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Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
How Plants Die.
Adv. JSt2.

That plants die like animals we all
know, but we do not know the exact
moment when they die. For hours q
dead plant seems alive. There Is 10
twitch. no death spasm. A scientist
has, however. succeeded not only In
noting the precise moment when .
plant gives up Its life. but In recording
Its death spasm. The plant is heated
very gradually Sc as to avoid all excl.
tntion. This IL done by placing the
plant In water bath the temperature
OF which Is continuously raised by the
application OF a gas or spirit flame. At
% degrees g. spasmodic extraction
takes place. All attempts to obtain
response after this fail. even though
the plant Is cooled down to Its normal
temperature. This death temperature
OF 20 degrees IL constant for all plants
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
sloth and piIiaenee.

Sloth said to diligence: You work
too hard. For two days now you have
been busy plowing that field | hear
Ingenuity has invented plow driven
by steam Why not get one 10 plow
for yoa whiie you sit with me in the
shade and enjoy lifef'
Diligence bought the plow which
would plow a field in fraction OF the
time ii had taken him to do it But
Instead Of sitting In the shade he put
more land into cultivation. and ii took
ali his time TO attend to the plow and
see that IL worked property.
When harvest time came he had
more TO do than ever on account OF
the new land he had cultivated.
Harvest over. Sioth went to pay Dill
lgenee a visit. saying TO himself Now
he will have n little more time to talk
TO me- But he found him comforting
with Ingenuity in regard to a larger.
more powerful. plow. that be might
next season put still more land in cui-
tivation
Moral There is no cure for dill
gence.-Boston Journal.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
ADJUSTMENTS
BUTLER THEATER

The feature at the Butler tonight
will be a Pathe Gold Rooster play
Via Wireless" written by Winchell
Smith and Paul Armstrong. in FIVE
gripping reels. taken from the play
of the same name. featuring Gail
Kane and Brue McRae. supported by
Paul McAllister. and splendid cast.
II is story OF draughtsman in
gun factory being swindled out OF a
huge royalty by the general manager
of the factory. but being outrivaled
~ lieutenant in the Z. S. navy
Somers has also invented a gun
which he gives to be cast to the Du-
rant Iron works. ard which. if sue
cessful. will do away with the graft
Of the general manager on the FIRST
invention. The general manager takes
good care that Souers' gun is killed
in making He then misTepresents
4 Somers to Maisie and her father, and
though Maisie loves the lieutenant
she feels she must give him up. Ac-
companied by her mother and the
manager. she goes in the Durant
yacht for a cruise. The boat hits a
mine. and in the rush to leave her,
Maisie is trapped in the wireless
room She sends out the S o. S. sig
nal. taught her by Lieutenant Somes
The lieutenant. aboard Z 5. cruiser
arrives at the side OF the doomed
ship just in time to make a sensa-
tional rescue. The picture is filed
with thrills and excitement IRON start
to finish.
The preliminary reel viii be pathe
Weekly, which viii be run ahead Of
the feature
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
MAY MINE POTASH
IN BLACK ROCK
oolDFiELD MILL TO HANDLE E
PRODUCT FOUND UNDER SIM.
LIAR CONDITIONS

Black Rock desert may yet achieve
national reputation as potash pro-
ducer II viii add Just that much more
TO HUMBOLDT countys reputation as a
mineral producer, says the Star.
Government experts prospected sec
lions OF Nevada, including the Black
ROCK desert. for potash deposits. They.
reported II was not to be found In the
districts examined.
But Victor l.. Darndt. called the
apostle OF potash In Nevada, has de.
cided otherwise. Upon the strength
OF a report made by him a calcining
plant for he reduction OF alunite and
alum TO sulphate of potash will be
erected at Goldheld This mill will
handle the product found near Gold,
Held. The formations there are sim
ilnr to those existing In Black Rock
desert. The European war has Great
cd an unprecedented demand for pot
ash, II is intimated that " that prod
uct can be proiitably produced at
Goldtield, the large deposits In Black
Rock desert may be mined. In that
event, Humboldt county will have an.
other source OF mineralized income
nat should amount into thousands OF
dollars annually. Potash experts
agree that the United States is short
100000 tons of the concentrated form
OF potash, which would be equal &c
2.0oo.o0o tons OF the sulphate Chlor
ate of potash is used for making
matches In place Of phosphorous
fuses for shells and explosives 70,
bursting charges OF shrapnel.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
PERSONAL


