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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF NYE COUNTY.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TONOPAH
A COLD-BLOoDED LAR

That the fool killer is badly needed
at Virginia City is evident by the
following from the Daily Territorial
Enterprise of that place:
about seventy deaths occurred
in Tonopah last week. Many of
those who died we're unknown and
Immediately after death were placed
in a pine box and buried. The I'M
dertakers are so busy they cannot
spare the time to find out the names
or addresses of many Of the
strangers"
Now, the individual who penned
the above cold blooded lie is either a
fool or a knave. There were not
seventy deaths in Tonopah last week
and there never has been seventy
deaths in any week or any month, in
the entire history of the camp.
There is but one undertaking firm
doing business in Tonopah and that
is Wonacott & Hall, the building con
tractors and undertaking is a side
issue with them, 10 conversation
with Mr.. Wonacott last evening, that
gentleman told the editor of the b.
MANIA that there were only twenty
four deaths in Tonopah during the
entire month of March and for a city
Of 5 1000 population that is certainly
a very low death rate. OF the
twenty four who died in March, two
were killed on the railroad, one com
United suicide, two died under opera
lions and four died in the hospital
from unnatural causes, leaving but
fifteen natural deaths. OF the fit.
teen, seven died from alcoholism, ex-
posture and neglect; thus we find that
there were but eight legitimate
natural deaths. If there is an cpl.
demic in Tonopah, why is it that
women and children do not die?
Since last October, according to the
records of Mr.. Wonacott, only one
woman has died in Tonopah and her
death was due to an operation. OF
course we realize that a few of the
outside newspapers have taken their
cue as to the amount of sickness in
the camp from a daily sheet pub
lished here, which seems to take de
light in giving its home town a rap
at every opportunity. The CORES
pondents who represent cow-papers,
in Nevada, for So a week, continually
send such lying reports to the Car.
son, Reno and other papers which
are ever ready to publish their hog
wash. In fact, many papers are
ready and anxious to publish any.
thing that they think is "a knock
against Tonopah. The good people
OF u camp however, do not care
what irresponsible correspondents
say, for we all know and realize that
We have the best mining camp, in
every respect, in the world. Every
body here is "healthy, wealthy and
wise"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
Tonopahans in SAN francisco

Among the prominent Tonopah
mining men il San Francisco last
week, were: J.. r. Dufield, Key
Pittman, William B. Pittman, Cal
Brougher, L. L Patrick and Sena
tor Oddie at the Palace, Jack
Davis, J. Jones, r. d Colburn, w.
E, Hughey and G. D, Tavlor at the
Russ House and Barton Pittman and
George Kernick at the ST. Francis.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
RAILROAD
People Who travel Read rhis.

People Who Travel Read This.
Incident to the temporary with.
drawal of the ''Sol mo" for needed
repairs. a radical change Of trains Of
the Western Division Of the Ogden
route will be made, To take effect
about the first proximo, whereby
trains will run via Stockton as fol-
lows:
TRAINS WILL LEAvE SAN FRANCISCO.
Atlantic Ex, No. 4. 7:9O A. N. Via Niles.
Overland Limited No. ., 1904. N
Reno Special No. ~, 300 P. N. Via Niles.
Atlantic Express No 8, 600 p. NJ.
TRAINS WILL ARRIVE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Tonopah Special No, 10, SEQ A. ~.
Pacific Mail No. 8, 1880 p. NJ.
Pacific Express No. 5, 5.15 P. NJ.
Overland Limited No. l., $50 p. NJ
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
No. $40 Bullitt Bunding,

