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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
3
In Eureka and nearby towns many residents are noted traveling to Palisade, Reno, Salt Lake City, Carson, Oakland, and Ogden. Local meetings are planned for Kareks Lodge and Beatific Lodge with civic and fraternal activity. several residents return from trips, tours, or illness, while others seek medical care or school visits. A pocket knife is left at a store, and a mail route disruption affects local transport.
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of County Commissioners was held last Monday with Fraser Paroni and Thomas present. The board audited the treasury, approved bills in a forthcoming column, and approved a $19 advance to Frank Glasgow to aid a non resident poor man scarred by a railroad accident. Fire company inspections and monthly reporting duties were assigned with $4 monthly pay from the Eureka fire fund. Elko County tax claims on 10,000 sheep were filed and the 1908 budget and tax rates were set, including a state and county rate of 2.124 per $100 and an additional 60 cent fire tax in Eureka town. A 6 mil sheep tax for 1908 was ordered in Soroka County. Poll tax allocations to Eureka were directed to the General Road Fund, and the board adjourned to Feb 14, 1908.
The wedding of Charles W William of Dockwater Nye County and Mary Martelletti of Eureka occurred at the Brown Hotel on Monday evening February 8 1908 with Judge L W Cromer officiating. The bride is the daughter of Peter Martelletti of Spring Valley Eureka County and the groom is the son of Mrs Joseph Toguoni of Duckwater. The couple left for Duckwater Tuesday to make their future home.
Samuel J. Goldstone a Eureka business figure from the early 1880s died in San Francisco January 27, 1908. A native of Jekron Pristia aged 78, he resided in San Francisco since the 80s. Survived by his widow and two sons Louis and Edward M. Goldstone. Funeral conducted in San Francisco under Pacific Lodge No. 186 F A M.
Ruby Hill School lists the month end honor roll for all students with perfect attendance and scholarship including Sixth Grade Uncle Nicholas Fifth Grade Florence Williams Vivian Hicks Fourth Grade Albert Bock third Grade Malvina Rice John Nicholas Second Grade Leon Klee receiving Grace Nicholas Walter McNaughton Resgcca Bootes Principal Hina Willisans Teacher Must Dip All Sheep. Nevada Sheep Commission orders all State sheep to be dipped by day 165 of this year with double dipping for scabies and inspections by State or Federal inspectors.
Hamilton notes critique of a new mail arrangement reducing service to three weeks from Kinderlay and cutting Eurekas input, sparking protest. Local mining updates cite increasing vein value at the Gary mine and multiple visits by Ely and Oakland figures. R A D signs off on the famine of mail amid optimism for oil prospects and growth.
James Boyd of Edinburgh receives news of a $300,000 fortune from a deceased John Les in Wadsworth. The estate includes 45,000 in real estate and about 250,000 in a San Francisco bank. A nephew in Edinburgh is said to be the heir, prompting delays in property reversion.
Mr John R Jenson and Miss Goldie Sorenson were married at the bride’s mother home Mrs C Boren gon Govrison Utah on January 22 1908 The Sorenson family formerly lived in Eureka and left about four years ago.
Charles Coates left Monday for California. John Nicholas Jr departed for Gold field Friday. Ernest Fritz and Charles McCahn left Monday for Salt Lake. Chris Rask and family departed for California on Monday. Angus Gibson moved his family to Eureka this week. News reported the death of Mrs George Drake who died December 24 at Los Angeles while under medical care. Mrs Drake was wife of George Drake chief engineer who supervised new shaft machinery. Mrs Drake was a resident of Ruby Hill and left there last January for Salt Lake.
The Butte Montana paper notes the death of Al Leathers, a longtime placer miner from White Pine County, aged over 100. He died February 1 1908 after a long illness. Leathers helped build the Hidden Treasure mine on Trenance Hill near Hamilton and later struck it rich before losing his fortune. His mining partner was killed in a clash with Native Americans near Spring Valley prompting militia action from Eureka to Hamilton. The crisis eased after authorities corralled the Indians at Cleveland ranch and mounted volunteers returned home, ending a major state Indian uprising and stampede in which Leathers was a prominent figure.
Nevada measures and appropriations list totals for the 19 day extraordinary session. Items include Legislative Fund 25000, Nevada State Police 150000, Governor and Attorney General expenses 200, Land for prison 3000, State Printing office 500, Orphans Home 6000, State Prison 64000, Governor travel 1200, Mackay Building furnishings 5000. Total cost noted with mention remaining funds reverting to general fund. Carson News.
Lander County Sheriff M. J. Murphy submitted resignation February 3 to the Board of Commissioners, effective April 15, 1908, after testifying for the defense in the Patsy Dwyer murder trial in Elko. Citizens protested his change in stance, leading many bondsmen to seek release. An unrelated note urges readers to obtain guaranteed abstract titles from the Elko County Abstract & Title Company.
Auditor Benderson pledges a new systematic accounting plan to simplify county finances across Nevada. He aims to unify payroll methods, standardize salaries, and enable easier checks of county books. The plan targets all county offices to speed up reporting and reduce errors.
Raisuli released Sir Henry MacLean, a high Moroccan official, after seven months in bondage. MacLean arrived with an escort from Raisuli, under an arrangement the British Government secured, including a $100,000 payment to Raisuli and assurances of protection and immunity from arrest.
The market notes silver at New York 553 cents per ounce and copper casting at Salt Lake quoted 13 9 16 cents. Lead at Salt Lake is $3.75 per 100 pounds.
A long Nevada roundup notes Mine developments and deaths. It reports the Rawhide population growing as men of means head there to invest, plus security actions against vice. It records Mary Groves’s death in Cherry Creek and John Breckinridge’s Nevada camp discovery fame.
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