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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01

many stories nave been told to IL
lustrate the propensity OF the old
school prospector to follow up report
ed strikes which are more or less
true. The prospector necessarily has
Imagination, else he would not be
wandering the deserts and mountain
ranges In search for riches: and his
Imagination is apt to enlarge reports
which reach him of discoveries made
by others. The following story. old
as the hills. vas published recently
in the San Francisco Chronicle as re-
lated by John c. Benson. mine owner
OF Angels Camp. California.
"A prospector died. as prospectors
will and found himself outside the
pearly gates of heaven" said Ben
son. st. Peter let him inside after
a recital of the many hardships he
had undergone in life.
The golden city was too much of
a lure for the old prospector and in
a short time he had covered the en-
tire city with his location notices. He
tore up the streets digging glory
holes, sank shafts and cut drifts In
every possible place.
st. Peter was In a quandry as to
how to get rid of him when the sec
ond prospector came to the gate. At
first. st. Peter denied the newcomer
a~dmittance. saying: We have one
~prospector with us now and he has
caused us SO much trouble with his
mining activities that goodness only
knows what will happen If two Of
you come in here.
The newcomer assured st. Peter
that he would rid heaven of the OBJ
noxious presence of the first prospec-
ton II only he were allowed to speak
with him, and his importunings final
ly gained him admittance. As soon
as the miner was within the gates,
he sought out the trouble-maker and
whispered a few words in his ear.
AT once he started to pack up his
tools and within an hour, had passed
out Of the gate. st. Peter sought out
the new arrival and besought him to
tell what magic words he had whisp-
cred to his friend.
why. I told him / had heard of
a good strike down in hell and he
has gone to find out about it," was
the reply.
Things went along smoothly In
heaven for several days but the Sec
ond prospector could not stand the
sight of so much gold and in his
turn, staked out the golden city. But
after a while he seemed to lose in
terest in his work and finally packed
up his tools and wended his way to
the gate.
WHITTIER are you bound?' asked
st. Peter.
WELL, replied the prospector. I
just thought l would go on down to
hell. You see there might be some
truth in that story of a big strike
down there
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01

Colorado river. where many lives
have been lost, between canyon walls
1000 feet high. forty miles from all
direct communication with the out
side world. With Mrs. Hoover. and
Government officials. governors OF
Arizona and Nevada. and commits
sioners from seven Southwestern.
States. Hoover. as chairman Of the
Colorado river commission, started
on an inspection tour Of the Boulder
canyon dam project.
SEE FAMOUS NINE
A caravan OF forty automobiles
took the party to the river through
one Of the most picturesque sections
Of the West, miles down a miniature
grand canyon, with multi-colored
mountains rising on each side Of the
road. The party inspected the fam
Gus Francis Marion (Borax) Smith
borax mine on the route. where an
entire mountain of borax is being ex-
cavated and hauled to distant rail-
roads on motor trucks.
DAM TO COST S45. 600, 900
Inspection of the dam site was
made on a reclamation service boat
Diamond drilling outfits on nat boats
were strung across the river. Bed
rock was indicated at lao feet.
Tentative plans for the Boulder
canyon dam places the height at 600
feet from the river bed. costing be-
tween s45,000,O00 and $50, 600 900.
1t is proposed to be 200 feet wide at
the bottom and a thousand feet wide
at the top. sufficient to hold twelve
years average flow of the Colorado
river, and backing the water eighty
miles up river into the huge reser-
voir.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01
NO TREsrAssING ALLOWED

Notice is hereby given that no tres
passing will be allowed upon the Dis
tinction Lode Mining Claim. situated
near the Eureka-Croesus mining prop
erty. in the Eureka Mining District.
County of Eureka, State of Nevada.
BEN REPETTO,
]. #. REPETTO.
Eureka, Nevada, December rs. 1921.
First publication December 81. 1921.
Last publication April /, 1922.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01
'INSPECTS BOULDER H8
CANYON PROJECT

