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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-27

one 5 views. You realize that You are
not the whole show and that there
are other people and other places. In
fact, YOU are in a position to be more
liberal and to take Il broader view OF
affairs and of men. | believe if we
could send some of our people on
even a shorter trip than around the
world it might do good. But don't
misunderstood me, I believe we have
the best people in the world right
here in Newbery.
DR.. Lees text was in the 9th verse
Of the 18th chapter of Second Chron-
icles. Look it up and read it.
I want to say a word to Inquirer.
While there was nothing in the law
or the act or the order Of election to
that effect yet the appeal to the peo-
that effect yet the appeal to the people
in behalf Of and in justification of
the $4,000 was the need and the wis
dom of erecting two buildings in two
different sections Of the city-one for
the lower grades and high school
building separate. There was nothing
legally binding but that was the prop
osition as it was presented to the
people. I believe the bonds would
have been voted any way and that
proposition probably had little to do
with it, but that was the reason as
signed for the $4,000 and the argu-
ment on the other side was that one
building would do and that could be
had with $4,000. I am not speaking
for the board, but in answer to In
quirer. I should think that the board
would feel at least morally pledged
to the two building idea. Don't you
think so, Inquirer?
Seems to me I heard somewhere
about amending the trash
ordinance and that the Civic Asso-
citation and the board Of health had
agreed upon an amendment and that
the mayor was there, too, and that he
agreed to it and that the city attor-
ney wrote out the ordinance as
agreed upon and submitted it to coun-
Gil with all this endorsement. And
then council concluded that what
these other people submitted was just
a copy out of the ordinance book and
that it would cost too much to print
it. Well, anyhow it wasn't passed.
That is a nice compliment to the Civic
Association, the board Of health and
the city attorney and the mayor, that
they would solemnly go to work and
Copy an ordinance that was already
Of force and ask council to re-enact
it word for word and pay these news
papers $3.50 to print it. My, I didn't
know the newspapers charged such
prices. No wonder they are getting so
rich.
The Idler.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-27

The Park and Tree Commission of
Augusta, Ga, are considering the
proposition Of planting dogwood and
wisteria among the shade trees of the
city. The shade trees of Augusta are
beautiful. Those who have seen Green
street in Augusta will agree with me
that no city anywhere can produce a
prettier street. When one sees these
beautiful streets one cannot help but
wonder why the people of Newbe1ry
will not eooprate in making some
pretty streets here.
A Methodist preacher i Atlanta
is quoted as saying, Georgia could
not do a better thing than send her
legislature on trip around the world
before they pass single law.'' His
idea is a good one. It is so easy to get
contracted and narrow and selfish by
staying in one place. Travel, going
about and seeing what other people
IRE doing will do good. It broadens
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-27

DR.. Lees text was in the 9th verse
of the 18th chapter of Second Chron-
icles. Look it up and read it.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
SURVEYING POWER SITES
FOR WALKER RIVER PROJECT

CARSON CITY, August 25.-Durius
the past week the Walker River Flee.
tric Power company put a force of sur.
veyors in the field to locate reservoir
sites and the line and width of a
canal between Bridgeport, Cal, and
Sweetwater, New. Two reservoir sites
have already been practically decided
on, one north of Bridgeport, where a
dam so feet wide will back water over
an area seven miles long and twelve
miles wide. Another, a short distance
above the Conway ranch, near Sweet.
water, will require a dam rs feet wide
and send the water back more than
four miles. Construction work will
follow very soon.
This is the company incorporated a
few weeks ago by George J. Costigm
and DIR. A. L. Pollard of Denver, Colo-
after purchasing all the water rights
out of the East Walker river betweea
the points named. The power plant is
destined to supply electricity to mines
in the territory bounded by Sweetwat-
er, Hawthorne, Aurora, Bodie and Ma.
sonic. They have already an order from
the United Gold Corporation owning the
Sunny Jim and other groups in the
Sunny Jim mining district, near Sweet
water.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

along the bed Of the creek, howevc'-
s,r of them have been devei',e -
81. furnishing water for differe p"r'
poses. Others are u~ndergrsdn aud
produce a sub-now under the creek
channel.
1t is to develop some Of these under
ground springs that the Fairview CON
pany now has q force Of men at work.
They have sunk a well about forty feet
deep and have struck water. Now they
are drifting both ways, toward the
creek and away from il. They are pref
ty sure of getting all the water they
want.
1t is said hat the Fairview people
are planning on building another mill
provided they are successful in get
ting water The new mill will be
erected al the mine and the water will
be forced up there by an electric pump.
This will ave the cost of hauling the
ore to the mill which is quite an item.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

