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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
MINE AT .WICkENBURG
CUTS IN WIDE LEDGE
STRIKE is MADE ON CORONA
COPPER PROPERTY
Fifty-two Feet of Vein Matter with
an Occasional Stringer Shows
Average of Per Cent
Clear Through

WICKENBURG, Sept. 20.-A sensa-
tional strike was made recently on the
properties of the Corona Copper COM
pany. The strike was encountered
while driving crosscut in from the
mountain side to the ore chute.
The crbsscut extended through fifty
two feet of vein matter which, with the
occasional Stringers of rich ore, made
an average OF about per cent Tor the
entire fifty-two feet.
The strike was made just after hav-
ing passed through the hanging wall.
A few weeks ago a drift was started
on this stringer which was about four
inches thick at this point. but extended
from the roof ID the floor Of the drift.
AS the drift extended under the noun
tain to the northward the stringer
made ore very rapidly and continued to
increase until it covered the full face
of the drift and extended into the side.
The ore is absolutely solid and runs
about % per cent copper and $l4 IN
gold, and according to estimates made
by Superintendent Sam A. Butler there
is probably enough high grade ore IN
sight to more than carry the mines ex-
penses, including rapid installation OF
necessary machinery, power ana up 10
date equipment.
At another point on the Corona prop
erty a shaft has been sunk 16S feet on
copper glance ore to the permanent
water level
A carload of ore was shipped from
this shaft which ran over 16 per cent
copper. This shaft has been extended
down to 1914 feet, which is twenty-four
feet below tbs water line. In this
distance the copper glance ore has
been transformed into true. sulphide.
and several assays made below the
water line run from 20 per cent to 90
per cent copper.
While the values are very satisfac-
tory to the company, the strong evil
dence of permanency of the ore veins
which becomes more apparent as depth
is gained is probably more gratifying.
Distant from this point some 5000 feet
another incline shaft has been sunk
following the vein to a depth of 400
feet where the values run from per
cent to 10 rer cent copper, carrying a
consistent and valuable grade of ore
all the way down..
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21

LOST GULCH DEVELOPS
PROFITABLE GOLD MINE
Property Near Globe Shows Small
Percentage in Gold Along with 40
per Cent Lead In Three.
Foot Vein

What appears to be the first really
successful attempt to develop a profit
able gold mine. in this district is being
made by Charles Nesbitt, A. McApline
and Jack Ralston on their property in
Los Gulch, about eight miles west of
Globe, says the Silver Belt.
The property comprises five full
claims and two fractions and adjoins
the old KAISER mine owned by John j.
Gibbons of New York. which Is said
TO have produced a quarter of a mill
lion dollars of gold, but failed through
mismanagement.
Messrs. Nesbitt, McAlpine and Raj
ston have been steadily developing
their property for several months and
have sunk a shaft on the vein at an
incline of about AZ degrees to a depth
of 176 feet. The shaft is in ore three
feet wide all the way down, and TWEEN
ty tons of ore, taken out in sinking,
has been sacked for shipping.
The ore runs 80 to 40 per cent in
lead, three to five ounces in gold and
four to FIVE ounces in silver to the ton,
and these values have been fairly we'll
maintained from the surface to the
bottom of the shaft, although the best
ore was encountered at about 100 feet
down, at which depth a drift has been
started, to take out ten tons of ore to
complete a carload of thirty tons,
which will be shipped as soon as pos
sible
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
INTEREST IN GOLD VALLEY
CONTINUES; is ALL sTAkEo

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 2o.-In-
terest in Gold valley, the new mining
center in the Hart Searchlight mineral
zone. continues to increase. number
of properties are being developed under
lease, and are showing up well. ore
assaving in workable values is being
encountered along the lodges, and the
anticipation is that the field will de-
velop a second Hart.
The mineral belt known as Gold val
ley is about three miles wide and M
teen miles in length. Although about
all the promising ground has been To-
Gated prospectors are still hunting
along the borders, believing that still
another extension of the belt will be
encountered The winter promises to
witness added activity. as mining men
of means have taken. hold.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
TWENTY-NINE PALMS
PROSPECTOR RETURNS
SAYS COUNTRY LOOKS BETTER
THAN EVER
Plenty of Money Is in Sight to Prove
Resources of District-Italie
Hauls Ore - First
Store Opens

