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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11

Immense changes have occurred III
the Hampton stope since my last visit
there. Where the sill floors on the
fourth and fifth levels were from 40
to so feet wide and so or 60 feet long
as last / saw them, they are now 20
to so feet in width and from l25 to
IT'S feet in length. The big, oxidized
streak Of high grade that seemed to
form the core of the ore shoot at the
time it was first opened is still in evil
dence, as strong as ever and just as
good as has ever been stated. -Four
carloads Of this ore have been sent out
during the past week since shipments
were resumed.
=
= The high grade shipments =
. from this stope have run from =
= 5000 to $1,400 per tor. The =
= balance of the stope maintains a ,
= high average milling value, and =
= it now seems thoroughly well ,
. established that my $20,0O0,000 =
= estimate on what the Hampton =
= Slope will produce, startling as .
= it at first seemed to the public, .
. will be fully borne out VIXEN the =
= final figures are in =
Owing to the immense open area
where ore has been extracted, notably
between the fourth and fifth levels, and
the almost physical impossibility of
holding the ground indefinitely even
with heavy, square-set timbers, the
stope is being "back-flled" with waste
following closely upon the process of
ore extraction, and the future stability
of the workings thus fully provided for.
Drifts are still being driven north on
the ore, ahead of the work Of STOPPING,
and the headings are in as favorable
values as they have ever been. Where
the northern limits of this great store
house of gold will be encountered is yet
far from being determined.
More Bonanza Ore
From the fifth level Of the Hampton
stope, we passed through the "30l'
drift on the 2s0-level Of the Combina-
ton, and down through the Frances
Mohawk stope to the $50 or second
level Of the Mohawk. This is the
ground over which the Consolidated
company some weeks ago won a YER
dict against the Frances Mohawk Leas-
ing company for $4,000 damages be-
cause the workings had caved in IN
account Of insufficient timbering, there
by ne~cessitating an immense outlay of
money to reopen these workings for
the further extraction Of ore. One
feature Of the defense was the claim
that the property had not been dam
agd, because there was no ore left in
the old workings when the lease ex.
PRED and the slopes closed in.
After a most difficult and expensive
campaign of work, connections have Il
nally been made through the caved
ground, in which carloads of railway
ties were used for "eribbines'' in lieu
Of the customary timbsrins, and good
Roadway Is being made toward putting
IT in shape for recovering the ore that
was buried and almost ~hopslessly lost
by the cavine Of the old workings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11

Adams +. Brown this morning r
toned for letters of administrative
the estate of George c. Carroll
died neal Blair August 20 last.
estate consists Of $41.l0 in cass
$104 due from the Pittsburg
Peak Mining company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
By FRED L. MINER
Mining Editor Of The News
= A GREAT INCREASE
IN CAMPS


Recently 1 put in half a day underground in the Combination
and Mohawk workings of the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines, in COM
pany with ANDY" Caravan, superintendent of that portion of the
property. We took in a whole lot of territory that is under active
development and production, but we only made a fair starter on the
immense labyrinth of underground workings of the Consolidated,
for there are thirtyfve miles of drifts, wines, shafts and crosscuts
in this property, which is the greatest gold mining estate ever known
in the history of the world, and it is doubtful if its equal will ever be
discovered elsewhere. OF course there re mines and mines, and
''crackerjacks at that, but this is a quarry of gold ore 10 prodigi-
GUS, Sc battling to the human conception that l have been asking
myself: What is the use of writing the story The whole truth
would be unbelievable; a half of the truth would not be accepted as
fact, and a third will seem like wild exaggeration. So, what's the
use.'
Conservatism Demanded
| realize the additional fact that the utmost conservatism must
mark any newspaper story of the Consolidated properties, in keep
ing with the conservative policy of the management of this most
wonderful of all gold mining estates, if the writer thereof ever ex-
poets to again step foot in the underground workings of this prop
erty. While / may be allowed to plead guilty to a conscientious de-
sire to at all times keep within such bounds in all cases, my expert
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
"a property Is developed.
|.

