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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10

soon as their requirements demand
it. The fact should be Lorne In
mind that this smelling company is
the largest available consumer of
fluxing ore and that their metallur-
gical processes were constructed at
great expense with the specific pur
pose of using fux ores and are es-
pecially adapted to it. Thus the
Virginia Louise is assured. In a CON-
paratively short time, of conract and
marketing arrangements which will
build up their production, as condi-
tions return to normal. with accom-
panying reduction of mining costs
and increased demand for non-fiuxing
ores should be still further increased
Now that large market for the
Virginia Louise ore is assured and
considering the time 1t takes to pro-
cure, transport and install mining
equipment. the directorate Of the
company realizes the imperative ne
cessity of preparing financially as
soon as possible to accomplish what
must be done to realize this large
production.
The principal objects for whic
provisions must be made are the
purchase and installation of hois
ing engine of capacity for a large
tonnage; the readjustment of facili
ties for transporting and handlins
ores from the shaft to the loadin,
bins and the further development o
the ore bodies so that he mining o
same on a large scale will be facillita
ed and the expense of mining mater
tally reduced.
With 100000 tons of ore blocke
out and a 100000 additional ton
of probable ore. and with goo
: market on profitable terms the Vii
ginia Louise company shoul
be enabled in short time to pay
) substantial dividend to it's owners.
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v|RG|N|A4OU|SE STOCKHOLDERS To HOLD
IMPORTANT MELTING IN P|OCHE SOON

A special meeting OF the stock
holders of the Virginia-Louise min
ing company will be held at the Of
fees of the company in Phoebe on
December goth next. at 9 n m. to
consider and act upon the question
OF changing and amending the ar
ticles of Incorporation of the COM
pany with view of increasing the
capital stock from 100000 diyi-
ded into that number OF shares at
par value of 81 each to 100000
shares of the par value of 81 ecah.
The reasons for taking this step
Of putting before the stockholders
this proposed increase in capital
stock are as follows:
Until recently the market for Vir-
ginia Louise ores has been restrict
ed and the surplus earnings have
been devoted necessarily. to the de-
velopment of the mine. Since last
September 10th and until November
l 5th the company has had market
for only Is tons daily, furnished up
on contract with the United States
Smelling & Refining company, and
the freight rate has been 25 per cent
higher than formerly. A material
improvement is now to be noted In
market conditions and on December
4th the former freight rate was re-
stored. About November 18th ths
American Smelling & Refining com.
aany wired the Virginia-Lcuise tt
furnish them so tons daily and ont
week later requested 100 tons daily
Recent negotiations conducted b,
the company in Salt Lake City will
the International Smelling company
who for more than five years pas
have purchased large quantities o
fuxing ore in this district has result
ed in contract whereby the Wiz
ginia-Louise agrees to furnish ther
not less than so nor more than 25
tons daily, this contract to begin a
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10

