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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
CAN'T GET CASH.
1000 LAID OFF

CINCINNATI. Nov. 14-Because or
the tightness Of she money market, the
National Cash Register Company of
Dayton, Ohio, has laid of 1900 OF It's
400 employees. The management de-
clares this Is due to the fact that they
are unable to secure sufficient money TO
meet the payTOlis.
The men are LAID of for two weeks.
AS soon as the stringency Is over the
men viii be given their places back.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14
rIunyon's Kidney Cure

II you have any pains in the back, or
any Kidney or Bladder trouble get
MUNYON'S SPECIAL KIDNEY CURE
Money back If it fails. All druggists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Burson, OF this
city, announce the engagement OF their
daughter. Miss Anna Lee Burson, TO
Samuel A. Sizer. of Jacksonville, Fla
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

The choir of St. Paul's Church win
give a concert at the parish hall No
Velnber 19. 1t will be assisted by George
q. Daland, Organist and ChOiTmaStCr OF
St Johns Church. Georgetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

Ledge OF Elks last evening repeated
the musical comedy drama, The Merry
CObbler," before a large audience at the
opera house here. The play was under
the direction OF A D Monitor, and
the orchestra was lead by Prof. Carlton
Padgett The cast
!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-14

Alexandria-Wa shington Lodge OF Ma
sons viii hold a meeting this evening,
az which a delegation from William i.
EllIin Lodge, OF Philadelphia, Will be
present.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
ST. IVES LEASING co. GETS
NEW LEASE AT RAWHIDE

ably be retarded for some time. but Mr..
Codd states that his company is in such
shape, financially, that they can con-
tinue work for several months, by which
time he has no doubt the smelters will
be making prompt settlements for ores.
The rock is free milling, and it is only
a question of getting enough ore in sight
in the camp to warrant the erection of a
mill, till the mill will be forthcoming.
At present what little ore is going out is
bieng hauled in wagons to Luning, at a
cost of only SO per ton. a very reason
able charge under the circumstances.
The Rawhide lease will make very
valuable addition to the ST. Ives Leas-
ing company and from all indications
Manager Codd is going to make great
success of his leasing company.
Work on the ST. Ives claim has been
closed down temporarily on account OF
the miners refusing to take scrip. but
inst as soon as matters are settled satis-
factorily with the miners, work Will
start up again in earnest. The forma-
ton in the shaft is changing rapidly
and large production of ore is ex-
pected from this lease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
FREIGHT DEPOT SAFE ROBBED

One of the most skillful and alto
gether successful safe robberies known
In local criminal annals was perpetrated
Wednesday night. when the safe at the
freight depot of the Tonopah. Goldfield
& BulIfrog r.tiroad was blown open and
completely rifed of it's contents.
The amount stolen is not given out,
but 1t was undoubtedly quite large, in
cIuding as IT did. money, stock and per-
sonaI effects of the agent. beside the
railroads belongings, the total value OF
the haul being estimated at from $4,000
TO $4,000.
The robbery was pulled off at 1880
o'clock when IL was dark as a pocket in
the vicinity of the depot. and no signs
of life were In evidence anywhere for a
quarter of a mile distance. The freight
depot now In use is the old passenger
depot, located a mile and half north
west of the center of Goldfeld and
three-auarters of a mile west of Co
Iumbia, and practically a quarter OF a
mile from any tenanted dwellings. The
conditions for successful robbery
were ideal.
Agent Brooks had two watchmen on
guard at the yards. and telegraph
operator was on duty at the depot At
1880 a. m. the two watchmen were
picked up at opposite ends of the yard
and thrown bound and gagged into box
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
MINES ALL SHUT DOWN AGAIN

cussed from every view point. The
miners were shown that it was entirely
impossible for the operators to pay in
cash, as the cash was not obtainable
Before the eastern banks shut down and
the panic came on there was plenty OF
gold coming into the camp. The bank
ing house of John s. Cook & Co. was
getting in on an average of 100000 per
month in gold while the stock boom was
on, and now there is not more than $780,
900 per month in gold coming to camp
Meeting all demands in cash would
mean that the gold supply at the Cook
bank would soon be exhausted and the
bank closed down as tight as the other
two Goldfield banks.
The committee, apparently convinced
reported to the Miners union but the
report was not adopted and the commit
tee continued with the hope that some
compromise might be effected. But the
mine owners committee had no alterna-
tive to offer; the operators were UT
against a wall. and when the committee
from the union sought another inter-
view they were told that there was
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
A. D. PARkER'S VIEWS ON
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

