Show litigation AT TONOPAH bonanza tonopah To nev an incidental detail in the contest between the tonopah and the salt lake mining companies ables as to the possession of a disputed piece of ground has been in progress since midnight of saturday last at that time the salt lake people put a force of men on the ground in presumed purpose of doing development work in hi pursuance of law they were driven away by a force sent by the tonopah management and since that time both parties have maintained a guard gu ard on either side of I 1 the hole this morning sheriff logan was present to preserve the peace the mining ground in question consists of a fraction 15 1500 00 feekin feet in length and coming to an acute ag angle ae on the northeast end it is within the boundaries described by the tono pah company in its application for patent but by the salt lakers on account of a location made last may by manager healy and named the pyramid it lies between the valley view wandering boy and gold hill claims A primary decision on the matter rests with the officers of the united states land office at carson the legal point involved independent of action by the in gerior department seems to be that of possession which the lawyers appear to regard as one of import as a means of bringing the issue before the courts this morning attorney J J kennedy acting for the tonopah company filed a complaint before justice ray and warrants were issued for the arrest of several of the salt lake men employed as guards the charge alleges that defendants committed the crime of malicious mischief in having entered upon the ground and digging excavation the thereon contrary to law etc key pitman on behalf of the salt lake company om pany appeared for the defendants |