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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
ASKS PROTECTION
FROM MINING OFFICIAL

Pittsburg offices of the company TO
three months. Assessment work is als'
charged as surveying, incidental, gen
c-al. assurance, maintenance of build
ings and freight.
Further, in face of this statement
showing a profit of about $1,000 for the
past three months, an official statment
&c the stockholders for the same period
shows a net profit of s103 900.
Further, the annual statement of
the president of the Pittsburg Silver
Peak company addressed to the stock
holders shows a gross output of about
SS50,000, with a net profit, after every
expense was deducted, of close to $780,,
0cO. The books of your office show
tiat this company s statements render
ed during the past year, did not sho@
sucn an immense profit. But they do
shows that this enterprise has paid
practically no taxes, many private citi-
zens and home owners having paid far
more in proportion, as their share
towards the support of our government.
Attached to the report is a summary
of the output of the Pittsburg Silver
Peak for the quarter ending March 81,
1909. 1t is taken from the books OF
the company, and shows the manner in
which expenses have been charged. 1t
is as follows
Total number tons handled. 1888
Total value of same~.---.$25 ,3oO.93
Total expense charged same $l4s, 35O.93
The books also show an additional
Expense of $21 ,00s.93.
An arbitrary assessment on the gross
output of the company has been made,
amounting to 1921, 50s.02, upon which
the tax and penalties amount to prac
t,eally $4,000. A civil suit is pend
ing at this time for that amount. A
demurrer to the indictments against
the officers and directors of the Pitts
burg Silver Peak was argued in the
district court before Judge Somers,
Saturday, the demurrer being over
ruled.
The report of the amount of liquor
licenses collected in the county during
the first and second quarters of this
year also has been received, and is as
follows:
Quarter ending March 81, 1909:
Gross amount, $1~7,327.10; commission,
isl.039. 90; quarter ending June 80, 1909,
gross amount, ~$16,462.30; commission
$9S7.73.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

ed from the amount Of ore crushed as
all the concentrates are not put
through as fast as made. Secondary
products are also accommodating in 9th
er departments which will form a re-
serve to keep the other departments
going any time anything should hap
pen to reduce the work Of the concen-
traitor. Blister copper is being shipped
from the plant at the rate of seventy
five tons a day, or at the rate Of a.
100000 pounds a year.
Mr.. Lakenan said there are $500
now employed at McGiH by the
smelling company. In regard to the
blast furnace which is partially con
structed, it will not be finished until a
grade of ore is developed somewhere
tina. will furnish a supply of the ore
sufficient to keep the furnace going.
1t requires ores that contain a good
percentage of sulphur but there is no
quantity available at the present time.
He said there had been a number of
properties in this district that have
fine surface indications of good min
eral deposits of the character desired
but until they are developed the blast
could not be kept running.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
OLD CONTACT CAMP NEVER
LOOKED BETTER THAN NOW

Nose Jones, one of the old-timers at
Contact, and whose faith in the ulti-
mate success of the camp has never
waned, was an arrival from that place
Wednesday evening, says the Wells
Herald. Mr.. Jones says that at no
time in it's history has the future O:
Contact been as bright as at present.
Prospectors are coming into the camp
every day, and a number of mining
men of almost unlimited capital have
or will soon take hold of considerable
there. Frederick I. McGur-
rim and associates have recently secur.
ed a bond and option on the Queen of
the Hills mine owned by l.. Succetti OF
Wells, long considered one of the very
best propositions in that region. a por-
ton of the money has been paid on this
claim. and two hundred feet of devel-
opment work have been contracted for
Ground is being broken for the cree
ton of a thirty-five room stone hotel
in the camp, stone being much cheaper
there thar lumber. This structure will
be modern in every particular, and Is
TO lie built on the townsite of the West
ern Townsite company. A store build
ing and a stone office building are alss
soon TO be erected on the same town
site.
Casey & Marshall. of the Contact
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

