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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
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School
Dept.
Eoiteo Jsp
Dorris Knutson,

The Zoology class of the high school
are making field excursions on each
day OF this week for the purpose of
collecting Geological specimens.
AS we perhaps all know the result
of the Basket Ball contest last Satur-
day was score IL to in favor of the
Ely girls. The pupils of the high
school were not very much surprised
but still overjoyed with victory, as
we have some very good players and
the team chosen was an excellent one.
The boys of the Ely High School
are to meet the boys Of the Eveleth
High School in track meet at Eve
leth next Saturday June 10.
The girls of the Ely High School
hope also to have another match-game
in Basket Ball with the girls Of the
Eveleth High School on Saturday,
June 10.
State Examinations are oyer with
but all pupils are this week preparing
for the finals" to be given next week
On Thursday of this week, June 8
is to be held the annual exhibition Of
all the work done in Drawing and
Painting during the year in botl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

schools. Each room possesses a very
fine lot of drawings, paintings. etc.
The pupils have been making invita-
tions for the exhibition which are
given to parents and friends but an
invitation to the exhibition is extend
ed to the public in general. The ex-
hibitlons in tile Central and High
Schools will continue from one-thirty
to four-thirty in the afternoon.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

J. B. Wilkin was up from Cass Lake
a few days this week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Special sale on Wash Goods at the
Big Store. . .-~-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Wash Goods Sale at the Big Store

w. F. Shoop was in Duluth Wed.
nesday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

The LAURA Literary Society has
but one more meeting which will be
held next Friday. The Hesperia Lit
erary Society has already had their
last meeting but since some Of Its
members have not made their credits,
those who have not. must do so on
Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

John Handberg came back to school
Monday after his long absence.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Mrs. S. s. Childers returned Satur-
day evening from her visit in Duluth.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
Proceedings
of the
SCHOOL BOARD
District No. IL.

Ely, Mimi, May 18th, 1905.
Meeting called May 18th, there was
found to be present Grant McMahan.
Director, Chas. Trezona, Treas.
Meeting called for the purpose Of
appointing Clerk Of School board to
fill vacancy caused by the death Of 81.
Van Blarcom, formerly Clerk OF
School Board.
Moved and supported that B. e.
Torinus be appointed to act as Clerk
of School Board District No. IL until
the next annual School Election. Mo.
tion carried.
Moved and supported that meeting
be adjourned. Motion carried.
Grant McMahan. Director.
Chas. Trexona, Treasurer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

Meeting called May 18th. 1905, at
7:30 o'clock,
There was found to be present,
Grant McMahan. Director. Chas.
Trezona, Treasurer, B. e. Torinus
Clerk.
Moved and supported that the bills
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09

State Examinations are oyer with
but all pupils are this week preparing
for the "finals'' to be given next week.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-06-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

LOCAL HAPPENINGS,
Wash Goods Sale at the Big Store.
w. F. Shoop was in Duluth Wed
nesday.
j. B. Wilkin was up from Cass Lake
few days this week.
CO.. Mott spent few days In Vir-
ginia this week.
Mrs. Galloway conducted services
In Two Harbors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Chinn were in
Soudan over Sunday.
Mrs. S. s. Childers returned Satur-
day evening from her visit in Duluth.
Special sale on Wash Goods at the
Big Store. .-~
DR.. and Mrs. H. E. Wunder and
daughter. were up from Tower over
sunday.
A car loaded with cinders was de.
stroyed in the yard Saturday morning.
The Big Store offers Millinery at
one-third off-come early.
Arc Kauppinen and Geo. .BoZich Sc
cured first papers this week.
Don't fail to go to the closing out
sale next door to the Drug Store. o..
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
Strike on No. 6 Sandst0rm.

A strike of unusual Importance is re-
ported from No. Sandstorm-a true
assure vein, the first of the character
ever seen in the district. 1t was opened
Thursday in drift from the 5O-foot
level and runs $S3 ton.
Mr.. Davis reports it be of tissure char
acter, cutting into the main ledge from
the east, and is one of the most impor-
tant developments yet made, indicating
the possibility that the ore deposits of
the district may all take their desirable
form with depth-a possibilsty that has
been suggested by several eminent spe-
cialists that have reported on the dis
trict.
No. 5 is down now 20 feet and will go
to $50 before making another level. The
delayed engine Is now reported to be at
Wabuska A few days now will land it..
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
The January Shutdown.