Las Vegas, Nevada. March 49,
The clans from the lands of sage
brush. cactus. sego lily and poppy are
here to-day TO welcome Herbert
Hoover. Governor Boyle met the of
fetal party at Barstow. Hoover has
the same smile he had In Goldfeld in
1895 and he holds his cigar the same.
He grasped hands here with men
whom he met in the Korea mines and
who have been driven from the Rus
sian gold fields by the red boards.
Governor Boyle is attended by his
official Colorado river commission
stan, including Messrs. Scrugham,
Squires, Syphus and Clark. All are
old-timers and well equipped with
the necessary information.
HOOVER FAvORs DAM
Governor Campbell and staff head
the Hoover party. Hoover recon-
mended the building of the Boulder
dam first. He said in Phoenix last
night:
Only one witness has contended
for the priority of power over usages
for the furtherance Of agriculture.
The many who have thus agreed have
struck the keynote of American
thought. They would rather have
homes out here in the West than re-
produce c~ongested districts In crowd
ed cities"
When Nevada was carved from
Utah the eastern side Of Clark Coun-
ty and the western part Of Mojave
County, Arizona. was the Colorado
river basin, and the Boulder canyon
is the big bend In that river.
HEIGHT OF DAM
The top Of the proposed dam, when
built, will be fifty feet lower than the
streets of Las Vegas. Therefore all
agricultural benefits excepting pump
ing will be in Arizona and California.
1t will mean the spending Of $780,
100000 in Las Vegas and develop
ment of over 5000 horsepower, ten
times greater than Niagara Falls.
MANY NEWSPAPER MEN
The train carrying Hoover's party
is loaded with newspaper correspond
ents and camera men taking Ne
vada's message to the world. The
biggest mining boom in the West is
nov going on with Los Angeles fin
ancing R~andsburg. due south of Nina.
MOTOR BOATING
Las Vegas, March 49, Herbert
Hoover raj motor boating down the
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-04-01
AMERICAS TROUBLESOME TERRnOREsP


In santo Domingo and in Haiti. These
negro republics from time to time
have upheavais which make neces-
sary q bit Of Quieting down and paci-
flying by the long arm Of the Ameri-
can Government.
In the short historical lives of
these island republics it has been a
rare thing for a president to to sur-
vive his term OF office or to come to
his death from natural causes. One
Of them was torn to pieces by wild
horses. 1t is not unknown for the
legations of foreign powers to be
attacked. Revolutions abound. In
the interior, while denials will be
made OF 1t. savagery often comes to
light. and there is no doubt of the
survival of voodooism and its awful
rites. The natives often are bitter
ly %resentful OF American Intervention
to restore order. but the American
Government policy is that this coun-
try must be responsible for the good
conduct OF its smaller and less en-
lightened island neighbors not far of
the Atlantic coastline.
Cuba was nursed along by the
American Government untn strong
enough to stand alone. In spite of
everything that was done for Cuba,
from the time 1t was freed from Span
ish rule until America withdrew from
the island. there was always a bitter
ly anti-American party which was not
lacking in demonstrations Of its feel
ing.
THE CASE OF PANAMA
The case Of Panama Is another In
point The American Government
had a great deal to do with the sue
cessful effort OF this little republic to
feee itself from Colombia. Of which
country 1t was FORMERLY a province.
The successful revolution at the be-
ginning of this century was the last
of about SO such efforts. America
quickly recognized the new republic.
and the rest Of the world followed
her lead. From the new government
America purchased the canal rights
which she had been trying to get
from Colombia for a long time. This
concession includes a ten-mile strip
of land cross the Isthmus bordering
the great canal and the right to forti-
fy the canal. On the other hand. she
must defend the cities Of Colon and
Panama, at either end of the canal
and lying within the ten-miie strip.
These cities are not American terri
tory, however, a particular exception
having been made of them.
Naturally American influence is
strong in these cities. particularly in
Panama City. the capital. and there,
too, strong opposition to American
interference" has developed. For
getting the American responsibility
for Panama being free at all. there
have been outbursts of this feeling
from time to time.
In all Of these troubles the policy
has been to smooth and calm down
the excitable natives and discuss the
troubles openly as little as possible.
For underlying everything else in
nearly every one of these cases is the
always troublesome color question
and the fact that arguments avail lit
tie or nothing in bringing races to re-
gard each other with true fraternal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
V0UGHT's NAME:
TO Be MISSING
SLIP BY FRIENDS MAKES FILED
PETITION SHORT OF THE
NEEDED NAMES.

