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The Kusko times., 1921-04-02

Regarding the tests spoken of above, it may be stated that the tests at Tread we'll will be under the direction of Mr Swarva, and those at Kellogg under MT. Handy. The results of these tests will determine the >fow-sheet for the mill which undoubtedly will be built on the mill site at the mouth of Ruby creek. this coming summer.
 During the winter 8 compressor and hoist were installed on the Whalen property, and a new shaft was driven from the 100-foot level to the surface. This shaft will be timbered and head frame will be erected over it as soon as possible. At present the work on the other properties is confined to stoping near the surface.
The Kusko times., 1921-04-02

that warrants a stampede to the dis trict in the expectation of finding bo- nanza ore, nor is there anything that warrants operating on large low grade basis. The two great disadvan- tages- of she district are the high oper- ating costs and it's isolation. The future of the Nixon field is prospective, and depends on this winterTs and next sum- mer's work.'
The Kusko times., 1921-04-02

"The average assay of the ore that will be mined will depend somewhat on the costs of operating and the efficiency of the milling process. The lower the cost of operating and the higher the efficiency, the larger will be the ay- craze tonnage of ore and the lower the average assay At present one ore body which has definite walls will av- craze about S60 in gold and silver. An other will average about $50. and third in the neighborhood of $30. For the present the tonnage is indefinite.
The Kusko times., 1921-04-02
KuskOkWim Lode Dis trict to Be Proven By
 Work Now Going On
fContinued from Pag. III

fC'ontinued from Pag. II
 North Fork os the knskok vim, and down the kuskokwim to MeGrath When openedrthis will be the most di rect route for passengers and mail.
 Two wintert trails lead to this dis srict. One is via the old mail trail over Rainy Pass which leaves the U. s. rail. road at Wasilla. This is the quickest and most direct route to the Kusko- kwim valley, but is suitable for dog teams and foot travellers only. The other winter trail is over the Govern ment railroad via Nenana, Fort Gibbon, Ruby, Ophir,e. and thence to McGratb. a long, round about winter route. over which the winter mail is now being hauled!
 Mail Service.
 "The maif service 10 McGrath is very slow and inadequate for the fu- ture camp. The postal department planning on present and past census figures. does not build for the future. It's service follows the development of 8 district, but takes no part in the open- ing up of new section. On the other hand. the policy of the Department of the Interior; with it's Geological Sur vey,s Bureau of Mines, Reclamation Service. Alaska Engineering Commis- son, etc., is just opposite to that of the Postal Department. Although'the pop ulatien ofthe Kiskok vim and Lditarod districts is very small (between 3oean q 400 whites}, tnbir necessities entrtfe them to beeter'mail service.
 'sIn this world there.are two kinds Of obstructionists: hb'active-those who aet,7e}y,oppose measures and plans for prog ress-. and development, ahd the passive-tbose who see the need of service but do not lend helping hand. c. g.. the Post sl Department in Alaska.
 ssidsconnectiop with transportation and mail routes, the proposed winter and summer, route from some point on the U ,. f6tltV10 uCdl 4AtSd'oS NASSN to the Kantishna district should be mentioned, and particularly the pro- posed extension from the Kantishna to McGrath This road, if available now, would assist greatly in opening up the Uuper Kaskokwim district. but unless begun and completed in the next few years the greatessa need for the road wilt have passed Tfie dredges will haveworked out their'ground% and the loeaes- will have passed into old age.
 ThedOde Mines.
 ..The lode mines of Nixon Fork. near McGrath, ], conoeruing which much has appeared recently in.the press are sit uated near the.heads of Hidden, Ruby and Mystery creeks, all tributaries o the left limit of the vixen Fork of the Tacotna river. The. mines are $ miles -easserlv from McGrath' and Il miles norsherly freur.tbe forks of the Kasslz ok kWin.eivefr.
 .TEe claims arc located along the margin of g. granite stock about three miles in, diameter, which intrudes
The Kusko times., 1921-04-02

