Local notes from Eureka and surrounding counties
A Eureka Sentinel local mention lists visits and movements of residents and visitors across Eureka County and nearby areas. Items include Aimee Rosevent visiting Grana Valley, John Cobb from Duckwater on business, property sales, staffing changes, and notable moves of residents between Eureka, Reno, Sparks, Tonopah, and Elko. It mentions school census results, ore discoveries, railway travel for Fourth of July rates, and several mining or mining-related events involving local people and firms.
Mrs Eccles Leaves Ruby Hill for California Business Prospect
Mrs. Sam Eccles and her four children left by Monday's train for Los Angeles California after a short visit with relatives she may decide to stay and go into business. She had lived in Ruby Hill for 19 years and ran the grocery business her husband conducted there until a few weeks ago.
Thieves Operating Along Railroad
Thieves are stealing from the Southern Pacific care, with goods moved by accomplices. Cargos including cigars tobacco whisky shoes and more were taken from a cave between Winnemucca and Elko. Sheriff Sweensy left Eureka to search the northern county for traces of the missing goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Winnemucca
Elko
Sweensy
Eureka Toowlay
Theorthern
Eureka County Mining Deal Consolidates 13 Claims
The Virginia City Enterprise reports Adwal has completed the purchase of 13 Ballion district claims in Eureka County. A 10 stamp mill will be installed on the property immediately. Control of the property rests with P. D. Delmos and W. W. McDowell of Butte City Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
Virginia City Enterprise
Ballion District
Beowawe
Eurelka County
P. D. Delmos
W. W. McDowell
Butte City
Mont
Bert Smith
Bullfrog
BL. Smith
Eureka
L. E. Benson
Dr. Bengon
Bullfrog Mining Company
Tom Lane Sues Father Over Alaska Mining Profits
Thomas T. Lane sues his father Charles D. Lane a noted mining man for about 900000 claiming it is due as half of profits from mining transactions in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lane
Thomas T. Lane
Charles D. Lane
Alaska
Death of J B Orr Pioneer of Eureka County
James B. Orr a Eureka County pioneer died in Ely White Pine County on June 21 1905 after two years illness Born in Philadelphia 66 years ago he spent boyhood in Oregon and worked in stage and merchant business in Idaho He lived 15 years in Ely where he was a watchman at the Monitor Will He leaves a brother a sister and a half brother His funeral was held Friday with Masonic and Cherry Creek lodge involvement and attended by Judge A E Cheney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Orr
Eureka County
Ely
White Pine County
California
Reno
White Pine
Mr. Ore
Philadelphia
Penn
Oregon
Thomas Wethered
Idaho
Eureka
Hamilton
Monitor Will
Orr
Floriston
Onl
A. E. Cheney
William Cloff
San Francisco
Newa
Steptoe Lodge No
A. M
Cherry Creek Lodge No
10. C. F
Examiners Name Two Appointees for Teacher Cert Exams
Board of Examiners and County Superintendent Lew Rogers appoint William Hooper and Miss Jeasie Diamond to assist at the semi annual examination for teachers certificates beginning Monday July 10. The exam will be held at the School House instead of the Court House due to the District Court in session that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Examiners
County Superintendent of Schools
Lew Rogers
William Hooper
Jeasie Diamond
Court House
Seasion
Fire Apparatus Servicing in Eureka and Local Hos Houses
Fire Warden Dan Nostrogs tested and oiled the fittings in Eureka this week and inspected the hose houses at Hesoun House Ruby Avenue and Nob Hill. Work will continue before the Fourth to ensure all equipment is in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Dan Nostrogs
Hesoun
Ruby Avenue
Nob Hill
Granted Engineer's License for Hicks and Fletcher
At a Saturday meeting of the County Commissioners on June 17, engineers licenses were granted to Thomas J. Hicks and Granville Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Hicks
Granville Fletcher
Nevada News Roundup From Carson To Reno
Airs Moeder contracts smallpox in Carson while Tonopah local Anna Moore is reported in Rhiyolite. Carson News notes counterfeit Nevada coin and lumber freight costs from Las Vegas to Bullfrog surge to 87.60 per thousand. Miss Belle Archibald wins Reno carnival queen with 5472 votes. Bert Crawford joins Reno police guarding prisoners. Death Valley reports 140 degree heat. Elko High School graduates 18 with address by Rev. Greenfield. A. L. Mauk warned to leave Elko. long coffin image appears in copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Kawich
Carson News
Nevada
Las Vegas
Goldfield
Baulifrog
Bert Crawford
Reno
Elko High School
G. H. Greenfield
A. L. Mauk
Elko
Iria
Coffin
Death Valley
ORE SHIPMENTS OVER THE E P RAILWAY AND A RUNAWAY
Ore shipments over the Eureka and Palisade Railway for the week ending June 23 show totals of 116,450 and 144,700 units. W G Wedekind, a former Eureka resident, was badly injured in Reno when his buggy overturned after an automobile struck his horse. His horse bolted, pinning him beneath the buggy and injuring his face and body. he is nearly 80 years old and was reported shocked by the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka & Palisade Railway
W. G. Wedekind
Eureka
Reno
Mr. Wedekind
More Horses Go East
