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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
news OF VIRGINIA CITY

Much interest continues to center
about the operations of the Com
stock mines, and favorable condi-
tions are reported at the various
working faces. The storms of the
week have interfered somewhat with
surface work, but underground ac-
tivities are being advanced with
good progress at all points. On the
1G50-foot level of the Con. Vir-
ginia a south drift has been started
an a streak of quartz left in place,
sides, and car samples show good
milling values. The best ore re-
Gently encountered here stands, to
the left of this drift. On the 1900
foot level of the mine work has
started putting in sill floor sets of
timbers i'm the very extensive body
of quartz in that section and on the
2050 the air connection has been
reached and it is being opened to
the 1950-foot level. The big cross
vein on the 205O level is showing
better values, and. ore conditions re-
main about the same in the winze
and stope of the new vein opened
on the 2150-foot level
Elsewhere at the north end in the
Ophir, Mexican, Union Con. and
Sierra Nevada, development work
is being carried on over large ter
ritory and while the situation is
little changed, the formations be-
ing opened up contain possibilities
of unusual promise.
At the Middle mines, operating
through the Combination shaft, the
Sullivan diamond drill has been set
up and tested out, and is working
satisfactorily. drilling now being un-
der way.
The COncordia- -Comstock company
received large shipment of ma
chinery and equipment last night
from the coast, and it will be in
stalled at the mine as soon as pos
sible. The company is sinking its
shaft to the 350-foot level on a
strong vein and the enlargement of
hoisting and other facilities is nee
essary for the deeper mining pro-
gram.
In the Gold Hill section, the Con.
Imperial group has reached the 400
foot level, and has a crosscut well
started in the plan of exploration
and development of the imperial,
Confidence, Challenge and Alpha
Con. ground on this level.--Virginia
Chronicle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
ARROWHEAD STARTS
RAISE TO CUT VEIN
NEW WORK STARTED IN EAST
DRIFT ON f75-FOOT
LEVEL

A raise has been started from the
east drift on the 175-foot level Of
the Arrowhead and it is expected
the rich oreshoot found on the 10G-
foot level and developed through a
winze from that level will be cut
within 40 feet. The opening of the
shoot in the raise and the finding
of ore of grade equal to that in
the winze would make the Arrow
head a mine so rich for the amount
of development work done that it
would not have an equal in the
country and would greatly add to
the already wide interest taken in
the district.
1t is reported that. on advice of
A. FL. Elftman of Tonopah IA new
shaft will be sunk east of the pres
ent one. or nearer the boundary
line of the Extension.
There is much activity in the dis
trict and Machinery and head
frames are being erected rapidly
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
COLUMBIA DIVIDE TAKES
OVER ARIZONA PROPERTY

The Columbia Divide, promoted
several months ago by Goldfield and
Tonopah men, has taken over
the .Estaleah-Crebat Silver Mining
company, owning claims in Mojave
county, Ariz., from which rich sill
ver-Iead-gold ore has been shipped
in the past. R. H. Downer and H.
E. Clark of Goldfield and H. D..
King of Tonopah recently left here
to inspect the mine
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
GOLD. SILVER ORE FOUND
IN SANTA ROSA MOUNTAINS

Four feet of gold-silver' ore has
been found in the Cottontail group
in the Santa Rosa range near Rebel
Creek in Humboldt county. Over
GOO feet of development work in the
group has opened good ore in sew
eral places and the latest discovery,
made in territory heretofore upex-
plored, is regarded as of unusual
Importance. Work on large scale
is planned for the coming summer.
The ore is free milling, the gold
and silver content being equal
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
WISCONSIN MEN VISIT
PROPERTY AT CUPRITE

E. E. Bailey, prominent manu-
facturer. of Racine, Wis; M. F.
Lepper, we'll known Wisconsin
miller, and J. B. Whitaker, prom
inent in the beet sugar industry in
Wisconsin, were here for few
days this week to inspect the Kuri-
gen, Smith and Evans mine at Cup
rite, in which they are heavily in
terested. They expressed them
selves as being highly gratified with
the work accomplished. While here
they also visited Tonopah and Di-
vide.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
YELLOW TIGER PREPARES
TO RESUME OPERATIONS

