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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24
For Portable Schools.

An item of $4,000 for the erection
of portable schools has been placed
on the estimates for the District OF
Columbia, and will be presented to
congress with request for its au-
thorization. "The way we intend
to use these buildings" said Commis-
sioner Morrow, "is to erect them on
the grounds Of school which is ove-.-
crowded in order to relieve the con-
ditions. When we get an appropria-
ton that will enable us to erect per.
manent addition to the school build
ing, we can take the portable school
down and carry it off to some other
crowded building. We could use i
dozen Of them right away, but we
shall ask for only nine at present. =
The fuller utilization. of forest pro-
ducts which characterized the opera
tions of lumbermen in 1906 marked
the greatest gain Of the year in pri-
vate forestry, states the yearbo >k
of the department of agriculture.
Eminent success in systematic effort
to prevent damage by fire was OBJ
tanned by private owners as well as
by the states and the federal service.
That forest preservation has come TO
be regarded as a matter of deep con-
cern to every citizen is manifest. Pri-
vate forestry has grown until not only
are professional foresters employed
regularly by number Of large firms,
but firms of consulting and contract
ing foresters supervise cutting opera
tions and guarantee to the owners re-
newal of the trees desired in the for
est.
Democratic politicians from Oma-
ha say that Bryan is now after the
Scandinavian vote, and an effort will
be made to make the ticket Bryan and
johnson.
The war feyen is spreading through
the personnel of the army and the
navy. Many officers are now aware
of the circumstances which led to the
decision to send the battleships to the
Pacific, and with their eyes opened
in that respect they are watching the
trend Of events with absorbing IN
terest.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24
Desperate Maniac.

One officer was killed an another
wounded while. attempting to effect
the capture Of James P. Strong, an
insane man, near Atoka, Tenn.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24

The Atlantic battleships made good
scores in heavy target practice.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24

BY far one of the best and most
instructive exhibits at the State Fair
will be made by the great Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College. The
regular exhibit Of handiwork from
the various departments will be sup
plemented this year with display OF
stock that cannot be excelled any,
where. 1t will include horses, cat
tie and hogs of the following breeds:
Hackneys, Thoroughbreds, Standard
BREEDS, Clydesdales, Short Horns,
Herefords, Aberdeen Anguses, Berk-
shires, Yorkshires, etc. This splen-
did exhibit, coming as it does from
this state educational school, will no
doubt attract large amount Of at
tention from the thousands Of visi-
tors who will attend the fair. It will
be especially featured and will make
friends for the college among a great
many people who do not have an op-
portunity of seeing the good that is
being done by Prof. Hardy and his
excellent corps Of assistants.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24
]. E. TINsLEY.
Dental Surgeon,
Scooba, Miss.

Offers his professional services to
the people cf Kemper County. All
kinds Of dental work done neatly and
promptly. satisfastioa guaranteed
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24

