The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-25
.GOLDFIELD GREATEST
MINING CAMP IN WORLD
So Declares Charles S. Wilkes.
a Former Salt Laker, Now
Visiting in Zicn.

"C;odneld." said Charles 5. Wilkes.
former Salt Laker. but now a resident Of
CSoldneld. who arrived here Sunday 10
spend the holidays rs the greatest min
Ing camp in the world as you Salt Lakers
we'll know. During the past few weeks
vicious assaults have been made upon
the camp by papers In Denver and farther
east, but the effect has barely been no,
ticeo In Goldf1cld. The assault made upon
the most ridiculous pieces OF newspaper
work ever perpetrated by publication
Of the standing OF the paper referred 10.
This paper quoted an unidentified and
unnamed mining expert as declaring that
the boom In Goldfeld was virtually over
md that those OF the mines which have
become famous throughout the country
during the past few months had been
salted. When you take into consideration
that the Hayes Monette lease upon the
Mohawk property has been producing
from S2e 900 TO $50 900 in gold ore every
day for some time past. you can realize
the absurdity OF the statement made by
TINS alleged mining expert. At the, pres
ent time the Hayes Monette people are
preparing a shipment OF their gold ore.
There viii be two cars OF ore which has
been sacked at the mine, and from sam
pies taken and assays made II has been
shown that the cars will run about $780,
600 each. II this mine has been salted,
the salting has certainly been n worry eN-
pensIVc task.
"Other big mines In the district are also
we'll located. and bigger things by far
are expected during the coming year than
have been accomplished within the past
twelve months.
Personally. | am interested in the
Pocahontas Gold1eld Mining company.
which owns outright seventy fve acres Of
ground 1000 feet west OF the Mohawk
property. Eminent engineers have ex
pressed the opinion that the Mohawk
veins traverse our ground, and In view OF
the fact that a rich strike has recently
heqD a. In IA SIlypr pIgE
lying between the Mohawk and our prop
erty It would seem that the prediction
as TO the veins Will soon be fulfilled.
Il have purchased seat on the new
Goldfed exchange. and In addition TO my
commission warehouse and coal business.
VIII actively engage In mining brokerage
upon my return. Eugene TrauEhber,
formerly OF The Tribune. Is my private
secretary.
"Golddeld also has been much misrepre-
sented in the matter OF her death rate
ports have been sent out TO the effect
that large number OF people were dying
daily, when the fact is that the death
rete has been extremely low in view OF
fuel famine, which was sent broadcast
over the country. also was greatly eXag
gerated For a week or more practically
no fuel reached the city over the rail-
any actual suffering except in the minds
OF the people who feared that they would
suffer great personal inconvenience II the
famine continued.
There is warm spot in the heart
Of every Goidheld business man for The
Salt Lake Tribune. and we all appreciate
the good work The Tribune has accom-
pllshed for our camp. The Tribune has
stood by Goldneld from its inception.
well as by every other legitimate mining
camp in the State. and the people OF
not look TO any other publication In the
West