Eureka County Notices and Local Appointments Aug 1914
The Eureka Sentinel reports the Board of County Commissioners will meet next Monday. G F Loughlin of the Geological Survey arrived from Washington DC. John Haddow resigns as Registry Agent of Mineral Hill. B H Bruiey appointed. Desks and blackboards received for Eureka public school. FP B Stewart from Carson City surveys water rights at Duckwater. Charley Hjul visits Malpa with family. Mike Colgan departs for Kansas City. Brown Hotel adds a new sign. Handley Bros ship nine carloads of mutton to Chicago. Walter Handley oversees stock. Joseph Tognoni leaves for Chicago for the National Photographers’ Convention. Fred Eather and Will Flavin return from a multi-state vacation. Mrs. Frank Kopp to San Francisco. Mr. Kopp likely to follow for medical treatment. Tom Plummer files nomination papers for State Senator. Fred Robinson improves health. Notables arrive: Dr Hazen Burdick and Hugh Burdick visit Eureka. China Sam, longtime Eureka cook, dies at ~70. The SENTINEL carries three new political announcements: Thomas F Plummer for State Senator, H M Terney for Eureka Assessor, Francis G Newlands for US Senator, and others. Sage files nomination for Buckhorn Constable. Van Laningham for Buckhorn Justice of the Peace. ladies visit Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
G. F. Loughlin
Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
John Haddow
Mineral Hill
B. H. Bruiey
Eureka
FP. B. Stewart
Carson City
Duckwater
Charley Hjul
Pauline
Malpah
Hjul
William Moormarn
Handley Broa
Diamond Station
Walter Handley
Chicago
Joseph Tognoni
National Photographers’ Convention
Fred Eather
Will Flavin
Utah
Idaho
Montana
California
Nevada
Fred Robinson
William Robinson Sr
Newark Valley
Hazen Burdick
Tonopah
Hugh Burdick
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
T. A. Burdick
China Sam
Chinatown
Old McElroy Hotel
South Main Street
the Sentinel
Thomas F. Plummer
H. ©. McTerney
Eureka County
Francis G. Newlands
United States
C. A. Sage
J. and
A. Rickey
P. Rickey
Buckhorn
Sage
Buckhorn Township
van Laningham
Justice of the Peace
Tax Deed for Property and Mining Tracts Sealed
Documents of record show R McCharles County Treasurer transfer of tax deed to I H Rogers for personal property including boilers and engines possessory interests in a frame and rock building near the Richmond smelter and Raby Danderberg water works tract. Patented mines in Eureka mining district listed with consideration 168.87 dollars recorded July 25 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McCharles
I. H. Rogers
Richmond
Raby-Danderberg
Atlas
Bald Eagle
Danderberg
Eldorado
Home Ticket
Lord Byron
London
Malcolm
Blossom
Belle
Black Eagle
Gray Eagle
Eagle's Nest
Tacoma
Chattanooga
Kitty Price
Pioneer
Eureka
Death of Mrs. Alex Wylie in Eureka County
Mrs. Alex Wylie, a former large local resident from Eureka County, died after being brought in by her husband from the Roberts Creek ranch. She aged 58, weighed about 810 pounds before her health declined. Survived by a son and daughter in Tonopah, funeral held at P. H. Hill’s parlors, burial in city cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex A. Wylie
Eureka
Roberts Creek
Eureka County
Tonopah
California
P. H. Hjll
Death of Benjamin Darmert in Sonora Banner page
The Sonora California Banner reports the death of Benjamin Darmert in Sonora after a months long decline. A native of St Louis Missouri he came West as a boy, lived in Eureka Nevada and Bodie California before residing elsewhere in the state. He was about 60 and survived by his widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonora
California
Benjamin Darmert
St. Louis
Eureka
Nevada
Bodie
Kermeen Sentenced To Hang In Arizona Murder Case
Walter Kermeen, a former Tonopah miner, was sentenced to hang by a Tombstone court for the murder of J. F. Farrel of Bisbee. A widely known Nevada figure, he once resided in Carson and also lived in Bridgeport California. He faced multiple fires in Tonopah and was linked to a mine change room robbery. His father died in Reno years ago, and his mother now lives in Goldfield or Rhyolite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kermeen
Tonopah
Tombstone
Arizona
J. F. Farrel
Bisbee
Kermeen
Nevada
Carson
Bridgeport
Cal
Reno
Goldfield
Matt Kyle, Jr
Carson Hot Springs
Averil Gates
Miss Kenney
Marchie Kelly
Walley'’s Springs
Gardnerville
Kelly
E. C. Bentley
Elko
Wendover
National
Stanley Chapman
Frankie Raymond
Redlight
Chapman
Cattle rustlers suspected after missing cattle in Tilipah area
Clarence Moorman of Tilipah reports the loss of nearly Th head of cattle from his range with no trace found. Locals suspect a system of cattle rustling. Moorman’s brand is M O and N Y. An investigation across the county has not located the stock. Ely Expositor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Moorman
Tilipah
Moorman
Ely Expositor
Huntington Valley Ranch Sold for Fifty Thousand Dollars
Huntington Valley Ranch in Elko County covering 4000 acres was sold by Lani, son of Mr and Mrs Vincent Lani of Eureka, to Merkley and Young with Dow Hylton. The deal includes all livestock improvements and farm implements. Purchase price reported at $50000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Valley
