The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-11-05

Nfiit anu baker went Out 10 the htiBHbpi-
hood Of the recent locations and Watson
pointed out to Mrs Bonner the Gold
Hiil'' and 'Doubtfur' locations. On the
2lst of April Baker and Watson. after
securing provisions. powder. fuse caps
etc, from Cannon's a McAulays stores
on Mrs BOnners credit and cooking
utensils and some provisions and other
supplies from the restaurant, went out
to the vicinity of the claims and eamped
SO as TO be near the mines while perfect
ing the locations. on the same day they
located the Queen of the West the
locators being themselves and the plain
tin. They then began to do the location
work required by the act of 1897. ON
the 22nd they located the Three Ladies'
claim, in the names of Mrs. Jackson
CWatson's sister,. Mrs. Baker Bakers
wife, and Maggie Bonner (plaintin's
daughtcr) Watson continued To pur-
chase supplies at Cannon's aud McAulay's
stores until about the middle ~ July,
1892 The goods were charged TO Mrs.
Bonner and the books marked to indi-
cate that they had been purchased by
Watson. Mrs. Bonner authorizes the
store keepers 10 charge her with any
thing Baker and Watson purchased for
the mines. on July Slst the location
certificate Of the Joanna" was recorded
in the Office Of the Recorder OF White
Pine County. The location certificates
of the Doubtful" Cold Hin" and
Queen of the West were recorded on
the 18th of August. 1899 Considerable
work was done ON the Joanna in the
early summer OF 1893. In the fore part
Of July 1893, mill run OF ore frer- he
mine was made at Cannon's mill which
yielded the Watsons several hundred
dollars. with which they paid up some
debts. During the summer and fan the
Joanna was leased and worked. Mrs.
Bonner was told by a Mr. Crosson in
May. 1888 that the "Joanna" had been
located in Mrs. Watson's name. She
knew Of the min run early in July. Mr..
Watson showed her some Of the bullion.
She knew il was from the Joanna.
She visited the mine and saw Joe Wat
son at work ON IT, Although Mrs. Wat
son remained with her until the middle
Of July Airs Bonner does not seem to
have made any complaint to her or TO
Watson regarding the title Of the
Joanna. The first talk between Mrs.
Bonner ard either Of the Watsons re-
gariing Irs Bonners claim TO an in
terest in the mine appears Ia have been
in November. 1899. On February 3rd
1890. Mrs Watson and her husband
gave a lease and bond for deed on the
Joanna to one ". b. Iawler. the con-
sideration Of which was the payment
of S2500 cash down and the purchase
price Of the mine was To be $4,000. Mrs.
Bonner knew that a lease and bond were
TO be given TO Lawler before the papers
were executed and that the lease and
bond on the Joanna" We're signed by the
Wafsons only. Lawler would not take
the Joanna unless he could also have
the neighboring claims, the Doubtful
and Three Ladies'. Mrs Bonner went
to Ely with the Watsons to execute the
papers. she, Watson and Baker uniting
In giving Lawler a bond on the Doubtful
and the Three Ladies' In the month of
August 1900, the defendant Baker, Mrs.
Bonner and p II. Cannon had some con-
with reference to Baker and
The plaintiff being entitled to a share
m the Joanna" As a result of that con-
rersation, Baker wrote to f. X. Murphy,
Esq, an attorney law. and on August
list. 1900 Mr.. Murphy in reply wrote
Baker letter stating clearly what Mrs.
Bonners rights would be if the agree
ment alleged i'm the complaint had been
made and If the Joanna" had been
located during the time the plaintiff
had been furnishing grub under that
agreement Shortly after the receipt of
This letter from Murphy Baker handed
the letter to Mr.. Cannon, who forwarded
L to the plaintiff. Between the 18th day
Of April, 1899, the date of the location
IF the Joanna and the 9Th day of
April. 1902 the date of the commence
nent Of this action. much work had been
lone by the defendants Watsons and
heir lessees for the development of
The mine its value had been greatly
enhanced and 1t was considered by all
The parties as by far the most valuable
Of the claims located by Baker and Wat
son during the spring of 1899.
Upon the question of the making of the
alleged agreement on which plaintiff
basis her suit. the testimony is very
and often fatty contradictory
rhe plaintiff testified that one evening
Early in April, 1899, soon after the de-
'endants Watson and Baker began to
AXE their meals at her restaurant and
before Watson went to Ely on the Grand
Jury. Watson proposed to her that she
furnish board and provisions for himself
md Baker and that they would prospect
or mines and locate her in as an equal
partner with themselves in all mines dis
covered by them; that she did agree to
furnish board and grub and that they
went out prospecting, taking their meals
At the restaurant, and that she put up
their lunches: that their meals were
furnished by her in pursuance of the
agreement She further testified that
40 actual time for the duration of the
agreement was mentioned; that she un-
lerstood 1t was to last sixty days; that
agreement she invited Mrs. Watson to
come and visit her; that the supplies
purchased by Watson on her credit at
McAuley's and Cannon's stores were
furnished by her in compliance with
her part of the agreement; that the
Joanna" was discovered and located
during the time she was furnishing the
grub stake. and that she never charged
Watson or Baker for their board and
s1nnliaS ri Af I'M
through the months of April. May and
June. and that they had never paid her
Tor their board during that period
Miss Eliza Bonner. daughter, and
Patrick Bonner. a son of plaintiff each
testified to the making of the agreement
IN the Mushroom of the restaurant, early
N April 1899. Their testimony on this
point is substantially the same as their
Patrick Bonner was nine years
Did on April 21st, 1899. and thirteen years
Did when he testified on the trial He
seemed n bright, honest boy; but | do
not attach much importance to his testi-
nony. which | thought due rather to his
memory of what others had said than of
he actual occurrences themselves. On
all points except the circumstances and
terms of the alleged agreement he had
no remembrance whatever.
James McOmie testified that in April.
1893, he met Watson at Lane City, who
old him that he had been to Cherry
Creek and was going back and prospect
here and that Mrs Bonner was going to
urnish the food for him.
William Lloyd testified that he met
at Lane City In 1899 McOmie
being also present: that Watson told
hem he had come over from Cherry
Creek TO attend the Grand Jury. that he
vas going back to prospect and that
he and Mrs. Bonner were going in to-
sether: and that Watson showed him
ome rock which he said was some noat