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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01
IDAHO SPRINGS COLO. FRIDAY. AUGUST L. 1919
Work Resumed
on Whale Mine

Frank Stout returned a few days
ago from Hall valley, in Park
county, where he has been for the
last month overhauling and fitting
up the mill at the old Whale mine,
which has recently been taken
over by the st. Louis Mining and
Reduction company, composed of
a syndicate of capitalists of that
city.
A new five drill compressor has
been installed, and the mine is
rapidly being put in first class
working order. The mill has a
capacity of so tons per day and is
equipped with the latest up to date
machinery, including Float ma
chimes. The Whale mine was
one of the discoveries in that dis
trict and in early sos, ranked
among the big producers of the
country.
The ore is of silver. lead char
acter, and of good value, and was
at that time transported by jack
train to Georgetown for treatment.
In those days wagon roads were
few and far between, but in recent
years there has been built new
and better highways which are
kept in good condition and the
and the cost Of transportation to
the railroad is much less than in
former years.
The opening up of the mines in
Hall valley and Geneva districts
may stimulate mining activity on
this side of the range, especially
in Clear Creek county which is
Park county's near neighbor.
About thirty men are now en-
ployed on the Whale property, and
quite number of men are work.
ing on other properties in the dis
trict.
Mr.. Stout expecss to return there
within a few days.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01
Death of G. r. Bailey

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dalton
received letter the first of the
week from Mrs. G. r. Bailey con-
tanning news of the death of her
husband which occurred at his home
at Stone Mountain, Georgia, July
2lst. Mr. Bailey was for a time,
Express agent here and by his
strict attention to business and
courteous and agreeable manner
he won the respect and good will
of all with whom he came in con-
tact, and who will sincerely regret
to hear of his death.
Left to mourn his death are;
father, mother, two brothers, wife
and young son Robert, to whom
are extended the heartfelt sym
pathy of legion of friends in this
city.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01
The kavern Mine
In Operation

John w. Smith, of Dumont, and
one of the live wires of that hust-
ling burg, was in town Tuesday,
and reports mining business in
that section good and the outlook
for the future as exceedingly
bright, not an idle man in the
camp and employment awaits
more if they could be had.
Mr.. Smith has taken over and
is now operating the old Kavern
mine and mill. The mine is To-
Gated on Albro mountain and near
the famous Albro mine, and has
an excellent record for production
of high grade ore, in earlier days.
The tunnel has been cleaned out
and retimbered and will be driven
ahead to under cut the shaft that
was sunk several years ago, but
the immense inflow of water and
the low price of silver at that
time rendered the working of the
property Improbable. BY driving
the tunnel ahead the ore shoot
that is known to exist in the shaft
will be tapped at quite a depth
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01
Georgetown Mines
Showing Good
Special to the Siftings: !:

Special to the SlftlngS:
1t is freely predicted by those
who are in position to know,
that silver mining will soon be-
come one of the most profitable
industries in Colorado, so it be-
hoves those who have mining
claims that are now standing idle
to get busy and be ready for bet
ter times.
Some of our leading mines are
responding wonderfully to deeper
development, which causes wider
activity
Some strikes are being reported
and it will not be surprising if the
early future records another boom
in the mining world.
Crist brothers, who recently
started a lower tunnel to inter-
sect their property on Democrat
mountain at much greater depth
and are very much elated over
the finding of solid lead in the
slide. Some of the chuncks OF
ore found weighing twenty-five OIL
thirty pounds, earring gray and
yellow copper and assaying ovel
800 ounces in silver per ton.
Thomas Randall has resumed
operation on the Depner group OF
Bard creek, and expects to bt
shipping in large quantities befor'
the snow flies.
An expert examination is being
made on the property of the Bart
Creek Mining company whicI
would indicate an early transfe
Iof this valuable group.
| Webb Patton, former res
dent Of Georgetown, is reports
to have rhade a sensational fn
in the Divide district in Nevada
where he and Bert Bonham, ar
other Georgetown boy have loca
ted a large group of claims, fo
which they have refused numbe
of substantial cash offers. Web
is an old newspaper man and hi
friends here are hoping that th,
report is true.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01

below the bottom Of the shaft,
thereby draining the mine of
water and also affording better
methods of working. With silver
at the present price, there can be
no doubt as to venture being a
good paying investment. The
mill is situated in the town of
Dumont conveniently to the rail
road and of ample capacity to care
for all the mill ore taken out.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01