Petitions Of Dewitt Voueht of this
city, who was expected TO seek the
Democratic nomination for congress
man from the eighth district, which
were filed at Lansing last. week were
found TO be 1873 names short Of the
number that were needed 10 win him
a place on the primary ballot, and II
is possible as a result that the Repub-
lican primary fight viii be the
equivalent of an election.
A number Of petitions We're out in
other communities for Mr. Vought,
but instead Of being mailed to Lam
sing many of these were mailed to
Mr.. Vought at his home here, some
of them reaching Alma, Saturday
afternoon and others Monday, at a
time when they We're too hate 10 be
filed at Lansing to qualify him as a
candidate for the nomination.
The Republican nomination lies be-
tween Bird j. Vincent Of Saginaw
Francis o. Lindquist OF Creenville
William c. Lash Of Saginaw and
William NJ Smith of ST. Johns.
1t is said that the state election
laws contain no provision whereby a
partys state central committee on
congressional committee can fiji q
vacancy on a ticket which has been
created by the failure of a candidate
to qualify 1t is understood that this
authority is limited to filling OF va
cancies that occur through the with
drawal or death Of a candidate who
has already qualified.
This would indicate thatsthe prim-
any election, September -, at which
one of the four Republicans viii be
selected will become the equivalent TO
an election and that the November
election as far as this candidate is
concerned will be q formality.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Says CIOUer Seed
Should be Cleaner

Glover seed in Michigan may be
freed from accompanying weeds
seeds with benefit to both grower and
buyer, according TO Prof. j. +. Cox,
head Of the farm crops department at
NJ. A. c., who recommends the elimi-
nation Of some Of the more trouble
some plants that persist i'm clover
fields.
"The market is always stronger
for seed that is free of weed seeds,
saws Prof. Cox. while il is pos
sible for seeds handlers to take out
the great majority Of noxious weed
seeds with adequate machinery, the
cost of handling is increased in the
case Of weedy seed, and there is a
considerable waste Of clover seed in
cleaning.
During the last year many grow
ers in Michigan's leading clover seed
producing areas have given much
attention to the pulling or cutting
out of sticky cookie (night-flowering
catchfly) and thistles, and the avoid
ing of patches of buckhoIn, catchfly
thistles, or other weeds in fields that
are TO he harvested for seed
"ln the alsike section of north
eastern Michigan the presence Of
sticky cockl has greatly lowered the
price of seed as produced by farmers
A much higher percentage Of clean
fields is notable this year i'm that re-
gion owing to the careful roguine
out Of weeds by farmers. The clean
est seed is usually produced the
second year after planting.
mot only does the individual grow
en- secure a much better price on clean
seed, but the seed handler is able ia
get better profit. The greatest
benefit comes to the buyer who grows
clean seed for planting. Cheap seed
usually carries a higher percentage
of weed seeds than the better grades
or is poorer in termination. Cheap
seed is often the most expensive
seed that can be bought"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

the FIVE distinct points essential to i'm
dustry, raw material, capital or
credit 10 buy raw material, machinery
and processes Of work, the human
element and the buying public. The
question was raised; what's wrong
with American industry? Human re-
lations, he declared were the source
of the wrong. He takes the position
that it is useless 10 look forward for
some legislation program to spring
up over night TO remedy the situation
on for some rapid adjustment 10 as
sert itself. Our weakness lies in the
individual citizen-we must strength
en- him. The citizenship of today
must develop finer grade of char
acter, he said. The way 10 make pro-
Grams Is to apply one industrial Col
den Rule to every day life.
The boy and girls viii settle the
problem he stated, and if better in
dustry is desired we must have bet
Ter boys. The needs Of the boys when
they are being nodded for the men Of
tomorrow was then pointed out by
DR. Hurt.
This morning the first Of the child
ren's entertainments was given and
the work Of Kathleen Scott and Cath
rne Denney was highly appreciated
by the many youngsters that thronged
the tent.
This afternoon Irene Stolofsky and
company appeared in an Artists Re
cital. The trio was composed of Irene
Stolofsky, yiolinist; George lmbrie
baritone soloist; and Frederic Person.
pianist. The program was divided in
to groups in which Miss Stolofsky APP
peared i'm solo numbers as did her
pianist and Mr.. lmbrie.
This evening Irene Stolofsky and
the assisting artists will give the pre-
ldde and viii be followed by Sidney
iandon in approximations Of great
literary men.
Friday viii be big day. The
Cramer- kurz Trio will give concert
for the children in the morning. In
The afternoon they viii give a second
concert which will be followed by
Evelyn Hansen with her lecture, "Wel
Dressed on 4 Moderate Income" Fri
day night viii be presented the great
American play, Turn to the Right,
which promises 10 be one OF the bic
attractions Of the week.
Saturday morning Duvall Brothers
are TO entertain the children with
magic and mystery. In the afternoon
lieuerarce's Little Symphony Or
chestra will give a concert. In the
evening the company will give the
prelude. DR.. MacGowan of Pitts
hurgh is to lecture. The ubject will
be "The Individual and Society"
Monday the children will be enter
famed by Mary Mason with her mar
ionettes In the afternoon Chester NJ
Sanford will give his famous lecture
Failures Of Misfits." Friendly En-
emies," high class comedy drama
with a New York cast, will be given
This promises to be one of the high
spots Of the weeks entertainment.
Tuesday afternoon Vierra's Ha-
waiians viii entertain. In the even.
ing they viii give the prelude for the
closing number, Jess Pugh, the big
fun maker.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
United Brethren Church

