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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
Phoebe Bank Has
Immense Surplus

The iourishing and solid financial
condition of the Bank of Phoebe is
shown in the splendid report to the
state bank examiner published in this
issue of the Record in answer to the
call of the examiner for the banks
statement as required by law.
One Of the outstanding features OF the
report of the banks position is the fact
that the business of the bank is shown
to be growing RAPIDLY. This speaks ex-
condition of the country and the ex-
cellence of the management of the
bank.
The relatively enormous amount of
cash on hand and in other banks sub
ject to call are items in the report which
command particular attention, as these
show the growth of the business Of the
community in this old institution.
Under the heading of Due from
Banks and Bankers" there is listed the
sum of $136,4s which represents
of Phoebe for any emergency and Is
actually the same as cash in the bank
own vaults.
resentatve of the Record the cashier
| said that the item of Bonds, Stocks
Securities, ETC." $49,074.S3, represented
nearly $4,000 in securities Of the United
war savings enthusiastically SOLE
| securities.
The amount of undivided profit
| shows handsome earning on the in
vestment during the last six months
as the books are closed on the last da.
of each year and the profits up to tina
time are then divided among the stock
holders.
1t is known that the banks official
have under serious consideration ex
Itensve building and interior improve
mentS, on which they may start con
struction in the near future
The Bank of Phoebe is serving tn
people of Lincoln county in ever
possible manner consistent with tn
recognized rules of solid, consrvativ
banking and is a strong factor in tn
development of the county. If this re
port means anything it means that tn
Bank of Phoebe deserves the loyal sup
port and the business patronage Of tn
entire community.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
Phoebe Bristol
Starts Sinking

Dan Sullivan and Carl Sampson, two
of the most experienced miners of the
district, have secured the contract to
sink the main working shaft of the Pi-
oche-B Bristol Mining Company, on their
property adjoining the Black Metals
mine, in the Jackrabbit mining dis
trict, north of Phoebe, and with crew
of miners they are actively at work.
Framed shaft-sets sufficient for al
most the entire contract are now on
their way to the mine and an agrees
i've campaign of shaft sinking is in
progress Mr. Sullivan has been busy
during the week in Phoebe arranging e
the details of the work and with these
finished he has departed for the mine
The Phoebe Bristol is owned by Salt
Lake interests and the work of devel.
oping the property is being managed
by @ /. WhitnaN
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

day with the addition OF but ten or
twelve miners and with but little dif-
ference IN the overhead charges would
MAKE q great Increase in the earnings
The ore is highly oxidized iron and
manganese material carrying but one
ana one-half per cent insoluble. thus
making IL particularly desirable to the
smelters, from whom IL commands a
premium of about si.75 a ton Ii Is
now averaging about eleven ounces in
silver. Adding TO its value as a fiux
the ore contains about l per cent lead
ana SIX pounds OF copper TO the ton
and practically no zine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
LARGE FORTUNE TAKEN OUT BY
ORIGINAL LOCATORS OF NINE

The management is driving toward
this intersection and outcrop from the
Day mine on the 100-foot level. This
will give them about $50 feet of backs
on the ore, as this is virgin territory.
From the 300-foot level they are now
within thirty-tive or forty feet of the
Bamberger ground. 1t is one of the
most important mine developments
going forward in the district
The Day mine was discovered and To-
Gated in the early part of 1877 by l.. n.
Garrison, who is now residing on his
ranch at Wilson Creek, in Lincoln
county, and who had Josh Emery as his
partner. Work on the property was
started June Is of that year with a
crew of six miners, and within rev
days the partners had $4,000 worth of
ment The ore Widened and increased
in value and from one rich spot the
partners took out three tons of ore as
saying $500 ounces of silver to the ton.
When this rich ore was taken out there
followed a lean period, during which
time prospecting was carried forward
They were rewarded by finding another
shoot of soft, sandy carbonate ore as
saying 1900 ounces of silver to the tor
worth of high-gr ore and placed II
on the surface for shipment. Ten tons
of this ore was shipped to Salt Lake
ten tons to the mill in Condor canyoT
and ten tons to Bullionville, all for tes
treatment.
While the mills of that early da!
We're not successful in making a higl
recovery of the silver value in the ore
yet these shipments netted nearly S2o,
900, the payments for the silver save
by the mills showing the ore to aver
age over 500 ounces to the ton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
United states shipping Board Needs Men

