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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
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The concrete work is completed for
the mill on the property OF the Death
Valley keane Wonde company. which
is being operated by the Homer Wilson
Trust company. Two carloads of machin-
cry for the plant were delayed by the
which occurred below Las
Vegas. The gravity train for the prop
erty has been shipped from st. Louis.
A forty horse power gasoline engine
has been installed to operate the hoist
over the shaft which was sunk to find
water for domestic purposes, but which
dropped on to a large body of ore. Sur
veys are being made. preliminary to
%patenting the estate, which consists of
about five hundred acres.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

Rich ore has been found on the Cross
ledge of the Nevada Southern Gold Min
ing c~ompany's property at Gold Noun
tain. One day this week M. Burnett.
who has charge of the Nevada Southern
works. brought to camp samples from a
shoot of ore which has just been en-
countered on the Cross No. l vein.
The returns were most gratifying to
the management, the three assays be-
ing, $200.44 $65I.90 and $157.35.
For several months past the Nevada
Southern has been quietly at
work developing its holdings by means
of a tunnel driven on the cross vein.
This vein has been explored for a dis
lance of about two hundred feet. where
a depth of 100 feet is gained. 1t Is the
intention of the management to continue
this tunnel until the contact vein. which
crops on the surface. is reached. Large
values have been on the
surface and in shallow workings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

State Bank and Trust company of Tono-
pah. but now of Berkeley, Cal, is vice
president; w. Fl. Slayton, formerly of
the we'll known mining magazine, Profit
and Loss of Denver, is secretary. The
other directors are George H.. Lewis
who is also manag and DIR. Thomas
w. Huntington, of San Francisco.
The management believes in doing
things as is evidenced by the immediate
purchase of a hoisting plant and with
the showing on the property a big mine
should be developed. The company was
financed by the firm of w. c. Cox & Co.,
243-244 Monadnock building. San Fran
cisco, in record breaking time. This
firm acted as fiscal agents and placed
the first allotment in less than ten days
after the first order was received. The
second allotment is now being placed at
Is cents per share on the installment
plan or 1917 cents for net cash.
Several APPLICATIONS have been made
for leases on the property but none have
as yet been granted. 1t is expected,
however, that lessees will be fully as
much in evidence shortly as they are on
the Dicky V. and Spider and Wasp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
COWBOY Aurxo. IN cA,rr

Andy Adams. cowboy author from
Colorado Springs. is in Goldfeld always
following the call of the wild to the
newest western excitement, whether it
is along the COW path or the mountain
trail. Adams is the genuine thing In
the cowboy line. as any one can see. He
is not the cowboy in after dinner dress.
nor the cowboy of silver mounted saddle,
but just the most ordinary wholesome
type that makes his stories well worth
reading. He is the author of The Log
of a Cowboy" "A Texas Matchmaker"
'sThe Outlet" and Cattle Brands" His
publishers take everything he can fur
nish, and he. is constantly at work on
a new book or a short story. He is at
home among h Colorado contingent
in Goldield.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
a NEW arAr or aoLDr1rrD

A new map of the Goldfeld district Is
being prepared by the Clason Map COM
pany of Denver, Colorado. 1t will be
handsomely printed in six colors on
good bond paper and sold at a nomina
price. Those having properties in this
district are urged to send suitable in
formation to this company so they can
be properly represented on the map.
There is no charge for inserting prop
critics or colouring.
This company is the largest circulator
of advertising maps of any publishing
house in the West. Their Goldfield map
is assured an immense circulation. 1t
will be completed h last of this month
and any Information to be included on
the map must reach the publishers not
later than March gath.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
THE FAIRvIEw CLIPPER
TO BE DEVELOPED

The Fairview Clipper Mining
recently incorporated by J. C. McCor-
mack and j. w. Halterman, is making
extensive preparation for developing the
Upper group of three claims and a
fraction at Fairview. Edward Murphy,
an old-time superintendent of mines,
Will leave in a few days for Fairview
where he will organize the work of de-
velopment. A complete equipment in
Guiding ore bins, will at once be in
stalled, for ore a~ssaying from two hun
dred to five hundred dollars per ton has
been exposed in the shallow workings.
They expect the property to enter the
list of shippers at once.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
SEVEN TROUGHS REX
COMPANY is ORGANIZED

