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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-21

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because it gives what other cars do not give Il pos
sesses more advantages that benefit you price con-
sidered, of course.
The Maxwell ss2s'' Car has all the fine points
of higher priced cars and none of their weaknesses
truly marvel of engineering genius It is Thoroughly
trustworthy in every detail of construction and equipment
It made from the best materials that brains
money buy.
The Maxwell "25'' is light practically indesructble
of extraordinary capacity, power and performance e
syrnbolizes speed, power and economy.
The of oil, gasoline and maintenance is so small
be positively amazing This has proved repeatedly
The Maxwell ''25'' is than just merely car It
superby constructed rooy 5passenger AUTOMOBILES &c
real full grown car, beautiful smooth, swift and ennentY
satisfactory streamline automobile
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-21
Check the Measurements

Leg room, depth and width of seats
up to $14O0- 0-you'I II find this is ''big" car
i'm inches as we'll as ''imnense' i'm eff
cheney. Note up-to-date strearnline body
design, left hand steer, center control and
other features of the highest priced cars.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
NEVADA TAX COMMISSION
INCREASES VALUATIONS

Clyde P. Johnson, county record
err and auditor, this morning re-
ceived from the Nevada tax commits
sion at Carson City instructions to
make on the assessment roll OF Es-
meralda county for the present year
the increases shown below in the val
uation of the property of the follow
ing ramed companies:
Western Ore Purchasing company.
Goldfield plant, $7,S25 to $4,000;
Millers plant, $19,0s5 to 100000.
Desert Power and Milling COM
pany, 5000, 900 to $282.O 600.
Goldfield Consolidated Milling and
Transportation company, $3S7,4OO
to $993,992.
Goldfield Merger Mines company,
$16,425 to $4,000.
Jumbo Extension Mining company,
$11,45O to $4,000.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
WRECKED

The Shay locomotive use by the
Yellow Pine Mining company of
G~oodsprings on the heavy grade be-
tween the mine, the mill and the
main line station at Jean, was totally
wrecked last Monday. Leaving the
ore bins at the mine with a heavy
train. Engineer Horace Barnes soon
discovered that something was
wrong, the engine failing to respond
TO any of his efforts to reduce speed.
Finally he climbed down to the run
ming board and looking under saw
that the wheels were sliding IN the
track. With all brakes set the To-
connective continued to gain speed,
and with a sharp double curve just
ahead the situation was serious.
Having made every possible effort
and failed, Engineer Barnes finally
Jumped to save himself. A moment
later the engine left the track and
was SO completely wrecked as to be
beyond repair.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
SUIT Is DISMISSED.

On application of Attorney c. f.
Mack of Reno, Judge Averill in the
district court yesterday afternoon
dismissed the suit of the late George
D. Pyne for attorneys fees against
the Manhattan properties known as
the Stray Dog, Jumping Jack and
Indian Camp owned by the former
Sullivan Trust company of Gold
field.
In making the application the at
torney stated in court that dismiss
sal of the Pyne suit would give the
three companies clear title. George
Pyne died and the estate was settled
by his partner, j. r. Douglas, who
had failed to prosecute the demnad.
The cases were dismissed according
ly, as Mr.. Mack declared such action
would contribute materially to the
consumation of a deal by which Re-
ceiver Wildes expected to realize
500, 900 for the creditors of the de-
funct State Bank and Trust COM
pany.-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
BIG BULLION SHIPMENT

The West End mine was repre-
scented at the Wells Fargo office this
morning by a shipment of silver
that looked like old times when
bullion went out by the ton. The
lot included 80 bars weighing 49,
4S5 ounces, valued at $2S,500 at the
present low rate of silver.
Development of the West End is
going on at a rapid rate, which &C
counts for the enormous shipments
of mine timbers coming in for that
company. Yesterday at the side
track near the depot three cars of
timbers were being unloaded by a
couple of auto trucks which soon
made short work of the job. Two
cars were loaded with round tim
bers and the other car held plank
timber.-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
M|NGF|ElD BUYS
NIXON INTERESTS
TAKES OVER ESTATES HOLD
INGS IN RENO AND WIN =
NEMUCCA BANKS

