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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
NO JURISDICTION IN
The SHELTER RATE
CONTROVERSY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s. In an
important case decided by the inter-
state commerce commission affecting
smelters in the Rocky mountain region
to the extent of many thousands of dol
lars annually, the commission holds that
Il Is without jurisdiction over shipments
or rates for a period of more than two
years beyond that fixed by the statute.
Complaint was brought to the com
mission by the Anaconda Copper MN
ing company of Montana against the
Erie railroad and many other easte..l
carriers of the rates on coke from the
West Virginia and Pennsylvania coke
ovens to the Montana smelters. At tho
time of the complaint the different de-
PENDANT lines maintained two separate
rates on coke from the ovens to Chlca-
60, a rate of $2.65 per net ton on coke
and a rate of $2.35 per net ton on coke
for use in blast furnaces for smelling
IRON from ores.
In its decision the commission fur
Their holds "the rate is s2.65 per net ton
applying on coke, and was and is u
lower rate for the services performed
and that the maintenance of a lower
rate on coke for use in blast furnaces
for smelling iron from the ores, while
improper, did not subject the complain
ants to undue discrimination and is not
the basis for awards of damages IN
these cases."
Further, it is held that 'smelters Of
copper and of iron do not compete IN
any proper or ordinary sense of the
term and the compliments have suffer
ed no damage.
The complainant asked r%eparation ~
on the ground that the maintenance oil
the two separate rates upon the SAM
commodity at the same time from the
ovens to Chicago was an undue discrlm-
nation.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
HAS A new
LEASE OF life

An uncovering of ore within the
week has added perhaps sixty days II
not a few months to the life of the
Montgomery Shoshone as a produce,
saws the Rhyolite Herald. The famous
ssglory hole,' which has yielded thous-
ands of tons of commercial ore, has
sprung another surprise by showing up
additional ore in quantity.
A big explosion of giant powder, set
off the middle of the week, broughs
down a large quantity of good ore as
the westerly end of the big pit, the ore
TINS broken and exposed being sufficient
for perhaps two months run.
This ~uncovering may lead to further
ore exposures, and there is no telling
AT this time what the life of the prep
ertv NAV be. The mill is working as
usual. and the operations for the last
three months have shown a profit wi7n
. very low cost for mining and mill
;po-the lowest of any gold-silver mlre
IN the state. If Shoshone should come
into its own once more, with a large
bodv of medium or high-grade ore, -
would shortly redeem itself, for che ope-
rating expense is 50 low that a big
nro6t NAV be made on anything like a
fair grade of ore.
It has been talked on the streets this
week that a big body of very rich ore
had beer opened, but there is no conff-
nation of this story.
The official report for septemnes
elbows a profit of ~$i,79o.51, out Of a
oross production of s25,ol9.s2.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

Returns from the regular monthly
shipment of gold bullion from the
keane Wonder have been received at
&c lacal office of the company, the Ma
venlber cleanup amounting to about
$4,000, which is close to the average
monthly yield, according to the man
agement.
1t is reported that the mill is treating
between 65 and 70 tons of ore per
day, which is a slight increase over the
average tonnage, also that the ore
worked is showing a little better aver
age than formerly.
While no new details are available;
= is understood that the Keane Won
der is looking better today than ever
before. The public is waiting ~anxiousiy
Tor news from No. 5 tunnel in which the
pg ore development is expected, but
the management has given out no news
Tor publication as yet.
The machine drilling department re-
Gently installed is proving a great mon
ey saver. Better progress in develop
ment work is afforded, and a much
greater tonnage is possible.
The management is silent as to pro-
posed plans for the enlargement of the
null, and the extension of the electric
powerline from Rhyolite to Death Va
ley, although it is said that the Neva-
ia California Power Company antici-
pates that something definite will ma
'erialize in a short time. Should the ex-
tension be made, the contract to be Civ
en- by the Keane Wondar will be sufh
eient to warrant the expenditure, with
out taking into consideration the posi-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
new LIBERTY PLANT
IS RUNNING SMOOTHLY