The Seven Troughs Rex Mining COM
pany has been organized to develop the
Vernon No. 1, Vernon No. 2 and the
King Fraction claims in the Seven
Troughs district. The property joins
the Seven Troughs Wonder, owned by
Harry Coffee and others, where has
been opened up ore of very high values
1t also joins the famous Badger and the
Mazuma, owned by John Harmon and
associates, on which there is an extraor-
binary showing and at least seven feet
of ore that will run better than 800
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
AxNuAL MEETING HELD

A meeting of the stockholders In the
Bullfrog West Extension Mining com
pany was held in Goldfeld Wednesday
evening and the following officers were
elected: L. p. McGarry. president:
S. Robinson. vice president; G. S.
Johnson. secretary and treasurer.
The report of the superintendent show
ed a tremendous development, the ledge
having been drifted on at the $50 level
for 240 feet and all the way it averaged
eight feet in width, with an average
value of $50.
Fifty thousand dollars was subscrib-
err at the meeting for further develop
ment Of the property. those signing the
list being Messrs. McGarry. Johnson,
Shepard and Hoggatt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
SPLENDID ORE
in Ell DORADO CANYON

President W. Fl. Malone of the For
tuna Mining company, operating at Ell
Dorado canyon. in the extreme southern
angle of the state, is in Goldfield, show
ing some of the most remarkable rock
ever brought up from the southern
country.
FL Dorado canyon is on the Colorado
river, seventy miles from Needles, to
which point ore can be boated for smelt-
ing and the Fortuna mine is now out
putting at such a pace that it will have
a whole fleet soon, to move upon the
Needles.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
s1xxrnG TWO SHAFTS

Two shafts are being sunk by the
Blackbird Mining company. which Is
operating on Red Mountain, seven miles
northeast of this city. Thomas S. Gra-
ham,. president of the company. who is
spending a few days in town. reported
thai the shaft on the D~iamondfield
group owned by the company is now
down eighty feet and the shaft on the
east side of Red Mountain has attained
a depth of thirty feet.
A diamond drill is on h way from
Tarrytown. New York, together with
W Others which will be used on +.
Augustus Heiaze's properties ut Green
water.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
RICH srEc1MrNs FROM DULUTH

&4S~
Paul Klopstock is in from Duluth,
where he is interested in several mining
properties. He brought with him a
sack of specimens that make the eyes
dilate and the mouth water. The forma-
ton is a %porphyry, traversed by string
ers of crystalized quartz which are a
glitter with gold. The precious metal
is also found in the rock at some
distance from the silica and clings to
the which is very plentiful.
Mr.. Klopstock is interested in the
Amethyst, Royal Purple and in proper
ties in the Peerless country.
Duluth has now a population of about
ESQ. Phonolite. a mile away, has seven
ty-five or eighty people. Berlin. the
established town of the district. is about
twenty-five miles away. While there
is a quantity of high grade shipping
ore in the district. 1t is prominently
a milling camp. Water for milling pur-
poses is easily obtainable and there is
an inexhaus,.b bile supply of fuel timber
on the gieund.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

per ton and where are rich streaks run
from four to ten thousand dollars.
Among the other properties which Mr..
Mccormack visited are the Seven
Troughs Fairview, owned by Friedman
and others, which property also is maxi
ing an exec lent showing.
There are bout 500 people at present
in the distr. I and the camp is growing
fast and giy great promise of develop
ing some bi high grade mines. Speci-
mems of the ore have been brought in
which show free gold and will run as
high as $4,000 per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

