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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
EFFICIENCY
OF Mine LABOR

There is a tendency in modern in
dustry toward increasing the eff
cheney of workmen through training
them to conserve effort, that is. to
avoid wasting both time and strength
by eliminating unnecessary motions
in the performance of operations in
which they r engaged. Such train
ing is merely mental discipline. 1t
means that the workman is taught
to make greater use of his head to in
crease his output without necessarily
increasing his muscular effort, but
rather decreasing it! Application of
this method of management of work.
men has been proved to materially
increase the efficiency of the human
machine in certain classes of work.
Another phase of the question of
labor efficiency that can mo- be lost
sight of is that a mans efficiency is
very intimately related to his bodily
condition. No man a do his best
work when sick, when working un-
der discomforting conditions as
when under the influence of liquor.
Good management in any Industrial
work implies that all these unfavor-
able conditions must be eliminated
as far as possible.
In the operation of mines it is not
always possible to make working
conditions ideal, but they can often
be improved. Some mines are hot
and unless prOviSiOnS are made for
cooling the working places artifcally
and for thoroughly v~entilating them,
the efficiency of a man working there
falls rapidly. AS decreased labor
efficiency means increased cost of
operation, which, in turn, means in
creased cost of ore production, it fol-
lows that money spent wisely in i'm
proving hygenic conditions under
ground should not be considered as
an expense but rather as an invest
ment from which a financial return
may be expected. Similarly the en-
encouragement of intemperance are
encouragement of intemperance are
strong factors in the promotion of la
Dor efficiency. These facts are we'll
understood and appreciated and
many mining companies are invest
ing large sums in welfare work for
the physical, social and moral good
of their employees and their fam
lilies. Such expenditures are rec
ognized not as charities but as bust
ness MISUNDERSTANDING World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
IS AWARDED
FOR LONG POWER LINE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES COMPANY
GOING INTO IMPERIAL
VALLEY

The contract was let Tuesday in
Riverside by the Nevada-California
Power company to H. M. French OF
Los Angeles for the building of the
extension power line into Imperial
Valley. The new line will be 166
miles in length connecting San Ber-
nardino to Ell Centre and when COM
pleted will be one of the longest
power lines in the world as the power
supplied is generated at the head of
Bishop creek in Owens river valley.
The new line will be a 57,OOO-volt
pole line and will supply power for
general pumping and lighting
purposes to a territory Of some
$4,000 people and virtually sup
ply every bit of power used
in Imperial valley. Work on con-
struction will start at once and it is
anticipated that the current may be
turned on by August /.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
HAVE FAITH IN GOLDF|ELD

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tension among the real producers of
the camp.
Il was pleasantly surprised to
learn that the Florence made a net
production last month of $4,000
and that the miners there are now
working in excellent ore, some of
which runs $1,7O0 a ton. Of course
everyone is familiar with the opera
tions of the Goldfield Consolidated.
l cannot speak in terms too enthusi-
astic no only of the properties of the
Goldfield district, but all the Nevada
camps that have visited"
Mr.. Robinson, who was among the
stampeders to Goldfield, thinks the
camp is showing up better today than
at any time in it's previous history,
considering the developments that
are being made at depth.
MY particular reason for visiting
Goldfield at this time" said Mr.. Rob-
inson, was to investigate the posi-
bilities of some of the more pros
pective inside properties of the dis
trict. The development in the At
lanta is naturally very important, as,
in my opinion, it will add at least five
years to the productive life of the
camp. The feature, however, which
particularly appeals to me is the fact
that the strike in the Atlanta has
laid the foundation for a good min
ing market, providing it is followed
by the discovery of ore in some of the
other properties which are being so
energetically developed at the pres
ent time.
San Francisco people are particu-
larly interested in Goldfield stocks,
for the reason that a vast amount OF
insurance money was invested in such
issues Immediately following the ad-
justment of the insurance claims re-
sulting from the great San Francisco
fire, which occurred about the time
of the inception of the Goldfield
boom; therefore, there is a feeling
of peculiar interest in the future of
Goldfield.
II regret exceedingly that 1 have
found it impossible to see many of
the properties which 1 had anticipat-
ed visiting. l hope that I will have
an opportunity to visit them in the
near future"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
LUCKY BOY TUNNEL
NOW IN 1000 FEET

