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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
DEVELOPING ORE BODIES
OF CONSOLIDATED PROPERTY

Work on the properties of the Con-
force OF men for the developments in
hand. The Combination mill is running
the full limit. treating some 80 tons
a day. with sufficient force IN the mine
to keep the mill supplied with ore and
further the development of the ore
bodies
The Mohawk is breaking no ore for
market, but is engaged in extensive de-
velopment, opening up the ore bodies
on the lower levels and sinking the
main shaft. The high grade taken out
in the course OF development work will
be stored. the company believing It
will make good interest on the value of
the ore In so doing.
Grading for the big new mill is being
pushed with all speed, 35 men being en-
ployed in the work. The boarding house
at the Sandstorm mine has been opened
and part of the force is being accommo-
dated there. Machinery for crushing
the rock for use In the cement founda-
tions for the buildings has been install
led temporarily on top of the ridge
above the site for the mill and every
preparation has been made so there will
be no delay in the construction work.
OF the few leases that are operating
on Consolidated ground. the Gotwaldt
lease on Combination No. I is to be the
next shipper. unless all signs fail. At
"a feet the vertical working shaft cut
what is presumed to be the old Reilly
ledge, exposing handsome values that
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

state riot nsurrecton or rebellion in any local
ty this state, when the public safety require
it shall be the duty governor issue proeama
declaring martial law within the county or counties
affected and after the date of declaration and until
the same shall have been revoked said Nevada State
Polce shall have full and absolute power to take any
and all and proper for the of
life property and the restoration of peace and order
Sec g. The superintendent of police shall also
ze force of the Nevada State Police and
SHALL subject approval of the governor appoint such
numbers of officers and men for the same as ne may dee
necessary, exceed $780, and shall provide such rules
the said reserve force In times Of emergency when
directed by the governor the superintendent of police
many he may deem to peace
and ORDER and to protect life and property in any COM
munty of this state
Sec TO- The superintendent of the ."Nevada State
Police shall designate the kind and character of the
arms equipment and accoutrements to be carried or used
bv the members of the said Nevada State Police 1t
shall duty of the adutant general of the state OF
Nevada provide the members of the said Nevada State
Police with arms cost the price OF which shall be
deducted from the first money members of the said
Nevada State Police. The paid for arms upon
delivering up such in good condition to the adutan
general.
The adutant general shall also furnish the officers and
members of the Nevada State Police" except the super
ntenent inspector the badges and uniform designated
by the superintendent and also all equipment accoutre
ments and ammunition required.
When martial law has been declared by the governor
the adutan general shall also furnish all raton subsist
for and horses equpag transportation and
superintendent of police deem necessary
fully perform all duties that may be required OF such
police
Sec The superintendent of police subject to the
anproval of the governor shall promngate directions
and regulations for the government conduct and dis
cpline the ''Nevada State Police" shall be neces-
sary shall provide penalties violation of the said
rules regulations and shall enforce all such rules and
regulations.
Sec r. Whenever martial law is declared by the gov
ernor with the provisions of this act, and
the ''Nevada Police is called upon to suppress
any riot nsurrecton rebellion the rules and dis
epline regulations of the army of the United
States SHALL far the may be deemed practical
by governor constitute the rules and articles of war
established for the of the United States
shall adopted far they may be deemed apple
able for the government of the 'Nevada State Police
while engaged suppressng such riot nsurrection
beion shall remain in force until be restored
Sec The board of capitol commissioners shall
provide necessary Offices at Carson City, Nevada, with
such accommodations furniture and office supplies may
be necessary
Sec a. The superintendent of police shall receive
salary of So, 600 per annum
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
MONTANA TONOPAH OPENS
ORE BODY ON 900 LEVEL

