Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-08


and gave an option which was taken
up before expiration and the money
paid as stipulated in the bond. No
one will dispute the accuracy of any
statement of Jim Butler concerning
this particular transaction. His deal
ings were with Anderson and it was
Anderson who put up one-half the
entire amount of the purchase price.
Nothing apocryphal about this deal,
Both men live today to tell the story,
Jim Butler was in Tonopah last
week and now he can be reached in
Latrobe, Cal John F. Anderson is
at his home at Oak Bluffs, Martha's
Vineyard, Mass, or in his old-fashion-
ed terraced home in Philadelphia.
If any doubt exists as to the re-
liability of Jim Buffers statement
the wires may be tapped and the
truth flashed back from opposite
sides of the continent. Try it, if you
will. The effort will cost you only
the sum of one dollar, but then your
curiosity will be satisfied and you
will rest easy. Besides this you will
have the satisfaction OF acquiring
knowledge of an historical fact from
first hands.
Mount Brougher is known to every
pioneer of the desert as Mount An
derson, but no one seems to know
how or why the name was changed.
With all Difference to Cal and Wills
Brougher the name of the sugar loaf
sentinel guarding the southwestern
border of the camp should revert
back to it's original title as last
ing tribute to the daring investment
which placed Tonopah where it is
today on the map.
Twelve years ago John F. Ander-
son, accompanied by his only son
and Rev. Father Butler of the Catho-
lie church, climbed the steep sides
of the activity serving as back
stop for Brougher avenue and there
patiently, and with painstaking care,
built a stone monument eight feet
high. This should have served to
identify the man whose name was
used in christening Mount Anderson.
But it didn't, Surveyors and map
makers of recent years knew moth
ing of the monument incident and
who, probably, were too busy to in
vestigate, thought the mountain was
a continuation of Brougher avenue
and allowed that name to be applied,
Without any further christening the
name of Brougher was affixed and
remained fixture as the camp
thrived and grew apace.
Today not a building, street, alley
to Typographical bench mark bears
the name of the man who blazed the
way for millions of dollars to come
to Tonopah. The rising generation
should not be kept in ignorance OF
the potential force of John F, Ander
sons character and the Bonanza here
with suggests that the John F. Ar
derson High School, would be ar
acceptable Rppellation for what il
{ destined to be the most perfectly
, appointed and handsomest seat Of
[ learning in Nevada.
! Such action, while it might be {
: tardy recognition of the man whom
, Jim Butler says was the real father
/ of Tonopah, would prove an accept
able tribute from the people,
: A medallion over the entrance or ;
! statue Of Anderson inside the vesti
r bue would have an educational valu,
! for every boy and girl sharing thu
! advantages of public school educa
S ton In this camp.
r Then it would not be amiss If th'
Pioneers society Of Tonopah hell
J. another reunion of the old boys an,
e desert rats who traiied through tn
n sickening dust from Sodaville. LIE
e them have fer guest Mr., John F
r Anderson who, although on the shad
h side of life, is hale and hearty an
/, capable of telling the story of tn
IS accouchment of the silver camp. HI
IS will come. Moreover he will esteeI
n the invitation an honor, Rotwithstant
ing the fact that such a courtesy
It long overdue, One of his closes
d business associates with whom tn
,r writer has conversed on the subjec
N vouches for the prompt acceptanc
h Of the invitation and cheerfully pledge
to contribute $25 towards making tn
e. event grand success.
1f The hint should be taken an
e. adopted forthwith.
le This is the time to get busy whe
everybody is talking Of boosting an
ID when every booster is looking fc
lie fresh material that will enable hil
le to work overtime in the cause {