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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
MONTGOMERY SHOSH0NE
HAS $5,OO0,000 In SIGHT

The annual report of the Montgomery
shoshone company. which was issued
two weeks g is replete with
illustrations. photographs. charts and
cost sheets and care seems to have
been exercised to avoid the omission OF
any facts likely to be of Importance In
gauging the progress Of the property.
The ~company's indebtedness to
Charles NJ. Schwab has increased to
s42s. oss from s35o.ooo. the sum ad-
vanced by him in 1906.
THE object in submitting a report at
this time" say Donald B. Gillies, the
company's president, us to give you a
statement of what has been accom-
plisned since the organization of the
company. and also to give you an idea
Of the many difficulties the management
has had to contend with in the develop
ment of the property and erection of it's
milling plant. which is now completed,
and in operation"
1.-The future development" continues
tiC itPCit SoAiS tO ot
shaft to the 1,000-foot level. levels being
run at every 100 feet in the Shoshone
ground. and crosscuts or drifting on the
main fault assure every 200 feet west
erly. to develop the Polaris vein. The
main fault assure on the 800 and 400
levels has shown some of the best ore
in the mine. 1t is the plan of the man.
aeement to mine the veins from foot to
hanging. sending the milling ore to the
mill direct and the higher grade to the
smelter. The high grade ore will not be
mined or gouged in advance of the mill
ing.
when the 500 level is reached we ex-
pect to find %sulphide ore. as we are then
below the permanent water level. Gen.
orally speaking. the veins at surface are
we'll defined and strong. but show a
leached condition. being open In places
sufficiently to allow rapid air circulation
through them. indicating the teaching
of the ores above and a concentration of
water level. where high values can be
expected.
THE report Of your general manager
is that there Is blocked out in the mine.
and stored on the dumps, ore Of the
value of $1,000. 900. On the milling
dump. at the present time. there are 49,
900 tons of ore that will assay 325 a ton.
1T is estimated that the earnings of
the consolidated company will be $751;
600 a month. net. 1t Is estimated that
the cost of mining and milling will not
exceed IS a ton."
In describing the property the report
says:
six veins. and what we ave called
the fault assure. course through our
various claims: all do not outcrop and
only a limited amount OF work has been
done on some Of them. The results of
the underground development to date
are highly satisfactory and Encouraging.
Every attention has been paid toward
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
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AcczYT NEW SCALE

The Rossland (B. c. Miners union
by a referendum vote. has consented to
reduce the wage scale nearly to that
which was in effect prior to July 1. The
old wage was $3.50 for machine men and
$2.75 for shovellers. with the wages of
other employees in like proportion. The
new scale will be $3.50 for machine men
and So for shovellers. The scale which
went into effect July 1 was "a for ma
chine men and 1925 for shovellers. The
mines closed Town for the day for the
purpose of allowing the employees time
to discuss ard vote on the question Of
the reduction Of wages.
The resolution providing for going
back to the old scale was then voted on.
When the union reassembled a referen-
dunn vote was taken and the resolution
carried by a two-thirds majority. The
mines therefore will not shct down as
has been threatened for some time past.
as the management declared there a
no profit since metals went down. under
the higher wage scale. And under the
lowered scale 1t will now be possible to
make a small proft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
RUSH ON TO
NEW CAMP OF
LEADVILLE

