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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
LOCkHHRT PAID
THE $II7,93S.9O
Royalty Litigation Between
Goldfield Florence and Little
Florence is Ended.

Deputies William Box and Tom
Ryan, both of whom proceeded at
once to the Florence companys Of
fees in the Nixon block. They were
there told that Lockhart was at the
mines. About noon, the deputies
again presented themselves at Lock
hart's Office and were met by the
president himself to whom was read
the order of arrest. Lockhart didn't
turn a bit white nor did he tremole,
nor did he try to explain matters.
The mere fact that Jail sentence
stared him in the face, didn't appar-
entity cut bit of ice with him. The
real reason was that Lockhart had
in his inside pocket the necessary
| check to keep away from cell and
he expressed a perfect willingness to
accompany the officers to the courts
house. His attorney, Mr., Van Dyck;
accompanied him.
AS soon as presented to the office
i of County Clerk and Treasurer
Hardy, Mr.. Lockhart produced GER
titled check for exactly $177,933.96
drawn in favor of Lockhart and pay
able by the Colorado National bank
of Denver, the repository of the
funds of the Florence Goldfeld Min
ing company. Mr. Lockhart had duly
/ Endorsed this check and Deputy
Rourke gave it a rapid, but thorough
| scrunity. Then Mr.. Rourke discov.
| cred that the check was 50 short, the
Judgment being for 1885 90
l Lockhart, with the same smile thai
/ had characterized his visage evel
4 since he came into the office, there
/ upon produced two silver dollars t
\ square the entire account. Receiving
receipt for the entire sum, he tool
e his departure while the officers bad
t him adios The check was at ono
f sent down town for collection.
y Attorney Detch, Carney and Stew
ems are representing the Little Flor
ence Mining company, while Watson
and Van Dyck are looking after tn
interests of the parent company
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
DANGEROUS FIRE
STARTED FRIDAY
Fire Ladies' Had Hard Battle in High Wind
With Blaze Which Started in
Old Dance Hall.

before they could penetrate the
building adjoining on the south.
With the shifting of the wind the
building on the north burst into a
mass of flames and here again both
fire fighting organizations proved
their worth, for by this time it was
blowing a perfect gale to the north.
The fire was confined to the burning
building and a small cabin, directly
in the path of the flames and at a
distance of about five feet from the
"Oaks," was saved.
The buildings were owned by j.
V. Stewart and s. r. Moore and COM
pany and were a total loss. Mr.. Stew
art placed his loss at $4,000 and Mr.
Moore estimated his loss at $500
There was no insurance.
Immediately after the fire it wa:
rumored that the two men who slept
in the building owned by Moore
were missing, and it was though
they had lost their lives in the fire
A search failed to reveal any bodie
and when the searching party hat
completed their task both men mad
f! their appearance at the scene.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
LIBERAL DONATION
TO FIRE Fighters

Billy Tompkins, the Orpheum cir
cult monologist, was to open up
at the Pavilion theater Friday night,
and as he is one of the most clever.
versatile and humorous monologue
men in the west, his appearance here
is real treat. He happened to see
the work of the fire department at
the fire Friday, however, and then
followed a consultation with the
management of the Pavilion theater,
which resulted in the postponement
of the Thompkins engagement until
next Sunday evening. This postpone
ment was in part on account of the
Casino club smoker Friday night
and so that there would not be two
conflicting attractions Friday night
And to show his appreciation of the
work of the local fire laddies, Temp.
kins arranged with the manage
ment of the theater to donate % pei
cent of the receipts of Sunday nigh
to the fire department The offer i.
most generous, and when it was an
nounced at the arena Friday nigh
before the fights, the applause wa
generous So attend the perform
ance at the pavilion Sunday and hell
swell the donation to the fire depart
ment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
ARRESTED ON A
Charge OF ASSAULT


