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Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
JESSUP is A NEW CAMP
THAT IS TO RIVAL RAWHIDE
Large Mineral Area Near Sparks Is
the Object of a Rush Of Six
Hundred Miners-New
District

SPARKS. New, March 1.-Reports
from the scene of the late discovery OF
rich gold deposits near Browns station
indicate that high grade ore has been
found in quantities. Some of the prop
critics have been worked for some time
and on several of the claims the sack
ing of the ore has been already COM
menced. Much of it runs $500 to the
ton.
There are at present seven hundred
or eight hundred people in the camp
the hills are dotted with prospectors
for miles in the vicinity and convey
ances of all descriptions, including
autos, wagons and the typical burro OF
the prospector, are constantly arrty-
ing in the new camp.
Most of the good ground is In the
control of parties from Lovelock, but
several claims are owned by Winnie
mucca people, among whom are Chas
Ashley, a conductor with the Southern
Pacific, who has several claims.
Jessup is the name of the new dis
trict which caused the big rush.
Organization was perfected at 9
meeting held Saturday. E. H. Francis
was elected district recorder, j. G
Murray was elected chairman and
Mark Bradshaw was elected secretary
The new district starts with a mem
bership of ia out of 135 miners In the
entire district.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
AlRSHIP FRACTION MAY BE
GREATER THAN MOHAWK
Hayes=Monnett Company Makes an
Important Investment in Raw
hide-Expects to Find
Great Ore Body

GOLDFIELD March 1.-The Hayes
Monnette Development company has
extended it's field of operations to the
new camp of Rawhide, and within the
last few days has acquired by purchase
one of the choicest pieces of ground in
that phenomenally rich district, known
as the Airship Fraction. The price
paid for the ground was $4,000, of
which $4,000 was in cash and the re-
mainder in stock The Rawhide Hub
Mining company has been incorporated
to develop the property and Manager
]. j. Jones of the Hayes Monnette COM
pany believes they have another Mo-
hawk
The new company is appropriately
named, for the Airship Fraction ap-
pears to be the hub of at least two of
the largest and richest veins that have
been opened up in the Rawhide dis
trict The famous Murray ledge runs
directly through the property in a
northeasterly and southwesterly direc-
tion, almost due north and south. while
the big ledge from which Kearns lease
No / is sacking its bonanza ore also
traverses the fraction, running north
west and southeast. bisecting the MUIR
ray ledge almost in the center of the
company's property. Fully 410 feet of
the Murray ledge lies within the Hub
ground; also 1870 feet of the Kearns
ledge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

cisco mining man, who with G. w.
Lewis, L. e. Foster and II. B. Wade
of the same place bought the Jim Muir
ray claims on Murray hill, has this to
say of the region:
''lt is generally conceded by mining
men who have devoted their lives to
the business that Rawhide will, within
the next two or three years. produce
some of the greatest mines that have
ever been opened up in this or any
other country. Biologists are of the
unanimous opinion that the formation
of Rawhide indicates great depth to
the ore bodies, with increasing values
showing with depth. Mining men who
have devoted their lives to mining
and these men are from all the prom
inent camps of the western side of the
continent--are investing tremendous
sums of money in Rawhide property.
Properties that a few months ago could
have been bought for few hundred or
a few thousand dollars, are now SELL
ing at prices ranging from ten to one
thousand times greater. All deals now
made are for spot cash. Four weeks
ago there was very little money i'll
Rawhide, but now the three banks that
are located there report tremendous
volume of business. with deposits be-
ing made principally in cash."
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Makes Rich Gold Discovery in
Section Near Willow Creek, Nevada

LinnelI and comrades had their
camp at the bottom of the hill, but
decided to move to the top to be near
the workings. In making the change
Rice happened to run across a ledge
which had been passed over before,
but not examined. He spoke of its
fine appearance that night, and the
others decided to inspect it the next
morning. A close examination and a
few strokes of a prospecting pick
showed free gold glistening in the
bright sunlight. Thev Immediately fell
to work to open it up on the surface,
disclosing a vein three feet wide
which would all pan, but carrying
streaks of this wonderfully rich high
grade, which would set any man wild
with excitement. They had only made
hole about two feet deep when Mr..
Linnell started for Rhyolite on ac-
count of a violent toothache.
The samples he brought in have
been viewed and admired by many,
and Mr., Linnell is receiving hearty
congratulations from friends In Rhyo-
lite. One offer for the group has been
refused and others are anxious to get
hold of such a promising gold lead.
These claims are about four miles
southeast of the Ramsey property in
the Willow creek district, and, by the
way, are not far from the Kilker dis
trict. This south country is attracting
more and more attention, as the hills
are more thoroughly prospected.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