Americans between IL and 80 years
of age wishing to join the American
merchant marine are requested by the
United States shipping board to com
municate with Captain Charles w.
Saunders. 120 Market street, San Fran
cisco. -, H.
Sea recruits are placed aboard the
training ship Iris at San Francisco for
two months They are paid $50 a
month and given uniform. On finish :
ing the training course the merchant
mariners are shipped on deep water
vessels at full pay. Seamen receive
s55 month. stewards $3.50 and firemen
SIS, with board and lodging included
| free. There is nothing, to prevent {, a
ave years. with earnings ranging be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 per year.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
BLACK METAL MINES HAS
IMMENSE ORE RESERVES

The Black Metal Mines. Inc. operat-
ing the famous Day mine. in the Jack
r.bbit mining district. sixteen miles
north Of Phoebe, is now producing ore
r.gularly. developing the mine and
adding to it's equipment During the
month of June twenty-one ears of ore
we're produced and sent forward TO
lbe smelters, development work on ore
was carried forward on each Of the
rrincipaI levels. resulting in the open
ing of vast orebodies, and negotiations
Tor mining equipment suitable for the
economical handling of an increased
tonnage have been completed. The
earnings of the company during che
month of June We're substantial and
strengthened an already strong imam
rtal position.
Regarding the future thes opera ting
officials were reserved in their answers
TO the questions put to them by the
mining reporter of the Record. but they
said that the work of the last three
months would be continued and they
hoped to obtain correspondingly pleas
ing results, intimating their belief that
with added equipment and with an in
creased force the profits of the company
would be agreeable to the stockholders.
f. H Snyder, one of the directors of
the Black Metal Mines and one of the
most active operators in the district,
has been working diligently on the
mining and business details of the Day
already opened up by the present man
agement." he said and from which we
are now maintaining production, it is
significant that no orebody has yet
been worked out. In one of the mine
openings the ore has been followed foi
a distance of 225 feet from the inter
section of the big assures and this ore
still holds it's size. This orebody is
about thirty-tive feet wide and foul
feet high. AS an indication of what
the owners may reasonably expect
from the extension of other orebodies
this is most pleasing indeed"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
CHURCH SUPPORTED BY TTTHES
AND OFFERINGS OF MEMBERS

The great Mormon temple at Salt
Lake. which was started in 1853 and
completed in 1893, cost, it is said,
$4,O00.O00. According to the United
States census report Of May 21, 1910,
there We're 256,647 Mormons in the
United States.
The Mormon church is supported by
the tithes and offerings of It's mem
bers and these are used for the build
inyvof temples and other places of wor-
ship, the work of the ministry, the fur
therance of education, the support of
the sick and INDECENT, and for charita-
Bile and .philanthropic purposes in gem
eral.. About two thousand missionaries
are kept in the field and while they
consider themselves under Divine in
junction to preach the gospel to every
creature" they have special instruc-
| tions to baptize no married woman
without the consent of her husband.
| and no child under age without the
| consent of it's parents.
| As an example of the benefits to be
found in cooperation among an organ
lied people, considered by material re-
suits and not thinking OF the religious
benefits, the Mormon church is perhaps
the greatest success Of any institution
started on American soil during the
I life Of the nation.
i
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Tom Gillespie is driving huge
White truck for the Minerva Tungsten
mine. On his way to Phoebe Wednes-
which stopped him for several hours.
| He left Phoebe Thursday with crew
| of workmen for the mine
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
BAMBERGER PROPERTY UNDER
LEASE TO BLACK METAL MINES

