Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-07-21
THE TONOPAH
BOARD OF TRADE

AT Miners Union Hall last Thursday
evening the Tonopah Board of Trade
held a meeting which was largely at
tended. there being between $50 and
400 people present. The occasion OF
If the meeting was the election of a
new set of officers and the hearing of
renorts. At $50 the retiring Presi-
dent. Thomas Bannerman, called the
meeting to order and after stating its
rurnoses reviewed at length the efforts
Of the board, and the good work done
in behalf of the public veal of Tonopah
during the past year. He paid a high
compliment to Assistant Secretary
stockton for his efficient work and
urged upon the incoming officers the
necessity of putting forth every effort
for the perpetuity of this civic organi-
zation and the welfare of the
community.
Assistant Secretary Stockton read
his annual report, which covered in full
detail a statement of the receipts and
expenditures together with a resume
Of the work of the board during the
past year.
A telegram from d. s. Taggart,
general freight and passenger agent Of
the Southern Pacific company, was
read, in which he expressed his regrets
at his inability to be present at the
meeting but extended his best wishes.
President Bannerman then announced
under the heading of new business the
nomination and election of officers in
order. Hon. Geo. Bartlett in a very
eulogistic speech placed in nomination
Harry f. Sheldon which was seconded
by R. P. Dunlap in an address highly
commendatory Of the nominee. H. H.
Clark also seconded Sheldon's nominal
ton. Chas. Wonacott placed in nomi-
nation Thomas r. Bannerman, the pre-
siding officer, but that gentleman
respectfully declined, stating that he
preferred some one else would take the
helm for the ensuing year. P. A. Nc
Carran in a brief but nicely rounded
speech, nominated l.. L. B~lumenthal,
the nomination being seconded by
Frank P. Smith and Mark Averill.
President Bannerman vacated his chair
temporarily and descending to the floor
nominated Nathan Croker, stating
many reasons why that gentleman was,
on account Of faithful service rendered
as a member of the executive commit
tee, entitled to recognition. A ballot
was taken with the following result,
H. F. Sheldon, 70; L. l.. Blumenthal,
"a; Nathan Croker, Is.
The following vi~ce-presidents were
elected by reclamation: Henry Kind,
first vice; R. B. Davis, second vice; S,
H. Gillette. third vice.
Secretary E. B. Cushman nominated
for the Office Of secretary the Assistant
Secretary R. S. Stockton, in recogni.
ton of his past efficient management
Of the affairs of that office. w. w.
Booth nominated J. ]. began, urging
in support of his nomination meritor
ious work in behalf of the board anC
the city of Tonopah. A ballot wa
taken with the result that Stockton
received rs votes and began %. TIL,
following board of 80 directors wa!
elected by reclamation:
E. b. Cushman, r. P. Dunlap, Thos
Arden, DIR. A. H. Elftman, r. P
Stenson, Alonzo Trip, H. E. Epstine
Nathan Croker, E. E. Burdict, B. E
Bassford, ]. F. Hedden, Chas. Wona
colt, F. P. Smith, H. H. Clark. G. B
Seaman, G. A. Bartlett, j. ]. began
L.. C. Branson, F. w. Duier, P. J
Cadogan, Mark Averill, H. P. Mason
George l.. Blakslee, X. E. Kuhns, Z
E. Knapp, James Morris, l.. H. Conley
Letson Ballet, A. H. Barlow, l.. L
Mushett, N. Plamenaz, j. Gregovich
ThOs. Griffin, S. f. Lutz, David HoI
land, A. II. Rounsevell, f. A. Keith
c. J. %Blumenthal, w. E. Lawson, T. |
Oddie, Louis Kleinhans, M. B. Kerr
". ]. Douglass, P. A. McCarran, "
NJ. Grimes, A. R. Needles, L. |
Blumenthal, Key Pittman, J.. "
SHELTON, G. w. Summerfield.
The report of the secretary, abov
mentioned, showed the following fact
and figures up to July l, 1906;
Expense account 334.S
PRINTING and stationery 262.
lO5u.l
590.(
receipts -..- 2O75.t
45.(
Overdraft 66s,l
In his report Secretary Stocktt
says: During the past sever
months, there have been withdrawal
uue TO chan0a ~ rag;danno anl o4h,