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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
DOUGLASS HEADS
MINE CONGRESS
PROMINENT MEN ADDRESS
MEETING ON SUBJECT RE-
LATED TO INDUSTRY

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 16.-Walter
Douglass, of New York, was today
elected president of the American
Mining Congress, which has been
holding it's annual sessions here.
The development of the mineral
resources of the United States was
described as an orgy of hasty ex-
~ploitations by Van H. Manning, di-
rector of the bureau of mines, ad-
dressing the. American Mining Con-
gress.
Great as has been the advance
in the mining industry" he said,
sit is deplorable to have to say
that it has been carried on in a
most wasteful manner and with lit
tie regard for the safety of the
men who labor in the mines.
Had our mineral been
wisely developed, they would have
lasted many years longer and yield
cd ten times as much wealth.
1.-The chief need of the United
States, if it would meet new con-
ditions of trade, is deeper ana
wider cooperation among our in
dustries and the elimination of fac
tionalism and sentimentalism."
DR.. George Otis Smith, director of
the geological survey, declared that
any regulation of prices needed to
be under federal control. THE pri-
vate owner of coal 1and has no
more sacred right to say whether
coal shall be mined or fix an exor-
bitant price on this indispensable
national resource than the coal oper-
ators have to combine to exact an
excessive profit from the consumer
or the railroads to charge all the
traffic will bear"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
HEAVY CLEANUP AT
ROCHESTER MINES
AVERAGE VALUE Or ORE IN
BIG DEPOSIT is REPORT
ED HIGH

October's cleanup at the Ro-
chester Mines will amount to APP
proximately s55,0OO, according to
figures given out by the manage
ment.
This with a most optimistic re-
port of a giant body of high-grade
milling ore on the $50 level on the
old Four J workings, formed the
important items lin the superin-
tendent's weekly report.
The vein on the $50 level has
widened out from IL to 16 feet.
with an ore-shoot 80 feet in length.
On the north drift work is in for
100 feet and the quality of ore is
pronounced of very fine milling
grade.
So wide is the vein that the reg
ular 16-foot stalls had to be dis
carded as inadequate, and replaced
with stalls 20 feet wide.
AS predicted before in these COL
umns, the strike which disclosed
this orebody is by far the most i'm
portant in the years history of the
mines operations, and the orebody,
which is now well opened up, has
proved up a tremendous body of
ore.
Work in all parts of the mine is
progressing satisfactorily and the
mill is running at the usual rate
on good ore.
Progress in the erection of the
addition is being made. and it will
not be long before the increased ia
%cilities for handling ore will be put
to use, practically doubling the
present capacity.
The surveying has been done, and
the preliminary steps taken in the
construction of the new aerial tram
way which will take the ore at a
low rate from the mines to the bins
at the mill.
Owing to the fact that the wrong
burner vas sent with the new fur
mace, the bullion shipment for Oc-
tober was delayed. The new burn
ers are now on the way and will be
put in shape so that the October
cleanup will be made on or about
November 15.-Review-Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
WEDGE PLANS
WINTER WORK

Work has been resumed at the
Wedge Copper company's property
in Beeler canyon and will be pro-
secuted with vigor during the win
ter. The company has a camp with
provisions for a large crew of men
to which water has been piped and
the mine is equipped with air com
pressor and machine drills.
Two shifts of men are employed
in driving No. 2 tunnel, which is
600 feet down the gulch from No.
/ tunnel, and will cut the contact
ore channel at an additional deptn
Of 200 feet. The object of driving
this tunnel is to get depth on a
shoot of sulphide ore which was cut
near its apex in No. l tunnel for
a distance of 1875 feet. Most Of
the ore in this district so far pro-
duced is carbonate or oxide of cop
per. The discovery of sulphide ore
in the Wedge indicates that other
mines will encounter primary ore
when the same horizon is reached.
The company also is taking out
its second car of ore from No. 1
tunnel, which is being mined from
a three-foot vein hat makes from
the ore, bearing metamorphic lime
into the monzonite. Mine ASSAYS
indicate that this shipment will run
nine per cent copper and $3.50 per
ton in silver.-Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Storm Victims Recovering

