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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

'@The Romans had small regard for
human life in their amusements.
eyes," answered the man of violent
prejudices. Its a matter of great
surprise to me that they failed to dis
cover football. "-Washington Star.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
Accept Signatures in Irish.

Irish language revivalists have just
scored a notable victory. The direc-
trs of the National bank have agreed
accept checks signed in Irish, pro-
vided the signature is repeated in
English. One Of the advantages OF
this system, as the bank points out
is that it acts as a double protection
against forgery.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18

Mrs. Thomas Fortune Ryan, One OF The
Most Philanfhropic. as She Is One OF
The Most Wealthy, New York Women
Who Devote Their Dives TO Doing Good
TO Others.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-07-18
SPENDS A MILLION DOLLARS YEARLY ON
HER VARIOUS CHARITABLE SCHEMES.

Wife of Wall Street Baron, She Lives Plainly,
Builds Churches Helps Hospitals, and Spends
All Her Spare Moments Making Baby Clothes
for The Poor-Gives Without Osfenfafion and TO
All Who Are Worthy and Unfortunate.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
MRS. LAURA SMITH
COMMITS SUICIDE
DespOndent Over Sickness She
Fires Two Shots Into Her
Body, Dying Instantly

Last Sunday afternoon about 8 O'Clock
the dead body of Mrs. Laura M. Smith,
who conducted a club boarding place al
the Sutro residence, was found dead in q
basement room of the building. Two
bullet wounds in the left breast and a
32-calibre pistol on the floor at once
told the cause of death. Justice Bris-
sell, acting corner, was at once notified
and he summoned a jury and held an
inquest. DR.. Mapes made an examina-
ton of the body. AS there were two
shots fired and it would appear from
superficial examination that either
would have proved fatal, rendering it
an impossibility for the person to have
fired the second shot, an autopsy was
ordered. After a thorough investiga-
ton, however, a verdict of suicide was
rendered
1t appears that the poor woman had
been in i'll health and worried a great
deal over financial embarrassment, and
there is no doubt that while in a mood
of dependency she committed the rash
act. On the fatal day she suffered
great pain from her illness and was
unable to do her work so she secured
the assistance of Mrs. Preston to pre-
pare the morning meal. When Mrs.
Preston came at 3 o'clock toarrange for
the nextmeal she found the unfortunate
woman dead as above stated.
The weapon with which she wrought
her destruction she had borrowed from
j. j. McSorley, one of her boarders,
several days before. In asking for the
loan of the pistol she explained that she
felt a little timid about remaining alone
of nights, as her only male roomer had
gone, and she would feel more secure if
she only had a weapon of defense. Nc
Sorley, having not the slightest thought
of her intentions, gladly loaned her the
pistol
As the deceased had before firing the
fatal shots destroyed all her letters, but
little could be learned of her. This fact
goes a long way toward confirming the
suicide theory as she evidently wanted
none of her relatives to know of her
act. However, she was known to re-
ceive letters and postal cards from a
little girl in Berkeley, California, who
was supposed to be her daughter,
though she had mentioned the fact that
she had step-children nearly of her age
as she had married a widower. But
whether her husband is still living or
where her children or step-children are,
is shrouded in mystery.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
Finds New Goldfields.

Will Hyde, who spent his life MINING
and prospecting, believes he has dis.
covered an entirely new gold field in the
eastern part of the State. In companv
with George Meachem he drove in the
other day from the new find, with half
a wagon load of samples which, when
submitted to an assayer, fully justified
his faith. The district which HYDE and
Meachem have just left is 20 miles
southeast of the old camp of Reveille
and tributary to Railroad valley. It
bears no evidence of having been pros
pected, due probably to its isolation,
several miles from any beaten trail or
wagon road, and surrounded by forbid
ding looking malapai hills. The forma-
ton is porphyry and rhyolite, the same
that has characterized all rich gold
camps of southern Nevada, and the
lodges are very large. From n
quartz vein which measured 30 feet
across the surface exhaustive paintings
were made, every n of which showed
%colors, and the same samples in the
furnace show nothing less than $3.50
and run up almost to shipping ore.
This is a much better showing than
was made by many Goldfeld properties
that are now on velvet. Hyde and
Meachem will return to their new camp
on the 18th of the month. Drenared IN
do extensive development work. They
have discovered and located some fine
springs within six miles of the claims,
which will greatly facilitate operations.
Will Hyde is counted one of the best
and most conservative p~rospectors in
this section of the State. His father
discovered the first ore in the Tintie
district in Utah, and was one of the
original locators of the old Sunbeam
mine.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
KILLED In The SHAFT
OF THE TRUETT LEASE