valley Of the Colorado ana the warn
region OF the south. Slight snow
storms are experiences IN winter,
and frosts are not severe. SPRING.
and streams afford water for irrign-
ting a large area. which With the
good soil and mild climate. enable
it to furnish such products Of the
farm. garden and field ~ the popu.
lation may require. The springs.
three in number. Hiko. Crystal ana
Ash. are natural curiositios. from
the amounts Of water they pour
forth. this being from 1000 to 3ooe
inches. and the peculiarity Of their
high temperature. which II from
65 to Is degrees Fahrenheit.
A remarkable deposit Of salt sx-
lists about 20 miles south Of Mt Ir-
ish. this being reported to be flve ma
les in length and 800 feet In height
The depth Of this body or salt b un-
known. but 1t IL chemically pure and
crystalline, and does not deliQuGseo
ON exposure to the atmosphere
Like rock. It requires blasting from,
the mine. whence It IL taken In largo
blocks as transparent a. glass. It
would afford an abundant supply to
the world could 1t be cheaply mined
and transported. but It now stands
in the wilderness. an object for tho
admiration of the curious and tho
inspection OF the scientific.
The most important mines In
1865 were the Indiana. the Illinois
the Webster and the Alameda. Tho
4 Illinois lode is situated high up 70
the eastern slope Of Mt Irish. and u
cut through by deep canyon. Civ
ing an opportunity to examine the
vein. and to open It by tunnels at .
great depth. It crops out boldly.
showing an apparent width Of from
Is to 20 feet The vetn has been
opened up at severaa places ana
found to be valuable. rhe Indians
on Peters mountain, has been tapp-
ed by tunnel Of 125 feet, at 4
depth of 100 feet below the cropp-
ings showinga pay streax OF u,
feet in q vein of 10 feet between the
walls. The Webster on Raymona
), mountain, has been struck by . YER
tical shaft. 100 feet below tne cropp
. ings. with pay streak OF 10 fest II
4 width. The Alameda made severa
shipments Of high grade ore to Aus
Q tin for reduction. and produced pro
l. fits Of 500 per ton. The mine de
0 velopment consised in 1865 OF al
& incline shaft % feet deep, from Tn
y bottom of which tunnel nas beeI
., run to cut the vein.
q The early promise of the Pahra
y nagat Valley has been more tina
Is fulfilled, as is evidenced ny the prOi
10 perity of both Alamo and Hike. I
the agricultural development Of tn
at valley itself. 1t now seems like
20 that modern methods or transport,
az tion and improved milling practit
I'd will again give this district tho pr
by minence 1t once enjoyed 40 . pr
he Queer of mineral wealth,
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{LvA BAKER AND JESMA STEWART |
TIED IN WALTz|NG CONTEST

The grand prize, offered by the
vocational teachers Of the Lincoln
County high school, to the best stu
dent walters In their departments,
is now conceded to Master Leslia
Edwards, as he has won first place
in both of the completed contests.
and would probably possess the high
score were he not to enter the final
contest which will be held on Friday
evening, December 17th
Miss Jesma Stewart, who was aw-
arded first place in the opening con-
test three weeks ago, fell to second
place according to the judges Of the
second waltz, being given second
and Miss Elva Baker, who ranked sc
cond three weeks ago. was given tn,
first place last Friday night Thes'
two young ladies are now possesser
Of an even score for points in th'
contest and the grand prize will un
doubtedly be won by either Of them
Harry Syphus was given secon,
in this contest and Udell Stewar
drew third, with Miss Ruby Wedg
ranking third on the girls side.
Judges in the second contest were
William s. Haufler, l. Douglas Ma
and Mrs. E. T. Gentry
A great deal of interest Is bein
the school and their friends. as tn
prizes to be awarded are reall
worth the effort, and friends of tn
contestants on all sides have show
an interest in ther favorite or IA,
orites. This interest however,
tempered with the spirit of fair pls
and good sportsmanship such ,
make school spirit worth while.
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PAHRANAGAT VALLEY COMES TO FRONT
EARLY HISTORY PROVES INTERESTING

Pahranagat district lies iE the /
part OF Nevada. near |
the 3sth parallel Of latitude. and |
about lis degrees west from Green
wich. Its distance from Phoebe is
estimated at about 75 miles. The
mines were first discovered In
March. 1865, by T. C. w. Sayles. John
II. Ely. David Sanderson. Samuel ;
Strut, william McClusky and Ira
Hatch. Indian interpreter. These
parties were from Utah and were
guided to the locality by an Indian
A district was formed and many
ledges were located. The name given
It was the name borne by the Indians
living In an extensive valley lying at
the foot OF the mountain bearing the
mineral: the word "pah" meaning
water. and "ranagat" any vegetable
as melon. squash or pumpkin grow
ing on vines. II Is indicative of the
agricultural value Of this section
The mountain bearing the mineral
was named Mount Irish In honor OF
Mr.. Irish. the United States Indian
agent for the territory of Utah. The
place the discoverers were camp
ed being at spring Of water In the
valley. was called by the Indians.
Hike. meaning white man, and the
village now at that place and former
ly County Seat of Lincoln county
bears that name The chief physi-
cal features OF the district are Mount
Irish, lofty peak attaining an eleva.
tion Of 1900 feet above the sea
with other hills and peaks constitute
ing a range of mountains; the Pan.
ranagat valley. of some thirty miles
in length and twelve miles In width
land; and its large and singular
springs. The mountain, as describ
ed by r. H. Stretch. state mineralog
ist of Nevada, "is mass of whit
porphyritc rock, the tanks consist
ing Of blackish limestone overlyinl
states and capped with heavy bod,
of quartzite. On Silver Hill an,
! Sanderson mountain the outcropping
of the lodes are in limestone. o.
the western slope of the range
E crystalline rocks are abundant"
The trend Of the mountain rang
: is north and south and the strike G
the VEINS is generally northeast an
I southwest, with a slight dip to til
| southeast, or, stand nearly vertica
There have been upwards of 100
locations made, principal anon
them being the Illinois, List, Cre'
d cent, Bay State, New Hampshir
s Eclipse, Utah, Uric Dahlgreen ar
d Victoria Many others are wortf
= Of mention. but their development
d are slight. and the catalogue wou
a be useless.
The valley of Pahranagat lies
an elevation of from 5000 to 70'
feet above the sea, but. for so gre
an altitude the climate is warm al
pleasant This is accounted for
its being in measure open to t
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SILVER PRINCE COMPANY DEVELOPING
MINE ON IRISH MOUNTAIN NEAR H|KO
WILL PERFECT CONCENTRATING Mill