III, new ten-stamp mill at Liberty,
which started operations ON the first
OF the month, is nor running smoothly,
and the management expects that it
vii. treat 100 tons daily. Following
the test run. which neeessitated several
minor repairs and adjustments, regular
run was started, and so far the different
parts of the new machinery have been
running without incident. The ore
carries silver values and is of the OK.
died character. While the general
average cannot be secured, it is believ-
ed that the values will run between $40
and $40 a ton. A large tonnage has
been blocked out in the underground
workings, and the mill will be kept
busy for some time to come. Three
shifts are now employed at the mill
Tonopah Bonana.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
COUPLE
we'd in The SOUTH

DIR. Benjamin i. Elliott, the we'll
known Goldfeld dentist, was marriei
Dee. 10 IN San Francisco to Miss Olive
Rose Crowley, an accomplished young
woman, until recently a resident OF
Goldfield. The happy couple are now
on a honeymoon trip through southern
California. About Jan. 10 they will re-
turn here to make their future home.
Mrs. Elliott is the daughter of Mrs.
Minnie E. Crowley, one of the early
day residents of Goldield, and the
builder of the San Carlos Hotel, which
she owned and conducted up to about
six months ago. The bride resided here
with her mother during that time, be-
ing quite prominent in social and lodge
circles. DIR. Elliott has long been e
prominent professional man of Gold
field.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
LUNING CO.. TO BUILD
A QUARTZ MILL SOON

The Western Nevada Miner says that
a letter has been received from Robert
b. Todd, manager of the Luning Col.
Mines Syndicate. He expects to be in
Luning in the near future, and upon
his arrival the work of constructing
and installing a milling plant on the
corporation 8 estate will be started. MIR
Todd has been in Connecticut and other
eastern states the past summer enlist
ing capital for the development of the
properties in the Luning setation N
which he is interested. In his letter
be states that he has met with f1atter-
ing success and has raised the neees-
sary funds to complete the installation
Of the mill. For the past five years
Mr.. Todd has kept up continuous de-
velopment on the Luning Gold Mines
Syndicate S estate, and at times against
great odds. Large bodies of goldfish
yer ore have been uncovered and at the
present time there is a large ore re-
serv blocked out, ~warranting the in
stallation of a modern treating plant.
While the ore is high-grade milling if
treated ON tn ground, it would not
stand the heavy drain Of the freight
and smelter charges and leave a mar
gin of profit for development purposes.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
OPERATIONS
in CAMP OF RAWHIDE

a. A. Codd, the well-known mining
nan, was w from Reno recently
'O'Aing after the force of miners en-
Pi05ed by the Rawhide Mining company
On the Last Chance claim. This work
: al being done through the workings
Oh the old Morrissey lease. where 90
n.ueh work was done on the large BODY
Vi mil ore that could not be treated in
'h' local mills in the early days of the
camp. Mr.. Codd is running a raise
IRON the l30-foot level 70 make connec-
lions with the 90-foot level, from which
point a rich 5hipment of ore has been
previously taken.
Inc company has a fine hosting
equipment, and Mr.. Gold states that
they are in splendid condition finan.
elany TO proceed extensively with de-
%velopment work.
Mr.. Codd states that the coming of
electric power for The camp, which is
TO be here about the first of the year.
VIII add greatly to the prosperity of
the district, and it is the intention of
the company to take advantage of IT
and to equip the plant with electric
power, thus eliminating the expensive
and annoying gasoline substitute. -
Rawhide Press Times.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
(By l.. A. Haworth.)

