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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
RED MOUNTAIN
HAS GOOD ORE

Several reputed strikes outside the
proven zone Of the Goldfeld district
have been made from time to time,
but none of them evidenced the richness
and permanency of the find made re-
Gently in the Daimondfield Red Noun
tain, a property controlled by A. A.
Codd and associates of this city.
The Diamondfield Red Mountain is
situated on Red Mountain In the Dia-
mondfield section Of the district An
inclined shaft has been sunk to depth
of 245 feet on the vein and at no time
was the bottom of the shaft out of ore.
1t is conservatively estimated that the
entire dump will mill, great portion
of 1t running SIS to the ton.
For two hundred feet the vein was a
red and white tale. impregnated with
iron 1t gradually hardened and became
silicifed, until now 1t is almost straight
quartz, of the jasper type.
The vein is now eight feet in width
and is ore clear across, and the average
assays, taken every few feet. run from
$o4 to $50. Sinking is being steadily
prosecuted with force of six men
and a drift is also being run in the ore
body at depth of 200 feet. The show
ing in this property now amply justifies
the erection of a mill
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
EVERYONE TALKING RAWHIDE

Der and household furniture When lumber wagon
it surrounded by camorous people and
demand structures arising in night
Main already nearly two miles long and the
camp is still expanding The embryo city has already a
population of least 1900 Even with the rush of build
ing accommodations difficult to that the
Tonopahans Godheders in the early days
being repeated 1t is frequent for bed to
three shifts daily.
much for the town: for the mines Imagine an
forty miles, without fraction of
ground, condition in Rawhide today
ing limited of majority of the sakers.
practically location been done
of the claims and under these conditions
there 200 openings showing shipping ore.
The that will be shipped from the camp
months promises be tremendous The
returns hosting
permit of deep development work While shipments
continued is probable that the district
milling and large reduction plants
been erected and be treating There is little
the permanency of the lodes Mr. Sculy visited
Kearns and sampled the rock that is coming
workings He got paintings ranging from
800 to $500 to the ton
Everybody n boosting Goldneld. because
showing such interest in the having
The action Of Captain Hassel and associates
a reduction rates to Goldhelt
appreciation and the evidences that
reduction will be gorged with Rawhide ores
The fact splendid hotels and the bes
well sound banks and
tend to make this city the place to which
Rawhiders will turn for the transaction Of business
George Polenz into Goldfeld from Rawhid'
yesterday after prolonged journey in broker
automobile But the fatigue of the trip did not tire
his ardor bubbling with exuberance:
Never saw anything like in the world It's tn
crasiest history. The whole camp is cadron
seethng excitement Sales made hourly. Stock
are selling right and left faster than
issued Money and receipts given TO
yet printed Original Rawhde. nrm put out
lease. Is selling freely at 30 cent
other stocks climbing just as fast
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
PROSPECTS OF STATE BANK
ARE MORE ENCOURAGING

When the banks closed their DOORS
Mr.. Mackenzie had something like
100000 on deposit. This amount was
greatly reduced, II appears. by the trad
ing of 100000 of the deposit. for stock
in the Keane Wonder mine, one Of the
assets Of the bank. The Keane Wonder,
situated south OF Goldfeld. and near
Bullfrog. is an excellent property. The
stock has grown in value during the
past few months. as a new mill has been
completed at the property. which IL
turning out bullion daily. Mr.. Mac
kenxie's account now amounts to
about $4,000.
The deposits of the State Bank and
Trust company. approximate a million
and a half dollars. The collateral held
by the bank could suffer a shrinkage Of
100000 and still pay dollar for dollar
to depositors. 1t IL claimed.
Mr.. Mackenzie says that all depos-
itors must sign the deferred payment
agreement by March 8. II he II to take
part in the reorganization. He says
that eventually the chain Of banks will
be broken. and that he will continue to
operate the banks at Goldfeld. Tonopah
and Carson City, which will be made
national banks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