Miss Bertha M. Hansel, who on
the first day of October had a mar
row escape from death when she
aid six others became lost in the
Ruby mountains while making a
trip to a lake near the summit, has
been taken to Elko from Lamoilte.
She is still unable to walk, but her
general health Is good and it is
now only a matter of time until
she completely RECEIVERS. Her feet
we're badly burned by hot water bot
ties after she was taken to a cabin
near the summit. The bottles were
kept too long about her body and
her feet are in bad condition from
the extreme heat that was applied
to them during the heroic erosbs
that were made to save her -
after she had been taken to tie
cabin. The trip from the effects of
which Miss Hansel is suffering is
the one on which Professor Ray
mond V. Thomas of the Elko high
school was frozen to death.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
MINING
ON COMSTOCK

h mining reports today contain
much of interest regarding opera
lions at the northend of the lode
and elsewhere, and show that rapid
Roadway is being made in the de-
velopment work, with conditions en-
tirely favorable. The Union Con.
en- the $500, 24OO and 200 levels
il actively at work with sampling
and exploration work, and included
the starting of a new east cross-cuC
on the $500 level. Ore extraction
continues on the $500 level.
The Comstock Pumping Associa-
ton continues alterations to SINK
ing pump, and preparations for
installation of stave drainage pipe
on the 200 level. West cross-cut
No. 2 on the $500 of Mexican is in
quartz and %porphyry. and in Sierra
Nevada, connection has been made
with the 24OO-25OO winze at 250O
level. Ophir north drift 200 level
il in porphyry and quartz giving
low assays. Con. Virginia south
27OO level is in vein porphyry, cor
rylng quartz stringers.
Andes saved Sc cars of ore from
the 35O-foot level. Hale & Nor
cross southwest drift from tunnel
level show quartz of low assay value.
Alpha and ~EXchequer north drift
200 level is in porphyry and quartz
of low assay value. Confidence
Challenge-lmperial south drift 200
level is in clay and quartz. Jacket
mill received sos tons of dump
rock, and one bar of bullion ship
ped to the smelter.-Virginia Chror-
icle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
HUNTER DISTRICT IS
SCENE OF. ACTIVITY
LEASES ARE OPERATING
PROFIT Is MADE FROM
SHIPPING

A car of ore shipped on the Payne
lease on the 23rd. Six cars of ore
ere now out on the different leases
but shipment has been delayed first
by bad roads and second by the
auto truck getting out of commits
sion. Hauling vas resumed on the
26th and another truck put on and
now there is being hauled to the
station approximately twelve tons
per day.
On the Osterlund and Watson
leases hand jigs have been installed
and are working under the superin-
terdence of Mr.. Harwood and the
old dumps are nov being reduced 20
a product the best of which show
assay values of 500 per ton and
second grade product of $42 per
ten. Their lease on the Vulcan vein
is showing up far above the average
and having three men at work en-
tracing ore at this time, regular
shipments are promised.
On the Witcher lease on the Cra-
COW Point shaft sinking in the sub
winze has continued resulting in the
extraction of an average of a ear
load of ore per week. Two shifts
per day are being worked and as
conditions improve and quarters ar
ranged for a larger force the third
shift will be put on.
The Molyneaux lease on the Cop
perhead ground is going on nicely
and shipment will take place soon
The Tietz-Riepe lease on Coronado
ground has been started and ore
has been extracted. Considerable
dead work has been done and more
Is to follow but before snow flies
shipment will be begun. = Ely
Record.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
OFFICIALS y
VISIT GOLOF|ELD
GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT
BATTURS ON INSPEC-
ION TOUR