In the shaft at the Truett lease on
the Mohawk at Goldfield, last Saturday
n man lost his life, another had his
right arm fractured and a third was
badly bruised. From a collection of the
facts as nearly as a be learned, the
three men, Thos. Leahy, Peter McNulty
and William Strange, had gotten on the
bucket at the 225-foot level and were
waiting for a fourth to get on, when
a large timber, becoming detached
above, plunged down the shaft. The
timber struck Leahy on the head frac-
turing his skull and killing him instantly.
Strange had his arm fractured while
McNulty received several bad bruises.
Just how the timber that wrought the
fatality became detached is unknown.
The deceased was about IS years old
and a single man.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
FOUL MURDER
AT GOLDFIELD
A Gambler Kills a Boy While the
Latter Was Pleading for
His Life

An abominable murder was committed
at Goldfield last Sunday morning by a
gambler named John Thompson and the
victim was a messenger boy named
John Moritz. The case from the infor-
nation at hand, appears to be one of
cold blooded murder, and there would
probably have been a lynching-bee had
the enraged crowd succeeded in laying
hands on Thompson, but he was quickly
removed to a place of safety by the ar
resting officer.
The facts of the case were substan-
TALLY these, according to the boys dy-
ing declaration:
Moritz who is a youth not more than
q or % years old, was in pursuit of his
calling that of messenger boy-riding a
bicycle. He accidentally ran into Thomp-
son, a matter which made the latter
very angry Notwithstanding the cycler's
apology. Moritz went on his errand
thinking there would be nothing more
to the affair. When he was returning,
however, he met Thompson who was
awaiting him with a pistol, and regard
less of the boys entreaties to spare his
life Thompson fired two shots into his
body either of which would have
proved fatal. The shots were fred
from a 38 caliber revolver, and as soft
nosed bullets were used, frightful
wounds were the result.
The gun-wielder is a half breed Chero-
kee and is said to have a very unsavory
reputation.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
The UNITED MINES
SYNDICATE OF NEVADA

Among the mining companies recently
Incorporated under the laws of this
state is the United Mines Syndicate of
Nevada, composed principally of promi-
nent Tonopah men. The capitalization
of the company is SO, 900, 900. William
E. Sharon of the Comstock mines, has
been elected president. His associates
are Vice President, J.. j. McSorley;
Secretary, w. C. Russell, and Treasurer.
E. B. Cushman of the State Bank and
Trust Company, all of Tonopah. These
together with R. G. Laws and H. R.
Cook of Tonopah and George Wolf of
Edgewood, will form the directorate.
George A. Clelland will act as consult
ing engineer. Several groups of claims
are owned by the syndicate.
In the Bullfrog district near the May
flower mine is a group which shows
very good surface indications. Very
little work has been done at this point
as yet. At Edgewood in the Fairplay
mining district, the new company W
the claims known as the u. S. group.
Extensive development work has been
done on this ground. A 20 foot ledge
outcrops the full length of the prop
erty, carrying fair values in gold and
silver. A third group is situated at
Stratford, near Lodi. 1t is a mine that
was worked years ago but subsequently
abandoned owing to high tranaporta-
ton rates that then prevailed.
1t is the purpose Of the syndicate to
develop the several groups until the
results are such as to Justify the
organization of subsidiary companies.
The stock of such subsidiary organiza-
tons to be placed in the treasury of the
mother company al an asset. A force
OF prospectors will be kept in the field
on the lookout out for other meritorious
properties.
development work on the properties
at present held will be commenced at
ence and will be sturdily pushed. The
organizers of the new company have
expressed themselves as feeling that
the indications so far are such as to in
spire the greatest confidence in the
complete success of the undertaking.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

