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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
The New Railroads

The railroad enterprises which are
being headed in the direction of the
Bullfrog district are being rushed to
completion.
The Las Vegas & Tonopah road has
reached a point eleven miles from Rhyo-
lite and ~excavating is in progress be-
tween that point and Beatty.
The Tonopah & Tidewater line will
probably not reach Bullfrog until the
fall on account of the heavy rockwork
which will be encountered before it
reaches the mines.
A corps of engineers in the employ
Of the Goldfield-B ullfrog road was in
the Bullfrog district a short time ago
arranging terminal matters. Steel is
already being laid on the northern end
of the line, permanent surveys will be
completed into the Bullfrog district as
soon as possible, grading camps will be
established there, and active construc-
tion will be under way from both ends
in a short time.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
The GREAT RAYMOND co.
Will Appear In ffe TOHOpab Opera
House Next Monday Night

Posters are out announcing the en-.
gagement for three nights, commencing
Monday, June 4, of the great RAYMOND
Co. To lovers of the vaudeville form of
entertainment this will doubtless afford
great delight, as the Raymond Co. is
known from coast to coast as a first
class organization. Leading newspa
pers OF the coast are most hearty in
their endorsement of the @ Raw
mond ana his clever company of vaude-
VILE artists. The engagement of tbis
company will close the theatrical season
IN Tonopah for some time to come. as
the opera house has been leased for a
long term by a Mr.. Powers and Mr.,
Francis, eastern men Of skating rink
Tame. On Thursday thew will begin
converting the theater into a skating
rink. 1t will probably be some time
before another theater is erected. al
though the Eagles are discussing the
~adVlsabillty Of using the top floor of
their new building as an opera house.
M Eagles are to attend the opening
performance Of the Raymond Co. Mon
day night.
A special feature win be a complete
set OF views of the San Francisco dis
ester, from photographs made both
during and after the awful fire. Stand
ing room will probably be at a premium
before the performance starts as seats
are selling fast.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
Amicably Settled.

a matter OF no small interest
ing mining conditions in Round Meet
tam, has been fortunately hro,,oL moun-
mai settlement, a the SIM toa
be remembered that some time Wlll
question OF title arose with refsrene
TO what is known as the Gordon ~ euence
property, the scene of the phana ocott
strike that first brought attent;niehal
that country. G. r. Scott %cIa;nal TO
commended for a right of possess;anaht,
grounds that seemed wholly tenabIn on
Justlfyable to himself and assoc;otoand
Mr.. Gordon, on the other hand
MED said claimant had anv raaso, qe-
ground OF contention, and for a ner;oS
the situation seemed to admit Of nv
limited enlightenment and possible tie mn
OF all interests. However, all part;app
interested came together on the IotI
day OF May, at the company's Office 4
Goldfield, and an agreement was Conn
to satisfactory to all concerned. th;s
agreement being in every way amicabIse
n Mr.. Scott was given a place on III
directorate. me
ms settlement removes every o,,o,
ton of title, and the company is now p
a position to go forward with tbe;.
work in a manner worthy of the. noss;'
bilities which the ground at the present
time has shown. 1t will be a matter nS
great interest to the local public ~
know that development of the ground
up to date indicates that here lies What
will probably become one Of the great
gold mines of the state; and in view ~
that fact, it is especially gratifying
that all entanglements have been eiimh'
mated.
A large force of men will be put n
work on the ground at once. There il
an ample funds in the treasury and ]
plan OF extensive operation will be en-.
tered upon. For the present the in.
mediate direction of the operations viii
be in charge of j. r. Davis.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
BIDDERS R
UNREASONABLE
They Want Altogether Too Mnch
to Carry the Mail.