Conference is over. We surely had
a splendid session throughout Busl-
ness moved along smoothly and
promptly. The bishops sermons on
Sunday We're especially powerful. We
are back ready to begin the new
years work at once. Following is the
program for the next Lords day.
Church at ll5 Hastings St.
Sunday school-10 a. m.
Morning sermon-l1:00 a. m.
Christian Endeavor-G:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening.
Jackson st. Church
Sunday school-l0:30 a. m.
Christian Endeavor-7.0O p. m.
Evening sermon-S:00 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening.
We urge you TO come.
c. II. Hull, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

Alma, Mich, 5ll North Park Ave.
Lesson Sermon--l0:30.
Sunday School 9:30.
Wednesday testimony meeting 500
The Christian Science Reading
Room located at 1872 West Superior
street is open daily except Sundays
from 2:30 to o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
the services and the Reading room.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
PhOOI Philosophy
Old Gu COUegy

Don't dare to do right. Do it, in
stead.
Toll never tires some people. They
never do any.
Don't tell other people how much
you are worth. 1t isn't wise to over
shoot the mark.
1t isn't necessary to remind a good
man that he has a conscience. He
knows il.
There's one consolation, anyway
If we have no coal next winter we
won't be bothered with the dust.
IL will be a relief when Europe
gets on its feet-provided it don't sit
down again.
The lazy man is the most consider
ate. He allows others to hold down
his jobs.
Don't run away to get married 1t
deprives your friends of an opportun-
ity to see how scared you are.
If the law required every man to
earn his daily bread a lot Of them
would want TO eat but once week.
There wouldn't be so much crime
in existance if people had time to go
to work.
Don't worry over being fat. 1t
makes PEOPLE think you have plenty
to eat.
The greatest trouble with some
people is their lack of trouble. 1t
doesn't leave them any pep.
Never tell woman how old you
think she is. You don't know what
she expects you TO say.
The modest way to advertise your
prosperity is to dress your wife in
accordance with your income.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
IN MEMORIAL

After several days OF severe SUI
fcring, death came to the relief of
Mr.. Leota Durkee, wife of Mr.. Fred
Durkee Of Arcadia Township, just
south east Of this city.
Mrs. Durkee was born here and in
Dec, 1895 was married to Mr.. Fred
Durkee and since that time has lived
on the Durkee farm near this city.
She was the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Bangs who were among the
pioneers Of Gratiot Co. and formerly
lived in Arcadia Township just south
Of this city.
She has her father, brother, Mr..
Raymond Bangs, and two sisters,
Mrs. Jasper Neviss of Montana, and
Mrs. Sanford Cook Of Indiana, sur
viving her. Mr. and Mrs. Cook have
been visiting here for several months.
The father, brother and Mrs. Neviss,
because of distance and railroad con-
ditions were not able to be present at
the funeral.
Mrs Durkees death was shock to
her many friends and to her immed-
late family. She was taken suddenly
i'll, was removed to Brainard's lospit-
al, where her physicians sought to re-
lieve her by an operation, but found
her condition beyond medical or
surgical skill to relieve and she pass
ed away at five =. NJ. on Monday the
18th.
Her funeral was conducted from
the farm home by Bishop C. l.. Wood
assisted by Rev. II. G. Hull, her
pastor and O. c. and Mrs. Rutledge,
the later giving two numbers in
beautiful song.
Bishop Wood based his address on
scripture found in Hebrews Lie.
But now they desire better
country, that is an heavenly, where
God is not ashamed to be called their
God, for he hath prepared for them a
city" He spoke Of the mate desire
Of all races Of men to live beyond the
grave and their faith IN future ex-
stance following this fleeing life.
The Christian looks for heaven, the
heaven of Bible accounts, a better
country" as the faithful of all ages
have done. He studied the text COM
paratively with our present life, and
experiences and sighted us to a
country Of no sickness or death, and
Of enduring substance and associ-
tions. that will never be broken up. 1t
is prepared place" hence is for a
prepared people. He urged upon all,
the imortance of being ready for the
immortal habtation. Jesus said, 81
go to prepare place for you,
Heaven is to be real, not alone a
glorified state, but place, a city,
having foundations whose builder and
maker is God,
Mrs. Durkee was converted when a
girl and had for many years been a
member of the United Bretheren
Church in Christ.
The large attendance and beautiful
flowers sent in by friends attested the
sympathy and interest Of friends and
neighbors both from the community
and this city.
Friends were present from VIM
epeg, Canada, and Waterloo, Indiana,
the later arriving just in time for the
service by auto. Mrs. Cook and a
sister of Mr.. Durkee, from Winnipeg,
Canada are Stopping while in the
lonely home. Fred has lot of
friends who share his sorrow as they
can and were glad TO give such help
as they could in this hour Of need.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
First Baptist Church.

