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DRILLING.
Bradshaw and Ross Champion
Team of the World.

The double handed drilling contest on
Labor Day proved a most exciting and
interesting affair and was witnessed by
an immense crowd Of people.
l.. H. Gillette, D. B. Gillies and B.
Turner were the judges and Geo. A,
Cole, D. H. Duffin and j. w. Owen
were timekeepers.
Tamney and Martin of Gold Mountain
was the first team to drill and they
made a total of 81 1-2 inches, which
was very good considering that they
only weighed 157 and 100 pounds re-
spectively.
McElyary and Bjorn followed. Bjorn
weighed 30 pounds and McElvary 1856
pounds, and though they did good hard
woyk they only succeeded in drilling
38'3-l6 inches, or n inch more than
the Gold Mountain team,
The next team to ascend the platform
was the great Bisbee, Arizona, drillers,
McIyor and Make, and they certainly
demonstrated that they can hold their
own with any team in the world. They
were ably coached by Fred Youckey,
who urged them on with words Of en-
enlargement, amid the yells and cheers
of the crowd. The team did wonderful
work and drilled AZ Ia inches. which
was certainly going some.
Next came Collins and Dopp Of Jim-
town, Colorado, who succeeded in MAX
ing 36 l-2 inches.
But everyone wanted to e the
home team in action and when Brad
shaw and Ross made their appearance
they We're greeted with thunders Of app
plause. The former wore a scant UNI
dershirt of net work and Ross posed in
a shirt of fair blue. They appeared
well and there was a quietness about
their movements which bespoke de-
termination that set Of the jaw which
means business. They worked well to-
gether and after an exciting fifteen
minutes, the judges announced that
AZ Tic inches had been drilled. Then
followed a scene that beggars des.
cription. Cheers went up from thous-
ands Of threats, men slapped each
other on the back and hats were
thrown into the air. 1t was a glorious
and popular victory.
The last team to drill was the Jane.
brothers, who appeared in their nader
effort. They did exceedingly well foi
beginners and made "a rs inches.
On Tuesday, the single-handed con
test took place and was won by Free
Youckey, who made a record of q S.
inches with an ease that was wonder
full. 1t is doubtful if any driller in tn,
world can best Youckey in single
handed drilling.
Walter Bradshaw won the secont
prize with a total Of % 1-16 inches anC
j. A. Bieber the third, with 20 ISL
inches. The others who drilled AM
their records were: Alex Larson, 20 81
inches; Gus Henderson, Ia SIS inche
and A. L. Coset, 10 ga inches.
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The Nevada Hotel.

The work of reconstructing the New
ada Hotel in Goldfeld, which was
destroyed in the great confiagration of
July Sth, will commence in a day or so.
The contract has been awarded to the
Robertson Construction Company and
will cost 1886, 900, with an additional
$35, 600 for furniture. The building
will be three stories in height and will
be constructed Of massive blocks OF
stone quarried in the vicinity Of Gold
field. The structure is to be supported
by steel girders and will be practically
ire-proof.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF NYE COUNTY.
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN TONOPAH
TnE Los ANGELES GKAB.

The attempt Of the city Of Los An
gelas to appropriate the entire water
supply Of Owens Valley, by diverting
the waters Of Owens river, is meeting
with determined opposition on the part
of the farmers of that section and
rightfully so. If the plans of the city
of Los Angeles are not frustrated, that
section Of Eastern California will be
converted into a desert and the pros
porous little city of independence will
become a thing of the past.
The people of southwestern Nevada
are greatly interested in this matter
for some day and the time is not far
distant, they will want the Owens river
as a source Of supply for the many
towns, mines and mills that are spring
ing into being.
The city of Los Angeles has been at
work on the scheme fornearly a year and
a half and after a careful examination
and many surveys, it was found that
the plan of diverting the water of the
river to Los Angeles was feasible anc
estimates were made of the cost.
Since then agents of the city have
bought nearly of the ranches and water
rights in Owens Valley.
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Races at Reno.