John Miller, one of the moving
spirits in the affairs of the mining
situation at Lucky Boy, is a visitor
in Carson. When asked about the
statement of the discoveries made re-
Gently in the tunnel of the Lucky
Boy property, he said: There have
been no sensational orebodies open
pect to make any new finds of magni-
tude. 1t is true that a number of
small veins were encountered while
driving the tunnel, but we passed
through them and continued on to
the goal that we started after, that
is, the rich ledge opened up in the
Hubbard shaft from which consider
able high grade ore was extracted in
the early days of the camp.
There was too much water to
handle through the shafts and we
started the tunnel with a view of
draining the ground between the
Hubbard and Brodigan shafts, the
latter being the farthest eastern
workings which showed any indica-
ton of producing commercial ore.
The tunnel is now in approximately
1000 feet and it is expected that it
is now approaching the vicinity of
the vein of the Hubbard lease. Wa
ter has been coming into the tunnel
since last Friday. When the pay
shoot is encountered it is figured
that we will have about a thousand
feet of backs on the rich vein. The
situation is very pleasing to the man.
agement which is sanguine that the
driving of the tunnel has been the
most economical method of reaching
the desired point and the least ex-
pense. Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
NEW PLANT PROPOSED
FOR LUDWIG PROPERTY

A. j.. Orem, general manager of
the Ludwig mine near Yerington,
who spent yesterday in this city,
stated that the mining situation in
Lyon county was looking better than
it has for months. 1.-The trouble"
said Mr.. Orem, has not been the
lack of tonnage, but to find a meth
cd that would allow the treatment
of huge bodies of low grade ores
hat have been developed in the
mines of Mason valley. The Ludwig
property is now in a fair way to
demonstrate hat it will be a dividend
payer for years to some as we have
ascertained beyond question that the
leeching process with which we have
been experimenting will treat ores
containing as low as l per cent cop
per, profitably."
The company is now making ar
engagements to erect a new plant
capable of handling the large ton
mage of low grade copper ore that is
now in sight in the mine and it is
expected that it will be ready to
operate early in the fall.-Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
FLORENCE MINE
II IN GOOD SHAPE
OUTPUT THIS MONTH WILL
PROBABLY TOTAL 900
TONS.

That the Florence mine is hand
somely maintaining its record as a
shipper is reflected in NJ uncertain
manner by tie fact that thus far this
month it has sem to the Millers' sam
pier of the Western Orc Purchasing
company fourteen carloads or approx
imately 700 tons of ore, averaging
better than $50 a ton, according to
General Superintendent Harry B.
Clapp. AS all the faces of ore show
no signs of diminishing in size Or
value, it is safe to calculate that the
total production of the mine for this
month will total better than 900
tons.
Excellent result continue to be at
tanned in the exploration of the new
orebody exposed nearly two months
ago in a branch raise off the main
raise from the main north drift on
the 150-foot level to the 1OO-foot
level, in the immediate vicinity of the
shaft. Stopping operations have pro-
SlCSoCu " a poiht aooNC thO IVO-looI
level. The orebody varies in width
from four to eleven feet and in value
from $50 to $54 a ton
From three to five feet of ore,
ranging in value from SIS to 800
a ton, is being extracted from a
hanging wall streak of the main Flor
ence vein recently revealed in an old
stope above the main south drift on
the 25O-foot level. Excellent head
way is being made in crosscut east
on the 350-foot level from the main
north drift to intercept the down.
which was explored to a depth of 100
feet several years ago in the old Won
POlenz lease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
CROSSCUTTING AT DEPTH
IN TALLMAGE GROUND

