The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-10-27
HE GIVES ANOTHER BOOST
Captain w. l. Cox Interviewed by the
Reno Journal


never before equaled in any mining
region Of the west, and yet have not
reached the zenith of their glory for
the doubling of the plants and large
increase of working force in many
properties, and the active exploitation
work for the past year, has demon
strated that the greater the depth a.
tanned, the richer and stronger the ore
bodies, and the output of the past is
Insignificant when compared with that
of the next six months.
Consensus of opinion agrees that
Southern Nevada camps are experience
ing a remarkable degree OF activity,
and this is specially noticeable to a
visitor who has been absent for sew
eral months. There is that permanent
air in business matters, and an ag-
gressive way in mining operations
which warrants one in believing that
the future precious metal output of a
number of these camps will be at least
doubled within the next six months.
and the output of the past will be in
significant in comparison Herewith.
Powerful hosting plants in several in
stances for new propositions, doubling
the capacity of the plants now in
operation in others and the large in
crease of the operative force are signs
of a prosperity which cannot be mis-
understood or unappreciated by even
the most careless observer.
And Captain W. l.. Cox, manager IF
the Riverside Mill company, a very
active business man and careful OBJ
server, who returned yesterday from
this section. is certainly most enthusi-
astic in his opinion of the business and
mining outlook, and while Captain Cox
was specially on a business trip, the
readers of the Journal will observe
that he took ample time to note the
reasons for this substantial and very
active condition.
Tonopah, particularly, attracted his
attention with its substantial business
buildings and large mining plants. One
stone building, steel framed, slow
burning floors and almost absolute
fire proof condition, which will be not
only a pride to Tonopah, but will be
worthy of a place even in a large city,
is worthy of special mention, and u
number of structures substantial
enough for a place ten times the size
of Tonopah, gives the town a strong
business appearance which cannot be
excelled.
Captain Cox specially emphasized
the fact that business conditions are
exceedingly good, in fact very much
more improved thar six months ago.
In speaking of the mines, this gen.
tleman enjoyed the pleasure of seeing
samples of ore from the January mine,
which has been such a wonderful prod
ucer and is still making an enormous
monthly output, and which output will
no doubt be doubled within the next
six months from the fact that the
working force will soon be greatly in
creased. One sample of decomposed
oxidized quartz was very rich in free
gold, in fact the gold taken out of this
sample in the presence of Captain Cox
Iequaled in weight one-third the actual
weight of the ore. This ore was taken
from several stratas in the vein aggre-
eating six inches in width, and IF
course, was of enormously high grade,
doubtless the richest ever taken from
a mine in the state of Nevada; perhaps
returning something like $4,000 0 per
ton in gold. The vein in the face of
the drift from which this ore was TAX
en- fills the entire face, and a general
average across the lead assures values
of 1000 per ton in gold.
In speaking of the Reilly lease on
the Florence mine, Captain Cox under
stood that on Railroad day the men
were paid $40 each for six hour shifts
if they would not take a holiday.
One of the most agreeable places,
and where the greatest hospitality is
extended with a lavish hand to the
visitor, is the Montezuma club at Gold.
field, which is composed of mining and
business men of that locality. The
club is very comfortably homed in an
elegant building and the furnishings
are almost lavish and Captain Cox is
most enthusiastic in his praise, not
only of the courtesies extended to him,
but he believes there is not a more
h~ospitable organization in the world
than the Montezuma club of Goldfeld.
A remarkable fact, noticeable among
the mining men is that fully one-third
of them are college graduates and they
come from every point of the country.
|. Golafeld deserves its name because
the developments of the district is a
positive demonstration that it is sur
rounded by some of the richest mines
ever discovered on earth, and the town
has many substantial buildings which
would indeed be a credit to cities OF
the size of San Francisco. Great ac
tivity is observed not only in business
but in a mining way, and many of the
properties which can already boast OF
immense monthly outputs, will show
Increased results within the next sixty
| days.
The railroad from Goldfeld to Bull
frog is an assured fact, and hence the
latter town is making great prepare.
tions for a much larger output with
! the advent of railroad facilities.