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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
FUEL SABOTAGE RELrEvED

The situation in regard to the fuel
shortage in Goldfeld Is by no means as
acute as il was two days ago. Manager
Hedden Of the Goldheld and Tonopah
railroad has managed TO get railroad
ties into the camp and these were avail
able Friday morning. On That day also
Stoddard Brothers were in receipt of
a carload of coal and IL is reported that
a similar cargo was received by another
firm.
The indications are. however. that the
cold snap is breaking up. and so prob
ably by early in the coming week the
demand for fuel will moderate.
Messrs. LOTUS 4 Davis. through c.
II. Botsford have for the past week been
making efforts to terminate
the fuel famine in this city and the in
dications now are that, where others
nave failed. they will be successful.
Mr.. Botsford went to San Francisco
and accomplished the feat OF purchasing
400 tens of Wellington coal, a commod-
ity that is running very low even in that
seaport.
Arrangements were partially made for
a special train and the transferring of
the coal across the city in carts to the
waiting cars. but the final arrangements
for the special could not be consum-
mated.
However, the next best thing was done
and the coal has been started toward
Goldfeld by regular through freight, the
first car leaving San Francisco at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
AS soon as 1t arrives it will be I'M
oaded at the old sampler and distrib-
uted in small lots to the people at abso-
lutte cost. The apportionment will be in
the hands of a representative committee
of citizens, who will make certain that
no one gets more than his share.
Two carloads of coal will arrive to-
morrow morning assigned to o'Keefe,
and Messrs. Lotus & Davis are endeav-
oring to divert another ear from the
Tonopah line, so there will be two and
possibly three cars of coal to distribute
among the people tomorrow. 1t will be
parceled in small lots.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
POLLARD FLORENCE Is
AWAITING STEAM HOIST

The Pollard Florence Mining and
Leasing company. operating on the
Florence company's property. has been
holding back development work in order
to get a new gallows frame erected and
It's shaft tfmbered down to it's present
depth of 10 feet. \ hoist Is now on
the road from Frisco. Next week work
In the shaft will be resumed with three
shifts. and II the new hoist has not ar
rived by that time the present equipment
will be used.
a month ago a 25-foot ledge was cut
through In a crosscut at 170 feet down..
and a 16-foot ore shoot was proven MP.
The assays taken from this ore body
were very satisfactory but did not aver
age high enough to render shipments
profitable. This ledge comes apparently
from Jumbo territory. Experts who
have m the ground state that
the ore is in too dry a zone for big
values. which would seem to have
leached out TO lower depths. The COM
pany will now rush the work of sinking
to go feet when a crosscut will be
run 20 again prospect this ledge.
South of the shaft two other veins
nave been erossout and they have given
encouraging returns.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
TEN THOUSAND LOCATIONS
IN GoLDFIELD DISTRICT

The average mineral ground under
location in Goldfeld district in one-
fourth the area of Rhode Island. This
sounds rather exaggerated. but is true.
according to the books of A. A. Gold,
district recorder.
The number of claims upon record
were not counted but page estimates
were made. and the total found to be
in the ne%ighborhood of ten thousand.
Roughly estimating a quartz claim
at twenty acres the located ground is
easily computed to be 312 square miles.
This would seem a case of the less
containing the greater. as the original
area of the Goldheld district was but
10 miles square. Later custom has
made 1t in the neighborhood of 400
square miles.
Although there is no means of accur-
ately determining. there are doubtless
a number of ~relocations and fractions
included.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
UNIQUE WAY OF ADVERTISING
THE GoLDrIELD DIsTRIc4

Most convincing and original adver-
Using os the Goldheld district. something
that will open the eastern eyes and evoke
the western fever. is TO be seen in. or
rather on. a watch proudly displayed by
Joseph NJ. Kelly of his camp.
Originally IL was a FIRST class. medium
sized timepiece. but now IL Is huge and
glittering. almost too large to carry in
It's owners vest pocket.
Mr.. Kelly conceived al original idea
and carried 1t to conclusion. Buttons
of the latest assays of ore taken from
his Klondyke. Cactus Peak and Monte-
yuma properties were preserved and plas-
tered over the case completely conceal-
ing il.
Each button is a good sized magnet
and the general effect is positively con
vineing. for, in selecting the samples
there was no attempt to high grade
but TO secure "a general average.
Mr.. Kelly leaves in "a day or two for
ST. Louis on a brief business trip, where
he will be a missionary for Goldheld
district. but nothing he can possibly say
will be as convincing as the mute evil
dence of his unique timepiece.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
.r.L. NEVADA COMPANIES
ARE MAKING coon

