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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
DECREASE SHOWN IN
OHIO COAL MINING

Twenty million tons is the geolo-
gical survey estimate by E. w. Par
ker, coal statistician, for the coal
production of Ohio during 1914. On
April l all the coal miners in Ohio
went on strike over the wage scale,
the matter in dispute being whether
wages should be paid on a mine run
basis, as provided by recent legisla-
ton. The law has been bitterly OPP
posed by the coal operators and
while during the first three months
of the year the coal production of the
state was 10 per cen greater than
the production for the corresponding
months in 1913, practically all the
Ohio mines were idle from April to
July. The Hooking Valley district
then resumed. In what is known as
No. s district, mines operating in
the Pittsburgh No. s coal, the mines
were still idle at the end of the year.
The wisdom of the miner on legisla-
ton may we'll be questioned, par
ticularly in states where the mar
kets require screened coal, as is
largely the case in Ohio. However
that may be the labor struggles COM
bined with the other unsatisfactory
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
SHAFT AT WILLOW CREEK

Charles OSterlund, Henry Good
man and Jack West leave this morn
ing for Willow creek, where they
will decide as to the location of the
Gold Mimi company and will sink at
once.
Some time ago a whim al sent
to the property to be used in the
shaft sinking and the work will be
started as soon as the men at the
mine can get ready. The shaft will
be sunk at a point a little east of
where the rich ore was found at the
surface on the first claim and on
the hanging wall side to tap the vein
at depth. For some time past the
force employed on the property has
been driving ahead on the main ledge
to get under the rich ore shoot but no
report of recent developments has
been received.-Ely Expositor.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
j. H. PARKS TELLS
OF NEW GOLDFIELD

]. H. Parks, public administrat-
or of Esmeralda county, arrived from
Goldfield Tuesday on business with
the federal land office. Mr.. Parks
predicts a substantial boom will be
developed at the southern gold
camp before spring.
Many of the old timers and num-
erous investors have arrived during
the past sixty days and are eagerly
swapping up all the purchasabl BILE
acreage in the district" stated Mr..
Parks. Rents have doubled and
real estate which was of practically
no value during the summer, is
now in demand at greatly increased
values. In fact, everyone is san
guine that the camp has arrived and
that all that is needed now is to get
to depth to open up pay ore OF great
magnitude. Many of the old proper
ties, which have lain dormant for
many years past, are now being de-
veloped and have substantial treas
ury funds with which to continue
operations for months to come. This
will result in increased payrolls and
naturally will increase business
Carson Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
STEADY PRODUCTION
OF ANTHRACITE COAL

Shipments of anthracite coal from
Pennsylvania as reported by the bu-
reau of anthracite coai statistics,
with the month of December esti-
mated. indicate that the quantity
of anthracite sent to market during
1911 was about 6S,240,000 long tons
against $1,000, 900 tons in 1918. To
the shipments of 1914 should be add
ed about 100000 tons, principally
of nut and steam sizes, which were
stocked in the storage yards so that
while the shipments to market show
a decrease of nearly 100000 tons
the production of the mines was
about the same as in 1913, or APP
proximately 100000 long tons, of
which 10000 0 IONS was sold local
" and S,65O,00O tons used at the
mines.
The condition of the anthracite in
dustry in the first three months of
the year, according to reports made
to z. w. Parker, of the geological
survey. was almost directly opposite
to that of bituminous coal, for on
account of moderate temperatures
early in the winter a considerable
quantity of coal had accumulated in
the hands of u and sales of
anthracite ran somewhat behind.
From April until the middle of Octo-
Der there was a slight increase over
1913 and after the middle of OctO-
Der there was another decline. One
of the most striking features of the
year was the marked decrease in the
consumption of steam sizes, a num-
Der of washeries engaged in the re-
covery of the small or steam sizes
from the culm banks being idle all
the second half of the year. The
slack demand for anthracite has in
the opinion of those familiar with
the trade, been due not so much to
disturbed conditions in Europe as to
the unsettled business situation in
the United States. Some have ex-
sion would have been as marked
even without the European war. The
consumers throughout the year US
ually bought for immediate demand
and no more was necessary.
Labor conditions throughout the
anthracite industry in 1914 are
stated as normal. A few strikes of
sporadic character occurred but these
have not been of much Importance,
merely keeping up the interest of the
memberS of the union in the organ
iZation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
STRIKE FIVE FEET
OF COMMERCIAL ORE

