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The Glenwood post., 1905-04-08

Truth, they say, lis stranger
than fiction, and yet there are people
who prefer the latter Is it possible
that the Hayden correspondent of the
Denver papers realizes the harm he is
doing Routt county by his extrava-
gantly over drawn statements (they
are that to say the least) If his in
ventive proclivities must find utter
ance, then give us few harmless
yarns. The papers will pay just as
much. Routt County Courier
The Glenwood post., 1905-04-08

John Schwalbach and c w. Has
kell, surveyors of Grand Junction,
have been here all this week They
are laying out the Virginia mesa in
tenacre tracts and running surveys
for the ditch and big pumping plant
contemplated - Debuque Bugle.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

ments; it supplies the recent lack of
such in the Sierra Nevada region, and
when it is known that all modern
methods of transportation are in vogue,
including automobiles and traction
engines, and that water is obtainable
from numerous wells within the town
and springs few miles distant and at
a depth of $50 feet in the mines, it will
be understood that the difficulty of
working in a treeless country, a So
called desert, is greatly mitigated, and
that the advent of the railroad will
lessen considerably the cost of all sup
plies, especially of timber, that neces-
sity in all deep mining.
Electric light and power companies
are constructing their lines rapidly and
bringing in power for all purposes from
points eighty miles distant in Cali
fornia where the power is generated.
The initial price of properties is not
excessive, but as before stated these
are rapidly being purchased from the
original locators, and with energetic
we'll directed mine development this
will speedily rise to the highest rank
among the richest gold mining districts
in the United States.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
T0NOPAH WATER COMPANY.

Until the advent OF Colonel z O.
Wheeler and J. B. Quigley Of SAN Fran
cisco with George d. Mahooney OF Oak
land. no one had realized the CONNER
cial value OF the snow-clad hills to the
north OF Tonopah- They did. however.
and the Tonopah Water Company. with
a capital OF $1,000 900. was the immedtats
result.
The company now owns 1000 acres OF
watershed supplied from these same
mountains. II has ten wells. each from
50 to 40 feet deep. and a pumping plant
situated sixteen miles north OF TuDopah
IN the heart OF the desert The wafer
is cool. pure. and so plentiful that a
wees's trial pumping reduced the volume
not one inch.
This has an been accomplished Since
last August and yet 30 quickly has the
population grown that the city supply
is now far from adequate. Often water
gives out altogether and long since the
housekeepers OF Tonopah learned to
make washday and bathday coincide from
sheer necessity. But the water com pany
IA even now constructing a new reser-
yoir. This win have capacity OF $4,000
gallons and the water will reach the
heart Of the city under a pressure OF
125 pounds So the days OF buying water
by lne gallon or barrel WIN soon have
passed for good.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
JOHNS FINDS
WEALTHY MINES

The Adams Goldfeld Mining Com
pany, which owns three claims, the
Adams, Jefferson and Monroe, offers
an example of the intelligent and con-
sentative development characteristics
of this district. These claims were To-
Gated by the president of the company,
r. l.. Johns. who is also a prominent
attorney Mr. Johns is the president OF
the GOldfield Mining Company and the
locator of the famous January mine
Since June, 1904, the Adams-GOdddeld
Company has been constantly engaged
in developing work Thus far no ore
has been shipped, although some ore
assaying as high as 500 ton has been
extracted The ledge at the bottom OF
the location shaft averages SIG a ton
On the Monroe claim a ledge was dis
covered averaging $46 a ton All the
stock of the original owners OF the
claim has been pooled and the COM
pany is not selling any treasury stock
at present, as it has sufficient money
for development purposes.
The GOldf1eld Mining Company, which
was Incorporated in January, 1904. owns
three groups of claims, all of which
have been leased during the past year.
The January mine produced during the
last year $500, 900 worth Of shipping ore
and $500. 900 worth Of milling ore. All
the ore was extracted from a portion OF
the ledge $50 feet in length and log feet
in depth, and much valuable milling
ore was left in the Slopes
Both the above companies are tncor-
porated- under the laws OF Arizona
with a capitalization Of one million
shares of stock Of a par value Of one
dollar per share. The officers do not
receive any salary. The same officers
serve both companies. They are: Presi-
dent and attorney. R. L. Johns: vice
president and mine manager, II. T.
Bragdon; secretary and treasurer. A.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