AUSTIN, New, Dec. %. = The new
mining plant for the Marieopa Mines
company, operating in New York a L
Won to the north of Austin, is completed
and rapid work is being done in prepaf-
ing for the foundations of the 100 ton
mill which will now be erected as rap
idly as possible.
The installation of the power planr,
compressor plant, machine and carpen-
ter shops, boarding house and sleeping
quarters for fifty men has been accomp-
lished during the last 80 days. The
compressor has a capacity of 600 fee5
and is driven by a rs h. p. gasoline en-
CINE.
The machinery for the mill has been
shipped from Denver and will arrive III
austin as rapidly as the men at work
on the job are ready for it. This will
be Austin's second reduction plant.
The ore for this mill will come from
the famous Patriot vein, which already
las a record for high-grade shipments
and which will supply an unlimited
amount of ore of the mill grade. The
Maricopa people will tap this vein
through the True Blue tunnel westerly
from the former workings.
Aside from the most u%p-to-date ma
chlnery that can be bought, this coE1-
pany is setting a pace in the matter of
looking after the comfort and onveh
fence of men in it's employ, that might
well be taken as a model. Besides sep
arate sleeping quarters for each shift,
a recreation room has been built, where
employees can meet when off duty. The
camp is in a canyon four miles from
town. 1t is one of the busiest spots In
Lander county. A road has been grad
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

Al A. Codd has resigned as a member
of tle board of school trustees of Gold
field w. ID. Hatton, the wellknown at
%tornef of Goldield, has been named by
John Edward Bray, superintendent Of
public instruction, to fill the vacancy.
The new trustee viii hold Office for two
years, Mr.. Codd having been elected In
zoos to serve four years.
Mr.. Codd, in rendering his resigna-
ton, stated that his mining interests
made it advantageous that he establish
his residence in Reno, hence the advis-
ability of severing his connection with
the Goldfeld system as an active OH
Ger. Mr.. Hatton will make a worthy
successor to Mr.. Gold in that he has
during his ,tay IN Goldfeld taken a
keen interest in the school department,
Mrs. Hat.on is also much interested in
school s%ffairs, having been one of the
early-day teachers here.
Ike following open letter has been
written by Mr.. Codd apropos his resig-
nation and the appointment of his sue
eessor:
Reno, New, Dec. &c.
To the People of Goldfeld:
On account of my mining interests
in the eastern part of the state, and at
Allegheny, Cal, l will make my heat
quarters in Reno for the coming yea.
On this account | am sure it is best for
me to resign from the Office of trustee
of the Goldfeld schools. j have this
day handed my resignation to the Hon.
John Edward Bray, superintendent of
public instruction. He has appointed
w. d. Hatton of your city to fill my
unexpired term.
/ want to thank the good people of
Goldfeld for the honor you conferred
on me to fill this Office in connection
with the Goldfeld schools. The work
has always been a pleasure to me, end
never once has it been a burden.
/ am proud Of the Goldfeld schools,
for they are the best in the state of Ne
vada, and equal to any in the west.
When ! took Office on the first Monday
of July, 1906, with G. III. Beesley ami
+ T. Patrick, there was only the foun-
dation of the Cedar street school house
started, but with these men, and the
backing of the taxpayers of the Colo.
field district, we have built up a com
plete public school system.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
BOOM PREDICTED FOR THE
AUSTIN DISTRICT MINES
DURING THE NEXT YEAR

ed along the mountain side from the
a track will be laid and ore will be
conveyed in ears direct from the vein,
where it is broken down, to the ore bins
at the mill.
The company is composed of wealthy
Cleveland men, who have bought a num-
Der of the oldest patented claims in the
canyon. During the coming year they
will carry on one of the most important
programs of mine development in this
section of the state. The work is be-
ing directed by +. l.. Judd, general
manager for the company.
While doing annual work on the prop
erty of the Austin Gold Mining COM
pany this week, the Jack Pot ledge,
which passes into this tract, was I'M
covered. 1t is about three feet IN
width where cut into and is rich in
silver chlorides and carries good gold
values. The strike will stimulate work
in properties south of the Austin
gulch.
The Austin Manhattan company has
received returns from the first shipment
of high grades and concentrates from
the new reduction plant. The figures
have not been given out officially, but
it is known that the ore, which was
from the Jack Pot, exceeded expecta-
tions and that the concentrates gave a
smelter return that proves concluslveiy
the efficiency of the Huff electrostatlc
method of dry concentration.
The people of Austin see in the year
1911 a full return of the old time pros
perity of the camp. Prosperous condi-
lions are already here. There is not a
vacant house in town and new femilles
are arriving each week, with employ
mem for all at a liberal scale of wages.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
A., A, CODD resigns FROM
THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD

Goldfeld is in a class by herself in
her public schools. You have now four
complete and modern ireproof school
buildings, equal to any schools in our
country, costing in round figures, fur
nished, a little over $4,000.
You have a complete high school
course, including modern languages, the
business course, with shorthand anu
typewriting. We have put in free text
books in the primary and grammar
grades, which makes it possible that the
children attending the Goldield schools
do not have to spend a single penny for
their education until they have grada-
ated from the sixth grade. Goldfeld
is the only city in the west that / know
of where this is possible.
You have manual training for the
boys and domestic science for the girls,
and the kindergarten for the little
folks. j attended the meeting of the
school board iast November, and / had
the pleasure of casting my vote for
the establishment of a night school in
connection with the public schools Of
your city. I trust the boys and young
men who cannot attend schools in the
day time are taking advantage Of
this.
With A. +. Lesley, Will Heffernan
and w. ID. Hatton az your board of
trustees, i am sure the good people of
lGoldfeld need have no fear but that
your schools will prosper and grow into
greater usefulness.
] want to again thank the good peo-
Pile of Goldfeld for their loyal support
of its public schools. / still claim
Goldfield as my home, and shall be with
you from time to time, as / have many
interests there and will have for many
years to come. Goldfeld as well as the
whole state of Nevada has a great fu-
ture.
Being q member of the board of re-
gents of the State University and chair
man of the school officers committee,
it brings me in close touch with the
state board of education, and / assure
you that whenever / can do anything
for the benefit of the Goldfo.d schools,
you can depend on me to do it.
Success to the Goldfeld schools an |
every one of you.
Respectfully yours,
: A. A. CODD.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
KEANE WONDER MAKING A
SPLENDID MONTHLY RECORD

bility of securing additional contracts
for power The proposed mill at Chio-
r;da Cliff which. if rumors count, will
undoubtedly be built, would add coh-
siderable revenue to the power line.
The weather in Death Valley and IN
the Funeral range is in line with tue
weather at Rhyolite-the finest ever.
The valley is much lower, however, aud
consequently it is much warmer down
there than here. So far this season
there has been no snow at Rhyollte OF
anywhere in this part of the county
Int DAVIS of warm sunshine have been
in evidence right along.-Rhyoilte Her'
aid.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
WINGFlELD NOW
owner OF HOTEL

The rumor referred to- in the News
several days ago that George Wingfield
had purchased the interest of ]. W..
Smith in the Goldfeld Hotel has been
confirmed. Since the return of Mr..
Wingield to Reno after a month Is trip
through the east it has been learned
that he is practically the sole owner OF
the big hosiery, the deal marking the
passing of the Smith interest having
been contaminated in New York. As 70
the Consideration nothing has been
learned.
The one remaining stakeholder in the
hotel company other than Mr.. wing
field is now George H. Hayes, of Hayes
Monnette mining fame. Hayes, how
ever, holds but a small interest. Smith
was associated with Hayes and Mon
nette in the rich Mohaw lease, and the
three men financed the hotel enterprise,
the building operations commencing
early in 1907.
1t is not known whether the change
in ownership win effect the manage
ment of the hotel Mr.. Wingield is ex-
pected to arrive in Goldfeld about the
first of the year for a short stay prior
TO leaving for Evanston, Wyo., to at
tend the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Consolidated, which IS
scheduled to be held in that city Jaau-
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
BUY OLD RINK

