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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Use Only Paper Irvine in
TYING Wool for Market

Wool growers are urged by the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
TO use only paper Irvine in tying
fieeces for market. Irvine made of
jute, hemp or sisal sheds fibers that
mix with the wool and reduces the
value Of the cloth made from such
wool. Some growers still persist In
using undesirable twines, and con-
siderable quantity of wool tied with
hbrous twines Is being received In the
markets, according TO reports from the
Boston Wool Trade association.
II is practically impossible to re-
move all the Irvine fibers. whereas par
ticles of paper Irvine can be entirely
removed in the manufacturing process.
The fibers of jute, hemp or sisal do
not take the dye in the manufacturing
process and show up in the cloth,
thus reducing the value Of the goods.
The Department Of Agriculture is
cooperating with the trade in a cam
paign to end the use of undesirable
Irvine and TO aid wool growers TO Sc
cure the desirable paper Irvine. Coun-
ty agricultural agents can help TO Inn
press growers with the importance OF
proper tying Of fieeces.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
The Smithsonian Institution Field Work

THE Smithsonian institution at
Washington has issued an Illus
trated booklet describing the
explorations and field work con-
Quoted by members Of its staff or In
cooperation with other organizations
during 1923. Besides many localities
in the United States, the regions Wis
tied include the Canadian Rockies, the
Yangtze valley, China; several islands
Of the West Indies; Panama and Gen.
trail America; Labrador. and various
countries in Europe. The branches Of
science represented include geology,
paleontology, astrophysics. zoology,
botany, anthropology and ethnology.
Secretary Charles D. Walcott con-
tinued his geological research in the
Canadian Rocky mountains, working
especially on the pre-Deyonian strata
from the Clearwater river southeast
to the Bow valley and along the east
ern side of the Columbia river valley.
Much new information was obtained
regarding the formations themselves
and large collections of fossils were
shipped back to Washington
C. G. Gilmore of the National mu-
scum, conducted q very different piece
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
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Porto Rico Wants to Elect a Governor

wv WASHINGTON. = Porto Rico
N/ will have almost complete
" control over its affairs IL a
bill now before the house is
enacted. The bill would permit the
island territory to elect its governor
In 1928.
Governor Towner and leading men
of Porto Rico appeared in Washington
recently to argue in its favor. They
impressed congressional committees
with the belief that the granting of
more autonomy was justified by con-
ditions. and that 1t would lead to a
better feeling among the people of the
island. who in 1917 became citizens of
the United States and enrolled 100000
men for the World war.
In 1917 the people were intrusted
with the power to make their own
laws, and the only evidence Of Ameri-
can rule in the island today is that the
governor and the members Of the SUI
preme court are appointed by the
President Of the United States.
In my judgment the Porto Ricans
are entitled TO the proposed extension
OF self-government," said Governor
Towner. He has presided over the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Plan to Organize
Eighty-Acre Farm

successful farms. In proportion to the
number of hens kept. twice as many
chickens were raised to sell or replace
the tioeks on the four most successful
farms.
The cows on the four most success
full farms averaged IT. pounds of but
terfat per COW, which is low for good
dairy cows, as compared with 81
pounds on the four least successful
farms. Egg production per hen on the
most successful farms was 80 per cent
higher than on the least successful
farms.
1t was also found that the most sue
cessful S0-acre farmers pay great at
tention TO producing their own table
supplies. The value of the products
furnished by the farm for family liv-
ing was greaer than had been realized
On the four most successful farms in
Clinton county, for example. the farms
contributed the following supplies:
Four hogs for meat, 80 chickens. 70
dozen eggs. dairy products to the
equivalent of 100 pounds of butterfat.
and the products of an acre of orchard
and garden
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30

