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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
LOCAL t.ACONtes.

John Nay Of Silver Peak vas IN
town to-day
ben Coitrcll, former Auroraiie.
Is In Tonopah.
Mibhacl Crowley is late arrival
from San Francisco
Legal matters attended to at the
Ionopah Mining Bureau.
Cal Brougher is in Salt Lake and
will return home in a day or two.
The Palm saloon opened its doors
Monday night to "A crowded house.
Mrs, Perry has opened her new
millinery parlors on Upper Main
street.
The BONANZA is now sold upon the
streets of San Francisco and at the
Reno depot.
Jack Carey and Thomas Kendall
returned from the Peak Thursday
evening.
Sheriff Logan, accompanied by his
brother George, arrived from Bel
mont last evening.
Some choice business and residence
property is listed with the Tonopah
Mining Bureau.
Harry King will receive a car load
OF mineral water April LIST. Reserve
your orders for him.
Charles Humphrey, one of the
turquois mining magnates of Grow
Springs, is in town.
Have your convcyancing done and
acknowledgements taken at the To
nopah Mining Bureau
Mrs, George Dugan and children
arrived from Hot Creek Friday and
will make Tonopah their home
Harry Ramsey is now able to be
about bis residence. He intends
shortly to visit his folks in Texas
Bert HONG. representing Paul
Friedman, wholesale liquor merchant
Of San Francisco, is here taking or
ders for his house.
Frank Golden and Thomas Kendall
spent last week at Silver Peak eX-
aiming mines. Mr.. Golden has an
interest in promising mine near the
Peak.
Don McNichol, Lane & Connolly ;
representative, is here stocking up
our merchants and saloon men with
their famous cigars Don has a host
of friends here who are always glad
to see him.
Jack Salsbcrry returned Thursday
night after an absence of several
weeks in California. He says he has
interested capitalists in several To
nopah claims in which he owns an
interest
], b, Higgins and Roy Sunderland
left to-day on IA prospecting trip.
They have four burros TO carry their
outfit and will make a thorough eX-
animation of the southern country.
We wish the boys success on their
trip.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22

The Humphrey Bros, of Grow
Spring, have two locations on the
turquois vein which is now attracting
so much atten ton. The vein can be
traced for 200 feet Several rich
specimens are half-inch in thickness
and three inches square have been
extracted that will net the owners
snug sum The property has been
bonded to eastern syndicate and it
looks as though the Grow Spring dis
trict is to blossom as the rose.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
Died.

Joseph Dorsey, aged thirty-four
years and late arrival from Salt
Lake City, died at the Miners Hos
pital Thursday of miners consump-
ton and pneumonia. He leaves a
wife and three small children to
mourn his demise. He was univer-
sally respected by his fellow men and
his death is regretted by all. The
funeral was held from Miners Elk
change Hall on Friday afternoon
under the auspices of Tonopah Min
ers' Union, of which deceased was a
member.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
MARVELLOUS RICH STRIKE.
East Drift Of BrOugher Shaft al the
$50 Foot Level AbIaze with Horn
Silyer."Assays $500 per Ton.

That the Tonopah Mining Com
pany' mines are increasing IN value
every day is being demonstrated, as
development work under the able
management now at the helm, Is
prosecuted. On Wednesday the east
drift AT the 250 level in the Brougher
shaft showed up seven foot ledge
of horn silver ore that will average
$500 per ton in silver, besides carry
ing its usual per cent. Of gold. The
ore is literally covered with chunks
of horn silver, some the size of the
end of ones finger. This strike alone
increases the value of this property
millions of dollars, and we believe it
can be honestly stated that there Is
not another property ON the Pacific
Coast to-day that is worth in value
what the Tonopah group is.
1t is idle talk to say that the com
pany has disposed of its mines for
50, 900, 600 when they are estimated
by the leading mining experts of the
world to be worth at least $50 O00, 900
or $50, 000, 600 When the owners of
the Tonopah mines sell for So, 900, 900
or $40, 900, 900 it will be many years
from the present time.
All of the development is showing
up well and demonstrates that the
lodges 90 down and increase in size
and richness, and it is now an assured
fact that it will take twenty years to
work the ore now in sight if not
pound more is found.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
LOCAL CONCENTRATES.

