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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-29

BREAKFAST.
Oranges Cereal.
Broiled Ham, Candied Sweet Potatoes
water Cress
Cornmpal Gems
Coffee
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
BROKEN HILL NINE.

The Broken Hills mine was ex-
amined on Wednesday and Thursday
by the eminent geologist and min
eralogist. J. d. Caldon of Denver.
who has had wide eXperinece
around the world. having been as
sociated with the Cecil Rhodes in
South Africa and with the Venture
company in America. SAYS the Gold
field News. Mr.. Caldon had heard
many good reports of the Goldfield
district. and when he learned that
one of his old friends. Mr.. j. c. Me
Cormick, pioneer of Goldfield. was
interested in the Broken Hills mine,
he went out to see the property and
on his return said to a News re-
porter:
Il examined the Broken Hills mine
and was surprised to find the lodes
absolutely cropping TO grass roots.
The lodes are fully $50 feet wide and
the walls not yet encountered. The
gangue of. the vein or vein matter
consists of conglomerate or basalt.
Numerous stringers through the vein
matter consist of manganese dioxide.
These stringers show free gold and
silver: in other words in geology or
mineralogy IL would be called petite
ore. which is the same as is found in
the Little Johnny mine In Leadyille.
The country rock is porphyritic and
birds eye prophyry. | found from
grass roots an incline shaft at an
angle of about As degrees sunk to a
depth of about IS feet to the north
west. thence a Wine sunk to the
depth of So feet. all on vein matter.
and at the bottom of the shaft or
Wine was some of the handsomest
ore that | encountered. Walls not
yet reached. | must state that IL is
exactly the same as is found in the
upper levels of the Comstock lode at
Virginia City. and the character of
the ore is absolutely the same. All it
requires is development. and at
present the company should place a
mill AT once to handle the ore that is
now thrown over the dump.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
ELDoRApo CANYON INVITING.

w. G. Adamson, of Winnemucca.
the we'll known mining engineer. and
authority on minerals. who is prob
ably the largest individual operator
in northern Nevada. spent a brief
visit in LoveloeK last Monday even
ing after an inspection of the work
being done on property he is interest
ed in in Eldorado canyon in the Hum
boldt range. Naturally reticent in
speaking about properties in which
he is interested. Mr.. Adamson how
ever, voiced himself as particularly
encouraged by the outlook in the
Humboldt range generally, and in his
opinion any of the various camps in
the range offer the best field for
profitable investment of capital in
mine development of any camp he is
intimately acquainted with in Hum
boldt county. Mr.. Adamson is one
of the principal men in the Nevada
Alabama Mining company. the estate
of which embraces the rich cinnabar
properties of American and Eldorado
canyons. -Lovelock Tribune.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07

material which the miners called
ledge matter, and contemptuously
flung over the dump. until some IN
quiring miners took the pains to have
il analysed. The returns showed a
large percentage of zinc. Then
everybody began sending away SAM
pies. until it was found that Good
springs possessed ten tons of zinc to
one of lead. About 600 tons have
been shipped to zinc shelters in
Kansas, more as test than anything
else. and the general average of this
ore was about 40 per cent. 1t being
thus clearly shown that Goodsprings
has the prime requisite for reduction
works. namely plenty of good ore.
steps are being taken by three or
four prominent zinc operators to pro-
vide such facilities. and soon Good
springs will become the largest pro-
ducers of base metals IN Nevada. and
probably the foremost zinc district
in the world
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
GOLDEIELD MILLS EXPECTED
TO TURN OFT SI3,OOO. 900.
Consolidated. Florence and Combina-
ton Outfits Have Good Contracts.

