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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26
commends Employees.

Superintendent Jones OF the South
ern Pacific at Tucson has just issued
the monthly bulletin showing the
monthly statement Of account for the
employees of the division. The bull
letin shows the following. A brake
mar has been commended by record
for vigilance in watching his train
and discovering a brake rigging drag
ging before the train had left a ter
minal, thus probably preventing a Sc
rious derailment. A head brakeman
on the limited service Is commended
by record for helping the fireman,
who was unable to keep his engine
1ot and make time over the division,
shus saving a delay to the train. A
brakeman Is commended by record
for discovering a broken switch in
time to stop his, train before It was
derailed. A brakeman is commended
by record for discovering q broken
arch bar under n OF the cars In his
train. thus saving a derailment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26
California Limited Burned.

The engine attached 10 the west
bound Santa Fe Limited recently took
fire while stopping at the T~ehachapi
station on the joint track OF the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe. The
engine was an oil burner, and the
oil caught IRE between the tank and
the engine. An explosion followed.
wrecking the locomotive and setting
FIRE to a handsome composite coach
Immediately behind. Both were de-
stroyed. From here the flames
spread to the depot, a frame struct-
ure, which burned rapidly TO the
ground. There was q large amount
of powder in the station building, and
when this exploded It made an enor.
nous confiagration which II was fear.
cd would spread TO the town and de-
stroy Il. as Il had no fire protection
and IL mostly Of frame buildings. The
fire. however. did not get beyond the
railroad property
The telegraph poles and wires run.
ming through the town were burned
down, severing all communication 20
the south. None Of the passengers or
train rev were injured.
The loss, including engine, car and
station. Is estimated by the oficials
at about $4,000.
.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

ofSeiaIs Organize.
The omcIals Of the railroads rum
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26
No More scalpina al Atlanta.

No More Scalping at Atlanta.
As an illustration OF the effective
work Of the ticket protective bureau,
1t may be stated that the two scalp
ers' Offices in Atlanta, Ga, have been
closed up. and that city is now free
from ticket manipulation. The Co
operation Of the Southern lines with
the protective bureau brought about
this desirable condition OF affairs. and
1t was done promptly. On January
II the general passenger agent OF one
Of the Atlantic lines reported that
forty mileage tickets had been stolen
from his stock, and hte bureau went
to work on the case. Investigation
showed that the tickets had been pur-
chased by local brokers from q clerk
In the auditors Office. Prosecution
followed, and the result is that Attain
Ia, an important line in the ticket
scalping chain. is broken, and a pro-
hibitive ordinance is now pending In
the city councitl Much evidence
against ticket scalpers in other cities,
obtained from Atlanta, is in the pos
session Of the bureau.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

All the available engines were sent
out last evening from the local shops.
As a result the smoky palace looked
strangely deserted this morning. The
cause OF the unusual activity seemed
to be Just a strange combination Of
circumstances which massed the traf.
nc at Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

Fireman Richardson sustained a
broken jaw at Ash Fork the other
day. He was turning an engine on
the "Y" at that point, and one of the
gates Of the stock yards struck him
in the face as the engine was pass
ing.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

c. Il. Wheeler. foreman Of the paint
department Of bridges and buildings
on the FL Paso & Northeastern, and
an assistant have been engaged the
past week in painting the coal chute
and the new addition to the shops at
Alamogordo.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

Fireman Robert Holmond Of the
Golden State Limited, while leaning
out Of the cab window at the Duran
station north OF Ei Paso, was struck
by a mail train and badly injured.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-02-26

$. B. Ryland, an employee Of the
Santa Fe in the car repairing depart
ment, is very sick with pneumonia at
his residence in Needles. DR.. w.
F. Freeman is the attending physi-
clan.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
LOCAL CONCENTRATES.