Art Meyers, William Sanford and
E. c. Upton, who are operating the
old Houston property, three miles
west of this city, under lease and
bond from the Lindsay estate. ap-
pear to have opened up what may
be an immense deposit of valuable
ore. In running a long tunnel, in
tended to penetrate the ledge at
depth, they crossed the ore when
$40 feet in. exposing a face of five
feet between the walls.
To the east of the tunnel a raise
was started on the ore few days
ago, and at a point fifteen feet
above the floor average values of
better than $35 per ton have been
obtained. Gold predominates to the
extent of $40 a ton, the balance of
the content being made up of silver
and copper.
The operators of the property are
jubilant over their find and believe
they have what will prove a big pay
ing proposition.-Carson Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
CAPACITY OF TEACHING
PLANT AT CONTACT, NEW.

Relative to the proposed new mill
for the camp of Contact, in the north
eastern corner of Nevada, the Con-
tact Miner says:
1t is the intention to construct a.
plant of 100 tons capacity, with a
crushing capacity of 500 tons in n
shift, to provide for the eventual in
crease of the plant to 500 or even
1000 tons daily capacity. 1t has
been demonstrated that one per cent
ore such as constitutes the lowest
grade in the camp can be prOfitably
treated by teaching. With the high
err grade ores which make up the
bulk of the deposits it is practical
to keep leached mixture up to any
satisfactory or required strength, al
though a mixture low in copper con-
tents may produce the best result un-
der certain conditions. A core drill
a been shipped to camp to test
out these lowest grade areas which
navy pI ouuSSu OISS LID give ILC
most satisfactory results when sug-
jected to practical tests. The areas.
to be tested are of large scope and
are expected to carry more than the
minimum amount of copper required
for successful treatment, and are
supplementary to other partially de-
veloped and higher grade ore bodies.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
TO SMASH
PRICE OF JUMBO

There is a firm and settled con-
best informed regarding conditions
on the Jumbo Extension and who
have been watching the market that
there has been a determined raid on
the stock with a view to gathering
in, a V the Reno Gazette. The
sales today were nearly 10000
shares and the market closed at
s2.12k. In the last foul days over
100000 shares have changed hands
at San Francisco and the latest esti-
mate suggests than 100000
shares when the eastern sales are
taken INTO account. That there has
been a determined bear raid is now
generally accepted.
The latest inc circulated are
to the effect that an apex suit was
certain to be started by the Gold
field Consolidated. While this has
undoubtedly had its effect, yet 1t
could not influence anyone familiar
with the fact that there is a side-line
agreement between the Consolidated
and the Jumbo Elk. The existence
of such an agreement was confirmed
today by no less an authority than
George Wingfield, president of the
Consolidated, when seen by a Ga
zette representative. Mr.. Wingfield
also stated that the circulation of
such a report could only be prompt
ed by some one interested in the
stock market.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
PIOCHE is EMPLOYING
NUMBER OF MINERS

