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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
New Court Cases.

VIM. Day VS.. w. G. Cross and wife, e.
R. Jackson, Ella Warner, A. ]. Warner,
l.. B. jackson, Pearl Jackson, Esther
Patch and husband, G. W. Hoffman, Nell
lie Hoffman, Willard P. Hall. Petition
asks that title to property purchased by
him be quieted in the plaintiff. Stephen
Varga attorney for plaintiff.
w. H. Carter, Benjamin Carter, Eli
Carter, Rufus Carter, Sarah Milligan,
Clara Taig, Alice Barger, Mary J. Carter,
Ed +. Carter, Leonard w. Carter. VS..
Carter Lorey, Bessie Carter, Retta Car
ter, c. M. Carter Jr. and Mary Carter.
Hlantiffs ask that property owned by
John Carter (deceased) be divided
among the heirs. S. A. Gates & Bro.
attorneys for the plaintiff.
Burlington Lumber Co., vs.. William
Garvie, Harriet Garvie, Harriet A. Fer
guson. Action to recover on an account
of $78.56 with interest. Plaintiff asks
that he receive Judgment for above
with cost of action. W. B. Kelley attor-
ney for plaintiff.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
REUNION BRINGS RAIN
But if it Clears Up To-Day the Pre-
gram will be Carried Over One
Day and Close Saturday.

The weather man seems to have it in
for the Leon reunion. After all prep.
arations had been made for the biggest
and best reunion we ever held, it COM
nenced raining Tuesday morning and
continued during the day and night
The grounds were in fine shape, many
attractions and concessions had been
located and all that was wanting was
fair weather. At meeting of the com
mittee held Wednesday morning it was
decided that if it cleared up to-day
"Wednesday the reunion would be con-
tinued over one day, which would give
us three good days, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. The reunion grounds are
all in grass and few hours of sun.
shine would dry up all the mud, so if it
clears up by Thursday morning every
body can rest assured that there will
be plenty of reunion for all in the three
remaining days of the week.
There is an unusually good line of
Midway attractions on the grounds,
Dodge Kenney electric theatre, Brown
electric theatre, Whoa Maud, panorama
Rasso-Japanese war, and Usage Kid S
Wild West show, together with the
usual array of baby and cane racks and
other forms Of amusement which the
people love to patronize at a reunion.
The Garden Grove band came down
Wednesday morning and are ready to
furnish music for the reunion. De
Corum's Novelty Circus which had
been engaged to put on the free attrac-
tions arrived last Saturday and promises
to give a good big free entertainment.
The speakers have all agreed to be
here without fail.
Last year we had heavy rain the
first day Of the rennion, yet when the
san came out the grounds soon dried
and there was big attendance for the
three days. The same will be true this
year if it will only clear up, for the
program will be simply carried over
one day and the reunion will close Sat
urday night instead of Friday. Keep
your eye on the weather and if iI clears
off by Thursday morning the reunion will
not be called off and you can come with
your family and be assured a splendid
time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Pleasantly Surprised.

One OF the most pleasant social events
OF the season occurred last Sunday at
the beautiful country home of MIR. and
Mrs. VIM. Marts near Blockley. Friday
September Sth being his forty-fifth
birthday and Sunday September 3rl
being the twenty-first birthday of their
eldest daughter, Orah, surprise was
planned on Mr.. Marts by his most esti-
Dlatable wife and daughter Orah. AT
about 10 o'clock a. m. friends and neigh
bors began to gather to the complete
surprise of Mr.. Marts, but being man
who takes things as they come and with
as large heart in him as man can have.
he soon recovered himself and went to
work with vim to make his guests
enjoy themselves. He was again most
agreeably surprised when he was Ire-
sented beautiful rocking chair. as
token of their esteem for him. The we'll
filled baskets which We're brought by
the guests were by no means the least
feature OF the day and when the noon
hour had arrived a dinner was spread
with covers for sixty-three and to
which all did ample justice. 1t is un-
necessary to say anything in regard to
the dinner for when under the super
vision of Mrs. Marts and Miss Orah,
who have a reputation of being excelled
by none and equalled by few, in the
culinary department, one is assured of
dinner only to be appreciated by par
taking thereof. Not until evening did
the guests take their leave, all express
ing themselves we'll pleased with their
visit and wishing Mr.. Marts and daugh-
ter Orah, many more happy birthday
anniversaries. 3
The guests we're as follows: Messsrs
and Madames John Minor, Thos. Wynn
and son, w. V. Inman, Closson Campbell,
IT. G. Campbell and children, Gilbert
Johnson and children, Ed. Still, James
Marvin and daughter, W. H. Mills, j. w.
Ulm and sons, A.. G.. Brazelton. Amos
Brazelton, Fred Smith and children, w.
G. Campbell and daughter, ]. K. Camp
bell and son, Mrs. VIM. Smith, Misses
Josie Minor, Henrietta Mills, Myrga
Mills. Mabel Inman, nellie Smith, Bertha
Evans. Messrs. Ralph Mills, Clyde
Marvin, Ray Marvin, John Minor Jr.,
George Minor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Contract for New Carnegie Library
Let.

