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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
VALUABLE ORE TO EN-
HIBTT FROM ROUND MI.

Branch II. Smith informs the Bo-
nanza that he has secured the ia
nous badger nugget for display at
the mining congress to be held at
Goldfeld on September 9th. The
valuable specimen was found on the
ground of the Round Mountain
Antelope company. of which Mr.. c.
c. Boak of this city is the president.
Mr.. Smiths letter TO Mr.. Charles F.
Kapp of Goldfeld follows:
please find herewith photo Of
the famous badger nugget from
Round Mountain, which ! secured
yesterday from c. c. Boak. president
OF the Round Mountain Antelope
company. l am enclosing You some
data with reference to same. II Is
certainly a beauty.
Since sending the Midway ex-
hibi, they have taken out another
huge specimen weighing in the
ne~ighborhood Of 100 pounds, and
Billy Douglass viii take the same
over in his machine. II not, I'll
send II ver
Have secured the following from
large operators here, to-wit: $50
pounds from the Montana Tonopah
$50 pounds from the MacNamara,
80 pounds from the West End Con-
solidated Mining company, $50
pounds from the Tonopah Mining
company. AS yet ! have not seen
the Belmont company, as Mr.. Brady.
the superintendent, has been out OF
town. He returned yesterday, so
will probably see him today.
81 have also several small ex.
hibits ranging from two and a hall
to thirty pounds which l shall either
bring personally or send over with
some one"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
CAPITALISTS INSPECT
ELY=GOLDFIELD ROUTE

dication of what might be, expected
in the future with % extensive
prospecting and mining operations.
Mr.. Alberger confessed that he
had been hanging back for more
than a year on the proposition TO
build the extension but now, after
seeing the country with his w
eyes and sizing up the possibilities
fro ma traffic standpoint, he was
about won over in favor of the en-
terprise. AS to the mineral re-
sources of the country, there was
no doubt as to the immensely of
them and the amount of production
that will be made when transporta-
ton facilities are provided.
Mr.. Ryan stated that all the field
work on the surveys will be finished
by August 20 after which the ques-
ton of financing would be taken up
as soon as the full cost of the road
could be figured but would not COM
NIT himself as to naming any date
when the actual construction work
of the road would be commenced.
Mr.. Macdonald and Mr.. Dessar
were fairly well acquainted with the
Ely district from having read and
heard much about it but were pre-
pared to be surprised at the sights
they were informed they would see
today. Mr.. Kirchen was here some
months ago when he was made ac-
quainted with the of the
district and returned to Tonopah an
Ely booster.
Today was spent in visiting the
smelter at McGill and witnessing
the operations of the steam shovels
at Copper Flat. Tomorrow morning
Messrs. Bernheimer, Dessar and Mac
donald will leace by rail for Salt
Lake, Butte and the east; Mr.. AL
berger will go by rail to the coast.
while Mr.. Ryan will return over
land to Tonopah. Mr.. Kirchen will
probably start back Sunday morning
by way of Hot Creek.
Ely was a surprise to the mem
bers of the party who were free in
their remarks Of commentator re-
garding the enterprise of the people
in laying permanent concrete walks,
and on the general appearance of
the city, which proved to be larger
than they had expected to see. After
dinner the party came up to Ely
and spent the evening looking
around, returning to the Steptoe at
a late hour.-Ely Expositor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
CLARK MAY BUILD
SHELTER AT VEGAS

1t is stated that ground is to be
broken within ninety DAYS for a big
smelter, either at Phoebe or Las We
gas. President William A. Clark Of
the Salt Lake route, will make a
strong effort to have the plant To-
Gated at Las egas, while George A.
L~earnard, the head of the syndicate
which proposes to exploit in the UNI
dertaking favors Phoebe. The ad-
vantage that Las Vegas possesses as
a railroad center and the conces-
sions and assistance that Mr..
Clark will be able to extend to the
proposed project, r expected to
play an important part in choosing
the location, hence there is more
than an even chance that Las We
gas will be the point selected.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
DRILL ENTERS SHAFT
AT THE BLAIR WELL

