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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
GOLD MOUNTAIN.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Mine
Owners at TonOpah Opera
House.


An enthusiastic meeting OF the
mine owners of Gold Mountain was
held in the opera house Monday even
ing, to consider ways and means for
bringing that rich district to the at
tentlon of the investing public.
Thomas r. Bannerman, as presi-
dent Of The district, called the as
semblage to order and in a few we'll
chosen words outlined the purpose Of
the meeting. He said that while
Gold Mountain is one Of the bes /
mineralized sections of Nevada, the
excitement of Goldfield had com
pletely overshadowed it. While he
did not desires TO deprecate or lessen
the prosperity Of one section that
another might be benefited thereby,
TO attract the attention of the un-
biased public was legitimate propo.
sition He was followed by District
Attorney Pittman, j W. Travers
A, J. KIant, w. NJ Grimes, N.
Cracker, w. McGonagill f. Eeverett
and others, all of whom we're en-
thusiaslic over the possibilities OF
the Gold Mountain district.
An association to further the in
terests Of the district and promote
its welfare was organized with Thos.
X Bannermann as president and
Charles Kielhofer, secretary Mrs.
Gibbons was unanimously elected re-
corder Of the district.
The Tonopah Gold Mountain min
ing district is about five miles south
Of Tonopah The first discoveries OF
Importance were made in September
1901 by Chris Runge aud ] Roesch,
who located the ground now owned
by the Tonopah Gold Mounthln min
ing company This property which
consists of eight claims. gives values
almost entirely, Of free milling gold
The company is strongly financed
with George W Wingfeld as genera
manager, and Owen Owens as super
intendent A trial shipmentof three
tons of ore was made in April 1903
which netted $685. 81. Another
I body Of gold ore has been opened up
and about 100 tons shipped, averag
ing Sl30 per ton. Mr.. Owens, th,
superintendent, has opened up tn,
mine in systematic manner by driv
ing tunnels through the mountain
from both east and west sides, whicl
will connect, lntersecting the variou
ore bodies. In driving the east tuune
a new vein was cut, averaging from
$50 to $40 per ton Shipments o
higher grade ore are being made
which average Sl30 per ton Minin!
experts believe that this mine has
great future.
East Of the Gold Mountain is th,
I Gold Reef district, where the Ere,
Gold Mining and Milling company
\ under the management Of James NJ
Meighan, are sinking and drifting ol
a vein, assaying from SIS to $50 pc
ton, gold This mine has latteriu!
prospects.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
AMARGOSA'S FIRST
SHOOTING AFFRAY.
James Simpson Receives
Bullet In Stomach.
|. G. Shipe Fires >hOt---May Prove
Fatal.--WOunded Man Being
Brought to TOnOpah.

Friday morning message was re-
ceived over the telephone from
Thorps, station ON the Bulfrog
road, stating that in an alteration
between James Simpson and L. G.
Shipe, over mining property, Simp-
son was shot in the stomach
The BONANZA has endeavored to
ascertain the true facts of the shoot
ing, but is unable to do so. 1t lis sur
missed that trouble arose over mining
claims or town lots, Mr. Simpson be-
ing the agent for the com pany.
The wounded man is the stepson of
h. II. Clark, general manager Of the
Bulfrog Mining Co. He is an ex-
emPlary young man and has host of
friends in Tonopah He came here
from Mariposa county several mon tbs
ago.
l.. G. Shipe who is charged with
the shooting has resided in Tonopah
for the past eighteen months and is
well spoken of. He surrendered
himself to the authorities imme-
diately.
The wounded man is being brought
to Tonopah aud will reach here some
time tonight, in an automobile. j. w i.
Sutclitfe having gone to Goldfield to
assist in bringing him in His
mother, Mrs. H H. Clark and sister
Miss Alice Clark are expected to ar
rive from Valleys Springs on to.
morrow mornings train.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
LOCAL LACONICS.