George Wingfield, who returned
from a two weeks visit at San Fran
cisco this morning, confirmed the
report that he had taken over all the
interests of the estate of the late
Senator George s. Nixon in the Nixon
National bank of Reno and the First
National bank at Winnemucca, says
the Gazette. The purchase was con-
cluded in San Francisco or Novem-'
Der 6, and, Mr.. Wingfield said today,
was made as an investment.
No changes of officers or directors
have followed the change in owner
ship. Mr.. Wingfield is president of
both the banks named, and in addi-
ton is president of the Carson Val
ley bank of Carson City and of John
s. Cook & Co., bankers, of Goldfield
With Senator Nixon, F. NJ. Lee, S.
H. Wheeler, A. G. Fletcher, Henry
Anderson, George F. Turrittin, John
S. Cook and others, George Wingf1eld
helped to organize the Nixon Ma
tional bank in October, 1906, with
a capital of 100000. In 1907 the
business of the Bank of Nevada was
purchased and the Bank of Nevada
became known as the Bank of Ne
vada Savings e Trust company. The
capitalization was increased to ST.
100000. 1t was later reduced to
100000.
At the death of Senator Nixon in
1912 Wingfield became president OF
the banks in Reno, Winnemucca and
Carson.
The Winnemucca bank was found
ed in 1886 by F. M. Lee and Sena-
tor Nixon. L. A. Blakeslee was first
president. F. M. Lee remained as a
clerk in the Washoe County bank,
while Senator Nixon went to Winnie
mucca as cashier of the Winnemucca
bank. Fred Sweetser, then a lead
ing stockman of Humboldt county,
was the banks second president,
and, at his death in 1901, George s.
Nixon became president and F. M.
Lee was named as cashier and went
to Winnemucca to live. He return
ed to Reno when the organization of
the Nixon National bank was eff
fected.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
EXPERIMENTS WITH
OIL FLOTATION PROCESS

Experiments in the new oil flo
tation pocess of concentration are
being steadily carried on at the
Steptoe plant of the Nevada Con q
and are said to be highly satisfacuZ
DRY. A large consignment of new
equipment for experiments was re-
Gently received at the Steptoe con-
contractor. The experiment plant in
connection with one section of the
concentration is fitted up, and ore
is handled in large quantities so that
the experiments are practical demon
STATIONS of the capabilities of the
process. Aside from effecting an
additional saving in values the oil
flotation process may provide a
means of cutting out a part of the
present concentrating system and
thus still further reducing costs. =
Ely Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
WAR AFFECTS POTTERY
INDUSTRY OF AMERICA

The American demand for several
minor mineral products will be
stimulated by the changes in trade
with Europe, with the result of in
creasing materially the production
for 1914 and following years. In the
east OF pottery this movement to-
ward a stronger hold of the domestic
market is already we'll under way.
The production in 1913 was the
largest in the history of the indus
try. The underlying cause of this
prosperity is no doubt the improve
can product in texture, finish, color,
decoration and the prevention of
Grazing, the higher grades of Ameri-
can pottery %equaling if not surpas-
sing some of the best imported ware.
For many years the value of the i'm
ported pottery exceeded the value Of
that made at home, but about the
close of the nineteenth century do
mestiC proruction caught up with i'm
ports. and since that item it has
greatly exceeded them, the produc-
ton in 1913 being nearly four times
as great in value as the imports.
There was, however, last year a con
siderable decrease in exports of pot
terry, a record which should now be
reversed by reason of the changes in
the worlds IN that have be-
come Observation-Disclosures States Geo
logical Survey.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
HASBROUCk ORE
GETTING RICHER