w. A. Conner has returned to Los
Angeles after a prospecting trip into
the Twenty-Five Palms country. He
reports progress in the district and
says everything looks better than 1T
did few months ago, and that there
will be sufficient money expended to
prove the country.
This is my fourth trip to the
Palms" said Conner yesterday. Il
have located four good claims near the
Italie property, which is the only mine
hauling ore "a resent. The Italie has
recently bought the old mill at Twen-
ty-nine Palms, which was used years
ago, and has remodeled it. 1t is now
in operation and five men are en-
ployed there. The Italie has six horses
hauling ore from the mine to the mill.
This work stated about six weeks ago.
There are not many persons at the
Palms, but the daily average of pros
pectors in the hills around is twenty
five.
In view of a coming settlement in
and around Twenty nine Palms proper
quite a number of quarter section
homestead entries have been made by
prospectors and others, who will en-
deavor to raise crops by irrigation and
otherwise.
MY claims-four of them-are To-
Gated three miles from the Palms,
where there is plenty of water. These
claims are on the same line as the
Italie property.
Several Nevada prospectors are
there and say the district looks as good
as Nevada.
THE Pacific Exploration company,
with Maj. w. A. Phipps at it's head,
has two groups of claims there, be-
sides the Italie claims. Assessment
work is now being done on these
claims. Thomas c. Mason of Los An
geles has recently purchased from A.
and w. McCaney of Twen-
ty-nine Palms thirteen claims in the
district.
ITO illustrate progress, a Mr.. Max
well of Banning has opened a store at
Twenty-Five Palms, and is carrying
a line of tobacco and cigars. This is
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
BULLION AND GOLD POUR
INTO BANK AT PRESCOTT
Bar Weighing 416 Ounces Is Received
from Congress, Small Bar from
Wickenham and Dust from
Rich Hill

PRESCOTT, Sept. 20.-Bullion and
gold receipts at the Prescott National
bank for one day included a gold bar
weighing 416 ounces from the Console
dated Mines company at Congress. a
small gold bar from Wickenburg and
a consignment of gold dust from Stan
ton.
The Congress bar is result of a
cleanup of the mill which has been
running steadily several years. Regu-
lar bullion shipments are received from
this company at stated periods and
shipments of high grade concentrates
are made in carload lots to the FL Paso
smelters.
The Congress mine is opened to
greater depth than any in the territory.
1t has an enormous tonnage of ore
blocked out which is being mined as
fast as it can be treated in the mill.
The gold dust was washed in the
creeks and gulches leading from Rich
hill in the Weaver district. Many of
these creeks and gulches have been
worked over a number of times. but
rich spots are occasionally found that
pay the placer miner better than
daily wage.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
MOHAWK-JUMB0 RUNS
OUT OF SHIPPING ORE
Desperate Effort to Find Another
Chute Is Being Made-Dividends
Are Stopped So as to Meet
Payroll

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 20.-The Mo-
hawk-Jumbo is practically out of ore
of shipping grade, and instead of rock
that was represented to run from $50 to
$40 ton since the resumption of the
lease some forty days ago the ship
ments have returned much less and a
promised dividend has gone glimmer-
ing. For the past two weeks or more
the ore has barely paid the expense
of mining and treatment At the pres
ent time the mine is being explored
for any kind of ore that will do to
ship. Work is being carried on with
the hope of finding another shoot.
1--WE have been shipping ore from
the mine for the past two weeks that
did not average $50 a ton, and at the
present time the output is light" said
George B. Holleran, one of the prin-
cipal stockholders. UNLESS we find
another shoot. which is possible in that
big dixie, production will be curtailed.
The Mohawk Red Top Leasing COM
pany was purchased by the Mohawk
Jumbo last February at an outlay of
$45750. Since that purchase great
deal of work has been done on the
ground, bat up to date no ore of ship
ping grade has been found in this ven
ture, although the indications are good
in the levels, where 2600 feet of lateral
work has been done. 1t is one of the
assets of the company.
There is some $4,000 in the treas
ury, but the pay roll will have to be
met. A dividend will be declared at the
expiration of the lease with what
money is in the treasury, and in the
event of ore not being found the
lease will be surrendered. The lease on
the Mohawk-Jumboh has sixty-two days
IN rim
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
CHOCkWALLA CLAIMS
WILL BE DEVELOPED
GROUP IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY
is VIRGIN GROUND
Shipping Ore on Surface, Carrying
Values In Gold, Copper, Silver
and Lead, According
to Report

