Local Brevities Highlight Eureka Area News
Miss Mary Osviglia returns from California while upcoming wedding plans stir Bareke residents. Many locals travel, visit relatives in White Pine and Diamond Valleys, and several move toward Nevada towns for work or residence. Weather disrupts haying, while doctors and lawyers visit Eureka for business. The Pathfinder auto group continues its Indianapolis Association tour via Reno and Lake Tahoe routes.
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Mary Osviglia
California
Eda
Bareke
Parish Priest Visits Eureka for First Communion Class
Rev. Pather W. Corcoran of Carelin Nevada visited Eureka and, after a sunoanesd prelude, led morning and evening Catholic services on Sunday July 2. Twelve youths, ten girls and two boys, in white veils and robes received communion, with choir offerings and a sermon on the solemn obligation. The parishioners hosted a breakfast for the class and the church ladies reported improvements to their two story building funded by parish benefit events.
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Pather W. Corporan
Carelin
Nevada
Barela
Louder and Bite
Eureles
Muse
Ander
Atrap
Mise
Sarah Smotherstop
Togiether
Corcoran
Mise Rose
Maderelli
Father Corcoran
Nebraska Stockman Buys Ranch Near Snowball
A correspondent reports Lovell from Mad Springs Nebraska arrived without wife and two children then left for Indian Creek Nye County with Earlie Overton bought Tony Henriques Snowball Ranch and Hicks Station long owned by John Williams. He will take Snowbell Springs and occupy Hicks Station within a month with Lovell as stockman to raise cattle on the ranges. Sale was arranged through CP Barnum.
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Nebraska
The
Sentinel
Ra Lovell
Mad Springs
Indian Creek
Nye County
Earlie Overton
Snowball
Tony Henriques
Hicks’ Station
Jobn Williams
Snowbell Springs
Lovell
P. Barnum
Washouts Shut Southern Pacific Section Then Reopened
Weather and washouts along the Southern Pacific line from Mill City Humboldt County to Moselle Palisade region halted service. No trains passed for hours with delays near Wells. Crews repaired the line and service resumed normal operation by midweek.
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Southern Pacific
Will Hawkins
Mill City
Humboldt County
Moselle
Palisade
Wohedale
Burglary at Prospect Involves Late G Gracchi Property
The Prospect residence of the late G Gracchi, four miles from Baruka, was burglarized last week. Liquor, cigars, and three gallons of imported olive oil were taken. Sonia Giballini, to whom the property was deeded, offers a liberal reward for information leading to arrest and conviction. Police suspect the prior break in near Mr Gracchi’s death may involve the same culprit.
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G. Gracchi
Prospect
Baruka
Gracchi
Diphtheria Cases Improve on Tonkin Ranch
Doctor Roberts received anti toxin in San Francisco and went to Tonkin Sunday. He found two children attacked by diphtheria and treated them. The doctor administered serum and advised preventive texts to all exposed ranch residents and other children to prevent spread.
Hamilton Mining Property 15 Proving Up Well
Ely Expositor reports high grade silver lead copper ore shipments from Hamilton Power Mining Transporta tion Company at Rococo canyon near Hamilton. First shipment 500 tons to smelter. another 500-ton load en route. about 200 tons in stock. Ore valued around 70 dollars per ton. Company led by W B Bierce and executives J D Teasdale William Harewood R G Henke Jobo Blair. Development includes water rights on Dilpab creek and a planned power plant. tunnel and winze assess ore body. aim to push development and production this summer with ore hauled to En reke and later by gasoline trucks.
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Ely
Hamilton Power, Mining & Transportaton Company
Rocco Canyon
Hamilton
Mio
McGill
W. B. Bierce
Oeners
J.D. Teasdale
William Harewood
R G. Henke
Jobo Blair
Harwood
Dilpab Creek
Charles Minolett
Louia Lani
Claime Koowo
White Pine
Rococo Homestake
Ne Plas Ultra Wines
Nevada
Bierce
J. W. Nype
Titipab Creek
White Pine Mountain
Enreke
Trip to Buckhorn by Goldfield party amid stormy weather
Dr Geo P DeVine and assistant W L Bouk of Goldfield drove to Buckhorn with Sheriff Martin Mahoney and August Hintze. An overnight stop followed a heavy rainstorm. They reported 100 workers at Buckhorn and a promising mill build, but road damage delayed their return to Eureka until Friday morning.
