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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Query From Sir James,

Here is a story with a moral for
telephone users. Hon. James Duff Of
Canada was in the habit of shouting
into the receiver, and one day Sir
James Whitney, who was In his office
nearby, asked what all the racket was
about.
1T is Mr.. Duff, sir" replied the
clerk. "He Is talking with his wife up
In Smcoe county,"
Gle is, eh?' said Sir James. "Well,
why on earth doesn't he telephone her,
instead Of yelling across the province
like ?-Boston Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Settled at Last.

Flatbush-So their child is chris
tened at last?
Bensonhurst-On yes; last night.
'Were you there?"
"Sure, l was"
"Some occasion, I'll bet"
you said it."
"And what was the dear child chris
tened?"
"A boy |"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add o. Bay Rum,
. small box OF Barbo Compound, and 4
o. of glycerine. Apply to the hair twice .
week until it becomes the desired shade.
Any druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. 1t will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and will make harsh hair soft and glossy.
1t will not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
A Lady of Distinction

b recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap ana not
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means clear,
sweet, healthy skin.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
Take tablets only as told in each "Bayer"

The "Bayer Cross" Is the thumb
print Of genuine "Bayer Tablets of
Aspirin" 1t protects you against imi-
tatlons and Identifies the genuine AS
pirin prescribed by physicians for over
eighteen years.
Always buy an unbroken package Of
'Rayer Tablets Of Aspirin" which con-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
The Frenchman's Hands.

Patience-What nationality is he?
Patrice-IIe's French.
"Has he any accomplishments?
"Sure thing; he's ambdextrous."
"Really?"
Sure; he can swear with both
hands p
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

II Adam had eaten the apple first he
probably would have decided that Eve
dared him to do 1t.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13
What She Desired.

"Why, Norah,' said her mistress,
"how nice you look in your new dress
and hat. | hope you will meet all your
friends this afternoon so that they may
see you in your fine Clothes"
"Me friends, mun?" returned Norah.
"Whatll l be waitin' to see them
for? Sure, I don't care to make me
friends jealous. It's me enemies
want to meet when I'm dressed up
Boston Transcript.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

"Yes. I'm a teacher now"
How are you getting alongf"
swell. I'm learning"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

About the only time woman sees
anything adorable in any one Of her
sex is when she looks In a mirror.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

tains proper directions to safely relieve
Colds, Headache, Toothache, Earache.
Neuralgia. Lumbago, rheumatism, Neu-
ritis, Joint Pains, and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists also
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoacetlcacidesre of Salicylicacld.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-02-13

Had Enough.
Are you fond of fiction?"
II used to be, but my husband has
got me fed up on It,"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
James, Hamm Body
Taken to Colorado

The body of James Hamm. who died
last week while on his way to Phoebe.
was shipped to Saguache by his broth
er, Joseph w. Hamm, who came to Pr
oche from his Colorado home for that
purpose.
Mr.. Hamm was born September 81.
1850. at Nashville. KY, and was 50
years months and Is days old at the
time Of his death. Mr.. Ham came west
to Denver when but IS years OF age.
accompanying freight team on the
long trip. He made his homo in the
west up to the time Of his death, living
at times in Colorado. Wyoming. Utah
and Nevada. making his home in Lin
coin county for the last twelve years.
In his early days in the west he con-
Quoted livery in Saguache. Col. for
several years.
| The deceased is survived by his
stepmother, Mrs. Eliza A. Hamm; also by
two sisters, Mrs. L. Humphrey of Gun
nison, Utah. and Miss Anna Hamm OF
Denver. and three brothers, Joseph w.
Hamm of Saguache, Col. O. q. Hamm OF
Kansas and William Hamm of Denver.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Congress to Revise
Mine Taxation

