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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1918
Page
2
The Postal Department now demands that subscription accounts not be carried over one year to receive newspaper postal rates. Beginning with the January 5, 1918 issue, the paper will be discontinued to all subscribers whose accounts are overdue by one year.
A. E. Kaye longtime Eureka resident died December 28 in Long Beach California at 66. He taught Eureka’s first public school and later served as principal for several years. He worked at Eureka Consolidated smelters and later held a position in Reno. He married Margaret Olsen in 1890 in Eureka. she is noted as a former matron at Manzita hall University of Nevada. Survived by his wife, they had lived in Long Beach for years due to health. He was a native of Geneva Wisconsin.
The Sentinel states E E Roberts Nevada’s Representative in Congress seeks the Republican nomination for United States Senator to fill the late Francis G Newlands unexpired term. Roberts, a four term congressman from Carson City, born 1870 Pleasant Grove California, is an attorney and former five term Ormsby County District Attorney.
Miss Jessie I Diamond Agnes and Annie Lucey and Ella Hildebrand return to resume school duties after spending holiday vacation at their homes.
The metal market reports prices with Billeer at New York 86 cents and Taad at New York 86 3/4. Official copper price listed at 628.00, reflecting government influenced rates.
Deeds recorded December 24 to December 29 1917 cover undivided mineral interests in Helena Nos 1 2 and 3 mines in Beowane district and The Charm mine. transfers involve Bert Smith George D Shultes and F E Leonard with modest payments. Numerous proof of labor filings for copper silver and gold claims across Eureka Cortes Safford and Lyon mining districts with various claimants and dates through January 1 1918. Notices of intention to hold mining claims filed for Red Bird Hill Top Bresing Stor Top Notch Harmony Ballion Ballion Nos Lost Boy Pepper and other listed mines in multiple districts.
E E Kidder of the Office of Public Roads has surveyed the Lincoln Highway between Austin and Big Smoky valley. The plan aims to replace steep grades with a 16 foot road and grades not over six percent. About three miles of new location needed near the Austin summit, while the section to Smoky valley could largely follow the existing road.
An inquest into the death of Frank Burns a shift boss for Prince Con solidated at Proche found he died from a hoisting signal mix up. The jury blamed Ray Cole an engineer and revealed a private signal code used by the engineer and ship tender as the direct cause of the accident.
The Local County Board releases a telegram from Adjutant General Maurice J. Sullivan detailing no further calls for deferred percentages before February 15 and that deficiences should be filled from Class One under new regulations. W. R. Rand of Pine Valley is withdrawn from induction readiness and classified with other registrants.
Nevada State News reports the Can delaria camp is back in activity with daily shipments exceeding 50 tons as part of nationwide postwar irrigation efforts. The Humboldt river project is among 16 planned schemes to employ returning soldiers after the war, per government plans.
E. E. Ennor cashier of the First National Bank has returned from Blackfoot Idaho where he has been on business. He was accompanied by his mother and sister who will make their future home in Elko.
The note claims repayment of debts to France via Lafayette and to Italy via Christopher Coe Hambus, presenting a historical or ceremonial sense of honoring obligations with named individuals and nations.
In Ely Nevada on December 26 1917 a daughter Ma Strattan to the wife of Harry H Strattan formerly Rebecca Rake of Eureka. In Grass Valley California in December 1917 a daughter to the wife of O K Heidrich Mrs Heidrich formerly Miss Adealdy Wilhelm of Eureka.
Ju les Huebner and Mabel L. Avery were married in Eureka Nevada on January 3 1918 by Justice J J Lavey at the groom's mother Meg Caroline Huebner home on Spring street.
Notice published January 5 1918 to February 2 1918 invites public comment on Emil Baumann Tonkin Eureka Nevada seeking permission to appropriate public waters from Antelope or Monkey Creek for irrigation. The plan envisions damming and diverting one half cubic foot per second from April to October with water not returning to the stream. State Engineer J G Scragham signs.
State of Nevada file 479 percent 50 Chapter 140 outlines Ida Baumann of Tonkin Eureka County seeks to appropriate public waters from Pat Canyon Creek and a nearby unnamed creek one mile north. Plan includes dam and conveyance of one cubic foot per second to the SW NW, Sec 2 T4N R48 BM Unsurveyed by ditch and used for irrigation April to October with no water return. Signed J G Scrugham State Engineer. First publication Jan 5 1918, date of that publication Feb 2, 1918.
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