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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
AN DEAL

Dan Mandich informs the Bulletin
that he has bonded the Blue Bell mine,
six miles east of Walker lake, to the
Hazen Lumber company for $4,000, the
entire amount to be paid in twelve
months. The Hazen people have sis
leases let on the property, which has an
excellent showing. Within the past
week a strike was made at a depth OF
% feet. The ledge exposed is % inches
wide and the ore runs from 5000 to $500
per ton in gold. The formation is por
phyry and lime. Good ore is exposed II
three different places in the mine, and
Mr.. Mandich expects the new company
to take up the bond before the time
specified.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MILL AT SEIZURE

A special to the Reno Journal says:
c.. ID. Rankin, a noted former govern
ment contractor of the east, who is also
heavily interested in contracts at San
Francisco, arrived here yesterday to
stay. He owns several Rawhide prop
critics and is here to start a 1O-stamp
mill on this townsite near the Walker
lake.
"Two carloads of machinery and sup
plies he Said today, care now on the
way to Schurz and on their arrival we
shall make short work of getting the
mill into operation. l expect to start
the work of construction in the next
five days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
srR1KE Ar GOLD REEF

A strike that is as rich as any of the
fabulous mes in the early days at
Goldfeld, and with rock SO rich 1T would
be superfuous to assay it, has been
made at Gold Reef.
A large quantity of the rock was
brought to town today and IS creating
a whirl of excitement. Broken open,
the rock is full of free gold n the
values are amazing. 1t is fine gold but
visible to the naked eye.
The rock comes from the Enquest
lease, upon which work was started one
week ago. The shaft in that time mas
been put down twelve feet and ran INTO
the rich rock in a hurry.-Tonopah sun.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
LINCOLN COUNTY MINES

A number of equipments have been
recently installed at Phoebe, among
which are the Boston & Phoebe Mining
company, with a 100-horse power gas?-
line hoist and 12-drill compressors; the
Prince Consolidated company, with the
same equipment; the Ely Valley Min
ing and Milling company, with a 40
horse power gasoline hoist and 4-drill
compressor; the Nevada Pio.he Mines
company, with a 25-horse power hoist;
tie California Phoebe company, with 4
so horse power hoist, and a number of
Dthers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MULES PERISH IN TUNNEL

The body of Augustine Percinelli
who met death by suffocation in the
Sutro tunnel last Saturday afternoon.
was brought to this city Saturday
night and is now at Kuhn's undertake
ing parlors. The five mules driven by
Percinelli also died from the heat and
gas accumulated in the tunnel. The
animals became entangled in the har
ness and were found in the ditch be
side the track. 1t was 3 O'Clock Sun
day morning when the carcasses OF
mules were got out of the tunnel
Chronicle.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
poNIEN's COPPER MINE

John Donlan, who owns the biggest
copper proposition of this section
which shows an exposed ledge 200 feet
wide of good copper ore, is again ham
mering away at the property opening
up new bodies of ore on a lower level.
He is at present running a tunnel to tap
the vein at great depth. Mr.. Donlen
has great faith in his property and has
worked faithfully for the past few
years uncovering mammoth bodies of
copper ore.
The property is situated in Buffalo
canyon and is but a short distance from
the Ruby Copper eompany's ground
Gardenrville Courier.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
TOWNSHIP NEAR CHAFEY

Clifton is the name of the fourth and
latest townsite which has been laid out
in the Sierra district. The promoters
of the Clifton townsite are w. P. Muir
ply, G. A. Baldwin and H. Hunter and
it has been plated into lots, which will
be placed on sale as soon as the town
site plat is approved.
The new townsite is situated about
a mile east of Chafey, and the promot-
ers claim for it the advantage of being
nearer the mines.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MIME NEAR EUREKA

