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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

economic Importance of this circum-
..o,oe lies in the ease with which the
cold may be recovered.
Glimpses of the Mine.
The Round Mountain Mining com
many. which was organized in the early
mart of 1906. has not only been able to
nav its way, but it has also absorbed
ne ghboring property, until it nov owns
approximately 700 acres, or nearly one
half the hill. Out of the 1,OOO,OOO
shares which were authorized by its
character, it has issued only about
100000, and it began paying dividends
within Is months after its organiza-
tion. The first three years of its his
tory are a record of steady expansion,
broader explorations and increased
milling facilities. The values have
"pone down. and the vein formations
have apparently widened out, giving
to the company important areas of low
grade ore deposits. Up until the end OF
the last fiscal year, in July, it Lad pro-
dnced $500. 900 in bullion. The deepest
workings are now down 800 feet, where
a continuation of the principal ore
shoot is noted. Superficial attempts
have been made by unofficial authorities
TO estimate the ore reserves, but the
highest amount in sight at any n
time, as specified by the reports Of the
management, has been about $S00,OOO
IN values. At the end of the fiscal
vcar 1908 the ore reserves were esti-
mated at 100000 in value, but dur
ing the following year almost this much
was produced, while reserves at the
erd of that period were estimated at
much higher figures than at the be-
ginning. 1t is evident from this that
the management is keeping well within
the bounds of conservative utterances.
Two or three years ago newspaper esti-
mates ran as high as 100000 tons, which
ct the present rate of production, would
be sufficient for nearly six years. Two
or three years have elapsed, but they
have perhaps made good their record
by opening additional bodies. In the
light of what the management reports
it is probably safe to say that the mine
has as much as a two years. supply in
it's present workings, with the likeli-
hood of a continuation of supply for
a much longer period. The geological
considerations seem favorable to a
long life for the property.
Low Cost of Production.
The company now has a mill with a
nominal daily capacity of 100 tons, the
general expectation being that this
plant will be further enlarged. The
mill handled about 10000 tons during
the last fiscal year, and is understood to
be maintaining that record, except for
brief Interruptions. While the proper
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

There are many holders of May
flower Consolidated stock at Rhyolitc,
and they are objecting seriously to the
high handed manner in which, they al
lege, A. G. Essen il taking control of
the Mayiower, lock, stock aud barrel.
The Rhyolite Herald of Saturday has
the following to say of an 'sindigna-
ton meeting that was held in Rhyo-
lite last week:
The public meeting held Monday
evening TO take action to protect the
Mayhower Bullfrog Consolidated Mfa-
ing company, was much more largely
attended than was expected. The
weather was disagreeable, the snow
was falling, and the vicinity of the
stove was more inviting than a trudge
to the meeting. Chairs had to be Sc
cured from everywhere to aecommo-
date the attendants.
The amount of stock in the May.
flower company actually represented,
with the amount from which communi-
cations had been received approached
100000 shares. which was considered
very good for a starter.
The conference was characterized by
great u%nanimity and firm determin-
alton to prevent the looting of a good
mine. The matter was discussed dis
passionately for over two hours. II
was finally concluded that a fight to
the finish must be inaugurated to pre-
serve the company in possession of
its property, and maintain the integ-
rity of the district.
Charles +. Ryan, a director in the
daydower company, A. b. Gibson of
the Rhyolite Herald, and Lemle of
Beatty, were elected by those present
as a committee to carry on the con.
test. They were given full power tC
act for the stockholders.
Ample funds were provided to carry
through all proceedings that appear ia
he necessary. Besides provisions were
made to secure all the additional funds
that may be needed TO maintain a long
drawn out fight, should it be neccs,
sary.
Subsequent to the adjournment OF
the meeting the committee immediate
iy got to work. Senator Clay Tallmsn
was selected as leading counsel and
aivsn .nthoritv 20 emnlay anv add,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

