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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
THE UNEXPECTED.

The saying that, 1T is the unexpected that happens" can be APP
Piled to every walk of life, but we know of no other business
where the unexpected element assumes such proportions as it does
in mining. 1t is a business where certainty is almost eliminated
and yet one which offers numerous chances of big success. There
are those who will take exception to these views and say that GER
tain classes of mining present the safest and surest kind of bust
ness but the unexpected often happens even in these. Large and
developed mines are sometimes confronted with conditions which
were never considered within the range of possibility, such as could
not be met until the damage had been done and the remedy of no
avail.
There are so many loopholes in mining where these elements can
creep in and make failure where success seemed assured. In the
first place the vagaries of nature can never be fully understood and
mans ingenuity and intelligence cannot fully circumvent the changes
and caprces of the wonderful nature forces in mother earth. AL
though the modern geologst can read the secrets of the rocks in a
fairly accurate way, he is far from infalnbe and in his interpre-
tation often skips the page wherein the key is written. In mining
an apparent trivial mistake often leads to grave consequences and a
step in the wrong direction cannot be retraced. If the wrong ss-
tenn is adopted in the development of a mining property, thousands
of dollars may be wasted, and a mistake of this kind almost always
condemns it from further exploitation.
Often a long tunnel is driven to tap at depth a ledge which shows
splendidy on the surface. When the objective point is reached
the vein has pinched, the values have disappeared, or perhaps a fault
has cut it off and still greater depth must be obtained. Poor judg-
ment, you say? Not necessarily. Perhaps every possible condition
indicated that this was the proper course to pursue, and the failure
was due to forces over which no control was possible. Then
again, development may be right plenty of ore in sight and seem
ingly nothing in the way of most profitable operation. Suddenly a
large volume of water is encountered, presenting a new and serious
condition which deranges all previous plans. Sufficient funds were
on hand before this change, but more capital must now be raised to
meet the emergency and this is not always possible to do. Perhaps
the character of the ire changes after equipment has been installed,
necesstating shipping where milling had before been possible. Fluc-
tuauon of the metal markets, railroad rates, labor troubles, litiga-
ton and dishonesty, are a few of the many obstacles which unex-
pecedly enter into the proposition and which ofimes throw the
weight on the wrong side of the scales.
And s. we must not be too hasty in our judgment over an appar-
ent failure in mining. Quick conclusions without thought, careful
investigation are unjust, to say the least, and in the majority of
cases arr far from being correct.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To sam Barnum. Walter Martin and
w. J. Wheaton:
You are hereby notified that we. the
Undersigned have expended during the
year 1908 the sum of Six Hundred Dol
lars $4,000 and One Hundred and
Twenty DOLLARS ($120.00) In the year
1907 In labor and improvements on the
following described mining claims,
being One Hundred Dollars $1,000 0
worth of labor and improvements on
each of the following named mining
claims, to-wit:
Those six certain mining claims sit
uated in Clifford Mining District.
Nye County, State of Nevada. known
and described as follows.
Kern" "Bakerstown," Big Swede,''
gloomy Giietl9 t Gas.' mtn nHapP si.,m a]oG adgSE5.
ing to location notices thereof of
record on books Of recorder of Nye
county, Nevada. at Tonopah. Nevada.
In Book lie Page 1853 to 1858.
That said work was done and inn
provements made on said claims dur
ing the years 1907 and 1908 in order
TO hold the said claims under the pro-
Statutes of the United states and The
Amendments thereto. and the laws OF
the state of Nevada, concerning an
nuai labor to be done on mining claims.
Ihat there Is due from Sam Bar
mum to the undersigned. one Hun
dred and Twenty Dollars C$l20.O0) and
from walter Martin one Hundred and
twenty Dollars C$l20.00) and from w.
J. Wheaton Two Hundred and Forty
Dollars (%s24O.00J on account OF YOUR
share of said Six Hundred Dollars
($6OO.OO) expended for annual labor on
the said mining claims during the
veal l90S and One Hundred and Twenty
DollNs G120.00) for the year 1907.
And You are hereby notified by the
Undersigned that If within ninety DAYS
after the service Of this notice on YOU
by publication o fail to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure
to-wtt: The sum Of one nundred and
Twenty Dollars g12O00)-One Hun
dred and Twenty Dollars CS120.0 0) and
Two Hudred and Forty Dollars
l$240.OO) respectively each to the un-
d~ersigned, your interest In said mining
claims Will become the property of IN
Undersigned your in &C.
~cordance with the law In ouch cases
made and provided.
GUST PETERSON.
HOMER BUCKLEY.
Dated at Tonopah, Nevada. Apri
10th, 1909.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
CROSSING THE DIVIDE.