James +. Haley, state bullion tax col.
%lector, arrived this morning from Tono-
pah for the purpose of checking up the
quarterly report of the sheriR's Office
on the collection Of bullion taxes in this
county. From here the state Official
will proceed to Las Vegas to pay his
first visit to the newly created county
Of Clark. He intends to spend several
days in Goldfeld during the Mining
Congress.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11


= Instead of there being no ore :
= left in this territory, the Con- ,
= solidated company is now get =
= ting slopes opened for a width >
= of 35 feet, and values range =
= from a high grade milling ore 2
= to lenses of picture ore such :
= as made the Frances Mohawk Z
= lease famous when it produced =
= $~2,275,OOO within six months =
= after ore was struck in the =
= shaft.
-
Many of the "cribbings," built Of
redwood railway ties, like a rail fence
or a corn crib, are still in evidence in
the old workings that have been recov-
cred, a few Of them still in place, but
others crushed into a tangled and i'm
penetrable mass.
Mohawk's Second Level
Through the Frances Mohawk we
passed to the 35O-foot or second level
of the Mohawk. On this level a large
and continuous body of ore has been
opened for a length of $50 feet to the
north end of the stope in the Gold
Wedge claim. With the exception of
a 4O-foot displacement, there is not a
break in the ore for the entire dis
lance.
The 450-level is an astonisher, but
between the $50 and 60O-levels it is 4
thriller. Midway between these two
levels, the ore has ben opened for
$50 feet in length, and from 20 to 80
feet wide.
= The core Of the streak is boz =
= nanza ore, there being from q .
. foot to four feet Of ore that =
= carries from 5000 to $1,000 per =
= ton. This will be one Of the =
= sights hat will quicken the =
= pulse Of Mining Congress Wis >
= itors in no uncertain way. =
Old HayeIMonnette
In the Monnette stope there
is also cause for the visitor to pause
and wonder at the wealth that Mother
Earth had at her disposal when this
great ZONE was filed and enriched. The
floor sill of the stope is As feet wide,
and the values are typical Of those
that made this block of ground ia
nous in the halcyon days of bonanza
leases.
The showing Of ore on the 6OO-level
is in keeping with what has been dis
closed above, slopes and raises extend
ing from level to level through the same
ore bodies
An especially interesting new devel-
opment 10 being made on the 600-level,
north of the fault plane and north Of
i06 drift, which promises to be the most
important development ON the Mohawk
the past year. Here, as a re-
'ult Of crosscuttting through the fault,
here has been disclosed an immense
body of very high grade milling ore
INTO which a drift is being driven to
thoroughly explore it. This work is
back into the footwall ITO feet. 1t
had been supposed that the end Of the
IRE shoot that was found south Of the
FAULT had been reached whom the fault
was encountered, but it has now
shown that instead Of ending at
point II had been thrown for some
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11

Plan Great Things
A few days ago MI. Mackenzie gave me the first intimation OF
the plans that are now being worked out for ''glory-holing' the
Combination and Red Top veins, and other big plans Of the Consoli-
dated company. Yesterday Superintendent Caravan elucidated
the subject with details of the manner in which the "gloryhole'
work on the Combination is to be carried out. Raises are now being
put up at frequent intervals from the lower levels, starting in the
footwal and at about the third level, or a depth of $50 feet, pene-
trating through the hanging wall, and emerging at surface about
40 feet east of hanging wall outcrop of the vein. The glory
hole will extend from the Combination mill to the Reilly lease at
the north end of the Florence, a distance Of about 700 feet. The ore
will be gradually worked out from the lower levels and q system
of back filling adopted by the use of waste rock. Above the third
level the raises will all be III country rock, and this will be worked
down for filling as it is needed, thus stripping the great mass OF ore
adjoining, and after this waste is absorbed by the ''backfling," the
m above the third level will be quarried down at a wholesale rate,
and drawn off through shoots from below. AS this is an oxidlzed
oe and more suitable for the Combination mill than are the sulphide
ores it will be sent through this mill.
1t is proposed to install a big ore crusher near the Combination
ore bins between the railway track and the apex Of the vein, and
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
MEANS GREAT R F.
IN HI MEN EMPLOYED

