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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
MADONNA

The Madonna property continues to
be the center of attraction in the east
ern portion of the camp, following the
discovery of some very rich stringers
of ore similar to that being mined in the
central portion of the camp and which
pans freely in gold. This ore was en-
countered at a depth of about SIS feet
from the surface, and both drifting and
prosecuting are in progress on the
ledge. Also sinking will be commenced
during the next few days, and the man
agement is confident that when the
water level is reached some high grade
shipping ore will be encountered.
This company has also for some time
been negotiating the purchase of an adj
ditional property, which deal will UNI
doubtedly be contaminated within a
very short time, as certain flaws in the
title which have been the cause of de-
lay heretofore, rave been practically
cleared up. While the ore so far en-
countered on the Madonna is not of
shipping grade, it is of very good mill
ing grade
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
CAMP FULL OF VISITORS
TO NELSON-GANS FIGHT

ported outside that Champion James J.
Jeffries has offered to fight in Goldheld
IL a man and purse in keeping with his
reputation can be found. Geo. Siler. the
square referee arrived in town On Mon
day evening and has been a conspicuous
figure on the streets. lie visited the
arena shortly after his arrival and pro-
nounced IL one of the best he had ever
seen.
Already the town is filling up with
visitors whom the fight has drawn and
the throngs that will be present during
the next week will probably be aston
ishingly great. Many of the hotel and
restaurant keepers have greatly in
creased their accommodations and the
Tonopah & Goldfeld Railroad company
has completed the laying of sidetracks
enough to receive 800 Pullman sleepers.
1t is not feared hat the visitors will
lack accommodations. The betting has
scarcely begun yet although some thou
sands of dollars hav been placed. Cans
is the favorite and the camp finds itself
in the unique position of wishing to see
a negro defeat a white man. This is in
a large measure do the take all that's
loose Methods of Billy Nolan, the
Danes manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01

United States Land Office.
civ Navada August 81 10

OIlltu oldttS lldilu OlllC6,
Carson City, Nevada, August 81, 1906.
Notice is hereby given, that The
Parker Goldfeld Mining Company, a cor
organized and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the State
of Wyoming, and authorized to and do
ing business under and in compliance
with the laws of the State of Nevada,
by Thomas II. Condor, it's President,
whose post Office address is Goldfeld,
797.s7 linear feet of the %suiphide lode,
bearing gold, being U. S. Survey No.
2546, situate in Section 80, T.. 2 s., r.
43 E. Mt. d. B. and NJ, in Goldfeld Min
vada. described as follows, to-wit:
SULPHIDE LODE.
Beginning at Cor. No. l, whence the
s. w. Cor. Sec. 80, T. 2 s., r. 43 b.. M.
d. B. and M. bears S. 36o Sc w. 1912
TT; thence S. 43o 20 E. 1897 fit. to Cor.
Cor. No. 8; thence N. 43' 90 W. 1897
TT. to Cor. No. 4: thence S. 46o 40 w.
440.77 TT. to Cor. No. l, the place of be-
ginning. Variation at all corners 160
40' e.
Containing 1859 acres, exclusive of
Sur. No. 1921, White Horse lode, and
Sur. No. 1920, Huntch Bell No. l lode,
being the only conflicting or adjoining
claims shown or said plat. The Ger
tifcate of Location of the Sulphide lode
is Of record in the Office of the Recorder
of Goldfeld Mining District, in Book c.
Page 1897, of Mining Locations, and in
County, Nevada, in Book Q. of Mining
Locations, pages "a and 95.
LOUIS j.. COIN, Register.
First publication August 25, 1906.
Hatton & Hatton, Law Attorneys for
Applicant, Nixon Bldg, Goldfeld.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01

