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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
Is GYPSUM BuLLIoN7

The officials of Lyon county are pre-
pairing to institute proceedings to ascer-
tain whether gypsum is amenable to
the bullion tax as held by Bullion Tax
Agent Haley. j. w. Adams, proprietor
Of the quarry in Lyon county which re-
fused the officers the privilege of in
vestigating the books several weeks
ago., still maintains his grounds that the
output does not properly come under
the bullion tax law and the Lyon county
officials are preparing to bring the
proper proceedings to ascertain and
settle the dispute. The Regan com
pany allowed the officers to investigate
their books to get the net output.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
PRODUCING BULLION

The little stamp mill at the Longfel-
low mine in Red Canyon has been ham
.nering away on ore for the past two
weeks and a report was brought down
from the mine yesterday that the man
cement is jubilant over the showing
hat is Icing made. The ore that is
T. az mii!ei gave assay values of $50
ter tan anil the little crude mill is ex-
'ract:ng about SIS from every ton. con
eeniratinn being required to extract
the remaining values. The run now be-
ing made is more in the form of q
thorough mill test and for the purpose
of determining tangible facts and to
ascertain the values that could be
saved by milling process.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
rErrIRNs FROM WIHUJA

The Wihuja Gold Mining company,
leasing in Seven Troughs district, has
had a trial run on fifteen IONS of ore at
the kindergarten mill, and the results
were most satisfactory, as a bar of bull
lion resulted, which weighed 224 ounces,
and which was valued at $4,000. The
run was so satisfactory that the lease
is to be more actively operated from
now on.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
THE CLAIMS

Reports from the new oil field at
Smith Valley tells Of lively happenings
there. People are rushing in from all
directions, and many eases of claim
Jumping have come to notice. Trouble
is feared in some eases, as the first loca-
tors are not inclined to have their hold
ings taken from them. Experts on the
ground are enthusiastic over the ont
look for finding oil in paying quantities.
There is only one surveyor in the field
so far, and people are guarding their
claims until they can be surveyed ani
properly staked.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
AUSTIN UP TO PROMISES

F. NJ. ~Ruschhaupt, geologist and
metallurgist and expert on mines OF
Milwaukee, has spent the past two
weeks in an examination of the prop
critics in Austin owned by the Austin
Manhattan Consolidated Mining com
pany. He comes to report for a mum
Der of capitalists who contemplate max
ing investments in Austin mining. On
Thursday he wired his people in Mil
waukee that the facts regarding ore de-
posits in Austin, had not been over
stated.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MINING NEWS FROM ALL DISTRICTS
P1NENur HIGH GRADE

Antoine Mallette brought samples of
gold ore from Pinenut yesterday which
gave assay of s765.70 a ton. The ore
is from the claim owned and operated
by the late Ben Martin who died sew
eral months ago in this city. Mi. Nal
lette says that he and his partner have
considerable of the ore on the dump at
the property and he believes it will
average at least $500. The ledge where
the rich stuff is found is very narrow,
but it is well defined and Mallette be-
lieves it is permanent.
The old Martin property has pro-
duced a quantity of specimen ore dur
ing it's time and the rich stuff is usually
found in pockets Carson News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
A A RICH SHIPMENT

A shipment of very rich ore is now
on the way to Salt Lake from the
Dreamland mine at Rosebud, which is
now being operated under lease by
George Wilson, l.. +. Vail, Roy Bullen
and G.. f. Tom. Since the lease was
taken several weeks ago two shifts
have been steadily at work extending
the drifts at the bottom of the 1OO-foot
shaft which was sunk a year ago by
the company owning the Dreamland.
In the east drift a fine body of shipping
ore was opened up by the @leasers, and
the first shipment of this high grade is
now on the way to the smelters.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
GOLDEN ARROW

Captain Cotter of the Golden Arrow
Mining company arrived in Tonopah
last evening and reports the hoist on
his property as being constructed and
the machinery all in place. Five more
days. work will see the shaft rails laid
and sinking will be resumed. At pres
ent the work being done is on the sew
enty-fve foot level on a silver ledge.
The ledge is seven feet wide without
the footwall or Sidewalk and runs high
in values.
Considerable work is being done IN
the district and quite a number of pros
pectors are in the hills.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
TRAGIC DEATH

