Eureka News Roundup From June 1908
Local notes from Eureka Nevada list visitors and arrivals including Kate Brown Leslie House and J P McElroy with Reno and California journeys. Regional socials and church events noted. A Eureka Lodge meeting and mining activity in Salt Lake and White Pine County referenced with multiple towns and names. Decoration Day events, band performances, and upcoming Fourth of July plans mentioned. A Duckwater barn collapse and circulating counterfeit half dollars are reported.
Memorial Day Observed in Barckad with Decorations
Decoration Day ceremonies honored Civil War dead and all departed loved ones. A large crowd gathered at the school, hall, and cemeteries as children carried flowers, bands played sacred pieces, and graces were spoken by Prof. A. T Taylor and Spencer Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barckad
Masonic and Odd Fellows
Eac
Marbal
W. G. Bish
Odd Fellows
Grand Army of the Republic
Daughters of Rebekah
A. T Taylor
Baroks
Spencer Reynolds
Nowle Grand
Eureka Lodge No. 23
Thomas Williams
Richard Monao
LO. O
Ruby Hill Notes Show Delays and Local Hopes
Disagreeable weather this week slowed surface work on the new store building on the Hall. Finishing touches are being added as goods arrive and Mr. Six is expected to open soon. Great sorrow followed the Sunday death of Ray Veeto, a beloved child. Mrs. Alfred Hocking took her son Frank to Salt Lake City for eye treatment but left again to pursue options for restoring the boy's eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Six
Ruby Hill
Ray Veeto
Alfred Hocking
Hor
Frank
Salt Lake City
Fite-Maes the writer Fite-Mas in Salt Lake hospital
Fits-Mae McCarthy known as Fite-Mas, after visiting Eureka from White Pine County on a trip to Salt Lake for erysipelas treatment, lies critically ill at St. Mark's Hospital. The Salt Lake Tribune notes he had paused the crisis and his recovery is expected, with a painful operation required to save his eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fits-Mae
FiteJemes McCarthy
Fite-Mas
Eureka
White Pine County
Salt Lake
St. Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake Tribune
Death of Mrs Mary Robinson in Salt Lake City
William Robinson of Newark Valley learned Wednesday of his mother Mrs Mary Robinson s death in Salt Lake City on May 29 after a year of ill health She was 72, born in England She is survived by two sons and two daughters in Salt Lake City William left Eoroke Wednesday to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Robinson
William Robinson
Newark Valley
Salt Lake City
England
William
Eoroke
Bald Mountain Gets New Store In Prospect From Soren
Paul Sorens of the Gilbert & Sorens firm, linked to Manbettay, visited Kursk on return from Bald Mountain. He reported satisfaction with the new camp prospects and said the firm will move a quarter stock of merchandise to Bald Mountain as soon as arrangements are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bald Mountain
Paul Sorens
Gilbert & Sorens
Manbettay
Kursk
Soch
Qhalr
Bald Mountain mining outlook noted by J H Kelley
Letter from Bald Mountain by H Kelley the Goldfield mining expert describes a new district near Earoke with a 300 foot ledge of bangenten and rich free milling gold and silver. He notes about 50 prospectors on the ground and potential for stakeholders. Wingfield town grows as Carter Valentine plan hotel and restaurant. Former Eureka resident Dr T J McDowall buys Reno residence for 15000 and returns to Nevada habitat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Kelley
Bald Mountain
Earoke
J. H. Kelley
Meoutsis
Ba Thie
J.B. Schenck
W. Onnham
Skaggs Bros
