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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
RapaciOus Corporations.

1t does not take long to figure out why
the adoption of the parcels post system in this
country has been long and bitterly fought
"hen he gances statement of the earn
ings Of the express companies of late years.
When it is said that Of the leading com
panies last year declared a 300 per cent dividend
to get rid OF its surplus earnings some idea
may be had of the profits of the business
BE it remembered, too, that all these millions
gathered in by few private corporations are
III payment of service that should properly
be rendered by the government-as it is in Eng
land and Europe While our postoffice depart
ment shows deficit of some millions year
these private corporations earn millions in per-
forming service that is really part of the bust
ness of the department. The express system is
both an anomaly and anachronism.
The American Magazine gives some interest
ing figures and facts concerning the growth of
this great monopoly. Taking company the
Adams, it says
'As late as 1890, according to the census
figures the company had an actual investment
in property employed in its business of but
%l,l2S,l95 Yet it had been paying s per cent
dividends for many years, or so per cent on the
actual value OF the property in use. In 1898 it
distributed $12000000 of it's own bonds to
stockholders, these bonds to be secured by ne
deposit in trust of the surplus funds not used
in the express business At that time the com
pany reduced its dividend rate to per cent
stockholders did not suffer any loss of income
BY 1904 the dividend rate had mounted to 10
per cent the bond interest remaining at 4 per
cent. In 1907 additional bonds for $24000000
were given to the stockholders. likewise secured
by another fat surplus and, likewise the first
issue paying per cent interest. Dividends on
the stock have since been maintained at y per
cent and there has grown up another surplus Of
nearly $25,000,000, which must soon be dsbursed
Meanwhile the property actually employed for
express purposes has grown to something more
than $6000000.'
The history of Wells Fargo Co is sub
stantiay similar In 1910 this company, in adj
diton to the regular 10 per cent dividend, cut
melon for 300 per cent dividend to stock
holders. The other express companies have done
nearly well. The cash investment Of those
corporations in plant and equipment is insight
fcant and their enormous profits are due to the
fact that, being mostly owned by the railroads.
there is no inducement to cut the rates. That
I task will shortly be undertaken by the inter
state commerce commission.
How long, oh how long, we would ask, is
this thing to be allowed to continue? How
much longer will the American people tolerate
an arrangement which assumes the loss in it's
postal service and permits private graft to rake
in millions of profit for performing public
service that should be carried on by the postal
department? When will Congress remedy this
state Of affairs?
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
MORE LIGHT
FOR STREETS
IS WANTED
Bids FOR LIGHTING WILL BE
OPENED BY COMMISSIONERS
ON MONDAY.

The county commissioners next
Monday will open bids for lighting
the town of Tonopah for the year
There will be two sets of bids ten
dered, according to all accounts
one from the gas company, which
at present has the contract, and an
other from the Nevada-C California
Light & Power company.
There is ID whole lot of dissat-
isfaction among local taxpayers
and it has even spread to those who
do not pay any taxes -over the
present inadequate system. There
is not enough light. And this even
holds true of some of the principal
thoroughfares. AS an illustration,
take Florence avenue from the
junction to the Baptist church. 1t
is so dark there that the wayfarer
cannot even see the stars.
The commissioners have asked for
bids for ninety lights. The electric
light people offer, if they are award
ed the contract, to provide thirty
five additional lights at their own
expense, making total of some
thing like double the number now
in use. The electric light, too,
would be much more brilliant than
the average gas lamp.
AS a business man remarked to-
day: Tonopah certainly needs bet
ter lighting facilities. There can
be no two ways about it. Our
present arrangement is out of date
there are not half enough lights
on the street.
And this is just about the way
the average man feels about it,
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
MENTION