Many p~rospectors are hurrying to the
scene of the new strike In the Piute
range, San Bernardino county. where
very rich lead-silver ore has been found
says the Crackerjack News. Leadville
il the name that has been given to the
new camp. n 1t IL said to greatly re-
semble the Colorado camp Of the same
name.
Z. J. Knight Of s~earchlight is the dis
coverer of the new diggings. The strike
is 80 miles south of searchlight n
well over the California line. The de-
posit is said to be a lead arbonate n
Identical with that found in Colorado.
Samples Of the ore. and assay GER
tifcates have been exhibited at Search
light. Three assays, styled as follows.
gave these results: Galena. 73 ounces
silver; lead, 10 per cent: total sloo.so.
Carbonate. s ounces silver: IS per cent
lead; total. ss4.2o. Lead carbonate
crystals. 12h ounces silver; rs per cent
lead; total. $3.50.
Following the news Of knights dis
covery George Fowler. Cotton and Para
sette. Charles Casteel and F. A. Doherty
Of s~earchlight hurried to the scene ana
secured nve claims. Several otner
s~earchlight men have also IKE up
property.
The country 10 described as the COM
paratively low ground, near the south
end Of the Piute range, which marks
the south extension Of the Crescent
mountains. The place appears to be en-
tirely new to prospectors. being
or eight miles from any travelled road
and the same distance from the old
searchlight line and the Santa re raii-
way.
There are extensive lime poi-
phyry dykes and much covering OF WASH
ground. The ore comes from the sur
face in small veins. Knight has en-
larged his ore shoot from six inches 70
three and one-half feet at a depth OF
eighteen feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28

putting the mine in shape to supply the
necessary tonnage for the mill. by ex-
tending the drifts and connecting the
various levels with necessary raises.
1.-THE new three-compartment shat
by 5k feet in the clear) is sunk to a
depth Of rs feet below the 500-foot level,
and sinking is being continued. Stations
have been cut and levels run connecting
1t with the levels from the old incline
working shaft, which has been aban-
doned. Connection has also been made
with the 300-foot level of the Polaris,
and a similar connection Is now being
run on the 400. The Polaris shaft has
also been abandoned and the claims of
his group will be developed from the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. main working
shaft.
practically no stopping has been DONE.
the small amount of ore shipped having
been taken from raises and drifts in car
rying on the development work. Our
limited gasoline hoisting capacity, until
the installation of our new plant. to-
gether with the great amount of devel-
opment work. made 1t absolutely neces-
sary to curtail the shipments Of ore.
"'The depth of the shaft at the present
time Is Is feet below the 500 eve On
this level. up to date. we have crosscut
one of the veins which shows milling
ore, the main veins not having been
crosscut as yet on this level. The
crosscut will be continued to intersect
the other veins. On the 500-foot level.
we have installed an underground hoist
and will continue sinking the main
shaft with 1t. leaving the main hoist
free for handling the milling and ship
ping ores.
Permanent water level In the shat
was encountered 40 feet below the 500;
we are pumping now about 4oo.o 900 gall
Ions a day. which Is being handled by a
No. Z and No. 3 sinking pump"
The company's capital stock consists
of SOC. 900 shares Of a par value of IS
each. There are 45s.45s shares issued
n 41.543 unissued.
The balance sheet shows as follows:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
ACTIVITY AT ELDo.ADo cAaxon

AT CA01O0
A. A.. Mcknight recently returned
from a tour of inspection Of the Fortuna
Gold Mining c~ompany's property in Ell
dorado canyon and reports the work
progressing very satisfactorily.
No. 1 shaft is now down 100 feet, and
as soon as the 175-foot point is reached
a drift will be started to connect it with
the No. 2 shaft. at the 200-foot point In
the latter shaft. Mr.. Mcknight says
that both shafts are in ore. and expects
the 260-foot crosscut to follow in ore all
the way, as the ledge is traceable on the
surface continuously. If the quality Of
ore continues as at present Mr.. Nc
Knight believes when they connec the
shafts they will have in sight a million
dollars worth of ore. The ledge is fifty
feet Wild and the pay streak from six to
eight feet.
has already been accomplished, and
they have approximately TOO tons OF
ore on the dump. One car of ore was
shipped to the Needles smelter to get a
mill run. which returned SCI per ton in
gold and silver.
When the shafts are connected, the
No. 2 shaft, which Is now down zoo rect,
will be continued dow to water level.
This plan has been decided upon to de-
termine the kind of mill to install. The
Techatticup mine in hat same section
a the same class of ore as the For
tuna at the same depth, but when water
level was reached. the ore changed to a
sulphide. The Fortuna people have
reason to believe that their ore will do
the same, and want to make sure before
putting in a mill. though they already
have ore enough in sight to justify one.
The Techatticup mine has been produc-
ing for many years.
The Fortuna is one Of the sixteen Ne
vada properties controlled by the Amer
lean Mines Security company, a Nevada
corporation. but with headquarters in
Denver. Mr.. Mcknight keeps a watch
full eye over the whole list of properties.
He says the letters he is receiving from
his company are very encouraging in re-
gard to the nancia situation in the
east. and they expect to have no trouble
in keeping their work going steadily
Rhyolite Herald.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28
nArrxE NouHTAIH P1oRx1Tx
aoI.D TO UxAK CAY1xAx18xD

