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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-31
SILVER PICK HAS
MAKING OF MINE
BEST AUTHORITIES ARE CON-
WINGED PAY ORE WILL
BE FOUND

Within a short time the Silver
Pick Consolidated company will be
driving cross-cuts and drifts to thor
oughly explore the great vein in
which it's main shaft has progressed
for over so feet, with no sign as yet
of the foot-wall. With the COM
pletion of a large station, at a depth
of 4S5 feet, cross-cuts will be driven
northwest and southeast to both walls
of the vein, in order to determine
its size, and drifts will then be start
ed both ways at points showing the
highest enrichment. From these
drifts, at frequent intervals, cross
cuts will be driven in order that any
bodies of rich ore may not be missed
by the drifts.
At present the management is oc-
cupied in preparing a sump of large
capacity below depth of 500 feet
and this will involve considerable
amount of work as a fork must be
driven at the bottom of the shaft
to provide space for the accumulation
of water. The pump used at the
bottom of the shaft and which. af-
ter having been in constant use for
many months, had been handling at
times as much as 10000 gallons daily,
is now being thoroughly overhauled
and will readily take care of any
flow that may be encountered In the
progress of future operations.
The Silver Pick property is now
held in higher regard by mining men
than ever before and the theory held
by many in the earlier days of the
camp, that pay ore would not be
found this far west, has been effect
ually exploded, as good assays have
been obtained from this vein and
still better ones from the north vein
considerable distance farther to
the west and opened in workings of
the Phelan lease. The property has
not produced commercial ore but the
development work has never reached
be expected
With an apparent trend east of
north, the big vein penetrated by the
shaft extends toward the Mohawk
claim of the GOldfield Consolidated,
adjoining it on the east Several
strong cross fissures have been eX-
posed in the course of development
work but nowhere has this work
served to explore any point Of inter-
section between the main vein and
the cross veins, and throughout the
producing part of the district the
orebOdies have been invariably found
at or near such intersections, re-
lated to cross assuring.
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NEVADA HILLS annual MEETING:
WINGFIELD HEADS DIRECTORATE
Continued on Page Eight


H.
Stockholders
office of
approxmatng
liabilities.
Il set n
earnings
on
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The past weeks developments in
the Goldfield mines have been of
most encouraging character and have
been reflected by market quotations
only in small measure. The market
has been apathetic for so long that
it's awakening could not have been
expected to be any more lively than
it has been and the factor of profit
taking by stockholders who have
been holding at low prices for just
such an advance has been potent as
an obstacle to further rise. The
boost" element, always a deterrent
to legitimate activity, has had it's in
evitable influence upon the Goldfield
stocks and those who are best ac-
quainted with conditions here ques-
ton if the opening of another Hayes
Monette bonanza would receive due
credit and would not be attended by
'bull-con" reaction.
The production of the camp has
been materially increased by the
opening of new orebodies at several
points, particularly those discovered
lately in the Florence Goldfield and
Jumbo Extension mines. The Flo
renee discovery is without doubt one
of the most important developments
recorded in. the Goldfield district in a
long time and the fact that the Jum-
bo Extension is now operating on
profit-earning basis and has large
tonnage of commercial ore in sight
is likewise of great importance to
the camp.
The Goldfield Consolidated main
tains it's large output of gold bull
lion, shipped direct to the United
States mint, and in smaller quantity
ore is being produced and shipped at
other points in and about the dis
trict. There is every reason for the
belief that within the next few
months there will be several new
producers in the district.
Goldfield Consolidated
Shipping ore is being produced
from the deepest levels of the Griz-
zly Bear mine and has been exposed
down to the 140O-foot level, where
it has been followed to the boundary
line of the st. Ives claim of the Mer-
ger Mines company. The great vein,
that has produced millions of dol
lars worth of ore farther to the
north and west, is now being explor-
ed on this level Arrangements
have been made for the exploration
of the Kewanas property from the
Laguna shaft of the Consolidated
and this work will start shortly. The
December report has been issued
and shows that large amount OF
development work is being done and
while the ore treated in that month
was below the normal grade the
operating costs have been held down
to a low figure and the company is
making sufficient money all the time
to maintain dividend payments on a
liberal basis and will probable be
able to keep them going indefinitely.
Atlanta Mines Company
The cross-cut on the 1750foot
level of the Atlanta, driven from the
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company's affairs are being conduct
ed by people who know that it costs
something to make a mine and who
are not attempting to use money
other than the Atlanta company's
The formation showing on the 1880
foot level of the Merger is promising
and seams of good ore have been
exposed here, while on the 140O-foot
level the main orebody of the Griz-
zly Bear mine of the Consolidated
has been followed to the Merger
boundary. The property is to be
thoroughly explored on the 1850
foot level.
Florence GOldfield Mine
The most important development
in the GOldfield district in many
months has been reported during the
past week on the Florence property,
one of the great gold mines of the
country. 1t is apparent that the
company, which has ALREADY paid
liberal dividends, will make large
profits from this deposit of high
grade and on this occasion the COM
pany will get the benefit instead of
all the profit going to lessees. The
Florence company has been most un-
fortunate in many respects but seems
destined to make good under the
present management.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-31
GOLD MOUNTAIN
MINES WORKING
RANDOLPH AND GRANITE NOUN
TAIN COMPANIES ARE WORK
ING THEIR GROUND

