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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

building is now under way and it is ex.
peeted will be completed by the end of
the week. 1t is also announced that
the machinery is now on the way to
Manhattan and the first consignment of
same is due to arrive in a short time.
When once the equipment is on the
ground the work of installation will be
rushed with all possible haste and it is
believed by the owners that the plant
will be in shape to grind out the yellow
metal within sixty days.
Mr.. Miehaels is a mill man of exten-
sive experience, and Mr.. Holesworth is
a capitalist, a member of the Holes
worth Curtis company, architects, of
Reno. Mr.. Holesworth has been con
nected with the mining interests of Ne
vada since 1876 and he expresses him
self as well pleased with the present
conditions and future outlook for Man
haitian.
The group of claims in the porphyry
country north of town, purchased by the
Maris-Jayne company last week, is be-
ing opened at several points on the
Wild Bill No. l, Midget and Gold Fox
claims, and in every opening good
values are developing, especially on the
Gold Fox, where a five-foot hole has
shown a well defined lead of quartz
from one to four inches in width, heav-
lily i%mpregnated with hematite cubes.
This ore will go over 800 right through
with picked samples running up to 5000.
"The mills of the gods may grind
slowly in Manhattan, but they arc
grinding exceedingly fine said j.. w.
Langley, who returned last evening
from a three days inspection of that
| district. 81 had heard so much about
the camp being a dead one that it was
an agreeable surprise to see a goodly
number of men carrying dinner pals,
and after getting over the district quite
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

The very best evidence Of the merit
of any camp is the promptness with
which leasers will take over territory
and m aggressive exploitation
and in this respect Gold Circle is
ahead, in fact, away ahead, of any dis
trict we have eve seen, says the Star.
1t has only been about n month since
this camp was thrown open to leasers
ana since that time twenty sets of cas-
ers have gone to work on tie Gold
Crown estate; four sets on the Water
Witch group. three sets on the Elko
Prince; ten sets on the Grizzly group
and five sets on the Colorado Grandes,
and these properties are scattered al.
over the camp, which is conclusive evi
dence that these people believe the fe'.
to be an extensive one, an certainly
they would not be so active 80 expenl
their own money il they did not ex.
pect the very best results from their
operations, says the Gold Circle Miner.
AS a matter of fact. a leaser never
takes a block of ground and commences
work unless he has perfect confidence
in developing something real good very
close to the surface. IN Cold Circle
district the utmost confidence in The
richness of the mineralizacd area is
openly and VIGOROUSLY expressed by
the l~easers, for these people are always
the hardest to please.
high grade only, and indefinite and big
futures have no attraction whatever
for them. The goods must be delivered
or a leaser will throw up the contract,
and in Gold Circle district there is not
a single leaser at work who is not only
perfectly satisfied, but the most active
worker in the camp.
For some time in the earlier history
of the camp some objection was made
on the part Of mine owners to the leas-
ing system, but it was early seen that
this system was the correct n for
quick development and hence mine OPP
orators threw their ground open to this
class of operators, and as a result de-
velopment work is being prosecuted in
all parts of the camp with great vigor.
At this time ore is being sacked for
shipment by the Gold Crown people;
by Barnes and Williams, ~leasers on the
Gold Crown; by the st. Paul people; by
the Midas; by Tracey and Bird, and
several other outfits.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
BIG DEAL
AT BATTLE MOUNTAIN

One of the signs of the times point
ing to greater activity and more extern
sive development of this district was
the contamination of the deal last week
ON the Sands-Fuller group of IL claims
adjoining the famous Copper Canyon
mine of the Glasgow Western company.
Becoming Interested
Among the prominent mining men
who have visited this district recently
was E. G.. Knoepfel of San Francisco
who has become interested in some very
valuable properties here and will prob
ably become a permanent resident.
Mr.. Knoepfel was associated with
the Guggenhei.n interests for about 10
wears. during which time he made a
number of valuable patents which were
adopted and used by the American
Smelling and Refining company.
Mr.. Knoepfel is closely in touch with
n great deal of New York and eastern
capital. some of which he expects to
bring to Battle Mountain.
Dean Mine Has Resumed
The Dean mine situated about sixteen
miles southeast of here and considered
one of the richest mines in the west, has
resumed operations after a period OF In
activity lasting since some time last
year.
This property is owned by Dean OF
San Francisco and is extensively devel
oped and thoroughly equipped. A new
2O-stamp mill is being considered te
take the place of the ten stamp mil
now in use. The property also has
compressor and modern equipment OF
every kind Battle Mountain Herald
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
FAIRVIEW PROMISES TO
BECOME GOLD CAMP