Parson, I'm a maverick, just runnin' loose an grain,
Eatn' where S tn greenest grass an drinkin' where | choose,
Had to rustic in my youth an never had no raisin,
Wasn't never halter broke, an l amt much to lose,
Used to seepin' in a bag an Twin in a slicker,
Church folks never branded mel don't know as they tried;
Wish you'd say a prayer for me an try to make a dicker,
For the best they'll give me when cross the Big Divide.
Tell 'em | amt been corralled a night in more n twenty, f.
Tell lem I'm rawbooned an rough an amt much for looks;
Tell EN- 1 don't need much grief because I've had apenty,
/ don't know how bad l am cause amt kept no books.
Tell EN- I'm a maverick arunnin' loose unbranded,
Tell 'em L shoot straight an quick an amt got much to hide;
Have EN- come an size me up as soon as l get landed,
For the best they'll give me when l cross the Great Divide.
Tell 'em rode straight an square an never grabbed for leather,
Never roped a crippled steer or rode a sore-backed horse,
Tell 'em I've bucked wind an rain an every sort of weather,
Had my tnts with Al X. Hall an Captain R. E. Morse.
Don't hide nothin' from EN- whether it be sweet or bitter,
Tell 'em I'll stay on tn range but if I'm shut outside
III abide it like a man, because | amt no gutter,
| amt going to change just when l cross tn Big Divide.
Tell 'em when tn Roundup comes for all us human critters
Just corral me with my kind an run a brand on me;
| don't want to be corralled with hypocrites an cutters,
Brand me just for what l am-an I'm just what you see.
/ don't want no steam-het stall or bran-mash for my ration,
Show him just what chips l got an shove em in for cashin',
That's what you can tell 'em when l cross the Big Divide.
j. W. roley in New York Times
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
STRONG CASE, U

To those following closely the chain of evidence that Prosecu-
tor Heney has brought forward to prove the charges of bribery
against Calhoun, the impression must prevail that he has presented a
perfect case. It is difficult to see how a jury of fair-minded men can
fail to be impressed by the Overwhelming evidence produced.
But suppose the jury does bring in a verdict of guilty! Sup
pose it does appear to the twelve men sitting in the jury box that
Calhoun did bride the supervisors to get an overhead trolley fran
chise. Suppose they do; what then?
Will Calhoun rechne upon a felons cot in a felon's cell? VIII
he do penance for the crime Of having debauched public servants
for private gain? VIII he do tme?"
With the famous Schmitz decision, and the more recent and
equally famous Glass decision, to look back upon, may there not be
room for doubt?
The courts can undo all that the tireless Heney and a jury of
twelve men may accomplish, by sustaining the merest exception
based upon technical grounds. Some terror may be discovered to
save Calhoun from the fate of a common criminal even though the
jury should declare him guilty.
1t was thought that no court on earth could pick a flaw in the
case of Mayor Schmitz But the appellate court found a flaw. 1t
discovered that the Indictment Of Schmitz was defective" because
it did not alege that schmitz was mayor at the time he commit
teed the crime for which he had been found guilty and sentenced to
the penitentiary.
As it was with sehmitz, and as 1t was with Glass, so it may be
with Calhoun-Los Angeles Express.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
p. j. JUCKEM
SUFFERS STROKE
OF ApOpLEXY
STRICKEN DEAD WHILE STAND
ING IN FRONT OF PLACE
OF BUSINESS.

