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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

Trust COMPANY Of companion build
ing to the Golden block, the home of
the Nye County Bank. Its location
is on central Main street, and the two
will stand as closely together as the
width of the east and west avenue
will admit. The new fire proof, cut
stone structure will be three stories
in height on Main street, and cover
50xl00 feet. This, however, is not
all. The BONANZA is in possession of
of information from first authority
that the large Brougher lot on Main
opposite Golden's, which has been
held against all would be invest tors,
will be the site of fine three story
brick and stone editice to be
erected for hotel purpose only,
by a combination of eastern and
home capital. The plan adopted
covers 90xl00 feet space of the most
valuable ground in the city. In its
massive solidity, details of finish and
appointment the new hostelry will be
equal in every respect to any be-
tween Salt Lake and San Francisco
Four views of the east and west
sides of Main street looking both
north and south from Brougher ave
nue., would show most of the principal
buildings, halls, hotels and business
houses-would more effectually con
vey to the outside world an idea of
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

Tonopah's appearance at central
points, yet the general scene pre-
sented on this page is of value
in its scope, showing the town look
ing from the slopes of Mt. Brougher
on the west. Mt Oddie, serted with
ledges and ore channels from surface
exposure to the depths now being
rapidly explored, appears with head
reared over vast bodies of ore, the
extent of which is as yet unknown.
But, for the enormous quanti-
ties so far developed, the ore in its
gold and silver combination shows a
higher average value than any other
ledge mines heretofore discovered
The mountains overlooks mineral
locations to the number of 1909, rec
orded in this district to date, through
which the mineral bearing formation
distinctive of Tonopah is underlying.
Upon the surface is being reared the
Queen City of the Desert.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
1900,
3

THE ToNoPAH BONANZA in this is
/ sue, so far as is possible by the aid
Of Photographic art and the repro
duction thereof, presents pictorlally
something of the story Of Tonopah's
wondrous growth To give fairer
conception of the rapidity with which
a city has been created during the
time the earth has Travelled once and
a half round the sun microscopic
views or a moving picture were
necessary The long Main street of
to-day presents many features in
striking contrast to those of even a
month ago, as new structures re-
place older ones for the second or
third time. This process is contin.
uous, and with the Improvements in
projection another year will behold
city with solid granite buildings at
least on every important corner,
where 50 recently stood little more
than canvas shelters.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

ing elevations that could not be bet
ter designed for the almost innumer-
able residences with which they are
now covered.
The view given on page 2 presents
the first structural scene in Tonopah
ever depicted by the camera. The
principal unfinished building is that
of the Brougher Bros the Mizpah
saloon Upon the roof Of the other
one, Thomas Kendall's saloon, which
was then undergoing construction
also, may be deserted the editor of
the BONANZA, attesting the fact that
with hammer and saw he began the
building of Tonopah In broader
field of influence and effect he has
been upbuilding it ever since 1t is
proper to remark here, parentheti-
caly, that the aforesaid editor-in-
chief did not suggest this mention.
The summer months will witness
the erection by the State Bank and
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

that | considered it of very little or
no value. However, took several
samples, passed over a great num-
ber of lodges, went on abont four
miles and camped on May 10Th near
what is now known as the Gold Noun
tain mines, and saw those leads also,
but, as they were small compared
with the large ledges | had discov-
cred early in the day, | did not think
much of them, though | took samples
with me which | afterwards had as
saved.
The first sample from Tonopah
which | had assayed contained 1896
ounces in silver and 15l ounces in gold
to the ton. | spent some time in
waiting for an assay to be made at
Southern Klondike by Mr. B. F.
Higgs. and on May 26th returned to
Tonopah, made dry camp, and next
day took about IS pounds of ore from
the several ledges, which | subse.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07
Hanson Talks of TOnOpah.

