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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
FLORENCE MINE
IN GOOD SHAPE
SUPERINTENDENT CLAPp Is EN-
PLORING GROUND NEAR IA
NOUS LEASES

Development in the Florence
Goldfieli property is being cob
ducted at two points in territory
near old workings of the bonanza
leases, which produced millions Il
dollars worth Of high-grade in the
earlier years of the camps acLlv-
ity. Near the northern extremity
of the Florence claim, not far from
,he boundaries of the Combinat On
Fraction and the Combination claim
Of the Gglife.d Consolidated,
work is in progress on the 250-foor
level of the Florence, near the old
Reilly lease Slopes.
In order to reach this point a
crCss-cut was driven west from the
main north drift on this level and
from the territory where some good
ere was stope1 last year for dis
tanee of over so feet above the $50,
foot level. In working the Reilly
lease, no attempt was made to en-
tract or market any but high-grade
ore an1 as practically no work has
cen done in this territory since the
expiration of the lease. in 1906. it
is believed that ore of commercial
grade may be found here in pay
ing quantity.
South of the Florence hill, near
the Red King end-line. work is in
progress. extending 20 the west from
a. II
cate lease, on the 530-fOOt level
parallel with the great andesite dixie
that traverses this territory
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
MERGER RAISE
IN SUNFLOWER
BELIEVED TO BE NEARING EN-
TENSION OF BONANZA ORE
CHA 49,.

The Merger Mines company con-
tinue5 develop ment work along the
lines lad down several months ago
by Con3Ilting Engineer G. H. Gar
rey AMI Manager Willis Lawrence.
The northeast cross s-cut, now in the
SunfloL er claim, is being advanced
in a more northwest drecton, near
ly para lei with the east sideline of
the Velvet claim Of the Jumbo Ey-
tension aad raise has lately beon
driven from this cross-cut, passing
out of the shale and entering The
latte, hut has not revealed the Sill
Gifted zone that extends toward the
Merger ground in the Jumbo Exten-
sion
This raise was driven without any
definite expectation of finding tine
ore channel so far to the south, and
was des' gned more in the nature OF
prospecting. to determine the posi-
tion and dip of the shale's surface
at this roint and tc serve as guide
Cor further development.
The cross-cut will be continued III
the shale at a depth of 1175 fee-,
and other raises will be driven at
intervals of 10 to 100 feet until the
ore channel is exposed. From the
condition in the Jumbo Extension
mine, some 800 feet to the west and
130 feet nearer the surface, there
g little room to doubt that the
ere o5y VIII be found in Merger
'err.to~y within 200 or 800 feet of
tho nnint nNW reached
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
SILVER PICK TO
BEGIN DRILLING
DEEP BORING APPARATUS EN-
PECTED TO BEGIN WITHIN
TWO WEEKS

Equipment for the new drilling
ed company is expected to arrive
here shortly and according to the
announcement made lately by Off
cials of the company, will be in
operation during the present month.
1t is said that little time will be re-
quired to begin operations, once
the machinery is on the ground,
and it is expected that drilling
will be conducted from the deep
er workings of the mine, either on
the 600 or 700-foot level.
The drill, which is of the Davis
Calix type, produces a six-inch core,
which permits of the thorough
sampling and analysis of the forma-
tions through which it passes, and
is said to be capable of making
rapid progress in sinking. with a
depth capacity of from 1900 to $50
feet. The expense of operation is
also said to be relatively low.
The results of boring operations
by the Silver Pick will be watched
with the keenest interest here, as
there has been no attempt in the
past to prospect in this manner at
great depth in the district, and no
deep development has been conduct
ed in the territory west of the
main lode that traverses the Con-
solidated and crosses the south
east corner of the Silver Pick prop
nrfu
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
CROSS-CUTT|NG
IN SANDSTONE
WORK Is PROGRESSING AT GOOD
RATE ON 7OO-FOOT
LEVEL