j. S. Free and A. ID. Knowlton, two
we'll known Salt Lake mining men
have returned from a trip to Phoebe
where they were looking after min
ing interests. Mr.. Free had not been
in the old camp for more than two
years, but said it is still employing
as many men today as then, and
there was considerable activity in
Phoebe mines at that time.
Mr.. Free inspected the Amalga-
mated-P;ochc, where he saw a lot of
splendid ore opened up on the low
err levels. The tonnage which is be-
ing forwarded every week to the Utah
smelters is of a high grade. The
Prince Consolidated continues to ship
a large tonnage each week.
The Day-Bristol was visited. At
one time these Utah engineers were
in close touch with this mine, having
been operating an adjoining claim.
Mr.. Free said yesterday hat the
Day-Bristol is still a big mine and
although it's aggregate production
runs into many figures yet it is still
in its infancy as far as possible out
put is concerned.
The way things are turning down
there the impression is that there
will be some pretty lively bidding on
the Day-Bristol which is to be sold
under the receivership on Jan. IA
for an Indebtedness of $9S,0O0. This
is considered by those who know the
ms and outs of the mine as only a
traction of its intrinsic worth.-per-
ald-Republican.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
REFUSED NEW TRIAL

The motion for a new trial of the
suit of Raymond A. Colt, who re-
Gently received a judgment for a
nominal sum in the district court of
Washoe county against the Southern
Pacific railroad company for alleged
wrongful election from passenger
train. was denied by Judge Sails
bury after argument. The Judgment
was not enough to pay the costs of
the court. 1t is believed that he
will appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
.JaDanese Commits Suicide

After prying eight gold teeth from
his mouth and making other elabo-
rate preparations, H. Onishi, a Jap
anese cook and amateur photo
grapher of Fallon, killed himself
with five shots from a Colts revolv-
err recently. He wrote several let
tiers to people who had ~befriended
him thanking them for their kind
ness. Although he had accumu-
lated over $1,000, all of which he
had loaned out to his c%ountrymen
and which he was unable to collect,
it is believed he committed the act
~dcspairing of ever being able to re-
turn to Japan, where a bride
awaited him.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Produces Fine Prunes

W. II. Metscher, the prune king
of Carson City, who now owns the
thinner orchard near that town, is
the pioneer in the prune industry in
that section and is now showing
some of the fest prunes ever dis
played on the market. His output
this year totals about a ton and is
finding a ready sale. Metscher
claims that before many years roll
by Nevada will occupy a prominent
position in the prune industry.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Of Mine development
IN THE COMSTOCk PROPERTIES

fill was found assaying from $3.50
to sc per ton. Narrow streaks or ore
three or four inches wide were found
in the hanging wall of some slopes
assaying SIS and SIG to the ton.
One stope exposes a face OF ore TOUR
feet wide sampling 81 to the ton.
Track is now bein laid in the main
crosscut. The conditions found as
aove are very encouraging for with
the first class milling facilities of the
company now at hand, the low grade
ores can no doubt be made to pay a
profit.
The Mexican company continued
the sampling of the vein on the 2,oOO
level, and near the junction OF the
north and northeast drifts to a depth
of eight feet under the sill floor
to bring the balance of the excava-
tions to that point, forty-five IONS OF
ore were taken out sampling $3.50
per ton. At the 1655-foot point in the
north drift, thirty-one tons nder the
sill floor averaged $10.SS per ton.
Near the junction of the south mi
northeast drifts to a depth of eight
feet, twenty-four tons sampled, $S.49
per ton.
The west crsscut on the 1850 lev
ell CT the Union winze was advanced
thirty-four feet to the 42S foot point,
through porphyry and stringers of
quartz.
The Yellow Jacket mill in Gold
Hill ran all week, 95S IONS of dump
rock being placed in the mill bins,
and two bars of bullion shipped to
the smelter. On the 1900 level of
the Jacket, north drift No. l started
! at the 11O-foot point in east cross
cut and was advanced and partially
timbered for nineteen feet; total
length seventy-eight feet. Repairs
ere made to the shaft and inclir"
No work was done in the Belcher
mine during the week, outside of
strengthening the ground round
the bulkhead constructed in the joint
incline below the 1,400 station.
On the 1,4OO level of the Crown
Point, timbers were eased in north
drift NO. z.
The Caledonia company on the l.
90 level from top of the raise extend
end the west croscut fourteen feet
through quartz and porphyry. Total
length fifty-one feet.
The Overman company finished
preparations for exploration of the
vein on the 1920 level and started
a south drift at a point r~wenty-sev-
en- feet back from the face of the
east crosscut, which is 200 feet north.
of the south boundary line of the9
mine. The drift was advanced sever
feet and the face is all in favorable
quartz of the foot wall.
At the Confidence : Challenge = I'M
perial shaft, the east crOsscut from
the main south drift on the 200 level
was extnded sever feet to the 94-foOt
point. The face is in quartz and
porphyry.-Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Presented

