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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
The HasbrOuck.
LOCAL CONCENTRATES.

County Recorder w. ]. Rice is
spending few days in Tonopah.
Two men were injured at the Gold
Hill NINE last evening, neither seri-
ously.
H. D. Fletcher has returned from
Goldtield and says the camp is
hummer
The musicale given last evening at
the opera house was a success in
every detail.
Mrs. ]. E. Hart, who has been Wis
iting in San Francisco, arrived in
Tonopah on Monday.
r. r. Moore departed yesterday
morning for San Francisco where he
will spend Christmas week.
P. M. Bowler is in Hawthorne
with his family for the holidays. He
left here Friday morning.
p. OBrien and wife have moved
to Goldield, where they intend to re-
isde during the remainder of the
winter.
II you have not called on us there
is still time. Our leader, Chicken
Cock whiskey, ten years old.-Cole u
Briggs. T
Principal Jamison, of the public
schools, left this morning for Reno
to spend the holidays with his
parents there.
Remember that the Miners Drug
Store Qnc. }, Golden building, carries
the largest assortment of holiday
goods in Tonopah.
H. Fredricks, the jeweler who
visited Tonopsh last Christmas, is
here again, and has taken his entire
stock of goods to the Union Drug
store.
Ed Wiley, while working last even
ing at the Ohio-Tonopah, received a
piece of steel in his right-hand fore
finger. DR.. Hammond extracted the
missile.
H. G. Cutting, after spending a
week or so in Tonopah, returned to
San Francisco, leaving here on Thurs
day morning. 1t is his intention to
be back again by the first OF the year.
Thomas R. Bannerman will leave
Monday morning for San Francisco,
where he will spend the holidays
with his family. He has been in To.
nopah continuously for the last halt
year. He will be accompanied by
DR.. Charles A. Clinton, who has been
here on visit.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
WILL ALSO BUILD
REDUCTION WORKS
Another Plant For Reducing
TOnOpah Ores.
DR.. Oliver Dawson Explains How He
Extracts Precious Metals By
One Treatment.

DIR. Ollver Is. Dawson OF New ork
city is in Tonopah and will remain
until the first OF the year, after
which he will return to the east to
complete his arrangements for set
ting in this camp. DR.. Dawson is
mining man and metallurgist of wide
experience and it is his intention to
erect plant here to treat all of the
Tonopah ores He is backed by
number OF well known eastern capi
talists and it is also his intention to
acquire mining properties in this
camp.
"Dawson's Process OF Reducing
Ore is the name used in his patent
to designate the method which he
employs and the process is an en-
tirely new one of the doctors own
invention and differing entirely both
in theory and practice from any
other way which has been employed.
He claims that under ordinary con-
ditions, his process will reduce all
ores carrying precious metals at a
cost OF less than 81 per ton, which is
much less expensive than any other
known method.
Following is an explanation OF the
Dawson process: The ores bearing
precious metals take the form of OK
ides, chlorides, sulphides and carbon
ates and the reduction of these is
brought about by the use OF heat and
hydrogen gas. The ore is placed in
a fire brick lined furnace and heated
to temperture varying from 1900
degrees to 1900 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hydrogen gas is then introduced and
its affinity for the matter in the ore,
exclusive of the metal, causes it to
combine with and carry off in gaseous
form the sulphur, chlorine, or oxygen
leaving the pure gold, silver or cop
per in spongy state. BY still fur
ther raising the,temperature the par
ticles are concentrated into the form
Of shot or nuggets. Thus it will be
seen that this entire process of re-
duction requires but the ore treat
ment and is far more simple than the
other.
At Lavick, California, DR.. Dawson
has in operation reduction furnace
which has still further confirmed the
prac ticability OF the process which
he discovered and has been illustrat-
ing in his New York laboratory.
This plant is a small one, capable OF
reducing fifty tons of ore in twenty
four hours, but its success from the
very start has caused the inventor
to determine upon installing much
larger furnace here.
DIR. Dawson is also . geologist who
is reputed to make practical appli-
cation OF his knowledge and it is his
expressed belief that the vicinity Of
Tonopah Is far more highly mineral
lied than has yet been disclosed. He
feels great confidence in the camps
future.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
LITTLE TONOPAH
LEASES Il CLAIMS
EIectrO-GeOdetic Co. Is The
LeaSer.
Los Angeles Concern Contracts To Do
Active Work Developing Claims
Of Little TOnOpah Co.