r. L Johnsy the prominent Gold
field attorney, was in town yester-
day.
Charles E. Knox, one OF the heav.
lest owners of the Montana Tonopah
and a firm friend Of the camp is in
Tonopah once more.
Buy your cigars at the Miners
Drug Store, Inc, Golden Bldg, and
get a ticket in the drawing Of that
Old Dutch Clock, valued at $50 d
The Miners Drug store, Inc,
Golden Bldg, has received another
lot of that popular velvet molasses
candy pound, 35c; halves, 20e; quar-
ters, l0c. d
A complete line Of stationery,
typewriter supplies, blank books,
legal blanks and all kinds Of office
supplies at the Miners Drug Store,
Inc, Golden Bldg. d
Nothing excels our Syrup White
Pine Compound for coughs and colds,
it is efficient, because it is com
pounded from the purest ingredients
procurable. The Miners Drug
Store, Inc, Golden Bldg. d
George w. Summerfeld returned
from Carson Tuesday morning Mr..
Summerfeld was state senator from
Humboldt county for many years and
he felt quite at home at the Capitol
last week, where he put in some
good licks for his old friend George
5. Nixon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Ida 10 the Irront.

Several rich claims have recently
been made at Ida and that camp
now promises to equal some Of the
best in Nevada. One Of the richest
strikes recently made therr is on the
Thanksgiving claim, located by Jack
Dwyer, John Manuis and w c. Ross,
assays running from $500 to $500 81
in gold Strangers are crowding in
to the camp, real estate values have
advanced under the increased de.
mand for business locations, and the
town is rapidly taking its place
among the other first class mining
camps of the state.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
A Itnok Social.

A book social will take place at the
home Of Mrs. w. L. Towne on the
evening Of Saturday, February 4th.
The object is to acquire books for the
library of the new ''Tonopah Insu.
tute. The price of admission will
be book Of the value of fifty cents
or more, The entertainment will be
in the nature of a musicale and re
freshments will be served. The af-
fair is in the hands of an excellent
committee, Of which Mrs. +. A. Keith
is chairman, This a public social
aud is given in a pivate home merely
10 save the expense of hall. Mr..
and Mrs. Towne are earnest in hop
ing the public will respond whether
they are acquainted with them or
not.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
On a VACATION.

Frank Athearn, who came to
Tonopah little over two years ago,
a poor boy, departed for his home in
Clements, California, Thursday morn,
ing, with a bank book which con
tanned deposits in his name amount
ing to over $40, 900, his eighth in
terest earnings in the Florence lease
at Goldfeld The editor of the
BONANZA and Frank were chums in
California fer over three years, just
prior to the discovery of Tonopah,
and ye pencil pusher persuaded his
friend to migrate to the land of
plenty and the State of the best peo
Pile in the union Mr. Athearn is to
be congratulated on his already ac-
quired wealth and when the milling
ore on the dump of the Florence
lease shall have been reduced, his
bank account will be increased 800, :
600. Mr. Athearn will remain at the
family tireside for about month and
will then return to this section to
make it his home Frank says give
me Nevada.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
VOTE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY.

The vote of the removal of the
county seat from Belmont to Tonopah
in the assembly w,d undoubtedly
occur on next Wednesday, and the
BONANZA predicts that the members
Of the assembly will vote in the
Affirmative on said removal and on
and after March !, 1905, Tonopah
will be the capitol Of Nye county.
Tonopah has made Nevada what it is
today and should be given any recog-
milton it asks for.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
AN IMPORTANT SALE.
"Biily" Sinclair DispOses of His
Home and Adjacent Prop
erty for 1890.

BILLY Sinclair has sold his home
and adjacent property on Brougher
avenue between ST. Patrick and
Central streets to James McQuilan
and Tom Kendall for $500. This is
choice ground and mas a frontage of
100 feet on Brougher avenue and go
feet on ST. Patrick and Mineral
streets The new owners will begin
the construction of a handsome two
story stone building to cover the en-
tire property, within the next sixty
days.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Columbia Mountain.

The Mitchell lease on the Piedmont
claim on Columbia mountain is prov
ing a bonanza for It's owners, another
ledge Of rich values having been en-.
countered this week. The Band
Goldfield Mining Company, which
owns the Widow claim, Immediately
adjoining the Piedmont, has let a
contract for the sinking OF a shaft to
a depth OF 100 feet and the work will
be vigorously prosecuted under the
direction Of Superintendent d J.
Macdonald The officers Of the Band
company are: H f Band, president
and general manager; f G Zeile,
vice president; h G Hughes, treas
urer and A Norton, secretary.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
David Keith Here.

