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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
BIG MONEY FOR
A BIG ENGINEER
SNUG FORTUNE ROLLS IN TO
JOHN HAYES HAMMOND
EACH YEAR.

In a sketch of John Hayes Ham
mond. the Technical World Maya
zine for October says, in part:
Though personally one of the quiet
est of men, Mr.. Hammond occupies
a position as a mining engineer prob
ably second to no other man in this
country, If he is to be judged by his
responsibilities bnd the salary DE
draws, AS consulting engineer of
the vast interests of the Guggenheim
Exploration Company, Mr.. Hammond
is said to receive $780, 900 a year.
Mr.. Hammond is a native of Califor-
mia and was at one time consulting
engineer of the Central Pacific and
Southern Pacific railways. He is a
graduate of the Yale Scientific School
and of the Royal School of Mines in
SaXony. He was sent by the Geologi-
cal Survey to examine the gold fields
of California and his interest became
so intense that he made the study OF
mines and mining property his life
work.
The tremendously rich Bernato
brothers of London sen Mr.. Ham
mond to report on their mines in
South Africa. 1t was while there he
became associated with DR.. Jameson
and mixed up in the movements that
led TO the Jameson raid. He was one
of the men sentenced to be hanged
for his activities in Transvaal re-
forms, and only escaped by paying
S125,000 for his freedom. He re-
turned to London and was sent to
Mexico by one Of the largest English
syndicates to investigate the ore
fields. The Guggenheim Exploration
Company then snapped him up and
made him general manager of prob
ably the largest mining concern in
the world. Mr.. Hammond Is married
to the daughter of Judge j. w. NJ.
Harris of Mississippi, and has four
sons. He Is special lecturer attached
to the faculties of several of the lead
ing American universities and is a
member of many of the large engin-
eering clubs and societies in this
country. Mr.. Hammond has Offices
in New York, London and Denver.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
CLEARING HOUSE
FOR ELY PAPERS

On Wednesday evening last there
was a meeting at the counting rooms
of the Daily Expositor of the finan-
cial head of Ely's three newspa-
pers, there being present Major
Adams of the Expositor, A.. Val
jean of the News and n. II. Chaplin
Of the Record. All of the gentle
men present acknowledged that they
had been caught with large sums of
ready cash in the local banks. which
We're taking a few holidays in COM
pliance with the request of Cover
nor Sparks.
The gravity of the situation was
discussed in all of its narrowing
details, but no definite plan of ac-
ton could be agreed upon. Finally
Major Adams. who has had much
experience in financing a ranch in
Idaho, and was also once upon a
time chairman of the Red Onion
grange at Carrot Top, Parsley
county, Oklahoma, suggested that
a printing Office clearing house be
opened. The major stated that he
knew nothing about a clearing
house, had never seen one that he
knew of, but the banks had adopted
it and were doing business through
it without the use of ready cash,
and he considered it a new wrinkle
in high finance. The Man From
Mexico stated that at Cananea,
Sonora, when the newspaper bows
struck a slight financial furry
they gave orders on the company
store. and Col. Bill Greene always
IA that they went" Mr.. Chaplin
stated that at Morenci, Arizona
where he was from. the general Gus.
tom was to issue ''bolettas" in cork.
ey times like these. and as the news
paper boys printed them in theil
own shops. they always managed tc
pull through, somehow. After muct
discussion it was finally decided tC
issue a printing office clearing certi
ficate, in which all bills from the
offices will be paid. These certif
Gates are redeemable In printing a
current rates in any shop in town
After some further discussion it wai
decided to put a limit on the time
in which these certificates are to BE-
redeemed, and ninety-nine years was
agreed upon as a reasonable time al
lowance. The certificates will max,
their first appearance on Saturday.
Ely Mining Record.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
HEAVY TRAFFIC IN
Y. & I. RAILROAD

