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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
STATE ROAD WORK
IS MOVING NICELY

c. S. Durkee. of Elko, who is in
charge OF state and federal highway |
work in this section, Is spending a |
few days of the present week here |
looking over the work which Is now
in progress. He states that the two
big contracts in this county west of
Ely are moving along nicely, and
he predicts that the road from Rob
inson summit to Illipah will be com
pleted during the fall and will then
be turned over to the public foruse,
which will provide new road from
Ely to Illipah. as the present con
tract is an extension of the work
completed last year by the Lincoln
Construction company from Key
stone to the summit of the range.
The work on the project from Illipah
to Pancake summit is also progress
ing well, eight miles Of the road now
being ready for gravelling, but as
the contract calls for more than
twenty-three miles of new roadway,
il is not expected that it will be fin
shed this year. However, It certain
ly will be completed during the early
months OF next spring, which in ad
dition to the new road from Ely to
/ Illipah will give the public splen-
diG highway from Ely to within
thirty miles of Eureka.
Mr. Durkee states that the survey
work for the road from Phoebe to
Pony Springs in Lincoln county has
been complete and will soon be sub
mitted to the federal government foI
Its approval. The work of survey.
ing was discontinued for the present
at Pony Springs, as the engineer was
greatly needed in another part of the
state. However, the surveying will
be later continued on to Ely ant
next year contracts will be let fol
The entire project.
While here Mr. Durkee will g,
over the plans of City Engineer Mil
lard for the paving Of the Lincoll
highway for distance Of 2.1O mile
through the city Of Ely. Later thi
project will be submitted to fedora
engineers for approval, which usual
ly requires some considerable tim
as all such projects are taken up Il
their regular order. 1t now seem
probable that the actual paving o
the street will not be commence
before next spring, as the work can
not be done to advantage during tn
winter months. It is therefor
probable that the city will not b
called upon to issue bonds for thi
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
FOR LINCOLN
COUNTY FAIR ARE
ANNOUNCED

At well attended meeting held
last Monday at the Home Makers
Club Rooms. the following appoint
ments were made In order to facili-
tate the getting up of the various
programs. ,necessitated by the pol
icy of SOMETHING DOING EVERY
MINUTE" which will be tie keynote
of this years Home Fair. L. L. Burt
will take care of the arrangements
for the Baseball tournament. a purse
of approximately $50 will be play
ed for by all the teams OF the county
with outside teams to play the win
ner of the $3.50 for a side purse.
George NJ. Senter will have charge
of the automobile races slow and fast
for standard make cars. Press Duff
fin will announce the arrangements
| for the rodeo and the horse races
in the next issue of the News, total
prizes for the rOdeo will not excede
$50, so most OF the racing will be
done for the glory with the loser
on the short end of the expense. F.
p. Mayer, in association with the
School Trustees will have charge OF
the children's sports and games. the
programme to be announced next
week. Earl b. CRATIC has been as
singned the position OF fireworks
director and ON especially pleasing
exhibit is promised
Gardner l.. Chism has been en-.
gagged this week In making up the
following premiums and arrange
, ments for the gricultural exhibits
which will be judged by the facult,
of the University Of Nevada on reg
: istration before noon on the first da,
of the Fair The Home Makers Clul
will also announce the premiums TO
: needlework and cooking exhibits
s such as canning, preserving and bot
n Continued on Page Three.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
ONE DOLLAR SILVER WILL
LAST Fifteen MONTHS

