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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
REVIEW OF mining OPERATIONS IN GOLDF|ELD DISTRICT

lines in the mines and mill of the
Consolidated Mines company, with
the mill treating nearly 1000 tons
daily of medium and low-grade ore
from the mines and tailings from
the accumulation below the big mill.
1t is indicated by the company's OPP
erations during the present month
up to date that the June production
will equal If not surpass in value
that of any recent month. A num-
ber of leases are being operated at
various points on the large proper
ty and the lessees continue to ex-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
BLACK BUTTE AND ORIzABA
WILL BE DEVELOPED
BY SPRAGUt GO.

stockholders. make going and pro-
fitable concerns of both compan-
ies."
With the change in control ad-
citional ground has been acquired
by the Black Butte company by the
purchase of about 40 acres adjoin-
ing the property, which is regard
ed as holding important possibili-
ties. Success in the operation of
the Great Bend mine, on the same
vein system, and the earlier pro-
duction of the Daisy and adjoining
territory have led Mr.. Sprague and
his associates to believe that they
will be able to open additional pay
ore in the Black Butte property.
Their greatest hopes, however. are
centered in the Orizaba property.
President Sprague has issued the
following statement to the stock
holders.
Your company is concerned with
two properties: The Black Butte,
or sometimes called the Diamond
field" in the Goldfield district. and
the Orizaba. The former was a
large producer of gold some years
ago; the latter is a producing sill
yer mine.
The Black Butte is in the Dia-
mondfield section of the Goldfield
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

mineralized zone, containing many
seams of rich ore. Drifts will be
extended at this depth to explore the
great vein and the management has
lost none of it's early confidence
in the ultimate results of this work.
Red Hill Florence
The seventh large carload of
shipping ore was sent forward from
the Red Hill mine late this week to
the Hazen sampler of the Western
Ore Purchasing company and it is
probable that returns from the ear
lier shipments will be made avail
able for publication in the near fu-
ture. Reports of the management
indicate that the mine is in excel
lent condition and that shipments
will be sent forward regularly here
after. Ore of commercial grade is
exposed in considerable quantity on
three main levels of the mine, the
800, 400 and 500, as well as in the
winze from the 400 and the raise
from the 500 level, and Stopping is
now in progress, with every assur-
ance of continuous and substan-
tial production. The Rogers vein,
opened on the 500-foot level, has
been showing ore of high grade for
considerable distance and it is the
plan of the management to take up
development work in the near fu-
ture on the 600-foot level and to
open the main vein system in a
thorough manner at this depth,
while extending the main workings
on upper levels into the territory
leased from the Florence and in
which it is known that there are
good quantities of high-grade mill
ing ore.
ReOrganized Kewanas
Development work of much local
interest is being conducted in the
southern part of the Kewanas prop
erty, at the point where high-grade
ore was exposed in leasing opera
tions by the Jumbo Junior company.
A winze was sunk here to depth
of about so feet, following the in
cline of the vein, and ore of shipping
grade was exposed for this entire
depth. Drifts are now being ad-
vance dalong the vein from this
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

Work has been started on COM
pany account at a point in the
southern part of the Kewanas pro-
perty where some high-grade ore
was exposed late last year in oper-
ations by lessees. This work con-
sists of extending prospecting drifts
from the bottom of a 50-foot in
cline winze, sunk from the drift
that forms the north extension of
the Jumbo Junior company's $50
foot level, corresponding in depth
with the S4O-foot level of the Ke-
wanas.
This winze was sunk. following
the dip of the vein, at point in
the extreme southern part of the
Kewanas property, when this block
of ground was under lease to the
Jumbo Junior company. In sink
ing the winze some ore of excellent
value was extracted and shipped
to the sampler, yielding high re-
turns to the lessees.
In addition to the work now in
progress here, it is probable that
the management will decide to sink
the winze another so feet or more,
in order to reach the level of the
shale's surface and explore at the
point where the vein comes in con-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

