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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
MAY QUEEN CLAIM
SHIPS TWENTY TONS
STRIKE WARRANTS BELIEF IN
PERMANENCY
First Consignment from New Ground
Emphasizes Argument That Gold
field Possesses Unexpored
Territory

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 29.-Twenty tons
of ore, the value of which has not as
yet been determined, were shipped from
the lease being operated by Woods &
Hutchins on the May Queen claim, be-
longing to George Wingfield, near the
Consolidated mill.
The exact depth at which the ore was
entered was not ascertained, but it is
understood that the vein is a good one,
of sufficient size to warrant the belief
that the find is permanent, and from
which a regular tonnage is looked for.
This is the first shipment from the
ground, and emphasizes with peculiar
force the fact that there are many yet
uneXplored sections of the Goldfield dis
trict which may be looked to produce
other bonanzas than those which have
already made this camp famous.
The recent strikes on the Atlanta, to
which must be added the recent recov-
cry of values around s240 in the Ne
Vada Eastern lease on that ground,
which is considered the forerunner of
something much better, would indicate
that the timeworn talk of the knock
er is soon to be displaced with the
cheering news that Goldfield is in all
things itself again.
Within the past few days a lease has
been granted to Dave Mckay, G. p.
1lOSeIS, w. D. w NOllielNh anu "a - INSSNi
on block of the Kruger claim of the
Sandstorm. James j. Bergman has
taken another on block of the Sand
storm. and r. L. Krozier has begun
operations on another block on the
Kendall.
The three leases are now undergoing
development. and with the first ship
ment from the May Queen, which is
not a great distance from where the
will no
will be prosecuted with renewed energy
There are applications and prospec-
tive applications for other blocks OF
ground on the various Wingfield prop
critics, and on the whole a general re-
vival of leasing seems imminent.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
DISCOVERY ON ZERO
GROUND CONFIRMED
ON PARALLEL LODE LEASERS
ENTER SILVER DEPOSIT
Strike Occurs Only Few Feet from
Surface, Running Over $142 Ton
on Basis of Present Silver
Quotation

PRESCOTT, Aug. 29.-Reports in cir
culation a few days ago that rich
strike had been made on ground under
lease by the Zero Mines company have
been confirmed by the arrival i'll the
city of John Queleco, who is working
a parallel lode of that group. He says
he made the strike on a vein running
parallel to the old Zero, and it occurred
in the tunnel he was driving to the
south. 1t was but a few feet from the
surface, and while not an extensive
body. was nevertheless a great surprise
to him and his four co-workers that
such a mineralogical condition should
be in evidence at that depth.
The ore runs over $142.60 ton, with
silver quoted at so cents an ounce. In
addition to this silver value another
desirable condition was In evidence
carrying the ruby character of the
white metal this mineral in the orlgl-
nal workings of the old Zero giving
that property heavy rating in values.
Mr.. Queleco says he Will return at
once to the camp and start new work
on the vein from that point and drive
a tunnel to the north, believing that
similar conditions will be shown with
depth. In the meantime, however he
and his associates will contine the eX-
ploitation Of the ground along the vein
to a point originally outlined. The
leasers are enthusiastic over the out
come of the limited work shown, and
believe they will make a handsome
profit.
Others Work on Lease
Independent of the Queleco lease are
others similarly engaged on the old
workings of this property In preparing
the ground for a practical system of
opening. They too, say that the lndi-
cations are favorable, and they VIII
prosecute work on an extensive scale.
The resident owners of this ground,
in speaking of the discovery made a
few days ago, say they were aware of
the existence of a parallel vein OF the
system, but it's geological character diff
fered from that of the other vein, or
the zone worked several years ago, and
carried quartz condition of ore, while
the Zero vein proper was imbedded in
a lime formation.
The coming into prominence again of
this old time silver producer but exem-
plifies the old mining theory that the
pioneer locations are desirable, and
particularly so where shallow depth Is
shown.
Years ago this mine yielded hundreds
of thousands of dollars. 1t was worked
under the leasing system. 1t lies but
ten miles to the south of this city, and
near the Hassayampa river, and was
recently Incorporated into the Zero
Mines company
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
COPPER GAINS
IN CALIFORNIA
YEARLY OUTPUT EXCEEDS
FORMER PERIODS
INCREASE AMOUNTS TO ALMOST
NINE MILLION POUNDS
official Figures Show Growing lm-
portance Of Copper Industry in
Coast State-Southern Coun-
ties Make Record

