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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24
WORTHY OF NOTE.

Three of our elderly townsmen, j. &.
WarDers, j h. Packers and Dell Cum
ings' birthdays occurred last week, hav-
ing been born the same year, month and
week, December Ii, 16 and IL respec :.
lively. They made the discovery several
months ago when seated together at a
funeral,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24

We offer One HUNDRED Dollars Re-
ward for any CAGE of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
e.. CHENEY a. CO, Toledo, o.
We, the Undersigned, have known r.
j Cheney for the last 10 years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable IN all bus
iness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by his
firm.
WALDINa, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimo-
mails sent free. Price 70 cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists. IN
Halls family Pills for constipation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24
LOCAL OPTION PETITION UP.


names removed therefrom The proper
method for such parties to pursue would
seem to be to notify the county clerk in
writing Of their intention to so withdraw
their names, and this must needs be
done Immediately as the petitions will
be filed within a very few days
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24
CHRISTMAS NUPTIALS.

Invitations are out to the marriage of
Bert Smith, son of Mrs Emma Il, Smith,
of this place, to Miss Etole Mumford.
The event will be solemnized at the
home of the brides parents in Ann
Arbor on Christmas day. Among those
who will attend from this place are Mrs
Emma r Smith and son Paul, Mr.. and
LIS. Carl D. Buskirk and Ben Barber
Both of the young people were former
residents of Paw Paw and have host
of friends here who wilt extend rongrat-
ulations and best wishes to the happy
couple.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Baptist Sunday school Christ
church Friday evening at 1870. All
scholars and their friends are cordially
invited. The following program will be
given:
Song, by Congregation.
Scripture, by Pastor.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-12-24
LIST OF JANUARY JURORS
We're Drawn Monday. Court Will
Convene January I'D. Rather
Light Calendar Anticipated.

Circuit court will convene again on
January 10, 1909. Early indications
are that there will be an exceedly light
calendar for this term. The list of ju-
rors wers drawn on Monday of this week
and will be summoned to appear the
second week of the term. Following is
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
"UNIT'' SYSTEM IN EFFECT
ON SALT LAKE DIVISION

Commencing next Monday what is
known as the "unit" system will go
into effect on the Southern Pacific.
The system involves the abolition
of such positions as train and yard
masters and the selection Of seven
assistants to each division superin-
tendent, any Of whom may take en-
tire charge of a division in an
emergency.
The effect of the new system, on
the Salt Lake division will be to
subordinate the Sparks Office and
make ogden the center for all the
executive business of the division.
Assistant Superintendent Rowlands is
to be removed to Ogden and Chief
Dispatcher Stinson, Master Mechan-
ic Hickey and General Yardmaster
Bell will remain at Sparks, each
having been promoted to the Office
of assistant superintendent and each
having equal rank and authority.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20

self-same line but not until the yis
itors were looked after
Dancing was the next stunt on
the official program and soon the
floor Of the hall was filled with a
half hundred couples. This pas
time was kept up until a late hour.
The handsome gowns OF the women
were an attraction in themselves,
only 30 be eclipsed by the beauty Of
the wearers. As TO the men-who
ever heard of a society reporter
giving space to the attire and ap-
pearance of the male sex at a fuRc
ton of this kind?
The night was a success in every
way imaginable and no small
amount of credit Is due the com
mittee which had charge OF the az
fair, for the manner in which the
comfort and pleasure of the visitors
was carefully looked after It Is
needless to say that the next func-
ton OF the Elks will be looked for
ward to with added interest
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
FRED BOWIE SACkING
ORE AT CLIFFORD

The camp of Clifford, or Helena,
as It was later named, is again
showing considerable activity, ac-
eording to the reports Of Fred r..
Bowie, who is operating q lease on
the shaft OF the Clifford property.
Mr.. Bowie recently returned frJm
q visit to the district and states
that his lease is now working in
ore that viii assay $50 to the ton.
A rich pocket was encountered q
few weeks ago from which over a
ton of ore was extracted, valued at
$500, The employees on the lease
are now working in the lower grade
rock,
Mr.. Bowie has been negotiating
for a lease on the HAYES Canyon
mill and expects to have this plant
running within a very short time.
The mill is fitted with ten stamps,
but it IS Mr.. Bowie's idea to oper-
ate but five stamps and he believes
there IS sufficient ore in the lease
TO keep the mill running for three
months In the estimates he has
figured only on the ore in sight.
but subsequent developments may
expose a tonnage capable Of bring.
ing into use the remaining five
stamps.
The mill was formerly used by
C%ornforth and Wilson of Bellehelea
but the water supply vas inadequate
to the demand. Mr.. Bowie viii ex,
pend quite a sum improving the sup,
ply as it is his desire TO run the
plant night and day.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
A NEW INDUSTRY
FOR THIS A

