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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
MACHINERY FOR DAWSON
Home Company Has Recently Placed
a Power Hoist Upon Its
Property

The Greenwater Consolidated Mining
company of Los Angeles has completed
the installation of a plant of machinery
at their mines at Dawson, Last Friday
the hoist was put into commission, the
windlass used in sinking their main
shaft to the present depth giving place
to more rapid methods for sinking and
drifting. This company has opened the
extension of the rich Death valley vein
in two places and is receiving assays
from. the bottom of the shaft that show
gold and silver values as high as $126.54
ton. Float rock picked up from the
company's property located quite dis
tance from the main workings returns,
by assay test $50 and $110 ton. This
company owns copper bearing lands
near Greenwater, Inyo county but no
attempt will be made to develop 1t for
some time. All efforts will be confined
to Dawson, where they are surrounded
by producing shipping mines.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
THROWING AWAY
VALUABLE METAL
Special to The Herald.

REDDING, Shasta county, March "a.
platinum commercially pure is worth
S38 an ounce-almost twice as much as
gold-and Trinity county placer mines
are throwing it away" said W. f. Hor-
ton. He is metallurgist for the Oriental
Reduction works of Portland and had
just returned from a two weeks trip
through Trinity county, where he had
sought to purchase platinum or at least
encourage the miners to save the plat
mum in the black sands. Platinum in
small quantities is found in all the sand
along Trinity river, as well as in the
placer mines of Siskiyou county and
southern Oregon.
platinum is a by-product of the
miner who is washing for gold" Hor-
ton continued, but many of them dom t
know how to save the sands and con-
centrates. 1 have sought to instruct
them, showing them how they can make
themselves a little richer and with a
trifiing additional effort at the tiue
they are cleaning up their gold"
Horton is accompanied by j. A.
Adams, manager of the Oriental Reduc-
ton works. They left for Butte county,
where they will tour the placer mines
in search of the metal that is now
worth nearly twice as much as gold.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
WORK IS ACTIVE
ON DAGGER GROUP
RoI King and H. M. Bennett, with
Others, Interested In Crazy Basin
Property in vontrlsger
County

Information comes from Needles,
Cal, that new mining district has
adopted the name of Crazy Basin, and
is situated north of Goffs In the Von-
trigger country. 1t is said that the
values are found in an altered schist
and a considerable amount of develop
ment work is now being done. In this
particular section E. j. Lanfair is sink
ing 100 feet on the Dagger group. Huff
man & Doyle are prospecting the camp
thoroughly, preparatory to doing de-
velopment work. They represent the
l.. p. McGarry Investment and Broker
age company of Rhyolite, New. II. M.
Bennett and Rol King of Los Angeles,
II. b. Adsit OF Searchlight, general
manager OF the Colorado Mining and
Milling company Of Denver, and
Charles d. Mckee of San Francisco.
as we'll as numbers of other mining
men are interested in the new district
and good ore is now found on many of
the dumps and development work is
opening up other bodies. The Cram
property, located In the district, is an
established mine, a recent discovery of
high grade ore being made on the 10
foot level. A mining man from the
district made the statement that the
future of the district looks as bright
as new moon on the desert.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
G0LDFIELD MINE PAYS
DIVIDENDS ON SHARES

The Nevada Hills Mining company
declared it's second dividend several
days ago. This is the best record for
Fairview and one of the best for any
mine in Nevada. The company is capi-
talized for only 1,000,000 shares, with an
issue of 100000 shares. The two divi-
dends are in excess of the amount
paid for the stock. The company was
formed just a year ago. 1t has shipped
thirty carloads of ore, which paid all
the development expenses and left more
than enough in the treasury for the
payment of the dividends. The average
value of the ore extracted was $780,
Goldfeld News.
Twenty-Five feet of ore, all of which
is of a shipping grade, with punches
that are of extreme richness, has been
opened on the 250-foot level of the
Gold Bar. The ledge is believed to be
the same one which the st. Ives has
opened, further north. The ore is the
same in appearance and the course
of the shoot is the same in the two
properties. 1t should pass directly
through the block of ground under
lease to the Gold Bar Leasing and
Mining company, and the lessees are
preparing to go after it just as fast
as the shaft can be dropped down.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
STATE MINING BUREAU
AFTER ACCURATE FIGURES

