davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
CAMP
is A MARVEL

G.. A. Bates, Williamsport, Pa, has
been in Goldfeld for several days look
ing after his interests. Mr.. Bates was
asked his opinion of the camp. He
said:
'It is simply marvellous having a good
deal more than doubled during the year
since my last visit. OF course the
mines alone are responsible for this
phenomenal growth.
What do the eastern people think
of it? They simply cannot realize that
such growth and prosperity are real
cold facts. Still they are now commence
ing to know something of the real
condition"
He is associated with w. F. Smith
and j. T. Ford. who are the practical
miners of the combination.
He is interested in two leases. one on
the Atlanta ground called the B. & M.
which bids fair to make a mine. Mr..
Bates says that the lease shows good
stuff near the 200-foot level. He expects
great things from 1t.
The other is on Goldfeld Combination
ground and is highly regarded.
What of the future of. the camp,
was asked Mr.. Bates.
why, there can be but one future,
and that is steady growth n pros
perity. I know from investigation that
a good number Of the leased mines will
soon join h shipping ranks. and this
will keep up the growth. Nowhere on
the globe are there such gold bearing
lodges as Goldfeld has; and 1 firmly
believe that 1t has just commenced. I
predict you will have here a city Of
100, 900 people within two years-if the
list Of shippers are augmented as it
looks now probable. I have helped in
my small way and I am proud of 1t.
Mr.. f. C.. Edwards. from my home
town back east, realizing the stability
Of Goldfield has located here
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
STRIKE
In PANAMINTS

Rhyolite. New, July 1S.-According to
a telephone message from Greenwater
just received by Judge j.. A. Largent of
the Rhyolite Mining and Brokerage COM
pany the new Panamint strike in the
vicinity of Eddy's and the Rhyolite
Newspaper camp, is proving enormously
rich.
The message states that the ore from
the discovery known as the indian
strike, assayed at G~reenwater, returned
$500 unces in silver n STA in gold.
The ledge it is stated is 20 feet in
width and outs into the ground held
by the Rhyolite newspaper syndicate,
and also that located by Clarence f.
Eddy. the poet-prospector for a Salt
Lake outfit.
To briefly repeat the history of the
find, it appears that the Indians in the
vicinity of Eddy's camp became much
incensed because Of his encroachment
upon what they considered their awful
preserves, evidently fearing that he
might locate some of the rich deposits
of silver which they knew to exist. Ac-
cordingly they dispatched a membe of
the tribe to Greenwater to enlist the aid
of the white man in legally holding the
ground. Judge Ray of Rhyolite. presi-
lent of the Rhyoilte Mining and Broker
age company, happened to be there at
the time, and together with Henry
Brown and George Fairbanks, outitted
an expedition for a one-fourth interest
in the claims to return with the Indian.
Mr.. Eddy brought back the first news
of the discovery to Rhyolite. and while
no assays at that time had been made,
it was his opinion from the appearance
of the ore that 1t would run 10000 ounces
to the ton in silver. While 1t Is not
quite as rich as he anticipated, the ore
returns a total value of about $3.50
The confirmation of the discovery has
caused quite a lot Of excitement in Rhy-
olite and the ~neighboring camps. Num-
erous we'll equipped prospecting outfits
are now Fastening to the scene of the
strike, and it is believed that a new
and immenely rich camp will soon be
established.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20

George F. Won Polenz Is on his way
back to Goldfeld. He wired from New
Yory last Monday, that he would leave
Chicago next Monday for Goldfield.
Rafael Y. Mendez, who is in charge of
Won Polenz' affairs here during the tenn
porary absence of secretary Eilender
says there is absolutely no truth in the
published report that former friends
OF Won Polenz, who bought stock of
him, and his creditors. are becoming
FESTIVE because of his long absence. 1t
appears that Won Polenz was called sud-
denly to Germany by the death of his
rather, from whom he has inherited a
large estate. Mendez says his affairs
are in good shape and that there is no
cause for uneasiness and so far as he
knows there is none. Mr.. Won Polenz
telegraphs that he is about to return
and begin operations on his properties
on a larger scale than ever
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
DA1uHss on rou1

