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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-02
CARPENTERS NOTICE

You are urged to be present nt
quarterly meeting. January 9Th. at
1880 y. m, section 30 and para
graph G OF L. l..
adv. 2-3 l.. l.. LOTION, r. S.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-24
ELWELL
Observation-Disclosures

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Dick Of Alma
were callers here Friday.
VIM. Schiff Of Alma was a bust
ness caller mere Thursday.
Roy Richard Of St. Louis was
caller here Tuesday.
DR.. Baldwin of Kalamazoo was
professional caller here Tuesday.
Duncan Kirby Of Wheeler was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. Ed. Crowell spent a few days
last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. +. II Fairchild Of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Olmstead were
in Detroit few days last week.
Lloyd Fletcher Of Saginaw visited
at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. William
Hutchinson Wednesday and Thurs
day.
VIM. Isenhath of Alma visited
Thursday at the home of B. A. Wor-
thing.
John Miller was a business caller
in Riverdale Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-24

Mrs Ike Hilsinger Of Sc. Louis
visited at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Chas. McLachlan, Tuesday.
Mn. Leon Rice entertained her
father Mr.. Rollin, and sister, Mrs.
Louis Irish, Of Alma Wednesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Lyle Evans and
baby Of Alma visited relatives here
Wednesday.
Levi Pritchard is on the sick list.
A party was given at the ]. o. O.
+. hall Friday evening for the / %.
o. F. and Rebekahs and families.
About 200 were present. Dancing
was the order of the evening after
(which refreshments were served.
Mrs. |. p. Taylor passed away at
her home here Saturday. She had
been in poor health for the past two
.'years. Funeral was held Monday at
the late residence. She was laid at
rest in the cemetery at Portland.
Lillis LaPaugh of Blanchard Wis
tied her grandmother, Mrs. Jessie
LaPaugh, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Corl of Alma
were Elwell callers Friday evening.
The l.. O. T. NJ. ladies gave a st.
Patricks party Thursday. The hall
was beautifully decorated for the
[ occasion. Each member invited two
guests. Music and games were the
entertainment after which a delight
full lunch was served.
Mrs. Chas. Greenhoe is not quite
80 well at this writing.
Geo. Sandel Of Alma was a bust
ness caller here Saturday.
Milo Langworthy is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mehl, OF
Big Rapids this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-24

Moved by Commissioner Glass sup
ported by Commissioner Archer that
the bills as read be allowed and
clerk instructed 70 issue checks COW
ering vouchers $50 to 500 in payment
for same.
Ayes: Commissioners Creasar,
Glass and Archer.
Nays-None.
Commissioner Chick appears at
$50 o'clock.
Moved by Commissioner Creaser
and supported by Commissioner
Chick that the petition from the res
idents of Bostwick street, asking for
an outlet at the west end OF the
street be referred to the city man
ager, he to investigate, prepare plans
showing a possible outlet and report
to the Commission at the next regu-
lar meeting. Motion prevails.
Residents from Wheeler avenue
appear and discuss general condi-
tions in the neighborhood, suggest
ing needed remedies. The Commits
sion instructed Manager Reynolds
to do what he can to remedy the
matters complained Of.
Moved by Commissioner Chick
supported by Commissioner Glass
that the Commission adjourn. Mo
ion prevails.
Francis c. Hayward, Clerk.
Chas. Il. Murphy, Mayor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-03-24
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CITY COMMISSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

/. March %, 1921, Alma, Michigan
Z Regular meeting Of the City Com
mission of the City Of Alma in ses-
sion at the council chambers on the
above date.
Meeting called to order at eight
o'clock p. m. by Mayor Charles X.
Murphy.
Present: Commissioners .Creaser,
Glass and Archer.
nt-Commissioner Chick.
There being quorum present the
Commission was declared to be in
session.
Minutes of the preceding regular
meeting were read and approved.
The appointment of Chas. 0. Ward
as special assessor TO ill the va
cancy created by Mr.. F. Bradford
was confirmed by the commission.
Reading of bills and claims:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
MAY GET TO TRY
LETHAL GAS ROUTE

