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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
PLANS FOR TOURNEY
IN BASKETBALL GAME
u,I RE PLAYED FOR CHAM
PloNsHlP OF SOUTHERN
NEVADA

AS already announced in the col
umns of the Bonanza, the basketball
tournament TO determine the cham
pion high school team in the south
a,n end of Nevada will be held in the
high school gymnasium on the even
ings of February 16, II and Is. This
tournament will be held under the
rules governing the Nevada interscol-
astic league, and is preliminary
necessary to determine the champion
shin of the state. The high schools
at Las Vegas, Goldfield, Bishop, Bun
kerville. Manhattan and Tonopah are
expected to compete Each team
must play each other team, and the
one which wins the most games is de
clared victor.
On next Tuesday evening the 10th
the high school boys will furnish
three acts of vaudeville to supplement
the regular program at the Butler
theater. AS special bit of entertain
ment for the visiting teams. Eacf
act will be sidesplitter The boys
have been working faithfully for {
long time, and are now able TO pu
on as clever a bit OF fun as the aver
age vaudeville house can provide a
complete review of this show will b'
given at an early date,
Basketball is the most popular spor
the boys have yet attempted. Thu
spirit of the team is excellent. ant
their team work has reached higl
degree of perfection. That they hav'
confidence in carrying away the tro
ply is eyinced by their temerity il
promoting the tournament on tn
home court The high school boy
should receive the assistance of tn
whole town in their task as host.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

The program al the Butler this
sisting of tworeel Chaplin comedy
Mabel at the Wheel" which Is bur
lesque on the big Grand Prix automo.
bile race held at Santa Monica and
in which are furnished many side.
splitting situations. and Big Four
feature in five parts entitled, THE
Alster Case" the greatest mystery
drama of the year, holding the audi
ence with bated breath until the very
This is The problem that battles the
most skilled detectives. The grim fin
ger of suspicion points TO five per
sons You are sure 1t is one, then
another, who has committed the
crime Then comes the great denoue-
ment, revealing the real slayer. This
gripping revelation comes as start
/ ling surprise to all The complete
change OF angle and the swift change
3 VI dtliCn uIlHB Inc itnSioh W Ah'
highest pitch, get the reason for the
crime proves so obvious and logical
that one wonders why that particular
eprson was not before suspected.
The mystery throughout is so inten-
sely fascinating that none will rest
until the solution is known.
Tomorrow, 1.-The Wild Olive an
Oliver Morosco production featuring
Myrtle Stedman and Forest Stanley
adapted from the sensational novel OF
Basil King, which was the talk OF two
continents. 1t is powerful love story
of a girl of the Alleghanies and an In
nocent fugitive of the Argentine. The
beautiful wild Olive" of the noun
tains offers to sell herself to the law
to clear the man she loves.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
MANHATTAN NO LONGER
ENTIRELY SN0WB0UND

The road from Tonopah to Manhat-
tan is now open, thanks to the untir-
ing efforts of the Wittenburg com
pany. Yesterday the pass was nego-
tiated with a sleigh carrying United
States mail and supplies that were
most urgently needed
AT present the Wittenberg trucks
and other autos are making il to
within four miles of Spanish Springs.
where they are met with sleds and
the burdens transferred. The people
of Manhattan have suffered no i'll eff
fects while they we're snowbound,
there being plenty of fuel and provi-
sions. The snow is five feet deep In
the canyon leading to the pine tree
camp. Tomorrow Mr. Wittenberg will
have snow pillow in action and he
hopes to have the road cleared FOR
autos in about ten days.
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PLAINTIFF IN DIVORCE
CASE TELLS OF THREATS

jeanette T. Knight filed a suit
for divorce from Bartholomew 7.
knight, through her attorney ~.
Carter Edwards. on the ground Of
extreme cruelty and innuman treat
ment, yesterday in the county clerks
office She alleges in her complaint
that he threatened her life on numer
GUS occasions and that he often struck
her before friends. on one occasion
he is alleged to have threatened her
with Ratchet and NJ other time to
have suggested employing gun to
end her troubles. She petitions for
the daughter, aged Is years, and for
sufficient money TO maintain the child
and pay her attorneys fees Tribune
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
SHORT LINE CASE SETTLED