P. C. Carell of Bradstreet and Fletcher in Grand Island Neb visited Eureka last week to buy horses. He purchased four carloads from Tom Dixon of Eureka and Frank Romano of Diamond Valley. Horses shipped east from Diamond Station Monday. Deputy Sheriff William Laird questioned Dixon over alleged horse dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carell
Bradstreet & Fletcher
Grand Island
Neb
Eureka
Tom Dixon
Frank Romano
Diamond Valley
Diamond Station
William Laird
Diamond
Dixon
Horges
Ely Teachers Elected for School Leadership
A J Cartwright who has led the Ely White Pine County school for six years was re elected principal by the Board of Trustees. Map of Eureka was chosen to teach the primary department in the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
A. J. Cartwright
White Pine County
Board of Trustees
Map of
Eureka
Metal Quotations Report From New York and Salt Lake City
The latest metal quotations list Silver at New York 583 cents per ounce Lead at New York Four dollars and fifty cents Salt Lake City In ore three dollars and fifty cents Casting Copper at Salt Lake City fourteen cents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake City
New Quarters Display Opens in Eureka With Summer Goods
Eureka merchants announce a grand opening in a new store one door north of the Eureka County Bank. Ernest May invites patrons to inspect a fresh line of Gent's Furnishings for Summer plus straw and linen hats, summer undergarments, hosiery, and fall shows. Also advertised are farm wagons, mowers, oils, and discount prices on potatoes, hay, garden hoses, boots and shoes, and harness trimmings at George Gavin, Main Street Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County Bank
Ernest May
Eureka
Keystone Mowers
Weber Farm
George Gavin's
Main Street
Johnaon
Johnson Mercantile Company
Garden Howe
Non-Rust Tinware for Sale in Gyedge Gavan
Advertising note offers Non-Rust tinware guaranteed superior to enamel. Item available for sale in Gyedge Gavan with mining location blanks for sale at the Baavisan afflog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gyedge Gavan
Death of Al Burt at Ogden Utah
News of Al Burt s death reached Eureka this week. The Roby Hill foreman at the Eureka Con mine for years died at his Ogden farm on Saturday June 17 1908. A Cornwall England native 76 he left Roby Hill eleven years ago and is survived by his wife. Funeral services were held in Ogden and the body shipped to St Louis for burial accompanied by his wife and Mrs William Tregoning formerly of Ruby Hill. Mrs Or Green will serve ice cream soda each Sunday at her Main Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
al Burt
Ogden
Utah
Mr. Burt
Roby Hill
Eureka Con
Eureka County
California
Comstock
Bart
Cornwall
England
St. Louis
William Tregoning
Ruby Hill
Zumstein Meister Wedding in Tonopah Nevada
The marriage of Miss Hoss Moeister and Mr Henry A Zumetein occurred on Thursday June 15 1906 at the Catholic Church in Tonopah Nevada. Rev Father Butler officiated. The bride is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Meister of Newark White Pine County. The couple has lived in Tonopah for several years. The groom is a pioneer young Tonopah resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoss Moeister
Henry A. Zumetein
Tonopah
Nya County
Nevada
Father Butler
Joseph Meister
Newark
White Pine County
Nevada Woman Honored By Art School Medal
Mrs. G. G. Grey a former Cherry Creek resident in White Pine County Nevada and wife of ex Secretary of State O. H. Gray has earned the second medal at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington for draped life painting. Artists from around the world competed in about a thousand pictures exhibited with two top medals awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
G. G. Grey
Cherry Creek
White Pine County
O. H. Gray
Corcoran School of Art
Washington, D. C
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Eureka Sentinel
Aimee Rosevent
Triads
Grana Valley
Cal
John Cobb
Duckwater
Nye County
Gavin
William Robinson
Newark Valley
Hattie Raphel
Yar General Kyle
L. Gibellini
Prospect
Prospect Mountain
W. G. Douglass
George le Hageman
G. W. Watts
Maud Moorman
O. H. Hill
Illipuh
Palixate
Charles 8. Chandler
Nevada Copper Company
Mra A. McKay
George Gavin
Tornopah
Leonard McGarry
Elizabeth Regli
Hay Ranch
Henry Kind
Mias Mar
Mills Seminary
Oakland
Rogers
the Sentinel
Munrice Hartnett
P He McLaughlin
Scott Jameson
Boreke
Granville Pletcher
Will Matthews
D. P. Jones
C. L. Bray
John Lucey
Kureka
Mathews
Phoenix
Arizona
J. B. Orr
Spring Street
A. Voorhees
Will Robertson
North Spring Street
Voorhees
Steve Damele
Mr. Damele
Barr
Eureka CO
William Blair
Halle L. Weber
Uu Carter
A. B. Gibson
Cattonwood
G. Tognon
Damele
Hernard Damele
Christina Hildebrandt
Fye Canyon
Mary Tasac
Gerald—J. ©. Walker
Ttalian Ranch
Ross B. Moeder
Carson
Anna B. Moore
Belle Archibald
Delandant
Oscar L. Brownlee
Pearl Wilson
Bowers’ Mansion
Wilson
Lyman L. Crockett
Masonic
Grace Kuhn
Harold McNeilly
United States
Reno Journal
Reno Gazette
Nevada Irrigation Project
Robert Burnett
Truckes
Er City
Ore
Nevada Central Railroad
Austin
Carson & Colorado
Walker Lake Reservation
Hawthorne
Metal Market
NEW Today
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Eureka, Nevada
Oscar J. Smith
J. H. Hoegh
Bert L. Euia
Griffin
Golding
J.B Horgh Jonn Sparks
W.e.griffin
Oscar J.smith
Bert L. Smith
Schneider Drug Store
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Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
Fatsie Dowris
Wirs
H. M. Schneider & Co
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