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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
WESTERN UNION COMING.
Will Soon Extend Its Line to Gold.
field.

That the Goldfeld Telegraph and
Telephone company will not build its
telegraph line iuto Tonopah and Soda
vile from this place is the announce
ment which was given out this week by
one of the principal officers of the COM
pany. Instead, it will build a telephone
line from here to Tonopah, and also one
to Gold Crater, and construction work
will begin at once and be pushed to
quick completion.
The company's decision not to con-
struct the telegraph line from here to
Sodaville, via Tonopah, is the result OF
a conference which was held in Tonopah
IA few days ago between General Super
intendent Frank Jaynes and Superin-
tendent F. II. Lamb of the Western
Union and President G. II. Elliott and
Manager A. +. Kinney of the Goldficld
Telegraph and Telephone company. At
the conference the Western Union Of
ficials announced their company's in
tentions to at once extend its lines to
Tonopah, install duplex instruments
there and put in effect Il 40 cent rate to
San Francisco. Further, they stated
that the company would build to Gold
field as soon as the railroad is extended
to this place and put in effect the same
rates and immediate service.
Upon this statement of the Western
Unions intentions the local company
decided to withdraw from the field as
far as the telegraph business is con-
cerned, having accomplished all that
they had in view-the reduction of tele-
graph rates to outside points and the
betterment OF service. Orders were at
once given to pull up the forty-five
miles Of poles which had been set be-
tween Sodaville and Tonopah and these
poles will be used for the telephone line
between that place and Goldfield and
from here to Gold Crater, which lines
are to be built at once.
The Western Union will soon be
sending and delivering messages st
Tonopah at the regular rates which are
in force all over the coast and just as
soon as the railroad is extended to cold
field, this place will have the benefit OF
the same service.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Reliable Hardware House.

The Nevada Hardware and Supply
company of Reno has engaged space in
The News. This Is one of the best
known and most reliable houses and
carries the largest stoch of any house i'll
the State engaged III its line of business.
The company makes a speciality of
hardware and mining supplies and en-
joys large and constantly increasing
trade, extending to every part of the
State.
The NEWS cheerfully recommends the
firm as an enterprising and reliable one.
Its members are and have been consist
ent and enthusiastic boosters of Gold
field and it's great mines and we believe
that this fact entities the company to
more than ordinary consideration and
to be literally patronized by the bust
ness houses of this town which handle
the line of goods enumerated in their
ad. Remember the Nevada Hardware
and Supply company when the next
order for goods is placed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
NEW INCoRpoRArIoNS.
Companies Which Have Eeen Or
eanized DurinG the Week.

The Empire Goldfeld NIiwirg com
pany has been incorporated to take over
nd operate The Silver Tip group Of
ct.ims adjoining the Lone Star on the
north. The group consists OF the SILVER
Tip No. 10, the Jack Rabbit, Belle and
Lille fractions, approximately 33 acres
in all. The incorporators have set aside
in the treasury 400, 900 shares of stock
and a cash reserve to be devoted to the
development of the group. The capital
ization is ZOO, 900 shares, par valhe, 81.
The incorporators, who are all local
mining men, are: Henry Weber, presi-
dent; NJ. f. Ish, vice-president; w. ID.
O'Brien, ecretary-treasurer; j. F.
Mitchell and Frank Ish. All Of the
stock has been subscribed for by local
investors.
The property makes an exceptionally
good showing at surface In six foot
shaft clearly defined ledge has been
opened up, assays from which have
been secured running from 1920 to 1886
in gold. Active development work has
been started by the company and will
be vigorously prosecuted under the di-
rection of Superintendent j. +. Mitch
ell. The company starts out with an
exceedingly bright prospect and ith
indications favoring the probability OF
the opening up of a shipping mine. The
ledge on the Lone Star, from which ship
ping ore is being broken, extends into
the Silver Tip group, the shaft on the
former being but 400 feet distant. The
management has received numerous ap-
plications for leases on the ground.
A group of local mining men have
formed the Black Rock Goldfield Min
ing company for the purpose of taking
over and operating the Black Rock and
Black Rock fraction claims, adjoining
the Sandstorm group on the east. The
officers and directors of the new corpor-
alton are: Henry Weber, president !;
j. F. Mitchell, president; ii. c..
Marcus, secretary; l.. J. Roberts, treas
urer; and w. d. O'Brien. The capital
stock is 100000 shares of par value
of 81. Four hundred thousand shares
have been set aside in the treasury for
development purposes. There is also a
cash reserve in the treasury.
The surface showing on the property
is considered decidedly promising. Sew
eral good leads are known to cross the
group and the location of the ground
would unquestionably warrant the pre-
sumption that shipping ore should be
discovered with a reasonable amount OF
development. Active work has been
commenced and will be prosecuted rap
idly to thoroughly develop the group.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Notice to Subscribers.