One of the most notable s,ona
the times in this section Of tho 81.
is the great increase in business
the Virginia and Truckee railroas
Every train, local or EXPRESS g.
coming or outgoing, bears a boan.
burden of passengers n tho To-,
always draws a big consignment
freight.
When the Hazen cutoff was 49,
structed a few years ago. and n.
traffic from Tonopah and the otbo.
southern camps diverted from II.
V. & T. 1t was thought that the II
cal line had suffered an irreparabla
blow. But it is safe to say that fos
roads in the country are proportior.
ately as prosperous.
Many things have contributed
this state of affairs. Small miniDs
districts have sprung up along M
line of the road; the Carson varo,
country is being rapidly opened m
and Virginia City and Gold Hill ara
experiencing a marked revival.
1t is not very long ago, Just nra.
vious to the discovery of Tononab
that a moot question was whetber
the Y. & T. would not take the local
off, and some pessimists talked
about the management tearing m
the crack. That a section immedi.
ately tributary to the road sbould
bring about the present gratifying
extent of business is but another
testimony of the wonderful change
that has accomplished the advent of
the new Neyada.-Reno Reveille
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
WHERE DEATH VALLEY IS

The recent operations of the Geo
logical Survey in Death Valley have
shown that the depth of that re-
markable depression is less than has
been hitherto supposed. The lowest
point is 276 feet instead of $50 feet
below sea level. Both the highest
and the lowest points of dry land in
the United States. excepting Alaska,
lie in Southern California, and only
seventy-five miles apart. The first
is Mount Whitney, 1880 feet high,
and the second is Death Valley. Be.
fore Salton Sink was flooded II ron.
tanned the lowest point of dry land,
2S7 feet below sea level.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
BIG RANCH SALE
One of Ncvada's Finest Properties
Changes Hands

The Spencer ranch, consisting OF
between six and seven thousand
acres, situated about twenty-five
miles north of Austin, has been sold
to NJ. p. Phipps of Los Angeles In
Guided in the sale are about 2OOo
head of cattle and 200 horses. The
consideration is 100000. the
Spencer ranch Is one of the best I'M
proved and most valuable proper
ties in the State. For the past four
years It has been owned by Walter
Niece, who purchased It from the
Spencer estate. by which 1t had been
held for nearly forty years.
w. r. Norris, a former real estate
man Of Los Angeles who is associ-
ated with Mr. Phipps, arrived a lew
days ago and Mr. Phipps is expected
shortly, The service of the present
manager, w. j. Mahoney, Is to De
retained.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
~ L AGAIN
Lyon County Commissioners Case
Once More Submitted

Lyon County Commissioners Case
Once More Submitted
The Strosnider-Turner case for
the commissionership Of Lyon
county was again submitted to the
Supreme court on the Bird inst.
This is the second time the case
has been submitted to that body for
decision. At the time of the last
election Turner was declared elect
ed by two votes. Strosnider con.
tested on the grounds that the re-
turns from Churchill should not be
counted owing to the Illegal manner
In which they were brought to Day
ton and presented to the clerk.
~Strosnider was victorious and Tur-
ner then took the matter before the
Supreme court. Turner was declar-
ed elected by two votes in their de-
cision when rendered. AT the time
they made their decision they or
dered that certain votes should be
thrown out and others counted.
The case came up in the district
court and Turner was declared cleo
ted by one vote. Now Strosnider
appeals again to the Supreme court
on the ground that votes were
counted that should not have been.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
Charmed WITH
UBEHEBE Mines