The shaft at that depth having
been placed in first-class shape, cross
cutting east has been started OF the
3OO-foot level of the property of the
Tallmage Mines company on Vindi-
Gator mountain, to intercept a big
vein which outcrops On the surface
but which has not thus far been ex-
plored at depth.
On the 2OO-foot level, drifting
northeast and southwest has been re-
sumed on the Robertson vein. The
southwest drift now measures 8S
feet in length. and the northeast
drift about 60 feet. With nj wall
exposed, there is revealed in the
drifts four feet of ore that averages
SIP a ton.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
MAKES INSPECTION VISIT
TO GOLD MOUNTAIN NINE

Walter E. Pratt. secretary of the
Granite Mountain Mining company,
returned Sunday to GOldfield from a
three days visit of inspection to the
property in the Gold Noun
tain district, near Bonnie Glare. He
reports that the west drift, started
near the end of the 162O-foOt north
crosscut tunnel, has revealed the
faulted section of the main vein of
the property and is being extended
on a solid mass of quartz and porph-
yry. H. H. Tousley, also of Gold
field, who has interests in the Gold
Mountain district. accompanied Mr..
Pratt on his visit there.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
Died After OperatiOn

Mrs. A. A.. Smith, wife of Alexan-
der Smith. manager of the Douglas
creamery in the Carson valley at
Waterloo, died shortly after an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. She leaves
her husband and two children, n of
whom is less than ten months old.
her parents and two brothers. all of
whom reside in Gardnerville. The
interment will be made in the fam
lily plot at Ga~rdnerville.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
MAKES INSPECTION
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ing obtained in the work. The face
of the east crosscut on the same level
is out more than 80 feet and the
conditions revealed in the face indi-
cate that a change in the quartz be-
ing penetrated will occur soon. At
a point As feet from the shaft in
the east crosscut, we recently start
ed a drift south on the streak of ore
assaying 81 a ton, but we have tenn
porarily discontinued that work"
Speaking of the finances of the
company, President Zadig said:
81 am hopeful that we will in the
neal future open up ore of sufficient
value and colume as to obviate the
necessity of levying another assess
ment. The purchase of the compress
sor plant and drills entailed quite a
little outlay, but it will not be nee
essary to levy an assessment within
the next thirty days, at least"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
MILL BEING ENLARGED


from the coarse, the fines passing di-
rectly to the stamp bins and the
coarse to a Blake crusher, which will
be of sufficient capacity to handle in
eight hours enough ore to supply the
stamp bins for "a hours. From the
stamp bins, the ore will be fed
through Challenge feeders to the ten
1,O5O-pound stamps and crushed to
permit of passage through a six-mesh
screen. Cyanide solution will be adj
ded at the stamps and the product
delivered to a belt and bucket ele-
vator and raised to a 45-inch Akin
classifier, where the sands and shines
will be separated.
The shines will pass to the first
set of th%ickeners, consisting of two Z
by 20 feet tanks with Dorr thickening
mechanism. The sands will pass
from the classifier to a Skis foot Col
orado Iron Works tube mill of the
latest design. The tube mill will re-
duce the material to $50 mesh. At
ter passing through the tube mill,
the pulp will flow over amalgamating
plates where the arse gold will be
recovered. From the matchmaking
plates, the coarser material will be
delivered to a bucket elevator, thence
the classifier' and the sands and
shines will continue to be separated.
All the shines, after being thick
1noI ~ Tho nr0nn, dnncifu in tho fret
set of thickeners, will pass to the
agitating plant, consisting of four IL
by Is feet Pachuca, tanks, where ,agi-
tation will be carried on for eight
hours. Fram the %agitators the ma
terial will be carried to a second set
of thickeners. The impregnated So
luton will be drawn off from each
set of thickeners and the agitators
and replaced by barren solution.
From the second set of thickeners,
the pulp will pass to a 12x12 foot
Portland continuous revolving filter,
which will rid it of the impregnated
solution. A barren solution and a
water wash will be applied at the fill
ter in order that the pulp will leave
the mill practically free from dis
solved values and contain about 26
per cent moisture.
The tailings will be delivered to a
belt conveyor and dumped. The I'm
pregnated solution will flow over zinc
shavings where the gold will be pre-
cipitated and the precipitates there
after reduced to bullion.
The plant will be as nearly as pos
sible an all-gravity mill. The only
elevations will be the belt and bucket
elevators and the air lifts which will
raise the pulp from the t~hickeners to
the a~gitatOrs. The flow will be con-
tinuous, so that the ore will be enter
ing the mill and tailings leaving 1t
all the time. The process will be
automatic to the greatest possible de-
gree and but two men a shift will be
required to operate the entire plant.
Fully Is per cent of the gold values
will be in the solution before the
pulp reaches the agitators. Tests
made show an average extraction OF
better than 80 per cent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
MINING DISTRICTS
OF THE GREAT WEST

