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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
FIRST GRASS IN GOLOF|ELD COST
OWNER TWENTY DOLLARSA A BLADE
RECALLED BY SALE Of A HOUSE

fday was heralded with great gravity.
The lawn gained world wide fame
and, it is said that the Goldlleld
Chamber OF Commerce seriously de
liberated on the propriety of asking
| the department OF agriculture to send
i special agent TO investigate the
hrst lesson in farming so ably dem
onstrated
Tex spent the summer al Atlantic
city. where he could read every day
OF the home development that made
him happy as he realized that his
faithful seryitor was not neglecting
the lawn that was like unto the apple
OF his eye
Finally il came TO pass that TEX
came home and resumed his place IN
The cashiers Office OF the Northern
1is hrst duty was TO settle up ali
bills contracted in his absence Abou
he FIRST thing that caught his eaglr
vision was one from the Esmeralda
Water Company calling for the pay
ment OF 1897 43 for water consumed
by that thirsty lawn The lawn was
| there az evidence of the expenditure
but Tex said. as he leaned over
the white picket fence that evening
| and counted the blades Of grass, thai
he thought each one cost him $50
Tex was dead game sport and
he paid the bill, but he took occasion
10 hold medicine talk with the
swamper who had been employed to
do gardeners work and found that
water had been kept running on the
hardened desert visage "a hours a
day until the refractory surface could
not absorb any more Under such
vigorous cultivation the seeds had to
show up or die from drowning. and
that is the only reason Tex" could
see for the grass appearing at all
This occurred in the days when wa.
ter was high grade in Goldfeld ana
a man caught stealing any of the
precious iuid would risk having his
hide punetured with birdshot.
After the first year TEX" Rickard
managed to eeonomize until his water
bill was cut down TO paltry 5000
month. This is the lawn that went
with the house and Chickering pl-
ano disposed Of recently by kid"
lighley, who bought the property
from his partner when the latter left
for Argentina, where he is now one
OF the cattle harons of that country
with q range extending over 1900. 900
square miles. The brick for the Rick.
ard house was imported from Reno
and cost at close estimate $3.50
apiece. The hardwood lumber cost
$3.50 a thousand and the plate glass
was brought In by express al some
thing like a dollar pound
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
MILL FOREMAN CUTS
HIS THROAT AT ELY

Jack keenan, of McGill committed
suicide by cutting his throat with a
butcher knife in the kitchen of his
home after locking the door to keep
his wife out When neighbors who
were summoned by Mrs Keenan,
broke open the door they found him
lying dead on the floor
k,iensn had been foreman of the
coaI sc crusher at the mill but had
not been working for about week
and had been drinking heavily
Keenan, came from Butte Mont
abou four years ago
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21

Kid Highley has sold the Tex
Rickard house at the corner of Frank
lin and Crook streets. Gold6eld. fot
less than the cost OF the lawn. but
this does not imply that the property
vas given away. since the lawn cost
more than the best house erected III
the early days OF the gold camp,
The erowning glory OF the establish.
ment was the lawn, This Was work
of ant and the cost was estimated alt
the way from $500 TO $1,000 And
Il was not much OF lawn either
1t was small space fenced in with
white rows of pickets opposite the
bungalow just begun by George Wing
held and la the best neighborhood
The actual space devoted TO greenery
was the frontage OF 20 feet back
to the front walls. which stood 10
feet from the street line. Around one
side wss brick wall leading To the
rear nanked by about two feet oil
grass, and the back yard also had d
brave showing OF yerdure TEX
lawn When the ground was spaded
up and seeded TEX" was called away
on urgent business and he left with
parting injunction TO the awamper
Of the Northern TO look after the
irrigation The Hwamper did as he
was told. He imported 90 feet of gar.
den hose from san Francisco and
then proceeded to water that lawn.
tie was diligent and obedient and
never forgot that TEX" enjoined him
not TO spare the water lie didn't.
Day and night the life giving stream
poured It's vitality on the lawn which
was carefully shielded from the with
ering blasts OF sandstorLls by a gar
nishing of gunny sacks When one
tiny blade appeared through the soil
Il was nursed like a delicate infant
and the appearance was noised around
SO all could come and see the won
ders worked by copious application
Of water to the desert surface. The
boys used 10 wander out that way Ia
The early morning when they came
on shift from the roulette or fare
tables and the growth of the lawn
was marked with as much attention
as the development OF Ihe only heir
TO royal crown Every morning the
bulletin board at the Northern told
oil the number OF blades of grass that
mad been added to the population OF
doldfield and correspondents of east
ern papers grew excited over the
prospect of having real lawn in a
mining camp They wrote columns
about the progress OF the yard and
the altered appearance from day to
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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
TONS
BULLION
SHIPPED
LAST OF THE sEMLMoNTHtY Y
cLEAN-uPs FOR FIRST HALF
OF MARCH