For some time past the state
board Of publicity and the state n
gineer's office have been endeayoring
to secure capital for the manufae-
turing Of various products from the
sagebrush Of Nevada
Over a quarter of a century ago
Thomas Edison when in Virginia
City remarked to some friends that
the Lord Almighty never put so
much sagebrush or anything else in
one place unless he meant it for
some economic use.
Various attempts have been made
In the past few years to utilize the
aasebrush. The late Thomas Wern
experimental with it and produced
a very fine quality of tannin oil and
MT. p. B. Ellis of this city m|acerated
it and by treating it chemically pro-
duced a very excellent quality of
rubber. After some Chicago people
became interested they asked for
reports on the extent OF the growth
OF s~agebrush in this state and these
reports were furnished by the state
engineer.
As q result of the correspondence
on the subject a company has been
incorporated in Chicago known as
the Chemical Produce company. hay-
ing a capitalization OF $150,OOO,
fully paid up and non-assessable
with a view to putting up plants in
this state for the extraction of wood
alcohol, tar. creosote. pitch. acetic
acid and charcoal.
A careful series Of experiment.
demonstrated Just what profit there
is in $4,000 tons of sagebrush. Tho
yield from that amount was s2S2,.
357, and the cost Of producing the
commercial products was 5000 0
which gave a net profit Of $192,375
The yield per ton averages some.
thing over SIS.
These are cold figures from actua
experiments, and mean a great dea.
to this state.
Every man who has ever been II
the west knows Of the vast expans,
Of territory covered by sagebrusl
which has heretofore been know
as useless waste. Millions Of acre
and hundreds of square miles ar,
covered with It.
Recently four tons of sagebrusl
was shipped TO Evanston. H., from
the west, and a retort was built 70.
the purpose Of testing it. Whei
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
A KNOCKOUT AT
THE BUTLER THEATRE

The show at the Butler theatre is
certainly as classy as any show ever
given at this popular theatre. To
begin with, the management is nov
showing seven pictures and one IL
Illustrated song. 1t is hard to pick
out the feature subject as they are
all good aid well balanced-comic,
dramatic and instructive, and to APP
preciate them one must see them.
But the best part OF the program
is Tracy McDermott. Without hest
tation the management announces
him as the best attraction ever
shown in Tonopah. He has a fine
voice, lots of good songs, and he
sings them well. His song "Waf-
Waf-Waf." was certainly great and
he had to respond to many encores.
Tracy McDermott is billed as the
Lyric Tenor and the name is well
taken. He will sing at each show
this week and the management guar
antees satisfaction or money refund
ed. Admission 10 cents.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
Against
Circular Saw

Yesterday morning a few minutes
before 10 O'Clock, A. L. Brown. who
for several years has been employed
as carpenter at the Montana mine,
met with an accident that nearly
cost him his life. Brown was n
gagged in operating a circular saw
when in some manner he slipped
and fell against the rapidly reyolv-
ing disc. The sharp teeth of the
saw inflicted a wound about IA
inches in length, extending from the
hip nearly to the knee.
There happened to be several 9TH
er workmen in the carpenter shop
at the time of the accident, who i'm
mediately notified the company of
ficials. In turn Drs. Hammond and
Clark we're summoned and ordered
the injured man removed to the
Miners Union hospital, where the
wound was dressed. An examina-
ton showed that the muscles, ten
dons, arteries and nerves had been
severed ana that the hip joint was
also injured.
Brown was too weak to give a
detailed statement as to how the
accident occurred, but it is pre-
sumed that a misstep was the
cause. At a late hour this morning
advices from the hospital stated
that he was resting easy, with the
chances favorable to his recovery.
Brown is a married man and re
sides in one of the company houses
on the Montana hill.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20

