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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24
MINES
ARE PR0SPER|NG

Returning the other day from Ma
tional, the phenomenal gold camp of
extreme northern Nevada, DR.. l.. G.
Wheeler, who is we'll known in Salt
Lake, painted with word brush this
rosy picture of the camp:
The National Mines is working
full force. 1t has plenty of high
grade and associated with it in the
deeper workings is an abundance of
other district would be classed high
grade, for better than 500 per ton
ore on an average is recognized the
world over as high-grade ore.
The Hines-Baldwin people are
steadily driving on the high grade
vein within the lines of the DR..
Wheeler tunnel extracting some rich
ore right along and have an unfail-
ing underground evidence of another
bonanza like the Stall brothers great
fortune. A short distance and they
will be in the compact ore-shoot,
where the high-grade, though scarce,
is more regular.
IN. p. r. Hatch is prosecuting de-
velOpment on his ley mining pro-
ject on Charleston Hill.
THE Stowe lease is drifting on ore
on four hundred with sensational
anticipations daily acting as an in
centive for aggressive work. The ore
is milling, but at any time it is ex-
pected that the tocsin will proclaim
they have it as rich as they eve had
it in the National Mines.
Other workings like the fine
Crawford development on the May
flower and the Indian National are
giving an air of life and prosperity
not enjoyed by the Nationalites for
the past two years. Our workings
are an evidence of what is proven
on the Hines-Baldwin block.
Fascinating tales come from the
Buckskin end of the National district.
The evidence and the rich ore, that
is shown from hat gigantic noun
tain is a vivid expression of the great
riches that hat long-neglected Sec
tiCn has in store for those who dig in
the bonanza. 1t is only partially devel-
oped, yet there is enough in sight
to be sufficient cause to turn down
at this early stage an offer of $780,
900 for the property.
Within close proximity is the min
eraliZed area and veined and assured
ground belonging to the National
Buckskin Mines company. The Bell
vein penetrates this property. There
are other veins on the property which
on tast verify the gold and silver i'm
%portance of Buckskin mountain.
THE Neve Sweats, the Shea
Lyons workings are all in close prox-
unity and are evidence of more than
fine hunnel sides, for these too have
fine property, and veins proven that
verify the gold and silver i'm
portance of the National Buckskin
district."-Herald Republican.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24
QUERIES AND ANSWERS

This department is conducted for the purpose o uppSins
subscribers with information on various properties In which they
NAV be interested and regarding which they may make inquiry.
Answers to queries contain the best information 1t is possible U
obtain, but this newspaper declines to give advice on u pn-
chase or saleo of any mining stocks. All inquiries for information
wu he answered through this column, and none Of them will be
answered by personal letters)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24
Radium For American Use

Secretary Lane, of the interior department, expresses himself in no
uncertain terms in his belief that the American people will strongly sup
port hin in the policy that aims to extract from lands now in public
ownership sufficient American radium for American hospitals, in order
that the poorest patients may secure promptly the treatment now neces-
sarily lmited to the selected few. In a reply to a protest against the pro
posed legislation allowing withdrawal of public lands known or be
leved TO contain radium ores Secretary Lane states the issue a one
Which; s believed to be that of life and death to hundreds of thousands
of Americans.
The apprehension seems to be, the secretary states, that vast areas
III "any part of Colorado are to be closed to entry on suspicion and
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24
SATURDAY. JANUARY "a. 1914.

thus prospecting not only for radium but for the precious and semi
precious metals as well will be stopped. These fears are not well
founded. The distribution of radium-beaing minerals a now known
in Colorado is fairly well defined, and there is no intention in the interior
department to apply Withdrawals outside of the relatively small areas
known to contain these minerals. The ~ptchblende of Gnpin county is
already entirely owned by individuals and corporations, and a single
American company now controls more than 100 carnotte claims, the
radum product from which will be sold to the highest bidder in any
country. The carnotte deposits which it is now proposed to devote
primarily to the use of the American people are known through in
vestigations of the United States geological survey to be for the most
part confined to particular beds of rock.
The effort of the federal government should be, and Secretary Lane
states that he believes it will be, directed to the promotion OF all mining
of radum ores in Colorado and Utah, in any and every way conducive
of these deposits in the sense that we speak of exhaustion of other min
eral resources is something which need not be feared. The radium once
extracted from the ores becomes available for continued use without ap-
preciable loss and becomes a permanent addition to the needed supply.
The same radium that is placed at hunanitys service today may be used
by III children for many generations.
Whatever the percentage of American ores now exported from
mines in private ownership and largely under corporate CONTROL it is, in
Secretary Lanes opinion, only equitable and humane to assure America
preferential rights to the radium on land still in public ownership. 1t Is
for control to this end that the legislation is proposed, and such control
is to be secured through the immediate opening OF mines and the
prompt extraction of the radium from the cores mined.
The newly chosen members of the board of directors of the Gold
field Unity club have lost no time in perfecting a working organization
and have chosen as president a man admirably htted Tor the position
and willing to assume the responsibilities and devote the necessary time
to the duties attendant thereto. The officers are repr sentative men OF
the district and there can be no doubt, in view Of the active interest they
have displaved in the movement, that the organization of this club will
he Of ineshmabe benefit to the district. Every man in Goldheld should
promptly sign the roll Of membership and do all in his power to fur
Their the objects outlined by the constitution and bylaws.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24
NEvAOA-D0UGLAS TO
MAKE MORE TESTS
ONE OF THREE MADE in DENVER
EXPERIMENTAL PLANT
FAIRLY SUCCESSFUL