The skating rink on North franklin
street has been purchased by the Gold
field board of school trustees and with
in a short time will be equipped with
up-to-date gymnasium apparatus for
use of the pupils of the local schools.
The sale price of the property was
$4,000. The apparatus will cost about
$500.
The equipment of the rink as a school
gymnasium will fill a long-felt want IN
the Goldfeld educational system. It's
considered that the property was secu7-
ed by the trustees at a bargain price
and that the outlay will be money well
spent. Before making the purchase the
school directors consulted generally
with taxpayers and found that the
proposition met with their hearty ap-
proval.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
RUMORED DEAL FOR
THE FLORENCE Mine

The State Journal of Saturday con-
tains a rumor that a merger of the
Florence and Jumbo Extension proper
ties is being negotiated, but fails to
back up .he story by anything more
than conjecture. says the Journal:
That there is something of a radical
nature about to break in the mining
game not totally unconnected with the
activity of George Wingfeld in the easr
and on the coast, is the rumor thai has
been persistent for several days.
Like all rumors, especially those at
fecting the value Of an important stock,
most men regard them with consider
able distrust, but sometimes the pres
ence of such stories furnishes the straw
to show which way the wind blows.
Coupled with the statement THAI
Florence Goldfeld has fallen off 90
cents in the eastern market, m the
story of a proposed merger of the Flor.
ence and the Jumbo Elk. of Goldield, "a
be controlled by London capitalists
With it comes the tale of the strenuous
exertions of George Wingield to stay
the scattering of the Florence stock un-
der a plan affecting the same proper
ties that is all of his own.
The reason for the sloughing off OF
Florence is given in the disposal of ths
Sweeney 10000 shares, which. it is
claimed, are being peddled with all con
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
HALF TON OF GOLD
COMES FROM ALASKA

SEWARD, Alaska, Dec. q. HaiI
a ton of gold was brought out over the
trail on dog sleds by a party OF n'o
miners who arrived from the ldifafoa
district yesterday. The gold repre-
sented the camps cleanup since the
close of navigation for the winter. 'he
gold will be sent to the governments
assay office at Seattle. !,
Members of the party say the tr"u
is not yet well worn, making hard WORK
for heavily laden dog teams. ihey
say the Iditarod's output next y
will be 8 $1,000, 900.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

Look over the Office supplies at sac
News onee-supply store and see Z ''~''
are not many little labor anc time say
ing appliances that you are 80" =
need OF.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31
nm POST CARD VIEWS.

The SWEETEST post card Jews OF doio
Geld ever made, just received by Ins
Naw. pon't buy elsewhere until you
see them.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

~venient dispatch. 1t is further stated
that Lockhart is no longer a formida-
BILE factor in the situation for various
reasons, and that before long there will
be some stock excitement, to say the
least, in which the Goldfeld t~opliners
win play leading roles.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-12-31

A marriage license vas issued Tues
day to J. H. Barron and Leola Welch,
both of Goldfeld. Barron is employer
in the offices of the Tonopah and Colo
felr railroad, while the bride-to-be is a
well-known young lady of Goldfeld.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-06-14
Agreed Facts.

In Case 14307 the agreed facts are
as follows: 1.-The said defendant did
not on the date laid in the affidavit
herein sell for cash, in the City OF
Jackson, Kinds County Miss, as a
beverage, a certain liquor known as
Malt Ale The said beverage sold
by the said defendant on the said date
contained by volume 81 per cent of
alcohol and by weight PIP per cent
of alcohol.
The court gave the following in
struction for the state: "The Court
instructs the jury for the plaintiff that
If you believe from the evidence, be-
yond a reasonable doubt, that the de-
PENDANT on or about the date named
in the affidavit sold certain liquor
known as malt Ale," and that the
said liquor was sold as beverage and
contained PIP per cent of alcohol or
2.7O per cent then you will find the de-
PENDANT guilty as charged"
And refused the following instruc-
tions asked on the part of the defend
ant: "The Court instructs the jury
for the defendant that the burden is
upon the city of Jackson to prove that
the liquor charged to have been sold
is intoxicating to some extent when
drunk to excess; that. it is not suffi
cient merely to show that the said
liquors contained a small amount OF
alcohol"