Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1919-11-12

II was close to Sun-up Wnen ths
tired muckers and miners from the
first Pioneers reunion OF the 1901
settlers came off shift after wrest-
ling with a graveyard turn in Odd
fellows hall, where they had been
ordered to assemble promptly at 8
O'Clock when the whistle blew for
all hande to go down the hole Never
was another night like 1t in Tono-
pah, and that means anywhere else,
for nowhere else was the same ma
terial available for the doings that
were staged after a few days pre-
Iiminaries The hall was originally
treated in the matter Of decorations
and the effects we're remarkably exc
cuted. The only lights permitted
were the lights that were used in
exploring the treasures of the Miz-
pah ledge The tables were studded
with candles but the masterpieces OF
designing were piles Of salad moulded
after the well known forms of Mt.
Rrougher, Mt. Oddie and Mt Butler.
Then there were stacks OF home
cooked beans. At one end Of the
hall was established a replica OF
the famous White Elephant tent sa-
loon in an Sx10 tent. surrounded with
sagebrush, bearing the sign, White
elephant Saloon, Charlie Carr, Bar
tender al Times" The joke was un-
lerstood by the old timers who knew
hat Jim Butler and Charlie Carr
fought the rag saloon with its stock
of liquors for $500 and Immediately
proceeded to do a land office bust
,ess lin Butler would remain on
,hift behind the bar until he took
IN about $3.50 and then he would
vanish and Charlie Carr would fill
n until his receipts gave him enough
TO make a play ELSEWHERE when he
would vanish. In this way II did
not take long tor the stock and
money to run out and the place
Nrni ont Of business and remained
oat until Tom Kendall got possession
of the remnants.
Last night. John Williams, the
colored porter, the only one OF his
race mere il 1901, presided 4; the
bar handing out sage tea, root beeT
and other iunOCuous beverages until
SHIFT boss came along and founC
aim gassed and had him sent on tor
With instructions to call an am
,ulance. Billie Ford, the Chinese
chef was there as accommodating a.
during the days of 1901 when hi
ran a feed box where the Bandbo'
barber shop is now located.
Tasker L. Oddie was general man
ger and toastmaster and he KEEP
he program moving with the celeE
| ity he showed in the days when h
bossed the destinies of the MizpaI
mine The attendance include'
about ninety genuine settlers Of tn
1901 vintage for whom everybod
aould vouch In addition there wer
- pioneer ladies who remained to tn
finish this morning The remark
extended over a period Of nearly te
hours and II would be lmpossibl
to do Justice to the sentiments
one issue of The Bonanza, which
compelled to extend the report owe
several issues. Watch The Bonan'
for the next week for chunks
wisdom dropped by pioneers.
Tasker L. Oddie was at his he
4 when he said:
n This is a most appropriate occ
d sion. an occasion of the old time
n in Tonopah, the best bunch tn
was ever gotten together and, n
friends. this bunch came together
1900 when the state of Nevada h
7 been dead for years and this bun
put the state OF Nevada on the me
ID "This crowd of men and won
in gave their support and help; t
ID work was carried on and We mi
G. not neglect them. They played
s. noble part and are playing It tod'
g This bunch started in--awakened I
be state Of Nevada Goldfield grew {
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