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The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01
| AN INCENTIVE
TOMARRIACE
By DOROTEEA HALE
Copyright by American Press Asso- {
citation, 1911. & BIO 9Tt

There is something about the portal
Of matrimony that seems to require
new conditions. A set humdrum state
d not likely to be conducive to wed
lock. This IN especially true of those
who are passing out Of the heyday OF
youth. II a man growing ito bach
elorhood or a woman into spinsterhood
wishes to change their condition their
best chance Is to take an ocean voy-
age at a season when they will meet
other travellers. Probably there are
more marriages concocted on shipboard
In proportion to the size of the passen-
ger list than in any other community.
But after a couple have mutually re-
solved to cast their lot together let
them not take any more such trips sep
arately or what has been accomplish
ed may be undone.
william MartindaIe had come to his
thirty-ffth year without being mated
and was looking forward to lonely
old age with horror. Not being very
closely tied down to business he re-
solved to take a trip abroad in order
to relieve that ennui which begins to
show itself In bachelors and spinsters
while they are crossing life's eQuinoc-
tial line. Miss Susan Eldridge. aged
thirty. had given up trying to make up
her mind to marry some one Of the sin
gle men she had long known and con-
cluded that II she could not be inter-
ested in q household she might at least
enjoy a change Of scene.
Mr.. Martindale and Miss Eldridge
met on a steamer running from New
York to Naples. They left the Amer
lean coast In chilly weather and found
the contrast on reaching the balmy at
mosphere Of the gulf stream delight
full. They sat on deck most OF the day
and occasionally In the evening. rising
and falling with the swell, listening to
tho swish made by the meeting Of the
waves and the vessel and each others
chat, now watching bird sailing
above and wondering how it dare fly
10 Tar from land. and found 1t all de-
hghtful. ~ s
"What an interesting womanv re-
marked Mr.. Martindale to himself. IT
I had before met a girl like that !
would by this time have been the IA
ther of q family" Had the young
men l have known 50 long" remarked
Miss Eldridge. had a tenth part OF
the soul this man possesses would
not now have the prospect before me
Of finishing my life an old maid"
On the Mediterranean trip the steam
er usually stops at the island Of Ma
deira. Mr.. Martindale and Miss Ell
bridge went ashore together and enter
garden filed with tropical plants
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

redolent Of fowery perfumes When
they came ont of that garden they
were engaged.
The rest Of the voyage was like sail
ing in the heavens on balmy moon
light night. The critical fashion In
which they had previously viewed
members of the opposite sexes from a
matrimonial point Of view was re-
paced by an ideal appreciation Of each
other induced by an atmosphere en-
tireiy different from any to which they
had been accustomed. They landed at
Naples, strolled together through the
exhumed streets Of Pompeii. sat on the
cliff overlooking the Mediterranean at
Corrento and drove together to Amalfi
And it seemed to each that the other
resembled some divinity perpetuated
In marble in the galleries they fire.
quented. saJ, .l.1 &c
They separated at Rome to meet
later In America. where they were to
make arrangements for their wedding.
~ The intervening time had passed
Mr.. Martindale, had arrived at home.
and Miss Eldridge was sailing up New
York bay. She paced the deck with a
brow on which lowered mental dis
turbance Mr.. Martindale. she knew.
was on the dock waiting for her. Why
did she not wear happy expression at
the expected meeting? T .se
And Mr.. Martindale-why did he
walk through the long dock house with
a perplexed look on his face and shud
der as he caught glimpse Of the ship
on which stood his fancee? They met.
Each strove to put on smile Of wei,
come, expression of heaven born love.
The effort was a failure. Each retain
ed a secret which must be sooner or
later broken to the other.
II can endure this no longer" said
Miss Eldridge as they rolled over the
stony streets in q carriage. Il could
never act a part. must confess at
once"
.Confess?''
Eyes. l thought loved you. was
mistaken. On the return voyage met
the man who at once felt was born
for me and for whom l was born.
Forgive me for the wrong have done
you. couldn't help it,
A long stgh-a Sigh Of relief-es-
caped from Mr.. Martindale.
"Your confession" he said. has tax
en- a great load from my mind. l, too.
on my return voyage met girl who
charmed me and. l blush to say. won
me from you"
For moment that amour propre.
that dislike for being supplanted, to
which we are all subject kept her
silent, but when she thought of the
complication she had escaped she said
smiling: 81
"Oh. how fortunatev
Both of these persons had met others
with whom they might have mated
put it needed that something furnish
ed by voyage to induce union-some-
thing that is as common on the ocean
as seasickness. though much pleasant
err Unfortunately all persons who de-
sire to be mated cannot try it, because
It is expensive
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News Of the Northwest
Timely Items Gathered from Correspondents and Exchanges

