The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-06-29
AN OPEN LETTER FROM CAPTAIN
DAY TO II. A. FOX, CHAIRMAN
OF THE DISSATISFIED
STOCKHOLDERS.

DAY TO III. A. FOA> CdAkhmAN
OF THE DISSATISFIED
STOCKHOLDERS.
PIocHE. Nevada, June rs. 1873.
IA. Fox, ESQ.,, BAN FRAso1sco. CHAIRMAN OF
THE sxvERlL..M MEETINGS OF THE DIssATrsrrrD
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE DAT 8. NJ. Co.
My DEAR SIR: Since tho first Of the meetings
over which you have had the honor to preside l
have been an attentive spectator. through the
newspapers. Of proceedings had and statements
made ct those meetings. The total absence OF
truth and the great prominence given to false.
hood In all your proceedings. compel me to I'D.
dress to you this open letter.
Ipropose to review some OF the most promin-
snt falsshoods promulgated at your meetings.
At one of your FIRST meetings. you introduced
Mr.. II. Il. Garrison as the discoverer and vendor
Of the JackrAbbit, now Day. mine. which Ia lie
to start with. But this error is OF no import
ance. It. however. leads the way to the follow
ing false statement which is prolific Of great
mischief. H. Il. Garrison ia reported to have
stated "that no left the mine on the sth OF
April. and up to that date 1900 tons Of Gro had
boon sent to the mills, 1900 tons of which had
been worked. Tho ore worked had an assay
value of $40 per ton. yielding" he says, "$2lo.-
OOO." Amount now (April Sth) on hand at the
mill. he says. sis 200 tons. presumably Of tho
same quality and richness az the 1000 tons thus
worked" Right here, Mr.. Chairman Fox, 10
whore the trouble begins. When Mr.. Garrison
made that statement, which, be 1t said to his
honor. he swears he never made-be that % 1t
msy-you and your coadjutors have caused 1t to
be published to the world that he did make.
and you make, that the basis Of nearly all your
subsequent complaints. L say he knew 1t was
false. He we'll knew that one.lfth Of the gross
weight of all tho ore coming from the Day mine
10 water, which reduces his 1000 tons to 800. He
knows we'll that the average assay Of the ore was
little, II any. more than ons.half what he stated
tito DO. A further proof Of this, the 200 tons
Of ore that Mr.. Garrison refers to as being por.
ton Of the 1900 tons sent to the mills, is still
there for any ono to sample, and he knows we'll
that It will not average by assay $40 per ton.
Now. Mr.. Chairman Fox. lot me ask you ques-
ton. Did you ever know any mill to work sill.
ver orc up to 100 per cent; Or In other words, to
extract and save all the silver that the ore con-
tsinss never did. II we save rs per cent. Of
the assay value Of ore here we think We have
done we'll, and yet. Mr.. Chairman Fox, you,
and the gentlemen thst are acting with you in
this disreputable business, have the villianous
cheek to charge up to Mr.. Jasper Mcdonald,
Mr.. Garrison's 1000 tons Of ore that he says has
an assay value Of S2lo per ton, $2lo.0O0. Nothing
OF for moisture In the ore, which hundreds of
tests has shown to be about 20 per cent. Of the
gross weight nothing OF for discount and
freight on tho bullion, which 10 about IA per
cent: nothing OF for that portion Of the silver
in the ore that no mill can get by ordinary pro.
cess. which amounts to rs per cent. Of the
whole; but you do very graciously allow T2,.
$50 for necessary expenses. and then strike .
balance and have $ls7 $50, which you say is dis.
honestly withheld by Jasper Mcdonald. which
you demand him to "disgorse."
Twill pass on to Colonel Eyre, who, on being
appointed one OF committee. vice Morton. who
had withdrawn evidently did not intend to b
outdone BY any other promulgator Of falsehoodi
In the crowd, makes the following utterly false
statement. In commenting on the statement
prepared by Secretary Pew, in regard to thu
item Of $4,000 paid for purchase Of mining
claims, he says: ut IL we'll known that THU
claim (the Day. was purchased free Of all othel
claims" It IL difacult to conceive the fact tha
Imam Of Colonel Eyrs's intelligence, and large
State, should be 20 ignorant Of the we'll know
and prominent fact, that ct tho time Of pur
chase, by Jasps: Mcdonald, Of the Jackrabbit
new Day. mine, law suit had been pending TO
months In tho District Court here, which In
volved the title to one undivided one-third In
tsrest Of the mine. The property, At the tim
Of the sale and transfer, and until the Goth o
November following, was in charge Of Re
oeivsr appointed BY the Court. Saying nothin
about the merits or dement's Of the vsillancouI
claim, It was prosecuted with ability and vigo
which boded no good to the Day Company. o
the 10th Of November compromise was efYecte
BY which vaillancourt and Hunt wore paid $40
900 by check on N. ]. Mcdonald. and any ma
who says that the $4,000 was not paid for tn,
purpose and for the benefit Of the Day Compan.
states falsehood.
Why. Mr.. Fox, did you not seud competer
committee here TO examine the accounts Of tn
Once, whore the bottom facts can ct all tim,
b obtained, before making such sweepiI
charges Of fraud and corruption9 have ofIert
Mr.. Garrison, every facility for obtaining CO
rect information. gave him . written pass
visit and examine all parts Of TIM mine, urg,
him to have some expert accountant. 81 his ov
SELECTION to 60 through the accounts Of Il
companyfn this once, report to you, and mo-
in Justice to myself. demand that such an G
animation be ordered BY you. This CRY Of .'st
thief" has been sounded long enough. al
M moro proof and less talk.
Tho following statement shows the to
amount Of ore worked and results obtainl
from the incorporation Of the company to Il
date: Ore worked on percentage, settleme
made In coin, 10 ass 1270.2oo0 tons. Amount
coin resolved for Same. s2s,6ls.s5. Ore worl
on cleanup. and bullion received BY the CO