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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
INTEREST is REVIVED
IN JAMESTOWN DISTRICT
DISPLAY OF RICH SAMPLES AT
coLDFIELD ATTRACTS
Recent Strike and Sale of Nine Claims
for $4,000 Give New Life
to Nevada
Camp

| Interest has been revived in the
jamestown district, Nevada, of late by
reason of some extremely rich samples
of ore that have been exhibited in
Goldfield from recent new strikes in
the jamestown district, and also by
reason of a sale of property in that VII
cinity.
The property in question changed
hands for $500 1t consists of nine
claims three miles north of jamestown
and close to Antelope springs. 1t has
been under bond to e. G. Jacobs of
Goldfield since August last, and consil-
cradle work has been done. The main
shaft has been sunk 1876 feet on the
lodges, which varies in places from IS
inches to five and half feet, with an
average value of SIS per ton. The ledge
has been traced for 5000 feet north and
south of the shaft and has been ex
posed by shallow cuts and trenches the
entire length of two claims. During the
past two weeks great excitement has
been manifested amongst the miners in
jamestown and district, owing to the
discovery of high grade ore on the
April Fool No. 3 claim. A trench on
this claim disclosed the ledge three feet
wide showing specimen ore plentifuly
sprinkled with gold. Samples from this
ledge taken right across assay as high
as SIS a ton.
Numerous applications for leases
have been made, but up to date only
four have been granted. For the COM
pany's workings a 25-horsepower Fair
banks Morse engine has been pur-
chased The shaft will be increased in
depth to 300 feet right away and drifts
run at various levels to block out the.
ore.
The new company, which has been
organized as the Goldfield Twin Peaks
Mining company, has among it's direc-
tors several prominent men in San
Francisco who were represented here
by Cleveland l.. Dam when the deal
was closed. Dam, after an exhaustive
inspection of the property, left town
in a highly optimistic mood, expressing
himself greatly satisfied with the mine
and it's remarkable showing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
LUCY GRAY MOVES OFFICES;
BIG MINE MAY MATERIALIZE

LYONS, via Nipton, Cal, July H.
The Lucy Gray company has moved its
office to the mine, three miles from
here. Lee Bright has just returned
from a visit to his home in Indiana
and has taken active charge of the
work. He says that the companys Of
flee will be located at the mine per-
manently, as this will lessen expenses
and the officers will then be on the
ground and in a position to direct the
development work intelligently.
The forthcoming statement of work
done, to be published within the next
ten days for the information of stock
holders, will show close to 500 feet of
work accomplished in the past four
months. The ore showings have been
all that could be expected, and the
miners working on the Lucy Gray as
we'll as the officers of the company be-
lieve more firmly than ever that the
Lucy Gray will make big mine.
Since the location of this group OF
claims some three years ago the prop
erty has been regarded as the coming
bonanza OF southwestern Nevada, and
the recent showings are said to justify
this opinion in those interested.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
BULLFR0G CUSTOM MILL
TO BE 2O-STAMP PLANT
Foundation Is Ready and Machinery
Is Expected to Arrive Imme-
diateIy-Los Angeles Men
Inspect Property

BULLFROG. July III. L. Smith,
one of the promoters of the Bullfrog
custom mill, is of the opinion that the
plant will be 2O-stainp mill instead of
a ten as originally planned. Los An
geles men were here last week with a
view to taking stock in the company.
They visited the West Extension,
which has agreed to furnish the new
mill a definite amount of ore, and We're
more than pleased with the property.
1t is probable that these men will
take stock and If they do it will mean
a much larger plant than at first con-
templated.
Smith says that the foundations have
been completed and that he expects
the machinery here in a few days.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Dreams Of Buried Treasure, Descends
Old Mine and Finds Mining Stocks

