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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
Is
MAKING GOOD

r 8 Chafey, the original locator of
the district is in from Transvaal with
tales of the strides that that locality Is
making toward development and per-
manency. Mr.. Chafey. who is a young
man relates how he and his partner. Geo.
Probasco walked into Bullfrog foot sore
and hungry and too poor to buy food
after having located the T~ransvaal ana
Congo claims with eight others. They
actually offered a one-tenth interest to
the recorder in lieu of the regular fees
for recording the claims. One year
later they were offered $500, 900 for con-
troll of the ground.
After their original discovery of
Transvaal which is 10 miles northeast
of Beatty they ~returned to the ground
and with the services of an engineer
made SO more locations. Since then
various we'll Know mining men have
visited the locality and are unanimous
in praise of the ground. T. L. Oddie
now owns a half interest In the Regal
and Royal claims on which development
is being pushed rapidly. A shaft is In
process of sinking and considerable sur
face work has been done.
The Transvaal Mining company, which
owns the Transvaal and Congo claims
have a shaft down so feet and have 5 feet
of ore which runs 5000. Stringers run
through this ledge which assays as high
as $1,000. At present Mr.. Chafey states
they are drifting along the ledge. There
is no stock for sale and this gentleman
saws they nave refused to sell at 81 per
share.
The Transvaal Extension company,
promoted by +. O.. Frazier and the Bull
frog Investment company. is also oper-
ating in this district and developing
steadily.
The Eastern Contact Mining company
of which J. C. Mccormack is president
and f. S. Chafey manager has six claims
upon which a shaft is down 70 feet with
the contract let for 100 feet. Another
shaft is so feet and the two others are
30 feet and so feet respectively. A great
deal of tunneling and surface work has
been done as well. There are five lodges
showing on the surface with widths or
from s feet to 500 feet and paintings can
be had along them for 5000 feet. The
assays run from So to $27. Develop
ment work is going right On and the
treasury of the company is ample for
all present demands.
Among the large number of mining
men who have visited and speak well of
the district are: T.. L. Oddie and his
engineers, The Borax Smith interests.
M. C. B. Porter, w. II. Shockley and
many others.
Five leases are working on the vari-
Gus properties and a number of others
have been let. Several have developed
very good milling propositions. A num-
Der of other companies are in process or
organization and the entire district 1t is
expected will soon be the scene of great
activity.
The town of Transvaal now consists
of about 20 tents and buildings. There
is the usual complement of stores. as
say offices, lodging houses and saloons.
The Tonopah Lumber company has
established a yard there. About zoo lots
have been sold and Mr.. Chafey states
that $4,000 was realized from the in
itial sale during the first As hours.
Specimens of the Transvaal ore may be
seen at the office of j. c. Mccormack In
the Nixon block.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
BALD MOUNTAIN

The Bald Mountain Mining company,
which owns a very valuable piece of
property in the Gold Mountain district.
has begun active development. A full
outfit and several men left town a few
DAYS since bound for the Bald Mountain
camp. The work is progressing under
the direction of A. H. Mckay, superin-
tendent of the Tokop Keystone mine.
1--WE are working on the Bald Noun
tain" said MI. Mckay, about 1000 feet
north of the Keystone shaft. We have
already cut three leads running parallel.
and all within a strip so feet wide. The
intervals between these leads also look
like ledge matter but we have not gone
deep enough to make sure. However, 1t
pans a good string of gold all the way
across his so feet. These three leads
all dip the same way. toward the Key
stone. and are coming together. Two of
them should meet at about 60 feet and
the third will probably come in at about
zoo. There is one big ore body some
where below there from which all these
veins start. They are all of exactly the
same character of ore and all are APP
preaching some central point. We are
now t%renching to find the exact width Of
the ledge matter and will begin sinking
next week. We W. not struck a piece
of rock yet that does not pan. l have
worked on a whole lot of properties all
the way from British Columbia south,
but I never say anything that had more
promise of making a big mine than this
Bald Mountain ground"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

