davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
OLD TIMER
STRIKES IT RICH
FRIENDS OF ID. +. MCCARTHY
ARE GLAD TO HEAR OF
HIS SUCCESS.

Tonopah is branching out all over
the State, and news comes from Win
nemucca to the effect that several
old timers from this camp have
landed in a new camp. The latter
was discovered, in fact, by a German
named Walther, who was here in the
early days, His find caused a small
rush, and the country was taken up
for a mile or two.
The new rich diggings are located
in BARRIERS Canyon, twenty-five
miles south of Winnemucca, and ten
miles east of Mill City. Walther's
strike is said to be the richest look
ing that has been made in this coun-
try in many a day. The vein is
eighteen or twenty feet wide, with
free gold running all through it.
d. F. Mccarthy, well known in
Tonopah, was one of the most for
tunate of all the locators, according
to the stories that come from the
new discovery. He stumbled onto
one of the pieces of property which
had been overlooked in the rush. The
ground is 1000 feet long, and how it
was missed in the scramble is a mys-
terry. 1t is covered with rich gold
float, and a few days digging I'M
covered a ledge of quartz and vein
matter with free gold all through
it. Those who have been on the
ground say that it is one of the finest
looking properties in all Nevada.
Although but little or no work has
been done, the ground looks as
though a forty or fifty foot vein may
be developed. Mccarthy is the man
to go after the ore If it is there, and
it is not probable that he would fool
with it unless there were all kinds
of encouragement. If the depth bears
out the promise of the surface, Nc
Carthy bids fair to be a very wealthy
man, and those who remember him
in this city hope that he may develop
one of the greatest mines in the
State.
There have been several other
strikes in addition to those of Wal
Their and Mccarthy and the late
strikes are all down in the low foot
hills from where they dip into the
fiat. Picked samples from McCarthy's
mine go as high as $500 to 5000 to
the ton.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
TONOPAH COUPLE
Are MARRIED
EDGAR S. SMITH AND FRANCES
VALENTINE KAY ARE
welded.

Edgar S. Smith and Mrs. Frances
Valentine Kay were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony yesterday
afternoon by the Rev. Jones of Reno.
The ceremony was performed az the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Myers, and was witnessed by a large
number of friends. Miss Harriet
Gauthorn of Los Angeles acted as
bridesmaid, while Harry S. Crockett
was best man. The bride was hand
somely attired in white silk and pre-
sented a charming appearance. The
decorations were elaborate in the
extreme. the rooms being artistically
decorated with strings of carnations
and ferns. An elaborate buffet sup
per was served, which was enjoyed
by about twenty guests. The happy
couple were the recipients of a large
number of handsome and valuable
presents.
Mr.. Smith is an efficient employee
of the State Bank and Trust Com
pany and the bride is well known
among the younger set in Tonopah.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make their
future home here, which is gratifying
news to their many friends in Tono-
pah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
M'CARRAN RETURNS
COURT TO RECONVENE ON 18TH
-FOUR MURDER CASES
UP FOR TRIAL.
From the Tonopah Daily Bonanza.

From the Tonopah Daily Bonanza.
District Attorney Pat McCarran ar
rived in Tonopah yesterday, after an
absence of several days on his vaca-
ton, which a spent in the north
ern part of the State. He was quite
busy yesterday, between the business
of his Office and being in attendance
at the meeting of the County Com
missioners.
when there will be four murder
cases to be tried. These are Mrs.
Davis for the murder of her hus-
band. Constable Emerson for the
murder of Joe Lafieur, the Greek
who was arrested by Sheriff Owens,
and Tom Maher, who killed Tom
Malone in Rhyolite nearly a year
ago.
This ought to be a very good
year for Tonopah, said the district
attorney, for the county is certainly
prosperous outside of the mininH !;
districts, and they speak for them
selves. Sheriff OWENS has Just fin,
ished the task of assessing, and the
assessed valuation of the county il
$4,000 600. Mr.. Owens has taken
every town in the county and por-
toned it off into districts, so that in
future the work of assessing will bt
much easier, and can be done more
economically. This is the largest as
sessment and the returns to tn,
county viii be greater than aver be
fore in its history, and the tax t,
the individual will be lower thar
ever. This makes a good showing
for the county as we'll as ~refectint
credit to Sheriff Owens"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
WEBER GOES TO
ROUND MOUNTAIN

