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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
LEDGE In
HEART OFCITY
Man Who Claims Gold
field 1OWnSite Makes
Rich Find

GOLDr .ELD, April i5.-Samuel
Fox, who is making the fight of his
life for the possession of the Goldfeld
townsite, has a good prospect for a
mine in the heart of this city. He
has two men employed sinking a
shaft They are working on Myers
avenue, short distance east OF Main
street At depth of twelve feet
they are in ledge with neither wall
in sight One side of the shaft
measures four and half feet wide
and the other five feet.
Mr. Fox hsS just visited the place
and says the ledge is looking fine. He
is permitted to do this work under an
order of the court, and expects a
receiver for the townsite as soon as
Judge Langan can get 10 it. His
claims inclued practically all of the
business district of Goldfeld, both
sides of Main and Columbia being in
cluded.
The Goldfield district was originally
called Grandpa, having been named
from Fox, who was jocularly called
Foxy Grandpa" He has been fight
ing for the tOwnsite ever since ant
now has supreme court decision
in his favor
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
RICHARD
ARRESTED
At RaWhido But Swallow
Orders His
Release

RAWHIDE, April 15.-Tex Rickard
and his partner George Moss, who
conduct two of the largest gaming
houses in the camp were arrested last
night by the State Police for conduct
ing Joker games without a license.
The dealers of ,he poker games
were also placed under arrest.
The trouble has been brewing for
some time and recently another saloon
man was compelled by the police to
pay a license of 500 for conducting
poker game in his resort He i'm
mediately retaliated by informing the
police that Richard and Moss, who
were also operating several games of
a like character were not paying
license. When the officers demanded
that the latter pay they stated they
knew Of no license on a poker game
and refused to come to the center
AS a result both were arrested last
night for a violation Of the license
law of the state.
Assistant District Attorney Brady
of this camp wired District Attorney
Swallow at Goldfield and the latter
replied: "Dismiss any license case
filed by the state police against Tex
Rickard on my instructions"
The. cases will be dismissed when
they come up in court here tomorrow
upon the demand of Swallow. test
case as regards the authority of the
State Police will probably tie the ont
come of the arrests
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Strike Soon
to be Settled

RENO. April 15.-The strike of the
plasterers has been agreeab1y settled.
At a meeting held last night at which
Father Tubman took prominent part
it was decided that the trouble of
yesterday had resulted from a misun-
derstanding. Further arrangements
were made for the settling of the
present strike in this city and it is
amicably adjusted before many days
and that all the striking men will re-
turn to their positions.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Buying Ma
teriaI For Mill

RENO, April ia. Y. Werner and
Charles Brannon of the Selby Con-
solidated Mining company of Jumbo
are in this city today ordering lum-
Der and other materials for the new
mill for the company at Jumbo. All
the details have been arranged and
the work will be started at once. The
mill is to have daily crushing cap
&C ty of Is ton but will be so con-
structed that it may be enlarged at
any time. The ultimate capacity is to
be 200 tons per day.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
New York
Not For Bryan

NEW YORK, April 14-Despite the
hardest kind of fight in the sub
committee, the Bryan forces in the
New York State convention met with
defeat and the convention will send
an uninstructed delegation to Denver
led by Augustus Thomas will let the
matter pass without an effort on the
floor of the convention to win for
their candidate but the opposition to
Bryan is very strong. so much so in
fact. that he has little chance of win
ming
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Will File
Many Charges

RENO. April 15.-Attorney General
Stoddard, Acting Governor Dickerson
and Captain Cox leave tonight for
Rawhide where they go to Investigate
the alleged graft being practiced
there by the Esmeralda county Off
cials of the law. StoddarI admitted
here today that they would probably
swear to complaints against a number
of the officials stationed there and that
they would thoroughly investigate the
charges that have come out of the
camp regarding many violations of
the law
AS soon as an investigation of the
conditions have been made they will
go to Goldfeld and will probably
order District Attorney Swallow to
prosecute the violators of the statutes
and also the grafte1s.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15