Dr. Grigsby made a professional
trip to Millers today.
Bob Stewart returned to his home
at sodaville this morning.
Al Vincent, of the Central Market,
went to Manhattan by auto this
morning.
e. Pritchard Smith of Rhyolite
went out to Manhattan by auto this
morning.
Chas. w. sprague, wife and
daughter of Goldfeld are Tonopah
visitors today
Art Parker, the Candy Kid of
Goldfield, is here drumming up
trade for his famous sweet goods.
La Petite Ruth and Master Her.
schel left on this mornings train
for Reno to play weeks engage
ment.
F. H. Cove returned to Round
Mountain this morning after an alb
sence of several weeks on business
in Frisco.
II. C. Jones of San Francisco, an
old Tonopah mining man, arrived
from the coast today He is at the
Mizpah.
Bank Examiner Howell left this
noon for Goldfield to make an Of
fetal examination of the Cook bank,
as is his duty under the law.
Mrs. Charles S. Sprague of Gold
field who is the state regent of
the Daughters of the American Rev
olution, will be guest at the
Mizpah hotel for two days, having
arrived here this morning. She will
be glad to meet any daughters
here and those eligible for member
ship.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

NDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN
~ execution issued out of the Dis
trict Court of the Seventh Judicial
District of the State of Nevada, in
and for the County of Esmeralda.
and to me directed and delivered,
for judgment rendered in said
Court on the 18th day of July, A.
d. 1903, in favor of G. A. Brock,
plaintiff, and against the Sam H.
Anderson Mining Company, a cor
poration, defendant, for the sum of
$4,000, in gold coin of the United
States, together with interest, costs
of suit, ETC., | have levied on all
OF the right, title, claim and inter-
est of the said defendant, the Sam
II. Anderson Mining Company, a
corporation, of, in and to the fol-
lowing described real estate, to-wit:
THE KIMBERLY AND TRANS
VAAL LODE MINING CLAIMS,
SURVEY NO. 1927, situate in the
Goldfield Mining District, County of
Nye, State of Nevada.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
Wednesday, the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. d. 1911, at the hour of
lO:3O a. m. of said day, in front
of the Court House door, at Tonopah,
County of Nye, State of Nevada, for
cash in hand, to the highest and
best bidder, l will sell all the right,
title, claim and interest of the said
defendant the Sam H. Anderson
Mining Company, corporation, as
aforesaid, of, in and to the above
described property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to raise
a sufficient sum or sums to satisfy
said judgment, besides interest, costs
and accrued costs.
Dated this 23rd day of January,
A. ID. 1911.
ED MALLEY, Sheriff.
BY CHAS. L. SLAVIN,
Deputy Sheriff.
1-24 to 2-14
(Last publication Feb. 14.)
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
Silver Prospect for 1911.

Strength in the silver market last year is
generally recognized as having been primarily
due to the prosperity of India resulting from
unusually bountiful harvests and the demand
from China arising from the large excess of
merchandise exports over imports of the Chin
csc Empire. These influences to some extent
may be counted upon to exert themselves in the
current year and in addition, the continued
drain upon the Indian treasury as consequence
OF the increased use of silver currency, due to
the prosperity of that British dependency, may
IT continued create demand for silver for the
Indian government for coinage purposes.
Many interesting facts are given regarding
the course of the silver market in the annual
bullion letter for 1910 by Samuel Montagu &
Co, of London. With regard to the outlook
that firm expresses its judgment that the ques-
ton of output is not nearly so important as the
disposal of existing stocks. These were probably
at their heaviest about Nov. II, 1910
Since that date there has been no great
diminuton, but the disposition of the bars has
been changed and some portion has been, or is in
process of being minted into British dollars, the
circulation of which, by the way, is curiously
widespread-they pass current in Hong Kong
Ceylon, Arabia, the Bahrien Islands, Mauritius
and East Africa
The most of this enormous stock of silver
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

