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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25
JUDGE BARRETT
ENTERTAINED BY
A NEVADA WIT

Judge Barrett of counsel for Tog-
noni in the water case, is a man
who has Travelled widely. He has
been over the greater part of Uncle
Sans domain, even following
Uncle Samuel to the Philippines; in
fact, he went there for the purpose
OF assisting the United States in
acquiring possession. While there
he was appointed district judge by
William Taft. He occupied posi-
ten on. the bench for something
over nine years. But Nevada was
too great temptation for him to
resist. He makes HIS home at Reno
where his law Offices are located.
Mr.. Barrett was a resident OF
laramie in the days when Bill Nye
was placing that town on the map
with his Boomerang, weekly pub
LEGATION that attracted wide world
attention and brought to Nye the
reputation of being one of the
worlds greatest humorists.
The judge delights to tell of
those days. He remembers the first
printing Office that Nye had. 1t was
located in the loft of livery stable
The proprietor fof the stable made
p stairway to the Office at the rear
end of the establishment. When
everything was in readiness and
Nye had moved into his new office
he caused sign to be placed on
the building which read as follows.
Enter through the wide doorway
wend your way back to the last
stall, twist the tail of the old gray
mare and take the elevator"
The judge had told hiss story
when some one butted in with the
information' that Nevada possessed
quite g. humorist by the name of
Sam Davis, "Sam Davis, well I
should say he is quite a humorist.
! met Sam in Reno once and took
particular pains to show him good
time. spared no expense to en-
terrain him. OF course, he was
deeply grateful. When he left Reno
he told me that if I ever came to
Carson to hunt him up and he
would give me the time of my life.
In the matter of few weeks had
some business in Carson. One of
the first men ] saw when / landed
there was Sam. He invited me to
go to lunch with him, an invita-
ton which heartily accepted. He
told me to meet him at the Airing
ton hotel at IL o'clock, noon
Agreed.
cat the appointed hour was
there. l did not have long to wait
for Sam Is a very punctual indi-
vidual. He whispered in my ear
that he was going to take me to a
part of town to which only a few
of the best we're allowed entrance
We wended our way. block after
blcck, finally winding up in China
town. l said nothing but appreci-
ated the josh when we were inside
a noodle Joint and Sam had invited
me to seat at the table,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25
United States Land Office,
Carson City, Nevada,


July II, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that the
Aztec Land and Cattle Company,
Limited, corporation, by and
through C.E. Glover, as its attorney in
fact, has filed in this office it's APP
plication to select under the pro-
visions of the Act of Congress, ap-
proved June 4th, 1897, the NJ of
the S. w. n, and the S. " of the
N. W. u, both in Section 10, Town
ship 3 N, Range AZ E., M. D. B. &
M, an aggregate $50 acres, in Nye
County, State of Nevada.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the lands described, or de-
string to object because of the min
eral character OF the land, or for
any other reason, to the disposal
to the applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this Office on
or before the 21st day of August,
1909.
LOUIS ]. COIN,
Register.
Date of first publication, July Is,
1909.
Endorsed:
In the matter of the application
of Aztec Land and Cattle Company,
Limited. to select the N. u of the
s. W. Y and the S. y of the N. w.
Y. both in Section 10. Township
3 ~. II. AZ e.. NJ. ID. NJ. In Nye
County. Nevada.
Campbell. Nelson and Brown,
Law Attorneys for Applicant. Tono-
pah. Nevada.
T-t5 to Sis.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25
STATE BUYS BOMBS.

The state controller drew his war
rant and the state treasurer paid it
Thursday afternoon for $131.178.96
in favor of the guarantee trust COM
pany of Nevada in payment for a
set of Idaho state per cent bonds
amounting to $12S.000. the balance
being premium and interest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25

