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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
GEORGE WINGFIELD MAKES
EMPHATIC STATEMENTS
Denies RumOrs OF General Manager Mackenzies
Resignation and Tells About KeWanas and
Fraction Purchases Made by
Himself and Nixon

Tanned by California S and the trade winds of the
Pacific. George Wnged returned to Goidfed Wednesday
and jumped at his accumulated work in the Consolidated
Offices like twoyear-od his barley box hard
canter.
The young Warwick of the Consolidated too busy to
be interviewed when News called but he said few
words just the door being closed after the reporter
rereatng footsteps which were amplifed slightly, after
this fashion:
Eyes, just got back from Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco and little of my time spent in business affairs
alt is true that l bought block of Kewanas and
Nixon and took Al Myers stock in the Combination
Fraction We did this personally and not company
count If anybody told you sold Consolidated in order
get the money for these deals he is a. (you know
what he said)
Somebody got very busy when he told you that Cen
eral Manager Mackenzie going to resign. We want
Mr. Mackenzie long he will stay with us and if he
goes away for rest he, and he only, will name the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
WEEKS PRODUCTION, $lS7,2OO

Butte, Is tons; Mohawk Combination,
% tons. This ore ran some above and
some below the 800 mark, but that
figure is a conservative average, the
total being $4,000.
Nine hundred and sixteen tons, of an
average value of 800, was the receipt
of the Western Ore Purchasing ccm
pany from local properties. 1t was dis
tributed as follows: Gem, 27 tons
Baby Florence, 81 tons; Van Ripper, 81
tons; Nevadan leaae, 2l tons; Rogers
Syndicate, 492 tons; Engineers lease
1877 tons; Mushett. 72 tons. The total
value of the ore received by this com
pany was $9l 600.
This makes a grand total for tho
week of $ls7, GOO.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

man that will the affairs of his office during h
absence That is what Nixon and think of Mr.. Mac
kenze the most capable manager in the world today
and thought be it said, the manager of the great
world il will appear when we get the
big operation and open the lower levels of the
property.
'.You of the few fortunate ones to see the
drift in the Combination where dollar pound
rock is being mined behind double DOORS There is some
Mohawk.
sTo revert to Combination Fraction story: have
made proposition Tom Murphy for his stock and he
has made We didn I buy, as said be-
fore Consolidated, but for the firm of Nixon
Wingfeld
'Senator Nixon will be here in day or two and yon
can interrogate him. He may tell you more than have,
but probably Have we taken over the jumbo Exten
sion n Ask something easier
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

pnsvbodies. who mine from back
.;.oea chairs, have been engaged the
usst few sultry days concocting rumors,
..sylv all of which related to the Gold
s.a Consolidated Mines company. One
# these was to the effect that General
Manager J. H. Mackenzie has handed
IN his resignation, to take effect
August lst.
a. this would be rather unusual
proceeding in view Of the fact that Mr.
Mackenzie would not then have COM
nleted the construction of the Con
ollsted mill, the modern model mill
i the world, the rumor was given no
,,sdence by The News and simple
apo,' from Mr.. Mackenzie puts this
nnor at rest.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
LIKES THE LOOKS OF THE
GOTwALDT COMBINATION

Wellington Downing, president of the
Gotwalds G. M. & L., who came out
from Erie few days ago to look over
the properties Of the company, departed
highly pleased with the showing made.
In his telegram to eastern associates he
said: s'Have inspected lease and
claims and find them better than repre-
sented.' During his stay in Goldfeld
Mr.. Downing was the guest of 7. y.
vanDevort, secretary and treasurer Of
the company.
The company shaft is now down
about 300 feet and crosscutting on the
255 to the westward is progressing
rapidly. The Reilly ledge may be
broken into at any moment, as the
crosscut is now about at the point where
the pay shoot is to be expected. At the
305- foot point crosscut will be run to
the east.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