= w. A. Koyne of Clifford was ar
raigned yesterday in Judge Brissell's
court on the charge of assault with a
deadly weapon. 1t is alleged that he
beat Mrs, P. V. Myers and Frank
Kelm of that place Thursday evening
while in an intoxicated condition. He
was brought into Tonopah yesterday
morning by Constable j. D. Smith.
Judge Brissell held Koyne and fixed
the trial for October 10. His bonds
were placed at $500 and in default OF
same he was placed in the county
Jail.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

The registration office for Tonopa'l
is located at Judge Brissells court,
and is open from 8 a. m. to p. m
Everyone wishing to vote is required
to register regardless of whether he
registered last registration time or
not. Register at once.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
TWO MEN JUDGED MSS JE.

d. c. Rainey and David sheets
were yesterday adjudged ieGe in
the district court by Drs. G ning
ham and Alexander, who acted as the
examining board. They will be taken
to the state asylum for the insane at
Reno on Sunday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03

c. w. Miller and Terry Mustain
will probably leave for Los Angeles
Monday, as they are considering an
offer to fight Terry before Tom Nc
Creary's club, either Dave Barry,
Jack (Twin) Sullivan or Battling
Johnson being spoken of as Terry's
opponent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03
Candidates Cards.

Cards under this heading will be
charged for at the rate of $40 Gin
variably in advance) from date until
election.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-10-03

Corporation seals or every 6escrip-
ton furnished on the shortest notice
by the Bonanza
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
BURIED GOLD
OF BANDITS
Search i'm Charles Mix Co. for
Fortune is Said to Have
Succeeded

Armour, S. D., June 1.-THE
hunt which has been going on for
some time in the bluffs in the south
ern part of Charles Mix county
along the Missouri river, for the
cache" of gold said to have been
hid there some time in the middle
sixties by the James boys, is re-
ported to have borne fruit. j. C..
McGarvan is the lucky discoverer of
the place of concealment and is the
richer today by several thousand
dollars of filthy tainted lucre. The
quarter of land on which the discov-
cry is reported to have been made
has undergone more systematic till
ing in the past two weeks than it has
ever experienced since the forma-
tion of the earth. 1t is more like a
gigantic celery patch than anything
else, huge drifts having been cast up
and corresponding trenches exposed
Now the find has been made, there
will be an end OF this dream which
was hung on to the skirts of time
with persistency that proved to be
correct.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
MORE ACRES
in 1908 WHEAT
Government Report for June
Shows Fine Condition

Washington. June 10.-The crop
report of the department late yes
terday estimated the area sown to
spring wheat to be 81 per cent more
than the area sown last year, indi-
eating total acreage of about IT.
10000, or 631, 900 acres more than
sown last year.
The condition of spring wheat on
June l was $50 percent of normal
as compared with 49, on June l, 1907
and 93.2 the June / average of
the past ten years. The figures for
the important states follow:
States Acres. Condition.
Minnesota. -. 1885, 900 .95
North Dakota. &, 5,S99,O 900 81
South Dakota. 1885, 900 81
Washington. :. 1898, 200 .93
The area sown to oats is estimated
to be 0.6 percent less than the area
sown last year, indicating total area
of about 81 ,644, 900 acres, or 1913, ,0OO
acres less than last year. The condi-
tion of the oats crop on June / was
92.9 per cent of a normal as compar-
ed with SIG on June l, 1908, and 80
g the June l average of the past ten
years.
The area sown to barley is estim-
ated to be 3.9 per cent more than the
area sown last year, indicating to-
tai area of 6,697,O 200 acres. The
condition was 89.7 per cent compar-
ed with 84.9 on June /, 1907, and 80.
5 the June average.
The condition of rye June was
l.3 percent of normal, as compar-
ed with 88.l on June l. 1907, and 80.
0 the June l average
Condition of meadows (hay) on
June / was 96.S per cent of a nor
NAL. as compared with 93.5 on May
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
NORTH HAND

