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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1909
Page
2
Local Eureka notes report a 5 cent trip to Hamilton and small-town movements. Readers note arrivals, visits, and haying efforts across Douglas, Palisade, Pine Valley, and neighboring Nevada towns. Officials discuss dry conditions, mining, education visits, and upcoming Goldfield publicity work.
Eureka County Board of Commissioners adjourned meetings where a motion by Commissioner Sweeney raised the matron’s compensation to 1.25 per patient for up to four, and 110 per day for each additional patient, to address low past hospital occupancy and to sustain care for the poor with no private hospitals in Eureka. They also ordered culvert pipe and issued resignations for election board clerks and judges, approved a bond for a Fish and Game Warden, and discussed funding for mining exhibits for the Goldfield Mining Congress. The session noted future steps, including possible relocation of indigent male patients, and adjourned to August 2.
The latest motel quotations list silver at New York 61 cents per ounce lead at Salt Lake 4.35 per 100 pounds and copper at Salt Lake 129 cents. Market rates reflect metal trade activity and regional price points.
Felix Coblentz & Co files attachment suit in District Court of Burkse seeking $394.26 for wares delivered to Thomas Roselli. Sheriff places property in jeopardy. creditor alleges transfer of goods to G. B. Bisle violated law by not filing creditor list sworn statement. The act requires creditors' names and amounts, sworn, before any sale.
This week on Ruby Hill James Mann bought a saddle horse from Angelo Florio. School trustees bring in winter wood. Richmond-Eureka Mining Company received lumber. Dr. J. P. Dyen spent Monday on Ruby Hill and locals had eye fittings. Charles Liz’s death brings sorrow. Water pressure was turned on per Fire Warden Nostross after a fire last week. Former Eurekan Florence Butler, now Mrs. W. Butler of Seattle, contributed a song to the Tonopah Bonanza stating meet me in Seattle at the A P.
Biko Club traveled to Bureks for a Sunday game against Eureka, with Eureka winning 15 to 8. A heated incident centered on substitute baseman A P Mallon and Elko’s Joe Snelson led to Snelson being removed and a rock-throwing exchange. The district attorney filed a complaint, but the justice of the peace declined to issue a warrant, citing uncertainties in the witness statement.
Charles Six, manager of the Ruby Hill Mercantile Company, died Saturday morning in Salt Lake City at 6 o'clock after long illness. Born 1867 in Chambersburg Illinois he was 42. He came to Eureka three years ago from Payson Utah to run Ruby Hill outfit. Postmortem confirmed gall stones and complications as cause. Wife and four year old son survive. burial planned in Chambersburg.
At a Bureks Temple No.15 Pythian Sisters session Past Chief Laura Bisle installed officers including Annie Seaith as Past Chief, Annie Laird as Excellent Chief, Ferioda Carto as Excellent Senior, Ele Eather as Excellent Junior, Miadith Swick as Manager, Bullets Hall as M of F, Grace Travers as M of BR and O, Jonnie Taylor as Guard, and Jennie Wilnek as Protector.
A Eureka mining meeting at the Justice Courtroom discussed county exhibit plans to attract state funding and publicize resources. W. E. Jeannot was named to gather ores, with A. P. Mayberry elected treasurer and committees appointed for fundraising and district solicitation. The group aims for a strong Mining Congress presentation and a countywide publicity pamphlet.
The Presbyterian Church announces Sunday services at 1:00 PM and 7:30 PM with Sabbath School at 12:30 PM. Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:30 PM. Pastor A. D. Swononn. Also reports a serious run away accident near Eureka involving N. L. Fillmore and a spring wagon. Additional notices mention fundraising for a county publicity booklet, labor scarcity in Lovelock affecting hay, and a miners federation item from Denver. Also bank condition report and a telescope sale notice.
A Friday night explosion rocked Mrs Leos Gindle’s South Moaroa street residence as roughly four sticks of giant powder were placed near the door under a board walk. The blast shattered the east door and endangered the woman and her two sleeping children. Authorities, unable to identify suspects, have made no arrests despite a public uproar.
Only one delinquent item appeared at the tax sale. Treasurer R. McCharles offered Pittsburg Palieade Mines Company property, purchased by W. H. Sweensy for 19.54. The sale concluded with a single bidder and a modest payout.
James Reilly, after touring Prospect Mountain and surrounding mines, says several properties show promising ore and paying qualities. Much work is done by individual owners with preparatory efforts on hard esescote, Windfall mine visited, and he notes potential for development if a large company funds systematic mining. He emphasizes many prospects could prove viable with capital and development.
A telegram from San Francisco informs Eureka Lodge No. 16 F d and A M of the death of Louis Cohn, a longtime member and former Eureka tailor who left for California about thirty years ago but retained lodge ties. Also notes Peto Loguetti, a diamond mine miner, seeking Salt Lake treatment for a neck growth. Mrs A D Elliott to open a girls school on Nob Hill offering sewing and mending services.
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