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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
BOYS HAVE VERY
NARROW ESCAPE
IN THE HUMBOLDT
TREAcHERouS RIVER NEARLY
CLAIMS FOUR MORE YOUNG
VICTIMS.

Four boys, full grown or almost
had a narrow escape from drowning
in the Humboldt river at the bridge.
says the Humboldt Star.
Several boys were swimming at the
bridge. Arthur Lille crossed from
the west bank to the middle pier of
the bridge and rested there Norman
Bell started to cross. but in the swift
current was soon exhausted and was
apparently in danger of drowning.
Lille plunged in TO his rescue and
was able to help him keep his head
above water Lille, in his heroic
struggle, trying in vain to reach the
bank, soon became exhausted, and
the two boys were carried down
stream. Many times they both went
under and there seemed little hope
for them until they reached the sand
bar. Here they were able to rest a
few seconds and then wade out
Harold Gunnell became exhausted
within few feet of the bank and
went under two or three times, Frank
Frazier jumped into help him and
Gunnel grabbed hold of him and
pulled him under. Several times Fra
i zier came to the surface. the top ol
/ his head showing, but before he
could get his face out Of the water
to get his breath he was pulled un
der again.
When the seriousness of the situa
tion became apparent some one raj
TO Hoskins' stable for a rope an'
returned with It barely In time &
rescue Gunnell and Frazier.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
lNYo COUNTY BOY KILLED
BY FREIGHT AT INLAY

Jesse Gibson was run over by &
freight train near Inlay, Nevada, last
Friday night. The unfortunate man
was son of James Gibson. who with
his family lived at Laws, and who
was the builder of the Bishop-Gold-
field toll road across the White
mountains. Jesse was about 30 years
old 1t was he who at one time had
word telegraphed to his father here
that he had died in Tonopah. When
the father went to Tonopah instead
of sending money for burial, his son
was one OF the first persons he met
there. .-Inyo Register
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
WIFE D|vORCEDAND
Welded IN THE
COURSE OF WEEK
GIVEN HER DECREE WEDNESDAY
AND CHANGED HER NAME
FOLLOWING DAY.

Announcements from Los Angeles
received today furnished a surprise
for friends of couple of young peo-
pie who proved quite popular in local
circles. The cards contained state
ment of the marriage of Mrs. Frank
Hill to Fred M. Grill, the gallant
young auctioneer who spent couple
of weeks in the camp last month.
The divorce was granted by the local
district court last Wednesday and
the ink was scarcely dry on the
paper when the released matron
made preparations to meet her new
choice in the southern city.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
THOS. c. LOCKHART
DIED SATURDAY
At Los ANGELES
PIONEER OF ToNoPAH AND
ooLpFiELD PASSES AWAY
FROM PNEUMONIA.

Following an illness OF but one
days duration, Thomas G. Lockhart,
a famous figure In the mining history
OF the west and discoverer OF the
Tonopah Extension mine in Tonopah,
died Saturday night at his home at
l245 Van Ness avenue, Los Angeles.
lie was 64 years old and had figured
conspicuously in the mining world
in Colorado, Nevada and California.
lie was partner of A. ID. Parker.
viee-president OF the Colorado South
ern railroad, in the ownership of the
Florence mine at Goldheld.
Lockhart was stricken with pneu-
monia Thursday while in Bakersfield
He was hurried to his home. but
death came twenty-four hours after
the first attack Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been completed
He is survived by a widow and two
sons. George Lockhart, OF Oakland,
and Harry Lockhart, OF New York,
and one daughter. the wife Of Capt
G. G. Rockwell, u. S. A.
Born in New Jersey, Thomas G..
I.ockhart came west when a young
man and obtained a position as a
brakeman on the Union Pacific rail-
road. The lure of mining caused
him TO quit railroading ands more
than thirty years ago he began his
career as a mining man. Soon after
he became prospector, Lockhart
formed partnership with A. D. Par
ker. of Denver. Colo. vice-president
OF the Colorado Southern railroad
and president of the Florence Gold
field Mining company. II was agreed
that Parker was to furnish the money
and Lockhart To search for a mine.
Both fulfilled their agreement faith
fully but we're not. rewarded, the for
mer for his outlay and the latter for
his efforts, until Tonopah was struck
At that time Lockhart was pros
pecting in the vicinity of Pioche
Nevada. He joined the stampede to
the strike and located the Tonopah
Extension mine. which he soon after
ward sold to John Y. McKane and
Charles Schwab
Soon after the discovery of Gold
field, Lockhart bought the Florence
Goldheld for Parker and himself
The investment made both OF then
independently rich, paying dividends
aggregating $4,000 1t is said tina
neither Parker nor Lockhart eve
sold a share OF their stock in th'
Florence mine. Several years ago
Iockhart removed his family to Lo
Angeles and embarked in oil specu
lation. where he is said to have SUM
good deal OF money
In Goldheld Lockhart located .th
Vinegorone fraction, which he merl
ed with the Jumbo Extension an
sold his interest recently. When tn
Nye and Ormsby County bank close
its doors Lockhart was appointed r.
ceiver and held that position for tw
years without salary
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
SECOND EXTENSION
ON AURORA CON.
EXP|RES| IN WEEK
BIG DEAL REVIVED AFTER SEC
oND OPTION HAD
LAPsED.