All is in readiness for the big fight.
The men are in perfect condition and
both are confident of victory. A few
squabbles arose on Tuesday evening
which threatened for a time serious
trouble. The question was one of
weighing in. Nolan contending tina the
men should make the weight in fighting
attire. This of course would make IL
necessary for Cans to get down to 131
or at best 1914 pounds. Cans, with the
willingness to submit the impositions
of his opponents which has so far char
acterized his attitude and won the
hearts of the Goldhelders gave in to
this new demand and at present no cloud
appears in the sky.
The contestants are now Gc!ng Just
enough work to keep down to weight
and judging from the eye the wind and
the foot work of both one of the great
est battles in the history of the ring
may be looke for on Monday.
The arena has been completed and
ELECTS the admiration of all who have
viewed 1t. There is considerable talk
of making the structure permanent and
Goldheld may within the next few years
witness many great fights. 1t is re-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF AP-
PoINTMENT OF ADMINIsTRAToR

In the matter of the estate of George
Lincoln Odds. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has been duly appointed and
qualified by the district court of the
First Judicial district of the state of
Nevada in and for the county of Esmer-
aida, on the cath day of August, 1906,
as administrator of the estate of George
Lincoln Olds, deceased, late of said
county.
All creditors having claims against
the said estate are required to file the
same, with the proper vouchers at
tached, with the clerk of said court, at
Hawthorne. Nevada, within three
months from the first publication of
this notice.
ALFRED STANFORD OLDS,
Administrator.
Dated August "a, 1906.
First publication August %, 1906.
A. X. Wheeler, Attorney. A25-4t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
NEW CAMP OF GEO
COMING TO THE FRONT

o. F. Weidenbach was in Goldfeld
this week from Orc and reports great
activity in that camp. Mr.. weidenbach
has mined in Idaho and Montana and
considers the surface showing at Orc the
greatest he has ever seen. Paintings
can be had on any of the groupings and
development has demonstrated the in
crease of values at depth.
Patrick, Elliott & Camp have organ
lied a company and started development
on a group of claims. McAlpine & Web
ster, of Denver, have secured three
claims and will erect a 5-stamp mill,
piping water in from the hills to oper-
ate IL.
Last week on the Lucky Star a 90
inch ledge was cut that gives assays as
high as $500 the ton.
The plat of Orc City has been ap-
proved and a number of lots sold. Sew
eral stores will be established at once.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
M. A. NO. 1868.

United States Land Office,
Carson City. Nevada. August p, 1906;
Parker Goldfeld Mining Company, a
corporation organized and existing I'M
der n by virtue of the laws of the
State of Wyoming, and authorized to
and doing business under and in com
pliance with the laws of the State of
Nevada. by. Thomas II. Condor, it's
President, whose post office address is
for 1233.97 linear feet of the Neglected
lode, bearing gold, being u. S. Survey
No. 2545. situate in Section 6, T. 3 s.,
Mining District. Esmeraida County,
Nevada, described as follows, to-wit:
NEGLECTED. LODE.
Beginning at Cor. No. !, whence the
s; E; Cor. Sec; /, T. 9 s. R; q E. M: d !:
IT.; THENCE 3Ser s; 40 e. E; 1 ~ Fl too to Cor r
Cor. No, 8; thence. N. 2Oo 25' 80" E.
632.61 TT. to Cor. No. A; thence N. 4Oo
w: 1I2.6S IT. to Cor. No. 8; thence s. ST.
S. 1S' s, W. 1014.1 IT. to Cor. No. /. the
place of beginning. Variation at all
corners 1S0 40 f.
Containing s.g75 acres, exclusive of
Sur. No. 1867, Native Son lode, Sites
lode (unsurveyed) and Hat lode Gun
surveyed. as shown on the official plat
of survey; other conflicting or adjoin-
i Ing i 1sf7 shown shown % on said plat are Sur Sur
Red Rock lodes. The Certificate of
Location of the Neglected lode is of
record in the office of the Recorder of
Goldfield Mining District, in Book B.,
Page PSI, of Mining Locations, and in
the office of the Recorder of Esmeralda
County, Nevada, in Book /, of Mining
Locations. Page COS; the Amended Lo-
cation Certificate of said lode is of
record in the office of the Recorder of
Esmeralda County, Nevada, in Book p.
of Mining Locations, Pages 131 and 1872.
LOUIS ]. COIN, Register.
First publication August Is, 1906.
Hatton e. Hatton, Law Attorneys for
Applicant, Nixon Bldg, Goldield.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01