Peter j.. Juckem, n of the best
known young men of Tonopah and
one of the proprietors of the Oasis
saloon, dropped dead yesterday
morning while standing in front of
his establishment. He had stepped
from the bar room to the sidewalk
and was engaged in watching the
arrivals on the morning train pass
when suddenly he dropped to the
sidewalk. A companion hastily ran
to the office of Dr.. Cowden and sum
moned that physician, who arrived
within two minutes after Juckem
fell to the sidewalk. He was dead
by the time the doctor arrived. A
coroner's inquest was held in the
afternoon which stated that the de-
ceased had come to his death by a
stroke of apolexy.
Juckem was aged about u years
and was unmarried. He came to
Tonopah several years ago from She
boygan, Wisconsin, where his mother
resides. He also has several broth
ers and sisters in both Sheboygan
and Milwaukee. All his relatives
were Immediately notified of his
death by telegraph and the remains
will be taken east Sunday.
About a year ago the deceased en-
tered into a partnership with Glenn
Hertel and purchased the Oasis sa-
loon. He was a member of the
Eagles and the funeral services will
be held under the auspices of that
order. The remains will be accom-.
panied to the train by the volunteer
fire department, of which organiza,
ton he was a member.
1t is thought that the stroke OF
apoplexy was brought on by the ex-
element of the Big Casino fire sey.
eral night ago, when Juckem was
thrown from a ladder. He received
no injury, but physicians state that
this may have been the primary
cause of his death.
A mass will be held at the Catho.
lic church at 1880 o'clock this morn.
ing over the remains and will be
followed by a sermon by Father But.
Ter.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
LITTLE TOTS
WILL PRODUCE
A REAL PLAY
THE TOYMAKER'S DREAM" TO
BE PRESENTED BY THE
SCHOOL CHILDREN.

Miss Halle F. Gelbart, who arriv-
ed Thursday from Salt Lake to SUI
pervise the productson of THE Toy
makers Dream which will be given
the later part of the month by the
pupils of the Tonopah schools,
started yesterday in the work of Sc
curing the cast. The playlet was
written by Miss Gelbart and has
been produced in many of the larger
cities of the United States. Among
the press notices received is the fol-
lowing from the Salt Lake Herald:
There are certainly ONE proud
fathers and mothers in Salt Lake
City today and those who attended
the little playlet The Toymaker's
Dream at the Salt Lake theater last
evening know the reason why. The
play given for the benefit of the Day
Nursery and Orphans home proved
of greater interest than many shows
at the Salt Lake theater this season.
1t was a collection of little tots rang
ing from 8 to 10 years old and real
actors embryo.
1T was one of the prettiest pieces
of work that has been shown for
some time. Never a break occurred
during the entire performance and
many of the little ones could give
their elders points on feeling at
home on the stage.
There was one little jumping
jack who, an interested playgoer as
serted, was a cracker-jaek. CARRIED
in a clowns suit he hoped about as
a mechanical clown with the regu-
larity of a toy doll.
In all there was much that vas
far finer than the mere paragraphs of
a newspaper could portray. 1t was
the work of children who acted doz-
ems of years older than they are, but
with the grace and innocence of
childhood. The drills and dances
were something to be proud of. When
the toy-maker fell asleep the dolls
began their romp and it was then
that the pleasing numbers were
given.
"Hallie r. Gelbart, who trained
the youngsters certainly ought to
feel satisfied with what they did"
The proceeds of the play will be
devoted to the athletic and library
fund Of the school.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
N0TItE nE FnnruIrInr

Oscar | Runnells, his heirs, admins
traitor and assigns:
You are hereby patiaed that L. the
Undersigned (now and at am times
mentioned hereafter as the -ow
In the lode mining claims hereinafter
described, have caused the nnual as
sessment work required by law for the
year 1908 to be lone on the j. b., the
j. b. No. !. the J.. b. No. ., and the J. q
No. 2 lode mining claims In the Silver
Bow Mining District. County Of Nye.
state Of Nevada, and has advanced and
paid therefor the sum OF four hundred
and seventy mine Gi79O0) dollars, be-
ing the total amount OF costs for said
annual work on said mining claims.
And unless within the time prescribed
by law you repay to me. the under
signed, the sum Of two hundred and
t~htrty-nine and $1,000 G239.50) dollars.
being your proportional amoun of said
expenditures as In said lode
mining claims. then all the interest Of
said Oscar j. Runnells in his lifetime
in and to four said lode mining claims
VIII be forfeited 10 me under the pro-
visions Of Section 1924 Of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States.
W. ]. BEATTY.
Dated March 9th, 1909.
3m-w
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

