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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
KEPT SHOES As ORNAMENTS
American Footsear Considered by Un.
fortunate Serbian Woman ~ Alto
qether Too Beautiful 70 Wear.

Anything that will keep the feet
from the ground Is considered q shoe
in Serbia.
In the remote rural districts Of the
country 1t Is said that many Of the
people live and die without owning a
pair Of shoes. In the bitterest weather
they travel through mud and snow
without adequate foot covering. They
consider themselves fortunate If they
can secure old gunny sacks or heavy
cloth, which they tie about their feet
with Irvine In winter.
The first American-made shoes that
were distributed by the American Red
Cross created a tremendous stir
among the people Of the distant vii.
lagos. One old woman who had never
owned a pair before took the shoes
that had been given to her to her home
and put them on q shelf above the fire
place. She was as pleased as child
to own them. but nothing could induce
her to wear them. She said that sht
intended to save them for fetes. Of
perhaps for her burial. They wer,
"much too beautiful to be worn." sh'
said.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Honor Cuban Generals.

Cuba Is to pay honor to the memory
of General Maxine Gomez, the island
republics military hero, by erecting a
costly monument. A first prize Of $685.
900 was awarded recently to Aldo
Gaba. an Italian sculptor, for model
of the memorial, which Is to cost $780,
900. Second and third prizes went re-
spectively to Huertas Cabarrocas, 4
Spanish Cuban. and Gutson Borglum,
an American. General Gomez became
popular as the leader Of the Cuban
forces in the war for independence
from Spain, from 1895 to 1898. He
also took a prominent part in the Ten
Years. war, q revolt which began In
1858. On the day Of his death, June
1S, 1905, the generals family was pre-.
sented with gift Of 100000 by the
government of Cuba. At the conclu
sion Of the Spanish-American war
General Gomez was honored at pub
lie reception given by the American
forces occupying Havana at that time
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
White River Oil
Company Formed

Fred Rogers returned last F~,a,x
from Goidfeld. where he attended,
meeting Of owners OF oil placer cl.I,.
in the White River district, say, ~.
Ely Record The owners decided =.
form a Nevada corporation to be know
as the White River OIL Company. w,,s
a capitalization OF $4,000. dividec In.
800. zoe shares Of q par value of 50 cent.
each.
Owners of claims In the district win
be asked to donate certain portions ~
their holdings to the corpsra,io,.
These will be assigned by quit claim 4.
a trustee. who will hold the title a,
trust. with power to convey to the cor.
poration.
subscriptions for the stock will ,ss,
be solicited. payment to be condit.ona1
upon the total subscriptions am., min,
to at least $4,000. The directors shan
when subscriptions to the amount a.
$4,000 have been paid. proceed At oacs
to negotiate for the drilling OF ,est
| holes.
Claim owners were well Represented
at the meeting. Mr.. Rogers says, AMI
there was every confidence In the sue.
cess of the undertaking.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
surveyor. Uee Alrplanee.

Four airplanes are being used to sur
vey the extensive forests Of Labrador
to determine the value Of the wood
pulp represented by the growing trees.
Aerial photographs will be taken OF
many parts Of the peninsula for use
In compiling statistics. The surveying
party, which left the United States re-
Gently for Nova Scotia. Il composed
Of 20 persons and II headed by . man
who served two years as captain In
the British air orces.-Popular Me-
chanice Magazine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
THINK TERM IS EFFEMlNATE
Some Tennis Players Object to Word
"Love" as At Present Employed
In Scoring System.

There Is talk among the overlords
Of tennis Of finding another word than
'slove" to mean nothing" in the scor-
ing system. for. although 1t may sur
prise many to hear 1t, the game Is
sometimes spoken Of as effeminate.
and this bit Of Technology Is held re-
sponsible. Nobody has ever explained
why "love" means nothing" in tennis.
but there Is a footnote in an old and
rare book about card-playing which
refers to an old Scottish word 'luff,"
which meant nothing" and this, per
haps, may have been somehow trans
ferred into the game Of tennis. Or,
again, the term may be Of far eastern
origin, where a word sounding like
'love" was used In the old form Of
tennis that was once popular in the
orient. Whether or not the termin.
ology undergoes change, the game Is
in no immediate danger of falling of
In popularity, and the repeated shout
ing of these seeming endearments
across the tennis net has occasioned
much innocent merriment.-Christia
Science Monitor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Gems Romantic History.

