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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07

graph" Then followed Funston's
dispatch stating he had ordered nine
companies of soldiers from San
Francisco and Monterey to start this
morning for Goldfield.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
Matters Quiet
at GOIdfigId
Especial to the Bonanza. J

B Especial to the Bonanza.)
B GOLDFIELD, Dec. 6.-The 4
; town is unusually quiet tonight, 4
, but everybody is restless with 4
; the sense of impending trouble. 4
B The mines are being guarded, 4
and nobody who has no busi-
B ness there is allowed to go near 4
B the properties The streets are 4
B deserted tonight, and there are 4
b few in the saloons.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07
Special Troop Train Is Given
Southern Pacific Right of Wdy
(By Associated Press. }


6.The the train
here at
reported Coax The
Runover hill at o'clock delayed
accident
specials the Southern
D . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07

The explosion occurred shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock today, after the full
force of 500 men had gone to work
in the two mines affected. These
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-12-07

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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Married Thursday.

There was a pretty home mar.
riage solemnized at the home Of
the brides parents, DR.. and
Mrs. ]. C. ,Kilgo, last Thursday,
when their daughter, Miss Edna,
was given in marriage to Kope
Elias, Jr., of Swain county.
The marriage took place al
the home of DIR. Kilgo, and only
the intimate friends of the young
people had been invited. After
the ceremony they left for the
western part of the state where
they will spend sometime before
going to the home of the groom.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
A Freak Child.

Mount Airy, July 81. "A child
was born to John Scots and wife
in Virginia. some distance from
this city, which is indeed an odd
creature. II has two elbows on
each arm. Otherwise the little
fellow is very much like other
babies, except on his right hand
there is no thumb where a thumb
ought to be, but at the root Of
the forefnger there is a well de-
veloped thumb. The child is one
month old and is doing well.
The home Of the Scots Is within
three miles Of the place where
the baby was born that talked
Immediately after its birth. This
strange freak Of nature IS no
fish story" but a fact, some of
the best people in the neighbor-
hood vouching for every word Of
n .#
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02

Wilmington, July Sc. NJ.
Murrell, a grocer, in whose store
a fire occurred before day Sunday
morning, was arrested this after
noon charged with setting fire to
his place Of business, the case
having been worked up by
Deputy Insurance Commissioner
w. A. Scott, of Greensboro. It
is alleged that while the man
had but a few hundred dollars
worth of goods in his stock he
carried S1,100 insurance, and
that when the firemen arrived
on the scene they found many
suspicious arrangements in the
store. The family lived upstairs
over the store and this may make
the case very serious for Murrell,
who has heretofore borne an mn.
blemished character.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
From the Person County Courier.

MIR. Preston Satterfield, who
has held a position with the
American Tobacco Company in
the Durham Office for sometime.
has accepted a position as clerk
and stenographer in his fathers
Is. P. Satterfield's) insurance
office, where he will be glad to
see and serve bis friends in Rox-
boro and vicinity.
Miss Carrie Pettigrew, who has
been spending sometime visiting
friends in Durham, returned
home Saturday night.
Miss Hattie Cheek went over
to Durham Saturday morning
where she will spend a few days
visiting friends.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Tried 10 shoot Him.

Last Monday afternoon T. j.
w. Brown and ]. Frank Maddry
had some words regarding some
thing about funds for the fire de-
partment. Later the same after
noon Brown filled up on whiskey
and wet out in search Of Mr..
Maddry, who was at the race
tract Of the Durham fire COM
panies on Cleveland street and
attempted to shoot him. but was
prevented by by-standers.
MIR. Brown was arrested and
gave bond for his appearance at
the mayors court next morning,
but later was arrested for being
drunk and placed in the city lock-
up, where he remained until he
became sober. In the trial Mr..
Brown was bound over to the
superior for carrying concealed
weapon, and fined for being
drunk. No charge was made
against him for the attempt to
shoot Mr.. Maddry. The bond
required was S25.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Important Ordnance:

Anfordinance was passed by the
city aldermen at their session
last Monday night that will cause
no end of trouble for the druggist
that sell whiskey on city license.
Each druggist must furnish each
month the names Of the person
that secured whiskey from them
the physician that gave the pre-
scription, and in fact keep a full
record of all transactions in the
whiskey business, and report the
same to the city aldermen.
To enforce this ordinance the
city aldermen have made it a
fine Of S25 for failure on the part
Of the druggist.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Trouble on Railroad Work.

For several days there have
been floating about reports that
the foremen of the hands at
work on the Durham and South
Carolina railroad were cruel to
the hands. Many have been the
reports of cruel acts. and this
led to an investigation by the
authorities.
Several arrests have been made
and the trial will take place
August the %. the defendants
in the meantime furnishing bonds
for their appearance. At this
time all the reports that have
been in circulation will be
brought out, and the guilty par
ties sent over to the next term
of superior court If there is any
foundation for such reports.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Under a $500 Bond.