Mining company are making prepare
tons to commence development work
on the Delano and old Armstrong
group of claims. 1t is anticipated that
they will be ready to begin by Aug
ust Is.
The very Best building stone in til.
world abounds in plentiful quantities
at contact. Samples of this stone have
been sent to San Francisco and New
York, and experts have stated that it
is superior to the best Connecticut
granite. 1t is confidently predicted that
as 1901 as the railroad is built into
the camp that the industry of quarry
ing and shipping this stone will be-
come a very important one
During the past three or four years
it has peer the custom with a certain
man at Contact to locate and jump
more claims than he could possibly do
the work on, and the pernicious custom
has been a great detriment to the camp.
However, all this is o being changed.
| Many of the locations claimed BY this
fellow. whose name is MeArdle, aud
who is known in the district as a claim
jumper and land grabber, are being
seized by people who are willing u
comply with the law in relation T.
location and assessment work.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

In the official report of State Ii
cense and Bullion Tax Collector j. +
Haley, showing the condition of tn.
bullion tax resources of Esmeralds
county, for the quarter ending Marcel
81, 1909, a copy of which was received
late Saturday afternoon by the com
~missioners, Sheriff J. +. Bradley an
District Attorney Augustus TiIden,
Haley states that n certain official of
the Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining
company has made threats against the
lives of some of the officials connected
with the prosecution of the indicted Of
ficers and directors of the mining com
pany, and asks that every protection
be afforded those against whom the
threats have been made.
The report first deals with the in.
ttfttututS liz tIfh SuitS DiOuSDl
against the Florence Goldfeld and
Pittsburg Silver Peak, and continues:
because of what t%ranspired since that
time l deem it advisable to call to
your attention the fact that at least
certain of the employees of the com
pany (meaning the Pittsburg Silver
Peak) are making every effort to
thwart both state and county officers
in their efforts to have these alleged
prosecuted. One employee of
the company has made threats against
the lives of some of the officers con
rected with the prosecution of these
81 would ask that you see that ev
cry protection is afforded these men
while they are engaged in performing
their duty. | would further recon-
tinued additional criminal charges be
against those who are making
them"
1t is said that the official of the
Pittsburg Silver Peak Gold Mining
company who is the subject of Haley
words is Edmund Jussen, superintend
emit of the company. 1t is said he has
been antagonistic and belligerent since
the cases have been brought into court,
md that his manner while in attend
ance upon the grand jury previous to
The returning of the indictments was
hostile in the extreme.
Esmeralda Output.
The detailed renort of the outDut of
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
uRNIsHING MANSION FOR 4
- GOVERNOR CAUSES MIDDLE

, board Of capitol commissioner, from
carrying out the same, and from pur
chasing any of the furnishings, re
straining the state controller from
drawing any warrants or orders on the
state treasury for the payment OF an,
money to said defendant, Donnels q
Steinmetz, and restraining the state
treasurer from paying out of the state
funds any moneys under said contract
or upon any orders or warrants drawn
by virtue thereof.
Huskey & Springer are attorneys for
plaintiff and evidently commenced the
action for the benefit of the Bruener
company, whose attorneys they are,
The attorney general will appear for
the state officials.
Tn a statement made last evening at
Carson, Governor Dickerson said:
"The board delegated me the au-
thority to make a selection. The
three different bidders presented for
examination their samples, coiT
schemes and photographs of furniture.
"After opening the bids and examin-
ing the prices named in the respective
bids, the board turned the matter over
70 me for decision. l examined the
samples of the different bidders and it.
was very plain that the quality OF
those submitted by Bruener was, In m,
opinion. inferior to that of either Sloan
or Donnels & Steinmetz. As to the
quality, the choice lay between these
two houses; as to the price Donnels \
Steinmetz was much lower thar Sloan.
I also knew that Donnels & Steinmetz
are a Nevada house. Nj. Bruener lives
in California and the Sloan house is
out of the state. The fact that both
Donnels and Steinmetz are Nevada
men did not hurt them any with me.
"Having in my mind the quality and
price, / decided the bid of Donnels 4
Steinmetz was the lowest and best
bid and the board ratified that.
eff there be any blame at all 1T at
taches to me. There would have been
no suit if Bruener was the successful
bidder. 1t is a case of sour grapes
with him.
s.Of course the governors mansion
might be furnished for as low as one
thousand dollars, but 7 do not believe
the people of the state want cheap,
shoddy furniture in the home which
the governors of their state for years
to come are going to occupy. Such
beneath the dignity of the state
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

