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The Parker post., 1915-02-20
SmokeIess Coal

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 16.-A process
which makes coal absolutely smoke
less, gives more heat, and is conse-
quently cheaper, has been discovered
by Alfred Muller, a chemist.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
TFLEGRAPHIC NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HENISPHERES
Dispatches PiCturing Developments From the Out
side World Stripped of Unnecessary
Details and Presented in Brief
Irish Storm Loss $2,5oo,ooo

BELFAST, Feb. 16.-Loss caused by
the terrific storm of Monday and Tues
day totals $2,5OO,00O A heavy wind
still is blowing.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
Want Small Money

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A bill
authorizing the secretary of the treas
ury to issue parcel post bills of TO- 25
and so cent denominations has been
introduced in the house by Represen-
tative Bathrick.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
Favor Dry's

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. ia strict pro-
hibition measure which will take ef-
feet Jan. 1, 1916, has been recommend
ed for passage by the house of repre-
sentatives of the Idaho legislature.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
COAST HAPPENINGS
M|RRORED HERE
BRIEF outline OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
PIaGeS---Wll Allow Rapid Scanning
Rutherford Recovering

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-When the
legislature reconvenes, March s, As
semblyman Frank NJ Rutherford, ad-
ministration floor leader, will be in his
seat again. He has just recovered from
an attack of typhoid fever.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
Mexico City Business Halted

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-Decrees.
of Carranza which have nullified all
currency issued by Villa and Zapata
during their administration of the gov
ernment have paralyzed all business
in Mexico City.
The Parker post., 1915-02-20
Jitneyette Is Latest

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-A jitney
bus for women only, driven by wo-
man, is the latest development of the
nickel auto industry here.
The youngest applicants for license
to pilot a jitney bus upon the streets
Of San Francisco made their applica-
tion at police headquarters. They were
George Smith, years old, who owns a
pedal automobile, and Sadie Kapan, 6,
his best girl. George, desiring to accu-
mulate wealth quickly, decided to enter
the jitney bus business, and to charge
his companions one penny ride. Hand
in hand, the two children came to po-
lice headquarters and asked for a
license. They staged proud exit
when told they could operate under po-
lice protection.
Wireless Telephone Record Smashed
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-Spon-
sored unofficially by the order of Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels, wireless
telephone invented by S. P. Dwyer, a
San Franciscan, has carried the human
voice a distance of 721 miles.
The conversation was exchanged be-
tween the United States radio station
at Mare Island and the government
station at Tatoosh, Cape Flattery, on
the coast of Washington.
During the test the voice was also
heard at Bremerton distance of $50
miles; at Point Arguello, at Eureka,
and by the government radio operator
at San Diego.
At Tatoosh there was a report of in
reference from the Canadian side, yet
the operator was able to catch every
word of the message.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07

mine continues to improve, which,
though "an old story is neverthe-
less fact. In addition to ore ex
traction by way of the Poleverda or
No. ! shaft. the company is making
rapid headway in continuing the old
Original Velvet or No. 2 shaft dowl
from the 2S0-foot point, to which it
was sunk by early day lessees, to
connect with the 1O17-foot and other
levels of the mine. The shaft, which
is a three-cOmpartment affair, now
measures more than 800 feet in
depth and is going down at the rate
of approximately four feet each day.
The completion of the work will un-
questionably mark the advent of an
epochal period in the history of the
mine, since it will make possible
operations upon larger scale than
could be attempted under present
conditions.
In the meantime, however, there is
every reason to believe that the mine
will continue to make the same en-
cellent showing that it has for the
last year The two slopes yielding
a considerable portion of the pres
ent output are entitled to first men,
ton among the various workings
being extended. Four feet of ore is
being broken down in both slopes
511 and SIS above the 932 and 964-
foot levels, respectively. The yield
of the two, as shown by grab SAM
pies from mine car lots. ranges from
$62 to $66 per ton. An improve
ment in values is noted in the ev-
tension of the south drift from the
top of 504-C raise above the 932-
foot level which recently revealed
the orebody. The drift is exposing
full face of 50 ore. Five feet of
$50 ore is being mined from the
south drift from SPA raise above
the 975-foot level. In several 9TH
er workings full faces of ore, as
saying from $40 to $50 per ton are
being broken down.
Florence GOldfie1d
A sheave wheel and two two-ton
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
FLOW OF WATER
IS DECREASING
GREAT BEND is ABOUT READY
TO CLEAR OUT CAVED
WORKINGS

