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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
MERGER ENTERS
ZONE OF QUARTZ
<HaAGE IN FORMATION MAY
MARK APPROACH TO JUMBO
OisERODY

Developments in the property Cf
The Goldfieid Merger Mines com
pAny, under the direction of Mana-
ger Willis Lawrence, have lately as
nlsnly encouraging. The northeast
lcross-cut at depth of 1175 feet
and driven from the east shale con
tact britt at this depth, has pro
slessed over 100 feet and has
passed through a ridge of shale. as
was expected when this work was
started, and has penetrated highly
silicified zone in the latte In this
zone afe found small quantities II
copper and a wide distribution OF
iron.
The object of driving this croas-
cut is to prospect fer the southeast
ern continuation of the rich ore
channel opened in the Jumbo EX
tension mine and which has been
followed in the latter property 10 a
point within less than 800 feet of tie
west side-line OF the Sunflower
claim Of the Merger group This
ioross-cut just misses the southeast
corner of the Velvet claim OF The
Jumbo Extension, and conclusions
reached by Manager Lawrence and
George H. CAREY, who examined
this territory lately, were that the
orosscut should cut the Jumbo GX-
tension ore channel within a dis
tance of 250 feet. 1t is still be
lievei that an additional distance Of
100 feet will bring the crosscut into
this ore.
In view of the distance from the
Grizzly Bear shaft, from which this
work is conducted, the progress
made in the Merger work has been
unusually good and conditions here
! Justify the belief that pay ore may
De exposed at any time in the cross
cut The course of the Ore-channel
as indicated in the Jumbo Extension
workings, is slightly south of east
and toward a point on the SunflOwer
sideline a short distance north OF
the end-line of the Algae Fraction
Connection will probably be MADE
later between the workings of the
Merger and Jumbo Extension com
panies to provide ventilation fol
both mines.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
ROUND MOUNTAIN CO.
MOVES ITS OFFICES
HARRY &. MAYER WILL TAhc
CHARGE OF NEW QUARTERS
ON COAST

The main offices of the Round
Mountain Mining company, whlch
have been located in Goldheld since
the organization of the company
will tie moved at once to san fran
cisco, where they will occupy quar-
ters in the First National Bank
building. Their removal involves
the departure from Goldfield OF ii. Z.
Mayer, secretary and treasurer OF
the company, who has occupied that
position since the company was IN
corporated, and who came to Gold
field early in 1906. Mr.. Mayer also
held the position of secretary and
treasurer of all the mining COM
panies controlled by the firm OF
Lotus & Davis.
The latter firm was for number
of years rated among the foremost
mine operators in Nevada and had
important interests in the GOldheld
district. The decision to move the
Round Mountain company's offices 10
the coast was made some time ago
and is now being carried out. Mr..
Mayer will make his home in San
Francisco, where he will continue to
have charge of the business affairs
of the Round Mountain company.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
S|MMERONE NOW
READY TO SHIP
DISCOVERY Is MAINTAINING
EARLY PROMISE WITH
HIGH ASSAYS

The rich orebody opened lately by
raise in the workings of the New
Goldfield Simmerone company now
appears to be of substantial proper
tions and is yielding a product OF
excellent grade. Superintendent
Knickerbocker is making prepara-
tions to send out shipment within
the next few days and has been
sacking the ore broken in develop
ing the shoot The rich ore was
first exposed by raise above the
10O-foot level and at height above
this level of 3S feet. The raise was
extended in this ore to a height OF
4S feet. where it was stopped in
order to follow the shoot down.
ward on it's dip. and to determine
the point at which it could be most
easily reached on the 100 level.
From the point where the latter
work was started. the ore has been
followed down to a point % feet
above the 100-fCot level. while tos
raise is again being driven to con-
meet with workings above for air.
The ore that is about to be shipped
has been broken in development
work and no stopping has been done.
The vein, which has northeastern
trend. is over six feet wide and the
nav GRE average from three to throe
and one half feet in width and rake
to the southwest
With the course of the ore furtE-
er determined in the workings on
and above the 100foot level work
will he resumed on the 23O-fOot lev
el in the effort to pick up the ore
shoot at the latter depth. cross
cut has been extended in this dlre@-
tion for distance of III feet from
the shaft and it is estimated that
the vein will be cut within 50 iect
of the present face. The ground in
which the new discovery was MADE
is held under lease from the Biu9
Bull company for a period OF thfe"
wears and is in the Blue Bull claim.
FINDER the terms Of this lease the
Blue Bull company will have the
privilege of ding he Simmerone
company's shaft for the exploration
of its ground outside OF the terri
tory under lease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
JUSTICE MINING CO.
WORKING ITS LEASE
RAISE ON THE 265-FOOT
LEVEL

