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Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
ADVISES CAUTIOUS SHIPPING
Los Angeles Nay Man Says Proper Marketing shouid Bring Good Prices for Valleys Entire
 Nay Crop.

In letter to valley resident re- ceived this week. D. F. Flory, mana ger of the Los Angeles Hay Storage Company, discusses the general con- sitions of the hay market, and urges that ranchers of the valley use eau ton in shipping, as their tendency at this season of the year is to crown onto the market until they break the prices of their own products. Mir. Flory says: sse' 2sa~gs Wy s .,
 The Imperial Valley hay crop would be handled to better advantage to the produeerasifs theyiwouid send to the larger dealers rather than ship to a brokerage here. and especially to parties who ship cheir own nay and crowd the market. and in order to gave demurrage sell for what price they can obtain.
 You can readily see that when . large number of cars of hay are ship ped here and are. unsold when they arrive. the shipping party will unload them at whatever price ne can ob- tain. For this reason the best hay dealers have been compelled to ac- cept hay on consignment rather than purchase outright. as they have no assurance that the producer will not lower the market with their hay, and fhat it will not be sold for anything they can get. tt
 This condition of the market pre- vailed last year on the alfalfa crop Farmers were offered from SIP to $14 f. o. b Imperial Valley points during
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
READY FOR HIGH SCHOOL
Thirty Eight Pupils of Grammar Schools Certified to High School By County Board of Edu.
 cation.

The County Board of Education has finished It's grading of papers of pu- pills taking the examinations for pas sing of the eighth grade studies and admission to the county high schools The result Is that diplomas have been issued to thirty eight candidates, as follows:
 El Centro-Robert Boman, Geo. For rester.
 Alamo-Ellen Harlan. Arthur Lem ard.
 East Side---Nellie George.
 Brawley--Hersche Darnell, W. G.. Darnell, Oscar Estill, Archie Firmly, Clifford Firmly, Faye Holloway, Ce- ell Steiner.
 Imperial-George Banta, Holley Bumgardner Jessie Holt, Marjorie Kennedy, John Palmer, Dorothy Pratt, May Schufiebarger. Helen Shepard, Earl Stone, Agnes Treschel, Clara Treshel, Jay Tyler, Emma Weinert, Ruth Duncan.
 Calexico-Ruth Morrison, Harold Rich, Clara Schlatter, Nelson Weed.
 Eucalyptus-Iren L. Brooks.
 Silsbee-Esta Kramar, Rave Kra- mar.
 Holtville-Florence Bateman, Virgil H. Best, Lupert Hartshorn, La Marque Moosau, Lulu Simmons.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29

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Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office, at Los Angeles, Cal, May 20, 1909.

Notice is hereby given that Sarah B. Sowles, heir of Thomas J. Sowles, deceased, of Fl Centro, Cal, who, on April 15, 1904, made Homestead En- try No. 10539, Serial No. 03551, for SEE. quarter, Section 3, Township 16 S., Range IA E., s. B. Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Final five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Clerk of the Court of Imperial County, at Fl Centro, Cal, on the 9th day of July, 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Will liam J. Baker, Albert I. Baker, John w. Jones, Samuel Jones, all of Ell Centro, Cal.
 FRANK c. PRESCOTT, 8-6t ,,-..-------,,--- Register.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
MORE FINAL CERTIFICATES

The State Land Office has issued final certificate to H. Hoop for all of section IS, township II south, range1c east, and to James White for all of section 36, township 12 south, range 17 east. The United States Land Of- flee has issued a final certificate to Emma Lamphere, assignee of Charles D. Hoag, for the east half of the northwest quarter of section 5, town ship 17 south, range 14 east.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
TO CUSTOMERS OF ALL MFR
 CHANTS.

