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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
GREAT GOLD
STRIKE NEWS
PROJECTORS IN RUSH TO THE
LATEST FIELD
GOLD RUNS $40 TO THE TON is
REPORT
Rhyolite Almost DepopuIated by the
General Stampede to the Pana-
mint Camp-Reward of
Faith

Special to The Herald.
RHYOL1TE, New, July 2S-A genuine
sensation was created few days ago
by a verified telephone message from
Greenwater stating that Fairbanks pros
pectors from the new Panamint camp
had brought out ore assaying 5000 ounces
of silver and $40 in gold to the ton. The
same ledge runs through the newspaner
peoples property and is said to be TWEEN
ty feet wide. The people of Rhyolite
Greenwater and Tonopah are excited ard
are hocking to the new district in vast
numbers. This town is almost dcpopu-
lated, small parties leaving at every hour
of the day for the new Ell Dorado,
Every kind of vehicle has been pressed
into service in the rush for the ncV fed
of fortune.
Another deal attracted attention TO-DAY.
that wherein T. D. Wright of Salt Lake
purchased an undivided half interect in
the walker group of mines in the May
flower district. The property is located
seven miles from Rhyolite. It adjoins
the famous Flower mine, which is ship
ping large amounts of ore The group
consists of five different locations which
are only partly developed. Experts have
been working on the property for sew
eral days and the deal was finally closed
this afternoon. The first payment in the
series was made and the property is now
in Wrights possession. The latter is
said to represent Montana people The
work on the property will be pushed as
fast as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
BIG DIVIDEND PAID
BY ToNoPAH COMPANY

The Salt Lake Telegram states that so
little is heard about the mines of the
Tonopah district these days, when there
are so many new districts being estab-
lished, and the great silver lead produc-
ers of Tonopah come first with the ac-
customed regularity. 1t is of interest to
those who have holdings in that district
to note that at the annual meeting of the
Tonopah Mining company, held in Phila-
delphia last week, a dividend of % cents
share was declared. 1t was expected
that a 50-cent dividend would be paid.
but in view of the unsettled condition of
the money market it was considered wise
to adopt the more conservative course.
The report on operations in the mine
shows a very satisfactory condition. Ore
sales during the year amounted to $685.,
29S50, and more than $4,000 in ore was
placed on the dumps, making the total
production of ore S1,649, S9259. The cost
of mining amounted to $502, ,65774, making
the net earnings for mining S1,147, ,234 S5.
During the fiscal year the company paid
81, 100000 in dividends and the surplus
was increased $3OS, ,446. The total surplus
is SO, ,105, 1884.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
OPERATIONS ARE LIVELY
IN WALKER LAKE MINES
Valuable Shipping Ore Is Found In
the Oh ervation-Chicago
Capital Is Doing Big
Things

The Walker Lake country, in the
northwest portion of Esmeralda county,
Nevada is coming to the front in nice
style, and ore that will do to ship to
mills and smelters has been found all
over this old reservation. The showing
is especially good on Cottonwood creek
where a townsite named Lake View has
been laid out.
George D. Cross, a millionaire lumber
dealer of Chicago and associates have
secured by purchase number of the
most promising claims along the creek
as well as an interest in the townsite.
With them is associated j. e. Teeter of
Goldfield, who has had wide experience
in mining all over the country.
A ten-stamp mill will be erected and
according to the plans formulated num-
ber of flatboats and a gasoline tug will
be in operation to convey the ores either
to the mill or across the lake to the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
GREENWATER MOUNTAINS
ARE MADE OF COPPER
HOSTS TOO LIGHT TO LlF
THE ORE
Tremendous Profit viii Be Returned
by SmeIters to the Mine Owners.
Story of the Big Dis
coVery

