The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-05-30
H. w. s., Rochester,, N. Y. We do not


Nevada Goldfeld Lease company made
in this paper. 1t is true that at one
time we stated that this company had
taken a lease ON the Combination Frae-
ton. 1t is also true, that a week fol
lowing we reiterated the statement, and
i. is still further true, that only a few
weeks ago we stated that this lease
company had no interest in a lease on
the Combination Fraction. A state
ment of facts will lead YOU to under
stand that we were not responsible for
uttering what afterward proved to be
untrue. At the time the publication
was first made, it was upon the direct
authority of Mr.. viekers, who gave us,
as a matter of news, the data for the
article. that the Nevada Goldfeld Lease
company had secured the lease of the
Combination Fraction as one of the
leases of their large combination. We
knew at the time that Mr.. Viekers Was
figuring upon the lease, and when he
made the statement that he had secured
it for his we had no reason to
doubt it. Mr.. Vickers went away on
business and was zone some time. we
supposed the lease would be started up
on his return; in the meantime, how
ever. the lease on the Combination was
let to the Little Florence people, n
then came the statement from Mr.. Wick
ers. who had returned, that he did not
go through with his negotiations for
the lease. He had been given the
"call' upon it, and had expected to
take on the lease, but that financial
conditions and the terms of the lease
were not satisfactory, and he therefore
let his option lapse. This paper printed
the facts as they appeared at the time.
We can only report what people do and
saw. We are not mind readers or
prophets, nor can we guarantee that
people will do as they say or promise.
j. G. F., Syracuse. Perhaps INC BOX
err in question knows more thai m.nlrg
engineers. and most of them do : 81 they
think. 1t is true there is a granite dyke
through the Jupiter, and this was ,risf
why the ground was chosen as pronis-
ing, we suppose. There is no contact IN
the world better than granite anc Por-
phyry, and that is what the contact is
that runs through Sandstone hill. At
this hill is located the Sandstone, Ken
dali and other properties that have pro
creed and are now producing such rich
ore. 1t is the brl.ef of mining eng'-
neers that if a nine is found along this
granite and porphyry contoct, 1T VIII
be a great one. We do rot know
whether the Jupiter will make a mine
or not, but we do know the formation
is right. Some of the big mines Of
Colorado are on such a contact. notably
the Portland and Independ ,nce, and
the granite itself carried some values.
In fact ono Of Stratton' mines was
called the . Granite because Ct tle
character If itc ore. 1t is wei, II lie
sure of your ground before making
scurrilous observations about our KIN wi
edge of facts.
NJ. J. M, Blackstone, Mass. Brewer,
who organized the Combined Mining
and Leasing company, left camp some
months ago, after going broke, and is
nov an officer in the Salvation Army
in New York City. Mr.. Detch, whose
name figured in the company at the
time of it's organization, says he is no
longer connected with the company. J.
H. Blanchard, a capable engineer and
honorable gentleman, has since become
president, and has started up work on
the Velvet lease of the company. A re-
port of the operations of this lease was
sent to stockholders May 20; if you did
not receive one, write to j. II. Blanch-
ard, Goldfield.
Mrs. W. w. j., Troy, N. Y. The
Baby Florence company owned two
leases, one north of the Little Florence
and the other south. The latter lease
was sold for about $4,000, and is
known as the Hall lease. The other
lease is being worked by the Baby Flor
ence company. 1t is 400 feet deep and
has done some lateral work. Bunches
of good ore have been found, but no
permanent bodies. Work is continuing
right along. The lease is in favored
ground and the prospects for getting
ore promising.
T. H. c., Birmingham, Ala. The Gold
field Columbia was a company organized
by the Hayes-M onnette people imme-
diately after their famous Mohawk
lease expired. They let several leases,
and a large amount of work was done,
but no ore found. Mr.. Hayes calculated
that the Mohawk ledge ran into the
ground. There is no work being done
on this ground at present but WI I'M
derstand that Win j. Morgan has writ
ten from Milwaukee that he will soon
be in Goldfeld to resume work upon
the Plaza Fraction.
+. L. D., Bufalo. The man YOU in
quire about is making his headquarters
at 800 Bush street, San Francisco. The