The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-09-12

camps Of uncertain longevity, vexahous exacdons should not o mao
Of mt who ire willing to risk their money in the quasipunnc
which max for the bettermcnt Of conditions, such a water
companies light and power companies ant street railway companies fr without
them life would be almost unbearable on tn desert and tho fullest development
of a district would be impossible On the other hand, these companies wheh
invest so largely depending oil getting their money back in he years to come
certainly have no "cinch' N he future. an are taking long chances m public
utilities that depend entirely upon a permanent n considerable population ior
their profitable maintenance, for population as respects mining camps is a hckie'
huctuatng and orimes ephemnal equadon. Of couse we are given to saying
with considerable guSot that Goldfeld is unlike other camps, N las a iong
life ahead III il. irrespective of the life of local mines, Is tn camp is surrounded
by a minerahzed country of which Goldheld will be the hub and III source OF
supply. While W 70 s.hold this fattning JUNCTION % our SOULS - We well know that
no contributory camps nav sprung up and increased the business of Goldheld so
that n ont can notice" it,, as tn saying goes and while there ire several
substantial assets Of ooldfeld or not In whatever way WI look at it, W lust
admit that oodfeld is nothing more than a mining camp. and all mining camps
have a limitation az to age. 1t is for this reason that this paper has always d
vocated h utmost ibtrahty in the matter Of giving franchises fol public uth-
tiles which make life bearable and business possible Elm this desert country, and
opposed any nice restrictions that might properly hedge about a franchise N
the ordinary and general run If communities.
The advantages If such an electric system as proposed, are so obviously
numerous and pronounced as to make their enumeration superfuous The system
Goafed town with every producing section OF Goldfeld camp. It will bring
passeng gers to n from The deposit for a nominal sum-, saving to travellers the
extortionate prices o charged It will take SINNERS to their work and operators
to their properties, cheapy and quickly. 1t will permit She miners to we in
ing hills; it will make ooldfeld and Columbia town. IT'S sightseeing cars
will tax tourists Throughout the district and give them a better idea Of its
ma gnitude than could b had from auto or wagon roads, and at a rifle of the K
pewe.
But more than all else, perhaps, IN electric inc throughout the district cor
Meeting b u with every producing mine ant lease, will be an important factor
in III economy of mining n whatever is 20 cheaper the cost If ore from the
vein to the mill, is that much money in the pockets o. tn people of Goldhad,
barring, If courset the pay Of miners. The present system that most mines have
to dependu pon-that of hauling by Wagon and team, is expensive and primitive,
and if superseded by cheap and rapid transportation by rail an electricity the
saving would be enormous
Goldfeld can congratulate herself that among Ter citizens are those who
have fath enough in the perpetury of the camp and pluck and public spirit
that no impeachment be thrown in the way in securing from che commissioners
a franchise.