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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
THE BAD WORK GOES or.
The Stock Jobbins Faker Continues
to Send Out Lies.

The fiend who engineered the scheme
to temporarily depress the quotations
on Goldfield mining stocks by sending
out broadcast reports of disease and pes
thence wiping out by scores the popu-
lation of Goldfield, still continues his
despicable work. And the more the
story travels the worse it gets. The fol-
lowing is clipped from a column article
which appeared in the Baker City tOre.)
Evening Herald:
Death stalks over the gold studded
rocks of this, the greatest gold campin in
America. With unsparing hand 1t
strikes down in mourning numbers the
seekers after the precious metals. The
sound of the coffin-m makers hammer
browns out the sound of the prospec-
tors pick. And still the feverish rush
for gold continues.
The actor authors imagination grows
as the days go by and he puts more dis
tance between the place of publication
and the scene OF his story. Could there
be more poetic tragedy put into fifteen
words than in the sentence; 1.-The
sound of the coffin-maker's hammer
browns out the sound of the prospector's
pick?" What atNmelodramatic stuff he is
coniuring to infiict on the dear public
when he finds an angel to present his
lurid play "'rhe Gold Lure of the
Desert?"
The papers of Reno have done good
work in denying the stories, and they
have proved conclusively that the dis
patch was never sent from Reno. The
Journal secured the following affidavit
from the manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company:
STATE OF NEVADA, 40
COUNTY OF WAsHoE, '''
C. F. Loring, being first duly sworn,
deposeth and says: l am the manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany at Reno, Nevada, and as such
manager am the legal custodian OF the
records of the Office and there is no rec
ord of any such telegram having been
sent from this office. c. F. LORING.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3lst day of December, 1905.
[sEAL] j. A. BoNHAM,
Notary Public.
If further proof was needed that the
dispatches we're sent out for ulterior
purposes, it is supplied in the above
affidavit. The affidavit also furnishes
reasonable suspicion that the othcials-o OF
the Scripps News Service were in on the
deal, with full knowledge of its object
and effect, and were not imposed upon
by an unreliable correspondent, which
would be the natural suppositiOn.
1t is still up to the Scripps News Ser
vice to clear its skirts.
1t is still up to the stock exchanges to
see which Gne, if any, of their members,
Matched and carried out the scheme.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
A NEW DISTRICT.
Several Good Strikes Made Thirty
Five Miles from Keeler.

Several strikes of more than transient
importance have been reported from the
country to the southwest OF Bullfrog, in
the Panamint range of mountains. a.
V. Carpenter, one of the best known
prospectors of this sections, arrived in
camp from there the early part of last
week and reports two discoveries n,..s
promise to create genuine excitement
and develop into producing mines. che
first one was made on Dec. Is 10y I..g-
gett and Harris, who have opened up
three lodges of quartz from to 8 feet
in width that show considerable guam
titles of iron oxides and some copper
stains. Twenty-four assays taken from
different points on these ledges gave re-
turns ranging from IS to SIG in gold i'm
addition to some values in silver and
the baser metals.
Mr.. Carpenter arrived in the district
a short time after the Pagget and Harris
strikes and located a group of claims
upon which he has opened up some very
Spot tit. lHc N''iuCo siS "p'Vt '''c
same as on the original discovery and
there is every indication of permaneucy.
He has opened up two lodges along their
strike at different places and in each in
stance very satisfactory values Were en-
countered.
The general formation OF the district
is granite and porphyry, with occasional
dykes OF lime. Some OF the lodges are
contacts while others appear to he in
trusive, cutting clearly through the for
nation. All of the oxide ores pan well.
A district has been formed and named
the Gold Belt Mining district. Mr.. Car
penter has been chosen district recorder
The scene Of the discoveries is about rs
miles from Keller There is good
wagon road within six miles of the
camp and an abundance of water and
timber near at hand, two very impor-
tant features in mining.
Mr. Carpenter left Goldfield last week
Wednesday for the new district to more
extensively open up his holdings. Just
before leaving he informed THE News
that he had received reports that picked
samples from the Paggett and Harris
property had been brought into Beatty
and assayed, showing values of from
$4,000 to $4,000 per ton. He states
there were about 20 locations in the new
district before he left.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
THE MONTEZUMA CLUB.
Officers Have Been Elected and
Temporary Quarters Secured.

