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The Ely miner., 1934-12-14

bandy-legged, blue-eyed boy sped into the world
squalling Justify with an uncontrolled excite
ment which no later adventure could arouse in
him. Small, bandy-legged blueeyed and sandy
haired he remained to the end of his days and
to this unimpressive appearance the sun added
freckles. Yet this boy, typicaly backwoods as
he was, and apparently no different from other
lads Of his family and community, was to exhibit
such character, display such competence, and
achieve such fame as to distinguish few other
lone adventurers in history"
This boys name was Christopher Carson bet
ter known to hero-worshipping American boy
hood as Kit Carson, hunter, trapper, fur-trader,
scout, Indian fighter and a man ten times more
deserving of the title of pathfinder than the
man he guided, the pompous, strutting egotist
Fremont.
Fifteen years after Mrs. Lindsey Carson had
presented her Christmas gift to the nation, a
New England mother offered to it a gift that
was similar and yet vastly different in many
ways In the Barton home in North Oxford,
Mass, on Christmas day baby was born. Per-
haps If the child had been a boy he might
have followed in the footsteps Of Father Barton,
who had fought in the Revolution under Mad
Anthony" Wayne.
But the baby was a girl and although Clara
Barton was destined to go to war; it was not
TO help cause pain and suffering but to ale
viate it.
At the outbreak of the Civil war she turned
her energies to caring for the sick and wounded
soldiers and led in organizing the Sanitary COM
mission She served in the army Of the Poto-
mac; aided the Andersonville prisoners upon
their release, and after that was ended organized
at Washington the bureau of records Of missing
men, and traced out the fate Of 10000 men.
In 1867 she visited Europe for the benefit of
Prussian war opened. She joined at once in the
work of the Red Cross society, founded in 1884
helped to organize the German hospital service,
and nursed the sick and wounded.
Upon her return to this country In 1873 she
inaugurated a movement to secure recognition
of the Red Cross society by the United States
government, and finally during the administra-
ton Of President Arthur, saw her labors reward
ed. Naturally she became president of the
American branch Of the society when it was
founded in 1882.
In the great fires in Michigan she superin-
tended the work of succoring the afflicted and
gave aid to the sufferers by the floods on the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers In 1884 and at the
great Johnstown food in 1889.
So to the end OF her days, which came in
1912. Clara Barton labored In the interests of
the American Red Cross and sufferers from dis
asrer today who look to that greatest mother
in the world" for aid In time of need can wen
be grateful to the New England mother for her
Christmas gift to the nation" nearly a century
ago.
eoy Western Newspaper Union.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
CLARA BARTON

large supplies of guns, food and clothing By a
masterful retreat through New Jersey which
the admiration Of no less a great soldier
than Frederick the Great, he had managed to
save the remnants of his army.
But the end of the game seemed not far away.
His troops were dwindling as hundreds of the
militia departed for their homes Finally he had
barely 5000 left and many of these were soldiers
whose term of duty would expire at the end Of
the year. Canada had been lost; the British had
landed at Newport and were threatening to cut
OFF New England the Middle States were swarm
ing with Tories who were giving aid to the
British. So certain was Lord CORVALLIS that
the war was almost over that he was packing
up to return to England.
Small wonder that Thomas Paine on December
10 should write his immortal words: These are
the times that try mems souls" Certainly the
great soul of the commander in chief was sorely
tried in those dark days For the whole cause
Of liberty rested on his broad shoulders He
needed a victory, needed it desperately If it was
to be saved.
The result of that desperate need was the
decision TO attack the Hessian mercenaries un-
der Colonel Rail with whom CORVALLIS had
garrisoned Trenton. 1t was, at best, gamble.
But Washington took the chance-and won AT
the Insignificant cost of four men wounded and
not one killed, he inflicted upon the enemy a
loss Of % killed. s4 wounded and S6S captured.
But he did something more. He won the price
less advantage of time to recoup his forces, to
pave the way for Saratoga and the French alli-
ance and TO save the infant republic from dying
In its swaddling clothes. That was Washingtons
Christmas gift to the nation" in 1776
But If Christmas. 1776, was bright with vic
tory, Christmas 17I7, correspondingly dark
with despair For it was spent at Valley Forge
and on Christmas day Washington noted in his
orderly book that the army was hutted for the
winter in cabins that were little more than piles
Of logs thrown up hastily around holes in the
ground. He also reported that at this time the
army had "not a single hoof OF any kind to
slaughter and not more than twenty-five barrels
of -four" Few men had more than one shirt
many only the moiety of one and some none
az all" Owing TO the lack of blankets numbers
had to sit up all night by fires
Dark as is this picture, 1t deserves place in
this chronicle. For the gift which Washington
and his ragged, starving Continentals gave to
the nation that Christmas in 1T77 was an exam
inspiration TO their countrymen for a century
and a half and which should be an inspiration
for all time TO come.
Six years later another and brighter Christ
mas day came to George Washington. II was in
the year I7S3. The Revolution was won On
December 4 the commander in chief babe fare
well TO his officers in the historic scene In
Fraunces tavern IN New York city. On Decem-
Der % in the statehouse at Annapolis he stood
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
ICE MOUNTAIN"
NATURAL FREAK
Phenomenon of Perpetual Ice
Unexplained.