Ulysses Lani
Vincent Lani
Eureka
Elko County
Merkley & Young
Dow Hylton
Judge Gedney Better Word Recovered From Nerve Troubles
Judge Gedney of San Francisco reports F S Gedney feeling much better after weeks of illness. Specialists say the breakdown stems from sciatic nerve issues and expect full recovery with prolonged rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eiko
San Francisco
F.S. Gedney
Nevada Women Demand Suffrage Gains in Local Debate
The Nevada suffrage movement argues that support outnumbers opposition by a wide margin. A Humboldt County canvass shows strong female and male backing for political equality. The Equal Franchise Society met July 25 at Miss Effie Eather’s home. next gathering is August 8 at Mrs. Mary Fulton’s house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Humboldt County
America
Equal Franchise Society
Effie Eather
Mary Fulton
Death of David J Colton in San Francisco
Eureka received notice three weeks after the death of David J Colton on July 21 in San Francisco. Heart failure, arising from ailments of advancing age, caused his passing. He served Eureka as superintendent and secretary of the Eureka and Palisade Railroad for 10 to 12 years while residing there, left Eureka for San Francisco in 1897, and lived there thereafter. Known for exceptional business qualifications, he held trusted positions and acted as confidential business agent for several of California’s wealthiest financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
David 4. Colton
San Francisco
Eurekans
Eureka & Palisade Railroad Company
California
Past Chancellors elected to represent Beatific Lodge No7
At Beatific Lodge No7 K of P a Tuesday meeting named Spencer Reynolds J B Biale E T Flavin August Hintze Leonard Rosevear and D EB Noatrosa as representatives to the Grand Lodge session in Ely Nevada September 17 18 19 and to be held there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatific Lodge No.7
K. of P
Beatific Lodge
Grand Lodge of
Ely
Nevada
Spencer Reynolds
J. B. Biale
E. T. Flavin
August Hintze
Leonard Rosevear
D. EB. Noatrosa
English in Distress and Notices Parade Odd Ad Phrases
A string of quirky clipped items from various locales notes humorous or odd signs and notices. It includes a Montreal doctor urging hope, a Stone Lake bathing warning, a Wesleyan poster fining scratching, a Highlands reward for mutilation, El Paso ad seeking a longlost Fred Campbell, a blunt western editor statement, and a Buenos Ayres Standard plea for a plain cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Stone Lake
Highlands
N. Y
el Paso Times
Fred Campbell
Chihuahua
Buenos Ayres
Autoped adds new power vehicle to motor age
The autoped is shown in Popular Mechanics with a platform under the wheel axles and standing riding. The 2 1/2 hp engine sits in the front wheel and the hollow steering pillar doubles as a gasoline tank. Sealed working parts and no pedals or cranks aim for about 20 mph on country roads and roughly 1 gallon per 100 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Wingfield voices Nevada Tax Commission critique at Reno GOP meeting
At a Washoe County Republican Club gathering in Reno, George Wingfield frames the Nevada Tax Commission as a campaign issue. He accuses demagogues of misrepresenting facts, recalls helping frame the commission, and calls for reform of tax policy and primary laws while criticizing political games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washoe Coputy Republican Club
Reno
George Wingfield
Nevada Tax Commission
Reno Gazette
State Senate
Herb Humphrey
Mr. Moffat
San Francisco
Humphrey
Senate
Tax Commission
Newlands
Oddie
Myself
Elko
Sam
Nevada Politics and Local Incidents Highlight State News
Nevada state news covers Wingfield’s Republican nomination for Washoe County State Senator, a $16,000 public improvement bond vote to flood Murray Canyon, Newlands’ secretary Finch noting an August appearance, Tonopah rowdies egging crowds, Elko free mail delivery status, Buol’s Las Vegas cantaloupe shipment, Carson News drownings and suicides, Elko morphine救, National stabbing by Frankie Raymond, and a call to prune political jobs and politicians for better governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wingfield
Washoe County
Murray Canyon
James D. Finch
Nevada
Newlands
Tonopah
Elko
Post Office
Means
Peter Buol
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eureka Sentinel
Mike Colgan
Kansas City Co
Brown Hotel
W. J., Hooper
Frank Kopp
Kopp
Tom
Ben Plummer
Thomas Plummer
Recorder of
Alex Wylie
Gedney
David J, Colton
K. of
P. Representatives
Wingfield
Primary Law
Nevada State News
People’s Market
Elaine
Monogram
Rudolph Zadow
Prop
Alfred Charts
First
Douglass
Ormsby
Storey
Edgar Eather
Hareby
Enraire County
Martin Mahoney
Bareby
Himsdlf
Mary
Edgar Sadler
Himsel
N. P. Morgan
Bubject
L. & Thatcher
H. F. McTerney
Himelf
T. F. Plummer
Edward E. Winfrey
Superintendent of Public Instruction
H. F. Bartine
Ormady County
Nevada Supreme Court
Toseday
J. A Ascher
Boarks, Nevada
Damoarstie
John Edwards Bray
B. F. Curler
Ot Elko
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