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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
ALL IN READINESS
FOR BIG OPENING
REPORTS FROM RENO ARE THAT
TRACK is FAST AND MANY
HORSES THERE

With the erection of the Parimutuel
machines, which work will be com
pleted by noon today, all the prelim-
inaries will have been finished and
all will be in readiness for the open
ing of the big Reno race meet Satur.
day, says the Journal.
Presiding Judge Dobson. Machine
Superintendent Cunningham, Clerk of
the Course Robert and Secretary
Schas were all busy yesterday after
noon issuing licenses to the jockeys
and trainers and doing whatever work
is necessary in making the race meet
ing a success.
over one hundred horses were TO
be seen on the course during the
morning hours, ealloping. jogging and
working out
Several of the jockeys who had
picked up weight since the Denver
meet were on the roads in town and
on the outspirts, CARRIED in sweating
clothes, getting into condition for the
opening day. Saturday. July II
Starter Stevens stated that by Sat
urday he will have all the greer
horses broke and there will be ut
trouble from fractions animals wheI
the horses face the gate for the rea
racing.
/ The feature of the first days pre-
gram will be the Opening Day hand
cap, which will bring together tn
best field of horses ever seen in az
ton on a Nevada track, Judging b
the amount of interest being take
locally and with the interest, accorC
ing TO reports, aroused in California
particularly San Francisco, the SUI
cess Of the coming meet is an a
sured fact
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
NARROWED BENEATH
THE SUMMER STARS

Walter Johnson and wife and
George T. Saxton anticipated late
supper. rooms with baths and a trout
breakfast in Tonopah. but they failed
to arrive. They were on their way
from Duckwater TO attend court and
We're sk.mming along merrily some
miles beyond Clifford when, just a.
niehtfall their auto and calf col
lided The result was veal and two
broken headlights.
1t was impossible to proceed in the
darkness, so camp was made and a
night-long coyote concert was enjoyed.
AS the members of the party are in
ured to the outdoor life, the incident
with the exception of the hunger ii
entailed, was not deemed out of the or
binary.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
START To WHEEL
ORE TO THE FAIR
TRoTTERs HAVE SLIGHT MIsHAP
AT OUTSET OF THEIR
JOURNEY

AT last William Parker and John
Cuddy have started on their long tour
10 san Francisco pushing a wheelbar
row full of samples from the different
mines in Tonopah. A large crowd Wis
tied the Butler theater and Witnessed
the youths in their attire. John Cud-
dy gave short talk on how they in
tended to make the trip. explaining
the circumstances and the purpose
of the money they had collected from
The 1oopah merchants and others
around the camp.
made themselves conspicuous in front
OF the theater They were delayed a
rifle by the throng of people eager
TO get the last glimpse of the adyen-
.urers. AT last the signal was given
and they started down Main street at
pretty lively clip The wheelbarrow
contained twenty pounds of ore and
about thirty of their own equipment.
A slight mishap marred the splen-
lid start they made. Just below the
Casino the frame of the wheelbarrow
hat held the axle split and the whole
hing collapsed The lads earted theiI
Dad back to a garage on upper Main
street. had the broken part repaired
nd left about 1880 o'clock.
The Bonanza expects to hear Of
heir progress from day to day and al
least once a week written descrip
ton Of their adventures and the dis
lance they have travelled will appear
LATER After working all nigh
on their machine the boys have final
y succeeded in putting it in first-clas'
shape and they are confident tina
they will not have any more zen
CINE" trouble until they reach thei
destination They left this Afternoon
at 1880 o'clock and expect to react
Millers by shutdown.
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HAWTHORNE TAIL|NCS
WILL Be REDUCED
PROPOSED PLANT WILL TREAT
AT THE RATE OF FIFTY
TONS DAILY

Tailings of the old and famous mine
the Lapanta. at Pamlico in the Haw
thorne district, and the Mount Diabio
az Sodayille, are to be worked by a
company in which A. w. Thomas OF
Cleveland o., and l.. X. Gregory, a
mining man OF Reno, are interested.
The company will treat the tailings
By new process and will extract gold
from about so tons a day when the
necessary machinery is installed. A
dry grinder and amalgamator are used
in this process and machinery SUM-.
eient TO begin operations at one OF the
mines is at Nina aSaiting transporta-
ton.
Operations are expected to begin in
about 80 days and good returns are IN
sight. The company claims that if 81
per cent of its expectations are real
lied it will have a big thing
The Colonial Securities company 81
Cleveland has been interested in thu
project, the first time that corpora
ton has invested money in a Nevad.
mining project Its cooperation wa
secured through the efforts OF Mr.
Gregory .-Hawthorne Bulletin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
PERSONAL

