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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
SENATOR NIXON PROMISES
RESUMPTION OF DIVIDENDS

A brief visit to Goldfeld was paid
this week by United states Senator
George S. Nixon, president of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company and
the John $. Cook bank. Although
busted with the affairs of his com.
panies here, Senator Nixon took time
to say:
"Goldfeld never looked so good to
me as at the present time. Splendid
progress is being made on the eonstru-
tion of the Consolidated mill. There is
no doubt that it will be completed by
the first of the year.
Gone of the recent splendid devel.
opments is that which has taken place
in the Consolidated Red Top lease This
find extends the picture rock in our
properties from the Consolidated Red
Top to the Reilly, making it the great
est belt of high grade ore in the world
today, or in the history of the world
All the intermediate properties have an
almost certainty of encountering sim.
liar values.
''On my way to Goldfield ] stopped
over in Tonopah and was pleased to find
the mines there looking so well. Mag
nificent developments have taken place
in the MacNamara, Belmont and West
End.
Although the recovery from the
financial stringency has been much
more rapid here than elsewhere, ! ex-
pect to see Nevada in much better con-
dition six months hence than at pres
ent.
cit is regrettable- ! am glad
you published positive contradiction
that the rumor should have gone
forth that General Manager Mae
kenzie contemplated resigning from the
Goldfeld Consolidated Mines company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
TITLE FLORENCE COMPANY
HOLDS LEASE WORK RECORD

upraise is being run to connect with
the No. 3 shaft.
Treasurer James +. Keclyn, who i
also directing work on the property,
has started an upraise from the 52o
level of No. | shaft to connect with
No. .. On the 30O-foot level a new vein
has been opened up and is being devel-
oped. 1t looks extremely promising
and the pay shoot is expected within a
few days.
There are five distinct veins on the
$40 level, any one of which promises to
he mine maker. On this level the
total breadth of quartz cut is over $50
feet. On one of the veins north drift
is being run to catch the combination
Fraction S rich shoot. Mr.. Keelyn ex-
pects to catch it in week or ten days
Altogether over 1000 feet of work
has been done in the property since re
sumption of activities. The manage
mtut IL Hot WdStiHR tilut. idDoi anu
money gouging after ore lenses, but is
putting the property in shape for heavy
tonnage, economically extracted, at a
later period.
The lease runs to January /, 1910,
and the the leasehold covers about
three-fifth of the Fraction claim, ap-
proximately six acres.
Besides this very important and valu-
able lease, the Little Florence owns
seven claims in the Goldfeld district,
from which samples on twelve-foot
ledge frequently run from $1S to $35,
while one assay returned $125.60. This
was at the bottom of l00-foot shaft.
This property was known as the Biz
zard group, but is shown on the latest
map as the Jim X. The company also
owns the Dutchman claims in the
southern portion of the district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
TWO COMBINATION LEASES
HAVE SPLENDID OUTLOOK

The Gibraltar lease on Combination
No. 8, is now down about $50 feet and
working continuously with two shifts.
The depth of 500 feet will be reached
before any lateral work is done. The
500 foot point should be made in from
two to three weeks.
The ground in the shaft is changing
for the better The last ten feet has
been a soft tale which lies up against a
hard silieifed dyke. The tale looks
good. but so far no values have been
found, to speak of. The formation of
the shaft is very encouraging and if the
tale continues in the shaft for the next
lift. it will be drifted on for an ore
shoot.
The Gibraltar lease lies between the
two leases being worked by the Stone
ham Moore Griffiiths Mining and Leas-
ing company, represented in New York
by o. +. Jonnason & Co. Both these
leases are working with three shifts of
miners. The lease on the south is down
500 feet and crosscutting commenced
for the ledge which runs through the
Gibraltar ground.
The lease endlining ON the north is
down about 800 feet. Drifts have been
run north and south on big ledge
which cuts through both end lines and
runs into and through the Gibraltar
This ledge is from fifteen to eighteen
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
c. 0. D. FARGO COMPANY
ORE-CHASING IN EARNESl