Development on a large scale of
what is regarded as one of the most
valuable silver mines in the state,
known as the Orizaba mine,. has
been assured by a transaction re-
sulting in the transfer of control
of the Diamondfield Black Butte
Reorganized Mining company, of
Goldfield, to Charles s. Sprague
and associates. At a meeting of
the directors of the latter company
on April 80 last the board resign
ed, with the exception of Secretary
II. b. Ruhl, and new board was
elected and at once assumed con-
troll of the corporate affairs of the
company.
Members of the new board of di-
rectors are Charles S. Sprague,
president; j. X. Turner, vice-presi-
dent; Ben Gill, treasurer; H. b.
Ruhl, secretary, and l.. l.. Dellin-
ger. A statement has been issued
to the stockholders by l.. X. Koontz,
the retiring president of the Black
Butte company, in which he says:
In withdrawing from the Dia-
mondfield. Black Butte Reorganized
Mining company, l wish to say
frankly that l believe our success
sors will be more likely to make a
success of the company affairs than
myself and associates. My inter-
ests are too diversified to give the
company the time and attention
they deserve, more especially now
that it has acquired the controll-
ing interests of the Orizaba Mining
Il Development company, whose
mine, with the proper attention and
management, bids fair to make one
of the largest silver properties in
the country
Although parting with major
ity of my stock in both companies
in order to give my successors con-
troll, | will continue as consider
able stockholder and gladly pay
my assessments in the belief that
the new management will, before
long and with proper support from
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
MAYFl0WER MILL
NOW DROPPING
10 STAMPS
FAMOUS NINE WILL NOW RE-
sumo PRODUCTION OF
BULLION

New equipment for the mill of
the Consolidated Mayflower Mines
company at Pioneer was installed
late this week and ten stamps are
now dropping on ore from the mine.
The broken cam-shaft of one bat
terry has been replaced by new
shaft, new amalgamating plates
were purchased and the cOmpanys
plant is now in shape for a steady
production of bullion. President
w. ]. Tobin, who visited Goldfield
this week, reports good progress
in development on various levels
of the mine and states that the
property is now in better condition,
with larger tonnage of good mill
ore in sight, than at any time in
the past.
Drifts and cross-cuts are being
opened on the three main levels,
the 200, 800 and 400, while work
is also in progress at intermediate
points in the main workings and
good ore has been opened in pros
pecting from the Starlight shaft,
situated about 400 feet distant
from the main shaft and on the
trend of the main vein. A drift is
being extended on the 300-foot
level from the main shaft to con-
meet eventually with the Starlight
shaft, opening to exploration
large territory on the big vein.
In the main workings the results
of recent work have afforded much
encouragement and satisfaction to
the management This is particu-
larly the case in new workings on
the 20Q-foot level, where ground is
now being broken that contains
some ore of excellent grade and
holds much promise for the future.
With the mill again in operation
the company's development work
will be pushed forward rapidly on
all levels.
Reorganization of the Pioneer
Consolidated company is now in
progress, the new company being
known as the Reorganized Pioneer
Mines company. The exchange
bonus paid by stockholders in
changing their stock in the old
company for that of the new cor
poration will supply liberal fund
for development and Manager To-
bin will proceed to carry out the
plans of Consulting Engineer ]. X.
Turner and will sink the main
shaft to greater depth, in the belief
that the main ore-bearing zone ex-
tends to point below the shaft
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

The seventh large carload of ore,
from the Red Hill Florence mine
late in the week to the Hazen
sampler of the Western Ore Pur-
chasing company and further ship
ments will go forward as rapidly
as the ore can be extracted and
loaded in cars. From present indi-
cations a production is assured that
will enable the management to con-
tinue shipping without interruption
and the grade of ore already ship
ped affords further assurance of
substantial profits from the COM
pany's operations.
Development work is. in progress
at several points in the mine and
has resulted in exposing ore of
commercial grade on the three main
levels, at depths of 800, 400 and
500 feet, as we'll as in extending
the winze from the 400-foot level
along the trend of the vein and in
raising from the 50O-foot level,
near the foot-wall of the vein.
Ore of uniformly high grade has
been coming from the new work
ings on the 500-foot level, where
the Rogers vein was penetrated
within a short distance of the older
Red Hill Florence workings and near
the diving line between the Flor
ence and Red Hill properties. The
old north drift on this level follow
ed a parallel vein, but missed the
high-grade shoot by few feet and
only recently Foreman McGill ex-
tended short cross-cut to the new
vein, exposing two feet of ore that
in places proved to be nearly of
bonanza grade.
With development work further
advanced on the present levels, it
is the intention of the management
to explore the property on the 600
foot level, the main shaft having
been substantially retimbered to
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
RED HILL FLORENCE SHIPS
SEVENTH CARLOAD Of
SMELLING ORE