, found in the Goldfield district with
the probability of shoots of milling
ore being present and the more in
teresting possibility of finding
bodies of higher grade material at
a slight depth The history of the
camp makes these bits of informa-
tion more than interesting and the
Tiger will soon be doing its best to
make these bodies of ore material
ize. The sincerity of the inform
ants is we'll attested due to the fact
that most of them were DESTROYS of
obtaining leases on their discov-
cries at the time of finding the
panning dirt. Still other men have
told of finding pieces of high
grade float and the tale of their
searches for high grade ledge pro-
ducing this float are interesting to
hear However. the fact remains
that they were not enabled to do
that systematic prospecting neces-
sary in the circumstances and the
present management plans TO fol-
low these Investigations most thor
oughly. thorough trepching in
the likely places where bed rock
and ledges alike gre buried will
solve the problem.
This development of new territory
will prove great thing for the good
old camp of Goldfield and the posi-
bilities are unlimited Most of the
inside. proven territory is being
well handled by interests now work
ing on such territory insuring
good steady future for the camp but
this future would be much improved
if one of the present undeveloped
properties would prove to be a mine
of value. The old theories accepted
by many that the ore bearing area
of the district is limited is being
rapidly disproved and the stick and
you will win" spirit Of the old days
together with rapidly bettering con-
ditions will doubtless show their eff
feet in the coming year in not only
an increased activity in development
work but inevitably an enhanced
production,
Operations i'm the past few years
have been hampered by two main
factors: High cost of all mining sup
plies, etc, and low return for the
main product of the district, gold.
However, new era is about to
dawn or so the wise ones say and
this new era will reflect advantage
on Goldfield. A reduction in cost
of supplies seems probable, gradual
it is true, but every cent cancelled
from the cost of doing a foot of
development work or mining ton
of ore will help nightly. On the
other hand the crying need of the
world for an increase in the supply
of those metals forming our basis of
exchange, gold and silver tends to
bring about conditions that will
make the mining of these metals
more profitable. All bets are in
favor of the optimists and If the
bears and pessimists do not change
their ways of their own accord 1t is
certain that old man prosperity will
come along and calmly shut them
outside the fence.
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
YELLOW TIGER ASSESSES STOCK
FOR STARTING new development

meeting Tiger
the levied the capital The
DELINQUENT date January 10 and the sale date February
NJ
and issued the following
appreciated
shareholders offered their
cooperation financially proceeded outline
which interest and
details of this deal which has accepted
by the directors and officers the various companies
office and of the Company
be kept on the AFFAIRS OF the Company and this proposition met with
the approval of the former whose quick
Of wears Of sisn % IN tna coae,d District II is the Of
keep all shareholders informed the Developments In addition
will be
daily
residing at distance property copies of the Goldf
Tribune
may mott a on
personnel Of the new directorate elected in the order below at
on
presiden-Mr
valuable will
stock is fairly handled the Eastern Boards.
Vice Presdent-Mr A. Darcy. of the best known of
Nevada who will also act in the capacity of consulting engineer
Secretary and rreurerGordon NJ Bett who will also
BEETLES
speed in development
Director-H G. Mcmahon leader Nevada mining circles
will successful
DirectorH Riedel will retain his interests the
Company and his influence help the make
Economy efficiency keynote policy
management will be
ns ss %
expended.
One of
first be
be in the
will be limited
geological information
The only dvsSpmsn. work
depth feet Much lateral work.
done showing favorable conditions
will
In opinion valuable
shareholders
policies
develop
of promising territory.
all shareholders will help by their
years
appea to be a
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
RICH COMBINATION ORE
UNCOVERED FOR so FEET

Fifty feet south of where rich ore
recently was found in the Combina-
tion mine of the Goldfield Develop
ment company the extension of the
ore has been cut, the width and
value being found the same as where
the bonanza shoot was first opened.
An assay of $3.50 was obtained in
the crosscut yesterday.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
CLARK COUNTY IRON ORE
IS TO BE INVESTIGATED

A large deposit of iron ore near
Horse Springs in the Kingston
range in Clark county may be de-
veloped as a result of negotiations
between the owners and big inter-
ests using iron. The ore is reported
to be high grade and there is said
to be big deposit on the surface of
the claims.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-12-20
COTTON MILL BEING BUILT
AT PROPERTY NEAR DEMO

A 60-ton mill is being erected at
the Ashdown mine, 5 miles from.
DEMO, in Humboldt county. A large
tonnage of ore is reported to be
blocked out and it is said this will
be the first unit of big mill. The
mine is developed through 10 tun-
neis, tae deepest cutting the vein at
100 feet.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
ENDED lD0LATRY IN HAWAII
Chief. Resulted in Establishing
Christianity There.

