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The Goldfield News
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. “All that’s New and True of the Greatest Gold Camp Ever Known”
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Vol. I. No. 4. Goldfield, Esmeralda County, Nevada, Friday, May 20,1904^Price 10 Cents.
VERY PECULIAR ACTION
The Black Butte Claims Turned down
After Six Days’ Work.
Last week The News chronicled—with
considerable pleasure—the fact that Chas.
)>. Lane, the millionaire mining man of
California, had become interested in
Goldfield and had bought the Black Butte
claiL.s, -paying $10,000 down, and $190,
000 was to be paid within a year. Mr.
Lain' is a man of great wealth, has been
in the main succcessful in mining opera
tion, and his advent into the camp was
haii >d with delight. The News voiced
fa pleasure of Goldfield’s citizens at Mr.
Lane's participation in the development
' the camp’s riches, and called atten
tion to the businesslike manner in which
be j ut men to work iu a few hours after
he deal on the Black Butte was closed.
Ye have this week to call attention to
proceedings which do not appear quite so
b isiuesslike. We do not do this in a
I spirit of criticistn—Mr. Lane has a per
j feet right, which no one will question, to
; do as pleases him best—but in view of
the possible harm thai his action may do
on the outside, we will state the facts as
vve find them and let the reader draw his
own conclusions:
In the first place, a correction has to be
made. There was no cash payment of
or any other snm made on the
property. r. Ish says he insisted from
the start on such payment, but that Mr.
Lane asked for twelve days time in which
to make the first payment iu order that
he might inform 1ms associates of the deal
before any ca-di was actually paid. Mr,
Isli readily agreed to this, believing that
the deal was being made as he originally
p oposed and that the money for the first
payment was as good as paid, he says
Ii3 did i ot for a moment believe that the
uai result of the deal, to say nothing of
ie first pay ment, was to be detei mined
v twelve dayB, let alone six days’
i respecting.
The work actually done oousisis of a
short crosscut through a portion of the
eruppings and a 60 foot drift in porphyry
which a subsequent survey shows was not
j>u the strike of the ore or even under the
cropping-, and does not determine any
thing except that Mr. Lane’s represents
tive whs wrong iu his theory of the for
mation . Work now going on shows that
this 60 foot drift was run parallel with
and not over 5 feet iu any p'lace from the
ore body. Without notice to the owner,
without crosscutting one foot from this
drift to ascertain the strike and the posi
tion of the ore body disclosed on the sur
face, without waifing even to see the re
sult of the work done by the night shift,
the manager in charge on Tuesday morn
ing summarily ordered his foreman to
stop work. In the minds of mauy the
question is raised was the decision arriv
ed at as the result of the superficial work
done, or by an "expert from the Invisible
World?”
Prospective investors nave frequently
criticised the holders of prospects in Gold
field for beiug exacting in their terms
and especially if a cash payment was de
ruanded. There is no question but there
has been some ground for such criticism,
but it is equally true that prospective in
vestors have been just as unreasonable in
their demands. And it is just such ti
ascos as that on the Black Butte which
make the holders of prospects with good
showings demand a cash payment, both
as an evidence of good faith and to insure
intelligent and a reasonable amount of
development. •
HELP THEM CELEBRATE.
The Ladies’ Aid Society will give a
Dance Next Tuesday Evening.
The Ladies of the Aid Society are suc
ceeding so well in their project that they
are going to celebrate by giving a social
dance in the Crosby building Tuesday
eveniug, May 24. Those who feel like
helping them celebrate, and incidentally
further the plan, will pay $1.00 for the
privilege. Ladies will participate, free
As this is gotten up rather impromptu,
the ladies ask help of all who enjoy such
gatherings, in making it a success
Tank Reservoir in Place.
A 12,000 gallon tank reservoir has been
put in place on the hill south of town by
the Goldfield Water company. The
water will be pumped iuto this and al
lowed to settle, thus insuring that it will
reach consumers clear and pure. It will
also provide a reserve for use in case of
tire.
THE COMBINATION IS RICHER
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The Pioneer-Mine of the Camp Never Looked Better—Good
Reports from Various Other Properties.
