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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1913
Page
2
Rates listed for one copy for one year six months and three months though text is garbled. Includes price line showing 500 22? unclear.
Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star of Nevada held a banquet in Reno and installed officers including G M Thomas Lindsay of Toropah G M Mrs Minnie McDonald Ely AG Teasie Rhodes Reno G T Mrs Lily Stern Orsotlin and others, marking a successful state event.
The Elko Free Press reports big cattle outfits are moving herds to Nevada due to drought. Millers of Lox lease Gros Sou and unload 2400 head at Beowawe. 8000 head were unloaded at Rango for Danphy ranch. 10000 cattle shipped to Kelton to drive to Idaho range and 22000 sheep unloaded nearby for grazing. George Rasmell Jr. visited Beowawe Monday. big outfits from California and Nevada are expanding grazing in the region.
The Ely Expositor reports Ben Simonsen a longtime district resident and mining man died early morning at 4 80 from pulmonary tuberculosis in the Nevada House where he lodged. He leaves two sons, Royal in Canada and another son in Central America. The remains were taken for burial preparations at the Wilton-Wees cemetery.
Wim Mendes son of W F Mendes of Duckwater has returned home from college in Salt Lake City for the summer vacation. His sister Inez Mendes has returned from school in Orten Utah to spend the break.
Queen Victoria of Spain gave birth to a son in Madrid on June 19, the sixth child for Victoria and Alfonso. The report notes the fourth child was stillborn and mentions related royal and international affairs with numerous political and legal references.
The Railroad Commission on June 14 1913 ordered reduced intra state class freight rates for the Southern Pacific in Nevada. The move cuts about 20 percent from current rates, with roughly 10 percent more reduction than prior orders, affecting most Nevada routes and connections with Tonopah Goldfield Nevada Northern Nevada Central and Eureka Nevada railways. Rates take effect July 1 1913 and aim to boost shipper business by lowering transport costs.
California moves to empower mothers as guardians and raise protection age to 18. Utah operates a state minimum wage for women. Illinois grants limited voting rights for certain offices, boosting equal suffrage influence. World suffrage congress at Budapest and US Senate report favoring constitutional amendment propel women enfranchisement.
The Eureka Nevada post office lists unclaimed letters as of June 27 1913 with an advertised notice dated June 24 1913. Names include Pant Arents A G Levid Hugh A Bleck BK A Richsideon E G Hanes A Robino Hink BL Skate Nicolas Targo and others. Postmaster L BroY urges subscribers to read Sentinel.
The Grand Lodge I O F Elko elected officers for the year led by W B Garber of Reno as grand master and Wm Curnow of Reno as deputy grand master. Other posts filled include grand warden B Kappler of Carlin and grand secretary Wm Sutherland of Reno. The Grand Encampment chose leaders led by W M Christian as grand patriarch and H Ouatle as grand warden. Rebekah assembly named Julia Smith of Yerington as president and Angelina Day of Sparks as treasurer. A man arrested in Gooding Idaho for holding up a saloon confessed to being James Ross, a Carson penitentiary escapee serving time for horse stealing.
Ely Expositor reports a routing change for the Indiana automobile manufacturers tour west of Ely. The party will now head straight west through Bureka Austin Fallon to Repo avoiding southern Nevada. The swap aims to save time between Ely and Sacramento and faces criticism from G S Hoag secretary of the State Auto Association.
Nevada papers report tales of Queba the El Dorado renegade killer and search years past, treasure seekers in Tuolumne County chase a $60 000 stash, Governor Adame and family tour Asia returning from India to San Francisco, employers post rejection notices under the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act, a Winnemucca embezzler fled with 250, the Divorces stampede into Reno as residency rules tighten.
The article lists metal quotations with silver and copper prices in New York and Toronto. It notes the Canadian Pacific Railway completing the fifth planting along prairie right of way, starting five years ago, with trees now reaching ten feet high.
Dr W A Laughlin pastor of Elko Presbyterian Church accepts a call to the Virginia City church and will assume his new duties on the 20th of the month.
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