Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1901-12-21

destroying the Spanish fleet has cast
blot upon American history that
cannever be erased. Congress should
now investigate the matter and find
the court of inquiry guilty of NAL
feasance. Every American reads
with disgust the majority report of
the court Schley is a hero, Samp-
son a whimpering cur, in the minds of
the American people. Congress must
vindicate Schley.
We are still ahead of the Reno
Journal scribe. He boasts of nine
teen licensed gambling games in
Reno, Tonopah has twenty with
two more to be added to the list in a
few days. Now will Billy Gottwaldt
OF the Journal take in his tape. Ton
opah will never allow Reno to out do
it in enterprise.
Every person should remember
that the dance to be given Christmas
night is for the purpose of completing
and furnishing the new school house
Davedovich & Planenaz have kindly
cut the rental of the hall one-half.
Buy a ticket to the dance to aid the
little ones in procuring comfortable
seats.
Nye county has collected about
$4,000 for taxes. 1t will not be
long before the county will be paying
all bills against it with ''long green.
The bullion tax of 1902 will wipe out
the Indebtedness.
]. G. Booker, the deputy Z. S.
mineral surveyor, has three civil
engineers employed in his office. Mr..
Booker says he has work enough
ahead to keep his corps of surveyors
employed for the next six months.
The Sodaville- Tonopah telephone is
progressing. The poles are now set
to Summit Springs. A crew of six
white men will he put to digging
holes from Grow Springs to meet the
gang working this way.
B. F. Edwards, H. c. Cutting,
W. H. Foster, Elmer Dunlap, Robt
Stewart, Jas. McQuillian and Vim.
Douglas have incorporated the Tono-
pah Extension Mining Company, UNI
der the laws of Nevada.
A social hop was given IN honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Chrysler, Mr.. Frank
Butler and Miss Vada Bntler at
Miners Exchange Hall Thursday
evening. The affair was a social
success
The Appeal says the BONANZA
dominates J. l.. Butler for Governor
on the Democratic ticket. We beg
your pardon - on the Republican
ticket if you please,
Frank Golden is to the good at
least S25, 900 in his mining ventures
in the camp. Frank took the long
chance in all his ventures and has
won out handsomely.
Hank Metz has gone to Carson and
will reside with Mr.. and Mrs.
Brougher. Hank has been with the
family so long that he is considered
one of the children.
There is no such thing as "wild
cat !" mining proposition in Tonopah.
Every foot of ground in this camp is
valuable.
d. H. Jackson, father of Superin
tendent Clyde jackson of the Tono-
pah Con. M. Co., arrived last evening
from San Francisco
T. L. Oddie is being favoraby
mentioned as the Republican candi-
date for Governor Oddie is gen
eral favorite in ToDopah
We have received a communication
from Philadelphia which will not be
published until we are satisfied that
the article is founded on facts.
The ease with which Republican
members of the House settled their
differences in caucus augurs well for
the harmony of the session.
O. A. Turner is expected here in
January. 1t is said he will resume
his banking business. His costly
residence is nearing completion.
Congressman Fitzgerald of New
York told the Democratic House eau
Gus: " We can never win if we do not
discard the heresy of free silver.
John Powell. a well-known mining
man in Nevada, is here examining |
properties in the interest of Cali |
fornia capitalists.
We hope that all of our Christmas
presents will not be turkeys. Cord
wood will be thankfully received
James Heney arrived from Reno
last night and will remain here.