Employees of the Nevada Short
Line railway, the narrow gauge road
built from Orena to Rochester by A.
A. Codd. a mining operator, joined
in giving him a handsome Christmas
present as a token of their friend
ship and regard in the form of a
gold watch. Engraved on n side
is the insignia of the road, and on
the other is the emblem of the
Shriners.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Wilson is Sentenced.

Fred Wilson, the Reno hotel clerk,
who was convicted some time ago OF
manslaughter, having killed a Jap
anese restaurant keeper in that city,
vas sentenced to a term of from
seven to eight years in the state pen
itentiary by Judge Salisbury recent
ly. Wilson was admitted to bail in
the sum of $1,000 after his attor-
neys had been granted thirty days
in which to prepare. file and serve a
statement on appeal from the order
DENYING a new trial.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
California Pair We'd

Richard G.. Bass of GAINESVILLE,
Cal, and Miss Stella I. Trussell of
Johnsonville, Cal, %journeyed to
Reno recently where they were unit
ed in wedlOck. The groom is fore
man of the Wingfield ranch near
Susanville, and the bride is the
daughter OF a prominent rancher of
that section. The couple will make
their home at Fallon, where the
groom has been appointed manager
of the Wingfield ranch near that
town.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Judgment Sustained

Sustaining the contention that
mining companies failing to install
safety equipment reuired by the
state law are responsible for injur-
les to workmen, the supreme court
at Carson City has affirmed the
judgment of the Nye county district
court in granting $4,000 to John
Ryan. Ryan was employed in the
Manhattan Big Four property and
fell from the bucket in a 5O0-foot
shaft after he had lighted fuses for
blasts. Although badly hurt, he
climbed back over the timbers to a
place of safety.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Want Larger Fund

Ten thousand dollars a year., in
stead of the present allowance OF
$1,000 given by the legislature, will
be asked by the Nevada agricultural
society. managers of the annual Ne
vada state fair, according to the an
nual report just published. In addi-
ton, the society will ask the state to
provide a spacious building at the
fair grounds and will ask for the
passage of a relief bill to return a
loan of $500 for which the direct
ors made themselves individually re-
sponsible.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Accident Costs Finger.

Elwood Smith, formerly employ
ed at the Reno cracker factory, re-
Gently submitted to an operation
which removed the index finger of
his right hand at the second knuckle
and will be incapacitated for some
time as the result. Smith was in
jured a month ago when he caught
his finger in a piston rod while
working in the factory.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
FOrgets Scrap

Robert Belmain of Sparks, the
central figure in a fight in a Reno
alley on New Years night. had no
recollection of the affair when ar
raigned in the police court recently.
He could not tell how his shirt be-
came spattered with blood. but
pleaded guilty to the charge of be-
ing drunk and was released.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Attempts to Poison

On a charge of having poisoned
X. Tamaka, a Japanese shoemaker
in Reno, with a popcorn ball con-
tanning corrosive sublimate. Arthur
S. Metcalf a sign painter and former
convict at Folsom penitentiary, Cali
~fornia, was placed under arrest in
that city recently and lodged in Jail.
The Jap ate a portion of the ball
and became ill. An analysis of the
ball disclosed that it contained
enough of the poison to cause death.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
~StubbOrnneSS Costly

Although they had about $4,000 in
cash in their possession, Joe Gar
vante, an Italian rancher, and his
wife, refused to pay a judgment of
$41.O5 in the Reno justice court
and were sem to the county Jail for
contempt. When the judgment was
finally paid, after two nights in a
cell, it amounted to $110.35.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Modification Asked.