Mails of the suit to restrain TN
.,. officials from accepting or pay
,be furniture that had beer
for the new mansion of thu
a, Carson City, are gwen II
Nevada state Journal OF friday
I'd are as follows:
Yesterday papers were served VI
...r,or Dickerson and the other dc
s..a.nts in an action entitled:
..rbe state of Nevada, ex rel. +. >
willard, plaintiff, VS.. D. 8. Diekerson
..rnor of the state of Nevada; d.
: RYAN, state treasurer of the state
= Nevada; j. Eggers, state controller
N. state of Nevada, and W.. U.
n.aolass. secretary of the state of Ne
40 as board of capital commission
- the state of Nevada; j. Eggers,
state controller of the state OF Ne
ada. D. NJ. Ryan, as state treasurer
:, The state of Nevada, and Donnels 4
s,s;nmetz, a corporation
The papers state that the defendants
IN entering into the contract OF fur
fishing the governors mansion did SO
~nnlavfully and that the action OF the
aid board in advertising for bids for
aid furniture, carpets, etc, in receiv-
inc bids therefor, in awarding a con-
traet therefor, and in entering into the
ia coutract with the defendant Don
,els & Steinmetz, for the purchase
,hereof. was unauthorized by law and
illegal; that the said contract, a copy
81 which is made a part of the con-
tract, is illegal and void.
The complaint declares that in re-
wonse to said advertisements for bids
for furnishing furniture, carpets, etc.,
according to said specifications, three
bids were submitted, to-wit: w. and j..
Sloane. the defendant, Donnels l. Stein
metz. and the John Bruener company;
that all of said bids were submitted
within the time and in the manner and
form required by said advertisement,
and that the Bruener bid was the low.
est
The papers declare that no appropri-
alton, specific or otherwise, has ever
been made by the legislature of this
state for the purpose of said furnish
ings and no funds exist in the state
treasury from which payment therefor
can lawfully be made.
The plaintiff prays for the Judgment
Of the court, annulling the contract
and restraining the defendant, the
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
OPERATIONS AT JOHNNIE
MINE SHOW GOOD RETURNS

within a reasonably short time the
value and tonnage of the available ore
can be determined with q fair amount
of accuracy. However, | can state
positively that there is available with
ont further development many months
ore supply for a mill of twice the capa-
city of the present plant, which is 90
tons per "a hours. As to the future
of the mine, there is every indication
that as the vein is opened up in depth
larger and more permanent ore bodies
will be encountered. The development
of the vein, I~ongitudinally, also APP
pears most inviting and by extending
the present levels north and south
along the veia ore shoots of a similar
character to those already exposed will
no doubt be developed. In conclusion,
would strongly advise that all profits
over the actual monthly expenses for
the next two or three months be devot-
ed to doubling the present capacity OF
the mill. as the cost of handling this
increased tonnage will add but little to
our present expenses.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

Pioneer, July M.-The Pioneer Bank
ing corporation will liquidate in full
this week. The funds required in
bringing about his end, ~ is under
.sasaa xe ssassssd ssa y
the assets and secpfities now held BY
the institution. 10 accurate state
ment can lie made of the outstanding
liabilities. From the bankers comes
the statement that they VIII
pay up and that is the extent of the
public interest.
Clay Tallman, attorney for the Pho
neer Banking corporation on being
asked as to the situation in connec
ton Herewith, and whether or not the
hank would pay off depositors, stated;
1.-THE Pioneer Banking Corporation
will liquidate the early part of this
week, under the direction of State Bank
Examiner Van Fleet, and will be pre-
pared to pay depositors in full.
can not give the exact day, as it de
ponds on the State Bank Examiner
and it will take a little time to prove
and adjust the accounts. | know at
reason, however, why this cannot al
be accomplished and every deposltol
get him money before the end OF mex
week, and | think during the earl,
part Of next week.
Being asked whether or not tn
bank would continue business, Nj
Tallman replied:
aNot at present, perhaps, though !
the near FUTURE
We understand from unofficia
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

