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The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
[OYs TOUCH OFF GREAT GAS WELL
] caser on Massard Prairie Near
 'sort Smith Is Out of Control and Burning Fiercely Flames can Be Seen 10 Miles.

rort Smith, Sept. 15.-With a
 = that could be heard for
 ;lss. and which shattered the
 a, derrick, gas we'll, the
 rooerty of Harry Kelly of the
 ,nsfeld Gas Company on Mass
 d Prairie, five and one halt
 lies southeast of the city, ex-
 loded yesterday afternoon. Inn
 sd;ately the we'll caught fire
 rd a blaze from 30 to 100 feet in Eeight lights the country around
 ' night. A party of boys at
 ~ touched off a leaking gas Sipe and started the first great 5re in this gas field.
 \ The burning well is the second brgest in the field. and has a hpacity of 3,00o,O00 to 4,0O0, 600 |eet of gas per day. No steps lave as yet been taken to stop |be blaze, but it is probable that measures will be tried early next reek. The fire is spectacular in |be extreme, and people from far Ind near are driving to the yicin- ty of the blaze, which may be blainly seen for ten miles over he level reaches.
 Match Applied to Leaking Joint. From the well leads surface bipe, aud it is to a joint of that hat the match was applied which enited the gas. A party of boys were playing near the pipe line, Fhen one of them, thinking to lee a miniature explosion, touched lighted match to the leaking pint. Instantly a small explo- lion occurred, to be followed an instant later by a terrific crash tom the we'll, whence fumes were freely escaping. The earth rembled and the derrick over the yell tumbled to the ground, while fragments of casing shot high uto the air from the interior and ell to earth, being driven into he ground by the force of the impact so that they stood up- fight. No one was injured.
 Simultaneously flames sprang ID, and since then the we'll has turned with a great intensity. n addition to the ruined derrick be company lost cable valued at 700. Superintendent George lite of the Mansfield Gas Com any, however, succeeded in saw ng large share of the com any's property.
 Last night the fire showed 'ith great effect in the southeast, hat entire section of the horizon eing illuminated.
 Two Methods of Checking Flames.
 Early next week an effort will robably be made to check the laze. There are two ways of oing this, either by using steam T by fitting a large metal cap yer the we'll. The last is diff ult, for if the gas is not almost nstauteously extinguished the ap is melted by the intense heat.
 The we'll is located between lcAnally hill and the Greenwood pad, near George Sengel's farm. It is located on he old Hunt estate, now owned e Harry Kelly of the Mansfield fas COmnauv
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
Big Camp Meeting Closed.

The Methodist camp meeting, which has been iu progress at bethesda Springs since last Fri .gray week, closed Sunday night. nne Rev. MT. Lowry of Little hock, who assisted in conducting The meeting won quite a reputa- uon while here as an expounder or the word. The meeting was grand success in every particular and was probably a more enthu- s'astlc one than has ever been held.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

If your food does not digest u,.ll a few doses of Prickly Ash x;tters will set matters right. It sweeteus the breath, strengthens ths stomach and digestion, cre- stes appetite and cheerfullness' W. e Ysudiyer, special agent
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
Moors Reopen Neaotiatlons

Paris. Sept 14.--Admiral philibert cashee that the Chaouias and some of he ether warning tribesmen in ths vicinity of Casablanca have reopcned ne sotiations for peace.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

Put your stomach, liver and blood in healthy condition and you can defy disease. Prickly Ash Bitters is a successful system regulator. w. c. Vandiver, spe- cisl ageut.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

Irregular bowel movements breed disease in the body. You should purify and regulate the bowels by using Prickly Ash Bit ters. It is mildly cathartic and strengthens the stomach, liver and kidneys. W, c. Vanaiver, special agent,
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
AN OUTRAGE BY VANIlALS
Plant of the Joplin News Herald Wrecked by an Explosion
 of Dynamite.
IS REDUCED TO JUNK AND SCRAP lNOb

A New Perfectine Press had Been In. stalled Only Week Ago at Cost of S15,oo0-Thls With Four Lino. type Machines Are Total Loss.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

Trunks Bags which will be here this We and
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19
woman within fifty miles of Mena.

