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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
BRITISH AS LINGUISTS
SAID TO BE LACKING

BERLIN, Dec. 27. British
shortcomings in the matter of lin
guistic ability are the subject Of all
amusing editorial in the Frankfurt
err Zeitung. In Flanders, it says,
"the English general staff and the
English commanding officers have
as little knowledge of French as
the French generals have of Eng
lish." 1t adds:
cat a recent conference of allied
ministers in Paris, this barrier of
language caused the greatest diff
Guilty. The dictionary played the
chief part in the conference, since
the four English ministers who went
to Paris-Asquith, Lloyd-George
and Grey-only the first is in a
position to speak a few French
words in a hardly Ineligible Eng
lish accent. Mr.. Lloyd-George's ig-
of French is natural and
pardonable. Mr.. Balfour car man
age at need to read some French
without being able to utter a single
French word intelligibly. Sir Ed
ward Grey is much too proud r.
learn any other language than his
own. So in all the diplomatic bust
hess between Paris and London the
Anglo-French dictionary plays the
leading role"
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
MAN AND WIFE
KILLED AT
T0N0PAH
Drink-Crazed Miner Wreaks Terrible
Vengeance on Couple He Hat
Wronged
VICTIMS LITTLE DAUGHTER
is TARGET OF BULLETS
Behind Bloody Tragedy of
This Morning

The most sensational tragedy in
the history of Tonopah was enacted
a: Z O'Clock Monday morning when
Aldo Bambonie, a miner, maddened
by drink and jealousy. forced his
way into the residence of James
Ferrara, proprietor of the Big Ca
sino dance hall and the Reno sa-
loon, shot down Ferrara and mis-
wife, emptied his revolver at the
little daughter of Ferrara, reloaded
his gun and completed his orgy of
blood by shooting himself through
the head.
Farrara, who was unarmed and
who had no warning of impending
trouble with the murderer. was shot
to death, while his wife vas struck
in the right eye, the bullet penetrat-
ing her brain. There was no hone
for her surviving more than a few
hours when news of the shooting
was received over the telephone by
The Tribune this forenoon. Sever
al shots fired at the small daughter
of the Ferraras failed to find theiI
mark anu Tie llttiC OhC CoSopC" !"
Jury. Bambonie died instantly from
the bullet fired by himself.
Back of the tragedy of this
morning is a story of intrigue be-
tween Bambonie and Mrs. Ferrara,
which eliminated in the elopnment
of the woman with her supposed o.
finity. Dissatisfied with her new
rlIiance. the m returned TO
Ferrara and was received again in
his home and their differences had
apparently been adjusted. Bamhon-
ie. however, determined to regain
the woman's affections. returned to
Tonopah and began drinking heavily
and uttering threats against Fer
rara. The police. learning OF these
threats. ordered Bambonie out OF
town. but he eluded the officers
and continued to drink until ne he
came violent.
At a late hour last night RambOr-
10. who had become very drunk. de-
clared that he could not live any
longer without the woman of his de-
sire and that he would do scme-
thing" bafnre taking his own life.
He is said to have waited deliberate
w for fully five hours for tho or
r~ortunitv tn force his wav into tho
Ferrara home. where he accomplish-
ed his CHASTITY nurDose.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
Equipment Sold

The equipment used in the con-
struction of the LahOntan irrigation
dam, near Fallon, has been sold to
good advantage because of the
increased price of scrap iron. The
machinery was largely taken by
California purchasers and the ready
sale was due to a shortage of metal
on account of the war. The total
revenue derived from the sale ri
the iron is $4,000, with over 49,
900 worth still to be sold. This
is q 5O-per cent realization on the
original investment II 500 900.
The equipment was used four years.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
CABIN ENTERED AND
VALUABLES TAKEN

The cabin of Peter Contresas, sit
uated on North Columbia street
near the Sisters hospital, was en-
tered Saturday and clothing and
other articles of value were taken
by a sneak-thief, who broke into
the building by way of a window.
The local authorities suspected a
former prisoner, Frank Elias, who
had beer released a few days previ-
Gus to the crime. after serving a 30
day sentence in the local Jail on a
charge of petit larceny, preferred by
a resident of Millers.
The sheriff's office Immediately
notified the Tonopah authorities to
watch for the mar and were ad-
vised this morning of his apprehen-
sion in the silver camp. He had ii
number of the missing articles on
his person at the time of his arrest.
He will be returned and held to
await proceedings in the local
courts.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22