The city council held special meet
bids for the erection Of the new Car
negie library. Considerable surprise
was caused when it was known that
only one bid had been filed for the
building, that being by Mardis & Wilson,
of Corydon, whose bid was $3.50.
After discussing the matter the council
decided to adjourn until Saturday
morning, without voting on letting the
contract. When the council met Satur-
day morning there was another bid,
that of f. G. Mullinnix, Of this city,
which had been placed in the hands of
W. w. Sells to file, but owing to peculiar
circumstances, MIR. Sells knowing what
the bid of Mardis & Wilson was, and
also that of Mullinnix, he did not file
the bid. When MuIlinnix appeared be-
fore the council and stated the reason his
bid was not on file, they decided to re-
ceive it, and when it was opened it was
found he offered to build the library
building for $780, After taking six
ballots, each resulting in a tie vote,
three for MullinniN and three for
Mardis q Wilson, with the vote of
Coun Gilman Bedier blank, the council
adjourned until 1880 in the evening
when balloting was again commenced.
The first ballot was the same as 1T was
before, the second gave Mullinnix two,
Mardis & Wilson three, and two blank
ballots, and on the third ballot Mullin-
nix had four votes and Mardis 4 Will
son three, so the contract was given to
Mr.. Mullinnix, who will be required to
give bond Of $4,000 on the contract.
The new library building will be built
after the plans which were drawn by W.
w. Sells, of this city, which We're ac-
cepted by the council and Mr.. Sells
employed as supervising architect.
The building will be 37x40 feet, with a
ten foot basement and the library rooms
above twelve feet high. The building
will be constructed Of Ottumwa hollow
brick for the inside wall, the outside
wall to the top of the basement being
of Clipped flint brick. and above the
range line it is to be St. Louis hydraulic
grey pressed brick, which will make a
very pretty building. The building
will be rooted with slate and the inter-
ior finished in red oak. Those who
have examined the plans are we'll
pleased with them, and it is expected
when completed that Leon will have
the finest little library building in the
state of Iowa. The contract calls for
the compilation of the building by
Jan. 1st.
We are glad to see this work go to a
home contractor, for we known
that Mr.. Mullinnix is capable of doing
as fine work as any contractor in the
state of Iowa, and in the library build
ing he will have chance to show what
he can do on fine job, one which will
stand as an enduring monument to his
skill as builder.
Notice to ministers and temperance
people of Decatur county: / will glad
ly go any place that l am wanted and
give temperance lecture. All ask OF
the people is to pay my expenses and
give me free will Offering. You can
get me by telephone or letter at Beacons-
field, Iowa. SELBY G. STANLEY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Advertised Letters,

Remaining uncalled for in the post
Office at Leon, Iowa, for the week end
ing Sept 2 1905:
Ellie Walters, Master Wheeler Moore,
H. f. Burns.
When asking for the aboveN letters
please say advertised"
JOHN LBDGERwooD, Postmaster
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07

Burglars have been operating in Cor
ming. Two men broke into the resi-
dences of DR.. H. G. Barhart and James
W. Biggar early Sunday morning.
People going to an early train saw the
burglars at work and gave the alarm.
One was captured but the other escaped
and is still at liberty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
Coal. Coal.