PRESCOTT, Sept. 20.-After closing
two important mining deals of prop
critics in the Chockwalla mountains,
Riverside county. California, M. D. c.
Putnam has returned here from Los
Angeles to make arrangements to start
large development operations on one
of the groups sold. He will leave here
in a few days to get camp ready for
a good-sized force of miners.
The group, comprising ten claims,
where work will be started, is located
in the east end of the Chockwalla
range in the virgin country. Putnam
is the discoverer of the district He
has great confidence in its future. He
says that he found shipping ore on the
surface, carrying values in gold, cop
per, silver and lead, the gold predom-
mating He will start developing the
rich gold-lead vein, from which he ex-
poets to make regular shipments. The
purchasers of the group organized into
the Macbeth Mining company, with Jo-
seph w. Miller of San Francisco pres
ident and r. NJ Moore of Bisbee Sec
rotary and treasurer Putnam, who
retains a large interest, is vice presi-
dent and general manager.
He also sold a three -fitths interest in
a group of eighteen claims to Califor-
mia capitalists. This concern is also
preparing to start development. He
expects to have the Macbeth camp
running by the middle of October
The groups are located forty-five
miles west of Ehrenburg and twenty
six miles north of Imperial Junction.
the nearest railroad station. The To-
cations cover valuable water rights,
several springs being on the grounds
that can be developed into good water
supplies for reduction plants. With
the exception OF the gold-lead vein, the
ores of both groups can be economic
ally treated by the concentration and
cyanide systems.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
STRIKE is MADE ON
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

GOLDFIELD, Sept. 20.-A good
strike has been made on the California
Florence ground adjoining the Reilly
lease on the east, at the 400-foot level.
Fifteen tons of ore that assays better
over two feet wide, is ready to send
out. The first shipment will be made
early next week, and an effort will be
made to pick up the ore shoot In the
other levels. The shaft is already down
500 feet. and was sunk by the old
Nevadan company. which failed to
locate the ore shoot. 1t is the in
tention to sink another 100 feet at
once The lease has six months to run,
and in that time a great deal of ore
can be taken out.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
GROSHoNG LEASE MAKES
ITS INITIAL SHIPMENT

RHYOLITE, Sept. 20.-Work Of haul
ing the initial shipment from the
Groshong lease at Telluride will be
started this week, and shipment will
be made to the Shoshone mill. There
are about fifteen tons Of ore sacked,
according to H. w. GroshonF, and the
value Of the ore is estimated at 500 q
ton. This ore has been sorted from the
dump, which contains several times as
many tons of ore, which is said to be
rich enough to pay TO mill with facili-
ties close at hand.
This is the first output from the
Pritchard discovery, which is situated
about six miles east Of Beatty and
about five miles north of the Diamond
Queen. There are four sets of leasers
working, all in pay ore, and the outlook
for the section is f1attering. If the In
itial shipment goes as high as expected
the Groshong leasers will start more
extensive work at once.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
coLDFlELD CONSOLIDATED
WILL DISTRIBUTE 100000

GoLDFIELD, Sept. 2Q.-At a meet
ing. of the board of directors OF the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines company
held last week 1t was the understand
ing that the big corporation should
pay 25 cents on each share each quar-
ter of the year. the first dividend to be
declared in January, payable IN March.
This % cent dividend will be based on.
z. 100000 shares of outstanding stock
and win represent s9Oo,OOOl in cash to
be disbursed every three months by
the company to it's stockholders.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
SKIDOO GOLD BULLION
is EN- ROUTE TO MINT

RHYOLITE. New, Sept. 20.-H. W.
Squires, superintendent of the Skidoo
mine. and j. H. Bickford have arrived
in Rhyolite with gold bricks of the
value of $4,000.
The bullion represents a run of IF
teen days and is about the average for
the last three months. The bullion will
be sent to the mint at once.
AS development proceeds at the Ski
doc mine the ore is increasing in both
quantity and quality. About 80 tons
per day are being put through the mill
The mining situation as whole,
Squires says, is gradually improving in
the Skidoo district.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
STAMPEDE at Delaware

A display of rich gold ore from the
Duncan-Jackson lease in the Delaware
district at Carson City recently caused
a stampede into that section. The ore
is said 10 be filled with coarse grains
of gold and worth from $40 to $50
pound. There is FOUR inches of this
grade in a twelve-foot vein, and 1t was
discovered close to the surface.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
Keller Is Active

