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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
CAMP OF SPRINGDALE
HAS FIRST FUNERAL

Mrs. +. F. C"linkscales of Spring
dale. recently of Goldfeld, died last
Thursday and was buried yesterday,
the funeral services being conducted
by Rev. j. NJ. Swander of Rhyolite.
MIR. Clinkscales, who is employed as
an engineer at the Springdale mill, is
left with four children to make a
home for. He has the sympathy of
the community. This is the first in
terment from Springdale in the new
cemetery recently laid out about an
equal distant from Pioneer and
Pioneer had its first
burial last week.-Rhyolite Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03

to Harry Epstine that somebody had
broken the front window of his Of
fee and stolen the valuable speci-
men. Hastily donning his clothes he
came down the street on the run.
Quite a crowd had assembled to wit
ness Harry's arrival. the majority Of
them being the ones who had been
caught during the day and were now
thirsting for revenge. They receiv-
edit, for Harry arrived breathless
and after n short glance at the
large plate glass window that fronts
his office, he knew he had been
duped and straightway led the
vengeful ones into a thirst empor-
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
fasteners are
Quite Optimistic
Over Nevada

Malcolm l.. Macdonald, after a sew
eral weeks trip through the east, re-
turned to Tonopah yesterday morn
ing. He states that the financial con-
oltion of the eastern money market
AZ the present time is in excellent
shape.
There appears to be plenty of
money on hand for speculation" said
mr. Macdonald last evening, and. "as
nas been stated before, the investing
public naturally turn their eyes to the
west as a more profitable field for
operation. The larger spectators
are affected at the present with a
SORT OF a hesitancy owing to the un-
settled conditions affected by the
.afln measure now before congress
'or consideration. II is expected that
ms Dill will be settled definitely by
'ne middle of May, and then a flood
VI money will be turned loose for
speculation.
while the fasteners are some
"nat loath about investing in stocks,
s"es VIII respond to any good leglti-
aate mining proposition as has been
demonstrated in this section of the
NJ ,Ountry during the last pew months.
mere Is an unlimited amount Of
sopital now waiting for investment
N"u This will be placed to the best
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
SHOOTS HIMSELF AND FRIEND

Joe Seigic, an Austrian, while toy
ing with an automatic revolver at
Ely Friday, fired one shot through
the door Of the bunkhouse. Then
turning the weapon to see if the bar
rel was clear of smoke he accidental
~ pulled the trigger. The bullet
crashed through his brain and also
through the head of Milo Graverac,
VINO was standing directly behind
seigic. Gravorac staggered forward
ana fell dead upon Siegic's l~ifeless
body.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03

advantage before the summer is half
over.
Southern Nevada stocks are quite
active on the New York Stock ex-
change, and was the recipient Of
numerous inquiries concerning them
during my stay in that city. The
most conservative of the moneyed
men in the east repeatedly told me
that the present outlook for Nevada
a never appeared better and all
seemed well informed as to the con.
ditions of the many camps"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
~Diphtheria
Case at MiIIerS

The four-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Harcourt, of Millers.
died yesterday from diphtheria, from
which the child had been suffering
for several days. The funeral will
be held today.
Mr.. Harcourt is the master me-
chanic at the Desert mill, and for sew
eral years was employed at the Ton
opah Mining company in this city.
moving his family to Millers when he
accepted the position there.
There has been some discussion
among the medical fraternity as to
the exact cause of the. girls death.
Some of the physicians saying the
illness was a severe cold that affect
ed the throat, while others claim It
to be diphtheria.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
Bills are
On File at
This Office
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE A. BART
LETT SENDS COPIES OF
BOTH REPORTS.