A hoist has been set up on the ground
of the Manhattan Mining company at
Manhattan and the force has been in
creased to expedite the sinking from
the present depth of 100 feet to the
300-foot point. A crosscut will be run
from the 300-foot mark to the vein
which at present carries values from
$50 to $50. A number of Goldfeld OPP
orators who recently visited the prop
erty have returned very enthusiastic.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
SILVER PICK LEASING SYNDICATE

The Silver Pick Leasing syndicate,
operating the Price lease on the Silver
Pick has attained a depth of ITO feet in
the shaft and the rock taken out is of
good grade. The last assays ran from
81 to $3.50. A small mill run is now
being made at the new Nevada Gold
field Reduction plant. 1t is intended to
sink to the 150-foot mark before cross
cutting.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
coLoN1sr RATE TO NEVADA

d.. 5. agar dlstfIct freight and
passenger agent of the Southern Pacific
at Reno. announces hat commencing
August eth, and continuing until
October 81, colonist rates will become
effective from all central and southern
states points to California and inter-
mediate points. The rates nave not
been decided yet but will be so low hat
it will give fasteners an excellent OPP
portunity to visit the Nevada mining
camps.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
OHIO Ida

Word has been received at the Gold
field office of the Ohio Ida Mining ON
pany that the shaft is down 70 feet and
the formation and showing all that has
been expected. The work of sinking is
being done by contract and the work is
progressing well.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
CAPTAIN KAssELL PURCHASES
NEW TEAM OF THOROUGHBREDs

A few weeks ago Captain ]. A. Hassell
purchased a pair of thoroughbred colts
from a celebrated horse breeder in the
Yerington country and had them trained
at the ranch and shipped into camp
from Wabuska. They are handsome
blacks with white feet. STAN 1914 hands
high and weigh about 1900 pounds each.
and are undoubtedly the finest and fast
est driving team in the state.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01
NOTICE TO TIE PUBLIC

You are hereby notified not to pay
any one money on lots in Phenix addi-
ton without a Phenix title.
G. s. PHENIX,
A25-tf. NJ. L. PHENIX.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-09-01

Have three claims In Goldheld dis
trict; goes from 81 to $40: rs feet of
ledge. Adress Box s. A25-2t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06
A CLEAR CASE.

A friend of the writer quoted figures
the other day that prove beyond ques-
ton, II there were any need Of proof,
the value of ordinary barnyard manure
as fertilizer for growing crops. A
portion of his farm consisting Of some
sixteen acres was broken up twenty
years ago and had been cropped con-
thuously since without receiving any
fertilizing except from cattle and
horses which roamed through the
stalks. For a number of years this
piece Of ground yielded on an average
thirty five bushels of corn per acre.
During the winter and spring of 1905
there were scattered on the piece with a
manure spreader nine big loads Of ma
nure per acre. In the fall there was
harvested a crop averaging fifty-five
bushels per acre, almost doubling of
the previous yield. The case cited
proved the value Of fertilizing SO fully
to our friends satisfaction that he has
decided on the plan of fertilizing with
either manure or clover a certain por-
ton Of his farm every year, which is
hound to give largely increased yield
In crops and at the same time keep bis
land at desirable point Of fertility.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06
THE RAISING OF wALNUrs.

Climatic conditions make California
an ideal place for the raising of Eng
lish walnuts, some facts relative to the
culture of which may be of interest to
our readers. Unimproved land adapt
ed to the growing Of the walnut may
be had at from $3.50 to $500 per acre,
while orchards in full bearing may be
bought at from 5000 to $1,000 per acre.
A fair yield is 80 pounds to the
tree, or about 1000 pounds to the acre,
while many orchards average twice
this amount. The difference In yield
depends upon the age Of the trees, soil,
cultivation, climatic conditions and
knowledge of growing. The cost of
caring for the orchard amounts to
about $40 per acre for the year, which
includes cultivation and irrigation.
The product Is gathered, washed, bag
ged and placed In the packing house
for about a cent per pound, which
would make the cost per acre about
$40. The average cost Of water for ir-
rigation Is SIS per year for each acre.
making the total cost of production
about $25. The harvest begins Oct. 1,
the return from fair crop being about
500. The older orchards, which are
mostly hard shells, are gradually Civ
Ing place to the soft shelled variety.
During the early years In the orchards
growth various crops, such as alfalfa.
corn, vegetables, etc, are grown be-
tween the rows, which keep down the
expense of cultivation and besides
yield large returns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06
THE SILENT CITY.