Advance statistics of the total output
of copper in California during the year
1908 have just been prepared by State
Mineralogist Aubury, and the figures
will be incorporated in the annual sta
tistical bulletin issued by the state
mining bureau, which is already in the
hands of the state printer.
During the year 1908, 40, 1861, S72 pounds
of copper were produced, which eX-
ceeded the production Of 1907 (when the
total production amounted to 32,602, 945
pounds) by over S,750,O00 pounds.
The output for 1908 shows the grow
ing Importance of the copper industry
in California, as more Of the metal was
produced in that year than in any
previous year since copper mining was
initiated.
The growth of the copper industry in
California in later years, as indicated
by the figures of production prepared
by the state mineralogst, is shown by
the following tabulatiOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
Machinery VIII Augment Work
i'm the French GnIch Placers

no delay will attend the placing of the
plant in position at the shortest pos
sible time after it reaches it's destina-
ton. Kirkland valley is the gateway
to this project. it being but ten miles
distant, where wagon communication
is established.
Considerable interest follows the be-
ginning of work on these well known
placer beds by the methods adopted
by the Eleanor people, their process of
extracting the gold from the aurifer-
Gus deposits being a new one for this
section. The operating Of the machin-
cry however, will be awaited with in
terest and from the manner in which
1t has been outlined and from tests
made in other fields its practicability
seems to be established.
French Gulch, the home of this COM
pany, has enjoyed an excellent name
for many years in placer mining pos
sibilities, but as vet no mechanical eX-
traction of it's gold values has been
undertaken, except by the pan ard
rocker process, and that only when
water was available on the surface.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

The county made a greater produc-
ton in 1908 than in 1907, but the low
price of copper seems to indicate de-
crease in amount. In fact the increase
in production of pounds of fine copper
grew from 27,844,364 to 34,S78,67 pounds.
The production of other counties than
Shasta in 1908 is reported by the state
mineralogist in pounds as follows:
Amador, 53,940; Calaveras, 4,S04, 446;
Del Norte, 74,7S7; Ell Dorado, SOB; I'M
perial, 374 Inyo, $500; MADEIRA, 119, ,299;
Mariposa, 29,124; Merced, 694; Nevada,
30,166 Riverside, 22,665; San Bernar-
dino, $685.
There is also an amount of 1856, 243
pounds produced in 1908 which is
classed as unapportioned; that is, not
directly credited to any county.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
BROKEN HILLS STRIKE
REVEALS PICTURE ORE
PICKED SAMPLES RUN ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS
Size of Body Not Yet Ascertalned, but
Seven Hundred Sacks Already
Shipped viii Average
$3.50 a Ton

GOLDFIELD, Aug. 29.-J. C. McCor-
in northern Nevada, and an inspection
of the property of the Broken Hills
company at Lucky Boy According to
him, there can be no doubt about the
svalue of the recent strikes reported
from that section of the country, and
it appears that larger bodies OF ore
carrying values seldom if ever encoun-
tered there before have been discoV-
cred.
In the old Hubbard lease some of the
very best ore ever found on that block
of ground has lately been developed,
and in the lease being operated by the
Broken Hills company the richest aV-
!. erages ever obtained is the latest
4 dope From the 160-foot level, in the
west drift, at a vertical depth from
the surface of the hill of approximately
200 feet, ore which will! run high into
the picture values has been developed,
with the general shipping average
being maintained at around $3.50 to the
y ton. Picked samples from this part
of the property give returns as high
MS $1,000 to the ton, while many assays
as high as $500 have been obtained
along the footwall. Up to this time
sufficient work has not been done to
ascertain the size of the body, but last
Saturday 700 sacks of the rich ore was
sent out which is expected to give re-
turns averaging around $50 a ton.
When Mr.. Mccormack left the camp
last Sunday morning two cars of ore,
much of which came from this rich
deposit, were being sacked
Mr.. Mccormack has in his possession
specimens of ore from the Comstock
Merrimac property, also controlled ny
the Broken Hills company, which is To-
Gated in the vicinity of Virginia City,
and which show free gold However,
he says a car of ore now being taken
from the block of ground from around
the 10O-foot level is expected to aver
aqe in the neighborhood of $50 to the
TON. The ore Is kind of jasper quartz
and comes from a vein about twenty
six inches wide,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

nRESCOTT, Aug. 29.-Active work
of installing the new machinery
Il. of the Eleanor Mining company
is in progress. A few days ago car
load of mechanical appliances passed
through Prescott, en- route to French
Gulch, and also big consignment con-
sisting OF a $50 horse power boiler with
various equipments attached, a smaller
sized boiler to be used for general pur-
poses, and large number of other
mechanical utilities, went down the
line of the railroad to Kirkland, where
it will be reshipped to the company's s
camp.
within a few days three more car
loads of other machinery will pass
through, and be sent over the road.
Some delay is attending the receipt of
this machinery, as 1t is coming in
spasmodic shipments. At the camp of
the company several men are en-
ployed.
Leading to French Gulch, road work
is going on to permit of rapid trans
portation OF the machinery, so that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
BUYS in Yeager Canyon