The proprietor of the Daily Bo-
uanza yesterday received the follow
ing letters from Congressman
George A. Bartlett at Washington,
D.. c.:
blouse of Representatives, y. S.
washington, d. c.,
March 25, 1909.
"Friend Bill am causing to be
.ent TO you today under separate
cover a copy Of the tariff bill as in
reduced in the house, including the
majority report. have not been
.ble to secure copies of the minority
report as yet, because it has not been
ordered printed in quantity under
the resolution which carried the
printing of the bill and majority re-
port.
Il would be glad to have any sug-
gestions from you regarding sched-
ules in which u people r inter-
ested.
Sincerely,
GEO. A. BARTLETT.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
DYndmiter
Tells Story

The sequel to an incident that oc-
Cured in T~uscarora about twenty
years ago has just come to light
through the receipt of a letter by
George w. Peltier of Sacramento.
president of the State Bankers as
ISOLATION of California. from George
Smith of Reno.
The incident referred to was the
attempted assassination of Mr.. Pei
tier and his partner, Mr.. w. c. Price,
in 1883, by blowing up their resi-
denee with dynamite while they were
asleep in their beds. The occurrence
at the time created the greatest ex-
element and Notwithstanding the
most diligent inquiries the perpetra-
tors of the crime were never appre-
hended.
The letter set forth that the writer
has been suffering from a troubled
conscience for these two decades and
has become converted to Christianity
and is in daily intercourse with the
divine spirit and has been command
to make restitution for the wrong
committed so many years ago.. 1t
goes on to state that he, with a COM
panion whom he named, committed
the crime in order to aveng them
for fancied wrongs at the hand
Messrs. Peltier and Price, whom
they believed were extracting ore
from Smiths claim by means of drifts
run from the Navajo mine under
meath the workings of the Elmira,
owned by Smith and others. Smith
in his letter that after re-
revelations and consultations
with the spirits he has become con
iineed that he was guilty of a griev-
wrong against Messrs. Price and
and Is DESTROYS of making
amends as far as possible; that he
asked the spirits to appraise the
lamages and had been informed that
{ would amount to 5000, but that he
compromised on a basis of so
Ter cent and enclosed his check for
1900 with a request that he be re-
eased from further liability in the
Upon the receipt of the re-
narkable letter Mr.. Peltier forward
q 1t to his whilom associate, w. C.
rice, who now resides in Los An
eles, for his consideration. Just what
isposition will he made of the money
at present unknown.
Smith, who is regarded in Reno as
religious fanatic, came to this city
bout ten years ago and invested the
honey he had made in mining In
uscarora in Reno real estate. At one
me he owned a large parcel of land
! the northwestern section of the
Ity, but has disposed of most of his
oldings and at present lives on a
anch on the road to Spanish Springs
alley, where he leads the life of a
He has built a chapel on a
Ill near his home and 1t is there that
e is supposed to receive his revela-
ons. I
Some years ago he created quite a
'nsation while acting as juror in the
Use OF some tramps who were being
led for the murder of a man near
emo. Smith claimed that he had re-
lived a divine communication that
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
Harry EpStine
Is "A Victim of
His Own Joke
is CALLED FROM HIS BED BY
CROWD OF APRIL FOOL
JOKERS.
April fool,


Not today, but yesterday. And
many were the schemes for catching
the unwary which If successful. re-
suited in one big laugh at some Door
fellow who happened to forget the
date. Tae best of all was conceived
by Harry Epstine, the broker, who
exhibited a specimen in the window
of his office that was literally plast-
cred with gold. The plastering was
a work of art and was done by genial
Jones, the painter.
The rock attracted a great deal of
attention and many after a short
examination from the sidewalk
would walk inside the office for a
better view, which usually resulted
in a quick departure or a cordial in
vitation to hoist one.
F. G. Waterhouse, general mana
ger of the Nevada Telephone-Tele-
graph company. was attracted to the
window by the large and curious
crowd and after a short glance walk
ed inside for more particulars. After
hearing how a new strike had heor
maze within ten feet of the surface
n that the specimen assayed
~$lsS,0O0 to the ton, he became in
terested and picking up the high
grade for closer inspection.
BY jove, but that is a pretty piece
or rock exclaimed Mr.. Warehouse.
Looks like a Pioneer specimen"
stated Senator Zeb Kendall, who is
well informed on mines and mining
mo, it looks more like Round
Mountain high grade" contested
George Thatcher, who delves into
mining occasionally.
Well let's get an auto and go to
the strike suggested Jim began
who had been caught shortly before
and was now trying to get even.
I'm with YOU" responded Zeb
and both gentlemen hiked out To ca.
a machine.
All this time Mr.. Waterhouse con.
tinued to examine the gold plastered
piece of quartz, and when he finally
managed to scrape off a small nar-
ticle OF the gold leaf he became
suspicious and when the crowd
started to laugh he realized he had
been stung.
u 1t was a pretty piece of rock
that" he stated as be led the vav
the thirst emporium with the
at his heels. "And was
milking of building a telephone line
the seeene of the strike" he said
sadly as he journeyed back to the
'hee with the bunch, to wait for a
new victim.
Ihis happened to be Charles Wit
,enperg' who heard of the strike
while down at the depot. He enter
"a the Office on the run and grabbed
ne sample from the window. One
glance was enough for Charley, for
recollected that the had business
Town the street.
JACK Mcnamara was also affected (
With a curious mind and was giving !
'xpert testimony concerning the val /
OF the specimen when the horrible !
OF being buncoed dawned {
Ipon him.
The best part of the affair hap
'ened about IL O'Clock last night l
n of the bunch telephoned /
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
SHOOTING

