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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Steven Baird of Chittenden, Vt, a
gunsmith, after working secretly for
forty years has discovered a method Of
welding copper, a feat which expert
metallists claim has never before been
accomplished. Mr.. Baird is now rs
years DID,, and his discovery would not
have been known if it had not leaked
out thru his little daughter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

Adjutant General W. II. Gilmore Of
Fairlee, VT, acting for Mrs. Amelia 8.
Kirby, granddaughter Of Captain
Samuel Morey, has presented the Yer
mont Historical society the model of
the first steam engine ever made in
America. It, was built by Captain Morey
in 1892, and propelled a small boat on
Lake Fairlee and the Connecticut river
seven years before Fulton 8 trial on the
Hudson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

A movement has been started in
Nashua for the purpose Of securing the
release of John P. Goggin, the bank
defaulter of that city, who is now serv-
ing a term in state prison. This week
at Concord the matter came before the
governor and council Among those. most
prominent in behalf Of Goggin is Oliver
E. Branch, James W. Remick Of Con-
cord and Judge David Gross.
fares have been cut until they are now
down from SIS to $3.50 for the trip, and
the Fall River boats, which were for
merly taken off on Sunday evenings
during the winter, are being continued.
This line Of steamers is owned by the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railway company, which has practically
monopoly of the transportation bust
ness between Boston and New York,
and former attempts to break in on
them have not been very successful.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-10

The Thayer & Osborn Shoe company
which located in Alton, n. H., about
two years after the townspeople hat
made all kinds of concessions, and ever
put up capital, has now purchased the
Mute factory Of Pennington, and vii
move the plant. Many of the operatives
own homes, and will be out of employ
ment. r
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
GoIdfield Comstock Mines Company.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
capitalization, 81. 100000; par value 81 90. Seven
hundred and fifty thousand shares in the
treasury.
Principal office, room 40, Postofice building,
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Resident agent
and manager, H. j. Newman, Goldfeld, New.
Location of property, Goldfeld Mining Dis
trict and Tule Canon. Goldfeld district, Ito
acres east and south of the Town of Goldteld.
The two fractional claims, containing about
Is acres, adjoin the knickerbocker No. on
which pay ore has been found. The Acme
group of So acres is situated two and one-half
miles south of town. /.
Tale Canon District holdings; 300 acres OF
placer ground, 8 lode claims, containing lU
acres, and a mill 81 e containing a spring with
plenty OF water. Wide Lodges of free milling
ore run through the lode claims. Placer
ground but little prospected. Tule Canon is
famous for placer gold for the past fifty years.
officers: President, G. p. Campbell: vice
president, treasurer and manager, II. J. New
man; secretary, /. A. Finney. Directors: G.
p. Campbell. II. j.. Newman, l.. A. Finney, 6.
W. Hyde. Daniel Richardson and l.. @. Gray.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
The Black Ant Mines Co.

Incorporated under the laws of the Terri
tory of Arizona and doing business in Nevada.
President, X. L. ~Dougherty, Denver, Colo
RADIO; Secretary and Treasurer, Henry Weber,
Goldfeld, Nevada.
Principal Office, sol Majestic building, Den
yer, Colorado. Branch Offices, Phoenix, Ari-
IONA, and Goldfield, Nevada.
Address all communications to the company
at it's principal office.
capitalization l,25o,0Oo shares. Fully paid
and worcestershire. In Treasury: Cash and
400, 600 shares. Shares par value $1.O0.
The company owns lby ~deedIfully paid tor
ton, . BLACK Ants and Independence" lode
mining claims comprising IS acres. The first
group, consisting of the first three claims men,
toned, is situated adjoining the Vernal group
at Diamondfeld. The second group, consist
ing of the last two claims mentioned, is stu
ated just south of Diamondfield. Active work
is now going on on the first group but work
will Immediately be commenced on the other
claims as well, as the policy of the company
will be vigorous and extensive development of
both groups. Both groups have fine surface
showings and strong VEINS. An allotment OF
Treasury stock has been made for the purpose
Of development. For price and terms apply 70
the company at it's principal Office. or TO Mr..
Henry Weber, Goldfeld. Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Jumbo Extension Mining Com
pany

