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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-09-23


The property of the Virginia Lou
'es Mining company is situated in
the Phoebe district. Lincoln County.
Nevada. The mine is three miles
from Phoebe. at the western base of
the small mountain mass that rises
abruptly from the terraced valley
slopes surrounding 1t. The town of
Phoebe is 6.030 feet and the Virginia
Louise shaft, $3.50 feet above sea
level. A standard gauge railway
line runs to the mine, distance of
nine miles from Phoebe, or ~ miles
to Caliente on the main line OF the
Los Angeles & Salt Lake railroad.
The junction point Is 324 miles from
Salt Lake City and $50 miles from
Los Angeles.
Property
The company owns the Lounse,
Ursula adm Florence claims, about
SO acres, forming q block 1900 feet
wide that lies Immediately south and
west of the ground owned and work.
ed by the Prince Consolidated Min
ing company. The tract slopes gent
ly westward and Is traversed by a
few rather shallow gulches ad COW
cred by low desert shrubs.
History
The Virginia Louise Mining COM
pany was Incorporated in 1912 and
began work in the latter part of that
supposed extension of the Prince
Consolidated ore beds. The shaft
and upper levels were comleted be-
fore the end of 1913 and large
amount of ore blocked out. but the
World War closed the market foI
these low grade fiuxing ores and il
was not until 1918 that shipments
were started. Shipments have beer
as follows:
191S-5,S00 tons wet carrying
per cent moisture.
1921. 900 tons wet
192O-37, tons wet.
1921-9,964 tons wet.
Geology.
Phoebe mountain consists of lime
stone with two interbedded forma
tions Of shale above basal quartzit
that is the lowest and Oldest rocl
! seen. These rocks are flexed, up
tilted and the folds broken py fault
with an intrusion of porphyry A
: the south end of the town of Phoebe
5 a big fault with displacement {
1000 feet or more, Is marked by
4 big guleh This fracture runs north
/. west-southwest across the east sid
T of the mountain, bringing quartzit
Vi against heavily bedded limston'
j Other parallel faults and numbe
of cross assures intersect the mouI
tain block. The rich silver ore
which in the early 70's made tt
district famous, occurred in we'll d.
fined fissure veins along and nes
the porphyry contact.
The Virginia Louise ground an
that of its prosperous neighbor, til
Prince Consolidated, lies at the ives
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-09-23

pied in the near future and consti-
tutes a valuable asset of the Alps
Mining company Preliminary re-
suits of this work indicate that a
large tonnage assaying 800 in gold;
1875 ounces in silvers, and 6.3 per
cent lead exists and being already
mined this material should give a
good profit when milled.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-09-23
SILVER WILL
MINE ON BIG SCALE

Recent Developments at the Bris-
tol Silver Mines have been so salts
factory that Manager Snyder is now
making preparations to commence
mining the developed ore on a larg-
er scale, the improved shrinkage
method will be used. Diverging
raises with chute lip will serve as
ore runs as the ground is opened up
Sufficient broken ore will be saved
in the slopes to enable the backs to
oe conveniently mined and the meth
cd will prove safer besides insuring
a substantial reduction in ore hard
ling cost underground.
The case found recently has al
ready produced pleasing amount of
shipping ore which requires no min
ing, the ore is soft and loost and
can be mucked into cars as the body
is opened up by drifts to prove Its
extent. All recent deveopments al
the Bristol Mine point to a continu
ance Of high grade production, ship
ments for the past week totalling $50
tons.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-09-23

generally understood that the money
will not be loaned directly to pro-
{ 'cers but distributed through banks
ana other loan agencies, for reason
able periods and at fairly low inter
est rates, the primary idea being to
finance those producers who haw
are in greatest need.-Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16
METHODISTS GO TO DETROIT
Delegates to National Conference on
Missions Left Yesterday Afternoon