d. J. Kennedy of the Fairview-Miz-
pah Mining company Of Fairview, New,
is s~topinp at the Hotel Belmont for a
few days in connection with the busi-
ness of his company. Speaking about
the camp he said last night, ''Fairview
is getting to be a gold camp and while
most of the strikes made in the higher
levels still show a predominance in
silver, iwth depth i would not be sur
prised to find the values going two
thirds gold and the balance in silver, =
saws the New York Commercial.
"The Nevada Hills at a depth of 800
feet is showing gold sulphides with
som silver and copper. They have
over 10000 sacks of ore in the dumps,
but are not rushing work till the silver
market improves.
"At the Fairview-M izpah we have
tcut a ledge OF ore at a depth of 225
feet the rich streak of which goes $500
a ton, the values showing 5000 a ton in
silver with the balance in gold values
! Since u strike six companies adjoin
ing us that were shut down have opened
up again, and all are keeping crews a
work.
"Fairview has all the ear-marks of
reputable mining camp and 200 men arr
at present working the mines.
"At the Golden Crown several Tono
pah operators have ordered heavier ma
chinery and as soon as it is secures
they will 60 after depth"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

Apparently an important strike has
been made on the Georgia Bullfrog six
miles northeast of Beatty at the lower
end of Gold gulch, says the Beatty
Miner. In the face of a 250-foot tunnel,
about zoe feet under ground, six feet
of mineralizcd matter were cut through,
and Wednesday the latest information
obtainable was to the effect that the
outlook suggested a large body of the
material. An assay made early this
week by A. A. Turner returned $272.02.
The sample was selected by Manager
Booth and no effort was put forth to
procure one for advertising purposes.
The Georgia Bullfrog formerly was
the Gold Gulch Mining company. The
property recently was sold by j. p.
Randall & Son to a party of southern
capitalists through Mr.. Booth, who re-
turned to Beatty on the consummation
of the dcal and assumed charge of OPP
erations. 1t was decided to continue
the 170-foot tunnel and cut the main
ledge which on the surface is 8 feet
wide and averages about IS a ton. Sew
eral small blind lodges were cut in
driving the so feet.
Sweeney Burner Markt
Henry Markt has taken a working
interest in the Sweeney-Burner lease,
and the shaft is now going down at a
surprising rate. Every side of the
shaft shows good ore, with a foot streak
on one wall which promises to develop
into shipping at an early date.
0roshong- Cooper Burrel- Feike
This lease continues the sensation of
Telluride. About a ton of high grade
is daily taken out, and the owners are
confident that they have a fortune
maker. Several assays made last week
denote an average of $54 across five
feet. The ore is sorted and divided into
two grades, two feet on one wall af-
fording high grade material. The
Beatty mill men will be in the market
for ore when they return from Los An
geles, and have agreed to buy the pro-
duetion of this lease and a cash for
the ore. The mill men are willing to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
nFNvER MAN IMPRESSED
WITH SEVEN TROUGHS MINES

ager Sandifer on the lease of the Ma.
yuma Mining and Development company
at the glory hole which attracted So
much attention two months ago wheu
~ a pound rock was found at the sur.
face.
The high grade was found Tuesday at
a depth of nearly twenty feet and the
Temperance of the ore at this depth
is taken as evidence that the find is no
mere surface enrichment. A series of
assays show the ore to be of a very
high class. The lowest assay return
was nearly $40, while the highest went
over $4,000 per ton. While the ore vet
appears in lunches against the hanging
wall, it is believed that Mr.. Sandifer
is on the trail of a big ore body below.
Acquires More Ground
John M. Harnan, cousin of the well
known Cripple Creek millionaire, has
purchased the Standard claims, adioin-
ing the Eclipse ground on the west and
north, and is preparing to inaugurate a
two-fold development project as i'm
portant as any the district has yet seen.
The purchase completes the acquisi-
ton by Mr.. Harnan of a group of six
claims adjoining the Eclipse ground,
three of which were bought more than
six months ago. These are to form the
basis of operations of two companies
which are preparing to begin develop
ment work Immediately.
Mazuma Hills
Three faces of ore have been opened
uP in the Mazuma Hills mine workings
by the force engaged there blocking out
ore in preparation for the mill to start
in a few days.
In the lower Wine, 100 feet below the
lower tunnel level and 400 feet below
the crest of the hill, both the north and
south drifts show strong ore bodies. In
the north drift a shoot of remarkable
richness and dimensions has been en-
countered. Fully four feet of high
grade milling ore has been exposed, to-
gether with a foot streak of high grade
shipping ore on the footwall.
In the south drift, while no shipping
ore has yet been encountered, the en-
tire drift face is in high grade milling
ore which is enriching with every round
of shots and it is practically a certainty
that a rich shipping shoot is being en-
tered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