The Farmers Institute Department
of the A. & M. college has arranged
for series of institutes to be held
in Jackson during the State Fair,
covering period from November 3
to IA, inclusive. Prof. E. R. Lloyd,
director, is sending out the following
notice of these meetings:
"In connection with the State Fair
at Jackson, the Farmers Institute
Department has made arrangements
to conduct series of meetings from
November 8 to IA. Good, practical
men will be secured to discuss every
phase of agriculture. 1t was thought
best to devote each day to some
special topic Of general interest to
all. The senate chamber in the old
capitol has been secured for this
work, and the meetings will be held
each day in this room from IL a. m.
to 1 p. m. The following program will
be carried out: Nov. 9th, the I'M
provement of seed by selection and
breeding. Showing the beneSts and
necessity for seed selection as means
of procuring maximum crops; Satur-
day, Nov. 8, the production OF farm
crops, with discussion of the insects
and diseases attacking them, includ-
ing the boil weevil, alfalfa worm, cot
ton rot, etc. Monday, Nov. II, Hor-
ticultural Day. The production IF
fruit and vegetables for home use
and for market. The Importance OF
the home garden. Tuesday, Nov. II,
Live Stock Day. The breeding, feed
ing and Improvement of live stock.
The eradication of the cattle tick and
contagious diseases. Methods Of
judging and selection. Wednesday,
Nov. Is, Soils, fertilizers aN restora-
tive crops. Soils will be. discussed
with reference to their cultivation,
Improvement and adaptation to spe-
cial crops. The buying, mixing and
use of fertilizers. The production
and value of restorative crops for
feeding and soil improvement.
Here is presented an opportunity
for large number of persons to re-
ceive the benefit of a splendid course
of lectures while attending the state
fair. Director Lloyd and compe-
tent corps of assistants will be on
hand to give lectures ON the very inn
portant subjects mentioned above.
Every person interested in improved
farming should by all means take ad-
vantage of this opportunity.
Announcement is also made by Di-
rector Lloyd Of short winter course
to be given at the college, beginning
January 6, 1908. The notice being
sent out reads as follows:
"The Mississippi Agricultural col
lege will offer short course in agri-
culture to the farmers Of the state,
beginning on January 6, 1908, and
continuing four weeks. Tuition will
be free to all students in the state,
but fee of six dollars will be
charged to all other students. Prac-
tical work will be emphasized in all
departments. This course is designed
for those who are unable to take the
regular college course, and will in
Glade large amount of practical in
formation about farming in all its
phases.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24

Democratic politicians from Oma-
ha say that Bryan is now after the
Scandinavian vote, and an effort will
be made to make the ticket Bryan and
johnson.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1907-10-24

There is considerable uneasiness in
evidence, now that the boil weevif has
actually found a lodgment in Missis-
sippi, but many believe that it will
not prove disastrous at all, forcing
better cultural methods and a more
general diversifieation of the crops,
At any rate, it is here, and the peo-
pie of the state are expected to
handle it in an intelligent manner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
SALES
AND HEAVY
PRODUCTION

From FIRST 10 last Of this year In Gold
neid the production of ore has been
heaviest when stock trading was highest
and the output Of the mines has been
the least when the volume Of dealings
on change was the greatest
The total production of Goldield
mines for 1907 up to and including the
week OF November Is. being 4s weeks.
was 106.297 tons. an average of 2.S1l
tons per week. Shipments have been
wen above that average ever since the
week of June is. with hut two excep-
tions. the weeks Of September and No
vember ..
Sales Of stock on the Goldfeld ex-
change in the same as weeks amounted
to s23.647.e36.6s. showing an average
per week Of S514.o7s.Os. without a sim
gle exception the sales have fallen below
that average ever since the week ended
May rs.
Five weeks of this year saw sales
zach exceeding $4,000 Three Of
these fell at the time of the March and
April labor troubles when not a ton Of
ore was shipped. On the other hand. the
fourth slimmest trading week of the
whole year was that which ended Oct. rs.
he largest tonnage week of Goldfeld's
history.
These facts are shown in detail in the
following table which submits for every
week of 1907 to date the number Of
tons Of ore shipped and the considera-
ton of stock transfers on the local
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
WEEKS DEVELOPMENT IN
THE SEARCHLIGHT MINES

