davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-17
The GREATNESS
OF GOLDFIELD
The Jumbo Mine Still the
Premier.
Heavy Ore Tonnage on Dump. Sand
storm and DiamOndfieId LeSSeeS
Ready to Ship.

The Bowes- Kernick lease on the
Jumbo has now over $500, 600 worth
of ore on the dump, although heavy
shipments have been made this week.
Five feet of ore on the 200 foot level
runs from S400 up to sensational
values.
On the Sandstorm about 400 sacks
Of surface dirt are ready for ship
ment, which will average 500 per
ton.
Vernal Mining Company.
At meeting Of this company held
on the 8th inst, the following officers
were elected: Key Pittman, presi-
dent; A. $. Watson, vice president;
and II. B. Lind, secretary and gen
eral manager Four hundred thous-
and shares have been placed in the
treasury and $500, 600 will be distrib
uted as a dividend to the stockholders
Of the Jumbo Extension Mining com
pany The company has let two
leases on the Vernal, one lease on the
Uncle Sam and two leases each on
Black Butte No. !, Gold Coin and
Saddle Rock. A shaft was sunk by
the company on the Vernal No. ! to
depth of thirty-fve feet, and ore as
saying from 500 to 500 per ton was
encountered. A main working shaft
is now being sunk in porphyry which,
at a depth of thirty feet, assays $40
per ton, and a crosscut from the fifty
no Al
With reference to rumors so persist
entity circulated that the company's
title to the Big Chief claim was IN
dispute, the management emphati.
cally state there is no question as to
the validity OF the title. The Only
basis Of dispute was that the record
OF title could not be found at the Re.
corder's Office at Goldfeld but the
fact is the claim was recorded at
Hawthorne before the Goldheld dis
trict existed, which is now admitted
by those VINO raised the contention.
Dlamondfield Mining Company
The developments in the lease on
the Quartzite fraction are proving
up one OF the richest veins in the
whole of the Goldfeld district. The
crosscut has passed through sixteen
feet OF ore, of which five feet assayed
$35 AZ, six feet $12l Ga, four feet
$2l2 and twelve inches $49l Patches
of tellurium were found all through
this Continuing the crosscut the
vein which outcropped on the surface
has been struck aud is said to carry
sylvanite. The first shipment viii
leave the mine on the 25th inst.
On the Daisy fraction the shaft is
down but eight feet, showing values
of over 800 per ton, and good values
are being found on the Harvey frac-
tion.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-17
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Golden Star.

The shaft on this mine at Gold
is down 1855 feet and sink
ing is rapidly progressing in a most
promising formation, carrying string.
ers of quartz and porphyry. Cross
cuts will probably be started at the
200 foot level
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-17
Booth Mining Company.

The directors Of this company have
granted three leases on this promis-
ing property at Goldfeld, and the
lessees started work this week Con
sidering the location of the property
between the Red Top and Columbia
Mountain there is every probability
of important discoveries being made
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-09-17
Jumbo Extension.

The company has let two leases on
the Poloyerde and some good ore has
been opened up by the lessees. In
the company's shaft crosscuts are
being run from the sixty foot level to
intercept the two veins on the St.
Ives which pass through the claim
A contract is also being let to sink a
shaft 100 feet deep on the Wedge to
strike the Jumbo vein. The dividend
of stock in the Verna Mining com
pany will be distributed shortly, the
proportion being about 770 shares to
every 1000.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21
MIR. CAMPERS OPERATIONS
Heavy Shipment of Machinery
 to Cook Inlet

On the steamer Santa Clara, the last trip was q cargo of l25 tons additional machinery for C. s. Carter of the Cook Inlet country.
 As noted in this paper a few weeks ago, the first installment of MT. Car ter's plants was delivered at its desti- nation some time ago.
 This last shipment was more partic- ularly the heavy castings and iron for the extensive placer plants that Mr.. Carter is putting in.
 He will install q complete hydraulic plant on Rainbow creek, and will erect an improved California dredger on Resurrection creek, near Hope. It is claimed by those who know, that MT. Carter has some very valuable ground. As nigh as SG.OO per day to the man has been the average in gold taken out heretofore with the pick and shovel.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21

brother had said, and added that the comrany were only carrying out the details and plans that had been ar ranged when work was first started here last spring.
 He also stated that Mir. John F. Ball iano lad left Seattle on the Bertha, would stop off at Juneau, then proceed to Skagway where he would take trip over the White Pass and Yukon rail way, returning to Skagway and Ju- ueau,he would catch the Santa Ana, and with otBer people connected with the enterprise of which he is the head, would arrive in Seward about the 18th instant
 By this time next year" added Mir. BalIainc, "the railway will be complet- ed ro the coal fields on the Matanuska
 river"
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21
Fourth Avenue improved