For every cent accounted for
the delinquent tax receipt is ample
proof. The transaction in this par
ticular case is proven by general
receipt number 100, dated February
i8, 1909.
"a great number of similarly
false statements could be referred
to, and will be when an attempt is
made to have the report of the ex-
pert approved. 1t seems that the
county commissioners and the dis
trict attorneys office are free from
all neglect of duty. The report
states that / owe Nye county
$S2730 on account of taxes due on
transient stock grazed in this coun-
ty from adjoining counties. The
collection of this tax under the law
is part of the duties of the COM
rnissioners, under the statutes of
1908, page 68. l called the atten-
ton of the commissioners to this
matter at the proper time, but they
evidently neglected to do their duty
Another item of $500 is charg-
ed to this Office which never reach
ed here. 1t was tax amounting
to that sum, was advertised by the
auditor and turned over to the dis
trict attorney for collection. Wheth-
er such collection was ever made or
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25

The Bonanza has the most COM
plete ruling and binding plant in the
state of Nevada. Give us a trial.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25
FINDS ERRORS
in The REPORT
OF The EXPERT

The county officers are still busy
checking up the affairs of their Of
fees and proving that the report of
the expert engaged to examine their
books is far from correct. Ex-
Treasurer. Gilbert has about con-
cluded his Investigations. The Bo-
nanza yesterday received signed
statement from Mr.. Gilbert, which
follows:
'The report of the experts i'm
ported from San Francisco to ex-
pert the accounts of the Nye county
officials is completed. 1t certainly
is very incorrect affair. One
charge after another is made
against the treasurer's office under
my administration. stating in their
report shortage occurs. 1 have
carefully examined the experts re-
port and have been busy examining
into it so far as it concerns the adj
ministration of the affairs of this
Office
Il wish to mention few of the
items wherein shotages are said to
have occurred: This Office is re-
ported to owe the county $500 on
account of the sale of the Garner
mill at Manhattan to F. G. Humph-
rey. AS matter of fact, Mr..
Humphrey never purchased the
mill. He did make an offer to take
over the property in that sum, but
after having made the bid he learn
ed that certain litigation attached
itself to the property, therefore re-
fusing to pay one cent for it. Some
time later the county disposed of
the same property to Mcintosh and
Cooke, as shown on the records of
the treasurer's Office.
"a shortage is reported in the
sale of the plant of the Gold Cen
ter Ice and Brewing company
amounting to $14170. Every cent
of this money is accounted for in
the records of this Office as fol-
lows:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-25
The Toggery
Leading CIothiers
and Furnishers

Location notices In triplicate-
handiest affair for prospectors and
miners = contains carbon i $50 no.
tices in book. For sale at the b.
nanZa office.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
His wife,s Name Was Not cabrieII,

FROM the New YORK PRESS.
Clyde Fitch was describing his large
scrapbook collection of typographical er-
rors. Suddenly he smiled.
''Such errors" he said, "are continually
cropping up. called for a magazine ed
itor the other day to take him TO luncheon.
AS he was getting into his coat man
entered.
do you read your magazine?" the
man asked.
L do replied the editor.
Have you read the new number, the
one that came out yesterday
"I have.
Have you read my poem, "to Ga
brielle," on page ll7?'
Moo
mo. Well, in that poem wrote the
line, II love you better than l love my
life
"A neat line. Neat and well turned,
said the editor, soothngly.
And one of the professional humor-
lists of your composing room set it up "a
read, II love you better than l love my
wife"
HOVER
THAN my wife-precisely that. And
my wife knows nothing of composing
room comedy, and she thinks the line was
printed exactly as l wrote it. "
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Good and Bad hu Turns.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
At the banquet given by the bust
ness men, Rev. DIR. G. r. Hudson told
the following story. He said two men,
who had not met for many years, but
who had been warm friends, were
talking about how things had been
With them. Each said he had had the
usual ups and downs, some good and
some bad.
We'll, l was married" said one.
That's good" said the other.
We'll. 1t wasn't so good. The woman
was awful mean"
That's bad" commented his fsiend.
well, it wasn't so bad, either. She
had a lot of money"
That was good" again remarked
his friend.
We'll. It wasn't so good either.
invested the money in sheep and they
all laid down and died"
THAT was bad"
We'll, II wasn't so bad, either. i
pulled off the wool and sold 1t for more
than the sheep were worth"
THAT was good"
We'll, it wasn't so good, either.
put the money in house and one
night the house burned down."
That's bad"
well, it wasn't so bad, either. The
woman burned to death in it."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
A murphy" Story.