John Weber arrived here from
Goldfield last night, and will leave
for Round Mountain this morning,
to take charge of the Round Noun
tain Sphynx. Mr.. Weber is one of
the best known mining men in the
inter-mountain country, and was
sheriff of Summit county for many
years. where is situated the famous
Park City mines.
The Sphynx is one of the big
properties in Round Mountain and
is owned by W. II. Clark of Nevada
Hills fame and others. One of the
first things to be done under the
management of Mr.. Weber is the con-
struction of a mill, The new man
ager will go out today with Henry
Bartlett in the Round Mountain
Nugget flyer.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
KEEPING CANCELLED BILLS.

1t is well to keep every bill. paid
or not, for an indefinite period. One
never knows when mistakes may oc-
cur or when dishonesty may be at
tempted. The steel bill files are all
very well, though they are not re-
markable for their neatness or order.
but a better way is to use a large
scrapbook and paste the bills in al.
phabetical order. according to the
names Of those by whom they are
preferred, therein. If possible, it
would be well to prepare the leaves
like those of an address book, so
that ii would be easy to find any
bill at any time. OF course this is
only a cheaper homemade substitute
for a regular letter file, which is the
very best thing for the purpose.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
EDITORIAL COMMENT
SHERIFF OVENS GOOD WORK.

The assessed valuation of Nye county this year is 81 100000. This
Is the largest valuation yer returned in the history of the county and
being the sheriff, is the assessor. Better than that, the tax rate is lower
and the amount of the ordinary individuals taxation is less than last
year
The sheriff had a big task before him in doing this, but his work
has made the task lighter and less expensive for the coming years. He
has distrided the towns in the county in such a manner that the work
81 be done now or quickly and lore thoroughly, and this means
that there will be more money for the county and more money for
Tonopah.
This brings home to is the fact that the only suffering in this camp
through the stress Of money tghtness has been to those who have been
lied up with stocks, of which, unfortunately, there has been a great
many. Meanwhile, the industries of the county and of the town have
been hourishing. There are just rs many men employed in the mines
and Just as many mines working a there we're before the strngency IN
the Eastern market. There is every indication of better times in the
East, and Tonopah will feel che effect of the rebound. And at the same
time that money will begin to loosen up Tonopah will be coming into
her own, for the tax money will be coming in, and with money in the
town treasury. and. with everybody working and stocks booming, and
they will boom, re should have FOR the finish of the year ne of the
greatest seasons of prosperity that ws eve known in Nevada.
The Chicago Tribune, in a few words, expresses what we believe TO
be the verdict of the country on the speech of the president, when it
says: "The presidents speech was temperate in tone and will be general
y Endorsed. The administration has put it's hand to the pillow, and the
PEOPLE do not want it to turn back from the calm and honest performance
its duty"
t has not yet been made clear whether Billy Nolan will assume the
hng" Nelson is a dead" one, and Nolan must seek other opponents
fsuc art. Fish seems to have handled himself neatly in his pre-
y go" and fight fans may vet see him N the coast--Los An
Express.
fe situation remains unchanged, and there still awaits for the man
4 nerve and financial backing sufficient to establish a large brokerage
use in Fairview the opportunity to mass a fortune quickly. This is
an opening the like of which Nevada furnishes very few indeed
News
those of any agricultural town in the State, is to have a mining exchange,
with seventytwo charter members.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
WELL OF
ROUND MOUNTAIN
MANAGER McSORLEY OF THE
DAISY SAYS NINE NEVER
LOOKED BETTER.

