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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
From Our Earlu Files

A short time before the explosion
of powder in Felsenthals cellar. a
Grand spectacle was witnessed in a
Whirl wind proceeding from the up
per part of town, 1t advanced
down Main street, to Meadow Valley
which at that tim glowed like q
furnace, and came to a halt, where it
reared column several feet high,
composed of sparks and dust, and
1t did not move out of Il radius of
ten feet for almost Is minutes. II
was fleetins yet fitting monument
to the desolation on every side,
where but Il short hour before resi-
dences and business houses had
stood. 1t was IA monument that
seemed to mock, the mission OF
which, it appeared, was to bring out
In glowing colors the wreck of things
ON every side. A short time after
This column had crumbled and eeas-
ed to be, and the fire had gone down,
two or three hundred people had
collected on Meodaw Valley street
some of them uneonsciou3ly awaiting
their doom, so son to come, and the
the browning act of the fire. The
long looked for explosion came at
last, which shook the mountains to
their center, and with it went up one
wild yell, or wall with one accord
from all who witnessed the grand vet
terrible spectacle Rocks, timbers
and every conceivable missed of
death swept across Main and Meadow
Valley streets, and the crowd II the
latter street was raked as if by grape
and canister, Every man on the
treet was knocked down either
the conclusion or in a more seriou
way Aside trem this, one broad
sheet of lanes and smoke mounted
to the sky carrying with il masses
of earth and stone, toagain descend
on missions of death. All Their grew
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
UNION PACIFIC
HEAD TEST|F|ES

A Washington dispatch to F. D..
Wilson, general agent at Reno of
the Union Pacific, gives the follow
ing summary of the testimony OF
Carl II. Gray, president of the
Union Pacific, before the interstate
commerce commissions.
Chr passenger and freight
rains make better time than they do
on the Southern Pacific" said Mr..
Gray. The Union Pacific is requir-
ed to help the Southern Pacific MAKE
through schedules by accepting IA
faster running time because the
Union Pacific has improved its raj
road by installing second track and
reducing ts controlling grades. In
fact most of the comparisons of the
Southern Pacific operating perform
ances favor the Union Pacific. The
Union Pacific is not primarily nor
Fundamentally asserting desire to
extend its ownership into Central
and Northern California Onr con
tention is that We are entitled how
ever, to connection on the part OF
he Central Pacific railroad which
Will work with us whole-heartedly
md has no conflicting interests on
,ccount Of an additional route
trough other gateways.
1T is admitted that the long as
ISOLATION Of the Southern and Cen
trail Pacific in Central California has
produced a community of interests
which must have consideration. The
shipping and travelling public should
aot suffer as result of conditions
for which it is not in any way re
sponsible. Nor should there be any
increase in rates over the basis
which had been applied heretofore.
neither should it be deprived of an
essential service. The supreme
court clearly recognized the possibil-
ity of these descriptions and express
" provided that there should be an
accommodation of such matters.
There is ample precedent for the
loint use of lines and such joint use
is conventional throughout the coun-
try. Any of the various joint tract,
arrangements could be used in the
fial disposition of particular part of
this problem ana could be nego-
tiated 50 as to insure the practical
compliance with any detail of the
court decree which would unques
tionably have its basis the public
interests"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
STATE NOT LIABLE FOR COUNTY
EXPENSES

In an opinion given by Deputy At.
torney-General Rober Richards to
District Attorney Franklin f. Wads-
worth of Lincoln County today, Rich
ards holds that the state is not liable
for expenses Of county officers In the
performance of their duties unless
there is specification statute al
lowing payment of the expenses.
An Assessor, for instance, cannot re-
ceive expense money from the state
for property assessing, Richards
stated.-Carson City Daily Appail.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
PRINCE CONsOLIDATnD MINING
AND eMELTIN0 COMPANY

Prince Consolidated Mining and
smelling Company. Incorporated nm
der the laws of Nevada.
Capitalization: three million
shares at fifty cents each.
Principal Office: Salt Lake CITY
Utah.
Location Of Property: Ely Mining
District, Lincoln County. Nevada
Twenty Claims.
OFFICERS: J. +. Gallagher. President
A. II. Godbe, Vice President; Her
man Harms, John G. Howard and
Arthur Sweet, additional directors.
" c. Godbe secretary and general
manager; j II. Hedges, superintend-
ent; A. L. Scott, resident agent.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
DEMAND FOR LOCATION
CERTIFICATES

