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The Ely miner., 1930-08-08

Nobody knows about our transactions
with MaZaroff outside ourselves-sO
far as | know. OF course. MazarOff
may have talked. But now-how did
you come to hear of uS?"
My dear Sir Samuel replied Croe,
sOlemnly, there are mysteries within
mysteries : man of your position,
and your knowledge Of the world will
understand me when | say that is a
big thing You've already read good
deal lbo't it-nOw, TO be brief, what
can you tell us?''
Sir Samuel settled himself in a
chair.
WELL" he said, with a glance at
Lady Locke. This Mr. MaZnrOff called
here one day-just as you've dome
and introduced himself as man that
had had big dealings in diamonds and
the like in South Africa. He'd heard
so he told us. of Lady Locke as a like
~ purchaser of something exceptional
in diamonds, and he'd thought she'd
like TO see particularly fine bit OF
lidt hC VI Soi III tl1dl line
goods. Then he told me it was pair
of very fine and rare blue diamonds.
and he produced one"
"Only One?' inquired Mayt horne.
"Only one. The iher," continued
Sir Samuel, she said was in the nos.
session of his agent, a Mr.. Armintrade.
of COurthope's bank. who was Just
then away holiday making in Nor
cumberland He said he should be see.
ing Mr.. Armintrade very soon, and he
would get the fellow diamond from
him"
"Unless!" interrupted Lady Locke.
"There was an unless about it."
$50 there was," admitted Sir Sam
uel. "Yes-unless Armintrade had got
definite offer from some other GUS
tOmer-Armintrade. he said. had had
the first blue diamond in his posses
sion for some months and might have
found an advantageou3 customer for
the pair"
Then you didn't buy?" asked May
thorne.
4NO"Wc Duy, EeDilcu OH
Samuel. "What we did was this-I
telephoned our regular jeweler. Fro
benius, and got him 70 come here and
examine the diamond that Mazaroff
had with him. They agreed that a
reasonable price for such pair of
blue diamonds would be hundred
and sixty thousand pounds. After Fro
benius had gone, Mazaroff and | came
to this agreement-if his agent, Ar
mintrade, haLn't got better offer, or
made some arrangement to which they
were committed, Mazaroff was TO get
the second blue diamond from Armin-
trade. and, on his return to London,
show me AMI her laGyship the pair
If then we decided 70 buy, we were to
have the pair at the price I've just
mentioned to you. And of course,
that's where ii ended. We've never
seen the diamonds since"
did you ever see Mazaroff after that
first call?" asked Maythorne.
"Oh, yes, we did, answered Sir
Samuel. readily enough. "He was a
very friendly, sociabIe pleasant sort
of man, and we asked him to come
and dine with u.s."
Had you any other guests, Sir Sam
uel?" MaythOrne asked.
mo, we hadn't, that night" replied
Sir Samuel. "Leastwise, there was
her Iadyship's nephew, young Jim
Mallison-but we don't reckon him a
guest. Nobody else."
"And you never saw him again after
that?" asked MaythOrne. "Never met
him anywhere about London?"
"No-never saw nor heard of him
again." replied Sir Samuel. until
we saw all this in the papers"
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
Helpful

The widow Of farmer was being
cOnsOled by neighbOring farmer,
who happened to he widower.
"Cheer Up. woman he said. "Ye're
young yet. and good looking. an you
could soon get another husband"
"Oh, no. no." she replied, "who
would take me?"
"Why. If had better pair Of boots
on I'd run away wi We myself said
the widower. CALAMITY.
The widow, lifting her face and
wiping her eyes, said. earnestly: II
wonder would Johns fit YOUR
England Birmingham Weekly Post.
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
THE STORY

