GEM MINING PROSPECTS GROW AT PROSPECT MOUNTAIN
G Burritt reports encouraging mine development at Prospect Mountain Bereka Nevada. Vein widens with depth and ore shows strong on the 400 and 600 foot levels. Main adit advancing, lower tunnel driven, and ore shipments limited by shipping conditions. A Carnegie library proposal hinges on county bond funds and local maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Burritt
Bereka-Nevada
Teery
Dureitt
Berritt
Wes
Sus
Burritt
Local brief notes from Eureka area travel and events
J H Fine returned from a business trip to San Francisco. Mrs M M Horner joined her husband on Ruby Hit after arriving from Bla Thursday. Mrs M T Williams returned from several weeks in California. Mr and Mrs W H Brennan came back Tuesday from Reno and Carson. No ore shipped locally. Richmond-Fureka sent 14 cars to Utah amelters. American Legion meeting at the courthouse was canceled due to speaker illness in Lovelock Nevada. Wool price rose to 25 cents per pound on mainline railroads, with bankers offering details at the Farmers and Merchants National Bank. Ralph Ferguson and family arrived Rochester Minnesota. Mrs Ferguson to Mayo Hospital for diagnosis. Thomas Hocking, Harry Faull from Grass Valley joined Morrison & Cox ranch. Eureka Post No 20 plans a St Patrick's Day ball at the New Pavilion. Pine Valley flood washed 600 feet of track at Jewell ranch, causing a service disruption. trains later resumed. Knights of Pythias anniversary ball Feb 18 at the New Pavilion was a social and financial success with a banquet. Newark Summit road remains impassable for autos. several residents faced travel difficulties to Eureka for the Pythias event. Freshman party at County High School Pavilion on Feb 12 featured a Valentine theme with games, dancing, and a communal lunch. Efforts push to adopt railroad-standard time in Eureka. Courthouse offices run on railroad time, updated from Palisade every ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Farmers and Merchante National Bank
Rochester
Minn
Ralph Ferguson
W. O. Ferguson
Mayo Bros.’ Hospital
Thomas Hocking
Harry Faull
Grass Valley
California
Morrison & Cox
Eureka
Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters
New Pavil
Knights of Pythias
Claus
County High School
Palisade
Meritt
Las Vegas Boy Beating Case Draws News Attention
The Las Vegas matter centers on Frank Lee a 12 year old eighth grader beaten by Principal Stewart in a Las Vegas school room witnesses say about twenty lashes with a strap were given beneath the knees and the boy later developed spinal paralysis. Doctors in Los Angeles and Las Vegas are investigating noting possible long horse play as a contributing factor and district attorney Harley Harmon is pursuing the case with statements forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lee
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Frank Lay
Stewart
Frank
Martin and
Mildren
Enire
Harley A. Harmon
Los Angeles Herald
Silas A. Lewis
Harley Harmon
Public Health Laboratory bill eyed by county officials
Dr. W H Brennen met Eureka County legislators in Carson to push a bill allowing County Boards of Health to set up a Public Health Laboratory in any county that wants one. Cost would be up to 600 dollars with annual maintenance near 200 dollars. S Cobb urges prompt nightly curfew at 8 as Eureka schools switch to railroad time starting Monday, bells set about 16 minutes earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Brennen
Carson
Eureka County
Boards of Health
S. Cobb
Eureke
Proposed Eureka County Chamber of Commerce Organizing Call
Eureka County residents circulated a call for a Eureka Chamber of Commerce with near universal support. A mass meeting is planned at the Burk Theatre on Saturday night March 6 to discuss forming the organization and gather voters views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
Chamber of Commerce
Eureka
Bureke Theatre
Chamber of Commiprentar
Plan to Change School Supervision in Nevada Senate Bill No. 49
Senate Bill No 49 would abolish district deputy superintendents of public instruction in Nevada and replace them with county level deputies. County high school principals would become deputy state superintendents with annual supervision duties, travel allowances vary by county, and the bill was sent to the judiciary committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Senate
Senator Dressler
Umder
Dressler
State Board of Education
Douglas
Ormsby
Storey
Esmeralda
Bureka
Lander
Mineral
Elko
Humboldt
Washoe and
White Pine
Eureka
Judiciary Committee
Income Tax Returns Primer Available at Reno Office
The Collector of Internal Revenue in Reno Nevada announces copies of the Income Tax Primer and revised Regulation No 45 are available only through local offices. Taxpayers must file returns in the state and district of residence or home office and should not send returns to California to avoid confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collector of Internal Revenue
W. A. Kelly
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Reno
Nevada
Washington
California
Former Eurekaan Fast Aprinter Turns Seventies Birthday Note
Carson News reports attorney Alfred Chartz celebrated his seventieth birthday on Wednesday and boasts he could outrun a sixty year old. He recalls sprinting in Eureka in 1873 after umpiring three innings of a Eureka versus Pioche baseball game and admits losing a bet to outpace his sons, noting John Chartz, now district attorney of Ormady County, edged him on his forty ninth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson News
Alfred Chartz
Eureka
Beatt
Pioche
John
Ormady County
Burglary Most Numerous Crime at Prison Report
Warden R B Henrichs reports average daily prison population 116.38 and per inmate cost rising from 1.1698 to 1.7250 from 1918 to 1920. Total expenditures for 1919 and 1920 were 209453.20. Burglary remains the most common sentence, with inmates also serving for grand larceny, forgery and issuing false checks. Foreign and domestic origins are listed, including natives of Mexico and several other nations, with frequent contributions from twenty five states and California and Nevada leading at ten each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Henrichs
Mexico
Italy
Austria
Australia
New Zealand
Ontario
China
Germany
Greece
Finland
Hawaii
France
Lere
Sil
United States
California
Nevada
