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

~ HE INsIsTENT efforts of the American Mining Congress to get federal
recognition Of the mining industry # the country either I'm the creation
of a 10 department, with a cabnet omcer, or a bureau, has resulted in
the passage Of a bill by the lower house of congress, creating a Bureau
of Mines, under the Department OF he interior 1t is now up to the senate to
pass the measure, which the president from promises given, will approve.
The credit for pushing the bill to its present status belongs largely to the
American Mining Congress, but two residents If this state namely George ". E.
Dorsey and Senator William Stewart were If great assistance as they we're OF
the ground for he measure ant appeared before thu committee AM gave vau-
able information and aid. The bn. is al excellent N and will raise the dignity
of mining as a business to that o. agriculture and other industries recognized by
the government. The body OF the bill reads as follows:
THAT there is hereby established in the Department of he Interior a
bureau, to be called h Bureau If Mines and a Commissioner of said bureau,
who shall be appointed by the president, by and with the advise an consent of
the senate, and who shall receive a salary Of $4,000 per annum; and there shall
may be necessary to carry ut the provisions of this act.
Sec. 2 That it shall be the province and duty OF said bureau and its CON-
missioner, under the direction of tn secretary OF said department, to foster,
promote and develop the mixing industries Of the United States; to make dingent
investigation of the methods of mining the safety of miners the possible i'm
provemento # conditions under which mining operations are carried IN, the treat
mnt of ores the use 81 explosives and electricity, the prevention of accidents
h values CT mineral products and markets for the same, an of oMer matters
pertinent to said industries, and from time to time % make such public reports
of the work, investigations, and information obtained as the secretary of said
department may direct, with the recommendations of such bureau.
'Sec. g. That the Secretary of the interiors shall provide the said bureau
with furnished mces within the city of Washington, with such books, records
stationery, and appliances, and such assistants, clerks. stenographers, typewritMs
IND ether employees as may be necessary for h proper discharge of h duties
employees within appropriations made for that purpose
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

Increasing activity, broader, wider
trading, higher prices for standard
stocks. low rates for money and a gen
eral uplifting eharacterizes the dealings
on the New York stock exchange dur
ing the week last past. The trading has
been on a large scale and prices have
again advanced in many stocks five to
eight points from the high prices pre-
~vailing last week. The market is due
for a decided set back, but powerful in
~terests are evidently under this move
ment and higher figures are very liable
to be attained before the natural recess
sion comes. In my opinion the market
is one to go slow in at the present june
ture and stop loss orders two or three
points under the quotations would be
protection against a peal raid or heavy
profit taking by large traders or the
public. if the public are in the market
to any extent, which l very much
doubt.
The situation in Goldfeld grows bet
ter and stronger each day and week.
The arrivals at the principal hotels are
indicative of the incoming flow of cap
ital seeking investment in the solid and
substantial mining enterprises of this
section of Nevada. The corridors of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK
. By WILLIAM BABCOck

the Goldfeld Hotel. the Casey and the
Longing room of the Montezuma cfuo
are each night the scene of much aetiv-
ity. Well known and prominent bank
ers. capitalists, promoters and specuia-
tors Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia
md the cities Of the middle west are
coming into Goldfeld by scores ana
,bav do NOT seem to be attracted to TINS
nd of gold by reason of any physicai
inirmities. but on the contrary loon
and act like men who are not here solely
for their health. Money is more plen-
tifuI in Gold6eld than at any time since
the Tightening up of things financial
last fall. and / look for a continued
tale of better, brighter times for TINS
rceosuized center of Nevada. We have
Good reason for optimistic ideas and
certainly recommend the ''looking for
the d~oughnut," rather h the
i"bole.v We shall have a good, sensi'
BILE. strong advance in values and prices
in those properties which are being de-
veloped along sane and sensible mes
There will be plenty of money forth
coming for the good ones, and many
n-rospects will be mines before the year
closes.
Goldfeld. New, May goth, 1913.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
GOVERNOR JOHN SPARKS DEAD
= OHM SPARKS is dead
earvica fo mankind.1