craze about S6O in gold and silver. An other will average about $50. and third in the neighborhood of $30.. For the present the tonnage is indefinite.
 Prospect Work.
 Three shafts have been sunk, on the claims this past summer, which are only 5e> 70 and 100 feet deep. From these shafts $50 feet of drifts, crosscuts and raises have been driven. Sinking deeper was prevented by the lack of hoisting equipment. The early freeze. up delayed the arrival of gasoline for the compressors and hoists, and this winters work will also be allowed up materially. In addition to the under ground work, 732 pits and trenches were dug through. 3;to 8-feet of soil and gravel to dete rmine the nature of the bedrock below. At the permanent camp site two frame buildings have been completed for bunkhouse ard S1 messhouse, as we'll as framed ware house and power house at the Berry's Landing. on the Kuskokwim. Two log barns, an assay office. foreman's cabin and log hoist and comvressor house have also been erected. Thirty one men was the largest number em- ployed at any one time. The crew for the winter has been cut down to 9 mem. Charles Htnner, of TreadwelI,. is- at present the foremaa, in charge. Lloyd Bullard, formerly the Ireadwell assayer, is the assayer and surveyor. Frank Pusich, of Tread well and Thane. is the blacksmith.
 "Twelve sacks of ore have been. shipped to Treadwell upon which met allurgical tests will be made to deter mine suitable process for recovering the gold, silver and copper. Half of the experimenting will be done at Kel logg, Idaho. Between 400 and 500 tons of sorted ore will be shipped next spring to determine the freight ard treatment charges. and shelter dis counts. These results from shipping ore will be compared with those that may be expected by producing bullion on the ground as indicated by the tests. E Future. Will TelL-
 However, it should be clearly borne in mind that the Nixon mines are as vet only prospects and their future can only be determined by further devel- opment work. Nothing has been found
The Kusko times., 1921-04-02
Future Will TelL-

"Howevef, it should be clearly borne in mind that the Nixon mines are as vet only prospects and their future can only be determined by further devel- opment work. Nothing has been found
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
Wants PERMIT
FORREgAQRAHF
ON JACKSON ST.
Thornton Promises it Will
Be First Class and
Decent

Owing to the fact that City
Director j. Clyde Morris is III at
his summer bungalow on.the VAL
ley river and was unable to be
present at the meeting Of the City
Board OF Directors this morning.
Ordinances Nos. so and 81 which
we're read for the first time last
week were deferred to anothe,
meeting when they viii come up for
consideration.
Ordinance No. 50 pertains to
fixing a penalty and making it un.
lawful to operate games OF chance
in the city. Ordinance No. 81 per-
tains to the closing OF all mines
and mine openings in the city and
fixes a penalty for failure to do
so.
A. Y. Thornton. head waiter at
The Fairmont, appeared for him.
self and four other walters at that
hostelry and asked for permission
to run first class and decent res
taurant on Jackson street. The ap-
Iplication was taken,under. consider
alton by the Board.
John NJ. Kisner was present and
protested against the granting Of
licenses to persons to operate on
Water street which had been re-
fused on Jackson street. He was
told there had been no such appli-
cations made
Robert G. Freeland. colored, was
granted a license 70 operate IA
lunch counter at the dancing pavil-
ion in RavIne Park.
The application OF Harvey B.
Gantz to operate a restaurant in
Ravine park was refused.
The application Of Alice Brown
to conduct a restaurant at 20s
Water street was held up for in.
vestigation as was also that OF E.
Gray to operate a restaurant at
203 Cleveland avenue.
Walter Bunner was granted a
license to conduct a restaurant in
tcontiaued on page four)
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TEBRIBIIHORT
0IININIA|IY!'7.'IllIR1RN !! | |
!. Bellview Man Run Down
Legs and Shoulders
Broken

g u. ~ q lltlHgg
Dan Jones, aged sss; q resident oi
Bellvlew, and a mine foreman. was
run down and badly injured bs an
automobile at six dock this morn.
ing while on his way To- work: The
car was Operated BY Pete Tomanos
Both Of Jones' legs were broken
above the knee, his right shoulder
was fractured and he had seyeral
cuts about the head.
Aomano driving a Bnick Vas trs.
ing to pass a Ford car going In IN
same direction when the accidenii
happened.
Jones was brought to Cook iios
p:tal where he Is In . serious condf
Tomano was arrested and re
leased on $500 bail. Hewitt ihags
a hearing on July 26sat10 M
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Temperature Almost Hit 100
Markin This CityonMeFourth

