The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1914-01-17

Ing Fl. E. Freudenthal receiver Of the
Day Bristol Consolidated Mining CON-
lpany was filed in the office of the
county clerk last Wednesday. Mr.
FreudenthaPs bond OF Slo,UVV nas
also been approved by the court
and that gentleman is now in charge
OF the properties of the company. 1t
has been learned also that a receiv-
er has been appointed In Maine In
which state the Day-Brlstol company
filed its articles of Incorporation
This being the case. the main receiv-
er will be the one appointed by the
Maine court, while Mr.. Freudenthal
will be the ancillary receiver.
The decree appointing Mr.. Freud
enthal was brought from Elko by
attorney Chas. Lee Horsey; he also
brought for filing an affidavit signed
by H. F. Widdecombe, former super
lntendent of the Day-Bristol mines
and in which the following Is set,
forth:
AT one time was the general su,
erintendent of the Day -Brltsol Con-
solidated Mining company in Lincoln
county, Nevada, under Geo. E.
Bent, as manager l severed my
connections with the said corporation
IN the first day of March, 1918. At
the time I left the corporation was
and had been familiar with the gen
arll operations of the company, be.
ing in charge whenever Mr.. Bent
was absent from the state of Nevada
was familiar with the books Of the
company, and knew its general out.
standing Indebtedness at the time
left Phoebe and the employ of the
company. The Indebtedness of the
Fcorporation to the Merchants banl
of Salt Lake was $16,667.S6 and the
other general outstanding indebted
ness aggregated 1896, making G
total indebtedness. at the time, O
$22, ,032.S6.
During the year 1912, that is, from
January l to December 81, the tota
fgross production Of ore according 4
actual smelter returns was $l56.914
SO. The greater part OF this was Il
the latter five months Of 1912.
was also familiar with negotiation
which were then being carried o
between the Day-Bristol Consolida
ed Mining Co. and the F.. c. Ricl
mond Machinery company, relativ
to the installation of an aerial tral
from the shaft OF the Day-Brist,
Con. Mining company which we
: as follows:
. For the furnishing and installatie
complete of the aerial tramway, Il
!, !, sum of $19.500: for the installatie
= of the aerial tramway and inadditie
!. thereto, the furnishing of an additio
:. al hoist and compressor to be insts
s led by the Day-Bristol Consolidat,
Mining Co.. the sum of $28.00O tt
F. c. Richmond Machinery Co. pr
posed to be paid for these install
e tions out of the gross proceeds Of t
3. ores mined and shipped over t
n tramway, at the rate of $3.50 per t
e. 1t being considered that this was lie
lg than the amount of saving whi
would be effected by the construct
and operation of the tramway
During the period while l was Ct
nected with the Day Bristol Conse
dated Mining company, various SUI
OF money were paid out by the 81
Bent. Up to March /, 1913, no or,
It was given to the said Bent up
the books kept at the mine purpo
ing to show his salary as manag
About that time. by his own dir
ton, Mr.. Bent received credit
salary at the rate of $500 per mon
During the year from February
1912, to February 8, 1913, Mr.. B.
received various sums and in vari,
amounts in the total sum of 81 1897
These were paid out in sums dra
from the account of the mining CT
pany at the Merchants bank at S
Lake. During the same period tn
II was also sent by telegraph and
tnail. to A. w. Middleton. at
York City. about $500. and tn
amounts were charged to the \
York office. There were, also, OF
amounts sent to New York and
tJefyed by Mr.. Bent and Mr.. Mid
ton amounting to $500 Of wi
81. 900 was charged to the Califol
Nevada Copper company, and the
mainder to the Bristol Consolids
Mining & Smelling Co.. and
nit Alaska Elmer Co. These corporal
10 ! understand. are In some mar
; connected with the ownership OF
his majority Of the stock Of the ]
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