that depth and the station on the
600 level enlarged and timbered.
This work is looked upon as of
great Importance, in view of the
character of developments at the
500-foot level and the fact that the
vein dips from this ground into the
Florence at about the deepest levels
yet worked in either property.
Under the terms of the agree
ment with the Florence company,
by which the Red Hill secures a
five year-lease on the greater part
of the Red King claim, the latter
company secures a large area of
ground that Is regarded as of great
value and is known to contain i'm
portant. deposits of excellent mill
ing ore.
The Rogers, Little-Florence and
other productive leases operated
on this claim in the early days pro-
hibited by their lease contracts, un-
der the Lockhart management, from
removing any ore valued at $50
per ton or less, and it is known
that in the development of this
leased territory much ore worth
from $40 to $25 per ton was left
in the old workings; either broken
and thrown aside as waste or left
standing, but the greater part of
this ore can probably be recovered
under the system of work planned
by Manager Kendall.
With the contemplated arrange
ment by which ore of milling grade
is to be treated in the local plant
of the Consolidated Mines company.
this territory should prove of great
value to the Red Hill Florence
company and there are indications
also that the main vein of the
Red Hill, opened on the 400 and
500 levels for a long distance, will
produce a large tonnage of ore that
can be handled profitably if treat
ed in a local plant.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
SHALE IS EXPOSED
IN SHAFT OF
GRANDMA
OBJECTIVE OF LONG CAMPAIGN
OF SINKING FINALLY
REACHED

The main shaft of the Grandma
Consolidated Mining company has
penetrated the shale, at depth OF
about S25 feet, and after complet-
ing a sump, in order to handle
the water, lateral development will
be started for the purpose of eX-
ploring the shale contact zone over
a wide area. The flow of water has
increased with the cutting of the
shale, but this was fOreseen by Sup
erintendent J.. X. Turner and Presi-
dent Charles S. Sprague and pump
ing equipment of large capacity
was secured some time ago and
will be installed at once at the bot
tom of the shaft.
Throughout it's depth the shaft
of the Grandma company has been
timbered in a most substantial man
ner and it is now classed as one
of the best working shafts in the
Goldfield district. Compressed air
in piped to the shaft from the com
pressor plant of the Jumbo Exten-
sion company and the equipment
is in every way adequate for opera
tions on an extensive scale at depth.
Heretofore the water has been
handled readily by bailing, but the
big pump will afford complete as
surance that there will be no ser
ious Interruptions in development
work by reason of water in the
shaft.
For upwards of 40 feet the shaft
had been in the quartz channel
marking the contact between the
latte and shale before it exposed
the latter, and all conditions in. this
zone are regarded as favorable. The
quartz is highly mineralized, SINH
lar in character to that composing
the richest ore-bearing veins of the
district, and many seams of high
grade zinc have been found. toge-
ther with some copper and iron
pyrite.
The depth at which the shale has
been found is considered point
in favor of the prospects for find
ing pay ore in quantity on the
Grandma property, as it is apparent
that this point is near the bottom
or lowest point in the depression in
the shales's surface, which is in the
form of a long valley, deepening
to the south. Developments else
where have borne out the theory
that the sore is deposited in greater
quantity at the deepest parts of this
depression and there are strong
hopes that important discoveries
will attend the work now planned
in the contact zone.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22
Mining DISTRICT Scene
OF OPERATIONS ON Big SCALE

tion lying along it's east sideline, was
owned by DR.. Cunningham of Tono-
pah. DIR. Cunningham expects to be
called into army service shortly
and as his absence will be indefinite,
he felt it necessary to sell his min
ing holdings. Various interests have
been trying to get this ground for
some time, but only recently sale
was decided upon.
The purchaser is the East Divide
Mining company, close organiza-
tion of Goldfield and Tonopah men,
who got into the Divide district early
and obtained some of the choicest
locations. These men have been
quietly rounding out their holdings
and preparing for an active develop
ment campaign. They are financ-
ing their operations in the east and
not attempting to place their stock
with the public generally.
The East Divide, as its name indi-
Gates, owns property east of the Di-
vide mine, and directly upon the
east extension of the great dyke that
runs through the district. 1t adjoins
the High Divide" Wingfield-
Brougher property. on the south,
and lies just east of the Alto group
and consists of six claims.
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