Development is in progress on the
property of the Randolph Gold Min
ing company, in the Gold Mountain
district, and crOss-cut is being
driven at depth OF aboEi $50 feet,
from which a raise will be started
within a short time to under-cut the
main vein, which is apparently rather
fiat but which has yielded some eX-
cellent assays at other points. j.
X Turner, the Goldfield mining en-
gineer who is the companys con-
sulting engineer, has returned from
visit of inspection of the property
and has outlined the work to be
carried on in future.
The Randolph company is con-
trolled by Chicago men who have
expended large sum of money in de-
velopment and who have provided
funds for the further thorough ex-
plOration of the ground. The proper
ty adjoining the Butte Goldfield
group, from which considerable
quantity of rich ore has been taken,
and covers the extension of the same
vein system.
At the other end of the Butte
Goldfield property and having the eX-
| tension of the same veins, is the
property of the Granite Mountain
Gold Mining company, headed by
Walter Pratt of Goldfield and asso-
ciates, where work is now in progress
in the long tunnel that is being
driven into the mountain. Engineer
Turner is also directing the opera
tons on this property and examined
it during his recent visit. II is be-
lieved that the tunnel has only
comparatively short distance to go
to reach large vein that has been
exposed on the surface and that it
will afford considerable depth on
this vein.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-31
CONSOLIDATED Mines COMPANY
REPORT DECEMBER OPERATIONS

Godfeld Consolidated
other of
and operating held to $646
S
drifts the
the where is known
secured lease the Consolidated which will
liberal royalty basis
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l.. LACHMAN and II. Lachman
are registered at the Goldfield from
San Francisco, arriving yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SEEK REFORM IN
GOVERNING IOWA
Efficiency Engineers Recon-
mend That Executive Be
Head of Departments.

Des ,Moines, Ia, Feb. 2S.--The gov
ernOr of Iowa will become the actual
head of every department in the ex-
ecutive branch of the state govern
ment, while every Judge in the state
will be appointed by the chief justice
of the supreme court, if the plans OF
the efficiency engineers of the last
legislature are carried out
The report OF the engineers is in
the hands of the legislative committee
on retrenchment reform. The key
note of the recommendations is the
centralization of power and one-man
control in the executive and judicial
branches of the government is part OF
the revolutionary changes proposed.
The proposed system provides
that the governor be elected and that
he appoint directors general of the
departments of agriculture. com
merce and industry. public works.
health. education and Charities and
and himself be mead of
the department OF public safety. The
directors general of the several de-
partments shall constitute the new
executive council of watch the gov
ernor will be president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
STUDENTS STILL
FLEEING URBANA
No Deaths Have Occurred Since
Last Tuesday and All Patients
Are Doing Well.

