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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1922
Page
3
Eureka Nevada rumors indicate suspension of Eureka Nevada Railway service after a washout near Blackburn Station. Public Service Commission demanded immediate restoration or court action. local conditions promise possible resumption within a week depending on weather and further washouts.
Hearings disclosed how ore shipments out of the district generated revenue and spurred new business. Rates cited include $1.15 per ton on ore to $20 value and $1.50 on ore to $30 value to stimulate deposits and merchandise movement. Refined quicksilver shipments prompted a $2.70 per ton rate despite market price of $130 per flask. The Eureka County Chamber of Commerce asked the commission to consider advisement, with adjournment to Palisade on March 16 for more testimony.
Nevada voters prepare for a statewide election of school trustees on Saturday April 1 1922. Eureka School District No 1 plans to elect three trustees to fill four year and two year terms. Names filed with the County Clerk include W H Brennen W H Russell and E A Skillman.
Edgar Sadler of Diamond Valley has been notified by the Postal Department that his bid to carry the mail twice a week between Eureka and Romano has been accepted. The amount is not learned. The department rejected all bids on other routes and is reopening bidding for Eureka to Simonsen In Newark Valley Eureka to Birch and Eureka to Tonkin routes.
A fragmentary line asserts women, in general, are superior to men in avoiding trouble, claiming that real danger rarely occurs when women lead.
A reporter said water was receding but large ice chunks left bridges and the rail line badly blocked. One large bridge near Hay Ranch Station was in precarious shape and may fail. If saved and water falls, service could resume by late next week. Track between Palisade and I fate remains disputed while Eureka to Blackburn Station is clear. About one mile of track is out or underwater across three points in ten miles between Blackburn and Hay Ranch.
The article traces the mystifying disappearance and market movement of Russia's crown jewels after the revolution. It notes the floating fate of the Peacock Throne, the sale of royal snuff boxes, and the dispersion of gems through London and Holland. It highlights the Orloff diamond and the 1600 piece set including crowns, scepters, goblets, and pearls, with experts discussing recutting and value.
Harral R. Layng died March 4 in Berkeley California from pneumonia after minor illness. A metallurgist known for a chloride volatilization process for treating lead carbon ores with silver and gold he did much work at the Eureka Holly mine in Eureka. Friends recall his stay in Eureka about four years ago and his wife who departed from Eureka.
Elko Nevada March 14 Deputy Sheriff Gus Harbin named in an indictment by the Elko County grand jury charging selling and offering for sale intoxicating liquors. A complaint seeks removal from office. A separate complaint seeks removal of Constable George W Cotant for malfeasance in office. Harbin had served as deputy under Sheriff J C Harris for years, Cotant is in his second term. Ow is at Mberty on bonds of 0.
Eureka mining dispatches state that the Eureka Uncle Sam project made the best progress yet in March with more bodies of ore found than ever. Tow grade ore dominates. some high grade ore is very rich in gold and will be shipped after sorting. The main tunnel toward the Friday shaft on the Hamburg advances about four feet nine inches per shift, with ore production not expected within the next 200 feet until entering the ore bearing zone. Holly Bullwhacker consolidation creates Holly Consolidated Mining Co with 1.6 million shares. Funds enable mill construction and a 1000 ton capacity plant using flotation. diamond drill work may probe deep veins from lower levels. The Holly mine reportedly holds 70,000 to 100,000 tons of mill grade ore ready for treatment.
Local brief reports the death of Mrs J C Cromble mother of Mrs Rebecca Tonkin in Los Angeles. An early Eureka County resident, she was Canadian born and about 60 years old. Also notes severe cold denting Eureka wood and coal piles, price rise for cedar wood, travel notes, a St Patrick's Ball, and a rabies test finding on a dog linked to the Florio family. The article closes with a proverb about the good dying young.
At Reno Nevada on March 16 a daughter was born to the wife of Claire Morrison who was formerly Berenyce Moore of Eureka Nevada.
Judge Azro E. Cheney, longtime Eureka and Reno legal figure, died at his Reno home after pneumonia followed abdominal surgery. Born April 16 1854 in Ohio, he moved to Nevada in 1880, served as Eureka district attorney and state legislator, later chaired Reno law firms, was a Nevada Bar president, and regent of the University of Nevada. He leaves a son Everett W. Cheney, a widow Miss Jonde Wethered, two sisters and a brother.
Severe weather prompts Judge Peter Breen to extend the spring term of the District Court to Monday April 10, 1922 at 16 oclock a.m. The court orders all matters pending including criminal and civil cases except as otherwise noted to be continued until April 10. A. B. Shobar returns by Wednesday’s train from a two month visit in Bike County.
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