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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-06-19

ComStock Revival

Roy II. Elliott. San Francisco mini
ing engineer, who is interested with
Buckley Wells and H. G. Humphrey
in the United Comstock Mines COM
pany yesterday issued an official
statement OF the intentions and expec-
tations of the new company, putting
to rest number OF rumors regarding
the company's present and contem-
plated activities. The company's
plans, he says, are based only upon
the possibility of being able to ham
die cheaply large quantities OF low
grade ore In the property held by
the new company, he states, there are
no appreciable reserves Of $l2 to SIS
ore as originally reported, and on
the other hand the company has no
expectation that its average mill run
of ore will go above SO ton.
Buckley Wells, Mr.. Elliot says, is
not, nor has been. i'll any way con-
nected with Messrs, Humphrey and
Kendall in the north end" or .'mid-
die" groups on the Comstock lode at
Virginia City, and all reports to that
effect are purely surmise and incor-
rect. Also, he says, George Wing
field has not, to his knowledge, any
connection with or interest n} the
Gold Hill group, OF which Mr.. Wells
has control.
The statement concerning the Uni
ted Comstock Mines company. as is
sued by Mr.. Elliot yesterday is as
follows.
Recently organized under the laws
Of State OF Nevada.
capitalization $5,000,000 in 5000
coo shares of par value Of $l.00
All common. no preferred.
Properties at Gold Hill controlled
and held by purchase O, under op.
ton:
"Alpha, Imperial, Challenge, Conf
ience, Jacket, Crown Point, Belcher
Including Kentuck) Segregated Bel
cher, Overman, Knickerbocker, Globe
Consolidated
The properties were first secured
and consolidated by II. G. Humphrey,
who spent nearly a year and about
Sl50,0o0 in development work on the
group. A controlling interest has
now been transferred to Bulkeley
Wells, who will finance the turtle de-
velopment and equipment OF this
property. MIR, Wells, however, is
lot interested with Mr.. Humphrey in
he north end or middle mines
groups.
Present plans, which are subject
to change indicate the driving OF a
$500 foot adit tunnel which would
give depth d. Approximately 500
'eet at the Belcher Shaft and 600
ieet under the Imperial ground.
This tunnel can be driven from the
entrance and through the four shafts
simultaneously, giving nine possible
working faces.
The reports OF Mr.. Wells engi-
neers show as of May 1920, 2,24O-
300 tons OF positive and probable ore
having total average content of gold
and silver ore of $500. Completed
metallurgical tests indicate a possible
recovery of % per cent OF these com
bined values by Sine grinding and a
counter current cyanidation process.
Economic exploitation of this
arge but low grade deposit will re-
luire mining by the most approved
md economical methods, and mill
ing capacity of at least 1000 tons per
day"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-06-19
Mineral County in Q

Mineral County in general and
Hawthorne in particular are enjoy
ing the results of plenty OF water
this season, according TO Henry Boer-
lin o., that city, who is registered at
the Overland. He says the farmers
and ranchers are we'll pleased with
outlook in that section of the state
Gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-06-19
VISITORS FROM ABROAD

Among the visitors who witnessed
the entertainment and attended the
dance were the following:
Mina--Mrs. Jack Hamkil, Mrs. P
Simon, Mrs. Jack Whey, Mrs
Jack Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Baker
Art Nelson, Sol Summerfieid, and
daughters, Mrs. Edith Eckley and
children, Mrs. Wade, Mr.. Hill.
Luning--Frank Andrews, Mrs. Ra.
chael Stock, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c
Bachman.
Thorne-Mr. Tomlin and Miss Dor
orthy Tomlin, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gil
key, and Mrs. Will Hager and chill
dren
Pamlico-Mh and Mrs. Marshall
Hamlin.
Rand-U. C. Wright, F. c. Rigal
and J. Carl Bray.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-06-19
Ard Succeeding.
dor Publications.

