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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
The Mining Magnates.

There is little or no news available
concerning the objects or effect of
the late visit to Tonopah of the
eastern mining operators. President
Brock of the Tonopah, and President
Heller of the Fraction, have con-
tinued their western trip to San
Francisco.
An "alerts reporter caught the
afiable John Hays Hammond, who
appeared amused at the idea of
giving out an interview. He in
quired if the talk should be concern
ing the weather, parenthetically ad-
ding that the reporter probably knew
as much about that as he did. Mr.
Hammond admitted, however, that
he had been sent here which is quite
probable. He accompanied Manager
T, L. Oddie upon visit of inspec ton
to the Silver Peak mines. Neither
the newspapers nor the public are
likely to know much about what
action may be had or plans adopted
until the powers that be themselves
know.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY.
Union Labor and Republican Cam
didates Address the People.

The many citizens who attended
the candidates meeting at the big
hall last evening were rewarded with
something Of II surprise, especially as
To the admirable manner in which all
the Tonopah candidates upon the
Union Labor and Republican fusion
ticket acquitted themselves.
G. c, lnman, president of the
Labor Union, opened the meeting in
few well timed remarks, and pre-
sented as chairman the well-known
labor leader and champion Of union
ism, T. H Eckles, who made an
excellent Introductory address.
VIM. j Sinclair, nominee for Mem
Der of Assembly made few appro-
pirate remarks, explaining and re-
asserting his well-known attitude
upon the questions involved in the
present campai n, which were loudly
applauded.
The appearance Of james e.. Cush-
ing, candidate for Sheriff, together
with his statement concerning his
conduct of the Office in event Of cleo
ton, was the signal for prolonged
cheering. VIM Enger, nominee for
County Clerk, produced a most favor
able impression upon his auditors.
The most extended speech of the
evening was delivered by J. X. Cham
bers, candidate for District Attor-
ney, who in the course of his remarks
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Mining Transfer In InyO.

J, S, Stotler has purchased from
H. f, Finley of Ballarat one-half
interest for S., 600 in the gold and
lead claim situated in the Resting
Springs mining district, lnyo county,
in the Funeral range of mountains.
They are known as the Orc West,
Orc East, The Orc, The Iron and
the Grand View mining claims. This
is an old claim of base ore and assays
$3.50 to the ton. There is 1000 tons
of shipping now in sight. Mr.. Stotler
will shortly leave for mine to take
charge of the property and put a
gang Of men to work taking out ore.
The mines are so located that the
new Clark railroad will pass about
forty-five miles distant. So Inyo will
get a slice of Tonopah money and
enterprise, although the scene is so
far away from the county seat that
none of the residents of that place
ever saw the locality. Samples
shown here by Mr. Stotler are mag
nificent specimens of mineral all
right.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
At the Peak.

John Hays Hammond, u, 5, Geolo-
gist j. f. Spur, and Professor
Beatty, in company with I'll. Oddie,
have paid Il visit of inspection to the
Silver Peak mines, including one be-
longing to Manager Oddie, Profess
sor Beatty will make campete eX-
animation and report upon the Blair
company properties. Mr. Hammond
left Candelaria ON Friday for San
Francisco. On the train. en- route to
Sodaville, Mr., Hammond mbosomed
himself to an unsupported BONANZA
reporter to the extent and effect
that he guessed there was no
trouble about the Tonopah mines not
going down Messrs Oddie and
Spar have returned TO Tonopah,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
RAY DISTRICT MINES.
Important Strike Made in Course
OF Development.