The United States west of the
1880 meridian comprising the
Rocky Mountain, Plateau, Desert
and Sierra Nevada regions, is one of
the most important producers of
precious and allied metals in the
world, Within this area are many
mining districts" In most of the
states the boundaries of these dis
tricts are we'll recognized, some of
them are legally recorded, and near
ly all can be plotted on state maps
with a fair degree of accuracy. In
the Mother Lode country of Cali
fornia, however, there are no min
ing districts in the sense that the
term is used in the other states.
The output of the mines in the
United States is reported yearly to
the division of mineral u of
the United States geological survey,
and by a study of the district re-
ports for a number of years the val
ues of the most important metals
produced in each district can be
fairly we'll determined. In some dis
tricts, notably those in Colorado, the
values of several products are near
ly equal, but in most of the districts
the output of one metal has a greater
value than that of the rest.
The United States geological sur
vey has published reports on the
economic geology of a large number
of the mining districts of the coun-
try. In 1908 the survey included in
its annual volume Mineral Re-
sources of the United States" by j.
M. Hill, contains a revised edition of
this map, together with much new
material, and is an index of the gold,
silver, copper, lead, zinc, quicksilver,
iron and rare-metal mining districts
of the western states.
A geologic introduction to this re-
port, by Waldemar Lindgren, gives a
general summary of the geology of
the more important camps as we'll
as some of the less widely known
mining regions. This part of the
report includes a small map of the
western United States showing the
general distribution of the mining
districts.
The report contains a separate
map of each state, showing the lOca-
tion of the mining districts and by
appropriate symbols the principal
metals produced in each. There are
IA of these state maps, which show
the location and area of over 400
mining districts. The map includ-
ing the largest number of districts
is hat of the northern counties of
California, which contain 222 dis
%tricts; the smallest is the map of
trans-Pecos Texas, which shows only
II districts.
With every mining district symbol
on each of these maps is a number
which refers to its name in an ac-
companying list. A photography OF
the publications of the U. S. geo.
logical survey On each district is in
cluded in the text, as well as a con
densed statement of the geology and
nature of the ore deposits. a list
of the metals produced. and the ship
ping point of the camp.
Bulletin 5O7. Mining Districts OF
the Western United States" may be
obtained free on application to the
direction of the U. S. geological sur
vey, Washington, D. c.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
Last Rites Over Mrs. eddie

The funeral of Mrs. eddie, mother
of the governor, vas held Sunday af-
ternoon in Carson City. The service
was in charge of Rev. Lloyd B.
Thomas and his assistant. Rev.
Samuel Unsworth of Reno. The serv-
ices we're simple but impressive.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
Succumbs to Wounds

Joseph C. Matthias recently pass
ed away at Carson City as a result
of the wounds received at the hands
of Herbert Kawich on March IL.
He was not found until the morning
of the 18th. The deceased was sixty
four years of g and a native of the
azores Islands.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
Indian mice Boy"

Declaring that he was a mice
boy" Jack Henry, an Indian buck
aroo,' aged 35, was allowed to go
on his way after pleading guilty
before the police court at Reno to a
charge of drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace. He said that he was
half Piute and half Shoshone.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
To Raise State Cavalry