Mining is evidently picking up
in the vicinity of Caliente II the ac-
tive demand for mine location notices
is any criterion. The recent rich
strikes near the old camp Of Delamar
have sent number of mining men
and prospsctors into that section,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

and other discoveries may shortly
be expected. Further assays on the
Palmer Bonanza strike give from
to 4 ounces in gold besides high
silver content
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

Daily Phoebe Review-The first
of this daily appeared yester
day afternoon. -Keyaon & Co. Pub
fishers. September "a, 1872.
A Years Record The product of
he mines of the Ely district for the
ear ending August 81, 1872, as as
certained by Il. w. Raymond, U. S.
Commissioner for obtaining mining
statistics, was $5,2S2 ,4o7 of which
The Raymond and Ely Company pro
Auced $3,406, S95. October /, 1872.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

lark and all was over, If Phoebe
ald debt to pay 1t liQuidated such
Indebtedness with compound interest
on the morning of September 10th
May ii have no more debts to pay
Sept 23, 1871.
tphe fire referred to above oc-
Cured on the night of September
&c, 1871 about 2 o'clock. starting in
a dance hall situated near where the
tire station No l now stands. The
fire swept both sides of Main street
from that point to below where the
City Garage is now located. The
powder which exploded and resulted
in seven deaths, was stored in a cellar
in the back of frame building
which stood on the lot now occupied
ny the Welland building.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

$50 Pieces Small Change---A
source of general complaint at pres
ont existing among our business men
and saloon keepers is the scarcity of
small change it being a very hard
thing to get a twenty dollar piece
changed, and at the present time
this denomination - --', appears
more plentiful than heretofore
October s, 1871.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22
Henfy bowling
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
'n'tinistes Aa1s - An Kind. NJ warh.
PIOCHE. NEVADA
Mako Bacic
BOOT AND SHOE REPAIRING
Meadow Valley Street,
PIOCHE. NEVADA
MINING DIRECTOR Y
VIRGINIA LOUISE MINING CoMrAN,

VIRGINIA LOUISE MINING COMPANY
incorporated under tie laws Of the
State Of Nevada
capitalization 100000 shares al
$l,0O each.
Principal office, Phoebe, Nevada
Transfer office. $50 |. w. HeIlmnn
Building, Los Angeles.
Location of mine. Ely Mining Dis
trict, Lincoln County, Nevada.
OFFICERS and Directors: J. ID
Thomson, President; N. s. Berray.
vice President; Chas. A. Thompson.
Secretary
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

Big Run-The last six days run
The Raymond & Ely cleaned up $53,-
300. Comment is superfous. No
Aonder the stock stood at $125 when
closed ON the siNth.-October s,
1871.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

Bullion Shipments For the quar-
fer ending September 30, 1871, bull
lion shipments fell just little short
If one 1896, 500 being the
amount shipped.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

Note-rhe Utes for years lived on
the eastern slope Of the Rockies, with
their big town situated near what is
now the city of Colorado Springs. This
legend refers to the Garden of the
Gods, just outside the city Of Manitou
IA spot that has become world fa.
nous for the unique beauty Of Its rock
formations.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1922-12-22

niIfAH CHAPrER. D. Il. a., I.OIa;E
No ~, Phoebe, New. Meets seconl
ana sorrth Wednesday OF each
month at Z 80 y, m at Masonic Hail
All visiting brothers and sisters ara
invited t. att IA
eortly Matron. Mrs. Carrie Orr,
N'''hS Patron, VIM. h. Pitts: See
re'ary, Mrs Marian Christian.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
HOME OF MIR. AND MRS.
PAULSERUD SCENE OF
ENJOYABLE PARTY
(From Fridays Dally)