At meeting held in Lind & Wheel
er's Office last Saturday evening, the or
ganization of the Montezuma Club "a
corporation) was completed and Gold
field will now have a place where yisi-
tors may be entertained az we'll as a
place where members may spend a
pleasant hour together.
The six-roOm 'dobe home of M. l..
Holt on Columbia street has been se-
cured for temporary quarters and com
mittee is now at work looking up the
most available site for permanent
home. The lot owned by the Goldfield
Mining company on Main street, next
to their Office, is the most popular site
that has yet been offered and it is prob
able that handsome two-story 'dobe
building will be erected thereon.
At the meeting Saturday night the
following officers and directors were
elected for the first year: l.. l.. Patrick,
president; A. c. Eisen, lst vice-presi-
dent; Frank M. Ish, I'd vice-president
John s. Cook, treasurer; H. T. Brag-
don, NJ. M. Detch, r. l.. Colburn, Jas.
F. O'Brien, A. f. Barnes, DIR. Turner
and j. F. Bradley.
The following communication from
Hugh II. Brown, secretary of the Miz-
pah Club at Tonopah, was received with
great satisfaction by the members of the
Montezuma Club and the kindly feel
ings expressed are fully reciprocate 1:
ToNoPAH, New, Dec. l5, 1904.
Mr.. II. Il. Lind, GOldtield, Nevada:
Dear Sir-At a meeting of the Mizpah
Club held December 18th the following
resolution was unanimously and enthus-
iastically adopted:
"Whereas, An organization similar in
purpose and character to the Mizpah
Club is now in process Of organization
at Goldfield. Nevada,
"Resolved, That the privileges of the
Mizpah Club be extended to the mem
bers of the GOldfeld Club at any and all
times while the latter may be sOjourning
in Tonopah; and, further,
"ResOlved, That the secretary be in
structed to send copy of this resOlu-
ton to the secretary of the Goldfield
Club"
Speaking in behalf OF the Mizpah Club
we extend you our best wishes for sue
cess, and trust that cordial reciprocal
relations may exist between the two or
ganizations. Yours, very truly,
HUGH III. Brown,
Secretary Mizpah Club.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
NEWS FROM BULLFROC.
District Getting Better Every Day,
Say Returning Visitors.

A. G. ,Cushman and G. H. Elliott re-
turned last Tuesday from the Bullfrog
section and their confidence in the fu-
ture of the district is greater than ever.
They report that the showing on the
Original Bullfrog mine is wonderful.
Men are working in three places on the
property and there is good ore in every
place. The main shaft is down IS feet
and at this place they have 1S inches of
ore that will go 1000 per ton. The
new shaft is down Is feet and samples
from the 6-foot face will average 5000.
A tunnel has been started 100 feet be-
low to tap this rich shoot at depth. The
stock of the Original Bullfrog, which
was started at 10 cents per share, has
advanced rapidly this week and is now
selling on the San Francisco market at
40 cents.
Messrs. Cushman and Elliott consider
the Ladd Mountain claims OF the Bull
frog Mining company an exceedingly
big mining proposition. Major Gard
ner, who is now down there, says there
is enough ore in sight on these claims
to keep a 50-stamp mill busy long
time. The Bullfrog company has about
60 sacks of the very rich ore sacked and
also have 100 tons on the dump which it
is said will average $3.50 per ton.
On the Montana -Bullfrog property NJ.
Walsh, an old Colorado miner, has been
appointed superintendent and cam
paign of development laid out. The
best showing is on the Hardscrabble
claim on Ladd Mountain, through which
runs the ledge that is proving so rich in
the ground of the Bullfrog Mining COM
pany. A tunnel will be started to tap
the ledge at depth of $50 feet.
The Bullfrog Annex is another prop
erty which gives indications of develop
ing into bonanza. At 80 feet in depth
much of the ore is covered with visible
gold.
On the Black Monster claim of the
Bullfrog Consolidated company pam
nings Of free gold are made from various
places on the ledge. The officers of the
company are: Capt. John A. Hassell,
president; II. b. Lind, vice president;
A. X. Wheeler, secretary and treasurer.
The telephone line, which II. II.
Clark is erecting, is now completed to
Thorp's mill and will probably be fin
ished to Amargosa by February 18th.
The new wagon road is also practically
completed to Amargosa and the dis
tance is shortened to about So miles.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Ogden Company Formed

control OF three claims and fraction in
this district, has returned from Ogden
where company of business men was
formed to take over and develop the
property. The company is known as
the Goldfield Crown King Mining COM
pany and is incorporated for SIS, $50, di-
vided into $50 shares.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Sacks for Lookout Nine.