Imperial Valley Business Mems Pro- tective Association, respectfully ad- vises the customers of all merchants to see that all outstanding claims against them are either settled or properly arranged for with the mer- chants, before leaving the valley for the summer. This is absolutely me- cessary In order to prevent possible trouble and annoyance to all parties concerned.
 W. R. STEVENSON, s-f. Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1909-05-29
IN RECORDERS COURT

Frank Martinez was arrested Sun day by City Marshal Bradford, on the charge of carrying concealed weap- ons. His case will be heard befora Recorder Ravens tomorrow.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
Joe" DONAHUE, GOLDFIELD
NEWSPAPER MAN, Is DEAD

"Joe' Donahue, pioneer newspaper
man of Cripple Creek and Goldfeld, and
well known as one Of the ablest mining
writer's in the west, died last night Of
pneumonia and uraemic poisoning, after
an illness of one week. During the past
two years he has been mining editor OF
the Goldfeid Tribune. His memory will
long be cherished by a host of friends
throughout tho mining regions OF the
west.
"Joe' was taken i'll with pneumonia
a week ago., and DIR. w. 7. Liggett i'm
mediately took charge Of the ease, he
having attended Donahue through three
previous attacks. Although hopes were
held out for his recovery, "Joe's'
condition was serious from the start,
and he was unable to withstand the
combination of pneumonia and uraemic
poisoning which later developed.
The remains have beer taken charge
Of by the Elks lodge of Goldfeld, VINO
will conduct the funeral, arrangements
for which have not yet been completed.
Donahue was a charter member Of the
Cripple Creek lodge.
/ Patrick Joseph Donahue was born ar
the Lakes Of Killarney, Ireland, in 1863.
He came to America when seyen years
of age, his parents locating in Massa-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

chusetts, where he received his early
education, later taking up mechanical
engineering, although he never followed
this line of work in after years. He
removed to Western Kansas in 1856,
and wen. to Cripple Creek in the early
days of that camp, engaging in news
paper work and mining at Cripple Creek
and Victor.
Donahue was n of the organizers
and first president of the famous "Sul-
phate Club the practical jokes of
which have travelled from one end of
the country to the other. He was the
first police magistrate of Cripple Creek,
and a close personal friend of John
Hays Hammond and the late winfeli
Scott Stratton, the diseoverer of the
famous independence mine.
Mr.. Donahue leaves a wife and three
children; also two sisters, one of whom
is superintendent of schools of Teller
county, Colorado. He was one of the
charter members of the Goldfeld Press
club. Two years & when the coal
famine struck Gold6eld, it was Donahue
who got into communication with James
+. Burns, OF Portland mine fame,
through whose orders a trainload of coal
was rushed into this camp, which had
a surplus Of cash, but no fuel.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
Notice OF Application for Permission te
Appropriate the Public Waters
of the State of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that on the
Goth day of January, 1909, in accord.
anee with Section 25, Chapter XVIII
of the Statutes of 1907, one Fred T
Gleason Of Silver Bow via Tonopah
County Of Nye and State of Nevada,
made application to the State Eugi.
neer Of Nevada for permission to appro.
pirate the public waters of the State
of Nevada. Such appropriation is to
be made from two springs N. E. of
Brcen Ranch, one spring N. So deg. So
min. East, IL 300 it., one spring n. GA
deg. 90 min. east 12,20O #. from u
Cor. between Secs. 26-27 T. l N. r. 4g
Il. at points one thousand feet south
west of said springs by means of open
cut and one cubic feet per second is to
be conveyed to points in N. w. u, s.
w. "A See. 26 and N. Z. u S. u. II
See. q, T. l N, r. 40 E. NJ. d. b. & M.
by means Of ditch and fumes at cross.
ing Of creek channel and there useJ
irrigation. Water to be returned n
stream at Silver Bow Creek in s. w. "
Sec. "a. .
Date Of first pub. Feb. 8. 1909.
Date Of last pub. Feb. %, 1909.
Signed. FRANK r. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
NEW CAMP OF HELENA 1.
IS ON THE MAP TO STAY

