Local notes from Eureka and surrounding towns in 1904
A crowded Eureka Sentinel column lists residents and visitors across Nye, White Pine, Elko, and Eureka counties. Movements include Dominick Curto returning to Ely, W. J. Tonkin’s railway trip, Lena Peters from California, and Miss Minoio Man teaching in Lamoille. Local mining, schooling, and social invitations anchor the updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Johnson
Andy Tengoord
Hamilton
White Pine County
Minoio Man
Eureka
Lamoille Valley
Elko County
Paul Lane
Mollie
Katie Brown
Pine Valley
Bay State mine sold to Boston company in Newark Bay
The Bay State mine in White Pine County near Newark is sold to Newark Milling and Mining Company organized in Boston. Chester M. Perry was elected president and Tom Robinson named manager. Robinson and Perry plan to reopen the mine, start six workers, and pursue active development in a vein rich with silver in hard rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry
Newark Company
Newark
Robinson
Old Bay State
Tom Robinson
Will There Be a Ball Game in Eureka on July Fourth
An effort to form Eureka baseball club to play Ely nine on Independence Day. Eureka has Base Rangers and Scrubs, with local talent aiming to assemble a winning team to enliven the Fourth. Also an ad for W D Arnett & Co Reno mining engineers offering ore assays and laboratory services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Ely Nine
Eurekas
Base Rangers
The
Scrubs
W. D. Arnett & Co
Reno
Eureka County Calf With Six Legs Attracts Attention
J P Raine found a six legged calf on Pine Valley range with two extra legs growing from the left shoulder. The animal, though six legged, is normally formed and can be raised or lowered. The calf was treated at Raine’s ranch corral and later taken to East Reno where Raine is supervising building construction. The freak is expected to be sold for exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
J. P. Raine
Pine Valley
Fourth of July Ball at Eureka Opera House
The Rescue Hose Company plans its annual ball on Monday evening July 4 at the Eureka Opera House. The fire laddies’ anniversary is a popular event bringing a good time, and many visitors for the Fourth will stay for the dance and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rescue Hose Company
Eureka Opera House
Harry Davies Injured in Ash Fork Lantern Gas Explosion
Harry Davies elder son of Dan Davies of Eureka suffered burns at Ash Fork Arizona last week when his lantern ignited accumulated gas in a discharge pipe while oiling a locomotive on the Santa Fe Railroad. He works as a frem on the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Davies
Harry
Dan Davies
Eureka
Frem
Santa Fe
Arizona
Ash Fork
Pinto Road Repaired After Heavy Rains
County crews completed repairs on Pinto Road after recent gales and rains, returning the route to good travel condition by midweek. Presbyterian Church Notice announces Rev. J. E. Johnston leading services Sunday with 11 AM preaching, 12:15 PM Sabbath school, and 7:30 PM evening service with special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinto
Pinto Canyon
Presbyterian Church
J. E. Johnston
The Hamburgs New Shaft at Prospect Mountain
W. F. Rose employs five men at the Hamburg mine on Prospect Mountain. They are sinking a new single compartment shaft with a manway and have reached a depth of 40 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Rose
Prospect Mountain
Entertainment at Ruby Hill Friday Evening
A school entertainment will be given on Ruby Hill on Friday evening June 17 at 7:80 o clock Ruby Hill time. All are cordially invited to attend. Three children of the Robertini family have died within ten days of whooping cough and pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Hill
Robertini
Lead price advance cheered Nevada lead camps
News from Salt Lake reports lead rose to 4.26 per 100 pounds, up 75 cents from Wednesday. American Smelting & Refining Co CEO O W Whitley cited East market conditions as the cause, noting settlements reflect weekly averaged New York City prices for large 50 ton lots deliverable within 80 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
White Pine
Salt Lake
O. W. Whitley
American Smelting & Refining Company
Tribune
Whitley
East
New York City
Barton Sewell
Real Estate Sale, Eureka District Court Proceedings