The January mine has been tempo
rarily shut down for good reasons. In
the first place the engine has not been
overhauled since the plant was installed
in July, 1904, and it was absolutely nec-
essary that repairs be made to same.
In the second place they were hosting
with bucket from the 2SO-foot level
the deepest in the camp-over 1000
gallons of water each twenty-four hours,
at cost of $50 per per day, while the
Cameron pump, which has been ordered,
will unwater the shaft at total ex-
pense of Sc per day.
The company has notified each of its
mainers and employees that his old posi-
ton is ready for him as soon as the
pump is installed at the 2s0-foot level.
Enough water is coming in to run a D.
stamp mill and eventually will be a
source of revenue and not of expense.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
Big Strike on Denver.

A telephone message from Bullfrog,
received yesterday afternoon, states that
a wonderful find has been made on the
Denver claim, recently bonded for $780,
600 to J. II. Berghauser. A body of ore,
apparently 4 to 6 feet wide, was found
bv surface trenching that shows free
gold in abundance and from which as
says running from $4,000 to $4,000 have
been obtained Very little work has
been done and while we are unable to
give full details our information Is from
a reliable source and authentic.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
SHOSHONE THE MARVEL
A Story Which Taxes Imagination Comes From Men
of UndOubted Veracity.

Malcolm Macdonald and l.. A. Park
hurst returned yesterday from Bullfrog,
where thev have been examining the
Shoshone group OF mines in which they
have recently become interested. SO
many big things have been proven OF
the mines of this section that it is i'm
possible to fatty doubt almost anything
that may be told. 1t seems just as i'm
possible to believe all that is said about
the Shoshone, but the news comes on
authority that cannot be doubted, big
as it is.
The drift from the tunnel is now in 30
feet on the ledge and the bulk of the ore
is sacked just as it is taken out and av-
erages 81 900 per ton. Some of the rich
est ore is sorted and goes from $4,000 to
$4,000 per ton. What they call "sec-
ond-class" ore is put on the dump, but
it runs from $3.50 to $500 per ton.
The average of five assays which were
taken show the aston iding values OF
s., 1874 in gold and $l,75i in silver to the
ton. The presence of silver in such
quantities is an excellent indication of
permanency.
The statements in tt above paragraph
t, mining man who mas never been IN
here must sound absolutely absurd, but
a shipment of 80 tons will tomorrow go
out from the Shoshone by way OF Las
Vegas, and "smelter returns will tell the
tale"
The Montgomery Shoshone Mines
Company of Bullfrog, which owns this
bonanza, have elected the following ofii-
GERS: f. A. Montgomery, president and
general manager; Malcolm Macdonald,
vice-president and consulting engineer !;
James C. Conner, secretary and treas
urer; l.. A. Parkhurst, o. f. Rebel and
two others whose names could not be
slearned at this writing, are on the direc-
torate ii. addition 20 the officers.
1t has been decided TO limit to 2o,OOO
H.. - :. hlnr'- scf stoel, which wiz be
offered in Goldfeld, and the price has
been set al $500 per share. Even at
this figure there is little doubt that it
will quickly be gobbled up.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
The Highland.

A large amount oi development work
is being done by the Highland Goldfeid
Mining company, owning the Highldm.
and Dew Drop claims near the town of
Diamondfeld. The present working
shaft on the Dew Drop claim is down IS
feet and it is the intention to sink 800
feet before cros-cu5ting. The work ~
ready done has shown the existence If
three veins on the property, all of whigh
will be reached by the proposed cross
cut when the 300 loot level is reached.
The ledge on which this shaft WAS
started has Il pronounced dip and l'i'
the shaft about s. feet from the surface.
The last work done on the fedge showed
20 feet of soft decomposed quartz and
tale from which some splendid assay .-
turns were received. There have been
many rumors OF big strike in tins
property and also that shipments were
being made. That there is a good bo'y
of ore is beyond question, but no shl,-
ments have been made nor will be mace
until after the 30o-foot level is reached
and the mine put in shape to maintaip
steady production.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
S25O,OOO Sale at BullfrOs.