Truly romantic is the story Of the
Braganza diamond, a stone Of 1880
carats, and "as large as goose's egg"
which. for more than Z century, has
been the proudest possession Of the
Portuguese crown. This amazing stone,
which Mr.. Streetsr, the great author
ity on gems, has valued at f5S,000, 900,
was picked up by three Brazilian out
laws in the half-dried bed Of the
Abaite river, In the province Of Mlnas
Geraes.
The outlaws took the stone to the
nearest village priest, who obtained
access for them to the governor, into
whose possession It was given. The
diamond, the largest and finest hither.
to found, was dispatched to Lisbon
with the result that the three outlaws
received the royal pardon and q rich
reward, while the padre to whose
friendly Offices they owed their good
fortune was given high preferment II
the church.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Oil Stocks Active
in Ranger Field

Local investors In the stock Of the
Ranger-Caldwell OIL and Gas Company
will be interested 10 learn that the
price of crude oil in the mid-continent
field. In which their holdings are situ-
ated, was raised last week to $3.50 per
barrel This became known when the
Prairie Pipeline Company posted the
price at Independence. kas.
Since the above announcement was
made there has been considerable re-
joicing over the oil world and II has
been the uppermost subject Of CONVEX
sation. Predictions are being freely
made that the price may eventually go
even higher. II was pointed out that n
the coal strike was not settled within
a reasonable time the price might even
reach So.
Little could be learned at the offices
Of the big companies as to the reason
for the raise. with the general i'm
preston among oil men that II had
come as the natural result of the law
of supply and demand. On the other
hand. 1t has been said that the high
cost OF production brought about by
the high price for material and labo-
was a determining factor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

WILL ROAR TOWARD GERMANY
Position Of scuIptured Lion on Fa-
nous Battlefield of Waterloo 10
to Be Reversed.

The lion on the battlefield Of Water
loo Is TO face the other way. ana
before long IL will stand with open.
ponderous paws roaring silently, after
the manner Of your fierce but consid-
crate .sculptured lions. toward Ger
many instead Of France. Fortunately
for the quiet of the countryside the
roar Is imaginary or the lion would
long ago have become a nuisance
whichever way he faced. The Hon
was set up by Belgium after the bat
tie OF Waterloo. and stood as a warn
Ing to France not TO engage In any
more Napoleonic dreams Of conquest ;
and year after year IL looked toward
France, while behind II Germany pre-
pared for the next effort to dominate
other nations. II maintained Its atti-
tude while Germany carried through
the program that separated Alsace-
Lorraine from France; but presently
behind the lions back Belgium began
to fortify, and eventually left him In
the ridiculous position Of looking In
one direction while the Belgian FORTH
cations looked In another. tame
lion, one might say. roaring for the edi.
fication of tourists and with no per-
sonal feeling about 1t. But now Bel
GUM decides to turn him round and
let him roar toward Germany as q
solemn reminder of the unwisdom OF
dreams of world conquest.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Wild Fowl in the
State ofINevada

