In Eureka A Busy Rural Town Summary of August 1903 Notes
John McCormick visits from Antelope Valley while Sheriff Bordick reports four prisoners in Eureka County Jail. The Demelo Brothers arrive with known staff, and Leonard McGarry visits from Tonopah. Local society notes include road telephone link to Six-Mile House, teaching appointment for Miss Kind at Duckwater, and mining property checks by Charles Read in Prospect Mountain. The Eureka public school opens September 7 after thorough cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormick
Antelope Valley
Bordick
Demelo Brothers
Eureka
Leonard McGarry
Tonopah
County Hospital Improvements Completed After Renovations
The County Hospital overhaul under P H Hjull is finished with ten rooms remodeled including corridor bath dining and pantry. White oak finish on wainscoting and office areas. new wallpaper. improved brick cellar storage. oil cloth lined bathroom walls. new coal heating stove. foundations rebuilt where needed, presenting a commendable, commissioner endorsed upgrade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Hjll
Hjul
Leaves for Tonopah Former Eureka assistant principal moves to Tonopah
Former Eureka public school assistant principal Jameson, joined by Merrill Pletcher, departed by private conveyance for Tonopah on Friday. He will assume duties as principal of the Tonopah public schools. Jameson has lived in Eureka for two years, serving as vice principal with credit and earning public regard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Jameson
Eureka Public School
Merrill Pletcher
Eureka
Eureka Public Schools
Levan Property Sold Again on Spring Street
The Levan house on Spring Street was sold this week to Frank Mathews from J P McElroy who had acquired it from Mrs D W Levan about a year ago Prof W L Butler had negotiated for the property last Fall and occupied it until leaving for Winnemucca earlier this month when the house reverted to McElroy Welch's Slayers Round Over The preliminary examination of J P Levner Fred Roberts Frank Williams and T F Gorman the men held for the murder of John Welch near Lovydock a week ago was held at Winnemucca on Wednesday Charges of murder and robbery were placed against the men and they were bound over to appear before the Grand Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
J. P. Levner
Fred Roberts
Frank Williams
T. F. Gorman
John Welch
Lovydock
Winnemucca
Eureka County's Representative Named for Congresses
Governor John Sparks appoints County Bank as Nevada delegate to the Mining Congress in Deadwood South Dakota on September 7 and to the Irrigation Congress in Ogden Utah on September 15, selecting the bank to carry the state's interests at both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
John Sparks
W. E. Griffin
Eureka County Bank
Nevada
Deadwood
South Dakota
Ogden
Utah
Day's Pay Men Put to Work on Prospect Mountain
Foreman Ed Berryman put ten men at work at day's pay on the Atlantic & Pacific Company's ground on Prospect Mountain early this week. The SEnvi net reports more men will be employed as soon as possible. Claude Ford returns to Tonopah with wife after visits to Bishop Creek to prepare for inspection along the Clark road route in Southern Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Berryman
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Prospect Mountain
Senvinet
Nevada
Claude Ford
Tonopah
Bishop Creek
Cal
The Eureka Board Considers Assistant Principal Hire
The Eureka Board of School Trustees has not yet decided on an Assistant Principal. It is believed Guy Guinan of Osrson will be offered the position if his credentials allow him to teach in a high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of School Trustees of
Eureka
Guy Guinan
Osrson
Eight Duckwater horses and mule stolen from Tognoni pastur
J. Tognoni of Duckwater Nye County Nevada reports eight horses and one mule stolen from an inclosed pasture on a Tuesday night. He launches trackers with three Indian trailers and offers 100 dollars reward for return. Descriptions and reward appear in this issue. Sheriff Burdick in Eureka receives a telegram of a man arrested at Sodaville for stealing missing stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ©. Tognoni
Duckwater
Nye County
Nevada
Tognoni
Eureka
Tonopah
Sodaville
Elko
Sewrmen
Burdick
Sodavills
Valuable lost satchel found near William’s Moorman’s
W S Haworth, Eureka and Ely stage manager, met J B Simpson and Mrs A Cleveland north of William's Moorman's when a satchel containing Mrs Cleveland's mourning bonnet, a purse with a sum of money and valuable diamonds fell from a wagon. Haworth recovered it four miles north of Moorman's and sent Tom Rosevear to Ely with the satchel. Mrs Cleveland was notified on arrival in Ely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
W.S. Haworth
Eureka and
J. B. Simpson
A. ©. Cleveland
William’s Moorman
Mr. Simpson
Mrs. Cleveland
Moorman's
Haworth
Silver Price Rise and Its Mining Impact
The gradual rise in silver prices since July 1 increases monthly production earnings by about 40,000 dollars for 1,000,000 ounces. Miners watch whether the gain will be permanent or if further small advances could push certain mining properties from prospects to producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Death of Dr Brigham on Pacific Coast
