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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
ANNUAL, LIKE GoLDFIELD's
OUTPUT, A MARVEL

(San Francisco Journal OF Commerce.)
Like Goldfield's output in the precious
metal the second annual edition of The
Goldfeld News is a marvel in it's way.
A newspaper of metropolitan standing
might well be proud of it. And SO may
Goldfield for to date 1T far surpasses any
publication of it's lind that has set
forth the merits and possibilities of that
thriving camp.
The cover is a beautiful drawing in
color depicting the spirit of opportunity
showing the awakened miner the possi-
bilities of Nevada The 100 pages. plen-
tifully illustrated with splendid half
tones. are devoted to narrating the won
derful developments of the best known
mines, stories which anyone seeking in
formation regarding the New Nevada
will be deeply interested. In short If
you want a of hi the big
mining companies hav done and what
they propose TO do you cannot afford to
be without this second annual edition OF
The Goldfeld News.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
PERSONAL MENTION ANOTHER BUILDING

Walter s. Williams has bought the
50x60-foot corner on Hall and First
street, just west of the Review building.
The purchase was made Thursday from
the Review Printing company, which
owned the entire frontage from the al
ley to the street corner. Mr.. Williams
will at once start to erect a fine two-
story building covering every foot of his
surface rights, the building to be either
Of brick or stone. The building will
nave a full basement. Because of the
stairway tina runs down to the base
ment of the Review building on the out
side of the west wall, the Williams
building will have light on three sides.
Hall street between Main and First
is coming to the front very rapidly, with
a splendid class of buildings. On the
northwest corner of Hall and Main.
Walter whitmore is erecting a fine stone
building. which will be one of the orna-
ments Of the city. Back of this, on Hall.
the Review Printing company has just
completed a handsome brick structure.
The Williams building will finish out
the north side of the street.
On the south side, the State Bank and
Trust building runs back to
the alley. 1t was one Of the earliest and
will always be one of the finest stone
buildings in Goldfeld. West of this
building, the Homer Wilson Trust COM
pany c~ontemplates erecting a splendid
5-story stone and brick structure, with
a frontage of 100 feet. This mpan
recently acquired the entire half block
between Hall and Ramsey, and bounded
on the east by First street.
As an Indication of the way real
estate value are increasing in Goldield.
this block Of ground may be cited. Only
a few months ago. 7 lots in this block
we're offered for sale at $1,000 a piece.
The inside lots of this bunch are now
held at $500 each, and will bring this
figure without doubt.
The foundation for the Carpenters
Union hall on First street, W Hall
yesterday work on the superstructure
was begun. The building occupies a lot
80 x1O0 feet and will be two stories
high. 1t will be built of wood and will
cost in the ~neighborhood of $3.50, 000. The
carpenters nope to have their building
completed in so days. The lower loo
will be rented and the Carpenters Union
will occupy the upper floor.
A new five story stone building will
go up at once upon the northwest corner
of Columbia and Ramsey streets, on the
lot recently purchased by the Daisy syn
dicate. The lot mentioned was sold
and the transfer made Monday. Plans
were ordered Immediately from the
C!ark-Kaeding Fps for a five-story
stone structure. of most modern style
and as nearly fire proof as possible.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
PRESTON AND SMITH
ON TRIAL AT HAWTHORNE

