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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The Las Vegas and Tonopah railroad
has been completed into Goldfeld and
trains are now running regularly. The
first train left this city last Sunday
morning at 9.15 O'Clock for Los An
geles and the first incoming train ar
rived at 1905 p. m. on the same day.
The celebration of Railroad day. which
had been scheduled for last Monday,
was indefinitely postponed on account
of the closing of the banks and the gem
eral uncertainty regarding the outcome
of the financial unrest.
j. Ross Clark. president of the Las
Vegas and Tonopah railroad. arrived in
Goldfeld Monday night, in his private
car. In the presidents party were: f.
w. Gillett. traffic manager: J. T. Dyer,
superintendent of telegraph; Arthur
Mcguire, chief engineer: c.. o. White
more, general attorney; F. H. Grace. SUI
p~erintendent and Mrs. Grace. On the
train also were about 100 excursionists
from Los Angeles.
I'VE are very glad to be here" said
President Clark, and We intend doing
the very best we know how for the peo-
pie Of Goldield. We nave built our
line to Goldfeld and we are here to Sc
cure the business of the camp and !
feel that we will be able to get our
share of 1t against any and all COM
petitors. This is h greatest mining
camp in the country today and half of
its wonders has not been disclosed. The
present depression In, the price of min
ing stocks and the inability to get ore
to market and secure a quick settlement
should not be allowed to discourage the
people Of Goldfeld. You have the gold
and if there is any better asset in the
world than gold I wish someone would
point II out. This railway will see that
the people of Goldfeld do not suffer for
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
rou1 nsas

have four complete oil well drilling
outfits, also about $751; 600 worth of cas-
ing. fishing tools and supplies. These
are for sale or 1 will join responsible
parties in the development Of Utah oil
lands. I have been developing old prop
critics in California for seven years and
now have opened up a field producing
the highest grade refining Oil ever found
in America. My knowledge n expert
ence quality me to pass critical and
practical judgment upon alleged OIL
bearing territory. I nave in my employ
of h most practical oil well
of the country.
| am prepared to entertain business
propositions from responsible parties
J. f. Kerr. 26S Susn street. San Fran
cisco. Cal. O26-2t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
SENATOR NIXON OPTIMISTIC
ON FINANCIAL SITUATION

never was in as prosperous a condition
as at the present time; that everything
that the United States produces Is In
demand by foreign countries at high
prices and that the balance of trade,
which means the importation of foreign
gold to this country is largely in our
favor.
TN the state Of Nevada the situation
is well in hand n on the whole our
state is in better condition to face the
situation than perhaps any other state
in the union. The farmers are market
ing their beef. lambs. mutton. hay and
other products. in all cases bringing In
outside money. Then we nave that 40
other state has, the richest gold mines
in the world. While 1t is true that we
are not able to get large returns for our
ores from the usual sources-the smei-
ters-as heretofore. there are several
mills, now inactive, that will soon be
operating and in this way some of the
mining companies will be enabled to
market their own gold. This Is a
product which Uncle Sam will take.
place his stamp upon and return to the
owner or owners at once. I don't sup
pose there is another city in the United
States, of its size. that has as much
gold with the United States stamp upon
it, as Goldfield today.
I'm Reno and in other parts OF the
state everything is quiet and business
is moving along nicely. I do not an
~ticipate any more trouble of n kind.
This is a time when every person who
has the interest of Nevada at heart,
should realize that the interests OF n
are the interests of all and put his
to the wheel and work in har-
mony for the best interests of the
state. BY following that course the
situation will be solved much more
quickly"
Senator Nixon said that he appre-
ciated the loyalty and confidence ex-
pressed by their friends and that the
public could rest assured that he and
his associates were behind their banks
with every dollar they could raise. in
their private fortunes.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
WONDER HIDDEN T1EAsu1E
NAxEs RICH STAKE