With every business place In the
city closed and the usual quietness
Of a holiday interrupted occasional
ly by the explosion OF the kiddies'
firecrackers. while the thermome.
ter was registering the highest TEN.
pcTature in years, Fairmcnt yester.
daY celebrated what was truly a
tyI ical Fourth Of July.
During the afternoon few per.
sons we're seen on the streets.
Those who did not journey to some
cool park, picnic ground. or TO a
point along the river, remained
quietly at home There was a rea.
son. The official weather ther.
mometer yesterday registered SS
degrees in the shade, the highest
temperature that has been record
ed in this city since 1918.
1t was not only extremely warm
In the afternoon but the morning
as we'll was unusually warm. From
10 o'clock in the morning until
o'clock in the afternoon, the mer.
curry was above the 95 mark. The
night also was unusually warm,
many people today designating It
as the warmest night OF the year.
Sunday also was no exception for
then the temperature reached 81
degrees which until yesterday was
the highest temperature in two
years.
With business at standstill all
the people Of the city were given
an opportunity to spend the holt
day as they pleased. Many chose
the various baseball games, celebra,
tions It various parks and groves
about the city while the large mum.
ber of those spending the holiday
out OF town were to be found along
the cool waters Of the Valley river.
Although the temperature Of the
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LOADING last
WEEK. BETTER \ | h E.||'| /.
THANLASTYEAR
Figures for 1919 Were
Also Exceeded by a
Few Cars

Fairmont region last week loaded
281, 100 tons OF coal and 12 cars Of
coke. The actual coal loading at g.
622 cars was just "a cars short Of
the week ending June 25th. The re-
gion the corresponding week Of
June 1920 loaded $685. cars or 1870
cars less than last week.
Coal loading on the Monongah d.
vision, B. & o. 4. r. last week ag-
gregated 4,120 cars, which was the
heaviest loading Of any week since
that ending May 28th, when the
aggregate was 4,144 cars. Last
weeks tonnage was seven cars
heavier than the previous week.
Several heavy daily loadings early
in the week and 651 cars on Satur-
day, which is rather unusual, swell
led tho production. Last weeks ton
mage was 1,289 cars heavier than
the first week Of July, 1920, when
very acute car shortage was eXpe-
rienced. Last weeks production was
just ID cars heavier than that Of
the first week Of July 1919, when
the total was 4,144 cars, actual Icoal
loading being but one car more than
last week.
On the Monongahela railway in
West Virginia last week there were
1902 cars of coal loaded which was
the lowest weekly loading for seven
weeks. This was 20 cars less thar
was loaded during the correspond.
ing week Of July, 1920.
Along the Western Maryland rail.
way the mines loaded 422 cars Of
coal last week, which was 81 cars
more than the previous week. The
first week Of July, 1920, loaded nc
coal at all that week.
Mines along the Charleston divis.
ion, B. g. o. r. R. last week loaded
236 cars Of coal against 267 cars the
previous week.
A total Of 1,245 cars of coal vert
loaded on the Monongahela railway
in Pennsylvania last week against
1,130 the previous week and 1,16e
cars the corresponding week Of
July, 1920.
TARLETON PROMOTED
G. H. Tartelton, Fairmont, man.
ager Of the West Virginia division
Of The Consolidation Coal Company
has been advanced to the newly
created position Of general manager
Of the West Virginia operations
The promotion is a merited one anc
Mr.. Tarleton has been very active
in the interests Of the concern anc
its predecessors for thirty years.
He began as a boy in driving q
mule at the old CASTOR mine of The
CASTOR Gas Coal Company when s
L. Watson was mine superinten.
dent. This old land mark went int
discard sometime ago and only sew.
eral years ago the tipplei burned
down. Later he was made mine
foreman of CASTOR and New Eng.
land mines, and became inspector
and later chief inspector when thC
Consolidat don / Co Company wa
! .tcenttnped ien spags feafl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
.IlQUEST TJULY12IN
NIGNAGNIA CASE
Popular Young Italian
Was Fatally Injured
Sunday Morning

