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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Sam LindSay'S
Helena Lease

Good news continues to come in
from the Helena formerly Clifford
district, and the latest is that fur
nished by County Commissioners Sam
Lindsay, who is operating a lease on
block 16 in that camp. Mr.. Lindsay
has as his associate in the lease at
Helena Henry Smith of this city. and
two men are employed on the work
ings. Their shaft is down sixty feet,
and equipped for the time with
merely a windlass. Word came to
Mr.. Lindsay yesterday, however. to
the effect that the shaft had broken
into a ledge of rich shipping ore, the
shaft having cut it for a distance of
slightly over three feet, and the bot
tom of the shaft still in ore. No as
says have been made as yet. but the
rock pans a fine showing of yellow.
and is so similar to the rich ore that
is being taken out by the Broken
Hills mine that there is no doubt Of
its richness.
Mr.. Lindsay is highly elated over
his good luck at Helena, even though
he says little about it and is making
no e%xtravagant claims. 1t is very
likely that the near future Will see a
-
power hoist installed on this property
and the work of taking out ore com
menced in earnest.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
p~rOSpeCtOr Had
a Rough Time

Fred Segar, who came into camp
TO o o after some mining interests,
Just missed a terrible ending by a
very small margin, says the Wonder
News. He was at work on some
ground In the NORTH en- part of the
district, in a place seldom visited. He
was alone, and lived in a cabin. Some
days ago he suffered an attack of
sciatic rheumatism, and was unable
to leave his bed. In this terrible
state he lay for three days and
nights, with no one to assist him,
and no means Of communicating
with friends. Fortunately William
Altman happened to be looking after
some ground in that part of the dis
trict, and called at the cabin, where
he found Segar in the plight describ-
ed. His immediate wants were at
tended to by Mr.. Altman, who did
VIVA ne could to make him comfort
able, and then came to town and ar
ranged to have him brought in. It
was a great stroke OF fortune that
relief came in the nick of time.
otherwise it would probably have
been another name added to the long
list OF unfortunate Victims of the des-
ert, whose bodies are found OCCASION
ally in isolated cabins. After recup-
Grating in town a few days, Mr.. Sc
gar was able to ride out to the rail- !
road ON the stage, and continued his
Journey to California, where it is
hoped he will soon regain his health.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
CHTNAMAN BIT ~ DOG;
DOG DIED AFTERWARD

zee 10y, the proprietor of one OF
the Chinese laundries in this city,
was bitten by a dog yesterday and
Immediately made known his COM
plant to Chief of Police Malley, who
killed the animal. The dog was me
of the tramp variety. being without
an owner and has caused a number
of complaints lately on accoun of its
vicious disposition. Fido is now in
heaven.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

days by the Grutt Hill Truitt on the
estate of the Rawhide Coalition
Mines company. The seam comes to
the surface in the rear of the Daw-
son lot, corner of Nevada street and
Sunbeam court. 1t is about six
inches wide and runs high in value.
Assays taken show gold, $1,759.6O;
silver, $721,55; total, ~$2,4S1.15.
Men are at work now sinking on the
find and considerable of this high
picture rock is being sacked. The
seam seems to be widening a little as
depth is attained, and it is likely that
quite a handsome return will be
netted even from so small a body.
About three and one-half feet
south from the rich seam another de-
post of about a foot in width has
been uncovered. An average sample
taken from this gives gold, $3.50;
silver. $21.10; total, $500. This
deposit will also be explored and it
may come to a junction with depth.
In this case quite an extensive body
of high grade may result from fur
ther development.
Developments are continuing on
the winze in the west crosscut of the
property and good ore is continually
being sacked for shipment to the
Schurz mill. All things considered,
the Grutt Hill Truitt is making good
progress in developing into a mine,
and those in charge feel highly en-
couraged at recent developments in
the property.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Rich pIdCerS i'm
Oregon Country

