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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
2
The management of the Bonanza warns patrons not to buy the paper from any carrier. Regular carriers have no authority to sell papers. Refusing purchases from unauthorized sellers is requested to enforce the prohibition.
George Edgar Jackson, chairman of the Republican county central committee, returned from a southern county tour stating strong support for the party ticket. He cited favorable replies from southern towns and even some Democrats predicting a large Republican victory in Nye County. Jackson plans to secure offices for the committee and called a meeting Friday to discuss campaign strategy.
A. P. Garberg of Beatty is in town on business. D. J. Lambert returned from Rhyolite. Henry Bartlett arrived from Round Mountain. Dr. F. P. Bowen of Rhyolite, Republican nominee for state senator, is in town. Walter Cole left for Reno on business. H. R. Hantin and family of Tonopah and Goldfield railway are in Los Angeles. Mrs. Helen M. Leedham and sisters arrived from Fresno for Mrs. Irving Macdonald. Republican county central committee members returned from Rhyolite and the south.
A decree of foreclosure was granted yesterday in the district court against O. D. Douglass and others for 4443.26 and costs in favor of Monopah Banking Corp. The Cel tic hotel, partly owned by the defendants, was placed in the sheriff’s hands and will be sold to satisfy the plaintiff’s claim. Avery and South were found not guilty of receiving stolen property and mayhem respectively and demurred. Martel was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to possessing skeleton keys intended for unlawful entry.
Tomorrow night at the big arena a top bout between Wood and Mustain is billed as a fast and rough contest. Fans split on who will win with opinions ranging from Woods to Terry Mustain. Referee Booze Byers will enforce the order and no towels will be used. Doors open at 7 p m with preliminaries beginning 7 45 promptly.
On Monday evening the Rawhide stock exchange board opened in its new Rawhide avenue room next to the New Rawhide hotel. Callers, led by Harry Hedrick, received enthusiastic applause as traders filled the well finished space. The exchange prospered with outside orders keeping brokers busy late.
The bank proclaims itself the cheapest and most convenient way for remitting money and claims absolute safety with services available in the United States and abroad. It notes that duplicate orders incur no fuss or fed tape, and paid items are returned and kept in public bank records for reference.
Carson City sees the First National Bank open its doors in the Nye and Ormsby County bank building with officers James A Raycratt president John P Mare shall cashier Paris B Ella five president and directors Mills Ellie Decker Raycratt and Gold om. The new bank remains separate from the Nye and Ormsby County bank as it winds up that institution's affairs after financial stringency. The Nye and Ormsby deposits, largely settled, leave only 5 percent outstanding for final closure. The national bank, first of its kind in Carson City, is likely to gain strong patronage as a United States depository and local stockholders have moved to localize control.
The regular St. Mark's Ghild meeting is set for Friday October 2 in the guild room at 2220 p.m. Members are urged to attend. Mia McIntosh and Mrs. Lombard will host. K. Kid secretary.
Phillips, superintendent of motive power, relocates to the general office building occupying the former engineer of maintenance of way rooms. Engineer Armistead shifts his crew to the adjoining roof area as new management takes effect with rooms billed at S201.
Notice to voters in Tonopah Township Nye County Nevada that registration closes at 6 p m on the Sunday of October 2008 and all qualified persons must present themselves at the Tonopah registration office on or before that time.
A group of young men formed a football club with W. W. Booth as president and John Kelly as captain. G. C. McDonald was named secretary and manager, Lloyd McQuillan treasurer, with Harry Statesberry and H. K B. Davis as coaches. The club will seek funds via an upcoming dance and solicitation committee, plans practice immediately, and aims to field a strong team for a debut against a Gold-Jolt squad.
Advices from Reno note that Tuesday evening P. L. Flanigan and Hugh Brown Republican candidates for United States senator and supreme judge spoke to an enthusiastic crowd atop the Ryland building on Virginia Street. The event served as a farewell before their statewide tour that began Wednesday morning, with brief addresses and many friends in attendance.
Notice to voters states the Tonopa registration office is at Judge Brisse court, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. All eligible voters must register now regardless of prior registration.
The receiver of the State Bank and Trust company has placed with Tonopah Banking corporation all for the first dividend of 6 percent on open accounts at Tonopah. Holders of certificates of deposit sayings books certified checks and unpaid bank drafts should send the paper to the receiver at Carson City Nevada for endorsement of dividend paid and return with the dividend check. TL WILDES Receiver Carson City Nevada Sept 25 1908.
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