JUDGE EMMETT WALSH came
over ihls morning 10 hold court.
GEoT.GE DUGAN went to Hot
Greek yesterday 10 examine a mining
property.
ROBERT BROWN, q mining man OF
Lovelock, is here looking for an anti
mony property.
PROF tom WALKER returned
this morning from Reno. where he
spent the holidays.
JOHN G. KIRcHEN and wife re-
turned Saturday from a trip to New
York City and Washington.
AL FREyERT returned Saturday
from San Diego. where he spent the
past month visiting Mr. and Mrs Jack
Hall.
II. b. ASTON. a mining man OF
Goldfield. was a passenger on the
northbound train this morning on his
way TO Reno.
( CHARLES EsPsTINE returned
this morning from Carson City.
where he spent Christmas and New
Years with relatives
I G. l.. RICHARDS anr wife. to say
nothing Of the bulldog. returned this
morning from Reno, where a holiday
visit was made to Mr.. Richards par
ents
MRS. HENRY c. SCHMIDT and
daughter Opaldean. and sons Grayson
and Bill, left on yesterday mornings 5
train for Oakland. where the young
people will re-enter school,
+. c. yANoyER. Ralph Irwin. Ed
Halstead, Joe Tognoni and son Joe
are arrivals from Duckwater TO at
tend the trial Of the case OF Irwin ys
Tognoni contempt proceedings.
! NJ. B. CUTTER, president OF this
Tonopah & Goldfeld railway, was ar
arrival in this city Saturday morning
and spent day here on business AM
renewing old acquaintanceships. H
was accompanied by w. d. Forster
general superintendent and traffi
manager Of the road
HARRY DUNSEATH. justice Of tn,
peace, leaves tomorrow morning 70
Muretta hot springs, near Los Ar
geles, where the Judge goes to obtail
relief from his rheumatism. The BE
nanza, as well as Judge Dunseath'
many friends in Tonopah wish hir
a speedy and complete recovery fror
the malady from which he has bee
a sufferer for so long. He is now 4
a very enfeebled condition.
J. +. YATES of Oklahoma arrive
in Tonopah the latter part OF tn
week and will continue on to Maj
HAITIAN to visit his uncle, Ben Yatei
, Mr.. Yates has travelled many thousan
miles during the past few months /
search of health, which he expects {
recover In the pine tree camp whe
he will return to Columbia unive
sity and complete his course in med
cine and surgery.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
HARRISON HILL IS
AWARDED JUDGMENT
DECISION HANDED DOWN IN CASE
WHERE MINING STOCK is
INVOLVED

Judge Averill has decided the case
OF Harrison Hin against G. ]. Kan.
fohat In favor OF the plaintiff giving
him judgment for $4,000 and costs.
This IL an action arising over writ.
ten contract, the consideration OF
which was the purchase OF 10000
shares OF mining stock Four lines
OF defense were set up In this ac-
ton. The testimony at the trial OF
this case was, In the language of the
court, very contradictory and confus
Ing"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
Eyes of a Bird.

Fishes and birds have an advantage
over human beings In their ability to
see on both sides Of them. Their eyes
are set not for looking straight ahead
but for looking out on each side. That
Is because they balance their bodies
TO right or to left, while we balance
forward and backward. A bird can
watch the tips Of both wings at once.
The pilot OF an aeroplane has to turn
his head from side to side to see his
wing tips.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03

Madge Why did you throw him
over? Mabel-He would have been
very parsimonlous husband. Madge-
But he fairly lavlshed money on you
during the engagement. Mabel-Yes;
but ns soon as we began to talk honey.
moon the first thing he did was to look
up excursion rates Judge
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
TWO MEN GET so TONS
OF ORE EACH SHIFT

The mine OF the Rochester Mines
company at Rochester Is opened up
in such shape that last week two
men, working alone, were shooting
down so tons of ore in one shift.
There is at present fully 5000 tons
OF ore stored in the slopes of the mill
awaiting transportation to the mill
This alone will keep the mill going
for seventy-five days.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
NOTICE
To the Members Of Tonopsh Miners
Union, No. 121, w. r. Of M.

