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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
COLONEL Parish MAKING
INSPECTION AT RAWHIDE

! ground through agency Of the govern
ment land Office at Carson City. In
due course of time therefore United
States patent for the estate will issue.
All maps, field notes, etc., having to
do Herewith were fled at the land Of
fee several months ago, but were held
there until such time as the adverse
suit in question was disposed of. The
latter at best was of minor Importance
to the Coalition company as 1T affected
title to less than one per cent. of the
entire estate and to less than three per
cent. of the Happy Day claim, a frac-
ton of which it was sought to exclude
therefrom.
Victor Lease Ships Bullion
Seven hundred and eighty ounces Of
bullion, valued at $1,000, and represent
ing the precious metal reclamation from
100 tons of ore from the Victor lease on
the Coalition estate, went out late last
week to government mint. The Murray
mill is grinding steadily on ores from
this lease of an average grade of $1S
a ton. Adjoining the Victor block is
that under lease to the Proskey No. l
people, and which carries the c%ontinu-
alton of the Victor ledge. The hoist
which was wrenched from its founda-
tions by the force of the recent flood
mas been reset preparatory to resump-
ton of mining operations. The mine
workings are now being freed from
water.
Ore having a general average value
of $12 a ton is being mined by the Coal
ition company within the confines Of its
mineral reserve on the west slope of
Grutt hill, and at the base thereof. The
initial shipment will be made prior to
October Is. At two of the adjoining
blocks those being operated by the
Grutt Mining and Marigold lease a
a very satisfactory grade of
Hing ore is being mined in addition
to a smaller tonnage of shipping grade.
Late last week the Grutt Mining peO-
pie sent a consignment of 800 a ton
ore to the sampler at Hazen, and will
before the close of the current month
make a shipment to the National mill
having a value varying from $12 to
$25 a ton. On the 160-foot level of the
Marigoid lease workings the ore il
breaking to an average of nearly $40
a ton across a breadth of 5 feet. Tit
Nugent lease workings carry a 41inch
section of $sSS.60 a ton ore in the south
drive from the west crosscut IN the $50
foot level, with the remainder of the
5-foot breast breaking close to $50 a
ton. The Portland lease is breaking
pay milling ore across a width of IA
Get on the 150-foot level.
The Coalitions Queen-National mill is
grinding day and night on ores from the
Queen and Coalition estates, while the
Murray mill ind regular employment in
the reduction of Victor lease ores. Plans
for doubling the capacity of the first
mentioned plant are being made and
are expected to be ready FOR the ma
chinery people before the close OF Dc
tober.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

Frank Peterson, president of the Man
haitian War Eagle Mining and Milling
company, has made a statement f,r
publication regarding the relocation
of the Stray Dog and Jumping Jack
properties, which statement was re-
ceived too late to appear IN last week 5
issue. saws the Manhattan Mail.
Mr.. Peterson declares that the re-
locations were made for the pur-
pose Of procuring patents to the
ground and not with the intention OF
interfering with the rights or inter
est of others. He states that the re-
locations which overlap other ground
ale not intended in any way to claim
title to the ground overlapped, brr
solely for the purpose Of patenting me
Stray Dog and Jumping jack.
The statement made by Mr.. PETERSON
is as follows:
"The owners of the Jumping Jacs
and Stray Dog are DESTROYS OF acquiring
patents, and in order to get patent : the
side lines must run parallel with the ''e
line. AS the lode line runs cros'"lse CT
the claims as originally surveyed IT
became necessary 10 locate the property
across the original survey, which neces-
sl.ated making several locations to Gov
q all the ground held by TIE JaMrihe
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

