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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Jackpot Of wonder

The work of getting the Jack POI
ready for resumption is being hurried
on by General Manager Harris. He
has beer particularly anxious to ship
the high grade ore at the mine. but has
been able this week to get only a four
horse team. With this. between three
and four ton of ore running well be-
yond $500 a ton were sent this week
to Fallon, whence 1t will be shipped to
the smelter at Murray. Utah. 1t Is be-
lieved that a ten-horse team will be
available this week.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

A rich strike Of golden ore was dis
covered south of Rawhide Tuesday and
hundreds Of people are rushing to the
scene of the new discovery. The ore
shows phenomenal values and the dis
covery proves that the Rawhide district
is much larger than has been supposed.
A new town will be started and 1t Is
expected another mining district will be
formed that will rival Rawhide.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Marlview is one Of the baby camps OF
the county that is slowly forging to the
front. 1t is situated about five miles
southeast of Thorne. Assays were OBJ
tanned yesterday from a number OF
samples from the principal mine, called
the Marlview. that showed an average
value of better than 800 a ton. the
principal values being in silver. The
ore was taken from a depth OF nifty
feet. and the paystreak is about "
feet wide.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Luning Copper property

Phil Parker. a young mining student
In the University Of Nevada returned
last evening from Luning. in Esmer-
aida county. where he is Interested In
some copper properties. These prop
critics are at present being worked by
the Luning Consolidated Copper Mining
mpa and the mines are said to be
among the richest In that district
Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
ADDING More Men

Despite the fact that the power has
been turned of in this district. there Is
but one property idle and that one the
Mcconnell. This state of affairs is due
to the fact tina with the exception OF
the Mcconnell a great deal of the de-
velopment consists in tunnel work The
machines are Of course idle. but the
men have been put to work at hand
drilling. The Western Nevada added to
it's force last week and is putting on
more men from time to time. As many
men will be employed as Is consistent
with good mining-Yerington Times.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
WIN Incrsaas Yorcs

II. Clifford Stewart, of New YORK
president and director of the "
Gold Mines Holding company. operat-
ing in the Cocomongo district. six
miles south~pf Cherry Creek. arrived at
the mines the first of the week and i'm
mediately directed the increase of the
working force and operation OF tne
property along more active lines.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Captain Davis. the well known mining
man of Dayton. has made a wonderful
rich strike in one Of the properties he
Is working at Silver City. The ore is
studded with gold and reaches the
FABULOUS richness of 81 per pound. IT
was uncovered IN h Santiago. a prop
erty which Captain Davis has been
working for some time and on which
there is a tunnel and other work OF
some magnitude.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The Best and Belcher will soon start
exploratory work on the tunnel level
making a continuous line Of mines ex-
tending from the south boundary of
Con. Virginia to the Potosi south line.
The Savage and Hale md Norcross
have developed important ore bodies on
the Sutro tunnel level; Chollar and
Potosi are also nearing a point where
ore is known to exist and the outlook
is highly encouraging that all of the
mining companies operating on the tun-
mel level will be added to Comstock bull
lion producers the current year.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The latest sensational find was made
last week in the South Bullfrog district
by F. o. Shamrock and r. j. Grace, who
brought into Rhyolite a sack full OF
quartz, all of which was literally spat-
tered with free gold. These gentlemen
are interested in the Hartford Montana
property in the Keane Wonder section,
and while prospecting in hat neighbor.
hood. came across a lead which cropped
for 500 feet and was from four to Ter
feet wide on the surface.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

One who visits Gold Circle cannot
help believing thai 1t Is one OF the
many districts s~pringing into promi-
nence in a very short time that VIII
make good. Ever since the first dis
covery last summer none but good re-
ports have come from the Gold Circle
district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Ysr1ngton Copper

The Yerington Copper company Is
contemplating an Increase to its present
forces at an early date. Superintendent
Marsal says II is the intention of the
company to put on a full working force
before long. At this time the big ledge
encountered at the 34o-foot Level Is De-
ing ~prospected and with development Is
showing up strongly.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
r,ud 1t Camp Juniper

