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The Goldfield News
“All that’s New and True of the Greatest Gold Camp Ever Known”
Vol. I. No. 3. Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada, Friday, May 13, 1904. Price 10 Cents.
SAD END OF PLEASURE TRIP.
Hiss Nettie Phillips and Hrs. Hay
Hilton Seriously 111.
On Wednesday evening a party, con
listing of Mesdames Hilton, b’Arcy, Mc
Oalliard, Heslip, Miss Nettie Phillips,
and Messrs. Fesler, Dunn, Phillips and
Leil, drove over to the residence of H. O.
Hall, one mile east of Milltown, to spend
the evening. A pleasant evening was
passed and at 10.30 the party prepared to
return home, every one apparently in
their usual health.
Just ns she was about to go out of the
house, Mrs. Hilton suddenly fainted and
later went into convulsions. She was ten
derly cared for and a few moments later
Miss Phillips started to leave the room.
As she neared the door, she turned around
to look at Mrs. Hilton, when she, too,
fainted. In falling she struck on the
back of her head with great force and it
is possible that concussion of the brain
has resulted.
.Mrs. Hilton was brought home about 1
o'clock in theraoruiug, but M iss Phillips,
who was in a more serious condition, was
not brought over until 6 o’clock. Dr.
Wittke was called and later Dr. Garner,
of Tonopah, wa- sent for, and at last re
ports both ladies, while in a critical con
dition, were in a fair way to recover.
The sympathy of the entire community
goes out to both ladies, and especially to
.Miss Phillips, who has been the victim of
several accidents and serious illnesses in
the past year.
Slight Changes in Subscription Rates.
In making the subscription rates for
The Gull field News, the editor con
formed to local custom, even though lie
knew at the time they were inconsistent
in a few minor particulars. He did not
wish to do anything which looked like
cutting prices because, in the inaiu, the
SflO‘4, established, by tne Tonopuh papers
are low enough. But the monthly and
three months’ rate are not consistent
with the price of single i opies bought at
tue office or on the street. The rate for
three mouths’ subscription was $1.50,
while if bought by ihe week the paper
for that lime would cost but $130. A
similar disproportion exists in the month
ly rate. 1 he reason, doubtless, for tix
ing those rates was to make even money,
but it has caused some dissatisfaction
and to obviate this The News in future
will make the subscription rate for three
months $1.25 and for one month 40
cents. Those who have already paid will
have their subscription extended on the
books to conform with the new rates.
We are glad to do this, not only because
it is right and consistent, hut because we
wish to do everything possible to increase
our already large subscription list. One
regular subscriber on the books is worth
more than two office or street sales.
Runaway Accident.
On Tuesday evening while Hobs Wood
ward was on his way to the powder house,
driving J. I). Lotlnop’s team, the horses
became frightened and started to touch
the ground only iu the high places. Boss
stayed with them until he saw quite a
high bluff ahead of him, and as he had
no desire to occupy a coffin, around
wjiich his friends would circle and say,
.-fjoor fellow, don’t he look natural ? ” he
thought it lime to jump. The horses
ksipt on and were finally stopped at the
lower end of town. One of the horses
was bruised slightly, but otherwise there
was little damage.
A Visitor From Scotland.
YVm. Laing Malcolmson, of Glasgow,
Scotland, who is investing quite heavily
in the mines of this section, came in tc
camp y esterday for the purpose of look
ing over some property with a view ol
purchasing. Mr. Malcolmson has re
ceutly bonded the Milbrae, the Golder
Star and I. X. L. groups in the Golc
Mountain district, and states that then
is lots of money iu the old country for in
, vestment if the holders can be satistiet
;i6*to safety. Donald F. McCarthy, tin
well known mining man of Tonopah, ac
eompanied Mr. Malcolmson.
Good Prospects at Big Bargain.
I have group of five claims, with gooc
ledges on some, and the work is all don<
and recorded. I need ready money ant
will sell this group at a big bargain i;
taken soon. Address “Prospector,” can
of The News.