This brought the cases Of oh
directors back to the distrie,
and they were called for arpums,,
demurrer before Judge Lanpan q
gust sth. Attorneys Mack and O..
and Horation Alling appeared
Wildes, James +. Peck and A,,o.
H. A. McPike, a partner of Delm..
peared for Hickey; Cheney, Mass
Price and Sylvester s. Downer ann.
ed for Bender and Mapes; Sam b..
appeared for Wilson Brougber
summerfield & Curler for George ,
Myers, P. II. Peterson, ]. p. woodh,-
and 8. l.. Lee.
Before the argument on the ds.,.
rers were called, Peck 4 MePiks
pearing for Hickey, presented an ami
cation for a change of venue upon !,
fdavit showing local prejudice in u.
counties of Ormsby, Washoe, s,o,..
Douglas, Lyon, Nye and Esmerald,
would prevent Hickey from haviD,
fair and impartial trial, and dem,,a
ing that the 81 of Hickey be tran.
ferred to some other county than i,
one of these named.
This application was noticed "a,
hearing on September 21st and Riekev,,
attorneys contended that the eou,,
should decide on the motion befo,.
hearing the arguments on the denim.
rers as it operated to suspend the I'M.
isdiction of the court on the demur,s,.
This matter was argued on Wednss.
day and on Thursday the court reD.
dered a decision that the motion d1
not suspend the jurisdiction of ths
court or stay the proceedings and o..
dered that the arguments on the de-.
murrers be taken up ahead of the ma
tion.
Attorney Peek then notified the court
that himself and Attorney McPas4
would refuse to argue the demurrer Of
Hickey. The argument of the other
demurrers than commenced.
Judge Massey occupied all of Thurs
day in arguing the demurrer for all n.
defendants with the exception of Rickey
and was followed by Horation AlGng
for the receiver, Wildes, who occupied
all of Friday.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
MINING RESOURCES
EXIST AT GOOD SPRINGS

erty strictly copper and has produces
many dollars for its former owners VINO
worked it on it's merits. The bos
mine has been a good producer anu
would be today only for the fact that
is patented and the owner doesn neu
the money. The same a be sala "
the Campbell estate grounds, consisting
of % patented mines and none OF lneh
being worked. / believe they could "
under proper conditions and na''
money for the investor. They have paw
expenses in the past when the orc 70
hauled by wagon 10 miles and any y"
who knows of or who knew A. y. oaur
bell knows he would not patens
worthless mining claims. Come anu
them and you will see Others 1uS
good, and in my next letter ! am sVD'
to tell you Of the Yellow Pine MINI
company's ground-how big
what it has produced in the v"
tonnage of lead-zinc ore, and ns.
permits will say something OF the a'
Cristo zinc mine and its produc''0'
1t was less than four years as0
anyone knew we had a zine camp
now we DON t know how much VIZ
but there is zinc everywhere eA'sY'
places where copper or lead pIs
ates. A.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

Nye county pamphlet, to be issued sep.
arately from the official catalog of the
mineral palace collection.
While there was a tacit understand.
ing in this direction, it was decided to
take no definite action until the meet.
ing called for Wednesday evening.
As Mr.. Bell was about to leave the
city for a few days, it was decided TO
increase the publicity committee BY
the addition of two members. The
clair appointed H. c. Jones and Branch
H. Smith.
NJ. T. Rowland and II. C. Jones were
appointed by the association as its dele
gates to the Mining Congress.
Adjournment was taken until Wed.
nesday evening, by which time all the
committees will be in position to make
complete reports. All committeemel,
members of the association and cMl
zens generally are requested to be
present at this meeting, which will be
held at 8 o'clock in the offices Of The
Desert Securities company.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

ELY, Sept. 15.-w. R. Alberger,
traffic manager of the Tonopah & Tide
water railroad, is now in the east to
assist in reaching a decision as to the
exact route of the road and advise with
the promoters of the road as to the
outlook as an investment from the traf-
fc managers standpoint. As Mr.. AL
berger was the most enthusiastic of the
Bernheimer party that came through
from Tonopah some weeks ago to make
a reconnaissance of the proposed route,
it may be believed that it will not be
his fault if the orders for commence
ment of construction are delayed. He
was greatly impressed with the agricul-
tural possibilities of the immense val
leys through which the road will come
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