On Thursday last fully antici-
patcd strike of rich ore was made in
one Of the Ray & O'Brien company )
mines in Ray district. A chute OF
steel galena ore has been opened in
the lowest workings, which has been
uncovered for about thirty feet. 1t
is forming into large chimney, char
acteristic of lead ore bodies 1t was
about twenty three inches wide when
first encountered, which within the
past two days work shows widen
ing to twenty. eight inches. Assays
give results of 1886 value in silver,
and S23. 80 per ton gold, The per-
centage of lead is placed at 20.
General Manager Ray has always
been enthusiastic over the prospects
of Ray camp, and this showing goes
far to justify his oft-expressed con
fidence. 1t will be no less satisfac-
tory to other owners, among whom
are J. L. Butler, W. j. St Clair, X.
B. Davis and +. j. Siebert. All
these have been in full faith that in
depth these properties would make
scch a showing as is seen in Tonopah.
The vast mineral belt running forty
miles north and south, from Liberty
to Klondike, is being proved to con
tain the greatest deposits of rich
mineral opened during the past cen
fury. There is little wonder that
the successful miners of other coun,
tries who come here have only GOOD
reports to make and are satisfied tC
STAY,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Responsible Positions.

The office of County Commissioner
is "a most important and responsible
one, and at the same time the salary
is so low as to make the position but
honorary. The Commissioners have
the sole handling of the county funds,
the making Of appropriations, and
the dealing with all matters per
tanning to the countys business.
Hitherto Tonopah has not been rep
resented on the Board, and as most
of the population of Nye county is in
Tonopah, and the greater part of
the revenue of the county is derived
from this place, we believe that our
demand for representation ON the
Board is just one and will be con
coded by the rest of the county.
For Commissioners, Tonopah has
two candidates in the field, both
prominent business men and tax
payers, and both men of sterling
character - Charles Wonacott, for
Long term Commissioner, and w l..
McGonagill for short-term. There
should be no politics in the selection
of Commissioners when such men as
these are offered for the suffrage of
the people, and you will make no
mistake by placing u X after the
names of both.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
MEDICOS ORGANIZED.
The Physicians OF Tonopah Form
Society.

The legally registered physicians
of Nye county met at DIR. Sargen-
tich's office in Tonopah, October
29th, having charter member
ship Of six - Doctors Balance,
Keen, Chittenden, Mills, Sargentich
and Garner. After preliminary or
ganization, permanent officers We're
nominated and elected as follows:
President, DR.. VIM. p. Balance; Vice
President, DIR. E. Keene F.; Secretary
and Treasurer, DR.. H. w. Chittenden.
1t was decided to name the asso-
citation the Nye County Medical So
ciety, Drs. Chittenden, Garner,
Mills and Sargentich were appointed
a committee to draft bylaws. The
code of ethics of the American Medi-
cal Associa ton was adopted, which,
together with the bylaws, will be
given to the local press.
1t was decided that all non-legally
practicing physicians in this county
be prosecuted according to the laws
of the State, by the president and
secretary of the society. The pres
ent druggists of Nye county being
members of the society, it was de-
cided that no prescriptions written
by unregistered doctors be filed from
their stores.
Whereupon the medicos adjourned
to banquet at the Chloride, the in
vited guests being JAS. l.. Butler and
representatives of the Tonopah pa
pers A fine repast was served,
with interludes of speeches and gen
eral discussion of the objects of the
new organization.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Crystal Water Company.

The main has been laid almost
entirely through Main street and
will during the coming week reach
the reservoir site on Gold hill. The
main pump throws into town 10000
gallons in forty minutes. There is
very little other water being deliv-
cred here now The company is
pumping out and sinking another
well, preparatory to connecting the
two by l30.foot tunnel. This will
form an underground reservoir of
ample source.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Electric Company.

W c, Watson, president of the
Tonopah Light and Power company,
will arrive next Wednesday evening,
from San Francisco, accompanied by
his wife
Main wires along the streets have
nearly all been strung, with the
houses already wired The dynamos
have been set at the power house
and the big engine is on the road
from Candearia. 1t will be in posi-
ton in about ten days. The hackers
Of this big enterprise have showed
Tonopah along immensely to the
rood.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
LOCAL LACONICS.
Read New TO. Day.

