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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
$3.50 IN BAD CHECKS
Reno Newspaper Man Does Fraudulent Pen
Work.

He came to write up the camp, fell
victim to the seductive wiles of the tiger
and departed leaving $50 worth Of bad
checks behind him.
This was in brief the Goldfeld expert
ence of W. w. Kershner, Il representa-
tive of a Reno publication known as Ne
vada Mines. kershner was in town
several days and on Friday night es-
sayed to daily with the tiger. He lost
what money he had, but the spirit of
play was strong within him ard he
commenced writing checks to secure
more funds. They were cashed to the
amount of $3.50 in the two houses in
which he played. The money passed
from his to the dealers hands and he
was soon broke again.
kershner left town on next mornings
stage and the holders of the checks, be-
coming suspicious, telegraphed to the
Washoe County Bank of Reno, on which
they were drawn, ,and found that the pa
per which they held was worthless,
kershner having no funds on deposit.
The sheriff was notified and took
Kershner in custody on his arrival in
Reno. Things looked bad for him and
arrangements were made for Constable
O'Toole to go to Reno and bring kersh-
ner back for trial. But it appears that
he is connected with the Reno Gazette
and an arrangement was made by which
the note of that paper was accepted for
the amount Of kershner's bad checks
and he was released When he comes
again to Goldield he will probably eer
clear Of the tigers lair.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
PARRY IS PLEASED
Reno Business Man Sounds Praises
OF Goldiel1.

K. W. Parry Of Reno, one of the riv-
erside towns most prominent citizens
and business men, was in town several
davs this week. Best les being connect
ed with van ious enterprises in Reno,
Mr.. Parry is a thorough mining man
aud is ut the head of the big company
now operating the Pyramid mines in
Washoe county.
Mr.. Parry has been watching Gold
field closely and though me had no doubt
Of the camps richness came here to see
for himself where such marvellous ORE
came from.
Now he has seen and is satisfied and
goes back to Reno TO tell Of the wonders.
II was greatly impressed said Mr..
Parry, with the quality and quantity
Of ore Icing taken from the mines. II
Is truly marvellous"
Aside iron the rich ore beng pro-
luced, Ait Parry was as.anished 1t the
quantity OF milling ore in sight and be-
ing taken out Right row, in his opin-
ion, the best proposition in the camI
would be ifty-stamp mill to work this
class OF ore,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
REAL ESTATE BOOMS.
Prices Rule High With Many Tran
SactiOnS.

Prices Tor real estate are still soaring
in Goldfeld and they are boun,l to go
higher as the camp developes. a town
lot on Main street is now worth as much
as fairly good mine and for leases on
ground in this street In the central part
of town as high as 81 per front foot per
month is being paid
Transactions are being made so rap
idly that there is no way of keeping roc
ord of them. They are bought and per-
haps sold again within few hours at
a sharp advance, and then resold to
Someone who is willing and anxious to
pay the fancy prices demanded.
The top notch figures are OF course for
business locations, but the sales of what
is destined to become the residence sec
tion keeps pace. People are buying lots
on which to build homes and as soon as
the lumber scarcity is over there will be
a building boom such as has never be-
fore been witnessed anywhere. Already
there are at mild estimate at least a
hundred houses, adobe or frame, in var
ious stages of construction, this not in
cluding the business buildings on which
work is begun or nearing completion.
a,me of the M ,re imp )rtaht reil es
tate deals Of the week are given below,
it being impossible to give mention of
the many others which have been made.
f.. Il. Ab:dee purchased from the
Gcldiield Townsite Company five lots,
four of which are corner lots at the in
terscction of Crook and Columbia ave-
nues. On the northeast corner of this
intersection he Will build fine two
story building for office purposes.
:. Archie Lawhtagne and Frank Mand-
lin have leased 25 foot lot on Ramsey
and First streets on which they will
erect large bakery.
G. W. Stewart has leased an adjoining
lot and will build ii cabinet working
shop.
Steinheimef & Trencher have leased a
80 foot front on Main Street next to the
Gdldfpld meat-market. They will put
up a 30x100 furniture store.
Ingalls, & Crook have purchased a cor
ner lot on Crook and Columbia avenues,
the consideration it is said being twelve
hundred dollars.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
STORM EXAGGERATED
But tio!dfield Is Again Without Mail from
the Outside Wcrld.

