The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-07-17
WHAT IS THE NATTER WITH coLDFIELD

-H HAT there is something radically wrong within the civic vths
of Goldfelds is evident to the most casual observer, and a bold dag
noMs Of the ailment forces the conclusion that Goldheld is sadly in
need # a purgng-and an effective purging at that
The aIment and the remedy were tersely described a few days ago by
Herman Zadg. the famous old Comstockr who vas visiting aoldheld. Mr.
zadg had been through the underground workings of the Consolidated, and
when he came out h . declared, with emphasis that 1T is h biggest and
noted what is apparent to everyone: Business is quiet; there is a lack Of
confidence in h future on he part If he general public; there is absence
of unity among those who need to be united for the public veal; but above
all, like a thorn n a rosebush. warning away those who would com and
participate of the fragrance If the roet that is blooming and reckoning are
the Knockers" a
.The knockers." exclaimed MI. zadig. THAT'S the trouble with Gold
field. you've got tn best gold mining camp in he world; you've got more
ore in sight than I evr saw Beforehand I hav seen lot Of II; the ore
goes dovn to a thousand feet and more-to what depth n mn car yet TELL
but it is going down here just as it has dne on the constOck, where some
of the greatest IRE bodies ever discovered we're found below 100 feet
Chenu %; get a love j. GET RID OF THE KNOCKERS! GET RID OF
THE KNOCKERS. EVEN IF you HAVE TO POISON THEM
What was quickly apparent to MI. zadig as a visitor is seen and heard
and felt in aoldheld every day. The croker and the knockr are running
sores OF the body polite They are poisoning the atmosphere with their pres
ence; they are gnawing away the props which support them and the con
munity; they are destroying he confidence O. a restless public in tn stabit
iy of the structure upon which the public has bulded; it S like rocking the
boat and throwing all into the sea; it is the false cry of wolf when n
wolf is near.
But, they say business is dull; things hav so to smash. It's all
off with aoldfad-'
The first assertion is true business is dull No ne knows it better than
thosew have invested their al in business and business structures in Gold
field, ut who are yet filed with confidence in thu future Of the camp, earn
est in their advocacy Of its merits and riches and ne are still flying the
flag that means mo Surrender
But the assertion that 'it'sa all of with oodfeld' is tn idle vapOring
# men who either hav but little at stake. or who are determined that they
will mot see the sunshine ina uSnCoV inc WOIlO anu uLvOo tC m00 away
Take a walk over tn mining district, and if you can't get permission
to % underground, you car It least see thu Consolidated trains hauling 500
pms Of ore to the big mill every day. where it is turned into golden bricks
You can hear he duh roar and feelt the pulsation of te Combination and
thu Florence mills that are each treating about a hundred tor of ore per
dav And you also know that the Consolidated company is paying dvi
dends al Ii rate of $4,000 per day. $500 pr hour, s4saoooo per year
That is clear velvet to say nothing of what is being or can be piled ny
as treasury reserve in addition thereto
second NIL to he Consolidated, h Florence is he next richest acreage
in the STATE, and lin shape for paying regular dividends at the rate If s4a.
600 pr annum, M probably a great deal more. This makes a ttaid dividend
distabution Of nearly ssoooOoo pei year FROM two mines in aoldhsld-a rec
ord UNPARALLELED in the history of gold mining. This immense sum is above
Ill operating expenses, and demonstrates hat there still something left but
a ouo shell to mock those who a pinned their faith to this camp and
n nrouose 70 stav with the game until vndcation comes hand in hand
with renewed prosperity.
And to those who scot, and to those who are wavering in their faith, let
il be emblazoped int you intellect, let it be branded indeibly into the pages
Al N lime in their marvdous history that with a production of more than
ga 900 since its discovery less than six years ago. Godfed as a pro-
Queer of III royal metal Of the universe is Till IN its swaddhng clothes
though it long ago became tho giant Of them ALL
This assertion is no idle superstition, ut is based upon facts hat are
eaa1v omen to peculiar n physical demonstration. II is indisputable. and
rmouut proof is beng shown every day by the immense production Of
tn mines
m. Hampton stop is till as rich N magnificent a treasure vault as
- w~.t ha Law that III world was electrified by the news Of its discovery,
Altar more han $4,000 had been extracted during tho hrstf fourteen days
os .xrlor.torv work following its discovery last March.
rs Mohawk. always q leader, is keeping up with the most sansuns x
rotation. ~ TN auagement And the Red Top is SURPRISING Tin the lower
,rvs. anvxhmr proutsd by the splendid showngs N h upper levels within
tho last few weeks
49,. 80 rr4uv. ts l.Asr.l workings from the Usrmout shaft, between the
depths II co. md 1000 feet. viii show the fanacy Of the dire predictions of
tns ,vo.nsm AM IN hnockms who ar already closing down. the mine
III - golden hazvvt rs Just begun
oolansN and rs mtnss are AL right but ns popunAe y sadly IN need Of
NIFTY ~ concerted conAdsuce and end1evo.