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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
FARMING Being
CARRIED On HERE
SUCCESSFULLY
GEORGE LIFTS is DEMONSTRATE
ING THAT LOCAL SOIL WILL
PROVE PRODUCTIVE.

There are many who claim that
the valleys around Tonopah will
some day be under cultivation, and
among those that are Of t6 is be-
lief is George Lifts Of .A'he Tono-
pah dairy. Mr.. Lifts is not only OF
this belief, but is demonstrating
that it is correct. George is the
pioneer dairy man and, to add to
his laurels, is going to be the
pioneer farmer.
Mr.. Lifts has homesteaded a tract
of land just beyond the laundry,
about four miles from town, has
built a nice home and has broken
several acres of ground and plant
ed trees and vegetables. Peas are
now about six inches high, pear
tree is growing at a rate that would
make a California orchardist al
most ashamed of himself, and q
climbing rose is also showing much
thrift and promises to yield an
abundance of beauties when it is
older. Vegetables of all kinds
have been planted and are doing
nicely.
There are several wells on the
place and an abundance of water
is at hand, which is being pumped
to the surface by a four-horse-powel
gasoline pump. Poultry also thrives
and the farm can boast of a!
fine chickens, turkeys and ducks
as can be found in farming com
munities The acreage is wei
sheltered by the hills and when tn,
ground is broken under the plow
shows fine soil. Many people
secuted the idea that dairy coult
be run successfully in this locality
but Mr.. Lifts made i success o
| it and is now going to repeat b.
demonstrating that ranching/ cal
also be carried on.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
MANHATTAN IS
39.9 MILES FROM
The COUNTY SEAT
DATA CONCERNING
DISTANCES FROM TONOPAH
TO ADJACENT POINTS.

Distance on the desert is hard
to guess and very few people are
able to tell the miles between es-
tablished camps. 1t has been gen.
orally believed by parties travelling
between Tonopah and Manhattan that
the distance was in the neighbor-
hood of so miles, but this is a
mistake
G. J. Lindsay, Jr., of the Liberty
Mines company, is the owner of a
siX-cylinder Winton car and has at
tached to his machine an odometer
an instrument that is guaranteed
to measure distances correctly, and
he gives the following interesting
figures:
From in front of the Mizpah
Ito the Merchants hotel in Manhat-
tan the odometer recorded 1913
miles, and to make sure of this
it was measured again on the re-
turn trip, with the same result
From Manhattan to Round Noun
tain he found the distance to be
1914 miles, and from Liberty &c
Tonopah 239 miles.
Mr.. Lindsay is an enthusiastic
motorist and is loud in his praise
of the Winton machine, this being
the fourth car of that make that
he has owned.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
Catch MUSTANGS
FOR The MARKET
USE NEW METH
DDS IN CATCHING WILD
HORSES.

The Lovelock Tribune says the
first of last week Albert Marker
and brother, Orville, brought to
Lovelock bunch of forty wild
mustangs captured in the country
adjacent to Black canyon. The
horses, for the most part, were
unbranded, although few belong
ed to P N. Marker. They will be
shipped to the coast and sold.
The Marker brothers contemplate
going into the wild horse captur-
ing business on quite an extensive
scale this summer. Both are eX-
pert riders and have met with con-
siderable success so far in captur-
ing the unbranded horses that run
wild.
One method they employ in cap
turing the animals is to select some
train, or favorite haunt of the ami
mails, and there build a corraI
that is concealed from view. One
rider then goes out and heads
| bunch of horses along the trai
while the other, mounted on {
fresh horse, is hidden at poin
near the corral entrance as the ami
mails pass the point where the sec
ond rider is stationed he gets il
behind them with a yell, and thu
surprised and frightened animal
rush into the enclosure unawares
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
OLD LANDMARK
Being REMOVED
THIS Week
GARAGE AT THE HEAD OF FLOR
ENCE AVENUE Is BEING
TORN DOWN.