A. d. Parker. vice president and
treasurer of the Florence GoIdfeld. and
vice president OF the Colorado & South
ern railroad. accompanied by his fam
lily and private secretary. arrived In
Goldfield In his private car. Arcadia.
last Monday. Mr.. Parker came to Gold
field to meet with the other directors OF
the Florence company. The Parker and
Lockhart families for years have made
1t practice of taking Thanksgiving
dinner together and this year they were
the guests of the Lockharts.
Speaking of the financial situation Mr..
Parker said: "All the public needs is
confidence. the restoration of which may
take some time. but with the tremen-
dous resources of the country IL is
bound to assert itself. and In no uncer-
tain manner either. Times will be quiet
until after the presidential election. al
though there will be furries from time
TO time. After the national election we
shall probably see marked improve
ment all along the line. Personally. /
do not believe that politics has any
thing TO do with the present financial
stringency. Loans were made with col
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

An important ruling was made this
week in the district court in the suit OF
Hutchinson and Van Ripper against bots-
ford. LOTUS and Davis and the Con-
solidated Mines company, by whlch the
former were attempting to secure a
one-third interest in a commission OF
100 OOO shares of Consolidated stock'
paid in the deal by which the Consoi-
idated became the owners OF the COM
bination mines.
Some time ago, Charles H. Botsroru
obtained an option upon the STOCK Oh
the Combination company for the pur-
nose of selling it, If possible to the Con
solidated Mr.. Botsford called IN DAVIS
and LOTUS to assist in the deal' which
was finally consummated. The Consoi-
fdated paid Botsford 100000 shares OF
Consolidated, and he gave Loftus anu
Davis 10000 shares for their services.
ont of the remaining $4,000 shares ne
gave 5000 shares for other promo'ion
service leaving him $4,000 shares.
Toe Hutchinson and l.. c. van hlper
anneared In court shortly after ana oe-
roapded a two-thirds interest in bots-
ford,s share. claiming that they were
equally interested with Botsford' nav
jnp brought the deal to his attentioi'
Hutchinson. on an ex parte statement
obtained an Injunction which tied up tne
Botsford stock. then worth aoou.
per share. Hutchinson and van upe'
had to give only $4,000 Dohd'
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

Again the mines of Goldfield are shut
down and not shaft working.
Again the Miners union has invited
trouble, by refusing to work on the
most flimsy pretext.
At meeting of the Miners union of
Goldfield Tuesday night, it was voted
that the miners of the district should
not work for any company paying it's
employers in scrip, cashiers checks, or
any other than coin or currency; and
receiving no assurances from the mine
operators that they could or would make
any change in the scrip system, adopted
by the banks of Goldfeld, the miners
struck and failed to appear for duty on
any of the mines of the district on the
following morning. In consequence,
there is not a mine in camp at work,
and not a lease of consequence, and the
hills are as quiet as when they were
first invaded by the hordes of gold seek
ers. Before taking action. the miners
had appointed a committee which met
with a committee of the mine owners.
and the question was thoroughly dis
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