The strike which was recently
made in a raise from a drift on the
first level of the Hasbrouck mine at
Gold Mountain, six miles south Of
Tonopah; mention of which was made
in the last issue of the Miner, is get
ting better as the ore body is de-
veloped.
The raise in which the strike was
made is now up Is feet and the rake
of the ore shoot is getting very fiat.
The west end of the raise shows be-
tween five and six feet of about the
best ore the Hasbrouck has ever pro-
duced.
The ore at this place continues to
pan well and for better than five feet
in the west end will average between
$40 and $50 per ton-a decided in
crease in values over those of last
week.
The ore shoot rakes to the west
and the further it is developed in that
direction the stronger, wider and
richer it gets. In the east end the
good values in the ore are confined
to a width of two feet, while in the
west end, as stated, the good ore is
between five and six feet in width.
In addition to the work On the up
per level, work is being prosecuted
on the lower tunnel. In the west
drift on this level the whole face is
in ore of a good milling grade, but
the drift must be pushed about 40
feet further before it gets under the
point where what is known as the
west shoot should be opened up.
This west shoot was opened up
while the Hasbrouck was being OPP
Grated by John McKane, who made
a big fortune. out of the Tonopah
Extension mine, but the west drift
now being run by Mr.. Kernick will
get under the shoot $50 feet deeper
than McKane's workings.-Tonopah
Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
CALIFORNIA METAL MEN

Organization of the California
Metal Producers association has
been completed by the election as di-
rectors of Albert Burch, George w.
Starr, E. c. Hutchinson, c. E. Knox,
Newton Cleaveland, George w. Met
calfe and Seeley w. Mudd. The f.
nance committee consists of j. H.
Grady, Henry Malloch and William
Hague. Mr.. Burch was made presi-
dent. and Messrs. Metcalfe and
Hutchinson vice presidents. John
Mocine, recently in the service of
the Goldfeld Consolidated Mines
company, has been selected as secre-
tary-treasurer, and an active canvass
is being made to complete the mem
bership. Mining and Scientific
Press.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
HOW PROSECUTORS ARE 4
FREQUENTLY Numbered

Lack of knowledge of the physi-
cal and chemical characteristics of
minerals and inability to make sim
pie tests for the identification of
minerals have stood between many
a man and fortune. Laziness or lack
of initiative on the part of the bet
ter informed may also block the
path of success. For years the min
ers of Leadville, Col, were discard
ing carbonate of zinc ore, thinking it
some worthless mineral; o it is
the mainstay of the camp. The
wonder is that it could have remain
ed so long unrecognized. > Now
comes a report from Arizona $of
$1,000 gold ore that was discovered
in sorting because it resembled iron.
An ass (ayer) is reported to have
found no gold in the stuff, which
threw the owners of the claim off the
track. The true nature of the ma
terial was discovered by chance and
another assay disclosed its true val
ne. The moral of this little tale is,
do not trust too much in appear
ance or in the verdict of incompe-
tent assayers. The nature of either
of the above ores could have been
ascertained by simple b~lowpipe or
wet chemical tests that could have
been made by any prospector with
very little practice and only a little
study.
Mining and Engineering World
has on several occasions pointed out
TO prospectors and miners the i'm
portance to them of at least a work
ing knowledge of blowpipe analysis
as applied to the determination of
minerals. 1t would be too much to
expect all prospectors or miners to
be assayers and to go into the field
equipped with %assaying outfits, but it
ie within the reach of all to get the
training and the small and mex
pensive outfit necessary to make field
determinations of most minerals.
The instances here cited of failures
To recognize the nature of valuable
minerals and ores 10Y plainly the
importance of ability to test the
qualitative composition at least Of
minerals that may be encountered
independently of assayers.-Mining
World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
McGil1 Switchman Killed

Experiencing a sudden attack of
dizziness, it is thought, Joseph
Wright Caskey, a switchman at Nc
Gill, fell from his position on the
engine and before it was brought
to a stop his body was so mutilated
that he passed away at the hospital
several hours later without regain
ing consciousness. The unfortunate
man told the engineer the same
morning that the night previous he
had dreamed he fell under the en-
CINE and was killed.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
SETTLERS MAKE ENTRY
ON MILLIONS OF ACRES

