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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
school every day. My teachers name
is Miss Middlesworth.
Alta Sandilands,
Eddyville, Ia.
Dear Junior:

Dear Junior:
AS l have written to the Junior be-
bore will write again.
am little girl ten years old.
go to the Betterton school. My teach
ers name is Henry Hollen. I like him
very we'll. have one brother and one
sister going to school not. Their
names are Lacey and Lydia. Lacey is
five years old and will be six the TWEEN
ty-third of March. Well will close,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01

Dear Juniors:
l will write letter to the Courier
Junior as l have not written for a
long time. 1 have been going to
school. I liked my teacher. very much.
Her name was Miss Crowley. Our
school was out Friday March 26th. I
will tell you the Juniors whom I have
received post cards from. Their names
are Margaret Sunley, Retta Ruark,
Mary Sutherland, Forest Weber, Fern
Epperly and Garrett Gilyeart. Iwould
like to receive post cards from some
more of the Juniors. l will answer
all the post cards l get.
Mabel Skirvin,
Ottumwa Ia.
r. F. D. No. Z.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
cocoANuT COOKIES.

cup Of butter,
2 cups sugar,
3 eggs,
1 cup grated cocoanut,
1 teaspoonful vanilla,
2 teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Flour enough to roll out,
Bake pale brown.
Ruah Kramer,
Batavia, Ia.
r. F. D. 20. 2.
Age H.
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Aged s.
A BELATED EASTER STORY.

Dear EdltOr:
I will write a story about Easter.
hid some eggs before Easter and my
brother and l were trying to see who
could hide the most. He had his eggs
under the floor in an old shed, and
I found them and put them with my
eggs. When he missed his eggs he be-
gan to look for them and could not
find them.
We went down to the river Easter
er and took our dinner with us. A
crowd joined us, and although the
wind was very cold, we had jolly
good time
North English, Ia.
r.. F. D. No. 8.
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Aged IA.
Lemon Cake.

Lemon Cake.
V cup sugar,
1 teaspoonful butter,
/ tablespoonful milk,
8 eggs,
/ cup flour.
/ teaspoonful baking powder
Bake in jelly tins, put between I
apples and i lemon grated togetheE
with little sugar.
Beatrice Stoessel,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Age .. -.
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MoLAssEs CANDY.

cup sugar,
2 cups molasses,
1 teaspoonful vinegar,
Butter size of an egg,
Cook until it strings from spoon.
Pour on buttered tins and pull until II
turns white.
Johnny Skirvin.
Agency, Ia.
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OTIS HAS A KITTEN AND A DOG
FOR PETS.

Dear Editor:
l thought I would write letter to
the Junior.
This is my first letter. My papa
takes the Tri-Weekly Courier.
For pets I have kitten and dog:
The dogs name is Rover. Our schooi
is out now but will commence IN the
spring. Well, as my letter is getting
long will close. Hoping to receive
post card.
Otis Lasey, age 6,
R.F. d. No. 1, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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cocoANUT DROPS.

pound cocoanut,
Y pound powdered sugar,
White Of an egg.
Work all together and roll into 1T
tie balls in the hand; bake on buttered
Frances Norton.
Melrose, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
MoLAssEs CAKE.

To one cup of molasses. add one teas
spoonful soda, tablespoonful of butts
ter or lard and 1 teaspoonful cinna<
mon. A little Glove, 1 egg. Mix stiff as
biscuit dough and add last one tea-
cup boiling water. Bake in a bread
tin.
Florence Skirvin,
Ottumwa, la.
r. F. D. No. Z.
Aged Ia.
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ALTA HAS SOME PIGEONS.

Dear Editor:
l thought would write a letter to
the Courier Junior as / have never
written before. l have several pets,
dogs, cats and pigeons. / like to read
the Courier Junior stories. / go to
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RICE PUDDING.

Cook one cup rice. stand aside to
cool, then add one pint milk. yoll1s OF
2 eggs, "a cup sugar, stir well to-
gether, and bake slowly. One cup %
raisins improves this pudding.
Mabel Skirvin.
Ottumwa. la
ga -. 49,
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SILK.
Age 1.

Silk was discovered by the wife of
the emperor 81 Ling Chi, in 100.
B. c. China kept it a secret for two
thousand years. Persia, Greece Italy
and France found it out afterwards.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-05-01
THE FLOWER SEED CONTEST.

