Eureka News and Local Visits June 1918
Eureka residents host visitors from Mineral Hill and Elko while local officials attend criminal cases. Teachers and students wrap up terms with picnics and farewells as families relocate and prepare for summer.
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
3
Eureka residents host visitors from Mineral Hill and Elko while local officials attend criminal cases. Teachers and students wrap up terms with picnics and farewells as families relocate and prepare for summer.
A Eureka District Court session opened last Monday with Judge Peter Breen presiding. The State’s case against Earl Overton and Rees Parker for grand larceny in stealing two cattle from Eureka Land & Stock Company began, jurors were drawn, and several witnesses testified as the trial likely extends into next week.
The Eureka County Normal School showcased a year’s work by its graduating class beyond the one hour weekly artistic program. Students presented Indian baskets, woven cord work, drawings, etchings, and paintings admired by Miss Mina Connell, visiting friends, and school peers. Visitors included Dr. Breanen, Thomas S. Robinson, B. F. Shepherd Jr., and mining company officials arriving for property inspections and arrangements in Eureka.
At Beatific Lodge No 7 Knights of Pythias regular meeting on Tuesday May 28 officers were elected Chan cellor Commander Charles Priest Vice Chancellor James McVey Pre late Fred Bartine Master of Work J B Venturino Master-at-Arms Fred Eather Keeper of Records and Seal D E Nostrosa Master of Finance W F Zadow Master of Ex chequer Edgar Eather Inner Guard Richard Hooper Outer Guard Will J Swick. In Ruby Hill school district trustees meeting Thursday evening Mabel Keihm was unanimously re elected teacher for the next year.
In a whimsical weather permitting column a three inch long range gun is mounted for fun to shoot eyeballs at the sun during an eclipse. A Red Cross fund raiser welcomes donations with patriotic framing and a private telescope viewing for crowds and individuals.
All members are asked to attend at their hall on Wednesday evening June 12 for an official visit by Grand Chief Ella C. Allen of Verdi. Advt. Miss Mabel Riehm and Ruby Hill school pupils spent Wednesday picnicking at Dunderburg Spring.
Two pounds of wool donated by the White House will be sold at Reno city park auction to fund Red Cross relief. Governor Emmett Boyle acts as auctioneer with bids up to 100 dollars confiscated for Red Cross if not the highest. Bids may be mailed or wired. any amount from two cents to 100 dollars accepted.
A large Eureka community crowd filled the theatre for Eureka County High School graduation on June 6. The program featured Peter Meraldo with Autocracy versus Democracy, violin solos by Leota Muentresti, and a Girls Chorus. Diplomas were presented after the class presentation to the County Board of Education.
Eleven men who have turned 21 since June 5 1917 registered on June 5 in Eureka County. Palisade and Beowawe registrants not officially reported. Read names: Victor Borgna Joseph Kitchen John Gibellini Ben Allison Roy Plummer Angel Undabarrena Felicano Yrazabal Henry Palma Pierre Ardang.
Weekly tally of War Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps sold in Eureka Schools ending June 5. High School Purple $45.87 Green $4.25 Total $50.12. District Grammar $1.67 Inter mediate $1.26 Primary $26.85 Total $29.27. Cumulative totals show significant sums by department and school, with grand total across both schools $1714.32.
We thank friends for expressions of sympathy and for the beautiful floral offerings given after the loss of our husband and father.
A Friday afternoon baseball game between the freshman team and the district school team was played. The full game report will appear in next week's Sentinel.
A telegram from Thomas Kitchen of Ruby Hill announces the death of James Williams a former Ruby Hill resident and pioneer who came to Buckeye County in the early 1870s He left with his family in 1910 for Reno Nevada where he worked as a janitor at the University of Nevada He engaged in mining during his long residence here and his family lived on Ruby Hill He was born in Cornwall England and is survived by two sons Telfer Williams in training at Fremont California and Thomas H Williams of Bakersfield California plus Mrs Thomas Ing of Robinson Utah and others
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