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THE GREATEST EVER KNOWN
Improvement in January and Showing on Ish’s Black Butte
Help to Clinch This Appellation on Goldfield.
Those who have watched the developments
upon the lease of Kendall, Reilly, Patrick and
Jones on the January have been continually
apprehensive that the values in the ore would
decrease as depth was gained and the ore bod
ies widened out. When a crosscut from the
main shaft showed 35 feet of ore, with only one
wall in sight, it seemed more than probable that
the value per ton would go lower. It appeared
almost impossible that the January would show
up even better with further development. But,
nevertheless, such is the fact.
The crosscut to the south from the 90 foot
point in the new shaft is in 55 feet and every
foot of It—every pound of It—is ore of good
grade. When ore from the high grade streaks
has been sorted out for shipment he balance
will mill from $40 to $50 per ton
To add to this showing, richer ore than before
encountered in the January is coming from the
west drift. In the face of this drift there are
8 feet of ore, and 2 feet of this is exceptionally
rich. A specimen assay taken yesterday went
$6783 to the ton in gold—the highest assay yet
from this property.
The main shaft is down 165 feet and is all in
ore. The lessees aie taking out from 300 to 500
sacks of ore daily. The screenings that go
through the grizzly run from $120 to $140 per
ton, and the coarse rock goes from $180 to $275
per ton. Notwithstanding steady shipments
there are nearly 300 tons of shipping ore on the
dump. The mill dump now aggregates above
4000 tons.
SALE OF ISH’S BLACK BUTTE.
The most important deal, in many respects,
which has yet been made in the camp, was clos
ed Tuesday when Frank M. Ish sold his Black
Butte claims near Diamondfield toChas. D. Lane,
one of the wealthiest and most aggsessive min
ing operators in the west. The consideration
is $200,000, of which $10,000 was paid down,
$90,000 is to be paid in six months, and $Ioo,
000 one year from date of sale.
An illustration of the way Mr. Lane goes at
things is the fact that the same day he made
the deal he started three shifts of men to work
and it can be safely assumed that within a few
months he will show what is in the hill on
which the Black Buttes are located. He says
that he does not care for shipping ore—plenty
of $10 rock is all he asks for. As to the mat
ter of a water supply for the mill he is not wor
rying, for if sufficient cannot be developed close
at hand (as seems now assured) he will have it
brought in from R,ye Patch, or from the White
Mountains, 60 miles away. All he wants is a
sufficient body of $10 ore or better—he knows
where he can get the water. When the devel
opment satisfies Mr. Lane of the value of the
property, he will doubtless erect a reduction
plant of large capacity.
That he will be thus satisfied seems beyond
doubt. At the point where the tunnel is being
driven, the ledge pans free gold gold all the way
across the surface for xoo feet, and there are
several hundred thousand tons of ore exposed
by nature. When the tunnel was in 12 feet,
samples from the sides, top and bottom averag
ed between $50 and $60 per ton. When the
last two shots were put in at Mr. Lane’s request,
the showing was better than ever, much of the
rock showing visible gold.
C. M. Tozer, Mr. Lane’s representative, will
remain on the groumd for some time, and Sol
Camp, formerly superintendent ot the Elkton
mine at Cripple Creek, will have charge of the
work. The deal was made through Chris. Mc
Carthy.
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Keane, McMahon 3 Fletcher’s.
E. L. Fletcher was in from Diamond
field Tuesday and for the first time to
the writer's knowledge showed real en
thusiasm over the showing m the Great
Bend group. Mr. Fletcher and his part
ners have always been very conservative
but they are now willing to acknowledge
that they have something good. They
are crosscutting from the 75 foot point in
the shaft and drifting both ways on the
ledge When the crosscut had pene
trated the ledge 171-2 feet they thought
they had the hanging wall, but breaking
into it they found ID inches in width
which averages better tliau per ton.
They are continuing this crosscut and
find nothing but ore. In the drifts both
ways on the ledge the showing improves
with every foot of development and the
average values are getting better daily.
The da\s of doubts have passed and the
boys will be rewarded for the faith which
induced them to do their own develop
ment without the aid of outside capital.
