Local Brevities in Eureka Nevada 1912
The Nevada Legislature met in a special session. Judge Peter Brown returned from Lander County. Mrs. John Nicholas of Baby Hil is improving. The Sevriwet readers get missing chapters in today’s supplement. An annual meeting notice for the Raby Hill Tunnel and Missing Company is published. Episcopal Guild meets March 1 at St. James church rectory. Gent Martelesti return to Newark Valley. The Sayrine recounts a Cottonwood social dance with Louis Palma as a contributor. Frank Roberta and family visit from Locke’s Kawoh for infant care. Charles Woods departs for Palisade to start a lodging house with Bernard Siri. J. Woods engages in milling at Bald Mountain. two companies developing properties promise activity this summer. About 25 people live at Bald Mountain. A late storm brings about three inches of snow after a calm spell. Eureka Land & Stock Company officers relocate with families. Italians Aimone and Biale return from Italy. relatives join them in Eureka. Miss Grace Clark hosts a 16th birthday party at the Masonic Hall. Sisto Maroiocci and Ray Swick provide music. Fort Worth stockholder Buchanan visits to discuss Adame Hill mines with R. Vanderford from Spokane. Elko Auto Company reps arrive promoting Overland cars with demonstrations. Otto Simonsen accompanies the group to Eureka. The party leaves for Newark Valley on return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sevriwet
Aniaal
Raby Hill
Sentinel
Episcopal Guild
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Gent Martelesti
W. A. Moore
Newark Valley
Karvka
Sayrine
Cottonwood
Louis Palma
Frank Roberta
Locke
Kawoh
Duckwater
New Gossty
Dengheer
Bureke
Charles Woods
Woods
Bernard Siri
Shey
Palisade
Sir
Grace Clark
Odd Fellowe
Sisto Maroiocci
Richard Hooper
Sud Ray Swick
Buchanan
Fort Worth
Texas
Adame Hill
Harry L. Rogers
R. 0
Vanderford
Spoksee
Washington
la Bere
Adama Hill
Telegraph Line Delays Earth Summit Area Work
The Sesrnut reports the Eureka Palisade telegraph line remains unreliable with recent repairs to Blackburn and Mineral Station in doubt. Construction crews advance toward Blackburn as weather slows progress. three inches of snow and cold in Pine Valley delay work, with a possible April 1 train into Eureka if lines complete to Mineral Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sesrnut
Eureka
Palisade
Mineral Station
Blackburn
Mineral
Henderson Crossing
Slough
Sunriven
Raine
Pine Valley
Death of Richard Sleep Miner Passes in Eureka
Richard Sleep a longtime district miner died in Eureka on February 17 after years of rheumatic fevers. A native of Cornwall, he aged 79 years 10 months and had lived in Nevada 43 years after moving from Virginia City to Hamilton then Eureka. He worked in Prospect and Raby Hill mines and had no known relatives in this country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Sleep
Eureka
Nevada
Virginia City
Hamilton
Prospect
Raby Hill
Hawane
Cornwall
Seeds for free distribution by Senators Nixon and Newlands
Senators Nixon and Newlands of Nevada have sent a quantity of vegetable and fewer flower seeds to the Senate for free distribution. They will be given to all who desire them as long as they last. Children must be accompanied by a note from parents. Vegetable seeds include beans, cucumber, lettuce, radish, tomato, onion and watermelons. Flower seeds listed are Candytatt, Kochia, Basturtiam, poppy, awreot peas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Newlands
Nevada
Auto Truck For Manhattan Tonopah Miller
The Tonopah to Manhattan freighting trade grows fast and demands quicker service. F Wittenberg, handling all business, will deploy a 60 hp Pierce Arrow auto truck carrying over two tons. It will complete a 100 mile round trip in one day and starts March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan
Tonopah Miller
Tonopah
F. Wittenberg
San Francisco
H. P. Pierow Arrow
New State School Code Issued After Commission Review
The State Superintendent released the School Code of I-11 in a neat 120 page pamphlet with index. The commission urged changes in school laws, and the Legislature adopted them. District trustees must appoint census marshals and notify deputy by March, April census to begin, and attendance rules exclude Indian children and visitors who have not 80 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureka
Suparmiaon
Lobster Club Annual Ball At Opera House March 15