Not only Goldheld. but every other
southern Nevada mining camp is making
GOOD" said Sol Cary one of Nevada's
most successful operators.
the amount and value of ore blocked
ont One cannot keep tack of the new
shippers that are springing into being.
Look at Manhattan for instance. 1t
is only a year old and already has two
one dollar stocks. That is better than
was accomplished in Goldheld in one
wear. j loo for a big boom in Man
haitian in a few months. The develop
,nents in scores of mines warrant this
statement.
"Fairview has broken even Manhat-
tan's record. having become a dividend
payer in seven months.
Wonder. the baby camp of all, is the
peer of any and promises to be a ire
mendous producer. There are six mines
shippin ore and twenty others could
ii they wanted to. and Wonder is only
half a year old. 1t has already had a
lalf million dollar sale.
"Goldheld promoters are doing a
record breaking business. Their pat
IONS are scattered from Seattle to ITALIA
hlsse and from Maine to California.
BUSINESS within the past six months
las increased by 800 to 400 per cent,
over even the Manhattan boom period
when the east went mad over southern
Nevada securities. Our firm established
% branch office in Philadelphia this
week and will open one in st. Louis in
Il few days. making a chain of offices
in the principal cities from ocean to
ocean. Every month our telegraph bills
alone would build a brownstone man
sion."
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
GoLDrrELD SYNDICATE MINING CO

After having closed Town during the
past storm work will be resumed Mon
day on the holdings of the Goldheld
syndicate Mining company.
This company was formed a month
ago to take owe the Ruby Fraction
claim which adjoins the Yelloy Rose
and Joshua Marigold Mining companies
ground southwest of D~iamondfeld.
A blacksmith shop and other neces-
sary buildings will at once be erected
and a hoist is to be installed as soon as
one can be got into camp.
A very promising surface display is
made on this company's ground. A g.
foot trench has been dug and a ledge
with a width of II feet exposed thereby
About 80 assays were taken and the
average value of these was found to be
$50. A shaft is being sunk a few feet
distant from the ledge and this will b.
put down 100 feet before prosecuting
The ledge hould be cut at about As
feet down.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
CONSOLIDATED NOT TO
PAY $4,000 SALARY

Several days ago the Reno Journal
announced that former Governor c. s.
Thomas of Denver. Colorado. had been
engaged by Nixon e. Wingfield as chief
counsel for the owner of the Mohawk
mine at a salary of $500 600 a year.
Mr.. Wingfield desires The News to
correct this statement. He says:
1T is true that Governor Thomas has
been employed by us to perform certain
specific work. but he has not been re-
tanned as chief counsel or even as per-
manent counsel, either for the Mohawk
mpa or for the Consolidated Mines
company, and even if he should be, the
directors would not pay such a ~princely
salary as $4,000 a year"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
CAPITALISTS ARE
ATTRACTED TO GoLDF

A1A6AGEG0 ~ AE40
A number of capitalists and
mining men arrived in camp this week
and their formation Indicates "perma-
nency and Increase in value with depth"
Heading the party is Major ID. II.
French. one OF the largest operators in
the west. Last season he uilt ninety
miles of railroad from Nome into the
K~angarook country. employing 1000
men. He also constructed the Cedric
ditch, 35 miles long. which took water
from the Stewart river for bench pla-
GERS. In addition to his he built a ~
mile ditch. taking its head from the
Solomon river.
Major French is one of the most ex-
~tensive operators on Anvil creek. Last
year he and Charles u. Lane purchased
the French Bench property on the tun-
dra for $125, 900. This is a very rich
group. pans summing as high as ST..
Another member of the party is w. J..
Scanlon of New York City, who has
been associated with Major French for
the past seven years. He takes an
active part in the management of the
French properties.
f. F.. Clipson, representing the Wal
lace II. Hopkins company of Chicago,
the largest brokerage and promotion
house in the Windy city, is also with
them.
Mr.. Clipson was until four years &
a newspaper man known to the frater-
nifty in New York, Chicago nd several
northwestern cities, but he has re
formed"
Accompanying the party is VIM.
cassie, a noted mining engineer.
Major French, and his people come
to Goldfield equipped with almost unlim-
tied money. They expect to acquire
numerous leases and buy properties
outright.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08

