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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY
An Appreciation
By &C ptimo''

No the winged Pegasean steed will
With gifted rider thru empyrean ields :
The mystic chorus from Aonian hill
In whispered message neer again will thrill
That pulseless heart, for Death his scepter welds
And weird boatman from unknown shore s
From tempted clay have borne the spirit guest s
Der styxan deeps into far, strange land,
Whose bound'ries are enshroud in mystery.
myriad host will chant an eeey
In memory of him whose death-stilled hand
From wreath of poesy will wrest
The fragrant foweres Oh lis lyric lines
That, like aeolan harp in evening breeze, I
In rhythmic melody the mind inspires,
Enkindling in the heart supernal fires
That glow like golden sunset thru the trees s
And cheers the weary soul that else repines
Silent the tongue that phrased but kindest lore; -
Sightless the eyes that visoned naught but good;
Inert the mind whose thots the dew s
On heatseared flower, of whose poetic brew s
To drink, is to invite sacred mood I
Great heart of truth and friendliness, no more {
Will you in love and sympathy respond 5
To the divine af1atus as it moves
In deep mysterious ways, in search of pen 5
To trace its subtle message unto men,
Yours now to dwell in fair idyic groves
OF that mysterious borne-the Great Beyond.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10
By "Optimo"
CONTINUED from last week.

We were joined a few moments
later by two more early birds"
who at once entered into an argu-
ment concerning a bluish line lying
low along the western horizon.
One said that it was the mountain
| range, while the other contended
that it was merely a cloud bank.
Ourself. not being sure which was
right remained non-committal.
Mere argument being weak and
inslpid, they each laid a small
wager and left the decision to the
porter. To their united interro-
cation he replied: 'Yassuh, yas-
sub: they sho is the mountings,
sub: we is JUS about 20 miles fun
Denvah, suh."
This proved to be the case, and
as it was now about 5 o'clock we
had clear view of the level, al
most barren country thru which
we were passing. The 'cloud
bank" grew larger and larger, un-
til finally it was evident that it was
composed of more solid substances
than any clouds we have yet seen
in captivity.
There is little to be said of the
country adjacent to Denver on the
east. Here and there was set of
ranch buildings, and, ever and
anon (more anon than ever, how
ever,) a small station fitted by,
many of them having fewer build
ings than some of the ranches. We
arrived at Denver as per schedule,
7:2O a. m., and Immediately laid
siege on the depot restaurant.
Leaving Denver we essayed the,
long, tedious ascent of the Rockies.
Altho there were extra engines at
tached to our train, the speed was
often so low that a fairly active
person could with ease have gotten
off and on.
There is one incident of the trip
which, tho trivial of itself, was for
a few age-long moments of the
highest Importance to We scribe.
We had stopt at Sherman Hill,
the highest point on the Union Pa
cifc. named for and having there
monument erected in honor of
the man whose genius and en-
gineering skill had made possible
the laying of d steel highway
across the Rockies. It was to get
a clear view of this monument that
number of the passengers walked
around the rear end of the train
(the monument and depot being
on opposite sides of the track the
better to view, not only the monu-
ment, but, also, the vast expanse
of mountain scenery which
stretched far away and down on
either side of US. Not beautiful,
for there was little to please the
eye; greasewood, sagebrush, scrag-
gly mountain pine, huge boulders
constituted the adornment. Not
harmonious, for there seemed to
be discordant note in Natures
lutte, as if the beauty, fragrance
and harmony of the fertile fields
and Towering meadows we had
left behind, in what now seemed to
us another world, was attained
thru the segregation of all of this
uncouth, inharmonious jumble of
rugged ugliness.
So intent were We in our en-
deavor to absorb as much as pos
sible of this grim barreness which,
altho it was unaesthetic and lack
ing in beauty, was new to us, that
we failed to hear the conductors
cry of "All aboard" Not until
we were startled by the sound Of
two short, sharp blasts from the
engine and heard the grinding of
wheels upon the rails were we re-
minded that we were no longer
free moral agents, but.we mere
| IL e
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