j.. II. Miller, of the Nevada-Bay
State Oil company, who spent Mon
day in this city, reports that rap
id progress is being made in sink
ing the company well on the salt
marsh near Blair, a depth of 1920
feet having been attained He states
that the character of rock now be-
ing penetrated by the drill is much
different than anything yet entered,
and that it is reported at this depth
as most promising. Just prior to
the time the drill wen into this
formation a Gaping of about two
and a half to three feet of exceed
ingly hard matter was penetrated,
causing considerable difficulty for
the time, but the casing was event
Hually forced through, and at this
time a soft shale is evident. BY oil
experts this is regarded as a fore
runner of the oil, since it is said
that when this stuff is found the
oil does not ordinarily exist more
than fifty feet from where 1t is
entered. Mr.. Miller and associates
fell very much encouraged with the
outlook at this time and, notwith-
standing this great depth, declare
their intention of going $500 feet If
the oil is not found before that
depth is reached. Mr.. Miller states,
however, that the indications are at
this time sufficient to warrant the
belief that it will be found long be-
fore the 1000 feet is reached, and
the work of sinking is being watch
ed a~nxiously by those in charge.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
National Mining
Company Pays Its
First Dividend

made in the brief but meteoric his
tory of the property. From the up
raise on this wonderful shoot ore
worth in the neighborhood of $780,
goo has been taken out and the
rich shoot has hardly been penef
trated as far as stopping is concern
ed.
This initial dividend is only a
f%orerunner of what may be expected
from the future development of this
wonderful property. After only a
few months operation the company's
treasury is in a condition to insure
dividends at the rate of | per cent
a month on its entire issued stock
and for a period of az least half a
year. And the company has only
entered upon its era of production,
the outlook for the future being of
the most roseate kind. Considering
the present showing in the company
workings ana the ssured royalties
that are coming in from the Stall
lease, it is almost certain that the
National Mining company's dividend
rate will not long remain at / cent
a month per share. This is put a
beginning and when the company
gets in TO full swing, with a mill to
turn its vast tonnage of low grade
ores into bullion, it may very easily
take rank Is the biggest dividend
paying property in the state, as II
now is unquestionabiy the richest.
But in any event, don't lose sight
of the fact that the National Mining
company of Nevada has made a rec.
ord for paying a dividend, witt
more in sight, without having evei
sold a share of stock.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

Pleased beyond expectation and
we'll impressed with the first views
Of Ely as they arrived het and dusty
after making the run from Hot
Greek, the Ely-Goldfeld railroad
party arrived about ) o'clock last
evening and after stopping for a few
minutes at the Northern, proceeded
to the Steptoe where they engaged
rooms.
Max Bernheimer, a wealthy New
Yorker, who is one Of the syndicate
back of the projected road, and who
is extensively interested in the big
gest gold mine of the state; DR..
Leonard A. Dessar, also of New
York; John Ryan, general manager
of the Tonopah and Tidewater rail-
road; w. r. Alberger of Los An
geles, traffic manager of the Tono-
pah and Tidewater, and Bullfrog-
Goldheld roads; Malcolm Macdonald,
president Of the Nevada Smelling
and Mines corporation and a wealthy
mine operator of southern Nevada,
and Charles Kirchen, general man.
ager of the Tonopah Extension and
other companies, comprised the par
ty that left Tonopah Tuesday morn
ing to visit several of the most
prominent camps along the line oil
the proposed railroad for the pur.
pose of familiarizing themselves
with the part of the state through
which it will pass.
Regarding the feasibility of the
road, all the members of the party
were optimistic, especially Messrs
Bernheimer and Alberger. who haC
never been over the route before
Mr., Bernheimer stated he believed
it was only a question of financing
and was of the opinion that tn
data which is being collected t
submit to capitalists when the sur
veys are completed will show that
not only is it feasible of construc
ton but that it will also be show
the new road will be a proftabl,
investment. He was greatly i'm
pressed by the agricultural POSSIBLE
tiles of the numerous valley
through which they came on thei
way to Ely.
Mr.. Bernheimer made the prediC
ton that larger mines than hav
been found and developed up t
: date would be found in the futur
, and he considered the amount of or
worth from $40 up, that is no
known to exist in the country, as
wonderful showing, but only an il
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

