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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1910
Page
3
Eureka residents travel for business and family visits as many leave for Beckhorn Palisade and Reno. Notable items include Lew Rodgers opening a Reno law office, a Masonic convocation, and several mining crews passing through Eureka. Continuous warm days with occasional showers noted.
J. W. Surra announces Eureka Windfall Mining seeks to resell 92,500 shares at 25 cents each to stockholders in a one-for-100 rights offer. Allotment is 50 shares at 2 cents per share, with funds to resume operations after past railroad washouts and down periods, while promising future ore gains and a high potential return.
The Board approved the bond of Justice of the Peace 5. O. Stratton for Buckhorn township. Resignations of C. W. Pratt inspector and James Raine clerk of election recorded. Antone Siti named inspector and Charles Rand clerk. Eureka SEx- TriAL ordered to print voter lists for 1910 elections at 10 cents per name.
A number of horses in Eureka and nearby areas are afflicted with distemper or a mild epizootic. Symptoms include coughing and nasal discharge. Several horses in Pine Valley and Palatine have also contracted it, likely spread by freight teams between these towns. No fatalities have been reported.
A runaway dog frightened a two horse rig owned by the Fletcher Bros as they traveled through Eureka streets on a Friday afternoon. The buggy struck a wall and toppled, injuring one horse slightly with a scraped leg while the other horse remained unhurt. One wheel and a tree were damaged in the crash near a vacant lot north of the stable corral.
The Farmers Mining Company resumed work on the cyanide mill on the west side of Prospect Mountain and will add 12 more men next Monday. Machinery loaded on tourne at Palisade is expected to arrive here next week as the mill is rushed to completion. Judgment in favor of Richmond Eureka Mining Company against Eureka & Palisade Railway Company was recorded in Reno District Court with total amount $25,193.05 including principal interest and costs.
Charles Minolatti and W G Lockhardt visited Hamilton from White Pine and discussed mining prospects. They noted the dull summer caused by the Eureka and Palisade railroad washout, but eyed the Cornell property and other prospects as potential future large lead producers if the Ely-Goldfield road is built.
Two candidates announce for the upcoming primary. George S. Nixon of Reno Republican seeks the United States Senate while Robert L Hubbard of Reno Democrat runs for Congress.
The Reese River Reveille notes Nevada's Democratic field includes three lawyers Key Pittman Judge Sweeney and C B McIntosh and Republican George S Nixon as incumbent. It argues Nixon’s record and steady leadership suit Nevada, while predicting lively campaigns and potential shifts in support.
George Springmeyer, candidate for Nevada Attorney General, writes to Republican veterans in Goldfield August 6, 1910. He champions an insurgent stance against bossism and railroad and corporation influence, pledging to uphold a square deal and independence from corporate pressures. The letter asserts his commitment to fair treatment for all and denial of corporate infusions in his candidacy.
A fragmented political appeal signed Gronoe Sraixcurve urges supporters to back a Republican bid, pledging to pay all campaign costs and to fight to the last ditch. The letter includes misspelled names and asks for continued support for rights and campaigns.
BR Hubbard of Hono a noted lawyer and Windfall Mining Company attorney seeks the Democratic nomination for Congress. He is a Eureka stranger who has studied local resources and impressed many, aiming to develop mineral resources and attract investment in the district. He is popular in Eplore County. The jury in the Cuddy commissions case returned a not guilty verdict after brief deliberation.
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