To the Alaska Central Commercial Company too much credit cannot be given for the work this concern has inaugurated in improving the avenue in front of their premises.
 They went at the job in the proper manner. It was immaterial whether a man was proprietor, book-keeper or clerk; wet weather did not dampen their arder, they removed their coats and went in to drill.
 Teams were secured and hundreds of loads of shingle, which makes a fine street covering, were hauled up from the beach and spread over the surface. Now the lower end of Fourth avenue is credit to the town.
 It iS not improbable but that other property holders aloup that thorough fare will be enthused aQd imbibe some of this same spirit and t will not be long until Seward will he as it should be.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21
SUPPLIES FOR NATIVES
Being Taken to Copper Center by
 the Government

Monday morning Lieut.. Sharp with 45 horses and 36,OOO pounds of provis- ions, lief, here over the trail to land the goods at Copper Center as relief supply for the benefit of the natives along the Copper river.
 Tht, i, in compliance with an order recently issued from the war depart ment Co the commander in charge at Fort Ll,cum. and i, no doubt theresult of the trip through Alaska lastsummer of Lieutenant EmmonS, who came to examine into the condition of the nat ives, and to report on measures of re-
 lief audadvmccment.
 The present supply will tide the native, oyerthe winter, and by next summer some action will be begun to educate them in such a manner that in the future they may become self supporting
 The large log building at Copper Center known as the koo-koo's nest, wa, placed at the disposal of Lieutenant Sharp. and from there he will distrib- ute supplies and render aid in a judici- Ou, manner.
 ,.l.,.,,,f,,, tho Heutnpnut on the trip are Jack Ingraham, Roy Merchant,  Joe Weckcrt Jack Nelson, Charley Nelson, Billy Lewis and Hartman. -IOspector.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21
SUR-
 VEYS IN ALASKA
Exlert Examination Into the Dis
 trict Has Been Profitable

Fw people realize how very little wa,linown of the great Territory of AI,la previous to 1898 and how much ouuresent knowledge of it's resour ces is ts result of investigations made by mebers ofthe United States Geologic al 1rvey.
 Irchased from Russia in 1867 for S7.O,OOO. it remained for 30 years prticaIly unknown. The discovery inS97 of the rich gold deposit of the Kldike region fired popular fancy ar moved congress to appropriate S2lOO for suveys in Alaska,
 sudden widespread demand for kwledge about this great unknown ron of the national domain arose,
 the United States Geological Sur attempted tocollect the information promptly as time, circumstances
 { money wouldpermit. The general illts of these efforts are set forth in
 interesting article contained in
 'letin No. 227, recent publication
 he survey concerning its own origin,
 elopment, organization and opera In,
 Previous to 1898 several investiga- .ns of a preliminary nature had been de. Although cooperating with
 rious other organizations in these vestigationt, the survey had no Spe- al fund for Alokan work until 1895, hen congress approriated the sum of ] GOO for the investigation of the gold nd coal resources of the territory. Under a similar appropriation in 1896 ,e examination of the placer gold 'oducing areas along the Yukon river as commenced, Since 1898 appropra- ons have been much larger, and the ork has develor5d rapidly Opt the ,esent lime the appropriation for this laskgn work aE®ated S252, ,O0S. 70, The expedition, of the earlier years d resulted in contributions to the lowIcge of the Yukon valley, the terior plateau, the St. Elias range, Id the coast south of that range, but est of the country was practically un- lowu.
 The rccornaissgnca trips of 1898
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21