Although the figures are not yet up 70
the big production record perore 'n'
tbe labor and financial troubles, Gold
field again made good this week. Inc
fe.ture was the splendid work of the
Combination mill, which ground out $40
from each of eighty-five tons daily a
toto, NJ se3. 500. Not satisfied with this
performance as a weeks work, the 20
stamp mill tried its hand at hign
grading. 1t is possible that the hgures
following are not exactly correct, pu'
there is as much likelihood Of being un'
der as above the facts Thirty tons, as
nearly as can be ascertained, of ore
from the spectacular south 3ii drift OF
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
RICH LEASE is NEARING s
THE END OF ITS TERM

More than half million dollars has
already been paid by the ore handlers
for the golden stuff that is being
hoisted from the block, and one half of
this sum, despite the heavy royalty and
operating expense, has been paid out to
shareholders in the form of dividends.
The Rogers-S Syndicate is undoubtedly
the Little Florence lead, which dipped
out of the sidelines and, ON account of
the absence of extralateral rights agree
ment, the vertical lines included this
ore.
Eight dividends have been already
paid by the company this year and two
or three more are in sight.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

Drifting continues on the big ledge
encountered by the st. Ives Leasing
company on it's 500-foot level. The
values continue to increase as work pro
gresses 1t is the intention OF the
company to continue this work. "A
erosseut is also being driven north, ana
the management expects to encounter
the ledge which was struck in the DOT
tom Of the shaft any day.
Manager Codd reports that plg
ledge has been struck on the 2O0-foot
level on the company's lease in Raw
hide, and the values are better than
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
st. IVES LEASING co.
Is DOING GOOD WORK

thev were on the 50-foot level. 1t Is
now an assured fact that the company
has large body of high grade milling
ore on its lease in Rawhide. A crosseu'
is also being run on the 2oo-foot ievel
to encounter the Kearns No. 2 ledge.
Codd & Coote are making final ar
rangements to start the work Oh putting
up their 5o-ton mill at kawhide, ano
now that they are assured Of an I'M
mense body of good milling ore from
rho ST Ives Lease and the Last Chance
claim, they have no doubt as to the sue
cess of the mill.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
MoHAwK-RED TOP

Macmillan 4 Holleran and associates
have successfully combatted with the
strong water flow in the Mohawk Red
Top lease OH the Miss Jessie claim of
the Laguna and the Red Top Extension
lease, which they mold in one corpora
tion. The new pump is now handling
the water with ease and preparations
have been made to sink the shaft from
the 450 to the 600foot mark. About
1000 feet of Lateral work has already
been done in this property and some
very good values have been obtained.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
STRIKE ON HALL
FLORENCE LEASE

. A strike of considerable moment =
= has been made on the Hall-Flor- =
= ence lease, which is a strip of =
= ground endlining the Rogcrs-Syn- =
. dicate and sidelining the Little =
. Florence. =
= Several days ago ledge was =
. broken into on the 300-foot level, =
= which gave returns as high as =
. $2S7. Even richer ore was en- =
= countered Wednesday night and =
> the company got very busy. 1t in =
. creased its force and started lay =
, ing air pipe from the nearest com =
. presso,, in order to install air =
= drills. Billy" Mckay, who was =
= formerly with ID. Mackenzie, is =
= superintendent of the property. =
= This strike practically completes =
= the chain of leases from the Rog =
. ers-Syndieate to the northern end >
= Of the Florence estate, which have =
= proven bonanzas.
= . . = = = = = = $$$$$t
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

the Combination went to mill and, it is
whispered, the yield was 1920 to the
ton. There is no reason for doubling
these figures, as the ore treated was
examined by The News representative
and nearly every piece was jewelry. II
this estimate, gained in snbterranean
fashion, is correct, the high grade re-
turned S57 900, or grand total for the
mill for. the week of sl,400.
The Nevada Goldfeld Reduction com
pany had rather an off week. In addi-
tion to treating - tons from Horn
silver. the mill handled 142 tons Of
Goldfield ores, from the following prop
critics: Little Florence, 20 tons; Sand
storm No. 5. % tons; Commonwealth,
25 tons; Hayes-curtis, 80 tons; Black
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