J. f. Barsness accompanied by Mrs.
Barsness. left last evening on a tour
of inspection Of his holdings in the
different camps of the state. He will
visit Manhattan. Wonder and Fairview
and will enjoy a vacation at Tahoe be-
fore his annual trip to his old home in
Wisconsin. Mrs. Barsness will visit
her mother at Cripple Creek. Mr.. Bars
ness is one of the pioneers Of Goldfeld.
and has scored signal success in all his
promotions. He is connected with many
of the best properties in the camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
GOODWILL AND 118WEB
Buzz At uxvEB BOW

Nat Goodwin n w. ]. Brewer have
purchased 160 acres of timber land and
"a mining claims at Silver Bow. Ore
assaying 500 a ton is said to have been
found on the surface of one of the
claims. Mr.. Goodwin left last Sunday
Tor Southern California. Before his
departure he said:
One Of the best things that could
nave happened to Goldfeld was the
switch OF the center of mining stock
operations from Frisco to Wall Street.
! 90 not care to cast any discredit upon
san francisco, but I really believe that
rev York will do much more for Gold
neid district than the Pacific coast. i
nave shown my faith by putting in a
GOOD wad Of money into Goldfeld stocks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
DEATH or Q. \. xx1Dzx

Charles H. Keidel. one of h most
and popular business men of
died at Sacramento the early
part Of the week. after a short illness
from appendicitis. Mr.. Keidel was In
the liquor business and was one OF the
most prosperous saloon men OF Gold
owning the Bank saloon. He was
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
INVITE IMST1TUT1oM or
MINING EN0IMEEBS &c NEVADA

The Mining n Scientific Society Of
Nevad this week decided to invite the
American Institute of Mining Engineers
to hold their fall meeting in Nevada with
Goldield as headquarters and accord
ing to kilograms exchanged between the
two organizations. the Institute will
vote on the question at Toronto. next
Monday. The Nevada engineers are very
sanguine of a favorable vote which
means much to Nevada as the MEM
bers of the American Institute control
the investment of millions of dollars
in mining.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20

always prominent in every matter OF
public concern, at one time member of
the executive committee of the Busi-
ness Mems and Mine Owners associa-
ton. fe had extensive mining inter-
ests In Nevada and Alaska, and had ac-
cummulated a considerable fortune. His
sudden death was a shock to his friends
and to the business community.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
xEw HARDWARE COMPANY
j.. 70 ERECT BUILDING

The Palace Hardware company has
been incorporated by ]. E. C. Williams.
G. Z. Bates. and ]. L. Hasman. with a
capital stock of s100.0 900 divided into
100 shares Of $1,000 each. The new
company will erect a three-story build
on the south half of the lot now
occupied by the Palace Livery, with a
50-foot frontage and 100 feet deep. A
general hardware and mining supply
business will be carried on.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20

Senator Oddie has sold his interest
in the Kern Mining company of Inyo
county to J. E. Barsness of Goldfeld.
HI consideration was cash.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-07-20
RAILROADS CUTTING
GOLDFIELD FREIGHT RATES

. Godfed is beginning to feel the benefits of railroad competition, IS =
. shown ~ the reduced rates thai have BEEN u in effect within the last =
. few weeks The Clark road claims credt for the reduction, which vent =
2 inoe fleet on Jm 10th. as it was the first to make the schedule Although =
? the branch of the Slt LAX rad is not yetc completed to Godneid, the ron q
3 opah, Gohfed ad Bunfrog road, which has SO long enjoyed a monopoly =
> II IN traffic between IN Southern Nevada Mining m n the outside =
. word.h as met In rate SO that the benefits of thu reduction is given to =
3 the patrons of both corporations. The following omparatv figures no =
. the rates per hundred. as they were before the advent OF the rvai road ant =
= the rate nov in effect:
3 =
> Los Angeles to Goldfeld. present rate $50 $3.50 $24S $As NS3 =
. Los Angeles to Goldfeld. Forme rate ia $50 S6 ZS Io =
. oENE1Ax NB1CEANDIsE =
) salt LAX to Goidfeld, present e~~ss2 1907 $3.50 s2so NS =
3 salt al to Godfed former rate $50 377 $50 25 2S =
5 Present rate o. o from Los Angeles to Goldheld. IS cents; former :
, ate. s35. y
= rate. sOh cents 80 4
, rates 145. =
: Present rateon grain from Salt Lab to Goldheld. s. cents; former :
= ate. 9Ohc cents u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26