PRESCOTT, Aug. 29.-After several
days of an examination made of the
properties of the Arizona Verde Copper
& Gold Mining company, located in
Yeager canyon, south of Jerome, A.
A. C. Ames. the president and gen
eral manager of the Mineral Lands
Finance company of San Francisco.
and Fred Craumer, the secretary and
treasurer of the same company, have
decided to take it over and begin the
work of developing the group.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
MASCOT COPPER MINE
WORKS STEADILY WITH
FORCE OF TWENTY MEN

TUCSON, Aug. 29.-Pablo Soto of
Soto Brothers, Wilcox, is In the city
on business.
Asked about the Mascot Copper Min
ing company, which has been develop
ing property in the Dos Cabezas coun-
try, twelve miles east of Wilcox, for
two years past, Mr. Soto replied that
the property was in excellent shape
and that about twenty men were work.
ing on the claims.
He said there was little doing in the
Dos Cabezas country outside of the
work being done by the Mascot COM
n1nV
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
Total Production Since 1899

The total value of the copper pro-
duced in California since and including
1887, and also including 1908, is S49, 1884,
7S5. AS usual Shasta county is the
banner producer of the red metal. The
output of copper credited to that one
county in 1908 was 94,S7S,677 pounds.
In a brief table the advance of Shasta s
copper development since the begin
ming of the present decade is shown by
the state mineralogist as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

saies-Blue Bull, 1000 SHARES, $500; Bonnie
Glare, 5000 s169s.75; California Hills, 10000.
&.142,5O Booth, 1000, $45; Comb. Fraction
AGO. $3.50; Con. Mines, $4,000, $24O; Clark Cop
per. 166, 500, s16 1867 so; Daisy, 1900, 1920. SO;
Duplex Cont, 4OOO s26s.75; Florence, 100,
ssO2 so; Great Bend. 1000, $500; Johnnie NJ.
& NJ, 1900, s2O54; schlt Parallel, 5000. sl27,
Total shares, 305, ,297; total value SS6. sS9 20.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

saIes-Assocated oil. n shares, $3.50; Co
lumbia Oil 1000, 1890; Central OIL, $500, S6,-
22i 25; Mexican Pet. COM, 10, S27O Mexican
Pet pfd.. CO. $4,l30 New Penn. Pet, 1000
s797. 50; Oinda Land, 5000. $5,7l0 Palmer
OIL 1000, s272o; Traders OIL, H. Sl,4oO; Union
Oil 1872, sl7.15475; Union Prov 25 S2'5S''5o'
Irrited Petrol, 70, $7,4j5.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

It's rs easy to secure bargain in used
automobile, through want advertising. as It
used to be-and still is-to secure 2 horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30

1O011c; plums, 5000; loose muscatels, so
Sc; sultanas, 4Q4iac.
N1CTARINES-50g75 lug box.
PEARS-$1. 4Oa1.5O a box
PLUMS-Tragedy prunes, soc; common
plums 500 Toe; Satsuma, 509 60c; Hungar-
ian prunes S5c@Sl.
WATERMEIONS--50c@ q 81.
GRAPES-Thompson seedless. 81 a 4-bas-
ket crate; muscat, @75c lug box; concord
$50 4-basket cratei Malaga, Sl@l.lOi Delaware
81. % 4-basket crate; tokay, $3.50 lug box.
PEACHES-75Qs5c a lug box.
CANTALOUPES-S1.10 q 1.35 large local
crate; casaba melons, 90c9$195 crate.
FIGS-Black 81 % l25 crate; whlte, u
crate: calamyrna. 81.
CURRANTs-s1.2 .25 4-basket crate
LOQUAT5-2Q q &c pound.
RERR RIES-StraWberrle 4@6c a box;
raspberrles, 5@7o box; blackberries, &c
box.
PRUNEs-santa Clara basis ths' onl-
side. &c,
APRICoTs-lO05Oo lug box: peach aprl.
cots 9Oc lug box.
MUSHROOMS 50 .5o0a a basket
POULTRY tBuying prlce)--Livs weight:
Old ROSTERS &c; stags 7o; hens 13D14o
20 q 23c; SQUAD pigeons, Sl.25@l.75 per doz:
fryers t5a Ice; brolers ROSTERS, 14915c.
POULTRY (selling prices)--Live weight:
Hens, 1Sc; young ROSTERS. zoe; fryers. 25c;
broilers 27c; old )sters. Sc; turkeys %
q 25c; geese 1Sc; ducks, 174isc. Dressed
weight averageS from Sc to sc higher than
live weight
LIVE sroCK--steers. ~ D4hc; heifers.
SIC; cows. sAo; calves. SC; wethers, $500
a 500 a head ewes. S35O@4oo; lambs
ss.oOQ8.25; hogs. 10000 lbs 7h hQ7&o;
hogs, 100000 lbs. 7@7Ac
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-30
Butter and Eggs at Retail