The California mining bureau is en-
deavorlng to ascertain the amount and
value of all mineral products Of Cali
fornia for the calendar year 1906
Names of individual mines or proper
ties will not be mentioned in the re-
port, and the figures sent will be con-
sidered strictly confidential; will not
be shown to any one, and will only be
used in the totals by counties; there
fore no private business will be made
public. The bureau is pledged to abso-
lutte secrecy in this matter. The state
mining bureau intends issuing bulle-
tin on california Mining Statistics of
1906" as early as the returns can be OBJ
tained
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
EXACT FIGURES
IN DEATH VALLEY

The United States geological survey
has just completed a line of spirit lev
les through Death valley California,
and, much to the surprise of every one
familiar with the region, has ascer-
tanned that the depth of that area is
not so great as supposed. The final
computations of the. results have not
been made, but the preliminary figures
give for the lowest point a depth of 275
feet below sea level. Bennett Well,
which is near this point, is 266 feet be-
low sea level. These figures may be
altered by two or three feet when the
final computations are made, but they
are probably not more than three feet
in error. The geological survey now
has elevation marks on the highest and
lowest points of dry land in the United
States.
1t is a strange coincidence that these
two extremes are both in Southern Cali
fornia and only seventy-five miles
apart. Mount Whitney is a foot or two
over IA, 500 feet above the sea level,
while Death valley as above stated. is
275 feet below. Before the Salton sink,
also in Southern California, was flood
ed by the Colorado river 1t contained
the lowest point of dry land in the
United States, a spot 2S7 feet below sea
level.
Previous estimates of the depth of
Death valley, based on barometer read
ings, gave the lowest point figures
varying from 250 TO 450 feet below sea
level. The level line of the geologi-
cal survey is believed to be the first
accurate determination of elevations
in that locality that has ever been
made.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
COPPER OUTPUT
FOR THE WORLD
Valuable Statistics Compiled, Showing
Vast Production and Uses of
the Red Metal-Price
Per Ton

A statement in the London Financial
Times gives the estimated production
of copper of the world in 1906 at 100000
tons. as against 100000 tons in 1905 (pre-
sumably long tons of 2240 pounds each).
The Times gives the following particu-
lars:
The output of the United States in
creased from 391, 400 to 413,000 tons, and
there was exported 11,100 tons, as
against PAT, 100 tons in 1905. (American
official figures, however, show that the
exports of copper in 1905 were 23S, 79S
long tons and in 1906 203,014 long tons,
a decrease in exports of 35,7S4 tons.-B.
M The total imports into Europe in
creased 20, 500 tons, of which no less
than 12,700 tons came from Japan. Aus
tralia sent 500 tons and Mexico 1000
tons more than the previous year. On
the other hand, consignments from
Chile decreased 1900 tons, from Peru
210O tons, and from Cape Colony 1000
tons.
The principal countries consuming
copper were: United States, 100000
tons, as against 279,792 tons in 1905 :
United Kingdom, S0,451 tons, against
60, 491 tons; Germany, 165,107 tons, as
against 136,S75 tons, and France, 56,32S,
as against 48619 tons.
The requirements of England were so
heavy during 1906 that there was a ma
terial falling off in transshipment busi-
ness exports having declined 1900 tons.
Germany increased her exports over
1000 tons. Throughout the year the
average of stocks in England and
France was $500 tons, as against 10,500
tons in 1905, and the average total Wis
ible supply was II, 800 tons, as compared
with 16,400 tons. The average price of
standard was $425.42 per ton, as COM
pared with $33S.67 in 1905, and the
average price of ingots was $449.12.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
BIG RUSH IS ON
TO WONDER DISTRICT

"Diamondfeld" Jack Davis, after a
visit to the Wonder mining district,
states that the people are going in at
the rate Of twenty a day and at present
accommodations are very bad, but
many wooden buildings are being
erected which will be utilized for
hotels. Bishop Is putting up a two
story hotel and also Mrs. Cardinal, for
meriy of Goldheld Mrs, Cardinal went
10 the camp in the early days, staked
two prospectors, whose finds have made
her a fortune, and her faith in Won
der is so great that she is investing
very heavily all over the district. Mr..
Davis says there are over 100 people
at Wonder and predicts at least 10000
population by the end of the year. The
congestion at Fallon is great, but the
railroad has already started building
and q coterie of Wonder capitalists
have raised the money for another
road from saltwater which will tap
both Wonder and Fairyiew. An ex-
cellent auto service is now running
from Fallon, but the service is wholly
inadequate to carry the crowds, from
thirty to fifty people remaining in Fal-
lon every night ,,,
Diamondheld Jack Davis believes
that the mining boom at Wonder our
ing the coming year will be the most
sensational in NeVada's history ana
more big producing bonanzas that VIII
be opened up Will astonish the whole
world.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
MAR|POSA COUNTY
MINES BOUGHT
Owners Are Los AneIes Capitalists,
Who Will Spend 100000 in linz
proVements During the
Present Year