FOR BULLFR0G

TIL several railway enterprises
headed in the direction of the Bullfrog
district are being pushed to completion
with a rapidity which assures Rhyolite
three competing lines within the next
three months. says the Bullfrog Miner.
Each company is straining every en-
ergy to give the camp transportation
facilities at the ~earliset possible mo-
ment, and secure its share of the heavy
traffic which will come from the sur
rounding mines and from the growth of
the metropolis.
The Las Vegas & Tonopah, known as
the Clark road, will be the first to ar
rive, and the day of its advent is not
far distant. The graders camp may
now be seen on the desert eleven miles
southeast, n excavation has already
been started on the heavy rock work be-
tween here and Beatty. This, according
to the statement of j. Ross Clark when
in Rhyolite a short time ago. will be
rushed to completion as rapidly as men
and means can perform the task. A sta
ton is to be established at Johnnie
about May 18th, which will place rail-
way transportation within hfty-three
miles of Rhyolite. The rails have been
laid beyond this point. but probably no
other station will be established until
this district is reached.
A corps of engineers in the employ OF
the Goldfeld-Bullfrog enterprise was In
Rhyolite this week arranging terminal
matters with the right-of-way commit
tee, and 1t is understood that a salts
factory agreement was reached. Steel
is already being laid on the northern
portion of the road. and according to the
statements made by the engineers a
camp is to be established here and the
permanent survey into Rhyolite COM
pleted as soon as possible. Grading out
fits will be thrown to this end and ac-
tive construction started in a short time.
A similar state of activity exists
among the Tonopah & Tide later people.
Rapid are being made, and the
early fall will see the completion of this
line into the Bullfrog district. No time
will be lost in construction. The grad
ing and steel-laying crews are putting
the road in this direction at a rapid rate.
Some heavy rock work to be encountered
will. however. delay it's arrival until
fall.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
PALMETTO AND DEATH VALLEY
MILF. Is IN OPERATION

Reports from the headquarters of the
Palmetto and Death Valley Mining COM
pany state that the mill Is now in active
operation. Ore is being treated at
nominal rates which will enable all of
the leases to realize on the ore which
has been extracted. Everything through
out the district presents a favorable as
pect and energetic development is the
rule.
Palmetto and Death Valley Mining COM
pany is now at Palmetto with Chas.
D.. Reading, a mining engineer of long
experience. Together they are oversee
ing the initial work of the mill and
placing affairs on a systematic basis.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
PosEY AND MITCHELL BUY
IN BULLFRoG DISTRICT

o. P. Posey and w. e. Mitchell both
of New York have lately acquired con-
siderable property in the Bullfrog dis
trict and will organize several COM
panies. One of these groups consists OF
three claims adjoining the Amethyst
ground and will be known as the
Amethyst Extension Mining company.
Five more claims adjoin the Gold Bar
and will be called when organized the
Trinidad Mining company. These gen
tlemen are said to represent large east
ern interests and are known TO have
purchased ground at Manhattan.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
GIBRALTAR AT BULLFRoG
GETS READY TO SHIP

There is apparently every prospect
that when the railroad to Bullfrog is
completed there will be a large guam
tity of shipping ore at the workings of
the Gibraltar Mining company. A drift
along the cross vein which has been
carried so feet shows some wonderfully
rich ore and as the other workings show
large bodies of stuff up to this same
standard there is no doubt that this
property will develop into one of the
greatest mines in Southern Nevada
The hoist is now on the way and as
soon as it is installed the shaft which is
now about 100 feet in will be continued
to the 500 mark, and drifting and cross
cutting will begin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

an old wood road to the heart .
district. 1t is within 4 miles OF -
j. Conway ranch at Sweetwater' a..
site has been staked out. Furthei
formation will be gladly given by De"
A. Montrose. ,,s.
The Masonic Mountain minlhe -.
trict is situated about II miles n
west of Bodie, IL miles northe ~-sou
Bridgeport n 100 miles from ia
City. The district is partly in News e
and partly in California. The ciin rsood
mild and healthful and there -
and water in abundance.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
sucKsx1N

On the Original Buckskin Mining
company's holdings work is being push
ed with very satisfactory results. One
ASSAY from the Iron Mountain claim
showed $40 in gold and 81 per cent cop
per.
The first sale of stock was very salts
factory most of the offering being taken
by local capitalists. Secretary A. +. Won
Polenz left camp today for Buekskin
where he will remain several days in
the interests of the company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
ON THE BERLIN CLAIMS