send the oe to the mill by belt conveyor after it has been crushed.
There 1T already two big glory holes in close proximity to the
Combination shaft, one to the south and the other to the north. In
each of these places there is exposed across the vein from Is to 20
feet of splendid milling ore, coming clear to the surface. There is
every probability that the glory hole proposition will necesstate the
moving of the change room and the Combination office building
from their present sites, to a location further from the apex of the
vein.
Combination Developments
Underground developments on the Combination vein have re-
Gently been of a most interesting nature. On the third level, south
of the shaft, the old Reilly ore shoot is proving to be a most graft
flying surprise For a distance of several hundred feet along the
vein in the Consolidated and also in the Florence ground adjoining,
the core of the pay shoot was stopped out for a width varying from
two to four and five feet. This was supposed to be the limits of the
or that would pay to ship under the leasing system at the time the
rich streak was mined, but prospecting the vein has developed the
fact that the leasers had only got started on inroads into the pay
values. Where the old slopes were from two to four feet wide, the
Consolidated company is now stopping for a width of Is to 20 feet,
with values averaging a splendid grade of milling ore throughout
The square sets have been carried up to the Florence line, and the
ore still continues with great strength into the Florence.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
STARTLING EMBODIMENT OF 49, ==s
s$m%s WORLDS GREATEST BONANZ
WILL BE WORKED ON GREATER sc.

ence with General Manager Mackenzie and other officials OF the
Goldfeld Consolidated Mines company has shown me that there are
few if any great mining propositions on earth where greater or
equal courtesies and facilities for gathering legitimate news are ac-
corded to the press than are given here. But there is at all times
a distinct understanding that facts shall be adhered to, or "diplo-
matte relations will cease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
Staggering Wealth

Staggering Wealth
For a distance of 5000 feet,
from the north end Of the Red
Top into the Lucky Boy and
Jumbo, through the Mohawk
} and Combination and to the
} north endline of the Florence,
covering a series and a net
} work of the richest and most
extensive gold-bearing veins in
the world, ore in marvellous bod
} les, the values of which mount
into staggering figures, has been
proven. The workings Of the
Clermont shaft are demonstrat-
ing that these ore bodies "go
down. to indefinite depths, and
even with a production of $780,
COCO 0 or more during the five
years since the discovery Of
Goldheld, the inroads upon its
are infnitesimal COM
pared with the wealth that is
still standing and proven in the
IS miles Of underground work
ings with which the Consolidat-
ed property is developed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-11
DOWN IN THE HAMPTON SLOPE
AND GREAT MOHAWK TREASURES

distance by the fault, and it is now
opening in great shape where it has
again been picked up.
At the 600-Level
Development from the winze below
the 600-level to undercut the ore open
ed in the level above is progressing
with satisfactory results. A small
hoist placed in a station at the 600
level handles dirt in a skip, hauling it
up over the incline track to the 600
level where it is automatically dumped
into a chute for further training.
. This work is merely a link .
= in the chain of development =
= that is proving the downward .
= continuity of the Mohawk ore .
= bodies, which is being and will .
= be still further proven by the .
= laterals from the Clermont shaft =
= at 100, $50 and 1000 feet in =
= depth. =
- .
It is a glorious inspiration and a
soulstirring tonic to see the growing
greatness of this property, because it
is indisputable evidence of the stabil-
ity of the mineral resources upon which
Goldfeld is founded. The knowledge
of the almost incompatible tonnage
and values which assure generations of
activity and immense production drives
away the blues that frequently over
whelm the individual or the commun-
ity, and restores confidence in every
avenue Of commercial, mining and in
dividual effort throughout the camp,
and gives renewed confidence in the
future prosperity and productiveness
of the district.
If anyone attempts to tell you that
the Goldfeld Consolidated mines are on
the verge Of "going to the bow-wows,"
hit him with an *. The Consolidated
is just getting started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
JACK SNYDER, WHO ESCAPED
PUNISHMENT IN IOWA, CON-
vIcTED IN WEST.
WEALTHY RELATIVES
FREED HIM IN MASON CITY
Snyder Disappears, Later to Turn UP
in California Courts With Burg
larry Charge Against Him - Now
Serving Five-year Sentence in Fol-
som Prison.