his story. and his testimony in regard
to the murder of Silva was later cor
roborated by other witnesses. including
Diamondfeid Jack Davis. J. o. Bliss.
and Joseph Scott. These three were
actual witnesses of the shooting of Silva
and Identified Preston as the man who
fired the fatal shot. They swore that
the restaurant keeper had made no
threatening move and that he was shot
down in cold blood. They told how the
murderer was hurried to Miners Union
hall under the protection of his fellow
conspirators after the shooting. Smiths
connection with the crime was also
shown. Davis and Bliss were on tho
street opposite the restaurant when the
murder was committed and Scott was
seated at one of the tables inside.
L. b. Green and C.. II. Hall. Of Gold
field. who were eating in the restaurant
at the time. ~corroborated Scott's testi-
mony and identified Preston as the man
who did the shooting.
Mrs. Nellie Emery. a cook. and w. J.
Muller, both employed by Silva at the
time of the murder gave strong cor
roborative testimony, duplicating Pres
ton and Smith In the crime. Muller told
how he had been induced by Preston and
Smith to go to Miners Union hall to
talk over labor matters. He was taken
into a back room and when the 1. w. w.
agitators saw hat he was firm in his
refusal to join the organization. the
lights were suddenly e~xtinguished and
he was jumped on and beaten until he
was unconscious. When he recovered
consciousness he was taken out the back
way and several miles out on the desert.
where he was turned loose with the in
junction never to show his face In Gold
field again.
Lewis Dwyer. a carpenter of Goldfeld,
Who had once been ordered out of Gold
field by the 1. w. w. told of seeing the
crowd gathering at the corner near
Silva's restaurant on the night Of the
murder. He heard Preston say to
Smith: 60 down and call the picket
of and then I'll go down and get the
--." Dwyer had occasion to keep
an appointment a few minutes later.
but had not been gone ten minutes when
he heard that Silva had been killed.
The indicted agitators were brought
into court Thursday and pointed out as
the men who had engaged in the con-
spiracy to murder. They were identi-
fed by C~laibourne and the scene was
one of intense dramatic interest.
The prosecution closed its case
against rPeston ana Smith at noon
Thursday and the defense began prep
arations to show that Preston killed
Silva in self-defense and that Smith was
not present and not an accessory to the
murder. As the county seat removes to
Goldfeld on May LIST 1t is probable that
this city will see the wind-up Of the
case.
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TO LAY CORNER STONE
OF EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Last evening, the ladies of st. Johns
Episcopal church rendered a reception
to Bishop Moreland, of this diocese. at
the Guild hall on Franklin street. The
reception was largely attended, by both
members of the parish and by citizens
generally. Light refreshments were
served.
On Sunday morning next, Bishop
Moreland will ~officiate at the services
attending the laying Of the corner stone
of the new church.. Already the founda-
ton of the church is completed and con-
siderable money raised for finishing the
edifce. The archdeacon Of h diocese
will be present at the services. and will
remain in Goldfeld until the entire
amount necessary for completing and
furnishing the church is raised.
The church is to be of stone, of hand
some design. and will be a distinct orna-
ment to the architecture of the city and
a credit to Goldfeld in every way.
Everyone is invited to the services to-
morrow. If the weather permits they
will be held in the open air.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
NEWS OF MANHATTAN DISTRICT

