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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09
LAND OFFICE SHOWS THE
FAITH IN NEVADA MINES

That confidence in Nevada mines and
mining interests is at concert pitch is
shown by the extraordinary number OF
final mineral applications fled at Car
son City last month for U. s. patent.
A total of l25 final mineral entries were
made by Register L. J. Coin during
December involving a payment to the
land office by applicants of nearly
thirty thousand dollars. This is an in
crease of about three hundred per cent
over what was made during the month
of December of last year. There is
probably no other land Office in the
United States that has every equalled
this record.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09

Authentic figures from the Tonopah
mines for the year just ended show that
Tonopah is one Of the worlds great pro-
ducing camps, and all opinions and in
dications, CLEANED from mining engi-
necrs and from the physical character
of the workings Of the mines them
selves are to the effect that as the years
60 by, and the great lodges, with their
rich content of gold and silver are fol-
lowed downward, these mines will be-
come even greater and richer, for their
permancnec has now been proven.
From January I to December 81, zoos,
the active Tonopah properties have
shipped 2l1,296 tons of ore in roun ]
figures, which, at the low average value
of $50 per ton-and those conversant
with mining in the desert know that
this is a low valuation for ore which
has to be shipped to mill and smelter-
gives a valuation of 81, $50 for the
ore taken from the Tonopah mines and
actually shipped to mill and smelter.
In addition to this, we must figure the
10000 tons of ore taken out by the
Montana Tonopah company and mifed
in its own plant in Tonopah, which,
with an actual valuation of a little over
$13 per ton, runs the total value OF
Tonopah ore actually miiled up to the
grand total of s6,72s,9sO. Also a total
of 241 ,296 tons Of ore actually milled.
Mines Need Own Mills
In addition to this output, it must be
remembered that at all of the properties
save the Montana Tonopah, which has
its mill at Tonopah, vast quantities of
low grade ore, which will eventually BE-
milled. but of too low value to be
shipped to a mill and thereby mourning
shipping, milling and smelling charges,
have been placed ON the dumps at the
mines; this representing in the aggre-
gate hundreds of thousands of tons
weight, and hundreds of thousands of
dollars in value. Time will come when
each big producing property in Tono-
pah will have it's own mill for the pur-
pose of working up this vast tonnage
on the dumps and for handling ore
taken ont in the future. But at present
the majority of the mines are shipping
enough ore of more than $50 per ton
value to pay expenses and at the same
time enabling the properties to be de-
veloped, proved up, and enormous
bodies of low grade ore blocked out
against the time when the mills shall
be erected.
An Army Of Men
The operation of these mines means
that something more than three-quar-
tiers of a million dollars has been paid
out in daily wages in Tonopah by the
mining interests, irrespective Of the
great bulk of all kinds Of supplies, ma
chinery and SO on which must be pur-
chased by the mining companies. These
expenditure mean something like SOO
men, in the majority of cases with
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09
TONOPAH MAKES LARGEST PRODUCTION
OF ANY DISTRICT In THE STATE IN 1903

/, iron. are blocked out and when the
work of taking out the ore begins In
! earnest all indications are that TINS
mine will ioin the list of dividend pay
ers in Tonopah.
the ronopah Midway
Lies between the MseNamara anil
the Montana and Tonopah mines, AMI
is equipped with up-to-date hosting az
paratus. During the year a total If
5000 feet of new ground has been
broken. mainly in exploration wors.
Six thousand tons of ore have been
shipped. of an average value, as shown
by milling returns, of s32 per ton. This
mine has paid out the sum of $4,000
in wages during the year, and now has
80 men in its employ. STOCKHOLDERS
have received $250,000 in dividends
from the mine, but this year no divi-
dends have been paid, the returns from
its ore spent in blocking out reserves
for the future; and this work IS
planned on an even more extensive
scale for the next year
Tonopah Mining Company
With a total of Isl 500 tons of ore
treated in it's big mill at Millers, IA
miles away, for the past year, and the
distribution of an aggregate ~divideni
of $75O,OOO to its stockholders, in three
dividends of $250,OOO each, during the
same time, the Tonopah is a mine of
which all of Southern Nevada may be
proud. 1t has a record of $4,000 DOC in
dividends paid to stockholders during
the six years it has been beyond the
stage of a prospect. 1t has paid out
over $4,000 in wage during the year,
and with plentiful ore reserves, AMI
much development work in progress all
the time; with the mineral content OF
its ore slowly increasing in value with
ddpth, the indications are that the
Tonopah will declare many another
dividend to it's stockholders.
The Jim Butler
This old mine has been practically
auiescent during the year, having
shipped, however. some 1900 tons OF
$50 ore to mill and spent some $oO,OOo
in the way of wages, breaking .4,oo2
+, feet of new ground in the meantime.
The greater part of this work has been
in the way Of improving the workings
of the mine. blocking out ore reserves,
exploration, and cutting air shafts,
connections, etc. The property IS
equipped for hosting from two shafts,
and has connections with some of the
other mines adjacent, and can handle
some of it's ore from their shaf.s when
convenient. 1t is reported that during
the next year more active pro- ietion
from this property will be noted. 1t is
one of the old dividend payers of The
camp, and it is safe to predict that The
dividends will DC resumed during the
rcxt year.
The Tonopah Extension
I'D geaREaed IS a future great pro-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09

