Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-03-09 | Page 7 | Florence Goldfield Not to be Leased

FLORENCE GOLDFIELD NOT TO BE LEASED Tho annual meeting of the Florence I Goldficld Mining company, which was begun yesterday at its office in this camp, adjourned sino dio this morning, says the GoldOeld Tribune. Because o'f the lack of a quorum, no business was transacted. Under tho constitution and "by-laws of tho company, tho present pres-ent officials will servo until their successors suc-cessors are elected, which will prob-a-blynot occur until the next annual meeting a year hence. President A. D. Parker, who arrived in GoldUeld Sunday from Denver, yes-torday yes-torday mado a thorough inspoction of tho workings of tho mino in 'company with J. K, Turner, a resident director, and Superintendent 31. B. Clapp. Commenting Com-menting upon his observations, Mr. Park or said: There has been brought to my attention at-tention since my arrival in Gold-tleld Gold-tleld a rumor to tho effect that our comnan3 contemplated tho leasing of the mine, t wish to say that no leases upon tho ground will be granted under any circumstances. T am very much pleased with conditions prevailing in tho mine; they, look well. "vVo have oro in sight in iivo places and tho latest find of high-grado ore looks encouraging. en-couraging. "1 am exceedingly well satisfied with tiie results thai, have been accomplished under the man-atroment man-atroment of Supcrintcudout Clapp, who has oponed tho property up in good shape.