Eureka Sentinel Highlights Weather and Social Events
Snow accumulation of about four inches marks the week in Eureka. Washington’s birthday flag displays, local travel for business and family visits, court term returns, mining interests, and upcoming events including a St Patrick’s Day ball and a Boys’ Association Club dance at the Eureka Opera House are reported.
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Angelo Berrolo
Alpha
Eureka
Washington
William Gibson
Raby Hill
Tuscarora
Elko County
Peter Breen
Austin
Lander County
Eureka Opera House
Boys’ Association Club
Ely Rates Ordered Cut and Service Changes
Ely Nevada February 18 all mining companies receive notice from the Nevada Railroad Commission to reduce ore rates from Ely to Salt Lake City. The commission halts Nevada Northern freight through Ely and orders a Saturday night special passenger service into Ely from surrounding camps without a guarantee.
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Ely
Nev
Nevada Railroad Commission
Nevada Northern
Western Pacific
Southern Pacific
Oregon Short Line
Salt Lake City
Nevada Northern Company
Buckhorn Mines overdraft and cash figures reported
The Buckhorn Mines Company of Eureka County reports an overdraft at the bank on December 31 1912 of 2871.98 dollars. On December 31 1911 cash on hand was 7037.84 dollars and during the past year 43514.17 was paid in. The disbursements of the year were 58423.99 dollars. Contracts for the companys mill are to be let in Goldfield today.
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Buckhorn
Buckhorn Mines Company
Eureka County
Tonopah Bovanza
Sulphur Eureka County Nevada February 20 1913 item
At Sulphur Nevada Eureka County on February 20 1913 the wife of James Romano gave birth to an 8 inch item.
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Sulphur
Eureka County
Nevada
James Romano
Windfall Mining sale set for next Tuesday at noon
The Windfall Mining Company assets will be offered at public sale by Sheriff M. Mahoney at noon next Tuesday February 25. Attorney LG Campbell of Winnemucca arrived to discuss settlement but cannot yet advance credits. Stockholders plan reorganization and may bid to recover property, with Attorney F S Gedsey of Elko directing the sale for creditors. Telegrams indicate attendees will come, with pressure to delay train service to Eureka to avoid missing the sale.
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G. A. Fletcher
Gine
Alpha
Pete Carletti
Episcopal Guild
Caroline Hasbner
Spring Street
Raby Hill Toone! and Mining Company
A. Fraser
San Francisco
Eureka
Lobster Club
Eureka Opera House
Sentinel
M. Mahoney
Taesday
LG. Campbell
Winnemacos
Campbell
Gedesy
Elko
Mines at Babylon Hill Yield Promising Ore Find
Hamilton notes a new ore strike at Babylon Hill in the Grand Prize mine led by William Harwood with Minoletti and Lani. A 81 dollar assay shows lead, silver, and copper values on a near vertical north south fissure, unusual for the area. Ely mining men Kellogg Burnham and Johnston visit, while Harwood partners Bierce and Teasdale prepare for investment. R. A. Dean confirms the report and promises further coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Harwood
Rocco-Homestake Canyon
Minoletti & Lani
Babylon Hill
Ely
R. M. Kellogg
R. Burnham
Clark Johnstom
Mr. Harwood
W. B. Bierce
Donald Teasdale
McGill
Hamilton
R. A. Dean
Former Eurekan Rejoins Rochester News Camp
Former Eurekan Daonham, longtime compositor for the SENTINEL and pioneer newspaper man, who covered the Goldfield and Tonopah booms, is back on the job. He has pitched his tent in Rochester and will stay with the new camp as a leading editor in the state.
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Rochester
Daonham
The
Sentinel
Tonopah
Nevada Contributors in Campus Humor Magazine Issue
The February issue of Stanford University’s humorous magazine has been circulated on campus. Contributors include L. D. Summerfield and H. M. Levy from Reno and Cheater F. Paul from Ely, Nevada.
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Nevada
Stanford University
L. D. Summerfield
H. M. Levy
Reno
Cheater F. Paul
Ely
Don’t Forget the Date Boy’s Association Club Dance
Don’t forget the date February 28 for the Boys Association Club Dance. The message invites all to attend and participate in a Turkey Trot with a health-promoting theme and a prize for a lucky attendee.
