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Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
OIL Trust Denies Purchases

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S.--Abso-
Lutte denial was made today by of.
ficials of the Standard Oil company and
tho Great Western Power company
in this city that they are connected IN
any way in a deal by which all the
gas, electric light and power companies
inc Northern California VIII be con-
trolled by the STANDARD oil company
interests or by the Great Western
Power company.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Raises Russian Legation

b. Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, April S.-The
c1uncil of the empire today passed
without discussion, the bill to raise the
Russian legation at Toxic to an en-
bassy. This bill already had passed
the durna.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Soldiers Assassinated

By Associated PreAs.
LISBON, April S.--1'wo soldiers were
assassinated today while standing near
the Necessidades palace. The soldiers
who wore civilian clothes, We're shot
and killed by a small group of men
who sprang at them with drawn re-
yolvers. BY the time the police reached
the scene the assassins had escaped.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Burglars Loot PostoffIce
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE, April S.-Burglars broke
into the san Martin pOstoffice last
night and robbed the safe OF $500 worth
of stamps and number OF checks. The
sheriff is working on the case, but there
seems to be no satisfactory clew.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
WOMAN ELECTED COLLECTOR;
is REFUSED COMMISSION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Mo-, April S.-Mrs.
Gertrude Barney, who was yesterday
elected city collector as the candidate
of the Republicans and temperance peo-
pie, was refused a. commission by the
city council this morning because she
is a woman and therefore Ineligible.
Another election likely will be held.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Train Wrecked, Fireman Hurt


FRESNO, April Strain No. IA of
the Sanger branch of the Southern Pa
cific ran into an open switch near The
Santa Fe crossing OH California avenue
today. The engine and baggage coach
were derailed and the track torn up for
one hundred feet Fireman t. Il. Har-
vey leaped from the cab and was
slightly injured.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Raise Money to Fight Rats
IN AssacIated Press.

BERKELEY April s.The citizens
health committee. including scientists
from the state university, have Volun-
tarily agreed to raise $4,000 to aid the
federal health officers in the sanitary
campaign and war on rats now being
conducted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Banker Kills Himself
b Associated Press.

% ANsoVlHIeu fItss,
STOUGHTON. Wis, April S.-M. A.
johnson. cashier of the First National
bank of Stoughton, committed suicide
at his home here today by inhaling gas
lie Is believed TO have been insane.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
eoxarnor Recovering Rapidly

BY Associated i-ress.
SAN FRANCISCO. April S.--The Ill
ness of Governor Gillett is rapidly
yielding to medical treatment MS con
,lition continues to improve and his
speedy restoration to health is eX-
pecteQ
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Arbitration Treaties Reported


WASHINGTON, April S.-Arbitra-
ton treaties with Great Britain and
Portugal and a naturalization treaty
with Salvador We're ordered favorably
reported today by the senate committee
on foreign relations.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
Favors Hague Treaty

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April s.--The sem
ate committee on foreign relations to-
day authorized a favorable report on
The Hague treaty relative to the re-
coVery of contractural debts.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
De SAGAN'S COUSIN
IS PAUPER IN OMAHA
Frenchman Claiming Relationship to
Anna GouId's Sutor Is an OBJ
leet of Public
Charity
BY Associated Press.

BY Ab30cIAteu FTeFsss
OMAHA, Neh. April Sharon Hen
ry Louis de Ginzberg, claiming to be a
cousin of Count BUni de Castellane and
Prince Helie de Sagan, has been sent
to the county hospital and placed in a
charity ward.
The county authorities were unable
until today to learn his real identity
Baron de Ginzberg asserts that he lost
SO, 900 as a result of the Boer war.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
For Another Week

FOR TIES PLAY
PLAcE ON SAL
LAS
Al BOOSTER
BIcsH DELIGHTED THOUSANDS THAT
TOLD THA
CITY HAS GIVEN PERFECT
Oh AY-A THE GOLDEN WEST is
THE BEEN
TEND
Thursday
be disappo ed anoth
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
LA TOILETTE DEFEATS TAFT
IN WISCONSIN PRIMARIES