The case against the Nevada
Short Line railroad. recently brought
by the bank holding mortgage
against the road has been settled
+. NJ. Manson, who was appointed re.
ceiver of the road, has been asked to
resign the position under the first suit
and to accept the same position under
the second suit, The road is to be
under his entire charge and the bond
holders believe that it can be made
to pay under this system of manage
ment. The road connects the mines
OF the Rochester district with the
Southern Pacific.
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PERSONAL

.t -
MRS. c. H. PERT was a passenger
this morning for the coast.
CHARLES II. BARNES of New
York is guest at the Mizpah.
HARRY R. GREER was called to
Goldfield this morning on railroad
business.
J. HOLMAN BUCK, publisher of the
Western Nevada Miner, was passen-
ger this morning from Nina to Gold
field.
LESION BALLET was a passenger
this morning for Grass Valley, where
he will install a counterbalance. From
there he will continue on to San Fran
cisco to remain for an indefinite
period.
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PROF. M'G|NN|S IN
THE FROZEN NORTH
PRESIDES OVER COURT FARTH-
EST NORTH UNDER THE UNI
TED STATES FLAG

Prof. b ]. McGinnis, formerly state
teachers examiner for the Goldheld
district and subsequently principal of
the Manhattan school in 1911, has been
heard from through his brother from
the farthest north court or judicial
district under the American flag. Mr.
McGinnis is stationed ON the Kayayuy
river, SO miles north of Fairbanks in
the Arctic circle, where the unsetting
sun holds forth for the entire summer
and the nights of the winter season
endure for another six months. The
territory presided over by Judge Nc
Ginnis covers an area OF over $4,000
miles and there is no appeal from his
rulings. The letter states there is a
new excitment at Coldfoot. $50 miles
north of Kayayuy, and rush is pre-
dicted for that section as soon as the
winter passes. After leaving Manhat-
tan the Judge secured job as purser
on one of the boats of the North
American Transportation company
and afterwards managed the company
store at Forty Mile. He also located
claim 81 on Gold Run creek, a tribu-
tary of the Dominion, which produced
millions before it was acquired by
Chute & Wills. Chute is another Ne
vada man, being a brother of Elmer
Chute who laid out the townsite OF
Goldfeld. Wills is manager of the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. which
CONTROLS all business in Yukon terri
tory
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NEW BOOKS At THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY

The Tonopah Public Library has
lately received Michael OHalleran,
Porter; Clipped Wings. Hughes; II r..
Lefevre; Beltane the Smith, Fernol;
Dear Enemy. Webster; The Alibi, Eng
land
A valuable book of reference en-
titled 10000 words of the mispronoun-
ced' has been taken out of the library,
The person who has it, is requested to
return it, as no doubt it was taken
without the intention to keep the book
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
LAND OFFICE SHOWS INCREASE

The annual report of the commits.
sioner of the general land office
for the past year. shows decided
increase over 1915 The number OF
entries made on government land
was 6l2. covering total Of 22l.5iG
acres Of land. Patents for 3a.956
acres we're granted during the year
The total receipts from the sale Of all
lands amounted 10 SS7.21l. the ~
renditurcs amounted 10 y7.9ij
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CAPITAL OPERATION
FOR CANCER STOMACH

l.. A. Blackwell, cher millwright for
the Tonopah Extension Mining com
pany, underwent capital opera
ton this morning for cancer of
the stomach. His condition is pre-
carious. Mr. Blackwell has been con
nected with the company for the past
seven years and is greatly liked by
the management and the men. He
is a married man. The malady came
one him several months ago. since
on him several months ago, since
which time he has steadily grown
worse.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
CONCERT PROGRAM BY
TON. MILITARY BAND

Following is the program that will
be given by the 20-piece Tonopah mill
tary band at the Ardome. Wednes
day evening at $3.50. Admission %
cents; to be followed by jitney
dance:
j. w. Tilton
Reverie ....... Romance of a Rose
l.. b. O'Connor
Selection .........-................. Mariana
w. V. Wallace
Medley Overture Saturday Night
l.. o. de Witt
Vocal Solo .......................... Selected
r. " Kanouse
March .............. National Emblem
+. +. Bagley
Medley, "reminiscences of the South
Frederic Solomon
March .........................,..... Popularity
Geo NJ. Conan
ADV. F5t2
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CASE DECIDED IN
FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF
DECISION BY JUDGE AVERILL IN
A LONG PENDING MATTER
FROM BEATTY