There is considerable activity in and
around Keeler. The old Cerro Gordo
mine is working a good force of miners
and is also constructing a tramway
from the property to its smelter at
Keller a distance of three miles, Ex-
tensive repairs have been made at the
smelter, and the plant will soon be
ready for operations.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
the first store to be established in the

district.
Contrary to reports, the Banning
livery stables have enough horses and
rigs to handle the traffic into the dis
trict, and 1 know through good author
ity that there is plenty of money in
sight to prove the value of the coun-
try
Conner will go back to Twenty-Five
Palms October /.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
Another Bio Furnace

DOUGLAS, Sept 20.-Another 500
ton furnace will be constructed on the
Calumet and Arizona company's prop
erty
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-21
GoldfieId's Production

The production of Goldfield's mines
in one week was 257S tons, valued at
$4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
HOLD ANNUAL RECEPTION
Pleasing Program Of Music, Speeches
and Songs Is Given by Travei-
ing Men and Their
Guests

The Southern California Commercial
Travellers association gave their first
annual ball last night in Mammoth hall.
A short but pleasing program was
rendered. Miss Jessie Lee sang 1.-THE
Rosary" "Maquita" and Love Me and
the World Is Nine"
Joseph and Isabelle Holbrook also
added to the musical feature.
Those present were Misses Edna He
denberg, Carver, Sinclair, Scheuer.
Wise, Smith, Washburn, Boardman,
Meyer, Erickson and Jaeger; Mr.. and
Mrs. OBannon, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Davidson, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Huntley,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Boyle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ewing Hays, Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. GEM
by, Mr.. and Mrs. t, Holcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. r. Rayner, Mr.. and Mrs. O'Ber-
lin. Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Lincoln, Mr..
and Mrs, w. H. Davidson, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. Wise, Mr.. and Mrs. Reeves,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Williams, Mrs
Gussie White, Mrs. F. S. Sullivan;
Messrs. Huff, f. A. SWEETS, %. H. Nc
Coulock, c. Hough. e. w. Kidder. H.
Gehnan, S. P. Cook, H. Boardman, w.
G. Beard and many others whose
names were not learned. l. III. Walker
was floor manager, ably assisted by g.
G. Heidelberg. Music of seven pieces,
furnished by Gabriel Peralto's orches-
ira.
The committee on reception were Mr..
and Mrs. o. f. Kuine, Mr.. and MRS. j.
Sunderland, Mr. and Mrs. III. G. Jag
ger Mr.. and Mrs. c. Stoll and Mr.
and Mrs. C. H. Lincoln. Committee on
arrangements were III. d. Lore. j. p.
Fox. ]. Sinner, ]. Rogers and G. Hunt
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
YOUTHFUL FZREMEN
SAVE HOME FROM A
DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE
Boys Cease Playing School and Extln-
gulsh Fire in Neighbours House
with Small Garden
Hose

Three little boys played school In a
home at 208 Hewitt street yesterday,
undisturbed by the unsympathetic and
unreasoning wills of mothers and ia
theirs and free even to make faces at
the teacher, If they so desired.
One little pupil had just advanced
into the fourth grade, while his COM
panion viewed with surprising compla-
cency a descent from fifth to first.
Teacher" said one, ST smell smoke
I'VE will take a recess" said the
diminutive instructor, and together the
three dashed for the kitchen door.
Smoke was coming densely from the
windows Of the adjoining building, and
one of the boys, constituting himself a
leader, called on his companions to fol-
low, and the three were soon pouring a
small stream from the nozzle of a gar
den hose on the building.
The work of the miniature fire de-
partment was not without result, for
the fire, unable to withstand the on
slaught, died down.
The damaged building was occupied
by William I. Carr, whose loss will
amount $780,
The youthful firemen are Lester Cor
son, Charles Morrison and John Mac
Namara.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09