The great majority of the species OF
wild duck which frequent the inland
waters of the state of Nevada belong
TO the class generally known as the
river ducks. I'm contradistinction TO the
sea ducks.
The sea or salt water ducks are
deep water ducks or divers: the river
ducks are the fresh water ducks: shoal-
water ducks or dabblers. The terms
sea ducks and river ducks are. however.
rather misleading since the sea ducks
are not so exclusively maritime as the
name would imply. and the river ducks
are often found on salt water about the
coasts. The canvassback. classified as'
q sea duck. is found throughout Ne
yada and IL as abundant on Inland
ponds as along the coast. The RED
head. another sea duck. Is found On
salt water. yet II is one of the most
common frequenting the inland waters
of the state OF Nevada.
A dependable characteristic looked
for TO Identify the sea ducks from the
river ducks Is the difference In the hind'
toes of the birds of the two groups.
The hind toe Of the river duck Is with
out q lobe or flap. The hind toe OF the
sea duck has the lobe. The toes and
webs of the sea ducks are much larger
than those of the river ducks and the
legs are placed farther back on the
body, thereby increasing their facilities
in diving and swimming.
The sea ducks frequent deep water
and dive for their food. The river
ducks do not dive. but frequent shall
low water. where they take food near
or on the surface. They also reach
food on the bottom in shallow water
by tipping up" tail in air. neck and
head immersed.
The wings Of the sea ducks are
smaller than those of the river ducks
and set farther back and their feathers
are thicker and heavier. The ducks
classified as sea ducks are: Canvass
back, redhead. greater scaup, lesser
scaup. ringneck. buffie head golden
eye, masked duck, the various species
of elders and coots. Among the river
ducks that are plentiful in Nevada may
be mentioned the mallard. pintail, SHOW
eler duck. widgeon. crested duck. wood
duck. garganey. gadwall and the diff
ferent species of teal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Field museum. in Chicago. has Just
been given 1 rare treasure trove. con-
sisting Of collection Of gold orna-
ments excavated from the basin OF the
Nechi river in Colombia. South Amer
lea, last June. consisting Of breast
plates. aprons. elaborate earrings,
bells and necklaces, al In pure gold.
forming the most valuable collection
II the world Of art Of ColombiaS IN
cleni i;.iabitantA
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Flower Gardens Of Holland.

II was only after the fall Of Con-
stantinople In 1853 that Holland be-
came such q gay land Of flowers a. It
now Is. Many Dutchmen went to the
East during the years Of the great
crusades, and those Of them who loved
beautiful things brought seeds with
them. When these were planted In
the rich soil Of Holland such wondrous
flowers appeared a. had never before
been seen In that country. The people
became wildly enthusiastic over the
new colors and scents and foliage
brought to them from the East, and
In Holland there sprang up . great
love for gardening.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
DROVE cLEMexcsAu TO FIELD
Former Paris Cab Driver. New In
America. Tells Of French Pre-
niiers oueiine Days

Running a chicken ranch near Ta-
coma. Wash. Is a man named Mich
olas Then, who. In his younger days
was cab driver to Clemenceau. and
who has accompanied the French
premier to many . combat on the
field Of honor"
mo one In any country" he re-
marked the other day. standing among
his chickens, has fought SO many
duels as Msieu Clemenceau. They
came from what he wrote In his pa
per. But he was 50 strong. BE al
ways won. No adversary could hold
q sword against him.
1T was against the law. Of course.
added the old Frenchman. seventy.
two now. In q whisper. $50 We always
slipped out Of the city for these
fights"
M'sIeu Thien's cab stand used to b
in front of L'Intrasigeant, Clemen
ceau's paper. Almost nightly. he
says. the present premier would come
out Of his ONCE and hail cab SOS8.
He got the name Tiger" NJ. THIEF
explains, because he was always thu
boss. like the big striped cat Is tn
boss Of all animals.
"Ah. my friend. those were the hap
by daysl OF course will not insul
my chickens. They are good ones, a
chickens 60. But 1t is a tame LII
here. I dream often Of the old day
when M'sieu Clemenceau would hal
me long about two o'clock in tn
morning and we'd be OF"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
orehld Hart % sseurs.

Nearly all the orchids found In
Burma can Be grown with q little care
and attention in private gardens.
There Is one exception. 4 sweet-smell-
ing species called tasln BY the Bur
mese. and which IL usually brought to
market In Christmas week in Rangoon.
II only seems to hower in the most
malarious and least frequented local..
ties. and at time Of the year which Is
the tigers mating season. and when
they are most dangerous to human be.
ings. It IL in great demand BY Bur.
mese and sells for it, weight In silver
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Superintendent Oscar A. Knox and
Mrs. Knox were in Phoebe last Sunday
to meet the government engineer who
came to adjust the claim of the Min
erva Tungsten Corporation against the
war minerals relief commission.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Mining Company sued for Damage.

