Eureka Sentinel Local News Highlights and Weather Stubs
A January 3 1903 Eureka Sentinel fragment notes mining filings at the Recorder's office two new locations for the year, travels of P Wittenberg Mra A McKay John Kopp B A Jackson and others, a New Year snow in Europe and mild Eureka weather, illness of Mrs Luss in California, a St John's Masonic meeting, copper prices, and telegraph line interruptions between Baroks and Ely. Seraphine Law buys the Brown ranch in Huntington Valley and Whalen Copper Mining contends over Alpha claims. Attendees at a Masquerade ball cheer the New Year amid gunfire.
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P Wittenberg
Mra. A. McKay
Topopeh
Recorder
Seraphine Law
Huntington Valley
Eiko County
Sadier
Baroks Snd
Ely
Hamilton
Eureka
Banquet Ends Early as Order Members Celebrate Installations
After the installation, members of the order and their families enjoyed a sumptuous banquet and joined in social decor until 4 o'clock Friday morning. Ore shipments are scheduled over the Eureka and Palisade Railroad for two works ending January 2, 1908, with listed tonnage figures for ore and excess shipments.
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Order
B&w
Eureka & Palisade Railroad
Proapeots Sew Fenone appoints new teacher
The school trustees of Proapeot District have appointed Myer Jessie Diamond to accoved Mra FO Hunilerson as teacher of that school. She will commence duties at the opening of the school on Monday next. Diamond has taught the school at Samamit near Alpha for the past two terms. Next, Criminal Court term opens January 16 with a Grand Jury to hear two criminal cases pending. more may be added. Oscar J. Smith stays at Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara for the winter as Mrs. Smith recovers health. her mother Mrs. W. EB. Griffin plans to visit. Babbit metal offered for sale.
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Proapeots
Proapeot
Myer Jessie Diamond
Mra
FO Hunilerson
Mise Dismond Haa
Samamit
Alpha
Pistics
Neeston
District Court
Thureday
Reno Gazette
Ses Oscer J. Smith
Arlington Hotel
Santa Barbera
Whalen Copper Mining Dispute Advances in Nevada
Deputy U S Marshal served William Whalen and associates with a central order in a federal suit over mining rights at the Whalen Consolidated Copper Mining Company’s property near the Alaska region. The order bars entry, ore removal, or interference while the case proceeds in Carson City, as Chicago lawyer William M. Plock represents interests tied to a large stock block in Whalen.
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Whalen Consolidated Copper Mining Company
William Whalen
United States
Holbrook
Carson
Whalen
Erskine M. Ross
William M. Flook
Chicago
Nevede
Whalen Company
Whelen
Carson City
Se Cole
Plook
Sears, Meagher & Whitney
Whaleo Company
Plock
Essteroers
English mining expert visits Richmond mine at Ruby Hill
David Curry, a London mining expert, traveled to the United States with Superintendent BH. McTerney to inspect the Richmond mine at Ruby Hill. Their report to English stockholders emphasized current deplorable conditions, limited lower workings, and the advisability of further costly development. Curry praised the mine’s past production but warned that substantial new investment would be required to explore deeper. He plans to visit Calaveras County and then Australia for further property assessments.
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David Curry
London
England
United States
Europe
Richmond Mining Company
Richmond
Ruby Hill
Corry
BH. C. McTerney
Carry
Curry Beard
Kagland
Calaveras County
New Year's Masquerade Ball Impresses at Opera House
The Maesquerids ball staged by the Baroks Orchestre at the Opera House exceeded expectations with large attendance. Guests wore elaborate costumes and masks, many arriving from Salt Lake. The event ended with lively dancing, greetings exchanged, and an orderly crowd, though the floor neared capacity. A long list of attendees presented at the Black Street entrance includes Miss Nevada Hall-Summer, Miss Myrtle Cobb-Evening Dress, and numerous others in evening attire, gowns, or character outfits.
