Eureka Local Notes and Community Notices
Eureka residents and visitors are listed with travel, appointments, and local business updates. Notables include Mra Lew Tippe and Mra HLF Golding visiting San Francisco, Dr B R Keen relocating to Las Vegas, and James Pooley appointed Sheriff at Beowawe Eureka County. Occasional services, lodge meetings, and water-supply alerts appear amid minor travel and commerce items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Lew Tippe
San Francisco
E. & P. Railway
B. R. Keen
Eureka
Las Vegas
Lincoln County
Mra. Hlf
Death of Mrs. A. L. Fitzgerald in California
Frances McCoy Fitzgerald wife of Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice A L Fitzgerald died in Redding California on July 9 1905 after a long heart illness. Born in Missouri she was 60 and left husband stepchildren and son by her first husband Dr McCoy Chappell of Yerington. Funeral was in San Jose California with interment beside her parents and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances McCoy Fitzgerald
A. L. Fitzgerald
Nevada Supreme Court
Redding
Cal
Carson
W. W. McCoy
Emela
Missouri
McCoy
Richard
Geraldine
Eureka
Fitzgerald
Carson City
Supreme Bench
Atepchildren
McCoy Chappell
Yerington
San Jose
Mary
Palisade Brevities and Local News Items
George Patton spent Sunday in town. Capt G D Abcott of the E P res arrived from California Thursday. Tyler of Lovelock Humboldt County is visiting. Miss Clara Cobb returned to Oakland after a month here. P Toney arrived from Hollister and went to Boomhower ranch Pine Valley. A coal oil store exploded at J A Ferraro’s residence burning the building. Ely to Toano railroad funds raised but delays expected as obstacles are resolved. Burglar visited Mrs C H Crovant Reno. trapped in woodshed, escaped before police arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Patton
G. D. Abcott
California
Tyler
Lovelock
Humboldt County
Clara Cobb
Oakland
Cal
P. Toney
Hollister
Boomhower Ranch
Pine Valley
J. A. Ferraro
Kureka & Palisade
Southern Pacific
Death of H M Cratzenberg in Reno At 41
Harley M Cartsenberg aged 41 died of consumption in Reno on July 19 after long illness. He moved west from Fountain Green Utah two years ago for health. He was a nephew of Mrs. Mary North, a former Eurekan now in Reno. Ruby Hill Teachers Elected Bert Henderson was named principal and Hilda Williams was chosen to teach the primary grade at the Ruby Hill School for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Cratzenberg
Harley M. Cartsenberg
Reno
Fountain Green
Mary North
Ruby Hill
Raby Hill
Bert Henderson
Eureka
Hilda Williams
Former Eurekan Marries in Reno Wedding Formed
A marriage license was issued in Reno on Wednesday to Alex Nelson and Miss Louise Niemeyer of Virginia City. Nelson, a former Eurekan, is now employed as a clerk at the Riverside Hotel in Reno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Alex Nelson
Louise Niemeyer
Virginia City
Nelson
Riverside
Local visitors and travel notes from Eureka Nevada
James Henderson and Frank Henderson arrived in Eureka for a short vacation with their parents while Weir of Reno travelled through the state to promote the Nevada University Normal School program and the Nevada Historical Society. Miss Weir’s tour highlights the switch to one year for the Normal course and the society’s museum relic collection aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
James Henderson
San Francisco Examiner
Frank Henderson
H. A. McKim
Columbia
Tonopah
Eureka
G. §. Henderson
South Spring Street
Miss Weir
Reno
White Pine
County
Weire
Normal School
Nevada University
Nevada Historical Society
District Court Probate Actions In Eureka This Week
In Eureka District Court this week probate matters were acted upon. Letters of administration issued for Mary E. Beck estate to Rose M Norris and letters of administration issued for Joseph Zauoli estate to V Lani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Mary E. Beck
Rose M. Norris
Joseph Zauoli
Sduiniatratou
V. Lani
Civil Service Examination Notice for Reno Aug 16 2005
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination on August 16, 2005 in Reno for vacancies in the Railway Mail Service in Nevada. Applicants must be 18 to 85 years old on exam day, at least 5 feet 6 inches tall, weigh at least 185 pounds in ordinary clothing, and have no physical defects. Applications should be sent to the Commission in Washington or to the Secretary of the Board of Examiners in Reno for Form 04.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Reno