No. $40 Bullitt Building,
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 30, 1905.
To the Stockholders Of the Tonopah Mining
Company Of Nevada.
Al a stated meeting OF the Soard OF Directors
Of your company held March 80, 1905, IL was re.
solved That q dividend OF twenty-five cents a
share be and is hereby declared, payable on
April pod, 1905, TO stockholders Of record az 3
O'Clock p, m, April 18th, 1909 The transfer
books will close at 3 O'Clock p. m April l2th
and checks for the dividend payable April 22d
will be mailed to stockholders of record at the
closing Of the transfer books by order Of the
Board OF Directors.
& A.. HIGBEE,
Secretary and Treasurer.
4-l6t Touopah Mining 90. OF Ney,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
NEW TO-DAY
FRtIGHIING CONTRACT.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
is shipping TO Las Vegas, on the Clark road. ten
miles Of 7-inch pipe to be freighted to Bullfrog
The delivery of pipe at LAS Vegas win com.
mence about the 95th day Of April, 1905 Hids
will be received at the company's office In Ton
for the freighting of this pipe to Bullfro,
This contract will require the complete def
very of all the pipe within fifty DAYS from Tho
time hauling commences
BULLFROG TOWNSHIP, WATER e. ICE ca.
BY Key Pittman Secretarv
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
The SchooIhouse.

Flaming posters, all over town,
accounce that the new Tonopah
schoolhouse will be erected at Cali.
iornia Heights, The school trustees
say that such a statement is untrue
and that the new building will be il
the vicinity OF the present school
house.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
Notable visitors.

Herman Eppinger, a prominent
stockbroker Of San Francisco, |.
Hirshfeid of the Western Piliug and
Lumber company, w. G. Francis Of
the Inman Paulson Lumber company
Of Portland, and Arthur p. Holland
and r. B. Mott, Of Oakland, Calf,
directors Of the Continental Con
struction company Of this city, are
guests at the Palace.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
jackson Liquor Company.

Among the recent additions to the
business houses of Tonopah is the
jackson Wine aud Liquor Company,
Incorporated f. B. jackson i the
manager and he intends to keep only
the best, high-grade liquors.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
DIR. Hudgens in Business.

DR.. a. T. Hngens has gone into
the general stock and brokerage
business in San Francisco, his Offices
being at SOB Merchants Exchange
building where he invites his Tono-
pah friends to call when in San
Francisco.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The BONANZA again warns the out
side world that there is a glut in the
labor markets of Tonopah and Gold
field and that while these camps in
vite and desire the presence Of men
OF standing, influence and wealth,
they do not desire an influx of
laborers who have no assets, other
than their clothing and blankets.
Tonopah is no place for that class Of
people.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
ArhOT. DaN.

Governor Sparks has designated
April Il, as Arbor Day, and asks
that particular attention be paid TO
the proper observance of the day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The Reno Gazette aptly says:
The merchant who goes around
getting bids on a few bilIheads
would be considerably taken aback
il the printer should demand bids on
a few pounds of sugar or a half dozen
yards of calico"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The Miners Drug Store, Inc,
Golden Bldg, now have in stock the
largest assortment OF Lowneys
candies ever carried. d
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

According to the Silver State, OF
Winnemucca, "a rancher in that
vicinity named Kelly, has planted
forty acres to hops. Mr.. Kelly
figures that there will be such a de-
mand for beer in Tonopah and Gold
field during the coming summer that
the breweries of the state will, in "a
few months, be sup against it, He
says that the people of Tonopah are
the best in the world and he wouldn't
think of letting them suffer for the
want of the German national bever-
age, If the raising Of a few acres OF
nops will prevent it. Mr., Kelly is
certainly a philanthropist and we
hope his venture will be a profitable
one.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08
WARNING!

Tenderfoot prospectors who r
rushing into the desert wilds OF
southern Nevada should realize that
they will have to undergo many
privations and hardships on their
travels. Water is a scarce article
and there is but little feed anywhere
for the faithful ANIMALS that are ex-
pected to see the prospector safely
through on his journey.
These are things that must not be
lost sight OF, In fact, it is a serious
proposition. Even now it is reported
that the trails between the Clark
road and Goldfeld and between
Death Valley and Goldfeld are
strewn with the bones of dead horses
and mules, which died of thirst and
the.unfortunate losers of the animals
are either making the foolhardy at
tempt to reach Bullfrog or Goldfeld,
or have turned homeward with the
intention of trying it again. 1t is no
new thing to meet with hardships
and discomfort on a mining STAN
pede in a country well timbered and
watered, and where life is endurable
if food can be obtained at all, but a
stampede across a desert amid
rugged and verdureless hills, through
deep sands or laundering in the
clayey muck of a desert sink, is
quite a different m%atter-and those
who have not had experience on the
desert, undertake a risky task when
they attempt to cross it.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The steamer Queenstown arrived
in New York Il few days ago with
1000 Irish passengers. We wonder
what big city has been advertising
for policemen.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The almanac shows that the year
of 1905 began on Sunday and will end
on Sunday and therefore, has fifty
three Sundays. This will not happen
again in 40 years.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