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Turkey
Adve
Florio Wins Bank Decision in Eureka Case
Judge B J Taber of the Elko district court awards A C Florio $5031.19 plus costs after ruling against Spencer Reynolds Receiver of Eureka County Bank in a suit filed for recovery of 9051.40 traced to the Richmond Eureka Mining Co via Continental National Bank Salt Lake City. The October 1911 trial and 20 page file detail testimony and proceedings.
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Taber
Eureka County Bank
B. J. L. Taber
Eko Dstrict Court
A. C. Florio
Spencer * Reynolds
Elko
Florio
Richmond-Eureka Mining Company
Continental National Bank of
Salt Lake City
Amended location certificates and notices in Eureka and Cortez mines
Amended location certificates list multiple Eureka district mines led by C. E. Allen via A. P. Mayberry and Edward A. Moye notices record several February dates. Notices cover Collien Bane Lone Star and other Cortez district mines with Riddell Howe Deckham and O'Brien as parties. Deed transfer by G. A. Skinner to L. A. Carter concerns Golden Chance and related mines for $600 recorded February 18, 1913.
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Benton
Bowers
Agate
Tanner
Percival
Clarence
Robert
Abe
Harvey
Newt
Eureka
C. E. Allen
A. P. Mayberry
Clara
Edward A. Moye
Ruby Hill
Monarch
Bowman
Racine
Central Consolidated
Red Seal
Relief
Fraction
Oriental and
Belmont
Badger
Little Giant
Dow Paul
Friedrika
Democrat
Europa
Mason City
Morning Star
Barton
Margretta Wines
Adams Hill Corporation
Cortez
John Riddell
Minnie J. Howe
O. A. Deckham
A. O’brien
Lone Star
John Scott
G. A. Skinner
L. A. Carter
Golden Chance
Dream, Raven and Referee
Backhorn
Nevada News Roundup: court cases and local development
The Lyon County Grand Jury ignored a criminal libel charge against the Yerington Wasp. Statewide Nevada divorces totaled 47 in 1909 amid Washoe County's high rate as Reno drew settlers. Tonopah Postmaster Wesley J. Stewart rushed to San Francisco for stomach hemorrhage treatment. Rochester leasers plan a $20,000 stone road to Oreana for ore autos and trucks. A Minden packing plant will handle Carson Valley meats, saving costs by avoiding Reno shipments. Utah funds the Midland trail with $50,000, urging Nevada to connect roads. Mike Shea’s electric bed heater led to a $35 Tonopah case, ruled in Shea’s favor. Convict Camile Walenstainer captured in Stockton after escaping Hawthorne dynamite charge. A copper smelter near Reno is proposed, a 500-ton plant in two 250-ton units, with a 250 hp water wheel setup and full auxiliary equipment.
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Lyon County Grand Jury
Nevada
Washoe County
Reno
Wesley J. Stewart
Tonopah
San Francisco
Rochester
Oreana
Minden
Carson Valley
Utah
Mike Shea
Lottie Corenke
Nevada Penitentiary
Stockton
California
Walenstainer
Hawthorne
Mineral County
John 8. Loder
Nevada Consolidated Copper pays fourth quarter bullion tax
The Assessor received a check from Nevada Consolidated Copper Company for bullion tax on the fourth quarter of 1912 totaling 13 285 78 dollars at 3 10 per cent on net profits. The quarter’s net profits were 632 560 73 dollars, reported by the Ely Expositor.
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Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
Ely
Northern Eureka County Annexation Talk Circulates
A 1913 Palisade Nevada circular urges moving Eureka County north end to Elko or Lander counties citing high taxes poor roads and travel inconvenience to the county seat. Proposals include petitions to state legislature and input from large property owners to shape a quick decision.
Tax Rate Debate in Eureka County Sparks Annexation Talk
Discussion argues Ha reka County taxpayers could save 200 by a lower total rate, claims of a 1912 Eureka State rate of 208, and 1918 levy at 1.83 per 100. Authors say the budget shows a surplus for 1914 and question motives for annexation moves by Elko County residents.
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Carlin
Lynn
Hareka County
Eureka County
Elko County
Nevada Press Association elects officers at Carson session
The Nevada Press Association met at Carson on Monday and elected officers for the coming year. President Phil E. Triplett of the Wella Herald, Vice President D W Williams of the Fallen Eagle, and Secretary J T Green of Carson Appeal. The next meeting will be held in Goldfield in August.