mines on returns for anywhere from
sixty to ninety days. The mill will do
the business and save more money.
The time is drawing nigh when it
will be demonstrated to the world
whether the Tonopah Extension has ore
under the dacite formation, and the IN
dications are that it has. Wlthln
week or two the crosscut from the 1860
1evel should be through to the point
where the lost ledge in the upper leVeis
is supposed to exist. AS the point 10
approached the indications OF an ore
body are more apparent and more oe-
cided There have been found r1ch
stringers. and it is confidently expect
ed that these will lead to the ore body.
This will place the Extension IN the
same category with the Montana Ioho-
pah and the Midway. both or "hich
mines have found the ore, but nave no.
developed it sufficiently to demonstrate
whether it is of commercial value.
with the ore at the greater depth IN
these three mines, the future OF loho-
nah is easy to understand. 1t VIII De
a camp for a lifetime, and taxing tne
ore from the lower depths Will be ike
ouarrying it while it lasts. Should the
ore not be found in quantity or quallty
that will pay to mine. there will still De
three great mines with ore enough In
the upper levels to keep the camp soihs
for many years. Work on the Tonopah
Extension mill will be commenced III
few weeks and that will greatly IN
crease the production of the mine which
at the present time is only enough 70
nav the maintenance and lay up money
IN the treasury for the construction OF
the mill.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
STIMLER STARTS YEAR
WITH GREAT ACTIVITY

Stimler starts the new year with con-
siderable activity and promise of some.
thing being done which will make the
camp one of the best known and most
productive in the state. With the pos
sible exception of three or four. all
ieasers are working with more vigor
than before the holidays and several
good finds are reported in the past week.
with satisfactory improvements in all
places. A whim was put up on the
lease operated by the Consolidated peo-
pie. and the work of sinking will pro-
ceed more rapidly than heretofore. The
shaft is down to a depth of about 100
feet. and will go to at least fifty more
before any drifting or prosecuting is
done. The block of ground being oper-
ated by Mrs. Phoenix and known as the
Cook lease. is showing up some splendid
values. The extreme west end of the
ledge has been giving up some good
things in the past week. which makes
the proven mineral belt of more than
1000 feet In length. and in the space in
tervening between the workings on the
Reno Extension and the latest finds on
the Florence, number of good show
ings are to be seen at any time.
George Vickers was out Tuesday with
a party consisting of Judge Ellison, of
New York. c. c. Stanley. Frank oliver
and T. G. Withers, and made a hurried
trip of inspection. His stop was of
brief duration, owing to the heavy snow
which began falling about the time the
party reached the camp and made it al
most impossible to get around to see
great deal. Mr. Vickers states that two
shafts will be started by the company
in the next forty days, and each will be
pushed to depth of 500 feet before stop
ping. at which time the plans for mill
will be brought to finish and the ma
chinery ordered for it's erection. The
plant will have an initial capacity of 40
stamps, but will be so arranged that adj
ditional equipment can be added at any
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

The bill introduced in the legislature the spe
ted by Charles s. Sprague president the Godfed
Der of Commerce, and is herewith given in full:
AN ACT
To provide for the creation, organization mante
of the Nevada State Police" prescribing the pow
and duties of the officers and members thereof in main
fixing their compensation providing penalties and
other matters relating thereto making appropriation
therefor and repeating all acts parts of acts in
The people of the state of Nevada, represented in
senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is hereby created state police to
be known and called the 90 Nevada State oPlce.'
Sec g The 'Nevada State Police shall consist of
superintendent of police be appointed by the
Inspector four sergeants twenty five subordinate po
lice officers and $50 reserves.
8. The superintendent of police shall, subject to
bers of the said Nevada State Police.
Sec. A. The superintendent of police shall be the
age of thirty years. and he shall be ranking officer in the
field and shall be removed by the at any time,
without previous notice The said superintendent OF po
lice shall have the rank of captain.
Sec 5. All officers and other members of the Nevada
State Police appointed by the superintendent OF ponce
state Nevada of good moral character and shall
such examinations to their qualifications mental and
physical be prescribed by the said superintendent
of police and approved by the governor. The inspector
shall be competent military instructor.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of each member of the
Nevada State Police and he shall have the power:
a) To make arrests with without warrant of any and
all persons charged with crime, or to arrest and detan
violating law of this state of the United States
shall bring such prisoners may be apprehended forth
with before proper tribunal for examination and trial.
)to suppress all riots routs arays disturbances of
any kind within this state and to arrest any and all
sons engaged or abetng therein and for this purpose
shall have the power to command the assistance of all
officers and all other citizens of this stae ) to
serve any criminal process within this state d To CO.
onerate with the authorities in detecting crime, and
in apprehending engaged IN or sus
pected the commission of crime (e) To do and per-
form all duties required of officers of this state ex
he shall not civil process
Sec 7. 1t is hereby made the duty of all officers or
ialers having charge custody OF any jail or place OF
all prisoners arrested by any member
of the Nevada State Police and to deain them in Gus
todv until ordered to be released by the said Nevada
State Police, by court of competent jurisdiction
ANY officer jaer person having custody of any jan
or place detention who shall refuse to receive and de-
tain such prisoners shall be deemed guilty OF mlsde
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by
fine not to five hundred dollars ($50O or by both
such fine and imprisonment and in addition thereto sha
forfeit his office. -
Sec. s. Whenever in the Judgment of the governor
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