AS mining operators become in
formed as to Tonopah the more
ardent their support, as evidenced
by the following
Having completed the business for
which he came to Salt Lake to tran
sact, Mr.. G. L. Hanson, the Tono-
pah mining magnate, has taken his
departure and is now speeding on his
way to Chicago, where he expects to
remain for some time. In speaking
of the recent disclosures in the Cali
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

quently had assayed by Mr., W. c..
Gayhart, at Austin, the result being
$40 ounces in silver and $206 in gold
to the ton. | was absent from Bel
mont when the returns from the as
say reached there, and when | did
return to Belmont | had office duties
to attend to, and also to harvest the
hay on my ranch, so | did not return
to Tonopah to locate the mines until
August %, 1900. Mrs. Butler ac-
companied me, and assisted materi-
ally in locating the claims, My first
locate was the Desert Queen, next
the Burro, and then | told my wife to
name one, which she did, naming it
the Mizpah, which at that time did
not look any better than the others,
but since has proved to be the richest
On record. | also located the Valley
View, Silver Top and Blackboard,
and the group as whole proves to
be among the richest opened up to
date in any country.
The mines are in porphyry, or rhy
olite, and crop at the base o! Mount
Oddie and radiate like fan. The
whole country is porphyritic; no lime
stone. The quartz contains gold, sill
yer and manganese. The leads have
tale castings, the formation being the
same on the foot and hanging walls.
The country is a mineral zone inter-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

fornia- Tonopah mine, which he pro-
NOTED, he explained that the ledge
encountered carries width of forty
feet; four feet of which carries values
which run up into the hundreds and
the balance is low grade product
which will return a good profit after
milling. The ore was struck at a
depth of l40 feet. 1t is the intention
to continue the shaft to the 500-foot
level At the 250 level drift will be
run to cut the vein. The mine. Mr..
Hanson stated, is equipped with the
best machinery that money can buy.
The company has withdrawn the sale
of treasury stock and none of the
shareholders are disposed to relin-
quish any part of their ho 1ings.
Asked about the outlook for a rail
road being built into the camp, Mr..
Hanson replied that he expected to
see one constructed to Tonopah dur
ing the present year. ''lf the South
ern Pacific will not extend its Car
son & Colorado line into the district,
the mine owners of Tonopah will
bnild the line themselves, either to
connect with that line, the Nevada
Central at Austin, or possibly to
meet a line which might be extended
from Utah westward. We feel the
necessity of railroad and we are
agoing to have it. Salt Lake News.
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Such transition will be the result
Of natural conditions. In remoteness
from railway systems the cost of
lumber is enormous, the aggregate
figures whereof would be far beyond
the financial possibilities of any SINH
larly situated locality less endowed
with mineral wealth. The ever pres
ent danger of u conhagration enters
potenty into the calculation. Con-
ycrsely, the city lies along the base
Of mountain topped with an lneX-
hOustibIe quarry of gray granite,
upturned in baSaltic fashion, easily
blown out in rectangular blocks.
Within two miles are great bodies of
white, volcanic tufa, tirc-proof, hard
cning in time and which can be hewn
with All axe As time offers oppor-
tunity advantage will be taken of all
these abundant sources of durable
building material. And there is no
mining town in the world that can
boast of finer site, one upon which
city of the grandest proportions
may be built. The broad main
street, unbrokenly paved with nat
ural macadam, ascends with "a slight
grade southwark for two miles to a
plateau where the expanse of com
paratively level space is still greater.
On either side are lateral and inter
Secting streets, at gradually increas-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

sected with tissures fi lied with quartz
containing rich sulphides carrying
gold and silver. The width of the
mineral zone is as yet unknown, but
there are twenty or thirty shafts be-
ing sunk in an area of five or six
miles, so that later on the secret will
be divulged and the extent of the
mineral belt known.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1903-02-07

GROWTH OF TONOPAH


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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
PRESIDENTS VACATION ENDS.
BE AND HIS FAMILY BACK IN
TIE WHITE HOUSE.

He Says He 10 Ready for Thirteen Months
Moro OF Hard ter.(sen-
eral Payne. Major Symons and Ono
Or Two Other Friends Meet Him.
WARRINGTON. Sept. 2s-President Roose-
welt, accompanied by his family. Secretary
and Mrs. Loeb, and members Of the execu-
tive staff, who have spent the summer at
Oyster Bay, arrived in Washington at 4
o'clock this afternoon. Postmaster-Gen-
eral Payne. Major Symons and one or two
other intimate friends OF the President were
at tho station when the special train arrived.
but the President and the members Of his
family were driven Immediately to the
White House. where they spent the even
ing quietly.
The President received no callers to-
night, except Major Symons. who, as
Superintendent OF Public Buildings and
Grounds. is major-domo OF the White
House. As only three members of the Cab
met are in the city, it is not probable that
formal Cabinet meeting will be held
tomorrow Many persons are in Wash
ington, however. with the object of see
Ing the President on various business and
political matters, and Mr.. Roosevelt will
probably have busy day tomorrow
When the President was asked il he had
enjoyed his vacation, he said:
Il did. had a bully time. Never felt
better in my life. am ready for thirteen
months more of hard work"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29

An Omission in the Presidents Speech At
Antietam for Campaign Material.


