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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
FISH LAKE VALLEY
WATER IS INVOLVED

w. M. Kearney, state engineer, is
here for the purpose of holding an
inquiry into the use of water in
Fish Lake Valley, where there has
been a rush of homesteaders to take
up lands along the California; Nevada
border, says the Bonanza. This is
one of the most fertile sections of
the southern country, but the adj
vantages have not been commonly
understood until recently, when
California citizens began taking up
homesteads on their size of the
boundary. The demand On that side
has been so great that even the
rocky hillsides have been filed upon.
Last week some thirty land locators
came in from Sacramento.
The colonization movement on the
Nevada side has been hampered by
an application for $4,000 acres under
the Carey reclamation act now pend
ing at Carson City. The water sup
ply is so great that 1000 or 5000
inches is running to waste, and 1t is
for the purpose of securing an ap-
ldtlOu vi thIS IA piuo thot thO
state engineer is now visiting Tono-
pah. The case under advisement is
that of DR.. Robert O'Neal and James
G. Ford, who have filed on 900 acres
and ask the state engineer to author
ize a diversion of water from Perry
Aiken's creek to irrigate the land.
Yesterday morning a party con-
sisting of State Engineer William M.
Kearney, DR.. O'Neal, Jim Ford and
J. A. Sanders left by auto for the val
ley, where the day was spent in TAX
ing testimony. Attorney William
Forman was there to represent the
Patterson Ranch company, which
holds the principal water rights in
the valley. Under the new water law
all appropriations held prior to 1905
have vested rights, but subsequent to
that date all applications have to be
filed with the state engineer, who
cannot recognize any water rights
for more than the quantity necessary
to the cultivation of the land. so a
man who has 1000 acres and only
farms 100, cannot prevent others
from filing on water running to
waste. At the Patterson ranch it is
alleged that at least 700 inches is
running to waste under the culvert
near that place, and the surplus
from the creek is also said to be
drowning out dry farmers in the
lower end of the valley.
The O'Neal-Ford application cov-
ers lands situated about thirty miles
from Coaldale and seventeen miles
from Oasis, between the McAfee and
lower Patterson ranch.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18

FLUORSPAR PRODUCTION

Notwithstanding a slight decrease
both in quantity and value of the
flourspar produced in the United
the figures for last year were the sec
Ond largest in the history of the in
dustry, the year 1912 having been a
record-breaker. The quantity of do
nestle fluorspar reported to the Uni
ted States geological survey market
ed in 1913, according to Ernest F.
Burchard, in a chapter from Mineral
Resources 1913, was 1850 short
tons, valued at $736,286, compared
with 116,5 short tons, valued at
$769,163, in 1912. The average price
per ton for the whole country, con-
sidering all grades of fiuorspar-
gravel, lump and grOund-was APP
proximately $6.37 a ton in 1918, COM
pared with $500 in 1912, a decrease
of % cents. FluOrspar Vas produced
in 1913 in six states-Illinois, Ken
lucky, New Mexico, Colorado, New
Hampshire and Arizona-in the order
named.
About so per cen of the domestic
output of fi%uorspar is consumed as a
flux in basic open-hearth steel fur
naces. 1t is used also as a iux in
blast furnaces, iron foundries and sill
yer, copper and lead shelters; in the
manufacture of fuorides or iron and
manganese for steel 1uxing: in the
manufacture of glass, enameled and
sanitary ware and of hydrofluoric
acid; in the production of aluminium;
and for many other purposes.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
STOCKTON LABOR
TROUBLE ACUTE
AGlTATORS FROM SAN FRANCIS
co ARE SENT THERE TO
TALK