up the big ledge that was on
the ffty-foot level. On the 50-foot the
vein assays $50 a ton, clear across and
a drift is being run on it Mt this point
to further open it up. This lease al
joins the main workings of the parent
company on the top of the hills and has
an excellent chance to get shipping orc
in a short time.
The Lindsay chmitz lease is drift
ing on a live-foot vein of fine looking
quartz hat was uncovered in the shat.
at a depth Of so feet a few weeks ago.
Work is necessarily slow on account OF
poor equipment but a hoist has been
ordered and will be On the ground in
about a week.
Smith brothers lease has a shaft down
125 feet and is prosecuting for the in
cline vein at that depth. The lease is
equipped with a horse within and is max
ing good progress.
The Helena Broken Hills Leasing
company is down 20 feet and drifting
on a vein that has been uncovered a:
the bottom of the shaft assaying SIS u
ton across -Four feet.
The Lucy lease has a shaft down loo
feet and is pushing a crosscut to the
east to pick up the incline vein. The
crosscut is out 60 feet from the shaft
and making good progress.
The Chambers lease is down fifty feet
and sinking.
The P~utman-Shea lease is not work
ing at present but will start up again
as soon as the hoist, which has been
ordered arrives. The shaft is down 80
feet and a crosscut is out so feet from
the shaft.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS
WILL MEET IN GOLDFlELD

to increased production along with
more economical methods and practices,
is the same policy which has governed
the American Mining Congress for
years.
The most important of the topics
which will appear on the program for
the coming session viii relate to the
conservation Of the nation resources;
its metallic and non-metallic mineral
products; water for power and irriga-
ton; establishment Of a bureau OF
mines at Washington; greater safety
for mine employees, particularly in coal
mines; general revision of federal min-
ing laws; revision Of Alaskan mining
laws; more economical methods Of ore
production and treatment; appropriate
action to lessen "wild-catting;" sni
fair transportation charges and smeltes
charges for the metalliferous mining
products.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

A flowing oil well may be brought in
almost any day by the Bay State Oil
and Mining company, which is drilling
for petroleum on the salt marsh near
Blair. A message was received Thurs
day in Goldfeld by j. 7. Minchin,
manager of the Bay State company,
that the cap rock has been struck at d
depth of 900 feet, and that a flow of oil
may come in at any time.
After several weeks delay caused
by the parting of the drill cable and
the loss of the drill in the well, neces-
stating the construction of fishing
tools and much work in trying to re-
cover the drill and a hundred or so
feet of cable, new tools for drilling
through and past the mass of iron and
steel have proved effectual, and now
the big drill is hammering away far
below the point where so much trouble
was experienced.
The formation which has been per
forated has been composed of alternate
strata of gravel and blue clay, the
whole mass impregnated with oil since
THE 500-foot level was reached. Wednes-
day night when work was stopped the
drill was working in blue clay at the
600-foot level, and on Thursday morn
ing the drill had made but few strokes
when the formation entirely changed.
The cutting tool ehugged away with
but little progress, and investigation
showed that a fiinty, blue shale had
been encountered-the formation which
in other proved oil districts has been
named the cap rock. The drillers had
not expected to strike the cap rock Sc
soon, as in the Coalinga, California
Beaumont, Texas, and other oil fields
this rock has not generally been en-
countered much short of 1900 feel
depth.
1t is this cap rock which, according
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

f, from the Great Western from wnieh W.
tave secured values of SO on the sur
face. IN l.,
Management-Our property win DC
rapidly developed by sinking at once q
eOo-foot shaft, at which depth we ex-
pect to paying DIVIDENDS
Active work has already started.
Offering-One hundred Thousand
| shares of treasury stock at tea cents a
share. The second one hundred thou
sand shares will be sold for no less than
twenty-five cents a share. Full particu-
lars on application. ~
Hornsiiver, Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
OIL MAY SOON FLOW FROM
BAY STATE COMPANY WELL

