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Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
The Boy and the Profess0r.

81 was mlmicking Professor Bore
yesterday, and he caught me-"
"What did he say"
"Told me to stop making a fool of
myself"
Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
Cha mberlain'S Collie Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy Would Have
Saved Him $4,000

''ln 1902 had very severe attack
of diarrhoea, says K. N. Farrar of
Cat Island, La. ''f'or several weeks
| was unable TO do anything. On
March Is, 1907, had a similar at
tack, and took Cham berIain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
which gave me prompt relief. l con-
slider it one of the best medicines of
its kind in the world, and had | used
it in 1902 believe it would have saved
me hundred dollar DOCTORS bill. :"
Sold by jackson Drug Store, Spag-
nOII, prop.
Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
aotful.

whatever made you make Bracklns
a present of n pocket comb? He's as
bald as a billiard ball"
That's just It, | want TO make him
think ! never noticed It."
Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
Complimentary.

Intending to visit a small village in
Scotland, Archbishop TAFT arranged to
have his letters addressed to the local
postoffice, which happened to be also
the hamlet's general store. On the day
Of his arrival the prelate entered the
shop and made inquiry If there was
anything for the archbishop of Canter-
bury.
maybe you'n be that purrsen yer
self 2" the storekeeper suggested, with
out replying to the arch bishops ques-
ton.
"Quite right" said DR.. TAFT; 81 am
"Weel," added the tradesman, 81
have a son in shop in London, and
he told me he aimee gaed to st. Paul's
cathedral to hear We preach, and he
was vera weel satisfied WI YER
London Home Journal.
Amador ledger., 1909-07-16

Enjoyment stops where Incidence
beglns.--Pollock.
Amador ledger., 1909-07-16
The Usual Place.


Can you swim. Corporal Brown
asked an elderly major.
Eyes, sir"
"You can? Where on earth did you
IearnY'
"Not on any earth, sir. l learned In
the waterw-London Tit-Bits.
His Little Joke.
1t was just two years after their
wedding.
George" she said romantically as
she gazed at the fantastic pictures the
red Goals formed, do you remember
our counting days"
George laughed teasingly.
NO my dear. l do not"
She looked up with a hurt express
sion.
George, do you mean to sit there
and say you do not remember our
counting days? Why, | am shocked at
your coldness."
"No, dear; do not remember our
counting days because only night
watchmen have to do their counting In
the daytime. But | do remember our
counting nights. and they were de-
llghtful. pet"
But she said he was too horrid for
anything. News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
A HANDY REFERENCE BOOK.

Students of American geology
and geography owe much to the
fou T great government organiza-
tions which worked in the west be-
tween 1867 and 1879, before the
establishment of the United States
geological survey. These organiza-
lions are commonly known as the
Hayden, King, Powell and Wheeler
surveys, from the lei in charge, of
whom Clarence King later became
the first director of the United
| States geological survey and j. w.
Powell the second. The publication
of these earlier surveys constitute
a storehouse of geographic, geo
logic, et~hnologic, and archeologi'
information concerning the then al
most unknown western portion o
the United States and though thei'
usefulness may have diminishe'
as a result Of more detailed survey
land more precise work, thcy ar
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

would be built in the Johnnie dis
triet this county. on the property Of
the Nevada Johnnie Mining COM
pany. which lately passed under the
control of Al d. Myers. The proy-
erty was formerly the Bullfrog
Johnnie, but within the past two
weeks Mr.. Myers succeeded in pur-
chasing outstanding stock sufficient
to give him the control, paying
therefor, 1t is said, the sun Of S25,-
600 cash.
Work has been in progress on the
ground for some time, and a shaft
has reached the depth of about 100
feet. with considerable lateral work
IL is estimated that there are about
5000 tons of ore already on the
dump which will be the first to be
handled by the proposed mill. The
average value of the ore being taker
out at this time is said to be $50
with enormous bodies of it yet to b,
developed. The property adjoin
that Of the Johnnie Consolidated, II
which Mr.. Myers is also heavily in
%terested, having formerly been pres
ident of the company.
The proposed mill is to be of tn
ten-stamp variety for the time be
ing, so arranged that additions
units may be added at any time tn
production warrants it,. AT thi
time there has not been a suficier
amount of work dope to justify tn
! construction Of a Arger plant, b,
II is expected that with the contr'
: passing into the hands of NJ
{ Myers, the working plans will
y greatly enlarged upon, and the pro.
Ierty will experience very systemat
development henceforth.
:, Mr.. J.. X. Turner, associate of NJ
Myers, and engineer for all u
Myers interests, said last night tn
Mr.. Myers was in New York, al
would probably not return for sol
: time yet. His trip, however, 1t W
explained, had nothing whatever
: do with the taking over of the &C
- troll OF the Nevada Johnnie, viii
was the name adopted at the re-
= ganization of the old, Bullfr
Johnny.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