A chauffeur named Hughes, of
G%oldfield, arrived in Tonopah Mon
day night from Manhattan, and late
in the evening went to the garage on
upper Florence venue where he bor-
rowed the car of II. W. LaLime and
started to take a spin. He had trav-
eled about 100 feet when he eollided
with an obstinate telegraph pole thGt
refused to give the automobile the
right of way. As a result the front
end of the car was seriously damaged.
Hughes then hunted up LaLime and
acquainted him of the damage done.
He left yesterday morning for his
home in Goldfield.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

Articles of Incorporation were
filed yesterday at the county clerks
Office for the Sparrow Hill Mining
and Leasing company, which names
its principal Office in Tonopah and
also a branch Office in San Francisco.
The company has a capitalization of
100000 and is Incorporated by
Paul Lalor, Albert Raynal, James
Cleary and Alexander Eyheralt.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
WILL HE BE A CANDIDATE?

Is George Kilborn, owner of the Nevada State Journal, about to
enter the fight as Nixons opponent for the United States senate two
years hence? This is a question now troubling the politicians in the
northern portion of the state. For several weeks past it has been
quite noticeable that the Journal has been rather decided in the quail
iy Of Democratic editorials it has been handing its readers, and has
been handing its readers the real Jefersonian article. This is due,
perhaps, TO Alexander Young, the editor, but nevertheless tt is known
that Young has the support of the owner of the Journal and it is
believed he has been given instructions to fight the battle along the
lines laid out. Kfborn is anxious to become United States senator.
He is an able man, a close student OF political and national questions
and is possessed of unlimited wealth. These combined with a lofty
ambition to serve the people in the United States senate from Ne
vada, may prompt him to enter the fight against Nixon. Klborn is
u fighter and once started he would make a formidable opponent for
the banker-statesman.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
TURNING OUT
The BEST WORK

The bindery OF the Bonanza is
turning out the best work in the
city. andi is giving such great salts
faction that anyone who has his work
done there once, never goes anywhere
else. The plant is the finest and
most complete, not only in the State,
but this side of San Francisco. We
can turn out all kinds of work that
is demanded in the offices of lawyers,
brokers, promoters, mining compan-
les, or for any other kind OF business,
and we guarantee satisfaction in
every respect y
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

J. e. Hogan, general agent o.
Tonopah and Goldheld, railway !
turned yesterday from a trim 10
Angeles.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

self stripped of his honors and with excellent chances of changing
his militia uniform for one of stripes, is now blaming his disgrace
on the woman. The same thing has been done before, but the jury
usually declines to consider the cause. Il is the act that counts and
the young man who refused to profit by the acts of fools who have
gone before him must now pay the fiddler for his $4,000 worth OF
fun.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

The Rev. Floyd E. Doris dena,..,
Yesterday for San Francisco.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15
WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES.

Printing an interview with Ui B. Curtis. the Tonopah Bonanza
says that the country between Ely and Tonopah is showing great a-
tvity in anticipation of the new railroad, which when completed
will receive for shipment from this intermediate country alone
thousands of tons of milling ore that can be treated at a handsome
profit.
A statement of this kind demonstrates the value of the road
without even mentioning its value in reference to the eastern and
southwestern part of the state. 1t is the ore from the country now
without transportation facilities that will make imperative the build
ing of at least one new smelter in Ely, and this judging from the
encouraging reports regarding construction of the new road seems a
matter of a comparatively short timely Expostor.
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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

Old papers Csc per hundred at
Bonanza office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

Advertise in the Daily Bonanza.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-05-15

From Olympia, Washington, comes the report that the adjutant
general of the Washington state militia has been arrested for the en-
bezzIement OF nearly $4,000 in militia funds Wine and women is
the reported cause of his downfall. The young man, who finds him
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-30
AS WRITTEN FOR SALT LAKE.