Work on the Thomas claim, at Camp
Peck. will be resumed the first of the
month. The incline shaft is now so
feet in depth and the bottom of the
working Is all in ore. which will average
$12 per ton.
Along with the annual labor now GO
ing on. the various mines. with but few
exceptions. are going ahead as usual.
The Quartette is running a large force
and taking out a good grade of ore. The
new shaft. which has reached the 500
foot level. is now being appraised from
the SOO-foot level. As soon as the shaft
for the large hoist is received work can
at the present time.
The timber for the old Searchlight
shaft at the Duplex has arrived. n the
workings are now being put in condition.
Contractor Caughman is making good
progress with the crosscut on the 400
foot level Of the Fraction shaft. which
will connect with the New Years Gift.
Both of these properties are producing
a high grade Of milling ore. as well as
considerable shipping rock. Within 80
avs the s~earchlight shaft will be in
readiness and development work started
on the 50O-foot level.
Work on the vertical shaft at the
Blossom. which is being sunk by Con-
tractor E. b. Frederick. is progressing
favorably, although the ground is not
breaking as well as it did the first 100
feet. At a depth of 1870 feet a hard
formation has been encountered. but the
two shifts employed are making good
progress.
Contractor Kellogg is making good
rogress on the new shaft at the Cali
vada. The working will be put down
to considerable depth. and will cut the
vein. which Is now running into the
hillside. A good body Of ore was found
in the 9O-foot shaft. where at a depth
of 40 feet a grab sample assayed 500.
Superintendent George Pfunder has
charge Of the property.
The Long Beach Mining & Milling
company. owning a group Of claims
northeast Of the Pompeii. put a force of
men to work this week sinking a shaft
on the property. Mr.. Simpson has
charge of the property.
The shaft at the Spokane has now
reached a depth of 1876 feet. n will be
n to water level. when prosecuting
to the vein will be started.-Searchlight
News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23

carrying values in gold. silver and lead
will follow the vein down n a depth
Of so feet a drift will be started on the
vein.
In a 6O-foot tunnel on the property
owned by James Post a large body of
silver-lead is being. uncovered This
property is situated a short distance
southeast Of the Black Diamond mine
in one Of the richest sections Of the
camp.
Alex Eyraud. who has a lease on the
Leadville. has his tunnel in on the ledge
o forty feet and is extracting ore
showing high values in gold. silver and
lead. A number Of tons Of ore OF this
character is piled on the dump and when
sufficient Is taken out he will make q
shipment to the smelter. On another
part of the claim. Robert Majors. the
owner. is doing work and he also has a
nice showing Of ore.
The Leadville adjoins the Black Dia-
extension of the same vein as the ore is
very similar in character.
At the Nevada Central property
southwest Of the Black Diamond. Super
intendent r. b. Tarbet constantly keeps
a force Of men at work doing develop
ment. The tunnel which Is being run on
the ledge is now in about $50 feet and
the Wine which Is being sunk from the
tunnel level is down to a depth of $50
feet following the vein. In doing this
work a large quantity of ore is being ex-
tracted and another shipment will be
made soon. Last week a within was
hauled to the mine and from now on the
work Of sinking will be more rapid than
with the windlass.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
OCTOBER HOLDS RECORD FOR
PRODUCTION FOR THE YEAR

Fu Go1dneld mines shipped 1880 tons Of Ugh grade ore in tho week ended
1s TIE are BLACK Butte IL tons; onsoidated 1855 tons; Florence
~ TONS md St Ives so ons Such an average et up for Twelve months ould
a production of s2s 1850 in a year placing the average value Of the ore a
100 per ton
It seens aimos certain that october viii go down in history as IN banne
month"; of this ear It's tally shows thu shipment of 2o237 tons. estab-
a pra mum rate Of e42s44oo. II the first hee weeks ~ November. end
OF saturdays. Gohfed mines and leases hav shipped 1o51s tons OF ore
There remaint " weeks Of the month"; ending on Saturday the 2sd.a and Saturday
the 3oth. II they shall score as we'll as this first three weeks Of the month the
record Of November will be 1885 pms .
Already II is an assured fact that the toal production of Goldneld for this
year will run to s2 100000 That is ss721.40 more han the production of thu
entire stat OF Nevada in 1906. ~
n above figures for the third week II November dc not do he cam full
justice for the reason that he thief lease on the Florence. the Little Florence
not a ton to the score ind the Moha wk Jumbo lease on Jumbo Extern
sion. which is he second greatest IL II diggfngs In The district. from the stand
point II onnag wasn not represented. being tied up by the survey ispu between
Jumbo Extension and Consolidated n Little Florence lease is getting out as
mucho pre- as ever, but markethngn non of It, storing n product at he lease until
more generous rangement shan have been perfectedw with the smeers
In the following table whose figures represent ton makee here are given
the productions of the several mines for the thrd quarter OF TN year.. the ma
in detail for mines and leases in October and November to date the records of thu
mines for The last half of the year to date and the grand total to late for he en-
tire year: M Ma
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
MINING NEWS FROM GOLD RUN

