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The Parker post., 1913-11-01

Opment is Demg mapped OuG mas Oeen
by soil experts who
have made tests Of the soil, and that
they say it is we'll adapted to grow
ing citrus fruits, dates and products
such as are raised in a semi-tropl-
cal country, and that with plenty of
water and the usual development
given in such conditions, the lands
will become as valuable as those Of
the Riverside or Redlands sections
He also said there is good domestic
water supply, as has been discover
ed by sinking wells and finding water
9S per cent pure at depth OF l5O
to 300 feet, some of these wells sup
plying from so to 800 inches.
That a reservoir system could be
created as cheaply as a gravity sys-
TEN was the statement made by the
speaker who also explained that the
development of 100000 acres of land
i'm Riverside. county would mean
much to Riverside and the other
towns in the country in increasing
their business, etc.
Invites lnvstiqation.
Mr. Gilman said he was author
lied by the Chuckawalla and Palo
Verde associations to invite the Riv-
erside Chamber of Commerce to send
representative out to look over the
project at the expense of the associa-
ton, and that representatives OF
the association will give unlimited
time showing such delegates over
the lands. Said he: "We do not ex-
pect chambers of commerce, or in
dividuals to give their sanction to
this scheme for development of the
lands of the Chuckawalla region with
out first satisfying themselves of its
merits and feasibility, but after they
are satisfied of such we desire their
moral support and the boosts OF the
newspapers to assist us in carrying
out the plan"
Many questions were asked Mr.
Gilman by various members of the
audience, these being answered quite
satisfactorily by him, the cheif ques
tion of doubt expressed by his hear
ers being whether the association
will be able to induce congress to
lend it's aid to opening up a section
OF country under the plan as propos-
ed, since it would not be directly
beneficial to the class of people most
in need of lands-or at least, that
it would furnish opportunities for
wealthy men and corporations to pro
fit by such measure as is proposed.
The Parker post., 1913-11-01
WANT LOCAL MEN.

Jas. Walsh and Ed. F. Williams at
meeting of the Water Users Pro
tective Association last Saturday
pledged themselves to make
every effort to have the offices of
the Mutual Water company moved
from Oxnard to Blythe if they were
placed on the board of directors at
the annual stockholders election next
month
These two men together with Ed.
Hauser are the candidates of this
oganization for election on the new
board and it is understood that Haul
ser, who was not present at the meet
ing, is also in favor Of bringing the
Water Company's office to this place.
While the election of these candi-
dates is not certain the strength of
the organization back of them seems
likely to place them on the new
board of directors and if they are sue
cessful there seems every assurance
that Blythe will become the home
office OF the company. Most Of the
valley have favored this move for the
past two or three years and the de-
ma4d for the change is SO great at
this time that it is one of the prin-
cipal issues of the election.
Saturdays meeting was one of the
rare occasions when Ed. Williams
makes a speech. Ed spends most of
his time thinking and when he does
get up to talk he has something 6
to say. Saturday was no exception
and when he had finished those pres
ent knew pretty definitely where he
stood on the issues at stake in the
election.
James Walsh thanked the organiza-
ton for the honor paid him and gave
issuance that if elected he would be
with the farmer rather than the non
resident stockholder.
Those present at the meeting were
ufSef TO make a personal campaign
among their friends to- secure .prox-
les for the candidates selected by the
organization.
Under the laws of the company a
stockholder may distribute his vote
among all the candidates or vote by
the accumulative system, concentrat-
ing it upon one individual. The mem
bers of the organization plan to distr;.
butte the proxies which they can Sc
cure equally between Williams, Hau-
ser and Walsh. They have granted
that A. L. Hobson and G. Ghiglieri
will have sufficient votes to secure
their own elections.
BROWN TO HAUL COTTON.
The Parker post., 1913-11-01
BROWN TO HAUL COTTON.

At a meeting of the Farmers Cot
ton Growers Association held in
Blythe last Wednesday it was voted
to allow George Kelsey cotton buyer
for the Oakland Mills, a half a cent
Il pound for hauling and % cents a
bale for loading all cotton which he
purchased in the valley. Mr.. Kelsey
has made arrangements with Floyd
Brown to haul the cotton out to
The Parker post., 1913-11-01
HARRIS OUTFIT ARRIVES.

