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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS MEET.
Considerable Business Of
Importance Transacted.
Lester Bell Is Appointed County
surveyor Davis, WOnacOtt and
Shields Fire Commissioners.

The people of Nye county may well
feel proud Of the new Board Of Com
missioners. Its members seem to be
actuated solely by a desire to do
that which is for the best interests Of
the taxpayers.
AT the meeting last Monday con
siderable business of Importance was
transacted with neatness and dis
patch through the able assistance OF
District Attorney Pittman.
Lester Bell Of Berlin was appointed
county surveyor, to succeed the late
W. j Shea.
The board decided to make the
annual tax levy at the next meeting.
Mrs. Hughes was awarded the
contract for feeding the prisoners
at 75c a day, each.
The Board decided to do away with
road overseers, as it was considered
unnecessary to pay a man So day
in each district for doing nothing.
! r. b. Davis, c. Wonacott and ]
r. Shields were appointed fire com
missioners for the Tonopah district
The commissioners decided tha
hereafter all bills must be sworn tt
and must be filed with the clerk b,
the first day of the month or els,
they will not be considered at the en-
suing meeting
The commissioners by transferring
funds, were enabled to pay all out
standing Indebtedness and they wisl
it known that hereafter Nye count,
will pay its bills promptly.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Their First Anniversary.

Those who we're fortunate enough
to accept the hospitality of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. b. Pittman on the first an
niversary of their marriage, last
Thursday evening, had a most enjoy
able time. Mrs. Pittman looked
beautiful in her wedding gown.
From the center Of the dining room
ceiling was suspended the white we'd
ding bell under which Mr.. and Mrs.
Pittman were married last year.
The most interesting event OF the
evening was the marriage ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pittman took their
places beneath the wedding bell and
Rev. Karl Klass officiated Mr.
Klass deserves special credit for
investing a service which will GER
tainly rival the "ring service" The
word "obey" was omitted and the
feature of the ceremony was the ty
ing of our district attorneys hands
fast and tight to his wife's apron
strings,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
TeIephone to Amargosa.

The Tonopah, Goldtield, Amargosa
and Bullfrog Telephone company has
completed its line connecting those
places and is now ready for business.
The first message over Il 9 new line
was received Wednesday evening by
General Manager H. H. Clark, the
sender being the foreman of con
struction in Amargosa, SO miles
away. The completion of this sys
TEN means much for the Bulfrog
country and Mr.. Clark and associates
are entitled to great praise for the
wonders they have accomplished in
such short space of time.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
LOCAL LACONICS.

Mrs. S. A Knapp retnrned from
San Francisco Wednesday last
WANTED Position by Young lady,
Address, T. D., postoliice, Tonopah.
Lowney's candies, exclusively at
the Miners Drug store, Inc, Golden
Bldg. d
Frank Clarke, the well known min
ing man, has returned from trip to
Ida where he has mining interests.
Tom Ramsey registered at the
Merchants from San Francisco yes
terday and left for Goldfield this
morning
The Miners Drug Store, Inc. !,
Golden Bldg, carries a very com
plete line OF stationery, blank books,
and all kinds of official supplies. d
The Miners Drug store, Inc,
Golden Bldg, the recognized head
quarters for fresh, imported Key
West and domestic cigars.
The miners hair tonic, is guaran-
teed to cure dandruff, aud arrest
falling hair; sold only at the Miners
Drug store, Inc, Golden Bldg at 81
per bottle. d
w. H. Thomas and ] A. Timin
have struck it rich in the Cowitct
district and have given up their po
sitions with the Tonopah and Gold
field meat company. They will leave
for Cowitch in few days.
l.. L. Blumenthal continues tC
make improvements to his Frisco
store. He has just added a sampl,
room, with Sylvan Cohn in charge
where his customers can sample th,
best whisky in town.
G. Garwood, a merchant of Bakers
field was in Tonopah this week, th
guest of Charley Cole. Mr.. Gar
wood has two big freight team
loaded with merchandise, on the wa
from Bakersfield to Amargosa, a
which place he will open a store.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
They Go to Work Earnestly and
Will IcndeavOr to Make
TonOpah Eire-prOOf