Oregon's annual poultry and pet
stock show will be held in Portland
December to 9. An attractive
prize list is offered, premiums being
rendered to juvenile poultry fanciers
as well as to grown-ups. MUltno-
nah County has voted $50 in special
prizes to children.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

Booklets and folders advertising
Seattle's Golden Potlatch the COM
ing year will also exploit Portland s
Rose Festival. Cooperation be-
tween the two cities will result in
mutual benefit and the combined
attractions will no doubt bring a
heavy travel to the Pacific North
west during the coming year.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

Nez Perez, Idaho, has a model
citizen in the person of Fong Way,
a chinaman. He has subscribed
literally to publicity fund now
being raised there. That city, with
1900 population, is raising a pro-
motion fund of $1,000 to carry on
a two years campaign.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

Nothing is more wonderful about
the Pacific Northwest than the APP
parently lasting fertility of its soil.
The Eastern farmer can hardly
believe the claims made for it. AS
a result Of this condition, many Or
chards and wheat fields have been
cropped year-in, year-out, without
any replenishing of the soil. But
this policy has been found to
be dangerous in the long run; for
it is only question of time, until
the life giving elements are ex-
hausted. Accordingly, the agricul-
tural experts, at the State College
and elsewhere have been expert
menting with the use of nitrate OF
soda. Wherever tried, its applica-
ton has been found particularly
beneficial. Even when used on raw
sage-brush land, plant growth il
noticeably stimulated.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

The semi-annual meeting of the
Western Forestry & Conservation
Congress. which is scheduled for
Portland December 4-5, will be a
forest fire conference bigger than
any ever held in this country. Gov
eminent and state officials, as we'll
as private owners of timber, will be
represented. Delegates will attend
throughout the West. Ways and
means to check the annual fire loss
to western forests will be the chief
topic of discussion.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-12-01

Col. A. J. Blethen has sold his
Bellingham newspaper properties to
business men of the Whatcom coun-
ty metropolis. Banker A. w. Purdy
heads the syndicate that has &C
quired The American Publishing
Company, which published The Re-
veille and The American. For some
time, these people have been trying
to get control of the papers. They
finally made an offer of sufficient
attraction. Col. Blethen' g interests
are now all confined to Seattle-The
Times being his particular pride.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
BUSINESS MEN. ATTENTION!