While at work in the Grutt Hill Coal
ition lease at Rawhide John Ross of
Los Angeles, was blown to atoms by his
partner. The partner, William Risdon,
became insane suddenly and imagining
that Ross was trying to beat him out
of his interest in the mine, threw a
stick of dynamite into the shaft where
Ross was working, blowing the victim
to atoms. Risdon then escaped to thu
hills and a posse is now pursuing him.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
ANorHER MINE

Another mine has been born in the
Y~erington copper district of Nevada,
the property that has progressed from
the prospect stage to the dignity of an
apparently positive thing being the
Yerington Copper. The Y%erington Cop
per property is controlled by Salt Lake
capitalists, and it was among the first
to be secured in that district when the
Yerington excitement first made its APP
pearance.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
SENSATIONAL GOLD STRIKE

Last week the Hill Top property,
located Is miles southwest of Battle
Mountain, in the old Pittsburg district,
was the scene of a sensational gold
strike, and this week comes the news
of a find on the independence property,
which adjoins the Hill Top, of ore that
runs high up in the thousands.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
REAL GLORY HOLE

1t looks as if a real glory hole had
been struck in the Bullfrog Pioneer
lease. While only a little work has
been done, the indications for the de-
velopment of a large body OF good
grade ore are very encouraging.
F. H. Stiekney and F. P. Kerns visit
ed the property this week and took a
generous sample of the tale ore body
exposed in the lower levels, and N. M.
Simons gave returns of $500 a ton in
gold from the sample.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
SHOWS REVIVAL

The old Dixie district, lying east of
Lovelock, and which has been dormant
for several months past, is taking on
new life and from the present activity
being displayed by property owners in
that section it is almost a certainty
that before many months the famous
old camp will again be in line with the
regular producers, says the Lovelock
Review.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
REMARKABLE ORE BODY

One of the most remarkable ore
bodies in southern Nevada is being de-
yeloped in the second level of the Bull
frog West Extension, where crosscuts
have exposed a width of so feet of free
milling quartz averaging close to $40 a
ton, with the face of either erosscut IN
solid ore. The shoot was opened after
the veg. drift had penetrated the
quartz deposit for "a feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MILL FOR SEVEN TRouaHs

Vice President and General Manager
L. A. Friedman of the Seven Troughs
Mining company returned the early
part of this week from an extended
trip. He visited Dubuque, Ia, New
York City and other big eastern cen
tiers. On his return trip he stopped at
Salt Lake City to attend the election
of officers and a new board of directors
for his company. Mr.. Friedman reports
a very pleasant trip, but adds thas he
is glad to be back in the Sagebrush
state, says the Lovclock Review.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
WANT A

The government has announced an
examination to be held in Carson on
the 23d day of September for the pur-
pose of. filing the position of cupeller
in the Carson mint, the position paying
"a a day. The examination will con-
sist of three subjects-letter writing,
practical questions and experience. The
first will count 10, the second 65 and
the third will count % on the grading.
Applications may be made either in
Carson or in San Francisco and must be
made prior to September 14th.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MAKING TEST U

Marshall Mamlen has shipped five
tons of ore from his property at Bodle
station to the Stuart mill at Sodaville
for a test run. The ore carries about
SOL in gold to the ton, and if the mill
run proves successful, he win commence
regular shipments.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
WILL PAY

1t is stated that the Mazuma Hills
Leasing company, of Seven Troughs,
will most likely begin the payment OF
dividends in September. The company
has had a 20O-ton lot of ore treated at
the mill OF the Mazuma Mining com
pany, the cleanup resulting in the turn
ing out of four gold bars having a com
bined weight of nearly LOO ounces,
with a value of more than $21 90.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
EXPECT HIGH GRADE SOON

