Ore showings Continue at Prospect Mountain Mines
Ore showings persist in the mine with shale and limestone contact indicating ore ahead. Raise No 2 near Fat's Place uncovers high grade ore and cross fractures point to a profitable block. The Hereka-Unele tunnel nears the Hamburg zone. the Holly mine shaft reaches 600 feet with a water pocket reported.
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Dunderberg
Winse No
Ameter
Hereka-Unele Fam Consolidated Mining Company
Prospect Mountain
Hamburg
Uncle Sam
Holly
Brooks
Pew
The Heart of Christmas Mood Beyond Days
This piece argues Christmas is a mood not a date or place. It transcends calendars and geography, a spiritual creation tied to the heart, able to extend beyond a single day if not confined to twenty four hours.
Winter Officially Here Declines and Daylight Shifts
The article notes winter began officially on December 21, with the shortest day and southern hemisphere experiencing midnight sun. It explains sun declination and resulting daylight differences at poles and hemispheres, urging readers to be happy in the present.
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South Pole
Porth Pole
Local Briefs Reflect Holiday Travel and Storm News
Local notices report Mary Fraser leaving by Tuesday’s train for California and W H Russell returning from Sprucemont to spend holidays with family in Eureka. Tony Romano arrives from San Francisco for Christmas in the state’s western region. The Sentinel notes teachers’ certificate exams and district school closures for vacation as snow storms impact travel and conditions persist through Eureka and surrounding valleys.
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Mary Fraser
California
W. H. Russell
Sprucemont
Biko County
Eureka
Tony Romano
San Francisco
Sentinel
Charles Bremenkampf
Thoraday
John Roberts
Mia
Mi Berryman
Prospect
Thi
Canada
Agnes Morrison
Antelope Valley
Rescue Hose Company Hall Association
B. P. Hughes
Justice Court
Robert Raine
Pine Valley
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Carolne Huebner
Andrew Anderson
Bingham
Utah
Salt Lake City
Amderge
Alfred
Will Huebner
Robert A. le Roux
Eureka Post No. 20
American Legion
Board of County Commissioners
Antelope
Newark
Diamond
Fish Creek
Sadler Ranch
Diamond Valley
Mineral Hill
Union
Bureka
Pinto
Tonkin
Christmas Trees Light Up Eureka Churches
Children in Eureka attend Sunday School Christmas trees at parish churches. The Catholic service includes evening exercises with songs that promise lasting memories for the audience and the children as they grow. The Presbyterian event awaits details of its schedule.
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Eureka
Daughter born to Granberry couple in December 1920
At Granberry Missouri on December 10 1920 a daughter was born to the wife of John Mc Charles in a local event recorded by the paper.
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Granberry
Missouri
John McCharles
Bright future predicted for Eureka revival mining and bank
J B Biale of Eureka told Elko Independent editors during a business visit that Eureka is reviving with the Ruby Hill mines reopening and a new Eureka bank growing from 30 000 to over 200 000 in deposits. A proposed railway system is seen as key to broader development and prosperity.
Eureka Croesus Plans 8 Percent Convertible Gold Notes
Charles A Stoneham Co New York reports Eureka Croesus Mining Co plans issue of 8 percent convertible gold notes to fund a metallurgical works. Ore already developed should supply the mill for years.
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Charles A. Stoneham & Co
New York
Eureka-Croeaus Mining Co
County commissioners urge filing of claims by year-end
The Board of County Commissioners requests all parties with claims against Hyreka County file them with County Clerk McCharles before December 31. The board will meet on that date to address all outstanding 1920 business matters and close the year.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hyreka County
McCharles
New Catholic Priest Kennedy Arrives To Lead Eureka Parish
Rev Father Kennedy arrived by train to take permanent charge of Eureka parish services. He will reside at the rectory and hold regular Sunday services, with duties extending to religious matters between Mountain and Eureka. The community hopes his amiable manner will quickly unite the flock.
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Austin
Father Kennedy
Kagan
Heat From Spring Homes Warms Eureka Travelers
White Pine News reports George A. Whiteley, district superintendent of public instruction, returned after a two week tour of Eureka and Lander Counties schools. He praised most schools, noted two nearing opening, described snow routes, and visited Walt Hot Springs where a residence used spring water to heat the home at about 160 degrees.