Salt Lake
Elko
Wingfield
Joy
Carter & Valentine
Reno
Bagebroad
Nevada
Man Wanted After Release On Bond In Eureka County
Charlee McCarter, held in Eureka County jail, fled after release on $400 bond and is now pursued by Sheriff Sweeney and Sheriff Griffith of Glasgow County Montana. Requisition papers were signed by Governor Sparks to return McCarter to Montana. Bondsmen have been notified and McCarter has not answered roll call. Also, Fourth of July Ball planned by Resous Hose Company with committees named for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlee McCarter
Eureka County
Montana
Justice Cromer
Sheriff Sweeney
Elko County
Sheri Walter
Griffith
Glasgow County
McCarter
Sparks
Nevada
Montua
Eureka
Sheriff Griffith
Judge Cromer
Dison
Mr. McCarter
Resous Hose Company
Brother-in-law of late Nye County man dies by own hand
Ide Hamblin, a brother-in-law of the late Thomas Loan of Nye County Nevada, shot himself near Kingman Arizona. He had been ill and is generally supposed to have been insane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Logan
Ide Hamblin
Thomas Loan
Nye County
Nevada
Kingman
Arizon
Hamblin
Former Kurekan Couple Married in San Jos Cal
Alex Agonyo, once of Bareke, wed Misa Isabelle Styan in San Jos California. The couple plans to reside at Revo after the ceremony and birth date May 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurekan
San Joss
Alex Agonyo
Bareke
San Jos
Cal
Bom
Misa Isabelle Styan
Revo
Death of Ray Veron at Ruby Hill Nevada
Ray Veron, eldest child of Mr and Mrs John Veron, died Sunday May 27 1904 at her home in Ruby Hill Eureka County Nevada aged 12 years 6 months 18 days. The direct cause was congestion of the lungs with lingering illness noted. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 pm from St Jones Episcopal Church Hareka with Rev John Purdy officiating. teachers and scholars of the nearby public school led the procession to the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Littleton
Jobn Venton
Ruby Hill
Eureka Grunty
Nevada
St. Jones’ Episcopal Church
Hareka
John Purdy
Annie Lacey
Kate McCharles
Jesus
Raby Hill
Bureka
Ruby Hill School Mourns Ray Venton
The Grammar Department of Ruby Hill public school adopts resolutions expressing heartfelt sympathy to Ray Venton’s parents. The deceased is to be mourned for thirty days, with the resolutions filed at the school and copies sent to the family and published in the Hareka Sentinel. Committee members Dawn McNaventox Thomas Hockine Jane Twmnesa Windams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Preason
Ray Venton
Ruby Hill
Hareka Sentinel
Dawn McNaventox
Thomas Hockine
Jane ‘Twmnesa Windams
Death of Mrs Julia Romano in Eureka region
Mrs Julia Romano died at her Newark Valley home in White Pine Nevada on Thursday May 81 1900 after four weeks illness from pneumonia Funeral plans call for burial in Eureka after reaching the Catholic Church there She was 66 born in Taras Basilicata Italy survived by son Frank daughter Theresa and sister Mrs Theresa Florio of Hamton Nevada Longtime Eureka County resident she lived at the Newark Ranch and sent her children to Eureka public school The local notice notes burial in Eureka on Saturday June 2 at 2 pm and lists details about her life and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Kate Brown
Reno
Leslie House
Californie
Wille Carta
Blyonsvist
Enoko
J. J. Wilson
Homer
Kareke
Monitor Valley
J. P. McElroy
Tueeday
Possese
John Capell
Charles Rosecrans
John Hapcock, Jr
Tosopah
John Wedekind
Peter Breen
Nye
Eureka Lodge
Charles Read
Diamond Mining Company
Salt Lake Savers
Walter Brown
San Francisco
Jackson
Raby Hill
Bureks Star Band
Brows Hotel