Two shafts on the property of the
Greonwater Death Valley Copper com
pany have demonstrated that the iiiou"-
tains at Greenwater are made of copper
saws the Greenwater Miner. In queen
shaft g. where stringers OF ore were en-
countered from time to time on inc
crosscut at the 4OO-foot level huge
ledge was found in place which carries
an excess of iron and high grade copper
oxide in which occurs cuprite and cop
per glance The ore, while not of phe-
nomenal richness, will assay an average
of 10 per cent and return tremendous
profit from the smelter, the iron IN IL
being more than sufficient for f1ux and
cutting the expense of smelling TO a
minimum.
This ledge was encountered on the
drift in from the crosscut and ABOUT
eighty feet east of the fault in Wmch
the crosscut was driven up to the point
where the ledge was found the for
nation had been broken and irregular,
and while ore was found throughout this
formation none of it was compact ana
gave no indication as to its extent. On
Friday evening, however, the night shift
opened a huge vein of iron gossan Whlch
revealed it's true character as soon as IL
was cut into. The ledge matter was
heavily inpregnated with copper oxide
the vein for which the company has been
seeking.
The work of cutting this vein, to es-
tabish it's size, was forthwith COM
menced. Its direction comedies with the
direction of the vein that crops on the
surface where the shaft was sunk and the
ledge matter has the same general char-
acter and richness. While it will take
at least thirty days to cut the vein and
find the walls of it, the present indica-
tions are that this ledge is approximate
ly 150 feet wide.
An idea of the weight of the ore and
the amount of iron it contained can be
gathered from the fact that 1t is so
heavy the hoist on the shaft cannot raise
a full bucket at one time This hoist is
a 10 horsepower and for depth of only
400 feet was deemed entirely adequate.
Unfortunately this is the smallest hoist
which the company has of the six that
are now installed. Arrangements for put
ting in a larger hoist will be made forth
with. Rich ore has also been found in
Queen at depth of 500 feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
GOLDFIELD OPERATORS
ARE AFTER SHASTA MINES
Brother of Millionaire Monnette in
Quest of Bonanzas-The Golden
Calf Appeals to Him and
His Associates

These are days of big transactions in
Redding and one must be up and doing
TO keep track of them, says the Courier
Free Press.
A. E. Monnette, a mining man from
Gold6eld, New, brother of the Monnette
who cleaned up $50OO,0O0 in Mohawk in
less than nine months, himself largely in
terested in Goldfeld properties, yester-
dav signed up papers with Luke and
THOMAS P. Mitchell that gives him a
forty-fve days option on three Flat
creek gold mines. The price to be paid
is $44500.
The claims are known as the Golden
Calf. Manila and Caledonia and they are
two and one-half miles from Copley and
a like distance from Keswick.
Mr.. Monnette is not buying pig in
the poke. He had made thorough ex-
animation of the mines and said last
evening that he only awaited the re-
turns of some assays, which, If they are
satisfactory. as he expects they will be,
he will nav the coin and take the deeds
under the option.
The Golden Calf is the principal
claim. 1t has been worked by Mitchell
brothers for several years and is be-
yond the prospect stage, for they have
made several shipments OF ore to Seloy
and Keswick that have brought them
good returns. Inc olf-Loo' 'uiiaS' 80 % s"f F
a two-foot ledge that assays $lS.S3 to
the ton. Luke Mitchell reports, and there
is one ore chute that is 145 feet long and
another one that will measure between
$50 and 200 feet.
In parting with the Golden Calf and it's
accessories, the Manila and the Caledo-
MIA, the Mitchell brothers feel as though
they were bidding good by to an old
friend. They are as confident that the
sale is made as though they had the
s44,5OO in their pockets and did not have
to wait possibly forty-five days for the
coin-$1000 for every day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
SKIDOO CAMP is
COMING UP STRONG
MINE OWNERS LOOK FOR A BIG
BOOM
Montgomery Syndicate Has
Started Construction of
Milling Plant