When asked what he knew
about the League of Nations,
"Uncle" Joe Cannon, of Illinois
replied, "Not a damned thing.
And even at that its dollars to
doughnuts that he is better posted
on the question than most of the
"Yaps" that are bellering around
and writing long winded articles
either for or against it.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01
BeIlevue-HudSOn Mine

Wing, Jones & Co., lessees on
the Bellevue-H Hudson mine, made
a shipment of fourteen tons of ore
last week. They have been main
tanning an average shipment OF
about twelve tons month, the
ore carrying from 200 to 23O
ounces in silver to the ton.
Hoffman & Schneider, who have
block of ground adjoining Wing
& Co., are raising on small streak
of ore to 1OO-foot level where they
anticipate finding the same streak
worried by Wing & Co. This
week they put on an additional
man.
The johnson brothers of Law
son have taken lease on the
ground formerly worked by
Thompson & Co. and have a very
promising showing.
1t is reported that arrangements
are under way for more extern
sive working of this property
Courier.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-08-01

The Bank of Idaho Springs, is
showing remarkable growth, as
evidenced by comparison of its last
four statements.
Mountain States Banker.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
TO IMPORT CHINESE
Scheme to Bring Large Numbers Of
Laborers Here.

Washington, April GA plan to
bring in lar/3 numbers Of skilled
Chinese laborers to work on the
farms Of the United States for pc
riod not exceeding three years was
disclosed here today.
The movement was started by The
International Labor Supply Corpora
ton" with headquarters in the
Witherspoon Building, Philadelphia.
Congressman have received a circu-
lar giving details and proposed
resolution which they are told Will
be submitted soon. The circular Is
signed by II. j. Fallon, Vice Pres
ldent 1t sets forth that the Inter.
national Labor Supply Corporation
has been Incorporated under the laws
of Delaware, and is now prepared
and competent to transact business
in any part of the United States
The Chinese department is in
charge of Nov Fung, who is said to
be well known and youched for in
his own country and this
After the Chinese STYLE" it is de
clared, they are already good farm
ers and in majority OF cases edu-
Gated men with no desire to remain
in the United States or any other for
eign country, 1t being their intention
at the close of their contract to re
turn home to profit by what they
have learned in this country"
The corporation offers to put up a
81 100000 bond to guarantee the con
tracts. One stipulation is that hall
Of the compensation to the laborer;
shall be retained until they return tC
China.
Under the resolution proposed the
Secretary OF Labor is to be directed
to make the contracts for importing
the laborers for a limited time, no
exceeding three years.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
TEACHERS PAY IS
RAISED BY THE
SCHOOL BOARD
Will Increase School District
Budget by $4,000
TAX RAISE OF Is CENTS
Question of Making District Indepen-
dent Of Union Was Discussed
But No Action Taken

The pay of teachers in the Ben
nington public schools was raised by
the school board Wednesday evening.
The question of superintendency was
not settled and went over TO the next
meeting.
A resolution was adopted fixing
minimum salary of $500 per year in
the grades with a raise OF $25 for
each year of service until maximum
OF $500 is reached. Teachers who
have not attended summer school for
two years may be required by the
board to do so in order to receive
maximum pay. In advancing the scale
from year to year, normal school
attendance and service in other grad
ed schools may be recognized. This
resolution not be recognition Of
special merit in any case.
For the high school minimum Of
$500 was provided with gradual ad-
vances to $500, with special provision
for proved ability and long service.
Under these schedules the pay of the
teachers in the present corps, pro-
vided they remain in service, will be
raised from 500 to $3.50 each. The
change does not take effect until the
year beginning July 1st. The pay Of
the teachers for the present year and
the coming year is shown in the fol-
l.,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
SOLDIERS NEED BOOKS
Best Entertainment For Half Million
Men still Overseas.

