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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08
NEVADA FORMING
NATIONAL GUARD
STATE is RESPONDING TO CALL
FOR MILITARY TRAIN
ING

The movement for the organiza-
ton of the national guard in Ne
vada is taking form at Carson.
The governor has prepared blanks
which have been sent throughout
the state to men who have in the
past shown an interest in military
affairs. These men have been asked
to secur the signatures OF those
who desire to serve, either as volun-
teer cavalrymen or as members of
the militia for the state of Nevada.
Governor Boyle and Adjutant Cen
eral Sullivan have been in COM
m~unication with the wal department
and have secured permission to or
ganize two troops of cavalry, 200
men. which the department stated
would be included in the call if
properly organized and mustered
into the U. S. service.
A communication from the Ad-
jutant generals office received by
the Tribune this morning states that
many patriotic have been
received. Lovelock has enrolled so
men and expects to enlist 100 with
in the next few days. Reno prom
Uses to raise two companies of in
fantry. A recruiting office was
opened in Carson City yesterday.
Under the Chamberlain act, which
goes into effect July 1st, Nevada
will be expected to maintain a ma
tional guard of 600 men. Washing
ton looks to Nevada for having the
type of men who are capable of
fighting in time of trouble and are
familiar with fire arms.
Governor Boyle, with a letter to
Postmaster Rosenthal, transmitted
copies of a circular stating the re-
quirements, regulations, training and
compensation of the national guard,
accompanied by two forms of
blanks, M for the signatures Of
those desiring to join the volunteer
troops and the other for the ma
tional guard. Those desiring to en-
list in either organization will find
COPIES of these at the post office.
Governor Boyle's letter contains
the following paragraph:
The constitution empowers
the governor to call upon the
national guard for the enforce
ment of law within the state,
but since we have a state po-
lice to take care of internal
disturbances, I can assure you,
and you can convey the assur-
ance to anyone. that the proba-
bilitv of a call on the national
guard for police service within
the state is extremely remote.
For years | have opposed the
proposition that police duty is a
proper function of volunteer
troops and will submit a re-
quest to the next session of the
Legislature that steps be taken
looking to the amendment OF
the constitution so as to ex-
empt militia from internal
service. An abstract of the por-
ton of the army organization
bill, insofar as it applies to the
militia, is enclosed herewith.
The newspapers from other points
in the state indicate considerable
activity. and apparently there will
be no difficulty in Nevada supplying
her full quota of troops when call
ed upon.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08
TONOPAH MINE DEVELOPMENTS ARE
SET FORTH IN REVIEW FOR WEEK

and is now a littl over 4 feet
wide. This ore is all of milling
grade.
West End Consolidated
In the West End Consolidated
mine, stopping in the West Ends
own ground continued in stope
30O-A. over chutes $50, $50 and
313. In 40O-A territory, the sec
items of the vein over chutes AIS
4O4 and Alb were worked. In 500
c stope territory, 533 chute pro-
duced as usual, and in 5OO-B stope
the ground over 522 chute furnish
ed the usual tonnages.
The development work in this
section of the mine was continued
in the usual satisfactory manner.
East drift $50 from intermediate
drift B is following the vein in
ar easterly dirertion on an inter-
mediate level. The vein on which
this drift is advancing shows con
s'stent values over a splendid width
of z feet.
Slope 555 in West End territory
showed a noticeable increase in
values during the week just past.
In disputed territory, the stopping
operations were carried on mainly
from 60O-A stope over the various
chutes.
Jim Butler Mine
Announcement was made early
this week that the board of direc-
tors of the Jim Butler TOnopah
Mining compay, at a meeting held
in Philadelphia, has declared a
dividend of 10 cents per share on
it's issued capital stock. The de-
claration of this dividend will
mean the disbursement of SILL
852, which, when it shall have
been made will bring the total
dividends paid by the Jim Butler
up to the handsome amount of
$500, 600.
The reports issued weekly as to
development and production, and
the monthly reports of earnings,
insure a continuance of the Jim
Buffers prosperous career.
The report of operations for the
past week at the Wandering Boy
records the fact that developments
were pushed on two ,evels at this
section of the mine.
On the End level, 356 east drift
was continued in the usual vigorous
manner, on practically the same
showings as reported last week,
the vein exposed in this drift still
being 3 feet wide and of low
grade. No 357 southeast cross
cut made the usual progress in the
trachyte formation.
The report of operations at the
Halifax-Tonopah Mining company's
property notes that the usual rate
of production has Oeen maintain
ed during the week.
Development operations on h
first intermediate level from the
winze were prosecuted in the is
ual vigorous manner, and the
raise, No. 1928, in the hanging
wall of the vein made satisfactory
progress.
At the North Star mine, the
cross-cut from the main $50
foot level is being continued, with
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08
WONDER CLAIMS
ENRICH OWNERS
SPIDER AND WASP PROPERTY
SOLD AFTER LONG WATT
ING PERIOD

