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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

The section to the south of the
Florence properties is showing renewed
activity. Many of the old leases have
started and new ones are being let. The
Mountain Crown lease, operating ON
block 3 of the Rustler Fraction, Con
solidated property, is working full
fcree in sinking a double compartment
shaft. The shaft is down more than
800 feet but no prosecuting or drifting
will be done until the 500-foot level has
been reached. The company proposes
to sink 700 feet, or if necessary 900 feet
in its endeavor to thoroughly exploit
the ground. In order to give the COM
pany ample time to do this work, the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

cattle, grower of alfalfa, home pro-
wider and was content to sit on his
portico, listening to the low of kline and
gazing over his broad acres until the
call came.
John Sparks was nominated by ac-
clamation as governor of Nevada. He
accepted the call to what he esteemed
his manifest duty. During the cam
paign he entertained his political rival
at his beautiful suburban home, The
Alamo. and it is history that he and his
antagonist traded votes in the election
which ensued, and which gave to John
Sparks the title, "His Excellency.'
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

Two shifts are employed by the
frances Mohawk company, which Is
operating a lease on the Combination
Extension. The south drift on the 400
level is now out 800 feet.
Tim Connolly, who is superintendent
Of the property has made from six to
eight feet progress daily until recently,
when the formation became much
harder indicating proximity to good
values.
In Mr.. Mackenzie opinion, which
Is conceded in by local mining men
who have studied the property, it is ten
ehances to one that the Combination
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

=, ho'lman . B. Newport, returned to
, ,1iiadeiphia, Friday morning, after
aa'ihs completed his work, in connec-
Gu Da with the organization of the Gold
a olbraltar Mining company, and
'@'ung up the lease taken over by the
"sern- The lease is what was known
'ne Homer Wilson Trust Company
e' west of Little Florence hill and
ehoiee territory. The lease was
,aa'ed to Charles s. Sprague and
'u'aan b. Newport. They turned it
e'ef 70 the Goldfield Gibraltar Mining
D, ppany which is backed by wealthy
:, ,aueiphians. There is shaft on
o.,' easehold $50 feet deep and consid-
., e lateral work. The shaft will be
sDAA to the 5oo-foot point as soon as the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

During the past week, the st. Ives
Leasing company has started its cross
cutting on the 500 level, and have en-
countered splendid body of quartz,
and sample assays taken from the same
give returns of $70.40, $lss.2O and
$356.20.
The extent of the ore body has not
been determined as yet, but Manager
Codd is confident that he has found the
ore shoot on the lower level. This is
one of the most important strikes that
has been made during the past week as
it proves beyond any question that the
ore can be found on the lower levels on
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEE GARRETT SELLS
INTEREST IN LEASE

Lee Garrett has disposed of all his
stock in the Goldfeld Consolidated Min
ing and Leasing company, which owns
what is known as the Garrett lease on
the Kendall, big producer. The pur-
chasers are Fred II. Vahrenkamp and
H. II. Dorsey. William Cox has been
chosen superintendent of the property
He was formerly in charge when the
block was known as the Oddie & Gard
ner lease.
Thirty men will be put to work on
the property and the output is expected
to reach fifty tons daily. The ore will
be worked in the Bonnie Clare mill,
which is under lease for one year, with
a privilege of two. A rate of $1.75 per
ton has been secured for transportation
and the ore can be worked for about
$4 a ton, leaving splendid margin
for the leasers and the holding com
pany.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEASE EXTENDED UNDER
NEW ARRANGEMENT OF WORK

George Springmeyer has been granted
an extension of the Mountain Crown
lease on block of the Rustler Fraction
until October 16, 1909.
In accordance with the terms of the
extension, granted by General Manager
Mackenzie of the Goldfield Consolidated
Mines company, the shaft must be sunk
two compartments, each Az feet in the
clear, timbered with eight by eights,
six by eight center posts and five-foot
centers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
GOVERNMENT
BUILDING A
POSSIBILITY
Senator Nixon Wires That the
Senate Has Made Appropri.
alton Of $4,000 for
Local Post Office
Washington. Nav 20. 1908.
R. Collins, Goldfield, Nevada.