Nevada
Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Board of Examiners, Post Office
Silver Bow Resembles Tonopah in Nye County
Hugh Fulton, an investor in the Silver Bow district Nye County, asserts every foot of development shows Silver Bow becoming a famous Southwestern Nevada camp. Veins are well defined 5 to 30 feet wide with Tonopah age formation. Ore resembles the Valley View vein with similar gold to silver ratio and some free milling gold veins found. Surface values average from 25 to 100 a ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow
Tonopah
Hugh Fulton
Nye County
Nevada
Great Valley View
Ore Shipments Over the Eureka and Palisade Railway
The week ending July 2x 1905 shows shipments from Eureka Co Diamond 64 100 Lanes and Hidden Jewell 71 180 Rocco Homestake 68 890 with Max. Founda of Ore 5 120 across the Eureka and Palisade line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka & Palisade Railway
Eureka Co
Hidden Jewell
Rocco-Homestake
Principals of Nevada Schools for the Coming Year
Elector principals are named for Nevada districts including Carson H H Howe Virginia City Gilbert E Ross Reno E E Winfrey Elko Edwin Caine Sparks G W Watts Dayton 5 W Gregory Gohl Hill G A Leavitt Gardnerville P O Cullen Bureka A J T Taylor Ruby Hill Bert Henderson Winnemucca J F Abel Silver City G E Anderson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Carson
H. H. Howe
Virginia City
Gilbert E. Ross
Reno
E. E. Winfrey
Elko
Edwin
Caine
Sparks
G. W. Watts
Dayton
W. Gregory
Gohl Hill
G. A. Leavitt
Gardnerville
P.O Cullen
Bureka
A. J T. Taylor
Ruby Hill
Bert Henderson
Winnemucca
J. F. Abel
Silver City
G. E. Anderson
Morris Nager Ranch Sold to Gorge Miller
Sam Trento sold the Morris Nager ranch about six miles northeast of Eureka to Gorge Miller of Hike for 1400 dollars. The deal included 20 head of cattle and Miller plans to move his family onto the ranch to reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Nager
Sam Trento
Eureka
Gorge Miller
Hike
Miller
Uncle Sam’s Navy Clothing Factory Makes 20000 Garments Monthly
Metal prices and factory facts are presented noting silver at 540 cents per ounce, Lead at 4.50 a pound in New York, Salt Lake City copper casting at 14 cents, and Uncle Sam’s Clothing Factory in the New York navy yard producing 20,000 garments monthly with yearly value of 717,846 dollars. The 1879 establishment uses modern labor-saving tools including the electric cutter. The clothing is praised as free of shoddy and color-shrinkage. Also referenced is an uncredited Prospecting in the Nevada Desert piece and a local soda event at Mrs. O D Green’s Main Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake City
Uncle Sam's
New York Navy Yard
Thompson
Uncle Sam
New York Engineer Tours Nevada Mining Properties By Auto
H J Sheaf mining engineer from New York arrived in Bareka from Tonopah Sunday evening and spent the week inspecting Eureka district properties. He came with a Pupe Toledo automobile and traveled from Battle Mountain to Austin Tonopah Goldfield Belmont Eureka Cherry Creek Deep Creek Nevada Utah Salt Lake City. He noted the road was fair for automobiling and plans further exploration and travel into Utah and Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Sheaf
New York
Bareka
Tonopah
Eureka
Mr. Seaf
Nevada
Southern Pacific Railroad
Battle Mountain
Austin
Goldfield
Bullfrog
Belmont
Sheaf
Cherry Creek
Deep Creek Country
Nevada- Utah
Salt Lake City
Grasa Valley Investors Tie to Mims Sutro Scheme
A Nevada based Mims Sutro venture in Tule Canyon drew Grans Valley residents into a $810,000 investment. The company says two employees Bleakmore and Lang swindled them, with those men indicted by a Nevada grand jury. Investors await October for potential repayment and may pursue legal action.
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Ist
Mims-Sutro Venture
Sacramento Bee
Gasa Valley
Cal
Grans Valley
Mims-Sutro Company
Tule Canyon
Goldfield
Mims-Sutro
Bleakmore
Lang
Nevada
Grasa Valley
Panama rival transcontinental line heats British interest
Great Britain shows considerable interest in Tehuantepec as a Panama Railroad competitor. The Santa Cruz to Ocozacoalcos route will span 190 miles with ports costing about 29.2 million dollars. A steamship alliance will feed eleven vessels averaging 10 000 tons, sailing in both atlantic and pacific routes.
