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

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From many similar letters the follow
ing excerpt Is taken: Il like you style.
You give ALL the news of the different
camps complete and also not afraid to
speak out in meetin' in your editorials
and query column. trying to protect big
and little. who nave investments in you
very wonderful rining state"
This is not reproduced for egotistic
reasons. but for the purpose of leading
up to a dissertation on the query de-
Tartment of The News. A careful peru
sal Of that column might lead the unin-
itiated to arrive at one Of two conclu-
sions, that The News is pessimistic in
its views or hat there are a large num-
Der of worthless properties and un-
s~crupulous companies In the district.
Far from either. The queries do not
come as a rule from people who have
invested wisely and well. There are
few questions regarding the better class
"a III tAC6 SutIA d5 atC v dttCH-
ton In the news columns of this paper.
The in~terrogatories generally ask re-
garding some property that had a but
terfly existence of a day. n that was
promoted by strangers at a greater ex-
pense for commissions on sale of shares
than for labor performed on the ground.
Queries of this type arrive In greater
volume than the replies appear. for
some are as u-nanswerable as are the
moods of woman inexplicable. Re-
sponses to other letters are frequently
delayed In order that data at hand re-
garding the property may be verified.
At all events, The News is absolutely
impartial in dealing with these queries
and gives all the facts obtainable.
p. O. W, 0swsgo, u. 1.-THE Nevada
Commonwealth Mining company, with
properties fifteen miles south of Reno,
was a deserted group of claims upon
which many thousands of dollars had
been expended years ago in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to obtain lead ore in
paying quantity. 1t was purchased a
couple OF years ago by the Common
wealth company and Incorporated for
about 10000 times the purchase price
and a tremendous amount of stock sold.
The Lostal department was investigat-
ing the case when a strike was made by
the couple of men employed on the
property. The Commonwealth has de-
velope1 into a bonanza. 1t is shipping
daily and has a concentrating plant of
several hundred tons a day capacity. 1t
Is said that a deal 4 spending for the
DfODerty. Tha other p1priaS are haipg
investigated.
@. q. O., osawatomis, xas.-The fact
that you have asthma. hay fever, lodge
and church membership. seventeen
years experience as a publisher and a
vague feeling that your town may lose
its chief source of support are pro and
con evidences as to the ACCESSIBILITY that
you should come to Goldfeld, but the
pros seem to be in excess of the cons.
If in addition to these attributes you
possess a little money. a good constitu-
ton outside of you distressing all
ments, a determination to succeed, a
willingness to labor and to wait-come
to Southern Nevada. You will find
lodges and churches to attend. You will
cease to have asthma and hay fever at
all events. but may contract an incur
able case of gold fever.
9. ", San Francisco.-The Goldfeld
Consolidated Mines company is the
strongest corporation in the camp. It's
properties are all located in the proven
zone. Red Top Extension has small
e. o: ing the Red To-. 60.
lumbia Mountain Extension territory is
miles north of camp. Practically
all the properties you mention are being
actively developed. In their entirety
several hundred miners are employed.
As to whether or not they are "appar-
entity good buys" you must Judge for
yourself. Be explicit as to the lad
information you desire.
q. c. Henry, .. p.-Don't come to
Goldfield expecting to succeed by
manuel effort. There are too many
here now. If you are skilled in
one of the building trades or are a good
miner 1t is a different proposition. No
danger of a miners strike. Have had
one and everything is now amicably ad-
A square meal in Goldheld
costs from 35 cents to S1.00 If you are
In means. Otherwise 1t costs
Miners receive IS a day. The
officers of the company you name are
generally believed to be honest.
W. =. Il, East oakland.-Silver Pick
Is in the heart of district. Nearly a
dozen shafts are exploring it. but moth
Ing but s%tringers cut thus far. High
have been encountered in spots.
Property looks very hopeful. Dixie has
considerable milling ore, which will be
sent to market soon 1t is being ex-
plored on the $50 level. Booth is a
property in the Columbia mountain Sec
lion of the district. It's strength on the
market is due as much to it's location as
% developments that have taken place
here.
y. D. A. Anaconda, Nont--Tonopah
North Star is ~listless on the market, but |
I Is an occasional shipper. 1t has one
If the deepest. If not the deepest work.
ngs In the camp of Tonopah. The prop
,rty is situated on the apex of Mount
)ddie. near the Montana, Tonopah Min
ng and Midway. There is no reason
Why in time 1t will not prove to be a
good investment as developments in
properties beneath 1t OF the mountain
will be a guidance for its exploration
y. q. ,. San xrancisco.-we have no
data on the Manhattan Hum
The Atlantic and Pacific has
nearly doubled in price in past four
months. 1t has an acreage two miles
of Manhattan in the lime and iron
'eit. Some good values nave been OBJ
aimed. but the proposition looks like a
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