Harry Stimler Is h from the Peak
r.. O'Connell arrived from Austin
Friday
Mrs. l.. Sprague arrived from
Carson Friday.
T + Downey, a former Austinite,
is here.
George Chamberlain returned from
Salt Lake Wednesday
O. A Turner and wife departed for
San Francisco Wednesday
The receipts from the School Bene-
fit dance amounted to S99
Mrs Morgan and son were arrivals
from Sacramento Thursday night
Chas. Walter, John Barnes and
Guy Montague of independence are
here.
j. NJ Shannon. the cigar merchant,
did "a big business in Tonopah this
week
J. Nettle, w. Pascoe and Billy
Waters returned from Grass Valley
Wednesday. They were given "a
hearty welcome.
Manager T. l.. Oddie left by pri-
vate conveyance for SodavilIe Sunday
evening. He goes to Salt Lake and
will return in a few DAYS.
There are several people in Tono-
pah who would like to see Sam COIN,
the clothing drummer, OF Carson drop
into this town. They would hand it
back to him.
Geo. Money of the Chloride saloon
is having re-proof cellar con
structed under the Chloride building
that when completed will be sure
winnor in fire.
Harding & Kennedy of the Chloride
Cafe are again compelled to build an
addition to their restaurant building
The boys are up-to-date and well
understand their business.
James Orndorff spent two days in
Tonopah this week. He says it is
the place for him He returned to
San Francisco Friday and will soon
be back in Tonopah
Mrs. L. L. Blumenthal leaves on
Mondays stage for Portland, Or, on
a visit to her relatives. From Port
land she goes to Juneau, Alaska, and
will be gone about six weeks.
G. W. Richards arrived from Car
son Tuesday to take the place of
Walter Harris as cashier of the bank
here. Mr.. Harris was taken ill and
departed for Carson Monday.
James Woods of Smoky Valley, ac-
companied by his niece, Miss NJ. c.
Woods, of New York, who is visiting
him, is in Tonopah. This is Miss
Woods first sight of q mining camp
and the lady is much interested in
viewing our mines and the mode of
working.
r. c. Gordon has acquired desk
room at the Office of the Tonopah
Mining Bureau, and as a Notary
Public is now prepared for business.
Every mining man, miner and pros
pector on the coast knows Bob, and
he is certain to do his full share of
business. Give him call.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
\ Candelaria Death.

Richard Pooley, aged sixty years
and a resident of Candelaria for the
past eigteen years, died of pneumonia
at that place on Thursday. He leaves
a wife, son and daughter to mourn
the loss of devoted husband and
father. He was respected and hon
orable in all his dealings in life. The
funeral was held Friday evening and
was largely attended.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
Prominent Mining Men Here.

J. T. Mccall of San Francisco and
W. p. Henley of Los Angeles, who
have been in Siberia, Mongolia, Alas
ka, Philippines and South Africa, are
here inspecting the mines. When
asked his opinion of the Tonopah
mines Mr.. Mccall said, Undoubtedly
the richest and largest discovery
ever made in the world" They are
both pleasant gentleman to meet.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
knights Of Pythias to Organize.

H. c. Cutting received word from
G. A. MACPHERSON, G. c., of Wads-
worth that he would be in Touopah
April 9th, to institute the Tonopah
Knights of Pythias lodge. All appli-
cants will make note of this and be
on hand.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
South TOnOpah.

The property of the South Tono-
pah Consolidated Gold Mining Com
pany of Nevada consists of seven
full sized claims located four miles
south Of Tonopah and in direct line
with the greatest producer in this
field. The ledge proper is found in a
contact between the two well-known
formations, porphyry and ryalite, and
is of jasper quartz.
1t is the intention of the company
to continue sinking the present shaft
to II depth of at least two hundred
feet, running drifts and cross-cuts at
proper levels to uncover the other
lodges that are capped with this
porphvry wash. Also to erect suit
able buildings and install machinery
required to carry on the work sue
cessfully. The affairs of the company
are managed by three of our well
known citizens, A. J. Froehlich, pres.
A. Revert, treas; E. C. Simpson,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
Ohi0-TOnOpah.

The work on the California shaft of
the Ohio-Tonopah Company is pro
crossing rapidly. The shaft will be
cut out by next Monday to full size
for two compartments, and timbering
will be commenced at once and con
tinued as rapidly as possible until
it is in complete shape. Two shifts
are now at work on this shaft.
TOnOpah-COn.
The shaft is now down ll5 feet in
porphyry, which is changing thereby
showing that ledge matter is not far
distant The porphyry assays fairly
well, which is very encouraging to
the owners and stockholders
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22
TOnOpah-COn.