We are ready to contract or fill orders
for Smoky Hollow coal by the bushel
ton or car load. j. j. EVANS.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
RICHLAND.

=
% %,rohh Mchee, 1899. -
iheron MesterVelt 1908.
n n "iireath, iooo'
opn r M p,s,,aa. m,om., i1es Tess
r. r; M, bramner 1900
EdAard conwell, 1858.
EDEN.
w r. G,mmon 1851
Mrs w Il 1,a,,, 1es,
Henry Mills Issa -i
Hiram n UatGad 1sao
I;il yandemo" isas
Mrs CiI VandernonI 1870
w i Sm;th le5oI
E. Evans ls53
Mrs f. Evans 1854.
A + IVAN. Ip5s
Mrs I Evans 1esn
Wm C.mnbeII iasa
Miss Miss Agnes Campbell 1853.
Cha. 9 fsa;,nha, Isss s0o'
J. K Camnhsu ieso
Andrew Honn. 1850.
Mrs A i waller 1884
John McDaniels 1855
Mrs; s. John I.. McDoaaniel', Daniel 1851
CENTER
Capt. j. d. Brown, 1854.
Mrs Nancy CARRIER, 1855.
Sol Bright, 1855.
Mrs. p G. Stewart, 1851
james stewart: is5I. 5i''
Dan Bright, 1854,
Z. w. Hoffman, 1854
Aaron Goodman, 1885,
Mrs L. r. Chastain, 1855.
FRANKLIN.
A. l. Davis, le4s.
D. NJ. Chase 1854
H. s. Miller, 1854.
BURRELL
s. L. Cox 1881
VIM Cash lS45
W, S. Warnock 1853
Mrs. Robert Wells, 1854
Frank Freeman, 1854.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
GARDEN GROVE.

G. =. Arnold, 1853.
Joseph Culver. 1855.
Mrs. n. f. Stearns, 1855.
George Stearns, 1855.
Walter Brown, 1854.
Mrs. Malissa Northrup, 1855.
VIM. Scott 1854.
+. ID. Baker. 1854.
Mrs. Susanue Bartlett, 1855.
Henry Sparkling, 1852.
Wm. Rogers, 1855.
Mrs. Vim. Rogers, 1855.
Mrs. Sam Baker, 1882
Mrs. Kate Macy, 1855.
Mrs. Alexene Casey CLARK, 1854.
Mrs. s. NJ. Butiun, 1858.
Wilson Palmer, 1858.
Mrs. GEORGE Spae,h, 1855.
Enos Davis, l646.
Mrs. Enos Davis, le4s
Timmon Young, 1855.
Mrs, Timmon Young, 1855.
I. J. Kn PIP, 1851.
Joseph Slack, 1853.
Mrs. Joseph Slack, 1853.
Stephen Scott, 1855.
Mrs. Stephen Scott, 1855.
Mrs. George Hoadley, 1855.
s. II. Briley, 1853.
w. X. Macy, 1858.
HIGH POINT.
James X Beavers. 1854.
Mrs. James K. Beavers, 1858.
Mrs. Caroline Wolverton, 1885,
Mrs. Hiram Chase, 1851.
j. H. Warrington, 1854.
Ted Morris, 1854
Willis Hines, 1855.
N. v. McCleary, 1855.
Mrs. NJ. v. McCleary, 1855.
Mrs. Mary McCleary, 1855.
WIN. Hitchcock, 1855.
Mrs. John Bumgarner, 1853.
Mrs. Etna Rosengrant, 1854.
Jesse Reynolds, 1854.
Jasper Reynolds 1854.
Mrs. John Assn, 1858.
Ed Macy, 1853.
Mrs. Eliza MendenhalI, 1858.
Sarah J. Morris 1851.
Mary E. McCleary, 1850.
DECATUR.
j. w. NeLaughGn, 1854.
T. It. Beck, 1854.
D. A. Puckett, 1854.
j. e. Ownby, 1855.
John Sellers, 1855.
j. A. Brown, 1851.
w. ID. Shelton, 1858.
Jesse Lloyd, 1854.
Fred Wion, 1854.
James NillsaP, 1858.
Sam Millsap, 1859
yess Millsap, 1853.
Robert Nillsap, 1855.
David Mlllsap, 1858.
George Woodmansee, l849.
Mrs. Eliza Millsap, 1858.
Miss Hulda Millsap, 1858.
Miss Elizabeth Millsap, 1858.
Miss Hannah Millsap, 1858.
Miss Rebecca Millsap, 1853.
Mrs. Mary Mclaughlin, l849.
Mrs. sailie T. Ownby, 1852.
George Stone, 1851.
john Weldon, l848
Aug Weldon, l848.
w. s. Robbins, 1854.
T. L. Beck, 1854.
Caroline Robbins, 1854.
Mrs. E. j. Stanley, 1858.
DAVIS CITY.
Joseph Tharp, 1858
Mrs. Rhoda Hawkins, 1855.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1905-09-07
so YEARS IN COUNTY
List of Old Settlers Who Have Re-
sided in Decatur County fer
Fifty Years or More.

