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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
GREAT LAND VALUES IN BELTRAMI COUNTY

The following article, which appeared in
the columns of this paper under date OF
December 10th, 1908, is by state official
and nance authentic:
George Welch, director of the state i'm
migration bureau, has prepared an address
for the Academy Of Social Science of the
Minnesota university, which says great
things for the natural resources and future
of northern Minnesota
Mr.. Welch tells Of the opportunities
awaiting acceptance at merely nominal
price, in a most convincing way.
NO greater field for agricultural de-
velopment is to be found" says Mr.. Welch,
than is offered by this state Minnesota
has, approximately, 5O,00O,0O0 acres of
land, 80 per cent of which is capable of
agricultural production. Of this, not to ex-
coed Is, 100000 acres has ever been plowed."
Relative to north central Minnesota, he
says:
The northern section of our state is but
little known to the people of Minnesota,
and not at all to the inhabitants of other
states. This region was originally covered
with dense forest, the popular opinion
being that it was all pine but | am in
formed by our state engineer that not to
exceed 10 per cent of northern Minnesota
ever had pine it.
II mention this because it is popular i'm
preston that pine grows only upon sandy
sOl-Whch is erroneous in the extreme.
Pine timber may be found on soil so sandy
that it is vauless except for reforestation,
and it may be found on the heaviest of clay
soil Tests have been made in this dis
trict in the production of all kinds of pro-
ducts and it is today the universal opinion
of those who know that there is no section
in America that equals this nothern part
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

of Minnesota for production of root crops
and tame grasses.
Nor do | wish to be understood that this
section has failed to produce cereal crops,
for such is not true; but the place to pro-
duce any given commodity is where it can
be produced the best and the cheapest,
and for that reason state that this region
of Minnesota is particularly adapted for
dairy products and root crops. I contend
that a given tract of land in northern Min
nesota will pasture nearly double the
amount of cattle or any other live stock that
will !be the same area in the more highly
developed sections of the Mississippi val
ley.
1--WE have upwards of 100000 acres Of
land in this region known as swamp
lands all Of which can be easily drained
and as a large part Of them are now de-
nuded Of timber, when drained, be i'm
mediately turned into farms This state
is doing magnificent work in this direc-
ton, which is aiding in a large measure
the settlement of this district of Mime
sofa. The cheapness Of the land, the pro-
ductiveness Of its soil, the timber thereon
which can be used for fuel and building
material by the incoming Settlers makes
this most desirable location for a man
Of limited means to build a profitable farm
home.
mo better opinion can be formed Of the
capabilities of Minnesota to produce agri-
culturaly than by short review of what
she has accomplished. In 1858 the entire
farm products of the state amounted to
less than $7,OOO,0O0, while in 1907 the COM
bned products of the farms amounted to
$265000,O00. notwithstanding the small
per cent of land under cultivation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
A FITTING CORRoBoRATIoN.

We request the Indulgence of your time
to the extent Of ''wading through this ar
ticle' so to speak, in order that you may
set an inkling of the fabulous worth of the
lands which form a part and parcel of Bel
trami county.
AS a prelude, let us state that The
Pioneer for many years has been the Of
fetal paper of Beltrami county and the
leading newspaper of this north country as
well as the recognized mouthpiece of Bemidji
and Beltrami county. This being true, it
is an accepted fact that whatever state
ment we make, broad as it may seem, is
authentic and authoritative, and may,
therefore, be relied upon as being we'll
founded and truthful
To commence with we ask the question:
What is the value of farm land which
contains rich black loan from fourteen
inches to three feet in depth, and Wig
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27

From the foregoing it will readily be
seen that there are two propositions con-
fronting the Minnesota people to bring her
agricultural products to where they should
be; first, more people to till the soil; sec
ond, a more scientific method in tillage by
specializing products"
In giving brief examples of wonderful
showings made in northeastern Minnesota,
Mr.. Welch says:
C. G. Hartley of Duluth opened up
farm in the swamps of western St. Louis
county, and after draining land which was
not valued to exceed 81 per acre, the fol-
lowing year produced on tract of 10
acres, $4,000 worth of celery"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
RIVER SWALLOWS
EIGHT TONS OF ORE

