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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
Rosebud Mining
District Mining

While there is very little being
said or published these days about
the camp of Rosebud, yet there is
considerable going on there at the
present time, and there is the notice.
making good with depth. c. w.
Fisk was in Winnemucca from Rose
bud Wednesday and had this to say
about the camp to the Star:
There is every evidence that some
of these days this district will be
among the most active in northern
Nevada. 1t has been practically
proven that the big dykes of por-
phyry that traverse the country are
the continuance Of the great belt in
which the ores are found in the
Seven Troughs district, where the
mines are certainly making good.
ON the Dreamland, which is be-
ing operated under a lease by
Messrs. Wilson, Rooklidge and Bull
len Of Salt Lake, the vein is four feet
wide in the lower workings and if il
holds out there is every evidence
that their lease will make them al
rich men. The ore which is beinf
taken out is fairly alive with patches
and small nuggets of ruby silver
carrying excellent gold value as well
4, and will run well up into the hun
d. eds Of dollars to the ton.
Other claims in the camp hav
showings equally as good as tn
Dreamland and in many places gol
! predominates in the ore. 1t is
: common sight to see beautiful spect
mems of gold ore.
out toward the Sulphur mine. o
the Durango Girl property, leaseI
are taking out and shipping ore thu
looks like beeswax, so rich is it
horn silver"
All that Rosebud needs is develoI
ment work to make it a great pr
Queer. The arrival of the Westei
Pacific railway, which will be on
a few miles from the camp. W.
!, bring new life to Rosebud and up'
the completion of this road to tn
point it will be no surprise to L
men that have stayed there throui
:. the trying times to see another ru
: of people to the district.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
OF BENEFIT TO ALL.

We desire to call attention to the
advertisement of the Southern Ne
vada Mercantile company which has
wisely taken space in this issue. II.
W. Skinner of Reno, is now manag-
ing the affairs of the Mercantile com
pany, and has had a wide experience
in that line and knows how to reach
the people and tell them where real
bargains can be secured, Read the
ad on page G.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
What Hickey Says
After he is Freed

A short time after the delivery of
the decision by the supreme court,
T. B. Hickey was interviewed in the
telegraph Office where he was send
ing a message to his wife and family
notifying them of the action taken by
the court.
"Mr. Hickey, now that you have
been freed from all the charges that
have been lodged against you in the
courts regarding the State Bank and
Trust company, what have you to
say?"
81 have nothing to say" he re-
piled. only that the result was Just
what | had anticipated. ! knew that
l had committed no crime whatever
and that the final outcome woulC
show that to be a fact.
Il had no more idea that the banl
was i|nsolvent when it closed it
doors or that it would have 10 sta.
closed for more than a few days
than | had of taking poison.
II never received a deposit in an.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
JIM BUTI4ER.

The usual work has been contin-
ued during tEse week in the Jim But
Ter and the shipments aggregated
800 tons. which We're sent to the Bel
mont mill at Millers.
1OO-foot level-To the east of the
shaft the Slopes on the North vein
are being worked for a distance of
about 400 feet, and show about three
feet of good milling ore for the en-
tire distance. The South vein stope
west of the shaft shows about eight
feet of God milling ore.
20O-foot level-The North weir
east and west of the shaft, where the
stopping is being carried on, show be
| tween two and six feet of ore for
distance of $50 feet.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06

tinuation of the vein. The stope
from the raise sent up from the 1909
west drift, shows about six feet of
good milling ore. The intermediate
drift from the 1856 winze is in about
$50 feet and shows about three feet
of good milling ore in the face. At
the point reached in the bottom of
the Wine which corresponds to the
1100-foot level a crosscut has been
started to connect with the workings
of the 1854 Wine.
1100-foot level-Stoping is still
continued on this level on the Mizpah
vein, which shows no change. The
south crosscut No. ] from the Desert
Queen shaft with the face showing
the same formation as has been en-.
countered from the start.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
A