nHYOLITE. March III. e. Linnell
X, came In Thursday from the Will
~ low creek section. where he is
interested with l.. c. Rice, Il. G. Nc
Murray and M. II. Frazier in twelve
claims which are showing up mighty
finely.
He brought back with him some
handsome specimens of free gold taken
from recent strike made on their
ground The rock was covered with
shining gold indicating that the sam
Pile would run high when assayed.
The four owners of this property
have been engaged in sinking shaft
which has gained a depth of seventy
feet. The vein which they were fol-
lowing changed it's course so that the
foot wall became the hanging wall.
To continue. in the shaft with their
equipment would necessitate so much
hard work that they decided to go
farther down the hill and start tun-
mel to tap the shaft.
In the shaft a sample taken at the
bottom across the vein gave returns or
SCI 80 in gold, showing the vein to be
we'll worth following. The tunnel was
recently started and values have al
ready been encountered. These work.
ings are very encouraging, so much so
in fact that parties have been negoti-
ating with the owners to take over
the property, but beside the samples
taken from the new strike the others
seem of little consequence.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
MAKE RUSH
TO BARSTOW
RICH FIND AT FREMONT MINE is
CAUSE
LANES WELLS SCENE OF THE
NEW CAMP
Region Is Pronounced Equal If Not
Superior to First Grade Nevada
Misunderstanding Up
Claims

BARSTOW, March There has
been no end of excitement in Barstow
since il became known that the Free
mont group of claims, situated about
twenty miles north of this township,
had produced some ore that is reve-
lation to those who have been skep-
tical of this district as a producer of
the yellow metal.
A party of four men started on We'd
nesday morning to try their skill as
prospectors, although they had had lit
tie experience in this part of the coun-
try Their travels took them in the
locality of Lanes Wells, and eventually
they wandered on to the properties
lately owned by Messrs. Parks, Smith
and Henderson of Barstow, and now in
corporated under the name of the FIRE.
mont Mining, Milling and Developing
company.
r. A. Black, out of curiosity, VEN
tured down the Fremont mine and at
depth of forty feet picked out some
ore so as to determine what values
might be there obtained. On having
the rock assayed in Barstow he was
astounded to find that 1t went $4,000
per ton and it was but a short time
until the town was very much alive
to the fact. j. F. Maher, who has just
lately arrived from the new camp of
Hart, and who is probably one of the
best known miners and mining ex-
perts in these parts, has expressed the
opinion that the territory lying around
Lanes Wells equals, If not surpasses,
any mining land in Nevada, California
or anywhere else and is starting with
party and team for the same dis
trict tomorrow morning. G.. w. Knapp,
lately returned from Alaska, is also
headed for Lanes Wells and general
rush is imminent w. w. Jones, who
composed one of the first party who
went out last "Wednesday and who is
an experienced mining man, will also
be back as soon as he gets everything
in shape for a stay.
1t might be mentioned also that the
party descended to the 175-foot level
of the Old Discovery mine, and brought
in samples of some gneiss and slate
formation of ore, which is well speckled
with free gold. and when placed on
view added to the present excitement.
Mr.. Knapp further lends his in
dorsement to the richness of this dis
trict by declaring that some of the
paintings he made would run 80 cents
or 35 cents to the ounce of ore and
backs up his assertion by saying that
although his sojourn in Barstow was to
have been a short one, he expects to
make an indefinite stay and do some
locating for himself.
C. w. Monahan and Senator Willis
of San Bernardino are heavily inter-
ested in the Fremont group of claims
and as soon as the roads are in con-
dition for automobiling will lose no
time in being at the property.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Workings
Are Subject of an Investigation