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White Pine
George A. Whiteley
Eureka
Lander
Bly
White River
Eummit
E. W. Walts
Walt Hot Springs
Austin
New Year's Masquerade at Nob Hill Fire Company
On New Year's Eve the Nob Hill Fire Company's annual masquerade ball will be held at the new Eureka pavilion. The event offers dancing to bid farewell to the Old Year and greet the New Year, with both participants and spectators enjoying the festivity.
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Eureka
Nob Hill Fire Company
Livestock Meet Postponed to January 7 1921 in Reno
Vernon Metcalf of the Nevada Livestock Association announces the annual meeting dates December 17 and 18 cannot be accommodated in Reno due to hotel shortages. The event is postponed to January 7 and 8, 1921, to avoid conflicts with other conventions.
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Vernon Metcalf
Nevada Livestock Association
Reno
The
Livestock Association
Teachers Examination Set for Eureka Next Monday
An examination for Teachers Certificates will be held in Eureka starting Monday December 27 at the public school building. All temporary holders and new certification candidates without normal school or college credentials must take part, with Principal L A Hunting in charge. Railway For Spruce Mountain Elko Independent: The Spruce Mountain Mining Company plans a 26 mile narrow gauge line from its wings to Ventana on the Western Pacific Railway for ore haulage, moving ore by truck at six dollars per ton and by rail at about one dollar per ton, using gasoline motor power.
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Eureka
L. A. Hunting
Advt
Spruce Mountain
Elko
Spruce Mountain Mining Company
Ventana
Western Pacific Railway
Pilot Eaton Lands in Snow Near Carlin After Engine Trouble
Aerial mail pilot Eaton was forced to land in snow flats near Carlin on Monday when his engine failed. The plane was brought to Reno for permanent repairs.
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Eaton
Carlin
Reno
OMINAMAN BURNS TO DEATH AT SPARKS SHOPS
Ah Hing, longtime SP shops worker at Sparks, died Sunday from burns after his clothes soaked with engine oil caught fire while he built a fire last week. The accident happened as his clothing ignited.
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Ominaman
Ah Hing
Southern Pacific
Sparks
Ram
Hing
Henderson bill extends mining claim assessment deadline
Reno Gazette reports copies of the Henderson bill extending the time for annual assessment work on mining claims to July 1, 1921 were received by Henry M. Rives, secretary of the Mine Owners' Association. The bill, now passed by the House, would, if signed, become law and apply to work done on or before July 1, 1921, without altering 1921 requirements.
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Reno Gazette
Henderson
Ume
Henry M. Rives
Mine Owners’ Association
Rives
House of Representatives
Washington
Henferson
Senate
United States of America
Congress
United States
Alaska
Amendment to Short Divorce Law Filed in Reno
A Reno petition seeks to amend Nevada divorce law by ending immediate final decrees, allowing interlocutory decrees with possible reconciliation, and delaying final decrees for one year after interlocutory rulings. The drive, backed by Bishop George C. Hunting, shows about 3,000 signatures but falls short on some counts.
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Reno
Nevada
Brodigan
George C. Hunting
Russell Dorsey Chapin Visits Steptoe Hospital
Ely editor Haston Russell Dorsey Chapin arrived Tuesday and is staying temporarily at Steptoe hospital. He has not decided whether to become an editor or enter politics and seek the presidency. Senator Chapin calls Russell the finest boy in the world and praises him. Mrs. Chapin and Aunt Mamie Dorsey agree.
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Russell Dorsey Chapin
Steptoe Hospital
Senator Chapin
Russell
Goldfield Schools Sell Surplus Equipment to Big Pine
Goldfield school board completed negotiations with Big Pine California officials for a large sale of surplus equipment. The total value is about 1760 dollars and will replenish the district treasury. Items include pupil desks manual training gear and teachers denks.
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Goldfield
Big Pine
California
the Tribune
Denks
Prison Inmates Plan Christmas Minstrel Show
Inmates of the State prison at Carson have arranged a minstrel show for Christmas Day. They will also perform for the Orphans Home children and, around New Year, a public show for Armenian relief. A suitable stage has been erected in the dining room.