The vear lust past has demonstrated /,
,a.., one thing concerning Round
Non,,aip. regarding which there ca"
exist no possible shadow OF u 'o'
rha future of this camp is assured i''
many wears to come, there are va"
bodies of free milling ore when WIN
nm from five to fifty dollars per ION,
al !, will eventually become one Oh
,he greatest producers of wealth Il" 'ns
.onntrv. In making this statement -
- .lso be taken into consideration
TIA. the opinion is based only on "ha'
i already actually known through '"s
wo-k a. development and exploration
vast amount of ground lying
xs,Ain the proven mineralized zone u
,A,-,x-,wo square miles which has, as
~ No. fel, the impress of the miners
nick and shovel
ponna Mountain has already a divi-
seud payir< mine, the Sunnyside mih"'
owned b. e Round Mountain Mining
eompauv. During the past nine months
il has paid three regular quarterly divi-
,s,,Is to stockholders amounting 10
nearly 100000 This mine is equiPpe'
with A mill which turns out, eaeh
month. a sufficient value of bullion ID
paw a quarterly dividend. The surplus
i being devoted to development wora'
the additions to the plant and to a re-
serve fund. 1t has practically beer de
cided BY the directors of this company
that it's affairs nave been brought to a
mint where the mount of the diVi-
dends NAV in future be doubled.
Close to Dividends
Next in the order of Importance are
tho Sphipx mine and the Fairview nine
Both of these mines are producers, DOTH
own mills and both of them are on the
road to becoming dividend payers.
1t is worthy of more than passing
comment to state that not only these
three mines, but practically all 'he
Round Mountain district has beer
financed by what is being actuai'y
taken out of the ground. The surfaes
showings in Round Mountain have beer
exceedingly rich and thousands OF dol
lars have been extracted at a depth oil
only a few feet. This fact has en-
abled the camp to nance itself indie
pendent of outside capital.
But as depth has been attained 1t ha'
been shown that the true source OF th'
camps vast possibilities as a treasure
producer will come from the great
lodges of milling ore which cut the dis
trict. While to the seasoned mining
man, seams and pockets OF high gradt
are but flashes in the pan, the man
ledge in the S~unnyside mine for ex
ample is an ore body ranging in width
from Is to 25 feet which will run from
So to $40 per ton. This ledge extends
from the surface to the greatest depsf
vet attained in the mine, the 1oO-foo'
level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09
(By Franklin b. Morse')
uurt by Hard Times

