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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1904
Page
3
The Eureka Sentinel reports a lively round of hometown notices. Numerous residents travel, visit, or return from trips to Newark Valley Reno Elko Winnemucca and San Francisco. Local officials teachers church events and the sage hen season are noted along with new business ventures and a hospital trip for a Cairo child.
Mrs H C Fenstermaker long a Fish Creek resident later at Eureka died in Reno on July 18 after an illness and a prior move from Toano. Her death followed the loss of her son Clay last December, leaving her grief stricken. Born in Germany she was 69. Survived by J W Fenstermaker of Toano, the funeral was held in Reno with Rev Father Reynolds presiding, Eureka friends attending. The report also covers stock association notes and a horse-accident incident near Eureka, plus a Eureka County ranchers’ alfalfa meal innovation for stock feeding.
An E and P train derailed after the bind axle on the tender broke Thursday afternoon two miles north of Eureka. The rear tender collapsed and tore up about 100 feet of track before stopping. A second engine and tender were sent from Palisade, and service resumed at 2:30 Friday morning.
The Silver Party Central Committee of Eureka County will meet Friday evening at 7 30 in the office of the Justice of the Peace in the Court House. The agenda includes electing officers and delegates to the Democratic State Convention to be held at Winnemuca on Monday August 22. Herbert Jewell Real Estate Sold. The late Herbert Jewell's ranch land in northern Eureka County was sold privately Monday by administrator W J Hooper to Y R Jewell of Palisade. A petition to confirm the sale is filed and set for District Court on July 30.
Morning service at 11 at the Presbyterian Church Sunday with Sabbath School at 12 15 p m and evening preaching at 7 30. Special music by Miss Rosalind Ivey and Miss Hilda Williams. All cordially invited. Rev J B Johnston Minister in Charge.
Fred Mandelo Leonard McGarry Dr G Gordon John Pardy Will Thompson Charles Parker and R Manuel departed Euroke Tuesday for an overland trip to Tonopah and the surrounding mining camps.
Eureka endures a four day heat wave as temperatures hit 96 degrees. Officials report record heat across the region with Wednesday night noted as the hottest yet. Despite overall heat, mountain breezes provide relief at night though a vacationing air agitator left a gap. Across the nation, Monday to Thursday see intense heat and prostrations, with a slight break on Friday bringing showers.
A H Willi and Fay Trembley wed at the bride’s parents home in Reno. Rev Aus worth officiated. Echo Mapes served as bridesmaid, Frank Woodard as best man. They plan a California trip and will settle in Sparks after returning, with Willi to open a larger Sparks store.
Ore shipments over the Eureka and Palisade Railway for the week ending July 22 1904 include Eureka Con 76280 Jackson 82520 Warre Pise County Rocco Homestak 88190 Ne Plus Ultra 98750 Molin 31910 Beowawe. Five Chinamen arrested at Beowawe Eureka County were brought to Carson. four released after proving papers, the fifth awaiting proof. Al Trahern and Lee Crean Smith release Just a Picture of You, a high class ballad. A plague of crickets from Indian ranch near McDermid’s threatens John Cordano’s White Pine County ranch, eight miles long and one mile wide. Johnny Cordano fights hay harvest to save it.
The report lists metal quotations with Bilver at New York nine eighty nine cents per ounce? Lead at New York four point twenty dollars and desilverized ore four point twenty? Copper at Salt Lake City one hundred eleven cents. A special train of ten cars loaded with range horses left Diamond station on Friday bought by H J Dunn from Moor man Brothers of Illipah White Pine County and shipped to St Louis.
Reno report cites Tasker L. Oddie general manager of the Tonopah Mining Co seeking a divorce from Mrs Oddie for incompatibility after their separation. He travels to San Francisco to confer with lawyers while Mrs Oddie, pursued by him, faces a derailment delay en route. Reconciliation efforts by Mrs Clara Scoville and P S Gardner failed as Oddie reportedly plans Nevada divorce filings.
E E Caine elected Principal of Elko High School with Miss Alice Be and Miss Gertrude Bonham of Reno named assistants. Emma Robinson of North Ruby elected teacher at Cherry Creek. Also reports of a Goldfield mine stake sale, Washoe County funding cut, Vermilyea injured, Kelly obituary, Tonopah railroad excursion power source, Reno bicycle relay win, Winnemucca school principal, and Tonopah Railroad train mishap with passengers stranded.
Joe McDonald was killed by gas in a drain tunnel at the Union Consolidated mine in Virginia City on Wednesday afternoon. Four men with him were rescued just in time after removing a bulkhead. McDonald died, his body found by the rescue party. He was 97, leaving a young wife, a baby, and close relatives. Mrs. Florence Maybrick is free after leaving Truro for France. her case relates to an English murder trial.
Hasen Postmaster H C Lawrence is under arrest for shooting J D Garrison three miles from Hasen on July 14. Garrison, a cook, had worked for Lawrence and wired money misused by Lawrence. The confrontation ended with a melee as Garrison escaped to Hasen. Lawrence pursued, fired, and was captured in Fallon.
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