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be erected on the site of the building
destroyed last June, and which will
cost upwards of $4,000, will be opened
this afternoon. The contract will
probably be let at the same time w.
T. Holt said this morning.
The old building was of brick con
struction, but in the new structure re
inforced concrete will be used through
out and the building will be fire and
quake proof.
The site has been cleared of the de-
brs of the June fire for some time
and construction will be begun within
a short time after the contract is
awarded
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
JAPAN REQUESTS CHINA TO
DELAY CHANGE OF RULE

Toxic, Oct 3O.--Official announce
ment was made by the foreign office
hat Japan has requested China to
postpone the project for e-establish-
ment of a monarchical form of govern
ment The foreign office statement
declares an undercurrent of opposition
to a monarchy exists among the Chi
nese, and that il is far stronger than
has been imagined. In fact, the for
eign office says a feeling of unrest
Is spreading in all parts of China.
The foreign office praises the admin
istration of President Yuan Chi Kai,
but the first sudden move O reorgan-
ize the monarchy is likely, in view of
the widespread opposition, to cause
disorders such as would endanger the
future of China.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30

Top crop prospects are very poor,
the weevil having destroyed large por-
'tions of it, Frosts have also injured
considerable cotton in many sections,
but there are large areas not affected,
and in these a late frost would add
to the yield.
Heavy rains have injured the quality
of the fiber to some extent, but on the
whole the crop has only suffered the
usual deterioration for this time OF
year.
Very little cotton has been held, be-
ing generally sold as fast as gathered.
Picking is we'll advanced, except in
Oklahoma, where cotton is extremely
light.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30

New York, Oct. 3O.-News that the
French army has invaded Bulgaria
from the southwest, piercing that coun-
try more than 20 miles, instead of GO
ing northward to join the Serbs, has
raised the question whether this may
not change the situation somewhat.
Apparently this move is directed
against Sofia, the Bulgarian capital,
to protect which the Bulgars facing
the Serbs may be obliged to rush to
the defense
There is much mystery about the
movements of the British and Italian
armies known to be on their way to
participate in the fighting in Serbia,
and it remains to be seen from what
direction they will make their appear
ance.
The first phase of the Austro G er-
completed. Not only have the invad-
ers of Serbia realized the important
objective of joining hands in the
northeastern corner of the country, but
they have enhanced this military ad-
vantage by procuring free passage
down the Danube.
A flotilla of steamers is said to be
already waiting to transport war ma
terial and II, as stated confidently by
Austro German and Bulgarian leaders.
Serbia cannot interfere with these ar
rangements, Bulgara's ammunition
shortage should soon be relieved and
her offensive powers greatly strength
ened.
The progress of Bulgarian troops
east and northeast of Nish both threat
ems the city and places the Serbian ar
my in a position of increased danger.
Moreover, like the union of Bulgarian
and Teutonic armies further north, the
capture of Nish would have more than
a mere military or strategic advan-
tage, since it would make possible rap
id establishment of railway communi-
cation through Belgrade, Nish and So
fla among Austria Hungary and their
allies.
From the north the Germans and
Austrians are advancing over wide
front, which runs slightly southeast
from Valjevo and swings in a broad
curve northeast almost to the Danube
at Kladovo, where il joins the right
wing of the Bulgarians.
Rumor continues to ascribe to the
Greek government intentions hostile to
the Entente powers, even going so
far as to say Greece has an under
standing with Bulgaria and at the psy-
Geological moment will fall upon the
Anied troops which landed at Salon
iloi.
No such designs are really credited
TO Greece, but England and France
continue to watch the political situa-
tion at Athens with unconcealed anX-
iety.
Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secre-
tary, said today that Greece's espousal
of the cause of the central powers was
an impossibility. and similar assur-
ances come from authoritative Greek
sources.
The activity which has marked the
situation on the western front for
some time is still unbroken.
New steamship Line.
San Francisco, Oct 30-The house
flag of the recently organized China
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
Must Get the Dredgers Busy