Tonight is the time, the volunteer fire DEPART
ment gymnasium is the place. you are the ones
most affected and expected to be in attendance
The boys OF the department are DESTROYS that
set OF officers be elected at the meeting tonight
and are relying upon the merchants of Tonopah
to be on hand and aid the bows in deyising
ways and means for the rehabilitation of the or
ganlzation and for the raising of funds to clean
Off the insignificant sum that is still outstanding
against the volunteers
The debt OF the organization is only 1921
Notwithstanding the fact that it lost 5000 last
year through the baseball team and that it has
acquired property valued at $4,000 j. e. a ball
park and a fully equipped gymnasium This
debt can be cleared off in very short time and
the members OF the department are willing to
assume all OF the work necessary towards this
end. All they ask is that the merchants of the
city give their moral support in an effort to
make the election of tonight success Meet
lngs have been called regularly each week for
the past several weeks with the result that as
many as two persons have been on hand This
is most dlScouraging to those who have the in
terest of the project at heart and -bcspeaks
the enterprise OF the city.
Sufficient on the funds of the volunteers
Now, II there is a merchant in Tonopah who
does not feel that he owes something to the
volunteer fire department that merchant is not
citizen OF the city in fact, does not deserve TO
be called citizen of the world The volunteers
are one OF the most valuable sets of men in
this community. They are the most useful in
any small community They may be compelled
to disband owing to the lack of interest ON the
part OF the business men. Should this unwished
for condition come to pass, there is every pos.
sbilty that the rate of fire insurance will be
materially increased in Tonopah Some months
ago the board of underwriters stated that the
Tonopah volunteer fire department was better
drilled and better equipped than many of the
paid" departments on the coast This being
fact it has considerable of bearing on the
present fire-risk rate. And, Mr. Merchant who
does not feel that he owes it to himself and to
his city to take the greatest possible interest
in this department is simply penny wise and
pound foolish He is a detriment to the com
munity.
The Bonanza is not of the opinion that any
OF the merchants of Tonopah are so blind to
their interests that they do not take an
interest in this department, notwithstanding the
fact that their inaction would lead to this be-
lief. 1t is the opinion of the Bonanza that they
have simply neglected to consider what the de-
partment means to them as individuals as well
as to the community at large They can prove
the correctness of this theory tonight
Don't forget, TONIGHT, at the VOLUN-
TIERS GYMNASIUM
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
CONTESTING THE
BULLION TAX LAW
TONOPAH MINING COMPANY DE
CLARES LAW VIOLATES FED
ERAL CONSTITUTION.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 81
An attack on the corporation income
tax was begun in the United States
circuit court Saturday on points not
heretofore advanced, the plaintiff be-
ing the Tonopah Mining company
of Nevada and the defendant, w. A.
Shippee, internal revenue collector
for that district with headquarter
at Sacramento. Its object is to
recover the $51S6 paid to the col
lector under protest last March, to-
gether with the accrued interest
The tax paid represents / per cent
of the company's net income of
$51S,6O4.53, for the year of 1909,
Attorney Hugh H. Brown of Tono-
pah drew up the complaint.
Although the legality of the act
was affirmed by the supreme court
recently, Brown evokes the federal
constitution, most of his points be-
ing under sections and of article
1. 1t is charged that the law is an
attempt to levy direct tax without
providing for an apportionment of
the tax among the several states of
the Union; that the tax is arbitrary
and discriminatory; that it takes
private property for public use with
out just compensation, and publishes
confidential facts not essential to the
collecting of the tax, amounting to
unreasonable search and seizure"
Another cause of complaint by
the company is that the collector
refused to concede that the ore
taken out of the mine depreciates
the value of the whole property to
| that extent. Thus there was ST.
190,45S worth of rock removed dur
ing 1909, which was not taken into
consideration in fixing the tax
San Francisco Call.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
PERSONAL MENTION


\. J. Nelson of Sacramento is
a guest of the Mizpah.
T. II. Cook of Goldheld is a
TOnopah visitor.
John NJ. Fox of Rattlesnake is
registered at the Mizpah.
e. C. Hanna of St. Louis is a
Tonopah guest.
A. D. Pierson of Salt Lake City
is a guest of the Mizpah.
AL Gilbert is stopping at the
Mizpah.
]. +. Bohannan of Round Noun
tain is Tonopah visitor.
Jules Garner of the United States
postoffice service, left for Carson
City this morning in connection with
the Savoy and Cook cases, which
are before the federal grand jury.
Sheriff Ed Malley left today for
Carson City as witness in the
trial of Cook and Savoy, the two
crooks who undertook to skin the
Belmont people by r2eans of crook
ed checks.
The Consolidated Auto company
carried to Manhattan today Messrs.
Smith, Falkenstein. Russell and
Mrs. Robinson and Walker.
Charles A. Starr, timekeeper at
the Desert Power mill at Millers,
was Sunday visitor in Tonopah.
Arthur Keenan,, public administers
tor, returned from a several days
trip yesterday. He brought with
him sixteen head of horses and
mules.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
FREE TEXT BOOKS.

