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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1916
Page
3
News notes from Eureka California listing visits and travels of residents like G B Biale James McVey Edgar Eather and others. It reports property mishaps including a large carhouse wreck at the railway depot and an ongoing mining effort at Union with ore shipments to Salt Lake.
The County Clerk lists delegates filed by noon for state and county conventions. Republican and Democratic nominees are named for the Republican State Convention Edgar Eather Lyman Fulton W R Reynolds and Democratic State Convention H C McTerney Will J Swick. County precincts Eureka Palisade and Ruby Hill show further filings. Primary election is set for Tuesday August 8 1916.
One of the largest mortgages ever filed in the Recorder's office received by Recorder Edgar Earther along with a deed of 8400 words. The instruments, totaling but $192.45 in recording fees, name Franklin V Spooner Robert R Pardow and John C Rued as purchasers for the Western Pacific Railroad Company. The mortgage secures 20 million dollars in gold bonds of a 50 million dollar issue bearing five percent interest. land is payable to First Federal Trust Company and Henry E Cooper as trustee.
Ore trains were sent to Salt Lake smelters this week from Eureka. Three cars from the California mine on Prospect mountain, two from Connolly on Prospect, two speils from Richmond-Eureka Mining, two from Bamberger at Hamilton, three from C F Mair at Hamilton, and two from A J Tschumperlin at the Imperial mine, Hamilton.
Jim Vernon, a Duckwater district ranch hand, left for Tonopah on the Fourth of July and checked into the Bertrand house. He vanished after a later outing. cowboys searching July 5 concluded he may have returned to the ranch, but neither Vernon nor his horse and gear have been found.
Joseph H. Peck a prominent Elko citizen and former Elko County commissioner for the northern district from 1912 to 1914 died by self inflicted gunshot Tuesday evening. He reportedly appeared temporarily deranged prior to the act.
Strong metal-clasp Manila envelopes designed to mail ore samples and small machinery parts through the Sentixas office.
Otis Fulton Edgar Sadler and J M Requa Clerk Assessor and Auditor convened as Board of Equalization on July 24 and 28 1916. Auditors list confirmed mortgages were duly assessed for 1916. Nick Ratto was ordered to appear on July 28 1916 to show cause why he should not be assessed with two mortgages Mob Venturino loan and Nelson loan. The board recessed on July 28 with no further business.
Mrs E C Boston of Eureka recalls a June raid by three rabid coyotes at L L Wattles ranch near Hot Creek Nye County. Coyotes bit animals and two children while playing outside. Mrs Boston fired through a screen door killing one. the other two fled. The shot coyote showed foam and blood on its jaws.
The Marmon auto started from New York Monday aiming to break the fastest cross continental time to San Francisco. It passed Eureka at 11 47 a m Friday and Austin at 2 20 p m with a driver, mechanic, and Will Zadow of Eureka as pilot. The car appeared in good working order, fueling belief the record may be broken.
T M Moe who is building a smelter at Bullion met today with Herbert Lang and R Swayze San Francisco capitalists interested in Bullion properties They proceeded to Bullion The smelter machinery is on the way and will be installed soon Prospects for profitable development at Bullion are bright
Republican candidate Sam Platt toured Eureka on Wednesday as part of a statewide run for United States Senate. He plans to visit all counties and said his Lander County stop would complete the circuit.
The English government orders a re hearing for Sir Roger Casement who is under death sentence for treason. Pressure from Americans working through the government is believed to have influenced the decision.
Friday metal quotations include Silver at New York 6dj cents per ounce Copper at New York 27.00 Lead at New York 66.55. The brief lists current prices for several base metals in New York markets.
Bishop George C. Hanting of Nevada visited Eureka July 21 and led morning and evening services at St James Church. He urged electing capable lawmakers, supported prohibition, and pledged $50 toward church repairs from vestry funds while urging members to raise the remaining $100 for foundation work.
The Board of Pardons granted paroles to John Murray of Tonopah who was jailed for extorting money from miners seeking work and had served three months of a six month sentence. George Wallace, from Humboldt County, jailed for forgery, had three months remaining but was allowed to return to his mother to assist her.
University authorities report that 220 regularly enrolled students at the University of Nevada earned all or part of their support during the year ending June by working on campus or for Reno firms. The figures come from an extensive survey of student life.
Henry Miller, renowned West cattle king and partner in Miller & Sox, dies at 89 in San Francisco after a long illness. He built a vast California Nevada Oregon Arizona land and cattle empire, once driving herds from Arizona to Oregon. He lived in retirement in San Francisco.
San Francisco July 25 Poor and aged 84 Philip Deidesheimer the inventor of the square set timbering method for wide vein mining has died at his home. He never patented the system. His idea helped shape the fortunes of key mining figures including Mackay Fair Flood O'Brien Baldwin Sharon Sherwood Sandy Bowers Morrow and others.
Indianapolis July 24 James Whitcomb Riley the poet died Saturday night after an attack of paralysis in his home Only his nurse Clementia Prough was awake He had asked for water and reclined on his bed He was born in 1853
A massive blaze in Verdi Nevada destroyed thirty houses and several businesses, leaving over 150 people homeless. Fire spread from a brush fire aided by strong winds, threatening the local lumber mill and town for hours before containment late at night. Estimated loss stands at 125000 dollars.
In the past day or two the Steamboat Springs area has resumed its old habit of shooting steam and hot water into the air. Spouts reach six to twelve feet, as the springs, once nearly dormant, again show activity after years of only small trickling flows.
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