The work of sinking or the Linda
Mohawk lease is swinging steadily along.
a depth of 100 feet having been reached
at this time. This week IA inches of ore
was cut into, values up to $35 being
secured.
The shaft will be put down to about
ESQ feet, and at $50 feet below the level
of the road a crosscut will be driven to
connect with the workings of the Silver
Pick lease of the Florence Silver Pick
Mining and Leasing company, an allied
interest. These two leases cross the
mineral belt for a distance of $50 feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
cAR LAoD OF HOSTS
ABOUT TO ARRIVE

A ear load of hoists, shipped on the
eth inst. has at last got headed this
way and the Superintendent of Trans
portation of the Tonopah-Goldheld rail-
way %nnounces they will be ready for
delivery tomorrow They come from the
Western Gas Engine company of Los
Angeles, and the Nevada Amalgamated
gets one for its Mohawk lease.
The first Silver Pick engine to arrive
is up and ready for operation on the
Tonopah-Goldfeld Silver Pick Syndicate
lease of which Bert L. Smith of Tono-
pah is president.
The shaft is Town over 100 feet, gal
lows frame up. This company has hope
of being the first Silver Pick shipper.
j.. w. Deane Is manager.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
EXPERIENCED OPERATOR LOOKS
FOR REVIVAL OF PRICES

When asked his opinion this week as
to the outlook before the stock market.
Albert S. Watson, a well known capi-
talist and member OF the Goldfield Ex-
change. said that he does not think
the present decline in prices will be
much prolonged, and he looks for a
favorable turn any day. He Is under
the impression that the present decline
is to some extent due TO heavy short
selling in San Francisco. which began
10 make itself felt last Thursday. The
decline Is not however an unhealthy one
In view OF the big and continuous rise
thai has taken place during past weeks.
Mr.. Watson looks for great activity after
the first of the year, II not before, and
thinks that the market will then a
out and take up outside stocks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
wAvERLY GoLDr1ELD CO.

The waverly Goldfeld has completed
organization, capital 1000, 900. with 400.-
900 in the treasury. Alexander Russell,
A. b. Bennison, and j.. w. Deane ineor-
porators. Russell is president, Howe of
San Francisco, vice-president, Bennison,
b. w. Ward and Deane, directors.
III compan owns three fine claims
near Sandstone and leases on C. O. ID.
Gold Bar. It's stock is being taken
eagerly in Frisco. Mr.. Russell's home.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
NEWS OF THE LOCAL MINES AND LEASES
PARMETER KENT AND
HIS GoLDrIELD GOSSIP

HIS aoLDFIELD GOSSIP
The News criticised rather warmly,
but without malice. the initial issue Of
Goldneld Gossip. There was a reason.
Parmeter Kent-the original. the only
In joining the great Goldfeld parade. IN
sisted upon starting "hay-foot' when
everybody else stepped "~straw-foot.
But IL was for only one issue. In the
next number he kept perfect step. only a
trifie In advance OF everybody else.
Defenders issue will be even better.
The man with the scowl on the front
page will have disappeared and in his
stead will appear a most optimistic,
benevolent n sweet dispositioned gem
tleman who delights in the fact that
stocks are rising.
Mr.. Kent is doing a great work for
Goldheld and doing It wen. Deep down.
readers. it is the opinion of The News
that a joke was played on everybody by
MIR. Kent in the first issue OF his mag
azine. We got mad. but We all read his
stun now and so do tens of thousands OF
people way back east.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
posEY ON THE DAISY

John +. Mitchell and Col. O. r.. Posey
have taken a lease on the Daisy com
pany's estate. and a company will be
formed at nee to operate IL. The leased
area is located south of the Detch-Brew-
err lease and extends for 275 feet along
the vein. with a width of 800 feet.
a hoist has been purchased and prob
ably next week work will be started on
a shaft, which will be put down to 200
feet before prosecuting.
N. II. Truett will be associated with
the leasing company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
MACKENZIE TO CONTINUE
OPERATING IN GoLDFIELD

d. Mackenzie does not intend to leave
Goldneld with his pro rata of the mil
lions extracted from the Franees-Mo-
hawk lease, which expires on the Sth of
next month.
"A country where a man can make
the most money in, is the place for him
to stay. l will continue to acquire and
operate mines and leases" he says, "un-
til there are neither mines nor leases to
be had, or, which will come before that
time. the infirmities of age cause me to
desist."
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
BLACK BUTTE ANNEX
FORMED on rooNoNr GROUND