The Comstock mining situation
shows no material change this week.
and with operations moving for-
uord in the deep levels at the same
points as last week. The severe
storm conditions of the past week
have interfered somewhat with sur
face work, but nearly normal cond1-
lions are prevailing again. AT the
north end of the lode. the Sierra
Nevada company continues to SINK
on good ore in the winze below the
$500 level, and on the 24OO lever
the same as reported last week and
the vein and ore strong in the bot
tom. There is nc change OF import
ance in the west crosscut on tf
$500 level, and o nthe 24OO Level
raising on the ore in the old stope
has given from low to fair values
The Union Con. is extracting the
usual tonnage of milling grade ore
from the $500 level slopes ana
from the 240O level, and conditions
throughout the mine remain favor
able. Thine Mexican is continuing
it's prospecting on the 25OO ana
27OO levels with quartz much in
evidence in the crosscuts, but con-
tinuing to give low values. y
Mexican mill is crushing the usual
tonnage of ore from the Union Cor
and Sierra Nevada mines.
The Comstock Pumping associa-
ton is performing general repair
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
BAD NEWS RESULTS
IN OUTLAWS DEATH
TELEGRAM ANNOUNCING Ill
NESS OF FATHER BRINGS
ON HIS COLLAPSE

Upon the receipt of a telegram
announcing the serious illness oil
his father, James f. Cullan q we'll
known miner and prospector of this
district, collapsed in his rooms in
the st. Nicholas hotel and died
shortly after 2 o'clock Sunday after
noon. Death was apparently due 10
a general breakdown, augmented by
the use of stimulants. The news
of the serious illness of his ia
Their was obviously the last straw
to an overtaxed nervous system.
Cullan was a member of a prom
inent and we'll connected family
in PENNSYLVANIA. He had been
prospecting and mining in this dis
trict for the past two years and
had many friends here. He worked
at the Combination mine until a re-
cent illness forced him to take a
layoff. He was in his apartments
at the hotel when a telegram, dated
Homestead, Pa, the home Of the de
ceased reached him from his broth
err. Patrick Cullan. saying: "Fa-
tner very udHSclouS, SohAo'
The shock of the news caused a
collapse, which ended in death.
The brother was Immediately no
titled and dispatched a telegram
stating that the father had also
died and that the body was to he
sent east to Homestead, Pa, where
a double funeral would be held. An
inquest over the body will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock ut
the court house.
The deceased had been a member
of the editorial staff of the Pitts
burgh Leader and was an exnert
accountant previous to his depart
ure from the east for Nevada. His
brothers afe politically prominent
in Pennsylvania.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
0RF 0F G00D GRADE FOUND At
nEPTH IN Mines OF COMST0CK

work on airways and at the Ophlr
shaft. and continued good progress
is being made %reopening the union
shaft below the 1000 station. The
pumping plants at the c. & c. shaft
are being successfully operated ana
holding the water at all points.
The Joint west crosscut OF the
Con. Virginia and Ophir companies
on the 27OO level is being driven
forward on vein formation giving
low values. The Ophir and Andes
are at work on the Central tunnel
level section of the mines.
The Alpha and Exchequer com
panies at the surface tunnel are IN
promising territory in the joint west
drift, which is being carried for
ward on a hard quartz formation,
but containing low values up to the
present time. The outlook appears
favorable. however. in this terri
tory. which is being thoroughly
p~rospected for the first time.
In the Gold Hill section. the
Jacket-Crown Point-Belcher COM
pany is. making fine progress with
it's operations and No. 2 stope on
the 1600-foot level is producing a
good tonnage of ore. General re-
pairs are being carried on, prepare
tory to more extensive work later
on. The mill shipments continue.
with excellent results being obtain
Cd at the big plant. = Virginia
Nhropic1o
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
GOLDF|ElO WINS
CLOSE CONTEST
SPECTACULAR PLAYS WITH A
SENSATIONAL FINISH FEA-
TURE GAME