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Kareke
Thorn
Baroks Orchestre
Salt Lake
Bual Street
Tonopah Lights and Winter Trade Highlight Tonopah
Tonopah shines nightly with 800 16 candle power lights. Christmas week jewelry sales reached $20,000. The second embezzlement charge against N H Maxwell was dismissed and a third charge will be tried January 11. Contractors Cutting and Peters secured a contract to sink McNamara Co shaft to 1 000 feet. A high level Southern Pacific party may visit Tonopah within weeks to decide on a branch line construction.
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N. H. Maxwell
Frank Golden
H. ©. Cutting
Clay Peters
McNamara Company
Council of the Southern Pacific
Tonopah
Marriage License Admits Two Eureke Educators in San Francisco
A marriage license was issued on December 27 in San Francisco to Albert L. Dornberger of Mayfield Santa Clara county and Ethel Knowles of 2873 Folsom street. Both are noted as well known Eureke teachers with Dornberger once serving as principal until 1899 and Koowlea as a mid level teacher under him in 1897. The report adds details of Palisade’s new hotel by the Eureka & Palisade Railroad, its recent furnishings and operations under T. R. Jewell, with provisions about dining, sleeping rooms and liquor restrictions.
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San Francisco
Albert L. Dornberger
Mayfield
Santa Clara County
Cal
Ethel Knowles
Folsom Street
Eureke
Dornberger
Califor Koowlea
Palinade
Palisade
Bureke & Palisade Railroad Company
Ore
T. R. Jewell
Plac
Atriothy
Installation of Officers at St John’s Chapter No 5 R A M
At a called meeting of St John’s Chapter No 5 R A M held Saturday evening, officers were installed by Past High Priest John Hancock Sr. M G Foater is H P, H McTorney K, Edward Kraus 8 R J Reid C of Hy, J H Hoegh P S, Bort L Smith R A C, Thomas Dixon M of 34 V, Alex Fraser M of 24 V, J H Shoemaker M of 1et V, H Kind Treasurer, J H Jory Secretary, John Hancock Sr Guard. The Keno Gazette launches mining dept. Tonopah prospects receive special attention.
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St. John's
R.A. M
John Hancock, Sr
J. H. Hough
M. G. Foater
H. P
H. ©. McTorney
Edward Kraus
R J, Reid
J. H. Hoegh
Pardon Effort for Seufert From Nevada Prison Spawned in Eureka
Charles Ley of Chicago seeks clemency for Andrew Seufert a five year sentence for an armed assault that killed no one in Alpha Nevada The Eureka community signs the petition and most jurors who convicted Seufert have signed except for Leonard Ivy District proceedings recount how the judge considered mercy while noting aggravating evidence and Seufert’s lack of remorse Wittenberg testimony suggests harsher punishment if presented at trial
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Belvese
Whales Copper Company
Charles Ley
Chicago
Whales Cop. Copper Mining Company
Andrew Seutert
Nevada State Prison
Bursks
Eureka
Seufert
Leonard Ivy
Seeut
William Wheloo
Alpha
Jones
Bartlett
Providence
Witnoss
Whslon
Slo
Charley Wittenberg
Burdick
Alpine
Dey
Wittenberg
Whalen
Nevada
Epidemic diphtheria hits Reno killing four children
Reno Gazette reports four children died of malignant diphtheria as the city faces an epidemic. Health officials urge immediate closures of all public and private gatherings for children and private funerals, with carriages and hacks discouraged. Report notes Nye county poems and a Battle Mountain marriage amid scattered local items.
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Reno Gazette
Board of Health
Nead
University Opens January 13 Says Nevada State Uni
A telegram from President Stubbs confirms Nevada State University will open on January 13. The dispatch announces the planned start date and names the university leader as Stubbs.
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Newriver
Stubbs
Nevada State University
Blackmail Probe Hits Springfield Over Jewelry Scam
United States postal authorities investigate an alleged blackmail plot in Springfield Illinois where several hundred women are said to be threatened with prosecution unless they pay for jewelry they never ordered. The case centers on a coercive demand by unknown actors, with authorities warning residents to ignore unsolicited payment demands.