An urgent appeal for reading mat
ter-both books and late magazines
has been sent out from the American
Library Association War Service
headquarters at Washington
The half million men still in arms
in France and Germany as well as
those in the military hospitals on this
side are calling for books. AT no
time has the need for wholesome en-.
tertainment and recreation been great
er, for with the cessation Of the bust
ness of fighting, the men are but
marking time. And the flow OF gift
books and magazines has almost en-
tirely stopped
American Library association funds
are reserved for the purchase of non
fiction, funds which with the educa
tional scheme now being carried out
in the army. are barely adequate. The
lighter reading must be supplied by
gift, and 100000 volumes will be
needed within the next three months
The nearest public library will for
ward your books, and the post Office
your stamped magazines
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
This Is the Day the Members of the Legislature Return Que
NEW BOOKS AT LIBRARY
Addition Of Twenty-Four Volumes of
Non-Fiction.

The following non-fction has re-
Gently been added to the shelves at
the Free Library:
Fifth Avenue by Maurice.
Ice-Breakers" a book OF games
and stunts by Geister.
"The Pota" by Gilbert
Bush Fruits" by Card.
Manual OF Gardening by Bailey.
Pruning Manual by Bailey.
Ambassador Morgenthaus Story
by Morgenthau.
"Foch, the man" by Langhlin.
"The Woman Citizen" by Boyd.
Women and the FNnch Tradition
by Rayenel.
The A. b. C. of Aviation" by Page.
Recreation for Teachers by Cur
tise.
Rupert Brooks, memoir by
Marshall
"The Immigrants" lyric drama
by MacKaye.
Songs of Mem, a collection OF
poems arranged by rockingham
Tales of War Dunsany.
The Twentieth Century Theatre
by Phelps.
I'm Flanders Fields" by MacCrae.
American Adventures by Street
THE New Era in American Poe
try" by Untermeyer.
Living Bayonets" by Dawson.
Seven Purposes by Cameron.
THE Betrolhal" by Maeterluick.
steep Trails" by Muir
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10

NEW PARTNERSHIP
Herbert A. Davenport Associated
With Father in Bakery.


Beginning the first of April the
bakery and grocery business on Gage
street conducted during the past two
decades by Thomas A. Davenport un-
derwent change in ownership and
passed into the hands of the firm OF
T. A. Davenport & Son the son. Her
bert A. Davenport becoming the jun
ior member of the firm.
The bakery is one Of the long-es-
tablished business coneersn of Ben
nington, having been in operation for
quarter of a century. Twenty-Five
years ago it was conducted on a small
scale and all the work was done by
hand. Today the new bakery at the
corner of Gage and Park streets is
equipped with the latest automatic
machinery and the product is whole
sailed through a wide section as well
as being retailed in the immediate
vicinity Of this village.
Herbert A. Davenport has been as
sociated with his father for a number
of years. is thoroughly conversant
with all the details Of the business
and is therefore qualified to continue
the success of the long-established in
stitution.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
WOULD CURB LANDLORDS
Justice Says Property Owners Are
Spreading BoIshevism.

Opi cauiU9 COiSHcNlaW.
New York, April S.-More than $50
tenants, some women with one or
more small children, appeared yester
day in the Bronx Municipal Court to
ask Justice Robitzek to take some ac-
tion either to prevent landlords
from raising rents or to delay their
eviction. usually for nonpayment Of
rent, from apartments in many parts
Of the Bronx. Beyond extending the
time when eviction notices became
effective, the Justice could do but lit
tie for those who came before him.
Trial was ordered in the case OF
twenty-five tenants of an apartment
house at IA Washington Avenue 1t
was charged that their rents had been
raised and leases terminated by the
l73d Street Realty Company, the rea-
son assigned for declaring leases ter
minated being that the property had
changed title. In another case TWEEN
ty-four tenants of 624 East 136th
street were reprimanded for institut.
ing rent strike. One OF the tenants
had been ordered out. and the other
tenants thereupon refused to pay
rent.
Bronx landlords are eyicting ten
ants indiscriminately so they can get
higher rent" said Justice Robitzek
This sort Of rent raising is practical
ly encouraging Bolsheyism. They are
doing their best to spread that
disease. Something should be done
to curb unscrupulous property own
ers is up to the Legislature tc
take some drastic action A law
should be passed licensing landlords
They should be allowed a reasonable
profit, and when they attempt to OBJ
tain more their license should be
withheld"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
AMERICAN LEGION
TO BE ORGANIZED
All the Veterans Of the World War
Are Invited TO Joln--Frst Caucus
In ST. Louis.