From all reports the Skidoo camp on
the edge of Death valley, in the eastern
part of Inyo county, is on the verge OF
a substantial boom. Not only are the
mines proving up better than expected
with the small amount of development
work DONE but new discoveries are re-
ported daily.
The Skidoo Mines company, which is
the Schwab- Montgomery syndicate, has
started the construction of its large mill
ing plant, which will be completed this
fall. The eighteen-mile pipe line from
Telescope peak, which is to furnish water
for Skidoo, has been completed as far as
Tuber canyon, six miles, and water is
running through it to that point. This
completed portion is over the roughest
section of the whole line, and General
Manager Matt Hoveck says the laying OF
pipe will be accomplished much more
rapidly from now on, reaching Skidoo not
later than the last of August He hopes
to make it by the middle of August.
James G. Sterrett one of the proprietors
of the Skidoo News. in speaking of the
conditions there, said:
THE Skidoo camp will probably be the
first of the desert camps to revive after
the dull summer season is over. There
are several reasons for thinking so. There
is no question in the minds of any who
have visited Skidoo but that it has gold
in large quantities. Work has been going
on all summer in the various mines-Val-
ley View, Granite Contact, Saddle Rock,
Jack Rabbit and others. This work is
showing up better values right along and
the managers of the properties promise a
pleasant surprise for the owners and
operators when they return in the fall.
One of the latest strikes in the district
is the Valley View mine, where large
body of milling ore has been encountered.
Another reason for Skidoo's early
boom is that it was the last of the camps
in the desert section to succumb to the
dull season. 1t was late in the spring
that Skidoo felt its greatest activity. 1t
will be the first to answer to the revival
of energy in the fall and go on from
where it left off, Forty-f1ve inches of
water flowing in from Telescope peak will
be an abundance for domestic, power,
electrical and other purposes. The small
operator will be able to contract for a
few inches of water and work his mine
at a good profit.
THE seven leasers on the Skidoo COM
pany's ground are taking out some of
the richest ore found on the desert"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
BOSTON MILL PLANNED
FOR MANHATTAN DISTRICT

The Manhattan Mail announces that c.
S. Lemon, well known pioneer in Man.
haitian and southern Nevada, will erect
a custom mill this summer. The mill has
been ordered and shipments will follow
as fast as possible. The latest consign-
ment of materials will be loaded on the
cars August 16 and by that time the erec-
ton of the main works will be approach
ing completion.
The mill as first erected will consist of
ten stamps, amalgamator and cyanide
attachments.
The plant will be devoted exclusively to
the milling of custom ores and comes in
exactly at the right time for the general
benefit of the camp. The big plant of
the Manhattan Ore Reduction and Refin-
ing company will have about all it can
do this fall to handle ores already con-
tracted for. The Lemon mill will be
available for the product of the leasers
and many mining companies with ore on
the dumps.
Mr.. Lemon, the promoter of this mill
ing enterprise, was early in the field at
Tonopah and it was through his initia-
tive that the Tonopah railroad was con-
structed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
TELLS OF HER LABORS
IN MISSION FOR WOMEN
Mrs. E. M. Whittemore of New York
Institution Gives Examples in
Talks Before Salvation
Army

Mrs. E. NJ. Whittemore, founder of the
Door of Hope, made an interesting ad-
dress yesterday afternoon at Citadel No.
2 before large gathering of the Saliva
ton army and their friends Mrs. White
more is the founder, president and treas
urere of the Door of Hope of New York
for wayward girls and women.
Major Percy Morton, provincial officer,
had charge of the meeting with the aid
of his coworkers He briefly outlired
this work of Mrs. Whittemore in intro
ducing her to the congregation.
Mrs. Whittemore spoke in a general
way on the work of the Door of Hope,
illustrating her ideas and motives with
several examples from her personal eX-
perience.
Among the many incidents she spoke of
a girl who had come from Germany to
New York city and who had wandered
from the path of rectitude With refer
ence to the young girl Mrs. Whittemore
said:
Her father wrote letter to me stat
ing that his daughter, Margaret, was in
bad company in New York city and re-
duested me to find her if possible.
I'm the course of my work L attended
a meeting of what We call 'high-toned'
Christian people.
while 1 was at the meeting L noticed
a girl in the rear of the room who great
ly attracted my attention.
After the meeing was over L pushed
my way through the crowd to her. l
spoke to her, but received a rebuff. L
asked her what her name was and she
said Margaret. 1 grasped her hand and,
despite her remonstrances, told her L had
a letter from her father in Germany.
1.-THE girl broke down and threw her
self into my arms. / arranged with her
to go to the Door of Hope for a while.
zone day she returned to the home
with a paper. 1t was the certificate of
her marriage to the man who had
caused her downfall. She had met him
and converted him. The result was a
happy marriage"
Last night Mrs. Whittemore delivered
another lecture at Citadel No. on South
Hill street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
MOST OF THE STAMPS
AT AJAX BULLFROG
STRAUB FAMILY is IDENTIFIED
WITH MINE
Property Around Crescent, Nevada
Appears to Look Good-VaIue
of the Ore Ship
ments