tho 81 on e-~Al~- l--Dl. This at q
depth of 315 feet and well below water.
Manager Hoveck, when questioned
about it, expressed himself as follows:
eve are, indeed, much gratifed. 1t
shows the permanency of the vein;
also, there has been a very substantial
increase in values"
The above mere statement of fact
will give little idea of its Importance
to many. This new strike-for such
it might be termed-is a subject OF
much well restrained rejoicing on the
part Of general mining interests. The
success of the Pompeii, particularly
under it's present management, would
add so largely to the Importance OF this
camp that there is a disposition to
touch wood' and hold tight against
much better things to be.
The latest cutting of ore is well into
what might be termed the change re-
gion-any were to be. Here nature
is prone to cut all sorts OF dldoes- ou'
in this case she was kind showed con
sistency, good conduct, enrichment.
Square Deal Gaining Depth.
j. F. Booth, president and manager
of the Square Deal Co., which property
is conspicuous on the road to Nelson
Just this side of the summit, report
that the main shaft is now down ~
feet and that both sinking and cross
cutting is now in progress. There ma
been a small flow of water since pass
ing the 100-level.
Ten feet of sulphide ore was cut a
a depth of so feet. This veered ava
from the shaft and the present cross
cutting is now directed to a re-connee
ton with that. Only lately it ma
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
MORE BOATS TO CARRY ORE
DOWN COLORADO RIVER

private parties will be able to dispose
of their product at prices that will at
least take care of operating expenses.
Also it is well known that some should
reap a very substantial profit. On
the terms mentioned several would
make a profit on anything better thar
the $40 grade. There are numerous
small dumps, some dating from away
back. which possess values of $40 ant
$50. and some much higher. Thes'
sb;ppin facilities are bound to ado
largely to the general volume OF busi
ness and to bring early recognition o
this section as one of the richest min
ing fields of the entire west.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
WILL SPEND SUNDAY
IN THE CACTUS RANGE

A party of Goldfeld people consist
ing of Oswald Hurst, T. G. Cockings,
Emil Garbarino, Mrs. Isabella Alberta
and Miss Marie Alberta, will leave
Goldfeld Sunday to spend the day IN
the camp of Rockefeller, in the Cactus
range, where Cockings is interested in
a group of nine claims. Dean and Nc
Eichen. whose property side lines that
of Cockings, recently opened up
BODY of ore running 500 to the ton.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
OIL WELL AT BLAIR NOW
DOWN NEARLY 1900 FEET

The latest news from the oil well Is
that the drill on Thursday had reached
a depth of 1.540, and was going down
at the rate of eight feet a day. The
formation has changed some lately, tie
heavy clay having given place to
streaks of sandstone, clay, etc., and be-
ter progress is reported. The owners
are not discouraged, and will continue
to sink till they hit it, if it takes all
summer. and then some.--Blair Press
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
(Searchlight Bplletiu.)