The Boston office of the Nevada
Douglas Copper company is in re-
ceipt of the details of three runs of
ore through their ten-tnn expert
mental teaching plant at Denver,
Col.
The first run is represented by a
section of electrolytic copper in the
form of a plate about one-fourth
inch thick. Owing to the fact that
there was short circuiting in this
experiment, no accurate record of
costs could be obtained.
The second run is evidenced by two
sections of electrolytic copper about
Cne-third inch thick. This copper
was precipitated from the sulphuric
acid lixiviant with a current density
of 41.6 amperes per square foot,
While the results obtained indicated
that they only got So per cent eff
cheney out of their electric current.
1t nevertheless proved that the COM
pany a produce copper at the mine
at a maximum cost of between 8 and
. cents a pound. This covers mining.
sulphuric acid consumption and all
other lncidentals necessary to the
treatment of ores. Copper produced
IN THIS process is absolutely as good
as the best electrolytic copper on the
market, and there is a demand on
the Pacific coast for copper in this
FORM. AS all wstern copper has to
pay at least 2 cents a pound for
freight and refining charges to New
ork, he actual cost for producing
copper at the mine is really ~ or
Z cents less than the figures given
above.
Experiment No. 3 is represented
by tree copper. This was precip-
ltated with a current density of 100
amperes per square foot of cathode
surface. 1t was found that the high
cost for electrolytic power in this ex-
pertinent prohibited it's being used
as a commercial process. In this
experiment it was found that the
presence of ferric salts, which are
generated by the process. tended tn
r~edissolve part of the copper already
precipitated.
consequently, another experiment
along the lines of No. 2 will be made.
ana the sulphur dioxide gas injected
INTO the l1xiviant. Sulphur dioxide
mas the property of reducing the fer
TIC salts to a ferrous salt as ranidIv
as IL IS m BY this process thew
nope TO obtain a very much higher
e~1nciency than is shown by these
preliminary experiments.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24

over $50 per ton. 1t is the plan of
the company to continue sinking and
exploring this ledge and to thorough
ly open it up below the permanent
water level, in the suplhide zone. This
property is also regarded as an
excellent prospect.
T.. f., Pittsburgh, Pa.-Can you
give me any information on Kendall
Extension Mining company; Man
haitian Mizpah Mining company; Red
Fox Bullfrog Mining company; Saw
tooth Galena King Mining company;
Red Top Extension Mining company?
Answer-According to the best in
formation obtainable here all the
companies mentioned in the forego-
ing list are out of existence and their
stocks are of no value. 1t Is said
that the Kendall Extension, n Of
the early-day promotions of Gold
field, went out of business, aban-
doned it's ground, which was relo-
Gated by other persons but has never
been worked and is not regarded as
of any value. The Manhattan Miz-
pah has not been heard of for sew
eral years. The Red Fox Bullfrog
is said to have abandoned it's claims
and ceased to exist. Nothing Is
known here of the Sawtooth Galena
company. The Red Top Extension
ground, consisting of a small frac-
tional claim, was sold but not enough
was realized from this sale to pay
the company's Indebtedness and 1t
has beer out of existence for a long
time.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24

ID. f. A., Salt Lake, Utah.-The
Pioneer Consolidated Mines company
now has it's mill in operation and the
mine is in excellent condition, with
grade and character exposed to
keep the plant supplied at capacity
for two years. Additional water has
been brought to the mill by a pipe
line and the company is assured of
making good profits.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-01-24

W. y. ROSS of Hawthorne arrived
IN Goldheld Friday and is registered
at the Goldi i'd.
II: A. ROONEY, an engineer on
the lonopah and Tidewater railroad,
ana wife returned to their home in
"olaneid yesterday after a three
weeks visit in San Francisco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31
Old Stuff Q Jimmy shckd When He Learned Johnsons Return Leap
Originated Gahoppr Ago.
Many Leading Amateurs Take Cash
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Padding Expense Accounts Is One Way
BY J. G. BRAIN.