The grading crew of NJ J. Harris,
who got the greater portion of the
Mutual Water company levee and ca
nal contracts, reachedBlythef from Ft
Worth, Texas, last Sunday and began
work on the new levee extension
Tuesday.
The outfit included 14O head of
stock and so men. Monday was oc-
cupied pitching camp and Tuesday
the plow teams, began turning up the
dirt for the dyke that is to reclaim
several thousand additional acres of
valley land.
Mr.. Harris has sub-let most of his
canal contracts and a part of the
levee work and will push all the grad
ing as rapidly as possible. The le-
wee extension is to run south from
the lower end of the present dyke
to point almost due east of Rannell
BIG WAGES PICKING COTTON.
Walter Jacoby holds the valley re-
cord this year so far as we can learn
for picking the most cotton. One day
last week he weighed in 52S pounds
and his average for the week was
close to 500 pounds.
d. Scott is a close second with 512
pounds. Both boys are picking on
the Lovekin ranch, where cotton is
running about two bales to the acre.
The Parker post., 1913-11-01
Soil Is Productive.

Mr.. Gilman said the section for
which this gigantic scheme of devel-
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
PERSONAL
COmings and Goings of Local
People and Others.

ALEX M'KENZIE. who has been
in Tonopah for the past three weeks,
left for Lovelock this morning, where
he goes to engage in business.
G. F. KENNEY, representing the
Miller Enright company of Sacra-
mento, is in town doing a big bust
ness for his company.
FRANK M. GRAY. representing
the Giant Powder company, is here
from San Francisco in the interest
of his company.
FRANK MAXEY, a former book.
keeper for Summerfield & Johnson
of the Pioneer stables, came over
from Goldfield this morning and is
viewing our wonderful city.
HARRY FRANK, the hustling rep
resentative of Neustader Bros. OF
San Francisco, arrived this morning
from the coast to interview his min
ing customers in Tonopah.
FRANK MALLEY. brother of Sher
if Ed Malley. who was taken to
Reno for surgical treatment, arrived
there in excellent physical condition
and was operated on last night by
DR.. Mackenzie A telegram from
Reno states the patient is resting
comfortably with every prospect in
his favor
A. NJ GILLESPIE has returned
from Rochester, Nevada. where he
went for the purpose of interesting
himself in one of the strong com
panies of the camp. He reports
1900 people there, all of whom seen
satisfied with the outlook.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
FOR THE STREETS
INSTEAD OF GAS
ONE HUNDRED ARCS EIGHTY
CANDLE WILL MAKE NIGHTS
WORTH LIVING

Tonopah has passed out Of the
torch and lamppost class and here.
after the town will be lighted ex.
clusively by electricity. This camp
was one Of the first communities
in the state TO have the advantage
OF gas and this led to the adoption
OF the old fashioned street lighting
system which has proven anything
but satisfactory, owing TO the dim
ness of the lights and the difficult
ty of insuring proper location for the
posts.
The town board at their last meet
ing decided to award the contract
for lighting to the Nevada California
Power company which win proceed
as quickly as possible to install 80
S0-candle power arc lights at points
to be designated by the board. This
number will be increased to an even
hundred before the end of winter.
The new service will begin in about
80 days.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
GOODSPRINGS
SHIPPING LARGE
ZINC TONNAGE
MANY PROPERTIES ARE SEND.
ING OUT ORE IN OLD CAMP
ZINC SHIPMENTS HEAVIEST

