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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TONOPAH
1.-THE DEADLY PARALLEL"

To the authorship of the two arti-
Giles which appeared in last week
Miner, under the caption of ''The
Deadly Parallel, " the BONANZA must
plead guilty, but not being gifted
with as lurid an imagination as that
which dwells within the recesses of
the Miner dynamo, we fail to discover
wherein they conflict, or what point
the Miner endeavors to make. The
structures in the BONANZA editorial
OF July 25th, regarding the state
ment made that 500, 900, 900 were in
sight in the Belmont mine, were
aimed particularly at persons and
papers 10 the east that were using it
as capital in booming their own stock
schemes. The fact is, however, the
Miner was one OF the first to make
the unvarnished statement that the
Belmont did have 500, 5000 in
sight, and to emphasize the matter
stated that the eight-foot winze in
the same property was full of S5250
ore, but as it was on par with the
many ludicrous statements that the
Miner man has made, notably that
the float rock Of the Mizpah con-
tanned so much gold it was thought
valueless," that Chicago people
were going to build stamp mill on a
thirty-foot shaft ir the Tokop coun-
try, and other reports of as puerie
o character, no attention was paid
to it. In its issue of May 10th, the
BONANZA said, 10 its Belmont report:
ut is the opinion of many that the
Belmont will become greater pro-
Queer than the Mizpah, and this is
saying that hundreds of millions WILL
be produced. " And this statement
we are willing to stand by.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

ISSUE involved Is determined the riyl,
~ a locator To amend the locatIon
within the statutory time, when
there are no intervening locations
At the trial Of the case three weeks
time was consumed, and the test.
mony In one of them alone covered
over 500 typewriter pages.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

In three years the government has
realized almost 5000, 900 profit from
the sale OF the little stamp books
issued by the postotfice department.
They cost one third of cent each
and sell for cent, The sale has in.
creased 80 per cent in the fiscal year
just ended They are in special de-
mand in climates where humidity
makes it impossible to prevent
stamps from sticking together.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

Cardinal Giuseppe Uoseph Sarto
has been selected as the successor of
Leo XIII, and as pope will be known
as Plus X. The new pope is an
Italian by birth, but for many years
be has been at the head of the
Venice, Austria, diocese, 1t is stated
that bis church policies will be in
accord with those followed by his late
and lamented predecessor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

The Mining and Engineering Re
view Of San Francisco says The
Montana Tonopah shaft, at depth
of $50 feet, continues to produce
some of the richest ore that has been
found in the camp, and as soon as
the stock Juggling methods. now in
vogue in San Francisco and else.
where shall have ceased, the present
low price of IS to 80 cents, at which
Montana shares are nov being sold,
will, in all probability, be increased
from So. 80 to S. a share.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

Frank Flannery, young man and
popular member of Gold Hill
Miners Union, died at Virginia City
last week. He was a native of the
Comstock, and much respected for
many sterling qualities.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08
CHEAP ADVERTISING.

II Is an old trick az scheming I'D
vertisers VINO have not the means or
are too slingy 10 advertise their
wares to sit down and indite ielici.
tous letters TO editors Of country
papers, complimenting them upon
the attractive appearance ot their
sheets and tickling their vanity by
writing pretty puffs on their literary
productions, hoping in return there
for TO receive an acknowledgement
in the columns Of the paper written
to. Sometimes the trick works and
sometimes it don't; it depends on the
susceptibility or experience OF the
recipient. Last week our esteemed
contemporary, the Miner, was
worked by this means. 1t got one
of those little miSsives, nicely worded
and brimming over with taffy. So
overcome was its editor with appre-
citation, that be "stified his modesty
and printed the letter in full in his
editorial columns, giving the name,
address and occupation Of the writer,
just exactly what the latter wanted
to get before the public. For one or
two subscriptions-probab short
term ones-he got good hundred
dollar ad, for it must be admitted
that all Tonopah publications are
good advertising mediums.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08
TON0PAH COMPANY
WINS EVERY CASE
All the Points Involved Decided by
Judge hawIey.