A sensational story WIS IN circulation
last night that Tonopah had been swept
bv washouts and great damage done.
Inquiry by telephone tn morning
,howei that the rumor WAS hoax.
ronopah was visited by ii rainsto'm llst
night. but there WAS no washout OF
damage done. The storm. however.
said to have been quite heavy along the
road to the west OF town.
The Tonopah railroad IS again out o.
business tempor ,rily owing to waShoni
which occurred Tuesday, long stretch
of track being swept away; The llcom-
ng train was WAS wracl' Il bit no pla
was hurt. The W, rk o. rrpnir was com
manced at once with all the available
fo:ce of men and il is expected that the
line will again be open IN couple o.
days.
Owing to the washput Goldtieid has
been without mail from the on;side
world for two days i tranfer was
made last night. however, and mHi and
passengers brought int, 1onopah. II ir
expected that regular mails from The
outside will be in order in few days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
COMPANY OF MERIT.
The Diamondfield Cold Mining Com
pany OF Goldfield.

Among the new companies which are
being incorporated this one may he
mentioned as If especial merit on ae-
count of its location, adjoining and sur
rounded by the best at Diamondfield.
Excellent lodges cross e property.
Leasers are working on each of the
claims, which consist of the Harvey
fraction, the Daisy Fraction and the
Quartzite Fraction. and development
work is under way
The board cf directors, made up of
the following, is guarantee that the
company's affairs will he judiciously
and efficiently administered. T. l.. Cd
kie, President: Geo. :. Nixon, Vice
President; John =. Cook, Treasurer
Albert :. Watson, Treasurer, and Jack
Davis, Manager.
The company Is organized under the
laws of South Dakota 100000 shares
of the par value Of 81 each, fully paid
and worcestershire.
New strikes are OF almost daily oc-
currence at Diamondiieid and the camp
is rapidly forging to the front.
The claims adi3in the famous Nernal
No. =, under biz bend to the principal
owners OF the Tonopah Mining Company
of Nevada, and upon which they have
discovered 4-ioot ledge of very rich ore
an assay running as high as $50. ZOO hav-
ing been obtained. This ledge runs di-
rectly toward the Harvey, the develop
ment beirg almost on its line. On the
Harvey claim ore iS secured running
from $50 To 5000 On the Daisy Frac-
tion ASSAYS 90 as high 1896. On the
Quartzite Fraction, at a depth OF 40 feet,
the ore runs from $40 to 800. The
claims also joins the rich Goldiield Daisy
Syndicate, the Jumbo Extension Min
ing Company Of tioldield, upon whose
property very large and rich strike
has just been made, and the Black
Butte No. >.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
PRICE 10 CENTS.
SITUATION IN COLORADO
Large Audience Listens to Address Of
I. E. Williams:

As It had Become generally knowr
that J. T. Williams, Nice-prns'dent q
the Western FEDERATION Of Miners was
to deliver an address on the Colorado
question. there was large concourse
gathered at Elliptt's hall, at s o'clock
Saturday evening. Very shortly there
after Joe Nelson, President of the Local
Union, arose and after making few
preliminary remarks introduced Mr.
Knickerbocker, one of Goldfeld's min
ing men, who delivered very able ad:
dress. He is Il brilliant forceful speak.
er, and his remarks were listened to
with great interest. lie spoke but
briefly, condemning the conditions
which make possible the present dis
graceful situation in Colorado, uphold
ing the principles Of Cnionism, and con.
cluded by introducing Mr.. Williams, the
principal speaker OF the evening.
Mr. Williams is but recently from the
Colorado field and is fully conversant
with the situation there.
lie began by giving brief account q
the disgraccful, Illegal and unwarranted
arrest Of Charles Mover, himself, an?
the other officers If the executive board
of the Western Federation OF Miners.
The story is more or less well-knowh
through the medium Of the newspapers
but had an added interest, coming from
the lips OF one 50 involved in the AFFAIR."
and so recently from the front ranks.
The main portion Of the speech was
concerning the unlawful treatment o.
the miners and thvir svmpathiZcrs by
Governor Peabody. thraugh the medium
of General Bel and is soldiers, and b!
the Citizens Alliance. These parties IN.
denounced in cathirg terms for thelr
injustice and brutality, assuring his au;
ditors that Il number of them were
bound for behind the bars as soon az
Justice reasseitcd her sway in Colorado.
The Mine Owners Association was
given credit for having been willing tt
come To terms some time ago, bat were
prevented by the Citizens Alliance.
which had resolved to q; i've the Wcsterf
Federation cut ef Colorado.
Mr.. Williams assured his auditors
that the Federation had not lest, l.. or
tn contrary had ,sained in strength b3
their STRUGGLE there.
His - erch was an able one. witty, II:
tersI er>c with ruulber 81 pieces -
poetry illustl ating his points, and waa
unctuated by frequent lursts OF az
plause.
He stated that relics frc'n conditions
such a. exit in Colorado can Only lcSe'
cured by the wur!iiug'ncn thrcU.h Il Ia
sort to the power of the ballot ard gave
it as Lis q iLion that the Socisl'st iur'S
was the onl enc deserving of tie SUI
port Cf un on n-ea.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Skipped Out.--Left Debts.