Reno is to have a race meet all next
week and great preparations have been
made for the event. Purses to the
amount of IS, 900 will be given and the
program promises to be an interesting
one. In addition to the regular races
there will be a 20 mile relay race for
ladies for a purse of $500, five miles to
be run each day and contestants to be
allowed to change horses each mile.
Alex Dromiack is the manager and he
announces that book making will be
barred, only auction pools and Paris
mutuals being allowed. A number OF
Tonopah sports will attend.
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Woman Burned.

The tent house of May Howard and
two cabins adjoining were consumed by
fire Tuesday noon. The prompt re-
spouse Of Tonopah's excellent fire de-
partment undoubtedly prevent a dis
astrous conAagration. The fire was
started through a combination Of Gig
arctic and gasoline and May Howard
who was in her tent at the time was
severely burned about the head, arms
and hands.
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0. c. Common Of San Francisco is a
visitor in town.
W. A. Mercur of Hawthorne visited
here this week.
d. j. Altman of San Francisco is
spending a few days in Tonopah.
Assemblyman W. A. Ingalls, and wife
of Goldfeld visited here this week.
W. J. Bell, a Wnnemucca business
man is spending a few days in town.
j. l.. Joseph returned "Wednesday
from an extended visit to San Francisco.
Hon. George w. Summerield will
leave for Reno Monday on a pleasure
trip.
J, j. Gum arrived from lndepen-
dence this week and will make a pro-
longed stay.
Joe Jordan Of the journal Of Com
merce, leaves on a visit to California
tomorrow.
Chris Runge, the welLknown mining
man has returned from an extended
eastern trip.
Fred w. Dulfer, the welEknown
broker and a member Of the firm Of
Starr & Dulfer, returned from a bust
ness trip to San Francisco Thursday,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Cal Brougher and
their ueicc, Miss Ida Brougher are
spending q few weeks IL town.
Mrs. Joe Davidson, ST., win leave
for California tomorrow morning on
"a three weeks rest and recreation
trip.
Joe Davidson, Jr.. has returned
from a six weeks s]ojourn at Bartlett
Springs IN California greatly i'm.
proved 10 health
w. Frank Byrnp, Of Butte, who
has spent the past ten days IN camp,
left for home last evening, but ex-
poets to return in the near future
and locate here.
Every man yves ii 90 himself and his family
To master o trade or profession. Road the DIS
play advertisement OF the six Morse Schools o.
Topography, IN this issue aud learn how ca iy
, a young man 0rladY may learn telegraphy and
be assured o position. 7-22 An
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Estnhlished in Rnsiness-

Geo. w. Richard, vice-president of
the State Bank and Trust Company
and his sons, l.. l.. and Roy Richard,
have taken possession of the business
of the Tonopah Hardware Company,
which they purchased on the first inst.
The gentlemen have the best wishes of
a host of friends in their new business
venture, which they are bound to make
a success of.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
THE "%KNoCKER"A AT WORK.

The editor of the daily knocker' is
at his old tricks, roasting and
knocking" anything and everything
that pertains to the welfare of the city
Of Tonopah. Having exhausted his
ammunition in ~senseless attacks on cur
excellent board Of trade, he now turns
his attention to our also excellent fire
department. In this instance however,
he makes his unwarranted attacks
through a letter by himself to himself
and signed critic by himself. His
slurring a~spersions and criticisms are
really unworthy Of notice for one should
consider the source, The Tonopah fire
department is one of the best in the
state and the boys are just aching for
an opportunity to get the editor of the
"knonker' within reach Of them in
order to show him in a forceful way
that they know how to handle a hose
with a deadly effect.
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StenOgraDher.

Expert stenographer and law grad
uate, q years old, with over s years
experience, desires position as secretary
to individual or corporation, or with a
law firm. Highest Nevada and Eastern
references. ADDRESS, Box 247, Carson
City, Nevada. 1t
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Merchandise store at Reyeine.

ntiNlistlNlNt oAbEt at
The firm of Walker and Reische
has been formed to conduct a gener-
al merchandise store at Reveille.
This win I'LL a long felt want in that
section and win be the only store Of
its kind in that section of the state.
Everything needed by miners and
prospectors will be kept constantly
on hand, including liquors, supplies
and mining implements aud prices
will be reasonable. The firm will
also operate a stage line carrying
the q. S. mail between BeveilIe and
kawich aud trips viii be made twice
a week. Messrs. Walker and
Reische are well known and popular
I Nevadaus. Mr.. Reische was the or
igiual owner Of the rich mines now
being operated by the Southwestern
Nevada Mines Co The new store
will be open for businesc in about
two weeks.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
.Imdne Kay in TnMn.

