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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Reno is going right after the Amer
lean Mining Congress for 1905, says the
Reno Journal. A strong delegation VIII
be sent from Nevada to Joplin next week
to make a concerted movement to that
end in view. That is the declaration OF
Captain ]. B. Menardi. the president OF
the Nevada Commercial league. Said
he yesterday:
I'VE want tina convention in 1908.
We need not fear in the least that We
cannot find accommodations for the con-
vention. Reno is building up fast and
a great deal will be accomplished in a
year. Reno will be amply able to take
care of all Corners. Reno has both the
capital and the enterprise to rise up to
the emergency and is going to do it.
President Menardi is confident that
Nevada will be well represented at Jop-
lin. and that the delegates from the
Sagebrush state will all pull for Reno.
Moreover they will go to Joplin to set
Nevada right before the world"
The committee appointed by the Me-
vada Commercial league to consider the
congress matter is working actively but
quietly and is seeking the cooperation
OF the dppOlHtiNc poWciS AZ sSiSSfe
delegates for the Joplin session. The
cooperation Of the Washoe county COM
missioners is being invoked, while 1t
also has the assurance of the assistance
of President Stubbs of the University of
Nevada. The idea is to select persons
who will actually go to Joplin and who
are capable of presenting Reno's claim
with suficient force TO win out"
The committee does not intend to Sc
lect names of persons who will be salts
fed simply with the pure honor of being
listed as delegates. but persons who will
work" In due course of time the dele
gates will be announced.
Speaking for himself, President Me-
nardi says he will go to Joplin. He has
been a member Of the American Mining
Congress for several years. and though
he has never attended any of the con-
ventions. he appreciates the Importance
Of the deliberations Of the institution.
and he is going to Joplin to work in per-
son for Reno.
Governor Sparks is also heart and soul
for the next congress being brought to
Nevada. and next week will announce a
complete list Of delegates to the number
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
(By W. p. De Wolf. Special Represen'
tive of The News)

- LC SPIN
tive of The News)
Manhattan, New, Oct. 23.-Mining
and Industrial affairs in general
throughout this camp are receiving i'm
petus through the efforts of the Man.
haitian Improvement committee. re-
Gently organized, and its ardent ally.
the Tonopah-Manhattan Improvement
committee, also Of recent birth" II IS
anticipated that the joint efforts of the
two organizations will result in placing
Manhattan mining affairs before the in
vesting public in proper light and In
eliminating from the speculative field
the various wildcat promotions to whose
evil influences is largely due the over
weight of calumny and derision his dis
trict has packed for the last twelve
month or more.
Among a number Of important sub
committees appointed by the local or
ganization is that of having charge OF
the information bureau regarding Man.
haitian mines and mining companies. The
latter Is now gathering data On the sub
ject and will gladly impart the same
upon request. Inquiries should be adj
dressed to either E. L. Raymond. or C..
o. Burkhart, respectively. president and
secretary OF the Manhattan Improve
ment committee.
Last week a joint meeting of the
Tonopah and Manhattan committees was
held in this city at which plans were
formulated for a united campaign of
exploitation. Representatives from the
daily and mining press of Tonopah were
in attendance and pledged their support
to the movement. The gathering was
permeated with that sort of enthusiasm
which accomplishes results. Later In
the week representatives of the Man
haitian committee attended a session Of
the Tonopah committee. returning to
his camp more than ever convinced that
the people of the county seat are a unit
IL the movement to properly exploit the
mining industry Of this section.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Frank Peterson, a well known mining
engineer of New York. returned from a
visit to Fairview and other camps in
the northern part of the state this week
and registered at the Hotel Casey. Mr..
Peterson is making an extended tour or
the entire state and will visit all the
important camps before returning to
New York.
"Fairview is a camp that is on a legit-
innate basis" said Mr.. Peterson. There
are a few hot air boomers there but they
are getting discouraged and II Fairview
is let alone to develop naturally. I be-
lieve It will make a good mining camp.
There are a number of good mining
properties in the district and Fairview
stands a good show of becoming a high
grade camp. Ramsey is also looking
we'll but needs money for the develop
ment of it's properties. The Ramsey
Comstock is a good mine and there are
several other properties well worth de-
veloping. I visited Wonder but do not
know enough about the camp yet to ex-
press an opinion. ! shall make another
visit to the camp. There are good sur
face showings at both Duluth and At
wood.
Nevada Is going to make a great min
eral producer when the people get down
to business and do more development
work. One great trouble with the own
ers of good prospects is that they ask
absurd prices for their holdings. They
are unwilling to take any risks and VIII
not share with capital the chances OF the
prospect not making good. They insist
on the ash before the ground is de-
veloped and because they will not take
anv risk nothing can be dcne with the
property"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

