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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1922
Page
4
Arthur Brisbane laments Decoration Day’s fading meaning and notes widespread leisure and neglect of lessons from war. He describes Henry Ford’s presidential bid, his popularity and wage model, and accused anti semitic remarks. The piece cites Gifford Pinchot’s campaign spending and argues money in politics shapes outcomes.
New York reports the Chicago American League club offered 100000 dollars plus two players valued at 25000 for Willie Kamm from San Francisco in the Pacific Coast League. The sum matches John J. McGraw’s December record paying 100000 and two players for Heinis Groh, and McGraw previously paid 76000 for Jimmy OConnell. Baseball men think New York rivals paid between 975000 and 100000 for Babe Ruth, before his home run feats.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Federal government in the anti trust suit against the Southern Pacific associated Interests. It found that acquiring and controlling the Central Pacific restrained competition in violation of the Sherman law. McKenna dissented. officials silent on broader implications for Union Pacific control and transcontinental traffic.
Rotary club heard from B Doten director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University detailing work on poisonous plants animal diseases and livestock feeding. He cited progress since 1891 and noted Nevada bulletins on Seteton animal disease and poisonous plants copied worldwide.
State Police Inspector Dan Renear leads a statewide roundup of motorists not complying with motor vehicle laws. After touring Carson Valley, violators are diminishing daily though several arrests occurred locally. Offenses include missing 1922 licenses and vehicles with a single license plate. Renear also checks owners who use small car licenses on larger vehicles.
Jimmy Murphy of Los Angeles won the 500 mile Indianapolis race before a record crowd. He earned 28000 dollars with a time of 6 hours 17 minutes 30.78 seconds at an average speed of 4.48 miles per hour. Harry Hartz finished second and Eddie Hearne was third.
The Service Commission will issue an order forbidding grade crossings in highway construction. New crossings must be over-head or under-pass. Costs: railroads one third, State one twelfth, Federal government seven twelfths. Order follows a recent hearing.
A fire erupted in Manhattan's Kettle Butte building in the old Nye County mining camp early Friday morning. It nearly destroyed the business district and much of the residential area before dynamiting halted its advance. Loss estimated at 125000. Water scarcity forced use of explosives to check the flames.
A Bureau of Standards method can detect the loss of a single rivet on a 25 000 ton ocean steamer. A 35 year old horse valued at 1 dollar resides in Catawissa Pennsylvania, claimed oldest living horse by a minister. NYC high schools enroll eight thousand students as Black captains for spring drive against arrests and vacant lots. Chicago plans a night marriage license bureau to ease work hour conflicts. Volga region hunger amid peasant grain malting and drinking is reported by Moscow Investiya. In Marhorat Germany two large steel shell bells hang in a church steeple with a clapper between them producing a resonant tone. During WWI church bells were melted in Germany. Germany sees soldiers turned to farming and trades. officers struggle. Pacific seal herd guarded by US cutters moves toward the Summer rendezvous on the Pinb Hot Islands. others patrol the Commander Islands. After June 15 three coast guard vessels will guard the herd in the Berings. Efforts will salvage 15 million dollars in wreck treasure from the Laurentic torpedo sinking near Lough Swilly. Dumas Ouverture Maran and many French writers are of Negro descent.
George W. Borden chief of the Nevada Highway Department says two five ton caterpillar tractors in surplus war equipment have been allocated to Nevada. The department has long sought ten ton models but these earlier, smaller machines are now en route as the first shipment to the state.
Fred Bender of Mutual Mica reports a new mica mine in the Ruby mountains Eiko County is commercially viable. Thomas Walsh and Claire Anderson win scholarships at the State University from the Scottish Rite. Prohibition fugitives EB 8 Bates and son A R K Bates surrender at county jail with attorney Moore after escape. Historic golf is attributed to Scotch shepherds who marked holes with wool tags. Legal blanks for sale at the Sentinel.
Clear mountain water ice will be delivered to Eureka patrons twice weekly during the summer months. Prices are one cent a pound in small quantities and 75 cents for 100 pound lots. See M. M. Fletcher for deliveries.
State Board of Stock Commissioners announces withdrawal of the prior information reward for information leading to conviction and imprisonment of anyone stealing cattle horses or hogs effective June 1 1923. President H F Dangbero and Secretary Edward Records sign.
A government document released recently in Germany lists 159 submarines that were lost during the conflict. It covers boats sunk interned or captured, reflecting the extensive wartime losses and official accounting by the authorities.
In Eureka County Nevada a sheriff sale is set for June 1 1922 at 1 p m at the courthouse to satisfy a judgment of 1938.14 plus costs and interest against Eureka Nevada Mining Company with items including lode mining claims Lucid Tufa Lucid Tufa Extension Magdalena Pack Saddle Pack Saddle Fraction No 1 and assorted mining equipment and personal property. The sale is postponed from February 27 1922 and then delayed to July 3 1922.
District Court of Eureka County Nevada appoints Alexander Fraser as executor of the Madaline Fraser estate. Creditors must file claims with proper vouchers within three months of first publication or be barred. Dated Eureka Nevada May 29 1922. First publication June 3 1922. Last publication July 1 1922.
The new mill of the Simon Silver Lead Mines Company at Simon processes about 210 tons of ore daily. Superintendent Hillard expects a further increase in capacity soon. The mill, with twelve workers, is achieving good lead and silver extraction as it proceeds on the new three compartment shaft.
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