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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Rotten Egged

The Socialistic darkey who has for
some time past been trying to enlight-
en- Tonopah white folks, on the beauties
of Socialism and casting dark reflec-
tons on our present system of political
economy, met with a rather shrinking
reception at Manhattan the other day,
so the report goes. When he mounted
his rostrum and attempted to turn his
dark lantern on the light people he was
greeted with a volley of rotten eggs.
1t is said that he has since kept himself
as "shady" as a "nigger's pocket"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Police Force Increased

The board of county commissioners
have added two more men to the police
force of this city. This was done in
pursuant of urgent requests made by
prominent business men of the town
together with the chief of police who
complained that the force vas not sufi-
GENTLY large to thoroughly patrol the
town. Every effort will be made to
rid the town of the horde of undesira-
BILE characters who are infesting it.
The management of the Tonopah
Railroad company has offered to lend
assistance by providing a box-car in
which all such individuals who have
been given 'faoaters" will be trans
ported to other parts free of charge to
the city. They will be locked in the
car and not liberated until they have
reached a sufficient distance to insure
their permanent absence. We under
stand that several of the "maque"
element were already given free trans
portation to pastures new, and these
were followed by their ''lusies."
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Lady Broker in Town

Miss B. M. Wilson, the prominent
lady broker and attorney of Manhattan
passed through this city Friday, en-
route for a two weeks trip to San
Francisco. She reports everything
booming in Manhattan and predicts a
still greater increase in the activity
there. Miss Wilson is heavily inter
ested in the Happy Hooligan and states
that the giving of a contract for the
sinking of a shaft on the ledge running
through that claim has been attended
with the happiest results, ore of a very
high grade having been taken out, and
there being every sign of permanence.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
The Clerks Association

The Tonopah Clerks association held
a meeting last Thursday evening and
decided upon a wage schedule, which
was presented to the merchants for
their approval. The association has
affiliated with the Trades and Labor
Council. 1t has a membership of SO
and five were initiated on the evening
of the meeting.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Early Timers of Tonopah

Jim Forman who has just returned
from the east is one of the old timers
of Tonopah. With his brother Sam, he
went into the camp, when the great
waste of the RaIston desert was trav-
ersed by stage. Mighty poor accom-
modations there were for travelling in
those days and there were no accommo-
dation at all at the Tonopah end of the
line. But the Forman brothers are
composed of the stuff which vas largely
the makeup of the men who braved
discomfort and danger to make Tono-
pah and their fortune. The Forman
brothers took up number of claims
and were partners in one of the early
leases of old Mispah. They got into
Tonopah with o. A. Turner who bought
the Tonopah mine for the eastern peo-
pie after Expert Cohen had turned
down the Mizpah as a blowout. jim
Forman had three Of the claims which
Charles E. Knox consolidated into what
is now Montana Tonopah. Mr.. Knol
first stepped into fame in Southern
Nevada by that wonderful consolida
ton. There were AZ owners of tn,
property which now constitutes Mon
tana, and it was a great piece of worl
on the part of Knox to get them a.
together into one company. journal o
Commerce.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Harry Butts ParOled

Last Tuesday, according to the Reno
a parole was granted by the
board of pardons to Harry Butts, the
Reno gambler, who was sentenced to
to serve eight years in the State prison,
having been found guilty of assault
with intent to kill Joe Reynolds, in the
Elite saloon a little more than one year
ago.. Reynolds will be a cripple for
life as a result of the injury which he
received. A strong petition was pre-
scented by Butts, it being signed by
several of the jurors who convicted
him and many business men of this city
and Carson. At the time of his con-
viction Butts was addicted to the use of
morphine. 1t is now claimed that he
quit its use.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18

We still have one or two men in this
community who stand around on the
street corners and from morning until
night complain about the town, their
neighbors, their taxes and the weather.
Such men are mighty common clay and
it is fortunate we have so few of them.
Such men are of no use to the town,
their families or their God. They seem
to live but no one can tell how. Like
mosquitoes and flies, they r not fatal
but disagreeable to have about
Phoebe Record.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
The University