- OHM SPARKS is dead: Over his grave let it be writer. III "a a
service to mankind
measured p to thu larger activities and met the important questions In
nc. .nd in his administration as governor, with elaboration, and unfaning good
Judgment. -.s 80
His shcrtcoming vas magnifed. His personal weaknesses which ead % &C..
casional excuses in his earlier days. were reported by his enemies as a chrome
condition. M IL vas believed by many ignorant OF the real facts
Governor Sparks for a long time vas a very SICK man. nc s"nereoe *
crutiainely from neuralgia Of h head. This anment became chronic and veins
capacitated for business by this cause, but it vas invariably attributed to exces.
we indulgence in intoxicants. In this he was a much misunderstood N
wronged maj, and it was this terrible neuralgia hat duced paralysis WHICH, TO-
gether with kidney trouble brought about DEATH.
In thu six years of John Sparks administration as governor, nothing mucn
occuured. untnm the latter artao his career, to bring mt the strong qualities
seemed to tribe with its duties; and because of this, he was set down as rot
measurin up Il the mental stature # a governor But whenth The lint amt or
larger action. when he state found tsef in the meshes of anarchy, lawless
character were erroridng the mining communities under thu guise an protec
tion Of labor unionim, it was then tina John Sparks the mn and governor as
serted himselfa M he vas found din every particular equal % thu emergency. He
hand. particularly was this the case during the aoldheid troubles. When John
Sparks made u ID his mind that the time had arrived to strike, he acted promptly
and struck hard, and the whole world knows the result.
Governor Sparks was treated unjusdy yes, brutany, by the president OF the
United States during rhe Godfed labor troubles. He was accused of causing
he fedora. troops to be called out unnecessarily and through Misrepresentation
of Goldfeld. The people OF this camp understood the situation better than Prest
dent Roosevelt or n of his investigating committees an they applauded the
actions of the governor. Ths women and children Of this community will always
hold the name # John Sparks in grateful memory and all citizens Will give him
credit tor having avertd what vas sure to be riot and bloodshed as tn result of
a local conflict. And he fact that the head # lawlessness n anarchy was
crushed din Gddfed ard in the state so promptly and effectively, was due to the
brave wiec course OF he governor. Governor Sparks died as he lived His
LAST words were 81 don't fear death. I " done my best l m tired and
ready to (. Goodbye"
The awless element Of Nevada will rejoice in the death of John Sparks; but
the lawabding citizen will bow his head in grief, for the state car lily afford to
loses such a governor ant such a man.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

L. W. Bond is seriously i'll in San
francisco.
A. A. Codd has returned from a visit
t, Rawhide.
Judge j. W. Deane spent a portion
of this week in Rawhide.
Miss Ethel Macumber has returned
from a trip TO the coast.
F. III. Jasper, a mining man of Reno,
il in camp for a few days.
! Hugh L. Thomas of st. Louis is a
guest at the Hotel Goldfeld.
Rev. Father Dermody has returned
from . visit to Auburp. Cal.
J. II. Hobbs has returned from a visit
to his family in San Francisco.
NJ. NJ. johnson, chief expert TO,
Samuel Newhouse, is in camp.
H. II. Coryell, the Elko county law
maker. is here on mining business.
]. F. Norman. a mine investor of
Denver. is looking over the camp.
w. W. Kirby, a heavy operator in
Southern Nevada, is here from Denver.
+ It. Sutherland is here from New
York City looking after mining invest
ments.
+. r. Argersingcr is here from San
Francisco looking after his mining in.
~terests.
VIM. Erb. secretary of the Mine Owp-
ers' association, has returned from a
trip to Ely.
Former Lieutenant Governor Poujade
was here from Carson City his week on
legal business.
Bernard p. Miller, representative of
British investors, is a guest ut the
Hotel GoldfieId.
]. Grant Crumley, an influential bust
ness man of Tonopah, spent a portion
OF this week in Goldfeld.
Chas. f. Knox and r.. p. Dunlop, two
of the principal owners of the Montana
Tonopah. were in town this week.
II. B. Lind has gone to Ramsey to de-
velop a property he recently purchased.
Mr.. Lind took a number of miners with
him.
C. L. Lyman and mother have re-
turned from a visit to California and
are now at home at 115h South Euclid
street.
f. Ellsworth Miles has arrived from
New York and is a guest at the Hotel
Casey. He expects to become interested
in mines.
Ernest Kennedy, an old time promo
ter and operator of this district is up
from Los Angeles. He will locate in
Goldfeld "for keeps in about two
months.
Herman Zadig, one of the most prom
inent brokers of San Francisco, visited
camp this week and inspected some of
the principal properties.
Paul Delaney, assistant district at
torney of Nye county and editor of the
Death Valley Magazine, was in Gold
field this week.
C. II. Bernard has returned from
Hornsilver. He reports that camp and
district as advancing "by leaps and
bounds
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
JUMBO WONDER COMPANY
HAS BEEN REoRGANIzEp

