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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06
MANY CLAIMS
RELOCATED
Small Army Of Courageous
Men Brave the Bitter Cold
Night Air.

Roger Dougherty and William
Waters we're among the most active.
They rushed to Liberty and secured
good ground, though the particular
property they were after vas moi
for them, for the owners had put q
force OF men at work during the last
day Of the year and thus protected
their title.
w. D.. Douglass beat all records
getting to Silver Peak, and though
he secured the property he was
after, he came back more dead than
alive, on New Years day. One ear
was frozen, his lips were chapped,
his nose was colored, his voice was
husky, his throat was parched, his
teeth were chattering, his hair was
straight-like himself-his inner mar
was hungry, his hat was gone, but
he was game and secured a claim, so
what the h-ll did he care-but-to
his friends ne confided the fact that
II the last bottle OF snake medicine
had not lasted until he reached Tono.
pah he might not have lived to tell
the tale.
Notwithstanding the fact that last
Sunday night, New Years eve, was
the coolest in the history OF Tonopah,
many daring and courageous men
oraved the dangers attendant upon
walking through deep snow in the
face OF a bitter, cold, cutting, driving
wind in order to locate claims that
had reverted to the government
through the failure of the holder to
do the annual assessment work re.
quired by Uncle Sam.
But while many went, many others
who had planned going for several
weeks, got cold feet and concluded
that n nice warm, comfortable bed
was preferable to venturing out in
the cold air and taking a chance of
never returning. In the large
majority OF cases the re.stakers were
former owners OF the claims and they
took a chance of losing them through
relocating instead Of doing the an
nual work.
While every n Of the brave men
carried from u flask to a barrel of
whisky, many also carried a load-of
other things-such as a dark lantern.
a small coal oil stove, sandwiches and
stakes.
Little Pete Wyneken drove to Red
Mountain, five miles north of Tonopah
and relocated several Of the best
claims in thai section And Just to
make it good measure returned to
Tonopah and located a fraction near
the school house, in the heart of town.
Pete contemplates erecting a sky.
scraper on it.
Max Junghandel ventured forth on
his famous pluto and when last seen
they were going at q terrific pace
toward the top Of Mt. Oddie, and
they may be still going. 1t is
rumored that Max intended locating
the extension Of the Mizpah, 1900
feet straight up in the air. He will
probably engage Santos Dumont to
place his corne stakes and run an
shaft for location work.
G. d. Preble, the pioneer Tono.
was another who was quite
quite successful. He secured some
choice claims close in.
il. Thompson, was a busy man
and despite his advanced age, drove
two miles west OF town and helped
himself to a choice group OF claims
that have good lodges on them.
D. +. Mccarthy was as wide-awake
ever and secured several promis.
groups.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06
Steamer Is Safe

The City Of Pueblo, which was dis
abled at sea, has arrived safely in the
harbor OF San Francisco. The vessel
was in tow of the schooners Chehalis
and Norwood.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06
THE COUNTY
DADS MEET
First Session in 1906 is Held
And Tax Rate is Fixed at
Low Figure.

Aud uIob obcSluA " euo OOnAN "
county commissioners for 1906, was
held at the Office OF Clerk Bevis, thi'
week. The board met OF Monday,
New Years day, pursuant to adjourn.
ment and a recess was Immediately
declared until Tuesday at 10 o. m.
The board assembled that morning
at the appointed hour, all the mem
bers being present.
The report Of the auditor and
treasurer for the last quarter Of
1905, was read and approved.
The board counted the money in
the county %treasurer's Office and
found it correct to a cent.
The report OF the iailor for the
month of December was read and APP
proved.
A recess vas then taken until
Wednesday morning at $3.50. Upon
assembling at that hour, applications
for appointment as county physician
we're received from Drs. Garner,
King and Cunningham and upon
motion, DR.. Cunningham was elected
for a month at a salary OF 500.
The resignation Of Charles e. Sex
ton, as Justice Of the Peace for
Beatty township, was presented aud
accepted. Judge Sexton has ex-
%tensive mining interests in the Bull.
frog district and desires TO give them
his entire time and attention. He
has made a most excellent official
and Is exceedingly popular in South
western Nevada.
F. ". Brock OF Rhyolite was
unanimously chosen as his ccesso
He is highly spoken OF and will un-
d~oubtedly make an able Judge.
A petition was received from resi-.
dents Of Gold Center, asking that q
township be established and a justice
and constable be appointed. The
board, however, decided to take no
action at this meeting,
A petition was also received from
citizens of the Johnnie district, which
lies southwest OF Bullfrog, asking
that a township be established. AS
the petitioners had not fixed the
boundaries for the proposed district,
the petition was returned to them
for correction.
Bids for the proposed new county
hospital building were received from
Lynch a. Co., John Robertson, A.
Mcdonald and Howard Troutman.
The bids ranged from $3.50 the figure
OF Mr.. T%routman, to $4,000, but the
board considered them all to high
and refused to let the contract.
DR.. Garner applied for a franchise
for o telephone and telegraph line To
be operated in Nye county and the
application was granted. The DR..
proposes to build a line at once to
Manhattan.
A jury list was drawn, 267 names
being selected from the registered
list.
1t was unanimously decided to dis
continue the emergency tar fund and
the floating debt fund as there Is no
further use for them.
The tax levy for the coming year
was then found, on each 800 valua.
ton as follows:
State fund. 7h
Gaknol f,,a1 -
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06

