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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
TO HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL BALL
PREPARATIONS MADE FOR A BIG
PARTY BY THE BOYS WHO
FIGHT FIRES

The Tonopah volunteer fire depart.
ment and the paid fire fighters viii
hold their thirteenth annual ball to-
morrow evening in Miners Exchange
hall. An excellent orchestra has been
engaged and the ball room is being
appropriately decorated. There will
be parade tomorrow evening at
$3.50 10 advertise the event, both de-
partments and the Tonopah Military
band participating The departments
ball team will go to Goldfield Sunday
for return game. Arrangements
for both these events were made at a
meeting of the department held in
the gymnasium last evening.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
OF NEW
THEATRE TOMORROW
A MARY PIckFoRD PICTURE
WILL BE FIRST TO BE
SHOWN

Al the reopening of the Pastime
theater tomorrow evening, April 10th,
lovers of high class photo-plays will
have an opportunity to enjoy the first
big production under the new man
agement The opening program,
Mary Pickford (America's sweet
heart) in such a Little Queen" is
picture you should not pass up.
While It is wonderful production,
II is only the first of the many good
ones to follow. Reserved seats now
ON sale at Proutys union drug store.
Make your reservations and you will
be assured a seat even though you
be late.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
RHEUMATISM GETS THE COUNT

Judge Harry Dunseath does not
like to declare himself licked until
he is completely down and out and
for this reason has been fighting his
old enemy. rheumatism, at a big dis
advantage for many months. but he
has finally consented to an armistice
and tomorrow morning will leave for
a lower altitude where the healing
waters now. lie expects to be alb
sent from the city about two weeks.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
ARIZONA ENJOYS
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY
MERRY MAKING OVER FILLING
OF GREAT ROOSEVELT
DAM RESERVOIR
my Associated Press,


GLOBE, Ariz., April 15.-Arizona
took holiday today to make merry
over the filling of the great reservoir
behind the Roosevelt dam. The
100000 acre feet of water impound-
ed in the great lake from the ella
and Tonto rivers is sufficient to sup
ply the farms of the Salt river irri-
CATION project for three years if no
rain falls in that time. Eleven mil
lion dollars was expended on the
work, begun under the administra-
tion of Theodore Roosevelt, and now
for the first time the water is leap
ing over the spillway 225 feet above
the lowest level of the dam.
Vice-President Thomas r. Marshall
and Carl Hayden, representative of
congress from Arizona, were guests
of honor at the celebration, held at
Roosevelt, forty miles north of here.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
RESERVOIR BREAKS
AND EIGHT DROWN
TIRE GRANDCHILDREN OF
MEMBER OF LEGISLATURE
ARE LOST
Thy Associated Press.)

HoLBROOK, Ariz., April 15.-The
Lyman reservoir, holding the water
o. the Little Colorado, broke last
night and eight people were drowned
The Hunt reservoir was in the path
of the flood and Woodruff was endan-
gered. Among the drowned were
three grandchildren of Mrs. Rachel
Perry, member of the Legislature.
The victims lived under the dam
which collapsed, as did a smaller
dam ten years ago. The Lyman res
ervoir irrigated thirty thousand
acres. The estimated damage so far
is 100000. Three feet of water COW
ers st. Johns.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON

The trail blazers from Los Angeles
and lnyo county will return to Tono-
pah, according to message received
this afternoon by Senator Pittman.
on Sunday morning. A mass meet
ing will be held Sunday afternoon
in the gymnasium of the Tonopah
volunteer fire department, There is
assurance that Salt Lake City will
join with Tonopah and Los Angeles
Ia the good roads movement.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
'oNoPAH RIFLE CLUB
WILL MEET TONIGHT

me Tonopah National Rife club
WI mold a meeting this evening at
O. u' Crumley's office and several
matters of Importance will be brought
W. The shoot with the Manhattan
"'"e club is arousing great deal
VI interest among the members and
ivory good day brings a number out
" practice, Final arrangements
must De made for this event, which
~" pe held the FIRST Sunday in May.
ne new membership cards have just
Seen received and will he issued TO
"eMeeEa 81 the meeting.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
EXPERIMENTS PLANNED
FOR TONOPAH SHINES
TREATMENT OF DIFFICULT Es-
cAPEMENT FROM MILLS WILL
BE WORKED OUT
Especial to the bonanza,