Urbana, ILL.,, Feb. 2S-The University
of Illinois is semi-depopulated today
as result of the continued exodus of
students, the largest number of fugi-
tives yet fleeing last night. No deaths
have occurred since Tuesday and sat
isfactory reports come from the 20
students isolated, but the collegians
refuse to be Gained. University
authorities expect everybody back by
Monday, however.
The university exhausted the supply
of fumigating material available in
Chicago, where the wholesale drug
houses had to send to other cities to
furnish the disinfectant in the quantity
desired. The first shipment was half
a ton. More than two tons were or
dered today. All meeting rooms are
being fumigated.
The university announced that OF all
the student patients, only one has a
temperature above normal, and no
fears are entertained.
The Champaign schools were closed
yesterday and churches requested not
to hold services Sunday. These are
merely precautionary measures.
IN the midst of all the apprehension
a university fraternity frightened
things by sending out its initiates to
perform various ludicrous stunts for
the benefit of persons ON the streets.
The university library is out of COM
mission as result of fumigation.
Miss Clara Ricketts,, patient, was an
assistant in the institution, which will
NOT hp nnanad until Mnndar
The home of Professor E. II. Decker
of the college of law was quarantined
today. A young son has the disease
in mild form. The Urbana board of
health last night decided not to per-
NIT the public schools and theatres to
open until Wednesday. Rose Stahl,
who was billed to appear last night in
Maggie Pepper" was cancelled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
DEATH OF LAURA SIMPSON
CONTINUES AS MYSTERY

Lexington, KY, Feb. 2S.-Whatever
mystery there Is in the death of Mrs
Laura Wilder Simpson, former Chi
cago girl. will remain unsolved unless
the grand jury takes up the matter,
which is unlikely. as States Attorney
Allen has repudiated the action OF the
coroner's jury.
This action was a verdict that death
came from ian unknown source" after
the panel declined to accept the YER
dict prepared by Allen and another
attorney. Allen issued q statement
today as follows:
"As commemorative attorney I at
tended the inquest because of rumors
OF foul play connected with the death.
After listening TO witnesses was per
fectly satisfied that no evidence what
ever of FOUL play or testimony incrim-
mating any persons in connection with
the death had been given that would
warrant the institution OF criminal
proceedings or the investigation of any
one in regard to her death. The testi-
mcny establishes beyond doubt that
Mrs. Simpsons death resulted from a
wound from a bullet discharged from
a pistol In her own hand"
Drops Dead in Bloomington.
Bloomington. Ill. Feb. 2S.-John F.
for over 20 years travelling
salesman for Armour & Co.. and who
was about to retire on a pension, drop
ped dead on the street last night He
was widely known in Illinois territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
DISCOVER OIL ON
MORE STATEL LAND
Illinois Geological Survey Is
Watching Drilling Operations
at Pesotum.

Champaign, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-The Illi-
nois state geological survey is watch
ing with interest oil-seeking operations
near Pesotum. nl-s-since the state geo
logists believe that the drillers are
close to the fold" which passes
through the state.
The state survey is urging that
three or four wells be drilled in an
easterly and westerly direction near
Pesotum. The next drilling will be
done near Mahomet and Sadorus.
Since the oil operators are working
under scientific direction, this section
of Illinois is stirred over the prospect
that oil and gas may. be found in large
quantities.
illinois is located in a great basin,"
said r. S. Blatchley of the survey, 1.-THE
center is near Lovington and extends
through Olney. The rise toward the
western side of the state is gradual,
but toward the eastern side the rise is
more abrupt, until in places ridges or
folds have been formed. Water forces
oil and gas up into tn ese folds.
There are traces IF a fold near La
Sale which extend down in this direc-
ton. AS near as we can estimate, it
passes under the village of Pesotum.
II is to find this fold that drilling is
now in progress. Once it is located,
drilling will take definite direction"
Illinois is the thir! state in the pro-
iuction OF oil, and has already pro-
iuced approximately 2OS. 100000 bar
rels, worth about s5S.O0O.OOO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SMALLPOX CLOSES
MUSCATINE SCHOOL

Muscatine, Ia, Feb. 2S.-A sudden
spread of smallpox has developed in
this city, particularly in the south end
and stringent measures have been or
dered taken by City Health Ofhcer
DIR. II. l.. Hustled to combat the dis
ease. A conference was held between
DIR. Hustled, Superintendent of Schools
Ira NJ. McIntire and president w. S.
Norton of the board of education and
they decided that every precaution-
airy step should be taken at once. In
consequence the Franklin school
building was thoroughly fumigated
and no sessions of school were held
yesterday. Nearly all of the children
who have developed smallpox symp-
toms have been in attendance at the
Franklin school.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
CONDUCTOR HELD
FOR TRAMP DEATH
Employe of Burlington Con-
victed at Lancaster, Wis, on
Manslaughter Charge.