Tho United States cIvn Service
Commission announces that the exam
nations named below viii be held In
Fairmont on the dates indicated be.
low;
To Be Held on March 10.
Aid. Coast ana GeodetIc Survey.
Assistant. Philipplae service.
Assistant inspector Of boilers.
Assistant inspector o. hniis.
Booiskeeper tmaiel. Departmental
Service,
Civil engineer and superintendent d
construction.
Clerk tmaieo, Istnmian Canal ser
vice,
compater Nautical Almanac once.
Computes, Naval Observatory.
Draftsman--
Architectural supervising archi
tect's office.
copyfst Topographic.
Engineer. supervising architects of,
nee.
Heating and ventfiating.
Junior architectural, supervising ar.
chitect's Office.
Topographic.
Engineering and hyproghic aid,
geological survey.
Kindergarten teacher Indian ser.
vice.
Local inspector Of boilers.
Local inspector Of hulls. y
Matron. Indian service.
Physician, Indian service.
Surveyor. Philippine service.
Teacher. Philippine service.
Topographic aid. y
Veterinarian, Philippine service.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
HUNTING AN EMBLEM.

T3ntwe.,t now ami tl,n tt,,..' IN. ,,,,,,t
e. ! ,ha ,,attats -. 81, w., as ~ 49,. ~.
- 4ono az g.. ~. sne sea.s. s'sse .,
- 49,. 49, ns ssss In s " tn a,s
). 'oa NJ ,a. . - Msss shs'n.a WY
- y u, lpS - !, ~ se.ses an etnoiein
a., se 49, ~ ~ ne'1a .r otner lespee-
,.,t, p s,s'.s s ss..a!. i.s - ~ l,ne
W.. ., $3.50, tse iotH' QUO
aas 80 ~. , $50 z VII, ~, .ns elepnans
ar, sns sne tnal ate me common en-
80. 80 - ~ 'sep1p.i. .. anu i'eine'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26

| ma san,.a,. sa,.yt,a - = -.
liz seldom sa,s :, ~ ~. : ,oss ~ lhe pup,
yerv .r,,e ,as,. ma, an :. pays 1or.
seldon sats ,,ass pe Paohe
but n 5sten AVE a. n - pays LOT,
II pets T.m M ah ~. Maen mo.e tnah
R,ilway 100 $3.50. 49,, tuAuiies Y me ne
,ha 80 - W sa - neyer roae on
other ,..!St,.a sa.' ~ rue 2. ana y. and
has heen statas .,,st es -, si,s1nia! u
IL so,ns - ,assa., e 40, s .ae . ana =.
m ssen ses sa.s,.s. s a Me.eney of US
two osn+ ,ara3 ~. :. aeeouhe OF me s
ne vha tsans, 49,. a. .'snt, most Oh
nc ,uSns,as aa,....a,. a -, - nuch tof
70 .rst u .hsra aAsM y" ~ ~ we want 10
set ,aere' Is the b. and o: go.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
a Western Rainmaker.

The Chronicle is in receipt of let.
ter from Allen Dorman. ralnmaker,
Kansas City. Mo. His business is rain
making, and he is open to engage
ments at $500 a shower, and $50 for
"a failure. as he says.
We believe we would go into the
business on the same terms. Making
an average Of at least two failures a
week ought TO be as easy as falling
cff Of log. and that would bring
800. Now, an income Of s1oo week
would beat editing, the Chronicle ali
to pieces. Besides. shower would
sometimes result. and that would be
$500 in one bunch. II we had been
in the business during the rainy sea.
son last summer we could have scored
az least a shundred showers a week,
and .woul1 have made enough during
the season to buy the Little Kauawha
syndicate's coal field.
Mr., Dcrman. the rainmaker. wants
help, not financial alone, but scientific
az well. He sent us ffty,six questions
to answer. We are willing to under
take the job on the same terms as he
undertakes to produce showers. name
'ly $50 for asfailure and $500 for a
buiiseye. Here is his first:
as an electric circle stronger than
water courses, mineral belts, and
railroad tracks2p
We should say that It's. but IL this.
answer Is wrong, we shall be pleased
to take the $50 and call IL failure.
Here is another: Gould the Kansas
City aooa have been scientifically pre-.
rentel?"'
Easily. Go back three hundred
years and plant the whole watershed
in dense forest and the food would
not have been possible.
The next question is purely yeconom-
lie. He asks: What would happen
to a chinaman If oxygen was good
CONDUCTOR" N
If the conductor does his duty and
the chtnaman refuses to pay fare, the
conductor should put him of.
The remaining fifty-three questions
are too deep for us. = Morgantown
Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26