The scene of the greatest activity
now observed in Eureka mining district
is at the Holly mine, on Adams hill,
about two and a half miles west OF
town, says the Eureka Sentinel. rms
is one of the oldest locations in the dis
trict. and was worked in a primitive
way thirty years ago. 1t was then
known as the Idaho, and being owned
in those days by men of small capital
the development of the property was
carried on to a limited extent only.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
JUST A SAMPLE

A 27s-pound specimen Of copper ore
arriving this morning at the local office
OF the Nevada Douglas Copper com
pany, 60 State street, was very faVor-
ably commented upon. The specimen,
which is about three feet in both width
and length, is a mixture Of malachite
and azurite, and is n of the hand
soonest ever seen here. 1t was taken
from the 400-foot level of the com
pany's property at Y~erington, Nevada,
and runs between 80 per cent and 4O
per cent copper.-Roston Post.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
HOSTS GOING IN

Two immense gasoline hoists passed
through town this week for Rawhide,
said to be destined for the Grutt COM
pany. The introduction of such machin-
cry into the mining industry e the
greatest amount of production with the
least possible expense, and makes deep
mining possible from the beginning
where, by the old methods of windlass
and horse within, deep mining was i'm
possible Churchill Standard.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
WILL RESUME WORK

The Granite Mountain company has
announced that work will be resumed
Immediately ON the Osceola group,
south of Dolly Warden springs, where
considerable development was done last
year on the group purchased from Mil
licks and Matson. Fred Cochrott, "the
Lucky Dutehman,' is a large stock
holder in the company, and will prob
ably have the management of the work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MINING ENGINEER DISAPPEARS

The town of Vernon is much exer-
cised over the mysterious disappearance
of Will l.. Lowery, a United States
deputy mineral surveyor and mining en-,
gineer, from his home there. He has
been missing since June 16, and al
though repeated searches have been
made not the slightest clew has been
obtained as to his whereabouts. Low
cry came to Seven Troughs district
about one year ago from Los Angeles
and nothing is known of his former con-
nections.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
ANOTHER CAR SHIPPED

The fourth carload of ore was shipped
from the Biddlecome & Culver lease on
the Diamond Queen today. 1t is estl-
mated that the car contained 80 tons
which should net between 5000 and
$500 a ton. The wonderful ore shoot is
holding out and present production
means another shipment in a very few
DAYS. Three shifts are o employed.
Beatty Miner.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MAZUMA HILLS STRIKE

Eighteen inches of shipping ore has
been encountered in the face of the
tunnel at a depth of eighty feet in the
Martin and Gourdier lease on the Ma
yuma Hills estate. The strike occurs in
a big parallel vein, 600 feet west Of the
famous Mamma Hills vein in entirely
new ground, and it doubles the great
zone of enrichment that extends across
Seven Troughs canyon.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GETTING DOWN TO BUSINESS

Manhattan is getting down to n
solid business basis. Litigation hill is
a hive of industry. New leases are be-
ing given all over the camp and work
is being prosecuted in many places that
for many months had been left lying
idle. The Chapman mill, which has re-
Gently ~inaugurated a cyanide plant in
connection with the mill, started work
yesterday. The Lemon mill is rapidly
being put in shape under efficient mill
men and will begin grinding in about
ten days.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
COLL FROM A NEW cAMP

Ore showing free gold is being shown
around Goldfeld from the new camp OF
Nichols, located four miles west OF
Buena Vista, in the White mountains.
The ore was from the Langley & Acton
lease, on the Golden Gate, and was
taken at a depth of $50 feet, where the
tunnel which is into the hill $50 feet,
entered the wide ledge that shows
prominently on the surface.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
INSPECTED THE RA1NsroRM

George A. Lane and a party of Salt
Lake mining men, who ven in the
Cohen auto a few days ago to inspect
the Rainstorm property at Florence re-
turned this morning. Nothing definite
was given out, but it is understood that
they are well pleased with what they
saw and there may be a transfer of the
property made in the next few days
Star.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
WORK RESUMED

