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The Washington herald., 1909-06-17

Grafton. W. Va.-Laek OF interest and
the general backwsrdness OF business
conditions are assigned for the defeat
OF the S75.oo0-bond issue at the election
here yesterday. Half Of a normal vote
was cast. Only 455 votes were cast for
the bond issue and 473 against The
money realized from the bonds was 10
pay OF an old municipal Indebtedness and
70 20 into improvements
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
GOLDFlELD ANNEX WILL
SINK DEEP FOR VALUES

The shaft of the Goldfield Annex
Mining company, operating on the
Poleverde claim of the Jumbo EXten
sion, has reached depth of $40 fees,
having been sunk nearly 100 feet since
this company began operations few
weeks ago. The work is being done
under the supervision of W. d. Hiek-
man, and il is announced as the in
tention of the company to sink To
1000 feet in their determination to get
a big ore shoot. The shaft is being put
down three compartment size, and Is
timbeIed in excellent shape.
On an adjoining block of ground IL.
II. Muggley recently secured lease
and proposes to sink to "a depth of
several hundred feet, or possibly 1000.
The officers of the Goldfield Annex
Mining company are William f. Gray,
a prominent contractor and builder OF
Philadelphia, president; Milber +.
Rose, former cashier of Cramps ship.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

Preparations are being made by the
Rockland Syndicate for the construc
tion of Cotton mill this fall on its
property at Rockland, in the northern
portion of Esmeralda county. Grading
Is already under way, and construction
on the mill will probably begin with
in the next few weeks. The Rockland
Is one of the old producers and has
passed through many vicissitudes and
changes on account of bad manage.
ment in the past, but the new com
pany proposed to operate along mod
ern lines and expects to make it a
very profitable milling proposition
when the new milling equipment is
ready for work. E. f. Warner, one of
the directors, has been in Goldfield for
few days and states that the new
plans are progressing favorably.
The mill which has been designed by
A. Z. Kirby of the Reno Ore Testing
works, will have ten stamps, tube
mill and cyanide tanks, the process
being quite similar to that used by the
big mills in Goldfeld. All of the ma
terial will be new, and mistakes Of
Tue former managements will be avoi1-
ed, 50 that the chances are very favor
able for success.
There are IA claims in the group,
and several thousand feet nf develop
ment has been done on the property,
opening extensive bodies of ore rang
ing from IS to $12 ton, gold values
predominating. High grade spots are
frequently encountered, which produce
handsome specimens.
ihe main workings have reached a
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

VICE PRES. SHERMAN MAY
OPEN MINING CONGRESS

the Comstock, and of the manner in
which mining is conducted there, say
ing that the thing for Goldfield to do
is to eliminate the knockers. to
get them out of town in some manner.
He suggested that assessable stock
would help the camp considerably.
Deep mining is the secret Of successful
operations, in Mr.. Zadig's opinion, and
when depth is reached in Goldfeld, he
thinks the result will fulfill his present
optimistic views of this camp.
Mr.. Wingfield also addressed the
club on subjects of interest to those
present.
W. h. Alberger of the Tonopah
Tidewater railroad addressed the gath
ering on the conditions of the railroads
throughout the county, speaking of the
special rates that will be in effect dur
ing the mining congress.
Toasts were given by Boyd Moore
and John c. Merriman. Harry Lee viii.
ber, vice-president and acting president.
of the club at present, and r. l.. Richie,
secretary, addressed the meeting. Fred
J. Seibert also spoke.
Splendid music and singing were
given by William Malone, Fritz EiIan-
der and Max Esternaux, Mr.. Esternaux
singing "The Devils vein," with Mr..
Eilander as accompanist. Mr.. Malone's
songs during the evening were highly
appreciated.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
BURKE LEASE SHIPS 100
TONS FROM THE BELMONT

