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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
SCHEDULE IS
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY
OBJECTION IS ENTERED TO THE
PROPOSED CHANGE IN TIME
OF TRAIN NO. 23

Whatever might have been the mo-
tive for petitioning the state board Of
railway commissioners to direct that
the Tonopah & Goldfield railway and
the Southern Pacific railroad to change
the time Of their train, No. %, so
that its connection from Ft Churchill,
via the Virginia & Truckee railway,
would arrive at Carson city As minutes
earlier, the scheme meets with objec-
ton in this section. If the train were
to leave Goldfield ana Tonopah that
much earlier it would cause passen-
gers to arise before their accustomed
time and would prevent the transac-
ton of any business before their de-
parture. The present schedule is very
satisfactory, as 23 now arrives In San
Francisco at an early hour In the day.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
FRANK MERKlE HAS
MYSTERIOUS MISHAP
is DISCOVERED UNINJURED AT
THE BOTTOM OF A THIRTY.
FOOT SHAFT

Miners who were going on shift al
he Mizpah this morning little before
I o'clock heard muffled cries for help
It was with difficulty that they loca
ed the person in need of aid
Frank Merkle, the shoemaker, was
found at the bottom OF a rough, jag
ged lease shaft on the Mizpah. i
is about thirty feet deep. Mr.. Merklt
has no idea how he got his tumble ant
the fact that he was uninjured, cxcep
for bruise on his face, is inexpli
cable, particularly as the shaft is sur
rounded by three board fence, witt
barbed wire below, between and abov,
the boards.
The miners called up the police sta
tion and Officer Dalzell took charge
of the rescue work. A ladder was
lowered by rope and George Spit
ger. foreman of the Mizpah. descend
ed and helped Mr.. Merkle to the sur
face.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
DOZEN ARSENALS ARE
BEING MAINTAINED
SUPPLIES FOR THE ARMY ARE
BEING MADE IN MANY
PLACES


WASHINGTON, Mar. 30.-A dozen
arsenals are maintained by the United
States for making supplies for the
army All the musKets, small-arms
ammunition and personal and horse
equipments required are manufactur-
ed by the war department, but OF other
classes of ammunition, small arms,
small cannon, and gun carriages con,
siderable proportion OF the require
ments Is supplied by private estab
lishment. The locations Of these ar
senals and their functions are:
Watertown. Mass, manufacturing
principally seacoast gun carriages;
Springfield. Mass, small arms; Water
Hliet, n ", cannon, large and small;
Frankfort (Philadelpnia), Pa, ammu
ni'ion for small arms and mobile ar
tillery; Rock Island. ILL.,, personal and
horse equipments, carriages for mobile
artillery and small arms; Governors
Island, N. Y, storage, issue and pur
chase; Sandy Hook, N. j.. proving
ground; Picatinny, Dover. n. j.
smokeless powder and Augusta, Ga.
San Antonio, Tex, Benicia, Cal, ant
Manila, Philippines, for storage ant
repair.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
COMPANIES
MAKE BIG PROFITS
DIVIDENDS AMOUNT TO AS HIGH
AS ONE HUNDRED PER
CENT A WEAR
tn, Associated Press. )


THE HAGUE, Netherlands. Mar. 80.
The latest dividend declarations by
Dutch shipping companies afford strik-
ing testimony to the enormous profits
which these concerns are making as
a result of the naval war and the re-
sultant shortage in the worlds mer-
camille fleet Messrs Solleveld van
der Nicer and Th van Hattum's Steam.
slip company for instance, are distri-
buting 100 per cent out of gross
profit Of $l,000.000. which compares
with only 10 per cent for the previous
year The Hilligersberg company. on
tie other hand, are paying an even
higher percentage, viz, l40, as against
Z per cent. The net profits of this
company amounted To $40 per cent OF
the capital The "Zeevaart" company
has Just declared a dividend of so per
cent, as compared with 10 year ago;
the Triton company 40, as against 15;
and the Netherlands Lloyd 25, as com,
pared with per cent Freight rates
from the Netherlands East Indies are
TO be raised thus becoming about
three times the amount in vogue be
fore the war.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
EXTENSION
WILL HOLE THROUGH
COMPANY TO BEGIN CONSTRUC-
TioN OF BIG MACHINE AND
BLACKSMITH SHOP

