Snow and fires mark Eureka week in 1918
Snow depth reaches about six inches with four more inches Thursday afternoon. District events include a visit by Mr and Mrs John Cobb from Duckwater. The town notes a late income tax bl nks issue and a mine lease at Prospect mountain by Tony Romano W R Gilkey and Jack Roberts. Fire bells rang at 1 30 Friday due to timber furnace works blaze.
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John Cobb
Duckwater
Eureka
United States
Tony Romano
W. R. Gilkey
Jack Roberts
Prospect Mountain
Eureka Card Store
Emilio C. Pesce
Reno
Nevada
Eureka Cash Store
Salvage Drive Appeals For Donated Personal Items
A dated plea urges readers to donate valuables to charity, listing gold crowns, tires, typewriters, brass items, shaving sets, napkin rings, and even gifts to a mother in law. The message emphasizes raising funds for the Hed Cross and encourages broad participation.
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Hed Cross
M.B
Rescue Officers Elected At Reade Hose Company No 1
At the February 6 regular meeting of Reade Hose Company No 1 officers for the ensuing term were elected. President W. J. Hooper, Vice President Will Fraser, Secretary Peter Breen Jr., Treasurer Edgar Eather, Foreman D E Nostrosa, First Assistant Frank McBride, Second Assistant R A McKay, Trustees Alex Fraser Harry Exther and Al Fraser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reade Hose Company No. 1
W. J. Hooper
Will Fraser
Peter Breen, Jr
Edgar Eather
D. £. Nostrosa
Frank McBride
R. A. McKay
Alex Fraser
Harry Exther
al Fraser
Commissioner Proceedings Report February Meeting
The Board of County Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday February 5 with Commissioners Reid Raine the Clerk Auditor and District Attorney present. They verified treasury funds matched the Auditor balance and approved last minutes. County officers reports were read approved and filed. Ed Murphy received an engineers license and Florence Palmer of Eureka obtained a retail liquor license without objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
R. J. Reid
Raine
Sentinel
Ed Murphy
Florence Palmer
Eureka
Red Cross Secures Quarters in Justice Courtroom
Local Red Cross committee asked the County Commissioners for work space and meetings. The board agreed to use the Justice court room after talks with Justice of the Peace J J Lucey. Five sewing machines await operators as volunteers prepare to produce garments and hospital necessities for soldiers. The first work meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening with all members and helpers invited. The chapter thanks the County Commissioners for the new, comfortable work room and fuel.
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Red Cross Chapter
Board of County Commissioners
Justice of the Peace
J. J. Lucey
Red Cross
Sentinel
Death of William Sweet from Eureka to New York City
The Sentinel reports William Sweet died January 31 1918 in Bellevue Hospital New York City. Once in Eureka County about 12 years ago he mined at Oak Station and promoted local mining properties. He last visited Eureka three years ago and mentioned a Reno cousin in the grocery business. no other relatives are known.
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N. P. Morgan
The
Sentinel
William Sweet
Eureka
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Eureka County
Oak Station
Sweet
Reno
Nevada
Eureka Expands War Savings Drive Agents Kept In Step
Campaigning began in Eureka on February 7 with 12 new agents for War Savings Stamps. Local stores and teachers joined as agents, bringing Eureka County to 25 agents with more to come. School children purchased 138 dollars in stamps in two days, about 1.20 dollars per pupil.
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Eureka
F. Kopp
Eureka Cash Store
J.C. Tyler
J. B. Venturino
Johnson Mercantile Company
P. H. Hill
Schneider Drug Co
A. Fraser
Otto May
Eureka County
Fred L. White
War For Humanity
Nevada
Deed and mining notices filed in Eureka and Safford districts
Documents record a deed from Nick Ratto to Angelo D Bernardo for lot 24 block 77 Eureka with improvements and $80 consideration recorded February 5, 1918. Also recorded February 5 is the Toma hawk No 1 mine location certificate in Roberts district by J Churchfield and W Means and a Notice of Intention to hold the Copper King mine in Safford district by C S Walker filed February 4.
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Nick Ratto
Angelo D. Bernardo
Eureka
Roberts
J. Churchfield
W. W. Means
Safford
C.S. Walker
Hope Consolidated Mining Company Organized
The Hope Consolidated Mining Company was formed with J. B. Biale W. H. Russell P Paroni J H Rogers and H C McTerney as directors. I H Rogers elected president and I H Rogers directs operations. The firm, capitalized at 500000 shares, has 2500 subscribed and paid in. A tunnel from the gulch south of Ruby Hill is 435 feet in and will pass through granodiorite toward limestone ore prospects south of Ruby Hill.
