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The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-08


Durango and the rich mining
districts of the state on the west.
Conejos county has made more
rapid strides. perhaps, during the
past year than other portions of
the valley. Under former condi-
tions of wholesale grain farming,
good deal of the land was held
and farmed in very large tracts or
summer plowed and planted every
other year only. The coming in
of new settlers has subdivided
these tracts and hundreds of farm
ers from the corn belt have found
new homes in this the ''stockman' S
klondike," That one may form n
general idea of recent improve
ments in the county it is only
necessary to ride a few miles in
any direction from La Jara and
observe the recently cleared fields
and newly built farm houses. Big
traction engines have been at work
dragging down the brush and with
huge gang plows turning over the
soil that has been resting in idle
ness for ages.
Grain growing is still the lead
ing industry and the yield is mar
velous but stock raising, poultry,
bees and dairying are also followed.
No doubt the pursuit of the all
mighty dollar commands the larger
share Of the inhabitants time and
attention but the struggle is not so
fierce as to cause neglect of social,
moral and educational develop
ment. The rural schools are well
attended and are in charge of ex-
perienced and conscientious teach
ers. High school instruction is
given at Alamosa, La lara, Anton
ito and Manassa. Many churches
of different denominations dot the
valley, wherever the people have
gathered together into towns or
villages. Dramatic, musical and
literary entertainments and dances
are of frequent occurrence. The
OF the San Luis valley
is recruited largely from the upper
Mississippi river states, and Ne
brask ka and Kansas. 1t is a long
ways from frontier and it is safe to
predict that the social conditions
will keep pace with other interests
Rural mail routes and telephone
lines traverse the valley in every
and excellent highways
and good bridges are the rule
Quite recently steps have been
taken looking to the construction
Of an interurban electric railway
several towns in the
valley.
1t is not the aim of this brief
review to draw picture of the
San Luis valley as a pradise where
man or woman either can live
work. Unwatered land
and shiftless farming fill no pocket
books in the San Luis valley or
anywhere else, but to the man
behind the plow who is strong and
capable and willing to work the
valley has varied advantages to be
found nowhere else. Land values
ire away below their actual worth
out there are signs that the valley
will soon come into its own-the
most populous and prosperous
'alley in the west.
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-08

The San Luis valley is known as
the bread box of the state from the
fact that from the time of it's first
settlement about 25 years ago
down to about seven years ago, the
growing of wheat formed the
principal industry. a few years
ago by il combination of accident
and experiment, there was develop.
ed new farming industry which
has been very profitable to those
who have adopted it, The new
industry is the fattening of cattle.
sheep and hogs upon field peas.
The field pea is. similar to the
ordinary garden pea except that
it has IA smooth coat, vines more
extravigantly and has varigated
blossom like the sweet pea. 1t is
crop that draws upon the air
for nitrogen and is so rich in that
valuable food element that under
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-08

farming methods in the San Luis
valley. Fields that were farmed
ont by raising wheat year after
year have been restored to full
The La Jara chronicle., 1909-01-08

