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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
WANT TO FIND OUT WHO
 RIDES ON RAILROAD PASS

under the law that: Before a person is entitled to receive a pass over a railroad, he must give substantially all of his time to a carrier"
 The interstate commerce commission has been taking data on this subject for over a year. It is endeavoring to see whether this privilege of issuing passes is abused. In event this alle- gation is proved, it is possible that the interstate commerce commission will recommend corrective legislation.
 It has been commonly alleged that manufacturers and others in posi- tion to give large tonnage to the var ious railroads have been made dummy employees that they might get free transportation.
 It will be the last of such investigation in this section. Previous ly, the examiners have taken testimony in Atlanta. Norfolk. Va, Charlotte N. C., Columbia. s. C.. Savannah, Tampa, Fla, and ValdoSta, Ga.
 Eight have been summoned to ap- pear before the hearing this morning and it is probable that the investiga- tion will be concluded early in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
At the BijOu

My Aunt From Utah. one of the most farcical and highly amusing com edes included on the Bijou circuit this year will open a weeks engagement to- night The usual matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday will be given.
 Kate Fillmore, far-famed as a com edienne of great ability, is cast in the leading role. In addition to being an exceedingly clever actress, Miss Fillmore has a deep contralto voice of great strength and melody. Numerous song numbers are introduced during the action of the play The entire cast of players presenting the uproarious farce is tal- ented and capable. Indications point to an unusually large attendance at the Bijou this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS TO SEE WHETHER PASS PRIV- ILEGE" IS BEING ABUSED BY ANYONE IN BIRMINGHAM.

Richard T. Eddy, Jr, attorney and special investigator for the interstate commerce commission, is in Birming ham for the purpose of gathering data in regard to the issuance of transpor- tation and it's uses The hearing is to be begun this morning at the Tutwiler hotel. J. W. Van Sant and E. S. Curry examiners of the division of carriers accounts and F. R. Hanna, official re- porter of the commission, also will rep resent the commission.
 It is understood that the real ob- ject of the investigation is to look into the issuance of passes, and to as- certain whether or not these are issued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
EDMONDS COMING TO CITY TO-DAY

Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturers Record, will arrive in Birmingham today. He will be ac- companied by Mrs. Edmonds and they Will spend two days in the city
 MT. Edmonds has been 'keenIy in terested in the welfare of the south and IS regarded as an authority as to the industrial progress of this section. He IS known as rather ardent ad- mirer Of Birmingham and has ex- pressed unbounded belief in the pos abilities of this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18

sociation will distribute Christmas bas- kets to 150 families. Mrs. Mabel Leake is chairman of the committee in charge of the distribution.
 In addition, the relief and corrections department of the city is cooperating with various institutions to provide Christmas baskets for poor families
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
D. I. Parker Again Honored

D. J. Parker, formerly of Birmingham. has been appointed mine safety engineer of the bureau of mines, with headquar- ters at Pittsburg. MT. Parker left Bir- mingham two years ago to accept po- sition as mining engineer with the bu- reau, and since then his rise has been rapid. His many Birmingham friends will ce glad to hear of his success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
BARNETT TO SPEAK
 ON CATHOLICISM

The Rev Augustus Barnett of Phila- dephia, widely known as an orator and author will deliver an address tonight at o'c clock at Cable hall His subject will be 'Ts the Pope to Rule American" It is announced that admission to the lecture is free and the public is invited to at tend. An especial invitation is extended to ladies.
 The Rev. MT. Barnett spoke Saturday night and yesterday at the First Baptist church here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
Rate Increase Suspended

Washington. December 16.--Decision Of the transcontinenta1 railroad companies to suspend for 50 days proposed increased rates of 10 cents per 100 pounds on the 1916 output of canned goods. dried fruits, wine beans barleys canned salmon and asphalt from Pacific coast states to east ern cities was formally approved late today by the interstate commerce com mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
United States Treasury Report