The elimination of one of those
early day mining stories which
makes a a rich in a single day
was reached in Fallon last Monday,
and the whole scene is laid i'm
Churchill county.
In 1905 Dave Craig developed
some good claims in the Wonder
mining district, about five miles
from the present town of Wondar.
In 1907 he sold to the Spider and
Wasp Mining company, realizing
$4,000 in cash and also receiving
100, shares of stock. which at
n time was listed at from $50
to 81 a share.
What did Dave Craig do with that
fortune of some $4,000? What is
the way of the average typical pr
pector who spends the best years
of his life among the lonely hills?
Well, 1t takes a great deal longer
to eat up a fortune than it does to
drink it down, and Dave Craig
chose the latter-and he tried to
drink all that was coming to him.
and then some.
Then there came a turn in the af-
fairs of the Spider and Wasp com
pany. The panic of 1907 struck
them hard. Their funds were lost
in the failure of the State Bank G.
Trust company, and they were un-
able to carry OF their work. Things
went from bad to worse and finally
they employed Dave Craig. who was
a heavy stakeholder. to watch the
mine. He kept on as faithfully at
HIS task as he had in the original
development of the property, but
there were no funds coming in
with which to provide the staff of
life. He felt compelled to bring
suit against the company for his
money, but he did not even have
means to carry this through, much
less employ al attorney. He went
to Attorney e. f.. Cam, hey prac-
iicing at Wonder, and prevailed
upon him to take the case upon a
contingent fee. Cam carried the
case through the district court in
Churchill county and then through
the federal court, winning the case.
The property had to be sold to
satisfy the claim of Craig, but there
were no buyers and Craig had t.
bid the property in For his serv-
zee Cam VS. Ei'.n a cne-fourth
interest in the property. And there
the matter rested for several yeas.
In the meantime Dave Craig was no
better off than when he first struck
a pick to the Spider and Wasp
ground.
Dave Craig. the Spider and Wasp
people ana Attorney Cam had all
been drawn into the spiders web
and apparently every one had been
stung.
But the spring of 1916 brought a
turn in the affairs of the Spider and
Webb property. w. II. Ridge of
Kansas City and his associates lp-
peared on the scene and wanted the
property, District Attorney Cam
and Craig wanted TO sell and take
Vpart of their pay in stock in the
mine, just as Craig had done niue
years ago. But no, the Kansas
'City people said their was a close
corporation; hat they wanted it
all to themselves, and offered al
most double what they wanted on
the stock plan and said they would
make it a clean cut cash PROPOSE
tiCn.
Their offer was accepted and the
papers were signed Monday. And
again Dave Craig has a snug little
age mortal Independent for life.
How long will it last Dave Craig?
Ask the winds that scent the
desert air.-Fallon Eagle.
-O~ -
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

