The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1910-04-16


lion on the Thunder Mountain COM
panies of which you ask. We do rec
some of the names, however,
which are signed to the stock and we
know them to be "old offenders,
James B. Pratt, for instance. We do
not know where the offices of these
companies at present are located.
P. and G., Salt Lake-The Goldfeld
Highland and the Diamondield Flor
ence are two separate companies, both
having John Y. Mckane as president.
We surmise, however, although having
no information to that effect, the Mr.
Kane is no longer president of the
company as he has been away from
the United States for several years
and is now a member of the British
parliament. You might write 20 4. A.
McNaughton, Goldfeld, and get fuller
information, as Mr.. McNaughton was
secretary of the Diamondfeld Florence
and otherwise connected with Mr.. Me
Kane. You should take advantage of
the special offer made by The News at
this time and subscribe for i term.
This rate was made especially for
newsstand subscribers. They can now
not only get the paper cheaper but
have it sent regularly to their post
office address, saving the trouble of
visiting the newsstand and taking
chances on getting the paper at all.
j. H. B., Prague, Neb.-We would
not advise purchasing the stock OF
which you ask at the price named
There are no immediate prospects of
this company "making good; in fact
their financial resources are not such
as to enable them to do any work to
speak of. Beside, the property, while
well located, is in small detached OF
disconnected fractions.
]. B. M, Detroit-Nothing doing on
Madonna, Jupiter or Combination Elk
tension. There ought to be a bunch OF
money coming 70 Franees-Mohawk
shareholders, if we understand the
proposition rightly. When the lease ex-
pired on the Mohawk, the Frances-Mo'
hawk had a large amount in the treas.
ury, but one suit after another was
brought by the Mohawk, now the Gold
field Consolidated, and the money was
tied up in the bank under injunction,
1.-THE one of these cases, asking for
damages of $25,0 600, was tried this
week, and resulted in a non suit, the
majority of the jurors, however, favor
ing the Frances Mohawk. There will
be a series of cases come up. One case
was tried some months ago and the
Consolidated given a judgment for
$4,000, but this case mas been appealed
and is now in the supreme court.
j. P. L., Los Angeles-Some time
ago The News gave an account of an
attempt to reorganize the Mayfower.
The Mayfower Bullflog Consolidated
Mining company has now sent to stock,
holders a statement of plans for the
rehabilitation of the property. 1t is
proposed to lease the property for four
years to a new company to be known as
the Mayfiower Leasing company and
stock of this company is TO be offered
to shareholders of the owning company.
The property has produced 100000 in
gold. The owning company is now in
debt about $4,000. 1t is proposed to
raise funds to take care of this indebt-
edness and operate the mine and mill
The statement to stockholders sets
forth that at the recent annual meeting
held at Rhyolite the majority interests
removed A. c. Essen as president. re-
placing him with Charles T. Dunbar, of
Vancouver, b. G.. The balance of the
board of directors is composed of E. S.
Drury, F. III. Stickney and Charles F.
Ryan of Rhyolite; Henry Lamb of Los
EhhSCAco, anu JULIUS Lemle anu IL. T.,
kimball of Beatty, Nevada. Mr..
Eisen's debt against the company is
practically the $50, 900, and he stated
TO the meeting hat he was willing to
accept 20 per cent in cash and to take
the balance out of the next earnings of
the organization. The capitalization of
the leasing company is to be 100, 900
shares, par value 81 each. Stockhold-
ers in the old company are now offered
10000 shares of this leasing company
al ~ cents per share. Each holder of
l,ooo shares of the old company is
gwen the opportunity to subscribe for
20 shares of the leasing company. "The
estate of the Mayfower company con-
slsts OF IL patented claims" says the
statement, "cut by one of the strono.