The chiquita Cons. Co. of which e.
G.. Knight is president and general
is said to have opened up con-
siderable bodies Of 500 ore at Camp
Juniper, 20 miles to the south of Search
light. The company is now operating a
small stamp mill. but is figuring on the
addition of a large milling plant.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Gold Crater, situated some thirty
miles southeast of Goldfeld. may u
out to be a good camp. Those who
have been there include some OF the
best mining men Of Goldfeld who have
been developing the ground for the past
ten years.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Al feathers. a former resident Of
White Pine and Eureka counties. died In
Butte City. Montana. February I. Mr..
feathers was one Of the Of
the Hidden Treasure mine IN Treasure
Hill. near Hamilton. which caused the
white Pine excitement in so.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Nevada Hills. the leader of Nevada's
dividend payers. will next month make
its sixth quarterly disbursement to its
stockholders. The dividend win be the
same as the five hat have been paid in
the last fifteen months. 10 cents a share.
or SIS, 900 in the aggregate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

A III rush is now on to a point on the
railroad know as Browns station near
LoveIock. Rock of the picture variety
has been uncovered and the formation
is such as gives promise of permanent
ore bodies.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The ore shoot recently opened in the
lower workings Of the Denver claim OF
the Tramp Consolidated is improving
with development. and shipping ore is
now being sacked in both the north and
south drifts. being run from the bottom
a, the vinze. at the soo-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

John Harmon. Millionaire mine owner.
formerly of Cripple Creek, now OF
Seven Troughs. has agreed to back j.
s. Loder. inventor Of the gas-burnins
smelter furnace in building at Reno a
500, 900 plant. using the Loder process
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Henry Chester of Crescent was IN
s~earchliRht with a number of speci-
mems of high grade rock recently found
on the John 8. group. He has crosscut
the ledge for fifteen feet on the surface
and the n wall has not yet been
encountered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
VIII Build NIL

The matter of the establishment of a
custom mill in the Hart district Is be-
ing agitated by leasers and mine own
ers. There Is enough free milling ore
now in sight to warrant the installation
of at least twenty stamps.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Henry Weber is arranging to resume
work on the vulture mine in Wonder
within a few days. This property hal
been developed by a tunnel 500 feet In
length and considerable high grade ore
has beer shipped. In an upraise from
the tunnel there is a quantity OF ore
that will run 1925 to the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
WIN ahiu $50 Ore

Two carloads of ore will be snippeo
at once by the Luning Gold Mines syn
dicate. The average is better than soo
70 the ton. More men are to be en-
ployed on the property at once
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The tunnel on the ground Of the Ne
vada Wonder Extension Gold Mining
company has been driven $50 feet by A..
III. Douglass and ne expects to make a
contract for considerable more work
on this ground.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
NIT, Change for Hart

Burnt Stump has faded away. The
officials of the Santa Fe thought that
the name of Burnt Stump was too
"stumpy" for a hustling camp and
changed II to Hit. The change has
made a hit with the townpeople.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
arr.nr.nr for custom Nm

A concerted effort is being MADE o.
operators In the Searchlight camp Tor
the erection of a 5o-stamp custom mill
at or near the town of Searchlight- A
small fund has already been raised.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Bad Characters In Camp

A Lovelock special says: News
reached here last night that serious
trouble may occur at Farrell, one of
the camps Of the Seven Troughs dis
trict on account of an effort which the
citizens are making to rid the town of
bad characters.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

General Manager Hicks of the Yering-
ton-Goldconda was in Yerington this
week and conveyed the information to
the Times that his company will shortly
resume operations on the property and
carry them on indefinitely. The Yering-
ton-Golconda lies east of the Yerington
Copper and is a likely looking estate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
xorr on Gable aoad

E. T. Torpey of the Nevada Traction
and Cable road recently visited Salt
Lake City. In an interview in the Salt
Lake Tribune. he is quoted as sayins
that work on the road between ferins'
Ton and wabuska will begin at an early
date.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Arrangements are being made to re-
sumo work in the Calumet property in
Buckskin district. The group is stu
ated on the same vein as the one In
which the original strike was made
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The Ohio-Kentucky company mas re-
sumed development operations In the
Phoebe section. 1t is rumored that the
ohio-Kentucky and Nevada Utah COM
panies may effect a consolidation of in
terests.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Stamps Drop April Tirss

