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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
RICH LENS Is FOUND
IN THE CLIFFORD MINE

The Clifford H:ll mine, formerly
known as the Helena, is develop
ing into a property of interest. Some
months ago the owner gave a lease
on a portion of the estate to Messrs.
Hooking. Tetrault and ones. They
equipped the shaft with a gasoline
hoist and undertook a campaign of
development work, which has been
well rewarded.
Their latest find is a lens of ore,
the extent of which has not yet been
determined, but it is proved to be
of great richness, the ore being a
ruby silver. The leasers made a
sampling which "a 1920, of which
there was four and a half ounces of
gold. The owners also sampled and
got returns of $2260, with ~ ounc-
es of gold. The ore is being care
fully sacked and a small shipment
will soon be made. ]. M. Jones is
now in Tonopah on business for the
leasers.-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
MORGAN TUNNEL CUTS
LONE MOUNTAIN VEIN

The Morgan tunnel on the West
ern group at Lone Mountain has cut
the ledge. No assays have as yet
been made, but some very fine cop
rer ore has been taken out.
The tunnel is now in about 500
feet. 1t is located on the east
slope of Lone Mountain, where the
grade is steep. The vein at the
point intercepted by the tunnel is
rot less than 400 feet from the sur
face outcrop.
The tunnel runs about due west
for 400 feet. 1t was then turned
to the northwest and run about 120
feet. This turn was made to run
directly for the inclined shaft which
opens up the lead on the surface.
The tunnel passed through fifteen
feet of vein matter and came up
against the hard lime foot wall.
1t is evident that the tunnel has
rot yet penetrated the main copper
ore bodies. These may be encoun-
tered by drifting. But it is more
likely that they lie at greater depth
-Elko Independent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
SpELTER PRODUCTION FOR
FIRST SIX MONTHHS OF 1915

The production of spelter for the
first six months of the year has been
canvassed by c. f. %Siebenthal of the
United States geological survey,
with the following results, expressed
in short tons:
The output of spelter was 207 ,634
tons made from domestic ores and
S,S9S IONS from foreign ores, a total
o. 216,532 tons, compared with Ill.,
991 tons for the preceding six
months and with 1888 tons for
the corresponding six months of
1914. In addition there was produc-
ed by distillation from dresses and
skimmings 1886 tons of second
airy spelter, compared with 1923
tons, one-half of the 1914 output of
distilled secondary spelter. No
statistics were obtained of the spell
ter produced by remelting skim
mings dresses, ETC., but it was prob
ably not less than $4,000 tons. The
total output o fspelter from both ore
aud skimmings was therefore about
$4,000 tons, or at the rate of 4S4,-
600 tons per year. The whole num-
Der of retorts in operation in June
was about $4,000, but many of
these retorts had been only recently
put into operation. Additional re-
t0rts to the number of over $4,000
have been since completed, are I'M
Ger construction or are planned.
The apparent domestic consump-
ton for the six months was 1906 OO
tens, against 149,762 tons in the
preceding six months and 1893
tons in the first six months of 1914.
The spelter stocks on hand at smelt-
ers was 1854 tons, an average of
about $50 tons each for the plants
reporting.
The complete mid-year report,
giving the details of production, i'm
ports, exports, prices and smelter C
racity, will be distributed in about
a week.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
NEW CAMP OF DIVIDE
Is VISITED by EXPERTS

Phil Blume, Carl Stofelt and P.
A. Toney, mining engineers, &C
companied by j. l.. Workman, the
original locator, returned, last
ing from a four days trip to Divide.
the new camp in northern ElkO
county, about 10 miles northwest OF
the old camp of Tuscarora.
Messrs. Blume. Stolfelt and Ton
ey, all experienced mining men,
made a thorough examination Of
the Workman-Davis property, the
original strike, and they pronOance
strong, presenting every aspect of
permanence and lasting ore bodies,
rating from low grade mill ores to
high grade shipping ores
The contact vein carrying the
values is traceable for three miles
i'll continuity along the clefts of the
main range. Four open cuts, in adj
dition to leasers' work along the
vein, show naturalization or vein
action from 10 to 20 feet wide for
ZOO feet along the trend, Wherever
such exposure is made the vein cor
tents carry the values which makes
the ore a compound of mill and
shipping ore. The shipping ore lies
along the walls and rates from $50
~ to values in the hundreds of dol
lars per ton.
The discovery and strike, aC-
cording to these experienced opera
tors and field men, is one of the best
and most promising made since To-
HoDah and it's kindred developed
boldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
PITTSBURG DOLORES ACTIVE

