Eureka Sentinels New Year News and Local Notes
Eureka Saturday January 2 104 highlights include travel notes from W J Tonkis and Father Manion visits to Virginia City and Elko County. A list of local deaths and ill residents, school purchases in Diamond Valley, contractor updates on Jumbo from Ruby Hill, and upcoming county boards and exams. Local sports, mining plans and real estate moves are noted alongside metal prices and brisk weather contrasts.
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W. J. Tonkis
Virginia City
Father Manion
Elko County
Sarah Donnelly
William Blair
Coon
Noo
Eureka
Thomas Rosevear
Roby Hill
New York
Salt Lake City
Lillie Porter
Elko
Romano
Diamond Valley
Mary Fulton
J.J. Sire
Ruby Hill
EB & P. Depot
Fire at Iroquois Theater Kills 664 in Chicago Matinee
A catastrophic blaze broke out during the second act of Bluebeard at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago on December 30. Reported deaths reach 664 with 157 injured and 414 missing amid a panicked stampede. Clay Fenstermaker, son of Mrs Fenstermaker, dies in Nevada after illness from canned vegetables.
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Chicago
Bluebeard
Eureka School Delays Opening Amid Scarlet Fevercases
Eureka faces continued scarlet fever anxiety with new cases in the Burdick family. A 12 year old boy and 7 year old girl are seriously ill as others in the household remain in the pooling stage. Doctors oppose reopening next Monday and trustees extend vacation one week, hoping to resume January 11 if no new cases appear.
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Eureka
Shariff T. A. Burdick
Sewrnvenia
Eureka School
Pedlar Loucks Nuptials at Eureka Church
A quiet December 31 1908 wedding united Alfred Pedlar and Miss Kate Loucks at the Presbyterian Church Eureka with Rev J E Johnston officiating. Bride daughter of Andrew Loucks of Devil's Gate and a large circle of friends attend. Groom employed by the Tenabo Company and they plan to reside in Cortez after the ceremony.
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Eureka
Alfred Pedlar
Kate Loucks
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Johnston
Clelia Lani
Frank Loucks
Graciesman
Andrew Loucks
Devil's Gate
Eureka County
Pedlar
William Hambly
Roby Hill
Tenabo Company
District Court Proceedings In Eureka District Court
Judge Peter Breen presiding in Eureka this week deals with guardianship returns for Pearl and Violet Hancock and an estate sale for John Hancock Sr. Notices to sell personal estate in the Rolundi estate are ordered, while Mrs Dolan is taken to the county hospital. Prof. W. L. Butler assumes full control of Sunset Telephone property in Winnemucca with underground wiring and all-night service planned.
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District Court
Eureka
Peter Breen
Pearl
Violet Hancock
John Hancock, Sr
R. J. Reid
Fidele Rolundi
Butler
W. L. Butler
Winnemucca
San Francisco
Sunset Telephone Company
Silver State
Judge Wren Improving From Grippe Attack
Beno Gazette reports Judge Thomas Wren remains home with a severe grippe but is improving and expects to return to his office soon. After his long life he plans a pleasant birthday with family and friends next Saturday.
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Wren
Beno
Thomas Wren
Strike in Ruby Hill Tunnel Hints Large Ore Chamber
John L Williams and Dan Davies, under contract last month to extend the Ruby Hill Tunnel, broke into iron side walls revealing a possible large ore chamber. The find lies 1700 feet from the south crosscut and 700 feet deep. Prospect Mountain Tunnel nearby holds past riches and future potential. officials plan to resume prospecting next week.
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John L. Williams
Dan Davies
Ruby Hill
Williams
Davies
Prospect Mountain
Lew Dunkle
John Kitchen
Raby Hill
Prospect Tunnel
Diamond
Excelsior
Eureka County Bank Calendars for 1904 Celebrate Savings
The Eureka County Bank distributed handsome 1904 calendars measuring 14 by 22 inches. The upper half features The Soldier's Farewell engraving, with a six page brochure on saving money and safe storage. It highlights three percent annual interest on certificates of deposit and reduced draft rates versus postal and express orders.
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Eureka County Bank
Death of Mrs Charles Man at Newark Valley Nevada
Mrs Margaret Man died at her Newark Valley home from bowel inflammation on December 30 1903 after about ten days illness. Born in Germany about 60 years ago she came to Nevada thirty years ago. She leaves a husband a son Albert H and a daughter Miss Tessa. Remains to Eureka for interment funeral set January 2 at 1 p.m. from May residence on North Monroe Street. Frank Quinn and Charles Allen of Eureka shipped sixty odd tons of ore from the Oneonton mine in Mill Canyon Eureka County to Selby Smelting Company. The mine part of the John Irwin group owned by Duncan Falconer and Frank Quinn shows ore with silver lead and some gold. development expected to grow into a big paying proposition.
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Eureka
Hay Ranch
Palisade
John Hancock
J. B. Biale
George Young
Eureka Cash
North Main Street
Newark Valley
Ruby Hill
John Cobb
Margaret Man
White Pine County
Nevada
Monroe Street
Cortez
Frank Quinn
Charles Allen
Selby Smelting Company
Oneonton
Mill Canyon
Eureka County
John Irwin
Duncan Falconer
Allen
Falconer
Mr. Quinn
Ore Shipments Over the Eureka and Pelisede Railroad
Weekly ore shipment report for the Eureka and Pelisede line shows 199,070 pounds of ore from multiple mines including Diamond plus entries for Exoolatore, Water Pint Covarr, Rocco, and Homestake, dated week ending January 1, 1904.