Father Masson
Catholic Church
Sanday School
M. Peters
Sea Frast
Cisco
Ely
Fanny Coyle
Hugh Coyle
Six Mile House
Earcks
Sem Pramenko
Earcks Thureday
Anaconda
Montana
White Pine County
Theodore Pramenko
Dessa Mendes
Eureks
Joseph Birch
Southers Pacific
Mise Clara Boombower
Alpha
al Clayton
San Jose
Cal
W. J. Tonkin
Eureka
Virginia City
Bono
Mra. G
Henderson
Misa Allia
Kureka
Paria
Canada
Harcis County
Utah
Eurehy
Emery County
Anatin
Nevada
Misa Mae Kind
Heary Kind
California
Tonopah
Mise Mae
Milla College
J. B. Sabrou
Kareks
Nye County
Eareke
O County
Julia Romano
Newark Valley
Ernest Simonsen
Burnett
Newark
Bay State Mine
Dooter
Romano
Eureka County
Valeley
Taras
Province of di Basilicata
Italy
Frank
Miss Theresa
Theresa Florio
Hamton
Palisade Briefer Reports Railroad and Ore Boom
Correspondence from North Exile of Rureke County notes Joseph Brenses af Rens named bag ree master of the BP Company 8 Palisade. Reports say rich free gold near Pallande and Southern Pacific plans to use funds to build ore bankers. A large tunnel project across Humboldt advances with 4000 feet length, altering Eureka & Palisade tracks and moving the depot 200 feet north with a new larger station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rureke
Joseph Brenses Af Rens
Bagree
Palisade
Southern Pacific
Pallande
Rome
Humboldt
Southern Pacific Company
Eureka & Palisade
Bomb attack mars royal wedding in Madrid
Madrid dispatch reports a bomb hurled at King Alfonso and Queen Ena as they returned from the wedding ceremony in Calle Mayor. Several killed and many injured according to agency reports. one suspect arrested, others at large. A separate note mentions a Nevada gold coin circulation alert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso
Ena
Madrid
Queen Victoria
Calle Mayor
Election for school trustees in Eureka and Prospect
Tie vote for short term trustee on Ruby Hill sparks a new election. J H Hough wins long term at Eureka. W R B Griffin short term at Eureka. Ed Berryman long term at Prospect. Mike Vaccaro short term at Prospect. Long term votes show 14 for Thomas Eccles and 13 for John Fine. short term W J Eathorns and J H Jury tied with 13 each. Ely mining man invests 25000 in California land near Oroville. Wicks tract near Oroville sold for 28000. buyer Mr Rockhill Gret, pioneer to Butte County, returns after decades. Banks for sale at the Burnett office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Hill
Eureka
Bureks
J. H. Hough
W. R B. Griffin
Ed Berryman
Mike
Vaccaro
Prospect
Raby
Thomas Eccles
John Fine
W. J. Eathorns
J. H. Jury
Maces Lister
Reby Hill
Pew
Ely
California
Oroville
Butte Comsty
Val
Sacramento Bee Maya
Wicks
Oromlin
Nevada
Butte County
Rockhill Gret
Butts County
Long's Bar
Noveds
Batte
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Tur
Eureka Sentinel
Duckwater
Straits Ranch
Mevads
Mesace
Bonda
Ray Verton
George D. Dorin
Pacific Coast
National Insurance Company of
Hartford
John
Brown Hotel
Anheuser-Busch
Salt Lake Brewing Company
Becker
Presbyterian
The
Presbyterian Church
A J
Board of County Commissioners
Jane
Lorvavemeet
King
King Alfonso
Wen
Mia
Kate Peterson
Lower Buel
Dan Lewis Corral
W, HH
Sweeney
John McKerusn
Ruby Hill Avenue
Psate
Tom Buckhill
Eureka County Bank
Oscar J. Sucre
Transfets
Mall
Bank OF Nevada
Virginia Street
Up Capital
Ittin, Pigan
Henry Anderson
Fletcher of
Africa
Messa
Henderson Banking Company
Jon HenpErson
L. C
Henperson
Haypzn Henptraon Carroll, Henperson
Paessport Vics
Paesmerr Ansistater Cashes
L. Brot
Nevada Loan and Investment Company
Reno Nevada
MAU Bros
Ernest H. Mau
Williams
Mau
J. B. Stetson
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