~ HADOWS OF old Comstock days
and the forty-niners in that
~ strange land beyond the divide,
again are seen in a mysterious find, re-
ported at Reno last week.
Arthur Bender, an underground sur
veyor on the Comstock, dreamed of
buried treasure, descended the Leo
pard shaft and discovered under a
bowlder stock whose face value is $780,
000 The stock was issued and signed
by the late Senator George Hearst and
is dated 1873. Bender did not open the
package containing the certificates i'm
mediately on picking 1t out of the moist
earth, but gathered $3.50 worth of ore
samples from the abandoned property
before ascending to the surface.
At the home of Mineral Surveyor Mo-
ran, for whom he was working, Bender
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
AS TO TAFT

mighty of beam and stretching. fore and
aft.
From here to yonder; and. though 1.-THE OF
joint,
Taking some time to pass given point
Behold that trim leviathan. Bill Taft.
The Lusftania OF the statesman craft.
By spendthrift nature weightily endowed
To stamp out treason and to sit on graft;
He's not one patriot. but mergered
crowd.
Both earth and ocean for his Flag he's
plowed;
His shoulders lift mountain range of care
Well may his friends proclaim. in accents
loud.
That he could fli the presidential chair.
He could and more: for him twould be
but sport
To fill presidential davenport.
-George Fitch in Golfers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
TO DISPOSE OF LEASE ON
CLAIM IN ELDoRADo CANYON

Negotiations are on by which Daniel
L. and Daniel r. Newton, father and
son, of South Pasadena; Thomas Jack
son and Thomas Bodijen expect to dis
pose of a lease on their newly staked
claim in Eldorado canyon, Nevada, in
the vicincity of Searchlight, to a Santa
Barbara and Chicago syndicate.
For two years the owners have con-
trolled good ground by reason of the
rich seams and float, but they grew a
bit discouraged. One day last month
young Newton uncovered groupings two
feet in width that assayed high.
The location is described as being in
Eagle wash, one-half mile west of the
Toltec and one mile northwest of the
Monahan and Murphy property
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
ronopah Ore Shipments

The ore shipments over the Tonopah
& Goldfield railroad for the week to
the Western Ore Purchasing company
consisted of 100 tons from the Tonopah
Extension.
The Tonopah company sent 346o tons
the Belmont company $50 tons, the
Montana-Tonopah HOO tons, the North
Star so tons. the Midway 100 tons and
the MacNamara $50 tons to the mills
making the total shipments for the
week $40 tons.
The total output of the Tonopah
mines was $40 tons, of an estimated
value (the shipping ore being valued
at $50 ton and the milling ore at $25
a toni of $148,S00
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
TN AKING advantage of a fault, or
failing of the specific gravity sys-

m AKING advantage of a fault. or
failing of the specific gravity sys-
4 tenn of concentrating ores, ordi-
narily in use, A. p. s. MacQuisten of
salt Lake has evolved and perfected a
milling process based upon a property
of sulphide minerals which appears to
have been lost sight of by the origi-
majors of all other systems.
The theory upon which other meth
DDS of concentrating ores are based is
that the mineral in the ores, being
heavier than the gangue material, will
sink to the bottom when subjected to
a water bath, and by agitation, the
gangue is washed off while the min
eral remains.
MacQuisten found, however, and he
says that all millmen have witnessed
the same thing, that in the ordinary
method many particles Of mineral float
off with the waste. $n attempting to
devise means OF avoiding that difficulty
he finally hit upon the scheme of taxi
ing advantage of II.
He accordingly became first to recog-
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

opened the widowed package. The
contents surprised both men and they
resolved to keep it secret. Both told
their friends, however, and the story
became known. Bender has gone to San
Francisco to dispose of his holdings,
and perhaps to get the owners to re-
open the abandoned shaft.
Describing the find to acquaintances,
Bender said:
81 had a bunch that there was some
buried treasure in that mine, and when
I went down at the first opportunity
instinct seemed to guide me to the
SPOT where the stock was concealed"
Some of the old Comstockers say
Bender will never be able to sell the
leopard stock, even If the property Is
worked and proves rich, for the heirs
of the owners showing on the record
book will claim 1t.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
SUBURBAN LIFE AS ENJOYED
BY THE NERVoUsLY INCLINED