Mervyn Holt is engaged by a
man calling himself MaZaroff as
a travelling companion After a
short tour they put up at the
Woodcock inn on Marrasdale
moor. They meet, casually. Mrs.
Elphinstone and Sheila Merchi-
son. Mazaroff tells Holt they are
his wife and daughter and that
his real name is Merchison That
night Mazaroff fails to return to
the inn and his oisa appearance is
unexplained Holt meets Sheila
and tells her of Mazaroff's disap-
pearance. Holt is questioned by
Police Sergeant Manners and a
reporter, Bownas Mazaroff's
murdered body is found Crole,
Mazaroff's lawyer, and May
thorne, private detective. arrive.
Valuable diamonds that MaZaroff
usually carried are missing A
gun, stolen from MusgraNe, is
found at the scene of the muir
der. Evidence at the inquest
proves Mazaroft was Merchison..
His will leaves all to Holt Her.
man Hloop, close friend OF Ma
zaroff is in London. From him
it is learned that Mazaroff pos
sesse5 two remarkable diamonds.
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
Sterilizing Soil
Is Old Practice
Burning Over Surface of
Seed Bed Kills Weeds
and Many Insects.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.b
An ancient practice, burning over
the surface of crop soil to steriliZe it,
has been modified and brought up to
date by the modern agriculturist and
is now coming into general use wher-
ever tobacco is grown or vegetable
forcing houses are found in numbers.
Sterilization Kills Disease.
Sterilization destroys soil-borne
plant diseases, weed seeds, and some
of the sOil-hbernating insects. Ordi-
nariIy it also improves soil fertility
condition, according to Farmers Bull
letting 1G29-F, "Sleam Sterilization Of
Soil for Tobacco and Other Crops"
recently published by the United
States Department of Agriculture and
now available for free distribution.
Centuries ago primitive man fired
the surface of the soil, burning logs
and brush. and this practice is still
common in tobacco regions, despite the
danger of burning" the soil and DAM
aging it, says James II. Johnson, the
or in a furnace and chemical Sterili-
zation have been found less practi-
cable. But by far the most satisfac-
tory results, according TO the author,
are obtained by sterilizing with steam,
preferably using the inverted pan
method.
Cost to Sterilize.
1t costs from ST TO 50 to sterlize 100
square feet of soil by the inverted
pan method. Steam is forced for 30
or 40 minutes through the bottom of
an inverted pan which fits snugly over
the plant bed This. the author says,
is more satisfactory than steaming
with pipes buried in the bed, although
in green houses that method is not un-
common. Sterilization by heat tenn
porarily retards seed termination and
plant growth and causes the soil to
dry rapidly.
Copies of Farmers Bulletin 1927.
Steam Sterilization of Soil for To-
bacco and Other Crops" may be OBJ
tained free by writing the United
States Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. c.
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
nose. Pestehs him consid'able. but
he's waiting. till dey's two or three
befO' he bothehs bout sneezin' 'em
off. ff."-Kennebec Journal.
Division of Labor
The Spectator

Wife (at busy crossing) Now re-
member, Herbert, the brake is on the
left side-Or is it the right side-but
don't.
Henpecked Husband-For heavens
sake stop chattering. Your job Is to
smile at the policeman THE Epworth
Herald.
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
walker?" Maggie-"Over the wir
Asking Big Money

Judge knott-DOn't you think you're
asking a lot of money for a broken
hearth
Golddigger Sue-"Your honor, have
a big heart"
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
Efficiency

negro was inspecting a friends
horse.
"You say date hawSe is laZy?"
lazy? Man-looka dar fly on his
The Ely miner., 1930-08-08
Imaginary Island

Treasure island. made famous hy
Robert Louis Stevenson's wonderful
story. existed only in the Imagination
Of the author.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

others prominently identified with the
livestock industry of the state there
was no question among these men as
to the ACCESSIBILITY of Montana being
represented at this conference. eaA
AT the meeting Saturday morning
this same group has again commended
the governor for the improvement
brought about in the present outlook
for market of Montana's feeder live
stock which in large part has come
about through his efforts in Washing
ton.
Under these circumstances it would
appear that Governor Erickson should
be commended rather than critized
for his example in dealing with the
facts as they are and avoiding some
of the mistakes of the past"
Stafford's statement was largely in
answer to few, scattered editorial
criticisms, and to the attack made by
Sam Stephenson, Great Falls banker,
who scored the governors acceptance
of the presidential invitation.
(See story Stephenson's statement
elsewhere in this issue.)
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
JEWISH RACE FACES EXTINCTION
BY DR.. ARTHUR euppIN. Zionist statistieiau.