One of the landmarks of Tonopah
is beingN removed The old garage
at the head of Florence avenue
is being torn down and the material
moved away. The building belong
ed to the LothrOp-Davis company
and was on leased ground. Fear
of fire and the unnecessary expense
attached to a vacant building is the
cause of the destruction,
When automobile lines were es-
tablished in every direction and
many private cars were owned in
the city this garage was filled and
quite 4 force was employed in and
about the b uilding. The place was
also used for some time by the
local telephone company.
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The rider closes in quickly and
fastens the gate on them.
Another method is to build a
carefully concealed corral about
some spring to which the horses
usually come to drink. The corral
is built in two compartments, one
enclosing the spring, while the Other
is built back some distance and
connected by gate with the former
AS the horses come up to the
spring to drink, man hidden neal
the entrance to the first corral closes
the gate on them by means of {
long rope that is attached to the
gate. The animals are then driver
into the second enclosure and the
| gate shut. The first corral, Of
the trap is again made ready to re
ceive another band, and thus the
process is continued until the cora
is full. This method cannot bt
operated with much success thi
time of the year owing to the fac
that there are numerous drinking
| pi"Ooo anu lhS HolSeo VIII eNdu
zone where trap is set. Later il
the summer, however, when mos
of the springs dry up and ther
is left but few drinking places
sometimes but a solitary spring i
many square miles of desert terri
tory, the pangs of thirst overcome
the fears of capture, and this meth
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
REVIVAL in STORE
FOR TUSCARORA
NEW YORK PEOPLE SECURE
CONTROL OF PROPERTIES
OF THAT DISTRICT

William A. Parish, Jr., the new
superintendent of the Tuscarora-
Nevada Mines company, which has
recently been organized, was in
Salt Lake few days ago, and
to a representative of the Herald
Republican, accorded an interview:
Mr.. Parish, at the present stage
of the procedure, did not care to
talk of the proceedings, but admit
ted the company is making a thor
ough sampling of the various mines
included in the big consolidation
which was consummated about a
year ago, and before the New York
interests, now in control, got hold
of it.
There are several miles of un-
derground workings in the Tusca-
rora-Nevada holdings. 1t takes over
a dozen groups of claims, which
have reputed total production OF
$40, 100000, in the combination
Many years ago this district, 81
miles north of Elko, and not fal
southwest from the budding Cole
Creek district, was one of the most
famous camps in the west
The formation up there is rhyo
lite and andesite, similar to Tono
pah, most of the ores making OF
the contracts. The deepest shat
| is 500 feet.
| Mr.. Parish thinks from the in
terest manifested this spring in tha
part of the state that there will b'
boom in Northern Nevada before
the summer is half expired. H,
says he hears a lot of talk abou
Gold Creek and vicinity. BY fal
he expects the Tuscarora compan.
will have things pretty well round
ed out for active operations.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
TONOPAH DAIRY
TEAM runs
AWAY TODAY
MRS. LIFTS AND DRIVER ARE
THROWN TO GROUND, BUT
NOT BADLY INJURED.

TOnopah had another runaway
this morning and this time it was
the dairy wagon of George Lifts.
The driver and Mrs. Lifts were on
the corner of Main street into
Brougher avenue when an auto
mobile scared the horses, causing
them to bolt suddenly. Before
the driver could gain control of
the team the wagon struck the
stand pipe, where the sprinkler
wagon is filled, turned the We
hicle over, and Mrs. Lifts and the
driver were thrown to the ground
with great force, striking the stand
pipe and breaking that article.
The team then dashed down Mineral
street, breaking lose from the wagon
at the corner of Mineral street and
Oddie avenue, and were finally
caught on Main street.
Mrs. Lifts was run over by the
wagon when it turned over, but
while considerably bruised and her
clothing somewhat torn, claimed
to be not seriously injured, and
proved herself to be plucky little
woman by refusing assistance and
helping to gather the property OF
the dairy, which had been scattered
over the street.
The damage to the wagon was
slight, tongue being broken, but
the contents of the cans were split
and customers not receiving theil
milk today will know the reason
Water from the broken stand pipe
flooded Brougher avenue and Mair
street for some time, until EN-
ployes were put to work repairing
the break.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
LADY dies
in San FRANCISCO