The News is reliably informed that
the Postoffice department inspector who
was recently here notified Postmaster
Smith that this Office need not give at
tention to the distribution of newspapers
and other second class mail except to
those who rent post-office boxes. The
inspector also authorized him to destroy
all such mail to prevent accumulation
until the post-ofiice is removed to larger
quarters.
This being the case. THE News will
not be handled b. the postotiice except
where subscribers rent boxes. On this
account, until this state of affairs is
remedied, no copies Of The News will
be sent to the postoffice except those
for subscribers whose box numbers we
have. All others are requested to call
at this Office for their papers, this being
the only way we have OF delivering them
and the best that can be done until the
postoffice can give proper attention to
the distribution of papers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
RAILROAD TO GOLDFIELD.
Col. ETCwa IS Engaged in an I'm
Important Work.

Col. Ed. F. Brown, of Denver and
Aspen, Col, is here on mission which
is OF great importance to the Goldfield
district. Col. Brown il the official rep
resentative Of the Southern Pacific and
Tonopah railroads aad h>.s been sent
here to thoroughly investigate the camp
from the standpoint in which the rail-
roads are directly interested-that Of
passengers and freight traffic. This in
formation is wanted as the basis for
decision by the companies in regard to
the extension of the Tonopah railroad
to this place. The companies of course
recognize the necessity of railroad to
Goldlield within comparatively short
time but definite facts and figures in re-
gard to traffic are required before the
actual construction is commenced.
Col. Brown is practical mining man
and had years Of experience in the kind
of work on which he is now engaged.
His report when made will cover all the
details as to present and estimated fu-
ture output Of the mines, this being the
most important matter with which the
interested companies are concerned be-
fore road building is commenced. Col.
Brown will be engaged on the work for
some days and his report when made
will be complete one. He should be
given assistance in every way possible
by those who are interested in seeing
the railroad extended to Goldfeld at an
early day.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
MORE STRIKES AT BULLFROC
Good News Continues to Come in
From This District.

VIM. Cochran ca me- in from Bullfrog
yesterday and reports that three big
strikes have been made at Bullfrog in
the last ten days and the chances Of
opening. up. -.bonanzas grow better day
Bell and Jones. prospectors from Cali
fornia, ,'Ihave. "a ledge 10 feet wide on
theirIclaims and the lowest assay re-
ce;yed went 500 il gold to the ton. The
highest went $50, which shows
splendid average, for rock practically at
the surface.
II. II. Clark, DR.. Benson and George
Ladd have a ledge on their cla ms
which can be traced for distance OF
$500 feet The groupings show the
ledge to be from to 65 feet in width
and assays 90 from $3.50 to 5000.
Clark and Bauson have taker an. option
on Willow Spring, seven miles away,
and as there is plenty of water here to
run a mill it an readily be seen that
they will have a big paying proposition,
even though the values may not increase
with depth.
Joe Sutherland and Judge Ray have
the extension of the Bell and Jones
ledge and paintings made indicate val
ues up to $500 per ton. Cold blooded
samples taken clear across the ledge re-
turred values OF $40 to $34 per ton.
Among others who have promising
PROMISING properties at Bullfrog are
Bob Montgomery, Len McGarry, Doc
Sharp, Walt Smith, l.. l.. Patrick and
Sol Camp. Willow Spring is owned by
Sharp and Smith, and they have sunk
25 foot hole which is plumb full OF
water.
About 20 men are now at. .Buihrogibut
manvaa are now on the way, including
Valcolm Macdonald, the well known
mining engineer. a. l. Darcy, who
represents John. .Hays Hammond, has
also inspected the district and is very
favorably impressed, Hay, grain and
groceries aressbeing. brought in from Fan :
rump, and that well known life saver OF
a mining camp (a.saioon) is on the road.
Town lots are selling rapidly and the
utmost faith is shown.i in. the new CAM P
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
GOLD CRATER BOOMING.
Great Things Are Expected. Of this
New District.