AT the regular meeting OF Tonopah
Miners union, to be held on January
4th, the officers-elect for the ensuing
term will be installed.
The presence OF all members Is
earnestly requested as matters OF vital
Interest to the miners of Tonopah will
be discussed Particularly as to the
policy OF the miners union under the
new officers.
WILLIAM MITCHELL,
Secretary-elect.
ADV. J3t2.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03

JOHN F. KOONTZ. attorney for the
interstate commerce commission. was
passenger on this mornings north
bound train
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
STOCKS

The following are the closing stock
quotations, and the record Of the
days sales. an received from the San
Francisco stock exchange this after.
noon by Broker H. r. Epstlne:
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03

MRS. w +. DAVIS and son James
returned yesterday from Aspen. Colo.
where she was called by the illness
OF her sister.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
MANHATTAN
MISCELLANEOUS
ToNoPAH
Morning Sales

Tonopah Extension 300. $500.
West End 1000. 80; 600, S2.
North Star 2b00. 10.
Rescue Eula 1000. 4.
Monarch Pittsburg $500. 7.
Cash hoy 1000, B.30, &
Great Western 1000, 4.
Afternoon Sales
Tonopah Extension 100, 4.O2M.
Gypay Queen 1000, 3.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest. temperature yesterday, SO;
a year seo. IS.
Lowest temperature yesterday, 80;
a year ago, 81.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03

A Connecticut inventors clothes
prop, that will not fall from line,
has hole in one side of the upper
end covered with fat spring that
holds It in place.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
Inconsistency.

Mrs. Bacon-Hes very Inconsistent
man.
Mrs. Egbert-- Indeed?
Yes. Why, he tried to break his
boy OF being left handed. and he could
only punish the little fellow with his
left hand. - Yonkers Statesman.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03

II you want the telegraph and local
news--try the bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
NEW TODAY

Advertise in teh Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
ooLDFiELD
Morning Sales

Goldneld Con. 100. $i10.
Jumbo Extension 500, $3.50, 100.
$3.50; 400, $l3O; 200O. $132h,
Booth 1900, 40
Atlanta 1000, 30; 1000, "a.
Merger Mines 1000, 20; 1000. 20;
1000. "a.
Silver pick 1000, 6.
Kewanas 1000, 22.
Spearhead 1000 ~
Afternoon Sales
aodheld Con, 100 $1.15.
Jumbo Extension 1000, $i.32h.
Booth 2boo. AZ; 500, q; 1900, 40.
Atlanta 2ooo. "a; 1900 20.
Merger Mines 1000, B.30, 30. 1000
20.
Great Bend 5000. Z.
G, o. u, 1000, 4 5000 4.
kewanas 1000, 30; 500. q,
Speaihead 1000, IL.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-01-03
MISC ELAN EouS
Morning Sales

MlscELlANEous
Morning Sales
Rochester 1000, SIS; $500, SO
Big Jim s0oo, sil2h 200, s1o7's
200. sli2ia.
Nenzel 1000, 49,
u. Western 500, 26
Afternoon Sales
Rochester 500, 81; 5000. e2.
United Western 500. rs.
big Jim 500. si.20; 500, $i.tais;
1000. s,2o; 1900. $i15.
Packard 1000. as.
Nensel S00e, 20
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
NEW DEMURRAGE RATES.
Changes of Interest to All New
 Britain Shippers.

The New England Demurrage Com mission, A. G. Thompson, commls- sioner. with offices at 845 Old South building Boston, announces a material change in the car demurrage rates which those who load or unload freight cars will be interested in. The increased rates have been approved by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion. to be applied until May 1, 1917, as one means of increasing the num- Der Of cars available for shipping, so much in demand by all shippers. The railroads of the whole country are now issuing tariffs, effective about December 11th, providing for the in creased rates.
 Heretofore one dollar per car per dav after forty-eight hours of free time has been the general rate. The tariffs now being issued provide for the same free time of forty-elght hours, and the same allowance for weather interference as formerly, but the new rate is one dollar per day for the first day after the free time, two dollars for the second day, three dol lars for the third day, and five dol lars per day thereafter.
 The so-ca}led average rule, under which some of our readers may De working, is also changed to correspond to the increased rates
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11