The new board Of fire commission
ers for the Tonopah district, met
yesterday and organized by electing
r. b. Davis, chairman and e. r.
Shields Secretary.
1t was decided to secure a suitable
place at once to house the fire APP
paratus. The commissioners, to-
gether with county commissioner
Cuddy, will make a thorough in
spection Of the lues in the business
section ofsthe city and will do every
thing possible to make Tonopah safe
from the fire fiend.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
CITIZENS or ToNoPAH

ToNoPAH, New, Feb. Z, 1905.
To THE Hon. SAM PLATT, SPEAKER
or THE ASSEMBLY.
The people of Tonopah extend
greeting and hearty thanks and
everlasting gratitude to the legisla-
ture for its almost unanimous action
in making Tonopah the county seat
Of rich Nye county. People ace
making noisy demonstration and
all mine whistles are blowing,
CITIZENS OF ToNoPAH.
On Wednesday morning the fol-
lowing reply was received from
Governor Sparks;
CARSON, New Feb. 8, 1908.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ToNoPAH.
It's most gratifying to read your
message to me. You have every as
surance of my sincerity in signing
the bill making Tonopah the county
seat of Nye county.
JOHN SPARKS,
Governor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
A Visit To Rome.

Mrs. G. r. Moore viii give a pub
lie lecture on Monday evening next
at the Presbyterian church for the
benefit of Tonopah Mechanics lnsti-
tute. Her subject will be "a Visit
to Rome in the First Century. Mrs.
Moore is good speaker and a treat
is IN store for those who attend No
admission fee will be charged but
those who wish may make donations
for the benefit of the cause.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Shipe's Trial,

T. j. Shipe who shot James Simp-
son at Amargosa, two weeks ago,
was arraigned in Judge Sawles court
on Thursday, but owing to the
absence of Mr.. Simpson, who is still
confined to his bed in Goldfeld, the
case was continued to the 10Th inst,
at which time it is believed that he
will be able to appear. Shipe has
been released on $4,000 bail, with
Hank Knight and j. r. Shields as
bondsmen.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11

B. NJ. Pearlman, one of Tonopah's
popular merchants, has disposed OF
the wholesale and retail liquor store
that he has been managing for a
long time, to S. G. Coleman and W,
N. Granger, two thorough busi.
ness men. "Pearly" VII devote his
entire time to his private mining in
terests and will make his headquart.
ers for the present with K. MarksCo.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
ToSoPAH, New, Feb I, 1905.
To Gov. JoHN SPARKS,
ToNopAn, New. Feb. I. 1905

ToNoPAH, New, Feb. Z, 1905,
+. To THE Hon. LEM ALLEN, Pres. OF
THE SENATE.
The people of Tonopah, the richest
mining camp in the world, extend
greeting and express heartfelt
thanks and everlasting gratitude to
the legislature, which in its wisdom,
has made Tonopah the county seat
Of Nye county. People are making
noisy demonstrations and all mine
whistles are blowing.
CITIZENS or ToNoPAH.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
DIAMONDFIELD.

The wonderful developments of the
Diamondtield Gold mining company
during the last two weeks attracts
to that company a large share OF
public interest, and in justice both to
the company and to the public, a
little explanation is due. Very much
has been said in the press recently
in regard to the great "Quartzite"
lease. Many outside investors do
not understand that the "Quartzite"
is fractional claim belonging to the
Diamondfeld Gold Mining Company.
rhe fact that John McKane, whose
reputation is established as a mining
man, perhaps based largely on the
wonderful success he has made of the
Tonopah Extension. putting the
property from 80 cents share to
above the $5 80 mark in l3 months
demonstrates that the property is
worth So, 500, 600, and in all probabil-
| ity several times that. The fact,
he purchased a half interest in the
lease on the Quartzite, unders TODD
to be for the consideration of $50,
600, the further fact that on Tues
day he purchased a block Of 80, 900
shares of Diamondfield understood
to be So cents per share, viii un-
doubtedly have a magical effect of II
practical endorsement of the prop
erty, and with very little doubt the
stock will 90 SOARING in the near fu-
ture. Great credit should be given
TO Albert S. Watson the man who in
corporated and now represents the
controlling interest in the property.
The stock from the start was placed
in strong hands, and aside from
small amounts that have been
sloughed off by orders on the pool,
little stock is on the market 1t has
been his endeavor that all proper
business precautions should be used
to thoroughly protect the interests
Of the company. No private indi
vidual, but the interests of every
stockholder. And he certainly
stands to secure the large reward
which he has justly earned and is en-
titled to. A fine new gasoline hoist
is about TO be installed on the DAISY
Fraction, another claim Of this com
pany, which joins the Quartzite. A
promising ledge has been developed
in the bottom of a 50-foot shaft
When it becomes known that the
new railroad to Goldfield crosses
very near the dump Of the Quartzitt
and across the other properties o
this company, thus affording facili
ties for loading the ore directly int
cars, the advantages OF the company
can better be understood. This wa.
the first shipping property developed
in the Diamondtield district Tn,
company already has large treas
ury, with many carloads of higl
grade ore ready for shipment.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
100000 HOTEL.