~ WOAxs
RAwHIDE, New, Sept. 15.-Colone
William A. Parish, the eminent minin.
engineer who 6rst predicted the futur,
of Cripple Creek, and who has ius,
completed a second examination of tn.
Ely district, is now engaged in making
an examination of the ore deposition
here n at Bovard. Primarily, Colonel
Parish is in this section in the inter
est of the Rawhide Coalition Mines and
the Bovard Consolidated Mines com
panies, and will submit a report on
the worth of those properties to their
dire ctorates. In advance of the reports
he will make to his employers he quite
naturally declines to discuss their tenor,
but is free to admit he is we'll pleased
with both Rawhide and Bovard in gen.
eral as mining propositions. He is con-
WINGED that both have great futures and
that each will for a long period Of
years be an abundant producer of mill
ing grade ores. Colonel Parish expects
to complete his labors some time next
week.
want Mining Congress Visitors.
Rawhide mining and business men are
DESTROYS of having as guests for at least
a day the delegates to the American
Mining Congress that convenes in Gold
field September %, and nave delegated
Mr.. +. W. King, president of the Coal
itIon company, the pleasant duty of
inviting the members thereof to visit
tails camp at the close of the session.
Action to that end was taken at a meet
ing of representative citizens held a few
nights ago, at which time an entertain
ment fund of more than 5000 was sub
scribed. Since then other subscriptions
have been received and are yet being
received. 1t is planned to meet the
delegates at Schulz upon the arrival of
the Goidfeii train and to convey them
here by auto. After a short rest the
distinguished visitors will be invited to
inspect the company and lessee work
ings on the estates of the Rawhide Min
ing, Rawhide Coalition, Rawhide Queen,
Rawhide Consolidated and other com
panies. In the evening a banquet will
be rendered them, and on the following
morning they will be conveyed by auto
to Schurz in time to catch the train
for Reno, San Francisco and the East.
Through the courtesy of the Bovard
Consolidated Mines company, the dele
gates will be given an opportunity to
inspect the mine workings at Bovard,
located twenty miles southeast Of here.
Autos will be in waiting at Rawhide
to convey them to the property Of the
corporation mentioned, where lunch will
be served. An inspection of the nearby
mines will then be made, and the return
trip made in time for the banquet at
Rawhide in the evening.
wiz Patent Properties
Now that decision in favor of the
defendant has been rendered by Judge
Theron Stevens in the case of the Raw
side Coalition Mines company, the for
mer will at once proceed to perfect
title to its 100 acres of mineral bearing
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18


would become of you if you had to?''
"Another member of the Bonanza
firm, Jim Flood, hated Sharon very bit
terly. When the Bank of California
was forced to close it's doors in the
fall of 10, the ex-liquor dealer from
Frisco proposed to humiliate Sharon
by opening a bar on the counters of his
hank. John Mackay refused to be a
party to such a scheme and Flood
dropped it.
"The Bonanza firm refused to pay a
cent of the new tax, and went into the
courts to have the law set aside. When
the legislature of 1877 met the state
comptroller reported his budget for the
ensuing two years, and showed that
the state would nave a deficit of nearly
q quarter of a million to meet unless the
Bonanza firm paid its taxes. Storey
county also faced a deficit of 100000.
The Bonanza firm was then owing to
county and state 1920 200, with penal
ties of $7S,5OO additional.
"Later in that session a compromise
was made with the county officials and
the state comptroller, and a bill passed
the session, according to the terms of
which the Bonanza firm agreed to pay
all the tax due if the levy was reduced
thirty-two per cent. Governor Broad
horns Bradley vetoed the bill, and the
next fall the voters vetoed him for re-
election. Then Mackay and Fair made
a proposition to the Storey county COM
m~issioners. They offered to loan the
county $4,000 for immediate needs, and
pay quarterly, a tax of n and one
half per cent, the payments to apply
ON the tax due should the courts decide
against them in the test case they had
brought. They further specified that
the monies paid in by them should be
used only for the school and general
funds and not for Sharon IS bonds. The
proposition was rejected.
"a few weeks later the supreme
court decided against them. They got
word of the decision a few days before
it was given to the public, and with
this advantage they went to the com
m%issioners with a proposition to pay the
1890, 900 tax at once if the commission
ers would not attempt to collect the
penalties of $7s,5O0 until after the first
of April, 1879. They wanted time on
the penalties so that they could pass a
bill in the January session of 10 re-
lieving them from the penalties. They
put the bill through alright, but the
governor vetoed it-Governor Kinkead,
who had been elected against Bradley
because Bradley vetoed a similar bill.
So after five years of fighting the Bo-
nanza firm had to pay it's whole tax
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