David Keith of Salt Lake, presi-
dent Of the Halifax mining company,
spent the week in Tonopah inspect
ing the property of the company,
preparatory to making his annual
report to the meeting to be held in
Salt Lake on Tuesday next. Sher if
Bradley and Ike Mckay are heavy
stock holders in the Halifax. Mr..
Keith is one of Utahs wealthiest
citizens and is president of the great
silver King mine at Park City, which
has paid over Sc. 600, 900 in dividends.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
COUNTY SEAT BILL.
Fun Text Of Senator Oddie's
Measure That Has Passed
he Senate.


The bill to remove the county seat
of Nye county from Belmont to Ton
opah, which Senator Oddie intro
duced in the Senate on Wednesday
and which that body passed unani-
mously or Friday, reads as follows:
The People of the State of Ne
vada, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows
Section |. From and after the
first day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
five, the county seat of Nye county
shall be located at the Town of Tono-
pah, in said county.
Section 2 Il shall be the duty of
the officers of said county, who are
required by law to keep their offices
at the county seat, to remove the
same to the said town of Tonopah
one week preceding the first day of
March in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and five.
Section B The County Commits
sioners of Nye county shall provide
for the removal of the archives and
all other movable property belong
ing to said county, and now located
at the town of Belmont, to the said
Town of Tonopah, and shall have
power to sell and convey any real
or immovable property situated in
the Town of Belmont, belonging to
said Nye County, aud shall pay the
proceeds of such sales into the county
treasury of said county
Section 4 1t shall be lawful for
the Board Of County Commissioners
of said Nye county, and it is hereby
made their duty. to provide for the
use Of the various officers such build
ing, rooms or Offices as are required
by law.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Lentiens-TerreII

Fred Leutjens of Beatty and Mrs.
Gertrude Terrell. of Tonopah were
united in marriage at the home Of
the brides sister-inllw Mrs. r.
Pohl, on Tuesday evening Iast Judge
Sawle officiating Mrs. K NJ. Camp
bell was bridesmaid and Henry
Hague bestman. Mr.. Leutgens IS
one of the pioneer young men of
Tonopah and is partner of Senator
Oddie in his Bullf"og properties. The
charming bride is one of Tonopah's $
fairest daughters. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leutjens will make their home at
Beatty for the present.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
PRESIDENT Brock Hero.

John w Brock president Of the
Ionopah Mining company and of the
Ionopah Railroad company, is again
in town, having arrived Thursday
morning from Philadelphia John
Hays Hammond had intended ac-
eompanying Mr. Brock bnt was un.
avoidably detained in the East.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Home Again.

p. j. Quinn, brother in.luw Of
Thomas Griffin Of the Bank, . has
returned from San Salvador, where
he has charge Of Buffers immense
cyanide plant for the past year. Mr..
Quinn is Nevada boy and gradu-
ate OF the Department of Mines aud
Mining Of the State University. He
will make Tonopah his future home.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Ore Shlnments.

The ore shipments via the Tonopah
railroad, for the week ending yester
day, were as follows Tonopah Min.
ing company, $3.50 tons; Montana.
Tonopah, 1T tons; Touopah. Belmont
40 tons; Jumbo No 8 0ease) 10 tons
Florence lease, 60 tons; Tonopah Ex-
tension, 260 tons Southwestern Ne
vada Mines Co, 10 tons; Combina.
tion, % tons.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Mnchine shops Finished.

The new machine shops of the
Tonopah railroad are finished and
Master Mechanic g. S. Gaden and
his assistants will occupy them from
now on. The shops cover an area of
26x50 feet and the plant is as fine as
can be found anywhere, the hydraulic
jacks, presses ard lathes being Of the
latest and best patterns.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
LOCAL CONCENTR ATES.

H. ] Hall is rebuilding his saloon
recently destroyed by the fire fend
Judge Clay Peters came in from
San Francisco yeslerday morning
and will remain for some time.
LosT-A bunch of keys. There is
an iron washer on the ring. Return
to this office and receive reward
Mrs. Marsh and son, Randall, Miss
Myrtle Marsh and Rex Whitford ar.
rived from Carpenteria, Calf Mon
day last
Alex Veitch has his new building
well under way. He says il this one
is not wiped out by fire he will be do.
ing business at the old stand
Whether you buy sc or "bit''
Plantation cigar you receive ticket
in the drawing of that Old Dutch
Clock, at the Miners Drug Store,
Inc, Golden Bldg. d
J n. Sharp and L. 7. Brockbank
of Salt Lake, G. II Masters of Berk
ley and f. NJ. Evans of San Fran
cisco, prominent mining men, arrived
in Tonopah Tuesday.
Physicians prescriptions, prepared
with the greatest care and accuracy
and by competent hands only, at the
Miners Drug Store, Inc, Golden
Bldg. d
Jack Tamblyn and Mat Rosenthal
left this morning for the country west
Of Ida, on prospecting trip. They
will be gone about three weeks and
as they are experts in their line,
some big strikes may be looked for.
David Todd and Robert pohl Sr.
OF Austin, were in Tonopah this week
visiting Mr. Pohl's sons, Robert and
Fred. The later VINO has been quite
III, win 90 to San Francisco to have
an operation performed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Mcnamara Booms.

