Local BREVITIES from Eureka on December 22 1917
Eureka readers learn of numerous holiday visits and travels including Mrs. Angelo Bisoni returning from Salt Lake City and Tony Romano from San Emilio Jayo in Eureka. Local workers, cattle buyers, and officials, plus a charitable beef giveaway by Isadore Sara, highlight community life and regional commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelo Bisoni
Salt Lake City
Tony Romano
San A
Emilio Jayo
Domingo Reeatume
Eureka
Hylton
Cattle Theft Charge Drags Eureka County Case From Ranch to Court
Isadore Sara filed December 19 on Earl Overton for grand larceny after two head of cattle valued at 150 dollars vanished from Eureka Land and Stock Co. Cattle trails led to Indian Creek and Overton’s ranch, where two dressed beefs were found. Overton denies guilt. hearing set for December 28 with $1000 bond. Nye and Eureka officers pursue suspects, with L. L. Mafin jailed in connection. The report notes cross-county cooperation and ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Griffin
Carlin
D. Morrison
J. D. Gold
Browning
Montana
Eureka County High School
U. S. Navy
Philadelphia
C. F. Spaulding
Peerless Mining Company
Elko
Los Angeles
Cal
Martin Mahoney
James Romano
J. R. Tognoni
Duckwater
Romano Ranch
Diamond Valley
J. C. Tyler
Indian Creek
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Eureka
Antone Tognoni
Isadore Sara
Justice of the Peace
J. J. Lacey
Earl Overton
Justice Court
Hiram Kitchen
Eureka Land & Stock Co
Fish Creek
Sheriff Mackey
Canly
Ranyon
Qverton
Mr. Sara
L. L. Mafin
Nye County
Eureka County
John Mullins
Tonopah
Nye
Eureka District Court Proceedings Under Judge Breen
District Court in Eureka with Judge Peter Breen presiding heard civil suits this week. Jurors named include Angelo Bisoni Fred Simmack Mike Donnelly James McNey and others as trials continued with view scheduled and rulings pending. The case of Nick Ratto vs D E Sayre was settled and dismissed this week. Court reporter Mrs J B Walters of Elko filled in during the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Peter Breen
Gilbert Angelo Bisoni
Fred W
Simmack
Mike Donnelly
James McNey
Abh
Johnson
Stollenwerck
John Siri
Russell John A Bailey
Phil Martin RO Kelley
Edward Moyle Jr
FJ Baglyn
WE Miller
Harry Eather Jr
OH Hjul
William Hammond
Dan Nostross Jr
JA Flynn Jr
Frank Cook
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Domingo Recatume
J A
Gilbert James McVey
Edward Moyle
Angelo Bisoni
Tony Franchi
Fred W Simmack
Thomas Mike Donnelly
Stanley Fine
Morgan & Eather
J. Dysart
Elko
J. E. McNamara
Carey van Fleet
W. R. Reynolds
Nick Ratto
D. E. Sayre
District Court
J. B. Walters
Holidays Close Eureka County Schools Christmas Pageant
Eureka County High School Eureka School District No 1 and Eureka County Normal close Friday December 20 for holidays. School resumes Wednesday January 2. Pupils staged exercises Friday featuring a pageant play Civilization before parents and faculty. A fuller account will appear next week in the Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County High School
Eureka School District No. 1
Eureka County Normal
County Normal and
County High School
Sunday School Xmas Trees at Eureka Churches
Christmas trees with exercises by Sunday School members will be held at Eureka churches on Christmas Eve. Parents and friends are invited. Presbyterian Church exercises begin at 7 o'clock and Episcopal Church at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Episcopal Church
Eureka Red Cross Chapter Meets to Close Year Business
The Eureka Red Cross Chapter holds its regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening December 26 at 8 at Mrs A Fraser’s store. Members are urged to attend, reports are due, and the finance committee should be present as the year ends. Mrs Clarence Johnson chairs the meeting. Subscribe for the Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Red Cross Chapter
A. Fraser
Finance Committee
Clarence Johnson
Government to Help Taxpayers With 1917 Returns
Government officials will deploy officers to assist taxpayers in finding help and completing 1917 income tax returns. Returns must be filed between January 1 and March 1, 1918. The new exemptions of 1000 and 2000 widen the taxpayer base, including farmers, merchants, professionals, and wage earners, and penalties apply for failure to file. Also noted are Eureka County teachers leaving for holiday visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Justus Wardell
Internal Revenue
San Francisco
Wardell
Eureka Red Cross Benefit Dance and Box Lunch
Eureka's Red Cross Chapter held a social dancing and box lunch event at the Eureka Theatre Friday evening that raised funds through lunch boxes sold at midnight and cakes auctioned to the highest bidder. Visiting attorneys Garey Van Fleet and J. E. McNamara spoke on Red Cross work after supper, with music by the Nostrosa orchestra. the dance ended around 4 am. A financial statement will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Red Cross
Eureka Theatre
Elko
Garey van Fleet
J. E. McNamara
W. R. Reynolds
Nostrosa Orchestra
The Moving Pictures at Eureka Theatre This Weekend
The Eureka Theatre presents Lew Fields and Dorris Kenyon in The Man Who Stood Still on Sunday. Also Christmas Eve shows The Perils of Divorce with Edna Hopper and Frank Sheridan. Free children’s dance Wednesday afternoon. Frank Pastorino resumes mail routes. Victor Venturino extends lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
Lew Fields
Dorris Kenyon
Marie
Kraus
Edna Hopper
Frank Sheridan
John Graham
Constance
Kelly
Frank Pastorino
Tonkin
Prospect
Cold Creek
Victor Venturino
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Gus
Vivian Hicks
H. Peters
Ely
Auto
Julius Huebner
Richard Hooper
John McCharles
R. McCharles
Simonsen Bros
Simonsen
W. H. Russell
California
Hureka
Eureka Garage and Supply Co
Eureka Garage and Supply Company
The
Sentinel
Mabel Riehm
Ruby Hill
Oeest
Auburn
Alice Dees
Birch
Sparks
Nevada
Nob Hill
Lyman Fulton
R. Zadow
A. G. Hillen
J. 8. Fine
Will Harris
O. E. Morse
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