]. w Briggs went to Godield on
Tuesday.
]. Irving Crowell arrived from Los
Angeles on 10Th inst.
If you wish to enjoy your Thanks
giving dinner go the Mizpah Grill. gI
The Eagles will give a grand ball
at Miners hall, Thanksgiving night.
Canvass back duck, quail and all
kind Of game in season at the Mizpah
Grill. e
Thursday next is Thanksgiving
day, but don't forgot the Palace
Cafe. D
or course you are going to the
dance to be given by the Eagles
on Thanksgiving night.
Eat, drink and be merry at the
Merchants Cafe Thanksgiving day
both dinner and supper m
If you don't bring your best girl to
the Eagles ball, Thanksgiving night,
she'll never forgive you.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Williams ar
rived from Gold6eld Saturday and
returned to that camp Monday.
Hank Summers, a well known
Alaskan prospector, arrived from
Arizona on Tuesday en- route to Bull
frog, having walked here from
Keller
For coughs and colds nothing is Sc
good as the White Pine Comp. Cougl
Syrup, prepared and sold only at the
Miners drug store. Inc, Colder
building-50c and 81 per bottle. d
The new 40 h. p. Columbia auto
mobile went into commission between
here and Goldfield on Wednesday. Il
is a handsome machine with a tor
cover and is practically noiseless.
G. W. Ladd, postmaster and re
corder at Amargosa, and prospectol
OF the properties owned by the Bull
frog Mining company, arrived it
Tonopah Saturday and left again fol
Amsrgosa on Thursday accompanied
by his two daughters from Lovelock
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Bullfrog Mining Company.

H. H. Clark, general manager of
this company, has shown the writer
some of the quartz from the 900 foot
vein now being developed. The ore
is a fine character quartz, heavily
stained with iron oxide and literally
powdered with fine particles Of free
gold. Mr.. Clark is now obtaining
estimates of cost and haulage of the
pipe line for conveying water to the
townsite.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Than ksgiving Mass Meeting.

Next Thursday beng Thanksgiving
Day, a special Thanksgiving mass
meeting will be held at the opera
house at 3 p. m, to which everyone
is most cordially invited. Besides
addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion which will be delivered by prom
inent orators, there will be singing OF
solos, and also by full choir. Rev.
Carl N. Klass will deliver an address,
but it should be clearly understood
that the meeting is strictly non
sectarian. During the meeting there
will be brought to the attention Of
the audience plan, which has
been formulated here, of estab-
lishing an institution which shall COM
bine the feature OF library, reading
room, social rooms and gymnasium.
Several of Tonopah's most prominent
citizens are taking lively interest
in the matter, and If it can be sue
cessfuly carried through, the follow
ing have kindly consented to act as
trustees: Mrs. f. A. Keith, Mrs. Key
Pittman, Mrs. w. F. Towne, Mrs. H.
H. Brown, Mrs. Al Stock, Mrs. John
Sparks and Senator T. L. Oddie.
The projects is of the greatest interest
to everyone in this town and will be
presented to the audience to obtain
their opinion upon it, and it seems
hardly probable that any citizen will
do otherwise than give it the most
hearty support in every possible way.
A program Of the meeting will ap-
pear next week.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
THE JUMBO
LITIGATION
John McKane Scores and
Right Prevails.
Work Resumed on Lease No. I, and
the BOwes and linn Leases
Working and Shipping Ore.

The suit OF e. L. Minis & Co. VS..
H. " Fuller, John McKane ct al
came up before Judge Murphy at
Hawthorne on 10Th inst. on the de-
PENDANTS demurrer to plaintiffs com
plant and defendants motion to dis
solve plaintiffs injunction. The
court sustained the demurrer and
dissolved the Injunction. This was a
suit brought by stockholders of the
Jumbo Mining company of Goldfield
to enjoin McKane and others from
working Lease No. z.
Sam Platt of Carson and F. W.
Hankey Of the firm of Campbell, Met
son, Jackson & Brown, appeared for
plaintiffs and Key Pittman for John
McKane
No attempt has yet been made to
dissolve the injunction obtained by
James L. Ford against @. D. Taylor
and the suit of John McKane and 6.
Kernick against the directors for re-
instatement and an accounting Of the
company's affairs has not yet been
set for hearing.
The receiver appointed at the in
stance Of John McKane is still in
charge of the company's business.
Work has been resumed on Lease
No. Z and thirty men are employed
taking out ore. At the Bowes lease
twenty-five men are employed and at
the Zinn lease thirty five men are en-
gagged.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
LOCAL LACoNICs.