A commuter. on his lonely way from
the station, heard footsteps behind him.
He Increased his speed. The footsteps
ouickened. The commuter darted
down a lane. The footsteps pursued
Tn desperation he vaulted over fence
and rushed into a churchyard. eff he
follows me here,' he though fearfully,
1'there can be do doubt as to his in
tentions." The man behind was
scrambling over the fence. Quivering
with fear, the nervous one faced his
pursuer what do you want?" he
demanded. "Wh-why are you following
me?" Say asked the stranger mop
ping his brow, do you always go home
like this? I'm going up to Mr.. Browns
and the man at the station told me to
follow you, as you lived next door. Ex-
cuse my asking you, but is there much
more to do before we get there?'--
Everybody's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Rich Rock Near Death Valley

A. B. Rankin has made an impor-
tant discovery OF rich gold and silver
ore about fifteen miles west of Horn
silver, which promises to create a
stampede to that locality. Specimens
of silver ore which have been sent to
Goldheld show brittle silver, black
metal, bromides and chlorides. and
one foot of the vein is said to break
anywhere from $50 to $500 a ton. Be
sides the pay streak there is said to
be fully five feet Of the vein carrying
values of $50 a ton, making a fine
concentrating proposition.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Strike in DuIzura District

A strike of gold ore has been made
at Red Hill, in San Diego county,
which is said to be a continue
ton of the Grapevine district. The
ore, it Is asserted, runs from SIS to $50
on assays, and large amount of 1t is
In sight. 1t is understood that de-
velopment work will begin on a large
scale at once.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Miniro Fever Strikes Town

The mining fever has struck the
neople of Carlin, New, and every one
is stalking off claims in the Lynn dis
trict, located twenty miles north of
that place. Already stores are being
built. the townsite is laid off and
boarding houses are running full blast.
A car of ore is now being loaded to
ship. An automobile makes trips
three times a week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Ell Trio Buys Machinery

Mining machinery and camp supplies
which represent an outlay of $4,000 are
now en- route from the east to the FL
Trio Mining company, one of the big
operators in the Silverbell district, Ari-
iona. The machinery purchased by the
Company includes large engines and
boilers and a complete mining equip
ment for prosecuting the work on the
properties on a much more extensive
scale than before.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
FIRST PAYMENT is MADE
ON CUNNINGHAM CLAIMS
Special to The Herald.

Special tn The Herald
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 12.-First
payment of $4,000 on the purchase price
of $50 900 has just been made to M. E..
Joseph of Cunningham pass for a
group of four claims recently taken
over under bond by the Cunningham
Pass Copper company. Considering the
amount of the purchase price and that
the deepest shaft on the ground is only
115 feet, the surface showing in gold
and copper ores, must be very promis-
ing, as the purchasing company took
over the ground and made the first
payment only after thorough eXamina-
lions were made by competent mining
engineers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
shyIock Values Improve

]. B. Cleveland, general manager of
the Arizona Central Copper company,
developing the Shylock mine on the
eastern slope of the Black Hills, says
that the ore showing continues to i'm
prove in the drifts on the 300-foot level,
where operations are now confined.
There are three feet of ore in the faces
that carry good values in copper and
gold
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Mexican Mine Produces

GUADALAJARA, July 12.-The Casa
dos mine, in the Hostotipaquillo dis
trict of this state, is now producing
shipping ore to the net value of 800
a day. This ore, which is taken out
exclusively in development work, runs
about nine grams gold to the kilo of
silver. Shipment is made to the Tor
reon smelter.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
smeItsr on Carson River

A $10,0O0O0O company has been in
corporated under the laws of Arizona
to erect a smelter on the Carson river,
near Brunswick, an old camp along
the line of the Virginia and Truckee
railroad, which has never had much
of a chance, due to the distance neces-
sary to haul the ore.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13

Want to stop drinking? We can help.
"Anti Fru" positivel' kills all desire
for liquor Sent post paid on receipt OF
$500. "Covina Co.." box ga Covina. Cal
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
LOCAL CAPITAL WORKS
OLD CREST0N De C0BRE
is ONE OF THE RICH SPANISH
ANTIGUAS
Mine Recently Reclaimed by Ameri.
cans Filled Golfers of imperial
Spain and the Papacy
Two Centuries Ago