You will hear a great deal of talk
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

ldid and complete stock. It will tru
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

, been delivered, the last to arrive will be
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

ut you will not hear this from our store.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-09-19

of adhering absolutely to the truth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
ONE CLAIM OF CONSOLIDATED WORTH MILLIONS
MOHAWK JUMBO STRIKING
OUT AS ARECORD BREAKER


inches OF
foot vein was u at the iooo level that thousand dol
to upraise on the In cutting the station that level exceedingly
the last
had
M Macmillan
fully of hsh
Three shifts of
FROM the bo
N he m
the
o machn ills
h
body of
in the
in
A sunk on the yein
which is widening be
dipping the Mohawk
Twoca
loads have ben shipped since the
ore uncovered the upra that
shifts
a
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
DEVELOPMENT ON KEWANAS

The Kewanas are working three shifts
of men on the company workings. drift
ing and prosecuting north. east, south
and west from the 400-foot level on
the endline. The pump recently installed
handles the water by being used about
two hours daily The company pro-
poses to sink to a depth of six hun
dred feet at once. The Clark road will
pass over the Kewanas ground from
the south. leaving it about four hun
dred feet, turning west toward Column
bia from the north line. They will at
the same time make preparations for
their spurs and switches. so that the
leasers viii not have any trouble getting
out the ore when they get shipping val
ues. but it will be the policy of the COM
pany to handle their ores on the ground.
Seven out of eight leases operating
are working. The French lease is work.
ing three shifts and will go down 400
feet before they do any crosscutting.
The Kewanas Leasing company are
working with their 50-horse power hoist,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
MADE GLAD
BY GOOD JUNE DIVIDENDS

n
the
dividend
s4osooo The
Mo-
is
looking extremely
dividend
DxvxDEND
Nevada HIS the great
in
with the dividend Of $4,000 just de-
Recent discoveries have added
planned the future the company is
a already
of the greatest
1rxxxMG DTv1DzND
has mat n
meeting the directors of the Tonpah Mining
of sSooooo every three months
dividend
of the just made public shows net earnings
which
ss1o5a These figures w it is expected be largely increased
during the mills Of the
This said
400
a close to $40
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
EASTERN SECTION LOOMS UP

scanned with veins. The tunnel is in
167 feet and will penetrate the heart
of the mountain for distance Of 1900
feet. Mr.. Ferguson estimates that 1t
will cut at least thirty known veins.
The first Of these will be encountered
in about thirty feet more work and a
shaft will be sunk on the vein to con-
meet with the tunnel at that point. This
vein has been traced for some distance
on the surface by means of open cuts
and shows values up to SIS ton. When
this big tunnel reaches the 7oO-foot
point it will have a vertical depth of
$500 feet and within the next 900 feet
will cut rs veins that have been proven
to pass through the ground. This tun-
mel is being run into the mountain as
straight as a die and timbered through
out. 1t is about seven by five feet
in the clear and as soon as the material
can be secured a runway will be built
with 12-pound Trails. Mr. Ferguson
is having specially constructed cars of
ton and half capacity built and
when his plans are completed he expects
to make about seven feet day.
Another tunnel has been driven for
a distance of thirty feet. at which point
an eight-foot vein was cut, running 50
a ton. There is also fifty-foot shaft
on the property and considerable trench
ing and prospecting has been done.
There are about 80 acres of ground in
the group, traversed by numerous great
dykes. An office building, boarding
house and bunk house are being con-
structed and two shifts are working in
the tunnel.
The remaining ground owned by the
Nevada Queen company, consists of the
King. Queen and Little Jone claims,
about SO acres. A large amount of
trenching and prospecting work has
been done on these claims under the
direction of Mr.. Ferguson and the ledges
explored for a depth of from ten to
twenty feet in a dozen places. A sixty
foot shaft is down on the King claim.
opening up vein of Sc ore. Good PAN
nings were obtained from nearly all
the holes and preparations are being
made to sink working shaft on the
Queen.
There are a number of other good
properties in the locality and plans are
now being prepared for developing them.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
COMBINATION HxrEwsroW
0ATxHN TO GET rxH
LITTLE rLo1BNC1 vExH