Thomas e. McSorley, general man
ager OF the Round Mountain Daisy,
was a passenger on last nights train
for California, In connection with
business for the mine. Mr.. McSor-
ley says that the mine never looked
better, and that it continues to Inn
prove all the time.
1--WE are down in the main shaft
to the 250-foot level said Mr.. Me-
Sorley, "and just below the $50. we
have started to crosscut to catch the
famous ledge. from which 500, 900
was taken last year by the leasers.
We expect to tap the vein within $50
feet. Another lease has just been
let on the property.
"on the Crescent lease they have
a gasoline hoist of twenty-five horse
power, which is now in operation and
the shaft is down one hundred feet.
Cy Johnson has taken over the Slim
Morgan lease, and will start in on the
work of installing a twenty-five
horsepower gasoline hoist next
week.
AS soon as the hydraulic conf
pany has its pipes in place, and is
ready for operations, work will be
commenced on the surface of the
Daisy, where some YER rich placer
ground has been proven. The hy-
draulic work will greatly increase
the production of the mine"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
WILL AGAIN TRY
ISSUES AT BAT

The Carpenters and Painters are
again to cross bats in the baseball
park on Sunday afternoon, and for
another $500 purse. The painters,
chatting under the defeat Of last Sun
and they have strengthened their
day, are impatient for a return match
team by the addition of a few good
ball tossers.
The carpenters have lost a man
from the original nine, but they a
that they will have another who will
be just as good to take the missing
ones place. With that exception,
the lineup will be the same as that
of last Monday. Game will be called
at 1880 and there promises to be /,
very interesting match.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
KELLEY DRAWS
The COLOR Line
WILL NOT FIGHT YOUNG PETE.
JACKSON, WHO WHIPPED
MUSTAIN.

Hugo Kelley, the light heavv
weight, and one of the cleyerest hin
men in the world, has drawn ~
color line, and will not fight Youno
Peter Jackson, who whipped Terry
Mustain in Goldfield on Labor Dav
Tonopah came very near hav,na
an elegant fight, for w. S. Johnson
the fight promoter, had been in cor
respondence with Kelley, who Offer.
ed to fight anyone. johnson thoupbt
that a most excellent fight might no
made with him and Jackson. and bo
got into communication with tbo
manager of the latter, who express.
ed his willingness to make tba
match. With the way apparently al,
smoothed for the meeting, johnson
wired to Kelley yesterday that he had
everything fixed for the match. bnt
last night he received a return wire
from Kelley's manager to the effect
that the color line was drawn.
They didn't say anything about
the color line before" said Mr.
Johnson. They wanted to fight n
body. | don't know why Kelley
shouldn't fight Jackson, for he is a
much %cleverer man. l suppos
though, that these Nevada fights
kind of stagger some of them. They
find it different from the decision
contests. A man may get a decision
against him and maintain that he
wasn't licked, that he only got a d.
cision against him, and that there
was something the matter with the
referee. But in Nevada they cant
do this. They have to fight to the
finish, and go the route unless the
lightning strikes the house. II they
can't get through in one shift, the
audience will wait for the second
shift, but when the fight is over
somebody has been licked; the de-
cision is only a secondary matter"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
STAMPS MAKE MUSIC.
Cyrus Noble Mill Is Now Going Full
Blast.

The Cyrus Noble mill, at the west
ern gateway of Searchlight, is now
adding the rumble and roar of it's
ten stamps to that of IT'S next door
neighbor, the Duplex.
Just as a matter of Advertising
as to the feeling of things, the pub
lie pulse, and all that sort of thing
it is the equal of a brass band, sit
uate on the anne site, to welcome
the incoming and speed the outgoing
travellers.
Superintendent F. c. Perew has
leased this mill for the Blossom
mine, three miles up the valley and
a down grade pull. 1t looks easy af-
ter seeing it done. OF course there
is the matter of putting a dozen men
at work at the mine, breaking down
ore; then a teamster or two to haul
the ore to the mill-at about a dol
lar a ton; the borrowing of a mill
and running it through; and, finally,
and on occasion, scraping the mill
tables and going to the bank of de-
post.
1t now apears that Mr.. Perew had
said to himself that, where there had
been so much good dust raised as at
the Blossom-round about $400, 900
there must be some sweepings left
that would represent ready money
and that while industriously working
at this he found good ore every
where.
The mill was started Wednesday
noon. 1t ran, actually, about a min
ute and was so frisky that it threw
a shoe and set back the continuous
performance until the following
morning. Now it will be both a night
and day matter for an indefinite
time.
In fact, the present lessees appear
to have Sc much ore available that an
additional mill may be called on to
oooioNs 1t 10 lCCuIltu lldl d SilOGL
time back the Blossom people made
overtures to the Searchlight Mining
and Milling company. whose mill is
temporarily out of commission on
account of the water in that mine
getting ahead of the pumps. It Is
understood that the latter can now
be secured for a limited time and
that this matter will be determined
as soon as a sufficient test run has
been made of the ore now going into
the Cyrus Noble mill.
At the latter there has been a
complete ov~erhauling. j. M. Whit
ney, ST., recently from the Search.
light mill. is head man. He has sub
stituted new. 16-foot tables, of a
single sweep-the former havina
been of the double style, broken by
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