AS an answer to the impression
which seems to exist that all the
public lands of any value have long
ago been taken up, Secretary Lane,
in an advance statement from his
annual report, calls attention to the
fact that since March 4, 1913, set
tiers have made entry on nearly
10000, 900 acres of public lands =
an area equal to that of Connecticut,
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire and
New Jersey combined. During the
same period practically as much
more coal and other mineral land
of the west has been examined in
detail in 40-acre tracts by the geo.
lobical survey, and most of it has
been thrown open to settlement or
purchase. Some of these lands, such
as those which include workable de-
posts of phosphate or oil, are still
withdrawn pending suitable legisla-
ton for their disposal OF use. An
other important activity in public
land classification to which the sec
rotary calls attention is the designa~
ton of lands for entry as "enlarg-
ed" or 320-acre homesteads. De-
signation under this law approved
by him cover 33,453 (O56 acres.
The extract from the secretary's
report contains a series of maps of
twelve public land states showing
in graphic form Cd the areas with
drawn from entry in these states be-
tween March, 1918, and July, 1914.
CD the areas restored to entry, go
the designations under the enlarged
homestead law, and ca land taken
up by settlers. Thus, for example,
the map of Montana shows the total
area for the state, 93,00O,00O acres;
lands withdrawn from entry, 67,741
acres; lands restored to entry after
examination, 3.171,55S acres; lands
designated under enlarged home
stead law. 11,O22,S54 acres; and
lands entered by settlers, 7,417,291
acres. The other states in which
public land activities have been
large and which are discussed by the
secretary are Utah, Wyoming, Colo
RADIO, New Mexico, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon, North Dakota. Arizona
California and Nevada.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Loss Causes Insanity

George w. Short. a former night
foreman on the Midway mine in To
nopah, was recently committed to
the state insane asylum by Judge
Averill of the Nye county district
court. Heavy losses incurred through
a slump in stocks last year is said to
have been the cause of his %derange-
ment. 1t is possible that the unfOr-
tunate man may be placed in a pri-
vate institution by his sister. who is
expected from Orland, Cal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Tragedy's Sad SEQUEL

AS a sequel to a tragedy in which
John Krutzler was shot and killed
by a highway robber while driving
to Reno with his fiance. Miss Mil
dred Lyons. came the announce
ment that the young lady had
passed away at her home, ear
Steamboat Springs, just outside of
Reno. The bride-to-be vas SO af-
fected by the tragedy that her death
came as a direct result of it.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Sheep. Disease in ElkO.

DIR. w. d. Mason, accompanied by
d. d. Ogilvie, state sheep inspector,
both of whom have been making an
inspection of sheep in Elko county,
report that some of the buck herds
are suffering from necrolacillosis
commonly known as the lip and leg
disease. Although the disease has
caused much loss to the sheepmen
last spring, DR.. Mason states that if
the precautionary measures which
he will suggest are followed the
disease will be eradicated within a
reasonable length of time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
SOUVENIRS OF
PAST RECEIVED
HISTORICAL SOCIETY COLLEC-
TION OF CURIOUS INCREASED
BY DONATIONS ~.asg

When the parcel post left a small
packing Ease at the historical build
ing yesterday there was nothing save
an insurance tag to indicate. that the
consignment was more valuable than
ordinary merchandise says the. Reno
Journal. But a glance through the
contents gave assurance that here
was to be found a rich addition to
the society's collection. AT the
top was the lantern used by Mrs.
f. M. Smith,, the borax kings wife,
when she. first came to 'Teele's Marsh
in 1872. Next appeared a pair of
mountain sheep horns found on
Garfield mountain in 1874 by Thos.
Pepper. Under these was the shoes
worn by a workman in the drying
kilns of the Northern Belle mine at
Bellevilfe, New, in 1S74-76. In this
mine the ores were first dried in
kilns and then spread on b iron
drying floors and when they were
dry crushed by stamps, then roasted
by pan-amalgamation methods, then
discharged in reservoirs. On the
drying room floor and after the ores
we're roasted the men wore such
shoes over their other footgear to
prevent their feet from being
Another item in the box is the
horn of a buffalo killed in 1866 on
Marginal mountain, about two miles
south of Wadell's hot springs, on the
easterly slope of Grabb's valley and
about twelve miles east from Raw
hide. Three buffalo were killed
there at that time, but now only
part of the bones. and this one well
preserved horn could be found.
A small ~pasteboard box contain
ed several OK and horse shoes and
an OK yoke pin. These were found
near the old emigrant station at
Sand Springs, Churchill county.
They are of more than usual inter-
est because they show the rusting
effect of salt on the iron.
Last, but not least, among the
treasures contained in this box. is
the collection of marked samples
from the prehistoric swamp and
lake beds and sea beaches from
twenty-five to four miles northeast
erly from Nina, New.
1t is claimed that these beds are
the only places in Nevada where
prior ages can be definitely deter
mined. Here are found the remains
of the three-toed horse, that exist
ed on the Mohave desert some l.
100000 years Ago.. There have also
been recovered from these beds re-
mains of the camels, wild dogs, two
horned rhinoceros, mammoth, etc. j.
Holman Buck of Nina vas the col
lector of these fossil specimens and
to him the Nevada Historical society
is indebted for the samples that it
now possesses.
The lantern, sheep horns and the
miners shoes are the gift of Thomas
Pepper. The remainder of the col
lection came from Captain Herman
Daviso, Washoe county, vice presi-
dent of the society. Captain Davis
by his intercessions, secured the 9TH
er donations to the collection.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Indians Sign Pledge