The Bamberger ground, consisting of
six claims adjoining the Day mine, is
held under option by the Black Metal
Mines. From this property the Black
Metal Mines company has shipped
twelve cars of Silver-lead ore and seven
ears of AZ per cent manganese ore, all
taken out in surface area of about
100 feet in diameter and no deeper than
about thirty feet.
Some years ago several tons of brown
carbonate ore assaying 49 per cent
lead and fifty ounces in silver was
taken from this surface outcrop, and
later Culverwell & Orr shipped several
cars of silver-lead ore, one of which
responding silver values.
The same geological conditions which
made the big ore zone of the Day mine
also exist on the Bamberger ground
The Day ore is made in fractured re-
gion, caused by the intersection OF
north south and east-west parallel tis-
sureS. The fractured zone along the
big breaks in the Day mine measures
about 200 feet as far as it is now
known and is about seventy-hve feet
wide, the country between being
broken up. Similar intersections exist
on the Bamberger ground and the area
is even larger. The ore cropping on the
Bamberger is the same as the Day ore
The Black Metal Mines management
believes that the intersection and out
crop so encouraging on the surface o.
the Bamberger Will make ore deposit!
of size at depth also. All the desirable
beds of ore in the Day mine dip fatty
from the Bamberger ground into the
Day mine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

In the case of the Lloyd brothers
against the Nevada Volcano Mining
Company a hearing before Judge j.
Emmet Walsh will be held Saturday, at
which time the demurrer will be passed
upon and either sustained or the case
ordered for trial
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Now is the time to build. The wealth
er is good and permits work to be done
with economy. The A. s. Thompson
company has complete and large
stock of building material and will be
glad TO help you in construction prob
lens
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Chester Cook and Everett Wade have
secured lease on the upper portion of
the Mendha mine and have been clean
ing up and establishing their camp.
Wednesday they left Phoebe to start
work and expect to take out carload
OF ore at once before doing any extens-
i've prospecting. Chester Cook Is the
son of John r. Cook principal owner
of the Mendha. and Everett Wade has
worked at the Mendha several times, so
they are well acquainted with the prop
erty and should do we'll.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Peter Delmue came in Wednesday
from the |. III. L. ranch in Snake Val
ley, accompanied by Troy Cawood Mr.
Delmue reports range conditions as be-
ing satisfactory and everything at the
big ranch progressing favorably.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

! Mrs Carrie Babbitt expects soon to
visit California. While she is away the
| boarding house at the Phoebe Mines
| ZnbA
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Margaret McCormac has Joined the
class which is taking advantage of the
summer course of music now being
given by Miss Catherine Bernard All
the Miners Union hall
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

The steamer Anyo Maru, from VAL
paraiso, Chile. enroute to the Orient
and now coaling in San Francisco, car
ries one thousand tons of silver, one OF
the largest shipments in history across
the Pacific.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Leo Dubois, who was reported in Pr
| oche to be sick and in a hospital, is
working in Mammoth, Utah. near their
old home at Santaquin. Mrs. Dubois is
| with hin,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Ray Cole, who returned to Phoebe
July 3. left Wednesday to work for
the Minerva Tungsten Mining Com
pany, located about seventy five miles
north of Phoebe Mrs Cole and Mrs.
Harris accompanied him and will have
charge of the company boarding house.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Harry Willoughby, who was visiting
his brother. William Willoughby, re-
Gently in Phoebe, is now sailing on the
Adriatic to England, where he may re-
main.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Florence Thomson Vedder is
having the Frank Smith house. east of
the Mountain View hotel. remodeled
II next week
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Wallace Whitney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. +. Whitney, returned last week
from school in southern California and
Will spend the vacation in Phoebe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Mrs. George Franks went to Salt
Lake to meet George Franks on his re-
turn from France. Mr.. and Mrs. Franks
visited in Delta for a short time before
returning to Phoebe
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

q. ;. Haskin and c. H. Davis, from
Lake valley, We're in Phoebe with men
10 meet shipment of cattle and take
them TO the ranch
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Pitts re-
turned from Ely Tuesday and left
again on short fishing excursion
with H. |. Olinghouse. These nimrods
Will try CleXe creek this time.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

