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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
3
Various Eureka residents arrive and depart by train and auto from Salt Lake City Ely and nearby towns. Local miners join Windfall and Cortez camps. new arrivals include Emmet Short and Camillo Gallo. Observations note rich Sagulwa birding, steady industrial activity, and upcoming Labor Day entertainment by Eureka Miners' Union.
W B Jeannot reports strong turnout in western Eureka County for the Goldfield Mining Congress exhibit. Notes from Cortes, Mill Canyon and Keystone describe the Garrison Mine idle since 1904, Cortez Metals Recovery plant at Vorter with 2800 ton monthly cyanide processing, and 25 workers. Mill Canyon booms with Patsy Clark acquiring properties, a townsite planned, stores moving, and several saloons opening. Keystone in Roberti district shows 2000 ft development, 150 ft shaft, options held since 1907, machinery idle, minerals including lead silver gold copper, proprietor E D Wail non miner.
The marriage of Roy H Cobb and Henrietta Farlinger was solemnized Sunday evening by Justice L W Cromer at Henrietta’s Spring Street residence Eureka. Witnesses were Miss Grace Clark and Mrs L W Cromer. The groom is son of Mrs Belinda Clark. the bride, youngest daughter of Mrs M Farlinger, is a Eureka native now living there. They reside in the Hilderbrand house on Cedar Hill.
The Superintendent of Public Instruction on July 28, 1800 apportions State county and library funds for Eureka County. State money 61351.70 allocated 40 percent to 18 teachers about 73.28 per teacher and to 293 census children about 4.472 per child. County money 2925.65 allocated 40 percent to 1% teachers about 7.48 per teacher and 6 percent to 198 census children about 0.798 per child. Library money from county funds at 5.00 per teacher and 0.10 per census child.
Records show transfers and quitclaim actions for multiple mines and blocks in Kareka, Cortez and Backhorn districts. Property includes parcels in Kareka town and mines such as Surprise, Golden Age, Night Hawk, San boat, Load Prince, April Food, Clifford, Red Rock, Monarch wine, Higgins, Ida Nos 1 and 2, and Combina tion. Dates range July 1908 to August 1909 with quantities and improvements noted.
George Halstead son of G W Halstead of Duckwater Nevada spends a few days in Ely as guest of Dave McLean and W S Henderson. He remains strong despite a blind condition, keeps up with current events, handles his father’s correspondence on the typewriter, and is said to ride as fast as ranch hands when at home. Ely Record reports a separate note: Morris and Laird penetrated a cave shaft on Prospect Mountain and plan a tunnel to tap it, hoping for valuable findings.
The notice lists Sunday morning services at 1 o clock with preaching at 7 80 o clock and Sabbath School at 12 80 p m It also notes a weekly prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at 7 30 o clock and mentions preaching by Pastor A D Swoorn in the church calendar
Range horses brought in by Duckwater business partners James Johnson Jr Charles Williams and Tony Martelletti totaling 120 head were sold to a large buyer W. Libby and shipped East. Meanwhile residents report Jobn H Shoemaker once of Eureka now Pinehurst California suffered a stroke and paralysis, in critical condition.
The countywide special school vote favored establishing a County High School. Eureka, Ruby Hill, and Prospect precincts supported the measure, with the Board of County Commissioners to canvass results and discuss locating the school, likely in Eureka. Unofficial returns from five precincts include Palisade and Prussian precincts among others.
Washington July 20 General Henry Worthington died today aged 81 years of cerebral hemorrhage. He once served as a Nevada delegate to Congress and led San Francisco vigilantes. He joined Walker’s Sonora expedition, was U S minister to Uruguay, and later judge of the United States Court. He nearly won the Nebraska Senate seat by two votes. Edison predicts airships cross continents in 5 years and the pole can be reached in 40 hours. Lease taken near Windfall Mine by Adams Johnson and John McCharles on Julius Haebner and R. McCharles ground.
John Fine sold his cattle to William Evans of Eureka on Tuesday. M. F. Snell left Saturday for Spanish Fork Utah. Bush Dawkine moved his family from Eureka to the Richmond side. John Littlefair sold out to Jack Adams who took charge. Two new firemen hired at the Looapabaft on August 1 Carroll. Deary of Raby Hill and J. C. Johnson of Eureka. The special school election with the Book House Tuesday passed County High School three to two.
The latest metal quotations list Bilvee at New York at 51 rents per cunos, Lead at Salt Lake 14.35 per 100 pounds, Copper at Salt Lake 133 cents. Prices reflect updated market activity across major centers.
A party of four ladies led by Mrs N R Powell and Mrs W Attwood arrived in Barska from Salt Lake City by runabout, en route to Seattle Yellowstone Park and San Francisco. They traveled 4506 miles since New York on June 10, facing washouts and floods yet praising the car’s reliability. They described a scenic, eventful journey through Nebraska Wyoming and Nevada with coyotes, prairie dogs, and rich mountain grades, aided by favorable road stretches and the car’s stout performance.
Cazier brothers, owning Currant Creek ranches, begin a dam project to impound water and extend cultivable land. By heightening the dam 27 feet this year, 260 acres gain water, with a future 50 foot rise adding enough supply to bring new tillable land to at least 600 acres. Nye County farmers, including the Oogier brothers, push irrigation prospects as Ely markets fruit nearby, and Currant Creek area is poised to grow into a prosperous farming district.
The New York metal exchange began operating on a new scale following Gov Hughes' Wall Street reform study. For the first time in years actual metal sales occurred on the floor, with quotations based on real transactions. A Northern Nevada turning man, Bob Montgomery, also pensioned Indian Magis, wife of Panachut Joe, who saved two people from Death Valley boat perils.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held Monday August 2. They checked the treasury against the county treasurer's statement and noted bills published separately. The board deducted 550 from J M Requa for insanity examination. rejected bills for H Rona defrauding creditors and N Hawkins civil charge. authorized $20000 property insurance for the courthouse jail and records. adjourned to August 7.
Justice Court records show George Young fined $20 and costs for smulting Irena Carpenter. In a Reno Lovelock baseball game last Sunday Lovelock defeated Reno 6 to 4. Mrs A D Elliott to open a girls school at her Nob Hill residence teaching plain and fancy sewing mending and darning. For particulars inquire of Mes Euisorr Advt.
P Paton begins action in Piatriet Court against Alfred Hocking to recover 868.50 for goods sold and delivered. A separate District Court suit by G S Simon seeks conveyance of a one fourth interest in Nellie, Lode Pearl, Lode Ruby Bell, Ruby Bell No 1, Jack Pot, Morseehoe Lode and Tornado Lode by deed, per agreement with plaintiff.
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