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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
BIG STRIKE ON RANDOLPH
e MINE AT GOLD MOUNTAIN

Announcement of a discovery of more
than ordinary importance is made to-
day by james McCaw, who arrived
from Gold Mountain with a sack Of
ore as proof of what has been opened
on the Randolph group, MIN miles east
from Bonnie Clare, Mr.. MeCaw
brought in a fine bunch of ore from \
strike that he has been developing for
some time, but this is the first time he
has consented to give out any infor-
nation.
For more than a year Mr.. MoCaw
and his Chicago associates, who include
Thos. NJ. Hunter, chief bailiff of the mu-
nicipal court; Geo. M. Hunter, T.. +.
Clipson and Senator Daniel Campbell,
postmaster of the Windy City, have
been quietly developing the Randolph
group, and have done more than 1000
feet of work on the property, with es-
pecially gratifying results. A tunnel
has been driven on the vein 726 feet,
156 feet of prosecuting has been done,
a winze has been sum 81 feet at a
point 236 feet from the mouth of tn"
tunnel. with SO feet of drifting at the
bottom, and two crosscuts which show
the vein to be 35 feet between walls.
From Is to Is feet of mixed ore was
opened by this work in the Wine, but
the values which place the property in
the producing list were opened in a GO
foot shaft sunk at the mouth of the
tunnel, and then thoroughly proven by
so feet of drifts from the bottom of
this shaft. In this work Mr.. McCaw
has developed throughout the entire
length several feet of ore that will run
"a per cent lead, IL ounces gold and
20 ounces silver per ton. SO quietly
word has reached the outside world of
the big discovery that was being de-
veloped. 1t is a great card not only for
Gold Mountain but for the entire dis
:iict contiguous thereto. The Randolph
is about 1900 feet from the old Orien-
tai mine, which was made famous years
ago by its fine display of gold ore ut
the Philadelphia centennial celebration.
A force of eight men are employed on
the property, which is provided with
splendid mine buildings and accommo-
dations for the men. The 60-foot shaft
will now be sunk fifty feet further, a
good hosting equipment installed, and
the ore blocked out for extensive pro-
duction. Mr.. McCaw says that the en-
tire camp is looking very good, ami
believes it will be one of the best ever
opened in Nevada.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
coLDFIELD GREATER EVERY DAY

WING thu ne o many hammerwielders who hav said that the Gold
field district in general and The Consolidated estate in particular viii
not continue 10 yield ore 1t depth, developments o. the ueGmont shaft
of the Consolidated should b welcomed lin the camp with acclaim At depth
of 750 feet crosscutting from this shaft has reached the pay ore. and as like
work Is under way ON " levels below the $50, announcement i liable TO be
forthcoming at any day nw that tAs rich orc shoots O the Consolidated
estate have been opened n 1t 1000 est The vein that ~ just been mt on
the 7o is . continuation Of : VEIN that Is been worked on upper levels.
Some Of the brokerage arms that have been knocking Consolidated have
pointed u the fact that though the Csrnont shaft was more than 1000 fest
deep, it showed NJ orc. N they have offered this y conclusive evidence
that tbs mime was working mrs surface depodta
Thsre are many shafts in great mines that - down ons two. three. four
thous,ud f~2, and nv nsva cut through . pound Of ore And yet these are
usae mines For the bsnsnt 4 the uniformed, It may b stated hr that il
8 conddmsd rood mining engineering and practice these days to prove up
tn vpms M leads d : property sufficiently to get y idea y ia their
snaks ara Msn sink : working hiatt or the future mining operations i soms
pout vhGnes III enftrs property ~ b worked mos economically. Very ire
qusnay Ms Jerking uhaft Il sunk whas the sngtnssz do mol expect TO md
any - II lsdos n CT It = Just : nw e BODY 70 the credit Of the prop
srty. n mthng edmew Of today does rot popset his ground with .
shaf& H 49, ~ Wpet 70 make ~ mms pay H sinking shsnA Few
shafs hae ws 80 fr sinking thsnsstv~ Prospscsns FL ~ = das By
a1rl momBnL udnms aA rnisn fro ~ ha1k and tie nAft = 0s deer
nay tneush vhdeh On aA Vase re taken . The surface When The ore
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
Mccormack Gets High-arade.


