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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
WORK OF MINING CONGRESS
WILL COVER BROAD LINES
Discussion Will Include Larger Commercial Use o.
Silver, Government Policies Regarding Mineral
Lands, Prevention Of Mine Accidents, Etc.

James F. Callbreath, Jr., secretary of
the American Mining congress, arrived
in Goldfeid Tuesday and opened head.
quarters for the publicity bureau next
morning in the office Of Joseph II.
Hutchinson on Ramsey street. AS
quickly as he can organize his forces
here, the bureau will enter upon the
strenuous work of that department and
spread the gospel of the Mining Con-
press from one end of the land to the
other, wherever the mining industry is
a factor.
Mr.. Callbreath has as yet hardly got
his bearings in Goldfeld, but is already
entering upon the work of organization
and details with a vim that presages
the utmost success. In speaking of the
work and program of discussion that
will be taken up by the Mining Con
gress, Mr.. CaIlbreath said:
az believe that the discussion of TIE
federal control of mining lands and
the policy of the government in relation
thereto will lie one of the most import.
ant to come before the Mining Cos
cres There has been much criticism
pro and con regarding the work of
the forestry department and rulings of
the land office concerning mineral
rights. and many phases concerning
titles to mineral lands. This discus
sion will be taken part in by Senator
Hepburn of Idaho, who has been i
strong critic of the policies of the gov
eminent and of so-called sPinchotism,
and these policies will probably be de-
Tended by Senator Smoot of Utah and
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon. Net
only will the question of mineral lands
he discussed, but the land policies of
the government as a whole will be
considered in every phase.
Unfair Rulings
81 understand that a ruling recently
made by the general office maintains
that if in surveying a mining Claim the
center line should, by reason of the To-
Gator being unable to absolutely trace
the apex of the vein on account of it
being covered by wash or otherwise
hidden. swing to one side Of the true
apex. then the width of the Claim on
the wide side between the true apex
OF the vein and the surface line as sur
viewed shall be cut down to 80 or 500
feet as provided by law in varions
states, so that not more than this
distance on the surfa:r shall be neId
on any side of the zen, but he can
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

A. A. Codd and wife have returned
from an extended trip to Los Angeles,
San Francisco, Seattle and Victoria
and other points along the coast, the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition ~
Seattle being one of the principal
places of interest in their itinerary.
Mr.. Codd will Immediately resume his
active attention to his mining inter
ests, which are now looking very ia
v%orable, especially at Rawhide, where
he has recently installed an air CON-
pressor and power drills OH the 81
Ives lease. The shaft is being sunk at
a rapid pace from the 200-level, and is
now down $50 feet, on its way to the
ooo-foot point, from where q crosscut
will be driven to reach the Grutt-Bal'
loon Hill vein which courses through
the st. Ives block, and which is nov
making a splendid production on the
adjoining block. controlled by tho
Grutt- Balloon company. Only one shift
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
MINERAL EXHIBIT WILL
PROVE RICHES OF NEVADA

tricts have each sent in a very com
prehensive exhibit of gold, copper, sill
yer and lead ores, which make a ine
showing for that section of the STATE
Some splendid specimens have been
received from Hornsilver, and word
was received this morning from the
nanager of the Diamond Queen ne
at Fluorine that he will send l,59p
pounds of ore in a few days.
Austin, Eureka, Winnemucca, Ma
tional. Caliente and other camps ti.et
have not yet made their appearance on
the scene are all preparing their a.
L.ibits for shipment, and they will be
rushed in to the Mineral Palace as rap
idly as possible.
The Mackey School of Mines has
teen granted a rectangular space lox
% feet il size icI its exhibit, ana the
eases, tables and maps will be shippes
to Goldfeld within a few days, IN
the exhibits which are nov being pack
ed will arrive about September !.
Jack Tate, official classifier, is
arranging the exhibits in an Attractive
manner, and is anxious that az eALsh
It's be sent in without further bJelsv
Don't Forget the Photos
Another matter of the almost I'm
p~ortance is that of photographs tina
may be sent in from any and all o.
the camps of the state, showing tn
towns and the mines. This feature q
the display should not be neglected
and the photos should be forwarded a
soon as possible, so that they may D
placed on the walls contiguous to tn
exhibits from the districts they repre-
sent.
1t is evident that nothing can stoI
this from being the greatest minera
exhibit ever shown at any session o.
the American Mining Congress, and will
exemplify in the strongest manner tn
marvellous mineral resources Of tn
"Sagebrush" state.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