estimated that under the protection of
this commission FIVE times this amount
would be raised"
Denver is an example Of this nation
wide activity. The Denver chapter
Of the Izaak Walton League Of Amer
lea is receiving the heartiest co-epera-
ton and backing from the Colorado
Federation of Women's Clubs and
from the Outdoor League of Colorado.
The purpose Of the Outdoor league is
Ito protect and preserve nature in the
state of Colorado and TO maintain and
preserve our scenic and recreational
areas in a natural and attractive con-
dition. In furtherance of this purpose,
the following organizations affiliate as
the Outdoor League of Colorado: Colo
RADIO Mountain club, Garden club of
Denver, Colorado State Forestry asso-
citation, State Historical and Natural
History Society of Colorado, Denver
Society of Ornamental Horticulture,
United States forest service. Denver
Mountain parks. national par. service,
Colorado Fish and Game Protective
association, Boy Scouts Of America,
Olinger Highlanders, Denver Parent
Teacher association, Denver Woman's
club. Young Women's Christian asso-
citation. Camp Fire Girls, women's
legislative council Of Federated Wom-
ems Clubs.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30

Of excavating in the Dinosaur national
monument. Utah. for the purpose Of
securing for exhibition in the museum
mountable skeleton of one of the
large sauropodous dinosaurs.
The often fragile bones Of these
gigantic extinct reptiles are found i'm
bedded In thick sandstone Of vari-
able hardness that is tilted up at an
angle Of go degrees, and the work Of
quarrying them out without doing ir-
reparable damage Is slow and tedi-
GUS operation involving the skill Of
both the stonecutter and the miner.
The boxing and transportation of the
immense blocks Of rocks inclosing the
bones, the largest of which weighed
5000 pounds, involved the most ardu-
Gus labor.
Mr.. Gilmore also obtained interest
ing evidence Of the presence of dino
saurs in Virginia, in the form of
slab Of red Triassic shale bearing the
imprints Of a three-toed dinosaur,
taken from a farm near Aide In Lou
doun county. This slab, now on ex-
hibition, shows that the animal had
stride of 90 inches.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
To Save the Upper Mississippi Bottoms

THE whole country is apparently
interested in the passage of the
bill in congress to make a gov
eminent reservation Of the river
bottoms along the upper Mississippi
for the preservation Of game fish. OF
this area Representative Harry B.
Halves of Missouri said in a house
address:
This area is famous for producing
all types Of fresh-water food fish and
all types of fresh-water game fish,
such as perch, croppie, drum. rock
bass, pike, pickerel and muskellunge,
and ii is especially famous for black
bass. Scientists declare this area rep
resents the last stand of black bass
In the Mississippi valley, and, some de-
clare, in the whole United States
These scientists state that the yearly
toll Of black bass in this country is so
great compared with the yearly hatch
that this greatest Of American game
fish is certain to become extinct within
ten years unless extraordinary effort
Is made TO protect their natural
spawning beds.
From the area covered by this bill
it is estimated that 100000 worth Of
pelts are yearly taken from muskrats,
skunk, raccoOn and fresh-water offers,
and IL these are taken over by the ma
tional government and put under the
direction of the biological survey. it is
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30

affairs of the island for a year. and
before that he was chairman Of the
house committee on insuiar affairs.
Personally think that the island will
in time become state In the Union.
They are not asking for independence.
They want to continue as part of our
territory; so their desire for extension
of self-government is not for the pur-
pose of becoming an Independent re-
public. That is not In their minds.
Education In Porto Rico has been
a difficult task But let it be remem-
bered that In the last twenty years
illiteracy has been reduced from 90
per cent TO 80 per cent; that now there
are about 1000 buildings for school
purposes, with about 100000 pupils. en-
rolled and 5000 teachers employed.
and that the government spends aLnu-
ally S4,O00000, or about 81 per cent
of its budget. for educational purposes.
In sanitary progress Porto Rico
has made great strides. The total
mortality rate in 1898 was Al per 1000.
This has been reduced to 1876. Better
conditions and better methods will un-
doubtedly result in still greater re-
duction-"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
EEAARMM.NNQTES

Every farm needs a garden.
Give the little chicks milk, and plen.
ty Of it.
The corn field as rag-eoll tester :.
too expensive.
Fall-sown rye or wheat, spring oats
sudan grass and sweet clover are val.
liable crops.
When soils and crops and live stock
are well cared for, they generally cara
well for the owner.
Sandy soils which grow potatoes
successfully can usually be made tn
produce good crops Of alfalfa.
Leaving the stable manure exposed
in the barnyard is one way some farm
ers have of throwing away money.
Don't be afraid of getting mixed nm
in an oil scandal just because you use
plenty Of grease on your farm ma
chinery.
Sweet clover. seeded with rye.
makes ii possible for the ground 10 be-
turned directly into sweet Clover
pasture after the rye is paStured of.
Sudan grass. II sufficient acreage IL
provided and If the sudan Is divided
iato several fields which ne pastured
in rotation may he use,i az perraa-
nent summer pasture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
To Test Crystal.