The ned lop.
The Red Top is to the front again this
week with a new strike—this time on the
south end of the claim in the company
workings. At a depth of 7 feet the eu
tire bottom of the shaft shows good val
ues and a sample across feet assayed
$77.70 per ton. This shaft will be sunk
to a depth of 50 feet before crosscutting.
On rapt. Bradley’s lease crosscutting
from the 50-foot point has begun. The
showing here coutinues fine
Adams-Goldfield Mining Co.
The Adams-Goldfield Mining Company
has been incorporated with the follow
ing officers, directors and owners: R. L.
Johns, president; J. R. Duffield, vice
president; H. T. Brandon, secretary; A.
1 C. Eiseu. treasurer; and Marvin E. Ish—
the personnel being practically the same
as, that of the Goldfield Mining C ompany,
which owns the great January mine.
The company owns the Adams, Jefferson
and Monroe, situated on Columbia Moun
i tain, east of the Saudstorm claim A
. ledge crops on the surface of the Adams
claim for a distance of 400 feet, the crop
- piugs being from 10 to JO feet wide A
1 shaft has been sunk on the ledge 14 feet,
at which depth it is the width of the j
shaft (5 feet), giving average assays of I
Innn $15 to §20. A (dock of the treasury
stock has beeu placed on sale with 0. H.
Elliott and Kenneth JDonellau, the Touo
pah brokers.
Florence Lease No. 3.
The sui-lease of Smith, Athearn, Dur
gin and Elkins on the Florence continues
its phenomenal showing. The sub les
sees have upraised from the crosscut to
the surface, installed a whip and are
now sinking. They are down 75 feet and
the high grade ore continues to go down
from the point where it was first struck
The rich pay streak is from 18 to 3o inches 1
wide, occasionally widening out to 4 feet.
The average value of this body is over
§5n0aton. The ore is all being sacked
below ground and a shipment will soon
go out.
The Sandstorm.
Major Gardner reports that he is open
ing up a big body of mill grade ore on
the Sandstorm, A visitor to the proper
ty during the week said he made a pan
ning from a picked specimen which indi 1
cated values of ;j$dUU per ton. The shaft
is down 5U feet.
Short Mining Notes.
Joe Duflield, Louis Finnegan and 0.
F. Kiebel were 35 miles down south this
week to look over the copper, property
owned by Ish, Bradford and others.
On the Hat claim of the Blue Bull
group, trenching along the surface is be
ing done, which has has resulted in op
ening up good ore in several places.
John McKane has put several men to
work on some of his claims, situated
about 1500 feet east of Ish’s Black Buttes.
The ledge is 6 feet wide and assays up to
320 per ton.
Smith, McMillan and Hanson have a
very promising prospect in the Monte
zuma district, just below the big Monte
zuma mine. On the surface they had 5
feet of galena ore which ran 68 per cent,
lead and 35 ounces in silver—about 3"0
per ton. A shaft has been sunk to a
depth of 100 feet and 50 feet of drifting
have been done.
Clias. F. Maunder has taken charge of
iease No. 2 on the February and started
to work Wednesday. This lease is owned
by Vermilyea <fc Bartlett of Tonopah, and
others.
The shaft ou the Goldfield-Vindicator
group is down 30 feet, at which point a
crosscut is being run to tap the ledge.
The indications are that this will be done
shortly as the formation and assays are
growing better.
“Diam<»ndfie!d ■lark” Davis and asso
ciates have let two leases on the Daisy
group, and are doing work on their own
account. A new ledge has been opened
up about 110 feet south from the one ou
which Jas. P. Harvey worked. This new
ledge shows free gold and pans nicely.
In crosscutting 40 feet to the south from
the Harvey workings, Van Spalding op
eued up rock which looks like the sul
phides now coming from the Combin
atiou. No assay has been received as
yet. Jas. P. Harvey, acting for Patsy
C.ark has forfeited his bond on the
Daisy and Vernal groups, but there are
several other parties now figuring on the
properties.
Miss L. K. Malcolm of Columbia, re
turned yesterday from a trip to Lone
Mountain and Silver Peak.
