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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1907
Page
2
A clipping from Eureka Sentinel reports a person identified as Beilieman has been entered at the Eureka Post Office as beyond class matter. The note notes the matter as official postal classification and records the entry location and status.
Ely toppled Ogden to win the Utah state diamond championship in two games at Ely last weekend. Sunday’s game saw Braquet’s long homer and a grandstand shower of silver coins for the Ely catcher after a pivotal hit. Jonsen and Besquet starred in both games as Ely’s strong defense and hitting carried the sweep.
Metal quotations list silver at 67 cents an ounce, lead at 5 dollars and 95 cents per 100 pounds, and copper at 224 eta in Salt Lake City. Reno reports a knife attack at the Palace gambling hall with Mrs Rollinson injuring Phil Rollinson. a double-track project for the Sierras is discussed in Sparks. a North Fork stabbing leaves James Robinson seriously wounded. O J Salisbury dies in New York of heart disease. Blair Booster ceases publication. and a judge orders a $20,000 A O U W trust fund distributed to Nevada widows and orphans after the Nevada lodge dissolves.
Large heist hits the scientific department as mining and engineering volumes disappear. Librarian John Hawke is to block others from behind the shelves while Ham fin and assistants fail to identify the thieves. Many Nevada mining history works cannot be replaced.
Harvesting of alfalfa began on the Dangberg ranch in Douglas County. W A Boros of Virginia City organized a Mineral Union at Verlugion with 50 members. David Hartley, 22, electrocuted in Sparks railroad shops by a 440 volt shock. Jack Walsh acquitted for killing Charles Meyers and wounding Jack Harrington at Blair last March. Aurs district about 85 miles north of Elko reached by siege and auto from Elko. Carson Nova notes Frank and James Regan and E C O erecting a $10,000 gypsum refining plant at Mound House. Hiram F Parker appointed postmaster at Marble Nye County. Grace M Martin appointed postmaster at Ballion Elk County. Local stock brokerages failed at Goldfield: W F Bond & Co Wells, Morton & Co, Gilivece & Co. Joseph Smith recovering in Elko after being shot at Lander. Two murders and a mail clerk robbery near Mina. clerk left on rail car with life in danger. night watchman cuts him down two hours later.
Dr Tartarian of the Chicago Anti-Pork Society arrived in Reno, reporting three thousand bacon and eggs orders, 250 pork dishes, and other pork totals at the Overland Hotel. He said he was not aided by Armour & Co. and claimed this is the fiftieth city with over 15,000 inhabitants visited since leaving Chicago.
A transmission from Winnemucca, Nevada residents dated May 23 1907 describes William D Haywood as a young man who lived in Humbold t County for years. It portrays him as diligent, honest and loyal with a spotless reputation and disinclination toward crime. The piece asserts his good character amid accusations in Idaho and Colorado.
Albert Ward, a prominent capitalist and stock raiser, gave his daughter Clara Belle Ward away to Charles Eckstrom of Gray Reid Wright department store. At the wedding, Ward surprised guests by giving Clara a gift of twenty five thousand dollars to start her life with.
A new cash register debuts with elaborate sales ledger features. Each sale credits the salesman, daily totals show in an 8 figure adder, and customers receive dated tickets redeemable at a discount after purchasing a set quantity of goods. The device promises traceable receipts and incentive tracking.
John B. Humphrey, Reno millionaire and director of several banks and the Washoe Power Company, died when his automobile plunged 73 feet at the top of Olinghouse hill. Three other mining operators survived with injuries as the dead man was rushed back to Wadsworth. The note also covers coyotes pestering cattle, a state plan to use disease in predators, and Clark railroad tracklaying progress with workers earning four dollars daily.
Washington June 15 The General Land Office with Interior approval issued a circular guiding second homestead entries. Only the April 28 1904 law applies to those who lost forfeited or abandoned entries before that date due to honest mistake. It forbids second entries for post 1904 forfeitures or where a valid original entry existed.
Miss Hazel Piper, sister of Ed Piper, graduates from the California School for the Blind with top honors. The San Francisco press praised her closing ceremony performance and she received many compliments from attendees. She arrived home Friday in Virginia City.
Goldfield Nevada June 17 license collector Ingalls estimates about 110000 will be available for street improvements this year. Revenue comes almost entirely from gambling licenses totaling 87500 per month and steadily rising each month.
The Reno Journal reports the governor’s mansion will not be built in Carson City as $40,000 set for the project reverts to the general fund after the year’s end. Capital Commissioners failed to receive satisfactory plans by June 10, and Attorney General Stoddard says they cannot act further if protested.
At Virginia City Nevada on June 14 1907 a daughter was born to the wife of Tony Romano of Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada confirming the birth in the local notice.
Double track construction on the Union Pacific progresses this year. Beyond the 175 miles of double track already in operation between Omaha and Green River Wyoming, nearly 200 miles of second track are now under construction, expanding the western rail corridor.
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