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Hope Consolidated Mining Company
J. B. Biale
W. H. Russell
P. Paroni
J. H. Rogers
H. C. McTerney
I. H. Rogers
H.C. McTerney
W. A. Barnes
Ruby Hill
Mineral Hill
Prospect Mountain Range
Eureka County Board Reports No Returns To District Board
The Eureka County Board said no returns from its work have reached the District Board in Reno. Adjutant General Sullivan orders for women to be examined until new Local Board regulations issue. The policy extends to select registrants unfitted for general duties. Appealing Class One A decisions: Edward T. Delaney, James Rattazzi, Peter Evans, Tony Joseph Franchi, Alfred Myran Huebner.
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Eureka County Board
Reno
Sullivan
Edward T. Delaney
James Rattazzi
Peter Evans
Tony Joseph Franchi
Alfred Myran Huebner
Charley DeFion Weds Margaret Boyle in Salt Lake City
Charles A. DeFion son of Mrs Bertha Rich Eureka and Margaret Boyle Stanford graduate daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Boyle Cincinnati were married quietly in Salt Lake City on Saturday January 19. DeFion, formerly a Tonopah lawyer, now in training at Camp Lewis American Lake, will reside in Tagoma for the time being.
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Charles A. DeFion
Bertha Rich
Eureka
Los Angeles Examiner
Margaret Boyle
Stanford University
A. S. Boyle
St. Andrew's Place
Charles A. DeFlon
Salt Lake City
DeFlon
Tonopah
Nevada
Camp Lewis
American Lake
Boyle
Cincinnati
Mr. DeFion
Salt Lake
The Rise of Susan at Eureka Theatre This Sunday
Clara Kimball Young stars in The Rise of Susan at Eureka Theatre on Sunday evening February 10 with showings at 8 o'clock. The drama portrays how right wins, amid trials, shaping the heroine’s success and features striking gowns and inborn character traits influenced by environment.
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Clara Kimball Young
Eureka Theatre
Susan
Ethel Clayton
Carlyle Blackwell
Former Reno Policeman Trembly Resigns to Move to Sacramento
Notes on Charles Trembly a longtime Reno police member and former captain who has resigned and relocated to Sacramento to join his family. The piece casts a cautious view on Bolshevik doctrines and notes alleged social unrest linked to the Gerang Glasses and a rise in arrears in Garmady.
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Charles Trembly
Reno
Sacramento
Cal
Garmady
Welter to be built at Bullion
Elko Independént reports a smelting plant to rise at the old Bullion camp about 12 miles east of Raine siding. Capitalists Wm Patterson John D McFarlane and F G Buick will depart for Bullion to begin preliminary work with 2 3 workers soon rising to about 15. The plant is paid for with no debt and will reuse Bullion ore to support two to three smelters.
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Elko Indépendént
Bullion
Raine
Wm. Patterson
John D. McFarlane
F. G. Buick
Patterson
McFarlane
Teachers to be Called to Work on Draft Card Index
The 9,000,000 draft registrants will be organized into a card index mailed to local boards then filed in Washington. Local boards and top officials have appealed to school teachers to assist in enlisting and processing the cards. The system aims to quickly locate registrants qualified for specific service classes without sifting through many questionnaires.
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Washington
War Department
Pink tea on Reno street car prompts curious question
A crowded Reno street car drew knitters and visitors as a Virginia City woman worked white embroidery. After collecting fare, the conductor watched the progress and asked where a soldier wears that, in a light moment reported by The Budget.
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Reno
Virginia City
Sparks
Mysterious airplane sighted near Tonopah and Millers
Reports say a glowing object resembling an airplane has been seen at Tonopah and Millers, flying low at 26 to 35 mph toward Peavine valley with two headlights. Many residents from both towns witnessed the craft, prompting official warnings amid wartime bread rationing.
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Tonopah
Goldfield Tribune
Millers
Peavine Valley
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Recorder of
Charley DeFion
California
Aureka
William Loufbqurrow
Egreks-Holly Mining Company
Eprekans
Boundary
Elko Counties
Big Task
the Food Administration
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