I last report published several months
ago.
The mill, he said, was treating 5000
tons month of $40 ore, the extraction
showing a saving of 81 per cent. About
40 tons of shipping ore were going out
daily, that would go from $50 ton up.
| The company has lately struck little
water in the lower levels, which is pc
ing used in the mill. The mine is maxi
ing $4,000 gallons a day. which While
Crly o nominal quantity is above the
/ average for dry country like Nevada.
There are at present 100 men on the
3,ayroll Power and light for the mine
and mill are furnished by electricity.
The financial statement submitted
shows that the Montgomery-Sh -Shoshone
company owes Charles NJ. Schwa5
s434, 743 and w. A. Clark & Bro. $2O,0O
OF the S1440 representing the cash on
Land in local banks, $1083 is tied up in
II g National Bank of North America.
The directors elected were: Charles
NJ. Schwab, Donald B. Gillies, E. A.
Montgomery, Malcolm V. Macdonald
William P. Bonbright and Marshall X.
Ward. The new directors elected in
dude Max E. Bernheimer P. F.
Thompson and W. p. Abbott, the latter
representing the large Pittsburg steel
interests that are in the company 1t
developed at the meeting that E. A.
Montgomery interests amounted to
more than 10000 shares.
Owing to the absence of Mr. Schwab
in Europe, an adjournment was taken
until March 21.
1t was stated at the meeting that
the company owns 1,044S64 shares
Mont $40. M. Co., 1,044,796 shares Sho.
I'olaris NJ Co.. 100000 shares Crystal
BLfg. M CO., 1O,111 shares Blfg. Red
& w. Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

two three-stor buildings in town and
many other creditable structures. As
an instance of the price of real estate
Tex Rickard, in the last couple of days,
closed a deal with c. b. Kennedy for
the purchase of a building lot at the
highest price yet recorded $4,000.
Riclkard is going to go into business
there. Just at present surveys are
being made for a pipe line TO supply
water to the camp from distance of
six miles. Water is now 50 a barrel,
as against $3.50, the former price. and
when the new pipe line is ready it will
be much cheaper.
young Charles Gates, the Million
aire son of the famous John W., was
.n Rawhide last week with his brother
in-law. Martin, looking over some prop
erty, but ! am not in a position to say
Just what he wifi do. understand he
has made propositions for the purchase
of some claims. but do not know what
agreement may have been arrived at,
if any at all. 1t is understood that he
has been looking at the Rawhide, Col
den Eagle Fraction and the Balloon
Hill properties.
ION the twenty claims that we have
we are down on an average of sixty
feet and the ore is getting better all the
time with depth. On the Kearns lease
they are down 100 feet and in very
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
FIND FORTUNE IN
AN OLD MINE DUMP
HARRIS PROPERTY IN WASHOE
COUNTY, NEVADA
Estimated That There Are $4,000
Tons Which viii Average sis
to the Ton--New
Mine

New mineral fields are not the only
attractions that are offered to the
prospector in Nevada, for it has been
demonstrated in a number of cases that
the working over of some of the aban-
doned mine dumps is productive of
fortuneA The latest case of this kind
is in the discovery that has been made
in the old property formerly worked
and owned by z. w. Harris. who is
said to have taken out $1,OOO,00O in high
grade gold ores and then squandered
it in San Francisco. The property is
located near Virginia City, New, In
Washoe county, within six miles of the
famous Comstock mine, from which
Mackay, Flood, Fair and others made
their millions.
Harris is now one of the hermits of
the mountains in that region, having
been separated from his family after
going through his fortune He has some
adjoining claims that have never been
developed, and to which he is holding
on in hope of some day regaining his
fortunes and his family. He held on 20
the rhine which had shown such rich
ores in the early days, and only few
months ago he interested some Kansas
farmers in the reopening of this prop
erty. The farmers have since care
fully sampled the dump and it has de-
veloped that Harris threw to one side
all of the silver bearing ores, as we'll
as some of the low grade product, and
that in consequence there is a fortune
to be made from the milling of this
rock that has been lying on the surface
for so many years.
Some of the silver ores carry values
of 1cOC ounces to the ton, and it is
estimated there are at least $4,000 tons
Of low grade gold ores that will give
average values of SIS to the ton. In
addition to this ore on the dump, work
in the mine is being hurried along, and
the main working shaft Is to be sent
down from the 500 to the 1000 foot
level. In this virgin ground there is
every indication of a new mine being
revealed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
PAYS QUARTER OF MILLION
FOR GOLD DREDGING LAND

