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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
CHANGES IN THE ro1CE
OF CONSOLIDATED xuNEs

c. w. Geddes has resigned his posi-
ton as general superintendent Of the
Consolidated properties. and hereafter
the superintendents of h various
mines will be held responsible for the
condition of the properties in their
charge. c. D. Wilkinson. who has been
directing work on some properties own
ed by Nixon and Wingfield in California
Tor the last few months. returned to
Goldheld several days ago and will be
appointed superintendent Of the Com
bination mine. filling the position re-
Gently made vacant by the resignation Of
John Flynn George Wingneld IL re-
.sponsible for the statement that the
resignation of Mr.. Giddes was purely
voluntary and that he leaves the
employ of the Consolidated with the
best wishes Of the management.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
SAYS MINING CONDITIONS
WERE NHVE1 BETTER

Certainly I am glad to be back in
Goldfeld,' said Walter E. Pratt, who
has just returned from a trip of nearly
a month. Notwithstanding the fact
that the market is way below it's nor
NAL, the real condition of the camp was
never better. The financial depression
is not peculiar to the mining stocks, but
is very general all along the line of in
dustrials and railroad shares, as you
well know, and on the whole / believe
that the mining stocks nave suffered the
least. and undoubtedly will be the first
to show a general increase in value
when the next upturn in the market
comes, which 1t IS sure to do within a
short time. While away I talked with
people who a large demands on ready
money at times, and whose information
regarding financial conditions is secured
from it's original source and is good.
These people are very certain that a
change for the better will soon strongly
mark the eastern conditions. San Fran
cisco is of course beset with a multi
tude of troubles, but the work Of re-
building is progressing to a remarkable
degree. They suffer with the balance
of the country from the present condi-
tions, but with the readjustment they
will again be large buyers of the Nevada
stocks. A year ago the general fnan-
cial condition of the country was far
above the present. but a comparison Of
the Goldfeld quotations with those of a
year ago. will show the average to be
much higher now than it was then.
The outside public thinks more favor
ably Of the camp than ever. but they
cannot deal as heavily as might be de-
sired, but those who understand the
conditions and are in a position where
they can, are taking on these stocks
There is many times more work go
ing on today in the erection OF perma-
nent buildings than there was a year
ago. while the actual production of the
mines has never been surpassed. The
recover of the ore on the Original Vel
vet and the new discovery on the Red
King of the Florence show in the strong
est name the camp is moving for
ward, in fact the public confidence is so
well grounded that these strikes dc not
are Of high Importance.
Taking all conditions into considera-
ton. and a comparison with other Sec
tions. Goldfeld Is today in a position
of security. and the promise for the fu-
ture is brighter than ever. There is
probably not a particle of doubt but
that the next three years will develop
more big mines than have the last three,
while the greatest era of prosperity and
development will be when the mills COM
mence to work up the low grade ores, of
which there are millions Of tons in Gold
field. I believe that the opportunities
for making money in Goldfeld are
greater now than ever before. and I am
in no way discouraged by the present
conditions. There is but one rule for
success in a mining camp. and 1t is ex-
pressed in a single word. That word
is stick"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

OF all the mines in the camp Of Won
der the Brock property. the Nevada
Wonder. Is at present the scene Of great
activity. Their main shaft IL now down
to a depth of 500 feet and they are now
drifting on the 500-foot level to cut the
ledge Of high grade ore that has been
proven up on the upper levels. Very
little IL slid about this company by the
management but they are working the
property on a mining basis. They have
proven up three lodges or this property
on the upper levels. One Of the lodges
is 50 feet wide and carries values aver
aging $50 per ton. They have also a
great deal of high grade ore that they
are shipping regularly. When the ledge
on the 500-foot is cut and proven up.
the Nevada Wonder will be a mine equal
to any in this mineral bearing country.
The Hidden Treasure Is now crosscut-
ting a ledge On the 160-foot level that
everyone reports as being the big ledge
on the Nevada Wonder. They are In on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

o. A. Erdman. local representative OF
the Wellington Association. has pur-
chased for his company. eight full
claims in the Montezuma district. known
as the Silver Queen Nos. 1. 2, 8. 4 and 5.
Silver Queen Extension, Petrol and Iron
Mountain. The property is surround
ed by some well Known producers and
is traversed by a big dyke that can
be traced for a distance OF $500 feet.
The main vein has been exposed for
$500 feet by open cuts, pits and shafts
and an average sample of the ore went
s2o1.40 in gold. silver and copper to the
ton. The property will be developed
by the Goldfeld Tri-Metallic Mines
company. a subsidiary corporation of
the Wellington Association.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