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Panama
Great Britain
Tehuantepec
Santa Cruz
Ocoatavcoacos
Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific
New Or
Enterprias
Diamonds Found Near Tonopah Spark Interest in Nevada
In Tonopah Nevada Hews claims a new diamond field could rival Africa. The Tonopah Sun reports heavy traffic to the area Friday night and early yesterday as fortune seekers rush to the first finds. If quantities match locations a flood of diamonds may reshape the market. Carson labor unions influence Labor Day plans as Reno and Carson clash over the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Tonopah
Africa
Hews
Carson
Revo
Virginia
Reno
Grafting Claims Raise Questions for State Leaders
Nevada press comments warn that respected men lend their names to get rich quick schemes, urging that officeholders should sever graft ties. The piece cites Depew’s Equitable ventures and Senator Platt of New York as examples of busy influence aiding express firms and opposing cheap parcels post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento Bee
Depew
Equitable
United States
Senator Platt
New York
Senate
Platt
U S Gunboat Remington Blown Up in San Diego Harbor
The U S gunboat Remington exploded two boilers in San Diego harbor last Friday, sinking in the mud. Casualties include 68 dead 46 wounded 1 missing 90 uninjured 1 deserter total 107. Commander Lucien Young reported defective boilers and the ship was towed to Mare Island Navy Yard earlier. A thorough investigation has been ordered by the Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Remington
San Diego
Bennington
Honolulu
Lucien Young
Fective
Mare Island Navy Yard
Coast Defense West Wyoming
Panama
Santa Barbara
Young
Neary Department
Equitable graft cartoon critiques ripple through politics
The piece describes bitter fights over Equitable scandals as Eastern papers publish cartoons of fallen financial figures. It lampoons Chauncey Depew and others with doggerel about the scandal's reach and the chorus that the bloom is off the peach as directors meet and mutter about Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable
Chauncey Depew
Ryan
Hendricks
Morton
Schiff
Chauncey
Uncle Grover
Jacob Schiff
Higgine
Death of Hugh Bannon in Eureka at 74
Hugh Bannon died Tuesday July 25 1005 in Eureka from general debility. An Ireland native, he was 74 and had lived in Eureka for over 25 years chiefly working as a sheep herder. The funeral occurred Wednesday.
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Hugh Bannon
Eureka
Ireland
Kansas Treasurer ousted. two claimants to office
Governor Hoch ousted State Treasurer T. T. Kelly on July 21 for failing to secure a new bond after the First National Bank of Topeka failed. Devlin backed Kelly with bonds, and Kelly held 547000 of state funds, over the legal limit. Hoch appointed a new treasurer, while Kelly seeks to stay in office with a personal $881000 bond. The courts will resolve who is entitled to the post as a second treasurer remains in question. Also note Mrs C R Reeves of Ely, White Pine County, traveling to Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoch
Kansas
T. T. Kelly
Kelly
C. J. Devlin
Firat National Bank of
Secretary of State
C. R. Reeves
Ely
White Pine County
Idaho
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tur Eureka Sentinel
Frank Wilson
Monitor Valley
Joynn Mendes
Joan Wedekind
William Harris and Sons
Fred
James Pooley
Beowawe
Eureka County
Sherif Sweeney
Tony Tombini
Prospect
W. F. Burenott
L. Bray
Jack McKengle
Kareka
Bull Lake City
Boreka Water Company
T. V. McGoid
Salt Lake
H. K. Mitchell
Diamond Rebekah Lodge No
Neatitic Lodge No
Wil Walker
Martin Johnson
Jim Pard
Chris Johnson
Misa Beasia Potts
Monitor Vailey Nye County
Adilie
Duckwater
Diamond Station
Charles Jauin
Svo Francigne
Hurcks
Martin Brown
William Laird
Davy Morris
Roby and Ganges
Prospect Mountain
Silver Qorner
Pleasant Valley
Alpha
W. J. Maroney
M. L. Requa
Nevada Con, Copper Company
J. Park Channing
Ekureks
Mr. Requa
Mr. Regas
Mr. Channing
C. H. Crovant
Lake Street
Roomera
District Court Proceedings
Metal Market
Nevada Desert
Sentinel
Mining and
Covenan Press
O. D. Green
Eureka Postoffice
U. S
THE
Eureka County Bank
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
Obcar J. Smith
J. MJ. Hoegh
Bert L. Sucre
W. . Griffin
Golding
J.B Hoegh
John Spares
W.e.griffin O8car J
Mac
Schneider Drug Store
OUR
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
Mrs. H. M. Schneider & Co
Mrs. Flora Morris & Son
North Main ST
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