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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Ramsey and Its Location !.
Close to the Comstock l0''

only 25 miles from the s.eu' r,,
stock lies Ramsay, one OK lAe NV.
and most promising camps i' tue 49, s
n l. vel in its infancy; but u is q iu's y.
healthy youngster which promises !
became a fun grown first class '1'' !.
a. vcar or two. when such men 4
+ r Lotus. J. II. Davis, Cap, Hs.,s,.
Naync OF Salt Lake r.. W" fsb aal
booker, Tom Ramsay, frIph ~" Md
lack Reynolds cast their ioI'l'.y thsfs
a new district. II IS snie 10 ~ nee
win be something dohg ono tatf
days. All Of them nave haur ,,rs 4,
money in some OF the otheI 0''SsIt b
Nevada and are putting some "a B
Ramsay. II Is easily acctaslo..s s,i.
atage and automobile from care ,,,hs.n
lion on the main line OF the soN'rl'sr,
pacific ana is Il miles Iloil raso.
churebill ON the Bazon cut-oh 20 w.
pah. ,rorl, has be3i
Az on me Ramsay Comsioch. ~,
saw Mining company Wheelcl .hat nj
and other properties to prove .n' i.r.t
,,aiuoe arc there. The dykes alu ~
and surface values average as Il AZ
ss Der ton. while az greater oep nsits ha
teined values increase. y t 10y, b5nlldIal
been laid of and corslderes0i,s IN favu
has bees done. Its location = , az 9
Of Ramsay and so Is the ena enc, " IN
the people who are deseiol G,s he fag
writer speaks by the cara w. ~, onerat
nat there are no better people pp tbos
Ing anywhere In Neyade then w Is
ni ramsay A boom may DC iuoNF'
Ia this camp in the early SPINS :
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goods FOR luncheon will cost 50. An
ordinary boarding house meal can be
bought for 81. with free water Water
sells at 20 cents q canteen. 70 cents for
five gallons, $3.50 barrel. Rough
lumber costs from $3.50 to $500 per
1000. Two sacks Of potatoes, one bur-
ro-load. cast SIG.
Meats-There is no fresh meat in
the camp. and no butcher shops. The
only fresh meat obtainable Is jack
rabbits.
Teams-Teams are worth s25 day.
One team will drink s1l50 worth Of
water day. and will eat about SIS
worth Of grain and hay.
CONFERENCE.-The are no barber
shops and no bath tubs. The only
method for cleanliness Is dust baths.
The animals--burros, coyotes, rats,
rabbits, mice, etc. have kicked the
rocks away from their wallows to take
dust baths The men wash their faces
in the water then store Il away, and
when a sufficient amount has accumu-
lated, wash their clothes in II. and
then give 1t to the burros to drink.
Fuel--The present fuel consists OF
huge greasewood roots, which are dug
up by the miners, and gasoline. Gaso-
line ranges are used for cooking. For
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

trading with Los Angeles within me
next 50 days, When the railroad reaches
the Lila c. borax mine 1t will be hard
ly 20 miles by railroad from Green
water.
Temperature-The temperature three
weeks ago averaged from 104 degrees
to LOG degrees in the shade The air
is so light that heat is not felt so much
as In the east In the winter, the eli
mate is very pleasant, The altitude Is
5,iO0 feet.
Town--There are three saloons, one
lodging house, where a cot or springs
on boxes can be secured for 81 a night.
There are two restaurants, one mer-
chandise store, one assay office, three
surveyors Offices and five surveyors.
One case OF champagne was sent In.
and was bought by Salsberry. Liquor
Is cooled by wet gunnysacks or wet
shavlngs. A party from Delamar, Ida.
is contemplating putting In a general
merchandise store.
Salarles--Carpenters get IS for an
eieht-hour day, skilled miners, and
skilled labor, $3.50 day: sinking and
upralsing In the mines. IS lay; com
mon laborers and ordinary miners,
$3.50 a day
Living Expenses-Enough canned
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Phoebe Destined to Duplicate
Its Twenty Million Record

