Local Brevities From Eureka on February 5 1919
A strip of Eureka local items notes departures and arrivals by train including Mise Mary Osviglia, Johnny Bisir, and Mies Agnes Loony, with many residents traveling to Ogden Palmer Palisade and Battle Mountain. Also mentions church guild meeting February 13, Rail and mining news, and weather lore about Ground Hog Day and an approaching storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Mary Osviglia
Mr. Hope
Johnny Bisir
Mies Agnes Loony
Antwlope Valley
Barska
Fred Bartine
John Holder
Ely
Mr Holder
J. D. Ernst
E. N. Railway
Eureka
Palisade
Episcopal Guild
Mrs 0. Horn
Nob Hill
James Mans
Ellis
Rochester
Humbolds County
Nevada
W. R. Amidon
Keating Reclamation Company
Battle Mountain
EB. Sexton
Eureka-Novada Railway
Chicago
New York
James Jory
Roby Hill Lefe
Ogden
Utah
Jay Jewell
Ernest Simonsen
Newark Valley
Simonson
R. M. Charles
G. Dye
Eureka Supply Company
San Francisco
Charles P. Clark
Nevada Central Copper Company
Cedar Station
Mike Vaccaro
Souther
Henry Beetvel
James Raute
Bechtel
N. Morrison
Daniel Morrison
J. H. Smith
Morrison
Louis Istore
Carson
Adame Hill Corporation
Robert Harvey
Ruby Hill
Racios
Adame
Torsday
Eureka County Citizens Appoint New Janitor And Review Finances
The February 8 1918 commission meeting notes approval of previous minutes and reports. Abram Laird was named janitor of the courthouse at 975 monthly. Board discussed county school expenses for 1914 5200 and budget allocations for the next year with tax rate 1918 forthcoming. Special auditors report on Eureka County High School up to 1913 found clerical errors corrected leaving a 2280 16 balance. emphasized proper payee naming and receipt attachment to invoices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Orle Paltoo
A. Fraser
Edgar Sadler
Abram Laird
Court House
W. J. Hooper
D. E B. Nostrom
F. Imobarateg
County Board of Education
Sud
Thi
Santinel
Eureka
Nevada
Board of County Coumin
Bureka County
J. Mo.Charles
Jnoly
Justice Cromer
Bockhorn
Palisade
Asnoasit
Hic
Trend
Urer
State Department
Sherif
Treasarer
Bat
Euther
Horeks
Kareka County
Bareke County
J. McCharles
Auditor'n Books
Bn Amg
Uss
Tresgarer
Eureka County High School
McNally
Mer
Board of Education
Cara P. T. McNally
Coanty
Auditor Questions School Warrants and Money Transfers
Special Auditor I. H. Browns critiques school finance records noting missing receipts and unclear warrants. He urges bonded county officials supervise money orders and require receipts with invoices, citing warrants 05 118 and 125 as examples. The letter endorses financial results but condemns insufficient documentation and demands proper paper trails for auditing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogee
F. J. Repetto Romaine
Mr. McNally
I. H. Browns
Windfall Company Affairs Smooths Incoming Reports
E. Johnson of the Johnson Marathon Mill Company arrived from Chicago to Eureka Day, claiming Windfall Mining Company owes payment for the dry crashing mill recently installed. He says Chicago financiers plan to reorganize the Windfall debt, issue new stock, and fund $26,000 in mine development, with a three cent per share assessment to settle old indebtedness. Johnson expects an early settlement and renewed milling activity in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Cooper
Farmer's Mining Company
Pew Milling
Henry Hagar
Raby Valley
Eiko County
Utah
Ruby Valley
Angelo Depaoli
Tunaday
California
Depaoli
Bia Ranch
Eureka
Pedro Urquias
The
Eureka Land and Stock Company
E. ©. Johnson
Johnson Marathon ‘Mill Company
Eureka Tureday
Chicago
Johnsonays
Johnson
Justice Court Case Appealed in District Court
The suit of John McCharles against the Bu reks Nevada Railway for about $20 and costs for wages has been appealed to the District Court. Appeal papers were filed in the County Clerk's office on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
John McCharles
Bu'‘ reks-Nevada Railway
District Court
Eureka County Budget Sees Tax Rate Cut and New School Levy
Eureka County commissioners adopt a 1918 1914 budget under the County Revenue Redaction law. The total tax rate drops to 1.28 per $100 valuation from 1.43 due to litigation resolution and a property value rise estimated at 980000. District Schools levy rises to 99 cents from 20 cents to cover increased costs, with about 3100 received from the State and the rest from the County. The Board earmarks 4500 for Eureka County High School, set at 15 cents per $100 on a $8,000,000 valuation, versus 12 cents this year on a $3,430,000 base. Receipts for 1913 show balances and installments, with a 1918 levy of 9% per $100 valuation of 2,430,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Eureka County
Hureka County
Tragic death of Walter J Tonkin in San Francisco
Despondent over business losses Walter J Tonkin a former Eurekan resident and half owner of the Cadillac hotel in San Francisco shot himself in his Pine Street apartment. He was 68, left a widow and a daughter Celia, and funeral rites were held in San Francisco with Masons and Odd Fellows attending from Virgin ia City and Argenta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Walter J. Tonkin
Eurekan
Salt
Tookin
Missell Tonkin
Pine
Mason Atreeta
Tonkin
Cadillac
Thi City
Virginia City
Nevada
Fonda
Celia
Virginia City Chronicle
Waltur J. Tonkin
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bine Lodge
Magovic Order
Argenta
Eurke
Virginie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tor Eureka Sentinel
Roars
Star Band
Eureka Opera House
Will Flavin
Leonard Rosevear
E. J. Moyle
Will Martin
Bennett Moyle
Harry Faull
Stanley Fine
Eureka County Budget
Daxes
Sato
Sail Installment Co
W. J. Tonkin
Enrska
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