Most of the economic sorrow which
a nation suffers arises from the greed
Of men trying to sneak selfish advan-
tages over others for profit
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-06-19

F.. II. Whitacre and children were
in town last Friday and Saturday
Mr.. Whitacre was searching records
relative to the Allied Land property.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24

foot Of Mount Tama1pais and another
noteworthy grove is in California Red
wood Park. about 100 miles south
Along the coast are the seaside re-
sorts of Del Monte. Santa Cruz and
Santa Barbara which range southwark
to the Los Angeles district where are
located santa Catalina Island and
half dozen beaches On San Diego
Bay, not far from Tijuana on the Mex
lean border, is Coronado
Among the interesting points near
San Francisco is Stanford University,
30 miles ss4lth down the peninsula on
the tip of which this city is built.
Twenty miles south Of Stanford San
Jose lies in the center of the. Santa
Clara valley deeduaus fruit district
Across the bay eastward from San
Francisco is .Berkelss. home of the
University of Califo. asa. and adjoining
are the shipyard cities OF oakinad
with approximately 10000 inhabi-
fants. and Alameda with about 40.-
O0o
The states capital. Sacramento, is
midway between San Francisco and
Lake Tahoe
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
PASTINIE TO-DAY
THE BORDER LEGIOSr is
WHILE WESTERN DIR ANA

The Border Legion.'' a vivid pic
turization OF Zane Greyis widely read
story, starring blanche Bates and Ho-.
bart Bosworth. and acclaimed by New
York Newspa pers and pietnregoers as
the most virile drama of the year. will
be presented by Goldwyn at the Pas
time Theatre. beginning today
II tells the story of Joan Randall
blanche Bates), a daring girl of the
West. who makes her home in a min
ing camp in the Rockies. She is en-
gagged TO wed Jim Cleeve, shiftless
prospector She quarrels with him
about his lack Of energy and when he
retors angrily she gives him baoksthe
engagement ring Jim leaves camp
after announcing he will join a band
of desperadoes. that has long preyed
on the mining camp. When a week
passes and Jim fails to- return Joan
starts out in search OF him. On the
way she falls into the hands of Jack
Kells, leader OF the outlaw border
legion He draws Joan to his shack
to hold her for ransom That night
Joan tries to escape and Kelis Crap
pies with her. In the scrimmage Joan
grabs his revolver and shoots Kells-
AS she Is about to flee the wounded
bandit pleads with her to remain and
nurse him. declaring that he loves her
What happens thereafter brings about
a climax as thrilling and exciting as 1t
is unusual.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
ALTA LAST TIME TO-DAY
THE .sSIINER HORDE FILMED ON
IITAfNff ISLAND

Rex Beach's The Silver Horde
the new Goldwyn- Beach production TO
be shown at the Alta Theatre today.
contains scenes showing the salmon
fishing and packing regions OF Ameri-
cas- Northwest After investigation
the company decided that Lnmmi Is
land and the contisuous waters OF
Puget Sound were ideal for the pur-
rose. The Lummi Bay Packing Com
pany made available for the moving
picture concern all the necessary faci-
iitiez and showed keen interest in its
success.
Rex Beach. director Frank Lloyd
and twenty members Of the cast jour
neyed TO Bellingham. Washington.
near which Lummi Island is situated,
and the scenes were "shot" in the
proper atmosphere.
The people of Bellingham showed
lively interest in the making OF The
Silver Horde" and the Lummi Island
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24

The scssns' n ard rpntinasty or the
sturs, which were done BY June Mash-
~ and A. L. Younger from the orlsrnai
play by Frederick and Fanny Hatton
Is - b. Especially commended. They
had succeeded in establishing a tense
interest at the start and maintaining
IL at a rapid pace throughout the ac-
tion.
Credit must be given TO the mem
hers OF the SUPPORTING cast for q num-
her OF excellent cilzracterizations
Joseph Kilgour's work as the wealthy
New York saitor and Emory johnson
as the young Kentuckian stand out as
Particularly bright achievements.
Claire De Brey as a society vampire
Is very effective and Yvonne PAWS in
the role Of Sanio. the russian model.
iRpects some quaint and delightful
comedy into the play.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
ARCADE TODAY
DELIcIITFUL ROLE


