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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-11
NOTICE.!

Get your corn ground or cracked
at A. c. Smiths for your chicken
feed. Bring in your corn for corn
d meal and get statement for same as
" substitute for flour.
Dn A. c. SMITH.
I have chicken feed for sale. Phone
10. 261. 42-H
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-09-11
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Rev. John Knox, B. D. Supply
Sunday Evening theme; Honesty"
Christian Endeavor and Sunday
School Services as usual.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Big Demand for Hay

In Fresno county, California,
there Is a big demand for Fallon
hay at $40 a ton on board cars at
Fallon, which is now the prevailing
price there. One Fallon farmer,
who is looking after the interests
of a number of ranchers, has or
ders for Is cars, but has not been
able to secure that amount. The
present price is a fancy n and the
farmer who has hay to sell at $40
is regarded as lucky.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
HOSTS H|GH-GRAOt

Continued From Page One)
maintained a width of from Is to
"a inches, the remaining width OF
the Wine breaking a product OF
commercial value, some of which
can be shipped p%rofitably.
This ore has been found in the
northern part of the Jumbo Junior
workings and at a depth CORES
ponding with deposits of high grade
that we're found in the adjoining
Velvet claim of the Jumbo Exten-
sion, in the same vein. There is
no reason to doubt that this ore
will be found to persist at far great
Ell depth. AS soon as drifts are
started on the vein it will be pos
sible to begin stopping, when the
production of shipping ore should
be materially increased.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
NEvADANS MAY EAT
MUTTON AND LAMB
RESTRICTIONS ARE REMOVED
BY HOOVER UNTIL
APRIL 10

RENO, New, Feb. 27.-From nov
until April Is, the recommends
ton of the food administration
against the eating of mutton and
lamb is rescinded according to ad-
vices received here from Herbert
c.. Hoover, national food head.
The reason for the withdrawal
of the order is that this is the
time of the year in which a sur
plus of mutton and lamb is being
produced.
The following telegram has been
received here from Hoover:
THE season of surplus produc-
ton of mutton and lamb raised for
most purposes in the western states
is now on and the food administra-
ton authorizes you to remove un-
til April 10 it's recommendation
against the eating of mutton and
lamb in the voluntary meatless
Tuesday.
Herbert Hoover"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
FORMER TONOPAH
BANKER ARRESTED
JOHN SCOTT MULLINS Is
CHARGED WITH
EMBEZZLEMENT

John Scott Mullins, formerly as
sistant cashier of the First Nation
al Bank Of Tonopah, one of the
most prominent residents of Tono-
pan, where he now lives. was in
dicted by the United States grand
jury this morning for embezzle-
ment of funds of that institution.
The indictment, it is understood,
vas returned at the request of the
treasury department after an in
vestigation conducted by the bank
examiner.
According to statements made b..
officials connected with the bank.
the embezzlement was first made
known by Mullins about a year
ago.. The shortage amounted to
about $4,000 and was at once made
good by Mullins, who then with
drew from the bank.
Mullins was arrested at Tonopah
yesterday on a federal warrant, &C
cording to information received by
William WOODBURY., United States
attorney. Mullins had just return
ed from the hills.
His speculations are alleged tc
have extended over a period of
several years and were in amounts
ranging from SIS to $4,000.
AS a national bank the Tonopah
institution was supposed to keep on
deposit for redemption purposes at
Washington a certain percentage
of the total issue of its notes. A
statement of the condition of the
redemption fund is made each
week and by suppressing the re-
ports Mullins is alleged to have
kept the bank in ignorance of its
correct standing. The statements
were suppressed till the bank was
overdrawn $5O00.-Reno Gazette.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Nye Grand Jury to Meet