Under the direction of Manager
Hall of the Pioneer Reduction com
pany of Nevada City, Cal, the plant
Of the old Goldfeld COLONIZATION works
is being remodelled, and within thirty
days will be in shape to mill gold n
silver ores for the custom trade A new
tubular rooster has been installed Ia
plaoe "a the ora roasting plant, wnAcn
- Away inadequate and unrellac's
concentration tables will be put In a
little later, and the colonization pro-
cess will be brought thoroughly up to
date.
One COMPANY alone viii contract
with the ehloriaation plant to handle
5000 tons Of silver-gold ore running
about s2a per <os, as a starter, and
will have nuch more if the saving is
what is expected Many other con
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development is now being directed
toward preparations for stopping the
Combination md Red Top veins to the
surface, for the purpose OF extracting
all of the ore between their walls, =
said General Manager j. H. Mackenzie
today. s'This will eventually make one
immense stope on the Combination vein
from the Combination mill to the Reilly
lease. The first so or 60 feet from the
surface will be a mammoth glory hole.
The Red Top vein and probably por-
tions of the Mohawk will be mined
in the same way. We have been most
agreeably surprised at the extent and
average good values that have been
shown by recent developments OF the
low grade portions of these veins. rms
ore will not be high grade, nor even
$50 ore, bur will average from $l2 to
SIS per ton, and that is pretty good
ore in any country, if a mine had moth
ing better. Until recently we ! not
know the extent and persistent aver
age values of what has been termed
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
EXTRA DIVIDEND AND LARGER CONSOLIDATED MILL
CONSOLIDATED
SUBSIDIARIES
ARE DISSOLVED

The final act in the dissolution OF
the subsidiary companies Of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company, in
GLIDING the Mohawk, Red Top, jumbo,
Laguna and Goldfeld Mining, occurred
Yesterday when the curtain was finally
drawn for them and they ceased to be
aught but a memory, in which romance
and gigantic wealth are interviewer.
The closing scenes will be enacted
in Phoenix, Ariz., and in Pierre, So.
Dakota. The Mohawk and Laguna are
organized under the laws of South Da-
kota, and the Ped Top, Jumbo and
Goldfeld Mining companies under the
laws of Arizona. On the dav men
toned. in pursuance to a call for a
meeting of the stockholders Of tic
companies for the purpose of tax
ing action on the proposition to dis
solve the companies, which can be done
by a vote Of two-thirds of the stock
holders of the respective companies, an
agent representing the majority Of
the stockholders which in this case
is the Goldfelds Consolidated Mines
company, will cast the vote which will
dissolve the Mohawk, Laguna, Red
Top, Jumbo and Goldfield Mining COM
panies, and they will heneeforth pass
into history.
Final dividends for the stockholders
of these various companies are now
on deposit in the John s. Cook bank
ir Goldfeld, or so much thereof as
has not already been claimed under
the vote of the directors Of these com-
panies at the time the final transfer
of the properties was made to the Con-
solidated company, early in July.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
RAILROAD TO JOIN MILL
IN REDUCTION OF COST

tracts are in sight, and it is believed
that the mill will have all it can handle
with its capacity of 100 tons per day.
There is reason to believe that the
railroads running into Goldheid VIII
make an effort to move the largo
amount of low grade ore in easy reach
of its tracks, not only for the purpose
of securing the tonnage, but to N
oo,rao a tha operation of other custom
mills in this section. II is likely that
a very low rate viii be made from
no;nts within rs to so miles OF Gold
seld ON ores up to $50 in value, on
sbipments to Goldfeld for reduction
IN this city. This would be a boon
to many mine owners, they being able
to make a profit on their low grade
that win provide funds for further de-
velopment work looking to opening ore
reserves sufficient to Justify the cree
tion of their own mills.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
GREAT TIMES IN STORE
FOR GOLDFIELD'S GUESTS

