The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-12-05
IF You Stick You'll Win"

Under the above caption the Tonopah Bonanza in its
Saturday issue said of Goldfield:
At one rebound the pendulum marking the swing of
time in the history of Goldfield came back to the other ex-
IRENE. The change was of a spectacular character in hap
Ply consonance with the sensational experiences of that
camp which had more than its share of the ups and downs
of fortune. In the bright days Of prosperity the people of
Goldfield gave of their funds freely. The soldiers of for
tune who were drawn to that center made money freely
and spent it with a iberality which won worldwide recog-
milton. They were obessed by the greatness of their camp
and lived as though they were to enjoy forever the adven-
titous fruits of the earth's treasure trove. They built
homes, brought their families from luxurious environ
ment in the east, north, south and west, and tried to estab-
Esh a replica of their former surroundings on the dusty
face of the grey desert. They transplanted their families
to brighten the dingy life of a new mining camp. They
came to stay and were actuated by the Hottest and most
noble ambitions. They cast their lots with Goldfield. They
built schools, churches and hospitals. They went in for
public buildings with the intention of building a metropo-
lis on the desert where a few years before the coyote and
lizard were the only living beings on the landscape. They
succeeded.
Their startling success attracted others and the fame
of Goldfield as a center Of culture, refinement, energy and
progress encircled the globe. Thousands came from the
far north, others came from distant Africa, Australia con-
tributed its quota OF earnest pioneers and every land and
cline under the sun gave OF its best men and women to
build up a cosmopolitan center where the gl1stenlng gold OF
the earth rivaled the intensity of blessed sunlight. In 1906
when Goldfield reached the climax OF the first epoch of its
history, it was estimated that 10000 people claimed that
town for their home. Then the upas blight of |. w. Wism
came, the mines closed, capital took alarm and fled, indus
try was stifled and slowly the town fell away in prestige
and population. A decline set in. The humble homes
which chung to the steep activity of the malapai began to
disappear. The ~shrinkage started when the occupied resi-
dental and business area extended from Rabbit Springs to
the slopes of Myers mountain, a distance of two miles,
teeming with life and t~hrobbing with industry. Last year.
the census showed the population had diminished until
scarcely more than ? 500 persons were lett IN the camp
This is as sad a picture as could be drawn. The camp
seemed doomed to desolation.
Nothing could be more discouragine han the fact that
the camp was on the ebb for which there appeared no end
except in oblivion. But the Goldfield people never lost
heart. They stood up for their own motto: IF you stick
you'll win-in Goldfield.' This became the trademark OF
the town when depression first began to make inroads.
Those who remained fought against humiliation with as
ing their beautiful Liege. Goldfield was disheartened but
the people never showed it. They kept up a brave front
and fought strenuously against an apparently inevitable
If they were doomed to obliteraton they were going down
with the ship. They would never strike their colors. Ad-I
versity knitted social and commercial ties closer and every
man and woman boosted for Goldfeld. In their heart of
hearts, away down in their inner consciousness, they knew
they did not have the ghost of a chance to regenerate their
fortunes. They took that shadow of a hazard and they
won. The brave boosters are now rewarded IN loyal
measure for their optimism. The camp has come back and
come back with an exulting roar that IS echoing around the
industrial universe.
Goldfield is in the money again and every western
man with a drop of real blood in his veins will shout with
jov for the regeneration of a camp that rivaled Tonopah
in advertising the wealth and allurments of Nevada to out
side capital. Here's to Goldfield and the Goldfield
boosters.