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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
PROHIBITION LOWERS
NUMBER OF ARRESTS
IN SALT LAKE
T.
sfz5.ooO WORTH OF LIQUORS
SEIZED SINCE UTAH
WENT DRY

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 18.-
When National prohibition under
the agricultural appropriation bill
rider went into effect on July 1,
peace officers of Utah breathed a
sigh of relief. Since Utah went into
the dry column of states In
August, 1917, the police, sheriff and
federal officers have been busy with
the ~so-called "bootleggers" and not
with the ardinary drunk"
"Rum-runners" was the name
given those who brought liquor into
Utah and they gave officials more
trouble than did the heavy drinkers
of the days of the saloon.
Since Utah became a prohibition
state arrests for drunkenness have
been few and %infrequent. 1t for
merly took two pages of the blot
ter at the police station to list the
arrests for a 24-hour period. Now,
according to Chief of Police j. Par
ley White, one sheet generally is
sufficient.
Since liquor was prohibited the
police have seized thousands of
gallons, valued at $40 a gallon
prohibition state prices-in former
years worth about IS a gallon. Chief
White estimates that the value of
the liquor his department has
seized and destroyed or given to
hospitals is ~$175,OOO. During the
recent influenza epidemic much
seized liquor was turned over to
hospitals. Several hundred gallons
were SEN to the war department at
Washington and used by the motor
transport corps.
The few breweries here, in Ogden,
and Provo, have recovered from the
first shock of national prohibition
and are being utilized as cold stor-
age houses, soft drink manufac-
tories and other legitimate enter
prises.
With the coming of prohibition
in adjoining states, it is the expec-
tation of the police officials that
their work will be lightened. Liquor
was formerly brought into Utah in
quantities from Montana, Wyoming
and Nevada, after this state went
into the prohibition column. Mon
tana and Nevada became dry"
states in December and February re-
spectively and Wyoming was the
nearest "oasis." Work of the po-
lice and other officials vas doubled
in watching Wyoming lanes with
the result that some of the biggest
seizures in two years were recorded
during the last two months before
national prohibition became effect
i've.
There are many who have been
making their W beer" since pro-
hibition became effective, but there
have been no prosecutions for this
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
VILLA ROUTE FROM
JUARtz IS KNOWN
FIRST STOP WAS MADE S3 MILES
SOUTH OF THE
BORDER

Ell PASO. Texas, Aug. 15.-By
of reports brought to the
border by Americans from the in
terror, and official reports on file
in the military headquarters in
Juarez, the movements of Fran
cisco Villa after the American ex-
petition crossed the border in pur-
suit of his forces r definitely
known for the first time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SAYS
U. S. MUST. NOT OWN ROADS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. IS
Charles Post, chairman of the rail-
road committee of the United States
chamber of commerce, told the
house interstate commerce commit
tee today that the business senti-
ment of the United States is unan-
imous that government ownership
of the railroads must not prevail.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
BIAAKEsS ORCHESTRA
AT ELKS' HALL FRIDAY

Next Friday evening the Goldfield
lodge of Elks will again bring
Blake's five-piece orchestra to Gold
field for a dance in Elks' hall. This
dance which will be the second to be
given by the Elks with this orches-
ira, was to have been held two
weeks ago, and the delay has been
caused by difficulty in obtaining the
orchestra.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
BAKER URGES CONGRESS-
TO PROVIDE BIG ARMY

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 49,
Secretary Baker told the senate
military committee today that be-
cause of the disturbed state of the
world at present" he would not be
doing his part unless he urged con
gress to provide for an army that
would represent the strength OF
the United States" The commit
tee is considering the war depart
ment plan for a standing army of
$3.50 men, with universal mill
.tary training.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
NINA ORGANIZES
COMMERCIAL CLUB
MINING AND BUSINESS MEN TO
ADVERTISE MINERAL
COUNTY.