A revision of mine taxation is prob
able says the New York Mail, which
says Considerable disappointment
has been manifest over the action of
gold and silver mining stock in the
market. This has been largely due to
knowledge that, now that there is a
great need for both metals, operating
costs and heavy taxes consume a great
er proportion of the profits than seems
warranted. and the mine owners have
contended that unless labor was will
ing to return to prewar wages or taxes
were greatly lowered there would be
little increase in output. There is no
probability that wages will come down.
but relief Is expected speedily through
a bill introduced in the house at Wash
ington to exempt from income and ex-
cess profits tax silver and gold mining
companies. Reports from Washington
are that the bill early will be enacted
and, il so, it should stimulate the sill
yer stocks.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Old RailroadG
Being Improved

The state automobile highway being
on the old railroad grade
between Las Vegas and Beatty Is to be
one Of the best roads in the state, ac-
cording to Floyd Harmon, who has
been, in charge of the grading work,
says the Las Vegas Age.
The road is in shape for travel be-
tween what was Canon siding, about
twenty mine miles south of Beatty, and
the crossing about five miles south of
Indian Springs. Although work has
not been finished on the whole Of this
stretch. the new road is said to be a
great Improvement over the old auto
mobile road. The grading crew has
been moved and is now working south
from Corn Creek siding. This was
made necessary by the fact that the
ties have not been removed from the
grade for considerable distance NORTH
of Corn Creek
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
New Building
at Panaca High

Saturday, May 5, special election
will be held throughout Lincoln county
for the voters to pass upon the advis-
ability of further bonding the county
in the sum Of $4,000 for the purpose
of erecting new high school building
at Panaca and also remodeling the
present building to make it available
for use as dormitory.
The board of county commissioners
at it's last meeting ordered the follow
ing notice OF election posted in the
several precincts throughout the coun-
ty:
Notice is hereby given that. pursu-
ant to chapter Is of the statutes Of
Nevada of 1917. a special election will
be held in each Of the precincts of the
county of Lincoln, in the state of Me-
vada. on Saturday. May 8. 1920. be-
tween the hours of eight o'clock in the
forenoon and six o'clock in the after
noon, to determine whether or not
bonds of Lincoln county shall be is.
sued for the purpose of constructing
and equipping a new high school build
ing at Panaca, and remodeling the
present high school building at Panaca
into a suitable dormitory and equipping
| it as such said bonds to be issued In
the sum of $4,000. bearing interest al
the rate of six per cent per annum
and the entire amount of SAME to bt
redeemed within six years from ant
after the issuance thereof"
The Lincoln county high school, un
der the able supervision of Professor
Whiteneck, has made formidabl,
growth during the last year. During
the former school year but seventeen
Pupils we're enrolled, while for the yea
1890 nearly fifty pupils are in at
tendance. For next year it is antici
pated that fully seventy pupils will
take advantage of the opportunitie
offered at this school. For this numbe
the present facilities are utterly inad
equate and the school onicers hav
laid plans for commodious buildin
, to be erected in time for next year
. school In case the bonds are approved
Library. paste at the RECORD once
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Delamar Tailings
Will Be Treated

Joe Sandon, who is associated with
F. c. d. Marriage of the Phoebe assay
office and has lately been leasing on
the Lyndon mine. in the Comet district,
was in Phoebe last Tuesday on business
connected with the proposed milling Of
$4,000 tons OF Delamar mill tailings
which he owns.
These tailings will average 50 in gold
and silver per ton. A recent test DEM
onstrated the practicability of extract
ing rs per cent of these values by the
cyanide treatment and the precipitation
Of the contained values by charcoal.
These tailings lie below the main pile
of Delamar mill residue and are so sit
uated that they can be economically
loaded into tanks for treatment.
Water for milling has also been ar
ranged for. although it will be some
| time before the details can be worked
out. In the meantime Mr.. Sandon will
continue shipping from his profitable
lease at Comet. from which he produced
in the last Ave months over $500.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
TUNGSTEN COMET STRIKES
RICH CALENA in SHAFT

