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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1908
Page
2
Detroit clinched the pennant by defeating Chicago 7 to 0 as Donovan pitched a five hitter and Chicago committed five errors. The win locks up Detroit’s status as champions, with strong early offense and a flawless defense sealing the game.
Goldfield Oct 6 The Gotwaldt Combination Mining and Leasing company stock will be listed tomorrow after the listing committee approved the company which has proven its property A nine foot ledge was cut on the 315 foot level with a milling grade and an eighteen inch streak of shipping value The Reilly lode appears to be the ledge J H Simpson and wife former Tonopah residents passed through Tonopah en route to Gold Root to conduct a store they drove a four horse team with a large load of equipment
Tonopah volunteers push for a 1000 donation from the Nye County town fund to build a gymnasium for the Tonopah volunteer fire department. A petition with over five hundred signatures urges county commissioners to approve the grant, noting about 13000 in town funds in the county treasurer’s vault.
The Miners Union installed its officers at the Miners Exchange hall naming President M. J Bennion Vice President William Turner Secretary treasurer Joseph F. Gori Recording secretary Phillip Lee Trustees James Breslin Joe Norris and Alex Main. They will hold office for six months per by laws.
Local notes record B. H. Smith leaving for Rhyolite and Kathryn McCaffrey for Rawhide. Col. Sam Haas heads to Goldfield, while James Byrne and Heinie Hinkel return from Carson and the coast. Mrs. Siebert and children visit from Goldfield. Cy Johnson and Walter Agnew travel to and from Round Mountain and the coast. Deputy sheriffs Knight and Thomas escort a Rawhide prisoner after a razor assault. others journey to Polett, Goldfield, and Rhyolite.
A March by Fred P. Harlow will be featured at the Musicians dance October 9 at the Miners' Exchange hall. The piece titled Anniversary March is dedicated to Tonopah Musicians' Lodge No 426 and praised by experts as a masterpiece for the grand march. Paul Tarpey departs for San Francisco and coast towns for several weeks.
E H McNutt and Miss Sue How ard united in marriage at the Presbyterian church. They planned a morning train trip to Reno and Sacramento before settling in the city. McNutt works as chief clerk to the superintendent of motor power for Tonopah and Goldfield railroad.
The district court denied the application for a change of place of trial in the case of Lewis H. Rogers versus Tonopah Water and Power. The case will be called soon. Seraphine Lawe and Miss Fannie Marmolito wed Monday evening at the Catholic church by Father Butler. The bride is from Belmont and the groom has interests in McKinney, where they will reside.
William Berger a Tonopah area teamster employed by Marietta Mining at Ibex was brought to town yesterday after a wagon accident at Sodaville. He sustained a compound fracture of his right leg when the wagon traversed the limb. Dr. Cowden set the broken bones at the Miners hospital.
Parents of children too young for public schools plan forming a Tonopah kindergarten association. A meeting is set for next Friday at 8 p.m. in room 2 of the Nyco building, inviting all interested to attend and help establish a kindergarten.
Notice to voters of Tonopah District Nye County Nevada that the registration closes at 6 p m on October 9 1908. All persons eligible to register must appear at the Tonopah township registration office Nye County Nevada on or before the deadline.
Articles of Incorporation filed yesterday at the county clerk’s office of the Home Leasing company of Manhattan. The firm is incorporated for 1,000,000 dollars with place of business in Manhattan, by J. R. Van Harrington, J. B. Giffen and D. C. Fessenden. Also filed were papers for Manhattan Peak Gold Mining company, 1,000,000 dollars, to operate in Manhattan, with L. W. Rakostray, J. M. Bond and Samuel Hardy as incorporators.
The Salvation Army corps have secured winter quarters in the former Unique restaurant building and plan to begin services Thursday evening. Last winter they aided mining camps statewide and are urged to be supported. A Sanctuary Society meeting is set for Wednesday at Mrs Rowles home. Rotholtz Bros store closed Monday for Yom Kippur observance.
The article cites quotations furnished by Kenneth Donnellan & Co. brokerage firm. It briefly mentions Zeb Kendall traveling to Rhyolite, implying a market or mining context without further detail.
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