Eureka Sentinel Highlights March 2 1915 Community Notes
Mrs. M McKinnon arrives to handle probate in District Court. Italian Creek district school rehires Ada Meffride as teacher for September term. Ed Berryman of Prospect recovers from bronchial cold. Nob Hills beat Spring Streets 26 to 18 in juvenile baseball. Eureka roads declared good for auto travel. Brown Hotel to host chicken dinner. Eureka Baseball Club invited as guests. James Morrison of Antelope Valley troubled by pneumonia but improving. Rev Father Corcoran to hold Catholic services in Eureka. Bishop Hunting to conduct Episcopal services March 21. Paul Pedrioli files homestead proof with witnesses. C B Mora of Prospect improves after pneumonia. Nevada Legislature adjournment uncertain. session ends late. Diamond Rebekah Lodge plans meeting March 26. Mr and Mrs Sadler and Miss Rose Curto visiting Eureka from Diamond valley. Walter Handley travels to Elko with Dr Wittke and W H Russell. new Ford used to return. Elizabeth Rosevear family returns from Winnemucca. children resume local schooling. John Romano and bride return from California and settle on Diamond Valley home ranch. Eureka Baseball Club advertises grand ball April 9 to raise funds for uniforms.
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Spring Streets
W. H. Russell
Eureka
Elko
James Morrison
Antelope Valley
W. H. Corcoran
Carlin
George C. Hunting
Episcopal Church of
Nevada
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Paul Pedrioli
Clement Maggini
Henry Parmighini
Antone Tognoni
A. B. Forest
C. B. Mora
Prospect
A. R. Wittke
Diamond Rebekah Lodge No
Jennie Jacobs
Carson City
Rebekah Assembly of Nevada
Edgar Sadler
Rose Curto
Sadler
Diamond Valley
Thomas Eeeles
Ruby Hill
Walter Handley
Ford Auto
Mr. Russell
Biale & Russell
Ford Auto Company
Elizabeth Rosevear
Estella
Theodore
Winnemucca
Eureka Welcomes Palisade Visitors For St Patrick's Day
A Eureka depot crowd greeted Palisade visitors on St Patrick's Day for a two-coach excursion. The Palisade and Eureka baseball teams played at the grounds with Eureka prevailing, while the Lobster Club Band hosted a late night ball at the Opera House. Cade: 4:30 a.m. departure marked a festive finish.
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St. Patrick's Day
Eureka
Palisade
Lobster Club
Former Eurekan Appoints Bartlett Assistant District Attorney
United States Attorney William Woodburn appoints George A. Bartlett, former congressman from this state and noted attorney, as assistant district attorney. Bartlett will assume duties immediately with a salary of 2600 dollars annually. both men are Georgetown University graduates.
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Department of Justice
United States
William Woodburn
George A. Bartlett
Congress
Woodburn
Bartlett
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Teachers Pension Bill Passed In Senate Vote 17 to 4
The teachers' pension bill was moved from the table and approved in the Senate on Monday afternoon. The measure, with a 17 to 4 vote, would raise annual payments to teachers to nine dollars instead of six twelve. Petitions nearly universal among state teachers urged passage and were sent to the committee. The bill originated in the Senate.
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Senate
Eureka County Board of Education Organizes and Meets
The Eureka County Board of Education reorganizes with E A Skillman joining as third member alongside J B Biale and N P Morgan. Morgan is elected president and Skillman clerk. The board fixes monthly meetings for 7 30 p m at the District Attorney's office and invites teachers and patrons to attend and speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nevada
Eureka County Board of Education
E. A.skillman
John Edwards Bray
J. B. Biale
N. P. Morgan
BE. A. Skillman
County Board of Education
A. T. Taylor
Court House
Eureka Sentinel
Death of John Trevelli Reported in Buckhorn
Undertaker P H Hjul received a telegram this forenoon announcing the death of John Trevelli at Buckhorn Eureka County after a pneumonia attack. He left Eureka this afternoon to take charge of the remains and arrange burial in Eureka. return time and funeral date unavailable.