miners and a complete outfit of sup
plies to start work on a property
near the Breen ranch. Mcnamara
and company also leave Goldfeld
Tuesday with an outfit to do work
on their property.
THE McGonigle and Silver Bow
Belle people will send out an out
fit in my wagon to resume opera
lions.
THE tunnel on the Black Bear
claim OF the Silver Bow Mining and
Milling company, remains in the
dixie but the formation appears to
he more highly m~ineralized. The
entire district has never looked bet
ter than at the present time, and
I believe that with the large amount
Of development work now under
way. some excellent showings will
be made"
Mr.. Cook returned to Ills home
district yesterday.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
OLD-TIMERS RETURNING
TO SILVER BOW

w. G. Cook, the Silver Bow min
ing man, arrived in Tonopah Sun
day and brought with him glowing
reports concerning the district. The
main object of Mr.. Cooks visit is
to secure supplies for the Silver
Bow Mining and Milling company.
quite a number of options have
been taken on mining ground with
in the last few weeks said Mr..
Cook Sunday evening. The prop
erty seekers are mostly mining en-
gineers representing outside capital.
While these representatives as a
rule are not very communicative, II
is understood that several of the
lately acquired holdings will soon
resume operations on a large scale.
"The district is free from snow
and the work at present under way
can be continued unhampered. A
party named Reed has resumed OPP
erations on the Blue Horse prop
erty, the shaft of which is in good
ore.
IT understand that a team leaves
Goldfield tomorrow with several
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
FRED SKINNER LEARNS
TRADE IN FIlISON

During his Incarceration in the
state penitentiary at Carson, Fred
Skinner, the convicted murderer OF
Mona Bell. who was recently re-
turned to this city for a NV trial
found sufficient time to n%anufae-
ture a number of articles that re-
quire delicate handwork. Skinner
is now oceupied in makine quirts,
riding whips, canes and eve doilles.
The latter he knits with a defines
that would do credit to m aged
housewife, and the design are q
pattern for %neatness.
He has several quirts AMI whips
made Of horse hair and fuckskll
that should bring a fancy price !
on sale at a shop where wares q
this sort are sold. The upplies
are secured from a PhilaielphW
house and since his late residence N
the county jail, Skinner HIS
ceived a new shipment Which ~
will convert into articles as aooFe
mentioned.
Skinner does not seem to g "oF,
rying about his ultimate rae anu
when c yesterday by a bnahz"
representative, appeared quitecnee,'
full. He stopped weaving tie ori'-
llantly colored horse hairs ions
enough to display the artioes ne
had finished, and explained Tn WoiN
with a sort of pride. He hasgro""
considerably stouter in his SEM,
showing that prison fare mas pro-
en- beneficial.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
WOMAN MUST SERVE
SIX MONTHS FOR ASSAULT

Deputy Sheriff Arthur Frye, of
Clark county, arrived in Tonopah
Sunday, having in his charge Mrs.
Mary Powers, who was sentenced by
the Las Vegas justice Of the ,peace
to serve six months in jail on a
charge of assault.
Mrs. Powers made the assault on
n Hargess, aged 81 years, who,
according to the statement Of the
lady, made insulting remarks. Har-
CESS sustained a broken arm and
had several ribs caved in. Mrs.
Powers is a resident of Moapa and
is the wife of one of the wealthiest
residents of Clark county. Her
husband conducts a general mer-
chandise store, owns a hotel and
restaurant, besides having title to
several farms in that district. She
is the mother of three children who
will remain at the home during the
mothers incarceration,
Mrs. Powers was brought to Tono-
pah to serve her sentence owing to
the fact that Clark county is at
present without a Jail. The county
has only been in existence since the
last legislature, and was formerly
included in the confines Of Lincoln
county.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
LARGE NUMBER OF MINERS
FOR THE LIBERTY