The week expiring this evening has
been one of the best recorded for the
production of bullion. Shipments az
gregated S2l0,4S2. representing a
weight of l7,724 pounds or 27G pounds
short of nine tons. Yesterday ship
menls were forwarded from the Mon
tana, Tonopah Extension and Tonopai
Mining This morning the big Bel
mont came TO hand with its semi
monthly shipment OF 81 bars weigh
ing 1864 ounces. valued at ap
proximately Sll2,6sO The Belmont
alone represents 1928 pounds.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
TWO MEN HURT IN
a ROCHESTER NINE

Ed Judge and Philex Gilllgan were
hurt In the Big Four mine at Roches-
ter Judges shoulder was broken and
Gilligan received cut in the head
Later advices state that neither man
seems very seriously injured
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
English Emigration to Canadian
Northwest Is Rapidly Declining
!, my Associated pre.-o

LONDON. migratio has
ened decidedly Four steamshps scheduled
next month had their advertised departures cancelled this
o berth
English liner going Canada without order
advance
The migration bn ia
comparison with last Il
plan
lads TO places Of apprenticeship
Under legiason
lands immigration guardians
. taking ADVANTAGE plan
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
WOMAN ASSASSIN
SAYS SHE WAS
PROMPTED
To KILL
sHoWEREp WITH FLOWERS AND
LAVisHEp WITH ATTEN-
TON IN COURT

lfby Associated PressD
PARIS, March Il Mime Caillauy
in court sobbingiy described her as
sassination Of CASTOR Calmette. She
charged that "abominable campaign
waged for years against her husband.
who recently resigned as minister OF
finance. prompted her TO kill Cal
metti Heavy guards prevented court
room disorders The assassin was
showered with attentions by mail
flowers and presents. while in jail
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
BRIT AIN FACING OPEN REV0[UTI0N IN ireland
Officers Resign When Regiments Ordered to Ulster
Merger Mines Sells Velvet
10 the Jumbo Extension



GoLDFlEiD, March 2The Merger Mines Company o
o the of
Merger The first
night
Jumbo Extension $4,000 10 a day optic for
Velvet with the
OF the Jumbo
Extension wishes
$4,000 month thereafter until the fun
Extension company of
Furthermore
Jumbo
This would Merger Mines
which
the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
Crooks Give Wide Berth
to the Detectives of Scotland Yard
, ,By Associated rres..p


LONDON, March 2lAmericai crooks London a
y wide berth Superintendent Mccarthy Of n
Vestgaton department
occasions does his handle which
y American crook a part.
Al present London suffering invasion
from the colonies Most
flca aud they Of the
hesitation Many of them thrive backmane wealthy colo
uaA who have taken their London
hese residents have the spell
uaas'er aud social oblivion.
' IRON the colonies faten knowledge
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
ORANGE DAY CELEBRATION
rs GENERALLY oese RIVED


SAN FRANCISCO. March "a The
entire state Is celebrating orange
Day The feature of The obsefy
ance is the shipment OF fruit nation
wide There Was tree planting At
the exposition grounds here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
SHIPPING TO SALT LAKE

The Tecopa mine near Restine
Springs is now shipping to Salt Lake
smelters, where il gets low treat
ment rate. L. d. Godshal is man
ager of the company and Tom Me.
Graw superintendent.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21

by Associated fress.D
DUBLIN, March 2l-General SiI
Arthur Paget, who commands tn
troops in Ireland, at dinner givef
him al the Corinthian Club, Dublin
told his audience what the exact fee
ing was In the army over the Ulste
question. He had been assured, h
said that there was no intention o.
the part of the government to maxi
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
reMprRAruRe aepoRr