William T. Calderwood of the Ne
vada- California Investment company
recently returned from an official visit
to inspect the work in progress on the
Creston de Cobre mine near Hermosillo,
in the state of Sonora, Mexico. This
mine is being developed by American
capital, the chief stockholders jim the
holding corporation, the Mexico Mining,
Refining and Exploration company, be-
ing Californians, citizens of Los An
geles, Oxnard, Ventura and other near
by cities.
This property, as we'll as that of La
Cobriza, near Syopia, in the same
state, and owned by the same company,
is one of the rich old Spanish antiguas
which in the past few years have been
reopened and reclaimed by Americans,
and under scientific methods of develop
ment and with the operation of ma
chinery are again being brought into
a stage of productiVeness and made 10
pour forth their .f1ood of precious me-
tails, which two centuries ago unitel
in golden stream that flowed across
the Atlantic to enrich the royal treasury
of imperial Spain and to fill to bursting
the capacious Golfers of the papacy
The entire region was worked under
Spanish rule, but its surface was merely
scratched Lack of modern faciilties
in explosives, drills, powder hoists ana
economical smelters and reducing works
made 1t difficult and well-nigh lmpos-
sible to mine at great depth, Where IN
most formations the richest values lie,
and but for the cheapness of native
labor would have rendered impossible
even the results which were obtained
by the crude and primitive processes OF
ancient times.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Receives Manhattan Bullion

Bullion worth about $4,000 arrived
In Carson from Manhattan on Satur-
day, being from the Dexter property
and mostly from the Briggs-Watts
lease. w.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-07-13
Strikes Rich Water Supply

THE water supply which we have
struck is worth at least calculation over
$40 OOO." says Calderwood. I'VE have
decided to acquire real estate titles as
well as mineral rights not only to the
$50 acres which we now own but also
to land surrounding our property to q
total Of 1900 acres, giving us a tract
one and one-half miles square. This is
heavily timbered and will furnish US all
the fuel we need when we come 10 IN
stall our own reduction plant.
II am proud of the progress Whlch
we have made during the past eleven
months in reopening and extending the
workings. We have been employing
nine miners in shifts of three each, and
this force we have increased to twenty
four. Two shifts continue to extract
and sack for shipment to smelter rich
silver-lead ore which returns $40 to $40
a ton and which we have been shipping
regularly since February. The other
miners are engaged in sinking the new
shaft between our two parallel veins
of goId-copper ore, to the 100-foot level
where we shall crosscut both veins.
Our new machinery, consisting OF en-
CINE and boiler, pump and power hoist,
is set UP. a reservoir of 1000 gallons
capacity is constructed on the highest
peak of land and furnishes ample sup.
ply for all mining and camp purposes"
Evening star., 1908-05-06

ton section, one mile outside the Soldiers
Home, and in this precinct were seven
speakeasies a ITO per cent of the totaD.
This is a tremendous falling off from 30
per cent.
Adding the percentages of the second,
fourth. fifth and sixth precincts. ii will
be seen that those districts, full of licensed
saloons, furnishes II per cent of the total
number of speakeasies. while the tenth
(prohibited) precinct furnished but 7-10
per cent.
1t is true that the prohibited section in
cludes a corner of the eighth precinct
only a small portion. On the other hand.
large part Of the tenth precinct from
about 18th street west to Rock creek and
Massachusetts, avenue) is outside Of the
prohibited line. and may account for some
of these seven speaAeasies in that pre-
cinct.
Permit me to remark that in view of the
enormous inaccuracy of the statement
officially made before a congressional
committee about our own city there
would seem to be reason for grave doubts
of assertions made ny the same parties
about the effect of prohibition in Maine,
Kansas and Georgia, which cannot be SC
readily investigated.
JAMES c. FERNALD.
Evening star., 1908-05-06
ON CHARGE OF MURDER.
Trial Of Ducky Holmes to Open Next
Mondav

Ducky Holmes. who Is under indct-
ment for first degree murder in con-
nection with the death of Mrs. Mary
hamilton November 26 last. on Duncan
street northeast. will be placed on trial
next Monday before Justice Barnard and
jury in Criminal Court No. . The de-
fense. it is understood will be insanity
and self-defense.
Attorneys p. r. Hiliard and j. S.
Easby-Smth. who will conduct the de-
tense. today applied to Justice Barnard
Tor an order TO summon a number Of
witnesses for Holmes at the expense of
the government. These witnesses will be
called TO show that when fifteen years
Old Holmes was struck on the head with
base ball bat and that while in the
Marine Corps his mental condition was
impaired.
Assistant United States ATTORNEYS
Charles II. Turner and Harvey Given will
represent the government, and expect to
prove the allegations of the indictment
The case will probably consume all next
week
Evening star., 1908-05-06
Declared to Be Safe.

