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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
SENSATIONAL STRIKE STIRS
THINGS ON COMSTOCK LODE

week. due to more favorable cOndi-
tions in the slopes. On the 2o00-level
a south drift has been started lS3 feet
from the mouth of the west crosscut i'll
the ore vein that was cut in drifting,
and, and although the drift is in only
l3 feet, 26 ears of ore assaying about
SI9 were saved. This vein is a prom
Using one and in new territory. 1t is
believed that a large quantity of ore
will be uncovered, as this drift is fur
Their advanced.
Superintendent Symmes reports that
during the week they started drifting
northerly on the low grade quartz ex-
posed by the joint Ophir and Mexican
east crosseut on the 2300 level, beginning
at a point 81 feet easterly from the
Onhir northeast drift. This drift was
advanced II feet. From the first round
we saved three ears of ore assaying
AZ Is per ton. From the second round
we saved fifteen ears of an average
ASSAY value of $21.20. From the third
round we saved nineteen cars of ore
a~ssaving $64.70 per ton. The drift has
been run entirely in quartz, and the
fact has an average value of $63-sl.
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VIRGINIA CITY, New, Oct. l4.-The
chef feature of the past week IN the
Comstock mines has, of course, been the
uneovering of rich ore in the Mexican
nine, and this in a way ~overshadcwee
all other operations on the lode. lac
Chronicle says that this strike is one
Of the most important on the Comstoek
In recent years, and further develop
ments bid fair to disclose an ore Lody
OF great magnitude and rich in values.
Attention is called to the fact that
the Mexican is now finishing the sta
ton of the three-compartment Wine on
the 2000-foot level, and the winze is
now down 200 feet. But 100 feet re
main to take it to the 2300- level, the
level on which the new strike has been
made.
Superintendent Symmes' report is OF
me kind that inspires the utmost con
hdenee in the outlook. He states that
the new drift is entirely of quartz an"
The face averages $63.sl. From the
last round 10 ears were saved, assay
ing s64.70 to the ton, which checks W
Tue face assay closely. Values are u
s'easing with each round.
There has also been many important
developments in Ophir. The output ha'
Increased the past week. s23 cars being
ioisted averaging 1882 per ton. Thu
tonnage is nearly double that of Ia
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Bryant was requested to make the pre-
sentation address.
Taking the package that was handed
him by Mr.. Sprague, Mr.. Bryant
'shefted' it, smiled, and said, 81 don't
krow what it is, but it's high grade.
! can tell by the weight. There is a
man among us who made the Mining
congress possible. No matter what
some of the Goldfeld people think about
the congress, whether they think there
were enough people here or not, or
whether the congress viii do Goldield
any good or not, the San Francisco
delegation unite as one man n stating
that Goldfeld will reap inestimable
benefit, and it is their wish that this
little token be presented to the man
who made San Franchises nearest and
dearest great mining camp the place of
the national acknowledgements Joe
Hutchinson
There was a riot of cheers in the big
room. Mr.. Bryant made a few more
remarks, and then presented the box
to Mr.. Hutchinson.
The Goldfeld Spirit Shows up.
Mr.. Hutchinson was visibly affected
as he opened the package, revealing a
leather case, in which lay cleaning a
gold watch, with black silk fob and gold
pendant the pendant of the fob en-
graved with the phrase:
"Oh, You JOEL
For two or three minutes Mr.. Hutch
inson tried to speak, but no sound came
from his lips. Then he began to con-
troll his emotion, and expressing his
thanks for the beautiful token, com
pared the Goldfeld spirit and the San
Francisco spirit, which he says are
identical. "Goldfeld is the only min
ing camp that has it, he declared.
After urging his hearers to pull for
Goldfeld a. the time and to maintain
the old spirit of loyalty that has al
ways marked the camp, Mr.. Hutchinson
paid a brilliant tribute to San Fran
cisco, and finally ended by repeating
the toast that President Taft gave for
San Francisco, to he given all over the
world at noon tomorrow, at the opening
of the Portola festival. He proposed
that Goldfeld give that toast last night,
and then wire to the city by the Golden
Gate that the camp of Goldfield was
the first to give the POrtOla toast. The
toast was given with a zest, as were
three cheers and a tiger for Joe Hutch
%inson, followed by three more rousers
| for the City of San Francisco.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
NH, YOU SAN FRANCISCO
"0H, YOU JOE"
sa Francisco Mining Congress Delegations Appreciation
Of COurteSicS In GOIdfieId

token to he presented to a man who
was an integral part of the life Of
Goldield and who had done a great
work in keeping the greatest gold camp
in all the world to the fore. Attorney
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

o,r;ns an enthusiastic meeting at
uontezuma club last night a move
Gas started that will result in
n,,ssld maintaining in the Goldfeld
rxehange building, or other suit
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NIUE .
able place, a eo"pre-
,,usive exhibit of the
- of the state, the
.oaee to be donated by
the directors of the Elk
change, and the county
20 use part of its adj
rertising fund of s29
ar month in maintain
ing the exhibit.