L. X. Kramer. who made the import
ant gold strike on Lon mountain, two
miles from town. some months ago. is
busy trenching and proving the big
ledge further north on his property.
says the Humboldt Star. With what
work he has done 1t has been proven
that the ore shoot is continuous On the
surface for a considerable distance.
In a number of places he has exposed
ore that Is fabulously rich in gold and
will assay well up into the thousands.
as the yellow metal can be seen all over
the rock. The gold in the ore is not
only in the seams or oxidized portions
Of the rock. but specks of gold are dis
seminated through the hard quartz. This
rich ore Is not a mere streak. but in
some places is eight inches wide, fol-
lowing a ledge that prominently out
crops for hundreds of feet along the
side of the mountain
]. H. Playter has been appointed SUI
in place Of Jesse Taylor. h Is at pres
ent in the east.
Work is going on steadily at the
mines. The shaft being sunk under
contract by McGafin and Major is now
down to a depth of 80 feet. with abou
the same conditions as where the con-
tract started at the 50-foot level. PAN
nings from the bottom of the shaft
show plenty of colors. When he 100
foot level is reached another drift will
be started to cut the big ledge. In the
drift at the 50-foot level a four-foot pay
streak was uncovered and 1t is expected
that this shoot Of ore will be cut when
the drift is in the prope distance from
tho shaft.
In the Osgood range of mountains. q
few miles north Of Golconda. Adrian
and Joe Blanc are developing q
that Is proving to be rich In
molybdenum and copper. There are two
parallel lodges. one containing high
grade copper values and the other car
ries the former metal. On the copper
there is a shaft It's feet deep
showing extensive ore bodies and on the
other a depth of rs feet has been
reached. with a ledge from two to our
feet wide carrying the molybdenum ore
George Ruehl has started a shaft on
his Comet claim at a point where ore
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23

Two weeks ago the News called atten-
ton to the contract which was awarded
r. M. Kellogg for sinking a 300-foot
double compartment shaft on the Quar-
tette Extension, to be known as the
Doran shaft and which is to call for the
best skill and workmanship. Rapid
rogress is being made in the sinking
of this shaft. 1t is being fully tim
bered and will be equipped for a cage
which will follow Immediately after the
first contract is finished.
The shaft has reached a depth of APP
proximately 55 feet. which is considered
remarkably good time from the COM
mencement of the work two weeks ago
by Contractor Kellogg. A permanent
gallows frame is being put up this
week. and a new hoist will be installed
in a few days. Superintendent Doran is
pushing the work with all possible
speed. and judging from the progress
made thus far this property will have
one of rhe best working shafts in the
district when completed.
The largest new mining venture to
m operations in this district is
that of the Wandemeir Mining & Mill
ing company. owning some rs claims at
Mob Hill. about two miles southeast of
the Silver Legion mine. Machinery for
a 70O-ton mill left Pittsburg about ten
days ago. and will probably arrive in
S~earchlight within two weeks. A hoist
of large capacity is also on the way.
together with all necessary machinery
needed to operate on an extensive scale.
Crosscutting has commenced o the
500-foot level of the Lodi shaft and the
main vein is expected to be
within so feet. The new plant of ma
chinery Is running perfectly. and the
mine is now in a position to operate on
an extensive basis. Considerable water
has been developed and this will be
valuable when the management desire
to put in a mill. The values near the
surface contained a percentage of cop
per. as well as gold. and the ore at 500
feet is expected to run largely in the
former metal, which will necessitate
shipping to the smelter.
Paunf and Peck. h have been doing
annual assessment work on the Copper
King claim. encountered a good looking
vein of copper ore this week. and from
appearances the values will run high.
The ledge is now about one foot and Is
widening as depth is gained.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
HOW TO LOCATE
MINING CLAIMS