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( ) There have been rumors during the week of
< 1 sensationally rich strikes in the Combination,
] | the pioneer mine of the camp, some of the re
i i ports stating the ore was plastered with visible
J [ gold in a prodigal manner. Another report
j J was to the effect that quite a flow of water had
< i been struck in the shaft. A visit to Manager
i i Collins proved that the rumors were oxagger
i i ated, but he stated that it was strictly within
i i the truth to say that the Combination, which
i i has the deepest shaft in the district, never
i i looked better than it does today, and that the
i • average value of the ore bodies recently ex
i i posed was greater than ever.
I Mr. Collins is ultra-conservative and when
i > the record of the Combination to date is taken
< i into consideration, his statement shows that the
( i mine is doing well enough to suit the most en
• > thusiastic.
The best ore is coming from the west drift,
< » about 65 feet from the i8o-(oot point in the
< 1 shaft. While the ore is not as plentifully
< > sprinkled with gold as the enthusiasts had it,
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still it is plainly visible in some of the speci- J [
mens. There are three feet of the rich ore at J |
this point. Mr. Collins did not state the aver- J |
age value of this ore body, but it is safe to say J |
that it goes well into the hundreds of dollars ] \
per ton. There are two other drifts at the 185- j \
foot level—one to the north being in 25 feet, ] |
and another to the south is in 20 feet. Both | J
are in ore. J [
The shaft is down 215 feet and is in good J |
shipping ore. There has been no flow of water j |
struck, as reported, but the ground is getting j |
damp. | [
The Combination people are now developing ] J
the extension of the January ledge which | j
passes through their ground. The shaft is ! [
down 53 feet and everything taken out is ap- ! [
parently ore, though little has been sacked for ! [
shipment. ! \
The daily output of shipping ore from the ! [
main ledge has been nearly doubled of late, ! [
and *4 tons were shipped Wednesday, almost ! !
twice that amount being still sacked on the ! !
dump. ! [
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Keane, McMahon a Fletcher’s.
The owners of the Great Bend group
have decided to install a whim and sink
an additional 100 feet from the 75 foot
point in the shaft h’ecent developments
have proven that they have just got the
top of the best ore shoot and had they
sunk three feet less in depth the crosscut
would have missed it entiiely. This
shoot has been drifted on for 30 feet and
in the bottom of the drift the pay streak
is 3 feet wide, but extends upwards less
than 3 feet. As the whole streak con
tains shipping values and is widening
considerably even in the shallow depth so
far opened, the wisdom of sinking and
opening up stoping ground, is apparent.
In addition to the sinking of the shaft,
one of the drifts will be continued to
catch a shoot which had extra good vqj
ues on the surface
Strike on the Daisy.
Matt Graham & Co., leasing on the
Daisy, made a good strike this week
about 30U feet east of the Harvey shaft
and on the same ledge. The ledge has
been opened up near the surface for a
width of 14 feet, and 2 feet of this shows
big values in pannings. Some of the
pannings indicated values up to $200 per
ton and of 25 pannings made Tuesday,
not one indicated values less than $10,
while some went as high as $100 per ten.
One specimen, which would not pan a
color, was assayed and the result was
$165 in gold and $14.24 silver to the ton.
The January Lease.
The pile of mill ore which Kendall,
Reilly, Jones and Patrick have taken
out of their lease on the January is assum
ing the proportions of a small mountain,
a conservative estimate made Friday put
ting the amount at not less than 5,0UU
tons—the gross value being over $200,
000. The sacks of shipping ore also
steadily grow in number as freight teams
cannot be had as often as needed. The
main shaft is now down 180 feet and the
showing in shafts, drifts and crosscuts is
practically the same as last week.
Florence Lease No. 3.
The sub-lessees on Florence Lease No.
3 are still sinking and are doing some
stuping besides. The rich ore shoot,
which averages above $500 per ton, is
still being followed and maintains its
widths and values.
Curley George and Boom Factions.