Shipment of consignment of loo
tons of ore from the Burke lease on
the Belmont has been completed and it
is now being sampled at the Nevada
Reduction works. The exact values
are not known at this time, but good
returns are anticipated. This ore was
taken from the 65-foot level, and a
large body of it is being developed SO
that the lease will probably be heavy
producer for some time to come.
The Belmont company has started
work to find the same ore shoot on
one of the lower levels, which had NJ
ready been driven in the direction
necessary to catch it but it had not
been sent out far enough to encounter
the ore. This level win be continued
for the purpose of intereePting the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
SUIT FOR A RECEIVER
FOR NEVADA HILLS co.

that as part of the conspiracy,
one-sixth interest should be sold to
Rice for $1,000, conditional that Beth
une should be squeezed out of the part
nership. Rice is said to have paid the
$5 900 and was commissioned to go TO
Fairview and purchase Bethune s in
terest for not more than $500.
Bethune asks that the transfer of his
interest be made null and void; that
the two companies named be forced to
convey to him one-fourth interest
in the properties and the proceeds OF
ed to take charge Of the property.
The report of the filing of this suit
has stirred up considerable comment
in mining circles, but no notice of its
filing has yet been served upon any
officer of the Nevada Hills company.
1t has had the expected result, however
of depressing the price of the stock IN
the market. but none of the officials
of the company are worrying over the
possibility of receiver being appoint
ed, or of Bethune winning his demands
for share of the property. The thor
ough defeat of the recent suit of kaed
ing and Lind for share of the prop
erty ON practically the same grounds as
alleged in the case recently tried IN the
district court in Goldfeld, conciuslvtiy
demonstrated the stability of the title
of the Nevada Hills company ana
seems to dispel serious consideration
of the spit for a receiver
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

In a suit in the district court Of
Churchill county, at Fallon, George A..
Bethune seeks to have set aside the
transfer of the claims composing the
Nevada Hills Mining company, and
asking that a receiver be appointed
to safes guard his interests. Bethune
files his suit against James X. Davis,
w. V. Rice, John T. Hodson, w. IL.
Clark, John A. Kirby, w. II. Webber
and the Nevada Hills Mining company
and the Pyramid Mining company.
The suit is the direct result of the
case recently decided in favor of the
Nevada Hills, and which was tried in
the district court of this county, be-
tween George l.. Kaeding and barry
B. Lind and against j.. I. Hodson,
James R. Davis, the Nevada Hills Min
ing company, ct al. Bethune alleges
that he was called as "A witness during
the trial. and while attending the court
learned of the alleged conspiracy that
causes him to believe he has not been
given his full rights.
Alleging that he had entered into
partnership with Hodson, Clark and
Kirby to locate claims in Fairview, OF
which he had knowledge, Bethune
AYERS that the claims were located Feb
ruary 3, 1906, and that Hodson, wht
had gone with him, returned to Gold
Geld and entered into a fraudulent con
spiracy with Clark and Kirby b,
| which Bethune was to be excluded
| from the nartnershin. 1t is allege
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
SIXTY-TON MILL PLANNED
BY ROCKLAND SYNDICATE

depth of over 1000 feet, the deepest
workings being "a winze 100 feet below
the main tunnel level, this tunnel hav-
ing been driven about 1,200 feet to
reach the vein. There are two or three
other tunnels above this level and the
workings have been connected by up.
raises on the vein.
Fifteen men are now employed in eI
cavating for the new mill and other
surface work at the mouth of the love
er tunnel, but when construction is bc.
gun on the mill and they are ready to
start extraction of ore, the force will
be considerably increased.
The Rockland Syndicate is headed
by some of the men who were promi-
nently identified with the Rogers Syn
dicate during the operation of the Rog-
ers lease on the Florence. DR.. j. T.
Jones of Milwaukee is president; Sam
uel Mckee of Pittsburg, vice presi
dent; A. f. Lewis of Milwaukee, treas
urer; F. B. Magraw of Chicago, see
rotary. Z. J. Reynolds is in charge of
operations at the mine.
The same parties are backing the
Nevada-Arizo company, which has
extensive and very promising interests
in the Music mountains, in Arizona, n
short distance from the Nevada stat,
line. They are now putting in 100
ton reduction plant, which will b,
equipped with two 6-foot Chilian mill;
and other machinery. Mr. Warner pre-
iicts great mining activity in Arizoul
in the near future, and is quite enihu
siastic over the mineral resources OF
that territory.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

