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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
FAMOUS
MINING STRIKES
By THOMAS E. STEWARD
INSTANTANEOUS @ xxxxNxxxxxX
Cripple Creek

ION THE Fourth of July, 1892, a
- householder named Stratton,
who gave odd moments to prospecting,
was in Colorado Springs preparing to
celebrate. Suddenly something that
MS mind had been working on seemed
to become clear. He got on his horse,
rode at headlong speed to Cripple
Creek and sank pick into a granite
ledge. A few days later when his
samples had been assayed he found
himself in possession Of claim run
ming $3.50 ton in gold and silver.
And he was discoverer Of one of the
richest strikes ever made in the his
tory of mining.
Stratton's bunch at Cripple Creek
was not mere luck. He was one of
many prospectors who had been work
ing the region, hoping to find rich
treasure. Every now and then these
men picked up piece of "foat,"
loose ore carried away from it's natu-
raj vein by mountain torrents These
pieces of float were Of surprising rich
ness, and Stratton was only one. of
several who had been figuring out
which part of the nearby country
might be the lode or parent vein. He
had gone over the territory as thor
oughly as possible and had eliminated
In his mind ledge after ledge until
he came down to one. That was the
one he thought Of that morning in
Colorado Springs, and 1t was the
right one. Prior to Stratton's his
toric strike, the Cripple Greek district
had endured bad name. Some placer
gold had been washed out, but there
had been number Of reported strikes
that had been proved false. Miners
and prospectors were wary of the dis
trict. This may have been one rea-
son. why it stood undiscovered until a
bare generation ago. For miles around
the only building was the old Bennett
& Myers Broken Box ranch, whose
ranchhouse still stands in the south
corner Of the town.
Bob Womack had prospected Pow
erty gulch, famous in Cripple Creek
history, before the arrival Of Strait
ton. Through Womack, Stratton had
met one Dick Houghton, a veteran
mountaineer and prospector, and 1t
was Houghton who put him on the
Trail of his famous strike.
Meanwhile scores of mines were
sunk in the Cripple Creek district.
BY 1900 the annual output in precious
metals was $19,00O,O0O.
Compilations by the United States
geological survey indicate that the
Cripple Creek district produced $154,-
628,S95 worth of gold between 1891 and
1905, together with which 737, 626 fine
ounces Of silver were recovered. The
surveys figures are those Of the di
rector Of the United States mint.
Cripple Creek gains added interest
from the fact that it was the last of
the great bonanza strikes and gold
rushes prior to the Klondike rush of
1909
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
CAN ASPARAGUS
"HOT PACK" METHOD
Sterilization Is More Certain
and Product Better.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Use the steam-pressure Gamer for
canning asparagus at home. Ghe
method now recommended by the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture for all vegetables and most fruits
is known as the "hot pack" The point
about the "hot pack" method is that
the material to be canned is heated to
the boiling point or cooked a short
time before being put into the cans or
Jars, so that in the shortest possible
time the temperature of the whole jar
is raised to the required point. This
results in more certain sterilization
and a better product because of short
er cooking.
Like all other garden products as
paragus ought to be canned as quickly
as possible after it has been cut, SO
1t is wise to do little canning fire.
quently while the season lasts rather
than to attempt large amount at any
one time.
II you wish to can the asparagus
whole, wash 1t carefully, and tie it in
uniform bundles, cut to fit the con-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

tainers, either glass Jars or tin cans.
Place the bundles in saucepan with
boiling water over the tough lower
portion. Cover tightly and boil for four
or five minutes. Pack rapidly into hot
containers. The asparagus may, If you
like, be cut up into half-inch lengths
for canning. In this case cover with
boiling water, bring to boil and then
pack hot into the containers. Which
ever way you prepare the asparagus,
the containers are completely filled up
with boiling water, and each jar is
salted in the proportion Of one tea
spoonful Of salt to each quart canned.
The hot-packed Jars or cans are
sealed at once, put into the hot Gamer,
and processed for 40 minutes at 10
pounds pressure, or 24O degrees Fair
enheit. After processing for the re-
CURED length Of time, remove the con-
tanners from the Gamer. Invert glass
Jars and place them out of drafts.
Cool tin cans by plunging them in cold
water. Keep all canned products I'M
der observation at room temperature
for at least week. Discard any
showing signs of spoilage and watch
others of the same lot until 1t is GER
tain that they are keeping.
Farmers Bulletin 1471-F, Scanning
Fruits and Vegetables at Home" will
be helpful to you throughout the can
ming season. 1t is free while the sup
ply lasts.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03