In the case of H. d. Porter ct al VS.
S. S. Lockett, decision was rendered
this afternoon by Judge Mark r.
Averill. The conclusions of law
reached were that there was due to
the plaintiff on the chattel mortgage
and note given the sum OF $1,720S4
principal and interest, also judgment
for costs and 81 attorney fee and that
the injunction prayed for in the com
plant should be issued. Wherefore,
Judgment was entered accordingly,
including foreclosure of mortgage.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

Joseph Taylor, manager of the
Easter Gold Mining company. owning
property twelve miles from Caliente,
states that the company is now flnan-
ced and ready for mill. Tests by
cyanidation have shown a saving of
3 per cent of the gold and 76 per cent
of the silver content Of the ore. which
carries values ranging from So to $40
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
DANCE TONIGHT

A six-piece orchestra viii furnish
music for HAPPY Bowier's first
dance this evening Ia Miners TX.
change hall a general Invitation
no Objectionable features. Double ~
ney dance Ady F5u
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

w. b. Andrew of salt Lake has
purchased the interest of c. n Miller
in the Nevada Champion Mining com
pany, situated between Luning and
Nina. This gives him control The
property is developed by 400-foot
shaft and several thousand feet of
drifts, but has been idle for several
years. The new owner has put small
force of men to work
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

Watch for the Rogers Violet Ray
high frequency generator. coming.
The most powerful. harmless. electric
disease germ killer known
ADV. I26w2
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The Battle Cry Of Peace

The Tonopah Military band will
give concert and dance in the Air
dome ON the evening of February O.
ADV. Fats
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j. II. KIRCHNER or Reno was an
arrival this morning from Goldfcld.
where he was called on business or.
rand.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05
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 II. e. Epstine:
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GOlDFiELD
Morning Sales

Goldfield Consolidated 1000, 80
1000. 81.
Jumbo Extension - 800 ,$122h
1000. SIPS.
Combination Fraction 1000, OS
$500, 90; 500, 90.
Atlanta-l0oO, 90; 1900 23; 5000
22.
Merger Mines-2OO0 10; 1000, IS.
Great Bend-1000, 06.
Silver Pick--1000, o..
Kewanas $500, 10.
Spearhead-1000. IL; 2000, IL.
Simmerone-1000, 06.
Grandma-2000, OF.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

Social dance at the Airdome. Sat
urday evening. Admission free, all
dances double jitney.
FATE
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Social dance At the Airdome. SAT-
urday evening. Admission free. all
welcome. dances double jitncy
F4t2
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ouMA TO ASSEMBLE


PETROGRAD, Feb >. via London
The Noyoe Vreyma says II has
learned from a reliable source thai
the duma will assemble February IS.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

Frozen water pipes thrawed by
electricity. Lundlee Bros, Phone 81.
Adv. F2tf
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MlScELLAN EouS
Morning Sales

Nevada Hills-1600, IS.
United Western 1900, 20; 500, 20.
Big Jim 1000, $500; 1000, $100.
Rochester-500, So.
Rochester Packard-2000, SO; 1900
4.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-02-05

Frozen water pipes thrawed By
electricity. Lnndlce Bros. Phone c.
Adv. F2tf
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SUNDAY SERVICES

Christian Science Society Services
at IL a. M and 1870 D. m Subject.
Spirit" Sunday school convenes
at GAS a. M. The reading rooms are
located in the church parlors
and are open Tuesdays. Thurs
days and Saturdays from 2 to p. nj.
Testimonial meetings are held the
second and fourth Wednesday of
each month at 1880 p. m, the next
meeting being February 3.
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Presbyterian church-vocation Day.