Something very much out of the
ordinary, If not without precedent
IN the mining history in Nevada,
was the action taken by the board
of directors of the National Mining
company of Nevada at a meeting
held in Winnemucca Monday even
inc, when a dividend Of ] cent per
share was declared on the 700, 900
shares of the company's capital
stock which has been issued.
At the meeting it was found that
the company's treasury was in such
good condition that it was deemed
advisable to declare a dividend of
l cent per share, this leaving
enough money in the treasury for
operating expenses and insuring
monthly dividends at the same rate
for several months to come. There
was no other business transacted at
the meeting. The dividend, which
amounts to a total distribution of
$1,000 among the stockholders, IS
payable Immediately.
The remarkable fact concerning
this dividend is not so much it's size
as that It was declared by a COM
pany which has never sold a share
of its treasury stock. Nor has there
ever been any attempt since the Oh
ganization of the company to sell i
share of stock for development pur-
poses. The royalties from the Stall
lease alone gave the company a
healthy treasury out of which has
been paid the expenses of the work
done OF company account. This
work resulted in the strike less than
two weeks ago of the bonanza shoot
in the No. 2 tunnel, the richest ever
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
ORE FROM HERRING
LEASE ASSAYS HIGH

Within the next few days two
more leases will be granted by the
Jim Butler Mining company. The
parties who viii secure the choice
blocks of ground are II. Danforth
and A. A. Smith, and w. j. Doug
lass, Tom Kendall and Lawrence
Cantrell. The papers r now be-
ing drawn up and will probably be
completed and signed by Friday.
An assay was taken yesterday
from a specimen secured on the
ledge on the Herring, Nicholson and
Sparks lease, and returns received
shows the ore to go $137.67 to the
ton, of which $3.50 was in gold
The ore was sunk on yesterday to a
depth of three feet and every thing
goes to point that the body is In
place and is not float as was first
thought. A depth of ten feet should
prove the body up.
Lou Herring, one of the owners oil
the lease, stated to q Bonanza rep,
resentative that they had uncovered
another ore body some time age
mat lies several hundred feet from
me above named find, but work or
MS will not be started for some
Time yet. Meanwhile the exact 10
cation will not be revealed.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
SHERIFF OWENS TAKES
PATIENTS TO ASYLUM

Sheriff Owens departed yesterday
morning for Reno, having in charge
J. w. Storer and Miss Helen Rope,
both of whom were committed to
the hopsital for mental diseases
after having been examined as to
their sanity. The sheriff was ac-
eompanied by Miss Kathryn Brown,
a trained nurse, who will act as at
tendant for Miss Rope on the jour
ney to the state institution.
The doctors who examined Mr..
Storer and Miss Rope are confident
that each will be restored to normal
conditions by the treatment to be
given the mat Reno.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

has travelled; 1t is truly wonderful
and must be e to be appreciated.
The new station is far and away
ahead of the old one. Than this
new one there are none better. Mr..
Thomson is an engineer who has
seen service in all parts of the
world. He is, the one man the com
pany has had here against whom
there have been no complaints. He
is a pleasing and courteous gentle
man, but what is better than that
he knows his business. In other
words he is u successful man. That
in itself is recommendation itelf.
If you want to put in an hour OF
so that teaches, the Bonanza would
advise a visit to the sub-station.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
SUB STATION ONE OF
BEST IN THE STATE