A special session of the Nye
county grand jury will be held dur
ing the next few days to investi-
gate several matters of interest to
the people of the county. The case
Of Henry F. Kruger, who is held in
Jail on suspicion of having been
implicated in the murder of John
ErcWilliams at Round Mountain.
will be disposed of and it is thought
that an indictment will be return
ed. 1t is known that there are
other matters to be considered, but
secrecy is being maintained con-
corning the charges and against
whom they will be preferred.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
MAyFLOWtR NOW
IN FINE SHAPE,
SHIPMENTS GOING TO SHELTER
AND MILL is
OPERATING

The first shipment made from the
Mayflower mine to the Mammoth
smelter, at Kenneth, Cal, ave
aged better than s22 per ton, ac-
cording to returns received by the
Consolidated Mayflower Mines COM
pany. The ore was broken for a
width of five feet across the May
flower vein and shipped without
sorting. Smelling costs were low,
as the ore is in demand at the
smelter for mixture with the nom
s~ilicious copper ores.
A second shipment has beer
made, with the ore drawn from the
Starlight section of the mine, where
late work has uncovered a large
body of splendid ore. The ledge
appears to be>a continuation OF the
main Mayflower vein and all the
work is in virgin ground.
Five stamps are dropping stead
lily on ore from tho various work
ing faces and as soon as amalga-
mating plates and screens are re-
ceived another five-stamp unit will
go into action. The third unit will
be operated later. Mining is pro-
ceeding on the 200, 800 and 400
levels, with good ore showing at
all points and conditions on the
deepest working points exception
ally encouraging.
Since the present company took
charge, President w. J.. Tobin has
greatly increased reserves of Wis
ible ore, reduced operating costs
to a point where much ore former
ly Improbable is yielding excellent
returns, and made numerous i'm
provements to the mill and mine
plant.
The Sunset company is arranging
to more vigorously develop its Den
yer mine and will send the shaft
deeper. At the Pioneer Consolida-
ted preparations for work alons
greatly broadened lines are pro-
ceeding. This property formerly
yielded we'll and established a new
record in the Bullfrog distric5 fo.
economical milling. Work will 0
start at the Gold Bar and other
promising groups.-Tonopah Miner.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02

In the glaring sunlight of Death
Valley, that storehouse of Natures
most wonderful meteorological
works, there is every prospect of
the United States government set
ting up a plant that will furnish
the world with a cheap supply of
n~itrates to take the place of the
Chilean product which cannot be
had in any quantity in the present
emergency owing to the shortage
of ocean bottoms. The site is so
close to Nevada that this state will
receive a great benefit from the
of such extensive work
ings as the undertaking contem-
plates, says a letter from Tonopah
to the Reno Gazette.
While the presence of the min
eral has not been officially confirm
ed there is every reason to believe
that the researches of the United
States geological survey for the
past 20 years are about to be
crowned with success. The location
is at Saratoga Springs, or the line
of the Tonopah & Tidewater rail-
road. Tonopah's leading southern
outlet, owned by the Borax Smith
interests which have so many other
antarpricoc in this pamn
None of the land is open to entry
SO there cannot be any rush of
p%rospectors or profiteers as the
mineral has been found on patent
ed lands that may be commander
ed by the United States as a wal
measure for the purpose of devel-
oping the on a scale of
the first magnitude.
The administration at Washing
ton received information about the
existence of this body of nitrates
less than 60 days age and, forth
with, dispatched a complete field
force to the district with the object
of reporting as quickly as possible
on the prospect of replenishing the
rapidly dwindling stock of nitrates.
The order was given on Christmas
eve when Franklin K. Lane, secre-
tary of the interior, summoned
Hoyt S. Gale, the potash expert, and
directed him to leave that evening
for Southern California.
at was Christmas eve," said
Prof. Gale in recounting the ex-
perience to a friend, "and l had
company invited to Christmas din
mel, but there could not be any
mistaking the urgency of the order
for the secretary said Get together
your entire force and leave this
evening or earlier, If possible. Not
a moment is to be lost.
The nature of the trip was ex-
planned and that evening 35 young
men, comprising the picked staff OF
the potash specialist, had cancelled
their Christmas engagements and
were rolling off westward. On ar
irving at the designated spot, they
made camps at the stations of
Acme and Silver Lake, and at once
proceeded with their investigations.
That section of the country is fav-
orable to secrecy for it is one that
is rarely visited except by some
stray %prospector.
Last week the investigation had
advanced to the point where it was
deemed necessary to report to
Washington and, the fact that this
report was carried personally by
Prof. Gale, leads to the conclusioni
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Death Valley Nitrate Deposit
Being Tested by u. S. Engineers