The probable duration of the per-
iod of the silver purchases under the
terms of the Pittman Act, which
guarantees domestic producers 81
per ounce for the metal until such
time as the $4,000, 900 OF. sold to
Great Britain during the war have
been replaced by mint purchases, Is
estimated at 15 months by H, N.
Lawrie, managing director OF the
American Gold and Silver Institute,
according to the Engineering and
Mining Journal-Press of New York.
The Act went into effect In May.
1920; since then monthly average of
purchases in 1920 were 3,738.420
or in 1921, 4,S8S,544 OF. and In
| 1929. 4,79S,770 OF. The total silver
purchased to July 25, 1922, was
119, $50, sos OF. leaving total of
approximately S7.000,00O yet to be
purchased. The monthly average
for the twenty-six months is A.
513,943 or At that rate the $1,000
600 OF. would be purchased in per-
iod Of 1913 months. At the month
ly rate of purchases for 1922, how
ever, the period OF purchase would
be shortened to 1872 months. With
the increasing production Of copper
and lead, the production Of silver
will increase this year, 1t is estimat-
ed, by about 100000 OF.
II the probable increase In pro-
duction for 1922 is maintained dur
ing 1928 it will decrease the dura-
tion of the Pittman Act by about
three months, indicating a total re-
naming period of 152 months. 1t
will be noted that the monthly aver
age OF purchases during 1922 is
slightly less than that Of 1921, which
does not reflect any decrease in pro-
duction in 1922. When allowance Ia
made for the time of smelter treat
ment, the increase in ore production
now taking place will not become
evident in the silver returns Of the
Mint until the last three months oi
this year and the first months Of
1928.
To protetct their interests silver
producers should be guided In theil
operations and plans for the future
marketing Of silver by the minimum
estimated life of the Pittman Act o
Is months from July 26, 1922, or Il
about November 1, 1923, aacordin
to Mr. Lawrie.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
COAL PRICES INCREASED

Now that the autumn leaves are
falling It makes one think of thief uel
bilsl to come. which according to the
new schedule of prices being sent out
hy the Intermountain Coal company
will be somewhat higher in price
than the last published price, though
still lower than was paid last winter.
Ton lots at the depot bins will be
$13.15, same delivered up town for
S15.40 Half ton lots at the bins
$G.75 delivered $500. Five hundred
poun lots $3.50 at the depot and
$4.25 delivered.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
LINCOLN COUNTY NORMAL
OPENS SEPTEMBER IS

In order to overcome the shortage
OF teachers in Nevada a system of
one term Normal course has been es-
tablished at the Lincoln County
hish school at Panaea for the pur-
pose of giving high school graduates
the advantage of one year course
in Normal training for teaching.
The course of 36 weeks will open at
Panaca on the 18th of the present
month with - to 16 prospective
students The state furnishes the
instructor and the Lincoln County
Hieh school the building and equip
ments. Those eligible to enter the
school are high school graduates,
he course will be equal to one col
lese year in science and art and
will entitle the students to three
years second grade certificate, recog
nized as from any state institution
The work will be conducted under
the supervision of the Souperintend
ent of Public Instruction as state
isntitution. There will be no tuition
attached to the term. For furthe
information on the subject prospec
! tive students should communicat,
with j. A. Wadsworth. clerk Of tn
Lincoln County High School Board
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08

wins over Curler for Attorney General
nearly 2oO0 votes.
The democratic contests were not
in measure close. Boyd made
strong showing in some sections but
fell down in the fight by severel
thousand votes which put Scrugham
safely on the ticket at the general
election. In the congressional tight
Gross made strong showing In the
railroad workinsmen's disrtict, but
lost out to Richards by about 1000
'otes from the incomplete returns.
Huskey who made a whirlwind cam
paign was a slow third man in the
race.
The eleventh hour decision of the
Supreme Court undoubtedly created
confusion in the voting for the non
partisan candidates as many ballots
came in marked with only vote fol
one as first interpreted. which nj
doubt will make difference in fina
results. AS the incomplete coun
stands as We go to press Sanders 4
far in the lead Of the two opponents
running into the five figures, Talbo
above 5000 and Sumerfield less thai
1000 votes which will no doub
place Sanders and Talbot on the reg
ular ticket.
While the final returns ma
change the numeral vote of each ca
didate the general results will nc
be materially changed except poss
bly, between Arentz and Chandler
which will no doubt require the o.
fetal count.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
LATE RETURNS GIVE.
CHANDLER LEAD FOR
SENATE. NOMINATION

