Local notes from Eureka county tracks in February
The Saturday issue reports a mix of social notes and local incidents. Updates include Father Manion’s religious services, meetings of St. John’s Chapter, illness and travel of residents, a private letter from Tonopah, a mining manager’s arrival, a child’s ankle injury, a lynx sighting near Tonopah, and Miss L Wright’s distressing family news in Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Chapter
James Kants
Tybo
Rateke
Modifeation
Mogotein Tunnel Company
Eureka
Manion
Musical Society Notes Brighten Winter Evenings
Pupils of Mrs Bray held Friday musical at Mrs E Mulooy home. Girls trained in songs and dances, enjoyed refreshments and games. Future musicales planned at short intervals to benefit students and provide social evenings. Performances include Grand Waltz de Concert and selections by Emma Muleny Julia Morris Len Pierrobie and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Charles L. Bray
E. Mulooy
Grey
Dane
Edna Kroy
Death of an Indian Boy at Eureka Nevada
The Indian Advance reports the death of John Casseili, a former Indian school pupil born at Tybo Nye County Nevada. He died in Wadeworth Nevada on the 23d ultimo after spending years in Kurake and Carson. He attended the Carson Indian School for eight years, graduated, and was noted as bright and sociable, returning to Eureka in December to visit his mother before leaving for western work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Indianechool
John
Wadeworth
Nevada
Kieter
Inil Boon
John Casseili
Tybo
Nye County
Kurake
Bere
Carson
Eureka
County Commission Minutes Set Tax Levy and Property Sale
The February meeting of the Board of County Commissioners records the approval of auditor accounts, sale of the William Cheg widden house on Roby Hill to the highest bidder, and designation of road funds to support poll taxes. It sets the 1902 tax levy across General Fund Current Expense Fund General Road Fund School Fund and Town and County totals, with Eureka town rates and county outside rates. A series of company financial summaries from 1901 follow, including Diamond Mining Eureka Excelsior Mining Jackson Mining Nevada Exploration Alexandria Mining and Southern Pacific Railroad, noting receipts expenses and net gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Fraser and
Hancock
Alee
William Chegwidden
Roby Hill
John King
Koreka Road Fund
Mineral Hill Road Fund
Palisade Road Food
Beaw Road Fund
Bord
General Road Fund
Eureka
Excelsior Mining Company
Ka Y Ni
Utsh Corporation
Nevada
Jackson Mining Company
Bareks
Nevada Exploration Company
Ka- Neveds
Pressley
KE. L. Keleny
Alexadria Mining Company
Prospect Mountain Kuroks
Southern Pacific Railroad
Rocco-Homeatake Company
Hamilton
White Pine County
Engagement of Misa Manheim to Eli Blum to be in San Francisco
The announcement notes Misa Manheim daughter of David and Paula Manheim engages to Mr Eli Blum of San Francisco. She is a Eureka native who has lived in Reno and San Francisco. The couple plan to wed in San Francisco on April 6 1902 and will make Merced their home. Eureka public school holds impromptu Friday programmes to showcase students. James OToole longtime Comatock resident dies of pneumonia, his wife had died recently from the same illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Manion
Eiko County
B. Riddie
Eureke
Claude Ford
Eiko
Frank Quing, Jr
Bie
Tawa
George Dale
Carriant Creek
Hiram Johonon
Salt Lake City
Mablon Ridge Hee
Misa Manheim
David and
Paula Manheim
Eli Blam
San Francisco
Manheim
Eureka
Seo Francisco
Reno
Nevada
Adolph Manheim
Miss Menheim
Sam Francisco
Blum
Merced
California
Jamoa O'Toole
Comatock
Tonopah
Findley
Libby
Findley B. Libby
Min ‘Eral Hill
Cortez
Eureka County
Tenabo Company
Sterling
Richard Brown
Prof. Brown
Nevada University
Portland
Maine
New Mail Contracts Awarded in Eureka Nevada
The 1902 mail contracts for Star routes in Eureka county were awarded on February 1 and take effect July 1 for four years. Route awards include Watson Griffis on Palisade to Bullion for 380 per year and I C Whitmore on Eureka to Ely for 4300 per year with prior contractor 4518.13. Benjamin Miller on Eureka to Cold Creek for 609 per year, L C Whitmore on Eureka to Tybo for 1000, W H Sweeney on Eureka to Tonkin for 474, Watson Griffin on Eureka to Prospect for 232, William Doorey on Hamilton to Currant Creek for 1020, with prior payments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice Department
Eureka
Palisade
Bullion
Nevala
Watson E. Griffis
Nevada
Price
Ely
I. ©. C. Whitmore
Cold Creek
Benjamin
F. Miller
Tybo
Whitmore
Tonkin
W. H. Sweeney
Prospect
Watson E. Griffin
Hamilton
White Pine County
Currant Creek
Nye County
William Doorey
Kickapoo Company
Death of George Mullins Revered Eureka figure in 40 years of service
George Mullins of Eureka, born Wallis Nova Scotia and long tied to Eureka mining, died in San Francisco at 40. A respected engineer and trader, he joined Jackson Mining Co in 1878, helped found the Leasing Co, and served in several Masonic and fraternal lodges. Funeral in Eureka featured Masons and Eastern Star, with interment at Masonic Cemetery. His widow and young son survive, as do several brothers in Prince Edward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Mallios
St. Luke's Hospital
San Francisco
Eureka County
George Rafss Mullins
Hiie
Gil
Mullina
West
Eee
Eureka
Jackson Mining Company
Eleo
Wee
Ite
Wec
Leseing Co
Alaska
Eureks
Masonic Hall
Sembly
Robert A. Laird
Order of Eastern Star
Mesonio
Malline
Knights Templar
California
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Sureka Sentinel
New York
Salt Lake
Democratic and Silver Party
Virginia Chronicle
J. W. Gibson
J. Koukle
Father Reynolde
Victor Barnd
Tyba Mining & Reduction Company
Kureke
Harcourt
Diamond Valley
W. Cox
Joe Peanchi
George Dugan
Hotreek
Novads
Lywa
Dugan
L. Wright
Winnemucca
Connecticut
Mise Wrights
Bareke
Mocial Society Notes
Kareke
Eureke County
Diamond Mining Company
Utah
Neveds
Kickapoo Medicine Company
Little Red Riding Hood
Dr. Bigelow
Endor
Austin
Golconda
Winnemuces
B. Farrell
Carlin
R. Farrell
Dunphy
Elko
Farrell
Ireland
Mr. Willis
Battle Mountain
Otto Williams
Frederica C. Lord
Virginia City
Col
Humboldt River
S. P. Company
Palisade Canyon
China
William Donaldson
Wadaworth
George Gavin
Eureka, Ney
New York Life Insurance Company
Burrn
Eureka County Bank
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
Oscar
Directoraa
Moro Jobn Bandoce
W.e.griffin
Oscar,smith
Bert L. Smith
Sunission
Western National Bank
New York City
the Crocker- Woolworth National Bank
Knanth, Nechod & Kahne
McCornick & Co
Eye
N. B
Henry Kind
Sol Tipple
Gudahy Packing Company
Ruby Hill
McKim’s
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