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Famous Gold Rush County Booms Again Montana Section Scene of Mining Activity. VIRGINIA CITY, MONT.-Madi *on county, Montana, scene of one of the nation’s greatest gold rushes at Alder gulch in the 1860s, is boom ing again. Shipments of ore were made reg ularly during the winter by many of the 122 lode mining outfits which latest government figures show are operating in the district. Twenty-seven lode mining con cerns have headquarters at Norris and 17 at Virginia City. In addi tion, 16 placer mining companies are operating in the district, seven of them at Virginia City and two at Norris. Many prospectors also are Comb in* the hills for their .share of th* Best Wishes To The Journal and Labor Wm. Hendrix Palmer Chief Fire Department CHARLOTTE, N. C. precious meftK. Uh? OUT SciOTo Jgh said there is “a prospector for ev ery gopher hole.” Madison leads the 24 mining coun ties of the state in lode mining, and in 1938 produced $1,762,000 worth of gold, more than any other county. Gold first was discovered in the nameless creek that wends through Alder gulch in 1866. In the stam pede that followed, claims were staked out over the surrounding hill sides and many rich ore bodies were uncovered. Some of the tunnels made by pioneer miners are in use j today by prospectors still seeking I to tap the mother lode. Operators are taking out ore ! which is profitably smelted and sold at $15 a ton—a price early-day miners would have scorned. For in the picturesque times when Mon tana’s early history was written— and Virginia City and Alder gulch were the locale—there were no near by smelters, and transportation and shipping costs were prohibitive. Although combed three times by dry land dredges, Alder gulch again may be panned for gold. A Mon tana syndicate recently prospected the head of the gulch and reported ly may undertake operations this year. Already the Virginia City district, principally Alder gulch, has yielded between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in gold, according to various esti mates, since Bill Fairweather, Hen ry Edgar, Tom Cover, Michael Sweeney, Barney Hughes and Har ry Rodgers rode in that day in May, tftfifi anH found “color.” WILDER SODA SHOP THIRD AND TRYON PHONE 6177-6178 TRY OUR DELICIOUS PLATE LUNCHES, TOASTED SAND WICHES AND GRILLED STEAK PLATES-WE CARRY A COM cigars. cigareites, ctc. A COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE. ‘SERVICE THAT IS SINCERE” WILDER BLDG. COMPLIMENTS OF J. ARTHUR HENDERSON COUNTY TAX SUPERVISOR -|-n-rr,-|-)-|-rrril-J-u-)J-u-u-u **************** -1- - - - - - .-_-_r_~_ A FRIEND OF LABOR D.C. STATON GROCERY4 Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Meats, Fruits and Vegetables Daily We Deliver 3125 N. Caldwell Phone 3-2938 BEST WISHES TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR SIMS IMPLEMENT CO. 224 S. Cedar St. Phone 6089 A FRIEND OF LABOR BEST WISHES TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR NORFLEET MOTORS CO., INC. DODGE AND PLYMOUTH CARS DODGE COMMERCIAL CARS AND TRUCKS 300 WEST 5T HST. PHONE 7151 CHARLOTTE, N. C. COMPLIMENTS TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR Winchester Surgical Supply Co. belts, elastic hosiery, shoulder BRACE SAND ARCH SUPPORTS CORRECTLY FITTED CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN 106 EAST 7TH ST. PHONE 4109 COMPLIMENTS TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR JOHN M. LITTLE JEWELER Charlotte, N. C. 221 N. TRYON ST. Lights of New York by L. L. STEVENSON « Reaction: He came to New York from a small town in Illinois. With him he brought a patent on a nov elty that looked like sure-fire. But though only a few thousand dollars was needed to put it on the market, he found, the going exceedingly tough. He did obtain several ap pointments but most of the time never got past secretaries. After some weeks of being given the run around, in order that he might live, he took a job as a stock clerk at $18 a week. But he couldn’t let his folks and friends back home, par ticularly one girl, know that he had failed. So he wrote glowing tales of the wonderful position that he was holding down and how a group of capitalists were only waiting to clear away minor details before going into production with his pat ent. Last week his uncle died. Be lieving the nephew didn’t need it, he left his $18,000 estate to his church. * • * B’way Zoo’s Who: The sheepish look of the stage-door johnnies . . . The lion-hearted performance of Franchot Tone in “The Fifth Col umn” . . . The fox in Arthur Boran’s mimicry . . . The feline in Vivian Vance’s “Skylark” role . . . Lew Lehr’s monkeyshines . . . The "wolf criers” with money in one pocket and a “down with the capitalists” pamphlet in the other . . . The crocodile tears of bookies . . . The kangaroo witticisms of Broadway Rose ... The panther grace of Diosa Costello . . . The stag in Benny Baker . . . Milton Berle’s greyhound savoir-faire . . . The kinkajou in Tommy Wonder’s necromantic dancing . . . The por cupine quips of Jack White. * * * Futility: The father of a son who had been graduated tfom a well known university four years ago and who had been unable to find a place for his talents, in desperation finally went to a friend who is a hotel owner. The father pleaded for any kind of a job for the boy, any thing at all so he could get a start in the world. After some considera tion, the hotel man, being kind hearted, made