Hot Water Struck.
In developing water at Alkali Spring,
Geo. H. Lewis struck hot water at a depth
of 4 feet in one of the wells. In another,
water impregnated with sulphate of soda
was found, and it is possible that we will
soon have a bathing resort at that place.
More Water Developed.
Fine water is being developed in
Rocky canyon on the ground of the Gold
field Water Company. This water has
its source 125 feet above Goldfield and
will be piped direct iuto the mains of the
compauy.
Notice to Water Consumers.
The Goldfield Water Company will
make monthly rates with any person liv
ing off Main street who may wish to
draw water from hydrants nearer to them
than wells. *
AN ENTHUSIASTIC VISITOR
Wires His Home Papers of the Great
ness of Goldfield.
Wm. L. Wilson, secretary and treas
urer of the Rocky Mountain Securities
Company of Denver, Colo., was in camp
for a few days this week and left for his
home thoroughly enthused over the
showing of the district. So delighted
as he with the situation that he sent
long telegrams to the Daily Mining Rec
ord, Denver, and the Mining Investor,
Colorado Springs. In reply from the
latter he received the following:
“Go in, old man; get something good.
We agree Goldfield and l onopali great
est on earth. Sachs and Tarbell.”
Mr. Wilson -has bought a number of
claims from W. S. Williams and will in
corporate a company to operate the same.
He is one of the heaviest advertisers in
the business and will doubtless make the
name of Goldfield better known than it
is at present. Mr. Wilson has appointed
as representative of his company, J.
Faulkner, a first class miner who has
had charge of numerous good properties
in Colorado.
A PIONEER OF THE STATE.
C. W. Tozer Was Speaker of Nevada’s
First Legislature.
C. AV. Tozer, the associate and repre
sentative of Chas. D. Lane, the million
aire mining man, now of California, was
like the latter one of the pioneers of the
State and was on the Comstock in the
early and exciting days. Mr. Tozer was
a member of the Constitutional couven
tiou which drafted Nevada’s constitution,
and was Speaker of the first legislature.
He is familiar with nearly every trail in
the State and his reminiscences of the
days of the Comstock are very interesting.
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Sunday School and Church Service.
The Sunday scaool will be held in
Miners’ Union hall at 2 p. m. Sunday, at
winch place Mr. Robinson will conduct
services at 1U a. m. and 7:3U p. m.
LATE LOCAL NEWS.
Society note : Judge Collins has a new
dress suit.
J udge Ray of Tonopah, was in camp
this week.
Dr. Frances Williams was in Tonopah
several days this week.
S. K. Bradford, of Booker & Bradford,
surveyors, was in camp this week.
Ada Douglas, treasurer of the Junior
Endeavor Society, left yesterday for Los
Angeles where she will attend school.
C. E. White, of Philadelphia, who is
interested in a number of Tonopah com
panies, arrived here yesterday.
L. F. White, who receutly returned to
Tonopah after an extended trip, was vis
iting m C ddtield for several days this
week
Binders A in.nan contractors and
builders, are prepared to give bids on
concrete houses and all kinds of concrete
work. *
Tom Ramsey’s son, J. Clifton Ramsey,
arrived from Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday.
He was accompanied by Geo. L. Mech
em, and the two will stay for Borne time.
Lost.
A trunk key, banjo key and small
screw driver—all on a plain key ring.
Return to this office and collect $1.00 re
ward. ' Joel Nelson.
A shoemaker had this card in his win
dow: “Any respectable man, woman or
child can have a fit in this shop.”—Ex.
A man is sometimes his own worst
enemy, says an exchange, but he is more
likely to be his own best friend.
Rev. Tubthumer—I’ve been preaching
this morning to a congregation of asses.
Lily Sugarstiok—Yes; I noticed you
called them “beloved brethren.”—Ex.
“Did yer git anything?” whispered the
burglar on guard, as his mate emerged
from the window.
“No, the chap wot lives here is a law
yer” replied the other in disgust.
“That’s hard luck,” replied the first.
“Did yer lose anything?”—Ex.