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Geo. P. DeVine
W.L. Bouk
Goldfield
Buckhorn
Martin Mahoney
August Hintze
Wingell Ranch
Buckhory
Ilam
Eureka
Blackburn Station
Pleasant Outing For A Family In Roberts Creek Mountains
A party including Mr and Mrs A P Tenyoord and son Rosselli Master Albert Laird Alec and William Fraser and Mrs Mary Fine returned Wednesday from a two week outing at Waning Creek in the Roberts Creek mountains. They found plenty of sageben, enjoyed the trip, but heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday forced them to break camp and begin the journey home.
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Mrx
A. P. Tenyoord
Rosselli
Albert Laird
Alec
William Fraser
Mary Fine
Waning Creek
Roberts Creek
Death of Angus Gibson Resident of This District
Angus B. Gibson, a long time district resident and miner, died Monday July 21 after months of illness and a paralytic stroke last year. Born in Canada, he came to Eureka about 20 years ago from Utah, married Alice McBride, and is survived by son Richard and daughter Fanny. funeral services were held at P H Hjuls parlors with burial in the city cemetery. the family and friends gathered for the final rites.
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Angus B.gibeon
Heaith
Eureka
Gibson
Utah
Alice McBride
Patrick
Monroe Street
O. H. Hjul
Government to Pay State Militia for Immediate Service
Washington reports a complete agreement between the War Department and the National Guard to draft a bill making the organized militia available for immediate service worldwide as part of the regular army. The plan provides for government payments to militiamen via state authorities, backed by regular army inspectors, and aims to place militia personnel into the regular army in emergencies.
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Washington
Jay
War Department
National Guard Association
Congress
Regular Army
Wickersham
United States
Fire destroys A. O. Florio sheepherder camp in Diamond range
Areuy site two mounts supplies at one of A. O. Florio's camps nine miles northeast of Eu eka burned Sunday. Initially thought lightning caused the blaze but investigators say it was arson. A smouldering bean remains and a coat hung in a tree nearby was found burned.
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Areuy
A. O. Florio
Diamond Range
Eueka
Bresnet
Bridge fund drive for Humboldt river span in Nevada
Winnemucca committee members H Duncan J P Grandel and E A Leach began a drive to raise 250 for the town's share of a new bridge across the Humboldt River at White House Lander County on the proposed transcontinental auto route. The group reported 195 raised yesterday and hopes to collect the remainder today with Elko pledging 500 Battle Mountain 250 Winnemucca 250 and the Dolphy estate 1000 toward the project.
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Winnemucca
H., W. Duncan
J. P. Grandel
E A. Leach
Chamber of Commerce
Humboldt River
White House
Lander County
Elko
Battle Mountain
Winnemacos
Dolphy Estate
Buildi Og the
Oow Bridge
William Sweet Goes East Again
William Sweet, active in attracting capital to Eu reka County, departed on a business trip by Tuesday’s train. He proceeds to Salt Lake City and Spokane, Washington, to handle matters there before continuing further East.
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William Sweet
Eureka County
Haat
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Washington
Sale of Delinquent Tax Property Fails to Draw Bids
The sale of property advertised for delinquent taxes was held in front of the Court House on Monday at noon by County Treasurer McCharles. Most of the delinquent property consisted of the possesory interest for numerous Desert Land entries. Not a bid was received.
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McCharles
Breaks axle delays travelers on eastbound trip
H T Thornient and EB Barnett traveling toward California broke an axle early in the week near Bureka, awaiting a replacement axle from Salt Lake City. The new axle arrived by yesterday's train and they expect to resume their journey this afternoon.