we puDllSn again THIS week the list OF
half century settlers in Decatur county,
with a number of additions since the list
was last published, The older settlers
and many of the younger ones are tax
ing great interest in this list, and new
names are being added every day. In
some Of the townships the list is prac-
tically complete, while in others it has
been impossible to obtain the names.
We ask all our readers to assist with
this enterprise, and if your township is
not fully represented in the list, see if
you cannot find out the names of the
fifty-years settlers and send them to us.
The list will be carried only a few
weeks more, so, unless the names are
reported soon hey will not be printed.
Many of our readers are filing their pa
pers away containing the list, and few
years hence they will prove interesting
reading again, when you compare them
and find how many have passed away.
Jacob Ross 1851
Samuel Forrey, 1885,
Mrs John Muse. 1851.
Mrs. Madison Loe lS49
Butler Ellis 1850
a. j. Allen, 1855.
}. w. Bowman, 1855.
G. s. Bowman, 1885,
James Harris, 1858.
j. l.. Metier 1854
Joseph Hamilton 1858.
Mrs. Joseph Hamilton 1885,
Jonathan Hamilton, 1853.
Geo w. LaFoette, 1886
Mrs. Geo. w. LaFollette 1853.
s. A. Gates 1885,
j. G. +. Givens, 1853.
Mrs. j. G. F. Gvens, 1858.
A. Nj. Pryor, 1858.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18

Ira Marston, Of Elko, is "a recent
arrival in Touopah,
j. j. Mack Of Omaha is spending a
few days in Touopah.
Eat, drink and be merry at the
Merchant, hotel. III
Joseph Hill Of Lovelnck is visiting
in Tonopah this week.
j. II. Williams Of San Francisco is
a guest at the Merchants hotcL.
L S. Finuegan. townsite agent at
Goldfeld. Write him for prices.
Remember, the Merchants hotel Is
the headquarters for mining men, IN
John C, Spinuey the insurance man,
came in from Reno Yesterday TO con-
fer with his partner, NJ. j. Howard.
Attorney General James Sweeney,
was in Tonopah Monday, on his way
to GoIdfeld, where he has mining in
tereSts.
The Mizpah cafe and grill leads;
others follow. Join the crowd aud
dine there tomorrow. z
NJ. A. Aston Of Denver is in town
and is making the Merchants hotel
his headquarters.
Clarence Oddie. the contractor.
was II guest at the Palace hotel IN
San Francisco this week.
James H. Butler, the genial, whole.
souled father of Touopah was in Rene
last Saturday on his way to Bishop.
Babe" Mayer, one Of Tonopah
popular young men, has returned
from a visit to Elko, his former home
A j. Peak, Zeb Kendall and G
krise, owners Of the rich Quartzit,
lease at Diamoudfeld visited theil
mine Wednesday, making the trip b,
automobile.
The Miners Drug Store, Inc.
Golden Bldg. have just RECEIVED tn,
new Goldfeld map, both wall anC
pocket, showing the various prop
critics in colors. Pocket map, SI.0t
each; wall map, So each. d
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS
BeImont. Nev.. March. an. h