have the hardest part Of the works
done first. ] find them all enthusiastic
ever the congress and the prospects Of
the town, and unanimous in the belief
that Goldfeld must make a showing
that will prove to the visitors that they
are welcomed here. / have yet TO go
to a number Of big concerns that are
noted for their liberality in anything
that will tend to help Goldfeld or
Southern Nevada in general.
81 have no doubt that we will raise
So. 900 or $500 for entertainment pur-
poses during the congress, and will not
be surprised if the figures go much
higher than that. ! don't like, how
ever, to promise too much. Would
rather have the fund over than below
my estimates"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
INCREASE IN DEMAND FOR
HEAVY MINING MACHINERY

"Another thing that looks good to
me is that quite a number of firms are
figuring on producer gas power plants.
The producer gas plant makes gas from
crude oil, and delivers it to a gas en-
CINE. Power machinery is almost
daily reducing the cost of ore extrac-
ton and development underground, and
this means a margin of profit on ores
that have never before been proitabiy
mined and milled in this state.
1--WE are selling quite a number of
pumping plants for placer operations
We have never known that we were in
i dull season, and you can take it from
us that this fall and winter is going
to seee one of the biggest hocms in
real mining that this section of the
state has ever SEEM
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

Greater and grander each day be-
comes the accommodating exhibit for the
Mining Congress that is being assem-
bled at the Mineral Palace. Ore is com
ing in at a ate that is more than sur
prising even the most enthusiastic adj
vocates of the varied resources of Ne
vada, and there will be a great sur
prise party in store for the multitude
that will view it. Ore by hundreds of
pounds and by tons is arriving every
day, and all portions of the state seem
to be engaged in friendly but most
earnest rivalry to make the best show
ing of their respective resources. And
yet it is all for the glory of Nevada,
and will be q lasting and monumental
advertisement of its great and varied
mineral wealth.
The exhibit from Ely has just been
unpacked and it is certainly an eye
opener as a demonstration of the pro
duets of that great copper district,
which is fast taking a leading place
among the greatest copper camps of
the world. All of the varied charac-
tiers of copper ore are shown, including
! native copper, copper glance, copper III
porphyrys and other formations, and
then the products of the Steptoe smell
ter. These are represented by conver
ter copper, reverberatory matte, Stag
concentrates, blue metal with mos
copper, and other smelter products
Then there are lead ~carhonates fron
the Success mine near Ely, running
high in lead, gold and silver, and max
ing a very interesting sidelight for tn.
copper district.
Seven Troughs on Deck
Sever Troughs district has come ia
with a splendid exhibit, one of th'
features Of which is a chunk Of orr
weighing about $50 pounds and splat
tered with massive lunches of FREE
gold. This piece was sent by Charlie
MYERS from the Gold Crown claim, an
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

25 feet wide, in the milling ore, and
have not yet determined it's limits.
The core of the ore shoot still maintains
the high average values that were
shown when it was first opened, but
we are letting the higher grade por-
tion of the vein stand except where it
interferes with actual development
work.
Large quantities of ore are being
produced along the Combination vein up
to the old Reilly lease at the north
end of the Florence, and the Slopes
are an average of three sets, or fifteen
feet wide.
Clermontl Shaft Developments
Speaking of developments in the
Clermont shaft workings, MI. Mack
enzie said that the Holleran-M Macmillan
ore shoot recently encountered on the
733-level has been penetrated so or 90
feet, and the ore as far as developed
has averaged $50 per ton, and some of
ii considerably higher. They are not
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
RIG THINGS ARE PLANNED
FOR THE GREAT MERGER
Combination and Red Top Veins to be "Glory Holed'
to Surface--Cler1nont Shaft Strike Improving
Entire Property is Vast Treasure Vault