Tonight an event of great import,
ance in the mining history of Tono
pah will take place when the Victor
holes through into the Extension, unit
ing these two great properties and per
hitting the huge Murray vein to be
worked in an extensive and economic
manner,
The drills are now roaring in the up
raise, seventy-fiye feet above the 1540
level of the victor When the shots
are put off tonight and the superheat-
ed air Of the Victor rushes up through
the Extension winze, to be supplied
by fresh air from the Victor, which
will probably be downcast, there
will be chronicled an oceurance that
is history making.
While the Extension has always
been deemed big mine even when
its stock was juggled in the east
the Victor has been kicked about
property, due largely to its supposedly
unconGuerable water flow The pre-
sent management battled with the sub
! lerranean reservoir for many months
but finally 1t came out itself victor.
/ The Tonopah Extension Mining
company is preparing, among other
I extensive undertakings, to install whal
will be probably the largest and mos
complete mining machine and black
smith shop in southern Nevada. Tn,
concrete foundations are already lait
for building 100 by so feet and worl
on the superstructure will soon start
II will contain the most modern ant
! efficient machinery The building will
be constructed of iron. All the ma
chimes win be electrically driven b.
individual motors.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
TOWN OF SODAVILLE
is SOLD OUTRIGHT.
Three Bidders for the Extensive
Holdings There of Rob-
ert Stewart

The town of Sodaville, which was
for several years the depot and en-
trepot for Tonopah, and very busy
town il was at that time, has changed
hands. The village was practically
owned by single individual, Robert
Stewart There are but few houses
in the town that are not situated up
on Mr. Stewards ground.
lie owns 4s5 acres, TO which he
secured government patent. On his
estate Is located the Sodayille hotel
and nearly all the other structures in
the town. including the famous warm
soda springs and baths.
All this ground, together with valu-
able water rights in the mountains,
has been optioned by the Athol Kroft
company This company has made a
substantial payment on the deal. the
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
1T WASN'T AN EARTHQUAKE

AN earthquake!" exclaimed John
ME Blake at the Tonopah club yester-
day mo, it's only barrel Of beer be-
ing rolled in" replied wise news
paper man.
Both We're wrong. The chandelier
continued to vibrate and hollow roar
was heard, just like the accompani-
ments of the big quake last october.
Investigation resulted in the discov-
cry that six hundred pound cask of
coca kola, the first of the season. was
being rolled into the Piercy drug store
next door. 1t is now on tap.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
CONFERENCE WILL Be
HELD BY ALL ALLIES


tBy Associated Press.b
LONDON, Mar. S0.-The invitation
of the French government for an
allied conference at Paris to shape a
joint trade policy has now been ac-
cepted by all the allies, so that govern.
ment delegates will soon assemble
there from Great Britain. France, Rus.
sia, Italy, Belgium and possibly the
lesser countries aligned with the
allies. Japan also is likely to be re.
presented, so that this prospect of a
gigantic trade compact with more than
half of Europe will be extended to the
far east, directly through Japan and
indirectly to China through the influ
ence Japan exercises there.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
VALUES IN
STR|NGERS IN MIDWAY
cRoSSCUT WILL Be CONTINUED,
AFTER WHICH VEINS WILL
BE DRlFTED ON

One Of the most interesting develop
ments in Tonopah, which is being
watched with the greatest interest, is
in the crosscut on the $50 level from
the new shaft of the Midway Consoli-
dated mine. The heading is out $40
feet and is still encountering stringers.
The quartz is of splendid quality and
the assays range from $25 to $40 to
the ton. Later the company will drift
on one or more OF these stringers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
RESPONSIBILITY MAY
Be TRACED TO CRIB
INVESTIGATION PROCEEDING AS
TO CAUSE OF THREE TRAINS
WREckiNG

CLEVELAND, Mar 80, Federal.
state and railroad authorities are In
yestigating to determine responsibility
for yesterdays wreck. Opinion Is
divided as to who should be blamed.
Towerman Ernst asserted that he set
no stop signal for the first section,
which had stopped Engineer Leo
nard of the first section says he stop
ped ON a signal originating from Err
nst's tower. II the towerman is held
culpable. the blame can be traced to
a baby's crib in Ernst's home. The
baby was born Sunday and Ernst had
little sleep. railroad officials said,
Ernst denied that he was sleepy.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
SHIPPING NEVADA POTATOES