The Boston Transcript, in its issue
of Dec. "a, reproduces part OF a com
munlcation of the finance commission,
dated April 9. 1908, in which the situa-
ton in the Hub, as relating to the gov
ernment of the city. was faithfully
described. Does not the picture fit 9TH
er cities. too2 Hero 1t Is:
THE work of the last eight months
has satisfied the commission that there
is no need of increased taxes or addi-
tional income from any source In order
TO meet the legitimate expenditures OF
the city, ~
"The commission found tho city gov
ernmcnt in state of Generalization,
Intelligent administration almost Who'll
ly lacking. for too many employees,
salaries excessive and politics taking
the place OF business methods. The
result is that much OF the city work is
poorly done. that fraudulent methods
many OF them petty In character but
expensive In the aggregate. have crept
into the administrations; that the cost
of the work is generally excessive
often two or three times what IL would
be in private hands; and that in the
last twelve years the tax rate. has risen
from SIS to SIG on the thousand, and
the debt has increased four times as
fast as the wealth and seven times
as fast as the population OF the city.
/ This burden OF taxation and mis-
government is borne by the entire
community through Increased rents
and higher prices for the necessarles of
lifo, and unless lightened Will bring
the community into a state of civic
and industrial stagnation The Finance
Commission has no doubt that IL the
various departments of the city are
properly organized, intelligent methods
Of administration introduced. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-30
A PREVALENT EVIL.

The Los Angeles Times suggests that
the churches set apart, a day OF medi-
tation, a week of prayer. and a year
Of preaching, all devoted to tho Ninth
commandment. IF there Is one law
In the Dccalogue." The Times says,
that is everlasingly smashed into
crumbs, it is that which forbids us
to bear false witness against our
neighbors. If there Ia sin that the
human heart Is prone to. it is in the
disregard of this which to our mind
Is one of the most important OF all
the laws that Moses brought down
from Sinai" rp7
We do not know Just what the con-
ditons are in tho City OF the angels,
or what the experience of our con-
temporary Is, but we know something
of the conditions here. In this City
not only Is bearing false witness
against neighbors induiged IN by a
certain class. as pastime. but, it has
been converted Into q profitable poll
teal business. It is. the only asset OF
some political vagabonds. and they
Live on 1t as taking beggars on their
deformity, or oriental lepers on their
leprosy. -44sslr, .- "a,
We therefore heartily agree with
the Times. that there Is no other sin
so prevalent in our day as, this viola
ton of the Ninth commandment: and
that there is no immortality tho pulpit
should pound-at more persLstently or
thunder at more loudly than this false
witness against neighbors. But. is the
pulpit, itself. without sin in this re-
gard?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-30
.NIR. DooLEY" ON THE COST OF
LIVING.

F. P. Dunno contributes Mr. Dooleys
opinions on the cost of living to the
January American Magazine. Tho fol-
lowing is part of Mr.. Dooley's refioc-
tions:
IAN so 1t goes. complain iv tn
rent me landlord asts me an some-
times 1 accede. as Hogan says, to his
request. Me landlord complains iv tn
way tn plumber overcharges him TIL
plumber says he can't do amy betthor
thin make a livin' on account iv tn
rapacity iv tn plumbers union. TIL
most prominent. distinguished an
wealthy member iv tn plumbers union
borrid two dollars firm me yesterdah
because he cuddent't pay his bills out iv
TIL vast boards that he'd Wrenched
fr' m his boss FIR mondIn waste pipes,
And tn sthrange thing about it is
that it's always been thrue In my rec
objection an / can remimbor almost as
far back as to think ly mesilf hollerin'
mort" to ye whin we were buildin' tn
pyramids. Yell says this cost iv livin'
was niver higher fr ye an we AFRO
right, .Ye say It niver WAS so high an
ye're wrong. It's always been tn same
FIR ye an tn likes iv ye, I niver knew
tn day whin we weren't about tn Same
number iv Jumps behind In tn race
with tn price iv oggs. When yc're not
wurrukin' eggs is down Whin ye ar-re
wur1'ukin' they're up. That's al there
is to II. Ye're to blame. ME boy. be-
cause a colledEc professor in Harvard