A little over a month ago, the
merchants and mire operators of
Nina, Mineral county, Nevada, de-
cided that the time had arrived for
an organized effort TO bring to the
attention of the public the wonder
full mineral of the county.
The outcome of this decision was
the organization of the Nina Com
mercial club, whose membership at
this time includes practically all of
the business and mining men of
Mineral county.
A few days later the Bureau of
Mines, consisting of mine operators
only, came into being, as an adjunct
to the Commercial club.
The officers of the Commercial
club are: President, r. r. Gamble;
vice president. B. F. Baker; secre-
tary and treasurer. C. c. Mathews;
board of governors, j. H. Walsh, E.
s.. Chafey, P. A. Simon, V. S. An
drus, Cecil B. Burkham of Haw-
thorne, F. M. Andrews of Luning,
r.. r. Gamble, B. F. Baker, C. c.
Mathews, and the officers of the
Bureau of Mines are: Chairman, P.
A. Simon; treasurer, B. w. Zachau;
secretary, ]. E. Greenan.
The purpose of cne Bureau of
AT;vAc l., IN oil llrnnnr plnonC tn
aid and encourage every legitimate
mining proposition, to stimulate
prospecting, and more than all else,
to discourage the promiscuous float
ing of wild cat mining companies,
which have in certain districts done
so much to disgust the investing
public.
This district has, fortunately,
been very free from these pests in
the past, and it will be the constant
aim of the Bureau of Mines to see
that they secure no foothold here in
the future.
Among other activities, the Ru-
reau of Mines proposes TO furnish
to the press of the state and the
country, full information as to the
development of existing mines and
the discovery of new ones, together
with other matters pertinent to the
mining interests.
All such information will be care
fully verified by the bureau officials
before being sent out, and may be
thoroughly relied upon.
The Commercial club has fitted
up headquarters in a prominent To-
cation where adequate facilities for
recreation, conferences and CORE
spondence are at the disposal of
visitors. There is also a fine dis
play of all the characteristic ores of
the district, including gold, silver,
copper, lead, quicksilver, tungsten
and barium.
c.. C. Mathews, secretary of the
Commercial club, is constantly in at
tendance at the rooms and has on
tap a wealth of information on all
subjects connected with Nina and
the various mines of the Simon
district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
MEXICAN BANDITS HOLD
PORTO RICAN DOCTOR

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 49,
Another case of the kidnapping of
an American citizen by Mexican
bandits who demand a ransom was
announced by the state department.
The victim is a Porto Rican doctor
kidnapped in July and ransom was to
have been paid August Is. The de-
partment has not learned whether
he has been released.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
FIRE DESTROYING
EAST HELENA, MONT.

HELENA. Mont, Aug. 10
Fire is threatening the destruction
of East Helena, six miles east Of
here. Thirty houses have been
burned and the flames are spread
ing to the business district. Little
water is available.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
OVER NINE MILLION AS
CAL. CORPORATION TAX

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. 1S.-
State corporation tax collections to
date aggregate ~$9,276,362. A half
million still is due.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
STRIKE OF SHOP MEN ENDS

WASHINGTON. D. c., Aug. 49,
The railroad administration was no.
titled today that the strike of shop
men had ended. The administra-
ton was requested to take up the
wage demands Immediately.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
SENATE COMMITTEE SAYS
FRENCH TREATY IS o. X.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 10
The senate judiciary subcommittee
has reported that the proposed Am
erican-French treaty does not con-
flict with the constitution.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
TEXAS GOVERNOR PREPARES
FOR TROUBLE ON BORDER

AUSTIN, Aug. 19.-The governor
has instructed the adjutan. general
to have the Texas National Guard
ready for emergency service on the
border.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23

KANSAS CITY. No.. Aug. 10
The federal authorities have ordered
the seizure of $4,000 pounds of
beans which it is claimed were
stored here throughout the war.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
PACIFIC FLEET SAILS
FROM SANTA BARBARA

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19.-The
Pacific fleet left Santa Barbara for
other California ports today.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-08-23
REDS At ARCHANGtL
OUTNUmBER ALLIES
low WATER RENDERS BRITISH
MONITORS AND GUNBOATS
USELESS