A bill has been introduced in congress to
abolish the free envelope graft of the govern
ment. AT present any man who buys stamped
envelopes from the government may have his
card printed in the corner without cost The
government does not do this work itself but
lets the contract for it to Dayton man, who
IS cleaning up a quarter of million dollars a
year. The daily output Of printed envelopes
is about five millions There ism t any.
thing in it for Uncle Sam, while those engaged
in the printing business the country are
cut off from considerable share of business
that belongs to them. 1t is about as nexcusabe
piece of graft as is in existence today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

has been acquired by the Indian speculative
group on the one ground that the India govern
ment would figure before the end of 1910 as a
buyer OF coinage, but the decrease in the total
OF silver rupees held in the Indian treasury re-
serve does not yet show pressing need for fresh
COM At per cent per annum the interest on
carrying silver in India adds | lid per ounce
per annum to the initial cost, apart from the
question of margin and the expense of creating
an abortlve corner, and it takes bold man to
view the future of the market without anxiety
as to the length of time the price of silver will
be overshadowed by inflated stocks and as 10
the risk of temporary easement in price. MAX
ing the speculative potato too hot to hold
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

If the police officials of this city recognize
that they owe any obligation at all to the public
we suggest they take in hand the discipline Of
the gang OF boys that make practice of hang
ing around the entrance of places of amlse-
ment. There about dozen of them none
over IL years of age, but their bosterousness
and hoodlumism becomes nuisance The other
night while crowd of them were scuffling at
the entrance of the Nevada theater. they several
times iolted ladies off the sidewalk The next
time the crowd makes demonstration of this
over night.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

1t is difficult to explain what prompts the
recrudescence Of this idea of moving the state
capital Almost every session of the Legisa-
ture we hear of some proposition of the sort
and whole lot of useless agitation over it.
Some years ago resolution, to remove the cap
ital to Virginia City was defeated by but one
vote There ought to be constitutional amend
ment requiring twothirds of the popular vote
to move the capital
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

California potato dealers allege that Nevada
potatoes are infected with the eel worm, " and
they are demanding that quarantine be estab-
lished against our tubers It is noticeable. how
ever. as the Sacramento Bee points out, that
the howl comes principally from dealers inter
ested in the potato corner now in force. re-
porter OF the Bee stumbled across 10000 sacks
OF spuds along the water front of that city,
for which no owner could be found-they be-
longed to the corner" If the California deal
ers succeed in barring out shipments from adj
iacent states they stand chance of succeeding
in boosting prices. But we object to having our
tubers sandered
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

The latest thing in woman's dress, just in
troduced BY Partisan dressmaking firm. is the
"harem skirt 1t doesn t happen to be skirt
at all, b1t really baggv air of Turkish
trousers tel round the ankles. 1t is II order
for some ~! sopher to explain why woman $
fashions besoT. more s.ctesque ea:h y.or
What with 'ioohle and jrlrrjn lrts, and peach
basket hi ). The civilized woman of tnay ~
less becoa.lG. dresse! than some of her dllsky
sisters of darkest Afmca, who at least can plead
simplicity - costume.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

The successful suit of King George against
the publisher Of a Partisan periodical, alleging
libel for printing that old marriage story, calls
to mind the fact that of our leading Ameri-
can publications. Ladies Home Journal
published the same yarn last year. 1t is to be
seen whether the king will sue the Curtis peo-
pie, as he did the Partisan. The saving grace
of the situation for the American publishers lies
in the fact that an American jury will not con
Wet in libel action. The suit needless to add
would necessarily have to be brought in this
country. In way, there are some advantages
in being an American after all
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
VESSEL ON ROCKS
ON WASHINGTON COAST
BY Associated Press

VANCOUVER, B. c., Feb. 81
The Norwegian tramp steamer I'll.
tanla, carrying coal from ComoS
to Acapulco, went ashore this morn.
ing at Stuart point, near Roche
Harbor, Wash. Tugs have gone
to her assistance. A crew of twenty.
six men is on board.
subscribe for your home paper.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

That man in Suisun, Cal. who tried
to make some coffee in can with the top
screwed on, and lost an eye in the experiment.
perhaps realizes now that an elementary knowl-
edge of physics is not bad thing to carry
around in ones sky-piece
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
CLASSIFIED ADS.