Presbyterian Church--voeation Day.
Morning service, IL o'clock. The third
sermon OH the 23rd Psalm. Two mum
bers by the mixed quartet, "The Lord
My Shepherd Is" solo in alto, and
Raise me, Jesus, to Thy Bosom, .
Hunly
C. Il. $3.50. Topic. &c. H. Fidelity
and Force. Leader, Mr.. J. NJ. Ellis
Night Service This vocation ser.
vice has been arranged especially for
the youth of our city We give very
cordial invitation to all the young life
OF Tonopah. This is not denomina-
tional service. but II is service of
information to ALL We care not
whether you be Catholic. jew or Pro.
testant this service will be of benefit
to you. Following is the program:
Orchestra. Old Hundred; Invocation
Orchestra, Onward Christian Soldiers
Choral club: Address, Vocational
Training in Public Schools" Prof. Geo
l.. Dilworth; Offeratory; Violin solo
Miss Cover; Address, Vocation.
Judge Mark r. Ayerill Hymn: Bene
diction.
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Classified Ads

FOR SALE Electric coffee mill. To
ledo scales. platform scales. cash
register, show cases, safe, Ice box,
desk and chair, etc. G. Edgar Mes
bitt. box 1903, Goldheld, New.
597F4t3
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MAMMAL
MISC EOUS
ToNoPAH

TONoPAH
Morning Sales
Midway-1O00. 16; 1000. 16.
Rescue Eula--1000, o.
Monarch Pittsburg 5000, O6.
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WEEKLY SHIPMENTS FROM TONOPAH MINES

wing comparative from the mines OF
Tor this week three preceding weeks:
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FUNSTON WILL COMMAND
THE EXPED|T|ONARY FORCE

5000 CAVALRY TROOPS AND
ORDERS ARMY UNITS TO
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GUN TO
SHOOT LITTLE DISCS

Eugene de Saba of San Francisco.
is said to be promoting powderless
gun which may revolutionize war at
close range, this gun being the inven-
ton of a Californian and worked by
centrifugal force applied by machinery
which causes it to throw sharp me
tallic discs in a shower over large
areas at a rate per minute inconceiv.
able.
The gun is mounted on a motor
truck, and the discharging wheel re.
wolves at the speed of $500 revolutions
per minute. 1t is effective up TO 1900
yards. Each gun, loaded with 1.OOO.-
900 discs, is worth $4,000, and it is
said De Saba is contracting for $780,
100000 worth of them.
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WILL RESIGN IF
A CANDIDATE
O.. A. Spelier in GazetteD


Despite the fact that he has let ii
be known that he is visiting the west
ern portion of the state merely to pro-
mote mining deal, Judge Charles Lee
finding time 10 put up fences in his
proposed fight for the Democratic con-
gressioEal nomination.
Horsey, il should be remembered,
four years as district judge in Lincoln
and Clari; counties. He resigned his
posiiioh as state senator to accept the
place. In discussing his probable en-
Judge Horscy uses Il line of argument
that is about as follows.
Will Resign From Bench.
II have not yet come to any definite
sional fight There arc several ele-
ments that contribute to my indie
cision. | wish to say this, however,
that the very moment decide to be-
( NOIllt d tduul'dIS hOl 'ut DNhiONi"''S
! nomination, either active or receptive,
will send telegram TO Governor
! Boyle announcing my resignation from
! the bench believe that in the face
! of the constitutional provision, for me
to make a campaign for congress and
continue TO occupy judicial position
woul1 &c unfair, unjust and morally
| wrong.
Then, of course, there is the elc
ment OF uncertainty. I still have two
years to serve as district judge. In
case 1 should fail to get the nomina
ton or be defeated at the polls woult
be compelled to fall back on the law
practice for two years at least.
During my present trip am merel!
attempting to ascertain public senti
5 ment relative to the points involved.
harrington Well Satisfied.
} With the discussion Of the move Il
, place Democrat on the federal bencl
| in this state by the promotion o
Judge Harrington, the rumor has croT
! ped up again that. in case the chang
I Is made. an effort to remove the fec
= eral court to Reno will result. 1t ha
p been pointed out that, should Williar
= Woodburn be give nthe place, he prol
ably would favor the removal and tha
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JUDGE VAN FLEET
MAKES RULING

