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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
EARLY Day Nevada
Interesting Tales
Late Judge Dennis a Fighter But
Poor Prophet. An Elko
County Man

back of town, followed by a crowd.
"To make long story short the
man Dennis bailed out was in bed
a week
That reminds me of another time,
when Dennis got the worst of the
game remarked one of the longers.
Il was in Tuscarora the time Har-
risOn was elected. Dennis was so sure
that it was a Democratic year that he
got a friend to help him get an old
rancher drunk so as to get bet out
sure thing when he was sober, but
would bet his head against a football
on any old thing when he had about
five iolts in him.
We'll, Dennis and his pal got the
old fellow loaded one night. They
spent fully $50 about town before they
tackled the betting end of the propo-
sition and then got him tied up with
a 1880 bet. They got his check de-
posted with a stakeholder and felt
that they had rounded up good
nights work.
We'll. he won the bet and Dennis
said he didn't care for the 1880, that
was merely d mistake in judgment,
but he did always regard that $50
spent for liquor as thrown away when
he discovered that the town was full
OF men who would have kicked in
$500 or more on bet like that
without having to be 1iquored up to
any extent.
in those days there were three
men shining in Nevada journalism
who attracted attention all over the
coast. They were Rollin Daggett,
Harry Mighels and John Dennis. They
have all passed the border, but the
memory of their jokes, pranks and
experiences still live wherever Ne
vadans gather for an evenings chat.
Il is not likely that the state will
soor have three such shining lights
in its midst at one time.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Hughes and Grevic of this city
have accepted the challenge issued
by Flynn and Kirk o. Rochester for
a drilling match for $3.50 side.
Hughes and Grevic have deposited
$50 to guarantee their appearance.
with William Klaus and the match IS
to take place in tlis city, fifteen days
after the Rochester team makes a
similar deposit The contest is to be
of fifteen minutes duration. seven
eights steel and eight-pound ham
mers The expected contest is caus-
ing good deal Of discussion i'll this
city and the local team will be backed
heavly-Virginia Enterprise
Efforts are today being made ID
bring this match to Carson City. Gre
vic was here today and claims he and
Hughes will transfer their deposit TO
this city from Virginia when they
dc the matter will be taken up with
the Rochester team.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
TOnOpah Pioneers Meet
VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ruhmland arrived in
this city this morning to take in the
sights and as that did not take them
long, by way of diversion and to put
in the time Mr.. Ruhmland worked a
shift at The Appeal office, he being
a linotype operator. He is one OF
these swift boys on the machine and
to keep him company and see that
he did not become lonesome his wife
sat by his side. talked with him AMI
told stories while he was waiting for
the machine to cast the lines OF type.
The couple are on their way from
Colorado to the Coast, working oc-
casionally for the fun OF it and taking
in the sights of the different places
through which they pass.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

\ writer in the New York Mining
Age connects up the late John H.
Dennis, a former Elko county resi-
dent, with the following stories:
Il notice on your wall the picture
of Ma jor John Dennis, the Nevada
newspaper man and trail blazer who
died about seven years ago in Reno,
remarked grizZled old mining camp
veteran in the early days to the New
York Mining Age. He was certain
'ly remarkable man and when he
ran the Tuscarora TimesReview it
was copied all over the Union. He
was the man who got up the hoax
about the discovery of a new plant
III the mountains near Austin called
the Luminous Shrub. 1t was sup
posed to emit rays of phosphorescent
light at night. and so cleverly was
the thing exploited in the Times-Re-
view that it was taken as the gospel
truth and discussed all over the
world"
The narrator lit a cigar and con-
tinued:
Il lived in Austin the time that
Dennis had street fight over a pri-
mary election. Some one did some
jobbery and Dennis got on the war
path and there was a mix-up in front
of the polls. Both men were arrest
ed and taken to the cooler The bail
was fixed at $40 and Dennis paid
his and got out. The other man was
broke and he called to Dennis from
the bars OF his cell that as soon as
he. got out he would give him a re-
turn fight.
Dennis agreed to put up his bail
money if he would come out in the
street and finish the bout that dav.
Lie agreed, but the authorities said
the mill must take place outside the
city limits. This was agreed upon.
and Dennis coughing up the $40, the
other man was liberated
We'll, they went up in the ravne
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
LAST STRETCH
TAHOE ROAD
COMPLETED
CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS DRIVE
OVER HIGHWAY FROM
TALLAC TO TAHOE