Tony MigDagnIa, aged SO, a we'll
known Italian, was run down carly
Sunday morning GU Pennsylvania
avenue by an automobile driven by
Robert hutchinson, receiving in
juries from which he died shortly
after he was taken 10 Cook hos
pital. Hutchinson was arrested
aud released on 5000 bail.
The deceased has brother, Sal
vatore, who arrived from Landis.
vile, N. j., this morning and he is
also survived by his father, aged
102, and mother, aged 81. both living
in the town Of Ricla, Italy.
The body was removed to the un.
dertaklng rooms OF R. c. Jones. The
funeral will be held next Sunday
and will be In charge of the Girls
toforo Colombo society. who will
hold Meeting either tonight or to,
morrow night TO perfect arrange
ments.
.Coronar Frank A. Lloyd this
morning summoned a jury to hold
an inquest into the death OF Mig
magma next Tuesday morning, July
II, at 10 a. m. Following are the
names Of the jurors: John Hartley
H. j. Haller. Ernest Sherwood
John Scott, T. Wellington Araett
and R. @. Musgraye.
The deceased was a very pOpu
l;.r man among all classes with
whom he came In contact and had
been employed by the Barnsyille
Manufacturing Co. as watchman
and all round utility man. He held
the position before the war, entered
the service and when he came back
was given his old job.
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air was record breaker, the water
in the river was Just cool enough to
be refreshing and make bathing
popular. Most OF those spending
the weekend at the Valley river
camps went by automobile, though
anyone who witnessed the unload
loading Of the $3.50 p. m. B. & O.
train last evening would certainly
have wondered how this could be
possible. Seven or eight coaches
were filled to capacity when the
train pulled into the local station
last evening. The morning up.the-
river train was just as crowded.
Those who have spent almost eY-
cry weekend at Valley river camps
for the past few years declared last
evening that there we're far more
people along the river yesterday
than have ever been there before.
The celebration at Grafton by the
American Legion. that at Loves
vile by the miners OF that town and
the celebration at Fairview all
drew their share OF Fatrmont peo-
pie.
Compared to other years Fair
mont was comparatively quiet yes.
terday. With the exception of somD
very fine music rendered by the
Greater Fairmont band there was
no entertainment in the city.
Despite the very hot weather
which was not more than could be
expected for the Fourth OF July, the
holiday ln@nost cases was well
spent, and today business is going
on as usual, some being Just a 1T
tie sluggish from their days cele
.bration. or others entering upon
their work with much vi matter a
day Of rest. depending in each case
upon the extent to which the cele-
brstion was carried.
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MoUNDSVlLLE, W. Va, July 5.
Tony Gradiscen, convicted OF
murder and robbery at Marlinton,
w. Va. died today at the state
prison here a victim OF II hunger
strike. He had refused to eat when
brought to the prison on June 20
and while food was forclbly admin.
istered By physicians he became
weaker and died this morning.
This is our first hunger STRIKER"
said Warden Terrill, "and l am glad
they do not come often. We did
everything possible for this man
but he was determined to die OF
gain his freedom. He never swal.
lowed mouthtul after being
brought here. am told by The
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
CRAgIAgQVATO
'IIAVE RIGHT Of
HAHI IRIS WEEK
Eset1 Prayer Meetings
Will Be Curtailed in
\ It's Favor
'nIAN saw 5. PAGEANT
United Brethren w i'll
Keep Up Ali Activities
Throughout Summer

BIZ ~ -
Despite the extremely hot wealth
ers d monster crowd witnessed the
patriotic pageant given Sunday
|esening at3the First NJ. E. church
by the Young people Of that church.
fthe pageant was written by the
tpastor, Rev Claude n. King, and
ltaeed with moo dern lighting effects
|iiich added greatly to ats effective.
ness. Their otary club attended the
/ service III a body: The crowd which
attended was one Of the largest
| that ever was ccommodat in the
fSchurch. The aisless were packed
and people We're Standing in the
| doors.
me title Of the pageant was
Foods Call to America, 1t was
lsfven IN parts, each OF which de-
lpicted some historical incident in
me history of America. The whole
thing Illustrated the rise Of Amer
|Iea The final scene shows America
and al tie other great powers bow.
ing before the Cross indicating the
supreme power of all
The pageaht was especially we'll
aresented in castlming acting and
jightlig
Actiyitias in the churches this
week are very few, the week being
given over to the Chautauqua,
Many OF the churches gare having
lno pra yer service and in those
hufctes that will have the service
will last but a. half hour giving
people time to get to the Chau.
4uqtla Next Sunday evening there
%iIt be no services in this churches
and everyone will be given the op.
ftunity to- go to the Chautauqua
ion service. Following the
-hautapqua for five Sundays there
sfll be union services on the Nor.
lral school campus in the evening.
Attendance In the chuI ches lasI
Sund was low owing 10 the great
Reri Of persons who took advan.
bfathe double holiday and were
81 the city on pleasure trips,
HE Churches observed the
~ flea First Day.
United 5hethren;
The United Brethrens have the
FULLEST program of any OF the
lhurches for this week.
There viii be a regular meeting
the official Board this evening
the church at $780,.
PRAYER meeting will be held on
Wednesday, evening at $500.
Choir practice will be held on
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Boy Scout Campers
Leave Tomorrow