the Polarfs. Development work on this
property is being rapidly pushed
Another valuable property which is
trict is the BuIIfrog Empire Minine
company, located only three claims dis
tant from the famous ShOshone group.
samples from the Bullfrog Empire gave
assays as high as $1,000 per ton, prac-
tically from the surface.
Bullfrog, the newest and richest dis
trict yet discovered, has new surprise
every day, and the Bullfrog. Empire is
in the center Of the district. Incorpor-
ated under the laws of Arizona. CAPT.
talized for 100000 shares. par value
81; treasury stock 400. 900: j. H Will
Hams, Goldfeld, New, manager.
TOKOP DISTRICT.
Tokop is in the old Gold Moutatn dis
trict. about twenty miles south OF Cold
field. and covers an area or twelve
square miles.
The ledge on the Tokop Consolidated.
one or the best properties in the dis
trict, is more than ten feet in width
and runs as high as $4,000 per ton.
They have q well defined ledge OF
quartz. the country rock being a gran
lite and porphyry. Extensive Develop
ment work is being done.
The ST. Louis is another good prop
erty. having the same lead as the Tokop
consolidated, and ore that assays SEA-
600 per ton.
Cosgrove's claims, four miles north OF
1Ol&Op, nave IeOSeS thirty 1eer wide.
which run $50 per ton Assays as high
as $4,000 per ton from the surface have
been obtained Water was obtained at
a depth of four feet and wood for fuel
is plentiful An offer Of $500, 900 has
been made for the property.
KAwICH MINING DISTRICT.
Situated in the Kawich Mountains,
seventy miles east of Goldfield- This re-
gion hsa only been discovered five
months, yet good values from the sur
face are being obtained.
The original discovery was made by
Mcdonald of Tonopah on what is now
known as the Kawich Mining Compa-
nys property. These claims are the best
in that district and the company Is do
ing much development work on it's
holdings Assays as high as $4,000 per
ton We're obtained Nixon and Oddie
control this company.
Jack Davis also has property here
which bids fair to pay handsomely. He
located the townsite Of KaWich, named
Nixon, after his old friend and associ-
ate, Senator Nixon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
GOVERNOR SPARKS SAYS PROSPERITY WILL LAST

IN my opinion the present condition not BOOM ~
Nevadd. Discoveries haze gver prominence to mining bit
agriculture and stock raising permanently eotlbntory
Irrigation of arid ds BY the Goversnent of the United
States CITING Opportunity homeseekers. Railroads
being constructed to meet the requirements of trade and
commerce Ne1r life and energy inspire people. Srus
gers and not decefved
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23

CHE phenomenal values and great
rapidity with which this region
has developed in less than two
wars, time have attracted great
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
Return Off,.
Sherlock Holmes