Standing among dozens of similar
appearing elevations which lie in the
foothills between the Blue Ridge
and Allegheny mountains in the East
Is one of the most peculiar natural
formations known TO science-Ice
mountain. 1t derives its name from
the fact that regardless of the atmos-
pheric temperature natural ice may
be mined by digging a little way be-
low its surface. This freak of ma
tllre is little known outside the re-
gion Of the Eastern Panhandle of
West Virginia although it stands
within five miles of one Of the main
East-West highways leading to Wash
ington.
1t Is accessible by means Of a by
road which ends up with a half-mile
drive along the top Of narrow rock
ridge known as the DEVILS Backbone.
From the Backbone the road de-
scends sharply to the river 600 feet
below which flows around the base
Of the mountain. From the river
bank the mountain, tree-clad except
for a few cliffs and small areas of
loose rocks from ancient slides, slopes
gently upward at first and later be-
comes steep and difficult of ascent.
But with a little perseverance the
summit may be reached and the
view from the cliffs makes the climb
well worth the effort.
But the main attraction of the re-
gion Is the fact that as the visitor
approaches the mountain and per-
haps for 500 yards up the slope the
atmosphere around the feet and
knees is cold and damp because of
the current of ice-cold air which con-
stantly pours from the crevices in
the rocks. The rocks themselves are
too cold for comfortable resting
places. And even on the hottest
days of the year if loose stones are
pulled away or other excavations
are made a little way beneath the
surface ice may be found in a nat
ural state.
Oldest inhabitants of the region do
not know how long this phenomenon
has been known to man or who gave
it its name. But according to legend
the Delaware and Tuscarora Indians
who once ranged through the region
brought their wounded and injured
warriors to the mountain Of "big
medicine" to recuperate. Extensive
searches have been made for a pos
sible entrance to caverns which some
are convinced lie beneath its sur
face; scientists are said to have
tried In vain to discover the mystery
Of the perpetual ice-but the noun
tain refuses to yield its secret. There
is an ice cave near Coudersport, Pa,
which attracts many tourists since
1t Is close to the Roosevelt highway.
About all a visitor can do Is to take
a look into the "caye" which in re-
ality, is more like well than a cave.
Pathfinder Magazine.
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among them battle; treaty of peace ending
an unpopular and disastrous war; the worlds
taIest obelisk and one of its most famous
memorials to a man; and, last but not least,
several babies destined for fame in the service
OF their country. First in point of time and
undoubtedly first in Importance was the battle
It had its beginnings on Christmas day, 1776
and, although it was not fought until the fol-
lowing day. the victory which resulted was the
finest Christmas gift" this nation has ever re-
ceived.
1t is doubtful If most Of realize fully the
magnitude of Washingtons achievement that
cold December morning 15S years ago. To appre-
ciate its significance it is necessary to take into
account the situation which confronted the COM
mander in chief he rode toward McConkey's
ferry through the sunset of that dismal Christ
mas day TO cross the Delaware.
The fortunes of American revolutionists were
at low ebb. In year and a half of fighting
they had scored but two real successes-they
had forced the British out of Boston and had
kept them out of Charleston. In August Wash
ington had lost the Battle of Long Island with
loss of 600 killed and 1000 captured In Novem-
Der he had lost New York city and with it $500
soldiers trapped at Fort Washington. Next,
Fort Lee had fallen to the British and with it
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14

