Eureka County News Highlights February 1917
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday and lasts forty days until Easter. Updates from Eureka include mining operations at Richmond Eureka Connolly and California pits, a new plant trip by D. E. Sayre, and farming notes about J Biale and the Belmont snow depth. Mrs Pietrina Damele nears gallstone surgery recovery at Mayo Clinic. Mrs John Bunch arrives with her sons to Silverado. mail crews battle blizzard delays while Gilbert Nostrosa makes a heavy through-trail run from Union. A dissolving restraining order case involves State of Nevada ex rel R McCharles versus Eureka County Board of Commissioners, March 8 hearing set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Kautz
Union
Connolly
Prospect Mountain
The
Alkali Mines Company
Eureka County
D. E. Sayre
Eureka Power & Light Company
J. B. Biale
Domingo Recatume
Belmont
Eureka
Pietrina Damele
Mayo Bros
Rochester
Minn
John Bunch
W. R. Gilkey
Lovila
Iowa
Silverado
Summit Queen Mining Company
Perry Bunch
Richmond-Eureka
Ruby Hill
California
Palisade
Gilbert Nostrosa
Edgar Sadler
Isaac Handley
Handley Bros
Newark Valley
G.M. Roberts
Newark
Handley Ranch
State of
Nevada
R. McCharles
Board of Commissioners
Beatific Lodge stages Damon and Pythias in Eureka
Beatific Lodge No 7 Knights of Pythias Eureka celebrated the double anniversary of the order and its insurance department with a five reel drama Damon and Pythias at the Opera House Last Monday evening George Laird sang solos between reels and Nostrosa orchestra accompanied a social dance that followed The lodge thanks Mr States for providing the picture machine and hall at a nominal cost enabling the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatific Lodge No. 7
Knights of Pythias
Eureka
Order of Knights of Pythias
Insurance Department
Supreme Lodge
Opera House
Universal Film Company
Albert Payson Terhune
George Laird
Honolulu
Nostrosa Orchestra
Beatific Lodge
States
Moving Pictures At Eureka Opera House
The Moving Pictures at the Eureka Opera House announced that starting next week reels will be secured from a new San Francisco film company for better pictures and service. Tomorrow Sunday afternoon and evening show reels include Horse of Another Color A Man of Parts Haw at the Garbage Gentlemen's Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Opera House
San Francisco
Faithful Service Recognized Will R Johnson rises at Fisk Phoenix
A Phoenix Tribune notice honors Will R. Johnson native Eurekan son of Mr and Mrs J C Johnson of Eureka. Promoted to manager of the Fisk Rubber Phoenix branch after less than a year, he previously served as stenographer bookkeeper cashier salesman and store manager. His leadership spurred substantial business growth and he credits loyalty and diligence for the promotion. The Fisk Phoenix unit is praised as a driver of that expansion. Eighth Grade Examination at Prospect Four students took the exam starting February 14 James Borgna Tony Depaoli Elvezia Gibellini Kate Tombini The exam commencement was delayed by two days due to late papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona
Tribune
Johnson
Fisk
Fisk-Phoenix
Prospect
Prospect District
James Borgna
Tony Depaoli
Elvezia Gibellini
Kate Tombini
Prospector First Aid Bill Drafted in Carson City
Carson City February 16 A bill to allow state funding of mining development for claims found by prospectors lacking cash is in preparation. The plan: if the state mining inspector deems a discovery worthy, the state may pay a per diem to the locator for development work and receive an interest in the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
High School and Elementary Attendance and Activities Report
The sixth month attendance figures show strong overall participation with per cent attendance ranging from 95.65 to 100 across grades and departments. The Sophomores lead individual standing with an E plus, while Fourth grade tops elementary attendance and Girls lead in Grammar and Intermediate departments. The High School organized a Student Association with officers: President Winifred Smith, Vice President Della Rattazzi, Treasurer Judson Hooper, Secretary Robert Laird, Sergeant-at-Arms Peter Breen. Washington and Lincoln birthday celebrations yielded a half-day and a patriotic program featuring recitations, readings, songs, dialogues, and a debate on Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Smith
Della Rattazzi
Judson Hooper
Robert Laird
Snowbound Roads Halt Traffic as Storm Lashes Eureka
A week long storm dumps about two feet of snow in Eureka with persistent high winds. Roads to Ruby Hill and Cariboo Hill remain impassable. delivery outfits resumed only limited trips to Prospect. Residents trek with sleds and packs, bare patches appear, barometer stays below storm point, more snow anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Cash Store
Phil Paroni
Ruby Hill
Cariboo Hill
Eureka
Local Train Traverses Snowed Cuts to Eureka
Friday’s Palisade local arrived after 3 pm with minor delays from packed snow in cuts near Alpha and Garden Pass. Conductor Will Hawkins said snow plows and six extra men aided passage through three to four foot drifts. Similar conditions faced around Horse Shoe Bend. crew anticipated trouble and prepared accordingly. A Prospect schoolhouse social Friday night featured music by Misa Noko Burdick and Glenn Logan with Grace Hylton vocal selections.