A call has been issued for a caucus
in St. Louis next month to effect a
preliminary organization of the
American Legion to be composed Of
American veterans Of the world war
The caucus. to be held May s, 9 and
10. will pave the way for an annual
convention set at September IL, when
the organization, intended to offer
membership to all members and en-
listed men in the United States mill.
tary or naval service between the dec
laralion OF war and the cessation Of
hostilities. will be made permanent
The caucus call was signed by Lieut..
Col. Theodore Roosevelt OF New York
chairman. Lieut.. Col Bennett Clark
of Missouri. vice chairman, and Lieut..
Col. Eric Fisher Wood of Pennsyl.
vania. secretary; together with up
wards OF POO committeeman drawn
from the commissioned and enlisted
personnel of the army, navy and ma.
rine corps and representing the IS
states and the District OF Columbus.
"The legion viii not interest itself
in politics. but will make its influence
felt in regard TO policies" Lieut.. Col
Roosevelt declared in discussing the
embryo organization. 1t will be strict
ly non.partisan. he added, its objects
being 10 perpetuate comradeship
formed during the war, to preserve
the history OF the conflict and to main
tain the principles for which Ameri
can soldiers and sailors trained
fought and died
in addition to the delegates and
thcir altenates, the committee said
representatives of veterans and patri
otic organizations already formed
would be invited to attend, together
with governors c.ld adjutant generals
of all states as honorary delegates.
The temporary committees from
New York and Vermont were an
nmnced as follows
New York-Mai Gen. John +
O'Ryan Brig. Gen. Charles l. De
boryse, Col Henry t. Stimson, Col
: w. j. Donovan, Lieut. Col Theodor
Roosevelt, Lieut.. Col. Robert Bacon
Lieut.. Col. Charles w Whittlesey
Lieut.. Col. j. Leslie Kincaid, Lieut.
, Col. Grenville Clark. Maj Corpelu
,, w. Wickersham. Chaplain Francis 4
Kelley. Albany; Ensign w. G. NJ,
. Adoo, ir.. Sergt Clarence E. Williams
: New York. Sergt. Mai, Howard !
Mcclellan. Yonkers; Lieut.. ID. l.. Reet
New York; Ensign Jerome II. Large
!. BROOKLYN; Ensign r. II Mitchell
New York. Seaman Joseph j. IIeale,
New York
Vermont Mai Nelson jackson
Burlington; Capt Redheld Procto
Proctor. Sergt Eugene v Finn, S
Adams. Private Donald ]. Emer
Newport.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
LIEUT.. GOV. MR.. STONE
ON WAY OVERSEAS
He Enters Y. NJ. c. A. Educational
Work in .Franee-Extension of
Time Was Granted Him.