Bud Dezern was before Justice
Owens last Tuesday on the charge
Of selling whiskey, there being
five cases against him. He was
required to give bond in the sum
Of 500 in each case.
These cases are q result Of the
recent efforts made by the Off
GERS to get those that were sell
ling whiskey in West Durham,
and it will be remembered that
the father and two brothers Of
the defendant in this case was
sent over to court under similar
bonds. Bud Dezern skipped out
when he saw how his kinsmen
had Jared, but was brought back
from Greensboro this week and
tried as above stated.
This makes q total Of about 10
cases against one family to be
tried at the approaching term Of
Durham superior court. the other
cases being against the father
and brother of Bud Dezern.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Died Wednesday.

Mrs. Mary, wife Of Hiram
Laws, passed away at her home
on Queen street Wednesday about
noon. Bright's disease was the
cause of her death.
Diseased was 36 years of age
and is survived by a husband
and several children. The fun
eral was conducted from the
home Thursday morning at 10
o'clock by Rev. G. ]. Thompson,
pastor ofthe First Baptist church.
after which the interment took
place IN Maplswood cemetery.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Died In Texas.

News of the death of John w.
Gattis was received in Durham
this week. Several years ago
Mr.. Gattis left this section and
located in Texas, where he has
made his home. Later he return
ed to Durham and secured a
bride in the person of Miss
Couch, daughter of A. B. couch,
of which union there are four
children.
The remains were inferred at
Dallas, Texas. it being the home
of Mr.. Gattis. He was the son
of the late John Wesley Gattis Of
this city and a brother of R. L.
Gattis, of this city and Charlie
Gattis, of Richmond, Va.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
NEWS FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENTS
Items Of Interest from Various Places as Viewed and Told
by Those on the field-.PersOnas.
Eren HeManaen.

Farmers are through laying by
their crops and are enjoying the
hot summer day resting in the
shade.
We had a very nice rain Mon
day afternoon.
Wheat thrashing is about over
in this vicinity. Wheat is very
good this year and everybody
seems well pleased.
Mrs. Drew Card has returned
from Wakefield, Va, where she
has been on q visit to her father.
r. D. Cole spent Sunday at
Rex hospital in Raleigh with his
brother, e. L. Cole, who is very
sick with typhoid fever.
James Douglas spent last Sum-
day in this section. p.
VT. Couch spent Saturday
and Sunday with relatives in the
Pine Knot section Of Orange
county.
Misses Iva and Rosa Stray
horn, Grace and Josie Shields,
spent last Sunday with Leeman
and Dora Dorrity.
MIR. and Mrs. Z. j. Tilley, Of
Bahama, spent Sunday with the
family of w. G. Neal.
W. 7. Neal was a visitor at ].
H. Shields Sunday afternoon.
A party of our young people
visited the pumping station of
the Durham Water Company
recently, and enjoyed a ride up
the river to Coon Foot Island on
the new motor boat.
]. P. Riley. Of Durham, was
visiting in this community SUM-
day afternoon.
While moving a few days ago,
the writer killed one Of the
largest snakes seen in this COM
munity in some time.
Rev. G. w. Fisher. the pastor,
is holding revival meeting at
Pleasant Green church this week
and we trust much good will be
accomplished.
Sunday school at McMannen
Sunday at 10 o'clock.
SKIDo.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
BiQ Increase ShOWn.

The work Of tax listers for
Durham is nearing the compile
tion, and soon they will be ready
to turn over the books to the
county commissioners to accept.
There are yet many items to
be figured in the report, but
enough is known to say that the
increase will be in the neighbor-
hood of two million dollars.
This will make the total taxable
property Of Durham run to about
twenty million dollars.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02

Salisbury, July 81. Charles
W. Henry, a Washington City
man, became violently insane
here yesterday morning when
taken from the train from Ashe-
vile. He had not shown any
considerable signs Of insanity
but under the delusion that some
one was haunting him and fol-
lowing him, he begged for re-
lease that he might stop his pur-
suer. He became so violent that
ne had to be restrained by force
and yesterday evening his friends
accompanying him took him back
10 Washington whrre he lives.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02

at "a o'clock M. in order TO pay of said
notes the following house aud lot. living
aud being in Durham City and Durham
County, North Carolina and described a.
follows, to-wit;
Adjoining land Of 7. H. Scoggius, and
beginning at the intersection Of Owen
and Elliott Sts., and running thence
North SS' West T.s7 chains 10 a stake.
thence North 50 . East -7.oS chains to
r. II. Scoggins line: thence South 6fO
Fast f.7I chains 70 the street ditch on
the West side Of New or Owen Street:
thepce South s9o West 2.2l chains to
the beginning, containing 7S.Ioo Of an
acre more or less, purchased Of William
Mangum ON whichis a new residence.
This July 3ist 1907.
v. S. BRYANT.
Trustee.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
SHORT LOCAL ITEMS.

