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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
3
Report states the Palm gambling house at Ely was held up by two masked men who forced dealers to hand over nearly $800. They cut power to plunge the saloon into darkness, then escaped toward Eureka. The incident follows heavy travel and activity around Eureka with many residents and visitors noted in the week.
Daily trains between Eureka and Palisade began operation last week with a revised schedule. Trains leave Eureka at 11 10 p m and from Palisade arrive in Eureka at 2 80 p m mountain time. Sunday service is included. mail on Sundays undecided but not dismissed.
Eureka committees handle grand celebration plans for the Fourth with an official program to be published next week. Kate McCharles, secretary of the Base Range Dramatic Company of Eureka Nevada, received a letter from James D. Phelan acknowledging a donation of $83 for California relief funds from proceeds of their recent benefit entertainment.
Fred T. Doll, wool and hide buyer, spent several days in Boreks this week supervising loading and shipment of about $2000 worth of hides bought by his agent J. B. Bialco. Doll says Nevada patronage is rising and business is improving. Charles McCarter’s bondsmen surrendered him to Sheriff Sweeney, sending him to Kuroke County jail after Montana authorities were notified. Sheriff Walter Griffith of Glasgow County, Montana, left June 14 with the papers.
Judge Peter Breen, confined at home with a severe illness, returned from Tonopah about two weeks ago and came down town on Wednesday. The term of Court called since June 6 has been definitely postponed.
The Nob Hill Fire Company held a large turnout meeting at their hall on Nob Hill last Monday evening. They accepted Rescue How Company into the July Fourth parade and extended plans to equip the banked engines to the county for presenting and erecting a bell once owned by Knickerbocker Hook and Ladder. The 82-member force thanks Alex Fraser for revitalizing the company as it readies for any emergency.
Mrs. Ed Wilhelm and three children of Phillipsburg near Butte are en route to Eureka after his death from pneumonia following a short illness. A former Eureka jeweler, Wilhelm ran a shop where the post office now stands and was married there about 23 years ago to Jennie Kohler, sister of Mrs. William Zadow. The family will live with Mrs. Zadow in Eureka.
The Sacramento Union reports four cases against Nevada mining man William Whalen were called in Judge Hart's court. Arraignment was continued a week due to no decision yet on his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The cases concern alleged false pretenses used to obtain money from mining stock speculators in this city.
The Ruby Hill School month ending June 4 1008 lists receiving grade Leon Rice fast grade Malvina Rice Wilie Laird Dewey McNaughton thin grade Joe Kitchen Vivian Hicks fourth grade Dan McNaughton Hiva Wittiawn teacher fifth grade Abram Laird John Eccles Lillie Fine sixth grade Eddie Moyle Annie Eccles seventh grade Telfer Williams Thomas Williams William Flavin eighth grade Bennet Moyle A B Huxnemoy principal Roll of Honor Prospect School month ending June 8 Tony Frank Giuditta Borgna Edith Repetto Carrie Gibellini John Borgna Theress Borgna Victor Borgna Mary Uavilis Artigiio Vacostu Lawrence Repetto George Geraty John Gibellini Angelo Borgna Mitongo Morir teacher Came Near Bleeding to Death George W Halstead of Duckwater injured by a knife wound at his ranch last week while slaughtering a steer the knife slipped and severed a vein an emergency remedy Pan of flour staunched the bleeding Mr and Mrs Halstead were visitors in Euroks this week.
The hill election for a Short Term School Trustee on Ruby Hill set for Saturday June 18 promises a lively contest. Incumbents W J Eathorne and J H Jury who previously ran again seek the office amid active canvassing. Also notes efforts to tidy Eureka streets with a supervising official guiding clean up on Clark street ahead of the Fourth.
The Reno Monday Call reports Senator Bob Raftice of Kareka County is touted by the Pasiouiste as a strong candidate for State Treasurer. Raftice is described as one of the most popular men in Nevada, making a strong nomination prospect noted by party aides.
The Sage Brush Parson chapter reveals that Rev Clement Vaughan mirrors George Wharton James, a Eureka Nevada figure, with miners, saloon keepers, and local life shaping the tale. James, an ethnologist and geographer, later researches California and the Southwest while Mrs Bailey’s novel draws on his Nevada days.
T A Burdick invites the public to a grand opening of the Hoffman Bar on Saturday night June 16. He recently purchased the Hoffman Bar from Leslie House Co merging it with his Brewery. An orchestra from Hoffman House New York will play five pieces. The saloon offers 16 imported beers, bonded whiskies, cigars, and a new wine room with Bueltreet entrance providing courteous service.
The firm Kind & Kraus, longtime Eureka merchants, ends 85 years of business. Mr Kind leaves for Tonopah and Mr Kraus pursues Tybo mining, forcing store closure. Entire stock of groceries meats fin ware hardware clothing and fixtures to be sold at cash prices. Sale now ongoing with reduced figures.
D M McDonald of the class of 1906 recently graduated from Nevada University and served as an editor of the Student Record. He spent Sunday and Monday en route home to Ely from Heno Holsome and plans to continue in newspaper work, drawing interest from the Rane Journal news staff.
Invitations have been issued by Mrs. Kathleen T J Duffield of Goldfield Nevada to honor the marriage of her daughter Edna Richman Duffield to Walter Haskell Whitmore. The reception will be at the Duffield residence in Goldfield on June 24 afternoon and evening. The Duffield family is prominent in southern mining country. Edna is described as charming and social. Walter, eldest son of Mr and Mrs L C Whitmore of Eureka, recently moved to California, then to Goldfield for stock brokerage and insurance success.
White Pine County commissioners appoint D. A. Dees as Justice of the Peace for Raby Mountain Mining district and Charlee Scraggs of Gold Creek as Justice of the Peace for Bald Mountain district. Scraggs also granted an engineer's license.
Salt Lake Mining Review editor Will Higgins, of Salt Loke, will visit the Richmond-Bareks and Diamond and Excelsior mining properties to gather material for a feature. Higgins, an old newspaper man and mining writer, plans light illustrations and aims to present camp resources and prospects without an elaborate write up. Mrs P Beawn of Hailey Idaho has patent for a carpet hinge enabling fastening and removal without floor damage. George A Bartlett of Tonopah urged to run as Democratic candidate for Congress. he is a respected attorney and may be a strong candidate.
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