Washington, December 1I-The condl- tion of the United States treasury at the close of business Saturday was:
 Net balance in general funds s12o, 169,- SsS
 Total ordinary receipts. s2,359,1 1s6
 Total ordinary payments, $2,79S,3s9. The deficit this fiscal year is SIS, TSP, l07. against 8 deficit of s52, ,1S5,3S0 last year, exclusive of Panama canal ano public debt transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
Maccahees to Meet

A large class of candidates will be given the degree work. in LuclSie tent Mo- ?, Maccabees, at o'clock tomorrow night in the Maccabee temple. After the class initiation a smoker will be held All Maccabees of this district are in vited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
MASONIC NOTICE

Special communication of King Solomon Lodge No. 48O, A. K. tS A. M, Is called for Monday, December IS, at P. m., to attend the funeral of Brother AdOlph Speiiberger of Rising Sun Lodge No. 20, Decatur, Ala. All Master MasOns are requested to att tend. H. s. STICkLE. w. M.
 J. s. WHITE, SEC'Y.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
At the Photoplay Houses

Colonial: Mae Murray in "rhe Flow Girl"
 Strand: Clara Kimball Young in "The Rise of Susan"
 Triangle: Dorothy Gish in Children of the Feud."
 Realto: Marguerite Fisher in Miss Jackie of the Navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
TODAYS EVENTS
At the Theatres

Lyric; Vaudeville. Matinee at p. .n i; night performances : 50 and o'clock.
 Bijou: Kate Fillmore in the farce with music, My Aunt From Utah." night per- rformance S;30.
 Majestic: Musical comedy and feature pictures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-18
THE FIRST NATIONAL
 BANK Of Birraing nam, Ala. Statement November 1-tb. 1016.

Statement November 17th, 1916.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
MERGER NEARING
JUMBO BOUNDARY
WILL DRIVE RAISE AT SIDE.
LINE TO MAKE CON-
NECTION

Prospects for early developments
of Importance in the property of
the Goldfield Merger Mines company
are brighter than for a long time
past, as the north cross-cut in the
Sunflower claim is now approaching
ing the point where, according to
every physical indication at hand,
it must expose the eastern part OF
the Jumbo Extension ore-channel.
The cross-cut, at depth of approx
imately ITO feet, is within 80 feet
of the side-line of the Velvet claim
of the Jumbo Extension and is
shown by raises to he only about
Is feet below the shale-latite con-
tact
Evidence that the cross-cut is
nearing an ore-channel is afforded
by the more favorable appearance
and condition of the quartz ex-
posed by raises and the presence in
the shale of many seams of iron
pyrite. An agreement has been
entered into between Manager Will
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

Hutchinson's estimates, will effect a
saving of $1S0,000 year.
Flotation concentrate will be
treated locally, in the present con-
centrate treatment plant, and the
operation presents no unusual met
allurgical difficulties.
The process, as now perfected. is
of marked simplicity. The ore,
after crushing, passes by belt con-
veyor to the stamp batteries ana
hence is delivered to Dorr classi-
fiers, which separate the sand and
slime. The slime overflows directly
to fiotation, while the sand is de
livered to tube mills. Oils for flo
tation are added at the head of the
tube mill and are thoroughly
emulsified with the ore in the grind
ing process.
The discharge from the tube mills
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

Oil flotation is now being ap-
ment of low-grade, refractory ore
by the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company, in the main mill building.
J. w. Hutchinson, general manager
for the company and who had per-
sonal charge of the mill from the
time of it's construction until he be-
came general manager, accompanied
a member of the staff of the Gold
field News and Tribune over the
plant, explained in detail it's oper-
alton and gave an outline of his
plans for the future.
Manager Hutchinson states that
the experimental work with the So
ton initial plant on low-grade, cop
per-bearing ore has been completed
and the tests, which have been most
thorough, indicate that 92 per cent
of the gold and 80 per cent of the
copper content will be recovered by
flotation. A 500-ton plant, con-
sisting of "a Callow pneumatic flo
tation cells, has been ordered, to-
gether with all accessories, and de-
livery has been guaranteed within
six weeks. The 500-ton plant will
be in operation within nine weeks.
This installation will not involve
any enlargement of the mill struc-
ture, as there is ample space for
tie equipment between the present
experimental plant and the south
wall of the building. The total
cost of the 500-ton unit installation
will be $4,000.
Experiments are now being made
by Manager Hutchinson and his
assistants, in the 50-ton plant, on
straight mill feed of the entire
product, with view to proving con-
clusively that this ore is amenable
to fiotation. If these experiments
prove successful a 1000-ton plant
will at once be installed, all ores
from the company's mines will be
eated by fiotation and the cyanide
process in the mill will be aban-
doned This, according to Mr..
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