In Eureka Third Judicial District Court Judge Peter Breen presided on June 7 over an administratrix application for sale of Malcolm Farlinger estate realty. A half interest in the Helen mine on Adams Hill sold to P. H. Hjul for 435, with Hjul holding over 400 mortgage. The dwelling and Cedar Hill homestead were set for the surviving wife and minor children. In H. H. Porch et al v E. Sestanovich, Breen ordered the defendant appear in Elko on July 7 to show cause why contempt for alleged water decree violation should not be declared. Judge Brown previously represented plaintiffs and Breen will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Judicial District Court
Eureka
Peter Breen
Malcolm Farlinger
Helen
Adams Hill
P. H. Hjul
Hjul
Brown
Broen
Jim Crow's Little Girl Dies in Eureka Region
The four year old daughter of Jim Crow a well known Indian of Eureka and vicinity died in Eureka last Sunday of consumption. He and his family now live at Duckwater Nye County and she was brought here a month ago to seek medical help. He learned of the illness but kept her for treatment to ease her pain and comfort. Monday the remains were taken to Duckwater for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Crow
Eureka
Jim
Duckwater
Nye County
Lost Horses Found Near Newark By Search Party
A sorrel team belonging to the Fletcher Bros livery stable in Eureka escaped Wednesday night last week. One Indian member of a search party located the horses Sunday near Newark in White Pine County. Merrill Fletcher returned to Eureka with the horses on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Regli
Nevada State University
Reno
Eureka
John Wedekind
Bald Mountain
White Pins
Eunice Rodoni
M. Philippini
Ruby Hill
Ed Caffery
Tonopah
Charles Read
Diamond and Excelsior
Prospect
Salt Lake City
A. May
Will
Ely
White Pine County
George Paul
L. Porter
Roberta Creek
W. ©. Rose
W. 8
Miss Maud
Fletcher Bros
Lpah
Newark
White Pine
Merrill Fletcher
Elusive Eureka Youth Arrested in Home Theft Case
Ernest Trento, 18, son of a nearby rancher, faced charges of house breaking after Vincent Torre reported a burglary at his Eureka area ranch home on May 30. Torre claimed he restrained and coerced the boy into confessing, then accompanied him to the recovered loot. A warrant led to Trento’s arrest. he later surrendered in Eureka and posted $1000 bond for a preliminary hearing set for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix Raphel
Tonopah
Eureka
8. Raphel
Reno
Will
Ernest Trento
Vincent Torre
Trento
Torre
Mr. Torre
Eureka County Board Proceedings June Meeting Actions
The Eureka County Board of Commissioners met June 6 with Fraser Patoni and McNaughton present. They approved bills, paid a County Physician appointment through January 1905, ordered a deed recorded for Beowane jail grounds, and considered aid for Captain Beatty and wife. They accepted bids for a wagon road, authorized repairs to Pine Valley roads, and reviewed funds and money found in Hannah Dolan’s possession. No action on the Nevada World’s Fair funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Fraser
Patoni
McNaughton
C. H. Duborg
Beowane
Eureka
Captain Beatty
Humboldt Land and Cattle Company
Paroni
Fraser and McNaughton
W. F. Barnett
Barnett
Hannah
Eureka County
Baker Gray
Nevada Insane Asylum
Hannah Dolan
Burdick
Jack Petch
C. W. Pratt
Palisade
Safford
P. H. Broffey
Pine Valley
Diamond Valley
Nevada World's Fair Commission
Nevada
St. Louis
Pabst Beer Arrives at Brown Hotel in Eureka
A carload of Pabst Hed White and Blue beer from Milwaukee is now on sale at the Brown Hotel bar in Eureka. The extra mild wholesome beer is priced at 25 cents a quart bottle. George Gavin has ordered mowing machines hay rakes buggies and spring wagons to arrive next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pabst
Brown Hotel
Eureka
Pabst Brewing Company
Milwaukee
Pabst's
George Gavin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tax Eureka Sentinel
Dominick Curto
Elye
W. J. Tonkin
Horeka
Lena Peters
California
R. Sadler
Eureska
H. A
Kim
P. Rutherford
Currant Creek
W. M. Blair
T. P. Brown
W. C. Rose
Eugene Norris
Tom Casey
Cherry Creek
M. L. Requa
Laula Montagne Fassett
Spokane
Wash
Mise Margaret Schultes
Cortez
Helen Whitmore
J. Parke Channing
San Francisco
White Pine Copper Company
J. Amidon
Eureka Live Stock Company
Fish Creek
H.O. McTerney
Virginia City
St. John’s
K. A.M
Eureka Lodge
Nevada Grand Lodge of Masons
Mart Horton
Will Moody
Mound Valley
Duck Water
Henry Wedekind
Fred Nelson
Fresno
Cal
Koreka
Fred Bock
Bay State
District Court
Proceedings OF
Commis
Eureka County Bank
Eureka, Nevada
A. ¥. Golding
Hosor
W.e.qriffin
Oscar J.smith
L. Bette
Mall
Express
George W. Hanna
Hyltor
General Merchandise
Elko
Eureka Cash Store
Expresas
Royal Manufacturing Co
Brazil
J. B. Biale
North Main St
Johnson Mercantile Company
Ingorforated
Hiram Johnson
Betti
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