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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1908
Page
3
Eureka Sentinel reports on Richmond Eureka mining activity with updates from Jobo Repetto and W F Barnett. It notes ore body developments, level drivings, and plans to pursue low grade channels to reach higher grade ore, plus a Leap Year party and local travel remarks.
A Tracy hotel poker game ended in a fatal shooting when Joseph Ford, a Nevada man, was mortally wounded by gambler Hutchinson who fired twice as Ford feared being shot. Ford, once of Eareke and now near Mendota, was rushed to Stockton Hospital. Hutchinson faces possible jail. Also noted is a Winnemucca theater donation by Senator George S. Nisian of 40,000 dollars and his planned dedication during Congress.
In Reno on a Monday, Judge Orr ruled gambling debts are not legal in this state. A. E. Talbot was awarded 5,407.35 plus interest and 300 in attorney fees. The decision stated Talbot owed North about 11,000 on a gambling transaction, a finding the court rejected as illegal under state law.
The reader is told Lent begins next Wednesday March 4 marking a forty day penitential season. Observers note the period will include fasting and related observances leading up to Easter.
Mrs M Hornes of Roby Hill and Mrs Amatia Fletcher of Eureka will entertain the guild at Mrs Fletcher's Eureka home on Friday afternoon March 6 at 1 30 o'clock.
Salt Lake Tribune reports George Madden in Salt Lake City brings news from Palisade Nevada where GW Joner D H McDonald and Miles McKionos operate two miles west of Palisade near the railroad. They sunk a shaft to 100 feet and recovered 60 tons of ore with about 40 percent lead and traces of silver. Seventeen claims on Humboldt river area poised to deliver ore to local smelters, signaling rising mineral activity and potential shipments.
The Eureka Nevada post office lists unclaimed letters on February 2. Advertised letters include Erik Bore Matti Horstia Cheis Johnson Matti Krongulet Fred Moynier Mrs A Phillips Mia tonlan Falk Roadman BL Tippie AMbino Galante Faljuo C1 BROY and other names. postmaster advises claimants to respond by March 2.
Frank Egan of Farrel Me in the Seven Troughs district writes to the Reno Gazette denying J B Sidler a Denver mining engineer. Egan says the Sidler statement is untrue and the writer used a false name to conceal identity. He asserts peace in the Seven Troughs district.
Mr. L. A. Dees Der L. H. Francis returned from Bald Mountain Thursday after being summoned two weeks earlier due to Mrs Dees illness. The doctor stated the patient had passed the crisis of the principal sickness and was expected to recover with care.
Juan Balboa, nine years old, labeled demented, was committed to the county asylum months ago but escaped and wandered to Eureka. He was recaptured by Sheriff Sweeney after strange behavior drew attention. District Attorney Henderson County Clerk McObaries and County Physician Barnett examined him and he will be taken to the Insane Asylum in Reno on Monday.
Dr. J. E Stubbs calls eastern Nevada deputy superintendents and principals to Ela on Feb 29 to decide on a uniform high school course. Questions cover graduation requirements, number of courses, three or four year plans, agricultural and business study emphasis, university admission standards, teacher sentiment, and state board authority. A western meeting followed last week with Deputy Supt Lightfoot and Principal McLemux attending Elko.
Steady steps are being taken by the company to absorb the Zenoli Mining stock on the San Francisco exchange and post it in Salt Lake City. The Zenoli property, picked up by Salt Lakers in Nevada about a year ago, yielded around $50,000 so far and paid a dividend near $1,000 in 1907. The firm is not shipping more than necessary to cover expenses but expects regular shipments with a stronger copper market.
Reno Journal reports Lander County Sheriff Murphy will remain in office through his term despite an interview where he denounces unjust treatment from state newspapers. The piece notes the Dwyer case coverage and asserts the Independent disputes accusations of injurious coverage.
Carl Brown charged with stealing horses from the Spanish ranch in Elko County and arrested in Los Angeles. He is jailed in Elko and his preliminary hearing is set for Monday. Brown, a vaquero, is known around Kiko and Carlin where he has worked for stockmen.
John Pardy, county surveyor, offers a map detailing the location of patented mines and new locations on Prospect Mountain Ruby McCoy Cariboo and Adame Gull in the Eureka Nevada Mining District. The map is pitched as a valuable tool for mine promoters and investors.
The latest metal quotations list Bilver at New York 644 cents per canoe. Lead at Salt Lake quoted at $3.77 per ten pounds. Copper at Salt Lake prices shown as 12 conte.
More than 600 farmers in Salt Lake County met at Sandy and voted to extend privileges to United States Smelting and Refining Company, easing tensions over smelter fumes. A settlement could allow resumption of operations at Richmond Eureka on Ruby Hill and for Salt Lake shipping while noting past 50 percent drops in local trade as plants stayed closed.
Hamilton Owen Cazier reports cattle purchases by Jesse Mendes for Ely butcher Joan Stemper and other local deals. White Pine Lead Co. has over 200 tons of ore ready for spring shipment. Currant Creek stage delayed by snow, Nevada Lead Co. advances two compartment shaft. Prospectors near Monte Cristo plan work. Ely Meat Co. buys cattle from Rosevear and Shai. Snow then thaw, clear weather returns. Rumors of a rich gold strike near Hamilton and secrecy around its location. Rabbit hunting contests and town social scenes feature. L. Lani returns from Salt Lake for medical concerns. Spring awakening expected. mining activity to start as weather permits. B.A. D.
Palisade notes a social dance at Valley House and whispers of a upcoming wedding. Weather praised as finest, with warnings of a rough spell to come. A. W. Clayton and family visit through Palisade on their way home from Elko, while C. H. McDonald plans a Denver trip. H Beatty returns from Fallon to Palisade. Maney Bros Construction expands Western Pacifico site, soon restoring original labor force. Many foreign laborers discharged as Southern Pacific reconstruction nears completion.
Ruby Hill School presents its Honor Roll for the month ending February. Pupils achieving perfect attendance and scholarship across grades include Alden Hicks Annie Nicholas Florence Williams Ruby Williams Pearl Nicholas Malvina Rice Beatrice G Williams Dewey McNaughton Annie Williams Remecca Econes Hina Writtams. Also an advertisement urging prompt title abstracts from Kiko County Aretract & Title Company of Elko, promising guaranteed abstracts for property titles.
The Windfall or Tone claim five miles southwest of Eureka in Secar Canyon yields a vein of high grade ore eight inches to three feet wide. Five tons shipped to Salt Lake yielded 7.06 oz gold and 14.4 oz silver per ton with 11.5% lead and 30% iron, netting $732.15 for 5.25 tons. Mor rison and partners report 30 to 35 tons on hand and plan to install a hoist as shaft depth increases, believing feeders indicate a large ore body and urging others to test undeveloped ground in the district.
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