Highest temperature YESTERDAY So
a year ago Al
Lowest temperature last night tei
a year ago. ~.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
GIVES MEN LEAVE
TO CAMP IN
BED OF RIVER
LOS ANGELES COMPROMISES
WITH THE Hoso ARMY RE
cRUtTlNG IN THAT CITY


Los ANGELES. March 2l.-The po-
lice freed the leaders of the unem.
ployed, gave permission to them to
encamp on the river bed, TO recruit
their force for the march to Sacra
mento and leave within 10 days
There is no disorder.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
HoTELs CANNOT HANDLE
AMERICAN TOURIST RUSH
.ny An.ocia,ed rrem.. !,

NY NNaOVTWNtU FEtmNsI
LONDON, March ~ Notwithstand-
ing thai London has spent SOS 600. 600
during the past 10 years In buildins
new hotels or improving old ones.
largely for the accommodation of
American visitors pe hotels are stu
oyercrowded during the tourist sea
ann
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
ln, Associated p.renn.l

REDDlNG, Cal. March p The un-
employed band. well fed. departed to-
day for Siskiyou county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-21
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
m HOSPITAL At MOMTE VISTA

z. ID. Barnhart. who left here last
fall 10 spend the winter at the SOL
diers home at Monte Vista. has been Ia
the hospital there for some time In
consequence OF an affection OF his
eye. from which he has suffered for
many months. Mr.. Barnhart's condi-
tion became 80 serious a couple OF
months or so ago that Mrs. Barnhart
was called from Chicago. where she
was temporarily making her home. 10
attend him.
Recently Mrs. Barnhart was threat
ened with pneumonia and was also
compelled TO 20 to the hospital IN
Monte Vista for treatment. Although
somewhat improved. abe Ia still un-
der tho care OF n physician.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
HUNTER HAS GOOD
TRAPPING SEASON


W. ]. Wilder OF 1922 South Ninth
street has been very successful hunt
ing and trapping in the foothills dur
Ing the past winter. securing some
ine bobcat and wolf skins.
He has three well-bred and we'll
trained hounds that have been OF
great service TO him in his work and
have enabled him to run down a num-
ber Of coyotes and foxes. Mr.. Wilder
and Vince TuttIe spent couple OF
month sin tn emountain ranges and
killed great variety OF fur-bearing
animals.
Mr. Wilder and his brother-in-law.
V. d. Fix. OF Meeker. Colo. will leave
shortly for the mountains in quest OF
bear The animals are beginning to
leave their winter quarters and this
is considered about the best time OF
the year to hunt them.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
6RAnD PATRIARCH OF
EnCAMPMEnT IN CITY

Grand Patriarch Fox OF Golden.
head OF the Grand Eneampment |. o.
o. r. of Colorado. made his annual
official yislf In Waldo ens am nment
Wednesday Eight A spccia, meeting
OF the members OF the organization
was held In honor of his coming and
nve candidates initiated into the mys-
,erics OF the order. Thsy were Post
master Clark Cooper. Rev. C. T. lis
ley. Albert Jones. Raymond Banfa
and Jesse p. Campbell. The Patri-
archai degree was conferred upon
each Or the initiates.
Mr.. For delivered a most interest
ing and practical address on Faith.
Hope and Charity" the cardinal pria-
clpies OF the order. At the close of
the more formal exercises Of the
evening refreshments were served.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Notice Of Final Settlement.

In the Matter OF the Estate Of Thomas
Wright. Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that on
Saturday. the eighteenth day Of April.
A. ID. 1914. at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon OF said day. being one of the
regular days OF the March term OF
the County Court OF Fremont County.
in the State of Colorado, ]. Joseph
\. Wright. Administrator OF said es
tate. will appear before the Judge OF
said Court. present my hnal settle
ment as said Administrator. pray the
approval OF the same. and will then
apply to be discharged as such Ad-
ministrator. AT which time and place
any person in interest may appear
and present objections 10 the same.
II any there be-
Dated at Canon City. Fremont
County. Colorado, March twenty-ffth.
A. ID. 1914.
JOSEPH A. WRIGHT.
Adminitrator of the Estate of Thomas
Wright. Deceased.
First Pub. March e6. 1914.
Last Pub. April IL. 1914.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02