The prospects for an early resump-
tion of business by the State Bank q
Trust company are better today than
they have been since the banks closed
their doors last fall.
At a recent meeting of stockholders
and depositors at Carson, a reorganiza-
has evolved a new plan for resuming
business, by which II is believed that
depositors will be paid dollar for dollar
and the banks be put upon footing to
insure permanent future operations
James T. Shaw, chairman Of the re-
organization committee, representing
large depositors. and Samuel Platt, at
torney for the committee and Cashier
Davis of the Hickey banks were In
Goldfield this week and appeared before
the directors OF the Chamber OF Com
merce and outlined their plan. which
was given the heartiest endorsement.
The evening Of the same day, the COM
mittee held an open meeting OF depos-
itors, which was attended by 800 people,
and the plan was likewise endorsed by
the depositors meeting.
Under the new plan. d. Mackenzie.
the well known mine operator. who is
the largest depositor of the bank, will
finance the scheme He will advance
$150,O00 cash, this money to be avail
able for the payment of 10 per cent of
the deposits. 30 days after opening
of the bank He will take charge of
the banks and pay depositors in INSTALL
ments covering period Of not more
than IL months. The cash In vaults
amounting to about $4,000, according
to the committee, will be used in the
general conduct Of the business.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
STRIKE ON
FLORENCE ANNEX
e. s. HARRINGTON,
U. s. District Judge.

An interesting find was made Tues.
day of this week in the Florence Annex
While upraising from the third floor
small vein was encountered which
quickly widened to eighteen inches. Ar
average sample returned $292.
The existence of this ore body is be-
lieved to have been known by former
employees of the company, who for some
time past have been endeavoring to Sc
cure a sub-lease. offering so per cent
royalty. The ledge is an entirely new
one and is parallel to the one which
Welded such tremendous values re-
Gently. 1t is believed by Senator Smith
that the ledge was found by miners or
the 200 level and either concealed OF
not reported.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
BIG LEASE ON THE RED TOP

leasing transaction in the history OF the
camn. for the block promises to produce
a vast amount Of treasure. Tne heo
Top has already spiendid recoru, a.
though not worked nearly as exten-
s,vely as it's neighbor, the Mohawk.
Az the head of the Red Top consol-
idated Leasing company are some OF the
most prominent mining men OF the as
trict. J. P. LOTUS is president OF the
company. John Donpellan is vice pres,
dant ]. G. Robinson will serve as Sec
.otorv and treasurer The additional
directors are H. G. Cannon and A. B
Coulson. 49,. .r,-
pany is pooled and only small a.io., -
ment of treasury stock. sunioien. :.
nrov,de funds for development WORK
r,,I, he nIaced on the market 1t Is un-
aerstood ~rs 90 that bonus of $4,000 s,,.,,as was
once refused by the Red Top Mining
company for this lease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
FINE SHOWING ON
RAWHIDE REGENT

Although Goldfield was the first city
to realize the possibilities of Rawhide
and make investments there, San Fran
cisco is now taking an active interest
in the new camp and is beginning to
invade it with it's money bags.
The Rawhide Regent Mining and
Milling company is new incorpora-
tion that will make a mine out of the
claims 1t recently purchased there. in
what is known as the gold belt OF the
camp.
Among the San Franciscans who are
interested in the company are ]. C.
Brickell, president; Sidney L. M. Starr.
secretary. and A. w. Stringer treas
urer. r. ]. Lewick. the vice president
and general manager. is resident Of
Rawhide.
On the Rawhide Regent property
there is an outcrop 1000 feet long,
which yields assays ranging from S. to
$40. The property is adjacent to the
Nevada United Mines. Highgrade, Poor
Boy and other well known estates.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