Last Sunday H. Slingerland's 10
horse team took a full load of pro-
visions and supplies to the Pittsburx
Dolores mine at Rockland. This COM
Dany is constantly increasing its
force of men and the large purchase
of supplies which was made at
Yerington is but one of the many in.
'dications of the awakened interest
in mining development in the dis
tricts tributary to Yerington. A
carload of lime for this company has
just arrived and will be taken at
once to the mine by Slingeland's out
fit. This property is growing in i'm
portance and the output being in
creased under the management of Il.
j. Schrader and his corps of efficient
Times.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
ANCIENT swAMPs OF WYOMING

1t is estimated by the United States
geological survey that the amount
of coal in the Rock Springs field,
Wyoming. available for mining. that
is, within 5000 feet of the surface
and in beds of two and a half feet
or more in thickness. exceeds 49,
900. 0O0, 900 tons. AS coal is fossiled
vegetable matter, the traveller. as he
views the barren hillsides where uoT
scarcely a living thing a be see
may we'll wonder how all this grcaA
store of carbonaceous matter came
there. These coal beads are mute
but forceful reminders that desert
conditions have not always prevail
ed IN this region. Fossil plants,
such as palms. figs. and magnolias,
found at many places in these coal
beds prove that the carbonaceovs
matter Of the coal accumulated in
swamps at a time when the climate
was mild, about the same as Flor
ida at present.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
BOYS PLANS
TOLD BY JILL. MILLER

John H. Miller, merchant, mine
operator, stock raiser and one of the
real state builders in the Mineral
county section Of southern Nevada,
is in Reno today on his way to his
home in Hawthorne after a trip into
Idaho and Oregon, where he has
been looking after his live stock in
terests.
According to Mr.. Miller, the Lucky
Boy Consolidated Mines company, of
which he is an official, will open its
property to leasers within a few
days, which will result in a tremeu-
dous increase in the activity of that
district. At the present time but
two leasers are operating on the
property, but 20 more allotments
will be made soon. The Lucky Boy
has been a big producer in past
years, having, since its discovery
eight years ago, paid out over $425,-
900 in dividends, the Hubbard lease
alone having yielded a gross produc-
ton of 100000 in v months.
Ever since the company resumed con-
sideration of the leasing system a
few months ago applications for al
lotments have been numerous on &C
count of the favorable history of the
property and the recent discoveries
made during mine development.
Approximately 10000 feet of de-
velopment work has been done, main
ly upon company account, the prin-
cipal work being a 6200-foot tunnel
which cut the main ledge at a
depth of 114O feet. This tunnel is
to be driven 1000 feet farther next
spring, when work upon company &C
count will be resumed.
Zone of the most interesting dis
tricts in the Mineral county list is
the old Palmlico country, 10 miles
east of Hawthorne" says Mr.. Miller,
where some important placer discov-
cries have been made by Burns,
Bile ckburn and Schumacher. They
found bedrock at 118 feet, and &C.
cording to reliable reports which
have come to me they r getting
gravel running 81 to SO a yard.
Not long ago they took out a mug
get worth 1892. Thus far they have
found only coarse gold and have not
yet explored or determined the chan
nels thoroughly"
Mr.. Miller has been identified with
the history of Mineral county for
many years, being a member of the
firm of Adams & Miller. the pioneer
merchants of observation-disclosures.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
RETURNS TO CAMP AFTER
MONTHS VISIT TO COAST

A. Fl. Howe, secretary and treas
urer of the Goldfeld Consolidated
Mines company, returned to camp
last evening in his automobile after
a months vacation visit to the coast.
Mrs. Howe, her mother, Mrs. Jen-
nings, and son, Arnold, who accom-
panied Mr.. Howe to the coast, re
NAMED in Berkeley. Young Mr..
Howe will soon resume his studies
at the University of California IN
that city. Mr.. Howe was accompan-
led back to camp by w. e. Zoebel of
the clerical force of the Consolidat-
ed, who has been enjoying a three
weeks visit with the members of
his family, who are spending the
at San Francisco.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
STINILER GETS PROPERTY