BY Associated Fress.
MILWAUKEE. April S.--pelegates
at large from Wisconsin who will sup
ort Robert M La Toilette for the
presidential nomination at the Repub-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
WINTER WHEAT PROSPECTS
ARE BELOW THE AVERAGE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Pfess.
WASHINGTON April S.--The follow
ing table shows for the Pacific states
the average condition of the winter
wheat crop on April l, 1908, and the
average of the past ten years.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09

The condition and ten-year average
respectively of rye by states on April
Includes the following.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
ADJUSTMENTS
Matinee today at 2 SHARP.
Every night at 8 SHARP.
DELAsco THEATER

ryfo1rs ANDs HAVE FROM THE BELAsco
ATER UNABLE TO THE BELAsco STOCK
coMpANYs PERFORMANCE DAVID BELAscos FAMOUS PLAY
AR1yc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-09
The Girl of the
Golden West

David Beiaso
Of member Of the Beasco
in the cast
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

The first shipment from the Common.
wealth lease was made yesterday. II
amounted to about fifty tons and the
ore was sent to the Nevada-G Goldfeld
Reduction works.
This is only starter for what the
lease is expected to accomplish. foi
stopping has not yet been rcsorted to
The ore that is now being sacked foI
shipment comes from winze from the
upper tunnel, a grass roots affair. As
soon as the lens is penetrated Mt depth
q stope will be started and the output
will be something worth listening tc
by the people who believe that the cen
tral ore zone is restricted affair.
Two feet of ore, running $3.50 to tn,
ton, has been developed in the property
and the rock on either side is so vel
enriched that the entire face is being
broken.
The leasers have within their boun
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
THREE NEW HOSTS IN THE
RED MOUNTAIN SECTION

The Black Bird Mining company,
which owns two groups of claims in
the Red Mountain section, has made ar
rangements to install a hoisting plant
on each of these properties. One group
of claims is situated just south of the
property of the Diamondfield Red
Mountain company and the Black Bird
company believe that they will open
up the same ledge that is proving TO be
such large milling proposition for the
Diamondficld Red Mountain company.
The second hoist will be installed on
the Black Bird group of claims, which
is situated about mile east of the
Diamondfeld Red Mountain property.
A third hoist is to be installed by
tho Black Eagle Mining company,
whose property adjoins the Black Bird
group on the west. The Black Eagle
Mining company has already sunk =
shaft to a depth of 80 feet and has
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

Inc st. Ives Leasing company has
'roken into six-foot ledge on the
'vfoot level, after prosecuting dis
'anee OF about sixty feet. The values
run from S. to ST. per ton. The com
pany is now drifting on the ledge and
Aahager codd states that he expects
- break into the ore shoot any day.
ne showing is very gratifying and it
. oeheved that within short time this
''aSing company viii be classed
-mOnsst the regular shippers.
me st. Ives Leasing company has
p'n' quite a large amount of money
u developing its property and it
'''ainiy deserves to be rewarded. The
."pany is troubled with quite flow
water in the mine and il is the in
.ea'ion of Manager Codd to install a
'@"p'ns plant just as soon as money
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
NEVADA is SAFE WITH
DICKERSON AS GOVERNOR
Successor to Gov. Sparks Enunciates Policy OF Law
and Order at Any Cost at Banquet
Given by GOldfield Chamber
of Commerce