S. B. Slight, the genial represen-
tative of Hall, Luhrs & Co, whole
sale grocers of Sacramento, is in
town. This is the house that carries
the "Our Taste brands of groceries,
hams and bacon, which goods cannot
be excelled in the market. Mr. Slight
is doing a large business with our
merchants and saloon men this trip
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-03-22

T. ]. Nash, a prominent business
man of No 30 Fourth street, San
Francisco, was in Tonopah this week.
p Shannon, who was sick with
pneumonia in Bishop during January,
has recovered and returned to To
uopah.
The Tonopah Lumber Company this
week received eight carloads of lum-
Der from Candelaria.
Best thing in Tonopah. House on
Main St rents for $3.50 per mo. Size
of lot, 30xlOO $500. Casey & Arden
Nice residence lot on St Patrick
st. .3Oxl00, only $500. Casey q Arden
FOR SALE - Good cabin, $l25
Casey Il Arden.
Go to Cutting & Forman for prop
erty on Main street,
Residence property for sale by
Cutting & Forman.
People owning property in and
around Tonopah will do well to see
the firm of Cutting 4 Forman.
List your mining claims with Cut
ting & Forman.
The BONANZA is under obligation
to State Treasurer Ryan for a copy
of his report.
Claims adjoining Mizpah for sale
by Cutting & Forman.
Mines with good values for sale by
Cutting Il Forman.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
A DISASTROUS
HOTEL FIRE
Seven Persons Burned to Death
$780, .T4
in Landon Hotel, at San
Angelo, Tex.
BODIES BURNED TO CRlsF
Seventy Five Persons Were in tht
Hotel, and 1t Was With Great Diff
Guilty They Were Rescued
. Loss $4,000.

San Angelo, Tex, Aug. 12.-Fire yes
-terday morning completely destroyed
the Landon hotel, burned seven people
to a crisp and did a property damage OF
SIS. 900.
The dead: s
MRS. LANDON, wife OF the prophet
or of hotel.
ED. HENDRICKS, of Houston, Tex.
MRS. FOWLER, Of Houston, Tex.
A GRANDSON of Mrs. Fowler.
MRS. SCHULIMPSkY, of Houston.
TWO SONS of Mrs. Schulimpsky. "a,
All of the bodies. that W been re-
covered are so %fearfully charred that
they had to be moved in blankets to
prevent disintegration.
When the clerk discovered the fire the
interior of the dining room was a mass
Of flames and he could not get
through. He rushed up the main stair
way, kicking in doors, calling out at the
top Of his voice and making every eff
fort to awaken the guests.
There were seventy-five people In the
house, n all of the seven named and
three others who have not yet been To-
Gated, but who are believed to be safe.
The seven who persisted got out on a
small balcony n were vainly urged tc
jump into the blankets which were hello
for them, but they h~esitated, and in q
few minutes the balcony fell back into
the flames which We're fast consuming
the hotel.
In addition to the hotel. three stables
and a half dozen stores were burned
Only the greatest effort prevented the
whole of the business section Of the
town from being destroyed. .
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
PAYS PENALTY.
Louis G. Toombs Hung for One
of the Most Horrible Crimes
in History of Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 11.-Louis G.. Toombs
was hung at 1880 o'clock today for the
murder of Carrie Larsen.
The crime for which Toombs paid
the death penalty today was the
murder Of Carrie Larsen on the night
Of December 80 last. Toombs was a
cook on the steamer Peerless and had
hired the young woman to assist him
on the boat. The only other occupant
Of the boat was Robert Keissig, a
roustabout. 1t was the story of Keis-
sig that convicted Toombs Of n Of
the most; horrible crimes aver discov-
cred in this city. Late in the night
Toombs came aboard the steamer and
tried to force his way into the young
woman's room. Failing in this, he or
lered her to cook him a meal. AS she
started to comply Toombs strangled
her, mutilating her body horribly, and
then compelling keissig, who was an
unwilling witness, to help him bury
her under the ice Of the river. Several
days after Keissig3told the story to the
police, which resulted In Of
the body and Toombs' conviction.
Two trials were held. In the first,
two brothers on the jury held out for
absolute acquittal. The verdict in the
second trial was rendered after twenty
minutes deliberation. One stay Of ex-
ecution had been granted and the SUI
prenle court had been appealed to for
.~upersedeas. go
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
OUTLAW TRACY
HAS SU|C|DED
Surrounded by a Determined
Posse, He Takes His
Own Life.
ESCAPED PRISON JUNE 9
Had Killed and Wounded len
3 Men In Effort to Elude
Authorities.
ESCAPED PRISON. JUNE 9
WAS CORNERED IN SWAMP
Rewards for His Capture, Alive or
Dead, Aggregated SIS, stockholders
" From Oregon and Washington =
Combined Against Him.

