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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1910
Page
2
Political observers report rising tension between Dickerson and Nicholas in northern Nevada as factions harden. It may fall to Congressman Bartlett to reconcile the divisions and save the party ahead of the next campaign.
A 1860 Sacramento Bee item notes Pony Express schedules from San Francisco to New York with departures every Tuesday, telegraph dispatches received by 6 p.m. at Carson City, and letter times of nine to fifteen days. It also records a claim that Carson Valley stock pasturing required Pyramid Lake permission and that Indians ordered removals in one day. Rates vary by weight and distance beyond Salt Lake City.
The Needles emalter now controlled by United States Smelting and Refining works with Goldfield district ore purchases in active competition. Tonopah & Tidewater Railway offers a lower freight rate effective May 20, aiding river smelters with a $2.80 ore rate from Goldfield to Needles versus the old $4.80. Artesian water found near Yerington promises farming prospects as large tracts may open for settlement after a successful bore. County Clerk H. McCharles warns hunting and fishing license applicants that postage stamps will not be accepted for fees.
The readable fragments question a claim or reasoning about a person named Jouge and the basis for knowledge. The text is scattered and unclear, offering no verifiable facts or context beyond the doubt phrasing and fragmentary name reference.
Eureka faces hardship from its bank closing as deposits of widows orphans and schoolchildren suffer. The editor argues for a state funded security fund backed by a small tax and guarded by a banking commission to guarantee depositors, with quarterly bank inspections and ban on risky securities. The plan aims to protect the public, avoid class bias, and spur legislative action beyond party lines. RA Deas.
A Reno attorney faced a Bar Association probe over advertising divorce services in San Francisco and Washoe County. The committee confirmed the frauds claiming judges grant divorces in chambers. Yet no action was taken, blamed on possible business concerns. The case centers on misleading theatre program ads and the attorney’s pending divorce cases in Goldfield and Esmeralda County.
Washington April 14 Although it was generally known that splendid progress had been made by the Army engineers in digging the Panama Canal the statement that all excavation in the original project has been completed comes as a surprise. 103,795,000 cubic yards were removed and 70,871,594 more were added for widening and deepening. The record shows engineering feats since 1907 with a daily pace rising to meet this final task. Last month 3,067,469 yards were excavated despite heavy March rains. The isthmus enjoys spring weather while stockmen hope for rain to refresh grass.
Senator William Easton of Lander County announced he would run for the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor. The report lists regional political shifts, bank board appointments, mining reorganizations, flood impacts, and local notable deaths and events across Nevada.
Notice to file claims by the State of Nevada and the State Banking Board of Nevada against The Eureka County Bank and its directors. The document names Grear J. Smith W. B. Grillie Bert Lol Smith John Hancock as parties in the case and sets forth claims to be filed in court.
Nevada legislative act sections a court order fixes claims against Eureka County Bank in receivership. Spencer Keynalde named as Receiver. Creditors notified to file claims within sixty days, with publication in Eureka Weekly Sentinel before June.
A plain ten karat gold ring was lost on South Main street Bar Nevada on April 21, 1910. The finder is asked to return the item to the SENTINEL office.
A Sacramento article denounces Pullman Company berth rates as extortionate with a call for nationwide rollbacks. It cites ICC orders reducing short night journey fares to 1.10 for upper and 1.50 for lower berths, notes higher $2 charges on the St. Paul to Pargo route, and criticizes wage practices and tip dependence for porters.
Changes in the Ely Goldfield railroad survey delay construction as promoters push for a perfect route. Tonopah & Tidewater official W R Alberger says alterations are underway but will not alter the surveyed route significantly and no contracts will be let until the survey is finalized. Construction on the roadbed likely starts late summer.
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