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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19

efforts the Pneumatic Dredger COM
pany was induced to come to Manhat-
tan to try out the rich placer fields,
has been in the camp for two months,
working increasingly in the com.
pany's interests. He had the follow
ing to say concerning the dredger
and its capabilities:
"The device works somewhat on
the principle of a suction carpet
cleaner. 1t consists of a twelye-inch
casing, shaped like a stove pipe. In
side of it is a small pipe carving air
to the end in the ground, the air
having a pressure of twenty pounds
to the square inch.
THE air forces everything that is
loose and not too large to come up
through the casing into sluiceboxes.
About two miners inches of water
are required to loosen the material.
1T is practically a plan of excavat-
ing and hosting dirt by air pressure.
1t cleans the bedrock perfectly-bet-
ter than you could do it with a
broom-taking every particle out Of
the c%revices. The boulders. which you
do not want anyway, it leaves; but
it takes all the loose material from
them, leaving them perfectly clean.
1T will sink sixty feet in one hour.
and in many places twenty minutes,
handling 500 tons of dirt a day."
of this ore, according to the state
ment of Jusson, was $40 per ton.
The cost of mining the ore was given
at an average of $3.o5 per ton. and
the milling charge Carrying between
81 and $3.50 per ton.
At the present time Jusson stated
that the cost of mining and milling
the ore amounted to approximately
the same as the recovered value of
the ore.
The capacity of the 100-stamp mill
is 1900 tons per month. Jusson
was closely questioned by Attorney
Dorsey, representing the plaintiffs,
Gamble and ~Chadbourne, in regard
to the cost of milling the ore. This
line of questioning called for strenu-
GUS objections On the part Of Bert
Gibbons, attorney for the Pittsburg
Silver Peak Mining company and
heated and lengthy arguments en-
sued. The company's official was
not inclined to give the exact cost Of
milling the ore, and arguments on
this point occupied the greater por-
ton of the day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19
DEFECTIVE FLUE SUMMONS
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

During the high wind last evening
the fire department was called out by
a defective hue in one Of the stone
buildings in the rear of JEWELS
Cash store on Corona avenue. Fort
unately the roof of the building did
not catch and the fire was extinguish-
ed before the arrival of the depart
ment.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19
GOOD YEAR FOR
MINING IN ALASKA

H. w. Vance, of Caribou Crossing
located about s~ixty-seven miles from
Skaguway on the White Pass and
Yukon railroad, who is visiting in
Nevada, stated yesterday that the
mining industry in the frozen north,
was assuming a vast proportion and
the present year has been marked so
far, with the greatest activity in the
search for the precious metals, yet
known in the history of that section.
Mr.. Vance has the management OF
five different properties at Caribou
Crossing, three of which are produe-
ing silver and lead, one a gold prop
osition and the fifth a sylvanite
mine. The ore will average between
$50 and $4,000 to the ton. The lat
ter values are secured from the syi-
~vanite, which has to be treated by a
smelling process and is shipped to
Tacoma, Washington, and to Lady
smith, British Columbia.
The climate in our section of the
country is mild" stated Mr.. Vance
yesterday, land we raise the finest
of table vegetables. During the en-
tire year, the temperature will not
average below zero for twenty days.
There is hunting and fishing in
abundance and naturally we feed on
the best that can be secured. There
is also plenty of timber and water
in the district.
The labor conditions there could
not be better for we have an excel
lent class Of miners employed. They
receive from SO to 81 per day and
board.
THE Yukon District Gold Mining
company, one of the concerns, | am
interested in, is now operating the
first mill in the district. This Is
working very satisfactory and has a
capacity of $50 tons a day. Coal and
coke can be secured in that vicinity
and several propositions for the con-
struction Of a smelter are now under
way and it is probable that before
the next year ends we will be treat.
ing our ores on the ground, saving
the heavy expenses that result from
shipping.
I'VE have every up-to-date contri-
n installed, including a tele-
phone system that connects all the
mines. Three aerial tramways are
being operated and the fourth is in
the course of construction.
"The baseball season has opened
and our camp contains a great many
fans. The games do not commence
until 8 o'clock in the evening and
frequently last until midnight. 1t
Is no uncommon sight to witness a
game even at the late hour of 3
o'clock in the morning, which is con-
sidered the best time of day as there
is no bright sunshine to interfere
with the playing.
Another unsual thing during the
summer months is that the chickens
have to be put to bed each evening
in a darkened house. Otherwise
all die from want of sleep.
The ~Guggenheim outfit, who have
expended oyer $12,0O0,O0O in their
property, have started to
reap their benefits. This sum was
expended in acquiring ground and
D~erfecting the working devices. Last
their profits netted about $780,
700. This year they expect to take
tut about 100000 00, and after that
he proceeds will average about So
100000. They are working both
lredgers and hydraulic giants and
N the Stewart river are operating
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19