May Aliifon's many admirers have
beer given the chance for which they
Frequently ionged to see her IN q smart
society role. This has been afforded
her in 'frhe walk Offs that opened
yesterday NJ the Aracde Theatre for a
run OF two days. She deiiehied the
large audiences which greeted hersan-
pearance by the appealing charm OF
her beauty Framed TO its fullest ad-
vantage.
The successive array af beautiful
gowns which she displayed held the
female part of the audience in bre.h-
less amazement. Her striking blonde
heausy was particularly wcli set Off in
j ssIa of black tricotine heavily em-
hrcidered which she wore with snug
iittie black velvet tarban II ane Of the
earlier scaRes Of the play. 4 chlnciIia
fur stole completed the stunning ef-
fcct.
This feature production has been
staged ~ Maxwell Rarger Director
General of Screen Classics Inc. with a
fine and Intelligent Discrimination for
details ihqt Impaired an. atmssphere
OF high social nfe both convincing and
real Many oi the scenes were massive
ils their conception bnt - carefully
staged as 10 convey the most satisfy
iag scene OF Intimacy and good taste.
.-hs story of The play Is concerned /
vffh the ''caSse- -inannish" efforts of an
n3sophiaticarAd young Kentnekian Il
win the inve. az beautiful young So
Getty rirl who resents the rnasterfssl
atsitDde he assumes toward her ara
scorns mis- ideEi OF womanhood which /
Is Of The donltstic order. The roman !
tic struggle Of the two. intensified By l
the attempts oi a rich young New !
Yorker TO discredit the Kentuck.ar. 1
constitute a highly absorbing narra-
tire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
u .-l.--.--

Cherokee Bill is the only name he
knows In the early days of the coun-
try he fought with row and arrow
with the aborigines and even used that
prlmitive weapon, he says. when he
fought the British in 1912, enlIsting in
the army when he was years old
He was born June s. 1917 and was
twice listed in the United states census
as the Oldest native of America.
The aged Indian recently made a
cap for Himself out OF the down OF
cat-tails and wears this produIy when
he hobbies along the streets occas-
sionaliy with the. aid of~a cane he has
owned since the ciyil way He ia get
ting feeble, though he still has a good
appetite.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
FAMOUS RESORTS LOOK
FOR LIVELY SEASON

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a Cali
fornia's famous resorts viii be in full
swing of their summer season when
the national democratic convention
meets here late this month
Those who come here by the central
route will pass Lake Tahoe in the
Sierra Nevada mountains at the CEN
ter of the states eastern border.
South of Tahoe about 100 miles is the
Yosemite Valley with its great red
wood trees.
Only few miles north of San Fran
cisco, across the Golden Gate. is the,
John Muir grove of redwoods at the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24

Packing Company even erected tents
to Accommodates the people who wish
ed 10 be present during the taking of
the salmon industry scenes. This
part OF the film has an educational
value as a background for an absorb
ing story.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-06-24
VETERAN OF WAR OF 1872
ENJOYS 125 BIRTHDAY

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. June 20.
Bill, veteran Of the
plains and soldier in the war OF 1872.
has just celebrated his 12Srd birthday
at the country home here.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
REMOVING THE GAG

The choice OF 90 independent news
papers as official publications at the
recent election, has a far greater sig
nificance than the mere revenue IL
NAV divert from the Golfers OF the
league inner circle.
Surely there was principle lnvolV-
ed that was much more important
than any question of dollars and cents.
cents.
The newspaper law was contemntl-
BILE bit OF graft legislation designed
solely for the purpose OF enrlcnlnG
certain Nonpartisan league newspa-
pers and virtually substituting them
1t gave the Nonpartisan league ma
chine one newspaper in each. county
on which it could absolutely relv. 1t
placed these SO newspapers directly
under the control Of the league cir
Gle by means of a bride which was
paid from public money and from those
citizens who might, find it necessary
to publish legal notices.
1t was an attempt to create sub
sidized country press in North Da-
kota. and if it had been permitted to
continue unchecked, it is probable that
would have been very few weekly
newspapers in North Dakota in ex-
istence outside Of the SO on the list.
This would have given the league ma
chine an absolute monopoly on the
county newspapers of North Dakota
and club over their owners which
none OF them would dare ignore. The
control would have been as absolute
as If they had been owned outright
by the league gang.
But the voters vetoed this little
scheme BY choosing 20 Independent
newspapers as official publications,
and these in the richest and most pop
ulous counties, they have broken the
Townley subsidized newspaper trust
and have rebuked the plan to create
a genuine kept press" in North Da-
kota.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
NORTH DAKOTA BANKS

