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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
Conditions in California.

Let it be remembered that in Califor-
MIA the agricultural college IS united with
the state university California is by ma
ture an ideal agricultural state. one in
which the school of agriculture should re-
ceive as much attention as in any other,
vet we find IN great California, with a
population OF 1.iS5, coo, and agricultural
products valued at $l3l .0la.000. with only
f5S students in agricultural courses
while in the state of Washington, where
the institutions are separate with a pop
uIation OF only 5iS.0o0 and agricultural
products valued at only $340O0,o00 a total
OF 2l3 students in agricultural courses.
Il say again the bills presented today
give a constant solution 70 the question.
N does away, with this eternal lobbying
setting forever the courses of study to
be given by both institutions, and maxi
ing a permanent levy for maintenance.
II is more than fair to the university. as
il leaves the college with no work that
II has not had since its establishment
while ii relinquishes some in favor OF
the university Heretofore, we have con-
Quoted solely campaign Of defense. We
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-01-24
What Revenue wouId Be.

on a basis of a valuation Of $4,000. 600
this would mean an annual revenue for
the university of approximately Sil200
and for the Agricultural school $4,000.
The university is asking for $4,000 for
the next two years. and II TINS bill passes
it will only give that school $4,000 dur
ing that period. OF course the possibility
of great increase in valuations through
out the state il will be argued will make
UP the deficiency in q short time
Both bills were referred to the COM
mittee on education. OF which Senator
Park is chairman. The other members
are Senators Johnson, Walton, Callister,
Lawrence. Bulien and Holiingsworth.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

George A.. Foster has just returned
from a visit to Rawhide, where he has
been in the interest Of the Goldfield Min
ing and Development company, the OBJ
ject of which was the selection of a site
for the erection of a custom mill, and
the prospects for business of such a
mill. He found the district one that
many thousands of tons of mill
ing ore, running from $40 to SIS per ton,
and it is the intention to proceed with
the erection of the mill. He also oun
very high grade ore on the Kearns lease
on the Balloon claim, that was taking
out ore in great quantities, running
from $50 to $40 per ton He selected a
few samples from a rich streak and had
it assayed, and the returns showed
81, 900 per ton. This lease is controlled
by Kearns, von Polenz. McGovern Cof-
fee and Holly, and it is believed that the
ore from this property alone would keep
a mill steadily working.
Mr.. Foster states the only thing that
is holding back the camp of Rawhide is
the want of a mill. There are twenty
leases there now that are taking out ore
running from SIS to $1,000. but sc far
the latter ore has only been opened up in
small seams. No very high grade mines
have as yet been opened. but this may be
because no great depth has been at
tained. He believes Rawhide has a
splendid future before 1t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
PRODUCTION TABLE

Since the memorable strike of last
March and April the first blank to occur
in the weekly record of shipments came
with the week of December IA. In the
week before the mines were all closed
down, but a small tonnage went forth
from ores accumulated.
There remain only two weeks of this
year, ending on Saturdays. The ton
mage and stock record for the first fifty
weeks of 1907 is shown concisely in the
following table. whose first column
gives the number Of ton of ore shipped
each week n whose second column
submits the value of stock sales on the
local exchange.
Had it not been for the labor troubles
which nave resulted in the present tenn
porary paralysis of the mines, the value
of ores marketed would easily by the
end of the year nave reached $4,000 600
at an average valuation of 500 per ton.
weekly sales of stock. as shown In
the table below, have averaged $476,-
410.74. Sales nave been below average
ever since. the week which ended July
81. while with only a few exceptions ore
shipments in that period nave beer We'll
above the average for the entire year.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

