Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-06-10
JUDGE BREEN
HOLDS COURT
First Session of Third Judicial
District In TonOpah--Many
Important Matters Dis
posed of.
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ne first session of court of lie
Third Judicial district was com
menced in this city Wednesday.
Nearly all of that day was occupied
IN empanelling a grand jury, as fol-
lows:
Following is the list of trial
jurors:
j. T. Miller, Chas. Hansen, Chrls
Bueanovich, B. F. Rogers, R. R.
Bunker, s. S. Williams, John Frank,
Zeb Kendall, H. Fletcher, Geo. A.
Hughes, R. l.. Prouty, w. j. Rice,
J. e. Watt, Fl. Chickering, Harry
Mcnamara, Martin Cafferrata, E. H.
Dufin, Chas. Kielhofer, VIM. Ira
bert, f. w. Dulfer, j. w. Shelton, c.
NJ. Hooten, M. p. Devine, c. n. Coy
kendall. j. M. Healey, L. c. Branson,
Thos. Arden, j. c. Conkling, Fred
Bryon, Louis Chiatovich, David
Long, ]. G. Booker, c. w. Anderson,
F. P. Smith, j. G. Darlington, Geo.
lines, ~ r. DuAAdpi /. y. A9 ACu, II,
H. Warburton, D. b. Franzen,
Harry Phillips, r. B. Davis, E. v.
Marty.
The following named gentlemen
compose the grand jury:
j. H. Foreman, j.. w. Mccain, f.
r.. Shields, Orient Warner, J. w.
Briggs, H. H. Bacon, Edward Der
ringer, j. P. Stenson, F. w. Schmal-
ing, John Humphrey, w. H. O'Neil,
Jerry Ahern, Chas. A. Madison, Tim
O'Connell, S. P. Santos. J. l., Blu
menthal.
In delivering his instructions to
the grand jury, Judge Breen spoke
of the law requiring county commits
sioners to post guide boards at the
intersection of county roads. His
honor said it was a matter of grave
Importance and meant a great deal to
p~rospectors as they travelled through
the country. He asked the grand
jury to ascertain whether or not that
law was being enforced and to report
the facts. He also requested the
grand jury to inquire into the en-
forcement of the law regarding the
registration of births.
The case of the Tonopah Exten-
sion Mining and Milling company VS..
the Mcnamara Mining company,
which came up for a hearing in the
district court, Thursday, was post
poned by agreement between the at
torneys for the plaintiff and defense
until the September term of court.
The case of the Tonopah Exten-
sion Mining and Milling company W..
D~ebrosovitch a postponed until
June 18th.
The case of Sollender VS.. Boards
ley was dismissed at the request of
plaintiffs attorney and the costs en-
tered against the plaintiff.
j. B. Gilbert and j. B. Thompson
were appointed administrators OF the
estate of Homer p. Thompson, de-
ceased. who died intestate at Big
Pine on March 27, 1905. ]. b..
Thompson is a nephew of the de-
ceased and J. B.. Gilbert was his
partner in business. The property
consists of the lot on which the
Merchants hotel stands and other
lots in Tonopah and Columbia, the
Valley View and other mining claims
near Tonopah, and $1,000 cash in
the Nye & Ormsby County bank. The
bond of the administrator was fixed
at $4,000 each.
Thursdays proceedings closed with
the presentation by the grand ju y
Of an Indictment against =. G. Shipe
for assault with intent to kill J. p.
Simpson at Armogosa on January
27th. Shipe, through his attorneys,
entered a plea Of not guilty. A hear
ing was set for the first day of the
September term of court and Shipe
was placed under a $4,000 bond.
which he gave.
Judge Breen has appointed J. A.
Magill court reporter for this judi
cial district.