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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
AN OPTION IS GIVEN
ON THE WARD MINES

A. G. Burton, of the Ely Invest
ment company, who was one of the
original promoters of the Nevada
United Mines company, and still a
large stockholders in the company,
has received information from Dem
yer that an option has been given
by the company on its properties at
Ward, and that the first payment on
the purchase price will come due in
July. AS reported in the Record last
week. the property is 10Y being
cleaned out and the drifts and
slopes retimbered, in order that
thorough examination may be made.
Edwin E. Chase, q well known min
lug engineer several years ago af-
ter a careful examination of the
property, reported q million and :
half dollars worth of ore then in
sight in the mines and a consider
able amount of development work
was done since then. 1t is estimat-
ed that there are now between 700,-
900 and 100000 tons of shipping ore
Ill SlSnI Ill Tie various WOThluSS, oil
of which runs well in silver, lead
and iron, making a desirable pro-
duct which smelters at Salt Lake
are very much in need of at the
present time. 1t is generally con-
ceded by mining men hat the COM
pany owns one of the big mines of
the state. but as it was unable to
finance a railroad proposition to
connect the property with the Neva-
da Northern railroad at East Ely,
1t was compelled to cease operations
ewing to the fact that the ore was
too low grade to stand the wagon
transportation. Mr. Burton is not ad-
vised as t. the plans for the future
CT the men who now have an OPP
ton on the property, but is of the
opinion that they will include the
building of a mine railroad from
The Nevada Northern in Steptoe val
Lefty. If this is done there can be
no reasonable doubt of the perman-
cnt success of the enterprise. Ely
Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
MINERAL EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION
DESCRIBED BY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

To illustrate the development of
the mineral of the United
States the geological survey exhibit
at the Panama-Pacific exposition in
cludes a graphic representation of
the output of the various mineral
products of the country, based on
the production per capita during the
centennial year, 1876, and at the
present time. Bituminous coal is
represented by a block of coal weigh
ing 1900 pounds, the per capita pro-
duction in 1876, and by another
block weighing 10000 pounds, the
per capita output In 1918. The an
thracite blocks on the other hand,
indicate relatively small gain from
LAO to 1880 pounds.
The per capita production of coke
has increased from 1874 pounds in
1876 to 700 pounds in 1913. At the
earlier period no other beehive coke
was manufactured in the United
States but since then the interesting
feature of coke manufacture has
been the development of the retort
oven, by which valuable constituents
of the coal other than coke are re-
covered. The exhibit at San Fran
cisco shows the quantity of coal
consumed in retort ovens in this
country in 1918, the quantity of coke
produced from it and the quantity
of coal tar, benzol and sulphate of
ammonia recovered as by-products.
The quantity of gas recovered and
utilized is also properly shown.
The production of petroleum in
the United States shows an increase
which is fairly comparable with that
of bituminous coal. The per CAPT
ia output in 1876 is represented by
a half-barrel of oil containing %
gallons; the output in 1913 is rep
resented by a hogshead containing
90 barrels or los gallons.
The per capita production of cop
per, which in late years has been so
Significantly influenced by the de-
velopment of electric power trans
mission, has increased from one
pound in 1876 to 13 pounds in
1918, and this is illustrated by in
gots of copper of the two weights.
The per capita production of lead
has increased from 4 pounds in
1876 to 9 pounds in 1913 and the
output of zinc from a little less than
II pound to six pounds.
The quantity of iron ore pro-
duced Show an increase from 314
pounds per capita in 1876 to 1,434
pounds in 1913 and the quantity of
pig iron obtained from it has in
creased from $50 to III pounds.
Since the centennial exposition
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
PRODUCTION OF OIL
IN MEXICO IN 1914