Yesterday Miss Grace Gallagher
of Tonopah and Frank Gallagher
of Round Mountain received the
sad message that their mother, Mrs.
Thomas Gallagher, had passed to
the great beyond. Miss Gallagher
and her brother departed for San
Francisco this morning to attend
the funeral.
The deceased lady, with her hus-
band and children, resided for a
number of years in Virginia City
and Gold Hill during the palmy
days of the Comstock. Mrs. Gal
lagher was highly esteemed by
all of her acquaintances, and the
news of her death will be deploTed
by all. All extend sympathy tc
the surviving children.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
EUREKA HAS BEEN
PROMISED A RAILROAD

Reports from Eureka are to the
effect that the United States Smelt
ing company will soon commence
the construction of the railroad be-
tween Palisade and Eureka The
attorney for the co mpany was in
Eureka the other day and is said
to have told the people there they
could count on taking a ride on
the railroad on the Fourth of July
If they want to.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
Wild ANIMALS
IN CAPTIVITY TO Be
Shown TONIGHT
AN INTERESTING EDUCATIONAL
FILM TO BE SHOWN
TONIGHT.

A special educational film en-
titled wild Animals in Captivity" ;"
will be shown at the Butler theater
tonight, showing their care and
treatment in one of Americas fin
est ZOOS, Lincoln Park, Chicago
In importance, magnitude and value,
the Lincoln Park zoo in Chicago,
is second to none in America. Gov
ering several acres of ground in
one of the finest municipal parks
in America, it's collection of rare
animals, birds, ETC., is widely
known throughout the world as one
of great value. Among the most
important features of this zoo, in
which it eclipses all others, is it's
herd of buffalo, or American bison,
of which it has the largest herd in
the world. The Essanay film is
exceptionally interesting in that its
treatment of the subject is made
novel and unusually entertaining in
many novel and picturesque features
never photographed in motion pic
lures before. We are shown a
surgical operation on three.
months'-old Siberian camel. We see
the poisonous fangs of a giant
python snake, measuring fourteen
feet in length, removed from the
immense jaws of the reptile, while
it requires all the strength OF
four or five men to hold it. We
also see the clipping of the claws
of Prince Roland, an African lion
a variety of manicure work which
would not prove very alluring tt
the average nail-trimmer. Among
the many animals seen in the film
are the following: Moose, elk, yak
elephant, zebra, camels, buffalos
lions, tigers. leopards, sea lions
] birds and fowl of all kinds, rep
tiles, monkeys, etc.
This subject should be seen b,
everyone. Tomorrow afternoon AM
evening we show the progressive
ness of moving picture manufacture
and we will be able to show tn
city of Bangor, Maine, being de
stroyed by fire. This calamit
happened only two weeks ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
w. G. LEE REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF B. OF II. T.

HARRISBURG, Pa, May 24.-The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
yesterday reelected w. G. Lee, of
Cleveland, president, by vote of
$40 to 169 for George M. Sharkey,
of Del Rio, Texas.
T. r. Dodge was reelected as
sistant to the president. The count
of votes for other officers will be
completed tomorrow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
ANTLER HERD
WILL ENTERTAIN
WITH A Dance

Tonight the Elks will hold
dance at their hall on Main street.
The affair is for Elks only and
their ladies. Visiting antlers are
cordially invited to attend. The
Butler orchestra will furnish the
music and refreshments will be
served.
The club rooms will be thrown
open at o'clock and dancing will
begin at 9:15.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
WINNEMUCCA NOW HAS
FULL PLEDGED DANCE HALL

The Combination saloon, w. H.
Forquer. proprietor, has taken out
a license for running a dance hall.
The dance hall is located on Sec
ond street, corner of Baud. This
is the first regularly licensed dance
hall that has ever been conducted
in Winnemucca. The license re-
quired to be paid for running a
dance hall is $4,000 a year
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
DRUGGIST PLEADS GUILTY.

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 24.-W
II. Black who was arrested in Den
yer and brought to Des Moines,
for writing blackmailing letter
to a druggist in Creston, Ia, plead
ed guilty yesterday and was sem
fenced by Federal Judge McPher-
son to a year and six months in
the Leavenworth prison.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
ARTHUR HUNT is
DOING NICELY

Arthur Hunt, injured while re-
pairing a telephone line at the
Montana Saturday night, is getting
along nicely under the care of DR..
Cowden, and will be on the streets
in few days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24
CHILLY" DOUGLASS is
IMPROVING SLOWLY

BILLY" Douglass is still confined
to his bed and improvement in his
condition is very slow.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24

Fresh milk and cream at Palace
Market. 12-l2-tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-05-24

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
HARRIET TUBMAN NOT IN
DIRE CIRCUMSTANCES.
. New York State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs Makes Investigation.