Five banks of North Dakota have
closed their doors by order of the
state bank examiner. The reason given
is general business conditionS and the
holding of grain. The initiated law
has had nothing to do with it 1t has
not even taken effect yet. If any
North Dakota banks do close their
doors on account of the initiated law,
it will be because Mr.. Cathro has sub
sidized them with more public funds
than good banking principles would
permit them to have. Any bank that
has only a fair share Of the public
money or less. will be absolutely I'M
affected by the law. 1t will merely
have the same amount of money on
deposit from the county treasurer in
stead of from the Bank Of North Da-
kota and it will be paying the county
treasurer three per cent where it for
merly paid the Bank of North Dakota
four per cent. but the county treas
urer will get the three per cent in
stead of per cent.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

glad to state that more strenuous ef-
forts are now being made to drive out
certain elements with a view of giving
Minot thoro moral cleansing. The
Independent does not wish to give
Minot any white washing. There is
considerable opportunity for improv-
ing our conditions but we are able to
do this without any outside assist
ance from such men as MIR. P1pklns
who would have the whole world be-
lieve that about all of our folks are
lawless people. There are plenty or
people living in Minot who are Will
ing to co operate with the local Of
ficials in correcting whatever evals
may exist. We could probably use
more police, but we can get along very
nicely with the present number. In u
city the size of Minot, it should be
rather easy matter to curb what law
lessness that does not exist to the very
minimum. Once that this element
knows that Minot means business
there will be but little difficulty
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
WILSON'S RESIGNATION

w. j. Bryan still insists that Presi-
dent Wilson resign in order to let
Harding start his program at once.
The Commoner argues that Wilsonian
principles were repudiated by the Am
erican people in no uncertain manner
and he believes that the world peace
program may be put into operation
more quickly by Wilson's resignation.
No one expects Mr.. Wilson to resign
and Mr.. Bryan would probably not
do so were he in the White House
under similar circumstances. Bryan
states that what the democratic party
needs is reformation and not reorgan-
ization. He says: 'The overwhelm-
ing defeat of the democratic candi-
dates, both state and national, was
not accidental. The people meant it..
The democratic national convention
voted down the resolutions that re-
pediated the peoples aspirations and
desires on moral and economic meas
ures."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
MiNoTS UNFAvORABLE
ADVERTISING

An article was run in Sundays St
Paul Dispatch under the heading
"Minot Branded Home of Crooks that
is giving this city some very undesir-
able and unnecessary advertising. The
first paragraph of the article reads:
Charges that Mnot, n. D. is a
haven for thieves, escaped convlctS
and highwaymen were made in St.
Paul yesterday by Charles w. Pipkins.
Omaha, Neb., special investigator for
thirty seven leading insurance COM
panies of America. Mr.. Pipkins re-
turned from Minot yesterday. He has
been there for the past ten days and
in that time recovered seven stolen
machines for residents of Omaha, Neb
These machines, Mr.. Pipkins asserts,
were among those confiscated by fed
eral prohibition agents in Minot.'
Minot has gained great deal of I'M
favorable notoriety during the past
summer on account of the liquor trail
fic This is Minot's penalty for being
located close to the Canadian line.
Thousands of automobiles from states
east and south of US have either
passed thru our city or within short
distance of Minot, en- route to and from
Canada. A large number of these cars
were intercepted the whiskey confis>
Gated and the occupants of the cars
arrested, either in Minot or on the
highways leading to this city. Several
of these men arrested We're from
Omaha. Neb., the home Of Mr.. Pipklns.
who brands Minot as the "haven of
crooks" The good people of Minot
strenuously object to our city being
made the goat. If the officials of
Omaha and the other large centers
would do their duty, perhaps there
would not be so many cars stolen. 1t
is a we'll known fact that it is not
safe to leave ones car on the streets
of Minneapolis or ST. Paul and charges
have been made that some of the
police of those cities have worked in
conjunction with the band of auto
mobile thieves.
The Independent diSlikeS to have a
false impression go out concerning our
city. We don't believe in shutting our
eyes to any actual conditions which
exist which ought to be corrected.
This paper stands for strict law en-
forcement and we are going to lend
our support " ulpIOtAuS lAS SohNA
tons of Minot in whatsoever way that
we can, but a stranger reading the
article printed in Sundays st. Pau
Disaptch would naturally be afraid tc
visit our city if he believes those state
ments are all true
We who have lived here for years
know that a very large percentage OF
the residents of our city are among the
very best in the land, who stand foi
law enforcement in the strictest sense
of the word. Minot is known far and
wide as a city of churches. goot
schools and fine homes. Her business
and professional men are wide. awake
and never let an opportunity pass tt
say a good word for Minot. There are
certain evils in any city that ought tt
be corrected. and the Independent i:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
PROPOSES LEGISLATION

