Eureka Sentinel reports Arctic wave and storm hits West
The Eureka Sentinel highlights a March 17 1906 Arctic wave and severe storm across Nevada California and the Northwest. It notes widespread wind snow rain and low barometers with record lows at Reno and Eureka and describes impacts on travel stages trains and utilities. Local arrivals departures and society notes include residents like Mia C D Green Adama Johnson George Winters Mim Belle Brockett and Mrs Caroline Hasboer Washington County and Eureka community updates from Kalifornia to Ely Nevada. The piece also mentions a Catholic service J W Bailey real estate purchases and mining business travel.
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Mia
C. D. Green
Adama Johnson
Borcks
San Francisco
George Winters
Barska
Thureday
Colorado
Mim Belle Brockett
Palisade
Kereka
Jonnie Zadow
Caroline Hasboer
Kereks
Boombower
South Spring Street
Granville A. Fletcher
Eureka
California
W. E Griffin
Fareka Coppty Baul
Josephine Malooy
Winnemucca
Humbold County
Sadlee
Cateon
Commissioners Proceedings and Telegraphone Test in Eureka
The Board of County Commissioners adjourned to Saturday and approved the bands of Thomas Dixon as Constable of Eureka Township for 1000 dollars and P. H. L. Hjal as Public Administrator for Eureka County for 4000 dollars. Southern Pacific installed a telegraphone system between Sparks and Sacramento to relay orders during wrecks or accidents. The system, tested Sunday, enables trains to contact nearest offices for instructions via a pole attached to telegraph wires. Also noted is life insurance tied to Knights of Pythias Beatific Lodge and estate administration in Salt Lake City. The Firemen’s Party at the Burka Opera House features St Patrick’s Ball with music, dancing, and socializing planned by Nob Hill Fire Company.
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Board of County
Thomas Dixon
Eureka Township
P. HL ‘Hjal
Eureka County
Southern Pacific
Sparkes
Sacramento
Cal
Aspetl
Sparks
Henry Rives
Salt Lake
Beatific Lodge No. 7
Knights of Pythias
Eureka
Abo Bas
Beatitle Lodge of
St. Patrick's
Burka Opera House
Nob Hill
Metal market quotes and a health update from Virginia City
The metal market lists Bliver at New York 63, Lead at New York 5.35, Salt Lake Clay ore 83.60, Casting Copper at Salt Lake City 18 cents. Mrs. William Pascoe of Virginia City broke her left hip last Saturday and, given her age, is seriously ill.
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New York
Vance
St Salt Lake
Salt Lake City
William Pascoe
Virginia City
Aplvers
Imasien
Ruby Hill Notes Reflect Weather Delays and Local Ventures
The week’s rough weather slowed outside work as William Zadow begins a butcher wagon route. Ruby Hill School receives a new encyclopedia from San Francisco while a boarding house nears opening. A new store for Payson faces lumber shortages. Mourning follows Mose Petersen’s death. President L Brown of White Pine Placer Company visits Bald Mountain to assess hydraulic plans and mine development. Train No 4 delays Palisade travelers, with E P and Reno trains offering alternatives. snow sheds disrupt Western mail service.
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William Zadow
Eureka
President Brown
Bald Mountain
L. Brown
White Pine Placer Company
Bareks
Reno
White Pine County
Brown
Mr. Brown
Chicago
Llinda
Washington
Nevada
Changes in Carson Land Office Appointments Noted
A Washington dispatch reports Senator Nixon urging President to appoint L. J. Cohn of Reno as Registrar and E. W. Tremont of Koreka as Receiver for the Carson City Land Office with Senate confirmation expected shortly. Tremont, long active in Eureka County politics and milling, has resided in Manhattan, Nye County, for the past year and previously served in Nevada Assembly.
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Washington, D. C
Nixon
L. J. Cohn
Reno
E. W. Tremont
Koreka
Carson City
Senate
EB. W. Tremont
Eureka
Manhattan
Nye County
Eureka County
Tremont
D. . Hall
O. EH. Gallup
Fatal shaft accident claims Mose Peterson in Eureka
In Eureka on March 14 1008 Mose Peterson a 52 year old resident of Spring Street was fatally injured in a mine shaft accident at the Eureka Con. He was wedged between the shaft cage and platform after a pipe joint gave way during maintenance. Coroner James Williams impaneled a jury and cleared all parties of blame. Peterson leaves a wife and children. funeral held at Catholic Cemetery in Eureka. Arbor Day proclamation set for April 9 by Governor Sparks for state public schools.
