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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
INDIAN Is BOUND OVER
TO THE GRAND JURY

Deputy Sheriff Marshall returned
Wednesday morning from Rhyo-
lite, bringing with him an indian
by the name Of Ed Bruce, who is
charged with the murder of another
Indian named Indian Henry.
The murder took place on July
is and was one of the most brutal
crimes ever committed in the his
tory of this county. From what
could be learned 1t is understood
that Indian Henry. with his squaw
and daughter. was driving between
Whites and Pahrump, and was ac-
companied by Bruce and John Scott,
another Indian. The two latter
were on horseback. All had been
indulging freely in the white mans
frewater and engaged in a night
Bruce after knocking Henry to the
ground stoned him to death. Their
placing the body in the wagon they
drove nearly to Pahrump where thu
body was dumped face downward II
the sagebrush at the side of thu
road. The little girl in the part!
informed the authorities, who Sc
cured the body and held an inquest
At the preliminary hearing Tues
day Bruce was bound over to tn
grand jury and on receipt of thi
information Sheriff Owens dispatch
ed Marshall to Rhyolite to conve
the prisoner to this city. He is nov
confined in the county jail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
DIVISION SITE FOR RAIL
ROAD NOT SETTLED ON

Concerning the article that APP
peared in an evening newspaper of
this city yesterday, and a~gitating
that a mass meeting be held to OBJ
ject to the Tonopah and Goldtield'
railroad company removing its shops
from this city, a representative Of
the Bonanza asked superintendent
Hanlon last night concerning his
idea as to the reported removal
"The exac site for the new shops
has not been definitely settled up
on" said Mr.. Hanlon. although the
company has fine substantial
buildings at Millers and It is prob
able that the new location will be
there. We are now waiting 10 adj
just our losses caused by the fire,
with the insurance companies. and
this should be settled within a very
few days
While Mr.. Hanlon would not COM
nit himself relative to Nillers be-
ing the new location, it is more
than probable that the mill city will
capture the plum for the railroad
company has erected a large build
ing for all uses and IS now wait
ing the machinery turn table
has also been built, as has a round
house.
It is understood. however. that
the main offices will remain in Ton.
opah, although a few OF those con.
nected with the mechanical end o.
the road will follow the shops.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
H|IBBARD LEASE HAS RECEIVED FOR
THEIR ORES TO DATE $3SS,9SO.69
WEEKLY TONNAGE.

GOLDFIELD, July 27.-There
was but slight varience in the
amount of ore handled by the plants
of the district for the last week, the
figures showing but little difference
in the weeks tonnage and that of
the previous week. The absence OF
regular shipments from Pioneer
slightly. reduced the total amount
usually treated, but the increase in
the average value of ore handled
made up the loss. For the week
the figures are:
Consolidated mill, 1900 tons,
value, $50; total value, $4,000;
Combination mill, 700 tons, value
$50; total value $4,000; Florence
min, $50 tons; value $25, total
value, S21,250; Nevada Reduction
Works, including Combination Frac-
ton. SIS tons, value $65, total val
ne s37,975; Western Ore Purchas'
ing company, 800 tons, value $75
total value, $22,500. Total, 662'
tons; total value, s22S,125.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
AN GLENDALE MINING
MAN is IN TOWN

J.. G. Worth, the well known Salt
Lake mining man, who is interested
in several leases at Glendale, is in
from that district, and states that
all the leasers are hard at work de-
veloping their holdings.
On the lease owned by Mr.. Worth
on the Sandstone claim, the first
set of timbers has been installed
and the force is preparing to seek
depth with the least possible delay.
The tunnel that is being sent in
to intersect the ledge of the big
strike, is expected to tap the high
grade within the next few days
They have about ten or twelve feet
yet to go according to the calcula.
lions, although this distance may be
greater according to the dip of tn,
vein.
Mr.. Worth will return to III,
camp within the next day or two
and after spending a week Their
will take a short trip to his hom'
in Salt Lake where he Is called o.
important business.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Mccormack.