MRS. FRANK KING went to San
Francisco on this mornings train.
HARRY GREER, general agent for
the t. & t. railroad, left this morning
for Goldfeld.
H. PENGELLY, foreman of the
Montana mine, arrived today from
Grass Valley
MRS. FRED A. BURNHAM left yes
terday for San Francisco to visit the
exposition.
DON AGREE motored up last even
ing from Millers and returned early
this morning.
MRS. MARY c. JOHNSON left on
No. 23 today for her new residence in
Butte, Mont.
w. H. ROBERTS, wife and daugh-
ter, Luella. we're passengers this morn
ing for Berkeley. where they will
spend their vacation.
MRS. CARL FEUTCH and her
three children returned this morning
from Goldfield where they had been
visiting friends.
JOHN NJ. GREGORY, vice-jresident
of the Tonopah Banking corporation,
left today for Carson City on bus
mess trip.
ED SMITH of the T. < G. market
left on No % for Butte. Mont, eX-
pecting to return in "a couple OF
weeks.
DIR. f. d. MCLEOD and daughter
Louise, departed on No. % for Bos
ton, Mass, where they will visit Mrs
Mcleod for about a month
MRS. P. H. FARRELL, her son
Joe. and two little daughters wer,
> passengers today for San Francisco
where they viii stay a couple OF
weeks.
, MRS. NJ C. COLEMAN, sister o
i James S. Rogan. deceased, returned
this morning to Virginia City. bu
!. will stop over several days in Reno L
:. visit friends.
w. E. JOHNSON, vice-president o
the Merchants bank of San Francisc
and of the John s. Cook bank in Colo
field, passed through Tonopah toda
on the train to San Francisco.
= l.. l.. MUSHETT. a mining man Q
Manhattan, arrived last night on tn
J auto stage from the pine tree cam
and departed today for Carson Cit!
where he win spend several days.
v WALTER FRASER and Jose Sa
vanti started their motor tour this a
ternoon. Fraser will go on motto
cycle to Lone Pine while the othe
~ will try out his new car on the road
leading to San Francisco.
d. W PARRATT and wife aud
+ G. Parratt, wife and two sons, m,
tored through here yesterday afte
. noon in a Ford and a Maxwell, enrout
II from Salt Lake City to Los Angel,
II and San Francisco.
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ADJUSTMENTS
AIRooME

On Friday. July Is, at S:l5 p M. an
entertainment of high merit takes
place at the Airdome as a benefit for
the Presbyterian church. There is
nothing to be said about the motion
picture, The Life of Our SAVIOR
the story is the ever beautiful one of
the Redeemer. In addition there will
be seven other events, all of which
win make the evening one of refined
pleasure. There will be two vocal
solos, by Mrs. Chandler and Mrs,
Meth. Two readings, by Mrs. Bay
less and Sneve. Two quartet num-
bers, one by the ladies quartet and
one by the mixed quartet Thou
Rock Of Ages" by seventeen highly
colored slides will be shown. This
program you will find an excellent
one, and an evening of real pleasure
awaits you Reserved seats on sale
at Piercy's drug store, SO cents; gen
eral admission, % cents; children
10 cents.-Ady.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
THIRTEENTH BIRTHDAY
HAPPILY OBSERVED
MISS CLAIRE LEi51RANDT EN-.
TERTAlNs A NUMBER OF HER
YOUNG FRIENDS