In the United States court Mon
day morning Judge Hawley gave his
decisions in the three cases of the
Salt Lake & Tonopah Mining com
pany against the Tonopah Mining
company of Nevada. All are impor-
tant to mine owners.
In the first case, which was the
conflict between the Pyramid and
the Valley View locations, the for
mer having been located by the Salt
Lake company upon supposedly va
cant ground within the Valley View
lines, the court decided that the
original loca tor of ii mining claim in
Nevada had right to change his
lines within ninety days of the orig
inal location, when such change did
notfnjure the rights of anyone else.
The Wandering Boy claim was To-
Gated after the Valley View, by Ed
Clifford, Jr, j, L. Butler had locat-
ed the Valley View and informed
Clifford of his lines. The latter had
no intention of disputing any of But
ler's location, although some of bis
lines overlapped. Butler made some
corrections in his location and also so
did Clifford in the lines of the Wan
dering Boy, but Clifford located be-
fore Butler corrected. The court
holds that Clifford knew Buffers
lines and did not intend to take all
the ground indicated by a post set
within Buffers Valley View location,
but that he set his post there simply
to square his end line.
The next case was over the Stone
Cabin and Silver Top claims, the for
mer location having been made by
Clifford and the latter by Butler.
After making seven locations Butler
believed there was still vacant
ground and located a claim, which
he named the Silver Top, to take in
the ground he believed vacant. He
located its discovery shaft on the
Valley View Then Clifford located
the Stone Cabin, after being shown
the lines by Butler, but to square
the claim, overlapped the Silver Top
location by Butler. The complain
ants contention was that as Butler
had abandoned the discovery of Sill.
YER Top to Valley View, and the dis
covery shaft being on the Valley View
claim, that no valid location of the
Silver Top claim had been made or
was in existence. The court held
that the successors in interest OF
Butler had the right to place a di.
viding line between two Of their own
claims where they pleased, so long
as the rights of others were not az.
fected thereby, and the testimony
showed that Butler found mineral in
the Silver Top at other points than
the discovery shaft sufficient to jus.
tify the location.
Judge Hawley read his decisions,
the reading occupying two and one
half hours time. They were listened
to by an interested crowd of specta-
tors and lawyers, and by the latter
it is said the decision in the Pyramid
case in particular was legal classic
and will be regarded as one of the
most important ever read, as in the
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

The following is quoted from John
Wanamaker, the great organizer
and business promoter: There is
only one way to advertise, and that
is to hammer your name and your
business so constantly, so persistent
ly, thoroughly into peoples heads
that il they wake up at night they
will constantly turn their heads to
your store. Your local newspaper
is your best friend in spite OF its
criticisms. 1t helps to build up your
community which supports you.
When day comes when the news
paper rs dead, the people are near
the edge of the grave and they will
have no one to write their epitaph. "
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

Five hundred and thirty-six kegs
of copper and nickel coins were
shipped last week to the Philippines.
There were, in all, 10, $40, 600 pieces,
having a value of 1906, 900.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

Pope Leo had not been dead a
week before Philadelphia publish
ing house had complete biography
of him on the market, Let no one
accuse Philadelphia of slowness here
after.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

The Appeal says the recent earth
quake shock reported at the Lake
was nothing more serious than a
tumble taken by guest at the Tahoe
tavern when presented with bis bill.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

The Lovelock Argus puts it this
way: "a kiss is peculiar PROPOSE,
ton. OF no use to one, yet absolute
bliss to two. The small boy gets it
for nothing, the young man has to
steal it and the old man has to buy
it, The babys right, the lovers
privilege and the hypocrite's mask.
To a Young girl faith, to a married
woman hope and to an old maid
charity.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

A st. Paul woman has applied for
divorce on the plea that her husband
has adopted the writing of verse as
a life vocation. Minneapolis Times.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08
NEW TO DAY.
BIDS WANTED.

