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Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
NEW ANACONDA SHAFT
SAID TO BE SCENE OF
RICH GOLD DISCOVERY
Strike Lies Near Old Workings in
Twenty-Five Palms District
and Is Mace at Fifteen
Feet Depth

A strike of rich ore is reported to
have peen made on the Anaconda
mine. owned by the Mohawk Herald
company at Twenty-Five Palms, san
Bernardino county, close to the line
of Riverside county. The Mohawk
Herald company decided some time
ago to put down a double compart-
ment shaft on the vein near the old
shaft. The vein at this point is said
to be about three feet wide between
well-defined walls of granite and do
rite. and after sinking about fif-
teen feet a rich streak came in near
the foot wall of about six inches that
shows visible gold and runs high in
values. At twenty feet this streak of
high grade is said to widen to over
eight inches. 1t is a porphyritlc
quartz laminated. The tale next the
walls pans free gold, it is said.
A camp has been established near
the mine known as Gold Palms Camp.
Already a stone house and several
tents are up The camp is about five
miles from Twenty-nine Palms, and
the elevation is about 1000 feet higher.
The old Mohawk Herald mill is stu
ated at Twenty-nine Palms, where
there is water for milling The officers
of the company and the majority of
the stockholders are residents of Los
Angeles. n. Eskildsen is president, M
S. MacDermott vice president, j. w.
Bergen secretary and treasurer, and
E. MacDermott general manager.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
NORMAN MAKES CHANGES
IN THE MINING REVIEW
Timely Editorials on Southwest Inter-
ests and Numerous News Items
Put Stamp of Superiority
on the Paper

Many improvements are contemplated
by the American Mining Review since
Sidney Norman, formerly of the Los
Angeles Times, assumed editorial con-
troll some ten days ago. The first is
sue under the new management makes
good the declaration. There are sew
eral timely editorials on mining in the
southwest and numerous items of
news, covering the field in a compre-
hensive manner.
Mr.. Norman. in his announcement,
says:
I'm assuming editorial control of the
Mining Review / do so in the knowl-
edge that the great southwest is the
richest and most extensive partially
developed mineral-bearing section in
the world, and in the firm belief that
Los Angeles must eventually become
the most prosperous mining center in
the United States.
within the past year there has been
a partial awakening to the possibilities
presented to us by sane and consist
ent development of the resources to be
found around us on every hand, but
there is a great deal yet to be done be-
fore Los Angeles fully appreciates her
opportunities and comes into her own.
"Under these conditions | believe that
a mining journal, run upon broad
minded plan, extending the hand of en-
whether in the hands of the millionaire
operator or the hardy prospector, will
share in the general prosperity which
is on the eve of realization and, at the
same time, accomplish something worth
while for the general welfare of this,
the most cosmopolitan, the most beau
tiful and the most favored city in the
country.
with this object in view it is my in
tention to present to the mining and
manufacturing interests of this city a
weekly resume. containing all that is
best of the industry, in a concise
and interesting form. I hope, with the
expenditure of the energy at my COM
mand. to make the Mining Review the
real forum of the interests of the in
dustry in the southwest, a journal
which may be depended upon at all
times to render it's hearty support to
legitimate enterprises and which may,
at the same time, be recognized as alb
,solutely reliable in the nature of its
contents
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
ANDERSON-APACHf
BOND IS 100000
$4,000 DUE BILL WILL BE
CANCELLED
Final Payment Two Years Hence.
Sixty Per Cent for Owners and
Forty Per Cent for Ander-
son-Apache

BISBEE, Dec. 13-J. E. Morrison
has returned from Douglas, where he
was called by the Apache
company to look after the legal end of
the extension of the bond on that
property.
The final payment of $4,000 would
fall due in a few days and it was to
get over this payment that this trans
action was made.
The full details of the transaction
were not given out but the extension
is considered very favorable to the
company The bond is set forward
two years, making the final payment
$4,000 in lieu of $4,000. which is the
addition of a reasonable rate of in
terest
The bond provides that so per cent
of the output shall go to the owners
to apply to the purchase price and the
remaining 40 per cent shall go to the
Anderson pache company, which will
be used for increased development
work
From the returns 20 the company
during the past six months from the
ore shipped to the Copper Queen smelt-
ers at Douglas it is estimated by the
company that they can pay the $780,
600 out of the so per cent before the
expiration, of the bond
During the past few months the An
derson-A Apache company has shipped
two and three cars a week from the
mine 1t has received excellent returns
and was offered sufficient money from
the east to make the payment if it had
been considered advisable. 1t is the
intention of the company to sell no
more stock, but to make the mine pay
off its remaining Indebtedness and
thereby increase the value of the hold
ings of the company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
TAKE OPTION ON
THE INSPIRATION
NEW YORK CAPITALISTS IN
CONTROL
CASH PAYMENT BINDS BARGAINS;
100000 IN DEAL
Plan of Reorganization Contemplates
Issuance of a Million Shares at
$40 Par Value-Equitable
DiVisic