Attorney Luke ]. McNamee filed suit
today against the Prince Consolidated
Mining and Smelling Company on be-
half of Edwin Lytle, Henry H. Lee, Dan
]. Ronnow, Dan Mathews Philip Math-
ews, Paul Succetti and Angelo Lynch.
asking for a judgment in the sum of
$1,000 for the alleged poisoning of cat
tie at the Dry Valley mill. In the COM
plant 1t is alleged that during the
month of August, 1918, the mining COM
pany failed to maintain legal fence
enclosing the tailings and mill. thereby
permitting defendants cattle to enter
upon the premises and drink the pois-
onous solution emanating from che
property. The defendant company has
ten days to answer the complains.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Tive New store Buildings for Alamo
Wadsworth Bros. Of Alamo have their
new store building about completed and
It will be ready for occupancy about
the first OF the year. the inside finishing
work only remaining to be completed.
This makes the second new store build
Ing for Alamo this winter. Foremaster
Bros. having moved into their new
place recently.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Utahns Purchase Pahranagat Raneh
George w. Theriot and James Hen.
erie Of Provo. Utah. have purchased
the 500-acre farm In the Pahranaeat
Valley owned by Emma d. Butler. Thu
family of Mr.. Theriot IL now on the
place.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Ten per Cent War Tax ON Dances
Individuals or organizations giving
dances should take notice that a war
tax Of ten cents on each 81 ticket must
be paid to the internal revenue collect
or Of the district. If dance Is given
for q charitable or educational purpo 10
there will be no war tax, but In that
case affidavits Of claim for exemption
must be fled with the revenue officer
Immediately.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

I heard Z knock At my door the
other morning and on answering II
found my neighbor's small son.
mother wants 70 borrow your
lcmon-lemon-" at once knew
he wanted my lemon s1ueezer, but Ms
he always finds some way to express
himself / did not offer to help him
out.
Again he started and. with suggest.
i've motions Of his hands. aid: sShl
wants your lemon-O. know nov-
yeur lemon huggsr.s -1xcAansA =,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Mako Bacic
Boor AND SHOE REPAIRING
Meadow Valley street.
Phoebe. Nevada


TIE undersigned win pay. Tie following ~
wards for information Leading TO the arrest
and conviction Of any person or persons for
the crime o. grand larceny for stealing Tie
herein named stock In Nevada and owned b.
any member Of the undersigned AssociatsoI.
to-vit: $4,000 for stealing cattle.
Reward 70 ~ paid upon eonvietion end
imprisonment In state Prison.
This reward revoeable 81 any time BY IN
dsrsiensa hy posting netlee n three ls) pAA
lie places IN EsmsroldA OoNnty, Nevada.
Dated: February ., 1919.
ASSOCIATION. 0sldAsal. HsssAA.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Mrs. Flake Dula was hostess Tues
day evening at a delightful dancing
party In Warren's hall
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Lamond Woods was down from Bar
clay for a few days this week. He
went on to Jackrabbit Thursday.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. +. IL. Denton were hosts
at a well-appointed dinner AZ their
home on Main street THANKSGIVING
day. Those present were Miss Geneva
Bean. Mr.. and Mrs. Z. c. Denton. Car
roll Miller. Thomas Dixon AMI Mr.. and
Mrs.F. II. Denton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

F. Imobersteg came down from Big
Springs Saturday. returning the same
afternoon.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05
Caliente Notes
and Personals

Mrs. Ernes, Gentry is visiting in Los
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

street. who spent Thanksgiving with
their relatives in caliente. returned to
st. Mary's academy. Salt Lake. sun :
day. While here they were guests of
honor at a dancing party at the home
of Mrs. Himstreet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Frank Palmer on Thursday sold the
Mulliken house. on Denton Heights, to
Herbert Fieldson. Mr.. Mullikel. night
foreman in the shops here. expects 20
leave shortly for Siberia. where he iii
accept a responsible position with the
United States government.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

Safety First Dan Rawlings held the
regular meeting here Thursday after
noon. During the recent no-accident
drive the Salt Lake road had but two
accidents and has a fair chance Of win
ming the banner for roads having less
than 5000 employees. The Salt Lake
route employs 1910 men.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-12-05