STOCKTON, July 15.-Just as the
working day was drawing to d close
yesterday afternoon the union en-
p!oyes IF one OF the lumber yaris
walked out when n%on-union men +
put to work in the yards. This was
practi.ally the only development OF
TIE cay.
Last night Michael Casey repre-
the teamsters' union of San
addressed the local mem-
bers Of that craft, and William Han
non, vice president of the internal
tional association of machinists. af-
dressed the local body. The laundry
workers and their employers lave
formed a compact by which they
to work together in harmony
and keep clear of the local uphcaval.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
RAILROAD DEAL
IS CONSUMMATED
l.. v. & T. AND L. s G. BETWEEN
BEATTY AND GOLDFTELD
CONSOLIDATED

c. E. Redman, general traffic man
ager of the Las vegas & Tonopah
railroad, this afternoon received q
telegram from President J.. Ross
Clark advising him of the successful
conclusion this morning in Philadel-
phia, Pa, of the negotiations look
ing to the consolidation of that part
of it's line between Goldfield and
Beatty with that part of the Bullfrog
& Goldfeld railroad between the
same points, which at present is be-
ing operated under lease by the To-
nopah & Tidewater railroad. The
consolidation will become effective
next Monday.
Beginning on that day, the Las
Vegas & Tonopah railroad will OPP
crate between Beatty and Goldfield
partly over its present tracks and
partly over the Bullfrog & Goldfeld
tracks. From Beatty to Bonnie
Clare trains will operate over the
Bullfrog & Goldfield tracks. and from
Bonnie Glare to Goldfield over the
l.. V. & T. tracks. The Bullfrog &
Goldfield track from Goldfield to
Bonnie Clare, and the l.. V. & T.
track from Bonnie Clare to Rhyolite
and the Bullfrog & Goldfield track
from Rhyolite to Gold Center will be
taken up. The Rhyolite agency will
be closed, and that town will be
known in the future as a prepaid sta
ton, at the end of a spur from the
main line. In consequence of the
consolidation, the Tonopah & Tide
water railroad will cease to operate
in or out of Goldfeld next Monday.
It's business north of it's OWL ter
minus at Gold Center will be handled
by the Las Vegas e Tonopah rail-
road.
Changes in the time table Of the
Las Vegas & Tonopah railroad will
be made as a result of the consolida-
ton. The outgoing train will leave
at 1870 A.. m, instead of 11:10 a.
m, and the incoming train will ar
rive at 7 p. m, instead of $3.50 p. m,
as at present. 1t is understood that
the Tonopah & Tidewater railroad
will rearrange it's schedule so as to
have its trains make close onnec-
tions with the L. V. & T. railroad at
Beatty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
PRIZE FIGHTER
ENJOYS DREAM
GRANDE CLAIMS HE is TO MEET
JACK DILLON
HERE

Judging from an article which ap-
peared recently in the Evening News
Of Vallejo, CAL, Sailor Charles
Grande whose victory by the knock
out route over Bob Graham of Gold
field in this camp on the Fourth of
July was like taking candy from a
child, when the disparity in their
weight is considered, has been con-
sulting with a press agent since his
return to his home in the San Fran
cisco bay navy yard town.
According to the Vallejo news
paper, the statements of which are
unquestionably made upon assertions
of Grande and his manager, Harry
Foley, the fans of Goldfield are ar
ranging to stage a bout here in the
next month or so between the big
sailor and Jack Dillon. 1t is further
claimed that the proposed bout will
be staged as the worlds light heavy
weight champion battle and will draw
in the neighborhood from $4,000 to
$4,000. 1t is quite apparent that
either Grande or Foley has been in
dulging in day-dreams since their
visit to Goldfield.
When Graham and Grande entered
the ring here on the Fourth of July.
the former weighed 160 and the lat
ter 1872 pounds. 1t was reasonably
certain that Grande would win over
Graham, and, so far as known, no
Goldfield fan backed the local boxer
with a two-bit bet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Bitten hY Rather

While working on the MacKay ath-
letic field at the University of Ne
vada at Reno recently, A Mitchell,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Blood
of Reno, was bitten on the leg by a
rattle snake. The promptness of his
father in sucking the blood from the
wound was all that saved his life.
Mitchell is deaf and did not hear the
snake rattle. DR.. Boyd ~cauterized
the wound at the university.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
COPPER SHOWING
At CONTACT GREAT
CATIONS TO SURPRISE
INVESTIGATORS