GLOBE, Dec. 13.-The Inspiration
properties have been optioned 10 large
New York capitalists. A cash pay
ment has been made and a new COM
pany will be organized 10 take over
the property and work on d large
scale.
While the foregoing telegram gives
no details it is learned from other
sources that the deal calls for the pay
ment by December 8 next of SI5U,0O0
for development work and the further
payment FOR development work and
equipment within two years of $500
The plan for reorganization contem-
plates the issuance Of 100000 shares
at SO. par value. -Four hundred thou
sand of these shares are to go to the
purchasers, 100000 to the stockholders
of the old company and 100000 into the
treasury, with the purchasers holding
tWo-year option upon them at par.
The plan of distribution to the old
stockholders will be one share for ten
The deal is the achievement of
Thomas Kavanaugh of Tucson, who
recently visited the property with
Henry Krumb, a well known mining
engineer.
The property owned by the Inspira-
ton Mining company, Of which j. ID.
Coplen is president and general man
ager; j. b. Coplen. superintendent, and
e. f. Wilder of Kansas City secretary,
was located by Bud Woodson, William
Beard and Charles Holman, who sold
ii to j. ID. Coplen. Coplen organized
the company of which he became the
head.
The property is situated about eight
miles west of Globe and adjoining the
Miami and Keystone properties, and
is considered one of the most valuable
groups in the Globe district, its ores
being of much the same character as
those of the Miami, which has 1900
600 tons of per cent sulphidc ore in
sight.
The acreage of the Inspiration is
larger than that of the Miami and
both mines are on the same great ore
deposit.
The Inspiration has about $4,000 feet
of development work, principally in
! tunnels. which has brought into sight
100000 tons of su1phide of about the
same grade as the Miami ore Recent
ly the Mercer tunnel. the deepest work
ing ON the Inspiration, has been driven
200 feet in sulphide ore.
The ore deposit as far as prospected
on the Inspiration, is 1900 feet wide.
With the New York capitalists to
whom reference is made in the dis
patch, it is understood that w. II.
| Thompson of Boston and George +.
Gum of Salt Lake City are associated.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
CORPORATION TO BUY
IN JOHNSON DISTRICT
MORE RAILS ARRIVE FOR NEW
ROAD
Black Prince Shaft Sinks to 3oo-Foot
Level, johnson Shaft to 100.
Foot-Empire Is
Active

BENSON, AriZ., Dec. BIT has been
learned from a reliable source that one
of the largest mining corporations in
the United States is at present nego-
tiating for a large group of copper
properties favorably located in the
Johnson district.
More cars of steel rails have been
received by the Johnson Dragon and
Northern Railway company, and
progress has been made in laying
track. One of the locomotives bought
by this company some time ago will
arrive the fore part of this week. Pres
ident A. j. Pidgeon has been out on
the line most of the time so far this
week and has started the construction
of three bridges.
The Black Prince double compart-
ment working shaft is now down about
300 feet, with electric machinery in
operation, and is in much more favor
able ground than ever before encoun-
tered in this shaft.
The Johnson Mining company has
it's double compartment shaft down
about 100 feet and is beginning to en-
counter ore in the bottom, which is
just passing through the lime hanging
wall.
The Arizona Consolidated Mining
company is preparing to start opera
lions at once. 1t is understood that
ore will be extracted for shipment.
The Arizona and Michigan Develop
ment company is taking fine ore from
the bottom of the incline shaft, which
is about 500 feet from the mouth,
where several thousand tons are on
the dump
The Mayfiower is taking rich ore
from the shaft being sunk on the lode.
Runs Crosscut
The Keystone is running a crosscut
at depth of sixty feet, and taking out
fine ore. Manager Bannow intends to
install machinery as soon as possible.
The Centurion is working steadily,
with bright prospects of becoming a
good shipper.
Ben X Williams of the Peacock
Copper Mining company is in Benson
today, and says that his company has
5000 feet of the great Johnson contact
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Kelvin Works Over Two Hundred Men
and Smoke Pours from Stacks of Mil