Mrs. oline Stewart, wife of the
Tonopah postmaster, returned TO
Tonopah yesterday morning from
Reno, where she has been attendant
upon the Rebekah assembly of the
grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Ne.
vada. Mrs. Stewart was honored
with the high Office of president OF
the assembly.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19

Location notices In t%ripI,cate-
handiest affair for prospectors and
miners-contains carbon-150 no.
tees In book. For sale at the Bon
ANA ONCE.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-06-19

The Tonopah Weekly Bonanza
) per year-"Send It back home"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
To SETTLE LAKE
SEAMEN' STRIKE
CONFERENCE BEING PLANNED
BETWEEN OPPOSING LEAD
ERs TO BE HELD IN DETROIT
NEXT TUESDAY.

Chicago, May il2-Thc Interstate
Board OF Arbitration. composed OF
represcr tatiSes of six states who have
the greatest interest in settling the
lake scamcn's strike. adjourned here
today to meet in Detroit next Tues
day.
The Board communicated here witt
Thomas 4. Hanson, a local official OF
the Lake Scamcn's Union Ha- sol
said he was willing to accept the good
offices of the board. and offered tc
communicate with Victor Olauder
secretary of the union. who is In NeN
York, and have Olander meet The
board in Detroit Tuesday.
Al that time ard place an cflorl
will be made to get William Living
ston, president of the Lake Carriers
Association. into a conference with
olandcr AMI the Board OF Arbitration
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
FORCED, HAM|D
GIVES Up KEYS
OFFICERS OF GUARD MADE HIM
SURRENDER KEYS TO TREAS.
URE ROOM WHEN TALLAT
BEY HAD FAILED.

London. May IA despatch from
SaloniM says that Talat Bcy vice
president of the chamber of deputies
who was sent there TO arrange with
Abdul Hamid for the transferrence
of his fortunes to the government,
succeeded in obtaining the signature
of the former sultan for the withdraw
al of funds from foreign banks, but
that Abdul Hamid rcsolutely refused
to deliver up the keys to two iron
rooms in the Yildiz Kiosk, which had
resisted all efforts at forcihle entry.
After Tallat Bey's departure, the
despatch says. the officers of the
guard were furious at the cx-sultan's
refusal to comply with the demand.
and rushed into the room and forced
him to sure der the keys withcu-
further Darley.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
FIRST DAY PASSES WITH NO IN.
CONVENIENCE TO THE
GOVERNMENT.
ONLY ass OUT IN PARIS
Various Business Organizations and
Commercial Bodies Carrying on
Private Letter Service of
Their Own