The Merced Sun announces the re-
cent sale of valuable mining property
in Mariposa county, California, the con-
sideration being $5OO,OOO. The purchas-
ing company is known as the Mount
Washington Consolidated Mining COM
pany, which has secured a group of
nine claims near Hornitos, Mariposa
county, from James +. Peck, an attor-
ney of San Francisco, who was in con-
troll of the properties. This group OF
mines was owned few years ago by
the late Nose Rodgers, a colored man.
The purchase price is said to be
close to "a half million dollars. The
principal mine in the group is the
Washington, formerly known as the
Quartz Mountain. which has wonder
full record as a gold producer years
ago, but has not been worked for
twenty years.
The company, which is made up of
Los Angeles capitalists, will spend
$2O0,0O0 this year in improving the
properties, putting in stamp mills and
other machinery, and expects to en-
ploy a hundred men. The attention
of the Los Angeles people was drawn
to the property by the wonderful sue
cess which has attended the develop
ment of the Mount Gaines mine, which
adjoins it, and in which the promoters
of the new enterprise are heavily in
terested. The incorporators of the
new company are Ralph E. Pearce, w.
c. Carter, N. w. Wilson and A. H.
Dean of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Dean, the general manager, is
arranging for the extensive develop
ment work. For the past year and
half the Mount Gaines mine has been
producing about $25,00O a month. The
men who are launching the new enter
prise are confident that the Hornitos
district will rival in richness the gold
fields of Nevada.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
CHEERING NEWS
FOR MINE OWNERS
Lodges Bearing Both Gold and Copper
Uncovered in California Coun.
ties-Several Placer
Propositions

Rich strikes in California mining
counties have been numerous since the
opening of the present year. A body
of ore three feet wide is reported to
have been found in the Mount Pleasant
mine near Grizzly Flat, Ell Dorado
county, that carries values, at the
10oO-foot level, Of $50 to $75 ton.
The values of the gold discoveries in
Placer county are attracting more at
tention to the Forest Hill divide than
has been given to that section in many
years.
The Placer county papers report that
interest in mining is reviving in many
parts of the county. A new ledge has
been struck on the site of the old city
hall at Auburn. The list of new min
ing claims that have been filed in
Placer county since the discovery that
has led to the investment of George
Wingfield very recently fills large
space in local prints. In all parts of
Placer county the excitement is in
tense. The new locations continue to
be made principally in the Todds val
ley, Spring Garden, Canada Hill, Bath.
Forest Hill, Owl Creek, Michigan Bluff
and Yankee Hill mining districts.
An exceptionally rich strike is re-
ported to have been made in the App
mine in Tuolumne county, from which,
so the story goes, more than $4,000
in gold was taken out in two days.
Specimen ore" says the Sierra Times,
that hangs together by threads of
gold is being taken from the 18-inch
hanging wall vein at the 110O-foot
level of the APP mine at Quartz noun
tain" For some time the App has not
been in particularly good paying con-
dition. Work has been continuous, but
the returns were not as good as were
expected. Now rich ore is found in
large quantity, it is reported, and the
future of the mine, which has pro-
duced for a long term, is fully assured.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
MINING CAMP ELEVATIONS
IN THE STATE OF NEVADA
GEORGIA BANK NOTES
BOB UP AGAIN

Charles Miller, a young man, was ar
rested yesterday on suspicion of try
ing to pass a $40 bill of the Bank of
Georgia issue. He is said to have re-
quested the proprietor of the st. Fran
els hotel at S141a East First street to
cash the bill but was refused.
Chauncey Rulison, guest at the
place, followed Miller when he left the
hotel and when Patrolman G. v. Ross
was met reported the occurrence to
him. Ross took Miller to the station,
where he was searched, but the bill
was not found. 1t was decided to hold
Miller on suspicion until the case could
be looked into.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
BONANZA DISCOVERY NEAR
FOOT OF WALKER LAKE