William Jurgens and Fred Huabner
left for Stampede Gap Sunday morning
TO work week or ten days doing as
sessment work
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

The baby of Mrs. Fred Huebner has
been seriously i'll with summer COM
plant: but is now better and considered
out OF danger.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

A. II. Godbe of Salt Lake, president
of the Prince Consolidated Mining Com
pany. is taking rest and vacation at
Long Beach, Cal
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

carload Of salt for cattle to be
use1 on the northern ranges in this
county Is expected to arrive today.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

c. d. Breeze, well known in Phoebe
and prominent attorney of Las Ve-
gas, was in town Thursday on lega
business
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Billy Hines, formerly Miss Ma
tilda kiXmiller, and two children ac-
companied Charles Kixmiller from Big
Pine, Cal, to visit at the parental home
at Pony Springs for two weeks OF
longer. They motored from their Cali
fOruia home
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Friday evening the Electric Movies
Will present Mary Maclaren in "Creak-
Charlie, the Little Dare Devil" Mon
day evening Mabel Normand in isis
Hopkins" and the Ford Weekly will ne
the program. Mickey" will DC pre-
Sented July 20
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Judge j, Emmett Walsh of the Sew
enth judicial district of Nevada, with
Headquarters in Goldfield, motored to
Ploche Wednesday, accompanied by his
Wife, but took the wrong road at White
River and reached Phoebe via Hike and
CaIiente after an all-night drive.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

+. r. McNamee of Los Angeles ar
rived in Phoebe Wednesday evening TO
attend the session of court
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Charles Culverwell had the misfor-
tune TO wrench his back severely while
changing an automobile tire TuesFay.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

H. w. Rand. prominent in local min
ing circles and largely interested in
the Virginia Louise mine. is suffering
from the effects of influenza which at
tackled him last winter and is again
under the care of doctors in his Los
Angeles home
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Mrs. Louise Christian returned Mon
day from Delta and Salt Lake, where
she has been visiting for about two
weeks
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

New beets, new cabbage and other
fresh vegetables on special sale today
at the Phoebe Market.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
PANACA PREPARING TO
CELEBRATE PIONEER DAY

Pioneer Day will be fittingIy observ-
ed at Panaca Thursday. July "a, when
the townspeople will again extend
openhanded hospitality to the people of
Lincoln county in celebration lasting
the entire day. The preparations for
the big event are complete and that the
gathering of people will be royalty en-
tertained Is known from the success OF
other celebrations, and particularly
that OF the last Fourth of July.
The early morning will be made
lively by shooting and a serenade by
the Lincoln county band. At 1890 a
meeting Will be held In the Social hall
where talks on early western history
and pioneer life will be given, inter-
spersed with plenty of music by the
choir, orchestra and band.
The afternoon will be one continu-
Gus program of sports, including a
| baseball game or two. which should
prove quite interesting since the coun :
lty has some splendid baseball teams
| also horse racing, foot racing, relay
| racing and children's sports.
| In the evening, in order to end the
day happily, there will be a dance al
the hall. which will last into the morn
ing hours.
large crowd is expected from
neighboring towns and preparations
are being made to provide eating and
resting places for all
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
SOME OF ARTICLES OF FAITH AS
PROMULGATED BY PRESIDENT

The Mormon. or Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, is relig-
iouS body having it's origin in the early
part of the nineteenth century. Joseph
Smith was the founder and first presi-
dent. The church was organized April
| 8, 1880, at Fayette, Seneca county, N.
T., and Joseph Smith was accepted as
| first elder and subsequently as prophet.
| Among the articles of faith promul-
| gated by the first president the last
three are as follows:
| "1D We claim the privilege Of wor-
shipping Almighty God according to
| the dictates of our own conscience,
| let them worship how, where or what
| they may.
."(12) We believe in being subject to
kings presidents, rulers and magis-
trates. IN obeying. honoring and sus-
"Q3) We believe in being honest,
true, chaste, benevolent. virtuous and
in doing good to all men,"
The last article Is exemplified by the
lives of the pioneers, and the proverbial
openhanded hospitality of the Mormon
people indicates the extent to which
these good people practiced their be-
lief. Polygamy Is no longer practiced
and 1t is practically forgotten.
In. every stake, which in other de-
ishes, there are institutions known as
auxiliaries, such as relief societies,
; Sabbath schools, young mems and
young ladies' mutual Improvement So
, cieties, primary associations and relig-
ious classes. The relief society Is a
womans organization; having q spscia.
mission for the relief of the destitute
and the care of the sick. An old folks
committee is appointed to take care OF
the aged
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