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
itaiization, 10000 shares; par value ST. 10000
shares in the treasury.
Principal ofhce-Goldfeld, New. location of
property, Goldneld Mining District, consisting
Of II claims, the Gold Wedge, Poloverde, Gold
Coin, Saddle Rock, Black Butte No. I, Black
Butte Fraction, Three Friends, Three Friends
Fraction, Vernsl No. 1, Uncle Sam and Big
Chief. The Gold Wedge adioins the famous
Jumbo on the north and has 800 feet of the lat
ter's ledge. The Poloverde adjoins the 81. Ives
on the northeast and three Of the latter
lodges can be ira. ed into this claim. The Gold
Coin and the saddle Rock adjoin the Daisy
No. 2 on the south and lie within less than 200
feet OF the ledge Just opened up, u inches of
which average over $500 per ton. Vernal No. ]
carries, for at least 100 feet, the ledge on
which a strike was recently made in Vernal
No.2 ground, less than 100 feet 10 the south.
The Black Butte No. I lies between Daisy No. 2
on the west and 1sh's Black Butte No. 2 on the
east. The other claims are in the same vicinity
and have a splendid surface showing.
O1icers-Key Pittman, Pres; II. B.. Lind,
Sec. and Genl Manager; Nye and Ormsby
County Bank, treasury. The United States Fl
deity and Guarantee Company is surety for
the Secretary and General Manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25

Late Decisions of the Secretary Of the
Interior in Mining Cases.

1.-THE question whether an adverse
claimant has exercised reasonable dill
genee in prosecuting to final Judgment
a suit instituted under the provisions
of Section 1896 Of the Revised Stat
|utes is one for determination by the
court in which the suit is pending, and
not by the land department Davis
ct al VS.. Mcdonald ct al, 33 l.. d., GAL.
1.-The rejection of the land depart
ment of an application for patent to
n mining claim, because of failure to
establish the presence in the land in
volved of mineral deposits of such ex-
tent and value as to justify the issu-
ance of patent, does not amount to a
determination that the location upon
which the application is based is in
valid.
"The judgment of a court OF com
petent jurisdiction, pursuant to Section
1926 of the Revised Statutes, goes only
to 'the question of the right of pos
session of the land in controversy, as
between the parties litigant, and it
remains in every case for the land de-
partment to determine all other ques-
tions touching the right to patent.
"a placer claimant who, on the
strength of his placer location, prevails
in an adverse suit under section
1896, Revised Statutes, against an APP
plicant for patent to lode claims with
in the placer limits, may take title to
the lodes under the judgment roll, if
and if the land embraced in the placer
claim is not of p~atentable placer char
acter, the lodes are not in that situae
ton and as such available to the placer
claimant.
'FIf the land embraced in the placer
claim be found to be non-placer in the
pa~tentabie sense, so thar the piacer
claimant cannot take the legal title
thereto, the basis of his claim to the
lodes disappears and no prejudice to
the claim of the lode applicant can
have resulted from the Judgment of
the court awarding the placer claim
ant the right of possession of Ethe
ground in controversy as part of the
placer, in which the lodes are.
IAN application for placer patent
relative to the date of the filing of
which the question of the known exist
ence of lodes within the placer limits
is to be determined is one which may
result in the acquisition of title."-
The Clipper Mining Co. VS.. The Eli
Mining and Land Co. ct al, 80 L. D.,
600.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
The BuIlfros Annex Mining Company

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona;
capitalization 600 shares, par value zoe
Principal Office. Goldfeld. Nevada. Location
OF property, BuIltrOg district; consisting of :
clafms-Cacti, Morning star, Midnight, Dutch
Extension, silver King. Horn Silver No. /,
Horn Silver No. , and Horn silver No. 8.
Claims lie a short distance westerly from the
Original Bullirog mine, and contain several
strong lodges from which assays have been
had in gold. silver and copper as high as 1869
per ton. over 200 feet OF work has been done
on the property to date, and on the Midnight
a shaft is down nearly 100 feet. with cross-cuf
OF II feet which is being pushed to catch the
ledge. To provide funds for continuing de-
velopment, 50, 1900 shares of treasury stock are
offered at Is cents per share. All private stock
of directors and controlling interest pooled.
Considerable copper stained ore, resembling
that from the Original Bullfrog.
Officers: John A. Hassell, president: Albert
;. Watson, vice. president; T.. C. Erickson,
secretary; John S. Cook tCook Banking Com
pany), treasurer; ]. III. Schweble, manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25