Conversion other faiths, intermaag decreasing birth
and unchanged mortality rate disntegratng forces which
The continued existence of the Jews people, Although the rights
Of Jews equal citizens has been recognized majority countries
and although the last three decades witnessed unprecedented growth
of the Jewish population groups throughout the world they danger
Of extinction In the last three Of throughout
the world grew from 100000 100000 against 100000
timps Of antiquity.
America which bad Jewish population Of 100000 in 1900 had
Jewish population Of about 100000 1928 The
immigration from eastern European countries process
grafton of Jewish culture and Jewish religion particularly Russia and
other east European countries under way Palestine constitutes the
only exception In Palestine the Jewish birth exceeds the death
and although that country contains present only per of the
Jewish population throughout the world has shown itself capable
Of revvng The Jewish religion and the Hebrew language Zonism
though does not destroy anti smism bound deal
blow The entire world will experience benecen influence Zion
ism when Palestine becomes important bulwark.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
THE ENTIRE NORTHWEST
is WELL FAVORED

SPOKANE.-The August estimate of
the United States Department of agri-
culture is of surprising interest to the
Pacific Northwest. 1t reveals that in
Washington and other northwest states
the 1890 wheat crop is within 5 per
cent Of normal, while the output of
other crops here is above the normal
output.
The Pacific northwest's production of
creamery butter in 1890 has been run
ming l6 per cent ahead of last year; its
production of sheep is per cent ahead
of both 1929 and 1928, while the vol
ume of eggs and poultry shipped has
also shown substantial gain
The condition of the commercial
apple crop forecasts yield of 30,722,-
600 barrels-about 3 per cent more than
the crop of last year, and about four
fifths of the average production of the
previous five years.
This in a year when other sections
of the country have not been so for
tunate. q
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
URGED To
STUDY REFERENDA
Official Copies of Measures Now Being
Sent to Registered State Voters

Within the next few weeks every
voter in Montana will receive an Of
fetal copy of Referendum Measures
33 and "a which will be voted upon
at the General Election in November.
The publications are being mailed by
County Clerks and according to the
law must be in the mails by September
IL.
The citizens committee in charge Of
the campaign of information regarding
these measures urges all voters to read
them carefully and to keep the offic-
ial copy for reference. The committee
points out that the questions invol-
we'd in the Referendum measures are
the most serious that voters have
been asked to decide in many years.
According to the committee the Of
fetal publication merely gives the text
Of the measures. 1t does not tell Of
the conditions which make them me-
cessary.
When reading the text of Referen-
dunn "a the people should know that
the special levy voted in 1920 for the
support Of the four original teaching
units Of the University Of Montana
expires this year. Referendum 81 is to
renew that support and provides also
for the two new units of the Univer-
sity recently established by the Leg
islature as we'll as the Extension Ser
vice, the Experiment Stations and
other service organizations and &C.
tivities.
The passage Of Referendum "a will
assure that the support Of the edu-
cational institutions will be contin-
ued.
Referendum SO is for $4,000, 900
bond issue, according to the commit
toe Of information, and will make it
possible for the legislature to author
Ire tho issuance Of bonds to meet the
building and equipment needs of the
IL state institutions. Over-crowding
and hazardous conditions exist At
many Of the Institutions, particularly
At the State Hospital. State Prison,
Orphans Home, Industrial School for
Boys and tuberculosis Sanitarium,
according to the committee.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Jaqueth & Charnholm, Inc, COR
poration, Plaintiff Against Elmer Rob-
erts, Defendant.
To Be Sold at Sheriffs Sale:
On the 18th day of September, A.
D. 1880, at One o'clock P. NJ, at the
front door Of the Court House, in the
City of Libby, County of Lincoln, State
Of Montana, to the highest and best
bidder for cash in hand, the following
described real estate lying and being
in the County of Lincoln and State
Of Montana, to-wit: The Southeast
Quarter Of the Southwest Quarter,
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast
Quarter, South Half of the South Half
of the Northwest Quarter of the South
east Quarter and the South Half of the
South Half of the Northeast Quarter of
the Southwest Quarter; all in Section
Five, Of Township Thirty North
of Range Twenty-seven, West of the
Montana Meridian.
Together with all and singular the
tenements, Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining.
Dated this 7th day of August, A. D.
1880.
F. R. BANEY,
Sheriff Of Lincoln County, Montana.
By l.. G. SPERRY,
a14-s4-4t Under Sheriff.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL

