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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

sides kept the two apart until their
her sudden death-probably by sui
eide. In grief and horror. the young
lover wrote to the father Of the dead
girl. begging the privilege OF looking
upon her remains and Of following
them 10 the grave. But the letter was
returned to him unopened.
-Four and forty years passed. and
Buchanan went TO his grave without
yer having taken any other woman
TO his heart. When his executors
opened the papers. which the aged
ex-president had left In a bank vault.
they found among them a little pack
ct Of treasured love letters from his
sweetheart Of long ago But In &C
cordance with the request written on
the outside. those faded mementoes
Of his only love were burned without
breaking the seal on them.
Buchanan was by no means a crab
bed old bachelor. He remained al
ways most c~ourteously attentive TO
women. though with a perfect Impair
TALLY. Nor did he keep bachelors
hall. At Wheatland. his country place
near Lancaster, Pa, he brought up,
from early childhood, the orphaned
son Of one OF his sisters and the
orphaned daughter Of another, who
became. as Miss Harriet Lane, one
Of the most admired mistresses Of the
White House.
After Buchanan had risen to top
rank at the Pennsylvania bar, with q
practice that brought him as much
as $4,000 In a year, he entered poll
tics. Starting as a Federallst, he be-
came a Democrat only at the death
Of the party Of his first choice. He
was elected TO the legislature and to
congress; was thrice elected TO the
senate; served as minister to Russia
and Great Britain and was secretary
of state In Folks cabinet.
For 20 years an unsuccessful can
didate for the presidential nominal
tion, the veteran politician had all
but given up hope when Mt last II
came to him unsought In 1866 on bis
return from q long absence as Ameri-
a minister In London. As he ac-
cepted 1t. he sighed that the honor had
been denied him until he was too old
to enjoy 1t. when oil the friends I
loved and wanted to reward are dead
and all the enemies ! hated and had
marked for punishment are turned my
friends"
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

YAMES BUCHANAN was the last
president to wrap his neck In .
stock, as Monroe was the last to year
knee-breeches-and he was the last
Of an era. An age passed away as
he passed out Of the White House.
After Buchanan's birth at O Penn
syivania log cabin. his father, who
was an Irish immigrant. prospered rs
a country storekeeper and was able
to send his son to college. But the
college sent him back as q wild spirit
that II could not tame. The pastor
Of the scandalized family begged and
obtained q chance for the Maynard
youth. who improved II q well that
he graduated irst In hts class. Never.
theless. the still unforrving faculty
denied him the honors Of his rank.
This would be but . dull story Of
law and politics were II not for .
single tragic episode which cast q
shadow over the whole after life Of
our bachelor president. the Only presi-
dent TO die q bachelor. A young WON.
an, TO whom Buchanan was engaged
In early manhood. = daughter Of the
wealthiest family In the county. wrote
him q letter of dismissal under the
spell Of a Jealousy which had been
aroused by gossips. Pride on both
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

front OF him and behind him u country
as irresolute ms himself. As he saw
the Union falling To pieces he hoped
on that II could be patched together
again by another old-fashIoned com
promise. All the while there were
southern members of his cabinet who
were staying In Washington only 20
ship federal war supplies south and
to aid In the preparations for destroy.
Ing the government.
Edwin NJ. Stanton Of Ohio. although
himself a Breckinridge Democrat,
bluntly warned Buchanan: you are
sleeping on n volcano. The ground II
mined all around and under you and
ready to explode. and without prompt
and energetic action you will be the
last president OF the United States"
"Mr. Stanton" pleaded the feeble
old man. "for Gods sake come In n
help me-"
The first day that stanton took hisi
seat at Buchanan's cabinet table he
told the secretary OF war. Floyd OF
Virginia. that he fought to be hanged
on q gallows higher than Haman's' for
having ordered Major Anderson. with
out the knowledge OF the president
to stay In n defenseless old fort at
Charleston hnrbor instead OF trans
ferring himself TO Fort Sumter. as the
major had done In defiance of orders.
Before the middle OF January the
cabinet was reorganized and Buchanan
was surrounded by stanch Union men
who swept him along nj a pace which
sometimes left him breathless. The
new secretary OF the treasury, John A..
Dix. quietly reported n day that he
had sent to New Orleans his now
famous message. III any man at
tempts to haul down the American
flag shoot him on the spot"
"Did you write such n letter as
THAR Buchanan exclaimed.
mo-" Dix replied, II telegraphed II"
Had Buchanan been a man OF Iron
instead OF putty. probably he could
have done no good in that chaotic
interregnum between the election and
Inauguration of his successor. II ne
had taken any step WHICH should have
fastened Virginia and Maryland into
revolt there would have been no ma
tional capital on March 4, 1861. The
retiring president would only have
made heavier, perhaps impossible, the
task which he YEARLY laid upon a
stouter soul when he transferred the
presidency to Lincoln and sadly no.
tered into the shadowA
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
Mining News from
the Eureka District