The Mexican year book for 1914
gives an extended view of the pro-
duction of petroleum. The oil area
of the Tampico field. set aside by
the government, is approximately
15,00O,0 900 acres as compared with
S,322,S62 acres set aside in IL by
the United States government for oil
and gas purposes. At least three in
dividual companies operating in the
Tampico field, according to the sta
ti~stican, hold greater acreage than
those reported for the state of Cali
fornia. This comparison is given to
show the gigantic extent of the
holdings there as well as the pros
poets of those in control. All the
oil, so far developed, however, is of
a low gravity, asphalt base and
cheap.
For 1913 the production of oil
in Mexico totaled 10000 900 barrels
compared yith ~16,55S,215 barrels for
1912 which was All per cen of the
worlds production. From 1900 to
IJVO tue pIOuuCIlou dNCldSCu II,
0OO, 900 barrels. The Mexican Ea-
gle company and the Mexican Petro-
leum contributed more than go per
cent of the years output. At the
end of 1913 there were more than 20
separate fields dey clipping in the
Tampico region.
Representatives of all the Ameri-
can oil companies operating in Mex
leo recently met in New York to dis
cuss methods of protecting their
properties. Taniers are still plying
between New York, Tuxpan, and
Tampico; oil is conveyed as usual but
a stoppage may develop any time,
and for this reason emergency plans
were discussed by the representa-
tives-Mining World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
NOTICE

To William P. Doyle, his heirs, ex-
ecutors, administrators and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that there
has been expended during the years
1913 and 1914 twelve hundred
($12OO.OO) dollars in labor and i'm
provements upon the Mammoth No,
5 Lode Mining Claim. recorded in
Book SO, page 176; Tip Top Lode
Mining Claim, recorded in Book A,
page 314; Tip Top No. 2, recorded
in Book A, page 316; Tip Top No.
8, recorded in Book A, page 315;
Tip Top No. a, recorded in Book 81,
page 112; Tip Top No. 5, recorded
in Book So, page 337, situated in the
Flourine Mining district, County of
Nye, State of Nevada, the location
certificates of which are found of
record in the office of the recorder
of said county, in order to hold said
claim under the provisions of Sec
ton 1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, and the amend
ment thereto approved January %,
1880, concerning annual labor upon
mining claims, being the amount re-
uuired to hold said lode for the per-
iod ending the 31st day of December,
1914, and if within ninety days from
the personal service of this notice,
or within ninety days after the pub
LEGATION thereof, you fail or refuse
tO cOntrihuta VOur nrODOrtiOn of
such expenditure as co-owner, which
amounts to one hundred and seven
ty-five ($175.0O) dollars, your in
terest in the claim will become the
property of the subscriber, your CO.
owner, who has made the required
expenditure, by the terms of said
section. WARREN Fl. BOND.
1st pub, 3-6-15.
Last pub 5-29-15.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
NOTICE
Goldfield, New, Jan. l, 1915.
= Tasker l.. eddie, his heirs or as

Goldfield, New, Jan. l, 1915.
To Tasker l.. eddie. his heirs or as
signs:
You are hereby notified that !
have expended during the years OF
1913 and 1914, one hundred dollars
in labor and improvements. each
year, for each claim of the "IXL"
group of mining claims, consisting
of the XXI, IXL No. 2, IXL No. 3,
Xxi No. A and XXI No. 5, once
known as the Brownie mine), sit
uate in the Oneta mining district.
county of Esmeralda, state of Me-
vada, the location certificate OF
which is found of record in Book 9
pages 1853 and 159, in the office OF
the recorder of said county. In or
der to hold said claims under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the
revised statutes of the United States
and the amendment thereto, APP
proved January %, 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims. be-
ing the amount required to hold said
lode for the period ending On the
31st day Of December, A. d. 1914.
And, if, within ninety days after the
publication of this notice. you fail
or refuse to contribute your proper
ton of such expenditure as a o
owner, your interest in the above
mentioned property, will become the
property of the subscribed, your CO.
worker. who has made the required
expenditure, by the terms of said
section. S. T. McELROY.
First pub. Jan. g.. 1915.
Last pub. April 8. 1915.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
GOLDEN ARROW IS
LOOKING PROMISING

