The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-12-18
Brings BIG SUIT
vs.. utah COPPER


Wall, who originally owned the Utah
Copper ground, has entered suit against
the Utah Copper company in the state
courts of Utah to recover an alleged
damage of $s,s7O,O00 for ore taken from
the Amanda lode claim of the Starless
group owned by him at Bingham. The
amount Of the ore removed is estimated
in the complaint to be 2l5,OO0 tons. This
ore is valued at six dollars a ton, max
ing its actual value 81, 290, 600, but as it
is alleged that the ore was mined and
removed without the knowledge and
consent of the plaintiff, according to the
state laws of Utah, three-fold damages
are allowed, and are therefore demand
ed by Colonel Wall. 1t is evident that
Colonel Wall believes that Utah Copper
company has only about 6,O00,0 900 tons
of ore amenable to extraction at d
profit by its methods of mining and
milling. He therefore demands that the
payment of dividends be enjoined until
the case is decided as otherwise the
ore in the ground will have beer much
depleted, if not exhausted, before the
case is carried to final Judgment.
Colonel Wall states that he is further
strengthened in this belief, in regard
to the necessity of preserving whatever
profits the compe may derive from
mining the ore, by .ne sworn statement
of d. G. Jackling, manager of the Utah
Copper company, made before the state
board of equalization, March 81, 1909.
This sworn statement indicates a profit
of about thirty cents a ton.
d. Mackenzie, of Francis Mohawk
lease fame, arrived in San Francisco
several days ago., accompanied by his
wife, from whom, until recently, he has
been estranged for a number of years.
and their little son, Phillip. The re-
Cancellation took place in Chicago,
which, for some time, has been the home
of Mrs. Mackenzie.
Apropos the separation, the reconcile
tion and the condition of the Mackenzie
purse, the San Francisco Examiner, II
a story printed recently had the follow.
ing to say:
"Reunited with his wife after max
ing a m~illionaire's fight in the New
York and Chicago courts against a SIS
a week alimony allowance, David Mac
kenzie, Montana and Nevada mining
magnate, is at tno Fairmcns with Ms.
Mackenzie and their son Philip.
1.-THE reconciliation of the Macken-
zies marks the closing of a battle waged
in two states, involving large sums and
small, and charges and counter cherg.'s.
"The Mackenzies became prominent
IN Eastern courts in 1907 when it was
charged that, though Mackenzie was
worth $S,O00,00 he was behind
81 500 in alimony payments.
"Then, as yesterday at the Fairmont,
Mackenzie disclaimed the possession OF
such monumental riches. Not SO mach
was the mildly deprecatory statement
of his Eastern attorneys.
because he was behind $1,000 Mac.
kenzie was ordered to Jail for five
months by Judge Honore in Chicago,
but was saved by depositing a bond
of $4,000 on appeal. Just when the
-
reconciliation took place between the
mining man and his beautiful wife is
not made public, but it is thought pos
sible that it may have forever settled
the necessity Of the appeal.
"Mr. Mackenzie said last night: -
did have domestic trouble with my wife
in 1907, but 1 thought that everybody
knew we were reconciled.'
/" rs your wife with you now at the
Fairmontf' he was asked.
yes, she is with me- he replied.
- well, at that time her attorneys
divorce proceedings against you?'
yes, this is the wife-it is the
only wife l ever had, Mackenzie re-
piled.
" We'll, at that time her attorneys
stated in court that you were estimated
to be worth IS, 1000 ,0O0. Is that also
true7' he was asked.
" No, that is where you are wrong
they might just as well have esti-
mated my wealth at $l0,0O0,OOO. A.
man is always thought to have a great
deal more money than he really has.
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