to treatment by processes available,
has suddenly become an asset OF
great value and the way has been
opened for the profitable operation
of low-grade properties for whose
future hope had been practically
abandoned.
Two flotatiOn plants are now in
successful operation here, handling
product for which there has been
no market in the past and effecting
high recovery of the metallic con-
tents at relatively low cost. With
in less than two months the two
plants will be treating fully $50
tons of ore daily by this method and
prospects are favorable for the in
stallation of additional equipment,
to bring the total up to 1850 tons.
Already the results obtained by
this process have served to greatly
stimulate interest in the mines OF
Goldfield, since these results are of
vital moment not only to the proper
ties having fiotation plants, but to
the entire district, insuring, as they
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
JUMBO EXTENSION DRIVES
To CONNECT With
MERGER Mines

v hile in the Merger ground, about
1870 feet to the east, the contact
has been exposed only Is feet above
the crcss-cut, which is nearly 150
feet deeper than that of the Jum-
TO Extension. This shows, how
ever, a uniform dip to the east Of
he contact plane.
From the main east cross-cut ON
the 1O17-foot level of the JUMBO
Extension, branch cross-cut was
started some time ago for the pur-
pose of connecting at this depth
with the Velvet shaft. Within a
short distance the latter crOss-cUt
exposed a wide fissure in the shale,
composed of heavily mineralized
quartz and plainly the lower ex-
tension of the ore-channel that ex
tends into the shale farther north
and in which the major part of the
stopping has been done on levels
opened from raises above the 1917.
This separate ore-channel lies be-
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
HORNSILVfR BIDS FOR HIGH RANK
AMONG NEVADA MINING DISTRICTS

Mining activity in the Hornsilver
district, 2S miles southwest of Gold
field, is increasing daily in scope
and it has become apparent that AN
important production Of shipping ore
will be made during the present
season. No less than half-dozen
properties have exposed ore of ship
ping grade, while deposits of good
mill ore have been opened at many
points and those best informed de-
clare that the present showing OF
this character of ore justifies the
building of a custom mill.
Interest in the future of the dis
trict centers in large measure
around the plans of the Southwest
ern Mines company, which owns the
Great Western mine, a property in
WI ich a large tonnage of excellent
mill ore has been blocked out down
to the 450-foot level and which has
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
ATLANTA BOARD
IS REELECTED
FORTHCOMING REPCHrr WILL
SET FORTH NINE CONDI-
TIONS IN FULL

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlanta Mines COM
pany was held on April A at Phoe-
nix. Ariz., when the former mem
bers of the board of directors were
elected to serve during the ensuing
year. The directorate consists or
seven members and is composed oil
the following: George Wingfield,
Charles E. Knox, A. H. Howe, Clyde
A. Heller, C. B. Zabriskie, b. j..
Henley and F. C. Favier. Mr.
Wingfield continues as president OF
the company, Mr.. Knox as vice
president and Mr.. Howe as secre
tary and treasurer.
1t is announced that the annual
report of the company is now
in preparation and will be issued
within a few days. 1t will contain
complete statement dealing with
conditions in the mine, a report on
the financial condition of the COM
pany and an outline of the COM
pans plans for the future operation
of its property.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
MANAGERS REPORT SHOWS
PIONEER CONSOLIDATED
IN splendid SHAPE