The management of the Great
Bend Mining company will soon en-
ter upon the task of cleaning out the
caved workings on the 400 level of
the vertical shaft, which has just
been unwatered after an idleness of
north crosscut to the vein and the
east and west drifts on the vein from
it, as far as explored, are in bad
condition and new timbers will be
required to put the work in first-class
This work will go steadily
ahead, as the management is anxious
to inaugurate new operations on the
known ore bodies as early as possible.
The flow of water in the mine is
steadily decreasing. Thirty days
ago the flow measured approximate
ly 100000 gallons per day, requir-
ing that the big sinking pump be
kept in continual operation. The
flow at present is about 100000
gallons. The pump is operated two
shifts and bailing methods are
used on the third shift. 1t is an
nounced that several machine drills
will be placed in commission at the
property as soon as needed. The
of the mine includes
seven-drill compressor, which fur
nishes air for the operation of the
pump.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
SLOPES YIELD
EXCELLENT ORE
JUMBO EX. NINE CONTINUES TO
SPLENDIDLY MAINTAIN IT'S
PRODUCTION

The extraction of ore from the
Jumbo Extension mine has assumed
the proportions of a strictly bust
ness proposition. This assertion is
based upon the steady daily output
and the uniformity of values con-
tanned in the yield OF the various
workings as mixed and shipped.
Soon after the termination OF the
apex controversy with the Reorgan-
lied Booth Mining company OF
Goldfield, the Jumbo Extension re-
sumed shipments at the rate of two
,forty-ton carloads daily and has
since maintained that rate of pro-
duction, with assay values steady
around $40 per tOn-run of mine.
An increase in values has lately
occurred in the extension OF the
west drift along the latite-shale
contact from raise 526-A above the
south drift on the 1017-foot level.
The drift is now exposing four feet
of $40 ore. North and south drifts
from 522-A raise above the 975
level are exposing four and five
feet of $22 and $52 ore, respective
ly. From the top of raise 5O4-C
about the 932 level, a south drift
was recently started along the con-
tact on low values, which have since
increased to 50 for a width of four
feet. Work continues in west cross
cut 5O7 on the 932 level, which is
growing toward the Clermont prop
erty of the Goldfield Consolidated.
The two slopes being extended are
making excellent showings. Slope
511 above the east drift on the 932
level is being broken fo ra width of
four feet at present and the yield
is averaging $62 per ton. according
to a grab sample. like width OF
$66 ore is being mined in stope 51S
above the east drift on the 964-foot
level. The north drift on the S93
level is advancing on four feet of
$40 ore while the south drift on the
same level is exposing similar
width of $25 ore. Sinking in shaft
No. 2 has reached the 320-foot point,
the miners making about four feet
daily.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
TWO WORKINGS
BEING EXTENDED
STEADILY AHEAD WITH
OPERATIONS

Operations at the property of the
Yellow Tiger Mining company are at
present being confined to the 700
foot level and are making excellent
headway. Encouraging assays are
being obtained and General Manager
Charles d. Wilkinson is highly opti-
mistic as to the future of the prop
erty.
Two workings are being extended
on the level named. Work in the
face of the main northwest drift
along the vein was recently resumed
and the face is now exposing quartz
carrying low values. From this
main drift a crosscut was recently
started in a northeasterly direction
from a point about $50 feet from the
shaft to intersect the downward eX :
tension of the orebody first revealed
on the 6O0-foot level by lessees in
the early days of the district.
Work in the winze below the 600
foot level has been suspnded. 1t Is
the plan of the management to raise
from the crosscut being extended on
the 7O0-fOot level to make connec-
tion with the winZe.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
SILVER PICK IS
EXPLORING VEIN
DRIFTS BEING EXTENDED FROM
WEST CROSSCUT ON
500 LEVEL