The ore Of the Fortuna is mostly
silver. Assays taken from a vein 10
feet wide. show values of $500 ounces
in silver and $40 in gold. The pay
streak is 2R feet, and the remainder
of the vein runs $40. The company en-
ployes Is men, is stopping and sacking
ore $500 to the ton. and the production
will be very heavy from now on.
The mine is under the immediate
charge of A. A. Mcknight, f. NJ, a
Colorado mining man. President Malone
predicts that there will be a big boom
in that district this year.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
Works and Offices One Mile North of
Coldfield, Nevada
PERSONAL MENTION

Tom Murray has returned from a trip
to Wonder.
Ralph Julian has gone to Wonder to
open a drug store.
J. C. Mccormack has returned from a
trip to Seven Troughs.
II. C. Morris has returned from an
extended visit to New York.
Homer Wilson has been called to San
Francisco on a business trip.
Ernest Todhunter is in Wonder look
ing properties with a view to purchase.
J. r. Davis has gone to Round Noun
tain to look after his mineral holdings.
A. A.. odd has gone to Wonder to look
at some properties with a view to pur-
chase.
Captain Mayne has returned from a
visit to his mining properties at Ram
sey.
L. w. Haworth, editor of the Manhat-
tan Mail. was a visitor to camp this
week.
C. J. Hutchinson of Seattle is in this
city visiting his brother, Governor
Joe"
Stewart Mcdonald left this week for
Los Angeles and Old Mexico on mining
business.
Col. o. p. Posey has gone to Shasta
county. California, to look after mining
interests.
Hudson H.. Nicholson, a consulting
mining engineer of Chicago. is an arrival
in camp.
Fred Mitchell has gone to San Fran
cisco to recuperate from a severe attack
of tonsilitis.
Richard Miner has returned from
Carson City, where he was called on a
legal matter.
Napoleon Dupras and lack Mcintyre.
pioneers of Alaska, are arrivals from
Dawson City.
A. NJ. Stevenson, a well known Denver
attorney, is here looking after his min
ing interests.
d. Mackenzie is in Greenwater look
ing after developments on the Saratoga
and Red Boy.
L. L. Patrick has returned from a
visit to his mining properties in Bull
frog and Greenwater.
Harry Coffee and W. F. Gray are
visiting their mining properties in the
Seven Troughs country.
Arthur Buel. the Sun c%artoonist. was
in town this week getting local color
on the labor situation.
w. w. Booth, owner of the Tonopah
Bonanza. was in town this week taking
note on the labor situation.
Munro S. Brown left Tuesday even
ing for California on business con-
nected with his brokerage office.
c.. F. Bishop. president of the Nevada
Registration and Trsut company. has
returned from a visit to Denver.
Mark Bradshaw. field manager for
Patrick. Elliott & Camp. was in town
for a short visit early this week.
Captain A. H. Mayne returned Tues
day from Carson City where he was
called on business connected with the
Ramsey companies in which he is inter-
ested.
Capt. J. l.. Armit. one of the most
interesting and picturesque figures in
the Rocky Mountain West, was in Gold
field this week. Captain Armit can rough
it in a mining camp and grace a drawing
room with equal ease. He is a man of
powerful physique and noticeable among
men. In the toughest days OF Leadville
Armit was sheriff Of Lake county and
a mighty good sheriff at that. Since,
however, he has devoted much atten-
ton to the golf links. feeling it incum-
bent on him to do his million miles of
walking before taking up the more SER
ious things of life. He is still a young
man, and has plenty of time.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
NOT LIKE RIpawAx,s

Marc M. Reynolds. a staff editor of
the Mcdowell Publishing is
IN Goldfeld preparing an article for
Success and McDowell's Magazine. Mr..
was for eight years in a man.
agerial capacity on the Chicago Inter-
ocean, during which time he made a
similar trip to the mines of British Col
umbia. His report on the camp will be
absolutely unbiased as he says he has
no interests here except to obtain a good
news story.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
WORK RESUMED

A plentiful supply of coal having been
received from Australia. the Tonopah
Mining company has resumed work at
It's Dig reduction plant at Millers siding.
The eighty men that were laid of have
been k on again and the force will
DC iurther increased. The fuel problem
Is now solvei and there is a certainty
ma. the plant will be steadily operated
at iuil capacity, the reserves in the mine
ihsuring a plentiful supply of ore.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
NUGGETS or ao1p