On the 160-foot level a connec-
ton with the Brodigan lease has
been made through the east drift,
which was connected with for air.
In the west drift on the 100-foot
level a vein showing two feet of
hlgh-grade gray copper ore was en-
tountered last Saturday morning,
which is said to be the richest yet
struck in the territory. The scene
was out about $50 feet from the
shaft. Development work on the
215-foot level consists of drifting
east and west. Two cars of ore
were shipped last week which now
makes a total OF II cars so far sent
out to the smelter. l.. ID. Hawell
the foreman is in charge during the
temporary absence of Thomas G
Murphy who is spending a few days
in California.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
SAVE STORY IN EVENING
PAPER is A FALSEHOOD

The following letter was received
yesterday by the Bonanza from Cap
tain w. A. Weatherby. of Manhat-
tan. 1t is self explanatory:
Manhattan, New, July q, 1908.
ITO the Editor of the Tonopah Bo-
nanZa.
Dear Sir: In an editorial of the
Tonopah Sun of the sixteenth inst.
there appeared in bold type a sour
rilous article about me. The article
is false, insinuating and offensive.
The cause from which this TRADE
eminated ! know not. | never made
a statement to any n either for
or against the methods employed in
the working of the Manhattan
placers. | have not been out of the
camp since | came here three
months ago 10 take charge Of the
Big Five Mining company mines. !
can be found daily at company's
workings of which / am superintend-
ent--attending strictly to my own
business. And while | never had
the distinction of driving a laundry
wagon. as the article falsely states
never looked on the occupation as
degrading, and / would consider j
far more honorable and prefer
able to being associated with
Matchmaking sheet like the Tono
nah Sun. And If the editor make
any pretentions of being a gentle
man he will give an apology as con
spicuous a place in his paper as h
has this disreputable article.
wv. A. WEATHERBY.'
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
The Stockholders Have Received $14O,-
600 In Dividends - What has Been
Accomplished in the Various Leases
During the Past Week.

Following is a report of the pro-
,ress made during last week on the
ysrIous leases at Luckyboy, Esme-
aida county's wonderful l~ead-silyer
.smp, as published in the last issue
n the Hawthorne-Lucky Boy Post:
Hubbard.
Tn to June LIST the Hubbard peo-
ia have received, to be exact,
8~55.950.69. Out of this amount
they paid nearly $4,000 out in
8lyldends to the lucky stockholders.
This is a very remarkable record
for the property was not in the
shipping class until the last days OF
March. During the present month
an average Of 40 tons Of the preci-
ems ore has been shipped daily. UI
until last Saturday 80 ears were
shipped to the smelter. Manager
Kendall states that after the lease
expires another dividend will be
forthcoming that will amount to 4
small fortune. When all matters
have been turned over to the par
emit company Mr.. Kendall and fam.
ily will leave for a trip to Vale!
Springs where they will take
much needed rest.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
GEORGES CANYON SECTION
PROMISES BIG RESULTS

After having spent several days
at Georges canyon, Harry Stimler
has returned to Tonopah. Mr.. Slim
Ter is one of the original locators OF
the property that first brought mat
district to the attention of n
world. In spite of the fact that ne
was the d~iscoverer of what is now
Goldfeld and that he is perhaps as
well acquainted with the different
districts of southern Nevada as any
man in this section, he believes
that Georges canyon is the premier
of them all; that is to say, he IS OF
the opinion that the district VIII
prove one Of the largest producers
in the state of Nevada if it is given
the attention the surface showings
so richly warrant.
MY latest visit said Mr.. slim
Ter. "convinces me that Georges
canyon is certain to make good. !
have invested nearly my all there
in the hopes of reaping rewards. In
the language of the gambler, | be-
lieve that I will get a run for my
money.
my experience in mining in Ne
vada has taken me to most of h
camps whether they were in the
making or already proven. | never
have seen a district that appeals
more strongly to me than this new
! est excitement. It is a country that
is fairly alive with Lodges of he
. most satisfactory character, eacn
e one of which shows values worthy
of exploration.
t There is quite a demand Tor
o leases there. While some have been
given out. the main owners are
y using a great deal of judgment in
e turning over their properties for a
: limited period. It is easy enough
= TO get leasers to develop a mans
e around: that is to say, it is a SIM
: ME matter to arrange with people
n who saw they will. but the inten'
~ ~ -
n ton of the owners there is to be
careful in the letting Of leases K
IS the end that people who mean t'
il do things and who will actually &C
complish results, viii be given tn
As preference.
RS "The owners there are O en-
US ~deavoring to create a prematur'
n boom. They have some magniicen
showings and are perfectly willing 7
go ahead and develop the same. /
my opinion it is but a matter 2
DC time until Georges canyon will com
into its W and take its place
one of the really big propositions {
the state
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31