another 12-inch length of wire and
pushed into the open end of the hole.
These dOwel sticks should fit very
tightly, so that some pressure is re-
CURED to force them into the spool
hole, otherwise some Of the crystal
grains may fall out.
The two small brass angles are now
attached TO the ends Of the spool by
means of the machine screws Gig. ID.
The detector is then placed on the
panel or base and the holes for mount
ing it are marked and drilled. Fig. 1
shows how the detector is mounted.
The wires leading from the cat whis-
kers are wound around or soldered TO
the heads Of the bolts and connec-
tons TO the set are made from Tugs
placed between the two nuts on the
ends of each bolt
When all is completed the detector
may be given a really businesslike ap-
pearance by two or three coats of
shiny black enamel.
To adjust the detector, tap the thin
part of the spool with the end of
pencil. A sensitive spot will soon be
found. If after use the adjustment
loses its sensitivity somewhat a few
more taps with the pencil will again
make the crystal bring home the
bacon. New York Sun and Globe
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
How Caetani Blew Up the Col di Lana

"HE expert use of the Brunton
transit. the invention of Dem
yer man. and the skilled work
of Telluride (Colo.) miners
enabled Prince Gelasio Caetani. Italian
ambassador to the United States. TO
blow up Col di Lana. mountain strong
hold Of the Austrians in the World
war. The dynamiting Of Col di Lana,
cone-shaped mountain in the Dolo-
mite Alps. is regarded as one Of the
outstanding feats of the war.
In telling the story Of the campaign
against the Austrian stronghold. the
prince gives credit to Colorado men
for making the feat possible. 1t was,
he said, through the expert use of the
Brunton transit, the invention Of David
w. Brunton Of Denver, a widely
known mining engineer, that this bril-
liant exploit was successfully carried
out
Prince Caetani is a graduate Of Co
Iumbia university and member of an
Italian royal family, the ancestry of
which is traced back for over two
thousand years. He graduated in civil
engineering from the Royal University
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
How OeIector Is Mounted.

the use Of crystal detectors OF the
fixed" type, that is, those that need
very little or no adjustment These
fixed detectors are of three general
types; crystal with a. cat whisker
permanently attached or sealed TO a
sensitive spot, two crystals pressing
against each other and making con-
tact at one or more sensitive spots,
and electrolytic detectors which real
~ are not crystals at all, but are made
with chemical pastes that have the
property of rectifying or detecting"
radio waves.
All three types have their disad-
vantRges. In the first type the perna-
nently connected spot slowly loses its
sensitivity and becomes inefficient. In
the second type the crystals become
oxidized after time and do not work
well. In the electroIytic detectors the
paste gradually dries up or is changed
by the action of the current passing
through IL.
The Ideal Detector.
Obviously, then, the ideal fixed
crystal detector would be one which
would stay fixed" when a sensitive
spot was found and which would al
low adjustments TO be made in the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30

OF Rome, and in 1903 entered the Co
lumbia University School of Mines,
from which he graduated. In search
of practical experience he went west
and sought employment In the mines.
His first opportunity in a practical
way came as a "slag pusher" in the
DAILY West mine at Park City, Utah.
The prinee-engineer did not take long
to come into his own. After a period
of apprenticeship in the mines of
Utah. Idaho and California, he organ
lied a firm Of consulting engineers at
San Francisco and was progressing
rapidly when the World war broke
out.
Col di Lana. a cone-shaped noun
tain, 1900 feet high. extended into the
heart of the Italian line. 1t was the
eye OF the Austrian army that spied
every road. The Italian army just
had to blind that '-eye" In the at
tempt to scale that bare and precipi-
tous peak of the Alps. 10000 plucky
italian soldiers had met death Pure
chance sent Lieutenant caetani to that
sector to replace an officer who had
fallen
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Wrong Connection of
Phones Causes Damage