IT'S this way. Mr.. Holmes. As I
have said, I am the skipper of the Rug
gor team Of Cambridge varsity. and
Godfrey Stanton Is my best man. To
morrow we play Oxford. Yesterday We
I'll came up. and we settled ut Bent
ley's private hotel. At 10 O'Clock I went
round and saw that all the fellows had
gone to roOst. for I believe In strict
training and plenty Of sleep to keep a
team III. I had a word or two with
Godfrey before he turned in He seem.
ed to me to be pale and bothered. ]
asked him what was the matter. He
said he was all riSht-jrst a touch Of
headache. I babe him good night and
left him. Half IN hour later. the pOr-
ter tells me, q rough looking man with
. beard called with a note for Godfrey.
BE had not gone to bed. and the note
was taken to his room. Godfrey read
It and fen back in q chair Us II he had
been pole axed. The porter was 50
scared that he WINS going to fetch me
but Godfrey stopped him, had a drink
Of water and pulled himself together.
Then he went downstairs, said a few
words to the man who was waiting In
the hall, and the two Of them went of
together. The last that the porter saw
at them they were almost running
down the street In the direction Of the
Strand. This morning Godfrey's room
was empty. his bed had never been
slept In. and HE things were all just as
I had seen thsm the night before. He
had gone OF at q moments notice with
this stranger, and no word has come
from him since. I don't believe he vii!
evsR come back. He was q sportsman,
was Godffte0. down to his marrow, aud
he wouldn't have stopped his training
and let In his slipper II It were not for
some CRUISE that was too strong for
him. NJ: I feel a. II he were gone for
good. and We should never see him
again"
Sherlock Holmes listened with the
deepest attention to this singular mar.
rative.
what did you dor he asked.
II wired to Cambridge to learn II
anything had been heard Of him there.
I have had m answer. No one has
seen HIM"
Gould he have got back to Cam
beidge?"
"Yes: there Is q late train-quarter
past IL"
But. % far as you can Ascertain, he
did not take itT'
mo: he has not been seen"
what did you do next7"
II wired to Lord Mount,Jamea."
why to Lord MountJames1"
Godfrey Is m orphan, and Lord
MountJames Is his nearest relative
his uncle, 1 believe"
'lndeed- This throws new Light upon
the matter. Lord M~6unt,James u one
o( The k1chest men 10 England"
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

the Argus, has made many friends
during his editorial management of
the Argus. He has always said what
he thought without fear or favor, and
the independence and moral tone Of
his u~tterances have inspired the conf
dence of his readers. 1t is crafty
ing to us to enter into 50 close a bust
ness association with MI. Green and
it is with pleasure that we commend
the job patronage of the Journal to a
man of such excellent character and
ability.
Mr.. Green is an expert designer,
and associated as he is with q man
who has had years of experience in
book supply business. and with his
time free to devote all his energies to
his specially, he will make the Co.
lumbus Printing and Specially House
one of the strongest job printing
plants in the state, equipped to bring
money to Columbus from all parts of
the state as we'll as to handle all local
job business.
In closing this announcement we
desire especially to urge the business
men of Platte County to give to MI.
Green the patronage his large and
complete printing plant and his SUI
perior qualifications merit. For the
Journal We have asked no pledges of
support from the business men as a
condition to the consolidation which
primarily serves their interests, and
now that the consolidation has been
effected, We ask only that support
dictated by their own self:interest and
we shall expect the Journal to grow
and prosper only in proportion as it
helps Platte County and Platte
County interests to grow and prosper.
The Journal plant will be moved on
January 1st, to the old Columbus
State Bank building on Twelfth St.,
under the same roof with the COlum-
bus Printing and Specially House,
leaving the building on Eleventh St.
which has housed the Journal since
the early seventies.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

Dss . gay.
better hidden, and when you incidental
" waste the time of men who are more
busy than yourself. AT the present mo
ment, for example, I should be- writing
q treatise instead Of c%onversing with
you"
"No doubt, doctor, and yet the con-
versation may prove more important
than the treatise. Incidentally l may
tell you that we are doing TIE reverse
Of what you very justly blame. AMI tina
We axe e~nIeavor.nS - prevent any
thing like public exposure of private
matters which must necessarily follow
when once the case is fairly in the
hands of the official police. You may
look upon me simply as an irregular
pioneer, who goes in front of the reg
ular forces Of the country. l have
come to ask you about Mr.. Godfrey
Stanton"
"What about him."
you know him, do you not?"
HE is an intimate friend Of mine"
you are aware that he has disap
peared?"
..Ah. indeed" There was no caan:e
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
+ ~f~
|SS~ Aa%

$50 that is the tail end of the tele-
gram which Godfrey Staunton dis
patched within 4 few hours Of his dis
appearance. There are at least six
words OF the message which have es-
capped US, but what remains-'Stand by
as for Gods sake"-proves that this
young man saw Il formidable dan
ger which approached him. and from
which sOIne one else could protect
him. Us mark you! Another person
was involved. Who should it be but
the pale faced, bearded man, who
seemed himself in so a state?
What, then. is the connection between
Godfrey Staunton and the bearded
man? And what is the third source
from which each of them sought for
help against pressing danger? Our in
auirv has already narrowed down to
that"
I'VE have only to find to whom that
telegram is addressed" I suggested.
Exactly; my dear Watson. Your re
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