f. A. Wall, who did couple of weeks
thriving business running the lunch
counter at the Palace corner, sold out
the place to his partner and skipped out
last Saturday. But before doing so he
made it point to get in debt to as
many people as possible and when his
various creditors figured up their ac-
counts they found that Wall had sue
ceeded in buncoing them to the extent
of $3.50.
Constable O'Toole was notified and
sent word to Tonopah and Sodaville and
Wall was arrested at the latter place.
He was to have been brought back to
answer to an embezzlement charge but
after some delay Wall came to the con-
clusion that it was better to pungle them
to be brought into court and SO dis
gorged the money necessary to square
up accounts. This satisfied the credit
ors and he was allowed to proceed on
his way, looking for new and more
profitable field for swindling operations.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
ELLIOTT ExONERATED
Charges Of Murder and Assault to Kin Dis.
iaissei.

w. S. Elliott has been fully exoner-
! ..tod of the charges of killing Jack Mad
igan and assault with intent to kill Joe
Hamilton, growing out of the deplorable
shooting affray on the night of the 18th,
and has been discharged from custody.
The preliminary examination on tf-
latter charge was held before Justice Col
lins on Monday and Tuesday, the State
being represented by District Attorney
Green and the defense by $. f. Nermil-
yea. The testimony of number of
witnesses for the State was introduced.
none being offered by the lefensf. The
evidence was in effect the same as the
story of the shooting published in last
weeks NEWS. showing that Elliott
acted in SELF defense both in the killing
of Madigan and the shooting of Hami'-
ton.
At the conclusion of the examination
Justice Collins dismissed the charge of
assault with intent to kill and thereupon
Mr.. Nermilyea moved the dismissal OF
the murder charge also, which was done,
She District Attorney Offering no objec-
ton
The case is such clear one that Eli
'ott was justified in shooting both men,
that it is hardly probable that, any fur
ther action in either. case will be taken.
THE CORONER'S INQU EST.
The inquest into the matter of the
death of Jack Madigan, who was shot
and killed by w. S. Elliott on the night
of the 18th instant. was held last Satur-
day before Justice Collins. 1t had been
postponed until that time pending the
arrival of District Attorney Green from
Hawthorne.
The testimony Of a number of wit
nesses to the shooting was taken, their
Stories being in the main about the same
as the published account of the affray in
last weeks NEWS. The verdict of the
jury completely exonerated Elliott from
blame for the killing and was as follows:
"In the matter Of the inquisition up
on the body of Jack Madigan.
"We, the undersigned, the jurors sum-
moned to appear before f. r. Collins,
the Coroner of the Town of Goldfield
and County of Esmeralda, at 2 p. m., on
the Goth day of August, 1904, to inquire
into the cause of the death of J. Madi-
gan, having been duly sworn according
to law, and having made such inquisi-
ton, after inspecting the body, and
hearing the testimony adduced, upon
our oaths, each nd all do say, that we
find the deceased was named Jack Mad
igan, was a native of Pennsylvania, aged
about 81 years, that he came to his death
on the 18th day of August, 1904, in this
county by gun shot wound by the hand
of w. S. Elliott, and we further ind that
we believe W. S. Elliott to be the person
By whose act the death of the said Jack
Madigan was occasioned. And we, the
undersigned jurors, do believe the said
w. S. Elliott did the killing in self de-
fense and therefore we. the jury, exon
crate the said W. S. Elliott for the kill
ing of Jack Madigan, deceased.
w. G. DoANE,
Foreman;
CHAs. MARSHALL,
CHAs. DERBY,
Dick NANATrA,
DELL SMITH,
HARRY f. WEST.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Omces Opened.