Public interest is still centered in
important happenings are expected
almost any day. The Divide mine is
sinking and the entire district
awaits the results of development
on the next level. AS the ore is ex-
pected to be as big and rich as on
the level above, the Divide will at
once take it's place among the big
mines of the country and every
property in the district will be given
added value.
In the meantime various other
properties are developing. The
Brougher Divide is prosecuting and
so are the Extension and Dividend.
Any or all of these properties are
likely to Get into the pay any day
and are being watched closely by
the interested public
Divide operators are looking for
great activity in the district this fall.
Inside mining claims are impossible
to get at any reasonable prce. The
last Independent claim on the 'in-
side" was purchased this week, it is
learned, by the East Divide COM
pany, in competition with others.
This claim is known as the "Mer-
ced"
The claim, together with a frac-
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-06-22

tract ore of highly profitable
grade, which yields substantial re-
turns to the company in the form of
royalties.
Atlanta Mines Co.
Development work continues at
great depth in the Atlanta property
and the results of this work, while
not placing the property on pro-
ducing basis, have been of a highly
encouraging character. The new
northeast cross-cut from the deep
winze to the main vein, at a depth
of 1850 feet, has entered highly
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Broude are
moving to this city from Chicago, and
will reside on Ball street. Mrs,
Broude is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Simon, Michigan avenue.
Harold w. Brooks, of Owosso, has
begun suit for divorce from Sylvia
Brooks, claiming his mother-in-law
has driven him from home; that his
wife is slovenly and did not care for
their two children properly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sanftleben, 1904
Fletcher street, received word this af-
ternoon of the death in France of their
son, Private Rudolph Sanftleben. He
died on September IL, of bronchial
pneumonia. He was ill only few
days.
The county clerk has received his
annual supply of deer licenses and
tags. The season opens on November
10 and closes on November 80. Deer
can be hunted in only two lower PENN
sula counties this year. They are AL
pena and Montmorency.
Paul FL. Gilmore and Cleo Berry are
in Jail awaiting hearing before JUS
tice Patchell in Durand, on a charge of
forgery. They admit stealing Ford
car owned by E. Hines of Durand but
deny the forgery charge.
Mrs. Charles Perkins died at her
home in Laingsburg yesterday, follow.
ing the death of her daughter, Mrs
Percy Ellison of Laingsburg last Satur.
day. Mrs. Ellson's two daughters and
Mrs. Perkins con Charles are also
seriously ILL., All suffered from influ
enza
At the last regular meeting of the
Shiasso Camp Fire group at the Y.
w. c. A. Mrs. Niles Virgins gave a
most interesting address on the Ma
tional War Workers Service. AS a
result the girls have decided to make
George Washington bags for Belgian
refugees.
Harrison Thompson, of Minneapolis
Mimi, representing the Price Mer-
chant Syndicate, makers of cereal
products, and his attorney, Gilbert W.
Hand, of Bay City, were in Owosso
last week looking up matters in con-
nection with the bankruptcy proceed
ings started by the Standard Flake Co
of this city. The gentlemen state that
it is their opinion if the local plant
were financed for a reasonable amount
properly manager, it would prove a
good investment. 1t is hoped some.
thin can be done to insure the resump.
ton of business here. ,.1;,..' o.'.'
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
Start for Training Camp.