Shipments out of the old camp of
Good Springs in southern Nevada are
now the heaviest in the history of
that section of the country and there
is hardly a property of any import
ance in the camp that is not active
The district is one of the most
varied as far as mineral resources
are concerned as can be found any
where in the west At present the
chief production is zinc, while there
are some heavy lead producers and
some high grade copper properties
are found, and several high-grade
gold mines have been developed
The town of Good Springs is about
nine miles from the town of Jean
on the Salt Lake route, says the
Deseret News.
The mines are all in various di.
rections from the town of Good
Springs. which is reached by a little
narrow gauge railroad owned by the
Yellow Pine Mining company, at
present the only dividend payer of
the camp At Good Springs is the
mill built by the Yellow Pine mine
and which is one of the zinc plants
that is making history for the in
dustry The plant was arranged ac-
cording to the direction of Prof. c.
M. 0verstrom, formerly of the Uni
versity of Utah, and is running with
remarkable success.
! The Yellow Pine is shipping an
average of 20 tons of zinc concen-
trates which carry SO to SS per cent
zinc and an average of 30 tons of
lead concentrates which carry 60
per cent lead and 40 ounces in sill.
yer, each day.
1t is understood that the freight
receipts at Jean during 1912 were
in excess Of $4,000 from ore ship.
ments alone. The shipments during
this year will greatly exceed those
of last year. SO heavy have the
shipments become that it has been
necessary to enlarge the platform
materially to accommodate the ship
pers
The camp has never been in as
prosperous a condition as II is al
/ present. An average of about 80 car
loads of ore a month are being sent
out of the camp. This is an average
of 5000 tons month The zinc ore
that is being shipped from the camI
averages around 40 per cent and tht
lead So per cent.
Thus far no means of treating tn,
heavily blended zinc and lead or,
of the camp has been found. It 4
declared In many Of the propertie
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
COLUMBIANS
FEAR MEMBER
HAS PERISHED
FRIENDS OF MGlNNIs BEGIN
SEARCH TO SEE WHETHER HE
MAY BE DESERT VICTIM

In an effort to ascertain whether
the dead body found near Low sta.
tion on the Western Pacific is that
of John McGinnis, Secretary l.. J.
Healy of Ogden council No. TT,
Knights of Columbus, has, telegraph.
ed to Shafter, Nevada, for informa.
tion concerning the whereabouts OF
the man, but up to a late hour this
evening no reply had been received
McGinnis is member of Ogden
lodge.
The officers of the lodge and per
sonal friends of the man have heard
nothing of him for several weeks
past. According to Secretary Healy,
J. J. Mcdonald, a friend of McGinnis,
came to this city from the Nevada
camp and paid the lodge dues for
both himself and McGinnis. The
man was at Shafter at that time.
William s. OBrien, manager for
the Postal Telegraph company here,
is a personal friend of the man, but
he has not heard from McGinnis
since the man was employed at Gar.
field. OBrien declares that the
shape of McGinnis head would tally
with the description of the skull
of the skeleton found at Low. Nc
Ginnis CARRIES insurance in the
Knights of Columbus and owns prop.
erty in Ogden, as well as prop.
erty in Tooele and Sioux City, la.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
THREE MEN
INDICTED.
BY JURY
WEIR HELD FOR CONVERTING
CERTIFICATES IN THE
HALIFAX COMPANY

The Nye county grand jury -e.
ported late last evening to the dis.
trict court at night session with
three true bills. These were as fol
lows:
H. II. Miller, for violating the
gambling law
Fred B. Weir for embezzlement.
Mike Pagan of Round Mountain for
selling liquor to Indians
The Weir case was based on the
conversion of certificates in the
Halifax Tonopah Mining company
belonging to James Dunn.
In the cases of Weir and Miller
their present bonds were continued
to Monday, when they will be re-
newed The defendants will be ar.
raigned on the following Monday.
The following committees were ap.
pointed by the grand jury;
On public buildings 0. Dres-
ser, Robt. Christian, Andy Service.
On county offices-F. N. Jones,
Cliff Loring, Hugh Herd, Jack Nc
CHM, F. ]. Busch.
Sanitary-T. S. Marshall, Paul Re
vert. J. NJ. Berry.
Roads-CharIes Rice, John CIoke
John Tregloan.
Public safety-E. p. Wilson and
Alfred Kells.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
WARSH|PS
GET BUSY
IN SOUTH
CRUISERS AND oUNBoATs OR.
oERED TO CENTRAL AMERl.
cA AND MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Feb S,-Prepara-
tions for rushing five United States
war vessels to the Central Ameri-
can coast to meet any emergency
which may arise there are progress
sing rapidly
The gunboat Annapolis started
from San Diego for Amalpa, Hon
duras, the Nashville will go to Puer-
to Cortes, the DesMoines is ordered
to Bluefields and the Denver to
Acaiulta. These vessels probably
will be augmented by the Tacoma.
Conditions of unrest are reported
to prevail. The main object of the
presence of warships is the for the
protection of Americans
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08