end of the first melting period n
June, up to $~93,936.SO.
The satisfactory reports as to
conditions at the outside properties
of the company continue to be
made. At the Surf Inlet mine, the
development work is being ad-
vanced as rapidly as possible, and
the same report is made as to the
construction operations at the dam
site, on the transportation lines and
the power lines. When these shall
have finally been completed, the
plans for the construction of tho
milling plant will be put into oper-
alton and the work will be prose-
cuted with the same vigor as dis
played in the progression of the
preliminary constructive work,
Development operations are be-
ing steadily prosecuted at the Bull
Moose mine, neal Beatty, in south
ern Nye county, Nevada, and with
in a short time, this mine, with its
world of fair grade ore, should be
ir a position to swell the profits of
the Tonopah Belmont to a consid-
cradle degree.
Little information is o%btainable
as to operations at the Emma gold
mine in Colorado, so far as details
of the work are concerned. 1t is
stated, however, that everything is
moving satisfactorily at that place.
The big property of the company
IN Tonopoh, is progressing along
the same substantial lines that have
been manifested for so long a pc
Rod. Development work, according
to this weeks report has been ex-
tended to deeper levels, this period
ations at the 14oO-foot depth.
TOnopah Extension
The total footage accomplished a =.
the Tonopah Extension Mining COM
pany during the past week was
considerably over that of the pre-
vious week.
Development work was extended
on the new vein discovered on thu
1860 level, running parallel to the
o. X. vein. and a distance of pro-
badly Is feet was made in such
operations. This vein is stated to
have characteristics similar to the
O. X. vein, being rather small but
of exceedingly good value. From
the cross-cut which intersected the
vein, drifts are being run both to
the east and the west, for the pur-
pose of proving up the ore body.
In several of the stope workings
and in the faces of some of the
drifts, considerable improvement is
noted in the grade of the ore.
The detailed report of operations
is as follows:
On the S5O-foot level, there has
been no development work, and
operations were confined to stop
ing in 812 stope, where the vein has
shown some improvement in the
width which last week was reported
as being 8 feet wide. The ore is
OF good mill grade.
On the 95O-foot level, the report
as to conditions in stope 922 is
similar to that regarding the sto2e
in the level above. The vein has
improved in width to some extent
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

JOE WARD of Leadville, Colo, is
at the Nevada.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

The Tonopah Belmont, during .he
week, sem to the mill 2997 IONS
the Tonopah Mining 1900 tons,
tho Tonopah Extension 1900 tons,
the Jim Butler 500 tons, the West
End SAB tons, the Rescue 17S
tons, the Halifax 210 tons, the
Montana 1O5 tons, and the Midway
10 tons, making the total pro-
duction for the week 9093 tons,
the estimated value being $%189,934.
This valuation is calculated OF the
gross milling value of the ore.
j. C. Spur, consulting engineer
of the Tonopah Mining company,
arrived in Tonopah on Wednesday
morning, for an inspection of the
workings in the outlying properties
ing company as well a sthose i'll
the big property itself. Mr.. Spur
stated he expects to continue his
visit for several days in order TO
&c over the conditions thoroughly.
Since his last visit to Tonopah, dur
ing company as well as those in
made trips of inspection to the
Eden Mining company at Nicara-
que, to the placer deposits at Breck-
enridge, Colorado, and to other
districts.
Last week the Tonopah Mining
company shipped to the shelters
from the Desert Power & Mill com
pany works at Millers SO bars of
bullion. This shipment had a total
weight of 6O,85O troy ounces, and
200. This melt represented the
treatment at the mill during the
first half of June.
Last week the directors met in
Philadelphia and declared the re-
gular quarterly dividend of Is
cents per share, payable July 21st.
When the amount of this dividend,
No. "A, of $15O.O00 shall have
been paid, it will make a total dis
bursement of S13,450.OOO, not
counting the amount returned to
preferred stockholders in retiring
such stock, which was $380,557,5I.
The report of mill operations for
the week ending June 18th, shows
that an average of 65 stamps were
kept dropping and that 217O tons
of ore we're put through the mill.
The oreaveraged $1,000 per ton.
AS a result of the final cleanup
for the month of June at the mill.
So bars of bullion valued at $780,
175, we're shipped.
TonOpah-BelmOnt
A shipment of bullion was made
by the Tonopah Belmont Develop
'ment company from its milling
plant at Millers evera days after
the shipment resulting from the
cleanup for the first half of June
at the Tonopah plant, which was
reported in last weeks issue. The
bullion shipped from Millers was
in "a bars, which weighed 39.SO6
ounces troy, and the estimated
valuation of the shipment is $751;
S44.SO. This amount, coupled with
the prior shipment from the Tono-
oah plant, which was estimated TO
be valued at $4,000, brings the
total shipments from the two plants
of the Belmont company, at the
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