GRANTS PASS tor.), Jan. IL
An important mining deal was con-
summated here a few days ago, when
the famous old Black Channel placer
diggings and hydraulic mines of
Foots creek, in the Gold Hill district,
e purchased by Wilson and
Brown of Portland. The former
owner was N. H. Latimer of Seattle.
The price paid was $85, 900. The
new owners have taken charge of the
properties, and will at once over
haul and re-equip them, putting
them in shape for larger operations.
RICH IN COARSE GOLD.
These diggings have produced ex-
eellent returns by pipe and giant for
a number Of years. The ground Is
rich In coarse gold. and carries val
ues all the way from the grass roots
to bedrock. Some exceptionally large
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Red Top Strikes
Glory Hole Body

GOLDFIELD, Jan. I3.-Twelve
feet of ore that will ship at from
800 to 5000 per ton as it is broken
in the stope is the marvellous show
ing that is now in sight in the Con-
solidated Red Top lease, controlled
by John Donnellan and company, on
the Red Top claim of the Goldfield
Consolidated estate. The ore is
spreading in every direction with
each round of holes-up, down and
sideways, and it is believed that a
bonanza has been disclosed of such
startling proportions that it will rank
high among the greatest of those
which have made Goldfield famous.
From a pinched up streak a few
days ago, the ore has widened like a
fan and beyond the most e~xtravagant
expectations which have been enter
tanned by reason of the splendid
promise during recent development
of the lease. This is a continuation
of the ore lenses which have been
noted during the past two or three
weeks, but beside which the dis
closures of the past pale into insig-
niticance. 1t lies between the 225
and S00-foot levels, and is being de-
veloped in a southerly direction to-
wards the Consolidated company's
shaft on the Red Top.
The ore was first encountered on
the 300-foot level. A stope was
started, but when it had got well un-
der way the tense narrowed to a
small streak; then it opened again az
the raise was continued, and then
pinched again, but not without hav-
ing shown the presence of picture
ore.
Once more the narrow streak
spread out, and showed more high
grade than ever This was about ten
days ago. Then it pinched again, as
though trying to conceal the riches
which lay beyond,
The clue was there, however, and
under the pounding of power drills
barrier was swiftly battered
down, and a marvellous s~torehouse of
golden wealth disclosed. Like a fly
ing wedge it opened. Its boundaries
are yet unknown.
Now the stope is twelve feet wide.
Samples across its face give assays of
sos, $3.50 and $1140 and the entire
width will break good for 1925 per
ton. Returns on 1o7 tons just re-
eeived confirm these figures.
The drift on the 3O0-foot level is
now being extended south to catch
the ore shoot on its downward pitch
and that it is nearing it is indicated
by the $50 values which the breast
now shows. They still have $50 feet.
to drive before the south sideline is
reached and there is every indiea-
ton that the ore may prove eontinu-
Gus to that point and beyond, for the
drift now being extended north from
the Red Top shaft toward the Dom
nellan and company lease is proving
up an immense ore body regarding
which most sensational but neon
firmed rumors have been prevalent
for several days.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
The M%OntgOmery-
ShOShOne Mine

The Shoshone put on a third shin
in the crushing department of the
mill on January 6. This means thar
the big mill is now running up II
speed, and the quantity of ore handl.
ed will from henceforth be Increased
at least so per cent over what Ii has
been for the past year of operation
improvements have been going for.
ward steadily and will continue 10
do so, but the change here reported
is the most satisfying Improvement
since the plant was started.
The forces employed in all Of The
various departments of the mine and
mill have been guaged by the crush.
ing capacity Of the latter, They viii
all be more or less affected by the
new arrangement.
A new department has been added.
0 the purpose of treating the con-
centrates on the ground. II is a
cyanide bath arrangement, mechanj-
eally new in most particulars. The
distinguishing characteristic OF this
treatment is the cyanide strength of
the solution, together with the re-
duced mesh OF the concentrates them
selves.
The concentrates. when coming
from the tables. are allowed 10 dry
for a time, and then they are pull
verified. Then they go to the tanks
prepared for them and are subjected
to a prolonged cyanide bath In a
strong solution. Gold and silver is
recovered.
This being but the FIRST week OF
trial. results can not yet be had, but
the efficiency Of the method has
been previously demonstrated beyond
a doubt.
Over half a ton OF bullion. repre-
senting between $4,000 and $S5,-
600, was shipped this week from the
property. This shipment is made up
of about 20 per cent gold and the
balance silver. 1t is the monthly
cleanup from the zinc boxes. and is
the largest gathering made In that
department for several months.
There are, It is estimated, 1900
tons OF broken ore in the two upper
shoots Of the Montgomery Shoshone.
One man will frequently quarry out
several hundred tons a shift. While
a reporter was on the ground re-
M shot broke down seventy
i've t0Is. 1T is just like the grain
bins in fathers barn back home"
You cave in ore from the surface
and then go down to the 200-foot
and let 1t run through into the
With the quantity that has been
milled during the last year and that
which is now broken in the hole, still
little impression is noticeable ON the
amount of ore in the place. Only
when you stand on one side of the pie
and try to throw a stone across the
ehasm do you realize the magnitude
of the proposition. All of the sur
improvements on that part of
the hill within a square of a quarter
Of a mile are being moved to enable
the miners to get at the or beneath.
Polaris Ore, taken through the
4OO-foot level of the Shoshone, is
being milled steadily. On the 500-
level a crosscut is being run to
tap the same ore body at the in
creased depth.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
GAMBLERS WIFE STOPPED
PAYMENT OF CHECKS

