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Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20

league 1t would be up to Tonopah to
furnish two teams, and that would
be an easy matter. Or II the same
teams which played last year desire
to continue it might cause a little
delay in the start, but the fans of
this city would give the teams their
support throughout the season.
James Morris, who vas president
of last years league, has stated that
he is willing to oficiate in the ca
'pacity of umpire during the coming
summer, which comes as good news
to the ball bugs. Mr.. Morris is
thoroughly familiar with the game
and for some time was umpire for
the Pacific Coast league. His de-
cisions have never been questioned,
and he is a valuable acquisition to
the baseball industry.
So to the knights Of the mask and
glove, we say get busy and organize
before the season is half owe
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
R. r. Commission
Is InvinCibIe

C. o. Whittemore, Of the Clark
railroads, arrived from Carson Sum
day where for some time he has been
engaged watching the Legislature,
and registered at the Goldaeld hotel.
Discussing the recent Spokane de-
cision, which may compel a general
reduction in the rates on certain
commodities, and which will have its
effect on freight conditions in this
state. Mr.. Whittemore declared to a
Tribune representative that he did
not consider that the decision would
bring about any particular kind OF
change here, but would simply regu-
late rates in this state as they would
be regulated elsewhere, where the
terms Of the decision would apply.
Referring to the late ruling OF the
federal court. which dissolved the
Nevada injunction against the en-
forcement Of freight rates MI
Whittemore said; 81 am better
pleased with the situation under the
present status. than ] was with the
old order of things, since ] believe
that with a fair commission, exercis
ing its powers in a conservative man
ner. the railroads have less to feai
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
Surveyors Will
Soon be Placed
in the Field
WORK OF CONSTRUCTION ON
ELY.TONOPAH ROAD TO
START SOON.

Now that the Nevada legislature
has granted a franchise to the Gug-
genheim people giving them permits
sion to construct a railroad from Ely
to Tonopah, it is understood that the
actual work of construction will be
started within a few days. A large
force Of engineers will be started out
to make the surveys and these will
be followed by a corps of engineers.
c. b. Zabriskie, secretary and
treasurer OF the Tonopah and Tide
water railway and of the Pacific
Borax company, with offices in New
York, in a recent interview to a lead
ing paper of that city, stated that the
road could be built on the line first
surveyed for about $4,000 goo, and
probably with several alterations in
the route, the cost would be greatly
reduced.
LAS soon as we have ascerained the
most feasible route, graders will be
put to work and track layers will fol-
low them closely said Mr.. Zabriskie,
who has been selected to carry the
project through. The work will be
pushed from both ends. Much de-
ponds on the weather conditions, but
| think we should nave the route fin
ally determined upon some time in
August. BY the first of September
we should be ready to begin construc-
ton"
There has been considerable dis
~cussion as to where the terminus Of
the railway would be located, but the
franchise measure, which was pre-
, scented to the legislature, settled the
. question, for It stated that Tonopah
would be the terminus. This road
will furnish transportation facilities
for Hot Greek, Tybo. Clifford, Belle
: helen, Helena and Reveille, and will
be the means Of affording an oppor.
n tunity for the working Of the mines
in those districts that carry low grade
ores, but which have mountains Of
silicious ores to draw from,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
Baseball Season
Now Approaches
Play ban,

