Eureka Measles Strain News Amid Regional Arrivals
Eureka residents and visitors are noted arriving from Los Angeles Elka California and Palisade as the measles epidemic tightens its grip. The district school trustees closed classes due to falling attendance. Local mining and railway activity continue alongside health concerns and travel updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Eccles
Diamond Valley
Sadler
Eureka
H. G. Catlin
Prospect Mountain
Prospect
The
Sentinel
Tonopah Birth Report Opens 1917 with Local Note
At Tonopah Nevada on March 2 1917 a daughter was born to the wife of Leon Mind. The brief regional item records the birth as a community notice from the local record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Nevada
Leon Mind
Eureka County Commissioners Approve Bonds and Levies
The April meeting of the Eureka County Board of Commissioners approved the bond for George Shultes as constable of Beowane township and the personal bond for County Clerk R. McCharles. They authorized bond surrender, endorsed an expert accounting report, raised Justice L. Cromer’s salary to 50 per month, and slated new game wardens under a changing law. They accepted J. M. Requa’s resignation as commissioner, appointed him as Palisade Justice of the Peace, and approved state highway and town lighting levies. The Eureka Power & Light Company got permission to install eight streetlights at 24 dollars monthly city cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Edgar Sadler
R. J. Reid
George Shultes
Beowane Township
W. H. Nix
County Board of Health
R. McCharles
Eureka County
Martin Mahoney
J. M. Requa
Palisade
Nevada
Board of Commissioners
Eureka
Eureka Power & Light Company
Eurekaans Appoint Tonopah Fire Chief
Frank Henderson former Eureka resident and son of Mr and Mrs G Henderson has been named chief of the Tonopah fire department by Nye County Board of Commissioners The salary is listed as 150 dollars per month The notice appears in the Sentinel with subscription details of six dollars per year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eurekan
Frank Henderson
G. 8. Henderson
Eureka
Tonopah
Death of Angelo Franchi Dies After Pneumonia Measles Toll
Angelo Frederick Franchi of Prospect Eureka County died after a pneumonia attack following measles. He was about 20, a Eureka County High School 1915 graduate, son of Mrs Joseph Franchi. Survived by mother, three brothers John Weedie Cardanelli Tony Franchi, and sister Mrs John Depaoli. Funeral held at Prospect this afternoon.
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Prospect
Angelo Frederick Franchi
Eureka County
Angelo Franchi
Joseph Franchi
Eureka County High School
John
Weedie Cardanelli
Tony Franchi
John Depaoli
Local mining notes from Prospect Mountain and town mines
Fred Bartine and Richard Jury resumed jigging dumps at the Diamond mine using snow water. C W Ruden left Silverado for city life awaiting ore shipments. Will McBride James and Peter Evans leased the old Jackson furnace dump and began work. Lead in slag hoped for shipment to Salt Lake smelters. Nick Ratto left for Tybo for about a week. Connolly mine bearing damaged suspends work at the new double compartment shaft. restoration may take a week or more depending on part origin.
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Fred Bartine
Richard Jury
Prospect Mountain
C. W. Ruden
Silverado
Will McBride
James
Peter Evans
Jackson
Salt Lake
Connolly
Eureka Nevada Railway to carry Palisade Eureka mail
The Sentinel learned that the Eureka Nevada Railway Company reached a contract with the Post Office Department to carry the mail between Palisade and Eureka. The service will run three trips weekly and start on May 1. No timetable details are available yet.
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The
Sentinel
Eureka Nevada Railway Company
Post Office Department
Palisade
Eureka
Local power plant breaks ground near railway depot
A new power plant began construction on land adjacent to the town’s railway depot on Wednesday. Electrician H. J. Phillip arrived by Tuesday’s stage and will start wiring once materials arrive, signaling rapid progress for the town’s electrical infrastructure.
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Eureka Power & Light Company
H. J. Phillip
Quarantine Regulations Discussed by Eureka County Board
Eureka County Board of Health meeting, including the acting county physician, sheriff, and county commissioners, ordered placards on premises with mumps cases. State rules require susceptible children under 21 to avoid schools and public gatherings during placard periods, with two to three weeks posting. Debate continues on measles quarantine and the State Board of Health to set rules.
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County Board of Health
Eureka County
State Board of Health
Nevada
Carson City News
Carson City
Lee
State Board
Cattle Theft Arrests Taint Fallon Slaughter Ring
Lee Superveda and Will Swift were arrested in Fallon last week charged with stealing cattle. G. E. Mitchel, implicated, was later arrested at Reno. Six cattle were misclassified at Fallon Slaughtering & Supply Co. while prime beef was produced. One suspect reportedly confessed. Legal blanks and mining locations for sale at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Superveda
Will Swift
Fallon
G. E. Mitchel
Reno
Swift
Fallon Slaughtering & Supply Co
Tennis Court for Eureka Organizers Seek Local Players
Eureka residents push to revive tennis with a cut of level Main street ground near Merialdo and Rebuleau. A dozen members formed to cover costs, with a two dollar admission, hoping to attract more players as interest grows and a local club forms.
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Eureka
John Merialdo
Main Street
Joe Rebuleau
Measles Epidemic Eases as Schools Stay Closed
Measles cases peaked then declined with most patients convalescing though one death occurred from pneumonia. Several schools were hit hard, about a dozen pupils remained immune, and the district will keep schools closed for another week until April 16 to recover. Sanitation improvements were made to the schoolhouse.
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Eureka
State of Nevada vs Gaston Uhalde case plea and fine
In the justice court this week the State of Nevada charged Gaston Uhalde with assault and battery. The defendant pleaded guilty and was fined one dollar plus costs totaling 24.75 dollars. The dispute began over horses and escalated into a fight between Uhalde and Peter Edera.
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Justice Court
State of
Nevada
Gaston Uhalde
Uhalde
Peter Edera
Reflection on deserve and gratitude in daily life
A concise moral musing notes that few receive what they deserve and most should feel thankful for this balance. It offers a general perspective without concrete events, names, or locations. The tone reads as a thoughtful aside rather than reporting news.
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Walter Young
Los Angeles
Martin
W. R. Gilkey
California
D. Ferovini
Mount Hope
W. H. Russell
Dodge
Joe Minoletti
Italian Creek
George S. Henderson
South Spring Street
Angelo Bertolo
Salt Lake City
S. T. Edwards
Daniel Morrison
Winnemucca
Edwards
Florence Morrison
Henrietta Smeltzer
A. Moore
Ely
James Morrison
Antelope Valley
Agnes Morrison
Nickals
Regis Bros
Eureka-Nevada Railway
Ellen Moore
Burns
Kansas
C. T. Langan
Elko
Nix
Langan
NEL
Angelo F
Franchi
Logal Mining News
Nick Ratto
Tybo
Eureka County Board of Health
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