Dr Charles Brooks Brigham a leading Pacific Coast surgeon died in San Francisco after a six week illness from paralysis. He suffered a stroke at Lake Tahoe and had pneumonia and heart trouble. A Boston native aged 58, he had many patients and friends in Nevada and was esteemed by colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham
Charles Brooks Brigham
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Lake Tahoe
Nevada
Boston
Ore Shipments Reported by E. P. Ore and Palisade Lines
Ore shipments over the E. and P. and Palisade Railroad dated August 28, 1903 show quantities totaling 91,980 tons with 34,610 to 33,860 and 11,110 remaining, summing to 107,960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisade Railroad
Miss Flossie Ford to Undergo Appendicitis Operation
Miss Flossie Ford of Eureka recently went to San Francisco for an appendicitis operation. She is taking preparatory treatment at the St Helens sanitarium. Her physicians state a recurrence is possible and will operate before her condition worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Ford
Eureka
San Francisco
St. Helens Sanitarium
Little Hank Kendall Dies at 76 in Eureka Slaughterhouse Era Icon
Tribute recounts Henry Kendall known as Littl Hank the Butcher who died at 76, likely from heart failure. A former Eureka butcher, he moved to Bureka in 1969 and lived there until death, noted for jokes, generosity, and a long life of labor and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Lontains
Mr. Dennis
Henry Kendall
Tegret
Hank
Eureka
Bureka
Former Nevadan Heard From at National Encampment
Former Elko resident Mrs. Fordham now Mrs. Herford of El Reno Oklahoma visited Elko and Carlin before taking a night train to San Francisco for the National Encampment of the Woman's Relief Corps where she serves as a delegate. Herford previously lived in Eureka and Hamilton and was once Mrs. Peel in Elko.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Eureka
Hamilton
Ed Peel
Herford
el Reno
Okla
Elko Free Press
Horford
Ea Peel
Elko
Bruce
Alfred Bruce
Carlin
J. W. Puett
Woman's Relief Corps
Oklahoma
Business Invitation to California State Fair Guests
The John Brenner Company of Sacramento extends an invitation to visitors to the California State Fair in Sacramento from August 31 to September 12. On the evening of August 31, guests of the John Brenner Company will enjoy a free night as entrance fees are prepaid. The firm’s support promises a profitable, enjoyable event for customers and fairgoers. Also in New York, the composer Trahern’s song They All Spoke Well of You has been distributed, with twenty thousand copies sent to music stores across the United States and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentivex
John Brenner Company
Sacramento
California
Trahern
New York
United States
Canada
Bose
Eureka
Sale of Stock Cattle and Local Notices
Angelo Flori buys seventy head of stock cattle from Mar tin Philippini of Ruby Hill with delivery planned at the McMenemy ranch in Newark Valley around September 10. Miss Minnie Bremenkampf resigns as Warm Springs School teacher and will teach Cottonwood School in Eureka county. Scott Jameson and Merrill Fletcher seek a 66-pound nearly pure zinc specimen from their Snowbound prospect for Reno Chamber of Commerce. Walter Moore moves 450 cattle and 50 horses from Fish Lake Valley to his brother William Moore’s Newark Valley ranch. Presbyterian services announced with times, Nellie Reid offers Fall Winter music classes, subscription notice for Sunrixxt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naogle
Blanche Atherton
Eureka Pubic
Carson City
E. K. Downer
Sentinel
Loyalton
Cal
W. E. Griffin
Eureka County Bank
Reno
Palisade
New York
Salt Lake City
A. Fletcher
Karo Swick
Lamoille Valley
Elko County
Fletcher
Dave Morrow
Angelo Flori
Martin Philippini
Ruby Hill
Flori
Mr. Philippini
McMenemy
Newark Valley
Will
Eureka County
Minnie Bremenkampf
Eureka
Warm Springs
Cottonwood
John Peters’ Ranch
Scott Jameson
Merrill Fletcher
Chambner of Commerce
Walter Moore
Fish Lake Valley
Nye County
William Moore
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Tur
Eureka Sentinel
John Flavin
Harry Eather
Tybo
T. D. Page
FP. J. Bremenkampf
Father Manion
Hamilton Road
W. J. Hooper
Helen Whitmore
Bailey Ranch
Diamond Valley
Judd Riddle
Wm. Mendes
Dackwater
Brown Hotel
G.D. Abbott
Miss Mas Kind
Joe Molino
al Paul
Charlie Brossemer
E. A. Skillman and Son
Mae Donahue
Priday
W. A. Moore
George Halstead
Charles Read
Diamond and Excelsior
Salt Lake
Emma Regli
Nickala Hay Ranch
The
State University
Gertrude Hagar
Will Thompson
Thompson
Smith
Young Dunn
Art Phillips
B E. Phillips
Southern Pacific Company
Guaymas
Mexico
Jay
Bert Henderson
de Lamar
Joseph
Arnold
Jay Henderson
Baby
Parington
Diamond Mining Company
M. E
Jessie Smithline
W. H. Russell
Austin
Jessiy
William Whalen
Millhous
Oakland
Joe Tognoni
Mr. Tognoni
Belmont
Cleveland
Satchel
John H. Dennis
J. B. Johnston
Nellie Reid
New England Conservatory of Music
Springstregt
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
Diroctors
Hough
Joan Hancock
Gs. W.e.grifvin
Obcar J.smith
Bert L. Smith
Joan
Western Nations Bank
New York City
the Crocker- Woolworth National Bank
Knanth, Nachod & Kahne
McCornick & Co
Jryl-T
Eureka Cash Store
J. B. Biale
North Main St
George W. Hanna
J. J. Hylton
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Biko
McKim’s
H. A. McKim
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