This new district, about twenty-six
miles a little south of east of Goldfield,
attracted a great deal of attention in
the mining world this last week and
several groups of claims have been sold.
Ridge & Curtis purchased group OF
claims and in II foot hole, taking an
average from top to bottom and across,
oL.aiEed an assay of Sl74.
The Inman and Sanders strike runs
from $500 to $760.
The Elliott, WilliamS& Colburn prop
erty shows a fine lead that runs from
SO to Sl40.
There is another strike about seven
miles east of Gold Crater that runs as
high as any found in Gold Crater.
r. w. Griswold and associates have
purchased Il group OF claims.
The formation is the same as the Gold
field district and is bounded on the west
by lava.cropping the same as at Cold
field. Porphyry mountains dot the
plains and in these are found the quartz
ledces. Some of the ore resembles the
Goldfeld ore and some looks like the
typical California quartz. The same
mineral zone extends to the east of
Stonewall mountain and continues Il
great distance southeasterlv from Gold
Crater. We look to see the whole coun-
try in that direction prospected and
many mines found.
At present it is not advisable to 60
there but in the next two weeks the
townsite company will have secured
plenty of water for domestic purposes.
There is great deal of bunch grass for
horses, and we look to see successful
mining camp established there.
A townsite has been laid out and al
ready real estate boom is on, 22o lots
having been sold in three days.
Milton Ish, Chas. Cassin and Carl
Stoddard have got a number of very
promising claims in the district, close
to the property Of Sanders and Inman
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
.SomezRecent Sales.

Horton, StimlerT and Marsh have sold
the Tiger..L group, OF. three claims
located on Columbia Mountain, south
of the Kruger. The buyers are San Fran
ciscospartics and the price goes up into
five figures.
They also so'',.. the. butcher group y
three claims, lying west Of tLe S.1ria>'
storm, to Ne same .parties for a. good
price.
Horton and Sinner ave sold their
Interests IN ~ --.,.y.,y- 30, Nos. anu Z,
which are located east OF Banner Noun
tain, to SutrJ and associates OF Tono-
pah.
Mrs. Addie Williams has purchased
from c. C. Inman and J. P. Sanders
Quarter interest in the Rattlesnake
Fraction, lying to the south side OF the
Hub claim at Gold Crater and also the
entire surface rights of the same claim
for townsite purposes.
Can't. John A. Hassell has bought the
independence group of six claims, lo-
Gated about miles east of Goldtield,
from Mcmillan, G5.2ory and Cole. Cap
tain Hassell has also bought an interest
in the Florence group from which very
rich ore is being steadily shipped.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Meeting Well Attended.

The Miners hall was altogether mad
eouate to hold the crowd that gathered
TO hear II. w. knickerbocker's address
on Unionism Thursday night, so
Elliott's hall was kindly donated by the
owner. Mr.. Knickerbocker spoke with
his usual eloquence and earnestness
and the meeting was all that could be
desired. Fifty new members were init
lated and other official business was
transacted Mr.. Harrington OF Vir-
pinia City acted as chairman for tie
evening. The Union meets evs,y Tnnt
5ay evening at Miners hall
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Sheridan Round Over.

The preliminary examination - Iohn
Sheridan, who is charged with stealing
ore to the value of several thousand dol
lars from the Combination Mining com
pany, was held Monday before Justice
Collins. The principal evidence intro
duced was that Of witnesses for the pur
pose of identifying the ore rs from the
Combination mine, which will be the
main point when the case comes to trial.
Sheridan was bound over in $4,000
bonds to the grand jury, and being una
ble to furnish them will remain in jail
until his case comes up for trial. unless
the grand jury fails to indict him. His
attorney is P. M. Bowler, who repre-
sented him at the preliminary, District
Attorney Green appearing for the State.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Letter from Miners Union.