zinc blende Is found close to the walls
running over 200 ounces silver one
ounce gold and so per cent lead per ton.
THE QUARTZITE FGssURE.
Tho long quartzite iissure which lies
about 200 feet south OF the porphyry
ledge and parallel to It, Is covered
by the old Raymond & Ely and Mea-
dow Valley mines from which over
$50 900 was produced within tho
short space Of six years from time OF
their discovery in 1868 Go around 1877
This assure varies In width from 4 to 30
feet ana was worked down to the 200
feet or water level and Allied with
oXldized ores averaging 100 ounces
silver IS gold per ton, with some lead
carbonate, but owing TO the poor metal
luriglcal facilities afforded IN those
days, only two-thrds OF the values
were extracted In The old time pan
amalgamauon mills al Bullionville; the
uilinas ON hand at that place. and now
owned by The Phoenix Reduction COM
pany, show values In the unworked ma
ter,al. agrogatIng over S3OO0,0OO
BLACK LEDGE DISCOVERED.
Il was during these Flush days that
the porphyry ledge was discovered and
% rich chute or ore nlck-named the
black ledge found upon II IN the
Independent ground contained horn
silver and rich silver sulphldes as
socated with galcna and zinc blende
and created considerable excitement
and yet at the same time problem pre-
scented Itself which the early day metal
lurgists were unable TO solve, viz. 10
extract the values from this so-called
base material No extraction could be
obtained by the pan amalgamation
treatment. Large sums were spent
In experimental work In this country
and abroad, and finally Howell roast-
Ing furnaces were erected TO roast with
salt followed with amaIRnmation, but
10 no avail, for the material was
smelling ore ana not free milling.
Smelling was then IN a crude and Inn
perfect state, which, added to the long
wagon haul Of over $50 miles 10
Palisade, the nearest railroad point,
on the old Central Pacific, complicated
matters verse than ever.
CAUSED a SHUT DOWN.
These discouragements together with
the fact that the ore contained in the
quartzlte assure, changed to lead at
water level caused general shut down
In all the Phoebe properties at time
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advancement. Many OF it's old mines
are being rejuvenated and prepared
for operation upon an extensive scale,
while development this year has
brought good many new properties to
the front and which promise to become
rich producing mines.
The Nevadu-Utah Mines & Shelters
corporation and the Ohio Kentucky
Mining company are probably doing
the most important work I'm the camp
At this time. The former has expended
q great deal OF money during the past
year In re-opcnlng some OF the camps
famous mines which had been In state
OF inactivity for years.
o-KENTUCKY OPERATION.
But the Ohio Kentucky Mining COM
pany, recently organized, and which
has been solldly financed, has been
equally vigorous In bringing about new
conditions in this wonderful district
Of southern Nevada.
The Ohio-Kentucky Mining company
owns one-half Of the so-called "Black
Ledge" as well as half interest IN the
Phoebe Water works. Samuel New
house, was recently made president OF
the company, 4. II. and r. l., Godbe
and J. /. Hacket OF Louisville KEN
lucky are extensively Interested in the
property and were instrumental in in
teresting Mt Newhouse In Phoebe.
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heat this winter, preparations are BE-.
ing made with lumber companies
Gasoline does the mining work. as IN
Goldfeld and Tonopah, In most e.
ficient manner. The Thermometer has
been known to go to 10 degrees below
at Goldfield and 10 above at Bullirog'
Last winter, the pipes were frozen 10
The Merchants hotel, and the noor'
flooded.
Observation-Disclosures boasts az
the present time of O population Oh
four women and $50 men. One hun
bred and fifty Of the latter are pros
pectors and nearly all the balance are
miners.
The credit for the original discover.
les made In the Greenwater district p
given TO Frank McAllister, WHO NAs|
prospecting in this county. several
years ago and who has made man.,
efforts to interest capital therein DIV
IL was not until the branch lns uVm
Las Vegas on the "Clark" railroad "
the Bullfrog district was almost con,
pleted that anyone would SHvusn
consider the Greenwater held. nov.
ever. according to Mr.. McAlhstel, 'us}
are now making up for lost llule Nv
are securing properties at Dig asu's''
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500, 000 Blue Jackets group, $4,000;
Oliver Posey property, $4,000; Calumet
& IIecla. 100000 Undertakes group
$4,000; Trade Dollar and The Bells,
$4,000; Fortune group, $4,000; Red
Jackets, $4,000. Buster Brown group,
$4,000; West side group $4,000; Copper
Queen. Neverseen group, seven claims:
Brock group, Kunze group, Salisbury
group. IS claims; Lisle group, II claims
Hub group, 10 claims; Nlppera, Cover
nor group, four claims; Anaconda
group, Is claims; Crescent group. eight
claims: Revenue group. eight claims
Investor group, SO claims, McGinnis
group.
Transportatlon-Via Salt Lake Rail-
road to Las Vegas; from Las Vegas via
Las Vegas & Tonopah branch to Amar-
gosa, IS miles; from Amargosa by stage
to Greenwater, So miles; stage fare SIS
one way. Coming in from the north,
It Is possible to go by railroad from
Bullfrog to Amargosa, and from Am
argosa by stage.
Improyements--A nine-lnch pipe line
is being built from the Amargosa river
to Greenwater. The Borax Smith rail-
road is completing survey into the town
of Greenwater. The grade OF his road
will enable Greenwater TO do its entire
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that reliable mining publication. "The
Mining Investor" of Colorado Springs,
has recently made a personal eXamina-
ton of Greenwater district and
through his courtesy and by his permls-
sion 1t Is reproduced here. He says;
THE discoveries were made owing
to the search for rich minerals which
has been going on by thousands OF
prospectors In southern Nevada and
northern California since the first dis
coverles were made in Tonopah a little
over five years ago. Greenwater,
while In California, Is very close to
the Nevada line, being but A. miles
southwest of the Bullfrog district, and
located IN the Funeral range near the
Death valley. Enthusiastic optlmists
are already claiming for Greenwater
that Il Is the richest camp yet discov.
cred in the past five years, and Is GER
tainly the greatest copper mining dis
trict ever found I'm the world-bgger
than the biggest either in Montana or
Arizona. Whether these estimates Of
the optimlsts are true or not, remains
to be seen. But already enough IL
known to make It certain that some re-
markably big and rich bodies OF cop
per ore have been discovered In this
new field, and where copper ores are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Reno the Prettiicst Spot on
All the Nevada Desert