Walter A. Whitmore. who is a large
owner in the Hidden Treasure mine at
Wonder. received a letter from the man.
ager his week stating that every DRIFT
on the 150-foot level was in ore. and
yesterday he followed it with a teie-
gram announcing a strike OF high grade
shipping ore in the shaft. and that II
was the sensation of the week at Won
der. The ore is a silver sulphide aver
aging $3.50 a ton and is identical with
the rich ore now being shipped from the
Nevada Wonder which adjoins the Hid
den Treasure.
Drifting will be started in a few days
on the new strike and in a short time
the mine should be making regular SHIP
ments.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

Senator George Nixon, who came to
Goldfeld to attend the meeting of the
directors of the Goldield Consolidated
Mines company last Tuesday holds op-
timistic views in regard to the present
financial situation. although he says
the people must not expect a return to
normal conditions Immediately.
Briefly" said Senator Nixon. 'the
cause of the present financial upheaval
is tha there is not enough $40 gold
pieces in the United States to enable
every person who has property or credit
in the banks, to transfer the same into
gold, at the same time. The business Of
the country is largely on a credit basis
n a great deal OF confidence. as be-
tween the people and the financial in
situations. AS soon as there was talk
OF trouble a great many of the people
rushed to the banks and demanded gold.
which they placed in safety deposit
boxes thereby withdrawing the gold
from circulation for the time being and
paralyzing business. This has caused
the banks in the larger cities. where a
clearing house exists, to issue for the
time being. clearing house certificates,
which enables all banks, members or
said clearing house. to settle their bal
ances with these certificates. instead of
with gold or currency. as would be the
case under normal conditions.
Anyone can understand that usually
depositors seldom deposit gold coin or
currency. Generally deposits are in the
form Of checks and therefore the banks
at the present time, in many of the prin-
cipal cities, are reserving the right to
repay a deposit with a certified check on
another bank, or a clearing house GER
tifcate, instead Of paying out gold coin.
Tn my opinion it will be only a short
time until the people realize that their
financial institutions are resting on
sound financial bases. governor by pru-
dent and conservative managers, and
for the time being will be satisfied In
good spirit. the same as they have many
times in the past. faced calamities and
war. Everyone knows that the country
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
TOWNSHIP is
PASSED ON

Word was received in this city last
the Interior at Washington, had granted
the application for a government town
site for Goldfield. According to General
James Donovan, attorney for the Gold
field Squatters' association, all squat
tiers within the boundaries of the
amended townsite of Goldfeld, embrace
ing about 500 acres, will in time, get
government titles to their lots. Speak
ing of the report, General Donovan said:
Il nave received word from the in
terror department that my application
of last May had been granted. There
are some 500 acres involved in this
townsite. including the business section
of the city. The squatters are affected
no more than the business people. The
titles of settlers are now in line to be
perfected"
The townsite application has been
forwarded from Washington to the land
office at Carson City for allo vance and
the patent will probably be issued at
once.
The news of the decision caused great
rejoicing among the squatters and lot
jumping began all over town early
Wednesday morning. In some cases the
Jumper was promptly elected but in
other cases the final ownership of the
lots will be left to the decision of he
courts. BY the ruling of the depart
ment it is understood that the settle
ment of the question of the mineral or
non mineral character of the land is left
IN the adjudication of the state dis
trict and supreme courts.
Judge j. X. Redington. who is re-
garded as an authority on townsite mat
tiers, says the decision, as reported, does
not affect adversely, those in possession
of property as sauatters or owners. but
will not allow a tenan to assume the
right of a squatter simply because he
may be in possession of the premises.
1t will, however. involve unimproved
property, necessitating a construction
on what constitute claimants rights.
While the application for an amended
townsite was pending before the inte-
rior department, the government sent
special agents to Goldfeld to examine
the mineral character of the ground on
which the city is built. The special
agents reported that there was no min
eral found on any of these claims and
recommended tina they be cancelled. A
hearing was then ordered and c. O.. Pol
lard sent here to take the testimony of
interested parties. 1t is very likely
that the ruling of the department. will
result in long litigation before the own
ership of many lots hat have been
Jumped is finally determined.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
LAS VEGAS RAILROAD
NOW RUNNING REGULARLY