TONOPAH, Jan. 23.-Montana Tono-
pah has been making history for the
camp this week, and incidentally, max
ing money for her stockholders. A large
body of ore was uncovered on the 500
level, over which all hands feel very
1ubilant. Present indications are that
this will develop into a nice body of high
grade milling ore and there has been
found some of the ore that will pay to
snip. 1t is possible that all of 1t Will
De passed through the mill for the
Montana Tonopah has been of late ship
ping very little to the smelter.
The body is said to be the continue
uon of the Martha ledge. and up to
date 1t is five feet in width, and there
is great deal of 1t that will go $35 a
ton There are two lodges in the Mon
tana, the Martha and the Macdonald.
IL was the first named that was lost
on the 600 by the dacite intrusion, and
which has been found on the 1050-foot.
Tar below the fault.
The new strike means much to the
montana Tonopah. whether the ore be-
low the dacite formation amounts ia
ahything or not and 1t means that the
montana Tonopah will be whale with
OUT the ore beneath the dacite intru-
SION. With commercial ore under
ms fault, the mine will be one of the
.chest in the world. The cost Of re-
oueing the ore in the mill of the Mon
eaha is 1851 per ton. and 1t is easy to
nsure out what the net profit would be
oh ore which will go $35 to the ton. In
times gone by. that has been shipping
ore but not in these times, with the
smeiters refusing and holding off the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

A new strike has been made 16 miles
west of Searchlight, says the Search
light Bulletin Goldfield men are back
of it. 'Nuff sed. From all directions
people are f1ocking to the scene.
So associated with sudden wealth and
riches has the name Goldfeld become
that it is the open sesame of the up-to-
date prospector.
The scene Of the new strike is some
nine miles from Barnwell and three
miles distant from the line of the Barn
well & Searchlight railway. Local men
have had the ground located from time
IN time. but it took Goldfeld men to
create an excitement. 1t all came about
In this way:
Three prospectors by the name OF
lanes Hart, Bert and Clark Hit came
across the groupings about the 2Oth or
last December During that week they
made a number of locations and then
nassed the word on to George A. Foster
ar Goldfeld. With the true Goidneld
snirit Foster handed it on to his friends,
with the result that since the sth or this
month there has been rush from the
northern camp.
So rar there have been three gooc
strikes made. On the Ora, where 'h'
first discovery was made, there Is Ioot
of ore for which an average OF ia is
claimed. The Orc Belle is saic 10 nave
from two to four feet of shipp'us ore
thar is running around s1e0 to the ton-
The third strike is on the Orc Belle NO
where report has it that there is h'e
feet of SIS ore.
One of the best leases. ard 'here nave
been ten of them given. has oeen seeu'e, '.,
bv Ole Elliott. a partner OF Tex
I,,o,ard in the Northern Saioon at Gold
field. .ha
No work has as yet been done. so the
size and extent of the ore bodies are un-
Known MANY specimens showing free
ro,a have been found and apparently
there is a world of ore in sight now
much. however, will pay to WORK. re-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