has two shifts of miners at work run
ming a drift which is soon expected to
tap the rich White Cap ledge. Already
over 800 feet of tunneling and drifting
have been accomplished on this prop
erty and some strong lodges carrying
ore of commercial value have been tap
ped. 1t is expected that within the next
few days the White Cap ledge will be
entered n If surface showings are indi-
cative of better values at depth the Fan
zibar will no doubt open VI a large
body of high grade milling ore.
NEVADA SOUTHERN
Work was started this week on the
Nevada Southern and sinking resumed.
This property is located in the Central
section and is under the capable man.
agement of Frank p. Davis. A con-
tract was let fer the deepening of the
main working shaft which has already
reached a depth of 80 feet. The bottom
of this shaft is in sulphide ore that as
says from SO to $12 in gold per ton. In
character this ore resembles thai re-
Gently found in the Thanksgiving and
any round of shots may open up a big
body of high grade shipping ore.
T0YABE
A new ledge six feet in width n
carrying gold values that assay from
1929 to $31.15 has just been discovered
on Toyabe acreage in the East Manhat-
tan district. The quartz is literally filled
with gold of a very bright yellow color
and the management has great faith in
this new find and will sinking
at once on this ledge.
The main shaft on this estate has
reached a depth of $50 feet just as
soon as the necessary machiney ar
rives sinking will be resumed and the
lodges proven up at depth.
DEXTER TO BE DEVELOPED
General Manager A. q. Raycraft of
the Dexter properties in Manhattan is
taking the preliminary steps for the
commencement Of development on not
less than three of the most promising
properties of that company in the next
couple of weeks.
The Dexter Extension, the White Caps
n the Union Extension will be the first
to receive attention and will be pro-
ducers from the start as they ave al
ready been opened up and some good ore
bodies discovered.
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The trial OF NJ. r. Preston and Joseph
Smith at Hawthorne. for the murder of
John Silva, the GoIdheld restaurant
proprietor because he persisted in feed
ing carpenters and others who were not
members of the 1. w. w. has developed
n sensational conspiracy to murder that
recalls the days Of the Moliie Maguires
and OF the series of as~sassinations In
the Cripple Greek district of Colorado.
Witnesses on the stand have sworn
to facts that show hat the murder of
Silva was deliberately planned by the
I. w. W. leaders and successfully car
ried out by the men selected for the
bloody job. 1t further shows that Silva
was but the first of the intended VIC
tins of this band of anarchists who in
suit b by styling themselves labor
ing men. Some Of the leading citizens
of Goldfield were booked for slaughter.
including George wingheld and 'Dia-
mondheld" lack Davis. not because they
had not treated their employees fairly
but because they a refused to bow
the knee to such characters as Vincent
st. John and Dan Roudebush and their
associates. who were the head and front
of the I. w. w.
~ aatt " NV VI tio vi"
spiracy were laid before the grand jury
just before the trial of rPeston and
Smith begun. with the result that in
dictments for conspiracy were returned
last Monday against Vincent st. John,
II. f. Jardine. Walter Campbell. Jerry
Sexton. Harry Rodgers, Ben Donnelly.
l.. Elmer Vice. A. J. Johnson and Dan
Roudebush. All but the last named are
..l~. ..~N4 - - An - -xk---.
R~oudebush probably had an inkling of
what was coming and a few days before
the indictments were returned. started
on a vacation" Search is being made
for him by the authorities and 1t is be-
lieved he will be arrested before many
days rave passed, and brought back to
Goldheld.
The first and greatest sensation of
the trial was the testimony of W. L.
Claiborne a lawyer. a graduate of three
universities and a former army officer.
He was also said to be a secret service
man who hay Joined the crew of an
archists for the purpose of working up
a case against them. The statement
that he is a secret service man is denied.
but he was a member of the organization
and overheard the indicted leaders dis
cuss plans for putting out of the way
Silva and other residents OF Goldfeld.
He told in detail of the conversations he
had overheard when the plots to murder
were being Matched. gave the names of
the men selected to commit the crimes
and swore that he. himself had been
asked to join one of the parties that was
being made up to assassinate enemies of
the I. w. w. His evidence was start
ling and convincing. The attorneys for
the defense were unable to break down
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
sENATo1 NIXON BUYS
HONE n WA8X1H0T01

A Keno paper says:
United States Senator George 8. Nixon
of Nevada has purchased for $50. 900
ten acres in the Beauvoir tract in WASH
ington, ID. c. The Suburban estate was
sold by Senator Nixon's colleague, Sena-
tor Newlands. A beautiful home will
be built on the site by Senator Nixon.
A good view Of the capital can be en-
joyed from the heights. where the tract
is located. Rolling law and beautiful
trees cover the property.
Beauvior was occupied by Admiral
Dewey for a season. and many other
notables have lived there. The part of
Washington in which the heights are
located make the site one of the best
residence districts in the federal CAPT.
tai.
Senator Nixon In a public speech at
Winnemucca Saturday night announced
that he would give the residents a city
hall. The building will have a floor
space of rs x100 feet and will cost $12,-
900. When finished 1t will be rendered
as a gift to the city.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
THE xxoHDYKE DEPoUrs

Mr.. Mcconnell. of the Geological Sur
vey Of Canada, made a report last sea-
son upon his investigation of h gold
deposits Of the Yukon, which has just
become public and in which he estimates
tha about $4,000. 900 worth of gold has
been taken out of the various creeks of
the Klondyke since the discovery of gold
in that region. Following this up he
makes a conservative estimate of the
mou of working gravel yet remaining
in these creeks, and places the gold yet
available at about 1884, 900. 900. This does
not take into accoun new creek bottoms
of hydraulic gold which may be discov-
cred in the country. but applies to those
diggings now being worked or which
have been Notwithstanding Topics.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27