Word came to Reno yesterday OF
the completion of the California road
around the west side of Lake Tahoe
and its formal opening when two
automobiles containing members of
the California legislature and state
officials passed around the H-mile
stretch in approximately three hours.
This completes link giving access
to a number of different routes be-
tween Nevada and California;
In the party were w. +. Chandler.
chairman of the committee on ways
and means of the California assem-
bly,: A. X. kuch, chairman OF the sub
committee on roads and highways;
Senators Cogswell and Rush; Assem-
blyman George A. Clark of Inyo
county: w. +. Mcclure, state engi-
neer; c. l.. Seavey, member of the
state board of control. and Grant
Merrill, supervisor OF Alpine county,
The inspection and opening of the
new highway was but a part of the
work Of the travellers who have been
touring back and forth across the ST.
erras since September 2 Beginning
by crossing the Sierras to the south
at MOhave the party proceeded north
on FL Canine Sierra then on the Ii
oga road connecting Nevada and the
Yosemite north to BRIDGEPORT and
over the summit second time to So
nora and the big tree country. For
third time they crossed the Sierras
to Woodord's and then over the ST.
erras fourth time to Alpine on tn.
state highway at Kit Carson pass to
Jackson to cross the Sierras s- again
over the Placerville road to TallaS.
Yesterday morning the party left Tai
lac driving to Tahoe City on the new
road. From Tahoe City they went
to Truckee and over the Emigrant
gap to Sacramento.
The purpose of the journey is to
make plans for Sierra system OF
state roads for report to the next Cal
iiornia legislature.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
THE WOODBURY. ASSAY
OFFICE IS BUSY PLACE

There is much going on at Will
Woodbury's assay office these days.
Extra helps has had to be put on
in order to keep the large lathe busy
turning out zinc shavings to meet
the demand of operators throughout
the state \ large shipment of zinc
rolls recently received from the east
is nearly exhausted and Will Wood
bury is somewhat uneasy lest the
warm weather prevailing in the east
may again delay shipments. In hav-
ing to use zinc in small quantities
from the Pacic coast there remains
no profit to Mr.. Woodbury. and in
fact he has to sell at loss, when the
labor OF cutting is taken into con-
sideration.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
ANNOUNCEMENT

In another column will be found
today the new Saturday announce
ment of Mile. Marie Bonfls. the
New Shop for Women. in Reno.
These announcements are a matter
of good news TO the ladies of this city
and considerable favorable comment
has been heard here and it is a GER
tainty that his up-to-date store is go
ing to get the trade i'll this line from
the ladies of Carson.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
GOVERNMENT
MEN HERE