Work is progressing without in
terruption on the Justice Gold Mill
ing companys leased ground, in
Guiding part of the DiamOndfie!d
Daisy property. Superintendent
John La Foe states that there has
been ground for encouragement in
the results obtained at a depth OF
PCS feet. and raise at this depth
has been showing seams of high
grade ore.
The company has performed over
1000 feet of development work IL
its leased territory and has expos
ed veins of good promise A cross
cut is now being driven through the
central branch of the main Daisy
vein and has progressed about 20
feet without showing the wall. (
w. Hays. who is at the head of the
company. is expected to return her,
shortly
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30

addition 20 gold and a little silver.
Work continues on four levels. all
of which ere proving up a large ton
mage of medium and low grade mil
ore which will eventually he treated
here att good profit.
Gcldfield Merger MiIes
Manager Willis Lawrence. of the
Merger Mines. has reported an inn.
nrovement in conditions i'm that
property that is of unusual signifi-
canoe. The northeast cross cut at Il
depth of 1175 feet. which is being
driven to pick up the southeast con
tinuation Of the Jumbo Extension
ore-channel, has now progressed
over 100 feet and has passed
through and out of the ridge OF
shale. emerging in latte and show
ing a wide silicfied zone. contain
ing copper and much iron. 1t is
probable that this will prove to be
the extension of the quartz zone
that marks tho contact between the
shale and latte farther to the north
west and in which bonanza orebod
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
IN GOOD SHAPE
ON GREAT BEND
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF DE-
NELOPMENT WILL BE CAR
RIED OUT

Necessary repairs to shaft tim
bering have lately impeded to some
extent the development work OF
the Great Bend company, on the
4O0-foot level, but the delay viii
be negligible and with the recently
iEstallcd compressor and machine
drills progress in future will De
rapid Timbers at the station on
the 400-foot level were found to be
insecure owing to the manner III
which the sump had been left by
early operators, who sank the
shaft to this depth. New and sub
stantial timbering has been provided
and there is no likelihood of future
Interruptions from this source.
On the 400-foot level a drift is
being extended to the east, follow
ing the main branch of the big
vein, with the purpose of reaching a
point under a winZe that was sunk
earlier from the 250-foot level and
in which ore of high grade was
found by lessees. When this point
is reached a raise will be driven ~
prospect for the downward extern
sion of this oreshoot. A crOss-cut
is being driven south from the shaft,
below the 40O-foot level, to be used
for the present as an auxiliary sump
and later to be extended for devei-
opment in this direction.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
JUMBO EX. HAS
MUCH GOOD ORE
SHALE CONTACT DEPOSIT PROV
ING TO BE OF LARGE
DIMENSIONS