A feature of the
meeting one n a
h,oucbt out the old-time
~eoldfeld spirit in
strength was materiai
evidence of the appre-
eiation by the San
Francisco delegation OF
the entertainment at
forded the Californians
while in Goldfeld re-
Gently, this appreciation
taking the form OF a
handsome gold watch
and fob sent to Joseph
hutchinson, the man
wbo secured the Mining
Congress- for Goldfeld,
and whose effective
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

Thos. A. Lister of Los Angeles ar
rived in camp today on business cor
nected with a lease on the G.. O. d.
property.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

II the News Stationery store hash ::
cot il. and it csn be had anywhere n
The United States. you shall have it BY
leaving your order.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

Louis Koontz and &. s. Wilkes are
back from wabuska, looking after min
ing property in that district.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-08
7 MARGARET rlAYO Z

used to be widT" Mandy's eyes grew
large with curiosity.
de very same" and Hasty nodded
mysteriously.
How yo' know dstT' Mandy was
uncertain whether 70 believe him.
cause da's a big red wagon down
town wid de name ob de show painted
on It. It's de advertiser one what
goes ahead wild all de pictures what
dey pastes up"
AN 20 been hangin' roun' dat
wagonT"
Il done thought Miss Polly might
want 90 know"
See here. lazy niger. don yo' 20
putin no circus notions into Miss Pol
ly's head She don care no more
bout dem things since her Uncle Toby
done die. She done been satisfied right
whar she am. Jes' 20 let her be"
Il ain't done nothin'." Hasty pro
tested
"Nebber do 10 nothin'." growled Man
dy. Go long now an ger a-work.
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when Douglas came out OF the house
"Wait a minuter' he called. My
how fine you lookv' He turned Polly
about and surveyed the new gown ad
miringly.
HE did see II, He did see itr' cried
Folly gleefully.
"Of course ] did. always notice
everything. don't I. Mandyf"
"Yo' suah am improvin' since Miss
Polly come" Mandy grunted
Come, wiIlieF' called the girl and
ran out laughing through the trees.
whats thisT' Douglas took thu
small book from Mandy's awkward
fingers and began to read Hens set
he frowned.
"0h, denis jes' Miss Polly's 'don'ts,
interrupted Mandy disgustedIy.
Her 'don'tsT"
"She done been set-sit-settin' up
nights tryin' ter learn what yo' done
tole her." suffered Mandy.
Dear little Polly" be murmured.
then closed the book and put 1t into
his pocket
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would be 10 her.
Work Yo' does work all de time
Ny stars, de help yo' is TO Massa
Joint"
do you think sOl DO help him?
Do II"
"of course yo' does. Yo' tells him
things to do In Sunday school what the
chIlun Ike. an 20 learns him to
laugh an 10y himself an a lot OF
things what nobody else could a-learned
'im."
you mustn't say learned him. =
Polly corrected. You must say taught
him You can't learn anybody any.
thing. You can only teach them"
-Lordy sakesl didn't know dat"
She rolled her ,arge eyes at her young
instructress and saw that Polly looked
very serious. she's gwine ter have
anudder one a dem 'ticlar spells
thought Mandy, and she made ready &c
protest
'See here, amt you nebber"-
She was interrupted by a quick
Have you never" from Polly.
1T done make no difference what yo'
say" Mandy snapped. $50 long as
folks understands yo'" She always
grew FESTIVE under these ordeaIs, but
Polly's firm controlled manner gener-
ally conquered.
"Oh, yes. It does" answered Polly.
II used 70 think It didn't. but it does.