The appointment of Chairman W.
P. Warner to succeed T. L. Mathews
as Deputy United States Marshal
will meet with general favor in Ne
braska Notwithstanding a majority Of
the people feel that Mr.. Mathews was
a victim of circumstances and that the
"big stick" broke the wrong head
MI. Warner is a man of force and
ability and his feet are plenty large
for the Mathews shoes.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
ygIuEaI:I 4. ABBOTT. 4aisss.

RENEWALS-The date opposite your name on
your paper, or wrapper shows to what time your
subscription is paid. Thus Jan05 shows that
payment has been received mp to Jan. I, 1906.
fetO5 to Feb. L, 1905 and SO ON. When payment
is made, the date, which answers a Q receipt,
viii be changed accordingly.
observation-disclosures subecrib-
ers will continue to receive this journal until the
publishers are notified by letter to discontinue.
when all arrearages must be paid. II you do not
wish the Journal continued for another year At:
tor the time paid for has expired, you should
previously notify us to discontinue it.
CHANGE IN ADDRESS-When ordering .
tO give their old as we'll as their new address.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27
~-'' 4 ASH
AAANAS

Cyril OvertOn was much excited.
Hold it to the glass;" he cried.
THAT is unnecessary said Holmes.
The paper IS thin, and the reverse will
give the message. Here it is" He
turned it over and we read:
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

1t is to be hoped that the presi-
dents "big stick" will not stop swing
ing until it makes enough sore heads
in Nebraska to demand homestead
legislation for western Nebraska in
harmony with the great cattle indus
try Of that section of the state.
The Columbus journal., 1905-12-27

We pause long enough to remark
that the New Year is almost here and
that tainted hundred" is still unpaid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
CITIZEN CATCHES THIEF.
after Long Chase OUer Walls and
Fences.

Charles Young, New-York manufacturer
who lives in St Andrews Place, Yonkers, last
night captured a burglar who is believed to be
one Of the gang that has been robbins wealthy
residents Of Yonkers for some time past. Mr.
Young was seated IN his dining room when ne
heard a crash of glass in the house of his
brother-in-l law, Ernest j. Morgan next door on
the west He jumped to the door and was Just
In time to see two men leave the Morgan house
and run in opposite directions.
Quickly following one, he captured him after
a long chase over walls and fences. Bringing
him back to the house. he telephoned for the
notice When the man was searched at head
quarters three skeleton keys were found in his
pocket. , -,
rasidence as New-York Beyond that he WoulC
not talk County Clerk Sutherland who lives IN
the house to the east of Mr.. Young, states that
he saw the two men pass his house about ftteen
minutes before Mr. Young heard the crash
Marks of a jimmy were found on the windows
and doors of the Morgan house, and the catches
we're broken 1t was cellar window that fell.
giving the alarm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
BAR FOR M'MANUs- IRON BAR
Politician Scents Diabolical Plot on Return.
ing from Picnic.

T. j. McManus. who is engaged in vigorous
dispute with George Washington P1unkitt over the
leadership OF the 18th Assembly District was a..
the picnic and outing given by Big Tom" Foley
at Suffers Harlem River Park on Friday night
1t was about 40 o'clock yesterday morning there
fore. when he arrived his home No 45a West
4eth-St.
Mr.. McManus found tho front door open fact
70 which he. under the circumstances made no
objection. He did object. however. when in the
hallway he stumbled the form of a man lying
the floor. Mr.. McManus says there was q bar
big iron bar. at the mans feet.
Mr.. McManus hustled around to the West <7th-st
station and got a policeman. Then the policeman
got the
Lock him up said Mr.. s1cManus. "'Tis a plot
They know they can't do with votes and they
cent this man to do me with bar a big iron bar
The prisoner gave his name as Henderson and
his address No. IS Arsterdam-ave He looked
II he, too. might have been the Foley outing
He denied that he the agent of political plot
tiers of the Plunkitt clan and said the bar the
big iron bar. at his feet because he stumbled
It.
I went into the hallway because the door was
open and was tired he explained
1t IS said Henderson was locked I'D but no
prisoner bearing the name of Henderson was ar
West iTth-st. station, where Henderson would have
been taken. 1t said that Of that name
had been prisoner there. Neither had they seen
the bar, the big iron bar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
ECHO OF LINOTYPE CASE.
Printers Say They We're asked to
Resign Because of Testimony.