Am Watson, of Park, drove to
Orient on Saturday and brought
home cement and other material to
finish his out door cellar.
The Bryant-Loomes crew are
working at Frank Bellin's new addi-
ton to his house in south Spring.
Henry Weissler, of Fairview was
delivering wheat in Orient last week
1t is said that the heavy rain
storm of Sunday evening the 7th
inst, had the heaviest downpour at
the Frank Rudd place near the
south line, 1t was flood there,
H. G. Rudd came from Miller to
Spring, on Tuesday, but was called
home on Friday by the sickness of
his wife.
Mrs Cumming, of Park. attended
church in Orient on Sunday last
Webster Davis, of Park, drove to
Rockham on business last Saturday.
Joe Eggerling, son Of Henry Egg
gerling, of Fairview, starts a gener-
al mercantile business in Orient this
week.
The family of George Ravnas of
Spring have heard from him at his
home in Norway. That his mother
though nearly ninety years of age,
the has not seen her for over twenty
years. knew HIM at once by his voice
His report is that he is enjoying him.
self hugely.
j. A. McGee, from near Des Moin-
es, Iowa. is breaking on his land
north of McClure's.
H. e. Rudd finished drilling in fif-
ty acres, of flax, on his father farm
on Saturday last.
Will Shultz, of Harrison was in
Orient on business the first of last
week.
All through this region the report
has gotten abroad that Orient is to
celebrate the fourth. Their cornet
band has promised to stand right by
them.
The results Of the election was
quite satisfactory here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
OLD RIVER BOAT
TO BE BROKEN UP
,Pierre's Historic Ferry Boat
Gives Way to Railroad
Bridge

Few men for quarter century
past that came TO Pierre failed to
see or hear of the Jim Leighton. 1t
was the ferry boat that crossed the
thousands of carloads of cattle from
the great range country west of here.
The building of the steel bridge and
the new steamer w. ID. Waldon has
made it unnecessary to keep the Jim
any longer, and by order from Chi
cago the old boat is TO be broken up
and sent to the junk pile. The Jim
has been in service long time and
no doubt could be used for some time
yet if needed AS it is the mater
ial will be scattered and the boat
remain only in remembrance and in
photos.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
STATE FAIR
ATTRACTIONS
MinneSOta's Governor Will Open
the South Dakota
State Fair
Increased Premiums Will At
tract Larger Exhibits
to Huron

Huron, S. ID. Premium lists for
the South state fair, to be held in
this city the week beginning Sept
ember Z, are being sent out by Sec
retary McIlvaine.
Governor John A. Johnson, of Min
nesota. will deliver the address on
the opening day of the fair, Sept
ember z, for which special arrange
ments have been made for the enter
tainment of large crowd.
Increased premiums in every de-
partment are noticeable, many Of
them being very liberal. All COM
mittees are buslly engaged in pre-
paration for the event, and it is safe
to predict that in every department
the exhibits will exceed those Of for
mer years, while special attactions
for the amusement of the crowds
will be of the very best.
Several counties have already sig-
nified their intention of bringing co
exhibits. Among the latest to
ask for space is Bell Fourche. A
large exhibit of products from that
section of the state will be made.
The counties al ready listed for space
are Brown, Beadle. Sphinx, Clark,
Kingsbury, Codington, Hand, Hyde.
Stanley, Hughes and Howard. Those
on the list for exhibits, but to whom
space has not been assigned, are
Minnehaha, Turner, Jerauld, Clay
and Brookings. The State Agricult-
ural college, at Brooking, will have
its exhibits in a tent entirely separate
from the other exhibits.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
FIRE DAMAGES
SUTPHEN STORE
Quick Work of Fire Ladies'
And Citizens Save
Big Fire

A fire alarm was turned in yester-
day morning for blaze in the back
end of Sutphen's big store building
on Main street. The response of
firemen and citizens was prompt and
effective. The entire west end of
the building appeared in flames, but
two streams of water soon put an
end t. it-and Miller's provberiable
luck of twenty. five wears standing
was again generally commented
upon.
Prompt action and a good system
of water works has saved the city
from several serious fires. Under
other circumstances, such as a night
fire, or a heavy wind would have
caused havoc in the Sutphen fire.
The building was damaged some
what, and considerable amount of
merchandise injured.
The FIRE originated from a kettle
of tar that was being heated in the
store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
A Unique Plan