The California Legislature has
passed a bill fixing a fiat tax of $40 a
year on all corporations, foreign aud
domestic, doing business in that
state. This tax is expected to
yield 5000, 0OO in during the
next two years.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-04-08

Nan Patterson will be put on trial
again next Monday for the murder of
Caesar Young, the well known book
maker. Morgan Smith, Mans
brother-in-law will be an important
witness at this trial and District At
torney Jerome. says that a conviction
is sure.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17
TRAGIC DEATH
On Eve Of Their Wedding Train Hits
Their Automobile and Both
Are Killed,

Rutland, VT, Aug. 16.-Deputy Police
Commissioner Harris Lindsey, of New
York City, and Miss Evelyn P. Willing,
of Chicago, were almost instantly killed
at Pixies crossing, near Bennington,
VT, yesterday afternoon when a north
branch train on the Rutland railroad
struck the automobile in which they
We're travelling. Miss Vikings neph-
ew, Ambrose Cramer, and the chauf-
feur, j. Adamson, was thrown out and
badly bruised and cut, but not serious
ly injured. The engine was thrown
about fifteen feet and the tracks were
torn up for 100 feet. The automobile
was smashed to pieces and afterwards
destroyed by fire.
front and Miss Willing and Mr.. Linds-
ley in the real seat. There is a curve
near the crossing, and Chauffeur Adam
son stated that he did not see the train
until it was upon them. Engineer Sib-
ley and Fireman Mangan make the
same statement. The locomotive left
the rails and plowed over the sleepers
for nearly 100 feet. Lindsey was killed
instantly and Miss Willing survived
the accident but a few minutes.
Miss Willing and Mr.. Lindsey were
to have been married next week. The
former was about IS years of age, a
~stepdaughter of former Governor Mark
Skinner of this state, and the daughter
of Mrs. Willing, who gave the Mark
Skinner library to the town Of Man
chester.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Miss Evelyn P.
Willing, who was killed near Benning-
ton, VT, yesterday, vas a daughter of
the late Henry j.. Willing, who was a
partner of Marshall Field for many
years and was of Chicago's wealthy
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17
Assisting at q Holocaust

I#Nl-tEE-s rFHaNAE U1a
AS arranged the two girls retired
early that night. Very soon after go
ing up there was a tap at Ada's door,
and her friend entered in her dressing
gown, eager to exchange condolences in
regard to their respective lovers.
What a lovely fire! Why Ada, you
will be roaSted!"
welcome to the h~olocaust!" she re-
piled.
"A what?" inquired her friend.
IA holocaust-that is the word, /
know, for I made sure by looking in the
dictionary"
WHO is the victim." she laughingly
asked as she drew a chair up to the
fire.
That is yet to be disclosed. In fact,
there are awful disclosures to be made,
BY her side was a box, which she
proceeded. to unlock with an assumed
air of mystery.
Nov we shall have a burning" she
exclaimed, as she threw back the lid,
disclosing the contents to- Mary's gaze.
I'VE will take them in order" h be-
gan, picking up a sprig of white heath
er. ut has kept remarkably well. I
met him on the highlands two years
ago, and he gave me that at parting.
He was a nice young fellow, but too
dour, as the Scottish call it, with a
regular ~Highlander's temper"
II proposed to me on Mount Nevis
Ben Nevis. I mean-and I half ac-
cepted him. Indeed, we were almost
engaged, but he went abroad and-well
there is no fun in being engaged to a
man you never see. A nan abroad is
always more or less a myth-people
| don't believe in them. Here are some
OF his letters. Letters and white
heather into the fire you 60" and she
dropped a little bundle into the flames.
you seem to have a lot of letters in
that box" remarked the other girl.
Eyes. There must be some hundreds.
There are some l received when 1 was
at st. Fursey's with you and others SO
late as last week, but all must be
burned tonight. Do you remember
Tom Ashe, the wears song? He gave
me that little silver whistle when I was
at school. Poor Tom, he was killed
somewhere in Indla--Afghanistan, or,
1 believe, I should have married him.
He sent me that photograph from
Delhi. and those flowers from Simla."
She went on with her history, stead
lily dropping various keepsakes and
mementoes among the glowing Goals,
while her friend sat n listened.
Don't you think this Is rather hor-
rid, telling me all about these ?''
said Mary Heseltine at length. Their
! inmost thoughts appear to me to be in
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17