The Little Tonopah Development
company has leased eleven of it's
twenty two claims to the Electro
Geodetic company of les Angeles,
the understanding being thSt the
latter concern shall push develop
ment work forward as rapidly as
possible, and shall spend at least
$500 per month in actual developing
of the property, exclusive of the sal
aries of superintendent and others
not actually employed as miners.
The Tonopah representative of the
Electro Geodetic company is Major
J. H. Dockweiler, who is now in
Mexico and will not return until after
the first of the year. Major Dock
weller made preliminary survey of
the claims about two months ago.
According to the terms of the pres
ent lease, George r. Lawrence of
the Electro Geodetic company is to
make a more detailed and final sur
vey of the property during the alb
sence of Major Dockweiler. He will
accordingly begin his work early
next week. Sinking will also be re-
sumed on the group as soon as the
final survey is complete.
The following men, who are direc ting
ing the Little Tonopahs affairs, would
lend prestige to any corporation: DR..
Charles A. Clinton of San Francisco,
president; S. Prentiss Smith, former
cashier of the Bank of California,
vice. president; Thomas r. Banner
man, secretary; Joseph r. Ryan,
superintendent; Hon. Chas. Slack,
John S. Bannerman and Carl j.
Young, directors.
The Little Tonopah company is
Incorporated for 100, 1000 shares, and
treasury stock has never beea.soId
by the company at less thaa the par
value Of 81. The incorporation is the
smallest known In the camp.
The development work already
done upon the claims leased to tie
Electro Geodetic company consists
OF a shaft on the Homestead claim
which has been sunk to the l85 foot
level. A twelve horse power Fair
banks-Morse engine is also located
on the property, so that the new
company is equipped to continue the
sinking without further delay.
The recent showing made by the
Montana Tonopah, Golden Anchor,
Midway and other properties to
which the Little Tonopah ground is
adjacent on the north and west en-
courages the leasers to believe that
their work will prove highly success
full. It is believed by them that
many rich lodges which have been
located in the properties named will
also be found to traverse the claims
leased to the Electro Geodetic com
pany.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
Bonanza Candy Kitchen.

An excellent stock Of candies, con-
sisting of all of the finest kinds, has
been put in by the Bonanza Candy
Kitchen for the holiday trade. The
stock is exceedingly varied and COM
prises candies to suit every taste.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
SOME FACTS CLEANED
FROM THE BROKERS
What a Few of the Important
Stocks are Dong.

While many of the sales of Tonopah
stocks made in San Francisco are
what are called wash sales, that
is nominal exchanges made for the
purpose of affecting the price of the
security, those which are made in
Tonopah are necessarily bonitide as
there is no exchange running here
and consequently no Juggling OF
stocks. The sales of last week are
mostly a reflex OF the Montana-Tono-
pah dividend and are said to result
from the well founded belief that
other companies will shortly follow
the Montana. .Tonopah's example.
According to information, the
three stocks most active during the
week were the Midway, North Star
and Tonopah Extension. Fully TO-
900 shares of Midway have been sold
and the stock has risen steadily from
35 to 63 cents. This rise is the up
ward tendency shared by all the
mining securities, but two specific
reasons said to be operative in the
case of the Midway are the scarcity
of the stock and the fact that Mid
way ore is the first to be milled.
1t is reliably stated that a number
of San Francisco brokers have
"shorted" North Star, most of the
stock of which is pooled until next
July. The treasury stock of this
company has never sold for less than
80 cents.
OF Tonopah Extension there is
very little to be had and the company
has been doing its development work
without selling treasury stock for
that purpose.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
A Correction.

