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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
PRINCE CONSOLIDATED RESUMES SINKING
OF main SHAFT TO DEEP ORE BEDS
Preparatory Work is Rapidly
Going FOrward

The pumps at the Prince mine arc
enow running and every effort II
being made to speed the sinking OF
the main shaft to reach the main
re beds below the present workings
from which such a wonderful tom.
age. of ore has been produced.
From the surface to the 4th Level
- he Prince mine II . vertical
tance Of 4s6 feet, at this level the
stationary pumps are installed. a
well equipped and spacious station
being cut at this point About +,
hundred gallons of water per min
1to viz have to be handled to keec
..4e shaft clear OF the incoming wa
ter.
he shaft Is now 634 feet deep. or
1888 feet below the No. pump sta
ton and will have to be sunk a lu.
ther 1872 feet to reach the first deep
ore bed. this work should b,
pleted by Juns 1st. az am eflcien,
iworkig force has been selected sou
this important work. and the shat,
which Is In silicifledlime fractured
and which breaks very wen.
The dimensions Of the shaft
which viii have two compartments
are as follows: the working compar,
ment. four six feet elk inches by Ave
feet and contains self dumping
skip of two and one half tons capa
city. The other compartment II
by five fset six inches and will b.
used for man-way. air and watel
pipes.
/ The plant that VIM supply watel
for this important work II wsll>nq
uipped with up to date machiuery
The boiler plant will prov.d. . "a
pacity of 500 horse power. coal
ased for fuel as It Ia to1r.i To =
cheaper than the use of oil. Nu
merous tests have been made witt
diamond drills and great hopes ar
entertained tina. ths ore In vse Iron
manganese bed which IL situate
183 feet below tn present bottom Q
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
RICH ORE At VRG|N|A-LOU|SE
. DEVELOPMENT WORK RUSHED

Rich silver-lead ore was encount-
cred on both the 4th and 5th levels
IN the Virginia-Louise mine, and
pleased with conditions existing un-
Manager L. G. Giilett is more than
pleased with conditions existing un-
derground.
Development work will be rushed
to determine the extent of the new
strikes and raise and awinzehave
already been started to prove up the
occurrence on the 9Th level.
Very high assays have been OBJ
tanned during the week from both
the slopes on the Attn and 9Th levels
and great interest Is being manifest
cd locally in the big mine.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

the shaft. win bs found to b Of
even better grade than would b
indicated by the data. The assays
of the cores obtained showed $3.50
In gold. and 2lA ounces silvr. A
large indicated tonnage should b.
produced from the mining of thls
ore bed. which apparently covers a
large area Of ground. At q stiIl
greater depth lies the zinc bed.
which has wonderful possibilities
of future profits. Geological tests
indicate that the ore UNDERTAKING
the quartzite Is a better grade than
that which 10 contained In the 1850
feet Of limestone and shale from
which close to 100000 tons Of
nuxing ore has been shipped.
The fissure veins from which the
nigh grade ore was extracted ahc~,
the water level. break through ~
strated by one OF the dr'u hc,ex
*'"@ followed high grade fmur-
ins Tor over 500 feet on its dip.
hus the lower levels OF the biz
mine promise greater available tom
age Of high grade orc than has beep
mined In the area above. Assays
from the rich ores obtained obovs the
water level averaged ss.4 ounces
,silvrr. 1856 In gold ana as.a mar
cent lead content.
At the present time there ~.
about forty men employed q the
property. Shipments to tho salt
Lake smeltsrs have lately averaged
about 1900 tons per wssk. Il has
not been definitely decided by the
management whether average ship-
nsnts viii be kept up during the
progrss Of the shaft sinkinE. hut
definite plans win be- made know :
during the ensuing week. The -.
neral outlook for the Pr,nss Con
solidated mine II ,ar4tcularI,
bright - wonderful posno.lita. ar
krown to exist the lower levels
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
CURRENCY LEASE IN GOOD ORE
AND IS now Being EXTRACTED

Mose than a ton of high grade
silver lead ore is being mined every
day at the Currency lease, and pros
poets are more than pleasing.
Associated in the lease are M. l..
Lee, Dan w. Franks and D. C.
Mathews, and considerable develop
ment work has been done during
the winter months.
The territory controlled by the
lease has produced a big tonnage
" rre in the past and the possibili
ties for further production are
eA ceptionally bright.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
LIVESTOCK MEN
MEET IN P|OCHE