Advertisements in this Column are
10 cents eer line, each insertion.
Five words TO the line.
FOR SALE-one new two-horse
power Wagner 6O-cycle, single
phase, electric motor; starter and
fixtures complete. Address b.,
Bonanza ONCE.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

The Carson Appeal has detected a gerry
Wandering scheme in the legislature, by which
the Republicans hope to make the state hope
lessly Republican in future. The editor ought
to diet himself for a while. The Republicans
are very well satisfied with the state as it is
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

The Carson Appeal publishes roster of the
state officials, which-with the exception of
United States senator and two justices of the
Supreme Court omitted-seems rather complete
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

If they keep on prying around there in Dan
vile, trying to find someone who sold his vote
at the last election, Uncle Joe may begin to
lose sleep at night
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

Whether bird in the hand is worth tive
in the bush would depend to some extent on
what kind of birds they are.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
SALES.
Forenoon.


The Daily Bonanza reaches the
people.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

1t certainly seems tough to have to pay trust
prices for meats and eggs that are embalmed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

Many man who has bought marriage IL
cense has kicked himself afterward that he
did not buy a lottery ticket instead.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03
STOCK MARKET

The following quotations were
furnished the Bonanza by Fl. f.
Epstine, broker:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-02-03

For neat commercial printing try
he Bonanza Job Office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
PHYSICIAN SAID ECZEMA
CAME FROM TEETHING

when MY little girl was about eight
months old, she was taken with very
irritating breaking out, which came on
her face, neck and back. When she
first came down with it, it came in
little watery-like testers under Ter
eyes, and on her chin, then after q few
days it would dry down in scaly, white
scabs In the daytime she was quite
worrysome and would dig and scratch
her face nearly all the time.
II consulted our physician and
found she was suffering from eczema,
which he said came from her teething.
I used the ointment he gave me and
without any relief at all. Then
wrote for book on Cuticura, and pur-
chased some Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment at the drug store. ! did as I
found directions in the Cuticura Book
let, and when she was one year old,
she was entirely cured. Now she is
three years and four months, and she
has never been troubled with eczema
since she was cured by the Crti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment.
(Signed) Mrs Freeman Craver, Gil
Lewis St., Syracuse, N. Y, May 6,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold everywhere, a sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 2 X, Boston.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
Women Architects,
yes.

Not so long ago a woman architect
was an unknown quantity, but it is
becoming more and more evident that
the planning of the house intended for
home is the legitimate work Of the
woman architect, and as ore newspa-
per states it, ''she is getting on to
her job" The man architect plans
the building for the contractor to con-
struct with little, if any, thought of
the woman who is expected to spend
her life in it. According to all the
rules of the profession, the planning
is all right, both as to dignity and
beauty, proportions, lines, slopes anad
sweeps; but so far as conveniences or
hardness" is concerned 1t is entirely
out of the question and seems only to
be a menace to health and happiness
where the woman worker comes in.
Women should plan the inside ar
rangement, at least, OF the houses des-
tined to be homes, and for this work
those gifted in the necessary lines
should make a profession of it, just
as brother does of his part.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
SECOND BIBLE A NECESSITY
Was Talking About When He
Advised Junior.

Now that you are married" said
the experienced minister to the young
curate, you will have to stop using
the church Bible for home study oh,
yes, l know how 1t is. You get at
tached to a certain Bible, and can
study better with that right under
your nose, and would willingly pack
it back and forth for the inspiration
1t affords. I've been through it. Used
to do that very thing myself. but aft
er half a dozen wells and a pair OF
gloves and some little lacey things
that / shall not attempt to specify
foated down from the pulpit on Sun
day mornings In view of the aston
ished and amused congregation, ac-
customed myself to two Bibles. The
women folk will put things into the
Bible to press. 1t is habit you can't
break them of, and the first thing
you know these feminine knick-
knacks go sailing away 20 humiliate
you"
That night the curs.te turned the
pages of his Bible carefully. A veil
and scrap of lace fell out. He sigh
ed. The next day he began to cult.
vate an affection for second Bible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26

