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The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES HERE

Mayor A. C. Harper OF Los Angeles
with a small party OF dis
tinguished citizens of the southern
metropolis. dropped into Goldield yes
terday to look over the camp. The party
consists of the mayor NJ. j. McGarry,
fire commissioner; T. p. Cullen. super
intendent of the Salt Lake road and
Walter Clark. son of President J. Ross
Clark Of the Las Vegas and Tonopah.
They were accompanied by Douglass
White. advertising manager of the
Clark roads, and came in a private car.
No. 102
Mayor Harper and party spent the
day looking over the camp. visited some
of the mines and properties In which
they were interested and viewed the
work of the Clark road in this vicinity.
Mayor Harper was enthusiastic, when
he talked with The News;
This is the first time I have ever
been in Goldfeld," said he. 'and despite
all the reports of the progress of this
marvellous camp, I have been more than
astonished at what ] have seen and
heard. The Los Angeles business men
who visited your camp some months ago
came back with such glowing reports
that I was compelled to discount them
somewhat. believing their enthusiasm
arose partly over the generous recep-
ton rendered them. But they didn't
tell half. I was not prepared to see so
much activity in the town, because !
had heard 1t was dull here just now.
Why. the streets of Goldfeld are as
busy as the streets of Los Angeles. and
the building going on here is amazing.
Any city could be proud of such fine
stone buildings as being put up by the
Goldfeld News. the Montezuma club,
Posey and Mitchell, the Nye and orms-
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by County Bank and others. The new
hotel Is a marvel and will be almost as
great an advertisement for Goldfeld as
her biggest mines. for no stranger will
expect to see such a hotel in the desert.
Then there are you new court house
and school houses. all large, expensive
and modern in every respect. Why.
to tell the truth. a stranger would up
pose that Goldield was going through a
regular building boom: but as Goldfeld
does things on such a magnificent scale.
the people here don't seem to think
they are doing anything extraordinary.
1T see that you are turning out about
$500, 900 worth OF gold q week. n
from the mines I nave had the privil-
eye Of seeing, ] can readily understand
It. I only hope that some OF this money
will: and its way down to Los Angeles
and that close business relations may
be established between the two commu-
mites. Each can be a help to the other.
I want to see Los Angeles merchants
make a strong bid for Goldneld trade.
and they must make Inducements. The
new railroads building between the
matter OF freight rates and prompt SER
vice. Goldfeld will never again have
the tie-up she had last winter with these
roads leading to the south.
You may tell your people that I I'M
going back to Los Angeles a regular
Goldheld boomer and will urge our peo-
pie to get busy for the Goldheld trade
which I know We can get by a little
hustle"
Car. No. 102 will visit around South
ern Nevada towns for a few days and
will return to Los Angeles with a new
bunch of boosting recruits for this Sec
tfop
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
MINERS INsxsT ON
sElu-MoNrHLY PAT DAY

Several of the smaller properties in
the Goldhsld district were closed down
today as a result of the notice given by
the Miners union, that none of its mem
bers would work for any mine
or lease. not shipping ore. un-
less the company operating the
same establish a semi-monthly
pay day. Nearly all the companies have
complied with the requirement of the
union. or were paying their men twice
a month before the notice was issued.
Consequently. when the rule was put In
force at IL o'clock last night. only two
or three shut downs resulted. 1t was
reported around town that the Daisy
n other well known properties were
affected but such is not the case as they
are working and paying twice a month.
IT is generally admitted that the miners
were perfectly justified in insisting or
a semi-monthly pay day and there is no
possibility of any trouble resulting from
the enforcement Of the new rule.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

NOTICE OF APPLICATION ron UNIT
ED STATES PATENT.