Wine No. S of the Eureka-Croesus
property at Eureka is down nifty feet
and the last twenty-seven feet has
been in ore of high values. says the
Sentinel. Wine No. 6 has found good
ore in the assure. while the shale raise
Is producing daily its quota of ship
ping ore. From week to week IL is
sometimes difficult to describe the OPP
erations OF a property. but IL IL n sat
isfaction to record the discoveries OF
new bodies of ore In holdings that
were profitable during the administra-
ton OF former days.
Operations at the Holly mine con-
tinue to move along smoothly and reg
| going Onward to the Utah smelters.
The drift being run to connect with
the Bullwhacker workings Is expected
to break through soon. IL liz learned
that some delay has been met with In
obtaining the machinery needed for
the new mill. but IL Is thought delivery
will not be delayed any great length Of
time.
Reports from Ruby Hill are that the
LOGAN shaft has now been cleared OF
all water and muck down to the top
timbers of the station below the f,26n-
foot level, but the quantity and nature
Of the muck in the bottom of the shat
is retarding x somewhat. The
volume of water making In the shaft
Is less than was expected and littie
trouble in handling It after the new
station il put In is anticipated.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

u ECAUSE the drama Of history.
~ like that Of the theater, must
have Its heroes and villains. James
Buchanan has been painted all black
10 the opening scene Of the Civil war.
loaded down with all the weaknesses
and sins Of his generation and BAN
ished forever into the wilderness. Any
one can e now. with the aid Of hind
sight, what Buchanan should have
done, but not whit he could have done.
The North itself. In the b~ewilderinr
winter OF 1e00l61 Was far from
agreed that secession could or should,
BE- stopped By fierce. let the Union'
slide." the sbolitisnists said. LET the
erring brethren CO." said Horace Gree
ley. "wayward sisters. depart Ia
peace" General Scott would have SAID
20 the seeding states.
In common with the politicians Of
HE fast vanishing time Buchanan
chung 10 the idea that freedom rather
than slavery was 10 blame for all the
trouble. He had not gone with Doug
las and the northern wing Of the d.
yided Democrats In the campaign Of
1890. but had sided with the southern
ers and voted for Breckinridge.
When the FIRST state seeded he was
already within ten weeks Of the emo
Of his term. with n hostile congress In
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
onDER IN nAYrI.

Order In Hayti has been established
by American troops. although at q cost
OF thousands of human lives. Ths
operations of the American marines ir
that island republic have been under
Investigation with the result hat ar
official report has been given to the
public. In which It Is said that $3.50 ma
tives n been killed in efforts to es
tablish law Ind order.
The casualty list looks big. but 1t Is
quite probable that IT would have been
greater had not tho marines suppress
ed Instructions and established q
stable government. under which the
natives may live in peace. Had they
been left to continue their revolutions
the loss of life would have been far
greater. and there would not today be
n government worthy of tho name.
None of the natives have been killed
unnecessarily or ~wantonly. and tho
greater number perished in the one
battle of Pert an Prince. when the ma
tive insurgents attacked the city.
The n,urderous charges that have
been brought against the American adj
ministration In Hayti are not bourne
out In facts; yet there ma rave been
some violations of the rules of war. and
Il Is no more than just that those
guilty OF murder. IL any there be.
she uld be brought TO justice. If the
charges are not warranted the world
should know It. The facts should b.
made puolIc in the interest of good
government.
Hayti has for many years peer 4
seething plague spot of revolution
and crime. and it was to suppress those
disturbances IN establish a govern
rnent where the lives and property Of
American citizens would be safe that
the United States sent It's armed forces
there TO maintain order and secure re-
dress for wrongs that had beer COM
mitted in defiance of the protests of
this government.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