Work on the Philadelphia Search
light property at Searchlight has been
resumed with a larger force of men.
This property shut down less than n
week before and resumed on tele-
graphic orders from the management in
Denver.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
HIVE OF

George Wingfeld said in an interview
last week that business conditions
were improving at a rapid rate, and
that by winter the entire state of Ne
vada would be a vast hive of industry,
In connection with investors, east and
west, he said they were awaiting the
signal, and money would flow in this
direction in constantly increasing
streams.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
ENORMOUS DYKE

A good ore body has been opened up
at the head of Little Lappin canyon.
This ore body is in the form of an
enormous dyke about 600 feet in width,
which has been opened for a distance of
about 5000 feet and an average sample
shows a value Of nearly S. per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
BRANCH LINE TO YERINaroN

The latest in railroad construction in
Nevada is a Southern Pacific branch
line from Wabuska to the copper camp
of Yerington. 1t is said that the sur.
veys for the branch line are now be-
ing made, and that General Manage:
has placed the seal of ap-
prevail on the undertaking.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GOOD Strike MADE

According to the Walker Lake Bulfe-
tin a good strike has been made on the
Mono property in which Fred Gushing
ested. 1t is claimed a big ledge has
been struck which carries "a per cent
copper, 500 in gold and $17.70 in silver.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
POWER FOR

Hal Highels, who recently returned
to Carson from a visit to Aurora,
states that the electric power plant on
Lavina Creek is about completed and
that it will be but a short time until the
mills and mines of the old camp Of
Aurora will be using electric juice
Appeal.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
sIxrY TONS WEEKLY

Some idea of the development work
being done in just n mine in this dis
trict can be had when it is known that
at this time the Nevada Douglas mine
is doing nothing but development work,
is doing no stopping, and yet they are
shipping sixty tons of high grade cop
per ore to the smelter at Salt Lake City
every week.-Yerington Times.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
MILL FOR cAr E

Jesse Harrington and Mike Nof are
making a trail from Lapham Meadows
to Frund IS camp in Cat Creek. They
have some very promising mines near
the top of Mount Grant, and as soon as
the trail is finished will install a To-
stamp mill. The ore is free milling gold
and the two-foot ledge runs from $50
to $500 per ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
sIx-FooT D FoUND

On the Nevada Hilltop group of
claims, situated about seventeen miles
southeast of Battle Mountain, a six-foot
ledge has been exposed averaging $32
in gold and a few ounces in silver. John
Nelson and associates have incorporated
a company for the development of the
property and will erect a forty-ton mill
ing plant.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
w1NNEMuccA MOUNTAIN LEASE

The Emipe mine on Winnemucca
mountain, owned by +. c. Robins, IS
again the scene of activity and good
results may be looked for at any time.
Today Frank Mccain and James +.
Barnes, two mining men who have had
experience in Southern Nevada and
California, have taken a lease on a
block of the ground.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
GOLD REEF REGION

There is a big stampede on to the
mines of Gold Reef, coming principally
from Goldfeld. Several large teams
loaded with supplies have left for the
new camp.
Although Gold Reef is four years old,
it never before was able to claim a
share of public attention.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
o rAKEN OVER

The Pleiad Mining company, a cor
poration organized under the laws of
the state of New York, has taken over
the Chester group of five claims in the
Hamilton district, from Charles F. w.
Mcclure of Princeton, n. j.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
CYANIDE LAN STARTS

The new 150-ton cyanide mill of the
Quartette company at Searehlight has
been started up for the first time with
one shift of ten men employed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15

Another shipment of bullion was
made from the local mint last night
twelve bars valued at 100000 being
sent to the San Francisco mint-Carson
Appeal.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
ORE NEAR LANE c1rY

The French-American company has
uncovered ore on the Macon City No. I
rear Lane City, values running $3.50
ounces in silver, 1890 per cent lead and
1 small amount Of gold.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15

a strike of Importance has been re-
ported as having been made on the Mid
night group on Mount Grant The ore
body is said to be about 9 feet in width,
running well in copper.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
SHELTER CONTRACTS RESUMED