Representative George B. Mcclellan g
friends, it was said last night at the Demo-
cratic Club. are angry because President
Roosevelt. in his speech at the unwilling
OF the monument to the New Jersey troops
on the battlefield at Antietam, failed to
mention the name Of Gen. Mcclellan, the
Congressman's father,
In the event OF Mr. McClellans nominal
ton for Mayor by the Democratic City Con-
vention on Thursday night, his friends
purpose to call attention in the campaign
TO the speech Of President Mckinley. which
he delivered at Antietam on Decoration
Day, 1900 in which Mr.. Mckinley said:
field am glad to meet the followers OF Lee
and Jackson and Lo1gstreet and Johnston.
and sherman and Sher idan, greeting, one
another, not With arms in their hands or
malice in their souls. but with affection and
respect for one another In their hearts,
Representative McClellan's friends also
said that if Mr.. Mcclellan is nominated
they will issue pamphlets of his speech
on that occasion, Immediately following
President McKinley's, In this Mr.. Nc
Clelan said:
Nearly forty years have come and gone
Lee and Mcclellan stood face to face upon
these beautiful hills that surround us. Lee
and Mcclellan have been long dead and scarce
one OF the prominent figures of the period
remains -" II Mcclellan is remembered
as the victor and Lee as the vanauished. both
Mcclellan and Lee must be remembered as
equally victorious In far broader and far
nobler sense than the merely physical, for both
fought for the cause they thought right, both
both conquered self in the attainment of the
best humanity has to give and left heritage
to their country Of spotless name and pure.
unsulied noble manhood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
VOULDN'T SEE MRS. VAN WORMFR
Gov. Odell Sent Word to Her That 1t Would
Do No Good. rs His Decision Was Final.

ALBANY. Sept. 2s.--Mrs. Van Wormer.
the stepmother OF the three Van Wormer
boys who are to be put to death at Clinton
prison on Thursday for the murder of their
uncle, Peter A. Hallenbeck. called at the
Executive Chamber to-day to plead with
the Governor to commute the sentence OF
the boys to life imprisonment.
Mrs. Van Wormer was accompanied by
cousin, Mrs Isaac Van Slyke, and two
newspaper men. Through his confidential
secretary, Calvin s. Mcknight, Gov. Odell
sent word to Mrs. Van Wonner, who was in
the big reception room, that he would not
see her, as he had carefully considered the
case and would not change his decision.
If the Governor" said Mr.. Mcknight
to Mrs Van Wormer should grant you an
interview no good could be accomplished,
and it would but add to your anguish and
be painful to the Governor. While the
Governor sympathizes with you deeply,
his decision ia unalterable, ana an inter-
view would be frutless."
When she realized that her last hope was
gone. Mrs. Van Wormer burst into wailngs
and said that no one with a heart could be
90 nerciless as to refuse her this ray of
sunshine. Finally Mr. Mcknight again
sought the Governor in his private office,
and he again declined to grant an interview
When Mrs. Van Wormer realized that
the Governors decision not to see her and
not to change the boys sentences was
final she left the Executive Chamber having
been there only five minutes. She will stay
with friends here over night and Tomorrow
will 10 to Dannemora for last visit TO
the bows
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
PISTOL DUEL IN STREET.
Six Shots After Dice Throw for Drinks
One Man May Die.

Rather than pay for two drinks. Francis
Gerard, an Italian, of 81 Elizabeth street,
shot and probably fatally wounded his
companion. Luigi Pitero. fellow Italian,
who had won the throw on dice in the saloon
of Stagliano Maffai, at SO Elizabeth street,
where the two were drinking last
night. When the dice went against him.
Gerard refused to pay for the drinks. A
quarrel ensued Gerard left the saloon In
a rage, daring Pitero to come outside.
Pitero followed. and Gerard, who was half
way across the street, drew his revolver and
fired. Pitero followed suit. and they stood
on opposite sides Of the street and bazed
away at each other. Six shots were fired
and Pitero fell tn the sidewalk with a bullet
in his abdomen. Persons who witnessed
the duel say that Gerard also was shot, a
bullet striking his foot. The minute his
opponent fell Gerard darted up the stair
way of his home. ran across the roofs and
escaped. The police have not seen him
since
When the firing was over, those who had
run away in fear returned, and a crowd
quickly collected. policeman of the
Mulberry street station came to the aid of
the injured man. and DR.. Lawson took him
to st. Vincents Hospital, where Coroner
Scholer took his ante norton statement, in
which he named Gerard as his assailant
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
NEW YORK "SODDEN WITH STN."
So the Rev. Dr. C0yle Describes the City's
Need Of EvangeliZati0n.


