Broken Hills mine hailed as a promising property
Geologist J D Caldon examined the Broken Hills mine at Helena noting lodes cropping to grass roots, walls unreached, and ore similar to Comstock lode. He urged immediate development with a mill and shaft work, predicting strong returns from ore already on surface and along the lode. He plans to return for further study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broken Hills
Helena
J. D. Caldon
Denver
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Ventura Company
America
Caldon
Goldfield
J. ©. McCormack
Little Johnny
Leadville
Grass Roota
Comstock Lode
Virginia City
Homestake
South Dakota
Broken Hills Company
Magnesia Beds Found at Caprice Deemed Promising Mineral Find
A tunnel at Caprice exposes a large magnesia body near native sulphur deposits. A sample shown in Goldfield features remarkable purity with vast deposits indicated. Samples sent to Cincinnati for analysis. mining men await results as potential new enterprise emerges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caprice
Goldfield
Ellsworth Oldt
C. F. Kapp
Cincinnati
Frightful accident wounds California-Piobe engineer
Bert Cameron, an engineer at the California-Piobe mine, was almost killed when his clothing was caught in a drive wheel. His right hand was ground to pieces, an ear torn, and he suffered a deep neck and body laceration. He shut off the engine and crawled to the shaft collar to summon help before being taken to Duckworth hospital by Dr Stockham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Cameron
California-Piobe
Cameron
Red
Wheatly
Injured Man Requires Emergency Amputation After Injury
A report states that an injury necessitated amputation between the elbow and wrist. The incident details are limited, with no further medical or personal information provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
Morphine Smuggling via Stamp-Only Letters at State Prison
Warden Maxwell uncovered a clever morphine smuggling method at the state prison. Letters from a single sender bore only 1-cent stamps, concealing drug within stamps and under gummed flaps. A stamp puncture released powder, revealing morphine, with more found in other letters. No recipients received the illicit mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Calaveras County
California
H. J. Hall Liquor
Helena Lease Company
Wileatly
Stockham
Duckworth Hospital
Walte
Rorys Dale
Tonopah
J.E. McNamara & Co
Waltham, Elgin
Hampden
Eee
Ernest Dobrowsky
Tonopah Drug Co
Main St
Manhattan
Summerfield & Johnson, Props
McLean and McSweeney Hay
BAKER
Sonman's
Lower “Main St
Wilkes Warehouse Company
Rock Springs
TOM G. Murphy & CO
Clifford Mining District
NEV
Mining & Leasing
Nevada
Wittenberg Warehouse
Beihai
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