Marcus Wehrle, so, general ce-
ment contractor, was shot and kill
ed in Lambert's restaurant Tuesday
night by Nick w. Dugan, 81, an en-
ploye of the Las Vegas Land &
Water company, in the presence of
eleven eye witnesses. The shooting
was characterized by police officials
as the most cold-blooded murder in
the annals of Las Vegas crime.
Dugan, who was reported to be
half drunk, took exception to sand
wich served him and began to abuse
the night cook, Laura Ferra, using
the most vile language possible.
Wehrle stated that no man could
speak to lady like that in his pres
ence, and a few seconds later Wehrl
was lying on the floor with a .36
bullet in his spine. The bullet com
pletely paralyzed Wehrle and he
died several hours later in the Rail
road hospital.
Dugan was brought before Judge
Henry M. Lillis in the Justice Court
today Saturday on his preliminary
hearing, the charge filed against him
being that of murder in the first de,
gree.
District Attorney Harley A. Har.
mon used only few of his witnesses
at today's session. However, Az
torney A. A. Hinman. representa-
! pugan, made the most of his oppor
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
CAtIENTE AND P|OCHE COMMERCIAL
CLUBS PLAN MEETING WITH ELY CLUB
IN INTEREST OF PIOCHE-ELY HIGHWAY

Delegations from the Caliente and
Pisehe Commercial clubs plan visit
Ing with the Ely Chamber Of Com
merce next week. providing the date
arranged proves convenient TO the
Copper Town Club and the weather
is propitious, 1t is hoped that
party Of at least FIVE cars will make
the trip should the present plans be
followed
Phoebe, Panaea and Caliente are
completely isolated from all State
highways and during the tourist
season only those having business in
the several towns travel over the
connecting routes The building Of
real highway connecting Phoebe
and Ely would be the first important
step to be considered, at a later time
connection with the Midland Trail
shouid be planned. Those conversanl
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
BRISTOL DISTRICT
PRODUCING ORE Of
PROFITABLE GRADE

An increasing tonnage of silver
huxing ore is being shipped from the
Bristol, the average daily production
of the mine being about sixty tons,
the aassay value of which is forty
cents in gold, Is ounces in silver, 5
per cent lead, Is per cent copper,
1913 iron, S.4 insoluble, IT per cent
lime, and 81 manganese. A car of
copper ore shipped recently assayed
12.5 ounces of silver per ton and
1913 peg cent copper.
The ore reserves of then Bristol
mine are being added to daily, a
large tonnage having been recently
opened up between the ninth and
seventh levels, and eight Slopes are
now open and ready for mining op-
! erations.
The Black Metals at Jack Rabbit
also continues to make a good show
ing. The great stope lately opened
up on the 1926 foot level continues to
produce ore of an excellent grade
1
Settlement sheets received from the
smelters show that the late ship
ments. from this property have net
ted about $500 over and above the
cost OF mining. transportation and
smelling. This ore, even when assay
ing less than IL ounces of silver per
ton may be profitably handled on ac-
count OF the unusual fuxing quail
ity. The silica is often as low as one
per cent while the iron, lime and
manganese is usually more than SO
per cent. A recent shipment receiv-
ed bonus Of $1.15 per ton over the
value of the gold and silver contain
ed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

tunity and gave each witness stiff
cross s-examination.
AS far as known, this is the first
first degree murder charge in Ne
vada since the new lethal gas law
went into effect. Should Judge Lii
lis bind Dugan over on the first de-
gree murder charge, he will, in all
probability, be tried by Judge VIM.
e. Orr in the Tenth Judicial District
Court about January 10. Should he
be found guilty of murder in the
first degree and the jury SO recon-
mend, he may be the first man in
Nevada to be executed under the le-
thai gas law.
Before Judge Lillis renders his
Decision, the testimony of the wit
nesses will have to be transcribed
and signed by each witness. This
will take until about next Wednes-
day or Tuesday.
Drs. c. e. Bulette and Hal L.
Hewetson testified today regarding
the course of the bullet and explain.
! ed how it had entered the lung, sew
'red the spinal cord and completed,
'ara'vzed Wehrle, they said, making
him insensible to pain from his neck
/ down.
\ Jose La Vera gave a detailed de
scription of the murder from the
time the first words were uttered b,
Dugan. He stated that Wehrle die
not take exception verbally wher
nu"an called him vile names, follow
ing the abuses of the waitress. HI
stated that Wehrle did get up ant
remove his coat and laid it on tn
stool and sat on it, Dugan, accord
ing to La Vera, then went up t,
Wehrle and hnoan new storm 0
abuse.
Dugan 5 Only c.mplnin according
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
THROUGH
INTO YUbA MINE