H. c. Stimler, one of the discov-
erers of Goldfield and an operator
in this region for a number OF
years, has taken owe the Polar Bear
and Philadelphia groups, each lying
southwest of Mount Brougher. 1t IL
him in the deal, for he figures in
the transaction alone. Cash pay
ments have been made and prepar-
atoms begun for development of tn.
properties. Each of the groups con-
s;st of three full claims.-Bonan7a
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
LATE NEWS COMING FROM
MINES OF THE COMSTOCK

The sharp advance in Silver Fill
of the Comstock list was explained
today after bids of tic had failed
to dislodge any of the stock. The
company has $4,000 in the treasury
and is deriving about $500 per
month from three leases. There is
a large quantity of low grade ore
and the issued capital stock amounts
to but so, 900 shares.
At a conference held yesterday ii
was decided to Immediately double
the force of miners in the Mexican
Union and Sierra Nevada mines. The
necessary air connections having
been made last week and the ven
tilation throughout the Northend
mine being better than in many
years, active exploration and ore ex-
traction can now be pushed. The
Ophir can now begin work on the
$500 level and follow the good pros
pect that exists al that point and
it is probable that work will be
started within a week.--Bulletin.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
UTAH MEN TAKE OVER
WILLOW CREEK CLAIMS

While a party of Salt Lake men
were out a few days ago inspecting
6 sensational gold strike in the new
camp of Willow Creek, SIS miles south
west of Ely, New, they took over
the property on an optional agree
nient. Some of the ore carries up
to $500 a tor or more in the yellow
metal, and samples brought in run
Tito the thousands. The gold is
sticking out all over the quartz. The
Utah people will at once begin an
energetic development of the new
find.
The party vas made up of DR.. e.
A. Rykert, George N. Lawrence,
Clinton B. Ray, John F. Cowan and
A. B. Callaghan
The property is called the Willow
Greek Gold Mining company and is
controlled by several Nevadans. The
camp is about two years old. The
principal working is a 23O foot I'M
mel, which has prospected the ore to
a depth of IT'S feet vertically. This
adit is in on the Blacksmith vein.
while the new discovery is in a
parallel vein about rs feet distant.
A winze has been sunk from the
floor of the tunnel so feet. The
Utah men took samples from here
which averaged $40 to $50 a ton in
gold.
On the new find there is a two
feot vein which samples from SIS up
in gold to the ton. The gold is
found clinging mainly to a white
quartz with streaks of s%eprentine.
Samples of the coarse gold quartz
have been broken off in widely sep
arated Observation-Disclosures
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
COLLEGE QUARTET GIVES
AN ENJOYABLE CONCERT

Those who attended the concert
at the Methodist church last night
were afforded a pleasing entertain
ment given by the Lyric quartette,
four Students of Lawrence college.
APPLETON, Wis. Owing to a delay
ia their arrival the concert, which
was very well received by a fair
sized audience, did not begin until
S:45 o'clock. The young men are
ON the return trip after having sue
cessfully "sung their way to the
expositons." They have travelled all
the way from Wisconsin and have
visited the expositions at San Fran
cisco and San Diego, depending on
their vocal organs as the e Of
defraying the expense of the trip.
They are travelling by automobile.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
GOLD DEPOSITS OF EAGLE
RIVER REGION, ALASKA

The first gold mining in Alaska
was in the Juneau gold belt, where
preparations were begun about 80
years ago. More than $50 10000
worth of gold has been produced
from this region. Most Of the gold
has been taken from the mines a
Juneau, which is the largest gold
mining camp in Alaska.
The auriferOus belt is, however,
known to stretch for some so miles
to the north, and includes the Eagle
river region, described in a report
by Adolph knouf, which has been
issued by the United States geOlOgi-
cal survey as bulletin SOP. This
report, unlike many others on min
ing districts in Alaska, which are of
a reconnaissance character. treats OF
the region in detail 1t is entitled
the Eagle River Region, Alaska"
and is accompanied by a topographic
map on a scale of a mile to the inch
with 1O0-foot contours, by j. w.
Bagley, and a detailed geologic map
on the same scale.
Collaborating lodes constitute the
mineral of the Eagle river
region under development. The ore
bodies occur in certain geologic as
sociations which are described in the
report and shown on the map. A
copy may be obtained on application
to the director of the geological
survey, Washington, d. c.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
STORY Of NAPOLEON
FROM LONDON PAPER