In the District Court.
THE CITY BANK. vIc-l
TOR. COLO. a Corporal
tion. Plaintiff,
VS..
c. E. SHAVER. C. VERNON
HoDGIN. A. +. SHARP
MAN. and LILLE NJ
SWANSON, Defendants. }
TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFEND
ANTS. AND TO ALI. OTHERS
WHO MAY BE INTERESTED:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That by virtue OF the authority vested
In me by a decree of the Court In the
above entitled cause made and en-
tered on the lith day OF March. 1914.
and the order Of the Clerk of said
Court made and issued pursuant TO
the provisions and directions OF said
decree. / viii. on the 18th day Of
April. 1914. commencing at the hour
OF 10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF that
day, offer for sale and sell. At pub
lie auction at the front door OF the
Fremont County Court House in
Canon City. State OF Colorado. TO the
highest bidder and for the highest
and best price the same will bring
for cash all the following described
tE&A 1.A4hts EttA-t"T8 a&1 lfttt-@Ngs
situate In Fremont County. State OF
Colorado. to-wit: Lot numbered
Three tS) In Block numbered Seven
tsl. In Thomas Mncon's Addition TO
Canon City. Colorado. according to
the recorded plat OF the said add
tion.- or SO much thereof as may be
necessary for the purposes hereinai-
ter stated.
The purpose OF said sale is to COM
ply with the requirements and proyi-
sions OF said decree which was made
and entered In an action for the fore
closure Of certain mortgage record
ed In the office of the County Clerk
and Recorder of Fremont County. In
the State OF Colorado. In Book l57. al
Page go. and particularly to realize
from such sale the sum OF S2.1s0.ss.
with interest from the date OF said
decree. and being the amount due
and owing TO plaintiff as by said dc
cree found. including Attorneys fees
allowed by the Court: also TO realize
the amount OF costs In said action as
taxed in the sum OF s26.6s. and the
expenses of this sale.
Dated March ilth. 1914.
WILLIAM II. NEwCOMB.
Sheriff Of said Fremont County. State
OF Colorado.
First Pub. March IL, 1914.
Last Pub. April 2. isit.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
CHAMBER OF COM
MERCe LUNCHEON

To all members of the Chamber q
Commerce:
You are each individually urged 10
attend the monthly committee lunch
con to be held at the Denton hotel
Friday evening. April 3rd. at 200
O'Clock.
The great danger to this forward
movement for our town and county
is that the enthusiasm thus far shown
and the effort thus far commercially
put forth may not be sustained. Upon
ourselves. gentlemen. In a peculiar
way depends the success OF this
movemsnt for 1914. The pubic will
and Goes look To US as leaders and
examples In constancy and fidelity in
this good cause.
We must each bear our full part
Let this work have our full recogni-
tion In the allotment of our tim eand
the program for our daily duties.
spasms OF effort do not work -
forms II is the steady. persistent. sus-
tanned effort that does.
Your president must make spe-
cial trip OF 500 miles to be abel 10 at
tend. But II health permits he will
surely be with you. He wishes TO ex-
press TO you each his sincere gratln-
cation for your loyalty and devotion
hitherto.
There will he reports on progress
from the various committees.
II wo have time after the reports
are rendered the following question
win be discussed: (which is the best
for the community. to knock the
knockers. or to knock the knock that
Is In the knockers. and how to nc
complish oitherf" The discussion will
be led by Mr.. I. n. Stockton. and viii
then become general.
The luncheon will only cost you 20
cents. and place win be reserved
for you by phoning or telling the sec
retsry. Every member OF the Chamber
Of Commerce should be present. Re
surs 70 come.
D. ,. NOVELS.
President.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO HOLD Big MEETING