Last evening a party of FIVE gov
ernment men were in this city tor
a few hours and were escorted
through the city and Eagle valley by
one of the entcrprising citizens. The
party returned yesterday from Car
son valley and Alpine county, where
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Seldom is it allotted to the news
man of paper in the town OF the
size OF Carson City to be afforded
the privilege enjoyed by represen-
tative OF the Appeal OF listening to
continuous run OF stories for an hour
and a half. and as full of human inter
est as those told at the Arlington
Hotel last evening.
Governor Oddie, while in conver-
sation with Harry Price OF the At
torney- Generals office. Captain Don
nellcy OF the State Police, and the
writer. suddenly all but fell upon the
neck Of great big brusque and hon
est fellow with every appearance of
Fra Diavolo. and then turned and in
troduccd him as Jim Butler. good
old Jimmy, old Pal Jim." and there
was sincerity in every word the gov
ernor uttered-thcn more hand-clasp-
ing and more hugging.
While the two stood there. the
great hearty and sun-browncd But
Ter. and the also sun-browned but
suavc young Executive OF the State,
only party on earth needed to COM
pleie one OF the most remarkable
trios possible to get into one crowd
at any place but right here i'll the
State OF Nevada, The newcomer
was wills Brougher. now all-round
capitalist, rancher and property own
or OF this city.
There they stood again-arms on
one anothers' shoulders and laugh
ing aAd cavorting like three kids
the three men who but little over -
short years ago walked over tie
ground where Tonopah now is and
sunk the first shaft in what has since
been one OF the greatest producers
OF wealth and riches untold the
world has ever known.
Butler. Brougher and Oddie! What
names to conjure with. What eX-
perience has since been theirs. And
what whole ,ouled great big honest
fellows they still are. Brougher and
Butler as they stood there had on mel
ther coat nor vest--hats pushed back
on their heads. soft shirts and flowing
,ics-Oddic in the habitual khaki suit
OF outing cut dapper, neat and smil-
ing
The story OF the discovery of the
camp OF Tonopah is OF course too
fresh in the minds OF all we Ne
vadans to he Of interest here--the
monument to these three pioneers
lions into the hungry world will ever
remain even unto posterity. IN the
three towering peaks of the Rockies
about Tonopah-Mounts Butler,
Brougher and Oddie. Even more en-
during still is the mountain OF gold
already and still being turned out
oi this most wonderful camp-at that
time but a barren waste when first
worked by these intrepid miners:
But some Of the stories told by
these three reunited pals last night
on one another are things as yet not
written into history and 1t Is the
nndying regret of the newsman that
no living writer can ever be able &c
tell them so that they will be even
hall appreciated as they were whcr
told by Butler. Broughcr and Oddie
to that little crowd partaking OF the
Belmont" and other brands OF thing.
good to drink and smoke.
After telling a string OF most in
,crcsting and side-splitting anecdotes
Butler had his attention called by
Captain Donnclly OF the State Police
to the fact that the writer was q
newspaper men. He then exclaimed
"Wcll, you know these are but tale:
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
TAMALES-TAMALES

IAMALE season is here. AT
Smoot's the Parlors will be opened
Wednesday evening to the public,
and the very best homemade Tamal-
es will be kept from this time on.
Orders for parties or for the home
viii receive prompt attention. Call
at the parlors or leave your orders.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Public Service commissioner Sim
mons is busily engaged at the office
OF the commission today.
l.. Steinhammcr. the agent for the
Studebaker line, is showing the 1914
models about Carson today.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Edmund Alexander was an arrival
on the motor from Reno thi, after
noon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Mrs. John Ellery was among the
morning arrivals by the belated
train.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13
DRILLING MATCHA SPECIAL ON
FOR CARSON At THE GRAND

Tonight the great special feature
VANITY FAIR" made famous by
Minnie Madame Fiske, see Helen
Gardner in this masterpiece as
Becky Sharp
6 Reel SpeciaD-VANITY FAIR
-GVta)-By special request OF many
of our patrons we present this great
three-reel drama, adapted from Thak-
e1ys great novel Vanity FAIR and
features Helen Gardner in one of her
best characterizatiOns that OF Becky
Sharp.
JAPAN THE INDUSTRIAL
(kalem) m)-Interesting places in pic
turesque Japan.
THE PHONEY SINGER-(Ka-
lem)-A farcical photoplay
Matinee at 2:3O
Big dance tonight after the per-
formance.
they had been inspecting reservoir
sites and the irrigation problem as
presented at the present time
The party was enthusiastic over the
possibilities along this line and what
the future holds for this valley. They
will return later and no doubt their
report to the department will tend
to hasten the clearing up of the wa
ter problem that confronts this sec
ton at this time, but which can be
agreeably and properly adjusted By
the government taking hold of the
problem.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

Judge J. G.. Sweeney returned on
the motor this afternoon from Reno
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

JuuSc J. u. sweeney Ittui litu t'il
the motor this afternoon from Reno.
II Louie Spellier OF the Gazette is n
the city gathering data for his week
ly political screed.
A. Lee and wife of Sacramento are
visiting friends in the city Assem-
biyman Friedhoff arrived from Reno
this morning.
Mrs. Congressman Wrenn and
daughter are in the city attending 10
land matters.
Get the habit and go to the Grand.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-13

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
GOT JUST DESERTS.
This is What Made the Mob Hang
... the PunSter.