Play ball,
II is time for the Tonopah fans
to get busy. Organize and have the
teams in readiness for the season as
the great American sport opens next
month. The National league plays
its first game on April IA, the Amer
lean league on April II, and the Pa
cidc Coast league will start the ball
rolling on April 6.
Ever since Tonopah was discover
ed 1t has been the best baseball town
in the state and every year has sup
ported several teams. Two years ago
when a state league was organized
the only team to play through the
season was that of Tonopah. During
the last season Tonopah sported four
teams and the schedule was complied
with throughout.
So now it is up to the Tonopah
fans to get busy and perfect the or
ganization of several teams. There
has been some talk about the form
ing of a southern Nevada league
to include Tonopah, Goldfeld, Mil
lers and Blair. In fact, Harry B.
| Green of the Tonopah and Goldfield
railroad, and who is located in the
southern city, stated yesterday that
any time the baseball magnates of
Tonopah desired to call a meeting
for the purpose Of forming a league,
he would represent the Goldfeld
people and would help to organize !
team in that city.
A number OF the former players al
Millers are still in that city and are
anxious for the season to open. The
vacancies can be easily filled and
prominent resident of the mill city
stated yesterday that the Millerite'
are confident of again coping tho
%pennant. They have started in prac
ticing already.
III lDlOHdh AhV HuNoNioA N- 49,
portant one OF course we have los
several of our bess players, but
. number remain and It should be n
, trouble to select a team that woul'
astonish the natives. The Montana
! Tonopah aggregation Is PRACTICAL,
, intact and with a couple of weeks
. practicing would be able to put up
; first class game. Several of the for
mer Tonopah Mining players ar
E ready for the fray and have been In
r dulging in light practice. The Elk'
n team has nearly a full quote an
! would be able to get into actio
within a very short time,
T. If Blair is unable to come into tn
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
SOUTHERN PACIFIC INDICTED BY
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
Fines viii Aggregate Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars.

Sugar and White Rine agency, the
shipping corporation, upon fifteen
separate shipments in different
amounts and thereby Disseminated
in favor Of that particular shipper.
Each count in the indictment re-
cites a different shipment and upon
each shipment it is alleged the law
has been violated. 1t is not known
Just how many more indictments OF q
similar character will be returned by
the grand jury.
The town has been filled with wit
nesses and after the grand jury I'M
ishes with them they depart as silent
ly and as quickly as they come IN, II
is known that the sessions are long
and earnest, but the grand jury and
federal officers have nothing what
ever to say. The calendar is long and
those who know declare that it will
turn out to be the most important
session of a federal grand jury ever
held II the state.
ODlt6u OJdlCH kALlOl my - $50
interview last night gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
Il have nothing to say as to h
transpired in the grand jury room
The rebating indictment was present.
ed in open court yesterday and there
| by became an official court gecord. 1t
Z speaks for itself. The government
will make every effort to secure a
. conviction and the first steps 70 that
e end have already been taken.
c 1T might be proper for me to state
{. that my attention was first called to
e the alleged violation of the law by
e Hon. Franklin X. Lane of the inter-
e state commission who pre-
sided alta comparatively recent hear
9 ing in the state of California. As a
result subpoenas were issued for at
tendance OF witnesses before the
le grand jury and the Indictment follow
Ell ed"
In response to a question as 10
lie what fine could be imposed Mr..
at Plat said:
at The law provides a fine Of from
ar $1,000 to $4,000 for each offense.
or Should the government secure a con-
he ~viction upon all of the fifteen counts
ed in the Indictment and the maximum
he penalty should be inflicted, a fine Of
DIS $500, 600 would be imposed. How
he ever, the court may exercise its dis
on erection and impose such sentence al
Pa it may deem just, the only limitation
Up upon the court being the minimum
and maximum amounts which the lay
MIA makes mandatory and positive"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
BROKEN HILLS MINE
SHIPPING STEADILY
Development of the Property is Being
Maintained and New Bodies of Ore
Have Been Opened up.