THE ToNOPAH- EASTERN GOLD MINING
Il Company will receive bids for sinking shan
four feet by six feet, in the clear, to q depth az
one hundred feet. The property Is the Luck
Star group on Gold Mountain. Write for de-
tails to
WIN. TIBBALS, President,
Salt Lake City Utah
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

The Homestake Mining company
of Lead, South Dakota, contempla ties
the addition of 400 to the battery of
its 9O0-stamp mill.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08
WASTING PUBLIC MONEY

Tie board Of county commissioners,
at their last monthly meeting, pass
ed resolution authorizing the em.
ployment Of the law firm Of Vermil-
yea 4 Bartlett, Of Tonopah, TO de-
fend them In the mandamus proceed
ings which come before the supreme
court one week from today, Commits
sioners Rice and ''me too Rodgers
voting for the resolution and Commits
sioner Egan against. BY its terms
the lawyers receive $500 in the event
of winning the case, and 5000 if they
lose it. The action of the commits
sioners was opposed from the first
by District Attorney Richards, who
said that he needed no assistance in
defending the case, and that extra
help was unnecessary, In support of
his argument, Mr.. Richards stated
that the only purpose OF the proceed
ings was to determine whether or
not the law passed by the late legis-
lature, providing means whereby
terms of the district court could be
held in Tonopah, was constitutional,
and that as a big majority Of the
people of the county favored the up
holding of the law, it was not expedi-
ent or necessary to take money from
the public funds to secure its defeat.
But a ma jority of the commissioners
evidently consider the matter a per-
sonal one, in which onl Y themselves
have an interest, and with the coun-
ty monies at their disposal, they are
going to make as determined a fight
as possible, regardless of the wishes
of their constituents. The latter,
however, are alive to the doings of
the board, and while they can do
nothing to prevent the board EN-
ploying attorneys, when the law al
ready provides one, they can at least
enjoin the auditor, by legal process,
from auditing accounts involving the
useless and unnecessary expenditure
of money, and this, we understand,
will be done in this case. A
big majority of the citizens
of Nye county are extremely
tired of the arbitrary methods prac-
ticed by the controlling elements in
the board of county commissioners.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-08-08

Last quotations of silver place the
price of that metal at al 54l per or.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
RETURNS INSANE PRISONERS.
Governor Orders Several Lansing
Convicts Back to the Territory.

Guthrie, o. t, Aug. T7.-Under the new
contract entered into between the state Of
Kansas and the Territory of Oklahoma
whereby the former maintains the latter
convicts at the state penitentiary at Ian
sing. all Oklahoma prisoners found by
Kansas authorities to be insane must De
returned to the county in Oklahoma from
which they were sentenced. This throws
the maintenance of all such convicts on
oklahoma. They are returned to this
territory and then under due process plac-
ed in the asylum at Norman
Therefore today Governor Ferguson, az
ter being apprised by the Lansing prison
physician that the following Oklahoma
convicts are insane, ordered all OF them
returned 10 the territory for further dis
posal:
Frank Ellis. who murdered Farris Gay
ton here two years ago. and sentenced Tor
life. comes back to Guthrie. Mary ConFey'
blind woman sentenced for life from
lincoln county on the charge Of aiding
her daughter. Lydia Howland in the muir
der of the latter's infant child in hotel
in stroud. The Howland woman's case Is
now pending on an appeal TO the Oklaho-
ma supreme court. Conrad Mas. who
murdered his wife on a claim near Bridge
mort in Blaine county. and sentenced foT
life IS returned to Watonga.
Enoch II Armstrong is returned tc
Guthrie. John Sparks 70 FL Reno. John
Burton to .Alva, and William towards to
Iawton. all life murderers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
MILLER NOW
SUES FOR
DAMAGES
T!
Owner of Ranch "lO1" Has
Begun Suit.
INJURED $4,000 WORTH
Claims That Petty Officials
Felt Personal Spite.
INJURED $4,000 WORTH