GoLDFIELD, New September 18th, l9oi.
DoANE & RosENTHAI,
Goldfeld, New.
Gentlemen:
Your proposition to the Goldfeld
Miners Union in relation to the sale of
drugs and such supplies to members OF
this Union, was presented antaceepted.
Your liberality is cordially appreci-
ated by the members of this union.
Believing this announcement Will be
successful with both parties, | remain
Yours,
A. B. ANDERSON,
Recording Secretary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Black Butte.

Work in the south tunnel is being
vigorously pushed and the ledge which
was encountered last week has been cut
through. Though this ledge, as stated
last week, shows ore of good milling
value, it is not the one for which the
company management is looking. I'm
mediatt,y L.,.... -: ed" \ second
one was struck this week. The Std
ledge is larger and richer than the first,
being feet in width and the ore of good
milling value.
This claim of the Black Butte side
lines the Quartzite Fraction, where such
an extraordinary body of shipping ore
has been opened up, the trend OF the
vein being directly for the former COM
panys ground. The company has
started shaft near the boundary line
between the two claims and good values
have been found and the ledge shows
strong even with the slight depth that
has been obtained.
The Quartzite strike and its close
proximity to the Black Butte ground
ias added greatly to the value of the
holdings of the latter company.
That the Black Butte will in a short
time be classed with the biggest mines
of the district has passed from prediction
to certainty.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
OUARTZITE MAKES
A GREAT SHOWING

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
New Jail and Hospital.

At the recent meeting of the Esmer-
aida county Board of Commissioners the
petition of Goldfield citizens asking for
the establishment of county hospital
here was granted and steps will be taken
to build one as soon as possible.
The Commissioners also decided to
contract for new Jail building in Gold
field. 1t will be of stone and will be
built on the site of the structure which
serves as Jail at the present time.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Contract is Let.
a. ID. ANDEhSoN,
Recording Secretary

The Ladies Aid Society have let a
contract to j. W. Halterman to erect
their new building on their lot on Crook
avenue. The building will be 24x70 feet
and two stories in height. The lower
floor will have no partitions but be a
large hall for public meetings. The
upner floor will be fitted up with ante
rooms and hall for lodge purposes.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
FIOrida'S Showing.

Broughton brothers, who have bond
on the Florida mine at Ida, are working
the property steadily and the property
is considered one of the best at that
place. They have already taken out
large amount of good grade shipping
ore, enough in fact to cover the first
payment on the property. The Florida
gives promise of again becoming an I'M
portant producing property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Boys Sudden Dea,...

John, the nine -year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Walsh, diea suddenly
Yesterday afternoon OF rheumatism of
the heart. The family came here from
Salt Lake about month ago. Tae be-
reaved parents have tie sympa by Of
of the community. The fune al will
take place Saturday AFTERNOON.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Death From Heart Disease.

DIP. Metz, formerly of Seattle, died
Wednesday night at II 80 O'Clock at his
residence near'the st. Ives. The cause
of death was heart disease and he was
sick but two DAYS. Mr.. Metz was 80
wears of age and leaves a daughter who
is the wife of DR.. Van Dyke, OF Seattle.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
A. WILLIAMS.
Goldield, Nevada, Box 81.

All of these stocks are my ewn and !
can quote to you direct;
Goldfeld Mining, Milling and Reduc-
tI0n .......... ......... ''.''''''' -, -,
Yellow Top Gold. .................Ioo ~
Red Top ......... ...'.....'....' '''' -
Miners Developing g........:::.:. w
Goldfield Water Mining and Milling 70
Goldfield Coming Nation ..,.......I ~
Jumbo. 49,. ...,..'..''' .''''i oS az
Subscribe for Sun Dog. 70
Just word about the Sun
Dog: This property is adjoining Booths
addition and just stones throw from
Goldfield. Water at a shallow depth
about feet. Also fine groupings. We
hope to find another January. Thls
stock will soon go to par. We consider
this the best Of all Now is the time to
buy.
Brokers wishing 10 handle any of the
above named stocks, please write or tel
egraph y. WILLIAMS,
Goldfeld, Nevada, Box 80.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
The Jumbo.