At the request OF the committee
which has in charge the dance to be
given by the Eagles on Christmas
eve, we wish to state that the dances
will not be halved in the Alaska style,
as published elsewhere in this issue.
The BONANZA was misinformed in
the matter,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
usual progress.
The Atwood.

usual progress.
The Atwood.
1t is reported that conditions on
this property are more favorable
than ever before. The company has
on the dumps $50 tons of ore of ship
ping grade. 1t will not be shipped,
however. the present intention of
the owners OF the property being to
erect mill very soon and do their
own reduction. Three shafts have
been sunk on the property, the deep
est being sc feet, on which level
there is some prosecuting. Some of
the lodges show ore running from $50
to 1850 per ton and the ledge on the
66 foot level varies in width from two
to six feet.
OhiO-TonOpah.
Owing to the repairs that it has
been necessary to make to the boiler
on this property, no work has been
done this week. AS reported last
week, flow of gas was encountered
in some development work being done
on the 40 level. This has gradually
diminished until it is no longer motto
able. The company hopes to have
finished all necessary repairs by
Monday, in order that work may be
resumed.
Alta Group.
This is the property about twelve
miles southeast of Crow Springs
which was purchased through Key
Pittman and H. B. Lind from Gilbert
and Thompson by F. ], Seibert, D. f.
Mccarthy and John McKane, Devel-
opment work is just commencing on
the group and the present owners
believe that some rich ledges will
soon be encountered. Several con
tractors are now submitting bids on
the sinking to be done,
The HasbrOuck.
Sinking on the property ontinues
at the rate Of about three feet per
oay. The contract for the second
hundred feet of the shaft has been
! let. 1t is the present intention to
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
postoff1ce Mt GoIdf1eld.

The petition sent to the postoffice
department at Washington asking
for the establishment OF postotflce
at Goldfeld has been needed and the
office has been duly installed at that
place. G. M. Smith, the recorder,
has been appointed postmaster.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
Gone East.

F. J. Siebert, superintendent Of
the Tonopah company, accompanied
by his wife and child, left yesterday
by private conveyance for Sodaville,
whence they will proceed on an ex-
tensive trip to the east. They will
visit Columbus, Ohio, and also New
York City before returning.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19

Casey & Arden have extended an
invitation to the school children,
their teachers and parents to attend
social to be given at the Merchants
Cafe on the day proceeding Christ
mas at 2:30 D. m.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19

crosscut at the $50 level, when the
company expects to encounter some
rich lodges.
Golden Anchor.
Development work continues on
this property, and while there is no
appreciable formation through which
the shaft is being sunk, the manage
ment feels encouraged over the out
look and is pushing the development
work with the greatest possible dis
patch.
Spurr's Report Ready.
Spurr's final report on the Tono-
pah Mining district, accompanied by
elaborate diagrams and maps in
colors, will be ready for distribution
some months hence. In order, how
ever, that the public may enjoy the
benefits of his work at the earliest
possible date, the Geological Survey
Office has arranged to issue free a
preliminary report of Mr., Spurr's
field work. The diagrams and maps
accompanying this report are to be
printed in black and white only, in
order to hasten distribution. This
report is now ready and may be had
on applicat tion to the Director of the
Geological Survey, Washington, DC.
TOnOpah Extension.
An important change in the grount
through which the deeper of the two
shafts being sunk on this property is
passing has been reported. 1t is
the company's intention to commence
crosscutting very shortly. The work
is progressing apidly.
The Milbrae.
The sinking OF the shaft continues
The formation seems to have become
a little more solid and the indica tions
are favorable, A depth OF 220 feet
has now been reached.
Midway In Demand.
Midway stock is in good demand
these days. A block of 5000 shares
was sold yesterday in Tonopah for
SO cents.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
l.. o. Ray returned from Reno las

L. o. Ray returned from Reno last
evening.
Our intentions from the beginning,
we're to make a thorough cleanup
upon our holiday goods and we affixed
such prices as would bring this about.
The Miners Drug Store Qnc.), Gold
en- building.
You will not regret a visit to the
Miners Drug Store Qnc,), Golden
building, when wishing to make your
holiday purchases, their line is still
complete, and, too, very cheap.
]. |. Driscoll, postoffice Inspector,
whose headquarters is Reno, made
his annual inspection of the Butler
postoffice business for the past year,
and left for the west this morning.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19

L. L. Patrick has leased the resi-
dence of p. ]. O'Brien, which he will
occupy with his family until spring.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19

GENERAL NEWS OF THE MINES.
THE MILL is FINISHED!