Nevada potatoes are In demand on
coast markets and are bringing ten
dollars ton more than any other
spuds, says the Sparks Tribune. Cali
fornia Salinas are the standard Cali
fornia potatoes, and Oregons are the
next coast tuber in demand and these
two potatoes are only bringing $1,000
on coast markets. while the Nevada
potato is bringing $4,000.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
PRICE OF GASOLINE
DISCUSSED IN SENATE
ATTORNEY GENERAL DIRECTED
TO INVESTIGATE "UNLAWFUL
CONSPIRACY"
ny Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON, Mar. 30. - Agiti-
tion over the price of gasoline came
up in the senate today. 1t ended in
the adoption of a resolution directing
the attorney general to investigate
whether the rising prices are the re
suit of an unlawful conspiracy. The
resolution was prefaced by preamble
asserting that the Standard Oil con
trolled the market as "every senator
knows" Said Stone: "The consumer
Of gasoline is being robbed by some
thieves"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
tBy Associated i'ress.i

thy Associated press.i
Ell PASO, Mar. 30.-tieneral Perish
ing has projected a long and relentless
campaign in the villa chase, which
may last for many weeks, according
to army men who believe that villa
slipped through the Gordon of Carran.
zistas and Americans. Mexican Off
eials said that they had no informa-
ton as to Villas recent movements
since he was reported moving through
Santa Maria valley, where the natives
are friendly to him.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
GERMAN BLUFF
WILL PROFIT NOTHING
GREECE CONSIDERED TO BE AT
THE MERCY OF THE ENTENTE
POWERS

ATHENS, Mar 30 A high court
official informed the Associated Press
that he believed that the only explana-
ton of the Saloniki aerial raid is that
Germany is attempting to drive Greece
to assist in the expulsion of the
French and British from Saloniki. He
asserted that such a thing is out of
the question, as Greece had reason
daily to realize that she is at the
mercy of the entente powers.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
EXPECTS AN INCREASE

julius Garner, census marshal for
Tonopah school district, will begin talk
Ing the enumeration Saturday He ex-
poets to find that there is consider
able increase in the number of school
children In the district over last year.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
HEAVY SNOW IN pAkoTAs

thy Associated Press.i
DEADWOOD, Mar. 30.-Three feet
OF snow fell in the Black hill in the
past thirty.six hours. The roads are
crippled.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

exact amount Of the consideration not
being yet made pubiic.
The Athol Kroft company is the
owner of the big scheelite mine west
of Sodaville. 1t has hitherto been
shipping its ores to a mill near Lun
ing where II is concentrated. The
mill has capacity of only twenty
tons.
II is understood that the purchasers
of Sodaville plan TO make of Soda
vile the principal place of business
and to establish there large concen-
trating plant One of the interesting
features of this deal is that there were
three bidders for the property, both
the Southern Pacific company and the
Tonopah & Goldfield company being
eager to secure 1t in order to make it
the location of their shops. according
to Dame RumOr
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
RELENTLESS CAMPAIGN IS
OBJECT OF GEN. PERSHING
No Information of Villas Move
mentS Since Reaching
Santa Maria

been authorized by the war depart
ment. General Funston lays stress on
the need for more flyers with advance
columns that are chasing villa. More
horses are being bought for the cav
airy. Every horse at the government
stations is being sent TO the border
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
Villas Only Refuge
my Associated Press, ,

DOUGLAS, Mar 30-A new distr-
button of Mexican troops is announ-
ced. General Gales expressed the be
lief that villa is effectually cut off
carranzistas on the east and south.
Sonora to the west is Villas only re-
fuge.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
GERMAN HOLDS UP THE
CAPTAIN OF bR|T|SHER
VESSEL LOADED WITH NUM-.
TioNs SEARCHED AND WIRE.
LESS SPIKED
,ny A..ncinted prc...l

LEWIS, Del, Mar. S0.--Ernest Schu-
ler a German, held UP the captain of
the Britisher Matoppo, bound from
New York for Valadivostock, loaded
with munitions, put wireless out of
commission and search the ship. When
the Matoppo returned Schuler was ar
rested.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
Refugees Die BY Thousands