A four-horse load of sacks left this
week for the Lookout mine, near Piper's
ranch, on which there is such a splendid
showing. This property has 10 feet of
ore and the shipping, it is said, will go
$500 per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
C0ld6eld.Diam0nd.

Work is being pushed as fast as pos
sible on three of the company's claims,
and meeting with success. On the
Headcenter claim a trench on the apex
Of cross quartz ledge has been run ex-
posing the ledge for over 300 feet. On
Wednesday the wOrkmen uncovered a
shoot of very rich ore which was equal
to the best quartz PRODUCED by any OF
the mines in the district. Superinten-
dent Mitchell at once ordered that a
shaft be sunk on this shoot OF ore.
There is now no doubt but this cross
ledge will intersect the main ledge at a
point near the working shaft on the
main ledge. 1t is at these intersections
that large bodies OF high-grade ore are
ant to be found
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
The Kendall Also Makes New
Strike of Rich Ore.

Interest development the
past principally Black shipping
in three In the face
body average per
widening
ment. Great things expected of it by the management
important development property
opening up of
this positively proved
important development exposed
of claim, fully
dividing and the Quare territory At this
point values from 500 to $3.50 In of the fact that
such values found the surface certainly looks though
possibly icess than will
opened No such values found the artze surface
body shipping has ao been exposed upper
being prosecuted with all possible dispatch and will be but
short time until the Black Butte will take its place the bonanza
shippers point
Quartzie extension has been disclosed and the shoot opened
systematic 1t will require considerable dead work before ship
be regularly maintained but time will be lost in its perform
The fact that the contains big bodies good shipping
in addition vast quantities of milling already blocked out gives
~ ~ sn; = ~ . a;. ~ rr. % ,t p",e , @ - a; ] - u I s ,1 s % t %
with
RICH STRIKE ON KENDALL.
Just before going to press news comes of rich strike on the O
the Kendall grading
ringe wide running nearly angles
main ledge encountered the values where opened being
81 1000
WIRE SILVER BULL
important developments
discovery Terr
company group
strike made the district which silver values have preomaed and
indication
the bodies the The showing the lease mentioned has been
improving much of late and there exposed good strong
the neghborhood OF $2 The Blue
Bull companys being developed by six shafts which
5Oo level This will depth of 100 feet
the The other making
are with
SECOND SHIPMENT FRon sANDsroRn.
of the
The check all m the indications that
will $780, possibly $500 placing
shipment This grading
the of SO rather interesting result
The double shift all
be
conditions undeveoped
the ground still h every
running 1851 The drift from the vertical
60 will the ledge inside weeks
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
GOldfeld.Sierra.

The Goldfeld- Sierra Mining company,
recently organized corporation that
has taken over the Sierra group, has
started ON an extensive plan OF develop
ment on the company's territory. A
shaft has been commenced on the Ajax
vein that will pass vertically through
the ledge from hanging to foot wall and
then follow the foot wall to a depth of
so feet before any lateral work is under
taken. The ledge shows a width of Is
feet at surface, the ore being heavily
stained in yellow and possessing every
indication of heavy naturalization. The
presence OF red cinnabag'stains are also
noted. w. w. Kirby, formerly OF Colo
RADIO Springs, is in charge OF the work.
Florida. &C oldfield.
Late returns from the Florida mine
near Ida confirm favorable impressions
regarding this property. The COM
pany's work is progressing rapidly and
they are working in ore of exceeding
richness. This mine is exceptional in
the increase in richness as greater depth
is attained.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Joshua Man Development.