To have ones labor and prospects
for a nice little stake swept away
by a huge sand wave on the Colo
RADIO river was the luck which re-
Gently befell H. Fletcher Harris of
Eldorado. Mr.. Harris had taken
out eight tons of high grade ore
from his property and was on his
way down the river to the smelter
at Needles, there to turn his ore in
to coin of the realm. But suddenly
a great sand wave struck his boat,
capsizing 1t and sending its precious
cargo to the bottom. Those who
have never saw a storm on. the Col
orado river cannot appreciate the
strength and fury of the waves,
heavy with silt. as they rush NJ
stream.-Searchlight Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
DONATES SERVICES
ON MANY OCCASIONS

An organization that Manhattan
can feel justly proud of is the Man
haitian band of MAE pieces. The
members are always willing to play
on any public occasion, and are al
ways at the service of the citizens
when any public nov is on foot.
Several of the players are members
of the Manhattan Concert hall or
chestra, and Frank Enoway, the or
chestra leader, gladly offered their
services on the occasion of the fun
eral service of the three young men
who met death at the Tyke lease
Sunday. That the band was apprec-
lated was shown by the hearty
words of commentator heard on
every side from the citizens.
On account of the accident at the
mine, Manager Stedman closed the
hall on the evenings of Sunday
Monday and Tuesday for several
hours.-Manhattan Mail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
WASTING ENERGY
ON THE PLACERS

J.. A. Mclaughlin and Capt. e. s.
Weatherly returned yesterday from
Manhattan. The geneltmen state
that while everything is quiet along
the gulch, yet there is much work
being done and the outlook is prom
Using. Captain Weatherley made a
personal inspection of the entire
field, and stated that there was no
question but that some phenomenal
ly rich gravel was being found along
the channel, and that the district
was one of great possibilities In the
event the work was gone at in a
little different manner.
He gives it as his opinion that a
great deal of unnecessary work is
being done, due perhaps to the fact
that a great number of those oper-
ating in the gulch have never been
engaged in placer mining before.
However, Captain Weatherley be-
lieves that with strictly up-to-date
machinery, and by taking advantage
of the most economical method of
handling the dirt, 1t is possible to
make a wonderful showing in the
new field.-Goldfield Tribune.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To sam Barnum, Walter Martin and
w. j. Wheaton:
You are hereby notified hat we, the
undersigned a expended during the
year 1908 the sum Of Six Hundred Dol
lars C$600,00 and One Hundred and
twenty Dollars &120.00 in the year
lyuf IN labor and improvements on the
following described mining claims.
being ms Hundred Dollars ($10O.0OJ
worth Of labor and improvements on
each of the following named mining
claims. to-wit;
Those six certain mining claims sit
uated in Clifford Mining District,
Nye County, State of Nevada known
and described as follows.
Little Irish, Happy H~ooligan.
GLOOMY Gus, mining claims, accord
ing 10 location notices thereof Of
record on books of recorder of Nye
county, Nevada, at Tonopah. Nevada,
in Book is, Page 1858 to 35S.
Tha said work was done and i'm
Iproyements mad on said claims dur
ing the years 1907 and 1908 in order
visions of Section 1924 the Revised
Statutes of the United states and the
Amendments thereto. and the laws Of
the state OF Nevada, concerning an
nual labor to be done on mining claims.
That there is due from Sam Bar
mum to the undersigned, One Hun
dred and Twenty Dol1arstSt26.00) and
from Walter Martin one Hundred and
law aAAA IAbtA " ~
J, Wheaton Two Hundred and Fo, "
Dollars ($2i0.001 on account of your
share of said Six Hundred Dollars
S600.00) expended for annual labor on
the said mining claims during the
year 1908 and one Hundred and Twenty
Dollars Gl20.00) for the year 1907,
And you are hereby notified by the
undersigned that # within ninety days
after the service of this notice on YOU
by publication you fail to contribute
yohr proportion of such expenditure,
tp-wit; The sum of One hundred and
Twenty Dollars R120. O0)-One Hun
dred and Twenty Dollars s120.00) and
Two Hudred and Forty Dollars
G240.O0) respectively each to the un-
dersigned, your interest in said mining
claims viii become the property of the
Undersigned, our In uc-
cordance with the law in cuch cases
made and provided.
GUST PETERSON.
HOMER BUCKLEY.
Dated at Tonopah, Nevada, April
10th, 1909.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
STANDARD OIL
MAY HAVE RIVAL

