The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1906-10-06

system, and conditions here for health
are as good as in any state in the United
States.
Il. g., New York.-Four miners are at
work on the Freedom claim belonging
to the United Tonopah and Goldfield
The shaft is equipped with
a whim and is down $50 feet at which
drifts and crosscuts are being run. Up
to date no ore has been encountered run
ming higher than 81 although it is pos
sible that by further development of
the ledge an ore, shoot may be found.
J. e. W, San Francisco, Cal.-You will
md an account of the present operations
of the Potlatch Mining company in an
other column of this paper. The prop
erty adjoins the Velvet and is regarded
as an unusually good location. The
company owns three claims. The presi-
dent is G. E. Kernick: vice president. C.
NJ. Smith; secretary and treasurer. A.
A. Codd. 1t is capitalized at a million
shares of which there are $50, 900 in the
treasury. The ground will be leased
in the near future.
J. A. S., Columbus, o.-The Nevada
Mining & Development company is the
owner of nearly 400 acres in the Silver
Peak district. 1t is in the prospective
stage with splendid surface indications
and with values running in gold, silver.
copper and lead. The compan is about
ready to start the work of development
The new railway to Silver Peak will
pass within two miles of where paw
rock is exposed on this property.
e. s., milwaukee, wis-The Old Col
nnxy noannn fE I
claims six miles north of GoIdfeld. The
shaft is down 100 feet. At the bottom
a dyke was encountered running from
SO to SIS. The ground is being worked
under a BOND and lease by a company
recently organized. the main office of
which is 1870 Old Colony building.
Chicago.
j. A. g., Frankfort, Ky.-There seems
to be a serious difference of opinion over
the ownership of the Cleopatra group.
claimed by the Goldfeld Ledge Mining
company. Last week in this department
we had something to say of this group.
which brought out the following tart
rejoinder. OF the merits of the dispute
we are not in a position to say:
Goldfeld, New, Oct. 3. 1906.
Editor Goldfeld News.
Dear Sir-In the issue of The News of
September 29th last in you Queries and
Answers column. In reply to ]. A.. S.,
Frankfort, KY, you say referring to the
Ledge Mining
There is no difficulty over the title
of the property which consists of five
claims located southeast of Goldfeld.
. This group was form
Ennu-,a a 9 H. -
ror in the former issue was due to a
confusion of names.'
Permit me to say that no error what
ever was committed by you in regard to
this property, and some one is deliber-
ately deceiving you. The Goldfeld
Ledge Mining company owns two
claims, the title to which as far as | \
know is unquestioned. They also claim
title to the Cleopatra group consisting
If seven claims. and as to these last
named claims, l assert and am prepared
o prove that the Goldfield Ledge COM !
'any has nc title to the same by reason
II failure to perform the annual assess
nent work of 1905. The ground being
pen to location, this Cleopatra group
vas relocated by myself and others on
LIST. 1906. and we have undis-
'uted title to this property. /,
Yours truly. D
EDW. T. PATRICK. 4
J. r. w-For the information which /,
lou require address j. C. Mccormack, I
Building. Goldheld. We do not !
now the price of Tom Jagger's Tule !
anon Gold Mining company's stock. 1t I
$ not quoted here on the exchange, nor !
ave we heard of any curb transactions I
n the stock In fact. we have never I
leard of IT at all. J