Nevada has governor composed of Harveyized steel.
He is adamantine chevaer justice, knight errant
for equal and uneondtoned rights plain of the peo
pie and for the people-otherwise his public
Thursday evening go for naught.
The very which his antagonstic hat,
the angle of his cigar the deberaon and nesveness of
his uerances and above ALL the frankness of his angular
bronzed, Nevada expression, prove his words.
The Goldfed Chamber of Commerce banqueted Gov
Denver s. Diekerson the Godfed Hotel Thursday
evening and 200 men, the sturdy, thinking doing of
Goldfed, hung upon his utteranees.
Who is this young who steps into tho shoes of our
beloved Sparks Has he the nautical skill to take the
wheel of the ship of sate9 Can he will he preserve the
law and order have been fighting for9 Is possible
that old discerning head rests upon the impetuous
shoulders of youthg Will horny handed miner arise to
conception of the rights of the employing ranks and deal
out justice to employer and employe alike9
These were few questions each banqueter asked
himself President Chas Sprague ended his address
of introduction and the sow face alert muscular form Of
the new chief executive of the of Nevada appeared
the fesal board. 1t face, was figure that
impressed controlled satisfied From the of his ex
ceency ginted the fire of warfare. He to make
his declaration of principles and he dared the auditors
singly or to controvert him.
Denver s. Dickerson caused hush in the assembly room
when He had the guest of the Goldhed
Chamber of Commerce make declaration of principles
They print today throughout the union they are
the manly of manly the Recommendation OF
the principles good dead governor honest John
Sparks policies that had he lived would have been carried
out to the letter.
1t fitting that Governor Dickerson should make ut
terance of policies in Golded the chief city of the
state the community that called into being the police bill
and paid the charges in its taxation
Silence fell upon the banquet hall when President
Sprague Chamber of Commerce arose His remarks
were brief but point that they followed with
intense interest and literally appauded at each inter
peroraton He said in condensed form:
s.No moment in the life of the Goldfeld Chamber ut
Commerce can compare with this happy occasion All
ranks in the social and industrial orders OF the camp nave
assembled for a purpose-to perpetuate the ola
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
REORGANIZATION OF THE
LOFTUS-DAVIS LEASING CO.

Reorganization of the Iotus Leasing
special shareholders N
o
= changed LOTUS Federated
three to
of the stock $4,000 have
= of 81 each.
enlarge
operations 1t the intention of LOTUS
this their under which all their mining
conducted bringing all their
Z under head
Immediately by the
will
will be directions
old
This
will drive point within the
possible splendid hostng plant and other machinery
being installed
In the
mucked
production and will continue until the
with the ledge which viii permit
dandmo econom handling of
president of the j. r. Davis vice
H. G. Mayer and
G.
offered public The
subs ptionsth that nav all
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

Three sets of leasers will begin work
July lst on Kewanas ground. 1t mas
become the policy of Manager Sehloss
to encourage leasers, who will be gwen
liberal terms.
The regular semi annual meeting or
the company will be held in this city
Monday, when the directorate will be
increased from five to seven members.
Two shifts are now employed in the
property On the 500-foot level the big
low grade ledge is being crosscut IN
two places. A drift was started yester-
day on streak of promising ore that
was encountered 100 feet from the
shaft. 1t was not the intention OF the
management when the ore was caught
to drift upon it until the crosscut had
reached the hanging wall, where the
Oest values were expected, but tne
erosscut has already been run 200 feet
and the hanging wall is not yet in sight
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
q ORENCE DISTRIBUTES
ANOTHER FAT DIVIDEND

,liatey that A. private Golfed
all things about to
- that only thing really ventuatd
Of dividend a
issued,
of capital stock being held in the
+. cancellation
~ 18th Despite heavy mill building litigation
the treasury sufficient declare another dividend
' amount, a
!. .nt NAV be larger
When arrived about that brech had
Thomas g. Lokhart
Lockhart and stood together for the
will do the thirty if live
. long
query regarding the involving Of the Florence litigation
the which denied the
.rt.on stronger than words
Another Have been
Consolidated relative the control
rro,u9 Parker stated positively 1--WE have not been
and don't be would
a one
: y@'' ,., ;. -, ,. ~ .,h. :
his s. g. Orcott
visiting Mr.
. Ioekhart and family.
..%%*++*++*+*+++++
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

opened up a ledge which assays as high
as S25 per ton. 1t is the intention of
this company to press development
work along during this summer and
fall.
The Diamondficld Red Mountain com
pany is getting ready to sink its shaft
an additional 100 feet. 1t has opened
up an immense body of good milling
ore ON the 300foot level and it is now
the intention to crop down on the 300
foot level and open up the ore bodies
there. AS soon as the financial situa-
tion eases up a little, the management
will put forth every effort to raise suf-
ficient funds to erect milling plant to
treat the large bodies of milling ore
that have been opened up. 1t is be-
lieved that they can store the water
which is being taken from the mine
and use it for milling purposes.
The Red Mountain section will be
very active during the coming months.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

