The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1904-08-05
NOTES FROM COLUMBIA

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Messrs Harlan, Skelly Il Martny are
the proprietors of the Columbia Brick
Manufacturing company, new enter
prise starting up this week These gen
tlemen have new solution which is put
into the mud and hardens the adobe very
quickly and they claim that water will
have little or no effect upon this recent
process. The machine they are installing
will have daily capacity of 5000 true,
uniform, standard size brick They have
secured tract of land that is especially
adapted for this business. This is one of
the largest yards in this locality. They
have been encouraged and feel sure that
their product will bear the closest exam
ination and stand thorough test. They
claim that the adobe made by them re
sembles genuine burnt brick and where
they have exhibited them some have
taken them for sandstone. They will
| also make specia. brick for fronts.
Capt. Hassell, of New York. capital
ist who has Travelled extensively, is here,
| and we are informed has let the contract
for 10 room hotel: also, residence OF
6 rooms, opposite the Columbia assay
office. Both structures are 10 be built ot
! 'dobe and finished i'll the best style and
furnished complete. We have also be, n
told that this gentleman is planning and
working on scheme whereby Columbia
will have bank to be called the Column
! bla Consolidated Banking Co.. and that
work wiz commence within the next 6c
days. He has purchased several proper
I ties here.
Aubrey 4 Braffett are putting q fin
eenter Of to xsd e1psa,.t ,tc, swing their
doors open to the public tonlorrow7cNen
ing The fixtures are the best that
money could buy and everything is new
and well arranged.
The Columbia Hardware and Lumber
company reports that they are receiving
about l2,0OO feet of lumber day ami
that they have Is carloads at Mound
House awaiting transit to this place.
w. A. Gibbs and W. f. WolvertOn. of
Tonopah. came in Tuesday and are look
ing around. They are much impressed
with the move" of the Columbia people.
Mr.. Watson. manager of the Goldfield
Bulls and Bears Mining Co., reports that
they have shaft down 20 feet and have
encountered some very good rock.
Ahern & Jarvis have commenced the
erection of store room, 26X3O feet. and
will put in full and up to-date line OF
general merchandise.
The Lothrop Davis Go. is busy putting
an addition to their big store. on the 10,
west, for branch of Wells, Fargo a.
Cos express office.
Ira Boss has engaged rooms a. the
Merchants hotel for three m,nths. He
is the gentleman who will set the mill for
the Combination.
Will Marsh reports that very near all
the lots are sold in the First addition.
and that several have changed hands at a
good price.
A. f. Hauter has just completed g.
room cottage on his lot and rented it to
Casey, of hotel fame, for six months, at a
good sum.
Columbia is enjoying typical "build-
ing boom" and contracts are let now to
kt ep men busy for several weeks.
Work on Casey's new hotel will be
pushed as rapidly as possible as soon as
lumber can be received.
1t is reported that contracts will be let
for four store rooms as soon as II. Ram
sey returns.
The tunnel in Columbia mountain is
progressing nicely. 1t is being done by
days work.
Summers Il Mcnamara are building a
storeroom which will be used as butch
er shop.
The Water company is making arrange
ments to lay several new pipe lines in the
camp.
w. w. Mulock, OF Denver, is here
looking for location for barber shop
VIM. Sinclair is the new proprietor OF
the Columbia feed corral.
Main street lots have been selling for
$500 and 5000 this week.
Gov. Sparks and party spent four days
lately at the Merchants.
Col johnson. of Tonopah. is stopping
here for few days.
Geo. Bartlett and wife are here.