ARCHANGEL, Aug. 16.-Al-
though compared with last sum-
mer's pitifully small force the pres
ent British and Russian command
is we'll equipped, it is still far De-
low the strength Of the Bolshevik1
in both numbers and artillery. The
British gunboats and monitors, or
(which a large flotilla was sent for
Operations on the Dvina and Vaga
rivers, have for the most parf
proved useless because of the low
water.
Even the British volunteer forces
have been informed that they Will
be. Withdrawn from North Russia be-
fore another winter sets in. All
Americans and French are now on
the Archangel front, and the newly
trained Russian troops most OF
whom we're secured by draft, are
limited in number, the territory be-
ing sparsely settled. They are,
however, well equipped.
At the present time the North
Russian government, which has es-
tablished, under direction of Cen
eral Kolchak, a strong. policy to
hold up the discipline in the army
among the civilian population, is
determined to carry on the war
against the Bolsheviki to the finish
and the people appear anxious to
cooperate.
Late in July Major General Iron
side announced to the British gov
ernment that the Russian troops in
the Omega district, about 100 miles
west OF the Dvina river, chad mu-
tinted and handed ove the Omega
front and the town of Omega to
the Bolsheviki. No British troops
were on the Omega front.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-03-28
In Some Town Over There ls Q Baby
Who Can Live II You
Say the Word
By BRUcE BARTON.

] sometimes picture Il 10 myself this way.
Suppose that somewhere down town In New
York, or IN Chicago or ST. Louis there were
huge auction room where the lives OF men and
OF little children were on sale.
Suppose that every day the auetioners rcd
flag hung out as sign that OH that day so many
men were TO be allowed to die; so many women |;
and so many little ones.
Allowed to die, just for the lack Of few dol
lars. Just for the want OF the little sum that
would ransom them.
Suppose that were the case. say to myself
could possibly stay awayi Is there any argu-
ment could give TO myself that would keep me
from going there day after day, and buying with
all my poweri Buying men and women and
children. at that auetioneers block with the dol
lars that would mean life TO themi
It's not very pretty picture; yet compared
70 the pictures that have seen from stricken
Armenia and Syria, and all the empires OF the
Near East, IL is almost beautiful
For men and women and children are dying
over there-dying for the lack OF sums that seem
pitifuily miserably small.
am not rich, and have all the little worries
that are common 10 US middle class folks. Wor-
ries about next years income tax; and about
the future OF business and where my income
will 10 to II such and such things take place.
But have worse worry than that. The
worry FOR what my conscience will say 10 me,
II in this hour OF the worlds trbulation do not
do my share.
The worry lest IN my ears for the rest OF my
life there should be the cry OF man, or woman,
or little child whose life might have saved
For they arc crying over there today, stretch
Ing out their weak. tired arms. And IFS mar
vellous thought 10 me, that modest as my income
Is. its big enough TO let me save the life OF one
OF them-big enough to give me a man. or
woman, or child who win never cease to be
thankful that did my part.
They are waiting for our answer over there:
yours and mine A poor stricken man broken by
the war; and woman, weak from her struggle
and terror and baby who can live and grow up
into useful manhood or wonanhood, II only you
say the word
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1919-03-28

Athena Press: You can put
your sport ear 10 the ground and
distinctly detect mutterings Of ap-
probation fayoring n baseball team
in Athena this season, composed Of
local players. There Is no mistak.
ing the sounds which indicate d
real comeback Of the great nation
al game.
Miss Virginia Wright celebrated
her ninth birthday Saturday. March
%, at the home Of her grandfather,
Merritt A. Baker. Games were
played the entire afternoon and a
good time was enjoyed by all.
Dainty refreshments were served
by Hortense Baker.
There will be work at the Red
Gross rooms Friday afternoon.
April 4, and every Tuesday and fri
day afternoon thereafter until fur.
ther notice. Mrs. S. j. Culley. To-
cal chairman, urges a large attend
ance Of workers.
Mrs. c. F. Bulfnch is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. II. A. Walker,
at Wasco. Oregon. She was accom-
panied TO Wasco by her son,
Charles, who paid his respects to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker. prior TO his
departure for New York.
Raymond W. Sewers has been APP
pointed state agent for Stransky's
Vaporizer, which he has handled
locally with much success. He will
leave soon for the western part Of
the state TO place county agents.
Because Of the very serious con-
dition of the son.in-law Of Pastor
IL is announced that no SER
vices Of any character will be held
next Sunday at the Methodist
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Farms for Soldiers