Read New TO. Day.
W II, Ridge left last night on an
extended trip east.
T. W. Parker left on Tuesday last
for brief visit to Owens river,
Williams Il Trabert. contractors,
have moved their business building TO
Main street
Mining friends Of the BONANZA
may look for much more attention In
these columns to their interests
henceforth,
All candida ties. whether of the elect
or booked for Salt river, will have
abundant time to set EN- up after
the polls have closed.
George and James Shropshire, from
Northern Klondike, have been study,
ing up the mines the Montona-Tono-
pah group in particular.
The regular "ad," of Symons &
Joughiu, butchers, will appear next
issue, They are in daily receipt of
the choicest Inyo stalled meats,
F. NJ. Croker, assisted by Elton
Baker, George Mitchell and Jesse
Thomas is driving $50 head of cattle
from Pahrump valley to Big Pine.
The feeders were bought at the
rate of S23 per head.
Last evening, while an anvil salute
was being fired heralding the candi-
da ties meeting, missile from giant
explosion struck Fred Fuller in the
feshy part of his right leg. DR.. Bal
lance dressed and sewed up the Sc
we're wound, and reports a favorable
condition this morning.
n T. Piper, the pioneer land and
cattle owner OF Oasis, Fish Lake
valley, accompanied by Addie Me
Afee, is in Tonopah to day, upon his
first visit here. He reports that
the mountains southwark Of Silver
Peak are well filed with prospectors
and several good finds have been
made.
j. f. Spur, United States geoo-
gist is in Touopah. Upon the arri-
val Of his corps of assistants the
work of making an exhaustive geo.
logical survey Of this and surround
ing districts will begin. Government
action in this matter denotes the
high place held by the minerali2ed
belts of Nye county in the estimation
of the world
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
LOCAL CONCENTRATES.

FOR SALE. Good two-horse wa
gon. Inquire at BONANZA office.
The Pearlman Company has moved
into its new store adjoining f. Marks
4 Company.
Uncle Bob Stewart of Sodaville is
here, looking after Tonopah business
connections.
Fred l.. Mason of the Fraction
company left yesterday. on brief
visit TO California.
The Gold Hill Company is excava-
ting for the machinery, which has
arrived from Candelaria, and will be
in operation in few days.
W. ]. Harris, cashier of the State
Bank and Trust Company, has re-
turned to his post of duty after
eeveral weeks absence in Carson and
Reno.
Don McNichol, representing the
firm of Lane & Connolly, cigar man
ufacturers of San Francisco, paid "a
visit this week.
C. w. Skinner, of Prairie City,
Oregon, wants to know the where
abouts of his brother, II. c. Skinner
Show up, Hal.
Safety deposit boxes are to be a
feature of "a new fire and burglar
proof safe to be installed in the office
of Messrs. Cutting 4 Forman.
Registry Agent Lindsey has
posted printed lists Of the registered
voters of Tonopah The time for
filing objections expired Friday even
ing, Oct. 3lst.
The card of Mrs. Addie Allen, the
lady barber, will be duly noted in
this issue Lady artists in this line
are numerous in the cities, and very
popular withal Give Mrs. Allen a
call.
Henry Metz, an old time resident
of Nye county, died last week at
Carson. He was well known among
old residents as "a miner and pros
pector. The deceased was buried by
! but /. w. ". F., vi WHICH ic was q
member.
John Hays Hammond, the mining
expert and T. L. Oddie of Tonopaf
left last Tuesday afternoon for Silver
: Peak, 1t is rumored that Mr.. Ham
mond will inspect the Blair property
at that place in the interest O
English capitalists.
At Shields store on Friday evening
last defective gasoline lighting APP
paratus started blaze that except
for prompt action with an extin
guisher, might have proven a gen
eral disaster. Luckily, only some
repairs to the ceiling were required
The Territory of Nevada was ad
mitted to the Union of States Octo
Der 81, 1864 and had therefore com
pleted thirty-eight years of state
hood on Friday last. With the re
newal and continuance of prosperity
Admission Day will be celebrated
haraaftor
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Colehan on the Warpath.

Tom C0lehan of Gold Mountain and
Tonopah was arrested last Tuesday
by Deputy Sheriff Fennimore of
Esmeralda county on complaint
sworn to by H. H. Harvey charging
him with the crime of felony in having
caused the complaining witness to
vacate certain mining claims belong
ing to Colehan. He was cited to
appear before Justice Callahan OF
Candelaria, who for lack of evidence
dismissed the case.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Nine-Owners' Meeting.

