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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
WHY ARE HIGH PRICES?

Chicago man found in a barrel of apples
for which he paid 81 note that read:
Dear Consumer was paid Is cents for
this barrel How much did you pay?''
This is one of the incidents that make us feel
dead sure that the city man with the business
training will be the future high hook farmer
for the farmers as a rule lack the commercial
instinct
When the average farmer gathers his harvest
he hurrledly packs it and forwards it to some
unknown individual of whose standing he knows
nothing, and receives with humility or mild re-
montsrance the returns which sometimes but
not always are sent to him. Very often, indeed
no returns made at all. and he learns (gen-
orally by accident through the columns of one of
his farm papers, that he. with many others of
his profession has lost all the labor and money
spent IN raising that particular portion Of his
farm yield, which was shipped to some one of
the numerous concerns handling the cty's food
supply.
When the vegetable food which the farmer
has raised and for which he receives no return
Is sold just the same and at prices far beyond
the weird figures set down as market prices
somebody gets the money, and the agricultural
producer has now reached the point where he is
demanding that those dealing in his products
(runnng no risks yet making big increases
0ftentlmeS without the investment Of a single
dollar shall be held responsible Just the same
others in different lines of business
nelghbor shlpped caullt1oWer and followed
the shipment lie saw the sales at $2.75 a bar
rel, and he received returns of 81. His possible
redress was long and expensive litigation
This he, like other quiet peaceful law-abiding
dwellers in the open, did not banker for, and
hence suffered with hundred of thousands of
others in the agricultural profession This was
theft (for there was no other word to describe
these TRANSACTIONS of not only $175 barre.
but the 10 per cent commission deducted from
the 81 which had been grudoingv sent
Another neighbor received 40 cents for bar
rel Of carrots which he saw the man who is I'M
der contract as his agent sell at 1920 Another
neghbor received IS cents for egg plants when
he saw sold by his agent for 1925 The threat
. OF immediate prosecution to the limit was met
with laugh and an invitation to take drink.
also check to cover the difference. The ex
cuse given was that this represented accepted
practice" and was in the line with all "modern
business methods
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
KNOWS HOW TO BOOST.

Without advertising, and incidentally Judi
cious advertising, no business man can hope to
make success, no matter what line he may fol
low. OF course poor advertising is simply the
throwing away of good dollars. However, the
average business man. as is amply demonstrated
IN the larger cities, who makes liberal use Of
the daily press is assured Of success.
A notable instance of the benefit to be de-
rived from taking the public into the conf
dence of the business man. through the press, is
that of local jewclry dealer, who came to
Tonopah from Goldhed less than two weeks
ago. He took over defunct institution, one
that had been steadily losing money for long
time lie made known the fact that he was
here and intended to stay here, through the col
umns OF the newspaper. The result is that with
in the two weeks he has been compelled through
rush of business to make an addition to his store
by the employment Of an expert matchmaker
who he imported from New York City.
notable feature about this particular bust
ness man IS the fact that no matter when or
where one may meet him business is always
good He never yet knew of business being
rotten : or if he did he had sense enough not
to spread the unwelcome news, realizing that
once launched the fact that "So-and-So is in a
bad shape, his business is all shot to pieces"
would soon be common property and that his
place of business would soon be summed as the
public does not show the least mercy towards
a loser. It would be well for the balance Of
the merchants of Tonopah to borrow leaf from
the book of experience of this man. It would
be better for the entire camp and it might
prove an effective means of fighting that great
'bug-bear' the "mail-order house.
Tonopah should be ready to welcome with
open arms any of the business men of Goldield
who might drift into this camp in the future.
They hustling. wide-awa1e body of men.
is demonstrated by the fact that they arI
making most valiant fight to hang on I'M
til such time our sister camp shall take ON
new life.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
BOILER MAKERS
STRIKE ON new
YORK CENTRAL
MACHINISTS MAY GO OUT IN
SYMPATHY IN BUFFALO
CHICAGO DIVISION.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 23.-The
strike of the boilermakers in the
shops of the New York Central rail-
road lines between Buffalo and Chi
cago, which began Monday, has the
sympathy of the machinists and
blacksmiths employed in the shops,
according to the officials of the
Boilermakers union, and within a
few days, it is claimed, more than
two thousand of them will walk
out
Vice President Weyand of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Boiler
makers and Shipbuilders, in charge
of the strike, claims about eight
hundred boilermakers and helpers
struck today. These figures are
disputed by the railroad officials,
who also claim many of the men
returned to work, and that in most
of the shops the majority of the
strikers were promptly replaced with
non-union men,
Vice President Weyand said today
that a sympathetic strike of machin,
lists employed on all the New York
Central lines might be called if the
demands of the boilermakers were
not granted. This would affect
| thousands of men.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
S25O,OOO FOR NEVADA EXHIBIT.