Representative Frank Mondell OF
Wyoming has introduced the following
bill In congress and II Is asserted that
there is hore Of its very early passage.
A bill 60 provide employment and
rural homes for those who have
served with the military and naval
forces through the reclamation of
lands to be known as the national
soldier settlement act"
Be 1t enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives OF the United
States OF America in congress as
sembled, That to provide employment
and rural homes for those who have
served with the military or naval
forces OF the United States during the
war between the United States and
Germany and her allies and have been
honorably separated or discharged
therefrom or placed In the regular
army reserve, and former American
citizens who served with, and were
honorably separated or discharged
from the military or naval forces OF
any Of the nations allied against the
central powers and who have been
repatriated, all of whom are herein
after referred to as soldiers, there is
hereby established a fund in the treas
ury to be known as the national sol
dier settlement fund.-" hereinafter re-
ferred to as the fund" to he admins
tered by the secretary OF the inteior.
hereinafter referred to as the "secre-
tary," for the purposes heerin stated
and as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. That the secretary IS
authorized TO use the fund for the
purpose Of this act. He may acquire
by gift, purchase, deed in trust. or
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Dedication may be made for schools,
churches, community centers, and
other public purposes, that .he project
may be established. developed and
sold as provided herein.
Section ). That soldiers who are
not the owners or proprietors OF
farms or rural homes shall be eligible
as purchasers of a farm or farm
workers tract. Preference shall be
given to those who have been en-
ployed in The development Of such
projects, and as between applicants
with view Of safeguarding the set
tier and the United States so far as
practicable, against loss or failure
The secretary shall make regulations
general in character, or applicable TO
/ specific projects, as to residence and
cultivation with view OF carrying
out the purposes of making the soldier
settlements the permanent home OF
the soldier purchasers
Section O. That sale prices shall be
fixed With view OF repaying the
total cost of each project, and the
price fixed for each farm, tract, or
lot shall represent as nearly as prac-
ticable its relative and comparative
selling value. A pproved applicants
shall at the time Of entering into
contract OF purchase make first
payment Of . per cent Of the sale
price The balance shall he paid In
amOrtizing payments extending over
period TO be fixed by the secretary,
not TO exceed 40 years. Sums ad-
vanced for Improvements shall be re-
paid in amortizing payments extend
ing over period TO be fixed by the
secretary, not TO exceed 20 yeras. The
amortizing payments shall bear inter
est at the rate Of per cent per an
mum. payable annually. computed
from the date Of contract. The con-
tracts for the sale OF the farms, tracts
and lots shall provide for csncella-
tions and forfeitures Of payments
made under the contract for failure
to comply Herewith.
Section Z. Patents or deeds to
project lands issued within 10 years
from the date Of contract shall con
tain the condition that no transfer.
assignment. mortgage. or lease made
during that period shall be valid with
out the approval Of the secretary. and
no transfer. assignment, mortgage. OF
lease OF any right title, or interest
held under a contract Of sale shall be
valid at any time without the ap-
proval Of the secretary. The secre-
tary shall make all necessary regu-
lations for the carrying out of the
provisions and purposes OF this act
and for safeguarding the interests OF
the settler OF the United States. and
l Is authorized to lease patents OF deeds
for the public and privde lands en-
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otherwise, the necessary lands FOR
soldier settlement projects, hereinaf-
ter referred TO as projects, and
may withdraw, utilize. and dispose Of
by contract and deed public lands
suitable for such purposes. No lands
shall be acquired, however, unless the
price 10 be paid, and the cnoditions
under which they are to be paid. and
the conditions under which they are
to be acquired shall be approved by
(a) representative of the governor
Of the state in which the lands are
located; (b) an appraiser designated
by the federal farm loan board; and
(c) the secretary. Projects shall be
selected with view to the develop
ment N one or more projects in each
OF the several states in which feasible
projects may be found
Section 3. That the secretary is
authorized through such agencies as
he may provide to engage in such
undertakings and to perform such
work as it his opinion is necessary
for the permanent reclamation or de
velopment OF the lands OF projects,
and do what he deems essential to
place them in condition. for use and
cultivation, including the building Of
essential public roads. The secretary
SHALL 50 far as possible, utilize the
services Of soldiers for such purposes
The secretary may also, through
agreement with soldiers, make provi-
sion for necessary improvements, but
the contribution from the fund shall
in no single case exceed $1,000. nor be
in excess OF three quarters Of the cost
or value Of the improvements.
Section g. That the lands OF pro-
jects shall be subdivided into farms
suitable for the support of family
and In the discretion Of the secretary
into smaller farm workers tracts.
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OR n total Of overhead
charges Of $150.16 per acre.