The Continental Construc ton Com
pany will begin at once the construc-
tion of handsome stone hotel, on
the ground now occupied by Sammer-
field & Johnson's stables, near the
depot. 1t viii take about eight
months to erect it and the cost will
be in the ncighborhood of 500, 900.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Not Wanted Here.

Judge Sawle and Constable Nc
kenzie and deputies are kept busy
these days giving "floaters' to vags
and worthless characters who have
recently drifted in here. This class
will give Tonopah a wide berth in the
future.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
AIMnnd.

The Atwood mine is looking we'll
On the 45foot level a ledge nine feet
wide has been opened up that will go
800 to the ton in free milling ore. In
the Lone Star mine, also at Atwood,
Frank Everett has q we'll defined
ledge Of $3.50 ore on the Soft. level.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Ore Shipments.

The ore shipments via the Tono
pah railroad this week were as fol-
lows: Tonopah company, 724 ton.
Montana. Tonopah, 1870 tons; Tono
pah Extension, 225 tons; Midway,
40 tons; combination, "a tons; Ne.
vada Alpine, 30 tons.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
GOVERNOR SIGNS
COUNTY SEAT BILL
TOnOpah Will Be Capital
Of Nye County.
Oar Citizens Send Messages to Ex'
ecutiVe and Legislature Ex-
pressing Gratitude

On Tuesday last, Governor Sparks
affixed his signature to the bill re-
moving the county seat of Nye
county from Belmont to Tonopah and
it is now a law Of the state, As
soon as the news was received here,
the BONANZA arranged with every
mine, having steam whistles, to have
them blown at six o'clock that even.
ing-in honor Of the event and
blow, they did. They made so much
noise that many people thought the
town was on fire. 1t was certainly
red-hot occasion The citizens OF
the town, through the BONANZA,
also sent dispatches to the Governor,
Senate and Assembly, thanking them
for what they had done for our great
camp. The messages were as fol
lows:
ToNoPAH, New. Feb I, 1905.
To Gov. JoHN SPARKS,
Carson, Nevada
Tonopah is tonight celebrating the
removal Of the county seat from
Belmont to Tonopah; all steam
whistles are blowing and the town is
ablaze with enthusiasm. Everybody
joins in extending to you heartfelt
gratitude for the interest you have
taken in this matter.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Leroy Richards Weds.

Leroy L. Richards one of Tono
pah's most popular young men was
united in marriage to Miss Laura
Orr at Reno on Wednesday evening
last. They have gone to Honolulu
on their honeymoon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
The GoldfeId Railroad.

The contract for the grading and
track laying of the Goldheld railroad
was let today to Mclean and Nc.
Sweeney, they being the lowest of
six bidders. Chief Engineer Welsh
states that the work will be com
menced within ten days and rushed
to completion.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
MINING NEWS
OF THE WEEK.
Midway Is An Exceedingly
Rich Property.
St likes at Gold Mountain, CIOyerdaIe,
Palmetto, BulIfrOg, Gold Crater
and LsGe Mountain.