Cross-cuts are being driven east
and west at a depth of 700 feet in
the Sandstorm-K Kendall Consolidat
ed Property, having been started
from the bottom of winZe sunk
from the east cross-cut on the 500
foot level. On the latter level this
cross-cut exposed two large parallel
veins, the one further to the east,
known as the main Sandstorm vein,
being no less than 20 feet in width
and containing many large seams of
ore assayig all the way from $40 to
$40 per ton, with occasional assays
of over 800.
From the bottom of the winze, Oh
the 700-foot level the east cross
cut was started several months ago
to cut the main vein, but the latter
evidently flattens greatly below the
sSv6s level AaTfd has not yet been pene-
trated, although the cross-cut has
exposed many seams of vein matter
and ore, apparently off-shoots of the
main vein.
The west cross-cut has not yet
reached the point where it is ex-
pected to penetrate the second vein.
Both are being continued and when
the veins are exposed they will be
explored by drifts and this will be
the first time to carry on develop
ment below the permanent water
line, which appears to be just below
the 500-foot level. The prospects
are now regarded as highly encour-
aging.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
LEAD NEAR LAS VEGAS

w. j. West of the June Bug Min
ing company, which is opening a
large lead deposit about IL mites
north of Las Vegas, states that the
company now has 16 meh emrlo, l
ano VIII 4 ssoD1speetxrszGn1p1t<lors
There is now plenty of ore on the
dumps, but lack of a serviceahle
road has delayed attempts to make
steady shipments up to the prese:.t
time-Niner
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19

smelling lu MS. with the attendant
heavy metallurgical losses sustained
in shipping to the smelters. In
shipping even relative high-grade ore
form Goldfield to the smelters,
these items of expense consume
nearly. anu in some instances have
consumed more than one-half the
total Naluc u the product, over an1
above all mine operating expenses
and flotation now seems to be tho
colution of the problem of saving
this great loss and of making pos
sire the Profitable treatment of low
er grade ores, which could not,
under any circumstances, be market
ed at distant points.
Deep Tor ng, by means Of eara
drills, is another new departure
which may bear important fruit
here and the results of which may
determine the future OF deep mil-
in% here Tie first drilling will De
slartei T;lhln the next few weeks
on the l."onerty of the Silver P'cl,
Consol dated company, and it is
rrobatlc that other companies viii
follow the same method of prospect
ir;. their ground at great depth.
Below the surface of the shale,
which has been exposed here at
depths varying from few feet 70
over 1900 feet, the geology of the
district is still closed book, ex-
cepting that the underlying alaskite
has also been exposed at few
points. Biologists of the highest
standing, including Prof. f. l.. Ran
some of the United States geological
survey and II. V. Winchell, Jr., have
predicted that ore OF commercial
quality would be found in exploring
the contact of the shale and alas
kite. and at one point, in the Jumbo
Extension mine, the alaskite has
cen found to contain gold in small
but encouraging quantity, at point
far removed from any known Yein
or ore channel. Large veins are
known to penetrate far within the
shale, and there is nothing to dis
prove the theory that these veins
may continue far into the alask'te
and form orebodies at the contact
with the latter. Core drills will "a
ford practical means OF demonstat-
ing the geological conditions ar
depths far beyond any yet attained
in development, as the drills can
be operated from the deepest levels
of the mines as we'll as from the sur
face and will produce solid cores that
can be thoroughly analyZed for the
precious metals.
Goldfield Consolidated
The initial 50ton unit of the
Gcldfield Consolidated company $
new flotation plant will be in opera
ticn by March 1, according to pres
ent plans, and upon the completion
of necessary tests to determine the
most efficient methods CT operation
it will be enlarged at once to min
imum of 200 tons daily. This ca
pacity can be readily increased, At
small expense, to meet any tonnage
requirements that may be presented
Ivy the further opening of copper
Tearing ores in the company's mines
or in other mines of the district.
There is no doubt that the capacity
will he increased eventually, and a.
no distant date, to provide for han
ding ore from the Atlanta. Kewan-
rs and Jumbo Extension mines, in
addition to that of the CONSOLIDATED
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19
w. w. BOOTH raROLED