--
There is little question but what the
initial run of ore at the plant Of tine
Manhattan Ore Reduction & Refining
company will be made mo- later than
November LIST. n that a week or ten
days thereafter will record the starting
Of the mill Of the Nevada Ore Purchas-
ing The Consolidated conf
pany will have the distinction Of getting
the first batch of Manhattan ore to local
market. The company has about 500
tons of quartz sacked and piled on dump
all Of which is to go to stamp imme-
diately. Careful sampling indicates this
ore to have an average gold grade Of So
the ton. Thousands Of tons of like
grade are blocked out in he workings.
At the Wolftone mine the miners be-
gan stopping ore last week In preparation
for regular output to the plant OF the
Nevada Ore Purchasing company. The
auartz has a gold value of nearly 800
the ton and a portion Of it will make up
the first run at the plant mentioned.
Work on this plant is progressing expe-
ditiously under the supervision OF
s. Lemon. promoter of the en-
terprise. III sup~erstructure is now
practically in place and much or the
machinery is in position.
Excellent progress is being MADE IN
the framework at the site OF
the Canyon Milling company's plant on
Gold Wedge ground. Unlike the plants
above mentioned two 6-foot Hunting
tons will be utilized for ore crushing
instead Of stamps. This fact
makes possible rapid installation OF ma
chinery once foundations. etc., are in
readiness for it's reception.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Ore was encountered a few lays age
In the tunnel on what is known as the
Hickey lease on the Blackboard claim.
The quartz carries milling values and is
similar in character to that showing in
the La Lime ledge. 1t likewise presents
characteristics of being a continuation
of the rich ore body encountered in the
early days of the camp on the April
Fool claim.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
SOURCE or ORE SUPPLY

At a time when three milling plants
are in position to treat Manhattan ores
it is well, perhaps, to summarize the
source of supply. Tha the supply is
greatly in excess of treatment facilities
is evidenced by the fact that the Man.
haitian Ore Reduction & Refining COM
pany will not be able to handle any save
ore already contracted for before
February LIST and hat the other plants
have from three to six months steady
work in sight.
Aside from Consolidated ore the NJ.
r.. & r. Co will draw largely for stamp
food from the estates of the Mustang
and Thanksgiving companies, botn OF
which are so converts entity located as 10
make tramming to mill a matter OF ca =
and economy The same ready faciiities
are afforded the wolftona people by the
Nevada Ore Purchasing company. =
fat treatment charge of IS the ton as
sures the handling of $40 ore at profit
and in case of the three companies Just
mentioned an even lower grade owing TO
the fact that freight expense Is prac-
tically eliminated.
From the Gold and Mustang hills Sec
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

1t appears probable hat the lease or
Gold King ground being operated by
Messrs. Riley, Herman and Eakman will
soon be i n the ready" money class
High grade assay returns are the rule
and not a little free gold shows in the
rock. The shaft from which the ore is
mined is of nominal depth, however. and
1t will require further sinking to demon
strate the actual worth of the find
Work on company account is to be re-
sumed about November LIST.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

During the period Of almost unpre-
cedented mine development of the past
few years. the demand for mining ma
chinery of various kinds was so great
that a great deal of old machinery
about the mining regions was either
pressed into service. ~remodeled. or brok-
en- up and re-cast into modern types Of
machines.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
wArzn LAWS

The water laws are uncertain. No
class Of legislation is so unsatisfactory
and no law Is a safe guide to procedure
until the supreme court has verified it
and some times not then.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26
4 NINE

Legitimate mining is the turning into
profit the natural our of a mine
with the least expense and least delay
possible. 1t is one style of mining to
work the mine. another style is to work
the stockholders.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Galvanized iron ropes should only be
used for guys, or in such places as do
not require the rope to bend If bent
over sheaves or drums and run. the
zinc coating peels of, when the rope
deteriorates rapidly.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-26

Gold coin of the United States mints
contain gold 500 parts. alloy 100 parts;
$500 in gold coin weighs 4s Troy ounces.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

Oklahoma Pair outwittsd stern Father
by Training Proud oobbIsr.