Excellent progress is being made
by the mana cement of the Silver
Pick Consolidated Mines company in
the exploration on the 5OO-foot
level of the recently revealed down
ward extension of the old Pheian
lease vein. The west crosscut on the
level named disclosed the vein at
point nearly 600 feet from the shaft.
The vein proved to be sixteen feet
in width and it's exploration at
depth has since been going steadily
ahead.
General superintendent Walter S.
Norris recently started drifts north
and south on the vein from the
crosscut. The north drift has been
advanced about 1S feet and the
south about IL feet along the hang
ing wall of the vein. In the face of
each drift there is exposed eighteen
inches of quarts that assays IS per
ton. AS the vein yielded some very
good assays nearer the surface in
the old Phelan lease when it was un-
der development, it will be necessary
to extend the drifts on the 500 level
until the downward extensions of the
ore shoots are exposed. Superin-
tendent Norris is confident that the
extension of the drifts will bring
substantial returns and he is pushing
the work as rapidly as possible.
For the purpose of revealing the
downward extension of the big
quartz mass exposed between the
800 and 400-foot levels in the sink
ing of the shaft, raise has been
started from the east crosscut on the
700 level at point about $50 feet
from the shaft. The raise is now up
about 20 feet. The flow of water,
which greatly increased following
the penetration of the Phelan vein
on the 500 level, has again become
about normal. the pump handling
about 100000 gallons PEI day.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
OF
LITIGATION ENDS
JUMBO EXTENSION AND MFR
GER COMPANIES AGAIN ON
FRIENDLY TERMS

President Charles S. Sprague of
the Jumbo Extension Mining com
pany recently stated that all possi-
bility of litigation between his COM
pany and the Goldfield Merger Mines
company, growing out of the late dis
satisfaction of the minority interests
of the Merger over the sale of the
Velvet claim to the Jumbo, had
passed. The Merger company. rs 4
result of recent conferences be-
tween the officials 0. the two corpor-
ations at San Francisco, has execut-
ed and delivered to the Jumbo Ex-
tension COMPANY quit claim deed
to the Velvet claim and friendly rela-
tions thus having again been estab-
lished. the companies have entered
into an agreement whereby each
is given by the other the privilege
of operating through their respective
properties when there is an excess
of facilities: Extracts from the
agreement follow:
"The Merger company hereby ad-
mits and agrees that the Jumbo EX-
tension company is the true and law
full owner of the Velvet lode mining
claim, now in it's possession, and OF
all the minerals within the exterior
boundaries thereof, extending down
ward vertically and does hereby re-
lease and quit claim to said Jumbo
Extension Co., any and all right, u
tie and estate therein.
''That each party hereto, when u
has any mining facilities in its prop
erty which are not necessary or re-
auired for it's mining operations, does
hereby give and grant to the other
to the extent of such unrequired fa-
cilities, and as long as the same re
mains unrequired for its operations
the right and privilege of the joint
use of the same.
Continued on Page Five)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07

Goldfield again faces the future
with the utmost confidence With
the horizon entirely rid of the clouds
of litigation that have lowered over
the camp for the last six months and
the mines splendidly maintaining
themselves in the production of gold,
the local outlook, considering the
present period of the year, is more
than pleasing and devoid of any ele-
ment that does not augur well fo-
the future. To be sure the camp
has been severely affected by the
late legal entanglements. Naturally,
'Eoldfield stocks declined when the
law was invoked to settle disputes.
The uncertainty that prevailed as to
when adjustments could be looked
for made the local issues unattrac-
tive, from a speculative standpoint.
The lack of demand caused thew to
recede steadily with the result that
rock bottom prices were reached.
The various controversies have
lately all been amicably arranged
out of court and in consequence, it is
reasonably certain that with the ap-
'proach of fall the local issues will
begin to find higher levels.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
RETURNS TO FRANCE AFTER
EXTENDED SOJOURN HERE

