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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
The Visitors Were Shown Through the.
Underground Workings Of the Principal
Mines---Eloquent Addresses Delivered at
Afternoon and Evening Sessions Of the Con-
gress---Recepion and Dance at Pavilion.

right; we want some of you to
come and go along with us to make
this state-like California, like Mis-
souri,, like Pennsylvania -one of the
great commonwealths of our com
mon republic"
President J. H. Richards of the
congress called the meeting to order,
and then introduced Edmund B.
Kirby of st. Louis, Mo-, who deliv-
cred an address on 1.-The Paralysis
of the Mining Districts" He char
acterized the general result of the
lack of proper laws relating to the
mining industry and stated that not
per cent of the locations made on
mining ground were ever developed.
The prospector waits for the area
surrounding his property to be de-
veloped or else gives the excuse
that proper transportation facilities
are needed.
THE execution .of the assessment
work is nothing but a farce said
Mr. Kirby, "and many of the pros
pectors never even make any effort
to raise the necessary funds or in
terest capital which is always ready
to take chance in a legitimate en-
terprise. At the present time rep
resentatives of capital are searching
the United States and even in for
eign lands, for a promising field for
investment.
The right to own mineral lands
should be like the right to own wa
ter rights, they are in your possess
sion only while being used. If you
won't dig, then get off and let 9th
ers dig.
"The way to eradicate the present
paralysis of mining districts is to
tax the owners of ground on which
work has not been done-make the
dog in the manger pay for his man
ger.
My idea to better the mining
is to change the laws so
that the prospector will have to pay
to the county, or the federal gov
ernment, the sum of 800 on each
location he makes.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kirby's
address, President Richards arose
and stated that he desired to refute
the statement that the assessment
work was farce. .''Men who are
sent out to do assessment work, and
the property owners themselves, do
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
AUTOS SMASH
RECORDS in OPEN
ROAD RACE
(By Associated Press.)

RIVER HEAD, h. L., Sept. 20
Smashing everything existing in the
American records for automobile
racing on an open road, and a spill
which cost the life of Mechanician
James Bates and serious injury to
another, were features of the run
ming today of the Long Island auto
mobile derby. The event was the
stock car sweepstakes run over 22
miles of road between River Head
and Mattituck The casualties were
caused by the skidding of the Apper-
son car driven by Lyttle as it neared
a bend in the road two miles west
of Mattituck The machine was
travelling at the rate of 65 miles an
hour when the accident occurred.
Lyttle was thrown twenty feet, but
Bates clung to the machine and was
crushed under 1t as 1t turned tur-
tie. Lyttle has a chance for recov-
cry.
The racing was the fastest ever
witnessed in an open road contest
in this. country, In the class for
cars selling at s1251 to $25OO, five
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
MANY nations
REPRESENTED At
Big BANQUET
My Associated Press,

NEW YORK, The diplomatic rep
resentatives of 25 nations, and spec
ial delegates of 2S, sat down to a
table tonight in the Hotel Astor as
official guests of the Hudson-Fulton
celebration commission. There were
in addition. officers of eight navies,
admirals of four, Senator Root, Vice
President Sherman. personal repre-
sentatives of Emperor William and
the mikado. and Governor Hughes.
Both Cook and Peary found men,
tion in an address by Mr.. Sherman.
who rejoiced that Americans, 1t
matters not who." had followed
Hudson's iSA@" fr~e. 10 ths nolo.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30