Following the recommendations that have
been made through these columns Of the Bonanza
from time to time, we are pleased to note that
a measure has been introduced in the legisla-
ture calling for an appropriation of $25O,OO0
for a Nevada exhibit at the Panama. Pacific
position in San Francisco in 1915 This measure
should be unanimously adopted 1t is of the
most worthy bills that has been brought before
the present session. This state should have one
of the finest representations of any of the states.
She is the neighboring state to the one in which
the fair is to be held She has numerous inter-
ests in common with California, and being so
close, her exhibit will undoubtedly influence nu-
merous of the visitors at the fair to "stop over"
en- route home and pay us visit. Many may
settle in Nevada permanently as result of
fine exhibit
This measure should be Immediately adopted
and the proper parties commissioned to secure
site just as soon as location for the fair has
been decided upon by the exposition people. Ne
vada should get in early and pick out location
that will give her every possible advantage over
other states and countries. BY so doing inesti-
mable good will be done for the state.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
FOR RENT OR FOR SALE.

Residence on Ellis street, near
Cross avenue, Tonopah. Property is
Is feet frontage, 100 feet deep, en-
tire rear portion fenced. Clear title
by mining company deeds. Insurance
is at rate of LAG per cent per an
mum, or IA per cent for three year
contract. Seven CD big rooms, with
bath, also large pantry and pass
closet Outbuildings consisting of
servants room, wood and coal house,
store room, hen house and stable.
Commodious stone cellar with ce-
ment floor and cemented walls, 6
feet from kitchen door and entrance
housed under screened-in back
porch. Entire house, including front
and back porches, servants room
and cellar, electrically lighted. All
rooms and bath completely furnished
and equipped throughout with cleo
trio connections and gas for light
| ing and heating purposes; also water
and sewer connection. Wilton, AK
minister and Brussels carpets, new
| Coal and gas stoves, bed clothes, bed
and table linen, china, glassware
and kitchen utensils, all complete
All bed rooms have large closets.
Large front veranda facing east and
equipped with Japanese roll screens
and couch hammocks. Everything
ready for immediate and comfortable
occupancy. A modern home in every
particular. Terms very reasonable.
Inquire at Room 81, Tonopah block
G. II. M'INTOSH.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
ASSEMBLY WAKES UP.

Following the fracus which disrupted the as
sembly last Saturday through the adjournment
of the house by Speaker Frolich and the vamoos-
ing Of Speaker Pro TEN Booth, which resulted
in the rank and file adi0urning to the thirst
emporiums" it looks as though the members
took new lease life and actually intendc
to attend to business. Commencing Monday
they moved along under forced pressure and it
is to be hoped that this action will continual
through the entire session A " shake-up" proves
a good thing at times
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.