Philadelphia shareholders in the
Jumbo Wonder, who own a majority of
the stock, have recognized the Jumbo
Wonder Mining company and are now
actively developing.
The manager of this promising prop.
erty is J. L. Ridgway, Jr., grandson of
Jacob R~idgway, the well known mil.
lionaire of the City of Brotherly Love.
a depth of 2a5 feet has been attained
IN the shaft. Lateral work on an ex.
tensive scale win shortly be ~inaugur-
ated.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEASE EXTENDED ON
COMBINATION NUMBER TWO

Owing to the illness of Harry D.
Moore, leasor of blocks Nos. 2 and 3 Of
Combination 2, his leasehold has been
extended sixty days. The territory lies
between the Sprague and Gotwaldt
leases and is considered by well in
formed mining lei to be a very valu-
able estate.
The leasehold will expire April !,
1909. Work will be prosecuted here
after with great diligence, the terms
of the contract being that $50 feet OF
work, either vertical, lateral or com
bined must be done each month during
the life of the lease.
AT 200 feet this lease, under former
management, encountered a ledge which
will pay well under present conditions
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
LEASE ON EAGLES WILL
BE EXTENSIVELY DEVELOPED

Quietly but persistently George ~
Elder and his associates of the Colo
field Consolidated Mines company's Of
fee force have been developing tneh
lease on the Boulder No. 3 of the FAR
view Eagles estate. They nave Ca
posed several rich ore bodies and nave
a considerable quantity of shipping ore
on the dump. Owing to exorbitant SHY
ping and smelling charges, no consig"
ments of ore are being made at prese'@
The recently obtained assays are "
encouraging that a project for deVe~f
ment work, second only to that unat'
taken by the Nevada Hills, mas O"'
mapped out.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
THE SCHOOLS AND THE ELECTION

HE SCHOOL election takes place Monday. There are three candidates for
position OF school director n two places to fill. There's should b v a large
turn ut for this election. more especially as the question of bonding the
town for additiona shoolhouses is n issue.
Goldfed is confronted with the problem that every young and growing com.
runiy must face o. providing adequately for the schooling Of its children Nc
sooner is building constructed than another is needed and before the first
buildings are paid for a large bond issue is rolled up that becomes a burden to the
will do. GoMhed has a school population Of 800. and at the present rate of
growth. it win be increased to 1000 before the beginning OF another year. The
present buildings when constructed. were supposed to be sumcisnt for several
years. but already they are overcrowded and additional school room is needed and
it look Is II the only thing to d.. high as taxes already are, is 70 ve the bonds
A question as beer raised as to whether the town of 0oldhed has not
reached b de. under the Law. to require a board Of school trustees i've in
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
RECEIVER FOR STATE BANK

