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Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
MONO FIELD MAY
BE OIL SECTION
ENCOURAGING GROUPINGS ARE
FOUND
Pockets Of OIL Encountered at $50
Feet--Formation Resembles That
Of Los Angeles Field Above
OIL Layer

BAKERSFIELD. Oct. 25.-T. o.
Turner of Los Angeles, who is we'll
known as a former operator in the
Kern river field, is here for a visit
to the Kern river field, having just
returned from a three or four days
inspection of the West Side. Turner
will probably resume operations here
shortly.
He is the first operator in tho new
Mono field and while not the discov-
erer, is responsible for the work that
has been done to date. He brings
much interesting information concern
ing the northern territory and he is
satisfied that it will, in time, prove to
be an oil producing district.
Turner was first interested in the
territory last july and made three
weeks visit to Mono Lake. He found
oil seepage and encouraging groupings
and although the Mono Lake valley is
of volcanic formation, the signs being
unmistakable. the indications of oil
We're so strong that he determined to
do development work.
Accordingly he came south and or
ganized two companies, one, the Great
Western Oil and Development COM
pany, for operations on the island. and
the other, the Sierra Oil company, for
work on the mainland.
Is Down 1000 Feet
Work on the island was begun I'm
mediately and now the hole Is down
1000 feet and still in shale. Shallow
pockets of oil were struck from $50
feet down and Turner says the forma-
ton the work nov is progressing i'm
very much resembles that of the Los
Angeles field Immediately above the
oil layer. Oil predominates the water.
Five and five-eighths casing is now
being used.
Two analyses of the seepage oil have
been made. One went SO gravity and
the other sS. This. however, is not
taken to mean that If oil is found
it will be light in character. On the
contrary, no asplaltum showed in the
analysis, indicating that none but the
volatile substances passed through the
great amount of shale, which acts as
a filter. taking out the coarser sub.
stances.
The Sierra company is just begin
ming work and there are three other
companies about to commence opera
tions. A company of Hanford and
Fresno people organized and sent
Coalinga expert to investigate. His
report must have been favorable as 1t
is understood the company has made
arrangements for the transportation OF
it's material. A Merced company is
also getting ready and have placed
power boat on the lake for its use.
An organization from oregon is the
third.
The territory, except for the volcanic
formations, is typical of an oil coun-
try. 1t is particularly desolate.
1t is long haul of thirty-six miles
from BRIDGEPORT. The elevation Is 6400.
Turner will remain here a day or so
and then return TO his home. 1t has
been five years since he was on tho
West Side and the growth OF the fields
was a surprise 40 him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
BULLFROG PRODUCERS
MAKE GREAT SHOWING
IN OUTPUT FOR MONTH

The above table is a conservative
estimate of the Bullfrog production
for the month of September. 1t is I'M
possible to get exact figures, and these
are only approximate.
The Sho3hone haj just started Its
cleanup, but according to Manager
Kirchen, it will be equal to the clean
up of former months.
The Homestake made its initial
cleanup the first of the month, and
although there was a temporary close
down, the mine and mill are now go
ing at full blast.
The Pioneer has entered the list of
producers, and the Keane Wonder is
not only holding up, but increasing
it's production. re West Extension
has appeared as shipper, and the
Tramp and the Ladd properties are
also in the shipping list
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
NAYFIELD (via Thorpe), Oct. 90
eT The Lucky Boy is shipping about

AYFIELD (via Thorpe), Oct. 2o.-
eT The Lucky Boy is shipping about
W 900 tons a month of high grade
ore which nets $265 a ton, and at the
present rate is the richest mine worked
in Nevada, for the short time 1t has
been developing. The company is IN
stalling a sixty-horse power hoist, ana
starting to build a large hotel ana
lodging house for the employees, as the
company expects to soon. have seVeral
hundred men employed.
The Lucky Boy is figuring on ship
ping the richest trainload of ore ever
raised from a mine in Nevada about the
first of the year. The ore the company
is shipping at present is sacked as shot
down without any sorting, and ex-
perts who have examined the mine say
they never saw the equal. Several
leasers who are operating on the COM
pany's ground are in shipping ore ana
highly delighted. The manager is
bIoc1ing out more ground for leasers,
who are ready to begin just as soon as
their ground is properly blocked. They
are offering fabulous prices FOR the
leases.
The camp around Gayfield on the
Bodie road is alive with new arrivals,
who are getting fixed up for active
winters work.
Wiley & Dunlay have uncovered some
very rich ore on the Highland Chief
and Bald Eagle.
Mackin & Leslie are sinking on
twenty-foot vein that averages - ton.
d. w. Milsap is taking out ore that
averages across a two-foot vein $93
ton gold and $3.50 silver.
Mysterious" Murphy is driving the
200-foot tunnel night and day, and is
encountering some fine ore. Murphy
has the largest outcrop of ore of any
mining man in the United States. and
when properly developed will be the
largest milling proposition in America,
he says.
DIR. Young has some rich gold, silver
and copper properties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
FISSURE TERMINATES
IN CAVE FILLED WITH
SOFT DECOMP0SED ORE