Golden Arrow has been plodding
mineral resources. and at present
\ the outlook for the district is bet
, ter than it has been for years, &C
cording to people who have recently
visited the camp. They report the
formation as exceedingly promising,
and, while the work of development
has been carried on under adverse
conditions, due principally to lack
of capital, the showing made is one
that bids fair to put the district in
the limelight before long. The veins
are small, but well walled and SEEM
ingly permanent. The values are
both gold and silver. There are now
ten miners employed in the diggings.
James Lavender, who has charge
of the work on the Scioto-Nevada for
M. ]. Hanly of Columbus, Ohio, &C
companied by Charles Fairchilds,
who is working on the same proper
ty, are in Tonopah today with a lot
of samples that are being run. I'm
til they get their assays they are not
able to speak authoritatively on the
proposition, but the samples certain
ly look we'll. On the Scioto they
have been working on the 200 level.
Two hundred feet from the shaft
they encountered a vein that is four
feet ten inches in width, a assure in
rhyolite, tale gouged on the foot. In
appearance it is predominately a
silver ore. 1t horns no free gold.
In the Columbus, Ohio, property,
owned also by Mr.. Hanly, a 14-inch
vein has been cut 600 feet from the
portal of the tunnel. Samples from
it are also being tested. The Corn
forth property looks exceptionally
well at present. A vein of good
milling grade, some of which would
ship with sorting, shows eighteen
inches between walls.
Messrs. Lavender and Fairchilds
report that Harry Powell, a veteran
prospector of the district, has uncov-
cred a stringer that ranges from two
to four inches in width and which is
specimen rock, leaving long strings
of gold in the pan and showing horn
silver throughout. 1t is being care
fully removed and sacked. - b.
nanZa
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13

an entirely new industry in mining
and metallurgy has been developed
through the production of alumni
mum. No aluminium was produced
on a commercial scale in 1876 but
a cube weighing IL ounces repre-
sents the per capita production in
1913.
The actual production of gold and
silver in 1913 is a little more than
twice as much as it was in 1876 but
as the population has also nearly
doubled the per capita output of
both metals has kept nearly even
with the increasing population. In
1876 the per capita production of
gold was II grains; in 1913 it was
81 grains. The production of sill
yer in 1913 was 1852 grains per cap
tia; in 1876 it was 2SS grains.
In 1876 the total production of
Portland cement in the United
States was less than 10000 barrels.
In 1913 it was over 100000 bar
rels. The total per capita output of
cement in 1876 was 16 pounds. In
1913 it was $50 pounds, equivalent
to nearly four of the bags in which
we are accustomed to see Portland
cement transported.
1t is only since the beginning Of
the present century that the produc-
ton of sulphur in the United States
has had any significant influence on
the trade, but the domestic output
has now virtually supplanted Sici-
liam sulphur in the markets of this
country. In 1876 the per capita pro-
duction of sulphur in the United
States was 140 grains. or less than
one-third of an ounce. In 1913 it
was $4,000 grains of IN pounds.
The production of pyrite, used in the
manufacture Of sulphuric acid, has
increased from one ounce per capita
in 1876 to 1876 ounces in 1918. In
1876 the United States produced no
sulphuric acid, except from pyrite
and imported sulphur. The sulphur
ic acid recovered as a by-jroduct at
the smelters of the United States in
1918 was 10 pounds per capita.
In 1876 the per capita production
of phosphate rock was 9 pounds. In
1913 it was eight times that guam
tity or 70 pounds.
In 1876 we produced no arsen-
ious oide, no bismuth and no calcium
chloride; in 1913 the per capita pro-
duction was $50 grains, eleven
grains and six ounces respectively.
A number of other mineral sub
stances, none of which was produced
at the time Of the centennial expo
sition are now important factors in
our mineral production. Among
the most important of these is nat
ural gas, of which ver 5000 cubic
feet per capita are now consumed
annually in the United States. 9th
ers of these minerals are nickel,
abrasive garnet, pumice, artificial
abrasives, fuller's earth, magnesite
together with the are earths and
metals such as thorium, tungsten,
uranium and vanadium ores.
The exhibit at San Francisco
shows the quantity of each of these
substances produced per %inhabitant
in 1876 and the amount in 1913.
Each visitor may therefore view the
quantity of the several minerals that
he may consider his share and he
will perceive how much richer he is
than his father l.: 1876.
w. F. CROKER and r. U. Bou-
telle, both of Fitchburg, Mass, were
among the arrivals in camp y%ester-
day evening over the l.. V. and r.
railroad. They registered at the
Goldfield and continued IN to TOnO-
pah this morning.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
Deserter Released

George Robertson, the 19-year-old
freshman of the University of Neva-
da, who has been languishing in
Jail for the past few days OF a charge
of abandoning his wife and baby
in North Carolina, was recently re-
leased from him confinement in the
Reno bastile on $500 bonds fur
nished by hts father, a wealthy plan
tation owner. An officer is on the
way to take young Robertson back
to North Carolina where he must
stand trial.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
FORFEITURE NOTICE