The Juniors writing in the "Flower
Seed Contest" will receive their prizes
by May 10. so get your little gardens
in good order.
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had that many. will close as my let
ter is getting long.
Lille May Myers, age II.
Hynes, Ia, box So.
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BLANCHE HAS FOUR DOGS.

R.F. D. No. 1, Bloomfield, Iowa.
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FRENCH CREAM CAKE.

Corner Of Ash and Hackberr
Aged H..
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Age 9.
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Age 10.
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Moulton, Iowa.
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MABEL LIKED HER TEACHER.

R. F. d. No. 1, Bloomfield, Iowa.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
rrorxEEns' SUPPLIES
r,..;ps paper and engineers supplies
~. News Stationery store.
limited states Land once, ooe
carson City. March IL fsv

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Carson G,sz,r Hsre arv VI ss..
MINING cO ashorised agent. +. l. Col
through Us postofice address - Goio-
eurn' Esmeraida County. Nssaoa States
S asiS; appiisssiisS1i N fSs Z w Wn1tf1 s'i 10.
!. MINEkAThH Nc. Z and MINERAL
AL WEEna NO S lode mining claims con-
Wasted. situated in me Goiune Savsda
ins District: E5 No' sios. and described
beng Field Notes and Plats on ME "a
in th efice. with magnetic variation IL
T., as folIow ng at Corner No. 1 of MIN
WEALTH NO. 2 lode. whence
ERAI W. Cor. Sec. IS. T. 2 s., 4, ~ =.
the . n and NJ, bears s. 81. oS, ~. W.,
N; ~ ; r.: thence S. 8. TO- +. 500 IL 20 90
r y No. 2: thence n: 30. e. q i !" w
r. to OF TO Cor. No. 4; thence s. So
soe.ow1 1900 It. to Corner No. l. the
pls csesn%sSSsiH%sT a 4 S S9rs 3 Lode ss. whence sr st the
). "; Cor rs sef bears az IS s.. 81: os' So v.
B; ana r.: thence n. 8. 10. w. 5s5.s7 Il;
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20 70 10 Cor. No. 9: thence .: a ~ ~;
ros n. TO Cor. NJ. l. snS"N faco
5 y 100 #. to Corner No. !. the place
of oegm nning at Cor. No. 1 Of MINER
WEALTH NO. 4 Lode; whence the
= " w Cor. Sec. 10 IT, 8: r; ~ =: "a; e.
;. and N, bears +: u q. w ". "a 4a7 "a IT. Il to to1 Cor.
T.: ,n d thence N. So So E.. 900 #; to
Cor. No; No ~ tn hence s. s. 90 e. 574:so
70 30 cor. No. s; thence s. So 60 W:
lao AZ n. to Cor. No. 8; thence NJ
~; w. 547.30 IT. to Cor. NO. l. tne piace
Of beginning. -. No , ~ MINER
WEALTH NO. s Lode, whence the =.
a. Cor. Sec. 10 T. 2 g. r. AZ T., IA. -.
and mad NJ; bears y. a. So, w. ssi,1S CIT IT,
t thence \; s.. II Z. q. ScO, W. Il 11oe &c ct It.
Nc; = No 3: thence S. s2' 49, w. 10000
70 - Cor. No. 4; thence s. y ~ E.
~ Ina 0o n. to Cor. No. /. the place of be-
ginning. ms Il u and 8. W..
u of Sec. 10, and the n; =. Z y ~ wwi
Containing an area of 6S.316. acres,
M,,nsive of conflicts with Gold Bug
eA No 1850, Helena Survey 2615,
Snowflake, Survey No. 226O, all OF whicn
arsa of IS. 316 acres is hereby applleo
for: the adjoining n confiicting cia GnIS
p,s Survey No. 1860, Helena Survey NO;
es1S Snowflake, Survey No 2260,, anu
Mineral Wealth No. l., unsuryeyed.
I direct that this notice be pupiisnea
in the "Goldield News. at Goidheid'
Esmeraida LOUIS ieants' j. ccHN. Register.
II II. ATKINSON,
Attorney at Law.
Tonopah. Nevada
Attorney for Applicant. ooo
Date of first publication. April 9. 1909.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
CAT CREEK PROPERTIES
SHOW BIG ORE BODIES