The camp has been agog with ex
citement all week over the news of
strikes made in different parts of
Southwestern Nevada.
The Midway.
Right at home, the great Midway
has grown richer and richer, The
ledge is now fifteen feet wide and the
values are higher than ever A ship
ment was made this week of three
cars OF ore that will average $1,000 to
the ton and many sacks could be
shipped that would go $4,000 James
Breen of the Y. S. I. saloon mas a
beautiful specimen from the mine in
his cabinet. 1t weighs about four
pounds, is almost solid mass of
ruby silver and will 90 SIG, 900 to the
ton. The Midway is certainly des
tined to become one of the great
mines Of Tonopah.
Gold Mountain.
Ou Lucohd9 hcWS was lcCclNcu VI
the uncovering of another ledge in
the tunnel on the Tonopah Gold
Mountain property, at Gold Noun
tain. The vein is three feet wide
and gives assay values running into
the hundreds Of dollars per ton.
ClOverdale.
The same day word was brought
to town that O'Neil and Cole, leasing
on the King Baldwin property at
Cloverdale had opened up big shoot
of ore that would 90 1850 to the ton.
Palmetto.
! On Wednesday the town went wild
over a strike near the Palmetto mill
south of Silver Peak and every avail.
able rig was soon pressed into SER
vice. Reliable information from there
is to the effect that the new find is
sensational, the ore being extremely
rich in free gold and greatly re-
sembling that of the Velvet claim at
i Goldheld
BullfrOg.
AT Bullfrog the Montgomery Bros.
have uncovered ledge on Shoshone
hill that is a woi Id beater. 1t is
from six to twenty feet wide and
gives assay values of from $50 to 5000
and will average 500 across the
ledge. This property is mile and
a half east of the Ray mine and just
north of the Clark, Ladd and Ben
son ground.
Gold Crater.
! At Gold Crater, Ridge & Curtis
have made another strike, their men
having encountered a ledge three
feet wide which averages $3.50 to the
ton.
Lone Mountain.
At Lone Mountain two important
strikes have been made. On the
Nevada Alpine property belonging
to Tom Lynch and associates,
ledge four feet wide has been opened
NV which averages $3.50 to the ton
and shipments will be made every
week from now on. On the Battle
Axe group which is two miles this
side of the Nevada Alpine, the Tam
blyn Bros. have opened up 3.foot
ledge at depth of eighteen feet,
that averages 5000 to the ton. This
property adjoins the Lone Star and
Azurite mines which have well de-
fined silver lodges.
PactOlus.
The Pactolus mining company S
property at that place is looking ex-
ceedingly well and large force Of
men are sinking, cross. cutting and
drifting. The ore.dump contains
/. several tons of good milling ore that
will go about $50 to the ton.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
A EOO-tnn SmeIter.

The Gold Hill Reduction Co. of
kingman, Arizona, has begun the
erection of 500 ton smelter and will
make bid for Tonopah, Goldfield
and Bullfrog ores.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
Thos. r.. Bannerman.

Thomas r, Bannerman, one Of
Tonopah's best citizens and man of
sterling worth, is now a member of
the brokerage firm of Kenneth Don
nallan Co
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11

Deputy Sheriff D. H. Butler of
Goldfeld, came to Tonopah Tuesday
to meet his wife and children who
have been visiting in Reno for the
past year, but who will make Gold
field their home.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
WIN Soon Have Water

The Tonopah Water company ex.
poets to have water flowing through
its mains in Tonopah within ten days
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-02-11
BullfrOg.

At Gold Crater, Ridge & Curtis
have made another strike, their men
having encountered ledge three
feet wide which averages $3.50 to the
ton
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
OVERFLOW LOCALS.

E. G. Greene OF the Hayes-Lucas
Co. was in the city Monday.
Wanted, two girls to learn millinery.
34-2t MRS. D. MORTIMER.
H. Schmahl has returned from a
business trip to Chicago, Milwaukee
and other points.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve supper at the home OF
Mrs, C. H. Hardy this evening. All
cordially invited.
Good farm team and harness fol
sale. Will sell one or both, to suit pur-
chaser, for cash or on time. Apply to
John Woods, section 26. Delhi.
Fred Barnes started for Montana
last Saturday to look after bargains
in horsefesh. He will return here
ia week or two.
TIE GAZETTE reporter got wrong
tip and reported that Chas. Dripps
was groomsman at his brother
wedding. Roy Bunce officiated in
that capacity.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

Mrs. D. Mortimer returned Sat
urday evening from a four days
stay in st. Paul, where she made
extensive purchases of spring mil
linery for her Redwood Falls store.
Mrs. N. B. Andersen started
Tuesday for Des Laos, near Minot,
N. D., where her friend, Mrs. Per-
sons, dau ghter of A. B. Pike, for
merly of this vicinity, is very low
with consumption.
Mrs. Tillson Tiobetts returned
Saturday evening from trip tc
Minneapolis and st. Paul. Mrs
Tibbetts and Mrs. j. Fl. Baker
witnessed "Parsifal" in that city
on Saturday afternoon.
Twenty members of the Sun
nyside club drove to Morton las
Sunday to assist in the organization
of similar club in that town. 4
lively meeting was had, in which
all of the Redwood visitors tool
part, and a club of over twenty
members was started.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
The last of the ice in the lake dis