Six parallel drifts. on different
rich shale contact orebody of the
Jumbo Extension and all are show
ing ore of uniformly high grade, ex-
tending over a wide area. The most
notable of recent developments has
been the driving of the $50 drift,
about 60 feet above the 1017-fOot
level and the farthest point to the
southeast that has been reached on
the contact ore-channel. This drift
has been extended over 1870 feet and
for this entire distance has teen
ore of high average grade, often as
assaying over 500 per ton across
the full face of the drift.
The $50 drift is progressing in a
northeasterly direction, nearly par
allel with the east side-line of the
Velvet claim. and is less than 500
feet distant from that line, which
forms the west boundary of the Sun
flower claim of the Goldfield Merger
Mines company. Two raises, one
iiphi 'hS io' anu oHt iioiii tit y -
foot level. connect with the $50 drift,
improving ventilation and facilitat-
ing the extraction of ore in develop
ment.
Between the $50 drift and the long
o24 drift, which progressed for
nearly 800 feet in rich ore, two lev
els have been established in the con
tact ore zone, and both are showing
Il product of excellent grade. Near
the center of the rich 524 drift a
raise has been extended. following
the rather flat dip of the shale, for
distance of approximately 200 feet
with stations and drifts opened
the top and at the 100-foot point.
From the east drift at the latter
pCint, stope 54l has been opened ana
has been yielding ore of sensational
value. One average assay across
nearly five feet of this stope return
ed 1891 per ton, while many others
of equal or greater width have been
we'll above the 500 mark The
same character and grade of ore is
exposed in a new drift, just started
from the top of this raise and known
as the 546. This is at depth OF
about $50 feet from the surface the
highest point in the mine to which
Continued on Page Five)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
KEWANAS MAKING
READY TO ST0PE
ORE OF SHIPPING GRADE EN-
POSED IN GOOD QUANTITY
AT DEPTH

Stopping is to be started at once
in the ReOrganiZed kewanas com
pany's property and shipments will
begin within the next few days, the
ore coming from the north drift, at
a depth of $40 feet, where the ore
shoot has been followed for over
100 feet along the trend of the big
lode. Manager Darcy reports the
mine in satisfactory condition and
for considerable distance the north
drift shows ore averaging around
three and one-half feet in width and
which should break on an average OF
$40 per ton. The ore will be hoist
ed through the Laguna shaft of the
Goldfield Consolidated through
which the operations of the Kewan-
as company are conducted and
where there are good shipping facil~
tiles.
A crosscut has been extended to
the east, through the vein, for
distance of about 40 feet. where 1t
has exposed the hanging wall and
where strong seams of commerci.-i
ore were found The foot wall Of
the vein has not yet been exposed.
At the end of the east crosscut
station is being cut and here
winze will be sunk at once to pros
pect at greater depth, in the ex-
pecIation that this work will reach
the true shale contact zone, which
has not been penetrated beyond the
point where the vein comes in con-
tact with the shale.
Farther to the west, the main
drift extended north from the main
working station followed the shale
for a considerable distance. but
the crosscuts to the east left the
shale and continued in barren latte
until they penetrated the vein Or
quartz channel. This indicated that
the work here was still short dis
tanee above the silicified zone that
marks the contact between shale and
latte. and the condition here is
plainly identical with that existing
in the Jumbo Extension mine Just
prior to the discovery of the ricf
contact Ore-channel in the Velvet
claim. From the flat dip Of the
shale to the east in this territor.'.
it is believed that the contact zone
will be reached viii comaaI aliv.lv
little additional sinking.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
VERNAL WILL RESUME

In the near future development
work will be resumed on the prop
erty of the Vernal Mining company
of Goldfield, situated in the Diamond
field part of the district and upon
which ore of shipping grade has been
found in the past. The shaft, which
is now 200 feet deep, will be con-
tinued to greater depth, according
to the present plans of the company,
which has retained ]. X. Turner as
consulting engineer.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
ATLANTA AGAIN
TO Be SHIPPER
ORE FROM DEEP LEVELS WILL
BE SENT TO SAMPLER
SHORTLY

Shipping will be resumed early
next week by the Atlanta Mines
company. but shipments will Ec
confined to product averaging in
the neighborhood of $40 per ton and
the quantity of ore to be marketed
in this manner cannot yet be deter
mined.
The ore will be stopped on the
1880 and 1620-foOt levels, on both
OF which there is now a good show
ing of ore of this grade, carrying
gold to the value of $25 to $35 per
copper. Smaller seams of ore that
yield assays up to $40 per ton have
been exposed at different points in
the mine, and these will serve to in
crease the average value of the large
bodies of lower grade material,
when treated later.
/ While development work in the
Atlanta has not resulted in OpeninS
high-grade ore in large quantity,
it has placed in sight large ton
mage of medium and low grade ore
which carries both gold and copper
and which will yield good profits
when facilities are provided for
treating ore of this character in the
district Such facilities will prob
ably be available here in the near
future, when the Atlanta will be
in condition to supply a large tom
mage of profitable ore.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
GRANDMA MEETING TO
BE HELD AT PHOENIX