Among the notable events OF the
season were those at which Mr.. and
Mrs. o. A. Paulserud, in their home
at l24 Oak street, entertained their
numerous friends Wednesday and
Thursday nights with card and dane
ing parties. The house was prettlly
decorated with numerous pots OF
flowers, interspersed with the deli
cate green of ferns. Punch was
served throughout both evenings.
Cards and dancing we're the enjoy
able entertainments INDUCED in. At
IL O'Clock an elegant and daintily
appointed luncheon was served by
The host and hostess, whose charm
ing hospitality permeating the home
will be a cherished memory for all
the guests.
Those invited Wednesday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Hal McNair, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmo Neil, II. G. Enders Jr..
Mir. and Mrs. V. V. Mills. Andrew
Mecallen, Miss Helen Dickerson, Mr.
and Mrs. William Briggs, Mr.. and
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18

than a year ago, she has been stead
lily falling.
Mrs. Leeds was the eldest daugh.
ter OF Mrs Ellen H. Wagner OF this
city and the late Jacob Wagner, pio.
neer residents of the Rogue River
valley, She was a sister of ]. NJ.
and F. D. Wagner and Mrs. A. e.
Kinney, all of Ashland, and of Mrs.
T. w. Miles of Medford. Three sons
survive her: ]. Howard Leeds, of Los
Angeles; Albert w. Leeds, who has
just graduated in law from Stanford
university and is preparing to enter
practice in San Francisco; and Bar
clay Leeds, student at Stanford.
The sons will leave Los Angeles
Tuesday evening with the remains Of
their mother, and the funeral will
take place in Ashland probably
Thursday afternoon. The interment
will be made in Mountain View cem-
etery,
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(From Fridays Daily)

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Citizens National bank
OF Ashland, was held yesterday af-
ternoon in the bank rooms.
The cashier submitted an exhaus.
i've report showing the activities of
the bank for the past year. This re-.
port showed an increase in the busi.
ness Of the bank of some $4,000 over
that shown in the statement issued
Tor the first half of the year and
seems to indicate a healthier condi.
tion Of buIiness.
Immediately after the stockbold.
ers meeting, the newly elected board
or directors convened and elected
the officers for the ensuing wear
The directors elected are: G. r
Lamkin, W. F. Loomls, S. Patter-
son, w. M. Policy, J.. p. Dodge. 7 w
Millner, and V. o. N. Smith. The
Officers chosen are: j. P. Dodge
president; c. B. Lamkin, vice presi.
dent; v o. N. Smith, cashier; F. g.
Engle' assistant cashier; s. A. Pet.
ers Jr., assistant cashier.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
Glad To Get
Back TO Ashland
(From Mondays Daily

Mr. and Mrs. F. E. French, of the
Ashland Laundry, who have been
visiting in California for the past
month, returned home Sunday, and
both are exceedingly glad to be back
in dear old Ashland.
While in the neighboring state
Mr.. and Mrs. French visited their
son Ralph, who is located at Mather
Field. They also visited friends in
Bakersfield, Fresno, Monrovia, Whit
tier, National City and San Diego.
While in Whittier, Mr.. French Wis.
tied gas we'll which had been
brought In the day previous and
owing to the extremely heavy pres
uure, the drillers were unable to cap
it. The well had been practically
ruined, having blown out a hole 70
feet across and had the appearance
of a small volcano throwing blue
sand high in the air. All of the sur
rounding country for miles around
Is covered with this blue sand.
Mr.. and Mrs. French were delayed
for two weeks in San Diego, having
been caught there when the recent
storm broke over that section. The
roads at places along the hillsides
were covered to the depth of eight
or ten feet with earth and rocks
washed from the hill above, and 1t
was necessary to remove all this be-
fore a machine could make the trip
from San Diego. With this exception
the trip was thoroughly enjoyed by
both. Mrs. French returned in much
better health, having gained several
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18

| lyceum course comes to us January
26. Remember the date because II
is the best of the whole course, and
that means something to those who
have seen the other numbers.
That Legion-AuXiliary JOY Fest
You know this has been in the
wind-literally speaking--for some
days, but now 1t is actually going
to happen. The committee from the
Auxiliary and the Legion have had
their first meeting and devised plans
and details for rousing time for all
in attendance. There will be no half
baked stuff this time. 1t is all plan
ned out and will absolutely function
as planned.
There will be a supper-get that
"a supper at $50 o'clock built
around roats pork and brown gravy
as the foundation, with all the fixin's
ETC.; and regular program, con-
sisting Of some of the best talent in
the city, and 1t will all be ex-service
or Auxiliary.
Those who have these prepara-
tions in charge are: Mrs. s. A. Peters
Jr., Mrs. h. l.. Burdic Jr., Mrs. S. A.
Peters Sr., Mrs. Don Spencer, and
Mrs. Cecil Norton. from the Auxil-
iary, and Henry Pace, S. A. Peters
Jr., Milton Biegal. Carl Loveland
Chick Farlow and Commander Dunn,
from the Legion.
The time selected is Thursday,
January 20, at the Armory hall, and
it would be well for ex-service men
to remember the date, because it is
for them and their Auxiliary rela-
tlves.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
AMERICAN LEGION