Late advices from Lucky Boy indi
cate that the Mccormack lease is show.
ing greater ore than ever, and it is gen
orally conceded that it is far ahead Of
the Hubbard lease at the same stage Of
development. The streak in the Wine
from the 100-foot level east of the
shaft has widened to two and one-half
feet of very. high-grade ore, some Of
which will run 1000 ounces silver per
ton. In the west drift on this level
four feet of ore was encountered at the
intersection of a cross-fissure, but the
streak has narrowed somewhat since
the junction was passed, although
there is still nearly three feet of mixed
ore that carries good values.
There is ore in the bottom of the
shaft at 215 feet depth, and the east
drift at $50 feet is getting into the
ore shoot in good shape. Throughout
the mine the ore is showing a better
grade, and nearly a car a day is now
being produced. The twelfth car of ore
from this lease went out Thursday.
Every heading and stope in the mine l.
IN ore that will average about So
to $3.50 per ton.
The Spencer lease has four inches
OF picture rock" in the bottom Of
the shaft. They are now down So
feet and are drifting west at thai
depth. Mr.. Spencer is also drifting
east from the same station and for "
feet the three feet of ledge matter ear
ries over an inch of steel galena tha'
VIII make into some high grade silver
ore. On the dump there are already
nearly ten tons sacked ready for snip
ment that will go better than $50 per
ton. The new hoist is running Ia
great shape and is able to go down %
the s00-foot level without any change
The Silver Wave estate which IS up
der bond to former Sheriff w. A. III
gals of Goldfeld has its tunnel in fa
a distance of 1876 feet and from '~
change that is evident in the ledge mar
ter 1T appears that the genial sherln :
about to encounter the ore shoot Ina
makes its appearance on the surIaee
Some of the rock just entered looks
though it might be the foot wall OF US
contact vein that is seeen on the w
of the hill and the change and poss's
the ore will undoubtedly be s~'
the next % feet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
IS A LONG FELT WANT

~ HAT is good news that Senator CLARK will 500 commence the construc-
ton Of a zneler in Southern Nevada, probably at Las Vegas A mel
ter within reasonable distance has long been a crying need lin southern
Nevada, where there is a world of smelling ore that can be handled at a ma
tmial profit with a smelter within such range that the present high ratesf for
railroad haulage may be materially leSened The ores of Southern Nevada
embrace all kinds Of huxes and are welcomed by the smeter people but the
present haMage rate of from So to $50 per ton to the shelters Vt the coast
or Salt Lake OF Z mver Is in many cases prohibftive. The Needles smelter
does n t seem to candle a large volume Of theseo Ores
It seems that the contention between Phoebe and as Vegas Tor tn smell
ter site should be settled in favor Of Las Vegas as being the most central
and afording the best service fol- the mines Of Southern Nevada, Ari
zon and New Mexico, as well as some Of thu southeastern California mines.
Phoebe has a large quantity of fuxing re. but the haul to Las Vegas will be
short ana will 10 prove a serious obstacle to the Phoebe operators. As far
al that goes, the interests It Phoebe could combine and erect their W smell
ter.
There should be a smelter in the other direction also, and it is to be
hoped that n of the many shelters that have beer projected for the Walker
the southern end of Walker Lake would have a vast tributary country, pro
ducing all kinds # fuxing ores as we'll as ores that must be nuxed, and
would be able o do a vst amount Of business if put in operation. The rail
road haMage charges to this sneHer could well be made IT rs per cent less
than to h coast Or 10 the Utah smehers; the treatment charges the same or
about the same, and this would mean a profit Of from IS to slo-or even
producers It present. In fact, this difference in hamage would open up
bodies # ore that are 10 not worked sumcient in size % operate a letter
for years.
The reduction business is on which at this time is worthy of much *
hanstive study md it would appear that here is me # the most promising
fields for remuneratve investment in the state. With the reduction and trans
traction of ores viii receive IN impetus that will be many years in coming
otherwie-wIn not com until some smelling process is devised SO cheap and
simple that each small mine o. group Of mines can afford its own Hmeter.
Reduction equipment for free milling IN suphde ors is gradually reach
ing a price, compared with its efficiency whereby the small mine can afford
a plant commensurate with its needs. aud by which it may work its own
zmerer equipment Here,i it would seem the requirements are a careful study
Of the various districts and erection of smehers OF size and process to suit
requirements, at central points. Those interests looking for investment
should make an investigation of the field herein offered.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
Bonnie Claire Min Runn,,u