been assigned a DerCn
- and acquainted him with
the fact that we we're
- desirous of arising at
daylight the following morning to
the end that we might get an early
glimpse of the mountains; and, lest
he forget, we anointed his ever
ready palm with little Oil of Re-
membrance of Uncle Samuel's vim
tage Cor mintage). With his
grateful ''Yo' sho is a reglah fell
lah'' echoing in our ears we retired,
but not until we had traversed
many miles did we succumb to the
overtures of Somnus.
As our train traversed the $40
miles of steel highway from Kan
sas City to Denver, the rhythmic
cadence of the wheels playing up
on the rail joints lulled us into a
state of comfortable Indifference
to all alse but our own thOts. We
thot of the hardships that had been
endured by the men who had by
their arduous toll and, in some in.
stances, by the sacrifice of their
lives, made possible our present
enjoyment of this vacation trip.
They did not ride in comfortable
Pullman cars, neither did they
have vOuchsafed them that feeling
Of security and restful quietude
which was now ours. Their
hands were calloused with arduous
toll; their brows were bathed in
the perspiration-dews of their
physical exertions; their hearts
every now and again responded to
the thrill of fear which electric
like for an instant would permeate
their entire being.
Fear? Certainly. The bravest
men of history, men who have
faced seemingly without a tremor
an opposing force tar outnumber-
ing their own, have testified to a
feeling of fear in the times of great
crises. In fact, it is that tenacity
of purpose that in spite of all op-
position presses forward on pre-
determined course of action, that
constitutes true heroism. Do you
ask what had these early workers
to be afraid of? We reply that
there were, first, rowing bands of
Indians who hated the paleface
that was invading his domain and
depriving him of what heretofore
had been an untrammeled liberty.
From the oft-recurring attacks of
these bands of redskins, the white
laborers of the old Kansas Pacific
(now the Union Pacifc) had to de-
fend themselves. Also there we're
great herds of bison that in those
early days roamed the plains of
western Kansas and eastern Colo
RADIO, and which endangered both
life and limb of the builders of
the old Kansas Pacific Railway.
Even for some years after the road
was completed the trainmen ex-
perienced much difficulty because
of large herds of buffalo thronging
the track and challenging the
strange iron steed to mortal
combat.
At 4 a. M, just when we we're
getting value received for our
berth investment, the gentleman
of the itching palm in a conscien-
tious effort to prove himself
worthy of our last nights invest
ment was informing us that, Its
fo' o'clock, sub; if yo' alls wants to
see tn mountings in tn eahIy
mawning I spects yo'd bettah be
gittin' outen yo' beath." Which
advice we at once obeyed. Dress
ing as expeditiously as is possible
in a berth, we were soon out on
the platform scanning the horizon
for the towering peaks of the
Rockies.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

pep ny dululIllSCtIIuS
the whitewash to the Mcclellan
Paper Go. team, 4 to O. The visit
ors had lots of snap and ginger, but
the home team never faltered from
start to finish. The visitors we're
delayed in making their appear
ance on the field, but once there,
went at it hammer and tongs and
finished the game in an hour and
forty-fve minutes. Lee occupied
his usual place on the mound and
was a complete enigma to the Wis.,
itors, letting them down with three
hits. The locals hit safely seven
times, but the majority of them
came when runs were needed most.
Besides pitching a good game Lee
got two hits, scored a run and ac-
cepted ten fielding chances without
a miss-nine assists and a put. out.
For the visitors, the battery work
was excellent. Telford pitched a
nice game for seven innings and
struck out nine, while Olson ofici-
ated on the slab in the eighth and
struck out the first three men up.
The work of Zolousky behind the
bat was about the best seen here
this season, always excepting. OF
course, our own Wag. Wag
played his usual nice game, altho
bothered by sore hand to start
with. Tue digits of this good
right arm received couple more
hard knocks in the game, but we
trust are not serious enough to
keep him out of the next game.
Brad played fine game at third
and shot that "lil OF pill'' over to
first so fast that it was hard to see.
The boys all did so we'll they con-
vinced the crowd that future op-
ponents will have to play their
hardest to get away with the win
ming score. Mr.. Olson of6ciated
as umpire and his decisions we're
fair and impartial, making a very
satisfactory impression. Story of
the game:
FIRST: -Zolousky out, Lee to
Will. Telford out, same route.
Dorey ditto. No runs.
Brad swung at three. Della out,
Dorey to Bonnevuer. Wag out,
Telford to Bonnevuer. No runs.
SECoND:-Bonnevuer out, Lee
to Will. Arnold famed. Wilcox
doubled to left and was safe at
third when Brad dropped the
throw. Paulson out, Shields to
Viii. No runs.
Fan safe when Wilcox's throw
pulled Bonnevuer off the bag.
Lew beat out a hit to short and
Shields singled to center, choking
the sacks. Fan created a diversion
by an attempted steal home but
was called ont at the plate. Page
famed. Lee sent a liner to Bon
nevuer. No runs.
TH1RD:-Dahl out, Lee to Will.
Thompson struck out; so did To-
lousky. No runs.
Dahl muffed Wills fly. Telford
then famed Brad. Della and Wag-
three in row. No runs.
FoURTH:-Telford out. Lee to
Viii. Dorey singled to left. Bon
nevuer drove a liner square at
Brad's head which the latter stop
ped nicely but failed to recover in
time to get the runner. Arnold
famed. Wilcox out, Lee to Will.
No runs.
Fan bunted down the third base
line and Zolousky fielded and threw
it perfectly. Lew flied out to GEN.
ter. Shields popped to Arnold.
No runs.
F1FTH:-Paulson out, Shields to
lAy.l INl~l DI ILI.l
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10