feature is that fact that, while the
the lower w~aterbearing stratas were
reached. at 200 feet, says the Las
Vegas Age.
However. at The depth of only
170 feet the drillers were surprised
at the tremendous flow of water n
countered. A careful measurement
was made and It is reported that
sixty miners inches of water are
flowing from the twelve-inch casing.
The news caused considerable ex-
element in the city, everyone being
surprised at this unexpected de-
velopment, the largest well bored to
this time flowing only about twenty
FIVE inches.
So far, in the water development
of this valley, every well has been
a success Some of the wells are
small, but the least of them are
worth far more than they cost. II
Is lupus ny many thu thN " 49,
first well that has been driven into
the main flow of the underground
waters, and that the wells already
drilled would have their flow won
d%erfully increased by sinking t
: greater depth.
The success of the Miller wei
| gives new encouragement to thos'
? who are trying to build up the agri
S Icultural interests of the Vegas val
t ley, and will result in much NOR
rapid progress in opening up ne'
t ranches. Not the least importan
] the cost of the new well was les
than $500, and the land on whic
e it is located was ~valueless govern
ment land only a short time agI
the property is this week worth b.
tween $50 and 500 per acre.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
MALLEY WILL ENFORCE
CURFEW REGULATIONS

Chief of Police Malley has issued
an edict to the effect that from this
time on the curfew ordinance will
be rigidly enforced. Youngsters will
not be permitted to roam the streets
alone. Children upon the public
streets after the hour the curfew
tolls without their parents or guard.
ians will be Jailed.
The chief also warns minors thai
they must keep out of saloons and
sporting places, or they will be he'll
amenable to the law. OF late there
have been many complaints thaI
young men are frequenting places
where liquor is sold. This is il
strict violation of the law. Furthe
occurrences of this description vii
result in arrests.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
RAILROAD MEN ON a
VISIT TO TONOPAH

w. r. Alberger, general traffic
manager of the Tonopah and Tide
water railroad, Superintendent Ca
hin of the same road and John
Quincy Brown of the Key Route,
are visitors to Tonopah, having ar
rived in this city yesterday. Mr..
Alberger makes his headquarters al
Los Angeles. Mr., Brown resides il
Oakland, while Mr.. Cahill is sta
toned at Ludlow. Whether or no
any significance attaches to theii
: visit could not be ascertained.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
VIM. EASTON WAS A
VISITOR FROM AUSTIN

State Senator William Easton of
Lander county was an arrival in
Tonopah from Austin, the once fla
nous silver camp. He will returl
to his home this morning. MFR.
Easton has been a resident of Aus
tin for a great many years. In the
exodus that followed the panicky
times of '93, he remained with the
old burg. BY SO doing he has ac-
cnmulated a store of worldly goods.
For a number Of years he was sher-
if of the county, later assessor and
| finally senator. Rumor has it that
he would like to be governor. He
has but the very best of words fol
the old camp. Times there, h;
says, are better than they have bee;
for many years. Work has beef
resumed in a number of the oil.
properties that for many years wer'
idle, with the result that strike
have been made which are NOR
than promising.
Old Austin is recorded as havin
produced many millions in tn
white metal. 1t was from theT
that the finest specimens in til
state hailed.
Many years ago the mines wei
? closed because Stokes, the Ne
York millionaire who owned I'll
$ proNerties, had concluded he w
being robbed. At the time of clio
r ing, it is reported the showing
j the mines was as good as formerl
But Stokes held the people of tn
camp responsible for the misdee
of persons he himself had sent fro
. the east to manage his affairs.
i was for the purpose of hui
II ing up the shortages that broug
le T. L. Oddie into this state. It
le said that when eddie arrived
IN found a system of theft in VOC
IN that was startling. Upon his retr
r. to New York, he informed
as Stokes Of his discoveries and for
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

still invaluable to all who are in
terested in the study Of the de-
yelopment of the west. The United
States geological survey has pub
hlished a catalogue and eonsoli.
dated index of these publications,
by l.. F. Schmeckebier, that will
make the information they contain
far more easily accessible. This
catalogue. which is survey bulletin
222, is the only complete list oi
the publications ever issued and
forms a handy reference book for
students and Librarians. A copy
can be obtained free on application
to the director, United States geo
logical survey, Washington, d. G
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
s,IvER sLAB ExHIBITED.