Miss Claire Leibbrandt, who is up
from San Francisco visiting her
grandparents during vacation, cele-
brated her thirteenth birthday yester-
day evening by giving a party to her
little friends. Games and other pleas
ant pastimes were INDUCED in until
a late hour, when ice cream and all
kinds of good refreshments were
served and enjoyed by the young peo-
pie. who on leaving for their several
homes wished the young lady many
happy returns of the occasion. The
following were present:
Misses Grace Fowler, nelphine Fow-
Ter, Florence Hallihan, Margaret Grit.
fin; Kathleen Griffin and Claire Leib-
brandt; Masters Clifford Hooper, Les.
ter Fowler, Teddy Martinson and
Tommy Griffin.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
BROTHER OF ARTHUR
RAYCRAFT IS DEAD

Arthur Raycraft. auditor for the Ne
vada Telephone-Telegraph company,
has been called to Carson City by the
death of his brother, jeremiah Ray
craft
The deceased was one of the best
known residents of Genoa. the Oldest
town in Nevada He was aged 62
years. The funeral takes place today
in Genoa.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
JET CANYON DAM
BUILT OF CONCRETE

A carload of cement was seat out
to Jet canyon this morning by Wit
tenberg's truck for the Round Noun
tain Mining company, which intend
to construct dam at that location
When the structure is completed the
amount OF water will be sufficient TO
supply all demands for hydraulicking'
II win be finished by the first week in
september. Forms have. already been
made prior to the pouring of the con
cret.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15

book owned by F. Ratio may keep the
money contained, about $50, but the
finder is requested to return the ma.
pers to Banovitch's store. as they are
very important The papers and
money were lost Tuesday morning on
the road from the store to the gas
plant.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
MASTER MECHANIC LEAVES

Ned V. Tanner, master mechanic
at the Belmont, with his wife and
daughter, left this morning for San
dusky. Montana, where he will take
charge Of mill owned by the August
Mining company. They will make
their home there Mr. Tanner is well
known in Tonopah, having worked
here for many years.
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lANDERS TREASURER
FULLY EXONERATED

Z, 7. Patrick. deputy attorney gen
eral returned yesterday from Austin.
Lander county. where, assisted by
District Attorney Maestretti, he in
vestigated the alleged shortage Of
Robert Hogan, the former treasurer
of that county Through the efforts
of Mr. Patrick the matter was all ad-
justed and Mr.. Hogan win be given
clean bill of health when he proves to
the satisfaction OF the court that all
mistakes and errors in bookkeeping
have been cleared up.-Appeal
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
HINDU STUDENTS RESPOND

Hy Associated Press.D
LONDON, July 15.-One of the first
responses to the call for recruits to
manufacture munitions came by cable
from Calcutta, where the student
body of the Victoria Hindu Technical
institute offered hundred Hindu me
chanics to go at once to England for
employment at any kind Of mechan
zeal work the government might Sc
lect
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
STOCKS

The following are the closing stock
quotations. and the record of the
days sales, as received from the San
Francisco stock exchange this after
noon by Broker H. e. Epstine:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15

At the Bonanza Office, nice clean
soft rags, large and free from but
tons and hooks and eyes. Rags must
be washed and of cotton. FIVE cents
pnnDd viii ha na,d 20, sans
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15
AUSTRIA SAYS AL QUIET
my Associated Pre...I

thy Associated Presn.b
VIENNA, via London, July Is
The following official communication
has been published: THE general sit
uation in the Russian theater of war
is unchanged In the Italian theater
of war. with the exception of artillery
engagements and skirmishes, there
have been no events on either the
south or the west fronts
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15

MISS ETHEL MURPHY and Miss
Kelly left today for San Francisco, ex
pecting TO stay several weeks.
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The Bonanza is on file at the Hotel
Clark. corner Eddy and Taylor
streets, San Francisco.-tfx
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II you want the telegraph and local
news-try the Bonanza.
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news--try the Bonanza
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GOLDFIELD
Morning Sales


Goldfeld Con-2OO. $l.37is; 400
B-30. $40: 200. s1.s7la; 1000. sl.S74.
Jumbo Ex-SOO. $40; 100. $40;
1000. sl.72h; 500. $1.75; 500. $1.75;
800. s1.75; 500. s1.75; 1000. s1.75; 200,
$1.75.
Merger Mines-lOOO. "a; 500, rs;
1000, "a.
Atlanta-sOOO S5; 5000. IS; 5000
35.
Lone Star-1OOO. 6; $500. G.
Sandstorm--l000. Z.
Silver Pick-300O, H.
Spearhead-1l.0O 900 8: 1000. g.
Blue Bell-500O. ..
Grandma 1000. g.
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Afternoon Sales