tSpccaNA ~ tHC bOuunAusB
GOLDFlELD, April l5.-What is
known as the French syndicate has
leased to the Western Ore Purchas-
ing company the Nevada reduction
works in this city. The property
will be used to make tests of the
shines from the mills of Tonopah, in
contemplation of the erection of
plant there to take care of the
escapement from the mills as they
are at present constituted. Some al
terations will be made at once In
the plant so that the work of expert
mentation may begin with as little
delay as possible These experiments
will be extended over a period of
about six months.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
NEW OBSERVER ARRIVES FOR
LOCAL WEATHER STATION

Hugo Legler, United States
weather bureau observer for the To
nopah district. who succeeds ]. c.
Piercy, who resigned several days
ago, arrived yesterday and has en-
tered upon the duties of his office.
Mr.. Legler was last stationed at the
Mt. Tamalpais observatory He has
been in the service sifteen years.
Mr.. Piercy has been engaged in this
work for 35 years.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
BOXERS ARE BACK
TO HEAVY TRAINING
CONTESTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON
MONDAY NIGHT, RAIN
OR SHINE

At the Volunteer firemen's gym to-
day Kid Ross and Jack Bratton. who
will box Sudenberg and Connolly at
the Airdome on postponed date of
April -. resumed hard training.
Although the weather still con-
tinues wintry, hopes are for good
weather for Monday evening, as this
is unusually severe weather for To-
nopah, not having parallel in ten
years, so with roof to the Airdome
the contest can be held on that date,
rain or shine. AdvAl5t1
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
RUN OVER BY TRAIN

Charles Lunston, a miner working
az Republic. was run over at Millets
'his afternoon. He stepped in front
Oh car that was being backed TAP
ana both legs were run over. An
engine was attached to caboose
and he was brought to Tonopah and
placed in the Mine Operators hos.
ptal Amputation is being perform.
ed this afternoon.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
WOMEN PLACED ON
EQUALITY WITH MEN


(by Associated fresH't
SACRAMENTO April l5.-Women
were placed on an equality with men
for jury service by the Butler bill
which was the center of long legisla,
tive skirmishing and which passed
the senate. The vote stood Twenty
four ayes. fourteen noes. Schmidts
proposed constitutional amendment
placing. specified municipality owned
public utilities under control OF the
railroad commission was denied inc
approval Of the house.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
COLLISION CAUSES
DEATH OF FIFTEEN
STUDENT WAS RUNNING CAR
WHEN THE ACCIDENT
OCCURRED

tny Associated Press.)
DETROIT, April 15.-The death
list due TO the collision of freight
train aed crowded street car last
night has increased to fifteen. eleven
women and four men. when another
woman died More than score
were injured, three perhaps fatally.
A student motorman was running the
car.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15

LONDON, April IS. The British
steamer Ptarmigan was torpedoed
and sunk in the North sea. Eleven
of the crew of twenty-five were saved.
-Four steam trawlers, flying the flag
of Holland, were seized by German
warships and taken to Cuxhaven.
The total British casualties since the
beginning of the war are 139,347, it
was announced in the house of COM
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM HILL

The funeral of the late William II.
Hill will be held tomorrow afternoon
from the Masonic hall The body
will be Inferred, after the rites of
the order are performed. IN the Ma
sonic pot OF the Tonopah cemetery
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
2 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
BY CATHOLIC CLERGY

WASHINGTON, April l5.-The
twenty-ffth anniversary OF the Cath
olic university of America was cele-
brated today in the presence Of one
OF the most distinguished assem-
blages of Catholic clergy and laymcn
ever assembled in the United States
Three cardinals and eight archblsh.
ops and various others were here
from all parts OF the country A
long letter of praise was read from
the pope.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
LOSSES IN WAR ARE ANNOUNCED

mons. Paris says that the allies took
four hundred yards in the ALLY wood
and advanced a mile in Alsace. A
committee was appointed with Lloyd
George chairman. to organize and
speed the supply of munitions of war.
II has authority to take all steps
necessary for that purpose. Kitch-
ener is chairman of a departmental
committee with the same object.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
VALUABLE SILK is
STOLEN FROM TRAIN
PLUMBER CARRIED AWAY IN
AUTOMOBILE TRUCKS
FROM SCENE

