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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
PICTURE ORE ON MASCOT
LEASE AT BAWH1DE

PICTURE ORE ON MASCOT
LEASE AT RAWH1DE
Cant. ]. A. Hassell. returned from
Rawhide, reports the presence OF picture
ore in FIVE trenches on his Mascot lease,
next to the Red Top Fraction. Grutt
Brothers made a recent shipment OF
2,700 pounds of ore that marketed at
$4,000 and a portion Of the tonnage
came from Captain Hasselfs lease.
The Grutt Hill Gold Mining company
not only operates leases on some oi
the camps choice territory but owns
valuable ground in the heart OF the
district.
According to Capt. Hassell grouno
that is at this early stage entitled 10
rank amcng Rawhide's producins
claims is the Grutt Hill Fraction. WHO
West Fraction. Red Top Fraction ana
A. A. Codd's Last Chance. Based upon
present shcwings made by active leases
eight properties should be shipping
regularly before the end OF this year
Values are as rich as were origihahs
uncovered in Goldfeld and more gener-
ously distributed, covering an area hVe
miles wide, In already proved extent
Rock that runs seven dollars pound Is
found at the grass roots in more tnan
one Rawhide locality. and so far as oe.
veloped the values are holding up a.
depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
MOHAWK-JUMBO LEASE
HAS RESUMED OPERATIONS

., miners were put to work this
=, underground In the Mohawk
,ease. They are protecting the
1u% ar,ngs from the swelling ground in
W. sumbo formation and cleaning out
.s INV workings. Contrary to pub
usnsd report, the men are working un-
,he rules and regulations of the
a,sssId Mine Operators association,
"a At the lately adopted scale of wages.
nur,ne the shutdown the Macmillan
uo,,eran company. which controls the
~. - has been at great expense keep
~ the property unwatered AMI retim-
aa..a but even with these precautions,
49, have been a number of caves. the
W, W" serious of which carried down the
nsuars which we're left in one of the
f.onas and which were estimated to con-
.s,n $4,000 worth of high grade.
7, q doubtful IL the expense of clear
- this stope will be repaid by the ore
-ocovered and II is the intention of the
aounany to confine its efforts largely
i stones Nos s. 6. and s. There is
.,e,cient ore remaining between the
400 and 500 levels to keep the miners
s,sv until the termination of the lease.
,,h,cb will be three months and eleven
davs after active mining operations be-
s,n the time starting as soon as labor
conditions are settled.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

The shaft on the property OF the Dfa-
mondfield Red Mountain Mining com
pany has now attained depth Of over
23O feet This shaft has been following
the contact vein from the surface, which
pitches at an angie of 70 degrees and
has widened from four feet at the sur
face to above eleven at this depth.
Various assays taken show that this
vein carries values in gold, running as
high as $500 and from the depth Of 1s5
feet to it's present figure an average
value of all the vein matter runs as
high as $3.50, the lowest average re-
ceived being s12.
From the station at the 200-foot level
drifts are being run to open up this
body of ore and the shaft is being sunk
to the 5O0-foot level as rapidly as pos
sible. Stations will be cut every so feet
from the 200-foot level. Several sam
pies Of the ore have been sent away for
complete analysis to determine the
proper process to employ in milling. AS
soon as returns are received from these
samples. plans for building and operat-
ing mill on the ground will be form
ulated.
1t is also the intention of the manage
ment to replace the present 15-h.p. gas
oine engine with a 40-h.p., and to
otherwise increase the capacity of the
plant to handle bigger tonnage. More
bunk houses will be built and accom-.
modations provided for an increased
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