Six cars were shipped during the
week to the Montana mill and one
to the Western Ore Purchasing COM
pany. This ore was extracted from
Nos. 2, 4 and s slopes on the 275-
foot level, No. 8 stope on the 300
foot level and from No. 5 stope on
the 200 level. Development work in
addition to the sinking of the shaft
Is being conducted on the 200, 275
ard 900 levels. Slopes No. 8 on the
200 and No. 2 on the 275-foot levels
are looking better and have showed
considerable improvement during the
week. The shaft has been advanced
tventy-eight feet during the weel
and is now down 5S4 feet from thu
surface.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
Extensive Work Under Way
in the Various Properties
Which will in Time Pro
duce Startling Results.

change has been encountered in the
formation where the contact was cut
through and an oxidized matter bad
ly broken up was found under 1t. The
pump on the 1200-foot level of the
Mizpah will probably start today for
everything is nearly in readiness for
the preliminary test. A 300-horse-
power motor has arrived and will be
put in place in the Mizpah hoist
when the controller part arrives.
Owing to the depth of the shaft the
motor was needed and the one now
being used. which is of 150-horse-
power, will be taken to the Red
Plume shaft, and the old motor there
will be transferred to the Silver
Top.
240-foot level, Silver Top-The
raise on the supposed Silver Top
vein came out on the 140-foot level
between the two main veins. A
crosscut will be started between
these two levels to further locate the
scutherly vein. The top of the raise
shows low grade ore for about thirt,
feet down.
There is no change In the rest o.
the workings of the Silver Top ant
the lodges throughout continue tt
show the same strength,
Mizpah: 20O-foot level - Tn,
northwest drift along the Mizpal
fault continues to show some yer,
good ore. The raise sent up from
this ledge is producing good millin.
ore. The 800, 400 and 500-foo
levels have made no change and ar
being worked in the same places a
described in last weeks report.
On the 500-foot level Of the Re
Plume shaft the drift which is 70
/ lowing the fault 10 locate the sel
Z ment of the vein east of the fault
? still without ore.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06

n of the banks in my life. felt
that the bank was being conducted
on a very conservative plan. The
bank was making money, and If the
panic had not come along we would
have been all right.
1.-THE panic came on SO quickly and
with such force that 1t was impossi-
BILE to head it off. After the bank
closed its doors the securities de-
clined so rapidly that it was impos-
sible to dispose of them as securities
or which to borrow money.
Had the depositors signed the
agreement we put out to them and
which we asked them to sign, the
bank would have been reopened and
all the creditors paid in full.
After the indictments were found
against the other directors and my
self it destroyed our credit to such
an extent that it was wholly impos-
sible for us to open the bank or to do
IL ere were an abundance Of securi-
ties to pay everyone and had the
banks been properly managed since
then this would have been done.
There never was to the best OF
my knowledge a loan made in that
bank but what was made IN a con
~servative basis. There was always
supposed to be ample security foi
Ievery dollar loaned. We never loan
ed over SO per cent of the value o
the collaterals offered to us as Sc
curity and never over 25 per cent oil
anything except that which was con
sidered to be the very best.
4 1T might have ben bad judgmen
, to loan money on stocks at all, but t
do business in a mining camp it !
necessary to accept this kind of sc
y curity."
! Mr.. Hickey, now that you ar
. through with this matter what d
you intend to do in the way of agai
placing the bank upon its feet2'
!, THAT | don't care to discuss {
present. | have not seen the othC
directors, and to tell the truth
!. don't know what could be done"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
TONoPAH MINING.

The total number of feet broken
IN the Tonopah Mining company
workings for the week amounted to
SS5 feet, of which 270 feet was done
in the Mizpah, ninety-two feet In the
Silver Top and thirty-three feet IN
the Red Plume. The diamond drill
has advanced ninet feet and is now
down 548 feet. During the week
~ pole caved, which accounts for
the small progress made. The cave
was cemented and 1t was apparent
Yesterday that the drilling could be
continued by using casing. The Red
rlume shaft has been sunk twenty
one feet and Is now down a distance
OF 46l feet from the surface. A
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
O EXTENSION.

