The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-07-01
THE PRODUCTION
OF G0LDFELD
So, 900, 900 IN LAST FIVE YEARS,
REPRESENTING 4s PER CENT
OF STATES GOLD OUTPUT
WHAT THEY ARE DOING.

during recent years INNING W.
opments in Nevada have attracted
widespread attention. The state has
once more been through a boom and
this time has weathered the storm.
In the late spring of 1903 Goldfield
was discovered, and by the end of
that year had already begun to pro-
duce precious metals. Since 1904
this II camp has far outdistanced
all the remainder of the state as a
producer of gold.
1t may be noted that Goldfield has
produced $27 100000 in the last
five years (~1904-19O8,) or As per
cent of Nevada's total gold yield for
that period. AS a producer of silver,
it is seer that Goldfield is incon-
sequential, contributing only 0.52
per cent of the total output of the
state.
The growth of the mines of Gold
field has been vigorous and constant.
Only in 1905 and again in 1908 did
the production fail to increase over
that of former years. However, the
cause for this is plainly apparent. In
1905, the year after the first wild
rush into the district, people began
to put in permanent equipment and
to develop their properties; leasing
was also less active, and companies
began to store lows grade ore to await
completion of reduction works on the
ground. In 1908 the setback was
due to the financial depression. At
the same time when we consider that
the years production from Goldfeld.
represented only nine months work,
it is evident that even in hard times
the camp continued to grow. During
the first three months of 1908, Gold
field suffered from a bitter labor con-
%troversy, and 1t was at this time that
General Funston too the regulars
into Goldfield in order to maintain
order. This dispute was at last salts
factory arranged for both sides.
Visitors to southern Nevada for
merly came away with the impress
sion that Goldfield was merely a
temporary camp. Comparison was
often made with Tonopah, bringing
out the permanent and solid appear
ance of the older camps as COM
pared with the makeshift conditions
found in Goldfield. This was true at
first, when 0 OF ,ne piopel.res
were being worked on leases pu' y
does not apply at present.
The present popuiation Vi uo
field is estimated at 5000 and Is OF
a much more permanent character
than it was during the rush days
when it was supposed to amount to
about 10000. The completion of the
proposed raliroau ~ - Ia
heia WIN Ely, wsi ~ noanor,tv
malerlaIIy 70 Uoiu -.
Inc Hills nm.,atoS
unuer cohs.iu 1nnn 800
VIII pe oapap M Nrauoda EodnoS
OF ore per oay. Inc -. ~
Iion mas d capaoi.s ~ naw co,do
combination, 81 ton tha
neid Oohsoi,ua'eu Is.ast NC.
florehce nii 81 70 tho
Inc pest lnoica.,ons, anu ~ e
puplic the oniy sa.islaeeo.s :. ;ts
a mining camp pelindhen .sn
record as a dividend payei' caisa"isS
this year one me ~
consolidated, mas paio d uisii
$l,o63,sos.9o' aho mas 20 nor
anolner Oh equai ~ H.;
cent? payaoie July 81. ineoa
dends PAID by uolohe,u oolnpa
In l9oS' a veal III whien n' oam
panles an over tne Moi.u 40
tinued den totaleu @l'o'o,oI9
made up as ioiiows. ioren'e uo
neld, S42V,Ooo; Enelneels eeoo
s57O,OO0; Rogers syndicate, Sooo'-
wv; MohaWK 1umlpo, S,e,oOo,
Frances MonaWK, S4o,ooo, riolunce
Annex, $5O,ooo; hed Top oohsoiiua
ted, $ZO,ooo, Liltle rloIehoe' Sov'-
wv, MohaWR Cohlplha.ioh, poo'-
OOo. other VI "hieh we
have no record, may rave peen paia.
Thls is a spiendid record "heh II is
considered IN that the W. iarges.
properties IN the camp. n