davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-08

Mrs. J. f. Coffcy. Miss Hazel
onffey and Miss W. R. Smith, all of
SILVER City were registered at local
hotel Snday.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-08

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Mckinley
Mary Hudson. Charles
Ament and Mrs. Martha Ament with
a Dutch lunch at their ranch two
miles north of town Friday evening.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1915-01-08

Mrs. Lowe of Kansas has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Frank
Kimbnll.
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16
SYNOPSIS

After IL finding Of WI Fangs body
and Kennedy's disappearance, q subma-
Tins appears the following morning on
the hay. A man plunges overheard from
Il and swims ashore. II Is the entrance
pf Marcus Del Mar Into America. His
mission ID to obtain Information Of Ken
pedy and recover. IL possible. the lost tor
pedc. Al the Dodge home he soon Wins
the confidence Of Elaine. Later she is
warned ~ . little old man to be careful
time to prevent Del Mar from carrying
out his plans. At last Del Mar succeeds
In getting the torpedo, only to have II
Destroyed BY the little old man. Jameson
b captured BY Del Mars men while on
his way = mall 2 letter to the U. 9. -
eret service. Elaine rescues him. Lieu
tenant woodward and his friend attend q
party given at the Dodge home. at which
Del Mar b present. Unknowingiy Del
Mar drops . note which gives Elaine .
clue. In her attempt to prevent his cut
ding the Atlantic cable she Is discovered
afterwards 70 wrecked by Woodward and
The old man Of mystery. Jameson arrives
b q hydro-aeroptane Just In time to save
Elaine from drcwning. Elaine. disguised
p q man. discovers the entrance Of Del
Mars wireless cave at almost the same
1--we" has discovered the wireless station.
Elaine's discovery nearly proves fatal;
the ID saved BY Jameson. both aid Profes-
boY Arnold and Lieutenant woodward In
Destroying the wireless station. but Del
Mar escapes. Making his way to de-
berted hotel in the woods. he directs thu
making OF number OF gas bombs. Elaina
discovers Del Mars man at work. 10 cap
tured, but escapes. When the hotel a
later attacked the men retreat to ~
woods. where they explode the gas bombs
nearly causfng the death of Lieutsuan
Woodward and his attacking party.
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crashed into the hole. like a gigantic
plow
II took q header over the side or
the road and Gown several feet into
the stream, just as the masked man
and the driver jumped far ahead into
the water.
Safe now In cur car which was
slackening Its terrific speed, looked
back. They've been thrown!" l cried.
Were all right
On the edge OF the water, just COW
cred by some wreckage, the chauffeur
lay motionless. The masked man
crawled from under the wreckage and
looked at him moment.
Dead" he exclaimed, still me-
chanically gripping a rifle In his hand.
Angrily he raised 1t at US and nred.
A moment later, some other men
gathered from all directions about
him, each armed.
Don't mind the wreck" he cried
exasperated. "Fire!"
A volloy was delivered at us. But
the distance was now apparently toe
great.
We were Just congratulating our
selves on our escape. when a stra,
shot whizzed past. striking piece di
rectly out Of the head Of the steering
post, almost under Elaine's hand.
Naturally she lost control, thougi
fortunately we were not going SO fas
now. Lrazily, our car sweryed iron
side to side OF the road. as she vainl!
tried to control both its speed and dl
rectic1. On the very edge of the ditch
however. 1t stopped. r
We looked back. There we coul
! zee a group of men who SCENE
! to spring out Of the wood'
i as II from nowhere. at the sound @
! the shots. A shout went up at tn
| sight OF the bullet taking effect, an
+ they ran forward at US.
One Of their number. l could SCI
masked, who had been in the wreche
o car. stumbled forward weakly. unit
!. he sank down.
9 A couple OF the others ran to hir
|, Go on" he nust have urged veh
= mently. iona Of you is enough VIII
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a car with a chauffeur waiting. Still
carrying the rifle, he climbed in and
the man shot the car along down the
road.
On the top OF hill one OF the men
was posted as sort OF lookout. Gaz
ing over the country carefully. his
eye was finally arrested by something
at which he stared eagerly. Far away
on the road he could see a car in
which was a girl alone. Waving in
the breeze was a red feather in her
hat. He looked more sharply, 1t was
Elaine Dodge.
The man turned and waved signal
with a handkerchief to another man
far off. Down the valley another OF
Del Mars men was waiting and watch'
Ing, As soon as he saw the signal.
he waved back end ran along the
road.
As Del Mar whizzed along he could
see one OF his men approaching over
the road, waving to him. Stop" he
ordered his driver.
The man hurried forward. i've got
the signal" he painted. They have
seen her car over the HILL"
Good" exclaimed Del Mar, pull
ing a black silk mask over his eyes
"Now get OF quickly. We've got Il
catch her."
They sped away again in a cloud o
dust.
But even while Del Mar was speed
ing toward her, another OF his mel
had discovered her presence, SO vigl
liant were they.
He had been keeping a sharl
watch on the road. when he wa
suddenly all attention. He saw
car, through the foliage. Quickl
his rife went to his shoulder Throug
the sight he could just cover Elaine
head, for her hat, with a bright re
feather in 1t, showed plainly Just owe
the bushes.
He aimed carefully and fired.
Ihad been out for tramp over tn
hills with no destination In particula
As ! swung along the road. ! heard ii
! throbbing Of a car coming up the hil
/ the cutout open. ! turned. for ca
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16