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Eureka
Masquerade Ball Celebrates End of Year at Eureka
The Star Band and friends held a masquerade ball at the Eureka Opera House to bid farewell to the old year and greet the new. A large crowd enjoyed dancing, prizes for best character, and a midnight collation at the Brown Hotel. Participants included Stella Reid as Drummer Girl and John Northey as Uncle Pike among many named attendees. The event featured elaborate costumes and merriment throughout the night.
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Star
Eureka Opera House
Brown Hotel
Misa Stella Reid
Eureka
John Northey
Ruby Hill
Unels Pike
Sullivan Sues For Accounting In Lonopah Ore Venture
In Carson US Court Michael Sullivan sues partners T. J. Lynch and Michael O’Meara seeking an accounting of profits from a two year old partnership. They leased Miz pah ledge in Lonopah and extracted ore valued at 150000. Sullivan seeks account of money and effects realized. Presbyterian Services note follows with schedules and invitation.
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United States
Carson
Michael Sullivan
T. J. Lynch
Michael O'Meara
Mizpah
Lonopah
Sullivan
Doctor Gordon Cuts Fees In Eureka After January First 1904
Dr G Gordon announces to Eureka residents that from January 1 1904 his professional visit charges will be reduced to three dollars.
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G Gordon
Eureka
Notice to access Nob Hill residence with legal action warned
To whom it may concern any person desiring to visit or secure any article from the Mrs B F McEwen residence on Nob Hill should apply to the agent Anyone forcibly entering the above premises will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law E Kraus Agent Feldhusen Co Sacramento makes prices on provisions far below any in the West Write today for their big catalogue EL It s mailed free Subscribe for the Santini
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Mra
B. F. McEwen
Nob Hill
E. Kraus
Feldhusen & Co
Sacramento
West
Election contest settled in 1902 Lemaire wins four years
In the 1902 long term county commissioner race for Lander County rival candidates H R Lemaire and P Walsh saw Walsh ahead by one vote. A district court recount installed Lemaire by one vote, Walsh appealed, and the supreme court affirmed the district court. Lemaire, a Battle Mountain merchant and publisher of the Central Nevadan, begins his term from January.
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H. R. Lemaire
P. Walsh
Lander
Walsh
Lemaire
District Court
Supreme Court
Battle Mountain
Central Nevadan
Order of Eastern Star Officers for Eureka Chapter This Year
Iphigenia Chapter No. 8, EB, elected officers at the December 17 meeting. Worthy Matron Anna Laird and Worthy Patron Abram Laird head the slate, with Laura Hoegh as Assistant Matron, Madeline Fraser treasurer, Nevada Hjal secretary and marshal, Mary Jones Adah, Carrie Schendel Ruth, Anus L. Ford Esther, Mary J. Laird Martha, Lillian Porter Elects, Nevada Hjal organist, Robert A. Laird chaplain, J. H. Shee warder, Edward Kraus sentinel. Installation set for January 7. Subscribe for the Sanrixzn.
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Eureka
Anna Laird
Abram Laird
Laura Hoegh
Madeline Fraser
Nevada Hjal
Seere- Hoogh
Marshal
Mary Jones
Adah
Carrie Schendel
Ruth
Anus L. Ford
Esther
Mary J. Laird
Martha
Lillian Porter
Robert A. Laird
J. H. Shee
Edward Kraus
Sentinel
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Zagone Banou
Eureka Live Stock Company
Delbert Broy
Eureka Post Office
O. L. Broy
Board of County Commissioners
Pred Clark
Ely
Andrew Larsen
Reno
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Mre, Fenstermaker
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Toano
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To Ano
District Court Proceedings
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P. Paroni
Mike Dolan
Haroka
South Spring Street
Burdick
Ruby Hill Tunnel
Ron Wall
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Prine
Scrap Book
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J. H. Hoegh
Helen Whitmore
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T. H. Hicks
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Kate McCharles
Mildred Moyle
Jessie Diamond
Mother Goose
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Myrtle Cobb
Elizabeth K. Regli
Shepherd Daughters
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Kate Brown
Kate Swick
Edith Moyle
Stella Reid
Nina Whitmore
Amy Ford
E. W. Tremont
W.H. Russell
Ethel McGarry
H. A. McKim
Wm. Leighton
J. Eugene Norris
Olelia Lani
Annie Regli
Mae Donahnue
Carrie Andrews
Nettie Farlinger
Pearl Hancock
Rose Doyle
Lizzie Davis
Flying Dutchman
T. A. Burdick
Uncle Pike
George Ward
Alabama Coon
Dave Morris
David Harram
John Flavin
Frank Mathews
Cowboy
Earl Cobb
Antone Regli
Frank McBride
Roy Cobb
Miller
John Martin
Charles Parker
Adams Johnson
Juanita
R. H. Manuel
Joe Hellwell
Chas. DeFlon
O. G. Gordon
Martin Mahoney
Art Johnson
Wm. BE. McGarry
James Ford
Dave Shipley
Tony Romano
G. A. Fletcher
Mike Donnelly
Wm. Donnelly
Charles Wittenburg
Fred Manheim
Ed Coyle
Harry Eather
Dominoes
L. N. DesMarins
W. H. Russell
Antone Ferraris
Fred Harris
Wm. C. Stewart
George Childs
D. L. Bray
T. L. Oddie
Virginia Chronicle
I. L. Oddie
Tonopah Company
F. J. Siebert
Werner
Umencing
J. E. Jouseton
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J. Smith J. H. Horgh
Bert L. W. &. Griffin
F. Golding
Orric Heiris
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J. Smith
Bem L. Smith
Western National Bank
New York City
the Crocker- Woolworth National Bank
Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne
McCornick & Co
Jryl
George W. Hanna
J. J. Hylton
Hylton & Hanna
Skelton
General Merchandise
Mound Valley
Biko
Eureka Gash
Express
Royal Manufacturing Co
Brazil
North Main St
H. A. McKimn
Hureka
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