Hank C. Blanchard, father of Lee.
tie Blanchard Of Carson, shot himself
accidentally through the right hand
with an automatic revolver. Luckily
no bone We're broken but neyerthe-
less he received a very painful injury.
Leete Blanchard has gone to Bodie
and will care for his father while he
is laid up.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
Sincerely,
GEO. A. BARTLETT.
House of Representatives.

House OF Representatives,
Washington, D. c.,
March %, 1909.
Friend Bill-Since writing you
this morning find that a generous
supply of the minority report on the
tariff bill has been printed, and
have secured a bunch for Nevada,
and take pleasure in enclosing you
a copy herewith.
Sincerely.
GEO. A. BARTLETT"
As the bills are of a lengthy ma
mre it IS impossible to publish them,
but any one concerned can examine
them by calling at this Office where
they have been placed ON file.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
NEW LAWS RECEIVED.

The Bonanza is in receipt of the
advance sheets Of the laws of the
state of Nevada as enacted by the
late legislature and are furnished by
the state printer. They have been
placed oil file and those interested
are invited to call and inspect them.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03
DID HE WALK Or RInEa

Henry Bartlett OF Round Noun
tain, who thinks he knows something
about printing, came in from the
north last night and Immediately on
his arrival here proceeded to try and
inform the management of the b.
nanza how a paper should be run.
He succeeded-not.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03

p. J. Carney, the Goldheld attor-
ney. was In town yesterday on legal
business.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-04-03

Advertise in the Daily Bonanza.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
CONTINUOUS SHOWS.
They Were Started BY 9. =. Keith In
Boston Store.


II was In the month OF January. 1883.
that Mr.. II. +. Keith. who had been
studying the show business with far
seeing eyes for many years, presented.
I'm store that he had leased In Bos-
ton. the first continuous show ever
seen on any stage. He paid his per
formers $50 week for n single turn
and $40 for double and required them
20 give eight or nine turns day. His
top liner" or chief attraction was a
pound and n half baby. The doors OF
his playhouse were thrown open at
noon. and from that time until half
past 10 nj night the performance went
ON without interruption.
Patrons were allowed TO spend the
entire day IN the theater. and at first
so many availed themselves Of this op-
portunity TO get substantial flling OF
amusement at small cost that Mr..
Keith realized that he must either
abandon the idea Of n continuous On.
terhinment or else invent some meth
cd by which the audience could be
driven out Of the building and place
made for those outside who were wait
ing for admlttance. Necessity IL the
mother Of invention. especially when
Il Is mated with sharp Yankee wit. and
II was thus that what Is known as
''the chaser came into the world
James l.. Ford In McClure's Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09

Dir. and Mrs. ID. NJ. Howard, Miss
Emma Scott and Miss Bonnie Maze
were visitors TO Bryan today from
lola.
Rev. James \. Thomas OF Haskell
the rev pasttor Of the Christian
church. viii arrive In Bryan with his
family tomorrow and will conduct the
service at his church Sunday.
Miss Cairo Edwards OF the T. w.
c. went to her home ut Millican this
Afternoon to spend Saturday and Sun.
day. She was accompanied by Miss
velma Sells.
My plot at the bank Is not against
the whites or blacks. but OF desirable
city lots. Some OF them with good
five and six room houses. extra cheap.
w. A. Dodson. 107
w. c. Miller OF Dallas. insurance
adjuster. was In the city today ad-
justing the loss TO the Parsons
building. which was burned a few
nights ago.
Today Is Good Friday and special
services were held at both ST. JOS
eph's and ST. Andrews Catholic
A very large crowd OF our
foreign citizens was In the city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
| EXHIBIT coMMIrrEE MEETING.
July 70, and "a, Selected as Dates
for Holding Farmers Union
Exhibit.