Southern Development company OF
Nevada against Iven Endresen is to
be made. a test case attacking the
title to all of the principal mining
claims of Luckyboy with the ex-
ception of the original Luckyboy
group. The complaint in the case
filed merely deals with the title TO
what is known as the Hardscrabble
group Of six claims located during
this and last year by F. NJ. Chip
man and James O'Brien and re-
Gently passing into the hands of En-
dersen.
AS well as attacking the title to
the principal Luckyboy mines the
validity of the congressional law
given the states to grant patents is
also to be tested; whether the state
patent issued to the Southern De-
velopment company in 1881 is to be
construed as conveying title to un-
discovered and unknown minerals.
The plaintiffs in the case set out
in their relation to the federal court
that they came into the title and
possession of the property which
now comprises the Hardscrabblt
group and other properties, in al
about 800 acres, by virtue of {
patent issued by the state in 1881
and that up to a certain date of las
year they continued in the peacefu
and undisturbed possession of thu
premises. The discovery of minera
in the vicinity then led to location
being made. The defendant. En-
dresen, now claims the legal title t.
: the property in question by virtu
of locations made by Chapman an
Z O'Brien who were his grantors an.
predecessors.
: The plaintiffs ask that Endorse
be required to come into court an
L show the foundation for his clair
to title and that the legal title t
: the property be determined by til
court.
This case will be used as a tel
case to determine the legal title
. the other claims of L~uckyboy, e.
elusive Of the original Luckybc
group which lies just outside ii
ground claimed by the Southern d
velopment company. The final d
termination of the suit will
\ watched with a great deal of int
est all over the state. The Southel
Development company has long be-
in operation in and around Ha'
Is thorne and owns thousands of aer
= of grazing and timber land as W.
~ as the Hawthorne townsite. d.
OF Mills is heavily interested in it,
lg are also the Yeringtons. Lewe
and Henderson appear as attorne
for the plaintiffs and Attorney M
er Of Goldfeld is associate couns
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
EARL LEASERS ARE
IN GOOD PAY ROCK

On the Martin-Wardell lease on
the Manhattan Earl company's
ground. an incline shaft has been
sunk to a depth of forty-fve feet on
a cross ledge. They have two feet
Of ore that will average about $40
to the ton. 1t is the intention of
the leasers to follow this lead until
they strike the main ledge.
On the Swanson lease on block
five. the work consists of drifting
and stopping in the south and west
drifts, at the 15O-foot level. They
have three and one-half feet OF ore
in the north drift that will averag@
S25 per ton. Within the next few
days the work of stopping to the 100
foot level will commence. The last
ore taken out from this lease that
was milled went SAL per ton. They
have at least 800 tons of ore block
ed out on the 15O-foot level thai
will average around $35 per tor.
When this is taken out the work If
sinking will be resumed.
Mushett and associates are run
ming a drift from the 100-foot level.
of block FIVE, and when they reach
block six they will up-raise a shaft
Mushett and associates have also Sc
cured a lease on the Forman Frac.
ton ground, a Consolidated prop.
erty, adjoining the Earl.-Manhat
tan Mail.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
COWBOY TOURNAMENT
TO BE 4 HUMMER