"E. r. Collins, Goldfeld, Nevada.
"Public buildings bill which passed
the senate today contains an item pro
viding for government building at
Goldfeld to cost $4,000"
The foregoing telegram was received
from Senator Nixon this week by Post
master Collins. While the appropria-
tion has not reached final passage. its
ultimate enaction is now almost as
sured.
This is a rather unusual apprvpria-
tion and is a great compliment, as well
as benefit to Goldfeld, as this is the
only unineorporated city in the union
to receive an appropriation for a gov
crnment building.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
OPERATIONS ON THE
COMBINATION FRACTION

Active operations are being carried
on in the Combination Fraction under
direction of D. d. Muir, the mine man
aper. Since connection was made be-
tween the LOTUS, Davis & Sweeney and
the Oddie shafts operations have been
carried on through the latter. Ore IS
now be;ng extracted from the 450 level
Timbers and other material are now
on the ground for sinking the Little
Florence shaft on the Combination
Fraction to the 1,OO0-foot level. d. D..
Muir is superintendent of the property.
The shaft will be two compartments
and manway.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

John Sparks, governor of Nevada, is
dead.
Seven words tell the story in the
news of the day but seven columns
would not be sufficient, nor seven vol
umes, to recount his history and tell of
his good deeds-for John Sparks was
a good man, man of the people, man
of affairs, a man of state.
His eye was ever kindly, his purse
strings ever lax.
He east his bread upon the waters
and did not 90 to the shore to look for
returns.
Honest John Sparks was breeder of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
NEW YORK FLORENCE
EMPLOYING LARGE FORCE

Thirty miners are employed by the
New York Florence Mining company
which has leasehold on approximately
the same ground recently surrendered
by the Little Florence Mining com
pany on the Red King claim of the
Goldfeld Florence.
No work is being done upon the old
shoots, which yielded such rich treas
ure, but the energies of the company
are being bent upon opening new
ground.
The Macmillan Hollerar company is
chief owner of the leasehold. 1t is
strongly rumored that Chas. w. Gates
is heavily interested in the company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEASE ON GoLCONDA
SECURES AN EXTENSION

Lease No. 2 on the Golconda. which
was operated by the Liverpool Goldheld
Mining & Leasing company, has been
extended to April, 1909.
1t will be remembered that prior TO
the recent labor troubles the company
did record-breaking work by sinking
it's shaft $50 feet in forty days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WATERMAN LEASE PRODUCING

Three shipments have already been
sent out from the Waterman suitcase
on the Parkison lease on the Sandstorm
and the lessees are on fancy velvet.
The bins are again full. Little ore is
now being extracted and all efforts are
bent on developing promising cross
ledge carrying fine values.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

John Sparks was good man and a
good governor. lie was liberal, he was
conscientious, he was diplomatic, he
was honest.
Goldfeld owes much to the late ex.
ecutive. His mortal illness was super
induced by the days and nights of toll
and mental endeavor during the late
unpleasantness in labor circles.
1t was he who made possible the new
and greater Goldfield.
Lieutenant Governor ID. 5. Dickerson,
who succeeds to the chief executive S
chair, is the youngest governor Nevada
ever had, being aged only "a years.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WORK RESUMED ON
PITTsBURG-NEvADA

Donald Ferguson has resumed work
on the Pttsburg Nevada property in
the southeastern section of the district.
Pittsburg capitalists have amply
financed the company. The shaft is
now down PA feet 1t will be sent to
the 500 level, where lateral work will
be done.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
HAZEL GOLDFIELD is
DOING WORK THAT COUNTS

Work is being diligently proseeutet
by the Hazel Goldfeld Mining com
many. which owns the Berenice Fraction
and = lease on the Miss Jessie claim OF
the Laguna, adjoining the famous
Mushett lease
The president, "Phillips, the corn
king was recently here from onieag0
and he expressed himself as greatly
n,eased with the progress of work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
AFTER EXTENSION VEIN