development on the Golden Daisy OF
,..,;son lease on the Daisy claim at
n;.mondfield continues to show good
there being but little change IN
=. size or grade of the ore shoot dur
!, the past ten days. The blind drift
,orty feet above the $50 level is still
h.;ng continued to the westward, and
,.. not encountered any break in the
,,arity of the ore. A shipment of
-. ,ons was recently made, and anoth-
:, .bipment is now being prepared.
rr;dence that an extensive ore shoot
# splendid grade has been opened are
;0.reasing steadily, and the Importance
~ the strike is becoming more appar-
ent.
The raise that was started from the
tunnel level midway between the
,yosseut and the raise that first struck
the ore at 40 feet above the level has
o,aned the ore 30 feet above the level,
indicating beyond doubt the western
,aka of the ore body. Yesterday s
mine sampling showed 1925 per ton
across 16 inches of ore, and fair val
ues across the remainder of the head
ing.
Mr. Morrison has also secured a
three-years' lease on the 200 feet i'm
mediately adjoining this block on the
west. and active development will
probably soon begin thereon.
About ten tons of ore per day are
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

John 5. Sherman, vice-president o
the United States, and Joseph q. Can
non, speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives, will in all probability for
mally open the sessions of the Ameri
can Mining congress which eonvenes
in Goldfeld September 27.
This announcement was made by JOS
eph III. Hutchinson last Friday night
at the informal reception rendered to
George Wingfeld by the Goldfeld
Press club at their rooms in The News
building. The gathering was attended
by many of the most representative
men of Goldfeld and was marked by y
distinct showing of the spirit of op..
mism that means the rejuver-.tion of
Goldfield, and the upholding of all
things that will bring the greatest
and most permanent benefit to the dis
triet.
In a pleasing address to the club Mr..
Hutchinson spoke of the great
benefits derived from Nevada and Gold
field by San Francisco and asked Her
man Zadig, the well known broker of
San Francisco, who was present at the
reception, to head delegation of 200
or more to this city at the time of the
congress. Mr.. Zadig promptly accept.
ed, saying that it would give him
great pleasure to bring as many as he
possibly could.
Ar Zadio spoka of his aneratians N
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

A new vein has been encountered III
the Nevada Eastern lease on the Allan
ia. at depth of $40 feet, that is one
of the most promising formations yet
found in this work. 1t is an oxidized
quartz, some of which pans few col
ors of gold, but no assays have yet
been made on it. The shaft is going
down at satisfactory speed, and the
general formation for ore is improving.
4 contract viii probiniy be let to-
day for sinking another 100 feet on
the Che -okee lease. from the bottom
Of the shaft which is down 500 feet.
Repairs to some of the timbering of
the shaft have been completed, and it
is expected to resume sinking Monday
morning. J. A. Mclaughlin of Omaha
president of the company, has been
here for two weeks getting arrange
ments completed for the new work, and
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
cTRIKE ON GOLDEN DAISY
is HOLDING OUT NICELY

being shipped from the main workings
of the Daisy company, under the man
agement of Charles ID. Wilkerson, who
has brought the Daisy to the front in
good shape during the last six months.
Mr.. Wilkerson has recently had con
siderable prospecting done in some OF
the workings from the old incline shaft
Just east of the main Daisy shaft, and
has opened several nice bodies of good
ore. He says that it is remarkable
how easily some of the former manag-
ers passed by good prospects without
paying any attention to them, and he
believes that he can soon add consid-
cradle tonnage to the output OF the
mine from these old workings.
The flow of water in the main work
ings is rapidly decreasing, and has now
been corraled so that it can be handled
without trouble. The mine is looking
very good in general way, and there
is large amount of marketable ore
in sight
Work has been started on the Bruce
and Jones subj lease on the old Detch-
Brewer block of ground, and assays
are showing some high values. The in
dications are that the new lessees have
opened the continuation of the old ore
shoot that produced a nice lot of mon
ey under the Detch- Brewer operations,
and they will push development ener-
ueticallv
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

