The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-09-29

the Carson visitors to Goldfeld during
the Railroad Day celebration there last
week. The governor combined bust
ness with pleasure on the trip. and
comes back a most enthusiastic sup
porter Of the claims of the Southern
Nevada districts to being the banner
camps of the country.
This was the governors first trip
to either Tonopah or Goldfeld. After
an experience of over forty years in
the various mining districts of the
coast, he confesses great astonishment
at the showing made in the principal
mines of Tonopah and G~oldfeld, a
number of which he was permitted to
inspect through the courtesy of the
superintendent and managers. The
governor went prepared to witness
sights of great wealth, he having, as
an officer in the mint service, kept in
close touch with the bullion produc-
ton of our state, but his trip through
thO zig hhihCS u thC dASbllCt UNIV
HIM that all has not been told of our
bonanza camps.
Regarding his trip, the governor
went on to say:
cit is not creditable to ones intel
ligence-or possibly energy is the bet.
ter word-to admit the fact that /
was a resident and voter in Esmeralda
county before Nevada became a state,
and my first visit to the richest, most
extensive and permanent mining Sec
ton of the state, or possibly the
world, was not made until last week.
Coming to the coast five years before
| was a voter, / have followed up the
mining excitements from Frazier river
in 1858 and Mono Diggings in 1859, to
the present, but without any excuse or
reason, neglected the very best one.
"On my arrival at Tonopah / imme-
diately started out, piloted by one of
the best informed mining men of that
section, to examine the surface work
ings of the district, which prepared
me for a better understanding of the
underground developments.
"By the courtesy of the manager /
was permitted to thoroughly examine
every opening in the underground
workings of the great Midway mine
from the surface to the 550-foot level.
81 was amazed at the systematic
manner in which the ore bodies have
been opened and exposed. / will not
attempt to describe the size, extent or
value of these ore bodies, but will
say that since the bonanza days of the
Comstock l have seen nothing to com
pare with it, and l have seen many big
mines.
eyes, this is only one of the big
mines of Tonopah. There can be alb
s%olutely no question as to the per-
maneney of Tonopah's mines. ~
"My observations at Goldfeld were
a repetition of those at T~onopah; first
going over the surface locations and
workings and then a thorough examin-
alton of the underground workings of
the famous Florence mine, on whose
ground the wonderful Reilly lease is
situated.
81 did not succeed in getting under
ground at the Reilly lease workings,
though I saw enough on top to justify
the installation of a fair-sized mint.
"By permission of Mr.. Lockhart,
the president of the company, and the
courtesy of Mr.. Oliver, the manager
(who is a thoroughly educated and
practical mining engineer) to whom /
was introduced by Mr.. L. H. Rogers,
formerly of Carson, / was conducted
down the ~company's working shaft
and into all the openings of the mine
at this point, which is over 1000 feet
from the Reilly lease bonanza.
81 am not sure hat the manage
ment of this mine would thank me,
after showing me SO many favors, to