and the men will begin taking out ore at once. Everything
is in condition for a heavy tonnage production.
T. L. Lease ON silver Pick
Everything is in readiness on this lease to achieve the
best results from active development. The new owners of
this lease have been in possession only 20 days. but dur
ing this time have given an example of push not commonly
seen even in Goldheid. The shaft has been timbered from
the collar to a depth of 20 feet. and the shaft has been sunk
20 feet. A gallows frame will be up by Monday. The hoist
and electric motor are In place and being wired. A power
house and blacksmith shop have been built This work has
been done under the immediate supervision of Harvey q.
Mclaughlin and DR.. Maurice Rosenthai. C. f. Harrison.
general manager of the lease. will return from Colorado
in a few days. and the mining of the lease will be pushed.
xswanas Mig Pump
The Kewanas company is getting ready for active work
A Deming triplex pump is being installed and connected
with a 25-horse power motor. The company intends to sink
on the vein to the soo-foot level before crosscutting
Two shifts are at work on the original Velvet property
and the work will be pushed vigorously.
The vencendor Leasing and Mining company has started
work with two shifts. The shaft Is down $50 feet and the
manasement expects to cut the vein at s2o feet where drift
ing will begin. They believe that this shoot is only $50 feet
from the pay ore in the Gold Bar mine.
MOHAWK Jumbo Leasing syndicate
Work on the Mohawk Jumbo Leasing syndicate ground
oil Major w. A. Stanton. general manager. A full force of
men is at work and a 52-horse power electric hoist has been
the Jumbo Extension. Major Stanton has begun prosecuting
at the 1Oo-foot level and the vein gives very good paintings.
ooldnsld Bank
The Boidheld Bank Mining company. controlled by Keidel
No. 1. has also resumed work but a full force of men cannot
be employed until the new 5o-horse power electric hoist is
hs'dHee, WHICH Will De % tne n OF the coming week.
The Mohawk Jumbo Lease company. operating on the
Jumbo Extension has also started work with three shifts.
led Hills
The Goldfeld Bank Mining company, controlled by Keidel
started up Wednesday morning. The shaft is down 1870 feet
and well timbered throughout. About 200 feet Of drifting
has been done. The shaft will be carried down ESQ feet. A
gallows frame and engine bed have been constructed and the
hoist is now being set up.
xsslyn Leases
Major Stanton, in charge of the Keelyn leases on the
c. o. d., has just completed putting in place two 25-horse
power hoists with the necessary buildings. Both leases are
working full crews.
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time in the history of this camp has
this promising acreage received the at
tention from competent mining men as
1t is attracting today. Frank p. Davis
who has this property leased. is firm
in his belief hat this is one of the best
properties in the camp and says that
when water level is reached he is con
fident of opening up a rich body of high
grade sulphide ore.
Leases Z and s, which were procured
by Davis for Met Forquier, Geasing &
Co., who nave already begun operations
have been thoroughly prospected on the
surface and at nominal depth, n the
showing was so encouraging that this
company Immediately ordered a hoist
and upon it's arrival a shaft will be SUM
to water level or deeper. The object In
sinking this shaft is to cut numerous
veins and tap a large vein of sulphide
ore carrying good gold values. This
large vein has already been opened VI
to a depth of 60 feet.
The Murphy. Cochran, Gould & Put
man lease is making good progress
Their ground has been thoroughly pros.
pected at surface and some very high
grade ore has been ncountered Ore
is now being piled on the dump ready
to be transferred to the Manhattan mills
upon their completion.
On other portions of the estate Mr.
Davis has a crew of miners at work
and tells us hat specimen ore is found
all over the estate and that any time
the Seyler-Humphrey may make some
startling discoveries.
wOLFTONE
A new ledge has been discovered on
Wolftone acreage which carries ore that
pans freely and yields some fine speci-
mems.
A depth of over 200 feet has been
reached in the shaft and the ledge when
crosscut from that level showed a width
of 20 feet carrying a grade of ore that
would give an average assay of $12 in
gold per ton across it's entire breadth.
This ledge is also productive of high
grade values and together with the re-
Gently discovered ledge which will be
explored at depth the Wolftone is sure
to be one of the big producers of the
camp.
Supt. w. E. Dunckel of the Zanzibar
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
MANAGER KOoMTZ TALKS
OF THE G. o. D. n. q L. DEAL