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Magee
W.J. Mahoney
Grass Valley
Saaheei County
Reno
W. H. Patterson
John Sparks
P. Walsh
Reese River
Austin
Moss Peter, Woo
Spring Street
Eureka
Eureka Gon
Shelton Reby Hill
Peterson
Roreka
W.F. Burnett
James Wiliams
Raby Hill
Kareka
W. R. Dohner
Petersen
Roy
Mose
Lerned
Mose Peterpor
John Veuton
Foreman
John G. Kitchen
Charles, Bremenkampf
W. J. Eathorne
E. Phillipse
Thomas Kitchen
Mose Peterson
Antiva
Denmark
Impuss
Ely
White Pion
Palisade Briefs Reflect Local Moves and Workouts
Correspondence from Eureka County notes J. W. Ebert and family moved into a new residence on Wednesday. Frank Parry returned from California on Tuesday and visited his Pine Valley ranch. T Hooper, once at Barth tram mine, now works at the Palisade Southern Pacific yard. J. W. Barro ertie repairs a south side building and plans renting to a Chinaman who will open a restaurant. Mrs J. P. Raine, called East by her mother’s illness, returned on Sunday. Ralbe’s mother shows improvement.
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Eureka County
J. W. Ebert
Frank Parry
California
Trestay
Pine Valley
T. Hooper
Barth, Ie
Southern Pacificc Tanool
Palisade
J. W. Bboertie
Chinaman
Cy 4
Mra J. P. Raine
East
Mia
Ralbe
One New Star for the Flag Defeated by One Vote
United States Senate blocked Arizona and New Mexico joint statehood by a single vote. Territories remain, while Oklahoma and Indian Territory are united to form two states. Arizona celebrates the setback to joint statehood with New Mexico. Rancher Ric Harnung injured by a barrell explosion in Fallon. A fight in Philadelphia between Bartling Nelson and Terry McGovern ends with Nelson leading after six rounds.
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Arizona
New Mexico
United States Senate
Tndsan
Oklahoma
United
Bartling Nelson
Terry McGovern
Philadelphia
Nelson
Big Bly Mining Deal Abroad As Nevada Ore Favours Guggenheims
A. Chester Beatty and party spent a week at Bly sampling ore for the Guggenheim interests and arrived in Eureka then Salt Lake. The Nevada Consolidated deal hinges on Ely camp ore tests with a possible $19.50 per share option and a new smelting center at Ely for Tonopah Goldfield Manhattan Bullfrog ores.
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A. Chester Beatty
Bly
White Pisce
Nevada
Guegenheim
Eureka
Salt Lake
Beatty
Boston News Bureau
Nevada Consolidated
Ely Camp
American Smelting and Refining Company
Star
Guggenheim
Ely
Tonopah
Goldfield
Manhattan
Bullfrog
Guggenheims
Nevada Consolidated Stock
Death of Ben Sanders Lincoln County Nevada Attorney
Benjamin Sanders, Uusuries Attorney of Lincoln County Nevada, died at Sisters Hospital Los Angeles California on March 8 1806. He had been ill about two months and was transported for medical treatment after a February letter pact. He was paralyzed and in precarious condition. death was expected. Sanders lived in Eureka years ago, moved to Lincoln County, studied law, and practiced at DeLamar where he served as District Attorney for two years. He was known for his opposition to distant officials and mining companies evading state revenue laws.
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Eureka
V. Lani
Ely
Proto Summit
Lupah
Eursha
R. H. Daun
Elko County
Pogue's
Nye County
Pogue
Mr. Dunn
Wadsworth #0
Virginia City
Nevada
Sierras
California
Sero
Benjamin Sanders
Uusuries
Lincoln County
Sisters Hospital
Los Angeles
Cal
Hinl
Pinshe
Ben Sanders
Eureke
Wes
DeLamar
National Bank for Ely application filed with Comptroller
The Comptroller of the Currency has issued formal notice of an application to organize the First National Bank of Ely Nevada in White Pine County with capital stock of 20000 dollars. Incorporators named are William Boyce Thompson Barton Sowell Edward Brash James Phillips Jr and W Hinkie Smith.
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National Bank For
Ely
Currancy
First National Bank of
White Pine County
Nevada
William Boyce Thompson
Barton Sowell
Edward Brash
James Phillips, Jr
W. Hinkie Smith
Scarlet fever reported in Eiko quarantine imposed
Mondey’s Free Press reports scarlet fever in Eiko with Harold Harris ill and residents quarantined. Origin of the outbreak is not known. Community health officials monitor the situation as authorities work to prevent spread.
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Eiko
Mondey
Free Press
Harold Harris
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Sentinel
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J. H. Hazen
Bert L. Sarre
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