Work is being pressed by the Gold
field Florence Red King Claim Leasing
company, formerly familiarly known
az the Gatsen lease. The erosseut on
the $50 level is being pushed toward
the Florence Extension ledge, and IN
dications for ore are constantly I'M
nrovinp
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
pI.ACK EAGLE IN OkE

ASSAYS running as high as szo are y.
ing obtained in the shaft IN the S oo's
Quartz No. claim, which IS Oelns
~ nv the Black Eagle Mining com
pany. The property is located en- nam p.,
m;is east of the Diamondheid ne'
Maintain mine
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
COMBINATION EX. NEARS ORE

Extension will prove itself to be
mine.
The Combination Extension IS so
situated that it is in line to pick up
two splendid ore systems, one coming
from Sugar Loaf hill, and the other
+rayorsino the Combination estate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEASE ON SANDSTONE

Block No. on the Sandstorm has
been leased to Mr.. Cone, a well known
mining and metallurgieal engineer who
is now connected with the technical
staff of the new Consolidated mill. He
is man of wide experience in mining
and milling throughout Arizona, Utah,
California and Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WAITING FOR MATERIAL

Construction work at the Goldfeld
Florence mill is under slow bell, ow-
ing to delay in arrival of machinery.
All the machinery and other material
that has been received is already in
stalled and, if it were not for the de-
lay in transporting the remainder, the
mill would now be in operation.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
GorWALDT SHAFT IN ORE

At depth of 24S feet the Gotwaidt
G. NJ & L. shaft on block of the Com
b;nation has cut the long-looked for
lode. The ledge is massive and the
martz of fine texture, resembling MO
hawk rock. 1t is possible that ship
ment will be made within the next ten
days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WORK Is RESUMED

A force of miners has been put ia
work in the Golden Horseshoe, which
lies near the Etawanda and Rochester
groups in the eastern portion of the dis
tritct. The shaft is down seventy five
feet. At the 10O-foot point crosscut
will be run.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
IGOLDFiELD GIBRALTAR co.
READY FOR OPERATIONS

ton equipment is ready, and 1T is no"
- tho oroupd ready to be installed.
The officers of the new Goidneia
c;hraltsr Mining company are: w. NJ
RI nres;dent: Charles S. SprSgue, wee
nresident; D. D. Muir, secretary anu
.-eas,rer. w. NJ. Erb, assistant treas
80 who together with R. B. Newport
w;u constitute the directory.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
CONTRACT FOR cRosscuTT1Na

A contract has been let by the Butte
Rows Consolidated Mining company,
one of the heavily developed prospects
in the district, for 200 feet. more cross
cutting.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
Low GRADE MILLING ORE

A large body Of ore assaying from
$40 to SIS has been uncovered in the
Ruby claim of the Higginson Mining g.
Leasing company. 1t is the intention
of the management to sink 100 feet
deeper at once.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WORKING FORCE INCREASED

Three shifts are now employed by the
Goldfield Bullion company. The prop
ortv ;s situated northeast of the Mag
net. A erosscut is being driven on the
4OO-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
SIMMERoNE L. & M. co.

After long shut down the Simmer
0ne Mining and Leasing company is
again actively at work. Two shifts are
Employed and drifting and prosecuting
are being done on two levels.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
WORK TO RESUME

work is to be resumed in few days
oh the Congo, Frances and Hombre
groups Donald Ferguson will have
enarge of the work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEAsEHoLD EXTENDED

In recognition of first class, miner
like work, the Gotwaldt lease on the
Combination, now owned by the Got
waldt c. NJ. & L. Co., has been extended
TO May l, 1909.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
GOVERNOR SPARKS DIES
AFTER LINGERING ILLNESS
Had Been Prominent Figure in Nevada and the
West for Forty Years---WOrk and Anxiety
Over Disturbed Labor Conditions
Brought on Fatal Sickness

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
GOOD FIND ON ST. IVES LEASE

the St. Ives claim. 1t will take a week
or ten days for the management to open
up the ore body, and prove its extent.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
ABOUT READY TO START

The Hall Florence lease is now ade
quately financed. Active development
work will begin early next week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
FLoRENcE-JuMBo

