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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1908
Page
3
Paris dispatches confirm Tangier reports that Mulai Hafid’s forces crushed Abdel Aziz’s army, now retreating toward Tadla while pursued by local tribes.
Diamondfield Jack Davis leads a party staking fourteen claims and a townsite on Richards ground near Cattle Springs, with associates George Vickers Harry Macmillan and Bob Norrington. The ore from Ole Elliott’s ground triggers the rush as the rich ledge widens across a 60 foot vein and 400 foot length, likened to Delamar Nevada. The Keelyn group reaches camp nearby as prospectors push to form a new district four miles north of Indian Creek in Goldfield Chronicle.
The Democratic convention of Alameda County concluded in Oakland today. The platform calls for opposition to racetrack gambling and rejects church participation in state university affairs.
James Clark, a Santa Fe engineer, was struck on the head by a mail hook as train No. 7 passed Whitton, east of Merced. He was taken to a hospital after the train was brought to Merced by the fireman. the injury is probably fatal.
Dr. W. W. Kerr told Superior Judge Dunne that Theodore W. Halsey may need another operation. Halsey received permission to leave San Francisco and the trial was adjourned to September 26.
Terre Haute Ind August 22 The bituminous coal strike ends with operators' association yielding to workers' demands. About one thousand miners return to work as the dispute is officially settled.
A worker jokes that a steam digging machine would put 500 men out of work with shovels and quips that if steam could employ 500, why not 5000 with teaspoons. The Philadelphia Press notes corporate seals offered on short notice by Bonanza.
Sheriff Owens will sell Niagara No. 4 lode mining claim and milling plant in Nye County Nevada on September 14, 1908 at 2:00 p.m. The sale follows foreclosure judgments in favor of Lee B. Davenport and Geo E. Rasmussenson against Nevada Development Company of California. Sale proceeds in gold coin to the highest bidder.
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