The committes-srp6inted at the re.
cent meeting OF the County Union to
arrange for the Union exhibit In this
Icity In July. held a meeting az the
court house few afternoons ago and
the following are the proceedings OF
the meeting:
The committee selected July 20 and
"a. Friday and Saturday. as the days
for the Farmers Union Exhibit to be
held AZ the Union warehouse In this
lefty.
II was decided to take the exhibits
to the farmers congress which meets
At the A. and NJ. College on July 9th.
and committee will be appointed to
transfer the exhibit to the college.
Each local Union will contribute
the sum of $500 to create premium
fund to be divided as follows: First
premium. 40 per cent; second preml-
um. 30 per cent; third premium. 20
per cent; fourth premium. 10 per
cent The above premiums win be
competed for by the various local
Unions.
Valuable premiums will be donated
by the merchants ALL other public
spirited people. to be competed for by
individuals.
IL Is the purpose OF the committee
To have live stock exhibit at the
same time and In connection with
the agricultural exhibit. II Il is found
that the Farmers Union warehouse is
not large enough for all exhibits. then
the big hull house OF the Bryan oil
mill will be used to care for the live
stock.
J. Webb Howell and =. W. 'yeager
were appointed committee to make
out a premium list and solicit pre-
miums.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
NOTICE.
Sheri0's Sale.


The State of Texas. County of Braz.
os. by virtue of an order OF sale. is.
sued out of the Honorable District
Court OF said Brazos county. en- the
sth day of April, A. ID. 1903. by the
clerk thereof In the case OF NJ. G..
Armstrong VS.. W. l.. utsey et al. No.
53ll. and to me. as Sheriff, directed
and delivered. will proceed to sell
for cash within the hours prescribed
by law for Sheriff's Sales on the first
Tuesday In May. A. ID. 1909. Il being
the 4th day OF said month. before the
court house door OF said Brazos coun-
~ In the city OF Bryan. Texas. the
following described property, to-wit:
Fifty-two and one-third (52 1-3l
acres. more or less. OF land situated
In the Moses A. Foster league In
Brazos county Texas, about six miles
north FROM the said city OF Bryan. and
most generally known as the w. l..
and Lee Utsey land. and being the
same tract Of land conveyed to w
Utsey and Lee utsey by r. II. Wilson
and wife. by deed dated November Z,
1893, and recorded In the deed rec
ord of Brazos county Texas. In vol
ume %. page f06: said property levied
on by me on the sth day OF April. A.
ID. 1903. as the property OF the defend
ants In said suit. said levy being
made by me. pursuant TO said order
Of sale. to satisfy judgment amount.
Ing TO s2I7.03 In favor OF NJ. c. Arm
strong with interest thereon from
March 3. 1909 at rate OF ten per cent
per annum. and costs OF suit.
Given under my hand. this the sth
day OF April. A. ID. 1909.
J. ID. Conlee. Sheriff OF Brazos Coun-
". Texas. 105-1ll-iI6
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09

Baslngstoke provides a remarkable
story Of a ghost In the form Of clock
At the approach Of midnight each
night the otherwise peaceful grand
father becomes inhabited by a spook.
The ticking changes into n deep and
peculiar humping. the clock increases
In stature. while pair Of gray feet
proirude from beneath Its base Pass.
Ing through transitional stages the
humping Il replaced by a spasmodIc
breathing. and upon the stroke OF Il
the pendulum door opens. revealing an
enormous ashy gray hand with NAL
shaped fingers. The clock face dis
appears. displaying frightful gray
head. large and round. with abnormal
ly long. pale blue eyes. Beyond a
quiet stroll. which causes weird tap
pings along the landings during the
night. the apparition Is inotfensive and
Is said TO prove Of great service In
sending every one early 10 bed.--Lon,I
Ion Tit-Blts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
Rouoh on the Areh;tset