The Joshua Man group, belonging to
the Joshua Man Gold Mining company
of Denver, is being developed by a shaft
on the Overlook claim and tunnel on
the Joshua Man. The latter is being
driven to cut the intersection of two
dykes that outcrop boldly at surface.
The drive has reached a point 2lO feet
in from the portal and it is estimated
the objective point is from 25 to 80 feet
father ahead. When these dykes have
been encountered the ore bodies will be
extensively explored by drifts and
crosscuts. The shaft on the Overlook
has reached depth of As feet. 1t will
be continued to the 80 foot level, where
drifts will be extended and the ledge
thoroughly opened up. +. j. Campbell
of Denver is general manager of the
company and f. E. Brown, formerly of
Cripple Creek, is the company's local
representative and is at present in
charge of the work. Recently the
ground OF this company was thrown
open for leases and in view of its favor
able location and the showings that are
being made in the development it pre-
sents an unusually attractive leasing
proposition. The management is
granting decidedly favorable terms to
IacSaaS
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Short Mining Notes.

Clarence Logan and his brother have
taken two leases on the Kruger OF the
SandstOrm group.
Judge Lindsey returned from the
Kawich mountains yesterday. He says
there is considerable snow there which
interferes with prospecting, but he is
exceedingly we'll impressed with the
showing and will 60 back again later.
H. r. Bacon. the mining engineer,
has returned from Georgia where he
went to examine "mine" for eastern
capitalists. The latter have expended
nearly two millions of the property but
when the mill got working it was found
that they could save 40 cents ton from
the rock. This was too much Tor rather
a blamed sight too little) for anyone
who has ever been in Goldfeld and
hence Mr.. Bacon's return.
A. NJ. Gillespie, IA young but eXper-
fenced mining man from Colorado, has
cast his lot with this Southern Nevada
country, over which he is greatly en-
thused. In company with others he has
secured group of claims in the Bull
frog district which he will start to de-
velop shortly Mr.. Gillespie's father
was very prominent in mining circles in
Colorado, having been one of those who
opened up the famous Mollie Gibson
mine at Aspen.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Big Elk.

The Big Elk shaft is now down 81 feet
and a contract has just been let to sink
an additional 25 feet. The bottom of
the shaft now shows vein of black
tale 8 inches wide and assays made
showed $24SO. The bottom of the shaft
is now entering solid formation.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Gold Button.

The property Of the Gold Button Min
ing company situated northeast of Vim
dicator mountain, is being vigorously
developed by shaft on the Matte
claim, which has attained depth of 30
feet. The shaft has been put down on
a strongly defined ledge and very en-
couraging values have been obtained
from surface. From the 5O-foot level
drifts are to be extended to extensively
explore the ledge. The outlook for op-
ening a big body of pay ore is exceed
ingly bright. DR.. Galloway, who is op-
Grating lease on the Gold Button
claim of the company has opened an ex-
ceptionally promising lead upon which
he will sink shaft at once.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Davenport Group.

John McKane has bought the Daven
port group of six claims, located about
five miles due east of Goldfeld. He
has announced that he will at once in
stall a hoist and sink to depth of 500
feet before cross-cutting. This is the
most ambitious project yet begun on
virgin ground in Goldfield and the re-
suits will he watched with keen interest.
The country to the east and southeast
is beginning to command the attention
which many have frequently predicted
the showing justified and before many
months it will be shown whether or not
these predictions were well based.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
Coldfield.Sovereign Company.

| THE News was in error in it's issue of
December 23d in mentioning number
of mining claims as having been pur-
chased by w. f. SoRelle. The pur-
chases, as matter of fact, were made
by the Goldfeld-Sovereign Mining COM
pany, in which Warwick NJ. Downing,
well-known Denver attorney, is prom
inently interested. The claims pur-
chased are the johnson No. and John
son No. 2 on Banner mountains; the
New Yorks Nos. and 2, about l mile
east of the Johnsons; the Tom Henry,
endlinng the Great Bend on the west,
and the Snowflake, about three quarters
of mile north of the Kendall The
consideration stated in the deeds is
$27 900.
Frunk f. Horton is largely Interested
in the Goldfeld- d-Sovereign and will he
its resident manager. The total acreage
of the company's holdings is lO2. A
campaign of active development of the
properties has been planned and work
has already been commenced on the
Johnson No. 2.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
BUTTE TO THE FRONT