A call for bids has been issued by the
government to carry the mail daily from
Tonopah to Manhattan, via Rye Patch,
a distance of about forty miles, with
the result, we are informed, that the
bids presented by local bidders between
the two places is wholly out of all rea-
son and it cannot be expected that the
government can consistently consider
them. The lowest bid received to carry
the mail between the two places stated,
it appears, is just twice as high as the
one accepted to carry the mail between
Goldfeld and Bullfrog, which is double
the distance. The government now has
a six-day-a-week service between Aus
tin and Manhattan, and if it does not
receive more reasonable bids it would
be not at all surprising if it would send
all Its mail by the Austin route and
probably give a twice-a-week service
between Tonopah and Manhattan. This
would work a great injury to Tonopah
because it is a well established fact
that travel invariably follows the mail
route. There are many in Austin and
other outside places who would gladly
take the contract at a much smaller
hgure, but in as much as the postal de-
partment has made a ruling that the
mail, If it is carried at all, shall be
carried by local parties (which is a
very just and equitable ruling) pre-
their bidding on the same. This
has given rise to the belief among
many that they have the cinch on the
government, so to speak, and that it
will have to award the contract TO
them whether the price is reasonable
or unreasonable. Nothing could he
further from the truth; the government
does not have to establish and maintain
route for which it may call for bids
it sees fit so to do-hence. instead
Of a daily service between here and
Manhattan we may get a little Jerk
water, twice-a-week service.
In view of existing conditions. and
into consideration the amount
paid for carrying the mails v e similar
'outes IN this state-together with the
Information volunteered by those who
been IN that business and are con-
'equently in a position to know some
hing about tive are of the opinion
hat a bid of, say, $500 per month, or
5000 a year, would be a fair price for
.arrying the mail over that route. At
hat price, if the stage man will get
own to facts and figures, he will find
nat he is getting far better paw than
carrying the same weight in passen-
'ers, besides the mail is steady thing
e knows just about how much Re has
o carry, and the embarrassment for
DOM is not a matter of consideration
$ IT is with passengers. Besides, he
mould consider the injury to the town
the consequent injury to his own
ne of business.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
ATTEMRT TO
BLOW UP HOUSE
The Job Was a Failure and Did
But Slight Damage

A dastardly attempt was made at I:3o
Wednesday morning to blow up a house
on Florence street owned by S. R.
Moore and occupied by Mrs. J.B. Otis.
a charge of dynamite was placed under
the edge of the house mean the door and
touched off. The side of the house was
considerably shattered and five win
dows in the adjoining house were
broken. The force of the explosion. il
would seem, was outward rather than
inward, which accounts for the fact
that the building was not demolished.
as some pieces of board were blown
twenty yards away.
Mrs. Otis was in bed not more than
ten feet from the spot where the exc
plosion took place, but aside from a
bad scare she was not injured.
just what could have been the motive
for the deed is a mystery.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
PERSONAL

Mrs. G. l.. Booth arrived. from Quart,
Mountain, Cal, Friday, to ioin he,
husband in this place.
Go to the Imperial Cafe and get q
first class meal.
F. 6. Knapp and A. A. Blum left foi
Silver Peak Wednesday, and will be
gone two or three days.
R. o. Long of the brokerage firm al
bagley 4 Long, of this city, was ID
Manhattan last week on business.
The Mizpah Cafe and Grill is where
an good livers go to feed. Try il
once and ind out for yourself. q
G. c. Ripley will take charge of the
Hannapah mine on the first of the COM
ing month, vice f. d. Works resigned.
T. L. Oddie went, to Bullfrog to in
spect the Denver Consolidated holdings.
This IS n of the best properties in
that district.
San Francisco after the earthquake"
upon post cards, 16 different views for
80 cent; for sale only at the Miners
Drug Store, Inc, Golden Block.
Judge Vermilyea a. prominent mining
a who IS operating in Manhattan,
arrived in Tonopah last Wednesday
evening and left for Sodaville.
VIM. E. Ford of Silver City, Idaho.
arrived IN Tonopah this week. Mr.
Ford helped to build the old mill on the
General Lee at San Antonio Al wears
ago.
Henry Zumstein the famous chef is
meals.
Sherwood Aldrich and Mr.. Menard of
Colorado Springs, and William Robinson
a prominent mining man of New JERSEY
left for Bullfrog Wednesday, on a three
days trip.
William Ford of ths town. left last
Sunday to pay a visit to his old home IN
Missouri. He intends to return Ia
June, however, and his family will ac-
company him on his return.
Fresh vegetables. choice fruits and
ne latest of everything in the market
nay be had by calling for it at the
Merchants Cafe. m
M. F. Efiinger who recently neootia-
ed the sale of the Blair mine at Silver
Peak, returned from his eastern trim
thursday night. He sent an additional
.orce of men to the mine today.
L. II, Conley, the real estate agent,
lfrlved IN Tonopah Monday from Man
lattah. lie says that there are many
Sastern men in the Atwood district
ooking for investments.
Brook trout, oysters, the finest Of
teaks, and everything else.very choice
nd select-may be had at the Mizpah
jafe and Grill.
). Watts Briggs, who operates n
L the richest leases in Manhattan
anne to Tonopah Thursday for a few
avs VISIT. His lease continues to pro-
uee rich milling and shipping ore.
Edward G. z~umwalt, a pioneer miner
| Calayeras county, CAL, arrived in !
onopah Thursday and will remain n !
9w days, when he will go to Bullfrog'
here he holds mining interests.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
MOUNTAIN NUGGET