has beep formed with a capitalization
Of S1.5o0,OO0 to take over the oio
Fargo and C. 0. D. NJ. X l.. leases on
tbe G. O. d. Consolidated. The Fargo
lease. originally the Goldheld Fargo
has been granted for term OF eighteeh
months. The shaft is down 42o 1eet
and is equipped with fne plant oi
machinery.
ronr miners were put to work TINS
week on the Fargo. They are drifting
IN an easterly direction on the 3oo-ioo'
tel for the ledge that was cut In the
Third Chance in the kniekerooehei
,oose and which assays from so to ~.
This ledge was blind on the 1 hir''
Chance. but boldly crops in the fareo'
IT, edition to lease holdings the {.
q d. Fargo has purchased 'ne ia''ie
-, cronn of FIVE claims south OF
IIorns;,ver in a strongly mineralized
ao.;on ASSAYS averaging $40 are oo-
$50. I e.on, shallow workings in gold
tanned from shaii''
silver and copper !
The only relationship between ,he =
n d NJ & L. and the c. 0. u raaso ~
! that the latter has set aside 'oo'Vv0
rs.ras for the purchase of NJ =
stock at the rate of two shares ., ~ :;
s..a. s'o.n Cor one of the former. 1t IS
n;rhlv nrobable that when this stock =
called in. operations on the = y =. :
3 7. will be resumed by the arg
people.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

A. p Irvine, well known local oper-
ator, took flying trip to Gold Noun
tain last week to examine and report on
a property there for eastern investors.
He was greatly surprised and pleased
with the showings there. The grodp is
situated near Old Camp. 1t has all the
indications of developing int DO
nanza. Samples taken from various
portions of the property we're taken last
Sunday by Mr.. Irvine and will be ex-
hibited at Richmond, Virginia anil
other cities which be will visit while
in the east. Some of the specimens
show indications of telluride.
Upon Mr.. Irvine's return he expects
to start worl. on the property. This
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

The finest ore ever produced in the
anp-this is written advisedly-ls
NV being taken in lots large and small
rom the Consolidated Red Top lease.
# is spotted and scanned with pure
gId, Just the sort of stuff that should
ts converted into jewelry rather than
gdd lars.
The company's new 50-horse power
electric hoist is now in operation and is
working smoothly.
From the 225 the upraise has broken
hD the $50 level and ample air is pro-
Faed, as well as better stopping faeiii-
les
The newest development is In the
vest crosscut on the $50, where tre-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
FRANCES MOHAWK

Owing to the breaking down of the
compressor, work progressed compara-
lively slowly this week in the Frances
Mohawk lease on the Combination Ex-
tension property. Pending the renewal
of the browken down parts, Tim Con-
molly, the superintendent, has his men
working with single jacks. The south
crosscut from the 400-foot point is
now about $40 feet from the shaft and
is cutting quartz stringers of eneour-
aging values.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
FIVE FRIENDS LEASERS
HAVE CUT THE LEDGE

At depth of 5s5 feet the Five
Friends lease shaft on the Last Chance
claim of the Laguna has penetrated the
ledge. Despite the heavy flow Of wafer,
the Five Friends company is making
rapid progress in sinking, machine
drills being employed.
Some lateral work has been done, the
greater portion having been done on
the 150-foot level and the 400-foot
level The ledge matter is now run
ming from SO to $s. The lease expires
July 1st of next year.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

nv far the greatest amount OF de
ort /" work being done on any
@ s,lss,d lease that has not reached the
0''s 'a',neing period is being performed on
r. Little Florence lease on the Com
,;,.,;on Fraction.
..n,v men are employed, three
,oing constantly at work. In
-, ,,;,;ou to three electric plants, 40
~ ' nower gasoline hoist ana com
is being installed. There are
two compressor plants in operation.
. evolve and the other of eight
IN. capacity. At present there are
s...so Waugh and thirteen Sullivan
l,;,ls on the firing line.
Tho new triple compartment shaft,
% the very best in the camp, and
s;.h ;s destined to go 1000 feet, has
...hed the 357-foot level, where sta
=, is being cut. A new shaft has
s.s0 started and equipped with maehin-
80 in the southeast corner of the lease
,.u II is already down 100 feet.
nr;fting and prosecuting are in pro-
....s in a number of places. From the
~ ,oo foot level of shaft No. heading
!. .dvancing in fine looking vein.
rhieb runs into shipping values. on the
,;Ofoot level, which cuts along the
p,o,snee Consolidated lease line, ship
.;.o grade ledge has been opened.
Some fancy ore has been taken out
.Aruph a double upraise and crosscut,
l., the extraction has ceased until the
:. can be reached directly from the
@afoot level, which will be in a few
l,vs when the ore can be dropped from
single uppercut. In starting the new
jrift along the vein for this purpose
s,s Of the best appearing quartz lodges
!, The district was encountered.
A 200 feet from the No. l shaft an
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
OPERATIONS ON LONE STAR