The delegation of valley residents
who represented the mutual companies
and the irrigation district at a con
ference in Los Angeles over the dredg-
ers have returned. The conference re
suited in a reeommendation that the
mutual companies jointly buy the 3
dredgers and that they shall be op-
Grated on the Mexican canal by the ir-
rigation district.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
NUMBER 155

1t is understood they can be bought
for about $4,000, this money eventual
ly to be refunded by the district.
Every representative felt the neces-
sity for getting busy on this work i'm
mediately to prevent "a water shortage
next year, and it is not believed, when
the matter comes before the mutual
companies for approval, that any per-
son will raise any technical objection
to carrying out the proposal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
FREEMAN BOUND OVER
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE

II. l.. Freeman, charged with issuing
a check for SO on a Brawley bank
without sufficient funds, was bound
over to the Superior court for trial
after a preliminary hearing before JUS
tice of the Peace Mayfeld yesterday.
The check was passed on an Imperial
saloon.
Freeman's bond was set at $500. He
was represented by Attorney j. A.
Berry
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
SLIGHT GAIN MADE
IN EASTERN COTTON

Cotton came back n little today in
the eastern markets, but not enough
to affect the local quotation, which
remains at 112s
New Orleans-January opened at
1900, closed at 12.11. Spots, 11.75.
Sales, 83 bales. Holiday Monday.
New York--January opened 1920; (;
closed, 1223@24. Spots, 1925. Sales.
100 Holiday Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30

Assistant Secretary of United states
NAVY Points Out Manifold Advnn-
tnres of This Type of Warship-
Cnn Cut Enemy's Lines of Com
munication and Run Down Com
merce Destroyers-~usefu In Back
Ing Up scout Cruisers III They Run
into shielding Veil of Opposing
Fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
HALLOWEEN TONIGHT.

HALLOWEEN TONIGHT.
This IL the night 10 tie down
your belongings and stand guard
ever your gate. for all the lhtle
likes In the country know IL IL Hal
loue'en, just as .ou did when You
were one of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
DELTA MERCANTILE
COMPANY TO AWARD
BUILDING CONTRACT

Bids for the new building of the
Delta Mercantile Company, which will
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30
Cotton Condition In
The Southern States

ing strictly the consensus of South
ern opinion as reported by correspon-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-10-30

New steamship Line.
San Francisco, Oct. 30.-The house
flag of the recently organized China
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03

Although late developments have
been of a more or less routine ma
ture, conditions prevailing In the
mines and prospects of the Goldfield
district continue highly satisfactory,
with the immediate outlook exceed
ingly promising, Notwithstanding, the
heated season of the year. Despite
the present lethargic influence ap-
parent on the mining share markets
of the country, a condition charac-
teristic of the summer period, the
camp is in excellent shape. AS
President Thomas Robinson of the
San Francisco stock exchange re-
marked during his recent visit here,
it is necessary to go down into the
mines to obtain an idea of the pros
perity Goldfield is enjoying. The
mining fraternity is looking forward
with considerable interest to the an
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
PLACER OPERATIONS With GIANTS
IN PROGRESS ATR0UND MOUNTAIN