We have before us today the first
issue of the Round Mountain Nugget, a
weekly newspaper which has just been
started at Round Mountain. 1t is a six
page, six column edition gotten up in
the neatest style of the printers art
and replete with mining news and edi-
torial comment. The publishers are
Messrs. H. j. Bartlett and J.. w. Tray
ers. Both gentlemen are well known in
Tonopah. Mr.. Bartlett is an old news
paper man, having conducted the Victor
Record one of the early dailies of Grip
pie Creek. He is a native of Nevada,
born and raised in Nye county, and
holds numerous mining interests in this
state. Mr.. Travers is a newspaper
man of twenty-one years experience,
having published the Daily Encinal of
Alameda, Cal, and four weekly papers
in Alameda county at the same time
namely: The West Oakland Sun, East
Oakland Observer, Emeryville News
and the Ernhurst Advance. For two
years he was on the BONANZA as as
sistant editor and manager and is well
known to the people of our town. He
has mining interests in nearly every
mining camp of Southwestern Nevada.
He published the FIRST history of Tono-
pah-"Past Present and Future"-in
1902. We extend our hearty congratu-
lations to the publishers and wish them
success in the journalistic sphere.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
TWO MINERS
WERE KILLED
In the TOnOpah Extension Shaft
Bodies Terribly MangIed

Two men lost their lives and another
was injured as the result of an unfor-
tunate accident in the Tonopah Exten-
sion shaft last Tuesday afternoon about
three o'clock. The dead men are Tony
Hotfstedt and V. Norten and She in
lured one is G. Maher. At the hour
named eight men were ascending on
the cage, going off shift. When within
fifty feet Of the top one of them coIided
with the timbefs on the side of the
shaft and in his attempt to save him
self, Jostted the whole group more or
less, forcing some Of them out Of
The result was that one of
them lost his balance and went over.
board, falling 200 feet to the bottom Of
the shaft, while the other was damned
between the timbers and the cage. The
engineer, who was hosting slowly.
observed the jar and stopped the cage,
So firmly was the body wedged in the
place that several sets of timbers had
be removed before it could be taken
out. The injuries received by Maher
bruises but nothing of a serious
The dead men, as o O as thew could
taken out, were removed to the
norgue. They presented a shocking
sight, being mangled beyond ~recopni,
ion. An inquest was Held. the iurv
'endering a verdict of accidental death,
two dead men were members of The
Western Federation of Miners, but as
hey We're not very well known here. il
'annot at present be ascertained
.Vhetheror not ahey have famfEies or
'elatives.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02

Last Tuesday morning a dispute was
on between the owner and Contractor
OF the new McKim building which is
IN process of erection on the corner of
oddie avenue and Main street. The
contention was over the foundation and
basement of the building, there being
some misunderstanding relative to the
plans and specifications, and work was
suspended for a short time pending the
settlement of the difficulty. In due
course of time, however, matters were
adjusted and work was resumed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
VIII Have the Eight-Hour Law.

The Industrial Union at Goldfeld,
which is made up principally of restau-
rant and hotel employees, has inaugu-
rated the eight-hour day. Formerly
the employees worked ten hours. The
wages of chefs have been cut from So
to So a day, night cooks will receive $4
a day, male walters SO. so; female wait
ers, So; d~ishwashers and yardmen, SO.
A fine of SIS will be imposed on those
who work over these hours.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
An Alarm of Fire

About 5 o'clock last Thursday after
noon the fire bell vas ring, the hose
art was taken out and people rushed
hitler and thIther looking for a ERE
WHICH they could not find. After much
running around the back aides, the
crowd WAS led to the oalaboose where
the fire was. 1t appears, that one Of the
ma~lefactors confined therein had. we
presume by accident, set fire TO the
bedding. Beyond the burning Of two
or three eomforters 40 damage was
done. wa"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
OFFICIAL PAPER OF NYE COUNTY.
CIRCULATION IN TONOPAH
CLEAN UP.