The Wheeling and Goldfeld Mining
company. operating the Berlin claims ]
and 2 and the Midnight Stars 1, 2, 3 and
4 with a fraction and the Pelican claim
have made what promises to be a very
rich strike. A shaft down 20 feet is
now in eleven feet of ore which runs
about $25. There is also 2 feet of ore
which assays $4S. The entire territory
appears to be traversed by numerous
large lodges and considerable work has
been done all over the ground. A tun-
mel in a side hill on the Midnight Stars
is now eighteen feet into an ore body
which runs about SO. The length of
the tunnel is now 20 feet and 1t is
thought that a short distance more will
bring it in to three large veins which
apparently run together whereabouts.
A number of shorter tunnels which run
into fair values are in evidence. On the
Pelican claim a large ledge appears on
the surface which we are told run $11.
The officers of the company are Geo.
Rentch of Wheeling. Va, president; L.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
JIM COMES TO
FRONT WITH A STRIKE

Special to The Goldfeld News.
Masonic. Mono County. Cal, May Is
A rich strike has been made about 4
miles from here in Esmeralda county at
a place nearby named Sunny JIM"
Recent discoveries made by j. W. Duval
have set this section wild and locations
are being made fast and furious. Rock
pans $50 per ton and shows a large
amount of concentrates. The dykes are
large and of quartz and p~orphyry. Wood
and water are in abundance. There is
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
KINKEAD MILL DOING
GOOD WORK FOR CAMP

A number OF large contracts nave
lately been secured for the Kinkead mill.
Mr.. J. II. Kinkead. who came in from
Virginia City early this week reports
that his 10O-ton mill at that place is
running steadily. At Tonopah he has
closed contracts for 10000 tons of ore
and is putting up a Cotton plant for its
handling.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
REPORTED STRIKE IN MCNAMARA

A strike of great Importance on the
Mcnamara was reported abou the
streets late last night. The strike is
said to consist of feet OF 5000 ore. The
street is not ready to accept this report
although this property has been
threatened" with a strike for some
time but it has not materialized.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
DE VOLTS OPINION OF
MANHATTAN STANDARD

The following is an extract from a
private letter dated May Is. 1906, writ
ten by w. p. DeWolf, editor of the
Nevada Mining Press Bureau, Manhat-
tan, Nevada. up until recently mining
reporter for The Goldheld News:
Just in from the Hill and am very
tired. Visited the Manhatta Standard
property and can truthfully say that 1t
is one of the very best prospects l have
seen here. 1 think Argersinger has a
sure winner. Took several paintings
from the main shaft and the very lowest
string of colors would indicate a gold
value of at least $35 per ton. From the
lower shaft we took several samples
that would not pam, but which will as
say we'll beyond question. The owe
ledge is 27 feet wide and the upper vein
is strong 4 feet in width
Advice was received at the Goldfield
office this week that the new hoist was
shipped from San Francisco on the 21st
instant.
A contract has been let to F. Lang
ston & Co. for a gallows frame which Is
to be of modern construction and built
of Oregon pine.
Shaft No. l is now so feet deep on a
vein of 4 feet which shows good pam
nings of coarse gold and values of SIS
to S35.
Shaft No. is now 20 feet deep all in
quartz heavily mineralized.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26

G.. Grag. of the same place. secretary,
and r. Skews, manager. 1t is intended
to push development right along and
there is a large amount of ground open
to lease.
RELIANCE CLAIMS
The lease held by Messrs. Tibbals and
Buzby on the Reliance claims l and 2
is progressing very favorably. The
shaft is down Sc feet and a crosscut of
As feet opens up a six-foot ledge from
which assays ranging from a trace to
$3.50 ave been had. A within has Just
been installed and it is intended to go
to the 350-foot mark, prosecuting
every so feet. The work of sinking has
been somewhat delayed because of the
scarcity of lumber. AS soon as the nee
essary supplies can be secured develop
ment will be pushed. Work is now GO
ing on in the crosscut.
BLUE BULL DEVELOPMENT
The Hat lease shaft on the Iron Dyke
claim of the Blue Bull is down $50 feet
and a crosscut in 80 feet heading for
the dyke which 1t is expected will carry
the values. On this lease it may be re-
membered at a depth of 23 feet 6 tons of
ore was taken out which assayed s12e.
Work was discontinued shortly after.
Now. however, with an infusion of new
blood. and added capital the work is be-
ing carried enthusiastically forward.
Mr.. Bristol. one of those interested.
when seen on the ground spoke very fav-.
orably of the SHIP. Standard gasoline
hoist which is in operation
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
c-oPpERopoLIs IMPROVES

