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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
3
A compilation of holiday notes from Eureka and nearby areas. Names of visitors and locals arrival and departures, train travel, and social visits fill the column. Included are movements of residents Dickerson, Leighton, Perry, Obersteg, Dingle, and several teachers and clergy as well as church service plans and lodge communications.
Eureka celebrated a bright Christmas with mild weather as churches hosted trees laden with gifts for Sunday school children. A marriage is planned for Miss Lucille McElroy and J W Stone on New Year’s Eve in Reno. Lease of Connelly mine on Prospect Mountain announced with work to start after New Year. A windstorm damaged Jamox Battanzi’s storefront roof. other town damage was minimal.
Metal quotations show ore at New York 62 cents per ounce and Salt Lake 3.10 per 100 pounds. Copper at Salt Lake 12 cents. Nevada road survey updates report the Guggenheim line from Ely to Tonopah and Goldfield slated to start January 1, with the major railroad project near Mo Nevada nearing completion.
In Eureka County near Alpha, Dan Davies and W. Swannny defeated Sydney J. Wailes and the Whalen Consolidated Mining Company in a disputed title case over 11 mining claims. The court found a conspiracy and fraud by stockholders to divert property, upholding Davies and Sweeney’s title against the later claimant.
Alvert Pries of New York, president of Richmond-Eureka Mining Co, says joint Eureka and Richmond properties now reopened after eighteen years. New control by O Fries estate and United States Smelting and Mining Co plans to handle 800 tons daily, with seven to ten years of active work and potential value rivaling past production of lead, copper, and gold. Eureka town revived by renewed mining activity. Masquerade Ball Next Tuesday Night at Nob Hill Piro Co.
The Base Range Dramatic Company performed Tony the Convict at the Opera House on Monday for the Sunday Schools Christmas trees. Receipts totaled $189.75 with expenses $52.75, leaving assets of about $137. Public thanks were extended to Mrs. T. A. Bardick and the community for support and assistance.
A marriage license was issued at Rew on December 24 to Edward H. Baumer of Sparks Nevada and Sarah N. jul of Eureka Nevada.
Mr and Mrs Morris Schueline marked sixteen years since their Reno marriage. Former Ewoka residents, the groom worked in local banking and the bride is daughter of D H Hall. Reno Gazette notes a pink themed dinner for fifteen with a group photo, menu, toasts, music and dancing. Attendees included A H Manning Q Smith Frank Leo Jolix Lewis Harry Gosse Fred Schadler Jay Clemmons Harry Benson Roy Rudge and others.
District Court records show the first account of executrix Mrs Alethea Parry approved. A petition seeks private sale of the Parry ranch in Pine Valley for not less than 100000 cash, with written requests from heirs supporting the sale. A second trial for Charlie Williams on grand larceny began after a hung jury. Zenoll Digiaen, general manager, reports dividend No 1 of 4400 dollars for Zenoll Mining, payable immediately, from Salt Lake Tribune coverage of local business and court news.
Mrs Beatty died last Monday evening at her Cedar Hill home after a long illness. The cause was dropsy due to general debility and old age. She was a native of Ireland and survived by a husband who was with her at the time.
Mining firms report quarter ended September 30 1907 with figures on tons mined gross yield taxes paid and net proceeds for Diamond Excelsior Cyanite Richmond Eureka Tenabo Laurel Hidden Jewels Weet and related concerns in Eureka Koreks Koreiks Cortez Safford districts. A late letter statement for June 1907 was not received in time.
Documents of record include H. G. Bremenkampf to Charles A. Minoletti Jr deed for Eureka land lots 13 14 16 18 and south 10 feet of lot 17 in block 77 plus improvements. Recorded December 21 1907. Notice of location Rhoda mine in Prospect mining district about 1.5 miles from Fish Creek Wells by Theodore Matson recorded December 23. Certificate of Location Mizpeh mine in Eureka mining district about 2 miles north of Mountain Bay mines by John Moyle and Jobo T. Martin Jr recorded December 20.
J N Sehenek sells six teen claims in Bald Mountain group. J A Schoock transfers one third in 16 valuable claims to E H Mathis and C DeArmond. Consideration not stated in Ely recorder office filing. Several claims show strong ore. new company plans extensive winter development and large ore shipment ready.
Charles Minoletti of Hamilton, a longtime White Pines County neighbor and businessman, left Eureka on Tuesday morning for his home in Italy to spend the winter. He plans to return to Hamilton next spring after nearly four decades in the area. He addressed rumors about marriage, saying any such choice would likely be made in America if pursued, but the matter remains remote.
The Roll of Honor for the month ending December 20 includes Pupils who were never absent or tardy and met scholarship and deportment standards. Wifth Grade Florence Williams Joseph Kitchen. Fourth Grade Albert Beck Pearl Nicholas. Third Grade Sidney Hocking Malvina Kive Estella Rovevear Fiorenca Vivian Elizabeth Kitchen Dewey McNaughton. Second Grade Laon Rice. First Grade Dee Conta. Receiving Grade Walter McNaughton. Edward Coats Rumgoca Bears Principal Hrua Wintiame Teacher.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the Eureka Nevada post office on December 20 207 Adverse readers named include A Lather B R Marshall Richard May Giovanni Taliaferti O W Von Tiedeman Louis Yook and others. Postmaster BROY notes the advertised status and invites inquiries or claims from addressees or representatives.
Anatin Jacobson, longtime resident of Hamilton in White Pie County, passed through Eureka on Monday en route to his Harmony Minnesota home to spend the holidays. He departed on Tuesday morning's train.
In Rana Nevada on December 20, 1907 a notice records a marriage or matrimonial matter involving a wife of a cart. Details are fragmented but indicate a legal or civil notice published in the local paper. Further specifics are unreadable in the surviving text.
In mid November a young man named Howell stayed in Eureka taking odd jobs and avoiding detection as a fugitive from justice. Wyoming Sheriff Alston arrived with deputy Matt Woods to reclaim him, locating Howell at a cabin near Ely. Howell surrendered and was returned to Eureka, where he was identified as J. W. Hinkle, alias Howell, convicted for horse stealing last May at Basin and escaping jail that night with four companions. A $300 reward had been offered by the Stock Association of Wyoming for the capture.
Henry J. Bartlett editor of the Round Mountain Nugget and brother of a Nevada congressman has completed the purchase of the entire Round Mountain townsite in Nye County, signaling a notable real estate interest in the region.
Dr B Jackman, a colored resident of north Main street, was found dead in his bed last Saturday from heart failure. A former member of the Sanny South troupe, he had lived in Eureka since 1880 and was once an ordained Methodist minister. Native of Barbados, 60, with no known relatives, funeral held last Sunday with good attendance.
Leroy Kelsey arrives from Death Kiko County while Frank Rask comes from Reno for holidays. Edith Moyle visits from Winnemacos to see O. E. Allen in Salt Lake. A Salt Lake miner visits from Saturday to Monday. Janet McNaughton, a Skelton Elko County teacher, returns for holidays. The M E Church Christmas entertainment was a grand success with an entertaining program.
A holiday declared by several mining companies brought an unusually large number of people onto Eureka streets during the week. All branches of the basin benefited from the influx of visitors and activity around town.
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