Lancaster. Wis, Feb. 2S.-Harry
French of La Crosse, conductor on
ths Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, was convicted here yesterday
of manslaughter in the third degree for
the death of Edward Murphy. The
conviction carries a term in the peni-
tentiary of from two to four years.
In deciding the case the jury passed
on the point of the right of members
of train crew to eject persons steal
ing rides. Murphy, tramp, was kick
ed off French,s train while it was in
transit and suffered injuries CT which
he died.
French denied ejecting the man, but
the jury decided that he did and held
that the conductor had no right to put
a man off his train while it was in mo-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
AMERICAN-MADE
AUTO over ANDES
Johnson Martin, Former Prince
ton Football Player, Accom-
plishes the Feat.

Washington, d. C.. Feb. 2s.-An
American built automobile driven by
Johnson Martin. a former Princeton
football player. has succeeded in
crossing the Andes. thus achieving a
victory which a number Of foreign au-
tomobiIe makers have been striving
for five years. Martin crossed at a
height OF more than 1900 feet A
number OF attempts to cross the Andes
in an areoplane failed A cablegram
announced Martins arrival at Santa
20. Chile, from Buenos Aires.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
ILLINOIS MINERS
OPPOSING GUARD

Peoria, H.. Feb. 2S.-A resolution
condemning the National Guard and
urging all local unions to do every
thing in their power TO prevent their
members from affiliating with 1t
throughout state and nation was adopt
ed yesterday by the convention OF
United Mine Workers of Illinois.
The resolution recites that in every
Industrial struggle the National Guard
has been lined up against union labor.
Therefore II calls on all labor organi-
cations 10 do all they can toward de-
feating the purposes of the guard. 1t
was adopted by vote of 200 to 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
TWO PLEAD GUILTY
TO 100000 FRAUD

Kansas City. Mo, Feb. 2S.-Robert
J. Martin. and Joseph Borders. indicted
by the federal grand jury in connec-
ton with the Florida fruit land sales,
pleaded guilty TO misuse OF the mails
and conspiracy TO defraud in the fed
eral court Sentence was reserved un-
I'll the other six men indicted are tried.
The maximum sentence IS fine up 10
S2I 900 and nine years In the peniten-
tiary. The two sold 10000 acres of
edes land, making 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SHOWS
UP ARM0R CROWD
Fourteenth District Congress
man Tells of Millions Mulcted
From Government.
OVERCHARGE IS PERMITTED
Rock Island Arsenal Pointed to as Log
ieaI Site for Factory TO Turn
Cut Munitions.
BY r. =. WILSON.


Especial to The Argus)
Washington, Feb. 2s-Speaking on
the floor OF the house during consid-
Grafton Of the army bill which carries
appropriations of $4,000 900 and which
for the first time in the history of the
government provides that hereafter
munitions OF war must be manufactur-
ed in government arsenals, Represen-
tative Clyde H Tavenner of Illinois
yesterday said: The United States
army officers have permitted a ring
of eastern ammunition manufacturers
to overcharge the government for mu-
nitions of war TO the extent OF hun
dreds of thousands and even millions
of dollars.
'----Prfze 7HmnunifTon Hing.
''In the last 20 years the ammuni-
tion ring and armor ring nave drawn
down 500, ,000. 900 worth OF fat govern
ment contracts and il the government
had done all this work in arsenals and
navy yards at least estimate $35,0O0,-
900 would have been saved to tax
payers.
AT Rock Island arsenal the govern
ment owns two great 100000 stone
originally constructed for
purposes. Army Off
GERS are opposing a plan to equip them
with machinery for manufacturing
field artillery ammunition because If
they were equipped these officers
would no longer have an excuse TO give
fat contracts for this ammunition to
the ammunition ring. so these fine
are lying idle so far as man
purposes are concerned and
are being used merely for storage pur-
poses
Big Arsenal Being Neglected.
Rock Island arsenal is now the
argest arsenal in the United States 4
and when the policy of complete gov
.rnment manufacture of munitions in .
arsenals goes 10 working /
Rock Island arsenal is destined TO be 4
;ome one of the largest arsenals in .
he world. because the government can I
cheaper at Rock Island .
han at any other point in the United
states"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SCIENTIST DEAD
FROM SNAKE Bite