At the conclusion last night Of
one of the most sensational games
of basketball ever played on "a
southern Nevada court, the score
stood 81 to 81 and an extra five
minutes of play was necessary to
decide the game. The final out
come of the contest was in favor
of the local quintet, as they had
amassed a total of six points while
the lads of Tonopah were garnerIng
but two. The final score stood 81
to 50 for the Goldfield town team.
Although the evening al a
warm enc. but a small crowd at
tended. The entire series of
games put up by the two teams
has been of the championship or
der and have by far exceeded any
thing in the line of the net game
ever played in Goldfield. OF he
four games played this season he
tween the two teams, Goldfield mas
wen three and the lads of the silver
camp have taken but one.
The first game resulted in a two q
DOllt NiNtoiy wi u Cih ,
the second went to Tonopah by 4
margin of two points, and the last
two games have resulted in lies.
In each instance a five-minute
tension of time has resulted in the
Goldfield team winning by the close
margin of two points in the first
instance and last evening by a MAJ
II - -, ,r;,ta NNhnn 20
considered that basketball games
are more often than not won by
margins of from 10 to 20 poin,s,
the %closeness and equality Of team
work in this series is appreciated
The first half started out favcr-
ably for the local team n the,
made baskets at will. The whistle
blew at the close of the first peri
cd with the town team in the leau
with the score of Is to 10.
Tonopah took a bracer in the
second half and for a time slightly
outplayed the local team, bringing
, the score, at the conclusion, to a
tie. The signal work and team
plays, started from the tossup at
'entcl, won the game for the 10
Gals. 1t was from these plays that
the majority of the Goldfield bas-
kets we're made. The Tonopah team
displayed a better brand of passing
but were weak at basket shooting.
10th teams maintained a sportsman
like attitude during the entire coli
test and rough playing was entire
iy lacking.
The last five minutes OF play
were the best of the entire evening.
Each player exerted himself to the
Utmost to win and the ball travel
ed from player to player with such
raoidity that the audience scarcely
was able to determine who had it at
any one period. Goldfield, by e V
eral cleverly executed plays, man
aged to annex the winning points.
Beth teams were exhausted at the
linal whistle.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22

The 1916 budget for the city OF
Reno, as prepared by the finance
committee. appropriates $4,000 for
the purchase of fire-ighting motor
trucks for the use of the city de-
partment. The councilmen have
decided on the equipment, but the
suggestion that a combination chem
ical and hose truck. such as the
Esmeralda commissioners have de-
cided on for Goldfeld. seems to fill
the needs of the Reno department.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
TOnOpah to MuZzle Dogs

The dogs of Tonopah and of
Nye county will in the future be
compelled to go muzzle1 or suffer
the death penalty. The county con
missioners. at a special meeting, de-
cided to pass the ordinance in or
der to further aid the RABIES com
mission in the determination of the
dread disease. The ordinance is the
result of the findings of the special
investigation as to the spread of the
disease.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22

The following is a list of ur-
claimed letters remaining uncalled
for in the Goldfield post office up
to and including the week ending
January IT, 1916. When calling
for the same please say advertised"
Mr.. J. C. Bostwick.
Mr.. H. Lon. DeGeuris.
w. J.. Johnson.
Mr.. Burnell Kunze.
Mr.. J. L. McGrew.
Mr.. Ralph McLachlan.
Mr.. Louis st. Cyr.
Gilbert Torres.
Tom Toner.
Miss Bell Woods.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
Caught in SnowsIide

Three miners of Sweetwater dis
and narrowly escaped
death. The men wee ascending a
canyon when the slide
caught them and carried them out
to a flat where they were able 10
extricate themselves. The men all
received severe bruises but were
able to walk to medical assistance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-22
Heat for Reno Jail

The Reno city Jail will be heat
cd bv a new set of oil burners. ac-
cording to a recent order by the
CITY council. The action is the re
suit of much agitation on the part
of the mayor and several other
prominent Reno citizens. 1t is es-
timated that the oil will save at
least so per cent over the a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07
ORGANIZE WOMEN FOR
FOOD WAR
In New York $4,000 Will Act as
Scouts" to Watch
Prices.