The annual report of the Pioneer
Consolidated Mines company mas
been prepared by Manager w. j.
IoEin, who is also president of the
company, and is being forwarded to
the stockholders. It's contents in
d,cate that the mine is in excellent
condition and that the company S
prospects for the future are bright
er than at any time since the mine
was producing several thousand do'-
lars daily from the famous BonaE :
az stOpe. The financial condition of
the company is satisfactory and with
the present showing of high-grade
and mill ore it is apparent that
substantial earnings will be made
during the remainder of the yeaf.
The stockholders of the Pioneer
Consolidated Mines company met in
annual session at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
on Jan. 4. Following the organi-
zation of the meeting there were
voted at the meeting. in person and
by proxy, 2,014,965 shares, being
a majority of all the stock out
standing on the books of said COM
pany.
The following directors We're
elected for the ensuing year: Rol-
and G. Holt, Charles j. Clayton,
Richard F. Tobin, j. X. Turner and
W. j. TObin. At the organization L
meeting of the board of directors,
the following officers were eelcted:
William ]. Tobin, president; Rich
ard F. Tobin, vice president and
treasurer; Charles j. Clayton, sec
retary.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

produced large tonnage of ship
ping ore. 1t is reported that an
option of purchase involving control
of the stock of the Southwestern
company, granted to S. H. Brady
and associates, has been extended
until May / and that negotiations
are pending for the purchase of
the property by other prominent in
terests in case the Brady option is
not exercised.
In any event it appears likely that
work will be resumed shortly on
the Great Western property and
that a mill of considerable capacity
will be built during the coming
summer. This will involve bringing
to the district a much-needed water
supply, which can be piped from
tie main line of the GOldfield Water
company eight miles distant The
Continued on Page Eight
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

President Tobins report is as fol-
lows:
During the year 1915 the opera
tiOns on your mining property con
sisted principally of development
work, following closely the recon-
mendatiOns of our consulting en-
gineer, Mr. j. X. Turner.
In the mine 615 feet of develop
ment work was accomplished dur
ing the year, principally in cross
cutting and drifting on the various
levels in the mine. The most en-
teen that during December a very
good ore showing was opened at
the 170-foot level on the northwest
end of the Bonanza stope.
We are now engaged in develop
ing this orebody, having extended a
raise from a north drift on the 210-
foot level, which permits of develop
ing it and avoiding the danger at
tached to working through the old
stope. Ore yielding high assays has
also been found by extending the
mill stope to the southeast at the
$50 intermediate level.
A considerable amount of work
was also accomplished during the
year on shaft No. 2, (being the
same block of ground on which Tex
Rickard and associates did a large
amount of development work dur
ing the boom days of Pioneerl.
On this block of ground total OF
23S feet of development work was
accomplished, partly on the surface
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

do, long period of profitable oper-
alton for the mines. Interest has
also been attracted to the deep
drilling operations in progress on
the Silver Pick property, which con-
stitutes a new departure in the
line of prospecting in this district
and one in the successful outcome
of which mining men express con-
fidence.
GOldfieId Consolidated
Manager j. w. Hutchinson of the
Goldfield Consolidated Mines COM
pany has announced that his COM
pany has ordered, for guaranteed
delivery within six weeks, equip
ment for a 500-ton flOtatiOn plant,
which will be in operation by the
first week in June. The present
5O-ton unit has established the COM
plete success of the process in
treating the low-grade, copper-bear-
ing ores of the district, and II
further tests, now in progress, show
that the general run of ore can be
treated in this manner, the COM
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
BOOTH DECLARES
THIRD DIVIDEND
DISBURSEMENT BRINGS TOTAL
PAYMENT TO 30 CENTS
PER SHARE

Dividend No. 8, amounting to 10
cents per share and involving a
disbursement of approximately
100000, has been declared by
the directors of the Reorganized
Booth Mining company, payable on
April 26 to stockholders OF record
April %. This will bring the to
tai dividend payments of the COM
pany, within a period of less than
two months, to the sum of 80 cents
per share, or an aggregate of neatly
100000.
In a report issued by the Booth
company at the end Of last year it
was set forth that in addition TO
a cash balance of approximately
100000, the company possessed
assets of substantial value, includ-
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
.5OO-TON FLOTATION UNIT
TO BE INSTALLED BY
CONSOLIDATED CO.