The Ogden Leasing company, which
recently purchased the south 200 feet
of the Riggs lease on the Patrick claim
of the Lone Star group, has made a
most important strike. In a shaft that
has been sunk through the wash ledge
has come in that contains 18 inches of
ore that assays $500 per ton. The
strike was made at depth of 48 feet.
The lease is directly north of the
Simmerone and on the trend of the
rich ore zone that traverses that section
of the district from southeast to north
west. The ore in the Ogden lease is a
brown quartz, open grained, and closely
resembles that found on the Riggs lease
farther northwest. The rock all pans
well and there is every appearance that
an important ore shoot has been dis
closed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
The St. Ives.

The principal owners of the st. Ives
are expected to return in few days
from their holiday vacations and it is
said that upon their return arrange
ments will at once be made for starting
a new shaft and opening up this prop
erty on Il large scale.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-01-13
The Quartzite Lease.

John McKane has bought half inter-
est in the lease of Poak, Reilly and Krise
on the Quartzite of the Diamondfield
Gold Mining company. The price paid
was not given for publication, but is
considerably larger than $40, 900, as has
been published. Mr.. McKane has trans
ferred an engine and hoist from the
Jumbo, and before many days this bo-
nanza lease will be sending constant
shipments to the smelter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-29

monies will take place next Thursday,
says the Sleepy Eye Dispatch. Rev.
Schultz and the members of the parish
are making elaborate preparations for
the services. A number of visiting
priests will be in attendance.
On Wednesday evening at 7:30
o'clock, BishopJ. j. Kene of Cheyenne.
Wyoming, will deliver a sermon.
Bishop Kene is known throughout the
country as one of the most eloquent
orators in the church. and members of
the parish and others in the city are
pleased to have an opportunity to hear
the noted divine.
The services on Thursday morning
will begin at $50 O'Clock.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-29

him new emotions, that life might be
worth living. In response to his
frenzied appeal, Mephisto appears and
agrees to give Faust youth, health and
passions, and ali the pleasurable! en-
joyment to be drawn therefrom, upon
condition that when the gamut has been
run his soul shall belong to Mephisto.
Faust is dazzled and held spellbound
by beautiful vision Of Marguerite,
wrapped in an angelic halo, which
fades away as he passiona tely rushes
upon it. He accedes to Mephisto's de-
mand and compact is drawn between
them. The aged and senile philosopher
is transformed into handsome youth,
burning with passion and eager with
anticipation. From this time forward
his one thought is of Marguerite. Then
follow his meetings with her, their
mutual love: his betrayal of her con-
fidence, the poisoning of her mother,
while seeking only to make her slum-
Der more deeply; the return of Valen-
tine, her soldier brother, whose an
guish and rage know no bounds when
informed of his blasted home. He
meets Faust in duel and by the devil
aid is killed. Insidious Mephisto ex-
cites the justice-loving neighbors OF
Marguerite by informing them of the
seeming unnatural murder of her
| mother, and she is carried off to pris-
on. Faust finds his way into Mar
guerite's cell partially demented. He
proposes to carry her away to escape
the dread consequences of her crime
but at this time the gentle spirit goes
out and Mephisto claims Faust as his
own, who is saved by the intervention
of the spirit of repentance and re
morse. Ministers throughout the coun
try highly endorse "Faust" as mora
lesson.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1905-11-29
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT SLEEPY EYE
Nicholus Schmidt, A Farmer was
Killed by Passenger Train.

While walking up the tracks of the
Redwood branch Saturday evening,
Nicholus Schmidt, farmer Y years of
age was run over and killed by the in
coming passenger.
An inquest was held Monday which
resulted in the jury exonerating the
train crew; the deceased was found to
have come to his death as a result Of
negligence on his own part.
He was walking up the track towards
the incoming train, which struck him
while going at the rate of thirty miles
an hour, and although Schmidt must
have seen the train good ways off
and the engineer had given the usual
signal: he failed to get off the track.
He leaves wife and children to mourn
his demise