The finest single specimen thai
hos arrived as vet for the Mining
Congress exhibit perhaps, is a SLAB
that came in Saturday from Austin,
from the 700-foot level of the FAM
GUS Frost shaft-near the junction
Of the shaft and the tunnel OF the
Austin Manhattan mine.
The slab is some 80 inches in
length, averages six inees in thick
ness and is nearly two feet wide.
The official description is "stepha-
mite, pyratgyrite, proustite ana 10
dite." 1t is a grayish colored !
of stone. with many darker colored
narallel bands, with a steely glitter
weighs $50 pounds, and carries sill
yer at the rate of more than 3'ooo
ounces per ton. The silver fairly
islands ont on II, and it is a strlk-
ing example of the ores that made
Austin famous in early days. II
, also represents the character OF
, much of the ore of the old Com
/, stock lode, and win bring recollec-
tions of the old days to many OF the
. old timers who remember the OLD
) days of Austin, Virginia City, and
= other Of the early camps Of the
state.
Some fine exhibits arrived yester'
n Iday evening and today from a mum
Der of districts. There is a fine DIS
# play of copper and lead ore from
sodaville; copper ore from Ida
n gold and silver from Hornsilver
gold ore from Ramsey; cinnaba
+ from Bonita, near Austin, and NOR
II rich ore from the Luckyboy dis
is triet. There are also a number
h shipments that have not vet bee
No unpacked as yet.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

torn away and laid upon the cheek.
II became necessary for DR.. Bur-
nett to take sixty stitches to bring
the wounds together. AS it is five
days since the accident occurred,
and no complications, the physi-
clan says, having set in, he consid-
ers the patients condition as fav-
orable for surviving his terrible in
%iuries. He was taken to the coun-
ty hospital for treatment, as the
accommodations at the mine are
crowded.-Eureka Sentinel.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
REPORTS DISCOVERY
OF OIL INDICATIONS

William Beck, n of the best
known prospectors in the state, ar
rived in Tonopah yesterday from
a prospecting trip covering several
months. Mr.. Beck's travels have
taken him to various parts of the
state in quest of the elusive metals.
While he reports little or 70 success
in his search for gold and silver.
he is laboring under the impress
sion that he has discovered an oil
field which, if given proper atten-
ton. will result in opening up a
new industry in the sagebrush state
The desert wayfarer is more than
reticent concerning the LOCALITY
which he believes will ultimately be
a producer of oil in abundance. The
best he would say is that the dis
trict is located 100 miles east OF
Tonopah in a basin lying between
high mountains. AS an evidence
of his faith in the district he To-
Gated some 1900 acres and brought
to this city several splendid spee'-
mems of oil shale together with a
quantity of oil sand. SO far as the
samples are concerned they are n
deed likely looking.
Every now and then the people
of this state are thrown INTO i
fever of excitement over what have
heen termed oil discoveries. Q
the most part these excitemenss
have resulted in naught. However,
that the state will one day produce
oil is generally conceded by those
who are familiar with the state III
general. 1t is indeed a fact that
Churchill county there are natural
gas wells which are always AXE
to indicate the presence OF OIL at
depth. In Lyon county, also there
are gas wells, one man at TINS TIN
lighting his residence by gas IRON
"a we'll he had originally sunk tc
obtain artesian water. The grea'
trouble has been that no consist
emf effort has been made to ascer
tain whether or not oil cold p'
obtained at depth. Very litti
money has ever been expended i
the search for the fluid.
Mr.. Beck reports that the waite
in the locality he has Just returne
from is covered with oil. y
course, It is possible that the Q
may be from decayed vegetation q
'eh an analysis being necessary TO d
'ur- termine the base. He does II
ing claim a superior knowledge q o
hVe but is going ahead if possible Al
red' determine to his own satisfacti'
ysl- at least whether or not oil real
exists trere.
Nevada has about everything b
IN coal and oil. Experts tell us tn
the coal found within the borde
the Of the state is in the neighborno
are of 1000 years too young; mat
will take that number OF years !
the fuel to mature. Withal, th'
self-same experts have at ma
TIN times been mistaken in their es
mates on Nevada. Persistency v
one day reveal to the world that !
vada is a state that offers exceil'
! /" inducements for the oil a
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
DIR. SMITH THINKS WELL
OF GEORGES CANYON