and diplomacy of Gallatin more than once saved
1t from breaking up.
After deadlock that lasted for some time,
there came from America the news Of the Brit
ish defeat at Plattsburg This, combined with
change in the diplomatic situation in Europe
which made it advisable for England to conclude
peace as quickly as possible, finally put an
end TO the wrangling Of the peace commissioners
and on Christmas Eve an agreement was reached.
From the American point of view the peace
was almost unsatisfactory as the war had
BEEN The important issue Of impressment of
American seamen was not mentioned and settle
ment of the ong-standing disputes boun-
daries, the Newfoundland fisheries and naviga-
ton of the Mississippi was postponed for the
future. But it did put an end to hostilities and
that was the Christmas gift of the American
commissioners to their nation
When on Christmas Eve 1909, Mrs. Lindsey
Carson, the wife of farmer in Madison county,
Kentucky, gave birth to son she little realized,
perhaps, that hers was Christmas gift to the
nation" whose fame was to equal, if not surpass
that of her relative, Daniel Boone. More than
century later of her sons biographers (Stan-
ley Vesta) was to record the day of her travail
as the time when "an under-sized, towheaded,
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14

concessions to the main demands OF the Amer
leans but instead to try to gain as many from
them as possible. This. combined with their arro-
CANT attitude, irritated the Americans. who were
suspicious OF virtually every suggestion offered
by the Britishers Especially was this true OF
Adams. whose irascibility increased as the con-
ference dragged on and on, and only the tacr
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Gift of Speech

Dear Old Lady-Can your little
brother talk yet?
Small Boy-Yes, mum; he can
say thank you for a penny
Montreal Star.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Wonder Wanted

The world will never starve for
want Of wonders, but only for want
Of wonder.-G. Z. Chesterton.
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
Pioux Wishi

May the devil cut the toes Of all
our foes, that we may know them
by their limping."
The Ely miner., 1934-12-14
BY ELMO SCOTT WATSON

He gifts which we bestow up
on our friends at Christmas
time are as varied as their
wishes and our ability TO full
I'LL them. Similarly, the
Christmas gifts" presented to
our nation at one time or an
other have been a varied lot.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
(Seal.) Attest:
A. H. SHILLINGTON.
Asst. Secre
iaC3-dGdx .eYSu
THOMAS J. OWEN & SON AuCTIONEERS
1431 EYE ST NV

THOMAS J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEERS
1881 EYE ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
Etc. EsIsk byfP!Sa hEaS eoxTA1SfEa FHRfEasTSax EaSk
Known Ss' As 1879 L sfREidASeifnH STREET NORTH:
co1s.a gy virtue ,s Of certain Edn deed Of trust
land records Of the District Of Columbia
thereby. the UNDERSIGNED win sen seii at public
auction, In front Of the premises: on TUES
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the following
District Of Columbia, and being lots NUM-
bered sixty-five l66) to sixty-eisht t6sl
and n
+; GiIfry; tIustee's subdivision Of CITY
View Heights; :" as per plat recorded in Liber
County NO "a: folio ]: Of the records Of
Terms Of sale: Purchaser to paw one third
in in two two instailments in e one % and n two oA years
l6) per centum per annum and secured by
esS ct ct ss option the 81 Or
paid or adjusted to the date Of sale: pur-
chaser to pay interest on purchase price
six (6( per centum per annum: ali con-
veyancins. recording. revenue stamps. etc.
at the cost of the purchaser: good title or
% a2red at the % time Of sale ' and settlement tie % to
be within thirty t3Ol days Of the date Of
sale. or deposit forfeited and the property
purchaser % m After @ i've eng es' % d.ys @ aavertisement
Of said resale in some newspaper published
'n "A'n'hs'0nj ' vwRi1EY JACOBS.
sas 18Th 81 Nw~
haa3 2so7 90 al -fe1 .c'3S0 =
Evening star., 1934-01-23
AUCTION SALES-THIS AFTERNOON
THOs. J. OWEN 4 SON, AUCTIONEERs.
l43l EYE ST NV