Work has been started by the Gold
isld Star Leasing and Mining com-
Eany on the Lone Star group. The
stock in the company has already been
listed on the local exchange under the
name of the Goldfeld Star. Already
Ae stock is in demand at three cents
share. This company was promoted py
Ernest Kennedy. A two compartment
working shaft is being sunk. 1t VIII
be sent to 200 feet, where the manage
nent expects to encounterd shipping
ore. An inclined shaft on this property
Produced nearly $4,000 worth of ore
N the early days of the camp.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
YELLOW TIGER TO RESUME

= When a property closes down its I
= stock usually goes to smash, but =
= this has not been the case with =
= Yellow Tiger. Its shares are sell !
= ing for a cent or more better to- I
= day than when the Elks Consol I
= idated lease shut down several I
= weeks ago. :
. The reason for this is now pat I
= ent. After sinking 900 feet the I
. Elks crosscut from the 5S0-foot I
= point in dry shaft and encoun- I
. tered water-and ore.
= The close down was generally at I
. tributed TO plan to gain control I
. in certain quarters, but it now I
= develops that cessation of work I
= was for the paapose of arranging I
= to sink to greater depths and un- I
. dercut the ledge. 1t is rumored I
. that work will be resumed next I
= week.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

feet wide, in character identical with
the Combination and Florence, being
silicified dacite, heavily impregnated
with sulphides and some tellurium. The
values in the north drift range from
$420 to $3.50, taken clear across the
full width of the drift, and the manage
ment expects at any time to get good
grade of commercial ore.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
: coNsoL,pArEp ISSUES Ep1cr :

coNsoLlDATED ISSUES EDIcT :
/. The edict has gone forth from '
!. me Office of the Goldfield Consol- '
'aa'ed Mines company that no =
~ofe leases will be granted by the '
eompany and no extensions given =
On existing leases. :
ms is evidence that with the '
moving in'' of the big mill, '
. ae company expects to enter =
upon big campaign Of work on =
. onpany account and make its =
ividend money from company =
. W., SOik instead of partly from roy =
mere are thirty-two sets of :
. 'asers now engaged on the Con- =
. "aated estate and this ultima =
. a0n will cause them to send the :
! ~. lying faster than ever. In :
:, ''''on to extracting high grade, =
! 'Ase ieasers are developing big !
milling lodges. 4
. . = = . 4 4 = = = . =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
LONG TERM LEASE

Manager L. X. Koontz has granted
to the Nevada Gold Ore Mines com
pany three years lease on the north
end of the Gold Bar claim Of the Gold
Bar Consolidated company on condition
that the shaft, which is now $40 feet
deep, be sunk to depth of 1000 feet
within twelve months.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
WILL RESUME WORK

After a shutdown of several weeks,
owing to financial difficulties, work has
been resumed on the Terrell & Cosser
lease on the Hat claim of the Blue Bull
Mining company. This property has
been working for the past three years.
The shaft is down 400 feet and is in
big dyke of low grade ore.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
WILL SINK DEEPER

The Continental shaft is to be sent
down to 300 feet, arrangements to that
end being now made by Manager w. c.
Clark The shaft at present is down
100 feet, with 30 feet of lateral work.
The best assay thus far obtained was
$l6.25 in gold. The Continental is
situated two miles south of Goldfeld.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
WELL KNOWN OPERATOR
GETS LEASE ON ATLANTA

property is situated near the Nevada
Empress, upon which the initial mill
r.n was mad, few davs ago.
Mr.. Irwin. nas also secured a three
years lease on /. ..loth Ct grori. on
the Atlanta.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
LEASE ON SANDSTONE