1t is reported from the properties OF
the Copperopolis company that a tun-
mel has been carried into a great vein
of copper This ledge was encountered
at a depth of about 100 feet and still
shows small values in gold. 1t is ex-
nacted that A few days work will cut the
vein and hen average ASSAYS VIII De
If the rock shows up favoraply
enough to warrant shipments VIII De
made to Goldfeld Junction
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
STRIKE AT GOLD MOUNTAIN

A strike is reported on the Gold
Mountain Goldfeld'a company's prop
erty at Gold Mountain which returns
values of from $40 to $2S. The ledge
which is said to be 7 feet wide was en-
countered at a depth of 100 feet. A
hoist is to be installed anl development
pushed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-05-26
EAST END OF CAM
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
(Continued from a gre One1

pared with the ore from the Hayes and
Monnette lease the rock on the Lon
Star can scarcely be identified. On
Thursday a night shift was added and
real work has begun. The equipment is
perfect and a 15-h.p. gasoline hoist Is
,,oo;
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13

outside by the storm with no shelter at
hand. s-...
The principal damage was from the
lightning. For a few moments the
wind blew a gale, but it did little dam
age other than to blow over few small
articles in various places.
= The home of c. L. Simmons, 1921
Clinton avenue, was struck by light
ming. A chimney was twisted and the
l6-yearold daughter of Mrs. Simmons
was stunned by the shock and fright.
The. streetcar company had it's great
trouble at the bottom Of grades. where
the torrents of water collected in the
depressions of the street, choking the
sewers and backing up until the sewers
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13

;AASkSx.A'@SES
, The thirty-third degree of dampness
given the atmosphere on and about the
Lake Harriet pavilion roof garden by
the storm Of yesterday afternoon made
U. s. Kerr's appearance with the Ober-
night. Unless heavy rains interfere he
will appear this evening, in connection
with the usual Friday night Wagnerian
program and will sing the "Song to the
Evening STAR" announced for last
night, from Wagner's ''Tannhauser. ~
This evening s program for the band
viii nsuds seleetSns f5Sm Ds Meis
srDas Rheingold" and Tannhauser."
There will be two other special numbers
in addition to Mr.. Kerr's solo. Mr..
MARROW, cornetist, will play Walther's
"Dream Song' from "Meistersinger,
and the band will give the ':Moorish
Suite" with which Gilmore won such
fame: With such program @ M Of # ,'aae; Wag;
solo, tonight's Offering is by far the
biggest of the Oberhoffer engagement.
| In spite of the damp condition of
nearly everything at the roof garden
last night and Of the preliminary an
nouncement that it would be impossible
for Mr.. Kerr to sing, several hundred
enthusiasts were thoroiy pleased with
numbers on the. program, and as an
"extra' Mr.. Oberhoffer added the
overture from civilian Tell. -"
This evenings program:
PART I. .. 5.&.
vorspiel, "Die Meistersinger'. ......... Wagner
''Trauermarsch Biem Tode Seigfreids'
from 'Goetterdaemmerung" Wagner
"Walther's Dream Song" from "Meister-
| singer ......... Wagner
Cornet solo, W. c. Marlow.
Finale, "Das Rheingold" Wagner
Vocal solo, ''Song of the Evening Star,
from 'Tannehauser" ................ Wagner
U. A. Kerr. barytone.
~ PART II. @
| Moorish suite .'fhe Courts of Granada. .Chapi
(a) Introduction march to the tournament.
(b) Meditation.
{c) Serenata.
(d) Finale
Grand march from 'Tannehauser". .... Wagner
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
City News
DESERTS
MADE TO BLOSSOM
MILLIONS OF DEsoLATE ACRES
BECOME FRUITFUL FARMS.
Representative Of Government Reclama-
tion Service Outlines Wonders
Wrought Thru Application Of Water
to Barren Wastes Millions Of Dollars
Used in Construction Of Irrigating
Works. :,