The Denver Daily Mining Record Is
cunning an interesting series of mining
,-r.;e,es under the heading "Studies
= Variations The Record of De,
.ember 22d. under the above heading'
has the following "study" Oh tne
Round Mountain Mining company:
In the series of gold discoveries MADE
in southern Nevada at the height OF
the mining boom of from three to SIX
wears ago, the finds made at houn'
Maintain were among the latest. Inc
camp had it's beginning during the
anal wear of the boom, which reached
ira climax in the fall of 1906 n col
lapsed completely with the panic oil
1907. Had Round Mountain been dis'
covered two years earlier, it is to be
presumed that its history would have
been more fambuoyant, but, as things
turned out, it has pursued ITS way
modestly. Nevertheless in its limited
wav il is one of the camps that has
"done things and made good In the
way of earnings. When we speak OF
its s.limited way" we have IN mlnd
the fact that it has but one important
mine, so far as developments go, and
this company owns the greatest part
If the productive area. The camp IS
apparently restricted in size by gea'
logical consideration. Round Noun
tain proper is an isolated hill, rising 10
a height of 1900 feet above the level
of Smoky valley, and it stands out TO
the west of the Toquima range, about
10 miles north of the camp of Man
haitian. An officer of the Round Noun
tain Mining company recently de-
scribed the hill as of early andesite
formation, assured in concentric circles
around three-fourths of it's base and
half way to the summit. This is pecu-
liar, from a geological point of view,
and is suggestive of a volcanic "plug'
thrust upward through the center of
what now constitutes the mountain the
lateral area of which is perhaps 1900
acres. 1t will doubtless be remembered
that the early discoveries on Round
mountain were in the form of nests of
almost pure gold, lying in unsupported
places of hiding at the very surface,
some of these agglomerations of metal
containing several hundred ounces. So
remarkable were the specimens tina. the
best were exhibited widely and some
have been preserved in museums. Sim
liar gold has been recovered from placer
deposits. This surface condition was
a forecast of later developments, which
have shown the hill to be almost, if
rot entirely, in the weathered or ok
died zone, no water courses or basic
ores being known at the deepest hori-
zons yet attained by the miners. The
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

At 10 o'clock Tuesday night the jury
in the John j. Sheridan murder trial re-
turned a verdict a%djudging the defend
ant guilty of voluntary manslaughtcr,
coupled with a recommendation to the
court that mercy prevail in passing sen
tence. The verdict was signed by Frank
j. Cavanaugh, of Rawhide, as brennan
of the jury.
The verdict came as a distinct sur
prise to the public, especially the recon-
~mendation, for it was generally thought,
considering the tenor of the courts in
structions in the ease, that murder IN
the second degree would be the deter
mination.
The result was a decided victory for
the defense and, judging by a remark
made yesterday afternoon after the
conclusion of the arguments, by Attor-
ney McCarren, a surprise as well to
that side. That remark was, Anything
under first degree will be looked upon
Ur ~ NittOIy ioi AZ uci'"et
The jury after listening to lengthy
instructions by Judge Somers, retired at
$3.50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to dc,
liberate. However, the jurymen decided
to partake of supper before taking up
the case, and, in consequence, did not
take a first ballot until after 6 O'Clock.
First Ballot
On this first ballot, as it has been
learned from a reliable source, the jury
stood-for murder in the first degree,
5; second degree, .; manslaughter, a;
aequittal, /.
Then followed a lengthy argument af-
ter which the majority of the jurors
were found to have voted for man
slaughter, two being for the involunta-
ry side of that degree. p. F1ansburg, the
one Goldfeld resident on the jury, was
the last member to vote for manslaugh.
ter, he having argued to almost the last
in favor of a higher degree.
How They Agreed
Then was presented a condition which
explains how the jury came to agree ON
a recommendation for mercy. Ten jurors
stood for voluntary m~anslaughter, while
two persistcntly voted for involuntary
manslaughter.
j. Stark, of Nina, vas one of the two
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
MCDONALD STRONG
FOR ELY COUNTRY