You have TO say things in a certain
way or folks look down on you"
as satisfied de way be-" declared
Mandy as she pumped herself down
on the garden bench snd began to
adget with resentment
THE way i am" Polly persisted
sweetly
See here. chile. is dat why yo'
been a-settin' mp nights an keepin' de
light burnln'r' tta
you mustn't say 'settin' up You
must say sitting up Hens set
so do l." interrupted Mandy. "rs
dom 1t now" For a time she pre-
served an injured silence, then turned
upon Polly vehemently. IF had to
think OBJ all dat ERE foolisbness cher
time I open my mouth, ia done been
tongue tied afore was born"
Il could teach yon In no time" vol
unteered Polly eagerly.
Il don't want ter be teached," pro.
tested Mandy doggedly. 'sHasty Jones
says rs too smart anyhow. Men don'i
like women KNOWN too much; II
skeers EN- rs good enough for my
old man, an sin't a-tryin' Ter gel
nobody else's." Mandy wound up fatty
But bed Ike you all the better. .
persisted Polly. laughing
Il don't want to be liked no better
by no niger" snapped Mandy. "rs
q busy woman. I is.p She made fci
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the house; then curiosity conquered
her. and she came back TO Polly's side
"See here. honey. whose been rarnIn
20 ell dem nonsense?'
1T learn from Mr.. Douglas. remem
Der al the things he tells me. and al
night I write chem down and say them
over Do you see this. MandyT' She
took small red book from her bell
and put II into Nandy's black, chubby
fists.
II see some writln'. II OATS whal
20 mean Mandy answered helpless.
These are my don'ts." Polly conhded
as she pointed enthusiastically to worn
pages Of finely written notes.
"Youse what. chileT'
The things mustn't do oY say"
An youse been losin' yoah beauty
sleep for dem t'ingsT' Mandy looked
incredulous
Il don't want Mr.. John to feel
ashamed OF me. j" she said. with grow
ing pride.
"wen. yo'd catch Mandy a-settin'
up for D
"Oh. oh! What did tell you, Man.
dyS" Polly pointed reproachfully to
the reminder I'm the little red book. II
was a fortunate thing that Willie in
terrupted the lesson at this point, for
Mandy's temper was becoming very
uncertain. The children had grown
weary waiting for Polly. and Willie had
been sent TO fetch her. Polly offered
TO help Mandy with the decorations.
but Willie won the day. and she was
running away hand in lss-sA With him
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pastor. II dare ssy the 5ong man
was very lOnely-very befcre she
came"
"Lonelyr' snapped Miss Perkins
well, IL he was lonely | didn't know
It"
The deacon excused himself nerv-
ously and went to join Strong.
The women gathered up their hunt
ings and retired with bland smiles 70
the Sunday school room. feeling that
they had accomplished enough for the
time being.
Strong and Eiverson crossed the
yard. still I'm search of the pastor
They turned at the sound OF auttering
leaves and bebeld Douglas. hatless.
tearing down the path. Strong called
to him. but Douglas darted quickly be
hind the hedge. The deaeons looked at
one another in speechless astonish-
ment- Presently the silence was
broken by the distant voice OF Polly
counting from one to a hundred The
secret was QUIT The pastor. leader
OF the church. was playing hide and
seek,
Mr.. DouglasF' shouted Strong when
his breath had returned.
Hush. hushr whispered Douglas.
looking over the hedge He peeped
cautiously about him. then came to-
ward the men with a sigh OF relief
IT'S all right She has gone the other
way"
eth be s good thing for you II she
never comes back" said Strong. and
Douglas quick ear caught an rnpleas-
ant meaning In his tone.
What's that?" the pastor asked I'm n
low. steady voice.
I'VE don't like some or the things
that are goin' on here. and want 20
talk 10 you about EN-"
Very well. but see II you can't talk
In a lower key"
Never mind about the keyF' shout.
ed Strong angrily.
But do mind" Something In hi.
eyes made the deacon lower bis voice
1--WE want TO know how much longer
that girl is goln' 60 stay here"
Indeed And whyf" The color was
leaving Douglas face and bis Jaw was
becoming very square.
Because she's been here ion~
enough"
Il don't agree with you there"
'Well. IL don't make no difference
whether you do or not. She's got &c
go"
Cor echoed Douglas.
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uressT She was anxious 10 draw the
girl out Of her reverie.
do you Ike ity' Polly asked en-
gerly. forgetting her depression OF n
moment before do you think Mr.
John win ike itT'
''Massa John7 Mercy me, He neb-
Der takes no notice Oh dem t'ings. I
done got a bran. spankin' new AHA
paca one time. an do you think he
ebber seed a.? Lawsy. no. We might
tes' well be goin' roun' like Mudder
Eve for all dat man know" Polly
looked disappointed. But udder folks
sees" Mandy continued comfortingly.