ToNOPAH, New, August es.-r
trip of District Attorney Cleve Raj.
to the coast 3 few days ago wa. :.
entirely for the purpose of gettips ~
benefit Of the sea breezes. h
more strenuous and important bu.;,.~
to attend to.
1t now develops thu. his journey
for the purpose " tracing nm o.
notes rendered { o the Nye and o.
by county bank and which wers
quested in redemption by the eon,.
commissioners, q check for the NO..
cipal, $4,000, and interest amoun,;..
to several thousand dollars, hav;,s
been rendered.
When these notes, amounting to sao
600, were desired in redemption
Nye county, the county had $s6,Ooo !,
deposit in the Nye and Ormsby cou,,v
bank. It was a simple matter to "a,
der a check, chargeable against n.
500, and take up the indebtedDs,.
of $4,000, except that the Nye ana
Ormsby county bank did not have N,
notes to give the county return IA,
the check.
The documents were in possession a,
the First National bank of San Fran.
cisco.
Deputy District Attorney Mor,;,
was asked if the notes had been h.
po~thecated. He replied:
"Rather than hypothetical. / would
say that they had been negotiated
At all events, upon Mr.. Bakers re-
turn, if the matter has not been 90,
tied, suit will be begun for the retur,
of the notes, the money to pay fo
them being in readiness. Mr.. Morri
says that Frank Golden will be tn,
defendant.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
MAKING RAPID PROGRESS
ON BIG RAILROAD SHOPS

LAS VEGAS, New, August 25.-Ths
forest of steel columns marking the
boundaries of the great buildings being
erected by the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake road for its general
shops, is gradually disappearing under
it's envelope of concrete blocks. and
as the solid walls begin to tower towaic
their forty feet of height, the great
ness of the work becomes more ap'
parent. Soon the great steel trusses TO
support the roof will be placed IN posi-
ton.
Work has begun on the massive, re-
inforced concrete tower which WI
serve as a land mark for NAM miles
in all directions.
1t is estimated the cost of the I'M
p~rovements projected by the Salt LAKE
road for Las Vegas will, when complsl'
ed, crowd the million dolla. mark.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

it showed an alarmingly close margin.
The result of this investigation was
embodied in a report to the sheriff and
assessor of Esmeralda county, and is iu-
cluded in this report on Esmeralda
county. 1t was on this showing that
the sheriff and assessor of Esmeralda
county proceeded to levy an arbitrary
assessment on the output of the prop
erty of the Pittsburg Silver Peak com
pany, and the grand jury, composed,
as already stated, of some of the best
citizens and heaviest taxpayers of Es-
meralda county, promptly returned
criminal indictments against the off
GERS, directors and certain of the en-
ployes of the Pittsburg Silver Peak
company, including its president, Unit
ed States Senator Oliver, and its gen.
eral manager, Edward Jussen. 1 am
informed that a civil action is now
pending in the courts of Esmeralda
county and that every effort is being
made to compel the payment of bullion
taxes by this company. The criminal
charges are also pending in the courts
of Esmeralda county.
A One Mine Town
The investigation into the affairs of
the Pittsburg Silver Peak company at
Blair brought out not only the facts
which led to these civil and criminal
actions, but conditions similar in a
way to those in existence in Lincoln
county. The Pittsburg corporation and
those with which it is allied control
practically everything at Blair and
for miles in all directions. They own
and operate a railroad, a water and
electric lighting and power system, a
telegraph line and dictate who shall
act as the peace officers of the com
munity. This almost unlimited power
seems to have infected the local au.
thorities of the company with a spirit
of arrogance altogether remarkable in
a community existing under our form
of government. To illustrate to what
an extent this spirit has taken pos.
session of the P~ittsburg Silver Peak
officials, I would state that the man
ager has openly boosted of his ability
to drive certain individuals out of
Blair and expressed the satisfaction
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
ST. ENDID MINERA. EXHIBIT
DUE FROM GOLDEN ARROW