In view Of the overdrawn statements
concerning the condition Of Harriet
Tubman, her dire needs, ETC., the EN-
pire State Federation of WOmen's
Clubs, which met recently in Yonkers.
N. Y, appointed the president, Mrs.
NJ s. Talbert of Buffalo. to visit the
home at Auburn in which Mrs Tub.
man is confined for the purpose Of as
pertaining her real condition and re-
port the same to the executive commit
tee. Accordingly Mrs. Talbert has
made her visit and submitted findings
to the committee. At subsequent
meeting held at the residence of Mrs.
NJ. C. Lawton in Brooklyn it was learn
cd that, while Mrs. Tubman Is far
from absolute want, she Is not as
comfortable as she might be. TO this
end the committee is arranging to per
feet plan whereby the closing years
Of her life may be spent as pleasantly
as possible and at the same time with
no expense to her,
1t was the opinion of all present that
the services Of Harriet Tubman dur
Ing the days Of slavery in behalf OF
her race were deserving Of all the con-
sideration the women Of New York
state could give. 1t was suggested
that her room be renovated and made
as attractive as possible, that the nec-
essary bedding. underwear, etc, be
provided for her at once and that the
expense of retaining nurse be shared
by the clubs forming the federation.
Mrs. Tubman, according to the re-
port. is in full possession Of her men,
tai faculties, but is physically very
weak. being almost 100 years old. A
linen shower in aid Of fund for Mrs.
Tubman was given at the residence
Of Mrs. NJ. G. Lawton, 173 Willoughby
street, Brooklyn, Wednesday evening,
Aug. o. Those present at the commit.
tee meeting were Mrs. Frances r. Key
ser, Mrs. Agnes Adams Of Boston, Miss
8. Elizabeth Frazier. Mrs. NJ. J. Stuart,
Miss Adena G. Minott and Mrs. Char
lotte Bell.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
IN EDUCATIONAL CIRCLES.
What Professor ). II. Blackwell Has
Accomplished as Educator.

What Professor J. II. Blackwell Has
Accomplished az Educator.
By CLEVELAND ALLEN.
One Of the most successful public
school principals and educators Of the
south Is Professor q. II. Blackwell,
the well known principal Of the Muir
ray street public school, Richmond.
Va. The Murray street public school,
which Is regarded as one Of the largest
and best equipped public schools in
Richmond, has nine months course,
ranging from the kindergarten to the
ninth grade.
The school has a daily attendance Of
about 900 pupils. The school has had
an interesting growth. the success Of
which Is due to the energy and inter
est of Principal Blackwell. In 1890
when Professor Blackwell took charge
Of the school as principal he found the
school doing business In an inadequate
frame building Of six rooms. He set
about to erect new building and sue
ceeded in building a splendid modern
brick structure which is the present
home of the school.
The school Yields considerable infiu-
ence in the city Of Richmond and Its
graduates do we'll, many Of whom
enter the higher institutions In the
city and state. Professor Blackwell IS
devoted to the work of uplift among
the masses in the south and is amply
prepared for his work. He graduated
from the public schools and entered
Virginia Union university in Rich.
mond, from which he graduated.
Shortly after graduation he entered
the medical department of Howard
university, spending a year and a half.
He had entered upon his second year
at Howard when he was called to the
principalship Of the Murray school
This summer he is attending the sum-
mer sessions Of Columbia university,
New York. specializing in English
literature and other academic
branches. In 1908 Princeton univer-
sity conferred upon him the degree Of
doctor of philosophy.
Professor Blackwell is not only
prominent and active in educatio
work. but is identified with every
movement that tends toward the bet
terment of the race He has had q
large experience and before entering
educational work was newspaper
editor and well known business man.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
Round Trip $21.55
IMPERIAL COUNCIL A. e. A.
Meets at Atlantic City, Sept. 5.