NJ. NJ. Garoutte, general manager for
the Monnette Mining & Milling com
pany, operating near Vernon, passed
through town Monday on his way to
San Francisco, where he will visit with
his family for a week or ten days. In
speaking of the property at Vernon,
Mr.. Garoutte said that development
work was progressing satisfactorily and
that every indication pointed to en-
countering a big pay shoot before many
days.-Lovelock Review.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
WORK RESUMED

Resumption of work in the Crown
Point mine at Gold Hill is preliminary
to far more extensive operations IN
that property, which was a prolific bull
lion producer in the past and where
large areas of ore are said to exist on
the upper levels that will pay with the
present reduced cost of hosting and
milling with electric power. George b
Sturgis is superintendent of the mine.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
.oARpNERv1LLE COPPER MINE

John Donlen, who owns the biggest
copper proposition of this section,
which shows an exposed ledge 0 feet
wide of good copper ore, is again ham
mering away at the property opening
up new ore bodies on a lower level. He
is at present running a tunnel to tap
the vein at great depth. Mr.. Donlen
has great faith in his property and has
worked faithfully for the past few
years u~ncovering mammoth bodies of
copper ore. The property is situated in
Buffalo canyon and is but a short dis
tance from the Ruby Copper company's
ground.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MILLING ERA NEAR

After being idle for nearly four
years the 5-stamp mill at Nordyke is
being o~verhauled and put in condition
and will be started up next week. The
first run will be 100 tons of ore from
the Wilson Mines company property at
Mountain View. The contract to haul
the ore from Mountain View to Nor
dyke was let, according to the Times, to
Chester Strosnider and he is running
a 3-wagon 16-animal rig and will soon
have the ore at the mill.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
HIGH aApE AT sEARcHL1GHr

Around of pops fred yesterday after
noon brought down a full carload of
high grade for Messrs. Clayton & Crit
tenden, leasing on the New Years Gift.
A 35-ton car has been placed at the dis
posal of the ~leasers, the largest that
the Santa Fe would furnish over the
branch, and this morning Wait & Ball
began hauling the ore down to the
yards, preparatory to forwarding to the
Needles smelter.-Bulletin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
WILL GO TO P

The Prince Consolidated Mining com
pany, of Phoebe, has its new compressor
installed and in operation, and is now
prepared to put the shaft down to the
depths. 1t is the intention to go to the
], 000-foot level without delay and to
run levels every 200 fee.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
GoLprIELDER BUYS INTEREST

AL d. Myers has acquired consider
able interests in the Seven Troughs
district. The Review man was in
formed that Mr.. Myers had recently
purchased an interest in the Hemminger
group of eight claims at the head of
Wild Horse canyon. The property is
directly north of the Mazuma Hills
ground and is said to be in a fine loca-
ton. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Myers
paid $4,000 for his interest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MILL o INLAY

The Inlay Mining company, in which
a number of prominent Salt Lakers are
interested, has decided to erect a mill
on the property at the earliest possible
moment and expects to have the plant
in operation before snow flies.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
pAYMAsTER MAKES SHIPMENT

The Paymaster mine, of Phonoiite, In
which r. f. Bruner, Of Kansas City, is
heavily interested, has made its initial
shipment of frst-class ore, the consign-
ment being loaded on the ears at Austin
on the 18th. 1t is stated that the lot
assayed $l67 to the ton, and that other
similar shipments will follow in regular
order.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
SILVER. LEAD AND GoLD

The French American company, oper-
ating the Macon City, near lane City,
has opened up a splendid body of ore on
that property. Recent assays returned
ass ounces in silver, 1919 per cent lead
and a few dollars in gold.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
OPEN TO LOCATION

The general land Office has compiled
its annual statement showing the area
of the public domain remaining undis-
posed July i, 1908. From the state
ment it appears the government still
has an area of 754,s95,296 acres sur
veyed and unsurveyed including the
following in California, 2S,s72,493
acres; and in Nevada, 61,177,O5O acres.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
INSTALLING Traction TRAIN

Martin Oleson, it is stated, is arrang-
ing to place a traction engine n
wagons on the road between Lovelock
and Seven Troughs, the capacity of the
train to be 100 tons. Quite a number
of Seven Troughs mine owners have
contracted with Mr.. Oleson for the
hauling of ore from the mines to the
railroad.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MAxINa coPPER