moved, add an equal quantity Of pea
nut butter, one-half teaspoonful of
salt, and one-half teaspoonful Of pap
r1ka. Mix and fill the onions. Place
In buttered baking dish and haste
with hot cream three times during the
baking. Serve with sauce using the
liquid from the pan, thickened.
Scalloped Chicken With Corn.-Use
the leftover meat from q stewed or
roasted fowl. For each cupful of the
meat add one cupful of fresh corn or
OF cornlet (corn prepared by pressing
out the centers) and one cupful Of
cream sauce. Place the chicken
mixed with the sauce in layers with
the corn. Cover with buttered crumbs
and bake until the crumbs are brown.
Best Cake.-Cream three-fourths of
of a cupful of butter, add one and one
quarter cupfuls of sugar gradually, the
beaten yolks of four eggs, one-half
cupful Of cold water, two and one-half
cupfuls Of flour sifted with three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, and lastly
IAA0 sunny OSuISA WulIcS lOlUcu III.
Put together with a coffee filling and
cover with maple frosting and nuts.
Hot Butterscotch Sauce.-Stir and
cook together one cupful Of sugar,
one-fourth cupful Of corn strip, and
one-half cupful Of boiling water with
one-third Of a cupful of butter. Cook
until brown, then add one-third of a
cupful of boiling water and serve over
ice cream. The sauce should harden
slightly on the cream.
sweetbreads Country style.-Dredge
with seasoning and flour, sufficient
parboiled sweetbreads. Arrange in a
baking dish, brush with melted butter,
allowing two tablespoonfuls to each
pair Of sweetbreads. Cover with thin
slices Of fat salt pork. Bake in hot
oven twenty-five minutes, basting
twice during the cooking. Remove the
pork during the last five minutes Of
cooking.
For the convaIescent.
More insistent than the call for
food is the desire for drink, in both
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

sick or we'll. In illness, besides
quenching thirst, liquids reduce the
temperature Of the patient; they also
serve as form to give nourishment
when more solid foods are refused or
cannot be taken.
Drinks relieve nausea, stimulate the
heart, excite the gastric juices, con-
troll bowels and soothe the congested
state of the alimentary canal. So we
must recognize their Importance in
dealing with illness.
All drinks, as we'll as other foods
given to patient, should be subject
to the advice Of the physician IN at
tendance, for even harmless grape
Juice has proved fatal in cases recov-
ering from typhoid.
Like everything else prepared for
the invalid's table, all beverages
should be made and served with the
utmost daintiness. A smeary, thick
glass of lukewarm lemonade or other
drink, which should be cold and at
tractive to the eye, would nauseate a
well person.
Various fruit juices of other kinds
than lemon and orange may be used,
though these are used most commonly
for they are the best liked. Ginger
ale with a little grape juice is fine
cooling drink, pineapple, raspberry in
shrub or strip, are all good. They are
more acceptable when chilled or
served with Clipped ice added.
When beverages Of any kind, hot or
cold, are carried to sick room they
should be covered, and never left I'M
covered in the sick ROOM
Very hot beverages stimulate the d.
gestlve fluids, while cold ones retard,
and lower the temperature in fever.
When 1t Is convenient to have sup
ply Of ice or a cold drink at hand at
night, Ice may be kept for hours as
follows: Tie piece Of flannel over
a deep bowl or pan that can be tightly
covered; into this flannel drop pieces
of ice SO that the flannel will not
reach the water as the ice melts.
Cover well and ice will keep for hours,
to use during the night.
Orange juice alone, strained and
chilled, Is an agreeable drink, mild
laxative and fruit rich in minerals
and vitamines. 1t is given, strained
to young babies and they thrive on It,
The Juice Of an orange before break
fast for young or old, well or Ill, will
be found beneficial.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
The Tin Mines of the World