Pursuant to the call Of President |
c. w. Love. the membres OF tbs
Southeastern Nevada Livestock As
socia stion met in the court house
In Phoebe on Wednesday of this
week. President Love presiding.
OF the xexecutivs committee, In
addition to- Mr.. Love. there were
present Phillip Mathews. Ed Lytle.
and M. L. Lee, Secretary.
H. w. Clark, executive COMMITTEES
man from Searchlight. Clark coun.
ty, wrote his regrets Of his inability
to be present and 1t was presumed
that Steve Haskins, of Geyser. had
not received notice of the meeting.
Thirty members were pres snt, and
took a keen interest in the proc
ceendings. most of them participate
Ing In the discussion Of tbs various
propositions considered.
The rol call was dispensed with,
reading of the minutes Of the first
m setting of the association was fol-
lowed by reading Of the financial
report by the secretary. Thmis re-
port disclosed this fact that there
we're 3S members who had paid up
their membership dues of $2.OO.
making total Of $1,000. Bills Of
ths association, including the trans
Noteware of the state association.
to Ely, dodgers advertising the first
m setting, stationery. printing and
postage stamps aggregated s9770.
Five new members then fled ap-
plication for membership with the
A communication from Vernon
Metcalf, secretary Of the state body
ralative to the present law for the
determination OF predatory animals
vas received. 1t appears that an
attempt Is plann sd to repeal this
law and substitute bounty law, ST.
milar to those we have had In the
past. A general discussion fellow
I'd. On motion duly seconded and
carried unanimously, II was declar.
Cd the sense OF tAe meetiny that
he nreso,t law was 20 be preferred
rather than to experiment with the
bcuny laws again.
i Another communication fom Sc
retary Mstcalf relative to a propose,
new branding law was read, but un
fortunately copy of the propose,
measure could not be obtained
/ Continued on Page 8
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
JOE MAYERS INJURED SUNDAY
IN AC,[ EN- AT silver HORN

Last Sunday, Joe Mayors a miner
employed at the Silver Horn mine.
through a mistake, walked into a
cut In which two holes had just been
fired and when within ten feet OF
the face the first of the shots explod
ed and though severely shaken and
cut by the the flying rock, Mayors
was able to run out Of the reach of
a second and more heavily loaded
hole.
The injured man was brought to
Piochls Monday. and Immediately a:
tended by mine physician Hastings,
who pronounced his injuries not a.
serious as at first appeared.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
SGND0ARD MOVEMENTS
TAKEN UP BY OUR NE|GHBORs

WhitsPine and Clark counties
are making plans for signboarding
the reads between ELY and Las We
gas through the Pahranagat valley.
This would form connections from
Twin Falls. Idaho. through Wells.
Ely. Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
The road from Ely to Las Vegas
10 said to be perhaps the most at
tractive to tourists In the western
sections, pascsing as 1t does, thru
tte fertile valleys and sffording *.
@..lent accomcis,o Qua all alcng the
Irute.
This road. will from Ely pass
through the attractive White River
valley and on to Sharp, disance
of 30 miles thence to Hiko. about
so miles. fromv seMce to Alamo
is only 20 miles, while another run
Of 80 miles lands in Las Vegas, at
ter having passed through not only
. picturesque but fertile country,
which embraces the Pahranagat
valley and strikes the lake, a spot
we'll worth q long journey to visit.
Victor Huson, who has charge Of
the sign posting in Lincoln county,
was not able to complete the post
ing Of the signs in the territory be-
tween Hiko and Sunnyside AZ no
posts were supplied him for this
purpose The proper co-opera-
tion with the ofiicials Of whitepine
and Nye counties will howsver
result in this work being done In
this important section in which
number Of auto parties were nearly
lost during the last year.
Joe Hagel has been assisting ".
E Brodie on his lease ON the Anal
gamated Pioche Stag dumps. A fur
ther car Of Stag will 30 forward
from this lease ON the completion
spur being put IN b ~ 0Alt LAHs
Route. -4Evn
Matt Hurley 10 working the No.
7 Meadow valley lease Of the
Amalgamated.. Ploche. Mines.
y - Corporation. and q tak1na
! cut chipping o. during ~ ~
srsss Of DEVELOPMENT work.
' A large tonnage Of milling orr
Is being saved for future nillis9 !.
DR.. Mabel X. Young, denrist from
|, Eureka. has engaged offices in Phoebe
. and will take care Of those in need oi
dental work. She comes well recon-
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
n 0 7 | c E

