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the goldfield news (goldfield, nev.) 1904-1911 — sulphur smell

Date of account: Newspaper page published 1910-09-17
Location: goldfield, nevada, united states
Source: Chronicling America paranormal and anomalous-report excerpts
Reference: the goldfield news (goldfield, nev.) 1904-1911 · 1910-09-17 · page 1
Rights: public_domain
Language: English OCR
Record updated: 2026-08-24

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A 1910-09-17 newspaper page contains wording relevant to “sulphur smell”. This is historical reporting or commentary preserved by the Library of Congress; it is not treated as verification that the described event occurred.

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... showing. There is a strong sulphur smell in the workings, and it appears that at this comparatively shallow depth a main sulphide zone has been encountered. Although at this time it cannot be said that the Wheeler lease is a great mine, indications are that it is to be a heavy producer, and it is today the most splendid looking prospect in the entire Goldfield district. Should development work on the 300 level prove the continuation of the big vein, with the same size and richness as above, the lease may be called a bonanza. At 300 feet depth the formation is even and regular, and it may be that the vein will show a ...

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