The Bonnie Claire mill resumed
ations about a month ago, under =,
management of Andrew J. Trumbo =.
resenting the New Bonnie Claire NJ
ing and Milling company. At prs.a~.
the mill is running on tailings from ~.
old Thorpe mill, me ore originally .o,.
ing from the Rattlesnake prons,-
wnicn is now owned by the new CO.,
pany. There is about 5000 tons
this material, and it will take ...,
about October 1 to treat all of i, r,
cyanide watts in use at the present tim.
have a capacity of So tons, but pl.,,
are under way for increasing the cana.
city of the mill to 100 tons daily ..a
make it a custom mill.
Several important leases have -
Gently been granted on the property q,
the company. The Courbet ground no.
been leased to parties who will be ;.
CURED to do 800 shifts of work y.
month. There is a four-foot vein Of ar.
developed that will average 1920 Ds,
ton, the principal values being in gold
with some lead and silver.
The Mayday, also belonging to tho
same group, has been leased under .,
agreement for 200 shifts a month. and
has an equally good showing of ore,
Kerns Getting Ore.
A two years lease on the Rattle.
snake has been granted to G. w. Kerps
who is well known in Goldfeld amono
the early operators. Not less than Io
shifts per month must be expended
here. kerns is producing ore from tho
100 and 200-foot levels, where he ba,
a vein carrying from two and one-baf
to seven feet of ore.
+. r. Collins and associates are leas
ing on the Grant, Leager 4 Lockhart
property, and are producing ore that
will net $50 per ton. rhey have sunk
their shaft to a depth of 80 feet, and
the ledge is dipping back into the
shaft again, with a better showing
than ever.
Mike Drumm and Harry Keane are
developing some very promising show.
ings on a group of claims owned bv
themselves, and are getting some good
values.
Jackson e. Co. are pushing work on
the Oriental and producing considerable
ore, but no shipments are being made
on account of litigation between Drumm
and jackson, in which the latter was
by court decree permitted to work the
property, but was prohibited from
tipping, pending final settlement of
Inc case.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
CoLDFIELD MINING CONGRESS
(Reno Journal.)

(Reno Journal)
= UGH interest Is being manifested all overN Nevada in regard to the SEES
MI sion of tn American Mining congress to b . held at Goldheld during
lvk the week commencing September 81. this rear. The board of con
gress commissioners announces that it feels very much elamd v thu prospect
of getting together n Of the largest and most instructive exhibits yer col
in n state. II Is expected that every district in the state will be
represented by n attractive exhibit with nch data and photographs as will
be- uusratiy of the mining conditions in each locality. All the railroads of
the state have agreed to ship these exhibdts to and from Godgad free of
charge and III only cost OF sending them viii be that Of collecting and prop
successful session IL promised.
Let rs see what Washoe county cn do.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
WHO sAID DULL TINES

oMEBoDY said dull ttmss7' Looks like pretty good times from our
viewpoint. The Consolidated Mines company las orr practically at the
~ 10oOfoot levA-good ore, at that; the Cherokee lease on the At
ANITA has broken ito the ore and will u a resumption of active work on
many leases in that section of the comp; the shops # the Tonopah & Gold
field railway will probably be conArua tied in Godaed, with IN addition of
800 to 1000 to he population If the city; the GoldheldE railway will soon
be a reality; the old chloination plant is to be remodeled and made into a
first chssc custom mill. and last but lt least tn American Mining congress
will 500 be calling national attention to tn greatest gold camp on earth.
And yet some people shout ''hardt tim es'' and what is the camp com
ing tor
This summer is n % exception; the business quietude is n o greater in compare
sn hi in former years. The business OF the entire country is OF the up
and Goldnad and all If Southern Nevada is pretty lively when com.
pared with the rest Of the United States Notwithstanding. Get to work
and boost Help get ready for the mining congress Then you won't have
time e kick. Instead Of being rail BIRDS peching on the street corners and
delivering yourselves Of . tale Of we. get busy IA little husteo o your own
account viii vet a 4 beneficial cathartc and rid yor system Of the knock
ague. Goldhed is looking p, all the time ana If you stick a pin in yourself
and wake up to the thinking point, o can help but SEQ it.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
GENERALIZATION