A week from today the Rogers-Syndi-
cate lease will have passed into history.
1t has record that Is hard to excel.
For many mosths the original holders
worked under adverse financial condi-
tIons. Probably $4,000 was expended
on the property before pound of pay
ore was secured.
Now the owners are ON easy street.
During the past four months they have
been constantly in ore. Managers
Rogers and Lane and Superintendent
Meikle have exhausted every resource
in their efforts to get the greatest pos
sible extraction before midnight of
next Saturday.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
cONSOLIDATED RED TOP is
CANDIDATE FOR FAME

M pp
the heels of the discoveries
Victor of valuable
~ nearly miles to the northwest of the Commonwealth.
witnessed splendid strike the
which
s on the Red Top claim
:
found the BORE running the $50
10 rosseut $50 level is where the
being extended while prosecuting
M in 225 pick which will l2O
= of backs
width S2s0 Wednesday the
width while s3360
the dump and shipments will begin
- week John Donnelan
absolute of the
and his work has been
: ereditable
: - 80 = = = *++++ ++++*+**+*
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
LEASE ON BLUE BULL
CROSSCUTTING ON 100

Two years ago pay ore was founo
close to the surface on the Hat claim cl
the Blue Bull. Since that time Crossel
& Terrell, leasers on the property, have
been endeavoring to put the property
on permanent shipping basis. They
have done considerable crosscutting OF
the 150-foot level and have, meanwhile
put the shaft down to the 400-fooi
point. Some very promising quartz ha'
been encountered in the lowest level
It will be drifted on with expectation
o. picking up pay shoot.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
LEASE ENTERS
THE LIST OF PRODUCERS

Little ai but
Florence Gded Mining granted
only few months block
of
tered 1t has trend nearly north
nected with the other
.
Harry Taylor and the
find from the housetop but steadily ahead
holding bins
they steadily occupied with
= carrying the precious contents
following shipments
= Thirty
= $780,
This total 2s3 valued
discovery Florence, coming
, has o
addition quite shipment
be settled for this 1t
estimated the carload fftythree
= = 80 = = = %$*] - =
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
WISCONSIN MAY RESUME

Frank +. Davis, manager of the Wis
consin mine at Ida, is in Goldfcld
awaiting communication from the
directors of the company, authorizing
him to resume operations. The Wiscon
sin was a heavy producer in the earl,
days, but it got tied up three or foui
wears ago by Francis Burton, the man
who wrecked the Goldfield Bank and
Trust company and who was shot by }
Holman Buck at Nina a few months
ago.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
WILL BORE FOR OIL

A company has been incorporated TO
bore for oil in the vicinity OF Alkaii
springs, between Goldfeld and Lone
Mountain. A rig is already on the
ground. The principal members of the
company are Frank Oliver, VIM. NJ. hrp,
George Vickers, l.. l.. Patrick, Il. r.
Norton. r. C. Stanley and R. c. Thayer.
The formation is shale resembling the
oil bearing variety.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
EXTENSIVE DEVELOPMENTS
BY WHITE ROCK MINING co.

The Goldfield White Rock Mining
company, under the management of
Captain Thomas Hooper, is making
preparations for sinking its No. shaft,
which is located on the north end of the
Alpha claim, from its present depth,
500 feet, to a depth of 700 feet or more.
Then drift will be started in south
easterly direction through the center of
the Alpha claim and portion of the
Apazaea claim or to the southwestern
boundary of the Goldfeld White Rock
Mining company's property, thence
through the property known as the
Goldfeld Kabawgam Mining company
claims, the Fraction, the Omega and the
Blue Jay claims to the southeastern
boundary Of its property.
No. and No. shafts will be started
and sunk to a level with No. shaft and
as soon as sinking is through to level
with No. shaft, drifts northwesterly
will be started with view of connect
ing with the dri1t running from the No.
Z shaft at about the 700-foot point in
depth. No. shaft has been re-tim-
berea from point $50 feet from sur
face to the bottom. A station has been
cut at the 4s5-foot point and high
duty electric station pump installed
there. This pump is thought to be Of
sufficient capacity for the No. end Of
such work.
From the north end of the Alpha
claim to the southeast side linz of the
Blue Jay claim is about $500 feet and
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
DIAMONDFIELD RED MT.
SECTION Is RIGHT IN LINE