If it is possible for any individual to
bring order out of the affairs of the
State Bank and Trust company, that
task will be undertaken and accom-
plished by D. Mackenzie, who is now
busily engaged on the project. Mr..
Mackenzie returned from Carson City
this week and made the following state
ment, in an interview. to The News
Il went to Carson City several weeks
ago and took up the matter with Mr..
Hickey. AS the heaviest depositor in
his institution, I asked him to give
some evidences of his intention to make
good his promises. The interview was
useless.
Then / rounded up the directors and
succeeded in having them call meet
ing over President Rickey's head. The
result Of the meeting was CONFER
ence at which Mr.. Hickey agreed TO
come forward with a million dollars out
of his private fortune to rehabilitate
the banks.
when Mr. Hickey was called on this
proposition, it was proved that he was
lying. He refused to state where the
securities were what they were, and
would not permit of an examination OF
them by a committee of stockholders
in the bank.
This showed that 1t was another
promise with a string on 1t and that ne
had no intention of putting up a single
dollar. much less a million, to protect
his stockholders and depositors The
next move was an offer by him to re-
sign as president and director and turn
his stock into the company. This offer
was accepted 1t was then patent that
this was his intention all along; 10 shiit
responsibility for mismanagement oi
the bank. But it in no manner snlrts
any responsibility from his shoulders
1.-THE next move was the appointment
of a committee, consisting of Messrs.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

Senator Dix w. Smith and associates.
owners of the Florence Annex and
Florence Gem possess two tremendous
bonanzas. according to recent develop
ments. The Annex Is today loading
two cars of ore that will run much
better than $1,000 to the ton. 1t is un-
necessary to obtain an assay OF piece
of rock from the rich shoot TO determine
its worth. for the gold shows for itself
and the ore glistens with tellurides.
According to Senator Smith 1t has
cost the company $4,000 to pick up this
ore shoot. Sufficient rock can be ex-
tracted in a few shifts to recoup the
company.
The richest ore from the Annex Is be-
ing extracted in a winze and upraise
connecting the third and fourth floors.
On the NTH level a crosscut is being
thrown out to intercept the shoot. The
shaft is now down to the 520-foot point.
Operations on the Gem will actively
resume early next week. This lease Is
a vertical gem" as the ore shoot on the
$50 level is so feet wide and is esti-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
LOCAL LABOR SITUATION
is GRADUALLY IMPROVING
Mines and Leases Are Resuming Work With Nom
Union Men and Domination of Western
Federation In GOldfield Is
Ended Forever

The labor situation in Goldhed gradually assuming
phase much satisfactory the mine operators and
business Of the camp it believed by
informed both among the miners operators
the Western Federation fight and
that it will be an important factor in the
local labor situation
Goldfeld is today ''open camp" The mine opera
tors have withdrawn the card system which made
applicant for labor his membership in the West
Federation of Miners and federation may apply
for work. but the discrimination exercised
choice Of the wearing Federation badges union
and nonunion men working in the mines side by side
Several mines working full partial quota Of
The mines ready yet to work large forces
the repair work incident to the long close down. must
completed before actual mining be renewed There
close 600 miners work in the district Nearly 100
members of the Western Federation, another 100
members Nevada Miners union, an independent
ganization and the balance nonunion many Of
whom brought in Utah and other mining states
Every effort made by the Federation prevent these
working The hills full pckets who line
the roads and paths the mines and subject the working
every insult and indignty they dare in view Of
the presence Of the troops few have deserted
but nnetenths Of the have stood by their work Bunk
boarding houses and ockades have been erected
Of the Mines that the miners need not OF
the premises. Other mines adopting the expe
dents There have been few Of violence but
they and Individual The union bues
gradually becoming bolder they grow desper
and is matter of deep concern what may happen
troops removed The state police force
Gently authorized by legislative enactment is being
ganized detachment will be the ground The
being exercised to select the best poss
BILE The law enacted gives the police large
powers and should effective, under efficient ad
ministration.
President Mahoney Of the Western Federation ar
rived this week from headquarters in report
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
ooLprrELD MEE FLOAT
xAWHIDE RED TOP

Rawhide Red Top is the euphonious
title of Goldfield's newest incorporation
in Rawhide, the company having just
haen organized by the well known nrms
of w F. Bond & Co. and Scott & Amann.
The territory acquired by the Rawhide
Red TOP is a fraction of about hfteen
acres cbristened the Red Top Fraction.
II ;s surveyed for patent, among the
erst NJ the camps claims to be so nom
orad Goldfeld men of means who nave
,ooked over the ground are inclined 10
be,ieve that this fraction will prove 10
pawbide what the Combination frac-
t,or Is to Goldfield. being similarly STU
atea geographically. possessing an even
hetter top showing physically and all
,he surface earmarks that in Rawhide
-. accented as vouchers for the values
that have already made the district
famous. ,ha
The Rawhide Red Top lies on the
s,ona NJ Grutt hill. near the Mascot anu
last Chance. Two leases within its
tines are already digging into nsh
GRADE and the new born company mas
On file several applications Tor o'he,
leases. some Of which will be grah'eo
within the next week -,
onerations on company account VIII
commence at an early date
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
TO REORGANIZE STATE BANK