Or. A. H. Elftn,an has promised
Is snch H. Smith, Commissioner, a hne
exhibit of Golden A1ro.y ores for tue
american Mining con CESS
The doctor left 3, ) morning tor Inc
Kawich range to collect the specimens
which will be brought to Tonopah 10
a day or two and forwarded to Cold
field.
While the collection will contain .
number of picture specimens, it VIII
also have displays of milling grade ore
such as will make the district famous
as Don as there is railway transports
ton or milling facilities. -Tonopan
Sun.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
ILL-FOUNDED REPORT THAT
HESLIP WAS MILLIONAIRE

himself at Goldfeld, New, several days
ago.
"Heslip was a relative of Lord and
Lady Dufferin. He came to the United
States in the eighties and in New Mex.
leo was married to Miss Blanche L. Gal.
lagher.
In 1902 Mrs. Heslip obtained a di-
voree. She says Heslip never contrib
uted to her support, although she was
granted 800 a month.
"Heslip did not leave a will. and a.
his second wife, who was shot by Pat.
REX Casey, died first, attorneys for
Mrs. Heslip say that her daughter
can recover the entire estate.
Relatives Of the second Mrs. Hes-
up have attempted to take possses-
SION Of the estate, which il said to be
worth $l,ooO,0OO.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

is a stream with many falls and which
offers great water power facilities, al
though it is a small stream and car
ries very little water during certain
periods of the year. They were wei.
satisfied with the water power facilities
offered and also with the timber in
that country.
"As a result of this trip it is posi-.
tive that a railroad will be built to
connect with the Tonopah & Goldfel1
and tap the dense forests of Mono
county and that power plants will be
built along Rush creek to provide pow.
or for the old camp of Aurora and
other camps in southern Nevada.
Mr.. Whittemore states that there is
a movement on foot to revive the old
town of Aurora, which in the early
sixties had several thousand popula.
ton and which produced millions OF
dollars. The mines of this old camp
will be drained by an immense tunnel
and then provided with modern machin-
cry, and it is believed that the camp
will again become a famous producer.
Mr.. W~hittemore says that a wager
and auto road is being built into Yo-
semitic valley from a point near Mona
lake and that this road passes through
some of the most beautiful and most
wonderful mountain scenery in Amer
lea. He states that this will become
Z great country for tourists when this
road is completed and will attract thou
sands if a railroad is only built into it.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

F, ne would take in seeing them walk
hungry out of the place. 1t seems to
me that the unlimited authority which
the company enjoys in the town OF
Blair is what has imbued its officials
with the notions that have prompted
them to defy the state of Nevada and
the county Of Esmeralda.
Since the bringing Of these civil and
strong efforts have been made to dis
courage the officers in their work Of
forcing these matters to an issue. Bull
DOING, intimidation aud threats of
bodily violence are some of the meth
dds being employed. l have heard of
a number of instances where these tao
ties are being resorted to and am per-
sonally familiar with one instance
where Edward Jussen, general man
ager of the Pittsburg Silver Peak com
pany, in a hotel in Rem recently in
suited an officer of this state, used the
vilest and most obscene language in
abusing Assistant District Attorney
Springmeyer of Esmeralda county (who
was in Goldfeld at the time) going 50
far as to threaten the life of that Of
fetal, even if he (Jussen) chad to
stretch hemp for it. He also threat
ened other officials. 1 have deemed
the matter relating to Mr.. Springmey-
er to be of sufficient Importance to call
il to the attention of the officers of
Esmeralda county, that he may be Civ
en- every protection against persons
who make criminal threats against him
for performing his duty. l also call it
to your attention that you may under
stand the defiant attitude which the
officials of the Pittsburg Silver Peak
company assume toward the laws of
the state of Nevada.
License Sources
The summary Of the license money
collected by the different counties of
Nevada for the six months ending June
80, 1909, shows a total of $188, 1911,
of which amount Esmeralda county
contributed $33, 7S9.4O, while Washoe
contributed $32,57O.71, and Nye county
1922, s25.75.
State liquor licenses amounted to
$~54,412.50; gambling licenses, $72,750
and slot machines, 1O,360.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
RUMORS REGARDING
WINGFIELD AND RAILWAY