Judge L. o. Ray, chairman Of the
town board and ex-offieio mayor of
Rhyolite, arrived here from the south
ern country Thursday on a flying BUSH
ness trip. He reports things greatly
improved in the Bullfrog section and
predicts a lively Fall and Winter.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
The Attel-IanmN Fight.

A great deal Of interest is being taken
in Tonopah in the Attel-Tenny fight,
which takes place one week from to-
night in Goldfeld. Manager Mikulich
is arranging for the event in a business
like way and no doubt his efforts tc
please viii be rewarded by a big house.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

The mine-owners and business men
Of Silver Bow are circulating a petition
to be presented to the County Com
m~issioners, requesting that body, at its
meeting next week, to appropriate
$500 for repairing and placing in good
condition, the main travelled road be-
tween Tonopah and Silver Bow. Nearly
all the road is in Commissioner Locke's
road distsict and as there is a con-
siderable sum in that fund, no doubt
the prayer of the petitioners will be
granted, as it should.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
PubIic Library BnlIdlnr-

The estimates r coming il fo,
the public library building All
The board is much encouraged bv tbo
generosity Of the library's friends
A large and well equipped and
heated reading room win surely ADA
to the comfort and enjoyment Of
many Of the Tonopah people during
the winter, The building fund
gradually growing and the ladies of
The executive committee have en-.
tered into a race with King Boreos
and Of course the T0nopah peonle
are backing the ladies. Success is a
forgone conclusion in the case of Mr.
Perry on Monday night, Sept. II
Mr.. Perry has secured the best
local talent aud win be geunrous
with his finished solo work which il
ALWAYS 4 treat. He will be assisted
bY Miss Risch, Miss Lord, Mr.. Klass.
Mr.. Sheldon and others. Special
music has been provided for the
dancing which will follow the concert
The entertainment is 10 every
seuse u benefit 10 the library aud
many Of the business men will assist
during the evening,
Mr.. Roy Richards viii of1iciate at
the box office; Mr.. Sidney Moore
will attend the door; Dr.. e. A.
Victors will act as floor manager
and senator Oddie as head usher.
He viii be assisted by Mr.. n. b Cush.
man, Mr.. Donald Giliies, Nh. Fl. II.
Brown and w. +. Towne.
The ice cream table is ia the hands
OF a committee consisting of Mrs.
A. G.. Stock, Mrs H. II. Brown.
Mrs. Fred Crowel aud Mrs. c. b
hurry with Mrs. l., l.. Richard as
chairman. Mrs. w. L. 1owne will
preside at the punch bowl.
We trust Mr.. Perry's generous
effort to assist the board to raise
money for the new building will re.
ceive the hearty support Of the PEG
pie. Tickets are on sale at the
Miners Drug Store, the Union Drug
Store, the Public Library and b,
the ladies' Of the board, at one dollar
for the concert aud the dance
Everybody 90.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
j. M. Langley,s NeM nome.

j.. W, Langley the well-kuown
broker, is building u pretty home on
Florence Avenue. His family will
arrive here the latter part Of this
month from San Francisco ana the
hnu.e MLl be eomnLeted bN thaL time.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
Petroni-M iallgaIia.

Judge Sawle united r. Petroni aud
Mary Mialigalia in the holy bonds Of
wediock last Saturday evening The
young people are prominent mem
bers OF the italian colony and have
many friends in Touopah.
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Chnrch SerNices-

Services at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow are at II o'clock and 1880.
The Sunday school meets at 10 o'clock.
The time observed is Pacific time. All
are welcome to these services.
CARL N. KLAss, Pastor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
VISITED KeNeiIlc-

w. w, Booth and Herman Reische
spent the fore part Of the week at Rev
ellie which section is attracting consider
able attention at present. The South
western Nevada Mines Co. has just
made a shipment and more win follow.
ReveiIIe has a great future.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
flames \. stiII With Us.