The Broken Hills Mining company
L shipping steadily from the mine at
Helena and the high grade Of the ore
which has been characteristic of the
camp from its inception is being well
maintained. Development work Is
being pushed vigorously and the new
ore bodies that we're opened up re-
GENTLY have more than met expecta-
lions. The big Hill on which the COM
pany's workings are located is spot
ted with the shafts and cuts, in near
" all of which ore of shipping grade
has been found and there is more
mining activity in the camp than
ever.
The leasers have been greatly en-
outraged by the developments OF the
last week and several that have been
idle for some time are resuming
work. Putnam and Shea, whose lease
adjoins the incline workings on the
northeast. have resumed after being
shut down a month or more, and the
old Melmont lease, just down the hill
from the main shaft of the Broken
Hills company, is again the scene OF
active operations.
The Johnson lease is drifting to-
ward the hill on both the 100 and
2OO-foot levels and the change in the
formation on the 100-foot level indi'
Gates the near approach to the ore
shoot. This drift, or crosscut is al
ready out nearly $50 feet from the
shaft and should pick up the incline
vein within the next twenty feet.
The Broken Hills Lease syndicate
operating the Bowie lease has sus
pended operations on block II
where a shaft has been sunk 10
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20

ever, is that during the limited time
at its disposal no serious dereliction
OF official duty was discovered
against the commission. Hickey,
however, is roasted to a turn and the
recommendation is made that the
failure of the banks should be thor
oughly investigated.
In this connection, it is of interest
to note that the senate committee
that has in its hands the banking
bill, has not yet reported that meas
ure, the one most urgently demanded
by the people of Nevada.
The Democrats held a secret eau
Gus last evening and, so the report
goes, it was decided that this bill
must be enacted into a law, so it will
probably see the light tomorrow.
There is but one other party measure
now before the legislature, the right
of recall. This is in the shape of a
resolution to amend the constitution.
A senate substitute for the assembly
resolution was presented yesterday
by the committee, which was passed
this forenoon, and probably will be
by the assembly before it adjourns
tonight.
One other important piece of legis-
lation, recommended by the governor
made its appearance today, as the re.
suit of the crack of the party whiI
last evening; that is providing for 9
method of fixing the assessment o.
the state tax levy, when the present
board of state assessment is abolish
ed.
The senate passed the Legislative
reapportionment bill, adding sever
assemblymen and two senators. Ny
county's representation is not chang
ed.
Coryell introduced a bill restrict
ing gaming" which prohibits tn
running Of gambling games on Sur
day.
The senate amendments to the a:
sembiy bill allowing Nye county t
issue bonds for the purpose of re
funding its Indebtedness were cor
CURED in by the assembly.
A whole lot of bills were passed
some killed and Others snubbed, br
! none of these are of special intere'
to your readers.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
Hickey is Roasted
dy Investigators
CBy Special correspondence

CARSON, March 16.-Both houses
have been working with a rush today.
So many committees have been busy
that on severar occasions quorums
were not present. Any bill with OPP
position that came to it's final pas
sage caused those interested to hustle
through committee rooms and call in
members to vote. AT 4:30 the senate
adjourned until 1880 this evening
and at this writing, 5 o'clock, the
assembly is still in session.
Just as the senate was about tc
adjourn, the joint committee appoint-
ed to investigate the state bank com,
mission made its report. 1t was not
read in the senate. Its import, how.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20

depth of 100 feet, pending the arrival
of some OF the principal officers of
the company from San Francisco. In
the meantime, however, this company
is sinking a prospect shaft on block
%, adjoining the Bricca lease. This
shaft is down twenty-five feet and is
in quartz all the way.
The Whitmore lease on block 4 is
uprising from the fifty-foot level in
shipping ore and the Indications are
that they will soon be saeking the
high grade.
The Bricca lease has cut a cross
assure, running due north and south
and intersecting the vein at a point
about twenty feet from the shaft.
While the values are not large 1t is
believed that shipping ore will be
found at depth and preparations are
being made to sink to the 150-foot
level at once.
Inc Iteltld bIOheH NIB lSosS ~
sinking for the 1O0-foot point, a
which depth it is believed that
good body of shipping ore will b
found. On the sixty-foot level 0
this lease considerable high grad
ore was uncovered, but the value
were spotted and the ore was not /
place.
The action of the Nye county boar
Of county commissioners in grantin
a franchise for the railroad to b
built from Ely to Tonopah is WELDON
news to Helena as this town will b
in the line of the new road, no ma
ter which route is finally chosel
With railroad connection with II
outside world, Helena will quick
take its destined place among the liz
camps Of the state.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
Amended Anti
Gambling Bill rs
Passed by House