One Of the easiest ways TO ruin a
pair Of phones is TO leave them con-
nected in the wrong direction on a
one or two-stage audio amplifer.
There is a right and a wrong way to
connect phones, and if they are con-
nected incorrectly they become de-
magnetiZed and lose their sensitivity.
The best way to tell which is the
correct connection Is to plug the
phones in the second stage of ampli-
fication and tune in loud signal The
phone caps should then be removed
and one edge of the diaphragm should
be lifted up about an eighth of an
inch with the finger. When the
phones are connected in one direction
a very much greater pull will be no
ticed than when connected in the 9th
er direction. After this has been de
termined some kind of a mark may be
placed on the phone terminal that was
connected 10 the plate of the tube
when the greater pull was noticed on
the diaphragm, and the phones should
always be connected with the marked
terminal to the plate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Motorists Should Reform Road Habits

A n APPEAL to tourists to re-
~ frain from carelessness in road
habits has been issued by
Thomas P. Henry, president Of
the American Automobile association.
It embraces these requests:
When yon come TO a beauty spot
that has been wrecked by an earlier
picnic party don't complain. See that
you don't leave similar sight for the
motor tourist who follows you
A wildflower on the bush is worth
ten in the tonneau, withered and
trampled. Leave the flowers where
you can enjoy them most. If motor
lists are 10 strip America of her foliage
motoring will be stripped of one Of its
fundamental assets.
Debris is dangerous. The careless
smoker plus the Uttered picnic spot
result in the forest fires that wreck
the countryside, literally and figura-
lively. Bare hills encourage swollen
streams and floods.
There are many roadways that will
never be attractive again, and the
number Of beauty spots in America Is
decreasing. The tourist always selects
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Much of Loss Prevented by
Control Methods.

prepared BY the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Thousands Of valuable orchard
trees are killed by field mice every
year throughout the United States
Damage amounting to millions Of dol
lars annually is also inflicted by mice
on pasturage, forage, grain. and other
crops, and on tubers. small fruits,
Towering plants and shrubbery. By
the use of proper control methods
much of this loss might be prevented
In a new Farmers Bulletin. No. 1897,
Mouse Control in Field and Orchard,
James Silver Of the biological survey,
describes the meadow mice and pine
mice which infiict most of the dam
age, and explains why different con-
troll methods are needed with each
species.
The control of field mice in orchards
should be undertaken at stated in
tervals as a regular feature of or
chard practice, just as spraying Is
done to combat insect pests or fruit
diseases. Methods Of preventing IN
july W uc kIOupC0
four classes: Removing mouse shell
ter; treating trees with washes to re-
pei mice; inclosing trees with mechan-
ical protectors, and killing the mice.
Mechanical protectors and clean cub
tivation around trees are successful
aids to meadow-mouse control, but
have very little effect on pine mice.
which do not rely on surface vegeta-
ton for food or protection.
The two practical methods OF de-
stroying both meadow mice and pine
mice are trapping and poisoning. Field
mice are very readily caught in strong
mouse traps and are usually exter-
minated by persistent trapping. The
labor involved on a large area, how
ever. makes this method costly. The
use OF poison Is by far the NEST SAT-
isfactory way Of controlling field mice.
The biological survey has developed
several successful formulas for pre-
pairing bats and gives these in the
bulletin. together with directions for
distributing them.
Certain birds and other animals
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30

the cream of countryside beauty, and
il each motor party leaves behind 1t
trail of ruin 1t will not be long before
old-timers will be talking OF the coun-
tryside that used to be-
This is what will happen If tourists
fail TO appreciate the fact that the
problem is matter Of personal duty.
1t requires only few broken bottles,
some tin cans, defunct tire and a
few discarded newspapers to make an
ideal spot the last word in unsightli-
ness.
Just one tourist party can put out
of business a spot that might other
wise be Of unending delight to hum
dreds of other people who take pride
In the country.
when you are tempted to wreck
some ideal location you have selected
for your evening rest or your MONDAY
luncheon. just keep In mind the fact
that you'll probably come back again
some day and taste of your own self
ishness The country is not so large
that 100000 tourists can wreck
each beauty spot they chance upon
and never return TO II again"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Important Points In
Aerial Construction