Parties who broke into the trunk
In tbs McCarty residence at No. 8
shaft are known. Please return con-
tents to w. e. Brodie at Mountain
View Hotel or you will be prosecut.
cd to tbs full extent Of the law.
= (Bignsd) w. q. Brodie.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
Metal Quotations
in Eastern Markets

Prices for metals are still low.
with no immediate sign Of constant
improvement. Silver has fallen IN
price in sympathy with a set bacx
In sterling exchange. Little inter-
est Is apparently shown in this me-
tai at present. The only interest IA
copper appears to be- that Of financ
ing Of the huge unsold surplus. Tho
American Smelling & Refining COM
pany reduced its official price fer
lead to $3.50 last week, and the
market price has averaged slightly
celow this figure. All other meals
are selling at near war prices, with
the exception of arsenic, which ID
selling at higher price. Salss @,
White arsenic are being made at liz
re' l.tpd.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
Pioche Stocks on
Mining Exchanges
Salt Lake Exchange

OSAA' s'ss0V sO0
The feature Of the stock market
this week has been the spectacular
rice Vht.h'a-Louiss gtock on tie
Los angeles Exchange, from q low
Of &c two weeks ago, the stock in
spite Of heavy sales last Monday. to-
tinned its upward trend to a high
OF 37c. High grade ore was struck.
on both the 4th and 9Th levels is
responsible for this enhancement in
value. which. should II continue,
VIII put the mine in q position to be
Independent from sales Of low grade
huxing ore.
Prince stock still holds to it's in
creased price and should be slated
for an advance In the near future,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

Dill was proposed by Governor
Boyle In his message and will un-
doubtedly be the administration bill
on the subject.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
DENTIST

DR. Mabel X. Young the Eur ska
Dentist will be here for 4 short time
prepared to do all kinds of dental
work. All work guaranteed.
Office in residence Bldg. directly
back OF Record once.
'ut number enjoyed some trading
as the market will without doubt
discount the assured rise when the
shaft pierces the lower ore beds.
Other Phoebe issues were quiet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25
Ore Shipments from
the Phoebe District

Ore shipments for the week end
ing February Gath showed an in
crease Mer last wsek's total. The
Virginia Louise mine shipped
larger tonnage and both the Black
M stals and the Bristol Silver Mines
made large increases. The Com
hined Metals mine sent forward two
cars and Is welcome addition to
the lis Of steady shippers. The mi
mes that contributed to the total
we're as follows:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-02-25

DR.. Mabel X. Young, denrist from
Eureka. has engaged efices in Phoebe
and will take care Of those in need Of
dental work. She comes well rscom-
mended by local people.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-05-01
FALFURRIAS

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
LIBRARY BOARD
URGESSEvERAL
NEWbRANCHES
Report Also Shows Over One
Million Books Were Loaned
In Last Year.

More than 100000 books and
pictures were loaned by the Public
Library during the past year. accord
ing to the annual report filed today
with the District Commissioners.
The report calls for establishment Of
seven separate branch libraries, TO be
located In the more populous sections
Of the city. The Southeastern branch.
proposed to accommodate Navy Yard
workers especially. viii be the second
Of this series.
Other branches are called for IN
suburban schools and schools In less
congested areas OF the city.
The first Of these school branches
viii be opened in the new Eastern
High School upon its completion and
occupation. The arrangement in re-
gard to the school libraries. approved
by the library board and the board of
room. heat, light. and janitor service
by the schools and Of books and service
by the library,
| An appropriation by Congress Of
SO 900 to purchase permitted Of a site
for O branch library at Seventh and d
streets and South Carolina avenue
southeast. This legislation also au.
thorizes the acceptance Of not less
than $4,000 from the Carnegie
Corporation for the erection Of the
building. II IL expected that the
branch library Will be open for service
at the beginning Of the next fiscal
year. 80.
The most urgent needs Of the library
are. according to the president Of the
trustees. the strengthening Of the
central library by increases Of pay, in
crease in the number Of assistants, and
an enlarged book collection. and the
extension Of the scope OF the hbrary's
| usefulness through branch libraries
and school libraries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
ASK ARMS FARLEY TO
PROBE KOREAN AFFAIRS