The negotiations which have been on
for some weeks between the owners OF
the Lucky Strike, j. B. Horton, r.. a..
Horton and c. w. Burge, and Senator
Kerns of silver King fame. represented
by E. p. Evans, terminated last week In
the transfer of the entire interest in the
rich property to the Utah CAPITALISTS
saws the Battle Mountain Herald.
This property was one of the ricn
strikes made tere early in the fall ana
caused considerable excitement at the
time. Rich ore was a 1oot
and a half from the surface In a vein
about 4 feet wide, and the property De-
came a shipper from the first days
working. The work progressed without
Interruption up to the time negotiations
we re entered into which resulted In the
sale. A shaft was sunk on the VEN "
a depth of So feet and a tunnel run In a
little over 100 feet. intersecting the VEIN
and connecting With the shaft Leasers
on the property have driven a tunnei ioo
feet in search of the extension OF the
lode or the north end.
After the Lucky Strike was dlscoVereo
a townsite was laid out and all sur
rounding territory located. Wnlle very
little work has been done on the other
proups. a number of them have exceileht
showings and 1t is expected that In the
spring this section Of the district viii
become the scene of great activity. MIN
ing experts who have made a study Oh
the geological conditions characterizine
the formation of this particular portion
of ths Battle Mountain district declare
that everything favor the opening up
OF Immense bodies of silver-lead ores.
The new Lucky Strike company has
already begun a vigorous campaign OF
development, having started a force OF
men to work which will be increased as
fast as room is made for them. The
work is going forward under the per-
sonal supervision Of Mr.. Evans.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
MINING man WARD FILES
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY
Three San Francisco Women
Named in His List
of Creditors

Robert T. Ward, a miner, residing in
Oakland, filed a petition in insolvency
yesterday in the United States District
Court. He owes $3S,414. The security
he gave on his notes were shares of stock
in the Ward-Horsef1y Mining Company
OF British Columbia, where he owns a
claim which he values at $1,000 and
which he asserts is exempt. This claim
he located in January of this year, and
unless certain development work be
done by May 1t will be forfeited. His
only asset is a claim against the Ward
Horsefy Mining Company, for SIS adj
vanced by him.
The principal creditors are Mrs.
Henry Mohr of San Francisco, $23, 715,
secured by $4,000 shares in the Ward
Horsefiy Mining Company; Mrs. Elise
A Drexler of San Francisco, $7403. Sc
cured with the. same kind Of paper;
Mrs. Sarah Duggan of San Francisco,
$1274, likewise secured by Horsefy
shares. The Hamilton Manufacturing
Company of Vancouver, B. c., is another
creditor for $500, secured with Horse
fly paper and stock of the Anderson
Lake Mining Company.
The petitioner states that Ward kept
no books. Louis C. Leet is his attor-
ney.
Mrs. Mohr and Mrs. Drexler are
widows of men who were in the min
ing venture and they inherited the
claims.
Ward has lived in Oakland for forty
years. His attorney says that the mine
paid at intervals and has machinery
worth $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
Shares of Three Companies,
Totaling 05,400, Sold
Other Stocks Are Dull and the
Range of Prices Is Low