A delegation of Delawareans which
are attending the national conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Detroit, Mich. The session began yes
terday and will continue until to-mor-
row, Thursday, The Delaware dele
cation comprise the following. DR..
Robert Watt, superintendent of Will
mington district; DIR. William A. Wise,
superintendent of Middletown district;
DIR. w. R. Mowbray, superintendent of
the Dover district; DIR. Vaughan S.
Collins, superintendent of the Sails
bury district; DR.. John r. Sumwalt, of
Wilmington; E. c. Hardesty, of Will
mington, lay delegate to the area
council, and Rev. j. L. johnson, of
Crisfield, Md, a ministerial delegate.
The party left Wilmington Monday
afternoon and expected to reach De-
troit the next morning. It's members
will remain until Thursday afternoon.
The national conference will discuss
the worldwide missionary and bene-
VIOLENT interests of the church and will
be attended by bishops, district super
intendents, members of constituted
boards, editors of Methodist papers
and five pastors and five laymen from
each episcopal area, in addition tc
those holding memberships in any oil
the benevolent boards. Bishop Viii.
liam F. Mcdowell will represent the
Wilmington area. The particular sub.
] ject to be considered is the Centenary
Fund, of which $17,OO0,O0O were dis.
bursed last year in equipment and in
promoting generally the interests OF
the church in different sections of the
world. Wilmington Conference mas
increased the amounts subscribed fol
the Centenary movement from $940C
to $4,000 in the past year. In addi-
tion the Conference has doubled its
maintenance outlay, and increased the
salaries of its ministers materially.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16
NUMBER OF SERVICE MEN At
WASHINGTON ARMISTIcE DAY
DELEGATION OF MORE THAN
FIFTY VETERANS PAY HOMAGE
They Left Wilmington in Two Parties,
One the Polish Delegation and the
Other Ex-Service Men

The Delaware delegation at the
burial of the "Unknown Soldier" in
Washington on Armistice Day num-
bered more than fifty. The veterans
who did honor to their deceased COM
rade who was inferred with the high
est honors by a grateful nation, left
Wilmington in two parties. The first
contingent, numbering 35, was COM
prised of veterans of General Haller's
famous Polish army which fought both
in France and in Russia. The other
contingent, comprising former officers
and enlisted men from Delaware left
on special train. The thirty-fve
Haller's men who live in Wilmington,
were joined by hundreds more who
had fought with them and who lived
in other sections of the United States.
The veterans were commanded by Cap
tain Nastal, of Cleveland, Ohio, who
was decorated by both France and Po-
land. Flowers were placed on the cas-
ket of the Unknown Soldier by Colonel
Stearzynsky, of Pittsburgh. The fol-
lowing Wilmington former service
men comprise the second contingent
going: DR.. William C. Speakman, DR..
M. |. Samuels, DR.. Victor D. Wash
burn, Irving Warner, William Berl
Jr., E. P. Rutan, B. F. Owens, Lybrand
Pyle, c. L. Sweeney, w. F. Connor, L
R. Webb, G. A. Shelladay, C. H. Nc
Kinney, L. H. Smith, R. H. Mumford
Samuel E. Lawrence, E. R. Caro- and
Philip A. Steinbach.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16
APPEAL FOR PROPER PACKING
Shippers can Cooperate With Carriers
and Facilitate Delivery Greatly

and Facilitate Delivery Greatly
The American Railway Association,
working with the American Railway
Express Co., are conducting a nation
wide campaign to stimulate further
interest in good packing of shipments
by freight and express.
November has been designated as
perfect Package Month" and all ship
ments rendered to railroad and express
carriers during this month will be
closely inspected as to containers,
packing and marks, and special re-
ports will be prepared covering all ex-
ceptions., The reports will be prompt
ly sent to shippers interested, for their
guidance in the proper preparation of
future shipments. Copies of these
reports will be forwarded to the Amer
ican Railway Association, Chicago, or
the American Railway Express Co.,
New York, as the case may be, where
they will be summarized and final re-
ports prepared showing the totafnum-
ber of exceptions recorded and the re-
lation the number bears to the total
number of shipments forwarded.
AS the cooperation of the shipping
public is essential to the success of
this campaign, the Chambers of Com
merce, or other civic bodies of the
various cities and towns throughout
the country have been requested to as
sist the Carriers in interesting ship
pers in the proper preparation of their
shipments.
Much good should result from a
campaign of this kind, both to the
transportation companies and to the
shippers as it will, no doubt, accom-
plish much in the way of eliminating
loss and damage claims against the
carriers and minimize delays to ship
ments and complaints of shippers.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16