J. c. Tognoni has sold to f. t. Patrick
and associates the Elva Medalen group
Of 4 claims for a consideration in cash
and stock.
The Black Butte Annex Mining com
pany with a capitals of one million
shares. 100000 being treasury. has been
to take over this ground.
In the 40-foot shaft sunk on this
territory a .4-foot vein was cut through
that CAV returns of IS to s12. the sui
phide zone being reached at 80 feet
depth. The new company intends to at
once put dow the shaft to 200 feet.
Several good lodges outcrop on the
group. a fine quartz vein of 4 feet in
width traversing the "Never-too-Late"
claim. which carries values of IS to
IS. A shaft has been put down 20 feet
and the company will go down to so
feet with it in order to cut the ledge.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
Z BY O

Owing to the cold weather, which
prevented laying the concrete founda-
tion. the hoist for the Combination
Extension has not yet been installed,
although IT and the gallows frome are
both on the ground. Sinking is going
on steadily with a double bucket wind
lass. Some fine assays are being OBJ
tanned from quartz boulders in the
wash.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
WORK I'M MoHAwx nxrErsroN

A depth of 100 feet has been attained
in the workings of the Mohawk Exten-
sion Mining company, owning the wedge
fraction between the Mohawk and Silver
Pick.
A 40 horse power hoist is now in
camp and as soon as IL is in running
order the company will crowd the work
and get down to depth without any
delay.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
AFRAID OF THEIR TITLES

owners of outlying claims upon which
the annual work has not yet been lone
are fearful lest a continuation of the
storms of the past week will make 1t
difficult To persuade miners to go out
into the snow covered hills. Everything
close in, and those claims which how
greatest merit will. of course, be pro-
tected, but the relocator will undoubt-
eddy be on the lookout for pickups on
the frings of the Golden Circle.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
DETCH AND BREWER GET
VALUES ON THE VELVET

Detch and Brewer have Just cut into
a ledge on their lease on the Velvet
company's Sunflower claim at 200 feet
depth and from the wall an assay of
SIG has been secured. Only one round
had been put in before the work was
temporarily suspended on account of the
storm, but ]. H.. Blanchard, su~perintend-
ent of the Deteh-Brewer leases, believes
that the ore body will open up in a very
favorable way, from present indications.
The ore is a p~orphyritic quartz.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
TEST OF

The shaft on the Nevada Amalga-
Mohawk lease is now down over
SO feet. The comparative merits. of the
Western Gas engine and the Fairbanks
Morse can be tried out on this property,
for the engine from the former is here,
and the other is about to be put on cars
at Frisco. j. w. Deane, in charge of the
work. expects to have the second shaft
we'll down and ready ahead of its com
-.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
PENN FLORENCE M. g L.

The Penn Florence Mining and Leas-
ing company, recently formed to operate
on the Florence c~ompany's Combination
claim, has put it's shaft, which is two
compartment, down to so feet. a hoist
has been shipped, but has been held up
at Nina for the past II days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
A mrDw1NrER JOURNEY

Mrs, sam Wall leaves in a day or two
for Fairbanks. Alaska, on a business err
rand At this season nearly three
months is required for the ound trip
and the ocean voyage as well as the
journey over the snow to the inland
camp is crowded with dangers and dis
comforts.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
WORK ON coon FRACTION

The Red Top Leasing company has
started work on the Bulldog Fraction. a
property owned by the Red Top Exten-
ton company. 1t lies between the La
guna and Jumbo. A within has been in
stalled. 1t will later be succeeded by n
hCist.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
AWAITING TRANSFORMERS

As soon as the transformers are on the
ground leased by Detch and Brewer
the Daisy company. Superintendent
Blanchard will commence sinking from
1872 feet down to about the 250-foot
The hoist is on the ground and every
thing is i'm readiness for active work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08