He APPOINTMENT o. a receiver is the termination OF the struggle OF ne
directors Of the Sta.e Bank and Trust company to put the institution O
its feet. The inevitable amt early in the week, when Judge Langan
heard the petition OF depositors and appointed a receiver. h ap-
pointee vas Frank Wndes, a nan close to Hickey and Tor many years CO..
fdenial adviser, and clos to the state officials, and in all be seems to have been
selected more as a representative of the Carson City clique than of the depositos
wndes is no doubt a capable business man and good banker, tut thu suspicion
cannot be removed that his appointment was partly made, 1t least tic shield
Hickey and his associates in their questionable operations, thu inside OF ne
miserable affair will probably never be laid bare.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
ANOTHER FLORENCE LEASE
HAS BEEN GRANITE

A leasehold has been granted VI
block adjoining the former holding "
the Little Florence on Goldfeid ~
encc ground to the principal holders :
the Butte Boys Consolidated MILES,
company. The new concern Is +.
as the Florence Central company w" !,
will begin at once and will DC P's'
with all possible speed !.
This company has four CLAIMS "" i;
Hart, n adjoining the Butte boy'
two at Silver Peak.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
aoLDF1ELDERs GETTING OH

The Dorsey Investment co"p'r i
Goldfield continues to receive sp".
reports from its holding, the h
johnson lease on the Owl NO. ~
of the Roseberry estate az i
The shaft is down 100 feel anu"
ploring the Miller vein.
power hoist has been installed
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
HANDSOME sPEcINsSs

Harry j. Coogan has IT, a
Goldfeld from a mys'a
bringing with him a sack Il
ing wire gold. The loea u,
strike has not been mace
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
ANOTHER MINE TO REso% =

Arrangements have been Wv. "
to resume work on the "A
group, which is located s,,.s
southeast of Goldfeld- Inc rS
is owned by the Goldfieid Lass
company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-23
e AND ANSWERS

Subscribers are welcome o h use II thsd department In asking
about companies, STATE all the facts Is Tar q known of location of prop
erty, oncers, etc., to assist in u investigation. As 1t requires much
time M correspondence, ofent to elicit the desired Information. n a
the demands upon his department are very heavy. subscribers will please
No answer. ~ mail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
WHITE ARMY HALTS At DALLAS
Civilization Straining to Push West.
ward-Younq Blood at Dallas.

Dallas, S. D., July 25.-From staff
correspondent: "Westward the Gt2r
of empire takes its course" The man
who wrote it ought to be here in nal.
las today to see his theory eXemplifted.
Here at the western edge of ctVlliZa
don, on the frontier, the white army
is hating for a" moment, marking
time. and stratning at its haclcss for
a chance to b"eaE still furJha: in to-
ward the setting sun.
The Trip county opening will give
the word, "Go!" And the white man
is only now awaiting the word.
Dotting the raw prairie out here
within half mile of the million acres
of land which are to be given away,
the cluster of houses and business
buildings called "Dallas" affords a
really remarkable view to the
new conner, when it is borne in mind
that this is but a "yearling" town,
Perhaps never before was such a
frontier town built up in the short
space of twelve months as this Dallas
town. 1t has been started in splen
did fashion. Striking twostory build
ings line the main street, and the two
good looking rows of new buildings
that face each other, with the street
between, are edged with broad white
bands of cement for sidewalks
Dallas is on the qui vive in anticipa
ton of the forthcoming Trip county
rush. Each nights train brings
strangers to look. Land is in the al
land sales and land talk. On ever!
other window are Land" signs.
The rap-rap of the hammer ring
out clear and sharp all day New
buildings are constantly going w
There are four lumber yards now an
another is soon to come,
, Dallas has young blood in the vein
: Iof its business men. And it's enthu
: siastic blood. The banker, the law
{ yer, the physician, the postmaster, tn
1 merchant-all are of the young, clear
. cut type of man who has vim an
s vigor. And Dallas has earned reputf
!. ton for doing things,
s Out beyond here. to the west, Trip
a county is already beginning to FEE
!. the blade OF the white mans pillow.
( number are getting Indian land an
r the new settler has already begun
= pave the way for the army which 500
q Is to follow in another invasion upo
the red mans original territory.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
RAILROADS ARE IN POLITICS.
That Is a Statement Made by Rail-
road AGE Gazette.