Belmont, New, March. 9TH. 1905
The Is ard OF Commissioners OF Nye Comm,
Nevada. at their last r. gular meeting, held IN
RelmnIt, March 9th, 1903, made the following
order
o dered that the clerk have inserted in tho
Ton0pah Bouanza, for The period OF thirty DAYS
an advertisement for bids for the erection az n
AT Tonupah, New said bids TO b. accompapied
by plans and specifications, and filed ia the
Oincp OF the clerk Of the board, on or before
April Bird, 1868. Said plans aud specifications
TO follow as nearly as may be the general pan
II the present court house at Belm Mt.
A two story stone building, without base.
mpnt. and with cupola.--6l II IN length by 81
it. in width, with six offices and hallway on the
first floor, arranged as follows:
Clerks. Auditors and Trcasurer's on ces on
one 81 de Of he hall way, and Sherif's, Assess
or'S and Jailor's Offices Oh the other side, Three
vaults on the first floor. one FIR the clerk, one
for tbe Auditor and me for the Treasurer,
On O. e second floor. u Court room, Judges
Chambers, Jury room, District Attorneys ONCE
/ aud Surveyors ONCE,
Outstde walls Of Court house 10 be at least rs
inches thicll inside walls to be % inches thick.
Ceilings to be II feet high Inside doors o.
4 Il. ly 3 IT,. Windows 8 II by 40 inches.
A one STORY iall building, IT, be- built OF hard
stone, i0n. by o n, inside. Floor OF same tc
b. Of concrete Walls to be- a. thick The
Jail building TO adlotn the Court house, and
nave entrance from the corridor Of jail INTO tht
onice OF the iuilor
! ANY fu,ticr information may be obtained
from COMMISSIONS Cuddy, at his place Of bus.
ness, IN Tue Golden Block, Tonopnh, Nevada,
Clerk u the Board ofCo. Commissioners
G A=llA
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18

The Frisco store Of c. j. Blumen.
thai has a reputation for being
strictly up to-date in every respect,
Realizing that there was "a long felt
want in Tonopah for family liquors,
Mr.. Blumenthal recently added a de-
partmeut TO the store that will meet
this demand. Sylvan Coin, who is
just the man for the position, has
been placed in charge aid the people
of Tonopah can now secure the best
whiskies, brandies, wines and in fact
any kind Of liquor needed in their
homes.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
LET THEM GO.

The man who is never satisfied
with the existing conditions any.
where this sidt of the place he has
never yet visited, is the man who
makes discoveries, blazes the trail
for those who follow, breeds revolu
tions and generally dies in obscurity
with little to show for his pains save
a variegated experience, This Is
alright in romance. where it is highly
satisfactory to the reader, but it
must be admitted that it has its
drawbacks for the principal actor,
who is likely to have many regrets,
when too late, that he did not stay
in some one of the many places he has
visited, long enough to adhere to
some Of the loose moss. Many such
men are here today, and it is princi-
pally these who raise the cry that
Goldheld or Bullfrog, or some other
seaport, is a much better place than
Tonopah. As before stated, these
are the men who never stay any
where longer than necessary to get
ready to move on, and it would be
utterly useless to point out to them
the fact that while the other places
may beall right, this camp has es-
tablished its title to a front seat
among the big camps Of the world,
and that better opportunities cannot
be found elsewhere. Let them 90.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
MAY BE A BOOMERANG.

