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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
4
The Tonopah Daily Bonanza extends a Christmas wish to all readers. It speaks of a meaningful, hopeful holiday guiding people toward better deeds and peace, invoking the Star of Bethlehem as a symbol of guidance, forgiveness, reconciliation, and universal happiness.
In a broad critique of congressional action on secret service use, the piece argues the president's veto or objection to a rider restricting treasury agents is justified to pursue land fraud and other crimes. It notes past prosecutions, questions motives, and warns of broad investigations beyond treasury fraud. The article ends with a satirical remark on Africa and the white man’s burden.
Fire sparked by a Nevada Northern locomotive destroyed the Giroux Copper Mining smelter at Kimberly near Ely causing a loss of thousands of dollars. The 250 ton daily capacity plant had been built but rarely used. management expects quick rebuilding.
An expression of thanks to customers for past favors from C Peart Mercantile Co New store opposite Miners Hall in Tonopah Nevada wishing Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
Featherweight champion Abe Attell will fight Freddie Weeks in Goldfield on January 14. Rickard guarantees $2500 plus rail tickets for two. ringside seats $10, other seats $5 and $2. Nevada crowds, national interest, and regional boxing fans foreseen as Goldfield Bulls the stage for a major sport event.
Peter Fabbi and Miss Maney Per allo were united in marriage Wednesday evening in the parlors of the Merchants hotel by Justice of the Peace Brussell. Fabbi, proprietor of the Merchants hotel, and his bride will reside in Tonopah. a wedding supper followed with many toasts from invited guests.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson of North Fork recovered a wagon of bruised and dilapidated men from Gold Creek after a saloon row. The Elko Free Press notes some were intoxicated and arrested, with Fritz Toby wounded by a gunshot in the right leg and Superintendent Kelley suffering a severe facial contusion.
The Western Pacific approaches Elko with tracks to be laid near Silver Street. The band will play and whistles blow as pandemonium is expected. Many businesses may close briefly while the work is completed in the rear business district.
Nearly fifteen feet of ore with 45 to 50 percent copper was uncovered Wednesday on the Brunswick property near Carson. Excitement runs high as the mine was thought exhausted. Specimen ore was taken to Carson and the value appears real with native copper visible throughout the rock.
Kid Frost appeared before Judge Brissell on a vagrancy charge and was released on a floater. He has lingered in Tonopah and authorities decided he should spend Christmas in another city to avoid lingering.
Tonopah Aerie 271 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles holds a meeting tonight at Butler Hall at 8:30. Visiting brothers are cordially invited. W P ALEX A. DEWAR signs as W P.
Notice to Light and Power customers from the Nevada California Power Co alerts a planned outage in Tonopah from 7 30 a m to 4 30 p m on Christmas day The notice appears in a 1921 issue and references H J Hall Co for deliveries with a phone contact included
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