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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
LANE I T FIND

A new discovery of ore was made
this week on the Macon City No. l of
the group belonging to the French
American Mining company, near the
town of Lane City that is of shipping
grade. Samples assayed gave the con
tents as .06 ounces gold, $3.50 ounces
silver and 1890 per cent lead to the
ton. The ore also shows some copper,
but was not tested for that metal. The
new find is between five and six feet
wide where struck.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
MINING NEWS FROM ALL DISTRICTS


The Nevada United mines of Ward
will commence shipping ore to the
smelters on or about the LIST of next
month. This property is the old Martin
Whale mines, that were first worked
about thirty years ago and were pur-
chased by the United company. About
$4,000 has been spent in development
work with such good success that the
mines are to be entered among the
regular shippers after August LIST. The
ores opened in the various workings are
of many kinds and carry gold, silver,
copper and lead in paying quantities.
The amount to be shipped will be from
sixteen to twenty tons a day at present,
and there are large bodies of ore
opened in the mines.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
MINING MAN SUICIDES

Samuel p. Middleton, on old mining
and real estate man, committed suicide
in Golden Gate park in San Francisco
with poison, leaving a note behind con-
tanning a treatise on self-destruction.
His explanation was that he had at
tanned his three score and ten years and
was therefore no longer useful. He was
once very wealthy and a power in the
business world. but of late frequent
financial reyerses caused dependency.
lie made a fo.tune in the Comstock
Gays.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08

A party of mining men, consisting Of
j. d. Wood, Ernest Bamberger, general
mage of the Daly-West mine at
Park City; Germe MeGown OF Louis
vile, KY; A. H. Godbe, and Z. L.
Godbe, mines manager of the Ohio-ken-
lucky and the Prince Consolidated com
p~anies, have been visiting in Phoebe, in
speeding properties in which they hold
substantial interests.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
BUILDING ORE U

The Mexican mining company has be-
gun the construction of an ore house in
the rear of the C. & G. hosting works.
The building will be used to store ore
from the Mexican mine. At present the
ore from the body on the 1920 level Is
stored in the mine. The ore house on
the east side of the G. g. c. works is
used jointly by the Ophir Cons. Vir.
einia companies to store ore from those
properties. Virginia Chronicle.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
coMsroCK's EvENTFuL WEEK

Last week has been a very eventful
one for the Comstock group, not be-
cause the shares of the Consolidated
Virginia and Mexican have more than
doubled, but because the rise is based
upon two very important developments,
one in the Con. Virginia on the 2,l5O
level, where they have struck very rich
ore, and another on the 1920 level of
the Mexican, where they have six feet
of ore going from $50 to $75 per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
coMsrocK Low GRADE ORE

The San Francisco Commercial News
says: "There have been extensive i'm
provements for the better in working
Comstock mines, with other improve
ments in contemplation which will make
it possible to work at a net profit the
tens of thousands of tons of ore rang
ing from 81 to $40 per ton without TAX
ing into consideration the great saving
in developing, extracting, hauling and
milling of ore ranging from $40 to over
800 per ton. There are several mines
on the lode that will in time pay hand
some dividends
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
NEVER LOOKED BETTER

John s. Phillips, president of the
Pittsburg- Liberty mine at Masonic, re-
turned from Masonic district yesterday
afternoon. He says that things never
looked better in the rich camp and that
the Pittsburgh Liberty is steadily taking
out high grade ore and also tons of the
low grades. The mill is doing excellent
work now and more values are being
saved than ever before. Work is now
in progress for the putting in of a com
plete cyanide plant and the company
hopes to complete the system within a
short time. There is probably $4,000
in tailings awaiting the cyanide plant.
Carson News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
WILL PROVE

The Phoebe emijohn mine, at Phoebe,
is breaking into the producing class at
a very early stage. With less than
fifty feet of perpendicular depth enough
ore has been developed to warrant the
belief that the mine will prove a bo-
nanza. The fissure in which the ore
makes is a large one ana carries ex-
cellent values in silver, lead and gold.
Superintendent w. f. Bailey, who was
in Salt Lake recently, is very optimistic
over the property and hopes soon to see
it one of the really big mines of Phoebe.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
BATTLE MOUNTAIN PROMISING