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P. H. Hjul
Buckhorn
Eureka County
John Trevelli
Eureka
Hjul
Catholic Services At St Brendan's Eureka March 21 22
Catholic services listed for St Brendan's Church Eureka with Mass Sermon Sunday School Rosary Sermon Benediction on Passion Sunday March 21 and Mass on March 22 at 8 am. Farner W H Concoran noted as organizer or contact.
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St. Brendan’s Church
Eureka
M. H
Farner W. H. Concoran
Poisonous Onions Now Threaten Stock Range
A bulletin from the Department of Agriculture warns sheepmen that death camas or wild onion is causing heavy losses in the sheep industry. Symptoms include nausea weakness and coma in sheep horses and cattle. The plant is grass like with keeled leaves and bulbous base and grows with greenish yellow or white flowers. It has also poisoned children and is regarded as a deadly herb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Information
Department of Agriculture
Visitora Remain Over Friday Night
William Potts Monitor Valley rancher and stockman traveled by auto toward Eureka Friday afternoon with his son George A Miss Maud F and son in law Frank S Wil son and his wife en route to Alberta Canada from a visit with Mrs Wilson's parents in Monitor Valley They continued to Elko the next morning to catch a train for Canada and Potts and George planned to return home by car
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William Potts
Monitor Valley
Eureka
George A
Maud F
Frank S. Wilson
Canada
Elko
Mr. Potts
George
Big Property Transfer in Elko Real Estate Record
The Elko Free Press notes the transfer of town lots from Redmond K. Stalle of New York to T. Wellington Cove of Tuscarora. The deal is valued around 14000 dollars.
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Elko Free Press
Redmond K. Stalle
New York
T. Wellington Cove
Tuscarora
District Court Actions in Eureka Term Presided by Judge Breen
The Eureka district court convened March 16 with Judge Peter Breen. Cases set over include State of Nevada v Wells Fargo & Co and Mrs Mary Wren executrix v Thomas Dixon. Zadow v Zadow struck for want of prosecution. Union Trust v Mayberry passed. Wittke case dismissed on appeal. Final report and discharge of Ida McKinnon as executrix in Miles McKinnon estate approved.
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District Court
Eureka
Peter Breen
State of Nevada
Wells, Fargo & Company
Mary Wren
Executrix Et al
Thomas Dixon
Louise S. Zadow
W. F. Zadow
Union Trust Company
Va. A. P. Mayberry
A. R. Wittke
Justice of the Peace
Eureka Township
Eureka County
Ida McKinnon
Miles McKinnon
Livestock Commission Bill Moves to Governor
Carson City March 16 The bill creating a State board of livestock commissioners passed the Senate with little opposition after full briefing. Assembly sponsor Watts of Washoe presented it as aligned with the Cattle Owners Association. The self supporting measure imposes a special tax on livestock to fund a $10,000 appropriation from the general fund, replaced by levy revenue, and gives the commission authority over movements diseases and protection of livestock statewide.
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Carson City
State Board of Livestock Commissioners
Senate
Watts
Washoe
Cattle Owners’ Association
Bronco Riding Ends in Tragic Colt of Mrs Fulton
After the game at Al Rattazzi corral fans watched bronco riding. A three year old colt belonging to Mrs Mary Fulton tangled in a rope and broke a leg. The animal had to be shot to end its pain.
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al Rattazzi Corral
Mary Fulton
Metal market quotations in New York
The latest metal quotes show silver at 50 cents per ounce in New York, copper at 14.40 dollars per hundred pounds, and lead at 24.10 dollars per 100 pounds in New York.
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New York
Founder of Ely Dead in Canton at 2
A.J. Underhill the man who named the county seat of White Pine County Ely died last week in Canton Ohio. He had returned to Canton after selling mining interests in 1890 for 150000 dollars. He named Ely after John H. Ely who lent him five thousand dollars and was involved with the Raymond and Fly mine at Pioche.