Goldfield had for a few hours
yesterday morning a distinguished
visitor in the person of one of the
prime pal officials of the Southern
Pacific company, Mr.. F. E. Bat
turs, general passenger agent. Mr..
batturs has been with the Southern
Pacific for many years and was
promoted to his present position
about six months ago. Immediate
ly prior to this he was stationed
at Los Angeles as general passenger
agent for that district.
Mr.. Batturs has been making a
general tour of inspection, along
with a Misunderstanding and get &C
quainted' mission. He is enthusi-
astic ove the business outlook
in Nevada and the ever present
signs of development, in agricul-
ture and livestock as we'll as in
mining. He is accompanied OH
his tour by J.. NJ. Fulton, assistant
general freight and PASSENGER
agent at Reno and by Mr.. Bergerson
OF Mr.. Fulton's office. They left
al one O'Clock for Tonopah.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
new ENGINE COMES
FOR NIXON NEVADA
EQUIPMENT is INSTALLED TO
SINK SHAFT TO GREATER
DEPTH

The Nixon-Nevada Mining COM
pany has received the 100-horse-
power internal combustion engine
ordered 90 days ago and it is now
being transported to the mine from
the station of Purdy on, the MOO.
railroad. The car also contained
a large air compressor which, with
q 9B Cameron pump that was re-
ceived 10 days ago, comprises the
new equipment for No. 1 shaft.
All the machinery. will be ser up
il 10 days, the foundations having
been constructed some time ago.
The mine then will be .unwatered
ard mining resumed in the rich
copper-gOld ore on the 2S5-foot
Level. 1t is the intention of the
company also to sink the shaft
another 100 or 200 feet and then
to cross-cut Granite hill, which is
covered by it's holdings. There are
four other veins that outcrop or
the hill above No. l vein, which is
near the base of the hill.
r. J. Jefferson, manager of the
NiXon-Nevada, who has been at the
Boston offices of the company for
the past two weeks, is expected
home the last of this week.
Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
COPPER IS KING
OF ALL METALS
IN INCREASE OF AMY.
DEMAND RED METAL
LEADS ALL

The real bull market in copper
has arrived. During the entire
period of extreme activity in the
red metal the upward course OF
prices was conservative. Now with
the clearing up of h odds u
ends, with consumers who have Deeh
d~ilatory, seeking to cover, a pre-
MUM market for copper is rapidiy
developing. A sale of ,1,OOO,0O"
lbs. of December copper has been
made at 80 cts. Sales of spot cleo
trClytic have been made at 81 cts.
For the first quarter of next year
business has been closed at 29R cts.
and for the second quarter at 20
cts. Casting copper has advanced
to 29k cts. for spot and ~ cts.
for December, Lake copper is prac-
tically unobtainable. Throughout
the copper market is difficult to
quote. Prices on all deliveries up
to the end of the first half are sub
ject entirely to negotiations.
The upward movement in prices
since our last market report has
been sharp. The end is not yet In
sight. The interruption to trade
caused by election day did not stop
the reaching towards higher ground.
Copper is rapidly shaping into a
runaway market. Business has
been tremendous.
The insistent and large demand
for nearby copper is proof of the
statement made in our market re
ports that numerous domestic con-
sumers failed to protect require
ments. Since our last report deal
ers and producers have sold fully
$50, 0OO,0 900 lbs. of copper. Nearby
metal prices give promise of attain
ing levels predicted by leading alt
tkorities. 1t is stated that spot cop
per will sell above 35 cts. by the
end of the first quarter. Dealers
who held large lines of spot metal
at 80 cts. found buyers extremely
desir;ous of taking over this metal
ard while a considerable amount of
sold it is a~scertained that dealers
still retain control of stable blocks
OF the red metal. A million pound
lot of February copper sold at 20 IL
cts. Several half million pound
orders for March were closed at 20
cts. With producers almost entire
ly cleared out of first quarter me-
tai the dealers are beginning to
reap the harvest.-Mining World.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
ORIzABA Mine Of BLACK BUTTE
COMPANY Described IN Detail
we're located copyrite.