II. Z. Taylor, who has been in Battle
Mountain for the past several weeks
looking over the district, says that he
is most favorably impressed with the
conditions and showings here and ex-
rresses himself as believing that with
further development Battle Mountain
will become one of the most active and
productive districts in the entire min
ing west.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
sEARcHLIaHT AND Ell DORADO

The Philadelphia-S earchlight, which
temporarily suspended mining opera
tions two weeks ago, has resumed.
Some very high grade ore, similar to
the Quartzite, has been opened from
time to time in the Philadelphia, and
large bodies of ore are exposed. The
plans of the company indicate further
developments of a permanent char
acter before installing a reduction
plant, or cyanide tanks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
ELY VETERAN A HUMMER

The great undertaking at the Veter-
ss.n mine of opening the immense ore
body in shape for the maximum rate of
production through the new shaft by
.smeans of the big electric hoist is al
amost completed, says the Expositor.
: From the old development shaft
about 900 feet southwest from the big
one, the ore body was thoroughly pros
\ pected by means of many levels, cross
cuts and raises, after which the location
of the new shaft was decided on, and it
was sunk and equipped with the most
powerful machinery in the district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
ATWOOD TO THE FORE

That Atwood is destined to become
one of the leading camps this fall is
now a foregone conclusion, says the
Tonopah Bonanza. Almost daily are
men repairing to the district to iook
over the mines, and, if possible, secure
leases in that favored locality. }. q.
Richardson has left with a party OF
to sup~erintend the construction OF
a mill on the Griggs-Atwood lease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
OVER SITES

Several special government agents
are now in, the Duck Creek region in
vestigating the alleged illegal entries
of four smelter sites by the Steptoe
Valley Smelling company. 1t is claimed
that the land was represented as being
non-mineral, after considerable ore had
been shipped from the same. The smell
ter sites conflict with several mining
claims and a lively fight for the posses
sion of the ground is promised.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
HIGH GRADE sTRINGER

Late developments in the property OF
the Kinsley Development company, at
Kinsley, are more satisfactory than
ever. For about $50 feet the manage
ment has been following a stringer OF
HIGH grade ore with the belief that 1t
leading to the main ore BODY
From the looks of things it is likely
that this is the case, and it is expected
that the big vein will be broken into
most any day now.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
TEST SHIPMENT

A test shipment of two tons of ore
will be made this week from the Ham
len lease on the Millsap property. The
ore will be sent to the Stewart stamp
mill at Sodaville and run through. The
Millsap property is located about
twelve miles southeast of Hawthorne at
Summit station on the Bodie stage road.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
TURQUOISE

Martin Hamilton, p. j. Sullivan and
j. NJ. Keith are very much elated over
the report from their turquoise mines,
located about twenty-five miles east Of
Las Vegas. Some samples were recent
ly sent to Boston and Philadelphia for
ANALYSIS and found to be of the purest
The owners are now at work
developing the mine and soon expect to
be sending the gems to the market.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
ENLARGING MILL

The Security Reduction company,
owning nine patented claims near Man
haitian, is installing a ten-horse power
gasoline engine, and, in addition to the
twenty stamps now in place, is putting
in a grinding mill and concentrating
tables, and will ultimately reach the
capacity of fifty tons per day. The
mill will be il. operation some time dur
ing the month of August.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
ORE ROAD

1t is reported that work has been
commenced on the railroad between
Moapa and Rioville, at the mouth of
the Virgin river. This road will prob
ably connect with the Western railway
of Arizona. A branch will be built
from st. Thomas and run up the Virgin
to the oil fields, crossing the Colorado
near Lees ferry and on to Jerome,
Arizona. The Importance of this road
cannot be overestimated, as it will open
up a vast territory of splendid country.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
DEAL PENDING

Richard A. Riepe of Ely and Martin
Horton of Blue Eagle in Nye county
are the owners of a group of mines at
Cherry creek, % miles south of Blue
Eagle, that is being inspected by par
ties who have an option to purchase the
property. The ore carries gold, silver
and lead in paying quantities.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
A MILL