Arthur G. Raycraft, cashier OF The
Nye e Ormsby County bank, somewhat
reduced in ~avoirdupois, but with the hue
of health on his face, arrived Wednesday
from San Francisco where he was under
medical and surgical treatment.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
srocKHoLDEas ENRICHED

The Combination mill is crushing 20
tons of SOS ore daily. 1t has a goodly
treasury reserve after paying it's 25th
monthly dividend of IS cents per share,
a total of $7S4.O00 returne to share
holders.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
EXPERT Bosou1 ARRIVES

Prof. Bosqui, the constructor of the
Combination mill, has arrived in Gold
field. His duties will cause him to re-
main here for several weeks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
CASE ARGUED

Argument in the case of Summer VS..
Monnette. involving title to ore in
Hayes-Monnette leases, was heard last
Monday in san Francisco.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-12-08
HELLO, aREENwATERl

Goldfeld and Greenwater Will have
telephone connection in about seven
days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26

poor eagles nest up here on the cliffs
of tho Kcrnsbcrg?"
Won Dcssaucr bowed. smiling ut
her.
Joan OF the Sword clasped her
hands and drew II lorg breath. "a
would not ask II OF any man In the
world but yourself" she said. but
will you let me go with you?"
A shade Of anxiety passed over Dcs.
snucr's countcnancc. My lady ho
answered. you let me use many free
doms OF speech with you. II Is the
privilege OF age and frailty. But let
me tell you that the thing Is plainly
foolish
Well. am coming. at any ratc!"
said Joan. as usual rejecting argu.
mcnt and falling back upon assertion.
Make your count with that. friend
OF mine. whether you are shocked or
no. II Is the penalty respectable
diplomatist has To pay for cultivating
the friendship OF lone females like
Joan of Hohcnstein."
Won Dessauer held up his hands in
horror that was more than half af-
fected.
grandfather. 1t Is true. but do not
remind me of 1t too often. But II |
were your great.grcat-grandfath the
thing you propose Is still impossible.
Shall the future Princess of Courtland
and wilma ride in the train OF an am
bassador of Plassenburg to the pal
ace In which she Is soon to reign as
qucen?"
Il said not that would go as the
Duchess said Joan. speaking low. III
you will not have the Duchess Joan
Won Hohcnstein. what say you to the
Sparhawk's second, Johann the
Squire?"
Dessauer started.
you dare not" he said "why. there
is not n lady in the German land.
from Bohemia to the Baltic, that
dares do as much
Ladies' am sick for ever of hear
ing that lady must not do. this, or
that. go here or there. because of her
so fragile reputation. | care for my
own. need none to take up my
quarrel. II any have word to say
upon the repute of;Joan Of the Sword
why, let him say it at he.point. of
her rapier.,..3 -. i,.. .dr::"' .':Ia.,
+ Dessauer stood waverins. Z With
uuitR~ tact She altered her tone. and
with n soft accent and in a melting
voice she said. "Ah. let me- come.
will make such creditable squire all
in a suit of blue and silver. with just
touch of juice upon my face that
my old nurse knows the secret OF"
Won Dessauer capitulated. "a will
full woman''-he smiled-"a wilful,
wilful woman. Well. | am not respon-
sible for aught of this. save for my
own weakness in permitting 1t. 1t Isl
a madcap freak. and no good will
come of it,
But you will like it, she said. "Oh.
yes. you will like 1t very much. For.
YOU see. you are fond of madcaps.'
(To be continued)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-26
Found Bones Of British Soldiers.

i remarkable discovery has jus;
been made at Po,chcfstroom. South
Africa While cSeayating on the sit.
q. the historic fort. which played such
a signal part In the first iiocr war.
a gang OF convIcts came across hu.
man remains. which. from Shrcds OF
clothing and military buttons. wcr.
proved to bo those Of soldiers killed
during the time the British force was
bcEicscd by CronJc In the hrst Bocr
war, Tn. badg. from the helmets
gives the nam" Royal North British
fulsilI.rs. and the number OF the com
pany. while ON pieces OF cloth the pat
tern OF tartan can be distinguished.
The remains were discovered at the
position where the British trench was
dug In the race with the BocrS to no.
cure possession OF the powder maEa-
Einc. II IN understood that Il military
funeral Is to be accorded.