Work is being pushed by the Flor
ence-Jumbo Leasing company. The
crosscut on the 250-foot level is headed
for the Florence vein.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03

ahead like a wheelbarrow. Measure
your field lengthwise, then crosswise,
multiply length in rods by breadth
and divide result by 100. which will
give the number Of acres.
The machine complete is shown at
a. The axle. d, is made Of one-half.
inch round iron threaded with double
nuts, to give the wheel fair play. Then
the side bars, C, made one by two
inches and three feet long, are put on
and the outer nuts screwed tight. Part
of q broomstick handle. IS inches
long, is inserted between the side
bars. In laying out garden I know
by the following chart how much !
plant. To measure one acre 1t will
take 20S ITO feet each way; one-half
acre will take 1471s feet each way;
one.third acre 120h feet, one-fourth
acre 104% feet and one-eighth acre
73% feet.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
HANDLING OF GRAIN.
Hints by a Farmer Who Thinks He
Can Improve on Present Methods.

Compared with former years. thresh.
ing is an easy matter. The wind
stacker and the self.feeder have great
ly reduced the size OF the average
threshing gang. The weigher and
sacker are each doing noble work. Yet,
with all these advantages at hand.
not more than half Of US farmers
make such use OF them that our grain
Is handled In the most economical
manner possible, declares farmer In
Home and Farm.
Threshing directly from the field Is
often a great time.saver. as 1t saves
the time used In moving away the
sheaves. But II Is in caring for the
grain as II comes from the thresher
where most of us lose time. Ordi'
narily II is sacked and carried to the
granary. requiring Eve or six men. BY
using an elevator on the separator,
and two tight wagon boxes, one man
can easily care for the same amount
Of grain. II no elevator Is at hand,
It takes but two men. Drive the
wagon alongside the machine and LIT
the grain into the box. One man can
do this while the second unloads.
In hauling to market a large box
holding so or 20 bushels Is especially
valuable. More grain can be hauled
and easier. without the expense or
bother of sacks, which are mighty I'M
handy. A box with fiaring sides. hold
ing 160 bushels of oats, was made for
US ut q cost of SIG.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
MEASURE YOUR FIELDS.
Simple Continuance Which Will Make
the Task Easy.

have used q simple continuance
for measuring my fields. It Is much
better than surveyors chain or tape
line, because 1t can be used by one
person. 1t is made Of small hub
and spolses a little larger than lath,
says a writer In Farm and Home
Make them of such size that one revo'
luton measures exactly rod. This
is done by having each spoke 32h
inches long.
The hub, b. is made Of two cir
cular pieces of board one inch thick
and six inches in diameter bolted face
to face together. and holding the
spokes firmly in the grooves previously
cut. There should be eight spaces be-
tween the points, as there are eight
spokes, and at the end they should be
24% inches apart. The points Of the
spokes must not be sharp, or they will
sink into soft ground, and the dis
lance will not be accurate. Paint one
spoke a different color from the rest,
so It may be easily counted every time
1t comes around. Push the wheel
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
SELF DELusloN
Many People Deceived by Coffee

We like to defend our indulgencies
and habits even though we may be
convinced of their actual harmful
ness.
A man can convince himself that
whisky is good for him on q cold morn
ing, or beer on q hot summer day
when he wants the whisky or beer.
It's the same with coffee. Thousands
Of people suffer headaches and nerv-
BUSINESS year after year but try to
persuade themselves the cause Is not
cofiee-because they like coffee.
while yet q child ! commenced us
ing coffee and continued It," writes q
Wis. man, until ] was q regular cor
fee fend. I drank It every morning
and in consequence had q binding
headache nearly every afternoon.
my folks thought It was coffee that
allied me, but liked 1t and would not
admit It was the cause Of my trouble.
30 stuck to coffee and the headaches
stuck to me.
FINALLY, the folks stopped buying
coffee and brought home some Postum.
They made 1t right directions on
pkg.) and told me to see what diner.
ence It would make with my head, and
during the first week on Postum my
old afiiction did not bother me once.
From that day to this We have used
nothing but Postum In place OF COT
fee-headaches are thing Of the past
and the whole family Is in fine health"
Postum looks good. smells good.
tastes good. Is good. and does good to
the whole body" There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read %rhe Road to Well
ville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above lettsrf a new
one appears from time 70 tina They
are genuine, true, and full 81 human
Interest.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
GOOD MANNERS AT HOME.
Formally Unnecessary But Gentle
Courtesy Should Rule.

