Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-12-17


brought together for the first time
in the history of Nevada greater
aggregation of experts in mining and
mining law tnan was ever seen in
any other case in this state. A not
able fact that has escaped the atten-
ton OF many persons Is the presence
of two attorneys who began life at
the muckstick and through their own
efforts elevated themselves TO the top
of their profession. These men are
Judge Curtis Lindley and Judge Dick.
son, retained on opposite sides in the
trial. Both are whole-souled men
who are not afraid to talk over the
days when they were underground
earning wages at so much per shift.
Their success. In great measure.
is due TO the knowledge acquired In
these hard days of early manhood.
Mr.. Curtis Lindley, author of the
greatest work on mining iurispru-
dence known around the world as
"I.indley on Mines" is chief counsel
for the Jim Butler company. and
whether he is in court or Willing
away few leisure moments, Is as
affable and approachabe as any man
in camp. He is filed with remin-
iscenees drawn from his own expert
ences and is always ready to regale
his intimates with some events In his
early history. Mr. Lindey made his
debut on the Comstock. which gradu-
ated so many other men of genius,
and after putting in some time there
drifted on into the field Of prospect
ing, where he enjoyed the ups and
downs. the hardships and few of the
rewards Of the man who owns all
outdoors. In the course Of his peri.
grinations he fell in with the Hamil-
ton boom which swept thousands OF
Comstockers from the post of their
early allegiance and he drifted thither
In the company of a printer with the
full determination OF making for
tune or perishing in the attempt
The printerman was willing to take
chances and one night on the road
they decided to pool their savings
and stake the entire fortune on rou
lette. The money went to the house
and both men walked forth pennilesi
and hungry. They continued walking
all day and as the sun went dowI
they found they had about 25 mile
to their credit That was all the.
had. They had halted for the nigh
with a farmer who owned wagoi
and six mules. This gave Lindley
chance to assert his financial genius
for he instantly negotiated for tn
outfit and gained possession withou
having a penny to show. The none
was to be paid at Hamilton and tn
Comstockers proceeded to ft tn
wagon for the carriage of passenger
who We're thronging the road heade
for the new booming camp. The p'
destrians all had money and wer
willing to pay any price for transpo
tation. This suited Lindley and II
printer and they embarked in ii
stage business with such success thi
when they arrived at their destinatic
they had big bankroll out of whiC
they paid for the team and the
turned around and sold the outfit I,
price that gave them good stak
This was an event of forty years al
when Mr.. Lindley had no intenti'
OF following any other avocation tn;
that of miner impelled by wanderlu
However, he was induced by his
ther to take up the study of law al
became secretary OF the Califorr
Code Commission, from which
graduated still further on by appoil
ment to judicial vacancy in Amad
county, Cal, with headquarters
Jackson, the county seat. I'll
brought the attorney into close C,
tact with the mining community.
most of the cases coming up relat
TO mining rights. He began study
mining law and was fascinated by
work and was led deeper and deel
until he knew more about that phi
OF the law than most attorneys