Resolutions calling upon the Con.
ference on Limitation Of Armaments
to investigate the atrocities com.
mitted against Korea and expressing
sympathy for the Korean fight Tor
Independence were adopted today at a
meeting of the Woman's Inter-de-
nomination Missionary Union Of the
District Of Columbia at the Mount
Vernon Place M. z. Church South.
Adoption Of these resolutions fol-
lowed an address on Korea Versus
japan" by DR.. Philip Jaisohn, Of
Korea. DR.. Jaisohn, q physician and
editor of the leading Korean publica-
ton, gave first hand accounts Of the
situation there.
DR.. A. T. Ludlow, a returned Korean
missionary. also spoke. The speakers
were introduced by the Rev. @. I.
Humphreys, pastor Of The Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
DIR. GRAF IS To
EXPOSE CRIME
HEADS IN D. {.
Reformer Hints important OFF,
Gals Will Be Pulled From
High Places.

Persons and organizations to blame
for the so-called "crime wave" In
Washington will be exposed" by the
Rev. DR.. Wilbur F. Crafts. nationally
known reformer and blue law advo-
cate. in an address tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock. before the Vaughan
Bible Class in Calvary Baptist Church.
DR.. Crafts said he has made an ex-
haustive study Of the prevalence Of
crime and vice, not only in Washing
ton, but throughout the country. Dur
ing the past year he has made a tour
Of twenty-eight States. He will relate
some Of his experiences while on the
trip.
DIR. Crafts Is expected to mince no
words in denouncing the organizations
and individuals. some Of whom are be-
lieved to be officials in high position
In the District government.
The spread OF crime and vice in the
Nations Capital In said to be appalling,
and throughout the entire country con-
ditions are declared to be serious so
far as the morals Of the young are
concerned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
TWO YOUTHS ACCUSED
OF RoBBING TEACHERS

Joseph Hammacher, nineteen y airs
old, an apprentice machinist, employed
ut the Navy Yard, had a surprise IN
store for him when he reached his
home at 718 X street northeast at z
o'clock this morning. Instead Of being
erected by his mother. he was seized
By Detective Sergeants Lynn and
Springmann, who had q warrant for
him, charging grand larceny.
According to the detectives, Ham.
macher and Russell Edelin,, sixteen
years old, also employed at the Navy
Yard, who lives at 400 e street north.
east, and who was arrested yesterday,
robbed three teachers of the Bake
School, North Capitol street, between
X and L streets, and another of Twin.
ing School. The teachers victin,izod
by the youths are Miss Mary O'Brien.
Miss Margaret Craig and Miss Jose
phina Franklin, of Blake School, and
Miss Mary Furmege. OF Twining
School.
Both OF the youths confessed steal.
ing pocketbooks from desks Of the
teachers, the police say, Edelin, admit
ting that he stole the purses Of the
teachers during recess hours Will,
Hammacher kept watch outside the
cIassrooms. They are held at the
House OF Detention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
JIMMY THIEF OBTAINS
LOOT VALUED At $500

The elusive Jimmy thief again made
his appearance In Washington yester-
day. During the day he gained en-.
trance into three apartments, stealing
jewelry and money spproximating
$500.
From the home Of Mrs. J. A. Dor.
sey, 1882 Belmont street northwest.
the thief stole jewelry. valued at $342.
Mrs. 0. p. Miller, 1924 Thirteenth
street northwest. reported to the Sec.
ond precinct police that during her
absence from home yesterday, a thief
gained entrance through a rear door
and stole $50 from a cbiffonier.
A watch. valued at $50. was stolen
from the apartment Of Mrs. Charles
M. Alexander. 731 Harvard street, and
Miss Mary p. Speiden. 1888 Eighteenth
street northwest, reported that a thief
entered her home and stole Sc and a
gold signet ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
RAILROAD HEADS CONFER
WITH PRESIDENT HARDING

Railroad problems. and the desirable.
fly OF early passage of the railroad
funding bill, were discussed with
President Harding today by deiega'
tion OF railway executives.
Among those who consulted with
the President were T. Dewitt Cuyler,
OF the American Association of Rail.
way Executives. Alfrd p. Thorn, OF
IN American Association of Railway
Executives: Samuel Rea. of the Penn
sylvania Ssystem; A. II. Smith, of the
New York Central; Julius Kruttschnitt,
or the Southern Pacific; Robert II.
Lovett, OF the Union Pacific, Hale
Holden. Of the, Burlington; President
storey, Of the Atchison, Topeka and
santa Fe: Charles II. Markham. of the
Illinois Central; Howard Elliott, Of the
Northern Pacific; ID. NJ. Felton,. of the
chicago Great Northern, and w. w.
Atterbury. of the Pennsylvania Sys-
TEN, .'...f
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
MEET UP TO PRESIDENT

