Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-06-16

had been advised that the end was
near and it was supposed they would
leave last evening, but when the end
came so suddenly anothes message
was dispatched notifying them of
the fact
The decedent was So years of age
and leaves a family consisting Of a
widow, daughter IA years of age,
and two sons in Denver. One of
these, Frank, is an attorney, and the
other, Edward j., is priest attached
to the cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception. Both sons visited their
parents in Tonopah last summer and
spent a month here. The coming
was to see their father, whose all
ment they realized might remove him
suddenly. and the occasion was a
happy reunion. At the parting Mr..
Mannix told his boys he would re-
tire at the expiration Of his term OF
office and probably take up his home
in Denver This announcement was
officially made early in the winter,
when the preliminary canvass of
available material for electoral Of
fees was suggested, and he gave his
associates to understand that his
mind was made up and that under no
circumstances would he allow his
name to be used Then it was inti-
mated that he would receive the ap-
| nointment as postmaster to succeed
the Republican incumbent, whose
term will expire next year, but moth
ing definite was heard from Wash
ington and IL was considered ex-
tremely doubtful If such an offer
would cause him to alter his deter
mination.
Life In Cripple Greek.
Mr. Manhix was identified with the
most stormy period in the history of
Cripple Creek, as he held the office
! of clerk and recorder of Teller coun-
/ ty at the time and had for years be-
fore been publisher of the Victor
Record, daily printed in the south
ern end of the Cripple Creek district.
which exercised great influence
amnng the miners. This paper was
sold when Mr.. Mannix was elected to
office. Singular to say. he was close
ly associated at that time with DR..
Liggett, the physician who ministered
to his last illness, and both remained
fast friends to the last
Cripple Creek was situated in lei
Paso county and the mining element
demanded separate autonomy with a
view 10 establishing the county seat
at that camp, Colorado Springs was
the county seat, but that was con-
sidered too remote for the expedi-
tious dispatch OF business. DR.. Lig-
gett was county clerk and recorder
of El Paso county and was the only
man on the county ticket elected
from that end of camp, When the
: bill providing for the erection OF
Teller county passed the legislature
Mr.. Mannix was appointed county
clerk of the new county. DR.. Lig
gett remained in his position with
Eel Paso county and he and Mr.. Man
nix co-operated in transcribing rec
ords and copying documents. DIR
! l4iggett's interests were all in Cripple
Creek and Victor and at the end o
his term he refused to run agail
and resumed practice in the Creek
Mr.. Mannix, however, was re-electe'
y for Teller county and was repeated.
e returned to the position. Like all tn
r rest of the business community Man
o nix remained independent and resist
e ed the dictates of the Citizens All
,r ance, which asserted itself in tn
h. most arrogant manner and attempte
Il to bind every man to a pledge of al
le soute obedience in all things MI
" Mannlx refused to bow to these o.
is ders and, with hundreds of his town.
In men, decided to remove to the me-
n southern Nevada. which then was
to the limelight as the scene OF th
re most sensational strikes OF the Gel
is fury. He removed to Rhyolite, wheI
he he resumed his old newspaper wor
vo printing the Bullfrog Miner whic
ri was considered model of Typ
graphical appearance and a thoroul
ed newsgatherer. lie built up goo
OF circulation and prospered at the hil
OF price period OF that section. but
he always took an active part In politi
me and was nominated for county tres
On. urer just At the time when the bu
ate frog district gave signs OF exha'
FeF tion. lie was elected and rsmov