HE MoNTANA-ToNoPAH Mining company las practically paid itself
out of debt in the last 10 months lust a rear and a half ago this
company owed approximately s315Ooo, having undertaken a heavy OBJ
legation for h construction Of its mill, and making improvements under
ground so that the ore could be economically handled.
Managing Director Dunlap says that this Indebtedness las been reduced
until it is barely $20OO0-a sn that cal be cheaned u p within a few weeks
With this debt cleared away the MoutanaTonopah company is in complete
ownership of perhaps the best 4Ostamp mill in he state of Nevada, the
stamps followed by complete cyanide and amalgamation process. It alsoh has
nj Of the best equipped mines in the state, and the proceeds that ave been
going toward paying of Indebtedness will now 70 ut al dividends This an
nouncement is somewhat . blow to those interests that have been announc
ing from time % time that the Tonopah mines have about worked out their
ore reserves and "are going to shut down and that they cannot operate
i . profit 1t the present price Of silver, and SO N Tonopah is looking
that fact
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
AUSTIN WILL EXHIBIT ORES
AT THE MINING CONGRESS-

Other camps will have to 90 some Il
they can place ON exhibition nj the
American Mining congress at Goldfeld
IN September, finer specimens of ruby
SILVER and stephanite than went for.
ward this week from Austin. These
big chunks of ore were not taken from
any cabinet, but were mined during the
month of July by the Austin Manhat
Consolidated Mining company. The
ore came from depth, where there are
many thousands of tons Of similar ore
awaiting the hammer and drilI.-Ans,ia
Reveille.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY
(Ely ExrOr..o..,

ely ExrUwItvaJ
HE newspapers Of the scuthern part Of the state are de 'ouI con-
siderable space 4 th- character and number Of exhibits to DO dis
~ ptx5oa AZ cuadnuHu during IA sessions Of. the mining congress in
september. This is as It should be. Too much publicity cannot be given TO
the coming event, which should and undoubtedly viii give Nevada its
much sought opportundty-a chance TO prove to n world thu unrtvahd min
eralw wealth OF the state.
Few Of us, perhaps fully appreciate the golden opportunity which the
mining congress presents "a tn mining industry involving as it doe the
fortune and future prospects OF q ar particular communities and is a
greatest measure or individual success and prosperity.
Every mining district in the state, every company and every individual
should regard ii . duty to In some manner assist in making the Mining
congress a success
The efforts Of mining companies and citizens OF the Ely district Il pro-
vide a suitable exhibit II the Goldheld congress will be fully compensated
or h time M attention thus given Tho plan to devote all local effort
Ely has thu tonnage.
A successful consummaton OF the plans % entertained by the commit
te in charge Of the exhibit promise nt only . display in every way repre-
sentative of the districts copper wealth, but also n likely ia attract
the estate
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
GOLDFIELD MEN BUY GOOD
LEASE AT LUCKY BOY

Another bunch of Goldield men
have picked up what promises to be
a bonanza lease on the famous Noun
tain King vein at Lucky Boy, the lease
comprising $40 feet on the east end Of
the Mountain Queen claim and 25 feet
claim, the latter block being the ex-
IRENE west end of the famous Hubble y
lease. The ground was secure p
Capt r. v. LeGrand by j.. j. Me-. ny
of Goldfeld, former superintenG Mt If
the Engineers lease on the Florence,
in behalf of J. r. Woodbridge of the
Western Ore Purchasing company; Dix
W. Smith of Elmira, N. Y; Maurice j.
Sullivan of the Wood Sullivan company,
and Tighe 4 Wheeler, owners of the
Mission restaurant. The exact price
paid for the lease is not stated, but it
is understood that it was a substantial
figure. This is one of the most promis-
ing properties on the hill, and is the
ground on which an option was re-
Gently held by Joe Hutchinson and
George Holleran of Goldfield.
The new company will be known as
the Silver Moon Leasing company, and
j. r. Woodbridge has been elected pres
ident; Dix w. Smith, secretary and
treasurer; and Mr.. Mccarthy will be
general manager. The lease runs for
one year from August l.
Close to Big Ore.
The chances for bonanza ore are ex.
ceedingly good, as the Hubbard lease
IS during its closing days mining three
feet of high grade ore within Is feet
of the new lease line on the 5OO-foot
level. On the surface of the Mounta.
Queen claim some distance from Re
Hubbard ground, there is a small streak
OF ore that will run about 5000 ounces
In silver per ton. There is now a shaft
200 feet deep on the Mountain Oueen
ground, about 40 feet north of the main
vein, and this will be Immediately
equipped with a 26-h. p. gasoline hoist
and a 4o-h. p. compressor for the pur-
pose OF rushing the development work
at top speed. The shaft will be sunk
another hundred feet and a crosscut
driven to the main yeio Anotba. AZ,
ldend payer at Lucky Boy within the
near future seems assured, as MeCas.
tiny has had experience in making div
idend payers before.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