tc oil men, holds down the gas and oil
in a well, much the same as the walls
of a boiler conine the steam pressure,
and when the drill penetrates the cap
ping and the usually underlying clay
stratum, the gas and oil is free to blow
out to and above the surface. Mr..
Minehin considers this Gaping rock
the most hopeful sign for a real ell
well which he has encountered as yet,
and while he has no idea as to the
thickness of this Gaping, does not
think it will be long until something is
doing IN the salt marsh.
All of the land in that district has
been located for oil, but we are the only
concern which is doing any drilling
all the rest of them waiting to see what
the first well will do. If our well
makes good, then you will see actlv-
tiles like that at Beaumont, Texas,
when oil was first struck there.
The OUTLOOK 1Of Oh III NeVdua Is
strengthened by developments at Mono
Lake, just across the line into Cali
f%ornia, where two producing wells have
been brought in on the island in the
lake. A letter received in Goldfield by
Henry NJ. Farnum from Richard Baird,
petroleum chemist for the U. s. geolog-
zeal survey, and secretary of the Mono
Oil company and the Mono Standard
Oil company, states that the Standard
now has two flowing wells, one produc-
ing 20 barrels per day of paraffine oil
worth So per barrel, and the other well
is flowing oil, gas and water.
Mono Lake is so miles from Fish
Lake valley, and the probable course
of the oil basin is through Fish Lake
valley ard thence to Blair. Geological
maps show the Cambrain series of lime
stones throughout the region covered
by their course.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

The new camp of Helena is on the
map to stay. The Broken Hills Mining
Company il stopping richer ore than at
any time since it took over the prop
crty, the telephone line will be com
pleted in two weeks and the ffty-ton
mill may be crushing ore within ninety
days The company is cutting a station
in the main shaft at a depth OF go feet,
from which point a crosscut will be
driven to pick up the big vein that has
been uncovered on the 100-foot level.
This ore body is twenty feet wide anil
averages S25 a ton clear across, with
occasional streaks Of high grade run
ming through it.
The high grade shoot which was
opened up in a drift from the incline
workings at a depth of fifty feet two
weeks ago is developing into an i'm
immense proposition. 1t averages bet
ter than 800 a ton for fourteen feet
and the values increase with every
round of shots. An important feature
of the development is that it proves the
course of the incline ore shoot which
has been a puzzle to- every engineer
that has examined tho ground. The
vein was supposed to nave an east and
west strike but it now appears to
strike more to the north passing d.
rectly into block IL, operated by the
Broken Hills Lease Syndicate, known
as the Bowie lease. The Bowls lease,
which is equipped with a ffteen-horse
power gasoline hoist. is sinking for the
250-foot level with two shifts expect
ing to catch the orc shoot at that depth
on its dip. In view of latest develop
mcnts in the company workings, now
ever. il is probable that a crosscut will
be driven to pick up the vein on the
1oO-foot level, where it should pass
within so feet of the shaft.
The Florence Consolidated lease, adj
Joining the Bowie lease will also be
benefited by the new course of the in
cline vein and has already started to
crosscat for it on the 100-foot level.
This lease has a shaft down 100 feet, IS
equipped with a fftcen-horsa power
gasoline hoist and employs fifteen men.
The Broken Hills Consolidated lease
has a shaft down 100 feet and has
started to erosscut ON that level to pick
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06

fContinued from page IL
their ideas in a land which has been
one Of the most important of mineral
producing districts for more than half
4 century. Nevada boasts of the great
est silver mine ever diseovered-thc
Comstoek-and n of the worlds
greatest gold ~mines-the Goldheid Con
solidatcd.
Mining is an industry OF such vital
Importance to the commercial life OF
the nation that its problems are OF M
t;onal character instead Of being merel,
local or sectional, and the coming SEES
sion will be replete with grave discus
sions upon questions affecting the M
tional welfare. Even the president o.
the United States has recognized tn
importance Of mining, and his recent
advocacy Of \ measures to con
servs onr mineral and regu
hate the Affairs Of mining with . view
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
MINERS AND


Should keep their funds in this stfong,
up-to-date bank. We pay 2 per cent in
terest on checking balances, amt YOU
e. d saw the high exchange charges by
paying your Los Angeles bills b.
crock on this bank. We pay 4 per cent
en .crm deposits. Send for booker.
Columbia Trust Co., Columbia Truss Co.
Bldg, 311 W. 3rd, Los Angeles.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
Plaintiff,
JAMES FowLIE,