After a stay of more than three
months in southern Nevada, looking
after the interests of the LIE Champ
dor French Gold Mining company,
Limited, of which he is consulting
engineer, Jean Pierre Charra de-
parted Sunday on his return journey
to his headquarters in Paris. France.
From Goldfield Mr.. Charra went to
San Francisco for a visit to the
Panama-Pacific exposition, whence
he will go direct to New York, sail
ing for France on August IA.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
REVIEW OF mining OPERATIONS IN GOLDFIELD DISTRICT


skips ordered by the Florence mine
management were destroyed in the
fire that recently consumed the
Campbell and Kelly foundry and ma
chine shop in Tonopah; in conse-
quence, the completion of the install
lation of the new gallows frame on
the main shaft and other improve
ments will be delayed 80 days, ac-
cording to the estimate of General
Superintendent Harry b. Clapp of
the mine. However. as the old gal
lows frame is still in position on the
shaft, the delay incident to the in
stallation of the new outfit will oc-'
casion no suspension of work nn-
derground The mine shipped dur
ing July 43O tons of ore of an aver
age value of SIS per ton. AS was
the condition during July, slopes B
and C on the new" vein above the
25O-foot level north of the shaft are
yielding the greater proportion II
rive present output. 1t having reach
ed the top of the orebody in it's par
Continued on Page Five)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
NETS
GOOD RETURNS
ORIZABA COMPANY PLANS TO
USE THREE-TON MOTOR
TRUCK

The twenty-seven ton shipment of
Mining and Development company,
operating the Orizaba mine, 80 miles
northwest of Millers, yielded aver
age returns of $45 per ton, accord
ing to l.. l.. Patrick, vice president
and general manager, who recently
returned to his home in GOldfield
property.
On account of excessive costs of
pumping operations under present
arrangements, sinking in the main
incline shaft below the 95-foot level
has been temporarily suspended At
present it is costing the company So
to have barrel containing AZ gal
Ions of crude oil, which is used as
fuel, hauled from Millers station to
the mine. AS about nine barrels of
oil were used daily in the furnace
to generate steam for the pump and
hoist, the costs amounted to $45. In
order to reduce these costs, the COM
pany plans to Immediately buy and
place into service between the mine
and railroad three-tOn motor truck.
The company also plans to imme-
diately install two-drill compressor
in order that machines may be used
in the future development of the
property. Drifting on the 95-foot
level continues on a six-foot face of
$25 ore. The company is having
cyanide and oil flotation tests made
on the ore for guidance in the plans
being formulated for the erection Of
reduction Plant on the property.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
ATLANTA GOING
STEADILY AHEAD
CROSSCUTTING ON 168O-FOOT
INTERMEDIATES LEVEL TO
IMPROVE AIR

Although no shipments have been
made thus far this month, encOur-
aging results continue to be obtain
ed by the Atlanta Mines company in
the prosecution of lateral operations
at depth in the Union Jack claim.
During July the mine shipped five
carloads of ore, aggregating 25c
tons, to the smelters through the
Columbia sampler of the Western Ore
Purchasing company. During the
absence of General Manager A. /.
Darcy, who recently departed on
a months vacation visit to the coast,
William Sharp. his assistant, is act
ing as manager.
On the 166O-foot intermediate
level, an east crosscut was recently
started from south drift 1016 to
connect for air with the top OF
1912 A raise above the 1750-fOot
level. 1t has been advanced about
10 feet About Is feet more work
will be required to make the con-
nection. AS soon as it is made, work
in south drift 1O16 will be resumed
on an aggressive scale in order to
make connection with raise 1905 A
above the main southwest crosscut
on the 1750-foOt level. In the face OF
the drift there is at present exposed
about three feet of $40 ore. Stopping
above the drift will be resumed as
soon as this connection is made,
which will be soon.
South drift 1917 on the 162O-foot
intermediate level continues to go
forward, the face exposing low
grade values. Two feet and half
of $40 ore is being mined from the
top of 1917 A raise, which is now
about 10 feet above the 162O-foot
intermediate level.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
NEVADA HILLS
DOING NICELY
OPERATIONS FOR QUARTER END
ING JUNE 30, YIELD GOOD
PROFITS