A nonJe extra dividends q yearendd disbursement and a decision to greatly increase
thu capacity the Consolidated mill are among tet things which will be considered at the quar-.
tMv meeting OF the board Of directors of the GddfddC Consolidated Mines company to be held
thu latter part of Novemba. This meeting wn probably b. held in aodhed
The usual dNidm Of 81 cents per share or practically $,O5OW for the outstanding
ing stock ill be declared the quarterly meeting to be held IN Chicago August e A new d.
reNr to All the vacancy aused by the resignation Of Charles Hayden at the meeting IN New
York in Junew will be selected probably from among the prominent eastern Hockhoda Of the
Consolidated company @*
Some day within TIT reasonably near future as sona that point of devlopmnt u
reached the Combination vein vii be quMid to the surface from the Combination mhA the
old Refill lease at the north enc of the Florence ground. It will b a glory hole hn one
nnnt to the Others distance of at least 700 feet
TheR Red Top vein will be mined mtheS m ways hmodh from one END OF the properly 70
the oter
These are sme of the Nmngs hat are low being contemplated b. them management OF the
Consolidated company according to nfgmaiong given by General Manager J. H Mackenzie
in an interview today
The announcement is also made that shipments Of high grader ore from the Hampton
tone are to h resumed Immediately to get Ri III large amount it thti now mthew way Of
the develwmet of the owe grade portions of the Hampton ore shoot
DEVELOPMENT of ore from the deep levels of thee ermemt shaft progressing most sat-
idactrly and thu Mohawk II proving greater than devr been anticipated
Imntant as are Mr. Mackenzie made the and other statements give herewith.
reluctantly realizing the fact that certain elements in lew York and elsewhere Always con-
sue a report from the consolidated as ce to bear the stock md knock the property
but he Anauy consented to give the fomaMon contained herein.
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This has been the best month with
us in Ave months,' said Manager
Burnham of the local branch of the
Western Gas Engine company OF Ne
vada this morning, "and we are fully
satisfied. Our men in the shop have
tc put in overtime to turn out the
work. We are receiving from live to
ten inquiries daily for quotations on
all kinds of mining machinery, ana
three months ago we hardly a thar
many inquiries in a week.
esIn addition to this we are making
plans and estimates on a number OF
mills for Southern Nevada, some OF
them for properties very close to Geld
field, the mills ranging from 40 to ioo
tons capacity. Some of them will ac-
tually he built. others are prospective
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
WORK Is SUSPENDED ON
CuCAGo-CIEvELAND LEASE

Work has been indefinitely suspend
ed on the Chicago-Cleveland lease, for
merly the HazelG oldfield, IN the Last
Chance claim of the Goldfeld Con
solidated estate. When operations were
resumed some time ago on this ground,
it was announced that sufficient capital
for extensive operations had been &c
cured, and the program of development
included sinking the shaft from q
depth of TAO to about $40, to get deeper
into the ore that had been opened on
the 720-level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

it's only covering was a few twists OF
baling wire around it to facilitate its
handling. The free gold sticks out all
over the big chunk, and would be a
most tempting find for a "'high-grad-
err 1t arrived safely, however, and
unchanged. A fine exhibit of ruby sill
yer ore from the Florence lease and
high grade specimens from other prop
critics are included in the Seven
Troughs exhibit.
Considerable additions have been
made to the exhibit sent in about ten
days ago by the Cuprite Sulphur Min
ing company. One chunk of almost pure
sulphur is about four feet long and
two feet in diameter, and weighs 400
pounds. This is a portion of an inn
mense block that weighed nearly four
tons when it was mined, but it was
SO brittle that in attempting to trans
port it, it broke in many pieces, and
this is the largest chunk that could be
saved intact. In the Cuprite collection
is also a chunk of highly siliciied da-
cite, weighing about 100 pounds, aud
carrying about so in gold per ton,
The formation is very similar to the
Mohawk ore of Goldield. bat does not
at present carry the values that are
expected with greater development.
A fine exhibit Of argentiferous gal
ena and cuprite has been sent in from
Ida. by w. c. Ross of the Gouldine
Mining company and by the lndiar
Springs Copper company.
More From Lucky Boy
Additions have been made to thu
Lucky Boy exhibit, and more are com
ing from tho Mccormack, Brodigan
Spencer, McAfee and Collins leases
and from Lapham Meadows and tbs
Nevada Consolidated Mines and Sell
ing company. The latter will be .
very handsome and interesting coppe'
exhibit from Cat Creek.
Buckskin, Yerington and Mason dis
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
CODD RETURNS FROM COAST
TO PUSH MINING WORK