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE. SITUATE AT
THE sOUTHEAST CORNER OF SIX
T6RHwEsT TGEMTH Ahp wnsEIAdF6N MoETA9T6 STREETS E
1ecS1ded r. ;s " Libsr No 1911 folio 459 e sec.
bia. and at the request of the party secured
R9Ss :ast9n q u sHns y ff pHsTss pAY o
JANUARY. AID. 1884. AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District Of Co.
lumbia. and designated as and being lot
twenty seven hundred and twenty-five
t2722) in Charles W. Russell and others sub.
division OF part of the tract Of land called
Peters Mill Seat" as per plat of said sub.
Of the District of Columbia Subject TO
building restriction line shown said
plat Subject to certain covenants and re-
Terms OF sale: one-third OF the purchase
money TO be paid In cash. balance 10 be rep
resented by notes Of purchaser payable in
two equal installments IN one and two years.
with interest at six t6l per centum per
.nnum; payable sem-snnually from day Of
property sold, or all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser. A deposit Of $500 will be
required at time Of sale. All conveyancins,
recordine etc. At cost OF pprchaser Terms
days from day Of sale otherwise the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the property.
a the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser
after nve days advertisement of such resale
IN some newspaper published in Washing
ton. D. c.
HAROLD E DOYLE.
WILLIAM L. MILLER.
Ml2-dAos.exSu Trustees.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
FUTURE DAYS.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTIONEER9.
l4Jl EYE ST. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN,
PROVED REAL ESTATE. LOCATED AT
THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF FORTY
FIFTH AND LOWELL STREETS NORTH
WEST: BEING A THREE STORY FRAME
BY virtue Of q certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 4713. folio 343 ct SEQ
Of the land records Of the District OF Co
lumbia. and at the request OF the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustee will
sen at pgSe spsi,on IN HE iEon! Il 15e
DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1884. AT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises. situate in the District Of Co
lumbia. and designated as and being lots
numSsrss R to f s n Ses.
gamans subdivision OF parts OF the tract Of
land known as Alliance" now called ',Wes-
the ono. of the surveyor of the District
Terms OF sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
annum. payable semi annually. from day of
sale. secured by hrst deed Of trust upon the
the purchaser. A deposit Of $3.50 viii be
required at time OF sale. All conveyancins.
recording etc. at cost Of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day Of sale. otherwise the trustee
reserves the risht to resell the property, at
after fve DAYS advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper publish in Washing
THE WASHINGTON sqHgN G, LoAN Sc AND AND
BY ALFRED H. LAWSON,
tA20-d&dsexSll Vice President
Evening star., 1934-01-23
AUCTION SALES-TOMORRO
THoe. J. OWEN 9 son. AUCT1oNEERs,
l43l EYE 6T NV,
TRUSTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IN,
PREMISES 1921 s STREET NORTH

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IN
PROVED REAL ESTATE, KNOWN AS
PREMISES 1921 8 STREET NORTH
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust. duly
reeosded in Libe1 No. 1870. folio o, 32i Ct SEC, e.
S1 sa: lane Of as Of
secured thereby, the UNDERMINED trustee will
sell at public auction. in front Of the prem
ises. on "WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID. 1894,
AT. THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises sit
uate in the District of Columbia, and desig-
mated as and being lot numbered rty-nine
t39b In Mary c. Mitchelis subdivision OF
two hundred and thirty-eisht (23s), as per
plat recorded in the once Of the surveyor
for the DISTRICT Of Columbia in Liber W. B.
Terms ri 800? Of sale sale one-third Of the purch.s.
equal installments payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable sem-annually, from day OF
sale, secured by first deed OF trust upon the
property sold. or all cash at the option OF
the purchaser. A deposit of $3.50 will be
required at time OF sale All conveyancins
recording. etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale, otherwise the trustee
reserves the right TO resell the property. at
the risk and cost Of defaulting purchaser.
after fve days advertisement Of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washing
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND
TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
BY ALFRED H. LAWSON.
ja13-d&ds eXSu Vice President
Evening star., 1934-01-23
THos. J. OWEN & SON AUcTIoNEERs.
1431 EYE ST. NV.
STORY BRICK DWELLING AT COR
NER OF KALORAMA ROAD AND Co
LUMBIA ROAD. KNOWN AS 1867


BY virtue of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber No. 6176. folio 143 ct seq.
OF the land records of the District Of Co.
lumbia. and at the request Of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustee will
sell at public auction. in front Of the prem
FEBRUARY. AID. 1884. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
ises. situate in the District Of Columbia. and
DESIGNATED as and beine lot L.. block 6. in
hHmas Wam YoanG %,m e[syn .usd
vision Of parts of the tracts Of land called
widows Mite" and Mount Pleasant" as
per plat recorded in Lber County No. 6.
folio Is. of the records Of the once Of the
surveyor of the District Of Columbia, sub
ject to the building restriction line shown
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years, with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable semi from day Of
sale. secured by first deed of trust upon the
property sold. or all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser A deposit Of 81 600 will be
recording. etc. at cost OF purchaser. Terms
Of sale to be complied with within thirty
days from day of sale. otherwise the trustee
reserves the right to resell the property. at
the risk and cost of defaultine purchaser.
after flve days' advertisement of such resale
in some newspaper published in Washing
AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY Trustee
BY VIM. L. BEALE.
Vice President.
A. H. SHILLINGTON.
Asst. Secretary.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
LOUIS c. DISMER
tai7-d&ds exSu&ia27 Trustee,
ADAM A. wEscHLER d SON. Auetion..rs,
TRUsIEEs sTGsy SALE IE,,, OF Hrr. MoRERN Two:
DWELLING NO 20 TUCKERMAN