| Special to The Herald
CRESCENT, New, July 2S-Crescent
will soon have another mine worthy of
and have an ore tonnage in reverve to
warrant the most optimistic in believing
that the Ajax Bullfrog will in a short
time be one of the big mines of southern
Nevada.
To the Straub family must be given all
the credit if the present predictions,
which are well warranted, should prove
true, as the property was located by a
Straub, financed by a Straub and devel-
oped under the watchful eye of another
end of the Sraub family. In fact every
action toward the developing of the
Wathena claim into a mine has been
under the management of one of the
many wings of the Sraub family.
History of the Ajax
In the fall of 1906 Frank Straub located
the Wathena claim in Crescent during the
early excitement in that district later,
followed by Charles Straub, who after
examining the prospect thought so we'll
of it that he invested considerable money
to see what chances the new find held
forth. Shipping ore was encountered
close to the surface, and shipment was
made to the smelters that netted the
management $40 a ton net This was the
incentive to the owners to start extensive
work which up to date has been very
gratifying.
The main working shaft is now down
over 200 feet, with drifts on the 100 and
2OO-foot levels running east and west,
showing about three feet of fine ore. M
L. Cook, NJ E, of Searchlight has just
completed the plans for the future de-
velopment which will include sinking to
water level, erecting the five-stamp now
on the ground and blocking out sufficient
ore to keep the mill running twenty-four
hours a day after the stamps commence
dropping.
1t will take considerable work before
the property is thoroughly opened up,
but from the manner in which the de-
velopment is now proceeding before many
more months have passed the music of
the stamps dropping on ore and pound
ing out bullion will be heard at the Ajax
Bul.frog,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
Reward of Faith
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc Herald.
RENO, New, July 2S.-To add to Ne
vada's fame as a gold producing state
comes the discovery of immense deposits
of cinnabar by j. II. O'Brien in the CID
lone district There ars vast quantities
of the quicksilver formation, which ex-
tends for two miles in a zone from 300 to
400 feet wide. The lone district is about
ninety miles north of Tonopah and
seventy miles south of Wonder 1t has
long been deserted as a mining camp,
and its ranges have been used for stock
raising. A few persevering prospectors
kept up the search, and OBrien of Won.
der was among these.
Last January he first entered The dis
tricts and about Two weeks ago took up
4S0 acres of the mineral deposit which
turns out to be cinnabar worth s. cents
a pound A thirty-foot shat with eros s.
cuts had been worked before the infor-
nation was given out as authentic The
produce is used for milling and medici-
nal purposes and for art work. But few
cinnabar mines are known, one being
near FL Paso and one in Spain.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29

WHAT GOLDFIELD THINKS
OF WALL STREET WORRIES

A broker, who has recently returned
from an inspection of the mines in the
Goldfeld camp, stated on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange that the uproar
recently made on Wall street when 81, coo.
900 in gold was shipped to France as
balance due that country, and New York
bankers seized that preteXt for keeping
up the rate of interest caused laugh
among the mine owners there. The
week the shipment of gold abroad was
made Go,dneld alone turned out S5OO,6CO in
gold. In a month or less the output of
Nevada would be sufficient to pay the
little bill to France. Brokers say that
the eastern bankers are loath to publish
abroad the immense production of gold
from California, Alaska and Nevada for
fear it will have a tendency to lower
the prevailing high rates of interest,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
Midnight BuIifrog Mine
special to The Herald.