At conference of the Knight in
terests with George Wingield. presi-
dent of the Goldield Consolidated
and Albert Birch, general manager of
the Goldfield company. an extension
until Monday, June 29. was given on
the option secured by the Goldfeld
Consolidated to purchase the con-
trolling interest in the Aurora Con
solidated property at Aurora. New.
The deal, it is declared. calls for a
payment of close to s1,00O,OO0.
A thirty-day option was secured
several months ago and was dropped
when the Knight interests refused to
grant ten-day extension. Later an
other short option was granted which
expired June Is. This one has been
extended to June 20.
Mr. WingfieId and Mr.. Birch were
both in the city yesterday, says the
Deseret News. to secure an extension
of the option. In the matter of price
1t was declared there was some diff
ference and the present option is
better than 100000 more than the
first option given.
Already the Knight interests have
expended in the neighborhood of
100000 on the property The new
50O-ton mill erected by Kirk & Lea
veil has been practically finished and
will go into commission within the
next week. Besides that the mine
has been well opened up, at times
developing as high as 100000 tons OF
ore month.
It is said the knights will not &C
cept the cash offer made by George
Wingheld for the 80 per cent of the
stock of the Aurora. although 1t was
admitted at the offices at Provo that
they had it under consideration.
While the amount has not been
given out. Wingfelds cash offer is
said to have been considerably less
than the $4,000 called for In the
option which expired Monday last.
Uncle Jesse Knight said he had
about $S0O.OO0 invested in the prop
erty and that he should have some
thing ON his investment, especially
as the mine is showing up larger
bodies of the IS ore than had been
expected.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
PETITION FOR APPEAL
DELAYS THE EXECUTION

An appeal having been taken and
the petition for stay of execution
pending the result OF the appeal hav-
ing been filed with the clerk OF the
court. the supreme court, with an
agreement with the attorney-generai.
today granted the application for
stay OF execution in the case OF
Jose Salgado. sentenced TO be shot
at the state prison ON Friday. Junt
26. thereby granting a respite to the
murderer. SalEado murdered an In
dian girl with whom he had been liv-
ing at Elko.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
RANGE WAR ENDS
WITH KILLING
Of A SHEEP
HERDER
BATTLE FOR RANGE RIGHTS RE-
SUITS IN SLAUGHTER
OF A FLOCK.

GOLDENDALE, Wash, June 22.--
News of a battle between sheepmen
and cattlemen, with one man report
ed killed and two seriously wounded,
was telephoned from Wahkiacus to-
day. The sheriff, deputies and ply
sicians rushed to the scene in auto
mobiles The man dead was a sheep
herder. He was called from his tent
at night and riddled with bullets.
The sheep were stampeded in the
timber and large part of them
slaughtered in their flight by riders.
A night attack was made on the
same camp ten days ago. Many
sheep were killed and the men ex-
changed shots. Rivalry over range
right was the cause of the trouble.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
NINE OPERATORS COMPLAIN
AGAINST POWER COMPANY