To the Editor OF the Tonopah Bo'
nanza.
Sir-Regarding articles which
have appeared in the Tonopah Sun,
shall esteem it a favor If | can use
some of your valuable space to ex-
toll the merits of our cowboy exhibit
ton.
AS is we'll known, p. B. Kotel-
man, better known as Buck" Cole
man and the Snake River Kid"
has challenged all corners in the
state to a rough riding contest for
a purse of $1,000 or any part. The
challenge has already been accepted
by three of the best cowboys in the
state.
The exhibition viii be n of the
very best ever given in this state.
We have twenty-five cowboys and
five cowgirls, also upwards of twen-
ty good horses and bucking broncos.
The program, which will be
printed in an early issue of the Bo-
nanza, together with a cartoon, will
tend to show the public what they
may expect at the exhibition.
The show will be carried out ex-
actly as the program states, and
there will be positively no omis-
sions. The contest will take place
either in Goldield or Tonopah,
which ever town offers the best in
ducement.
Our cowboys and horses will go
into training about the twenty-ffth
day of August, and will remain In
training until within ten days OF
, the exhibition. Any person knowing
r of a horse or bronco that cannot be
I ridden, Is requested to address the
manager; If such horse or bronco
a can be obtained by us, we guaran'
: tee that one of our cowboys will
ride 1t during the exhibition, pro
S vided that the horse or bronco will
9 not lay down.
Fer program, watch this paper, al
It will appear in a few days, to
. gether with a full list of the name
of the riders. For particulars an,
information. address
6 D. o. TRAIL, Manager,
Bonanza Office, Tonopah.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
eddie.

Progress in the shaft has been
somewhat retarded during the past
week ON account Of having encount-
cred a very hard blue lime forma-
ton Until the hard formation was
struck the company succeeded in
breaking the ground n the shaft
with a twelve-hole round. but after
tying from II to t6 holes to break
the ground they concluded to put
70 larger drills and have placed an
order for a consignment of three
inch rock drills that will arrive
here this week. The engine house
has been completed and presents a
very enterprising appearance.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
SOME DEFINITIONS
AND SOME OTHERS

A prospector-Aeman who has a
hole in the ground and is the big
gest liar in town.
A proposition man-one who
wears laced boots and coruroy cloth
es and never pays his board bill.
A mining expert--A man who can
talk about formations, stratifica-
tions, r~amifcations. dykes, zones,
dips, spurs, angles, teligmites, ooz-
etes, ~seddemites, and all other ties
and tites; can see a mile into
mother earth and invariably con-
dennis the country.
An expert miner-A fellow who
loafs around town looking for a
job as superintendent of a property,
but would be a foreman if he can't
be a superintendent; n who work
ed on the Comstock in 20, and who
has been idle ever since.
A '49er-A man who came to the
coast in 40 or 80, and knows
where there are diggings that will
pay $1.5O to the pan, and is going
back when spring opens.
A mine promoter-A man who
has unlimited capital behind him
but none in front of him; his watch
is in soak.
A tenderfoot-A Willie Boy
just out from the east. Carries
small arsnel with him, goes pros
pecting with a shotgun and fishing
rod. buys a sailed mine and get
money from mother to come HON,
in the fall.
An amalgamator-A man VIII,
wears long finger nails, draws So
shift and deposits $40 in the ban
every day If the ore is low grad
and more in proportion.
"A local man of note"--One VIII
hao pVNh OA lhC 0NC vi SNhl lAhS ~
South Africa, or some other far o
region, for seven years, to tax
charge of the construction of
1O0-stamp mill for a London synd
cate
An assayer-A man who charge
, you $3.50 for throwing your sampl
: out of the back door, and writing
certificate.
. A wildcat newspaper man
|, nan of my record" who has
e mortgage on his plant and cann'
e get any newspaper stock or printir
n material and Is "all in" and a farT
er finds a little strlnger that ASA.
100000 to the ton, and the sa
farmer never could procure a ton
said stringer, and then the new
paperman along and tickl
e said farmer in ribs and tells him
Is it and gets him TO raise t
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Mitchen-Enirheld.

The drift started from the 800
foot level has from time TO time en-
countered small pockets of excellent
ore. The machine drills are working
IN good shape and the progress OF
development has been doubled. The
main ore-shoot is looked for daily,
which, when found, will make an
other bonanza shipper for the dis
trlct.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Government Will
Foster Real Mining

by the general land Office as a basis
for charges against mining claims.
Only claimants who are perverting
and misusing the mining laws for
fraudulent purposes have anything
to fear
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
But THE GOVERNMENT DE
CIDES AGAINST SWINDLING
CALIFORNIANS.