Harry J.. Lift of Portland, Ore.
arrived here from Ubehebe yester.
day morning, accompanied by Ray
Baker and Valentine Hush. Mr.. Lit
spent two days in the Ubehebe dis
trict and came back to Tonopah to
add his tribute to the splendors Of
the copper deposits of the southern
country. Mr.. Lift went to Ubehebe,
representing himself and a number
of people of Portland, who are H.
terested in the Ubehebe Copper
Mines and Smelter Company.
II was satisfied said he, that
there was a great prospect, after the
report of Mr.. Greenley, who preced-
ed me to the district, but | wanted
to see for myself. Mr.. Greenley is
n of the acknowledged copper ex-
perts of the United States, and he
made a thorough technical examina
ton of the property, but there is no
report that you can read in cold type
that will give you an adequate idea
of what there is to be seen.
The property showed up in far
better shape than my greatest ex-
p%ectations led me to anticipate. |
went down Tuesday morning, and
had plenty of time to make a thor
ough inspection of the mines. | do
not believe that there is such another
showing in the world. for the amount
of development that has been done.
There are cuts and tunnels and
shafts, where you can see the copper
ore. and there is some of it which Is
almost pure. One can travel over
the holdings of the S~alsberry COM
pany all day long and still find more
copper.
I'm fact. a days inspection is not
sufficient, and | was there for two
days, and then did not see all that
there was to be seen. The mining
Fan be done for a comparatively
small cost, cheaper than any other
mining that | can now recall, and
the shipment from the mine will be
another easy matter. for there are
all the facilities for transportation in
reach. The railroad from the mines
to Bonnie Claire can be constructed
in good time, and for as little ex
pense as any rilroad in this coun.
try.
Il am familiar with most of the
copper camps. all the large camps
from Valdez, Alaska. to Mexico, ant
feel safe in saying that the Ubehebt
district, when fully developed, will
stand second to none in the country
Attorney Cleveland Baker return
ed from Portland yesterday, and 4
was he who first interested Mr.. Lit
in Ubehebe. Since that time he ha!
talked to many others in Portland
and he says that there will be a party
come here from the northwest in ;
special car about the first of Decem
Der. Mr.. Baker a y that inancia
matters in the northwest are Il
splendid condition, and that Their,
has been very little worry In con
sequence of the stringency in tn,
market.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
FINANCIAL help
FROM ALL SIDES

NEW YORK. Nov. o. Before
leaving for Washington tonight, Sec
rotary Cortelyou gave out the state
ment that he is helping out the situa-
ton in 81, Paul and Minneapolis, ST.
Louis, New Orleans and other points.
The statement is made late tonight
that J. p. Morgan and other Gnan-
ciers will help the Trust Company OF
America and the Lincoln Trust Com
pany.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09

Edward Kennedy was arrested on
the Manhattan road by Sheriff Owens
men on Monday. and was yesterday
shipped back to Round Mountain,
charged with robbing the sluice
boxes of the Round Mountain Hy-
draulic Mining Company.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
A UNION WORTH WHILE.

Wednesday the large mining companies OF Butte, Montana, notified
the miners union that the schedule of wages which ws then 81 per day,
would be changed to $3.50, the e schedule to go into effect o the
first of November. That same night the miners met in special session
Il vou o the question Of accepting the reduction and by al over
whelming majority decided that the proposition of a reduction in wages
should be accepted and that $3.50 be the acknowledged schedule of
wages for the men working In the Butte mines.
It may eel peculiar that a union as strong as the miners union
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09

CHICAGO, Nov. Charles d.
Henry, a retired mine owner of Los
Angeles, was run down by a horse
attached to a cab on State street to-
day and died two hours later. He
was visiting his brother. The driver
of the cab escaped.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09

Corporation seals OF every descrip-
tion furnished on the shortest notice
by the Bonanza.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05
z T TELL THE TRUTH.

From the Goldfeld Review.
Gross exaggerations are being sent
forth from Nevada. principally from
Uitlander correspondents. but fire.
qquently there are objectionable mis-
statements made by the Nevada press
itself.
We are being taken to task by the
daily papers of the east and by the
mining magazines. There is no pos
sible chance to controvert our critics.
1t must be admitted that we have no
UNLIMITED quantity of shipping rock
on all levels" Nevada has no lodges
"cut for forty feet without either wall
being encountered, the average being
Is per cent in copper and sensational
values in gold and silver
Let g tell the truth. The Review is
trying to do so. 1t frequently errs on
the side of conservatism and congrat-
ulates itself when it does so. It some
times unintentionally exaggerates, and
the guilty party, when the error is
realized, travels the alleys with hat
pulled over eyes.
All the papers in Nevada want to
tell the truth, but many of them get
carried away by enthusiasm and, with
out realizing the wrong they are doing,
they tell the public that John Smith
is sacking ten thousand dollar ore,
when he is digging out a barren ledge
that contains a high-grade seam, and
that Sam Jones has sold his claim in
Tenderfoot gulch for 100000 when
the deal was a stock option with a few
hundred dollars paid down
Nevada is making history these days,
as it did in the sixties. 1t saved the
national credit once, and is doing it
again, and will repeat that perform
ance whenever called upon. This year
it will lead the states of the union
in the production of the yellow metal
and next year it will do even better.
The truth IS good enough. If you find
an ~exaggeration sent to you for pub
l%ication leave it alone, my brethren;
leave it alone.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05