NY Associated Prras,I
BUFFALO, April l5.-Twelye rob.
hers today held up freight train
near North Tonawanda and stripped
several cars of bolted silk valued at
$4,000. They escaped In four auto
trucks with The plunder One guard.
ed the crew while the others looted
the cars.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
O|SCLA|MS
INTENTION ALLEGED
SAYS 1T WILL NOT LOCATE
NAVAL BASE IN WEST
MEXICO
my AnrocInted i'ress.I }

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
Japanese embassy has characterized
as "preposterous" the reports that a
naval base is to be established at
Turtle bay. "It has never been any
intention on the part of Japan to To-
cate a naval base or occupy any ter
ritory in west Mexico"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
INTERVENTION TAKEN IN MERGER CASE.

afternoon, April a. The case is to
be fought on affidavit with defend
ants confident of victory. Ten in the
Erickson group, representing more
than a million Deep Mines shares
will intervene today.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
GRANDSON OF STATESMAN
KILLED IN ACTION


ny Associated Presso
LONDON. April 15.-William Glad
stone, grandson of the statesman,
was killed in action In France. He
was a Liberal member OF the house
OF commons and was an attache Ct
the British embassy at Washington
in 1911.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
NATION PAYS HoNoRs
TO LlNcoLN's MEMORY

Wy Associated press.1
WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
BUSINESS of the government is virtual
y suspended in recognition of the
n'ueth anniversary of the death of
lincoln Flags are at half mast
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
ZEPPELIN A|RSH|PS MAKE RA|O UPON
SH|PBU|LD|NG PLANTS ON RIVER TYNE
|AJUR|NG TWO, DOING SLIGHT DAMAGE
uny Associated PressD

LONDON, April 15.The failure
Russians
IRON Przemysl to force upkow and East
eessfu Berlin Their
have resulted in defeat with heavy
ceded indicated
halted Rome advces that by Rou
mania imminent
ready for instant action England
peln raid at night the northeastern
tive attempt damage the shpbudng
= Slight damage done.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
OPERATION is PERFORMED
ON MRS. ROOSEVELT

thy Associated Pres..p
NEW YORK. April l5.-Mrs. Roose-
welt was operated upon this morning.
Il was successful. Tho nature OF the
ailment was not disclosed.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
VILLA LOSES FOUR THOUSAND MEN IN
CONFLICT WITH THE ARMY OF OBREGON

Ell PASO, April 15Reports announcement that
the obgon Ceaya being villa and "a
patista The details of the first which villa was
defeated indicated that villa
wounded Guadaara commander al
lowed the to enter the then show
cred the crowded with gun shapne fire
. . = = = . . . . Q q a a a
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
RUSS|A'S INVASION PLANS FAIL TO CARRY
Intervention of Rumania in War Seems to be Imminent
ANNUAL REPORT RENDERED BY yTONOPAH BELMONT
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOR FISCAL YEAR

The twelfth the Tonopah
pan the advance sheets which
sve the
ruary 2S 1915 Excerpts
The combined net income of properties
$l45669S35 with $2O15SS4S
$77S2267O for 1913 Notwithstanding
of and mill
mined and prevailing
the Including
the
compared with SO l1O year
The
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1915-04-15
Especial to the Bonnn.a1

Especial 90 the BOnnnEnD
SEATTLE, April l5.-Personal de-
nunciation of Whittemore by Baus.
man over the manner OF the Merger
control being secured and the Velvet
sale was the opening gun late this
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
The Daily Novelette,
ARTFUL ARTIE.

Put your best foot forward. and the
world won't notice TINT you limp with
the other One.-PrOf. Simp.
RITE PIEDMONT stood discon-
"A solantly outside the stage door
L \ of the Lightfoots Theater. long
ing for just a glance at the beateOus
Florella Bierbaum
With no money even to buy flowers
for her. he knew he stood no chance,
but a glance at her would be some
thing.
\ long gentleman STROBE up and
knocked at the door
Here" he told the doOrkeeper, give
this $50 bunch of orchids TO Miss Bier
baum No, no card, she'll know who
sent EN-"
And he walked off and a middle sized
gentleman strolled uD and knocked and
handed in a lovely $40 cluster Of hot
house spishrOses-
For Miss Bierbaum-sheu know
who they're from" he said. and de-
parted. and efJsoOn a short gentleman
bearing hlies-of-the-hilltop made his
appearance.
Give this $50 boquet to Miss Bier
baum-she'n know where they came
from" he told the dOorkeeper.
Artie Piedmont knocked and handed
the doOrkeeper his card
Tell Miss Bierbaum that's the card
OF the man who sent the three bou-
quets," he said. and the lovely Florella
was so touched and pleased at his de
votlon that when he presented himself
to her after the performance she lie.
him walk all the way home with her.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
QUITS RING WHILE
THE GOING is COOL