and with good sense as to the sentl-
mentality of the work. HIS work
throughout the entire composition was
cleverly conceived and well thougnt
out and added new laurels to the credit
of the leading violinist of Los Angeles
Mr.. Kraus is always the artist.
The harp could not be heard at all
even people sitting in the eighth row
in the center of the house could not
hear one chord.
Then came the symphony, Beetho-
ven's eighth, in f, op. SO. Here Mr..
Hamilton gave a reading of this work
which at once shows that he is capable
in all branches of his art. While this
symphony is not one OF the greatest
of the immortal Beethoven, yet 1t is
of great beauty, and was given with
much precision and reverence by the
orchestra This symphony was writ
ten in 1912 at Luiz, where Beethoven
had repaired, upon the advice OF his
physician. for the benefit of his health.
AS Upton says, Notwithstanding that
he was depressed and i'll, this SYM
phony Is one of the brightest, most
cheerful and most humorous works
that he ever conceived" He speaks OF
1t himself in a letter to friend as
the "kleine symphonic in F"
The melody which forms its principal
motive was extemporiZed by Beetho-
ven as a short vocal canon at fare
well supper given to Mabel, the In
ventor of the metronome, in the spring
of 1912 and set to the words "Ta, ia.
lieber Mabel, lebewohl." The joyous,
sappy spirit pervading the whole COM
position, with its intermezzos of fun
and quiet humor, will not fail to i'm
press any nearer. Sir George Grove
says: at may not touch the extreme
heights and depths of the spirit as
some of the nine do, but 1t has no less
it's own place In the circle which moth
Ing but itself can FILL"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
LONG BEACH

Notable among the midwinter society
events was the presentation of the
operetta THE Merry Milkmaids," in
the auditorium Thursday and Friday
nights by local talent. Mrs. w. f.
Wiseman as Dorothy. Miss Nora Nc
Gahen as Monica, DR.. w. Hartman
Jones as the village judge, M. j. Mas
terson as the doctor-peddler and A. b.
McGahen as Farmer Jim were the prin-
cipal characters Mrs. Clara Sands
Jennison, Miss Ruby Hirsch and Miss
Nellie Gunder also had leading parts,
while there were a score or more of
milkmaids, eight graceful minuet
dancers, May pole dancers and a num-
Der of farmer boys. Prominent society
Big houses greeted the performance
each night. The singing was highly
complimented and many of the stage
pictures were strikingly pretty.
=
Miss Maude Ward and Clifford K.
Lewis were married Thursday after
noon at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Ward, the Rev.
VIII A. Bettes officiating. The bride
and groom stood beneath an arch of
smilax and white bloom. The bride
was given away by her father They
will make their home in this city.
q
MISS Bertha OOTUolI, Ln6 ARTIST Oh
"Sunbonnet Baby fame, was the guest
of Mrs. r. H. Jackson of East Tenth
street at a unique and charming
marine luncheon on Wednesday. The
rooms were decorated with Gala lilies
placed in abalone bags. A fishnet was
spread over the tablecloth. A small
aquarium arising from a bed of sea-
grass was the centerpiece. The bon
bons were placed in cream and white
horned oyster shells. Large spider
shells held clusters of violets and pam
sizes. Polished abalone shells held the
salad waters and larger one was used
as a crumb tray. One course, shrimp
salad, was served from large Chinese
clam shell. The place cards were good
representations of tiny fish.
-
A valentine dance was enjoyed at the
Ebell club house Tuesday night by the
Midwinter Dancing club, Frank Shaw,
Andrew Craig, Percy Hight and Roy
Barlow being in charge. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
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A studio tea was given by Mrs. H. C.
Miner the artist, Saturday afternoon
in her studio in the First National
bank building.
s.
Byrne Volk of this city, who recently
returned otter q years study in Europe,
will give violin solo at the Ebell club
meeting tomorrow (Monday) AFTERNOON.
Miss Barbara Vinette, a Long Beach
girl who has the leading part in the
new opera, THE Japanese Girl" has
also consented to sing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-09
Y. M. C. A. DAY AUTO
SESSIONS TO BEGIN SOON
Over Fifty Owners Are Enrolled in
the Night Glasses Already Under
Way-N. e. Brown to Teach
Both Periods

Owners of automobiles are eligible to
the day automobile class to be opened
for them especially at the Y. M. C. y.
automobile school this week.
Over fifty have been enrolled in the
night classes during the past two
months, among them being owners of
machines and several intending to pur-
chase autos. The new class, which will
be taught by N. e. Brown, the in
structor for the night class as we'll, has
been started in response to a request
for day as well as a night course in
this work. The classes will meet
Thursday and Friday afternoons from
to o'clock, for nine weeks. Brown
gives individual driving lessons to those
without experience, as well as furnish
ing a lecture and demonstrations.
Arthur Mas, instructor in pharmacy
at the University of Southern Califor-
MIA, will conduct, commencing this
week, review course in pharmacy for
those DESTROYS of taking the state board
examinations for drug clerks next
June, while Walter Gould Lincoln will
conduct course in salesmanship, COM
mencing this week.