SHOWS upon the eternal bills, such
as few lands are blessed with.
Last years production has been
estimated at over eight million
dollars and tabulated as follows:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF NEVADA IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF oRMSBY
In the matter of tae
Estate of Daniel Kelly,
Deceased.
Order TO Show cause why Order OF
Sale of Real and Personal Proper
ty Should Not be Made.
Jennie II. logan, Administrators OF
the estat OF Daniel Kelly, deceased,
having flied her petition herein, duly
| verified, praying for an order OF sale
OF two houses and four lots situated
in Carson City. Nevada, together with
the contents of said houses and all
personal property on said premises,
belonging to the said estate OF Dan
iel Kelly, deceased, OF public or pri-
vate auction, for the purposes therein
set forth, it is therefore
ORDERED, That all persons inter
ested in the estate of said Daniel
Kelly, deceased, appear before the
said District Cour of the First Judi
| cial District of the State of Nevada
the Both day OF September, A. ID.
1909. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
of sand day, At the COurt Room OF
said District Court at the COur
House in the said County of Ormsby,
to show cause why an order should
| not be granted to the said Jennie X.
Logan, Administrative of said estate,
erty described in her petition flied
herein, a. folloys tO-wit:
Lots 2 and ) in Block 63, in Proc
tor 4 Green's Division of Carson
City, Ormsby County, Nevada, the
same having 4 front of IS feet on the
East line oil Division Street and so
feet ON the South line of Carolina
Street; also lots | and 4, in Block 63
of Proctor Il Green's Division of
Carson City, Ormsby County, Ne
vada, having 4 front Oh IS feet on
Tie est llut vi NtN u olitCl liz
of 80 feet on the South line of Caro-
lima Street; together with all the I'M
provements thereon. consisting OF
two dwelling houses, o~uthouses, etc,
with the contents thereof and al
other personal property on the said
premises belonging to said estate of
Daniel Kelly, deceased.
And that a copy of this order be
published at Il two successive
weeks in the Carson City Daily APP
peal, Il newspaper printed and pub
lished in Carson City, said Ormsby
County, and that notice be given AL
persons Interested herein as reluir-
ed 10y statute
FRANK +. LANGAN.
District Judge
Dated September s, 1909.
JAMES ID. FINCH,
Attorney for Administrative
Date of first publication, Sept. s, 1909
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23
LODGE NOTICES
KNIGHTS OF PITHIAS

KNIGHTS OF PV HAS
Carson Lodge No.. 4 meet the first
and third Wednesday of each month
at Odd Fellows Hall at 1880 O'Clock
all visiting and sojourning brothers
are cordially invited to attend.
G. l.. DEADY, G. G.
p. H. MULCAHY, r. r. S.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23

E. AND A. M.-Carson Lodge No. l;
holds its regular communications
on the third Thursday Of the month
in Masonic hall, at 1880 .. IN. So
journing brethren are cordially in.
vited to attend.
c. F. QUITS, w. M.
=. ID. VANDERLIETH. Secy.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23

+. v. E.-Carson Aerie, No. lOO6-
MeetD the first and third Tuesday,
Of each month. Sojournins Ea9ie'
always welcome.
A. G. MEYERS, w. p.
+. A. CUSHING, W.. S.
r. a. M.-Lewis Chapter No. l; holds
regular convocation on the third
Friday u each month in Ma
sonic hall, at 1880 p. IN. SOjourning
companions are cordially invited to
attend.
CHAS. J. RULISON, H. =.
GEO. w. KEITH, Secty.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23
o

Sealed proposals will be received
m~issioners, Carson City, Nevada, I'M
Iii II o'clock noon, Monday Oct. IL,
1909 for the furnishing and installa-
ton of fourteen canVas awnings on
substantial iron fixtures, same to be
securely attached to stone work ar
ranged with mechanical device in
raising and lowering.
For the furnishing and installation
of three combination electrical gas
fixtures for the office of the Attorney
General, completely wired ready for
urrent.
For tne furnishing and installation
Of 1925 square feet oI best quality OF
Administer carpet for the offices of
Bank Examiner and State Treasurer
of the color and design as may be Sc
lected by the said officers.
For furnishing and Installing one
patent water closet i'll the
once OF Oh lut
Senate; all material to be of The best
quality and installed in a neat and
w~orkmaniike manner to the salts
faction OF the BoaId of Capitoi Com
m~issionerS, OF their duly authorized
agent.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. A certified
check to the amount OF ten percent.
Of each bid must accompany each
| Board of Capitol Commissioners, Car
son City, Nevada.
! Date of first publication. Sept 2, 1909
proposal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23

New line OF hats at Joe Smyth's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given that the
permits for hunting on the grounds
leased by the Capitai Hunting and
Fishing Club al WasaOe Lake can
now be procured at the store of Dav-
ey & Maish or from H.. Keisel at the
Club House.
Rates are 81 a day or S. for the
season. Anyone t~respassing on the
grounds leased by the club will be
prosecuted according to law.
by order of The Board of Directors OF
the Capital Hunting and Fishing
Club.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23
Mr.. HENRY L. FAYAUX
Pupil Of Sig. del Puente
and Nine. Whinnery
VOCAL INSTRUCTION
Italian Method
Elocution and Dramatic Art
Placing of Voice a Specially
PROPOSALS

