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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
BIG ANGORA GOAT RANCH :
NEAR BATTLE MOUNTAIN

1t is not generally known, but it is a
fact that out near Battle Mountain
there is one of the largest goat ranches
in the United States.
The angora goats are turned loose in
the hills and today there are thousands
Of them running at large. Yesterday
4 trainload of them arrived in Reno
and were fed at the Parry stock cor.
rails.
There were 10,00S angora goats in
the train and they were being shipped
by the Nevada Angora Goat and Live
stock company of Battle Mountain, to
stock men in Monterey county, Cali.
fornia.
On their arrival in Monterey county
they will be turned into the hills.
While the goats were feeding in the
corrals yesterday, the small boys of
the city raided the corrals and earriet
away some of the kids.
The men in charge of the e%orrals
gave chase and spent most of the day
running down boys and recovering the
small oats.-Gazette.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

long for permanent shops, etc., to take
care of the rolling stock.
Concerning the recent election AM
the condition of the Tonopah 4 Gold
field road, the Philadelphia Financia
Bulletin makes the following com
ment, which indicates that a decrease
of the net earnings of $150,00O may
have been responsible for the change
of management:
M. ID. Cutter, formerly general man
ager of the Lehigh Valley railroad
was yesterday elected president anf
general manager of the Tonopah &
Goldfeld Railroad company. Rich
ard H. Rushton was reelected first
vice president and treasurer, and j
s. Austin was reelected second vice
president.
Thomas M. King, Of New York, who
has been chairman of the board OF
the Tonopah & Goldfeld railroad and
in control of the management since
the death of former president, C. X,
Lord, October 80, 1907, declined re,
election, and the resultant vacancy was
filed by the election of Samuel Bell
Jr., of Philadelphia, who is also a
director of the Tonopah Mining com
pany. Other directors were ere-elected.
Mr.. Cutter was general manager of
tho Tab.b Uol1o- -c-o. --
years, and until September Is last was
general manager of the Iowa Central
and Minneapolis & ST. Louis. He has
been interested in the Tonopah &
Goldfield Railroad company for many
years and has been a director for
over a year. He resigned from the
management of the Hawley roads to
accept this position, for which he is
well fitted by his long and active as
ISOLATION with railroad operation.
Gross earnings of the Tonopah &
Goldfield Railroad company for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1909, amount
ed to $910,01S, as compared with
$1,517,576 in the previous year, a de-
crease of 1907 ,55S. Net earnings were
$22S,516, compared with $37S,347 in the
previous year, a decrease of $149,912.
The main cause for the falling off in
earnings has been the great decline in
mining activity in Nevada. Little new
capital has been expended there, and
there have been few new developments
IN the past two years. Some loss has
also been due to the competition of the
new roads in that territory.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
WORK is RESUMED ON TWO
MORE OUTSIDE PROPERTIES

Two more outside properties are being rejuvenated by the resumption of
work, as a result of renewed confidence caused by recent DEVELOPMENTS at
depth lin the Cermonts shaft of the Goldfeld Consolidate
Lying about a mile and a half east of the Yellow Tiger aret h Pennsvl
vanla Corona N Goldfed Lombard groups, controlled by London capital
A large amoun of work by shafts, cromcuts and trenching has been
done IN these properties, in a haphazard way, but without results in discov-
cry of ore The w groups adjoin and are controlled " The same individ.
uas
John 7. Hawkins the well known mining engineer. has reeently received
instructions to start up operations on both properties. and ne put a small
force of at work last Saturday. All of the old workings will be sampled
n measured up, n a close study made of the geological conditions so that
future developments ear be directed along lines that should bring the best
results When these questions hav been figured nut, the working forces
will be increased and the work carried forward in an energetic manne II
is possible that a consolidation IF the W companies will be effected and
operations directed under ne organization.
As a preliminary ITO larger work, extensive mrfacet renchine will he done
in order TO get a thorough understanding If the formation and vein svtems
which will la IN important bearing o n future plans and development
Resumption of work on these properties is but another evidence Of the
upward trend of mining affairs around Godfed, and it will be FOLLOWED
closely by renewed activities on other properties in the inside and o,tIdo
sections OF the district
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
PRESIDENT OF T. g G.
IS A GOLDFIELD INVESTOR