One of the largest mining deals III the
history of the camp was consummated on
the 1st inst. by Jones d Borlini, where
by T. l.. Oddie and Arthur Winslow, OF
the Combination, representing them
selves and eastern capitalists, secured
control of the ownership stock of the
Bnllfrog- Eclipse Mining company. Al
though the consideration is not given we
have it on excellent authority that the
price paid was close to $3.50, 900. The
same gentlemen have taken so days
option on the Tramp No. and Tramp
Extension claims, adjoining the Bullfrog
Eclipse property, for the sum of 500, 600,
and it is stated positively that these
claims will be purchased before the ex-
piration of the option. 1t is the object
of the purchasers to organize the Bull
frog Eclipse Consolidated Mining COM
pany, which company will acquire the
property of the Bullfrog- Eclipse Mining
company and the Tramp No. l and
Tramp Extension claims. The inter-
ests sold were those owned by Judge S.
o. Ray, n. A. Darcy, r. F. Sullivan,
R. ]. Mckenzie and Neil Mcdonald.
Jones and Borlini, p. E. O'Brien and J.
F. Hennessy have retained their inter
ests and will pool issues with new own
ers.
The property is considered to be
among the richest in the district and r.
f. Sullivan will act as superintendent.
A few days ago while an excavation
was being made for a shaft house ledge
OF quartz, showing 6 feet OF ore, was en-
countered. A gentleman who arrived
from Bullfrog yesterday states that he
saw a sample taken from IL feet of
quartz in this ledge which assayed over
$500 per ton and that the strike was
most important one. For some time it
has been quietly rumored that big ore
was known to exist ON these properties
but the information was not generally
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
A WEEK OF BIG STRIKES
HARRY MANON DEAD.
Brave Officer Succumbs to Bullets
of ROhber.

Harry Manon, the popular officer who
was shot by Frank Crouch at Gold Cen
ter on March 31st, died Wednesday
morning at 8 o'clock. 1t was thought
that he was on the road to recovery, but
blood poisoning set in and despite med
ical skill his life could not be saved.
The funeral services were held in the
afternoon under the auspices OF the
Eagles.
Harry Manon was very popular and
his death will crystalline the rapidly
forming sentiment that murderers in
the future should get the full limit of
the law.
~ beautiful poetic tribute from one OF
Manon's friends, III. w. knickerbocker,
appears in another column.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
Purchase by J. L. Lindsay.

James l.. Lindsay of Goldfeld, III. A.
Riedel of Denver and Scott & Amann Of
Goldfeld have purchased from P. II.
Mclaughlin and Tonopah associates the
Jackass, Union and Gold Brick claims,
comprising 43 acres Of ground situated
on the south OF the Combination group
and being adjoining property to the Red
Boy and Goldstone claims owned by the
Combination company. The considera-
tion is understood to be $4,000.
Bulldog No. 2.
Myers and Williams, who are oper-
ating lease, on the Bulldog No, frae-
tion, near the Quartzite mine, are hoist
ing rock that has every appearance of
being ore. The shaft is down 100 feet
and they are drifting ON the ledge which
at this depth is 6 feet wide. In the &C.
foot level some good ore was found and
they are looking for the continuation of
the ere shoot in the l0O-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07

The marvel of marvels in this extra
ordinary camp to-day is the Florence.
Under the able management of Mr.. Oil
yer, it has been developed since Febru-
ary first into not only one of the richest
mines in the camp, but one that will
challenge comparison with any gold pro-
ducing property of similar development
in any part of the world. The great
gold properties of Western Australia
which led to speculation that extended
half way round the world, never showed
in either quality or quantity, such a
body of ore as is now blocked out on
the 25O-level of the Florence.
The deposit has been explored and
crosscut for distance of 100 feet. Its
average width is ls feet and all of ship
ping ore.
A careful sampling in sections across
this rich ledge reveals foot of ore that
will 60 $4,000 to the ton; 2 feet that will
run 81 900 to the ton, and Is feet that
will sack ever inch of it from 800 to
$500 per ton.
The ore body has been opened up in
the 3OO-foot level and is fully as rich as
ever. In eleven days 225 tons OF high
grade shipping ore have been broken
down.
Not only wou'l the value and size
of this rich defosit be sensational any
1ybaro ON oortb but tho oh a "a cter of the
ore at this level has most important
bearing on Goldfield's future. 1t is the
kind of orc that almost invariably goes
f great depth. A careful analysis OF a
sample of it revealed the following min
erals:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07

