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Show BOYCOT GOLDFIELD MINES. Charge Made That Srndters Will Not Receive Ores From Nevada Camp. Goldfield, Nov. Tho directors of tho chamber of commerce of Goldfield havo decided to call a mass meeting at which a commltteo will be appointed ap-pointed to confer with President Roosovclt concerning tho smelter situation. sit-uation. Similar organizations nt Ton-opah, Ton-opah, Reno, Rhyollto nnd othor towns will bo asked to join in tho meeting. Tho smelters havo refused to tnko any moro gold ores from Nevada camps at a tlmo when tho country Is crying for gold. Because of their action and tho consequent inability of tho mining employers to pay their employes in currency, the mines nnd leases of Goldfield, which are capablo of producing pro-ducing gold at tho rato of $2,000,000 a month, nro unablo to operato their mines. Thero wns never boforo In tho history of gold mining a time when gold oro could not bo sold. The operators of Novada ,thlnk thero If something wrong In this country nnd proposo to mako an effort to remedy it. |