Paris. May 12.-The first day of the
postal strike passed peacefully No
disturbances were reported The
movement appears not to have gained
ground. The service in Paris and
throughout the province tonight, with
the exception of that of the railway
mail clerks are normal and as a re,
suit there has been no need to take
advantage of the PREPARATIONS made
by the various business organizations
and commercial bodies tO carry on a
private letter service.
The cabinet tonight summarily dis
missed 22S men under the decree is
sued March is, which authorized the
discharge of strikers iFom the state
service and made other provisions for
dealing vita recalcitrants.
The leaders of the strike expert.
cnced another disbursement in the
failure Of the miners congress at
Lens to vote a sympathetic strike, and
up to the present none of Inc trade
unicns has made a sign Of joining the
The official figures tonight place the
number of strikers in Paris as 1G5,
ont OF 1000 Owing to the detection
of a majority of the mail clerks the
out goiag mails are more or less
Reports from the provinces show
the movement has not made much
hcadway except at Hayrc, where spec
ial service arranged by the chamber
Ct commerce will be inaugurated
The postal employees held a meeting
tonight and adopted a resolution TO
continue the strike with unabatcd
vicor
1t was announced that the number
of strikers was growing rapidly both |
in Paris and the provinces, instances
being given of the mail clerks of the |
Lyons Mail who had quit on the |
road.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
GORE DEFENDS
RETAIL DEALER
MAKES SPEECH IN SENATE DE-
NoUNCING CHARGE OF Ex-
TiON AGAINST THEM.
TRUSTS ARE TO BLAME
Endeavoring to Hold UP Middle Men
as Shield to Protect Themselves
Against Ciamoring of Out
ragged Consumer.

Washington, May 12-After several
hours spent in the senate today in dis.
cussing the window glass schedule CT
the tariff bill, Senator AIdrich asked
That the paragraph, be passed over.
Some other sections relating to glass
manufactured articles that previously
had been passed over were agreed TO-
The senate proceeded to considcra,
ton of the passed over sections uatn
the iron ore paragraph was reached
when Crawford spoke at length upon
the lack of wisdom of any tariff that
encouraged the exhaustion of natur
al resources which could not readily
be reproduced. lie insisted that there
should be no tariff on iron ore. oil,
lumber or coal.
Gore vigorously defended the retail.
ers against charges of extortion.
This senate, declared Gore. has
turned ITSELF into a grand jury and is
here ready tC return a verdict against
'"N '''ii h'dl'lN IDt tilt NlSD prices
of articles used by the American peu-
pie.
Manufacturers ard trusts are uu-
dertaking to hold up thes middlemen
and retailers as a shield to protect
themselves against the outraged con
sumcrs.
Il stand here TO enter plea of
not guilty for the retailers of this
country"
Gore named ,hirts, dct,fng and
hats of particular manufacture as be
ing sold to retailers under contract
that they should be sold at an agreed
price
Gore said that ssansea STeelen4 atpl
cotton manufacturers of New England
are declaring dividends of GG per cent.
which was greater than the profit of
The retailers.
Early in the session Pointer spoke
in favor of the removal of the duty of |
six cents a pound upon leaf tobacco
IS means for freeing the tobacco
growers from the control of the TO.
)acco trust
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
TRAVIS AND Taft
WIN GOLF GAME
OPPOSING TEAM CHANGED AT
SEVENTH HOLE, BUTT SUC-
CEEDING EDWARDS.
TAFT'S DRIVE FEATURE
President Greeted With Long Ap-
plause BY Hundreds at Home
Green When He Landed
Three Feet From Hole

Washington, May 12.--With victory
perched on his gilf stick, President
Taft returned late tnis afternoon
from Chevy Chase Club links
Taking Walter J. Travis. former
national and information champ. Al
for his partner, the president helped
defeat by a score of one up, the OPP
posing team, composed during the
first seven holes of play OF General
Clarence r. Edwards, chief of the in
sular bureau of the war department
and Il. OIcn Horstmann, the creek
player of the Chevy Chase club.
whose place was taken after the sev-
enth hole by Capatin Archibald Butt,
military aide at the White House.
The feature of the game was the
remarkable drive made by the presi.
dent. who. on the eighteenth hole.
leI with a long. straight drive to
within three feet of the home green
hole. Hundreds of members of the
club who We're gathered around the
home green broke into long applause
a the presidents extraordinary play
Unfortunately he fooled his put
and made the hole in three. At the
seventeenth hole. the president a1d
Travis were two Up; but Edwards
and Butt won the eighteenth. maxine
the score 1 mp in favor OF the presi-
dent and Travis.
The total individual score Of Travis
was II and Taft 81.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13

$500 Ol
Out Of General Fund.