hold our order invalid Therefore.
with due regard for its own standing
and prestige, the commission cannot
deliberately make an order redue.
ing rates to such a point, that upon
contest they viii be held confisca.
tory by the court in the which the
Issue is raised
AS indicated in the communication
referred TO above, il was shown that
the main trouble with the sewer
company was the lack Of patronage
That is to say the entire town was
not patronizing the company leaving
the volume OF business and the con
sequent profits exceedingly low. In
fact, under the showing made, the
sewer company would be justified
in any court wherein the issue was
tried in charging higher rates thar
those now in force.
This matter was stated quite fully
and in detail in the communication
sent you. Thus far we have had
no response to that communication
and no suggestion as to the spirit
in which the tentative proposal Of
this commission was received. In
short, we have not had the courtesy
of a reply
The superintendent of the company
now advises that he has held the
question of modification of the
scale in allegiance for long time
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08

ana unless something Is done. as a
mere matter Of self protection, the
company must apply rates somewhat
higher than those now in effect.
IN the light Of the evidence, this
commission cannot lay its interdict
upon such action, unless the new
scale is unduly high, in view Of all
the circumstances, and the condi.
tons existing in Tonopah. or course
if the new schedule is excessive or
discriminatory, specific complaints
against 1t will be entertained and
promptly acted up by the commits.
sion; but inasmuch as upon the
basis Of existing rates the company
has plainly earned an inadequate re.
turn, the commission is not in po.
sition to prohibit it from making
some advance.
The company has expressed its
willingness to act in conformity
with the proposition made by this
commission and submitted to you.
Therefore, it seems to us, that we
should hear from you directly and
receive some intimation, in fact, a
full statement of your views with
respect to the proposal submitted
win you kindly let the commits
sion here from you at an early date.
Very truly yours,
lSlgned) H. f. BARTINE,
Chief Commissioner
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
SERVICES TOMORROW

Sunday school at 10 a. M, Christ.
ian Endeavor, GAS p. m. Sermons,
morning, Sowing and Reaping;
evening, "a Study Of Abraham Lin
coin" At the evening service Mr.
Peter Symons viii sing solo and
the choir will render the anthem
Trust God More A special invi
tation is extended the young people
to attend the evening service; also
to strangers. J. NJ. Swander, minis
ter
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
STATE SERVICE BOARDICNORED
Discourteous Treatment of State Officials Who
Visited Tonopah
County Commissioners Neglect To Acknowledge An
important Letter

The public service commission dis
likes the very cavalier way it has
been treated by the county commits
sioners OF Nye county IN the mat
tor Of the sewer investigation Last
spripg the public service commission
was urged strongly to come to To
popah for the purpose Of inyestigat-
ing the rates charged by the sewer,
electric and water companies
The grand jury, through the dis
trict attorney and county commits
sioners. filed complaint and the
commission responded with notice
asserting to the proposition and in
compliance came here in September
10 undertake a thorough inquiry
They went into the matter with the
utmost care, taking into considera-
tion the cost of construction of the
sewers, the bond issue and income.
The latter they found was barely
sufficient to meet the actual cost
Of the service and pay interest on
the bonds.
Shortly after returning to Car.
son City they rendered an exhaustive
opinion, which was printed in the
Bonanza, sustaining the company and
asserting that the management had
been extremely liberal in its treat
ment Of the public. and suggesting
the organization Of sanitary dis.
trict TO include the whole town Of
Tonopah. This would compel all
residents to make sewer connections
and while increasing the revenues
Of the company would result in
material reduction 10 individuals.
For instance, where the minimum
charge for residences is now SO
month the cost would be reduced to
possibly one.haf that sum and prob.
ably less.
Following the official declaration
Of the attitude OF the public service
board the old board OF county com.
mlssioners ignored the statement,
which was never acknowledged and
their successor in office also passed
the matter Not receiving the cour
tesy Of reply Chairman Bartine
addressed the following letter, which
explains itself.
To the Board of County Commission
ers OF Nye County. Tonopah. Ne
yada.
Gentlemen:
Under date OF November %. 1912,
this commission addressed to you
communication. upon the subject Of
the sewerage service In Tonopah. In
that communication II was pointed
out clearly and specifically. that
L would be impossible for this com
mission to make any reduction in
sewerage rates. because Of the scant
patronage which the sewer company
was receiving.
You understand that any order
made by this commission which is
TO the public service
corporation affected, will be contest
ed in the courts and II the rates
liked by the commission are unrea-
sonably low, in the light OF all the
existing conditions, the court will
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
1t Makes All the Differ
ence in the World