Wm. L. Wilson, secretary and treas
urer of the Rocky Mountain Securities
Company of Denver, Colo., has bought a
controlling interest in the Curley George
and Boom factions, lying east of the
Jumbo. The Curley George lies between
the Saint Ives and the Union Jack of
the Jumbo group. The recent rich
strike ou the Saint Ives was made within
8 feet of theside line of the L urley George
and as the same ledge has been opened
up on the Union Jack and shows values
up to $300 per ton, the Turley George
apparently has a cinch on good ore with
out having to prospect for it.
The Red Top.
On the lied Top Capt. Bradley is just
getting into the ledge in a crosscut from
the 50 foot point in the sthaft. The quartz
will soon be encountered and it will then
be determined if the rich ore formed near
the suiface has maintained its values
with depth. In the company workings
there is the same good showing and al
together the Bed Top’s prospects are ex
ceedingly bright.
The Saint Ives.
The strike ou * ar tin’s lease on the
Saint Ives is improving daily. The shaft
is down 30 feet ami there are 6 feet of ore
which will average $75 to $80 per ton
clear across. This strike is but 70 feet
from the Union Jack cluim, into which
property the ledge goes, and from sur
face prospecting on the latter it is prob
able that it is even richer than where
opened on the Saint Ives.
The Jumbo.
Kichard and Cowing of Tonopah, have
subleased from Shieldb and Parham on
the J umbo. They had been at work but
a short time when they found very good
ore. It looks as if they were breaking in
to a rich shoot similar to the one found
near the main shaft and which averaged
$300 per ton. John JVlcKane, one of the
owners, has taken a lease on 100 feet ad
joining this lease.
Zinn Lease on the Jumbo.
Work is progressing satisfactorily on
the Zinn lease on the Jumbo and on Mon
day there was over a carload of ore sack
ed and awaiting shipment. This ore will
average from $125 to $150 per ton.
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Short Mining Notes.
V. P. Strange, the mining engineer,
will leave in a day or two to look after
his interests in l ule Canyon.
On the Commonwealth the owners have
just put in a collar set and will sink 40
feet and then crosscut to the ledge.
The Combination people have taken up
the option on the O. K. Fraction which
they bonded some time ago from Jones,
Uiggiuson, Aiartin and Towley.
Wm. Laing Malcolmson and J. C.
Thrawles have gone to Tonopah to close
a deal on a group of claims five miles
south which they recently examined and
found of good prospective value. These
claims are owned by Hooker, Everett
and Grimes, of Tonopah.
Tim Cronin is reported to have struck
good ore Monday on the claim which he
is working for John McKane and which
lies east of the I lack Butte.
On the Mohawk. No. 2, the east drift is
in 5U feet from the 80 foot point in the
shaft and the west, drift 40 feet. There
is no particular change in the formation.
The Hazel Kirk Goldfield Mining Com
pany have 12 men at work on the Sand
storm. The shaft has reached a depth of
lU feet and they are now crosscutting for
the ledge.
Keane. McMahon, Fletcher aud Hoi
laud are prospecting some claims 5 miles
north of Diamoudfield on which there is
a good showing, some of the rock show
ing free gold under the glass.
On the Lanka lease on hte February
the lessees are crosscutting from the 56
foot point in the shaft. They are in 30
feet on a ledge, all good looking quartz,
but the values at this point are low.
Geo. Winkler and associates have three
men at work on the Eagle group trench
ing in various places in order to deter
mine the best place to sink a working
shaft. Of late they have secured a num
ber of good pannings indicating values of
S4U to $5(' per ton.
The Jumbo and Vernal Extension Min
ing company have opened up a ledge
from which good pannings have been
made on the Three Friends Fraction,
near Diamondfield. The directots of the
company have voted to dispose of 50,000
shares of their treasuey stock, for which
several offers have already been received.
The shaft on the Oddie, Ickes and Ray
lease on the north half of the January is
now down 170 feet and for some time
good-looking quartz has been encoun
tered, but the values are low. Yesterday
some sulphides were struck but the val
ues have not been determined. The les
sees intend to soon crosscut to the ledge
which was struck at a depth of 130 feet.
Accident at the White RocK.