Goldtield's three big mills-the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines COM
pany's new 600-ton plant which has
been put in commission. the combi-
nation mill and the new Florence
mill--it is estimated. will turn out
more than 1000, 600 worth of ore
yearly.
The value of the Consolidated mill
output will approximate $4,000
daily. The Florence mill. when all
its stamps are in operation. will turn
out $1,000 worth of bullion daily.
$4,000 monthly. or s2,S04, 900
every , months. The capacity of
the Combination mill is sS.200 daily.
$4,000 monthly. or S1,152 600
yearly.
Add 10 this output the thousands
of tons of ore that will be shipped to
the mills and smelters outside of the
camp during the year. and II must
be conceded that the Goldfeld dis
triet has great future before it.
\ the ore treated at the three plants
will average $40 a ton. while the
average value of Cripple Greek ore
is considerably below that figure.
The Consolidated mill will save 90
per cent of the values. and the Flor
ence mill is expected to do equally
as well. According To General Man
ager Mackenzie. the cost of mining
and milling Consolidated ores will
not exceed Sc ton. and there will
be net profit on the assay value of
so per cent. or $40 ton or SIS. 49,
900 every year.
The Florence mill which has al
ready had its trial race, has shown
itself 10 be a model of efficiency and
soon will he operated continuously.
The break in the pipe line which sup
plies the plant with water is being
repaired rapidly. dispatches from the
camp assert. and the trouble will be
remedied entirely in a few days.
Ii is said that the Goldfield Con-
solidated company is likely to begin
next month the payment of dividends
at the rate of s1.20 a year. The
company figures that there is $33. :
600. 0e0 net values in ore in sight at
the present time. equal To $3.50 a
share. not figuring on the ore recent
/ ly encountered on the S50-foot level.
! There are 1000 shareholders In the
/ Goldfield Consolidated Company.
There are in round figures 100000
81 shares outstanding. ii. c. Friek
is understood to own 100000 shares
and other prominent stockholders are
/ Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island,
Victor Morawetz and w. II. Croker
while 100000 shares are owned in
France.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
STRIKE IN CHICAGO NINE.

The Chicago mine at present being
worked by Messrs. Osterloh and Kid
man of Chafey as leasers. Is. after
the Black Hole, at present the ban
nef property of the camp. Rich ore
was struck three weeks ago in the
breast of the 120-foot tunnel and a
carload that ran $l75 per ton was
stopped January 10. Scarcely had
the exnltation of this we'll merited
success of the owners passed away
when on January 13 the bottom of
the shaft at t40 feet was reported
by the shift boss as "All in ore. :
Three shift are now at work getting
out the precious metal with a speed
that will make new records even
among the phenomenally successful
leasers of our Golden Nevada
chafey News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
COMBINATION FRACTION LEASES
GOLDFIELD REDUCTION MILL
Wingfield Says Immediate Shipments
Will Re Made and Increased
Development Done.

The Goldfield Chronicle says: The
Combination Fraction mine. eontroll-
ed by George Wingfield and Senator
George S. Nixon. has taken over the
mill of the Nevada Goldfield Reduc-
ton company on a long lease, and
from now on will use the mill for the
reduction and sampling of all ores
taken from the mine.
The Nevada Goldfield Reduction
Co. will continue to use the samplers
at the mill, and to purchase ore for
shipments to the smelters.
Operations at the mill will be start
ed within the next few days. and the
work of getting out ore will be con-
tinued vigorously. 1t is the purpose
of the Fraction to begin the opera
tions at the mill with reduction of
about so tons per day. the ore to
be of good milling grade, probably
$50 or over.
The taking over of the mill by the
Fraction will In no way interfere with
the operations of the Nevada-G Gold
field Reduction Co, as the company
will still have the use of the sam
piers. and viii continue to purchase
ore for shipment. All of the ore of
the Combination Fraction will like
wise be sampled at the mill.
When spoken to concerning the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07

Blnestone the Yerington Consolidated
company has opened up the same
large contact, showing il to contain
in this property equally as large ore
bodies. Immediately south of the
Yerington Consolidated is the Mason
Valley mine. The development on
this property has proven the same.
contact to hold fully as large and as
rich ore bodies as in the Bluestone
and Yerington Consolidated. South
of the Mason Valley the Malachite
company have demonstrated the ex-
istance of this ore carrying contact.
South of the Malachite Is the Column
bus group in which the contact Is
showing the same ledge width and
big ore bodies. South OF the Column
bus is the Iron Chief group, showing
the same general characteristics.
ALI of these properties are on this
one and same contact, and there Is no
doubt but what each and every one
of these properties are ON and de-
veloping the same ore. actually show
ing a body of commercial ore over
two miles in length on this one con-
tact.
There are other contacts parallel
ing this both on the west and east
side of the same range. On the west
side of the range are equally as large
and well developed contacts. of which
we will have more To say at some
future time.
But as To mines we have them.
They are actively being developed.
Look at the large dumps of ore; It's
proof positive. The expert. instead
of saying. 1T should be there gets
earnest and says 1T Is here"
All hail TO the future greatness of
the Yerington district. For great II
is, and greater IL will be.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07