The class of men who infest mining
communities with the intention Of
making a living at the expense of
others, more worthy, may be discour-
aged if the community in which they
are located will act as a unit in frown-
ing upon and treating with contempt,
by o~stracizing, the professional litiga-
ton breeders, sage Ores and Metals.
This individual is harmless until a
property strikes and begins to ship
ore-then it is by claiming prior rights
of location, by contention, apex suits
and the like. that the producer is
brought to a standstill at the very
moment when continuous operation
and production is necessary, IN order
that success may be achieved. This
the barnacle knows when he fastens
himself on the huh OF the successful
mine. BY injunction proceedings and
other legal obstacles he seeks to bring
the other man to a standstill. That the
litigation breeder has no rights in the
premises, he well knows, and, very
often. he is aware of the fact that he
will eventually be defeated if the suit
is contested-but he relies on the fact
that the other party to the suit must
have the money from the ore in sight
in order to meet his obligations-in
order not to enter bankruptcy-and for
that reason he drives a bargain for a
portion of the erich claim-very often
for a. controlling interest, which he
manipulates in a most shameful man
ner, ~betraying again the trust placed
in him, by a man who was rendered
helpless in the first place by reason
of his financial condition. The passage
of a law to mete out punishment to
this class of mining camp pirates, who
menace the future of new camps and
often retard the progress of older dis
tricts would be hailed with delight by
everybody.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Rochester GoIdfield Mining Conn
pany of Nevada.

Organized under the laws of the Territory of
Arizona; capital stock 81 100000, par value 81.
Main Ofices-Rochester, n. ", 10 State st.
Goldfield, Nevada.
The Rochester Goldfeld Mining company
own the Lone Star and Texas claims, southeast
of Diamondfield, with good lodges on both
claims now being actively worked by the COM
pany and by lessees. Also, the March, Denver,
Ogden and Reno, in Tokop district, showing $40
to SEQ ore on the surface and has three pros
peetors out locating other claims.
Officers and Directors-J. ID. Manchester pres
ident; w. s. Hale, vice-president; f.. Harding,
secretary; J. b. Hamilton, treasurer; H.. ID.
MacMaster, resident manager at mines; Chas.
L. Hayes, Goldfeld attorney. Directors: J. ID.
MacMaster, w. s Hale, II. Harding, J. b. Ham
ilton, +. M. Thrasher, ii. Il. Wilcox, NJ. c. Ruth
erford, Harry c. Mobiles, Thos. A. Killip, r.. J.
Shoemaker, all of Rochester, n. y; Herman
VanVechten, ~Canandaigua, N. Y; W. F. Smith,
Syracuse. N. Y; Chas. l.. Hayes and H.. ID Mac
Master, GoIdfeld New.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
GoIdfieId Hummer Gold Mining Compan,

Incorporated under the laws OF Arizona.
capitalization. 81 500, 900; shares, par value, VI.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand shares in the
treasury.
Principal office, room No. 40, Postofice build
ing, Colorado Springs, Colo. Resident mana
ger, II; J. Newman, Goldfeld, Nevada.
Location of property. Goldfield Mining Dis
trict; consisting OF FIVE full elaims-approx-
imately 100 acres. viz: The Knickerbocker No.
3, situated two and a half miles due east of the
Town of Goldfeld, and the Happy Thought
group of four lode claims, located one-hali
mile due north of town. The new railway
from Tonopah runs through the Happy
Thought ground. The Kniekerbocker No 3 has
pay ore in sight.
Officers: j. Bishof. president: H.. j. New
man, viee-president; J. w. Halterman, mana
ger; G.. ID. Weimer, secretary and treasurer.
Directors: j. Bishof. ii. j. Newman, G. ID.
Weimer, j. Shoemaker and G. p. Campbell.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
DEATH VALLEY VICTIM.

Information reached Bullfrog We'd
nesday of the death of Timothy Ryan,
which occurred neal the Salt Wells,
on Furnace creek, in the northern edge
of Death Valley, about August Sth.
Ryan, and a companion, whose name
is not obtainable at present, procured
water at the Salt spring and started
ON down Furnace creek. After travel
ing some distance Ryan became ex-
hausted and fell to the ground. His
companion made him as comfortable as
possible and started back TO the ranch
for a team and wagon, with which to
remove the stricken mar to "A place
where he could be taken care of.
While his partner was away Ryan
became delirious and wandered off into
the desert and was found dead upon
the return of his companion with a
conveyance. The remains were given
a prospector's burial near the spot al
which he died. The Salt spring is
about 40 miles from Bullfrog.
RYAN was an old-time desert pros
pector and has been in Nevada and
California for the last % years. Moth
ing is known of his relatives, although
a message was received from Los An
geles parties asking for particulars OF
his death. He was about 80 years OF
age and was well known in the Bull
frog district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Heart Of CoIdfieId Mining Co

incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
Capitalization, 100000 shares, par value, $l!0O
per share. One million in the treasury, fully
paid and worcestershire.
Location of property, near D~iamondfleld,
Nevada, in the Goldfeld Mining district; Con-
sists of four claims or fractions, viz. Midnight,
Midnight No. j, Midnight No. 3 and Midnight
No. 4, of about 65 acres. A large amount of
surface work has been done on the property
gress. A shaft is being sunk at a junction
made by several intersecting leads, and good
values are being secured, principally milling
ore. The property adjoins the Dewdrop and
Highland, the shafts on the two properties be-
ing less than 400 feet apart, apparently devel-
oping the same leads.
Arizona. Local office, Goldfield, Nevada.
Officers and directors: David Mackenzie,
president; II. T. Bragdon, vice-president; John
s. Cook, treasurer; Edmund Wolcott. secretary
and j. f. Morhardt, director.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Directory of Principal Mining Companies of GodfeId District


Incorporated under the laws OF Nevada
capitalization 100000 shares, par value "a
10000 shares in the treasury, fully paid ana
worcestershire.
Location of property, one-half mile north
east of town Of Goldheld, in heart OF disclosed
mineral belt, consisting Of i've claims, VIZ:
silver Pick. Silver Pick Fraction, Deserted,
North End and Pipe Dream Fraction. This
group Of claims lies Immediately northwest Of
the Combination and January mines, south
west of the Mohawk Group Of the Mohawk
Mining Company, south of the Columbia
Mountain Mining Company group and the east
side line of the Deserted, one of the silver P1ck
group, is just 600 feet west of the Red Top mine
and 200 feet west of the Jumbo group of claims,
operated by the Jumbo Mining Company.
The silver Pick group of claims were located
at the same time by the original locatorB OF
the Combination mine. Messrs. Myers and
Murphy, and as an extension of the Combins-
ton ledge.
Oficers6Sherwood Aldrich, President; J. d.
Campbell, vice-Presiden.. Charles c. Stanley,
Secretary Treasurer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Diamondfield Gold Mining Com
pany Of Goldfield.

incorporated under the laws of South Da
kota. capitalization, one million shares, pa
value one dollar per share. four hundreo
thousand in the treasury. Fully paid ano
worcestershire.
Location OF property at D~1amondheld New.
in Goldfield Mining District. Consists of three
fractional claims: The Harvey, Daisy anG
Quartzite Fractions, about 50 IL acres. Leasers
on the Quartzite are steadily shipping 5re
which averages over $500 per ton three carloids
having been shipped up to October n. At she
50-foot level the ledge is opened for a width OF
"a feet with only one wall in sight. The entire
ledge averages $50 to $50 per ton in gold, with
streaks of shipping ore. One streak, s incnes
in width, assays $1,000 clear across. Experts
pronounce it the coming great mine of thu
camp.
Principal Office of company: Tonopah,. Ne
vada. Officers and directors: It. l.. Oddie
President; Geo. S. Nixon, Vice President; join
s. Cook, Treasurer; Albert s. Watson, Secretar!
and Jack Davis, Manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
SMELLING BY ELECTRICITY.

Vice Consul General German OF Non
treal reports that the Dominion g~v-
eminent has appropriated $4,000 for
making experiments with the electric
process of smelling ores and manufac-
turing steel at Sault Ste. Marie, and
the Consolidated Lake Superior Power
company will furnish a building and
dynamo capable of supplying 400 cleo
tric horsepower for four months free
of charge. All kinds of ores will be
experimental with, and important re-
suits are expected to be obtained.
Great possibilities for Canada under
lie the Inauguration of Il cheaper pro-
cess for manufacturing pig iron and
steel than is now in use. Ontario is
dotted with ore bodies the develop
ment of which is at present prevented
by lack of cheap fuel. There is coal
in the eastern and western parts of
Canada, but the cost of conveying it
to points where coke is needed for
smelling purposes is prohibitive. On
the other hand there are a great many
water powers throughout the provinces
of Ontario and Quebec where electrici-
ty can be developed and utilized. If
the electric system proves to be com
mercially feasible Canada is looking
for the inflow of a large amount of
capital and considerable mining devel-
opment.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
GoIdfeld Noble Mining Com
pany.

