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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1907
Page
3
Eureka Sentinel reports residents visiting Reno and San Francisco, miners inspecting Gold Creek and Newark Valley, and local business and real estate ads. Notables include H. J. McGhan, Heese Wampler, Jos Hancock Jr, John Nicholas, and Martin Mahoney. Proximity to Diamond and Huntington valleys highlighted. new photograph gallery planned.
George Halsteal and wife of Carrant Creek traveled to Eureka this week to secure supplies for barreat ing. His son left with a four horde load and will return soon for more provisions. He reports May and June frosts destroyed nearly all fruit and vegetables on Carrant Creek and the first alfalfa crop is hardly worth cutting. The orchard has about 2200 fruit trees and only a few stunted apples survive. About 80 acres are planted in barley, and he says he never ran a fluor stand of grain.
Eureka plans a grand Fourth of July celebration with a broad program including a dawn procession, salutes, music by Kapoka Star Band and Gorman’s Orchestra, floats from local businesses and organizations, and fireworks. Special rail fares from nearby towns have been arranged, and a grand Opera House ballot closes the day’s events. A 10 ton ore shipment from Eureka Tannel to United States Smelters at Salt Lake is under way.
The Sacramento Bee cites Eureka District reports of high grading through the years. A refinery worker allegedly stole at least ten thousand dollars in one year, aided by influential partners who secured acquittal. A recent find on Paul Street uncovered crucibles and bullion tied to past refinery activity. Fire struck Charley Minoletti’s Hamilton home, destroying a six room dwelling and contents with no insurance.
Private letter from Eureka reports Kathleen McLaughlin died in Los Angeles California on May 287. She was the daughter of D J McLaughlin who ran the Eureka Ruby Hill stage line in the 1880s. A trained schoolteacher who grew up in Nevada she taught in Hamilton White Pine County in 1869 and Eureka from 1870 to 1880. Her death followed unsuccessful surgical operations in late 1890s. Surviving relatives include a stepmother and a sister Mrs John Shaver. Funeral held in Los Angeles.
Warm spell continues through Friday with sultry heat and cloudy skies. Forecasters warn of possible rain and thunderstorms as the period ends, bringing a risk of unsettled weather into the weekend.
Hugh L. Thomas, representing Ural Nevada Idaho Telephone Co a Bell group, arrived in Eureka to inspect and repair the Eureka to Ely line and to extend the line from Salt Lake to Ely. He plans to meet Eureka and Ruby Hill committees to gauge local support for a Eureka exchange and aims for a Salt Lake City to Ely line completion by November 30, enabling direct calls to Salt Lake City once finished.
Washington postal order requires Eureka postmasters to weigh wall matter from July 1 to December 21. The directive aims to standardize handling and keep classified mails weight separate, a nationwide measure affecting post offices and mail processing.
A compilation of deeds and location notices in multiple mining districts near Palisade and Safford, Arizona. Documents record transfers of Copper Queen Extension properties,Hill Top, Homer, and various Lyon Lynn mining claims with several locations noted in June 1907. Names include Jones McDonald Chance Heasie Cox Mansean Baker Kaiser Rossie Shel berg Banks Armstrong Hunter and others.
John J. Kermeen known as Jack, a leading Eureka mine owner and desert prospector, died in Reno on June 19 after illness while prospecting near Billy Creek District. He aged 64, native of England, once prosperous in Eureka, with later ventures in Bodie Arizona and British Columbia. Widow delayed arrival. telegrams and a stalled train delayed the funeral, and floral tributes arrived late. He left mining holdings across Nevada including Bodie cyanide plant valued around £25,000 and several mining claims.
Buy Lilly White Flour at Milton South Park Elko County for 2.50 per 100 pounds. If not good you get your money back. Offer ends July 1 1907. J J Hymos Skelton Nevada.
Charles Minoletti plans to convert the old two story brown stone Withington building in Hamilton into a first class country hotel. He has refurbished the structure and ordered furniture from California while the White Pine district sees many mining men and prospectors. Nine sleeping rooms plus sitting, reading rooms and a bar are planned, with furnishings to arrive for completion.
A team of horses 1000 to 1100 pounds is needed for general work and a light drive team with spring wagon. Animals must be sound and well broken. Apply to Supt. J. BE, R. Richardson at the Hotel Zadow in Be reka. All county bills must be filed with the County Clerk by Saturday, June 20.
Irene Morrish, former Ruby Hill resident, and W J Machabee of Reno announce their engagement. Morrish works at Grey Reid Wright department store in Reno while Machabee is a Reno contractor. The wedding is set for July 10 at Irene Morrish’s home in Reno.
Phillip Hickey purchased a matched span of bay driving horses from Angelo Fictio. The animals are one and seven years old, weigh about 11100 pounds each, and are well broken. Hickey bought them for the Nevada Mines Company of Tybo and, with James Kants, drove them there last Monday.
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