News was received in Tonopah the
other day announcing an important
strike at Dutch Creek, the new mining
camp near the foot of Walker lake.
While hunting for pinenuts in the
mountains back of the camp, Harry
Paige, a prospector, discovered a ledge
with very rich surface groupings. At
last accounts Paige had uncovered a
ledge three feet wide and traceable
several hundred feet on the surface.
The values extend the full width of the
ledge, which has been tapped at five
points within 600 feet of the original dis
covery and shows uniform values wher-
ever uncovered. Some of the picked
samples assay as high as $4,000 ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
DEEPEST GOLD MINE
LOCATED IN AUSTRALIA

Australia now possesses the deepest
gold mine in the world. The shafts at
the New Chum railway at Bendigo,
Victoria, have been sunk to a depth OF
over 4S0O feet, and the quartz there
tapped has been sampled and crushed
with the result that a yield of gold
equal to an ounce per ton has been OBJ
tanned The opera tions in the mine
have been tested by government OFF,
cials In view of the fact that never be-
fore in the worlds history has gold
been obtained from so low depth as
three-quarters of mile.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
LEE DISTRICT IS
FAIRLY BOOMING
Water Question to Be Settled by
Erecting Large Reservoir
on Top of Funeral
Range
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
RHYOLITE, New, March 24.-E. F.
Taylor has just returned to Rhyolite
from a visit to the mines in the Fu-
neral range in the Echo-Lee district
of California, and reports that the
boom in properties there is one of the
greatest ever seen in the mining coun-
try.
Mr.. Taylor said: "The town of Lee
Cal, seems to have the call, for there
are already between sixty and 1OC
buildings in the town and others are
being built as fast as it is possible to
rush in materials and obtain carpen-
ters to put them up.
Lee is so close to the mines of the
Funeral range that it is bound to be-
come a winner, especially as the rail-
road men already are in camp look
ing for the right of way and the tele-
phone company is within a mile of
the camp with it's poles and line.
"The mines of the district have more
than made good, for on the Hayseed
and Stateline, on the Lee Gold Grotto,
the Echo Lee, the Gilt Edge and two
or three other properties there is al
ready shipping ore ready for the rail-
roads.
Plan Big Reservoir
'"The water question soon will be set
tied to the districts advantage, for
Judge Rays people from the Ash
Meadows property are planning to run
water to the summit of the Funeral
range, where a reservoir will be built
From this reservoir the various
properties in Lee and Echo canyons
will be supplied by gravity.
William Brunn and his associates
have started the building of railroad
over Burro mountain for the hauling
of supplies to the various camps, and
over this road all shipments of ore
will be made to the railroads.
Lee stocks have been freely listed
on the Rhyolite exchange and we ex-
pext heavy trading in the stocks of
this district at once.
Supplies for Lee are coming in all
the time and ]. P. Nelson, who is in
charge of the Haywood, Stateline and
Burro properties, is expecting hoists
and machinery for use in these mines
within the next three weeks.
"Orders for the machinery were
placed some time ago, but delivery has
been delayed because of the washouts
on the railroad. AS these are the
leading properties of the district the
supplying of them with machinery will
aid in making a shipping record at
once"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
MembershIp Of Chamber Of Mines

e. w. Gillett, recently elected secre-
tary OF the Los Angeles chamber of
mines. has accepted the position as
traffic manager of the Las Vegas &
Tonopah railroad. The chamber now
has 229 members. business men, profess
sional men, bankers, merchants, manu-
facturers capitalists, miners and mine
owners being represented among the
membership.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
The Home as a superfIulty

Tom-Well, darling. have seen your
father and he has given his consent.
Grace-He approves of love in a cot
tage. then?
No, but he says that girl who spends
as much time golfing and motoring as
you do really has not much need for
home. e.-Tatler
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
PEACOCK GROUP
CROWS VALUABLE
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL ACTIVE
IN ARIZONA
Boom Reported In the Rich District
Known as Copper Basin, Seven
Miles West Of Prescott-shaft
Down Forty Feet