While there's many savage tribe
that does not in any appreciate de-
gree approach the standard of civiliza-
ton which the more enlightened peo-
pies of today have attained unto, there
Is point in which some of them do
great deal better in view of the light
they have than some of their more en-
lightened fellow beings-that having to
the dead. In all too many of the small
er towns as well as in many country
localities the cemetery is the most d.
lapidated and neglected spot in the
neighborhood. We have in mind one
town in particular which is noted for
its wealth and the enlightenment Of
Its citizens whose cemetery Is much
more shabbily kept than If it were
turned into cow pasture, being col
lective and individual disgrace to ev-
cry resident of the community. This
condition of things Is without doubt
due to the general fact that what is
everybody's business is nobody's bust
ness" no person or persons having
taken an initiative to arouse their own
or other peoples interest in bringing
about more respectable condition Of
affairs. There is little question that
even in the town referred to there
would be plenty of people to follow if
some one would take the lead. In the
writer's home, town of thousand
inhabitants, this rather perplexing mat
ter Of the proper care of the cemetery
has been satisfactorily solved. by the
organization of ladies' cemetery as
ISOLATION, the men being either too
busy or too lazy to properly look after
the matter. The organization In ques-
ton has had charge Of the cemetery
for number of years, and the excel
lent care which 1t has received under
their direction has made 1t by all odds
the loveliest place in or about the
town. A sexton Is hired to do the
moving, trimming of shrubs and trees
and care for the flower beds between
the LIST of April and LIST of October.
Money with which to defray the ex-
pCusC lhNOiNCu III NoiC VI thC SCh-
etery is raised by an annual tax of
80 cents, a membership fee of 81 from
those who belong to the association
and the interest on a fund consisting
Of donations of $25 each, the payment
Of which exempts the donor from all
taxes and insures a careful tending of
his lot from year to year. A country
cemetery not far from the one in ques-
ton is kept in neat and attractive con-
dition by means of the superintend-
ence of a similar ladies' association.
The businesslike and public spirited
men or women (the latter seem to at
tend to the work most successfully in
any community could with little diff
Guilty organize and oversee the work of
caring for the local cemetery and
transform what has hitherto been a
wilderness of grass and weeds into a
well kept, restful place where the dead
may sleep in repose and whittier the
living will be drawn to view it's tran
quill beauty and renew tender and sa-
cred memories of those loved long
since and lost awhile"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

Many man who goes north and
west In search of better and cheaper
land may be likened to the man who
travelled round the world to find four
leaf clover. His quest was fruitless,
but upon returning home he found his
own front yard Astounding with the OBJ
ject of his search.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

While we are net and never have
been an advocate of the fast horse
business for any man, we still believe
that one of the most wholesome kinds
of recreation is to be found In driving
a good horse
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

While there Is occasionally a person
who makes money from the cultivation
of ginseng there are dozens of others
who get nothing but some vGy val
liable experience for their trouble and
learn that, though less fancy in price,
potatoes are more sure of returns.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

The incubator is like most other la
Dor saving machines in that it needs
the careful supervision of human
mind to give good results. This is a
fact some people have learned to their
sorrow.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

The old black tabby and her litter Of
eight little multicolored kittens are a
bad omen for all bird life about the
place. The two types of life don't
harmonic. If you must keep the cat
a generous feeding Of her will tend to
lessen her warfare upon bird life.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

We always feel sorry for the man
who can eat bad butter and never
know it, for we are sure it is because
he has never tasted anything better.
Few articles Of food are more appe-
tizing than good butter, and few con-
coctions smell as bad and taste as
filthy as butter that is not good.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