A complaint has been received by
the Public Service commission from
the Tonopah Miners Hospital associ
alton against the Nevada-California
Power company. alleging unreason-
ableness in assessing the 10 per cent
penalty charge on electric light bill
for which check was issued on the
10th of the month following period
for which money was due. the com.
pany claiming that check had not
been received until the nth or i2th,
aud that therefore the penalty charge
must be assessed
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

The prediction that the Round
Mountain Mining company would
have the largest acreage of any min
ing company in Nevada by acquiring
the property of the Sphinx Round
Mountain Mining company is borne
out by the statement just Issued by
James X Davis, president and man
ager. The actual area will embrace
797 acres The same circular states
the amount paid the Sphinx in settle
ment OF the litigation was 10000
shares OF the Round Mountain Min
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
CEMETERY FILLED
WITH BODIES OF
KILLED MINERS
FIFTY BODIES TAKEN FROM ONE
TUNNEL OF THE HILL.
CREST.

HlLLCREST. Alberta, June 22.-
The discovery Of fifty bodies in one
tunnel in Mine 20 Of the Hillcrest
collieries brought total recovered
dead today TO 1Sl as a result Ct the
explosion Friday. Eighty gravedig-
gers are working in the little noun
tainside cemetery just outside the
village, and by night 1t Is expected
that the greater part of the former
male population OF this mining colony
will be resting there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
Fourth of July
Committees

. All committees OF the Fourth .
. of July celebration are urged 10 =
. attend the meeting, called for =
. this evening at Harry Epstlne's =
= office. Final reports will be re- =
. celved and the last apportion- =
. ment of funds arranged II is .
. specially requested that every =
. chairman be prepared with a =
. statement Of the events in his =
. work with allotment OF prizes, .
. as the committee desires TO So. .
y cure the details Of the program .
. for the printer. .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
MED|ATORS MEET
OPPOSITION
FROM BOTH
SIDES
WILL TRY ONCE MORE TO BRING
RIVAL CLAIMANTS
TOGETHER.


NIAGARA FALLS, June 22.-The
United States government has invit-
ed representatives of Carranza and
Huerta to meet at an informal con-
ference here with the hope of bring
ing about the pacificatioR of Mexico.
The Huerta delegates informed the
Americans through the mediators
they were willing to deal with it in
constitutional way.
NIAGARA FALLS, June 22.-Act-
ual negotiations between representa-
tiyes of the two fighting factions in
Mexico in an effort to agree on an
individual for provisional presidency
began this morning.
The latest plan the mediators
evolved for a solution of the Mexi-
can problem consists Of informal par
leys between representatives of the
two factions, outside Of the formal
mediation proceedings, but with the
advice of American delegates, who
object TO the new plan This move
was adopted as a last resort, after
every effort to get the constitutional
lists to agree on an armistice had
failed.
The appeal that is said TO have in
iiuenced both factions was that the
Mexicans themselves must save their
country from further spoliation and
bloodshed. each making certain sac
rifices.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
DEATH Of PIONEER WOMAN AGED SlYEARS
WHO DROVE FROM ILLINOIS TO AUSTIN
BY MULE TEAM AT CLOSE OF WAR

Mrs Nancy Humphreys. relict of
the late w. C. Humphreys, county
commissioners. and mother of circle
of well known people residing in
various parts of the state, died yes
terday morning at Carson City and
win be buried in Tonopah. The
cause of death was heart failure
Deceased was 81 years of age.
Mrs. Humphreys was born in IL
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
TAKES HER BABIES TO IDAHO
TO LIVE WITH HER SISTER

Mrs. Roberts. who left Saturday
morning with her four children. de-
cided to take them to her sister in
Buol, Ida, where she will remain
The mother could not bear the
thought of separation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
ED. WHEEcE, JR.. FATHER OF
A LIVELY SON AND HEIR

Ed Wheece, Jr.. was introduced to
n son and heir late saturday after
noon and is passing the cigars to-
day and receiving congratulations
The mother is doing nicely. Dr. Me
Leod ofilciated
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
FOURTEEN YEARS TOO LATE TO CLAIM
ALMOST A BILLION DOLLARS OF LANDS
THAT SHOULD BE OWNED BY THE PEOPLE

fornia, who claimed the right to
lands now held by the Southern Pa
ciflc. on the ground that they should
revert to the government because oil
had been found after the issue OF
patent to the railroads. AS all trans
continental lines have similar lands
they came into the proceedings.
The supreme court reversed the de-
cision of the Eighth United States
circuit court of appeals, which held
that VOWS Of poverty in Catholic or
ders were void because they were
against public policy
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
PIPE LINES PLACED
UNDER POWER
OF WASHINGTON
OIL COMPANIES MUST FILE
SCHEDULES WITH WASH
iNGToN BOARD.