NJ. B. Cutter, newly elected president
of the Tonopah & Goldfeld railway:
General Passenger Agent w. d. Forst-
er; Superintendent W.. A. Hanlin and
Chief Engineer T. F. Armsted arrived
in their special ear from Tonopah last
evening. The gentlemen will put in a
day or two in this city, Mr.. Cutter de-
string to thoroughly familiarize him
self with the road and conditions per-
tanning thereto before returning to the
east.
MI. Cutter was a caller at The News
Office today, in company with Massrs.
Hanlin and Forster. He expressed him
self well pleased with conditions in
Goldfeld as he found them. He was
here three years ago during the boom
days, but says conditions are more sub
s~tantial and appeal to him with more
force now than they did then. He finds
business men cheerful and hopeful and
thO SNCiOPAuChto 4 II luC y VI oOiu-
field of late convince him of the ulti-
mate prosperity of business conditions.
lyon can't keep Goldfeld back he
said. M
Mr.. Cutter has substantial holdings
in Goldield. He is one of the chief own
ers of the Belmont mine. He visited
the property this morning and said their
prospects were very fattering. The
company has beer doing a little work
on the property in rather an indifferent
way, but from o on work will go
on in miner-like fashion. The company
shaft is being unwatered and prepare
tions are berg made for active and
systematic work. Portions of the prop
erty are being leased, also, and consid-
cradle ore has been extracted.
Mr.. Cutter will return to Tonopah to-
morrow, but will revisit Goldfield with
j. s. Austin and HI. M. Daniels, two
directors of the road from the east.
He wants these gentlemen to sec Gold
field and investigate conditions for
themselves.
President Cutter did not care to com
init himself on the proposition of the
removal of the Tonopah and Gollfeid
shops to Goldfeld. He simply said that
the engineering force was working out
estimates and that a conclusion would
be reached eventually. The road is in
good shape financially, but that some
thing would nave to be done before
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
GETS EASTERN BACKING
FOR GoLDFIELD AIR SHIP

j. r. Froburg, inventor of a flying
machine, has just returned from Wash
ington, d. c., where he has been to
enter his invention for patent in TIL,
department. Certain processes have To
be gone through with before a patent
is issued, which takes time, but Mr..
Froburg was assured that his invention
was patentable and that patents would
be issued in due time.
Another object of Mr.. Froburg's mis-
sion, was to interest capital in his in
vention. 1t win take many thousand
dollars to construct a regular machine,
and Mr.. Froburg found plenty of cap;-
tai in Chicago eager to back his PROPOSE
ton. "The money was the easiest part
of it ALL said the inventor. 81 ap-
peared before a meeting of engineers ia
explain my invention. 1t was a serious
bunch, ! tell you, and they asked me
more questions in an hour than / had
been called upon to answer in six years.
But l didn't fall down on one, and
they all seemed thoroughly satisfied
with the practicability of my machine.
After arranging for the money, my
hackers told me to go back to Goldfeld
and do nothing more until my patents
were issued"
Mr.. Froburg and his friends are
naturally elated over his success. They
will watch with great interest further
developments. A full description Of his
invention appeared in The News some
weeks ago.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
DAILY Mining Record.)