The person who sees the camp OF
Contact is impressed principally by
two things, the symmetry of its hills
and the celebration and ex~tensiveness
of its copper o%utcrops.
The hills are for the most part,
smoothly and gently rounded, as if
in the workshop of nature. These
hills are nearly all accessible to
vehicle, which makes Easy what road
building to and from the mines is re-
CURED.
They have been likened to the hills
around Zacatecas, Mexico, that war
ridden and now historical city, by
those who have seen both places.
Many men, even mining men, are
agreeably surprised and pleased
when they view this camp for the
first time, for the striking greens,
blues, browns and reds of the copper
dumps and outcrops make an impress
sive showing scarcely to be effaced
from the memory and n that is sell
dom witnessed in the mining world.
Copper is usually looked upon as a
deepseated metal( and rightly, for 1t
~deepseated metal and rightly, for it
other minerals in a mine.
Henry Smith has arrived from
Butte, where he went to meet a party
of capitalists from the New England
states on July l.. The party came in
from Twin Falls by auto and spent
the next two days looking over the
property of the Nevada Copper Min
ing, Milling and Power company, in
whose interest G.. l.. Eastman, one OF
the party, has been in the east for a
number of weeks.
The party consisted of Mr.. East
man. who has been engaged in mines
and mining on the Pacific coast Tor
several years; Mr.. Coldbath, a Maine
banker, whose sister recently visited
the camp when she saw the excellent
opportunity for an investment here,
and Mr.. Ludwig, who represents his
father.
MI. Smith met the party at Butte.
In the Montana copper center they
looked over the mines and teaching
plants. At Twin Falls the party
a joined by J.. A. Abrahamson of
that place.
The wonderful development of the
copper industry witnessed in Montana
and the almost IDENTICAL formation,
greater area and the presence of con-
siderable bodies of oxidized ores
made these gentlemen enthusiastic
and unstinting in their praise of the
camp.
1t is understood hat Mr.. C~oldbath
represents a number of persons who
will join in the proposition of tinan-
cling a teaching plant and developing
the mines of Contact if he will but
say the word. Henry Smith and the
members of the party from the east
left Friday for Tacoma to confer
with others of Mr.. Smiths company.
Contact. New. Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
THEN


Forty-six years ago today
the first official test of dyna-
mite in England was made.
The hills around Merstham
shook beneath the mighty vi
brations of a new explosive
born to civilization. 1t had
been discovered.
Alfred Nobel of Sweden and
it's experimental tests made
in the preceding yeaer. Nobel
created it to take the place of
the untamed nitrO-glycerin
which appalled, the world for
several years with it's grim
tragedies. The inventor had
lost father and brother when
his nitro-glycerin factory had
blown up a few years before
his discovery. Its death toll
was such that England, Bel
GUM and Sweden forbade it's
manufacture. The world was
aroused when as a climax to
it's record a ship loaded with
nitro-glycerin blew up in mid
ocean while on it's way from
Europe to Chilli, and the gov
ernments were on the point of
prohibiting it's use. 1t was then
that Nobel began his expert
ments toward tanning nitro
glycerin-and created dyna-
mite, or giant powder as it
was first called in the United
States. In his worldwide
propaganda to convince gov
ernments that dynamite vas a
safe explosive, the inventor
came to America. 1t was while
he was registering at a small
hotel in New York that he
casually exclaimed to the ho-
tel clerk that his scatchei con-
tanned dynamite. The clerk
firmly ordered Nobel to seek
other quarters, and was reliev-
ed when he went out of the
door.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
JACKL|NG IS BACK
PLEASED WITH TRIP
COLONEL AND MEMBERS OF
PARTY RETURN FROM TOUR
OF ALASKA

Colonel d. C. Jackling, managing
director of the Utah Copper COM
pany and numerous allied interests,
returned yesterday afternoon from
an extended trip that included an
inspection of the big gold properties
near Juneau, Alaska, and a brief
stay in Butte for a business confer
ence with former Senator w. A.
Clark. Accompanying Colonel Jack
ling were N. B. MacKelvie of New
York, president of the Butte and Su-
perior Mining company; Judge X. R.
Babbitt of New York, general consul
for the companies which Colonel
Jackling is operating, and George
Woolsey of the brokerage firm of
Trip & Co. of New York. At the
Hotel Utah last night Colonel Jack
ling said:
1T was partly a business, partly a
pleasure trip. There is not much to
say that would be. of public interest.
we lclI Ocdttic VII JuhC GV ohu tioV-
eled $500 miles in the yacht; the
voyage was thoroughly enjoyable.
The properties of our Alaska Gold
Mining company at Juneau are in
good condition, development work is
being steadily pursued, and the con-
struction of the 6OOO-ton plant Is
progressing so rapidly that its OPP
Grafton by the first of the year, as
scheduled, seems assured. AS has
often been stated, our property at
Juneau is a vast low-grade gold prop
osition, something that must be
handled on a large scale to make the
results certain.
There is no question as to the
greatness of Alaska's mineral wealth,
and no question as to its rapid de-
velopment if the attitude of the gov
eminent is not discOuraging."
Colonel Jackling will be here for
two weeks, and will then go to Chi
cago for a conference with his east
ern associates, going direct from the
east to Alaska and expecting to
again reach Salt Lake by the end Of
August.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
FIRST OFFICIAL DYNAMITE TEST