There have never yet been wanting senators
ready to talk to death or otherwise defeat meas
ures on the files OF an expiring congress to which
they were very strongly opposed 1t remains
to be seen whether there are senator's ready bv
such means to present action on Canadian reel
proclty, but 1T is evident that except bv what
is virtually unanimous consent the agreement
can not be ratified in the few remaining DAYS
of this session
1t is said that the president feels that in
case OF failure to vote he will feel under inter-
national obligation to call an extra session of
congress. OF course, if he has SO committed
himself he will act according to what he thinks
his duty and take the consequences good or bad
OF what may have been an ncautious commit
ment
Ii an extra session is called tariff legislation
will begin nine months before it is due to begin
And while all will know that no free-trade leg
islation is possible until after the next presi
dental election, yet it is also evident that an
agitation will begin which will put an end to
normal development in nearly all lines of bus
mess iii this country
1t IS not at all certain that the people OF
Canada would not like some time to consider
the subject, although probably the Canadian
government would like to put the dicker through
while 1t can still control its majority. And I'M
der the circumstances Canada properly insists
that we shall act first.
Were it not that the Canadian government
ltselt mas TO lace formidable opposition, and
so, like our own president has to consider polit
zeal exigencies, it would probably release Pres-
dent Taft from the obligation, if any exists to
railroad the agreement to a VOTE even at the
cost OF prematurely calling together politically
unfriendly congress-
Doubtless the subject may be ethically as
well as otherwise mixed, but in case the senate
fails to bring the matter to vote it is to be
hoped, and it does not seem improbable, that
the president will find an honorable way to
give the country relief from an inevitable tariff
controversy few months longer
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Advertisements in this Column are
10 cents Ger line, each insertion.
Five words to the line.
FOR SALE-One new two-horse
power Wagner 60-cycle, single
phase, electric motor; starter and
fixtures complete. Address B.,
Bonanza ONCE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
NY SUCCESS


In business for the past six years
in Goldfield was to please the peo-
pie with my watch repairing.
studied my matchmaking with a
good teacher, but nothing is too
good for Tonopah. My teacher
works with me now here We will
repair your watch and will be sure
you know the time. Give us a
trial Watch repairing reasonable
and guaranteed.
B. ShemdnSki and
B. TdSemki.
WATCH MAKERS.
Blakeslec's Old Jewelry Stand.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

Governor West of Oregon refuses to sign
the bill for the abolition of the whipping post
for wifebeating holding that though it is a
relic of barbarism. the wifebeater is sur
viving barbarian And that is really about the
way Of it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

The gold production of the Rand for .Tanu-
airy makes a new record for that month"; be-
ing 651027 fine ounces, or $13456 721O9
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations were
furnished the Bonanza by H. E.
Epstine. broker:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

And now million dollars worth of coal
entries in Wyoming are declared to be fraudu-
lent, and subject to cancellation. Meaning per-
haps, preparing of the way for another raise
in the price of coal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

There is no danger whatever in reciprocity
with Canada, nothing more than a DOGGY. con
iured up by those who are opposed to it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

A Chicago millionaire has become success
full artist The artists think this is going too
far, the proper limit for millionaire being a
patron Of art
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

Two men were shot in Chicago theater
during stage battle. This is making the drama
ntirely too realistic.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

According to press dispatches the new British
money is most unsatisfactory. Provided it should
prove unsatisfactory that John Bull will re-
fuse to use it, we have an idea that
he can dispose Of it on this side of the pond
without the least trouble
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

The people love President Taft for the enc
mics he and his reciprocity policy have made
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23
NOTICE OF SALE.

To Whom 1t May Concern: No
tice is hereby given that I have
bought out the interest of my part
ner, Pete Jacksy, in the U. C I.
saloon and boarding house and ]
am responsible for all bills and col
lections in connection thereof.
CHAS. LANTHALER.
2-23-3-2-9
Fresh milk and cream at Palace
Market. 12-12-tt
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-23

The New JeweHer in Tonopah.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
Work on Coal
Mine Next Week

Frank Ogrin, of Primero, Colo
RADIO, who has been looking over
the vein of coal in the canyon three
miles north of town, was in the
city Thursday making final ar
rangements tor the beginning of
work. He left yesterday morning
but will return the first of next
week and win put a force Of men
TO work digging the coal. 1t is
not known yet how the vein will
pan out, but he says that he thinks
it will be as much as three feet, or
better, in thickness. In case it
should prove to be that thick a
large force OF men will be put to
work.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
Should Stand Hhchsd