The mill just completed by the
Midway Milling and Development
company has caused considerable ex-
citement in the camp. Large crowds
visited the plant yesterday and wit
messed the trial of the machinery.
The management expects to start
actual work by the middle of the
week, About 1000 tons Of Midway
ore are lying on the dumps awaiting
milling. The Midway ore, according
to ageement, will be the first work
ed by the new mill.
Mining Property Purchased.
]. H. Sullivan, Jas. Gleason and P.
B. Kotelman have bought half in
terest in the Dryland Sailor Mining
company. The northeast end line
meet the west-end line of the Bob
Tail claim. This claim is situate 300
feet northwest of the Golden Anchor
and is a very promising property,
being In trend with the Midway,
Mon tana and North Star lodges.
NuOhtdhsh- thtphhs
The usual progress is being made
in this property. Checks will be
mailed tomorrow in payment of the
$50, 900 dividend just declared, and
Secretary Dunlap states that this he
believes will prove welcome substi-
tute for the detailed report of the
work, which will be withheld until
next week.
Red Rock
Recent developments in the Tono.
pah extension property have caused
stock spectators to watch with con.
siderable interest in the development
work being done on this group. A
whim was installed several weeks
ago and the work being done is prov.
ing entirely satisfactory to the man.
agement.
Denver Group.
The management reports that no
new feature is discernible in the de-
velopment work on these mines,
which Is going forward with the
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19
McCOne and Boss Here.

M. P. Boss and A. ]. McCone both
arrived in Tonopah the latter part OF
the week to witness the starting OF
the mill which is just completed. Mr..
Boss is the inventor of the Boss pro-
cess of reduction by which the ores
will be treated in the mill. Mr.. Nc
Cone is the contractor who built the
mill.
In order that pupils and teachers
may enjoy Christmas, the school
board has allowed a holiday extend
ing from yesterday to Monday, jan
uary 4th.
DR.. C. S. Clinton, prominent San
Francisco physician and one OF the
heavy stockholders in the Little To-
nopah company, is in the city on a
business mission.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-12-19

Denver Group.

The management reports that no
new feature is discernible in the de-
velopment work on these mines,
which is going forward with the
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crosscut at the $50 level, when the
company expects to encounter some
rich lodges.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Nlssouris university at Columbia
) performing a notable work in agri-
culture and horticulture. The new
Horticultural building will open in
September It Is two stories high
with basement On one side are
wp hothouses for experiment The
first floor Is divided into class-rooms
md laboratories, with Offices, and the
second story is devoted to hortlcul-
lure. botany and the library Through
legislative appropriations with in a
ew years dairy. live stock and horti-
culture building have been added to
he university. The Institution is rec
jgnized by the department at Wash
.ngron as exceptionally well advanced
IN It's agricultural and horticultural
work and It's reports are acknowledge
al TO be among the best prepared any
where Missouri has special reason
70 feel proud of it's university in this
Connection.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Nicaragua may soon become an oh
iect of considerable attention in this
COUNTRY The reports from Bogota of
opposition TO the canal treaty in its
present shape are calculated to give
some comfort TO the persons who were
in favor of the selection of Nicaragua
Tor the waterway. If the Colombians
ire wise they VIII see their peril An
amendment of any sort would cndan-
ger the acceptance of the treaty by
he United States. The large number
NJ amendments which rumor says the
Colombians will tack onto the treaty
will mean its death, The United
states would not accept any mutila-
lion which would extend to such
ength. In this situation the residents
lf Panama would be justified in rising
N rebellion against the Bogota gov
eminent. The rejection OF the treaty
by the United States-and rejection
is certain if any such changes are
made in BogOta as are rumored-
would mean that the waterway would
be constructed in Nicaragua, and the
Panama project would be dead for all
time.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