YERINGTON, Oct. 25.-The Wilson
Gold Mines company. twelve miles
from here, has started winze from the
main adit tunnel under the stope, 165
feet from the surface and 175 feet from
the mouth of the tunnel.
This winze has the last week been
sunk fifteen feet between the walls
of the ledge, following an open fis-
sure about eighteen inches wide which
terminated in chamber of unknown
length and over sixty feet wide filled
to an unknown depth with soft decom-
posed ore of the same character as
heretofore milled at Nordyke.
The bullion produced by amalgama-
ton from the last run amounted to
$50 a ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Lucky Boy Expects to Ship Richest
Train of Ore in History Of Nevada

J. H. McFall has valuable group
of gold, silver and galena.
The Gibson Girl estate, with little
more development will be in the front
rank as a high grade producer. 1t is
owned by Goldfeld capitalists, and is
situated close to the Wedge, a big free
milling estate.
This camp has everything that nature
can produce to make it an ideal camp;
situated on the finest stage road in
Nevada, nineteen miles to Thorpe. the
shipping point Wood and later are
abundant. Prospectors do not need any
packing outfits, as all supplies can be
delivered by stage reasonably.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
in satisfactory Condition

KERN RIVER, Oct. 25.-The audit
ing of the boks of the Vesta OIL COM
pany insisted upon by A. II. Liscomb,
one of the defendants in litigation re-
Gently begun, has been completed by
the Investors Audit company OF Los
Angeles. The books were found to be
in very satisfactory condition.
The inspection went back to the or
ganization of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Stamp Mill Begins

GRASS VALLEY, Oct. 25.-Thirty
stamps at the Champion mine started
dropping last week and will be kept
going for some time. Twenty stamps
are crushing ore for the tributers,
while the other ten are milling COM
pany ore.
The Champion was short of water,
but the recent rain has the effect of
creating a supply, which is much ap-
nreciated
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Is Fully Recognized

The permanence of the rotary rig in
California is now fully recognized by
every one The only question now dis
cussed is as to where 1t can be used to
the best advantage and how. The old
line supply men are bringing here
rotaries for the trade. One company
is building rigs in Los Angeles which
it is claimed are especially adapted to
California conditions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
RIuhts in Elkhorn Valley

McKITTRICK, Oct. '25.-Information
is at hand more defienite and accurate
than that possessed last week when
there was related, for the first time, the
fact that the Associated OIL company
and others have been quietly at work
for years acquiring rights to lands in
Elkhorn valley which lies to the west
of the Mt. Diablo range.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26

OIL INDUSTRY
To Complete Pumping Station

ORCUTT, Oct. 25.-The Associated
will have completed its second pumping
station on the pipe line leading from
the eastern portion of this field within
a few days, and the great Palmer well,
biggest in the state, will be released
and given an opportunity to show
what IL can do.
The limited test the well has been
put to shows that 1t is capable, at the
lowest estimate. of better than 5000
barrels.
The Union has two strings on the
Teresa Bell lease.
The Dome is moving in a rig for its
water well.
The rig of the Associated on the
southwest quarter of section 20 has
been moved 400 feet farther down and
drilling is again going on.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
cnaIinna Is Third

The Coalinga oil district OF Califor-
mia has yielded in the last ten years
more than 45.000,000 barrels of oil. and
1t is probable that the production of
1908 will bring the total output to
nearly 50,000,0G0 barrels. In 1907 it
ranked third among the oil-producing
districts of the state.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Operates Near CoaIlnga

COALINGA, Oct 25.-The Golden
Crest has begun operations some ten
miles to the southeast of Coalinga and
upon the result of its labors much de-
pends. A well on the property was al
ready down about 700 feet when opera
tions were resumed. An instrument
filed with the county recorder indi-
Gates that the company has placed it
self on a firm financial footing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
cunninnham Strikes on