tF3Q44
A fine condition prevails up at the
Homestead company-the old Duplex.
The past fortnight it has been work
ing on possibly the best ore, both for
BODY and quality, in its history. Certain
it is that the bullion output of the mill
last month was so per cent. higher
than the best previous month. The fine
ore is on the 600 of the Fraction, about
$50 feet east of the shaft. In addition
only the first Of the present week, 1t
was discovered that alongside of some
forty feet of the ore drifting there
was two and one-half feet more i'll the
hanging that had escaped notice. And
this was much richer. From time to
time punches of extraordinarily rich
ore are encountered, but these all go
into the general hopper.
The success has been SO marked the
past month and the results so indlsput-
ably showing the ~permanency OF the
ore bodies that at the last company
meeting it was decided to sink the
Fraction shaft 400 feet deeper or to
the l00O-foot level. Some details are
undecided, but the work of sinking IL
to start within 80 days. Machine drills
viii be used and these will need to be
shipped in, also a new 50-h. p. engine
for the compressor. Some estimates
are awaiting the return OF Master
Mechanic Beman, who is in the city
for the week.
Chief of the Hills.
j.. A. Delameter, now sole lessee d
the Chief of the Hills mine, east o.
town, is steadily increasing his outpu
beth as to volume and quantity. II
fact, the first Of the week there was
jump in the high-grade seam in TUNE
No. 2, from a few inches up to IL incl
es. This is c~onservatively estimate;
10 go $500 to the ton.
The ore is all being graded for mill
ing at the Cyrus Noble, which is t
coiifihtuce again IL
Tuesday night, about town, a humble
of fine specimen pieces were beinI
saown, alive with free gold, from nev
! ore that had just been cut into and 1t
extent not known. This could well b
estimated in the thousand-dollar class
/ The lessee is doing careful wori
-
about equally divided between deve
I opment and ore output, and is maxim
/ no claims to bonanza business. hos
D ever, if the next few weeks snow tn
! same ratio of improvement as the pas
! some business of large order may
looked for.
1t is common report that, n mont
with another, the Quartette is keepir
4 up its gait as well as at any previol
4 time. Some of the stories that les
4 out with respect to both quality al
~ quantity Of ore are a tax on credulit
" But the good reports are SO insiste'
4 that no other conclusion can be reac
\ ed thar that it is a great mine-wi'
- one of the wonder ore deposits OF Il
~ state.
Pompeii Cuts More Ore.
At the Pompeii they have just G.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24

Jack Wight, superintendent OF the
cuprite Sulphur Mining company, whf
was visiting in Goldfeld for a few
days, has returned to Cuprite. He says
that Cuprite will appear in the big
mineral exhibit of the American Min
ing congress with a 75-pound block Of
sulphur that runs IS per cent pure
stun.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
MINES AT SEARCHLIGHT
SHOWING BEST IN HISTORY

been determined that the present point
of operations are on a clearI7 dehned
contact that is traceable as tar as the
Rich Hill mine.
President Booth states that there is
more and more evidence that with a
few hundred feet of depth-possibly
only 200 or 300-there will be found
large bodies of ore. 1t is this that Is
sought for, insuring large scale and
long continued operations, rather than
small veins of the Elusive high-grade.
Will Start Shelter.
Herman Spanogle Wednesday morn
ing went out to the smelter In Edo
RADIO Canyon, where he has been en-
gagged to put all the machinery in or
der. This gives an interest to Dr.
Lows and Superintendent Taylor
recent statement that the plant wonid
soon again be running.
1t is understood that plans are being
prepared to install crushers, concentra
tors and possibly amalgamation tables
That these features should be addef
appears most probable. Their use II
a custom plant is quite imperative
and, further, it is known that their III
stallation, taken in connection wlti
the present plant, would be at CON
paratiyeIy little cost. There is ampl
building room already provided an
the present engine power is of amp
capacity for the additional charge.
Mr.. Spanogle' s long residence !
the Canyon district, dating back som
eleven years, and thorough acquain
ance with it's ores, will enable him
render valuable assistance to the sme
ter and its allied industries.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-24
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WILL
BUILD CUTOFF IN 80 DAYS

Phoenix, ariz., July 23.-W Within the
next 90 DAYS the Southern Pacific VIII
start building from San Carlos to
Phoenix. Recently $~1,500,000 was APP
propriated for this purpose. The con
tract has already been let.
1t now takes "a hours to go to
Globe from Phoenix, but with the cut
off built it will take but five hours,
bringing Globe closer to Phoenix han
either Prescott or Tucson.