RENO, July 16.-What has been
regarded with considerable curiosity
by those who were aware of the ac-
ton. and reused for the moment
the rumor that an independent COM
pany was being formed to operate
in Nevada against the Standard Oil
company, was the filing yesterday OF
articles of incorporation of the AL
lance Oil company, a corporation
capitalized at $4,000 900.
The filing of the papers was made
yesterday at the county clerks Of
fee and shows that the incorpora-
tors are residents of California and
have appointed the Sheeline bank of
Reno to act as state agent here.
The wording of the powers of the
corporation, In the articles, is such
as to cover almost every field of
effort in connection with oil, its
seeking, collecting, reducing and
marketing and future reports of the
corporation will be watched with in
terest.
OF the 100000 shares OF cap
ital stock of the par value of 81, o.
900, 900 are to be common shares,
and 100000 preferred. The pre-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
WE FORGET"

The stars from the blue vaults of the eternal heavens bear to
man the message of his morality. I'm the midst Of life we are
in death"
The three precious lives snufed out, without a moments no.
tie, have passed on into eternity, and friends and relatives are left
behind with sorrowing hearts, and minds dazed and bewildered
with the mysteries of life and eternity.
The sad death of the three young men has cast a pail and
gloom over the camp. Universal sorrow prevails. From the great
hearts of every man and woman in Manhattan goes out to the loved
ones of them robbed of lfe-the bereaved parents, brothers and sis
ters of the dead a deep and human sympathy-that sympathy
which flows naturally and spontaneously from honest and stall
wart men and women. Why this general sorrow and feeling of
community and personal loss? Not because of wealth, for each was
earning his bread by the sweat of his brow: not because of public
position Or place of trust, for each was happy and contented in an
unpretentious way, labormg in a unobtrusive manner, to perform
his duties as they appeared; but because of their honesty, in
tegrity, clean, manly lives and cheerful, happy natures.
Would to God that we could send a message to comfort the
fathers, mothers. brothers and sisters of the three young men. The
human heart can feel, but language cannot express. Their sons
and brothers lived manly, clean, upright lives in our camp. We
and our children lN ed them-Manhattan Mail
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
BRODIGAN LETS CON
TRACT TO SINK SHAFT

The management of the Brodigan
Mining company, better known as
the Ingalls-Brodigan lease, which is
located on the Luckyboy estate, let
a contract last week whereby their
shaft will be sunk to a depth of
400 feet, which at the present time
is 200. In the face of the west drift
on the 125-foot level excellent val
ues have been encountered but only
in lunches as the vein has not been
tapped. In the north crosscut on
the same level they passed through
eleven feet of blue mud and struck
a parallel stringer of ore that has
large blotches of solid metal scat
tered throughout. They will con-
tinue prosecuting until the true
footwall is reached. The top equip
ment consists of a 25-horsepower
gasoline engine hoist with a blower
attachment. Three shifts are regu-
larly employed under the able man
agement of Don Tregido, a we'll
known mining man who formerly
operated at Goldfeld.-Hawthorne-
Lucky Boy Post.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
TURNING OUT +
The BEST WORK

The bindery OF the Bonanza is
turning out the best work in the
city. and it is giving such great salts
faction that anyone who has his work
done there once. eve goes anywhere
else. The plant is the finest and
most complete. not only In the State,
but this side of San Francisco. We
can turn out all kinds OF work that
is demanded In the offices OF lawyers,
brokers. promoters. mining compan-
les, or for any other kind OF business,
and we guarantee satisfaction in
every respect T.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
COUNTY CLERK ISSUES
MANY SPORT LICENSES