Washington, Sept Public Printer Palmer
has requested the designations OF oscar j. RICK
etts, foreman of printing and l. g Hay. 1ore-
man Of the job division, of the Government
Printing Office, basing his action on their al
legged continued acts of INSTRUMENTATION. Both
officials have refused TO comply with the request.
on the ground that they not required to do
so until furnished with specific instances of in
subord.ation and sufficient opportunity for re-
ply is given to them, required by the Civil
Service regulations. Mr.. Ricketts, tonight made
the following statement of the case for himself
and Mr. Hay:
That acting under advice, he does not feel
at liberty at the present time to give the
public the correspondence in connection with
this matter. and only say that Mr. Palmer
has requested the resignation of these two OFF,
Gals because of their alleged continued acts of
INSTRUMENTATION" without specifying any act on
the part of either of them which would In any
way constitute INSTRUMENTATION.
They insist that the Public Printer has not
complied with the Civil Service regulations,
which provide that specific allegations or causes
should be made when any officer is asked to re-
Ger from his position They say that they have
at all times in the of their long service In
the Government Printing Office been loyal to their
chief and to the best interests CT the United
States.
They know of no reason why this request
should be made at this time unless II arises
from the fact that they were called witnesses
and testified In the matter of the investigation OF
the purchase of certain typeseting machines, and
in that respect they gave evidence fairly ana
honestly as they were obliged 10 DO under theif
caths.
They have declined to comply with the request
for their designations and have submitted the
matter to the Civil Service Commission and TO
the President of the United States, and believe
that full and complete investigation OF tho
situation will result in their being exonerated
from any charges made against them by the
Public Printer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-03
WOM4N FACES BURGLARS.
They Thrust ReUoIUer IN Her Face
While Seeking Escape.

Details Of a daring daylight burglary and the
revolver upon woman told in the jefferson
Market police court yesterday. The prisoner was
Ernest Hoffman. eighteen years old. of No. 1856
East 3oth-st., who arrested Friday night.
He was charged with robbing Mrs. Agnes Sifiey
who lives on the first floor Of No 2,615 Sth-ave.
Mrs. Sifey, entering her apartments last
Tuesday. was amazed to find two rifng her
bureau. The bedroom in which men were at
work Is at the rear of the building, and they made
their escape through the window and down the fire
escape to the ground.
There is no exit to the courtyard and when
Mrs. Sihey went TO the window she looked into
the barrel of revolver in the hands Of OF the
burglars. This man, she alleges, Hoffman.
According TO the story told by the woman. the
man with the revolver slowly backed her away
from the window, both burglars having come up
the fire escape. They again entered the ROOM the
hands. which she did. After getting into the front
part Of the apartments the burglars made rush
for freedom. Mrs Sifey then 10 a window
and screamed for help.
Her cries heard by policeman post,
who captured one Of the men, George Stebbins
Rogues Gallery. He is now in jail awaiting trial.
The other man, who Is alleged to be Hoffman,
escaped.
Hoffman, when confronted by Mrs. Shey ad-
mtted that he Stebbins's companion and the
man who held Mrs. Sifey at bay with the revolver
He seid Stebbips had the jewelry which was taken
from Mrs. Sifey's apartments.
The missing jewe1ry consists Of four diamond
pins four pairs of cuff buttons. a gold watch and
some other articles. None were found on either
prisoner. .
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