Tuesdays primary election was the
quiestest in the history of Phoebe,
very little interest was manifest ear
ly In the day and only two county
candidates, Hollinger and Mathews.
put in an appearance at all during
the day. In fact, they were the only
two candidates that had opposition
sufficient to break the monotony of
the election. both having a close sec
ond n the race for commissioner and
assessor. The polls closed with 1873
having voted-94 democrats and 80
republicans out of the registered
number of 252.
There was little interest taken in
the state ticket, everyone voting as
they pleased, some little interest be
ing shown in the supreme iudgeship
for Judge Talbot on account of old
acquaintance sake, the Judge hay.
ing been Phoebe resident for many
years when the state was new and
politics more interesting than al
present
The only precincts reporting In ths
county that can be given with an!
degree of accuracy are Phoebe, Cal
iente, Panca, Alamo. Elgin, Bristol
Atlanta, Glover Valley and Hike.
The G. o. p senatorial contest |
about the only vote not yet settled
The race between Congressmat
Arentz and Ex-Assemblyman Chand
Ter is so close that it will require tn
official count to determine whicl
will go in the ticket in November
The vote of each from the incomplet
returns was above the 5000 figur
with Chandler $50 votes in the lea
which may be overcome when tn
rural vote is all in. Platt did nc
reach close second in the race wit
Buol low down in the list along wit
Lydia Adams Williams. Grant Mi
Ter was an easy winner for Congress
with nearly 1000 votes over Moor
For Lieutenant Governor Griffiths
an easy winner in the primary. Joh
II, Miller is the high man ON I'll
ticket, his vote for Governor
above the 1900 mark, which pu
him on the ticket In opposition
Scrugham in November. For seer
tary of state Alexander leads Tam
hill nearly 1000 votes. Atkinsc
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
HIGHWAY
PLANS BEING MADE

The Nevada State Highway News
states that the plans are being pre-
pared on the stretch of highway from
Phoebe to Stonehouse and the survey
has been completed on the stretch
between Pony Springs and Dutch
John. The fact that the plans are be-
ing prepared is good indication
that the route has, been. permanently
rettled upon and that the contracts
will be let SO to begin work early in
the spring IL not before. The high
way department is pushing the work
on the highways throughout the
state as fast as possible. More than
so stretches of highway are now un-
ter contract and in project.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
SHIPS $50 TONS TAILINGS

The Prince Consolidated contin-
ues loading out the tailings from Dry
Valley and Bullionville having load
ed and shipped ITO tons the past
week for shipment.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08
BHISTOL PIOCHE SHAFT TO BE
CONTINUED

The continued improvement on
the Bristol Phoebe in the shaft has
so encouraged the management at
Salt Lake that they have concluded
to continue to sink to the ore body
which seems apparent from the pres
ent showing in the bottom of the
shaft which is now close to 140 feet
in depth.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08

project before next spring, which
would save the interest ON sS0,000
for six of seven months.-The Ely
Record.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-09-08

Hugh f. Love, Republican candi-
date for the Assembly, is in town to-
day looking up record matters at the
Court House.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
THE SAD P RINCESS.

wonder if we're allowed to eat any?"
Il think we should be glad if we
can get over it, said Nancy. IF
we don't hurry up and stop having
troubles, Princess Therma will think
we're not coming and she'll marry
somebody else"
Il wonder what the message is
the record has to tell" remarked
Nick, looking down at it curiously.
81 wonder whether it's King Indig
of the Diddyevvers or King Verde of
the Korsknotts that Longhead says
is the handsomer and whom she
must marry.
Off in his Palace of Mirrors the
Princess Therma was regarding
them sadly. 1t didn't matter to her
what the record said. She hated
blue hair and she loathed green
boards, and these two kings had
both.
Up started Nancy and Nick over
the Chocolate Mountain. The thous
and years were nearly up.
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1929
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
EDITORIAL
COMPLETE THE POOL.