matter today. Mr. Wingtield, one of
the owners of the Combination Frac-
tion said:
1T is true that the Combination
Fraction has taken over the Nevada
Goldfield mill on a long lease, and
operations will be begun immediate
ly. probably within the next few days.
THE mill will he started up on
ore from the ombination Fraction.
and al least so tons day will be run
for a time. All of the ore will be
of the average milling grade, and for
the first few days $50 ore will he
handled.
The operation of the mill by the
Combination Fraction will not inter-
fere with the use of the samplers by
the Nevada-Goldfield Reduction Co,
as the company and the mine will use
them The Nevada-Goldfield com
pany will continue to sample all of
the ore purchased by the company
for shipment to themselves.
The Combination Fraction mine has
been seeking some convenient mill
for the handling of its large ore bod
les for some time. it being at one
time said that the mine would have
the use of the Combination mill.
The Combination Fraction has
some of the largest bodies of ore
blocked out and of probably higher
grade than any mine in the camp. On
the 900 foot big body of ore has
been developed, and there is no doubt
but that the mine will be able TO
keen the mill husV TO it's full caOap-
ity. The Fraction has one of the
best plants in the district with facili-
ties for handling its product with no
waste of time and has been developed
in a manner to insure the most eco
nomical method of operation. attend
ed by the best results in production.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
MINING INDUSTRY PROVES
STRENGTH UNDER ADVERSIT,

The victory the mining industry
won in 1908 was not of the spectae.
nlar sort; II was greater than the
pyrotechnic booms that are popular
ly looked upon as the mile stones
along the line of progress. Mining
during the year just ended has shown
its ability to make Roadway against
adversities. such as even its most con.
fident champions would have regard.
ed. could they have seen them. a.
overwhelming. The industry there
by has doubly benefited. II has fell
its own great power and 1t has dem
onstrated to the investing public its
limitless strength. The path of 1908
was not strewn with broken high
records. but IL tells, nevertheless. of
wonderful up hill climb.
The gold mines of the country
caught the full force of the financial
depression. though they were not
subjected to SO severe stress as
were the copper mines. The gold
output during the ! 2 months scored
an increase of 100000 600 over the
previous year.
The stories of the several mining
stock markets for the year reflect the
conditions of the industry With the
usual fluctuations. the ebb and the
flow of speculation. there has been
gradual Improvement since the early
months OF the year.
Most of the Nevada camps have
been less spectacular than formerly,
but this is not To be taken 10 mean
that they have proved disappointing
TO the men who know mines. The
older of the new Nevada camps have
passed through the prospecting stage.
when reports of bonanza strikes at
the grass roots cause n popular
furore. and have settled down to act
ual mining the blocking out of the
low grade ore bodies and the cree
ton of mills and other equipment To
handle them economically. This is
real progress though II often Is
wearysome and disappointing 10 the
eausual investor. who was attracted
by the sensational strikes of picture
ore. II these investors could realize
that 1t is usually the Flooding work
of developing milling ore bodies and
installing equipment that bring the
really great and lasting results. the
ups and downs of mining would be
fewer and less pronounced. - New
York Commercial.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
STRIKE IN BLACK CANYON.

