The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-12
LEASING AT GOLDFIELD
~ ARNOLD BECKER


very decidedc chang for the better is noticeable of late in leasing methods
ss e ss so%s ses mining ~ausa than S%ns sr@ before with the result that heir ground is
s .nsi ssss s0sss to soo Sc. ~' the as dangers a' Of >" blind faith .cophsnnss is o. h "a
a block Of ground anywhere on N son. ssa ,t the yrS amsn % ns,s uum frss or os
to tn vein system tent Many ny 's sr's r. n "ysrv r nns" reason ns nss. s sny o as y fs TIM n %me
mentioned was magic with he public. insurins insant supper. fol- leasing enter e.
great onan could be safely claimed. A name a map Of III producing area
more Of thu great iodes through a small squar block . desert serr.ay-.@s
maps would how my ana ali O tbs produdns vein. n a oewnasrins variety Of
rsn. sr. Iss Ssa : fs s.' m asnss , ssar.S Before srs ss %sn r located sssea az am r. named s%ss n, the
claims Ts ss s ea sor tss '%@ 4 asi 's ss psssl osi Il Il n "a not ' passsd 4" already iss That
promising leases are in sreatd smand Is how by tn numos. Il ss a. lions
been developed N show merits though the original companies were mhsmanasea
good reason for further development AN he how and Il is = = exeenen sign that
cursa are o more considered by investors thar arbitrary claim divisions at tho
surface
There i. no ,s doubt s.. whatever a. tina, y, very ,. Large . mounts .S IF %0n ne na ssso Sss1 1s ss,
leases This system has. in som cases. ad its convenences particularly when no
holders satisfied m to secure new subscriptions b periodic reports tina THE
ss%D." yse shs indicate ss s9 a ,. 80 m aa h ass' s nsss so ns' e d ss ssatsr r' aeDsh. a%a IN
from the soofo0t ., level . @'os" a. win D. be . run. to or us :, ys shns ~n rsas. tn ~ss as as . e@ ss.
tance particularly when accompanied by reports of the truly phenomenal produc
ore must be shown O secure further subscriptions This IL. naturally a matter Of
whether their leases. ever .how !. pound Of pay ore pr not xu,,
shaft fol prospecting nay be justified particularly in thu south en- o III Florence
expected near The surface when a lease is secured over tn dip 4 a now pay
ss e v ss. ' aa v ~ssen e a1a. at !. the = s.uri.e s't n. 'S Sspaea1 :sa system -sssn /. sin nasssns@s.
Il such cases. s.s..' III s most osan asvorsS ,. , DDn sDo sn0S'd 20 . m.ss ,hsan nn ss"s smI at at
that point an incline should be sunk following . tn vein no. :, h ~ poS sans t 1s are ore
valuable. They debut crosscutsf from IN inclined shat wouide xposes uch veins
rapidly and economically as possible such ore al may exist in the known vein 70
Il course beyond the pale Of legitimate leasing such enterprises som times
''SS From n~ on leasing a cosdasnd vii be very active. ~ in a way qun as
ssOush int ha %p brought mSts a about great results. has caused much loss to small n u-
wise investors Capitalist. are o taking a ham on the advice Il s0mpse ,an min ~
prove or disprove HI presence 81 high grade ore N to min it If II exists They
bic r 70 its, ,n.s s. .s. r.. s. IT. Re. ,1 ,vsssns.ev There as sen as s.s, sas :. 1s ssss ea
PROMISING ,,m.., but .s BADLY y. or partially. ans y "a ,s s.s Eseun S., e.n discovered through the
leasing system. and here il n roc round to doubt hat other paying mines will
msms in method as mining capitalists viii insist upon