In the District Court Of the Elev-
enth Judicial District of the State of
Montana, in and for the County OF
Lincoln
In the Matter of the Estate Of Horace
G. Pomeroy, Deceased.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court,
made on the 22nd day of August, 1880,
notice is hereby given that Monday,
the 18th day Of September 1880, at 10
o'clock A. M of said day, at the Court
House in the County of Lincoln, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the Will of said Horace G..
Pomeroy, deceased, and for hearing the
application Of Nora B. Pomeroy for the
issuance to her of Letters testamentery
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
Dated August "a, 1880
FRED F. CLARK,
a28-s11-3t Clerk
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
SAYS MONTANA STOCKMEN DO
NOT NEED FEDERAL AID

GREAT FALLS, Aug. 25.-(U.P)--
Sam Stephenson, Great Falls banker
and prominent in the state financial
circles, last week attacked Montana's
participation in President Hoover's
drought relief program.
Stephenson voiced his disapproval Of
the relief program, so far as it con-
Germs Montana, and criticized Governor
j. E. Erickson for accepting the presi-
Dental invitation to the conference Of
governors.
my own opinion is, that Governor
Erickson made a mistake in attending
the conference Stephenson said. 1T
would have been far better for him
to have informed the president in a
dignified way that Montana always had
taken care of its problems in the past
and that it could still take care Of its
problems in this present situation"
AJlCpiiIiLSoll odAo didb do q lIohiL Va
the adverse publicity attendent upon
the drought, and Montanas participa-
ton in the relief program, an attempt
was being made to buy Montana live
stock at starvation prices"
Middlewestern and Pacific coast buy
ers are coming into Montana under the
impression that farmers here would be
forced to liquidate their stock because
Of the lack of feed, Stephenson de-
clared AS a result, very low prices
were being offered.
Stephenson asserted there was no
feed emergency in the state at the pres
ent time and declared there would be
plenty of money available to aid de-
serving stockmen without federal as
sstance.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
F.r-Oh Stars

Antares alpha ScorpiD Is the larg-
est star Of which we have reasonably
accurate measurements, Its diameter
being about 4OO,0O0,000 miles; In vol
ume 1t Is 1OO,OOO,O00 times as large as
the sun. and 125, ZOO, GOO, 0OO,0 900 times
as large as the earth. The distance Is
probably $50 light years; this distance
is 20,OOO.00O times as great as that OF
the sun from the earth.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

stomach was disordered and I was
bothered with constipation and sick
headaches almost continually. Four
bottles of Sargon gave me a hearty
appetite without a sign of stomach
trouble, I'm sleeping fine and enjoying
splendid health every way shall never
forget Sargon for what it did
aSargon Pills overcame my consti-
patton entirely and ! never have to
take laxative Of any kline" Mrs. S.
Goldstein, 907 Utah Ave, Butte.
Welch's Drug Store Agents.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

A short time ago copper fell to its
lowest price Ia 20 years. This sug-
gestion Is offered to copper produc-
s1: Offer copper. In thin sheets of
various thlcknesses. suitable for fash
ing and other building and repairing
purposes. Sell 1t to farmers. house.
holders and others at the lowest prof
table price and unload your surplus.
Get cooperation from mail order
houses and hardware stores. and Ad-
vertiss 4 debate price-15 cents a
pound, Ii possible. Tell how many
sheets there are 10 4 pound OF thin
copper sheeting and why It Is bet
ter than tin or galvanized iron.
The copper surplus could BIO dis
posed Of Ii copper men would unite
In I really intelligent. persistent ad-
vertlsing campaign. using extensively
the country weekiies. read by farm
ers, among other mediums.
This column would buy few thou
sand pounds Of copper sheetlng, prop
erly priced, to start the sale, ard make
money on It.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
This Week
b. Arthur BRISBANE
50 Run 100, 100000
Ryan, All Copper Men
Wanted King, Got One
Lenin's Great Revenge