To o. A. Erdman, his heirs, execu-
tors. administrators and as
signs:
You are hereby notified that l
have expended during the years
1913 and 1914, two hundred dollars
in labor and improvements upon
the Nellie lode mining claim, stu
ated in the Montezuma Mining dis
trict, County of Esmeralda.
State of Nevada, the location certif-
cate of which is found of record in
Book 7, page 624, in the office of
the recorder of said county, in order
to hold said claim under the pro-
visions of Section 1924 Of the Revis-
ed Statutes Of the United States,
and the amendment thereto approx
ed January %, 1880, concerning
annual labor upon mining claims,
being the mount required to hold
said lode for the period ending the
31st day of December, 1914, and If
within ninety days from the person
al service of this notice, OF within
ninety days after the publication
thereof, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion of such ex-
penditure as cO-Owner, which
amounts to se~veAty-fve dollars,
your interest in the claim will be-
come the property of the subscrib-
err, your co-owner, who has made the
required expenditure. by the terms
of said section.
II p. ANSHUTZ.
First pub, Jan. 16.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR U.
s. PATENT
l0S412)


Survey No. 423S, January Lode.
U. S. Land Office, Carson City.
Nevada, Dec. 81, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that w. w.
Degge, whose postoffice address !
Boulder. Colorado. by his attorney.
intact, Louis Bessler, of Goldfield,
Nevada, has made application for a
patent for 1900 linear feet on the
January lode, bearing gold, silver
and copper, being $50 feet S. 61' 26'
E and $50 feet N. 61o 26' w. from
the discovery monument, with 600
feet in width situate in Montezuma,
(unorganized) mining district, Es-
meralda county, state of Nevada, and
described by the official plat here.
with posted and by the field notes on
file in the office of the register Of
the Carson City LAND office as fol-
lows: Beginning at cor. No. l.,
whence the S. E. cor. sec. 4 T. 3 S.
Al e M d B and M bears S.. 49, "a
80" E.. 1 S34.6 feet. Thence N 2S'
34' e 600 feet to cor. No. 2. Thence
N 61' 90 w. 1900 feet to cor No. 8.
Thence S. 2S' "a w 600 feet to cor.
4. Thence S 61' 26' E. 1900 feet to
cor. 1, and forming a portion of the
S. 1-2 sec. A T.. 3 S. r. Al E., said 10
cation being recorded in Book 9 at
page 291, of mining locations, rec
ords of Esmeralda county, Nevada.
Adjoining claims, January No. /,
lode, claimant herein.
SHOBER J. ROGERS,
Register.
First pub Jan. 80, 1915.
Last pub. April 8, 1915.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
Boy Killed

Gordon Mackenzie, a 10-year-old
boy of Reno was run over and in
stantly killed recently while cross
ing the railroad tracks near the
yards of the Verdi Lumber company
in that city. The boy was on his
bicycle and apparently thought the
train would pass on the other track.
He was returning from a creamery
with a pail of milk and was taking
a short cut home.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
Divorce Suits Increasing

Divorce suits filed at the court
house in Reno have increased rap
idly since the six months law went
into effect on Feb. 90. There were
% marriages and 20 divorces in
February, but thus far in March
there have been nine divorce cases
and but five marriages.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13
Citizen Passes Away

Mrs. Bridget McQuillan, a resident
of Tonopah, passed away at her home
recently as the result of ailments in
cident to old age. She was a ma
tive of Ireland, coming to America
when very young. She is survived by
her husband, two sons and two
daughters.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-03-13

Tho Chas. Krise, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns:
You are hereby notified that l
have expended during the year
1914 one hundred dollars in labor
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-24
CHAPTER xxxvI.
The Body Of the Crime.

The Body Of the Crime.
It had been easy for Rcleau, once
he raj free OF the immediate presence
Of the officers. to spring into the near
est alleyway and quickly pass from
sight. While the officer, in charge Of
his more distinguished prisoners, was
passing in the a toward the front On.
trance Of the Hotel Rits, Roleau him.
self was speeding thither almost as
quickly through devious passageways
which led to the rea OF the hotel.
Attaining entrance at the rear, ka
sped up the back stairs. and found
himself once more ut thu apartments
Of Kitty Gray.
What he saw caused ' his stout
nerves to quail for the time. On the
floor before him. with face half turned
and arms outfunE, lay the victim OF
the last adventure connected with the
mysterious CretxhoHen coin
Roleau did not know this man at
drst, but he seemed not OF Gretxhof-
fen. Rather his garb betokened him
to come from the kindred kingdom OF
0raha6en.
Carefully. yet ssins that speed
vhisa - b1sw was t~zseeatl.s, Re-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-24