that 1t was favorable and that the
scientific party was rewarded with
a percentage of n~itrates sufficiently
high to warrant active develop
ments. The prospecting was done
in the most comprehensive manner,
the tests being of the most pains
taking character.
Instead of going over the terri
tory by means of trenching and
digging pits, the ground was cross
sectioned and then combed over
until every foot of the surface and
for many feet beneath had been
subjected to the closest scrutiny
and chemical analysis of thousands
of samples. The ground was map
ped out in squares of IL feet each
and, in that way, the parties sue
ceeded in securing an impartial
sampling.
The place in question is owned
and patented by the Pacific Mira
ties company, a concern of which
few people in Southern California
or along the Nevada border appear
to have any knowledge, except that
the county records show that loca-
tions we're made as far back as 10
years ago, when the nearest rail-
road line was at Barstow.
Old timers say the company test
ed the ground by channeling in a
very superficial way and only was
rewarded by getting a return of
two per cent, which did not justify
them on doing any further develop
ment. The venture was dropped
but the company has preserved title
by paying taxes all these years, al
though no one knows just who is
behind the corporation.
The government party remains
on the ground conducting further
examinations under supervision of
Prof. Mansfield, while awaiting the
return of Mr.. Gale or receiving in
structions from Washington about
future operation. The deposits ex-
tend over an area of five or six
miles around Saratoga Springs and
Confidence Valley. That the esti-
mates carry with them an idea of
tonnage available is inferred from
the fact that the management of
the Tonopah & Tidewater was APP
preached to learn what it could do
In the way of handling freight Ii
and hauling out the raw material.
Last year the United States i'm
ported from Chile over 100000
tons of nitrates valued at over ST.
soc, 900 and If the report is favor
able, of which there is little doubt,
the desert company will secure one
of the great wal industries that
will continue to thrive long after
peace is declared.
Hoyt. S.. Gale is we'll known in
ANcdudy OW1u6 W hto
with every effort of the government
to locate potash lands. He was in
charge of the drilling operations
at Columbus Marsh, in Esmeralda
county and later took the drilling
rig and established a crew of *
pert drillers in charge of Dick
Walker on the Black Rock desert,
near Gerlach. He has written some
of the most interesting papers pub
lished by the government on the
question of prospecting for borax,
salines and potash and has greater
familiarity with the Death Valley
country than almost any other man
n the government service.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
F,IOche Man Dies

Thomas j. Osborne, for manv
years a resident of Lincoln u
ty and known throughout the state,
died at his home in Phoebe a few
DAYS ago. Osborne was at one time
district attorney of Lincoln coun-
ty. He was So years of age and III
late years had devoted himself to
mining, having been one of the
owners of the Groom mine, near
G~oodsprings. He is survived by a
wife, three. daughters and one son.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
DEPOSIT PROv|NG BONANZA
Continued From Page one)