SALT LAKE, Dec. 2S.-Among the
substantial men who have stood behind
the camp of Ely for many years and is
now watching it come to it's own, is
d. @. Mcdonald, pioneer and at present
mayor of the city of Ely. He left
last night for the camp after spending
several days here looking after bust.
ness affairs connected with the various
companies he is connected with. Mr..
Mcdonald is closely associated with
Thomas Kearns and David Keith in the
Success mines in the Duck Creek dis.
trict and with Keith, Kearns and Col
+. A. Wall in the Mcdonald. Ely mine
close to the city of Ely.
Mr.. Mcdonald left last night SO as
to be present at a meeting of the city
council tonight at which a franchise
Will probably be granted the Tonopah
& Tldewater company, better known as
the proposed E%ly-Goldfeld company,
This, 1T is declared, will give the camp
a direct avenue through to Los Angeles.
Some very desirable property in the
Ely district is held by Mr.. Mcdonald
and associates. For years he has con.
tlnued to keep up the work on many
OF them and he probably owns in the
neighborhood of a score of claims
mostly patented.
The Success mines in Duck Creek. for
the amount of work done, are amono
the richest in the country. Sometime
over 5000 feet of work has been done
at the property and there is enough ors
IN sight for steady shipments for some
time TO come. Development work is no.
ing pushed throughout the winter n,
though no shipping is being carried
on.
MI. Mcdonald declares that the mex;
ea' VIII see greater things ~transpire
'ae camp than ever before. De.
'eiopinent work will be pushed with
s'ea'ef vigor and the many who are
NO." becoming interested will shortly
,es'n 10 assist in a more rapid up
iag OF the camp. There is con.
aoie taik of an electric line con.
ae the small towns along the val.
sy from the steptoe smelter to the
-...uson alstriet a distance Of q
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
POIIND MOUNTAIN MINES AS
A STUDY in VALUATION

ty has shown up some very high ox.a
ore, the low grade ores are the mir
cipal source of gold. The free Mill.
character of the ore allows for n
duction at a low cost per ton, TO,
mill of this capacity and in a e.u.
where wages are high and there ara
rail connections. The installation
commercial electric power helped M.
terially to lower the production cos,.
per ton to $4.17, according to the ma,
agement, and this is o decided imnrovo
ment over the costs prevailing last year
when they were placed at So a ton. tn.
average values during the last ve.,
were $13.40 a ton, so that it is anna
ent that the concern can make mon.,.
from very much lower average grad.
than are now being treated. The eb,,.
acter and name of occurrence Of N.
ore enable the company to make n he,.
tr record of costs than that of the Cola.
field Consolidated with its 600 10,
mill. The saving of values is PLACED
at 80 per cent, simply by amalgam,.
tion, with no concentration or eya,;a.
Inc This plant is therefore union.
among southern Nevada mills, calm.
up r~ecollections Of the Californ;s
quartz mills.
Dividend Yield Is High.
1t has been shown that the COMPANY
has about 800 900 shares of stock ont.
standing. 1t began paying dividends
in June, 1908, and these have been dis.
bursed at the rate of 4 cents a share
each succeeding quarter, or 80 cents a
share, including the one payable this
week. The total amount disbursed and
payable to date is approximately 1924.
200. The stock is listed in San Fran.
cisco, but it is not very active. the
shares being rather closely held. The
recent sale prices have been at about
60 cents a share, so that the rate Of
dividends is about 26.6 per cent Der
annum upon the investment. It will
require four years to redeem the pres.
ent investment, unless the rate of diyi.
dends is increased. In the light of the
reduced costs, the same tonnage and
values as reported for last year will
give earnings for the present year Of
approximately $4,000, while the div.
dend rate now prevailing is only $l2s,
900 per annum. 1t would seem, there
fore, that the company's showings in
dicate its ability to double the divi.
dend rate and still maintain a surplus.
If the rate were doubled, the return
upon the present investment would
amount to SO per cent a year. With
such disbursements in force, the present
ore reserves are apparently. in the light
of official statements, sufficient to re-
deem today's investment within tive
years.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