From the Kansas City Journal.
Kansas newspapers are passing on
this story which is going the rounds and
the unanimous verdict is that 1t is good.
1t is to the effect that a frecklefaced girl
stopped at the postoffice and yelled out:
Anything for the Murphys?"
mo, therr is not"
Anything ;or Jane Murphy"
Nothing"
Anything for Ann Murphy"
"No"
Anything for Tom Murphy"
"No."
Anything for Bob Murphy"
mo, not bit"
Anything for Terry Murphy"
mo, nor for Pat Murphy, nor Dennis
Murphy. nor Pete Murphy, nor Paul Muir
ply, nor for any Murphy-dead, living.
born or unborn, native or foreign, civil
lied or uncivilized. savage or barbarous,
male or female, black or white, franchised
or unfranchised, naturalized or otherwise.
No, there Is positively nothing for any of
the Murphy's, either individually, Jointly
severally, now and forever, one and In
separable."
The girl looked at the postmaster in as
tonishment, and said: please to look
If there is anything for Clarence Muir
ply"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Throat Troubles Weaken the system.
A serious illness is often brought on
by a neglected sore throat.
All throat troubles Invariably weak
en- the system and should not be al
lowed to go unchecked.
A gargle made with twelve drops of
Sloan's Liniment in half glass of
water will break up sore throat
Sloan's Ilniment is an excellent rem
edy for tonsilitis, Group, asthma and
bronchitis. Applied freely to the out
side Of the throat and chest it draws
out the Inflammation, reduces the swell
ing and relieves any soreness. Twelve
of water makes a splendid antiseptic
gargle.
Mr.. Albert w. Price of Fredonia,
Kans, writes I'VE have used Sloan's
Liniment in the family for about n
year, and find 1t an excellent relief for
colds and hay fever attacks. Two
drops of the Liniment in teaspoon
full Of water will stop coughing and
sneezing instantly"
Mr.. l.. I. Hurst of Coatesville, Ind,
r. r. No. /, writes ~ find your Lini-
ment the best remedy have ever tried
for sore throat, either for horse or
man. once cured case of sore
throat on myself the second day and
almost the first night. which had con-
tinued for over three weeks, under con-
slant treatment of three physicians q
was traveling) and it was getting
worse"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
A Compromise.

Alexander Harrison, the noted sea
painter, talked about art students at
tea in his Concarneau studio" said a
picture dealer.
Mr.. Harrison said that the strug-
Cling student was usually very proud.
He instanced one Of his own proteges
This youth, a native of Pont AVen,
went to Paris to study, and occasion
ally visited an uncle there-an elderly
shoemaker on the Rue Vaugirard. The
shoemaker was to be counted on for a
square meal and sometimes even for a
small loan.
We'll, one morning the uncle well
coined the student far more warmly
than was the habit.
Just in time" he said, rubbing his
hands. The kitchen door wants paint
ing and I was about TO give the Job TO
the commissionaire for three francs.
But you can have it now. I'll pay you
five
THE student flushed and bit his Iip.
Hard up as he was, he could not so de-
grade his art as to paint a kitchen
door. Yet he needed the money badly.
Uncle he said, smiling as a happy
thought came to him. I'll tell you what
to do. Let the commissionaire paint
the door for three francs, as you had
intended, and give me the two francs
difference"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
SAVING PAINT MONEY.

II Cannot He Done by Using Cheap
Material and Cheap Painters.
In arranging for painting, good
many property-owners try to save mon
ey by employing the painter who offers
to do the job cheapest-or try to save
money by insisting on low-priced
paint. But no property-owner would run
such risks IL he realized what must be
taken into consideration in order to get
a Job that will wear and give thorough
satisfaction.
No houseowner will 60 wrong on the
painting question If he writes National
Lead Company, 1902 Trinity Building,
New York, for their Houseowner's
Painting Outfit No. 49, which is sent
free. II is a complete guide to paint
ing. 1t includes book Of color schemes
for either exterior or interior painting
a book Of specifications, and an instru.
ment for detecting adulteration in paint
materials.
Nearly every dealer has National
Lead Company's pure white lead
Dutch Boy Painter trademark). II
yours has not notify National Lead
Co., and arrangements will be made
for you to get 1t.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
BABY's WATERY ECZEMA