GoLDFlELD, Jan. 13.-The case
against Louis schloss, a prominent
mining operator charged by Tex
Richard with having passed two
= ruthless checks, was dismissed to-
'SN upon preliminary hearing.
Schloss, IL was shown by the evil
dence, gave the checks to v some
losses in a card game, and his wife
payment on the checks.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

nuggets have been taken from the
diggings.
j. D. Mennach and Maxim Schu-
mann Of Seattle, who recently pur-
chased a group of iron quartz claims
near Gold Hill, are preparing to
equip the properties for operation.
The showing is such as to warrant
them in beginning the construction
of a steel plant at Gold Hill. Men
mach and Schumann will install a
single unit plant as a beginning,
which will be increased, unit by
unit, as the development and show
ing of the properties demand. The
furnace will be Of the latest type,
and oil and electricity will be used as
fuel and power.
THE CREOLE PROPERTY.
Few mines in southern Oregon
have made a better showing this past
year than the Creole. of Calico dis
trict. This property, under the
management of J.. G. Mattison, has
been under development for the past
four years, and is now opened UP by
several hundred feet of tunnels and
drifts. The ledge has a width of
from four to six feet and carries ex-
ceptionally high values in free gold.
Shipments have been made regularly,
and though the mine is isolated, re-
curing the hauling of the ore by
wagon " a rough mountain road
to Merlin, a distance of twenty miles,
and the shipping to Selby, California,
for reducing it, 1t pays. Much of
this ore gave returns of $40U a ton;
very little of that shipped run less
than 500 a ton. Several Portland
men, with ample capital at their
command, recently took an interest
by purchase in the Creole, and these
gentlemen are now preparing to
adequately equip the property both
for deep development and extensive
operation. A compressor, machine
drills and steam power plant will be
placed; later on a mill and reduction
plant will be installed.
TENDERFEET MAKING FORTUNE
When the owners brought in a big
buckskin fat with yellow nuggets to
exchange for coin of the realm over
a local bankink counter this past
week it leaked out that a placer
claim on Briggs creek, west of
Grants Pass, which has been quietly
worked for several months past by
w. j. Mellow and his son, is giving
fabulous returns. The rich claim is
located well up on the coast range in
what is locally known as the Swede
Basin district. The gold taken from
the digglngs is coarse, many of the
nuggets being large in size, running
from $40 to $40 each. Mellow and
his son have been working the claim
by the old time method of sluice and
shovel, and although the equipment
is crude the rich ground has paid
them from $40 to $45 a day. Neither
the father nor the son are expert
miners or ~prospectors; they are ten
derfeet in fact, having wandered into
the Swede Basin district last August
and took up a claim that had been
prospected and abandoned by profess
prospectors.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
Says Silver
Will Reach the
Dollar Mark