of it can be worked at one time. The
vein is supposed to be continuation Of
the Kruger vein, on which a strike OF
$500 ore has been made within day or
two, and it will be surprise if within
a very short period there is not encoun-
tered shipping ore running as high as
on leases ) and which runs $500 and
5000 per ton.
lSigned) "FRED ii. NAHRENKAAP,
"Mining Engineer.
One of the largest shareholders in the
Sunshine Goldfeld Mining company is
Willis George Emerson, the author of
"Buell Hampton" "The Fall of JASON"
"My Partner and T. and other works
of fiction. Mr.. Emerson has just ar
rived in Goldfield in time to enjoy the
pleasant surprise afforded by the recent
big strike made by the Sunshine COM
pany ON Lease No. of the Sandstorm.
His 'eBuell Hampton" was published by
Forbes 4 Company of Boston two years
ago and ran over the 100000 mark. His
new novel, story of the northwest. To-
Gated in the Fish River Mining district
of Idaho, and entitled "The Builders"
is now in press and will be issued by the
Boston publishing house in the near
future. 1t is not often that writers OF
fiction are fortunate enough to have
their business affairs turn out to be so
lucky as Mr.. Emerson's holdings prom
ise in the Sunshine Goldfield Mining
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
Daisy Fraction a Shipper.

A strike of much Importance has been
made on the Daisy Fraction owned by
the Diamondfeld Gold Mining company.
For some time past the compa4bas
had force OF men employed sink4 a
gsaignt shaft on this claim, Last d
1sy, at a depth of 100 feet, the shaft
sA,'hed in tnaN has no outcrop and
IA sparent.y 8 n nd lead. in the 6ot.
Gem OF the shaft here is = feet of ship
ping ore that shows an average value OF
nearly $3.50 per ton. a sample taken
from across the entire feet returned
STAG. Ore is being saved for shipment
and it will not be long until the Daisy is
on the growing list of shippers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
Empire Strike Is Big.

An exceedingly rich body of ore has
been found on the Silver Tip claim,
owned by the Empire-Goldfeld Mining
company, and adjoining the Lone Star
group on the east.
Some time ago Walter ID. O'Brien,
who was then small stockholder in
the -Goldfeld company, obtained
lease on the Silver Tip claim. Good
values had been found but defined
shoot of ore had not been discovered.
Mr.. O'Brien had been at work but a
short time when he made the discovery
that the shaft put down by the company
had passed through the edge of an ore
body and left the ore without knowledge
of the existence of it. Further investi-
CATION showed splendid body of rich
ore and O'Brien then commenced to
pick up all the Empire stock he could
find. While he was doing this and to
keer the information from becoming
public, he started another shaft 300 feet
away from the point where the rich ore
had been located. Within the past few
days it has been announced that o. Brien
and associates have secured control.
The latest developments show 1S inches
to 2 feet of ore that will average from
$4OO to $500 per ton. A sample taken
from lot of sorted rock gave returns OF
$52 per ton. We are reliably informed
that the new find is one OF the most i'm
portant of late discoveries and that
shipments will soon commence.
Lene Star Strike.
The strike on the Drake d Holland
lease on block No. 3 on the Patrick claim
of the Lone Star company shows inn
provement daily and every shot adds to
the importance of the discovery. The
lessees were sinking an incline shaft on
a ledge of good-looking rock and at a
depth of 55 feet, owing to a change in
the rock, decided to run a drift on the
ledge. At point 20 feet from the shaft
a body of rich ore was encountered
which has continued for distance OF 10
feet additional, and which improves
with every shot. The entire ledge is
feet wide and in it is an ore body OF
-Iuartz and tale that is fully 2 feet in
width. There is quartz streak OF about
6 inches, from which assays better than
500 per ton are obtained. In fact, an
assay return of less than 500 has never
been received from this streak. The re-
mainder of the 2-foot ore body is a rot
ten quartz and tale that shows average
values of $40 per ton. All through the
ledge are small quartz streaks or string
ers that show good values and pan we'll.
The lease extends to January l, 1906,
and from present indications should
prove a winner. The owners have al
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07
BOas Syndicate Mines.

