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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1903
Page
3
William Whalen arrives in Barska aboard Pridey while John Hancock Sr. is named Eureka county Notary Public. Many local movements follow, including residents returning from San Francisco, trips to Tonopah, and school appointments. Sheriff Burdick subpoenas grand jurors as Frank Sullivan joins the Sex TENE composing room.
A Nevada school board meeting at the county superintendent's office examined the punishment of Horton McKim after his parents objected. Principal Butler and Miss Wittenberg testified about the incident on December 19, with the board ultimately concluding the teachers were justified and exonerated them from responsibility.
Father Manion received a letter from Rev Thomas F Fahey of Los Angeles announcing the death of Michael Moran at Charity Hospital in Los Angeles on December 25 1902 after a week long illness He was an old time Eureka miner who left for San Francisco then Los Angeles He was about 56 years old and left many friends in Eureka who mourn his passing.
At Eureka Lodge No 22 1.0.0. F. a regular meeting on January 7, 1903 installed officers by J. H. Hough. Names listed include Wm Lawry secretary, Jobs Gregor treasurer, Wm Zedow conductor, J. H. Williams warden, Repbel R. N.G., C. W. Raden L.S.N.G., F. J. Brossemer R.S.V.G., Jobo Northey L.S.V.G., F. J. Repetto R.S.
The Eureka County Commissioners meet to wrap 1902 business and organize the new board. Alex Fraser is elected Chairman as the board approves stopping supplies for indigents without a formal order and reviews a surgeon’s pay request and county finances. Dr L A Harcourt asks for county physician role with $50 monthly salary, notes Gordon’s prior pay, flags citizenship concerns, and seeks fair treatment and legal process.
On motion the Board proposed Dr. C. G. Gordon as County Physician for Eureka County. He would attend all county hospital patients and furnish medicines at his expense, free of county charges, and serve indigent, pauper or nonresident poor, as well as jail inmates, with social traveling expenses only for services outside Eureka town. Salary $50 per month, contract terminable by 30 days notice. months run from the first Monday of one month to the first Monday of the next. The Board scheduled meetings for the first Mondays of February and March.
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