Peter Maher and Tom Murray were
painfully but not seriously hurt in an ac
cideDt at the White Rock last Wednes
day, The men were being lowered and
standing on the rim of the bucket. When
the bottom was approached the whim did
not work properly and the bucket struck
the ground with considerable force. Ma
her and Murray were quite badly shaken
and the tendon in the leg strained but,
as stated above, are not seriously injured.
Sanders & Inman, contractors and
.builders, are prepared to give bids on
concrete houses and all kinds of concrete
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PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
Nominations for Officers TooK Place
at Last Might’s Meeting.
A large crowd was present at the meet
ing of the C itizens’ Protective Associ
ation held last night. In the absence of
J. D. Lothrop, A. E. Barnes was elected
temporary chairman. After more or less
discussion and some changes, the Con
stitution and By-Laws of the organiz
ation were adopted, after which the fol
lowing nominations were made for the
different offices which will be voted upon
next Thursday evening:
For president—Messrs. Barnes, Ish
and J. D. Lothrop.
For vice president—Messrs. Duffield,
Elliott and Nelson.
For secretary— 1 udge E. K. Collins.
For treasurer—J. A. Fesler.
For the general committee of seven—
Messrs. Bragdon, Bradley, lsh, Bobohm,
Wadleigli, Bell, Utz, Lewis, Murphy,
Mitchell, Froberg, Anderson, Spenker,
VV. S. Williams, Lind. Hart, M. S. Sharp,
Douglass, Nolan, Frank Lothrop, Casey,
luman, J. F. O’Brien and Judge Collins.
For peace officers—John Casey, Wm.
Inman, W. J. Nolan and C. B. Wiseman.
GOLDFIELD AND TONOPAH
Mark Bradshaw Tells Reno Journal
of their Wonderful Showing.
Mark Bradshaw, a young mining engi
neer, who graduated from the Nevada
University last year, returned from To
nopah and Goldfield yesterday morniug
and gives glowing details concerning the
richness of the camps, says the State
Journal. In a statement last evening he
said that the claims and mines in Gold
field and Tonopah were looking better
than tuey ever had before and that a
vast amount of work would be done
there this summer. He also told of the
success of some local men in the new El
Dorado.
King Ryan, formerly the trainer of the
Reno Wheelman's relay team, has an in
terest in some very rich claims which
have been bonded for $75,(JUU and in all
probabilities will soon be worth a com
fortable fortune.
Ed Errickson, also a graduate mining
engineer of the University of Nevada, has
a position with the Gold Hill Mining
company of Tonopah, and is making a
reputation for himself as a mining man
of ability.
Dave Ward, a well known civil engin
eer of this city, is in the new camp and
intends to go into business in the near
future.
Bradshaw is interested in several rich
leases in Goldfield and after attending
to some business in this city he will re
turn to Goldfield to look after his inter
ests which he says “look good to him.”
There are at present five claims in
Goldfield working large forces of men
and sacking ore for shipment and Brad
shaw states that as soon as the road is
completed the forces in all the mines will
be increased aud more properties will be
worked.
Pleased With Goldfield.
“The greatest gold camp on earth,” is
the brief way Wm. L. Wilson describes
Goldfield, Nev., in a telegram to Presi
dent E. N. Burr of the Rocky Mountain
Securities company, and of which Mr.
Wilson is secretary and treasurer. He
left Denver May 1, for Tonopah and
Goldfield, saying: “lam prepared to be
disappointed in Goldfield because it has
been praised so highly as a region of ex
traordinary gold resources.” He was
accompanied by H. E. Elston of Phila
delphia, a heavy stockholder in the Ton
opah Prospectors Development company.
They desire to inspect the assets of this
company which the Rocky Mountain Se
curities company is financing, and it is
presumed they found the company’s six
claims at Goldfield fully up to the stand
ard of value the prospectors finding them
had represented two months ago.—Min
ing Investor (Colorado Springs).
Geo. S. Nixon Here.
Geo. S. Nixon, the Winnemucca
banker, came in Wednesday to look after
his numerous investments in the camp.
He states that his visit is a purely busi
ness one and has no political significance.
Mr. Nixon was accompanied by Rube
Battle of Winnemucca, and Robert Hen
derson of Glasgow, Scotland. The
former is an old-time miner and Vefy
well known throughout the State.