Once more the gluttonous textbook trust
has scored a victory in the state Of Nevada.
Governor Odde has vetoed the free textbook"
bill and parents whether they can afford it or
not, will be compelled to contribute to the
trust which wakes fat at the expense of little
children. They will be compelled to change
books whenever the book trust so dictates-and
that probably will be frequently, as it will be
necessary for the trust to regain the money it
expended in sending lobby to Carson City
to work against the vetoed measure
lnasmuch as each party platform, before the
last election, strongly advocated the Gree
book" measure it would look as though the
people desired to give the scheme test, and
it would further look as though they were en-
titled to test The governor in explanation
of his veto, explains that the expense would have
been too large. Well, the people were willing
to pay the freight and expressed themselves as
being willing, therefore the governor picks out
poor excuse for his action. 1t would appear
as though the governor overstepped his authority
in turning down measure that was passed by
the legislature and which the people had
strongly declared in favor of.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
THAT s1x-MoNrH BILL.

Well the governor his signed the "six-month
residence bill, !" or is it ''six-minute" bill?
never mind which, Reno will rejoice, and to
fttingly celebrate should declare a carnival day,
a carnival week, or even carnival six months.
But what's the use the dearly beloved, money
supplying colony make in Reno one long round
of carnival. Night is turned into day in the
Nevada Paris, = where that most beautiful ex-
ample is being set before the youthful student
of the university. Reno should rejoice, she is
in receipt Of the price paid for Nevada S shame
No credit is due the governor for signing
such measure. 1t was simply catering to the
money grabbers of divorce-infested Reno 1t
shows no effort to improve the welfare of the
state certainly not its morals. The governor is
not working on behalf of the rank and file which
placed him in the executive chair at Carson.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Horace Greedy The suggestion comes from Reno
that little booklets, telling of the advantages Of
the different communities be published and
shipped to Ogden some like point for distri-
button Surprising but few of the homeseok-
crs visited and located in this section the small
expense Of bringing them here would be justified
II, railroad could undoubtedly be induced to
make a special rate for these stop over parties
that would act an added inducement to bring
them into Southern Nevada, for a visit at least
Looks like it is up to some of the leading lights
of this community to get busy and edo it now, "
the season is well advanced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS!

Notice is hereby given that the
Sylvania Mining company of Nevada
will hold it's annual meeting OF
stockholders on Monday, April 8
1911, at 305 ST. Patrick street, in
Tonopah, Nevada, for the purpose
of changing the office of the com
pany from Tonopah, Nevada, to
Sylvania mines, in Esmeralda coun-
ty, Nevada, and the election of a
board of directors, and to transact
such other business as may come
before the stockholders.
SYLvANIA MINING COMPANY OF
NEVADA,
Per w. d. CLAIR, Pres.
1927 to 4-3
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
MINERAL COUNTY
GETTING READY

The county commissioners of the
new county of Mineral are having
the old courthouse at Hawthorne
renovated and put in shape for the
officers of the new county, and are
arranging to issue bonds to the sum
of $4,000 to improve the court
house and build an addition to the
county hospital. The courthouse
has not been used for more than
five years, as the county seat of
old Esmeralda county was moved
from Hawthorne to Goldfeld.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

A certain Carson City newspaper carried an
advertisement which gives the alluring informa-
ton that roast pig and other alluring delicacies
are being served at certain liquor dspensary
during these last days of the session" BY all
the powers that be, that gang that went to
make up the session must have been bunch Of
"near-live wires, or else Carson City must be
the original sleepy hollow" Something sure is
wrong when the Capital City has not yet learned
that the Legislator be adjurned.'
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
HAS BEEN sNoMRouNn