The opening of the term of the Uni
versity of Nevada, located at Reno, has
been set for September 4. The pro-
gram for that date is as follows: Elk
animation for admission; re-examina-
tions to remove conditions. September
Standardization and registration Of
students. September 6-r ecitations and
lectures begin. September 9-univer-
sity convocation at 3 p. m. in the
gymnasium.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Camping in Mono County.

w. w. Booth of the BONANZA, who
left a week ago Sunday accompanied
by his wife for a camping trip in the
vicinity of Bridgeport, Mono county,
California, have, according to the
Bridgeport Chronicle, arrived safely at
their destination and are camped at
Twin Lakes, where they intend to stay
a month. They will be joined in a short
time by w. j. Sinclair and wife and
Wesley Stewart and wife.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18

A spell Of unusual dullness seems to
have struck Tonopah during the past
week and hotel men say the travel is
very light. The same number of mines
are running, the same number of men
are being employed and the only
rational explanation of the matter is
that it was brought on by the recent
murders, robberies and the ominous,
boreal braying of labor demagogues.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Capital and Surplus $95O,OOO
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
INTEREST PAID
On Time Certificates of Deposit
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TN THE DISTRICT CoUR T OF THE THIRD
L Judicial District OF the State of Nevada, I'd
and for the County OF Nye,
In the matter OF the Estate Of
Peter Rutherford, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
Thomas Rutherford, was, on the 10th day OF
August, A. u. 1908, duly appointed executor
OF the Est ate and last Will and testament OF
the said Peter Rutherford, deceased, by order
OF the above entitled court, and that he there
upon qualified as said executor.
Notice is hereby given that all persons nav,
ing any claim or claims against the estate o.
said Peter Ruthford, deceased, are required 70
file the same, with the proper vouchers anu
statutory ~anidavlts attached, with the clerk oI
the said court, within three months from Ine
date OF the 1rst publication OF this notice.
THOMAS RUTHERFORD,
Executor OF the Estate OF
Peter Rutherford, Deceased
First publication OF notice made on August
the 18th, 1905.
BOWLER & johns,
Attorneys for executor
First publication August lS4t
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18

Advertising is no good" said the
man in old clothes. ut never helped
me none." The millionaire merchant
smiled. "That is because you tried it,
John, as the Indian the feather bed.
An indian took a feather, placed it on
a plank and slept omit allnight. In the
morning he growled. Paleface say
feathers heap soft. Paleface heap
fool. Uph!'
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Registration Close

An citizens entitled to a vote, should
be sure to get registered as registra-
ton will close on the 9th of September
and those who neglect this very i'm
portant matter will be Cleft at the
polls on election day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18

Precipitation for week, 20 of an inch
Highest barometer, August II
Lowest barometer, August Is
Highest temperature, August Is
Lowest temperature, August II
Weather Forecast: Cloudy, unsettled
weather tonight and Sunday, possibly
thunder showers in mountains tonight.
J.. G. PERCY,
Official in Charge.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
Death of Mrs. Merton

Mrs. Merton (nee Arroe), wife of the
well known mining man, Leo S. Mer-
ton, died at her home in Tonopah last
Thursday after a brief illness. The
deceased had been married only six
weeks when the m of death
came. she had many friends here who
sincerely deplore her untimely death.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-08-18
U. s. Department of AgrIcul.
ture Weather Bureau

Tonopah, New, Aug. II, 1906.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
MIR. BRYAN IN ALABAMA.

Mr.. Bryan, who from present ap-'
pearances, will be the next Democratic
candidate for President, has been max
ing what may or will be called tri-
umphant tour of the country. Since
he landed in New York from a trip
around the world he has been given
ovations wherever he has appeared
stinted welcome from Alabamians at
several places, the principal event be-
ing at Birmingham, where vast
crowd from all parts of the State gath
cred to do him honor. His speeches
everywhere have been along his well
known lines with the addition of an
expression of opinion favorable to gov
eminent ownership of railroads. On
all other points he has met pretty gen.
eral favor bat to this proposition much
opposition has been expressed by
prominent men of the party in every
part of the Union.
1t does not follow. however. that
this idea will necessarily be made a
party issue, and with that eliminated
he will come nearer polling the DEM
ocratic vote thar any other candidate
who has recently sought it,
That Mr.. Bryan is prime favorite
with Southern people has been we'll
established for years. and it is not
likely that he will fail to receive their
support two years hence.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
Our Mistake With the Negro.