Charles M. Mathews, president of the
Nevada Consolidated Mines and Selling
company, and Charles Russell, a large
stakeholder in the same company, VISIT
ed the mines of the company IN Cat
Greek Wednesday under the guidance OF
Superintendent Frank House. They ex-
pressed themselves as greatly pleasea
with the property, and will IN a rev
days increase the working force "A
tunnel $50 feet long and ~ by o1a IN
the clear, has just been completed by
| ANDY Balm and associates. This tunnel
passed through a 12-foot ledge OF pay
ore and the face is now into the man
ledge. the values of which are rich
Experienced and conservative men
entirely disinterested, declare that TIM
property will equal if not excel II
volume and richness any mining prop
erty in the Walker Lake Buiie
tin.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
MAY BUY MACHINERY
FOR LONE MOUNTAIN MINE

Tonopah, May Pop. II. Hebb, OF
the Washington-Nevada Mining ctm-
pany, which is operating a fine property
at Lone mountain has arrived from
Tacoma, coming in response to a mes
sage of better values having been de-
yeloped in the mine.
Mr.. Hebb stated this morning that II
the showing looked as good to him as
reported machinery would be pur-
chased and put on the property in the
early future. 1t will mean the expen-
diture of about $4,000 and he intends
to give the showing a thorough test
The Washington-Nevada is two
miles from the Nevada-Alpine where
large number of leasers are taking out
shipping ore. Mr.. Hebb's shaft is down
300 feet, and drifts are being run from
the 200 level and have opened several
good looking ore bodies. G. A. Rob
erts is in charge of the work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
RUBY GROUP IS SOLD
FOR GOOD CONSIDERATION

Winnemucca, New, May 2O.--One OF
the most important mining deals in the
history of Humboldt county is now I'M
der way and only awaits the signature
of one of the grantees to complete the
transaction.
According to the terms of the agree
ment, for a consideration of $4,000,
! Hassall Powell secures from G. W.
Case, F. M. Case, F. E. Chagnon and s.
G. Lamb an option on the "Ruby''
group of seven claims, the "Sikdoo''
and the "Gracie.'
The property is situated IL miles
west of Golconda, near Dutch Flat. AS
says made last week of ore from the
mine showed values in gold and silver
Of about $50 per ton, the gold pre-
dominating. Mr.. Powell will put Q
force Of men at work within . few
days developing the property, and II
is probable that for the present ar
rangements will be made with the Glas
gow-w Western people at Golconda to
handle the ores.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
DISCOVERS JUMBO TUNNEL
LOST FORTY YEARS AGO

Virginia City, May 21.-J. E. Fetch
er's persistency and indomltabie per
severance was rewarded a few days
aoo in Jumbo when he discovered the
long lost tunnel of nearly 40 years ago.
So much talk and so much varied sto-
ries regarding these workings had gone
the rounds year in and year out that
the existence of this particular tunnei
was considered a fairy tale handed
down from the Washoe teamsters OF the
early '60's.
Unlike many others who had heard
of the lost tunnel, Mr.. Fletcher half
believing and half doubling, quietly
but earnestly set out to find the place
or at least the ear marks as best he
could from the meager information
obtainable.
After several weeks most careful
gouging and trenching with two assist
ants, an opening was discovered un-
der a heavy growth Of brush when
upon a pick and shovel investigation
proved to be the mouth of a tunnel
that owing to the storms OF many
wears had been concealed all this tlme
from the sharpest eye of the pros
%pector. Measurements showed tins
tunnel to be 200 feet in length, bu'
no signs of an air shaft were visible
A round of holes was fred and the
broken pieces from a well denneo
ledge showed streaks of free gold un
dor the GLASS,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
FAMOUS CALIENTE MINE
AGAIN TO BE OPERATED

C. E.. Rives has started a force OF
men at work in the old tunnel at the
Caliente mine and they are cutting IN
a station for the shaft. The connec
ton will be established the early part
of next week.
The workings are now down I1o
feet and water level will be reached
at 40 or $50 feet, says the Caliente
Prospector. If the present body OF ore
holds out there will be enough mineral
blocked out in the next 80 days to keep
a mill running several months, and it is
no longer a question of whether a mill
will be installed, the query now is what
kind of mill or process and to ascertain
| this the water level must be reached
In a conversation with DIR. w. r.
| Murray, well known as a reputable
mining expert and assayer, regarding
the Rives property, the Doctor stated
that the wealth of this property had
been apparently kept secret, still 1t Is
a we'll known fact that he la taken
numerous samples of the property ano
had obtained assays ranging from $1OC
per ton upward. All samples taker
have yielded never less than $40.
That the property is an extremely
valuable one is further demonstrate
bv G.. NJ. Coke of Phoebe. MI. Cox
took a number of samples of surface, o.
native rock-carefully avoiding an.
indication of a "pay streak and eacl
of these samples when assayed showed
a trace of gold which is a remarkabi
condition, indicating that the entir
mountain must be impregnated wit
the precious metal.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
GOVERNMENT EXPERT ON
WATER VISITS GOLDFIELD

