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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
FIND IN JUMBO JUNIOR
IS PROVING IMPORTANT

fact that the ore was exposed above
the shale contact zone, but at no
great distance from where the great
vein comes in contact with the
shale. The conditions here are al
most identical with those surround
ing the discovery of the great shale
contact orebody in the Velvet claim,
a short distance to the southwest,
where the ore was first discovered
near the hanging wall of the vein
and above the shale contact zone.
Another point of similarity is the
turn to the east here, as in the Vel
vet. of the ore-channel, and this con-
dition is said to have been found
at other points where important ore
bodies have been discovered in this
great vein.
Foreman Lou Dellinger of the
Jumbo Extension, under whose per-
sonal direction the Jumbo Junior
work is being conducted, and others
identified with the company believe
that the present drift is following
a course nearly on top of the ore
shoot and that important possibill-
ties await the exploration of this
part of the vein on its dip toward
the shale.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

At a depth of $50 feet in the
Jumbo Junior property the drift
extended into this ground from the
Velvet workings of the Jumbo Ex-
tension continues in ore of CONNER
cial value and throughout distance
of about 80 feet the average sam
pies from the face of the drift have
varied from SIC to $50 per ton, with
a general average said to be about
$40 per ton. The face of the drift
is still in ore of this character and
the extent of the orebOdy has not
vet been determined.
While the drift has been advanc-
ed near the hanging wall OF the
main Jumbo Extension vein, which
dips into the Jumbo Junior here and
is the main vein of the district, no
prosecuting has been done to prove
the exact position of the wall or
to determine the width of the ore, as
it has been the first object to prove
up the extent of the ore along the
vein. Cross-cuts, raises and winze
will be driven in due time to further
explore the big ore-shoot.
An interesting and significant fea-
ture of this discovery lies in the
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
HORNS|LvER NOW
ASSURED A MILL
ED TO BUILD REDUCTION
WORKS THERE

Plans for the early construction
of a mill at Hornsilver are said to
be taking definite shape and with
this purpose the Hornsilver Milling,
Mining and Water Co. has been
organized. with it's capital stock
divided into preferred and common
shares. Negotiations are said TO
have been completed providing for
the laying of a pipe line. insuring
an adequate supply of water from
upper Tule canyon, and the milling
company has signed contracts with
many owners of mining properties,
providing for the supply of large
tonnage of pay ore.
Final assurance that the mill will
be erected will be the signal for
starting or resuming development on
broad scale at a number of points
in the district, and it is estimated
that there is already available for
immediate delivery to a mill up
wards of $4,000 tons of ore that
will be treated profitably, with mill
ore exposed in a dozen or more pro-
perties in and near the district.
Under the present plan the milling
company will provide motor trucks
to haul the ore, charging a fixed
milage fee for this service and
insuring a ready market for all
ore.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
KEWANAS RAISES
NEAR F00T-WALL
GOOD ASSAYS ARE SECURED IN
EXPLORING ON DEEP
LEVEL

Work of the Kewanas company is
now at an interesting point and for
some time past has afforded encour-
agement, by reason of the many
good assays obtained and the favor
able character of the ground ill
which the north drift has been pro-
crossing. This drift has now reach
ed point over 700 feet north of
the winze through which all the
work is conducted and raise is be-
ing driven from the drift, following
course near"th foot-wall of the
great Consolidated vein
This vein or siliciiIietl channel mas
it's apex at the west, on the Red Top
claim of the Goldfield Consolidated.
dipping to the east through the La
guna group and reaching a contact
with the shale in Kewanas territory.
The Kewanas drift has exposed the
shale at several points, on the
hanging-wall side of the vein. and
cross-cuts have been driven at inter.
great width and highly mineralized.
Throughout the vein there ara
seams of pay ore, varying in width
from few inches to over three feet,
but under present conditions of oper-
ating it is not deemed advisable to
attempt to ship any OF the proGuct.
Assays of the material in these
seams have varied from milling
grade to around $50 per ton
and 1t is apparent t. at the property
will eventually yield a considerable
quantity of ore suitable for treat
ment by flotation, as the ore con-
tain, copper as well as gold.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
BLACK BUTTE
IN L|MEl|GHT
AND LOCAL PROPERTIES
REPORTED GOOD