tSOASAhAC0 A1E 0AN
discovery President A. d. Parker
of the Florence company came to
Goldfield and as a result of con-
f~erences between him and officials
OF the Red Hill Florence company
it was agreed that a joint survey be
conducted to determine the posi-
ton of the ore, with relation to
the boundary line.
Thereupon a mine surveyor was
retained by each company, the Red
Hill Florence employing H. N. Witt
and the Florence company E. A.
Byler, and the work has progress
ed, first in Red Hill ground, and
is now nearing completion. At all
times the fact has been emphasized
that there was no possibility of
apex litigation, as both companies
have desired to reach an amicable
understanding regarding title to
the orebody, and all indications
point to such an agreement at an
early date, under which the Red
Hill Florence company will profit
in full measure from it's discovery.
AS usual in opening an orebody
of this character, a wide range in
value has been indicated by the
assays. At the point where the
winze was started, on the 400-foot
level, ore was exposed in the drift
that assayed over $500 per ton.
Immediately below this depth the
vein of mixed kaolin and broken
quartz appeared, varying from IS
to "a inches in width, and for a
considerable distance in sinking
this ore continued to yield sensa-
tional assays, some as high as
$4,000 per ton. Grab samples
taken as this material was sacked
ranged from over $1,000 to $4,000
per ton, while in places the entire
width of the Wine gave an aver
age of from $500 to $1,000 per
ton.
AS sinking progressed this kaolin
was replaced by the typical black
h~igh-grade of the district, contain
ing some copper and other base ele-
ments, but the assays continued to
run into high figures. Still later
there were intervals where the
average across the bottom of the
winze was from $50 to 500 per
ton, while late this week a samp-
ling of the entire width of ore ex-
posed in the winze yielded over
$64O per ton.
Latest reports indicate that the
Wine is maintaining its excellent
appearance and that there is no
diminution in the width or average
value Of the ore. Interest now
centers upon the results to be OBJ
tanned in exploring the vein by
means of drifts and in opening the
ore-shoot from the 5OO-foot level.
This ore-shoot appears to be paral-
lei with and above the main bonan-
"a stope of the Rogers-Syndicate
lease on the adjoining ground OF
the Florence, which produced sew
eral millions in high-grade ore dur
ing the boom period. Workings in
the vein on the 50O-foot level OF
the Red Hill Florence missed this
ore. being too far to the west, and
the vein has never been prospected
above the 400-foot level in this ter
ritory.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Railroad Man After Commission

H. C. Mutt, general manager of
the Salt Lake Route, passed through
Las Vegas a few days ago on his way
to Washington, where he will be ex-
ahmed for a commission as a lieu
tenant colonel in the army. Before
leaving for Los Angeles he success
fully passed a physical examination.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Claims Champion Knitter

Mrs. e. j. Corlett of Ruth is
claimed to be the champion knitter
of the state. Her record for three
months is six sweaters, eight pairs
of socks, IL helmets, nine pairs OF
wristlets and seven scarfs. While
knitting these Mrs. Corlett devoted
four half days in each week to
work in the chapters knitting room
as instructor.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Killing Was Justified

The preliminary examination of
Lee Wright, charged with killing
T. P. Reidy at Ruth last week, was
heard in Justice Collins court and
the charge against the defendant
dismissed. Testimony showed that
Reidy had been the agressor and
had attacked Wright in the latter's
room.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Goldfield Boy Killed

1t is reported from New York
that Lieutenant j. M. Wright, who
was killed in action in France a
short time ago, was a student in
the Goldfield schools in 1905 and
1907. Lieutenant Wright was in
the aviation service and received
his commission only a few days be-
fore his death.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
New Railroad Manager

Walter H. Comstock has been
named acting general manager of
the Salt Lake Route, being elected
to succeed H. c.. Mutt, who recent
ly was commissioned in the army.
1t is understood hat Carl p. Smith
will succeed Comstock as yice-pre-
sident of the Las Vegas and To-
nopah railroad.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
Explosion In School

Escaping fumes from distillate
used as fuel in the new Clark oun
ty high-school at Las Vegas caused
an explosion in the basement Of
the building that was heard in all
parts of the town, causing consider
able excitement. Despite the great
force of the explosion, no one was
injured and little damage was
done.
LOCATION NOTICES.,
PROOF OF LABOR.
And all mining blanks for sale ut
The Tribune Stationery Store.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
GRANDMA NEARING ORE
Continued from Page One)

the contact zone in this territory.
The relationship to the Grandma
of the Kewanas ore zone, opened
to within about ESQ feet of the
Grandma, is regarded as a highly
favorable augury for the future of
the latter property.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
GOldfield Consolidated

