Local Brevities From Eureka and Nearby Towns
William Blair arrives from Bull Creek Nye County on Friday noon. George Moore visits Eureka Thornlay from Warm Springs Ranch Newark Valley. John Hancock Jr. leaves for Oakland to join his mother. John Evans improves at Raby Hill Ave home after pneumonia. Ross Plommer returns with grain from Palando to stockline. Spring arrives with warm weather. a light rain Wednesday. Eureka Amateur Dramatic Company to present a four act comedy April 21 at Eureka Opera Haven. A P Mayberry tours Oregon to inspect apple and land improvements. J W Bailey and wife travel to California. Bailey to return soon. Henry Wodvkiod returns from California to build irrigation on new land. County officials repair glass street lamp at Court Street corner and install light at Hose House on Monras Street. Foundation under dwelling at West Spring Street gives way endangering William Lawry’s brick house near ditch. Damaged foundation caused by undermining water. Lawry plans to move out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Blair
Bull Creek
Nye County
George Moore
Eureka
Thornlay
Newark Valley
Harold
Mia
John Hancock, Jr
Oakland
Calfornia
John Evans
Raby Hill Avenue
Ross Plommer
Plommer Bros
Eureka Amateur Dramatic Company
Eureka Opera Haven
Ihe
A. P. Mayberry
Oregon
Rogue River Valley
J. W. Bailey
Hiv Ite
Vnz
Vayence
Paliasda
Mra
B. Ll
Bailey
California
Fareke
Henry Wodvkiod
Baka
Ark Valley
Monras Street
Freighter Breaks Down Near Eureka On Freight Run
Will Curto drove a light rig loaded with freight toward Haruka when a front axle failed five miles east of Union near juneral Hill. He diverted to Eureka for repairs and plans to leave Sunday morning to complete the job with two heavily loaded wagons and a light rig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Curto
Eureka
Palisade
Haruka
Union
Juneral Hill
Mail service proposals advertised for Palisade to Eureka
Postmaster Bray announced new proposals for carrying the mail between Palisade and Eureka. The Postal Department is advertising for a 33 hour schedule with three round trips a week, roughly the same as the current service. Further information can be obtained by calling Mr Bray at the post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisade
Eureka
Bray
Nsw
Act
Broy
Pythian Sisters Celebrate Third Anniversary Ball
A social event in Eureka marked the Pythian Sisters third anniversary. Knights and invited guests danced, with a grand midnight banquet followed by further dancing into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythiae
Pythian Biaters
Eureka
Bencing
Salt Lake Road Resumes Traffic
The San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad reopened between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City for through traffic on Monday after weeks of washouts. Part of the Meadow valley section is in use and the entire main line is expected to operate by mid April, ending earlier traffic troubles with Qoode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake Road
San Pedro, Los Angeles and
Salt Lake
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Meadow Valley
Qoode
New Banking Law Passed After Eureka Debates and Veto Fight
Eureka residents debated a new banking bill as Carson pressed Governor Oddie to veto. The bill, aimed at Nye and Ormsby County banks and the State Bank and Trust, outlines examiners taking over receiverships, accounting, and liquidation within 80 days. It shifts duties to the Bank Examiner and authorizes special deputies to settle bank affairs under state board approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Carson
Oddie
Sxwrixen
Tonopah
Nye and Ormsby County Bank
State Bank and Trust Company
Hank
Eureka Chronicles From 1872 and a Morning Earthquake
A Eureka reporter recalls events from thirty nine years past including Miners James Fair and George Hearst leaving for San Francisco, a 2:20 am earthquake lasting ten seconds, a death ruled suicide by pistol in Roby Hill cabin, and local progress such as Dave Hull paving Main Street and the Silver Lick mine expanding with a 60 foot shaft and ore assays up to 1400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fair
Comstock
Eureka
George Hearst
Greathorne
San Francisco
Me. Hearst
Roby Hi
Andrew Ryan
Dave Hull
The
International
Main Street
al Dave
Sweeney
Gaya
Swooney
Buel and
Clarke Streets
Palisade
Ugerly
Silver Lick
Adama Hill
Shoenbar
Assemblyman Pockets Bill Stalls in Lagislataen Session