James L. Butler, the genial whole
souled father of Tonopah, is still in our
midst. This week he made nearly one
hundred children happy by buying them
each a watermelon. He is the same
~big-hearted Jim as of yore and he
has a warm spot in that big heart for
children.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
Ton Colehan i'm Town.

Thomas Colehan, the pioneer mining
man has returned to Tonopah for a few
days visit, after which he will join his
wife at their home in Bar Harbor,
Maine.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
Harry shaw visits Tonopah.

Harry Shaw of Bishop, Inyo county,
spent Labor Day in Tonopah. Mr..
Shaw is the son of Frank Shaw, the
pioneer cattle raiser of the Owens River
Valley and was for years a Supervisor
Of Mono county, where he formerly
raeidad
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

Miss Mildred Knox. the daughter
of Ctas T.. Knox OF the Montana
Touopah Mining Company, who has
been dangerously in with typhoid
fever, at her home in Berkeley, is
now convalesceut and on the road to
rauid rpcpypry
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

While Russia won a great diplomatic
victory, Japan won just as great a
moral one, as a result of the Ports
mouth peace conference and President
Roosevelt stands forth the first figure
in international craftsmanship.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
Has Gnnc Ensi.

Prescott Ely, manager of the Ohio
Tonopah company, left Thursday morn
ing o. a pleasure and business trip
east, He will be gone about four
weeks.
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Ifnnnd.

On Warm Spring Summit, between
Stone Cabin and Twin Springs a wall
tent. Apply at BONANZA Office, prove
property and pay for advertisement
and receive tent. 9-6-3t-dh
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

President Roosevelt has appointed
Robert Bacon, first assistant Secretary
Of State to succeed Francis B. LOOMS
and he will assume the duties of the
Office in October. after Elilm R. Root
becomes settled in the office Of Secre-
tary Of State. For years Bacon has
been an important figure in the bust
ness world Of New York and until a
few months ago was a junior partner
in the firm Of j. P. Morgan & Co. Ii
the settlement Of the anthracite Goa
strike by President Roosevelt, Mr..
Bacon represented Mr.. Morgan. 1t re.
quired only two conferences in Wash
ington to make an amicable adjust
ment Of the trouble and the President
who seldom makes a mistake in iudg
ing a person. formed a strong admira.
ton for Mr.. Bacon and when he retired
from the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., q
short time ago, the President con.
cluded that he was just the man fol
the important post Of Assistant Secre-
tary Of State.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
A SPLENDID BUSINESS BLOCK

Tmmph is enjoying building boom and the buildings that are being erected are the mts substantial
kind reM Observation-Disclosures building which is now veil udTw way will be when completed @ed
the finest business docks in the stat of Nevada 1t has frontage of lW feet BmTer Avenue wtha
depth offs feet and etmsh nS Patrick street, Summt. It'll being constructed of dnea n shl with
reinforced walls and extra heavy eemans and cdumnsa dw cost 1.-THE nGghmrhndo $0W0 tBO
constructed that more stories can be added at an time WMsF Fargo & Co. will occupy meof tn stores the
ground foo, MNmmaa and BhQnkm another and the nea 1.-THE cnnerd BoughH Ayes and St. Patrick St
wIbe used as drug store Theo owners this handsome structure MeTa McQlHan Kedaha dWnged
are pioneer mining mG Of the empa d dgm re evemrgt their fmhm thief future of by erecting sbhmr
tall business blocks
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

Hartman has given an order for 26,-
900 tons of eighty-pound steel rails.
This probably mean that there will be
something doing in railroad building in
the neal future.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

Thu peace treaty between Japan and
Russia, was signed at BAT p. m. last
Tuesday, the act being signalized by a
salute Of eighteen guns from the Navy
Yard, the ringing Of bells and the hoist
ing Of flags. 1t was am occasion Of
great JOY and marked the final act in
the successful negotiations for peace.
President Roosevelt continues to re-
ceiye messages from all parts Of the
world, congratulating him upon the
part he took in bringing the war to a
close.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09
GOLDFIELD RAILROAD COMPANY.
once Of the Secretary
81 Bullitt Building

