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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1904
Page
3
Eureka residents and visitors fill up the year with travel visits and social events. Names include J o Bricca from Reveille Thoreday and William Leighton from Alpha, with many others attending dances, church services, and school openings in Eureka and nearby towns.
Eureka endured a six inch snowstorm that began Friday morning and cooled to near zero by night. Christmas services filled Episcopal Presbyterian and Diamond schoolhouse events with songs cantatas and gifts from Santa Claus to children. Father Manion led three Masses at the Catholic Church with a Nativity sermon and benediction.
Cupid and Santa aided the wedding of John J. Flavin and Emily J. Studden in District Judge Breen's Eureka chambers on December 24, 1904. Only Ed Berryman attended. the couple will reside at the Diamond mine area, after charming Prospect and Eureka residents with their kindness.
Metal markets report Silver at 6.14 per ounce in New York and electrolytic copper sold in Boston, price rising to 15.40 per pound. Eureka news notes death of Joseph Richardson aged about 83 after years of illness, interment Tuesday. Former pastor Rev J E Johnston remembered in Wells. Eureka New Year’s ball planned at Opera House tonight with free admission. Attendees from Pine Valley Mineral Hill join for the event.
District Court in Eureka presided by Judge Peter Breen heard the Daniel Davies v Whalen Copper Mining Co case. Davies sought 1707.95 for 1906 labor and an assigned claim for Williams wages. the jury was waived and judgment entered for 1597.50 plus costs after lengthy testimony. Grand Jury excused temporarily as court continues next month.
The Success Social Club held a holiday evening at the Colonnado with Christmas trees mistletoe and holly. Forty members and guests enjoyed a program gifts from the tree stockings of candy dancing and refreshments in a cheerful seasonal gathering.
Ernest May announces a broad holiday goods lineup including dolls games toys crockery albums toilet sets fancy boxes handkerchiefs neckties gloves and candy in bulk or gift boxes. Christmas night records say the coldest of the season with 10 below zero and a near Banday benchmark.
Joseph Smith, a newspaper writer, died of pneumonia Saturday night at his Alameda home. He contracted a cold while attending his father's funeral in Alameda two weeks earlier. The father, James Payne Smith, was formerly postmaster at Biko.
A San Francisco informed report says Gould interests may halt or delay the Western Pacific railway project. Wall Street speculation ties Harriman and Rockefeller groups to major rail consolidations, signaling closer control of Santa Fe, Northern Pacific, and related lines. Despite this, construction is reported advancing in California and Nevada with belief the Western Pacific remains likely.
Frank Harris known as Shorty Harris arrives at Bullfrog camp with ore samples from a big strike 00 miles southwest of Bullfrog area. They claim surface ore shows high gold content and deeper assays may be valuable. Other copper discovery near Cow Creek also reported amid desert gold fever.
The sick man asks his lawyer to explain again about bequeathing his property. The attorney cups a hand, reassures him, and tells him to leave it to him. The patient sighs, resigned, and acknowledges that the lawyer will get the property anyway.
Tom Dixon and Dave Morris tamed a broncho hitched to a cart on Chureday when the horse bolted as Dixon dropped the jerk rope. The steed ran through a canyon at a record gait before Adams Johnson intervened near the Raby Danderberg office and halted the dash through Main Street with no serious damage.
Nye County Currant Creek public school lists December 1904 honor roll students. Names include Bons Perry Katie Pastorino Sylvia Pastorino Tests Pastorino Bertha Casier Hartia Inwix. Teacher noted.
Berull J. L. Taber and Mims Fannis Smiley wed at the bride’s parents home in Starr Valley on December 97. Taber is son of Mrs. E and Farrington of Eiko. He works with attorney Farrington and the couple will reside in Elko. A new freight auto arrived at Tano-Pah this week, a locomotive-styled machine with a closed rear cab, capable of hauling several wagons on heavy grades between Tano-Pah and Goldfield.
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