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona.
Capitalization. 100000 shares; par value 800
per share. One million in the treasury. fully
paid and worcestershire.
Location of property. near D~iamond6eld.
New, in close proximity to Quarizite, Black
Butte and Heart of Goldheld, in Goldfeld Min
ing district. consists of four claims or free
tions, viz: Noble, Belmont Belmont Fraction
and Townsite Fraction, about 60 acres. A large
amount of surface work has been done on the
property, exposing several We ms of milling ore.
Permanent development is row in progress by
means of a vertical shaft which is being sunk
TO develop an ore shoot formed at a junction of
several interesting leads.
Principal Office of the Company: Phunix,
Arizona. Local Office, Goldfeid, New.
Officers: David Mackenzie, president; II. l..
Johns, vice president; $ II. Kitto, treasurer
Edmund Woleott, secretary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
CoIdfield Hub Mining and Mill
ing Company

Incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
900 shares in the treasury. Private stock
pooled.
principal offices Majestic Building, Denver
trict, Nevada, consisting of the Bee Fraction
adjoining the Florence and Jumbo mines and
the Emma j. claim adjoining the Simmerone
biggest and richest mines in the camp. Devel-
opment work is now being vigorously prose
cuted.
officers and Directors: f. N. Burr, president,
Denver, Colo; w. J. Connaton, vice-president,
Denver, Colo. William i. Wilson, secretary
and treasurer, Denver, Colo; V. 7. Hoggatt,
director, San Francisco, Cal j v Wilton, di-
rector, Denver, Colo.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Red Top Mining Co. of Gold.
field

incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
italization, 100000 shares; par value, 81 100000
shares in treasury.
Principal ofice-Goldfeld, New: location OF
property, Goldfeld Mining District, at the
southern base of mountain, and ad-
joins the Jumbo property on the north; prop
erty consists of one full claim, 20 acres. j. +.
Bradley is developing 800 feet under lease and
the company is developing the north end OF
claim. Ledge is 100 feet wide and no wall in
sight at the 50foot level in company workings
practically all being mill ore, with streaks OF
high grade.
Officers and directors-C. ID. Taylor, presi-
dent; J. b. Menardi, vice president; r. L.
Colburn, secretary-treasurer; ii. l.. Taylor, c.
L. Holt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
Nevada Homestake Mines Company.

incorporated under the laws of Arizona; cap
italization S1,50o,000; par value Sl.Oo. Seven
hundred and fifty thousand shares in the
treasury. Principal Office, room 40. postofice
building, Colorado Springs, Colo. Resident
agent, II. J. Newman. Goldield, New.
Location OF property, Goldield Mining Dis
trict; consisting of the Golden Spike, four
miles south east of town, containing IL acres
and the Minnie group If FIVE claims Zoo acres)
three feurths of a mile north of the Quartzite,
one OF the high grade shippers in the district,
Work being pushed On Golden Spike, and in.
dications of q mine.
Officers, c. =. Campbell, president; ii. J.
Newman, vice-president, treasurer and mana.
ger; T. L. Major, secretary. Directors, G.. Il
Campbell, H.. J. Newman, T. L. Major, Captain
I. 7. Mitchell and Ellis C. Richardson.
Resident Agent, II. J. Newman, Goldfeld, Eev
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-08-25
CANADIAN N

The mintage of Canadian metals into
Canadian coins is part of the program
of progress which is characterizing the
Dominion attention to its mineral re-
sources. The consummation of the pres
ent plan is expected to prevent h eX-
portation of gold produced in the Yu-
kon by Offering a closer market for
its consumption. The silver producing
intesests of the western provinces
shonld also profit by the establishment
of a mint at Ottawa. A further bene-
fit of this institution will be found in
the possibility of cleaning up a vast
quantity of badly-worn silver which
now circulates throughout the Domin-
ion and which it is very difficult to
withdraw under the present conditions.
With the establishment of a Cana
dian mint it is not improbable that
the matter of nickel coinage will again
receive considerable attention. Cana
da could not better exploit her nickel
resources than by converting a quantl-
ty of ii into coins which would cireu-
late throughout her territory.
The Canadian government has re-
Gently taken steps to periodically clean
up all Of the United States coin circu-
lating there and TO return il TO this
government. While this move is based
on purely economic considerations, II
will materially promote the policy OF
eoins for Canadians.