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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
2
A Eureka telegram reports the Nevada Supreme Court unanimously sustains the new primary election law passed by the last Legislature. The decision, written by Justice James G. Sweeney, affirms the constitutionality of the act in a test case carried from Carson City.
O M Dull arrives on Thurstay's stage to manage the Bureks Windfall. Mrs Peterson returns from Reno after a short visit. A large group from Palisade visits Elko circuit for an enjoyable day. George Wingfield and J B Carstairs travel to Babkbori. Sheriff Mahoney and District Attorney Henderson return from Reno on a bank case. Maples plans Elko and Salt Lake City trips. Gould returns from Reno with a new machine. New Branch County Jail is described as beatonished and social events occur before partitions go in. E R Hislop and Alec Montgomery of Wells Fargo & Co travel to Eureka to close the express office until rail service resumes.
List of unclaimed letters remaining at the Roteka Nevada post office dated June 2 1910 includes names such as James Birch Mary Mr Philip Bruce Joe Mitchel James Pickard Mrs Elisabeth Emerson John Ferra Mile Radmanovic Mr C Hale F Stoneman John Hesiy Eric Smith Johns Jonee Ww M Petar Kaenevich Maria and others. Callers are asked to collect by June 4 1910 and to address the postal notice to the appropriate addressees.
Affiliated labor unions of Reno announce plans for a Western Nevada Labor Day parade and demonstration featuring Sparks unions and railroad men. Delegates from the local Central Trades Council will attend a Reno Labor Convention on June 6 to coordinate events and showcase union strength.
Bum Logan once a leading figure on the Comstock Stock Exchange died at Virginia City County Hospital at age 89 while milking a cow. He had fallen on hard times after the Comstock’s decline and spent his final years there performing night milking duties.
Tonopah May 3 A rumor mill swirls over Sheriff Jace Owens of Nye County as friends seek his whereabouts after a weeks absence. Owens recently married a Reno woman and vanished after leaving Tonopah aboard a train. County officials fear foul play and local reports place him in Portland Oregon last heard on May 11. A Nye County suit seeks $2900 lost from a bank failure, with the Grand Jury examining the sheriff’s books amid questions of missing funds.
The Nevada Prison Commission, overseeing the new penitentiary, selected Nevada Engineering Works of Reno for 191,000 dollars over lower bids from Mesker Brothers of St Louis. Attorney General Stoddard and Secretary of State Douglas supported the NV firm, while Governor Dickerson urged accepting the lowest bid, suggesting a lawsuit by Mesker Brothers to compel acceptance of its lower bid.
J W Clark was stabbed in the abdomen during a fight at Steidman’s saloon in Tonopah when he tried to separate Kane and two Drakans, Antonini brothers. Clark died from injuries after his shift. Willard Kearns was also cut, another Austrian was injured while trying to disarm the assailants.
The Suez Canal opened for traffic in 1869 with a water depth of 26 feet and a bottom width of 71 feet. By now the depth nears 34 feet and the bottom width has grown to γρα6 feet. In 1870, 486 ships passed through with total tonnage 654,014. Last year 8,795 ships used the canal, carrying over 19 million tons.
A quip defines bankruptcy as keeping money in a hip pocket while creditors take the coat. The line from Fliegende Binetter reflects a satirical view of financial ruin.
George Bi. Rossel, Nevada State Supervisor, asks papers to publish a nationwide census appeal. He urges readers to report missed individuals with detailed personal data including name, age, marriage status, birthplaces, languages, immigration, trade, and literacy. He notes potential undercount and seeks cooperation to ensure accurate population figures.
Fred Heinze of Santa Ana California, who had withdrawn as general manager of Nevada Sugar Company at Fallon, has been induced to return and resume charge after apologies from the board and their agreement to resign when asked. The firm will complete the beet sugar factory under construction, with added funds guaranteed, aiding Tracks Trackee Carson reclamation project farmers who expect a profitable crop. H A Lambert toured Winnemucca from Bannock camp showing placer gold from a claim near Box canyon where gravel deposits yield gold via rockers, with the canyon extending over three miles.
The Sentinel announces limited new black and white prints of the Eureka mining district. In addition to the Pardy map, Windfall and other manues adjoining in the Secret Canyon mining district are offered. Price is one dollar per map with five cents extra for mail delivery.
The Rickey Ranch in Mono County and adjacent Nevada land shifting to a syndicate led by Paul M Nippert of San Francisco. Purchases include 7,000 acres and water power interests. 15,000 sheep on site, with holdings across Walker and nearby counties. Charles H Rickey remains as general manager.
Washoe County commissioners agreed with the United States Government to take in federal prisoners sentenced by the Carson City Federal Court. Previously the government kept inmates in Storey and Ormsby jails, paying 75 cents daily per prisoner plus $5 monthly for care and utilities. Officials plan to build an annex to the local jail to house these prisoners.
A judge refuses to sentence George Johnson on forgery and names T. A Brandon of Winnemucca as temporary probation officer. The boy is placed in custody on a Humboldt County ranch to learn right from wrong and strive to become a better man.
A brief notice records a birth in Eurska Nevada on May 51 1910 to the wife of RA Laird delivering a 100 unit child. The entry notes no further details such as weight or name.
Farmers Mining Company invites bids for furnishing cordwood char coal and lime in quantities at the mouth of the Prospect Mountain Tunnel below the Silver Conner mine. Address information provided upon request.
State and local reports detail a string of calamities and legal actions: Simon Beay dies in Hollister, a Goldfield jury convicts a man of manslaughter, a Greek worker is buried alive under ore in Ely, and Prof J H Howe dies at 73 while building a home in Rees. Nevada aviation plans shift to Carson as Reno pilots wait for Fourth of July events, while L Capo is sentenced for an assault tied to a murder case. Prisoner escape on a train, verdicts in Lovelock and Winnemucca courts, and mass cattle shipments move from Quinn River Valley toward California.
The latest metal quotations show Silver at 884 conte per ounce, Lead at 145 per 100 pounds, and Copper at 12.00 dollars per pound in New York.
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