OIiCe OF the NetItlblA
bil Bullitt Building
Philadelphia. September J 1909
NOTICE ~ HEREBY GIVEN that ne
~ Annual Meeting OF the Stuckholdcfs
81 this Company ana The Election OF
Directors for the ensuing year will he h'ld ~
the office of the Chitt Engineer Of the Company
az Touopah, Nevada. on Wednesday, october
I'm, 1868, at II O'Clock a NJ.
CLYDE A. HELLER,
Secretary,
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NEW TODAY.
IONOPAH RAILROAD COMPANY.
once OF the Secretary
bll Bullltt building

once OF the Secretary
hll Bullitt building
Philadelphia, September / 1905
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
~ Annual Meeting OF tho Stockholders
Of this Company and the Election o.
Directors for the ensuing year will be held az
the office Of the Compa ny at n nopah, Nevada
on wednesday, October an. 1905, at 20'clock
,. ".
CLYDE "A. HELLER,
Secretary.
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A. S. Lochrie Of Big Pine, Inyo
county, has returned home after spend
ing several days in Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

The people of Goldfeld have taken
up the matter Of removing the seat of
Esmeralda county from Hawthorne to
the former place and a petition is being
circulated requesting the county com
missioners to cali a special election for
the purpose Of voting on the PROPOSE
ton. 1t win require a three-ffths vote
in favor Of the measure to adopt it and
only taxpayers are eligible to vote.
1t is certainly a move in the right
direction and should be successful.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

Among the messages of c~ongratula-
tion received by President Roosevelt
last week was one from the irrepress-
ible William Jennings Bryan, which
read as follows: Accept congratula-
tons. Your successful efforts to secure
peace between Russia and Japan reflect
credit on the Nation William J.. is
after the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation in 1905 and never loses an oppor-
tunity TO keep his name before the
public. He should realize by this time
that the Democratic party is dead and
buried.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1905-09-09

A dispatch from Philadelphia an
nounees the discovery that the names of
90, 700 men, who are either dead or have
moved away, have been voted for some
years past in the elections held there
and have been duly recorded for the
persons named by the machine. This
discovery was made in the course OF
the Investigations undertaken at the in.
stigation Of Mayor Weaver. Who
would have thought that the city Of
b%rotherly love could be so wicked.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
Board May Close the Seminary.

Columbia, April 15.-It is likely that
the board of directors of the Colu mbia
Theological Seminary, at a meeting to be
held in few days, will order the closing
of tho institution, at least temporarily,
until thorough canvass Of the four
States controlling it can be made to see
If the attendance problem can be solved.
This canvass will be made through the
coming summer and continued, il there
are hopeful signs. There are less than a
dozen students left after the years crop
of graduates get out, and the attendance
question, which has been steadily grow
ing more serious, has reached crisis.
Many bitter controversies, involving the
institution, have been waged in the past
quarter of century, and the result is
that the institution is getting little or no
patronage from other States and practi-
cally none from its one State. The aori-
monious, though unsuccessful fight made
last summer to remove the seminary to
Atlanta, reopened old wounds, and has
added to the general distress.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-04-19
WEDNESDAY. ApRsL 10 1905
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS.

AS the work progresses IN laying the
new hexagon block sidewalk on Main
street, the great Improvement as to ap-
pearance and the marked convenience to
the public are more aud more apparent.
1t is beginning which we hope will not
end soon, and as rapidly as possible the
work should be extended to parts not
now included in the contract already
awarded. The addition to the value of
property fronted By this handsome paw
ing is more than the cost of the work,
and, besides, it shows progress on the
part of the local authorities as well as
the property owners.
The spirit which prompts this and
other improvements cannot be too
is only the beginning, and that larger
and better things are yet to come. Let
each citizen endeavor to see how much
in the way of improvement he can make,
not just how little can be gotten along
with. This is the first time an effort has
been made in the matter of the town
authorities working in connection with
the property owner, and it has been pro-
ductve of good results. When the two
work separately for improvements each
is hindered by lack of unity, but when
their forces are joined the work moves
smoothly and much more is accom-
plished. Let the work continue steadily,
and let every citizen and every official
work without interruption for the i'm
provement and up-building of Walhalla.