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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1916
Page
2
A notice records that a second place matter was entered at the Eureka Post Office, outlining the registration and filing details as part of the local postal record.
The Tonopah Times urges the Nevada Board of Pardons to seek public sentiment from all communities affected by parole or pardon appeals for 93 prisoners. It supports the Board and judges, asking voters across counties to write to the pardons board with their views on the cases.
South America reports abundant platinum ore discoveries in Colombia as supply from the Urals dwindles due to wartime disruption. Platinum now fetches prices well above gold by weight, driving makers of electric bulbs and dental work to seek alternatives.
Dr. Henry Hagar and his son Harry, visiting from Cave Creek, described a rabid coyote encounter in the south end of Ruby. Two rabies cases have appeared recently in the area, suggesting the plague is moving south. the doctor notes a rabid animal was in his stock for some time and fears other animals may have been bitten.
A local wit placed a skeleton in a car with its bony hands on the wheel, startling patrons at an Elko barber shop. The colored man who witnessed it fled toward the desert and did not return for hours. The car belonged to an Elko doctor and the skeleton came from his office.
Express firms report strong December 1915 earnings up over 400 percent from December 1914. Shares of leading companies rose by about 50 percent in market value over the past year, signaling resilience amid parcel post competition.
The Commissioner of Pensions reports 568 American soldiers who fought in the Mexican War are still on the rolls. The conflict ended 68 years ago, leaving these names as part of the veterans' records.
Mexico protests the withdrawal of American troops after a border raid, criticizing U S actions as without de facto government consent. President Wilson’s cabinet met but released no details. US troops at Parall Mexico repelled a mob, with 40 Mexicans and two Americans killed. The Panama Canal reopened to general traffic after slides. Local mining and railway updates note Bodine’s copper operations, Union Mines shipments, and new tariff rates for slag shipments from Eureka to Utah smelters set to take effect May 18 1916.
Primary voters must designate party politics on registration to be eligible to vote in August primaries for delegates to state and nominating conventions. The law requires party designation. general elections allow voting without party labels. Also notes USDA meat price rise as of March 15, with 16.4 percent higher than a year ago and 12.7 percent above six year average.
Postal savings banks show total deposits of 73 million dollars from 560 thousand accounts. Legal blanks and mining locations are offered for sale at this office.
The House approved the Burnett measure by 308 to 87, with no party line vote. It moves to the Senate and includes a literacy test, raises the head tax from 4 to 8 dollars, and imposes penalties on ship lines for admitting diseased or defective migrants. Hindus are barred, and naturalization rules remain unchanged.
A preserved El Dorado hotel bill of fare from Placerville lists items and prices for a Christmas menu in 1849. The document notes advance payment and gold scales at the bar, with dishes ranging from bean soup to roast beef, hash, and puddings, reflecting frontier dining details with period pricing and currency.
Eight weeks remain in the term as Estella Gianoli reports pleasant teaching at Fye Canyon. A High School dance in the Opera House on Friday May 5 aims to raise funds for a new piano. Sophomore Peter Merialdo leaves for Reno for a week with Edgar Ea ther. student body funds from the recent play will make a substantial first payment toward the instrument.
Pulverize ore and dissolve about 2 grams in concentrated hydrochloric acid avoiding long boiling. Filter or decant into a new vessel and add zinc metal. The appearance of a blue color indicates tungsten presence.
Boston based Great Store of Lead From Boston reports United States Smelting claims the nation’s largest unsold lead reserves and, due to market stance, foresees substantial profit prospects for the firm.
Humboldt River runs bank full at the bridge below town with eight inches rise in recent days and adjacent lands already flooding threatening a sheet of water over bottom lands. Ralph Young is missing after last seen in Reno where he cashed a check. Elko Soda Works owner Vore cites severe accounting losses suggesting a $2000 shortage.
New York City consumes seven million dollars worth of poultry each year that the State Department of Foods and Markets says is unfit for nourishment and dangerous to health, a finding confirmed by the U S Department of Agriculture.
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