Butter, 2-b. fancy ...........,....... 10
Butter. 2-lb. roll, choice .............. .65
Cooking butter 2-pound roll ...,...... .35
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30

vantage. II was such an easy way Il
account for the disappearance of IN,
forty-seven thousand A clever dodge
and no mistakel
For the next six months | was hunt
ed all over the country by the police
and II was marvel that | ever man.
aged 10 escape. What riled me most
OF all was the thought that the real
thief was squandering the money in
perfect safety while |. who had never
touched dollar OF Il. had 10 resort TO
all manner OF lodges I'm order to elude
the vigilance OF the detectives
| heard no more OF Mr. Stanhope
Mostyn for two or three years after
that. and therefore concluded he was
still the highly respected manager OF
the Northern Bank. But he must have
returned to his old tricks again. for
quite recently | heard sensational
account Of his sudden disappearance
and the CONSERVATION of his employ.
ers upon discovering a deficiency of
close on one hundred thousand dollars.
The detectives are still looking for
him, believe: but it is my opinion
they will prove themselves consider
ably smarter than they are generally
given credit for If they succeed in lay
ing hands upon that wide-awake young
Y. Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
PLAIN MARY, AFTER ALL.
Clergyman Refuses to Name Girl
Baby Gold Fish.

Jocular parents. with a perverted
sense of humor. who infiict comic
name or combination OF names upon a
helpless boy. seem. fortunately TO be
lessening in numbers. Nevertheless
the Rev. Joseph Wray. an English
clergyman. in some recent reminis-
cences of village life, tells of how his
first parish was made almost unen-
durable for him during his first wear
there because OF the resentment
aroused by his declining TO christen
a baby in accordance with its fathers
wish
The mans name was the common.
place, unnoticeable one OF John Fish.
and he wished TO name his little
daughter Gold. In the course of his
remonstrances the minister asked.
But what does you wife think
about it, Mr. Fish? Surely she doesn't
want the child named Gold Fish.
Women are always more sensitive TO
anything absurd in a name than men
are | feel certain you can't tell me
honestly she approves this notion of
yours"
Well no can't" admitted the
man, reluctantly. She SAYS there's
sOlHelnlnS nara and snort and not like
a female name about Gold. Her own
wish was Silver. sir. as being softer
and preserving the beauty Of the idea.
But | persuaded her without much
trouble. because she thinks a gold fish
is prettier than a silver fish: and. any.
way. sir, I've married an amiable wo-
man"
However amiable a wife Mr.. Fish
was blessed with. his pastor was less
amiable and more resolute. and there
was neither a Gold nor a Silver Fish
permitted in the Fish family. The
baby was finally christened aMry. but
all the village took sides in the affair
and 1t was many months before every.
boys feelings were soothed and the
commotion simmered down.
English parish records of recent
years show that other clergymen can.
not always have been equally firm
for they reveal among other obviously |
intentional combinations Of the kind |
Belle Clapper Salt Waters. Pretty |
ioode Carrie Armes. Orange Peel and |
Never-say Dyer.-Youths Companion. |
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
A PROMISING LAWYER.
How He Settled a Bill With One OF
His Many Creditors.

The young LAWYER had waited many
days for clients. and still they did not
come His bills were mounting high
er and higher. and. sad TO say. some
OF his creditors were becoming impa-
tient At this very minute his tailor.
whom he owed for his last winters
overcoat. was sitting beside his desk
uttering all sorts Of dire threats.
I'll pay you when | can" he said.
Well, that doesn't satisfy me-" re-
torted the tailor. What would han.
pen, do you think, if | were TO take
this matter to the courts and sue
you?"
You'd get judgment, OF course"
said the young lawyer.
Then. in your opinion. YOU haven't
a leg to stand on" insisted the tailor.
Not a leg returned the brlehess
youth.
Very well, then. | shall proceed AZ
once said the tailor, rising.
II certainly advise you to-" said the
lawyer with a CLEAN in his eve.
Il shall most certainly accept your
advice" retorted the tailor, sarcast-
ically.
Good, said the lawyer. What Is
the amount Of your bill?"
Siyty-eight dollars and fifty cents"
said the tailor
"All right" said the lawyer. Hand
over six fifty. please"
Six fifty?' said the tailor. what
for?"
You have just consulted me in the
matter OF a suit at law and have
stated that you accept my advice. My
charge for that is $500. and the SO. so
Is the difference between your bill and
mine" said the lawyer IF don't
hear from you by noon tomorrow |
shall put the matter in the hands OF
my attorneys. Good morning. sir"
And the tailor went out marveling
much that so ingenious a young gen.
tleman should be a member of the
great army Of the unemployed.-Har
pers Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
What Will Total Be7