Today dynamite is being
manufactured in the United
States at the rate of 25O,0OO,-
600 pounds a year. Filling s.
600 freight cars, it is constant
ly being transported over the
railroads of the country.
Though it is the third most
powerful explosive in general
use, it has been tanned so that
railroad companies receive it
for transportation almost as
readily as they do coal. Nitro
glycerin, however, is still I'M
der the transportation ban in
both the United States and
Europe. Dynamite is today one
of the most important factors
in the progress of civilization.
Without it the mighty en-
cheering achievements-the
Panama canal, the mountain
and river tunnels-could not
be accomplished. II takes an
important part in building the
modern skyscrapers: it is used
to mine the necessary huge
quantities of iron and other
metals that enter INTO struc-
lures. 1t blasts out the mil
lions of tons of coal that supply
heat, light and power, and give
life to the locomotives that
bring food and clothing to the
populace of cities. 1t is helping
to grow the food we eat-the
modern scientific farmer uses
it TO pillow his land, it's explo-
sions shattering the sub-soil
which no pillow ever reaches. 1t
is said to increase the crops
greatly in quality and at by so
per cent in quantity. T day
dynamite is used to fight great
CONGREGATIONS, to fight wars
and to prepare for a large part
of the progress of the world.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18

A large force of men is at work On
a new telephone line being construct
ed between Ely and White River by
the White Pine Telephoe company.
The line is expected to be ready for
operation within six weeks. 1t will
go through Ruth and Star Pointer
and through the White River valley
to Preston and Lund.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
STATE NEWS
Answers Final Summons

Shafer Hanger. a pioneer resident
of Nevada. who served Esmeralda
county as sheriff more than twenty
years ago, died recently in a hospi-
tai in Reno after a lingering illness.
For many years Hanger vas identi-
fed with mining in various Nevada
camps and also at Bodie, CAL, and
was one of the stampeders to Tono-
pah. He was a native of Missouri
and was seventy-eight years old.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
ANGELES GETS
ElKS' CONVENTION
CALIFORNIA MAN is CHOSEN
GRAND EXALTED RULER
OF ORDER

DENVER, July 15.-By substitute
ing herself for Seattle with quick
precision, Los Angeles and the south
ern California delegates yesterday
swung the annual national reunion
of the Benevolent and Protective or
der of Elks for 1915 back to the Pa
cifc coast when at the first session of
the grand lodge it seemed bound
eastward to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Los Angeles was selected by a vote
of 500, Chattanooga receiving 141,
Seattle 81. Raymond Benjamin of
Napa, Cal, assistant attorney gen.
eral of the state. was elected grand
exalted ruler, L.. H. maxwell of Mar
shalltown, Iowa, grand esteemed
leading knight, and E. NJ. Dickerman
of Tucson. Ariz., grand loyal knight.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Trial i'm Progress

In the district court of Washoe
county the suit of Raymond A. Colt
against the Southern Pacific company
for $4,000 is being tried. Colt
claims that although he had a ticket
which he had bought he was fOrcibly
elected from the train between Reno
and Sparks by the conductor and
brakeman.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18

cottage and found her kitchen in
flames. She barely had time to
snatch her two-year-old son from his
crib before the kitchen collapsed.
The house, valued at $4,000, was
completely destroyed. A gasoline
stove in the kitchen was the cause of
the blaze.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Complaint Is Made

j. G. Crumley of Tonopah has
made a complaint to the Nevada rail
road commission against the South
ern Pacific company and the Pullman
company, alleging that %unreason-
able rates are charged for the trans
portation of passengers using draw
ing rooms and compartments of
trains between points in the state.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Boy Steals Horses