That's what you your friends about your shop
ping expeditions
be the service offers or the
ay Of the yop discussing But the differ
'"0e 70 you means satisfaction disappointment
You will find who advertise THE
AA that the difference stands
values Its reputation disappointing
VA your good will SO they every effort to serve YOU best
ana give the best value
~ reading the advertisements in THE closely con-
~ every night you will with the reliable stores
""en are Soihy Of your patronage
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
ANTITRUST MOVE
NEXT IN ORDER
AGAINST SHOEMEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL TRY
TO lNDicT THEM FOR MA.
CHINE MONOPOLY

TRENTON, n. j., Feb. S-The New
Jersey federal government made a
third antitrust move against the
United Shoe Machinery company in
civil suit filed here charging the
so-called trust with welding an al.
legged monopolistic power and using
unfair trade tactics to force compet
ing companies into unlawful con.
tracts for leasing or sale by fixing
the prices on machines.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
MORE BULLION FOR SHELTER
FROM A STEADY SHIPPER

The MacNamara mine sent out this
morning by Wells Fargo 300 pounds
of bullion valued at about $11,00O
President j. L. Josephs was here
In the early part of the week and
reports the property looking better
than ever with every prospect Of
making larger and more valuable
shipments than at any time in the
history Of the company.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
SLOW WORK GETTING JURY
FOR THE YoDER HEARING

This morning was occupied with
the efforts of counsel to secure
jury to hear the case of Bowler VS.
Yoder for alleged assault in the pub
lie schools. At noon when Justice
Dunseath only two jurors had been
selected and they were subject to
peremptory challenge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
SENATOR NIXON
EULOGIZED BY
COLLEAGUES
SPEECHES FOR THE DEAD WHO
SERVED OUT TERMS or
USEFULNESS

WASHINGTON, Feb. Sin the
senate eulogies on the late Senator
Niyons of Nevada. Taylor of Ten
nessee and Representatives Madison
and Mitchell of Kansas were deliv.
cred.
The elections committee agreed
on report generating Senators
Watson and Chiffon from charges
of corruption in their election.
With party lines eliminated the
house adopted a special rule for the
consideration Of the Webb bill to
prohibit shipment of liquor into
dry states.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
WAS NOT CONTAGIOUS

A large number Of pupils in the
lower grades at Fallon have been
out Of school the past week or so
on account of chickenpox. One Of
the boys in the fourth grade was
quite delirious one night. according
to the Eagle, and It was believed
he had chicken pox, but it develop
ed later that he only had French
Tried potatoes and sauerkraut 1t
was not contagious.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-02-08
SUFFRAGETTES
WREAK HAVOC
IN GARDENS
RAID HORTICULTURAL GARDENS
AND ENGAGE IN OTHER
WINDOW SMASHING

tBy Associated Press)
LONDON, Feb. S.-Militant suf-
fagettes destroyed many valuable
plants and did other damage amount
ing to $4,000 in the hot house of Kew
horticultural gardens early today,
Window smashing raids continue
in London. The postal authorities
have issued a notice that there will
be a delay of all kilograms to the
north of England as a result of the
cutting of telegraph wires by suf-
fragettes.