The smelter at Ely is now a steady
producer Of blister copper and has been
making 12 tons of the metal a day. 1t
will probably soon increase the amount
of the output.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
KEANE WONDER STRIKE

1t is reported that a new tunnel on
the Keane Wonder has disclosed Is
feet of quartz, the lowest assay on
which shows values of SIS to the ton.
1t is not claimed that the ore averages
SIS across Is feet, as an average sam
ping has not been made, but the lowest
Of the several assays so far taken
shows values of this extent.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
ROUND MoUNTAIN CHANGE

NJ. J. Kelley has been made superin-
tendent of the Sphinx mine vice John
Weber resigned.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
OUTPUT FOR A MONTH

The ten-stamp mill of the Seven
Troughs kindergarten Mining com
treated 1873 tons of ore during
July, and produced a bar of bullion
weighing 1915 ounces, and valued at
l 1882. The company has ordered a
twenty-five horsepower gasoline hoist,
and will begin the sinking of a new
shaft at an early date.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
CAMP WANTS SCHOOL

Chafey residents are putting forth
strenuous efforts to secure a school for
the new camp. There are at present
about fifteen children of school age in
the camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
A coMsToCK E

An event that marks an epoch in the
history of the Comstoek took place a
few days ago, when the first piece of
machinery for the gigantic pump that
is to operate in the Ward shaft was
lowered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
HoMEsrAKE's FIRST SHIPMENT

The first shipment of gold bullion
from the new 25-stamp mill at the
Homestake-Kin Consolidated property
has been made within the past week.
According to Superintendent Sheridan,
three bars were shipped, weighing a
little more than ~ pounds troy, or 92o
ounces.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05

The Granite Mountain company has
resumed work on the Oseeola group,
south of Dolly Warden springs. Con-
siderable work has been done On the
property, and it gives every indication
Of being a winner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MAKING GOOD RECORD

The Pittsburg-Silver Peak, at Blair,
is making a splendid record these days
The mill is now treating 450 tons daily,
and the monthly production amounts to
$685. 0 Of which $75.ooo is profit.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
ExcEIIENT suKTACE SHOWING

An excellent surface showing has re-
Gently been made on the Golden Prince
property mt Phoebe. The ore assayed
69s ounces in silver and 40 per cent
lead.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
NEW MIIL roR MANHATTAN

The Wild Bill Mining company at
Manhattan has purchased a 5-stamp
mill and it will be put into place at
onee ON the c~ompany's ground in the
northern mineral belt.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
YER1NGToN N

Several discoveries have recently
been made in the Mount Grant and
Pine Grove districts. The old Rocklin
mine in the vicinity of Yerington has
been purchased by Goldfeld men, the
price paid being $150,OOO. From the
copper claims neal Yerington an aver
age of seventy tons of ore per month
are shipped to Salt Lake.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
MOUNT a PROPERTY

Jesse Harrington and Mike Nof are
developing some very promising ground
near the top of Mount Grant. They are
planning a ten-stamp mill, and are now
making preparations to get the ma
chinery on the gr,cnd.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
F CAR

The Biddlecomc & Culver lease on tho
Diamond Queen, in Bullfrog district,
has shipped it, fifth ear Of high gra lie
ere to the shelters, AMI another ship
merit is being prepared.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
CLosING MINING pEAL

E. G.. Belts arrived this morning
from Canon City, Colo. He is here for
the purpose Of closing a deal for min
ing property at Mount Tobia. Star.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05

The Ely stocks are to be listed in
London. And yet, not a word has been
raised against the invasion of the
American coppers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
UP WELL

The F1oreace croue OF claims in Gold
Run basin, twelve miles south Of Col
conda, is lei. developed with very
satisfactory pesults-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-05
INCORPORATION ART1cLEs FILED

The articles Of Incorporation OF the
Seven Troughs Gold Mining company
have been fled with the county clerk.
The incorporators are H. w. Brady, L.
C. Lennon and Frank E. Powers OF San
Francisco and the company will do a
general mining business in the Seven
Troughs district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-09
SIKTY-TVO TYPOS
DROPPED BY G.P.O.
Congress Has Failed to Pro-
duce Usual Supply
of Work.