Location notice at this Office. also
recording certificates.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-01-06

This makes a total of $2.55 outside
OF Tonopah. In this city the rate
will be increased 20 cents, divided as
follows.
Tonopah school fund, principal. O5
Tonopah school fund, interest. O5
Tonopah fire tax............... 10
This makes a total of $2.75.
This is certainly a low rate and is
81. 10 less than that Of last year.
which was $4.85. Nye county GER
tainly has the best board Of county
commissioners in the state OF Nevada.
1t was decided to insure the court
house furniture and jail, SIT, 900 to
be on the buildings and So, 600 on the
furniture, The insurance was given
to agents Meder and Graham, Weir.
Fletcher and Cookson, each of whom
will write policies for $4,000. The
total premium will be $500 for three
years insurance.
The board then adjourned until
February 5.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22

company takes him to various places in
the West.
Mrs Lovisa b. Downs Of this place. wife
Of Henry Downs, a veteran OF the civil
war. has been treasurer since its forma-
ton. OF the Massachusetts association OF
army nurses, which recently held its an
nual reunion in Boston she served In
field hospitals under Miss Dorothea Dix
during most Of the war When the or
ganization was formed ten years ago there
were SO members and now there but 81.
The portrait Of Mrs. Downs is the young
est looking among eight pictures OF the
nurses In the Boston Journal Miss
Frances Hazen OF Cambridge. Mass, the
president. is also president Of the National
society, and is a native of Nershire, this
state. She has been for - years mem
Der Of the Charles Beck Relief corps. for
five years chaplain OF the Bunker Hill
chapter ID. A. r., and is a prominent
member Of the Daughters Of Vermont
Both grandfathers were in the Revolution
airy war and three brothers We're in the
civil war. Mrs Downs. the treasurer.
is Of soldier ancestry and very patri-
otto woman.
4 singular accident which occurred to
Mrs. @. X. Cherrie last week was a mar
row escape from serious injury or drown
ing. First she came with a Brooklyn
friend and Carlos Lowe. who IS employed
in the family, to the railroad station to
take the train for an outing en- route to
Londonderry, but finding the train had
gone the party concluded to go fishing at
Salmon hole bridge. Mrs. Cherrie was
standing on a large piece OF granite,
dumped for filling in purpose near the
bridge, trying to fish, when the stone
loosened and with Mrs Cherrie rolled
into the river and another stone fastened
her In the water so that she could not
eXtricate herself Men near at hand as
sisted in relieving her from the dangerous
situation and she was taken to her home
in district No. 4 more or less bruised.
Witnesses Of the event at Gray's lumber
camp thought IL a remarkable escape from
more serious consequences. G.. X. Cher
RE is collector for Brooklyn museum.
and Mrs. Cherrie has often assisted in nat
uralist work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
eulLFoRp CENTRE.