Last Saturday night during the
big dance in the Brooks hall in
Old Town, Andreas PavRlla and
Ipse Fresque took the notion into
their heads after they had imbibed
tbo mnch chill preventative that
they would furnish the music for
The dance. The quality OF vocal
music they put up did not suit
those who we're there to hear the
string band, and also their music
was rather hard on the auditory
nerves, and they we're promptly
taken in charge by City Marshal
Fred Lambert and put where their
vocal efforts would not disturb the
rnerTymakers. They were taken
before Justice of the Peace Hick-
man Monday morning and had the
Usual sentence pronounced on them
-SIo and costs, each.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
CRIMINAL COM %
Ed TO OUTRAGE
IS Saved From Wrath Of
Springer Citizen . by
Sheriff In AutO-.NOw in
County Jail

Springer, N. M, Aug. e.-Nar-
TowlV escaping summary justice
at the hands Of this people OF Spring
er, although no overt attempt at
vengeance was made, CelsO Vigil
of Mora, nineteen years OF age,
is now heavily guarded in the Col
fax county Jail at Ration awaiting
trial Tor the most fendish and in
sanely lustful crime in the Grimm
al history Of New Mexico; a crime
that has caused q shuddeT OF hor-
Tor to sweep over Colfax county
and the territory.
Partaking OF the hospitality OF
Mrs Jacob KarIin, aged So years,
the wife of well known Tanchman
ten miles east OF here, Vigil, &C.
cording to his own confession, re-
paid her kindness by shooting her
to death with a revolver, coneTing
conering the woman, who was de-
fenseless and alone in the upper
room of the ranch where she fed
10 make a final desperate stand tor
her lite and honor, and filling her
body with bullets, then satisfying
his devilish passions on the dead
body OF his victim. So incredibly
beastly was the crime that the shock
OF il iaily stunded the people OF the
county for a time; and with the
coming of a keener realization OF
its brutishness came mutteTi ngs
not loud, but deep, which were a
sufficient warning to the alert.
Sheriff HixenbauRh to cause him
to spirit his prisoner out OF Spring.
er in an automobile and take him
to Ration.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
Church Services Sunday

The church services Of the NJ.
=. church tomorrow will consist OF
Lay mems Meeting in the even
lng, which will be in charge of
Louis Frankenburger. THE Lay
man OF Today and His Opportuni-
ties" viii be discussed by A. W..
Hssey; THE Contribution of the
Ministry to Our American Civili-
sation, " will be discussed by Mr..
Kiker.
The regular services, Consisting
Of Sunday school and sermon by
The pastor, Rev. Kirkpatrick, will
be conducted in the forenoon.
Everybody is cordially invited.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
WHITE AND WINTERS
CONTEST A DRAW

Alamosa, Colo, Aug, 5.-Quite
a crowd was out to witness the box.
ingcontest between Kid Winters OF
Ration, New Mexico, and Franks
White, OF Chicago, at the opera
house last night and those who
attended certainly received their
moneys worth, as the fight was a
good one ali the way through.
Both men weighed in at 1873 pounds
and were in good shape. The
bout was for IS rounds for a de.
cision. Jeff Fitzpatrick, of Pue-
bio, was referee and showed through
out that he thoroughly knew his
business. The preliminary be-
tween Jimmie GarveY OF Alamosa
and Chick Reed of Denver was =
tame affair as the little boy from
Denver was outclassed in every
way by GaTvey.
Following is tue result OF the 20
between White and Winters Civ
ing the main details by rounds:
Round 1. Business began by
both landing light jabs to chest
and lace, followed by clinch,
White landing a smart right on
the cheek. Winters handing White
one on the the nose with his left.
lust before the gong sounded
Winters put White to the foor
with a right swing on the jaw,
This round went in Winters favor.
Round 2. White forced this
one and came near putting Win.
ters in the hemp, then came a
clinch with no damage, Winters
makes a swing but did not land or
Whites jaw with full iorcei .
clinch, in which White sent a lev
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
WIFE OF RANCHMAN INHUMAN-
LY MURDERED BY FIEND