No longer do the nre lakes in the
great crater of kilauea carry terror to
the soul nf Hawaii as a message from
the dreaded tirs god. Pele. Ii is cen
fury since kapioian. daughter Of kaa-
wimanhiIi high chief III IN. district OF
HiIo ana wife Of Nathe. high chief OF
kona. and the national orator, dehed
the fire goddess. and turned her pco-
pie from the idolatry Prior to that
time the superstition ran thar when,
tom Of the volcano Mauna 1.oa. her
House Of Everlasting Fire tsere
were earthquakes. If she became an
gerad with hapeSs LAYERS, or any who
failed 10 worship her. she was credited
with po"ing out torrents az lava and
liquid flame. All who went near the
cralsr were expected 10 do 80 with hu'
milirN and sacrifice, and high priests
of the goddess kept the people in awe.
People gave their dead 10 the volcano,
hoping they would h-cn'ne 2ho>t gods
to aid thein. Then kapiolani, in 1870.
after three years teaching ~ the feet
Of missionaries. accepted Christianity,
and did what is recorded MS one Of
the greatest acts of moral courage ever
performed. She visited the volcano
against the advice of her husband and
friends. and hurled stones into he pit.
md ate of The enchanted berries near
il, She detied HE goddess. Before go
Ing up she left n message. saying that
If she didn't return, her people should
continue 10 Worship Pele, but if she
did they should accept the new teach
lneS. Her return safely baniShed the
hold of idoIatry in Hawaii.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
DEATH LAID TO EVIL SPIRITS
1anqaIas Tribe in Africa Refuses to
Believe That Mortal Disso.
luton 10 Certain.

Strange rites and ceremonies still
abound in Africa Most of these have
their origin in supers,itionS inStigatpd
by the medicine men or DlagicianS of
II tribe for their own betterment. while
many are adopted rs custnus Of u
tribe.
Foremost of the funeral "cel.bra
tons in Africa is that OF tribe
called BangaIas, near the Quango river.
Here the deces sed is asked Ia state
the cause OF his death, and is often
prosecuted before being buried.
The death Of an African in these
sections Is never announced. and. only
on inquiry is anyone told of the dea b
of tribe member. When the death
Is generally known the relatives come
and fall into a state " excitement and
wailings, with frequent Interruptions
OF II hilarious nature. Drums and mus
Teal instruments are assembled and
the revelry il continued until after
sunrise. This ceremony occupies TWO
days. The BODY is brought out during
these ceremonies aud fastened in
sitting posrnre in chais and placed
AT the door of his hnt. The idea of the
natives is hat The deceas ed shall share
in the festivities.
only the mother ana wife Of the de
ceased show signs of grief. After the
""elehrationS' The deceased is pur IN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
culiar reservoir in ,be .venous systcm,
which reservoir Is situated at the back
~ th, lun-s"
Insist on Facts.

when yon have lived your llfr long
enough aud consistent enough there
viii ~. no occpS sion Ia question Nour
standing. Each year added I" ITS
predecessors with the same consistent
goal adds 10 the stability "f character
that makes character for HE com
muuity. Such lives uucunSciou>ly
stamp themselves upon everyone they
,ourh. and the world j. made better in
consequence. l'> the hop" of the fu-
ture that there Will arise class OF
men Who viii lHi,e moth ng far grant
ed-who will seek bed rock facts for
every new venture. Then VIII come
the DAYS when our civilization Will hr
founded on truth and the results mt
tanned win abide. You can be one ~.
thes. frumer> of The new agr il YOU
want ia. Lend your aid ia masking the.
world better and its people happier
Teach people not 10 take things fors
granted Grit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
FIRST POST SERVICE CRUDE
However, Was the Beginning
Of Great System.