fuel or other necessities. We expect,
with the establishment of our water
tanks n the completion of permanent
freight and passenger depots. to give
the people of Goldfeld the very best
service. The new passenger depot, as
planned, will be a very attractive struc-
ture, built of cement blocks. probably
the first of it's kind to be built in this
community"
President Clark and his party de-
parted for Los Angeles Thursday morn
ing. During their stay here they We're
entertained informally.
Traffic manager Gillett said that in
the near future freight would be sent
through from Los Angeles to Goldheld
in four days and a first class refriger-
ator service inaugurated. The passen-
ger rate to and from Los Angeles will
be educe on December LIST from $500
to 5000.
The following rate has been fixed for
the transportation of ores to the smell
tiers at Salt Lake:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The Goldfield Mines and Leasing com
pany is pushing work on its lease on the
Plaza Fraction. The main operations at
present are on the 350-foot level where
a crosscut is being driven to tap the big
ledge thai has been cut in the Lord
lease, to the west. The crosscut is now
in ESQ feet and 1t is expected that the
ledge will be cut in about fifty feet
more. AS the work is going ahead at
the rate of four or FIVE feet a day they
should be into the ledge in about ten
days. b zoo feet of drifting has
also been done On the 2Oo-foot level.
A stringer of rich quartz was cut in
the shaft at a depth of 17s feet and
there is every indication that good ore
will be found in the lower levels.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
PROBING ArTAYRs or THE
NoHAwx CONSOLIDATED LEASE

At a meeting of dissatisfied stock
holders of the Mohawk Consolidated
Leasing company. held in San Francisco
last week. a committee was appointed
consisting of John A. Hammersmith. ].
]. Hassell. ]. S. Crimmins. A. Hockwald
and S. Holshead to make a thorough in
v~estigation of the affairs of the COM
pany and to learn If possible has
become of the high grade ore bodies
that were reported to have been found
by the leasers. The intimation was
made at the meeting that the lease had
been looted The Mohawk Consolidated
Leasing company was organized last
year 10 work a block of ground on the
Mohawk ground. NJ. c. Sculiy was
elected president and A. ]. Moore was
appointed fiscal agent and promoter.
From time to time as the work pro-
ceeded. reports were given out that ore
had peer struck. one report stating spe-
cifcalIy that assays as high as $500 a
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

ton had been obtained. On the strength
of these reports. which We're fathered
by the A. J. Moore Brokerage company.
the stock advanced to 80 cents a share.
1t is now quoted at ! cent a share.
1.-The stockholders are welcome to ex-
pert the books of the company at n
time said Mr.. Scully yesterday. They
are also welcome to explore h work
ings of the lease for ore. / have never
given out any reports of finding ore be-
cause. with the exception of an occa-
sional small stringer, we have never
struck ore. although We have done a
great deal of work. Operations were
suspended some time ago because there
was no more money in h treasury.
Moreover. the company now owes me
$4,000 for money advanced TO carry on
the work"
The lease expires on the first of Jam
uary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

GoIdfield, Nevada, october 2y, IgU'.
The board of trustees of The Gold
field Consolidated Mines Company has
this day declared it's monthly dividend
No. ?. of ten cents per share. to stock
holders of record at 8 p. m, Friday
November 18th. 1907. payable November
25th. 1907. without closing transfer
books.
THE GoLDFIELD CONSOLIDATED
MINES COMPANY,
Met. j. NJ. FENWICK, Secretary.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

me Dlamondne Red Mountain Min
ing company, which is operating it's
property east of D~iamondfield, is con-
tinuing the sinking of its shaft to the
300-foot level. The plant which was in
stalled last week is working to the en-
tire satisfaction of the management,
and work will be continued without in
reference. From the assays received
as the work goes on. the company has
every reason to feel that il has one of
the best prospects in the district.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The greatest utilization of heat en-
ergy under boilers is o~btainable. ID by
perfect combustion. CD the use of
smallest amount of air. and CD main
tenance of greatest amount of difference
in temperature between the fre-box and
the chimney-Mining Reporter.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The Tonopah and Goldfeld railroad
has discontinued the train leaving for
San Francisco at $40 p. m. and the
train arriving from the coast at 1910
a. M. beginning with yesterday. Here
after there will be but one train a day
to and from the coast over hat road.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The term unit of work" is the FOOT
pound. which is regarded as the amour.
of work lone when a body Is moVeu
through a distance of on efoot agaihs'
a resistance of one pound. One MORSE
power is equal to $4,000 ~fo,t-pounds Pei
Misunderstanding Reporter.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS
xo1 WANTED