1NOSl lEES SALE OF MODERN TWO
STHkx 6WHEk1No sEM5DETAcHER NJ !S RRIeS {
STREET NORTHWEST. f'-a11'
BY virtue OF deed OF trust. recorded in
Lber No. 1888. folio 4S7 ct SEQ. one Of the
land records of the District of Columbia,
the undersigned trustees will OFFER for sale
BY public auction, in front of premises on
WEDNESDAY,. THE THIRTY FIRST DAY
OF JANUARY. 1884. AT FOUR-THIRTY
O'CLOCK M the following described prop
srty in the District Of Columbia. to wit:
vranken,s subdivision of parts Of the tracts
Sseai's Fsncys and "ouid's " Fourth Va
cancy." as per plat recorded in the once 81
the surveyor for the District of Columbia! in'
Lber ~, at folio l56. subject to the build.
ing restriction line shown on said plat > ,
Terms Of sale: One-fourth of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in equal
lnstailments. represented by promissory
three years, with interest interest at SIX six Der sM' cent 1
per annum from day of sale. payable semi-
annually. secured by first deed Of trust upon
property sold. or all cash. at option OF pur.
chaser. A deposit of 5000 cash required Of
conveyancing recording, revenue stamps and
notarial fees at cost Of purchaser. Terms
to be complied with within thirty days from
day OF sale. otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property at risk and cost OF
tisement Of such resale in some newspaRef
published in Washington. D. c.. or deposit
may be forfeited. without forfeiting De-
post trustees may avail themselves of snY
legal or equitable rights against defaultinx
RAYMOND J. v1ERsucHEN. =,
ja2o,23 26.2 .2a.31 trustee e
(Continued Next PsEa)
Evening star., 1934-01-23
THOMAS J. OWEN q SON. AUCT1ONEERs
143l EYE ST NV

iAqs EsrATs, @ sEINe o pETachEb HAL4Ahhs FWo. EMal
STORY. STONE DWELLING. CONTAIN
AND LAvAToRY' WITH " TWo pa CAR
CATHEDRAL AVENUE NORTHWEST
BY virtue Of certain deed Of trust: re.
the land records Of the District OF Column
bia and at the request of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned Will sell at public
WEDNESDAY. THE TWENTY; FOURTH DAY
OF JANUARY. 1924. AT THREE O'CLOCK
PM, the following described land and
bia. and being lot numbered seventy-seven
CD in a subdivision made by Wenser
Bros. Incorporated. OF lots in square num-
bered eiRhteen hundred and fifteen 1sl5l.
veyor for the District Of Columbia,
Terms OF sale: Purchaser TO pay one
fourth OF the purchase, price IN cash. the
balance In three installments in one. two
and three years respectively. with interest
at the rate of six t6) per centum per an
mum. and secured by deed OF trust on the
the purchaser; taxes paid or adjusted to the
date of sale: purchaser to pay interest on
purchase price from date of sale 10 date of
settlement at SIX t6, per centum per an.
stamps. etc. at the, cost OF the purehs ser;
good title or no sale. deposit OF $500
will be required at the time of sale and
the cate of sale. or deposit forfeited and
The property resold at the cost and risk OF
the defaulting purchaser after fye 90 DAYS
previous advertisement oi sag ieSs hins,on IN
6 some newspaper published in wasnlns'0n'
J. wRnEY JACOBS
e:s 5th st. NV.
ja13-d&ds eySu Washington. D. c.
uoe OWEN 4 NON AUCTIONEERS.
Evening star., 1934-01-23
HOUSEs-UNFURNISHED.

COLORED-I765 YOU ST NW-8 ROOMS
and bath: centrally located; S67 80.
CHARLES e. TRIBBY'S SONS. 814 District
COLORED-5- ROOM HOUSE: ne; water;
only Sl4 per month. Phone Georgia 9235.
$50 to pm.
coLoREpI1l4l 22nd 81. N:W:EHEWLY
rent reduced to S6b per month HARRY
WARDMAN. INC. 1872 X st. NV.
COLORED-39 QUINCY PL NW-FLAT
newly decorated: attractive; rooms. bath;
$3.50. Key at "A st. ne. North 0265
COLORED-NEW SEMI-DETACHED BUN
galow. 3 rooms, pantry. hot water. lights; 70
acre; best neighborhood: only S1S.
J. NJ EARNEST. MT RAINIER, MD.