Compel every man and woman
who drinks intoxicating liquors to
pay a license fee, exempt saloonmen
and permit any one who desires to
engage in the traffic. the sale re-
striction being to sell only to license
holders.
These in brief are the chief points
of plan announced by E. E. Hall
of Spokane, candidate for the next
legislature of Washington, to solve
the liquor question in that state, in
which the republican party is pledg-
ed to local option, while the demo-
Gratis are on record as favoring alb
solute prohibition.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Professor Snoddy's Lecture

Professor j. H. Snoddy's lecture
at the Christian church on "The
Unfinished Monument" was an in
teresting feature of institute week.
The old educator is master of his
subject, and his large audience ex-
pressed its appreciation. The pro-
fessor has engaged in school work
for many years. serving as County
Superintendent of Schools both here
and in Indiana. During this time
he has also delivered number of
lectures upon various subjects. 1t
is understood that he has received
invitations to deliver this lecture at
other places. and it is very probable
that he will in the near future make
tour of the state. His lecture
here was under the auspices of the
Eastern Star, and was financial
success.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
BATES

Mrs Parker and son Dyer, from
Sioux City, Ia, are visiting her
daughter, Mrs Whitton.
Harry Lockwood from the Springs
attended the quarterly meeting, re-
turning Monday with Rev. Whit
side.
Mrs Hugh Short, from Phillips, S.
d., was passenger on the Miller
and Springs stage Monday.
Mrs Hanks made trip to Wess-
ington Springs Tuesday to make ar
rangements for tenting on the camp
grounds. Several families from this
vicinity expect to attend the camp
meeting.
Mr. and Mrs Dave Erwin and Stella
was calling on friends Saturday and
repairing telephones damaged by
the lightning Thursday.
In the storm Thursday lightning
struck the telephone pole IN front of
Fred Bells house splintering the
pole and twisting the wire into odd
shapes.
The Friends in Bates extened SYM
to Mrs Ludwig Fischer and friends
in thler sad bereavment.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
FOURTH OF JULY
CELEBRATIONS
Several Localities in the County
to Celebrate

Celebrations have been announced
at many neighboring points in this
and. adjoining counties.
st. Lawrence has good program
arranged for the day, consisting of
speaking. music, outdoor games,
fireworks. etc. The Miller band and
bali team will atted this celebration.
accompanied by many of the Miller
people.
Another celebration announced is
for south Hand county people at
Pleasant Valley, where similar fes-
tivities will be enjoyed.
Washington on the east, Orient on
the north, and Highmore on the
west will also celebrate.
In addition to these general cele-
brations, family gatherings and pic
nics will be enjoyed by many who
cannot leave home very far.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
OLD SETTLERS
ANNUAL PICNIC

The Old Settlers of North Hand
County S. d. will hold their 18th
annual Picnic in B. X. Pringle's
grove the S. E. 15-114-66, mile
South of M. f. church IN Burdette
Twp. Sat. June Goth 1908.
Program as follows l1:00 a. m.
Band Music.
Invocation Rev. Frank Decker.
Address of Welcome X. M. Linn.
Response Prof. j. A. Snoddy.
DINNER
l:30 p. m. Band music Election of
officers.
Address Quincy, Lee Morrow.
"reminiscences Of early days in
South Dakota, Hon John Pusey.
Memories of the hard winters of
1880 and 81 and 1867 Hon j. M.
King.
The new settlers opportunities in
Hand Co. now as compared with 25
years ago, Ex Judge G.. H. Carroll.
Address to the old and new set
tiers. Hon r. T. Sedan.
FIELD SPORTS
800 pm. Ball game for $1,000
purse, Sam Bushong, mgr.
Foot race for men over 60 yrs. of
age for 81 90 cane. Fl G. Hurd mgr.
Race for girls under 16 yrs of age
Sam Thomas, mgr
Mems foot race 100 yd dash free
all, j. E. Williams, mgr.
Ball throwing contest for the
ladies l.. O. Cramer, mgr.
Wrestling matches for men E. w.
Smith mgr
Wrestling matches for boys under
Ia yrs. of age X. NJ Linn. mgr,
Stick pulling contest, j. S. Me-
Donald, Mgr.
Race for boys under Is yrs of age
l.. B. Croll, mgr.
High jump, l.. L. Sisson, mgr
High jump for boys under Is yrs
of age, +. A. Carr, mgr.
Suitable prize will be awarued to
the winners in the above contests.
Program will be interspersed with
band music.
No games that are considered
gambling will be allowed on the
grounds.
For franchises see Pres or Ex com
Thos. Kelly Pres.
j. j. Morris. Secy.
K. M. Linn, III G. Hurd, ARA
Lawson. j. c. Thomas, Alex Gill
more Executive Committe
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Sitting Bulls Home