Today there viii depart from To-
nopah fifteen miners, who viii be
employed at the Liberty property,
eighteen miles north Of this city.
Thomas S.. Carnahan. who has the
management Of the property, ar
rived in town yesterday and Sc
cared the men. He also employed
george Jenkins as foreman of the
mine. Mr.. jenkins vas formerly
shift boss at the Belmont and is
well qualified to assume the posi-
ton.
Mr.. Carnahan has been working
eight miners for the past month and
the addition of the fifteen VIII soon
be followed by another crew.
James Lindsay, Sr., and James
Lindsay, Jr., who arrived several
weeks ago from Philadelphia, are
still at the property and will re-
main for several days more. The
mine is in an excellent condition
and it will be the aim of Mr.. Car
nahan to thoroughly open up the
different veins, which will be fol
lowed by the construction of a mill
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
! AIDES NIGHT 4 SUCCESS
At THE ELISS' HALL

we love u husbands, but oh
You Elks,' was the salutation that
should have adorned the walls OF
Elks hall Tuesday night. when this
body entertained the fair sex of To-
nopah at the dedication ceremonies
of the new quarters occupied by the
local lodge, No. 1862. Ferns and
chrysanthemums in p~rofusion decor
ated the walls of the spacious lodge
room in as pretty a display as was
ever witnessed in Tonopah. Con-
spicuously intermingled with the
floral decorations were the colors
of the order, purple and white.
Sheriff j. j.. Owens, who presided
over the meeting as acting exalted
ruler, delivered the address of well
come in a that made the
visitors feel right at home. This
was followed by G.. II. Mcintosh,
who presided over the dedicatory
ceremonies and who made a speech
which was very appropriate for the
occasion and which received mer-
tied applause.
A feature of the evening was the
address on "Elkdom,' by J.. j. Ow-
ems, who dwelt at length on the
charities and benefits derived from
the order. The history Of the or
der was also related. This was
one Of the most masterful speeches
ever delivered by the popular one
ial, and he was deserving Of the
plaudits that responded at the con
%clusion OF the address.
Other items on the program in
Guided juvenile selections by Mar
gerry Evans; story stunts, by A, w.
Briggs; solo, by Walter Dow; vocal
solo, Mrs. p. =. Keeler; recitation,
Madaline Wilson; vocal duets, the
Misses Robb; any old thing in the
song line, Tracy MoDermott.
AS the chimes announced that
the hour of II had arrived, the
lights were distinguished and out of
the semi-darkness came the toast
"To the absent brothers. as rem
dered by George B. Thatcher and
echoed by the members of the lodge,
who gathered in the center of the
room. Hands were Joined and at
the completion of the toast, all par
ticipated in singing AUD Lang
Syne."
And then-the big feed. The
banquet room was crowded by the
merry bunch and with the choice
array of palatable connections as
was presented to the visitors, there
was nothing to 1t but eat. The Elks
also showed some class along this
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
A NEW G ALLOY

Monel metal, a new alloy of
nickel recently put on the market,
contains 6S per cent of nickel, Is
per cent of iron and 30.5 per cent
of copper. 1t is silver white and
takes a brilliant finish, which it re-
tains indefinitely. 1t is said to pos
sess q tensile strength about 25 per
cent greater and an elestic limit
about so per cent higher than the
best rolled steel, and it has, be-
sides, the additional quality of in
corrodibility. The mechanical pos
sibilities open to such an alloy are
endless. For example, the small
cast p~ropellcrs used In hydroplanes
OF high-speed motor boats are sub
iected to enormous strain. Some
propellers used in such boats make
1900 to 1000 revolutions a minute.
The strain on a blade 16 inches
long, with a pitch of 40 degrees and
with the edge Of the blade thinned
down to an eighth of an inch, is so
great than an extraordinary metal
is required for this use. Manganese
bronze bends at the blade tip and
becomes useless, but monel metal
has been fully tested In such SER
vice and proves to be absolutely
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
MOLYBENDUM ORE IN
THE UNITED STATES