Owing to the necessity Tor repairs
but little work has been done on the
Frances Mohawk lease on the Jumbo
Extension during the last week. but II
is expected that the cross-cut will be
we'll into the rich ore shoot before the
end Of the coming week. The manage
ment has made every preparation for
the handling Of a big output. n IT is
expected that regular shipments from
the lease viii be going out in a very
short time. Mr.. Mckenzie believes he
has a bonanza in this lease. and Billy
Mackay. his general superintendent. is
equally positive that the high grade
win soon be coming up the shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
BLACK EAGLE GROUP
SOLD TO EASTERN MEN

The Black Eagle group of claims. adj
joining the Butte Boys Consolidated
property, in the Red Mountain section.
on which a strike of bonanza ore was
made recently, has been purchased by a
syndicate of eastern capitalists. The
new owners rave organized the Black
Eagle Mining Company with F. H. Oak
man, of Shelburne Falls. Mass. as pres
ident. and A. ]. Rowland. of Shelburne
Falls. secretary and treasurer. A. A.
Codd of this city is manager of the
property. and arrangements have been
made to sink a shaft and thoroughly
develop the ground. The company owns
five full claims and starts off with a
good treasury. The location is excellent
and the group is traversed by a two
foot vein that gives surface assays of
from 81 ia s12.5S a tom.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
TO BEGIN wo1x IN THE
Red ELLIS SECTION

C. w. Curtis, manager of the Red
Hill group OF claims. five miles east OF
Diamondfeld. who was called to Ogden
by the Illness of his wife. has returned
to GoIdfeld and that he will
at once begin development work on the
property. A force of men has been at
work for some time, trenching and pros
pecting the ground to locate a site for
the shaft. That work has been COM
pleted and sinking will be started in a
few days. A plant Of machinery has
been ordered and the property will be
opened up in a very thorough manner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
M'CoRNACx GOES Iuxo
VIRGIN OF oPE1AT1ohs

J.. c. Mccormack has organized the
Mammoth Virgin Oil Company. with
a capital of $1,000. 900. to develop $40
acres of choice ground which he has
just acquired In the Virgin river oil DIS
trict In southwestern Utah. The direct
ors of the company are: J. c. McCor-
mack, Walter E. Pratt and William Pol
lard of Goldfeld. and DR.. D. H. Trow-
bridge and j. Q. Anderson OF Fresno
Calf. The company already has a rig
on the way from Los Angeles and WIZ
start drilling for oil within 80 days Mr.
Mccormack says there is great activity
In the district and all the indications
are favorable for the striking OF some
phenomenal gushers. There are tnIeo
rigs in operation and at least Il either
on the groun or on the way.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
NOMINATIONS xo1 CHAMBER
or COMMERCE. DIRECTORS

At the meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce last Tuesday night then omin-
ating committee submitted the follow
ing official ticket for officers of the or
SANITATION, to be voted for at the cleo
ton to be held on November 14th. Pres
ident, H. T. Bragdon; first vice-presi-
dent. Charles s. Sprague; second vice.
president. Thomas d. Murphy; treas
urer, G.. b. Ports; directors: NJ. J. Sulli-
van, ]. p. LOTUS. Author Weber. Wal
ter c.. Stone. John C. Martin, r. L.. Col
burn, Charles Wise, H. V. Morehouse,
]. A.. Hassell. John Holley and c. G.
Maggie.
At Thursday nights meeting the
names of A. A. Codd and ]. S. Corregan
were added to the nominations for direc-
tors of the chamber. A. b. Parker. III.
4. Dunn and Harry Davis were appoint
ed a committed to take charge of the
election.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
coWxxxu GETS 110H GRADE
ORE At WAxxz3 xAx1

