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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1902
Page
3
The Eureka based column reports a flood of small items from Tonopah Tybo Garden Valley and Eureka. Movements include Frank Quino Tonopah trip Tom Pitepatrick Pi ero Pinto Jobe Tonkin from Garden Valley arrivals and departures of W J Tonkin W J Hooper C H Duborg and others. Local society meetings religious services mining notes weather and mail issues mix with property sales and a coroner’s or judge’s update.
A report from Eureka and Lander counties details the pursuit of Jack Layton and Csri Brown for cattle theft. Despite a prior fugitive chase, Brown was traced to Truckee where arrest may occur if a reward attracted action. The Elko County Cattle Association and Beowane foreman coordinated with Truckee authorities to await further word. The piece notes mixed county cooperation and hints at forthcoming disclosures if trials proceed.
Sesame learned Thursday from a private letter that Brown had been arrested at Truckee California and was being held there until the necessary requisition papers can be obtained. Warrants for Brown's arrest were issued by Eureka and Lander counties, served on Brown at the instigation of W. J. Merchant of Beowawe.
LVEB BEDALA FOR EMP L C C Whitmore, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s agent in Eureka, received a silver medal this week commemorating Wells Fargo's fiftieth anniversary. Designed by John J. Valentine, the medal honors employees with one year or more service. The piece features a pony express and stage coach on one side and a steamboat and express train on the other, dated 1852 to 1902, in a silver dollar sized case.
John McElroy a Eureka resident since the early 70s was found dead in his cabin Wednesday. A lifelong blacksmith in Eureka he had been in poor health and unable to work due to rheumatism. The 70 year old Irish American underwent illness yet remained active until days before his death. The funeral was held from the Catholic Church Friday afternoon.
A. Laird, George Young Jr, Joe Molino and Thomas Dixon returned to Eureka Sunday from Tonopah. They endured disagreeable weather but located new quartz claims at Ryepatch, eighteen miles north of Tonopah, with promise of gold. Tonopah’s camp is lively, with about 45 employed in mines, new buildings rising, and businesses prospering as gamblers and saloons thrive. Speculation grows Tonopah may reach 10,000 population by summer.
Tybo Mining & Reduction Co. cuts work force and plans a concentrating mill after a new 50 ton per day plant. Large ore bodies have been opened at 300 feet with five to twenty foot thickness. Water pumping upgrades will accompany the expansion as Nevada mining prospects rise.
Nevada's first locomobile, not an automobile, is described as for practical use in Eureka county. Oscar J. Smith says Bert L. Smith bought it for business and will ship it to Eureka in two to three weeks. The steam powered machine uses gasoline as fuel and features seating for front and back with a top to ward off snow and rain.
A Eureka Nevada letter reports one of the companys most valuable acquisitions by Rocco Home Company, with shares heavily held in Salt Lake City. Despite no revesting and regular dividends since its advent in Ziom, the current condition looks strong as heavy snowfall passes and management hopes to move within the next thirty days.
A party of twenty celebrated St Patrick's day at the Diamond mine. They danced in the moonlight then invaded the residence of Mr and Mrs Joe Frank. They were invited in and danced until nearly midnight. Refreshments followed and all departed grateful to the Franks.
Moving to San Franco from San Francisco. While there he formed a law partnership with D. W. Buchanan, and Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler will leave for the city in a few days to take up their permanent residence there.
Teouste Winnimoces Silver State reports Bart Campbell is jailed on a charge of murder and incendiary arson. Bound over by Justice Davidson, he faces a grand jury inquiry next week. Witness is his father A W Campbell. Campbell, 28, previously killed and robbed a Chinaman in California, spent time in San Quentin, was pardoned, and later deserted in the Nevada cavalry. He has a long criminal record and has terrorized Unionville residents, with prior imprisonments and an Army prison stint in Arizona.
Reports from Tonopah detail a Nye county clash near Stone Cabin south of Belmont. Participants include Jack Longstreet and Indian Cowitch Jim against Ed Clifford Jr and Nay. Nay suffered a leg wound and a horse shot. Clifford injured on the nose, with Longstreet’s horse also hit. Two men wounded, three horses disabled, amid lingering feuds tied to Richard Breen’s death.
New To Day notices call for hide for Billing soke with ore and for packing ore from Rocco-Homestake toward Summit. The SkxrtxeL newspaper flags two procurement items under New To Day, inviting interested parties to submit bids for mining materials and shipment.
On Tuesday Judge Schofield of Pioche united William E. Blank and Alice Mordeunt of State Line Utah in wedlock. Both bride and groom are noted as old White Piners in the short record.
The Carson News reports that Central Pacific cutoff builders draw many men to Nevada. Workers paid a dollar to an employment office gain a railroad job but face board, poll, hospital taxes, and other deductions, leaving little for about a month’s draw-down. Many quit, becoming stranded as conditions bind them. John Breuner will open a Reno branch store on May 1.
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