Producers in Nevada and other min
ing states are being officially notified
by the U. S. Smelling company OF Salt
Lake that they can ship under existing
contracts again. Manager Heinz ex-
plains in these announcements that the
lead shelters will be blown ''to keep
running steadily for many years here
after
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
WHITE CLOUD ACTIVITIES

The United Nevada Mining company
of White Cloud is employing about
thirty men and has driven nearly 1000
feet of tunnel
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15
A ooMsroCK AssEssMENr

The Potosi Mining company directors
have levied an assessment of ten cents
per share.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-08-15

Hale & Norcross Mining company di-
~reetors levied an assessment Of 10 cents
per share Saturday.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and
other serious results from a cold
by taking Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t stops the cough, heals the
lungs, and expels the cold from
the system. Refuse any but the
genuine in the yellow package
Ritter Bros. and all druggists.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
Nelson Indicted for Robbery
Of the Utah National Bank. Trial set
for November Next.

were apprsed of the indictment, but
refused TO discuss the outcome Mel.
son merely Acknowledged being sur
prised at tie lone indictment, and
volunteered the, statement that he
would stake his life on his nephew s
innocence.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
From Salt Lake Telegram. !

When seen at his Office at the Jor.
dan State bank late this afternoon,
Andrew VIM. Nelson, who yesterday
was indicted by the federal grand jury
for the robbery of the Utah National
bank, stated that the action OF the
jury would have no effect on his plans
FOR the present His bail has been
arranged and the matter Is closed up
until the time for the trial next No.
vember.
Mr.. Nelson was in excellent spirits
and expressed himself as convinced
that he would eventually be cleared
before the eyes OF the public. He still
holds the position of cashier 10 the
Jordan State bank, and, according to
his statement, will continue to do so.
Apparently little affected by the
knowledge that in the minds OF fed
eral grand jury he is suspected OF rob.
bling a bank of over 800, 900, young
Nelson continues to walk among his
fellow citizens and associates as though
nothing had happened.
An official prominent 10 the lnvesti.
CATION Of the robbery stated to The
Telegram this morning that absolute
ly no other arrest would follow that
OF Nelson, and that no effort would be
made to fix the responsibility on other
shoulders than those already desig-
mated for the burden by the grand
jury. He declared emphatically that
all investigation was over and that
the matter had been dropped until
time came for prosecuting the indicted
man.
Yesterday afternoon In the Office OF
his attorney, A. B. Irvine, Nelson re.
ferred all inquiries as to his opinions
OF the outcome of the investigation
to the form er, having nothing to say
personally. His attorney, however, wa.
not so reticent In expressing himsef
and declared the indictment to be an
Internal outrage.
No defense has yet been arranged, a.
the entire afternoon was spent in pr
pairing the bond. At 10 O'Clock las
night Judge Marshall approved tn
$4,000 bond In the absence OF Com
missioner Charles Baldwin. TIL
bondsmen are p. w. Madsen, a loca
furniture dealer, and ]. f. Langford
vice. president and general manager 9
the Saltair Beach company. Nelso
was accordingly released from custod
and allowed to return to his home.
When the indictment was returne
yesterday morning. w. S. Mcconnell
Joseph Nelson and others, prominen
ly identified with the Utah Nation,
bank and Its mystery. were cruising o
the Great Salt Lake. Upon return
ing to the beach late last evening the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04

1t soothes, refreshes, strength
owe a"d "'"'f'eS the 49, zach. bow
els and kidneys, "A ,pnic that pre-
vent is summer tIoul es. Such is
al ur's Rrt,ry Mountain Tea.
80 cents, Tea o, Tablets. Ritter
Bros. Drug Co
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
The Great
ShoshOne Dam