No sales of molybdenum ore pro-
duced in the United States during
1908 have been reported, and there
has been little development of mo-
lybdenum properties, though some
such work was done in Arizona,
California, Colorado and Washing
ton. Like tungsten, ~molybdenus is
used al a steel alloy, but the de-
mand Is at best small in this coun-
try and was probably less in 1908
than in 1907. OF the two ores of
the metal, molybdenite is found
sparingly in many places, but unless
the mineral occurs in large Jumps,
20 that it may be hand picked, there
is difficulty in separating it from
the gangue, though success is
claimed for both the oil and the
static electric methods, Wulfenite,
the other ore, occurs in the oxidized
zone of lead ores In many western
states.
Besides its use in making tool
steel, molybdenum is used for dye
fng leather, for wires supporting
flaments in incandescent lamps, and
in the form of ammonium molyb-
date to determine phosphorus in
iron, as freproofng. and as a dis
infectant.
An advance chapter from Min
eral resources Of the United States,
calendar year 1905" published by
the geological survey, contains a re-
port by Frank l.. Hess on molyb-
denum and other rare metals. A
copy OF this chapter can be had free
by writing to the director of the
Washington, ID. G..
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN GEORGES CANYON

H. ]. Wiidgrube and f. ]. Cuth-
bertson came in yesterday from
Georges Canyon to purchase their
winter supplies. The gentlemen re-
port the fall OF snow to be quite
heavy in that district and state that
the mining operations will be re-
tarded but in the spring the district
is destined to experience a big rush.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
BELLEHELEN NOW
HAS POSTOFFICE

Postmaster j. w. Stewart yester-
day received advices from the post
master general, announcing that a
new p~ostotflce had been established
at Bellehelen, with the Tonopah Of
fee named as the source of supply.
Flora u Myers is named as the
postmaster.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
JOHN PRICE NEW STOREY
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

John Price of Gold Hill has 5een
named by Governor Dickerson as
commissioner of Storey county to
fill the place made vacant by the
death of Commissioner Hazeltine.
John Price is one of the leading
democrats of his section and had
the Endorsement of the democratic
central committee for the position.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
STRIKE BIG LEDGE
OF MILLING ORE

Reports from Ida state that a
big strike has been made two miles
east of that town, on a property be-
to +. f. Frisbee and James
MCGOWAN of Goldfield. The body
OF ore is represented as being so
large that the owner would be in
q fair way of entering the million
aire class providing It was equal to
the description. IL was pictured as
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20

a body of free milling gold ore Of
from 4 to IA feet wide, asaying in
parts up in the pictures. Mr.. Nc
Gowan, however, says he is not sat
isfied that he has more than a good
milling proposition, especially as he
is down only 26 feet, with an S-foot
ledge and values that have yet to
be established.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20

the experiment was made It showoa
the following results:
The yields of the products fro,.
1000 pounds of the ~sagebrush 49,
as follows:
22O gallons Of distillate.
1850 pounds OF charcoal.
The distillate was fractioned and
produced:
Tar, 33 gallons; wood alcohol. !,
gallons; asetic acid, 1862 pounds
The tar was fraetioned and nro.
duced: Wood oil, 1928 gallons.
c~reosote oil, no gallons; pitch.
gallons.
Prices and value of product from
1000 pounds of sagebrush:
1850 lbs. charcoal .......s 732
IL gals, wood alcohol. 55o
l66 gals. acetie acid. ..... $50
3G lbs. .aeetone. ........ 4.s2
1870 lbs. wood oil ....... 2eo
G6.G lbs c~reosote oil liza
70 lbs. pitch "
81 lbs. calcium carbonate ass
Total ......,.....$S0.9
Il viii thus be seen that there 4
money in s%agebrush, and that Ne.
vada has much Of it for future use
is shown by the following letter.
Mr.. Frank E. Hirsch, president
Charles City College, Charles CITY
Iowa.
Dear Sir. Replying to your favor
Of May Is concerning the growth
of wood commonly known in this
vicinity as s~agebrush, l cannot state
authoritatiyely as to acreage con.
tanning sagebrush within the state Of
Nevada, but / would conservatism
estimate the area at three million
acres, that could be adapted to
commercial use.
In certain portions Of this stat,
the %sagebrush grows six 10 eight
feet in height, and having a base Or
trunk six to eight inches in diane
ter. Immediately north of Reno and
extending northerly for nearly 100
miles, there is a large luxurloB
growth that could be readily Oh
tanned for your use, and ! viii be-
pleased to accompany any repressn.
tative You may in the future decide
to send to Investigate the amount
available.
Very truly yours.
FRANK Il. NICHOLAS.
State Engineer
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-11-20
ALL SHE U DO

What would you do if | were to
ask your father for your hand?"
Il would bring you flowers every
tday that you were in the hospital"
Hudson Post.