The large sales of Red Top Extension
and Diamondfield Triangle shares were
the features of the local mining stock
market yesterday. OF the former $4,000
shares and of the latter $4,000 shares
were taken. A considerable business
was also transacted in Great Bend
shares. of which 25,4oo were sold Thus
three companies were represented joint
ly by more than 100000 shares sold.
But these were the only largely de-
manded stocks of the day, which was
quiet and as soggy. from the viewpoint
of business, as the weather outside
OF ST. Ives only 12,700 shares were
sold. Adams was represented by 1880
shares marketed. Blue Bull sold up to
$4,000 shares; Blue Bell, 1880 shares;
Nevada Goldheld, $500 shares; Jumbo
Extension, 100 shares; Combination
Fraction, $500 shares; Diamondfield
Black Butte Consolidated, 19,500 shares;
Mohawk Extension. $4,000 shares.
The range in prices was very small
this being characteristic or the dullness
of the day. Combination Fraction ad-
yanced fifteen points. from 1915 to
$3.50. This was the greatest fuctua-
ton in any individual stock The
Nixon -Wingfield shares sold at $737h
and $3.50. Among the other stocks the
changes were small
Great Bend sold at SO and 50 cents.
Mohawk Extension ranged from FL to
23 cents; Red Top Extension, at AZ and
Al cents; st. Ives, from $1.37h to $1.4o;
Atlanta, from Sc to 81 cents; Blue Bell,
from 23 to % cents; Blue Bull, 81 to
SO cents: Daisy, from s1.s7A to 81;
Diamondfield Triangle. from 40 cents
to 43 cents.
The San Francisco Mining Exchange
sent the following dispatch to Presi-
dent Clowry of the Western Union
Telegraph Company yesterday:
R. G. Clowry, President Western Union Tele-
graph Company, New York: Certainly you must
be aware that your proposed messenger service
would be absolutely useless to our exchange
We have sworn testimony that our members were
refused admission Friday to file messages at the
public office within the jurisdiction of the rival
board We demand either an Independent ser
vice or that the public office be placed on neu-
tral ground Must attorneys apply TO the
Interstate Commerce Commission for reliefi
SAN FRANCISCO MINING EXCHANGE,
Walter Turnbull. President.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
Brief Local News

WANT ELECTRIC LIGHT-The Riggers' and
StevedOres' Union petitioned the Board Of Super
visOrs yesterday TO install arc lamp at the
foot Of Beale street, where IT IS said one of
the members OF the union met death by falling
into the bay owing 10 the darkness that pre-
vailed
BURGLAR COLE REMovED-United States
Commissioner HeacOck issued warrant Of re-
moval yesterday for Bernie T. Cole, alias George
Brown, 70 Vermont for trial in the Federal
court IN that district Indictment charging
him with having broken into the postofnce at
Craftsburg. Vt. in September. 1905.
ALLEGED BURGLAR cAUGHT-Earl Comyns
arrested yesterday at his home Barton
street by Detectives Graham and Harrison Of
the Mission station and charged at the City
Prison with The looting OF q clothing store at
Twenty ninth and Mission streets Saturday
night. COmyns when arrested was wearing part
Of the clothing alleged 10 have been stolen from
the store
BANK rs INcoRPoRATED-Article Of in
corporation for the Union State Bank formed
to carry on a general banking and financial
business were fled yesterday. The capital
stock OF the institution is 500, 600. fully sub
scrfbed. ". c. Hays and ". E. Souires are
the principal stockholders. The other directors
Of the bank are z. ]. Souires, Frank Keever
Hugh NJ Webster. Joseph s. Steiner W. K.
Hays, John Tonningsen and Charles z. Wiggin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
STAMPS FOR LIBERTY
Equipment Provided for Develop
ment of Mine in That District