I. l.. Oddie was in Belmont this
week.
Dick Colburn came in from Gold
field Sunday
H. Fl. Brown attended the Belmont
district court.
Senator Stewart arrived on Mon
day and will locate in Godfield.
Milton Detch, the Goldfield attor-
ney, was in Tonopah this week.
Try the Palace Cafe for Thanks
giving dinner, the best of everything
served.
II you dine at the Merchants Cafe
on Thanksgiving day you will never
regret it, m
Special arrangements for family
parties at the Palace Cafe Thanks
giving day. p
Thanksgiving dinner at the Mer.
chants Cafe will be thing to be re-
membered. m
You may forget your name but
don't forget the Eagles ball Thanks
giving night,
The Combination mine at Goldfield
has paid into the Esmeralda y
treasury 1880 bullion tax.
Dry Goods-Our long exp ID
shirt waists have arrived.
r RYAN & STENsoN.
Arrangements should now be made
for Thanksgiving dinner and supper
parties at the Mizpah Grill. &
The Miners Toilet Cream cures
chapped face and hands in large
bottles at SOC. Sold exclusively al
the Miners drug store, Inc, Golden
building. d
W. Madden, superintendent OF the
Florence lease at Goldfield and wei
known on the Comstock in the esrly
days and in many California camps
arrived in Tonopah Wednesday,
1t will pay you to await the arriva
of the Holiday Goods at the Miners
drug store, Inc, Golden building
The goods will all be new, and the
very latest patterns. d
You can do no better than to buy
your Cigars at the Miners drug
store. Inc, Golden building. They
are always fresh and sold at the SAINT
prices as upon the outside. d
j. f. Bradley, the new sheriff o
Esmeralda county, came in from
Goldfield Tuesday and left for Wal
ley's Springs the next morning. Hi
shoulder which was badly wrencheC
in a recent runaway accident, i
rapidly improving.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Great Strike at Bnllfrog.

AS we go to press news is received
of an extraordinary strike of free
gold ore close to the Indian Springs
group OF claims owned by the Bull
frog Mining company. The discovery
is described as the richest ever made
in southern Nevada, the rock being
simply covered with gold. The find
was made by T. Lorsway of Goldfeld.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Died at IiOldfeld.

Timothy Mcdonald, an actor, who
arrived here about six months ago,
died at Goldtield on Wednesday from
pneumonia and was brought to Ton
opah for burial, The deceased who
was conducting a variety entertain
ment at Goldtield, and who acted as
Tim Starin at the Tonopah opera
house, was member of Seattle
Aerie No. and his funeral was con-
Quoted by Tonopah Aerie No. 27l, a
large number of Eagles and the Eagle
drum corps escorting the body to the
cemetery.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Ore Shipments.

The shipments Of ore this week
amounted to 1889 tons forwarded by
the following: Tonopah mining com
pany 490 tons bulk, 81 tons sacks;
Belmont, 80 tons bulk, "a tons sacks
Tonopah Extension, 40 tons sacks;
Montana Tonopah, 29 tons sacks;
Southwest Nevada mines, Revellle,
78 tons; Goldfield-Combination mine.
IS tons: Florence, 1853 tons; Kendall
lease, 10 tons; Jumbo, No. Z lease,
85 tons; Bowes- Kernick lease, 45
tons. The passenger traffic remains
about the same, incoming freight con-
tinues to increase.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
HORRIBLE MURDER
IN TONOPAH
Dead Body Of a Man Found
in North Star Tunnel.
The Unknown BrutaIIy Murdered and
Robbed. Only Slight ClueS
to His Identity.