Foreign observers, especially the
officers detailed to watch military
affairs in this country, comment
frequently on the liberality AMI
variety of the United States army
rations as compared with those of
other nations. The average daily
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

no change occurring, this work still
being done in trachyte. The a
agement is also continuing the in
termediate above the 9O0-foot level
and is Stopping on about 2 feet of
ore on the South vein on the $50
foot.
Development operations are in
full swing at the West Tonopah
property, and the most encouraging
conditions are apparent. Within
two rounds after sinking of the
shaft had commenced, the shaft
passed out of the cap rock and went
into the trachyte formation.
The report of operations at the
Mizpah Extension Mining company's
property is practically the same as
last week. Sinking of the winZe
rcntinued as usual. and the bottom
of the winze is now at the point
where the next level will be made.
-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08
Loses Arm i'm Machinery

Thomas Hayes, employed on a
caterpillar tractor used in hauling
ore from the Green Monster mine
near Goodsprings, suffered The
loss of his left arm a few days
ago by getting the sleeve of his
jumper caught in the track-layer
attachment. The caterpillar, load
ed with ore, had left the mine and
was about two miles along the
road. Hayes, who was assisting
the chauffeur, was walking along
side the machine o:1ng the track.
1t was pitch dark and he had no
flashlight. His arm was drawn
into the machinery, completely
crushing it below the elbow. He
was taken to Goodsprings in an
auto which was travelling with the
caterpillar.
JOE WARD of Leadville, Colo, Is
90 Tho NoyaIa
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

Ira Richardson, conductor on
the Consolidated ore train, yester-
day morning had his foot broken
by a 800 pound rock which fell
from one of the cars at the Con-
~solidated mill. He is able to walk
with the aid of c%rutches, but it
will be about six weeks before he
will be able to work again.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-07-08

JACK HANNA returned yesterday
from a months vacation on the
coast.
F. M. JENIFER. traffic manager
of the Tonopah & Tidewater rail
road, and wife are registered at the
GOldfield from Los Angeles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24

The Christmas week programme of en- tertainment which will be presented at a
 special Christmas matInee Monday is ex- pected to prove highly entertaining and attractive as much effort has been made to book some of vaudeville's s best known and most entertaining acts The man agement takes gerat pleasure Tn announce ing that Pietro, wonderful piano accor- deonist, will be the headliner on the bill that opens Christmas day. This wonder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
GOING INTO THE MOVIES
By MATHILDE BILBRO

Bill Brown was tired of working where they didn't treat him square, in com mon corner groc'ry; so he went up in the air and he said, NO longer shall you folks impose on little Bill. I'll go into the movies-by Jehosiphat, I will"
 While just across the street Maria Jones was raising sand because her mother told her she must lend a helping hand with the housework Thought Maria, I'm too clever and good-looking. I'll just go into the movies. I shan't waste my time a. cooking!''
 High up in Harlem Mrs. Smith was talking of her daughter. She's only six but such a marvel! Oh, my dear, you oughter see how that child can aetl I really think that in the spring I'll put her in the movies. Don't you think that s just the thing?'
 And everywhere it was the same-Mar,- haitian wide and long.
 wen go into the movies was the universal song. They'd get the notion and they'd be all Joyful and elated They'd go into the movies where the va be appreciated.
 So they hied them to the studios to show how they could act; and some funny things began to happen there-and thats a fact.
 ''Yes Madam, yes. I'm sure the kids as clever as you say. But we've got more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24