Maryland farmers have formed an
organization to be known as the Agri-
cultural Corporation of Maryland, with
its object to establish center through
which the members can buy and sell.
A board of directors composed of one
member from each county, was elect
ed. The organization will be incorpor-
ated with $4,000 at $40 share. 1t
is expected to be ready for operations
BY january l.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-16
LOST

A sterling silver card case, marked
"a. L. NJ" Reward if returned to
MISS ELIZABETH WILSON
Phone 215 Smyrna, Del.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
To Local War Veterans.

Come on, boys! What's ailing you /?
You GObs, Leathernecks, Dougnboys
how co you get that way? Gong TO
be hard-boiled all your life? Look ii
mere! This aln't a Snave-tail, one
Striper, nor petty officer hollerin' at
you. Just plain, ordinary gold-brick-
er-thaiS AL. And you're asked nice
and politely, invited, bowed down to.
boned 10 get in on a good thing Bui
her you We been dodgin' detail RICH,
along. What's the idea? Why can't
you come along with the rest of us
guys and join the American Legion
The Old Potomac Post is on the boom
inree ana four new members are be-
ing added TO the roll every week. So
were asking the rest of you guys 10
fall IN and 60 over the top wi us.
Next thursday night at g o'clock We
re gonna meet in our room in tho
Hartzeli building. This is to be a
very important meeting. The eX-
ecutive committee will report its last
meeting TO the members. Post Com
mander Banks will tell of the posts
! accomplishments and its possibilities,
IN the future. All you guys who want
| to belong to our livc-wire organiza-
ton, drop in al this meeting and bring
your nearest ex-member of the posi-
with you. Don't forget that the zero
hour is set for next Thursday night
the 2iSt, at 8 O'clock.
4 cal! meeting Of the executive com.
m!ttee OF Potomac Post was held las
tuesday evening at s O'Clock. Sew
ST'l mp -rtani topics were discussed
One. especially was discussed Will
mach '1;crcs:-that Potomac Post BIZ.
!Ct IN h!mwood Cemetery for til,
= ouria OF such members as are not ahl,
10 provide a burial ground for them
se!Ves. This was brought about
The fact that last week a soldier b.
the name ct War, who was form ,rI,
. from this community, was broup.,
, back from France ana was about 70 n
buried III the Pottersficld in Elmwood
Inc American Legion Post of Hapcr,
town. where young War had enlisted
, heard OF the plans and immediate,
, took charge of affairs and buried hin
with military honors in the Natio3a
Cemetery in that place II was fror,
ms circumstance that the execute,
, committee decided to prepare for sue
instances in the future.
L. ). Musser. manager Of the SheD
H'Tdstown opera house. was so kin.
as to offer to place a picture about -.
month from now on show for the be,
en- or the Legion baseball team Thi.
picture which will be of the hiehes
Gailore, VIII re presented to the pub.
nc at reasonable ra'es, and the pub
TIC generally is urged to see il, on q
aa't 20 be announced later.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
Saturday, 23rd of April, 1921,
FOR SALE

offer for sale what is known as
the PAPER MILL PROPERTY at the
foot of Princess Street, consisting Of
approximately 10 acres of ground
Stone dwelling and stone mill building
20 II. BY 30. #. Also offer what i
known as Boswell property. corner
Princess and Rocky streets, compris-
ing about one acre OF ground and three
small dwellings.
Both OF these properties are de-
sirable for building sites, close to and
overlooking the Potomac river. Would
he suitable for single residence or can
be divided into lots for colony OF
summer homes, for hotel or hospital
Will be glad TO receive bids for botl
parcels together or for either separate
ly. Address
r. LUCiEN REINHART.
1888 Third Ave, Huntington, w. Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
Mayor S Proclamation

