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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1913
Page
4
Eureka Sentinel reports visitors and residents traveling from Mt Hope Ante lope Valley and Lake areas. Mining operations at Buckhorn Windfall and Eureka Nevada Railway progress include new machinery, ore shipments to Salt Lake, and plans for freighting work amid spring melt.
The regular April meeting of the Eureka County Board of Commissioners approved minutes, reconciled the county treasury with the auditor, and noted bills published separately. The board extended tax and budget actions, set state tax fund allocations for 1914, fixed township officer salaries, appointed T. R. Weber as game warden, and reviewed delinquent tax rolls with specific properties stricken for removal or adjustment. Also reported were 200 hunting and fishing tags issued for 1918.
The Palisade public lists March honor roll names for students excelling in punctuality, deportment, and scholarship. Recipients include James Whitmore Harold Anderson Delphia Jewell Tony Meriside Nevada Whitmore Pringula Jewell Madeline Mbert Kilvira Merialdo Clorinda Merialdo May Hawkins Mary Merialdo Raymond Hewkles Adhue Siri Ronse Anderson Sruva Wairaken, under teacher supervision.
Governor Oddie proclaims Friday April 18 Arbor Day to be observed by schools statewide with appropriate exercises. He calls planting a tree a gift of future happiness and a strong, self sustaining factor for the race and future generations.
Orrin Wattles ranch in Fish Lake Valley Nye County near Monitor Valley is bought by Messrs Williams and Marteletti. They plan to move horses cattle and household effects to the 400 acre property with a 50 inch running stream and annual alfalfa output of 75 tons. Williams will relocate stock from Duckwater to the Wattles ranch and run a large mixed herd on the new range.
William Harwood, grand prize mines general manager and part owner, arrives with samples of a vast new ore body in Hamilton. The fissure opened to three and a half feet wide and eight feet high, with one wall still unfound. assays show silver 250 to 297 ounces and lead 40 to 60 percent. Harwood, aided by W. B. Bierce and Donald Teasdale of Moffit, controls Illapah water rights to power mines and town, while acquiring lesser mines that a seasoned hand believes will yield significant returns. A light snow fell overnight, but warmer weather returning as Spring nears and outsiders plan to invest.
Mra Alyx E Johnson of Goldfield Nevada, president this year of the Rebekah Grand Lodge of Nevada, arrived by Monday train and visited Diamond Rebekah Lodge No 8 that evening. She spoke on Order work, followed by a banquet and secret visiting. She also visited Pythian Temple No 15 in Eureka before leaving by Tuesday’s train for Elko.
The Cold Creek White Pine County Nevada post office will be renamed Simonsen with Krowst Simonsen continuing as postmaster. Mason Nevada post office grade upgrade to Presidential Thsestary takes effect April 1 raising status to 1100.
Judge O. O. Goodwin editor of the Evening Telegram, famed West journalist, marked the 81st anniversary of his birth on April 4. Friends hosted luncheon at the Commercial club in Salt Lake as they offered congratulations and best wishes for the veteran editor.
The Independent clarifies its Buckhorn Mines write up noting no stock exists for Buckhorn Mines Company and a professional boast inflated figures. The editor emphasizes truthfulness, denying an officer or shareholder role for Frick, and states the paper will correct misstatements and pursue exact, fair reporting.
A. B. Lightfoot, district superintendent of schools, plans to buy a new auto in Salt Lake City and drive via Milford to inspect schools in White Pine County. He covers the largest territory of any deputy supervisor in the state, visiting every school at least twice yearly, now able to travel faster and farther.
The design for a smaller parcel post stamp to replace the current issue was approved by Postmaster General Burleson. Complaints cited difficulty distinguishing denominations and easy forgery. the new stamp will carry only a large numeral with varying colors for each denomination, saving about $50,000 yearly.
Attorney General George B Thatcher issued an opinion stating the gambling law passed by the Legislature fully bans all forms of gambling including prize pots in card games. The opinion focuses on prohibiting wagering and does not address any machine provisions of the bill.