Last Wednesday the Tuasstss Comet
Company made an important
strike ION their property at Comet. ex-
posing a vein sof argentiferous gAlena
IN, their main- working shaft. which 10
now & bsing& sunk runder contract by
Kelly SByersr rsnds James A. .Durnin.
The vefn& whichS was struck. at .
depth OF i34offeeryinsthe incline shaft.
Is five feet .wtle with onlytons wall at
present exposed The whole bottom
of the shaft is-infore.- with streaks ana
.bunches of solid galena.
The incline shaft follows the ore and
the contract recently-l let provides for
2oo feet of additional depth. which
when completed viii make the heading
800 feet deep ons the incline. which av-
erages about 17sdenxsesf fof dip. The
vein. (which Is ,trues assure between
auartxite wallis. iss persistsnt and
strong and little disturbed by faulting.
carrying good milling values a. dsvsl-
oped.
Assays taken recently by Manager
Smileysfropsthe milling ore dumps av-
erage., s.sosin gold. IS ounces In silver
and Oh per cent lead. making desir-
| able product for milling.
| II Is the intention Of the manage
ment to operate the mill one shift per
day. commencing tomorrow. there be-
ing sufficient water to permit Of steady
operation. Should water be developed
In the shaft two more shifts will be
added and the work correspondingly
increased.
Plans are at present being worked
out by which a cyanide annex will b
added to the mill equipment. This ad-
ditional unit to the already well-sQuip
ped milling plant seems justinable at
this time. as the increased price Of sil.
YER and the substantial gold content
of the recently developed ore mAksl
even small tailings loss In tn
precious metals q matter Of consid
Grafton.
The original design Of the plant vii
! permit the installation Of this cyanid
unit to be made at . small cost. Tn
necessary equipment will be purchases
at an early date and will be ready 4
handle ore by spring. thus completin
a thoroughly modern milling plant .
the property.
. Besides the sinking Of the shaft
{ the water level. the large acrsas
owned by the Tungsten-Comet lGinin
I Company will be carefully dsvelope
a and Manager Smiley will lease portion
of the company's territory to rsspons
y BILE mining men to promote such devs
lopment work.
$ The Tungsten Comet mine has
i promising future assured and produS
n Ition during the coming summer shoul
n more than justify the sanguins hop'
of its owners.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Metal Quotations
Eastern Markets

Silver, per ounce .......... - La
Lead. per hundred ............ 9.35
Copper, per hundred ............ 1855
Zinc, per hundred ........-.... S.35.
The market for silver is erratic, with
rising tendency from it's recent COM
paratively low level.
The demand for lead has been good
and the consumption large. Building
plans and increased telephone and tel
egraph needs are making an active
market with constantly rising ten
dency.
Copper is quiet and the price re-
mains low. Unsettled and revolution
airy conditions in Europe have a decid-
| edly adverse effect on the market for
| this metal.
| Zinc is normal and relatively active.
London is now recovering from the re-
cent slump, which Improvement will be
reflected in the American markets.
l. Quicksilver is advancing on active
| trading.
Nanadium ore is quoted at Sc per
pound of 80 per cent vanadium oxide
coGtent.
Molybdenum sells for 65 cents pei
lpound in high grade concentrate.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
New Schedule for
Phoebe Branch

Commencing next Monday. the Pr
oche train will leave Cxttente at $50
a. m. Mountain time. -andz will arrive
In Phoebe at n M DeIpaEting at IL
a. M. the train will reach Gaiiente at
y. m.
This schedule will be an improves
ment and will he appreciated by busi-
ness men and travellers alike
A new train service will also be In
augurated on the main line. fu de-
tails OF which will be announced later.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Phoebe District Mining Notes

Hames brothers, leasing on the Cur
rency mine of the Amalgamated Phoebe
Mines and Smelters Corporation. have
received assays on the car of ore ship
ped recently. The car contained twu
lots, one mined from the fissure vein
adjacent to the first level and the 9TH
er lot jigged from the dumps. The
mine ore carried $3.50 in gold, S5.5
ounces in silver and. It's per cent in
lead.
The dump product assayed 81 in gold.
Is ounces in silver and 1875 per cent
lead. The high price of lead will ma
terially increase the value of this ore.
which will bring about 5000.
Sandy Campbell and Matt Hurley
will shortly have another car of ore
for shipment from their lease on the
Meadow Valley No. mine. Assays re-
ceived yesterday on their first car were
satisfactory.
Lee and Mathews have two cars OF
siliceous ore In transit to the smelter
Assays received yesterday on lot No.
show improved values, which, despite
being settled for at the lower silver
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Ranger Caldwell
Nears Oil Stratas