Jack Conklin. one Of the principal
owners of the Rogers-G oldfeld Syndi-
cate lease on the Red King claim Of the
Florence. has just received news of an
important strike on a group of claims,
in which he IL heavily interested. in the
Walker Lake district near MI. Grant.
The property is known as the Rosario
group, comprising seven claims n Mr..
Conklin's partner writes that he has UNI
covered a two-foot ledge OF high grade
ore. Samples of the rock have also been
received by Mr.. Conklin and they are
certainly of the genuine onanz vari-
ETY.. Four tons Of the ore have been
taken from a glory hole within a short
distance Of the surface but the ledge
was found in place in the shaft. which
is down about 10 feet. h values are
principally copper, with some gold. In
addition to the Rosario group. Mr..
Conklin Is half owner in two other
groups in the same district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
METEE1 STAKES IT BI0
IN CXxo1IDE DIST1ICT

John Meter received word a few days
ago from his partner. Lloyd Mount, that
a strike of ore that assayed s124.S0 in
silver a ton, had been made on their
in the old Chloride district. IS
miles northeast of Tonopah. The strike
was made near the surface. in a new
shaft that is being sunk. The vein is
six feet wide and the pay streak Is about
a foot wide. Colonel S. F. Mount,
father-in-law of Mr.. Meter, who owns
81 claims in the same district, has done
considerable development work on his
property and is now sacking ore hat
will run $3.50 a ton. for shipment.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR SALE-15 beautiful lots in
Ocean Park. closest natural beach out
of Los Angeles. only II miles. $1,000. 900
worth of new cars just arrived to run
TO this beach, population about 1000.
Lots cost .$14,150-total. I have $685.
paid TO date. balance payable $1,000 per
month on each lot. will take 1855 cash
and balance in mining stock. These lots
adjoin lots which sell for So. 900 each.
Cheapest SLIPS. These lots have oiled
streets. cement curbing, walks, palms
planted in parkways. water piped to
each lot. Land was purchased recently
for new race track in Ocean Park. These
lots will readily sell for $4,000 each by
ticulars. maps notice OF all improve
ments. upon receipt of inquiry. City
Hall only N block away. also 10 beaut-
iful homes ranging from $4,000 &c 49,
900. Address. o. F. FOSS, SOS Edge
ware Road. Los Angeles.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
WOMAN CAUSES Rum
ON JOHN .. COOK BANK

A woman's ignorance is supposed to
be the cause of a run on John s. Cook &
Co.'S bank last Tuesday morning. A
rumor that the bank was in a bad way
was circulated around town Monday
night and Tuesday morning. long before
the doors of the institution were opened
for business a crowd had collected in
the neighborhood. The run spent itself
during the forenoon, the total with
drawals being in the neighborhood of
$40. 900. while the deposits aggregated
three times that amount. Those who
withdrew their deposits were almost en-
tirely small depositorA
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
HIGHLAND MIME TO De
WORRIED To1 MINERAL

The Highland mine, in the Diamond
field section of the Goldfield district, on
which work was suspended two years
& on account of the immense flow of
water that was encountered. is soon to
resume operations under h anage
ment of E. A. McNaughton. The water
began to come into the shaft at a depth
Of 175 feet, just as a quartz ledge that
rave $40 assays was encountered. The
company was unable to control the flow
and the Goldfeld Water company has
since been pumping the water to supply
residents of Goldfeld. The mine is now
fairly well drained and the water COM
n has completed plans for a better
supply. SO the owners of the mine will
proceed to develop it's property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
NEW COAL COMPANY
TO SUPPLY ooxDxHLu

