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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1908
Page
2
In Eurekas Sentinel 1908 column Senator Clark urges reducing freight and smelting costs to boost Nevada industry. The Ely Mining Record backs him, criticizing railroads for high charges and noting bullion freight to New York as excessive. Authors accuse smelters of rate tricks and proclaims highway robbery against producers.
Deputy Superintendent and Mrs Lightfoot return from a tour of Eu reka and Lander counties. Battle Mountain shows rapid growth with new houses and a likely smelter. Elko appears prosperous with many active businessmen and rapid construction. Western Pacific Railroad work resumes with smaller crews and wages around two dollars and a quarter daily.
The Tonopah and Tidewater Railway is being organized under Delaware laws as a holding company with capital of 5 280 000 to own the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad and the Borax Smith Bullfrog Goldfield lines. The Tonopah and Tidewater dominates the holding company and runs 168 miles from Ludlow California to Beatty Nevada with a seven mile Ryan branch. The Ballfrog Goldfield line covers 88 miles from Ballfrog to Goldfield. The Tonopah and Goldfield line, operated with Ballfrog Goldfield, is not included in the amalgamation and a 200 mile extension from Goldfield is planned.
James A. Beatty, owner of Sparkes Paper and Paint Company, was shot and killed by Mrs. George Winters at the old English mill near Reno. Winters, jailed on murder charges, claims self defense after Beatty attacked her. she was bound over to the grand jury.
The Chicago convention nominated William H. Taft of Ohio for President on the first ballot with 702 votes and James Schoolcraft Sherman of New York for Vice President on the first ballot with 816 votes. The platform endorsed Roosevelt policies, tariff opposition, and equal rights while condemning La Follette’s proposals and noting party divisions.
Reports from Goldfield recount sentences for highgrading and robbery cases, the suicides of mining men, and a murder tied to gambling disputes. Notable names include James Thomson, W McCabe, Frank Fletcher, and Otarenos W Mackay.
Readers learn of visits by Mrs Sosie Hand Judge J M Requa and G D Abbott to Oakland Elko and Pine Valley, a Valley Hoare dance success, Palisade baseball challenge to Eureka for the Fourth, and a near fatal self-inflicted wound on Mrs A Pounds with hospital recovery.
The Grand Lodge I O O F of Nevada met in Reno and elected officers for the year including Grand Master J J Owens Tonopah Deputy Grand Master W F Sedgwick Reno Grand Senior Warden H P Gifford Carson and others. The Rebekah Grand Assembly followed selecting President Anna Warren Reno and other officers.
Madison reports Senator La Follette sent Taft a telegram praising the candidate while noting platform shortcomings. He promises to work for Taft’s election, trusting broader Republican support over the platform. Also reports record wool price paid in Salt Lake for Malad Idaho clip and potential Reno Journal dispute over caricatures of Nevada politicians.
Stockholders of the first Rawhide Bank accuse President Russell Prentice of diverting about 22 thousand dollars to mining and promotion ventures. State Bank Examiner Hofer, Tex Rickard, and George D. Pyne filed for closure, saying depositors face loss unless Prentice repays. Vault reportedly held about 9 thousand dollars. bank officials refused further advances.
News notes from Hamilton recount Minoletti on business to Eureka Schacfars freight run and Ely visits by Schenck Bragg Haber and others Muir Beck and Carl assess claims Johnson an Eastern adviser to Ely bank Gast Simon at Rocco Homestake mine and Allen brothers selling 70 range horses Calf barbecue for Fourth time ball game Fourth with Green Springs Jack Rosevear faces Hamilton nine Lincoln County splits with Searchlight Las Vegas favoring division Pioche opposed to dividing the county
A buyer spots flaws in a title and Elko County Abstract & Title Company offers guaranteed abstracts of title for any property in Elko County. The firm promotes its system as the only way to ensure a flawless title before selling to avoid delays from oversights or omissions. Address Elko for details.
At Superior Wisconsin on June 12 1908 a wedding was announced to the wife of Hf T Agnew formerly Miss Ethel McGarry of Eureks.
Notice records shipment of 26 horses from Alpha Station to Omaha via Eureka and Palisade Railway on 30, 1908. John Quesenbury in care nom labels branding, inspection by Barsky Oaanty Masela and WH Dopey. Multiple branded marks listed, with descriptions and left-side placements.
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