Tbere are a score of mining conn
NAMES already incorporated who have
felt the stress of hard times but nave
been steadily at work building up
with which to prosecute wotk
during the coming year. Gold has been
found on these properties and there IS
mo-, one mons them which is not worth
the expenditure of capital to open up.
Such properties as the Antelope Cen
trail Blue Jacket, Lone Pine, lee Dood,
Comstock, Sphinx Extension, Go'd
Trail. Rogers and others have far De-
,or than an even chance to win out.
Unique among the leasers of Nevada IS
the Solid Gold Leasing company whieh
has it's own mill on the Daisy property
with which to treat the ore extrae'e"
from their block.
No resume of Round Mountain would
he complete without at least passing
mention of the rich placer ground
which is found in the district n stu
mare remarkable is the fact that IN
this desert country the ground Is being
worked by means of hydraulic power.
The Round Mountain Hydraulic com
PAW is capitalized at half a million
dollars and expects to take out OF the
ground in the neighborhood OF three
millions. Water has been piped ior
miles at a cost of about one huhare'
thousand dollars.
Mills Are Overworked
There are now five available mills II
the camp and two of these, the sunny
side and the Sphinx mills are entirely
inadequate to keep up with the outpu
Of their respective mines and VII
doubtless in the near future, increas
their tonnage.
In Jefferson Canyon, three miles t
the north of the town OF Round Noun
tain has begun an era OF re~Juvenatio'
One of the old time producers of NIL
lions has changed hands during the pas
wear for a consideration OF $3oo,oo,
and this mine will be worked again b.
modern methods. Here a hundred to
capacity mill is in process of eonstrue
ton.
To capital, which is seeking iegitl
mate means of investment, there IS n
camp in Nevada which offers more eel
tain results for the money invested tina
does Round Mountain and especially
this the case in mining ground. To tn
would-be mine-maker no more promi'
ing ground may be had under more rel
sonable terms than in this might
ledgling district.
Town Is Ideal
The town itself is ideally located l
the Big Smoky valley where it nestle
under the shadow of Round Mountai
and great jefferson, the monarch mou'
tain of Nevada. Here may be found a
the conveniences and luxuries of moe
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09

,d,.er. II has paid $4,000 :" Us
stockholders in the past, and Tor '"S
mas, year has been opening up ore re-
serves and placing its workings I" "s''
,ox ,bxs;cal condition. II is below the
Tonopah Mining eompany's properties
and has caught the same strong '"dges
,xh;.b have enabled its otde- com
~panion mine to trca. its Stocked .crs
az handsomely-this statemen: proven
bv the development work in the m'ns.
II has shipped some 5000 tons Of r'e'
milling ore during the yeas. broken
scme 5000 feet of new ground, AMI
there is a well defined report Il the Il
feet that its s,ockholders are CONSIDER
inc the erection Of a complies mil "a
the property. Mining men VIA" ave
respected the property state 'na' ~
tteir opinion the ore reserves :" sega
more than justify this step. ]; = an
other mine which holds bright PrNmlse
for the -permaneney of ToncnAA-
There are a number of snaAilc- TrsSr
critics upon winch eonsideraS9e PTss
peet and development work IS an FSN
81 ess. some of shem having ssSpgcs ore
in small quantities, but being n
capped to a degree by the lack Of =
stockholding clientele Of sufficient
means to rush the work of develop
ment. A number of these bear promise
of being added to the producing list
during the year.
Extending Mineral Zone
Three miles to the east of the DIG
Tonopah mines-on the other side OF
Mount Oddie. into which some of tho
big veins dip, the Buckeye Mining com
many has n shaft down some o feet,
and although no "noise' is beng made
about this property, the shaft is gong
down as fast as power drills and expert
enced men can sink it. And within the
last few days the formations through
which the shaft is being driven have as
snmed n character which leads to the
hone and almost belief that the big
mineral zone extends far past the hill
side from which so much wealth has
been taken during the past six or seven
years, at Tonopah. Should this prove
the case, Tonopah is due for another
| fair-sized rush. But even if the ledge
is not picked up by the Buckeye, Tono-
pah, with it's half dozen and more big
producing properties has a future which
is more than enyiable.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09
NO SALARIES PAD TO oFFIcERs Or DIRECTORS

NO SAl
A LIMITED ALLOTMENT OF TREASURY STOCK,
soo. 200 SHARES, IS OFFERED AT THE LOW FIGURE
Of 10 CENTS A SHARE, TO DRILL AND DEVELOP THIS
PROPERTY.
NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS.
AMOUNT OF TREASURY sToCK-s00OO0 out of 100000
shares with q reserve of 100000 shares.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS-Each one of whom has an aoso-
lutely clean personal record, as every bank and business house IN 1oic
field will gladly testify.
REGISTRATION OF sToCK-An certificates are registered
nv ;ssne and transfer by the REGISTRATION TRUST COMPANY
of Goldned, Nevada, a perfect safeguard.
SUBSCRIPTIONS AND REMITTANCEs-Mu be MADE anu
mailed to the REGISTRATION TRUST COMPANY, Goldheld' New
Thew viii mail you certificates and deposit the money to the credit OF
the treasury of THE PIONEER OIL COMPANY OF AMERICA.
THE REGISTRATION TRUST COMPANY IS A NEVADA COR
poRAr1oN AND Is UNDER HEAVY BONDS TO THE STATE OF
NEVADA FOR THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF ALL OF ITS
UNDERTAKINGS.
NOTE. THEREFORE THAT it is the express intention of THE
PIONEER OH. COMPANY OF NEVADA, to offer its stockholders
and nrozneniye investors in its shares. everything that will conserv
their interests. and above all other things, a absolutely square
deal"
bodies of 128O acres each, which re the pick and cream OF o.ZM"
acres of the oil bearing basin known a the Indian Springs ol DIS
trct Lincoln County. Nevada. This gives room TO 40 wels. ms
ground al specially selected by experts and the prime mover IN ne
district together with the organizers OF this company, 10 practcahy
assur the striking of oil in the first bore.
Had this district been posted with sign boards reading Oil BIZ
LOW-DRIIL HERE it could not be palmer than nature has IN
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09