Proceedings reveal a bill to alter Eureka County officers salaries had not been reported from the committee and was in the possession of W F P May. An absent member halted action after a call of the House and a search by the sergeant at arms failed to locate him. Rumors circulate about salary changes though a copy of the original bill is not yet available in Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagislataen
Eureka County
W. F P. May
Sergeot
Eureka
Wes
District Court Suit Aims Recovery From Bank Receiver
A suit begun in district court on Monday March 20 1911 by A Florio against Spencer Rey nalda Receiver of Eureka County Bank seeks 9051 49 for checks sent to the bank for collection from the Richmond Eureka Mining Company in Salt Lake City on March 9 1910. The plaintiff says the checks were not deposits but collection items and a receipt was issued by the bank. Location notices and legal blanks for sale at the Saxman office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
A. ©. Florio
Spencer Reynalda
Eureka County Bank
Richmond-Eureka Mining Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
Abors
Eureke County Bank
Increased tax on lands act passes in Inez Legislature
Carson dispatch reports a key act requires assessors to value patented and state contract lands at not less than 1.45 per acre. The measure, introduced by Senate Lander Bell of Humboldt, was quickly approved by the Democratic Senate and aimed to curb prior nominal assessments, mainly affecting railroad owned land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson Dispatch
Reno. Journal
Inez
Senate Lander Bell
Humboldt County
Unclaimed Letters List at Eureka Post Office 1911
Eureka Nevada post office lists unclaimed letters as of March 24 1911. Names include Wil and several others with noting to respond by March 25 1911. Postmaster signs the notice urging recipients to claim promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Nevada
Jobo Entlood Mre
Dan McAskell
LE. Perce Michel Fire
Gof. M. Lostre i
Broy
Broken rope causes 30 foot fall near Eureka
William Evane of the 1h Mile House south of Eureka fell about 30 feet while cleaning a well when the rope snapped. He escaped serious injury but was shaken and treated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Evane
Eureka
Justice and Constable Salary Law for Eureka Township
A bill introduced by Assemblyman Thomas F. Pinmartz of Eureka County passed and signed by the Governor. The new act takes effect April 1 1941, with the Eureka County Board to set Justice of the Peace and Constable salaries by next meeting and every six months, not exceeding 125 dollars monthly plus civil and coroner fees. Officials may claim actual expenses when performing duties outside their township boundaries. Criminal fees must be paid to the county treasury within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Township
Thomas F. Pinmartz
Eureka County
Ihe
Cownty Commie
Bureka
Justices of the Peace Snd
Acta
Parte
Palesde School Appointed In Palisade For Spring Term
Mise Joasie Sehmideline of Awatin ae sumed charge of the Pallesde school Monday for the Spring term. A Greek railway worker named Theodore Laka drowned in the Humboldt River below KE and P shops after a raft accident. Despite efforts with boats and lines the body was not recovered as the river ran high and muddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisade
Nevada
Mise Joasie Sehmideline
Awatin
Pallesde
Judge Breon
A. P. Mayberry
Anday
Theodore Laka
Western Pacific Railway Company
Humboldt River
New Documents Of Record On Good Hope Mines
Proof of labor filed for the Good Hope Consolidated mines in Maggie Creek mining district by G H Goodhue recorded March 18. Notice of location of the Cow Boy spring alomted 18 miles northweet of Eureka in Diamond Valley by John Siri recorded March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope
Maggie Creek
G. H. Goodhue
Eureka
Diamond Valley
John Siri
New Apportionment of State School Money Explained
The legislature passes a bill shifting state school funds to direct district apportionment. 70 percent goes to teachers at a 30 pupil standard, 30 percent to students statewide. Counties vary in impact with Elko and Tonopah gaining, Reno and several towns losing. Equal per school size replaces location-based funding, reducing amounts for many 25-pupil schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storey County
Esmeralda
Ormsby
Washoe
Douglas
Reno
Sparks
Goldfield
Tonopah
Winnemucca
Elko
Loverlock
Eureka
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Eureka Sentinel
Y William Lawry
Spring Street
Ark
Lawry
State Banking Board
Hall Vontme Fom
Bank Examiner
Auslatanta
Saxtinan
Sawrumm
North End of
Recorder of
Eureka Opera House
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