The London Observer of Aug. 1,
1915, reprints the following from
the Observer OF July 80. 1915:
A letter was received yesterday
from an officer on board Admiral
Cockburn's ship, the Northumber-
land, announcing her arrival at
Portsmouth from Chatham, and that
she had received orders to hold her.
self in readiness to proceed to st.
Helana with the ex-emperor, Napol-
con Bonaparte. Col. Sir H. Lowe Is
the military officer appointed to go
with him and reside upon the is
land. 1t is said that only one SER
want, who is now in attendance up
on him. is to accompany him, and
that all others of his friends aud
suite are to be excluded, further
than rs acres of land will be allotted
him, and a house built for his res
idence; his expenses r to be dis
charged and all others incident to
the establishment at st. Helena, by
the allied sovereigns, who are to pay
their respective contributions into
the hands of the British government.
In addition we are told that no ship
is to be permitted to approach the
island, unless provided with a spe-
cial license for that purpose, or in
cases of extraordinary distress.
The whole of this arrangement,
particularly the residence at St.
Helena, is known to be peculiarly
disagreeable to Bonoparte. When it
was communicated to Countess Bert
rand, by a lieutenant of the Beller-
ophon, she replied, that his majes-
ty the emperor, in imitation of many
celebrated heroes of antiquity would
sooner close the scene in England"
It is conjectured she alluded to the
probability of his committing sui
cid.
In the meanwhile. a letter from
Plymouth says that he continues to
be there the object of much curiosity
that many thousand PRISONS have
come from SO to 100 miles to SEQ
him; and that for this purpose all
the boats there are put IN requisi-
ton to row round the B~ellerophon,
to catch a glimpse Of him. No per-
son is permitted to go on board.
BY some passengers who came in
the B~ellerophon. it appears that
Bonoparte was quite at his ease OH
board that ship; took possession OF
the captains cabin. sans ceremonse.
invited the officers of his ship to his
table, talked with great freedom on
the present state of things
said it was impossible for the Bour
bons to govern France. and that Ma
poleon II would very soon be re-
called to the throne, that Fuche was
an ass, and totally unfit for the OF
flee assigned to him. He walked on
the poop and quarter deck, con-
versed with the seamen and affect
ed great gaiety and IL
short, such is the talent of this
"Child and Champion of Jacobin-
ism," that before they arrived III
'Torbay he was considered by all on
board as a deViliSh good fellow.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
GOES TO

Engineer Joseph O'Bryne depart
ed for Jarbidge this forenoon where
he will take over the management
of the Flake mining property, in
which he is interested. This prop
erty is one of the most promising
in the Jarbidge district, and the
company owning it proposes to pro-
secute active work on it. Among 9TH
er things a new mill will be con-
structed at once. Enough develop
ment work has been done to justify
the expenditure.-ElkO Independent.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
MASON VALLEY SHELTER
May RESUME OPERATIONS

From the Yerington district In
southwest Nevada came a private
letter yesterday with the informa-
ton that the way things are now
shaping up it is quite possible that
the Mason valley smelter may he
fired up in the near future.
When the price of copper dropped
to 9 or 10 cents a pound a year or
so ago the smelter was closed down.
1t is understood the Nevada Doug
las contract has expired and this. too
helped bring the management to its
decision to shut up shop. The smell
ter required high grade copper ores
to be treated along with the high
~fluxing ores which mt from the
Mason valley mine. To smelt these
pres and not simultaneously get the
fluxing worth was a distinct loss to
the company.
Now it is reported that the Ma
son Valley Mines company will fl
nally consummate the long DELAYED
deal for the old adjacent Blue Stone
mine. A combination of the Blue
Stone and the Mason Valley ores
would make an ideal smelter ore,
and this together with the present
high price of copper, have spurred
the smelter company on to action.
The Blue Stone is owned by Capt.
DeLamar, and Superintendent Week
has been in charge of the mine for
years. The story from Mason is that
General Manager w. B. Thompson of
the Mason Valley company has call
ed Superintendent Week to San
Francisco. and the general opinion
is that the Blue Stone is about to
go over to the smelter company. In
this case 1t is the expectation that
the smelter will be started up luz
mediately. The Blue Stone has hun
dreds of thousands of tons of excel
lent smelling ores, and some OF the
biggest copper mines in California
are anxious to smelt their ore at
Mason. where there is no threaten
ed litigation from smelter fumes
damaging the agricultural interests.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28