special 10 Inc t1erdlu.
BEATTY, New, July 2S-One of the
most favorably situated properties on
Ladd mountain is the Midnight group.
Development work on this property is
being carried on by means of cross
cut tunnel from the 150-foot level, and
progress is being made at the rate of five
feet per day, two shifts being employed.
the National Bank, which crops further
up the hill, and where good values are
confidently expected to be found.
Some values have been found, but
nothing of special importance is expected
until one of the principal lodges is en-
countered.
Mr.. Gorrill is the president of this
company, Louis Schloss of Goldfleld is
vice president, and the local management
is under the direction of E. S. Rose.
No less than three strikes are reported.
One from Echo canyon, one from Fur
mace creek and another from the Pana-
mints near the site of the old time camp
of that name. When the news of the
latter reached Rhyolite, and especially
when it was made known that twelve
sacks of $36, 900 ore had been placed in
the Wells-Fargo express office for ship
ment stampede started for the new
dggings In an hour the stores were
sold out of pack saddles, the latter sales
being at figures four times as high as
prices obtained at beginning of the sale.
A number of saddles were also bought in
Beatty.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
DOUBLEDAY NOW ACTIVE
AT THE JOHNNIE MINE
MILL WILL BE CRUSHING ORE IN
A FEW MONTHS
Personnel of the Reorganized Conn.,
pany-Paid 100000 for the Prop
erty-Ample Water Sup
ply Secured

1t is stated that within four months
mill will be crushing ore at Johnnie Con-
solidated mine at Johnnie, New. Re
Gently d. G.. Doubleday and, associates
paid 100000 for the Johnnie property.
The syndicate also bought mill and
the water rights. The new owners have
changed the entire directorate of the new
company, the following being the new
directors: Humboldt Gates, the million
aire mine owner, president; D. G. Double
day, San Francisco and Los Angeles
broker vice president; r. f. Crist, Cen
trail Trust company, San Francisco, Cal.
w e. Botsford. president American Ma
tional bank, Los Angeles; II. G. Perry,
mining engineer; George F. Moser, min
ing superintendent. Mr.. Botsford is the
only member of the old board of direc-
tors whose name appears among the new
directorate, all the other members hav-
ing been retired. George F. Moser was
the superintendent of the Johnnie Con.
for a number of years, and was the man
who developed the mine from the 400
level down to the 800. He will be re-
tained as superintendent.
Development of the Mine
The Johnnie Con. shaft is down 700
feet, with levels opened at every hun
dred feet, and on all the levels the ore
tinuous from the surface down. The
ledge is from five to twenty feet wide
and shows free gold values of from s12
to $40 per ton throughout the mine. The
formation is lime and quartzte. The
ore is quartz, considerably iron stained,
carrying no sulphides or base metals,
the gold being entirely Free and is easily
crushed under the stamps. The main
shaft follows the ledge at an angle of
As degrees. 1t is estimated that over 100,-
900 tons of ore are blocked out, which
means over a million dollars. Besides
this the Crown Point Globe, which end
lines the Johnnie Con-. has made ar
rangements to have its ore treated at
the plant thus assuring sufficient work
for the mill for years to come.
There will be no question of water, for
the syndicate purchased four good-sized
springs that will furnish good water in
abundance. A new two-inch pipe line
will be laid for the new water works
system.
The leases which showed such rich ore
in their development on the Minnie Mae
claim have all reverted to the company,
and the management has signified it's in
tention of commencing aggressive de-
velopment on this claim, which should
prove a very valuable acquisition.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
stauffer,s New Claims
Special to The Herald.

KENNETH, Shasta county, July @.-
A most excellent ledge of chalcopyrite
is being developed by the Stauffer Chem
ical company on the Conner claims in
the Lower Springs district, which gives
promise of a future copper mine. The
property was recently bonded to the
Stauffer company, and the developments
of the past month or so, facilitated by
the installation of large machinery, has
shown that the claims give promise of
adding to the list of Shasta countys cop
per producers.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
ROUND MOUNTAIN MINES
LOOK GOOD TO VISITORS

H. M. Wisler and M. F.. Moore of Los
Angeles have returned from tour of the
mines in the Round mountain district
They are the principal owners of the
Lone Pine claim, said to be one of the
best properties in Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-29
AUTOM OBILES

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FOR SALE-BY OWNER, 1904 MODEL PEER
less touring car; seats FIVE; has detachable
tonneau; all new tires; recently painted and
in good running order; cost new $2550 Will
sell for $500, 65S' SANTA FE AVE, Tele-
phone Main 27S1