James whittemore Of Springfield was at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Clark and daughter visited at
Mrs. Minnie Clark's last week.
w. A. Lowe Of Riverside. Mass, was
in town several days last week
Miss Amelia Hobart Of Boston is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. F. L. Ward.
Mrs. G. E. Morse went Thursday to
Hartford and Springfield for a ten days
visit
Maud Clark is at home from school in
West Brattleboro for the summer Vaca-
ton
Miss Bessie Miner has been obliged to
give up school again on account Of III
health.
Miss Nellie Miner returned Tuesday
from visiting her brother, Ray Miner in
Springfield, this state.
Most Of the schools in town close this
week The Baker school, Packers corner
and district No. 2 close next week.
Remember the dance and strawberry
supper given by the ladies' society Tues
day evening, June %. Music furnished
by LeiJsinger's orchestra. A II. Hines
prompter.
The next regular Grange meeting which
was to have been held tomorrow evening.
has been postponed to Friday evening,
June 29, on account Of the Children's day
exercises in Grange hall tomorrow.
The UniversalisI Sunday school will cell
citrate Children's day next Sunday. after
the regular preaching service which will
be held at o'clock p m. Special music
and Rotations have been prepared and
all are cordially invited to attend. A col
lection will be taken for the Sunday
school.
The Guiford Centre union Sunday
school will celebrate Children's day next
Sunday at II a. m. The hall will be dec
GRATED with flowers and plants, and after
the singing OF hymns and Rotations by
a number Of the scholars, ported plants
viii be given to all the members Of the
Sunday school. All neighbors and friends
of the school are invited to be present
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
NEWFANE.
Rev. c. W. Lawrence.

Rev. George Lawrence. who made a
brave fight against bronchial tuberculosis
two years, quietly passed away in sleep al
midnight OF Sunday He was the son OF
Archibald and Phoebe Lawrence Of Rock
land. Maine born July &c, 1857. His fam
lily moved to Lynn, Mass, when he was
10 years old. The father was a building
contractor. Mr.. Lawrence studied in the
public schools Of Lynn and later took a
partial course in theology. He also had
some training at the Boston school Of
oratory. His ~drst pastorate was here p
years ago, for nearly two years, during
which he married Wealthy, daughter OF
Alanson and Jane Chase. and widow OF
Principal v Lang Of West Brattleboro
academy. Afterward Mr. Lawrence was
ordained in Tiverton. r. l., where he was
pastor He succeeded in order named to
the Congregational pastorates in Medheld,
Bennington. n. H., Brookfeld, Conn.
Hayerhill. Mass, Ashland Mass, Wills
boro, y. Y, and last for a year in South
Royalston, Mass, where he became too IN
to preach. He was not benefited by a
brief stay in California in the fall Of 1904.
In December Of that year Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence returned to their cottage here.
Mr.. Lawrence Joined the Masons I'm
Willsboro and the funeral at the house
on Thursday was in charge OF the Towns
bend lodge. assisted by Rev. y. S. Moore
of this place. Undertaken ]. d. Pierce
accompanied the body TO Lynn. where the
surviving sisters, Miss Emma Lawrence
and Mrs. Minnie Haulbar, and brother,
Austin Lawrence, live.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
JACKSONVILLE.

D. NJ Canedy advertises his annual
July ball for July 3.
r. d. Brown of North Adams was at
Laurel Beach this week.
Mrs. David Houghton of Kansas is Wis
iting at Forrest c. Barkers.
Clarence Babbitt of Chicago visited at
Thomas A. Stevens's this week.
Mrs. A. L. Corse and daughter OF
Orange, Mass, are visiting at her IA
theirs.
The Methodist ladies will meet with
Mrs. David Hastings Wednesday after
noon, June q.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Temple attended
the wedding of Mr.. Temples brother, Ed.
in Athol this week.
Mrs. Carrie Wilcox Reed OF Easthamp-
ton, Mass, and her two daughters are
visiting at her mothers.
A Democratic caucus will be held at
knights of Honor hall Saturday evening,
June 20, to elect delegates to the state
convention.
A Republican caucus will be held at
Grange hall Saturday evening, June 30, to
elect delegates TO the county convention.
Mrs. Jennie A. Pike is at home.
Francis Sprague and Henry Tyler have
moved to the Burnett place In Halifax.
Mrs. Grace Dean spent the winter with
her sister in Vineland, N. j., and recently
returned home. leaving her sister well.
Last Monday she returned TO Vineland 10
attend her sisters funeral.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
SOUTH NEMFANE.