Guthrie o. T, Aug. 7.-George Miller,
who with his brothers, Joseph and Zach.
own the '1m" ranch in the Ponca reser-
walton has commenced q. suit for $4,000
personal damages against Col. Albert
Dean. the southwestern agent at Kansas
CITY. Mo. for the bureau of animal in
dustry. and Leslie J. Allen, of Oklahoma
City. cattle inspector for the government,
as co-defendant.
This action grows out of the recent
arrest of the Millers and others in that
vicinity by the order of Col. Dean, on the
charge of shipping cattle over the federal
line without proper inspection. The case
against George Miller was dismissed,
while his brothers were held to the grand
jury under $500 bond each.
George Miller now claims the action of
Col. Dean and Or. Allen was prosecution
of him in that he was absent from the
ranch when the alleged cattle were ship
ped and knew nothing of the mattre. This
suit for $4,000 damages is not only filed
in the courts of Noble county. but has
also been taken up with Secretary Wilson
of the department of Agricultural OF
whom Col Dean and DIR. Allen are ap-
pointees. The entire matter will be
placed before that official.
Miller claims this case is one, wherein
petty officials have cansed his arrest
on account of personal spite. He has
retained Tom Doyle of Perry to prose
cute the case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
WOMAN is HELD.
Mrs. Lernox and Her Son Must An
swer Charge of Murder.

paNlUs,xa. O. r, Aug. ia woman
by the name of Lennox and her 14-year
old boy were tried before Judge Tates
on August 10. for the murder Of the hus-
band of The woman. Both were bound
over to the grand jury without bail. The
murder occurred near Homley one day
last week. The couple had been working
on the railroad and earned Sl15. In a
quarrel over the money theh man was
struck over the head with an AK or some
other sharp instrument. cutting a cash
several inches in length from which a
portion of his brain oozed cut In this
condition theh man harnessed his horses
and drove TO Hominy. a distance Of about
miles. he laid in the wagon until the
following day when his groans attracted
attention and his condition discovered.
In a dying statement he implicated his
wife, stating she struck him with a steak
knife. At the preliminary examination
both the woman and the boy swore that
the man assaulted the woman ard was
struck with an ak by the boy who came
TO the assistance of his mother. The man
was IS years old and the woman y. They
mad been married about one year and
came from missouri
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
Man on the Seat With Him Escapes
With a Shock.

WIN q SitOSH-
Shawnee. o. r, Aug. T7.-Frank Tusker
was struck by. lightning Thursday even
ing on the Van Zandt farm. just east
of the Tecumseh junction and instantly
killed. says the Democrat.
The news of the accident did not reach
the city until Saturday morning. when
Coroner Fleming went to the place and
had the body removed TO the morgue,
where it now lies, much discoloTed by
the death-dealing agent, but without the
slightest abrasion of the skin.
At the time of the fatal occurrence Mr..
Tucker was just taking seat on wa
gon beside another man, for the purpose
of driving to this city with a load of
potatoes, and while he was killed out
right. the other man on the wagon es-
capped with q severe shock, that for
time caused partial unconsciousness, ana
when he revived the evidence SHOWING
that he had been in contact with the
lightning bolt was that the Jumper he
wore was completely ripped open down
the back.
The deceased came here about a year
ago from near Otto postoffice, Ark, since
which time he has been engaged in farm
ing. having raised eighty acres of pota-
toes on the Van Zandt farm this year,
which he was digging and marketing
when he received his death stroke.
Mr. Tucker was unmarried and about
thirty years old. large, strong. vigorous
and industrious. and was held in high es-
+oor, nv all who knew him.
He was a member in good standing or
the Woodmen of the World and carried
s.. .OOO insurance in the order.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
ARREST OF AN EDUCATOR.
Carl Williams Charged With Various
Fraudulent Schemes.