The county clerks Office is doing
quite a business these days issuing
licenses to sportsmen. Yesterday
twenty-five 81 licenses we're called
for by persons who take pleasure In
chasing the festive bird and catch
ing the festive trout. Under the
law passed at the last session of the
legislature, in order to hunt or fish
1t Is necessary for residents of the
state to pay a license of 81 or be
amenahle to the law.
The sage hen season is now on.
Many of the huntsmen are figuring
on bagging the full quota allowed
by law. For the most part, the IL
censes we're issued to Manhattan
parties. It is reported that there
are any number Of the sage birds
In that locality, more this season
es a matter of fact than usual.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
GOLDEN SHOULD SHOW HIS HAND.

1t is high time that Frank Golden, president of the late Nye
and Ormsby County bank should show his hand in the matter
of the notes given to the bank by this county. The commissioners
of Nye county have repeatedly asked Golden for the notes in r.
Indebtedness.
During the recent session of the board, one of the nembers
teegraphed Golden that the county wanted to take up the notes
and asked him to forward them to this city.
In reply to the telegram, Golden answered that it would be
necessary for him to first see Judge Langan, adding that as that
person was out of Carson at the time it would be impossible to
forward the notes. In the course of a few days Langan returned
to Carson, but Mr.. Golden took no action in the matter s. far as
anyone is able to learn.
Now, the question is, what on earth has Judge Langan to do
with those notes and where are they? Can it be that Golden
has hypothetical them and is unable to deliver the goods
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

thing Just as good at IS cents a
yard.
Just as good?" doubtingly.
Yes; yes; in fact, confidentialIy,
superior to the real article. How
much do you wish, p~lease?"
Just a yard sweetly. Here's
your money"
But. madam,"-in confusion,
you've made a mistake-this isn't
money"
"No?" agreeably.
why no; it's a matinee ticket"
so it is" sweetly, "but it repre-
sents rs cents, and while it isn't
actual money, it's just as good.
Adios."
The clerk fainted-Bohemian,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
HOIST RUNNING ON
THE oDDIE LEASE

The two-compartment shaft of the
Oddie lease on the Corroll Rye es-
tate has attained a depth of eighty
two feet and from now on it will
be sunk with all rapidity that ma
chine drills can do the work. 1t is
the only vertical shaft in the dis
trict as the operators figure they
can handle the ore to a better adj
vantage with cages. After sinking
to a depth of 800 feet a crosscut
will be run to the northwest where
it is expected that the vein which
t~raverses the Mountain King prop
erty will be encountered.
The 44-horsepower hoist that was
recently purchased from the Tono-
pah Belmont company is in place
and working perfectly. The 40
horsepower engine that will drive
the fve-drill compressor is in place
as we'll as the compressor and in all
probability they will be started this
week. A large galvanized building
will be erected over the hoist as
soon as the material arrives from
the factory. Manager Oddie is very
enthusiastic over the bright outlook
for the future of this piece OF
ground and is daily on the spot
watching each new Development
Hawthorne-Lucky Boy Post.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
BIG JUDGMENT IN
MINING SUIT