Irish Peak Is located at the north
end OF the Pahranagat range. and on
the west side Of the valley of the |
same name The formations are 10.
the most part carboniferous lime
stones. with prominent quartzite
beds Underlying the the limestone
shales are found Locally there are
no eruptive formations on the pro-
perty. to the south there are several
lava flows and two miles south OF
the camperuptive flows disrupt the
limestone. This dyke appears to be
rhyolite and there is a strong DOS
sibiity that it is responsible for the
mineraization existant on the pro-
perty. The principa l formation is
limestone, interbedded with dolomite
and dolomitic limestone beds. This
limestone has been fractured in two
directions. One Of the fault planes
contains the main vein on the pro-
perty; another strong fault plane
runs easterly and westerly and ac-
counts for the big Vermont vein.
This and the Main vein probably meet
and their intersection should be like
ly territory for big bodies of ore.
Besides the two wide edges known
as the Vermont and the Main veins,
a number Of other particularly pro-
missing showings of ore have been
developed on this property. On the
Red oop claim, high up towards the
Quartzite occurs rich vein of silver
ore. Again on the Red Top No.
claim, a strong and persistent fiss
ure vein of siver-lead cra occur,
Tnese showings while not developed
to any great extent should provide d
tonnage of rich shipping ore which
while not of such vital importance t.
the future of the property as the i'm
mense tonnage of milling ore nov
J being blocked out, will at the sans
, time assis materially in reducing tn,
, per ton cost of mining milling ore.
A car lot of ore taken out In th'
, course of the recen. development ant
shipped last month through tn
agency of the Phoebe Assay OFFICE u
I the American Smelling and Refining
company at Murray, Utah assayed a
n follows: Gold 20 cents; silver 26.
h ounces; lead 1915 per cent and COP
r per 2t per cent. This lot was ship
II ped as test lot of the run O
mine and the data obtained will
a utilized in conjunction with mi
4 treats, now being made in Colorado
# to determine the most satisfactor
g flow sheet for the contemplated mi
g ling plant.
> The mine buildings and camp al
+ situated at the head of the canyo
= and within $50 feet of the working
= on the main vein. A well equippe
j. frame boarding house and offic
with a number Of army tents provit
10 comfortable Accommodations for II
"A working force. The road from tt
u
o mine over which the ore will pass
of the mill at Hoko, is 10 miles
e- length and Of even down grade 6
at the way, insuring low charge Il
40 transportation.
ge The recent ore disclosures and t
e. evident quantity of milling ore e
p posed on the property Of the Silv
Prince Consolidated company is 9
ck tracing wide spread attention to t
,rt Irish Mountain or Pahranagat mi
ce ing district and the coming ye
ed should witness renewal OF t
i'd former activities that made Hiko t
of premier town and capital Of Lince
county.
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Mining and Smelling Company. own
ers Of the Mount Irish mines in the |
Pahranagat Lake mining district. |
near Hiko. Lincoln county, Nevada.
are developing large tonnage of
silver-lead copper ore on their prop.
erty and expect to erect a mill al
HikO in the near future. Colonel
Lewis c. Perry of Texas is Presi-
dent of the company. R. P Jones is
superintendent and the firm
Champion and CHAMPION of Santa
monica are consulting engineers for
the company.
During the past ten months active
development of the mine has been
carried on. Work was confined
principally to a tunnel which follows
at depth what is known as the main
vein for a distance of three hun
dred feet. sThe vein is continuous
In the tunnel for the entire distance
and sampling indicates an average
width of thirty inches of ore which
will average as mined, 30 in gold:
1877 ounces In silver; 80 per cent
lead and 1.2 per cent in copper.
A winze has been sunk at point
100 feet from the tunnel portal and
encouraging results have been attain
ed. With additional depth the vein
hoe ipcraoeod to top foot ood M on
parent diminution in the valueus in
the ore has occurred. The 100 foot
vertical shaft which was sunk on the
vein is now being retimbered and a
drift will be run from the 100 foot
level to block out additional ore re
serves. This shaft, being conven
iently located for a permanent work
ing shaft, will later be sunk to a
greater depth. The hosting engine
material for the head-frame, auto
matte dumping skip and sufficient
timber for the completion of the work
to the 100 foot level has been hauled
out to the mine and is now on the
ground adjacent to the shaft read,
for installation.
With sufficient ore reserves block
ed out the erection of the mill a
Hike will be commenced. 1t is ex
pected that the old mill site will b.
utilized the former water ditcl
passed closely adjacent and the wate
can be cheaply pumped to the mil
tanks. The old ten stamp chlorin
alton plant was burned to the groun
in 1894. Built Originally to trea
ores from the Mount irish distric
this mill was used in the late year
prior to its obstruction for treatln
the gold-silver ores from the Mas
nolia mine at DeLamar The grea
err part of the tailings have been re
treated, but the remainder will ave
age over s. ounces to the ton, lnd
eating the grade of ore treated.
The mines of the Pahranagat Laf
district were discovered in 1853 an
for eight years were very active, b.
ing credited with the propuction
about 100000. This production
ing principally in silver. Since tn
early period OF activity. little or
mining has been done and lar'
indicated tonnage of milling ore r
mains in place on number OF pro
critics
It takes work and money to bio
out ore reserves, but in the shc
space Of time that the Siver rrin
Consolidated company has operat
the large indicated tonnage IS rap
ly assuming the substantially
blocked out ore.
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Ore Shipments of
the Pioche District