SILVER WORTH 1000

Messrs. Bryne and Lichenstei1.
who are operating a lease or the old
Silver City mine at Silver City, came
in from that camp this morning with
the proceeds of the last months
run. which after being run into a
bar at Woodbury's assay office
turned the scales at approximately
$4,000. This product vas from a
mill run on about 100 tons Of
ore. - Appeal.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
WILL LET LEASES

Fl. C. Stimler of this city, who Is
interested with III. C. Colvin in the
Cottonwood canyon group of claims
at Stimler. eight miles southwest
of Silver Peak, is arranging to let
a number of leases on the property,
as a result of his recent visit to tie
district. The vein has been proven
for more than a mile and there is
a good showing of or both on the
surface and at depth. 1t is under
stood that IL the tonnage justifies.
a mill will be erected on the ground
for custom work.-Bonanza.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
LINCOLN HILL
GETS ATTENTION
THREE GROUPS OF CAPITALISTS
AFTER PROPERTY OF THIS
COMPANY

With three groups of capitalists
going to Rochester to inspect the
holdings of the Lincoln Hill Mining
& Milling company, it now looks
very encouraging that a deal for the
transfer of this property will be
concluded in the near future, and
will result in opening up the Lin
scale. However should no sale be
effected the property is in such ex-
cellent shape that the present man
agement will increase the produc-
ton and continue the development.
Represented by H. o. Howard,
now in Lovelock, one group OF n
nanciers of New York city is sending
an engineer to look ove the ground.
He will arrive next week. Some
Canadians are also interested In
the property, while a third coterle
of moneyed men is coming from
California. Between them it is prac-
tically certain that a deal will be
concluded the present owners are
holding their ground at too exhorbi-
tant a figure.
The showing in the property at
the present time is a splendid one
and it is announced by c. DeLorme,
one OF the heaviest stockholders,
that it is possible to turn out but
$1,000 a day with 100000 worth
of ore already blocked out. With the
two stamp mill in Rochester canyon
which was brought from Unionville
last summer, they turned out $5,-
200 last month and will more than
repeat during the present month.
The ore is coming from the lower
tunnel level from the first and Sec
ond of a series of four veins. In this
level the junction of the two other
veins has not yet been encountered,
but should be before many days. In
the upper tunnel all four veins have
been crosscut, but the dip of the
last two IT, such that a junction is
certain about midway of the two
levels.
In the second vein they have been
mining on a foot of ore running
$1,24S to the ton, while ore from
any of the veins with very little
sorting will go close to $50 a ton
]. c. Jones, head geologist of the
University of Nevada, has made ex-
aminations of Lincoln Hill and par
ticularly this property. He pro-
nounces Ii one of the most inter-
esting ore deposits he has even seen.
and declares that the government
should open up Lincoln Hill as an
aid to. science as it would probably
throw much light on the actual orig
in of ores.-Humboldt Star.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
ETTERS

The following is a list of letters
unclaimed, and remaining uncalled
for the Goldfield postoffice up t.
and including the week ending Aug
21. 1915. When calling for the
same. please say advertised"
Aldridge, Edw. H.
Brown, Scott.
Burns, Gordon.
Bujjan, Ryand
Contretas, Pedro.
Douglas, Millicent.
Grouland, Mrs. Alas.
Horkans, ]. H.
keenan,, Patrick.
Lutis, M. G.
Moseley, Mrs. A. w.
Marx( M.
McClelland. Mrs e. H.
Ovard, ]. H.
Roberts, W. T.
Richards, T. w.
Richard. John.
Smidt, Neil.
Sec. Original Klondyke Elk. Co.
Stijeporrich, Peter.
White, Willie.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-28
Boy Nearly browns

Had it not been for the efforts of
several boy companions in risking
their lives to save his, Jerome Pearce,
a twelve-year-old boy of Reno. would
have drowned in the Truckee river
recently. Pearce jumped into the
water beyond his depth. His COM
panions managed to pull him out
after a hard struggle, in which he
nearly drowned one of his rescuers.