Scar of Denver, Colo, who is
.,.-.a ope of the most conservative
I'D thorough mining men in the United
s,.,,s. departed for his home Tuesday
week occupied in making an in
.u.,;on of the properties of this
-, savs the Seven Troughs Miner.
Go, has made three visits to this
,-..r;e,. his first being about a year
His previous visit was made last
IN Therefore, he was in a position
-. last visit to make a comparison
= the progress of the country on his
.,s visits and his remarks along
mi. line are of Importance.
..ssvep Troughs district" said Mr..
-. "has certainly made wonderful
.,r;aes during the last year. l was i'm.
dressed with the looks of the country
mon NV first visit here a year ago and
faith in its future was made
stronger by my observations when
Surveyed here last fall. However, the
savoncement during the time that in
.orvened between my first and second
,;sits was nothing as compared with the
.,evslopment that has taken place since
last fall and the present.
at was quite apparent that the dis
,,;et is one of permanency, and will at
.,oet much greater attention in the
mining world in the year to come than
n has in the year past. Mining men
generally are giving much thought to
Seven Trougbs just at present, and it is
,.nidly coming into favor. You can
boar the district spoken of everywhere,
and. too, in the highest terms.
"The development thus far accom-
nlished has certainly returned good re-
sults. This fact is what is attracting
.,,sntiou TO the district. Results are
what count, and, as development in the
district is bringing results, there is no
aoubt as to it's future. And / think
that as operations continue, the district
will be more extensively proven up.
The district certainly has the appear
ance of real mining
Rich Ore Struck
Picture rock was again encountered
ON the property of the Seven Troughs
Therein Gold Mines company following
RESUMPTION of work Tuesday, by Man
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

Ore that runs better than 5000 a ton
has been cut on the Chandoin lease on
the Fairview Mizpah, says the Mining
News. This bonanza rock vas uncov-
cred at the 200-foot level in a drift
fifteen feet east of the main tunnel.
This drift has now been driven twenty
FIVE feet into the ore, and there is also
ffteen-foot upraise. The rock, rich
in sulphides, carries both gold and
silver, and paintings yield some free
gold. Everybody who has visited the
property is firmly convinced that it will
prove to be one of the greatest mines
in Nevada.
Will Prospect Extensively
R. W. Thompson, who is the owner of
several claims in the Fairview district,
returned to town a few days ago and
has established a camp on his McMullen
group. He says that he is going to do
some extensive prospecting on his
property. His claims are well located,
being in close proximity to ground that
has shown good values.
Improving Daily
Lease No. 81 on the Fairview Eagle
ground is showing up better with every
round of shots. Shipping ore is now
being taken out and sacked, and in q
short time this lease will be among the
Shippers of the camp. The values are
said to be continuing to run about one
half each gold and silver, with traces
Of copper.
Fairview Growing Steadily
A steady increase in the number OF
men at work is now the feature OF
falrview progress. Forces are being
enlarged on all the working properties
III the district. 1t will be only a ques
Ton of a short time before the number
oi men at work will be as large as il
mas ever been in the district. All OF
the operating properties are extending
'nelr workings and preparing for grea'
activity.
Ledge on Almanto
u Is reported that an ore body 81,
ieet In width has been opened up OF
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
(From the Miner.)


Inc ore shipments over the Tonopah
and Goldfeld railroad for the week to
the Western Ore Purchasing company.
consisted of 100 tons from the Tonopah
Extension.
The Tonopah company sent $3.50
tons, the Belmont company $40 tons,
the Montana Tonopah LOO tons, the
Jim Butler 2i0 tons, the Midway 100
tons, and the MaeNamara $50 tons to
the mills, making the total shipments
for the week Clio tons.
The total output of the Tonopah
mines was Clio tons, of an estimated
value (the shipping ore being valued at
$50 a ton and the milling ore at $40 a
tom of 1927, 400.
Belmont
There is nothing of a sensational ma
ture to report from this property this
week. Prospecting and development
work is being pushed with a vim and
the management is being literally re-
warded for its endeavors. During the
past week a total of 3051a feet of
ground was broken, the most of which
was in the course of developing up
veins and running cr~osscuts to prospect
new territory. The faces of the differ
ent drifts show the lodges to be about
the same as last week in size ard value.
A notable improvement has taken place
in the lodges encountered in the No. 6
north crosscut on the 1,000-foot level,
the winzc which was put down on this
vein having exposed 3 feet of very high
grade ore. Improvement is also no.
ticed in the ledge recently cut by the
No. i main east crosscut on the same
level, the face of the northwest drift
showing about two feet of excellent ore.
The mine, as a whole, is steadily i'm
proving with the work that is going on
and now has large blocks of ore to stope
on.
Tonopah Elk.
The developments on the $50 and
600-foot levels of this property are
most encouraging, as the lodges cut on
those levels some time ago are fully
holding up to the first reports, and
yielding a quantity of shipping and
milling ore, the former coming from the
550-foot level. The ledge ON the 600
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
NEWS OF THE TONOPAH MINES