The Boas ~yndicates Mines is the
name OF Il new corporation which has
taken over three groups of claims and "a
townsite in the Bullfrog mining district,
The new town is called Crystal Springs
and lies about 81, miles north of Rhy-
olite and miles from Montgomery
great ShOshone group. But short DIS
tance above the town, and so situated
that the water will have fall OF l5d
feet, are three springs which can be de
veloped to capacity OF 10000 gallorT
daily This insures a plentiful supply
for domestic purposes and fire protection
On the company's twenty-one claims
which lie adjacent TO the town there Is
a splendid surface showing. On the
Sentinel claim there is q ledge so fee,
wide and assays 90 from 81 to S52. On
tie California there is world OF : :
ore, the S-foot ledge averaging that
much clear across. ten-stamp mill
to treat this ore is guaranteed to be run
ming within four months.
A new road will be built to Crystal
Springs which will cut the distance TO
GolGfield by IL miles. The money 10
build this road and start work on the
mines has already been raised and work
commenced.
With the good showing on the mines
and the natural advantages of the towG,
the Boas Syndicate EEL that success is
already assured:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07

circulated Late developments prob
ably explain the reason OF this.
News has been received of strike III
the Denver claim adjoining and it is
also stated that the same ledge had been
fonnd in the Dyer & McGalliard lease
on the Denver claim. This would seem
to prove the continuity of the ledge and
an ore shoot OF extraordinary length.
Another Big Sale.
One of the big sales OF the week was
the transfer OF the Clipper property in
the Bullfrog, by A X. Wheeler and as
sociates to D. II. Peery of Salt Lake
City. While the price OF the sale was
not made public, it is understood that
the amount paid runs well into the
thousands. The property sold is con-
sidered one OF the most promising In the
Bullfrog, adjoining the rich Montgom-
-Shoshone claims on the south, -
half interest in which was recently sold
for 100000 Active development Oh
this and other property recently .ae-
quired, will be commenced at an early
date
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-04-07

The Lotus and Davis lease on the
Sandstorm has been handicapped owing
to the non-arrival of the hoist. The
gallowsframe is up and ore bins are
completed but shipments will not be
made until the hoist is installed. The
lease has good ore and the delay on the
hoist is vexatious.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-28
A Little Jiu Jitsu.

Frederick. the youngest son Of the
family. although just IN his twcnties.
had entered the sophomore class In col
lege. lie was regular and faithful In
writing T. his parents. and when. near
the middle Of the first six months. n
period Of more than two weeks elapS-
ed without their having heard from
him they became uneasy They were
on the point of sending a telegram OF
inquiry when they received the follow
ing note written IN n crampcd and nj
most illegiblc hand:
Dear Mothcr--I have boon pretty busy
Of late and have not had time 10 write.
Harry Jenkins and | had some fun this
other evening hazing "A new student IIar-
~ has been IN the hospital nearly n
week bu, l. about well now. ! got OF
a grca, deal easier. All that happened TO
me was broken finger ana sprained
ankle. ! am writing this with ms left
hand. Tie doctor SAYS ! will hc as good
as ever IN "A few weeks. With much love.
FREDERIC.
= s.-Thc student we hazed Is u Japa-
nese.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-10-28
whcr. Children Are sold.

On the same steamer 10y which
reached Bcnguca there were five little
native boys. conspicuous IN striped jer-
seys ana running about the ship like
rats. | suppose they were about ten
TO twelve years old. perhaps less.
do not know where they came from,
but il must have been from some fair
ly distant part of Tie interior. for, like
all natives who see stairs for the first
time, they went up and dowa them on
their hands and knees. They were
travelling with n Portuguese. and with
in week of landing nj Bcnguela he
had sold them all To other white own
crs. Their price WIS ~ milrcis apiece
mcarly tlu. Their owner did rather
we'll for the boys were small and thin
hardly bigger than another native
slave boy who was nj the same time
given away 10y one Portuguese friend
to another rs Il New Years present.
But ali through this part of the coun-
try | have found the price of human
beings ranging rather higher than
expected. and the man who told me
the price of the boys had himself been
offered one of them nj that figure and
was simply passing on the Offer to my
self Henry W. Ncvinsoa in Ilarper's
Magazine