In accordance with orders from the
Town Council, hereby proclaim
Thursday, April Fl, 1921, as cleanup
day in ShepheTdstown, and call upon
all householders and property owners
TO observe The same. You are request
ed to clean up the street and alleys adj
jacent to your premises, placing the
dirt in piles, and the corporation will
have same hauled away free of cost to
you. You are further requested to re-
move all dirt and trash and garbage
from your premises. though the cor
poration does not haul this away free
| call upon all citizens, white and
colored, male and female. to unite in
the work OF making our town clean and
sanitary and attractive, and to COOP
crate with the corporation authorities
in keeping il so.
J. STRIDER MOLER, Mayor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
Census Figures For jefferson County

A bulletin dealing with farming in
terests in West Virginia and showing
returns for Jefferson county has Just
been issued by the ceuSuS bureau. A
portion of il gives the figures from
the 1919 and 1920 census reports as
we'll IS those for 1920, enabling the
sons.
Getting any subdivision of land
containing more than three acres
farm, the report indicates there were
500 farms in the county in 1920; $50
in 1910, and 7S5 in 1900. Of the
number of farmers in the county $40
were white, 81 colored, and two for
eign born. Six farms contained over
800 acres; none had as many as 1000
acres. The average size of farms was
/ 1929 acres.
/ Improved land in farms in 1900 had
an area of l03,798 acres; 1910 lO4,-
764; in 1920. lO7 ,269 acres. Wood
! land OF the county had in it lO,Sl6
acres in 1920. All land in farms in
1920 had value of Sl2,375, 1893: ten
years ago S6,46S.679; twenty years
ago, 50 494, $50. The value of farm
buildings show likewise a big increase
Last year they were valued at 1929
100; ten years ago S2,O2S,256: twenty
years ago 81 ,220,450.
More farms were operated BY Their
owners than at any time in twent,
years in 1920. More than half the
farms, or ASS, were farmed by thei-
owners. Twenty eight farms are own
ed by negroes, and only one by a for
ciGn-born citizen
In 1920 we had in the county 5 1876
horses of all ages; k65 mules: oS7,
cattle, including 6,S19 dairy cows 8, So
sheep: l6, 1876 hogs; l04 GIT chickens
9l3 hives of bees. Receipts from TN,
sale of dairy products were S225,O47
From the sale OF eggs and poultry
we received Sl56,95O Our cereals las
year were worth 50 S27, 1888. vegetable
Sio4,669, and fruits SCOT Sol. TIL,
county's total Weld Of wheat WIS asa
727 bushels or 81 $50 acres. We hat
IN corn last wear 1869 acres, on which
we grew $40 500 bushels II is es
tmated that there were 74S acres il
alfalfa, and 627 acres in silage crops
Corn cut for silage was 800 tons.
DO our farmers owe ANYTHING or
their farms? Only l35 farmers ac
knowledged that they had a mortap,
on their farms. OF these only If.
gave the amount of the debt.
The farms mortaeed were valued
at Sl,93S.345. the debts on them heinz
only S4l9.l56. The rate of interest
paid is ST per cent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
T-apsr n,-.h NJ G " w.