.bo, ia ter years. the schedule of credits,
as given in the statutes, show tnat nc
would. under good behavior, have 10
snend hat six years and five months IN
the stale prison.
sheridan gained a verdict, carrying
a ligh. sentence, for the reason tha' ais
counsel were able to show that he ana
his wife, up to almost the very moment
of the tragedy, and during the proceed
inc II years, had lived together on
terms of endearment. The slightness OF
tbe proyocation and the enormity OF the
crime created such an amount OF won
derment that it was agreed that the de-
PENDANT hardly knew what he was doing
when he reached for the knife and
struck the fatal blow.
The Shovel in the Case
Then again, the matter OF his wire
striking him while he was in a dazed
condition was looked upon as the prov
~ocation excusing him in a measure.
Had the shovel not appeared In the
ease there seems little doubt that the
verdict would have been murder in the
second or first degrees, for at the outset
the jury decided that the defendant,
when he committed the offense, was not
insane as defined in law.
1t was simply a ease of giving him
the benefit of the testimony regarding
his standing in this and other commu-
mites; the fact that he and his wife
got along 80 well together; taking cogn-
lance of his drunken condition and
then allowing that there was some pro-
vocation, and putting all those matters
together, letting the man off as easily
as possible in the final conclusion that
he did not intend to kill his wife. De-
PENDANT appearance and conduct in
court also helped him.
Involuntary manslaughter, as defined
in the instructions given by the court,
is as follows:
involuntary manslaughter is the
unlawful killing of a human being
without malice, express or implied, and
without any mixture of d%eliberation,
upon a sudden heat of passion caused by
a provocation apparently sufficient to
make the passion irresistible
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
MAKES BIG STRIKE IN
OLD DE LAMAR MINE

LAS VEGAS, Dee. ga letter from
DE Lamar, o almost deserted, brings
the news that ex-County Commissioner
Banovieh has uncovered in the old De
Lamar mine a large body OF ore which
returns values of from $500 to SLIGO
to the ton.
When the big mine closed down a
few months ago Mr.. Banovieh and
some others secured a lease on the
property and went to work to see wha
they could find. with the happy result
noted above.
Mr.. Banovieh says hat for years this
ore must have been thrown away as
waste, and everybody is wondering
how the B~amberger company came to
over look it.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

~favoring the lowest degree; the otnef'
il is said, was Ii. c.. Wagner. Wagner
finally agreed to vote for voluntary
manslaughter but, to the last, Stark per-
sisted in standing for the involuntary
degree, believing that the latter Judg'
ment would give the defendant the ben
eft of a still lighter sentence.
The other jurors contended that the
sentence, as fixed by law and relating
to voluntary and involuntary man
slaughter, was the same in each case,
which they have learned since, is a fact.
Stark was steadfast, however, and after
argument lasting fully two hours, 1T was
suggested that the matter might be
compromised by recommending the de
PENDANT to the mercy of the court.
Stark finally agreed to this PROPOSE
ton and a verdict was the result.
Sheridan Stoical
When the Judgment was
Sheridan gave no sign of his feeling.
AS has been the case throughout the
trial, save when at times tears appeared
in his eyes, he looked straight ahead in
stoical fashion. Later, though, when the
Jurors were filing out he indicated plain
ly that he was pleased with the verdict,
shaking hands with each juror, his grip
Icing strong and hearty.
To one suddenly looking upon that
scene and not knowing the verdict, the
thought would have arisen that the
Judgment was one of "not guilty
Mrs. Dan Ryan; d sister of the de
PENDANT, also made a move to thank the
Jurors, but she broke down at the outset
and sobbed aloud.
The Penalty
The verdict carries with it a SEN
tence of from one to ten years, discre-
tionary with the court. The "mercy"
recommendation may be followed, and
then again it may be ignored, just as
the court sees fit in the case.
Judge Somers fixed upon January "a
as the time for passing sentence, and
in the meantime the attorneys for the
defense will prepare motions for a new
trial.
In case Sheridan should be sentenced
to serve the limit under the verdict,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
.JOHN SHERIDAN ESCAPES
WITH LIGHTEST VERDICT