The camp of Jumbo, on the west
side of Mount Davidson, has been
snowbound for more than two
months. The Virginia City Chron-
icle states that the first courier has
arrived from the camp in the quest
of supplies. The trip was made to
Virginia on snowshoes. This is a
very unusual condition, as Jumbo
is one of the dry spots, being on
the western slope of the hills.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
EDITOR KNOWS EVERYTHING

A merchant about seven years in
arrears to a Smithville paper was
dying, The editor dropped in to
see, him.
How do you feel?" asked the
pencil pusher.
"All looks bright before me .
gasped the subscriber.
i thought SO" replied the edi-
tor. You'll see the blaze in about
ten minutes
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

number of Georgia reporters have gone to
jail rather than give away their confidential
informants. Well, hardly any reporter would
like to go to jail, but at the same time, hardly
any reporter would betray the source Of his
protection
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
CARD OF THANKS.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Guthrie and
family desire to express their heart
felt thanks to the many kind friends
and the members of the Miners
union for their aid and sympathy
in our hour of bereavement.
MIR. and MRS. T. A. GUTHRIE
and FAMILY.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

The "big Turkish Loan made to Turkey in
Germany is more political than financial, though
the financial part of it will by no means be
allowed to lapse. But the movements of Ger
many in Turkey watched with suspicion and
alarm in three countries Austria Russia and
Great Britain.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Champ Cark's self-boom for the presidency
doesn t seem to Consist" He says the demo
cratic party might go further and fare
and | think it will, " as quoted That seems
to be giving up the fight without making it
But, then, Champ more anxious to be
considered joker than a statesman, so where's
the odds2
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Because a Pasadena youth insisted in play
ing hockey" and had no particular liking for
school, he has been sentenced to an indefinite
term with the great plant-wizard Luther Bur
bank. Most any boy would become incorrigible
to draw such punishment
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

The New York Legislature is urged to pro-
hibit the sale of game in the markets, to shorten
the open season, and to reduce the bag limits
as the only way in that state But that would
be costly procedure and the question is asked
is the game worth the effort?
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

According to press dispatches man who
swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid, sashed
his throat with "A razor and then jumped from
the eleventh story of building in Los Angeles
death came instantaneous as he struck the
ground Truth is stranger than fiction
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

It is insisted that the arbitration expected to
be proposed by President Taft to Great Britain
would not be an alliance No; but it would
necessarily work a good deal an alliance
would work
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
BOOST THE CITY.

With the Southern Pacific Railroad company
allowing a fve-day stopover privilege in Reno,
it is up to Tonopah and vicinity to get busy
with little publicity work that will bring in
this direction some of the tourists that are daily
vending heir way in the direction advised by
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Russia is taking long steps toward con-
stitutional government when an adverse vote in
the duma will cause the resignation of the prime
minister, and the ear will accept the situation
they couldn t do much better in France.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Canada is not going to have things all her
own way even if the reciprocity agreement is
ratified; she must take the bitter with the sweet
Beverdge is going to write book about her
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

The Cincinnati judge who dealt with Boss
Cox said the boss statements were 'insolent
and false" but as he cleared him of contempt.
what did Cox for the harsh talk?
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations were
furnished the Bonanza by II. E.
Epstine, broker:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Montana shows pretty tough divorce record,
one in every six marriages. But it probably is
not so bad as Nevada 5, which has to carry and
be responsible for Reno's divorce colonv.''
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27
B. SHEMANSKI,
The JeWeIeP

don't charge any more than Others
and sometimes less. But the work
is absolutely guaranteed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

That was noteworthy dinner to Bryan at
Lincoln; yet the report of it has note as
though it were farewell to Mr. Bryan as the
democratic leader.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

Burglars looted restaurant in New York the
other day, and also hanged the cook Maybe
they had been guests, and had grudge
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-03-27

The brave man carves out his
fortune, and every man is the son
OF his own works. -Cervantes.