New Counterfeit Twenty Dollar Federal Reserve Note
Attentions called to a new counterfeit twenty dollar Federal Reserve note described by the Treasury Department. The note bears Chicago bank details, plate number 142, and features a Cleveland portrait with weak shading and omitted fine lines. The specimen number G20999881A is likely used across many imitations and the back is dark green with poorly defined lathe work lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Illinoia
F. D. Howaton
the Treasury
John Burke
United States
Cleveland
New Laws Signed by Governor Boyle
The thirtieth Legislature passed bills are signed by Governor Boyle including Senate Bills 1 2 and 4 and Assembly Bills 16 18 and 22. SB1 creates a legislative fund of 60000 dollars SB2 authorizes the District Attorney of Biko County to appoint a stenographer. AB18 allows actions to recover property quiet title or determine adverse claims against executors or administrators. AB16 authorizes sale of property for estate benefit. AB18 revises civil practice in attachments. AB22 details vacancy filling removal and declaring offices vacant. SB4 amends the divorce law removing the short term decree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Biko County
Assembly
Letitia Daniels and John Potts Married in Oakland Home
Cards announce the marriage of Miss Letitia Christina Daniels of Smoky Valley to John Colony Potts, a Monitor Valley cattleman, performed at Mrs Christina Milliett's home. The couple plans to reside in Austin. Subscription for the Sentinsi is $2 per.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Letitia Christina Daniels
Jessie Daniels
Smoky Valley
John Colony Potts
Monitor Valley
Christina Milliett
Courpe
Austin
Vocational Rehabilitation Law Now Operative
The act promotes rehabilitation for disabled workers and aims to restore them to remunerative occupations. The nation seeks to conserve human resources and economic efficiency, citing about 200,000 workers losing power yearly. The Department of Industrial Rehabilitation in Carson City invites inquiries for retraining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teim
Department of Industrial Rehabilitation
Carson City
Nevada
Meeting Rescheduled For Grazing Permits In Nevada
J W McGowan announces a stockmen meeting for the Tolyabe Forest Reserve to discuss final disposition of temporary grazing permits and permit qualifications. The session will be held February 22, 1921, at 10 a m at the Austin Nevada Courthouse with C N Woods, Vernon Metal of the State Livestock Association, and local forest officers in attendance. Advisory board to review grazing allotments for 1921 after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. McGowan
Tolyabe
Han
Austn
Nevada
C. N. Woods
Vernon Metealf
State Livestock Association
Wool conditions looking better in Nevada market
Information on the Nevada wool market shows improvement as demand rises with mill resumption and some grease wool selling up to 30 cents. Growers urged to establish lines with wool centers to gauge value before offers pressure sales, with hoped future organization giving growers pricing leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Nevada bill would curb school corporal punishment
Thursday morning Assemblyman VEE introduced a House bill to ban corporal punishment of children in public schools in Nevada. If a child is beyond school control, punishment may be carried out by parents or guardians, with school board review and possible expulsion. Reformatory provisions are included to address the Las Vegas Lee boy incident amid public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee
Nevada
Las Vegas
Lee
Carson
Land patent and deed notices recorded February 16
Documents of record show Albert G. Kimbell land patent deed to Let & Im in Township 23 North Range 82 East M D B and M containing forty acres. Recorded February 16. Albert G. Kimball transfers to Dureks Land & Stock Co deed to shore described property for a consideration of 610. Recorded February 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
Albert G. Kimbell
Let & Im
Albert BE. Kimball
Dureks Land & Stock Co
Clampdown on White Pine Booze in Nevada District Attorney Warns
District Attorney Walker issues a sharp directive to Moonshine manufacturers and bootleggers in White Pine County Nevada. Sheriff H C Nicholson and deputies are ordered to aggressively pursue violators amid reports of large stills in Steptoe Valley and activity across Steptoe City, Rieps town, Ruth, and McGill. The DA warns of rewards and county funds to aid crime detection and urges publication or dissemination of the letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker
Gherif Nicholson
Whit Pine County
Neveda
Ely
Mevade
H. C. Nickolson
Steptoe Valley
Emalier
Steptos City
Riepstown
Ruth
McGill
Healthy growth shown by University of Nevada enrollment
President Clark reports a healthy growth with 66 regular students listed for 1930-31. Of these 236 are from Nevada, 165 from California, and students come from 23 other states plus the Philippines and five foreign countries. Only Eureka County in Nevada lacks representation, while 36 California counties send students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nevada i
Clark
Nevada
California
Philippine Islands
Eureka County
Weather report from Landers Well and Wella Herald reply
A chilly weather note from Landers Well disputes Elke Free Press claims of forty two degrees below. Wella Herald counters with a milder thirty degrees and hints at brewing matters heading for a head. California tax expert Troy testifies before a railroad commission hearing accusing it of watering stocks and lax reporting for big corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elke Free Press
Wella
Press
Elke
Wella Herald
California Commission
San Francisco
Edward P. E. Troy
Legislative
Railroad Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Holly
Dew Mill
Sam
Tee Eureka
Sam Con
Min- Company
Wruby Hill
OESUS
Eureka-Ct
Prospect Mountain
Blko
Cartain
J. H. Fine
Mra
M. M. Horner
M. T. Williame
Newark Summit
Newark Valley
Richard Hooper
Minson Winifred
Thelma Smith
Edward Turk
Victor Venturino
Angelo Tognoui
Dan
Sarah Robinson
George A. Moore
Misa Carrie Gibellini
Will Martin
THE
Public Health Laboratory
Eurekan
Federal‘reserve
Recorder of
Landers Well
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!