Messrs. Prior and Quinn have been
granted an eighteen months lease on
the Sandstorm. The block is an unus-
ually large one and embraces 800 feet
on the Kruger and 800 feet on the
Magnolia claim. One Of the concessions
is the use of the Kendall shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
JUMBO Elk. LEASE

Work was started this week by
Joseph LeFoe and associates on block
Of ground on the Jumbo Extension. This
lease shows values on the surface and
Shipping ore was encountered some time
ago on the sixty-foot level, but opera
lions were suspended owing to litiga-
to-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
WORKING ON GOLCONDA

Under the management of Frank Me
Neill. work with two shifts is being
steadily carried on by the Goldheid
Anex Mining company on its leasehold,
blocks nine and ten of the Golconda
claim On October lst the company
will add third shift.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
JUMBO CONSOLIDATED

Under direction of Mine Manager
Jack Campbell work in the Jumbo Con-
solidated is progressing rapidly with
three shifts of men. The shaft is down
2s5 feet and crosscutting is being done
on the 250-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
LEASE EXTENDED

Henry Weber has extended the n. NJ
Maloney lease on the Atlanta for a
period of nine months. The consldera'
tion is that the shaft, which is now 3oo
feet deep, be sunk to the 5oO-foot level
The leasehold is block FIVE of the At
lanta claim
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
NORTH END OF FLORENCE
PRODUCING VAST WEALTH
Many Leases Are Hosting Bonanza Ore and
Development of New Lenses Is Producing
Ore at a Rapid Rate

hN0y@ Of since the BONANZA days O
o Tp
by
Il fnn o h in
n
o this mas nbamah memhd drcyrism mpa mps not a
IN Operations
to
an Rgs proper pro- in a
a md O. The
voted
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

one of the important developments
y the past few days in this camp, is
organization, inasmueh as it means
'ae rehabilitation of two well known
Fdses IN Goldfield district, as well as
'ae opening up of promising group OF
ud'ns In the Hornsilver section.
ine Z. o. d., Fargo Mining company
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
FLORENCE CONSOLIDATED
SHIPPING ORE

shipments are being made steadily
from the Florence Consolidated lease
on the Cornishman claim of the Gold
field Florence. The ore shoot was
picked up on the 173foot level and is
apparently trending toward the Zinn
Florence.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

trolling interest in the valuable Truett
lease on the estate of the Rawhide
Coalition Mines company. That fact,
taken with the further fact that they
are seeking other meritorious leaseholds
on Queen, Coalition and Consolidated
ground, would tend to substantiate the
report that they are to invade the local
banking field. 1t is sincerely to be
hoped that the rumor is for the once
correct, as there is need and support
here for respectable, sensibly con-
ducted business institution. There is,
however. no room for volatile, fiy-by
night outfits such as in the past re-
tarded the camps prosperity and Grip
pied the financial resources of its mer-
chants.
Coalition Building
Since the fling of last week s dis
patches change has been made in the
building plans of the Rawhide Coalition
Mines company. The determination has
been reached to erect two-story brick
building, instead of a single story one,
at the Nevada street site. Mr.. +. w.
King, president of the company, has
completed drawings for the same, and
they will be turned over to the brick
masons and carpenters just as soon as
construction material is available. The
new building will have frontage of 90
feet and will extend back depth OF
100 feet The lower story will be
utilized for store purposes and the up
per for Office usage by the owning com
pany. For the present the Office force
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
Zinn Florence