Itched and Scratched Until Blood
Ran-S5O spent ON Useless Treat
ments--Diseass Seemed IncurRbl0
Cured by Cuticura for $3.50.
"When my little boy was two and q
half months old he broke out on both
cheeks with eczema. 1t was the itchy,
watery kind and we had to keep his
little hands wrapped up all the time,
and If he would happen to get them
uncovered he would claw his face till
the blood streamed down on his cloth
ing. We called in a physician at once,
but he gave an ointment which was so
severe that my babe would scream
when 1t was put on. We changed doc
tors and medicines until we had spent
fifty dollars or more and baby was get
ting worse. was so worn out watch
ing and caring for him night and day
that l almost felt sure the disease was
incurable. But finally reading Of the
good results of the Cuticura Remedies,
determined to try them. can truth
fully say l was more than surprised,
for l bought only dollar and half's
worth of the Cuticura Remedies (Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills), and
they did more good than all my doc
tors medicines had tried, and in fact
entirely cured him. His face is per-
fectly clear Of the least spot or scar
Of anything. Mrs. w. NJ. Comerer,
Burnt Cabins, Pa, Sept. Is, 1905"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies. Boston.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
The Old Woman's Remarks.

From the Atlanta Constitution
II don't know what's to become o
the OF man eff they keep on votin' the
states dry" said the old lady. 1T
didn't cost so much fer him to go TO
Chattynoogy, but as Tennessee will be
as dry as bone in July, thatll take
him a step further, an he jest can't
afford the money. OF course, he kin
d-tiger it to Georgy, but it's no
longer safe fer him to do so, seem
that he kin no more kiver up his
tracks, fer ever time he tries it they
ketch up with him an haul him up be-
fore meetin', an he's gittin too OF now
ter risk bein turned out the church,
fer Satan might ketch him on the out
side an sweep him off fore he has
chance to git back ag'in. But the
states air dryin' up one after another,
an kin see him buyin' a railroad tick
ct fur as KalamaZoo-an' l blieve that
country would be dry fore he hit it,"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
COFFEE DOESN'T HURT ME.
Tales That Are Told.

II was one Of the kind who wouldn't
believe that coffee was hurting me-"
says a n. Y. woman. you just
couldn't convince me its use was con-
nected with the heart and stomach
trouble l suffered from most of the
time.
my trouble finally got so bad l had
to live on milk and toast almost en-
tirely for three or four years. Still I
loved the coffee and wouldn't believe 1t
could do such damage
What l needed was to quit coffee
and take nourishment in such form as
my stomach could digest.
II had read much about Postum,
but never thought it would fit my case
until one day l decided to quit coffee
and give 1t trial and make sure
about it. SO got package and care
fully followed the directions.
soon l began to get better and was
able to eat carefully selected foods
without the aid of pepsin or other di-
gestants, and it was not long before
was really a new woman physically.
Now l am healthy and sound, can
eat anything and everything that
comes along and know this wonder
full change is all due to my having quit
coffee and got the nourishment need
ed through this delicious Postum.
"My wonder is why everyone don't
give uD the old coffee and the trouhles
that go with it and build themselves up
as l have done, with Postum"
Easy to prove by 10 days trial of
Postum in place of coffee. The reward
is big.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full Of
human interest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
.-h. N.u.ch Girl.

Her limbs are 1.-the and supple as the sea;
Jet hair in perfumed waves is wind
ward whiried
And below tinted lashes, crisped and
curlcd,
Her gold black giances glitter like bee.
Graceful and flexible as a desert tree,
Her frame roluptuous, sapphire-starred
and pearled,
Slips in dusk radiance from it's veil un-
furled,
A living vision OF guile and ecstasy.
A rajah's ransoqne glistens on a breast
Burning with ardor as the timbrels
boom;
And cruel eyes fash fire into the gloom,
Stirring the senses TO a vague unrest;
While, in her pagan passion, uncon-
trolled,
Her dreams are red like blood and
bright like gold.
Francis Saltus.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Beware of Ointments for Cdtdrrh
that Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
TEN when entering It through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do Is
ten fold to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by r. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., con-
tains no mercury, and Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying Hairs
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Scepticism of Australians.