The Nevada-Utah Coal Mining COM
pany has been incorporated for the pur-
pose of supplying Goldield and other
points in Nevada with coal. The COM
pany owns two mines in Carbon county.
Utah, forty miles east of Provost and
has contracted with the Clark road for
shipping the product of its properties.
The directors Of the company are: F. B.
Scott, Salt Lake: c. f. Lunney. Salt
Lake: s. W. Belford. Ely; J. H. Macmil-
Ian, George 3. Holleran and J. I. Tier
ney of Goldfeld. Mr.. Macmillan Is
president Of the company and Mr.. Tier
ney, general manager Mr.. Macmillan
says the highest grade Of coal will be
supplied to the people Of Goldheld at
reasonable rates.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
FLORENCE KIRBY LEASE
GETS ExTENK10M OF TINE

The Florence Kirby company. operat-
ing on the Red King claim of the Flor
ence has secured an extension of its
lease until August, 1905 The shaft is
down 300 feet and a great amount of
lateral work has been done on the vari-
Gus levels but so far the leasers have
failed In their efforts to locate a body
of shipping ore. With the additional
time that has been granted by President
Lockhart of the Florence company. the
management of the Florence Kirby is
confident thai they will be able to make
good and plans for the energetic prose
eution of development work have al
ready been completed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

E. 8. Van Dyck. Of the firm OF Watson
& Van Dyck, went to Thorne this week
10 start work on the Mohawk Reserva-
tion group Of claims. owned by the
Marlview company. There is a shaft
down on the property to a depth Of so
feet but work was suspended some time
ago. 1t is the intention of the manage
ment to go after the ore energetically
and as 20 tons of high grade silver ore
has already been taken from the shaft,
1ere il every reason to believe that the
,perty will develop into a shipper Of
frst class.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
AT BOTTOM

n stock market closd weak sd sluggish iastn night after a week OF X
IRENE dunness with the xcepu OF al occasional hcker 81 life the market
has been practically dead ind he prices Of even III best If stocks correspond
inely low CONSOLIDATED has been selling round S. some shares going as low as
stso n other small lots bringing a few ent more than S. Florence closed
at $3.50 after a slight ally Thursday that carried the price up to s27S.
of the other stocks. little can be said. Comparatively few shares were dealt In
IN III prices we're ay owl. as was but natural when the arfstocrats of the
board were being practically given way. The heavy utput of thu minesd oesno lot
apear to hav the slightest AFFECT on the marketa M brokers an the mine oper-
sors as wei. realizing the situation. have made nj their minds to wait al pa
tientlya as possible until tn financial situation improves in the east as IL is
that there will be no Improvement in the stock market as long as the
present ughtness in the money market continues
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
NEW D1scovE1x IN
TIE xuM1Mo DIsT11cx

W. E. Marsh, a prospector, was down
from Luning this week. showing some
huge chunks of copper ore which he
had taken from ground located by him
self, on the east edge Of the Luning
district. The discovery is in new ter
ritory. although it is not a great ways
from the New York and the Mayiower.
The ore was taken from a big ledge
running from s to 60 feet wide. and
can be traced for $500 feet. There is
two feet of ore in a 20-foot shaft. that
runs very high. being full OF native
copper.
Since h new discovery was made
by Mr.. Marsh. the whole country has
been located and much excitement pre-
walls.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
KA0o0NA.

Work on the Madonna mine is pro-
crossing steadily. but there have been
no developments during the last week Of
Importance. The north cross-cut on the
so0-foot level is making good progress
the south cross-cut will be started
as soon as the station has been set on
the other side Of the shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
500 REWAHD

For definite information as to the pres
ent Whereabouts of Harry W. Nonnast
of Chicago. last heard of Aug. IA, 1905.
when he registered at the Winchester
Hotel. San Francisco and left same sick
to go to a hospital. E. Nonnast. 254 N.
Green street. Chicago.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
DIAMOND DRILL ON BLUE BELL

The Western Core Drilling Company
is prospecting a lease on the Blue Bell
property with diamond drills and has
just cut into a body of porphyry anc
quartz. filled with sulphides. The bore
will be continued to a depth of 500
feet and If the showing warrants a
shalt will be sunk to open up the prep
crty.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Prices on the Goldfield Consolidated Mining Stock
Exchange for Friday, October Is, 1907.