II ELvIN, Dec. 1S.-This section is
N getting better each day with
n more business and more people.
New arrivals are coming in daily and
the three coaches running between KEEL
vim and Ray have all they can do
Houses are going up all around and
the houses for rent are nearly all
taken.
Smoke is to be seen pouring out in
volumes from the Kelvin mill and with
i'm a few days ore will be put through
it. A large force of men is now work.
ing getting the mill into shape. A
large ore bin has just been finished
and has been filled with ore from the
mines. 1t certainly looks good to see
the Ray engine going through town
pushing cars of ore. This ore was first
to be brought down from the mines
for a number of years and ii is a sure
good sign of future prosperity for this
locality. Those residents who have
stuck to the town during all its ad-
iversity will surely be repaid now. Good
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
C0URTLAND DISTRICT,
200 MINERS STRONG,
FORCES TO THE FRONT
Old LeadVille Country Receives Back
ing of Calumet and Arizona Ex-
poration and Great Western
Copper Companies

BISBEE, Ariz., Dec. 13.--Probably no
mining district in the country is com
ing to the front in such rapid strides
as is the CORTLAND district, which has
in former times been designated as the
Leadville country. General Manager j.
H. Talbot, who is in charge of the
Calumet & Arizona exploration and the
Great Western Copper company at
CORTLAND. was in the city last night.
He said that the two companies are
employing about 200 men and that de-
velopment work is progressing in a
manner that is highly satisfactory to
the management.
From other sources it has been
learned that large ore bodies were be-
ing opened by the Calumet and Ari-
IONA and the Great Western, but Tai
bot could give no detailed information
on this score.
The Great Western has as it's largest
stockholders the Young brothers of
Clinton. j. w. Young, jr., the pTesi-
dent of the company, has been spend
ing much time in the camp. and was
in Bisbee recently on his way back to
Clinton to spend the holidays, after
which he will return to CORTLAND.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Old Mine Near NogaIes Once Yielded
Great Silver Nugget for Spanish King

ones fist to that of a mans head. The
discovery occurred about the year 1875,
and in a de scriptive work published in
Barcelona in 1854 by Father Kino, a
Spanish missionary who explored all
this region and aided in establishment
of the early missions, there was pre-
scented an extended account of the dis
coVery, in which it is said that one of
the masses of silver was so large and
heavy that 1t was too great load for
single pack mule.
With the primitive appliances avail
able it was impossible TO cut it into
smaller chunks, so a sort of a sling
was arranged that was fastened to the
pack saddles of two mules, travelling
tandem with the load between them.
With the aid of ropes and a branch of
a convenient tree the load was hoisted
from the ground, the mules led under
and the load eased down into the sling.
In that way the great nugget of silver
was handled on its long journey to the
City of Mexico, whence il reached the
treasury Of the king of Spain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Ida Copper Queen to Ship Ore from
Grass Roots Without Sinking Foot

of the Copper Queen No 1 and Copper
Queen No. 2 is a continuation of the
celebrated Thanksgiving vein. This
vein, after passing through the Queens,
enters the Snowstorm group, where ore
has been extracted from it running as
high as $500 a ton. Coursing across the
Poorman for a distance af 500 feet
there are two well defined veins, one
being a continuation of the Death Val
ley vein from which So much has been
shipped.
This same vein, after leaving the
south endline of the Poorman, of the
Queen, enters the Camp Bird claim
owned by the same company, and con-
tinues the entire length of that section.
On the Blue Bell No. / Of the Queens
is a large ledge coming from the Death
Valley and intersecting the main vein
on the Blue Bell No. l at about the
middle of the claim. south end of the
Copper Queen No. 2, adjoining where
they are sacking ore running $420 per
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