At the meeting of the board of
pardons in Carson Thursday, a par
don was refused in the case of w.
w. Booth and a parole granted, eff
fective Feb. %. Mr.. Booth has been
in the custody of the sheriff and
will be confined in the county Jail,
until his parole becomes effective.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-02-19

and it is known that the latter COM
pany's properties contains hundreds
of thousands of tons of refractory
ore. of good grade, which will yielu
substantial revenues when treated
ty this process. The company's
100-stamp mill continues operating
at capacity considerably larger
than that for which it was primr-
lily designed. averaging over 100
tons daily, and although the ore is
of lower grade than formerly, there
is no apparent dimunition in the
available tonnage.
Jumbo Extension
Production contineus at the rate
of over 100 tons daily, the ore be
ing shipped to the sampler of the
We tern Gre Purchasing company
and thence to smelters in Utah ana
California. Lately the average
grade of ore mined has been lower
than during tie later months of last
year, but it was expected that the
value of the output would vary
widely from time to time, as the
condition of the mine does not per "
nit of the economical extraction of
a uniform grade of ore, and the
mine is said to be in good conii-
tion. with ore of high grade exposed
at many points. Ore of shipping
grade has lately been exposed at ii
new point. on the third or S00-foot
level and in a large area of virgin
grodnd, near the boundary line be
,wean the Paloverde and Velvet
claims. The Velvet shaft is stili
at the 900-foot point, where a sta,
tion is teing cut and preparations
are being made for large amount
of lateral development at this level
and the 79O point. The slopes above
tie 524 drift have been connected
with the main shaft, greatly facil-
itating extraction from this part of
the mine, and the drifts in the con-
tacl channel. on the deeper levels.
continue to show ore of uniformly
high grade.
Atlanta Mines Co.
.'he Atlanta mine is in better con-
Git.on than at any time in the past
ana the slopes on the 15SO-foot
l,vel are showing ore of high shio,'
ping grade. The management is
planning to increase the volume of
shipments, but some additional woCii
must be performed before this can
be done with proper regard for
economy. A face of ore has been
showing in the main stope on the
I5S0-foot level that yielded assays
of over $3.50 per ton across four
ana one-half feet. The greater
part of the metallic content is cop
pes and much of the ore now eX-
posed which was not of shipping
value when copper was selling
around l5 cents, is now a highly
profitable product
Merger Mines Co.
The new raise from the cross-'ut
Cn the 1175-foot level, in the San
flCv er claim, has progressed for a
considerable distance above The
snale's surface and into the latte,
but has revealed nothing of njte,
aor was it expected that the main
ore channel would be exposed here.
The work. however, will serve as II
guide to further exploration in this
territory anl other raises will be
driven at intervals. as the cross-cut
l.rCgrcseed, until the rich ore chan
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
ISLAND LAKE
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + .

May 4.-Mrs. Joe Hoffart called or
her mother one day last week.
Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. Jake
Ellert were Sanborn and Valley City
visitors Friday.
Miss Olson called on Mss Ness
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Herman Klien visited Mrs
Gene Stroh Sunday afternoon.
Geo. Stroh called on Mr.. Diddie1
last week.
Mrs. Williams is in Fargo VISITING
friends.
The folks around Island Lake think
snow comes quite late in the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto LANCER were al
the Green home Sunday.
Some young folks were out hanging
May baskets on Monday night.
c. W. Maier was Valley City call
er one day last week.
Will Wood has gotten a new auto.
Miss Anna Flash visited her cousin
Miss Mildred Davis last week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
Dr.. Hough Delivered
Final Lecture Course