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Ohe
Youngers
Cay
A.J. Underhill
White Pine County
Canton
Ohio
White Pine News
Underhill
Ely
John H. Ely
Pioche
Pittman Plans Ely Visit to Gauge Expositor Future
The White Pine News reports Senator Pittman will visit Ely to determine the future prospects of the Ely Daily Expositor, a paper he owned that has suspended publication.
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Pittman
Ely
White Pine News
Daily Expositor
In Memoriam May Fletcher for Eureka Temple No. 15
Committees draft resolutions on the death of Sister May Fletcher. They note the loss to the temple the husband the children and express sympathy. The charter will be draped and the resolutions entered in records and presented to the family for publication in the Eureka Times.
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Eureka Temple No. 15
Pythian Sisters
Fletcher
Flotoner
Temple
Old Time Eureka man laid to rest after San Diego death
Mahlin Ridge formerly of Eureka Nevada died in San Diego and his remains arrived by train escorted by friends and Masons. Rev Lloyd B. Thomas conducted services at Kitzmeyer mortuary parlors at 2 30 pm. Burial was in Lone Mountain cemetery Masonic plot with many friends in attendance. Ridge had lived in Nevada about 40 years and formerly worked as a guard at the State penitentiary. He was about 60 years old.
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Ridge
Nevada
Eureka
State Penitentiary
New Nevada Election Laws Passed in Carson City
Both primary and general election laws were approved with no opposition. The primary law adopts a convention system with delegates chosen at primaries and proxies limited to county residents. The general law maintains core provisions but is kept separate to avoid unconstitutionality. Bernard Street, long time Ely high school principal, named deputy superintendent of schools in the fifth district.
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Carson City
Assembly
Senate
Bernard Street
Ely
Las Vegas
B. G. Bleasdale
B. E. Winfrey
Teachers Avoid Mandatory Physical Exam Law Defeated
Senate defeated a bill requiring teachers to submit to a physical examination with a doctor’s certificate to teach. The measure failed 10 to 9, sparing teachers from the regulatory requirement and the associated worry.
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Senate
Eureka Depot Waiting Room Repaired in Eureka Nevada
The Eureka-Nevada Railway is repairing the waiting room at its Eureka depot and placing it in thorough order.
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Eureka-Nevada Railway
Eureka
Wedekind Estate Divided Equally Among Five Children
The last will of Helene Elizabeth Wedekind widow of George W. Wedekind was filed for probate in Reno. Executor named Louis G Wedekind. Real estate valued as undetermined but estate to be divided equally among five children John L Wedekind California Louis G Reno Henry G Eureka Mrs Lillian Stickler Berkeley and Mrs Elizabeth Laden Reno. Wedekind a Nevada pioneer since 1868.
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Reno Gazette
Helene Elizabeth Wedekind
George W. Wedekind
Sparky
Louis G. Wedekind
John L. Wedekind
California
Louis G
Reno
Henry G
Eureka
Lillian Stickler
Berkeley
Elizabeth Laden
Wedekind
Nevada
State
Nevada Industrial Commission report issued on premiums
Copies of a Nevada Industrial Commission report covering July 1 1918 to December 31 1914 issued under an executive order. J J Mullin secretary of the commission prepared the report with statements by Neil McGee and Dr Donald McLean. Premiums collected and delinquents totaled 360 267 11 with compensations 279 127 and expenses 39 844 leaving a gross surplus of 21 296 including the statutory reserve.
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Nevada Industrial Commission
J. J. Mullin
Commission
Neil McGee
Donald McLean
Deputies to Stay Except Fourth District Change
The Senate approved a bill to retain all Deputy Superintendents of Public Instructions except the fourth district deputy serving Washoe Story Ormaby Lyon and Douglas Counties. The State Superintendent would replace that deputy in the fourth district.
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Senate
Public Instructions
Washoe
Story
Ormaby
Lyon
Douglas
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