The Martinsburg Daily Journal
gives the following details of a dis
tressing occurrence in that city last
Friday, by which one Of Martinsburg's
most highly regarded residents trag-
ically ended his own life:
| Samuel Victor Fiery. retired bust
ness man and formerly a physician
practicing in this city, a leader in
civic and business undertakings in the
community, took his own life shortly
before noon today in his bedroom at
his home on West Burke street The
act was committed in a moment Of
melancholy from which he has suf-
fered intermittently, with varying de-
grees OF intensity, ever since the in
/ nuenza epidemic in this CITY three
Years ago, during which he overtaxed
his vitality in ministering profession
ally to the sufferers. Conscious of
| tine danger in continued mental de-
preston, Mr.. Fiery and his family
had endeavored to divert his mind
from his condition by trips and treat
ment. but never entirely conquered the
difficulty
Mr. Fiery appeared in normal health
this morning and went to The shop.
ping district. where he purchased the
revolver with which he later shot him
self over the right ear. He returned
10 his home after the walk UP town,
stopped for moment with his son
Benjamin F., who had Just returned
from Cleveland. and his daughter, Miss
Mary II. Fiery, in the library, and then
went upstairs, which was not unusual
conduct. A few minutes later a shot
was heard, and his children rushed up
mn, N Ind m
the floor. He lived for approximately
an hour after firing the shot. Drs.
T. K. Oates and E. L. Sencindver
we're called and examined the body,
but could do nothing. Coroner Sites
was also called, but found an inquest
unnecessary.
Mr.. Fiery's career in Martinsburg
both as a physician and a business
man, stood out as conspicuousiy sue
cessful. He was born in Washington
county, Maryland, nearly ffty-nine |
years ago, but came TO this city when !
a youth. He was literally educated, |
and was a graduate in medicine at the |
University Of Maryland, Baltimore. |
Following his graduation he returned
to this city and practiced his profess |
sion for several years, and then es-
tablished the shoe business which
bears his name still and with which
he was always actively associated
while his health was intact He was
for many years secretary-treasurer
Of the Martinsburg Gas Company, and
also carried along with his business
affairs other interests Of community
nature. During the influenza cpl
demic Mr.. Fiery, resuming the duties
of physician worked ceaselessly and
gratuitously among the stricken in
this city. and through his labors many
people came to know him and his
ability with appreciation.
Mr.. Fiery is survived by three
children: BENJAMIN F., of Cleveland.
an attorney; Miss Mary H., at home:
and Miss Byrd j., student at Sweet
briar Institute, Sweetbriar, Virginia:
three sisters, Mrs. A. f. Rogers OF Lex
ington, Mo-, Mrs. William M Hopue. of
Culver, Indiana, end Mrs. Morris
Johnson, of st. Louis: and one brother.
Emmert N. Fiery, this city.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
To Automobile Drivers

Effective on April Is, 1921, auto
mobile drivers parking their cars on
Main street between the Jefferson Sc
curity Bank and the Farmers Bank Of
Shepherdstown will be required to par;
at an angle of about As degrees to-
ward the curb line on the right hand
side of the street. Please observe this
rule carefully. Notice is hereby giv
en- that the speed limit of twelve miles
in the corporation must be observed
as violators will be punished.
]. STRIDER MOLER, Mayor
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
sou..e-n Methods. Conference.

