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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1905
Page
2
Beginning Monday in 1906 Eureka sees arrivals and departures from San Francisco and Oakland. Mentions include H K Mitchell, Alex Barricoo, Miss Christie Fulton, William Sullivan and many others visiting Eureka for Christmas and Grand Jury sessions.
Cold winds and heavy snow began Tuesday with three inches by afternoon. A Blizzard paused outdoor work on Thursday as biting cold and snow swirled. Night barometer fell to storm point, then eased by Friday morning with an inch more snow and clear air. Current readings show fair weather returning.
The Boom Masquerade Ball invites attendees to a New Year welcome night at the Europe Opera House on Monday. A doily good time is promised with supper served at the Brows Hotel.
The Sentinel notes a rare date coincidence in 1905 with the new moon and Christmas anniversary, promising prosperity for Eureka. It forecasts a revival on the Base Range and restoration as a Nevada mineral producer in the coming year as dawn breaks at midnight Sunday. The paper extends wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Work at the Ruby Hill mines and the railroad faced a slow week due to holidays and cold weather. The line reaches the crossing below the hoisting plant at the Jackson mine, with half a mile remaining to Eu reka Con. hoisting works. Preliminary mine work proceeds satisfactorily and Richmond-Eureka Company developments have inspired public confidence as New Year greetings are sent with the toast Warten Evrexa Grow.
B L Plummer Jr visited Mineral Hill to recruit miners as development starts on seven bonded silver lead claims owned by Trembath, Crombie, Haddow and Tyler. San Francisco investors led by G L Kennedy plan work with 15 men now, 60 later, under John Frank’s supervision with Plummer as manager. Mineral Hill lies 50 miles north of Eureka, Nevada, once a strong producer before the silver market downturn.
The Rescue Hose Company held its annual meeting at the Monroe street fire house electing Adams Johnson president Antone Ferraris vice president El Phillips secretary Walter Young treasurer Dan Nostrosa foreman Joe Rebagliatti first assistant and Alex McWharles second assistant. They voted to hold the Fourth of July ball next year and set Independence Day as the firemen’s social event for 1906.
Ruby Hill School lists daily attendees with 90 plus scholarships for the period ending December 22 1905 Receiving Grade Leon Rice First Grade Dewey McNaughton Malvine Rice Third Grade Joe Kitchen Eddie Fine Fourth Grade Dan McNaughton Hips Williams Fifth Grade John Kitchen John Eccles Clara Rosevear Lillie Fine Abram Laird Sixth Grade Annie Eccles Angus McNaughton Seventh Grade Hiram Kitchen Telfer Williams Eighth Grade Bennett Moyle Principal Hewnenson A
Regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners will be held on Monday. All bills against the county should be filed with the County Clerk no later than Saturday December 00.
Mrs. Julia Brown sells the Brown Hotel at Masin and Bateman streets to son Martin Mahoney and EB L Tippie. New owners plan renovations, new cooks, improved dining and bar lighting, and reopen the ladies dining room to handle increased Bareks business.
A large audience attended the joint installation in Eureka with Kareka Lodge No. 16 F and A M St Johns Chapter No 6 R A M and Iphigenia Chapter 10 BE. Officers for Eu reka Lodge No 16 were named, followed by appointments for St Johns Chapter No 5 R A M and Iphigenia Chapter O E S. A banquet concluded the ceremony with decorations of holly berries and evergreens.
Christmas day in Eureka featured sunny warm weather and bustling holiday commerce with stores reporting sales above prior years. Santa Claus visited Sunday Schools at St Brendan and the Iaca Presbyterian, delivering toys and candy as choirs and recitations filled the churches with festive cheer.
The marriage of Theodore A. Kohler and Dorothy H. Reese occurred Sunday December 10 1905 at the groom's parents home in Grass Valley California. Rev F E Dell of the Congregational Church officiated with only close relatives and friends present. The bride widow of I J Reeve of Hartford Conn attended by Misa Pearl Wagner of Berkeley. The couple will reside in Grass Valley.
Peter Rutherford died at his Currant Creek ranch in Nye County Nevada on December 20 1905 after years of ill health. He was 62 years 9 months and 0 days, born in Prescott County Ontario Canada West. Survived by brother Thomas Rutherford who lived with him. The brothers came to Eureka early, ran charcoal teams, hunted ore in Hamilton White Pine, moved to Currant Creek about eight years ago. Remains brought to Eureka for interment with funeral Monday afternoon at P H Hiol’s undertaking room, largely attended. Frank Parry leases Pine Valley ranch to George Patton for five years and may move to California. J B Biale appointed agent for Fred T Doll Elko wool and hide dealer representing Eureka Cash Store. stockmen receive good prices for hides if sold to Mr Biale. Frank Winzell of Alpine visited Elko this week.
Telegram from Eureka announced the death of Edna Powell at 2 p.m. on December 28 1805 in Stockton California where the family visited relatives for Christmas with her brother Dr B J Powell. Born in Eureka 30 years ago she lived here until six years ago after her father J C Powell former Baraka County assessor died. She faced heart illness weakening her strength two months ago and died during Christmas. Her remains went to San Francisco for burial beside her father at Cypress Lawn Cemetery.
Dr E R Keen wed Miss Cora V Achenbach at the bride's home in Ogden Utah. The ceremony was led by Rev Horace Blood and the couple planned to travel to Caliente Nevada where Keen practices medicine and runs milling interests.
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