It is more than probable that the
s25. 900 ten-stamp mill of the Sever
Troughs kindergarten Mining company
in Seven Troughs canyon, grading FOL
which is practically finished. will be
completed and in operation by April 1,
instead of May 1. as is required by the
terms of the contract for Its erection
with the Nevada Engineering Works OF
Reno.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

A cleanup after fifteen days run at
The yalcaIda mill In Silver Peak dis-
trict yielded $4,000. The tailinss are
almost worthless.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
xonopah shipper

Mcnamara shipped 112 tons last
week that will average SO. Work is
being continued in raises Nos. 1 and .
from the soo-foot level about 500 feet
west of the shaft
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Last weeks total value Of the output
from ophir was sis.izi.so. which puts
the mine well up among the great pro-
ducers of the new era in Nevada
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Fifteen-horse power gasoline hoist
has been shipped from Salt Lake City TO
the Seven Troughs Gold Bar Mining and
Leasing company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Ore Of excellent grade is being sacked
q, the Gold Nugget property in Buck
skin. The best grade Of ore occurs IN
the lowest workings of the property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Work on the Stray Dog. Indian Camp.
Jumping Jack and As You Like II. the
Manhattan mines recently leased 10
Frank Peterson and associates fer nve
years. will begin about April !.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
Cost Of Relief WORK

From the report of the Giroux Con-
soiidated Mines company Is Cleaned the
item that the work of rescuing the three
men Imprisoned in the Alpha shaft cost
S12. 700.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Austin Is bound to have a steady
growth and is more a ever appre-
ciated as a bare OF supplies for the
mines for miles around
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

4. r. Arsersinger and J. NJ. Van Dorm
have received an offer for their entire
holdings in Ravhide which VIII net
them $4,000 each
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29
MINING NEWS BOILED DOWN
Latest Developments in the Various Districts, Larg
Throughout the State


The East Sierra Nevada Mining com
nanv OF virginia City has levied an as
sessmeut of . cents per share
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

The U. s. senate has passed a bill to
validate the location OF mineral claims
heretofore made by United States dep
utv mineral surveyors in their incum-
bency in ONCE
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Arrangement are being made to re-
sumo work In the Aztec. Dromedary
Hump. Cyclone and Golden slipper
mines in Fairview district
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Excitement has been caused by a gold
strike in the range Of hills just to the
east Of Wonder TOWNSHIP
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-02-29

Mrs. NJ NJ. Garwood will shortly be-
gin the erection Of a quartz mill at
Rawhide-
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05
WORTH ADVERTISING FOR

There 599 Negroes employed here Washington by the
Government alone and these 9 Negroes draw aggregan
$3oO4 These than three millions dollars are spent right
here Washington but scattered among hundreds of tradesmen
Is this of money worth bidding for? It certainly is and
not the largest stores in this city would get the big
end of did they but realize how money Negroes are real
ly spending.
Now The Bee IS the only Negro publication this city stands
without competitor andcovers the field like blanket
few of the merchants in this city will paonize the advertising col
of The Bee presenting the bargains they have
these Negroes these 599 Negroes who draw annually
three millions of collars will that b. pat
onzng publication edited and operated by of their that
such firms desire and deserve their patronage And such firms will
the bulk OF these te millions of dollars received and
spent by the Negroes of Washington.
What clothing stores what furniture what dry goods
what other lines of business will make effort divert
these three millions If dollars by Washington
Negroes by advertising in The Bee?
Place your advertising in The Bee and watch these 99 apprea
tive Negroes spend their three millions of dollars with you
Now the time advertise in Bee the newspaper that
into every Negro home in Washington Remember merchants Of
Washington, it's what advertising pays you not what costs
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05