The death of Billy Mas, formerly q
saloonkeeper in Caliente. occurred here
last night under peculiar circumstances
Mr.. Mas. who was over 60 years old,
was in the saloon business in Caliente
about ten years ago. later settling in
Wyoming. Last night with some
friends he was playing cards In Gen
trys place and his head suddenly fell
forward on the table. death occurring
Immediately. An artery had broken
some time ago in his right side and this
is supposed to have caused his sudden
death. Mr.. Mas had but recently re-
turned to Caliente to spend the winter
among his old-time friends and was
living at the Underhill apartments at
the time of his death. The body will be
taken to Salt Lake and cremated and
the ashes returned to Caliente, accord.
ing to the request Of the deceased. Mr.
Mas was well known throughout Lin.
coin county and had many friends
who will mourn his sudden demise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-04
BETTER JOIN ARMY NOW

Enlistments for Overseas Service in
Europe Halted after July B.
Instructions from the war depart
ment have been received at the army
recruiting station, LOT South Front
street, directing that on account OF
changes in the situation in Europe
no more men will be accepted for
service in the American Expedition
ary Forces after midnight July 5
otherwise voluntary enlistments will
continue the same as usual. Up to
June Is, 57,062 volunteers have joined
the new army. The greater part OF
these chose service with organiza-
lions in Europe. After July 5. the
opportunity to enlist for the purpose
of taking this will be closed !.
Men who are, accepted on or before
that date will go to Camp Meade,
MARYLAND, to join overseas replace
ment detachments.
Two more men were accepted this
week: William P. Schramnl, Balla-
ton. Mimi, air service. Samuel Nc
Chesney, Tracy, Mimi, coast artii-
lery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-04
BANK OFFICERS ELECTED
New Institution At Lake Crystal vii
Be Well Managed.

BE well Managed.
At recent meeting of stockholders
of the new American National bank, the
following directors were selected to
serve until the next annual meeting,
says The Lake Crystal Union: George
w. Norman, president; Elliott Up
son, vice president; H. p. Hanson,
Guy Lamoreux, Evan e. Williams, DR..
w. H. James, Fred Frederickson, Ed
Bender, Hugh Jones.
John L. Roberts of Lake Crystal, a
returned soldier, will be the assistant
cashier. The paid-up capital stock
will be $4,000. Temporarily they
will occupy the building recently va
Gated by the Jones clothing store
Negotiations are now under way for
a new brick building to take the
place of the old frame structure ad :
joining the place they will occupy
temporarily. The new building will
be 25x100 feet, nicely fitted up for
the convenience of the patrons and
bank officials, and may possibly be
two stories high although this is a
question that has not yet been fully
decided They expect to commence
business in about thirty days and
have already ordered a Burroughs
bookkeeping and adding machine
costing thousand dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-04
MRS. SOPHIA HANNAH DIES
Aged and Respected Resident Passed
Away Late Yesteray.

AGED and Respected Resident Passed
Away Late Yesteray.
Mrs. Sophia Hannah. an aged and
respected early day resident of Man
kato, died yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock, at the home of her
son and daughter in law, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Hannah, 313 Wilton
street, after an illness of three
months duration, death being caused
by hardening Of the arteries. She
was born in Dergone. Germany, ION
March FL, 1847. her maiden name
being Sophia Polchow. In 1870 she
came to America, and was married to
Mr.. Fred Harmon in New York on
December 16, 1870. They, came to
Minnesota in 1879, and settled in
Mankato, continuing to make their
home here. Mr.. HANNA died six
years ago this month. The surviv-
ing relatives are one son, William
]. Hannah; one sister, Mrs. William
Engle. Mankato; brothers, Fred Pol
chow, Good Thunder; Chris. Poll
chow, Minneapolis. Funeral services
will be held Monday at the house at
2 p. m; and the Emmanuel Lutheran
church at $3.50 p. m, Rev. A. F,Win-
ter officiating. Interment in the
Emmanuel Lutheran cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sophia
Hannah will be held at two o'clock
Monday from the house and at 2:30
from the German Lutheran church.
1t will be an automobile funeral.