The report of Secretary C. t.
Burton of the Nevada Hills Mining
company, operating in the Fairvie'"
district, for the three months end
ing June 80, last, shows that during
that period the company mill re-
duced 16,41O tons of ore of the tota.
value of $97,449.93 or an average
per ton of approximately $5.94
The loss in tailings amounted TO
s15,973.93 of about 81 cents ton.
leaving a net production of $S1.475.
The net expenses amounted to $64,-
371.44, the net realization for the
period being $17,104.56. The total
resources of the company on July j.
amounted to $27S,145.14.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
RECE|vERSH|P OF
MERGER At END
CARL VI. JOHANSON Is NOTIFIED
OF DISCHARGE by FEEDER
Al COURT

SEATTLE, Wash, July 31.-After
the filing OF a stipulation by counsel
settling the case out of court. FEEDER
Il Judge Neterer entered an order
Diminishing Receiver Carl NJ. Johan-
: on of the Goldfeld Merger Mines
company. Receiver Johanson. who
recently reported that the corpora
ton had no debts. was directed to
turn over the assets TO the company.
Mr.. Johanson promptly received
notice of his discharge by the federal
court in cattle, Wash, as receiver
of the Goldfield Merger Mines COM
pany. He departed from camp on
Tuesday for Colorado Springs, Colo,
whence. after a visit with his sister,
he will return to his headquarters
in Seattle.
The discharge of Receiver Johan-
son marks the close of internal con-
troversy of the Merger company and
unquestionabl precludes the possi-
bility of the threatened institution
of proceedings by the minority in
Mining company for the recovery of
the Velvet claim, the sale of which
precipitated the litigation early this
year, which, in turn, checked, tempo
rarily, at least, the rejuvenation of
the camp, then well under way AL
though the message notifying him of
his discharge as receiver contained
no other information, Mr.. Johanson
gave it as his opinion that all legal
matters with which the company
has been or was likely to be involved
have been satisfactorily adjusted.
Mr.. Johanson was appointed receiver
of the company on January so, fol-
lowing the institution of proceed
ings in the federal court at Seattle,
Wash, by Mrs. Lucy V. S. Ames of
st. Louis, Mo-, a stakeholder Her
son. Edgar Ames of Seattle, is a
member of the board of directors of
the company as recently reorganized.
Mr. JOhanson stated that it was
not without regret that he leaves
Goldfield, as he felt that he had been
shown every courtesy and consider
alton by the general public during
his stay. He said that he was par
ticularly grateful for the kindnesses
extended him by those parties iden-
titled with the majority interests of
the company and their friends. AL
though receivers are ordinarily un-
popular in mining camps, being
usually regarded as interlopers, Mr..
Johanson proved the rule by being
the exception. Upon his arrival six
months ago he made friends fast and
gained the confidence of all persons
with whom he had business relations
maintaining strict neutrality in his
official position in fact, it is quite
possible that he was largely instru-
mental in effecting settlement be-
tween the parties at issue. Mr..
Johanson left Goldfield richer by
hosts Of friends than when he ar
rived.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
MAKES INSPECTION VISIT
TO HIS COPPER PROPERTY

H. B. Lind recently returned to
Goldfield after a brief visit of in
spection to his copper property in the
Santa Fe distrist, near Luning, n
Mineral county He reports increas-
ing activity in the section. Mr.. Lind
last week shipped two carloads OF
ore from his property, instead OF
Cne. the weekly output for some time
past. The ore averages around
per cent copper, in addition to small
gold and silver values.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-08-07
LEAVE CAMP FOR MONTHS
VISIT TO COAST POINTS

A. l. Darcy, general manager Of
the Atlanta and various other local
mines, and wife departed Sunday in
their seven-passenger automobile
for months visit to the two expo
sitions and other coast points. w.
F.. ZOebel of the office staff of the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines COM
pany, accompanied them as far as
San Francisco and Hugh Dugan, en-
ployed at the SandstOrm-Kendall, as
far as Reno. At Reno the party was
joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Gibson,
the latter Mrs. D'Arcy's sister.