Public notice invites attendance at the Lobster Club Band ball at the Opera House on March 15. Under William Swick the band performs popular marches and tunes including On Mobile Bay and Put Your Arms Around Me Honey, promising a festive social boost for town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Swick
Mobile Bay
Daniele & Weartch
Billy
Albert von Tiger
News Notes From Troy in Cold Weather Times
News notes from Troy recount local happenings including a Duckwater cattle case dismissed for Joseph and Sonia Duxier and Abred, a safe robbery at Jesse Mendes store with $1120 in money and $1600 in notes, a drought of clues, a Troy couple W Christian and Mamie Garrett marrying at Tonopal, a new drill at the potash camp, and hopeful recovery of M Horton of Blue Eagle as R A Dean reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Irwin
Duckwater
William Fargeson
Toomes Alred
Joseph Oszier
Louie Oazier
Senders
Nye County
A. Jurick
Ely
Joseph
Sonia Duxier
Abred
Jesse Mendes
Jeass
Portugal
Harope
W. Christian
Mamie Garett
Troy
Tonopal
M. Horton
Blue Eagle
Hoches
R.A. Dean
Annie Hansen Wanted in Nevada Legacy Lead
Annie Hansen also known as Annis E Hansen, daughter of P N Hansen formerly of Hureka and Osran City, is to contact M P Murphy of Eurake Nevada to learn news of advantage. Murphy seeks to locate her after a friend left a legacy mention. Anyone with information should contact M P Murphy Barska aWereda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hansen
Uf Annis E. Hansen
P. N. Hansen
Hureka
Osran City
M. P. Murphy
Eurake
Nevade
Miss Hansen
Murphy
Barska aWereda
Epizootic hits Western states and rail freight shifts noted
A 39 year old report describes a horse disease spreading through the region with rapid pace, affecting work animals and mules. Freight disruption leads shippers to reroute via Palisade with Freeman & Co. handling forwarding at low rates. Elko freighters anticipate loads for Borekast while Elko Narrow Gauge railroad rumors swirl with doubt over progress and a possible 16 mile branch to Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tsia
Raby
Pacific Ocean
Biko Inahead
Palisade
M. P. Freeman & Co
Freeman & Co
Woodruff & Esner
Elko
Alf Oharts
Inez
Alf
Eiko
Iron Horse
Hamilton
Bareks
Pioche
Valley of the
Colorado
Eureka
Elko and Hamilton
Kureka
Ash Wednesday Marks Lent Start Across Christian Denominations
The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday February 21, a Roman Catholic rite of ashes on the head symbolizing penitence. Observances vary by denomination but all mark a 40 day period of penitence ending with Easter Sunday on April 7 and Good Friday on April 5, with Sundays excluded from the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exeter
Duckwater School Roll of Honor for February
The February roll of honor lists students with perfect attendance and satisfactory conduct. Named are Laure Birch Theodore Blair Weoley Bish Inez Measdes Mina Birch and Lxexe Mists under teacher supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duckwater
Laure Birch
Theodore Blair
Weoley Bish
Inez Measdes
Mina Birch
Lxexe Mists
Metal quotes show trends in silver copper and steel
The latest quotations list silver at New York per ounce, copper at New York 614.67 per 100 pounds, and copper price readings. The market sections note metal prices and standard rates as reported from New York exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Former Eureka Dentist Hurt in Utah Mine Disaster
Four killed and several injured at Bingham Utah when a locomotive engine hauling ore cars derailed and rolled 250 feet down a mountain side. Dr O A Conkling, a Eureka dentist, was severely injured as the engine crashed through a roof. B R B Swarkey escaped with minor injuries. Victims include engineer Fred Annis and others named Lomballer, Lewis, and Gillegen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
Bingham
Utah
O. A. Conkling
Eureka
Salt Lake Duparchenge
Bologans
Hank
Felix Lomballer Waaber
W. Lewis
P. J. Gillegan
Eureka County High School Board approves February bills
At the February 16 regular meeting the Eureka County High School Board approved and ordered paid bills for T. McNally principal salary Chas Prisat vice principal salary Anne Lowrey distant salary District School rent and other charges The February principal’s report was filed A February 8 special meeting re elected T McNally principal for 1919 1018 with 1700 salary Charles Priest vice principal 1400 Avon Lowrey 1100 asst The next term begins September first Monday Each teacher notified to respond and all accepted their posts The board ratified the special meeting actions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County High School Board