Sealed proposals will lie received
by the Board of Capitol Commission
ers, Carson City, Nevada, until II
o'clock noon, Monday, October IL,
1909, for painting, decorating, etc, the
State Capitol building at Carson City,
Nevada, according to plans and
specifications on file with the Board.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check for ten per cent. of
the amount bid. The Board reserves
the right to reject any II all bids.
Proposals must be addressed to the
Board of Capitol Commissioners, Car
son City, Nevada, and marked pro
pOsals for Painting and Decorating
the State Capitol"
Board of Capitol Commissioners.
Carson City, Nevada,
Date of first publication, September
2, 1909.
Meyers Mercantile Company is OPP
ening up ? new and fresh line of fan
cy groceries.
New line OF hats at Joe Smyth's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-09-23
GENERAL ORDER NO 8

The sheep of the state are
hereby notified hat all the Bucks oil
the state must be dipped ut Leaf once
u thoe found cabby must be dip
ped twice ten To fourteen days apart,
between this date, August q, and
Nov. /, 1909. The dipping must be
under the supervision of a recognized
Sta.c of Federal Inspector.
j. Otis Jacobs, o. w. WARD,
Secretary. President
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
BROKEN HILLS TO
RESUME SHIPPING
The First Shipment VIII Leave Helena
Tomorrow and Will be Continued
Regularly Until the Mill is Erected.

pany, which is operating the Johnson
lease, is also prosecuting from the
200-foot level of the shaft for the
same vein, working two shifts.
The Helena Broken Hills lease has
SOME good ore at depth of sixty
feet, but has not entered the vein.
Samples run as high as $1,000 a ton
and the indications are very promis-
ing.
The Bricca lease is sinking winze
on the ledge that was cut at depth
of sixty feet several weeks ago This
ledge is seven feet wide and carries
good milling values. The values are
increasing as development work pro-
crosses and shipping ore should re-
ward the efforts of the leasers in a
short time.
The Broken Hills lease syndicate is
nearing the 100-foot point and is
preparing to cut station and cross
cut at that depth for the incline vein.
Other leases are working steadily
and most of them are looking well.
1t is expected that before the end
OF the week the new telephone line
between Helena and Tonopah will be
in operation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

The following is list of unclaim-
ed letter remaining in the Tonopah,
Nevada postoffice for the week end
ing February 20, 1909. When call
ing for them please say they are ad
vertised. A fee of one cent will be
charged on each of the following:
Alive, Martin; Barra, j.; Beck, w.
E.; Bojovich, John; Batta, Clio;
Blackeca, Bell; Cloke, John; Car
arab, Jesse; Cole, w. F.; Dunning,
George H.; Davis, Geo. B.; Dickin-
son, Luke; Davis, Mary L.; Fuller,
Lillei; Grant, Geo. A.; Goddard
Ruth; Hargrove, A. c.; Harrington,
j.; Howard, Pearl; Johnson, Frank;
Keaf, Emma; Lesley, A. F.; Lucas,
Charles; Less ey, John W.; Magueth,
Andria Mathews, ]. D.; McCabe, ].
H.; Monk, j. c.; Roberts and Oman;
Owl Saloon Prop; Phillips, mrs. j.
W; Plummer, A. w; Pray, Abbie;
Payne and Nathan: Rhodes, c. B.;
Rayburn, Gilbert; Reilly, M; Spell
man, Oscar; Ross, Mrs. G. W.; Rich
eliu Co.; Ryan, w. B.; Smith, Emma
E.; Seward, Henry M; Tippen, Cora;
Underwood and Mills; Van Zant, F.;
Veenstra, S.; Vane, J. p; Witticana,
r.; Williams, o. L.; Weems, Hay
ward; Wells, Henry W..
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
REFORMING ELEMENT
ARE NOW DOING
UNDERHAND WORK
lot Content With Keeping Above
Board the Anti Gambling Calamity
Howlers Have Condescended to
Dirty Politics.