AT JUMBO
BuildineisBeine Rushed
Ahead and CampiS
ProSpering

The special correspondent of the
Reno Journal at Jumbo has the fol-
lowing to say regarding doings there:
Jumbo, camp of many surpr ses is
on the boom On all sides buildings
are going up at a rate that would
shame the ordinary camp, but they
attract no more than ordinary at
tention. Within the past week ff-
teen new structures of permanent
character, have been completed or are
we'll under way
The new Virgilio building. started
only a few days ago, will be COM
pleted this week. It will be used for
hotel purposes ard will conta n 80
rooms. Twelve carpenters are at
work on the building alone.
This morning a force of men start
ed work on 2-story building for L.
A. Staples of Los Angeles He will
conduct an assay office and the re
mainedr of the bui.- ng has been leas-
ed for comercial and Office purposes
Clint Tillery, the famous Cripple
Greek operator, has begun the erection
of a residence and Office build ng
Ground was also broken for another
2-story hotel building, fully as large as
the Virgiio building 1t is being con-
structed by Sam Johnson and asso-
ciates of Reno. The Smith and/Camp
bell store will be searted this week
1t, too, will be two story structure
The tOwnsite company is grading
every street in camp and the place
already presents the appearance of g
town many times its age. People
continue to arrive in large numbers
and all come in with business OBJ
ject.
There are three lodging houses ant
residents already in business and al
are tasked to their capacity. Will
the completion of the new hotels, th'
camp will be able to provide for al
who come in to see the marvelou
riches 0. the mines and share in tn
good things being cut here ever
day
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Dance at
Jumbo Camp

Leon T. Hall and Ole Johnson, two
of the prominent and enterprising
business men Of Jumbo have annOun-
ced that they will give a big dance
at the camp on next Friday evening
and an invitation has been extended
to all Carsonites to participate in the
big "doins A number of people here
have already signified their intention
of attending.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
RENO PEOPLE WILL
SEE THE BIG FLEET

RENO, April 15.-DivisiOn Freight
Southern Pacific Company, yesterday
announced that special train of
eight Pullmans. capable of carrying
400 people, will be run from this city
on the night of May 4th to San Fran
cisco for the purpose of giving the
Reno people a chance to see the big
United States fleet steam into San
Francisco harbOr
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
MARRIED At
RENO TODAY
WaShoe Valley Lady Be-
comes Wife Of
CarSonite

This afternoon in Reno Charles
Bondiette, one of the well known
saloon men of this city was married
in Reno to Miss Lena Mora, a young
lady Of Washoe Valley. The license
to wed was procured in this city late
yesterday afternoon and the couple
departed for the riverside town on
last evenings train
The couple will leave Reno this
evening for California where they
will spend their honey moon
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15

A special train will be run from
Virginia City to Reno next Sunday by
the Knight Templars to attend the
services by the lodge at the latter
place. A number of Masons of this
city will also attend he services.
Mrs. Joe Hopes and eldest daugh-
ter have gone to Hawthorne to visit
Mr.. Hopes. who is working there.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
WOMAN PRISONER
is SERIOUSLY BURNED

YERINGTON, April 14.-Mrs. Alice
Mcdonald, wife of former gambler
of this city, is lying in the county hos
pital here in serious condition as
the result burns received while in
cell n the Yerington Jail During
the night she in~some way set fire tC
her bedding She would have been
cremated had not Chinaman in a
cell adjoining thrown a bucket full of
water through the bars
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Will Build
Two BattleShipS

WASHINGTON, A1.il 15.-Congress
today refused to report the Presidents
message in regard to the building of
four battleships back favorably, but
this afternoon a bill was passed
authorizing the building of two more
battleships of the latest improved
plan. 1t is understood thatat he bill
provides for their immediate con-
struction
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
is SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Fall, mother in law of Frank
Hill has been sick for some time at
the residence of Mr.. Hill in this city
and all hopes of her recovery have
been abandoned the last few days.
The lady wishes to die at her home
in Virginia City and for this reason
Mr.. Hill will take her to the Com
stock on tomorrow mornings train.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Minnesota
Is for Taft

MINNEAPOLIS. April 13.-Minne
sofia will send her Republican dele
gates to the national convention
pledged to support Taft for president
.Of the United States. The convention
will select the delegates tomorrow,
but it has already been announced
that Taft will be the choice of the
convention
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
CEMETERY WATER