Oklahoma Pair Outwittsd stern Father
by Training Proud Gobblsr.
80 long as we live we viii never
help eat another turkey, and none
shall ever be cooked in our home"
Big, boyish Jim Burdett, who lives
i've miles out of Oklahoma City, Okla.
turned to his pretty young wife for
approval when he recently made this
declaration to visitor, says an Okla
homa City special dispatch to the Gin
cinnau Commercial Tribune.
81 should say we will not" she re-
piled, looking proudly out OF the win
dow where a big gobbler was strutting
In the sunshine as though king Of his
surroundings.
Jim Burdett's farm adjoIns the home
stead OF George Lampheer, the father
OF Mrs. Burdett, formerly Miss Nellie
, Lampheer. The young couple played
when they grew older became sweet
hearts.
Old man LAmpheer OWNED some
thing Of the mutual feeling existing
between them and one night interrupt
ed a pleasant tete-a-tete by appearing
suddenly before them with a shotgun
and informing young Burdett that II
he again sought to see Miss Nellie he
would be shot
After that Nellie was kept indoors
She was not even permitted to attend
church. Her only outdoor recreation
consisted of feeding the fowls in the
barnyard. She caught a gobbler one
day, TO find a note which read as fol
lows:
Nellie, dearest, / have been feeding
your turkeys for six weeks 10 get this
chance. Don't ever think I've ever
forgotten you, and don't believe any
stories you may hear about me.
haven't been going to see any other
girl, and l never shall. Answer In the
morning by return turkey. jim"
After this the gobbler became their
postoffice and mail carrier. Notes were
exchanged each day. A few weeks
after the first communication Jim re-
ceived a note informing him that Mel
lies father would be absent for two
hours in the afternoon.
Jim and Nellie mounted horses and
came to Oklahoma City and were mar
| ried
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28
PREMIUM ON SPINSTERHooD.
Paper Mil Employees Offered induce
msnt TO Remain Single.

Paper Mill Employees Offered induce
msnt TO Remain Single.
Is the percentage Of marriages in the
Fox River valley in wisconsin, to be
lessened through the influence Of the
wealthy paper manufacturers7
It has often been asserted that the
paper makers discourage their young
women employees intent upon matri-
mony, but the first direct evidence OF
this came recently when s. n. Wagg
superintendent Of the Fox River paper
min OF Appleton, Wis. raised the
wages Of the cutting and finishing
girls with the stipulation that they
stay single, says an Appleton special
dispatch TO the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Fourteen girls employed In cutting
paper struck, and the wages they re-
quested were granted. Following this
action, MIR. wagg called the ten finish
ers 70 his office. informed them their
pay was increased - cents a day and
that their hours should not be length
ened.
''Giris," said Mr. wagg. you have
all been faithful employees, and want
to show you / appreciate H. Now.
Ike the work you are doing. and !
have increased your pay.
You can make enough 20 be inde-
pendent and can care for yourselves
better than many men can care for
you. Just when you are able to cut
or finish well don't like 70 see you 30
and get married. 80 hope 30 long as
we make It an object for you to work
here you wiz not be tempted 10 IN.
dertnke married life"
This In substance were the remarks
Of the paper maker.
Now Il Is claimed Eve young men
who have been waiting upon young
ladies included In the advance IN
wages have deserted the cause and are
looking elsewhere for swestheartA.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

There was a barber in an Indiana
city who. having been out late the
night before, had shaky hand the
next morning and cut a patrons cheek
four times" said the man who insist.
ed he saw the incident. after each
accident the barber said as he spong-
ed away the blood. oh. dear me, how
carelessp and laughed and let It go at
that.
''The patron took ali those gashes IN
grave silence, but when the shave
was over he filed glass at the water
cooler, took a mouthful OF water and.
with compressed lips, proceeded TO
shake his head from side to side and
70 toss 1t up and down.
"'What is the natter the barber
asked. You amt got the tOothaehe.
have your
mo said the customer. 4 only
Just wanted to see II my mouth would
still hold water without leaking. that
was ALL "-Philadelphia Record.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28
LEGAL Absurdities.