ain Choral Union concert on January the union will rehearse in Booth S hall on Thursday evening, instead of on Wednesday evening.
 Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread" -advt.
 The afternoon and the formal re- ception gown and the gown for the big ball. all can be found in exquisite Shop, 40 Pratt street. Hartford. A word of caution, call early, especially if any alterations are necessary.- advt.
 Moose lodge opens charter from Dec. 1 until March 1. Largest and best in the city. Join now.-advt.
 The Decem Der session of the safe ty board will not be held until after the next meeting of the common council instead of tomorrow night, as scheduled. Expected action of the council relative to details connected with the fire and police departments is responsible for the change in meet ing date.
 The French Naturalization club will meet Friday evening and will discuss imprOvem entS.
 A minstrel overture and social will be given at Turner hall this evening by employees of the Stanley Works.
 A son has been born to MT. and Mrs. Percy Mount of Myrtle Beach formerly of this city.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
BIRTHDAY OF ASPHALT.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The asphalt paving industry in the United States is forty years old today, according to a government report. On December II, 1876, wos completed the first ex- tensive piece of paving on Pennsylva- mia avenue, this city, for nine blocks, between Sixth street and the treasury. on a plan developed by E. J. de Schnedt a Belgian chemist Since then 20O,000,000 square yards have been laid in the United States, the equivalent of 22.000 miles of city streets.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
A CRUEL BLOW.

Washington, Dec 11.-War has re- duced the spinach crops. Reports from the Norfolk district of Virginia says that Hollands embargo forbid ding exports of spinach has caused a decrease in acreage this year, plant CTS being unable to obtain sufficient seed to plant It is estimated the crop will amount to 5C0,OOO barrels and with favorable weather may reach 60o,00O barrels compared with 7S6,826 barrels last year.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
GIVES $40 TO POOR.
St. Mary's Holy Name Society Makes
 Christmas Offering For the Needy.

At last nights meeting of St. Mary's Holy Name society it was voted to give the $40 in the treasury for the use of the parish poor at Christmas The money will be given to the Sis ters for distribution.
 Attorney Burke of East Hartford addressed the meeting on the subject of "Fundamentals,' speaking at length on a persons duty to his God, his state, his neighbor and himself Rev. Father Downey also spoke and Professor F. F. Harmon and Joseph Ward gave a piano duet. P. J. Tor may rendered vocal selections.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
Events Tonight
EVENTS TONIGHT.

EVENTS TONIGHT.
 '"The Red Widow" Lyceum the High class photo drama, FoX's the- ater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 Mercantile bureau directors, meets at Chamber of Commerce. Monthly meeting of Y. M. c. A. di- rectors.
 Carpet bowls, Fraternal rink, Lees hall. ',.
 Mattabessett Tribe, I. O. R. M, meets in Turner hall.
 Court Prosperity, F. of A., meets at 277 Main street. Star, of Good Will Lodge, s. of B., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M hall.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
City Items

$ The ideal gift. silk hosiery. Da-
 mons Shoe Shop.-advt. z Raymond Smith of New London is
 visiting his former home in this city. @ The health department placed a
 diphtheria quarantine on Maple street house today. The condition of Henry Rice of
 Maple street. recently operated upon at the Hartford hospital, is reported
 IS much improved. The advance sale for the New Brit
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
STEALING AUTO LAMPS.

The police are searching for some one who apparently has mania for collecting automobile lamps. E. E.. Miller of 12 Woodland street reports that a dash lamp was stolen from his automobile while it was standing near the East Main street railroad crossing. Harry Smith of East Main street left his automobile near the same crossing last night and is minus dash and tail lamps.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
CARGO OF APPLES ARRIVES.

New York, Dec. 11.-On account of lack of refrigerator cars. one of the largest single shipments of apples ever sent here from the state of Washington was carried in box cars lined with paper and heated with oil stoves to prevent freezing. The ap- ples which were placed on the mar ket today filled forty cars and were valued at about S40.O0O.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-11
TO Cuv.e a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure F. W. GROVES sig nature is on each box: 25c.-advt.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22
FIGURE COTTON SEED PRICE
Rule Given Makes II Easy Matter for
Farmer to Determine Cost by
Bushel or Ton.

Mighty few of us are good mathe.
maticians, and so whenever cotton
seed is quoted at $40 or $50 a ton,
the average person has to figure with
pencil what the price is per bushel.
The following rule is so simple and
so easy that we reproduce 1t. Clip II
out for reference.
when the price of ton is given,
in dollars, take half the price of a
ton and add 1t to itself and the result
will be the price Of a bushel in cents.
Thus, II seed is worth $40 ton, take
half of 20 and add 1t to 20 and you
get 80 cents as the price Of bushel.
IL seed Is $50 a ton take half of 30,
which is 10, and add II to 30, and you
get 45 cents as the price of bushel
of seed. Now to find the price of a
ton in dollars, when the price of a
bushel in cents is known, you subtract
one third Of the price of bushel In
cents from itself and you have the
price Of ton in dollars. Thus, sup
pose the price of bushel is 60 cents I;
the third of GO is 20 which, taken from
90 leaves $40 as the price of a ton,
The rule is so easy that anyone who
knows the multiplication table can
pass from the ton to the bushel. or
from the bushel to the ton as fast as
he can talk.p-Progressive Farmer.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22
MAKE USE OF FROSTED CORN
II Should Be Cut as Soon as Possible,
to Save Plant Food-slIage Should
Be Covered.