Thirty million acres of land in the
great American desert will be made
inhabitable and fertile thru the irriga-
tion and reclamation work now being
carried on by the United States govern
ment. This is the statement Of G. j.
Blanchard, Minneapolis man employed
IN the government EN- reclamation service,
of the west in lecture at the Merriam
Park Congregational church last even
Mr.. Blanchard stated that the plan
of reclamation authorized by congress
calls for the erection of irrigating
works at an expenditure of $38, 100000,
the expenses to be. born by the owners
tracts for the building of dams have
been let and three. years will be re-
quired to complete the work outlined.
Builds Cement Mill.
Many Of the projects are located in
almost inaccessible places. The Roose-
velt dam site in Arizona is located
sixty-two miles from railroad and
the government has been required. to
build its own icement mill, but when
constructed the dam will maintain the
largest artificial lake in the world. p
On the Shoshone river In Wyoming
the highest dam in the world is in
process Of construction, and on the
lower Colorado river an immense dam
is being constructed. In South Dakota
near the Black Hills an earthen dam a
mile long will create the largest lake
in the state.
Nevada Will Bloom.
In many places the work Of reclama-
tion has been completed, and $4,000
acres of the most desolate land in Ne
vada is now being furnished water by
the government, and 100000 acres will
be reclaimed this year in that state.
Railroads in the west are extending
their lines to reach the reclaimed lands
and settlers are gradually converting
the irrigated territories into fertile
farms. New towns are springing up
and homes are being provided for thou
sands of families. -.......... ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
He is receiving treatment at the city.

He is receiving treatment at the city
hospital. ~... e.
Thousands Of other Minneapolis peo-
pie surveyed the storm from less dan
gerous vantage points. A second edi-
tion of the deluge descended yesterday
afternoon, and for time Minneapolis
was truly Venetian. The streets were
flooded and water poured over the side
walks in the downtown streets. Street
was delayed and for a time business
was suspended while everybody
watched the rain. The rain was ac-
companied by severe hail storm that
added to the confusion, soaring horses
and exciting those who were caught
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
WILL, MAKE BUTTER TUBS

The Cooperative Barrel company,
which now has an extensive plant for
making flour barrels at Seventh street
S and Eleventh avenue, will soon en-
large its business by tt addition of
factory for manufacturing butter tubs.
A new building 2Ox36 feet and two
stories high, will be erected, and ma
chinery for the new work has been Or
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
SCHW AR BREAKS A LEG p.
. THRU WATCHING STORM

! The spectacular storm Of yesterday
Albert Schwar's breaking his leg. The
sky was so black, the clouds rolled so
beautifully, the lightning was so sharp,
and all nature seemed so awe-inspiring
that Mr.. Schwar leaned far out IF a
third-story window better to watch the
storm effects. He lost his ',aian.s =al
fell to the pavement, breaL.ai. h':, eg.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13

dered. Some Of this machinery has to
a matter of about sixty days before the
new factory is in operation.
The factory now gives employment
to about seventy-fve men, and forty
more will be needed in making butter
tubs. At present, four sizes of butter
tubs will be manufactured, but in time
it is the intention of the company to
manufacture a full line of creamery and
dairy packages.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
MURDERER DOOMED
BY SUPREME COURT

Henry Crolow of Goodhue, Goodhue
county,, will probably be hanged. as a
result Of the decision of the Minnesota
supreme court, rendered today. Crolow
killed bartender at Goodhue, and a.
jury in the+circuit court Of that county
found him guilty of murder in the first
supreme court, the defendant setting
up that the murder was not premedi-
tated, as the trial jury found. The SUI
preme court today confirms the finding
Of the jury and refuses new trial.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
VETERINARIANS CLOSE MEETING,

The ninth semi-annual meeting of the Mime
sofa Veterinary association closed yesterday with
series of clinics at the state experiment farm,
st. Anthony Park The experiments were per-
formed by Drs. Foster. of South Dakota. S. ii.
Ward and Richard Price of St. Pal. Dr. VI.
4. Reynolds OF St. Anthony. Park gave stere-
opticon lecture. Pa:ers were re:d b. Drs. Il.
H. Dell of South st. Paul. c. L. Cotton of
Minneapolis, and c. c. REford of Minneapolis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13

of. cars was delayed at Fifteenth ave-
rue Sc and Eighth street, and for a
time the passengers threatened to
stampede. They were prevented by
the trainmen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-13
soUeHr ~ IOWA sHER1rF,

s
Governor John A. johnson Is holding q hear |
ing late this afternoon on a request for requisi-
county, Iowa, on charge Of stealing two horses
and buggies. He is at present in custory In