MIDWAY, Oct. 25.--Oil has been
struck in the Cunningham well, south
east quarter of 1432-23, at depth of
500 feet. The showing is fairly good.
II is evidently the ten-foot stratum
seen back in the hills above the main
break.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
OF Little Market Value

NEWHALL, Oct. 25.-Near Newhal
is found in small quantities an almost
white oil said to be about 4S gravity.
1t is a freak of nature, an oil found In
granite 1t has never been developed
sufficiently to say positively just how
much there is of it, but the belief is
positive that 1t is very small In amount,
mere seepage that has become flt-
cred or semi-refined by some freak in
passing through the formation.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Pressure Of Expansion

KERN RIVER, Oct. 25.-The Asso-
ciated is feeling the pressure of ex-
pansion in this field and is running
four strings and rotary on the YER
non lease in 29-2S-2S, just south of the
Meeker & Stone property.
The Coloma Extension lying to the
east OF the Coloma has just finished a
43OO-foot water line from the Jastro &
st. Clair.
Jastro & st. Clair No. 2 has been
landed successfully, cement foundR-
ton having been built in the clay
which proved too weak to support the
casing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
Strike at BuIIfroq

RHYOLITE, Oct. 25.--In the shaft
now being sunk on the Bulfrog Pioneer
at a depth of 120 feet a large body of
good grade milling ore is reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26
CROWDS FLOCK
TO SYLvANITE
EXCITED MEN PASS THROUGH
DOUGLAS
EXPERTS PRONOUNCE ORE HIGH
GRADE GOLD
Formation Is Similar to Cripple Greek.
Consensus of News from Camp
Is That Strikes Are
Legitimate
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j. is OLD COUNTRY i

i In speaking about the Hachita :
!. country, William l-tely, an old :
!. miner of Bisbee says that in 1881 )
- there was a rush to that district, )
+ principally from Tombstone. A !
X prospector came into Tombstone, !
= which was then in all its glory, !
\ with samples of wonderfully rich !
\ silver ore, showing horn silver. !
:. This prospector told the excited !
X miners that he had found the :
\ ore in the vicinity of what is now :
= Hachita. A rush followed this -
\ exhibition of the rich silver ore. !
:. Only two men profited by 1t, two !
:. Cornishmen, who staked claim !
\ and took from it $4,000 worth !
X of silver in a very short time. !
!. The other prospectors, many of !
- whom had staked out claims, !
- abandoned their holdings after +
4 spending some time prospecting \
i them. At the time of the origin +
X al Hachita rush no water had j
\ been developed in the country !
+ and it had to be packed in from i
4 several miles. The present camp +
\ of Sylvanite is about eight miles \
:. from the location of the first !
\ Hacnita strike. !
3. - 4. Il l. Il - 1. 4 =. =. =. Il !. :. = L =.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-10-26

You might just as well NOT BELIEVE in
asvertising unless you are USING IL to fur
the -ar plansi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09

hearing given these contestants. The SUD-
committee reported in favor Of the certi'
fled delegation 1.-THE fiittiofial committee.
All a body, unanimously adopted the re-
port OF the subcommittee and this action
made the right Of Pennsylvania IN the
preliminary organization absolute. No
ono could question their right to sit and
participate in the business OF the con-
yention. The delegation, prior to the
meeting of the convention. cancused FOR
the purpose Of organization. 45 cut OF
total of 6s participating.
IT was made chairman Of the delegation
and members OF the various committees
for the convention were appointed
was elected member Of the national com
mittee. Notwithstanding all this regular
ity, the temporary chairman OF the ma
tional convention refused to permit Penn
sylvania's delegation to take part in the
deliberations Of the convention or or It's
committees, thereby DISTINGUISHING the
sovereignty of a great state"
Mr. Gulfcy is prepared not only to con-
test for the supremacy of his delegates.
but he is preparing to meet personal
attack on the floor, his ammunition bags
being hastily filled with a complement OF
heavy shot to meet the attack with all
the force at his command. The Pennsyl-
vania fight, involving. as it does. the antn
Bryan opp osition is the main topic OF dis
cussion.
The vote in the committee on creden'
tials on the Pennsylvania contest showed
IA states, including New York, voting
with Col. Guffey's forces. They We're
New York, New Jersey. Tennessee, Texas
Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware. Illi-
nois, Ohio, Minnesota, Georgia, Louisiana
Kentucky, Maryland.
A minority report from the credentials
committee is being prepared by Attorney
General Strauss of Maryland and it is ex-
pected that the representatives of these
IA states will sign 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Bryan Affected
By Demonstration.