Jumbo Ex-7OO. $1.72h; 1900. 81
72h
Booth--1OOO. SIS; 1000, SIS.
Atlanta 500. IS; 1000, S5.
Great Bend 1000, 8; 20OO. s.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15

For results, advertise in the Daily
Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-07-15

MISCELLANEOUS
Round Mountain - so
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roNoPAH

Afternoon safes.
Monarch Pittsburg-l0O0 BIS. 8.
Tonopah Elk 100. $3.50
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Classified Ads

FOR SALEA snap MY fve-room
residence, close in 1855 Prospect
ST. terms. J. e. Wheece, phone
1886 43SJl5t6
~~%~N~%%~~~~~~
LOST ocketbook. Keep money re.
turn papers Banoyiehs store.
437J15t2
YOUNG woman wants work part OF
day; $50 per month, board and
room. Box 49,. 436J15t2
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09
WILL TAX MORGAN ART WORKS.
Appraisers Named. rs son MD Nat
Make GiSt "a Museum.

As J. T. Morgan did not present his
fathers art collection to the Motropoli-
tan Museum within two Years after his
fathers dea'N, John w Hutchinson,
special counsel for state Comptroller
Travis. and the attorneys for the Nor
gan estate have appointed appraisers
to fix the value OF all OF the Morgan
works of art, which will now he taxed.
Deputy Comptroller William Board
man announced Yesterday that the Nor
gan pictures would hp appraised by
Roland Knoedler, the tapestries, furni-
ture rugs. clocks and silver by Emile
Baumgarten. and the books manu-
scripts, engravings. prints, drawings and
coins by Thomas +. Kirby, Mr. Kirby
will be assisted by Charles q Ralmanno,
president of the Mechanics Rank OF
BROOKLYN, who Is a well known collector
of prints and coins
The appraisal OF the Morgan library
is by no means slight task. There are
more than $4,000 titles to the list OF
books and about 80, 600 actual volumes.
There are 1000 prints. including 200
Rembrandt etchings, splendid mezzotints
by the best eneravers, etch.nss by Dur or
ana all OF the other mon OF great name,
Tho coin collection ia no' especially
imposing Most Of Mr. Morgans coins
are still on the other side
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-09

The trading in bethlehem was Of
violent description, tn" figures OF vol
ume and prices themselves tell the tale
The turnover was $1,000 shares, ~ equal
to more than half the total outstandng
Capitalization Of 10000 shares.
The excitement was greatest in tho
final quarter Of an hour, between 2:iI
and T. NJ Up TO that time the stock
had been consistently strunc The now
familiar characteristics of "A strong de-
mand and a small supply were again
present Tho stock had ris'u from S.
in the morning TO around lo2
But the advance was orderly IN every
respect and there was no intlmation OF
a trapped short interest. At this level
however the supply became exhausted
completely and the frantic bidding with
out regard 10 price revealed tn" existence
OF short account, Under THIS bidding
the price skyIocketcd, rising IA l0i, 1906
10, II; and finally ~. with few stops
In between.
Then the market became utterly de-
moralized The crowd of brokers s,riv-
ing to ill orders became so larg" that
the market resolved itself into half a
dozen small markets Numerous prices
an the way from l0i tn ~ We're made
AT the came time in different parts OF
the crowd II was impossible for the
brokers. much less the ticker lnstru'
ments. to follow the market The scene
on the door itself was of the widest
description
No one yesterday was PREPARED tt
estimate the size Of the short interest
II was considered probable, however
that this was rather small.
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"a YEARSA BANKER,
NEVER HAD
President Parish Of New York
Life Insurance and Trust
Co. Rctircs.
81. TAKES Up NEW WORK