The DIamondfield Red Mountain Min
ing company is now arranging to sink
its shaft another 100 feet. 1t has
opened up an immense body of milling
ore on the 300foot level. 1t is ex-
pectca by the management that if the
values continue to increase it will be
in shipping ore on the 400-foot level.
The company will again block out the
ore when it reaches that point.
The Black Eagle Mining company
continues sinking its shaft ON the Gold
Quartz group. Last week a splendid
ledge was cut which carries good mill
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

ing values. This company is making
arrangements to install hosting plant
within very short time.
The Black Bird Mining company has
started its main working shaft and as
soon as the 50-foot point is reached n
hoist will be installed.
The Butte Boys company is eontiau-
ing the drifting on the lower level and
is opening up a large body Of milling
ore.
From present indications it looks as
though the Red Mountain section would
have a boom this coming fall.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
MAKING A MINE OF THE
BuLLFROG WEST EXTENSION

G. S. johnson, one of the owners OF
the Bullfrog West Extension, has re-
turned from visit to the property near
Rhvohte. He reports that a find OF
considerable value has been made on
the l5O-foot level, which is out 800 feet.
The ore is the typical green quartz OF
the high grade deposits of that section
Across fifteen feet of the ore body II
assavs from IS 0to $50 to the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS

No assays of shipping grade have yet
been received from the Pollard lease on
the Florence, but the crosscut and drift
on the lowest level are both in quartz
that shows high naturalization and
looks ready to change to shipping ore at
any time.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
WATER WILL BE HANDLED

An electric sinking pump has peeh
ordered by the Daisy Leasing and MIN
inc company and word has been re-
a;,.od that If is now on the road. A
strong flow of water is coming in from
the bottom of the shaft. 1t is coming
ont of a ledge which carries heavy sui
nbides. The new pump will handle hfty
Gallons a minute. AS soon as 1t is IN
stalled sinking will be resumed.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
RICHER THAN EVER

Late this week the Dortch lease on
the Black Butte Consolidated ran into
a new lens of ore, which promises to be
much larger and richer than the one
in which the miners have been working
during the past two weeks. Some speci-
mems brought to town are plastered
with free gold.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
DAISY COMPANY Ic
ENLARGING ITS SHAFT

The main shaft on the Goldfield DAISY
Syndicate s property is being enlarged
to three-compartments to a depth OF
400 feet. General Manager Geddes IS
preparing to do extensive work and IS
still struggling with the details OF the
nroposed mill construction. Shipments
from the property will be resumed at
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
eoLDFIELD FISsURE

Manager Kramer of the Goldfeld
Eissure mas been assured that the
treasury of the company is being put
in excellent shape and he is forcing
work on the property. Assays obtained
this week are very encouraging. Nego-
tstions are now in progress for the in
s.allation Of gasoline hoist on the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

al Myers, locator of the Combination
and eleven other claims in the center
Of the Goldfeld district, has half
heartedly confessed that he has dis
posed of his interest in the Comblna-
non Fraction to the heavy holders OF
Consolidated,
his partner, Tom Murphy, has not
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
Low GRADE IN ABUNDANCE

The Heer lease ON the Lone Star es-
tate is developing a small-sized noun
tain of low grade ore. The shaft is
down l15 feet. Within IA few days
work will crosscut thirty-foot ledge
which is exposed on the surface. Small
values are obtained across the crop
pings.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
GOING AFTER ORE