The following young men left Wed.
nesday fop Camp Eustace Lee Hall, W.
Va to begin army training.
Henry Bucholtz, Irwin Briggeman
and Harlo Smith, Owosso; VERNE
Bowers, Owosso; Vernon Hoover,
Owosso; William H. Wiedman, Owes
so; Floyd Hopkins, Vernon; Erwin Be-
COLE, Durand; Arthur Kelley, Owosso;
Tavern Silverton, Owosso; Charles
Jewett, Corunna; Howard Reyes,
Owosso; Charles Smith, Morrice; Ed
ward King, Owosso; Stanley George,
Owosso; Frank Quaderer, Owosso;
Paul Kline, Corunna; Joseph Blocho-
WAX, Durand; Don Carl, Bancroft;
William Luft, Laingsburg; Lyman
Teller, Henderson; Edward Jeanga-
quet, Corunna; Alphius V. Conrad,
Bancroft; Harry M. Boyd, Durand.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
County Y. NJ G A.
The formation of County Y. M. G

The formation of County Y. M. q
A. was completed the past week.
The following were elected directors:
Owosso-D. M. Christian, w. j. Blood,
John Detwiler. Fred B. Woodland, j. E.
Ellis, G. T. Campbell, r. A. Lord, R.
L. Chase, Victor Hollis, o. H. Voelker,
Claude Nutson, w. A. Upham, Frank
w. Rayen and L. o. Underwood.
Corunna-J!tH. Collins, G. F. Man
ming, Arch w. Burnett and E. r. Vim
cent. D9Jfr ~
Durand-B. P9fHicks, C. Holmes, o.
B. Euler, A. D. Lamb, Frank Mikan.
Bancroft-C.d e. Godfrey, H. w.
Parker and B. W.. Brockway.
Perry-C. M. Spaulding, C. c. Aus
tin and E. l.. Watkins.
Officers were then elected as fol-
lows: County chairman, Byron p.
Hicks, Durand; vice chairman, w. j.
Blood, Owosso; recording secretary,
Arch w. Burnett, Corunna; treasurer,
Frank w. Rayen, Owosso. Members
of executive committee, George T.
Campbell, Owosso; G. F. Manning
Corunna.
The Board of Directors invited Guy
H. Fem to become county secretary
and the invitation was accepted and
Mr.. Fem is already at work. He will
remove his family from Battle Greek
at once, and open headquarters office
in this city, from which he will oper
ate to the various sections of the coun
ty. 1t will require time to organic
the various sections but with the in
terest and cooperation of the direc
tors and others who are interested
Mr.. Fem hopes to have a good work
ing organization in the shortest pos
sible time.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-10-25
SHERMAN-WOOD

Earl T. Wood and Mrs. Thomas
Sherman were married October 16 at
the Baptist parsonage, Rev. II. A.
White officiating. They were attended
by George Sherman and Miss Blanche
Sherman. They will reside at 643
North Adams street. The groom is a
piano tuner.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-05
GARLAND N. STARNES
 FOR CIRCUIT CLERK

We call your attention today to the formal announcement of Garland N. Starnes who is offering to serve the people of Nevada county as circuit clerk.
 Mr. Starnes is known to the greater number of Nevada citizens as model young man. Reared in good com munity by the best of parents, he has grown into splendid manhood. He is 35 years of age and has taught school in different sections of Nevada for the past ten years. He is now teaching his second term in Emmet High School and in this instance, as well as others, he has given perfect satis- faction.
 There can be no question of Mir. Starnes' qualifications to thoroughly and satisfactorily execute all the duties of the office. He states that if you select him to fill this position, that he will faithfully and conscientiously discharge every duty.
 Mir. Starnes will make canvass of the county and we ask that you see him and give your earnest considera- tion to his candidacy before making selection for your next circuit clerk.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-05
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Dr. Sandlin of Emmet, spent ( short time here yesterday afternoon.
 See us for scholarship in good business college.
 We are now ready to crush your corn and thrash your peas. Prescott Milling Plant. 5d2w1
 J. c. Stegar came in last night and is spending a weekend here with home folks.
 Mrs. G. W. Carlisle and baby of Little Rock, are ill at the home of Mrs. Carlisle's father, W. A. Newth.
 When you are in the oty come in and let us have that amount due on your subscription.
 Circuit court will convene Monday morning with Judge G. R. Haynie pre- siding and Prosecuting Attorney Til- man B. Parks representing the state. There are three murder cases to be tried, namely Cole Graham, Mark Me