James w. Gerard. formerly ambas-
sador to Germany. says "Flfty-nine
men rule the United States" The re-
manning 10000 0O0-odd will be inter-
ested to know that no public official.
not even the President of the United
States or any member of his cabinet,
except Secretary Mellon. appears In
the list Of 'fiftY-nine that rule the
nation"
1t seems impossible, but perhaps 1t
lint. Sometimes men seem to rule
that really do not rule.
Mr.. Gerard says "AH these men are
too busy to run for political ONCE
The really important man. OF course.
doesn't run when he can send boy to
run for him.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

to Communists that will gradually
trade them off for agricultural ma
ehlnery-a wise trade. although Congo
sayages and many charming American
ladies would not think so.
Whatever your opinion of Bolshe-
yism. you must admire the complete
way I.enin avenged his brother.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

When Gutenberg ran his little press
by hand, using the type setting Idea
that was to fight the darkness OF SUI
prostitution with light, he printed
simple Bible.
One OF his Bibles now becomes the
property OF the Congressional library.
One million five hundred thousand dol
lars bought Doctor Volbehr's book
collection, In which the Gutenberg
Bible IL included. Doctor v0lbehr
bought the Bible from the monks OF
st. Blalsus monastery In Austria for
$4,000
All that would surprise old Guten-
berg IL he could hear about II. But
modern printing press would surprise
and interest him more.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

Russia does not want silver boarded
or anything done to interfere with
credit or to monopolize money. Four
men convicted OF boarding coin were
shot dead, which Is the Soviet method
OF showing that 1t Is dlspieased.
II they ever have federal reserve
in Russia you mny he sure that 1t
won't push the interest rate on call
money up to 20 per cent.
ia 1910 By King Features Syndicate Incl
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

Some read with surprise the state
ment that organized crime In the
United States, including bootlegging,
takes In each year an amount running
into thousands of millions, far In ex-
cess of the total revenues OF the
United States government.
1t Is no exaggeration. The get-rich-
quick rascals, racketeers, gangsters.
bootleggers, collect, squander and dis.
tribute In brides revenue greater than
that OF Uncle Sam.
One little item In the organized
racketeering shows that In New York,
the milk gang" levy on milk dealers
amounts to $1,155, 900 week, and that
is only one OF thousand "rackets.'
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
Il Cannot Forget
GoodSargon Did,

For years neuritls-like pains in
my back and limbs, and almost sleep
less nights kept me miserable My
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

Dispatches from Bucharest say the
new King Carol. who decided to come
back and put his little hoy out OF the
royal job, plans to get brand-new
wife. He was divorced from his first
wife, Queen lsslen, after he had de-
parted with charming lady, making
no secret Of it.
When he returned from Paris, look
ing "royal." II was said the divorce
would lie Cancelled Now it Is planned
to let the divorce stand and get an
other queen.
He may marry the lady with whom
he departed, but, II 80. it must be a
"morganatlc" marriage. A king can
not marry, In the regular way. any
one that Is not royalty"
Rumanlans thought they needed a
king and they have got one.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

However, the marvellous ffty-nine
don't seem to be doing very much run
ming OF the nation just ut present.
They are letting the good old @. 8. A.
machine coast down hill. while each
asks the other fifty-eight, what do
you think OF the prospectsl"
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

In the regular course of business,
before the war. one unimp0rtant Rus
sian was put to death, under the
knout, by the Cars government, for
political offenses. That Russians
younger brother looked on. and his
name was LenIn. The czars are gone,
great st. Petersburg built by Gear
Peter the Great, Is now called LenIn-
grad, and the Romanoif jewels belong
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28
No Uss Merely Swapping

Burylng the Ratchet won't do you
much good unless you're willing to
hang up the hammer.-Fort Wayne
NeWs-Sentinel.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-08-28

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