clrsion to the two specific cases that
caused the investigation, it will be
seen that the legislature can submit
the question of the division of Nye
county to the voters of that county;
but it cannot submit this gambling
problem to the voters of the entire
state-an entirely arbitrary ruling,
the man of average intelligence, I'M
tainted by technical legal lore will
naturally conclude.
Ultimate and paramount result of
this agitation and investigation? the
reader will ask.
Well, in the first place, it points
the way for the Democratic party to
climb out of the deep and dangerous
political hole into which it had been
showed by this troublesome anti
gambling bill, around the mouth of
which pit Republican politicians have
been dancing with much noisy glee.
Had this bill been either passed or
killed the Democratic party would
have been condemned and damned
by the losing partisans. AS a matter
of fact, the leaders were more than
willing to indorse the committee S
minority report, to submit it to a
popular vote, and the fact, discover
ed at this late date, that this could
not be done, as proposed, for the first
moment filled them with dismay.
And, then, one fertile brain concealed
the brilliant thought of forcing the
buck up to the dear people by enact
ing local option anti-gambling law,
permitting every community to de-
eide the question for itself-and
that's the way the proposition is
down on the legislative score card at
the present writing.
From now on there will be some
thing doing all the time here. until
the session adjourns-and that is nc
pipe dream, either
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
tBy Special Correspondence. J

HELENA, Feb. 22.-The Broken
Hills mine at Helena will resume the
shipment of ore Thursday and the
shipments will be continued regular
ly until the completion of the mill
plans for which have been perfected
by the company, and work on which
will begin shortly.
Engineer F. A. Lucy of Goldfeld
has just completed complete sur
vey of the company workings for the
purpose of determining the trend of
the veins and the extent of the ore
bodies, so far as that is possible at
this time. His report will be ready
in few days and it is expected to be
very satisfactory, as it is admitted
by all in a position to know that the
mine is in better shape and with
more ore in sight than at any time
since it was taken over by the
Broken Hills company.
The new vein which was discover
ed a week ago, just below the main
shaft is being developed and at a
depth of fourteen feet shows 5000 a
ton. This ore is being sacked for
shipment and large force of men is
at work stopping ore in the incline
workings.
President Mccormack came out
from Goldfield yesterday and return
ed today. While here he let con-
tract for prosecuting on the 220-foot
level from the main shaft, and a
contract for prosecuting on the 100
foot level from the Johnson shaft.
This last work is being done by the
parent company for the purpose of
proving the course of the big vein of
high grade opened up in the incline
The Florence Consolidated COM
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
SHERIFF'S SALE.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for the County of
Esmeralda.
Wood-Sullivan Company, corporation,
plaintiff, vs. Black Butte Annex
Mining Co., a corporation, defend
ant
Notice is hereby given that in pur-
suance to an order of the District
of the State of Nevada, in and for the
County of Esmeralda, made on the 9th
day of January, "A. ID. 1909, in the
above entitled action, the undersigned
will sell at public auction, to the high
est bidder, for cash, lawful money of
the United States, ON Monday the
22nd day of February, A. d. 1909, at
10 o'clock a. m. of said day, in front
of the courthouse door of Nye County,
in the tow nof Tonopah, the following
described property, to-wit:
storm Fraction" Never Too Late"
"Madaelna," Richmond" and Blue
Jay Fraction" lode mining claims, sit
uate in the Goldfield Mining District,
Nye County, Nevada, and bounded on
the northeast and east by the Goldfield
Federal Mining Company; and Gold
fielo Aloha Mining Company and on the
south by the last named mining COM
pany, and the Diamondfield Mohawk
Con. Mining Company, and on the west
by ShOshone Mining Company, and the
Gold Flat Mining Company.
Dated, Jan. 30th, 1909.
J. J. OWENS, Sheriff
By Vail Pittman, Deputy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24