As the result of the efforts of
Miss Brown, a missionary worker,
t~hirty-two out of an assemblage OF
800 Indians at a recent meeting in
Fallon took a pledge to abstain from
liquor. The temperance lecture
lasted from 10 a. m. until 5 p. M,
the Indians remaining in the
hall all of the while thus prov
ing the patience of the "Noble Red
Man."
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
STATE NEWS
Crosses Great divide.

James Walsh, a well known young
man of Virginia City, passed away
recently in San Francisco after .un-
dergoing an operation for stomach
trouble. He was thi, ,y-fve years of
age and a brother of Mrs. Thomas
HALEY and Thomas Walsh, formerly
of Goldfield, but now of San Fran
cisco. Interment will be made at
Virginia City.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Begin Active Work

The Nevada Valley Power COM
pany, which will distribute power
conserved at the Lahontan dam, has
started work on the construction of
the service line from Lahontan to
Rochester. The line will pass
through Hazen and Lovelock. The
cost of the work is estimated at
100000.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Teachers and Mothers Organize

Nearly seventy parents and teach
ers interested in the formation of a
mothers club in Sparks attended a
meeting recently in that town and
organized. Mrs. George Robinson
was elected president of the club.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Makes Long Walk.

Gurley Jones, half owner, with
of mining claims at ~Silverfield, Nye
county, walked thirty-five miles be-
tween 6 o'clock at night and $3.50
o'clock in the morning recently. He
crossed two mountain ranges in or
der to reach Nina and report the
theft of a team of horses which
was stolen.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Unable to Enlist

NJ. d. Milich, a husky six-footer
of Tonopah, who is anxious to enlist
been unable to fulfill his wish. as the
neutrality law provides that any
any party desiring to enlist must
pay his own way to the country
which he wishes to serve. Milich
evidently has no desire of doing this,
and unless something unforeseen
happens he will not be able to offer
himself as a target for the Germans.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Celebrate Golden Wedding

Jacob Muller, ST., and wife Of
Carson City recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in the
house in which they were married
and in which they are still living.
Mr.. Muller is a native of Alsace,
France, coming to America in 1854.
He is seventy-nine years of age. His
wife is a native of Germany and
seventy years of age.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Stockman Sued.

Neil H. West, a rich stockman, is
being sued for divorce by his wife in
the district court of Washoe coun-
ty at Reno. Cruelty is charged. 1t
attentive to another woman on a
nearby ranch. Mrs. West asks for
the custody of their minor children
and 800 a month alimony.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Too Many Saloons

Because there are twelve more sa-
looms in Reno than the city Oun
ell ordinances permit a number will
be refused licenses at the next meet
ing of the city council December 2S.
There are sixty-two thirst parlors in
the city and the ordinances allow
only fifty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-28
Strikes Flow of Water

An artesian we'll flowing 100 gal
Ions per minute was brought in re-
Gently on the Harris brothers ranch
near G~ardnerville by a well drilling
machine. The flow IA encountered
at a depth of 256 feet. When the ar
tesian belt was tapped the water
flowed over the top of the pipe which
stood at a height of twenty-three
feet above the surface of the grouna.