- .Presjdens% and. -ssanarai- MSnaEer Gat-
zen of the Florence Goldheld Red King
Claim Leasing company. through the
courtesy of DIR. Robinson, made an in
spection of the Mohawk Florence a few
days ago. and his impressions are en-
bodied in comprehensive report to
Ghe directors OF his company. Mr..
Gatzen declares the big body of boz
nanza ore that has been opened up in
the Mohawk Florence is a genuine fis-
sure vein of great extent, a big reef
Of gold ore. From surveys made by
him in the workings he makes the posi-
tive declaration that the vein trends
directly toward the Florence Goldfield
Red King Claim lease and should pass
within ten feet of the latters shaft.
He says in his report that the Mohawk
Florence has rs feet of the reef in its
ground and that 1t will be found for
200 feet. in the ground being worked
by the company of which he is the
head. In fact Mr.. Gatzen Is of the
opinion that the Little Florence and
Mohawk Florence veins form juno
tion near the boundary of the Florence
Red King Claim lease and that the
200 feet win be found to be an immense
body of high grade ore. The new plant
consisting of gasoline engine. COM
pressed air outfit, pump. machine drills
etc, has been set up and work on the
lease will be rushed with all possible
speed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
MOHAWK GREATER THAN EVER

On the west side of the shaft con-
nections have been made with the Hayes
Monnette, Truett. Frances Mohawk and
other leases in which an immense ton
mage of ore yet remain. All through
the mine are seams of tellurium extend
ing for long distances, in some places
running as high as $4,000 ton. This
rich ore is being sacked for shipment.
The old ore bins of the Red Top have
been torn down and new ore bins are
being constructed higher up. spur
track is to be run to the bins from the
railroad and the improvement Will
greatly facilitate shipping operations
A station is being cut on the 230-foot
level of the Jumbo and crosscut will
be driven to the vein.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08

That section of the Goldfield district,
south and east and embraced in the
section designated by Prof. Spur as des-
tined to prove richer than the famous
horseshoe" gives every promise of full
filling the prophesy of the savant within
a short time. Within the last few weeks
a number of new properties have come
to the front with fine surface indica-
tions and considerable development work
is now under way. The whole section
is traversed by immense dykes that
stick up out of the ground for twenty
or thirty feet and can be followed for
miles. Some of the float picked up on the
ground assayed $4,000 a ton and a large
number of the surface groupings return
good values.
The Frances group. consisting Of 81
acres of ground, which sidelines the
Frances Mohawk on the east, is crossed
rough prospecting of the ground gives
every reason for the belief that it has
the making of a mine. Development
work on the property has been started
under the direction of Consulting En-
gineer Donald Ferguson.
The Pittsburg Nevada, which adjoins
the Frances on the east has splendid
surface showings. Assays of IS ton
were obtained across the surface of a
twenty-foot dyke and ore running $50
ton was taken from the thirty-foot
prospect shaft. The main shaft is down
so feet and will crosscut to the ledge
at depth. A tunnel has also been driven
for a distance of 102 feet and has cut
several veins assaying from SIS to $40
a ton. Engineer Ferguson is preparing
for extensive development work. A gal
lows frame and 25-horse power gaso-
line hoist have been installed and the
main shaft will be sent down to the
500-foot point without a stop. The
prospect shaft will also be sunk to a
depth Of 800 feet. The property is be-
ing fully equipped with all the buildings
and machinery necessary for carrying
out a comprehensive program OF de-
velopment.
On the Congo group of the Nevada
Queen company, Engineer Ferguson is
driving a long tunnel into the side of
great lava capped butte, literally
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
ENOUGH ORE IN SIGHT TO
BUY WHOLE CAPITAL STOCK
Mining Writers Permitted Visit Underground Workings OF
the Great Combination and Inspect These Treasure
fr Vaus--Report of Consolidated Company
Issued to the Stockholders