The work of opening up and block
ins out the huge bodies of ore in the
Extension continues. On the east
end of the 4O0-foot level the above
methods are progressing on an eight
foot ledge of good milling ore. The
west drift from the South ledge is
exposing a fair grade of quartz. On
the 77O-foot level the west drift is
progressing and~is rapidly nearing
the point where the continuation OF
the ore bodies which have been open
ed up on the upper levels, should be
tapped.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06

Gilbert Ross came back from the
Pioneer district last evening after
spending several days there, during
which time he established a new
school in that section.
Mr.. Ross left the matter of secur-
ing teachers in the hands of DR.,
James w. Conlisk, who before his
advent into the ranks Of surgery,
was a teacher in one of the promi-
nent seminaries in the east. 1t is
understood that the doctor has a
corp of efficient instructors in view
and will make his selections in a few
days.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
ITO Ounces Gold
in ~ Hours

The ground being worked by the
Round Mountain Hydrulic company
on the Blue Jacket property is prov
ing to be remarkably rich. One clean
up, representing the tonnage put
through in twenty-four hours,
amounted to ito ounces. Three
shifts of men are working steadily
and Notwithstanding the fact that
operations are at time hampered by
the freezing of the water, good re-
suits are obtained.
The ground which Superintendent
Benkie is working lies a few hundred
feet to the south of the Antelope
saddle and just a short distance from
the main road which passes that
way. The work is being done in q
small draw and as the ground which
is being put through the sluice boxes
approaches nearer the hill the values
continue to increase.
1t is possible to secure good pan
nings from almost any part of the
five or six foot bank which is being
washed, but the heavy gold contents
are found in the foot or so of dir
which is directly over the bedrock
Cash veins are found to cut LIBERAL!
Through the bedrock and when thu
men sweep this up with brooms tn,
richness of the property becomes a
once evident.
1t will be but a short time now be
fore the two other nozzles are pu
into commission and the operation
carried on on a large scale. 1t is ex
pected that the weather will hav
moderated sufficiently to do thi
within the next two weeks.
Superintendent Benkie is an oil
hand at the business and he is en-
? thusiastic at the likely prospect o
> making some record cleanups durin
the next few months. The officers {
the hydraulic company are confider
that not less than $4,000 will h
extracted during the coming seaso
and as their leases include nearl
500 acres of ground and run from
two to five years they look for son
dividends to be forthcoming befor
very long. The main expense incu
red by the company was the install
ton of a pipe line system Whit
brings in the water and which cost
e the neighborhood of 500, 900. TIL
amount has thus far already be,
almost made up by what has tn
far been taken out of the ground
that the company will soon be in
e position to go ahead with a Gle
1t slate.-Round Mountain Nugget.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
BURIED IN LOS ANGELES.

The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Davis,
the beloved wife of James r. Davis,
of Goldfeld, was held yesterday in
Los Angeles. Mrs. Davis passed
away several days ago In the south
ern city. Her husband is associated
in the mining firm Of Lotus and
Davis of Round Mountain and Gold
field.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-06
HAPPENINGS
IN TONOPAH MINES

meagre details of the strike. Fol-
lowing this message others were
sent to different places in this city
asd Goldfeld.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
DEATH TAKES
Jim" SEBRING
Former Wilmington Out
Fielder Dies in Williamsburg
N. Y. Hospital

W1LLIAMSPORT. Pa. Dec. "a
James Sebring. ono Of the sensational
outhelders OF the National League IN
1908. died In tho Williamsport Hospital
from acute Brights disease.
Sehrng broke into the big league
IN Pittsburg in 1902 and was with the
Pirates until the middle Of the season
of 1904. when. because of dissatisfac-
tion with tho management. he asked
10 be sold and was sent TO Cincinnati.
In the fall of 1905 he was compelled 10
come home because OF tho serious III
ness of his wife. and played with the
Williamsport Tri-State team. He was
sold to Chicago in 1906. but, his wife
continuing delicate. he asked for leave
OF absence and was blacklisted when
he refused 10 leave her. and took the
management OF the Williamsport team
instead. In 1907 he started with Will
Transport. but was sold TO Whining
ton during the summer. In 1908 he
played with Harrisburg and Whining
lton and IN 1909 with Brooklyn and
Cincinnati. lie was reinstated last
winter
He was seized with commissions Mon
day and was sent to the hospital where
he remained unconscious most of the
time until he died.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
LYNCH PROMISES
BASEBALL REFORM