On Monday afternoon just before
coming off shift Eugene Sullivan, who
is engaged with Dan Mcneil doing
assessment work on the Gypsy Queen
claim adjoining the North Star mine
on the north side OF Odde mountain,
entered the North Star tunnel out of
curiosity. This adit has been driven
south 800 feet, and about half way in
Sullivan came to a bed, some old
clothes, cooking utensils and every
evidence of it having been occupied.
Proceeding to the face Of the adit he
noticed protruding from some rocks
the toe OF mans boot, and proceed
Ing to lift it mans leg raised with
it. He hurried back to his partner
and, after inspecting it, they notified
Judge Lindsay, who ordered its re-
moval next day to the morgue. A
jury Of Tom Logan (foreman), Tom
Colehan, F. C. lckes, Charles Wona-
colt, Nj. II. Kunze and Arthur Kunze
was empanelled, and after viewing
the body, an inquest was held Tues
day afternoon. From the evidence
given by Sullivan and Mcneil and by
Drs, Garner and Wesley Carpenter,
it appears that the deceased was
murdered, probably by blows on the
side OF the head with poll pick
which was found nearby, his body af-
terwards placed at the end OF the
adit, the face covered with sacks and
rock picked down over him. The
body, which was badly decomposed,
the skin and hair from the face and
head being missing, was apparently
that of man thirty-five or forty
years of age, whose live weight was
from 160 to l65 pounds, and from five
feet ten to eleven inches in height
and from a small tuft of hair found be
is thought to have had blonde com.
plexion and hair. The deceased was
dressed in underdrawers, pants of
good quality and bib overalls with
two shirts. A leather money belt
was fastened round his waist, it was
about four inches wide, with three
pockets, two OF which were open and
empty, and the third contained a
pocket edition OF Webster's dichon-
airy, A fedora hat found near the
body bore the sellers name 1.-THE
Hub, Seattle" and coat also found
about 300 feet in was sold by a Chi
cago firm.
The jury returned the following
verdict, That the deceased person
" was murdered and buried in the
g North Star tunnel by parties to us
Z" unknown. ~"
The theory is that the deceased
was murdered for the money in his
belt and il this was so, the fact that
he carried his money there, and that
the belt was Of foreign make leads to
the impression that he was a for
eigner. The belt shoes, etc, can be
inspected for Identification on proper
application to Coroner Lindsay.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Amargosa Mail.

Until permanent arrangements
have been made for the transporta-
tion of the Bullfrog mail to Amargosa
letters and newspapers fJr that dis
trict may be left at the Office Of the
Office Of the Bullfrog Mining company
opposite the Mizpah Club, which will
send mail today and again on Mon
day,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19

The shaft on this property owned
by McKane and Schwab, reached a
depth of $50 feet this week when
water was encountered. 1t is be-
lieved that the shaft is being sunk in
what was originally valley, and the
water may be the accumulation of
surface seepage.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Tonopah Midway MN
ing company was held at the office Of
the Secretary on the 18th inst, and
adjourned to Jan. 5, 1905, to be held
at the same place and time.
H. c. BRoUGHER, Pres.
]. p. STENsON, Sec'y.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
MINING NEWS
OF THE WEEK
TOnOpah Extension Making
Regular Shipments.
West TOnOpah Starts Development
Work. TOnOpah.W Wilmington
Locking Well.

Work at the Tonopah Extension
mine is being concentrated on the
raise from the 400 to the 270 foot
level and shipping ore is being sacked
from this development, The west
drifts on the 270 and 400 levels are
also being pushed and both faces are
in high grade shipping. No stoping
is being done, but since the mine com
menced shipping on Oct. 28th over
100 tons of ore have been shipped OF
a graded value from 500 to $3.50 per
ton.
TOnOpah- w ilmingtOn.
Ed Hirschler, president and man
ager Of this company, which was pre-
viously known as the South Tonopah.
has let contracts for over $4,000
worth of work for this company.
The property comprises seven claims
about four miles south Of TonOpah on
the Goldfeld road, and assays from
the surface yielded 81 to $50 per ton
On the Needham claim a shaft is now
down eighty feet on the foot wall
side Of vein and samples from the
dump assayed $l8 gold per ton; this
shaft will be continued to the 300 foot
level and crosscuts run every 100 feet.
In the old shaft which was sunk
ninety feet in country rock cross
cut is now being run to the vein. On
the Telephone claim in shaft ten
feet deep, a narrow streak of quartz
yields good paintings Of coarse gold,
A Is b, p. gasoline hoist will shortly
be installed on the Needham shaft.
The company has good cash reserve
and 372, 900 shares in the treasury.
The West TOnOpah.
Manager II. H. Douglas reports
that seven claims owned by this com
pany adjoining the Pittsburg Tono-
pah on the west have now been sur
veyed and the sinking OF main
working shaft has been commenced.
This shaft is located about 1000 feet
west Of the Pittsburg- Tonopah shaft
and little north OF the vein which
outcrops on the surface and is be-
lieved to be the ex tension of the Mac
donald ledge. A blacksmith's shop
and all necessary buildings are also
being erected. A. II. Butler, presi-
dent OF the company, is expected in
Tonopah very shortly and steam
hosting plant will then be ordered
Florence Extension.
Development work on the Flor
ence Extension mine at Liberty was
resumed this week by Tom Fleming,
general manager. The property
comprises seven claims adjoining the
old Liberty mine, and shaft has
been sunk to depth of ! l5 feet on a
ledge formation fifteen feet wide
from which assays were obtained on
the surface as high as l57 ounces sill
yer, fifty per cent copper, seven per
cent lead and 81 so gold per ton.
Crosscuts are now being run from
the 100 foot level to both foot and
hanging walls.
GOldfieId-TOnOpah.
The shaft on the Cloudy Day claim
is now down 100 feet and a crosscut
has been started to the vein. On the
Pleasant Trio fraction surface pros
pecting has opened up a parable
ledge carrying good milling values.
The Rescue.
The shaft at this mine is now dowI
395 feet and has passed through th'
water bearing strata and the incom
ing flow is now collected in a tank
Sinking is rapidly progressing.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19