worda But l am ~monopolizing the
conversation. Have you no news,
Mary? When are you going to be mar
gied?" I-
Mary Eeseltine's face Redeemed with
q happy. rosy blush, and the light of
turned them on her friend with a
meaning glance.
"Oh. Mary!" cried her friend ex-
citedly. rs it"
She nodded quickly.
BLESS you!" exclaimed her com
panion. u am SO pleased. Tell me all
about it. No there is not time now,
for we are nearly home, but tonight We
shall have q long, long talk, Your room
is next to mine. I arranged that just
so that we might have a regular old
school night again, like the good old
times. DO you remember the little bed
voom we shared at st. F~ursey's?"
AND now we got impositions for sit
ting up late?' put in the other.
The two girls laughed merrily over
their escapades. what a lot WE shall
have to talk about" they exclaimed
simultaneously, as the old memories
came back to them instinct with life.
Tonight, as soon as dinner is over,
/ will say hat you look tired then we
can get TO our rooms early" suggested
the bride-elect. you see, we shall
have no time tomorrow, for the we'd
ding is at eleven O'Clock. and there is
SO much to talk about"
TIC this her friend readily consented
Then you can tell me all about your
engagement. 1t will be SC nice to talk
over the fire. Here we are" she broke
OFF, as the carriage swept through 8
gateway into an venue OF trees.
viii he be here tonight?" inquired
Mary Heseltine.
He? No. He is at the barracks
today, helping to get things ready fol
the start. Isn't it fortunate? There is
nothing to interrupt u last evening
together"
The bridesmaid smiled. She was font
OF her friend. but her thoughts went tt
the man who had put a half hoop dia-
mond ring on her finger but two day:
ago. She wondered whether she would
have talked SO lightly If her lover hat
been ordered to South Africa. Sh'
smiled at the mere suggestion. ant
thanked Providence that BERTHE Grow
hall was a civilian, and not likely to b
ordered away on the eve of his wed
ding
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17

a way sacred, and some Of the writer's
are dead"
"You wretched moralist. Are you not
interested?
Eyes certainly. but it seems mean,
somehow, to tell another of their love
affairs"
"Of course, Mary, I am only telling
you. Besides, I am destroying all
clews, as they say In the penny dread
fuls. You are my confessor-we all
need n at times"
G on smiled her friend.
Il believe you are impatient to tell
me your affair-own up" she said, with
mock sternness.
mo, my news can wait. It is not SO
important as all that"
Very well, then, we will go on.
Mind, l am dying to hear all about your
engagement, but We must do one thing
at a time, and my confession Is not YET
made. This little prayerbook in silver
and ivory was given to me by the for
mer curate here. He was really a good
that 1 felt a great sinner in his pres
ence. 1t was a dull time-just after ]
left school. I took up with church
work. We were great friends un-
Don't burn the prayerbook. It seems
a sacrilege," interrupted the maid OF
honor, putting out her hand in protest
Very well, If you will take it. but
cannot retain it in my possession. Tear
out the flyleaf; we will at least burr
that. 1 was saying that he went off tc
London and is working somewhere 1r
the slums now. Here is the last note
/ he ever wrote me. ] am afraid I treat
ed him badly, but he was really toe
good, and. foolish man, he thought
was a saint. Men are stupid where we
are concerned"
She paused as she gazed into hel
treasure box at the mixed collection o.
photographs. faded flowers, locks O.
hair, buttons Of different regiments ant
such like.
II call them the broken fragment:
of loves dream"
cor, memorials Of my firtations,'
suggested Mary.
ooh, I was really in earnest with {
number of these men. I wonder why
they loved me-" she unused. Blu 20
must all go the same way. It will new,
er do to begin married life with al
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17
DINE ON CHIMNEY'S TOP
Twelve Men Sit at Table 1885 Feet from
the Ground.