F. j.. Hagenbarth must pay to
Joseph E. Game and Max Junghan-
del the sum agreed upon for the OPP
ton for the purchase OF the Lud-
wig mine in Mason mining district,
Lyon county, Nevada, although he
never exercised that option. Judge
T. D. Lewis of the district court on
Monday entered judgment in favor
of Game and Junghandel for the full
amount of two suits with interest
and costs which would bring the
amount up to $236,O0O The judg-
ment is as prayed by the complain
ants. An appeal will be taken to
the supreme court.
Game and Junghandel made an
agreement on January II. 1907, for
the purchase of the property from
the Ludwig Copper Mining company
for which they were to pay $4,000
down and before eight months on
further payment of 1895, 900 were
to receive a deed to the property.
On February Z. 1907, Game and
Junghandel sold their option to
H%agenbarth for 100000 of which
they received $40. 900 in cash and
the rest was to be made in stated
payments.
Hagenbarth never exercised the
option, but allowed 1t to lapse
though he was interested in the
company that now controls the
mine. After the option had expired
Game and J~unghandel brought suit
to ecover the $4,000 damages as
it became due in installments: $40.
600 March II, 1907. and the bal
ance in May, July and September OF
the same year. Hagenbarth contend
ed that as he did not make any
move toward exercising the option
he was not bound. over to the fur
Their payments.
Judge Lewis held that Hagen
barth was thoroughly familiar with
the property before he bought the
option and that he had received a
report upon It from an expert. The
option was of great value at that
time. There was considerable ex-
element over the discoveries in the
district at the time the contract was
made which enhanced its value.
Copper was then 24.68 cents and
had been continuously advancing.
Copper stocks were high and this
added to the value of the option.
After Game and Junghandel had
made the contract with H~agenbarth,
the Judge said. there was no way by
they could keep the option
alive, ever If they believed Hagen
barth did not intend to do so. They
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
FIRE DEPARTMENT ENJOYS
SMOKER LAST EVENING

The Tonopah Volunteer fire de-
partment held a smoker last even
ing which was largely attended by
the members and greatly enjoyed.
The evening was spent in speech
making, singing and storytelling,
together with an occasional libation
from the author of the god of wine.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.

In the suit of Springmeyer VS..
Dangberg, which has been on trial
at Genoa for the past three weeks,
the Jury returned a verdict in favor
of the defendant. Springmeyer had
sued Dangberg for damages in the
sum of $1,000. alleging that the wa
ters from the Dangberg land had
damaged his property to that extent.
extent.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
Bill OfFare From
Days of

An echo of the good old days
during the 40 gold excitement in
California was heard yesterday
when S. M. Callan received from a
friend in C~alaveras county, his
home place, a we'll preserved copy
of a bill of fare Of the Ell Dorado
Hotel at Placerville, showing what
the early miners had to eat, and
what they had to put up for it.
The scales mentioned were for
weighing gold dust. Some of the
prices would make ever the stiff
rates in Goldfield's palmy days look
ashamed. The Ell Dorado was run
by M. Elstner. The menu follows:
OnTTD
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17
BROKE HIS ARM.

James Gianniti, a driver for the
National Ice company, broke his
right arm above the wrist. The
fracture was attended by DR.. Mapes
and the boy is doing as well as
could be expected.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

ferred are guaranteed Z per cent
dividends.
The names of the original sub
scribers to the stock are A. Wes-
sitsh, J. M. O'Brien, c. H. Lamber-
ton, II. P. Coles, B. A. Goldsmith,
S. H. Levy and j. D. Lederman, all
of California.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

James Giyens, secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee ,of the American
Mining congress, is again in Tono-
pah. Mr.. Givens has been at Man
haitian looking over a lease in which
he Is interested.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

had no but through their
contract with Hagenbarth. He there
fore entered judgment on both suits
as prayed.-Salt Lake Herald.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. VOORHEES, OF
Blair were arrivals in Tonopah yes
terday.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

Attend dance Saturday, Miners
hall. 7-16-2t
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

Old papers Csc per hundred at
Bonanza office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-17

eef, Tame (from the States) 1.50
VEGETABLES
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-11-26
AERoP1.ANE COMPANY FORMED
Wright Brothers Head Organization
to Deal in their Airships.

Albany, N. Y, Nov. 22-Capital-
lied at $1,oOo,ooo the Wright com
pany, of New York, was incorpora-
ted to-day "to manufacture, sell, deal
in, operate and otherwise use at any
place or places on the North Amerl-
can Continent and the islands ADA
cent thereto, machines, ships, or 9th.
er mechanical contrivances for aerial
operation or navigation Of any and
every kind and description, and any
future improvements or develop
ments Of the same" ;"
The dierctors are:
Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, OF
Dayton, Ohio; George A. Stevens,
Henry S. Hooker and Alpheus f.
Barnes, Of New York.