Diamondfield Black Butte is at
tracing renewed interest, owing to
highly favorable reports regarding
conditions at the Orizaba mine, the
announcement that deep drilling op-
erations will be started shortly on
the Diamondfield property and by
reason of the knowledge that the
latter property has available large
tonnage of low-grade ore that will
eventually be treated at a profit
1t has also been rumored that the
newer workings of the Black Butte
property have shown ore of high
grade.
The Orizaba mine, which is COLI
trolled 10y the Elack Eutte company,
is now producing ore of excellent
grade, which is being shipped by mo-
tor truck to Millers and forwarded
to the smelters for treatment. The
principal content of this ore is sill
yer and the character of the ore is
such that it can be milled at the
property to good advantage. Min
ing authorities of good standing,
who have examined the property re-
Gently, pronounce it mine of great
value, with possibilities of develop
ing a veritable bonanza when it is
opened at greater depth.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

opening new possibilities for the
development of producing mines in
this part of the district. heretofore
supposed to be cut off by the big
fault from the enrichment that
characterizes the ore-channel follow
ing the eastern plane of the fault.
Such theories are overthrown by the
new developments in this ground
and possibilities are seen of the
opening of orebodies rivaling in val
ue and extent those short dis
tance to the east, where the silicified
channel associated with the fault has
produced upward of $50, 100000 in
highs grade ore and where a large
production is still being made.
Great Bend
A carload of ore extracted from
the new orebody of the Great Bend.
on the 300-foot level and shipped
to the sampler of the Western Ore
Purchasing company, yielded re-
turns of $83 per ton. Two more
carloads are in transit or ready for
the sampler. Assays show that all
ore broken in the drift amid raise.
for about As feet in the former and
over 80 in the latter, has averaged
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
REVIEW OF mining OPERATIONS IN G0LDF|ELD DISTRICT

above $75 per ton, and the limits
of the orebody have not yet been
determined. Timbering will be COM
pleted within few days. when the
drift will be continued to the east
and a winze will be sunk in the ore
body.
Jumbo Extension
Encouraging results are reported
at several points in the large amount
of development work now in prog
ress in both the Velvet and Palo-
verde claims. In the former, near
it's northern extremity, the drift on
the 77O-foot level has exposed some
ore of commercial grade. which is
believed to be the extension, up
ward on the dip of the vein, Of the
ore-shoot lately exposed on the $50
level of the adjoining Jumbo Jun
ior. The old mill stope. in the
Paloverde claim, is being extended
to the west and is producing some
ore of better than milling grade. The
company will later employ core
drills in prosecting it's ground at
great depth.
Grandma Consolidated
An arrangement has been com
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

The past week has brought de-
velopments of no little interest and
of potential value at several points
in the Goldfield district, including
at least three that are regarded by
mining authorities as possessing un-
usual significance, in extending the
producing area of the district. Dur
ing the past few days conditions in
the Silver Pick, Jumbo Junior and
Great Bend properties have been
widely discussed and analyzed, and
the developments in these properties
are generally regared as highly en-
couraging. Results of development
work in several other properties
have afforded ground for satisfac-
ton, particularly in the Jumbo Ex-
tension, Cracker Jack, Sandstorm-
Kendall, Spearhead, Grandma Con-
solidated and Kewanas A more
active market, with lively demand
for Goldfield stocks, has reflected
the improved conditions in the
mines.
GOldfield Consolidated
Additional filtering and settling
equipment for the flotation plant of
the GOldfield Consolidated company
will arrive here shortly, when no
time will be lost in preparing all
departments for the duty of treating
1000 tons of ore daily. With the
flotation plant in operation on this
to treat its accumulation of mill
failing and in delivering this ma
terial to the cyanide department
Will employ the radial galloway,
installed last year at cost of about
100000 and which is capable of
handling over 1900 tons daily. The
new electric haulage system is now
in use on the deeper levels, where
development work is serving to block
out a large tonnage of gold-copper
ore for flotation
Silver Pick Cons.
Students of the geology of the
Goldfield district are centering their
interest on the operations of the
Silver Pick company. owing to the
conditions revealed at depth by the
shaft and the core drill. Herman
Zadig, president of the company,
inspected the workings during the
week and stated that many assays
ranging from $40 to $50 per ton
have been obtained from the two
ore-channels penetrated by the
shaft. The first or upper ore-chan-
mel apparently marks the contact of
the latte and shale. while the deep
er is between the shale and alas
kite, or basic granite, underlying all
the eruptive formations and the
sedimentaries. The discovery of ore
bearing zones in this territory, dip
ping to the west and away from the
Columbia Mountain Fault, is re-
garded by expert authorities as
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
GRANDMA CONSOLIDATED SHAFT
IS MAKING BETTER PROGRESS