Nearly all this expense, grand to.
tai Of $74O750 has been paid out OF
the general fuad of the city exeepl
in several instances where the esti
mates exceeded the bids when th'
cos, OF apbortionlng the assessment
was charged against the property Il
is understood that hereafter the cos
of apportiCning the assessment vii
be included In the assessment agains
the property on the street TO be bene
fitted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
THREE FOREIGNERS DROWN.

Pitisburg. Nav 12.-To save five
cents bridge toll. FIVE foreigners. who
had been ont of work for many
months. attempted to Grass the Nc,
nongahela river at McKeesport. a
suburb. today in a small boat which
sank as they got into mIdstreaiu,
drowning three of the men.
Five hundred school children en-
ioving their first day S diversion in
TIE newplay ground. saw them drown
Expecting to find work at Giassport.
tire men with but few cents Ia their
pockets. found an old boat which had
been washed ashore and rather than
spend C3e cent each from their
scanty horde. they used the boat.
They we're within 25 yards of the far
ther shore when the boat shipped
water and sank.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
$1,000 LICENSE
BILL IS KILLED
ILLINOIS HOUSE STRIKES OUT
ENACTlNG CLAUSE-ETTLE-
SONS SCHOOL BOOK BILL
FASSED BY SENATE.

Special TO The Bulletin.
Springfield. H. MAY 12.-Senator
Landee's bill which provided tor =
1890 saloon license instead Of the
$500 license now on the statute books
of which amount $500 was TO go into
the treasury of the municipa 'ity
granting the license and $500 into
the county treasury. was killed in the
senate today, the onacting claus
being stricken out.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
FOR FEDERAL
APPROPRIATION
ILLINOIS WILL WAIT TO BUILD
WATERWAY-BILL INTRO
DUCED YESTERDAY.
PROVIDES COMMISSION
To Consist of Seven Members-Meas-
ure a Substitute for Admlnistra-
ton BiI-Lorimer Had
Hand in 1t.

Springfield H., May 12,-Federdl
cooperation not alCne in the plans for
a deep waterways, but in actual ap
preparations of money to be spent in
creating cha2nel for ships from
Lake Michigan to the Gulf of Mexico
! is the integral part of the deep water
way bill introduced in the house this
afternoon by the committee.
The bill which is a substitute for
house bill No. $50, was drafted by
Representative Smejkal, chairman OF
the committee, after long conferences
S;ih Engineer Cooley, Congressman
Lcrimer, members of the committee
aud others interested in the creation
)f deep waterway
The measure provides for the ap-
pointment of a waterway commission
of Illinois 10 consist of seven menl-
bcrs. not more than four of whom
shall bclc7g TO the same political
rarsy, the governor to have the an-
pointing power by and with the advice
Of thc senate.
No actual work shall begin on the
deep waterway until the actual eX.
pcnditurc Ct federal funds has been
authorized, and the amount of federal
shall be sufficient with
the $20000,000 voted by Illinois to
complete the deep waterway, and all
appurtcnant works proposed by the.
state Of Illinois in conjunction there
with, as authorized by this act
The bill vests In the United States
the entire control of the
when 1T Is opeu for nayiga-
tiop and provides, that the state
shall develop water power, dockage
and ether collateral utilities in con
necton with deep waterway and
forever own and control the same.
The depth of the charnel is to be not
less than 81 feet; five locks to be not
less than los feet wide and $50 feet
in length. The commission is author
lied to cede the federal government
such property as pertains TO the du-
ties of the uational government in the
interests of navigation"
The work of excavation may be car
ried on by direct employment of labor
If the commission SO elects.
The S20,000,000 bonds are to he is
sued in denominations of $500 each
Other provisions provide for con
demning property for the right of
way; the leasing of electric current
hat may be generated by the waite;
power; the payment Of salaries and
expenses Of the commission which
shall not exceed a total of 100000.
The hill was read the first time and
advanced to second reading without
reference.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
SCHOOL BOOK BILL.
,ecial 10 The Bulletin.