The FIRST regular postal service be
tween tw" American cities was eStab-
liShed December 10 lf7. when the
government OF New York inau-urated
a regular monthly post to Boston.
Some thrtythree years before that
post office had been opened in Bos-
ton at the house of Richard Fairbanks.
for letters which are brought from
beyond the seas, or are to he sent
lhi,her."
In 1907 the Virginia assembly pro.
rided for tna rapid Transmission" Of
"fh'lAl communications from planta-
ton 10 plantation on penalty OF one
ho2shrad cf tobacco for each default.
Four years after the establishment
Of the New York Boston monthly mail,
th" colonial court OF Massachusetts
founded an "fhciaI po,toLire in Boston,
with John HeyWard as postmaster
The first parliamentary act for the
establishment Ut postal system in
The English American colonies was
passed in 1852, and royal patent
was granted Thomas Neale, who was
authorized TO transport letters at such
rates a. the planters should agree TO
give. NeaIe began operations in Vir-
gnla. and the other colonies soon
joined in the movement, although the
system was very imperfect.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10

TIE Caspian sea is the largest in
land sea In the world. r has an area
exceeding 10000 square miles, and II
is situated between Europe and Asia
10 the southeast Of Russia. II lies
in a deep depression. aud in q past
age. biologists tell us, probably formed,
with the Black aud Ara seas. an inland
sen OF vast extent. salmon and stur-
geon are abundant and the seal fish
cry is important.
The rivers TRIAL and Noica flow into
II. Astrabad Baku and AStrakhan are
its chief ports. Waterways, consisting
OF rivers and canals, connect II with
the Black aud Baltic seas. OF its area,
SCI square miles belong ia the Islands.
Al The present time it. surface lies
Sc feet below the level of The o"ean.-
Detroit News.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
Whales Breathing Apparatus.

An eminent naturalist says concern
ing the breathing apparatus If the
whale; The windpipe does not com
nGnicate with The mouth: a hole Is
as 1t We're, bored right through the
back Of the head. Engineers would
do well 10 copy the action Of the valve
or the whales hlow hole: a more per-
feet piece Of structure II Is impossible
to imagine. Day and night, asleep or
awake. the whale works it's breathing
apparatus In such manner that not
drop OF water ever gets down into
the lungs. Again. the whale must Of
necessity stay n much longer period
under wafer than seals; this alone
might possibly drown II. inasmuch Ms
the lungs cannot have access ~ fresh
air We find that this dlfficulty has
been anticipated aud 9byiated BY g. Ne.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
ABOUT YOUR FUEL SUPPLY.

Mayor Weeks has "A mans job these
days and he is filling it, The work
of the fuel conservation department
is left largely to his Judgment and
sound sense. and calls for not only
discretion. but lot of nerve. Many
people who have plenty of money and
are used to seeing the coal pile never
less than a ton or two ahead are
hard To convince that they can't run
out aud get a couple OF tons of coal
as soon as they pass their supposed
danger line At the present time it
is not matter OF tons, but OF half
tons or even buckettuls. As head of
the committee, Mayor Weeks has to
stand the gaft He is looking out for
the little fellows and seeing that the
lowliest are kept from suffering as
well as those who have plenty of
this worlds goods. In doing this he
is running into some who get sore
and put up mighty kick. but he is
determined that everyone shall have
square deal As whole. however
it can be said that people are taking
their tribulations philosophically and
are making as little trouble sa posi-.
BILE Some criticism arises because
people don't know all the facts. Why
some industries are allowed 10 run
apparently more freely than others
has behind it in every case reason
that is fully good and sufficient. The
fuel committee, however. cannot be
expected to run around and tell ev
eryone all the why's and Wherefors.
Everyone can rest assured that
e Mayor Weeks and the committee are
playing no favorites. They are max
ing as full Investigations as possible,
using every effort 10 get coal and
to have cars released So if yon hap.
pen to see car of coal standing for
several days don't imagine that no
efforts are being made to get il into
action. Even the fuel committee
can't grab car of coal until it is
released by the men higher up.
You'll get your coal as soon as it
can be gotten to you and you really
need it; your neighbor will get exactly
the same treatment no better. no
worse.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
LEGAL PROCESSES.

out in Hindustan when dispute
arises As to the ownership OF piece
of land. the lawyers Tor the defendant
and plaintiff go to the disputed ioi
Each drives a peg i'll the ground ana
SITS down beside il. The one forced "a
leave il .irst because OF thirst. nun
ger or sickness loses the case.
Strange as the method may appear
We imagine the outcome Is pretty
much the same As in the ones u>ed
Dy other countries
Whatever opinion We may nave 10
the contrary, the >tron2eSt 'lhlhutu
side of an argument usually wins.
A. 10 the time required Tor settflnS
u dispute We believe We would FAVOR
the Hindustan method, say what you
please the whole show would he over
in week If il ended in a funeral
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
FRESH FISH ARE FINE.