Jack Mathews, leaser in the urke
Mine of the Amalgamated ] oche
company broke through into ths $50
foot level of the Tuba Mine this
week. Mathews WIS following a
promising streak of lead silver ore
and at about the place he hoped to
strike the rich shoot the drills
broke through into the old workings
The ore being followed was doubt
less stringer from the main bonon-
"a Yuba ore body and slopes of
immense size fully demonstrated the
extent of the ore body mined in the
old days.
Leaser Mathews will sample the
old workings now readily available
with a view of mining any ore left
in the stope backs, brt preliminary
examination only shows with what
care and completeness the oldtimers
removed the rich ore from the Slopes
which were doubtless worked over
by leasing operations followed work
on company account. Rich ore is
known to have been opened up and
left in the lower workings of the
yuba mine but these workings are
Inaccessible at the present time.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
SILVER PARK MINES TO Be DEVELOPED
BY EASTERN CAPITAL DISTRICT HAS
UND0UBTED Merit WITH DOLLAR SILVER

Eastern and local interests have
recently taken over number of the
more valuable properties in the Sill
yer Park district, situated about 45
miles in a northerly direction from
Phoebe and about one mile from
the Atlanta gold mine, which has
proven tonnage of 100000 tons ay-
eraging $500 in gold and silver. 1t
is not planned to push the develop
ment of the Silver Park Mines until
the spring at the same time a foree
of men VIII be empiJy ca throus hout
the winter months.
The mines recently taken over in
clude the Nevada Park The Miner 5
Delight, the Great Eastern and the
Conway and Bradshaw properties,
covsd1 tie cream of the mineral
area, besides these patented mines,
the Fan Tan r0up Of four eiaims
has been acquired, siving sufficient
territory sOr -usufe teus.ve mining
operations. All these properties
have been producers during the past
few years and only the low price q
silver ana the excessive cost OF
transportation which has rendered
unproHta0te lhe mining OF ore, ex
cept such as is OF bonanza grade
has held back the development o
this interesting district which hai
been favorably reported on by mum
Der OF prominent mining engineers
Shipments made during the yea
1918 demonstrate that high grade
ore still exists in the mines in guam
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
NEVADA SILVER HORN
TO Be FURTHER
DEVELOPED

Recent advices from eastern Of
ficials of the Nevada Silver Horn
Mining company indicate that fur
ther work will shortly be done on
the company's valuable property at
Silverhcrn, which camp enjoyed
merited activity in the spring of this
year.
In recent letter to local stock
holders President Frederick Glea-
son Corning gives much valuable in
formation. The report states that
the Nevada Silver Horn Mine was
first visited by T. H. France, consult
ing mining engineer and that he pro-
nounced it to be one of the most un-
usual looking prospects that he had
seen in twenty years of active mining
experience in the field. He reported
that surface sampling of the huge
outcrop on the property gave every
indication of the presence of mine
Of Importance if properly developed.
The development work so far done
on these large outcrops has convinc-
ed number of prominent mining
engineers have become interested in
the mine through actual purchase of
stock in the company. Sampling has
demonstrated that the property has
possibilities Of making a very large
milling proposition with average
values of from IL to 20 ounces in sill
yer content to the ton, free of all in
terfering elements and very easy to
treat. Large scale tests have been
made on the ore with view Of the
most beneficial treatment by the
General Engineering Company OF
Salt Lake City and the results have
been entirely satisfactory, a COM
bination flow sheet of cyanide treat
ment and concentration giving an
extraction of 90.2 per cent of the
values contained on 35 ounces heaC
assay in silver, with even better re
suits on lower grades tested.
Discussions among the owners o1
the properties at Silverhorn caused
almost complete cessation of develoI
ment work last July and early re
sumption will doubtless follow TIN
settlement of these unfortunate diff
ferences and renewed work at thu
main property will doubtless stimu
late the reopening of adjoining prop
critics of known merit.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
oRE SHIPMENTS FROM
THE PIOCHE DISTRICT

