those markets. The United States,
however. Is the only large pork sur
plus nation. and Europe. suffering for
fats with her stocks Of swine greatly
reduced. can consume our pork sur
plus readily. The beef and lamb now
awaiting market on our farms and
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-08-14
Prices Compared.
ices Of Medium and Good Bee
Steers at Chicago.
Prices Of Choice and Prime Bee
Steers on Foot at Chicago.


GENTS PER POUND
March sis. ..'...'''.'.'.......... 9-N Z,
July !, .l4Ss-l5 81
Decline ........................... Ais 40
Mean per cent decline, % per cent.
The alleged reason for this situa-
tion Is the stoppage Of export for
army use abroad and the failure of
civilian beef consumption to resume
its normal status. The hotel and high
class family trade ARE not consuming
the quantities Of choice beef which
they used before the war. and the fam
Hes of moderate income are eating
only cheaper cuts, the price OF which
must compensate in part for that Of
the cuts for which there Is smaller
demand. The fact Is evident that
many persons who desire to eat more
meat. especially beef and lamb. are
denying themselves.
No Need for Conservation.
People do not realize that the ne
cessity for conservation OF foods, espe-
cially meat, no longer exists. except
a' ~ hh'''' VI i'uStiuut f''hbihN
and prevention of sinful waste. We
have In prospect the greatest wheat
crop In our history: we had In 1918
by far the largest production OF pork
we ever had. as well as u great in
crease In our beef. lamb and dairy
production. Yet one sees everywhere
In hotels. restaurants, and dining ears
the "Save Food" signs, which were
such vital influence In the successful
prosecution of the food campaign and
incidentally, the winning Of the war,
These Save Food" signs should now
he disregaried. Consumers are uncon-
sclously working harm to themselves
and to live stock producers by now
restricting their consumption of meat.
This situation IL real menace 10
the farmer and to the consuming pub
lie as well. Many cattle raised In re-
Spouse to the demand for meat pro.
duction for the army are now matur.
ing, and II marketed on u falling mar.
ket will cause heavy loss TO the pro-
ducers. with the result that declining
production may be expected In the
future. StOckmen do not deserve to
he penaiixed for their patriotism, but
should be supported by the consum.
Ing public In an effort to restore con.
sumption to the normal without delay.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03
The
Living Monument
n
By GEORGE BARR Fic CUTCEE0N
of The VigildHfes

In the little Connecticut town of
Norfolk there is a triangular piece of
ground belonging to the people. For
years it stood useless, almost aban-
doned, and to a certain extent I'M
noticed. Norfolk sent to France early
In 1918 score and half of her boys
to fight with the American armies.
Other boys followed and still more in
due course were called from the small
but hardy class representing the fight
ing quota.
A few months after the first contin-
gent marched out of the town on it's
way to the training camp and thence
to the line of battle, Norfolk began to
receive its share of tidings from the
front Names of boys known to every
one in the town We're found in the lists
of those killed in action" Boys whose
faces We're bright and shining and
whose voices We're strong and CHEEKY
were never to return. They were lying
in the fields of France, covered with
the earth of France, and over the
graves of each stood the small but
noble cross of wood bearing name
| and date.
The return of these names to Nor.
| folk instead of flesh and blood that
went away, gave Norfolk its inspira.
tion. The little green triangle became
tract of glory, No more will ii be
looked upon as waste, no more will
the people of Norfolk call it worth,
less bit of ground. For some one
thought of a way TO make it rich,
some one thought of way to make il
the most cherished spot in Norfolk.
Tree for Each Hero.
On Flag day in the year that III,
war made heroes of these lads from
Norfolk the people of that place dedi
Gated the point of this triangle to IN,
memory OF those who were not 10 com,
back from France. At that time fou
of Norfolk's boys were lying Il
France under cheap little crosses o
wood, and on this day four Httl,
crosses OF wood similar to those /,
France, with name and a date q
each, were driven in the ground q
the point Of the triangle, and ther
they will stay until they are perhar
replaced by more enduring ana in
pressive marks of tribute. But the M
tie crosses of wood are not all tba
the people of Norfolk placed in N
village triangle in memory of the hoy
! who win not come back. Sometbln
that will live and thrive and beantlf
the barren triangle was placed tba,
for each boy, and 1t is named for hin
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03
America Their Only
Hope
sap
By CHARLES J. RoSEBAULT
Of The Tigi0nfes