Thy Associated press.l
BERNE, Mar 30. OF the thirty
thousand Serbian refugees who are fol-
lowing the invasion Of Serbia by the
Teutonic allies headed southwark,
only eight thousand succeeded in
reaching Saloniki, the others perish
ing from cold and hunger, according
to the Swiss Red Cross report.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
Aeropianes Brought Down

Aeropianes Brought Down
tB. Associated Prexs.b
ROME, Mar. 30 Four Austrian
aeroplanes were brought down in the
raid over the Venetian provinces and
eight Austrian officers were captured.
The raiders inflicted but little dam
age. A few persons were wounded.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
NEARLY 100000 MEN PRESENT DEMANDS

railroads replied TO the demands OF
employees by submitting proposition
of their own for discussion. The de
mands of the employees were not re
fused, neither is the demand made by
the railroads for acceptance of their
proposals. The reply says: What
the railroads ask for is an open door,
Thy Associated Press.D
CHICAGO. Mar. 30-The demands
of the railroaders Involve $50 railway
systems.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday, so;
a year ago, AS
Lowest temperature last night, "a;
year ago, 33.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
CAL SHAW WORSE

Auditor Blair of the West End CON-
pany received wire from Mrs. Cal
Shaw, who reached Los Angeles Tues
day, stating that Mr.. Shaw's condition
is worse and that little hope is held
out for his recovery.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
FRENCH REPULSED AS THEY
ASSAULT LOST POSITIONS
Many More Vessels DESTROYED by
Germans in New Under
sea Campaign

Diadem, Kilbride, Lavinia and Westoll
and the Russian schooner Ottoman Is
reported. Since the campaign began
twenty Britishers have been sunk.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

Thy ANsOcIHfrd FFear.1
NEW YORK, Mar 80. The de-
mands of nearly four hundred thou
sand engineers, firemen and trainmen
were presented today TO the general
managers of different railroads. The
employees. belonging TO the so called
big four union. ask for an eight hour
day without reduction OF pay. 4~&a
Proposals Not Accepted
thy Associated Press.l
NEW YORK, Mar. 30.-The eastern
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
GREEKS ASSISTING
GERMAN SUBMARINES
FORTY PERSONS ARRESTED AND
WILL BE TAKEN TO
FRANCE
u, Nn.ncIntcd rre...l

Wy NHNNtIHfru FreNh.I
PARIS, Mar. 30.-Discovery on the
Greek island of Corfu of an elaborate
organization for providing supplies for
patch. Forty persons were arrested
They will be taken TO France.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

tBy Associated Press.D
BERLIN, Mar. 30.--The repulse OF
repeated attacks by the French in
their efforts TO recapture lost positions
in the wood northwest of Avocourt is
announced.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
AIR RAIDERS REPELLEn


PARIS, Mar. 30. German aero
planes attempted another raid at Sal
oniki, but French airmen repelled
them.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

HARRY MCNAMARA left yester-
day to examine a tungsten property
In Clark county.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

GEORGE NESBIT was departure
yesterday for Oregon. where he will
remain for an extended period.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

WASHINGTON, Mar 30--lmmedi
ate purchase of eight aeroplanes, to
be sent to General Pershing, have
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30

j. NJ. FENWICK, a Goldfield broker.
was visitor to Tonopah yesterday.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
Merchantmen Destroyed

tny Associated pressJ
LONDON, Mar. 30.--Destruction of
merchantmen by German submarines
n the new undersea campaign is con
tinuing. Sinking of the Britishers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
Germans Are Resting
my Associated press.b

PARIS. Mar 30.--After having push
ed back the French in the region of
Malancourt, northwest of verdun have
desisted for the present. Further west
the crown princes infantry is again
counter attacking in Avocourt. His
attempts were fruitless.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1916-03-30
. . . . . . . . . . . .
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings OF the ther .
mometer by the United States .
} observer at Tonopah. .
New Britain herald., 1916-06-02
OPPORTUNITY FOR
 TRADE IN PERSIA
But Merchants of This Country
 Must Grant Long Credits