MANAGER KooMTz TALKS
OF THE g. o. D. n. q I. DEAL
Editor. The News,
Goldfeld. Nevada.
Dear SIR
In your issue of April goth your Sec
ond editorial is headed &C. o. D.. M. &
l.. Scandal" and in that editorial 1 find
the following paragraph:
Worst of all 1t seems to nave in
volved the nag of the parent COM
pany. who ave the lease to the c. o. D,
M. & L. company. and this manager is
c.. o. d. M. & l. stock"
Further along I find this:
although the date is several months
hence, the of the c. O.. d.
Mining wrote to the manager
of the leasing company. April 9TH. that
an extension could not be expected. but
the letter was worded so as to be some
what e~quivocal."
/ am convinced that, since your edi-
torial does not include the whole facts
that your fairness will prompt you to
print these facts which are as follows:
Il. the manage of the parant COM
pany, do not now, have not, and will not
hold, a single share of the C. o. d. M. &
l.. stock, or that of n other company
leasing on either of the properties of
which / am manager. This statement
holds true as written. and is true in
spirit, since no one else holds. has held,
or will hold a share of such leasing
stock for me.
"As to the letter declining to extend
the lease. which was written April 9th.
although the date of expiration is some
months hence I have this to say: The
letter was written to the management of
the company, after I had been interro-
gated on the question of extension al
most daily for several months. and the
reply was, written to the c. o. d. NJ. & L.
management as an official answer to
the interrogations of the several factions
c~ontending for control. This, I submit.
was the only course left to honorable
business dealing. inasmuch as 1t was fair
to the several contending parties, as well
as to the general public holding the
stock.
IF the decline of from one tc
two points from Its apparently stable
market price is to be considered stock
jobbery.' It would seem that there are
many instances where your facile per
may fnd frequent employment.
IF my published letter Of April 9th
seems to you to be '~equivocal.' ! would
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
DExrER TO BE DEVELOPED
TRuETT's OPERATIONS
IN OUTSIDE CAMPS

The Shepard Light group at Wonder
owned and operated by the Truett Won
der Mining Co. are sacking ore running
from $4,000 to $4,000 per ton, which
they are taking right off the surface.
This company whose personnel con-
sists of N. H. Truett, president; John
E. Pelton, vice-president; Card A. Meyer.
Treasurer and Geo. A. Logan, secretary.
Control 100 acres and state hat they
can ship a train load of ore from the
surface Of their 30-foot ledge. They
expect to make their first shipment
about May 10th.
They are fastening arrangements for
sinking a shaft with the dip of the rein
and have already started work on an
excellent tunne site.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27

simply call you attention to the fact
that. as manager of the C. o. D.. property.
1 acted for the directors. by whose judy
ment, rather than my own alone. I would
prefer to be directed. The letter Of
April 9th contains the sense of the
directors wishes. no one of which would
assume to know now that the e~xigencies
of six months might bring.
Very truly yours.
l. K. KOONTZ.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
FINEST THING EVER
ISSUED ON NEVADA
tsalt Lake Mining Review.l

The second annual edition OF The
News. of Goldfeld. Nevada, has been re-
ceived at the Office of the Mining Re-
view. This is a splendid number of 100
pages. 1t is ~profusely and handsomely
illustrated. and contains a comprehen-
sive review of the mining camps and the
mining industry of western Nevada. 1t
is the finest number. by all odds. ever
issued from a Nevada press. and speaks
highly Of the energy and enterprise of
its publishers.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27

A stock broker, we'll established in
San Francisco, and with a large eastern
experience, would like to correspond
with large holders of listed stocks, with
a view to broaden the market for them.
The properties must be well situated,
and more than mere prospects. The ad-
v~ertiser has handled several stock
which are now active on both the San
Francisco Stock Exchanges. All CORE
spondence will be treated with the
strictest confidence. Bank references.
Address, s. ". p, room 800 Kohl Build
ing, S. f. A20-2t.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
KIND q co. III CHICAGO

]. c. Kind e Company have established
an office in Chicago which will be con-
Quoted in connection with their Golds
field office. Julian .Hedrick will have
charge Of the business in that city. The
Chicago branch will be the first of a
chain of offices which the company will
establish throughout the country.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-04-27
RECOVER RICH ORE
xHow HIGH GRADERS

High grade valued at more than $780,
900 was " yesterday afternoon
in a raid on a shack in Pearl street. by
Chief Inman and a posse. Nine Ital-
ians, who were living in the shack were
placed under arrest and the ore loaded
in an express wagon and taken to John
s.. Cook & Company's bank where 1T was
stored in the basement for safe keeping.