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Show WINGFIELD AND NIXON STAND BY THE CAMP GOLDFJELD, New. Oct. 21. Gcorso Wlnfjficld today authorized ilio statement state-ment thut lie and Senator Nixon would pledge their entire fortunes for the protection pro-tection of the four hanks In which they are Interested. These hanks nro at Reno, Tonopah, Goldfleld and Ithyollto. Tho Goldfleld Consolidated wns forced to lay off a Inrfjo numhor of miners today, to-day, hy reason of the refusal of the sampling sam-pling works to accept oio. Tho samplers suy that tho new rule put Into effect by the smelters makes It almost Impossible for thorn to do business for the time being, be-ing, or until they can adjust themselves to the now conditions Imposed. Tho .samplers have ruled that they will lake forty-flvo days In settlement, for ore purchased. pur-chased. As It tnkos on an average of thirty days for ore to reach the smelter after shipment, the snmplcrs. which settle set-tle with the producers on delivery and sampling of ore would have to wait from 70 to 90 days for Its money from the smelters. As shipments have been very heavy to tho samplers lately, they could not continue business without a readjustment readjust-ment of their finances. |