THE baseball game is out of the
way successfully. Warm weather
is at hand. The swimming pool at
the Playground has been nearly COM
pleted, only the draining and filling
in around it remaining to be done
The well is still uncompleted and
lighthouses are to be built The
Playground has a small amount of
money now on hand and pledges of
some $700 still owing.
We believe it would be entirely
proper and in order for the city
council to donate to the pool it's water
supply for a limited time until the
well is completed-which it will be,
according to the Playground associa-
ton. The city is pumping with its
own plant from it's own wells and
could furnish this water at little if
any extra expense. And it would
enable the pool to be put in service at
the beginning Of the season.
After all, it is the city's pool, on
city property, and viii be open to
the public at small cost of upkeep
and the councils action as suggested
would be wholly proper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

1T all happened just as the red
feather pen had written. When
Mr.. Sprinkle-Blow, the Weather
man, sent a hard rain, the Elder
down Mountain began to flatten at
once. Soon it was, indeed, as Mr..
Sprinkle-BlOw had said it would be,
as flat as a banana fritter. Nancy
and Nick pulled on their goloshes,
which they had found beside bush
when they went back, and wake 1
across the mountain as easily as
you can cross the street.
But the minute they had reached
the other side, the rain stopped, the
sun came out, and those feathers
pulled up until the mountain with
its blue plush cover, was as high as
ever.
That's four of them," said Nick
with sigh of relief. "Only three
more mountains to cross. Let's see
what's the next one?"
There it is" pointed Nancy. you
can tell to look at it what it's made
of. It's the Chocolate Mountain"
MN! YUM laughed Nick. 81
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY.
(From the Times-Recorder April
5, 1902
Mr.. and Mrs. Roswell Augustus
Merritt have sent out handsomely
engraved invitations to the marriage
reception of their daughter, Cornelia,
to John Willis SILVER, on the eve
ming Of April 10th, at their residence,
BIT College street, Macon. Many
friends from Americas will attend
the nuptials.
Nav 7th has been selected as the
date of the primary for Sumter coun-
ty officers.
Judge John M. Haygood, of Monte
yuma, was the guest yesterday OF
friends here, and attended to legal
business.
Mrs. ]. |. Darby, of Columbus, IS
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ma
con Dudley, at her home here.
Miss Allie Mae Kleckley left yes
terday for a visit to friends in Monte
yuma and Marshallville.
j. T. Bragg and two daughters left
yesterday to spend several days IN
Unadilla.
Mrs. Lena Hogan died at II o'clock
yesterday morning at her residence
or Jackson street, where she had re-
sided for number of years, death
resulting from an attack of pneu-
monia. The remains were carried
to Macon for interment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
OBSERVATIONS
BY TOM SIMS


Only thing we have collected on
the Rhine so far is troops.
Never Judge mans religion by
what he says when the fish won't
bite.
slap on the back is worth two
on the face.
One swallow does not a summer
make, nor one onion a spring gar
den.
The call of the wild draws city
people to the country and country
people to the city.
Latest thing in clothes is wo-
man-she is always late into them.
Family jars contain the fruit Of
discomfort.
Sure, there are painless dentists,
it doesn't hurt them.
The worst wreck by an auto is
when limousine runs against
fliVyer bank account.
The hand that rolls the stocking
isn't the hand that does the darning.
Cobb's writing 10000 words on a
peanut is nothing to a woman writ
ing a column on dress.
Some men get mad if their cigar
goes out because they don't puff.
A bootlegging school has been
found. They must hold commence
ment in the cemetery.
Light wines lead to heavy fines.
Volcanoes are breaking out all
over They need spring tonic.
When political pots boil they cook
up an awful stew.
Domestic circles on the square
never become external triangles.
With a coal strike on, now is the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY

For the things which are seen are
temporal, but the things which are
net seen are eternal-Corinthia
Ala.
In the old days Of awe and keen
eyed wonder,
The poets song with blood-warm
truth was rife;
He saw the mysteries which circle
under
The outward skin and shell Of
daily life.
Nothing to him were fleeing time
and fashion,
His soul was led by the eternal
law;
There was in him no hope of fame,
no passion,
But with calm, god-like eyes he
only saw e..
Awake thou, then! we pine for thy
great presence
To make us feel the soul once
more sublime;
We are of far too infinite as essence
To rest contented with the lies
of time.
james Russell Lowell.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
THIRTY YEARS AGO TODAY.