added to the map many of the most important geographic features lying south of the Yukon river, ahd the trips of each succeeding year have filled many gaps in the earlier work and eXtened it from the Yukon tUcr to the Arctic ocean and from the KoyuHuk to the codst of Boring sea. |,
 One of the most important functions of the survey in Alaska has been the production of topographic maps. The value of these maps can not be over estimated. About one sixth of the territory, constituting an area of from O,OOO to 100000 square miles, has been covered by topographic surveys.
 The investigations of collaborating localities have been rich in practical results, only few of which can be mentioned here. In 1898 the regions which might prove to be mineral de- posits of economic value were outlined, and it is interesting 10 note that the new mining camp of Fairbanks has recently been deylopsd in one of these areas. In the survey reported on the Nome district, which was the accurate one published. the fact was emphasized that the source of the gold was in the hills. not, as many supposed at that time. off shore. The attention of pros pectors was directed 10 the high gravels occurring as terrace, on the hill slopes, and these have since been worked with very profitable results. It was fur ther predicted that the tundra between Nome and the hills would probably produce gold in paying quantities, as it is now doing. The work of these few weeks may be taken as an illust- ration of the practical value of the surveys investigation, The copper deposits of Prince William sound were investigated in 1893, those of Kletsan creek in 1899. those of the copper river country in 1900, and those of the Ketchikan mining district in 1901. In every case important facts were learned regarding the occurrence and distri- button of the ore.
 In 1900 member of the survey noted an occurrence of stream tin in the York region. Prospecting was stimulated by the publication ~, ( 'imoIy report on the subject In 1903 members ot the survey succeeded in tracing the tin ore to deposits in granite dykes, A large amount of material has been assembled relating to coals and the dis tribution of coal bearing rocks through out Alaska. In 1903 the oil fields in the vicinity of Controller bay from the Copper river delta to Cape St. Elias were examined, including a portion of the valley of Chilkat river, The oil fields on the west coast of Cook inlet and on Cold bay on Alaska peninusla, were also investigated.-Denver Min ing Record.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21

Fresh candies and fruit will be re- ceived at Seward News Stand by first boat.
Seward gateway., 1904-10-21

Late stlye in hats and caps at Brown X Hawkins
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

across the fell and hillsidss In almost
solid barrier. Behind the firing line and
sheltered. by a clump OF magnificent trees
which must have concealed them from
the japanese advance-a regiment was
stopping in solid formation on a cross
road The men were a long dark mass
blottinz out the fresh green crops. and
their officers In white coats could b. seen
riding UP and down the lines. apparently
trying 20 r.cryanize them
BATTERY NEGLECTS
FINE OPPORTUNITY.
with the regiment was q battery. which
had in. opportunity for effective action,
but was huddi.-I together In the field where
a single well-piscea japanese shell might
have worked Cr.a, execution in its midst
Further DOWN the road more troops were
returning to their camping places slowly.
End with then. many wagons OF baggage.
The whole attitude 90 the force betokened
indecision and lack o. plans.
Although the japanese troops were
nearest, they were so eIectuaIiy con-
c, ale.i In the trees and bushes that few
cruI1 b. seen and ;he.r positions could be
inferred only from the sounds OF their
rifles
Attaches and s.onderis pushed on
through wood "a their left. passing over
a reserve line lyIns ready for action. and
encOunt-rinE many wounded Russians IN
every stage Of suffering. whose plight
At other times n 5IiI have excited sym
p-tty arc rsasy aid. bu; who were for
gotten IL ;hc important business Of seeing
the bate. Trey pushed along the line
o. the outpost trenches. where companies
Of Japanese were shooting over the heads
0. the me. advancing below them. and
made iEe!r WAY to the vantage point OF
a high hill. oiose 70 the right. who's.
summit afforded such a view Of battle as
can Ue achieved bu, seldom.
his letter - not intended TO describe
.he engagement. but TO give some Of th.
Impressions Of a spectator vino could see
Only a part Of the field and that during
tn. closing hours.
BY far the most significant and interest
ing feature OF the spectacle was the ap-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

mental numbers on shoulder straps are
aba ndonsd. that the enemy may find no
distinguishing marks about prisoners or
dead TO give a cl.w To- the identity of the
organizations which oppOs,e them.
OFFICERS RETAIN
SWORDS FOR Use.
The occasional CLINT OF an officers sword
scabhard when the sun struck II was the
only guide FOR uaarksrnen a few hundred
yards distant. The officers yet retain their
swords IN the field. because at ciOse quar-
tiers th.v WELD them with the old fury
and skill of the Samurai fighting before
tae.r clans.
How perfectly khaki fuses with an orii-
nary background was illustrated later in
III. day. when the Russian battery. with
an unexpected burst of energy. dropped
half a dozen shells over a hill TO the right
of the Temple No one had noticed SOL
dieTs there until after the dropping Of the
shells. II suddenly seemed 20 swarm with
:nen. and two or three companies scram-
bl-d down the slope. running for shelter.
One Of the SHELLS fell short almost on the
crest OF the hill where the attaches and
correspondents had been grouped until
few minutes before. when they withdrew.
thinking that the fighting was prscti-
caiIy finished for the day.
The japanese for some reason refrainei
from making the most Of the.- guns on
this occasion The Russians. retreat!ng in
large. compact bodies. presented splendid
targets \ few shells now and then might
have thrown them into confusion. but aft
.r the retirement began the japanese ar
iiilery was silent The spectators with
this army have yet to see II engaged in
impromptu field work. for all its action.
as at the crossing OF Tire Yaiu. has been
shooting at distances and elevations pre-
yiously known
Between the methods Of shooting of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
FIGHT At molten PASS
TEST FOR BOTH ARMIES.
Continued From Pase One.