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Press Association
Nevada Press Association
Carson
Phil 8. Triplett
The
Wella Herald
D W. Williams
the Fallen Eagle
J. T. Green
Carson Appeal
Goldfield
Prisoners on Alcatraz Demand One More Chance in War
Military prisoners on Alcatraz Island react to Mexico intervention rumors with an open letter urging another chance to serve. The letter notes about one third could form a capable fighting unit and praises officers for leadership. Wedding invitations are mentioned as a minor present difficulty.
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San Francisco
Mexico
Acatraz Island
Reform plan urged for rural schools and text books
State Superintendent J B Bray urges consolidation of small rural schools where feasible and state aid for district and county high schools. He favors free text books for all pupils, support for manual training and domestic science, and local taxation for school maintenance beyond teacher salaries. He cites transport, juvenile delinquency solutions, and a Starr Valley test as evidence.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. B. Bray
Bray
Starr Valley
People’s Market Announces Lentons Fresh Fish and Oysters
Rudolph Zadow of the People’s Market advertises weekly availability of fresh saltwater fish and Eastern oysters during the Lenton season with oysters at 75 cents per can. Extra creamery butter priced at 70 cents a square, one and a half pounds. Fresh Golden Ribbon eggs at 40 cents per dozen. Some choice beef on sale with reductions from retail on large pieces and quarters.
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Rudolph Zadow
People's Market
Miner Charged With Attempted Murder After Tunnel Fight
In Tonopah Nevada on February 18 W G Cook swore a complaint against O W Girton of Silver Bow alleging attempted murder. Cook says Girton struck him with a shovel in a mine tunnel and fired shots as he tried to flee. The dispute centers on land where Cook holds the tunnel dump.
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Tonopah
Nevada
W. G. Cook
O. W. Girton
Silver Bow
Cook
Girton
Metal Market Quotations and Prices Declared
The latest metal quotations list prices in New York for silver at 62 cents per ounce lead at 4 dollars 30 cents per 100 pounds and sopper at 14 dollars per hundredweight.
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New York
Savings of 40 years lost in bunco game
Nevada rancher Edward Clifford Sr from Stones Cabin near Tonopah traveled to California and Los Angeles where he fell prey to bunco men. He says he lost 3000 and nearly 11000 more after drafts, and police chased two Fareys and two accomplices. Joe Farey, alias George Williams, jailed in San Francisco. Harry Farey in San Jose. detectives mounted a manhunt.
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F. Examiner
Nevada
Fortune
Edward Clifford,Sr
Stones Cabin
Tonopah
California
Banco
Joe Farey
George Williams
San Francisco
Harry Farey
San Jose
Clifford
Fareys
Los Angeles
Farey
Harry Forey
Lifford
Bunco
Rogues
Hoertkorp
McLaughlin, McDonnell and
Gallivan
Joe Parey
Automatic Guns To Inflict the Death Penalty
Carson Nevada February 17 The equipment for the execution of J Frank Tramner and Andrew Mirkovich who will be shot to death under Nevada law has arrived The apparatus includes a steel chair and three high power rifles with Maxim silencers The shots will be fired automatically and witnesses will not know when the execution occurs until the condemned man collapses in the chair Reno February 17 Tren mor Coffin 26 died after stepping from a train and greeting his mother He expired in a taxicab en route to medical aid Coffin a former Annapolis midshipman and later a Texas University instructor died of the White Plague.
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Reno
Nevada
Trenmor Coffin
Sardis Summerfield
Coffin
Annapolis
University of Texas
Operations Resumed at Tuscarora
News from Tuscarora reports payment of about $3000 to workers who had been owed wages. Men return to their jobs and camp morale improves as operations restart.
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Tuscarora
E. L. Brokeman
Elko Independent
Trustees Insist On Vaccination At Ely Schools
The Board of Trustees of the Ely School District demands strict compliance with the recent order requiring all school children to be vaccinated before attendance. Many parents have refused, so their children will not be admitted to the schools for now.
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Ely
Automobile War at Rochester Over Travel Rates
Rival auto firms Oreana and Rochester clash over round trip fares dropping from seven to two dollars. Drivers hold indignation meetings as tensions rise and a war of competition unfolds in Rochester.
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Rochester
Oreana
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Henry Bechtel
Newark Valley
Ito
Norris
Montana
John Clendeving
Board of Health
Hamilton News
Recorder of
State News
Palisade
N. Hawkins
Pine Valley
Mineral Hill
Lander
Beowawe
J. W. Poerr
Peoples Market Announce
Frank Nostrosa
Joseph Kitchen
Vincent Mernaldo
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