som Prison

special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May 15-Rich relatives
in Cincinnati, o., and clever lawyers
saved Jack Snyder from a twenty year
term in the state penitentiary at Fort
Madison, but they could not save him
from imprisonment in the Folsom Pen
itentiary in California Snyder was ar
rested and convicted on a burglary
charge here in the autumn of 1867, anl
was sent up for twenty years. At
torneys of this city hired by the wealthy
Ohio relatives found flaw in the pro-
ceedings and after appealing the case
to the supreme court secured a reversal
of the conviction here. Snyder was
Sc. free and disappeared for nearly two
years. On April 8. of this year he was
arrested for burglary in Sacramento
Cal, and on the 9Th of the same month
was sentenced TO five years in the
Folsom penitentiary of the state.
Snyder ives arrested here with burg
lars tools upon his person and was con-
nected With the burglary of the resi-
dence of Carl Meyers, which happened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
WIN BuckNELL, WHO SHOT HIS
sWEETHEART, SENTENCED
ON MINOR CHARGE.
WILL SERVE FIVE YEARS
FOR MANsLAUGHTER ATTEMPT
State Consented to Entry Of Plea Of
Guilty to Lesser offense and Trial Is
Avoided-Bucknell Shot Miss Fran
ces Miller - Girl Has Recovered
Health.
special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican
Allison, May 15.-District court is in
session here. The case of the state OF
Iowa VS.. Win Bucknell was taken uI
and Bucknell sentenced to the peni-
tertiary by Judge Kelley for five
years. On the consent of the state he
was adjudged guilty of assault with
intent to commit manslaughter, the in
dictment being for assault with intent
to commit murder.
The crime for which he has just
received sentence was committed al
Greene, Iowa, a couple of months ago
when he shot Frances Miller, who had
resented his lover-like attentions, and
it was thought for some days that the
effects of the shooting would be fata
to Miss Miller, but she has now recov-
cred.
The case of Thomas Walsh VS.. Amos
Ingalls,, both from Greene, was tried
to a jury, and the findings We're fol
the defendant. The action was brought
for damages on account of the alleged
maintaining of nuisance by the de.
PENDANT, the complaint being that de.
PENDANT maintained and kept ces.
pool in close proximity to plaintiff.
home, and he was damaged by tn,
stencil and smell emitting therefrom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHALITowN, IOWA. MAY Is, 1909

town, had the ligaments Of his ankle
severely strained, early this spring, and
| is still scarcely able to be ON the in
jured limb, and only with the ala Of q
cane.
Mother Kelberer; wife of Uncle
Jake Kelberer, is lying quite low at
her home in this city. She has been III
poor health for some time.
j1rs. Martin, who has been quite i'll
for the past two weeks is slowly i'm
proving.
George Ramsay Is laying the founda-
ton for the relocating of his present
dwelling, and on the old site, he will
erect q modern dwelling, this sum-
mer.
F. j. McGreevy, our former fellow
citizen and lawyer, but now OF Ack-
ley, was on our streets shaking hands
with old time friends, Thursday, on
his way home from Allison.
Sheriff Hill was in Dumont Thurs
day. subpoenaing witnesses for the
Kelbere- Walker law suit. now on be-
fore the court. These men are broth
ers- in law and the trouble grew out
of family difficulties. The trouble is
especially ITO be regretted as the wives
are sisters, and the families live near
neighbours
A nice warm rain Thursday night,
caused the people to rejoice in this
vicinity. The grass is coming up nice
ly now, and corn planting is progress
ing rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
Southern Io1ua Items