valley slope of the Funeral range about
81 miles from Greenwater. 1t is at a
junction of two canyons where they
come together and where it is an i'm
possibility to go farther, and in n of
the most difficult portions of the
Funeral range to invade.
Scotty has a notice posted at the
entrance of the cave "Help yourself
to anything to eat r drink, but don't
take anything away" There are two
abiding places they say. Apparently
one is a reception chamber, while the
other was used by Scotty to hide in.
They are close together, but the hiding
place would be hard for one not accus-
toned to rough country as this is to
locate. The walls are decorated with
pictures from sporting papers, a re-
Ginning chair, two mattresses, a swing
ing hammock, perfumery and other
like delicacies. In the larder were
-four, bacon, mustard, bathtub, num-
erous empty whisky bottles, giant
powder, fuses, caps, none of which had
been used, nor had any of the packages
been broken. There were also pack
saddles, a package of drill steel that
vas just as it was the day it was
bought in Los Angeles, and a great
many sheets of fly paper scattered
about. The men gained this hiding
place only by great caution, and many
a time they labored under the belief
that this trip was to be their last.
Here they camped for the night and in
the morning, on leaving, loaded them
selves and burros with everything por-
table. The flour and provisions they
did not touch for the reason, they say,
that wild animals had gotten into it
and scattered and strewn it about on
the floor of the cave. DIR. Mendez says
he only appropriated such articles as he
considered souvenirs, but those who
were along took pack saddles and many
other articles, together with Scotty's
diary or account book, and brought
them here into Greenwater. From
here, it is said, most of the booty from
the cavern was hustled off to Tonopah
and Goldfeld by one of the crowd to
sell if a purchaser could be found who
wanted to invest in this kind of
chattels. The party had great difficulty
in getting out, but after many narrow
escapes they reached here with their
booty. They made several locations
while in there. Three are on one side
of the canyon and three on the other.
They report that they horned some ore
from which they obtained a color or so,
but no prospects dazzling to the Y
nor anything that would warrant a
stampede into the country. They ex-
press the opinion that Scotty has no
mine, and that if he had there would
have been a more liberal use of the
explosives and some wear on the steel.
Even laboring under this belief they
made the locations of the property as
described, and they consider it Invaluable.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
BULLION COUNTRY
SHOWING UP WELL

A correspondent writing from Gold
field under the date of the 18th instant
says that Dick Colburn had Just re-
turned from the Bullion country, 30
miles south of Beowawe, on the South
ern Pacific main line, with a big sample
sack filled with ore, and is more than
satisfied with the development work
which has been done since his last visit.
Colburn, j. P. Kane and Lee Laken
own two groups of claims six miles
above Bullion and have established a
camp of their own which has been
christened Independence, the name Of
one of their mines. They have also a
water right 5000 feet below the hide
pendence mine and a ranch from which
they have harvested this year enough
nay for the four horses which are en-
ployed at the mine. The Independence
is a silver lead mine, but the ores carry
high values in gold also some copper.
The mine has been opened by means Of
a tunnel which has been run in on the
ledge for a distance of liz feet. From
this work one shipment was made of 80
tons, which was settled for on a basis
of "a ounces silver, % per cent lead,
2.27 per cent copper and two ounces
gold. Another shipment is now being
loaded and it is expected will yield even
better. The wagon hauling and the
railroad transportation to the Salt Lake
shelters is but $12 and as the United
States Company has agreed to treat
this ore free of charge it will be seen
that the Independence is in a fair way
to continue to pay for its own develop
ment' An upraise has been started at
a point in the tunnel Sc feet from the
mouth and an incline shaft has reached
a depth of so feet below the tunnel
level. The ore in this shaft is con-
tinuous for the entire distance and inn
proves both in the size of ledge and
grade of the filling. The shaft is to be
equipped with a hoist and sent down to
the 150-foot mark, where a crosscut
will be sent out to tap another lead
which outcrops on the surface. Ad-
joining the independence, Colburn and
his associates have another group which
they have recently acquired, known as
the Grand Prize, from which Lee
Laken, who is experimenting both
properties, took out 5 tons of shipping
ore in sinking an assessment hole from
the surface. Neither of these prop
critics are Incorporated. The Indepen-
dence is producing about two tons of
ore every day from development work
and the owners expect the mine to con-
tinue to pay its W way. They have
refused to consider an offer for this
property. Several other properties in
that section are working and there is a
considerable tonnage of ore finding its
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