tions, or at least the large portion OF
them and that the entire Indebtedness
of the institution can be liquidated,
dollar for dollar, by the cancellation of
the surplus and undivided profits. which
amounts to $476,000.
"A meeting of the depositors was
called at Carson City and the PROPOSE
tion was submitted to them. 1t was ac-
cepted and a large number of sigma
lures was obtained at once. The COM
mittee is now hard at work there and is
meeting with great success
Representatives OF the committee
will shortly come to Goldfeld and Tono-
pah and will secure signatures in these
branches.
"The bank at the present time owes
depositors s1,42s,O00. but it has assets
nominally worth 81 300, 900. nearly all Of
which can eventually be converted into
cash credits.
Most reckless anagement has been
evidenced. The institution was not
conducted along safe lines or for the
benefit of the depositors and share
holders, but I think that under a con-
servative direction dollar for dollar
will be repaid, provided the Sullivan
Trust company loan can be realized on
in full.
$50 confident of this did become that
I made an offer to Mr. Hickey that If he
would assume the Sullivan loan. in cash
or in first-class securities would take
over the State bank and reopen the
doors Immediately with 100000 in gold
on the counter and would guarantee.
upon signature OF deferred payment
contracts. to pay every depositor in full.
but this proposition was refused by Mr..
Hickey despite the fact that he stated
to both the directors and stockholders
that the Sullivan loan would return not
only principal and interest to the in
stitution. but substantial additional
profit"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

The Little-Florence Mining company
has sent out its fifth dividend TO stock
holders, dividend being dated February
Z This dividend is less than the usual
rate being but per cent. The follow
ing circular letter to stockholders ac-
companied the dividend check:
Chicago, Feb. IL, 1908.
To Stockholders Little Florence Min
ing Co.:
We are sending out today check for
per cent dividend as of date of
February 5th. 1t was intended that We
nav 10 per cent dividend, but the cash
reserves do not warrant this at the
nresent moment However, we hope to
be able to send per cent additional
shortly.
We have received about $4,000 on
ore liquidations at Denver during the
mast two weeks. We anticipate receiv-
ing the balance Of liquidations from the
dump shipments during the month.
The mine operations at Goldfeld were
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

To date the company has paid two
dividends of ten cents and declared a
third, putting the investors on velvet
and leaving considerable sum still in
the treasury. 1t is estimated that by
the time the final cleanup has been
made there will be three more dividends
forthcoming, this estimate being based
upon the amount of ore in sight. 1t
will be impossible to continue explora-
tion work as the vein has been followed
to the side lines Of the Wedge claim and
the workings extended to where the ore
body dips into Mohawk ground
The company has been carefully ex-
ploring it's owned ground and does not
deem it worthy of any large expenditure
of money for development purposes at
this time. 1t therefore plans to pur-
chase certain acreage containing a fine
milling ledge and will operate this. thus
the life of the company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

had persistenty repeated by Of
the local press that compromise was about to be effected
and the Of Mr. Mahoney only encouraged these
papers eiterate their stories Mr. Mahoney said he was
Godfed for the purpose Of meeting the Mine oper
association that he would not refuse to meet
the organization he given proper invitation in
proper way but that he would not attend meeting to be
.nsuted put The spokesman for the operators
said that they Mahoney anyone else
Of the Western Federation the
longer recognized the Federation and would not
treat with that organization He said the mines were
open Federation any other competent and they
might apply for they it. but that they
would under the scale recently adopted by
the Mine Operators association Up to this writing no
meeting has taken place.
There nearly many idle miners in Goldfeld as
month ago. Rawhide and other camps drawing them
away Rawhde especial attraction for the high grad
ers is high grade camp, and hther Of the
Federation have gone In fact It looks as Rawhde
was and headquarters for the Fedora
on Nevada There nearly all the terrorsts' or bad
men, Of the local Federation have and reports from
camp indicate that Rawhde is destined to through
the experience Goldned the early days, when
deportaons every day and the Fedora
ton the supreme ruler Of the camp
The Federation men that left in 0odfeld are re-
ceving benefits tho local union Men with families
getting per Before the local union claimed
miner with family could not live less than IS
per day wage this camp but the strikers expert
menting with u per day These benefits
outside organizations principally from the Fedora
ton headquarters in Denver Every member Of tho West
ern Federation weekly for the Godhed strikers
How long they will submit to this matter
of conjecture they live without working
strikers viii endeavor to hold out But the Fed
losing ground daily and it is believed that the
worst Of the struggle over, although It win be
perhaps months before the again reaches
its normal activity.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
RAWHIDE MINING COMPANY
TO BUILD A lO=STAMP MILL