NJ. S. P-O O &C 3 90 "a
SUMMARY: Left on bases: Nc
Clellan's 4. Nj, S. Pc. First base
on errors: McClellan's 1, M. S.
P. 2. Stolen bases: Arnold. Two
base hits: Wilcox. Innings pitched:
by Telford Z, by Olson /. Hits:
off Telford Z, off Lee 3. Struck
out: by Telford 9, by Olson 3, by
Lee 6. Bases on balls: off Telford
1. Wild pitch: Telford. Hit by
pitcher: by Telford, Page. Time
of game, l:45. Umpire, Olson.
Attendance, 955.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

OCAL fans were treated
to another bang-up con-
test last Saturday af-
ternoon when the NJ. S.
P.'s demonstrated they
had regained their old
''pep'' by administering
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

EARLY sought the
ebony-hued custodian of
the car in which we had
been assigned a berth
and acquainted him with
the fact that we were
desirous of arising at
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-08-10

McClellan's- 0 600 90
NJ. S. P.--O O O O31 100 *-4
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
RED HILL FLORENCE TO
PROSPECT GOOD GROUND

OF time, Notwithstanding their con-
tiguity to the property of the Gold
field Consolidated Mines company
and the Florence Goldfield Mining
company, which properties have pro-
duced during that time approxi-
mately sS0,000,000 gross value, and
from which dividends exceeding
S20,O0O,00O have been realized by
their stockholders.
In the opinion of those we'll in
formed with regard to mining con-
ditions in this district, an active
and intelligent development of the
Red Hill and adjacent ground is
highly desirable and should result
profitably, but the fund of trea-
sury stock possessed by this COM
pany Is insufficient to permit of
an adequate realization of funds
with which to conduct so extensive
a campaign of development as is
called for.
1t has been demonstrated beyond
question in Goldfield and in To-
nopah that the preferable method
of securing funds for conducting
operations on properties so situated
is through the mediumship of as
sessments upon capital stock. The
burden of expense of operations so
conducted falls lightly upon all
stockholders, but in the aggregate
affords an adequate realization for
mining purposes. and those inter
ested in mine development gener-
ously support an enterprise so con-
Quoted where the assurance exists
that money contributed in assess
n.ents will be honestly and intelli-
gently expended upon the property.
In the opinion of the board Of
directors of this company, after
careful thought and investigation,
the only possibility of realization
by the stockholders upon their
stock lies in such a reorganization
of the company, and unless a plan
of this kind shall be adopted the
property will continue to lie dor
mant and the company's stock VIII
remain valueless.
The history OF corporate reorgan-
ization on the assessment plan In
this and other mining districts shows
conclusively that the stockholders
OF companies so reorganized have
profited either through the produc-
ton of the properties or through
an enhancement in the value OF
their shares caused by the conse-
ouent revival of public interest
therein.
In pursuance of this idea, and
(Continued on Page Eighth
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
D|AMONDF|ELD CD, Will
DEVELOP 0R|zABA MINE

