White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-01
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o,NeiI Sizes Up Gordon.

something Of n reputation for
extravaganza, but he aeknowl-
edged himself completely out
shone by the luxury with which Curtis
Gordon had surrounded himself at
Hope. The promoter had spoken OF
his modest living quarters. In reality
shey consisted of a handsome twenty
room house. furnished with the ele.
gsnce Of a Newport cottage
1You wonder. perhaps. why | have
been 30 extrnyagant with mp living
quarters" said Gordon as they walked
into the Library. but IL Is not alone
for myself. You see. I ha Y o people as
sociated with tue who are accustomed
% every comfort and luxury. and |
built this house for them ArA Ge-
nrd has been kind enough to grace
the establishment with her presence.
and I expect others Of my stockholders
10 do likewise. You see. I work In thu
light, Mr.. 0'Neil. ! Insist upon the
broadcast publicity III all thy operations.
and to that end | strive to bring my
clients into contact with the under
taking itself. For instance. ! am bring
hg Q party Of my stockholders all the
way from New York at my own expense
Just to show them how their interests
ere being administered ! have char
tered q special train and a ship for
them. and OF course they must BE-
properly entertained while here"
Quite Q scheme" said o'Neil
7 wanted to show them this marvel
Gus country. Gods wonderland of OPP
portunity. They will return impressed
BY the solidity and permaneDce OF
their Investment
Il judge from what you say that tho
mine gives encouragement" o'Neil
\ ventured. cycling his host curiously
through q cloud of tobacco smoke.
Encouragement Is not the word.
Before many years Hope Consolidated
will he listed on the exchanges of the
world along with Amalgamated and
the other great producers. We have
here. Mr.. o'Neil. a tremendous noun
tain OF ore. located at tidewater on
N"N VI AAo uiAGht I'M III
climate Ia superb. We have coal near
at haad for our smelter The mine
only requires systematic development
under competent hands"
7 was In Cortez when Lars Ander-
son made his frst discovery here. and
\ had an option on all this property. I
believe the price a 5000 At any
nte. IL was I who drove those tunnels
you found when you bought him out
Gordon's eyes wavered briefly. then
he laughed
MY dear sir. you have my sincere
sympathy. Your poison. my meat. rs
u were. eh7 You became discouraged
TOO soon. Another hundred feet of
work and you would have been justi-
ned In paying 81. 200. 600 This Eldora.
20 which the copper trust has bought
mas a greater surface showing than
hope. / grant. butt lies 200 miles In
mhd. and there ~ the all important
question OF transportation TO be solved.
The ore will have 10 be hauled or
smeited on the ground. while we have
tne kyak coal fields at our door. The
heidlemanns are building n railroad
70 1t which will parallel mine In places.
out the very nature OF their enter
prise foredooms II TO failure"
Indeed, How SOP
My route In the better. Ry a rigid
economy OF expenditure. by a careful
supervision of detail. I can effect n ire
mendons saving over their initial cost
! nope to convince them or the fact
anu thus induce them to withdraw
rom the field or take over nv road Mt
n reasonable figure Negotiations are
under way"
II this talk OF economy from Curtis
nordon ONen refrained from smiling
with difficulty. He felt certain that
tne mans entire operations were as
uhsound as his statement that he could
pring the trust to terms Yet Gordon
seemed thoroughly In earnest. Either
"e expected to fool his present heurer
=. e'se he had become hypnotized by
.ne spell Of his own magnificent twad
re Neil could not tell which
VINO laid outsyour right of wayT
He asked with some interest.
very able young engineer. Dan
nppie.on. An excellent man. but-un,
,saaple In certain things | had to let
nm CO. this very afternoon, In fact, fol
ASuporuinati But | discharged him