AT O'Clock yesterday morning
the advance guard of the American
mining congress made its advent in
Tonopah. The first arrivals were
the members of the promotion COM
mittee of the San Francisco stock
exchange board, which numbered
nearly so. The exchange boards
uniform band was also in evidence
and headed the line of march to the
Mizpah hotel, where they established
their headquarters for the day.
The special train furnished by
the promotion committee of this
city, arrived from Goldfield at /
o'clock, carrying fully $50 delegates
to the congress. They were met at
the depot by the reception commit.
tee and the San Francisco band.
The procession was formed and all
marched to the Elks' club rooms,
where the parties to visit the differ
ent mines were formed and started
out under a guide
Enroute to Tonopah, the train
stopped at Millers for an hour, and
the party was shown through the
mills. Every section of the huge
plants was inspected and the pro-
cess of treating the ores was fol-
lowed from the time it was unload
ed from the cars to the vaults
where were stored the huge bars OF
silver bullion.
The members who desired to in
spect the mines were taken through
the Tonopah Mining company, Mon
tana-Tonopah, MacNamara, West
End, Midway, Belmont and Exten-
sion. They were shown all the i'm
portant. underground workings and
allowed sufficient time to minutelv
examine the large high grade
lodges.
At nearly 2:30 every one of the
visitors, many being accompanied by
their wives, gathered at the Mon
tana-Tonopah refining plant and
witnessed the bi-monthly melt of
the precipitates. The Montana uses
the Buffers oil burning refiners.
which is the only plant of it's kind
in southern Nevada. The process
was commended by the mining men
IN the party, who watched the trans
forming of the precipitates into sill
yer bars with interest.
The days session started at the
Eagles pavilion r. P. .Dunlap
chairman of the entertainment com
mittee, made a brief address and
then introduced the Hon. Hugh H. |
Brown, who delivered the welcom-
"'dress. 1t may be stated here
that Mr. Brown is considered one
of the most forcible and eloquent
takers in this section and his ad-
dress throughout was listened to
with great attention. His remarks
were frequently interrupted by out
bursts of applause. The following
is the address as delivered by Mr..
Brown:
Mr.. President and Members of
the Congress: the name of this |
prosperous and happy little COM
munity. and of its big hearted, big
listed people; in the name of its
eight corporate properties, all on
current productive basis; and in
the name of the mother of all these
new mining camps welcome you
to Tonopah.
Some person has said, "A strong
man finds his place, and he makes
room for many The epigram was
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
At a m. Members of the Promotion Committee of the
San Francisco Stock Exchange Board Arrived and Headed
by Their Uniform Band Marched to the Mizpah Hoel-At
O'clock Special Train Arrived Carrying 5O Delegates
Who Were Met by the Reception Committee and Bandi :

scSrSNS'SSoS0SNSNS<
nicely illustrated when Jim Butler
found the Mizpah groupings over on
yonder hillside nine years ago. 1t
started tremendous chapter in the
epic of the west-and the end is not
yet. In truth it is only fairly com
menced.
In Goldf1eld you heard-and you
will likewise hear in Tonopah-the
tales of past years. We desert
people are not living in the past.
Our faces are resolutely and conf
IDENTIFY turned toward the future.
We tell the tales of the past merely
as matter of pride; the past con-
Germs us only in SO far as it inspires
our faith in the days now coming
on.
Those who are entitled to an
opinion, unanimously affirm that
this desert plateau is one of the
greatest mineralized zones in the
world. Of our knowledge, we know
that it scarcely has been scratched,
and that it's development has been
comparatively meagre.
There is rational warrant for
our belief that this state may ac-
complish in the future what it has
done in the past; that again it may
pour a great metallic treasure into
the channels of our national life.
1t will not be in an exigency of civil
war; as in the COS, but perhaps in
some international crisis of the sill
ent war for markets. If the control
of the great highways of trade be
the chief concern of the worlds
chancellcfies, it may be that the
precious metal product of this old
sun-burnt state will be a factor in
baffling the ambitions of London.
Berlin, Paris and Toxic, and that it
may help speed the attainment of
our country's status as the master
spirit of the worlds markets. We
like to contemplate that millions of
our countrymen-some of whom.
without thought, have spoken light
ly of our statelfood-will come to
look upon us with an affectionate
regard, and that in due season we
shall lay heavy burden of graft
tude upon the shoulders of indus
try, art, and statecraft.
One thing we do know: Nevada.
today, is young with new life, and
with the measureless po-
tentialities hidden in her hills. She
is on the very eve and tip-toe of
larger and better things. This time
she will go far, under right condi-
conditions in our halls
of legislation right conditions at
the directors tables; right condi-
tions between resident officers and
nonresident stockholders; right con-
ditions all along the line.
I'VE want some of you to come
and help us make the conditions
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30