Irwin brothers, of Duekwater, are
planning to build a mill in Irwin can
yon, about IS miles south of Duckwater,
near where they have some Of the best
prospects that have been opened up in
that part of the county.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
HUMBOLDT HAS c1NNABAR

1t is a notable fact that the mining
of cinnabar ore and the production OF
quicksilver will be one of the leading
industries of Humboldt county in the
near future. That there are large de-
posits of this valuable mineral in the
Humboldt range has been demonstrated
by w. G. Adamson and associates who
have been developing property there
for the past two years.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
PLACER GROUND LOCATED

A total of SOC. acres has peer located
by the "Big Four Messrs. aBodle,
Rice, Cotton and Waring, down sat the
new placer discoveries along the Colo
RADIO riusf. The scene of the diggings
is II miles, following the river channel
north of the Riverside ranch. The
owners are now engaged in doing the
required work on their holdingsS
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
DEAL OFF

The runsored sale of the Paetolus was
not contaminated. The engineers had
made a favorable report on the prop
erty and the rriee fixed was said to be
about $l25,0o0, but the owners refused
to let 60 for less than $4,000.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
D FOR HoNoRs

The Lake district, about twenty
miles southwest of Ely, is bidding for
honors among the newer sections. J..
w. Merrill has opened up some silver
ore going as high as $500 ounces and
the vein is rapidly widening. 1t is the
intention to begin shipments as soon
as possible.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
WILL ERECT MILL

1t is learned from interested parties
that the Inyo company, operating in
the Lee district, intends to put a mill
on its property this fall. Considerable
exploration work on this ground has de-
veloped a fine showing and a large
amount of mill rock is ready for ex-
traction.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
NEVADA MINING MAN DEAD

George G. Martindale, part owner of
the Wonder mine in Nevada, and well
known in San Francisco, died Saturday
at Byron Hot Springs after a brief i'll
ness of Bright s disease. He helped to
establish tie camps of Wonder and
Fairview in Nevada, and lived at the
former town with his wife and child.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
ACTIVITY AT AUSTIN

A steam hoist for the Wholey arrived
at Austin a week ago and is being put
up at the mine. The old Wholey work
ings consist of a shaft over 400 feet
deep on the incline. This shaft has al
ready been cleaned out by the new own
ers to a depth of 1856 feet. This will be
continued to the bottom before any
work is done in the drifts.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
I G ORE

Three carloads of ore from Atwood
are standing on the sideline at Luning
awaiting shipment to Salt Lake, the
average of the ore being $500 per ton.
The values are about equal in gold and
silver.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08

The adoption of the new scale of
wages at Manhattan has resulted in re-
newed activities in that camp. The
leasers have resumed work and COM
p%anies are planning regular programs
of development. Reports have it that
the Pine Tree camp will show some of
its old time snap this fall.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
A ExTENDED

The George and English lease on the
Fine Gold property on Badger hill, at
Seven Troughs, has been extended for
two years. 1t is reported that George
Lowden, of the Wihuja lease, has pur-
chased IN interest from George and
English in this bonanza.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
WORKING EIGHT MEN

The Shandon Bells Mining company
is now working a force of eight men on
its Eldorado canyon property. Presi-
lent A. R. Allison is daily expecting the
new hoist and pump, which, when in
stalled, will enable him to have the
main shaft continued on down.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
G. K. LORD Is ILL

A message from Philadelphia saws
that c. X. Lord, president of the Tono-
pah and Goldfeld railway, is lying seri-
ously i'll at his borne in that city and
that there are grave doubts for his re-
covery.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
A WATER FLOW

The Giroux company is putting an
other pump in the Alpha shaft at Ely
to. be beforehand on the water question,
as a much larger flow is anticipated to
come in any time from the shaft that is
nearing the 1,200-foot point as fast as
three shifts can extract the dirt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
RICH ORE STRUCK

A ehurn drill on the Eureka group of
the Nevada Con. struck copper ore ut
the depth of los feet Friday night that
is said to be the richest that has been
found in the neighborhood of the Flat.
Ely Expositor.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
SHELTER FOR BATTLE MOUNTAIN