The story is going about that George
winO6eld is heavy purchaser of Com
h0ation Fraction stock on the San
Francisco board, but, although there is
,ertaiuly a big increase in trading in
mi, security, no foundation for the
story il obtainable. 1t is furthermore
rumored that these purchases are with
intent 10 down an enemy. That sounds
raoue. but so also is the source Of the
umOf.
At all events Combination Fraction
is getting more publicity at present
than since the days of the LOTUS
DayisSweeney lease, when the stock
scared to half dozen dollars share.
In the meantime production is steady
from the upraise that is being run from
the south level sn thu 2es. Meanwhile
Mine Manager Muir is erosseutting at
the 6l2 point to pick up the ore body
at depth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

Goldfeld spirit Never before has this spirit been cxem
plifed as it is tonight.
81 do not take pride this gathering because Godfelc
is the greatest camp the state and capable of great
things socially in mining way, but because OF
the state pride. the civic pride evidenced here.
.sWc have gathered within these four walls to welcome
chief executive We proud of the history oil
Nevada during the greatest nterneeine strife
in the worlds history state that had no claim to adms
sisterhood of commemorative by reason of its
teemng population but because of its wealth.
horde of riches which saved the nation from bankruptcy
The part played in the restoration of national
credit too known the school child to merit
repetition.
kept the union intact and made of members
of warning clans patriotic citizens.
s'Ours that is making history, glorious in its
past and present, with promise of brilliant career
in its Nevada has built ranscontnenta railway
lines and oceanic cables 1t erected the queen city OF
the Pacific assisted materially in its reconstruc
ton after the shattered crushed and almost
annihilated it.
1--WE are erecting this desert that the
pride of community and of the state Magnificent is
this our opportunity empire out of wilder
cit now my proud privilege to introduce our
chief executive young glorying in the strength
vitality of youth who has welded sledge and held
steel in the mnes young who read law during his
leisure and in the of his business life has
owned newspapers probably the only thing this audience
and the general public hold against him.
''Upon my right is the chief executive of Nevada and
upon my left is who in his youth walked track as
hand and has arisen to the vice presidency and
general management of $500 miles of railroad refer to
Governor Denver S. Dckerson and A. d. Parker.
''Give me a country like tbs and state like this,
where young may arise within less than score
of years humblest the honored stations
now his exeeeney, the governor of Ne
vada. -
For several minutes the applause which followed Mr.
speech of introduction uncomfortable and the
Youthful governor glazed with proud tears he
address the assemblage and give to the people of
oldfed his rst-and his lastdeclaration of principles
His excellency's address follows:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
GETTING NEAR THE ORE

Manager Pollard of the Pollard Flor
o,eo believes that the workings are
l;able to break into the long expected
ore shoot almost any day. Drifting is
nrooressing southwark on the ledge ana
the values are steadily improving, whlie
the ledge is strong and well walled. =
crosscut is being run WESTWARD iiu
tho 5oo-foot point in the shaft' IN 'he
direction of the Rogers Syndicate oiA-
.oon miners are employed and the WORK
: ho;no carried on twenty-four house
day. The tenure OF fhe tease
months from date.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
The Governors Speech