In constructing an aerial there are
a few points that should be borne In
mind in order that an efficient aerial
may be had. First of these is the
length. The proper length for a se,ec-
tive SET is 100 feet, with a lead-in of
about forty feet. If set is being used
that is not proving very selective
shorten the aerial.
The height of the aerial is next In
Importance. II should be as high as
II is possible TO get II. Next. keep
II away from all posts, chimneys and
trees.
The insulation of the aerial is most
important Porcelain is the best in
sulator and should be used through
out the aerial construction. II the
insulators are small in length use two
in series
Solder the iead-in 10 the aerial and
take the strain on the aerial by fasfen-
ing the Iead-in 70 some stay with an
insulator. The lead-in should be well
insulated from the walls of the house
and kept at least five inches from the
wall
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Farm Labor Shortage Is
Greatest in the South

A shortage of farm labor is report
ed by the United States Department
of Agriculture. The supply on April
1 was estimated by the department at
90 per cent of the demand. There
was an even greater deficiency April
1 a year ago when the supply was
but So per cent of the demand The
greatest deficiency is in the South A.
Iantic states where the supply is 81
per cent OF the demand. followed by
the North Atlantic states with SO per
cent, the East North Central states
with 50 per cent. and the South Cen
trail states with 90 per cent. There
is an oversupply in the West North
Central states where the supply is 102
per cent Of the demand, and in the
Western states. including the Noun
tain and Pacific divisions, where Ii is
ITO per cent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
SHORT CIRCUITS

Single circuit tuners may be
made more selective by using a
short antenna.
When the-storage battery runs
down, just when company is
coming TO hear rhe set, connect
a dry cell In series with the bat
terry and you can receive the
concerts as well as formerly.
BY connecting the variable
condensers in thu correct man.
ner all capacity effect from the
operators hands will be elimi-
mated; therefore if there is any
capacity noted in a set shift the
connections TO the condensers.
A makeshift vernier may be
made by using a pencil with a
rubber on one end. The rubber
is placed on the panel and touch
ing the edge of the dial. BY
turning the pencil the dial will
turn slowly.
It must be understood that a
loosely, coupled variocoupler of
the three-circuit design is by far
much more selective than that of
the close-coupled tuner.
A loose binding post on a
panel is a source of annoyance.
This may be prevented by the
use OF small lock washers. which
may be put under the nut at the
rear of the panel before the nut
is frightened down.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
Tube in Your Set May
Not Always Function

II. after you have completed your
set and have checked and rechecked
all the wiring. your radio receiver
doesn't work or works poorly, don't
jump TO the conclusion that the circuit
is no good. The trouble may be In
the tube and not the receiver Even
though the filament will light Ii
doesn't always indicate that the tube
viii function. Take your receiver TO
a friend who Is getting good results
and have him test your set with his
tubes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-05-30
eEansd ey warasop Eaor Of adlo

is then rolled into a narrow tube and
pushed back and forth few times
through the hole in the spool. The
spool is then held TO the lips and the
breath blown forcefully through the
hole 10 expel the sawdust.
The doweI stick is now split in
half Iengthwise and a Pinch length
of No. 90 or % wire Is placed between
the two halves so that about three-six-
teenths of an inch of the wire pro-
jects from the end of the dowel stick.
as shown in Fig. 3 The stick Is then
pushed into the spool hole about one
fourth of the length Of the spool and
Is then cut off flush with the end Of
the spool. Care should be taken not
TO break the wire in cutting OF the
surplus end of the stick.
A crystal Is now broken into little
pieces by a heavy blow with a large
headed hammer These pieces are
tested for sensitivity by the method
shown In Fig. 3.
Crystal Slfted Into Spool.
The most sensitive pieces are then
pulverized into coarse powder with
the hammer Care should be taken
not TO touch the crystal grains with
the fingers, since this would spread
a thin film of oil over them and rem
der them practically useless. These
grains are scooped up with a piece of
clean paper and sifted into the open
end of the spool hole until the hole
is about three-fourths full.
Then another cat whisker Is made
from the rest Of the dowel stick and