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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
2
Notice from the Bonanza management requests patrons not to buy the paper from any carrier. It states regular carriers lack authority to sell papers and asks readers to refrain from such purchases.
The Hutler theater showcases an excellent program this week with strong songs and films. Highlights include Won't You Be My Honey, The Law of Honor a tale of betrayal and duel, Take a Ball in My Boat, Caught at High Tide an island romance, When the Birds in Georgia Ring of Tennessee, The Little Cripple a boy and his justice, Any Old The At AM a catchy ballad, The Snow man also titled Summer in Tonopah with schoolchildren and a living snowman. Matinees tomorrow and Sunday at 3 pm, with regular program.
The jury for Walter J. Bartnett, former VP and general counsel of the Californian Safe Deposit and Trust Company, accused of embezzlement of Colton securities, has been secured and the trial resumes Monday morning in San Francisco.
Misetty resident G Menard is in town. George Holesworth leaves for Rona this morning. W J Douglas out after illness. Miss M McNamara of Goldfeld town on a short visit. R P Dunlap returned from Goldfeld yesterday. Mrs Tom Kendall and husband returned yesterday from the coast. Mr and Mrs Arthur Rayenitt from Manhattan yesterday. Arthur Parsons, superintendent of the mill at Millers, won in the city last night. Miss Adeline Cardinet returned to Tonopah from California yesterday. D W Earls of San Francisco, a prominent Nevada commission man, in the city. St Paul Guild meeting set for Friday at 2 34 o clock in the eulldrome. Mrs M O Gayden and Misses Hansoo and Mra Gayden to be the Kontewres. Certificates of location for sale at the office.
Myra Michel Curantan died after being shot by her husband in Keswick. She gave a chilling dying statement to District Attorney Tillotson describing the attack. He faced the court in jail, showing emotion only when learning of her death. The scene followed her brave recounting as she faced the shooter at her sewing machine.
Public auction notice for 1 owih ser ay pene auction to highest bidder at 10 o clock A M June 18 1908 for one seven and a half horsepower gasoline engine unclaimed at Coaldale station. Sale to price at the company freight house. Right to reject bids reserved. Signed WW Keith agent.
Great interest rises for the boxing bout between Bob Ward and Terry Mustain at the Tononah Athletic Club smoker on June 16. Ward, favored by miners for strength and ring knowledge, is expected to overpower Mustain. The event promises strong afternoon crowds with entrances for both shifts, ring readiness at four sharp.
By Associated Press in New York on June 5 reports from Bradstreet indicate ongoing improvement in commercial channels. Idle machinery is down in leading industries and mercantile collections are rising though weather caused uneven retail reports. US business failures for the week ending June 4 total 225, the smallest since October. Canada shows 62 with 21 for last week.
Judge O Brien in the district court yesterday granted a divorce to A Mortimer from Julia Mortimer on the insistence of desertion.
Tonight the onexpelled Taylor- Daniels stock company presents Jacob Litts' Southern Melo drama To Old Kentucky. The program features a life leap on a suspended bridge, a burning stable, a realistic horse race with a live horse and unknown jockey. Crowds last night were large and demand for seats is high.
McCarran has been appointed to a top post in the Knights of Columbus for Nevada. The order, one of its highest gifts, assigns him duties over lodge work in the state while Nevada remains a territory due to limited membership. Call for inquiry.
Auction and sale notices list a new five horsepower Wagner motor for sale at Bonanza office, plus a fine store building at Millers offered cheaply via Bonanza. Rental ad offers a three room house for fifteen dollars per month, with contact noted as Bonanza.
Rail notice lists Pullman service both directions via Tonopah and Goldfield with dining car and buffet service on all east and westbound trains. Mentions Tonopah and Goldfield routes and general fare notes in fragmented OCR.
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