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-Thomas J. Lynch
the new president OF the National League,
sent out a letter TO his six veteran um-
pires- Hank ODay. Bob Emslie, steve
Kane. James Z. Johnstone, William J..
KLEIN and Charles Rielor-aslSlng them to
communicate with him as 10 where most
OF their troubles with the players origi-
mated last season. and whether coachers,
managers or bench-warmers were primar-
lily at fault
President Lynch hopes 10 curtah tho
friction. that has existed in tho past he
tween the referees and tho players Ills
letter says. IN part:
"As a National League umpire I want
you TO answer, TO the best OF your ability,
this question:
where did most Of your trouble with
the bal-players last season como FROM
the team playing the game, the coachers,
tho managers or the players sitting on the
bench?
"As your answer will have important
bearing ON some reforms for both umplres
and players that I wish to make In the
running of tho game on tho diamond next
season. want YOU to give this question
careful study and report 10 me at your
earliest convenience"
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
FIGHT NOT FOR
SALT LAKE CITY
Governor Spry Doesn't Think
Jeff and Johnson Will
Mix up There

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 23.--'T do not
think the Jemries- johnson prize tight
win ever be held in Salt Lake city,
said Governor William Spry, OF Utah.
yesterday afternoon.
The Governor and his party arrived
IN this city yesterday afternoon 10 at
tend the launching OF the battlcship
Utah.
when seen at the Bellevue -Stratford
although the Governor would not com
NIT himself his evaslve answer left
little doubt IN the minds Of his hearers
as TO tho real meaning OF his reply.
In order TO make matters sure. how
ever. he was asked directly whether
or no he would permit the fight TO be
pulled Off I'm Salt Lake city. 1T Is
not "A question Of what 7 in my off,
cial capacity should allow" said he
smilingly. "The fact Is this. Jeffrics has
been accustomed to fighting IN San
Francisco. and really. gentlemen. / do
not think that he would be able to
fight in the high altitude OF Salt Lake
city"
Other than this the Governor would
not commit himself, except 60 say that
In his opinion Jenries was playing
salt Lake city against San Francisco
in order TO get a better price for the
contest.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
HOW JOHNSON
WILL LICK JEFF
Champion Says He'll 60 Every
Minute TO Beat the White
Fellow

Jack Johnson. tho man who hopes
10 do thing which has never been
done Ia the ring, beat James j. JEFF
fries for tho heavy weight champions
ship Of the world and place the rarest
triumph in the 1stic game IN his
crown. tells how he plans To fight the
battle which will settle for years the
mastery OF the class.
Johnson Is a quiet champion. and
his sparring partners viii tell you he
never punches them needlessly. and
no viii always stake" an old pal
Nor does he forget grudge, and as
an example he hatly refused to visit
Jack Blackburn because he thinks
Blackburn circulated a report that he
beat the champion iu a private bout
in John Henry JOhnson's gym. Wrong
or right. Johnson could not be Undue
ed 10 visit the prison. where Black
burns only glimps OF tho world IS
cold iron bars.
This is the surest thing ever said.
] will beat Jim JeTries. and do it
without any danger" remarked John
son. II cannot tell You how many
rounds. Jeffrios's condition will settle
that.
They tried every way in the world
TO get ma 10 roll over to Tommy
Burns when we fought IN Australia
1 double crossed Burns and good and
hard. lie thought he was going Ga
go tho limit and then come hack ia
Frisco and repeat. Stanley Ketchel
/ got the same deal 7 am a champion
and am going TO fight every bout on
/ the square
II will fight Jim Jefrios Just the
same as Jim Corbett did John l.. Sui
livan, and you know what happened
/ He will be dangerous for time, and
| I know no can hit. iIo never was
good on evadiug a lab. and none OF
them ever rammed a left hand in his
face like I viii. / can keep him away
with this punch until he goes tired
and then FOR tho first time in my M,
1 will show you how Jack johnson
can fight. They claim I win and still
stall. Wen. I viii open up this time
u may be that JEFF can stand a long
err fight than most people think.
am going 10 play It safe. but an
going 10 go after him and put hin
away, for ! will never permit him I,
go the limit.
did you ever notice when I go
after a fighter 10 knock him out al
ways do f.? Take Burns and Ketchol
wanted TO get both OF them and
did. Then remember tho night in thi
city at. the Broadway a. c. when
knocked out Morris Harris. He mad
me mad and 7 finished him IN iii
time. I have the punch, only 7 don
pull Il on the public all the time.
have been saving IL for just such
fellow as Jenries. They don't thin
can hit. but you watch mo let it &
10 the championship fight begins 4
lengthen out any distance"
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
LITTLE NOW
KETCHELL'S BOSS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 23.-Prlor TO
boarding a train for Grand Rapids. where
he will spend Christmas with his parents,
Stanley Ketchel. middle-weight champion
Of the world, announced no had agreed
upon George Little as his manager In tho
future Since the death OF Willus Britt.
Iletchel has been without the services Of
a manager. Little. who is a Chicago man.
has been I'm charge Of Jack johnson, the
negro champion. Ketchol will take a long
vacation and may not rc-enter the ring
until March IT, It is reported hero that
tho champion viii be pitted against a
strong opponent on ST. Patricks day.
Get your Fruit Cakes and Pound
Cakes at Hanna's.'
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
COMEDY AGAIN
At THE AVENUE