Solicitor A. L. Brooks was
here one day this week.
w. H. Young was called to
Morrisville one day this week on
account of the illness CT his
mother. s%:
doc" Reams, who has made
Durham his home practically all
his life, has moved to Dunn,
where he will reside in the fu-
ture.
The first load of new tobacco
was sold here on the Durham
market last Wednesday. It was
primings and the average price
was ID cents per pound.
Mrs. J. C. Moore, mother of
j -aHE
DR.. r. A. Moore, was brought
here this week for treatment for
paralysis, and hopes are enter
tanned that the treatment will re-
suit in a cure. ,>, -~>~.
Perry, Wood & Co., is a new
grocery firm forADurham and
they have begun business in the
stand formerly occupied by John
r. Proctor. These are iyoung
men grown up in Durham and
have bright prospects for a good
business.
r. d. Gates, of Poole, Ken
tncky, arrived in the city Thurs
day and is on a visit to his cousin,
d. T. Dickey, on North Mangum
street. This is Mr.. Gates first
visit to Durham and he and Mr..
Dickey met for the first time.
Mr.. Dickey recognized himon ac-
count Of his similarity to a pho
tograph which he had in his pos
session.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Walton,
of Washington, ID. c., arrived in
the city Thursday morning and
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas German. Mrs. Walton
was Mrs. W. A. Slater, who for
merly lived in this city. Mr..
Walton was formerly a resident
of Raleigh, but is at present con-
nected with the business depart
ment of the Washington Post.
Both have many friends here
who will be glad to see them
here again.
Mention was made in a recent
issue of The Recorder that Tillet
Vaughan had furnished the po-
lice information that caused the
arrest of a number of people for
selling whiskey. When the
cases came up for trial he was
not able to attend and the cases
have been continued. However,
as soon as Vaughan twas able to
get out he went off, but was To-
Gated in Raleigh and brought
back. The trial of the cases he
reported has been set for next
Monday.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02
Mortgage Sale.

Default having been made in The pay
ment Of the notes secured by a deed Of
trust 10 me by r. J. Mangum on the
75rd day Of February 1906, as appears
from Mortgage Book Of Durham County
No. -, page 377. the undersigned trus.
tee will sell at public acution, for cash at
the Court House door in the City Of Dur.
ham, 10 the highest bidder on
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02

WANTED-Men, Women, boys
and girls to represent McClure's
Magazine. Good pay. Address
s. East % St. New York City.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-08-02

Mrs. M. G. Clapp. wife Of Po-
liceman Clapp. was painfully
burned by n lamp exploding,
which threw oil Iii all directions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Bonus For Smelter Employees.

HELENA. June 6.-F. NJ. Smith,
manager of the East Helena shelters
OF the American Smelling Il Refining
company, has made the announcement
,ha. the bouns system will be installed
dating from June |. Under il the men
complying with certain conditions will
secur a bonus Of 20 per cent yearly
of their earnings.
Every employe below the grade OF
foreman who work. 50 shifts 10 each
three months period will be given q
bonus OF 5 per cent OF his earnings,
providing that the employe continues
in the company's employ a. the end o1
six months from thel beginning OF the
three months period.
Discharged employees or those who
ac strikes will not be entitled
to the bonus. Where men lose wOrl
through sicknessior accident, the cast
will be considered on it's merits
About $50 men are affected. Th'
bonus is 20, affected by the company
esrnipgs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Sheep and Wool Gossip.

There has been a little more trading
in the local wool market the past few
days, representatives OF eastern firms
having evidently received instructions
70 get busy wherever wool q be
Dough, At q price that promises q
margin Of profit. In . few cases no
information as to price a be obtain.
ed from either the sheepman or the
buyer, while others are not so reticent.
From the latter is gathered these par.
ticu!ars of some recent sales:
The G. H. Evers clip has been cold
to F. r. Peters At % cents.
c. W. Dow, representing koshland
Bros, has purchased the Benton
Sheep company and A. E. McLetsh
clips. The latter brought p cents,
and the sheep company clip is believed
TO have sold q. abou, the same figure.
Wallace Z. Chase, who will be local
ager, for Koshland Bros. during the
season 10 this section, has purchased
the Fred Wedeking clip at 20 cents.
He has also secured the Ed. Heichel,
clip, which was being held ut 20 cents.
Local .heepmen are greatly con-
erned over the appearance of scat
among Two outfits in this part OF
northern Mon.ana-one on the ShOnk.
in and one on the M~arias-and it j.
feared there are others affected. DR.,
M. T.. Knowles, state veterinaria an, it
here today for the purpose of sizing
up the situation, and will quarantine
the outfits that have the disease and
others that may have been exposed
The origin Of the trouble is a mystery
as there has been no scab in this 10
cality for several years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Benefits Of Sugar Beet Farming.
Chinook Opinion.