Continued from Previous Page.)
quit the game for all time. The reason
I write you is that I had previously
notified you that I intended going east
for some matches. but now il is all off
I know that am not myself any
more-that is, from a boxing stand
point-and that is the reason I am
going TO quit for good I am not going
TO do Ike a lot Of the bOys-that is,
stick TO the game until they are beaten
to pieces. I have secured a good posi-
tion which I intend 10 take early in
November and then 1 will content my
self by going to see others box in
stead Of being in the roped arena my
self
I want to say that in quitting the
game. I am doing so without ever hav-
ing fOuled q man in the ring. or hav-
ing mixed up in any crooked deal I
liked the game very much and viii al
ways be ready to support It I see no
reason why there should be any OPP
position to the boxing game as it is
conducted nowadays, and am going to
be one big booster for it. l want to
thank my friends for many kind things
in the past, while I have been in the
game. and I want also to say a good
word for the new Boxing association.
think it could help the game a great
deal and II surely needs an organization
Of that kind to keep it clean. other
wise IL is liable to go the way Of the
wrestling game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

tional electric week and the display Of
the big hardware house will fit in very
nicely.
The actual work Of decoration is un-
der way at the showrOoms Of the
Saxon Motor Car company. where the
decorators started work on Monday
morning other showroOms will be
turned over TO the decorators before
the ned of this week.
Plans sNObby Tread Displny."
B. Rush Person, Of the Quick Tire Ser
vice, read an account OF huge 'nObDy
tread" built Of wood and standing y
feet high, which was used in parade
II Syracuse, y Y. recently, and now
he is wondering whether il will be pos
si5le for him 10 get one built here for
tire" was announced as the biggest in
the world. and Mr. Person states that
If he builds one here. il will be at least
six inches higher than the one in Syra-
cuse. for he is determined that FL Raso
shall not take second place in any
thing
Joe Bukey, Of the Western Motor
Supply company, is again back at his
desk and is showing considerable in
terest in Automobile week" It is like
" that there viii be something unique
about the Time TO retire" stunt for
the Fisk distributors.
Who VIII BE Married.
So far no couple has come forward
20 take the offer Of $50 Of furniture as
a reward for being married by the jus
tice Of the automobile court" on one
Of the trucks in the big parade.
The decoration committee has also
been busy and has arranged for all
be decorated for two blocks at least
from the headquarters, while several
Of the streets will he decorated
throughout the automobile district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
NoIIer Ran Inereases attendance.


The greatest increase in the mems
ball. played Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. In time this viii cut down
the attendance At the Monday. Wednes-
day and Friday business mems classes,
but will add TO the amount of work
each man will get for heretofore the
classes have been too crowded The
most satisfactory increase has been in
the young mems regular gym class,
which has shown a very healthy
growth. The increase in basketball, due
to the organization Of the Church
league. more than offsets the loss due
to not continuing the football team
Boys Classes Reduced.
As TO the boys attendance, the
physical training in the grade and high
schools interfered with the attendance
Of some classes. but the reducing Of the
preparatory boys from three 10 two
classes per week this year, necessary
because of the exceedingly crowded
gymnasium schedule, is also a large
factor. Then the change in the high
school schedule and hours almost elm
mated the older boys at first. but that
class is coming on better now The en-
ployed boys group is practically an en-
tirely new one this year, and has been
finding ITSELF this month. The first
three sessions averaged 10 in attend
ance. the last three. averaging 10
The younger boys and the prepare
tory classes are much stronger than last
year. while the leaders groups are
away above those OF last year, both in
attendance and interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