Probably the oldest and biggest
cottonwood tree in Kansas stands on
the farm of j. j. Russell, two miles
southwest of Oneida. The old patri-
arch towers high above all the other
trees Whereabouts and measures
twenty feet and ten inches in cir
conference and about seven feet in
diameter. j. J.. Russell wanted to
cut il down and saw it up into boards
because of the enormous amount Of
lumber in it some time ago, but
could not get a saw long enough to
saw it in two. The tree stands in a
creek bottom. Some time ago a man
versed in tree lore, who visited
Oneida, estimated that the cotton
wood tree was 1000 years old.-Sa-
betha Herald.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
TALK OF NEW RAILROAD.
viii BE Built BY Southern Pacific to
Touch Sprucemont.

With the building of railroads in
all parts of Nevada to open up the
mining districts. says the Ely Exposi.
tor, comes the report that the South
ern Pacific is planning to construct
a branch line to %Sprucemont, Delker
and Bald Mountain.
Although the proposition has not
been given general publicity, several
of the leading mining men at Spruce
mont have been informed that such
a scheme is now under considera-
ton, and that the building of the
road has received the sanction of
prominent Southern Pacific officials.
The branch line, so it is reported,
will make connections with the
Southern Pacific at Wells, and ac-
cording to estimates of the points
that will be touched, it will be 135
miles in length.
From Wells the railroad will be
built through Glover valley, one of
the garden spots of the state, to
Warren Springs, thirty-five miles dis
tant. and from there the line will
head for ~Sprucemont, the old time
camp, whose shipments are now
creating much attention in the min
ing world.
Delker is the next objective point,
and with this end in view the road
will run through the north end of
Butte valley, where the new district
is situated. Bald Mountain, the new
copper camp on the northern border
of the county, will be the terminus of
the road, the brilliant prospects of
that camp being largely responsible
for the building of the proposed limo.
The new road will be a paying
proposition from the start" said a
prominent %Sprucepont man, who Is
now in the city, land besides tapping
rich mineral territory, it will pass
through several of the most fertile
valleys of the state. In a few years
the ore tonnage that this road will
handle will be something immense.
From Sprucemont alone one com
pany is shipping $50 tons of ore Il
month. under disadvantages. When
the other mines begin shipping there
will be something doing. The Copper
Basin is shipping from Bald Noun.
tain now, and other companies are
expected to join that list shortly
Delker is a new camp with excellent
ore showings, and the railroad will
greatly assist in opening up that dis.
trict.'
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
laser sACIxING ORE.

Sixty sacks of ore that is expected
10 run about 5000 to the ton has
been extracted from a ten-foot sur
face showing by Bard and Mum OF
the Rosebud Mining and Leasing
company, working IN their block OF
ground leased from the White Alps
Mining company. The deposit seems
10 be extensive enough to cause the
belief that they will be kept busy at
this pleasant occupation for some
ifme to come. Three men are at
york and It is the intention of the
to sink a shaft on the ore
when the determination of the true
course Of the vein is effected Rose
bud Mining ews.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
WORK OF COMMISSIONERS

The second days session of the
County Commissioners was held yes
terday and the members of the board
confined the bulk of their time to
the investigation of bills.
One of the requests for a franchise
from the board is said to be one for
an electric road through Manhattan,
for the transportation of the ore
from the mines to the mill.
Rhyolite is said to be also in line
for franchises for gas and electric
power.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
START WORK ON
new POWER Line
ELECTRIC
COMPANY HEADED THIS
WAY.