If mermaid firted, would an
ocean wave?
You can string beans, but you
can't kid gloves.
If Ann is bold, why do they call
her Cheyenne?
If girl flirts, can a potato mash?
If Watt made the first steam en-
CINE, who was it Madagascar?
If fish is not flesh, is banana
skin?
If Harry Lauder wanted transpar-
ent milk, would he send to GLASGOW?
If a revolver in dangerous, is a
match safe?
If dog is an animal, is a catalog?
If a pillow slips, will candle
stick?
If you broke window, would the
glass pane?
If Mason lay brick, can a mus
tard plaster?
If the moon shines, will the sun
fish?
If dog can run. will the music
roll?
If the rose has scent, will the
nollyhock it?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Weather Crop Bulletin.
For the week ending Aug. 10, 1913.

For the week ending Aug. 10, 1913.
Des Moines, Iowa.
The drouthy conditions continued
with increased severity until the
10th, when copious showers occur
red over the larger part of the state,
and were followed on Sunday night
by heavy rains, accompanied by hlgh
winds in many localities. On the Sth
the temperature ranged from 100 to
1O5 degrees over the southern sec
tions, and were attended by hot
| winds. Corn in the northern part
of the state has held it's own remark
ably we'll and gives promise Ola good
crop. In the southern counties
corn has steadily refrigerated and
the condition has been reduced ~
to so per cent since July 18th. While
much of the damage to corn is IT.
reparable the rains will greatly i'm
prove the general condition and pre-
vent further injury. The rains Will
also be of great value to potatoes,
pastures, meadows and gardens, and
will increase the water supply,
which was getting scarce in the
southern counties. ."
The following telegraphic reports
were received on the morning OF the
18th and show the amounts OF rain
fall for Sunday and Sunday night at
the stations named: Des Moines,
2.49 inches; Cedar Rapids, 2.S4; Al
bia, 2.O5; Marshalltown, 2.23; Wat
erloo, 1856; Creston, 1.01; Burling-
ton, 80. .-,.
Following is summary of re-
ports showing conditions of fruit on
August 1, 1918: Apples, 50 per cent
of the 1909 crop, or 100000 BUSH
els for this year. Estimates show
decline in condition of plums from
s. per cent on July list to Sc per
cent on August LIST. Grapes seem to
have suffered no injury from wealth
er conditions. The estimates indl-
cate 91.5 per cent or only one-half
of per cent since July LIST. The
crop will be exceptionally clean on
account of freedom from disease
due to the dry weather.
GEO. M. CHAPEL. T
Seton Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Good Hope.

Threshing is the order of the day
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Miller returned
to their home at Indianola Saturday
after visiting a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Richey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Barger and
daughter Hazel returned to their
home near WOODBURY. Sunday after
visiting a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Wise and family.
Mrs. Harry Lyman and daughter
Catherine of Clarinda, came We'd
nesday for a several days visit with
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. r. Sanger.
Mrs. E. McGahuey and two sons,
Raymond and Golden of near Kel-
lerton, came Saturday to visit few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wise
and son Lyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Ball and son
Ivan of Van Vert, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Reed and son
Kenneth.
Hale Lorey, of Leon, visited Sun
day at the Wise home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Richey and
two children, Fern and Harold visit
ed several days last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Richey.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Wise and son
Lyle called on Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Wise and family Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mary Spencer is assisting
Mrs. Hoadley with her house work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Luce of near
Osceola visited Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Denley and family,
William McJimsey and son Cliff
ford went to Des Moines Saturday
to visit few days with the formers
sister, Mrs. Collier.
The next in order will be the
Chautauqua from the 18th to the
10th which will be nice to attend
and learn something good instead of
bad.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Van Vert.