At the annual meeting of tn e Car
son Cemetery Water Works, held
April 9th, it was resolved that water
be turned on at the cemetery April
18th and hat no person in arrears
will be furnished he use of water
until amounts now due are paid
April Is, 1903 GEO. w. KEITH
Al5wS Secretary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
SOME FIGURES

recently made according to law shows
that after paying all expenses for the
past year and placing magnificent
sum of something over twenty two mil
lions into a sinking fund that the net
earnings of the trust for the past year
is $155,244.929 That's better than
running a newspaper!
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
THE NEXT BIG DANCE

And it will be a big one. The COM
mittee in charge of the Eagle dance
are busy these days and will give the
public one of the most enjoyable ev-
enings in the history of social affairs
in Carson City.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
ROBBERY At REM

RENO, April 15.-The wholesale
store of Mitchell and company was
enterad by robbers last night and
considerable booty taken. The Off
GERS have been working on the case
all day, but as yet have no clue to
the offenders.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
EXCURSION TO RENO

The Knights Templars will run an
excursion from this city to Reno on
next Sunday morning at $40 a. M,
and returning will leave Reno at
p. M sharp The fare for the round
trip has been placed at 81 Tickets
can be procured from M. A. Murphy
Or P B. Ellis. Children will be taken
on the special for half price. I'd.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
DAvEY BUYS PROPERTY

At the public auction of the F. P
Curry property in this city held today
the same was purchased by J. T..
Davey of this city for $1.650 For a
time the bidding was lively but the
bid of Mr.. Davey captured the prop
erty
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
EAGLE DANLE-May 1st.

EAGLE DANLE-May 1st.
U. S. Marshall Grimmon is spending
day in this city.
Mrs. H. H McCreery has returned
from a visit to chico, California
Miss Eva Slingeland is here from
Reno visiting her mother, Mrs. Nc
Cabe.
B B. Smith one of the prominent
mining men of Jumbo is spending the
day in this city
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
GRAND JURY BUSY

The Grand Jury at Tonopah has
again taken up its Investigations of
the State bank and Trust Company
and are examining more witnesses.
A.f the work seems to be going on in
Nye County now.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
Ill At HOME

Dr. A. Huffaker of this city is suff-
ering from slight attack of ap-
pendicitis at his home in this city
but it is not believed that an oper-
alton will be necessary
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
CANNOT LIVE MUCH LONGER

Ben Farmer, one of the early set
tiers of Douglas County, and we'll
known to nearly every one in this city
is near deaths door at lis home near
Sheridan. He has been failing for a
long time and now no hopes are en-
.ertained for his recovery.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
A BIG TROUT

A twenty pound Lake Tahoe trout
was being displayed on Carson street
last evening and attracted a great
deal of attention among local nimrods
The fish was caught near Glenbrook
and is one of the largest taken out OF
Tahoe for some time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
MONEY TO LOAN

$500 to $4,000 to loan for six to
twelve months on strictly gilt-edge
negotiable security. State full partic-
ulars as to security and rate you will
pay. Address,
BOX 20, APPEAL
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
ntertainine
the Big Fleet

SAN DIEGO, April 15.-The great
American fleet is being royalty enter
tanned in this city today by the state
and county officials. Monster parades
have been the order of the day and
tonight a number of banquets will
be rendered the officers of the great
armada A large number of state
officials have gathered here to greet
the fleet upon its return to American
waters.
Professor Moorehouse has returned
from a trip to California
Abe Cohn has received a lot OF new
post cards have scenes of Lake Tah-
oe in colors as their subject. Take
look
Cashier Jas. T. Davis returned from
Tonopah last night where he appeared
before the Nye County grand jury in
connection with the State Bank and
Trust Company affairs.
Frank MarOni of Virginia City, and
brother of Mrs. Steve Belli and Joe
Maroni of his city, died at his home
yesterday morning He was well
known here, where he often visited.
Assistant State Engineer Van
Nagell is in Lander County attending
to official business.
All should take advantage of tht
chance to see Mother Goose on Apr:
oath, Carson Opera House.
Livingston Is the place to get you
liquors. He carries them in whole
sale quantities. Give him a call an,
be wise.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
CONDITION SERIOUS