From the Boston Herald.
Melba, describing Australia in an in
terVieW, said:
MY fellow countrymen are like your
westerners Of the '7Os. They have a
delicious humor and a mocking scep-
ticism.
The Bishop Of Ballarat rode one
night into little township of his do
cese that he had never visited before.
1t was late and rainy. The only build
ing with a light in 1t was the Office of
the local paper, and the bishop knocked
on the door with his crop stick.
Hello beloW!' cried voice, and a
head popped out OF the window above.
81 am the Bishop of Ballarat,' said
the prelate mildly. Will you be so
good as to direct me to a hotel?
From the roomful of compositors
came a loud burst Of laughter, and an
other man stuck out his head and said
to the bishop in a tone of kindly re-
proof:
Look here. old man, you've had
about enough hotel for one night! Go
on home and go to bed, or you'll get
run in as sure as shootin."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
Wheels.
He was a great inventor.

he was a great inventor.
THE thing / am working at now,"
he began, stroking his thin beard with
thinner hand, will be a boon to
every family and will startle the whole
world. In fact, 1t will put the alarm
clock trust out of business. The idea is
simply specially prepared tablets that
help you to get up in the morning. For
instance, if you want to rise at 5, you
take five tablets; If you want to get up
at 6, take six tablets and so on"
But how will it affect the alarm
clock trust?"
why, these tablets will cause ring
ing in the ears at exactly the hour de-
sired"
But the little crowd could wait to
hear no more and hurriedly disbanded.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
The Lament.

I have called my love, but he ctill sleeps
on,
And his lips are as cold as clay:
have kissed them o'er and Ger again
] have pressed his cheek with my burning
brow,
And I've watched DER him all day.
Is 1t then true that no more thoul't smile
On Moina?
once had a lamb my love gave me.
AS the mountains snow twas white.
Oh, how loved ii nobody knowsl
1 decked 1t each morn with the myrtle
rose,
With forget-me-nots at night.
My lover they slew, and they tore my
lamb
From Moina.
They pierced the hearts core of Door
Moina!
by the Author Of The Queen of Con-
naught."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
The Stranqer.

All through the village we are still;
We wait for him to pass,
In the white villa on the hill
They turn and turn the glass.
He Is a stranger-fair, they say,
And young. The young should live.
The beautiful the strong, the gay,
Deep into lift should dive.
And breast its waves and buoyant swim
Alas-he drifts to port.
Another current carries him
Beyond the billow-sport
Beyond the harbor past the hill,
Beneath the churchyard grass
All through the village we are still.
We wait for him to pass.
Grace Fallow Norton in April Scribners s.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
UnaIterabIe,

The barber drenches you with rum per-
fumed with Oil Of bay.
Nor does he heed your visage glum;
he's bound to have his way
Your locks he harries with brush,
then plasters down with care.
He makes you look as soft as mush
the way he combs your hair.
You haven't got the nerve to kick
though inwardly you rave.
Most customs have a deal of change
and vary here and there:
But barber men will never change
their mode of combng hair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

Oay - OOn [ WOTTy.
Doan's Kidney Pills
have cured thousands
of women in the same
condition.
Mrs. A. Heiman Of
saltwater, NJ / II H.,
says: But for Doan's
Kidney Pills l would
not be living now,
They cured me in
1899 and I've been
we'll since. | used tC
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24

have such pain in my back that once
tainted. The kidney secretions were
much dsordered and | was so far
gone that | was thought to be at
Deaths door. Since Doan's Kidney
Pills cured me feel as if l had been
pulled back from the tomb"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo. y. Y.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1909-04-24
for you to e

IF you have typhoid fever in your
neighborhood, you deserve it. II you
have scarlet fever, you deserve it," This
was the assertion of DR.. w. A. Evans,
health commissioner of Chicago, in an
address recently. Il mean," he added,
that where typhoid and scarlet fever
epidemics occur they are always de-
served. They never enter in unless the
door is left open. And the careless
ones are those who permit the doors to
remain ajar."