Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-12-01
BOARD OF TRADE
BREAKS famine
PLENTY OF WOOD in
SPITE OF UNDERHAND
METHODS OF LOCAL
DEALER

The efforts of the local Board of
Trade to get an ample supply Of
wood received a temporary setback
w. Cougar Edwards, a local dealer,
confiscated the supply at Sodaville
after it had all been promised to the
Board. The methods were decided
ly underhanded and such as will not
commend him very highly to the peo-
pie of Tonopah. Nothing daunted,
however, the Board arranged with
responsible parties for the delivery
up to 1000 cords to be delivered in
Tonopah at the rate of SIC per cord,
regular measure, or $40 a cord cut
for stoves. The wood will be deliv-
cred to the private consumers at
these prices. Through the generos-
ity of Mr.. Hedden, general manager
of the Tonopah and Goldfield Rail-
road the Board have further secur-
ed large amount of railroad ties,
in fact, sufficient quantity to sup
ply the demands of Tonopah for
six months. This wood will also be
distributed to the community at the
same price as stated before.
All the wood will be distributor
under the supervision of the Board,
who have requested that any citi-
zen having any complaint to make
regarding the payment of charges
other than those already quoted,
take the matter up with the secre-
tary, Mr.. Richard S. Stockton.
In order that the public might
understand the true conditions and
not be forced to submit to exorbi-
tant prices the Board issued the fol-
lowing circular today:
"WOOD! WOOD!
AT $1,000 per cord, full length,
delivered.
"At $4,000 per cord, stove length,
delivered
The first installment will be
ready for delivery Tuesday morn
ing.
Leave orders at he store of Lo-
throp-Davis Company, or phone
1147-C. ]. Black.
At present each family will be
allowed only one-fourth of cord.
I'VE have bought wood at Soda
vile, but Mr. Gouger Edwards has
succeeded in getting it away from
us by underhand means.
Anyone who is required to pay
more than the above named prices
will please report to the secretary o.
the Board of Trade.
We will relieve the situation and
ask the cooperation of the public
Yours for Tonopah,
"TONOPAH BOARD OF TRADE. y
The first supply is expected to ar
rive early today and will be quickly
added to as fast as the wood can be
hauled in.
The action of Mr.. Hedden in this
crisis has been most commendable
He has been one of the foremost and
active in the movement to relieve the
situation. His concessions as gen.
eral manager of the railroad have
been most liberal and in addition tc
his generosity in furnishing the ties
for fuel he has agreed to turn ovel
to the Board one-half of the 500 tons
of coal that was purchased by Mr.
Charles r. Miller for the railroad
and mines, for distribution for pub
lie consumption, and as fast as the
balance comes in will be so divided
until the conditions resume theii
normal shape.
1t is reported that at this time
when everybody is suffc~cas from the
want of fuel, Edwards is taking ad
vantage of the situation to unfeel
ingly exact $40 a cord for his wood
The efforts of the Board will soor
put an end to such high prices.
The prospects are very bright ant
by night it will be safe to say tha
the danger of want is past