| NSeN" ~NSe~NSNSNSNSeSNS
of Nevada said that their en-
ergy and perseverance had made To-
nopah what it is today, the greatest
mining camp in the west. Contin-
uing, he said:
! while it is of common knowl-
edge to the people of Nevada that
the mines' of the Comstock have
made many millionaires and finan-
ciers, the fact is not so well in
stilled in the east. 1t was principally
Nevada's wealth that furnished the
sinews to carry on the war between
the north and the south" The ad-
dress concluded with Mr.. Ralston
seconding the remarks made Tues
day evening at Goldfield by Herman
Zadig, of San Francisco, relative to
the evil of Incorporating mining
companies and making the stock
worcestershire.
Judge ]. A. Saunders of this city
followed, and his tribute to the
prospector was one that will be long
remembered by those present. This
address was the feature of the eve
ming and the humorous pathos
drawn out had the audience roar
ing with laughter This tribute will
be read before the San Francisco
stock exchange by William Bannon,
member of the exchange who is
accompanying the San Francisco del
egation
Mr. Saunders said that he was
talking under difficulties, for every
speaker who had preceded him had
used part of his speech. His ad-
dress was as follows:
Mr.. Chairman:-It is not possi-
bic to do justice to subject cover
ing so vast territory as The Pros
pecter,' in the space allotted to me
on this. program. l know not how
much of the western hemisphere he
has prospected but we all know
ShtsI AC iNo oCtihCu IuC w llOlC SIdLG
of Nevada. l shall, therefore, with |
your permission, Mr. Chairman, con-
tent myself with a few words of
simple praise for a friend, one
whose grubstakes I have, furnished,
whose disappointments l have
shared, whose legal battless>I have
fought, whose booze I have drank !
and whose mulligans l have eaten.
"Of the numerous and varied |
characters who infest this desert |
land, the word painter has as yet
failed to picture the prospector.
They are of two kinds, male and fe-
male, though they never hook up to-
gether or go in pairs. The male
contends that the female cannot |
keep the secret of a discovery long |
enough to stake the ground; the
female contends that the male al
ways freezes her out of the good |
and leaves to her the wildcats. I'm
tutored in the sciences of mineralog
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30

laps, 1875 miles, Louis Chevrolet
in a Buick won in one hour and 81
minuts, 96 3-5 seconds, breaking all
records for this class. The speed
averaged is in excess of rs miles an
hour. In the race for cars selling
at over $4,000, R. De Palma, driv-
ing Fiat, finished 227.3 miles in
3 hours, 38 minutes, 35 seconds, an
averageNof So miles an hour.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
SAILOR is FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
tBy Asso siared Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Wil-
liam Johansen, the sailor who shot
and killed Albert Numelin in the
latter's saloon several weeks ago,
was found guilty of murder in the
first degree today by a jury. The
jury recommended mercy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30

Charles j. Jones. assistant gen.
eral freight agent of the Southern
Pacific railroad. who has headquar-
ters In San Francisco. spent yester-
dry ta'.'ag N .he g'gl 5 - - lty.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
CITY THROWN OPEN TO THE MINING CONGRESS

+ -1~---@-~-~S~~e-~--s~~-~S~
and geology, in his wanderings owe
these brown tinted peaks he pre-
fers the help and companionship o
an uneducated to a graduate of
school Of mines or a high book exl
pert
Endowed with slow but tireless
energy and. perseverance, fmbued
with an abiding faith in his pos
sibilities, filled with dauntless hone.
and undaunted courage, he stands
one on this desert as the pedestal
our greatest industry and as al
falscoverer of natures wealth. Dr.|
Cook and his Eskimos are not in it|
with the prespector and his burros
The call of the west is for de-
velopment. The mother lode of '49.
has been traced by prospectors from
Alaska to Mexico and it's apex COW
ers the Pacific slope. The cry of
the pioneer is no longer for help
but is demand on predatory
wealth for gold and silver to de-
velop more gold and more silver to
satisfy the wants of a restless peo-
pie, but with this great question, the
prospector~ has nothing to do. He
has blown in his, and is on his way.
God only knows where, to discover
another mine. His path is the van
guard of progress and his lonely
trail is the great broad way to our
nations wealth; his discoveries keep
in motion the wheels of industry.
he has blazed the way for railroads
and his weary tread is the forerun-
ner of trusts, trusts breed million
aires, millionaires beget duchesses.
duchesses produce divorce suits and
divorce suits make Reno the mecca
for the broken hearts of America.
While his life is a lonely one. it
has it's social side and in IL there
is a trace of sentiment, but it is
only when he has made a sale and
becomes 'soused' that these elements
become conspicuous. With an un-
limited capacity for booze, he is a
prince of good fellows. The hang
ers-on extend to him the glad hand.
He plays faro with a confidence that
none other than a rich prospector
could inspire, standing before the
green cloth fringed with pyramids
of effervescent wealth, he sees his
last specimen succumb to the MIN
bic touch of the dealer Discon-
solate but not discouraged, stagger-
ing in the stiffness of night, the
sound of sweet music lures him to
place where all is glee, all is mer-
riment, al is happiness. There he
fancies he has met his first and only
love dancing her declining years
away on the floor of dance hall
In the wee sma' hours she gives o,
loving kiss and last embrace a
gently lays him on the floor
pleasant dreams, only to awake
broke, drunk, and longing fd
for breakfast.
But such is life in 81
camp. Were | bull
camp, | would never
pector; were l dts dis
Justice | would neve
nor give him
ne can only
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
Will RESUME
The TRIAL OF
PAT CALHP
(By Associated Press)N