foot level is stronger than above, and,
while not so rich, is a good grade of
milling ore. The returns from the last
carload shipped last week to the West
ern Ore Purchasing eompany's sampler
a. Millers were as follows: Gold, LES
ounces; silver, 114.2 ounces, or about
SO per ton, which is a pretty good
grade of rock, especially when it is re-
membered that the ore is shipped just
as it is broken down from the 550-foot
level, while all coming from the 600
foot level is put on the mill dump.
The east drift on the 550-foot level
is now out 40 feet and .hc west drift
As feet, and the ledge has averaged
from 3 to 4 feet for the entire distance,
and shows up just as strong in both
faces. Stopping is in progress on both
sides of the crosscut, the slopes being
now up on an average of % feet, and
the backs show the vein to be Just as
strong as in the drift, and of the same
grade.
Mizpah Shaft
All the preliminary work has now
been done and the sinking If the Miz-
pah shaft to lower levels has com
commenced. An air hoist, with a ca
pacity of sinking over 600 feet, has
been installed on the 900-foot level and
will be used to lower the shaft to the
l,300-foot point and perhaps further.
The first round of holes was put in yes
terday, and all possible speed will be
made to reacn that depth, where exten-
sive prospecting work will be prose
cuted. A total of $50 feet of new
ground was broken during the past
week which will give an idea of the
immense amount of development work
going on in this property.
Midway
The usual active and extensive devel-
opment work is going on in this prop
erty on all levels and considerable new
ground opened up. The prospecting
work on the 1,050-foot level has been
temporarily suspended, awaiting devel-
opment on the S35-foot level, where
some important work is now being
prosecuted. From present indications,
it is probable that a good shoot of ore
will be opened up in the big quartz
ledge on the S35-foot level, as several
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

fifteen miles of the camps, and looks
like pretty good assistance to the two
districts in question. Mr.. King expects
big things from all the mines above
mentioned.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30

mentioned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-15
MUST DRAW FROM
OUTSIDE FOR SUPPLY
State and Federal Govern
ment Cooperate to Keep
Schools Running
sneeinl 10 paily Leader.

special to Daily Leader
Muskogee, OKLA, May 15. When the
rural schools Of Eastern Oklahoma
open next fall. the surrounding states
viii have to be drawn upon for from
200 to 1900 school teachers. Il will
require that liauy more than are now
residents to fill the additional schools
created by the state and the govern
ment
Last year in the territory that now
comprises the forty counties of East
ern Oklahoma. the government con
ducted POO rural schools. IN order
TO get teachers for these schools the
supervisors IN the different nations
had to draw on surrounding states fof
,teachers to fill many places And IL
may be added, that even then a great
many teachers were employed who
were not up TO the standard desired
bv the government but hcy bad TO
have teachers and there were not
enough good ores to fill the schools
Since The old Indiau Territory has
( been divided into counties and the
counties laid off into school districts.
there are between 2.500 and 5000
FtlUOl NiNlilGlns anu - - itAitt ~ ft'NIi
district will mean that there will have
to be twice as many teachers as there
were last year, or about 1900 import
ed from surrounding states
Practically all these fsach hers win
be required for rural sch rs because
every town has a sufficient humber OF
resident teachers TO fill all the posi-
tions in the town schools. II viii be
difficult TO get teachers Of nigh grade
to take these positions, because the
length Of the term will be uncertain
and the pay will rot be large. Many
of the districts will be isolated from
towns and a loag way from rail-
road.
A working agreement has been
reached by the state and government
school authorities and they viii coop
crate to keep the schools running as
long as there is any money TO pay tho
teachers, and when this money rs al
lgone doubtless subscriptions viii be
lresorted to I'm enterprising districts.
The state and government will Joint
lly appoint an examining board and
Ian teachers viii have TO pass the eN
lamination required, and a certificate
Issued viii eutitlo them 10 teach ir
leither a government or state school
Where teachers come from OUTSIDE
states they viii have 10 pass an oS
Iamination or show certificate iron
some authority that is acceptable fC
the county superintendent. in whicl
case an examination can be dianensef
with Last year scores of teachers
wore brought to Indian Territory iron
the normal schools Of Kansas, Ms
souri, and Texas.