Special meetings were held on
Monday afternoon by the boards of
directors of the Diamondfield BlaCk X
Butte Reorganized Mining company
and the Orizaba Mining company.
at the office of the former in Gold
field. Following the meetings 1t
was announced that new director
ates of both companies will assume
office Jan. 1, upon which date the
resignation of l.. X. Koontz as presi-
dent of both corporations will take
effect. j. M. Fenwick of Goldfield
las been named treasurer and direc-
tor of both companies.
The Orizaba company is controll-
ed by the Diamondfield Black
Butte and none of its stock is in
circulation, both the original pro-
motion stock and that owned by
the Black Butte having been pooled.
while out of the authorized 1000
still contains 100000 shares.
1t has been announced by the
directors that arrangements have
been completed to at once put into
operation a comprehensive plan of
development on the Orizaba pro-
perty, which is pronounced one OF
the biggest high-grade silver mines
in the state. A substantial produc-
tion has already been made from
workings above a depth of 95 feet,
which marks the permanent water
level. High-grade silver ore is in
sight at many points on and int
mediately below this level and an
important discovery has ibeen made
lately in extending the workings
to the east.
Heretofore the mine has been
operated with equipment that was
inadequate for work below the water
level, but present plans contem-
plate the opening of 4 the property
at deeper levels and Nhe blocking
out of the orebodies in the sulphide
zone. These orebodies are of large
size and are exposed at-many points
on the 95-foot level, but no effort
has been made to explore them nj
greater depth, although wines
from this level show an increase IN
the value of the ore below the
water level.
Building materials, machinery
including an air compressor OF sub
stantial capacity, and all necessary
mine equipment have been purchas-
ed and will be delivered at the
/ mine in time for the beginning OF
operations on a systematic scale by
the first of the year. Pumps oil
ample capacity to handle all water
that may be encountered have been
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
REPORT SHOWS PRODUCTION OF
GOLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED Mines

The final report of operations of
the Goldfield Consolidated Mines
company during the month of Octo-
ber has just been prepared by Cen
eral Manager ]. w. Hutchinson and
shows an increase in gross output
and net earnings over the previous
month The statement of results
obtained in new work on various
main working levels is particularly
favorable, as it indicates a marked
Improvement in the average grade
of ore broken in this wcrk and pres
ages larger earnings as soon as the
company's 1000-ton fiotation plant is
in opeation.
AS announced recently by Manag-
er Hutchinson, it is expected that
at least one 500-ton unit of this
plant will be started about the first
of the new year and there will be
no lack of ore to keep this unit in
operation at full capacity. Addi-
tions to the filtering and settling
equipment, which will be in place
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
DRILL IN VEIN
ON SILVER PICK
SULPHIDES EXPOSED IN BORING
FAR WEST OF MAIN
WORKINGS

Conditions in the Silver Pick Con-
solidated property are said to have
shown an improvement during
the past few days and interest has
been aroused in particular by the
results obtained in sinking the third
drill hole. far to the northwest OF
the second hole. At depth OF
less than 200 feet, the drill cores
brought up quartz containing black
sulphides that bear strong re-
semblance to the pay ore found Mt
deep levels in the producing mines
east of the Silver Pick, and it is
said that encouraging assays have
been obtained from this material.
From the big station in the main
shaft, at depth of 100 feet.
cross-cuts are being driven to the
east and west to explore the great
zone of quartz, in which sinking
has progressed for about 200 feet,
and the manager states that many
small seams and laminations in the
quartz have yielded good assays i'll
gold and copper, the latter metal
being widely distributed throughout
this zone The present lateral work
is not near either wall of the quartz
channel, as the hanging wall was
cut some 200 feet above this depth
and a 35-foot sump below the sta
ton has failed to expose the foot
wall.
1t is planned by Manager George
F.. Dyer to sink eventually to the
alaskite and to explore the con-
tact zone, but the present work
is regarded as necessary to deter
mine conditions within the big lode
and as guide to further 'explora-
ton both above and below this
point Near the shaft the east
cross-cut has exposed a number of
narrow seams of ore that afford
Ell coura cement to the belief that
further work in this direction will
reveal ore in commercial quantity.
All eyes are now directed toward
the Silver Pick property, as it is
realized that the discovery of an
o1ebody of substantial proportions
in this ground must inevitably re-
suit in something nearly approach
ing a new boom in Goldfield. The
results already obtained have been
sufficiently encouraging to stimulate
the financing of development wOri,
in ground adjacent to the Silver
Pick on the west, and it is probable
that some of this work will be in
progress shortly.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
CRACKER JACK
NEAR BIG vein
IMPORTANCE is ATTACHED To
DEVELOPMENT WORK ON
DEEP LEVEL