Baltimore, Md. Aug. ia company
of a dozen men dined today upon a
pinnacle at the top Of the 135-foot chin
nay which has recently been completed
at the Wienke Bauerrschmidt COM
pany's plant. The completion of the
chimney was regarded as al event
worthy of celebration by the president
of the company, Fred A. Wienke. Ac-
cOrdingly. the company's officers and
some of their intimate friends We're bid
den to attend dinner there. When the
guests had assembled not q few We're
for the omen appalled, by the pros
Dect of ascending to the seemingly
perilous height by the unconventional
ana startling method of being hauled
to the top in q motor basket elevated
BY q WindlaSs.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-08-17

these In my possession. I wonder what
Jack would say IL he knew"
She hastily collected number OF
photographs.
Suddenly her companion, who was
looking over her shoulder into the box
gave a start, and with an effort sup
pressed a cry.
Good heavens, Mary! What a fright
you CAV me. Whatever is the mat
ter?" asked the bride Of the morrow.
81 am cold" Her lips We're white,
and h spoke slowly.
tsuvhy you are shiverlng; those bum
dies Of letters are putting the fire !.
They actually refuse to burn. Conn
nearer, / will put some more coal on.
Now you will be all right with this
shawl round you. That Journey OF
yours must have been very trying.
She was SO intent on the Dox Lnat
she did not notice the dark shadows
that had come under the eyes of her
friend, or that she still shivered In
spite Of the wrap.
Poor Mary Heseltine. The box had
proved fatal to her, there being nj
out for the holocaust was q package OF
letters from the man she loved. She
mistaken, besides, there were various
pictures of his.
Her first impulse was to demand an
explanation from Ada The Ink looked
as fresh as If it had been written the
day before, but her face was innocent
Of deception.
How long since he was one of
them?" she asked. with an EFFORT thas
cost her a great deal.
Still her friend did not notice the
change in her voice and answered cas-
ually: ooh, he held on right up to the
last. That reminds me. There Is a
note from him in my sealskin pocket IN
which he speaks about being heart
broken, the stars going out. or the
moon, I forget which-it may be the
sun and that sort of thing" She went
to a wardrobe in search of the missing
epistle.
How fortunate it was that I thought
Of it," she added. "Yes"-open1ng It
this is dated the Sd and today the sth.
take NO for answer, and sent this
letter."
Mary thought Of one now in her own
pocket from the same man that she
had read and reread many times that
day.
Eyes, young Crowha1l was very per-
sistent. Do you know he actually pro-
posed to me again when he knew that !
was engaged to Jack. When I snubbed
him he sent me his note" and h took
another from the box. This came
three days ago, from which 1t would
appear he intended to warm up some
old broth. You know him. Don't you
remember at Lady Grandtown's ball he
was with my brother Dick, and you
remarked that he was very nice look
ing?"
Mary Heseltine nodded. She was
| watching the flames curling about the
%blackened mass Of correspondence that
held out so long against humiliation.
Her hands We're clasped about her
knees and she was thinking.
wouldn't BERTHE Crowhall do for
you?" asked her friend, faughingly.
She shook her head sadly. Not
now" she replied quickly.
"Oh, I was forgetting. OF course you
must tell me all about your engage
ment, dear. How selfish I anal this
time I have been thinking about my
self. Now into the fire with the re-
mainder of loves fragments" and she
tumbled the relics into the flames, Civ
ing the box a bang to clear out the
dust. THAT is over. Now, dear, tell
me about your romance"
There is nothing to tell, Ada. You
know I was always fond Of a joke.
There is no engagement"