A good sized and interested audience
heard DR.. Lynn Harold Hough in the
second Of the Hazlett lecture series in
the Normal school auditorium last ev.
ening. DR.. Hough spoke on the sub
ject of "The Dynamic of Religion"
Previous to the address in the auditor
ium, DR.. Hough was the guest and
speaker at the monthly dinner of the
M. E. Brotherhood, to which the mem.
bers of the Congregational Brother.
hood were also invited. He spoke on
the Religion of the Community and
the Church"
This morning the Hazlett speaker
delivered the last of thu series in the
Normal school auditorium. There will
be no lecture this evening.
DR.. Hough is one of the strongest
speakers to have appeared here under
the auspices of the Hazlett Founda-
ton, and has been thoroughly enjoyed
by large audiences.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
Old Soldier Answers Call

Wimbledon News: Lorison G..
Blanchard, an old settler of Pierce
township and veteran of the Civil war,
passed away at the Old Soldiers home
at Lisbon on April rs, at the age of Sc
years. The funeral was held from
that home on April q, interment be-
ing made in the Old Soldiers GENE
terry, where a beautiful monument will
be raised to his memory.
When the war broke out in 1861,
Mr.. Blanchard enlisted with the
Fourth Wisconsin cavalry and served
for three years, taking part in the
siege of Vicksburg and other import
ant engagements. About SO years ago
Mr.. Blanchard came to Barnes county,
North Dakota, and settled on claim
north of what is now the village of
Wimbledon. He was never married
and lived alone on his farm up to five
years ago, when he came to town and
made his home with D. R. Swartwout
later going to the Old Soldiers home,
where he died April Is.
Mr.. Swartwout returned Wednesday
from Lisbon, where he looked after
business matters of the deceased,
whose only living relation appears to
be sister, Mrs. Frona Chase of Che
topa, Kan.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11

Dick Lamb, who Is a brakeman on
the Northern Pacific, with headquar-
tiers at Dilworth, is spending a couple
of days in the city this week. Mr.
Lamb is we'll known, here and was a
member of the baseball team here two
or three years ago.
John NJ. Olson, the well known
Litchville merchant, was business
caller in Valley City Thursday.
Peter Hanson, of Nome, was among
the out-of-town visitors in Valley City
on Thursday.
George W. Morrisey, of the Metro
politan confectionery and bakery, is
able to be about again after being con-
fined to his home with an attack of
rheumatism for the past month or
more.
Mrs. John Bolinger, of Jamestown,
will arrive in the city Friday morning
to visit at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
Geo. A. Mcfarland, for several days,
and will attend the parties to be given
this week by Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs.
Sternberg and Mrs. Straus.
The county commissioners adjourn.
ed Wednesday afternoon, after a sew.
eral days session this week allowing
the regular monthly bills, and the us.
ual routine Of work. Wednesday after.
noon the commissioners viewed some
Of the roads and bridges.
Bismarck Public Opinion: Robert
Burke, son of Judge and Mrs. E. T.
Burke, is a May day boy and had the
peasure of entertaining number OF
his friends on Monday in honor of his
birthday. Numerous lively games were
INDUCED in and when Mrs. Burke in
vited the little guests in to partake Of
the birthday repast time was pleasant
ly spent for the next hour. The pref
tily candle decorated cake gave an ap
pearance of daintiness to the center
piece as well as pleasure for the
guests. Robert was well remembered
and received gifts such as are of in
terest to boys.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
Mrs. 0. P. Emerson Returns

Mrs. o. P. Emerson returned to the
city on Thursday from Pasadena, CAL,
where she and Mr.. Emerson made an
extended visit during the winter, leav-
ing here on Jan. 4, Mr.. Emerson return
ing home some time ago. Mrs. Ener-
son left Pasadena on April II, and
spent week in Fremont, Neb., where
she visited with Mrs. Harvey Kendall,
a former resident of Valley City, who
will be remembered here as Miss Alice
Mckay. After leaving there Mrs. En-
erson visited at Fargo and Minneapo-
lis. She reports very pleasant win
ter, and met many former Valley City
people who now reside in California.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11