The advance guard for the Boy
Scouts camp on the Gauley. river
will leave tomorrow. The majority.
OF the leaders will go with, his par.
ty' to set up the camp.
Troop eight will meet this eve.
ming in the First NJ. E. church with
their scoutmaster; H. c. Drum, ar
leader.
The Sea. Scouts will hold their
regular meeting this evening at tho
Scout headquarters in the City
building. Skipper Arlie Crimes
will be in charge Of the meeting and
he will give the boys more instruc-
tton in the various duties Of a sailor
on a ship.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
PRISONER COLLECTS FUNDS AND MAKES
NEAT GETAWAY FROM PRISON BALL8G GAME

MouNDsvILLE. July 5.1Harry
Milton, serving a sentence OF from
one to ten years for grand larceny
escaped from the ren!tentlary on
Moday.
Milto who was set up from Wes-
eel county was in charge Of the gate
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Charge. Tades
With Till Z apping

Ia..
The mystery OF several them
from the cash register 81 tho Nc
Alpin hotel will yery likely bf
cleared up this Afternoon whsr
Mike Tadesco, arrested carly this
morning charged with sSeaiths sis
from the cash register, will have q
hearing. .Tt
Several times within tho past
few weeks the Smanagonent Of tie
hotel have been nystified IL the
disappearance Of suns ranging
from SIS to s25 but no cine 10 the
identity of'the thief was found unfil
this morning
At six o'clock the night clerk.
Dewey Heron went up stairs to
make some calls leaving Tadesen
sitting in the lobby OF the hotel. AZ
he was about TO step from the Gle.
yator, Heron thought he heard the
bell Of the cash register ring and
coming down tmme diateiy. found
that SIS in bills was missing, and
also that Nike had taken his do
parture. Heron Immediately no.
titled an officer; and Tadesco was
found in a nearby poolroom but did
not have the money on him. A
man on the street, however. ssic
he has seen Tadesco 50 into the
alley nearby and lay something
down very carefully. The some
thing was found aud proved TO be
the S1S swranoefi In ebanef
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Samuel Garrison,
Known Here Dies

Samuel Garrison well known in
this city died In a Pittsburgh hos
pital Saturday following an opera
ton for appendicitis. He was aged
27iyears and travelled through this
section representing a steel com
pany. Afew days ago he was taken
III while on a trip TO this city and
was takento a local hospital where
the send 10 improve. He later
went 10 Pittsburgh and entered a
hospital there and died Saturday a
nnmber ofiocai people attendsdthe
funeral N a
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at the prison baseball Grounds az.
cording to Warden Terrt1ll
He had collected several dcllart
and then left.
His absence was not discovered
until the game was over Eie has
not been located
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CHICKEN suPpER

A fine chicken supper vim Be
served by the Lady Owls nest iose
tomorrow evening al Redmen's hall
Merchant street; between $50 and
s:30sa dance viii follow the sup
per, a very tempting menu viii
be served The public is ccrdlnii,
invited and the admission prica will
he ono dnllas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
Looking For
New Trouble
at Tampico
iBy Associated Prls,i

WASHINGTON, July s.
The cruiser Cleveland and the
gunboat Sacramento have been
ordered to Tamplco, Mexico to
protect American interests
should they be jeopardize be-
cause Of labor troubles growing
out OF the unemployment situa-
tIon in the oil field. II was said
today al the Navy department
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-05
BY The Way:.
Daily column given to current
events and frank comment
FEAR
! EAR AND WORRY

l two of the greatest curses of
The human race. If they could be
eliminated most if not all. Of the
difficulties under which their VIC
Tins labor. whether real or imagiin-
ay, would disappear. The increase
III the sum total of happiness that
would follow is beyond computation.
Dr.. Barton in a recent article
says that 1T is mol hard work that
kills men," He adds that he does
not remember ever having known a
man who worked himself 10 death,
but has known many who worried
themselves to death.