I'VE the Jury find he defendant guilty OF voluntary manSausn"1
command the mercy of the court V in the Shendan case uu
The yerhct carries with it a entence of from to Wye~S '" II he
tho maxiuum term of 10 years he would, under the statutes giving ho""""
bavior etc. havoc y six years and fvem months to serve
Te verdict of the jury is not well reeived by the pubic as i"" G.
the vmeo feme While in liquor only a MONTH before was convicted I" n"1
degree and sentenced to be hanged.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01

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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-01-01
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-26
Wealthy Men Undermine the
Church, Gotham Pastor Says

Official. and mercantile life of China
and Japan. WI Ting Fang, former
Chinese ambassador to the United
States, one of the ablest diplomats in
the Chinese empire who matriculated
at one OF the great New England uni
versities, and his wife, graduate of
Vassar college, are fair samples of the
results achieved, as is the case Of the
present Japanese ambassador to
Washington. who is likewise an alum
nus of Yankee institution. Encour-
aged by the experiences of these
countries Persia now perceives it to
be to its advantage to have some OF
its young mobiles trained in western
ways. The scions of three of her old
est families reached here the other
day to enter American colleges. In
the plan to have one of them go
through one of the great agricultural
colleges of the nation is discerned a
determination on the part of the
Shah's government to replace the pri-
mitive farming methods still obtain
ing in Persia with modern methods OF
tilling the soil. OF the other students
one is to learn surgery. while still an
other viii take up the science OF po-
litical economy as understood from
the viewpoint OF the occident.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-26
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DOAR OF DEL VAL
CONTINUED From Page One.)

that the American Catholics would re.
sent any interference so strongly as
to make it dangerous re the welfare
of the Catholic church in the United
States and the Vatican remained neut-
raj. outwardly, at least. Several years
later Merry del Val was selected to
succeed Cardinal Martinelli as Papal
delegate to the United States, but the
appointment was never made. probab-
" because of an intimation from
Washington that 1t would not be &C
ceptable.
In 1896 the present secretary OF
state was sent to Canada as a special
le&ate to settle dispute over what
was known az the Manitoba school
question. He remained for SIX or sew
en- months, visited the principal cities
OF Canada and the United States. and
50 conducted his investigations that
both the Manitoba government modi-
fled its action and the Catholics be.
came reconc.led to the new regfme
and ceased 70 fear for tho aggressions
against their religion. The Pope's
encyclical letter. ssnt after Merry del
Val had returned to Rome and report
ed to him, closed the controversy, ey-
idsncing : signal triumph won by the
young delegate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-26
TO BETTER WHEAT
CROP IS MISSION
OF PURDUE STAFF
CONTINUED From Page One,

not successfully grown In this state.
Legumes produce cheaper wheat than
where fertilizer alone 10 used. How
ever when crop rotation. including =
good legume. ID followed by gener
Gus use OF fertilizer. 1t 10 found that
even a better yield II secured. indi-
eating that the fertilizer II OF value
whenever used.
PHOSPHORUS Is what 10 needed IN
Wayne county soils which may b
added by fertilixing commercially.
The university faculty members -
commend the use OF about three hun
dred pounds OF commercial fertiliser
to the acre. Fertilizer containing an
average OF three per cent nitrogen.
eight per cent PHOSPHORUS and four
per cent potash 10 recommended.
The special win be In this city Au-
gust so and 81. stopping over night,
Farmers will be welcomed on either
occasion. Those with the special yes
terday included Profs. J. b. Abbott.
]. Nj. Frier, A. G. johnson. G. l. Chris
tie and c. o. Cromer OF the university.
and ]. p. Prigg OF Daleyille. 8. W..
Taylor of Bonneville. and J. r. Muel
Ter OF Chicago. secretary OF the ma
tional fraternity OF cooperative mill
ers. The train 10 made up Of four
cars, two including coaches In which
the lectures are given. baggage car
and combination sleeper and dining
ear.
The special has been greeted BY
large crowds wherever 1t has stopped.
At Hagerstown and Greensfork yes
terday afternoon the reception was
very pleasing. The special win stop
at Centerville. East Germantown.
Cambridge City and Dublin W0dnea-
day morning. August 81. On the fol-
lowing morning Fountain City and
Lynn will be visited.