We are all Interested In the growth
and prosperity OF our community. We
want to see new business coming 10
town. We want to be a trade and man
u%facturing center. an educational cen
ter and a busting and busting com.
munity. That Is why We arc bidding
for business. That Is the reason why
our merchants are advertising. That
Is the reason why we are spending
money in school appropriations, mu-
nieipai improvements and everything
that goes to make our city attractive
and a desirable locality in which TO do
business. Admitting this 10 d. a fact
we should go further and see to IL
that every road leading into our city
Is put into the hest possible condition
that there be nc obstacles in the way
of easy access to our markets. and the
further We extend our improvements
the greater and more influential will
our city become.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

z. !. Fletcher. formerly OF Ely but
now of Salt Lake. arrived in Ely last
Thursday and registered at the North
ern. Mr.. Fletcher was accompanied by
his brother. @. L. Fletcher of Joplin.
Mo-. who was anxious to pay n visit to
The mining center where Il. L. fletcher
was for many years so active. After
attending to some urgent business mat
tiers here Mr.. Fletcher. the former
principal owner in The Lincoln High
way garage. returned 10 salt Lake.
where he IL now busily engaged.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

The Milwaukee inventor who has
devised n method for taking the smell
out of %limburger cheese is not. In the
opinion OF epicures. comforting a boon
upon mankind. What satisfaction is
there in eating limburger If you can
not smell II? With the ~deodorizing
process will go the glories of the fame
of limburger. Why not try the ex-
pertinent upon garlic?
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

In the light of recent events there
seems to be a need for the establish :
ment of n line of transports to Rus
STA. They will have full passenger
lists upon the outward trip. but some
ether country should furnish the
freight for the return voyage. and in
no case should 1t be una energy to
DO exploited in the labor markets of
America We have enough at present.
and before III reconstruction period
is ended we will have an excess that
will be embarrassing.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

The war destroyed $500, 900, o0o. coo
of the worlds wealth. swept fully 5o,-
000.0 900 men. women and children into
eternity. lowered the morality of thte
nations or the world. created debts that
will burden generations yet unborn.
caused serious labor problems. widened
the breach between capital and labor.
destroyed credits and engendered ha-
treds that a century of prosperity can
not effacp.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Russia comedies all of Poland's de-
ma d SO eager for peace IL she
that terms and conditions are of sec
ondary consideration. All conditions to
which In Poles objected have been
withdrawn. the territorial offer in
creased, and. strangest of all, the Sow
lets agree to return all works OF art.
documents and historical souvenirs
which the czars mad taken. What
more, except indemnity. could . victor
demand?
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Harding is pleading for n campaign
of honesty and Cox is accusing his OPP
ponent OF preaching a creed of poison
ous hate. while both chairmen of the
national committees are claiming n
victory. The barrage is lifting and IT
will be over The top next Tuesday.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

We now bav tin 10 ard down con
test Of the elevator men The next
thing will be the contest of the book
agent in turning door knoes and the
fliver owners who have exerted enough
energy In cranking TO create a force
tina would lift a ton $3.50 feet.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
Services at Christian sr,en.. cn.rc,

