Local Brevities Highlight Eureka Visitors and Incidents
Eureka brief notes visitors from Elko Tonopah and San Francisco crowd the week. Mentions include Mrs McGillivray and daughter home from California, Paroni traveling to San Francisco after a death in the family, and Bryan Porch injured at a ranch accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blair
John
Antelope Valley
Bayfield
James Mann
Ruby Hill
Salt Lake
Eureka
Mabel K. Young
Austin
L. A. Keyse
Los Angeles
Eureka County August 1919 Commissioners Meeting Minutes
The Eureka County Board of Commissioners met on August 5 1919 with Commissioners Reid Johnson Fulkerson the Clerk and District Attorney. They verified Treasurer balances with the First National Bank of Elko approved last meeting minutes read county and township reports filed and a list of county bills published. An expense bill for W H Brennen was approved for 115 with 36 97 to be held for Attorney General opinion. Funds of 10855 62 were allocated to the State Highway Fund. Dr W H Brennen granted 60 days leave. Notice given for 30 day concrete sidewalk bid advertisement in the Sentinel. Adjournment to August 11 for final Equalization meeting. Additional notes cover local mining activity weather and personal movements in Eureka area including Isadore Sara family health, Pastorino return from Ely, Hasquet and Etchemendy shipments, Silver Conner mine staffing and a day shift jitney, Tom Barry’s injury and ongoing treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
R. J. Reid
E. C. Johnson
F. A. Fulkerson
First National Bank of Elko
Johnson
Fulkerson
W. H. Brennen
Reid
State Department of Highways
State Highway Fund
Eureka County
Court House
Sentinel
County Board of Equalization
Martin Hasquet
Samba
Eureka
Martin Etchemendy
Alpha
Palisade
Silver Conner
Baggs
Tom Barry
Brennen
Elko
John Donnelly
Barry
Clearfield County
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Supreme Court
Carson
Nev
Edna C. Plummer
Bremen
Ormady County
E. Wa. Kennett
Supreme Court of Nevada
Supreme Court of the State
Brennen Denies Abandonment in Nevada Public Statement
Wa. H. Brennen publishes a detailed public statement in Eureka Nevada outlining his side of a Pennsylvania divorce and alimony dispute. He recounts legal actions, habeas corpus petitions, and Supreme Court orders directing his return to Pennsylvania, asserting he has done no wrong and will resume his duties in Eureka County after the matter is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nevada
Pennsylvania
Clearfield Coen
Lana EB Taleo
Fosetrenis
Saland
Eureka County
Supreme Court
Wa. H. Brennen
Thirsty Have In Small Honey Bee
A reader quibbles about scarcity of rain water and honey in Nevada, noting personal thirst and humor at the idea of paying for rare sustenance, while referencing a prior humorous local headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riend
Nevada
Returned Soldier Given Party at Bogantini's Hall
W F Mendes Jr of Duckwater hosted a dancing party at Bogantini's Hall last Monday evening in honor of Sergeant Gerald A Dugan of Tonopah who recently returned from overseas with the medical corps. Guests included Theodore Johnson of Eureka and Augustus Genzoli of Duckwater as refreshments were served and dancing continued into the early hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Mendes, Jr
Duckwater
Bogantini’s
Gerald A. Dugan
Tonopah
Medical Corps
Sergeant Dugan
Theodore Johnson
Eureka
Augustus Genzoli
Special Train Service Aids Eureka and Palisade Transit
Eugene Davis and J B Sexton arrange a weekly Saturday special train to Eureka with Sunday return to Palisade. Mail service both ways praised. Eureka notes change as Eureka Croesus Mining buys Fletcher stables for repairs and painting. Goldfield Development plans mill capacity rise from 1200 to 2000 tons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Davis
J.B. Sexton
Eureka
Palisade
Goldfield Development Company
Eureka-Croesus Mine Pushes Big Silver Bonanza Output
Eureka-Croesus Mining Company officials and crews rush work to expand the 400 foot Catlin shaft, install a large skip, and upgrade ore handling to ship 50 tons daily. A new air hoist, top-of-shin dump facilities, and ladders boost efficiency while housing and shifts prepare for rapid expansion. NYC visitors and press marked the bonanza strike as the largest silver find in years, with ore samples showing substantial gold and silver content and high lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka-Croesus Mining Company
Catlin
United States
Major Catlin
Torres
Huebner
Eureka-Croonus Mining Company
Charles S. Rusling
Concord
New Hampshire
Eugene Davis
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Laura Ambler
Reno Gazette
Eureka-Croesus
Eureka
San Francisco Chronicle
Chronicle
Howard Baldwin
Walter J. McGowan
New York
Azanys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tar
J. R. Tognoni
Dueckwater
N. P. Morgan
Suto
Ely
Baptista Etchemendy
Auto
Christy McGillivray
California
Jamee Ford
A. C. Harwood
Tom Hooper
S. R. Hunt
T.C. Newman
George Runsell Company
W. A. Barnes
Eureka-Holly Mining Company
San Francisco
Phil Paroni
Dominico Paroni
Meyers
James McDermott
Lamoille Valley
Elko County
A. Swick
Thomas Spracklin
G. W. Shultes
Ferinda
Rose Curto
Will Curto
Marcos Legarra
Pinto Creek
Carson City
R. C. Kelley
SEN
Tinel
Caesar Prina
James Laird
George Moore
Newark Valley
George O’brien
John and
Weedie Cardinalli
B. Mernaldo
Henderson Ranch
Pear Garden Pass Summit
Isadore Sara
Roberts Creek Ranch
Sara
Frank Pastorino
Enna Covert Plummer
Fletcher Stables
Croesus Assays
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