If the Orizaba mine were located
about forty miles. nearer Tonopah
its stock would be actively traded
in and the shares would command
a price that would justify the in
stalation of a huge plant of machin-
cry and the name would be one
to couture by. The name by the
way, is a poetic one, and also its
meaning, Smiling water"
1t was about the time Tonopah vas
struck that the Orizaba was found.
Its history has been an eventfLl me
men and at others by people with
no practical experiences and with
~fallacious theories regarding ore
dispositions. In it's early days the
Orizaba was subjected to very un-
scientific development operations.
The vein lies in a formation that is
frequently very freaky, that is, lime
and granite. Quite often in such a
formation the values are due 70
teaching from the granite, particu-
larly if the lime is of recent deposi-
ton, and th9r tner, is Otter a neavy
proportion of copper carbonate and
oxide above water level and copper
sulphide below, coming from what
may be expressed as the breaking
down of the mineral cells in the
Cruptive rock, which invariably
forms the foot; the hanging, being
sedimentary, having no values *
cept those placed there by infiltra.
ton and replacement.
But the case of the Orizaba diff
fers from that of the usual lime
granite formation. The vein, even
where it is not highly m~ineralized,
shows ancient water courses. The
evidence is apparent that the en-
richment vas caused by ascending
solutions and there is capable proof
in the very nature of the values
that they were of primary placement
and will extend to great depth. Sill.
yer is the predominating mineral.
In places particularly in the spha-
lerite, gold is a close second. There
is some lead, zinc and copper, but
moi enough to be either figured in
the settlements or be penalized for.
The shaft is down only SO feet,
although about 1900 feet of work
has been done, it being in a drift
along the water level. Above this
point the r is chiefly carbonate,
but at water level it takes on all
the appearance of the deeper ores
o. Tonopah, particularly as the sill
YER is in the form of argentite. A
sample weighing about so pounds
was brought to Tonopah by the
writer and placed in II. e. Ep-
st:ne's window. It's neighbor there
is a very rich specimen from the
1900 level of the Belmont and
there is little difference in their APP
pearance, with the exception that
the Orizaba ore is lacking in chal-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
BLACK BUTTE MINE
Continued From Page One).

Continued From Page One).
Samples taken from a number Of
points on the 95-foot level and
from shallow wines below this
level have yielded many high as
says. One such sample, taken
across W. feet of ore at the water
level, gave an assay of owe $500
per ton, nearly all in silver, with
some gold. AS soon as the ore is
opened at greater depth, in the
sulphide zone, tests will be made to
determine the most ~efficacious me-
thod of treatment and it is said
that the ore found at the water
level is well suited for treatment by
the flotation process.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
READY TO SHIP AT
COMO CONSOLIDATED
troll GOOD PROPERTY
NEAR OLD DAYTON

H. c. Cutler, mine manager for
the Como Consolidated Mines COM
Ieny, returned to camp Sunday to
supervise the work now being done
at the Deep Mines shaft. A car
load of lumbe" has arrived at DaJ-
ten and is being hauled to the mine
tm use in charging the quarters
Tor the The pump has been
set on the 220-foot level. which is
the water level in this shaft, and
the mine will he unwatered to the
800 level. Mr. Cutler will soon
commence the extraction of oce
on the 115-foot level and expects 10
leyin shipp!oc Al a Short time.
The ore to be extracted carries
good values in copper and is ex-
pected to run about $50 per ton.
This copper vein appears to be Il
freak, coming into the main vein
just west of the old gloryhole in
elbow shape.
East of the gloryhole there is
a shoot of $50 ore in a shaft that
is filled with water to within 40
feet of the surface. The fact that
the water stands SO much higher in
this shaft than in the Deep Mines
shaft indicates the existence of a
fault near the east end of the
gloryhole.
1t is Mr.. Cutters intention to
drive a drift under the gl~ory-hole
and through this fault on the 500
level.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Cold Drives Coyotes to Town

Coyotes. driven from the hills bv
the recent cold snap, have made
their appearance at night in the
streets of Virginia City. Several
watchmen with their dogs have en-
ccuntered them while making their
rounds and have fired at them. The
watchmens' dogs frequently run the
animals out of the town.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Senator Returning East

Senator Newlands recently left
Reno to be present in Washington
when the special committee of 10
from the senate and house inter
state commerce committees begins
its sessions.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Injun Buys Buzz Wagon