Some absurd clauses have found
their way into certain acts Of the Brit
ish parliament One statute enacted
punishment of fourteen years trans
portation for a certain offense, land
upon conviction one half thereof should
70 to the king and the other half to
the informer" Then there IS an act
of parliament for the rebuilding OF
Chelmsford prison which stipulated In
one clause that the prisoners should
be confined in the old prison until the
new one was built and In anOther-an
amending clause that the new prison
should he constructed out OF the ma
terial Of the old one.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

sources for effecting the checkmA4c.
Thus an appreciation OF the frst
strategic law. that superiority Of force
II an advantage, Is slowly evolved In
him, but at the outset In a very Inn
perfect state, Yet, such rs be knows
IT, II serves the very useful purpose
OF surprising him by It's failures 10 APP
ply. lie ls thus led 10 think, and he
finally comprehcnds that Il II not the
number Of men that decides the issue,
but the activity which they display In
the lighting He sees that greater ae-
tivity usually goes with the greater
number. but that II depends on other
factors also. He tries 20 detect these
other factors, The mystery tncites his
Imagination. Each game for him Is q
search for the truth which be dimly
perceives. but which ever seems %
evade capture"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

With the completion Of the unique
automobile bridge over the Piru ford.
the road TO Ventura and Santa Rarba-
IA. Cal. by way Of the Newhall grade
may be said 70 be open for regular an
tcmoblle trafiie. says the Los Angeles
Tines. The bridge which has recently
been completed over the Piru ford IL
one Of the few bridges In the world
expressly built for automobile trafic.
There Il another like II at Torrance,
N. NJ, and these two are supposed to
be the only ones in America. II con-
sista really Of two tracks across the
stream, each wide enough TO carry an
automobile wheel with plenty of mar
gin for bad steering. For safety the
sides Of the track are built up 50 that
q wheel cannot slip OF. The tracks
are wide enough for passage by people,
but no wagons can 50 over. Perhaps
the best feature OF a bridge Of this
kind is that cattle cannot use It.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

70 make a swoop at the strange cato
mOiogical specimen. But - the move.
ment brought her pince-nez nearer 20
the wrist she suddenly changed her
mind, stinened NJ and turned Eer gaze
10 the nearest window. The hug" was
a tiny bit OF court plaster. The little
facial patch" OF wigs and powder
days has been revived In Paris, but
transferred to the wrist The small
black bit OF court plaster II employed
20 bring out the wilderness Of the back
81 the hands. II q woman's wrist Il
thin and ugly the plaster may be
placed on the back OF the hand. near
the little fnger. II Is a Ane example
Of democracy In adornment. for prop
erly placed II WIN thrust a diamond On
the same hand into the background
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

snakes coiled around the other. all
with their mouths Hospitality open in
the attorney generals direction.
whats the matter?" demanded
Quentin. Aren't they lovely snakes?
quentin" said the president conf
dentially, II don't believe Mr.. Bona
parte is much interested in snakes.
Suppose you go into the next room.
Pete Hepburn and Lacey are in there,
and they are very fond of snakes"
Into the next room skated Quentin,
with the look on his face. as one of the
four participants in the scene after
ward said, "of one absolutely sure Of
meeting two congenial spirits"
"See what I've got" sang Quentin.
'Look at what the boy has, Pen. .
said Lacey, with fond smile.
''Toy snakes twined round his arm
Wonderful, isn't it? How lifelike they
make the things nowadays! Come
here, son, and let me-holy Moses!"
And Lacey climbed a table.
A minute later the president peeped
into the room, grinning. The king
snake had wriggied up inside Quen-
tins sleeve so that only the tip of his
tail was left visible. Quentin had ap.
pealed to Hepburn to get him out, and
the chairman of the interstate and for
eign commerce committee of the house,
trying to look as If he liked 1t, had hold
Of the snakes tail and was trying his
best to pull him forth.
"Fond of snakes, Peter chortled the
president.
Hepburn mustered a feeble simula-
crum of jovial grin, pulled the snake
out and wiped his brow.
Later in the afternoon Quentin
brought the snakes to his father and
said there was something the matter
with them. The president looked and
discovered that the king snake wa
swallowing one of the others With
some difficulty he rescued the junior
serpent and returned to his work.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28