MODlIe heSlStoT
Who is there that can say the pres.
ent complaint generally made against
the efficiency OF the negro in the held
of labor is wholly to be placed on the
Tradesman. What steps were taken
to Increase his usefulness in that direc-
ton or even to maintain his former
habits for industry? When history Is
period the negro will not stand so much
in the darkness of censure as he does
today for he was the ward of the
nation and the special subject. whom
the dominant race undertook to guard
and guide in its future career. If he
went astray or became weaker In any
rather should belong to those who took
such charge over him" This Is true;
and yet the population of negroes has
task of providing the training is we'll
nigh beyond the capacity OF the
| guardian race. In tf1e experiment or
forty years ago. when IT was thought
that all the negro needed was the bal
| lot a GREAT blunder was made Another
bIunder was In trying to elevate the
negro by the same system OF educa-
white person. The result OF the pro-
cess was the formation of some very
| good colored limitations of white men.
at the expense of cultivation OF these
| characteristics that are most valuable
| in the negro. Not only. therefore. have
we not kept up with the races need
of training: but we have rave been a,. training rl
| this time would be deplorable had we
to deal with people less kindly and
| tractable than the negroes. We do not
| trouble at all. but we can make stab
at it, as The saying is; and the frst
| thing is to recognize what the trouble
is namely. that In educating the ne
gro we have spent our time and money
on the Negroes brain when they should
have been spent on his hands.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
4 Hopeful View.

Birmingham Ledger.
All during the campaign the oppo-
nents of Mr.. Conner charged him with
being too radical TO make a safe Gov
ernor. Since the State Convention
those same people are convinced that
Mr.. Conner Is to be the conservative
force of his wing of the party 1t is
seen that evil counsel is being urged
upon him. and that he is the man to
force those of his followers who have
other aims than he to stand back and
allow him to direct the movements of
the head. He is no longer the leader
OF the wing. He is the leader of the
united Democrats of Alabama.
The followers IF Mr.. Conner NAV
continue their struggle inside the par
y against those who opposed the am
hilton OF Mr.. Conner, but Mr. Conner
himself is no longer party to that
struggle He said so in plain words
In the convention hall
Mr. Conner is to, be the Conservative
force. for he will he urged to be as
partisan as any Of his follc wers. and
he will not be, He has said over his
own signature that he will carry out
the pledges of the primary. and he
will do so. The Ledger has not a
doubt that Mr. Conner will refuse to
consider the counsel of those who will
ask him to destroy his own popularity
and ruin his own administration to
build political fortunes on a false
foundation. Mr.. Conner knows his own
mind and his own power, and he has
spoken
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
ALL SHOULD VOTE.

The indications are for a very quiet
election in Alabama, except in a few
localities where there will be indepen-
dent or Republican opposition. or
course the nominees of the Democratic
party will be elected by an immense
majority. At this time it is not GER
tain that there will be a Republican
be a fractional affair, and not likely to
receive the full support of those who
class themselves as Republicans No
matter what the outcome as to an
opposition ticket it is the duty OF the
Democrats to go to the polls and vote
their party ticket. They ought to
remove the stigma of indifference now
resting upon them because Of the light
vote cast in the primary and seek to
cast their full strength. 1t would be
who belong to tho Democratic party
would once more cast their votes and
let the world know how strong in
numbers we are. 1t is rather depress-
ing for the vote of the whole State of
Alabama to be less than that of half
dozen or more cities of the Union.
True. the large vote elsewhere is due
to heavier population, but it is also
due to the interest taken In elections.
Including those who owe no poll tax
and those who have paid poll tax there
ought to be not less than 1870, 900 votes
cast in November and more than three
fourths of the number ought to be
for the Democratic ticket.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
THE CUBAN MIDDLE.