With the recent closing of dea,
by which the property of the Grand
ma Consolidated Mines company
has been more than doubled in area
and with active development work
on its property, operations of the
Grandma have assumed a prominent
place in public interest. AS re-
suit of the new consolidation the
company has acquired the adjoir-
ing Sunrise group of claims, cover
ing the extension of the same vein
system on the strike and dip for A
great distance.
The main vein traverses this ter
ritory in a northerly direction. dip
ping to the east. and is apparently
unrelated to the veins exposed in
properties farther west, as the apex
is readily traced throughout the
length of the Grandma property, not
far from the west side-line. This
vein has been prospected only to
a very limited extent. at a point
farther to the south, on the adioin-
Ing Spearhead property, where some
ore of excellent grade was exposed
n depth OF $50 feet.
Near the center of the Grandma
claim shaft of large size is be-
ing sunk, and according to the es-
Inmates of Consulting Engineer J. K.
Turner, it should penetrate the vein
at depth of from 200 to $50 feet.
depending upon the angle at which
the vein dips. Surface work on this
vein has indicated dip of about
A5 degrees. and if this dip is main
tanned at depth there is reason to be-
lieve that the vein will be penetra-
ted within the next 80 days. If
there is any change in the dip of
the vein at depth, it is more likely.
according to all indications, that
the change will be more toward the
horizontal than the perpendicular.
Until recently the shaft has made
rather slow progress, owing to the
excessive hardness of the country
rock and the fact that hand steel
has been used. Within the past
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
SILVER PICK CUTS TWO
CONTACT ORE-CHANNELS

Conditions in the Silver Pick Con-
sclidated property, as described bv
the management and by persons
who have inspected the workings,
have aroused the greatest interest
in mining circles, as there are in
dications of the presence in this
territory of two distinct and paral-
lei ore-channels of great size, west
of the Columbia Mountain fault and
dipping to the west. Both channels
have been penetrated by the shaft,
which has now reached a depth OF
over 1000 feet
Herman Zadig of San Francisco,
president of the Silver Pick COM
pany, visited Goldfield during the
past week and after inspecting the
new workings expressed himself in
the most enthusiastic terms over
the appearance of the vein matter
exposed. When asked to confirm or
deny reports that some exceedingly
high assays had been obtained in
the shaft, Mr.. Zadig stated that
while some high assays had been
secured, he regarded this only as an
indication of the presence of pay
ore here and said that these assays
must not be accepted as the average
value of any quantity of ore ex-
posed
Mr.. Zadig stated, however, that a
number of the assays had ranged
from $40 to $50 per ton, and ma
terial of this value appeared to be
present here in considerable guam
tity. No attempt will be made 20
explore the ore-channels until the
shaft shall have been completed to
point we'll within the alaskite,
when Manager Dyer will drive a
cross-cut to the west to explore both
channels on their westerly dip, as
well as the veins found in boring
with the Calyx drill
Early in the week a cross-cut was
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