A rumor has been current during the
week that shipment of 26 tons from
the Bowes- X ernick lease netted $Sl 900
after deducting all charges, including
s., 900 freight bill. At the hour of going
to press this rumor could not be verified,
but it is known that IA tons netted
$36 900. Despite the fact that about
an average of 600 sacks are shipped
daily from this lease, there are now
over 5000 sacks piled on the dump and
sacks are rot received fast enough to
take care of all the ore, many OF the
oresorters having to be laid off today on
that account.
About 5 tons of shipping ore are being
taken out of the Zinn lease daily and
the value of the ore is increasing The
average of all the shipping ore from this
lease is $500 per ton, but much of it
goes way above this. The shaft is now
down 146 feet and another level will be
run from the 150-foot point. 1t is not
generally known that this lease runs to
April 1st next, but that was concess-
ion granted when the hoist was installed,
because it was known that this end of
the Jumbo was not so rich as the north
end.
1t is understood that the two leases
which were extended from October 1st
to January 1st will pay such big
royalty on ore during that time that
the company will net quite as much as
if they mined the ore themselves.
This being the case, it is matter OF the
utmost surprise that Jumbo stock can
be bought for figures now quoted, but
lessees and others best posted are buy
ing all they can afford, knowing it is
worth at least double present quota
tiOns,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Sum DOG Addition.

The cheapest lots for sale in Goldfield
east of the Booth Addition. For full
particulars apply to Mrs. A. Williams,
Goldfield Lodging House.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Cloudy Day.

The Goldfeld-Tonopah Mining COM
pany has the shaft on the Cloudy Day
down 80 feet and two crOsscuts are be-
ing run to cut two different lodges which
are near by. They expect to cut these
lodges within the next few days. These
ledges assayed $40 on the surface and
there is good reason to believe that the
values will increase with depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Coldfield c. O. D. Mining Co.

One of the strongest mining COM
panies which has recently been formed
is the c. o. d. Mining company, which
owns the C. O. D., Zoe and Golden
Eagle claims. Not only are the claims
very valuable, but the company is COM
posed principally of pioneers OF the dis
trict of the highest standing. The
claims were located by Murphy and
Myers, who were the men who opened
up the Combination mine. The claims
of the c. o. d. company are surrounded
by those of the Combination, Goldiield
Mining and Jumbo companies, fact
which proves that their location alone
makes them valuable. But outside of
that fact Murphy and Myers, who know
the Goldfield district like book, think
extra well of these claims. The officers
of the new company are: Frank Nj.
Ish president; L. ID. Murphy, vice.
president, M. M. Detch, secretary-treas-
urer. The foregoing with Sol Camp,
Harry Ramsey and A. ID. Myers con-
stitute the board of directors.
Coldfield Diamond Mining Company.
Active development work on the COM
pany sground is about to be commenced;
several leasers have been prospecting
the ground with view to leasing. NJ.
r. King and 7. L. Hoppin OF California
obtained 1890 from across four foot
ledge at ss~en feet depth on the Head
center claim, and at once secured
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Sun DOG Goldfeld Mining Co.

A company has been incorporated
called the Sun Dog Goldfield Mining
company. This property is adjoining
Booths addition to Goldfeld and lies
but six blocks from Main street, be-
tween Goldfeld and the principal mines.
J. d. Brown has been employed to sur
vey and perfect title. The property OF
the company has good showing in the
way of groupings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
January Lease.

The January is making about its us
ual production of mill and shipping ore,
the former being sorted into two piles,
one averaging about $50 and the other
s25 per ton. The first Is days OF this
month over $22, 900 worth of ore was put
on the mill dumps.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-09-30
Florence Lease No. 8.

In the Florence lease No. the ledge
has been cut in crosscut from the 200
foot point and drifting will soon begin
and the value of the ore determined.
The output from this lease is about the
same and another shipment is now
ready