shall be deemed a common gambler,
and, upon conviction thereof, shall
be punished by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars nor more than
one thousand dollars, Give hundred
dollars), or by Imprisonment in the
county jail lot less than n month
and not more than n year, (six
months) or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Sec. A. 1t shall be the duty Of all
sheriffs, constables, police and other
peace officers whenever it shall come
to the knowledge of such officer that
any person has in his possession any
cards, tables, checks, balls, wheels,
slot machines, or gambling devices
used or kept for the purposes afore-
said may be found in any place, to
seize and takes such cards, tables,
checks, balls, wheels, slot machines
or other gambling devices, and con-
vey the same before the district
judge of the county in which said
devices shall be found; and it shall
be the duty of such judge to inquire
of such witnesses as he shall sum
mon or as may appear before him il
that behalf, touching the nature O.
such gambling devices. and If sucl
judge shall determine that the sam,
/, are used or kept for the purpose 0
being used at any game or games o
: chance described in section ! of thi
act, it shall be his duty to destro.
= the same. 1t shall be lawful for of
: fcers in executing the duties impos
r ed upon them by this section to brea'
| open doors for the purnnse OF oil
tanning possession of any such gan
: bling devices; and all persons hay
ing such possession of any of tn
articles aforesaid, shall be conveye
II before the district Judge of sue
2 county and held or committed for a.
t %pearanee to answer any complain
which may be preferred against the
n for violation of any of the provision
De of this act.
d. Sec. 8. No person, otherwise col
O. petent as a witness, shall be exem
is from testifying as such concernil
IT, offenses of gambling, as set forth
this act, on the ground that su
ep testimony may eriminate himse
IN, but no prosecution can afterwards
Is, had against him for any offense C
ng corning which he testified.
.pt Sec. 6. The term person WIFI
of used in this act, shall include all
of dividuals, firms, partnerships, assc
ait atoms and corporations.
err Sec. Z. This act shall be in eff
a from and after the first day of s
he TENDER, 1909. October 1, 191O)
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20

from the enforcement of their or
ders than they would have If the leg
islature prescribed the conditions UNI
der which we might handle freight
in the state. The Nevada railroad
commission is now in absolute con-
troll of the situation. ever TO the ex-
tent of establishing a freight rate,
when they feel called upon to do so.
"The old statute, provided that no
railroad operating in the state could
charge above a certain maximum,
has been repealed, and the commits
sion may now allow the rate OF
freight fixed at, figures which of
course will meet with their approval,
which may be in excess of the rate
permitted by the now obsolete sta
tute. At the same time, under new
power which has been vested in
them, they may force a reduction of
rates, when, in their judgment, the
rate seems exorbitant.
II feel like that we shall have lit
tie difficulty in the future, and that
matters are soon to adjust them
selves between the commission and
the companies. to the end that the
business of the interstate roads, over
which the commission has contro
alone, may be conducted at a reason.
able profit to the companies, and II
full compliance with the orders Of
the commission"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20
Weather Bureau on
Storm of March 4