There should be In Goldfield a number
of good secondhand hoists for sale. I
want one. Must be complete and first
class; 15-h.p. Fairbanks preferred. Spot
cash. What have you? Send complete
inventory. ]. E. Kerr, 36S Bush street,
San Francisco. Cal. O26-2t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

The Godhdd Consolidated Stock Exchange resume its sessions last onday
but there was little business tansaced. III ounce of The second regular
monthly dividend of ten cents a share BY he Consolidated directors causeda re-
uNlo f interest i'm hat stock and the price. which had agg to ss5 jumped
quickly to s3s5. Florence also csme back to nfe sfer droppng to below the 81
mark h fact that this took should reach such ar absurdly low figure ex-
planned " the simple statemen hat there was NJ market ad no money! to by
with Florence is still hnacuvea around Sale
Reports from the east are ncouragng and he crisis Scent to hve passed
The banks in San Francisco are apparently in good condition. with the possible X
cepuon of me financial institution which was obneed to suspend ant none of
hem have taken advantage of the holiday proclaimed by the governor The re-
main open for business but are issuing clearing house certificates instead of
checks E-~s~--t ~f -'# 3 - -s.Ef
There seems to be a general feeling that the local banks are all right ant hat
for business in a few days John s Cook & Cs AM reopened last Monday with
ing decided not to take advantage Of the additional holidays The opening Of the
public.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02
STOCK QUOTATIONS
Prices on the GoldfieId Consolidated Mining Stock
for Friday, November I, 1907.

HorE-The following bid md ask prices are AXE from the official quotations
there was neitherb bid MOI asked pnceso on the call
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

Kansas City corn fed beef at Hotel
Casey, open all night.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-02

Best place to eat. Hotel Casey. open
all night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
THE STOMACH
ON A STRIKE
The Tonic Treatment for In
digestion Most Successful.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills Cured
This Case.
A Household Remedy Which Is
Useful in a Wide Range Of
Common Ailments.

Loss of appetite, coated tongue, bad
taste in the mouth, heavy dull head
ache and a dull sluggish feeiing-these
are the symptoms of stomach trouble.
They indicate that the stomach is on
strike, that it is no longer furnishing
to the blood the full quota of nourish-
ment that the body demands, hence ev-
cry organ suffers.
There are two methods of treatment,
the old one by which the stomach is
humored by the use of pre-digested
foods and artificial ferments, and the
new one by which the somach is toned
up to do the work which nature in
tended of it, A recent cure by the tonic
treatment is that of Mrs. Mary Stack
pole, of 81 Liberty Street, Lowell, Mass.
She says:
It suffered constantly for years from
stomach trouble and terrible backaches
and was confined to my bed for the
greater part of three years. I was un-
der the care of our family physician
most of the time, but did not seem to
get better.
II was completely run down and was
not able to do my work about the
house. My blood was impure and my
complexion pale. I suffered from
flashes of heat, followed suddenly by
chills 1 had awful headaches, which
lasted from three to four days. 1 could
get but little rest at night, as my sleep
was broken and fitful. AS result 1
lost several pounds in weight and be-
came very nervous.
II was in wretched condition when
DR.. Williams Pink Pills were brought
to my notice by booklet which was
left at my house. 1 started to take the
pills at once and began to gain in
weight and health. 1 was encouraged
by this to keep on until 1 was cuSed.
My friends and neighbors often remark
what a changed woman 1 am and 1 owe
it all to DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
These wonderful pills have been used
with the best results in the treatment
of stubborn cases of stomach trouble
and as they are powerful blood build
er and nerve tonic they are useful in
wide range of diseases such as anaemia,
rheumatism, sciatica, neuralgia, nervous
headaches. and even locomotor ataxia
and partial paralysis.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists. or sent. postpaid, on re-
ceipt of price, SOC per box, six boxes
$3.50, by the DR.. Williams Medicine
Company. Schenectady, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