The Annual Conference OF the M
E. Church South closed its sessions in
Roanoke on Monday, with the reading
Of the appointments for the ensuing
year. The people Of this community
will be pleased to know that Rev
James II. Haley is returned to the
Shepherdstown charge. Rev. F. A.
Tyler. who was formerly pastor Of the
church at Charles Town and more re-
Gently located at Clifton Forge, has
been made presiding elder OF this the
Winchester district. The following
are the appOin ments for Winchester
district:
Berkeley-B. c. Wilson.
Berryville-W. II. Ballengee.
Brucetown-G w. Gather.
Charles Town-T. M. Swami.
Edinburg-C. Sydenstricker.
Frederick-J, 3. fiupman.
Front Royal-D. L. Snyder.
Glenside-G. II. II. Tyler.
Jefferson-O. ID. Lambert.
Linden-G. M. Marshall.
Martinsburg-J. X. Jacobs.
Middletown-H A. Brown.
Mount Jackson-M. d. Fillmore.
Newmarket-W. r. Hardesty.
Ridgeway-L. l.. Lowance.
Riverton-w. A. Candles.
Shenandoah Junction-C. E. Brandt.
Stephens City-F. A. Ridgeway.
Strasburg-H. N. Smith.
Toms Brook and Massanutten--W.
G. Winton.
white Post-W. Lawson.
Winchester-F. M. Richardson.
G. G.. Bush, pastor in Africa.
Woodstock-S. X. Cockrell.
Secretary Christian Education Move
ment-H. H. Sherman.
Sunday School Field Secretary
W. II. Best
Professor at Randolph Col
lege-J. A. Kern.
Student at Randolph Col
lcge and Member Shenandoah Junction
Quarterly Conference G. r. Kira-
COTE.
Rev. Absalom Knox, formerly of
Shepherdstown, is returned 10 Central
and Rev. John Knox to Sud
brook Church Baltimore; Rev. H. l..
Hout goes back to Fredericksburg:
Rev. !. G. Thrasher goes to Fairfax
Va; Rev. R. X. hewitt to Frederick
Avenue, Baltimore; Rev. w. M. Comp
ton, Jarrettsville, Md; Rev. S. r
Neel, Anderson. w. Va; Rev. A. A
P. NeeI, Burlington,W Va; Rev. HUI
bert Sydenstricker, Buena Vista. Va:
Rev. M. L. Fearnow, Port Republic:
Rev. w. A. Lynch. Wavnesboro, Va
Rev. G. H. Cannon, Hyattsville, Md
Rev. F. F. Neel. Laurel Md: Rev. E
W. Aaron, Poolesvlle, Md. Rev. Fl
|. Stephens is continued as presiding
elder Of Lewisburg district
The reports of the statistical secre-
taries showed church membership
Of 1884 and an enrolment of 1871
in the Sunday schools; 61S churches
valued at S4,172 246; there was raised
for all purposes the past year Sl.23S..
34S. The commission OF finance an.
nounced that S134s2O would be neces.
sarv to meet the needs Of correctional
and conference interests for the en-.
suing year. The place for holding
next years conference was left Omen
& committee being appointed to nomi
nate place.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14

THE West Virginia Legislature has
passed a bill for the development of
water power in the State. We do not
know its provisions, but on general
principles il is doubtless a very good
thing. If it shall save i6,000,000
TOPS OF coal year, as its friends as
sett. it ought to at least bring down the
price of fuel for ordinary folks.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14

OUR Legislature seems 70 hav" NOR"
business than II can handle, notwith.
Santing The fact that no new bill
have been introduced at the deferref
session. We also need a master mind
in the Legislature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
A CARD.

We wish to express our thanks ~
our neighbors and friends for their
Hnaness to us during the illness and
death Of my husband. Manv thanGs
to the Mems Bible Class for the bca,,.
tiful floral offering.
Mrs. G.. w. NJ. Tabler and Family
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-04-14
PUBLIC SALE.
OF
HOUSE AND LOT.

BY virtue of deed of trust from
Carter Campbell and wife to S. "
Washington, Trustee, dated March LIST
1916, and recorded in the Office of the
Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson
County, West Virginia, in deed bool
No. ID page 377, securing certain
deeds, the said Trustee, at the request
of those secured, will sell publicly, in
front of the Courthouse in Charles
Town, w. Va, on
Saturday, 23rd of April, 1921,
at 11.30 a. m. that certain parcel Of
land about ~ miles east Of Kear
neysville, in said county, owned By
Carter Campbell, and containing q
acres and 3 roods and improved by a
good dwelling and other buildings.
TERMS-One-half of purchase
money cash. and the other half one
year from date of sale, with interest
the deferred payment to be Sc
cured on the property.
S. w. WASHINGTON
April IL, l9EO-2W Trustee.