"The Church must evangelize or perish.
She must get away from the peril Of the
perfunctory programme followed by her
in the last few years." said the Rev. DR..
r. F. Coyle. Moderator Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly, speaking in the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church last night, at
the evangelistic rally held there.
The meeting was under the auspices Of
the New York Presbytery and was the first
Of series instituted with the idea of evan
gelizing New York in common with other
great cities. With the Rev. DR., Coyle were
the Rev. Drs. J. Ross Stevenson, j. Wilbur
Chapman and John Balcom Shaw, and
John H. Converse, president Of the Baldwin
Locomotive Works of Philadelphia.
"Only in an effort to save souls can the
Church save herself" Dr. Coyle continued.
with New York and other great cities
sodden with sin and soggy with worldlinees.
we must seek for great remedy. That
ments or reform. II can only come through
a great revival Of religious interest
Mr. Converse said he had heard that only
ii per cent Of New York's population at :
tend Protestant churches. "There,' said
he, "is chance for you to lead and guide
the country
The Rev DR.. Shaw said he was ashamed
TO confess that New York had not been
touched by the revival spirit prevalent else
where, He appealed for a fund OF 10000
to carry on the work in New York this
winter
The meeting last night was held partly
because Presbyterians have shown great
disappointment at their rate Of growth a.
a religious body and ms the beginning Of an
effort to make the membership figures Of
this year ahead Of any previous year,
Presbyteriaps last year added to member.
ship on confession Of faith 8S,797 persons,
about one hundred less than in the pre-
ceding year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
A SPANISH WAR G. A. r.
VeteranS Societies to 10 Co0Dol
Into One Organizatton.

New HAVEN, Conn, Sept. 2s.-Ths fourth
annual encampment Of the National Army
and Navy Spanish War Veterans opened
to-day with q parade in which 5000 man
participated. President Hadley of Yale.
Gov. Chamberlain and other dignitsries
reviewed the procession.
At the meeting Of the council Of Cd
ministration this afternoon the report Of
Adjutant- General L. c. Dyer Of Warrington
was read, showing that during the year
the increase Of nearly 100 new commands
had brought the membership Of the order
up to about 100000. Eight new State
organizations have been formed, together
with seven provisional State organizations
1t was announced also that the National
Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans
would probably consolidate with the
Spanish American War Veterans, the
Legion of Spanish War Veterans and other
similar organizations. All hindrances to
consolidation have now been removed,
and 1t is. expected that by the end Of October
all details will have been arranged.
The national convention was opened
tonight in Wellsey Hall, where the dele
gates were welcomed by Gov. Chamberlain.
Mayor Studley and President Hadley.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
TAKES LEAVE OF OYSTER BAY
The President Guarded Across Manhattan
by Police and Secret Service Men.


President Roosevelt passed through this
city yesterday morning on his way hack to
Warrington. He WAS accompanied by Mrs.
Roosevelt and three of his children, Ethel,
Archie and Quentin. besides. Secretary
Loeb and retinue OF clerks, Secret Service
men and domestics.
The President left Oyster Bay at $40
o'clock on special train. Only a small
crowd was out to see him off, but the few
who did get down to the station cheered
Justify. Mr.. Roosevelt shook hands with
almost everybody on the platform and then
swung himself up on the car just as the
conductor yelled "all aboard. saying as he
did So
well, my vacation is over. Now have
many months Of hard work ahead of me,
but shall thrive on it."
Another cheer went up az the train pulled
out. and e1-Assemblyman Sol Townsend,
standing we'll in the foreground, waved tho
same old hat in the same old way as he
did thirteen weeks ago when the Presidents
train pulled into Oyster Bay at the begin
ming Of Mr.. Roosevelt's vacation.
Only one stop was made on the run to
where Jacob A. Riis boarded the train.
He went only az far az New York with the
President
Police Commissioner Green with a squad
Of Central Office men was waiting at the
Long Island station to escort the President
across Manhattan.
Six carriages were drawn up in front of the
entrance to the station. The President
and his party entered them and were driven
onto special ferryboat. while a big crowd
which had gathered in the street cheered.
Mrs. Roosevelt's carriage left the others
at the Thirty-fourth street landing and was
driven to the home OF Douglas Robinson in
Madison avenue, where she visited for few
minutes.
Six mounted policemen fell in az a guard
to the President's carriage on the trip across
the city, and large force Of Secret Service
men followed in open carriages. Gen.
Greene rode with the President. The clatter
OF the horses hoofs. the appearance of the
mounted policemen and the long line OF car
riages attracted lot Of attention and Mr.
Roosevelt WAS kept busy acknowledging
greetings from people on the sidewalks,
The route was through Thirty-second
street to Fifth avenue, then down Fifth
avenue to Twenty-fourth street and across
town to the Twenty-third street ferry.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, who has been visit
ing in the Adirondacks. joined the party
at the ferry. The trip over to Jersey City
was made in regular boat which was
crowded with passengers.
10 was about 1890 o'clock when the Presi-
dent got to his special train, which was
composed OF two parlor cars and baggage
car. Mrs Roosevelt rejoined the party
few minutes later, The train pulled out
at Il:l2
The President will return to Oyster Bay
on Nov 3 10 vote,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-29
DIED.