Rumors and reports continue to come
in to give color to recently published
statements that George Wingfeld and
the party that accompanied him on his
automobile trip into the Mono lake
country are deeply interested in a tim
Der, railway and power project which
may develop into a matter of great i'm
p~ortance in the future development of
Southern Nevada. The Reno Gazette
has the following to say regarding the
trip and return of the so-called fish
ing party after their tour into the
Businesses of the Mono lake country:
George Wingfeld of Reno, Charles
Knox of the Montana onopah Mining
company, C. M. Hobbs of the Nevada
California Electric Light and Power
company, and G.. o. Whittemore of the
San Pedro railroad, returned yesterday
from a trip to Mono lake, the forests
in the vicinity of Bodie, the old de-
serted mining camp of Aurora and
along Rush creek to Silver lake in
Mono county.
"George Wingfeld and Charles Knox
own a small railroad running into the
forests from Bodie and also have an
option on much timber in that country,
and Mr.. Hobbs is interested in power
sites. These three gentlemen, accom-
panied by Mr.. Whittemore as their
guest, went into the Mono lake coun
try for the purpose of investigating
power sites along Rush creek, which
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

III IT, ~ n DRY
The water SO sf The Fairview aouud
Mountain Misses eeupany against the
neusd Mountain Hydraulic company,
has resulted il arst blood fo- The Fair
view, says the Nugget. Judge AveriIl
has denied . motion OF the defendant
10 set aside . ruling made by yaiae
'Brien. The case had formerly come
up during Judge O'Brien's term Of
office. but the Judge did not enter his
ruling until a few days after the ex-
i:iation Of his term. Judg, Aserill
Lela that the O'Brien ruling, allowing
the Fsirvicw people enough water to
-rn their mill, IL stiil good.
Now the Fairview COMPANY has the
~a.sl ;egally-but :hs.c u n, water.
Sh' :tone creek Is as drv s.. = boa...
NJ. enough watc- comes ',va that
channel now to supply Frank Dukes
chickens. There are numeroui springs
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
BIG STRIKE ON BATH
LEASE AT MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN, August ga strils
of sensational proportions has just been
made on the Bath lease on the Union
No. 2, owned by the Manhattan Ds1'
ter company. The shaft is on iss'
deep and IL feet in the drift from 'ns
S0-foot level a Pinch streak of ore ""
encountered that will run into W.
thousands per ton. The rock is ''iou''
with gold" and is among the riene''
struck in the Litigation hill s''
tion.
At the 50-foot level what appears
he a continuation Of the rich shoot -
is feet in from the shaft wns''
has widened to 4 inches and CIV.
paintings ranging from $50 to -"
per ton clear across its width.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

Thomas Heslip was a millionaire, if
the reports sent out from Pueblo are
true, and the first Mrs. Heslip is the
authority. According to dispatches
the first Mrs. Tom is about to begin
q gigantic suit for the Heslip millions,
in behalf of her daughter. The daugh-
ter will doubtless get the estate, but
Of a "million' will be in the
neighborhood Of $4,000. The dispatch
as printed in Eastern papers is as
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

L. E. Campbell has fled suit agsi''
the Goldheld Consolidated Water Gun
pany, claiming that that company -,
fled application for patent upon anu
including some that are owned by '~'
in the Ida Springs vicinity. oanr
bell has already fled adverse su"
Carson City. The land involved inei'
Of the land from under when =
GoldHeld water supply is derived
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

The statement of the bullion TAI collector for the three months ending
March 81, 1909, shows the bullion OUTPUT of Nevada, together with the
mount of bullion tax paid during that time, which is the best evidence of
the wonderful strides that the state is making in the development Of is
mineral resources 1t is a increase of practically lss per cent er the first
quarter Of thu year 1908. The figures are as follows:
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

PUEBLO, Colo, August 23.-Mrs.
Blanche Heslip has employed atttor.
seys who will begin a fight to secure
for her daughter the estate of Thom.,
Heslip, father of the girl, who killed
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