If the standing corn in the field is
frosted 1t should be cut as quickly as
possible, or 1t will cause a great loss
of plant food.
An expert says: 1.-THE effect of a
hard or black frost in freezing the
cells Of the corn fodder, causes the
breaking Of the individual cells and
the evaporation of sap that should be-
left in the stalks and leaves. The
leaves turn white and become so
brittle that in handling most of the
leaves and portion Of the stalk will
be lost. The corn on the ear will be-
come soft and will only be fit for feed
ing to hogs and cattle as 1t will not
keep any length of time"
An authority says: IF frosted corn
is to be put into the silo, 1t should be-
cut as quickly as possible and, IL
rather dry, well watered as 1t IS put
in the sllo. The silage should be well'
packed, to exclude the air. After the
silage is all in, let it settle for a few
days, then sow oats quite thick over
the sllage. The oats will terminate
in few days and make sufficient
growth to protect the silage. The oats
make better cover than earth or
boards and can be easily removed
when the silage is to be used
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22
ACRE PROFIT FROM ALFALFA
Provides Large Amount Of Nutriment
for Every Kind Of Live Stock
and Feeds Soil.

Here is why an acre of alfalfa is
valuable In Minnesota:
1t costs about SO to cultivate 1t.
AT least go per cent of the fertilizer
value is returned to the soil when the
crop is fed.
A yield of three tons will return
$41.3O If fed to pigs as pasture when
the pigs sell for 7 cents a pound.
A similar yield If fed to steers at
Q cents pounds will bring $42.60.
The same yield fed to cows giving
210 pounds of butterfat at 30 cents
pound viii bring $44.00.
Farm feeds should be judged by the
total nutriments produced an acre,
bearing in mind the cost of produc-
ton. Alfalfa provides a large amount
of nutriment for every kind of stock.
Besides this, 1t provides nutrlment for
the soil, hence increasing land value.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22
TO PRODUCE BABY BEEF
First Essential of TiCkIish Bust
ness Is Quality.
Only Successful When Stock, Farm
and Man Behind Both Are Adapt
ed to Risky Undertaking.
Feed Is Important

The production of baby beef is a
very tickllsh business. It is success
fully done only when stock, farm and
the man behind both are all adapted
to a very risky undertaking. The
whole object is to turn twelve to six
teen month-Old calves off as prime fat
steers, weighing 1000 to 1,400
pounds in much less time than re-
quired for general steer raising. The
whole thing means quality animals
to start with. It means offspring from
strictly beef strains, like Shorthorn,
Hereford, Angus or Galloway. Really
no other breed need apply in the pro-
duction of real baby beef, says a
writer in Baltimore American. Both
mothers and offspring must be abun-
dainty fed so as to keep these young
things steadily on the gain, eating to
their full capacity, from birth to mar
ket.
The calves must nurse their dams
and be given an abundance Of nu-
tritious grain from the very start,
both while on pasture and when in
winter quarters. Concentrated feeds
In addition to clover and alfalfa are
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-12-22

absolutely necessary during the win
ter months. Long nursing on the
dams or an abundance of milk or
skim milk with grain is necessary.
This all means that splendid, WELL
bred stock Is to be used only. 1t
means also that you have got to have
ideal farm conditions, an abundance
Of the very best pasture and legume
hays, sllage and grain feeds.
Can Be Done In East.
There is no reason why baby beef
cannot be made In the East, except
that labor is expensive or that farms
have not been farmed to produce high
est quality legumes and other grasses
for pasture. Besides this, the produc-
ton Of grain Is more expensive as
a rule in the East, thus contributing
to high costs In making beef. You see
the regular average pasture, with the
regular average method of feeding,
will not produce topnotch baby beef.
l do not mean to say that we cannot
reach a point where raising baby beef
may not be profitable In the East; not
that, but we have got to get ready for
that sort of farming first.