The hearing of arguments in the
injunction obtained by the Tonopah
Extension against the MacNamara
has been set for December 10th.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
The Midway.

The manager is now cutting sta
tion on the 485 foot level where the
shaft cut through an oxidized vein
four feet wide carrying high grade
milling values and drifts will be run
east and west on this. When the
station is completed the north cross
cut on the 500 foot level will be con-
tinued and drifting on the Macdonald
vein on the 635 level will also be
started
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
Tonopah Gold Mountain.

Work on both east and west tun-
nels at this Gold Mountain mine is be.
ing pushed vigorously and drifts are
being run on the six foot vein re-
Gently cut in the east tunnel and a
large tonnage of good milling ore is
being opened up. The nine tons
shipped out last week realized over
800 per ton in gold. The company
has decided to let some leases on its
vacant ground, one applicant having
obtained an assay of $50, 900 per ton.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
The Rescue.

The shaft at this mine is now down
395 feet and has passed through the
water bearing strata and the incom-
ing flow is now collected in a tank
Sinking is rapidly progressing.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-11-19
GOldheld-TOnOpah.

The shaft on the Cloudy Day claim
is now down 100 feet and crosscut
has been started to the vein. On the
Pleasant Trio fraction surface pros
pecting has opened up parallel
ledge carrying good milling values.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
THINKS JAPS MISSED
PSYCH0L0 0GICAL MOMENT.
should Have struck at KuropatIxin
Some Time Ago.

should Have struck at KuropatIxin
Some Time Ago.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 14.-The general
staff apparently is entirely : 1fied
with the military situation in fan
churia,. being convinced that the Japa-
nese have reached their high tide. A
high officer said to the Associated
Press to-day:
THE Japanese army is unique in
military history rand probably the
strongest in the world. combining the
strength Of barbarism with civiliza-
tion, drawing from the former fanati-
cal bravery and scorn of death and
from the latter the latest knowledge
of the science of war. We have been
fighting them under heavy handicaps,
but have at last definitely stopped
them. They have missed the psycho-
logical moment. They are not strong
enough to attempt to turn Mukden
now, and will not be, even IL Port Ar
thur fails and $4,000 reinforcements
are sent up TO join Field Marshal
Oyarna.
I'm the meantime Russian troops are
piling up behind Mukden. In Febru-
ary, before the port of New Chwang
is ice free, Gen. Kuropatkin will have
close upon half million men disposed
in three armies, amply sufficient to
turn Oyama's position at the Shakhe
river and force the Japanese back into
Korea and the Lao Tung peninsula"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
EVERYTHING VISIBLE
FROM 203 METRE HILL,

Headquarters Of the Third japanese
Army, via Fusan. Dec. 14.-Every part
OF the city and harbor of Port Arthur
is visible from Two Hundred and Three
Metre Hill.
The streets Of the city are deserted,
and but few soldiers are doing patrol
duty. Many buildings have been burn
ed and others shattered. The shelter
of the harbor present a strange ap-
pearance with turrets, masts and fun
nels Of warships showing just above
the water. There Is not a vessel afioat
In the harbor. The docks and build
ings on the water front are torn and
burned. The japanese shells reach
every part Of the city and harbor.