started, when alaskite appeared in
the bottom of the shaft. In sink
ing the sump, however, it was found
that this alaskite was merely an
intrusion and that the quartz zone
was of greater depth. The cross
cut was abandned and sinking con-
tinued with the result that the best
assays were obtained below this
point
Geological theories regarding this
territory have been completely over
turned as result of the Silver Pick
company's work, in it's shaft and
with the core drill. In earlier days
the Columbia Mountain fault was
supposed to be a pre-mineral fault.
cutting off the territory at the west
from any extensive enrichment but
having no effect on the general
structure of the geology to the west.
1t was believed that the veins to
the west. as well as the surface of
the shale. all dipped to the east. as
they do east of the fault.
iiOOi hoW duOTueu IndL the
veins in this territory, as well as
the shale and alaskite, all dip to
the west, indicating that the big
fault marks the line of long ridge
of shale and alaskite, extending
south from Columbia Mountain.
This condition, with the discovery
of ore-bearing channes of quartz
of great extent, presents the possi
bility that the area and degree Of
enrichment west of the fault may
compare with those at the east,
where the great ore-channel has
yielded many millions in rich ore.
While the work of the Silver Pick
has not progressed to point where
ore in commercial quantity is ex-
posed, the developments are regard :
&c by all mining authorities here as
highly significant, opening possibili-
ties of the greatest moment to the
entire district.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

Ore of excellent grade is in sight
throughout the distance of about
5 feet to which the Great Bend
drift on the 300-foot level has
progressed in the new ore-shoot,
while ore of similar grade is expos
ed for the length of the raise, which
has been extended over 80 feet from
the drift. In sampling the top of
the drift, in order to determine
upon the best point to start another
raise farther to the west, the av-
erage assays have been highly satis-
factory, at some points running to
nearly five ounces gold.
A considerable amount of work in
the drift and raise has been neces-
sary before the drift could be adj
vanced to good advantage, including
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

week the shaft has entered a far
softer formation, resulting in more
rapid progress, and it is stated by
officials of the company that ar
rangements are about to be made
to secure a supply of compressed
air. when machine drills will be
used.
When the Grandma property was
taken over by Charles S. Sprague
and associates, the surface was
thoroughly prospected by means of
trenches and open-cuts. under the
direction of Consulting Engineer J.
*. Turner, who selected the point
for sinking the present shaft in the
belief that good results would be
obtained upon exploring the vein
here.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
Atlanta
is MAKING
HEADWAY WITH WORK

satisfactory progress is being
made by the Spearhead Gold Mining
company in sinking it's main shaft
to reach the shale contact. A depth
OF over $40 feet has been attained
and 1t Is the general belief that the
contact zone will be found at a
depth of not more than $50 feet.
On the 450-foot level drift is be-
ing extended north to explore for
the extension of an ore-shoot open
ed at the 250-foot level of the
Wheeler lease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21

pleted by which the Grandma Con-
solidated Mines company has taken
over the adjoining Sunrise group
of claims, giving it more than dou-
bic its former area. The main shaft
Is making better progress, having
entered softer formation, and at
the present rate should penetrate
the vein within 80 days 1t is prob
able that the property will be
equipped with air drills in the near
future.
Cracker Jack
The work of retimbering the main
Adams shaft of the Cracker Jack is
making good progress and develop
ment work will be started on the
32O-foot level shortly, with the ob-
Ject of prospecting both the main
veins, east and west of the shaft.
The conditions on the 12O-foot level
and in raises above this level are
encouraging and the preliminary
dead work, necessary here to Sc
cure the greatest economy of oper-
ations, is now nearing completion.
The prospects for making a produc-
ing mine of the Cracker Jack with
in the next few months are pro-
nounced by disinterested authorities
as exceptionally good
Kewanas
raise is now being driven from
the north drift on the S4O-foot lev
ell, following near the fOot-wail OF
TIE main vein of the district MANY
seams of good ore have been found
in recent development work, en-
cOuraging the hope that orebodies of
substantial proportions will be
found here with further develop
ment.
Atlanta
drift is being advanced to the
south on the 1750-foot level, near
the center of the great Consolidated
vein, which dips into this property.
cross-cut through the vein ex-
posed the shale on the foot wall side
and both drift and cross-cut have
continued in quartz of excellent
character, yielding low assays in
gold and copper.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
CRACKER JACKS
PROSPECTS GOOD
MAIN SHAFT Is BEING TIMBER
ED RAPIDLY TO DEEPER
LEVELS