United States Land Office,
Carson City. Nevada, 1907
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. thai
WILLIAM HORLICK, by WILLIAM
LANE. his Attorney in Fact, whose post.
office address is Clay Peters Building
Reno. Nevada. has made application fol-
LAND FLING lod mining claims, sur
vey No. 1861, in Sections S & s, Town
ship 3 South, Range AZ East, NJ. d. NJ,
Goldheld Mining District. Esmeralda
to-wit:
BANsHEE LODE
Beginning at cor. No. / whence the N.
BEARS eer- n Sec 20 ;; 7 o5s 81 soI 2. " T. e. Ssd y. P n
thence s. 45' 81 W. s1o.3s #. to cor.
No. 2; thence S. 90 23' 80" E.. 1921 IT.
to Cor. No. 8: thence s. 14e 81, E. s40.54
5os.5s #. to cor. No. s; thence N. % Is;
w. 1900 1T. to cor. No. /. the place of
HIGHLAND FLING LODE
\. WIN :. cor Sec :. 5. 'S q. 3 s. s. I. y xh E. Il. .h D.
thence s. 24' 42' f. 571.27 IT. to cor No.
N Z; thence e. tss s; 81 : - y. W y. 7 - 1od e; to cor;
cor. No. 4; thence N. 24o Az w. 64s.01
TT. to cor. No. 5; thence N. 42' 59' E.
1875 IT. to cor. No. /. the place of be-
Containing 35.45s acres. exclusive of
conflict between the BANSHEE and
HIGHLAND FLING lodes of this sur
vey.
Adjoining and conflicting (unsur-
veyed) lode claims: the McBrayer No.
1, McBrayer No. 2, and McBrayer No. 4
lodes, claimants unknown.
The certificates of location are record
ed in the Office Of the County Recorder
of Esmeralda County, Nevada. as fol-
lows: BANSHEE lode. book M, page 453,
and HIGHLAND FLING lode, book NJ,
page 453.
LOUIS J. COHN, Register.
First publication, October 10, 1907.
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LOCAL MEN POEM COMPANY
TO OPERATE N OIL FIELDS

The Nevada-Utah Oil company is the
name of a corporation that has been or
ganized by Frank Bonneau. ". F. Bond
& Company. John c.. Aldrich and II. D..
Manchester to operate In the new Virgin
River Oil district in southwestern Utah.
The has leased $40 acres Of
land in the heart Of the district and
will start drilling at once. John Howey,
who returned from the oil district yes
terday says there are eight rigs on the
ground and in action and three more on
the road from Lund. He estimates that
there are thirty rigs on the ground or
en- route there.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

of the First Judicial District of the
State of Nevada. in and for the County
of Esmeralda, and the Complaint filed
in said County of Esmeralda. in the
office of the Clerk of said District Court.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

large force Of men, horses and scrapers
at work grading the streets. The work
began on Main street between Miner and
Hall and is being pushed with vigor.
Work will continue along Main street to
Crook. Columbia will then be graded and
then the cross streets etween After
The grading the streets will be surfaced
with broken rocks.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
o,B1IEN TAXES ovE1
rxNE OFFICE QUARTERS

Walter d. O'Brien for the
Goldfeld Brokerage Exchange company.
purposes to go into the brokerage and
promotion business on a more extensive
scale. Preparatory to branching out.
he has taken over the lease OF the fine
Office rooms Of MacMaster and Mac
Master in the Mining Stock Exchange
building and has also bought the furni-
ture and fixtures. This is one Of the
finest Offices in Golddeld.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

The water that has caused so much
trouble in the Jupiter mine has re-
creased TO a remarkable degree in the
last week and can now be handled with.
out the aid Of the big power pump that
was recently installed. General Super
intendent Mackay says he will probably
start sinking another 100 feet II a few
days.
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O2-4t.
LEGAL NOTICE.

Three Thousand shares Atlanta Blake
Leasing stock offered for sale
to the highest bidder at their Office near
the old depot. s p. m. Nov. 18th. This
company Incorporated for 36. 900 shares.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19

At the regular meeting of the Board
Of County Commissioners held at Gold
field. October 1th. 1901. the following
claims were examined and ordered Maid
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1907-10-19
Plaintiff,
VS..
SIGUND BENTZEN.
Defendant