way to Beowawe, the shippino ri.
The Bullion district has produced msn..
tons of ore of a high grade in the na:.
and now all the old mines are BEING -
opened. With the present high nrices
commanded by lead, silver and conner
the district has a bright future. cOl
burn says that the camp of Bullion h..
doubled in population during the last
week. The approach from Beowawa i
over level ground and a railroad can ha
built at a small cost. The formation i
limestone, identical with that Of tbe
famous groups of Eureka, Nevada. and
the great Tintic district of Utah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
Ore for 1OOO-stamp Mill.

Charles A. Gay, who recently made
a rich strike about 20 miles from Bodie,
has duplicated it with another. The
story of the first strike was reported a
few weeks ago and now m another.
Gay states as follows, according to a
dispatch:
Il have just made another very rich
gold discovery; this makes the third
inside of two months. The latest find
is at the junction or crossing of two
monster veins and the ore runs up into
the thousands. Mining men who have
just visited the property say it will
make a booming camp out of this dis
trict in a very short time. The ore is
very high grade and it is found at the
surface along with the grass.
IN. Murphy of the same place be-
lieves he has the monster dyke of Ne
vada located and ore enough in sight to
keep 1,O00-stamp mill pounding for
the next century. This sounds like an
extravaganza statement, but | believe it
to be nothing more than the sober truth,
which will be demonstrated within the
next few months to be no idle dream.
1t crops 1000 feet wide and looms up
over 500 high. Murphy has two parallel
locations and is negotiating with an
English syndicate which he claims has
offered him $40, 600 cash for the prop
artv
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
Work Being Pushed Rapidly

That no time is being lost in the work
OF developing the property of the Pitts
burg Silver Peak Gold Mining company
at Silver Peak, is shown in the fact
that the locomotive and work train for
use on the branch line that is being con-
structed to connect the Tonopah rail-
road with the mines arrived at Blair
Siding last week, and from this time
forward track-laying will be pushed as
rapidly as possible. About one mile of
track has been laid, and it is expected
that the entire II miles will be COM
pleted by October l, says the Tribune
of the 18th inst. General Manager
Efinger and Mine Manager F~reeburn,
who went to Pittsburg last week to con-
suit with the officers of the company in
regard to the plans for the 10O-stamp
mill, left for Tonopah on the night of
the 18th, and on their arrival here it is
probable that work will at once be in
stituted or the foundations. In the
meantime a force of rs men is en-
ployed IN the mine, performing dead
work and blocking out the ore bodies.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
scotty's Retreat is Discovered

ScOtty'S Retreat Is Discovered.
A Greenwater dispatch of the 10th
inst. says that the deep mystery that
has prevailed for so long a time as to
the retreat of death Valley Scotty,
it is declared, has been thrown open to
the public by those who have been in
duced into the country by the marvel
Gus discoveries in this district. 1t may
be said here that the discoveries added
no laurels to their fame when they
found Scotty's abiding place in the
desert. DIR. Rafael Ynchouspe Mendez,
a Venezuelan general, who is here
prospecting in company with a man by
the name of A. ]. Hartford, were the
two who say they made the descent and
brought out with them the tale of the
location and the mystery. 1t is situated
in n of the deep gorges on the Death
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

The Tonopah and Goldfeld Fuel
and Feed Company are doing a -four
ishing business these days. They
have coal and wood sufficient to sup.
ply several camps and are reasonable
in their prices. Their telephone
number is 483. Call them up at once
and place your order. If
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
Like Finding Money.