make walking on country roads some
what hazardous nowadays.
As I did 90. someone In tho car
waved to me. looked again. It was
Elaine.
"where are you soingi" she called.
"where are you going!" ! returned.
Laughing.
Tive Just had = very queer expert
ence-found something down on the
rocks" she replied seriously, pointing
to the square package on the floor OF
the car. II took It to Lieutenant
Woodward and he advised me to take
It to Professor Arnold on his yacht l
think It is . bomb. l wish you'd 90
with me-"
Before l could answer. up the hill =
rife shot cracked. There was .
whirr in the air and q bullet sang past
us. cutting the red feather OF Elaine's
hat.
"Duck!" ! cried. jumping into the
car. "And drive like the dickens!"
She turned and we fairly ricOcheted
down that road back again.
Behind US q man. stranger whom
we did not pause to observe, rushed
from the bushes and fired after US
again.
Suddenly another rifle shot cracked
| It was from another car that had
stealthily sneaked up on us-comine
fast, recklessly.
There's her car" pointed one Of the
occupants to a man who was masked
In black. YES" he nodded. Give he
little more gas!"
Crouch down." l muttered. "as loy
as you can"
: We did so, racing for life. the NOR
powerful motor behind US overhaulini
US every instant.
We were coming to very narro'
part Of the road where 1t turned. O
. one side a sheer hill, on the other
. stream several feet down.
8 II we had an accident. l thought.
might be ticklish for US. supposing tn
A square package really to be boml
K What II 1t should go on? The tde
s suggested another, instantly. The ca
J. behind was only few feet on.
n As we reached the narrow road b
t the stream. rose up. As far as Icoul
=. hacb NJ mn I hurlad the Internal m
l. chine. It fell. We received a shove
r. Of dirt and small stones. but the COW
" OF the car protected US. Where Il
bomb landed, however. 1t cut DEF
+ hole In the roadway.
y. On came Del Mars car. the driv
ID frantically tugging at the emergen'
a brake. But 1t was of no use. The
ID was not room to turn aside. The C
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16

was only q few minutes before Lieu
tenant Woodward himself appeared.
"What Is the trouble. Miss Docgef~
he asked solicitously. noting the look
On her face.
Il don't know what It is." she re-
piled dubiously. i've found some
thing among the rocks. Perhaps It
is Q bomb"
Woodward looked at the package.
studying It Professor Arnold IL In.
vestigating this affair for u.s." he re-
marked. Perhaps you'd better take
the package to him on his yacht. I'm
sorry can't 90 with you, but Just now
I'm on duty"
THAT'S . good idea" she agreed.
only I'm sorry you can't 90 along
with me-"
She started up the car and drove on
az Woodward turned back to the fort
with q lingering look.
Del Mar was hard at work in the
library when, suddenly. he heard q
sound at the panel. Ke reached over
and pressed button on his desk, and
the panel opened. Through It came
the diver still wearing his dripping
suit and carrying the weird helmet un-
der his arm.
THAT Dodge girl has crossed US
again!" he exclaimed excitedly.
"How?" demanded Del Mar. with an
oath.
II saw her on the rocks Just now.
She happened to stumble on the
bomb which you left there to be
placed"
And then!" demanded Del Mar.
"She took 1t with her In her car"
"The deuce!" calculated the for
eign agent furiously. "You must gel
: the men out and hunt the country
thoroughly. She must not escape d
. any cost"
The diving man dove back Into thu
panel to escape Del Mars wrath
while Del Mar hurried out. leaving hil
valet In the library.
! Quickly Del Mar made his way to
!. secret hiding place In the hills bacl
Of the bay. There he found hi
picked band Of men armed with rifles
As briefly as he could he told ther
;. OF what had happened. 1--WE must &c
n her this time-dead or alive" he Of
q dered. Nov scatter about the couI
J try. Keep In touch with each othe'
}. and when you find her. close In on he
o at any cost"
The men saluted and left In var
10 ous directions to scour the countr.
h Del Mar himself picked up rife an
le followed shortly, passing down
le secret trail to the road where he hi
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16
THlRTY-sEc0ND EPISODE
THE sEARcHLIoHr GUN.