The Goldfeld Promotion Bureau, con-
Quoted by Nessrs. Johnstone, O'Brien
and Shaw, and the Tonopah-Goldfield
Trust company, w. ID. Lawton, mana
ger, have opened offices in the new
building on Main street two doors north
of THE News office. Half of the build
inc is occupied by Heslip & Jordan, as
savers, who have opened up their estab-
lishment. They are spoken of as hi gh-
class men in their line and are valuable
recruits to the ranks OF Goldfield's en-
terprising business men.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
January.

Three shifts of miners are ut work on
the January and this old reliable pro-
ducer is maintaining its steady output,
About II tons Of shipping and 25 tons OF
milling ore are being taken out daily.
\ shipment of Is tons was made last
night and there is plenty more on hand.
A contract has been let to sink the
new shaft 100 feet. 1t is now down ll2
feet All the workings of the January
are in ore and only shipping and milling
stuff is being taken out. Enough ore is
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Prominent Mans Sudden Death.

w. w. Morris, banker of Pony,
Montana, and pioneer mining man of
Tonopah, was stricken with heart dis
ease, while inspecting the Last Chance
mine at Reveille, Sunday evening.
Death was instantaneous and with no
warning. He left last week for Tono-
pah, and left there to inspect his mine
He was accompanied by his son and
seven other companions when stricken,
and the grief-stricken friends brought
the body to Tonopah at once. 1t was
embalmed there and shipped to Mon
tana, Wednesday, for burial.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
lin Butler in Town.

jim Butler, the father of Tonopah, ar
rived from that place Tuesday evening
in the automobile and was accompanied
bv T. L. Hoofer, of Carson, and Henry
Dougherty of Carson. The gentlemen
came to examine the mines Of the camp
and are also looking after other enter
prises. They expect to remain here
several days and before returning to
their homes will spend several days at
Tonopah.
Mr.. Butler, who has considerable min
ing property in this locality, is looking
after his interests and is being heartily
erected by his many friends.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Have New Office.

The offices Of the Sodaville and Tono-
pah Telegraph and Telephone company
we're moved on Wednesday from the
Goldfeld Townsite Compary'S building
to well-appointed quarters IN the rev
building two doors below klllot's hotel.
The change was made necessary on ac-
count of the rapidly increasing busiress
of the company and the convenience of
the new quarters will be greatly apprc-
ciated by its patrons.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Killed in TOnOpah Mine.

j. ii. Danbacker lost his life Monday
by falling 400 feet in the Halifax mine
in Tonopah. At about 3 p. m. he was
coming up from drift short distance
above the water level, in company with
Foreman Malloy and another man.
When near the top he grew faint, and in
spite of his companions endeavor to
hold him fell from the cage. The water
was 40 feet deep and the body was not
recovered till 9 p. m, being in terribly
mangled condition. He was widower,
45 years of age.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26

Tie Richard, au'omobile is again in
running order aud left SUNDAY on the
return ttip 10 fouopah. Mr.. Packe.
the engineer OF tue machine, worked
like a beaver several d"ls before tna
auto eould be iuIIcei to go. 1t i N
tended Ia ops ,e It regularly between
rono IA und GoldielI carrying pas
seugers. an Il under favorable conditions
the trip viii be made il two nours ANA a
half.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
NOtiCe.

On account of attempted blackm1ii
beirg levied on it the Jumb, Extension
Mining Company has eIimi ated from it-
holdings tie Three Friends Fraction
mining ella m and Will convey The same
to responsible truolee. 70 be held III
trust until an alleged night in the prom-
ises set mp by Irresponsible individuals,
shall lmye been determined.
Outside of this clam the company's
holdings are free from adverse claims
and tins action on The compauy's part III
no mani er affects the t ne merit or value
of the company'> sock.
JUMBO EXTENSION MINING Co.
II. b. LIND, Sec'y.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Lumber Arrives.

The lumber famine was parth lly re-
lieved by the arriv. / ON Tuesday of one
load for Williams x lribert and two
loads were received Wednesday by the
Goldfeld Lumber Company.
1t was hoped that enough lumtef
could be brought in 50 that Luildirg o,-
erations could be fully resumed bat
TUESDAYS was!luuts on the {. x {. and
Tonopah railroads has given the bulld-
ing boom another setback.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Inspecting the District.

