Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-04-23
G. M. SCHWAB AND
PARTY IN TONOPAH
MWIOnaTe DHettante, Oganizer, Entertained al
the Mkpah Club on the Eve of
His Departure.

A glowing tribute was paid to John
Mckane by several of the speakers.
Particularly impressive were the
words of praise given Mr. McKane
by Mr.. Schwab Those who listened
will not soon forget the depth of feel
ing, the thrill of sincerity with which
Mr.. Schwab paid his admiration and
respect to the great promoter.
With the exception Of the talk
given by Mr. Schwab, the distinct
hit OF the Nizpah-Club reception was
made by DR.. Bowes in his witty
speech OF about fifteen minutes dura-
tion. A perfect storm of laughter
and applause greeted the debouair
doctor when he told how he and Mr..
Mckane coming in from British Co
lumbia were greeted by Yankees"
and by the Yankees" were "taken
in" So they in return took in" Mr..
Schwab and his friends and now all
are happy together, rejoicing in the
fact that they were taken 10.
The doctors description of their
drive across the desert and their
first impressions Of the Tonopah min.
ing district, sparkled with good
humor, wit and feeling. Charlie
Towne or Chauncey Depew would
have had TO take back seat among
the brilliant men who responded i'm
promptu to the requests of Hugh H.
Brown, master of ceremonies, last
Thursday evening.
The writer never heard brighter
or more charming talk than that Of
DIR. Bowes, given in the best of good
feeling on the spur of the moment.
Our local celebrities were called
upon and responded IN happy bril-
liant fashion The air seemed charg-
ed with good feeling and confidence.
All felt that they we're present at an
! epoch making event. Doubt, ques-
4 ton, fear or sceptism had no place
among those men. Energy, optism,
all that is best in American manhood
was to the fore AS Mr. Schwab
said when asked If he found the sands
OF our deserts disagreeable 1T
takes plenty of sand to make the
\ dust, and there was sand enough
among those men Thursday evening
to storm Gibraltar, with toothpicks
for weapons. Wealth and brains,
nerve and ay-dieitiveness.
Can you beat the combinations The
gathering Thursday night will long
live in the annals OF Tonopah.
The near future will bring us the
railroad, which with its magic will
soon make us bustling city, with
the coming OF new thousands, great
deal Of the old family-like spirit OF
our camp will disappear. Many felt
it Thursday night, and while we ea-
gerly reach out our hands for the
new prosperity, there is sadness in
parting with the old good fellowship.
There were the men who have fought
side by side, starved and feasted to-
gether, bhstered among the cactus
and sand of these desert plains, and
all for the common good of Tonopah
Long may she thrive and prosper
and long may those who have made
her, remain in the land to enjoy the
fruits of their labor.
Au revoir, not goodbye, Mr..
Schwab and your friends, may all
happiness 90 with you. Come back
soon and we viii have another good
time.
The old Germans definition OF life
appeals to us just now. In talking
to his little son he said: "Jakey, do
you see the sun breaking through the
leaves OF the trees, and on the
ground, here is light spot and there
is dark spot, and wind comes along
and moves the leaves, and where
there was light spot now it is dark
and where it was dark now it is light?
Jakey, my boy, that is life. "
Last Thursday night was one OF
the light spots in the life of Tonopah.
May there be many more light spots
in the lives Of all who dwell among
her hills.
q The distinguished party left by
private conveyance Friday morning
for the railroad where a special was
in waiting to convey them to Reno,