Tuesday two representatives of
the Bonanza paid a visit to the sub
Power company located in this city.
1t was not a call TO advise Superin-
tendent Thompson what he should
do or to give any advice on matters
electrical. Forsooth, the paper men
knew nothing of, what is it? Mr..
Thompson has spent a great many
years studying electricity, yet he
knows not what it is. Certainly the
scribe knew considerably less.
The sub station, however, is one
of the very best in the state. 1t is
modern in all respects, being equip
ped with the very latest appliances.
Mr.. Thompson takes a special pride
in keeping things in order and by
that we mean running order. What
pains he took were greatly appreci-
ated when we came away We re-
allied that we had learned a great
deal and had been taught consider
ably more.
This much remains a fact; the
public at large does not realize the
expense attached to furnishing this
southern section with Juice" AL
though miles of territory are cover
ed with wires and camps a plenty
are kept running by the aid of that
which man knoweth not, The vast in
tervening country is not a patron,
thus rendering practically waste
thousands of electrical horse power.
For hundreds of miles it comes.
Over the lines that conduct it a
humming tells of the prosperity it
brings. Through the years that it
was not known of it is a wonder
that civilization advanced even as it
did. What greater progress man
kind has mind since its advent, is
messages of joy, Of happiness, yes,
of sorrow and of pain. The world
at one end knows what the people
on the other end are doing in the
lapse of but a moment as it were
1t has made cities; it has reduced
them to Wondering ashes. 1t gives
life, how quickly it takes it away.
But this is not a dissertation up
on electricity; it was meant just as
a brief outline of the sub-station. II
may seem strange, it did to us, that
to provide power for the hoists in
this camp, in addition to providing
light and power for domestic pur.
poses in the city but 1900 horse.
power is-should we say are-art
generated.
Arrangements are being made t
equip the station with a new roof
This means that the power lines
must be transferred from certain
pegs to others. What dangerous
work that is. To think of working
in wires carrying death-dealing volt
age. That is the life of the electri
clan. He takes his work in hant
as cheerfully as the blacksmith
takes the hoof of a horse in hi
leathern lap as a plaything." It il
duty.
Little do we realize that when WI
turn on a light pencil attached t.
an instrument that records the ac
tivity of the Juice" is there re
cording what is being done. N,
hoist lowers or ascends a shaft il
/, this entire district but what that sill
/, ent workman gives the evidence, 1t
strnkn tells the distance tho ono
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07
WOMAN SAYS HER
HUSBAND is ABUSIVE

Mr.. w. w. Booth.
Dear Sir:-Would you kindly
answer this question through the
Bonanza:
Is there a law in the state of Ne
vada where a married woman is
compelled to live with her husband.
when he is constantly jawins and
abusing her, and threatening to kill
her, for no aso other than to ex-
plode his, bad temper?
1t is true the ladies OF Tonopah
are not angels, but | amt the only
one that has to put up with abuse,
for pride keeps us from telling Il
troubles where they would do the
most good.
To wash these beloved husbands
mouths with Sapolio and a kettle Of
boiling water would help some for
he time being, but there are SO few
Of us that can perform that opera
tion.
An early reply will be greatly ap-
preciated.
BY A SUBSCRIBER
In answer to the first query, the
Bonanza will state that the laws
concerning divorce in this state are
the most liberal. Divorce in Nevada
is one of the states s%pecialties. If
your husband is continually jawing
you provide yourself with a rolling
pin, then hang above the kitchen
door, in like manne as God bless
our home" d|ecorates the parlor wall,
the inscription Jaw bone don't &c
here If he d~isregards the admo-
milton, wait until he is reading the
Bonanza and is obliyious to the sur
roundings. Silently approach from
behind, raise the hand with the
rolling pin and let it come down or
the top of his head. Be sure tc
strike him hard enough to render
him unconscious. While he is in
this state fill his mouth with flour
add a little water and mix well
Keep him down until the flour hard
ems. If he comes out alive ring TO
the sheriff and caused to be publish
ed in this paper a notice that 70,
will not be responsible for n bill
contracted by your husband.
1t is true that the ladies of Ton
opah are not angels, but they are "a
near them as is possible. Angelo
do not stand for abuse; they do no
live in an atmosphere of %wranglinI
if all reports are true. Don't lie
pride stand in your way. 1t has bee
said that pride is a monster. Also
' you surely know the old adage tina
{ pride cometh before q fall
I you listen to pride, your believe
hubby may go a little stronger tina
{ simply "jawing."
. No, for goodness sake, do not us
Sapolio. Use hot sand and tar
anything. If you cannot perform I'll
{ operation alone, call in the wona
y your husband Tilted to marry yo'
| if he really did iilt some one.
not, we are not prepared to tell go
how to go about the job.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

George Strosnider Nof Salisbury
wash, was an arrival yesterday
rom that place. He will remain
here several DAYS.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

II. A. Solomon, a San Francisco
travelling man, Is stopping az the
Palace.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

George. Martinson is at the Mizpah
from Manhattan.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-07

James T. Boyd returned to Reno
Yesterday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
When Lincoln SWore.