WASHINGTON, June 22-The SUI
preme court upheld the pipe act
placing all Interstate oil pipe lines
under interstate commerce commits
sion regulation, as constitutional. but
not applicable TO United Oil com
pany.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
MISS WILSON SOON TO
BECOME AN EDITOR

MADISON, Wis. June 90 Miss
Margaret Wilson. daughter OF the
president. will have charge of the
section devoted to community music
in the Social Center" magazine to
he launched here soon
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
LAST SURVIVOR OF
BEAR FLAG BEARERS
sUccuMBs TO SICKNESS CAUSED
BY EXCITEMENT OF A
CELEBRATION.
cay Associated Pre--.p

SEBASToPOL. cal. June 22.-
James McChristian. last OF pioneers
who raised the bear hag over Cali
fornia at where now Sonoma stands
died Of the age Of 81 today. The III
ness was brought about week ago.
as deceased was overtaxed when he
celebrated the historic event In which
he played leading role 6S years
ago.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
MRS. JESSE GRANT WANTS
MORE COIN FROM SPOUSE

NEW YORK. June % Mrs Eliza
beth r. Grant In the supreme court
today named her husband. jesse r.
Grant defendant IN suit to compel
the trustee under the will of Jesse
Grants mother TO pay her suticl
ent sum 10 support her In a manner
benttng her husbands social aud
financial status.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
BOY COMES AT MIDNIGHT
TO THE REVERT FAMILY

An eight.pound boy was ushered
into the household OF Paul Revert
this morning at 1880 O'Clock This
Is the first born and the papa is go
ing around stepping trihe higher
than he did yesterday or the day
before Or Mcleod says the mother
Is making fine progress.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

Dr, Charles II. Baxter, resident ply
stefan OF Hlackwelfs Island was held
In s2.500 bail charged with selling
cocaine TO prisoners.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

Justice Vandeyanter for the court
incidentally emphasized the claim
that the governments time in which
II could attack the patents expired
in 1900 and 1901
The decision was in the case
brought by Edmund Burke. of Cali
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
RAILROADS WIN IN FIGHT FOR 100000, 600 PRIZE
Court Rules That Oil Lands
Rule Upheld


. WASHINGTON, June e. .
. The supreme court reversed the .
= commerce court and upheld in .
= termountaln rate order OF inter .
. state commerce commission .
= . . . = . . . . .
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

WASHINGTON, June 90 The
transcontinental railroads won their
fight for title to $7O0,OOO.O0O worth
of California oil lands when the SUI
preme court held void the clause in
the patents making the land revert
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

to the government if found to con
tain minerals.
The court held that the patents
were irregular, but could not be at
tackled colIaterally by other claim
ants, but could only be set aside by
direct attack by the government
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

In Japan a waterproof leather Ia
made from the hides Of sea lions.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22

WASHINGTON. June 22.-Three
new representatives of the constitu-
tionalists. said to have the approval
of Carranza and Villa, are Fernando
Calderon, Leopoldo Espenosa and Al
fredo Brecda. They are expected
here Wednesday.
TORREON, June 22.-Villa today
denied the report that he named An
geles for provisional president.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-22
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-12-04
War ak.