was absolutely true and well founded.
Nor have they the slightest doubt that
Platt Adams is being accused, not be-
cause he is q professional. but because
he has offended some powerful mem
Der of the A. A. U. or of Tammany
Hall. If Adams can make arrange
ments with Tammany Hall the charges
against him will undoubtedly be
squelched, for, as has been previously
stated, Tammany controls the I. A. A.
A. and the I. A. A. A. comes pretty
close to controlling the A. A. q.
X
There is just $4,000 travelling back
and forth between COffeyville, Kas.,
and Chicago. This money was origin
ally paid to Walter Johnson by Charles
H Weeghman, president Of the Chi
cago Federal league, for Johnson's
signature to Fed contract. As John
son has decided to jump back to Wash
ingtOn he wishes to return the money
to Mr. Weeghman. The latter, how
ever, refuses to accept 1t. as he fears
that by so doing JOhnson's contract
viii be annulied. Immediately upon re-
ceiving the money the first time,
Weeghman sent it back to Johnson
who then sent it back to Weeghman,
who returned it again. And so the
fight goes merrily on to decide who
will not accept $4,000. 1t is q pity that
in its travels that $4,000 could not be
sidetracked to FL Paso to use in OBJ
tanning first class ball team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31
THREE GAMES ARE PLAYED
IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

Owing to having fallen slightly be-
hind with the schedule in the tOurna-
ment for the three cushion billiard
championship which is being held at the
Gem parlors, three games were played
Wednesday night. Those rivals, J.
Moore and J. Harper, came together in
the first game, Moore getting the de-
cisiOn by a score Of 40 to 49, As Moore
goes to 40 and Harper only to 50, the
handicaps made the score so to 49, This
game was close throughout, both men
playing very conservatively. The game
was not only one that would help boost
the winner toward the championship,
but was also for a beautiful diamond
studded trophy which had been pur-
chased by the two players to be played
for in this splendid match.
As Mr.. Moore is not satisfied with
one trophy and Mr.. Harper is very
anxious TO obtain one, a special return
match has been arranged to be played
in the near future. An even more ex-
pensive trophy will be obtained for this
match. The exact cost has not been
decided.
Z. Beardsley was returned the win
ner in both the second and third games.
In the second game B6ardsle5-, who is
a 40 point man, defeated e. Henry by
a score of 40 to 80, or, with the handi-
caps, so to 47. In the second game he
disposed of George Bell, who also goes
to 40, by score of 40 to So, making il
so to 4S with the handicaps given.
BeardsIey not only set a record by
winning two games in a single evening,
but also broke Bill Perry's record high
run Of six with a beautiful run Of
seven. This is a record which Is more
than likely to stand throughout the
tournament. Play will be continued
tonight, starting at : o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31
Billy Evans S Puzzle Plays
Written Especially Paper by Famous American League Umpire

to 1lrsE. This was a new phase Of the
play NJ put the visiting team in the
air. Inc hall was t+s-otr- to second
and the fielder tOuched the bag. The
umpire made no decision. The ball W.
then thrown to the first baseman, but
Immediately Schaefer raced back to
second. This thing kept up for a couple
Of throws, when Milan made a break
for the plate, but was called out on a
close decision. That play retired the
side, but it did not end the discussion
that Schaefer had started.
Good Argument Either Way.
The umpire in charge of the game
contended that the only way Schaefer
could be retired was to touch him with
the ball when he was not standing on
second base. The official said it would
have been an easy matter for the sec
ond baseman to have made the play.
after the ball was thrown to him and
he had touched second All that was
necessary for him to do was to go back
to first and touch Schaefer out, in the
meantime, Of course, keeping his eye on
the runner at third. Once having
touched second. Schaefer became the
possessor of that bag and was not i'm
mune from being put out, even while
standing on first Other authorities
contend that Schaefer grossly violated
one Of the cardinal principles of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31
BY FRANK C. MENKE.

surprises of the year was the defeat
of Maurice B. Mclaughlin by r. Nor
ris Williams in the battle for the ten
mis- championship of the United states.
Williams is a great player, but ne
wasn't figured to have chance
against the brilliant, dashing &c
Loughlin. Yet, Williams won-and his
victory wasn't a fluke.
In the swatting game, the biggest
surprise was the defeat of Willie
sultant shift in the title of light
weight champion of the world.
Count Points for Running.
Ritchie's defeat, however, shouldn't
have occasioned so much surprise.
Richie fought Welsh in England,
where they count points for the man
who ducks and runs away. Welsh was
better runner than Ritchie-and
Welsh got the decision.
kid" Williams, the Baltimore ban
tam, dethroned Johnny Coulon, who
held the title for many years. That
result was to be expected, for Coulon
had been slipping for some time.
McGraw Was Upset.
John McGraw. of this town, is among
had started on his way for fourth
straight pennant. John was almost
there-and then somebody heaved
wrench into his machinery.
Honus Wagner, the old Pittsburg
ruin, was upset in his ambition to hit
SOC for the 18th successive season. He
hit about 40 points under that mark.
The same is true concerning Larry
Lajoie, of the Maps, who hit around
eco in 1914-the lowest batting record
in his long major league career.
Ban johnson was upset. So was
Garry Hermann. The cOmical pair
laid plans for the burial of the Feds.
But they were foiled.
Want No More Shocks.
1t was a great little year of sur
prises was 1914, and the sporting clan
hopes that 1915 won't begin where
1914 left off The sport lovers can
stand a certain number of shocks-but
they've stood just about as many in
1914 as they will be able to stand for
another three or four months, at the
least.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