Droit Park, is in New York city Wis
iting her brother, Allen Wood, and
his wife. She leaves New York on
the 9th instant on the Fall River
Line for Boston, to attend the Ma
sonic Convention On her return she
will stop over in Philadelphia and
Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Stevens,
of Lynchburg, Va, accompanied by
their little son, Thomas, Jr, were IN
the city this week. They were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert John
son, of 2252 Cleveland Place north
west. They returned TO Lynchburg
last Thursday evening
Mrs. Warheld and children have
returned to the city.
Mrs. NJ. c. Maxheld and daughter re-
turned to the city Friday.
Mrs. Forrest, who has been quite
i'll, has fully recovered.
Attorney I. NJ. King, who went to
St. Paul MINI, returned this week.
Attorney w. L. Pollard left the city
Wednesday for the East. He will be
gone several weeks.
Miss Fannie E. Burns will leave
the city for Boston, Mass, in few
days.
Mrs. Walter Singleton IS enjoying
the breezes at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Samuel Orme, wife OF Police
man Orme, is spending her vacation
at Midland, Virginia.
Messrs. William B. Harris and
Jackson Tucker. Of the Internal Rev
enue Bureau, Treasury Department
have returned to their official duties
after an absence Of thirty days in the
mountains OF Virginia.
Mrs. Jessie R. Bacon and Miss Et-
ia Mcintosh spent few days in At
lantic City last week and report hav-
ing had a very nice time.
Mrs. Rosa Rain, Of Tampa, Fla.
is visiting her relative. Mrs. Jessie
R. Bacon. ofIS24 E street, and will
remain until the latter part of Sep
tember. On her return trip home she
will visit friends in Richmond and
Savannah.
Miss Jennie Truman attended the
summer school in New York, where
she took a course in domestic science
Mrs. Nettie Thompkins, Charlotte
Stewart and Alice Nelson took sim
liar courses.
Misses z. \. Chase and R. f. Bell
attended the State Normal School cf
Plymouth, NH. in the White Noun
tains. They visited the mills and fac
tories OF many Of the leading cities
en- route.
Miss Olive NJ. c. Nladella and her
sister. Miss Louise Madella, who
spent the last two weeks as the guests
OF their Aunt Nora, at Alexandria
Va. have returned to their home on
Eleventh street.
Mr.. Charles Moore, of North Ca
rolina. Is in the city,
Rev. Sterling \. Brown and fam
lily have returned from Ohio.
Mrs. 5. N. Pierre and two children
have returned from Virginia.
Miss Marie Wade has returned
from her vacation.
Mrs. Mary Jones and children have
returned from Bealton, Va.
Miss Johnson. of Baltimore, IS tn,
guest OF Prof and Mrs Kelly Miller
Mrs. Anderson, Of o street north
west. with several Of her friends.wll
60 to Boston. Mass, next week.
Hon. H. E. Rucker his two daugh
tiers. Misses Lucy and Bessie, an'
son. Henry are in the city, stoppin.
at 1917 Vermont avenue northwest
with Mrs. DYER.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05

Cobb and DR.. Curtis have been over
to Arundel. throwing a few balls at
each other; Judge Terrell, Garry
Booker and Auditor Tyler have been
out in a vacant lot in the park, catch
ing hot ones; Editor Chase has con-
verted The Bees office into a base
ball diamond; Recorder of Deeds !.
C. Dancy has been throwing deeds
around for practice, and RegisterVer-
non has been chasing his signature
on bonds around in order to timber
up those Kansas piano legs of his, so
that he can make a circuit of the
bases on a single 1t is going to be
a hot game - an umpteen inning
game, and the whole town will be
out. President Roosevelt, Jude Taft,
and the Presidents entire Cabinet
will be invited to attend, and will
be expected. Bob Pelham has sent
all the way to Michigan for bear
gloves to catch in. Charley Hall,
for the time being, has forgotten all
about campaigning for Cy Adams
place. so intent is he on getting il
shape for the game. Major Fillmore
is busy ironing out his spindle legs
so as to be in the pink of condition,
| DR.. Williston has been so busy prac-
ticing that he has forgot to charge
up calls made on patients. DR.. SUM
ner Wormley has stopped pulling
teeth to study the latest book on
How to Play the Game" Even the
ladies are all worked up over it
worked up" is midland propose to
turn out en- masse, making scene OF
beauty and JOY forever, logged ont
in gala summer attire. And how they
will applaud the misplays! The base
hit column may be short, but bank
on it the error column will run Up
into three figures. Jim Gray has
been to Saratoga for two week;
throwing hot ones at the jockeys for
losing races, believing that is the
way to get in shape for the game
Watch for the lineup of the two
teams and for the date. Among the
prominent Negroes expected to come
to Washington to attend the game
will be Booker 7. Washington, Blsn-
op Walters. Hon. Charles w. An
derson of London, England; Hon. u.
4. Myers, Walter Wright and Prince
Hernley, of Cleveland, and Hon. }.
| c. Napier. of Nashville, and many
others too numerous to mention. All
the lady teachers will be out to see
the manly forms CavOrt over the dia-
mond. and Miss Tessie Lee will see
something in physical culture that
will cause her to sit up and take NO
tice - after the game, There will
be an umpire at each base.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05