The long expected litigation for pos
.sssion of the ledges in the Gold Wedge
claim of the Jumbo Extension has be-
sun at last An apex of these ledges
has for a long time been claimed by
the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines COM
nany. whose properties surround the
narrow strip that has proven to be one
of the great bonanzas of the Goldfeld
district.
Operating on this fraction Of claim
the Mohawk Jumbo, Frances-Mohawk
No g. Higginson. Mohawk Ledge and
Jumbo Annex leases. All have ex-
tracted more or less ore, the Mohawk
Jumbo leading In the production. About
900 worth of ore has already been
sent out from the fraction and royalties
in the sum of about 100000 paid to the
Jumbo Extension Mining company.
temporary injunction has been Sc
cured in the federal court at Carson
City. Judge r. s. Harrington, by Attor-
ney Bryant for the Consolidated COM
many Neither side to the controversy
will give out any information and both
point to the documents in the case as
the only news that the public needs to
have at this time. The unfortunate
leasers, who are between the horns Of
the dilemma, are likewise uninterview-
able. They say that they will take the
necessary steps to protect themselves,
but that they are not siding to any ex-
tent in the controversy. Following is
the restraining order issued sNy tt,
federal court, and which has been
served on the various companies and in
dividuals interested:
In the circuit court of the United
States Ninth circuit, district Of Ne
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
CONSOLIDATED FILES APEX
SUIT AGAINST JUMBO EX.

Goldfeld Mohawk Mining company,
complainant, VS.. Jumbo Extension Min
ing company. Mohawk Jumbo Leasing
company, Mohawk Ledge Leasing COM
pany, Higginson Leasing company, ]. H.
Macmillan, j. H. Macmillan company, j.
B. Holleran and Macmilan-H -Holleran
company. respondents.-No. 1922.
This matter coming on to be heard
this 18th day of February, A. d. 1908,
upon the application of complainant for
temporary Injunction, the said COM
plainant appearing by w. H. Bryant,
ESQ.,. its solicitor, and the court having
considered the same.
1t is ordered. adjudged and decreed
that the application for temporary re-
straining order be. and is hereby, set
for hearing on Tuesday, the 25th day of
February, A. d. 1908. and in the mean
time 1t is ordered by the court that a
temporary restraining order issue
against respondents. and each of them.
their servants, agents and employees.
restraining them. and each Of them.
from selling or disposing of any ores
mined from beneath the surface Of the
Gold Wedg, lode mining claim. or from
paying out disposing of any moneys
now on han md in possession Of any of
said respondents, derived from the sale
Of ores taken from said premises. until
the further order Of this court and
that the complainant give a good and
SUFFICIENT bond. inder flying respond
ents, and each Of them. from any dam
ages they may suffer by reason Of the
issuance Of said Injunction, in the sum
of $4,000.
e. s. HARRINGTON,
TT Diefrict J,,dpe
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
LITTLE FLORENCE
IMPORTS MINERS

= AFTER waiting all Sunday night .
= M 'he expected arrival Of train z
: ,Vaa OF non-federation miners from .
= ian, the union pickets disbanded .
: Just before the train came in Mon .
. uay morning over the Salt Lake Z
. me The men were detrained at .
: % ae new boarding house on the =
'iorence grouno- q
= piners. nearly one hum .
= Ia strong. were enlisted at Salt .
: aAe City by Frank Oliver. general .
= ahager OF the Little Florence, .
: u captain Sage. chief of the Z
: me operators force Of guards. .
= ihey had quite an interesting .
: ,perience at Salt Lake City be- .
iore their train started. A crowd :
= ~ union pickets came to the de- =
= ana endeavored to dissuade the Z
from coming to Nevada .
v$$t$t . . . . . . . . .
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
SPLENDID FUTURE FOR THE
BULLFROG GOLD BAR MINE


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mill
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
p0IIND MOUNTAINS BIG AND
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS

a gnera
with Hammond has returned from Round Mountain
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
LOCAL REDUCTION
PLANT is BUSY

. During the past week the Ne
= vada-Goldfield Reduction works
= has handled a considerable amount
= OF ore. considering the local con-
= ditions. A carload of rich ore
= from the Kearns lease at Rawhide
. was sampled. as was also ship
= ment from the Great Western.
. which ran about 500 to the ton.
. Ore also arriver from Stimler for
. treatment. A carload came in
. from the Daisy and two cars from
. the Combination Fraction. Ship
= ments were made by the Mohawk
. Jumbo until the order to close
q down was received. I
. The Reduction company II now
. in good condition both as to its
. mill and force. to handle large
. tonnage.
= = = = = = = = . = = = = = = = =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
wo1xrua STEADILY