The Cuban situation grows more in
teresting and more complicated each
day While the Plat amendment to
the treaty with Cuba gave the Upited
States the right to intervene in Cuban
troubles under certain contingencies,
1t is very doubtful II any such contin-
gency has arisen. The trouble is pure
ly political one, and just such as
may be expected among such people.
ardy the question arises why do Amer
leans go there, If they are not willing
to take the chances of good or bad
government. 1t looks to us as only
another instance of Roosevelt's desire
for notoriety and to butt in" where
he is not called. The Portland Ore
gonian. Jealous Republican paper, in
an able article combating the idea
of our interference in Cuban matters.
says:
We are like people who began life
poor. and, having finally attained to
comfort and stable fortune, despise the
struggles of our neighbors to rise to
the same level with US. II there Is
American Intervention in Cuba it will
be to uphold a government which Is
in power through fraudulent elections
pie it rules by inexcusable outrages.
We should play a much nobler part
and one vastly more consistent with
our theoretical principles to keep our
troops and ships at home and warn
those of our citizens who do not wish.
to run the risks incident to civil war
to return to their own country The
temptation to use a powerful fleet al
ways follows hard upon its possession.
After all our professions of disnter-
ested humanity and our pledges to
safeguard the independence of Cuba,
Intervention inthe internal affairs ofthe
island will cause the world to sheer
with Justifiable contempt for our NY
pocrisy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
UP IN THE AIR.

The Butte Inter Mountain thinks it
possible that the improvements and
advances made in air navigation may
for the statesmen to decide and that
will be the question of rights of way
1t does look as if something of the
kind may come to the front some of
these days. On land there is no seri-
GUS difficulty in this respect. The car
tracks, the streets and the highways
are pretty well defined. and the rights
of those travelling on them are set out
fairly well. Even on the rivers and
the seas there is something like sys-
tenn in travel and vessels can usually
avoid each other. but, to quote from
our contemporary:
When the day arrives in which as
many vessels traverse the air as loco
motives now traverse the land, who is
going to own the air? How far up
go? Surface systems keep to well-de-
fined routes. VIII the aerial systems
go where they please? A railway
rails. a collision Of airships or the col
lapse of a single vessel might kill
many and destroy the property of
those who do not share in the profits
of the system and are in no way 9TH
erwise concerned. The slight article
dropped carelessly from an airship
would endanger life below Who will
track and how will such tracks be de-
fined? If they pass above property
must the air above be bought? Some
nice points are coming Tp over this
ways will not settle all the world
troubles
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
TODAY IN HISTORY

Name Day: Maurice. Sun rises at
$50: sets at ell.
Iso2-Two men and seven women
executed at Salem for witcheraft. One
of them was pressed to death Tor
standing mute.
I743-George Clintoa arrived at New
York, as Governor of the Province,
seeking nothing more than genteel
:Iugaiity and common civility while
he was mending his fortunes. till his
friends could recall him. and with
justice to their own characters and In
terests, could assist him to some iado-
lent aud more lucrative station"
I770-Convention of the people of
Massachusetts,, consisting of delegates
from ninety-six towns and eight dis
tricts, met at Faneull Hall to consider
the grievances OF standing armies. etc.
177z-Nathan Hale hanged by order
of General Howe.
I7SS--The Oneidas ceded all their
lands to the State OF New York
17S0-The Postoffi &c Department es-
tablished, and the Office of Postmaster
General created by law of Congress.
1S04.-Five thousand troops were or
dered from Cuba to Florida to defend
that territory against expeditions from
the United States.
Is28--An expedition fitted out by rrl-
vate individuals left New Bedford,
Conn, on an exploring trip to the South
1s54l-General Santa Anna left the
City of Mexico and retired to raca-
taya
is62-President Lincoln's proclama-
ton, declaring all the slaves free In
the Confederate states, in case they
continued the war loo days longer.
lS64--John C. Fremont withdrew as
candidate for Presiders, 10 whica nv
had oeen nominated bv the Cleveland
convention.
Is0S--The trial of John II. Surratt re-
sumed at Washington; he pleaded ben
tfit of the amnesty proclamation Of
President Johnson OF July A.
ls8S-The horse, John Stewart, trot-
ted twenty miles, drawing his driver
and wagon, in t9 minutes and 20 sec
nndE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22