A good sized vial filled with gold
nuggets and lust was exhibited yes
terday by J. W. Hicks. The gold came
from upper Tule canyon. from the hold
ing OF the Goldheld Eagle Consolidated
which has not only fine
placer ON its estate. but several lodges
which prospect well and are believed
N he the source Of the gravel gold
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
FREE GOLD IN STRANGERS

The Nevada Leasing company is rap
idly pressing work on it's lease on the
Selby Mining n Milling ~company's
acreage in Jumbo district, six miles
OF the Comstock. A four-foot
ledge has been encountered which gives
Essays of $50. This is splendid grade
for that district where mining and re-
duction are both cheap. In the forma-
tion are stringers of tale which yield
returns as high as $1,000.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

On the Joe Wonder the force has
beer doubled. Trenches are still being
dug to enable the management to decide
where to sink the permanent shaft. Five
veins have thus far been opened. they
apparently converge to a central point
on the property between the Lucky
Joe and Arthur r. claims The veins
average from eight to fifteen feet in
width and show encouraging values on
the surface.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
uAr

A depth of eighty feet has been at
tanned in the shaft of the New Mohawk.
which is situated between the Great
Bend and the Sandstone. The show
ing continues to improve as depth is
gained. Stringers of quartz are being
encountered with greater frequency.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

A thousand photographs of Goldfeld
and vicinity. taken by P. E. Larson Of
the Palm studio. have been sent to New
York City. where they will be loaned to
magazines and newspapers, without cost,
for the purpose Of advertising this dis
trict.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

%Stringers of rich ore were recently
counter in the shaft that is sink
ing ON the Aztec mine at Fairview. The
Aztec ground adjoins hat Of the Fair
view Eagle and the Aztec people think
they have extensions of the Eagles
ledge Powerful machinery was re-
Gently placed in position at the diggins.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
EncounAorxa ro.xArrox

The Campbell-D Davidson Mining &
Leasing company. which has a lease
on the White Rock, adjoining the jan
uary. is down 175 feet and is getting
the same red dirt that January Jones
encountered just before striking his
big nan Encouraging assays are
being obtained.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
suxrxrDc onE rMcouMrEaED

The Goldfeld Montgomery Mining
company. operating one mile east OF
Kane Springs. have recently encountered
a large body of ~sulphide ore in the bot
tom of their double compartment shaft.
which is now down 20 feet. Mr.. Mont
gomery, the is having care
full assays made from the ledge. When
they are all prepared he will make
public the values contained.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
rnAxr consoL1pArrp sz1rs

Another carload of ore has been
shipped by the Tramp Consolidated Co.
The ore came from the Hobo and Denver
lodges. The development work on the
Tramp estate is going ahead with the
usual force of men working.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
Two LEDoEs CUT

The Imperial Gold Mining company
has cut two lodges on Atlanta property,
one II and the other 4 feet in width.
The company's shaft is now down 2io
feet
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
70 wonx ooxprrrr.n o.,.

1t is definitely stated tina a suitable
smelter site near San Pedro has been
secured by Goldfeld interests repre-
scented by E. H. Wedekind. The location
is such that smoke damage to cultivat-
able land will be impossible.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16
An. sAcuua ozz

A shipment will shortly be made by
the Great Western Mining and Milling
company. from its property AZ COLO
Mountain. Ore Of splendid quality Is
now being sacked
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

robert Lanka. vice president of the
beiieheien of Wonder Mining
mas been authorized by the New York
once TO purchase a hoist and begin ac-
erty.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-03-16

Work on vindicator IN nro-...,n.
The shaft is now down fifty-fiye feel.
showing IS in silver and 81 in gold.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-23

Arrested for Jumping ON Trains.
Three boys, who reside in Yew
Park and Depot addition were ar
rested Wednesday evening for iump-
ing on the passing trains. The BOYS
were arraigned in the police conrt
and after giving the yougsters a
good fatherly talk Judge Moores told
the youthful prisoners 10 return to
their homes.
There has been several complaints
which have reached the local officers
of boys jumping on the trains thus
endangering their lives ami on
Wednesday evening Chief of Police
Gibson caught three of the boys in
the act of trying to board the in
coming freight and promptly placed
them under arrest. Judge Moofes
stated that any further offences
would be punished to the fullest ex-
tent of the law which means either
80 days in jail or $50 fine or both.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-23
A Real Wonderland.