be in charge of man as director "A
baseball diamond will probably be
laid out here, so that amateur games
can be played. The grounds of the
Harrison school, at Fourth and Ripley
streets, will be a playground for the
girls only, and will be fitted UP for
their use.
Guthrie Center.
Sam Fitzpatrick, of Casey who was
indicted by the grand jury for giving
liquor to an inebriate, was fined $500
and costs. Mrs. Eta Butterfield and
her sister, Miss Van Gundy, We're also
indicted for running disorderly houses
at Stuart and Menlo. These two won-
Ell were recently arrested in Des
Moines for the same complaint, and
ordered out of the city. They came to
Stuart about April 1, and fearing ar
rest, moved to Menlo some two weeks
ago. Sheriff Delahoyde made trip to
Menlo to arrest them, and succeeded in
getting one OF the women, the other
one escaping, but being finally captured
at Stuart. Two young men from
Stuart We're with them. Their case
came up for hearing this week, but
was continued until next term of
court. The noted Abbey Rice, Of Oma-
ha, is an aunt of the two women.
centervil1e.
Hereafter prisoners committed to the
county pail at hard labor will devote
their energies for the Improvement of
the city of Centervile, and if the plan
doesn't too greatly reduce the ordinary
| supply of material in that line, botn
J the county and city will be benefited.
| Chairman Raney, of the board of su-
pervisors, appeared before the city
| council last night and presented the
proposition which was simply that the
city might utilize the labor of the pris-
oners by paying for the services of an
overseer. The idea met with favor and
George b. Steele, former city marshal
was appointed to the position of ever
seer. The county has been trying to
find work for the prisoners, but has
had some difficulty in keeping them
busy without going to a good deal Of
trouble. Once the gang was taken
into the country to work the roads, but
the experiment did not seem to be q
success.
LoveIand.
| Ou SATURDAY ABOUT III o CLOCK section
men working south of the station not
iced an unknown woman walking vi
the Chicago and Northwestern track
Her strange actions caused Mack j
, Fouts, foreman, to watch her, and
when short distance north of the
depot she threw herself in the center OF
the track. He took her from the tracks
and when questioned she admitted sht
intended committing suicide becausi
she was without friends and money ans
: had no food in two days and was too
weak and foot sore to walk any farther
The woman claimed to have come from
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, where she hai
for seven years done washing at Thu
Soldiers home to support brutal hus
band from whom she was fleeing, Ell
route to Mason City, her mother
{ home Funds were solicited with whicl
to purchase her a ticket, she was giver
warm dinner and a change of cloth
= ing and was put aboard a train 70
L Mason City, having recovered a cheer
r full attitude and rejoicing that she ha
$ not been permitted to end her life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
The Montour News.

Special to Times Republican
Montour, May 15.-Mrs. G. G. John
son and daughter Catharine, started
Tuesday morning for Chicago, where
they will remain few days before
going to Columbus, Wis, fer visit
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank A. Hodge, of Lanark, Ill,
arrived Friday evening for visit at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w, Blake
ly.
Mrs. Carhart, Of Des Moines, deliv-
cred two excellent addresses at the
churches last Sunday, speaking at the
Congregational church in the morning,
and at the NJ E. church at night.
All hitching posts have been re-
moved from Main street, in front of
the business houses, which is great
improvement.
Rev. John Y. Hoover, of West
Branch, arrived Monday, for a visit
with his son, A. j. Hoover.
Mrs. j. H. Lingier, of East Peru,
came Tuesday for a visit at the homes
of Mrs. Matter and Mrs. Crofutt.
Rev. j. H. Hayward attended the
Sunday meetings at Marshalltown
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Frank were in
attendance at the Sunday meetings
Thursday
Mrs Cummins. of Marshalltown,
came Wednesday evening for visit
with her friend, Daisy Wall.
E. F. Welton arrived Saturday from
South Dakota.
The Hood brothers moved into the
residence formerly owned by Mrs. Mat
ter but now owned by Guy Finney.
Wednesday. @
Mr.. L. H. Bufkin was elected dele
gate from the Congregational church
to the state meeting Of Congregations
al churches, which convenes in Cedar
Rapids May 1921.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Harvey moved into
Mrs. Stevens house, Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
The keIIooo News.

Special to Times-Republican
kellogg, May 15.-Postmaster e. J..
Birchard was summoned to Oskaloosa,
Tuesday, as a witness in the case of
Mrs. Frank Parker VS.. the Modern
Woodmen, in which Mrs. Parker sued
to recover $4,000 on a life insurance
policy taken out by her late husband.
The case was finally settled out of
court, by awarding Mrs. Parker
s1,525. and each side paying it's own
part of the costs.
Mrs. j. B. Newsom and two children
are visiting in Marshalltown. They
will go to Des Moines before returning
to Kellogg.
Mr.. Nate Braley, Of Marshalltown,
visited with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Braley, and other relatives, here
this week.
.Messrs. G. J. Irish, S. B. and G. T.
Powers went to Clear Lake, Thursday,
to be present at the annual opening of
the boating and fishing season. S. B.
Powers has son in the restaurant
business there.
The G. A. r. of Kellogg has secured
Prof. f. ID. Parker, of Grinnell, to give
the Memorial Day address There are
but few veterans left here, not enough
to maintain regular meetings, but they
| never fail in the observance of the day
| to decorate the graves of the several
comrades buried in the little cemetery