As the hot weather will soon be on.
1t behooves every resident of Tonopah
to do all he can looking to the sanitary
condition of the place. A bulletin
issued by the United States department
OF agriculture calls attention to the
danger Of the house-f1y. 1t is we'll
known that this ubiquitous insect is not
only annoying but also dangerous. be-
cause it carries the germs of disease
from one place to another, and the time
is now fast approaching when the fight
against the pest must be taken IN
again. The Importance of cleanliness
about dooryards and in back allies can
not be overestimated. Absolute clean
iiness in stables and other places where
refuse accumulates is a sine qua non of
success in the war upon the flies. They
breed in such places, and increase at a
fearful rate. A single manure pile can
supply flies for a large n~eighborhood.
It IS therefore necessary that refuse be
dlslnfected and carted away as often as
possible to some place where it can do
no harm.
The laws of hygiene are much better
understood now than they were when
people first commenced flocking to-
gether in cities, where sunshine and
fresh air were practically excluded from
the dwellings, and the streets were
common dumping grounds. AS a result
OF cleanliness, ventilation, etc., life has
been prolonged considerably. People. :
as a rule, live longer, and they enioy !
better health, while living. than did
some OF their ancestors ignorant of the ,
natural laws they were daily violating. !
But we have by no means reached per- :
lection in this respect. There is room {
for Improvement. We know the de- I
mands of nature and the consequence !
OF ignoring them, but many Of us take !
but little pains to obey. Sanitary reg e
ulations are often violated with COM I
plete disregard of the consequences. :
Hot weather is coming, and it should i
be remembered that if we wish to re-
duce the danger of the house-fy to a d
minimum, perfect cleanliness must be 7
observed, not only in the house, but !;
still more outside and around the house. "
Many a person would be in the land of
the living today but for the disease
germs carried by a little insect from a ),
neglected pile of refuse to the dining u
The ancient Philistines who gave n
o the prince Of evil the title of ''Beel- Il
"the god of flies, " and "Beel- a
''the god of filth" evidently T.
embodied in that nomenclature a truth "
Importance Of which only modern
cienee fully appreciates.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY
In TONOPAH
Music, OratiOnS, Grand and I'm
posing Parade

Last Wednesday, Nav 30. was mem.
orial Day and the citizens of Tononah
under the direction of ~fraternal organi,
zatlons and the Miners Union of this
city, very httingly observed, the beau
titul custom of going to those who can-
not come to us and decorating their
resting places with flowers of spring.
Memorial day is one on which all differ
ences are set aside. The bitterness of
the strife between the North and South
mas beer buried and with each succeed
ing, year the Blue and the Gray meet.
no longer as enemies, but as brothers,
70 unite IN ~perpetuating the memory of
those who have gone before.
In the observance of the day the ex-
erclses commenced at the Opera House.
Whlch a beer appropriately decorated
Tor the occasion, at 2 o'clock p. M, and
the following program was rendered
L. II. Connolly, acting as master Of
ceremonies:
Song-"America," by the audience.
Song-"Old Kentucky Home" by a
Recitation" tx entucky Bells" bv
Mrs. Hank Knight.
Song-"The Vacant Chair, " by the
quartette.
Grafton by Rev. Mr.. Johns.
Song Soldiers Farewell" by the
quartette.
Song-''The Star Spangled Banner"
by the audience.
The recitation by Mrs. Knight was
certainly deserving of special mention
while the singing by the quartette was
exceptionally good.
The Grafton by Rev. Mr.. Johns was a
very able effort and the marked atten-
ton with which his auditors followed
him throughout the address bespoke
their thorough appreciation of it.
At the conclusion of the exercises at
the Opera House the parade was organ
lied in the following order under the
able marshalship of Capt. w. T. Cuddv
and Judge. j. P: Brissell, mounted on
gally caparisoned and prancing charges:
Band, School Children, G. A. R.,
w. K. O., R%ebekahs, Odd Fellows,
Rathbone Sisters, Knights of Pythias.
Miners Union, Eagles and Board of
The line of march was an follows;
From the Opera House on Brougher
avenue to st. Patrick street, on st.
dITlch street TO Everett avenue, on
Everett avenue to Main street, down
Main street to the cemetery.
The grand pageant as it moved down
Vain street IN double column presented
IN imposing appearance and rejects
much credit OH the marshals who had it
n charge. The school children were
exceptionally attractive and their
retty appearance excited the admlra-
ION of all.
The procession which was fully a haf
nile in length, marched to the sound Of
music until the cemetery was s
cached. There Patrick McCarren de- /
vered a short sraticfT which was 1
ouehing and beautifully appropriate. /
he members of tie fraternaI orders
nd 9therB then decorated the graves in /
different cemeteries, after which
ne procession was reformed and re- G
lrnedgto Butler Hall where it was dis q
anded.. Every detail of the affair was
lrried out in a splendid manner and \
ylsrlce was certainly done to the t
,casicr by VI citizens. O
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02