.Business conditions in the east are
in a most excellent upward trend. The
panic which started nearly two years
ago has been almost forgotten. There
IS plenty Of money available for in.
v.stment IN mines, manufacturing AMI
ether indrstrials. There is n" con:
piaint cbout any trouble in raising
money, and the only question that Is
asked is as to the merit of the invest
mer. that is offered
This is the gratifying news that is
r-ougt. back te Golifeld by J. u Me
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
SPLENDID ORE Is FOUND
ON COPPER FLATS LEASE

Very promising Indications nave
been encountered in the Red Top No.
2 lease at Copper Flats, controlled by
Claude Maxwell, Thomas Duffy and !.
Harrison of Goldfeld, which they re-
Gently took under bond and lease for
period of two years. Work has
been prosecuted to the limit and the
shaft is down 80 feet, the property
being worked with the aid OF n
whim. with two men working stea lily.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
that territory.

which will be used for supplying ore
during the time that the main share is
being enlarged ~ three compartment,
The mill is now running better than
ever, and or. averaging from SIS to
$50, including more or less dump ore,
is being handled at the rate of about
100 tons day.
Aside from the fact that conditions
in the mine are more than holding
their own, there is nothing particularly
new to report from the udergroun
workings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
FLORENCE MINE AND MILL
SHOWING GOOD PROGRESS

Each week shows steady improve
''ent IN general conditions at the Flor
enee, not only in ore reserves, but in
'"e working of the mill, and the prep
a'a'ions for increasing the capacity
'nereof. Everything is in shape for
installing the new tube mill immedi-
a'e'y aPsn its arrival, which, with the
-'uf GARD tables that will be added will
'e'ease the capacity of the mill to at
|'sass $50 tons a day.
"orA has been started for construc.
OF the wire rope tramway from
N Lissle Florence shaft to the mill,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

Gcrmaek, who recently returned from
All extended business trip to Chicago,
New York and other eastern cities.
''The fact of the matter is, con-
tinued Mr.. Mccormack, "the east
seems to have already entered upon a
decided financial buoyancy that
amounts almost to boom. Manufac-
turers and business men of all kinds
say that business is fine, and improv-
Ing ~ wonderful rate. There is no
scarcity Gf money, and you can't fin !
any of the business men kicking for
want of it.
"There is very friendly feeling to
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IMPROVING IN THE EAST

ward Nevada investments, and there
is very little knocking regarding the
state until you get to Salt Lake City
CT west of there. Then you begin 10
run across people who are out with
their hammers, and Goldfeld comes lii
for good share of it. The worst
knockers of the bunch that i found
are in Nevada, but ] am satisfied that
Nevada and Goldfeld are about to get
started on the upward grade again. IL
certainly win just as quick as every
one begins TO push and boost. The
east is prosperous and the west soon
Should be-"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
PROMISING NEW LEDGE
STRUCK ON THE ATLANTA

will probably remain another month to
watch progress.
In addition to his interests on the
Atlanta, Mr.. Mclaughlin has acquired
some extensive holdings in the center
of the Manhattan placer fields, and is
preparing to equip them with n-achin-
cry for work on scale to secure the
best possible results from his PROPOSE
tion.
1t is stated that sinking will soon be
resumed on the Garrison lease on the
Atlanta, adjoining the Cherokee. A
very promising ledge was opened in a
crosscut at depth of about 400 feet
recently, but the management has con
cluded that greater depth is necessary
to get pay values.
The La Mace, Blake and other leas-
es on the Atlanta are still developing
but without any material change from
conditions that have prevailed for some
time
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

building company, vice presidents; AMI
ID. j. NJ. Stokes, wholesale hara. re
merchant of Philadelphia, secretary
and treasurer.
No effort at exploratory lateral work
will be made by the Annex company
until their shaft has reached a depth
of at least $50 feet, and perhaps not
until 1000 feet has been attained. Two
shifts are now employed, and are max
ing an average of about three =
day. *5
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

shoot, snd should it be found, as ex-
peeted, ii will be another big boost Tor
the Diamondfeld section, when Is now
receiving an unusual amount OF az
tention.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
STILL CROSSCUTTING FOR
KANSAS CITY-vELvET VEIN