An so-pags booklet giving in concise
n simple form the requirements fer
legal locations Of quarts ana placer
claims. tunnslsites. millsites. townsites.
etc. according to Nevada laws. lust
The information needed and designed e.
pecialiy ~
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
XEA1E WONDER MILL II
GOING LIKE CLOCK Wo11

The mine itself was a very great and
a very agreeable surprise to me. l have
known Homer Wilson. the general man
ager of the property for many years,
and l have the utmost faith in his judg-
ment as a mining man. but the Keane
Wonder is a very much bigger PROPOSE
ton thar I expected to see according to
his representations. There is a suffi-
cfent amount of ore in sight to keep a
big milling plant in operation for years
to come. / examined the new
ing just made at the property. Here a
vein, hitherto unsupported, 81 feet
across was encountered. and the best
part of 1t is that it is pay all the way.
II was more than pleased with the
property. 1t is very much better and
bigger than l expected to find"
1t was Mr.. Elgan's first visit to the
property since the machinery was start
ed. and he was also very highly pleased
with it's operation.
A partial cleanup has been made, and
a gold bar worth better than 81, 900 OBJ
tanned.
II. B. Hickey. of Carson. president of
the State Ban and Trust company. and
J. r. Elgan, Of Goldfeld, secretary n
assistant manager of the Keane Won
der Mining company, were out at the
company's property the first of the
week. Mr.. Hickey is largely interested.
and was making an examination of the
mine and the mill recently installed.
To a representative of the Bullfrog
Miner he said:
The mill is going like clock work.
and the new tramway which conveys the
ore from the mine is also giving entire
satisfaction. This tram is a mechan-
ical wonder. and 1 believe one of the
very few in the country operated on a
similar principle. The rock breaker is
run by the energy developed by the
down pull of the ore bucket and it works
to perfection.
THE mill will be speeded up to it's
full limit in a short time. The CON
pany has plans to double the capacity
Of the plant in a short time, since the
ore yield of the mine entirely warrants
the additions
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23

Price postpaid. paper covers----.s,
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23

1t was reported from a reliable source
yesterday that h mint at Carson Is to
be reopened for coinage OF the large
quantity Of bullion now stored there.
says the Virginia Enterprise. superin-
tendent Colcord would not afirm or deny
the rumor last night. The opening Of
the mine would do more to relieve the
money stringency than any other source.
as the mines OF the state would then
send all their bullion there instead Of
to San francisco or Salt Lake. as Is the
case in many instances now.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23
A xA1rnoAD rows

Phoebe is now in a position to boast
of a railroad. Last week the rails were
laid to the smelter site and there only
remains such work as the laying of side
tracks and other details.
The ore from the Nevada-Utah prop
critics will be hauled on the narrow
gauge and dumped in bins and then
transferred to the standard guage. and
to that end the Nevada-Utah company
is having side tracks and ore bins con-
structed.
The advent of the railroad was ac-
cepted by the people of Phoebe in a very
quiet manner. and a formal celebration
deferred to a later time when the rail-
road will be In better shape to handle a
large crowd.
Passenger and freight service will be
in~augurated Immediately. Agent Mont
gomery will be remove from Panaca to
his point and a box car used until a
depot can be constructed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-23


Eighty per cent copper is the sensa-
tional strike news that came over the
phone wire from Lee to Rhyolite yes
terday. F. 8. washburn reported the
strike to VIM. Walsh. the local mer-
chant. Washburn. 1t seems. vas hung
up" with a load of freight near Lee. and
tlephoned Walsh about his dilemma.
Hire an extra team and pull 'er out"
said Walsh.
Cant" replied Washburn: there
isn't AZ much as a burro left in Lee.
They've all gone to tho copper strike.
Several Of the business men nave closed
their places and gone to the strike"
Details are not at hand. but the STAN
pede was started yesterday morning by
the report that ore running 80 per cent
in copper was struck about three miles
from Schwab. The man who brought
news to Lee said he had located eigh-
teen claims.-Bullfrog Miner.