CHICAGO III Aug 20-The an.
oouncament some lime ago of The en-
,gapament nf Honore Palmer son of
he late Potter Palmer. to Miss Grace
,,raenwav Brown of RaI,imora came
as a surprise to The people of Chicago.
among whom Mr. Potter was regarded
as something of a confirmed bachelor.
whose Interest," in nnblic affairs occu-
MED his time and attention to the ex-
rIusion of affairs of the. heart Honore
Palmer with his brother Potter Palm.
or Jr is heir. 10 AN estate estimated to
he worth UPWARDS of thirty millions
Al the promptings of his mother. he
stated he entered The field of polilics
q flow wears apn and was RECENTLY
elected an alderman of Chicago for
The second lime. He takes an active
interest in nuhlic affairs and is also
said ia nossess all his late fathers
shrewdness and business acumen.
Miss Grace Brown. the bride of to.
dav IL a daughter of the late George
Rrown or baltimore While the
Brown family has been one of the
greatest prominence in MARYLAND il
has never been considered a wealthy
family The brides father was re.
nowned as one of the finest speci-
mans of the real country gentlemen"
IN he found anywhere in the country
and his estate of 700 acres in the
Groom Snring Valley was the scene of
lavish hnsnitalitv
Mrs Palmer the bride. is not an
evcpntionolly beautiful girl. but is pet
ire and graceful with a bright, inter
astinp face and a cheerfulness that is
,s contagious as If is natural She is
bfgbIv educated a gifted linguist, a
r,ngtcion nf marked ability and "A
boreavomon of absolute intrepedity.
WASHINGTON ID c. Aug 20
Tho comntroIIer of the currency today
made the official announcement of the
cIosing Yesterday afternoon of the
Citigans National hank. of Beaumont.
raxes Inv Rank Examiner Logan. who
is rnceiycr Estimated loss is 1929
nnn
IONDON Aug 2O-The wedding of
Miss Greenvov Brown. of Baltimore.
and MIR Honore Palmer of Chicago.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Probably the mississippi at St
Louis will be tunneled some day to IA
,itnte transportation 10 any needed
axtent Before many years New YORK
will have tunnels under its rivers, and
aearly every district of Manhattan
sland. as well as the center Of Brook
yn will be reached by subways. The
tunnel under East river near its juno
ion with the Hudson can be construct
I'd. according TO the engineers report
n two years, though the material is
solid rock. Modern machinery rem
lers that fact OF little consequence.
Within four or five years New York.
ouls Tor the completion OF five tun-
lels, To cost Sl0O,O000O0, and these
re independent of the great subway
now wen advanced. Paris has just
iad a dreadful subway accident due
o careIessuess and the use Of com
lustitle materials No absolutely safe
Method of locomotion has ever been
ievised. but it is clear that tunnels
an be managed so as to reduce risks
o a minimum.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

In the Lake Arkell district. 100
miles from White Horse. and 20 miles
from the Yukon river, new placer
mines are being worked which prom.
Use to be fully as rich as the Klondike
region. Prospectors we're rushing to
the country before the original discov-
erers had succeeded in stalking out
two or three claims. 1t is said thai
surface dirt yields 10 cents to the pan.
Every man who can leave is joining
the rush from Dawson, White Horse
and Skagway.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Rural free delivery proves so popu-
lar that 1880 applications for open
ing new routes are on file in the post
Office department This new postal
feature is "A decided aid to the good
roads movement. Old ruts and mud
holes disappear when they impede
the daily route Of the welcome mail
wagon
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Now the farmers Of New York are
complaining that their crops are going
to waste because it is impossible to
hire help Presently it viii be neces-
sary for the government to offer a
bounty for every farm hand who can
be captured.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Only one nation can build an 18TH
milan canal at Panama, and the terms
IT offers are generous, The Coiom-
bans are dull, indeed, if they cannot
see that the enterprise is free from
any aggressive designs on their ma
tional integrity.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

King Edwards recent travels have
included Italy, France. Ireland and Bo-
hemia. He is doing the best he can in
the absence Of d continent OF his own
to swing across.
Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24

Senator Germans latest idea seems
be protection with free trade trim
mings. The country has tried one
German tariff sandwich and shortly
afterwards found the menu reduced
to soup.