6iojuO VtlO 0oy % win AuAs SSSSPAA
Inc and myself she was discussing the
strange events that had occurred since
the disappearance Of Kennedy. but.
somehow, 1t ts as II a strange Provi.
dence seems to be watching over u.s."
Nor do l." agreed. ut does seem
that, although we do not see It.
mysterious power for good Is about us.
It's uncanny."
"A package for you. Miss Dodge
announced Marie. coming In with
small parcel which had been delivered
by q messenger who did not wait for
an answer.
Elaine took Il, looked at It. turned 1t
over. and then looked at the written
address again.
ITS not the handwriting Of anyone
which I recognize" she mused. Nov,
I suppose I ought to be suspicious OF
It. Yet, I'm going to open It,"
She did so. Inside, the paper wrap
ping covered q pasteboard box. She
opened that. There lay a revolver.
which she picked up and turned over.
It was curious looking weapon.
Il never knew so much about fire.
arms as ! have learned in the last few
weeks" remarked Elaine. "But what
do you suppose this is-and who sent
Il to me-and why?"
She held the gun up. From the
barrel stuck out a little rolled-up
piece of paper. "See." she cried, read
ing and handing the paper to me
there It is again-that mysterious
power"
Aunt Josephine read the note:
Dear Miss Dodge:
This weapon shoots exactly into the
center of the light disk. Keep 1t b.
YOU A FRIEND"
Let me see It," asked. taking th'
gun. Sure enough. along the barre
was a peculiar tube. "A searchligh
gun" / exclaimed. puzzled. though still
my susptcians were not entirely a
rest. Suppose It's sighted wrong"
could not help considering. 1T nigh
be a plant to save someone from be
ing shot"
"That's easily settled" returne
Elaine. Lets try It."
"Oh, mercy. no-not here" remor
strated Aunt Josephine.
why not-down cellar" persiste
Elaine. 1T can't hurt anything there
.T think It would be a good plai
agreed. "just to make sure that 1t
al right"
Accordingly we three went dow
cellar. There Elaine found the ligi
switch and turned It. Eagerly ! hun
ed about for mark. There, in son
rubbish that had not yet been car
ed away. was . small china plate.
set II up on small shelf across Il
room and took the gun. But Elail
playfuiiy wrenched 1t from my han
mo-" she insisted. ut was sent
me. Let me try It first"
Reluctantly | consented.
Switch OF the light. Waltz
please" she directed. standing q fe
\ PAGES from the plate.
i did 30. In the darkness Elai
pointed the gun and pulled the lit
ratchet. Instantly q spot OF lis
showed on the wall. She moved I
revolver and the spot OF light NOV
with Il. Az It rested on a little de-
rative figure in the center Of the pls
she pulled the trigger The gun
ploded with . report, deafening. In
contnes Of the cellar.
l switched on the light and We !
forward. There was the plat'
smxshed into . hundred bits. The B
let had struck exactly in the center
the littls bull's-eye Of light.
'.Bplendid," cried Elaine enth'
,sstically - We looked At each otl
d Surprise.
Thcugs. nees sf u guessed It, 3
= hour befsre. IN the secluaton
- vu1&a WonAWOrth's friend,
The Raymer enterprise., 1915-12-16


opaque than before.
| I cold not help thinking that, al
though he WAS Gla1 to see US, there
was a certain air Of restraint about
him.
Quickly Elaine related the story OF
finding the honlb in the rocks and the
peculiar events and our escape which
followed. Once, at the mention OF the
searchlight gun, Professor Arnold
raised his hands and coughed back OF
1t. I felt sure that 1t was to hide an
involuntary expression Of satisfaction
and that It must be he who had sent
the gun to Elaine.
He was listening attentively to her,
. while I stood by the rail-. now ana
then locking out over the water. Far
away I noted something moving over
/ the surface, like q rod, followed by o
i thin wake OF foam.
!. "Look!" I exclaimed. whats that?'
I Elaine turned to me, as Arnold
Q seized his glasses.
4 "Why, It seems to be moving di
rectly at u.s." exclaimed Elaine.
}, by George. It's the periscope OF
d submarine" cried Arnold momen
Il later, lowering his glasses.
He did net hesitate an instant
4. "Get the yacht under way" he OF
.. dered the captain. who immediafel
b shouted his orders to the rest.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08