The crosscut from the old Truett
shaft on the Kansas City Velvet lease
is being driven energetically and
should reach the vein within the next
two weeks. 1t is confidently expected
that good streak of pay ore will be
encountered when the vein is reached.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17

r. q. Loekhart, who has been Ill for
some time, is improving, although he
still is rather weak.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
IJNIMPORTANT INCIDENT
PICTURED AS DISASTER
Temporary Closing of Red Top Mine Magnified Into
Shutdown of All Operations --Great Mining
Estate Is Better Than Ever

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05
DlNinr Eor = n.

\ uuIlu, mr'ApI OF Gshlng iH cm.
p'o.cd by natives nlOnG the rauaung
river. Two Guaput huuls gr" employed
about thirty feet long, with two mrn
with long poles. one 90 the bow, the
other ~ the sicru puuJas tho boat
along. They stretch long rope made
II hnmhoos and plated grass about 4
ruuIrrl yards long aud weighted about
every ten yards With big stones. This
they let down into the water, and the
azh urr frightened toward the bank.
The divers thcu jump In tire" ut u
dine. remaining down about twenty
seconds. They carry gIU's about eight.
cen Inches long and uahhnoks with
cords attached when they strike
Hrh they let go the gun, and IL" fish Is
hauled MP IN the boat. \ big fire Is
lighted on the river bank, aud the men
wnrm themselves before II when not
diving -Ranguon Gazette.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Domestic servants 10 G,rmany come
under the law that on'lrrs uI persons
below yrrJnIu Income 90 provide Tor
their Old age The pp.,ualrr issues
cards aul STAMPS nuI un" of those
stamps must be- dated aud affixed to
the card every NuldIr Sometimes
the cuIp'pycrg buy the wsituuI tampa
and show them AZ the ppstoaicr each
month. SuWolImrs they expect the
icrynnt 10 pay hnlf the money -.
Gulrcd Women who 80 ont by the day
grt their stamps at the hpus" they
work IN on Mondays I'HrIrl marrics
she may cease a. Insure ard may have
81 sum Of money toward her ontllt, In
That ease she will receive no Old age
pension hut n rhc goes on with her
Insurance she VIII have from H. 10 -
marks N3 10 81 month from the
state after the ugc of seventy.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-02-05

Itich In fertile lands, everything
streams aud fine lakc8. walled with
noble mountain ranges covered with
groaL pine forests. pOBsnssod Of IA eli
mate that ten months In the year In
deal. the klamath Basin. heretofore
Isolated and almost unknown. is be.
Ing mndu readily accessible.
IhIB rich basin Is II plateau 1000
'c"t above the sea level. divided into
alloJa by mountain spurs and given
aricty BY BcYcral frrah.watcr lakes.
II those, the three largest cover two
lundrGd lUOuaand acres.
Development has been retarded by
.ach oi immigration and lack Of
.raHspUrJaliun
The HnuuaI precipitation Of sixteen
inches III chiefly In the winter. In the
O?u Of mountain snow. The sum
n"r rainfall II too light to assure
.rOp8. The SIBkIyOu and Cascade
Mountains presented strong barrier
~ 'h''l'' y D'llu'I' .. lb'I'lOI', WIN
trunk line OF railway hardly fifty
niles to ia" west. and the largest
lUdy os fresh water available for lr-
.igatIDn west Of the Mississippi at It's
worry door. this rich region has been
liuio more than pasture for cattle
ana HE,r,. i'B hikes and marShcs
homes Tor untold numbers of Wild
o"i. and ~ forests and mountains
put the hnuHt8 OF Wild animals.
hll thig h to be changed marvc-
'Ou8ly by two factors Government
irrigation and reclamation and rail-
.unl construction
The work {! the Government is