vEW YORK, Dec. 31.-And now we
M wigwag a farewell to 1914-the
\ y months that ever will be
known as the most amazing year in
the history Of sport Nineteen hundred
and fourteen surely was a year Of up
aets-a year when il seemed that the
dope" ever was wrong. It brought
about stronger results in the sporting
world than any year in the past, and
as we move along into 1915 we find
that 1914 has establish some records
that may never be beaten and has
whiZzed into the various champion
ships some men and some aggregations
that didn't seem to have lookin at
the beginning Of the year.
Probably the most remarkable upset
OF the year, or, rather, the most re-
markable achievement-was that of
the Boston Braves. From tailend
place in the league they breezed along
until they had won the pennant and
then won the worlds championship in
record time.
Harvards SO to 0 victory over Yale
the worst beating Yale has ever re-
ceived-was another remarkable upset.
Yale's victory over Harvard on the
river Thames was a big surprise, for at
the outset it didn't seem as though
Yale had chance.
Surprises in boating.
Columbia upset the talent on the
Hudson river by winning the June re-
Eatta and Cornell furnished another
upset by finishing third. Pennsylvania,
in that same event, furnished a third
surprise, by finishing second. It had
been picked for fifth place-and moth
ing better
The American polo team went down
to de1laat at the hands of the Eng
lish invad ers, much to the surprise Of
the sporting world. England wasn't
figured to have a shoW-but England
nd Tn ndrrF To-
The American Davis cup team was
beaten by Australia, after some thrill
ing sets. 1t cant be said that this
defeat Of the Americans was so much
% an upset because the Americans
weren't figured to have a real edge"
Yver the wonderful Aus tEalians.
Defeat Of Mclaughlin.
Probably one Of the very biggest .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31
GOLFING HINTS.

THE STANCE-If you will stand az
the first tee Of any much played golf
course on tournament day and watch the
varied and awkward positions assumed
by the different players you cannot help
but be impressed wiki the Importance Of
acquiring an effective stance.
Many golfers sacrifice enormous power
by standing too close to the ball, while
others lose control by standing too FAR
away and reaching for the ball as they
hit it. OF the two faults I prefer to
see the latter for t is much easier to
cure than the former.
The best way to ascertain which stance
and position in relation to the ball is
suited to your build is 10 carefully
watch good players Of your own figure.
When you find out a style that enables
you to feel perfectly comfortable as You
address the ball you are in a fair way
to progress.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

yHAT are the rights Of a base
runner when, after he becomes
the possessor Of a bag, he runs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

game when he ran backwards from
second to first. They claim that the
bases must be touched in regular order,
that Schaefer was in error when he
went from second to first, and that he
was out automatically the very minute
he touched the first sack.
II is a play that has a pretty good
argument on each side. How does it
look to you?-(Copyright, 1914 by the
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

~ VIAL are the IlBulS OF a belSS
NA/ runner when, after he becomes
the possessor Of a bag, he runs
backwards or contrary to the way the
rules say he must run? Many Of the
leading authorities Of the game fail to
agree on this point. The question was
raised by Germany Schaefer several
years ago in a. game at Washington,
but a definite ruling has never been
made on the point in dispute.
Late in the game, with the score
tie and after two were out, Milan
reached third base and Schaefer first.
The batter was rather weak against
the pitcher on the opposing side, and
the base runners decided to try
double steal, for Milan, who was on
third, is a very fast man with very
deceptive slide. The opposition refused
to fall for the play and made no at
tempt to get Schaefer as he ran to sec
ond. His purpose. Of course, was to
draw the throw and make it possible
for Milan to score.
Decided to Run Back.
After the pitcher had thrown one ball
to the batsman, Schaefer decided to
create a little confusion. Once having
touched second base, he became the oc-
cupant Of the bag, but he decided to
vacate second and make his way back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-31

TEW YORK, Dec. 31.-And now we
M wigwag a farewell to 1914-the
= y months that ever will be