Spokane, Wash, Aug. T-Harry
Tracy, the outlaw, shot and killed him
self near Fellowes at 4:30 this morn
ing. He was surrounded by a posse.
Harry Tracy escaped from the Ore
son state ~penitentiary June 9, In com
pany with David Merrill, after killing
four men, Frank w. Terrell, G. r.. T.
Jones, B. +. Tiffany, guards, and Frank
Ingraham, a convict, who tried to pre-
vent his flight.
On June % Tracy shot and killed his
pal" Merrill, near Napavine, Wash.
On July 8, near Seattle, in q fight with
q posse, Tracy slot and killed Charles
Raymond, a deputy sheriff, and NOR
tally wounded e. f. Bresse a police
man and Neil Rowley, who died the
following day, and wounded Carl An
derson and Louie Zafrite, newspaper
reporters.
Tracy committed many feats Of dar-
ing during his flight, in the course of
which he evaded various posses when
apparently. surrounded, held up nu-
merous farmers whom he forced to fur
nish him with food and clothing, and
compelled them to cover up his tracks.
Perhaps his creates; show of daring
was displayed on July2. at South Bay,
near Olympia, when he held up six
men and forced four of them, includ-
Ing Captain Clark. who commanded a
large gasoline launch, to mbark with
him on Puget sound and pilot him up
stream for ten hours.
In 1897 Tracy murdered Valentine
Hoge, a Colorado ~cattleman, and Will
liam Strong, a boy, in the same state,
A total reward of Sc, 600 was offered
,or this arrest, Governor Mcbride Is
Washington offering $4,000 for his cap
ture, dead or alive The state of Ore
gon offered $1,000, and a brother Of the
guards killed at the penitentiary of.
Tered s10O. The reward for Merrill's
capture amounted to 81, 500, which has
been claimed by Mrs. Waggoner, 9
berry-picker, n her % r. who fount
the body near their home.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. Gin the fgh'
with the sheriff s posse Tracy was wound
ed In the right leg. between knee ant
thigh. and twenty minutes later, knowing
{, his capture was certain, killed himsel
1 with a revolver.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
IS GRATEFUL
Regrets Postponement OF Cor
onation, But Thankful tor
Recovery OF Health.

London, Aug. 9.--The following mes.
sage from King Edward to- his people
was made public last night:
"To My People: On the eve of my
an&eyent which Ilook upon
as one Of the most solemn8and import"
ant OF my life, / amSanxious to express
to my people at home and in the COLI
onies and III India my heartfelt appre-
citation of the deep sympathy they nave
manifested toward me during aStilne
In my life of such Imminent danger. The
postponement of the coronation cere-
mony, owing to my illness, has caused,
+ fear, much Inconvenience andstrouble
to all who intended to celebrate 1T
their disappointment has been borne
by them with admirable patience and
temper.
"""The prayers OF my people for my
We're heard, 14sIAn offess
up my deepest gratitude toSdivine PROV
idence for having preserved my life and
given me strength to fultill&the import
ant duties which deyolye upon me as
sovereign OF this great empire.
Edward, r. and4I. /
Buckingham Palace, 5August@S' Y
King Edwards proclalnation is d
personal and spontaneous expression of.
/ his majesty's feelings. 1t was con
Iceiyed and written by himself In o.,
letter to the home secretary,
6. r. Ritchie. In. addressing this COM
municatioE to the traditions observed
! BY tie late Queen Victoria Whs1 Sic
addressed personal messages TO the
nation. =
/ King Edward did not driya&ou yes-i
terday. a large crowd had gathered
outside Buckingham palace in expee-E
tntion of their majesties taking a
drive. and the ing who was lunching
in one Of the front rooms OF the build
Ing, came; to q window in full view Of
the people, who cheered him entnusl-4
astically. The king bowed his acc
acknowledgements.
It had been expected that his ma
jesty would visit Westminster abbey
yesterday, but he did not dc SO. He
was busily engaged3With his secretary.
Sir Francis Knollys. s
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
MEXICO BUYS SILVER.
An Order for 100000 Ounces Causes
a Rise in Price Of Three
Ceo4s .%

Denver, Aug. ga special meeting;
Of the western executive committee Of;
the American Smelling and Refining:
was held here yesterday:
Solomon r. Guggenhetm of the New
York executive branch was here to;
discuss with the members the question.
of charges on Colorado ores. The di-;
rector announced that the company
had secured two orders from the Mexi-;
can government for 5000, 900 ounces Of;
silver, thus raising the price 8 cents an
ounce above the low water mark An-i
other ordertlast week called for 0.O00,-,
900 ounces Of silver to be delivered at
TIN discretion of the seller.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
N D COME TO GRIEF
Two Boys Who Have Been Terrorizins
People Near San Jose Are Caught. p