1t is like finding money, 20 to 90
per cent saved by buying now al
McKim'S Removal Sale. Special
offerings of Shoes, ShirtwaistS,
Shirts and all summer goods.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

Waterman's Fountain Pens in great
variety, at prices ranging from $3.50 TO
$500 each, at the Miners Drug store,
Inc, Golden building. d
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

Rock Springs coal is the coal to buy.
Vail Pittman handles the best grade,
vein No. l. 1t is weighed on the public
scales, so you are sure Of getting full
weight. Phones 4S3 and 343.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

Write d. G. Doubleday, Merchants
Exchange building, San Francisco, for
market letter and sheets showing
actual market prices in all Nevada
stocks, free. You should read MI.
Doubledav's market letter. If
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22

If you try a La TOGO cigar you will
smoke no other. Sd If
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-09-22
INTERSTATE CARNIVAL
BISHOP, CAL,
Oct. 8, 10, ii, 12, and Is
$4,000 in Purses and Prizes

FAST RACES
open 10 all comers. Among local horses are some with trial records
as good as 2l04, so speedy exhibitions are assured.
-BASEBALL-
Tonopah, Godfed, Reno, and Inyo County mines are eypected To com
pete. Open to all.
LIVE STOCK SHOW
or lnyos justly noted fine horses and cattle
Evening Entertainment in abundance, including Ball in the finest hall
Eastern California.
-HUNTING TOURNAMENT
y wi quail and duck shooting and trout fishing are unexceled.
Special Railroad Rates-Ask your agent.
ANY dslred Information on application. GEO {. KINNEY. Pres
W. A. CHALFANT, Secy.
The Washington times., 1906-04-17
Old BOYS
PREPARE FOR BANQUET
Gen. ]. Warren Keifer Will Be Spokes-
man for the Club Satur-
day Night.

The Old Boys " Republican Club
held a business meeting in the parlors
of the Riggs House last night and COM
pleted arrangements for attending the
banquet of the League of Republican
Clubs Saturday night at Masonic Tenn
pie Gen. r. NJ Marble, president OF
the local organization, presided
On motion of William S. Odell, na-
tiOnal secretary Of the organization.
Gen. ]. Warren Keller was elected a
member of the Old Boys Club. The
general will be the spokesman for the
club at the banquet Saturday night.
AT banquet he will tell the young
sters" how the "old boys" whooped il up
for Fremont and for Lincoln and how
their work in the early days has borne
fruit in the splendid organization OF the
Republican party of today
John b. Chase and William S. Odeil
were unanimously elected delegates 20
represent the "Old Boys" at the meeting
of the executive committee Of the League
Of Republican Clubs tonight 10 complete
the arrangements for the banquet Satur-
day night.
DR.. Robert Reyburn, national vice
president OF the Old Boys Club. said
voted for Fremont or Lincoln were look
ing forward to the coming golden jubi-
lee or fiftieth anniversary OF the nomi-
nation Of Fremont and Dayton. which is
TO be held in Philadelphia, June IL, Is,
and 19
The Washington times., 1906-04-17

v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, ora 9th St
Best Georges Creek Coal. s425 pe- ton.
The Washington times., 1906-04-17
All About He'll

at the BelascO Theater. April p. D. m.
Don't you want TO know?
The Washington times., 1906-04-17
EllkS WILL ENTERTAIN
LADY FRIENDS AT DINNER

A complimentary dinner and musicale
viii be given tonight by Washington
Lodge. No IS, b p o. E, TO its lady
friends at the Masonic Temple.
Exalted Ruler r. E. Mattingly viii
preside. The list OF speakers have not
90 vet been announced, as the exalted
ruler is planning, a surprise. 1t is ex
pected that some of the big Elks in
Congress will be chosen TO enliVen the
EsnQueters by short talks
The festivities are to begin at
o'clock. Covers win be laid for 500. After
the good things to eat have been de-
voured an amateur theatrical perform
ance will be given.
The Washington times., 1906-04-17
TOMBSTONE BENEFITS
ASHES NOT SCATTERED

The last request of the late Johnstone
Bennett. who died OF consumption at
Bloomfield. n. j.. that her ashes be
scattered TO the winds. was not COM
piled with by Miss JaysOn Graham, her
secretary.
They were placed in a silver urn and
put in bank vault The actress willed
4 $500 life insurance policy and a poll
parrot to Miss Graham.
The Washington times., 1906-04-17
Every Facility for Moving

And storing household effects in the mort
satfsfactorv manner Union Trust Co 4,
storage dept Main Office. 1414 Il ST