That history repeats itself is a
saying no less true than old, That
it is being repeated here with regard
to the present thrush of people is as
true as it is %Geplorable Many are
here who spent their all in getting
here, and it is safe to predict that
thousands more will arrive in the
same unfortunate condition. With
out wishing to be understood as being
in the least pessimistic, or given to
the too prevalent habit of %croaking,
it is thought to be a plain duty to
point out, once more, the fact that
such as arrive without sufficient
means Of sustenance to provide them
for a time, at least, are likely to have
a hard time of it.
Another thing must be said in this
relation, and that with respect to
who is responsible for the great and
sudden increase in u population.
Heretofore it has always been the
custom to cry out against the trans.
portation companies when such a
condition has arisen This is wrong
to the extent that the transportation
companies are not the only ones re.
sponsible. IN a very large measure
it is due to our W practices in adj
vertising orr prosperity, and, since
we are to that extent to blame, we
need not be surprised or disappointed
if the result should prove re~actionary.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18

Six famous Indians had a promi-
nent place in the inaugural parade
of Teddy, as follows; Geronimo
(Apache), HoIlowborn Bear (Sioux),
Little Plume (Blackfoot), Ouanah
Parker Comanche), Buckskin
Charlie (Piute) and American Horse
(Ogalalla.) Each of these men, at
one time or another, fought against
the United States Government and
each is a genuine typical specimen
of the old time Indian.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
RAILROAD +
People Who Travel Read This.

People Who Travel Read This.
Incident to the temporary with
drawal OF the ''Solano" for needed
repairs, a radical change u trains Of
the Western Division Of the Ogden
route will be made, to take effect
about the first pruximo, whereby
trains will run via Stnckto as fol
lows:
TRAINS Will LEAvE san FRANCISCO.
Atlantic EH Nc. 4 t91 A. N Via Niles
Overland Limited No . 900
Reno Special No. a, 500 ,. ". Via Niles.
Atlantic Express No 9, 900 p NJ
TRAIN WILL ARrlyE ~ sAS FRANCISCO.
Tonopah Special No -. so "
Pacific Mail No. 3, ia50 y. "
Pacific Express No. ;, 5la p NJ
Overland Limited No l. $50 p. NJ
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-03-18
OFFICIAL PAPER OF NYE COUNTY.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TONOPAH
APPARENT c

issue OF the denver Post, llkens
the present mining activity in south
ern Nevada to the awakening of
some giant sleeper, and in the course
of her article cites the Washoe ex
citement and the Comstock strike of
earlier days as parallel instances.
The writer might well have gone
further in her comparisons without
doing us more than justice, and while
all who take pleasure in reading a
well written article must needs be
pleased with the ann in which
the subject IS handled, still a tinge
of disappointment is naturally felt
that substantial detail is sacrificed
to poetic description, anent the joshua
tree.
Viewed from the standpoint of u
who has witnessed the rise, and later
decay, Of many mining camps, Tono-
pah, to say nothing whatever con
corning other towns of the district,
presents many features almost, if not
quite unparalleled, The experienced
stranger needs to waste no time
vel the pages Of dry figures
and statistics, to become aware that
this is a town of more than mush
room growth; that it is the outcome
of legitimate values. A glance at
the substantial and costly buildings,
both business and residence, proves
conclusively that Tonopah is built up
on a stable foundation as regards
the value of her mines, and at the
same time demonstrates the fact
that we have a list of taxable reality
|uneaualed by any town in the state
of many times its age.
The sober mar OF business, who is
always guided in his estimates of
towns more by his observations than
by what is told him, could not fail to
reach the conclusion that the mines
Of the district, tributary to Tonopah,
are of demonstrated values, and that
of a high order, else the town as he
sees it would never have been built.
Going further than this, upon all
sides is seen the erection Of new
buildings and the preparation of the
ground for others to follow. The
come-to-stay air of ali engaged or
engaging in business, is but AN ad-
ditional, though powerful, proof Of
permanency.
Very naturally, under the existing
circumstances, any statement con
corning the population at the present
time would be nothing more than a
guess. The reason for this lies in
the fact that we have not reached
that state Of crystalization Of known
productiveness which assures sup
port to a given population, and this
condition may be expected to pre-
vail to a great extent till such time
as new strikes are at least not OF
daily occurrence. That the town is
foil, and that to its utmost capacity,
anyone who has arrived here within
the past few months can testify,
That all who come to Tonopah IN
quest Of phantom fortune will not be
successful, goes without saying, as
does also the fact, and for the same
reason, that she will have her open
traducers and those who damn with
faint praise, but not withstanding
these, the fact remains that the
values n here and prosperity is as
sured for years to come.