Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-10-07

Charles M. Schwab and John McKane,
who have done as much for the develop
ment of our great camp as any other
two men, or as a matter of fact, as any
other dozen men, arrived in Tonopal
Monday noon, in the steel magnate' 's
private car "Loretto," after a record
breaking trip across the continent The
gentlemen returned to New York or
the oath ult., after two months visit
in Europe and they lost no time in head
ing their special train toward Tonopah.
In addition to Messrs. Schwab and
McKane, the party was composed Of
Mrs. Schwab, Miss Gertrude Schwab,
Mrs. McKane, Mrs. Nash and DR. M
R. Ward Of Pittsburg.
The arrival Of the party was heralded
by the blowing Of the whistles of the
various mines of the camp. A large
crowd of citizens assembled at the de-
pot and welcomed the distinguished
visitors to our midst A committe COM
posed Of Thomas R. Bannerman, H. J.
Sheldon, H. Fletcher, E. B. Cushman,
Senator Nixon and other prominent
business men invited the party to the
Mizpah Club, as the guests of Tonopah.
Several private automobiles were
pressed into service and amidst the
hearty cheers of the throng, the party
proceeded to the club rooms.
Upon arriving at the handsome par
lors of the club, President Bannerman
made an address of welcome in his
usual happy vein. He referred to the
former visit of Mr.. Schwab and how he
had endeared himself to the people of
the camp on that occasion. ut long
ago became a by-word in Tonopah,
that the faith of Mr.. Schwab in the
mines of the camp has caused many
other influential conservative men to
invest here and that the mining and
the business men of Tonopah ex-
tend to him a welcome not because of
his financial connections, but because
of the personal regard and friendship
felt for him by the good people of this
great city.
Mr.. Schwab undoubtedly felt at home
and in the house Of friends as he rose
to respond. He said:
Mr.. President, | heartily appreciate
your welcoming speech and have only
the kindliest recollections of pleasant
hours spent with you on the occasion of
my former visit, little over a year ago.
81 have been too long associated with
men who do things to need more than a
look into the faces of the men who
greet us today to see pleasant, kindly
welcome more eloquent than words.
see hearty welcome in the face OF
everyone present and | am proud to be
with you. / am proud to be interested
in Tonopah and proud that my wore
given to you two years ago that every
dollar made here by myself and asso.
ciates would be reinvested in Tonopaf
has been made good.
Be assured, my friends, that | have
a warm place in my heart for Tonopah
The fact that | have brought Mrs.
Schwab with me on this trip across the
desert just after landing from a voyage
from Europe, is sufficient to convince
you that like your city and love YOU
people.
81 have heard that there are plans
for new club house and | ask the
privilege of heading the subscription
list with a gift of $1,000. This little
subscription will be but small recon-
pense for the pleasure | have enjoyed
with my Tonopoh friends in the parlors
of the Mizpah Club. "
Upon the conclusion of his interest.
ing remarks, Mr.. Schwab was cheerec
to the echo.
United States Senator Nixon followed
and said: "We greet Mr.. Schwab as
the typical American citizen, the gooc
fellow. | am pleased that Mr.. Schwat
brought his wife along In this he has