BY freak of fortune. which always
plays such a large part in all mining
operations. the cave-in of the lease,
wlrich put an end to mining operations
by even more bitter irony. disclosed an
ore shoot of the greatest size and rich
ness. which. with one months more
work. would probably have netted the
leasers more money than they had pre-
viously taken out in the entire history
Of their operations. The ore shoot is
likely to prove. according to one of the
managers of the Consolidated property.
even a greater bonanza than the famous
and hitherto unparalleled Hayes Mon.
nette shoot or chimney: but the Mo.
hawk Combination people while having
their hand upon the treasure. were for
hidden to take any of It, although IL is
said that a few men were kept at work
on this ore body. through the Kaifus
shaft. for two or three days after the
crew had been ordered on the mine. As
the rock was running $4,000 to the ton
or more, there were venturesome miners
who were willing to risk their lives to
secure few sacks of the high grade.
picked samples OF which would run $40
to the pound.
The Mohawk Combination was a con-
solidation of the Ish-Sheets lease on the
Combination and the Kalfus lease on
the Mohawk. and has had an interesting
history from the start. Nearly two
years ago James Sheets and Tom Ken
bricks secured their lease from the Com
bination Mines company. and after dis
posing of part of their interest to Frank
and Milton Ish and John Doors. started
work on the ground. A shaft was sunk
near the sideline of the Mohawk and
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

cars. The telegraph operator was then
captured and likewise treated, and three
men were left to guard their prisoners.
Six men then took possession of the de-
pot and while some stood watch on the
outside. others drilled the safe and blew
open the door. The job was done with
neatness and dispatch and apparently
by professional yeggmen. for the ex-
plosion. while accomplishing the pur-
pose. did not disturb another thing in
the room. Ordinarily the blowing of a
safe is accompanied by the crash of
window glass and the destruction of
nearly everything near at hand: but the
safe blowers calculated to a nicely in
their charge of giant and simply Jared
the door loose. The robbers were
mounted and they scattered at once,
after securing the booty.
Exactly how much booty the robbers
got is not given out by Agent Brooks,
but II is believed that IT was a good
haul. All the money and valuables be-
longing to the railroad were taken and
also the money. stocks and effects of
Agent Brooks. who had been making the
safe his safety depository.
The robbers were evidently opposed
to the scrip system. or more likely did
not realize the nature and value of the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

developed thousands of workings. having
millions of producing through its
various of it's ground, the
richest Of Godfeld in addition the com
million dollars: witha this sold single
stock and original 100000 shares Of
still intact in the box
company velvet" from the
through royalties paid The in the
adopted leasing leases made
o history early of Goldfield and
brought the the attention of the mining world.
that the first considerable
money Florence treasury and made its
wealthy Reilly along after fat
the treasury still the from its
alties. began its account and get
time by royalties from various other
leases until there finally along Lte-Forence
sensational of high
followed the Florence Annex. which
when shut of eclipsng
the Little-F1orence.
through the taken of it's ground
from the publics pocket that the Florence
with monster MILL
million dollar and its first dividend Of
all within of 40 months 1t has
careful fnancering but A. d. Parker who has
of the is essentially
accustomed to handling large affairs,
wi Lockhart, life
long operator charge Of the operations
The Florence Goldfeld Mining has been in the
Lockhart the first These
mining together
years I.ockhart located the Tonopah Extension
Parker sold Schwab and others Lockhart
o Goldfeld located the Florence The
pany organized with
treasury Wngfed Nixon had 25000 shares of
Y McKane 10000 shares and Parker
and Lockhart practically all the rest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

n harmony past fulfllment
trumpet display Florence Goldfeld
Mining company yesterday afternoon and declared
dividend of 10 share The capital stock of the
total of be
distributed is s105ooo.
The dividend announcement without previous
the public than pleasant
prise. While that the Florence
pethoric condition, policy of conservatism which
controlled the affairs of the would
public a dividend when the
mi idle treasury building
heavy condition both
Consequently the dividend
only pleasureable SURPRISE but also
hope cheer, the otherwise gloomy
situation.
Goldfed Mining company has of do
things its time and without taking the
public consideration 1t is mining organization
not influence it another in it's plans. Conse
public had speculate when the
pay dividend what rate it would
affect the market. The directors might
be held adjourned ;the public
wiser They do not mine with brass band
accompaniment.
A. D. Parker. president Goldheld
won't, presumably look the mill and size
e three four days. and at
particular significance Thursday
family he Thanksgiving dinner with President
family has been his custom for and
specially happy for them with the
people of Goldfeld with such unexpected and
altogether acceptable present
Goldfeld Mining has had a
its record is such that mining
operator might point pride The
so of ground in compact body and mine that
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