time considered advisable or necessary.
A decided change has been noted in
the workings of the block operated by
Dave Disque and associates. The shaft
is down below the 100-foot mark and in
ledge formation; which seems to be
less broken and more in place than in
other leases The shaft itself is a work
of art from miners standpoint being
as true as II is possible to put 1t down
and we'll timbered from top to bottom.
with good ladders and everything ship
shape. Drifting for the ledge will be
started in few days. and to Judge by
developments in nearby works the
values should be found in a few feet
The sensation of the week was found
in the Watson, Irvine & Colburn work.
ings. where 5-foot streak of tale was
cut Wednesday, which gives assays
running from $137 to $1S5, making an
average across the tale of $3.50.
The Burton-Swears combination also
expect to be equipped with a hoist
within the next 80 days, when sinking
to depth will be gone on with and three
shifts will be put at work on the two
leases being operated by the company.
Forrest Swears was up this week from
Los Angeles and made a distribution Of
cash to the men who have been working,
and everyone was telling better.
Some excitement was occasioned dur
ing the week by some members of the
local union who insisted on being recog-
nized rs a branch of the Goldfeld union
and demanded the same scale of wages
which that organization insists upon.
Their demands were refused and they
were informed that no recognition of
the Goldfield union would be made, but
that If they would organize as a branch
of the Silver Peak union and adopt that
scale of wages 1t would be all right.
This was hot1y refused by them, when
they were told that they would confer
favor on the camp by leaving. which
has since been done, and peace and har-
mony prevails.-Blair Press.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

fore the paper went to press. Early in
the week News reporter visited the
Esther in company with r. b. Sproule. a
conservative and reliable authority on
mining, thoroughly familiar with the
game. With pan and mortar the entire
vein was inspected. and so far as the
News man is concerned he saw suf-
fcient gold panned to convince him of
the magnitude and richness of the dis
covery. Without exaggeration the horn
ings obtained in the various openings
along the vein indisputably stamps the
discovery one of the greatest ever made
in Nevada. This is also the opinion of
Mr.. Sproule, and every other mining man
who has visited the property.
In the development of the Esther.
Groff & Beeson departed from what ap-
pears to be the general method of pros
pecting in many districts. Unsteady of
confining their work to any particular
locality after discovering the ledge. they
started out to prospect the ground in a
sane and scientific manner. Two months
ago when they pitched camp to do their
annual assessment work Groff & Beeson
were heartily discouraged, for up to
that time no trace of a lead was ever
found on the property. although they
had held the claims for several years.
while some of them have been relocated
and dropped by at least six different
owners But rich float was picked up in
the vicinity, and the ground was situ-
ated in a high-toned neighborhood, be-
ing bounded on the southwest by the LIE
Roy and Pompeii. on the south by the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

mains to be determined. The forma-
ton, which is volcanic. consists of par
allel rhyolite dykes with the ore lying
along side.
AS far as known the mineralized area
is restricted, being not over two miles
square. To the casual observer the
showings have the appearance of being
immense blow-outs. view not held,
however, by those best informed. In
any event, if the values are as claimed
a mighty big thing has been discovered.
for there appears whole mountains ap-
parently all ore, the same being well OK
idized quartz and quartz-porphyry, the
former as hard as flint. One Search
lighter who had been on the ground for
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
NYE & ORMSBY BRANCHES
TO BECOME NATIONAL BANKS

maintain branches, each branch VIII De
raorganized separateIy and have it's own
board of directors. The Goloheiu o,a
will be the first one to be witnorawn'
from the parent institution and the loi-
lowing committee was appointed WIN
mower to act in the matter: fresiuen'
Frank Golden and directors Jas. u'
sweeney. ]. p. Marshall. j. J. Mceuh-
Ian and l.. l.. Patrick.
The preliminary work OF turning IN, ~,
co,aee,d branch into the First National
Bank of Goldfield is well under way ano
q win not be long until the bank VIII oe
raadv for business. Following this the
otner branches will be converted into
national institutions as fas' as pro"
ticable.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