\ LTHOUGH it's name has come to
"A have meaning almost Of scorn,
due to comic aspects Of the lowly tin
can in vacant lot, tin is one Of the
most important of the worlds metals
and is also one whose history is close
~ associated with romance.
The tin mines of Lands End, in
Cornwall, England, probably were the
FIRST mines yielding anything but gold
or gems, to be worked in all Europe.
They are supposed to have been in
use as long ago as the Bronze age, be-
fore man discovered iron or knew how
to make steel. 1t is known that the
people of ancient Tyre and after them
the Romans and probably the Car
thaginians sent ships to England with
slaves who worked these mines for
their tin.
Until the early, part of the present
century British tin mines held an i'm
portant place in world production, but
their output has fallen nearly to moth
Ing against the competition of much
larger and richer deposits now worked
In other parts of the world.
BY the irony of fate, Potosi in Bolivia,
which was world center Of silver
production 400 years ago under the
Spanish and had all the characteris-
tics Of the most roaring" mining
camps, has come down from the pre-
cious metals to become, today, the sin
gle largest center of tin production.
Where the bearded conquistadores and
the grasping representatives Of the
Spanish kings killed, stole and cheated
in an effort to satisfy their lust for
silver and gold, the Aymara Indians
toll today bringing up the dull-looking
ore that enriches chiefly British and
American investors.
Vying with Bolivia as center of
tin production is the Malay peninsula.
Until ten years ago the Malay states
usually produced more tin per year
than did Bolivia, but the scale swung
In favor Of South Americas mountain
republic in recent years.
Siam and southern China are other
important tin-producing districts. The
Chinese are constant users Of tinfoil,
with which they wrap variety of
things, ranging from foods and fire.
crackers to idols and gods. 1t Is said
that 100000 Chinese earn their living
beating tin into tinfoil by the old-fash-
toned hand methods and that they use
several thousand tons Of tin In this
manner every year.
Mexico has become moderate pro-
Queer Of tin in recent years, and there
also have been discoveries In Africa,
which continent seems destined to re-
veal colossal deposits of practically
every mineral that mankind wants.
90. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

used for salad accessories. Green pep
pers may be followed out and stuffed
with the cheese, then sliced across to
be used as garnlsh or as the main
part of salad on bed of lettuce
Cheese balls may be rolled In finely
minced parsley or watercress, or in
chopped nuts. A mixture of cheese
nuts, and one or more green yege
tables, chopped, may be spread in the
hollow part of a stalk Of celery and
passed with the salad. Olives, pi
mentoes and green peppers give good
flavor to such mixtures.
Some of the cheese mixtures with
fruits or vegetables may also be
frozen like mousse, and then sliced
and served on lettuce leaves as o
frozen salad.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

prepared by the United States Depart
mont of Agrculture.)
From the dietary standpoint, neuf-
chatel and cream cheese are valuable
for protein, fat, phosphorus and cal
cium. Since the American diet Is like
~ to run low in calcium, 1t is we'll to
keep in mind that all cheeses are a
good source of that much-needed min.
eral.
Neufchatel and cream cheeses are
suitable In any course of meal. They
may be part Of the appetizer at the
beginning Of dinner or of the dessert
at the end, and in any course between.
The illustration, which was made by
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, shows some of the ways
cream or neufchatel cheese may be
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

paper, and my HUSBAND
bought me bottle, and after the first
few doses I felt better, so kept on
taking it until l was well and strong.
/ take it at times when / feel tired and
1t helps me. I will always have good
word for your medicine and tell any
one what good it has done me. /
recommended 1t to my neighbor for her
GIRL who is sixteen years old, and It
was just what she needed. She is feel
ing fine now, and goes to school every
day."-MRs. e. F. BAssETT, 216 South
Hayford Avenue, Lansing, Michigan.
Do not continue to feel all rundown
and half sick when Lydia b. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound is sold by drug
gists everywhere. 1t is a root and herb
medicine and has been used by women
for over fifty years,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
NoW a Metal Clarinet

Especially adapted for localities sub
jected to sharp changes In temperature
and for travelling orchestras that en-
counter wide range Of weather con-
dltions, metal clarinet has been In
troduced in America from France. 1t
Is said to have the same tone quality,
correct information, evenness and car
rying power Of the wood instrument,
and the added advantage Of being i'm
mune to cracking and checking.-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Misundersfood

