Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-07-30


twenty tons of ore from the January
lease worth 81, 900 per ton. Following
this came Harry Hudson's team and
the float Of the Nye County Mercan-
tile company. The ear of the pro
c%ession was made up by crowds OF
s%ightseers on foot and in all kinds OF
conveyances who followed to the
track to witness the driving OF the
gold and silver spike.
This ceremony was preceded by a
short but pithy speech by Alonzo
Trip, who then drove the spike in
good workmanlike style. The spike
which was of silver with inlaid letters
of gold will eventually adorn the
Philadelphia Office of the railroad,
Mr.. Trip expressed a hope that be-
fore many months he would drive a
golden spike at the completion of the
Goldfield road, a sentiment loudly
cheered. Governor Sparks then
made one of his happy speeches
voicing the general opinion that the
road 10Y completed vas tapping the
richest mineral district in the world.
Mr.. Fulton, in a short speech, re-
ferred in eulogistic terms to Jim
Butler, the father of the camp, the
ceremony concluding with three rous-
2 ing cheers for I. L. Oddie. After
+ which the Queen performed the
christening ceremony with a bottle OF
= Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne.
The first days ceremonies were
IS brought to close by an excellent
production at the Opera House 0
that capital play "My Friend From
d India in which the Tonopah Drama
k tic Company's acting drew long anC
If deserved applause. Prior to this
reception to Governor and Mrs
ID Sparks was held at the residence 0
le Mr.. and Mrs. Key Pittman, til,
as crowded attendance testifying in n,
uncertain way to the popularity Q
be our worthy governor.
TUESDAY.
in The day opened with foot races tn
r 100 yard dash going to Bert Lund
n with f. X. Goodman second, tn
lg winners time being twelve seconds
W. Boys race, Jim Gale, first; Otto Wise
TO- second. Small boys race, Will Mitct
p, ell, first; Joe Elliott second. Cir
NJ. race, Emma Wise, first; Mary Thon
err as, second. Ladies race, Mrs. (
W Carlin, Gold6eld, first; Maud w
Su- liams, second. Fireman's hose cal
". race, Platt and Mckenzie Tonopa
10 teams tied in the excellent time Of
re seconds, the Goldheld team a ha
ks second behind. The double handle
err. drilling contest which followed WI
ST. productive of some fine drilling al
ed, the changing of drills by Well
.de evoked hearty APPLAUSE. The resi-
III, was 10 favor of Cundy Il Malley
adj Tonopah, who drilled 38B inches
wn the fifteen minutes and won the fir
de- prize Of $3.50. This splendid reco
en-. was closely followed by WEIGH q Blu
led goyne OF Diamondfield who drilled
me l-16 iuches. The betting on ii
ers event was very lively and large SUI
adv OF money changed hands, Smith
inc Mulcore making 30 inches.
re. Everyone then adjourned to t
nor ball grounds for the game betwe
YER Tonopah and Reno the first team
f. ing made up Of %Spainhower, Pla
,est Swanston, Dexter, Litchenberg, Ho
we'd ard, Deny, Henderson and Russ
leir Reno being represented by VIII
inn Goodwin, Hansen, Hale, Ewing, +
.ep ger, Ransdell, Westhall, Stodda
Fol. and Cameron, the game resulting
on's the victory Of the Overland tie
in with a score of ID to 8. In the ev
With ing Prof. Eddy gave his wonder
rug japanese webbing act on Main sire
the after which came the Eagles gri
re. ball held at both the opera house {
ieht the miners union hall, the deco
avis lions Of which were greatly admir-
rye AT the former the Carson st
err a Band discoursed delightful mu'
tier and the Tonopah brass band at
rink other hall was at its best. b
loJ 8. 4bo doo,s