James Price came to Phoebe Tues
day with reports of dry conditions in
the Wilson Creek section.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Roy Orr took three miners to the
minerva Tungsten mine. in White Pine
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

+. H. Snyder. manager of the Com
bined Metals, Inc, left Tuesday eve-
ming for Salt Lake.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
LOCAL BREvlTIES

Earl BrOdie, who has the Gypsy con-
tract. put five men at work Monday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

John Janney. president of the Phoebe
Mines Company. arrived. in Phoebe
Tuesday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

A general shortage of water is being
felt in Utah, Nevada, Idaho and por-
lions of California. Stock water is be-
coming scarce in parts of Utah. In
Arizona the heavy rains improved tor-
age greatly and stock is responding
satisfactorily; water tanks are replen-
ished and conditions generally are nov
good Pastures and ranges are uni
formly poor in the lower areas IN
Utah. but in the mountains the rains ans
| were of much help. Cattle in that
state are generally good. but failing
locally. The ranges in Idaho, Nevada,
| oregon, Washington and California are
deteriorating, but stock continues IN
good condition. Cantaloupe shipments
| from Arizona are the largest on rec
ord. . - .ho par,
weather bureau says: Haying contln
ned; large crop of alfalfa in excellent
condition being stacked. warm, up
Weather with afternoon winds caused
rapid drying Of gnirrigated d, riSG Crops oafs ahs
Alfalfa, potatoes and truck made gooe
lprogress. Water low in east and nortf
portions Cattle and sheep reported
GOOD to excellent
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

uorrsE AND FOUR LOTS FOR SALE,
The Cole house, opposite the court
bouse in Phoebe: rooms; S2oo cash
For mick sale. Write or phone W. A
DENTON. Caliente, New.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

j. NJ. Haley OF the Geyser Land and
Cattle Company is an arrival from Ari-
zona.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18
EARLY LITIGATION ATTRACTS
ATTENTION IN SAN FRANCISCO

At this time the prospect was SOLD to
Captain H. Fl. Day of Phoebe and Jas
per Mcdonald of San Francisco for a
cash consideration of $4,000 and l0,ooo
shares of stock in the new Day com
pany, underwritten and guaranteed py
Wells. Fargo & Co at So share Mr.
Garrison was placed in charge as su-
perintendent Of the mine and within
two months he had shipped S2T5,0oo
worth of bullion to Mcdonald In san
Francisco, but no dividends We're forth-
coming and the minority stockholders
brought suit to enforce distribution
of the profits The case, commonly re-
ferred to as the "Jackrabbit suit at
tracted a great deal of attention In
San Francisco. where the principals
We're well known, and as means OF
enlisting public opinion in their faVoI
some of the wa "gish spirits among the
plaintiffs hired a band, -purloined Nc
Donald's own teams and got up a pa
rade. in which there was a float repre'
senting Mcdonald in the act or SKIN
ming jackrabbit. ~
The total cost of mining and milling
the ore, together with the purchase
price Of the mine itself, was less thar
one-sixth of the gross returns IRON
the ore taken out by the company vi
to the time their option fell due an
the sale was completed The mine sine
that time has record of production
estimated to be we'll over $2,000,0oO.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

+. o. Erickson. superintendent of the
Black Metal Mines, was in town Thurs
day.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-07-18

Neal snyder OF the Black Metal was
In town Tuesday.