The ore shipments for the week
ending December 9Th sucered a re-
lapse after last weeks total, increas-
ed freight rates on the higher grade
ores. coupled with low metal prices
making it increasingly hard to make
ends meet on shipping ore and the
majority Of local leasers are doing
assessment work and giving up their
leases for the winter months The
mines and amounts contributed are
as follows:
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10

Ray Welland came In from the
ranch Tuesday and visited win
friends In town.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10

Mrs. Mae Tomlin has recovered
from q recent illness.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-12-10
Phoebe Stocks on
Mining Exchanges

Salt Lake Exchange
Black Metals. ~. ..O5
Demijohn Con ..Ol
Eastern Prince ..Ol
Hamburg ..VA
Home Run ''Vo
Prince Con. ..2S.. ..z3
Phoebe Bristol 80. ....Ol.. ..O2
Los Angeles Exchange
Virginia Louise ..26.. 80
New york Curb
Con Nevada Utah. ..05. 10
/ Prince Con. 10. :. 80
The only stocks that were traded
in during the last week were the
Prince Consolidated ana the Virginia
Louise. Both these mines are pro-
ducing large tonnage of ore
Stocks in both these mines should
advance materially in the near fu-
ture with the anticipated improve
ment in mining costs and marketing
conditions.
Rumors have been circulated re-
Gently in regard to the change In
the management Of the Con Nevada
Utah properties with small result
tant influence on the stock.
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The herald., 1920-01-15
CHARTER.
sTATf

QUARTER STATE GRAVEL CO. 20 d aMs
United States of America, sta! Ino ~ that
- parish of Orleans. BE 1t khown' quo"
lahs ao,b day of December, in the YEN ai
on o on,' Lord, one thousand, nine huhureu
The herald., 1920-01-15
CHARTERS.