'an' yo' certainly look mighty fine.
Why, youss just as good now as 20
was afore yo' got hurtedr'
"Yes. I'm well now and able 70 work
again" There was no enthusiasm I'm
her tone. for Hasty's news had made
her realize how unwelcome the old lie
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We've made up our

-YeS sir-e-bob. We've made up our
minds TO that"
And who do you mean by 'weY"
The members of this congregation"
replied Strong impatiently.
Am i to understand that you are
speaking for themY' There was a
deep frown between the young pas
tors eyes He was beginning to be
perplexed.
Yes, and as deacon OF this church. I"
Then as deacon of this church you
tell the congregation for me that that
is my affair."
"Your AFFAIR" shouted Strong, when
that girl is livin' under the church's
roof, eatin' the church's breadP'
Just one moInentl You don't quite
understand I am minister OF this
church, and for that position receive
or am supposed to receive a salary to
live on and this parsonage, rent free.
TO live In ANY guests that msy have
here are my guests and not guests OF
the church Remember that. please"
There was en- embarrassing silence.
The deacons recalled that the pastors
salary was slightly in arrears. Elver-
son coughed meekly. Strong started
you keep out OF this. Elversoni- he
cried. Pm rupnin' this affair, and
amt forgettin' my duty nor the par
sons"
II shall endeavor to do my duty as
see it." answered Douglas. turning
away and dismissing the matter.
'Your duty Is TO yonr church, thun-
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making him irritable and taking bis
mind from his business.
"Can you beat that" be would ex-
claim as he turned away from some
disagreement with Douglas. his temper
ruined for the day.
Polly was utterly unconscious OF the
unfriendly glances cast IA her direction
as she came running into the garden
leading the widows two children.
She nodded gayly to Julia Strong. who
was coming through the gate. then
hurried to Mrs. wlloughby, begging
that the children be allowed to remain
a little longer. She was making up
new game. she said. and needed Willie
and Jennie for the set
MY children do not play in promis-
cuous games" said the widow iciIy.
"Oh, but this isn't pro-pro-pro"-
Polly stammered Its a new game.
You put two here. and two here.
and
Il don't care to know" The widow
turned away and pretended TO talk to
Julia
"OhF gasped Polly, stunned by the
widows rebuff
She stood with bowed head In the
center Of the circle The blood Jew
from her cheeks; then she turned to 20.
Douglas stepped quickly to her side.
wait a minute" he said She
paused. All eyes were turned upon
them. 'Is this game that grownups
can piay7r
why, yes. OF course"
Good Then I'll make up your set
/ need a little amusement Just now
Excuse me-" be added. turning to the
deacons Then be ran with her out
through the trees.
The descons and the women stared
at each other. aghast.
''Well, what do you think or thatf"
said Mrs. Wnloughby as the dying
skirts OF the girl and the black figure
~ the man disappeared up the path
Il think rs scandalous. II YOU are
talking 10 me-" said Miss Perkins.
THE idea Of un grown parson
a-raanln' oE to play childrens games
with n circus ridin' girir'
"She isn't such child" sneeres
Julia.
Its enough TO make folks talk" put
Ia Mrs willoughby. with sly look
at the deacons.
An me awaitin' 10 discuss the new
church service" beloved Strong.
And me awaiting 10 give him Mrs
Elverson's message" piped Elverson.
The church bore all this IN silence
so long as that girl was Sick snapped
Miss Perkins. But now shes perfect
ly well and still Arranging on. No
wonder folks are talking"
who's talkin'T' Numbered Strong.
Didn't you known simpered Mrs.
Willoughby, not knowing herself nor
caring so long as the suspicion grew
Know whatT yelled the excited
deacon. Mrs. wIlloughby fioundered.
Miss Perkins rushed into the breach
"Well. n l was deacon Of this church
Il seems TO me I'D know something
about what's going on IN IT,"
What Is goin' OnT' shrieked the
now desperate deacon.
The women looked at him pItyingly,
exchanged knowing glances. then
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Mos 4 o'clock an dat Sunday school
room ain't ready yet"
HRsty picked up the empty box and
the stepladder and went out through
the gate. He had barely disappeared
when a peal OF laughter was heard
from the hillside, and before Mandy
could get out OF the way the young
sters came tumbiing down the path
again.