Marvin Arnold left Wednesday for
Gold Reef, where he is interested with
the Goldfeld Mining 4 Ore Reduction
company, with water and supplies for
the men who are working. The com.
pany is working two shifts, and recent.
ly erected an Office, houses for the
men, blacksmith shop, etc. The shat.
is down IS feet and in promising ledge
matter.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

es who have been warning their clients against ooldAed bscauns the Cer-
mont 'tshaft'' 1t depth Of 1000 feet and more had n ors have merely
besn trying TO take advantage Of the ignorance of their lent . 70 min
ing pracuce-and generally with - idea Of mulcung the clients
The Consolidated is proving that oodned win be a deep. a. wn IS =
shallow mining district A number Of other properties have the 1ooofoot
level y their objective point the operators having noted the trend Of the
m bodies In the district.
oodaeId stands unchansnssd IS the greatest gold camp in the world TO-
day. despite the barings Of the knocksr, and tn shswd manipulation Of
those essentially clever gentismsn. the stock brokers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
BONANZA ROCK OPENED IN
PoMPEr AT sEARCHlldn

Night before last at Pompeh !.
popped into some bonanza roeA-
was encountered in crosseuttins .
vein on the 800, and its extent
yet known.
Confirmation was obtained Of
ager Matt Hoveek by telephoHe.
stated that the extra choice was q
about six inches wide and he es'nA
its value at around $500 to ~.
Others who saw it all figured :"
even up to 8 1000.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31
PRAISE FOR NEWLANDS

ENAToR NEwLANDs II Nevada ia bee n Of the most peuix
tent speakers since the tariff debate began. He has discussed many
subjects.
Indeed, there IRE fw Of the larger questions relating o h TARIFF that
he las not tackled. He refused 10 % suppressed Absence o. a quorum or
black looks from Senator Aldrtch alike failed Il disturb his serenity and ha
talked on despite all efforts to block him. NM
Senator Nswands has man advanced IDEAS. and for tisr eason many
o. the senators do rot wsh to listen TO him.
!" swiandh said = adndrer the other day. lis twenty-five years in
advance Of his time. Some day the senate win catch ID with him Globe
and Commercial Advertiser, N. Y. July {.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

The general run of ore, fi'" ",
starting of the mill, has all been
than expected
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-31

There seems r be little interest in the American Mining conuss In the
California counties just across tie line from Nsvada. and whose interests
arr closely allied with the Nevada interests There Is some rich MINING
country in that zone. both developed and undeveopsd. and the mining con-
uas win do that section - much good II properly represented 1t Gold
field, a it will do Nevada interests. Is this lack Of interest because Of
the fact that the local commissioner have not presented the matter 70
represented here tM1@Ts44H
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
EVENING CHAT
BY RUTH CAMERON

Are you ever guilty of following the
line of least resistance?
wonder if you sense just what I
mean by that?
Opposite my office is lunch room.
1t is not good lunch room. The
meat is apt to be poor; the table,
cloths are likely to be soiled. and the
service Is sure to be bad.
And yet I have gone to that lunch
room almost every noon this fall.
Why? Because it is the nearest
place.
know that I won't get wholesome
food there. 1 know that the dis
tasteful conditions will keep me from
healthy enjoyment of my meal, and
yet I go there because it is the easiest
place for me to get to-
That is what / mean by following
the line of least resistance.
The line of least resistance leads
down the highway of mediocrity.
Most people follow the line of least
resistance, and that's why most peo-
pie don't get anywhere in the world.
Every single step you take in its
direction leads you farther from sue
cess.
1t isn't that any little thing, such
as my taking my lunch at the most
convenient and least desirable place,
does anyone any great harm in itself.
1t is just that each little step you
take in following the lines of least
resistance weakens your ability to re-
fuse to take the next and larger step.
Every time you do little thing be-