OROVILLE, March IA deed in
volving over a quarter of a million
dollars was placed on record in this
county yesterday. 1t was the sale OF
about eighty-three acres of dredge min
ing land and a gold dredge by the Ne
vada Gold Dredging company to the
Ophir Gold Dredging company. The
Nevada Gold Dredging company was
formedly known as the Central Gold
Dredging company. For some reason
new articles of Incorporation were en-
tered into under the laws of the state
of Nevada and the name of the COM
pany was changed. James H. Leggett
is the heaviest stockholder in this COM
many.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
MILL FOR
BONANZA AT CRACKERJACk

CRACKERJACK, March 1.-Con-
tracts calling for the construction OF
the ten-stamp mill for the Bonanza
company were signed this week in Los
Angeles by Messrs. Kendrick and cur
tis and representatives of the company,
thus insuring the speedy erection or
the plant.
The mill will consist of two five
stamp batteries and will be built on the
Owl claim near the mouth of the west
tunnel, where there is suitable site.
Ore will be hoisted through the Arizona
shaft to the first level and then run
directly into the ore bins at the mill
through the west crosscut. All waste
will continue to be dumped on the Ari-
zona side.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
GOLD BAR MILL is
TURNING OUT BULLION

RHYOLITE, March 1.-The ten
stamp mill at Bullfrog Gold Bar was
out of commission Monday, owing to
shortage of water, but has been in OPP
Grafton since that time. with the pros
pect of continuing steady work.
With a daily average of 35 tons, the
mill will return a daily saving of be-
tween $400 and $500, or in the neighbor-
tood of $4,000 week or $150,000 year,
The plates are making a saving of
about S5 per cent, with the ore averag-
ing in the neighborhood of $14 or SIS.
The tailings are not being treated at
present
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Happy Jack Sold

ALLEGHANY (Sierra Coz, March l.
"A sale of mining property here known
as the Happy Jack quartz lode was re-
Gently effected. This mine was owned
by Thomas Chambers and John Cas-
roll, and was sold to a company of Da-
kota capitalists for a valuable consid-
Grafton. The new company will at once
proceed to develop the mine, which is
unprospected, only showing
a good sized ledge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Work at Mohawk

The big three compartment shaft of
the Mohawk mine is now down 600 feet
and a crosscut is being driven to the
east, under the direction of Superin-
tendent Canavan. to tap the bonanza
ore body that was opened up on the
450-foot level. winze is being sunk
on the ore from this level and is down
eighty-fiVe feet
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Had to Shut Down

Yreka, Sskiyou county. advices state
that two large hydraulic mines along
the klamath river, the Mckinney creek
and the Pine Grove mines, have been
compelled to shut down for lack. of
water, which i'm other seasons at this
time of year has been plentiful.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Strike at skidoo

The finding of an immense body OF
ore that assays $35 atom is the news
that was received in Skidoo a few
days ago. The report was brought in
by special messenger from Harrisburg
and the scene of the alleged strike is
Wood CANYON. California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
New CYANIDE Plant

The machinery for the Bullfrog Pho
neer Leasing and Mining company's
cyanide plant has arrived and Is being
installed. The crushing capacity of
the plant will be 200 tons a day, but
the cyanide arrangements will for the
present handle but fifty tons daily.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
New Mill

The stone foundations for the new
mill OF the Round Mountain Sphinx
are all in and the machinery is on the
ground. The lumber, which was
shipped via Austin, was lost en- route,
and that has caused considerable de-
lay in the work of construction
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
GRAY Shaft Work

The shaft on the Gray Mining and
Milling company's property in the
Searchlight district is down fifty feet.
At the 250-foot level crosscuts will be
driven to tap the lodges that are ex-
posed on the surface
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

H UGENE and Charles Grutt, after
h whom Grutt hill, the richest
~ ground. is named, and who own
twenty claims on it. were in Reno the
other day They went to the camp on
boat. but reached Reno ON their new
touring car.
"When went to Rawhide first" said
Eugene Grutt, just before he started
back to camp. there were three tents
in the entire camp. That was on Aug
ust s. 1907. Now, every morning when
one wakes up in that camp 1t seems as
If there were 100 new tents scattered
around the hills for miles around.
"The first locator and the man to
whom credit for the discovery of the
camp is due is an old prospector known
simply as Carson, who staked out To-
cation on February 13 of last year.
Then came the two McCloud boys and
Charley Holman, who got there just a
year ago today Charley McCloud is in
Reno today and has a good property in
the Crystal Queen. Contrary to the
general rule. the first locator as well
as those Immediately following. have
prospered as a result OF their dis
coveries.
1.-The town of Rawhide is building
up rapidly. There are now at least
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02
Blue Lead Mine