road for the transportation of ores, the
answer is so long delayed or so very
unsatisfactory that the promoters give
up the idea in disgust.
An anomaly not readily understood
by the uninitiated is the fact that lead
might be selling at 5 cents a pound in
New York, and yet be worth only pig
cents a pound at the smelling cent re
Of the west.
Certainly a corporation started under
such favorable auspices only a rev
years since and being enabled tc dis
burse SC vast a sum as $3l 900 900
should be able to pay cash FOR its
ores, and further, to meet and 10 rea-
sonably meet, the demand for reduc-
ton plants. But it would seem that
there is a cloud on the horizon, perhaps
no larger than a mans hand, yet its
dark import foretells the coming
storm in the pathway of this giant
trust. 1t is very probable that at
no distant date, in fact, at a very
early date, this trust will be of the
past, and the mining men of TIE west
will rejoice with exceeding great JOY
at the installation of a thousand IN
smelters, which will be kcrt
pounding day and night on ths ircx-
haustible stores of high-grade milling
material no wso abundant in the rich
Nevada fields.
This greedy corporation, in it's lesire
not only to control the smelling indus
try, but the mining industry rs well.
e~ndeavored to get the best mining tai
ent of the west and to control by aur
chase and otherwise big mining proper
ties, and to that end within a .,hort
time has acquired a property IL Cell
fornia, practically controls one entire
district in Nevada, owns ono big prop
erty in Utah, and was very probably
handed a lemon or two in Mexlco.
If it be a fact that this trust has
positively crushed the life out of the
mining industry wherever its influence
is felt, the soone it be of those things
which have been, the better FOR the
mining world.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05
Get Some Real Estate and Stick

There are going to be four or five
big towns in Nevada These are Reno,
Winnemucca, Goldfeld, Ely and Tono-
pah. BY reason of the great mining
resources in all directions around Win
and the fact that it is already
on two great railroad lines, and in a
fair way to be on a third, it is a cinch
that Winnemucca is going to be the
second town in the state in the course
of a few years.
There are many young men in Win
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05

nemucca who have the opportunity Of
a lifetime, and those who recognize the
opportunity and take advantage of it
will do well. The young man who set
ties down here now and gets some real
estate and grows up with the town has
an excellent chance to accumulate con
Siderable wealth. When he has at
tanned the medium age of life he can
look back and tell his children:
ct was in this town when it was no
bigger than Elko.'
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05
WILL RUN THEM OUT

From the Goldfeld Review.
Citizens of Beatty in mass meeting
several evenings ago passed resolu-
tions against the Industrial Workers
of the World. The meeting was com
posed largely of business men and
miners. The purport of the resolu-
tions was that the members of that
order, who have rendered themselves
obnoxious and dangerous by reason of
their agitation, must leave the camp.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05

Is there no one in this busy land who
has the inclination and the time to
take up the humane work. Frequently
freighters are found driving horses
and mules with great sores on their
shoulders, and a visit to almost any of
the graders camps will show that work
animals are used when they are all
SCARED up. 1t is a strange fact that
many, very many men who make their
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05
Is There No One to Take up the Humane Work?

living by the aid of horses or mules
treat them the most cruelty. We have
yet to zeal of an arrest being made
for mistreating horses in this town,
yet every few days there are grounds
for arrests. The freighters and the
graders who are in the habit Of mis-
treating their stock ought to be looked
after. Is there no one who will take
up the work.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05
EXPLAINING 1T

"He has a c~lean-cut face.'
eyes; they're having a strike at the
arfer shop where he goes and the
apprentice shaved him. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-05

The Goldfeld Chronicle declares that
the miners of that camp are aiding the
smelter trust to crush Nevada.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09
Ladies of That Degree En-
tertained Thursday
Night.
ABOUT 300 PRESENT.
Splendid Program and a
Feast of Good Things
to Eat.

