The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-28

This year was ushered in under the blight of a genera,
strike. declared In December Of 1905 and settled the nixbt a.
January .. enforcing idieness at the mines for the arss "a
days of 1907 and causing additional losses through delay N
cieaning out the workings. The next general strike %.
called in March and the miners went back to work o. AprsI
~. having been out forty-on days. This period of fortv-o,s
days witnessed the utter idleness Of the mines ana !,
least nve additional days were required to restore the d,.
gings to normal condition after the Federation alloved ~.
members TO resume. In August and September the biexest
mines of the camp were closed by a walkout for tventv
DAYS. differences having been settled n september q wh.ys
the men again went back to work. The latest strike was de-
cIared on the night Of November rs and ties up all the mines
of the camp virtually for the remainder of this year. there
being justly chargeabie to it thirty-hve days of inactivity.
Summed up, the Western Federation Of Miners has forced
upon the Goldheld mines one hundred and six days Of inani-
ton in 1907. That is the number only Of days of strike ana
shutdown: it does not include loss Of time resulting from
such idleness by reason Of flooding and Gazing of the dig
gings.
In the first six months of the year the mines and leases
of Goldheid marketed 31.740 tons Of ore. conservatively esti-
mated to posses a value Of ~ss.174.ooo. In that time the
properties were closed down 81 days. II they had operated
without interruption it is fair to figure that the production
would have been. according to the rate established, 44,os7
tons. worth $4.40s.700. That II q loss to the mines Of
81 1855. 700 and to the two thousand miners $4,000.
In the second half Of the year the production thus far
has been $3.50, 500. II the mines had been able to work con-
tinuously to the last day Of December the output would have
been worth. at this rate. 81. 2s5,01s- The 1882, 500 is the
result of only 1913 days work in the latter half of this
an average of ~se71s1.25 per day. The labor strife has cost
the last half Of the year SIS days OF activity. whose produce
tom at the AVERAGE named would have been "a 500 90 AAa
that to the actual output and there is obtained the above
total of $l2.2s5.01s. This reveals a loss to the mines Of
1882. s1s and to 1000 miners at IS a day a loss of $3.50. eco.
III IT the ldtcI HALL VI tuS yea dlOuc.
To recapitulate. strikes Of 1907 have robbed GoIdhelds
production of s4.s27s1s and the strikers of %s1.oso.oOO. Gold
fields output for 1907 is $11. 766,so0. 1t should have been at
least ~$1sss4.71s. With the strike element removed for all
time. Goldfelds output for 1908 should not only reach this
mark, but far exceed it for the reason that confidence among
men of money on the outside will result in the opening Of
properties now idle for lack of funds to develop them.
Again. while action Of the agitators has put Goldheld 100
days behind and has hurt the camp in public esteem. the
greatest injury has resulted to the miners. both through
their loss actually of over a million dollars in wages and
the possibilities they ignored. Had two thousand miners
these 106 days this year. many Of them being employed upon
claims not yet producing, there can be no question but that
by now a half dozen such properties would have been
brought into the shipping and milling class and as a natural
sequence many more miners would have found employment
Great indignation is expressed among the miners of Cold
field at the action of the operators in following their strike
by a 20 per cent reduction in miners wages. By their own
acts during this thew. themselves had NJ their wasa.
90 per cent The employers decreased the daily wage from
IS to 81. The employees decreased it from IS to 1886 of
their own volition. by loss Of time. Worse, they cut their
earnings from IS to nothing by summarily depriving them
selves OF employment and driving the operators to the ex-
tremity of important outside men to take their places. All
this is merely the consequence of agitation among a handful
OF leaders whom the rank and file have followed like sheep
to their undoing.
1t is interesting now to note that throughout this year
market values of Go1dfeld stocks have been higher and vol
ume of trading has been greater at times when there APP
peared a possibility of permanent settlement of the labor
question. Average sales on the local exchange for this year
up to the second week of December have been s474,41e.
Sales for the week Of January IL, the first strike of the year
having been settled on January Q, amounted to s~1,27214o
The next strike ended on April %. Stock sales for the week
of April 20 were $1,19O,976 ard for the week of April q they
ran to s1144.s61.75. Since the calling of this last strike. the
closing of the mines and the bringing in of troops to pre-
vent violence that might come with the employment of nom
union workmen, stocks have gone rocketing in price. From
the week of November 80 to that Of December IA the net
advance in the entire market on the Goldfeld exchange was
1857. nearly II, per cent. 1t is impossible to state the ex-
act gain up to the end Of the week of December 81, but an
idea may be gained by quotations on Consolidated and Flor
ence. Such results can be reasonably attributed to no
other cause than the restoration of confidence among outside
traders.
Assessment work is being cared for while the mines are
closed. No Goldfeld claims will be permitted to lapse.
When the producers begin running again full blast they
Will find an improved order in the Smelter conditions. Cash
grade.
Work in the building of Consolidated's $500, 900 mill will
start early in January. The site has been chosen, on the
west slope of Columbia mountain, near the Sandstone.
Excellent paintings are coming from the bottom of the
Gotwaldt lease on the Combination. which has been working
throughout the strike days.
Relief from the monotony Of the last month has come
with several seizures of extremely rich ore that was stolen
hinder that Goldheld is the home of high grade; hence the
high graders. The Florence company is confirming its en-
ergies to the completion of it's company mill. Work will
soon resume on some of the richer leases, notably the Little
ore. Warner-stewarts Florence lay adjoins that companys
Rosebud lease on Consolidateds o. K. fraction and the two
are connected underground.
A quantity of shipping truck is sacked ready for market
on the Garrett lease on the Kendall.
The Dixie, which has blocked out a big body Of milling
ore to a depth of 35 feet, having done a mile of prosecuting
and drifting. with all its workings well timbered. has ordered
a big steel ga1lows frame and powerful hoist and expects to
make a mine of this domain, situated in the eastern portion
of the district.
through the labor strife. This is virgin ground, nearly three
miles southwest of Goldfeld. Good silues are found on the
ledge which is now being approached by a crosscut, running
on water level.
ty to do away with FIND SILVER ORE HEA1 NINA
her decent citizens A sensational strike of silver has been