~ yr ERE are few prettier spots I'm
W/all the west than Reno, situated
w IN the northwestern corner OF
Nevada, near the California line.
That II was overlooked IN the boom
days OF the Comstock Is not to be
wondered at, because those who ac-
CURED suddenly immense fortunes,
went just couple Of hundred miles
further TO the incompatible Golden
Gate and nude san Francisco the beau
tlful city II was. When those who made
their money during the past five or six
years at Tonopah. Goldheld, Bullfrog
and elsewhere sought for place to
build their homes, they cast their eyes
upon Reno and found desirable place
near at hand.
The beautiful Truckcc river. which
Is the outlet OF Lake Tahoe, flows right
through the town and einptIes into
PYRAMID lake. Taken altogether, Reno
" the oasis in the desert OF Nevada and
IS building up rapidly. The hotels are
crowded to Overlooking, new structures
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

are being erected everywhere ana ilc -. n
now boasts Of a population OF lew sys
1900 and $4,000 people. u mas ,., nv.
banks. 10 churches, two dally ne" Ssr,
pers, the best paved district r. n'f 4,
streets OF any town In the ives" Ain
fast coming to the front az y pe,i,
resort. II Is the seat OF the .N', Inpsl
state university, Nevada asrl'u nuSIl,
experiment station, and other y, MN IN
institutions. Nature has done lnus AM, y.
Reno-its people are slowly lolI' !ss sV "A.
thing for it. Some day when 'H' h w
timers have died Off or nave ss,,
bought of and the newer elehe ysy III
a foothold, Reno will be 70 ca HT
what Denver Is to ColO, s,,rs
what Nevada needs, Is s 4.
public spirited citizen IKE IaV OS \,
stratton-the one made Denver % anIh Mi
other Colorado Sprlngs-to nlaA' NAN.
great. Such n man has not yeS q,
ever, made his appearance uPo"
scene.
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found on the surface so abundantly 1t
Is safe to figure they go down. The
following condensed Information IN re-
gard to the new camp has been COM
piled by a. ]. Messer, who Is thor
oughly familiar with the Greenwater
district.
Locat ion-Greenwater lies 40 miles by
air line southwest Of Bullfrog on Fur
mace creek, In the Funeral range. The
district extends to the Nevada state
line.
Investments - Money invested In
Greenwater In thte past six months, es-
timated, Sl5.000,000.
Mote; This money was expended in
purchase OF property by copper ex-
perts whose engineers reported most
favorably Of the new deposlts.)
Properties France Creek Copper
company 100000; Schwab property,
100000; Heinze, 100000: Roger Knox
$4,000; Greenwater Furnace Creek
company 100000; Donnellan group,
100000; Copper Clih group $4,000;
Magma Charta group, $4,000; Gold
Notes group 100000: Richard group,
$4,000 United Verde Fractions, $40. 900;
Greenwater Calumet company, over 300
acres; Nicotine group. S25. 600; Morning
Glory group, $4,000; Rambler group,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