Nick Rogers. a Manhattan Indian,
recently purchased an automobile
in Tonopah. Rogers, who is con-
sidered one of the best rifle shots
III the state. claims the distinction
OF being the first Indian in southern
Nevada to own a car.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Widows Are Elected

In Nye county. Mrs. Jennie Cur
ieuX. candidate for auditor and re-
corder. defeated two men oppon-
eats. In Mineral county, Mrs. Rita
Millar was elected to the same
office. Both are widows.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Ann Turns Defeat to Victory

Ann Martin, woman's party cam
paign orator, says, "Out of 81 pre-
sident'al electors in the II suffrage
states, "a or more than one-third,
have gone against President Wilson
largely because of his opposition in
national woman suffrage" Ann
prevented a clean sweep.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
Casts First Vote at IS

Mrs. A. Feliz of Lovelock, at
the age of IS. cast her first ote
on last Tuesday. Strong and ac-
tive for her age, Mrs. Feliz has
taken a keen interest in politics and
went to the polling place early in
the morning. She is an ardent adj
mlrer of President Wilson and cast
her ballot for him.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18

Do your Christmas shopping early.
Tribune Book & Stationary Store.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18

G. BROCKMAN of Las Vegas is
at the G~rimshaw.
A. B. KENNEDY of Bonnie Clare
was in town last night.
w. B. BORTON is registered a.
the Nevada from Beatty.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-11-18
j. l.. WOODWARD INJURED
WHEN TRUCK HITS POLE

j. l.. Woodward o. the firm of
Burley and Woodward was badly
shaken IN and sustained a sprained
ankle when the auto truck that he
was driving tecame unmanageabie
on the Miner street hill, near the
bottling works, and ran into a tele-
graph pole. The front of the ma
chine was damaged. The accident
occurred late yesterday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-18

car and was taken 20 John y. niibert
Memorial hospital after treatment ~
City Physician r. J. LanGl0iA
After an lliness OF ssverai weeks
Mrs. Lester .Curtis. %, died rrl4ay
night In the home % her spn. williaIn
C1rtie. Bidd1e.ave. She Y survive4
stephen. and one deSGStsr. Mrs. =
Dowetreteh. Funeral sqrvtces viii pc
held Monday Afternooh from the
and burial VIII BE- IN west Mound.
Mra Fred. ven Alstyls. Biddle-ave,
Will entsrtltn the TuSs14y study club
Tuepday atternoeu.
ball team Vas defsetsa ~ the Miss.
| wyandotte business girls ere y.
vited to attend . mssdnG Tueodey
evening. In the parlor Of the Ayiine
ton hotel; to form : pslphie1 Lss 81,
VII .s s.. H Il. S %saa;s y wiz Pi s.s
climax OF : successful ssason I,
evening by the local high echoc
girls, when they stack up against tn
FLINT Deaf Mute team. In Arbeite
hall. The team has had 2 very ZOO
record. having lost but four gemea
ope defeat being ~ the hande or n
saturday night opponents. The eec
ond girls team will play the secon'
Monroe girls team
In Trenton there will ALSO be tw'
games. with the boy and girl team
OF the Trenton high school playinI
/ teams from Mt. Clemens high.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-18

ed men I'm tho country" II concluded.
"are the regular army and the army
reserve
\ That the Baker-Gardner letter
threw real rancor into the house
fight was evident today. Ultra-pre-
paredness advocates planned vigor-
GUS assaults upon the bill as made
quate.
The senate preparedness fight
was postponed today until Monday.
Chairman Chamberlain Of the mill.
tary committee will then ask to dis
place the Myers water power bill
and take up the army reorganiza-
ton measure, with its provision for
increasing the regular army to 170,-
900 or 10000 more than the Hay
plan.
Following the completion early
this afternoon Of set speeches In
the house, a flood of short five-min-
ute addresses from scores OF men,
bers was to be entered upon the
bill being considered for amend
ment, paragraph by paragraph.
Chairman Hay evinced intention
to curtail all discussion as much as
possible. under unanimous consent
agreements to limit debate on each
paragraph, to rush the bill to o
final vote.