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T. Thornient
EB. Barnett
California
Boon i Bureka
Salt Lake
STATE EDUCATORS IN SESSION
Deputy superintendents including G B Anson A B Lightfoot J F Alwl RBE Winfrey and BG Bleastale meet in the city with State Superintendent Bray to discuss apportioning state school money and other matters as the Distributive School Fund shrinks. The article notes tax hikes, more pupils, new course of study adding bookkeeping, district institutes replacing the state institute, and $3 per pupil textbook costs. It also highlights a wave of bonds in the state and counties and a constitutional amendment guiding investments.
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Carson News
Pablic
G. B. Anson
A. B. Lightfoot
J. F. Alwl
Rbe Winfrey
BG. Bleastale
Bray
Massachusetts
Idaho
United States
No Water Rights For Corporations Contested
Secretary of the Interior files a month’s filing opposing corporate water rights on reclamation lands. Government funds intended for homes of families should not be controlled by corporations, with a stance to limit future applications while allowing existing corporate rights under a cautious policy.
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Secretary of the Interior
Lam
Congress
Onlc
Department
Eureka Flood Anniversary Recalled After Fatal Canyon Sprawl
On July 24 Eureka marked the 38th flood anniversary with memories of the canyon disaster that killed sixteen people and caused extensive damage. The event occurred just before noon as heavy rains surged and the waters swept down the canyon, while residents feared further loss as storms briefly intensified before subsiding.
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Eureka
Location Certificates of St. Diamond Peak Mining Districts
In the Recorder's Office a set of Location Certificates for the Diamond Peak mining districts Nos. 1 2 and 8 were recorded by Geo T Brandt and John Riordan on July 19 1013.
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Recorder's Office
The
Diamond Peak
Geo. T. Brandt
John Riordan
Mrs Whitmore Travels to Mule for Visit
Mrs Whitmore leaves Sararcay for Mule to spend several weeks with relatives and friends. A high reward appears in the notice.
New Railroad Planned Feeder For Western Pacific
J E Sexton, former manager of the Quincy & Western Railroad, is preparing to build a feeder from Reynard Nevada to Cedarville California for the Western Pacific system. The plan aims to open undeveloped agricultural grazing country rich in livestock with lumbering as a principal industry. Sexton has visited Sacramento and San Francisco to confer with financiers and is close to starting construction, possibly with a gauge change from narrow to broad.
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J_E Sesto
Quivay & Western Railroad
Pronecu
Quincey & Western Railroad
Eureka & Palisade Railroad
Eastern
Neveds
Reynard
Cedarville
Lambering
Sexton
Star Mine Closure Shocks Cherry Creek District
The Star mine in Cherry Creek Nevada on White Pine County will likely cease all operations for the foreseeable future. Once a profitable silver producer worth large shipments the mine has faced prolonged idle periods and now the owner Glasgow and Western Exploration Company wound up amid debt.
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Star
Cherry Creek
White Pine County
Huglish Company
Old Glasgow & Western Exploration Company
Ely Expositor
Million Lost by Divorce Law in Reno Reveals Change
Washington dispatch quotes Reno District Attorney William Woodburn stating Nevada’s one year residency rule costs Reno about 1,000,000 dollars annually from divorce seekers. He argues the change is worth the loss as it ends Nevada’s notoriety as a divorce haven and attracts stable industries.
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Los Angeles Examiner
Woodburn
Dispatch
Washington
Reno
Nevada
Examiner Dispatch
William Woodburn
Currency Bill To Pass Washington
President Wilson expressed confidence that currency legislation would pass this session. He told White House visitors that delays were expected and reflected the subject's importance and the time needed to frame a proper measure.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
White House
le Caney
Metal market quotes and local mining note
The latest metal quotations list silver at New York as 5otats per ounce and lead at New York 4.20 per 100 pounds, with copper at New York 13.75. Thomas Kenyon of Stillwater is involved in a mining incident after striking mineral water from his property and plans to exploit the sale of the mineral and beverage.
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New York
Thomas Kenyon
Stillwater
Sluking 2
Wnizlog Property
Thhe Etuil Os & Bavorage
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