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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
2
Notice states the Bonanza management will regard a patron favor as helpful. It indicates a consideration of a requested concession or courtesy by patrons. The brief communicates intent without detailing specifics.
Mrs Robert Chapin Moore entertained yesterday afternoon with a delightful tea for Mrs Margaret Dunaway Spriggs of Reno. The elegant drawing room featured blossoms and ferns. Assistants included Meadams Martin Alexander Raycraft. dining room hostesses were Mrs Mapes with Misses Florence Kirchen and Janet Moore. Miss Crockett served tea and Miss Monteath poured punch.
An alarm from the Casino dance hall at 9:45 last evening sent firemen to the scene where a rear restaurant rubbings fire had begun. Water from a bucket and a nearby hose quickly stopped the blaze, with onlookers mistaking it for a major fire. Terry Mustain Charles Milter and Chester Jamert aided by rushing to the hose cart and attaching it to a hydrant.
A large bullion shipment was received yesterday from Round Mountain as a result of a clean-up by the Round Mountain Hydraulic Company and Sphinx Company. The cargo value will exceed 10 000 dollars.
W. W. Keith was a Goldfield visitor yesterday. Jay Dirlin, the mill man, leaves for Goldfield this morning. Charles Keilhofer returns from a trip to the Count. Anna McSorley plans a California vacation next week. C. Hull of San Francisco represents John Bollman Tobacco house in the city. Mrs. Hayward and her son, visiting Colorado Springs, traveled through Tonopah yesterday. Henry Bartlett and family arrived from Round Mountain before Congressman Burnett’s arrival. P. C. Olive and J. H. Seeley ride with Vai Hish to the northern camps. Bernard Drescher and his son Bernard returned from inspections of Manhattan and Round Mountain camps. Walter Hunsaker of Goldfield visits relatives here and plans to depart for Los Angeles with his sister Alice.
Attorney Key Pittman says First Bank of Rawhide can pay 25 percent of debts, 65 percent of depositors signed to accept time checks, and five large depositors will take half in stock. Pittman plans to merge banks into a National Bank and expects board action within two weeks. Mining boom noted with heavy capitalists, 29 stamp mill purchase by Joseph Polacheck, and swift ore processing at Gates mine.
Daily noon tally shows Miss Emma Wise leading with 655 votes, Frances Gilbert 640, Florence McNell 605, and Letson Balmet 490 as the Goddess of Liberty race adjusts standings.
Bishop Robinson of the Episcopal diocese of Nevada arrives in To nopah with Mrs. Robinson for several days. He will occupy the pulpit at St. Maris in morning and evening services and a public reception is planned on Monday.
Goldfield and Tonopah Knights of Columbus prepare for a Sunday game at Tohopah with a special excursion train at 9 30 am. Captain McCarthy leads Goldfield’s prep, Dunn to pitch, and Father Dermody slated for first base. Tonopah plans a band, lunches, and fanfare with a full local lineup and choir performance.
The Antelope Leasing Company of Round Mountain has taken over the Edith Fraction formerly owned by Red Top and started work. A Friday rice strike exposed a two foot vein with a twy inch seam of talc yielding over a thousand dollars per ton, indicating high grade ore.
J. C. Peck suffered a serious eye injury while cutting hot steel in his blacksmith shop. A chip struck the right eye, causing intense pain, and he was taken home for treatment by Dr. Mapes. The possibility of saving the eye remains uncertain and an operation may be needed.
The Board of Directors of the Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada has declared a 25 percent quarterly dividend payable July 21. Books close July 1, open July 1. Checks will be mailed. C. A. Higber, secretary, Tonopah Mining Company of Nevada 572 Building Philadelphia PA.
A wire from Secretary Higbee announces the Tonopah Mining Company will close its books on July 1 and reopen July 8. A dividend of 25 rents will be paid on July 21. The Kangaroo Court Committee for the Fourth of July celebration will meet at Judge J P Brissell’s office Sunday at 7:30 PM.
Advertise in the Daily Bonanze. The annual meeting of the stock holders of Booth Mining Company of Goldfield will be held at the Lothrop Davis Company building in Tonopah on June 1st, 1908 at 8 o'clock p m for electing a board of directors and other business as provided by by laws. JW Stewart secretary.
The notice states the meeting is postponed until June 16 1908 and again postponed to June 20 1908 and then to June 27 1908. J W Stewart serves as secretary and signs dated June 1 1908.
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