New York. Dee. 3.,-An organi-
zation of housewives. through
which every consumer in this
city may be reached whenever it
appears necessary to establish Il
boycott on articles Of food will
be formed by January I, it Was
announced tonight by Joseph
llartigan. commissioner OF
weights and measures.
The plan, Mr.. Hartigan said,
is to have at least one woman as
signed to each of the $1,000
square blocks, whose duty it will
be to keep in touch with the res
idents of that block and keep
them posted as to the prices of
the various articles of food. y
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07
Another Successful Road Day.
Ladies Served Big Dinner.

Lone Oak and Pleasant Gap
rOa dbOOstcrs hauled 112 loads of
rock to the river bottoms Tues
day. Dec. ). This haul was 3 IL
miles as they commenced at the
river bridge and are now work
ing north. All were feeling good.
They had a big dinner, good
crowd. a good day, and big re-
suits.
Everybody is invited next Tues
day, Dee. IL, and we will continue
to haul the balance of the week.
We will work every day so if
You cant come Tuesday come ev-
cry day you can after that.
Steady work and another big din
ner.
Good Road Boosters.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07
List of Letters

Remaining nncallcd for in the
post office at Butler, Mo-. for the
week ending December ). 1916:
Dan Carp (2), Mr.. John Can
non, Rev. l.. G. Wright. Mr.. Oscar
Wood. Miss Olive Beatty. Miss FL
bic Maupin. Mrs. Ellen McCollinS.
Miss Laura Bell Seclcy.
These letters will be sent to the
dead letter office December -.
1916, if not delivered before. In
calling for the above, please say
" Advertised,' giving date of list.
j. E. Williams, Postmaster.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07
Oak Grove Items.

MrrI Sargent and sister, 1'hci-
ma, spent the latter part of the
week in Dcepwatcr visiting their
brother, Glen Sargent and family.
Nen3 Batrhtlot' spent Friday
might with Georgir Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Phari>
spent Wednesday night at the
'l,;lS. Rector home.
Lille Frey called on Mrs. Tom
Chitwood Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Clara Batchclor and
daughter, Nena. and Dudley
spent Thanksgiving day at the
W. e. Cumpton home.
Mrs. John McCook and chill
di"n spent Saturday with her
mother. Mrs. +. j. Keen. L-- -
Claud Quick and Lon Foster
were Appleton city visitors Sat-
urday.
NrSS Murphy left for Kansas
City Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Quick
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Keen Saturday evening.
Gcorgic Murphy spent Satur-
day night with Nrna Batchclor.
James Evans and children
spent Sunday at John .juckSon s.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Chitwood and Mrs.
Jake Frey spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Dennis.
Mrs, NJ. W. Evans and children
spent Sunday at the Geo. Keen
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Warns en-
tertained the following at dinner
Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. lson, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. r. Rains, Mrs. Daisy
Rains, Mr., and Mrs. Leonard
Hays, Mr. and Mrs. V. Rains,
Misses Lucille and Vrvia Rains
and Edna Harp and McSsrS. Ln-
gan and Earnest Rains and Elmer
IIavS.
Archie and Everett Evans spent
Sunday with Elmer and Cecil
Keen.
W q. Vumpton spent Monday
with Mrs. Clara BHtchclor.
Mrs. Geo. Sargent and daugh-
ter, ThcIma. called on Mrs. Tom
Chitwood Thursday afternoon.
\rln BAtrhrlor and Georgia,
Murphy spent Sunday evening
with Hrna Yarns.
A. Y. Keen took his Sistrr-i'-
law. Mrs. RIIa Radford and chill
Irrn TO her home in Butler Mon
day.. She visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Keen the latter part Of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Chitwood
and children and Harry Chitwood
motorrd to Clinton Saturday il,
the lntcr'S Ford car
Mr.. and Mrs. I.anglord and
son, Virgil. spent Friday at the
". Il. Moore home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. &. Wilson spent
SUNDAY afternoon with Mrs.
Clara Bachelor.
&. II. Yarns. j. H. Wiz. Zion
Yarns and Daisy Rains moturrd
to Kansas City Saturday in tn"
lorn,rr s ear.
Geo. Quick and mother spent
Sunday at the, Mrs. Shlllingr''
home.
Mrs. Frank Krttzingrr ami
children spent Thanksgiving Day
with Mrs. Will longs and chill
lrrn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rr'nmirk Wig
ger entertained the following at
dinner thanksgiving Will
Wi"grr and family. Geo. Wiggrt.
AMID family, and tha>. Wiggrr
and family.
Rrna Yarns called on \rnH
HatrhrIor Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cha>. PhariS and
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh Brown spent
Friday at the ChaS. Rector home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawson and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson
spent Thanksgiving at .Jak.
l'rry'S.
Mr. and Mrs. Dee Nanhoy, Mrs.
Laura Rich. Mrs. RiIla Radford
and children and Mrs. +. J. Keen
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. \.
Y. Keen and Mrs. Katherine
Nouuw
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07
Jack johnson in u. s., Belief