Who are you, them" demanded the
project Of Count Sachio.
Il am Count Sachio of Grahaffen,"
replied the latter, none too happy at
the situation in which he found him
Might I suggest to monsieur lie
project that We hasten," interrupted
Count Frederick gently enough.
The project had seen many women,
not all of them innocent. He smiled
grizzly enough now as he noticed the
beauty OF the young girl, who stool
pale and not wholly collca,ed In all
this turmoil. The girl new turned to
him, and Tor the first time spoke.
Monsieur IL project" said she, you
cannot make guilt out Of innocence.
l a prove to you by this clerk and
all these others that l was absent
from the hotel for several days. When
l camo back it was but for a short
time. vas absent when this crime
was discovered. How can You con-
meet mo with it? Rather connect with
It those who have had access to my
oom during my absence"
The official turned toward her
thoughfully, then to the captain Of
gendarmos. Have you searched all
these persops?" he inquired. The lat
ter shook his head.
$50 you do not know what evidence
has been destroyed. Come, then, per-
form that duty now, see what you
find upon the parsons Of these indiyid-
uals. The woman first"
Without hesitation Kitty presented
her handbag, drew out from it her lit
tic portemonnaie, oven turned inside
out tho pocket of her frock. Count
Frederick watched her closely as she
did 50. He saw that none OF the off
ccrs discovered tho piece OF coin. He
suspected, although he Gid not know,
that Kitty had palmed it under her
thumb as she spread out her hands,
asking them to certify themselves.
The gendarmes, their captain, the
project Of police, turned away non
plussed. The project hesitated as he
AACCO LILO C1AAl Nightly Vi IQC uOUlC-
man.
your excellcncy," said he at length,
Il dislike to ask Of you the right OF
search. | comply only with formal.
tiles. II your excellency-"
Certainly" said Count Frederick,
and threw open his coat.
The project of police turned to his
men. I'VE have not yet found all OF
these parties who may be concerned
with this crime. We have not yet
held u questions on the scene Of the
crime itself.
They turned, all of them, now, and
approached tbs stairway which led 70
the floor upon which were located
kitty's apartments. Their numbers
quite filled the hall as they advanced,
preceded and followed by gendarmes
But suddenly. es they approached the
spot they sought, the captain Of gend.
armes touched the arm If Ills superior
and pointed ahead.
THAT II the man who escaped
exclaimed he. "Roleau, hero he Is
and coming from the room itself! But
| who Is that with him?"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-24

Kitty Is Surprised In Frederick's
Apartment by the Kings Sweetheart
and Then by Frederick.
are things which even matters quick
~, master. But as for this, I won't
argue now. 1t is your own safety de-
mands it. Lister, the men are COM
ing ~ the oficels-don't you hear
them?"
~Who are comtng?"
"The gendarmes. There is Z charge
Of murder. They are after you, they
are coming to search this house. II
they ind you with her, trapped.
what will they dc? Open. master.
quickly. I beg Of you. It is for the
sake Of her and yourself"
n do not rum" said Count Freder-
lex. slowly. II there is such 4 charge
q this, certainly we shall meet It.
for It IL purpose as well a. theirs
to find who + guilty.
Come now" he turned to Kitty Is
he drew the key Of the lock from his
pocket. you have once more. by vir-
tue Of this exigency, mademoiselle.
conquered me! must set you free
for q time. Fate seems to tight with
you Later We will resume our arsu-
ment. but now ! think what Rolsau
sayD has 1sstics In 4 W. must not
b found here thus"
- 0aAR apoa tAe lua,u.sAA. NIFTY
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1915-12-24

plevin my property ny process Of law,
what shall l do-wait and lose it, or
take my own when | find it?'
Count Frederick smiled at this.
"You claim the coin also BY that
law?' said he. Very we'll. l claim
my picture by thai law. Possession is
nine points Of the law Of any land.
VIII you trade this for that?"
NO. spitefuliy.
There Is no bargain concluded"
said he. so then / suppose we will
wait here until doomsday."
YES" viciously.
agreed, then, mademoiselle. With
your permission, may l light a Gig
arctic? Till dcomsday! | would rather
spend my time here than any place l
know"