Lincoln county continues to show q
total lack Of interest in the bullion tax
law. During the past quarter, in CON-
pany with State Auditor w. B. Ligon,
1 visited what was reported to me a.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28


ernor ID. s. Dickerson, j. F. Haley,
state license and bullion tax agent,
shows the condition Of the license
sources of Nevada for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1909, together with the
amount Of money collected from these
license sources during the six months
ending June 80, 1909, which, including
S~5s,923.69 for bullion taxes for the
first quarter of 1909, brings the total
up to $3s5,235.30 for the half of the
year.
The report also shows wonderful
strides in the mining industry of Ne
vada, the bullion tax for which in
creased nearly 800 per cent. for the
first quarter Of 1909 as compared with
the first quarter of 1908. The most
striking showing was made in Esmer-
aida county, where the bullion tax
collected for the first quarter of 1905
was $50,677.3 5, as compared with &c.
927.67 for the first quarter of 1908,
with most encouraging prospects of
adding to the collections for the first
quarter of 1909 when present litiga-
tion over bullion taxes is settled.
Mr.. Haley calls especial attention to
cvasions and attempted evasions of the
bullion tax law in various portions of
the state, especially by the Pittsburg-
Silver Peak company in Esmeraida
county, and the Bamberger- Delamar
company in Lincoln county. The polit-
zeal power which each of these com
panies exercise in their respective dis
tricts is dwelt upon at considerable
length, in connection with their def
anee of the state laws and officials.
Tax Collectors Report
MI. Haley's report says, in part:
Hon. d. s. Dickerson, Lieutenant and
Acting Governor of Nevada, Carson
City, Nevada.
Dear Sir: / have the honor to sub
NIT herewith my report showing the
condition of the license sources of Ne
vada for the quarter ending June 80,
1909, together with a statement show
ing the money collected from these Ii
cense sources during the six months
ending June 80, 1909.
The report also covers as fully as
possible the condition of the bullion
tax of Nevada for the six months
ending June 80, 1909. In addition there
is a complete detailed statement from
each of the producing mines in the
state showing their gross output and
the amount of bullion tax collected dur
ing the quarter ending March 81, 1909.
These detailed statements are attach
ed to the reports submitted to each
of tho counties by this office and are
made a portion of this report. re-
spectfully call your attention to the
tabulated summary of these bullion tax
reports which is attached hereto. For
purposes of comparison a tabulated
statement of the output of the mines
of Nevada for 1908 is included.
In comparing the first quarter of the
present year with the first three
months of 1908, Nevada has made won
derful strides in the mining industry.
The total value of all the ore produced
IN Nevada for the quarter ending
March 81, 1908, as secured by official
reports, was SO, 3O6,921.52. The total
amount of bullion tax collected on this
output was $4,000. AZ.
Esmeralda County
For the quarter ending March 81,
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28
Esmeralda County

For the quarter ending March 81,
1909, the output Of the mines of Ne
vada, as officially reported to this Of
fee, amounted to $6,343,635.19, with a
total tax on this output of $5S,923.69.
This remarkable showing was more
striking in Esmeralda county than else
where in the state. The total amount
of bullion tax collected in that county
for the first three months of 1908
$6,927.67 while for the first quarter
Of the present year the total amount OF
bullion tax collected reached the sum
of $50, 677 .35, with most encouraging
prospects of adding still further to this
amount when present litigation is set
tied.
A noticeable increase was also made
in the amount Of bullion tax collected
in Humboldt county. White Pine
county, with the first quarter of the
year, takes third place in the column
of mineral producing counties Of Ne
vada. Lyon, Churchill, Elko, Lander
and Ormsby counties are doing moth
ing in the way Of bullion tax returns,
but Storey county - maintaining its
usual place.
Nye county continues to add its
share to the bullion tax collected in
this state. The sheriff and assessor
Of Nye county are using every effort
to secure reports as well A. bullion
tax from the producing properties Of
that section.
The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-28

Previous to the bringing of indict-
ments against the officers and others
of the Pittsburg Silver Peak company
j accompanied Assistant District A.
torney Springmeyer and Deputy Sher-
III and Assessor Meyers to Blair, where
officers Of this company are located.
While there we examined the accounts
Of the Pittsburg Silver Peak company,
discovering that the reports to the
stockholders and officers and those SUBJ
mitted to the county and state were
entirely at variance, in that the report
to the stockholders and officers showed
a tremendous profit, while that to the
state and county, which would require
= comparatively small IN on the prof