The producer of silver will find in
the international silver agitation
which prominent public men of this
country are now stirring up, sub
stantial grounds for hopes that the
metal will be we'll worth handling in
the near future.
A Washington dispatch, under
date of December rs, contains the
following, which may prove the
foundation of an international agree
ment:
The publication in Paris of Sena-
tor Teller's letter to Moreton Frew.
en-, the English bimetallist, relative
to the rate of exchange between
American and European countries on
n hand and Asia on the other, has
served the purpose of calling atten-
ton to the fact that Frewen spent
some time last winter and spring in
Washington, urging upon both con-
gress and cabinet the Importance OF
recognition of the rapidly increasing
divergence between the gold prices of
the Occident and the silver prices OF
the Orient.
He was given a courteous hear
ing. He was insistent in pointing out
the fact that within the last decade
there has been an unexampled rise in
gold prices, especially in the United
States, with an increase In wages and
in the cost OF living, while on the
other hand the silver rupee, the
money Of 100000, 900 people in Asia,
has remained stationary, with the
consequence that there has been a
marked falling off in sport to
Asiatic countries, both from England
and the United States.
During the course of his stay in
Washington, Mr.. Frewen addressed
a letter to Representative J.. w.
Weeks of Massachusetts, a member
OF the banking and currency COM
mission of the house, and also of the
present congressional monetary
commission, In which he out
lined his plans for an Improvement in
the exchange rate. In this letter he
urged the adoption by the United
States and Great Britain of what is
known as the cosehen plan for the
purchase of more silver.
The Goschen plan originated with
Lord Gosehen in 1891, when he was
chancellor of the British e~xchequer
in Lord s~alisbury's government. He
was a strong monometallist, but he
suggested the establishment of a
strong central gold reserve in Great
Britain, to be composed of gold COL
lected from the public by the is
suance of small paper notes, to be re-
deemed in silver and to be made le-
gal tender for only $40. The Eng
lish silver advocates OF the time pre-
vented the adoption of the sugges-
ton, but Mr.. Frewen admits in his
letter TO Mr.. Weeks that they were
shortsighted in this course, and he
now urgently presses the adoption of
the plan, both in his country and In
this. Mr. Frewen's letter was pub
lished in the Congressional Record,
but at the time attracted no atten-
ton. In it he dwelt especially upon
the advantages the adoption of the
Gosehen plan would be to the United
States. In part, he said
The demand for silver to put
behind the small notes would raise
the price of silver bullion to 81 an
ounce. The effect of this rise in sill
yer would be magical. 1t would
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
ESTATE MATTERS IN
THE DISTRICT COIRT

A decree for distribution in the
estate of Michael l.. Riordon was
granted yesterday in the district
court and the administrator. James
G. Riordon, vas discharged. The
value of the estate was placed at
$4,000. The property belonging to
the estate is situated in the extreme
eastern part of this county. Judge
Mack, of Mack and Green of Reno,
was the attorney for the estate.
Certificates OF ;>cation at THE
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16
More Rich Ore
on Grutt Hill

RAWHIDE, Jan. IA rich
seam Of phenomenally rich ore has
been opened up during the past few
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-01-16

Advertise in the Daily Bonanza.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
HEADLEss BODY FOUND.

The body OF an unidentified while
man with the mead completely severed,
WAS found last night lying beside the
railroad tracks near the north approach
to the railroad bridge thst spans the
Potomac. Tho head was about 10 feet
from the body, and occupied an erect
position as II it bad been lifted from the
body and carefully placed on the ground.
There was nothing in the mans pos
session by which bis identity might be
established. A pawn ticket for watch,
an old silver one, and few pennies
constituted his belongings. The body
WAS attired in a dark blue suit, black
shots, whits shirt and dark tie. He
apparently was abont so years Of sge,
ADD weighed about $50. The hands
we're white and soft. the clothing was
muddy, and it Was ssid that the hands
were slightly bruised.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
alexandria 6azefte.
TUESDAY EYENINe. AfRIL q. 1sOs
MISSING GIRL Returns.