Here are some proposals for new
laws advocated by the Farm Bureau of
Minnesota which appear to be very
practical and worthy Of consideration
by our North Dakota legislators and
members of congress:
Repeal of the Canadian reciproc-
ity act.
' Creation Of a state concilliation court
to investigate practices and profits in
all disputes arising from the buying
and selling of the necessities of life.
Re- establishment of the United
States employment bureau and pro-
visions to stabilize labor conditions.
Investigations to determine, by ac-
curate accounting systems, the actu
al cost Of production of farm com
modities, as a basis for the price to
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
The Community Chest drive starts
Monday Novomhor 20 The neonle ri

The Community Chest drive starts
Monday, November 20. The people of
Minot will be asked to contribute lust
what they like to this fund which will
do 30 much to alleviate the sufferings
of Minot's unfortunate people during
the year to come The good people of
Mtnot have always been charitable.
but without a well directed effort.
much of the money raised for chari-
table purposes is apt to be wasted.
The Salvation Army, the Y. W.. c. A..
the Florence Crittenden Home at Far
90, the United Charities and the Red
Cross will all come in for a share of
this money Minot should reise about
$4,000 for these organizations for the
coming year. The Community Chest
plan has been tried out and it has
worked in very satisfactory man
her. When the solicitor calls on YOU.
do what you can. II you have pros
pered, and il you are enjoying good
health, just stop and think of the hum
dreds of people who are less FORUM
ate than you are and then sign YOUR
name on the dotted line with smile.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25
BOOSTING THE MAIL ORDER
HOUSES.

The Mandan News, Townley publ
cation, boosts the mail order houses
in this fashion:
II the Nonpartisan League farmers
don't give the banks and merchants
who have opposed them so unmerci-
fully a good, big dose Of simply a
matter of business we miss our guess.
Farmers Of Morton county and North
Dakota, spend your money with your
friends if you have to go to Chicago
to find them.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

Five North Dakota banks have al
ready been closed and several others
are likely to do so as a result of gen.
eral conditions. A bank may have
plenty Of resources, yet IL may be short
OF the ready cash to meet the demands.
Much money has been loaned to the
farmers. A year ago a farmer borrow
ing say $500 may have put up for Sc
curity horses and cattle worth $1,000,
but owing to the general process of
readjustment, the value Of the collet-
erals may have dropped a half. The
bank would not consider it good bust
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

ness to foreclose on the stock for on
q forced sale, the $1,000 worth of
Of stock year ago might not bring the
necessary $500 today. The farmer
might have paid the $500 back to the
bank but he has held his wheat for
higher prices, and instead Of getting
those prices. wheat has steadily de-
clined. Two years ago eastern cap
italists started to withdraw their mon
ey from North Dakota and this has
added to the stringency. Several Of
these banks that have been closed may
be reopened when conditions improve
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

be paid, which the convention agreed
should cover the production cost plus
q reasonable profit.
Legislation to compel boards of trade
to admit to membership on a cooper
alive basis farmers profit sharing or
CARNATIONS.
Adjustment of existing inequalities
In grain grading to establish stand
ard for grains that will not penalize
wheat on technicalities that do not
lnNnr lis true milling value.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-11-25

G. d. Lambert from near Surrey Is
stu holding 1000 bushels Of wheat,
most Of II being stored In bins on his
farm. He could have sold this wheat
for 32.37 a bushel, but had hopes Of
getting about $500 for it, which would
have given him but fair profit for
bis summers work. Should no sell
today. he would lose about dollar
q bushel over the price he might have
received early in the fall. This con-
dition is proving very discouraging
not only to Mr.. Lambert but to hum