cleaner cell for the purpose or rails
ing the grade of concentrate. The
failing from the cleaner cell is re-
turned to the circuit at the head OF
the primary cell
The flotation concentrate will be
roasted and leached with sulphuric
acid to remove the copper, which
will be precipitated on iron. After
the acid leach, the charge Is neu-
tralized with lime and subjected to
treatment with alkaline cyanide.
The work done so far, said Mr..
Hutchinson, indicates that not over
three pounds of oil per ton of ore
will be required. The mixture of
oil at present being used consists of
coal tar, creosote and pine oil, mix
ed in the proportion of so per cent
coal tar, ~ per cent creosote ana
three per cent pine oil. The total
cost of oil per ton will not exceed
eight cents Oil is fed to the tube
mills by means of Callow variable
speed oil feeders.
The CalloW pneumatic notation
ell consists of wooden box, two
feet wide and nine feet long, with
sloping bottom, divided into COM
partments and covered with a por-
Gus canvas mat. Under this mat
air at pressure of five pounds to
the square inch is introduced for
tie purpose of frothing the oil and
causing the froth, which contains
the concentrate, to rise to the sur
ace of the cell and overflow.
.Ianager Hutchinson says that the
Callow process was decided upon
after thorough study of all the
"otatiOn plants in the west by J. b.
Lain, mill superintendent and r.
w. French metallurgical engineer
for the Consolidated company. Ex-
perimental work has been conducted
under the supervision of Fl. l.. Frei-
berger. an expert from the Callow
staff, to whom Mr.. Hutchinson and
his assistants ascribe much of the
credit for the solution of details in
volved in the treatment of this ore.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

New work Of great potential i'm
portanoe has just been started on
the deepest level of the Jumbo Ex-
tension mine, in the eastern part
of the Velvet claim. The main east
cross cat, at a depth of 1917 feet,
in tho shale and from which the
raises were driven to develop the
contact orebody, is being advanced
to reach the east side-line of the
Velvet claim, where it will connect
with a raise that is to be driven
from the Merger workings.
The Merger company's north
cross-cut, in the shale and at a
depth of approximately 1170 feet,
has reached a point in the Sun
flower claim almost directly east
of the Jumbo Extension cross cut
and within 80 feet of the joint
boundary. The latest surveys indi-
cate that the faces of the Jumbo
and Merger cross cuts are not more
than $50 feet apart. The Merger
company will extend it's crosse cut
TO the side-line, where raise viii
lie driven to meet the extended
cross-cut of the Jumbo Extension
The completion of this work will
serve to facilitate operations in
both properties. affording a better
supply of air, which is needed TO
permit of rapid progress at this
distance from the compressors. The
irregularity of the shale's surface in
this territory is indicated by the
fact that the Jumbo Extension cross
cut has passed through the con-
tact zone and exposed the latte,
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08

is returned to Dorr classifiers, where
separating is repeated. The over
ow from the classifiers is pumped
by means of centrifugal pumps to
the Callow pneumatic flotation
cells, which overflow a clean con-
centrate.
failing from this cell is passed
through a second cell, which
makes concentrate and failing. The
failing from the second cell is de-
'rvered to third cell, making con-
entrate and failing which pass over
)eister sinners before going to waste
The Deister sinners recover only a
few cents per ton, but the condition
of these tables affords an absolute
index to the work being done by the
flotation cells.
Concentrate from the second and
third cells is passed through a
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-04-08
CRACKER JACKS
WORK TO BEGIN
SURFACE PROSPECTING HAS EN-
FCSED COLLABORATING VEINS
PANNING WE'LL

An exhaustive surface sampling
and geological study of the property
of the Reorganiezd Cracker Jack
Mining company has been practi-
cally completed by Mining Engi-
neer Corrin Barnes and his conclu-
sion3 will form the basis of thor
ough system of development, to be
put in operation at once. The re-
suits obtained in the surface work
have been far better than expected,
affording the greatest encourage
ment to the managers.
Two distinct veins have been
thoroughly sampled on the surface,
the main or fault vein for dis
tance of over 1900 feet and the
west vein for distance nearly as
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