This week is the Oregon state
drive for membership in the Ameri
can Legion. Every ex-service man
in the state will be given an oppor
tunity to sign up with the greatest
of eX-service mems organizations
General publicity of the Legion's
work and activities will be made, be-
sides membership squads will per-
sonally call upon each prospect,
Commander Dunn has instilled his
enthusiasm into every member, and
has already secured more members
for 1922 than were paid up in 1921.
His plans include just about all the
activities that any one would want
during the coming year. He started
off with rouslng meeting last
Tuesday night when his new officers
were installed, giving us all one of
the best times we have had. About
so members and prospective mem
bers were present.
The next event of importance
comes with the Legion Auxiliary
party January 20. Well all be
there.
The committee, appointed to clean
up the memorial monument affair
report most encouraging results of
their activities. Nearly enough has
been raised, so II anybody wants to
have an opportunity to say they had
hand in its erection, he had better
step into the bank and leave his do
nation, because 1t Is sure to be
cleaned up this month.
The next number of the winter
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
BEN SCOVELL
GIVES LECTURE
AND READING
(From Mondays Daily

Ben ScOvell, noted reader and EN-
tertainer, occupied the pulpit at the
First Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning and delivered a pa.
thetic and impressive lecture, talk.
ing for his subject, THE God OF
Peace"
Mr.. Scovell's subject led to his ex-
perience in the trenches in Belgium
and France, where he went as an en-
tertainer, but was often found serv-
ing in various capacities during his
time a the front. Mr.. Scovell spoke
of visiting one chateau, which was
beng used as hospital, where he
found 200 soldiers who had lost their
sight in the great conflict. These
soldiers were being administered to
by Red Cross nurses, II of whom
had lost their sight while serving
as agents of mercy. Many of these
blind soldiers were talented music
ians and assisted in the entertain
ment given by Mr.. Scovell.
While in the front line trenches
Mr.. Scovell met an English sergeant
whose confidence he gained and was
told of the sergeants wife and two
children in London. A few weeks
later when Conyersing with this man
he was informed that the next morn
ing at 4 o'clock his company would
20 over the top. Very soon the SER
seant was carried back to the
trenches fatally injured. He called
for Mr.. Scovell who went to the dy-
ing man and asked that he see that
his wife and two little girls were
provided for by the English govern
ment. He gave his promise that they
would be provided for, and is him
self helping to support and educate
these children.
Mr. Scovell also spoke of having
spent six weeks in company with
Harry Lauder, who like Mr.. Scovell,
was endeayoring to show the boys a
little of the jovial side of life.
At 3 o'clock he delivered read
ing entitled "The Sign of the Cross"
to large audience. The reading was
good and shows that Mr..
Scovell has inherited much from his
talented ancestors.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18

acres. Half OF this area Is in pri.
vate ownership and the other half
under federal control consisting
largely of national forest and Indian
reservation timber. The timber is
located in Jackson, klamath and
Lake counties in Oregon and in Mod
oc county in northern California.
The infested region in Oregon
takes in some of the Green Springs
mountain 16 miles east of Ashland,
and extends southwark to the Cali
fornia line and northward to the
saddle of Buck lake and Jenny creek
drainage. 1t includes all the tim
Der In Oregon which lies between
Ashland and klamath lake, south of
the Dead Indian country and all the
timber In klamath and Lake coun-
ties south of Sprague river and west
OF Goose lake In Lake county.
The private timber owners whose
property is threatened by this beetle
degradation have organized them
selves for the control of the men
ace, but because Of the intermingled
character Of the federal and private
ownership, 1t Is necessary to institute
control measures on the federal tim
ber at the same time. The report
brings out the fact that In order TO
enable the government to handle the
situation on its own timber and per-
NIT the private owners to proceed
safely with their own fight against
the beetles, the lower house of con-
gress has recently passed an appro-
priation bill carrying $150,OO0
Timber interests of the state have
their representatives In Washing
ton, ID. c., where they will appear
before the senate finance committee
and urge the passage of this appro-
priation bill. The passage of the biz
Is confidently expected.
The control measures for the
spring of 1922, will consist of fel.
Ing, peeling and burning the bark o.
the dying trees containing the bee.
ties before the insects emerge to at
tack and kill other trees. Accord
ing to present plans most of the
treatment of the infested timber
Will be carried on during April and
May, 1922.
The beetle against which the fight
is to be directed is known as the
western pine beetle, which entomolo-
gists describe as an insect about one
eighth inch in length and which at
tacks only the yellow pine of Ore
gon, Washington and California.
Montana and Idaho. The rapidity
with which 1t breeds occasionally
gives rise to their occurrence I'm
enormous and destructive numbers.
causing heavy annual loss of mer.
timber.
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18