1t is not usual to answer criticisms
Of the forecasts Of the weather bur
but the hundreds of press clip
pings that have been received since
4 containing adverse critic
isms of the bureau seems to call for
this statement for me.
Forecasts OF the weather bureau
re before the public every day in
the year. In the past about one pre-
diction out OF each ten failed to be
verified, and It may be expected that
the same ratio Of failure will be
maintained until meteorology can be
made, what Il SHOT now, an exact
science.
In the case OF the storm that visit
ed Washington on the fourth OF
March last, the fact is that the dis.
turbance began here OF the morning
OF the third, and was acurate fore
casted the day before. The bureau
anticipated that the storm would
pass over the middle Atlantic states
during the night OF the third, and
that northwest winds and falling
temperatures would leave a clear day
for the fourth. The center passed
precisely as ~forecasted. the wind
shifted and the temperature fell, but
instead of the northwest wind clear
ing the sky as 1t does in nearly all
cases., precipitation in the form or
snow occurred and continued for
twelve hours after the storm center
had passed eastward. No forecaster
could foresee this. Were we to fore
cast a fall OF snow following the
passage of storm centers that move
from the northwest, we would have
hundreds of failures charged against
us, instead of an occasional one, for
It is rare that snow falls in the mid
die Atlantic states except with the
approach of a storm from the south
west, which causes northeast winds,
and It is extremely rar that any
storm in this region that begins with
rain ends with snow of any consid-
cradle amount. On the contrary
many storms begin as nov end al
rain.
The forecast in question was made
Dy one of the most experienced fore
casters of the bureau and was con
Cured in by all of the forecaster'
VINO were ~conversaLt with the cond!
Tons, and the same forecast woul'
De made today If similar condition
existed.
The f~orecasters Of the Unite
states bureau are the equals, II no
the superiors. of any others in tn
world, and their predictions of frosts
colo waves, floods, and marin
storms, although subject to error 4
me proportion of about one to ter
are OF such values to the industrie
ol the nation that IL one of the new
papers that now so freely CRITICS
because two unverified forecasts fo
the District of Columbia have falle
oh inauguration day were to ON
from its pages the daily prediction
OF the weather its readers would con
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1909-03-20

The following is the full text of
assembly bill No. IA, the so-called
anti-gambling measure, the interpo-
lations being the amendments as
tackled on by the senate:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to deal, play or carry on,
open or conduct in any capacity
whatever, any game Of faro, monte,
roulette, %lansquenet, roguenet noir,
rondo, fan, fan-tan, stud-horse poker,
seven-and-a-half, twenty-one, hockey
pokey, craps, klondyke, whist,
bridge whist, slough, sole, poker) or
any banking or percentage game
played with cards, dice or any device
for money, property, checks, credit,
or any representative of value; or
any gambling game in which any per-
son keeping, conducting, managing
or permitting the same to be carried
on receives, directly or indirectly any
compensation or reward, or any per-
centage or share of the money or
property played, for keeping, run
ming, carrying on or permitting the
/ said game to be carried on; or to
2 play, maintain or keep any slot ma
+ chine played for money or for check:
e or tokens redeemable in money; OF
S to buy. sell or deal in pools or maxi
books on horse races; and any per
son who violates any of the provi
4 sions of this section shall be guilty o
3 a misdameanor and shall be punish
e ed by a fine not exceeding one thous
e land dollars five hundred dollars) o
e by Imprisonment in the county jai
: not exceeding one year (six months
or by both such fine and imprisor
ment.
81 Sec. 3. Every person who know
e ingly permits any OF the games {
slot machines mentioned in the pr,
= ceding section TO be played, conduc
ed, dealt, or maintained in al
a house, building or part thereof ow
IF ed or rented by such person, shall
r. punished as provided in the preee
ing section, and every day of the vi
,e lation of any OF the provisions of I'll
n act shall be deemed a separate {
Tense.
Sec. 8, II any person shall Ike
exhibit, or have in his possessic
any cards. tables, checks, bal
wheels. slot machines or gambli
devices of any nature used or Ike
for the purpose of playing at any
the games mentioned in section l
.Nthis act. or shall aid. assist or PERI
others to do the same; or if any p
son shall engage in gambling for
livelihood. as defined in this act,
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pei ii to restore them, and if the de-
partment OF congress were to close a
station OF the bureau in any part of
the United States the property inter-
ests would demand its restoration.
This would not be the case if the
hysterieal abuse that is now being in
dulged in was justified.
WILLIS l.. MOORE,
Chief U. S. Weather Bureau.