The first assistant secretary of
the interior department has made a
decision in the case of Yard and as
sociates in Plumas county, Califor-
MIA. who appropriated public for
ests under mineral locations. The
forest service %contended the mineral
locations were subterfuge, proved
that but SO worth of precious metal
has been recovered from 1000
acres of land in six years and sub
mitted the case. It was decided in
favor of the government.
In reporting the matter the in
terror department says;
1T is the policy of the govern
ment to foster and encourage min
ing. The laws permit prospecting
for minerals upon national forests
and allow the perfecting of mining
claims upon national forests to the
same extent as upon vacant public
land. The policy of both the de-
nartment of the interior and the
forest service is to foster and en-
courage legitimate mining opera
lions. and not to attack mining To-
cations which are believed to be In
any way valid, as well as TO assist
in the development Of valid mining
claims.
"The law authorizes and the for
est service does grant, the free use
of timber to miners in the pre-
liminary development of theil
claims, unless there is a sufficient
stand of timber for that purpose
upon the claim. The locations made
by Mr.. Yard and the mining com
pany have retarded the timber de
yelopment of a rich section of thu
country lying along the newly con
structed Western Pacific railway.
Since the claims r located IL
a more or less mineralized country
in which successful mining has beef
done in the past, the locations TO
265,O00 acres have necessarily EN-
braced some mineral lands, and a
the claimants have carried on n
mining operations these mineral de
velopments of that section has bee.
interfered with and retarded by tn
fraudulent claims. No efforts hav
been made by the claimants to dis
cover or develop mineral upon an
of the lands.
"The decision of the first assist
ant secretary of the interior ha
established a policy which will Ell
able the forest service to prote'
the national forest timber lanc
from fraudulent appropriation III
der guise OF the mining laws. Bot
r the department of the interior an
Y the department of agriculture al
n nounce that there will be no di
iculty to distinguish between Il
" proper and fraudulent use OF Il
II mining laws. The benefit of eve
It doubt is given the miners. II
o greatest care is used before n r
port adverse to miners is accept
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
ICY OSGOOD Is
ELECTED CAPTAIN

At a meeting of the Volunteer
baseball team Tuesday night Cy
Osgood, who has been holding down
the initial bag, was elected captain.
Cy has a number Of games in view
and after strengthening the team III
several places which are somewhat
weak. will endeavor to dish up TO
the local fans the real article
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Collins.

Development work for the past
week has been confined to the drift
out from the 450-foot level. Work
in the shaft was discontinued for a
short time owing to the non-arrival
of parts of machine drills. Indica-
lions Of ore are more in evidence
each day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31

The drift on the 360-foot level is
now in about GO feet on a vein of
ore that averages three feet wide.
Several inches is of an excellent
shipping grade and already a small
tonnage has been prepared for ship
.ment.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31

The development during the past
week on the Brodigan mining COM
pany ground was confined to the
cutting of the station at the 225
level. From there they will drift
and crosscut the vein which is four
feet wide and shows some excellent
ore in punches, the main body lying
to the west. on the 125-foot level
in the west drift they have con
nected with the Mccormack east
drift and now have a good %ventila'
ton which will materially help IN
developing this promising ground
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Otis Gronn.

The Otis group of claims that
aaloin the Luckyboy estate on the
east, have been bonded by VIM.
Aoss for the sum Of $4,000. Al
ready a great deal of development
work has been accomplished and
mining enginees Of note who have
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31
Earls-Green.

Drifting on the vein from the
10O-foot level was the principal
work accomplished during the past
week. Several pieces of ore were
taken out that show an ore-body is
near at hand.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31

mortgage on his plant. The farmer
does as requested. The people know
the newspaperman to be a damn
liar and they both die and are bur
led by the county.
Who does this article hit?
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-07-31

The crosscut that is being run
northwest from the %100-foot level
is now in 22 feet. The manage
ment expects to cut the vein with
any round of shots. They followed
the assure down for a distance of
SO feet when It took another course
and made into the footwall. Ex-
cellent shipping ore will in all prob
ability be encountered when the
vein is cut as on the surface the ore
was Of a very high-grade.