South Dakota. with It's rich silver
mines. bonanza farms. wide ranges
and strange natural formations. Is a
yeritable wonderland. At Mound
City. In the home OF Mrs. 10. d.
clapp. a wonderful case OF healing
has lately occurred. Her son seem
ed near death with lung and throat
trouble. 'Exhausting coughing spells
occurred every five minutes" writes
Mrs. Clapp. when began giving
Or. Kings New Discovery. the great
medicine, that saved his life aud
completely cured him" Guaranteed
for coughs and colds. throat and
lung troubles. by J. C. Perry. drug.
glst. zoe and sl.O0. Trial bottle
free -.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-23
Victor Dorris' sermon.

Victor Doris, at the Christian
Church last night. gave one OF his
characteristic sermons to an appre-
clative audience. THE Infalllble
Way" was tho theme. and the evan
Igellst gave many illustrations indl-
eating the safe and the questionable
way. "Inndellty may be true, for
the sake OF argument. but, II Il IL
not. Christianity Is the safe way, and
whether inhdelity be true or false,
Chrlttianity is the safe ground up'
on which to stand. II there be no
God, no heaven. no eternal life, cer-
tainly Christianity would not be a
bad thing for this life. Universalist1
may or may not be true. but certain-
ly II all men are to be saved. Chris
tlanlty is safe. But n all men are
not TO be saved. surely Christianity
! Is the safest" And In this strain the
speaker held the people tlll he closed
hls Invitation, There we're two who
responded TO the appeal. a husband
and wife. Mr.. Doris Will continue
the same theme tonight The ordl-
nance OF Christian baptlsm will be
administered at the close of the ser
Vice. on Sunday evening Mr.. Doris
Will speak on the subject "Can One
BE Saved Out OF the Church," The
meetings Will close Thursday night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-23
German EYangeIical.

'he Rev c. w. Ross of Candy,
Ron, will preach at the German
'pgellcal chlreh. next Sunday
ping and evening. Communion
Pee will be at the close of the
Ding service. The German pub
p cordially invited.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-11-23

This paper is asked 10 boom
Esperanto. the proposed new Ian
guage. The American language is
good enough for MS.
Salem Is not metropolitan. No
holdups or anything in the way OF
house breaking or midnight robber-
les. Salem police too good.
The Journals new head is a good
advertisement OF the city.
II is painful 10 realize that the
Salem press has lost its manhood.
To lose the last shred OF It's man
hood and nothing doing 10 get u
restored is tough on the whole COM
munity. The editors must have
both been out OF town when that
North Commercial street narrow
guage vladuct was incubated for IL
certainly Is not wide enough to let
anyone pass over II having on a very
big Jag OF manhood The gumshoe
statesmanship that slipped around
and lanced the city treasury for that
bridge 10 the tune OF $4,000 sur
passes any lost manhood the Salem
press was ever guilty OF. The man
hood OF the Salem press never had
a contract for surveying township
7 s.. r. 9 w. w. NJ. oregon, under
contract No. 1856. dated May 25.
1901. on which the report OF the
Inspector Of surveys shows that he
measured eight miles OF the work
and over 80 per cent of the meas
urements are shown TO be either too
short or too long In greater dis
tances than reasonable allowances
for errors will Justify II the Salem
press had any such record OF lost
manhood when II comes 10 measur-
ing straight lines with steel tape T.
would not feel surprised II II never
could collect pay for any work done
for Uncle Sam and It's bondsmen had
to go down In their pockets 10 re-
store their lost manhood.