Henry Parish who in his forty-fou'
years as president Of tho New York Life
Insurance and Trust Company would
never allow telephone IN the nsttl-
ton. and permitted typewri,ers only on
condition that they were placed wh"r"
he could no, hear them has retired a;
the age Of - yoars--into new job. He
has quit the presidency. bat viii stay
right along IN business ~ chairman Of
IA. board %. trustees Of IN" company
which 'roSpcrcl exceedingly under MS
direction
Mi Parish Who Is probably The oldest
of the c!ty's active bankers, - 10 IN"
succeeded lu ui'cc by walter Kerr, vice
president Of the institution since 1879.
The retiring official has had ron"ik-
able career IN New York finance snd
his cc,outrictties have made his li"
more than usually interesting
Ever since becoming the head of the
insurance company which has been
most successful under his guidance.
Mr.. Parish has res IsIei MI the inNeu-
tiuuS of modern progress correspond
ence with many of the old time CUSTOM
cvs ~ the institution is still written with
"A pen
The New York Life Insurance and
r,nSt COMPANY II one or the TWO plltS'
institutions OF i's Kind I'm this city, hay
inP been I'm existence olEhiy-hve years.
The position NJ the company has always
been uniQu" among banking institutions,
hocausa IL has always adhered strictly
10 the transactions of trust com
pany business and never has entered the
Held of commercial banking. 1t never
has accepted corporation or railroad
trusts. hut has contented Itself with
acting only for individuals, institutions
OF charity, religion and learning
The company does not deal I'm securi-
tics and has never been member OF n
syndicate When the syndicate WAS
formed for the $50 900, 600 New York
city loan last summer soon after tho
outbreak of the war. the company was
one Of tho two institutions which did
not partlcipnte Neither did il partici-
nate in the 500, 900, 900 gold pool At
the close of the Cleveland administra-
ton IT loaned s2,500000 gold out of us
vaults 10 the bankers who had agreed 10
furnish the United states Treasury
with $4,000 900 gold
The Institution was chartered in 1880
and stands upon the site of the first
Bank of the United states at - Wal
street. Its first president was William
Bard. In 1871 Mr. Parish became tbs
president Of tho institution, when II had
deposits of 100000 To-day It's de
posts are over six times that amount
After the panic of 1873 MIR Parish fount
that il was advisable for the bank to
keep "A cash reserve in its own vaults. q
policy which II still strictly adheres TO
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20 PER CENT. DU POINT BONUS.
Salaried Employees 10 Get II, says
Powder Mills Head.

VII MINGToN, Del, April S.--Folow-
ing the recent action Of the Du Pont
Powder Company in granting an in
crease of 20 per cent. to all payrol!s at
various plants throughout the country
which has achieved good results Pierre :.
du Pou', the president announced to-day
an increase in the shape of a cash
bonus of 20 per cent. to all salaried
employees
The recent increase in wages affected
5000 men ana means an additional en-
peudturc Of s2.000,O00 a year, The
bonus Just allowed affects about $500
persons and the total increase will prob
ably be less than in the first instance,
The notice says the bonus will lie
given To AL of our active salaricd en-
ploN--s, except members OF the eXeCu-
tive committed the president and vice
presidents" The order went into effect
April |. The bonus will he paid My
and will continue the remainder ~
this year or longer,
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MOSLEM FIRES AT
RULER OF EGYPT
Bullet Strikes Carriage in
Which New sultan Is
Riding.
on WAY TO SEE MOTHER
,1eclal Cahie Despatcl 10 rnr srN


LONDON. April S.--A cairo despatch 70
the baily Mail, dated to-day says
While Sultan Hussein was driving
TINS afternoon in a. open carriage, ac-
companisd by un escort. from the Abdin
PALACE to HcNopoNs. TO visit his aged
mother who j. very III, Mo,i"m Egyp-
tan uadrsman from MaEsourah, aged
IS. who was -tudne in the street near
the palace. fired shot az the sultan.
The bullet m ssed its mark. but INT
the carriage
Tho sultan was urpertu'bed and CON
tnucd his drive. on his return he re-
cevcd an ovation from q large and
sympnthetIr crowd.
The culprit wns immediately az
rested and taken to Il neiEhburlng police
station. where AN inquiry was started
in the presence OF the Premier. tho
Ministers and other high officials. The
prisoner confessed that he had IN
tended to assassnatc the sultan. He
said he wished to do 50 on the day %
the celebration of his accession, but WAS
prevented, owing to the stringent prc'au-
tions which we're taken At that tine
The attempt on the Sultans lfn has
caused great Indignation y number ~
uotaMes and officials called At The
palace to congratulale the sultan on has
escape