assembled crowd as souvenirs OF the
occasion. Since it was he who de-
signed the pipe line, General Super
intendent Ernest was the recipient
of especial congratulations from all
persons present. In the superviion
of the placer operations he will have
the assistance of M. Murphy, an ex-
perienced hydraulic placer miner of
Trinity county, California, who has
been employed as a foreman.
Operating full capacity, the pipe
line makes available 400 miners
inches of water and will wash, by
means of the monitors, from 1000
to 1900 cubic yards of dirt per day.
Operations on that scale are now in
force, requiring the employment Of
20 miners in addition to those en-
gaged in lode mining. The first Sec
ton of the line from the intake in
Jett canyon consists of $4,000 feet
of riveted steel, dipped pipe, varying
in diameter from 80 inches at the
head to Is inches; the second Sec
ton of $4,000 feet of lap-welded
steel pipe of one-fourth and flve-six-
teeuths inch thickness Is inches in
diameter and the third section of 81
336 feet of riveted, dipped pipe Is
inches in diameter. The pipe was laid
in a trench AZ inches deep to effect
lively guard against freezing in win
ter Plain end pipe, with bolted
forged steel joints, was used in the
greater portion of the line, only Z,
755 feet being slip-joint pipe, which
was laid in the canyon where the
pressure is light. In crossing Smokey
valley the line is L. Az feet lower in
elevation than the intake, which is
approximately 400 feet higher than
the collar of the main shaft on the
property. The maximum static head
on the pipe line in the valley is
equivalent to a pressure OF 4S5
pounds per square inch. The entire
line was designed on an ample safe
ty factor on the full static head. 1t
is equipped with drains, air valves
and pressure relief valves to guard
against all contingencies that may
arise. No expense was spared to OBJ
tain first clas material and the line
was designed from the viewpoint OF
efficiency and low maintenance
cost.
President Davis, in his last annual
report, stated that in approximately
67 acres alone of the placer around
there is total of ,50S,445 yards or
dirt that is estimated to contain a
value of 81 per yard. He calculates
that it will require from six to
eight years to hydraulic the 81 acres
referred to. Sampling of the remain
der of the placer ground has not suf-
ficiently progressed to warrant an es-
timate of value or yardage.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03

nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Jumbo Extension Mining COM
pany at Phoenix, Ariz., on July 10,
and the special meeting of the stock
holders of the Goldfield Merger
Mines company in Seattle, Wash, on
August 4. 1t is confidently expected
that at the latter meeting the
stockholders will bring to close
the internal controversy which grew
out of the sale of the Velvet claim
to the Jumbo Extension company.
Goldfeld Consolidated
The final report of General Mana
ger J. w. Hutchinson upon the op-
erations of the Goldleld Consolidat-
ed Mines company for the month of
May, just made public, makes man
ifest the excellent condition Of its
various properties. The May produc-
tion amounted to 32,3S0 tons of ore
and the net realization 161,652.84,
as against 30,S72 tons and net prof
it's of $154,275.09 in the preceding
month. The production by lessees
totaled $1,143 tons of the gross val
ue of $132,2S3.37, of which amount
the company received in royalties
the sum of $66,25627, less milling
and TRANSFORMATION costs.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
CLOSING
Up ITS AFFAIRS
AMONG STOCKHOLDERS PRAC-
TICALLY COMPLETED

1t is learned upon good authority
that the Round Mountain Sphinx
Mining company, which was promi-
nently identified with the Round
Mountain district in Nye county, in
it's early days, is closing up it's af-
fairs and will pass out of existence.
The dissolution process will be made
complete as soon as several unim-
portant matters are terminated,
which will probably be within the
next 80 days.
After legal battle lasting sew
eral years the Sprinx company near
ly al year ago adjusted it's apex con-
troversy with the Round Mountain
Mining company by turning over to
the latter its property. In payment.
the Sphinx company received from
the Round Mountain MininS COM
pany $4,000 in cash and 175,000
shares of stock. The directors Of
the SphiZ.s company held meeting
some time ago and ordered its as
sets distributed among the stock
holders. The distribution OF the
assets has practically been complet-
ed and the affairs if the company
are rapidly being closed up.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
ORC OPERATIONS
MAKING HEAOWAY
INTERESTING TERRITORY BE-
ING REVEALED BY WORK. on
500 LEVEL