Z o'clock and the expeciant Witnesses he
came impatient. The guns began boom
ing about that time. and the explosion Of
a shell was heard every two or three min
utes. while the unremitting rattle Of rife
fire became louder. punctuated by frequent
volleys. and everyone knew that the vol
leys came from Russian rifles and that the
japanese were firing at will in accord
aace with their usual tactics.
Some fancied that the work was com
ing closer. 1t certainly sounded nearer
than on ;he morning Of the 4th. and the
listeners began TO speculate whether the
Russians had carried the pass. The Chi
nese were getting frightened and parties
OF women ard children went skurryinS up
the hill roads with bundles Of vaiuabies.
About the telephone bell in the staff
Office gave a long, sharp ring. and an Of
fcer emerged to announce that all might
start. Word had come that 'hc Russians
were running. Correspondents and officers
were of at full speed. tho cavalcads with
the various uniforms OF different national
tiles. making unusual group. The tall
German Captain lowered above all others.
wearing a cap of the same color and pat
tern as a Russian officers. which suggest
ed the realization Of the japanese fear
that foreigners on the battlefield might be
shot by their own troops
Just at the foot of the high hill where
begins the steep ascent OF the pass came
a squad Of wounded soldiers going 10 the
base hospital. Some had their arms in
slings. others were bandaged across their
faces
WOUNDED SMILE AND SALUTE
Most Of them we're very pale from loss
of blood and heat. but all smiled and sa-
luted. A long procession of wounded de-
scended the hill. Part were carried on
stretchers with their guns and equipments
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

beside them. for nothing Is wasted or lost
with the japanese Army. and when the
soldiers 20 into a ficht they leave no trail
Of discarded blankets and haversacks. All
the wounded were quiet and sioIcal as
usual
One boy. shot through both arms. was
walking. and. as he could not salute. he
stopped and bowed lou TO each foreign Of
ficer
Emerging from the pass and riding down
stretch OF tortuous road under the shell
ter Of a hillside. the party came abrupt
ly upon the stage of action. II IS impos-
sibie 10 convey an idea cf the country
without maps. nnr was il practical 10 see
more than that section of the fighting di-
rectly below the outpost trenches which
guard the northern entrance. nile OF
more to the front
The trench lies along a ridge between
two hills. and is not more than half
mile wide. In front Of y - she slope
where the daylight surprise of the lth
Was fought. and the road winds DOWN
toward the left through n Grairaiiy wider-
ing valley with feds of beans and corn
on both sides and hills covered with ,-oun;
trees and thick bushes. Down at ~. md
Of the valley zicaTz 4 white pagOda
where General Saksrcft. accv=i.-.. 10 his
report witnessed the .nGsr.r..- Of the
;th. and was filed with sd.LieatsoT. for the
yalor OF his men. and T-,lerc B.. wss prob
ably A spectator Of the'- sscrrc ard more
disastrous repulse.
LINE OF SKrRMISHEHS
PUSHES BACK kJSSi.%S
The advancing Japanese sE,ru,ish line
was half a mile below -h. trenches.
steadily pushing the Russian, back The
fire Of the japanese battery lad ceased
when the enen: tega- 20 retreat The
misis had ris-n ar The su1 vas shining
ho;iy- The uproar OF JaIanese rifles was
Ike the popping Of hundreds Of corks.
while the Russian volleys era kle,i vicious
ly. and sfier each volley came :, cracking
Of tree ;Crs as Though gigantic a.e
cut a swaih through :hem-
The Russians were yielding the ground
slowly with their firing line spread out
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