Montpelier April g.-Lieutenant
Governor Mason ). Stone has gone to
New York city. and expects to sail
before the end of the week for
France, where he will spend six
months leave of absence in educa.
tional work for the Young Mems
Christian Association He was ex-
pected TO report in New York this
morning as his orders read; but ow.
ing to the heavy legislative program
in connection With the last days Of
the Legislature. he was unable to get
away and his time was extended
For some time Lieut. Gov Stone
has been sought by the y. NJ. c. A.
for educational work overseas, but
not until recently has it become pos.
sible for him to leave Even now, it
is only by means Of special dispen-
sation of the War Board Of the Y. NJ.
c. \. that he Is able to 60 the time
having expired within which men
were supposed to be sent overseas for
this work. An extension of time was
granted Lieut. Governor Stone.
The lieuteant governor is not yet
certain of Just what class Of educa
tiona work he will be called upon ia
do in France. whether administrative
organization, or direct supervision
prefers field work to the work with
in the big cities
Besides being chairman OF the Per
sonnel Committee OF the Y. NJ. C. A
in the state of Vermont during the
war period. Gov. Stone has been ac
tive In state Y. NJ c. A. work anC
n member Of the state Y. NJ. c. A
committee for many years. He hal
had long service in educational worl
OF many varieties. having been prin
cipal of difforen, hieh schools in tn,
state. supervisor Of schools of or
leans county, superintendent o
schools of Easthamptou District
Mass: superintendent of education
for Vermont from 1892 to 1900 ant
trcm 1905 TO 1918, superintendent O
schools at Manila, rs a representativ
NJ the Federal Government fror
1901 to 1903; and commissioner q
education in Vermont from 1915 {
1916
LioutenantGovernor stone Is
graduate OF the University of We
mont In the class of 1883.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10

Paris, April 9.-The responsibility
OF the German emperor for the war
and the means for bringing him to
trial by one OF the allied governments
probably Belgium, have been definite.
ly determined upon by the council Of
four. This follows the definite decis
ion on the terms of reparations for
war damages, whereby $4,000, 900 900
must be paid within the next two
years, and an inter-allied commission
assesses the remaining damage for a
period OF, thirty years, beginning May
/, 1921.
Thus two of the great obstacles
which stood in the path of the rapid
attainment of peace have been re-
moved within the last twenty-four
hours, and the period of extreme ten.
sion over the inaction and the failure
to secure tangible results. is sue
ceeded by revived confidence over the
great advance made towards a per-
manent settlement.
While the tension has been greatly
reduced, it is not entirely removed. as
much depends on the continuation OF
progress with respect to the remain.
ing obstacles, notably the Sarre val
ley, the Rhine frontier, the Adriatic
issue and number Of lesser issues
which are still short of final agree.
ment.
The agreement on responsibilities
for the war Is understood to have
been a compromise between divided
reports presented by the commission
Of which Secretary Lansing is chair
man. There was a practical agree
ment on the general responsibility of
the German emperor for bringing on
the war, but division occurred on
whether II was feasible to bring him
to justice before an international tri
bunal.
The French and British view fav.
ored tribunal. but the American
view, it is understood, favored moral
indictment without recourse to prose
cution. owing to the lack of an inter
national law as a basis for trial be.
fore an International court
Belgium, on which the war fell first
and heaviest, is reported to have
taken a view much similar to that OF
the United States, while Japan and
Italy were partially in accord with
the American view.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
COURT MARTIAL
SENTENCES ARE
TO Be REDUCED
New Plan introduced Into Bar.
racks at Governors Island
A FAR-REACHING SCHEME
Soldier Prisoners May Return to Civi
Life Free From lmprlson-
ment Stigma

New York, April 1O.-Heavy court
martial sentences of life imprison-
ment or twenty or thirty years are
reduced to a minimum of months by
a plan permitted under army regula-
tions which has been introduced into
disciplinary barracks at Governors
Island by Commandant Hunt. The
plan involves a reaching scheme by
which soldier-prisoners may return
to civil life free from the imprison-
ment stigma and better equipped
physically and educationally
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-04-10
KOREAN DEMONSTRATIONS
japanese Soldiers Attacked Crowds
Killing Many Koreans.

Peking, Thursday, Over twenty
Korean demonstrations occurred in
;he vicinity OF Seul March q, SAYS
the Korean, new copies of which
have been received here. 1t is said
the japanese soldiers attacked the
crowds with guns. swords, bayonets
and many Koreans were killed. Thir-
ty Japanese are reported injured. It
is declared by the Japanese that the
authorities are unable to deal with
the situation arising from demonstra
tions in so many towns.