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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1905
Page
3
Eureka residents arrive and depart for Elko Tonopah and San Francisco. Local officials attend Carson Legislature. new staff positions at banks and Assembly. Social events include lodge meetings, hotel changes, and church services as Eureka ties to broader Nevada activity.
On Tuesday Joe Minoletti of Newark arrived with his team to move BR J Reid's blacksmith shop to To nopah. While visiting his stock at the Reid residence on South Spring street he was kicked on the right leg by a horse. Dr. Barnett attended as swelling hindered bone check. Thursday revealed a broken small bone between knee and ankle and a two week disablement is expected.
The Reno papers report Miss Laura Ore to wed Roy Richards of Tonopah. A handkerchief shower for Miss Laura Orr featured a dining room decked with cupids, pink canopy, heart cards, and pink ribbons. Miss Orr, former vice principal of Eureka High School, recently left Reno schools. Mr Richards works as teller for the Tonopah agency of the State Bank and Trust Company of Carson City.
Paul Lane of Pine Valley, Eareless County, leased Columbia Mountain Mining Company land at Goldfield and began work last Monday. He predicts the Tonopah district will surge in value and exceed other local districts. In Tonopah news Maud of Eureka headed east with plans to reach the golden country in about three weeks, staying away from wheelbarrow returns. Meanwhile Alpha Lodge No. 1 AOUW installed officers including G. A. Pletcher as Master Workman and W. J. Hooper as Foreman, with several other officers named.
At Mrs Key Pitt mans Tonopah home last week ladies organized a social club called Lanas Clara after initiation ceremonies a luncheon followed. Seventeen members include Mrs Hank Knight Mrs George Bartlett Mrs Willum ONeil and Mrs John Wheeler among others.
W G Blair suffered a rock fall injury at the lava beds on Ruby Hill. The broken limb was set on Thursday and Blair's condition is favorable for a rapid recovery.
The thoroughbrace coaches brought from Wyoming by Hagaman and Dial were put into service on the Eureka and Ely stage line at the start of the week, greatly enhancing traveler comfort for the public.
G. W. Halstead arrived from Duckwater last Saturday with a load of ranchfed dressed hogs that found a ready market in Eureka. The Neo Plus Ultra is sinking a new shaft near Hamilton, aiming to reach the large ore bodies in the old workings as quickly as possible. 1 Spring opens. News.
Deputy Treasurer John J. Lacey presided at noon Monday over the first installment tax sale of 1904. Six parcels were offered. four sold to citizens and two to the county, including parcels in Patroon Mine, Bu rek s and Eureka, with buyers such as P Rosenthal, Nel a Tot, and W. Griffin winning bids while county retains others.
The Board appoints James Williams and T. R. Jewell as Justices of the Peace for Raby Hill and Palisade townships, with bonds due by Feb 6, 1905, and John Fine as Constable. Also approved J. W. Raine’s Palisade Constable bond. Adjourned to Feb 6 1905. Nearby items report Austin teachers’ exams granting grammar and primary certificates, and a student age issue. William O’Neil in serious condition in San Francisco, with ties to Eureka.Veteran attorney B. X. Murphy plans Tonopah trip possibly settling nearby. Seed requests from Congressman Van Duzer for farmers and women for seeds. Earl W. Tremont travels from Eureka toward Goldreed in the Kawitch range.
Mr and Mrs James L Butler of Tonopah have gone to San Francisco for health reasons. The Eureka post office announces mail now closes at the hour of 7 0 clock, postal schedule changed.
About 1000 delegates of the National Live stock Association met in Denver on January 10 and debated reorganizing to admit railroads and packers to the governing body. The plan, opposed by many Western stockmen, aimed to broaden the federation, arguing that wider scope would strengthen the organization, while opponents warned railroads and packers do not share cattlemen interests. The executive committee, drawn from involved industries, delayed the decision, and cattlemen temporarily withdrew from the hall as voting neared. Final results appear on the last page of the SeytTimen.
Eureka County notes Dean Bradley of Pine Valley returning to the University on Tuesday. Antone Sasserno traveled to Reno and back by Wednesday. Mrs. J. A. Ferraro came home Wednesday from Ogden visit. Mrs. Yates of Elko visits Maples ranch in Pine Valley. Six carloads of cattle shipped to California by Al Clayton of Alpha on Thursday. S. Maples of Pine Valley sent eight carloads of E. P. beef to San Francisco on Jan. 10. Belle Brackett, visiting sister Mrs. G. D. Abbott, returns to Oakland.
Nye County commissioners at their last meeting announced the trial jurors for 1905. Listed are Duckwater E. D. Halstead Ralph Irwin A Irving Owen Carter Durrant Creek G A Manson David McLean Edward Perry Blue Eagle G H Sharp Tybo James Kautz Luther Wattles Cherry Oresk Phil Sharp.
The Eureka and Palisade Railway reports ore shipments for the week ending January 20, 1906. Ming pounds of ore are documented, detailing weekly production flow and distribution by destination or mine.
Beginning Saturday January 21 freight rates from Tonopah to Goldfield rise from 15 to 20 per ton for general merchandise and from 25 to 40 per ton on household goods due to higher hay and teamsters supplies costs. The Nevada Central Railway seeks teamsters to haul freight from Austin to Tonopah for six months, offering 300 tons monthly if a price agreement is reached.
The ledger lists metal quotes with Silver at New York 600 cents per ounce Land at New York 4.60 Salt Lake City ore 3.50 Copper at Salt Lake City 11j cents Some one mentions sending Mrs Chadwick to break the bank at Monte Carlo.
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