j. H. Tharp, the sugar beet expert,
has been busy on the road this week,
interviewing the ranchers in the val
ley around here and inspecting the
lands available for beet raising. He
has been satisfied so far that there is
plenty of available beet land in the
valley aud all that is required TO in.
sure a factory is for the land owners
to take hold of the proposition and
contr act to raise the beets.
l, is necessary that everyone inter.
es,ed in land in the valley help the
project along 0 make it a success.
Aside from the profits to be secured
from the growing OF beets directly,
tho increase in the value of farm lands
10 the valley alone is sufficient reasor
for everyone Interested to take hole
and push the factory to q successful,
conclusion. Farm lands are cheaper
in proportion to their fertility 10 tn
Milk river valley than 10 almost an!
part of the country. Lands held at ~
and e25 an acre with water rights ar
bargains and the price will not eta,
long under $50 to S75 an acre when tn
attention of the eastern farmers is ono
attr acted to this region.
The breaking up of large tracts Q
land that will be accomplished 10 Tn
present season will help to establis
the lands nearer their rue value b
making possible the raising OF NOR
profitable crops on the worn out ha
land. But the establishment of
sugar factory would do in o yea
what it might take ten years to do OF
dinarily in starting immigration an
raising the price of the valley farm:
With a sugar factory in operatio
here 500 an acre land anywhere i
the valley around Chinook and Hal
lem is not many years distant. 1t
to the interest of every land holder j
this section to assist in bringing tn
factory by signing up for beet acreage
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Commission Hires Rate Clerk.

HELENA, June Jonathan Godfrey
state railroad commissioner, has re
turned from Chicago and other eastern
cities. While In St. Paul, Mr.. Cod
frey engaged Oliver w. Tong, rate
and tariff agent of the St. Paul X
Omaha railroad, for the position OF
rate clerk of the Montana railroad
commission. Mr.. Tong will arrive
tomorrow and assume his duties with
the commission Immediately.
Mr.. Godfrey while in Chicago nego'
tiated with q prominent map concern
to prepare q state railroad map for
the use of the commission.
The railroad commission will hold
40 informal meeting with the coal op'
e orators of northern Montana and the
freight agents Of the Great Northern
railroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Must Collect Licenses.

County treas lrers throughout Mon
tana are in receipt Of notice from The
state authorities that they must pay
particular attention TO the collection
OF licenses, a large proportion OF the
revenue from this source being appOr-
toned to the state. A circular issued
from the state examiner office calls
attention TO o Montana law which says:
every person who commences or
carries on a business, trade or pro-
fession or calling, for the transaction
or carrying on of which q license Is
required by the provisions OF this act,
without taking out or procuring y IL
cense as herein prescribed. or who
| violates any of the provisions OF this
act, shall be punished a. provided in
section $50 of the penal code, and in
addition thereto shall be liable to a
penalty of ten per cent OF the amount
of sa,C license, which said penalty
must be added to the amount OF said
license ana collected by the county
treasurer at the time of the collection
of the license, but the payment OF said
pen atty shall in no event relieve any
person from the prosecution provided
for 10 section $50, penal code.
Architects, contractors. builders or
manufacturers, except otherwise spe'
cited: billiards.. pool and bagatelle
tables: bowling alley: brewers. whole
sale malt liquors, etc.; cauvassers for
agricultural implements. vehicles, ETC.,
cigarettes or cigarette material, circu.
or menagerie, including side shows
dis,illers or rectiiers: electric or ga
company If consolida ted each mus
pay J: intelligence Office: laundry
hand only J: liquors or wines: malt
manufacturers of, when not engaged
in manufacture Of malt liquors u
Montana: ma!t'liquors, wholesale ex
c~lusively: minstrels, legerdemain, etc.
when 90, in y theatre paying month!
or annual license: oleomargarine, but
terine. or imitation of cheese: Oper'
or cOncer, singing 10 atre not pay
ing monthly or annual license: pawn
broker, peddler. but the peddler VIII
q cells only agricultural proda cts raise
by himself or articles manufacture
e by himself is not included: poo! sci,
. ing: pop or soda water manufacturers
shooting gallery: skating Kinks, role
:. or ice. Or merry.gO-rOunds: stages
: stree, railways: telephone companies
theatre, variety or concert: ral!rOa
: warehouse: water company.