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United States
Springfield
Williams Denies Reno School Offer Facts
The Eureka public school resistant principal Mr Williams replies to a Sunriver item claiming he was offered a fixed Reno salary for a new commercial department. He says no Reno board meeting occurred and no plan was decided. Williams returned from Reno Tuesday and will continue duties.
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Smy.2rel
Imaae
Sunriver
Reno
Sapt
Braybed
Board
Trasteca
Williama
Revo
Will
Eureke
Smermwat
Reno High School
Bray
Me. Williams
S. D. Williams
Eureka
Reno Mondey
Williams
Shooting at Diaboed Bise in Bareks County
A shooting occurred at Prospack, Bareks county, last Sunday afternoon. James White, about 84, was shot by Wilkes Giles during a Christmas gathering at Giles home. White avoided blindness, then sought treatment in Rareke Sunday evening and did not prosecute. Sheriff Burdick issued a warrant for Giles for attempted murder. Giles was arrested and taken to town. preliminary examination set for January 7.
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Prospack
Bareks County
James White
Wilkes Giles
Bove
Giles
White
Burdick
Am Smaak
Ms Kernan
Eureka County Teachers Pay and Staffing Figures
Eureka county currently employs 13 teachers in its two districts with five at the Eureka school and 13 in the other district. Three are male and 13 female. Average monthly salary is 103.23 for males and 61.26 for females, with an overall average of 68.27. The U S Supreme Court rules it would violate public policy to compel an insurer to pay on a life term for a murderer legally executed.
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Eareka County
Eureka County
Eureka
United States Supreme Court
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Gureka Sentinel
John Kopp
Wadsworth
Railroid Machine Shops
B. A. Jackson
Sos Francisco
Diamond Valley
Mre
Luss
W. A. Moore
Newark Valley
San Jose
St. John's City No
Mets
New York
Salt Lake City
Euroks
Whalen Con Copper Mining Company
William Whales
Alpha Wedoerdsy
Eiko
John Henderson Alt
W. M. Flook
Wheles Con, Copper Company
Alpha Thie
W. L. Butler
Flook
William Whalen Enj
Sbuliogg
Vinita Eureka
Nevada Hall
Myrtle Cobb
Mins
Kate McCharles
Misa Annie Regli
Goldie Sorensen—Squaw
Roby McCharles
Mian
Grace P. Crofut
Grace Travers
Misa Jennie Gregovich
Jessie Diamond
Belle of Our Alley
Misa Flowie Ford
Allie Henderson
Ethel McG
Mie
Amy Yorten
Mra. W. C. Stewart
McKim—Evening Drew
Brossemer
Evening Drews
Mins Hanoah Williams Meera
Amon Madoesreeen
Paul Irwin
Old Bailey Sacks
Romano—Farmer Jones
Robert A. Reid
Robert J. Bailey
R. Zadow
Henry Tit
E. A. Sadier
D. B. Shipley
Wm. T. Kohler
Martin Johnson
Farner
L. A. Sorenson
Drew W. ©. Stewart
Domino Andrew Anderson
Emil Anderson
Joe Bricca
Juat
C. H. Hill
Domino Bernard Damele
Pete Salvi
Squaw
Fred A. Kind
Yellow Kid
John McCharlee
Chimney Sweep
Sim Dumas
W. McGarry
Martin Brown
D. Morrin
Winnemucca Bank
Granville Price
R. H. Manuel
Alabama
Coon Kr. Phillips
Domino Alfred
Tonofa
Keno Gazette
The
Gazette
Virgi
Sam Dunham
Nye County
Markham
Flenry K. Somaira
Battle Moor
Watt
Crook
Lander
Williars
Diaboed Bise
Eureka County Bank
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
Oscar J. Smith
J. H. Worgh
Bert L. Smith
W. E. Griffin
Voom Punari
J.hoegh
John Hancock
W.e.griffin
Oscar J.smith
Western National Bank
New York City
the Crocker-Woolworth National Bank
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
McCornick & Co
Jryl-T
Phil
Paroni
Prime Eastern
Express
Diamond Mine
George W. Hanna
A. J. Byul
Mound Valley
Miko
Eisenhors
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