The Mcnamara mine continues to
produce splendid shipping ore and
The ledge on the 300-foot level is
widening. The stock Of the company
IS booming, and yesterday it took a
Jump from 33c to 45c.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Had Appendicitis.

A successful operation for appen-
dicitis was performed upon G. r.
Ralston, foreman Of the Belmont
mine, by Dr. Carpenter, assisted by
Drs. Hammond and Cox on Tuesday
The patient is at his home on Florence
avenue and is dong quite well under
the circumstances.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Acknowledgement.

The proprietor of the BONANZA
acknowledges receipt of an invita-.
tion to attend the banquet given by
Hon. Geo. 5. Nixon, the newly
elected United States Senator from
Nevada, which took place last
Wednesday evening at Carson.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Big Lone Mountain Strike,

Tom Lynch received word today
mat three foot ledge of 500 ore
mad been uncovered in his Nevada.
Alpine mine at Lone Mountain.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
.Inmes AeIer Hero.

James Agler, general manager Of
the Southern Pacific Company, spent
few hours in Tonopah yesterday.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-01-28
Midway in Demand.

Ionopah brokers did an active
business IN Midway stock this week.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
0akway Dots.

Oakway, January 23.-Rev. j. l.
Spinks filed his regular appointment at
Center last Sunday.
Miss Alice Gaines and brother, Claud,
visited the family of G.. A. Foster Sun
day.
Rov. S. A. Mcdaniel and family have
moved over in our midst and we most
heartily welcome them. We wish him
much success in his new field.
Our school is in fourishing condi-
tion under the management of Prof.
Stafford and Miss Ina Gaines.
Miss Matte Moore and Frank Blackley
were happily married January Sth, at
10 O'Clock, at the home of tho bride. We
wish for them long life and much JOY.
Ed Gambrell has recovered from a
severe attack of grip.
Miss Anna Moore has returned to An
derson after two weeks visit with home
folks.
l.. A. Edwards & Co. have opened UP
new store in the Dobbins old stand.
Leard Moore has the compliment Of
having the finest turnout in town. Look
out, girls! Mocking bird.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25

Buy your r. F. d. mail boxes from
G. w. Pitchford Co.
--R. z. Tucker and w. 8. Cooper, of
Charleston, spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Walhalla on business.
ID. M. Wells, of Newberry, repre-
senting the National Drill and Manufac-
turing Co., of Chicago, is in town to-day.
See notice of opening of books of
subscription to the capital stock of the
Edwards Mercantile Co. at Oakway next
Wednesday.
w. X. Duffie, of Columbia, was reg
istered at the Walhalla Hotel yesterday.
He was here looking after business mat
ters in this section.
See j. A. Brock, at Seneca, when you
have chickens, butter and eggs to sell.
Highest prices paid. CASH.
Only about one half of the tax-pay-
ers have made their returns so far for
1905, and the time is getting short.
After February Goth penalty of so pei
cent will be added on property OF re.
turned for taxation. Bear this in mind
and attend to the matter at once.
Major VIM. j. Stribling, of Walhalla
and Frank M. Cary, of Seneca, left Mon.
day afternoon for New Orleans to attend
the cotton convention, which, convened
yesterday and will remain in session
during tomorrow. There are about
5000 delegates, representing all lines OF
business in the cotton growing section.
! The meeting of farmers at Seneca ON
Saturday last was largely attended. j.
b. Pickett presided and f. NJ. Cary was
| Mcssrs. Benau Harris. F. Nj. Cary, j. M.
! Gillison, j. j. Davis, r. A. Thompson,
VIM. j. Stribling and others. The meet
ing was in favor of holding cotton for
better prices, reducing the acreage OF
cotton and the use of less guano. Messrs.
W. J. Stribling and F. NJ. Cary were ap-
pointed delegates to the cotton conven.
tion now in session at New Orleans.
Wanted-To exchange city property
| in Pensacola, Fla, for town lots in Wal
halla, Westminster or Seneca, S. G. Write
Box 2O3, Winston Salem, n. G.
Last week the Kcowee Produce
Company, of Walhalla, shipped to Ligon
& Ledbetter, of Anderson, solid Cal
of produce. The shipment weighed
1900 pounds, and was by far the heav.
lest single shipment of produce ever sent
from Walhalla. The Keowee Produce
Company is doing heavy business, both
buying and selling, and is furnishing an
excellent cash market for all kinds OF
farm and other produce. They have
opened up this business on an exclusive
line and expect to make it a business OF
more than ordinary magnitude.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF FORM.
Items Of News OF the Past Week Gathered
from Various Sources.