The GoIdfeld News gives a lot of sta
~tistics concerning the production and
profits of the Goldfeld mines since the
discovery Of the camp. 1t is shown
that the aggregate production to Octo-
Der / has been approximately S3S,243,
$50. Up to January l last, it is stated,
mining companies and ~leasers produced
$40, 147 900, and to this figure is added
the sun of 81. O96. 1850 for the first nine
months of the present year. Against
these figures, The News gives a com
p~ilation of figures showing the profits
of companies aud leasers up to date,
the total, including the Goldfield Con
solidated dividend payable October 81,
being $14, 1911 ,7s5. The total profits
thus represent approximately ~ per
cent of the gross output, which, consid
ering e~xtravagant methods that are apt
to prevail in the early history of any
mining camp, may be regarded as ar
excellent showing. 1t is only proper 70
say that other interests, aside from the
actual mine owners or l~easers, such as
transportation companies, have enjoyed
a nice share of the gross returns in the
shape of good profits upon their oper
ations. Moreover, the labor employed
has received very high scales of wages,
and to such extent as these wages have
teen offset by high costs of living, the
wholesale and retail merchants have
been benefited. All of the gross values
recovered from the mines goes TO some
body.
1t is interesting to note that a very
large percentage of the profits has gone
to individual leasers and to leasing
companies. Taken in connection with
the well known fact that the mines
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
MAZUMA HILLS LEASE
READY FOR OPERATIONS

The upper levels of the Mazuma Hills
workings have been blocked out and
several sets of sub-lessees will start
work on the first. This is the statement
made by Jas. Harnan, superintendent of
the new lease, says the Seven Troughs
Miner.
The property as a whole is looking
exceptionally well. Men are employed
in ore on three different levels and near
ly enough ore has already been extract
ell for a u at the company mill at
Mamma.
The pumps are being put in oruer
md the first of next week they will
start draining the shaft. On the first
of the month sinking of the incline
shaft will be commenced and this vii,
he continued for at least another 10C
feet.
At present no work is being don,
on the fourth level, owing to the flow
Ut water which has been encountered
hut with the workings pumped GU
they will start a winze and an uprais,
IT the same time on the silver veii
which has been opened up. A eonsid
ralle quantity of ruty silver and sill
ser %sulphides show in this vein ail,. i
is believed that development viii ope,
up as good a body of ore as the Flor
cnce had at the 200-foot level.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
WILL RESUME ARGUMENTS
IN PLEA OF D. MACKENZIE

Incompleted arguments on the motion
made by ID. Mackenzie & Co. that the
trial in which it is the defendant and
the Consolidated Mines company, the
defendant, be transferred to Lincoln
county, will lie resumed in Judge
Somers' court Monday morning. The
ease is one involving a damage suit
brought ty the Consolidated against
legged unminer-like working of certain
ground on the Mohawk estate which
had been operated by one of the Mae
kenzie leasing concerns.
In the petition it is asserted that
there exists in Esmeralda county such a
widespread and ~deepseated antipathy
toward d. Mackenzie because of his al
legged connection with Thomas b.
Hickey that a fair and impartial con
sideration Of his interests by a jury,
made up of residents of this community,
would be quite out of the question.
1t is also alleged in the affidavits
read in support of the motion that the
Consolidated Mines company is SO all
powerful, as to not only control public
sentiment in Goldfeld, but to have
created in the most of the citizens such
a fear in the matter of opposing that
company and it's interests as to put out
of the question the matter of getting
justice when that corporation is inter
ested on the other side.
The Consolidated is accused of own
ing a newspaper in Goldfeld and color
ing the articles published in that sheet
to suit its side of vital questions; to
have been instrumental in electing sew
eral county officials and in turn con-
trolling those officials. In fact the aft
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
AMERICAN EAGLE TAKES
FALL OUT OF BRITIsHER

TONOPAH. Oct. 14.-George Moore,
a bartender employed at the Manha.-
tan hotel, an Englishman by ancestry
and birth, was out for a little time last
night and this morning while prospect
ing about on Mineral street back of the
hotel, met with a pet eagle that be
longs to the fire department. He picked
up the bird and carried it in his arms
into the hotel. Landlord MAIDEN
cautioned him that the bird was liable
to pluck his eyes out, to which Moore
replied that he would like to see an
American bird that could put it over
an Englishman, himself especially.
Moore fondled the bird about for
something less than an lou and
went down Main street s~oiiioquizing
over his version hat no American
bird could do him up. He walked
into the corral at the Pioneer stables
and while rejecting over the matter
Moore toppled over backwards with
the bird in his arms. As he did that
the bird lit into him and tore his
face frightfully. He was cut under
the mouth, his eye was slashed and
there was a deep and long cut ia the
muscle of his arm. He bled fright
fully. DIR. Mapes was s~ummonded and
in each of the four wounds il was
necessary to take several stitches.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
THOMAS F. COLE Is NOW
PRESIDENT OF THE GIRoux