Joseph Osborne has placed a dollar
on deposit in the Citizens Savings and
Trust company of Iowa City. under a
contract to be signed. sealed and de-
livered to the effect that II shall not
be removed for ninety-nine years. At
the expiration of the long period. dur
ing which interest shall be compound.
ed annually. the total sum is TO be
presented TO the oldest surviving Os.
borne in the direct line Of descent
from Joseph Osborne, the present
owner. The odd compact was entered
into by Osborne who is a contractor
when he found, in balancing up an old
account that a balance of % cents OK.
listed. He added II cents under the
foregoing proyisions.-Des Moines Can
ital.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
VIII Go After Corn Prizes.

Indiana will again go after corn
prizes TO be offered at the annual ma
tional exhibit in Omaha. in December.
AT meeting Of the Indiana Corn
Growers Association. i'm the State
House, plans We're formed for a sys-
tematic canvass of the State after the
plan followed a year ago, when every
county in The State where corn is a
staple farm product was carefully
gone over with a view Of collecting
the best specimens for exhibition pur.
poses. As result Of the careful can
vass, Indiana captured more than
three-fourths of the prizes offered i'm
the exhibition of 1908. also held in
Omaha
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Securing Country for stumps.

Cass county at one time was GOV.
cred with black walnut trees but nov
black walnut is so scarce that a num-
Der Of men are securing The county
for stumps of walnut trees These
men are searching every woods 10 the
county and wherever the stump Of
black walnut tree is found. ID Is Dug
out. The work is laborious. hui t is
profitable. as the stumps arr very
valuable. The men now working 10
Cass county are meeting with Consid-
cradle success. and IL is estimated
that $4,000 will be realized from fhe
old. long-forgotten walnut tree stumps.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Sentenced for Burninu Barn.

Mrs. Cora Grau. % years oll was
found guilty Of arson in helping 20
plan the burning Of the Alonlah
Farmer barn. near Huntington She
will be sentenced TO from two 70
twenty years I'm the Women Prison
Mrs. Charles Grau and William Rose
planned the burning Of the barn and
the poisoning of two horses Rose
~. did the work. was tracked to lhe
Grau home. later confessed AMI turned
states witness lie has pleaded
guilty and will get sentence similar
to that for Mrs. Grau
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
Too MANY Rabbits.

Farmers in northern Upton county
who signed an agreement to place
their properties in a game preserve to
be stocked by the government did not
reckon on the encroach OF rabbits. and
while they are disposed to protect the
Hungarian pheasants and other fowl
with which the farms are stocked.
they are asking relief from the rabbit
pest. For two years there has been
no hunting permitted. and this gave
the rabbits opportunity TO multiply.
According TO the statement something
must be done al once. as there is
another year of the agreement
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
A Prophecy.

A certain college president IN In.
diana. clergyman. when addressing
the students in the chapel az me be-.
ginning of the college year observed
that il was "A matter OF coneratula-
ton to all the friends OF 10 college
that the year had opened with the
largest freshman class in It's history"
Then without any pause. the good
man turned to the lesson for The day.
the Third Psalm. and began 10 read in
a voice OF thunder:
Lord. how are they increased that
trouble mei"-Detroit News-Trbune
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30

After detention with his wife al the
Seattle immigration station Tor Sos.
eral weeks while his right to almis.
sion into the country was being in-
Vestigated. Moy Kee. known as ne
Chinese Mayor of indianapolis. was
admitted. Kee will proceed al once
to the Hoosier capital. whore Dr. runs
tea and novelty store he went 10
China some time ago. and was held
up on his return.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-30
With Company Fifty Years.

Few men have achieved a record q
nifty years Of service for one firm or
corporation. yet this is an honor held
by George II. Godfrey. manager on fhe
New Albany Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company For IAN
century Godfrey has been manager
OF the local Office and is not only tba
manager but an active operator he
is 20 years old. but is able 70 take
his trick at the key and does SO
every day.