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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1904
Page
3
Mrs. Fred Smobersteg and son George visit Alpha for Easter. A Pine Valley horse rodeo starts from Paul Lane ranch. Local notices include meetings, transfers, illnesses, school closures, stage schedule changes, and Keystone mine development progress with bond holders optimistic about future work.
Easter Sunday observed with services at Catholic, Episcopal, and Presbyterian churches in Eureka. Catholic Mass times listed, Episcopal Sunday School service at 1 pm, Presbyterian preaching at 11 16 am and an evening Sabbath School program. Ruby Hill and other Sunday schools plan 7 pm Easter programs with songs and recitations.
Miss Lelisia Dorotea Filippini married William A. Porch on March 30, 1904, in a Wednesday evening ceremony at the bride’s home conducted by Rev. J. E. Johnston. Attendants were Miss Lena Filippini and Thomas Kitchen. The couple, daughter and son in law of Ruby Hill and Huntington Valley rancher, plan to reside in Huntington.
Question from housekeepers about bread making leads to George Gavin’s Universal Three Minute Bread Maker. It combines mixer kneader and raiser, reduces hand work, and kneads dough in three minutes. See it at Gavin’s store. Eureka County committee nominates G D Abbott Peter Breen John McNaughton J H Hoegh T A Burdick to solicit World’s Fair funds in creditable state effort.
The SenriceL acknowledges an invitation to the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Pepper and Mr. William M. Grimes on Saturday April 9 in Tonopah Nevada. Elizabeth Pepper, elder daughter of Mrs. E Pepper, was raised in Eureka. She moved to Tonopah over a year ago where she met her future husband Grand Chancellor Clifford Arrives. O J Clifford Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in Nevada arrived in Eureka and will visit Beatifie Lodge No 7. The Knights will hold a special session and all members in good standing and visiting brethren are urged to attend. Dyes for Easter Eye five cents a package at Schuelder drug store.
Judge Peter Breen presided as probate matters were heard. The estate of Fidele Rolasdi saw final accounts approved and residue distributed to heirs and legatees. Herbert Jewell's estate was ordered to sell all real estate privately to the highest bidder with a $5000 bond requirement. In Charles Lautenschlager’s estate an application for seven days’ notice of settlement and distribution hearings was set.
Six men labor in the Eureka Tunnel on Prospect Mountain three miles southwest of Eureka. John Hancock Jr and Thomas Hicks oversee a ventilating shaft. upraise extends at least 400 feet to the surface from 1000 feet in. Evans brothers lease a 100 foot shaft 1000 feet in, drifting south in a promising ore body. Dan Davies and John L Williams took a year lease near 900 feet in to pursue an ore stringer. Death of L F J Wrinkle in San Francisco at 70, famed mining engineer who shaped Nevada Comstock works. Probable sale of Eureka Brewery as Paul Yost may buy all Lautenbachlager estate assets. final distribution hearing set for April 6.
Weekly ore shipment report for the Eureka and Palisade line ending April 1, 1904 lists Min. Eureka Con. .5 05 and ten Jackson as shipments.
Silver at New York 65 cents per ounce Lead at New York four dollars Salt Lake City three fifty Copper at Salt Lake City twelve cents Regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners Monday All bills against the county must be filed with the County Clerk by Saturday April 2.
The Eureka School lists pupils with perfect attendance punctuality and excellent deportment for March. Names span first through seventh grades including Mand Harris Gladys Hicks Willie Laird Mildred Laird Adela Rattacel Della Robinson Myra Harris George Imoberate Adela Spinner George Yout Manet M Sroswen and others under teachers Mrs. Fund Gmabie and Busy M. McCuauces.
Ruby Hill school lists March honorees including students John Kitchen Joe Kitchen Minnie Martin Dewey McNaughton Clara Roverest Dan McNaughton Vivian Hicks Melvina Rice Alwen Rosevean and staff Guaymark Grape Eddie Moyle J V Beonanan with teachers noted.
Obituary entries report the sudden death of Mrs Annie M Gunn in Glen Falls New York aged about forty with four brothers and a sister in Lynn Massachusetts and burial arrangements in Lynn. Also noted are the death of James B Eagan a Lander County Nevada lawyer and of Mrs F R Brotherton of Belmont Nevada aged 88 with eight children. Local figures judge Breen and H. E. Driscoll are mentioned in relation to Eagan’s death.
In San Francisco the Botkin trial continued despite yesterday's tampering charges against jurors. Mrs Botkin insisted on proceeding against advice, and Judge Cook ordered the jury admitted and the trial to resume.
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