A meeting Of The stochholders of the
Nye & ormsby co}nty bank was held
AZ Tonopah last kurday and the fol-
lowing board % d&sctors was elected: /:
srank Golden. d n. Ryan. Jas. G.
sweeney W. ,. ! puelAss. F. G. New
lands t. w. Kend b. L L. Patrick, B. F.
awards. Roberf btewart. N Mclean.
or =. McQuillsa = 3. Finnegan. Con
nonnell and 4 p. Meyers.
GU. ne anairs tH the bank were thor
~ ;sn,y gone int and the plan Of turn
.he Goldeea& branch into a national
,sa "A was taken ID The idea is to make
,n. tas whole chat f Nye & ormsby banks
into nations1 !, {ks but as the banking
AVS do rot sruit national banks to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

Irnouestionably one of the richest and
largest specimens of gold and silver ore
aver found in this country. and one that
nlaces its producer in the foremost
ranks of the high grade mines. was on
exhibition in Lovelock Wednesday. ac-
cordine to the Lovelock Tribune. The
specimen was viewed by hundreds of
neople and many were the expressions
that it was the biggest specimen of hign
grade ore ever seen.
The nugget. as 1t may well be called,
came from a stope at the 300-foot level
in the main workings of the Seven
Troughs Mining company's property
near Vernon. General Manager l.. A.
Friedman brought the specimen in Tues
day night and deposited it in the bank.
1t was closely guarded.
The specimen weighs fraction over
~ pounds, and it's value can be easily
estimated at $40 per pound. At this
rate. the piece of rock though seemingly
small, is worth more than $1,20O. A
regularity of the rock is the fact that
the gold is not confined to one spot. as
is usually the case with other ann
smaller specimens, but is peppered all
through, and in some places the gold Is
massed Not alone does the gold show
in large quantities but ruby ar Il sui
phides Of silver are found in abu 1dance
The specimen, together " III two goi1
bars Weighing aggresately 42o.'e
ou ees. also products from the Seven
T:oyghs Mining coTpanvs property
will be taken east by Mr. Friedman and
placed on exhibition.
Had it not been for misfortune in
dislodgng a huge rock" said Mr.. Fried
man, 'the specimen would have been
more than twice the size. In taking II
down it dropped and was broken into SIX
different pieces They were all picked
up and the entire lot weighed IA pounds
The showing is simply remarkable at
this point in the stope and the hlgh
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

give promise of shipping qualities with
a little more depth. In the Reilly lease
the pay shoot was sixty feet wide and
on the footwali II was richest. The Got
waldt shaft Is going through the lead at
an angle of 10 degrees and at vertical
depth of 10 feet a station will be cut,
whence the zone will be crosscut to the
footwalI. where. according to all pres
ent signs. shipping rock will be tapped.
The lease was secured by w. NJ. Cot
waldt. well known as a newspaper writ
er in all Nevada camps. He is manager.
Some new talent. with copious funds to
further the work, has been admitted and
Incorporation papers are now being pre-
pared. the company to be christened as
the Gotwaldt Combination NJ. & l.. An
electric hoist Is being added to the
leases equipment
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25

At a meeting of the stockholders of
the State Bank & Trust company held at
Carson City last Tuesday the old board
of directors. consisting of T. b. Hickey,
George Fl. Meyers. r. III. Peters A. Liv-
ingstone. S. l.. Lee, j.. p. Woodbury.. G..
W. Mapes. c. t. Bender and Wills
Brougher were reelected. President
Rickey made a statement at the meeting
giving in detail the condition of the
banks and advised that the board of
directors be given power to either dis
pose of or reorganize the various
branches of the institution. as they
deemed best for the interests of the
stockholders. This power was given
without objection and the directors can
now open negotiations with various par
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-01-25
STATE BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY MAY REORGANIZE

ties who have made offers to buy and re-
organize the different branches. 1t is
not unlikely that the branches will be re-
organized with lacal representation on
the board of directors of each branch.
which would place the responsibility of
loans. credits. etc. on men who are con-
versant with actual conditions from be-
ing on the ground, rather than central
board of directors for the whole chain.
The directors are hopeful that the
hank will be able TO resume in a short
time. About s4o0.o,o of the banks in
debtedness has been liquidated by trad
ing accounts. and II is probable state
ment will be issued to the public as soon
as the directors have completed their
work of examination.