nothing doing" Thereupon the miners
met Tuesday night and voted to strike.
Since Tuesday, no effort has been
made on either side to come to a settle
ment. and a dead lock exists 1t is be-
lieved from utterances made by the
mine owners after the last previous
strike. that they will not be hasty in try
ing to open their mines. At that time II
was asserted that that strike would be
the last the mine owners would ever COM
promise. and that should trouble again
arise through strike by the miners.
the mines would be shut down and stay
shut until they got good and ready" to
reopen, which was taken to mean until
they had secured enough Independent
miners to operate the mines without
consulting the Miners union. 1t is pro-
phesied that when the mines again start
up work Goldheld will be an open
camp" and that the operators will en-
ploy foreign labor as they do in Tono-
pah. rather than again submit them
selves to the dictation of a Miners
union controlled as the Goldfield union
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

A. A. Codd. who is president and
manager of the ST. Ives Leasing COM
pany, sent his superintendent, j. r.
Sears, to look over the new camp of
Rawhide a short time ago. Mr.. Sears is
one of the most practical mining men
in the Goldfield mining district having
had over 25 years of practical expert
ence in mining in all sections OF the
country. He secured an option on one
of the best blocks of ground open in the
district for the st. Ives Leasing COM
pany, and Manager Codd has decided to
take up the option, and the early part
of next week a force of men will be put
to work on the property. Mr.. sears
brought back some fine specimens OF ore
showing free gold from the adjoining
block of ground to that secured by the
st. Ives Leasing company. The ledge
has been traced clear across the block
of ground secured, and Mr.. Sears is OF
the opinion that he can begin sacklng
ore from the grass roots. Assays run
ming over $1,000 were taken from the
adjoining block of ground.
Shipments from Rawhide will prob
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

there lis to 1t. consider that 1t was a
very wise move on the part Of the banks
10 take the precautionary measures that
they did to prevent the boarding OF
mohey.
What do think of Goldfield? Why.
II never looked better. I was here last
July, and since then the building opera
tions have given an impression OF
solidity to the town. ! am astonished
at the substantial Improvement in the
city proper. ! feel satisfied that there
is plenty OF ore in your hills out here to
Justify these improvements. The gold
producing area of Goldfleld beats any
thing ] ever saw In all my life"
Mr.. Parker left for his home in Dem
yer last night.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

The Consolidated has enough men at
work on their properties to keep them
from damage from water or from
depredations of any kind.
General Manager Mackenzie has been
spending the past week examining the
construction and installation of various
mills of the state. Accompanied by Mr..
Finch, he visited the splendid mill of
the Pittsburg-Silver Peak mine at Blair.
and the big plants at Millers. The Con-
solidated is planning for its own mill
and is getting a line on the latest plants
in the state. The management will pro-
ceed to the construction of the Consol-
idated plant at once and release their
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
MANHATTAN CONSOLIDATED
ENCOUNTERS HIGH GRADE

the rate of $4,000 to the ton Ine
streak is well defined. and Indications
are that it will run the full length OF the
big Consolidated vein-
The new mill at Manhattan. which has
been running on Consolidated ore. has
been forced to suspend for few days
awaiting the completion Of the cyanide
plant. 1t is estimated that So to 90 per
cent of the values have been saved on
the plates and that the cyanide process
win extract from 80 to s5 per cent more
about 40 tons a day are being sent 10
mill by the Consolidated
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
NEW RULING IN BOTSFORD CASE