Angry Mother-Off with that base
ball suit, and you'll go to bed with
out supper, young mani
Obedient Son-What have l done,
ma?
"Done!" exploded the mother. "You
stand there and ask what you've done
called you an hour ago to 60 to
the grocery store; get to bed r.
Obedient Son-Gee, amt women
crazyl l thought she was yellin'
cause I'd made that home run -
Catalina Islander.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Care of Leather COVERINGS

Leather furniture coverings look
better and last longer If they're rubbed
occasionally with castor oil. This re-
stores to the leather the oil that grad
ually dries out. The oil should be
well rubbed In and any excess wiped
off the surface, or it will collect and
hold dirt which will darken the leath-
or, and soil whatever touches 1t.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

stale eggs. For this reason, fresh eggs
sink when placed In water while stale
eggs float.
Guaranteed fast-color fabrics prove
their value after few trips to the
laundry. Ask for them when getting
warin-weather clothes.
Kitchen knives are made to use.
blade made Of good-grade steel and
firmly riveted to good handle may
cost more than a poorer knife but Il
Is worth the difference.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CAST0R|A"
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother Fletcher's Castoria has
been In use for over 30 years to re-
lieve babies and children Of Constipa-
ton, Tlatulency, Wind Collie and Dlar-
rhea; allaying Feverlshness arising
therefrom, and, by regulating the
Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimi-
lation of Food; giving natural sleep
without opiates.
The genuine bears signature Of
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEART
Her Manuscript

Little Audrey was at work on her
motion picture act. 1.-THE deacon hes
itated briefly" she wrote, land then
calmly climbed over the transom, while
his faithful dog, Rollo, threw away his
cigar, hitched up his pants, and
walked In through tho open doorway"
(End Of Scene ~ Kansas City
Times.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
8 E xI $5{

90. 1927. Western Newspaper Union.)
Let's Just be glad, the gypsy wind
is blowing
Across the clover meadow. sweet
and free,
And who could sigh who hears
the merry challenge
Cast care aside, and follow.
follow me-
Let's just be glad.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
..1a. Mlef~ seQ
Dislikes Solos

have always thought there Is some
thing ridiculous about solo singing
There is a good deal Of screaming and
yawping. And do not care to see
any mouth open to it's greatest extent.
e. w. Howe's Monthly.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Says Dangerous varicose Veins
Can Be Reduced at Home

ounce bottle of Moone's Emerald Oil
(full strength) and apply night and
morning to the swollen, enlarged
veins. Soon you will notice that they
are growing smaller and the treat
ment should be continued until the
veins are Of normal size. SO pene-
trating and powerful is Emerald OIL
that even Piles are quickly absorbed.
Your druggist sells lots Of 1t.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Potato chowder is good hearty
dish for lunch or supper.
Tomatoes oranges, grapefruit, and
most vegetables will help tagging
appetite.
To save both food and ice, tighten
the hinges and latches on the refriger-
ator before warm weather comes.
Fresh eggs contain more water than
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

trying:
Onions Stuffed With
Peanut Buffers e l 9 C I
mild, medium size d
onions. Peel and boil
until tender, cut out the
centers from each, leav-
ing a shell Of the onion.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

pOuQQ WnouoVoA !
needed 1t. When I
first used it ! was
sobadIcould hardly
W ak across t h 9
room without cry
ing. I was tired all
the time. / think
my trouble was COM
ing on me for six
m on t b s before I
realized 1t. / read
Of your wonderful
m 9 d ioi o in the
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Rub Gentlyand UpwardToward
the Heart as Blood in Veins
Flows That Way.