LABOR TROUBLES A GREAT FACTOR IN
F~LUCTUATION OF THE STOCK MARKET

Goldheid's labor history for the year Of 1907, just draw.
Industrial disturbances, or the settlement thereof. have in
variably. from January to December. proved the strongest
tonic for the local market. convalescence of securities has
been marked at the end Of every strike. noticeable both in
advance Of prices and volume Of sales.
The year was besotten and brought forth in the travail
of a general strike. declared in December and ended the
night Of January :. At the end Of that very week. closing
on January IL. the sales sheet issued by the Goidheid ex-
change shows transfers OF s~1.272.llo worth Of stock Weekly
sales for the entire year have averaged SAL. 41O.74.
Goldfeld's second strike Of 1907 ended April %. Stock
sales for the week Of April 81 amounted to s1.144.ssl.75.
which is s66s. 1870 above the years average.
Next came the walkout that closed the Mohawk and the
Combination. settled on September s.
The last strike of 1907, and 1t IL to be hoped for all time.
in Goldheld was declared the night of November 2s. 1t
closed the mines on November 81. Troops arrived December
q. On December Q the mine operators announced that their
properties would open with miners in no manner anlated
with the Western Federation. The mines SO opened on
December IL.
weeks test up to Thursday. December 10. Sales on that
day. as recorded on the Goldneld boards were the heaviest
noted for months and the final reckoning for the week end
ing today. December 81. will doubtless reveal the finest trad
ing tally of the latter half Of this year. rs
Not only has the volume of trading grown after the set
Element of each industrial disturbance. but prices have with
out exception displayed strong upward tendency. OF this
fact current quotations afford a most striking example The
most recent shutdown occurred the day before Thanksgiving.
Dealings for the following Friday and Saturday would
hardly be a fair criterion because Of the holiday that broke
into the latter half of that week. The safest gauge upon
which to base a comparison Of strike and post-strike prices
is the Monday Of the first week after the strike went into
effect. That date is December 2.
Below there are submitted the San Francisco bid price
for December 2 and for Thursday. December 10. on the is
sues which showed the smartest activity on that exchange.
without exception every one of these 2s securities scored an
advance in that period of II days. Opposite each. in the
tabulation below, is set the amount of Its rise in price. the
profit per one hundred dollars that was realized by difference
in price between the first trading day OF this month and the
latest whose records are available as this is written.
These ~ STOCKS mace a average gam :. ov11 !. 49,
nearly one-third. A hundred dollars invested In each OF
them. representing an aggregate outly Of $4,000 on December
2 would have grown by December - to . market value Of
s3650Os. a net profit of $s5oos. The story is told most
graphically by the table itself, which follows:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
pan PLAY ron TIE aAIL1oADs

An Interesting and rather astonishing
array Of statistics is given by Logan q.
Mcpherson IN the North American Re-
view for November. He points out with
a clearness tina must surprise all those
citizens who are in the habit OF blaming
the railroads for all their Ills, that ng-
ures that will not lie are saying a lot OF
good things for railway corporations
The United States census. the reports OF
the Interstate Commerce commission
and the records of the year book OF the
Department of Agriculture. are placed
SIDE by side for the purpose OF telling
lust what they really mean. Taking the
good American dollar as the unit Oh
measure of value. 1t is found. among
other things. that the net returns 10 the
railroads of this country for the year
1905 (ss1s.s41.s57) were less than one-
third the net returns to the countrys
manufactures with nearly the same
total capitalization. and less than one-
fourth the net returns to the farmers OF
the nation
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
GREAT BEND +
SHUTS DOWN

. m usws - aathoritAs1vsly N .
. formed that ~ Great Dsna mins .
. - shut down ana win remain that
. down untl suea . time - ths como
. pany can rseoup fss treasury. .
. 1or TIE pass ysax there has bssn .
. . constant drain upon b treasury .
. Of the orsas Bad company. "a .
. kssp The mine IN operation. IN spite .
. Of . constant ana almost unman- .
. agsabls Gov Of water, the mine .
. has bssn kept going, and for the .
. most time through the personal .
. support OF two Of its principal Of Q
Q ncsrs = stockholders; but By .
. reason Of The acsumulasaon Of un- Q
. toward events, nore particularly .
. ths general financial conditions and .
. ths local labor troublss, ~ has been .
. decided that 70 continue further .
. operations, the company must raise .
Q money ON III own account FOL .
. this rssson The 1sws 10 given 70 .
. undsrstand the company II 70 10 .
. rsorganissd and tAs capital stock .
. Increased, ana IN ample reserve In .
. stock be placed In the treasury. .
. TIA milne was wording mp until the .
. labor trouble arose., though with . .
. small foroe. n ri found nscss- .
q sary 70 inorease h force In order .
. 70 keep mp with tAs Gov Of water .
. or % shut down entirely, \ ~ .
. latter course was decided upon. .
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
FOLLOWING THE WESTERN FEDERATION TRAIL
(Boiss Statesman. Dec. 14.)