it cost me s.. so the railroads do
il for less than 8 cents, and the
average amount the railroad
charges me is actually less than 3
. er cent OF the amount that is
@ssted in the wagon haul.
i got S-I-s cents a pound for
my hogs that day, 2s cents for the
butter and as cents a dozen for the
eggs. When computed the cos,
OF wagon haul on my hogs and as
certained that it was 2-I.s cents q
pound, and when Just before going
home ] stopped at the meat market
and paid the butcher So cents for
two pounds OF the pork, which but
a few hours before ! had sold him
for I6-2-3 cents, ! easily conclud.
ed that the primary cause in res.
Pect to the high cost of living was
clearly one OF great waste and
large profits.
There may be other elements
of waste ! have failed to mention,
but unlike the curbstohe philoso-
pher | do not pretend to know il
all and simply want to remind
my high-browed friend that il he
desires to effect a practical solu-
ton OF this problem, he may we'll
set aside academically garnished
sophistry and turn to the more
practical effect OF muddy roads,
expensive wagon transportation
middle mems profits extravagent
and unsystematic metheds Of dis.
tribution and other kindred causes.
These may be new phases OF the
IeaI cause OF high prices, as view
ed by the economic expert, who
plows, sows and reaps in rocking
chairs within tour walls, but they
are hard realities to the farmer"
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12

]. ]. Hamiter, of Shreveport,
Louisiana. has been here several
days visiting his sister, Mrs. Seba
Kirkpatrick. He lett Friday
morning for Colorado Springs
where he will spend few days be-
fore returning home.
That was a pair of beautiful
eyes and nose that Jimmie Burns
was carrying around with him the
first of the week. He has an ORR
ginal excuse for them, however,
he says that he fell on a cuspidor.
Frank Lambert says that the Gus
pidor fell on Jimmie. Who be-
longs to the Ananias club is yet to
be determined.
]. c. Conner, a passenger engi-
neer OF Montgomery, Alabama,
left yesterday morning after spend
ing several days visiting his nep-
hew, ]. H. Sims. Mr.. Conner was
here in the interest of a pump that
has been patented by Mr.. Sims.
He took charge of the model and
will have 1t put c. the market.
Mrs. Sims and children accompani.
him to Alabama and will spend an
indefinite time visiting there, while
Mr.. Sims is in the mountains FISH
ing and hunting.
d. =. Cole made a business triI
TO Ration yesterday.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
Road To Taos.

Last week Governor Mills and
Territorial Engineer Miller made
a visit Taos in the interests of
good roads. The Good Roads
Commission will donate 81, 900
dollars towards building agood road
from Taos to the Colfax county
line, provided the county COM
missioners of Taos county will set
aside $500 to be used for the same
purpose. The building of this road
will complete q good wagon road
from here to Taos, as the road to
the county line is in good shape.
The Cimarron news and Cimarron citizen. (Cimarron, Colfax County, N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-08-12
Reasoning In A Circle

''You are reasoning in a circle
my friend, when YOU ought to cut
cross lots"
Thus, did 81 Hawkins, a plain,
untutored, but hard. headed farmer
puncture the labored philosophy
of high-bTowed exponent OF do
mestic economics, who had just
climaxed an address to a gather.
ing OF farmers with the statement
THAT the cause Of high prices and
the high cost OF living is freight
rates, and the cure is a reduction
in rates.
IL am only a plain farmer" con-
tinued Hawkings, "hut |, too,
have given the high cost OF living
some thought; not, however, in a
rocking chair in richly furnished
study, but in a lumber wagon up
TO the hubs in mud, and while
walking between the handles OF a
plov. That is the college in which
1 matriculated and learned what
know Of economics,
Before this. /, too. had formed
some opinions from garnished So