cause of the crowded condition of the
calendar and minor motions intervening
the case was not reached until this
week. the stock thus being tied up for
an entire year.
The case came up before Judge
O'Brien of Tonopah. sitting for Judge
Langan. In his decision, Judge OBr1en
exempted 10000 shares entirely from
the Injunction. and ordered that BOND
of s50,000 be given as to the remaining
$4,000 shares. Should this bond not De
given the entire block of stock is re-
leased to Botsford.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
FLORENCE DECLARES DIVIDEND OF lOc PER SHARE
CONSOLIDATED
PASSES DIVIDEND

directors company met
Wednesday. for Decemb
In
Consolidated
dividends
to
and
to the dvden
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
GOLDEN sCEPT1E TUNNEL
TIE HOBO LEDGE

Private advices received by local peo-
pie interested in the Golden Sceptre are
to the effect that the tunnel which is be-
ing driven to cut the Hobo vein has en-
countered the ore. No assays have been
made but the rock pans freely. showing
a nice string of gold. Detailed accounts
of the strike are lacking, but the man.
agement admit that the tunnel has cut
the vein.
The Golden Sceptre is one of the early
locations of the Bullfrog district and
has done an immense amount of devel-
opment work. without encountering any
ore of consequence. 1t is located on Bo-
nanza mountain, adjoining the Tramps
and Gibraltar, and has one Of the largest
acreages of inside property in the dis-
trict
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

| various producing mines from the trib-
ute of the smelter trust
Vice President George wingfield of
the company said: mo attempt to
mine ore will be made at present and a
statement will be issued and mailed to
the stockholders as soon as II can be
printed, stating the reason for the pass
ing of the dividend. There is nothing
else to do under present conditions. but
to close down. 1t was also decided to
warn all people to keep of the premises
of the company. Work on the Consol-
idated ground will be started when we
get good and ready and the date will be
fixed by the directors"
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
MINING PICTURE ORE In
MANHATTAN THANKSGIVING

free god whatever, returned values Of
s114.4S to the ton.
Several sacks of high grade are being
taken odt every day, and the company
will have II milled as soon as arrange
ments can be made with the local mill
to handle 1t.
The Thanksgiving has been developing
its ore bodies since last spring. when
they struck pay rock at 100 feet. and
this latest find at depth of 1856 feet is
proof that the values go down.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

streak of high grade ore was
into in the Manhattan consoiida'eo
property last Tuesday accoro'ns 70
cnos " Fenner. one of the directors OF
the company. who returned few Gays
ago from an inspection Of the mine ~ -
company with the other directors
rich streak is from four to eight inenss
wide and is full of coarse soid' SOM
the pieces being as large as the neau
a large pin. The ore Is oeins !,
for shipment. and it is estima'eo ina -
viii run about 500 to the sack OF a.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
LOCAL OPERATORS TO IHsPEcr
NEW CAMP or 1AWH1DE

Geo. Holleran. Geo. F. Won Poienz ana
Tom Keane left Thursday morning In an
auto to look over the Rawhide district
and inspect the Grut lease In which Mr.
Won Polenz recently purchased an inter-
est The lease is working two shifts
ord has a good sized body of ore opened
up that runs better than si'o 10 'he 'o,'.
A few weeks ago the lessees shippeu s.s
tons of high grade that averaged ~i'.Oo
to the ton. A complete hosting EQUIP
ment was sent out from here rev Gays
ago to be installed on the lease.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30

Ore running into the pictures is being
Manhattan. The find was made last
week in the west drift on the 236 level
and is growing in Importance as work
progresses. The ore is black sulphide
and is alive with free gold. being SINH
lar in appearance to the Florence ore.
There are three feet on the footwall that
carries high values. and while no assays
have been made on the rich stun, II Is
estimated that IL viii run at least $4,000
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-11-30
CAVE=IN CLOSES
FAMOUS LEASE

maxim a
the time by
serious which
The Mohawk kcombnaon of
dncon of all Godhed
weeke
November 2s something like $500
hood Of
Will
the
lease
werem madeth nds richie
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