The Tonopah Daily Bonanza of re-
cent date says:
CARSON CITY, Sept. 1.-THE Cali
fornia-Nevada Electric Power Com
pany will begin work today running
it's first line from the power sites on
the west Walker River to the south
ern country. James Mullen began
construction ON the line from Pickle
Meadows. seventeen miles from
Bridgeport, to Tonopah and Manhat-
tan. The distance from the point to
Tonopah is about 100 miles and to
Manhattan is go miles further.
The line will not only supply Tono-
pah and Manhattan, but will also tap
Masonic, Bodie and Aurora on the
southwark extension. The work will
be rushed with all possible speed,
but 1t will likely require at least
three months to install the line.
AS soon as this line is completed,
or rather shortly after it is COM
menced. work will likely begin on
the construction of lines by the COM
pany to other points. Yerington,
Reno and other places are anxious
for power and the California-Nevada
Company will supply the districts,
An immense supply can be generated
on the Carson and Walker rivers as
controlled by the company and with
in a period of a year at the most
they expect to have the major por-
tions of the State tapped and supply
ing power to the various camps.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
LIGHTNING DID
some DAMAGE

Tonopah vas without power from
aeon yesterday until S O'Clock in the
evening. The cause of this was that
everything had to be shut down
aending the repairs made necessary
by the lightning of the night before
having put the sub-station out of
business.
More damage had been done than
vas at first thought and the repair
ers only made a make-shift job, so
that the town would not be deprived
Of light and power. The flash OF
nghtning that did the damage, de-
strOyed the transformer and did
considerable injury besides, all OF
which took the afternoon to repair.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
NEW CASHIER FOR
FIRST NATIONAL

n. L. Harris of Ogden has assum-
ed the duties of w. G. Cooper, as
cashier of the Nevada First National
Bank. Mr.. Cooper has gone to the
Coast on account Of his health, being
subject to heart trouble on account
Of the high altitude. 1t is thought
chat he will not return, in which
event Mr.. Harris will be made the
cashier. He has had considerable
experienc in national bank work
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
RUN down BY
SWITCH engine

Elias Nelson, a %prospector, met
death in horrible form yesterday at
Millers. From what can be CLEANED
1t seems that Nelson, who was deaf,
was walking on the tracks when
oyertaken by a switch engine. Death
was instantaneous. The head was
almost severed from the body. The
remains Were brought in on last
nights train and taken to the under
taking parlors of Wannacott & Hall,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

one step half way down. NJ. G..
Banks, from the Quartette, is ANAL
gamator and night man.
The power equipment is first class,
consisting Of gasoline engines, Engi-
neer Woodman, who has had charge
of the mill property for some time
past and has kept the pumps going
to supply extra water to the Duplex
and Quartette mines, continues in
that capacity for the new lessees.-
Searchlight Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
GNAwED BY ANIMALS.

Judge Bell returned last evening
from Franktown, where he yesterday
held an inquest over the remains OF
Victor Mancasola, the man who was
found dead a few days ago on the
summit of Slide mountain. He de-
elares that the body was in a horrible
condition and that the hands and
arms had been nearly deyoured by
wild animals. The coroner's jury
found that Mancasola came to his
death rs the result of a snowslide,
which occurred on the mountain
early this year.-Reno Gazette.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

Even the courageous know fear, '
said the policeman who had a record
for bravery.
Ever scared?"
Sure. My politics was wrong
and | was afraid I'd lose me job
Philadelphia Ledger.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07
CONSUL SUICIDES.

WASHINGTON, Sept. William
u. Abercrombie, former United States
consul at Nagasaki, Japan, commit
led suicide by asphyxiation at his
apartments, S~toneleigh court, today.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

Journals, cash books and ledgers-
Just the thing the merchant needs
best that can be made. For sale al
the Bonanza office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

Corporation seals of every descrip-
ton furnished on the shortest notice
by the Bonanza.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-09-07

Certificates OF location at this
nfice.