According to DIT. Smith. who came
in from Georges canyon yesterday,
hat district Is coming TO the front
licely. The doctor is one Of the
owners Of the Smith and Fancher
property which is looked upon as
me of the premier holdings of the
district. He IS also interested in
lease on the Stimler ground
which he reports as looking very
good. The shaft has now reached
a depth OF thirty-fve feet at which
point the vein is twenty inches wide
carrying values up in the hundreds.
This vein widened in that depth
from 8 to 4 inches on the surface.
The Stewart lease on the Stimler
ground is also looking good. Messrs.
Cutting and Averill of this city Is
also interested in this lease. Work
here consists Of tuneling for the
vein which at surface occurs in the
nature of a stringer assaying wei
up in the yellow metal.
On the Miles and Myers lease
the ore body is from eight to tel
inches wide, returning from 5000 t.
$1,000 per ton. A shipment can b.
made from this property any tim
now.
The ground Of Tom Griffin show
a ledge one foot wide Of ore tina
pans well.
As depth is made in the distric
horn silver shows plentifully in tn
ore which is always taken as a sig
Of permaneney.
Many people are beginning to a
rive in the district. Those VIII
visit Georges canyon have the kin'
nest feeling for 1t and exprei
themselves as convinced of Il
camps future possibilities.
The townsite of Marsh has not
ICY Deen formally opened. Despl
INC fact that there is a demand f
real estate there, the promoters a
abiding their time. They do n
wish to take the public's mon
Without having first convinced the
selves that the district will ma
sood' 1t is an ideal place for
lamp. Timber is plentiful, while
s1feam flows through the towns
proper.
Ut. Smith looks to see a big to-
u the canyon before another W
rolls around.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
PLENTY OF WATER
At LAS VEGAS

The last well to be drilled for ar
tesian water in this valley has prov
ed a wonder. As reported in the
Age last week, the well being drilled
for f. f. Miller, by Fox and Nc
CulIom, eight miles south of town,
developed a small flow Of water at
the depth Of 140 feet, and every In
dication pointed to a good flow wher
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

answer was ordered out of the Of
flee.
Stokes was the father OF J. o.
Phelps Stokes. the young millionaire
who married a slum worker. MT.
Easton says that the mines of Aus
tin are looking good and Austin VIII
again boom.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
EUREKA MINER CAVED
ON LAST SUNDAY

William Warner, a recent arrival
from Goldheld was caved or at the
100-foot level of the Windfgil mine
on Sunday morning. His scalp on
both sides of the head vas thrown
back, resting upon the shoulder,
and the eyebrow Of the left eye was
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28
TEN STAMP MILL
FOR THE JOHNNIE

IL was announced last night that
"''nlp a few weeks another mill
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-08-28

A. e. johnson came IN from
Round Mountain yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
ALABAMA INDUSTRIES.
Big Real Estate Deals Attract Atten-
ton.


