Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-30
GREAT TREAT
FOR NEWSBOYS
MEMBERS OF PAPERS HAVE THE
TIME OF THEIR
LIVES.

great treat yesterday. They were
fed to repletion on turkey and other
good things of life; they were ice.
creamed, and given a free show a
the Butler theater, and candy frorl
the Bonanza to munich between acts
The spread of the year took place
at the Creamerie, which is. presided
over by mine host Fred Ronkendorf
There were thirty or more of the lit.
tie vendors of the papers gathered ia
the hospitable cafe at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon, in the party being two
tiny tots of girls. Tables were SET
apart for the party at the end of the
restaurant, where it was cosy and
warm, though for the matter of that
no artificial warmth was needed al
that hour of the day.
Mine host R%onkendorf was the
chef of the great feast, and his wife
and pretty daughter waited upon tina
little guests. Cartoonist Buel and
Reporter Ernest were there from the
Sun, and Kenneth Booth did and ac-
cepted the honors for She Bonanza.
The youngsters at the early stages of
the repast were gay and chattery
enough, but as the tempting viands
were placed before them, and they
began disappearing in progressive or
der, the conversation became sub
dued, and the inner boy more salts
fed. There was soup, delicious soup,
there was turkey and cranberry
sauce, there were vegetables, salads,
nuts and ice cream; and there was
fruit in profusion. the gift of the
Southern Nevada Mercantile COM
pany. which firm did not propose to
be behind in the dispensation of good
things for the boys.
C%artoonist Buel told some funny
stories. He said that he had no lit
tie children of his own, outside of
those of his imagination and his
brush, but that he always liked little
children, especially little girls in
their teens. He said nothing about
ages. Kenneth Booth also had some
thing to say to the youngsters wish
ing them many happy returns of the
day, and trusting that they would
always be in at the good feasts. Then
he gave them each a box of candy
with the compliments of the Bo-
nanza.
Ray Baker, the advance agent OF
Rockefeller, also made a speech,
which could not help pleasing.
When | was a boy, little boys and
girls he said, Il worked for ms
living. | had to work very hard, but
as grew older, / did not have tc
work so hard, and for several years
past, l have not done any work al
all. Your success, like your turkey
all lies within you. It's up to you.
Don't be afraid of work; it will not
hurt you. 1t doesn't hurt me. Now
0 are engaged in selling papers
after awhile you will be making pa.
pers. and papers make everybody
They made me.
Grow up to be Industrious, and
you will find that work will come
easy to you. 1t will come without
calling it. When you have sufficient.
~ educated yourself. so into the min.
ing business. That's what / did.
helped to find the Ubehebe mines
the greatest copper mines in the
world. Now everybody knows about
them; it pays to advertise. Rookie.
Teller heard of me, and now he has
sent for me, and l will leave for the
east in a few days to help the oil mar
shape the destiny of the nation
Won't that be nice. But / will be
back. Now, l hope that you will al
apply yourselves. You are the com
ing men and ome of Tonopah
Now, go to the theater and forget
that you ever had any troubles
That's what / do"
There Were great cheers at the enc
of the speech, and the youngsters
romped off to the Butler theater
and there a fine program was await
ing their digestion. 1t was truly
great, that program. There wer,
great moving pictures, and there
were several extras besides. The Ur
ban orchestra contributed its serv
ices, and Fred Blackford volunteered
4 few songs, and the music and tn
singing were rapturously received b,
the little ones Sunny Jim" Force
was there to father the boys, and h,
looked so grand and benevolent like
they let him in with the rest of tn,
boys. II was great sport for Jimmy
and it was great sport for the rest o
the boys. Jimmy used to be a BIO.
once himself, and he told the boy
so, but you could see that they didn'
believe 1t.
Mrs. Dave Press rendered two il
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