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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
2
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Alton Milhelm was the site of funeral services for Booth's mother held at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with Chittenden officiating. Interment followed at Oalewoot cemetery beside her husband. Large attendance from J. H. Booth and Mrs. Will Getehel, with families, accompanied the remains from Yroka California.
Townspeople report numerous visits and returns from distant locations including Manhattan Nevada Eureka Virginia City and Round Mountain. Officials attend Grand Lodge events while banks and offices close for the Mackay statue unveiling in Reno.
Public auction to the highest bidder on June 18 1905 at 10 o clock A M at the company freight house Coaldaly station. Item includes one Keown and a horse power gasoline engine unclaimed at Coaldaly station. Right to reject all bids reserved. Certificates of warranting available at this office.
A serious stabbing affray erupted at the opening of a Round Mountain saloon Monday night. Tom Clark and a man named Banks engaged in a heated altercation over a trivial matter, resulting in Clark stabbing Bauer twice with a Bowie knife. Bauer lay wounded as bystanders restrained Clark, who fled to a friend’s cabin. Deputy Sheriff Mattis led a search before arresting Clark, with a warrant charging attempted murder. The district attorney’s office notified and preliminary hearings scheduled.
Freddie Weeks, once seen as Abe Attell’s strongest challenger, views Ward versus Mustain as a top notch twenty round bout. He believes Ward’s size and strength challenge Terry, while Mustain’s experience could tilt the contest. Tickets available at Tonopah Club, Tonopah Liquor Co., and the Casino. Bets taken at the Casino poolroom with no commission.
Mrs John Mays Hammond will be his only companion and principal aide as he goes to Chicago late this week to pursue the Republican Vice Presidential nomination. The report notes she is not shown as active in vote securing yet is expected to be. Hammond is at Lakewood New Jersey with her after a Massachusetts trip to gauge Governor Guild's vice presidential chances. Politicians have hinted Hammond must carry home state delegates to gain headway.
Rainfall disrupts Gutwie in June, halting normal activities as municipal operations suspend amid unprecedented downpour. Local authorities assess damage and plan recovery actions for the day.
The Knights of Columbus of Goldfield issue a challenge to the royal Knights for a baseball game on Uw 251k of this month. Ed Mulley acted quickly arranging transport. 250 reservations have been made. A post game dance is planned at the Elks hall by the Sanctuary Society. Judge O Brien is slated to umpire, with a wager and betting among locals tied to the outcome.
Associated Press reports in Ban Isco that Water J. Bartnett former president and counsel of the defunct California Safe Deposit and Trust Company faced testimony alleging falsification of bank records and efforts to oust a state bank commissioner for scrutinizing the bank. Witnesses claim Bartnett altered books to conceal over 4 million dollars used in unauthorized promotions, with records allegedly destroyed after a fire to mimic earthquake losses.
Washington June 10 Indignantly denying that the American Federation of Labor attacked the integrity of the courts President Gompers declared the federation would wage a fight in Chicago on a memorial by New Yorkers seeking a plant in the Republicans platform affirming confidence in court justice and preserving labor prerogatives. He said most signers were attorneys or corporate representatives and that in Chicago they would assert rights before the convention.
The bank states its purpose to handle all entrusted business fairly and liberally to ensure customer satisfaction and profitability. It highlights excellent facilities and the advantage of a large Crystal and Sarpias, Nevada First National Bank of Tonopah, United States Depository.
The Taylor-Daniels stock company presented The Yankee Detective last night with Mr Be Borrest Taylor as the rod agent, praised for a remarkable transformation from his usual roles. Dante and Ferrit Vaugtin offered strong turns, Dorothy Royal drew audience sympathy, and Miss Ratello Beal and others delivered notable performances as the cast rounded out the production. The company will stage Chas Townsend's farce My Uncle From Japan tomorrow evening.
On a legal holiday banks were closed and companies did not issue checks. A large fund will be distributed, and many laborers who followed the sluggish stock market may feel they are on easy street for the day.
A minor fire alert was sent to the fire department at 2 PM yesterday as residents observed smoke in the northern town area. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze already extinguished by water from a hose connected to the railway yard house.
In Goldfield Nevada last night the jury found James Thompson and W McCaba guilty of attempting grand larceny via high grade ore from the Rogers Syndicate lease on the Red King claim. This marks Esmeralda County’s first highgrading conviction and the district attorney’s office is praised for its efforts. Sentence to be pronounced Friday by Judge Langai.
In Breathitt county Breathitt county tale night Mrs Thomas Merrill shot and killed Mrs Mary Torey after discovering husband with the woman. Merrill surrendered and is now jailed in Jackson. The report notes Merrill had deserted his wife.
In St Petersberg on June 10, thirty persons accused of political offenses were executed in various cities. Additionally sixteen other death sentences issued by court martials were carried out.
In San Francisco on June 10 a lockout was declared against union stevedores by the Kosmos Steamship Company amid wage reduction disputes. The notice notes labor friction and halted dock work as talks continue.
A large shipment of bullion from the Round Mountain Sphinx was sent to the Carson mint, with values in the five figures. The Sphinx mill adds another bullion producer to the region. Nye County Bar Association members are invited to a banquet by the Goldfield Bay Association on June 16, with judges from both counties as guests. Attorney John Donevan of Hameralda county chairs a four-person committee to arrange the event.
Notice to stockholders announces Booth Mining Company of Goldfield holding its annual meeting at the Lothrop-Davis Building in Tonopal on June 1 1908 at 4 p m to elect a board of directors for the coming year and conduct other business as needed.
The meeting has been postponed to June 15, 1908. J. W. Stewart serves as secretary and dated June 1, 1908. The notice confirms the new date and authority of the official acting secretary.
Train timetable fragment notes routes Tonopah to Ar, prices 1.50, Los Angeles service 8.00, Pullman car dining in both directions, through Butter service eastbound and westbound trains via Mina. Rowanlin General Superintendent.
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