Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-06-06
/ CORRECTION ABOUT HILLTOP

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good reason 10 believe a absolute
y correct This letter clears The
matter % and Is pabhs5ed in full II
order 20 DO enact justice 70 the
eoning camp Of Ssvsdh Il has
been oar desire 70 bocst al worthy
niring enterprises and Hilltop L
not 20 Dc 81 sIoPdoa Neither
The company OF Mr.. Gilmore knew
anything Of the article complained
70 and gave rs 70 information.
TIE supposed facts came 70 Is
fran a independent so1rce which
zEs taken q an item Of general
news
We we're genuinely dearous Of
helping Ny Gilmore and The coz
pzny h0n which be obtained his
lease AM regret that xs were nE-
led into saying that The Philzdel-
phis Western Is = holding company
Tie Kimberly Consolidated beng
the parent Company has lively
interest Il mining conditions ~
Hilltop and sc take much pleasure
u setting that Company right be-
fore the public.
Phila5elphis. Pa May q. 1913.
The Daily Independent,
Eko. Nevada.
CeatleDsn:-
In ycur daily Issue Of Nay Il
and weekly Issue Of May Is the
copies II which please forward 10
II. you have az article II regard
20 this company. the Philadelphia
Western Mining Company. and Hsr-
~ Gilmore, who operates the Lease
On the Philsjelphis Western prop
erty. In this article We find you
have made several nisstaterDeuts
which are al injustice 10 this COM
psny. liable TO create a wrong i'm
preston and We trust you Will
rsetify this error By publishing z
correction. The nistztsment cccur
I'd IN paragraph 3 Of the article
when We quote as follows
When the Kimberly Consolidst-
ed was On its last legs the Philsdel-
phis Western Mines Company Was
organized and become q holding
COMPANY for the various Kimberly
Holdings This Company has gone
on in connection with its S1bsic-
iary companies and through evil
and good report, and all kinds Of
UNFORESEEN troubles including yexa-
tioUs litigstions is emerging from
the dust and dirt with . reputation
uns9llied and q name untsrniEhed.
The PHILADELPHIA Western is making
good and unless all signs fail. will
yet become ore Of the important
gold producers Of Nevada Keep
you eye on Hilltop and watch il
progress in the mining world
The Kimberly Consolidated Mines
vas in a bad condition financially
and morally for q long time. vas
brought to life again By Philsdel-
phia people who obtained control
and put the Company on its feet.
II is now very much alive and do
Jog business. The Philadelphia
Wsstern Mining Company was new
er 9 holding Company and never
took over any of the Kimberly
Consolidated claims or properties.
The facts in the case are these
In March 1911. a syndicate of
Philadelphia men purchased the
controlling interest in the Kimber-
ly Consolidated Mines Company
which owing TO the mismanage-
ment had gotten in very bad con-
dition. After the legal tsngIes
were Strengthened out, large sums
Of money were spent for develop
ment and improvement of the prop
cites controlled. which consist of
Philadelphia Western Mining Com
pany owning ten claims; Nevada
Hilltop Mining Company owning
six claims: Golden Rule Extension
Mining Company owning three
claims; and the Hilltop Milling
and Reduction Company on a ten
stamp all shining cyanide mill.
The Kimberly Consolidated Mine
Company, being the parent Com
paoy, furnished the funds neces-
sary for the development and i'm
provement Of the properties and