DAWSON Sunday, Sept, a. 1903 In New Yoyk
city, Ida 3, Davis. widow Of James J. Davis
and daughter Of the late u. W Sparling.
Services and interment at Kingston, N. Y, on
Tuesday Sept 20
PARSoNs.--on Saturday, Sept n, 1908, at tho
Roosevelt Hospital. Herbert Parsons, son of
Samuel BOVINE Parsons OF Flushing
Funeral services will he held at Calvary Church.
eth av, and ?la ST.. on Tuesday. Sept. %, 81
1890 A. NJ
PEMBERfoN AT East Orange, N. j.. suddenly
on Monday, sept, 2s, 1903. John Pemberson,
L. s n, aged 81 years
Funeral services viii be held at his late resI
dence, $50 PARK av.. Wednesday, Sept. o. st
& orlock p NJ intermcnt at convenience of
family Philadelphia and Washington papers
please copy
Il SSELL AT 81 Luke's Hospital Now York,
on Saturday. Sept, ~. Eliza ffOxie wife OF
the Rev, Alexander g. Russell and daughter
OF the late Henry Lee Norris OF Princeton,
Funeral services at the First Presby terrain Church
Oyster Say, N. y. on Tuesday. Sept ~, a.
= N IntcTment at Princeton, N. J.
WATSON On Saturday morning, Sept 49, lsOs.
NJ his residence. 1919 FIN st. New RochnIe
n, Y, Daniel II, Watson. husband Of Dora
Thomas Watson and father Of i.OulsA A. Shaw
In his 10Th year
Funeral services AT the First Presbyterian Ohusuh,
New ltoch-lle, IN Tuesday. sept no. i80n n
IFA Carriages VAL meet arrival OF usin
having Grand Central station al l20+ y. n.
Springfield ono. and New Hampshire pApsrs
please cops
WILNCr ~ Mount ElnoD, Ne. Saturday, Ssp,.
~ 1908 GasrlosF Wilmot IN his 18Th year
Funeral Ssryices WIN b. held ~ his iAtr residences
nv West Ead sv, Wednesday l,praAaS, o. 10
O'Clock. Insssspsss puvses.
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WASH lsaros FORECAST FOR TO-DAY AND 70 MORROW
Far eastern NsU YORK, FdH 10 'GIvi Increasing
colIifneSS ana udrDeT 10 HOrr0U, pTObabiy fOiOued
bv rain IN hs afternoon HigM, irfst 10 norm
fda Wlhds
For New England fair md continued cool to day;
partly cloudy To -Gorrow ana warmer In tie IN
terror, fresh north u northeast winds,
For Delaware and New jersey, faT 70 day
Inc TeasHy cloGdneNs Tomorrow and probably
rain al night, fresh north I'd east winds
For eastern Pennsylvania, fair and warmer
" day, increasing cOpdiness 10 morrow, probably
followed by rain fresh north 10 east Winds
FOR the ll,lrirt ~ Columbia and Maryland
fair and warmer 10 .day, Increasing c1IdlntS
W morrow pr0bIbl" followed By ram lirht 10
fresh north ~ cast winds,
For western New YORK, fair aud slightly warmer
to day; Increasing ciOudiness and probably rain
To morrow: winds becoming east ana brtk