The expected has happened. A
strike of sensational nature has
been made In Black canyon. says the
Loveloek Tribune. William Rowland
operating the Boland Cormack lease
on the Frampton and Murray prop
erty arrived in Lovelock this morning
with the information that pay
streak of gold ore had been broken
into ON the lease yesterday. lie
brought with him samples of the ore
uncovered. Samples estimated to
represent at least $4,000 rock, Bor-
land says is the center ore OF the g.
inch body uncovered. The average
value will exceed $200. This Is good
news for those whose faith has held
strong In Black canyon. The lease is
owned by VIM. Borland. his brother
Alec Borland of Loyelock and Jim
Cormack. The property Is owned,
half by John Murray of Spring
valley. and the other half held joht-
~ by John G.. Taylor. w. C. Note
ware. Jos. Hill. John O'Kane. Geo
Wood and Frank Tester
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
THE YERINGTON ZONE IL
MANY MILES IN LENGTH

That this district has several large
lime porphyry granite contacts has
been the opinion of all the copper ex-
perIs who have visited and made a
study of geologic conditions In this
district. Today the actual develop
ment has demonstrated the correct
ness of those opinions. says the
Yerington Times.
Take the great mineralized contact
on the east side of the range: the
contact has actually been proven for
distance OF two miles or more In
length, and conceded to be one OF
the greatest ore developed contacts
known. The Bluestone on the north
end las so far developed) has proven
the existance of very large bodies of
ore South of and adjoining the
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
A DIVIDEND PAYER.

Although not yet three years old.
Round Mountain already has a divi-
dend paying gold mine. During the
past nine months the Round Noun
tain Mining Co. has paid out TO the
share holders nearly one hundred
thousand dollars in quarterly divi-
dends. These dividends are not only
assured for the future but the pros
poets and present outlook in and for
the mine indicate that the quarterly
payments will be materially increased
if not doubled in the very near flu
ture. This mine, the Sunnyside, as it
is Familiarity known. Is mine in ey-
cry sense of the word. The tremen-
dous ore body which il contains,
ranging from / S to % feet In width
and averaging in gold values from
eight To forty dollars per ton. has
been Developed and opened up during
the past year to an extent that casts
aside all doubt of its permanenee.
both as to its size and the mainten
ance of its values. Readers of the
Nugget may bottle this fact in alcohol
for future reference: the Sunnyside
will he a dividend payer for years 10
come. IL has its own mill and re-
markedly efficient superintendent in
charge OF both mill and mine. Al the
present time this combination is turn
ing out in one month more than
enough bullion to pay for three
months dividend. An incline has
been run TO a depth of 100 feet into
Round mountain and practically ey-
cry drift winZe and raise Is in ore
Round Mountain Nugget.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
STRIKE NEAR EUGENE
I From the Chafey News.


Albert Simpson. an old time pros
pectOr. arrived in Chafey the early
part of this week with some rich sam
pies of ore obtained from some lodges
discovered about twenty-five miles
west of here. The strike is about ten
miles from Eugene. in the range of
mountains lying to the west of that
place The ore exhibeted by Mr.
Simpson shows plenty of free gold in
the porphyry and is free gold mill
ing grade. There are about five pros
pectors in the camp ath the present
time. the discovery being but week
cd None of the properties have been
elvedoped to any extent, but the
owners hope To have some good
bodies of ore opened soon. The
Blewitt brothers are the discovers of
the new find and have the choicest
properties in the unnamed district.
Mr.. Simpson says that wherever they
sink a pick the free gold can be seen
in the quartz. A number of chafey
people have gone to the scene of the
new strike. The discovery is but Ave
miles from The line of the Western
Pacific railroad and has plenty OF
natural advantages such as good
wood and water, with an easy grade
to the railroad The owners OF the
properties predict that il will be the
scene of great activity in the near
future. There are no accommoda
tions for visitors at the present time
and Mr. Simpson advises intending
visitors to bring with them food and
bedding should they intend staying in
the district more than a day
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
"SCOTTY" HAS SOLD
DEATH VALLEY NINE.