"Mr. Toastmaster, Gentlemen of the
Goldfeld Chamber of Commerce,
Business Men, Miners and Mine
Owners of the Goldfeld District:
at is a genuine pleasure to me to be
with YOU this evening, to share your
hospitality, to meet and know you per
sonallv. During my brief stay In your
citv you have left nothing undone TO
make nv visit a most pleasant one, ana
assure YOU of my hearty appreciation;
and | appreciate also the privilege you
have accorded me of addressing TINS
splendid assemblage.
"Our late lamented governor, John
Sharks. loved for his warmth OF heart
and respected for his honesty OF pur,
pose in the discharge of his ofhciai
duties, was recently removed from thc
Office of chief magistrate of our state
nv the hand of death. | have succeeded
70 the duties and responsibilities OF that
office. You know but little of me, anu
still less of the policies that will govern
nv administration, and it occurs to me
that a brief statement of what my
noI;cv will be on some of the important
Questions uppermost in the minds OF the
people of this state will prove OF more
interest to you than any other subject
| could select.
s.I desire to say, first and foremost
that Won need not expect any WIDE de-
narture from the policies that have gov
erned in the past. There is not gong
m be any radical or ill-considered
changes. The best interests of the state
demand at this juncture, when we are
inst emerging from financial maei-
strom that las affected the entire conn,
trv. that every citizen, regardless OF
his position or station in life. contrib
ute the best that is in him fer the ad
vancement of the states prosperity
and the man who advocates sweeping
changes in the existing laws, or the en-
actment Of purely experimental laws
fails. in my Judgment, in his duty te
tho state.
.sCopf,denee is the handmade OF pros
nerity. We must, by our actions, IN
snire confidence in our business enter
nrises. in our institutions, and in the
administration of our laws. We mus
convince the investing public that they
are going to get square deal at oul
hands; not only in the investment Of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
KANSAS CITY GOLDFIELD

On the bottom level of the Kansas
City-Goldfield s shaft on the Gold Bar
a crosscut is being run west to pick up
the Victor ledge. Manager r. 5. Me
Clintock is confident that this rich
shoot of ore penetrates his ground. Inc
company is also operating lease on
the Velvet At depth of 40 feet a
ledge is being followed that leads to-
wards the st. Ives. 1t is steadily IN
creasing in value, the latest assays
across the face ranging from 50 to 80.
The 800 foot level of this property Is
flooded at present, but as soon as the
ator ;s controlled. lateral work VIII
be done there also.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27

The showing in the Lucky Boys prop
erty is most encouraging. The forma.
tion has changed to dacitc quartz, car
ryIng low gold values and consider.
able quantity sof bismuth and zine
blend, formation indicative of values
and permanency. Two shifts are EN-
ployed. w. B. holman is general man
agcr. The drift is now ninety-fve feet
west of the 360-foot station.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
ooTwALDr COMBINATION

Wellington Downing, president of the
Brown Folding Machine company of
Erie, Pa, and one of the heaviest
shareholders in the Erie Trust com
pany, is in Goldfield attending the
semi-annual meeting of the Gotwaldt
Combination NJ s. l.. company. of
which he is president. Mr.. Downing
has made thorough inspection of
both the lcasehold and the claims of
the company and is greatly pleased
with the economical manner in which
the properties have been developed and
their chances TO become shippers in the
near future. The lease shaft is nearly
300 feet deep and considerable lateral
work is being done
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
CLOSING UP AFFAIRS
OF A FAMOUS LEASE

A dividend of $4,000 was declared
this week by the Mohawk Combination
company, owner of the Sheets-Ish- kal-
fus lease on the Mohawk and Combina-
tion estates. This lease really brought
about the consolidation known as the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines company.
In addition to this dividend, result
ing from the four days extraction of
ore before the termination of the lease,
the company still mas about $4,000
worth of machinery and other assets,
which will be converted into cash and
applied upon a final dividend.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
GIBRALTAR'S GOOD PROGRESS

going on, with the 5oofoot point as the
objective.
A ledge appears in a short crosseut
at the 100-foot level, which is sup
posed to be the same as that cut in the
Moore lease Immediately adjoining on
the north, the past week, and this ledge
will be prospeeted. In the Moore lease,
the ore runs about $40 across the face
OF the drift. The Gibraltar is working
two shifts.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-06-27
LITTLE FLORENCE

The Little Florence Mining company,
which has a lease on the southern half
OF the Combination Fraction, is uprals-
ing on a lead from the 200 level. The
quartz shows So values. The crosscut
on the $50 has reached point beneath
The southwest shaft. Connection Will
be made by upraising.