Despite the fact that Wonder is very
quiet at present, and has been since the
financial depression first came on. the
Wonder Quartzite has not suspended
operations. The shaft is being steadily
sunk and last week 1t ran into values
as high as $56 This property is con-
trolled by A. A. Codd and associates of
Goldfield.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

Slendid improvement has recently
taken place in the property of the Great
Western Mining company in Gold Moun-
tain district. south Of this city. The
ore shoot. as the workings deepen. not
only improves in value. but in size.
The latest shipment. forty tons. made
to the -Goldfield Reduction COM
pany, returned $113.50 to the ton.
Fifteen men are now employed ex-
tracing ore and the latest sack SAM
pied ran in the neighborhood of $4,000.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

ine westerly 500 feet Of the Red Top
s.aim OF the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines company. block containing 360.-
voo square feet. has ben leased for a
.s 'm Oh eighteen months by corpora
Ioh known as the Red Top Consolidated
asing company and active develop
.m' work will begin at once.
ms Is probably the most important
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

the Florence and the Jumbo Ex Mr. Lockhart himself
and is member of the Mine Operators association;
members association They simply easers,
and not eligible to the Mine Operators asso-
ciation for that obvious The meeting ap-
pointed of three wait upon the Mine Oper-
association. They will have written proposition
President Mahoney of the Western Federation to
before Mine Operators the substance of which is
lated above, viz The Tonopah wage and open camp
meet with the operators today The easers
committee comprises Messrs. Lockhart Weber and Lin
ccn Davis
POSITION OF THE OPERATORS
Mr. Mackenzie, manager of the Consolidated indicated
an yesterday, what the leasers committee
might expect when it called upon the operators We
derstood there Of this kind before the
meeting called,' said Mr. Mackenzie 'None of the
executive committee of the Mine Operators association
invited but of the members of the association
were there understand The leasers and
belong to the Mine Operators association Their only
interests in leased ground covering short and definite
but in spne holes wherever thew can find ore and in
getting out much possible in given time The mine
engaged in making mines They have compre
hensve plans of development covering, in
years of work. 1t their ground and they expect to
be operating in this for to The leasers
want to jump in and make quick cleanup They are
willing pay scale Of wages for tho short time their
leases rum and little for the wage and
after they have quit and gone Their interests not
permanent; are consequently cannot things
cerned they may do they please but the Golded Mine
Operators association will maintain exactly the
not treat with nor recognize the western Federation Of
Miners in any way We will adhere to the wage scale
recently adopted and will fight out this line. Lock
hart is the only big operator camp who is not standing
squarey with the association and he has left by
We have the fight We have got the Fedora
This shown the that they
wiling to waive the matter of open camp and will
compromise slight increase reduced wage
scale The Consolidated has 400 its pay roll. All
the other mines have either got all the they want
get them There 700 all told work in the
mnes and very large number of them Federation
More union men are coming to every day. Now
that have the battle won, it would be folly
around and compromise As far concerned,
will go right ahead have nothing to compromise
THE LEAsERS' SIDE
prominent leaser who attended the meeting of inde-
pendent operators Thursday night said The leasers
this camp want to go work. Many of have in
workings that represent fortune We but
time to take it out. We do not belong to the Mine Oper
ators association. Under their rules can't. we
compelled to shut down, without being consulted We
under great strain to get and pay
ing high wages considerably above the SCALE giving
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
on KAu DYKE
m TIE YLo1E1CH = = "

Work in the Florence Mining ana
leasing company's property is at pres
-. largely confined to drifting SOUTH
ward on the main Florence ledge al 'ne
400 level.
IT,. ASSAYS are steadily increasing
and at a point 1o5 feet from the n.. a..
~ the block the blue clay "n'en n ss. ss.
.ro.sn :, 40 rich in the Florence GEN. mas
been encountered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
aorwAxDr co,uuA41ox

superintendent Turnbaugh this week
Increased the working force on the
Gotwaldt Combination and the shaft 10
being sunk with greater rapidity. The
new electric hoist 10 running perfectly.
Other machinery will be installed dur
ing the coming week. The entire bot
tom of the shaft is now In ledge matter.
yielding fair assays.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