Opposite Masonic Home, State st.
Edward +. Shoulder, Pastor
1913 w. Downie st.
1000 n. m.-Divine Worship. Con-
gregatonal singing. Subject of Bible
Lecture, How We Got Our English
Bible"
1l:l5 a. m.-Sunday school.
Prof. X. c. Ditto, superintendent.
Don't forget to come prepared to
get the announcement concerning the
picnic Friday, August 25th, at Bass
lake.
6:3O p. m. Il. Y. j. u. Meeting.
1890 p. m. Union Meeting in the
big chautauqua tent. Prayer meeting
Thursday night. Everybody WELCOMED
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Order of Services
At the Churches
ST. Mary's Catholic Church

(Cor. Prospect and Downie Sts.)
Sunday services as follows
Masses at $3.50 and 1920 a. m. the
first and third Sunday of the month.
Mass at 1890 a. m. only on the
-econd and fourth Sunday of the
month
Rev. John Mulvey, Pastor.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
st. Johns Episcopal Church

10 a. m.-Morning Prayer and SER
mon Subject: "The Teaching Of the
Past"
Strangers and visitors cordially in
vited.
Rev. j. NJ. Horton, l.. Th,.
Rector.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
Classified lids

Ads under this head charged for Mt
the rate 81 one cent word. with "A
minimum charge of 20 cents. Pos
itiysly no ads will bee taken for this
column without cash in advance. All
ads telsphoned IN must be paid for
before day of publication 10 insure la
Hsrtion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

NOTICE-Money to loan, on first
class farms. Amounts of $20C and
upwards. 51A &c. Convis n Smith,
Ithaca, Mich. 58-tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE. do all KINDS of carpenter
work, large or small jobs, also cab
met work and furniture repairing.
Frank Hines, ll2 Meyer Ave. Phone
ZIG. 3l-tfc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
ON e s en- s e
and Nonsense
Strikebreakers Hui?

Strikebreakers Huh?
The County Seat Contemporary
busts forth with a headline which
says, Farm Bureau Helps KeeI
Trains Running"
+tt
The Muffler On
The muffler must have been put
on the Ford presidential boom.
We haven't heard word about it
for nearly week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

NOTICE VIII do dressmaking,
starting Sept. |. Call Line IL 81
IS from Elwell, or write Hazel
Pritchard, Elwell, Mich. 64-2pd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

1t isn't necessary to remind a good
man that he has conscience. He
knows il.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

FOR SALE-A full blooded 1-year
old Holstein COW. l.. G.. Welch,
Box z, Riverdale. 65-l-pd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Sunday, Aug. IL, an Eagle
eversharp pencil, gift from sister.
Reward for return to 231 Phila-
delphia Ave. r. c. Ditto 65-1-pd.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17
WANTED

GIRLS WANTED-Oyer l6 years If
age. Libby, Mcneil a Libby. Go
l-chg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

HOUSE TO RENT Modern six
room bungalow at 1105 Rosedale,
three blocks from Republic School
Inquire 5l4 Wright Ave, of j. ID.
Holman. 65-tf-chg.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

FOR RENT - Unfinished, modern
six room apartment at 526 West
Superior. Also two good houses.
Phone 609.-G0tf-c.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

FOR SALE-A sixty acre farm, ~
miles from Cedar Lake academy.
Henry Christensen. 64-2pd
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-08-17

FOR RENT-A modern 7-room house
at PA Hastings st. Inquire of Mr..
McFadden at First State Bank.
G5-tf-chg