The condition of Mrs Hnchel this
afternoon is very serious and all
hopes of her recovery have been
abandoned
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
YOUR LIQUORS

Should be procured from a place
where guaranty goes with the goods
Livingston's is the place where you
can get the goods and the guarantee.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
EAGLES Dance Opera House Nav

EAGLES Dance Opera House Nav is,
Jack and Jill will be at the Opera
House on April Oath.
Miss Bothh has just received an
other consignment Of stylish hats.
II you want elegant furniture or
any of the accessories of q sleeping
chamber try the Carson Furniture
Company, across he street from the
Briggs House. You get the latest
style in furniture and you get It at q
very reasonable price
WANTED AGENTS-Men Or womer
to sell street or evening gov,s. petit
coats and underwear. Can maxe from
twenty to thirty-five dollars a wesk
Write for particulars.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15

You can learn to drive with my
Home Course explained in my book
"HOw to drive an Automobile and
earn $500 a day." sent free by ]. ].
EVANS, 1861. Broadway. New York.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15
VISITING HERE

Grant Merrill, of WOOdsfords is
spending the day in this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1908-04-15

the day in this city.
AL. Homes of Reno is spending the
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
ROSLYN IN THE LEAD
In ~, Roulette Match With Sir Hiram
Makim-Testing Roslyn's Sys.
tern of Play

London, Sept. 27.-After six days
play IN the roulette match between
the Earl Of Rslyn and Six Hiram Max
i'm. TO test whether Roslyn possesses
system capable Of beating the bank
Of Monte Carlo. Roslyn is slightly
leading. Out OF 5000 arranged soups
5000 have been played. Roslyn is 81.
SEQ to the good on tle weeks play.
Roslyn and Maxim are playing $50
600 a side with near money
Maxim. who has mathematica,lv
demonstrated that nobody can beat
any game that takes out a per cent
age. smiled when he was asked what
he thought Of Roslyn's gains during
the week
"Roslyu Maxim said is playing
high stakes The fluctuations are very
great. but ! am sure that next week s
play will restore the tae balance to
The game and bring mp the per cent
age which nobody can beat
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
WATCH THIEVES
BUSY SUNDAY
TWO SUCCEEDING IN "LtFTING"|
TIME PIECES BELONGING TO
OTHERS-REV. KICKS HAS IN
TEREsTlNG EXPERIENCE.

A negro fireman on one Of the rail
roais running south from here was
robbed of his watch yesterday by the
bcotblack who has a stand in front CT
Webster's saloon on lower ONO
street He complained TO the police
and Officer Higlin arrested the boot
black who denied the theft, and the
watch could not be found on him, The
office. had, however, heard that the
bootbIack had had some kind Of deal.
ings with another negro named De,
wit Rogers, who is employed in
Webster's stable. and Chief Egan
went after him, but Rogers could not
he found A thorough search of the
stable, however. brought the watch
to lght--it had been hidden in a sack
half filled with oats.
Rev Nelson Kicks. OF the negro
Free VIII Baptist church had a
strange experience yesterday after,
neon on Fifteenth street near
Walnut. He was walking along tie
street when another negro came along
ThA latter pretended to be drunk and
repentant He stumbled up against
the preacher, embraced him affection
atriv and assured him in a maudlin
way that he (the drunken mani had
go, religion" through hearing r Y.
Kicks preach he was deeply sorry
for the error of his past life and
wished to be set firmly upon the road
t. the New Jerusalem. All the while
he fondled the preacher, Rugged him
an patted and stroked hin in a
most loving manner The preacher
assured the man that ii he sought
heaven in the right spirit and persist
entity he would be sure to reach it
PRAY tor me said the man If any
thing happens. pray for me- he re
pelte3 and left. When Kicks started
home he wished to see what time It
was. and discovered that his watch
was gone Instead OF praying for the
fellow be went straight down town
an notified the police to catch him
and chuck him behind the bars.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
At TER THE FIRE
Burned Out Firms Finding Temporary
Quarters From Which to Do
Business.