Some fine looking quar- " .
eountered this week in the M,'eSs
r.;-se,d lease on Combination No. .,
M ssaf, will be steadily eohtinue''
m, ~ 80 the 5oo-foot mark. No cross
wv vii, be done unless pay is
cutting .'s..lv, struck meantime.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
GOING ANOTHER LIFT

sinking has been resumed on tne
Nfrsbett lease. The shaft is now down
aao feet. 1t will be sent to the next
,avel hv three shifts. Meanwhile ore
extraction is proceeding steadily. Inc
leasing company is already "away TO
the velvet.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

as fast as anything is found along this
veloped. No. shaft is now in good
shape from surface to the bottom and
new 40-foot head frame has just been
completed and everything here is in
gooa shape for the work which is now
under way.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04
GoLDFIELD STAR M. & L.

The Nelligan and Truax lease ON the
Lone Star, in early days famous as the
" Patrick lease, has just been taken
up by wealthy broker of Akron, Ohio,
and will hereafter be operated by the
Goldfield Star Mining e. Leasing com
pany.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1908-07-04

sHIEvE WHEELS TURNING

From the summit of Sugar Loaf hill
on the Florence sixty-eight properties
in operation may be counted. inns
vista embraces about two-thirds of the
inside district.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27
GIST OF NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PLATFORM ADOPTED AT DENVER

in case Of indirect contempt, and that
injunctions should not be issued in
cases in which injunctions would not
issue If no industrial dispute were in
volved
Favors eighthour day on all gov
ernment work.
Fayors postal savings banks.
Recommends constitutional amend
ment providing for an income tax,
Urges employers liability bill appli-
cable to both public and private EN-.
ployers.
Favors national bureau OF public
health.
Favors a separate department OF
labor, including mines and mining,
with a seat in the cabinet.
Fayors independence of the Philip.
pines.
Favors navy large enough to pro-
tect both coasts at the same time
Favors a generous pension policy,
and honest enforcement OF civil ser.
vice laws
Favors extension OF agricultural,
mechhnlCal ana lndustrial educauon.
Opposes admission OF Asiatlc immi-
grants who can not be amalgamated
with our population or whose pres.
ence would raise race issues.
Favors conservation OF natural re-
sources. protection of forests and OF
grazing lands.
Favors development Of waterways
and connection OF Great Lakes with
navigable rivers by canals.
Favors speedy completion OF Pan
anna canal.
Urges closer ties OF friendship with
Pan.American nations.
Declares Democratic party is the
champion OF equal rights 10 all. that
the Republican party is the party OF
privilege and private monopoly, and
invites support for Democratic ticket.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-27

Declares the overshadowing issue
Is, Shall the people rule?"
Denounces extravagance OF Repub.
lican congress and condemns alleged
misuse of patronage by executive.
Denounces arbitrary power OF the
speaker and demands that house
again become deliberative body.
Would prohibit corporations from
making campaign contributions and
favors publicity Of campaign contribu.
tions and expenses before election.
Declares for home rule OF states
and promises opposition to movement
for federal usurpation OF power.
Favors election OF United States
senators by direct vote of the people
Declares for immediate revision OF
tariff and reduction Of import duty
on trust-made goods.
Favors putting wood pulp on the
free list.
Would exterminate trusts; enact a
law TO prevent duplication OF direc-
tors among competing corporations:
adopt license system TO protect the
public from watered stock, and pro-
hibit the control by any corporation
OF more than 80 per cent Of the total
OF any product consumed in the Unit.
ed States.
Would enlarge powers Of railroad
commissioners, state and national to
prevent discrimination; fayors regu.
lation OF rates and valuation of rail-
ways.
Approves anti-pass and anti-rebate
laws.
Denounces the Aldrich Vreeland
currency bill and recommends an
emergency currency 10 be issued by
the federal government.
Favors guaranty OF deposits In
state and national banks.
Reaffirms anti-iniunctlon planks of
former platforms, favors trial by jury