Thursday night last will long be
remembered by the Daughters of
Rebekah, the Odd Fellows and the
large number of invited guests pres
ent.
The occasion was the first ami
versary of the reorganization of
Faith Lodge No. z last year. when the
degree was conferred on IL ladies.
In one year the list of members
has grown to rs. The lodge was or
gained about 1867, but died out,
though the charter was never sur
rendered. The degree of Rebekah
was established in 1851.
The program Thursday night was
quite lengthy and was carried out
to perfection, There were recita-
tons by the following Misses and
little girls; Hazel Roper, Louise
Adwell, Verna Lee, Edna Cayce,
Gertrude Hunter, Ruth Harris,
Mary Roper, Ruth Williams, Ruth
Adwell, Hazel Morris, Blanche Ras-
make, Mary Coombs and Master
Willie Adwell.
The three tableaux, Rock of
Ages, "Sewanee River" and Lit
tie JIM" were special features of
the evening and were finely placed,
and the singing of little Miss Mary
Roper was exceptionally fine and
won great applause. Miss Minnie
Lee led the gesticutalions of twelve
little girls most admirably in Near
er My God to Thee" and "Sewanee
River"
Mr.. Charles Kincannon rendered
two vocal solos in his usual happy
manner and Mrs. Albert Long de-
lighted the audience with a vocal
solo, Rock me to Sleep"
One of the most interesting feat
ures of the program was the drill
of the degree staff of the Rebekah
Degree, composed of II ladies. The
marching and counter-marching.
regulated by Mr.. Lewis, who pre-.
sided at the piano, was a fine piece
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09
TWO MULES
DROWNED
And the Driver Has a Very
Narrow Escape from
Death
7ROvE I'm DEEP POND
Mr. VIII Linn Caudle Sus-
tains a Very Heavy
n Loss

A negro named George Fruit
drove six-mule team into a large
and deep pond Thursday night that
has formed in the road near Mr.. A.
M. Henry's to a depth of ten or
twelve feet. The negro was taking
the team and an empty wagon from
Herndon to Mr.. Will Linn Caudle's,
and took the road leading into the
pond instead Of one around it, al.
though he had been cautioned.
Finding himself laundering in the
water ten feet deep, Fruit cried for
help and Herbert McCrae, another
negro who heard him, ran to his as
sistance and by getting in a small
boat on the pond succeeded in res
cuing Fruit and getting out two Of
the six mules. One more of the
mules broke loose and swan out and
another was rescued by very hard
work, but finally was cut loose and
swan out and was found next morn
ing. The two mules lost were the
best of the team, worth about $3.50
The wagon and dead mules were
still iii the pond yesterday.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09
THREE PAPERS
Made Excellent Program at
Athenaeum Meeting

The Athenaeum met Thursday
night with about 20 of the 2S mem
bers present. After the usual din
per, the following program was car
ried out:
Looking at Life" Mr.. T. C. I'm
derwood.
The Trusts" Judge J. 7. Han
hery.
Character Study of Napoleon, "
Mr.. ID. P. Smith.
The papers were all carefully and
ably prepared and were discussed
until a late hour.
The resignation of Judge Joe Me-
Carroll was received and accepted
with regret. Mr.. W. T. Tandy was
elected to membership.
A program committed was APP
pointed for the May meeting, which
will be banquet with speeches in
stead Of papers. Each member viii
be accompanied by a lady.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09
New Millinery.

The millihers are beginning to re-
ceive their spring stocks. Easter
comes the 3lst Day of March this
year, and the neS. styles will be on
display several days before the
memorable event. 1t is something
unusual for Easter to come in
March. The spring hat has become
to be of such Importance that the
is almost forgotten by
some of the fair sex
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09

ers, lawyers, doctors, merchants,
teachers, editors, politicians and
nearly every other profession, even
life insurance agents. If the old
ship sinks, | shall expect to meet a
dozen or two life insurance agents
at the bottom of the sea canvassing
for business on the twenty-year pay
plan. But they are a good set of
fellows, and we are glad because
they are along.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-03-09
SQUIRE BARKER,
Who Has Been Quite Ill Was
Better Yesterday.

The many friends of Squire 7. M.
Barker will be glad to know that his
condition was much better yester-
day. Squire Barker has been very
i'll for ten days with pneumonia. He
was so i'll at one time that his life
was despaired of Wednesday night,
but he rallied and there is now good
reason to hope that he will recover.