A boy of seventeen who has re-
fused to give his name has been plac-
ed under arrest at Elko for stealing
horses from corrals at Deeth. The
animals belonged to A. c. Thields of
that town. The boy was caught by
Constable ST. Claire and Deputy
Sheriff Charles Lewis at the Ander-
son ranch in the northern part of
Elko county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Looking for Rustlers

Deputy Sheriffs Brinton and Wood
ward of Sacramento county, Califor-
mia. arrived in Carson City recently
looking for two horse thieves. The
men wanted are John McLeon and
Walter Pickett. The officers believe
they are on the trail of the men and
will probably overtake them in the
Mono lake country.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
YeringtOn Couple Marry

The wedding of Lawrence Laugh
lin and Miss Agnes Compton, both
of Y%erington. took place recently in
Reno. Justice of the Peace Lee J..
Davis officiated. The couple will
make their home in Y%eringtOn,
where the groom is engaged in bust
ness.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Is Fled

A complaint has been filed with
the Nevada railroad commission by
e. P. Carville, district attorney of
Elko county, against the Southern
Pacific company, alleging that the
defendant company has not been
complying with the act known as
the headlight law"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Released from Custody

Because he had suffered the am
putation of both legs and would be
a useless acquisition to the chain
gang, Owen Mack was given his lib
erty by Judge Bryson of the city
court of Reno recently when arraign-
ed on a charge of drunkenness, to
which he pleaded guilty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Does Not Seek Office

Charles Henderson, a prominent
and wealthy attorney of Elko, who
has been mentioned as a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
governor and also for United States
senator. has announced that he will
not seek either office.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Funeral Of Pioneer

Funeral services were held in
Reno recently over the body of John
B. Ghibberi, a pioneer of that city,
who died there Monday. He was a
resident of Reno for the past forty
years. He is survived by n son
and a number of grandchildren.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
To Take Motorcycle Trip

Harold SALISBURY and Leon Fow-
Ter, motorcycle enthusiasts of Tono-
pah, recently left the silver camp on
their machines for a tour of the
Rocky mountains and return.
Stops will be made by them at Salt
Lake, Leadville, Manitou and Dem
yer,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Boy Is Injured

Jack Lewis, eleven years old. was
was run down by an automobile, sus-
tanning a broken arm and several
bruises.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Ranch Is Sold

Ulysses LAM recently sold his A.
900 acre ranch in Huntington valley
to Merkeley and Young and Dow
Hylton, Hylton taking 1900 acres,
and Merkeley and Young 2,100 acres.
The price was $4,000.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
business Man Arrested

Peter Saturno, a prominent bust
ness man of Reno. was arrested there
recently on a charge of giving liquor
to Indians. Saturno claims that he
bought the liquor for his own men
and that while talking with friends
an Indian took a bottle of whisky out
of his pocket. He claims he pursued
her, and while attempting to gain
possession of it was arrested.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Freaks ONT of Jail

Arrested at Monticello for highway
robbery. a man giving his name as
William Smith recently broke out of
the county Jail at Elko and is still
at large.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Announces Candidacy

DR.. j. A. Ascher of Sparks has an
nounced his candidacy for the DEM
ocratic nomination for lieutenant
governor. He is at present a MEM
Der of the state senate from Washoe
county.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
In Critical Condition

State Senator w. H. Sweeney. who
has been ill at his home in Eureka
since the first of the year, is in a
critical condition. He has been grad
ually failing for several weeks and
has required constant attention of a
physician and nurse.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
II Candidacy

]. F. Tranter of Carson City has
announced his candidacy for the
republican nomination of short-term
county commissioner of Ormsby
county
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Mother Saves Baby

Feeling that all was not right at
her home. where she had left her
baby sleeping while she vent to
visit a neighbor. Mrs. A. H. Johnson
of Millers recently returned to her
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-18
Suffers from Collapse

F. S.. Gedney, a prominent attor-
ney of Elko. is suffering from a nerv-
Gus breakdown, caused by overwork.