Mr.. Fohrman Of Chicago, a private
yeologist and correspondent of num-
Der of Eastern financial journals, is here
for the purpose of making thorough
inspectson of the district from the geo
logical standpoint. The work on which
he is engaged will require several weeks
and when completed the News hopes to
be able to present to the public some Of
the conclusions reached as the result of
his investigations. Mr.. Fohrman says
he has so far seen nothing that would
cause other than the most favorable
opinion of the districts future.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Strike at Antelope.

A German who has been prospecting
in the vicinity of Antelope Springs
brought in some rich rock the first of
the week. The news of rich strike
spread and number of parties left in
the evening for the scene. which is about
forty-tive miles west of Goldfield. AS
none has returned the extent and rich
ness of the strike is unknown.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26

Beginning today TRa NETS will be
del vered by carrier in the business and
elr-e re*ls ce p rt u tow. rl Sc il
this section VITO do not receive tbe Iaper
bv carr er tod " IRE requested To notify
this Office and have their names placed
. the rout. II j. The intention to iier
extend the se' vice 20 other pits uf & e
di-tr &c in the hope that it will ie ap
reciated by our patrons, ~hn viii re-
ceive the paper earlier than through the
poStotlice.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Sey CraS Sta.e.

Thomas J. Curiyy was over from Tc-
nopah the iirst part If the week looking
for Il location far drug store, Which lie
expects to open here within ten lays cr
two weeks. L. l.. irou,y, proprietor Il
the Union Drug store at Tonopah X IL
terestld with MIR IUrley ana the GsI,
tlemen propose to stut ore OF the bta 7
stores II tte KIM in this part tf the
State. Niv. Curley viii have charge Il
tht. store l.ere.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26

Just as straw to show the extent Of
Goldfield's growth ond business activity
II NAV be mentioned that since the first
of the month the papers in ninety five
transactions have passed through the
office of l.. S. Finnegan, notary public
These documents consisted of bonds for
deeds, quitclaim deeds and powers of
attorney and none of them were for real
estate transactions. And this is only
the business passing through the hands
of one of the three notaries i'm town.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
To Locate in Columbia.

ii. A. Mckim, one OF Eureka's best
known merchants, has decided to close
out his business in that place and viii
open store at Columbia. He recently
purchased property from Mrs. Grey in
Columbia. Mr.. Mckim will be valu-
able addition TO Colunbia's fast grow
ing business population. He is now
closing ont in Eureka and expects 20
open business in the new field on Octc-
bar If
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Announcement.

The Jumbo Extension Mining Com
pany will after Sept. lst, place Il limited
amount of its stock on the Market at
twenty cents per share, and the Nernal
Mining Company of Goldtield viii dis
pose of a small block at ID cents per
share.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26

west which was recently bonded for
100000, with $4,000 cash payment.
They also join the Red Buttes on the
north which was also bonded last week
for $40, 200 with a l.rge cash payment.
this ground and all assay in gold. The
shaft is now going down at the rate of
three feet per day, and it is the inten-
tion of the company to sink fifty feet
and then crosscut both north and south
to cut ledges which are only a few feet
from them.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
r. a vi. 81 uaiSLs;s.

Clafhy Sparks a4d two IN II yee,ei-
dn Gr n.h, ~ five Ierse> II; !. ouG#n.
c,.ws tr ~ IA ti,Vernr's faiita re. T
L ga. Iiey ie ci,ed ionraih with
fiftccu .. tnr auim Is aul sslG .,n of
tt.cln .l-re Uae # i.e Ei.aefs l.s
heen :, 81 ,e /. y 10th o. aad no da,l9s
the others IVA; be ea-iiA disposed of.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
The Goldfeld- -TOnOpah.

The Goldfeld-Tonopah Mining Com
panv is sinking with one shift on the
Cloudy Day. They are down % feet
and the bottom of the shaft is all ledge
matter which assays as high as $40 IN
gold. This group con lists OF three
claims near Diamondtield. They join
the Cain and McMann PROPERTY on the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Are Welcome Here.

The Colorado boys, who have been ex-
lied from their homes, keep dropping in
hv twos and threes. They have all
heard of what marvellous camp Gold
field is, and what is more to the point,
they know they will receive iair and
courteous treatment here, Wetcome to
Goldfeld, boys,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-26
Thslr Sto.i. Arrives.

After an ass,nya,ils deLsv, th: s.no's
fort Daanc X Rasea;aal jewtlry sio;e
and dru store arrived yes;e day. Iie
goods which il clnde conn ltte hne
y 5e placed A1 the shelves a. q'.icklz
a. possible ali the new 6rm Iii- =
read! for basiless il 4 lew days