The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-17
NIXON ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER MINING OUTLOOK
AS He IS FINDING It

ldent or the GOldHeld concentrated
Mines Co, the John S. Cook bank.
the Nixon National bank and score
of other banking and mining compa-
MES, arrived in Golddeld this week
to look over his vast holdings and
confer with his partner, George
Wingfield.
Senator Nixon discussed with
Goldfield News representative almost
every topic except politics, and at
times the conversation yeered slight
~ In that direction also. His tim
crazy was first asked for and given:
After adjournment of congress
remained in the east long enough TO
attend the Chicago convention, where
joined the Nevada delegation. Then
| came west and after fe" days
spent with my family in Reno, I came
here, returning TO Tonopah Thurs
day TO attend a meeting OF the Tono-
pah Banking corporation. then 10
Reno Friday TO attend meeting Of
the Nixon National bank. After
which | will go to Winnemncca 10
dedicate the opera house | presented
to the good people of my old home
town. Mr.. Wingfeld accompanies
me at least as far as Reno. | will
remain in Nevada until congress re-
assemblies and will spend a soodlv
portion of my time in Goldfied.
Il wish your paper would en-
phatically deny that Mr. Wingfield
and myself have und ,rtaken the re.
Mobilization of the suspended hanks
of Rawhide. While We deeply regret
the financial condition resulting from
these suspensions, our banking in
terests are now so extensive that we
have no tire 10 devote IL new enter
prises of this sort
General Manager Mackenzie and
myself have gone minutely into the
mine and mill ei.nation and | am
more than pleased with the progress
he is making and fully endorse all
his plans for the future. He is max
ing splendid progress with the con-
struction of our three-quarters Ct
million dollar mill, which will be the
model reduction plant of the world.
| think there will be no more delays
and that the stamps will ne dropping
in October OF course, il will take
several weeks TO tune up the mill,
after which the stream of bullion
promises ID be a yeritable gc'den
food
Il am also pleased to note that To-
cal financial conditions are improv-
ing Goldfield is. it seems, in adj
vance of the rest of the country ia
this respect The presidential cleo
ton will have less to do with
return TO prosperous times than the
starting of the new mills all very
sure that investors will discount the
time of opening the Consolidated
mill at least two months ard this will
mean that the midsummer dnllness
will not be prolonged.
"One of the most important mat
tiers for the people of Goldfield to
consider at present is the govern
ment building. II is TO the interest
of the people of this city TO see that
a suitable site is secured at the least
possible cost. for that will mean
more money TO be put into the build
ing itself | am glad to have been
the means of getting this public
building measure through congress.
Another measure which | was so
fortunate as to get through was the
appropriation OF $4,000 for unus-
ual expenses in the post office depart
ment. The measure is practically
the same as the one enacted during
the term of congress preceding. The
benefits of this appropriation will APP
ply principally 10 Nevada and Alas
ka.
As a member of the committee on
mines and mining. it has been my
strong endeavor TO have the mining
bureau created. 1t is only the due
of Congressman Bartlett to state that
he was very active in advocacy of this
measure in the house. He forced it
through that body. but ii was too
late 10 secure its enactment by the
senate during the term just ended
II. however, remains on the calendar.
lust before | left Washington
called at the White House and found
the president very eager to learn
about the financial and mining situa-
tion in this state He expressed deep
regret for the death of Governor
Sparks and was very gratified that
the state police measure had given
such satisfactory results.
Referring to his own position on
the state police bill, Senator Nixon
said.
Il have no knowledge, except what
| have been told and what | have
read on this matter, but | am in
clined 10 the belief that the state pc
lice are semi-military organization
and the members should not be al
lowed 10 interfere with the duties of
peace officers, such as in the matter
of collecting taxes and other fune-
tions of the properly constituted Off
cials. -
Twelve bars of bullion worth eN-
actly 500, We're shipped by ex-
press last night from Carson mint to
Con Ufpanpicsn tho traac,,rn vim an