Battle Mountain is to have a smelt-
ing plant. The project has behind it
New York capital, and the capacity of
the plant is to be $50 tons per day. This
win be enlarged as fast as the produc-
ton of the district will warrant.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
TWELVE TONS A DAY

The smelter at Ely is now a steady
p~-odueer of blister copper and has been
making twelve tons Of metal a day
and will probably soon increase the
amount of the output.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
TO THE TON

A drift at the 540-foot level in the
4azuma mine at Seven Troughs has
developed Is inches of vein matter that
will 60 s~sfortunes" to the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
suPpIrEs FOE GOLD REEF

Letson Ballet left Tonopah this week
for Gold Reef with a wagon load of sup
plies and material 10 begin work al
once on the Racine Tonopah lease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
GOOD ORE AT P

At the 450-foot level of the Sunny
side mine in Round Mountain streaks of
remarkably high gold content are found
in the big 25-foot ledge.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
GOLD Reef sTAMPEDED

There was a stampede from Tonopah
last week for Gold Reef south of the
city. Stone buildings are already under
way in this new old camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
LEAsING AT NATIONAL

There are forty-fve leasers working
at the new camp Of National. One-half
Of them are taking out shipping ore.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-08
CoMsToCK ASSESSMENT

Challenge Con. mining stock has been
assessed FIVE cents per share.
, 1908-02-24
A WOMAN E A
Murders Mother and Son and Then
Takes Own Life.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 24.-The bodies
of Mrs. Mary z. Nixon, aged 60, her
daughter, Mrs. Z. N. Canter, aged 50
and the 12-year-old son of the latter
were found Saturday in the cottage
which had been their home in this city.
Each had a sponge tied yer the mouth
and nose and death evidently resulte l
from chloroform or ether.
Mrs. Canter is known to have been
mentally %deranged, and the police be-
lieve she was the prime author of the
deed, either inducing her mother to
commit suicide with her Or chloroform,
ing both her son and mother before ad
ministering the fatal drug to hers IF.
The three had been dead about a week
when their bodies were discovered by
%neighbors. There were no other mem
bers Of the family.
, 1908-02-24
Our New Submarines.

After exhaustive trials of the new
submarine torpedo boats the Naval
board reported that four of them had
exceeded their contract requirements
and should be accepted. They have
now been brought to such a state of
efficiency is to make them important
factors in national argument. There
is one family medicine that has reach
ed the highest possible point of eff
cheney in cases of stomach. liver, kid
ney or bowel disorders and that is
Hostetter's stomach Bitters. During
its "a years experience it has been so
thoroughly tested that no n ever
questions its ability to cure poor appe-
lite, heartburn, bloating, sour risings
-costiveness, dyspepsia, indigestion, bill
iousness, sleeplessness, female ills
colds, grippe, general weakness or ma
Ian ia, fever and ague. Don't fail to try
a bottle at once. The genuine We guar.
antee absolutely pure.
, 1908-02-24
L|MONTOUR WILL
REFORM SYSTEM
MINISTER OF FINANCE OF MEXICO
ISSUES INVITATION FOR a
CONFERENCE AT CAPITAL
Certain Directors Scored for Use of
Surplus Funds in Years of Great
Prosperity and Declaration Made
That Regulations Regarding Assets
and Loans Needed.

Mexico City, Mexico, Feb. 24.-Mexi
co is on the eve of a great financial
reform. Jose Yves Limantour, min.
lister of finance, after negotiating for
weeks with the leading men OF the re,
public, has issued a call for a confer.
ence of banking men to devise ways
and means for a reform of the public
credit system.
Certain Directors Scored.
The invitation refers to the Difficult
ties resulting from the recent financial
crisis in the United States. 1t scores
certain. bank directors for the employ
ment of their surplus funds in years
of great prosperity and taking the in
tiative in certain business which natu
rally does not belong to the sphere of
banks of issue ana deposit.
Regulations Needed.
The minister declares that regula
lions regarding assets and liabilities
and long time loans are most needed
, 1908-02-24
. Must Cancel Tariffs.