The means used were classified un
der four heads: First, influencing
the public; second, bribery and in
timidation of Officers; third, skillfu
use of falsehoods; fourth, murder
The speaker said that the meeting
should result in something practical;
that all should lend financial and
moral support to this great move
ment.
j. H. Fuller, secretary of the
chamber Of commerce, said he was
from Maine and remembered the
early prohibition activities in that
state. He read from clipping the re-
ports of lower death rates in the
larger cities, especially among chill
dren.
Rev. W. L. Evans stated that the
moral and religious life of the peo-
pie determined their attitude toward
temperance.
Rev. C. A. Edwards said that it
was through the efforts Of the wom-
en- that prohibition became a reality.
Speaking Of prohibition prohibiting,
Rev. Edwards said: "On my recent
visit to Detroit, Mich, l only saw
one drunk man while there and on
my way to and from that city,"
Percy Stratton favored the con.
gregation with vocal solo and Mrs.
]. c. Knapp and DR.. C. F. Tilton rem
dered duet The High School glee
club sang two patriotic songs be-
tween addresses.
Mrs. Alice Jillson, chairman of the
program committee, states today,
Ashland is very fortunate indeed in
having as citizens men and women,
boys and girls, who on short notice
are able to render such a splendid
program as was given at the Presby-
terlan church last evening. wish
to thank all those, who took part in
the program"
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
INFEST SOUTHERN
OREGON FORESTS
(From FRIDAYS Dailyl

Over one million acres of pine
timber in southern Oregon is in
great danger of being killed by pine
beetles, according to a report just
made by A. J. Jaenicke of the for
est service to the district forester.
There has been a pine beetle dam
age of at least one and one-half bill
lion feet of yellow pine on the in
tested area during the past ten
years. The report emphasizes the
necessity of prompt control meas
ures If further damage by the pine
beetles is to be prevented and the
extension of the damage to timbered
areas stopped. The timber in ques-
tion covers an acreage Of 1900, 900
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-01-18
SERVICE At
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY
DRAWS LARGE AUDIENCE

The Presbyterian church was
filled to capacity Sunday evening
when union services were held to
celebrate the second anniversary OF
national constitutional prohibition.
Mayor c. B. Lamkin made short,
snappy speech on the subject of pa
triotism.
Rev. Josephine Champie, pastor of
the Christian church, reviewed the
history of the prohibition movement
in America. Even so far back as
1889 Washington raised his voice
against drink and predicted the ruin
GUS effects Of the traffic. In 1884
congress forbade the use of liquor
among the Indians. In 1851, Maine
became prohibition state, although
she did not remain dry long. The
Woman's Christian Temperance Un-
ion was organized in 1874, and 21
years later the Anti-Saloon league
was formed. The eighteenth amend
ment was submitted to congress in
1917 and after one year and one
month it was ratified by all the
states, becoming a law January 16,
1920.
Rev. w. Judson Oldfield spoke of
the influence and efforts brought to
bear upon other nations by the pro-
interests of America. The
work of "Pussyfoot" Johnson and
other anti-saloon workers in Europe
was mentioned.
Prof. George A. Briscoe mentioned
many of the results of national pro-
hibition. "Heredity, environment,
and training are the three factors
to character, and of
-hese, environment plays the most
part" says Prof. Briscoe.
Rev. Koehler said we had driven
he liquor traffic into the dark, but
/ was still waging its fight there.