Guthrie. o. T., Aug. H.-Under Sheriff
John Mahoney returned from Falls,
bringing with him Earl Williams, who
has been wanted for the past month for
the committing of general hold up and
fraudulent schemes which he and his
partner perpetrated on the people Of
Falls for quite awhile. and with great
success before they were arrested by the
officers.
One month ago, when the crimes were
discovered the officers from this city
went to Falls and succeeded in securing
Harry Lott. Williams partner hut VIII
liams himself had taken TO the woods
Upon learning a few days ago that Will
iiams had returned officer Mahoney went
Immediately to Falls and had but little
trouble in getting his man.
Williams was the Prince Of Swind-
lers" and was also versed in school
teahcing and politics. being rather prom
nent among his fellow citizens in the
latter
Lott was not so proficient but made
an able assistance The aggregate Of their
various swindles amounted to about 800
Williams was arraigned Yesterday In
! Judge De Groff's court and his bond
1 fixed at $500. Lofts case is set for to-
dax
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18

the storm of Thursday struck this same
spot with great fury. the water tearing
out bridge and washing the track away
for a distance of about $50 feet. \ deep
hole . 70 80 feet deep, straight down by
the food, the fury OF the waters being
terrible Originally nothing but a ditch
passed through the right-of-way at this
point. but it is now wide and deep enough
to accomodate en- ordinary river
Thursdays storm was cyclonic in force
in the neighborhood of Tecumseh juno
ton and Earlboro. Reports from those
two places indicate that great amount
OF damage was caused TO crops. timber.
houses, eac.
\ roof was blown from a house in the
neighborhoodl Of the Junction, grest
trees. three feet and more in diameter,
were twisted and denuded of their limbs.
and barns. fruit trees. ETC.. were dam
aged.
At Earlboro considerable loss is report
ed but no particulars given.
Hail stones also cid considerable havoc
in the country by striking crops fruit,
etc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
Damz0e Suit Filed.

Oklahoma City. .. T., Aug. 15.-Pairs
Lowe has filed suit in the district court
against the Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf
railway company for damages IN the
sum of S5.eca The petition alleges that
on August H. 1893. while the plaintiff
was on board a stock car in charge of
race horse that the conductor ana
brakeman entered the car before the train
started and threw him upon the ground
causing him to loses his senses and sus-
tain painful injuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-18
REPORT OF
WATER FOR
THE CITIES
Engineer Sends in His Findings
from New Country.
SURVEY WAS ORDERED
What Results Show in Several
Counties.
SURVEY WAS ORDERED

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. T.-Today there
was filed with Governor T. 3. Ferguson
the report made by II. c. Riser, acting
director Of the government geological sur
vey. regarding a water supply for the
cities Of Lawton, Anadarko and Hobart
the three county seats in the recently
onened Kiowa-Comanche country. The
government is supposed to establish
waterworks systems there out Of the
money received from the sale Of the
toUn lots at the time these cities were
opened to settlement. The delay OF put
ting in the systems caused much cIlli-
cism Of the interior department and the
investigation by the geological survey
was therefore ordered.
civil Engineer Riser says the study
of securing a supply for these cities mas
been an arduous undertaking. and that
the engineers have worked diligently and
with al the haste possible under existing
conditions. His report is filed with the
geological survey and with Secretary
Hitchcock as well as with Governor Fer
guson.
At Lawton the report shows there nave
been nine test wells sunk and that the
water and the supply are poor, with d
permanent supply secured in this manner
very doubtful Two weeks were lost
there by the delay of steam pumps arr1v-
ing with which to test the wells. a
supply Of water from Dunbar Springs.
near I.awton looks favorable, but the
city may have to resort to Blue Beaver
creek and to a spring in the Wichita
mountains eighteen miles distant.
At AnadaTko the test wells have also
proven practically failure and the city
may have TO resort TO the Washita river
TO secure It's supply of water. Three
wells were sunk at Anadarko and were
pumped dry with hand pumps On Au-
gust l steam pumps arrived and test wells
showed l3 gallons capacity a minute, o. it
would require forty such wells TO supply
the city The problem is a serious one
at Anadarko. Delay was also caused
here by the non-arrival of steam pumps.
At obart there were additional bonds
voted by the citizens for waterworks, and
these are still unsold. The government
announces itself ready at Hobart to pro-
ceed with the work as the plans are COM
pleted, whenever the city shall have sold
the bonds. The city is causing the delay.