In one case Il great consignment OF
tobacco reached Amsterdam for trans
shipment to Germany. A custom In
spector found that the tobacco was
80 per cent refined rubber. The rubber
was seized and the consignee fined $40
900.
To prevent border smuggling Holland
has established Gordon of soldiers on
the German and Belgian frontiers.
There are armed guards at every road
Every train that goes into Germany is
searched. But it has been quite i'm
possible for the Dutch to patrol the
peat bog districts along the eastern
frontier. and wagonload after wagon
load of contraband enters Germany
through there.
The sinking of the Dutch steamer
Medea by German submarine has
caused Dutch sentiment nearly to
reach the lighting point The captain
said that his papers, which had been
taken by the submarine commander.
showed the cargo to include nothing
but oranges. But now II Is believed
that the oranges covered cargo OF
copper intended for Germany
Traffic Is Heavy.
The Amsterdam Telegraf gives week.
~ reports OF Dutch trade with Germa-
ny. A recent report states that the
traffic was exceptionally heavy. The
imports from Germany consist largely
of goods bound for the United States
also coal, hriquettes, coke, cement. pig
iron and toys. The exports to Germa-
ny Include large consignments Of pota-
toes, meat. butter, cheese. eggs, tropical
fruits, tapioca, arrowroot, bananas
tobacco, raw cotton, old iron and an
eastern root, the -four OF which can be
utilized In the preparati ton of bread
Many railroad cars ostensibly con
yeying freight from Holland to Den.
mark and from Denmark to Holland
It IL said. are mysteriously uncoupled
aud disappear while passing over the
| intervening German territory. Dutch
| fishing boats, too. are often seized b,
German patrol boats and taken int
German ports. whence they are re
leased after their cargoes have beer
, unloaded, To the evident satisfaction o.
the shippers.
The gains 10 be secured are so tempt
ing that the efforts Of the authorities
have been rendered futile. 4 reward
OF 10 per cent Of the value of good,
seized In Illegal transit is now offere
10 the soldiers. and this has had suel
effect on their watchfulness that cap
lures OF smugglers are becoming NOR
] frequent
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08

output and Nevada mines are being
operated at usual capacity. with new
activity on the old Comstock. The
lead and silver production of Idaho
has only recently been stimulated,
but large increase in the zinc out
put has already been shown. In Mon
tana the copper mines have about
reached normal condition the zinc
production already shows notable
increase, and the gold output will
be larger New Mexico reports in
creases In gold, silver and zinc, while
lead production has fallen off
The six months output Of copper
In New Mexico was probably equal to
one-half last years total output, so
that there is good expectation of a
better total for the year Arizona, as
copper state, has shown the usual
Improvement during the six months,
while the gold mines promise rec
ord-breaking year No large increase
In Arizona's output of lead or zinc is
expected in 1916 over other years In
California some gain in gold yield is
reported, and copper conditions are
much improved over last year Ore
gon shows a slight increase in gold
output, while in Alaska the outlook
is good for increased output of cop
per as well as gold. More Alaska
mines are ON producing basis this
year and more dredges in operation.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
UmatilIa Tonopah Mining Company

Location of principal place of bus
mess and location of works. Tonopah,
Nye County, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Board Of Directors, held
on the third day of June, 1915, an as
sessment mo. g. of One "a Cent per
share was levied upon the capital stock
Of the corporation, payable Immediately
IN United States gold coin. to the Sec
Rotary, at the office OF the Company,
Room 265 Russ Building san Fran
cisco. California
Any stock upon which this assess Z
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18TH
day of July, 1915, viii be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auC =
ton, and unless payment is made be-
fore, will be sold on Monday. the 18th
day of August, 1915, to pay the delin-
auent assessment. together with the
cost OF advertising ana expenses OF
sale.
BY order of the Board of Directors
CHARLES n. OLNEY
Secretary,
Office, Room 265 Russ Building. san
Francisco. California.
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CAN'T Be ~l.PPEO."
Woman Head of cloakroom Could
Make $2,5oo.