To all claim-ownars and prospec-
tors Of Tonopah and vicinity
You are requested to attend an
important meeting to be held in the
Tonopah Stock Exchange building
this evening at 7:30 O'Clock sharp,
Matters of vital importance will be
brought before this meeting, and it
is important that all persons having
mining interests in the mineral belt
of Tonopah be present
Signed COMMITTEE.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
An InyO Wedding.

On Wednesday of last week at
Bishop, Miss Mabel b. Chalfant and
Geo. A. Clarke were married. Mr..
Clarke is well known here as man
ager of the former stage line between
Tonopah and Caudelaria He is the
one to be congratulated in having
won an accomplished belle of the
valley. Both are natives Of lnyo,
worthy descendants of honorcd pic
nccrS.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Calf rnia Visitors.

The BONANZA received a call from
Messrs. Geo. Cate, city treasurer,
and S. D. Barley, city clerk, of
Redondo, California, who were ac-
companied by c. Kosterlitz and E.
Dwire, They made the long trip by
team and have gone on to Geyser, in
Lincoln county. Among other re-
sponsibilities, Mr.. Barley is editor
and proprietor of the Redondo
HRraaza "
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Eagles.

There are at present eighty full
hedged members of the Tonopah
Aerie of Eagles. OF the l27 booked
for charter membership, there re-
main forty-seven uninitiated, who
must apply shortly or the thirty days
allowed will have expired.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
North T0nOpah.

Work will soon be commenced on
the Blanche claim of the North Tono-
pah Gold Mining Company. In giving
the list of directors of this company
last week we inadvertently omitted
the names of B. NJ. Pearlman and
f. W. Elliot
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Stock Brokers,

The H. Fletcher company, mining
and stock brokers, this week an
nounces to local and outside dealers
in mining interests that it is ready
for business. All matters thus in
trusted will be squarely and honor
ably attended to, that we know of.
Consult their card elsewhere.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Close All Doors.

For the perpetuation of the good
reputation of Tonopah as TO orderly
and peaceful conduct, it were well
that all hands strictly observe the
saloon closing law on election day.
Sheriff Logan is right in enforcing
the statute; let co-opera ton be gen
pral
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
\ Smash.

The southbound train of the Carson
and Colorado was wrecked yesterday
about noon, at Il point some fifteen
miles south of Candelaria, the bag
gage and express cars being ditched.
There is no report as to the cause of
the accident. No one was seriously
injured.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01

Not much further effort will be
made to raise the amount necessary
until after the arrival of the engines,
the first of which was shipped from
the factory on Wednesday last.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Warming.

There is a well-founded rumor that
on Monday certain parties will resort
to the rotten old political trick of
"springing some Infamous lie by
the anti-RepubIican crowd. The orig
inators of such Internal tactics only
fling boomerangs.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
Additional Funds.

Subscription toward payment for
the fire engines, in addition to those
given last week, are acknowledged
as follows:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-11-01
c. S. LEMON II FLETCHER
n. FLETCHER co.
Investment Brokers
TONOPAH, NEVADA
Members Tonopah Mining Exchange
Fiscal Agents for the
UNITED TONOPAH MINING
AND DEVELOPMENT co.

We will buy or sell for you Tonopah Stocks ~
prevailing marke prices at regular rate of com
mission as fixed by the Exchanged at actual
cash value OF stock.
We want your business and will carefully
guard your interest.
If you will send us your order, for any stock
you wish to purchase, we will secure it for you
at the lowest price possible.
All certificates ordered will be transferred IN
your name for any other name you may desire
on books of respective Company and New Certi.
fcate so issued, Send for prospectus or reliable
information which will be furnished on any
Company offering stocks for sale in this vicinity
we Will investigate and report on any stocks
mines or prospects in this district
We report on all kinds of mining ventures
Address
n. FLETCHER CO.
Box IIS Tonopah, Nye Co., New
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BONANZA for job Printing,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-29
THE CROP OUTLOOK.