Thomas F. Cole is now president Of
the Giroux Consolidated Conner cam.
pany at Ely, having been elected to suc
coed Joseph L. Giroux, who resigned
ON account Of i'll health and press Of
other business interests that required
his attention.
Joseph l.. Giroux of Los Angeles,
who was elected president of the COM
pany ut the time the Cole. Ryan peopl.
obtained control of the corporation,
recently sent in his resignation, plead
ing III health and press of business in
other directions. The resignation was
accepted and the board then elected
Mr.. Cole president.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
ooLDr1ELD MINING CONGRESS-

The Mining World of Chicago, speak
ing Of the recent meeting Of the Ameri-
can Mining Congress in Goldfeld, says:
"The selection of Goldfeld, Nevada,
as the twelfth annual meeting place of
the american Mining Congress afford
ed tn. members Of that organization an
opportunity for inspecting the most
modern practices in the m~etallurgy OF
gold ores in a camp barely seven years
old.
"Here, where so few years & there
was not a single habitation, is found to-
day brick and stone buildings, two
three and four stories nigh, handsome
residences, well-kept streets, electric
light and sewage systems, several good
hotels, three railroads, . fine public
school system, a 1925, 900 courthouse
etc.
"In this city, which has accom-
plished SO much in so little time, th'
members Of the American Mining Con
gress met with a royal welcome and tn
entertainment of it's guests was in keep
ing with the remarkable Goldfeld pro
g~ressiveness.
"The attendance, while not so larry
as anticipated, wal up to tae usna
congress sessions, and the meeting
held during the week of September 2
to October 1, will be productive Q
much good to the industry which it $
6ttingly upholds-
1.-THE frst event Of interest," 10 u
visitors was the dedication and mspe'
tion on Monday Of the great miners
exhibit prepared by the state, wine
consisted Of every character Of 81
found in Nevada, ranging from eou'
Try rock to pure gold, all ~ which WI
valued 1t o200,OO0."
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
GOLDFIELD'S PRODUCTION
AND PROFITS FROM MINING

were largely developed by tributers,
notably in the ease of the Mohawk, the
circumstance show that the risks IF
mine-making were well rewarded. Leas-
ers on the Mohawk took out nearly 50,
DOC, 900, while up to last January the
corporate ownership had taken out only
So, 200, 900. Since the first of this year,
however, the Consolidated company has
taken out nearly So, ,000, very large
ly from the original Mohawk. Observ-
ing that the operations on company ac-
count, in this case, nave now yielded
approximately as much as the ieasers
took out, a comparison of the percen-
tages of profit would be interesting.
Goldfeld Consolidated at the present
time is making net earnings of about
IS per cent. of the gross recovery.
which includes all it's territory and
plants. A superficial glance ut The
News figures show, as would be expect
ed, that the leasers did not begin to ac-
complish this. OF course, there is a
deduction of royalties from ~leasers'
profits which is included in The earn
ings of the parent corporations.
The total productive period of Gold
field is perhaps less than six years.
During that time it has passed through
the raw stage Of mining camps and ar
rived at the era of stable and econom
zeal operations. At the present rate
of profits from production, it will re-
quire not over two years to lay by
clear profits for operators equal to what
the camp earned during the first five
years of it's career. On the Other hand
the present rate of production will
yield as much in the gross in three
years as was formerly won in five. Such
is the economic aspect of growth and
~self-control.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
PAUL ERB H0NoRED
BY REsPoNsIBLE POSITION

