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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1905
Page
3
Eureka Sentinel notes no definite plans for the Baby Hid mining venture. Superintendent McTerney denies reports of purchased machinery or pumps as no plans or specifications have been drawn up, while expressing cautious optimism about overall progress. Other local updates cover residents' travels, health, and church services.
Correspondence from Eureka County reports EB Bradley trip to Elko this week. YR Jewell returned from San Francisco on Monday. PG Lave of Pine Valley came back from San Francisco Wednesday. F A Parry of Pine Valley leased to A Patten for five years. W L Butler, ex principal, now in Portland. Mrs Bust of Odgem visited her daughter Mrs J A Ferraro for a few days. Misy L Hie Walker of Gerald assigned to teach at Seuret Valley in Eureka County.
Ore shipments over the Eureka and Palisade Railway for the week ending April show totals and destinations. Carload figures indicate activity across multiple mines and points served by the line. Names of mines and shipments reflect local industry output and rail traffic patterns for the period.
Jonse Mendes of Duckwater Nye County is planning to open a general merchandise store in Duckwater with a butcher shop hay and grain storehouse and a full line of stockman supplies. He bought 14 000 feet of lumber from the Hank Knight saloon building, toppled ten months ago, and will move it to Duckwater once teams can bank it. The material includes furniture and store fixtures and will be used to construct the new establishments.
Right Rev. Bishop Spalding arrives by Saturday's train for a pastoral visit to St. James Episcopal parish in Eureka and stays until Monday afternoon. A reception at the rectory on Spring Street runs Saturday 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., inviting all to meet the bishop. Sunday services include 11 a.m. Holy Communion, 2 p.m. Sunday School, baptism before classes, and 7:30 p.m. evening service.
General merchandise arrived in Hareka destined for W. B. Graham. Fletcher Bros. delivered a four horse load and plan further trips. Joe Babron of Currant Creek finds a promising ledge west of Eugene Lockes, 25 miles south of Duckwater with gold and silver showings. Eureka Odd Fellows elect reps for the Grand Lodge. E & P cars loaded with horses for Texas cotton fields under Lee Tippe. Nye County to hold District Court in Tonopah May 8 as Belmont moves seat.
The Board of County Commissioners met on Monday April 3 1905 with commissioners Preserv Paxrous and Henderson and the Clerk and District Attorney present. They approved an itemized roadwork bill for W S Raine totaling 29 plus daily rates for team and scraper and plowing. Raine’s letter to the board questions legal requirements and laments perceived delays while asserting his rights to labor compensation and criticizing county practices. The board also discussed involving the Eureka Sentinel to publish the bill with no county expense and invited Raine to address grand jury scrutiny.
The Eureka column notes a 1906 board order raising hospital per diem rates from four patients to higher limits and directing funds from doors sold by L L Bray at the post office to the highest bidder if 25 can be realized. It also reports a San Francisco coroner verdict accusing Dr Otto Josselyn of a criminal operation linked to Mrs Frances Lucey's death, a Eureka native prospering in Anaconda, and Miss Anna S Johnson resigning as Eureka public school teacher effective late April.
Mrs. O. D. Green announces new Indies street hats and children's school hats arriving soon as Spring goods. A complete line expected by April 15 to refresh closets and outfits in local shops.
Public notice quotes Revised Statutes sections 4879 4884 4885 detailing grand larceny penalties for stealing horses cattle and similar stock. It restricts range removal without owner consent and prescribes fines and possible imprisonment. The notice appears truncated ending mid sentence.
Mrs B Burns died at Tosemtors, Biko County, April 6, 1005 after a week's illness with gastritis. Born in Wales 26 years ago she came to Bureke as a child, lived in Tuscarora after seven years there, married Byrnle Baros a year later, and leaves a husband and two daughters aged 4 and 6. Her husband Barns has been in Tonopah and Kawich, and the funeral will occur upon his return.
James McCabe of the United States Secret Service with May B. Ewan arrived in Boreks from Salt Lake. They seek Chinese men smuggled across the Mexican border or dumped into Nevada weeks ago. Reported large numbers seen at Southern Pacific stations, suggesting a smugglers’ gang. McCabe has not yet located any smuggled Chinamen locally. Frank Winsell traveled from Alpbs and back.
The Student Record lists Nevare State University graduates now in Southern Nevada within the gold belt. Names include E. J. Erickson a Tonopah Milling Company employee, Scott Jamison a former principal turned stock broker in Goldfield, Harry Jamison and his Apex group partner near Diamondfield, Freak Lockman overseeing New Combination Mill work at Goldfield, P. S. Moorman involved in three claim groups near Bonanza townsite, plus Tom Plummer and Will Caffery visiting from Mineral Hill.
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