| Reports from all over the state this
week indicate that fine progress is be-
ing made with the crops. Aided by
intensely warm weather and occasional
refreshing showers, cotton has de-
veloped rapidly, and chopping is ac-
lively in progress in all parts Of the
state. A few scattering reports reach
here from the extreme southern Sec
tion of cotton laid by. The stands
are exceptionally good, and all crop
experts argee that the outlook for a
magnificent yield was never more en-
couraging With ordinary weather
conditions prevailing and an sabsence
of drouths, Mississippi should raise
the largest crop in her history.
Corn prospects continue fine and
with promise of early maturity. Oat
harvesting will be commenced within
two weeks and heavy yield is prom
ised. Reports continue to come in
from some sections Of the ravages Of
potato bugs, but effective measures to
check the insects are being resorted
to. Home grown peaches and mel
ons will shortly commence to arrive
on the markets.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-29
AFTER POLL TAX.

The Clarion Ledger says that since
the Mississippi supreme court mas de-
clared that the collection of delin.
quent poll taxes can be enforced q
number Of county tax collectors are
making it hot for the delinqnents. In
every county in the state the delin:
quent lists have been published il
some form, and where it is found thai
. person who has failed to pay poll
tax has money due him it is immedi.
ately attached BY the collector and
the delinquent compelled to pay the
costs, which often amounts 70 twice
as much as the tax The method il
meeting with much success and il
causing many delinquents to pay uT
without being proceeded against.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-29
SCARCITY OF LABOR.

Contractors report that all through
the state there Is d remarkable short
age Of Labor, and stllat smuoh Of the
Observation-Disclosures and inpEevement
now going On or projected is being de-.
Iayed because Of it. One who has, re-
Gently inspected the progress Of the
double tracking, on the Illinois Cen.
tral states that if the proper amount
Of labor could have been secured the
grading would have been finished by
| this time as far south as Wesson.
Asit is, the grading is complete only.
to Hazlehurst and the track laying.
crew Ms now in Gallman. In the.
whole trip, he says, he did not see q
camp which had enough labor to ntil-s
ize the entire outfit. All along the
road he saw teams and implements left
idle simply because no one could be
found to run them. Boys Of not moe
than fifteen were employed in some
camps as substitutes for maturer labor
and were being paid the full price Of
$1.25 a day. Men in charge OF the
operations are offering all induce
ments possible, but the supply is too
short. All of them have labor agents
out and are paying them to go arounds
and pick up men.
The contraco rs who have under
taken to build the extension OF the
Mobile, jackson and Kansas City to
Newton find themselves i confronted
with the scarcity of Labor and the pro-
gress of the work will be slow. A
gang Of men, it is reported, will COM
mence operations on the first O.. next
month at point several miles to the
north of Laurel. <...aaaSSSsaassss'Ss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-05-29
THE NEW COTTON PICKER
A GreenVille Planter PFonouncss It a
Great Success.


In letter to the Manufacturers
Record, J. S. Weiss, prominent plan
ter of Greenyille, Miss, says:
II have watched very closely fol
the past five years the cotton picking
machnie patented by Angus Campbell
lich is owned and operated by the
nerican Cotton Picking Company, Of
ittsburg, Pa.
81 am perfectly satisfied beyondany
question of doubt, that Mr.. Camp
Nell has solved the question of pick
eng cotton with his machine, Eand it
soes even better work than is claimed
pr it.
s'On the 18th day of last October ]
IN the machine in operation at Col
el Morgan's place at Sheppardstown,
Lehore county, Mississippi, and saw
the machine pick 93.7 per cent of cot
ton that was open on the row, without
destroying the leaves, bolls or stalks
in any shape or manner. I have also
seen the machine at work before frost,
never a green leaf, bloom or square
being hurt.
Zone could not tell that the MAJ
chine had been in the field, excepting
that the lint was missing. Strange
as it may seem, the machine Eonly
takes the lint, but Of course if there
happens to be a piece of dead leaf on
an open boil it takes it along just as