Correspondence of the Asso. Press).
 Berlin, May 12-America now has a remarkably favorable opportunity to secure the lions share of the Per- sian trade, but American business men must adapt their methods to Persian customs or they will fail, according to pr. Ernst Zahn, a Leip- zig authority on Persia and the Per sians.
 Dr. Zahn quoted with approval from a consular report made by the American Nice-consul at Teheran in which it is declared that the Ameri can business men must reconcile themselves to granting longtime credits. and that business cannot be properly done by correspondence, but must be looked after by personal rep resentativeS.
 pr. Zahn found feeling among the Persians. he said. that the Ameri- can methods were brusk and failed to pay proper attention to customs and sensibilitics of the people. This was particularly true, he declared, as to American methods of collecting ac- counts and the refusal to grant long credits. This latter, Dr. Zahn de- cIared. is looked upon by the average Persian as denoting personal distrust of his honesty. Nor must the Persian be hurried. Time is not money in the American sense of hustle.
 Dr. Zahn said he understood that the American Department of Com merce and Labor is assisting in the securing and distributing of German catalogs of firms formerly doing bus mess in Persia. and he declared this is a very practical idea, for he points out that the Germans had madc great progress toward winning the Persian market. Their exports con- sisted principally of finer textile wares jewelry, toys and clothing.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-02
War Hero Rewarded,

Paris, May 2O-A posthumous de- gree of Doctor of Letters has been conferred upon Pierre-M Maurice Mas son, head of the faculty of letters of Fribourg, Switzerland, who was killed in action on April 16. Second-Lieu- tenant of Infantry in the French army since the beginning of the war Monsieur Mason was to have pre- sented his thesis on The Religion of Jean Jacques Rousseau" on March f. Retained at the front around Verdun, he was unable to leave his regiment on the date fixed and six weeks later he was dead.
 Masson's thesis contained interest ing preface written in the trenches, as follows:
 tIt may appear impertinent of fri volOus to amuse ones self correcting proofs while coming back from the advanced lines and to still think of books when it is the life of the na- tion that is at stake. ! have thought of that more than once. We must not however, be scandalized to excess. When my men have passed a night on the watch in the barbedwire en- tanglements and when they, go back into their forest they relax into the genius of the arts of peace; they carve canes, design gardens, tame and train animals, turn themselves into silversmiths to carve, or form jewels out of the shells that have missed us. I have followed their example; I have not fled from the diversion that offered itself to me. and this book will have been for me. so to speak, like the souvenir rings that the men carve in the feld.'
New Britain herald., 1916-06-02
Chinese Sailors Strike.

Shanghai, May 3.-Several hun dred shippers and officers belonging to the China Coast Officers Guild are on strike because the China coast companies. with the eX ception of the China Merchants steam Navigation company. have re- fused to recognize their guild and grant an increase of wages. It is estimated by the guild that one hun drod and two vessels in the China coast trade belonging to the China -\aNlgaton company and the Indo- Yuma Steam Navigation company nave been forced into idleness by this strike.
 frelshts ell over the Far East "i greatly affected by the action of r,'0 olncers, virtually all of whom are llSh. The navigation companies
 ''f charged the guild with being un- i:'''i -otlc in taking such action at Q 'Ilne when the Entente Allies are in iIesu oi shipping facilities.
 Melil oers of the guild at sea were ct" l9ed by wireless of the strike, and oi"eicu to take their ships into the nearest port and leave them there.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-02
SOUTH CHINA IN
 GREAT CONFUSION
Impossible to Determine Status Of
 Some Provinces

Correspondence of the AssO. Prcss).
 Picking, April 28.-So much confu- sion reigns in South China that it is impossible to determine exactly what the status of many of the Southern provinces it at this particular time. Yunnan, KWei-chow and KWang-si provinces not only declared their in dependence of the Picking govern ment, but allied themselves together in a movement to preserve the public. Kwang- -tung, Kiang-si and Che-kiang provinces have declared their independence, but have not allied themselves with the other three prov inces. In other words, Kwang-t1tnS, Che-kiang and kiang-si provinces have proclaimed themselves neutral. They are protecting themselves against both the government and the rebel troops, and their action seems to have been inspired more by a de- sire to preserve internal peace and pro vent the disturbance of ordinary com mercal transactions rather than to protest against the Picking govern ment or show sympathy with the movement for southern republic.
 When I<wang-tung province, with the important city of Canton, declared it's independence, the enemies of the Picking government felt that Yuan Shi-k kai's fate was sealed. However, the revolutionary leaders in Kwang- tung are so unfriendly to each other and have had so many dissensions that I[wanp-tl1n SeceSSion ceemc to have little effect on the national situa-