transferred from service at Argentine
to Topeka.
Engineer John Hand is laying off at
Argentine on account of sickness.
Fireman Tom Robertson of the
eastern division has been promoted to
the position of engineer.
Switch Engineers Bowman, Fred
Quell, Ed Bristow and Harry Zane
have been taken from switching SER
vice and assigned to the extra road
board at Argentine.
Conductor Clarence Reece has re-
turned to work on runs Nos. 81 and 6 ?
between Topeka and Argentine after
having been off attending the meeting
of the trainmen. Conductor Howes
ran in his place during his absence.
Conductor James O'Byrne, who has
been off on runs Nos. 81 and 81 be-
tween Topeka and Argentine for sew
eral days, has returned to work. Dur
ing his absence from his runs he at
tended the meeting of the trainmen
and conductors.
Engines Nos. 112 and 054 have been
recently taken out on trial trips and
are now awaiting assignments.
H. NJ. Benezette is a new brakeman
between Topeka and Argentine
Alex. Voigt, axle light inspector,
went to Newton yesterday on business.
He returned last night.
c. L. Seagraves, general colonial
ton agent of the Santa Fe, was in To-
peka yesterday and today on business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25
RISE OF TWO CHARLES
Ross of the Stage-Curtis of the Sem
ate-Their Jockey Days in Topeka.

"And now Kansas has made Charlie
a United States senatori Well, well,
we'll"
Charles ]. Ross. sketch writer and
com edian, dropped the newspaper he
had been reading in his dressing room
after the first act of 1.-The Social
Whirl" at the Shubert theater the
Times. Silently, carefully, he combed
his hair-hair that is almost white
then put on a light summer suit and
straw hat and moved in front of a
mirror. The reflection was that of "a
gay old man." his part in the play. He
appeared to be in reverie as h stood
for a moment before the mirror
visitor. you know him p
know him?" replied Ross, smiling.
why, years ago that little black
haired Indian boy and 1 rode the
ponies together at the tracks in Kan
sas and Missouri. Yes, we were fell
low jockeys"
Then Ross sat down, leaned for back
in his chair and told about it.
Lets see. 1t must have been in
1S74=yes, that's right, for I'm As
years old--that 1 escaped from that
institution in Chicago and came to
Kansas City. Never mind about tn e
institution-just a place where boys
are taught manners and how to walk
the straight and narrow path
It got to Kansas City somehow and
started to work 1 'blacked' shoes,
sold papers-anything to make little
money. Then I got a job of candy
butcher on the plug that ran from
here to Topeka
lone day after I had been on the
run several weeks I left the train at
Topeka and went to a county fair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

there. I missed the plug on the re-
turn trip and didn't have nerve enough
to ask for my job again. So 1 went
back to the fair grounds and hung
horses were kept. That's where met
Charlie Curtis Senator Curtis, sup
pose 1 should call him now.
Charlie was about my age-l5 years:
1o5 and Charlie got me a job of riding
the last few days of the fair, In the
winter I went. to work in a little frame
don't don't re remember positively, but I think
Charlie Curtis worked there with me part
of the time Anyway he and l went out
the next summer with string of racers
owned by Newton Douglas of Topeka
We made all the county fairs in eastern
Kansas city we Travelled in wagons.
My last ride for long time was IN
that no other Jockey would ride and at;
forwards I didn't blame them That fool
horse took, me through picket renee,
1 lay on the ground. / didn't get over
that accident in a hurry
quaintance with Charlie Curtis-the little
black haired fellow-and he was a rather
coed 9G6ey tOo F. visited him ef9en him in
Washington when he was congress-
man."
now he's a United States senator"
Ross is a Canadian. A few years after
the accident in Cameron Junction, Mo,
in the fixed races of P. I. Barnum's cir
Gus Then he became assistant. trainer,
sentative of George Lorillard, the famous
turfman: While in the employ of Loril-
lard he introduced the messenger system,
allowing women to place bets.
II could always dance and sing" said
Ross That's how happened to light
leaving the ponies and had no trouble
getting job in a vaudeville show.