Miss Gladys Moe entertained the
members Of the K. X. X. club on We'd
nesday evening at her home on Eighth
avenue. The first part of the evening
the young ladies went to the perform
ance at the Rex, and later went to the
Moe home, where the remainder of the
evening was spent in. sewing and Wis
iting. Several musical numbers were
also enjoyed, and at the close of the
evening refreshments were served.
Those who were present were the
Misses Hermione Winterer, Esther
Schroeder, Esther Hamilton, Elsie
Holman, leila Martin and Marian
Frazer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
United States Buys
Danish West Indies

Washington, May 4.-President Viii.
son practically has concluded nego.
tiations for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies. The price tentatively
agreed upon is $5,oO0,OO0.
A treaty between Denmark and the
United States providing for the trans.
fer of the three little islands in the
Antilles has been drafted by Secretary
of State Lansing and Constantin
Brun, the Danish minister here.
Extraordinary measures have been
adopted to guarantee contamination
of the deal which twice before has
been frustrated by the opposition of
the German government to acquisition
of the islands by the United States.
The plan is to put through the scheme
at once while Germany is too busy
fighting the allies to interfere.
The utmost secrecy regarding the
negotiations is being observed and it
is intended to seek simultaneous rati.
fcation of the treaty by the American
senate and the Danish parliament at a
single sitting.
If the cession of the islands be
affected President Wilson will have
broken all records in the last so years
for the peaceful extension of Ameri-
can dominion and influence. He al
ready has established a protectorate
over Haiti and acquired powerful
influence over Nicaragua by purchase
of the inter-oceanic canal right of way.
The Danish West Indies consists of
the three small islands of St. Croix,
St. Thomas and St. John, aggregating
1873 square miles and possessing a
population of 27,OS6 persons, mainly
free negroes engaged in cultivation
of sugar cane. The islands, however,
are Of strategic Importance, particu-
larly in relation to the Panama canal.
Acquisition of the islands by an
overseas power would be regarded by
the United States as a violation of the
Monroe doctrine. This menace will be
removed by cession of the islands to
the United States.
Seward negotiated the purchase of
the islands in 1857 for $7,5OO,OOO, but
the treaty failed of ratification by the
senate Germany once sought to buy
the islands and the United Sttaes
warned Denmark against making the
sale. In 1902 Secretary of State Hays
negotiated the purchase for $5,000,000,
but the treaty was rejected by the
Danish parliament as the result Of
German influence.
Within the last few years German
corporation built immense docks at st.
Thomas and it was reported that Ger
many was intent on gaining foothold
in the group.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11
Coming to
VALLEY CITY
DR.. Mellenthin
SPECIALIST
SPECIALIST
WILL BE AT
-
KINDRED HOTEL
Monday, May ~
Office Hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
One Day Only
NO CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

DR.. Mellenthin is a regular graduate
in Medicine and Surgery and is lic-
ensed by the state of North Dakota.
He visits professionally the more i'm
portant towns and cities and offers to
all who call on this trip consultation
and examination free except the ex-
pense of treatment if desired
According to his method of treat
ment he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of
stomach, tonsils or adenoids.
He has to his credit many wonderful
results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin nerves, heart,
kidney, bladder, bedwetting, catarrh,
weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any bet
ter do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that examina-
ton On this trip will be free and that
his treatment is different.
German spoken. Address: 1856 Boz
ton Block, Minneapolis. MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-05-11

Mrs. Mary B. Harris, of Berkeley,
Cal, was an arrival in. the city We'd
nesday evening, and will spend the
summer visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George A. Mcfarland,
On North Fifth avenue. Mrs. Harris
made the trip from California alone,
coming by way of Omaha. She ex-
poets to remain here for an indefinite
stay. ."', "