DR.. A. c. Young. state livestock
inspector of Utah, has written Gov
ernor eddie asking for a modifica-
ton of Nevada's quarantine against
Utah cattle, which specifies inspec-
ton by federal officials of all cat
tie shipped into Nevada. His claim
is that there are not enough federal
inspectors to do this eXpeditiously
and without inconvenience to Utah
shippers, so modification is asked.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Auto Is Stolen

julius Parry, city clerk of Reno,
city recently at the hands of I'M
known parties who borrowed" it.,
but he finally regained possession of
it by running across the Joy riders.
They outgeneraled him and his COM
panions in the search by making
their escape after abandoning the
machine.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Antedeluvian Horse Found

The remains of one of the antede-
luvian ancestors of the horse, re-
Gently found in the north fork of
the Humboldt river, forty miles
northwest of Elko, in Elko county,
have been sen to Prof. j. c. Jones of
the state university by DR.. P. w.
West of Humboldt. The animal is
a tertiary horse camel, which belong
ed to the Niocene age.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Pneumonia Claims Victim

Edwin H. Clay, for many years a
resident of Wadsworth and Reno,
passed away recently at his home in
the riverside city from an attack Of
pneumonia. which he suffered ten
days previously. He was a native
of Utah, forty-one years of age and
is survived by his wife. father and
three children.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
School Nav Close.

Unless an emergency appropriation
bill for the relief of the Stewart in
stitute at Carson is put through at
the present session of congress the
Indian school will have to be closed
during the months of April, May and
June, 1915, for lack of funds. Funds
will not be available for the mainten-
ance of the school until the 1915 APP
preparation will be distributed in
June.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
To Build Church

A new Catholic church will be
erected in Elko within the next few
weeks, according to an announce
ment by Father Corcoran of that
town. The edifice will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000. A large por-
ton of the needed amount has been
raised already.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Shots Cost 800

Because he took four shots in the
direction of Herbert Edwards, fol-
lowing a disagreement, Frank DerrO,
an Italian, was fined 500 in the
Reno justice court. Ferro maintain
ed that he did not fire the shots,
but the evidence of witnesses over
weighed his innocence plea. The
entire party had been q%uenching
their thirst during the evening.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Chief Selected.

At a recent meeting of the mem
bers of the city council of Sparks,
n. ]. Ploder, for three years night
Waterman of Sparks, as named to
succeed James Devine, chief of po-
lice, who has resigned in order to
take office as justice of the peace
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Indian Robbed

j. A. Christensen and Jim Win
ters. both Indians, came to the Reno
police station recently and complain
ed that a Mexican named Rodriguez
had robbed Winters OF $40. The
Mexican was arrested at the depot
to answer to the charge of larceny.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
Carson Resident Called

Mrs. Sarah A. snort, a well-known
resident of Carson City, passed away
at her home there recently follow
ing an illness of several days. She
was fifty-eight years of age and a
native of California. She is survived
by two sons and a daughter.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09

on the first of the year. Otto Sor-
enson, former night Waterman, will
probably be appointed as Ploder's
successor.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
New Trial Refused

Death by shooting at a date to be
set by District Judge Taber of Elko
is to be the fate of Jose Salgado, the
Elko Mexican convicted of murder
ing Bessie Andy, an Indian woman.
The supreme court recently refused
a new trial and the Mexican has
been placed in the condemned cell at
the state prison. He has already
chosen to die by shooting.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-01-09
STATE NEWS
Guardian Appointed

Judge Langan of the district court
of Storey county recently appoint
ed George Cowing, superintendent of
the orphans home. guardian of the
Judnich children of Virginia City,
with bonds in the sum of $3.50 for
each of the three children. The
children became orphans when their
father shot their mother and killed
himself in Virginia City some time
ago.