Inspector Newgard has been COM
missioned to raise a regiment of
cavalry in this state. Headquarters
have been opened in Carson City and
recruiting stations will be opened in
various towns in the state. This will
mean the formation of twelve troops
which will take a total of over 1000
men.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
''Why My Husband
Left Me- Series
by Cynthia Grey

the thought of separation. and
begged for another chance. Hut
he left me. Nor was that all. The
court gave him the custody OF
our children. and he took them
home to his people.
Now that | was free. I went
to my hearts content, and tenn
porarily forgot the unhappy con-
cluslon OF my married life.
Two years of the life l
thought so wonderful proved
empty and delusive. The wine
cup became obnoxious; the caba-
ret stale; the false life unbear-
able, and gradually | freed my
self of its letters.
II realize now that true wife,
hood and motherhood are wom-
ans natural calling. would
give anything In the world to hold
my children In my arms again,
but the barrier OF the divorce
court divides u.s."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
THIS WOMAN WILL DIRECT WORK
OF CARING FOR WOMEN VISITORS
AT SAN FRANCISCO EXPOSITION

Miss Ella Schooley, a demure
looking young woman whom few
would notice In crowd, has
come to California to undertake
the biggest kind of a task; the
direction of the National Young
Women's Christian Assn. activi-
ties in connection with the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition in San
Francisco. 1t is a work that in
wolves the expenditure of thous-
ands and means the safety and
comfort of innumerable women
visitors during 1915.
When the national organiza-
ton began making plans for their
building and their work during
the exposition, the first difficult
question they we're forced to
meet was the selection of a head
for the San Francisco work. Not
only executive ability, but real
imaginative insight were needed
for the development of the Y. w.
G.. A. exposition plans. Miss
Ella Schooley of st. Louis was
elected.
Our activities" she says, "are
not for some women-but for all
women. The Y. w. G. A. restau-
rant will make our work practi-
cally self-supporting. We are
spending $4,000 at the outset in
equipment and salaries.
Not one girl need come to the
exposition city and feel any doubt
as to her comfort. We are listing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
Personal
Social

Special Christmas music will
be played and sung tomorrow at
solemn high mass in st. Leo's
church at 1890 a. m.
Christmas exercises were held
this afternoon in Trinity Metho-
dist church, Mckinley Hill, for
Sunday school children. Another
program will be given Friday
evening at s o'clock.
Miss Ruth Cochran gave a
pretty dance last night at 401
South G street, honoring her for
mer school mates, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Smith of Wenatchee.
Invitations have been issued
for the wedding, Dec. 81, Of Will
liam Donald, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Donald of Tacoma, and
Miss Minerva Osborn of Turlock,
Cal. The wedding will be SOL
emnized in the latter city.
Mrs. Alice Drew and little son
Herbert are on their way east for
visit with relatives. Mrs. Drew
viii return in about two months
with her mother, Mrs. e. w. Hill,
who has been visiting in the east
since early spring
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24
SPECIAL FEATURES OFF INTEREST TO WOMEN READERS
CYNTHIA GREY'S
LETTERS 5:

horn, and | think the couple
above ME must be country
folks, as they have hobnails
in their shoes. They have
also moved all the furniture
around In their room.
| think | shall like this
place, however, when get
used to Il. Everything IL so
antique. The electric lights
must have worked eight
hours today as they are going
out.
Miss Grey. do you think
could get my money back
and make them pay me for
being night watchmang
II. II. G.
A.-Of course, this letter wal
meant to be humorous, hut Their,
Is, nevertheless, a great deal o.
ruth written between the lines
The writer of the above cannot
get his money back; but the expe
Renee ought Ia prove that th,
proprietor's description Of hi,
rooms IL not always to be depend
ed upon and II IL wise "a inspec
n room before paying any cash fol
L..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-12-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a. =
II am extremely lucky to be look.
ing out from this spotted pelt, in
stead of being inside the leopard
that wore it," said Miss Beatrice
Moses, daughter of a well-known
U. S. army officer, who arrived
here recently after an exciting big
game hunt in the Chinese wilder
ness.
lie was about the fiercest ami
NAL one could encounter" re-
sumed Miss Moses. a striking bra
nette, displaying the dappled coat
that had once been the pelt of |,