"Politeness in the home Is like the
straw used in packing china; It saves
breakage and prevents crashes,
writes Lillian Bell.
II everybody would take this to
heart there would be many happier
homes than there are now. 1t Is an
absurd excuse to make that one must
be ones self before home folk.
One needs good manners just
among those people more than among
outsiders. The man who treats his
wife as though she was comfortable
piece of furniture Is not satisfactory
to any woman. It is not possible for
her to keep from drawing comparisons
with the way he treats other women
when they are at the house.
A woman who hasn't the first idea
of manners when her husband Is
around, should not be astonished
when he prefers another woman who
is always well bred and gracious In
his presence.
Formalities are unnecessary and
foolish. Conventional politeness is
not wanted. 1t would stiffen the at
mosphere and take away from the
home likeness.
But there are all sorts Of gentle lit
tie courtesies that should be shown
by every one TO everybody in the
home, and they certainly do prevent
o great deal of crash and breakage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
The Economical ParasoI.

When you can afford but one para
sol get white one. A few years back
the choice would have been invaria.
bly, dark nevy blue for economy, but
now white has taken its place.
Either In linen or in silk 1t is won.
derfully serviceable. and II soiled can
be regularly scrubbed with soap and
water.
Do not get an elaborate parasol lace
trimmed and beruffled. Nothing gives
more satisfaction and looks 30 well
on all occasions as q well-shaped para
sol Of white linen with large heavily
padded monogram In one OF the panels.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
The Old.Tlme Bow.

The boy Of to-day who complains OF
anything should be made to read the
rules and regulations laid down for
boys in old colonial days. He had to
stand up at the table. He must 60 to
bed at candlelight. He must not sit
down in the presence Of visitor. He
must not shout. He must not run
without cause. He must not throw
stones at animals or birds. He must
not idle on the street, and II he had
been found trying to stand on his
head he would have gone to jail for .
week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
Mud spots on Gowns.

As a remedy for that most exasper'
ating discovery, a mud stain or grass
stain upon an otherwise spotless linen
suit, remove all possible soil with a
dry brush and apply with a clean
sponge any one Of the standard
cleaners" in popular use for white
shoes. This simple process is aston.
ishlngly successful. rs the white liquid
quite oblIterates the stain. and II ap-
Piled with a damp instead OF a wet
sponge, the garment win be immacu
late ana ready 10 wear In Is minutes.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
A Rosy Costume.

A beautiful organdie gown with de-
sign of large pink roses is made with
jacket effect on the bodice edged
with lace. The skirt is quite plain and
very tight down to within about 16
inches OF the floor. where 1t suddenly
flares out with ten narrow bias ruff
fies of a solid pink lawn. The girdle
is Of pink satin, which ties on one
side of the front.
With the costume is worn a hat OF
white horsehair. made In Charlotte
Corday style, with a wreath OF tiny
pink roses round the crown. It makes
a pretty semi dressy gown for dinner
in a hotel, and II IL yet youthful
enough to be becoming to q young
girl.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
Absorbing.

Silas-Ha! Ha! Reuben got
bunkoed again.
Cyrus-Do tell! What was Il this
time?
Silas-Why, Reuben saw an ad
that stated that for one dollar they
would send him some Of the most alb.
sorbing literature he ever read.
Cyrus-And what did they send
him?
Silas-Why, they sent him q PAM
phlet entitled How Blotters Are
Made" and another entitled points
on Turkish Towels"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
Warm Welcome Assured.

"And you say you haven't been homo
all the afternoon?" reprimanded the
old lady on the bridge.
"No'm," confessed the small boy
with wet hair.
well, why don't you go home right
away? Your mother will be wearing
her soul away for you"
The little boy was thoughtful.
"Yessum, but II I get there before
my hair dries she will be wearing q
shingle away for me. You see. I've
been in swimming"