1t was announced at Chicago Satur
day that the Interstate Commerce com
mission has entered a ruling compel
ling the Union Pacific, Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul, Chicago and
Northwestern, Missouri Pacific and
other railroads to cancel all tariffs
on file TO the far northwest through
Portland, Ore, which have not been
concurred in by Northern Pacific. The
order means that all one way business
from Chicago and contiguous points
which has heretofore been routed to
Seattle, via Granger, thence over the
Oregon Short Line to Huntington
from there over the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation company line to Port
land and thence to Seattle over the
Northern Pacific, must hereafter be
routed by way of st. Paul or over the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
through Billings, Mont.
, 1908-02-24
HUDSON FOUND GUILTY.
Casper Man Convicted of Forging Cash.
iers' Certificates.

Casper, Wyo., Feb. PAR. A. Hud.
son has been found guilty of forging
the name of the cashier of the Stock.
mems National bank to counterfeit
clearing house certificates. The jury
returned the verdict at 1870 last even.
ing. Hudson has been on trial since
Wednesday, and Judge Matson of Cheg
enne has been presiding in Judge Car
renter's place. e. Harry May and p
A. Burris, alleged to have associated
with Hudson in the criminal enterprise
will he placed on trial Monday. C. II,
Thompson, a printer who printed the
counterfeit checks has not yet been
tried, he claiming he was not aware
that the certificates were forgeries.
, 1908-02-24
A SERIOUS RUNAWAY
ON CUSTER STREET.

A team of horses belonging to John
Biddick, the ranchman, and hitched to
a buggy, ran away at noon today, start.
ing or Fifth street and going to Ninth,
finally running onto Custer street and
to the Ulen home at the corner OF
Eighth street, where they were stop
ped by running against a tree. The
buggy was damaged to some extent
and the harness was broken, but nc
person was injured. VIII Reed, who
was coming down town, a the frs;
on the scene and succeeded in quieting
the horses.
, 1908-02-24
FOUND THEIR FATHER
IN EXCELLENT HEAL tn

Peter and John Smart returned yes.
terday from a visit with the family
OF their father at Scotsburn, Nova SEQ
tia, whom they found in excellent
health and quite glad to see them. The
elder Smart is now So years of age
and has not a wrinkle on his face nor
a sign of old age except in his whften
ed hair. The brothers had a delightful
visit at their old home. They found
business dull n the weather quit ,
~changeable, and were glad enough to
get back to Wyoming on one of the
~pleasantest winter days imaginable.
, 1908-02-24
Technical journal Wants to Know.

Chief Engineer r. d. Stewart of tle
Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific, this
morning received the following letter
from c. Stanley Sale. associate editor
of The Railway Age of Chicago, datel
at Chicago on the goth:
Dear Sir:-A newspaper report from
the Denver Republican states that you
are compiling a book of areas and
cross-sections for use in railroad con.
%structiop work, and that you are using
q special power-driven computing ma.
chine in your calculations. Will you
kindly advise what sort of machine
this is and to what use or calculations
it is applicable"
Mr.. Stewart will inform Mr.. Sale
that the machine is a Brunsviga and
that it will do almost any calculation
required to be done in compiling sucA
a book.
, 1908-02-24
WYoMING's FIRST BISHOP
To REMAIN Is SOUTH.

DR.. Frederick Focke Reese of Macon,
Ca, who was elected bishop of the new
missionary district of Wyoming of the
Episcopal church, and who declined on
account of his wife's health, has been
elected bishop Of Georgia by the do
cese of that state, he being unanimous
ly chosen on the first ballot. Bishop
Funston of Boise, Idaho, is in charge
of the missionary diocese of Wyoming
until a bishop has been chosen by the
house of bishops at its next triennial
c~onvocation in 1910 at Cincinnati.
, 1908-02-24
Is TAKING OFFICE
IN ANOTHER BUILDING.

DR.. A. B. Hamilton is today moving
his Office FROM the building occupied
by him for so many years to the two
story building next door, until now
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. James Davis
and family. The latter have removed
to the second story of the Holiday
Weightman building, on Second street.
DR.. Hamilton will occupy the two sto-
ries of the new location.