Columbus, Ca, Sept. 2S.-(Special.)
The Georgia and Alabama Industrial
Index will say tomorrow in its regu-
lar weekly issue:
1.-THE general activity in farm and
timber lands was noticeable feature
of the past week, while as usual there
were many large transactions in city
realty over the two States tract
of timber land near Americas, Ga, sold
for $4,000, and down In Brooks Coun-
ty, Ca, the turpentine and tinber
privileges of q large body Of land alone
brought about $40 per acre. In Birm-
ingham. Ala, a well located business
lot sold for $4,000 per front foot. A
$50, 600 real estate company was or
ganized at Griffin. Ga. and numerous
subdivisions are reported for various
cities and towns, indicating the activ-
ity Of suburban real estate. People
from the middle west continue to In
vest in pecan groves in Southwest
Georgia. Pennsylvania and New York
people organized timber company at
Dahlonega in the north Georgia noun
tains, with capital stock of $4,000.
"One of the biggest things that fas
yet happened for the Birmingham. Ala,
district, is now in the act of being
brought to pass. The Tennessee Coal.
Iron and Railroad Company, which has
such heavy Investments in that section
and operates on a very extensive scale
in the vicinity OF Birmingham, has
solved the problem of supplying water
for its various plants for once and for
all, and after long and detailed ex-
animation of the whole situation an
nounces that 1t will build a giant dam
at a certain point where an immense
reservoir can be created, thus provid-
ing an ample supply of water at all
times. Coincident with the building
of this dam, which will be ninety feet
high and 400 feet long and create
lake holding $500. 100000 gallons Of
water, the company will install a NEW
battery Of coke ovens and make ether
costly improvements.
Among the advance construction
items from Atlanta 1t Is interesting to
note that over 100000 will be expend-
ed at once in the Georgia capital in
erection Of garages. A company is
asking for a charter to build a rail-
road from Wrightsville, Ga, to Lyons,
Ga. The capacity of a yarn mill at
Admission, Ala, is to be doubled. chair
factory is to be established at Bird se-
port, Ala, a large ice and cold storage
plant is announced for Birmingham,
Ala. and Carrollton, Ca, HARRISON, Ca,
and Blairsville, Ca. report new banks.
Macon. Ca, will vote on the issuance
OF 5000. 900 of bonds for public i'm
provements. A $250.00o sanitarium
company was incorporated at Atlanta,
Ga. and there were twenty other new
corporations, the aggregate minimum
capital stock for the entire number be-
ing $701, 000."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
RULERS MEETING PLANNED.
Affair Promises to he Strictly Inter
national.


Ell Paso, Texas. Sept. 2S.-The off,
cial program for the meeting of Pres
idents Diaz and Taft at Ell PaSo and
Juarez was made known yesterday by
the War Department In communica-
ton to the local committee. Its tone
shows the tendency of the two gcv-
ernments to make the affair strictly
international and practically all the ar
rangements were In the hands of the
Secretary of War.
The program consists of two visits
by Mr.. Taft to Mexico. and one ylsit
by President Diaz to the United States
No troops of either country will cross
the boundary nor will flags of either
nation be carried across the line.
In the morning President Diaz will
cross the boundary. where he will be
received by the Secretary of War end
escorted to President Tafts carriage
The Governor of Texas and his stan
will accompany the Secretary. Presi-
dent Diaz will be in uniform and Mr.,
Taft in dress suit. The party will
be driven to the Chamber Of Commerce
in Ell Paso, where the two presidents
will confer in privacy.
The Mexican President will then re-
tire to his side of the river under
American military escort. At noon
President Taft will cross the river and
the program OF the morning. will he
practically repeated. He then will re.
tire to the American side under Next
can military escort.
In the evening at s o'clock President
Taft will go to Juarez where he will
be banQuetted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-29
EARTH OUTPACEs MARS.


Planet Now Appears to Be Travelling
Westward.
To the people of the earth. Mars now
appears to be moving backward, or to-
ward the west. This does not mean
that Mars has turned around and Is
travelling In an opposite direction. Is
simply illustrates the fact that The
cart . is moving much faster than the
plano {, and that Mars Is constantly te-
ing left farther and farther behind. On
October 20 Mars will appear to De sta
tionary with respect 10 the earth. At
terward it will again resume the APP
pearance of following it's course to.
ward the east. go.
Telescopes focused on Mars. They are
taking advantage of the planets near
ness to the earth to make as many OBJ
servations as possible. Prof. Asaph
yations OF the planet with assistant at
the United states naval observatory
since August 20, said yesterday that
conditions have been very faVoraole foI
studying Mars TN Tne ~ p1 Wash,nSt, rasl, u.
peciaily during the early part OF thu
evening. when It appears In the East
and is the most brilliant star in the
heavens. .,,,.,.
observations splendid" said the as
tronomer, "I have been giving ny at
tention to the two satellites Of Mars.
They are most interesting, partlcularlS
,ufi1n every seven and one-half hours
"on August "a" added Professor
Hall, Mars appeared to be stationary
with respect to the earth: d It VII ha AZ
Later It's eastward movement will be
easily seen. Mars was nearest to the
earth at O'Clock in the morning on
September 2S. It was about 5000 oOU
that we will have to see Mars so close
will be about two years and two
months from tods~