Manager Codd of the Rawhide Min
ing company returned from Rawhide
thursday ahere he had been closing up
tne hna tapsrs regarding the purchase
OF the ass Chance claim. Everything
was closedv up satisfactorily and the
property has been turned over to the
company. TheA seven lessees who are
working on the Last Chance claim are
oinerent blocks OF ground. Three of
'ne iessees are already in good ship
ping ore and are blocking out the same,
ready to be taken out. ~ soon as the
winter season is over 1t Is practi-
eaiiy impossible to do any heavy haul
ing at the present time
me Last Chance. 1t is saids II open
.ns up better than any other 6lafm in
ae district at the present time. Free
soio can be seen in several ~ the
.eases' and Manager Codd state Hhat
'ne hawhide Mining company WIN pc
o"e OF the strongest companies in teast
new and promising camp.
"hiie In Reno. Mr.. Codd paid a visit
~ .he Nevada Engineering Works and
na' company is drawing up plans and
epeclncations for the erection OF d 10
stamp mill for the comnenyi Already
sumcient milling ore has hjken blocked
.a' oy the lessees on this claim to JUS
aiy the erection Of a mn fand It is the
purpose Of the Rawhi1o Mining COM
pany to treat Its own olfe and as the
,essees are doing ali tht development
.ork' the company can kive it's entire
ss'ention :. to the ereotton LOT mill and
"a. .ae Treatment of tile orr Then again
sa as same people that cojhtrol the Raw
side Mining comp~ay afso control the
~ ~ ives Leasing oempsfny. which has
oneaoy on opened up : la11os body Of ore
on On. It's lease on bleck n a the Balloon
lam. tam and the MN pkin be used for
pany also. Thua II kan be seen tha,
mo mil win be NJ + busy from the
ore sn' the stanos beein to drop or
~. IT, controlled b. ~ two companies
10 :, Hawhide Minins eonpany promises
that district. com eon'p "'e' -
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

The shaft in the Pollard Florence has
attained a depth of 500 feet and sta
ton is cut at the bottom. crosscuts
have been started in both directions
and are each advancing rapidly Ample
money is back OF the leasing company
and no time will be lost in accomplish
Ing results. In one Of the workings a
highly mineralized formation has been
encountered. which indicates proximity
to an ore body.
The Pollard Florence adjoins the
greatest producers in the camp and de-
velopments in this block are being
watched with interest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
FIGHTING FOE RAwHIDE

Despite the fact that a joint survey
recently proved that Rawhide lies well
within the boundaries of Esmeralda
county, a fight will be made by Church
i'll county to take the camp into town.
1t is authenticai,y reported that con-
siderable sum of money has been SUBJ
scribed and Reno legal hrm retained
to make the fight
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

Unless Mother Nature has been fool
ing with the oil prospectors and has
of oil receptacles below the surface.
Goldfield will shortly be supplied with
a plentiful amount of both fuel and IL
Illuminating oil, or their equivalent in
volatilized form.
Louis W. Bond has returned from the
Mono Lake region enthusiastic over the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
UNDEB CONTRACT
on TIE FLORENCE Z. 3 -

miners have gone to work in the Flor
ence Leasing and Mining company's
property. Two hundred feet of drifting
will be done on the 400 and 500 levels
The ore body now exposed in the 500
will be sought for on the lower levels
The block has already produced con-
siderable ore. 1t was originally pro-
NOTED by E. r. Argersinser but is now
controlled by Hayes & Monnette. The
lease has still about six months to run
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
TKEY LIKE 1AWEmE