Officials of the Grandma Mining
company of Goldfeld, including
Charles S. Sprague, J. X. Turner and
Ben Gill, will leave within day or
two for Phoenix, Ariz., to attend the
special meeting of stockholders OF
the Grandma Mining company, to be
held there on November 2. Arrange
ments will be made at this meeting
to provide for the early resumption
of development work on the Grandma
property, which adjoins the Kewanas
and Spearhead groups.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30

The final report of production and
earnings of the Goldfield Consolidat-
ed Mines company in Septembar
prepared by j. w. Hutchinson. the
general manager, has just been
81 omitted to President Wing!ield
and shows net profits for the month
slightly in excess OF the preliminary
estimates. The most noteworthy
feature of the report is contained in
the statement covering new develop
nent work in tie Nc hawk minc,
showing that the product extracted
from that part OF the company's
ground was Of Letter grade than
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30
GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED MAKES
REPORT Of SEPTEMBER EARNINGS

usual The report ir.iicates that Ie-
suits obtained x. the Combination
mine were satisfactc"y. while ore
of good grade was mired at widely
separated points in the Laguna-Re1
Top group.
Operating costs continue to show
a gradual decrease and interest 1T
taches to the fact that the expense
of transportation has been redu led
to cents per ton. while construC-
tion costs figure at only 3 cents per
ton for the month The Septemba,
report follows in AL.
CONTINUED or Page Five)
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30

depths of $50 $50 and 1917 feet.
These cross-cuts will he completed
and ready for immediate connection
when the shaft reaches their various
levels.
The most important of recent de
velopments in the Jumbo Extension
mine has been the driving of the
ore of high uniform grade for q
distance of over 40 feet and which
is the farthest point to the south.
east. along the dip of the ore-chan-
mel. that has yet been reached in
development. Six separate levels
have now been opened within the
shale contact ore-channel. covering a
distance of nearly 500 feet. and all
the drifts are i'm high-grade ore.
Stopping is in progress at two points
above the 524 drift, which is on the
SS0-foot level. and these slopes have
been yielding ore of bonanza grade,
faces having assayed at times up to
$3.50 per ton.
ReOrganiZed Kewanas
Development in the Kewanas
property has resulted in exposing
)re of shipping grade for "a consid-
cradle distance along the trend OF
the vein and Manager Darcy an
nounces that he will begin stopping
at once The north drift on orr
shows an average width of the pay
ore of from three to three and one"
half feet, assaying around $40 ncr
ton with some ore of considerably
higher grade The east cross-cHt.
driven from the ore drift at a point
100 feet north of the main wiuze,
has exposed the hanging wall of the
vein and here a station is being cut
and winZe will be sunk to reacn
and prospect the shale contact zone,
where it is believed larger deposits
of ore will be found. The present
work. at a depth of $40 feet. ap-
pears to be just above the contaor
zone. which should he reached here
with little sinking
Atlanta Mines Company
Shipments are to be resumed
from the Atlanta property, beginning
early next week. The ore will be
extracted from drifts on the 1880
and 1620-foot levels, where develop p
ment work has exposed consider
able quantity of this grade of ore,
all Of which contains some copper in
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1915-10-30