Fairview, Lincoln, Neb., July S.
1.-THE Democrats have been very good
to me and / can find no words to eX-
press my deep appreciation of the con-
fidence and good will which the dem
onstration indicates
1t was with these words that w. J.
Bryan this afternoon acknowledged
the remarkable demonstration given
him by delegates to the Democratic
national convention.
That Mr. Bryan was deeply affected
by the outburst was apparent in the
gravity with which he uttered the
sentiment quoted. The homage of
hour and &c minutes was pictured in
crisp kilograms received at Fairview
and the thrill of it showed in flashes
of the eye of the man to whom it was
paid.
When the demonstration began, Mr..
Bryan, a dozen newspaper men, Rob-
ert II. Rose, Bryan's secretary, and
the telegraph operator on the bulletin
wire occupied the Sun room as the
glass covered porch is called. The
candidate in an alpaca office coat and
vestless, smiled at the news but left
comments to his visitors. To a ques-
ton. Mr.. Bryan said:
You credit me with too much in
'luence with the convention"
You wouldn't think SO, if you were
there" exclaimed Arthur Edinglsh, a
West Virginia friend of the Nebras-
kan, who had just returned from Den
yer.
In his office in another part of the
house, a second wire, removed from
public gaze, transacted such business
as Mr.. Bryan had with the delegates.
This wire occupied much of his atten-
ton and during most of the period of
the demonstration he spent his time
with Mrs. Bryan and his daughter
Grace. both of whom followed the
rapidly arriving bulletins with keen
interest and quick sympathy.
1t was Secretary Roses busy day.
for he was constantly occupied in car
rying the kilograms to his chief.
An hour passed and Mr.. Bryan re-
appeared in the Sun room. He started
as if to make an important announce
mert. but concluded with an invita-
ton for the entire party to adjourn
to the shady side of the house and in
dulge in the destruction OF the mighty
watermelon which reached him yes
terday. gift from San Antonio,
Texas. Il cannot speak in all this
noise" he said, sweeping his arm in
the general direction of Denver. Let
us now participate in a watermelon"
1t was as the reporters We're about to
leave Mr.. Bryan formally and vol
UNFAIRLY commented on the remark
able tribute that had been paid him.
The last slice of watermelon had just
been consumed by Judge Chas. Guy
of New York, late arrival, when a
Geographic bulletin announcing that
the demonstration had subsidized, was
received That it's tremendous force
and remarkable duration had stirred
the veteran candidate in every fibre
was apparent as he spoke. He thought
deeply for moment after finishing
the statement already quoted appar-
entity on the verge of saying more, but
turned and entered the house without
further words.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
RESPONDENCE is PUBLIC.
Bailey and His Friends Were Turned
Down BY President Davia.

Porto CorteZ. Honduras. Friday July
8, via New Orleans. July S.-Corre-
spondence about the extradition of the
four American prisoners. Francis G.
and Albert w. Bailey. H. H. Myers
and Alfred Oxley has become public
here. Francis G.. Bailey, who was
president of the Export Shipping Co.
of New Jersey, and who. with The
others, came here on the steamer
Goldsboro, protested to President
Davila, of Honduras. against being
held prisoner. President Davila tele-
graphed in reply:
'As your case depends entirely upon
the government of the United States
which set up claim for your deteh-
ton, l certainly cannot accede to your
request and l must comply, otherwise
there might be complications r
The Baileys applied to the Hondursh
courts, from which they received no
reply.
officer Berry of New York, who TOOK
the prisoners, excepting Frank y
Bailey, who escaped back to the UNI
ed States, was supposed to bear inc
documents supplied by Washngto"
necessary to obtain custody of the re-
fugees, but so far as known here, ITO
furnished no such requests to the hon
duran authorities. 1t is claimed tlia'
he carried the papers back to the UNI
ed States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
Guffey Defeated
Bryan Men Win.