At Odd Fellows hall, sunday, II
a. M; Sunday school. 10 a. M: We'd
nesday evening testimonial meeting,
7:f5 Reading room Friday from 2 un-
til 4 y. m.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
members for some time. and it is be-

members for some time. and 1t is be-
lieved that the strike il directly due
to B~ofsheyik poisoning.
Here in America the people are fae-
ina a coal shortage due to the activity
of profiteers in supplying foreign mar
kets ut a higher price than can DE pro-
cured in this country. and also to poor
transportation facilities. ours Is moi
vet O serious trouble; the situation Is
growing better. and there Is good rea-
son to believe that there will be no Sc
rious shortage. In fact we have faith
that the government will interfere In
case of serious trouble end take meas
ures to mine the necessary coal.
In Great Britain the situation is alto
gether different and the workers. EN-
boldened by strength of numbers. are
committing acts Of vandalism that are
O menace 90 old England.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Japan Ia Joined the League OF Ma
tions. but she is not overlooking the
care Of her teeth In h placing OF
orders for sixteen war vessels and her
program for naval activities.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
Reason for the werId'. u~phspp,ne-s

the ~neighbcrs will think than they do
over what their husbands will think.
and that's one reason there's so much
u~nhappiness In the world.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Now that the Poles and the Soviets
have agreed to an armistice Will they
adopt the American plan and n X W
or more years TO make peace?
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

The campaign Is getting warm in
California. the radiator is steaming. as
evidenced by the latest eruption Of
Mount Lassen.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

The Increase of taxes in Japan will
turn the eyes of the Niponese to Amer
lea and make the problem of Japanese
immigration n greater one.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

II a female senator will be "A cur
iosity among the ninety-five senator's,
why not try someone who can 'vamp'
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
fAatesf Quotations an Eastern Metals
New York-Bar silver. domestic.

y9H foreign, S0%.
Copper. weak. Spot, October. No
veinber and December offered at n
Lead. weak. Spot. October. Novem-
her. 6s5; December. $50.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

II YOU bst o hat on the outcome OF
the election. specify the price. Tn.
old s. varieties are out OF date.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

The betters on the result of the cleo
ton had better look out or the corrupt
practice man" will get them.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31
PERSON4LMENTTON

j. K. Ferry of McGiii was among the
visitors in Ely during the week.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

a. B. Gardner came IN from his sum
nysids ranch during last week and reg
istere1 at the Northern.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Dacy Il. Hovenden. accompanied by
his wife and mother. arrived I'm East
|)fly during the week from FL Reno,
Okla. They will spend some time here
visiting with DIR. O.. Hovenden OF the
Steptoe Surgical hospital STAFF. Mr..
.Hovenden says that he is glad TO have
the opportunity TO visit with his broth
or and feels doubIy repaid by getting n
closeup" view OF the great mining OPP
erations here.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

c. ;. Miller CT Aurum paid a short
visit to Ely during the week to look
after business matters.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Mrs. Angus Mcdonald and Mrs. II 4
lComins returned this week from q
three weeks visit in Salt Lake.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

John l.. Whipple arrived In the cit:
Tuesday enroute to his ranch at Sun
nyside after O visit to Salt Lake.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Fred Henroid and wife OF Pleasan
Valley were visitors In Ely during thu
last week and registered at h North
ern.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Iazaro Zubiri came In from his
ranch near Cherry Creek Friday md
was busy shaking hands with his many
friends. When asked on what par.
~tlcular business he came he said that
he was Just trying 10 work up a big
hunting party to go into Idaho. but SO
for he had not found anyone who had
tire sufficient 10 trayel after the big
game.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-31

Charles S. Miller of Spring Valley
was a visit,r during the week to look
up iand matters connected with his
ranch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-15
Veteran Who Fought
Against Sitting Bull
Dies Al Capital CITY