The advisability Of holding an in
ternational conference to consider
problems Of international exchange
and to devise means to stabilize ex-
change was considered today by the
House Banking and Currency Commit.
tee. aUU
rhe McFadden bill, providing Tor
such a conference, was debated, but
final action was not taken. The
opinion Of the President will be sought
before any steps are taken.
The bill would have the exchange
conference held in Washington, dele.
gates to the conference to be invited
by the President from Great Britain
and France, and the President to ap.
point three representatives Of the
United States. An appropriation of
500 900 Is recommended to defray the
cost OF the conference,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
.HO[DSCROWDAT
BAY WITH GUN
TAKEN IN STORE
Gas Light Company Teller
Seizes Youth Who Has Stolen
Revolver.

SEEKING a revolver shown him by a
d street secondhand merchandise
deaior, gill Reed. colored. twenty
years old. 1881 Seventh street north
west, at 8 o'clock this morning held
at bay q score Of men and women
until he was seized by A. G. Harter.
receiving teller for the Washington
Gas Light Company. who disarmed
him and turned him over to Policeman
J. w. Kidweli, Of First precinct.
Reed walked into Rosenblotts shop
at sos d street northwest, and asked
to see a revolver. He loaded the pts
toll with cartridges and then demand.
ed that the merchant throw up his
hands. He then backed from the shop
where he started to run through ID
street. Rosenblott cried for help and
as the negro waved over his head the
revolver, threatening to kill anyone
who interfered in his effort to escape,
Mr.. Harter came along and disarmed
him.
Reed attacked Harter and then Kid
we'll arrested him. The negro was
locked up at First precinct charged
with assault on Harter and with the
larceny Of the revolver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
CHURCHMAN'S LEAGUE
OPENS SEASON OCT. rs

1t Is announced by DR.. Marcus
Benjamin, president OF the Church
mans League Of the District Of
Columbia. that the meetings Of the
league viii be held again this year
on Tuesday evenings in the assem-
bly, hall at the Cosmos Club.
The first meeting will be held on
Tuesday. October rs. the speaker az
the evening being the Rt. Rev. Al
fred Harding. bishop Of Washington.
He will take for his subject Some
Of the Lessons OF the Lambeth Con-
ference" On Tuesday, January "a.
the speaker will be DR.. Thomas
Green, of the American Red Cross,
who viii take for his subject Hold
ing the Outposts."
The annual election Of officers Will
be held on Tuesday, April rs. and
the speaker that evening will be
Charles E. Howe. Of the American
Security and Trust Company, who
Wiz speak on Business Methods -
Handling Church Funds" 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
BALLoU GIVES our LIST
OF APPROVED SOCIETIES

To clear up confusion in the minds
OF high school students as a result
OF the board ruling debarring secret
societies in the student body. the su-
perintendent Of schools yesterday
announced q list Of approved socie-
ties. These societies are Of a non.
fraternity nature.
The organizations designated are
as follows: Debating societies, dra-
matte clubs. rifle clubs. student pub
locations, glee and music clubs, girls
and boys emblem clubs. wireless
clubs, general organization council
and the Junior Red Cross. They are
approved for all the high schools,
and members may qualify for partic-
ipation in student activity.
The superintendent announced that
q number Of designations are being
received daily from the secret So
cieties.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-08
THEFT CHARGE BRINGS
$4,000 ISLANDER SUIT

Alleging Islander and false arrest.
rvins A. Goodwin has filed suit IN
the District Supreme Court against
Katherine Ely, Edward J. Kelley and
Bagby King, the latter two officers Of
the police department. for $4,000
damages.
The plaintiff, represented by Attor-
neys E. Frye and J. @. Dawson.
alleges that Ely on October s last
caused his arrest. charging him with
stealing from her 500 Liberty bond.
Goodwin declares that the police Off
GERS named as codefendants took him
to police headquarters where they de-
tanned him. Plaintiff said that he was
found innocent Of the charge.