xoTE-The following ID and ask prices are aken from the official quotations
of tn Goldhed Consolidated Exchange for Friday Where NJ quotations are given.
here was neither bid nor asked prices on the call.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

Wanted. FASHIONABLE stenographer,
5 years experience. Address E. r.
Flesch. Hotel Windsor. Grand Forks.
B. c. O12-2t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

Harry W. Nonnast: Communicate at
once with your brother Emory.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28

fever in Chicago. More deaths occur
annually from cyclones in Kansas last
year, more suffering and loss of life and
property in the Ohio valley from floods
this winter, and in the great state of
Texas, whose praises are sung by the
very land men who have probably origi-
mated these pipe dreams. there have
during the past ten years averaged year
ly over twenty times as many deaths in
storms and floods, than we have had in
North Dakota during the present win
ter.
During the course of the meeting, it
was shown that the mail carrier on the
Ryder Minot line across country did
not miss single trip all winter, and
came in on time, or nearly so.
There are a number of rural mail
routes out of Williston and only one OF
the carriers missed trip during the en-.
tire winter, and only one trip at that.
The government went after the fellow
pretty hard for missing the trip. The
winter could not have been so very bad
in the face Of these facts.
Mr.. jackson stated that a Williston
man who has 1000 head Of cattle in Nc
Kenzie county let the cattle run out or
the prairie. He lost but Z cows out Of this
number, three of which were killed BY
the wolves. Mr.. Jackson said that there
had been but two deaths from freezing
in Williams county 90 far rs he coul6
learn.
Martin jacobson stated that the Tea
SON the railroads we're tied up so, Va.
because there was no wind during thu
winter. The snow fell gently on tn,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28

is more suffering from cold and fuel
shortage right in the twin cities each
wear than in this severe winter in North
Dakota.
It is fact that can easily be proven
that there are ten deaths due to expos
ure and cold in our large cities to one
death from the same cause in North Da-
kota, and there is more fuel shortage
every year in the big cities because Of
the poor out of work and many who are
unable to purchase fuel then have per-
ished from tho cold in this state.
Had the railroads kept pace with the
wonderful development of the state and
provided ample rolling stock to handle
the great volume of business there
would have been nothing said about the
cold weather and the fuel shortage this
year. The people of North Dakota in
general and their representatives want
the world to know that there IS no place
where more general content or prosper
Gus people are found. Taken asa whole
our people have not cause to complain.
North Dakota has been good 20 them
They have nothing but praise for thell
wonderful state, the richest. most pro
gressive and most prosperous state II
the union.
These are facts and We challenge the
world to disprove them.
iMore lives are lost annually in the
iron mines of northern Minnesota.
More deaths are frequently due to heal
prostrations in New York city; more
deaths from typhoid fever in Pennsyl
vania and more deaths occurred daily
this winter from an epidemic of scarlet
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1907-02-28

tracks, covering the entire track. Had
the wind piled it up in some places and
left other places bare, there would have
been no blockade.
Ten Danes who live forty miles north
Of Williston came in one day for provis-
ions. They were asked il they we're not
glad that they had been granted q leave
Of absence, but the fellows replied that
they were simply in for provisions.
They were having the best time OF
their lives this winter, and the next day
started back for their prairie homes.
During the meeting it was brot out
that North Dakota produces crops each
year more valuable than all the gold
mined on the continent in agar. That
North Dakota built more miles Of rail
road last year than any other state and
that Ward county built more miles OF
railroad than any other county in the
state, and still the country has develop
ed SO fast that there are not alfenough
railroads. More will be built the pres
emit year. These are facts and when
once shown up in the eastern papers
will have q tendency towards changing
the minds of the people regarding oul
country.
As result OF the meeting, . perma
nent organization was perfected which
is known as the Northwestern Dakot.
Federation. Tho officers arc: P. w
jackson, Williston, presinent; w. r
Vosburgh. Minot. secretary. The feder
alton will solicit funds in every town il
this part OF the state which will be spen
in advertising the country.
We have acres and acres of trst-clas