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The Eureka Sentinel is entered at the Bareka post office as a second class matter.
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1909
Page
2
The Eureka Sentinel is entered at the Bareka post office as a second class matter.
Ely Nevada March 10 Riepstown officials George Sheard and Montie Montgomery jailed on suspicion of taking part in the robbery of John Lamrock an elderly Riepstown resident. William Terry and Belle White also charged with complicity. A note from Walter White led to the arrest. White allegedly confessed implicating others. The woman lured Lamrock to an alley and the group robbed him of ninety five dollars.
Reno and Goldfield push to relocate the state capital from Carson to their cities. Washoe County delegates demand Reno as the new capital and will block Goldfield’s efforts. A House bill to fund cement walks around the Capitol was defeated. Assemblyman Gallagher of Goldfield claimed the capital would move there and opposed passing the bill.
The Pure Food bill, amended in the Senate, has passed the House and will likely be signed by the Governor. It ensures you get a pound of butter per pound bought and bans benzoate of soda, formaldehyde, and boracic acid in ham, head cheese, sausage, and similar foods. Nevada remains the only state without Pure Food law in force.
The St Lonia association has sent reps to Hasen Churchill County to arrange buying 100 acres of railroad land to plant eucalyptus trees of the mahogany species from Australia. J M McCormick, a representative, now doubts the trees will grow well there and the group has returned East to report to the association. May Rebate Texas for Railway Shops in order to secure Tonopah and Goldfield Railroad terminal the city of Tonopah offers a three year tax rebate within the city. A delegation will go to Carson to urge a bill allowing Tonopah to rebate fares. Goldfield Mine and others may oppose. Senator Nixon Against Gambling The Reno Gazette received a message from Senator George W Nixon advocating abolition of gambling in Nevada, pending bill details before it becomes law. Nevada Makes Bid For Fight Game The Nevada Legislature’s lower house passed a bill to grant graduated licenses for prize fighting with costs for different rounds. athletic commissions may stage boxing exhibitions with a license fee. At Oyster Bay on March 6 ex President Roosevelt said he would sail for Africa March 23 on the steamer Hanbury and that he has many letters to answer.
Taft’s initial cabinet selections include Philander Knox as Secretary of State Franklin MacVeagh for Treasury Jacob Dickinson War George W Wickersham Attorney General Fred Hitchcock Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer Navy Richard A Ballinger Interior James Wilson Agriculture and Charles Nagel Commerce and Labor Knox returns to cabinet after five years in the Senate, with profiles of the appointees and their backgrounds.
Reports from eastern Nevada indicate a mild winter aiding range cattle. The Goldfield Tribune bought the Chronicle Review plant and will discontinue the Chronicle. Nye and Orme funds are tied up after county bank suspension. A push for 20 to 1 silver ratio failed in the Nevada Senate with party lines breaking. Tonopah hosted a bloomers dance organized by the Fraternal Brotherhood. Calls to move the capitol to Goldfield and the state university to Tonopah surface in debates. Churchill County gains mail delivery April 1 and the Rawhide Western Railroad nears completion. Gasoline motors may power the line. Esmeralda County commissioners rescind a prior anti-approval action.
The American Mining Congress will create loose officers and local branches in each mining state. A vice president per state will preside over local meetings, with standing committees to study forest reserves smelter and transportation rates and labor conditions. The move aims to connect national leadership with small and large operators and bolster relief efforts.
Washington march 10. John Sharp Williams once a six year minority member left the House to rest two years before the Senate. An artistic portrait commissioned by members was judged poor and unpresentable. Williams quipped about being handsome and Adams. Remarks by Vice President Sherman and Representative Cushman followed.
News item reports Gifford Pinchot head of the U S Forest Service traveling to Denver on March 15 to meet Colorado legislators and the Forestry Committee of the American Mining Congress. They will review mining rights, prospecting on public land, water rights, and timber use, amid calls to ease restrictions hindering mining development. The piece notes mining interests seek policy changes and a broader review of forest management.
Miss Helen Gould hosted a reception and tea for about 200 Bluejackets from the North Atlantic squadron at the Brooklyn Naval Y.M.C.A. branch after their round the world cruise. She expressed pleasure at their homecoming and spoke of Mrs. Russell Sage as a dear friend who would also welcome them.
Nevada Supreme Court rules a prior linked indictment against T. B. Rickey and nine bank directors cannot stand, prompting Judge Langan to dismiss embezzlement charges in Tonopah. The case involved funds from the defunct State Bank and Trust Company depositors and the decision cites similar counts elsewhere as insufficient. Chicago schools plan to end vertical penmanship in favor of the traditional slant writing. Nye County 1900 tax rate set at 82.60 per 100.
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