A dispatch says that James III. Tiiiman
shot and killed Editor c.. S. Hutchison,
of Wilson, Kansas, in the latter's office
on Thursday and then committed sui
eide.
Greenville has adopted compulsory
vaccination and Mayor Mahon says the
law will be enforced against all persons
who refuse to be vaccinated by the first
of February.
b. III. Henderson, Judge of Probate for
Georgetown county, died at his home in
Georgetown on the 10th instant from
heart disease. He was prominent law
yer in this State and had served his
county in the Legislature with ability.
The Easley Progress says: estate Con-
stable f. p. McCravey. after a two weeks
visit to this county, returned to Pelzer
on Monday. He says that Pickens county
ever knew it to be, so he goes to where
his services are more needed.
The Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS cotton con-
test closed January l3. ID. w. Perdue.
of Griffin, Ca, was the winner OF the
first prize-S3, ,500-he having guessed
within two bales of the number of bales
brought into sight since September | l.,
which was s, S,456, $50 bales.
Last Thursday morning burly negro,
Stuart Pearman, was seen under the
residence of n. j. Elgin, two miles from
Donalds, by Mr.. Elgin's daughter, a
young lady Miss Elgin was alone in
the house and heard a noise. She looked
undor the house and saw the negro. She
was captured. He was given 25 lashes
in place of trial.
Senator Tillman has left Washington
for the South in the effort to recover his
health. He has been suffering with a
severe cold for some time and the un-
usually severe wiuter at the national
capitol has augmented his sickness. He
goes first to Trenton, but unless he gets
better he may go further south. He will
return to Washington as soon as he can
shake off his cold.
An appropriation of $4,000 for raising
the bulk of the old frigate Niagara,
Commodore Perry's flagship in the bat
tie of Lake Erie, has been favorably re-
ported to the House by the committee
on naval affairs in Congress. The Nj
agara is now lying in Misery Bay, Erie
barbor, in water so shallow that her
shattered hulk is plainly VISIBLE. If the
bill passes and the Niagara is raised ST..
will be filled with relics and used as a
| museum.
Another freak bill is that of Repre-
sentative Werner, Of Oconee, in which he
seeks to restore Webstor's "blue- back
speller," Smiths English grammar and
Davies arithmetic to the school cirrcu-
lum. These books are antiquated and
out of date, except perhaps Davies-and
there are much better arithmetics than it.
There have been improvements in school
books as we'll as in other things; indeed
in no department of human enterprise
| hnnn nfnrt =,
the department of education The need
of the State, and of the world at large
is to advance, not retrograde.-New.
berry Observer.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
Valuable REAL ESTATE OFFERED.

A S ATTORNEY FOX THE OWNERS,
IN the undersigned offers at private
sale THREE TRACTS OF LAND on
Snow Creek, Oconee County, S. c., re-
Gently belonging to the estate of John b.
Sitton, deceased, as follows:
Tract No. 7-112 acres,
Tract No. SID acres,
Tract No. 9-142 acres,
In separate tracts, or as 373 acres all
together, in one tract.
PRICE: $3.50 per acre, cash; or one
half cash, balance in twelve months, with
interest, secured by mortgage on the
land.
AS there are some minors the title to
this property will have to be made
through court at the cost of the owners.
S. T. DENDY, Attorney.
January 1S, 1905. $40
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-01-25
SIXTY HEAD MULES AND HORSES,

Any kind you want. All broke and
ready to work. Will make prices to
cash buyers that will make the sale.
Gene this week II you want choice OF
bargains. L. M. LOWERY,
IA Seneca, 8. G..