Conditions at the Cracker Jack
property maintain all of their earlier
promise and the retimbering of the
main shaft to the 320-foot level
is being accomplished at repid
rate. On the 12O-foot level cross
cut was driven east from the shaft
to cut the main Columbia Mountain
fault vein and from this cross-cut
drifts were extended north and
south, following the foot-wall of
the big vein. Raises were diven
from both drifts, exposing some
good ore at points over 100 feet
apart.
In order to facilitate development
work at this level, a new raise
has been driven from the east cross
cut and connecting drifts are being
extended to the two raises, With
this work accomplished the mater
ial broken in exploring the vein
will be dropped through the CEN
tral raise to point within So
feet of the shaft, greatly reducing
the work of hoisting the rock brok-
en- in development
With the shaft cleared and re-
timbered to the 32O-foOt level, it
is the plan to explore both veins on
this level. The property has ex-
cellent equipment, including cir
drills. and good progress is assured
il it's development work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
MERGER CONTINUES
ST. IVES CROSS-CCT

Development work is in progress
in the northern part OF the ct.
Ives claim of the Merger Mines COM
pany. A cross-cut is being advan-
ced to the south, from the east shale
contact drift on the 117O-foot level.
and is said to have exposed some
quartz of good appearance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-10-21
SANDSTONE NEAR OBJECTIVE

On the 350-foot level of the Sand
storm the south drift is nearing a
point under the old Loftus-Davis
Slopes, which produced fortune in
high-grade ore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
SHOES FOR BOYS

Boys gun metal shoe;
in both button and lace
and with heavy double
soles in sizes from I to 6
at S2.75 and So, and from
II to 1917 at 81 and $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Boys g enuine gun
metal in lace and button
models, good weight and
with oak soles, solid
throughout. Made for SER
vice in sizes from 1 to 8 at
So and $3.50, and 10 to 1917
at $2.75 and S..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Sateen petticoats in all
the very best colors are
among the unusual offerings
and these with a number of
fine heatherblooms will go
for 08c.
All Klos-ft and the new
styles and new shades in
taffeta petticoats have been
marked down from $3.50 to
$500.
Changeable and plain
colored taffetas which were
originally $3.o5 will sell for
S2.25.
Here's a chance to get silk
petticoats for your new fall
suit at price unusual for
early fall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24
Friday is
Bargain Day at
MI. & K.

Mark your calendar
with red letters for Fri
day for it is Bargain day
at the NJ. & K. store
when unusual offerings
are made In our new line
of fall stock.
Special inducements
are numerous for tomor-
row and it would be we'll
for you to note every
item so that you may
take advantage of the
bargains before it is too
late.
M. & K. values are
well known and the
prices are truly a revela-
ton in this day of high
cost Of merchandise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-08-24

Boys Patent Leather
Button Shoes with dull
tops, medium toes, perfect
filters, sizes II to 1879, So;
I to 6, $3.50.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-03-08
GERMANS TN ENCIRC CLING
 ACTION
EYES OF SON ARE
 MAILED A MOTHER
 BY WAR ASSASSINS

OTTAWA, March s. -.One of the most grewsome stories told since the beginning of tho war was related here today to Minister of Militia Hughes. by Q soldier. This soldiers "bunkie" was made a prisoner by the Germans earlier in the war.
 The mother of the young soldier, whose name is given as Poland, learning that her son was a prisoner sent him fine homemade cake. In- side the cake sho placed the follow ing note:
 XII the Kaiser if you get a chance"
 The parcel was sent away but the mother heard nothing about her pris- oner son until a day or two ago, when a postman called at her home with parcel. This. when opened, proved to be the Identical cake which the woman had made with her own hands and sent away months before.
 Mystihed at It's return, she cut the cake open. In the center were two human eyes and note written in English which said:
 Here are the eyes of your son"
 The case has been reported to the military authorities and they will do all possible Co obtain a vertihcation of the affair from the German gov ernment through the regular diplo- matic channels.