tudents of the market situation have
not expected any spectacular boon
here. but it is realized that import
ant mine developments are likely AT
a number of places in the district
and that any notable discovery
would have the effect of stimulating
the entire Goldfield list.
GOldfield Consolidated
The September report of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company
shows that large production o.
commercial ore is being made by
hat company and that earnings con
tinue the largest of any individual
gold mining property in this coun-
try The big mill continues to treat
over 1000 tons of ore daily and there
has been no occasion to draw upon
mill tailings in order to supplement
the supply of ore from the mines.
The latest report indicates that some
substantial improvements at various
points in the company's territory,
particularly in the Mohawk mine.
which has proved one of the worlds
greatest gold bonanzas. Ore ey-
tracted from this ground during the
month of September was uniformly
of higher grade than for some time
past.
An interesting feature of the Con-
eolidated report is the continued re-
duction in operating costs, which
are regarded as exceedingly low for
ores of this character, the treatment
of which involves complex problems
of metallurgy. 1t is shown in the
report that ore Of good grade is be
ing mined in the extreme northern
part of the Laguna. where there is
still a considerable area of VIRGIN
territory.
Jumbo Extension
The production of the Jumbo EX-
tension company is maintained at
the rate of 80 to 80 tons daily, the
product averaging in value from $40
to $50 per ton. Net earnings during
the past few months have been more
than sufficient to meet the disburse-'
ments of the 10-cent quarterly div :
ijent and will in all probability be
greatly increased early next year,
upon the completion of the Velvet
or No. shaft. This shaft is being
sunk rapidly and connections Will
be made with the main workings IN
ore, by means of cross-cuts at
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-16
ASHLAND, OREGON.

&C. R. Utterback, Ashland, Ore.)
o, city fair, where springs of lithia
flow,
What leaf-fringed legend haunts
above thy shape?
What men or gods are these, that
struggle
To escape the thousand torches light
ed by thy hand?
From thy primeval nothingness was
called
A glorious company of crystal
streams,
Whose waters, flowing from the ever
lasting hills,
Make for thee thy great magnificence.
As like the everlasting SHOWS on
Ashland's rugged peak,
Or even like past moments of etern-
ity,
So sure will men thy beauty seek,
Thy waters, life-giving, thou too
shall be glorious, great.
As shines the sunbeam in a drop of
dew,
A constant influence, peculiar
grace,
Like showers of mama, come when
they will,
So nature smiles upon thy face.
Here nestled in the shadow of the
ancient wood,
Which budded and shook their green
leaves in the breeze,
Thou art the Mecca, the travellers
paradise,
Thy bounteous gardens, flowers,
fruits and trees.
Here, too, the palm and fir doth
meet,
Where the gentle zephyrs blow,
And old Mount Ashlands rock-riven
peak
Keeps watch above in her cap OF
snow.
0, city fair, where the lithia flows,
Hold high your torches, and with
them lighted stand
Until all the world shall sing thy
praise,
Thy lifegiving waters known through
out the land.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-16

mic grounds, lawn tennis, swings,
etc. An ideal place to spend a hot
day under the shade Of trees. Ash
land is to be commended on its pretty
park, and the large crowds that pat
ronize it show how thoroughly it is
enjoyed. Whoever planned the park
and splendid ideas are to be COM
mended for the artistic manner in
which everything is so nicely ar
ranged. One feature that is to be
added to the park will also be an at
traction 1t is proposed to pipe the
different mineral waters into the
park and the citizens and visitors will
be allowed to drink these mineral wa
ters free of cost. The scheme is
good one and will attract visitors to
that city. The snapshot man was
sorry this feature of the park was not
finished when he was there, for he
surely would have had mineral
booze on had it been Completed
Tillamook Headlight.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1915-09-16
THE RAILROADS AND THE
PEOPLE.

Attention is directed to the speech,
printed in another column of the It'd
ings today, delivered by President
Sproule, OF the Southern Pacific Com
pany, at the American Bankers AS
sociation which convened at Seattle
on September I. The subject was
1.-The Railroads and the People" The
least understood subject by the peo-
pie, possibly, that could have been
assigned to a speaker. 1t is high
time that the proper relation of the
railroads to the public should be un-
derstood, and such addresses as that
of President Sproule will do much to
bring about that correct understand
ing. Every one should read the ad-
dress with attention.