Ofseveral great storeage dams at pre-
sent under construction by the Reca.
nation service perhaps the most strik-
ingly interesting are the three mason
ry dams knows as the Shoshone, the
Pathfinder, and the Roosevelt The
highest OF these, the one in fact that
will be distinguished as the highest
dam In the world, is being built in the
canyon of the Shoshone River In
northwestern Wyoming, six miles west
Of the town of Cody, so named after
Col. W. F. Cody, better known as
Buffalo Bill,
The Shoshone, or the Sinking Water
River, as it was originally nam ed, be.
cause Of the occurrence along its course
OF springs giving out poxious gases,
rises In northwestern Wyoming In the
spurs Of the eastern slope OF the Great
Continental Divide known as the
A bsoraka and Shoshone ranges. The
drainage basin Of the river above the
Shoshone dam is about $4,000 square
miles In extent, varies in altitude from
1000 to 1000 feet, includes many high
peaks within the Yellowstone Nation.
al Park, and is remarkable for Its wild
and rugged scenery The region Is one
OF heavy snow fall, Is we'll timbered,
and pursuant to the wise national
policy Of forest preservation, is includ-
ed almost entirely within the great
Yellowstone National Forest.
Just below where the two main
forks Of the river join is narrow and
deep canyon the almost perpendicular
granite walls OF which rise to height
Of several hundred feet. Through this
gigantic crack In the solid rock the
melting SHOWS OF the entire watershed
just described find their only exit, car
rying to waste during the annual flood
season OF a few weeks sufficient water
to reclaim many thousands Of acres oil
the desert lands Of lower attitudes
Within this canyon, at point of al
most ideal natural advantages, is be
log nodded the solid wedge of con
crete which Is to be known as the Sho
shone dam.
The height Of this towering struc
ture when completed will be 1851 feet
from lowest foundation to crest, III
length at the top from wall to wall o
the canyon about 200 feet, and III
thickness at the base los feet Ii
> plan the dam is OF the arched type
wherein stability is secured by mean
OF the form as well as the volume 9th,
structure. The apex Of the arch beinI
turned up stream TO resist the pressure
: OF the impounded waters, and tn
: founoaJion anu abutments literal
: dovctailed into the solid grant, tn
5 completed structure will form a con
!. crete monolith of imposing proper ion
T as well as tremendous sire gtl
and stability.-Ex.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
Want Column

Good, white cedar posts for sale, Is
cents each. Garland Milling company,
Garland, Utah VIC
Fresh strawberries at the Cherry
Lawn farm, $50 East Canyon street.
Bell phone ll3 VIC
ii Hansen, West field, city scaven.
ger and backyard work. Bell phone
liSk. Satisfaction guaranteed
Wanted-Your next order for coal
and wood. Thatcher Coal Co. Both
phones, 3l4 yard; Is uptown we
For painting and paperhanging call
on Carl J. Olson & Son, 81 South Main.
III work guaranteed tirst.class. VIC
For Sale Lucerne and timothy hay
and straw. c, Balling, ZIG, So. Main:
lndepent phone 3i2. Bell 32lu. VIC
We have secured the agency for the
HOME COMFOR L ranges. If you
need a range call and see us at the
Logan Second. Hand store. We will
take your old stove in exchange. "a
West First North; both phones. VIC
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
Democratic National Convention
at Denver.

Excursions via Oregan Shotr Line
and Overland Route. Tickets sold
from Utah and Wyoming stations
July 3, 4 and 8. From other stations
July ; and 4. Limit July2O. See agents
for rates and further particulars.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
Temple Closes.

The Logan temple will close July 81
and will reopen Tuesday, Septemb Der
|, 1908.
WILLIAM BULGE, President.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY RATES

Via Oregon Short Line. Tickets on
sale July 3 and 4, limited to July 6.
See agents for rates and further par.
ticnlars.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1908-07-04

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nomical food. A package costing ten cents will
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breakfast food in existence can compare with it
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