The company of California capitalists
developing the famous Blue Lead at
Bagor has run tunnel 400 feet. 1t is
said that the gravel would pay we'll at
present. but the tunnel will be contin-
ued 300 feet farther.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-02

immense body of high-grade milling
ore at that point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-06
Wreckers of Bank of North
America Found Guilty
By Jury.
WERE COMMITTED
WITHOUT BAIL
The Minimum Penalty for
Falsifying Books and Mis-
aspiration of Funds is z
Years-Judge Hough Will
Hear Motions Today.
BY Assoclated Rrss..

New York, NOV. 5.-Charles w.
Morse. until year ago. the dominant
figure in the world of f1lance, and AL
fred H. Curtis. former resident OF
the National Bank of Norsh America,
were found guilty tonight N the GRIM
inal branch of the Unitedf States cir
cult court on charges of smisapplica-
ton of funds and classifying the books
of the bank. There was also an addi-
tional charge of conspiracy against
the prisoners, but the jury acquitted
the men on this count.
Judge Hcugh refused % entertain
a motion for bail, and committed the
two bankers to the Tornbss prison.
The judge said he would hear any mo-
tions the lawyers for the Prisoners
desired TO make tomorrow morning.
The federal statutes provide min
imum penalty of FIVE years imprisOn-
ment for classifying the books of a
bank. and penalty of twp years i'm
prisonment for nisappiication of
funds There is no alternative but
Imprisonment provided for conviction
on the charge of falsifying the books
of bank. The maximum penalty on
this charge is ten years.
The jury recommended clemency
for Curtis. 4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-06

APPEALS To
PENSACOLA
SECRETARY OF The. INLAND
WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION RE-
QUESTS THAT a LARGE DELE
CATION BE SENT FROM THIS
CITY TO THE CONVENTION IN
COLUMBUS WHICH CONVENES
NEXT WEEK.

The following communications from
Secretary Leland J. Henderson of the
Inland Waterways Association are
Self-eXpIanatOTy.
ApalachicOla. Fla. Nov. {. 1908.
Pensacola Journal, Pensacola. Fla
Dear Sirs: The importance of Pen
sacolas sending a large delegation TO
the Columbus convention OF the Gulf
Coast Inland Waterway Association is
emphasized as indicated in the article
1 send YOU today with relation to a
representation on the directorate Of
the National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress from the east gulf coast.
So far. Pensacola is about the only
city of Importance that has not ap-
pointed delegates 10! attend the CON
yention. | urge upon You 10 again
exert your valuable influence and your
best efforts TO have Pensacola send a
socdly number of your citizens TO the
cOnven lion. Also | will be pleased TO
receive your suggestion for officers oil
the association.
If Hugh Garden, of New York,
knows what he is talking about. the
contamination of our project is not
one in the distant future. but one in
The near future, dependent entirely
Cpon the activity OF our citizens in
favor of Il.
While writing on this subject. /
wish 10 commend The untiring. faith
ful and emcient efforts which your
tewnsman- Mr.. G. A. Waterman. has
rendered the association Your town
has valuable citizen in him. and one
VINO stands and fights for the best in
IcentInued O.. Second Paae1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-06

A communication from Mayor Good.
man 10 the Board Of Public Works
calling that departments attention 20
me bad condition of the PalafoX street
pavement has put in motion a plan
for the re-pavipg OF that thoroUghfare.
The communication was read ut the
meeting of the board held last night
and the matter was referred 20 the
city engineer with the request that he
furnish the board with an estimate OF
the cost of re-paving all of that por-
ton from Garden street south 10
Main. Another communication from
the mayor relative to closing the
abandoned bitches in the city was
also referred to the city engineer
with instructions that he furnish the
board with the location of the bitches
and also that he furnish an estimate
of the cost of grading streets where
these bitches are located.
The mayor also recommended that
the board furnish tin garbage cans
for use in the streets, burt as there is
no money available 10 comply with
this recommendation the communica-
ton was received and filed