Work is progressing finely upon the
foundation for the new steam mill.
Mrs Frank Moss OF New York, who
has arrived, will remain during the sum-
mer.
Miss May Kelsey of Fishers Island. y.
Y, is visiting her many friends in this
place.
The painters and paperhangers from
Philadelphia are at work in c. L. Dex-
ter's house.
Mrs knapp OF West Dummerston is
with her daughter, Mrs. NJ. a. Bingham,
for a stay OF a few weeks.
Z. NJ. Dexter Of Philadelphia has ar
rived at Dexter hail and is expected to
remain through the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Morse and maid
arrived from Philadelphia Wednesday
evening. They will remain through the
summer.
Mrs. \. A. Wyman and two children Of
Somerville, Mass, have been visiting
Captain and Mrs. Aldrich the past week.
Mrs Wyman was formerly Miss Laura
Aldrich OF Williamsville. but moved to
Massachusetts, when a child and until
now has not visited the place for -
years. Mr. Wyman, who is a graduate OF
Harvard and a law school, has been a
prominent lawyer in Boston the past -
years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
puMMERsroN HILL.

DR.. F. w. Gwyer and family came
Thursday from New York to their cottage
at Sunset lake for the summer.
The grove meetings at Sunset lake this
year will begin Sunday, August 26, and
close the following Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Betterley and
daughter, Mrs. Luther Stockwell Of Hol-
yoke, Mass, went to Mortified, this state,
Tuesday to attend the graduating exer-
cises OF Norwich university, their son,
Hugh ]. BeJterley, being one Of the gradu-
ates. They will visit Mr.. Betterley's
sister, Mrs. 1. L. Nowlan, in South STRAIT
ford on their return.
A cyclone or something of the kind
some time this spring swept down through
a small ravine between ]. n. Betterleys
and Edward Dodge's. Where 1t first
started 1t cleaned out a fence scattering
the poles over the ground and a stone
wall. Stones estimated TO weigh 1OO
pounds or more were carried eight or ter
rods. When it came to the road 1t threw
large stones almost into the road, and
made a gap in the wall on the opposite
side, 80 or 40 rods further on 1t made a
large hole in the ground, throwing sods
some Of them two feet square, in all di'
rections. That was as far as any dam
age was noticed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
WARpsRoRo.

Harvey Brown has been visiting in
Landgrove the past week.
Maria Johnson has been in Brattle-
boro the past few days.
Herbert Benson has gone to Wind
ham to work in saw MILL
]. A. Wilson. who has been Ill a long
time. is slowly improving.
Walter Kidder has gone to Townshend
to work in c. H. Wizards mill.
Mrs. G. B. Drake of Mt. Hope, Kan,
Is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Rice.
A COW which Fred Underwood had Just
bought from Arthur White for $50 died
last week from milk fever
Carl Newcomb has returned from Hins-
dale, where he attended the commence
ment exercises of his class.
Dexter Waite and L. Axtell have been
In Montpelier this week as delegates to
the Republican conventions.
Hazel Howard, who has been working
in Brattleboro, came home Friday night.
She is now visiting relatives in Rawson-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Briggs and Mrs.
A. L. Wheeler attended the commence
ment exercises at Mt. HoIyoke college,
their niece, Mildred Stetson, being one of
the graduates.
At meeting held last Monday evening
1t was decided to hold a Fourth of July
celebration. An interesting program is
being arranged for the day. The Wards
boro Cornet band will be in attendance.
In the morning there will be a parade
Of decorated teams, antiques and horri-
bles, and a musical and literary program
will be rendered. An address will be
delivered by H, A. Jones. In the after
noon there will be athletic sports and a
ball game and display of fireworks in
the evening
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
cUILFoRD CENTRE.

Mrs. NJ. A. Barney of Brattleboro is
spending the week with Mrs B. A Whit
temore.
Mrs. Clifford Baker of Brattleboro is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J.
Huntley.
The many friends of Mrs. E. d. Con-
yers will be glad to learn that she is able
to be about the house.
Roy Ingraham and Carl Jaquith were in
Middletown, Conn, last week to attend
commencement exercises.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Buffum are Wis
iting at John Clark's this week. They
will go to Dummerston the first of next
week to work for Reed brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Baker attended grad
uation exercises in Irving. Mass, last
week Mrs. Baker and daughter remained
to visit several weeks with her parents.
A large number attended the social
given by Mrs. q. A. Whittemore Wednes-
day afternoon and evening and good
sum was realized. The evening was pleas
antly spent with games and music.
Mrs. Herbert Richmond has rented her
house to William ]. Brown of New YORK
city for the summer and she is in town
this week getting it ready for their &C.
cupancy
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
wARDssoRo CENTRE.