A cross-cut is being driven to the
eest from the main snaft of the
Cracker Jack company, at a depth
of 800 feet, to cut the Columbia
Mountain fault vein, in which good
ore has been exposed on the upper
levels of the mine.
In the course Of earlier operations
here, subsequent to the sinking Of
the shaft to a point below the 320-
foot level, the cross-cut was driven
about 155 feet to the east and the
present management has lately
cleared out this cross-cut and IS
extending it rapidly, with the aid
of machine drills and two shifts
OF men.
From the dip of the vein, as
shown on levels nearer the surface
it is apparent that the cross-cut
will penetrate the lode at no great
distance from the present face. Ore
shoots of large size have been cut
at several points in the workings
on the 120-foot level and those who
are familiar with the property are
confident that these orebodies will
be found to extend to the deeper
level. Large bodies of good mill ore
are being opened by raises above
TIE 12O-foot level.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02

Greater activity in mine develop
ment and a substantial increase in
the production from Goldfield mines
are assured in the near future as 4
result of plans about to be put IN
exection for the opening on an exten-
siye scale of several undevelcped or
long idle properties situated in close
proximity to the principal producing
mines of the district. The fact that
the big fotation plant of the Gold
field Consolidated company will re-
sumo operations about the first of
the year, with all necessary equip
ment. insures the successful applica-
ton of this process and a greatly in
creased output by this company.
Intense interest attaches to the
development work that has been per-
formed recently in the western part
of the district, in territory adJoin-
ing the richest gold mines of the
country and just west of the big
Columbia Mountain fault. While no
deposits of commercial ore have
been found as yet in the progress of
this work, geological conditions
have proved highly favorable for the
presence of such orebodies and min
ing men familiar with the district
find much encouragement in the re-
suits obtained here at depth. To
such a degree have these results
been favorable that plans are now
under consideration for the financ-
ing of extensive work on other prop
critics in this region.
Core drilling operations have also
met with signal success in prospect
ing at great depth and several COM
panies have perfected plans to ex-
plore their ground by this method
1t is probable that at least halt
dozen properties in the Goldfield
district will adopt this means of de-
termining the value of their ground
in the near future. Announcements
are expected shortly of the reorgani
zation of several local companies
which will be placed on the assess
able basis, enabling them to con
tinue development work which wa!
interrupted by a lack of sufficien
funds. Several important mine
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-12-02
FIND RICH ORE
IN GREAT BEND
VEIN SHOWS HIGH-GRADE Ma
TERIAL ON 3OO-FOOT
LEVEL

The system of development work
in progress on the Great Bend pro-
perty has produced most satisfac-
tory results, apparently insuring
substantial production of shipping
ore and opening up for future treat
ment a large quantity of good mill
ing ore. The present work on tho
3O0-foot level east of the main
shaft. is exploratory in character
and no attempt is being made at
this stage of operations to block out
the mill ore.
A product of excellent grade has
been shipped to the sampler of the
Western Ore Purchasing company
and is being broken in the east
drift on the 30O-foot level and in
two raises above this level. the
last raise, driven to explore the ore
shoot that was cut in work of the
cid Loftus-Davis lease, has contin-
ues for a considerable distance in
shipping ore of excellent grade and
another raise, farther west, has eX-
posed a substantial tonnage of SINH
lar material.
In extending the east drift, the
oot-wall and hanging wall ore-shoots
have been found to unite, as predict
ed by Consulting Engineer ]. X.
Turner. and at this point some ore
OF high grade is being broken. As
says have run as high as $5A5
across two feet of ore at this point,
while narrow seam on the other
side of the vein assayed up to $500
per ton in gold and copper.
For a considerable distance the
drift has continued to show ore Of
good shipping grade. This drift
will be extended to the east and to
the boundary of the property, to a
point near where some ore of ex-
cellent grade was extracted a short
time ago by lessees operating on
the Daisy property, near the bound
ary line. In this course the drift
will pass under the old DR.. Lock-
hart lease workings, where some
high-grade ore was exposed on the
lowest level opened by the lessees.