a place for the son at a salary of $25 a week. The over-joyed father, after thanking him warmly, sent the son around for a final interview. The young man listened carefully while his new duties were explained in detail. “Now tell me,” he ordered when the hotel man had finished, “some thing I must know before I take this position. Has it any future?” Gotham Glimpses: Oscar Serlin, who fathered “Life With Father,” and Frankie Masters, who scattered “Scatterbrain,” stopping on Broad* way to recall days when they both worked in a Chicago theater . . . Kids peeping through the Winter Garden front doors at the “Hellza poppin’ ” laundry department . . . More kids hanging around Radio City hoping for a peep at Charley McCarthy . . . Who finally comes out in Edgar Bergen’s satchel . . . Ex-Mayor Jimmy Walker, still an idol of newsboys and cabbies, head ing for his once-a-week theater stint for which he is paid $1 . . . Andre Kostelanetz accurately naming the types of airplanes displayed in a toy shop window ... A handsome coach dog riding high and proud as a fire truck screams by. • • • New York: This is one of the few cities in the United States where, if you feel like it, you can wear a beard and carry a cane with out exciting comment. You can do even more. On a recent cold day, which every one hoped would be the last until next winter, when oth er males were bundled up in over coats and scarfs, a hatless, shirt sleeved man wearing shorts strolled nonchalantly down Fifth avenue. Nobody gave him a second look and no one had anything to say. Inci dentally, he doesn’t go around that way for a publicity stunt. He merely likes fresh air and doesn’t feel cold. • • • End Piece: New Yorkers are blase about skywriters but the other day one got mo~e attention than usual. “It’s something about war!” exclaimed an excitable individual. “See, it spells F-I-N—” But the notion that headlines were being smoked on the heavens was soon dissipated. Carrying on, the avia tor made it “FINE FURS.” (Beil Syndicate—WNV Service.) Prophetic Gas'Mask LONDON.—More than a hundred years ago, before poison war gas was thought of, the gas mask was in existence. In 1825, a workman fashioned a leather hood, similar except in material to the modem mask, that completely enveloped the head. Deer Make Certain » Of Their Vitamins CRYSTAL CITY, TEXAS Crystal City’s winter garden dis trict, known as the world’s “greatest spinach producing area,” now offers hunters spin ach-fattened deer. The spinach farms have been carved from large ranches populated by thou sands of deer. Ranchers report the deer will walk 10 miles to get a bite of spinach. They thrive upon it. I Subscribe For the Journal Erring Driver’s Service Makes Fine-Paying Easy BUFFALO.—Miss Annabel Lou it is making it her business to ease court difficulties for erring motor ists. Her service opei ates in this way On discovering a summons in the windshield of bis car parked beside a fireplug, the motorist calls Miss Louis on the telephone. Her repre sentative comes to the motorist’s home or office, picks up the sum mons and the defendant’s driving li cense, takes it to court. There a guilty plea is entered and the fine is paid. The driving license then is returned to the motorist, who is billed for his fine plus a $1 fee. Pender Stores Answer Yoer Problems at QUALITY ANXV ECONOMY Best Wishes To TJie Journal and Labor Industrial & Com mercial Scale Co. New Industrial Scales for All Purposes Including Merchants Scales, Meat Choppers, and Slicing Machines We Examine, Adjust, Repair and Matte Inspections, Including Auto, Truck and Railroad Scales. 0. M. RICE, Mgr. 121 N. Brevard Telephone 7335 Compliments Of A Friend BEST WISHES TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR H. E. Kelly’s . Service Station Parking Space — Reasonabe Rates Gas and Oil — Auto Accessories Washing. Polishing and Greasing Your Patronage Appreciated 301 N. College St. Phone 9378 Compliments and Best Wishes From Stockton Motor Co. 1525 S. Mint St. Phone 3-2914 Charlotte, N. C. BEST WISHES TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR W. E. VEST Superintendent Water Works Charlotte, N. C. Best Wishes To Labor R. A. Hubbard Grocery “WHERE YOUR DOLLAR LAST” Staple and Fancy Groceries Fresh Meats, Fruits and Vegetables We Deliver 800 N. Davidson Phone 6455 Best Wishes To The Journal and Labor Holland Furnace Co. G. L. KALE Heating — Air Conditioning 405 East Trade St. COMPLIMENTS OF A FRIEND \ EMPLOY LOCAL LABOR It is by no means fostering sectionalism or klannisheness to urge employment preferment for local labor. It seems to us the advice is based on economic wisdom. Local work men are taxpayers in one way or the .other, and a great deal of them are home owners. They make their money here and in turn return it to the ohanpgls of loca' commerce. Of course, there frequently comes times when no em ployees are availabl in a particular field. This is understood and is economically wise as weli as imperative nut. under such circumstances, we seek elsewhere for a source of lahor supply. But we cannot over empha-i/o (he necessity of first utilizing the home market. Choose union labor preferably, yes; but insist on home labor. Best Wishes to Labor 5hell OL Co. Incorporated BEST WISHES TO THE JOURNAL AND LABOR CALDWELL CONSTRUCTION CO. 422 S. Brevard St. Charlotte, N. C. COMPLIMENTS TO LABOR Kendrick BricK and Tile Company MT. HOLLY, N. C.
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