Several Reno people We're called to
Carson City yesterday and today as
witnesses in the case Of Watilda NCa-
sham against the New York Life In
:5urance Company, an action TO recover
on a $4,000 policy written in favor
of Neasham, who was found dead be-
tween Reno and Sparks.
Judge William c. Van Fleet. who is
hearing the case because Judge Far
rington is disqualified, disposed of one
of the material points in the contro-
versy yesterday. The question Of
which side the burden of proof is on
TO prove whether or not Neasham COM
mitted suicide Attorney Hawkins,
representing the company, contendcd
that because the insurance policy was
made a part OF the complaint and II
| provides that in case OF suicide within
one year from the date of the policy,
it was up to the plaintiffs in the case
to prove that he died a natural death.
Judge Van Fleet held that the legal
presumption was that Neasham died
Il natural death till the contrary was
proven and threw the burden of proof
: on the defendant company. Attorney
Thomas L. Kepner, of Kepner and
Danforth, represents the plaintiff in
the case.-Reno Gazette.
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Portugal Military Reserves Called Out
BY Pac. and lnt'I News service.
LISBON, March 1O.-The total mill
tary and naval reserves of Portugal
have been called to the colors. 1t is
claimed that Germany's declaration
has failed to excite any adverse feel
ing against the government for plung-
ing the country into war, as the SYM
pathies of the people are with the
allies. II is expected that Portugal
will now actively participate in the
war.
British Lose Two Ships.
LONDON, March 10-The British
Destroyer Coquette and Torpedo Boat
No. IL were blown up and sunk by
mines in the North Sea this morning.
Four officers and IL members OF the
crews are missing. They have prob
ably been drowned
The Coquette carried a crew OF sixty
and the torpedo boats crew numbered
thirty-fivc. These two boats are the
first naval victime since the recent
mining operations conducted by the
Germans in the North Sea.
French Steamer Summarized.
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RuMoR WASHINGTON cARRANzA HAS BEEN ASSASSIN
ATED HAsTENs PRESIDENTS SENDING INVADING


United States to cross the Mexican
border in pursuit of Villa.
The president has ordered the army
TO capture or kill Villa at any cost.
The statement says: An adequate
force will bc sent at once in pursuit of
Villa with the single OBJECT of captur-
ing him and putting stop to his
forays into the United States. This
can and will be done entirely a% a
friendly aid to the constituted authori-
ties of Mexico, and with 4 sCrupuloGi
respect for the sovereignty Of that re-
public"
These orders We're tclegraphCd TO
all units of the regular army with i'll
structions TO be ready to move quickly,
and General Funston is designated az
commander in chief OF the expedition
airy force. This invading fore" will
consist of not less than 5000 troops
mostly cavalry. with AN infantry sup
/ port.
/ The coast artillery will b" uIaliZcd
as an infantry reserve and if found
/ necessary 10 use them will civ" IN ad
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RETAKE VAux GERMANS SINK TWO BRITISH WAR
SHIPS AND FRENCH LOSE TWO

HAVRE. March 10.-The big 500-foot
French steamer Louisiana OF a gross
tonnage of oIUy tons was torpedoed
and sunk by German submarine off
the coast OIL france THIS morning. II
is reported that the crew was saved.
The Louisiana was being used in
transporting munitions from New Or
leans to Havre, France.
French Liner Sunk.
LONDON, March l0.-The French
liner, Vile de Havre, of 5026 tons reg
lister was sunk in the North Sea this
morning, and it is thought that she
was torpedoed by a submarine. Two
of the crew were lost and twenty-siX
were saved. The Vile de Havre left
New York bound for Marseilles on the
End of March.
French Planes Bombard Bulgarian
Port.
ATHENS. March 10.-French aero
planes this morning bombarded the
Bulgarian port of Gievgeli, killing and
wounding many persons.
French Regain Fort.
BERLIN, March lot is admitted
Continued on Page Four)
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W|NGF|ELD BRANCH
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Continental Campaign Started to De-
veIop New Property in North
and South America.

George Wingfield, president of Gold
field Consolidated. has announced that
branch office of the company will
be opened in San Francisco and that
there will be inaugurated at once a
widespread campaign having for its
object the investigation of mining
properties with a view to their pur-
chase. The scouts OF the corporation
will be enabled to inspect any prospect
i'll any part OF the world, and there is
looking after more attractive pro-
posalS.
Wingficld says that the company
has received information concerning
thousands OF mining properties during
the last few years. and that with the
expensive organization built up ii
would be unwise to overlook the op-
porunitics presented. The effect Of
the news upon the stock market can
not be determined for some time.
! According to a further statement by
| Wingfield concrete results 10 be secur-
/ ed through installation of the oil flota-
! tion plant at Goldfield can not be
/ determined for another month. II will
, require at least fortnight TO make
| calculations upon which future opera
tions and further investment along
! this line may be based.