is now employed in the st. Ives shaft,
but this viii be increased to two about
September l. Some small shipments of
milling ore are being made from the
upper levels, and returning good re-
suits. Mr.. Codd expects to 60 - Ha~-
hide in the near future and remain f"r
some time directing operations
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21

and rejoin the Taft party in San Ffan-
cisco. Mr.. Callbreafh also expects 1,
he able to secure some prominent nan
ufacturer to take part in this discus-
sion.
Lead and Zinc Tariff
Asked as to what effect the new tar
i'll bill, in its relation to the importa-
tion of lead and zine, would have on
those industries, Mr.. Callbreath, who
took an active part in the matte ia
Washington, aid:
The bill MAKES no change whatever
in the lead tariff from what it was ia
the Dingley bill, but maintains the 2M
cent rate. It win, however, maintain
the stability Of the lead and zinc mar
kets and afford a chance for the price
of lead to 20 above 5 cents again,
whereas il the tariff had been re-
moved or materially cut down, the
heavy shipments that would be sent
ip from MEXICO would greatly reduce
the price Of the American product.
When there vas a strong effort being
made to cut down the tariff, we showed
how, under the protective tariff, mill
ions of dollars had been invested in
development Of mines and the building
of sme.ting and reduction plants, and
that a reduction in the tariff would
practically annul all this work and ex
penditure, and close down many Of the
institutions that had been built up un-
der the protective tariff. To Senator
Hepburn is probably due the credit Of
winning the final round of the battle
in vor Of maintaining the Dingley
Enthusiastic Over Outlook
Mr.. Calltreath is very enthusiastic
over the outlook for a most successful
meeting Of tie Mining Congress. Hun
dreds Of the leading mining men Of
the United States, Canada and Mexico
will be here to take part in the dis
cussions of many matters of vast im-
p~ortance to the mining industry, and
great benefit should result therefrom.
1t is possible that Clifford ..Pinchot,
chief forester of the United States, will
attend, and also Secretary Of the In
terror Ballinger, between whom there
is a wide difference Of opinion regard
ing public lands. Mr.. Callbreath is
greatly pleased with the progress al
ready made by the local committees
and also with the mineral display which
is being assembled, and predicts that
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~. correct the error I.v swinging bacl
T.. the narrow side. Evsyv mining MAJ
h. WIS the almost utter irsp,ysibIhty d
t.as rg a vein on the surface for thi
full length of the claim eaeh way from
the point of discovery, and can as
rule only follow the approximate cours'
thereof. Such rulings seem unreason
able and undnly burdensome to ths
mining man, and an effort will be made
at the Mining Congress to promnlgatt
suggestions that should assist in rem
cdying them and others which are open
to criticism, and are IN the way of
innovations based upon an apparent
lack Of intelligent conception of the
conditions which surround the mining
industry in practice as compared with
theory.
1.-The general topic Of this discussion
will be The Government Land Policy
and its Effect on the Mining Industry
I'm nearly every state committees
have been appointed to make reports
and suggestions on the existing land
policies as effecting these states, and
this will be embodied in a general re-
port BY the central committee of the
Mining Congress. Oscar j. Smith Of
Reno is chairman of the state commit
tee of Nevada. Colonel A. G.. Brown
lee of Clear Creek County, Colo, is
chairman of the general forestry com
mittee.'
Silver Question
Regarding the discussion of the sill
yer question, Mr.. Callbresth reiterated
that it would he along the linniof pro
noting a more general use Of silvei
in commercial relations with other ma.
tions, and especially the Orient, and
that it will not be a revival of any po-
litical phase of the question which has
teen brought up in recent campaigns.
1t was proposed that Sir Moreton Frew-
en-, John Hays Hammond and James j.
Hill should be the leaders in this dis
c~ussion, but Mr.. Hill has announced
that he will be unable to attend the
meeting, although he may possibly send
a paper on the subject to be read at
the convention. Mr.. Frewen, who has
made the subject a life study, will
probably be here, but it is not now
known whether Mr.. Hammond will
come, as he will at that time be trav-
cling with President Taft and party,
which is expected to arrive in Butte,
Mont, about the time the Mining con
gress meets in Goldfeld. Mr.. Hammond
may, however, arrange to come here,
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