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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
2
The notice records Eureke Sentinel as a newspaper entering second class mail at the Eureka post office. It cites subscription terms and indicates the publication date as Monday August 31, 1908.
The Sentinel retracts a published claim about the purported Salt Lake marriage of Adama Johnson and Miss Kate McCharles. It says the item came from a forged letter and was printed in good faith, apologizing to the involved Eureka residents and the public for the error.
A five year old boy inquires about water by turning on taps but overflows the bath. He prays for help and his sister intervenes turning off the water. The incident reflects a humorous family moment and a small domestic relief.
Frank X. Smith, owner of a staking group on the Adams Hill property, has advanced development work with multiple tunnels and a 275 foot shaft. The vein runs eight inches to four feet wide with assays showing copper, gold, and lead values. Nearby Tony Marteletti brothers push surface showings as the district yields rich stalactite filled caves and promising geology.
The column questions why candidates for president and vice president receive formal notification after nomination. It recalls Taft Sherman Kirby Kern and others, noting early notification by telegram or telegraph once the news arrived and the speaker’s acceptance speech follows. It traces origins to faster communication era and Lincoln’s brief 130 word reply.
The article traces historic norms around acceptance addresses from Taft and Bryan to Washington. It notes how speeches grew in length and press handling, the ceremonial form of nominations, and shifts in practices with party system development shaping who speaks and when. It highlights press deadlines, publication timing, and the evolving customs surrounding presidential election notifications.
The latest metal quotations show Silver at New York six cents per ounce Land at Salt Lake four hundred per one hundred pounds Copper at Salt Lake 23.5 to 16 cents.
The Secret Canyon Tunnel and Development Co invites bids to extend tunnels by 100 feet seven miles from Eureka. Bid opening set for September 16, 1908. Contractor to supply powder caps fuse and canton, and bear mail costs at start, credited on completion. company to furnish track yard blacksmith tools.
The Republican State Convention at Goldfield nominated P. L. Flanigan for United States Senator H. B. Maxson for Congress Hugh M. Brown for Supreme Court Con Ahern for Surveyor General J. G. Thompson H. A. Comins J. H. Thomas as Presidential Electors A. A. Codd Oscar J. Smith H. B. Starrett for State Regents. Delegates endorse electors voting for the candidate who wins the general election and back Newlands proposal to allow voters to choose Washington representatives. District nominations followed with Mark Averill for fifth district judge. third district nomination passed.
On the Lusitania a master clock in the chart house governs about fifty clocks. The Owl markets the best beer, Pabst Blue Ribbon, now on sale.
Notice for Eureka County Republican Central Committee meeting in Eureka to form a county convention on September 19 1908 for nominating county officers. Includes list of officers, precinct representation, primary details on September 12 with polling places and judges. Addressed to party members and calls for reporting results to the committee secretary J Beowseueu.
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