II you or any relative or friends are
worried because of varlcose veins, or
lunches, the best advice that anyone
In this world can give you Is to ask
your druggist for an original two
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Lucky Golfer

An oyster containing $500 pearl
was fished up from Scottish river by
a girl golfer who was searching for q
ball that had fallen into the water, &C.
cording to the Dearborn Independent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

HeaICH ana IIIneSS. The
sense Of hunger may de-
part, but the desire for
drink Is seldom lost. In
illness the thought Of
food Is often distasteful,
but the desire for fluids
is intensified. While wa
ter is the one drink most
desired for quenching
thirst, other drinks are
hipblv op3orol ~ LAL
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

Tor SPEEDY a s,l effective action; DR.;
eingle dose cloans out Worms or Tapoworn1.
872 Pearl ST., N. Y. ADV.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
&z&ZSzA
Replenishing Mail Bags

More than 100000 yards OF surplus
canvas, intended originally for army
tents and wagon covers, has been
turned over to post Office authorities
for use as mail bags, says the Dear
born independent
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
MRS. BASSETT
ALWAYS TIRED
Now in Good Health by Using
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound

Lansing, Michigan.-"Y have taken
Iydia 10. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
EVERYDAY FOODS

The onion is one Of our most valu-
able vegetables. The, following way
of serving them is worth
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03
Fashions

"What has become Of the old-fash-
toned lobbyist2'
II don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. Competition is fierce.
Maybe he has been compelled to re-
tire in favor Of the new-fashioned
propagandist."
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

The occasional use of Roman Eye Balsam
at night VIII prevent and relieve tired eyes
and eye strain. a72 Pearl St., N. z. Adv.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-06-03

Cuckoo
- '-Diner-This is crazy-looking fish,
l must say.
Waiter-Yes, sir. It was caught In
seine, sir.
The Alaska fisherman. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1923-1932, 1927-06-15

An Open Letter To Senator John w. u
Senator John w. Dunn,
Ruby, Alaska,
by Progressive Fourt1
you Leadership H.
and Andr land Of
Progressives Division you
o CONTROLLER BILL,
You voted against it glad to go
people Fourth the the
fall record. -
RESIGN YOUR sENAT0RSHIP
your against Bill, you
above statement. your them,
that there truth you,
Or your other statement; II
Controller IF
in the Bill you wi
the in you CONSIDERING
Eat Them admit that in you,
PUT YOUR PEOPLE TEST
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-19

beige, sand and kindred tones. For
golf and tennis and general country
club wear; the soft pastel shades are
best liked
For the late summer wear a keen
wholehearted endorsement is being
given to pink for sweater costumes.
The sweaters are extremely light
weight and in most instances cardi-
gan is worn over round-necked slip
on which matches it. All white is
close competitor to pink. Skirts are
either of pink flannel with sweater
accompaniment or of white plated
crepe de chine.
The new fall models emphasize
lovely heather mixtures. They also
introduce a considerable use of an
CORA. The very latest is for jumper
close knitted, with matching cardigan
styled of fine angora jersey.
Among the interesting styles, which
claim early attention for autumn is
the four-piece twecd-and-knitted cos
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-19

Broken Heart Cause of Pyorrhea Attack

According to DR.. Hans Sachs of
Berlin, one of Germany's most emf
nent dentists, the jolts of life and
worries loosen teeth and are the real
cause of pyorrhea. Keep your soul in
snug comfort and harmony, he says,
and your teeth will be free of the
modern plague of pyorrhea. Doctor
Sachs has devoted the last ten years
to the study of the influence of psy-
Geological factors on teeth, says the.
Pathfinder Magazine. He believes
that pyorrhea develops most easily in
teeth affected by tartar.
IL have established through series
of tests that under strain of emotion
and worries tartar settles ON teeth
much more rapidly than under normal
condition." he claims. Another cause
for pyorrhea is crashing of teeth, es-
pecially when asleep. Psychoanalysts
know that crashing of the teeth is
only reaction of the subconscious
mind trying to free itself of burden
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1927-08-19
NOW LEADS SWEATER STYLE:
FUR MODES FOR AUTUMN WEAR

Sure to attract the interest of the
college girl is the sweater which has
tiny candy stripes in two tones.
AS to daring originality, modern
peltry is establishing record. No
one, after surveying advance au-
tumn styles, can ever rightfully &C.
cuse the furrier as lacking in magma
ton.
Calfskin transformed into coats Of
compelling beauty, lambskin shaved
until it is as supple as velvet, zebra
stripes and leopard spots conjured into
artful design, inlays Of contrasting
furs, pelts dyed with battling camou-
flage, thus does a master cunning
manipulate fashionable furs.
As an example of true artistry in