Giving al the only reason for having
run away from her wealthy parents q TO
mantle desire to see the world and earn
her own living, l3year-old Adele Bias,
daughter of Arthur f. Boss, wealthy
thread manufacturer, was returned safely
to her home in New York yesterday az
ternoon, alter having been missing since
last Friday afternoon. The girl, Tor
whom wide search had been goiug on
in that and other cities, and for whom 8
reward OF s., 900 had been offered by
her father, bad wandered SIS far as Boa-
tor, where she sought and foun work at
$3.50 a week in quick lunch place.
She bad abandoned her dream Of making
her own way in the world when she cut
her finger 10 the restaurant. The girl
wss taken to her home by two New
York detectives, but she declares there lie
no use of her father paying the s., 900 re-
ward, as she returned home voluntarily,
and that the detectives did nothing to
aid her in getting back
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS,
~ Cifv Hall Anril z 1919

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF GAS,
~ City Hall. April 3, 1909,
SEALED PROPOSALS, addressed TO L. z
Uhler, Chairman Of the Committee on Light,
win be received at this office until p. m.
Thursday, April 81, 1909 for furnishing the
Gas Works with THREE THOUSAND
TONS (more or less) of GAS COAL (2,240
pounds 10 the tom, TO be delivered in the
Sheds ut the works trimmed and benched up,
during the fiscal year commencing June 1,
1909 and ending MAY 81, 1910 orders to be
accepted by successful b dders any date after
awarding Of contract so that coal will arrive
at the works on or before July !, 1909.
The coal must be MonoDgah, TTycOnnel,
Youghiogheny, Montana Fairmont, Lincoln
or other gas coal of equal or superior yied
aud candle powder. Bidders can give their
figures on ST of the mines. and are requested
to give candle power yield an analysis, per
ton coal.
The committee reserve the right TO reject
any or all bids.
Terms: Cash on 18th day Of each month
following delivery OF coal,
By order Of the Committee on Light.
apr3 ID J. B. WALLER, Clerk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
SLOT BY NEGRO BURGLAR.
While searching for two negroes VIII

bad in succession robbed The postoffice
a bank, a dry goods store and drug
tore at Lenox, Ga, carly yesterday
Assistant Postmaster Rutherford, Of tia
place, was shot twice through the hsat
aud instantly killed By Msrshsl Lewis
one Of the negroes, who had taken
refuge 10 the railway station. L,wis'a &C
complete was cSugh. but Lewis escape d
only to be trailed by dogs and caUgh
iaier at Abel. He was taken towards
the Nashville, Ga, jail and confessed
begging 20; to be conveyed back t. Len
OK, A hundred friends Of Rutherford
went to Adel late yesterday with the in'
tention of interceptlng the sheriff. A
lynching is believed to be imminent.
Rutherford, while seeking the robbers,
put his head in the door of the depot
waiting room and struck match. AT
that instant two shots we're heard and be
dropped to the floor, dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
Object to Strong Medicines.

Many people object to taking the
strong medicines usually prescribed by
physicians for rheumatism. There il
no need OF internal treatment in any
case Of muscular or chronic rheumatism,
aud more than nine Of every ten caseI
of The disease are of one or the other o.
these varieties. When there is nc
fever and Iittle Qf any swelling you
,nSy know that it lie only necessary t.
apply Cbamberlain's Linimeut freely Ia
yet quick relief. Try It, For sale By
W. f. Creighton & %. and Richard
Gihson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-27
Many sufferers from nasal catarrh s

Many sufferers from nasal catarrh say
they get splendid results by using an atom
izer. For their benefit we prepare Ely's
LIQUID Cream Balm. Except that it is liquid
it is in all respects like the healing. helpful,
pain-allaying Cream Balm that the public
has been familiar with for years. No cocaine
nor other dangerous drugs in it. The sooth-
ing spray is remedy that relieves at once.
Ell druggists, 75c including spraying tube,
or mailed by Ely Bros, 56 Warren Street,
New York.
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Washington Southern Ry

Schedule In effect JRn. 4th, 1909.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at 8 OF, 8 23 and 8 SO q. ni.,
II Il, $50, SOY, S1S, and II 3S p. M, week
days
Sundays % aud sSS o. M. 1901, 8 OF.
is epo ii SO o. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 %, 81, 8 % and II 80 8. NE, 400,
8 II (local), and 81 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, Is, and ga O. m. 4 o.,
5H Qocal), and 752 p. N.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 0 SO
O. m. week days.
NoTR:-Time Of arrivals srd departures
and connections not guaranteed.
W. p. TAYLOR.
Traf MR.