as if those interested are not acting the
part of wisdom but on the contrary are
doing the town as well as themselves
an injury which they may realize when
it is too late.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02

0. j. Clifford of the Austin Reveille
arrived in Tonopah Tuesday from Aus
tin. He sold while here his lot and
store on Main street, which adioins the
Richard Hardware Company, and occu-
pied by c. E. Orr, to that company. the
consideration being $6500. This lot has
a 80 foot front and is 100 feet deep.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
a DoubIe

The funeral af Tony Hoffstedt and v.
Martanen, the two miners who met their
death IN the Tonopah Extensian shaft.
mention of which is made elsewhere in
this issue, took place Friday, under the
auspices of the Miners union of this
place. The funeral cortege, which was
led by the Eagle drum CORES was a
very large one.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
Rushing Work

The S%earchlight Northern railroad IS
rushing work. The hardest nart If The
ehtlre road is graded. All this part,
Whlch is near Marvel, is practically
through rock. Blasting had to be re-
sorted to almost entirely. After the
lrst four miles the natural roadbed viii
be followed and will progress at much
greater speed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
~PresbyterIan Services.

Services will be held at the Presby-
terrain Church Sunday, June Sd, as fol-
lows; Sunday school 10 a. M. morning
service, II O'Clock. Subject of sermon,
"Christ, the True Vine" Y. P. s. C.
r., z p. M; evening service 7:45 D. m.
Subject of the sermon, Jacob the
Wrestler" Special music by the choir.
REV. G. A. CHARNocK,
Acting Pastor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
The District Court

The case of W. S. johnson VS.. Daniel
Mcnamara ct al was brought to a close
on FRIDAY, of last week, and submitted
10 the court for decision. This suit was
brought to quiet title to certain mining
CLAIMS in Manhattan. Judge Breen
adjourned court for the present term
and will make a personal inspection of
the properties in dispute. At the next
term OF court he will hear the final
arguments and render his decision.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02

People in any line of business should
consider the welfare of the town in
which they are doing business as well
as their W personal gain. No town
in which its leading citizens tried to
cinch the public or all those they could
get hold of has ever prospered. That
town invariably gets the go-by and all
therein must suffer as a result. In this
mail matter affair it looks very much
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
A New Floor.

Plamenaz & Dovidavich, the pro-
prietors of the Miners Exchange Hal
have received a shipment Of white
maple flooring which they will have
laid in the hall soon for dancing pur-
poses. The lumber is dove-tailed and
cut SO as to match very closely and
neatly. When this work is completed
Tonopah will have one of the finest
ballroom floors in the state. The d.
mension of the floor are 80 by 40 feet.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-06-02
Reception to a Churchman

The ladies of st. Mark S guild will
tender a reception to the Right Rev,
Franklin Spencer Spaulding, of the
missionary district of Salt Lake. at the
residence of Mrs. Jas. Morris. on Sat
urday evening, June End, from 8 till 10
o'clock. The people Of Tonopah are
most cordially requested to take this
opportunity to meet this distinguished
ehurchman.