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 15.-James
Boyle, aged 80 years, n of the
pioneer residents of Bismarck, died
in st. Alexius hospital. Jimmy" as
he was known by hundreds of
friends, was a soldier in the early
days and was in the expedition
against Sitting Bulls hostiles. in
WHICH Clusters force was detached
land massacred.
Mr.. Boyle had been a patient at
the hospital since Nov. 1, 1918. For
twenty-five years previous. to that he
was employed as an orderly in the
hospital.
Mr.. Boyle was one of the small
number of veterans of the Indian
when the post was one OF the ms
iportant posts of the northwest.
In 1876, when General Terry
marched out with q force from Fort
Lincoln, in which Custer served,
Boyle was q member of the battalion
under the command of Major Reno.
The expedition set out with the in
Sitting Bull. Three forces were to
converge, General Terry's force, Cen
eral Gibbons force from Fort Ellis,
Montana; and General Crooks force
from the department of the Platte.
Custer was sent ahead by General
Terry with about 600 men. This force
was divided into three parts. and
Major Reno's command wen farther
south. The Indians discovered Gus
ters force and Major Reno's force of
200 troopers. The force of Major
Reno, in which Boyle served, was
surrounded for two days by the In.
dams, who left when they learned OF
q larger force moving on them. In
the meantime, on June IS, 1875, Gus
tors force was wiped out, one Indian
I se0ut %escaDinE.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-15
DARYlNC IS
RESTRAINING
SAYS WORST
Cows Hogs and Corn Great
est Assets of Any State,
He Declares.

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. 15.-If North
Dakota ever approxiMates its pos
sible7 degree OF prosperity, cows, corn
apd hogs will get the greatest credit,
IN the belief of John H. Worst, state
immigration commissioner.
Dairying, according to Mr.. Worst,
is the most profitable form of animal
husbandry, though hogs, sheep or beaf
animals also are profitable. The lat
teSS9aTrffpwever. do not bring in the
weekly check, and dairy cows do, but
dairy cows and hogs make q good
combination.
Since It is evident that livestock
will prove not only a source Of large
and sure profits, but more likely the
financial. salvation of the state, why
not organize the dairy and livestock
business mmediately and thorough
ly?' asks ,Dr. Worst.
livestock Good Security.
BANKERS can loan money on no
better security than on livestock or
for the purchase of breeding ami
mails, especially dairy cows-for they
produce a steady income and their in
crease improves the security. very
rapidly; Every farmer soon becomes
q %depositor at the bank. The COM
-mnnity, where livestock is a promi-
nent business, becomes prosperous be-
cause II is more profitable and less
precarious than all grain farming.
The local banks. therefore, by pro-
noting animal husbandry promote
their own business" q
DR.. Worst says that promoting the
state dairy business is a business prop
ositionT and that local bankers are IN
the best possible position to promote
> Prosperity among their would-be GUS
toners by giving them substantial IN
enlargement to animal husbandry
g especiaiiy'in the production of butter
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-15
Page Breeders Win
Honors AT Minnesota
State Fair This Year

Page, n. D., Sept. 15.-The Hartley
stock farm of Page won great honors
for fat cattle breeders of the state at
the Minnesota state fair just closed.
-Four Aberdeen-Angus cattle bred
at this farm won every championship
and grand championship. and three
Of these individuals were progeny of
one bull, Ensign of G%lencarnock, the
farms senior herd sire.
The senior and grand champion
bull, Ensign of Page, was bred at the
Page farm and sold to Fay Bros. Of
New Richmond, Wis. by whom he
was exhibited.
Showing only eight head, every one
Yof which was bred at Page. with
eleven breeders contesting. the herd
won eight first prizes, two seconds
(took first in same classes). junior
champion bull, junior and senior and
| grand champion female.
These extraordinary honors pay
high tribute to the North Dakota
breeders of this herd as constructive
breeders and add force to the argu-
ment that work Of like character will
help to settle the question of main
tenance of soil fertility throughout the
| state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-09-15
MISSOURI SLOPE
FAIR AT MANDAN
IN FULL SWING

Mandan, N. D., Sept. 15.-The Mis-
souri, Slope far opened here Tuesday.
the chief feature of the first day be-
ing the forenoon parade and the In
dian dance and exhibition in the eve
ming. The day was kown rs Chill
drep's. Day" 1t being especially de-
sired that the school children Of the
county should see the Indians dance
and perform in their native costumes.
Today ID known as Bismarck
Day." and vast throngs from that
city are expected ove Special trains
are being run regularly between the
two cities during the entire three days
of the fair.
Thursday will be known as MAN
dan Day."
Large crowds featured the first day,
and it is believed that the crowd to-
day will surpass that Of yesterday as
we'll az the record crowd of last year.