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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1920
Page
3
French and Royal Bread received twice weekly Fresh home made bread ice cream fresh cakes cookies doughnuts and snails from Elko every Saturday Candy cigars cigarettes and soft drinks Mrs Kate Tognomi proprietor Main Street Eureka Nevada
Businessman announces purchase of dray ing and general jobbing from Julius Minoletti and Porch Brothers. Preparing to haul by team and trucks at reasonable rates. Leave orders at Eureka Gar.
Notice of mining tax on the proceeds of the mines of Eureka County for the quarter ending September 30 1920 payable to W J Hooper Assessor at his Bi reka Nevada office under the law.
The Nevada Transportation Company gives notice that beginning January 1 1990 demurrage on all cars held over free time will be charged. Paar J. & Sexton.
Washington reports final population figures for the United States, including outlying possessions, totaling 117,857,509 for the nation and 12,148,738 for possessions. State counts include California 3,426,861 and New York 10,384,829 among others, with detailed entity figures and possession totals.
A New York based report from Ellis Island cites reasons immigrants left Europe including Bolshevism currency depreciation and high living costs. Germany's finance minister warns the Reich may push a forced loan to curb paper money floods, with the mark devalued to about 1.5 cents.
Secretary Daniels enlists opera singers to entertain sailors within 500 miles of New York to aid wireless telephoning. Madame Tetrazinni recently sang her highest notes in New York and sailors at sea listened in on the performance.
Canada implements an Order in Council increasing the head money from 50 to 250 for foreign mechanics artisans and laborers to curb unemployment amid widespread joblessness in the Dominion.
The lumber trade is described as fat with prices down 30 to 40 percent, easing toward prewar levels as cement drops 40 cents a barrel to $4.62. Dealers call the trend a simple case of supply exceeding demand.
In Reno last week fifty or more leading Nevada Democrats organized the Democratic Clubs of Nevada. A governing board will include two members from each county and an eleven member executive committee. George Thatcher was named president with J T Boyd as first vice president and Mrs George as second vice president. R L Dunlap became executive secretary and R C Carter treasurer. Dunlap to tour the state to establish county clubs.
Sixteen Daniel Hays Company officials from Idaho face federal indictments in Chicago for alleged mail fraud. The firm owned about 180,000 acres in Merced and Madera Counties California promoted for vegetables though not suited for such crops. Indictments name Oscar Lampa F Palma and B Anderson of California amid charges of using the mails to defraud with land sales estimated between 3 and 5 million dollars.
Berlin police raid pastry shops, restaurants, and hotels to seize cake and pastry sold contrary to ration laws. Hundreds of cooks are arrested as authorities tighten controls during the ongoing food conservation effort.
The Nevada Transportation Company seeks a daily Eureka train run except Sundays citing pay cuts and parcels post competition. If public demand falters they will revert to tri weekly service and pressure the Post Office to establish a stage line.
Bulletin announces under the Railroad Act of 1920 that from July 1 1920 rail carriers must not deliver freight until all tariff charges are paid. It warns that railroad agents should enforce the rule and that the company will pursue proper prosecution for violations. J E Sexton general manager reports the policy.
Stockmen at the Sioux City Iowa stockyards announce plans to open a meat market funded by stock subscriptions. The venture would sell meat at 10 percent above wholesale prices to narrow the margin between wholesale and retail costs.
Local bank offers four percent annual savings, safety deposit boxes at $3.00 a year, drafts on major cities, fire and life insurance, travelers checks, and Cunard Line steamship tickets. Emphasizes customer service and safety with key retention for boxes.
Water notice describes development of small dams and piping for watering uses in townships identified by section township and range. Water not to be returned to stream. Issued by J. G. Scrugham State Engineer with first publication Dec 11 1920 and last on Jan 8 1921.
Note records a historical grant process in Nevada with a focus on permissions and state authority. It outlines procedural language and references to governance, land, and regulatory steps. The fragment preserves names and phrases tied to territorial administration and legal language.
Application No. 6344 by Cortez County for permission to appropriate public waters from Pine Mountain Spring Nevada. Development includes small dams and a one sixth cubic foot per second conveyance to the SE quarter of section 10 with pipes and troughs for stock watering. Water not returned to stream. First published December 11, 1920.
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