NEW PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO.
The Photographic studio ofWaen Turner has just open
ed It upodae studio that cOmmends itself by the
superior class of work it out
Life-si7e portraits in oil, pastel and water colors.
WARREN & TURNER '248 Ninth Street Northwest
EEfIUwTTwTT-T9HFFFi 'taJ
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05
EXCURSIONS
Is Isle
EXCURSION SEASON
For 1908
Steamer River queen to Wash ngton Park.
Steamer Jane Mo<aey TO Norfo K Baltimore and andino 5o
the Potomac River.
Books open charters Queen and lane N
ley. aaIfE Kg. (. =,
Secure your dates at once before they all taken.
WASHINGTON PARK.


This beautiful park has attractions never before
offered to the Washington public about ten miles from
ashngton the Potomac River The Scenic Railway with in
electric plant 1000 lights Figure The Carouse
oubedcker with music attachments. and Theatre
Penny Acadium, Moving Pictures Shooting Gallery Dairy
Lunch Depot and Buffet Dancing Pavilion and Billiard
Hall, and forty of Shady Woods and DelIs
The River Queen makes daily trips Washington Park at 10
am, II m, and p A. g. and pm.
For particulars address Lewis Jefferson, General Manager Sew
enth and y Streets Wharf. =,
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05
THAT BASE BAIL GAME.
Men Women and Children 0H Tiptoe
of Expectancy and Everybody
Getting in Shape

That baseball game. Tor the beneht
OF the Colored Social Settlement, IS
still the talk of the town. Applica-
tions to get on the teams are pour
ing in to Judge Terrell and Auditor
TYLER. Everybody - every ab'e-bod-
led man - IS practicing for It. Jim
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05

Mrs. NathanA. James will leave
the city for Boston, Mass, next Tues
day on a visit to her relatives. While
there she will be the guest of Mrs.
OpheHa Hal.
The Washington bee., 1908-09-05

MIR. WILLIAM ALEXANDER.
Mr.. WilliamA lexander, who at
tended the recent session Of the Ma
tional Negro Business League, at
Baltimore, is superintendent OF
the First Baptist Sunday School of
Little Rock, Ark. He has served in
this capacity for eight years, and to
dav his school is the banner school OF
the Baptists of the world. He cap
tured this trophy in September, 1907
at Washington. He is a member OF
several fraternal organizations, being
n. G. NJ. of NJ. K, whose hcadquar-
ters are at Little Rock.
.ATTORNTY L.MELENDEZ KING
Past District Deputy and Past Eaalf-
cd RuIcr of Morning Star Lodge.
He WiHs HIS Fight.
Special to The Bee.
Saint Paul, Mimi, Aug. 50.
One of the grandest and most eX-
citing sessions of the Elks that has
ever been held was in this place The
hottest contested fight was won by
Attorney I. Melendez King, Of the
Washington Bar, for the position of
Grand Trustee. 1t was a hot fight
| from start to finish. Attorney King
/ launched his boom his boom immedi-
ately upon his arrival at St Paul,
Ninn. He circulated several thU7i-
sand pamphlets of the history Of his
| life among the delegates that had a
telling effect His supporters were
among some of the strongest men IN