"Lawsy. lawsy!" she gasped as. Polly
circled around her. lodging the chill
dren- 'YOuse cheeks is red as pinies.
honey"
Tag: you're itg Polly cried as she
touched the widows auburn haired on
spring or the sleeve. There was much
wailing when While passed the tag TO
little Jennie. the smallest girl IN the
crowd.
II won't play no more" she sobbed.
cause rs always IT,"
To comfort her Polly began 10 sing
an old circus song that the children
had learned to love. and the little ones
huddled about her IN a circle TO hear
or the wonderful Ivan Amberg" who
used TO walk right into the lions cage
and put his head In the lions mouth. "
The children were in a state OF nerves
that did credit 10 Polly as an enter
tainer when Hasty broke In upon the
song.
When yo' get minute want ter
tell yo' somethin'."
1T have one right now" And, turn
ing to the eager mites a. her side. Pol
ly told them TO run along into the
grove and that she'd come pretty soon
TO teach them a new game.
The youngsters went screaming and
laughing on their way. and she breath
ed sigh OF relief as she threw herself
down on the rustic seat that encircled
the elm tree.
What is IL, Hastyy' she asked, gus
pecting that he was in trouble with
Mandy.
tits bout de circus" Hasty inform
ed her bluntly.
''The circusy' She rose and crossed
70 him quickly.
ITS In Wakeheld--an' mex month
it's a-comin' here"
'Herer Polly gaspcd.
thought yo'd want ter know"
said Hasty. a little surprised at her
lack OF enthusiasm.
Yes, OF course" She turned away
and pretended TO look at the flowers.
Don youse tell Mandy been talkin'
bout dat circus" said Hasty uneasfly.
he was beginning to fear that he had
made a mistake. but before Polly could
answer Mandy came out of the house.
carrying baskets Of food, which Has
" was to take TO the Sunday school
room She looked at the girls trou-
bled face and dropping shoulders in
surprise
What make 10 look so serious.
honeyT'
Just thinking" said Polly abeentIy.
N.Y. Don 20 look fne in your neY
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|c6urch IS reason enough fer my acting
exactly ne am doing IN this case"
is your duty t0the church the only
|rsasop you keep that xtri Aere?s
mo; there are other nResonxr
Il thought SOL
you've heard her story-you must
ease heard, She was left with me by
Ian old clown who belonged in the cir
|cus where she worked Before he died
be asked nee to look after her. She
has no one else. / shall certainly do
So
THAT was when she was hurt She's
well now and able TO so back where
she came from. Do you expect us to
have our young folks associatin' with
a circus ridin' girir::
$50, that's itr' cried the pastor. With
la plying look. You think this child
is unfit for your homes because she
was once In a circus Tor some rea-
son circus to you spells crime You
call yourself a Christian. Deacon
Strong. and yet you insist that l send
a good, innocent girl back TO a life
which you say is sinful. I'm ashamed
OF you. Strong-I'm ashamed OF your
'That talk don't do no good with
mer' reared Strong. He was desperate
at being accused OF an un-Christian at
titude.
Il amt askin' you 20 send her back
to the circus. don't care where you
send her. Get her away from here;
that's all"
Not so long as she wishes to stay"
you won'tT' Strong saw that be
must try a new attack. He came close
to Douglas and spoke with a marked
insinuation. IF VOC was a friend to
the girl. you wouldn't want the whole
congregation a-pointin' fingers at her.,
What do you meanT"
Il mean that you're livin' here alone
with her and it looks bad-bad for the
girl and bad for you-and folks is
talkin'"
Are you trying to tell me that my
people are evil minded enough TO think
that r. Douglas stopped. He could
not frame the question. Il don't be
lieve 81" he concluded shortly.
You'll be made to believe It IL you
don't get rid OF that girl"
go you believe itg' ne turned
upon the little man at his side. do
you believe it. ElversonT"
Elverson had been so accustomed to
Strong monopolizing the conversation
that he had become hopelessly lost as
the discussion went on. and the sudden
appeal TO him all but paralyzed his
power OF speech. He was stu CUR
Cling and suffering when Strong in
: terrupted impatientiy.
1t makes no difference whether we
believe Il OF not. We're goln' to do
our duty by the church. and that girl
must leave Or
'Or I must" Douglas pieced cut
Strong's phrase for himself. That
threat doesn't brighten me at all. dea-
con After what you have said I
should refuse 20 remain In this
church"-the deacon stepped forward
eagerly--"were II not that I realize
more than ever before how much you
need me. how much you ignorant, mar
row minded creatures need 10 be