Railroad Age Gazette: The rail
roads are in politics. They ought not
to be there, but there is no use blink
ing the fact that they are there. They
figure prominently in the national plat.
forms of both great parties. They
will be discussed during the campaign
from every rostrum and in every com.
munity. Upon the way they are
treated will depend how many men
they can employ and what they can
pay them. What the party platforms
say, past experience has shown, is
of less significance than the views of
the individual candidates. If railroad
employees know where their true
welfare lies they will study this ques'
ton thoroughly and discuss it in
every part of the country, with their
neighbors and with the candidates
for public offices. They will also
study carefully the records and
speeches of every candidate; and
they will make it clearly understood
that their votes will not be cast this
fall for any man who does not intel
ligently recognize and candidly con
cede that railroads and railroad EN-
ployees as we'll as travellers and
shippers, have interests and rights tc
be respected by lawmakers and public
! officials, state and national,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
a Romance by Correspondence.

Oakdale Sentinel: A man giving his
name as John Adams, loafed around
town from the day before the Fourth
until Monday of this week, and many
citizens were curious to know his
business. To the causual observer his
chief occupation was destroying
booze, in fact he came to be known
here as "Whiskey Sour" He at
tended strictly to his own business,
and aside from presenting a disgust
ing sight when he showed himself
while under the influence of booze,
he disturbed no one. Since his de-
parture the cause of his visit here
| has leaked out. Several months ago
farmer living a few miles distant
| from Oakdale (the direction Is i'm
material, and the farmers name will
not add much to the story pur'
| chased an article of furniture for his
home. The daughter, young lady
discovered in one of the drawers the
name John Adams" and the address
given was town in North Carolina
The young lady wrote a letter anc
mailed it to the address given. In
lshort time a reply was received
Other correspondence ensued and thu
man represented himself to be al
that was good and entirely free from
all bad habits, except the smoking o
an occasional cigar. Whether or no
the young lady knew of the mans in
tended visit here is not known, bu
they met on the street in this cit
, the other day and each recognized tn
: other at once. Seeing his conditio
: the girl passed the man with nothin
i more than a mere greeting. The ma
r has gone. .r,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-07-31
RECESS IN FUND RAISING
Y. M. C. A. FUND CAMPAIGN GIVES
WAY TO CHAUTAUQUA.
TAKE THREE WEEKS RECESS

To Avoid Conflict Between Y. M. C.
A. Movement and Approaching
Chautauqua Executive Committee of
Y. M. C. A. Orders Recess.
That the Y NJ. c. A. campaign and
the Norfolk chautauqua might not
conflict the executive committee today
announced an adjournment of the
active canvass for funds until after
the chautauqua is over. 1t was felt
that the chautauqua will call for con-
siderable local time and energy the
next three weeks and being in hearty
sympathy with the Chautauqua the
committee took action that would
avoid any possibility of a conflict.
The recess in the campaign leaves
the the amount to be raised to secure
a Y. NJ. c. A. building $S,465. That
sum is to be secured before fall.
G. A. Young, general secretary of
the South Omaha association, who
has been managing the campaign, re-
turned to his association work in
South Omaha today
Immediately following the conclu-
sion of the chautauqua the canvass
will be taken up again and pushed to
the end. The committee are satisfied
that the money can be raised. They
say the work of the last two weeks
proves the matter beyond a doubt.
Mr.. Young will probably return at
the call of the committee and resume
his work as manager. In the mean
time the workers, while not ac'
lively engaged in canvassing, will
take what pledges offer and will keep
the organization together, having it
ready for the final effort in August.
New pledges taken up to 6 O'Clock
| Friday were.