when got the order to design a
big wholesale house for a firm that
has stores In i've cities besides New
York naturally I was elated." said an
architect "I'll plan a building that
Is bound TO be satisfactory I said TO
myself. and then they VIII give me the
commission for those new stores they
expect 70 put up In those other Ave
cities
well. did turn out splendid store
"a store that was admired by every
body In the wholesale trade. My pa
irons were pleased. too. but instead Of
giving me an order for those other
buildings they simply used the same
plans over and over again and built
oil their houses alike That's what I
call playing low down trick on q fel-
low."-New York Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
THE NUMBER SEVEN.
u Rarely Occurs In the Science ei
Weights and Measures.


How would you define severn Tn,
STANDARD Dictionary says II Is 'ons
more than SIX" webster's calls IL ION,
more than six or one less than eight
The abridged Webster says II Is five
md two" aud the Ccntury's definition
runs zone more than six: the sum Of
three aud four"
In NEUROLOGY Is. the science of
weights and mcasurcs-scven il com.
paratively rare. The seven days OF
the week form striking example Of
its use. however
Scholars have found. too. that the
Egyptian cubit contained seven hand.
breadths. "Cubit' Is from the Latin
"cubitum." the elbow. or the distance
from the elbow to the end Of the mid.
die iinger. The Roman cublt was one
and half Roman feet or IA English
Inches. but the royal Egyptian cublt.
used In the building OF the pyramids
OF Gizeh. perhaps $500 II. C.. has been
learned from measuring sticks found
In the tombs To have been 2OG4 Eng.
lish inches. The ordinary cubit was
divided into six palms or handbreaths.
and the use OF seven In the Egyptian
cubit Is ascribed by some investigators
to probable custom Of placing the
hand behind the elbow when messur.
Ing along walls with the forearm and
leaving II on the wall until the arm
was laid down again. II should be
added that there are many other cubits
OF widely different values. both ancient
and Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
Ono View Of SAVING.

TX Marvel. author Of the "Reveries
Of a Bachelor" was all his life opposed
to the modern commercial spirit. A
young disciple from the west once Wis
ited the aged writer In his New Eng
land home. The youth. a poet. said he
thought be would put away his verses
and write magazine love stories. 90 a.
20 able TO save money.
But Mr.. Mitchell frowned and shook
his head.
Saving" he said. rs the mania for
deprIving yourself Of things which you
want now for fear you may not have
things which you won't possibly want
forty years hence"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-04-09
NOTICE.
SheriH's sale.

The State Of Texas. County of Braz,
os. by virtue OF an order OF sale. II.
sued out OF the honorable District
Court OF Brazos County Texas, on the
Sth day OF April. A. d. 1909. BY the
clerk thereof. In the case OF N. c.
Armstrong vs.. II. II. Scale. ct al. No.
530s. and TO me. as Sheriff. directed
and delivered ! will proceed to sell
for cash within the hours prescribed
by law for sheriff's Sales. on the
first Tuesday In May. A. d. 1909. Il
being the 4th day OF said month. be-
fore the court house dooor of said
Brazos county. In the city OF BRYAN.
Texas. the following described prop
erty. to-wii:
All that certain tract OF land con
tanning one hundred and eight Ci0s)
acres, mere or less. situated In the
Abner Lee. Jr.. league In Brazos coun.
~. Texas. being about eight miles \
w from the city OF Bryan In said
Brazos county. Texas. and most gen.
orally known as the Hugh Scale place.
and being the same tract OF land con.
veyed to II. II. Scale by John r. Ettle
and J. w. Bats by deed dated Dec
emher 10th. 1906. and recorded In the
deed records OF Brazos county, Texas.
In volume 30. page 322.
Levied on as the property OF II. III.
Scale. by me -on the Sth day OF April
A. d. 1909. and pursuant to said order
of sale. TO satisfy a judgment amount.
ing to si0i2.20 In favor OF NJ. c. Arm
strong. with interest thereon from
March 10th, 1909. at rate OF ten per
cent per annum. and costs OF suit.
Given under my hand. this sth day
" April A. ID. 1909
J. ID. Conlee. Sheriff OF Brazos Coun-
~ Texas. 1861 lille