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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1903
Page
1
The Weekly Sentinel note shows it being received and stamped at the Eureka post office as second class matter, indicating distribution scheduling and archival placement for the publication.
The Wadeworth Dispatch reports on a challenged State Senate race in Charehill county with Ernst contesting the result. Churchill Democracy opposes the challenge and local legal firms are engaged. Carson Appeal notes warden race politics and a push for a constitutional convention. Petitions circulate for local option liquor laws and minor sale amendments. The Crown Princess of Saxony seeks a new life, reflecting moral tensions in royal circles.
In Elko, Judge Brown set bail for J A Traylor at 5000 dollars and J P Gaskill at 2000 dollars in the State vs. Traylor and Gaskill murder case. Sheriff Newman said Ely faces a reign of terror and urged swift grand jury action and possible troops if needed to restore order.
Carson News reports Secretary of State Gib Douglass qualified for his office as ex officio Clerk of the Supreme Court. Governor Sadler refused to approve the bond, arguing the post is constitutional and not ex officio. The issue mirrors prior court rulings confirming Douglass acts as clerk.
Reports identify one of the men killed in the Ely incident as a Humboldt county figure known in the area. He worked as a minor at several properties around the region and had prior altercations near Golconda, traveling under a nickname associated with Tex.
A damaged OCR fragment advertising a patent medicine from H. M. Schneider Drag Store. Mentions stomach and liver ailments and claims the product cures. No clear date or place. Contains unclear phrasing and possible brand name references.
Governor Sparks has named Riley Davis as private secretary. Ada Torreyson becomes stenographer for the United States Court at Carson, succeeding Georgia Johnson. Attorney Mayenbaum and Egan to sue Nevada Central railroad for 1901 taxes, $3000 fee.
J M Fulton, Southern Pacific Division Passenger and Freight agent, visited Carson City to promote a new policy aimed at lowering freight rates and helping Nevada producers reach markets in California and the East. He plans to assist small producers like dairymen and poultry growers and welcomes shipper inquiries. The Carson Appeal notes Miner wage strike at Keystone mine in White Pine county and questions about Superintendent Traylor, suggesting he may be more capable than critics claim.
In Salt Lake City Dr Lorenz recalls a hotel case of a girl about sixteen who wept after claiming a hip injury from two years earlier. He examined her and found no real injury. After he removed her crutches she walked, and he called it the only miracle he performed in America.
An entire train of sixteen coal cars was seized by citizens at Arcola on Saturday and distributed among local people. Preachers bankers and police assisted in the capture. Richard Canfield proprietor of a famous New York gambling house fled to Europe to escape prosecution after taking four million dollars from visitors in ten years. Marcon the inventor in a toast praised US Canada and Italy for their help and predicted wireless messages across the Atlantic for a penny a word in the future.
J C Mount of Three Mile Bay New York ran a ten penny nail through the fleshy part of his hand while opening a box. He applied Chamberlains Pain Balm and later, noting immediate relief, reports the pain and soreness disappeared and the injury healed quickly. For sale by M Schneiders.
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