kids right now than we can use. Good
 day Good-day!'
 Just register despair, Miss Jones'
 you're all alone-forgotten-look woe-be- gope, and register deep grief. Great Cae- sarl RottenD
 Whoever told you you could act, my dear, just got it wrong. Run home and help your mother wash the dishes. There. So long!'
 Outside a western scene was being tried. | Say, there, Bill Brown, if you can act, | just do one of the cowboys loafin round. | Therel Ketch that kiclkin horse! Don't | stare! Go for the bridle! Grab it! l Lord! You ain't actin no cowboy. l You're actin the skeered rab bit" 1 And you there, Harry Green! Shucl1s
 man, You'd just as we'll go home. You
 ain't actin like ranchman-but like a
 Bowery bum!''
 l Hi, Lucy Western girls don't do the'n 1 silly Broadway capersi You better get a 1 job sellin' cigarettes and papers' l All in due time Bill Brown went back tc l hunt a groc'ry job. i Maria Jones likewise went home-not l quite so much thef snob. 1 And Mrs. Smiths great Marvel was brought back and sent to school. AId Harry Green who'd canned his job, felt l like a blazing fool. Lucy bought some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
AT THE LYRIC

replaced by Intolerance" the great new Griffith Cinema spectacle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24

At the Bijou theatre this week "A Little Girl in Big City" is scheduled, while at the Lyric the famous Pietro and his musical accordion will head a high-class bill of vaudeville.
 1t is also announced that beginning New Years Day "The Birth of a Nation" will be presented at the Jefferson theatre for one continuous week. It will be positively the final engagement of this great picture as following the Birmingham engagement it will be withdraw from the road to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
AT THE JEFFERSON

] New Years week when D. w. Griffith s ] thrilling film spectacle, ''The Birth of a l Nation" returns for another weeks en- l gagement. The same attraction was the | New Years week offering at the Jefferson 1 last season, that being the first of its 1 three phenomenal engagements of ont 1 week each in Birmingham, which regis tered a combined total of nearly 75,00O i paid admissions at the city's leading play house.
 l The mighty picturization of ''The Clans | man" is to return with the same sym phony orchestra of 90 and the complete stage effects employed last season. De-
 spite the fact that the prices have been substantially reduced, the original stand
 ard of the offering is being maintained, i and if Producer Griffith adheres to his present programme, the public will never see it in any other form Griffith has re-
 peatedly stated that he will not present | "rhe Birth of a Nation" in any except l leading theatres with the complete musi- | cal and sound accompaniments. This be- 1 ing the case, the spectacle will never
 come within the reach of the small towns | or moving picture exhibitors in the larger cities
 | So determined is Griffith to have his masterpiece remembered as supreme art triumrh. that he is planning to with draw it from the road within short time. While "The Birth of Nation" remains
 on the shelf, so to speak, to await pos sible revival at sometime in the future, 1 the producer will devote his entire time and attention to his new spectacle "Intol-
 erance." now running at the Liberty ! theatre, New York, and which will prob ably be presented at the Jefferson later in the season.
 It is probable. therefore, that the forth coming engagement at the Jefferson will be it's farewell to Birmingham. There will be performances twice daily at 2:30 and lS S:15 during the week beginning Monday,
 January l, and seats for the 12 perform
 ances will be placed on sale Friday morn
 ing There will be no advance in prices i for the New Years matinee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
Snoiled by the Execution
n the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 How did you find your dinner when you came home late last nght?"
 Pretty good, except the course my wife introduced in the bill of fare of tongue served with hard sauce.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24

yellow powders. Suicide? Good graciousi Nay. Just to make them into orange juice and sell it in Broadway.
 Each swore twas some temptation-but they were too wise to fall.
 They'd decided not to go into the movies, after all!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
ONLY THE BIJOU AND
 LYRIC WILL BE OPEN ON CHRISTMAS s DA Y
Jefferson Theatre Will Be Dark the Entire Week PietrO and His Accordion the Healthier at the Lyric-"A Little Girl in a Big City,
 the Attraction at the BijOu Theatre

As far as the theatrical situation is concerned Christmas only Lyric and Bou attractions for the holiday crowds for the first time many years the Jefferson dark on the principal holiday of the year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-24
programme
At the Prohibition Pa

At the Prohibition Party From the Florida Times Union.
 Mother, you he'd better speak to father.'
 ''Why, my dear%'
 That's his ninth glass of water and it's beginning to make his nose white.''