Rev. G. A. Furness, a former pastor OF
the Congregational church, came to town
last week to remain some time for rest
and recreation. He is accompanied by his
Vile and daughter and they are staying
at II. c. Smeads.
Irving B. Putnam, whose illness was
mentioned last week, died Friday. The
funeral was held Sunday at 2 o'clock at
Dexter hall, Rev. Mr.. Richardson oficiat
ing. Mr.. Putnam leaves a wife and four
children, Essey, wife Of Erwin Frost;
Hugh. Lee and Lon, all of this place. He
is also survived by three brothers living
in Iowa and two sisters, Mrs. Iuana
White and Mrs. H. c. Smead of this town.
The circumstances of his death are ne
culiarly sad, as 1t followed so closely
after that OF his older brother. George E.,
who died June / at West VVardsboro 81
pneumonia, and It is probable the younger
for him.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
WEST DOVER.

Miss Leila Cook is at home for a short
time.
Mrs Gilmore returned to her home in
Orange, Mass, last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. r. Mann. are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w II. Mann this
week.
Mr. and Mrs II. L. Parsons and son,
Harold, left Monday for a two weeks
visit in New York city.
Among the mumps victims are Clarence
Rice, owen Hescock, Louise and Floyd
Mann and Jessie Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Adams from
waterbury Conn, are spending their
honeymoon with Mr.. Adams's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Adams.
The average attendance Of pupils at
the village school for the past month has
been SO 1-3 per cent, little better thaIi
for the first month. 1t is hoped the
mumps will not break up the school the
last two weeks.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
TowNsHEND.
Townshend 10, South rOndonderry Q.

In Saturdays game with South London
derry on Reeds field the locals started
of with a rush which, with seven hits,
base on balls and four errors, netted them
nine runs. Then one Of the sudden
changes everyone Is getting used TO- took
place. II was not change in weather, as
the heavy fog still hung to the mountain
sides and every few minutes just enough
rain fell to remind US that a wet ball is
an absolute necessity to a ball game in
Townshend. The change was simply this:
Landman. the slab artist for the visitors,
took courage, and Clayton, who played
such good ball at second base for Towns
bend in 80 and who is now holding down
the same position for South Londonderry,
pulled his men together and shut the
locals out for four straight innings. In
the seventh II. Phillips got a hit then W.
Sparks sent one up to Pierce and Phillips
started for second. but his shoes gave
him a general mix-up same as last year
and he was thrown out at second. Ober
went out at first, then came Stone with
one Of those nice hits that he nearly
always has up his sleeve and Sparks
scored. In the eighth b. Phillips and
Osgood got first on errors. then Togo came
up with a nice clean hit that scored
Phillips and Osgood. Reed went to first
on one OF those complimentary tickets
from Landman. II. Phillips sent one to
left field. where It was pinched. but be-
fore it found its way back Togo had
crossed the plate. which made the last
score for the locals.
There was a general mix-up in the
positions Of the home team which with
the wet ball was no doubt responsible for
the large list Of errors twice as many as
in any two Of the previous games. The
star play Of the season thus far was the
snappy way in which Osgood jumped for
and pulled down Landmarks high drive
and instantly delivered II to first for
double play, retiring Leonard. ODER
pitched a good game. allowing only six
hits in 6 2-3 innings. In the seventh. with
TWO gone and two men on bases, he no
doubt thought Of what happened in the
fifth when after he had disposed of the
first two men up five errors and a hit
resulted In three runs for the visitors
Such support as was given by the infied
| in that inning was enough to discourage
any pitcher. especially one young in the
game, so Ober stepped out OF the box in
the last OF the seventh and Coxey finished
the game giving the visitors two hits and
striking out one. This ended the game.
The score.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-06-22
WEST oUILFoRD.

Clarence Bliss has gone to Maine TO
work.
Miss Ethel Fisher is in Halifax working
in Emery Evans's family.
Mrs. Minerva Bliss is i'll, and a nurse
from Brattleboro is caring for her.
Fred and Florence Butler Of Hinsdale.
N. H, visited this week at William Akley' s
and Henry Merriheld's.
There will be two games Of base ball
between the Guilford and Marlboro teams
tomorrow morning and afternoon on
Buffum's fiat.
The ladies' of the Baptist church will
hold their annual strawberry supper at
the church vestry Friday evening, June
o. All are invited.