Pierre, The old time friends of
Sitting Bull have been busy in regard
to retaining his old home on Cannon
Ball river as public reserve, and
while no action was secured in the
present congress, the commissioner of
Indian affaiss has agreed to set aside
a tract covering the site of the ONE
at which the old chief was killed, as
a temporary reserve, pending what
ever action congress may take at the
next session when the matter is form
ally brought before that body.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18

The republican primary returns
were exceedingly slow in coming in
over the state on everything but
Senators. The first nights reports
gave figures only on Crawford and
Kittredge, and those figures have
not been materially changed by lat
er reports. Gov. Crawford has about
5000 majority.
This led to the claim that the
whole progressive ticket was chosen,
but the subsequent reports did not
bear out this claim.
Congressman Burke run way ahead
of Kittredge east of the Missouri
river, and Congressman Martin did
the same in the Black Hills country,
which insures the election of these
two stalwart candidates.
For state treasurer, Johnson, stall
wart, defeated Cassill. 1t is very
probable that the balance of the in
surgent ticket is nominated.
In Hand county there were several
days of see-saw contest between
John Costigan and John Williams
for Clerk of Court. Four or five
townships came in very late, and
first one then the other would be
ahead from one to five votes. Fl
nally it got down to the last town.
ship, Campbell, in northwest Hand
county, where there wos no phone
connection. On Saturday, with this
one township to hear from, the count
gave Williams one majority.
The arrival of Campbell township
on Monday however settled the con-
test by giving Costigan majority,
of five, making him a net majority
of four.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Foreign Postage Reduced

Letter postage has been reduced
between the United States and Eng
l;.nd to the domestic rate, and the an
nouncement is received with such sat
isfaction in both countries that the re-
duction is likely to be extended to
such other countries as will take the
agreement. The world is getting
smaller every year, and the demand
for international postage based on
domestic rates has been growing.
The present administration is meet
ing this demand. Sioux Falls Argus.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18

1907.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Miller Electric Co. light. J.. S 63 20
d Whitcomb salary Feb, 49,. 80 90
ID Whitcomb killing one dog. / 90
Geo Livingston street work. 3 40
Council adjourned to meet March
23d A. ID. 1908.
March 23d 1908.
Council met as per adjournment.
Mayor Thomson presiding.
Alderman present Trythall, Hen
shaw. McCullen, Ostrander, Briggs.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
On motion a special election was
ordered for the purpose of submit
ting the proposition whether intoxi-
eating liquors be sold within the
city of Miller at retail. The peti-
ton having been filed.
On motion the committee on
streets and alleys were instructed
to advertise for bids for the con-
struction of abuttments for the
bridge on west second street.
Council adjourned to meet March
80. 1908.
F. A. Nye. City Auditor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-06-18
Low Round Trip Rates to Denver,

Colorado Springs and Pueblo Via
Chicago. Union Pacific & North
Western line. Tickets sold daily
June 1st to September Both. Return
limit October 31st. Two fast
through trains to Colorado daily.
The famous Colorado Special, only
one night to Denver. For booklets,
and full information. apply to any
ticket agent of the North Western
Line. 28t4