Although late developmets nave
been of a routine nature, conditions
being revealed by the lateral opera
tions in the property of the Gcld-
field Orc Mining company continue
highly encouraging, warranting the
prediction that the management will
soon be rewarded for it's persistent
exploration at depth. General Man
ager Thomas F. Manning is highly
optimistic as to the outlook for the
property and is confident that re-
suits of substantial nature will
soon be attained.
The southwest drift on the 800
foot level in the great quartz mass,
started from the west crosscut off
the north drift at point about 90
feet from the shaft, is being ad-
vanced into interesting territory.
More solid bodies of quartz than
formerly are being revealed on the
shale footwall and conditions rre-
vailing are highly favorable to the
disclosure of an ore body OF in
portance. On the 700-foot level
progress in the west crosscut con-
tinues slow on account of exceed
ingly heavy ground which requires
close timbering. The crosscut 's at
present about 500 feet in length.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
JUMBO EX. JUNE
OUTPUT HEAVY
NUMEROUS DRIFTS ARE BEING
ADVANCED ON EXCELLENT
SHIPPING ORE

Although complete weights will not
be available for several days, it is safe
to predict that, when announced by
the management, they will show June
of 1915 to have been the most pro-
ductive month in the entire history
of the Jumbo Extension mine. at
least in the tonnage of ore shipped.
which speaks volumes for the physi-
cal condition of the property. Fol
lowing the adjustment of the apex
litigation instituted by the Reorgan-
lied Booth Mining company of Gold
field, the management of the Jumbo
Extension on June 1 began giving
attention to production, and almost
every day since then two carloads or
approximately 100 tons OF ore have
been despatched daily to the smelters
through the Columbia sampler of the
Western Ore Purchasing company. Al
though there are numerous faces in
the mine exposing high grade ore,
which, if shipped alone, would return
sensational values, there has been no
dIJSlupL OA IhC ldlI VI IhS iioh"oS
ment to make shipments run high;
in consequence, the high and low
value shipping ore has been and is
being mixed and the shipments are
averaging around $50 and $50 per
ton.
AS soon as timbering now In
progress is completed in raise 526-E,
up 60 feet above the south drift on
the 1O17-foot level, drift east will
be started on four feet Of $37 ore
in the vein 20 feet above the level
named. This raise is about 25O
feet north of the boundary line of
the st. Ives claim of the Goldfield
Merger Mines company. Drifts east
,Continued on Page Fonr)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
SHAFT NEARLY
CLEANED OUT
RAPID HEADWAY BEING MADE
IN OPERATIONS AT GREAT
BEND

General Manager Charles S.
Sprague is highly pleased with the
progress being made in operations at
the property of the Goldfield Great
Bend Mining company. In less than
sixty days from the Inauguration OF
active work the vertical shaft has
been almost cleaned out. Superin-
tendent Jack Campbell has his force
of miners engaged on the last lap OF
the job. The water has been lowered
to a depth of 800 feet and all that
remains to be done is to clean out
35 feet of muck in the bottom. This
will be a relatively easy job, for the
deposit can be dislodged without any
drilling or shooting.
The greatest progress in one day in
the work of cleaning out the shaft
was made recently when 27 feet was
gained following the removal of the
station platform found at a depth of
290 feet. This permitted of drop
ping the pump 80 feet. The pump
is handling the inflow easily, the tim
bering is stable and there is no rea-
son to apprehend any serious delay.
at least until the lateral work begins.
The old management of the COM
pany in the early days of the camp
sunk an incline shaft to depth of
about 500 feet . Later the Lotus &
Davis lease owners sank a vertical
shaft to the 400-foot point and made
lateral connections with the incline
shaft. The old Diadem lease also
sank 400-foot shaft near the east
ern end of the property and exposed
shipping ore on the bottom level.
About the water level, which is
about 800 feet, all the ore found is
free milling. The deeper work dis
closed a marked increase in value of
the ore in the sulphide zone below
the water line.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03