The Copper Basin Mining district,
seven miles west of Prescott, Ariz.. is
now having quite a boom, owing to the
wonderfully rich bodies Of copper ore
being found.
Chas. e. Mckinley of the Mckinley
Investment company of Los Angeles
and president of the Mckinley Mining
and Development company, now operat-
ing in the Copper Basin district, has
received most gratifying news from his
properties known as the Peacock group.
This group is situated on what is
conceded to be the mother lode" of the
Copper Basin mining district, and has
Samples taken across this ledge on the
surface run as high as 30 per cent cop
per.
Good Reports Received
The shaft, now down about forty feet,
is being sunk in a solid body of ore of
high grade. The reports from the
mines are that while the work is only
just begun, the veins of iron and cop
per sulphides encountered and the COP
per stained ganges coming in, indicate
that the company will soon be shipping
ore in large quantities, for as depth is
attained the values increase.
The properties are situated in a dis
trict of considerable timber and an
abundance of water, about one mile
from the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix
railroad, which runs direct to the Hum
boldt smelter, distance of about twen-
ty miles, features which are all of con-
siderable value to the company.
The officers of this company are:
Chas. e. Mckinley, president; Geo. T.
Ireland, xice president; w. K. Flora,
secretary; A. w. Edwards, treasurer,
and Paul Burks, counsel, with a num-
ber of Los Angeles business men as
stockholders.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25
TWO ARE ARRESTED FOR
STEALING SUNDAY PAPERS

William Bricker, 13-year-old boy.
and G.. Jones, man, were arrested
yesterday charged with stealing copies
of the Sunday morning papers from
places where they had been left.
The Bricker boy is said to have been
seen by an officer stealing a bundle
of papers from in front of a store on
South Spring street. Jones is said to
have been stealing papers from the
pcrches of homes on Sunset boulevard
Charges of petty larceny were placed
against both the man and boy and
they will be taken to court today.
"That doctor will never speak to
anyone about his grave cases."
Naturally he prefers to bury the
St1hiaat Si1anQab
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-25

Moneyback signifies fairness sehill-
ing's Best,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17
LOST AND FOUND.
BOARD AND ROOMS.

WANTED-Two boarders- Apply a
400 Claude street.-4-22-tf,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17
Real Estate
Transfers

A list of real estate transfers fur
nished daily by the Lake County Title
and Guaranty company, abstracters,
Crown Point, Ind, May Is:
New Chicago-Lot and 10 feet
off lot l, block 1 in fifth addi-
ton, New Chicago Real Estate
g. Investment company to A. w
Huber OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Liverpool Heights-Lot II, block
4, Matthias addition, New Chi
cago Real Estate & Investment
company to Mary NJ Anderson
Indiana Harbor-Lot A, block
in third addition, East Chicago
company to Szczepan Kowal-
SKI ....'.........-.. S275
Toleston-Lot IS, block 10. c. T.
L. & I. Co.'S third addition,
Henry C. Brown to John f.
Benes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 600
Toleston-Lots and 4, block 10,
c. T. L. & I. Co.'S third addi-
tion, Walter Marshall to Harry
King NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1
Toleston-Lots and 8, block s,
Israel L. Cohen to William ].
McAleer ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
Ivanhoe-Lots 1 to As, block g;
lots 80 to 88, block IA; lot 81,
block IS; lots to 40, block 16;
lots 1 to 4, II to 16, block IA,
William D. Hurford to Fanny c.
q. Sparks .............
In addition to the foregoing trans
fers there have been filed for record
three mortgages, four releases and two
miscellaneous instruments.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17

The Cubs likewise had an easy time
in Boston, where they scored seven
runs to their opponents blank. Pfeis-
ter faced Lindaman and had the best
of him by six hits, Boston getting only
five and Chicago getting II. Chance
was there strong with the willow, get
ting a home run and a two base hit.
Pat Moran also showed the beaneaters
what they lost when they traded him,
by getting a two Dagger and fine
single. besides mailing every man that
tried to steal on him. My, how the
crowd rooted for Pat. as he is a hot
favorite in Boston. Brain played a
fine game for the home team and got
three hits.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17

"A large number of Hammond and
South Chicago fans journeyed over to
Chicago Heights last night to witness
the bouts at the Summit Athletic club,
and they proved fairly good fights.
Carl Anderson was present and chal-
lenged the winner of the main go.
Otto Uder and Tom O'Keefe went six
rounds to O draw, Kid Smith whipped
Young Sharkey in six, Kid Hogan
knocked out Jack Doyle in two. and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17
10 PreserNka Bio Game.

Africa is certainly becoming civil
ICED. Big game is so rapidly disap-
pearing that the various international
authorities are adopting measures fol
the preservation OF what remains.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-17
The RackIna Problem.

''The problem that is absorbing my
attention at this stage of the game, Z"
sighed the little widow, lis how to go
to a tea, dinner, dance, late supper.
get home at five OF a morning seven
times a week, then snatch enough
sleep to keep my brain in condition
to keep the wolf from the telephone