tAOA - WAA w
value.
GOldfield Consolidated
A substantial production of ship
ping grade ore is being made by
lessees and the company continues to
extract a large tonnage of ore and
mill failing in it's bis mill, the tail
ins being handled by means OF II
rGdial galloway of large capac!t%,
equipped with grab buckets. Ore
from the deeper levels of the mines,
containing copper in varying amount
is treated by the oil flotation pro-
cess, while the oxidized ore and tail
ing are handled in the cyanide de-
partment, both securing a high ex-
traction.
Great Bend Mine
Latest assay returns show that
the ore of shipping grade exposed in
the stope above the 160-foot level
has widened to about seven feet and
the prospects are good for a heavy
tonnage of this ore. The main east
drift on the 16O level has been adj
vanced a considerable distance and
the entire face is now in ore averag-
ing $50 per ton. Equipment is be-
ing installed on the old Lockhart
lease shaft, near the east end of the
property, and work will go forward
here to reopen the deposit from
which the lessees extracted a prod
uct of high grade several years ago.
Cracker Jack Mine
The new raise above the 320-foot
level is reported to be in ore of
shipping grade, while the north drift
on this vein has shown high-grade
mill ore. together with some ship
ping ore, for a distance of rs feet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02

1t is said that the property now
promises to soon enter the shipping
list.
Silver Pick Cons.
Work continues in the big quartz
channel on the 250-foot level, where
many good assays have been obtain
ed. The company directors are said
to be considering a plan to sink the
main shaft to the 1500-foot level.
Grandma Consolidated
With the main shaft now down
over 700 feet, boulders of quartz are
now appearing in the latte, indi-
eating the approach to the nshale con-
tact zone, which Consulting Engi-
neer Turner expects to find at a
depth of about $50 feet at this point,
which is in line with the trend of
the big ore-channel opened about
$50 feet away from the adjoining
Kewanas.
ReOrganiZed Blue Bull
High-grade shipping ore is being
sacked from the winze on the Blue
Bull property, sunk from the 100
foot level and now down about so
feet on a vein that is rather narrow,
but which contains ore of uniformly
high grade, which will be opened lat
err on the ESQ level.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
REVIEW OF MINING

CONTINUED from Page One)
southern area, and work will be
started shortly in the northern sec
ton and will be in ground of proved
value.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02
ORDERS TAKEN

For engraved cards and invitations
At Tribune Book & Stationery Store
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1918-03-02

1t is said that the property now
promises to soon enter the shipping
list.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-02-15
PROGRESS IN
GOVERNMENT
MANAGEMENT
30, Associated Press,

,tIS Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Feb. is, Develop
ment of plans for standard types
OF railroad freight cars was as
signed today by Director General
McAdoo to a committee of manu-
facturers headed by s. H. Vauclain
OF the Baldwin Locomotive works,
with instructions to recommend
specifications for a comparatively
few types which can be manufacture
ed in quantities at cost far less than
under the present system of special
orders.
This is the first definite movement
of the director general in his pro-
jected program of extensive stand
ardization of cars and locomotives
and other supplies and materials, as
a means of effecting economy under
government operation, Another COM
mittee will be named soon to work
out standards for engines and some
Of these standards will be adopted
by John Skelton Williams, director
of finance and purchases for the
railroad administration.
Mr.. McAdoo did not indicate how
many types of cars he believed prac-
ticable under nationalized unit-opera.
tion, but he predicted that the plan
eventually will save many millions
of dollars to the railroads. The
Standardization will not be effected
so suddenly, he explained, as to
harm the business of manufacturers
of highly specialized models of box
and hopper cars.
Another step taken by the director
general in the organization of gov
ernment management was the ap-
pointment OF w. H. Pleasants OF
New York to supervise operation OF
all coastwise and Great Lakes ship,
ping lines controlled by railroad..
Reports OF the railroad admins
tration today indicated that the con.
tinuance OF mild weather was pro.