existing between the lion and the lamb after the latter has
been swallowed. S.
Again. recall the Colorado chapteri Look back over the
trail of the serpent in that state and see how like 1t is to
that which is now being made in Nevada! There. too. while
processing lawful. peaceful Intentions. violent men, acting
as agents for this organization. were organizing a rule OF
terrorism because of which it eventually became necessary
to send In troops even as they are now proceeding to the
Nevada camps. #r@ N 81
The trail could be followed further and the record un-
earthed showing the same similarity OF conditions wherever
those in charge of the Federation have been In control
There have not always been riots. but the same methods
have been invoked. the same principles have governed, ana
the same divergence from all the rules OF good government
has been strikinsv In evidence. IS
What are the people to think when they reflect upon this
record as they read of the developments in Nevada?
Those who are familiar with the facts know that a great
majority of the men who belonged to the Federation are not
naturally criminal, but they also realize that control Of the
organization has been seized by violent men who believe in
setting up a rule of their own in defiance Of constituted
property In pursuance of their plans. q
Every organization partakes of the character of its lead
ership, and the men who control the Western Federation give
1t a lawless character, as has been amply shown in the past
and is now being emphasized in Nevada.
still there are those ready to pander to such an organizes
directly into their hands to destroy their manhood. they be-
come the champions and apologists Of this organization and
the men by whom it is controlled.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

Public attention is again turned on the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners because of what is occurring in Nevada, and
1t is found that history of other localities is simply repeat
ing itself in the camps of that state. Conditions are the
same there as they have been elsewhere; violence IL peins
committed and 1t becomes necessary to invoke the strong
ri OF the military to re-establish the rule of law and pre-
vent further outrages.
How wildly the story recalls some chapters OF the MS
tory Of this state! With a few changes OF names, II would
do for that Of the Occur dAlene in 1892 or 1897 While the
Federation was not in existence in 1892. the foundations
unon which 1t was afterward reared had been aid ana the
methods forged that have since characterized all its opera
lions.
In Goldfeld they are, perhaps, somewhat holder than
they were in the Occur dAienes. When 1t was desired &c
drive a man out of the latter district, some walking dele
gates were sent to him to order him out and beat 0 XIII
him If he failed to comply. At Goldfeld they have a deputy
sheriff gather the victim in and take him to the union a
70 give a account of himself On his failure to satisfy
them that he has always been ready to obey their DEGREES,
he is ordered to leave the country forthwith and a gang Is
emf nj after him to overtake and beat him.
Listen to that sheriff growl about the coming OF troops
that reminds us Of the replies made by Occur dAiene
sbertns in the days when the inner circle controlled. when
Governor steunenberg wired Sheriff Heney for information
about the theft of the states guns stored In the quarters a.
Muuan. he was told by that official to mind his own business.
when the same governor communicated with Sheriff Young
after the outrage of April. 1899. seeking information as to
the situation, the oncer replied assuring him that perfect
peace and absolute order prevailed. 1t was like the peace
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

II 1t be claimed that the VOW net re-
turn to the railroads is because of their
inflated capitalization. the reply Is made
that the present total capitalization. in
GLIDING all imitation. is only about $751;
900 a mile. far less han that of the
roads Of any other country. as shown
by President Hadley of Yale. President
Roosevelt and ether authorities. And
to make its profits the railroads have
to spend more money than either manu-
facturers or farmers Truth telling
figures again show here that to get one
dollar back in net returns IT costs man
u%facturers ss.s2 Of capital. m ss.44
and railroads $22.40.
ALI deductions show that while the adj
ministration of the railroads is far more
economical than that of either manu-
features or agriculture. the returns to
capital are far less. and this means that
the prices for the railroads product.
transportation rates are relatively lower
than the prices for the other products
compared. Again. Interstate Commerce
commission figures show the average
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
PERSONAL MENTION