Woman Head of cloakroom Could
Make $2,5oo.
Seattle, Wash May Stehle, in charge
OF the cloakroom at hotel here, is
untippable.
If she would take tips she could
make $500 year In addition to her
salary. But" she says, II would lose
my self respect"
The hotel management could, if it
desired. fire Miss Stehle and save her
salary and, to boot, sell the cloakroom
privileges for $50 a month.
But the mere fact that it has an
employee who actually spurns tips has
proved such an advertisement that the
hotel can't afford to let Miss Stehle 20
If it wanted to- which 1t doesn't.
The travelling public cannot believe
its ears when 1t hears Miss Siehle
refuse tips. Thank you. she says,
with gracious smile. but do not
take tips
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Advertise In the Bonanza.
Notice 10 Creditors

IN THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT OF THE STATE or NE
NADA, IN AND FOR NYE COUNTY.
In the Matter OF the Estate Of Nora
Nolan, deceased
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the
undersigned was on June ~ 1918, duly
appointed executor of the last will and
testament of said deceased All per
sons having claims against said estate
are required To file the same with prop
er vouchers and statutory affidavits
attached with the clerk Of said court
within forty days from the date of the
first publication of this notice
Dated Tonopah Nevada June 22
1915, HARRY MCNAMARA
Executor
II. r. COOKE, Attorney for estate
Date of first publication, June % 1915.
June %, July 13, 20, 81
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08
AERO MAILS FOR ozARKs.
Scheme to Reach Missouri Region
Where Railroads Are Unknown.

WneFe HallroauS Are OknoWn.
st Louis. Aeroplane mail service
for part OF the Ozark region where
the railroad never has penetrated may
be established soon.
The plan Is the result of an investi-
CATION by Albert Bond Lambert. cap
tain of the United States aviation re
serve corps, and Frank Mcfarland,
superintendent of mails here
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08

Location OF principal place OF bus
mess and location OF works. Tonopah.
Nye County. Nevada.
Notice Is hereby given that at a
meeting OF the board OF directors, held
on the 18th day OF June. 1915, an as.
sessment (No ~ OF One (tD Cent per
share was levied upon the capital
stock Of the corporation payable i'm
mediateiy In United States gold coin,
90 the Secretary, at the office OF the
Company Room 26b Russ Building.
san Francisco. California.
Any stock upon which this assess.
ment shall remain unpaid on the 18th
day Of July. taiS. win be delinquent
and advertised for sale al public auc-
ton. aud unless payment IL made be-
fore, viii 10 sold on Thursday. the
18th day % August, 1915. 10 pay the
delinquent assessment together with
ne cost Of ADVERTISING ana expenses %
sale
ny ordrr % the noard 81 Difeetnfa
CHARLES u. Of.NEN. Secretary
! O9lce. R0om as Rusn building, AAn
Etnnolaca. California 1faIBta
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-08
BIG DEMAND FOR METALS
CREATES MINING ACTIVITY
Prices, Output and Wages Showing Upward
Trend and Outlook for Industry
Never Has Been Brighter

The midyear finds the mineral in
dustries of the United States gener-
ally prosperous and enjoying a revival
Of active development says the direc-
tor of the United States geological
survey in an official review of min
Ing conditions as reported to him by
the government biologists and stats
ilcians working on this subject. He
adds that this revival is particularly
true Of some of the metals for which
Increased demands have been noted
during the past six months. This
country has been first thrown upon
It's own resources for mineral pro
ducts required. and next given the op.
portunity to supply the needs of for
eign countries which have offered us
their trade Comparative freedom
from foreign competition and. in some
important cases, increase Of foreign
markets, have stimulated production
and general mining advance has set
in
Summarizing the special reports at
hand, Director Smith continues his
review by stating that the six months
record in iron is reassuring in that
hopes at the beginning of the year
have been realized Ore shipments
from the Lake Superior mines have
begun well. May 1915. shows 30
per cent increase over May, 1914
The pig iron output is also promising
In It's steady increase month by
month, so that reasonable prophecy
is for a greater total pig iron produc
tion for 1915 than for last year En-.
largement and extensions at the iron
and steel plants furnish mmistakable
evidence OF returning business conf.
dencp.
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BUTCHERS TO MAKE SHELLS.


Between 5000 and 1000 men who
are employed at the Smithfield meat
market in London have volunteered TO
work four hours a day in turning out
munitions Of war.
The market is TO be closed two hours
earlier than al present on four days
Of the week So as to help the men bear
the Increase In their working hours