- he Phoebe, Nevada mineral belt
is situated In a low Isolated
range OF mountains about 5000
feet above sea level in Cambran
qpartzlte and overlapping limestone
formation throughout which run a num-
Der Of ore bearing assures, while a
huge porphyry dyke measuring over
so feet wide rises abruptly, cutting
its way prominently across the dis
trlct and on for several miles to the
west. Examinations made of the dis
trlct by such notabes as John Hays
Hammond, Prot Kemp, the geologist,
the last year by Prof Pack. professor
of geology I'm Columbia college to-
gether With other engineers and prac-
teal mining men has recognized this
dyke as the main ore bearing channel OF
the district from which an the other
veins have derived their metallic con-
tents and is the Mother lode OF the
district.
The big lode commences at a point
from the Alps mine on the east. and
runs westerly through the Yuba, Cur
rency SlYer. Newark and independent
this latter ground covering the ledge
the entire length OF the Raymond x
Ely claim by overlapping Il, ana pass
ing thence on To the west through
the sr-t,nd held by the Bamberger-
Wood syndicate.
WORKED IN THE SEVENTIES.
1t was developed In the early seven
ties by shafts sunk on the Yuba. 300
feet, Silver 800 feet Newark 900 and
tapped In the Independent ground
through a long cross cut run out from
bottom OF the old Raymond & Ely shaft
at depth Of 1000 feet below the sur
face, from which point 1t was further
developed by a winze sunk 900 feet stlll
deeper
All the working mentioned being IN
ore, showing II to be continuous from
short distance below the surface and
TO extend along the strike OF the
ledge for great distance, while the hot
tom levels are permanent and show
he ore going on down to the deep.
ORE suLPHIpE IN CHARACTER.
The ore consists of the sulphldes Of
lead, iron, zinc with high silver and
gold values the general average being
around 80 ounces silver. Is per cent
Fad and IS gold per ton. while some
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NEHHAld/SY @AHdIH N,

THE newest and very latest camp
which has only recently jumped
into prominence is that of Green
water. While many people think
II Is in Nevada, II Is not, but Just across
the state line on the other side OF tho
Funeral range and In Inyo county,
California, 1t Is situated on the very
edge OF Death Valley and has enlisted
larger share OF leading mining men
In shorter space of time than any Of
the older and now assured mining dis
tricts. Charles NJ sehwab. Senator w.
A. Clark, Senator Geo. s. Nixon, "Sam"
Newhouse, PATSY" Clark, Jno. w.
Gates, Augustus Helnze. Malcolm
Macdonald Don 3, Gillls, state Sena-
tor I. l.. Oddle ana others less known
are Interested in this wonderful dis
trict. All these men are famous for
the success they have achieved Ia min
ing, and usually know what they are
doing and II is not too much 10 expect
that here will be developed one Of the
most remarkable copper camps In the
United States
Mr., Claude Sachs, the able editor Of
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mills Of today for about dollar a ton,
and lead is readily separated from zinc,
with the latter commanding a price Of
over $40 ton III the new York market
Lead formerly was worth next to moth
ing but like copper, is now In great
demand at SllO ton, while silver is
IN the upward grade. selling now
around 40 cents an ounce, with some
claiming u win touch the dollar mark
The building OF railroad into this
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too, when millions were blocked out in
their workings.
WHAT COSTS WERE THEN.
The actual mining cost IN those days
was Sii ton and milling cost SCI. max
ing the total cost Tor mining and
milling ton OF ore over s66. Compar-
ing the past with the present. some
idea as 10 the advance In mining ana
metallurgy can be had when Il Is known
that concentrating Is done in the bl.
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famous district is now about TO be
completed, and win deliver ores 10 the
ssM Lake market around So a ton.
me faet that smelling rates are low
er now than ever known before. like
Bingham, Park City and other old time
s,ahd-byes,. Phoebe win soon take It's
place III the front ranks. and enter
upon new era OF production.
ON EVE OF BIC BOOM
Ploene Is on the eve OF making rapid
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Front 100 feet on 18th st.
This property will double its
value in a few years. A rare
chance for a speculation or a
permanent investment.
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Expensive at Carlsbad.