he heard voices within and one of them
was strange. On opening the door
quickly and rushing In he found a
young IN In company with his wife
Snyder dIdn't stop to get a policeman
and perhaps after a few days be able
to have the man fined for his uiiscon-
duct and later, at considerable cost.
get n divorce from his wife. but
straightway he began unloading re.
yo1ysr with the nuzzie pointed IN the
direction Of the man who had invaded
the aanetitys of his home. The intru,
der ran away from the house. the wife
sought shelter at the home OF q neigh,
bor. When there was no longer any.
one 70 be found around the premises,
Snyder went 10 his yardmaster and
surrendered his keys and later proceed
ed 10 police headquarters and told his
story. He Is said to have cried like
10 child in telling OF his troubles. Per
haps he didn't know whether he had
killed either the man or his wife. bit
on investigation the young man was
found lying on a snow!covered field,
some fii;y yards from the place Of the
Shooting. unconscious and sowlly
bleeding to death. He was without
hat, coat or shoes. His body was stif
from the cold! He was taken to a
hospital. where he died a few hours
later. Now. the question arises, was
the husband justifable in killing the
man who thus visited his home while
he was away at his work. Would he
have been Justified In killing his un.
faithful wife? We should be glad to
have our readers use the Peoples For
um for a discussion of the "unwritten
law and other timely questions.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26

haven't any this evening" she said
minute later after consulting with
the chef
Mrs. Clarence Burns. or the Society
for Political Study. said most Of the
boys she knew were rather tough than
otherwise. Il presume" SIN, said.
that young society men who do moth
Ing bat loaf around would come ua-
der the head Of moliycoddies-
Any member 81 the NlpilycoddIe
family reported n,issingl was asked
the man in charge Of the bureau Of i'm
formation at Police headquarters. II
only came on Tonight ne said. ..f:ii
look Il up
we haven't heara anything about
her YET he said, as he closed the
blotter. IS
Banker Henry ciews was tribe
foggy on the subject OF MoliycoddIes
when first approached at is kind
Of college term, he SAID, connect.
ed with the college rites Some molly
coddles 60. out Of WAN street as empty
coddles.g A few mInItes later Mr.;
clews called up and pronered a com.
plete definition. A mollycoddle was
sissy" he said. ~ Il.
How is mollycoddle?~ the night
clerk at Bellevue was asked.
What ward is she IMP he inquired
grayely. /.
Then he consulted the records: We
had Molly connell. = he reported. "but
she's gone. Wheeling Register.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
Hand Of aThe system.n


With the House and SENATE at log.
gerheads at Charleston the special
session promises to be more miser-
able failure than the regular session.
1t seems strange that men acting I'M.
der their oath of office viii allow tho
affairs of this State to get in such d
tangle. There is strange story be.
Ing whispered around In. political cir.
Giles which If true win explain fully
the present situation as well as tho
immediate past and the story hts into
present events. II "the system" in.
tends to run the Republican party In
West Virginia the sooner the public
knows it the better and those rumor.
ed political trips east for instruction
on the passage or defeat OF proposed
laws seem to be not merely dream
or Idle fancy. II the I'D must come
on let 1t come, no matter what con,
tents are disclosed or who falls by the
wayside. Wheeling Iatelllgencer.
Pea A.. ,r..- xry.-A q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26

Great matters of state often come
before Governor Magoon of Cuba to
decide. On Sunday afternoon pro.
cession of 500 horsemen headed by
former Senator Monteguado rounded
up in front of the palace shouting,
amid stirring patriotic airs played by
the band, Long live Governor Ma.
COON" After reviewing the impos.
Ing procession, the governor was wait.
ed upon by committee telling him
the purpose of the horscmen's visit.
He was asked to anrogate the mill
tary order of Genorai Leonard Wood
prohibiting cock fights. Governor Ma.
goon promised to give the matter his
careful consideration. after which
the gathering dispersed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
THE "uNwRl7rEN LAW AGAIN.