Zinn Florence
BY virtue of the H. Tate superintendent of
the Znn Florence lease discovered in the original
survey lines between this the Baby the Zinn
Florence Mining company secured additional block of
ground twenyfeet wide by 200 feet long towards the
81 Baby shaft.
As this added acreage gives the Zinn Florence the
best possible chance get the Florence Consodaeds
shoot which proving be whale the stockholders and
officers of the former lease much eated The shoot
the Florence Consolidated has changed in its strike from
going s. E. to s. 25 and only very abrupt turn from
its present prevent from traversng both the
Baby and the Zinn lease for distance each.
The work the Znn Florence being vigorously prose-
cuted the rs, 12O and 1s5foot levels
On the 75foot level upraise has been started
of highly oxidized quartz and white tale in which
good values obtained On this level drift is be-
ing oowal of the dyke towards the Baby Frac
tion the 120foot level Drifting is progress towards
the Florence Consolidateds main shoot and
ledge which directly through the Zinn Florences
estate the 1885, good values obtained in both the
crosscut through and the drift the hanging
wall of the dyke which is directly towards the shoot
discovered Baby in the foot level Considering
the amount being in absolutely virgin ground,
and the certain locating of the splendid Florence
Consolidated Znn Florence ground the latter
lease IS future is very bright
Baby Florence
While Baby Florence has been alternately boosted and
by stock gamblers both insiders and outsiders it
still holding in good shape and yesterday showed
marked advance due the discovery of body
which promises great things.
j. F. Meikle who has management of the property,
is protng by his experience the Rogers Syndicate and
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
GETTING JEWELRY FROM
CONSOLIDATED RED TOP

mendous ledge has been encountered.
On the 3O0-foot crosscut the ledge
should be cut in the next fifty feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

Rawhide, New, Sept. 1.-THE pres
ent week marks partial return to the
normal conditions which prevailed In
General mercantile lines here prior to
the fire of September 4. All lines OF
business are at least established tenn
porarily, and soon will be housed IN
nermanent quarters. None save build
inps reasonably safe in construction and
material are being erected within the
FIRE limits, not a few of them being
ia shioned of either brick or stone. W.
B Wedell, ore of the pioneers OF the
camp. is erecting two-story stone
building on Rawhide avenue, Mrs. A.
L. Miller of Goldfield, owner of the
Rawhide Hotel site, is preparing to con-
struet a two-story brick hotel, and on
the adjoining lot will erect substan-
tial building for the Rawhide Mining
Stock Exchange Board. East OF the
exchange headquarters, and adjoining,
she is erecting building for the Nye
County Mercantile company OF Tono-
nah Prior to the fire that firm was not
represented in local business circles, but
GLADLY availed itself of the opportunity
thus presented to secure foothold.
Nixon -Wingfield Block
Report has it that Nixon and wing
6eId the well known Goldfield mine
operators, have purchased lot on Raw
hide avenue with the intention OF erect
inc thereon a twostory stone building
an the lower floor of which they VIII
as+.blish a bank. Some time since the
gentlemen mentioned purchased con
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

of the Coalition company is quartered
in the Office of the Rawhide Queen
Mines company on the west slope OF
Balloon hill.
Will Complete Hotel
Now that railway connection with
the outside is assured for Rawhide be
fore the close of the year, and the TIDE
of travel inward is once more becoming
turgid. it has been decided to imme,
diately complete the three story Hotel
Regent. work on which was suspended
during the summer because of stringent
money conditions. A large corps OF
workmen is to be employed and the
structure finished with all possible dis
patch. Nearly all the brick, and por-
tion of the ironwork are at the site,
the foundation is in readiness for the
superstrueture and much of the lime,
cement and other material ON hand. 1t
is hoped to have the building finished,
furnished and ready for patrons before
Christmas.
Investors Coming In
/, Despite the fire and the lack of ade-
ouate hotel accommodations as result
thereof. there is an incipient rush to
the camp 1t is question of but few
weeks. however, until the camp is sup
piled with modern hotel facilities. Even
now travellers have little trouble in Sc
curing comfortable housing. For the
most part the arrivals are men VINO are
interested in Rawhide's mines, or who
contemplate becoming interested there
/ @1-ont4D,,ad ON last DaRe.1
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
Nixon-Wingfeld Block
WEEKS PRODUCTION, $l6S, ,45O

ortm g
sromh nc
and dty
dmnlam
ton;
tons dy
enNnd
"ns D"an ana
lNp tons average
Co.
% gd
20
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

400 tons; estimated value
1905 tons; estimated value
965 tons; estimated value
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
RAWHIDE FAST RETURNING
-TOJTS NORMAL CONDITIONS

(Bv William p De Wolf Special Representative of News
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19

of the Coalition company is quartered
in the office of the Rawhide Queen
Mines company on the west slope OF
Balloon hill
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-19
Investors Coming In

CONTINUED on last page.)
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