ing statement in regard to the bank:
Owing to the stringency of the
money market the bank found it i'm
possible to secure the necessary
actual coin. To do SO, it would have,
been necessary to sacrifice the secur-
tiles held by the bank, which would
have resulted in the financial ruin of
certain debtors, and eventually prove
serious loss to the depositors and
to the community in general. In or
der to fully protect the depositors it
was deemed best that the bank re-
ceive no further deposits, and put all
depositors on the same footing by re-
fusing at the present time to pay any.
In this way all assets of the bank are
conserved for all depositors. The
bank is solvent, it's assets aggregate
81, 100000, while it owes it's deposit
tors only 100000. When the finan-
cial stringency occurred in 1907 the
bank owed it's depositors $500, 900,
and since October, 1907, the bank
has reduced this amount to 100000.
This fact itself should be sufficient
guarantee that every depositor will
be paid in full; that, furthermore,
stockholders will receive par value
for their stock and substantial sur
plus will remain.
When the bank closed over a year
ago, the officials stated to the deposit
tors that all would be paid dollar for
dollar and this promise has been
nearly made good for the last pay
ment to the depositors fell due last
Friday, and those who presented
their notes were paid
The securities held by the insti,
tuition are gilt edge and the assurity
that the bank will pay the depositors
III full is regarded by the business
men of this town that the bank is
solvent Several other banking Of
ficials stated that the liquidation
would be completed inside of several
months, for according to their know
edge, the affairs were in first class
shape.
Mr.. McQuillan stated last night to
a Bonanza representative that every
stakeholder in the bank would re-
ceive the original amount they had
paid for their stock, and after this
had been paid there would be hand
some dividend, and this would be
done without the embarrassment of a
single creditor of the bank.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
NYE ( ORr1SBY COUNTY
BANK SUSpENDS OPERATIONS
Business is Suspended Voluntarily and the
Institution Will Immediately Proceed
to Liquiddte Liabilities Affairs of
Bank in Excellent Condition.

When the Nye and Ormsby County
bank opened its doors for business
yesterday morning, early depositors
were met with the information that
no deposits would be received nor
would depositors be allowed to with
draw their accounts as business had
been suspended voluntarily and the
bank would Immediately proceed to
liquidate their liabilities. The doors
os the institution were not closed
during the day and all callers were
given the same information. This
announcement did not create the
furry and excitement which was
caused when the bank closed in Oc-
tober, 1907, and every one received
the information in a cool matter of
fact way and when the condition of
affairs had been explained, all stated
their belief of receiving 100 cents on
the dollar on their deposits.
Even after the suspension had be-
come we'll known around town it
caused no run on the other two
banks as had been predicted, and
only few of the more timid deposit
tors withdrew their accounts only to
come back later and deposit them
once more.
The branch institutions of the Nye
and Ormsby at Manhattan, Wonder
and Reno, were placed on the same
basis as the Tonopah bank and liqui-
dation will start at all the banks as
soon as possible. The officials of the
bank stated that the suspension of
business was done solely for the ben
eft of the depositors and debtors for
had the bank called in their loans
large losses would have resulted to
the debtors and many excellent Sc
curities would have been sacrificed to
meet the call
The condition of the bank in re-
gard to the assets and liabilities, ac-
cording to the officials, shows that
the assets are IS per cent more than
the deposits When the bank sus-
pended at the start of the late panic
they owed the depositors $S.5O0,OOO,
and since that time $3,2O0,OOO has
been paid, leaving the sum of $780,
. 600 due. With the assets placed at
$1,600,000 the payment in full of
every obligation is nearly assured.
James ]. McQuillan. vice president
of the institution, made the follow
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-02-24
A CLEVER HOUSEKEEPER.
Goldield Lady Who Detects Watered
Milk With Aid of Needle.

Goldfield Lady Who Detects Watered
Milk With Aid of a Needle.
There is one clever housekeeper in
Goldfield who has learned to outwit
a milkman whom she suspected of di-
luting his stock of milk She kept
in her kitchen a fine steel knitting
needle, which was always in a high
degree of polish.
AS soon as the milk came into the
house she stuck the needle lightly
into the bottle and drew it out in an
upright position. If no droo adhered
to the needle that milkman heard a
line of talk on watered MIX that
caused him to be careful how he dali
lied with the pump on his next visit.
1t is said If there be even little
water in milk not a drop of it will
adhere to needle SO used.