Commercial Agent Twells writes from
Carlsbad that S.075 Americans took the
cure at that Austrian resort during 1905, an
increase OF 724 over the previous year This
number does not include the many tourists
and business men who went for few days
sojourn. Mr.. Twells advises those who are
planning to go to Carlsbad to remember
that It Is very expensive place, and
Americans should not only go well provid-
ed with money. but should have definite
understanding about all charges to guard
against serious Inconvenience.
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The wife of Philomeno Pinta, an italian
real estate dealer at Rochester. N. Y.
Is missing, and Pinta believes she
has been kidnapped. He last saw her at
noon Wednesday WhenIh he returned to sup
per Wednesday night tho doors Of the house
were unlocked and 1t wat empty. The house
was In order and none Of the woman.s
clothing or personal property Is missing.
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At Home.

From the Philadelphia Press.
That Mrs. Gaddie seems to be at home
wherever she may be-
Il saw her in place yesterday where
she appeared decidedly uneasy and rest
less
Where was that"
AZ home
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$l5,5OO.
Elegant Corner Home
Inn Fashionable wv.

This is a house such as YOU
would build for yourself, but
much better than you could
build at the price. The owner
built it two years ago for a
home-existing circumstances
cause him to sell. 1t is built of
finest materials, finished in Sc
lected hardwoods from top to
bottom has hreproof vault in
dining room. The rooms,
about IS in all, are very
bright and airy. There are
three elegant baths, two law
atories, Fl closets; in fact, ev-
erything to make a perfect
home. 1t will do you good to
look at this.
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For Sale or Exchange Suburban.


A magnificent country place, ON the >
Georgetown and Rockville electric road,
about five miles from Washington, contain
ing so acres of land; beautiful shade, lawn
and flowers. Improved by a 2=story and
rr1ansard roof, basement, frame dwelling,
containing 10 rooms and baths, Enot=water
heat, cabinet nnantels through house. Over
100 feet of veranda, 9 feet wide; all rooms
communicating. Barn with room for five
carriages, 5 horses, harness room, granary
and everything necessary to make it conn
plete. Ice house full of ice, and all necessary
outbudings. This property needs to be seen
to be appreciated.
IL Acres of Land i'm Rockville, Md,
Improved by 2-story and cellar groom frame dwelling
beautiful shade; fruit ground Will sell,or
exchange, for $4,000
loo Acres of Land ON the Georgetown and
Rockville Road,
Lying between county roads Steam pass this prop
erty, with station on the Will make good farm
beautiful subdivision Plenty OF shade Within walking dis
lance OF schools, post office, churches, that situated
in Rockville Will several thousand dollars less than
cost This is bargain and that will pay
buy and hold Price asked, $37,5oo
One OF the desirably located houses con-
venent Washington; both and electric cars; built
tor owners occupancy; 2sor attic and cellar frame dwell
ing 10 rooms and bath; all conveniences front
side and yards; shade fr flowers sidewalks sta
bic, beautiful outlook This is ideal home All rooms
communicating each floor front and sairway plenty
OF light; steam heat Height OF ceilings and Large
veranda high and healthy Schools churches stores.
Cheap at $1,000.
12O Acres of Land,
Two miles from railroad station improved broom dwell
ing; house elegant young orchard pears
apples "a vineyard all kinds of small plenty
OF water Property cost $1,000 VIII sell for $4,000.
Beautiful Home i'm Laurel, Md,
Belonging improved by 2-stoy cellar
dwelling containing and bath Beautiful shade
conveniences This property will be sold for thousand
dollars less than actual cost Now rented rscass
SIS per month
20 Acres of Land
In the District Chevy Chase no improvements. Price,
$500 per acre
Several Lots i'm Norwood Heights,
On the Georgetown and Rockville electric road adjoining and
overlooking Chevy Chase golf grounds VIII sell at
cents per square foot.
187 Acres of Land i'm Montgomery County, Md.
Having three county roads surrounding the same beautiful
building sites Will be sold whole in from five
acre lots This property belongs syndicate, they
would like sell and close up the affairs relating the same
Price asked $1,000 per acre, whole.
t. Conrad Dodge,
Louis ID. Wine & Co.,
1904 ST. N. w.
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II. X. OWenStein Co..
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