kilograms received in Phoebe today
convey the information that oil may be
struck at any time in the Ranger
Caldwell Gas and Oil Company's we'll,
in the Ranger-Desdemona territory Of
Texas.
The well has now, reached depth of
$500 feet and it is between this depth
and the next 500 feet that the oil-bear-
ing stratas shohidJ be penetrated by
the drill. Il,
A big well would be welcome news
to Phoebe, as a Large, nxshber Of local
capitalists are. Heavily interested In
the property. %Hlth was naanced in
NEVADA.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Clothes Needed
for Moapa Indians

Should anyone In Pioche possess
some worn clothes suitable -f0rr two.
girls s and 7.years Of age. the ss(Ae II
Given to Rev. ar. smithe would bs of
great and realsassistance to the family
OF an Indian lresiding on the Moapa
reservation. ~
4 The government agent does all in his
power to help the people under his SUI
pei ision. but cases similar to this one
sometimes occur. where the head Of the
eamily is unable ito contribute to the
support of his dependents. Such cases
assthese can onlysbe properly relieved
through local assistance.
n Give what you can., and II 1t Is left
at the Thompsontstore it will be for
warded to Rev. Mr. Smithe.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Illipah Basin Oil
Making Progress

Reports from Illipah are most en- |
couraging and the progress being made |
is most satisfactory to the manage |
ment. The latest good news Is that |
brought in by Ira MacFarland field
superintendent of the Illipah Basin
Oil and Gas Company. says the White
Pine News Of Ely. Mr.. MacFarland ar
rived in Ely Thursday and when asked
in regard to the property had the fol-
lowing to say:
"The drill, which is now down over
$50 feet. is making good progress and
everything is running smoothly. 1t Is
in a highly carbonaceous lime. lami-
mated with lime shale and sufficiently
pregnated with oil to show plainly on
the water whenever the bailer Is
dumped.
"Of course we do not expect to get
commercial oil in lime. but it's pres
ence In the formation is quite encour
aging. This character Of lime. while it
Is not particularly hard, Is of rub
berry texture owing to it's hydrocarbon
content. and for this reason the drill
ing IL much slower than it would be If
It was more friable and brittle. How
ever, we can well afford to accept the
slow drilling. as the log of the well up
to this time is entirely satisfactory in
every way, and when the present for
nation changes we may expect some
interesting developments.
I'VE do not expect nor do we want
to bring in producing well at this
shallow depth, but should we cut even
q thin superficial stratum of sand be-
low this lime it Is quite possible that
1t might show considerable gas and II
might even produce a little oil; but
do not expect to cut the chugwater
sand. which Is the bed We are after
until we have passed the 1,000-foo'
point. Weather and road condition.
are much against us at this time. par
ticularly roads. which in places are al
most bottomless in mud, and thi
makes the hauling Of water and fue
and supplies difficult"
Program for Week at Electric Movie
The program for the coming weel
at the Electric Movies is: Friday
Monroe Salisbury in "The Blindinl
Trail" ard the two-reel comedy. "Chas
Ing Her Future" Monday the Selec
feature, "Who Cares" with Constanc
TAlmadge in the leading role. and tn
Ford Weekly Bubbles will be the bill
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19

price prevailing during the last week,
will net substantial profit over ex-
penses The ore is being screened and
sorted from the immense dumps adja-
cent to the No. 3 and No. 5 mines.
The Virginia Louise mine, which can
now be classed as one of the big mines
Of the state of Nevada. is maintaining
it's recent increased production. Re-
cent developments underground have
opened up new areas and substantial
reserves of shipping ore now exist
The Prince Consolidated mine, the
largest lead producer in the state of
Nevada, is maintaining it's usual pro-
duction, despite the important devel-
opment now being carried ON In sink
ing the main working shaft. The shaft
has now reached a depth of 565 feet
vertical.
| Charles Sindt and Joe Hagel are
actively engaged in developing the
General Pershing mine. in the eastern
section Of the Phoebe mineralized belt
Good news should soon be Forthcoming
as the result Of the constructive devel.
opment work being done.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Phoebe District
Ore Shipments