Superintendent Flynn says know there
shipment general average
in the Combination mill being $50 ton But stated
being taken Is In the
progress the development work
Conditions level similar those the
second except development has
veins for their entire width and the
of values is uniformly maintained
Down 800 below the surface the fifth level the
immense veins of gold bearing rock have been
stripped considerable distance This
is the sulphdes the values somewhat greater
an the higher levels In place. three feet of
OH the hanging wall runs 81 ton samples running
this vein $500
The entire of the drift spars with gold plainly
visible to the naked eye The ledge carrying this
Fraction 2oo feet to the north that it extends through
the Combination ground for a distance of 1000 feet
coMsINATIoN FEET DEEP
The Combination shaft has reached depth of 400 feet
ard station being develop
lines under the direction of General Manager W.
Finch of the Consolidated and the immediate supervision of
with electric machine drills and probable that the mine
VIII soon be equipped with complete outfit
A visit mill of under
workings completed.
the crude rock gold witnessed in
will increased 125 when the
msnts underway completed large number of
the have been made during the last
month and the of values in treating the
increased from S5 95 When the additional
perfected the is expected
reach The capacity of the Buffers filter is being
doubled by the addition of another unit consisting of thirty
Another will handle the
slime tonnage zinc boxes have
The foundation has been laid for the tubular mill and
canvas plant Is being installed
Faberdufore melting down
the cyanide
The company preparing build loo-stamp
mil plans the plant being considered 1t
expected that the mill will be able handle the
5or portion of the of all the Consolidated
may be sometime before conso1idafed begins
ing dividends but there be question of its ability
from the of the Combination mine alone If
the management did not deem it advisable to first pro-
adequate milling facilities, thereby enecting saving
of about $25 a all the produced.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08

I'VE have enough in sight in Combination mil
all the stock of the Goldfeld Consolidated
price,
Nixon. corporation From all
formation hand Nixon
placing exaggerated value the great mine
The Combination remarkable illustration of the
fortunes made by mining investments Three
years property could bought a
option to purchase the mine for $4,000 actually
by the then but the holder of the option
unable interest capitalists in the time
this option expired another option obtained
price being raised $4,000 Chicago capital
lists induced after much to take chance
advanced the first of $4,000 That is all the
cost them for the paid itself before
approximately $40000O0 it paid 81
built the mill in the Goldfed dis
The that is being taken from the mine devel
opment alone. $4,000 year
bodies of gold bearing rock that being blocked
the six levels untold millions that will
into dollar gold pieces with which
pay dividends the stockholders in the Consolidated
Senator Nixon early in the week. invited
all the local make trip through the mine
just what there There has been
much talk about the properties of the during
the last few weeks that Senator Nixon was anxious that the
public should absolutely unbiased the
of the Combination well all the other mines
owned by the corporation the invitation including the Mo-
hawk. the Jumbo Red Top, Laguna and January
WANT THE FACTS
you gentlemen through the mines and
what think. If think
there. and if don't
thing that you don't like. So"
Superintendent J. Flynn chaperoned the party of
and what he showed them revelation.
satisfied beforehand that the mine
sorehouse of gold The greatest amount of work.
the largest showing the second level
below the collar the shaft The ground inter-
with drifts and crosscuts with here and there great
showing where the country rock has been removed
exposing the lodges that the
for it's entire length
vein from 25 80 feet wide has been opened for
southeaserly direction from the
shalt while the vein has been followed for about 400
opposite direction This averages s125
entire length, in places the values into
Superintendent Flynn estimated that the
blocked this level would produce $200000 while
much will probably be taken from the level above
the level has blocked for
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08

Under the direction of Superintendent
Healy the development of the Mohawk
property has progressed wonderfully
since the reopening of the mine. The
ore bodies that have been exposed
threaten to excel in extent and richness
the immense deposits that were uncov-
cred by Hayes and Monnette. East OF
the great Slopes in the lease and 100
feet deeper. a new and immense shoot
of high grade ore has been opened up.
The vein which has been stripped for
$50 feet carries values from 5000 to Sooo
a ton. This vein lies to the east or the
shaft and passes through 800 feet OF
the big ledge on it's dip.
On the 350-foot level the vein is en-
countered a short distance from the
shaft, the values running from $50 to
$4,000 ton. The same big ledge is be-
ing opened up on the 450-foot level In
addition crosscut is being driven TO
the northeast to cut the ledge which
was opened short time ago In the
shaft of the Mohawk Jumbo lease An
other crosscut is being driven to the
south.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08