Two Boys Who Have Been Terrorizins
People Near San Jose Are Caught.
San Jose, Cal, Aug. pa series of
daring highway robberies, resulting in
the sensational death of one Of the rob-
bers and the ~wounding of a citizen, oc-
CURED on the Montreal road Saturday
evening.
Two young men. apparently little
more than boys in age, compelled an old
lady who was driving along the high
way near Edenvale to deliver her horse
and buggy to them. They then drove
to E. T. Heples' store at Coyote, where
they purchased cartridges for a pistol.
This they loaded and Immediately pro-
ceeded to hold up the proprietor and
several ~bystanders. 49,
From here they continued toward
Gilroy. On the way they met w. W.
Mckee, a sewing machine agent. When
he failed to stop on their order they
fired at him, inf1icting a trifing wound,
Mckee dashed his horse into a run and
escaped. The robbers proceeded south
to Stevens store, robbing two or three
teamsters on the road of small
amounts. They were just entering
Stevens store when they saw five OF
six armed men riding rapidly toward
them. This was a posse consisting OF
E. F. Heples and the other men who
had been robbed.
The robbers abandoned their faded
horse and started across a field TOWARD
the westerly foothills. A running fighr
ensued. in which n of the robbers
was shot through the stomach. II
emulation Of Convict Tracy he placed
his pistol to his head and blew out his
brains and died almost instantly. Thu
other threw up his hands and was
taken into custody.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
e2LoRADo MINI pIsAsT=H
Terrific Explosion Kills Thirteen Men.
MAY Be More Eatalities. !.

Trinidad, Col, Aug, s.---A disastrous
explosion occurred at&6f:30
aight at No. 3 mine Of HI Union Coal
ind Coke company atBoWen. g small
amp out ten miles north4of this place.
Thirteen lives are knoWn5to have been
ost.
The exact number of men On the
night shift&and in the mine at time
If the explosion is unknown. The mime
S worked by the Union Goal and Coke
company of Denver and is asiope mine.
situated on the mountain ! ING
lbout 400 yards from the tipple below.
The explosion occurred at 400Sfeet from
he mouth OF the slope, but was caused
by firedamp.
Immediately after the night shift had
started in the slope asterrifc explosion
occurred, entirely filling the mouth OF
HE slope and shaking buildings and
breaking windows for mile distant.
Owing to the mouth OF the slope Pc
ing blocked the rescuers We're delayed
Tor some time, but finally succeeded in
reaching part of the men through an
underslope. Eight dead bodies We're
quickly brought to the surface.
Mine Filled With Gas.
The mine is filed with gas and smoke.
and the rescuerS dfe7 aifaid OF AFTER
damp. They are unable to stay in the
mine but a few moments at a time.
Mothers, wives and children ofthe dead
and imprisoned miners are almost
Icrazed with grief, and the seen at the
mouth of the mine Is a most pathetic
one E&
The known deadEare:
JAMES HUNTER, machine runner.
TILDEN WINFIELD, colored helper.
MIKE CASSIDY, 4s A,iEs
JOE GORDON, colored driller.
JOE SAUCFIY, machine runner.
THOMAS SIERRA.
FRANK GROAT,
WELLER ELLIOTT.
The powder house In the mine, usual
ly containing 1000 pounds Of powder.
blew up, and 1t was this that caused
the disaster. Sa$85 S8&5S& 5&s
The general belief is that h entire
mine has been ruined.
The rescuing party is pushing for
ward with all possible speed, and be-
fore many hours the exact number of
lives lost and the total amount Of
damage done can be determined.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-08-15
M0R0s ARE HOSTILE.
Natives of Mindanao Are Inclined to
Be Wariike-situation Regarded
: -. as Very Grave.

Manila, Aug. 12.--General Sumner,
commanding the American forces on
the island of Mindanao, has sent a dis
patch to General Cllaffee saying there
are two more parties at Bacolod, Min
danao, n peaceful and one hostile.
Captain John ]. Pershing Of the Thir-
teenth cavalry, who is in command of
the American forces at Lake Lanao.
Mindanao, has expressed his doubt Of
the success of the efforts now being
made by the Americans to placate the
hostile Moros.
The situation in Mindanao is regard
ed as serious. ,-e. I.
General Jesse NJ. Lee will. leave here
today for Tacloban, island Of Leyte, to
relieve General Grant.
Nine of the %gunboats of the mosquito
fleet, which have been used in the east
for patrolling the coast, have been put
out Of commission. sGEet