- ARADE night is going TO be the
real big" time of "EI Paso Auto
4 mobile week" judging from the
reports that have been made by the pa
rade committee. which is in charge Of
the affair H. h Bernard has been lin
ing up handsome prizes by the dozen
while his chief lieutenant, II. II. Giles
pie has been looking after the displays
that are TO be made by the local COM
mercial houses.
On Monday morning Mr.. Gillespie had
a call from the window display artist
Of the Popular, who was accompanied
by a couple OF his assistants They
wanted to arrange for a huge truck TO
make big display for the Popular
store.
That matter was quickly arranged
and then Mr. Gillespie was told Of the
manner in which A Schwartz. Of the
Popular. had gone into things Mr.
Schwartz had called in his display
artist and told him 10 arrange for a
handsomely decorated truck.
What's the limit for cost2~ was the
query OF the head Of the department
store.
What will be the cost of a really
good display" countered Mr.. Schwartz.
"Oh, around $780," was the reply
GO ahead was the order. I'VE want
a good display for this is going to be a
big affair"
And other merchants are showing the
same interest in the parade
other Firms Interested
The display Of Erakauer, York &
MOye viii take the form Of q big cleo
trio generating plant on one Of their
huge trucks A gasoline motor viii
furnish the power TO run the generator
and the whole truck will be a mass OF
electric lights Show week is also na-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
ARTILLERY To
PLAY MINERS
Both Teams Playing Good
Grade of Football; Big
Crowd is Expected.

Fourth field artillery and the School
OF Mines will entertain the football
fans at Rio Grande park on Wednes-
day afternoon, the game being called
at 2-3O o'clock. These teams have been
playing a remarkably good brand Of
football this year and the game is sure
to draw a big crowd The artillery
men have arranged TO have their band
present and have also organized q root
ing brigade, so the contest will have
the SAVIOR Of a college contest.
Though the Schol Of Mines is a small
institution, coach T. J. DW-yer has sue
ceeded in turning out a cOrking good
eleven. and their showing against the
soldiers in a recent game encourages
their supporters TO look for a victory,
though close score is anticipated
Lieut.. Harris Coaches Soldiers.
The soldiers are coached by Lieut..
A. r. Harris. who is also team captain,
and he stated on Monday afternoon
that his team was in the best possible
condition for a hard game.
Some spectacular plays have been
worked out by coach Harris and he
plans TO show the fans some sensa-
uonal football The miners coach
stated that he preferred to let the
work Of the team stand for the talking
and limited that his men would not be
on the short end of the score on We'd
nesday afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09

g Stop Thief Cry Halls
BashfuL Bridegroom and
He IsLed To the Altar

Chicago. Ill, Nov Son the point Of
getting marriage license at the city
nan Monday, Steven McBett's nerve
failed him and ne fled toward the
street at top speed. His intended bride
Mrs. Marie AlphOnso. prevented his
escape
stop that man; he's got my pocket
book" she screamed
McBett was captured BY patroIulan
and taken 10 the central station. where
the woman broke down. He's not a
thief she confessed. but know if he
got away now he'd never get this close
again"
Later the couple got the license and
started for the church
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
SOLDIERS DEFEAT
BRITON'S ELEVEN

Senior soccer made its debut at Camp
Cotton on sunday afternoon, when a
big crowd Of enthusiastic fans saw the
team from the 10th infantry defeat the
United Empire club four goals to nil
in an exciting contest
The soldiers had several good men
who had played in the st Louis league
and their teamwork proved too much
for the L. E boys
Efforts are now being made TO or
ganize a senior league and soccer play
ers who are interested are invited TO
get into touch with Harry Day, S0l9
AlamOgOrdo street His phone number
is 342S J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
U. S. TO AID CHICAGO SCHOOLS
IN TEACHING $4,000 ALIENS

b Chicago. III. Nov eighteen thousand
aliens are TO be taught the duties Of United
states citizenship in Chicago night schools
The goverunont is 10 cooperate with the city
school system
r F. Christ deputy commissioner Of the
bureau OF naturalization. and W. NJ Roberts.
district superintendent Of schools. at a con-
ference Monday decided to adopt course
in civics and municipal government TO be
taught in the night classes
DR.. Christ said his department was IN
touch with similar work in PSI cities and
towns and that in the last year $4,000 for
eigners took out first citizenship papers and
that S. 900 filed their petitions.