(From the Tlmes-Recorder April
5, 1922
Mrs. Mary J. Scarborough, well
known lady, died yesterday after a
long illness. The funeral services
win take place at her late residence
on Church street at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Mrs. Iillman P. Jennings died at
her home in the New 10th district on
Sunday afternoon, after an illness of
some time.
The conductors of the S. A. M.
road will have their annual picnic
on the 9th and 7th Of May at Nc
Tendon, Ala. Special trains will be
run and a large delegation of Amdr-
icus people will attend.
F. A. Hill was appointed coroner
of Sumter county yesterday to fill
the unexpired term of ]. B. Parker,
who resigned recently.
A competitive examination will be
held here on the 9th to determine
who should be nominated cadet to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

visit Of some time to relatives in At
lanta, returned to her home here to-
day.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
CREDIT FOR A BIG DAY.

a LII those numerous citizens, wo-
men and men who helped in
their splendidly unselfish way to
make Tuesdays big day in Americas
! the success it was are due the thanks
Sand appreciation of the community.
Gin all undertakings of a public ma
& ture where responsibilities are to be
y assumed and hard work to be done it
is for few to carry the load. That
was largely true in this case, but it
is only fair to say that there was a
goodly number, after all, who made
sacrifices and went to the front to
put the event over in good style. And
they succeeded splendidly.
To the energy, foresight and love
of children and his fellow men of
]. Ralston Cargill goes the real credit
for the success of the event at the
Playground. Some months ago, as
head of the Playground association,
he decided to take on the Detroit
Rochester game, realizing that it was
considerable gamble. But he had
faith. And he had something else
Many of US" he argued, "don't
need this baseball game If we want
to see Ty Cobb, we can save our
selves the worry, trouble, risk and
work by hopping on the train and
running up to Macon. 1t is the same
way with other attractions or enter
tainments. So that many of US don't
need it. But there are most of us
who cannot do that. Few of us ever
get to see a Ty Cobb or a George
Stallings or any other real celebrity
in action. 1t means adding much
to the pleasure and realizations of
life to the great masses of people to
bring them here. And so we are
going to bring Ty Cobb where the
kiddies of Americas and the others
who wish to do so may see him.
And Ty Cobb came. More than
1000 people went to see him and
they saw him in splendid form of
action. They saw the other stars of
baseball who were with him. And
they enjoyed it all.
The result was that Americas had
a pleasant days sport; the Play
ground now has set OF permanent
bleacher seats adequate for practical
~ ali occasions and . al. pgid for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05
TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.

TEN YEARS AGO TO-DAY.
(From the Times Recorder April
5, 1929
IMPROVEMENTS are being made to
the grounds of the Americas Fish
ing club, and that aggregation prom
Uses to wage more than the usual
warfare this year among the speck
led beauties that hide in the limpid
water of Wells Mill pond.
John w. Shiver was painfully bit
ten by a spider yesterday while eX-
aiming a house in the country dis
tricts, and today is suffering keenly
from the effects of the poison.
Mrs. w. H. Mckay died yesterday
in Moultrie, after an illness of some
time. She was the sister of Mrs. E.
P. Morgan, who was with her when
the end came. She had many friends
here and was known and loved as
Miss Willie Patterson, and as a lady
of rare culture and refinement. The
funeral was held in Moultrie.
Easter children will. be told the
children at the Carnegie library this
afternoon by Miss Virginia Gum,
librarian, who has been instrumental
IN gathering a large crowd CT inter
ested young people to the weekly
telling of stories.
The LeConte pear crop here this
year will be practically a failure be-
cause of the severe blight which has
fallen on the trees.
Mrs. Lucius McCleskey, after
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play baseball, the Playground has
realized a modest cash profit above
all expenses Of every kind, and the
three civic clubs, which put their
shoulders behind the proposal with a
guarantee will not have to put up a
penny.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-04-05

time for all good weather to come
to the aid of its country.
The first note of spring is made
to buy an auto.
Lafayette, when it comes to col
Letting for our troops, we are
neither here nor there.