Chicago. ILL.,, Dee. 4.-F'ederaI
operatives are trailing Jack John
son, the negro pugilist, in the
East. Charles +. Cline. United
States District Attorney. said to-
day.
Cline is confident that John
son, who fled to Europe after be-
ing convicted in Chicago on white
slave charges. has returned to this
country.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1916-12-07

Mrs, Lucille Goerner, of St.
Joseph, spent the Thanksgiving
holidays at the home of her par
cnts. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Sewer,
in Summit. Mrs. Gocrner is en-
gagged in the life insurance bust
ness at which she has been very
successful.
J. c. Hayes came down from
Kansas City the first of the week
and spent a couple of days in this
city on business trip. Since
moving to Kansas City Mr.. Hayes
has been elected justice of the
! T7H00 and should now be adj
! dressed as Judge lla yes.
-. Jesse Taylor, an old time Butler
boy, but now a resident Of Texas,
was in the city the last Of the
/ week visiting his sister, Mrs. }.
X. Douglas and shaking hands
with old friends. Mr.. Taylor waS
/ deputy circuit clerk during th1
last term of John c. Hays. I
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.. McCrcrr}
Of Columbia, spent Thanksgiving
in this city at the home Of Mrs.
! McCrcery'S father. w. O. Alike
son, of the Record. Mr. Me-
, Crccry is teacher in the manual
arts department Of the State Uni
vrrsity.
a. b. Burlington, a prominent
Democrat of Spruce township,
was business visitor to Butler
Saturday. He reports that his
sister, Mrs. Riley Gilbert, who has
been critically i'll for some time,
is rapidly improving and hopes
are entertained for her early re-
cOvery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris Razry and
three children motored down
from Adrian, where they We're
visiting at the home of Mrs.
Razey's brother, Major a. V.
Adams. Friday afternoon and
spent IA few hours meeting old
friends. Mr.. Razcy is a building
contractor in Kansas City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Kinney. Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Kinney and two
children. of Kansas City. came
down the last of the week and
visited Mr.. Don Kinney's mother,
Mrs. Sallic Douglas. and with
other relatives. Many years ago
Mr.. Kinney was connected with
the Missouri State Bank in this
city.
Mrs. Geo. W. Stark. aged 80
years. died suddenly at her home
near Spraguc. Friday morning,
December |, says the Rich Hill
Review. Mr.. Stark had recently
held a public sale and he and Mrs.
Stark had planned to spend the
winter in Florida. The body was
shipped to Hutchinson. Kansas.
for burial. nn,l
j. J. Fischer, one of The Times
value dfricnds of the Rockville
neighborhood. was in the city
Monday and made his annual Wis
it to this office and had his dates
set ahead for another year. Mr..
Fischer has been a subscriber, for
The Times for many years and he
never has to be reminded when
his year is up. He is always on
hand with his dollar and it is
supcrflous to say that the editor
appreciates such friends.
Green II. Bolip came in the
last of the week from Phoenix.
Arizona, on a visit to Mr..
Bolin's father. Thos. Bolin.
Mr.. BOlin was recently elected
for the third time state mine in
spectOr for the state of Arizona.
He saws that the votes of the wO-
men made Arizona dry and it is
dry sure enough. 1t being a crime
to even have intoxicating liquor
in ones possession. That is one
a