49, Sh"ni . GH Ia" A6AlN.
Almost every day adds new case
to the recent revival OF interest in the
"unwritten law" No other form of
punishment seems sufficient in case Of
infidelity on the part of a husband or
wife except taking the life of the man
OF woman who thus injuries the wrong.
ed party. The cases are SO numerous
we coui,i not mention them all, but
one OF the latest from York. Pennsyl.
vania, seems about typical Of the
whole. A railroad brakeman named
Solomon Snyder. had, as he thought,
grounds for suspecting the wife of his
bosom. He Is said to have had a
thorny road TO travel for some time.
On Saturday night he started to his
work, as was his wont, but somehow
he Just couldn't get on the train that
hight. lie felt impeiied to go back and
see If all was well at home. He took
Q few drinks to strengthen his cour-
age and shortly after midnight round.
ed up at tho door of his residence.
Instead of the quiet that should enve1-
op the peaceful home Of husband
out on a cold and wintry night trying
to earn living for himself and wife.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
AMONG THE EDITORS.
i !. !. J. + !.
"MolIycoddIes.r

President Roosevelt In his Harvard,
address expressed a hope that the stil.
dents would not he .mollycoddles., :.
The use of the term has aroused the
practical iokegs of New York City to a
white heat, and they have been tele-
phoning all sorts of people from pro-
fessors of the dead languages to waiter
girls in restaurants. 10 learn some-
thing about "mollycodd1es." AS may
he supposed, all sorts oflfunny deaaI.
tons and odd answers nave followed
in response to the query, Some OF the
answers are arpended:
Edward Doiovan Perry, professor OF
Greek at Columbia, asked to have the
word spelled for him. $50 far as /
know" he said, at means fntlk son.
a girlish boy. shouldn't think a
molly coddle would be very desirable
kind Of college graduate. The word Is
mostly used as a verb-to molly cod
die. rye seen a good many in the
course Of a long life. Some of them
We're in business. too
The manager 81 Rectors said there
were NO moily-ccddies on The bin OF
fare, not So far as he knew Would
you mind spelling the wordg" asked
the young lady at the phone. mo, We
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
THAT EVERLASTING TWO CENT
FARE

The current issue Of the Railway
Age, commenting on 2-cent fare legis.
latIon, has the following to say:
"Two-cent fares will mean two.cent
service. Ths competition for passen.
ger business in the United States dur.
ing the past ten years has produced
the most magnificent and comforta-
BILE cars to be found in the world.
Those built for royalty In England and
Germany are hardly equal to tho cost
ly and beautiful parlor and sleeping
cars found ON many railways in this
country. The initial expense of these
cars. the interest on the investment,
the cost OF maintaining them, with
the constant depreciation of paint, var
nish and trimmings and the repairs TO
running gear. the high cost of large
passenger locomotives and their re,
pairs. the extra operating cost due to
high speed and maintenance, of track,
when al charged 10 passenger service,
would probably show a cost per mile
exceeding three cents per passenger.
When required to conduct this service
for two cents. or less than cost, the
inevitable tendency will be to reduce
expense and the qualify OF the service
must depreciate. While a considers.
bic saving can be accomplished by the
use of less expensive equipment and
much can be done in this direction be.
fore II Affects the comfort of. travel.
there Will be a tendency to take OF
the least profitable trains and the pub.
lie will have less frequent service.
While two-cent fares may be slightly
profitable in the densely settled por.
tons Of the east they are not SO in
the west. and II Is FOLLY TO compel the
railroads Of the west TO conduct a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26

When the time for doing the, WORK
arrives, the West vlrgfnian will sc
in and help secure that nomination
for Congress for Coz, Presley Morris
editor of the Parkerspurg state Jour
nal. There is probably no place in
the wide, wide world that he will shine
with more radiant splendor than as
an editor. but IL he desires 1t, we are
for him for Congress.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
WOMAN RUNS AMuck.
Result Of Being Filled With Booze ans
L taa is e4t. sraen.v ~ ~ liIs & J

Result o. Being Filled With Booze and
Dope"
PaRKERsBURG, Feb. 2e.-Fighting
like maniac, her system evidently
filed with some kind OF dope, Clara
White, q well known character, caus.
ed three patrolmen considerable trou.
bic last night before they finally con.
qnerea and got her into the patrol.
She was running amucls in the lower
end Of town when the attention Of the
officers was attracted and when they
approached her she fought them in
great desperation. X I
The woman was in a pitiable condi.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-02-26
ton and 1t Is said suffered from boti,
dope aud liquor,

Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith were
called to sFlemingten by the illness
OF the latter.s grandmother, who Is
quite sick.