Where it is possible TO avoid it vege-
watered when the sun is shining bright
~. Early morning or evening is the
proper time for doing this work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

We have it on good authority that to-
mato plants set In hills Of squash and
cucumber vines will very effectually
ward Off the striped beetle which works
great damage when they are in the
early stages of their growth. 1t is
claimed that the odor of the tomato
plant is offensive to the beetles and
that they will not remain near where
IL grows.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

While at the depot recently we saw
a lady alight from the Pullman and 60
to the baggage car, where the man In
charge handed her basket. This she
opened and took therefrom a very
dirty white dog, which she proceeded
to kiss with great ardor. Such wom-
en- would never have been the mothers
Of the heroes of Bunker Hill.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

While some agriculturists plant crops
under moon sign auspices, it is quite
generally agreed by all that cultivating
should be done at all times when the
ground is in fit shape to be worked.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

An Indiana spouse, wearied with the
neglect and abuse Of tipping hus-
band, soaked his clothing in brine on
the occasion of his coming home drunk
not long since and led him into the
pasture, where the cattle licked him
back to his senses. This is suggested as
a vigorous yet harmless cure and one
that is bound to produce results.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

Slipshod agricultural methods have
slight excuse on land worth $25 per
acre; none whatever on land worth
from $50 to 500. This is why the fell
low who isn't sufficiently enlightened
to realize the need of testing his seed
corn is stumbling block In the road
of agricultural progress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

An Iowa creamery which has ac-
quired a reputation for making gilt
edged product has been awarded a
contract for furnishing the United
States government $4,000 worth Of
butter, which is to be used exclusively
in the navy. The contract calls for
1000 pounds of butter day, to be put
up in three pound jars, Theoretically
sealed and guaranteed to keep year
in any climate. The work will be done
under the direction of a government
chemist and butter inspector.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

In most places where 1t has been es-
tabhshed the consolidation of the rural
schools and the erection Of one large
central school building, to which all
the scholars are brought, has proved
very satisfactory. True, 1t does away
with the little red schoolhouse to which
so much sentiment clings and which
has been the starting place for many
of our greatest men, but at the same
time 1t offers increased advantages in
the way of education, which outweigh
what minor objections are urged
against it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

While In conversation with the pro-
prietor Of grocery store not long
since he pointed to sugar barrel
standing In the rear Of the store and
spoke as follows: THAT sugar barrel
contains 800 pounds of dairy butter,
for which we paid from 10 to IL cents
per pound to the farmers who made It,
1t Is of such poor quality as to be alb
solutely worthless for local sale as 1t
is, so we have barrefed 1t up and will
ship 1t to some renovating concern,
where II will be eventually worked
over and sent back to be used In some
Of the many eating houses In this and
other states. 1t Is a mystery to me
why the farmers will insist on putting
good cream into poor butter and sell
ing the latter for half the market price
when they could, with far less work
and bother, sell their cream direct to
the creamery at the highest market
price and thus make saving all
around. Most of the fellows that bring
in this butter are poorly equipped for
making good butter, and their attempts
end In the turning upon the market Of
such grease as Is contained In that
butter, which Is mere waste of time
and good material. How much better
It would be II they would sell their
milk or cream to the creamery, get a
good price FOR 1t and buy what butter
they need for home consumption
This grocer had the true grasp Of the
situation. Much of the dairy butter
produced Is indeed bad waste Of
time, money and good material. No
better can be made anywhere than on
the farm, provided It Is equipped to do
the work and those In charge are COM
petent, but these last mentioned condi.
tens are too often lacking.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-06-06

Soft naples, Lombardy peplars and
willows are but poor excuses for shade
trees. We were In town not long
ago which, when 1t was founded some
forty years ago, was devoid of shade
in any form. In setting about to rem
edy the difficulty the settlers planted
hundreds of soft naples. These trees
grew rapidly and soon furnished shade
but the trees have never proved salts
factory, and today the people of this
little city are busy cutting out the soft
naples to make room for elms, hard
naples and other trees of a more
hardy and ornamental variety. This
has been the experience of many
towns.