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Palisade
Eureka
Will Hawkins
Alpha
Garden Pass
Horse Shoe Bend
Prospect
Misa Noko Burdick
Glenn Logan
Grace Hylton
Eureka Third District Court Session March 20 1917
District Court in Eureka convenes Tuesday March 20 1917 for term. Ruby Hill Honor Roll Pupils listed as punctual for month ending February 16. Names include Ruby Jury Marie Herrin Carl Harris Mollie Harris Irene Norris Raymond Pastoring Clarence Kitchen Mann B. Kumeu teaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Judicial District Court
Eureka
Ruby Hill
Ruby Jury
Marie Herrin
Carl Harris
Mellie Harris
Irene Norris
Raymond Pastoring
Clarence Kitchen
Manan B. Kumeu
Deeds and Location Notice for Mines in Western Districts
Records show Andrew Royal transfers Bald Eagle mine to John Fader for 50 dollars in Lynn district on February 10 1917. Watson sells undivided 2 7th in Oriental Belmont to Summit Queen Mining for one dollar on February 16 1917. Listy deeds Rhode Island Nos 1 2 and 3 and Union Hill to Onondaga Mines for 10 dollars on February 17 1917. Tom Kearns conveys Silver King eight-claim group to L Thatcher for 500 dollars on February 23 1917. Lead Nugget mine location by Harry Faull and Phil Martin recorded February 19 1917 in Eureka district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Royal
John Fader
Bald Eagle
Lynn
James H. Watson
Summit Queen Mining Company
Oriental-Belmont
Eureka
Hal J. Listy
Onondaga Mines Corporation
Rhode Island
Union Hill Mines
Safford
Condition of Sheep South of Eureka
Peter Ardanes arrived in Eureka from Fish Creek after inspecting Eureka Land and Livestock Company flocks and other bands near Sand Springs about 60 miles south. He reported the bands near Eureka were thriving with little snow, while Sand Springs flocks faced deep snow before the last storm. South winds recently reduced snow depth, and he believed the Sand Springs sheep could pass through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Ardanes
Eureka
Fish Creek
Eureka Land & Live Stock Company
Bidart
Sand Springs
Former Eurekan Loses Leg in Reno Hospital
Assemblyman W. 8. Beard of Washoe County is recovering at St. Mary's hospital after leg amputation at the thigh yesterday. Surgeons Dr. Henry Bergstein and Dr. S. K. Morrison performed the operation to save his life, following months of severe left foot pain misattributed to rheumatism and later gangrene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Assemblyman
Beard
Washoe County
St. Mary's Hospital
Henry Bergstein
S. K. Morrison
Greater Man than Washington Debate Wins For Affirmative
Velma Reynolds and Ted Johnson lead the affirmative in a debate decision over Nevada Fine and Melvin Clark. The honor roll portion lists months, grades, and students from an elementary school, with names such as Douglas Evans, Viola May, Dorothy Bailey, and Herman Bremenkampf among others. teachers are noted alongside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Washington
Velma Reynolds
Ted Johnson
Nevada Fine
Melvin Clark
Song
America
Douglas Evans
Franklin Lewis
Leland Laird
Fay Overton
Dorothy Romano
Lena States
Adelbert States
Granville Fletcher
Viola May
Fred Zadow
Louie George
Dorothy Bailey
Robert Davis
Orrill Fletcher
Julia Madaralli
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Innes
Damon
Pythias
Lincoln
Herman Bremenkampf
Ethel Kantz
Edward Skillman
Jean Davis
Tran_quilla Berolo
Mary
Boston
Thelma Romano
George Washington
Dolores Reynolds
Estella Minoletti
Abraham Lincoln
Mabel ‘Moore
Washington In
Rosalie Davis
Washington and I
Willis Hooper
Grace Moore
Unoins
Washington Statue
Clotilde Bisle
Elsie Hooper
Martin Borgna
Mount Vernon Bells
School
Ethel Clark
Recorder
Enureka County
Eurekan
Isabel Merialdo
Francis Bremenkampf
Ethel Kant
Joy Leaf Bourrow
Aarons Moore
Herbert Evans
Annie Pratt
Thomas Pastorino
Mabel Moore
Margaret Laird
Jean Daria
Vincent Modarvlli
Esruzs Scuvrre
Mary Boston
Claude Evans
Oliver Pratt
Pauline Hill
Albert Binle
Katella Mincetti
Mua
Cunustra McGiavaat
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