Dovid Homer Bates in Leslie's Weekly.
 Some of Lincoln stories recorded in my book were told by him in my hear ing, others were repeated by my com rades in the telegraph office, who heard them at times when I was not present and all these are certainly genuine, al though it has been said that all standard jokes can be traced back to antiquity.
 One of the stories persistently attrib- uted to Lincoln was that referring to the brand of General Grants whisky. This was disowned by Lincoln, who referred to it's prototype when George II re- marked, upon being told that General Wolfe, then in command Of the Ehgllsh forces in Canada, was mad, that ne wished Wolfe would bite some Nof ms other generals.
 In the fall of 1861 Lincoln entered the telegraph office and asked for news rom the front. Manager Wilson replied, Good news. because none;'' whereupon Lincoln said, "Ah, my young friend, that rule does not always hold good, for a fisherman does not consider 1t good LUCK when he can't get bite
 Lincoln never swore but once in the hearing of the operators, beyond ms use of the phrase, By jings! Even that he thought was profane and he apolo' gized to us for it's utterance. adding that his good old mother had taugh' him that anything that had "py pe- fore 1t was swearing. History tells us that Washington's only swear word was "Damnw which he shouted to cowardly officer at Monmouth Strange to say, this also was Lincoln's only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07

must be of steel. When the earthquake shock occurs the whole steel structure, including the foundations, sWays on the central pivot at the extreme base. Tn thus swaying, however, there would still be shock, caused by the spherical steel foundation striking the earth on either side at each swing, and, to meet this danger, Professor Rormell provides for eight spring buffers, whose action would be similar to the buffers between rail- way cars. These buffers would only come into action when the house shakes violently, and would mitigate the effects of the shock.
 not connected with the ground, except by the steel pivot, and, in case of shock, additional connections are established by the eight spring buffers
 Professor Bormell has received in- quiries from Italy regarding the possi- bilty of applying his plan to the recon struction of Messina.
 The Tagsliche Rundschau publishes as a special supplement leaflet issued by the Navy league to prove that Germany can well afford to contribute much more money toward the construction of war ships.
 The leafet bears the inscription: Wehty-thiru Nultioii, Inn y SisH' nun l dred Thousand" It gives tables showing | the number of warships at present pos
 sessed by each maritime power and in | course of construction. and others show
 ing that while Englanu expended 10
 marks per head of it's population In 1908 l for its navy, France spent SIX and
 half marks and Germany five and half. 1 The leaflet also shows that the I'm | perial and Communal taxes paid per head of population in England amount
 to 96 marks; in France to SS, ana Tn Ger many to 49 Whereas, each person in | England pays 21 marks per annum. as an I indirect tax on articles of daily con
 sumption. each person in Germany pays
 only marks, and the total sum expend- | ed in Germany each year on wine. beer
 and tobacco is upwards of $1,OoO,ooo,ooo. The lea1et states further, as a sign oi { the growing prosperity or Germany tna'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-07
NO MORE STOMACH DISTRESS OK
 DYSPEPSIA AFTER TODAY

gestion and gas on stomacn ana o'ne' miseries. Pape's Diapepsin is an antacio' most powerful digestive and tnorousn regulator for weak stomachs. Iheso Triangules will digest any kind or 1ooo you eat and will cleanse the stomach ana intestines in a natural way, which makes you feel fine five minutes afterward.
 Any good pharmacy here will supply you with a case of Pape's Diapepsin Tor 50 cents. Just reading about this remark able stomach preparation will not heip. You should go now and get case fu' your stomach in full health and by tohof- row you will forget the misery or stoih- ach troubl& Your case is no dlHereht from many others. It isn't stomach nerves or catarrh of the stomach. or gastritis or dyspepsia. It is food rotting-food Ter mentation-thats all-and takes apout five minutes to overcome.