Sixty-two more temporary cOmpositors
have been dropped from the rolls OF the
Government Printing Office.
1t was stated at the office today that
the compOsitors were let out because
OF n lack of work Congress has been
lazy and has not supplied the Gus
romary amount Of COPY" while several
OF the departments have but little
money left with which TO buy printing
during he remainder Of the fiscal year,
owing TO the high prices charged fOI
several months.
A temporary force is always employed
during Congressional sessions, but it is
seldom that IL Is found necessary TO
pass the white wings while Congress
is stiu in session.
It is also said that the danger OF
deficit IN the Printing OffiCe apprOpria-
ton has made IL necessary TO let out
as many people as possible, and 81 is
expected that there viii be still fUrt her
reductions IN other branches Of the
office.
Acting Public Printer Brian is being
flooded with applications Tor reinState-
ment from many OF The 400 people who
were dismissed from the bindery dlvis-
ions about year ago. Under the rules
OF the Civil Service Commission Il is
possible 70 reinstate within one year
employees dismissed from the service
without charges of misconduct having
been filed against them.
The term of eligi bility for reinstate-
ment of these former employees is about
20 expire, and they are working hard
TO secure reinstatement while il is vet
possible. only few OF them have
been reiustatsd. ard the condition of
work and the appropriation makes the
situation a hard one, with but little
hope for the men and women.
Fourteen carloads Of new equipment
for the Job division, including the ma
hoCany finished furniture with brass
trimmings. referred TO in the RoSster
report as Z great eNtravaEanCe. is bein.,
placed several months ago by MI. Still
Hngs, and VAS strongly condemned as
an unnecessary expenditure OF Govern
ment funds by the investigators
superintendent of Manufacture Con-
Etantine has suspended from duty
Jerome HenncsSey. the chief Of the
roller-makng division, for alleged IN
suDCrdinati0n.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-09
LISBON kSSASSINS
SPREADING TERROR
Murder of Guardsmen
Thought Only a Step to
the Throne.

PARIS. April 9.-Rioting has ceased
in Lisbon Instead, a campaign OF as
sassinatiOn has been begun Several
men were shot or stabbed yesterday
and last night Three a=e dead: a
fourth is seriously wounded. The
crimes were all plainly political.
Three Of the victims were municipal
guardsmen. and CT the trio one was an
officer who took a prominent part IN
the suppression OF the riots earlier in
the week. he was shot dead from am
bush as he left the residence x the
guard ) commander, just after midnight
Two of the sentTies On duty outside
the residence had been shot previously.
One was killed instantly and che other
probably will die. 4 plot is suspected
TO pick the guardsmen off one By one.
A fourth victim was a high official
Of police who was stabbed some time
last night ana found in an obscure
street early today with The assassin $
knife still sticking I'm his back
There is the graV-st apprehension for
the safety Of King Manuel and members
u his cabinet, and the most elaborate
precautions are being taken to protect
them from violence
The censorship on all message. out
OF Lisbon continues to be almost as
strict as f. can possibly be made absO-
lutely cutting on communication
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-09
UNSAFE SCHOOLS PLANNED,
BOARD OF EDUCATION FINDS
Commencement Dates
Fixed by the Board

The following dates and places for
high school graduating exercises
have bee fixed by the Board OF
Education:
Friday. June Z - Evening-Joint
commenceue nt, N Street High. Arm
strong Manual Training and Normal
School No. ?. Convention Hail.
Monday. June I5-Evening-Bus
.uess High School in some theater-
Tuesday. june 1G-lO a. INFORMAL
No. /, Franklin School building
Tuesday. June 16-Evening-McK Kin
ley Manual Training School. IN some
Jheater.
Wednesday. June It's D. m.-Joint
commencement at Convention Hall Of
Central, Eastern, and Western High
Schools