J. E. Sweet is down from Bellehelen
for a few days.
George vickers has gone to Los An
geles on a vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ish a gone to
Los Angeles for the winter.
Thomas Dartmouth, of Silver City,
Idaho, is spending a few days in camp.
Daniel Storms the attorney, is down
from Nina on legal business.
Attorney General Stoddard is in town
for a few days on business.
A. E. Boyce and family have gone to
Los Angeles for the winter.
]. A. Blume is in Pasadena for the
holidays. He will return about Feb. J..
F.. r. Argersinger has returned from
an extended stay at Pacific coast points
Mrs. ]. Casey Mcdaniel has been
called to San Jose, Cal. on account OF
the illness of her sister.
Loais X. Koontz has gone to Pitts
burg to SPEND the holidays with his
family.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick, of Salt Lake, Is
spending the holidays with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Stone.
r. T. Shannon is back from an inspec-
tion of Rawhide and says the camp Is
going to be a winner.
DR.. w. X. Robinson came up from Los
Angeles this week to testify in a Little
Florence high grade case
Fred J. krmbruster has gone Dack 10
his old home in Jersey City to spend the
holidays.
c. A.. Woodruff has gone east to raise
money to develop his claims northeast
Of town.
DIR. ]. L. Robinson. stock broker and
real estate dealer. of Reno. is stopping
at the Casey.
John ]. Mullin and w. J. Douglas were
over from Tonopah on mining business
the first of the week.
J.. p. LOTUS is up From Los Angeles
much improved in health. He has taken
a cottage at Hollywood and his family
will remain there for the winter.
c. E. Stroud of Colorado Springs, is
in camp to take charge of the Goldfeld
hotel. He was formerly at the st
Francis hotel, San Francisco. and later
manager of the Alamo hotel at Colorado
Springs.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
USEFUL cHnxsT1EAs GOODS
AT ACTUAL COST
, and ask our prices.

Inst drop in and ask our prices.
THE finest array of Christmas gooos
ever exhibited in Goldfeld can now De
seen in the new sample room just ntteo
m IN the building of the Electric Light
on Fifth avenue. The room
has been planned especially as a iouhs-
,ns and resting room for the ladies' on
,be,r wav to and from their shopping.
The floor is covered with oriental russ
and there is a good supply OF easy
chairs. The most unique feature Is the
n-,,,,ant lighting Of the room, MAKING
ras,,,ar fairyland Of the place. There
are all sorts and designs OF cnano
and hanging lamps in the 49,
making a most pleasing erect III
different shades of light. some oeau
full foreign stand lamps. hor
The wonderful progress mace i.S.
saving devices for the housenoio -
use of electricity is also SHOWN 49,
he;ne ALI kinds of devices for ~cookine'
Including ovens. waffle irons Gomez 20
coIotors- tea pots, etc. Flatirons al"
ha.ttr~ mates of various KINDS az
s-. vell as the latest eiectric
cigar lighter. a most useful anu
venient Christmas present for a seh
man. .,s,aerable
exnense in fitting up the room TOT
enrvan,ence Of their patrons. and exteno
q cordial invitation to everyone 70 nsaS
use Of the accommodations anoru mss
whether h purchase or not -
sample room is on h ground noor :,
the new building Of the Power compass
on Fifth avenue, between Ramsey
Hall.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
OF
STOCK SALES

