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Newspaper
Tonopah Daily Bonanza
Location
Tonopah, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1908
Page
2
Trustees of the volunteer fire department let the gymnasium contract to V Carlson for 2275 with a 1000 bond. Work to start this morning and expected completion within a month housing five boys.
The Presbyterian, Baptist, and St Mark's churches announce morning and evening services with varied sermons on guides and scriptures. Sunday school at 9:45, 10 o clock services, and Wednesday meetings. St Mark's marks special intercession days for Sunday schools and a rector-led litany. Professor Willard to perform three times at Bird Casino tonight.
Republican U S Senate candidate Patrick L. Flanigan is due in Goldfield Tuesday to deliver an evening address at the Hippodrome. Also scheduled are Col Maxson for Congress Hugh Brown for the state supreme bench H V Morehouse and county ticket candidates. Morehouse plans to travel to Beatty then join the Goldfield meeting.
Help wanted notice seeking a night school tutor. Post office box 728 is listed with instruction to contact for assignment. Date 10 18 23 noted in message.
Charles Konrah at, long a mining figure in southern Nevada, leaves for an extended European trip after selling his Round Mountain district mine at a good price. The well known miner begins a well earned vacation, enjoying clear sailing on easy street.
W D Forster of Tonopah, former general freight and passenger agent, is elevated to traffic manager of the Tonopah and Goldfield road. The appointment, made at the Philadelphia office, takes effect today. Renowned for efficiency and cordiality, Forster has improved relations with the Harriman line and benefited Tonopah shippers and businessmen.
The twenty round fight between Freddie Weeks and Ad Wolgast was postponed in Los Angeles due to rain. The outdoor arena could not host the bout today and ringside betting favored Wolgast 10 to 6. The winner could earn a match with Abe Rattell or Moran. the fight is rescheduled for Monday afternoon.
Glenn Rumell, a Black man, was arraigned before Justice Summerfield in Los Angeles on an assault charge against Conductor J C Garner. He was held in bond of $6000 to appear for preliminary examination tomorrow.
United States weather report for Tonopah by J C Piercy covers the week ending October 16. It lists highest barometer on October 13 at 30 12, lowest on October 15, highest temperature on October 10 at 72 and lowest on October 16 at 28, with mean temperature and counts of clear partly cloudy and cloudy days.
Advices from Goldfield say snow fell all day yesterday and six inches lay on the ground after clearing last evening. Prospectors working in the hills face hardship due to the cold weather.
The new musical comedy at the Butler, A Trip to Spain, drew laughter with nearly every line. William Murphy as King de Monk impressed, his song My Bradder Sylvest praised. The chorus and dances received applause and Mian Manning and Miss Hathaway sang well, recalled by the audience.
An excursion is organized to Gold Reef today led by the Gold Reef Townsite company. Autos depart around 9 from the Mizpah hotel townsite office, with comforts arranged for the travelers. Return options available and full district attractions will be shown.
Arthur Kunge returned from Goldfield yesterday. Judge J. P. O'Brien walted Goldfield yesterday. Neil McLean went to Goldfield yesterday morning. C. D. Van Duzer arrived yesterday from Los Angeles. Dr. A. H. Elftman paid a business trip to Goldfield yesterday. George F. Walker was a Goldfield passenger yesterday. T. J. Lynch returned yesterday morning from the Mohawk Alpine property at Lone Mountain. Zeb Kendall Billy Douglass Frank Selstrom and John Pepper left yesterday afternoon by auto for Fish Lake valley to hunt ducks for several days. Miss Mabel Mason arrived yesterday from Colusa to visit Mrs. Worth W. Wilson. Mrs. S. E. Streanider left yesterday morning for Yerington. Eugene Shelby Wells Fargo general superintendent, held quarters in San Francisco, is in town. J. W. Clifford Mrs. Edward Clifford Miss Nevada Antoniazza and Mrs. Antoniazza are in town from Clifford.
In Grand Rapids Iowa Judge Reed declares federal power cannot compel Sac and Fox children to attend school under congressional acts and Indian treaties. Several imprisoned for nonattendance are released as a result.
A lone armed highwayman entered the Clear Lake Logging camp at Clear Lake and forced two loggers to search the others. He lined up thirty employees, then walked away with $150 and several cheap watches.
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