Fezzan Temple of st. Paul will send
three delegates to the Imperial Coun-
Gil which meets at Atlantic City on
Sept. 5th, viz: Noble Lawson A. Mel
ker, Potentate; Noble Jordan M. Nor.
ris, Chief Rabban; Noble Chas. H.
Booker, Asst. Rabban. Imperial Chief
Rabban Joseph H. Sherwood will also
attend. The Ceremonial Session of
Fezzan will be held Sept. LIST, in st.
Paul.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
STATE FAIR GROUNDS
MIDWAY BETWEEN
MINNEAPOLIS
~ST. PAUL.
Baptist Conventions Wise Choice.

Baptist Conventions Wise Choice.
The New England Baptist mission
ary convention made no mistake by
selecting the Rev. DR.. William A.
Credit Of Philadelphia as its execu'
tive head. BY education. experience,
racial and UNCONVENTIONAL interest he
is abundantly qualified to guide the
destinies Of that great religious body
in its continued increasing RESPONSE
bilities and usefulness to its members.
The growth of the convention for the
past three years has been wonderful.
Re is DR.. Credits aim this year to de-
yelop every resource the organization
has to meet the demands for a more
definite work along all lines within
the Jurisdiction Of the convention.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
Keynote Among Knights Of Pythia,

Keynote Among Knights Of Pythias.
From reports thus far received con
corning the growth In membership,
finance and mutual help to members
Of the order it seems that the Knights
OF Pythias as q secret organization Is
more than holding its own. The key.
note among members of the various
lodges is honesty, loyalty and efficien
cy. With these essential elements
dominating the rank and file of the
membership Of any organization sue
cess Is bound to follow.
Western university's New President.
The board Of trustees Of Western
university, QuindarO. Kan. has up.
pointed FL. T. Healing Of Nashville,
Tenn, to the presidency Of that insti.
tuition to succeed the Hon. w. T. Yer.
non. Mr.. Keeling has been editor of
tho African Methodist Church Review
for number Of years.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
SEPF4',99.
Doors Which No Enemy Can Shut.

Doors Which No Enemy Can Shut.
There are many hindrances in the
pathway Of the aspiring colored man,
but let it not be forgotten that there
are open doors that no enemy can
close, says the Washington National
Union. In the professions, in the
church, school. home and hundreds of
industrial avenues We have a field for
our highest activities. No one can pre-
vent the blacklist man from living a
clean life. No one can rob US of the
fruits Of Christian character nor the
sweetness Of lofty ideals.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19

Needs Of Virginia Union University.
The past school year at Virginia
Union university, Richmond, Va. was
one Of much value to both students
and faculty. The high grade Of work
done in the various departments was
one Of the gratifying features. The
institution needs more room, and to
that end the trustees are bending their
energies. Many of the graduates and
ex-students are also assisting In a
financial way In order that ample &C.
commodatlons may be had for the
large number Of students already en-
rolled and for those who are now max
ing application to enter in the fall.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19

Extent Of coIored Soldiers Record.
The war record Of the colored SOL
der extends from Bunker Hill to Gu.
ba and up to the ramparts to the top
Of San Juan hill The late President
william Mckinley commissioned dur:
ing the Spanish war some
268 colored officers, and there were
more than 1900 colored soldiers who
gladly shouldered their muskets and
went to the front In defense Of the
American government against the enc
my in that terrible conflict. They de-
meaned themselves well and came
back home amid the plaudits Of the
nation.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
ovst,r Packing az q Business.

In the thriving town Of Cambridge,
Nd. are many thrifty ro-Americans
who are engaged in business for them
selves. Conspicuous among the num-
Der is =. II. Slocum, who does large
oyster packing business. Mr.. slocum
operates six boats and employs more
than ~ score of men. -.
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The Twin City Star Is now legal
newspaper, according to the Laws Of
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Legal notices, etc., may be pub
lished, as provided by the statutes.
We thank the public for the support
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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-08-19
Foundsd First School In Missouri.

Founded First SchooI IN WIssourI.
The first school for colored people In
Missouri after the civil war was found
ed py ]. Milton Turner In Kansas
City In 1868. For a long time ne
taught without a fixed salary, as the
school commissioners refused to make
any provision for him.