it will be across the Giroux property
to Reipetown and follow the wagon
road closely from there to the Key
stone and down Robinson canyon to
Ely.
Some definite information as to the
time when actual construction will be
started is expected from New YORK
before the middle of the month.
Another indication that the road
will surely be built is the fact that
Mr.. B%ernheimer and associates are to
get control of the Hot Creek Consoli-
dated company which has valuable
properties at Hot Creek, eight miles
south of Typo. The deal is practically
closed and the money will soon pass
between the parties to the sale.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

and expressed the wish that some sim
liar ones existed along the T. & 7. to
furnish business for his road.
In a letter received last night from
Uri Curtis by Z. l.. Fletcher, the writ
er stated there is not a single doubt
but what the road will be constructed,
and there is probably no Nevadan who
is closer to the Bernheimer and "Bor-
AK Smith interests than Mr.. Curtis.
At present there remains little to be
done to complete the work on the
maps made from the surveys and it is
principally Office work through a corps
of surveyors have been at Kimberly
for some days gaining additional data
that was found necessary. AS to the
route, there is hardly a doubt but what
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
GOES TO BLAIR TO
INSPECT MINING REc0

District Attorney Tllden'
panied by his assistant, Arnold Lls'n'
left this afternoon by automoOD'
Blair to inspect the books OF 'h'
Peak Mining company, as arrsns',
at a recent meeting between c0' ..
the state and the attorneys
mining company now in court y
nal and civil actions because ..
fusal to pay the amount OF Du'
charged against it by the s .,;,t
fee. 1t is expected from the
at the company Offices a 80
of the controversy will be rs''
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
CONSTRUCTION NEXT ON
GOLDFIELD-ELY RAILROAD

ELY spt p-Aau! construction work hd be next on he program of the Ely g ss "w. max =
according to reports coming from the southwest part dhe state where the surveying parties are - .
ing final reports General Manager Ryan of the & T. and ohe officials to have in cge the Dms .
of the new road From pts the aey has been practically Completed and the lasts surveying party is p.
now en- route to Toph where its members will be paid Of
Announcement of this fact contains world of meaning to the several towns and tn vast territory F" '
be benefited by the new road but by no means mr~s in Importance the ohea announcement " he@
feet that preliminary work on the proposed road has progressed to point where tes moo " as !" =.
the feasibility of building the road
Locating Engineer vndwek,d thu Tomah& TMeatrM who was in the city this week., confirmed =
identical with aer reports from the other end dp published in thu Gddald News =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
The ALBEMARLE N. { N. Co.

Will lease, on highly favorable terms,
any part Of its territory. Apply to Jno.
I. Hawkins, Montezuma Club, Gold
field.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18

Now that decision in favor Of the
defendant has been rendered by Judge
Theron Stevens in the case of the Raw
side Coalition Mines company, the for
mel will at once proceed to perfect
title to it's 100 acres of mineral bearing
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-09-18
Tax Contests
Made History in Nevada

(By Glen D. Hurst, in Los Angeles Mining Re,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The question OF adopting the commission
plan Of city government will be settled by
the votes OF Buffalo next month.
The output Of epithets In the New York
city campaign, puts Daniel O'ConnelPs
harangue with the fish woman In the
subcellar.
Governor Harmon Of Ohio is viewing the
democratic pastures OF Texas, driving an
oratorical stake here n there for future
emergencies.
A shower OF hot air bricks are directed
toward Governor Hughes, because he will
not break into the New York city campaign,
the governor detests mud.
A movement is on in Missouri to make
former Governor Folk, the favorite son for
the democratic presidential nomination in
1912. Carry the news to Fairview.
Opponents of Governor Harmon of Ohio.
have discovered that he once wrote a poem.
In their opinion that settles his hopes for
1912. A poet for PRESIDENT Neveri How
ever, the poem was the first offense, and
that should mitigate the punishment
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
The SHORTAGE in Leather.