!. ]. Gay and f. r. Thompson have
returned from an automobile trip to
Rawhide. They were surprised and
pleased at the activity evidenced there
and were also gratified to learn that in
the properties they visited the values
are improving with depth. The camp.
in their opinion, is in a formative state.
development work awaiting the trans
fer of properties from the original loca-
tors and middlemen to the possession of
men with capital who will thoroughly
develop them =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
ALrIMGER OPERATING N
CAMP or 1AW1IDE

Preparations are being made by F. o.
Altinger g. Co. of Goldfield to institute
an extensive scale of development on
the company's property at Rawhide, the
Rawhide Paymaster Mining company's
holding. consisting of a claim and a
fraction. about 35 acres in all.
This group is well located. being
surrounded by claims on which leasers
are working with excellent results. w.
j. Blair. the locator of the property. is
president Of the company. II. c. Ham,
lin is vice president. F. o. Altinger is
secretary and treasure. The additional
directors are T. H. Niblock and George
Hesler.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
PAWHIDE NOW CENTER OF INTERES


VO0 GOA6@8 AMI V9A340
GET GOOD 1AWKIDE GROUND
r. ". Ellis, of San Francisco and
Goldfield, and Geo. F. Won Polenz & Co,
the well known firm of Goldfield mine
operators, have succeeded in purchasing
two very valuable fractions in the Raw
hide mining district, viz. the Burro and
Imp No fractions. These fractions
adjoin the Miller lease on the Happy
Hooligan group, and have some of the
best surface showings found in Raw
hide to this date. The properties have
been incorporated under the laws of the
state of Nevada under the name of the
Rawhide Burro Mining company and
the firm of Geo. r. Won Polenz & Co. is
offering a small allotment of treasury
stock.
The firm of Geo. F. Won Pclenz & Co.
has been instrumental in. introducing a
good deal Of money/at Rawhide. They
financed the famous Kearns lease. which
originally started the excitement and
drew a great number of gold seekers to
the new camp
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15

Work is to be started Immediately on
the Sandstorm on company account
This is the gist of telegram sent by
George Wingfield, who is now in the
east. to his consulting engineer, H. C.
Cutler. The work will probably be
done in a new shaft on the Kruger claim
which will probably pick up a known
vein at a depth Of about $50 feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
LITTLE FLORENCE DIVIDEND

intended to be started up on Monday,
February Sd. but as we are unable to
obtain full crew, this was deferred
until some time later in the week or
the first OF next week, when we expect
to have a full force at work. We do not
want to start without being thoroughly
equipped to actively get the best re-
suits.
Very truly,
LITTLE-FLORENCE MINING CO.,
JAMES f. KEELYN, Treasurer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
1osEBuD WILL RESUME

Under direction of BILLY" Madden,
formerly of the Little Florence. work
will begin a few days hence on the
Rosebud lease on the o. X. Fraction.
A sixteen-drill compressor for the
property has been purchased from the
Frances-Mohawk company and is now
being installed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
ANNEX EXTRACTING $1,000 ORE

mated to average s62 for it's entire
width. crosscut will be run on the
250-foot level to intercept the ore body
at greater depth and provide stopping
room. The Gem has Ave months to run.
The lease was granted verbally by Mr.
Lockhart and only yesterday were the
papers signed, sealed and delivered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
DIAMONDFIELD RED MT.
IMPROVING RIGHT ALONG

force Of men. Everything possible will
be done to develop this property as rap
idly as can be and everything points to
a great deal Of activity in this part of
the Goldfield district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
BUY cI.AI,rs m 1Awxwz

purchased the Big Horn group in Raw
hide. The property lies close to the
holding of the Rawhide Consolidated
Mining company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-15
STRIKE REPORTED IN
DAISY AT DIAMoMDFIELD

An unconfirmed report has come from
Diamondfield that strike of handsome
proportions has been made in an up
raise from the west 210-foot drift in
the Daisy. Two feet of ore will run
better than 800. This is exclusive of
streak assaying into four figures.
Walter c. Geddes, general manager of
the property, was formerly superintend-
ent of the Consolidated properties.