SAN FRANCISCO. Ser =
The trial of Calhoun, whi\
terrupted several week. I
ness of Stanley Moor
defendants attorney
sumed before Judg.
row morning. The
a jury began Jul,
'''...'i,N c.. \
and ,
rsr.,.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07
Seeks Raise for Uncle Sans Clerks

Unless these men and women are
granted substantial Increases IN salary
Immediately. Mr Marsh holds. the
plans Cor the betterment OF Washing
ton may as well be dropped.
He points out hat many men who
are married and have families are
compelled to work along for from $500
10 500 a year. This means. be says,
that many men Of more than average
intelligence aud ability. caught fast Ia
the rut 81 government and municipal
service ana unable or afraid to seek
more remuneratiyo employment are
making q vain epdeavor 10 maintain
life and support their families In eom.
fort and respectabiity
As a result. be says. Washington q
facing a housing famine. because the
working people cannot aud homes IN
which they can ahord q live He "a.
yocates Immediate action looking % 4
general advance On salary Tor the un
derpaid clerks. when their case ha.
been attended 60. DO says. 80 tha.
they have been made a solfsuppoTtinf
and aoifrespectiug class. other EFFORT,
TO beautify and Improve the city VII.
be more easy of attainment
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07
CHEAP LANDS OFFERED ~ TAG
STATE or COLORADO

Land foT rc "a acre 81 CIeret ~
ire state Of coioza1D 81 Ue Lffe
snake River ValieE. Boss cpuaty Cc1
Grade. Under the Carer Lana Ar T
perpetual water night to lrrEte ne
land Il sold unssr state z9tloEy far
ss5. under annual arseas 81.
tending over ten PEARS.
This ts pronounced ore ~ ere U1st
fertile valleys r. cciUl5D as u5gs
- zi grains. grass. roots and hardia
varieties o. fr1it are ron beng RAISED
there
The lard rcw uufer cgltrsticz 70.
der this canal system payE az aTE
age profit Of 5000 PER acre
Both The AEOEat Road s1d TIE EuicH
Pacific are buiidfng into ire 1-r
and SPENDING large auou1ts q Mug
ia developing the country
TIE Routf County CoioasEatioa CDD
psny, 1884 welton Street Denver Cel
orado. Is sole agent for TIE sale - ~
land and water. There Hfn N ~
drawing Ter this land thoss deEiriag
70 select may make ~EppIesHoH and
select 20 the order 81 which ehey agglg
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07

A JIMMIE REYNOLDS Is as indis-
~ pensabie 20 an American admin.
istration nowadays as a soothing syrup
IN an orphan home. No president can
set along without a Jimmie Reynolds.
and President Roosevelt made sure OF
his position by keeping two OF them
on the Job. President Taft has com
promised on one, but he has recently
shown his ioanings 20 the Jimmie
Reynoidses By appointing James Bur.
ton Reynolds OF Massachusetts as a
member Of the tariff commission. Mr..
Reynolds has been an assistant secre'
taTy Of the treasury for four years.
Prior 10 that be was a newspaper
man. and more often be has been the
caretaker OF the Republican, party 81
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. Reynolds has been born ever
since lS10. During the many years
which have followed be has been q
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07
No President Happy Without a Reynolds