Ore shipments for the week end
ing december 9th were as follows;
Black Metals Mining company, 215
TONS Bristol Silver Mines, 325 tons;
and Phoebe Assay Office, Mascot
Lease, Lot No /, 40 tons. Leasing
operations are Increasing in the dis
trict and at the present time there
are more active operating properties
than for number Of years past,
these operations, though small, Will
do much towards the future develop
ment Of the entire district. Produe-
ton from the Bristol Silver and
Black Metal mines should prove
steady throughout the ensuing win
ter as the ore reserves are increas
ing satisfactorily aisctrdfng to th'
management.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
FAXES ARE COLLECTED,
FEW DELINQUENCIES

Taxes paid into the Lincoln Coun-
ty Treasury total the Handsome sum
of $S7, ,766.20, with sumo amounts
not yet deposited Although a large
majority OF the taxpayers waited
until the proyerbial eleventh hour
to remit, at the same time but few
delinquencies are being noted dem
onstrating the comparative prosper
ity of Lincoln County. Suits brought
and won last week restraining the
Treasurer from the collection of GER
tain levies for bond issues reduced
the total and were the principal
cause of the delay in remitting the
full amounts due prior to December
9TH.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

tity. A lot of selected ore, billed to
the Garfield Plant of the American
Smelling and Refining company as
sayed according 10 the settlement
-Lcot rs follows: Gold, $3.50 per
ton, Silver 223.05 ounces. the iron
content being ? 5 per cent. Another
LOT shipped carrier in the year to the
AidVale plant OF the United States
Smeiting company, assayed $I.l0 in
gold, SS.15 ounces in silver and 81
per cent ia iron, the insoluble con
cent averaging about $40 per cent.
Plo6IAiaelgsly silver producing
area, Silver Fark has had an inter
esting history and sucn h.stor. is re
slete with strikes of silver ore OF
4reat richness. Even ia later years
leasors shipped a car Of ore from
tne Nevada Park Nine that netted
hem over $1,000 and small con
signment of selected ore, carefully
.uarded in transit TO market, gave
such high silver results when assay.
ed by the smelter, that settlement
was withheld renaing further inyes
tigation and sampl.ng and when in
ally paid Tor, represented a small
fortune.
With silver selling for $1.00 pc
ounce under tie Pittman act thc
time seems ripe for resumption o
activity in the Silver Park distric
and with further work new bonanzi
ere bodies should add to the produc
tion OF the district and promote re
newed interest in the Atlanta section
contiguous to Silver Park.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER STATES
INTERESTING FACTS At conference

A number OF interesting facts
were stated - shaughnessy
chairman Of the Nevada Pu5lIc 5ery-
ice Commission at the hearing re
Gently held in Washington on the
question OF States rights" which.
railroads are endeavoring to have
centralized at Washington.
Mr. Shaughnessy sJa;eC in part,
that on the Los Angeles and Salt
Lake railway, part of the Great
Union Pacific system, that they had
in that section fares of cents per
mile on the main line and cents
per mile on the branch lines. They
increased those rates 20 per cent
making fares throughout Southern
Nevada on that line 6 cents per mile
on the main line and 7.2 cents per
mile on the branch lines. Again the
present freight rates on material are
extortionate, absolutely extortion-
ate. Just think for 400 mile haul
from Reno to Cobre, Nevada, they
increased the rate of $1.92, first
class scale, to $2.40. That used to
be good rate all the way from the
Missouri river to San Francisco
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

Gomkured with chat, for a haul OF
g46 fines from San FSancisco to
Cohra, Nevada, at which there is a
junction with the Nevada Northern
railway, running down to Ely, the
first class rate scale runs into the
Reno class-rate scale of $2.40. 1ht t
rate has been increased from S1.52
to $2.40 in Ex-Parts IA. Our rate
under this decision had to come "
for the 400 miles from the $192 TO
$2.40 or to this same level as for
the 646 haul from San Francisco.
The above illustrates some of the in
equalities and soma OF the injustices
that flow from this character of reg
ulation, it is in reality wholesale
regulation without regard to any
consideration other than levels of
rates" Fuller understanding by
the railroads of conditions existing
in the sparcely settled State of Ne
vada will eventually iron out num-
Der of existing injustices and the
evident cooperation being extended
will bring forth untold good to the
State and prosperity to the railroad
systems themselves.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
MOTOR VEHICLE
LAWS ARE BEING
SENT BROADCAST