For the time being matters are II
| more or less chaotic state with r.
speet to some of the firms burned ort
| in Fridays fire.
Mr. Lawson has opened a temporary
office for the Three States Buggy X
| Implement company at 1911 CONNER,
lcial avenue where he is taking care
OF the business as we'll as possible.
unit! better gements cal be
made, which probably, will not b.
til the loss has been adjusted, A
warehouse will be secured today AMI
stock put in to take care Of the
orders, until a permanent establish
meut can be put up.
Kelley Bros, also have es;ablis' |
themselves in temporary ga ters
from which to carry on their business.
Their big mill property was not
touched by the fire They viii re-
buita their warehouse as soon as the
loss is adjusted
F L. Harp, proprietor OF the Ma.
tional Motor 4 Supply company
states that he expects to go right
ahead with his business, notwita-
ssou9mg the serious less sustained
from the fire Friday morning
The Odds Gas Power company. OF
Lansing. Mich. have wired him to
know what he wanted them to do for
him and that they stand ready to-
render any assistance desired,
Mr.. Harp is arranging for office and
store room at some convenient place,
which location he will announce la err
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
LINER LAUNCHED
The Cleveland, Latest Acquisition 10
Hamhurg-Ameriean Line, Christ
ened by Countess.

Hamburg. Sept 27-The steamship
Cleveland" the latest acqu' siion of
the Hamburg-American line, was
launched here yesterday She is a
sister ship of the Cincinnati, launched
in July.
TIE Countess Won Gee zen. Ameri
can wife of the crussian minister at
Hamburg formerly Miss May Loney
The emperor demonstrated his in
terest in the launching by sending &
personal representative.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
BULGARIA MAY SEcEDE.

Vienna. Sept 27.-The conviction
is growing in diplomatic circles that
Bulgaria will take advantage OF her
present railroad dispute with Turkey
AMI declare herself Independent Of
the TGrte, with Prince Ferdinand as
Sovereign. 1t is admitted in official
circles that such a step would not
meet with opposition from Austria.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

Some ore calls the mirror the bul.
wark of civilization" ard declares
that It has done more for the world
than the steam engine or the sewing
machine It makes women happy, be-
cause they can see themselves as 9th
ers think they az. and IL Is A warning
10 the man who has been INDUCING tn
too much dissipation
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
At Detroit.
TARRED AND IFfATHERED
BY Masked Men Was Aged Man and
His Housekeeper--crawled Half
Mile For Aid.

Canal Dover o.. Sept. 27.-Chris-
tan Welfiey, aged 70. and Miss Har
riet Martin, aged 50, were tarred and
feathered by four masked men, who
jumped on them at the Welfey home.
near here, last night, The woman has
been housekeeper for Welhey for 30
years and recently he and his wife
had trouble because OF alleged atten
tions paid by the old man to Miss Mar
tin. Welfey crept half a mile to ii
neighbor this morning to report the
deed.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28

The sense OF the comic is much
blunted by habits Of punning and Of
using humoristlc phrase; the trick of
employing JohusOnian rolysy Tables 10
treat OF the infinitely little. And II
really may be humorous. OF k.ud.
yet It will miss the point By going TOO
much round about it-George Mere
dith. in An rs az on Comedy"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
A Universal Workinausn

| believe in a spade and an acre Of
good ground Whose cuts a straight
path to his own living by the help OF
God 1 nthe sun and rain and sprouting
grain. seems 10 me a universal work
ing man. lie solves che problem OF
life not for one. but for all men Ut
sound body.-Emerson.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
FIVE DEAD NEGROES
ALONG RAILROAD TRACKS.

Tne Fulton Leader says: Five
dead negroes have been found this
eide Of Cairo within the past few
weeks, all with bullet holes in their
bodies and along the railroad track.
II would appear that railrcaders g
becoming tired of the wholesale
slaughter of conductors and employees
by negro buns"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-09-28
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SAIL.

New York. Sept 81 Forty young
men. representing many sections Of the
Union-winuers of Cecil Rhodes
scholarships sailed today for Europe
on the steamer Etruria They VIII
enter oxford University for a four
wears term al the expense Of the
Rhodes Scholarship Fund.