Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-11-04
GOVERNOR SPARKS HERE
chief Executive and Party
entertained by TOnOpahans.

The handsome rOoHs u ohe mlHpan
c,.,h vas the scene Of a joyous throng c
Ulu0 wednesday evening, the &C c
las ;on being a reception by the PEG
S1a If Tonopah to Governor Sparks I
Pr pa a marty of ca pitalists from Wis {
aonsin who are interested in mining !
~S"onerties ia this State. The mem
Ppors Of the party were J. }. OCon-
nor of Elmira, New York, formerly
"ontroIler OF the Empire State; G.
y Manville, OF Milwaukee, Wis, a
a,ilionaire in the asbestos trade; w.
q Miller. Of Waukesha, Wis w. d.
ReTey. "a business man aud promoter
rom Milwaukee; J. II. Neven, the
bullion a. collector for Nevada and
Iudce p. J. Somers, a well-known
capitalist and mining man.
The party had just returned from
visit to the Goldcrest mine, in the
Cold Mountain district, in which
tbey are heavy owners.
Thomas X. Baunerman, president
Of 1.-THE Mizpah Club had heard Wednes-
dav afternoon that Governor Sparks
and party were at the Merchants
hotel IN Columbia and he lost no time
in telephoning them that the people
N Tonopah desired to extend to him
4 hearty welcome to our city. The
Governor in reply said that 1t would
be a pleasure to accept the kind IN
yitation and Manager Rohn, OF the
Nevada Transit Company, who is
one Of the most accommodating gent
lemen ii the State Of Nevada, who
happened TO be present, announced
that he would convey the party to
Tonopah in the big Pope.Toledo ear
No. 81, the finest on the desert, 1t
took but q few minutes TO get under
way aud after enjoying one Of
Oscar's hair raising, record breaking
trips, which consumed but hour
and fifteen minutes time, the party
was landed safe and sound in TOno-
pah,
Governor Sparks and his friends
found q warm reception awaiting
them at the Mizpah Club. A large
crowd was present and the entrance
of tue Governor was greeted Will
cheers. Iutroductions we're made.
toasts were drunk and Presiden'
Baunerman welcomed the visitors
Governor Sparks responded in {
common sense talk in which he sale
he always esteemed it a pleasure L
visit Tonopah. Some Of his bes
friends live here and he IS Away
glad to be with them. He said b,
vas greatly pleased when he re
ceived the message from Preslden
Bannerman and would have to com
to Tonopah that night, il he had ha
to come alone and on a bronco.
The Governor spoke OF the ricl
ness Of the mines Of Tonopah an
Nevada and said thai the battlebor
state is the greatest in the Union.
Mr.. Mauville was next called upo
TO tell what he thought Of the sensi
doual night ride given him throug
the sagebrush by Mr.. Rohn. He II
sponded gracefully and said that |
mad wormed his way along the big
ways and byways Of New Yor
through some difficult aud intrica
4 places on the marrow broadway,
had Just had tine ride OF his life aero
The desert.
Dr.. Miller, whose home is famo
for Waukesha water, said he "
amazed at the prosperity and mine
al wealth OF Southern Nevada .
expressed the opinion that poor pr
pie inhabited the east only. wv
you have so many young mllllonalr
out here that it bewilders q pers
from the east" concluded the doetl
Mr.. NJ d. Kelly made an able t;
on the resources Of Nevada aud
enterprise Of It's citizens and espe
ally its mining men As a Wise
sinite he promised the ce operat
Of the euterprising people Of
state in bringing before the wo
the m%atchless opportunities oil !
great western commonwealth.
closing his interesting remarks
drew a word picture Of NegaC
great future.
J. II. Neyin, the efficient 81
bullion tax collector, was called
on and gave official verhcation OF
statements that Nevada is tue grt
est mineral State in the Union.
has Travelled all over Nevada in
official capacity and knew whe
he spoke.
Oscar Rohn, who can give all
chaffeurs in the land cards and spi
and then beat them handling an a
was asked TO give III account ol
thrilling ride he had given the pi
across the desert. He said he
not turned his machine loose 70
bad to keep in mind the impor
official character Of his passenp
but he had just given one OF Al
Trips railroad autos u little br
Other speakers were Raymon
Frisbie, Alonzo Trip, Senator
Oddie, Nathan Croker, II. b
T., Is. Cushman and Mr.. Berry.
ator Oddie's remarks were parl
arly interesting, he giving the
ors a striking illustration OF the
sibilities in Nevada by telling
the Tonopah Mining Comp.