The passing Of the old United stAtss
mint building az Denver reminds old
timers Of the early struggles d the
government TO make the maintenance
Of the mint worth while. says the Den
yer Posi- Then came 1879 and the
great strikes at Leadville. which
bruaght tons Of bullion 10 Denvsr and
kept the mint omciaa busy and the
institution running at fun capacity.
ne destruction Of the building marks
the end Of the chapter. By the terms
~ the contract tor the destruction q
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28
Metal Game Birds ss psoorations.

Metal Game Birds as Dseorations.
Fashionable women returning 10 the
United States from abroad who give
the customs officials 30 much trouble
are bringing home enameled metal
birds tucked I'm with gems. says the
New York Press. One woman writes
from London to friends in New York
that there is a great fancy for these
toys. ''Metal game BIRDS" she says.
'are in favor, and a pheasant that Is
almost life size can be purchased for
the decoration of a dinner table. But
m a rule smaller animals are used for
the purpose. They are arranged about
centsrpiece Of fruit and flowers pack
ed In a small market basket Of brown
Osier, the whole being highly snGges-
tive Of open afr life so dear to the
tportsman and sportswoman at this
Acason OF the year"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-10-28
QUENTIN SNAKE JOKE
Presidents Son Livened Up White
House With His Pets.
DASHED IN ON ROLLER SKATES

Made Attorney General 5onaparto
Hurriedly Ascend Back of His Chair.
Ex-consressman Lacey Mounted a
Table, While Hepburn Initiated a
Snake charmer.
Three healthy snakes, under the aus
ices of Quentin Roosevelt, recently
lroke up a conference between the
resident of the United States and the
ttorney general thereof, gave the al
Pged author of the Hepburn rate bill
chance to pose as a snake charmer
nd reconciled John f. Lacey to his
etirement from public life, says a
Washington special dispatch to the
ew York Times.
Quentin had a couple Of snakes at
yster Bay. Shortly before the de-
arturo one of the reptiles turned up
Kissing. Quentin was inconsolable
nd requisitioned the whole family
rom his august father down into a
earch. At last the snake was given
as hopelessly lost. The other day,
Dwever, Quentin dashed into the
om where the president was adding
few touches to his annual message,
ppped a damp snake down on the
pcument which the frenzied fnanciers
Wall street are awaiting so eagerly
I'D shouted gleefully:
Here he is. l thought you'd be
ad to know that he's come back"
TID ~ l. ~
axed Quentin away.
When the family got to Washington
was ascertained that the runaway
AXE was a little tired and that his
league was not much better, so
lentin was instructed to take them
IN down to a snakeologist named
hmitz and have them rejuvenated.
entin appeared SO sad over having
part with his pets even for a day
two that Schmitz, to console him,
med him a king snake and two sec
larry serpents. Quentin skated up
lnsylvania avenue in hot haste,
b snakes twined around both arms,
dashed into the executive mansion
bout stopping to take OF his roller
ties.
I that moment the president was in
= conference over the Oklahoma
stitutlon with Attorney General
laparte, and in the next room Rep
Nntative W. p Hepburn and ex-
Preventative John F. Lacey were
iting their turn. Quentin was
ding through the outer Office,
es and all, ON his way to the con-
nee room when Mr.. Loeb dexter
Y surrounded him and asked what
Vas going to do.
Soing TO show my father my new
keS," responded Quentin
ut the attorney general Is with
and they may not want TO see
snakes" argued Loeb.
IA. yes. they will" argued Quentin
ndently: my father likes snakes"
Deb finally prevailed on him to SIT
'n and wait but the length OF the
erence got on his nerves, and when
was not looking Quentin opened
door and skated In.
his question Of infringement" the
ney general was saying. The
ton Is whether an infringement Of
Enabling act Is or Is not 4 substRn-
one. II only a minor infringe
wow" SO saying the attorney
raj hurriedly assembled the back Of
ehatr. Before him was a boy On
skates with a king snake twined
"a one arm and two Subsidiary