The State of Nevada Sends Greeting to
Sigund Bentzen. Defendant.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
a-bove-named Plaintiff in the District
Court of the First Judicial District of
the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Esmeralda. and to answer the
Complaint filed therein, within ten days
exclusive of the day of service) after
the service on you of this Summons. II
served within this county: or, IL served
out of this county but in this district,
within twenty days; otherwise. within
forty days; or judgment by default will
be taken against you. according to the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
a Decree of said Court dfssolving the
bonds of matrimony now existing be-
tween the plaintiff and defendant. above
named.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear and answer said COM
plant. as above required, said Plaintiff
will amply to the court for the relief
demanded therein.
Given under my hand and the Seal
of the District Court of the First Judi
cial District of the State Of Nevada, in
and for the County of Esmeralda. this
20th day of September in the Year of
Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Six.
CSEAL.) A. C. ROACH, Clerk.
BY J. B. RouRK.
O2-4t. Deputy Clerk
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the window ledge stretched u on a dark
red cushion in a winning and luxurious
rose lay White Aigrette. lazily blinking
her bright blue eyes in the sunshine.
II the great Robert Louis Stevenson
meant what he said when he asserted that
cats are not vain he never could have seen
a thoroughbred Persian. White Aigrette
is as self-possesed and ~self-sssured as a
telle Of six seasons and knows how to show
~ her good points just as cleverly. She
initiates society queens in other ways also,
for when she has a litter OF kittens she
quite ignores them and poor Sara. the
kitchen tabby, is called in TO bring up the
aristocratic family.
And as for her lineage. Her family tree
is very much longer than that OF most
Americans and goes right straight back to
her native Persia. Her immediate parents
we're Oberon. an English cat, and Carrara.
who made herself famous last year at the
Madison Square Garden exhibit by escaping
from her cage and climbing up to the electric
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hbed. Consequently they are very delicate
a. kittens. but once over all the youthful
ailments they are as good IN investment
an q horse or IN automobile.
"Of course great care must be taken Of a
thoroughbred Persian even when IL In grown
up. . I have many friends who take their
cats TO the mountains every summer be-
cause It's much too hot in New York for
such thickly clothed animals.
But the refinement Of these cats shows
in other ways IA well. For example, an
ordinary cat wouldsjus as soon sit on the
coal bin n not and il just as ready Z cuddlc
UP TO an ash can. but a real Persian IL he
happens to stray from his proper quarters
will select a nice clean piece Of paper to
sit on, and at home be will choose your
softest and silkiest sofa cushions.
whats more.t they wouldn't even think OF
stealing. They're much too proud TO stoop
to that. Then they are 30 sensitive.
MY prize Persian once looked az the
canary In n most ordinary and catliks man
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soul. Dissipation didn't agree with him
AMI the next day he died OF distemper.
Az short q time as ten years ago England
had the BEST cats, and most American prize
winners were imported from that country.
but America has slowly been gaining until
It equals England and sven ~surpasses IL
in the breeding of Silvers and Whites.
One OF the bcst known cat f~snciers Of this
country Is Mrs. DOLLHOUSE. She has put
up extensive kennels at Grand Rapids.
Mich. at an expense Of 5000. The build
ing js equipped with a miniature furnace
and an electric light Plant to provide the
proper temperature and light.
Her blue eyed Persian Y-Brenin Gwyn.
imported by her from England. has won
three first prizes In his native country
and four firsts In America, besides six gold
medals and six silver challenge cups. Mrs.
Dykhouse a'so owns the famous Princess
Of Paris. who won first place in the open
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oatdom the most famous is undoubtedly
Caroline. owned by Robert Scully. She ID
very big cat, with bright blue eyes, the color
OF which il emf hssized by sapphire neck
lace which she constantly wears. BY all
fanciers she In declared TO be TIE finest
short haired cat in America. inc she has
taken all Prizes az New York. Boston and
Washington.
Last year the prize for the best cat in the
show was won by Laddie Loupin, a blue
belonging to Mrs. Hofstra. who 10 the
president of the Atlantic Cat Club. In
this way Mrs Hofstra won her own CUP.
the Hofstra trophy, which is offered every
year at the club mretitions and which
will finally belong to the person winning
it three times running So far the cup
has been won by Mrs Woodwsrd's COM
modors in 1908 and 1904. by Argent Splsndor
OF the Argent Kennsls in 1905 and In 1909 BY
Siam H. OF the Hcmpstead Kennels,
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Patterns From the Kaleidoscope.