NOGALES, Dec 13-Immediately
v westward from Nogales about
~ twenty miles, but more than
thirty by the wagon road is the noted
Promontorio camp which is about six
miles southwark from Orc Blanco and
lust over the line. In the past the
Promontorio properties have yielded
richly and through many years they
poured into Nogales for shipment a
steady stream of high grade ores and
concentrates. The mine is opened by
both shafts and tunnels and is well
equipped, having good hoist and a
concentrating plant. The ores are lead
and silver.
Six miles southwest from Promon-
torio are the famous Planchas de
Plata mines, the scene of one of the
richest and most widely known discov-
cries of silver ever known in the days
of Spanish occupation, where in the
beds of the gulches there We're found
great masses of native silver and many
thousand pounds of small Jumps OF
the metal. varying in size from that OF
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
STRIKE AT BALLARAT
MAY RESULT IN NEW
SHELTER FOR REGION
Talk of Extending Johannesburg Spur
Through Panamint Valley-Pros-
poets Interest Entire Inyo
Country

Advices from Ballarat are that as
result of private developments by Ha-
german & Todd, the wealthy mining
operators of Colorado Springs, a NAM
moth copper property has been
opened in the Argus range a few miles
west of Ballarat, which will probably
result in the early extension of the
johannesburg spur of the Santa Fe
railroad through the Panamint valley
and the erection of new smelter, the
second in Inyo county. The proposed
erection of another smelter is sufficient
evidence of the extent and importance
of the property which has been opened
up, and. besides giving employment to
many men, will attract much addi-
tional attention to Inyo county and its
mineral resources in various sections
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
SHoSHoNE AND kEANE
WONDER SHIP BULLION

RHYOLITE, Dec Shipments of
bullion from two properties, the Sho-
shone and Keane Wonder, We're made
from Rhyolite last week, aggregating
about 100000,
The Shoshone sent out ten big bars
of metal estimated to be worth at
least $4,000 This bullion represents
the saving from the cyanide tanks dur
ing November. Besides these are the
usual amount of concentrates.
The Keane Wonder sent one brick of
almost pure gold, worth in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 This represents
about fifteen days run during the last
half of November.
Another cleanup is due from the Hon
orable in a short time that will be
worth $4,000 to $4,000.
Eight more men were sent out to the
Pioneer and are now working on the
new. shaft, and as soon as 1t is in work.
ing order the production, will be in
creased enormously.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

between a sienite footwall and a lime
hanging wall. where the ore ledge va
ries from forty to 200 rect wide. He
has exposed this ledge by an open
crosscut on the surface running seven
ty-five feet, showing bornite and car
bonites the entire distance, and is now
sinking a shaft against the sinite foot
wall which was showing much tale
and oXidized ore when he left for
Tombstone last Monday on a business
trip. At a depth of seventy-fVe feet in
the shaft on the hanging wall they
have started a cross tunnel which was
showing bornite, carbonate and black
sulphides Mr.. Williams expects to
strike the foot wall in about 100 feet
at this point of the hole.
The Empire is working steadily and
keeps time for the district with its
WHISTLES.
Large amounts of goods arrive daily
for the johnson district
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

times are slowly but surely approach
ing. There are now nearly 175 men
working at the mines and nearly fifty
men working at the mill
Three shafts, the Sharkey, Big Lead
and the Ray. are now being worked
for ore. Jimmy Davis is in charge of
the air compressor. Ten drills are
now working prospecting the Ray COM
pany's ground. They work two shifts
and are discovering good ore most
every place they drill. There is one
more drill expected, making eleven in
all. In order for these huge drills TO
go from place to place good roads have
to be built and it keeps a large force
of Mexicans working building roads.
The mountains in the vicinity of the
mines are a perfect labyrinth of roads.
John Masters, the engineer of the
Ray limited, is having very substan-
tial and coy frame house built on the
lot next to Jim Elder, the venerable
prospector of this locality. e. Phil
lips is to be the builder and purposes
to erect a handsome dwelling
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Strike Looks strInax

GOLDFIELD. Dec. 13.-The immense
strike reported at jamestown was the
subject of earnest talk among miners
and mining men yesterday, and a dozen
or more left town to see for them
selves. Only a few pieces of the high
grade were brought into town, and
that was so rich that it would carry
the entire fourteen feet, the width of
the vein, and make it all a smelling
grade OF ore, even If the streak is only
a few inches wide. Several sacks of
the ore will be brought here for testing
by those who have gone to the scene
OF the discovery. Some of the wise
heads refused to believe the story, say
ing ii was circulated for the purpose
OF stimulating assessment work in the
district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