Quite few are contemplating at
tending the Leon Chautauqua, be-
ginning August 18th. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrackman, of
Kingfisher, Oklahoma, who have
been visiting their daughter in Des
Moines came in last Wednesday to
visit relatives and old time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Allen are
visiting with the latter's mother,
Mrs. Jack Thompson.
A. E. Price starts for the west
this week in search of cattle.
Miss Tallman, of ,Des Moines, is
visiting at the home of her uncle,
DR.. Tallman and wife.
A picnic was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fierce last Fri
day. the guests of honor being Mrs.
Fierce's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
rackman, of Kingfisher, Oklahoma.
There will be union church pic
mic next Thursday on the Lester
Gould farm west of town. All are
cordially invited to attend and have
a good time. There will be ball
! game, swings and other amusements
to keep you busy
Everybody wears smile since re-
ceiving the fine rain Sunday night.
Van Vert people are very much
alive, making plans on attending the
Leon Chautauqua which commences
August 18th and lasts six days in
order to get acquainted with the
Jones people, as they will be with
us next year at our Chautauqua and
from all reports this company is
worth patroniZing.
,, Van Vert will also be in attend
ance at the Grand River Chautauqua
beginning August II and lasting un-
til the 23rd. The ball team here
have made arrangements with the
committee to bat the Beaconsfield
ball team the 10Th and will match
Grand River the 21st
Mrs. I. w. West and daughter,
Virginia, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. A. Hall Monday.
Joe Sailor of Oklahoma, has been
visiting with his nephews the Sailor
I: boys, the past week
Miss Ona Riley, of Decatur, and
| Miss Eunice Hall Of Weldon, were
on our streets Tuesday.
The ice cream supper held in the
park Saturday evening by the M. D..
people was quite success but we
did not learn what the proceeds
were.
F.. A. Hall, our jewelry man, was
! in Grand River Tuesday, between
itrains.
assday. was quite hog day for
NJ Vert again, as some big ship
. mSfts were made. rs II
Messrs. Ernest and Garry Sailor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-08-14
Bethel.

This country was visited by good
steady rain last Sunday night so we
will have some corn yet. Too bad
we couldn't have had this rain two
weeks ago as it would have made
several thousand dollars for the
farmers where now they will lose it.
Mrs. Joe Dobson called on Mrs.
! Barton Burrell last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs Green Hawk of
Davis City, visited his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Barton Burrell last Sunday.
Mrs. John Vandall was taken to
st. Joe, Mo-, to a hospital last Mon
day accompanied by her husband
and DR.. Reed of Davis City, and was
operated upon Tuesday morning.
The last report was that she was
getting along as we'll as could be ex-
pected. We all hope for her speedy
recovery.
John Vandall returned from St..
Joe, Mo-, and left his wife in good
condition and getting along nicely.
He thinks she will be able to return
home the last of this week. We will
family again.
MI. anu WIS. DO" al hCl anu sui
Alva visited Fletch HOnn and fam
lily last Sunday.
John McNelly, wife and daugh-
ter, Florence, attended the band con-
cert at Leon last Saturday evening.
Bert Dobson, Charley Cox, Floyd
smith, Alva Parker and George
Leahy called at the Dobson home
last Sunday.
Hiram Manchester has his new
house completed and he with his
family have moved into it.
The Davis City reunion COM
menced Tuesday and will last until
Friday. The rain came in time to
lay the dust, making it much more
pleasant.
The little daughter of Ruby
Parker died last Thursday and was
buried last Friday in the Davis City
cemetery. Little Lavern's mother
died just 10 months and few days
ago. Little Tavern said toward her
last illness that she was going where
her mama was.
Grandpa Baker is very poorly at
this writing.
Mrs. Tom Baker and son Luther
were Davis City callers last satur1
day.
Tom Baker has been helping Bert
Adams dig we'll the last week.
There has been several wells put
down the past week.
There has been plenty of peddlers
through the country the last couple
of week. The most of them want to
trade their goods for old hens and
something to eat for themselves and
teams.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. M. Axes passed
through here going to Davis City
last Friday.
We hope it will rain before the
Chautauqua opens at Leon, August
18th and lasts one week. There are
several from this community who
expect to attend.
Charley Dobson was a Leon WISH
tor last Saturday afternoon and at
tended the band concert in the even
ing,