The last of the ice in the lake dis
appeared last Sunday.
Quite little gardening has been
done here the past week.
For Pasture for cattle, apply to s. ).
Castle, Phone l, Rural 34-2t
w. S. Brammer attended meet
ing of Northwestern agents at the
Saulspaugh, Mankato, last Friday.
The large ice house of Oscar
Erickson has been reconstructed
and covered with new roof. Con-
siderable ice was in demand last
week.
My farm of 800 acres, two miles from
the postoffice in this city. all fenced
and cross fenced and well improved, is
offered for sale on easy terms after
first cash payment. Apply to ". &.
Banks. 1878.
Frank F. Lewis, state agent for
the Owatonna school for dependent
children, was in the city last Fri
day. He states that over dozen
children from his school are placed
in homes in this county.
Heilman & Bisse1I say they have
just received from the New Ulm
green house lot of plants in full
bloom, which they will sell at
New Ulm prices, no express Charg-
eS. CinerdriaS SOC
GeraniumS............. 25C
Fred. Thompson was so much
impressed with Spokane as grow
ing city that he invested in acouple
of building lots while there. He
purchased through Walter Martin,
formerly of this city, whom Fred.
reports as. having located, on easy
street by reasonso of his good invests
ments at Spokane.
Marshall people gave their high
school athletes big benefit recent
ly, the latter deriving a large fund
with which to carry on their ath-
lesic work and meet the athletes
of other towns in friendly combat
during the coming spring. The
example of Marshall can well be
pointed to by the "kickers" of {
large number of other towns wht
want to make Jack dull boy By
all work and no play.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29
Special School District Meeting

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
IN special meeting of the voters in indie
county, Minnesota. will be held at the court
room in the court house in the CITY
OF Redwood Falls, Minnesota on Mon
DAY, the tenth day of April, A. D. 1905, at two
(2) O'Clock in the afternoon to vote upon the
following questions namely: First, of au-
thorizing the Board of Education to pur-
chase site for new school house and for
the erection OF new school house thereon
Second, of making application to the state
TOR loan to be used in paying for the cree
ton OF school house in said district, and
that the bonds of said district, in the sum
OF twenty-three thousand dollars bearing
interest at the rate of four per cent per
annum. be issued therefor
This meeting is called by order of the
board of education of said district.
Dated this oath day of March. A. D. 1905.
N V. r. HUNTER, District Clerk
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-03-29

Trip around the world from the
Presbyterian church tonight.
G. A. Neufert and wife visited
friends in Minneapolis over Sun
day.
Frank Lobdell is having the sec
ond story of his corner building re-
modelled and painted preparatory to
making it his place of abode.
The ladies missionary society
elected Mrs. III. N. Bell as delegate
to the district meeting of the So
ciety to be held at Pipestone next
Tuesday.
Chas. G. Dripps got two votes
tor president of the Milroy village
council at their recent annual cleo
ton, and be WASH t a candidate for
the job either. Editor Wilson was
given the job of recorder. The
latter job pays about SIS per year.
Charles O. Gilfllan is sojourning
along the Pacific coast, and is think
ing of making trip abroad during
the coming summer and winter. He
cherishes a desire to visit India,
Egypt and other places in the far
east and will probably crafty that
desire before long.
The board of education hope to
retain the services of most of the
teachers employed last year, Misses
Walkup, Patterson and Koch are
not applicants for reelection, and
their places, with possibly those OF
one or two others, will be supplied
by new candidates. School boards
all over the state are confronted
with the necessity of paying in,
Icreased salaries for desirable
teachers.
| G. w. Vaughn was the advance
agent of the Redwood Falls party
that went to Washington, on the re-
turn home, he arriving here Satur
day evening, while the others ar
rived on the following evening
Mr.. Vaughn is highly enthused
and says that his colleagues were
similarly impressed, with the future
business advantages of Washington
He states that Joseph Tyson invest
ed in SIG, 900 ranch of 100 acres
but that when be left none of til,
other members had invested. al
though Mr.. Alexander was serious
| ly considering a purchase. Mr.
Vaughn states that all the Red woot
colony in that state are doing nice
| ly, satisfied and making money, AMI
| that they treated the visitors in
royal style.