Dictated. The groupings around this basin show alternate layers of
asphaltum and oil sands, with other layers of oil shales, gypsum,
limestone, and blue clay, together with regulation oil fossils. Gas
prevails in such quantities it is impossible to dig a well or sink a shaft
more than 20 feet: even the surface rock, when broken, gives off a
strong gas. In fact, L. s. biologists; in 1879, posted this basin as 'ol
land"
The sedimentary formation is practically undisturbed except at
the boundaries of what IS a vast natural oil basin or pool. There is no
seepage anywhere, showing that the CORK TO THE BOTTLE" is
tight and whatever body of oil nature placed there is still there, and
has not been leaking away for centuries.
Petroleum advanced 100 per cent in 1908. 1t is conservative to
say, therefore, with a continuing lesser supply, a greater demand, ana
the larger companies going into their storage supplies, that the price
is bound again to double in 1905, so that figures for this year and 1910,
should virtually 'stagger the imagination" Production of oil in the
United States in 1907 was $12O lO6' 79, exceeding gold by about
$30.OOOOOO; in 1908, gold increased about $6OOOOOO over 1907, while
the value of oil will reach a quarter of a billion dollars Oil dividends
for AZ California companies for 1908, ranged from 20 to $50 per cent
of the par value OF the stocks the rate exceeding all other lines of IN
vestment and offering the most brilliant opportunities for absolutely
safe speculation.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09
Town Is Ideal

The town itself is ideally located IN
the Big Smoky valley where 1t nestles
under the shadow of Round Mountain
and great Jefferson, the monarch noun
tain of Nevada. Here may be found all
the c~onvenienees and Injuries of mod
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-01-09

reaarded is a future great pro-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
TO ASK AID FOR TACOMA
AND SEATTLE WATERWAYS

Seattle, Jan. AT the joint meet
ing between committees from Tacoma
and Seattle, who met to discuss the i'm
provement of waterways adjacent to
Tacoma and Seattle, resolution was
adopted recommending that the com
ing session of the legislature provide
funds and authorize the commence
ment of the improvement of the Du-
vanish and Puyallup rivers and tribu-
taries. The resolution asked that the
improvement be made along the line of
the report made May Is, 1907, by the
special board of engineers appointed to
investigate the floods and recommend
a means of preventing their recur-
renee.
The resolution also carried with it a
clause calling for the expenditure of
all moneys realized by the state for the
sale of tide lands in front of cities for
the purpose for which such funds were
intended, that is, in the improvement
of the harbors of those cities.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
PROTESTS DISMISSAL OF
TACOMA TIDE LAND SUIT

Olympia, Jan. 9.-The following tel
egram has been sent by E.. w. Ross,
state land commissioner, to Congress.
man Wesley l.. Jones, at the national
capital:
Newspapers report that a bill has
been introduced by you for Congress
man Cushman, authorizing settlement
of the government suit on behalf OF
Indians involving tide lands at Tacoma
''This state is interested to the ex.
tent of quarter million dollars, and
has interviewed with cross bill in the
suit, asking decree quieting the
states title
''The suit therefore cannot be dis
missed without the states consent.
desire to protect the states interest
in tide lands sold and unsold, and har-
Dor area leased and Unbiased, affected
by the suit. I will not, however, ques-
ton any arrangement consistent with
title in the state for both tide lands
and harbor area reserve"
The suit referred to is generally
known as the Bedford suit, inwhich
a Tacoma attorney under an arrange
ment with the Puyallup Indians and
with the consent of Secretary Garfield,
sued to establish title in the Indians
as part of their reservation to tide
lands at Tacoma, much of which had
been decided by the state to private
individuals, and is now held or sought
by railroad companies.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
HORT:CULTURIST SAYS
COLD SNAP HELPS FRUIT

