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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1919
Page
2
The Sentinel marks its forty ninth birthday this week from its founding on July twenty in 1870 by Dr L C McKenney and A Skillman now deceased. The paper notes its long history through prosperity and adversity and thanks readers who kept the home town paper alive through quiet years.
The Nevada Legislature requires a cross examination before a marriage license is issued. Applicants face sworn questions on previous marriages, divorce status, dates and grounds. The inquisition aligns with an amendment driven by churches opposing remarriage after divorce.
Louie Maggini works for Joe Tognini during haying time in Ruby Valley while Mrs. M. Howard of Eureka is hired as cook for the Nels Toft ranch and will ride Birch stage Sunday. Crofut Bros. finish haying claiming 120 tons. J D Wallace of Ely markets New York Life policies. Crofuts suffer a derrick accident and replace it with a Universal Swing Around Derrick from J B Biale, praising its performance.
In Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada on July 6 1919 a daughter was born to the wife of Jobo Siri. In San Francisco on July 21 1919 a daughter was born to the wife of J Bagg. In Eureka Nevada on July 23 1919 a son was born to the wife of W A Moore of Newark Valley.
The laboratory of the Eureka Croesus Mining Company is completed and in full operation. Assays are made with accuracy and dispatch and important chemical determinations are readily obtained.
A Monday evening reception at the Eureka Theatre honored Major Henry G. Catlin on his 76th birthday. Community leaders praised his decades of mining effort, noting his influence on reviving Eureka’s prospects through new ore processing methods and the renewed activity at Prospect Mountain mines like Dunderberg.
The State charged Paulino Ybaibarriaga with grand larceny and altering sheep brands belonging to Bidart and Florio. Judge Lucey discharged the defendant after defense argued insufficient evidence. A. C. Florio later pleaded guilty to assault and battery, fined $50 and costs. Florio settled. Eureka Croesus Mining plans loading bins for 200 tons at the railroad station once timber arrives.
Ezra Johnson Travis seventy six a pioneer stage owner who built a West era transport empire served in the 115th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War and later ran mail contracts across Montana Idaho Utah Nevada California and Oregon He died after an operation at Post Graduate Hospital Survived by sons W E Travis president of a California taxi firm and A C Travis a lawyer and daughter Mrs Robert Edison Fulton wife of the International Motor Company VP
The Eureka Theatre presents The Cast-Off with Bessie Barriscale on Sunday July 27 followed by Comedy Night on July 30 and Florence Reed in To day on August 1. The Cast-Off follows Pansy May from an orphan asylum to dramatic stardom and a twist ending. Florence Reed stars as Lily Wagner in To day with Fred Wagner as the ambitious husband in a tale of luxury and reversal.
English towns report unrest as rioters set fire to a town hall in Luton Bedfordshire. Reports describe peaceful riots elsewhere with scattered clashes and property damage across several communities.
The Paris settlement outlines Austria’s army limited to 90,000 volunteers for internal order and border control. It assigns reparations responsibilities, a payment schedule to be set by May 1 1920, and the creation of an Austrian commission to manage bonds livestock and data delivery.
Five persons die instantly when an Interurban electric car collides with an automobile at a railroad crossing four miles north of Nampa Idaho on Sunday evening. Mrs J F Alery of Nampa and daughters Lina 16 and May 12 die, along with Mrs Charles D B Shellaberger. Mr Shellaberger severely injured remains in critical condition after operation at Nampa hospital.
Miss Grace D Banker of Passau Germany was awarded the distinguished service medal by Lieutenant General Liggett for meritorious service in maintaining Army telephone lines at the St Mihiel salient and north of Verdun. She is chief operator of the Army telephone service in Germany.
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