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Carson
Carson News
Death of Paul Pedrioli in Eureka after illness
Paul Pedrioli died in Eureka Monday after a six week illness from kidney and bladder trouble. He arrived in Eureka to seek further treatment and gradually grew worse until his death. A native of Osogna Canton Ticino Switzerland he had lived in Humboldt County since 1872 engaging in coal burning stock raising and wood hauling. Two sisters survive in Switzerland. Funeral Wednesday afternoon with interment in the city cemetery.
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Paul Pedrioli
Eureka
Henry Palme
Umer
Hureké County
Safety First in Observing Decoration Dangers
A local appeal urges stopping risky tree decorations using inflammable cotton and similar materials. It cites many deaths and recommends mineral wool as a cheaper substitute and electric lights instead of candles to prevent accidents.
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Carnty
Christ
Cardon
Foreclose Mortgages Against Sheep in Elko County
Two foreclosure suits filed in district court list $30,000 and $7,000 against Utah parties over mortgages on Nevada range sheep. The cases mark Elko County’s first sheep foreclosures since the wool market collapse, with sheep owners reportedly financially pressed.
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Elko Free Press
District Court
Utah
Elko Desert
Natonal Bank of Odgen
Peter
Lobord
Nevada
Patrick Healy
Peter Lobord Company
Squire Pattern Paralyzed by Wood Alcohol Poisoning
In Tonopah a man identified as Squire Pattern is hospitalized with optic nerve paralysis and total blindness after consuming wood alcohol sold as liquor. Doctors call the case incurable with permanent blindness, noting difficulty in assigning responsibility as he drank all evening across multiple cabarets.
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Tonopah
Squire Pattern
Pattorit
Court sustains claim of common law wife in Nevada
Reno December 22 The Nevada Supreme Court sustains the claim of Louise Pedrioli alleged common law wife of the late Charles Pedrioli rancher of Humboldt County to his estate valued at $75 000. The administrator appealed after judgment favored the claimant as the decedent s kin contested the suit.
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Reno
Nevada Supreme Court
Charles Pedrioli
Humboldt County
Louise Pedrioli
Pedrick
District Court
Supreme Court
Nevada railways summoned to justify current passenger rates
Reno readers learn that three trunkline railroad companies in Nevada must appear before the Public Service Commission in Carson City on January 16 to justify why mainline passenger rates within the state should not be cut to 3.6 cents per mile. Existing rates are 4 cents on the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific mainlines and 5 cents on the San Pedro line, with branch lines at 5 and 6 cents.
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Reno
Nevada
Public Service Commission
Carson City
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
San Pedro
Mining records and property deeds recorded in December
Notations show location notices for several mining claims in Eureka Lincoln and other districts with proofs of labor filed by W M Clute Michal Watefree and B B McCabe. Deeds from Central Pacific Railway and United States Trust to Peter Nan include a Palisade block lot conveyance. Records dated December 30 and earlier list trustee actions and estate references.
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Canyos
Eureka
W. M. Clute
East Ruby Hil Mining Company
Pruof
Bureks Misting
Michal Watefree
Ing
Lincoln Mining
B. B. McCabe
Mining Company
Sreret Ai
American Aid Urged for European Children Relief
Hoover chairs European Relief Council efforts to raise 33 million dollars to feed and protect thousands of starving children in Eastern Europe. Agencies involved include the Red Cross, American Relief Administration, and Jewish Joint Distribution Committee among others. An emergency medical report warns 000 American children face permanent harm from underfeeding without continued aid.
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Enue
Europe
Campbell
European Relief Council
Herbert Hoover
America
Keilef Council
American Red Cross
American Relief Administration
American Friends’ Service Committee
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Jewish Joint Distribution Committe
Knights of Columbus
M.C. A
T. Wad. A
Rabies Scare Hits Winnemucca Dogs
Humboldt Star reports a rabies outbreak in Winnemucca with about 15 dogs dead or killed. Last week two owned dogs showed rabies symptoms and were euthanized. heads sent to State University for testing, with one result positive for dumb rabies.
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Humboldt Star
Winnemucca
M. Williams
Ng Dee i
Animalymaerus
State University
Ranato
Farmers Coming Back to Metropolis Section
It is stated that nearly all Metropolis residents who left due to the turpitude of rabbita and squirrels are not on their investments. One and possibly more families plan to return to the Metropolis section amid warning that Ne vedas farming has worse plates.
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Metropolia
Wells Herald
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Goldfield Schools
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