Mr.. Meyer through using n great deal
Of manure and water succeeds In pro-
ducing q tons Of alfalfa ON one acre per
season. II therefore costs him Just
S25. 03 per ton. II will be noticed here
also that Mr.. Meyer produced nearly
twice the tonnage per acre that Mr..
Brem or Mr.. Barka produced.
In analyzing and comparing the costs
Of producing alfalfa on these three
farms we notice considerable variation
In certain items OF expenditure. And
herein lies the value OF this cost sur
vey. IL enables man to know where
In he Is spending much more than he
ought 10 spend to do certain things.
For instance ON the item Of labor alone
we find that II required to do the work
on one acre an average OF twenty
eight and one-thlrd hours, S911 hours
and 117h hours.
We find an equally striking variation
on the overhead charge Of the pumping
plant which Is $3.50 per acre for
Brem: $40 for Barka, and S27.4s for
Meyer.
In conclusion we may add that MFR
Meyer frankly confesses that he Is not
a farmer. lie does not want his ranch
TO look like q desert waste and the way
to change this appearance is to grow
something on it. He has chosen TO
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braced in farms, tracts, and lots with
In projects.
Section S. That the secretary Is
also authorized to make short-time
loans from the fund, not TO exceed
$500 at cny time. TO soldier settler,
for the purchase OF necessary live
stock and equipment, and provisions
shall be made for the repayment OF
such loans during period not TO ex-
ceed five years, with interest ON de
fesred payments at 4 per cent per
annum, payable annually, computed
from date OF contract; Provided, That
no such plans shall exceed 90 per
cent OF the cost OF the live stock and
equipment purchased.
Section o. That whenever any
state shal provide funds to be ex-
pended In cooperation with the
United States TO provide rural homes
for soldiers, the secretary shall have
authority to enter into contracts for
such cooperation, and when the state
shall furnish % per cent OF the neces-.
sary funds the secretary may autho-
rize the state, subject TO his general
supervision, TO carry ON the sub
division OF the land, Improvement Of
farms, and the aid and direction OF
development after settlement. The
secretary Is authorized to provide for
endorsement of funds 80 advanced
by the state. He may also cooperate
with other agencies to the extent he
may deem advisable, and likewise
provide for reimbursement to them
of funds advanced.
Section 10. That for the purpose
Of carrying into effect the provisions
Of this act the sum of $500, 100000 is
hereby authorized TO be appropriated.
n g.. l.. alsa. IA 10
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But, even though, Mr., Meyer intends
TO grow alfalfa In spite OF the cost, he
sees that the variation is cost between
his crop and that OF others is too much
and he means to take steps to modify
some Of these costs.
Next week we hope TO give the
figures Of producing alfalfa and beans
on the Paul j. Case farm.
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grow alfalfa because he can make good
use of this crop. The fact, however,
that he is ''robing Peter TO pay Paul.
does not trouble him as much as Il may
be misleading TO others For others
seeing an alfalfa crop yielding @ tons
per acre per season, may without care
fully figuring the cost, think that Mr.
Meyer has very good proposition.