ARTICLE yIII.-No stakeholder shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of said corporaion'
i'm any further sum than the unpaid pal
ance due on the shares OF stock ownsu .!
him. nor shall any mere informality in Or
ganiZation have the effect of rendering TINS
charter null or of exposing any stock
holder to any liability beyond the amount
due on his stock.
ARTICLE IX.-There is annexed hereto
an accurate, detailed and itemized de-
scription of certain property, being:
QJ A contract between Miss Sara v.
Ills ct ais and Alberry ID. Anderson, dated
November 20, 1919, the original OF which
deposled before Watts IL. Leverich,
,otary public. under date Decembet ~.
1919;
C2i contract between the Parish of
AyOyelles and Alberry ID. Anderson, dated
October %, 1919. duplicate original or
which is likewise deposited before the
said Watts X. Leverich, notary public
under date December 20, 1919; and
90 a contract between Alberry ID. Al
derson and the Amite City Gravel x
sand Co., Ltd dated December II, 1919,
the original of which is likewise deposited
before said Watts X. Leverich, notary
| public, under date December 90 1919.
The rights under which are TO be con-
eyed to this corporation in payment of
certain subscriptions for total of ninety
nine thousand, seven hundred dollars
! 1899, 100000 par value stock of this cor
| poration; said description showing the
amount, location, extent, character and
state of Improvement of the rights to be
| transferred, together with a statement of
| the value Of said rights as appraised by
| the Board Of Directors of this corporation.
| And, in order that this charter may serve
as the original subscription list, the sub
scribers hereto have indicated opposite
| their respective signatures the number of
shares of stock subscribed for by each of
| them.
Thus done and passed in my Office in
| the City of New Orleans, La, on the day,
month and year first above written, in the
presence of l.. F. Kelly and Walter J
| SUTTON, Jr., competent witnesses, who
have hereuntO subscribed their names, to-
gether with me, Notary, AMI the said ap-
bearers, after due reading OF the whole.
Original Signed:
A. ID. ANDERSON 997 Shares.
st. Charles, Hotel, ". o., La.
A. ID. ANDERSON, l Share,
st. Charles, Hstel. n. o., La.
c. o. HARRIS 1 Share.
Alexandria. La.
! CONRAD J. LECOQ, 1 Share.
New Roads, La.
Witnesses:
J.. +. Kelly,
Walter j. SUTTON. Sr.
WATTS X. LEvERICH,
| Notary Public
], the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
! cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
| State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
| the above and foregoing act of incorpora-
| ton of State Gravel Co., Inc, was this
| day duly recorded in my Office in Book
New Orleans, La, December, 1919
EMILE J. LEONARD.
D'y. Recorder.
WATTS X. LEvERICH.
Notary Public.
| Dec. 25-Jan o.
The herald., 1920-01-15

authority vested in the full membership.
And the signers hereto declare that they
have affixed opposite their names, the
number Of shares subscribed by them. and
they hereby declare this to be their sub
scription list.
mus done and passed, at my notariaI
Office, In the City Of New Orleans. on the
day, month and year herein first above
written In the presence of Hubert f. Ans
ley and Maude Lennox, competent wit
nesses, Of lawful age and residents of This
CITY, who hereunto sign their names with
the said parties and me, Notary, after du.
reading of the whole.
Original Signed:
l.. M. DALGARN. 4S Shares
J: r. DALGARN, 1 Share.
THOMAS CAREY, / Share.
BENJAMIN Y. WOLF,
Notary Public,
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans.
Louis NJ. Dalgarn and Thomas Carey, hay-
say:
That they are two of the incorporators
of "Dalgarn Construction Co., Inc." and
that five thousand dollars of the stock
of said corporation has been subscribed
for
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
18th day of December, 1919.
(siggned) THOMAS CAREY.
(Signed) BENJAMIN Y. WOLF.
(SeaD Notary Public.
I, the undersigned, Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans.
State Of Louisiana, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing act of incorpora-
ton of "Dalgarn Construction Co, Inc,
was this day duly recorded in my office
in Book 1898, folio 81.
New Orleans, December IL, 1919.
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD,
D'y. r.
A true COPY.
BENJAMIN Y. WOLF.
Dec. e5-Jan. %. Notary Public.