Hon. Henry B. Gray. recently nomi-
Lieutenant Governor. has declared
that he f fayors a rule IN the Senate al
of that branch of the Legislature. The
LIEUTENANT Governor IL made the pre-
siding officer of the Senate by our
leges. so far as the Senate is concern
ed, are bestowed on him. He is not
even entitled to- vote. except in case
ing officer OF the Senate of the UNI
ted States, but he has absolutely MOTH
ing to do with the selection Of the
committees for they are chosen by the
body itself. The vicePresident is In no
sense member of the Senate. and is
not responsible te It. for his s actions,
similar position with regard to the
State Senate The duties of each. so
far as the two legislative bodies are
very correctly so. 1t would be abb
surd to contend that the Vice-P resi-
dent OF the United States, member of
eminent, should have conferred upon
in one Of tho Legislative braaches Of
which he is not a part No such a
ered and it 10 very absurd idea that
now seems to possess Mr.. Gray. BY
appointing the committees. the Lieu
ince where he has no rights. and
would set aside all precedent and GUS
tom. The people of Alabama. when
they elect Mr.. Gray. make him Lieu.
the State Senate. They expect MIN to
perform fne functions of Chief Exec
utive. II the ex:gency should arise but
1t was never In their minds to mako
him part of the State Senate. or to
confer on him the authority to name
any committee. He is simply the pre-
siding officer of the Senate-nothing
more. The Senate will and SHOULD re-
tain the selection of its own Commit
tees, Mr.. Gray's preferences to the
contrary Notwithstanding. It would
slider. so to speak. a man selected by
the people to fill one sphere only,
should be given the added authority
that Mr.. Gray asks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER q, 1909.
THE CONTENTION OF MIR. CONF
TON.

b Another iPptne ass IS should ID
Mr. Compton say that Ma1Tr ton. and
nor n.stng of Mr.. Henderson, VINO
ssass,aes in the same district; tan as
Mr. Henderson's nomlnatioMM N. ior
much in jeopardy as asa spr'
~ Iadger assumes that Major mar
- uvas in the Second District wheh
al. a registered voter in the eiA' ~
Although he has resided here mus
~. time for several years. ms iee
...,aonca is in Hale county. ana nv
49,. for a sufficiently long perioo
r,,,,v oualify him to hold the posi-
ton to which he was elected 50 la
as the recent primary can elect. o"-
der the primary election plan II was
sna .nirit and intent that those receiv-
,rg the highest vote should be elected
20 the various places contested for
Mr.. Henderson received the largest
yote cast for Railroad Commissioner
and therefore his right to be one OF
them was clearly taken out OF the
vsalm of dispute.
The Ledger also says:
And again, suppose that Mr.. Comp
..n should succeed in ousting MAJOR
Harris and securing the, nomination
tor himself in view Of the fae5 tho of
~ commission. both reside in the
same district, would not the same rule
apply to them as to Major Harris ana
Mr.. Henderson? e.
1t may clear up the SITUATION loi
The Ledger to state that Mr.. Comp
ton says he is registered voter at
epringville, St. Clair county, and mas
mot voted anywhere else for several
wears. St. Clair county is not In the
birmingham Congressional District.
We do not believe. however, that Mr.,
Compton can successfully contest Ma
Tor Harris's nomination for a place on
the Railroad Commission.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-09-22

The Birmingham Ledger thinks II
IN Hearst in New York or defeat Tor the
Democrats. Hearst is now the nom
inee of another party which Is In dead
ly hostility to the Democratic party
He is the head and front of that party
not only in New York, but in cailfor-
mia, where his two daily papers are
seeking the defeat of the Democratic
State ticket, Isn't it better for the
Democrats in New York TO nominate
a real Democrat, who is Democrat
from conviction rather than take a
man who is the head of another party.
Better defeat with clean record than
a so-called victory which would en-
stall in power man who will use
the position he is now seeking for
promotion of his candidacy against
the Democracy in 1908.