The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-01-12

that had the people of this company
shown the least disposition to do what
was right, McMurtry would have had
my process in successful operation
at the time, and without doubt all in
terested would have become wealthy
| heard McMurtry tell this crowd that
they may put him down and out, but
that he would live to be wealthy and
respected while they with their dis
honesty would be resting in paupsr
graves. To my knowledge this has
come to pass. While McMurtry wes
put down and out at this time, he has
since recovered and is now reputed
to be a multi-millionaire; and, true
TO his prediction, those who are not
in poorman graves are next to pau
pers.
At the time of the New Era COM
pany's failure it was my intention 20
continue where they left off, as there
was never any doubt to my mind that
with proper equipment and conditions
my process would be a success. White
waiting for conditions to right them
selves | became involved in other
work and was SO obligated that ii
was impossible for me to give this
work any consideration; especially SO
while engaged by the Navy Depart
ment as electrical engineer in charge
of electrical installations installed
aboard naval vessels constructed at
the Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
| was engaged at this work for about
eight years. Several times in the past
! have endeavored to enlist capital
to take up my process, but the people
appealed to exacted so much in return
that | decided to wait until / was in
a position unincumbered, and would
then proceed to perfect same without
assistance. This | succeeded in doing
in a private laboratory of my own.
about the latter part of 1911. After
making a number of tests of various
ores, | sent for Kennedy ores and my
success was repeated as heretofore.
About October, 1912. came to Ken
ledy, 1t being my first visit since 1896.
Between this date and the early part
II 1914 | made number of visits to
his camp. 1t was about this time ]
negotiated with certain interests for
three mines 1.-TWO full claims and
raction). | also purchased the Jen-
rims mill to secure the building in
which TO construct an experimental
plant In this undertaking was
somewhat unfortunate. I formulate
my plans early in July and proceeded
here August l of the year 1914. On
my arrival / got my first information
in regard to the start of this war by
Germany, which has proved so dis
astrous to Industrial interests. In ad-
dition to this, in October, 1915, we
were the center of earthquake dis
turbances that caused us considerable
loss and delay. AS stated, my esti-
mates of cost for this project were
made shortly before the war, under
normal conditions. and it is hardly
necessary for me to state that since
the commencement of this war the
cost of materials and all commodities
have gone beyond reason, which has
not only caused shortage of supply.
but has made these available prohibit
tive, owing to exorbitant prices de-
manded.
1t was under these conditions I
started work in this camp. / started
with this undertaking alone, but after
time | was joined by F. H. Searles
and W. T. Brand. Mr.. Searles is an
associate of l.. B. McMurtry, who on
interested. Mr.. Brand is of the firm
OF Jordan & Brand, attorneys. The
Roylance Reduction Company was
then incorporated and my interests