Great activity. says the Tonopah
Miner. is reported in the Liberty min
ing district. That paper says:
All the heavy machinery for the stamp mil
that is being erected by the Liberty Company
is on the ground, and a large force Of men Is
employed on foundations The mill Will bt
erected in units of ten stamps, and 1t Is the IN
tention OF the company TO increase the bat
teries to fifty stamps as rapidly as conditions
will permit It is expected that the first battery
of ten stamps will be In operation on July l.
The mill will be run by electric power. generated
by an engine burning crude oil. Development
work is progressing as usual In the Liberty
mine The shaft is down 4S5 feet. and the ore
bodies on the $50 and 400 levels are beins
opened up.
erty was formerly owned by Albert Wearing ant
Charles F. Maunder, has its shaft down 50
feet and will push IL down TO the 300-foot poini
before crosscutting. In the bottom OF the shaft
the ledge shows a width Of four feet and car
ries good values in gold and silver.
The Cedric -Tonopah Mining Company has {
force Of miners at work its property The
main shaft is down 100 feet and will be sunl
TO the 4O0-foot point, where crosscut viii bt
run to tap the ledge which was recently en-
countered in the shaft. The company has or
dered a hoist which viii be Installed dursss tht
coming month.
There is much activity throughout the Liberty
district. and more miners are employed on the
various properties than ever before.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
EsTIMONY IN THE THAW
TRIAL WILL END TO-DAY
Evelyn May Take Stand to
Combat the Evidence
Given by Hunnel
VERDICT THIS WEEK
Expect to Hold Session on
Saturday in Order to
Conclude Case
THIS WEEK

NEW YORK. March 1e.-By prolong-
ing his cross-examination of one of
the seven alienists introduced by the
defense to testify that II K Thaw was
insane when he shot and killed STAN
ford White, District Attorney Jerome
made it impossible for the defense to
close its case today. When adjourn
ment until tomorrow was taken there
were pending only two details. One
was the admission of a letter written
by Thaw to ]. Denison Lyon, Pitts
burg banker, which Delmas said would
help to fix the young mans state OF
mind before the roof garden tragedy.
The other detail was the likelihood
that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw would be
called tomorrow to combat briefly the
testimony of Abraham Hummel.
District Attorney Jerome limited that
an important witness for the prosecu-
ton might reach the city tonight The
chances, however, are that a half
days session tomorrow will be suffi-
cient to conclude all the testimony
that is TO be offered by either side.
An adjournment then will be taken
until Thursday morning, when Delmas
will begin his setting-up speech. He
will have all of Thursday to himself
and Jerome will reply on Friday. JUS
tice Fitzgerald may charge the jury
that evening or he may for the first
time hold court on Saturday in order
to conclude the case before the week
ends.
With the exception of the last few
minutes Of the afternoonasession. the
entire day was given over to expert
testimony.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-20
SOLDIERS To RECEIVE
SPOILS OF THE CITIES

PUERTO CORTEz. Honduras, March
IA (via New Orleans, March IDA
turn of sinister significance was given
in the Central American war today
by the finding on the persons IF cap
tured Nicaraguan soldiers proclama-
tions promising them the loot of the
first cities which they can capture in
both Honduras and Salvador.
Americans in Porto Cortez are
anxious, because American residents
are the principal property holders of
most of the Honduran cities.
WASHINGTON, March 19. - Dis
patches received by the State Depart
ment indicate that Nicaraguan war
ships are threatening the entire north
coast Of Honduras. The report that
Trujillo is in the hands of Honduran
revolutionists and that the north
coast of Honduras is threatened by the
forces operating against the Govern
ment is confirmed.
MOBILE, March 19.-The steamer
Mercator arrived today from Puerto
CorteZ, Honduras. four days out, and
reports that within the past two
weeks the Honduras Government has
conscripted all men at that point.