T. McNally
Chas Prisat
Anne Lowrey
McNally
Charles Priest
Newlands Threatens Senate Fight Over Panama Canal Railroads
The Virginia Enterprise reports Senator Newlands announced he would press his Panama canal fight in the Senate if the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee does not back proper legislation. He serves on the committee and aims to curb steamship lines owned by railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis
Virginia Enterprise
Newlands
Panama Canal
Senate
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Notice of Location of 2 Mules L TD Mine Backborn District
Documents of record record location notices for mining claims in Prospect Mountain and Adam Hill. Dan Jobus and Willem Remingteet Hen unnamed to Hiram Johnsot-Daed detailing one half to two thirds interests in several claims including Nile Desperandum Mazep Lemon Doctor Excelsior Republic Iron Mask Thorman Storm Tilden Avon Magnet Charleston Union Wide Want General Lee and Alabama. Recorded February 17 and February 28 1912 with various consideration sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2 Mules Ltd
Backborn
Dan Jobus
Willem HH. Remingteet
Hiram Johnsot
Eureka
Martin Mahoney
P. M. Des Marins
Prospect Mountain
Adame Hill
Nile
Mazep
Lemon
Doctor
Excelsior
The
Republic
Iron Mask
Thorman
Storm
Tilden
Avon
Magnet
Charleston Union
Lee and
Alabama
Miners killed as cable snaps at Manhattan placer
Three men were seriously injured at 4 o clock yesterday afternoon when a hoisting cable broke at the Binell placer near Central. Pietro Caldinelli Mastro Caldinelli and Lorenzo Garadonos suffered fatal and serious injuries. Garadonos endured a ruptured abdomen and broken back, dying about 7:30 p.m. Caldinelli brothers were taken to Miners Union hospital for treatment. Peter Bonint avoided injury by leaping back onto the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Post
Binsell Placer
Central
Pistro Caldinelli
Mastro Caldinelli
Lorenzo Garadonos
Miners’ Union
Garadonos
Prose
Pietro Caldinelli
McIntyre
Garadonus
Placer
Peter Bonint
Death of J A Snedaker mining director in Denver
James A. Snedaker, a director of Giroux Consolidated Mines Co at Ely and a prominent mining engineer, died at his Denver home Saturday morning from ptomaine poisoning at age 54. He had just returned from Duluth for the company meeting and suspected the milk at a railway eating house caused his illness. He was in good health before the trip and his death shocked the family. The Snedakers had planned a trip to Poona and South America, aiming to depart Denver Monday, a plan he believed might still proceed Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Snedaker
James A. Snedaker
Giroux Consolidated Mines Co
Ely
Denver
Snedaker
Ghrous Company
Duluth
Mr. Snedeker
Duleth
Poouma
South America
Big And Little Stockman Aleno Nevada Dispatch
Italian farmers allow cattle to roam grazing land owned or leased by D A Wheeler Company and other large stock companies. Small land owners fear loss of ranges as bigger firms dominate Western Nevada, threatening small stock raisers' livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleno
Nevada
Apye
D. A. Wheeler Company
Sheep Herds Thriving in Valleys and Desert Areas
Peter Urquiza reports sheep doing well after a southern trip. Despite some rain, flocks across valleys and desert remain in good condition. An ample supply of white and black sage supports herds. Legal bids for sale at the SEsrDVeL office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Urquiza
Valleya
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Eureka Sentinel
Baturdat
Peter Brown
Lander County District Court
Austin
Mise Rose Romano
Dismond Valley
Reno
John Nicholas
Baby Hil
J. Woeat
Bald Mountelo
Bald Mountaia
Young Blisard
Isajors Sara
Peter ‘Urquisa
Eureka Land & Stock Company
Jobo Pardy
Atine Hill
Andrew Stinson
Kaby Hilavenue
G. B. Riale
P. Aimone
Italy
Mr. Aimone
Paul Accomasso
L F
Simonsen
James Warden
Elko Auto Company
Overland
Novada
Otto Simonsen
Richard
Lobster Club
Senriat
of the
Eureka Opera House
Richand Hooper
J. W. Bailey
A. Broy
K. A. Broy
Marck
Recorder
Eurska County
Sesrdvel
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