At a depth Of 4S0 feet the diamond
drill in the Pocahontas property has
encountered a ledge of mineralized
Quartz Permanent formation was
struck at $50 feet The drill is being
run for the purpose of prospecting WIN
the intention of sinking a smart iater.
The property lies near the garage ana
Is west Of Main street.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22

Within the past few days. kilograms have spread the
report broadcast throughout the country that the strike
in Goldfeld all but settled, that compromise would
be effected between the operators and the Western Fedora
on, and that the mines would Monday with their
former employees
The report is untrue although there grain of
truth in all the rubbish published which furnishes pre-
text for the statement by those who jealous for
the accomplished fact The reported settlement out
of the activity of certain clique of brokers who desper
undertook to create split the mine operators by
working upon the eaers and arrayng them against the
mine owners represented by the Operators association
PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT
Early in the week. Mr. Mahoney, vice president Of the
Western Federation Goldfeld conduct the local
strike approached certain brokers with proposition that
men the union would basis of the Tonopah
scale of wages and open camp The Tonopah scale
so cents above the scale recently adopted by the Mine
Operators organization.
The brokers' Indifferent to best permanent inter
of the camp but willing to trade anything not their
own for better stock Market began campaign among
the leasers many of whom were already because
they unable to proceed with their work Several OF
them were in rich ore when forced to shut down. They
had but short time to rum at best were working upon
ground their own working with money not their
but gotten from the public through stock saes and in
resum work, at the advanced wage ad at the ex
pense Of best industrial interests of the they
they had everything to gain and nothing to lose
with hearing ear and arranged meeting which all
the easers of the camp were to be invited
TOM LocKHART WAS THERE
Tom Iockhart of the invited to be pres
Consolidated when it got injunction against the
Jumbo Extension of which he is president and largest
sockhoder restraining the leases his property from
shipping the they claimed belonged to
the Mohawk through apex rights They cunnngy worked
upon ockhars lacerated feelings He had often before
threatened revenge should the Mohawk apex the Jumbo
Ex and now was the Mr. Lockhart attended the
meeting, but not probably for the reason stated 0ck
hart is known to be anxious the leases the Flor
ence and he gave notice several days that the
within certain PERIOD or time woud
rnn AGAINST them The Florence will be completed and
ready to run on within few weeks, and Lockhart
wants the back in the company as soon as possible
He wants to the underground workings OF the Int
tie Florence other leases with the main working smart
which he will commence to sink in few days. Under
present conditions claim they cannot start up
to advantage and they have enlisted Lockhart to help
them sete the strike by making the operators accept
the Mahoney proposition.
LEAsERs HOLD MEETING
meeting of the independent leasers was held Thurs
day night Mr. Lockhar there, and thirteen others
OF those there declared the following day that ney
were of the purposes of the gathering or
have attended But most of those present were pc
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
GOOD ORE ON sAxDsro1,E

While engaged cleaning out an old
working on the 4o-foot level of the
sandstorm Leasing & Mining company's
block, a miner found some ore one day
this week which showed. upon panning.
to carry high values. The company
will explore the lead.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
LEASERS TRYING TO FORCE
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
ShOrt-Sighted Policy of Lessees on Florence and
Jumbo Extension May Lead to Employ
ment of Handful of Western
Federation of Miners


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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
nAwH1DE ON THE LI1rE

The Rawhide Telegraph ana Ieie-
nbone company has it's line into Raw
hide and the new camp is now connected
instantaneously with the outside world
The system is owned principally py
Goldfield people.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
LEAsERs HOLD MEETING

meeting of the independent leasers was held Ihurs-
day night Mr.. Lockhart there and thirteen others
OF those there declared the following day that they
were of the purposes of the gathering or wond
NOT have attended But of those present were be-
side Mr. Lockhar leasers the Lockhart properres-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-22
THE LEASERS' SIDE

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