means for increasing the effectiveness
of what the country has. These calcula-
tions are figured out as a scientific
proposition, and win result in a better
understanding on the part of farmers
and the public in general of the rela-
tions of the water and the soil and the
efficiency Of both.
Gin the conservation of water or in
creasing the effectiveness of moisture,
a miracle is now being performed in
some experiments by DR.. d. I. Nc
Dougal, at the Carnegie college at
Tucson, and it is not improbable that
before long the most luscious and
prolific yield of grapes in the world Will
be plucked from the branches Of the
prickly pear. DR.. McDougal's expert
ments have taken the form of planting
Z slips from grape vines into the body
of the prickly pear, which not only
gathers enough water for its w pur-
poses, but an abundant supply for the
propagation of the grapes. 1t is some
what along the line of the Burbank ex-
periments, but is at the same time
somewhat of a new departure. The
determining and understanding of meth
DDS of increasing the effectiveness OF
the available water of the land means
much to the future generations Of the
country"
DR.. MCGEE was for several years con
nected with the government geological
survey, and made many interesting
scientific researches for that depart
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22

DIR. w. j. McGee, member of the U. ;.
Inland Waterways commission and
secretary thereof, and also a member
of the Bureau of Soils commission, is
in Goldfeld to make a short inspection
of the country and its relation to the
subject of water conservation. HIS
visit will be brief, as he was through
Nevada some years ago, and is merely
gathering new inspiration on his short
%sojourn in this section.
81 nave been making a close study
of the water problem in the West ana
it's scientific bearing on the develop
ment of the agricultural resources. Very
few people realize that the water sup
ply and rainfall of the entire United
States, with it's 49, 900 square miles
of territory, is only sufficient to cult
vate one-half of the land, and raise
prolific crops. If we had but half the
land, and the same amount of water as
at present, the country could raise just
as much grain, fodder, vegetables, etc.
as is raised now; manufacturing indus
tries could be carried on as extensively
as at present, the yield of fruits would
be as prolific, mining and timber indus
tries could be as gigantic, and in fact
we could maintain all these things on
the same broad scale as now, with only
half the land and an equal amount OF
water.
"One of the duties of our bureau II
to take steps and make suggestions fol
the conserving Of the water resources
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
DIVIDE GROUP AT PIONEER
oPTIoNED FOR GOOD SUM

The Divide group of five claims, locat-
ed on Quartzite mountain, has been OPP
toned to a coalition of Boston inan-
ciers for a good round sum. The deeds
are in escrow and await the action OF
the purchasers before May 20.
The Divide property is owned by
Pagan, Durkes and Bell. 1t adJoins
the Pilgrim ground and also the pu-
ritan. 1t has a very fair showing for
the amount of work done. The How
ard brothers and O'Harra are leasing
here. They have put down a 9o-foot
shaft and shown a firm vein for the en-
tire distance. Good milling values are
well supplied and occasional punches
of very rich rock have been taken out
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
NOTICE OF

To VIM. B. Nichols and Edward Carlin:
You are hereby notified that during
the year ending December 81, 1908, the
Undersigned has expended three hun
|dred dollars in labor and improvement
upon the following lode mining claims:
|Mole No. i, Mole No. 2 and Mole No.
Is, situated in the Goldfeld mining dis
|@trict, county of E~smeralda, state OF
Nevada, for the purpose of holding said
claims under the provisions of section
e324 Revised Statutes of United States
Iand, if at the expiration of ninety days
after the date hereof you shall fail OF
fefuse to contribute your proportion OF
4he expenditure required by said sec
zion 1924, your interest in the said
! laims shall before the property OF the
Undersigned who has made the expendl
ure required by law as per proof OF
abor fled December II, 1908.
i CHARLES LARSON.
Date of first publication April 10.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22