All the loyal and public spirited
men and women OF Canon City and
Fremont county are invited to attend
great public meeting to be held at
the N. E. church Friday night. May
LIST. This meeting Is held under the
auspices OF the Chamber OF Com
merce. but will be in direct charge OF
one OF the committees of that or
ganization. composed OF Mr.. G. v.
Hodgin OF Lincoln Park, chairman.
Hon. F. p. Smith. mayor of Canon
City. and Mr.. d. b. Novels. president
OF the Chamber OF Commerce. These
gentlemen are a standing committee
on "A Greater Canon City and Fre-
mont County" There will be an elab-
crate program OF speeches. music and
songs. which will be both Instructive
and entertaining The discussions
viii take the form OF symposium on
the general topic OF "A Greater Can
on City and Fremont County" Com
petent people win conduct the dis
cussions and they will be given am
pie time for preparation. The discus
sions VIII be limited to fifteen min
utes each. unless otherwise specially
arranged. This. as stated. will be a
gathering Of the patriotic and loyal
citizens OF the city and county who
are willing 10 devote their influence
cooperation and Individual effort to-
ward a greater and better city and
county "Breathes there a man with
soul so dead who never to himself
hath said. this is my own. my native
land" Let the beautiful w. c. T. L.
motto be ours; For God and Home
and Native Land"
This announcement IL made long
ahead so you may keep the date open.
You cannot afford to miss II. and
mus. not Admission viii be free. but
only by ticket Tickets may be OBJ
tained at many places in Canon.
which will be announced later They
can also be had on request at the Of
nce of the secretary OF the Chamber
OF Commerce. Requests can be made
in person or by mall. Tickets viii be
limited to 1900 People from the coun-
ty and surrounding towns are cor
daily Invited.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
TOWLER- STOCKTON
WATS0n'S ARTIST PAINTS
BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND

Mr. Alva d. Wood. the store artist
and window decorator for fowler.
Stockton. Watson Clothing eompa-
ny. has painted beautiful spring
scene TO form the background OF one
OF the big display windows OF the
store
The scene IL original with Mr. Wood
and shows marked talent in its por-
trayal II adds a distinctive atmos-
phere TO the window. which is allied
with the latest spring styles in cloth
ing and furnishings.
The store monogram Il also painted
into the background and helps won
derfully In making an artistic effect
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Notice Of Final Settlement.

In the matter of the estate of Aman-
da ]. Littleton. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday. the 18th day OF April. A. D.
1914. being one OF the regular days
OF the March term of the County
Court OF Fremont County. in the State
OF Colorado. I. Ella ID. Bassford. ex-
eeutrix Of said estate, will appear be-
fore the Judge OF said Court. present
my final settlement as such execu-
trix. pray the approval Of the same.
and will then apply to be discharged
as such executrix- AT which time and
place any person in interest may ap-
pear and present objections to the
same IL any there be.
Dated at Canon City, Colorado.
March 10th. 1914
ELLA ID. BASSFORD.
Execuirix fthe Estate OF Amanda J.
Littieton. Deceased.
First Pub. March 10. 1914.
Last Pub. April is 1914.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
THREE HOMES
ENTERED BY
BURGLARS


Jhe residence OF Mr. and Mrs. H.
IL. Freye. sls Macon avenue. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Craig, 73i whlppIc avenue.
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ray. 1905
North Eighth street. were entered py
burglars Friday night, but in neither
instance was much OF value carried
away. At the Freye home 4 small
amount of money and two new bed
spreads. which had been sent to the
house from a local mercantile estab-
lishment on approval. were stolen A
gold watch was taken from the Craig
residence.
Mr. Ray was awake at the time Of
the attempted robbery at his place
and in moving about the house
frightened the thieves away.
The burglaries were reported to the
police this morning and Marshal cra-
mer arrested two or three suspects In
connection with the matter. but after
a sweating process. which revealed
nothing. released them.
The officers are Of the opinion that
the work was done by novices.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1914-04-02
Motto. Of F,n., Settlement.

In the matter OF the Estate OF Sybiila
Johnston. deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Sat
urday. the eleventh day OF April. A.
~. 1914, being one Of the regular days
- the March term OF the County
Court of Fremont County. in the
tate OF Colorado. at the hour OF ten
A. NJ. I. Ada l.. Beecher. Administra-
trlx OF said estate. will appear before
the Judge OF said Court present my
fnal settlement as such administra-
trix. pray the approval of the same.
and will then apply to be discharged
as such administrators. At which time
and place any person in interest may
appear and present objections TO the
same. II any there be.
Dated at Canon City. Colorado.
March 10th. 1914.
ADA l.. BEECHER.
Administrators OF the estate OF Syhilla
Johnston. deceased.
First Pub. March IL. 1914.
Last Pub. April 2. 1914.