Special 10 The Bulletin.
Springfield. ILL.,. May 12.-One of
the most important bills yet passed
by either house was passed by the
senate today. II is Ettleson's bill
which fixes a maximum price for
each school book to be used i'm The
public schools of the state and pro
hibits coalition OF The publishing
companies The house committee re.
ported out favorably today to that
body Representative Tippit's bin
which prohibits pool selling at races.
and betting an horse races.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
IN FORMOSA;
MUCH LOSS OF LIFE.

Victoria, b. C., May 12.-The
French steamer Admiral Hamelin ar.
rived today from Havre, via the
Orient AMI brought news or an earth.
quake in Formosa causing large loss
of life, chiefly in the northern part
Many villages collapsed and reports
were coming from resident governors
at Taipeh and Keeling Of much loss
of life in the various districts.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
COLLEGE PROMISED GIFT.

Chicago, May 12.-Dr j. II. Mont.
gomery of the Chicago Theological
seminary. announced today that he
had received letter from d. X.
Pearsons, the philanthropst. in which
a gift of 100000 was promised 10 the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
BIG THEBEs STORE
DESTROYED BY FIRE.

Deputy County Clerk Sammons re-
ceived word last evening that the
store of his brother, ID. w Sammons
At Thebes. was burning. ard that a
residence next door had been destroy
ed. Mr. Sammons' store was a three
story building and the stock was very
complete, worth probably $4,000. II
stood on the hill.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
N. Y. c. PAYS FINES.

New York. May 12.-The New
York Central railroad today paid to
lhc United States circuit court Sl36.-
050 in settlement of fines imposed
upon it by that court for granting re
bates to the American 5ugar Refining
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
ENCOURAGE BASEBALL.

Pittsburg, May 12.-Tbat baseball
is healthy sport for boys aud should
ba encouraged on public plan grounds.
was the decision of the Playground
Associa ion Of America. az today's
session of its annual congress.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
ON ACCOUNT OF APPORTiONlNG
COST OF VARIOUS STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.
TOTAL SUM S74O7.5O
New Policy to be Adopted by Mayor
On Account of Protest by Attor-
neys Against Excessive
Charges.

1t is stated that an agreement has
been reached by which Hon. Walter
Warder's charge of 5000 for apportlcE-
ing the assessment htr paving Poplar
street will be cut down 10 $3.50. Pro.
test was made last week when the bill
was prcscsted in the county court
Attorney Leek contending that $tO9
was entirely too much II was the
second time that protest was made
by the city's counsel against Commits
sioner Warders charges, the former
occasion being in the case OF Wash
ington avenue. for which Mr., Wardcr
asked l,200 and which was cut down
to $1,000. although Messrs, Lansden
& I.eek contended it should be con
siderably less than that. II is stated
that On assessments hereafter to be
made the mayor wifi insist that th
commissioner who is appointed shall
state what his charges will be before
he is appointed to do the work The
sums allowed commissioners for this
work On improvements up to the
present time are as follows;
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
VICTIMS MAY Be
23 IN NUMBER
TEN BODIES RECOVERED FROM
FERRYBOAT DISASTER AT
PITTSBURG - THREE FOR.
EIGNERS DROWNED.

PittsbUrg. May 12.-Ten bodies had
been recovered when the search was
abadnoned at dark tonight for the
victims of last nights Terryboat acc.
dent. The revised list tonight shows
the total death list to be % instead
of 20, as reported last night.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
ONLY ONE STORE LEFT.

Hannibal. Mo. May l2.-The entire
business section of Kindcrhook. III.
except one store room. was destroyed
by fire that originated in Colgrove's
meat market today. Less $1,000.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-05-13
FAST GAMES IN
MAJOR LEAGUES
CARDINALS WIN WHILE BROWNS
LoSE-FoRMER SnUT OUT
BROOKLYN 10 TO 0. -
CHAMPION CUBS LOSE

Defeated at New York-Chicaao
Drops to Fifth Place in Amer
can and Boston Goes Up to
Second-Other Games.