II the reports from Greenwater
can he credited, the long looked for
promotion of the Death Valley Scotty
mine is about TO be made and that by
a Boston syndicate. represented To-
cally by J. X. Broklington.
News comes that a party of the
Boston people has arrived at Death
Valley. the station so named on the
Tonopah and Tidewater railroad
which is the nearest railway station
to Greenwater. and by this time, no
doubt. have found their way to Keys
canyon. located in an almost inacees-
sible place on the west slope of the
Funeral range below Gold valley.
This company Is called the Key Gold
Mining and Milling company. and has
taken the claims located some two
years ago, during the Greenwater
boom by the mysterious Death Valley
Scotty and his pal. Bill Keys. A
handsome amount Is reported to have
been paid for this property, which
may explain Scotty's recent prosper
Gus appearance, as the sale of the
J. X. Brockinton Is manager of the
company.
Keys states that a mill is 10 be To-
Gated on the property and the mining
and milling of ore Is to be eommenc-
ed
Geographically. the Scotty-Keys
mine is located at Keys springs. In a
canyon about four miles south of
Gold valley, a new camp in the Green
water district, but actually twenty
two miles south of the copper camp.
The country of that section Is rough
and dangerous. Water Is scarce. and
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07

It Is reported from Virginia City
that the fire zone in the Consolidated
Virginia. which had been closed for
nearly twenty years. is about to be
opened up again. The fire zone in
cludes large territory of under
ground workings. which have been
practically closed since 1884 At
the time this part of the mine was
closed there were several ore deposits
of medium grade rock. and it is ex-
pected that these may soon he avail
able again.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
The Mining News of Other Districts in NeDada

beds, but at no point can a shaft he
sunk in its course without encounter
ing an underground flow of the pro.
portions of river and showing the
presence of underlying gravel beds
At Spring dale 1t is possible to deyelon
fully 5000 inches of water.
The town of Springdale is now the
center of attraction In southern Nva
county. and owing to the many mines
and outlying camps tributary to il
is apparently destined to advance
quickly in Importance as mining
center. Town lots are selling at from
$50 to $3.50 each. and are ALREADY
in good demand
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
pIUTE FINDS RICH ORE.

An important strike of high grade
ore at surface has been made in the
Monitor range at a place known as
Georges canyon. which can be reach
ed from Tonopah by taking the road
To Helena. going due east until the
road forks TO Five Mile station and
Stone Cabin. says the Tonopah Sun.
Take the latter road to the cabin.
Four miles west of the cabin is Four
Mile springs. and half mile north
of the springs is the mouth of
Georges canyon. The strike is up
the canyon between five and six mile.
travelling west. Plenty of wood and
water are 10 be had for the taking
A Piute is credited with making this
discovery. He is In the employ of
Harry Stimler and VIII Marsh. who
have the honor of pitching their tents
and making the first locations at
Goldfield, according To best reports
obtainable. A large vein of ore. two
feet of which is reported by the
owners to run between $500 and
5000 per ton. has been opened VI
and the strike is one that will start
boom. as its extent and value be
comes more generally known. A
large quantity of supplies have gone
in for the Stimler and Marsh camI
aud several autos have also been in
the vicinity of the strike. There i:
an old road up the canyon but at the
present time 1t is very rough goinl
for wagon. The strike is within
several miles of Jack Longstreet'
camp. who also has good showing
of ore that runs well in milling
x.af.,ac
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
MINING MAN FINDS DIAMONDS.

Thomas McFarlane. a we'll known
mining man of San Bernarlino claims
he has at last made the long expect
ed discovery of a diamond mine in
this country. says the Hart Enter
prise. His find is located on the high
mountains which fringe Death Valley.
at a point where he can look up ON
Mt. Whitney, probably the highest
mountain in the country. and down
to the lowest point on the continent,
the pit of Death Valley. Mcfarland
returned to San Bernardino this week
with sample from his mine.
diamond as large as the end OF a
mans thumb. II Is In the rough
state, but McFarlane says he has sub
mitted II to Tiffany expert who de-
elares the stone Is a real diamond.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-07
ZINC DISTRICT NEAR LAS VEGAS.

About forty-fve miles southwest
of Las Vegas there is a district des-
tined soon TO add an entirely new
feature to the mining industry of the
west. Here are TO be seen deposits
of zinc carbonates equalling anything
of their kind In the world. says the
Las Vegas Age AS illustrative of
the limitations of ordinary human
discernment. the true character of
the great deposits was. utterly I'M
known until less than three years
ago. for the past twenty-five years
this district had been priced for its
lead. Though far removed from rail-
road and smelling facilities, this
metal had been mined. and the best
of IL shipped. In a fitful. way, ever
since 1898. Accompanying this lead
were dykes OF brittle. light colored