Reports from Nevada cover Tom Short's severe illness at his Raby Valley ranch, a Mason Valley potato theft feeding hogs due to low prices, John Macine elected to head Goldfield Merger Mines, and L. H. Metzgar moving to Goldfield Con mines. Sheep industry optimism grows with high lambing rates and potential tariff impact. Dang berg Co doubling output with a record 1400 lambs from 700 ewes. Carwon penitentiary shake up as Warden Dickerson gains power to appoint or remove subordinates, Ted Bradigan and Tamea Hall dismissed for discipline and efficiency pushes.
In a farm north of Carson City two large wind mills, an invention by a Nevada man, operate to pump water. Though experimental and needing improvements, they handled over 80 000 gallons between 9 and noon, with water shortage limiting the flow. Orders are expected to rise in the Oregon region and inquiries pour in from north of Reno. The mills offer a potential solution where electric power is unavailable.
The Department of the Interior approved a one year temporary withdrawal of 14,897 acres in Indian Springs Valley Clark County to be reclaimed by the Southland Irrigation Company of Goldfield Nevada. O L Deady state register of Carey Act lands reported the action.
The committees on arrangements for the Grand Army of the Republic Encampment department of California and Nevada have started a publicity drive. The opening headquarters is in the Nixon National Bank building and a meeting will be held in Reno beginning June 10.
Las Vegas educator for fifth and sixth grades has been appointed Secretary of the State Railroad Commission in Carlton City. She resigned her Las Vegas school position and will assume the new post on April 15.
The latest quotations show silver at 59 cents per ounce, lead at 4.30 dollars per hundred pounds, and copper at 15.25 dollars per hundred pounds in New York.
Ely High School trustees pick a site after a heated session, final plan outlines a building project with cost details to be set, project scope and location confirmed for Ely, Nevada, with board expectations on funding and construction timeline.
Document shows locations and deeds in Safford mining district with names J W Ebert H F Boers Obes W Pratt Wathen Barney Featherstone Pratt and others. April filings include Mascot Gold dredge Gold Obest Nos 1 2 3 8 and Gold Blossom Gold Chest Nos 1 2 3 Last Chanos and Prices. considerations range from 5 to 10 dollars with dates in 1913 and 1918.
A Swiss cheese venture begins at Glide ranch on Patsh Creek six miles north of town. J H Glide rents 200 sheep for milking now, with plans to raise to 400. Milk curdled in large vats and cheese made by standard process, with 16 varieties produced. Cheese rich and nearly white, prized by Swiss and enjoyed by Americans as a delicacy, claimed to be among the world’s few such enterprises.
HL N Byrne, cashier of the First National Bank of Ely, is elected assistant to President W W Armstrong of the Nations Copper Bank Salt Lake City and will assume duties next week while remaining cashier at Ely. Wm Biggane, formerly of Ely and now with National Copper Bank Salt Lake, becomes assistant cashier of the First National and will return to Ely next week.
Edmond Clement, the French tenor, said New York crowds inspired him during a four month tour earning about $40,000 in New York Boston and Chicago. He noted European engagements kept him from staying and earning more. He spoke before boarding the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
The Truckee River General Electric Company will suspend power on May 1 1918 to the Comstock Pumping Association unless at least 15000 in paldom accounts for December and January are paid.
Many of the 8000 claims in Rochester district will lapse in the next 90 days and some remain open. Scores of stayers search the hills for relocations as new owners plan to undertake work previously neglected by Gret locators.
The seventh annual report of the United States Smelting Refining and Mining Company shows profits for the year. Details indicate tangible gains and continued industrial activity, with expectations of ongoing operations and potential investments in expansion and infrastructure.
The tariff bill sent to Congress lowers duties on load bearing ores from 11 1/2 cents to 9 cents per pound and reduces lead bullion from 12 6 1/2 cents to 2 5/8 cents per pound.
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