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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
4
A reader writes a blistering letter describing relentless government and charitable requests for money. He alleges being overwhelmed by taxes, licenses, bonds, and a flood of appeals from groups like the Red Cross and Salvation Army, leaving him financially exhausted and angry about his own situation.
Abraham Ruef the former San Francisco political boss and bribery convict was released from parole today after an 14 year term reduced to eight years and ten months. He may visit a cafe with liquor, leave the city without a permit, and sign contracts for the first time in about twelve years.
The Commoner prints extracts from other papers supporting a Bryan nomination while a leading article condemns the Administration and urges Democrats to rally from a paralyzed state. Observers note signs of renewed presidential fever as Bryan contemplates another run.
In four months twelve thousand Greeks left the United States for Greece, bringing substantial cash or drafts. By year end Americans remitted about 26 million dollars to Greece via postal money orders, reflecting strong economic ties and migration trends.
A Tulsa area arrest of Ernest Hightower reveals a promoter who bilked about twenty five Elko businessmen of silver dollars each to fund a scheme to locate a landing field for transcontinental passenger airships expected to fly coast to coast starting next spring. W M Clute returned from Lincoln County after a week inspecting a mining property near Elgin. San Francisco is chosen for the 1930 National Democratic Convention with a June 28 date.
Nevada mining shows a steep drop in 1919 values across gold silver copper lead and zinc. Preliminary USGS figures note copper down by about 29 percent and overall output down more than 60 percent from 1918. Major producers include Tonopah districts and Nevada Consolidated with continued lead and silver production shifting. Dividends declared through November 1919 totaled 3.33 million, led by Nevada Consolidated and Tonopah outfits.
R Berg left for Tonopah and Reno on a business trip. Charles Smith and Robert Trudgeon of Tonopah were in Eureka yesterday. Eugene Davis to return from San Francisco by today’s special train. Nasthing of Denver arrived to review mining conditions. Mrs James Griffin and two children from Cartin Nevada visit parents Dan and Mrs Morrison. Pulkerson appointed administrator of the late Caroline Wenban estate with creditor notices in today’s Sentinel. Mr and Mrs Robert Raine in Los Angeles. health improving. Mary Fraser departed to San Francisco for nursing training. Willis Hooper, Goldie Hooper, and Ethel Kauts praised for attending St James Episcopal Sunday School. Sentinel thanks for 1980 calendars from W H Stowell Drug Co Spokane and Geo A James Co San Francisco. W G Chapman arrives from San Francisco to succeed A Moore as chief clerk of Eureka-Croesus Mining Co. Moore becomes cashier of the new Davis National Bank. C W Ruden appointed administrator of Luigi Avanzino estate in district court. D States and Clarence Johnson of Fourth State Development Co Nevada travel to Salt Lake City for a meeting. Attorney James Boyd of Reno departs Eureka. working on Silver Lick mines under new owners. Tony Depach and Miss Clotilde Biale return to Oakland to study at Polytechnic Business College. Miss Margaret Kitchen of Ruby Hill joins for commercial course. Mrs Sophia Zadow announces Sunday School collection for relief of Syrian Armenian children via Presbyterian Mission Board. Will Flayin leaves for Reno to seek specialist help after French service injury. H P Henderson and S J Daspit, Eastern option holders on Richmond Eureka mines, arrive and stay in the company’s Hill mess house. option payment due in San Francisco this week, signaling deal progress.
Six Southern Pacific workers including four brakemen and two conductors are jailed in Ogden Utah on box car robberies along the Ogden to Wells Nevada corridor. Victims say goods worth thousands were stolen over months, traced from Sparks yards back to Wells and Ogden. Additional loot recovered, including hats shirts and a fabric trunk, ties to homes in Ogden. Ray Cole, 22, a brakeman, is the eighth suspect arrested.
Paris authorities ban dancing palaces after 11 30 pm and limit betting in a bid to curb fashionable dances. Reformers hail the move but a chic venue’s boss vows to intensify lighting restrictions. Moonlight dancing by the wealthy draws protests for lingering hugging and kissing. Also in Nevada news, J A Cooper fined $25 for not providing enough seats for women clerks per state law. The Nevada Tax Commission plans its first 1920 meeting in Carson City to review railroads and public utilities values. A Michigan merchant reports failing to sell salts and overcoats at $10 profit but gains by marking up $30.
New York dispatch reports a Traveler's Aid Society worker says thousands of European girls come to America with funds to travel on to relatives on the Pacific Coast and only a small fraction seek domestic service. The New York headquarters denies a rush of arrivals for housework and notes most go on, not seeking seven dollar a washwoman work.
The Governmental experimental oil shale plant at Elko is shut for winter with all staff discharged except a watchman. Reports note a mining prospector course at the University of Nevada and new night schools in Ely for foreign-born residents. Sheriff Ferrer cites moonshine gear seizures in Reno. George Wingfield buys Russ House in Reno planning a new high rise alongside Hotel Golden, expanding Reno's hotel capacity.
Confused fragments describe the State Prison in turmoil with reports of overcrowding and empty county houses of correction. The State Pris ing Commission chair presents the facts while a large strike action slated for September is reportedly called off in January.
The Tuk County Board approved several bills at the January 5 meeting. Actions included funding allocations, contract authorizations, and scheduling of upcoming hearings. County officials and commissioners discussed budget implications and project timelines for the new year.
Applications for grazing permits to graze all saddle horses and sheep in the Tulebe National Forest during the 1920 season are invited. Applications must be filed at the supervisor’s office in Austin Nevada by February 10 1920. Details on grazing fees and application forms available on request. J W McGowan Supervisor January 10 17 24 31
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