Tacoma, Jan. ga. Tonneson, one
of the foremost horticulturists of the
Northwest, says the present cold snap
is one of the best things for the stand
ing timber and the fruit orchards of
Western Washington and Oregon that
has happened in years. Due to the
prevailing mildness of the winters
west of the Cascade mountains, trees
grow, Tonneson says, throughout the
year. East of the mountains and
through all the Eastern states the cold
winters arrest growth and annually
cause ripening of wood that induces
quality of toughness. The present
hard freeze will drive the sap of trees
in all the Sound region well down to
the roots and give the timber and or
chards Of the Sound region rest such
as they have not had for years.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
SECURITIES CLASSIFICATION
GIVEN OUT BY TREASURY

Washington, Jan. 9.-Secretary Cor
telyou, of the treasury department, in
conformity with an act of March 4,
1907, has announced the classes of Sc
curities which will be accepted in case
additional deposits of public funds in
national wbanks are made. They are
as follows:
United States, Philippine, Porto
Rico and District of Columbia bonds
at par. Bonds of Hawaii territory at
80 per cent and, at the option of the
treasury, Philippine railway bonds and
those of states, municipalities and high
grade railroads, such as are legal in
vestments for savings banks in New
York, Massachusetts, Connecticut or
New Jersey, at 80 per cent of their par
values For initial or first deposits,
United States bonds are required. No
additional deposits are, however, now
in contemplation.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
Washington State News

Everett spent $S54,OOo for street
work in 1908.
Police arrests in North Yakima in
1908 we're a total of 1859 and fines
collected were $6,500
Mayor Jones of Everett has issued
orders to the chief of police that
games of all kinds must cease.
The new North Yakima high school
and the new Lincoln grade school will
be formally opened on Lincoln's birth
day, February IL.
One hundred and seventy marriage
licenses were issued in Chelan county
during the year 1908 and twenty-one
divorces granted during the same
period.
The Washington state board of
pharmacy will hold examinations at
the State University in Seattle Janu-
airy 25 and 26. Applicants will report
to P. Jensen, secretary, Fern Hill, Ia
coma.
At a recent meeting of the Vancou-
yer Commercial Club, Pat Lavey was
hired as publicity manager of Vancou-
yer, to take charge of the publicity
campaign that city is going to enter
upon at once.
The Security Bank of Seattle, with
a capital stock of $4,000, has absorb
ed the Security Savings and Safe De-
post Company. The new organiza-
ton will be located in the new White
building. H. C. Henry is president, C.
F. White vice-president and j. T. Nc
Vey cashier.
Frank M. Dallam, Jr., private secre-
tary of Governor Mead, will be ap-
pointed secretary of the railroad com
mission upon the change of admins
tration this week. Dallam will sue
coed O. o. Calderhead as secretary.
The latter will confine himself to the
duties of rate clerk
The contract has been let for the
building of the Grays Harbor branch
Caughren, Winter, Smith & Co. of
Spokane and Seattle. The contract
does not include the construction of
the bridge across the Chehalis river.
The price of the work has not been
made public.
A school of fruit packing will be
the result Of the recent decision of
the North Yakima Commercial Club
to insist on uniform pack. The Y.
NJ G. A. officials have offered the as
ISOLATION building for the purpose, and
officials of the growers association
and shippers are already making plans
which shall insure them in another
season a sufficient number of men
and women able to pack the fruit OF
the valley properly for market.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-01-16
EXPOSITION TO HAVE MODEL
GOVERNMENT ASSAY OFFICE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 9.-The d.
rectors of the Alaska-Y ukon-Paciflc
exposition have for several days been
making an effort to have the treasury
department cooperate with the expo
sition company in operating model
government assay office at the exposi'
ton to show that portion of the travels
of the gold which comes to Sealue
from the North.
The department has decided that Il
the exposition managers will agree "
have such an institution placed IN lne
government building, they Will Deai
the entire expense and make OF IL tne
most attractive exhibit of its Klnu
ever undertaken.
The directors have accepted the o.