common garden variety OF reporter, a
statehouse reporter. a Washington cor
respondent. an editorial writer and
an Alpha Delta Phi. He has joined
several clubs. and eye aince 1905 has
been on Uncle Sans pay roll in the
treasury department He Is a quail
fed expert on customs matters, and
his fitness to serve on the tariff board
put him there In spite Of his desire to
continue IN his present place.
The other Jimmie Reynolds is other.
wise known as James Bronson Reyn.
olds. sometimes called James Bewil-
dered Reynolds by the hated opposi'
ton. Mr.. Reynolds IS a reformer and
he Is nov IN New York engaged once
more IN the seventh lap OF the Mara.
thon OF reform Ia that place. He be
gan life Ia 1861. later on he was a
lawyer. and he has ever since been IN
the public eye. he was as necessary
to President Roosevelt as the bis
stick. He followed Upton Sinclair
through the jungies OF Chicago's pack
ing town. and helped the cOuntry
homes commission get the dope on tbs
evils Of city life, He formulated 1
nice plan for q new municipal govern
ment In Washington, but up to date g
has not been tried out
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07

VY ASHiNGTON Every now and
w then a story appears In some
newspaper that Speaker Cannon Is
about to announce his retirement from
public life. Then win follow a contra
diction from a Close friend Of the
speaker.
The frequency Of these retirement
stories indicates that Uncle Joe" viii
have the fight Of his life next winter.
This does not mean a political fight in
the sense that the Democrats viii
make It warm for him: Il means that
the hght viii be within the ranks OF
his party on the floor Of the house.
The insurgents" win make II warm
for Uncle Joe" They made Il most
unpleasant for him and his program
during the extra session. They did
not always succeed IN getting what
they went after. but they made a
showing OF sufficient strength 70 cause
the leaders to take notice.
And what they did then viii o be
q marker TO what they win do next
winter. according to present indiea-
tons. Il Is the knowledge Of this tha,
has started the story that Cannon
viii announce his purpose 10 retire
from congress at the close Of his pres,
ent term.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07

nRoBABLY no dwelling Ia The
United states has a better or more
complete system % electric mumina-
o than che White House az Wash
ington. 1hat result Is Accomplished
hy IS00 mcanaeecent lamps distribn-
ted throughoat 1he mansion and The
Office annex and ~ a number Of art
lights Ia the gruunds and along the
driseWsya. There 8ne stately electric
standards Ia the parlors and large
electric mnterns On the main vostihule
ana under the porte coehere at the
main entrance Il would be difficult
m not impossible. for any person %
anproach the mansion az night With
oat being asnn By the omcers on
guard
The power plant which supplies the
electricity for the White Houee Is not
located ia he maEalon but q "a he
sub hatement 81 The state, war and
aty department building directly
a~tfosstthe street The machinery was
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07
Complete White House Lighting Plant

thus placed because h was not de-
sirabis - have TIE dirt and noise ln.
cident 10 q power plant az the White
House and also because Of considera-
items 90 the dauRer from are
This plant IA addition 10 supplying
the curnent Scr lighting the White
House, also furnishes The power for
lighting the state. war and nayy
building. the navy department annex
the vas department annex and the
White House stables.
Ia addition q providing the nln-
mination fer ne presidents home the
electric current generated in the big
granite building acnuss the street does
many other things % make The in-
mates aud employees ~ that esiahlish.
meuf comfortable and happy. The
elevator and dumb saiters ana the
vacuum carpet cleaner are operated
By electricity. The aame agaaey Is
employed TO drive upward of 200 house
fans, number Of exhaust fans for zen.
dlaung purposes; 20 help the coaks
in the kitchen and the force IN he
laundry nom Facilities recenlY
have been Installed 10 provide cleo.
trlcity Tor CHANGING The presidents
new electric automobile snd a private
tclcphon9 system has also hlen IS.
tahlished. with stations in al parls 1f
TIE building and ggpunds
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-10-07
CANAL ENGINEER RAIL CHIEF
John r. Stevens Nov President Of ore
gon Trunk Line. Part Of
hiil system.

Seattle, wash-John r. Stevens,
formerly chief engineer Of the Pana-
ma canal, has been made president Of
the Oregon Trunk line. This road IL
a part Of The Hni system and when
completed viii connect central Oregon
with San Francisco. II viii run rs FAR
north as Portland and points On the
Columbia river.
John r. Stevens Was connected with
the Great Northern railway and les al
lied lines from 1893 until February
10, 1908. He was chief engineer