psarsnce and methods Of Japanes- SOL
diers at the work toward which all the
driii and equipment 81 soldiers Is di-
rectsi. and the comparison OF them with
the Russians
The country afforded the best possible
cover for troops who knew hon To- ayaiI
themselves of II. and the japan.s. Of
fcers and individual men appear.! TO
have every point In the game al their
wits end. In addition to the Irregular road.
here elevated and there d.pr.ss-d. thu.
banks Of "a mountain brook running be-
side Fl. and the cIunps 81 trees AMI
bushes. and also few low chimes mud
houses. gave shelter for rir.n men
The japanese utilized all the cover as
they advanced. while the Russian tartlcs
of preserving close-companv formations
sacrificed much OF the natural advant1..,
OF the ground. That stiffness and pr.-
ci@on or the German school which spme
foreign officers noting in the home ma
neurers had thought might handicap IN.
Japanese in the field was entirely aban-
doned
COMPANIES WORK
ALMOST INDEPENDENTLY.
When battalion went into action the
NFAA'l ElOet lftI9 feflIe0flN.
Sections Of companies found positions soI,-
arateiy where the country and th. cover
favored them. without attempting TO pre-
serve long straight lines. while the units
displayed great initiative an5 dash Tn.
rolling ground permitted them TO advance
by PUSHES effectively Af,er f-ing "A few
rounds they would dash ahead To another
hiilock and. dropping into the grass. emp
ty their magazines again. Their uniforms
o: khaki. from cap covers to Iessings
mads th.m a. incOn-picuous a. possible
On the Pekin relief expedition japanese
regiments took the field dresseC, entirely in
white duck. which presented "a gieamIn;
target across the corn-coveTed plains OF
Chill within any ordinary rifle range.
Since that campaign. in the evolution of
this most modern OF armies. economy ~
lives has come to he reckoned with. So far
has the spectacular deferred TO effective
ness in uniforming that even the regi-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
SPORTING

The Cardinals broke even in double
header at Cincinnati.
Commodore looks well in the fifth race
At Delmar.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
fissure =: -! !: !!,::;:. y: ::;:: g.
pas. TnoeSToN Z MINOR. ssss osi,s g., 8. -.

two armies there was as great n contr.s.
in other essentials. Russian nr,r.-,.
almost all by volleys. with quite mechar-
ical regularity Even in the use Of ar,,I-
lery they follow a plan OF disch,r.,,.
cne gun after another rapidly and win
precision To-day four Russian gun,
luiei the japanese for an hour as a rsei-
nlent OF the latter was moyinx into ,.os,-
ton before the Russian front The r.n
ner OF il was: .'One. Two! Three, Eourr.
again. Their infantry work In On ,h.
same order.
Occasionally the japanese use vo,Iev.
but most Of the time they fire a, -,
giving the enemy less information .~u,,.
position and gaining the advants a.
lividual msrksmanship- rheX ~ me a
hunter in the bush waiting ~. rama
and when they see IT ths hlaxe away.
"Boe- tactics" their off;ceG explain.
For the Russians i, As though the
Boer War had never bee1 an English Of
hcer exclaimed. while wttching the fight
OF the Seventeenth.
The Russian soldier his not the head TO
BE- trusted 20 use his ammunition OF his
oyn free will is the general explanation.
MovecveT. IL Is the opinion Of all who have
seen the two In battle that the Russians
are much poorer marksmsn than the Jap
ane-e although the latter are not rated
a. high as certain other armies.
No one who mas seen this campaign
questions Russian bravery. The great su-
perioriry of the japanese lies in the head
work O. the officers and men. The scene
around the temple nearest the pass when
the correspondents arrived on the field
bore witness eloquentiy to the courage OF
the patient Slav.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
Marine Intelligence.

Liverpool. Sept. 10-Arrivcd: New York.
via Queenstown; Cmbria, New York, via
Queenstown: Ionian, Montreal, via Mo-
vile.
Queenstown. Sept. 1L-Sailed: Lucania
(from LverpooD, New York.
Dover. Sept. nL-Saiied: Phoenicia, from
Hamburg. New York; vaaderland from
Antwerp. New York.
New York. Sept 11.-Arrived: Germanic.
Southampton and Cherbourg.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
Fierce storm Near Dallas.

HFfI f5IsI'I 81 f-tIAIA
Dallas. Tex. Sept. u--Reports reached
Dallas tonight that a severe storm passed
over parts OF the northern half of Dallas
County and the southern parts OF Hunt
and Collin counties late this evening.
Wind. rain and hail are reported to have
done much damage TO cotton and general
at Dallas.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12
Corset Covers.

~ S2.25 NainSook: elaborafely on
br"idcred with French dots and hand
scallopS.
Al S2.75 -Nains""k: hand scalIops and
hand eyei"tS. embroidered with f,eur-
de-liS
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-09-12

Jim Key, the wonderful educated horse
Is only one horse. Has made most money
on Pike. It's worth the money.