There are ninety-eight different min
ing stocks which recorded sales in the
week which ended December 8. 1905.
Forty-three such securities enjoyed ac-
tivity on the Goldheid exchange in the
week which ended December z. 1907.
Twenty-four of these Issues recorded
sales on this exchange in this first week
of December both years. All these are
tabuleted below, with their closing
quotations for that week in both years
and their several percentages of decline.
comparison of prices revealing the fact
that every security which displayed ac-
tivity both last year and this on the in
itial week Of December has suffered
from the slump that Is affecting the en-
tire country.
The average decline of the entire
Goldield market, as proved by these Of
fetal quotations taken from the weekly
sales sheets of the Goldfeld exchange.
is $3.50 per cent. The following table
lists the two dozen common traders in
order from the least to the greatest
loser.
Those five stocks which got off the
lightest are Red Hills, Florence. Con-
SOl1dateQ, Florence Extension ana lei
low Tiger. the quintette dropping of an
average of 36A per cent. The five
heaviest slumps were suffered by
Eureka, c. O.. d. M. & L.. Combination
Black Butte Bonanza and
Goldfeld Combination. their average
descent in market value being SIN per
cent.
Seven shipping mines are among the
"a whose stocks have slumped with the
rest. These, named in the order of their
are Florence. Consolidated,
Gold Bar. Daisy, Jumbo Extension. Dia-
mondfeld n Combination Fraction.
The seven declined an average OF son
per cent, nearly as heavy a loss as the
average for all the common traders, and
.Diamondfeld, Jumbo Extension and
Combination Fraction all dropped
farther thar the average of the "a
stocks recording sales on this corre-
spending week of both years.
Below are submitted the data upon
which this synopsis is based:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

Congressman Bartlett's bill to sus-
pend the annual assessment work on
mining claims. came up in the senate on
Wednesday. and after a short discussion
was finally sidetracked by a call for ex-
ecutive session. which puts on action
till after the holidays-too late to be of
any benefit for this year. Many claim
holders VINO were depending on the pas
sage of the bill will not rave to do some
hustling in order to get the necessary
work lone before III first of the year.
On account of the financial s~tringency
there will be thousands of claims
throughout the state on which no work
will be done. and which will be open for
location on January 1.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

few Forms for Applications and
Proofs

NEW xOxmB 1Ox ApPAOesSOA
Proofs.
Department of the Interior.
General Land Office,
Washington, d. c.
New forms of application for home
stead entry, soldiers additional home
stead entry, desert land entry, and TOT
timber or stone sworn statements, tim
Der or stone final proofs, and yearly
proof in desert land cases, have been
adopted, and on and after March L.
1908, no entries will be allowed in the
class of cases above mentioned unless
executed upon the new official forms, or
upon forms which are exact duplicates
thereof, both as to wording, arrange
ment. and size. Each of said forms is
a combination Of the several forms ana
af1davits formerly required to be filed In
such cases, and the use thereon VIII re-
suit in a saving of time. labor, ana ex-
pense to the local land officers, PROOF
taking officers, and claimants.
r. A. BALLINGER, Commissioner.
Nevada papers please copy.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21

railway rate per ton per mile for 1905 to
have been a decrease of s.s per cent over
the ten-year period between 1890 and
1898.
That piratieal SPECTATORS have
brought about an unreasoning prejudice
against the railroads the writer con-
cedes. but he urges the necessity for
fair play IL the nations general health
and prosperity are to be assured. and
suggests the wisdom and good sense Of
readjnsting popular Impressions to ft
the facts that the figures here quoted
Enthusiastically demonstrate.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
AND SMITH
ASK To1 MEw TRIAL

A dispatch from Carson City says
that Attorney Frank J. Hanks is there
in behalf Of Preston and Smith, con-
victed of the murder Of restaurant
keeper John Silva during the labor
be heard by the supreme court of the
state next Monday and every effort will
be made to get a new trial for the pris-
oners. Attorney Hangs will be assisted
by Judge Hilton of Colorado.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-12-21
SCHOOLS CLOSE ron
CX1xsT1rAs xoxxDAY8

The Goldfeld public schools have
closed for the usual two weeks vacation
at Christmas time. appropriate exercises
ana musical programs msrking the
event in each grade. The school teach
ers have been crowded with work the
past term and win appreciate n short
respite from duty fully as much a. the
pupils. Several of the teachers will
spend the holidays out of town.