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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1914
Page
4
Star Route mail carriers warn heavy parcel post makes routes unprofitable under current contracts. Post Office officials seek to aid but parcel post act limits extra pay. Four-year contracts run to July with riders forcing continuation if bids fail. Government may reject bids and keep underperforming contractors.
The Nevada law requires foreign corporations doing business in the state to publish their last year’s financial statement in a Nevada newspaper by March each year starting 1914. The Sentinel offers to publish these annual statements, now permissible in weekly newspapers, using a standard form showing date, balance, cash on hand, and receipts for 1918.
Plans by California and Nevada capitalists call for a new company to grow Nevada potatoes and sell them in eastern markets. With a freight rate of a quarter cent per pound to San Francisco, delivering to New York could cost $8 to $9 a ton via the Panama Canal. Production may reach 40,000 carloads yearly plus 20,000 carloads from Carson, Truckee and Humboldt rivers bottom lands if a satisfactory market exists.
The Ely Record argues against business license fees calling them a double tax. It says businessmen bear heavy taxes including state county city and school levies and that licenses fail to equitably distribute government costs. It urges abolition of the license system except for saloons, funded by direct property taxation.
Opposition to Attorney General Mc Reynolds suit to cancel the Central Pacific lease to Southern Pacific grows but benefits Nevada by ending the back haul system. The piece argues Nevada suffers little from cancellation and notes legal blanks and mining locations available at the office.
Annual financial statement for the Diamond Mining Company of Utah doing business in Nevada for year ending December 31, 1913. Filed in Salt Lake City Utah January 1 1914 signed by J H Woodmanse e secretary. Figures show 360 95 as recorded.
Annual report dated January 24 1914 shows the Mineral Hill Consolidated Mines Company cash on hand at January 1 1913 and disbursements of 13 484 84 dollars. It notes no receipts during 1913 except funds advanced by stockholders for development and a fire interrupting records. Treasurer Willcox states present management took hold in June 1913.
Ledger shows cash on hand 80.00 as of December 31 1912. Ansemments 0.00. Other sources 1974.57. Mine expenses 6831.83. General expenses 2295.26. Dividends 0.00. Balance on hand December 31 1913 317.00. Secretary G Whalen signs.
Notices invite applications for grazing permits in Tolvare National Forest for the 1014 season. Applicants must appear in Austin Nevada by March 15 101. Complete information on grazing fees and forms is provided with the notice.
In Eureka County Nevada C Baalman warns W W Brown and C C Cofer of forfeiture for nonpayment of required expenditures on the Mathien and Reliable lode mining claims. The notices cite holdings under Revised Statutes Section 2304 and state that failure to pay within 90 days after publication will transfer ownership to Baalman. Dates show first publication Jan 17 1914 and last publication Apr 25 1914.
Application No. 2855 by A. O. Florio of Eureka seeks permission to divert Hog Buck Spring water. The plan uses a reservoir to convey ten cubic feet per second to stock water on lands described in sections 26 and 20, township 21 north range 34, with water not returned to the stream. State Engineer M. Kearney signs the notice dated January 17 1914 to February 21 1914.
Notice of intention to make Final Proof filed by Mary Minotiutti as assignee of Guiditta Mattei of Eureka Nevada for desert land entry 508 Carson 0167 Elko serial OLB Lot 6 Sec 3 and NE Sec 4 T20N R4E Mount Diablo Meridian before Eureka County Clerk on February 18 1914. Witnesses listed include William D. Robinson of Bates Nevada Giuseppe Tognoni Henry Wedekind LT Handley Joux K Ronnies. First publication January 10 1914. Last publication February 14 1914.
The State greets defendant Margaret K. Donahue and summons her to appear within ten days after service if inland Eureka County or twenty days if out of county but within the district, or forty days otherwise. The action seeks a judgment dissolving the bonds of matrimony between plaintiff John F. Donahue and defendant. County Clerk R McChante signs the notice on November 20.
Notice declares taxes on mining proceeds for Eureka County Nevada due for the quarter ending December 31 1913. Taxes must be paid to the assessor in Eureka and will be strictly enforced under local law. Signed H C McTerney Assessor of Eureka County Nevada.
Flora Dean Mars of Eureka County Nevada filed in the land office an application to enter under sections 906 and 207 for the NE quarter of the NW quarter of section 20 township 96 north range 9 east M D B M The notice invites protests by December 20 1918 and lists dates of first and last publication November 6 1915 and December 2 1912 Signed by Laws J Cons Magistrate.
Notice to John J Greenwood that two hundred dollars in labor and improvements was expended to hold the Long Shot and North Star mining claims in Eureka mining district Eureka County Nevada. If he does not contribute his $100 share within days of publication the claims will be forfeited to J Johnson with last publication January 8 1914.
R A Broy announces notary public and insurance services at the Eureka Nevada Post Office. Legal blanks are for sale at the Sentinel office.
Notice records an 1913 application by Joseph Carrutt of Palisade Nevada for appropriation of public waters from Red Spring and tributaries. Dam construction planned to divert 480 acre feet for irrigation across multiple sections, with water not returned to stream. State Engineer W M Kearney signs. First pub Nov 29 1913. last pub Dec 27 1913.
On the Sunday of November 118 Thomas Griffin of Cactin County of Kiky Nevada filed with the State Engineer of Nevada to appropriate public waters. The plan talks about diverting from Marys Creek at a specified point to water fields and domestic use with three cubic feet per second and water not returned to the stream. The request covers multiple sections and townships in the area with conveyance by works.
A dense OCR record outlines a United States land survey and patent process, including references to a May date, Nevada filings, and multiple Lode claims. It describes public notices, survey bearings, and the path to land patents with detailed lot numbers, bearings, and measurements across numerous cor and lode descriptions.
Thomas Dixon heirs or assigns are notified of a $200 labor expenditure on Gordon No 1 and Gordon No 2 claims in Eurek mining district Eureka County Nevada for 1913 assessment work. If nonpayment within the allowed period their interest may vest in David Monnia Boreks Nevada. First publication January 10 1914 with last on April 18 1914.
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