Meats and poultry are high Ana
each week price lists indicate All
vances II we must have some Sunsu-
tutes. lets turn to something good as
Well as economical" How about fresh
white flsh1
Comparatively these are AT our door.
The rivers and lakes are teeming with
them The fishing fleets just now are
bringing them in from the nets by the
ton. The wholesale price Is about -
cents a pound And the retailer add'
but little 1t Is the white .iSh season.
And like the strawberry season ana
the melon sea son. We ought TO make
the most of it and the best of it.
The fishmonger with his horn ana
bony horse and rickety wagon is a
thing of the past, But the stock Is as
fine and as firm as il ever wa Fish.
they say. is brain food, And for that
reason if no other. some of u ought
TO turn toward the whitefish
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
MAN AND NATURE.

they say man abuse his system
They tell Us teeth decay because We
neglect the brush and oyer.ndulge IN
harmful sweets. They charge stomach
rebellion to improper diet and appen-
dlcitiS has its stock explanations.
We recently met a highbrow with it
few angles on these things He salG
where mans spine ends tail once
heian. For a time that extremity
served as rudder till man in-the-mak
ing left the water COR land. Then TINS
backbone extension aided him to stand
upright Tor, as the Indian SAID when
he first saw d bicycle, white man SIT
down TO walk. Gradually the tan dis
appeared for balance bettered as feet
and hands .ormed and functloned TO
greater advantage.
Dnd prehistoric papa visit the den.
llst' fdd he Indigestion and trouble
some appendix? He lived naturally In.
stead, and used these organs as was
intended, AIS molars were BUM to
grind crude food TO crumble the shells
OF nuts, to tear flesh and crack bones
and beasts His sturdy stomach I'm
ished the work with giz2ard.like thoro.
ness.
Today our food is dainty and artiic
iMily chewed. So the teeth have lost
cher hardness simply for lack Of nat
\ Veal exercise. The lawpone has dimm
.lshed in size and thickness. The food
M&seat is often pre.digested. What Is
fhere-for the stomach to do. and wnen
There " something, how may we eX.
pect the organ to act?
Clothes ana cities made doctor anu
dentist an institution among us. Evo
luilon continues to reduce our needs
ANA ike the tail. other organs will go.
As man progresses mentally he
hackaitdes physically. When we ceased
to burrow homes in the earth and ad.
ded new means of defense to bare
hands, nature discarded talons ana
now neat nails alone remain as trace
Of them.
Nature omits nothing but because OF
mans unnatural existence she some.
times prepares an organ for disuse
and abandonment before the condition
IT was designed to meet mas also pass.
cd.
so man viii occasionally overtax
his teeth and overburden his stomach.
Regardless Of the pulleys he invented.
viii sometimes strain his back. and
despite his ingenious levers for less.
ening labor. VIII once in awhile wrench
partof his anatomy out OF gear.
Under any but the terrific pace we
assign ourselves, the process of change
Is so natural II would be unnotlced.
Dls9rders result becanuse we force ma.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
Animals Worth Owning.

A performing animal often has \
greater earning capacity than sue
re>,ful man Of business. The first
Kangaroo to enter the boxing ring in
America earned sum in fly. Years
that allowed himself aud his owner To
retire from the limell-ht and spend
III. rest ot their lives in peace and
quiet. This was the first Of long
line ~ pusili>tic hangar"os who
made their masters. Much of the
success of liagenbe.'k'S Wonder Zoo
AZ Olymoia n few wears back was I'M
doubtediN due Ia the engagement ~
Max and Mori,z, the human apes"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10
Just as Egyptians Did.

The best known method of flooring
IS known as 'tongued, and the Egypt.
ians knew how 10 do that. says the
American Forestry Magazine Of Wash
ington. Both edges are grooved and a
fat dowel, made as separate piece
fits in both grooves and serves as the
tongue,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-12-10

ture, because We no longer leave II IN
her. we propose To set the stride ar
bitrarily and do so Perhaps the
pleasure Offsets the pain, ma! De We
really gain. Certainly ottawa'S duc'
tors. dentists and opticians do
Slow down. Don't curb ambition.
don't dampen enthusiasm, hut regulate
both To a common.senso schedule.