The motor vehicle department of
the state is getting ready for the
rush of the new year. Ralph Burris
is now busy sending out motor We
hicle laws, blank applications and
weight books, which have recently
been compiled to conform with the
changes in the law governing auto
mobiles and license fees.
The information blanks go to the
sheriffs, deputies, constables and
other road law enforcement officials
together with the garage men and
auto dealers throughout the state.
The new license place for the 1922
auto owners has background of
light gray, while the numerals are
in black. 1t is made of good heavy
material, nothing cheap or gaudy in
the makeup.
The license numbers start with
7O-001, Charley Stout of Reno get
ting the first number issued He
has had the first plate issued each
year since Nevada commenced IL
censing auto owners.
1t is expected at least 1000 new
machines will be added to the list
this coming year as a closer track ol
sales will be maintained under the
law. Effort will be made to call fol
more strict observance Of the law
overning licensing OF machines thii
oop,inp yaar
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

Try q real home cooked meal at
Mrs. Nellie McFarlane's Phoebe
Hotel.-Adv ~ ~
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09

with the topography OF Lincoln
county are recommending the build
ing of the Ely-Pioche highway
through Cattle Camp canyon and
thence into Steptoe Valley follow
ing the old railroad survey. this road
would be approximately 100 miles in
length and the SUBMITS passed over
would make possible passahio all
year route.
The Pioche-Tonopah connection
would be best routed through Stam-
pede Gap, oneota. Ned's Cache and
thence to the Midland Trail, no Sc
we're grades would be encountered
the distance covered would be ap-
proximately 200 miles to Tonopah,
the Metropolis Of Nye county. Every
citizen in Lincoln County should be
behind this road movement and put
ian end to the unneighborly insoIa.
ton We at the present time endure
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
BREAK SHAFT IN ELECTRIC
LIGHT PLANT

The County Seat was without Ellie
trio lights two night this week ow
ing to the breaking of shaft in the
plant, repairs were made at the
Amalgamated shops in record time
and the plant should be running to-
night.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
WILL. HOLD WATER HEARINGS
AT CALlENTE.

N representative of the State En-
glneer's office will hold water hear
ines at Caliente on Monday, Decem-
Der 18th and number Of people
from the Phoebe district plan to at
tend the hearings
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-12-09
INCREASED ACTIVITY
At MINES IN THE
COMET DISTRICT

Increased work is now being
done in the Genet district, tributary
to Phoebe and leasers on the Lyndon
Mine, owned by Charles HI. Shodde,
and the Stella property, owned by
Chas Culverwell and associates, are
taking out high grade ore in sub
stantial quantity. On the Stella
ground development tunnel is be-
ing run by John Grove and James
A. Durnin and the face of the tun-
mel is shortly expected to run into,
on it's dip, the rich ore recently open
ed up by trenching and stripped for
over 80 feet on the surface. The
Smith boys are working the Lyndon
mine under lease and have several
tons of old time high grade sacked
for shipment. Assays indicate a
product averaging 210 ounces in sill
yer with a small lead content. The
Lyndon ore carries lime excess ov-
er insoluble content and is most
satisfactory shipping product for the
smelters on account of it's analysis.
A number of engineers represent
| ing important mining interests have
recently looked over the Comet dis
trict and have expressed themselves
favorably on the prospects of the
deep development of the assures ira
versing the mineral belt, these fis.
sures have approximately the same
strike as the ore bearing assures oi
the Phoebe town belt and the same
formations characterize both sec
tions. With small labor expense
and only such capital as has beer
taken out Of the ground, both thC
Lyndon and Stella mines have mad,
a wonderful production of higl
grade silver ore and without ques
ton further development is justified
at this time in view of $1.00 silve
and the rapid,v Decreasing cost i.
mining ore.
~~~~~~>~->.~-~-~-->>~>~- <~~~e~>~-n c->->
TO witnesses, was that his coffee wa
100 hot and that the sandwich
brought him was not the hind h
ordered When he began calling n
waitress vile names, Wehrle tol,
him to be quiet. He then turned hi
attention TO Wehrle, and later, ac
cording to witnesses, shot him
, Clark County Review.