IN HE Copper Queen of Ida is going
on the shipping list, and that
n from the ground where the grass
roots should be. without sinking foot
or spending a penny for development.
The company expects to send out the
first carload via Cuprite at an early
day for direct shipment to Salt Lake.
On the surface the ore runs from $50
a ton up. but as the ledge is tapped
at a depth of $50 feet this value should
be greatly improved.
The Copper Queen carries a cross
vein of 219 feet of lead ore that carries
40 per cent lead The Queen consists
of six full claims, forming a compact
body with an area of 120 acres, lying
east of the town of Ida about three
miles, and twenty-four miles southwest
of Goldtield
The group is adjacent to such well
known properties as the Thanksgiving,
Death Valley, Snowstorm, Frisbie and
others. Transversing the entire length
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
EIGHTY=SIX LODE CLAIM
FILES FOR PATENT PAPERS

PARADISE. Dec. 13.-Last week
patent to the Eighty-Six lode claim
in this district was filed for record in
County Recorder McDonald's office at
Tombstone patent being issued to
John Sullivan and the Chiricahua and
Duluth Development company"
The Eighty-SiX is a claim at the
southwest corner of what is known as
the Sullivan group. Application for
patent on it was applied for about three
years ago and precipitated litigation
which was concluded only last January
in favor of the company, the contes-
tants, so it is understood, being granted
certain minor concessions.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
EDWARD MAC DERMOTTs SPECIAL
LIST

STOCK BROKER AND NINE MAKER
Orange Blossom Extension. ........ 81
Chiapas Rubber ....:.,..,...........$ SI.OO
American Marconi Wireless. ......... 24.OO
Mono Nj. a. M. ...........s.s.'' w
Searchlight Quaker ............s..... .Ob
CerrO Del Orc NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OlLs
And hundreds of others.
Want Tom Reed, Blue Ridge, Antl-tric-
tion journal Box. Bisbee West Copper and
all active live stocks. To Mohawk Herald
stockholders, come in and see me about the
new strike. The company has decided to
withdraw the Treasury stock from the mar
ket The thanks of the stockholders should
be given to the officers of the company who,
in the face of the late money panic kept
up the work with their own money. We
have the ore, we can show you and we
do not have to sell any more stock.
For another success / advise the purchase
of Gold Palms Mining, Mercantile and
TRANSFORMATION company at IL cents per
share 1t owns eight claims surrounding
and adjoining the Anaconda mine. If you
want a good square mining company, run
nv successful, practical mining men buy
Gold Palms at IL cents per share. You say
Won would buy good stocks IL you knew
them We'll, here Is your stock Gold Palms
at IL cents per share. Come in and see me
about It..
EDWARD MAC DERMOTT,
Stock Broker and Mine Maker.
Ala South Broadway. Phone AS2ls
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Cleanup in Progress

A cleanup is in progress at the
Homestake at Rhyolite and the bullion
will be ready for shipment by this
week. While no estimate of the value
is given out, it is known to be up to
the average. as both mill and mine are
working full time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14
Mine VIII Soon Start

RHYOLITE, Dec. 13.-The last of
the machinery for the Springdale mill
has arrived and the plant will soon be
i'm working order. 1t differs from 9TH
ers in the district-first roasting the
ore before being run through the mill.
While small the plant will be COM
plete in every particular and already
has enough ore contracted to keep
running full time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

on the ground declare it a winner. In
the past thirty days there has been
number of good sales, the purchasers
being reliable mining men of standing
and capital, who are going in to de-
Yelop the camp.
The most important sale made in the
Sylvanite district was consummated
when Harry Wood received a first pay
ment on the Wood mine from Guy e.
Pierson and James r. Pierson of GU
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

ray, Colo, and w. E. Irwin of Bisbee,
Ariz. The property is more developed
than any other in the camp and has a
most remarkable showing. Harry
Wood the locator, has been known in
this section for many years, and in 1881
discovered the Wood mine, but as Syl-
vanite was then unknown, he abandon
ed it and relocated it in 1905, and has
been working on it intermittently ever
since.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-14

Photos furnished by sylyanite Miner
Pierson Bros. and Irwin, the new
owners of the property, started work at
the mine the day after the initial pay
ment on the property was made, and
now have two shifts of miners opening
up the great ore body.
The ore now being taken out of the
main workings is being prepared for
shipment and carload of sacks is on
the road to the mine.