(From the Seven Troughs Miner.)
A strike which means much to the
Fairview mine was made yesterday in
the Florence lease.
In the drift on the west, or main
vein. which is undoubtedly the Fair
view, a very rich shoot of ore has just
been disclosed on the 200-foot level
Where it was first discovered in the
drift it was three feet wide and car.
ries the identical ore that is so char
acteristic of the Fairview. 1t is q
white quartz literally sprinkled with
gold, or to be more accurate, 1T is
gold sprinkled with quartz. The ore
contains a high percentage OF silver
and is the same as the Fairview is
shipping to the smelter, some of which
goes $1,000 to the ton.
1t is expected shortly, or as soon as
the new level is opened up, to com
mence operations on the Florence on a
much larger scale. Arrangements are
being made with the Darby Nevada
Reduction company to treat the ore
locally and with these perfected the
mine will be put in shape to get out a
large tonnage of ore.
superintendent Ellithorpe states that
great things may reasonably be expect
ed from the mine shortly.
English Lease Improves.
+. A. Preston, of the George-English
lease, went in to Lovelock on Thurs
day with the last cleanup from the
Huntington mill. With each successive
run the bullion is getting finer, the
last lot running fully SIC.
On his return on Friday MI. Pres
ton brought with him John G. Souie OF
Broderiek, California, who is heavily
interested with Mr.. Preston In the
property. When seen today Mr.. Souie
was very much pleased not only with
the mill but with the mine.
A new shaft is now being sunk on
the vein from which all of the ore SO
far milled has been taken in order to
get to the point where the rich streaks
on the hanging and foot walls when
are constantly widening, come togeth-
err. This shaft was today completed
to the 50-foot level and drifting Doth
WAYS on the vein will start tomorrow
morning. 1t is expected that at this
point the ore body will be larger ana
richer. As soon as the ground is open
ed up at this level, sinking will De
resumed for another so feet while the
ore is being stopped from this level to
that above.
Mazuma Hills Gives Lease.
Following the negotiations which
have been pending for several months
among the stockholders of the Ma
yuma Hills Mining company looking
towards the resumption Of work on
that well known property, it is learned
from unquestionable authority, that an
ontion on a lease Of the company 8
workings has been given to some wei
known Colorado capitalists.
Ever since the February meeting OF
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
HORNSILVER
THE GOLD-SILVER CAMP
Consolidated Mining an
Milling Company.

Capital, $l,OOO,OOo; par value, sl.oo.
Property-Two claims adjoining the
Great Western, one of the greatest gold
silver mines in the world. We have
three mineral lodges running through
our property, one ledge running directly
from the Great Western from which we
have secured values of SIS on the sur
face.
Management-Our property VIII bs
rapidly developed by sinking at once :
| 200-foot shaft, at which depth we ex
pecs to commence paying dividends
Active work has already started.
Ofering-One hundred thousan'
shares of treasury stock at ten cents
share. The second one hundred thou
sand shares will be sold for no less tina
twenty-five cents a share. Full particu
lars on application.
HORNSILVER INVESTMENT CO
Hornsilver. Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-05-22
OPENS FINE DEPOSIT OF
TURQUOISE AND BARIC1TE

L. A. Dees is in from the turquoise
mines again this week to attend to sew
eral matters of business in connection
Herewith, a y the Blair Press. He
states that conditions are improving
and that an excellent deposit of tur-
quoise and baricite has been opened.
The latter is a genuine turquoise, but
of a lighter shade than the most of
the gems now upon the market.
Depth on one of the last locations
has given a large number of nodules
which give promise of leading to the
finding of gems of greater value than
any heretofore found in any OF the
workings in that section. The country
has been prospected pretty thoroughly
for gems in the past few years, but
with Indifferent success, and 1t seems
to have fallen to the lot of Mr.. Dees
and his partner, Howard Murphy 10
a LOCATIONS tudI VIII w
The deposits are about ten miles noren
of Columbus.
Mr.. Dees states that there are sew
eral lodges being prospected III tha'
vicinity with varying success. james
Wilson is working on a small seam o.
silver ore which he opened up by foi
lowing a seam in one of the old mines
and has from four to six inches OF or
that will run to $3.50 per ton IN tn
white metal.
Lige Harris, who gained fame an
a good fortune in the early lay Q
Bullfrog, is operating in the vielnit.
of Columbus upon a proposition that
looking good, and from which ne e>
poets to make a good clean up.