take the shotgun to do the huntin'
With says. But Sam he jest laugh
ed an said he'd smile to see hissef
take the shotgun to do the huntin'
with, an so / shet my trap an didn't
say no more. But thunk consider BILE.
Eyes, I thunk considerable" said
she. II guess mebbe 1t was three
weeks or so after the bear come to
git that pig of our'n that | went out o
the back door one mornin, an 10 an
behold youi there sot two all-sockin'
big wildcats in the apple tree, not ten
yards from the house, an ready to
pounce on to anything alive that come
along! An Sam Slocum had the rife
out huntin', so / had nothin' to reap
wildcats with 'cept the old shotgun. |
went an got 1t, an 1t worked good
enough fer me to NOW down one o.
the wild cats. T'other un got away.
when Sam come home had the
one wildcat skun out an its pelt hang
in up, an says agin to him that he
was standin' In his own light by not
leavin' the rife to home fer me to
farm with
BE you goin' to leave that rife to
home fer aggercultur1 purposes l
says, an take the shotgun fer huntin'
or bein't your I says to him. An
Sam says to me:
No, bein't' he says But I'll git
you some buckshot,' says he
Now l didn't cal'late to farm that
clearin' with buckshot 'Twa'n't &C.
cordin' to my idees o. tillin' the sile.
But didn't say no more. jest thunk.
thunk quite some.
IF you'd been passin' along by
Sans clearin' this afternoon you
moTe'n likely'd heerd gun go off. 1t
was the old shotgun. / was weedin
out the garden about that time, when
l heerd a snort, an lookin' up seen
the incest, latest, blacklist, an big
gest bear l ever did see.
THAT bear stood right at the edge
O. the sparrow grass bed, an while
was starin' at it, two cubs, worth
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
Qualified PLAYER.

Marion's mother was i'll, and the
aunt who took her place at the head
of the household piled the children
with unaccustomed and sometimes dis
liked articles of diet. One day, after
being compelled to eat onions, Marion
refused to say grace.
Then you must sit at the table I'M
til you are ready to say it," was the
aunt's stern judgment. An hour or
so later, when the brilliant sunshine
and impatient calls of her comrades
together comprised an irresistible ap-
peal, Marion capitulated-thus:
"Oh, Lord, make me thankful for
having had to eat horrid old onions,
if you can do it But l know you
can't"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
Diary of a Fly.KiIIer.

Monday-My attention was called
last night TO a statement that house
flies are bearers of disease and should
be destroyed as soon as possible. l
began my crusade against them this
morning. 1t was a little discouraging,
because there was only enc fly in the
house and 1t was quite agile. 1t es-
capped me. / broke two vases and a
photograph frame.
Tuesday nearly killed three flies
this afternoon, but the lamp got in
the way 1t was u lamp.
Wednesday, saw a fly on the out
side of the fly screen and raised the
screen so l could hit it. Seventeen
flies few in. l missed it.
Thursday-There was a sh,ggi sh-
looking fly on the window with Closed
wings. / stole toward it cautiously.
but it few up just as let the blow
fall. Then / knew it wasn't a fly. 1t
was a wasp. My nose began to swell
at once
FTiday-My nose is sight. Drat
the fiies.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-09-26
A Bashful Couple

Arthur had never kept company
With a girl, nor had Maria ever re-
ceived attentions" but by some mira
Gle they now found themselves togeth-
er, riding on a lonesome country road
Conversation was at a standstilL
The old nag stumped along with his
head hung low, and would not hurry.
Not a man or a house was in sight,
not a sound could be heard. The
silence was intanse and oppressive.
Maria scanned the fringe of ragweed
on her side of the road. Arthur
peered hopefully into the hazel brush
on his side
haif-grown rabbit sprang from
somewhere. and with dozen leaps
was gone
DO you Ike rabbit" asked Maria,
impulsively.
Yes" replied the swain, quickly
And there he stopped. His mouth
hung wide open. but not another word
occurred to him.
He blushed. He remembered there
sas not house nor a man in sight
de strained bis eyes at the fringe OF