From far-away Asia comes cry
for help addressed to the wide WORTH
II, Is a cry made up of many voices.
II issues from the desert lands u
Arabia, from the mountains OF tne
Russian Caucasus, from the highways
and byways of Turkey, Of Mesopo-
tamia, Of the Holy Land the lhdi-
vIduaIs who make up the great mass
from which comes this call to the CIV
ilized world are scattered tar anu
wide. 1t includes four hundred thou
sand children in towns and cities anu
villages or hiding like frightened raD-
bits in such shelters as they can nnu
in the open country; women most %
them gray and beyond the years Oh
comeliness, and others looking tro"l
behind barred windows of the prisons
called harems old men and men dis-
abled. and a few men still In the
prime of life but hidden in mountains
and obscure places.
All these are joining in the cry that
comes to us across the fertile lands
and the deserts of Asia, the war-torh
countries of Europe, the vast Atlanflc
and across our own great continent
to the very ends thereof. 1t is sad
cry. an agonized cry, made up of the
treble of children, the soft voices OF
women, the harsh bass of men and,
mighty as is the mass of 1t, rising
from four million throats, yet has 1t
the ring of exhaustion, the frenzy Of
desperation. To the attentive ear 1t
says: This is the end; If help comes
not soon, we will call no more-for
the end will have come for us.
America Must Respond.
Particularly is this appeal directed
to America-the one great country
which is prosperous because 1t en-
tered the war only comparatively re-
Gently and has had to bear only a
small part of the cost of keeping the
world safe for democracy. 1t is Amer
lea which must respond--immediatel
and without stint. Later on there
will be time to consider fastening this
cost upon the responsible parties in
the form of stern demands for repara.
ton and indemnity. There is no time
for considering the call of justice
now One does not think first of pun
ishing the assailant when one sees his
victim bleeding on the pavement.
If America could only visualize the
IN. L. eff, ,,,fI
lion victims of Turkish villainy and
brutality, under the guidance of Prus
sian efficiency" Here are husband
less wives and fatherless children
| Never mind the dead men-more thar
a million of them, at the least. They
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03

49,
- cone and, though their D s' ! 80, ~
a. a. heaven for vengeance, tnlS - = naws
% n ss,,,o Cor thought of that We nas g
done but a poor job , n .'' TIctIms.
We do not help its helpless s'' Mostly
~ And who are these yictims' ~ 1900 ~
c,h A,a like the great maoorl' s,' -
Americans Christians , w Who
heen martyrs for their iai' M ,,ves
o oe have saved their lives tle h Va
cou , 4ha honor of their wives ana
daughters dan their homes and 'ne suep pig
nerity BY denying Christ anoa M most
Mahomet. They have been 1lls ~ ms sha
, ma,ly tbe most orderly ana .ne
most Industrious inhabitants = ,,,,ns
nttoman empire. They were s's
mon the Christians Of Europe a 4 nv
a amerIca to protect them when .. rs
arolancbe of murderous perseeul,on
hnrst upon them. They ars e ~ =
,,.,nn CHRISTIAN America above all 70
J, up u thn,r exhausted and Starving
remnants now.
thoroughly Organized Appeal = a.
The chance for the American 70 e W
III III towards thwarting the nenu
ish Tnrco-Prusslan policy Of EXTERN
,nating the Christian Armenlans, ~
rians and Arabs comes in the S3o,oOo
600 drive between January L ana ~.
Tbere will be a thoroughly organizea
anneal all over the United States. y
Is supported by the president ana py
the Red Cross. 1t is conducted oy the
generous and high-minded citlzens
who are members of the American
Committee for Armenian ana syrian
Relief. and who are not only dohal-
ing their time and services put are
seeing TO 1t that every cent donated
shall reach the actual sufferers, an
the expenses of administration Delhs
already provided by private suoscrip-
tion. It would be slur upon the
American nation to believe that the
fund will not be promptly secured. lt
would be unbelievable that any Amer
lean could deny this appeal and sleep
of nights.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-03
ARMENIA TO AMERICA
By TAEoposlA nAA q
Of the vlullan...

o' the Viglantss
delight, e OF triumph and
the sky, ''Sonanee that rocks
'.s fs y the threshold Ot o,e a'ing at night
: '"s sound Of your Ni oSsis1 S Ssis'
ana nave no part in ali w.,
trust, 'eU burden ana 49,
OF hate, "e frcm the h,.d..
lie could not save ~
lust 'ue IRON the hama. :.
From this i t tIss me Ss. ere It b, too la.
uust We here in the
am the unhealaa
How breast meas 'uad on Triumph's
Ms. OF mine, mos, uaheeding me7
You whose vast ma. MOST
sea, mercy Covers go
me lest uus and hea, -
stain the white rob. e' neal
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