The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-03-04

presentation OF the case, in CON
pany with almost the entire array
of Cgal and geological talent which
scored a victory in the case of the
jim Butler VS. West End before tile
lower court in Tonopah. Advites
received from Carson indicate that
in the arguments nov being pre-
sides are making just as harn
and earnest a fight as was made
in the lower court.
The usual splendid report is Civ
en- this week as to operations tina.
are being conducted at the m'ii;..
NC Change is reported concerning
the operations on the 400 Lever,
wEe'e Intermittent stopping is TAX
ing place
jim i;us;cl Mine
With the checks which were
malIeu as dividends by the Ji,l
Butler Tonopah Mining company to
It's stockholders on FEB. l from
the philadelphia Office OF the cont
Puhs Woo ShSiooSN ototS
ment Tor the last half of 1915,
showing a net income OF $141,-
1925. The available
were "$477,973 of which $26.55i
was cash in banks, $32,495, ac-
counts receivable and $1S3,924 sill
Yer stored at 80 cents per ounce.
The dividend, notice of which vas
Published at the time, was at the
rate of 10 cents a share and
accounted to $171,SO2.10, making
a total 10 date of $531,152.
General Superintendent Bradshaw
has just returned from Carson
where he was in attendance at the
jan Butler-West End litigation.
The entire personnel of attorneys
and witnesses who represented the
Jim Butler company while the case
was beIng fought at Tonopah was
likewise present during the arsl-
ments before the supreme court 1T
Carson. An early decision of the
court is expected.
At the mine there Is very little
change from the usual satisfactory
conditions reported, except that
such changes that have occurred are
the conditions. With unfailing reg
~ularity the shipments to the mill
average about 1000 tons per week,
while the new developments taking
place in the property constantly ada
to the exposed and blocked out ore
and to the possible ore reserves.
At the Desert Queen shaft, on the
fourth level, the usual progress
was made in 404 south cross-cut,
which was advanced at the regular
rate of speed in the trachyte FOR
nation, with no changed conditions
resulting from the operations.
The North Star
The usual progress was made in
the $50 drift with no particular
change to report. A cross-cut IS
being run on the 900 level to
prospect a large block of virgin
territory. A raise has been started
oE me lODu IcNtl.
One car of ore of approximately
GO tons was shipped to the West
Emo mill during the week.
The arrangements between the
West End and the MacNamara COM
paEies have practically been COM
pleted for the extraction of ore
irons the lens which %overlaps the
West End MacNamara line. For
the present this working will be
designated as MacNamara stope A,
and development work will be pro-
ceeGed with as rapidly as possible.
No idea of the magnitude of the
orebody in the MacNamara terri
tor, is had as yet, but it is hoped
by everyone that a big body of ore
will be developed by the company.
The hoist station on the 1000
level of the Mizpah Extension Min
ing company has practically been
with the exception of the
foundation for the hoist and work
will be started on this in a few
The shaft in the Rescue has now
been completed to a sufficient dis
lance below the 100 level to pro-
vide stump DON and a station is
being cut at the 110O-foot
point. AS soon as this work is
prosecuting will be COM
menced both north and south. This
work is in excellent looking trachyte
Important developments are I'M
der way at the Monarch Pittsburgh
Mining company, which developed
the week in a new raise
the $50 level. This raise
was started upon the advince of l..
d. Robins, chief engineer for the
Belmont company, who was recent
Iy called into consultation by the
management of the Monarch Pitts
hurgh company. Upon the blasting
If tho fret roupd IF chofc in thio