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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1908
Page
4
Editorial praises Tonopah plans for a bold Fourth of July celebration with rival contenders for the goddess of Liberty, drilling and foot races, floats being prepared by business leaders, and committees busy to ensure a carnival that surpasses all previous efforts.
Mark B Kerr and Superintendent Corkill inspected a Tonopah area shaft where ore has now been found fourteen feet below the surface. Kerr said the strike started at the upper level of the old shaft and the extent and direction will be clarified with a few days work. Ore from the shaft is reportedly rich and will be transported for evaluation.
Rules for the July fourth drilling contest in Tonopah set to attract eight double handed teams and five single handed entries. Open to Tonopah miners and Tonopah Miners Union members with 15 minute drills. prizes range from 800 to 50 dollars with potential extra prizes if funds allow.
A London Express correspondent reports a sensational tale from Reval with a czar spared by a female executioner who commits suicide. A beautiful Irish maiden is tempted by marriage above her station and returns home in wrecked life, while a dramatic theater note praises W. K. Wise’s decorating of a Knights of Pythias event in the Hananas office.
The Brothers' School fathers in Wits city write to Swiftwater Gates demanding partial support for six year old Freddie, granted custody to Gates' ex-wife Beebe Gates two years ago. Gates, now wealthy again, has earned about $85,000 from drinking water sales and mining stocks but has paid nothing toward his son's support in two years. The case highlights the strained custody and financial dispute following the divorce.
A meeting of volunteers at the fire house is set for Monday at 8 PM to organize Fourth of July arrangements. Members with shirts should leave them at the fire house promptly to be cleaned for the event.
In Pall River Massachusetts on June Th, the bodies of Joseph Baitley four years old and Andre Baitley, four years old, were found inside a trunk with the lid locked. Investigators noted the trunk was searched after long efforts to locate the children who were believed hidden to evade capture. The coroner’s examiner ruled on their deaths as part of the ongoing inquiry.
The Rounsevell baseball team plans a train trip to Goldfield to face the Goldfield high school squad noted for early success. Eleven names appear in the lineup including Hoxgs Mynn Quilliel and Trabert with orders urged for wet goods from Hi J Mall & Co. including corporation seals on short notice.
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