Theatre goers IN general are looking for
ward to tho rc-opening OF the Avenue
Theatre on Christmas afternoon. when
tho famous farce comedy, "All the Conn
forts Of Home" will be presented. and the
piece is sure to make an excellent holiday
offering and one which viii be appreciated
by the patrons Of that theatre.
The Christmas carnival, which is be-
ing held at the Avenue this week for the
benefit Of the General Thomas A. smyth
Monument Fund, is being well patronized
The program IS changed nightly. and the
drills and dances are executed i'm man
ner which reflects much credit upon the
young performers and their instructor.
Friday nights performance will be the
final one Of the carnival.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
INTERNATIONAL RIFLE
SHOOT AT DELAWARE

The National Rife Association Of
America has arranged for an inter
collegiate rife league. 10 shoot a series
Of matches beginning Thursday, Janu-
airy 6, and continuing each Thursday
for the following ten weeks. Delaware
College has been entered. Lieutenant
f. S. Slayer has been appointed by the
National Rifle Association TO act as
their representative at the time of the
different shoots. The targets and
regulations Of the match will be at the
college IN a short time.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
BROWNSON BEATS
OUT ROOKWOOD

Brownson defeated the Rookwood team
OF Philadelphia, here last niort. in ono
of the fastest and most excitin~ games
of the season by the score of 20 TO IS.
Brownson continued their fast playing
OF last week. The fons we're on their
feet almost all Of the second half due
10 the exciting plays and tho closeness OF
the score.
Lacy and Burke starred for Brownson
Evening journal., 1909-12-23

In the preliminary game Brownson.
third. defeated Lenox, 81 TO =. Long.
Shields and Hanley starred,
Brownson. 3rd. Lenox.
Long forward Irwin
Shields .............. forward Worth
Mccullough ........center ........Harkins
Calvary ............ defense ....... Hanley
Brown .......... defense ........ .Crumlish
Referee. Fitzpatrick. Field goals Long
81 Shields, 4; Calvary, 4; Brown. l.: IT.
win, 1; fiarkins. .; Hanlcy. 10. Crumlish
.. Fouls. Long, 8.
"Shots" by THAT'S Him."
Who said excitement. How about the
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
rrlends school
Chasrnar-
PeerIess clnh pireotora.

Alexander Ahrahams. president OF the
Peerless Field Club. has announced tho
following appointments as directors for
the coming season: William A. Joslyn.
Arfhuh T. Hudson, Francis r. Kelley
Frank ODonnel and Charles Hickman.
The club will give a benefit at the Gar
rick Theatre IN the near future.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23

second half.
Burke and Lacy played like nends.
Mcvey is certainly shining on the de-
fonse job.
Thompson. who played center for Rock
wood. Is a former De Nerio player.
Davis Is a former Stratton player OF
the Philadelphia league.
Ilanloy IS a conner. 10 field goals.
Considering this was LenoNs first game
they did very good.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23
Friends School Basketball.

The Friends School basketball team
wiz open its season at home on Janu-
airy z with the Friends Select OF Phila-
delphia- The second teams viii also play
on the same evening.
Evening journal., 1909-12-23

Championship Game Of Pool.
Neal Caldwell and Thomas Wilson will
play championship game Of pool at
Lynch's, Eleventh and Wilson streets, ON
christmas evening.