Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
"THE DAYS OF 40"
Equaled by the Wonderful Find of Gold
In Western Mexico-Choice Mining
Lands Owned and Developed
by Chicago Capital

The "gold fever" days, when men became
rich in day and millionaires in month,
are strikingly recalled by the present dis
covery OF gold deposits the richest known
In years in the vast mountain ranges of
the Sierra Madre Experts have made care
full inspection and they invariably report
the deposits unlimited.
1t is confidently stated by those who know
that this will shortly become the gold min
ing center Of the world. Already miners
and investors from everywhere, especially
from the West, are flocking to Mexico, con-
hdent of enormous success, but Chicago
capitalists, with their customary Worlds
Fair City hustle, got in on the ground floor
and secured the most valuable tract in the
entire range. The result was the incorpo-
ration of the Gold Hill Mining Company Of
Mexico, with capital of S5,OC0000 No one
can doubt the soundness and promise of the
enterprise of which such well-known bust
ness-men as these are the head and front.
The President Of the company is Robert
Weems Tansill. the well-known capitalist of
New York and Chicago, who made a trip
for himself to see the possibilities of gold
mining In Mexico, and who returned en-
thusiastic over the result of his Journey;
Vice President, John G. Shatfer president
Englewood and Oh cago Electric Street rail-
way); Secretary and Treasurer, Benz. N.
Freeman. the Denver banker: Directors,
Israel F. Rumsey Rumsey, Lightner Il Ca,
Chicago, grain commission); Edwin f.
Getchell, Chicago (real estate and loans);
and Charles Henrotin, Chicago Stocks and
bonds).
The principal gold mines owned by this
company are the Tarros and Rosario, the
richest in the entire region, and with their
other possessions cover a tract OF over
twenty-five square miles, situated In the
southwest corner Of the State Of chihuahua,
Mexico, $40 miles southwest from Ell Paso.
The vein in eah mine is great porphy-
ri 10 dyke Of unusual width and length,
penetrated in all directions by network Of
smaller veins Astounding in free gold.
Aten-stamp mill with all the necessary
crushers, cars and car track, has already
oeen installed, together with the necessary
,uildinl 8, and in addition blacksmith ard
carpenter shops, dwellings, company store
md storehouse have been erected, making
perfectly equipped plant for the develop
ment of these vast properties, which COM
prise in all n arly 100 claims.
In order to provide for much larger
plant and an increased development two
million shares have been placed in the treas
ury to be sold as the directors may deter
mine. They now offer for public subscrip-
ton 100000 shares of this stock, which is
full paid and worcestershire.
This organization has been made purely
mutual, SO that each subscriber for stock in
this company shares the benefits from his
Investments in exact proportion to the
largest stakeholder. The officers and di-
rectors are gentlemen of national reputa-
ton, whose names guarantee wise and
economical management, making it the
safest investment that has ever been Of
fered as mining proposition.
The Gold Hill Mining Company's offices
are at Sl1--Sl4 Marquette Building, Chicago.
They have issued prospectus giving q
complete description Of their properties,
which they Will mail upon application.
Judging from the large number of ap-
plicationa a ceady made at the companys
offices THESE shares will soon be subscribed
for.-Chicago Times-Herad.