From the 81. Louis Biobe-D Democrat.
DO you know" says n st. Louis carpet
dealer. that some OF the most exquisite
patterns In carpets. oil cloths and other
floor coverings are obtained by the aid Of
the Kaleidoscope"
1t used to be considered merely q toy
to amuse children. and they generally tired
OF II In a few hours. then broke It open to
find out what was inside OF IL. IL 10 not often
seen now on the toy counters. but very ex-
pensive Kaleidoscope are made for the use
Of artists who design geometrical patterns.
The kaleidoscope IL fixed 10 a frame which
holds Il perfectly still. and Q Photographic
apparatus e attached BY which TO. repro
duce any desired figure. The artist turns
the kaIeid oscope until a combination appears
which he thinks he can use. then, by turning
q screw, the kaleidoscope 10 held. steady
until q photograph 10 secured. whlch 10 enr
lar ged and colored to taste. There are
some Instruments which. by z modification
of the mirrors. produce arched patterns
that are useful for borders. and as there. 10
absoh ely no end TO the combinations, the
former toy is now regarded - a most i'm.
adjunct, not only IN Igeometrical
o~rnamentation. but In freehand work, for
after the pattern Is once obtained II u AZ
easy matter to .disguiss the geometry with
leaves. vines and flowers.
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starts to make this sort Of an argument:
But, look here; take lbsen or Pinero, for
examrle' Well. your manager grins whom
you put that sort Of stun to him and inter
.'Uh-huh-er-Pinero and Ibsen b.
lieve you mentioned IL his dry way Of
whitening you. I'm. Pinero and Ibssn.
Well. lemme tell you something. young
a When you reach. the playmsking
stature and the worldwide fame Of Pinero
and Ibsen just you fetch any old thing
that you've got TO me n watch how l
grab Il out OF your hands and produce u
without even dreaming Of v~enturing to
make one suggestion to you about any
well, you're not exactly Ibsen or Pfnere
yet, are you. on the levely
Thus snubbed. the playwnC.!. has no
more observations TO make.
Nov, I've written Q novel or 50, too.
The happy ending business ls viewed By
the publishers Of fction from n point. of
view that Ia virtually identical with that
OF the managers.
AT least es per cent. cf the readers Of
fiction In the Unite1 States the publisher
nays to the writer who fetches him q manu-
script novel In which the finish 10 not all
beer and skittles for all hands. are women
and youngish women at that. They are
women AZ q rulc who are thinking right
keenly on the subject OF marriage a APP
-'Any novel thtt does not terminate 1t
the altar or. barring that. at least point IL
way for the man n the girl Of tbs story
10 reach the altar sooner or later. 10 Q diroct
afront to these feminine readers. They
consider II 90. anyhow, and they ought TO
know II any one does.
IL have heard them talk Many womon
demand to be assured Of such a finish before
they plough through a novel.
sAnd when they read q book through
only to find their hopes for q happy union
between the man and tho girl are not real-
ised by the writer they dash the book
down with impotence and tell their friends
that the book 10 dreadful or dull
But urges the writer Of the story, I
hate 20 destroy the artistic effect Of
-'Oh. that's all right, too, from your
point Of view. the publisher cuts IN, but
l think you'll be willing to grant that
know at least a. much about artistic vslueo
In q novel. after twenty-five years Of pub
fishing them. az the nex man. But I'm
In this business to coll books. That,
think. To- partly your aim. too. isn't III
Well. books with gloomy endings arc dad
ones. The majority Of readers demand
the happy ending, Get your story hxsd up
whats tho answer Well. there's only
ono answer: 90 get q reputation and then
you can do % you blamed please about
your endings.'
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MUST SATISFY The WOMEN
THAT'S WHY PLAYS AND NOVELS
HAVE HAPPY BINDINGS.

wedding Reals the Logical End Of Trouble
From the Feminine Point Of View
Theatre Managers and Publishers,
Being WISE. Legasiate Accordingly.
You'll have observed" said a playwright
and author. rather bitterly. that all OF the
seasons new plays, except The Master
uilde Of Ipsen. have the usual happy
ending. Ibsen could do az he pleased.
Pinero too can wind up his plays the way
he wants to. But in general the pro-
ducers Of plays and the publishers OF fiction
insist upon the happy ending.
well. you've got TO get thess people
together. somehow or another the theat-
rical manager says to the playwright whose
play sidssteps the happy ending. You
simply must get EN- out Of their scrape and
start ON OF together at final curtain fall.
I'm not going to send folks out Of my thea
tire with q Crouch
1T IL vain for the playwright who ID not
in a position to dictate to protest that the
whole artistic effect Of the piece would be
destroyed by q happy ending. He must
tack On the married and happy ever after
ending somehow or another.
-HS does IL with . groan, and he repeats
tho groan when he hands over tho mutt
lated play for Anal review.
Tho windup.' he says to the manager.
makes the piece pure drivel from start to
finish. The thing doesn't mean anything
whatever now. It's utter rot. whereas II
you had stood for the finish as I originally
wrote n. why
-'Oh. that's all right. my boy. about the
drivsl part Of It, says the manager. 40 he
reads over Inc smug now finish. Well
get EN- out 4. the house feeling good. and
that's the main thing.
The women who attend the theatre,
you see. demand the happy finish xag.
They 20 away and knock a play that doesn't
furnish EN- Q wedding bells ending, or at
least q prospect OF future wedding bells,
with the Anal drop Of the curtain. They
and horrid, and that ssttles Il.
that make the box ofice sheet look rosy.
and they've got TO be satisfied. And the
women never pick any flaws In tho piece
that does end happily.
women. a. . matter OF fact, while
they're pretty shrewd. are not very expert
enced. They only think they are. That's
the reason thay IMAGINE hat the hspuv
ending 10 all right and as II should b.
Tho men In the audience know differ
emily. but they don't care q hang ono wav
OF the other. They may even sneer at the
happy finish, poroelving that Il isn't In o n
sonance with the rest Of tho pieoe. but they
keep their opinions to themselves In thece
matters, - ruls. and II their women folks
are satisaed they Let Il 60 q that
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