Calcutta. British India. Feb. 2s.-Dr.
1iederiek Fox. an Australian scientist
no devoted his entire life TO the
.e@tment of snake bifs. died today
.ion bite from a kraft. a very We
-'lious snake. he was using for ex-
sennental purposes. The reptile in
--e'eo I'VE punctures. one Of which es-
-sed notice when Fox applied a cure
iater caused his death. He had
len submitted voluntarily 10 snake
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SWALLOWS $4.85 IN
NlCkELS ON A WAGER

Belleville. ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-Louis Cam
pani swallowed $4.s5 in nickels. fol-
lowing challenge by a fellow laborer.
The challenger swallowed seven nick
els. Campani became seriously i'll.
Campani and John Gaivini were dis
cussing fire, nail. tack and glass eat
ers they had seen and Galvini sug-
gested contest, proposing the nick
els.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
LONDON COPPERS
HALT MOVIE AUTO
Chorus Girls Employed by an
American Picture Concern
Get in Bad in London.

London, England, Feb 2S.-An au-
tomobiie containing chorus girls, sup
posed to be suffragets, attacking the
residence of Premier Asquith, was
stopped by the police as it dashed
into Downing street today. The girls
were employed by an American mo-
tion picture company, which. to make
the raid more realistic, had equipped
the machine with the colors of the
militant organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
SERIANNI GIVEN
FIvE-YEAR TERM
Chicago Black Handler Also
Fined $1,000 for Blowing
Up Grocery Store.

Chicago. III, Feb. 2s.-Salvatore
Serianni. who recently blew up the
Italian grocery store of Leonardo Me-
lone, today was sentenced by Federal
Judge Landis to serve five years in
state prison, and was fined $1,000 for
using the mails TO defraud. Melone's
place was wrecked after he had ignor-
ed a letter written by Serianni de-
manding money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-28
Little Falls, N. T., Jury
Finds Woman Guilty of
Killing Her Husband.
EXECUTION NEXT APRIL
Five Sons Call on Mother in
Prison. but Only One Shows
Grief at Parting.

ti,tIe Falls. y. Y. Feb. 2S.-Mrs-
cvsthia Bunum. convicted last night
4 psisoning her husband. and sentenc-
s,o die in the electric chair in April.
,,s visited by her FIVE sons at 8 o'clock
mis- morning. none OF whom. save
Fzueis. u. showed any grief on part
hG At : O'Clock Mrs. Buffum started
O. her trip 10 the death house At Au-
b.-u. Her attorney will ask the court
a appeals FOR an order for a new
uiaL
he verdict not only stunned the
woman and her counsel. but caused a
demonstration OF astonishment in the
HtfIs courtroom that had been packed
from early morning until the fateful
moment
In view OF the charge delivered by
Justice Brown. the, blow OF doom was
Unexpected by even astute attorneys.
he Jury was out five hours and 20
zirutes. Mrs. Buffu was confident
even smiling at the end OF the trial
Her counsel. Patrick S. Collins. had
delivered a powerful plea TO the jury.
Justice Brown had charged that II the
i1ry found improper methods had been
used 10 obtain the confession from
Hrs. Bunum. in which she said that
she had slowly poisoned her husband
to death with an arsenicaI mixture,
hey should not consider the confes-
sion
Verdict a Surprise.
The Judge had said that the death
q the young daughter, Laura. who
Fss poISoned. as was her father. could
bs considered only as a test OF the
SYMPTOMS OF arsenical poisoning.
When the jury came in at 10:30
With the announcement: Guilty in
the first degree" Mrs. Buffum's heavy
features relaxed. She turned dismally
70 her attorney. She seemed ready
70 collapse Mr.. Collins look strength
snsd her, but she almost fell into her
chair after rising to hear her fate.
Accused Of Poisoning Six.
For the first time since her arrest I
izst October the woman accused of ,
murdering her husband. willis; her
baby son. Norris. her daughter. Laura;
and Of poisoning her three other chill /,
eren had quailed.
Mrs Buffum's attorney Immediately
declared he would demand a new trial
% the ground that the jury had been .
supplied with garbled newspaper ac-
counts Of the case and had been in
11enced in the reading OF them