Mr.. Paul Erb, who was engaged in
mining and other enterprises in South
ern Nevada up TO two months ago is
now on his way to Colon, Panama. for
the National Cash Register company,
and will become the agent for the com
pany for the entire isthmus. Mr.. Eth
was in the employ of the National Cash
Register company before he came to
Goldfeld. That he has re-entered their
employment in such a responsible eapae
ity, shows the esteem in which he ives
held by this great corporation. Mr..
Erb was highly regarded in GoIife.d
among all with whom he had business
and social relations.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16

davits read this morning by f. j.
Hangs, attorney for the petitioner, al
most picture the Consolidated as a
great, greedy, glutinous monster, which
reaches out ever after the little ants
that crawl on their little hills.
The Mackenzie afidavits were made
by the following: Tim Connolly, Sam
Kovins, d. Mackenzie, F. j. Hangs
Jerry P. Murphy, Sidney A. Williams,
E. l.. Stingly, Thomas Heslip, Henry
Pinel, Peter OMAHA, Fenton McAvoy,
Frank Riley and Herbert Hunter.
In opposition to the petition and al
legations of these affidavits, Harry
Bryant of counsel for the Consolidated,
read a lengthy deposition by j.. II.
Mackenzie, general manager of that
company, wherein specific denial was
given. The deponent declared that the
Consolidated is not interested in poll
ties, newspapers or the corrupting of
county officials; that it is just simply
going ahead taking the gold out of the
ground and paying regular dividends.
In other words that it is minding its
own business and getting gold the deep
er it goes.
The case brought against ID. Maczen-
zie and company by the Consolidated,
is for $4,000, alleged to be due in
damage because defendant worked n
lease on Mohawk ground in unminer-
like fashion. The Consolidated recent
ly gained a $4,000 Judgment against
the Frances Mohawk Mining company,
on similar grounds. Mackenzie was and
Is the leading spirit of the latter con
cern. There are other suits between
the companies and the feeling is not the
most kindly.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
RICH FINDS AT HAMMOCK
KEEP CAMP IN LIMELIGHT

features. This block is between the
Parker, Walker and Mayer blocks. The
Stall and johnson lease northwest of
town is a favored showing and speaks
for itself.
Fox and company, who have a lease
on the Big Five group, have opened a
splendid lead on surface, giving such
encouraging values as to prompt them
to come down the mountain side aa1
commence a 400-foot crosscut tunnel.
This was started a week ago and now
has penetrated 80 feet. When at OBJ
jective point it will give 220 feet of
backs.
Strike Ore First Day.
Outside of these, leasers are at work
and new leases are being let daily by
owners of claims. One of the very
striking successes on this score is the
Henderson lease, let on the Aurora by
Charles H. Mayer and associates. The
~leasers went at it in earnest and on
the first day uncovered rich ore in
place showing literally the free gold
through the rock.
Such in epitome represents the mining
activity of the new camp. Lively
times prevail in the town but that is
only a repetition of what always ac-
companies a rich and sensational find.
But the town is a hummer.
Outside of the gold finds there is
merit to the Battle Mountain district.
The district does not depend alone on
gold mining. The base ore showings IN
the district are great. The copper and
lead deposits, with excellent b~i-product
values, are very extensive and of rich
grade, with vast bodies exposed that
belong TO the low grade order of ores
and which will require local plants ana
appliances in order to treat same at a
profit. Another favorable advantage
associated with this class of ores is
the fact that they carry excellent fiux-
ing properties and are surrounded with
those fine iuxing qualities, viz: large
bodies of iron and lime. Both are plen-
tiful.
Geological Pointers ON District.
The presumption is and observation
confirms that all these ores were dis
tributed by infiltration following the
crushing and ~shearing that took place
during the ages and which accounts for
the seams, assures and cavities along
which these values have their rating.
Another notable fact is the wide dis
%tribution of the dry lines through the
broken rocks and along assure and
contact lines, illustrating the powerful
chemical action through solfataric in
fuences throughout the district. The
district is beyond question one of great
opportunity, with such a forecast under
systematic development as to stagger
conception.
Taking this and the Gold Circle dis
tricts as focal points and drawing a
line 100 miles in circumference, the
statement will bear the test, that this
will embrace one of the greatest, rich
est and best mineral territories on .he
American continent. The future tor
this section is bright.