Will Immediately available
development above below being continued
The result of development the Combination
Mines company an increase of the assured available ore
to three times the entire value shown at the time the
erty was purchased.
coMs1nAr1oN MILL
Some improvement the mill practice has been made
within the last four months reference the extraction
quarter quarter
eing March Slst 1907 will show the extraction
fer April and May being 955 $3.50
quarter ending December s1st 1906 The pres
indicated will probably
cert by the smelter discounts concentrate shipments
being difference between paid
by the smelte and $2e67 paid by the u s.
mint
Red TOP
Top. being additional
lifts while bins
levels will driven depths
lively high class suphde ore showing certain
points in the 16ofoot level the bottom oxidized
in the the outlook promising the
new levels planned.
Sinking continues in the new No shaft of the Jumbo
The old inadequate efficient operation.
enrire of development production from both the
ole Jumbo vein and the Clermon vein will be done
through the new threecompartment shaft
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY MINES
On these claims work through the two old shafts
early days of the district They are small and poorly tim
bered their usefulness ended for venta
crosscuts from the 12ofoot level of the Combination
mine connected with these workings and development
viii continue through these and the Combination
shaft.
the February good body recently been
opened winze This body is located
Goldheld Mining and has been
level of the Combination to cut this
deeper than the deepest work
February. This is entirely body of
good grade is promising for fur
thor development
considerable saving in cost of mining will be
plished the Godfeld Mining by the above
Combination shaft the center of operations
LAGUNA
Sinking the three-compartment shaft
Iaguna- shaft has reached of 100
feet Sinking will a depth nearly feet
This intended
up the Red Top vein deeper levels
dip, explore the Laguna territory by
other
LEASES NEW
Mohawk No and the Sheets
Combination No adjoining each other
granted each against the other
in August and October Their have
recently and the njunctons will be
lifted Active operations will then be
workings when the restrain
Ing process their production will
Immediate and the returns should be considerable The
lea have nearly five months to run
THE McNaughton Mohawk No2 has recently
entered body shipments have been
appears continuation of the kalfus vein
$50 feet the the latter and
greatly importance of this vein which has
already highly This lease expires September
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08

air compressor and machine drills with
out the least interruption. The Will
liams lease are working two shifts. The
Lucky Swede are hammering away, and
expect TO be the first shippers among
the leasers. The Onteoro. which is the
green shaft on the Kewanas. have just
installed a pump ordered by telegraph
and shipped in by express and expect
10 get started in a few days The Mac
Donald-P d-Parkhurst-Kalfus lease on block
6 viii start to work next Monday. hav-
ing been delayed somewhat for part
of their machinery. The OKeefe lease.
which is now down over 500 feet, are
getting into some very nice looking
quartz and expect the big pay shoot
daily.
The management of the Kewanas do
not feel at all discouraged with the
great slump in the market, for the rea-
son that they have plenty of money in
the treasury and will carry on the work
just the same. They promise to make
the Kewanas one of the leading mines
of the Goldheld district before the year
1907 Is out.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION
FROM ROBINSON LEASES


is
in
to of
of the
of
enables
be made then will
2 is
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
HEAVY MACHINERY FOR
MOHAWK AND RED TOP


facilitate the oi
having holstng capaci's
constructed to be operated oy e.e
both the hed Top aho
tne
installed as II arrives mere
all the
company 10 puy ali i
trio its transformer pn
the
The is
$500 ton
the
ment 4
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-06-08
THE MACKENZIE PROPERTIES

With the main lead. This is the point
at which the management expects to
get ore and should be reached with
200 to 800 feet of drifting from the
shaft. s4
In addition to the development on the
200-foot level. sinking is in progress
and the shaft will be continued to the
300-foot point.
COMBINATION ExrENUoN
The shaft on this property is rapidly
nearing the 400-foot point where the
first crosscut will be run to tap the
lodges cut in the shaft. also the foot
wall ledge of the dyke through which
the tunnel has passed for almost 400
feet. In addition to crosscuttink on the
4oo-foot level, sinking will be continued
to the 500-foot point.