The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-08-24

1t has come to our attention that GER
tain concerns whose properties have
been adversely criticised In this de-
ave tried to square" them
selves with their shareholders, by dis
crediting the disinterested character of
our columns. implying that they were
for sale. or that tribute had to be paid
to get a fair" report by The News. This
is a cowardly falsehood and only In line
with the methods and character Of the
In question No one can buy a
single line in this column. No one has
ever done so. and no one ever influenced
this department in any manner what
1t might also be said that never
line of paid matter appears in the
news columns OF this paper purporting
to be pure news matter. Our columns
are not for sale. except for straight
legitimate advertising purposes. and not
a line can be purchased rs advertising
unless msrked as such This paper IL
edited for it's subscribers, and they
rot be imposed upon with our
knowledge. No honest promoter ever
had reason to find fault with this de-
partment. but IL il a terror to dishonest
and operators.
o. =. y, Austin, Ainn. Following Is
present scale Of wages in various indus
tries named: Carpenters. 81: stone
masons. IS: ~brickIayers. IS; hodcarriers,
IS; sheet metal workers. 81; plasterers.
IS; plumbers. IS; laborers, $3.50. De-
for skilled mechanics, fair. All
trades now locked out by builders, pend
ing the signing Of the wage scale given
ahoyo FOR ono VAR Thfo 1nrk-onf waQ
foced by the plumbers. who. last week.
made a demand for 50 per day. They
had been raised twice this year. and the
master builders refused further conces-
sions. They locked out all trades until
they could get an agreement signed for
a year. Contractors claim that they
would not be warranted In taking work
under competitive bids. with the likeli-
hood that they would be called pon for
higher wages from time to time, before
was finished. 1t would be
ruinous.
q. y, Toronto, Canada.-Two shifts
are working On the Midnight Pawnee
and the shaft has passed the 100-foot
point. Cannot advise as to value OF
The Red Top Extension Is be-
developed by the Red Top Extension
Leasing company which has done con-
work. Regarded as q good
property. The Black Butte Extension
and the Black Butte Bonanza are both
regarded as likely properties. The
Black Butte Extension has about 500
feet of shaft work and 1000 feet Of
work. No work is being done
at present. The Black Butte Bonanza
49, 49, ~I~Rk~ -,a hoa Hano ohnssf
1000 feet of lateral work. The new
is down $50 feet and work Is
progressing steadily. Don't ask about
many properties in one query.
v. Q. H., North Fork, Cal. The pub
Usher Of this paper annot be used as a
with our consent. for any min
ing company, inc the reason must be OBJ
vious. We are not in the promotion or
business and our time cannot
be used in answering correspondence in
reference to any particular mine or
company. We aim to give in this col
unbiased answers to queries that
might interest many of our readers. and
print the straight news of the mines
and the companies. The reader or in
tending investor must use his own judy
ment from this source of information.
The about which you ask, now
ever. is working two leases very In
and in~telligentlys with good
prospects Of success.
]. u. II, De Kalb, Ill There are no
leases in operation known as the
leases" The only
lease by that name expired the first OF
the year. Hayes and Monnette as part
ners are no longer leasing. Mr.. Mon
nette is the nominal head of several
leasing companies. but Mr.. Hayes is do
no active mining in Goldfeld at
Mr.. Monnette is president of
the Mohawk Daisy and n or two
leasing companies. but as he is
of camp most of the time. IL giving
little attention to their operations.
=. y. L., ~ Paul. lGinn.-The Red
King company. controlled by McCor-
mack-Dorsey. is working a lease On the
Red King claim of the Florence and lies
a short distance from the Rogers-Gold-
field Syndicate lease, southeast. Loca-
ton is good and prospects excellent. The
silver Pick Leasing Syndicate Is work
a lease On the Silver Pick and has
done considerable work. News item pub
lished on August 10.
J. D., chicago, ul-The Mohawk
Syndicate Is working a lease on
a big block of Mohawk ground. 500 feet
long. About 5000 Doc has been expended
In development work. A shaft is down
$40 feet and aout 800 feet of lateral
work has been done. Some rich string
ers nave been encountered but the ore
body has not yet been found. Ten men
are employed.
. II, Long Beach. You seem to have
boquet Of faded flowers. Don't know
anything about East Go1dneld Mining.
or Ben Hur. What "Goldheld Nevada"
Is It? Goldneld Nevada Copper. or some
other ONT? Be more exact in giving
names of company asked about. There
are so many of practically the same
name that the full name must be given
y. D., . Francisco. Black Butte
Bonanza and Black Ants are both good
prospects. and both are working. The
former has been one OF the most active
on the board from lint to time.
The latter is one of Henry wcber's
properties. Both are in the Diamond
Held district. Black Butte IL east Of
and Black Ants north, by
mile or more.
~. 4. g.. o Jose, Calif.-The Col
nmbia Mountain Extension owns the
No. l Fraction. at the base of
Columbia Mountain. The property IL
being developed by a tunnel. which IL
in $50 feet. A good looking ledge
vas encountered 100 feet from the en-
rance to the tunnel but no large body
n ora has vet heeu found