Ore shipments from the Phoebe dis
trict for the week ending March rs
were greatly curtailed on account OF
the continued ear shortage. which
shows no signs of betterment. Ton
mage shipped from the various mines
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Pioche Stocks on
Mining Exchanges

Prince Consolidated stock was active
during the week. heavy blocks chang
ing hands around 20 cents. This stock
is being watched closely, in view OF In
teresting developments at the mine in
the near future.
The lower priced stocks were dull
with little trading
Virginia Louise is holding well at an
advanced price. Increased production
and conditions underground are re-
sponsible for this advance.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19
Percival S. Snithe
Holds Services

Last Sunday evening services were
held at the new Episcopal church on
Cedar street. Rev. Percival 8. Smithe
took for his sermon the question
Whether One Can Be Just ~ Good
Christian and Not Attend Any Church"
In broadminded and logical minner
Rev. Smithe pointed out the various
Qualifications put forward by those who
did not attend church and asked the
pertinent comparative question wheth-
er Mason or an Odd Fellow was con-
sidered a good member of his respect
i've lodge when he never attended. rs
not the creative Christian atmosphere
beneficial and Is not the association
with Christian people a true help In
life?" he asked. What community but
would not view with dismay boycott
from organized Christianity as repre-
sented by the church, it's pastors and
members. In times Of adversity and
family bereavement is not the pres-
ence Of the pastor sought after?
These and other points brought out
| by Rev. Mr.. Smithe should give Phoebe
people much food for thought Logical
consideration should be reflected In =
future increase In the attendance At
church.
Records First Employe IL Heard Frea
The Record has received a letter from
w. r. Goodman. now living at Man
chester. N. H.. in which he says: -Fif-
ty years ago, March ., I arrived In the
Ely district. afterward called Phoebe.
In September. 1870. carried the arst
copy of the Record In company with
Pat Holland. the publisher.''
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19

Alex Jacobson of Salt Lake, son of
Mrs. Tony Jacobson, spent several
days in Phoebe this week visiting with
his mother and sisters. He left yes
terday for Jean, Nevada, where he has
accepted a position at which he will
be kept busy until June, when he ex-
poets to return to Salt Lake
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19

Library paste At the RECORD once.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-03-19

Total
Middletown transcript., 1920-01-24
CARRIED THE sAVl0R''s CROSS
Simon Of cyrene Preseed into Service
Through Accidental Meeting on
That Dread Day.

There is n more or less general be-
lief that Simon, who carried the cross
for Jesus, was negro. While there is
no direct evidence on this point. he
was probably white man and Jew.
The city of Cyrene, from which he
came, was in northern Africa. but It
was a Greek city and the Jews were
settled there in large numbers. Simon
was a Jewish name and not likely to
have been borne by native African.
St. Mark speaks of him as one Simon.
a Cyrenian, the father Of Alexander
and Rufus, both Of whom were we'll
known Jews and white. The curious
thing about Simon's carrying the cross
on which Jesus was to be crucifed
was that he had nothing to do with the
proceedings before Pontius PLATE, and
was forced into the service OF carrying
the cross. Matthew. after describing
the trial and the surrender Of Jesus to
the crowd, says: "And they came out
and they found a man OF Cyrene,
Simon by name; him they compelled
to bear His cross" Mark says: land
they compelled one Simon. Cyrenian,
who passed by. coming out OF the
country, the father of Alexander and
Rufus, to bear His cross" Luke says
And as they led Him away they iaid
hold on one Simon, Cyren.an, coming
out Of the country, and on him they
laid the cross, that he might bear II
for Jesus" These accounts Indicate
that the crowd met Simon by chance
and that he was pressed into the serv'
ice Of carrying the cross.