VS..
JAMES FOwLIE,
Defendant.
The state of Nevada Sends Greeting t.
James Fowlie, Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appear
in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Justice
Court of Hornsilver Township, Esmcr-
aida county, Nevada, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within five days
Exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you Of this summons, II
served ON YOU in this Township, or If
served outside of the Township, but In
the County, within ten days, and
twenty days if served elsewhere, for a
cause of action, as follows, towit: To
recover Judgment against you the above
named defendant for the sum OF $4,000
with legal interest thereon from the
18th day of July, 1908, due plaintiff for
2s1h days labor, as a carpenter per
formed for you, at your special instance
| and request, between the sth day of
| MAY, 1908, and the 18th day of June,
1905, in the construction of a certain
saloon building situate upon Lot No. 8
in Block No. II of the town or village
of Hornsilver, county of Esmeraida,
state of Nevada; also of that certain
dwelling house situated upon Lot No.
10 in Block No. 5 in the said town o.
village of Hornsilver, in said county
and state. Also to recover the further
sum of $500 attorneys fee and the
sum of $3.50 recording fee for the FL
ing of plaintiff s lien, and for the costs
of said action; that the same be adj
Judged a lien upon the above described
premises and that the same be sold
under the order and decree of this court
as more fully appears by the complaint
on file in my said Office to which you
are referred, or else the Plaintiff will
take judgment against you for the SAIL
amounts together with costs of this
suit, of you fail to appear and answer.
Given under my hand this 18th day
of January a. ID. 1903.
G.. ERNEST SHANNON.
Justice of the Peace of said Township.
J30-6t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
SHIPMENTS BEING MADE
FROM HoRNsILvER MINES

Good values are being found on the
Hornsilver Consolidated property, near
the Great Western at Hornsilver. As
says taken from one of the veins at
surface showed $3.50 in gold per ton,
and now at a depth of ten feet the
values have increased to $500. Con-
siderable surface prospecting has been
done on the claims, and the company
has decided to sink a shaft at the june
ton of three veins, where it is ex-
rected a good body of ore will be en-
countered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
MERITS OF DIAMONDFlELD
BLACK BUTTE CONTROVERSY

sample sheet will show every shipment
of ore sent from the mine, and this sheet
can be inspected by any one. We have
lots of So ore, but of course there is no
money in that. AS to any one from
Colorado or anywhere else offering TO
put up a mill, that is all nonsense.
There is NO a word of truth in it.
Never had any offers from any source.
"~Stockholders may be disappointed
that stock is not selling higher. 1t We
| played the market as some other cont
panies do, the stock might be higher.
But neither Mr.. Patrick nor myself nor
anyone connected with the mine is
playing the stock. We are trying to
make a mine and not a market. AS for
Patrick and myself, we both have all
our original holdings. Our shares are
the certificates originally issued, Pat
lrick's in 10000 share blocks.
"At present we are prosecuting
from the 300-foot level trying to locate
a permanent ore body. We have orc
TODAY and tomorrow we haven t. That 5
the way it goes. The ground is all
broken up. We have spent a very large
amount of money prospecting the mine
and trying to find permanent ore bodies.
Invites Investigation
Gin conclusion / will say: The books
of the company are open to anyone. 80
are the sampling and settlement sheets.
l invite any committee from any place,
however distant, to come to Goldfeli
and make a thorough investigation; and
if they find anything wrong with the
books, or anything crooked in any par
~ticular either in mining, finances OF
stock, / will guarantee to pay their ex'
penses out of my own pocket; and
not only invite, but urge a thorough in;
vestigation. There has been too much
talk by people who have never been on
the ground or seen the books. Let then
Investigate first. They will have {
chance to make a pleasant and prois
able trip at my expense, if they fnf
anything wrong. And another thing
/ have no objection to change in man
agement. Neither. has Mr.. Patrick. II
they will electSa more competent direc
tory than they have at present, pu
capable mining men on the propert.,
and run the company as economical,
as we have, they will get our support il
the change, for the company has beef
nothing bit expense in time and money
to u.s.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-02-06
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS

WANTED-On or more mining
claims in Goldfeld district having good
size ledge well tested out. Give full
particulars with average assays across
ledge. Address N. us Delta Building,
Los Angeles, Cal.