The Round Mountain Mining com
pany, which for nine years has been
making a splendid showing in lode
mining at it's property in the Found
Mountain district of Nye county, has
entered the ranks of placer operators
Henceforth it's placer deposits will
be worked on scale in keeping with
present and past quartz operations,
with the certainty that the property.
as whole, will in the future sur
pass all previous records established
by it in the production of the yellow
metal
In the presence of members of the
official family of the company, their
invited guests and visitors from
numerous other camps, the 15-inch
pipe line to the property from Jett
canyon, a distance of s " miles, in
stalled at cost of $125, 900, was
placed in commission at 10:3O
o'clock last Thursday morning, ac-
cording to Secretary Harry G. May
err, who has just returned to the
company offices in GOldfield from
visit to the property. The honor of
opening the valve that permitted the
waters of Jett canpOn creek to start
on their way to the property was re-
served for James r. Davis, rresi-
dent and general manager Of the
company. In addition to President
Davis, Secretary Mayer, General Sup
erintendent r. H. Ernest and the en-
ployes of the company, there were
present to witness the event. j. e.
Talbot, manager of the Western Pipe
& Steel company of San Francisco,
which furnished the pipe for the line;
Howard Tallerday, Los Angeles man
ager for the same company, and Sta
cey Cady and w. Bramlett, hydraul-
ic engineers of Los Angeles.
In order to permit the pipe to fill
slowly, President Davis opened up the
head valve only sufficient to let one
third of the capacity volume OF wa
ter to enter Water spurted from
the mine outlet of the line at 1:2O
in the afternoon, two hours and so
minutes being required for it to make
the SA mile journey from the in
take. With the flow of water from
the outlet, the assembled Officials,
miners, guests and visitors gave vent
to mighty chers and congratulations
were extended all round for the sue
cessful completion of the project. 1t
was found that not a single leak or
break in the pipe line occurred and
it was turned on full force at 8
O'Clock the following morning.
With the new supply of water
available, President Davis and Ihom-
as Keane made paintings of dirt
shoveled up indiscfiminately from
the surface of the property and dis
tributed the resultant nuggets and
fine gold among the members OF the
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
Jumbo Extension


June was one of the heaviest pro-
duction months in the history of the
gumbo Extension Mining company.
With the exception of few days at
the beginning of the month, the
daily shipments averaged two car
loads or approximately 100 tons,
which rate of output is being easily
maintained. The shipments repre-
sent the mixed yield of the high and
lower grades of ore being extracted,
mostly from development work, and
are averaging around $50 per ton in
value. y
Upon the completion of timbering
now in progress, an east drift will
be advanced from raise 526-A raise
20 feet above the south drift on the
1O17-foot level on four feet Of $37
ore exposed in the vein. Work in
this drift will be watched with par
ticular interest in consequence of it's
proximity to the northern boundary
line of the st. Ives claim of the
Goldfield Merger Mines Co. Full
faces of $50 ore are being exposed
by the east and west drifts from
raise 5O3-E above the 1O17-foCt lev
ell south drift. The first stopping the
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03
MINERS ORGANIZE
FIRST AID SOCIETY
G. S. ARTHUR OF u. s. BUREAU
OF MINES is GIVING
INSTRUCTIONS

With the assistance of C. S. Ar
thurs of the United States bureau OF
mines, the Goldfield First Aid society
was recently organized with 16 char
ter members, all miners employed in
the local mines. Mr.. Arthur has
been instructing the men composing
the society in first aid and mine les-
cue work for several weeks and 1t
was upon his suggestion that the or
ganization was formed.
The society held it's first meeting
Monday in the high school gym1a-
SUM and elected Teddy Patnoe pres
ident and Joseph Carmody vice pres
ident. Committees were appointed
to secure rooms for practice and
meetings and compile constitution
and bylaws. The men have made
excellent progress with the result
that two teams are capable of eff
cienctly performing first aid and
mine rescue work. Persons wish
ing to join the society are requested
to communicate with President Pat
noe or Vice President Carmody The
charter is still open. 1t has been
suggested that the society members
give an exhibition in connection with
the Fourth of July celebration,
which plan is being considered by
them.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-07-03

In both tonnage and net realization
the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company made better showing in
May than during April, which fact is
reflected by figures contained IN the
final report for the former month
by General Manager ]. w. Hutch
inson, just made public by A ii.
Howe, secretary and treasurer. In
May the production amounted to
32,280 tons of ore which yielded a
net realization of $161, ,652.S4 as
against 3O,S72 tons and net prof-