Business men and people generally are
now very much interested in the war tax.
They want to know what it is and whyY
Every man, woman and child is affected
by this tax. 1t is the result OF neces-
sity to substitute revenue for the fall
ing off of export and import duties DUR
ing the European war.
People hardly ever wake up to public
matters until they begin to feel the
weight of taxation. And that invariably
sets them to thinking, and they should
begin to think
And some such thoughts as these
should strike them:
Why should members of Congress
draw twenty cents mile for mileage to
and from their homes to Washington
Passenger rates average not over "a cents
a mile. Why should they have any
mileage at all, and why should they
have the ranking privilege through the
postoffice, when they receive 81 300 a
wear. a commensurate salary for services
aid all expenses
Why should the President OF the
United States receive $75, 900 year and
perouisites to cover ever branch OF living
at the White House, amounting to
nearly $500, Oo0Y Why should this
amount be subject to the Presidents
draft annually
This is the beginning of system
which extends all the way through the
Government. Why should the people
be taxed for the war when these are the
conditions OF our Governmental opera
tions?
The President, we understand, is con-
sidering the reduction of Government
expenses in message to the next session
Of Congress. Will he be Democratic
honest and fair enough to take up these
matters for Adjustment
There will be time when people will
demand steps along this line. Congress
might as well begin now and save some
Of their necks. There will be reckon
ing some day.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-12-04


The next Legislature should finish the
passage Of law raising the license Cd
tent shows Of the carnival and dramatic
class. A bill Of this kind was one Of
the measures which died on account of
the Ascending members to Alabama
two years ago. The license was iu-
creased to practically prohibitive de-
gree, and this bill should be revived.
There is some claim to merit in the cir
Gus and menagerie, and we do not be-
Iieve these exhibitions should be effect
ed by the bill. The big circus brings
menagerie, which is practically a ZOO
logical garden to, the rural communi-
ties, and furnishes a means OF educa-
ton for the children as we'll as elder
persons. There are also educational fea-
lures OF the circus in spectacular works
and foreign peoples. But there is aoso-
Iutely nothing OF merit in practically
all of the carnival shows. There is not
single exhibition of educational value
and the people are usually OF lower
character than OF any other show class.
There is nothing whatever to recon-
mend the carnival but many things to
condemn them. The gambling and
many other OF the elements OF vice
follow them, many things worse than
gambling.
Then the dramatic tent show. The
class is very much the same with very
little talent even for the presentation OF
standard dramatic works. Some OF the
performances are very discreditable and
others are positively without merit.
They are even disgrace to the author
of the drama and furnish nothing to
the patron but a mode of disreputable
pastime.
There is another reason to offer for
legislating against these exhibitions.
The local theatres are practically all
these days making an honest effort to
furnish good, clean, wholesome, edify-
ing entertainment to the patrons of the
various localities. They deserve their
patronage, and the people OF these COM
munities should have laudable desire
to see them protected against such COM
petition as the carnival and tent theat-
ricals. There is worthy argument, as
we see it, why legislation should be di-
rected against the incompetent and inn
moral travelling tent shows, and we GER
tainly hope that the bill making a pro-
hibitive tax on them will be revived or
new bill introduced to the same effect.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-12-04
Advantages of Early Buying.

The Postoffice Department has joined
an the crusade for early holiday shop
ping. II advises the public that the
parcel post has added very much to the
business OF the postal service.
In the hope Of tightening the holiday
burden of postal employees the Post
master General has issued circular
urging that parcels be mailed early.
wrapped securely and addressed plainly
and bearing the words, Not to be
opened till Christmas. =
The advice Is good and ought to be
followed Early buying will make 1t
easier on everybody who has to do with
the sale and delivery OF holiday goods.
1t pays from an individual standpoint
and it is in the interest OF the general
welfare. If the early shopping habit
ever becomes firmly established it will
give some thousands of American citi-
zens better chance TO enjoy a merry
Christmas than they can hope ior 9th
erwise.
There is no reason why II should not
be SO. In Union City, for instance,
there is no occasion for senseless rush
at the eleventh hour. The stores already
have their supplies OF holiday goods.
fNNN
The stocks are in good order. The
crowd is not overwhelming. There is
more time for adequate inspection.
There are dozens Of reasons why it is
better to make ones purchases now
than to put it off to so late date that
shopping must DO done under high
tension.
There will be less. trouble for every
body il the buying public will get early
into the buying game. The advertise
ments in The Commercial supply all
the necessary details to the lterate pop
ulation and the show windows are car
rying message both to literates and
iIIiterates. Buying early will subservt
the common good and will do much tc
assure safe and sane" Christmas.