Denver, Col, July 8.-The supreme fight
the Pennsylvania delegation and the dis
placement of Colonel James NJ Gutfey of
Pittsburg, for years the leader of the
Pennsylvania Democracy. Intense inter-
est was awakened in this fight, which
eliminated at 10 O'Clock this morning,
when the element friendly to Mr.. Bryan
secured a complete victory before the
committee on credentials. This was but
the prelude to contest of intense bitter
ness on the floor of the convention today,
when Col. Guffey and his lieutenants i'm
lnediately announced their determination
to fight to the last ditch. 1t was not
alone a personal contest, but one to some
extent involving the Presidential nominal
ton itself, for if Guffey should be finally
and decisively endorsed before tine con-
vention today it meant that the one rail-
lying point of the anti-Bryan forces had
gone to pieces; whereas a Guffey fight on
the floor of the convention meant the first
Showdown" of a roll call between the
two contending elements-Bryan and an
when word was brought to him of the
action of the committee.
"Can it be possible" he said, 'that this
disfranchisement of men representing the
| sovereign state Of Pennsylvania has de-
liberately taken place."
The report of what had been done was
laid before Col. Guffev by Col. James
Garman. former Democratic state chair
man of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsyl-
vania member of the credentials commit,
tee All night he had stood at the door
of the committee room. refused a place
owing to the pending contest but always
on guard.
His summary to Col. Guffey was this:
Eight of our Philadelphia delegates
have been unseated and eight contestants
put in their places. Prior to this action
the Pennsylvania vote stood 32.h for Cuff
fey to 26k for Kerr. But the taking of
the eight Philadelphia delegates and add.
ing the eight contestants gives Kerr 3h
| votes to Guffey 2311a votes, with Reyarl not
voting as he refused to take sides The
selection of Col. Guffey rs member of the
national committee is referred back ia
the Pennsylvania delegation which meana
| that IL the credentials committee report
is sustained by the convention the anti
Guffey forces will make a new selection
| for q national committeeman from Penn.
| sylvania-"
| Immediate steps were taken TO carry
the contest to the floor of the convention
| and Col. Guffey issued the following for.
| NAL protest:
"Pennsylvania's delegates came to this
convention, elected under the statutes of
Pennsylvania, their election being certi-
| fled not alone by the commissioners of
the district but by the secretary of the
| commonwealth of Pennsylvania, while
not shadow of complaint was made as
to any of these delegates. This delega-
ton was certified to the national COM
mittee by the chairman and SECRETARY OF
the state central committee of Pennsylva-
mia. Notice Of contests in few districts
was filed with the national committee. A
subcommittee of the national committee
was appointed and a full and absolute
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
NEW YORK DELEGATES
Fail to Unite on Any Candidate 70
the Presidency.

delegation, under the craftsmanship Of
Leader Charles f. Murphy of Tam.
many Hall. continued today its pol.
icy of inaction toward the Presidential
nomination. A caucus scheduled for 4
o'clock this afternoon at which time
it was announced that a decision as
to the Presidency would be reached
was postponed until 1890 A. NJ tomor
row. The events of the day, which
tended to delay the placing of nom.
inees before the convention, Offered
further breathing spell. which the
New York leaders were quick to take
advantage of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-09
THE CREDENTIALS FIGHT.
Guffey Turned Down-Mormons De
feated-Okiahoma Given 10 Votes.

Denver, Colo. July 8-The commit
tee on credentials of the national
Democratic convention concluded it's
after it had been in continuous session
since 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. No
attempt was made to restrict the time
for the presentation of evidence in the
various contests. The Idaho, Ohio,
and Pennsylvania cases provoked much
bitterness from the opposing sides.
Col. James NJ Guffey of Pittsburg,
went down to defeat in all his con-
tested cases, the contestants all being
seated by a vote of q to Is.
In the Idaho case, the Mormon
faction was put to rout, the commit
tee deciding in favor of the opposite
faction. by a vote of 26 to 20. The
18th Ohio district again waas given
to Tom Johnson Of Cleveland, who APP
peared in the committee room early
this morning and made a strong plea
that the action of the national commit
tee be sustained.
The ninth, or anti-Johnson delegates
were allowed to retain their seats.
The committee made short work of
the New York. Illinois and District of
Columbia contests, unanimously sus-
tanning the action of the national COM
mittee in each case.
The fight of Oklahoma for IS dele
gates instead Of IA, resulted in a VIC
tory for the new state. The claim of
Oklahoma was that there had been
an incorrect apportionment of the dis
trftts 10 1@hoIfeq % -afs3tr