To the old saying that nothing wears
like leather might now be added that
nothing like leather wears on the pa
thence of the people, for the steadily.
increasing price of leather goods Is &C
.companied by a general murmur OF dis
content. The American, facing a fur
Their advance Of % per cent In the
price of shoes, has grumbled In ignor-
ance OF what vas the condition abroad,
but it now appears that the public on
the other side of the water has the
same identical grievance.
Although the American production
has been increased as far as possible,
II is not sufficient to meet the trade
requirements, and we are now draw
ing upon the English market. Con-
gular reports show that tanners every
where are being forced to pay fancy
prices for hides because the demand
is so much greater than the quantity
available. The consequence is that by
the time the finished leather reaches
the manufacturer its cost has become
excessive In comparison with former
figures. In seeking to sustain the re-
ouirements of trade in the United
states the American cattle sellers have
adopted a policy which has greatly de
creased the London supply, in stipu-
lating that the hides of the United
states cattle killed at Deptford shall
be sent back to this country. Hides
in London are more than double In
price what they were a dozen years
ago. Those who make a business OF
converting calfskins into the popular
feathers report a condition OF trade
even less satisfactory than that pre-
vailing among the tanners of sole
feathers.
Shoes the people will continue to
require, but because of the dearth OF
leather and the consequent advance in
price it Is probable that the public will
welcome a substitute for that material
in the manufacture Of belts, handbags
and the thousand and n other arti-
cles Of personal comfort or adornment
which have so materially added to the
shortage and high prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-23
Were Shoe on Tother Foot.

Because Chairman Byrnes was the victim
of a fit of forgetfulness and failed to file
until Tuesday morning the statement (of
democratic campaign contributions he had
prepared on Sunday there goes up a hor-
rendous cutlery. 1t is not alleged that any
fraud has been committed; that anyone has
been wronged; that there was any inten-
tion to wrong anyone. Merely that Chair
man Byrnes forgot and did not file until
Tuesday morning the statement he should
have filed the day before. There was no
reason he should not have filed it the day
before; no one could have been injured;
and failing to file IL until next morning
gave excuse for all this dickens of a hullas
baloo. But he forgot. That is the sum of
his offending.-world-Heral
Fine! A beautiful explanation of
the latest notification Of a great re-
form measure enacted by the late dem
ocratic Observation-Disclosures by
the very democratic takirs who have
been insisting SO loudly that every law
bearing the democratic trademark be
obeyed to the letter.
But suppose shoe were on t'other
foot? Suppose the offending" had
been by law-defying republicans In
stead of by democratic champions of
good government. Suppose the re-
publican treasurer had forgot" and
had come in the day after with a sworn
statement dated back? Suppose the
republican committee treasurer had
failed to file according to law until
after reminded in the public prints that
he had incurred the legal penalty?
Can you hear the 'horrendous cutlery
coming from the nonpartisan demo
lcratic reform organs? Would the re-
publicans have been permitted to ex-
tplain that they forgot" and that nc
fraud had been committed, no one
wronged and no intention to wrong
anyone? How long wouldn't take the
democratic dickens of a hullabaloo'
TO subslde?
! II shoe were on t'other foot and the
belated statement showed that the re-
publican chairman was deliberately de-
flying the law by holding the funds out
of the treasurer's hands, as the statute
provides, and that he was receiving
money and paying It out in utter disre-
gard of the requirement that all cam
paign contributions pass through the
hands Of the treasurer, what a choru:
of democratic yelps would be emitted
How the republican "nullihers" would
be lambasted and the motives Of theiI
forgetfulness impugned by the demo.