II. c. Eddy. acting electrical engineer
OF the District. in a report to the Com
missioners today upon the recent fire at
the Majestic Theater, which Is alleged to
have been caused by the explosion of q
motion picture machine. said that the
particular type Of machine referred to is
operated by clockwork instead Of by
hand. the first Of its kind that has come
under his observation in this city. He
said from an inspection and test of this
type of machine. he believes it to be safe,
and recommended that after a further
observation or its practical working the
apparatus should be approved by the
Commissioners for use in connection with
motion pictures. The regulations gov
erning motion picture machines prohibit
the use of motor-driven machines and re-
tendance.
Evening star., 1908-05-06

In no part of social life has there been a
greater revolution in the past few years
than in mourning. Even fundamentals
it has changed. for whereas formerly all
garments indicating bereavement were OF
the simplest cut and design they now IN
clude literally each frill and fad of the
latest fashion. This in itself would bring
about a change in the length of time
mourning is worn. for only the wealthy
could afford to renew it for several sea
sons. In the old regime the same dress
would be worn until it was threadhare'
but the present fashion would demand re-
newal spring and fall, quite as is done
with colored costumes.
The fact of a more wholesome and hy-
gienic clothing also has something to do
with mourning at present. for morbidlty
is decidedly out of fashion and physicians
and laymen lose no occasion to decry the
i'll effects of crepe upon the system as
we'll as the nerves. All this has COM
bined to bring about the change In when
the length of time for mourning is con.
siderably shortened, except in the case or
a widow. She may, should she wish,
wear a veil all her life. but it should be
over her face only for three months. and
after a year the crepe may be discarded
for one of albatross or grenadine.
Good Form for Widows.
This indefinite black is not considered
desirable for a young widow. but in the
first year she wears as much crepe ana
other distinctly mourning materials as
she chooses. White collars and cuf1s OF
hemstitched lawn are good form.
During the second year the sole change
ia in shortening the veil, but in the thlrd
Evening star., 1908-05-06
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.
American Guild, Composed Of Play
ers of Stringed Instruments.

Men who make music on banjos guitars
and mandolins. and who represent several
states, are holding a meeting today at
the Hotel Cochran. 14th and K streets.
The occasion is the seventh annual con-
yention of the American Guild. which Is
composed of professional players on the
strinsed instruments named. The officers
of the guild, who will probably be re-
elected at a session late this afternoon.
are: George L. Lansing of Boston presi-
dent: Thomas ]. Armstrong or Phlladei-
phia, vice president; H. F. Odell OF Bos-
ton. secretary. The executive committee
Is composed of Walter Boehn OF Bunalo
n Y; Myron Bickford of Springfield
Mass: J. j. Derwin Of Waterbury. Conn,
and Frank s. Morrow of Harrisburg, "a
The decision was reached at the ses'
sion this forenoon to hold the next an,
nual convention at Buffalo. upon the call
of Walter Boehn. chairman of the
afternoon the banjoists. guitarists and
mandolinists were received by President
Roosevelt at the White House.
The delegates spent yesterday sight
seeing. This afternoon a banquet was
given under the direction of Walter Holt.
a Washington member of the guild. who
has charge Of the entertainment of the
vi~it~rs while here. The convention is
scheduled to adjourn at 6 o'clock this
Il, ~. .:..u. The seventh annual festival
concert will be given at the New Willard
Hotel, under the direction of Walter I.
Holt. beginning at S:15 o'clock this even
ing. The delegates will make a pill
grimage to Mount Vernon tomorrow.