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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1918
Page
3
A roundup of Eureka residents including departures for Elko Los Angeles Austin and Kentucky with notes on travel for business study or family visits. Ore shipments from Bullwhacker mine and farming and war effort mentions frame a village snapshot of daily life amid the war year.
Friday’s Liberty Day in Eureka marked by a half holiday from noon as War Savings and Thrift Stamps were sold at schools and stores. The county reports stamp sales totals and notes Nevada and Eureka County shares, urging renewed effort to meet national goals.
Eureka County closes Third Liberty Loan subscriptions with 62900 received surpassing the 25000 quota. County Council of Defense credits workers and notes 10050 in completed coupons from Henderson Banking Co at Elko delivered to subscribers. no registered bonds yet.
Government will accept balance in full on bonds applied for on the installment plan between May 4 and May 9 to save interest. Bonds dated May 9. Payments may be made in money or by check to W. J. Hooper, secretary of the County Council of Defense, in San Francisco.
Madge Evans stars in The Little Duchess at Eureka Theatre on Sunday May 5 with the tale of a girl heir to an English earldom and a life in cirque and peril. Robert Warwick headlines The Dollar Mark on Friday May 10 in the Cobalt district adventure. Nevada’s government shipyard workforce reaches 891 with 886 quota set.
Classified advertisement offers a house and barn in Eureka with a large yard suitable for a garden and a Ford car. Items can be purchased together or separately. Inquiries directed to Sestiwms office.
March contributions include bed socks bed shirts scultetus bandages knitted helmets woolen socks wash cloths and handkerchiefs. April totals add bed socks bed shirts scultetus bandages knitted socks wash cloths handkerchiefs and comfort pillows. Schools and Mrs Raine provide additional pillow wash cloths and handkerchiefs.
A dancing party at the Blackburn Station on the Eureka Nevada Railroad drew guests from Pine Valley Union Mineral Hill and Willow Creek areas. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert hosted a buffet supper sans cake to honor sugar conservation efforts, with music and dancing lasting until early morning.
Washington warns graduates to hold simple ceremonies and invest funds in war savings stamps. Dr. P P Claxton, U S Commissioner of Education, estimates six million dollars could be saved for patriotic needs if students follow the plan.
Mrs. J. M. Loucks aged 76 died April 27 at Hill Top Lander County Nevada. She and husband Andy Loucks were early Eureka County residents operating a ranch at Devil's Gate and a way side station for travelers. Survived by son F A Loucks and daughters Mrs Charley Allen and Mrs P Allen.
Traveling representative G Bell visited Eureka as did Mrs Ed Wilhelm returning from Grass Valley California. Estate distributions were reported in District Court for William Dooley and L W Cromer. Tax installments for 1917 are due by June 3 1918 per County Treasurer R MacCharles. Several residents moved to Alpha and land matters were discussed in Eureka. An accident near Right Mile Spring claimed Alexander Hay when his truck struck him. cause unclear. Eureka lacks a doctor after Dr Roberts left though new arrangements are under consideration. States visited Ely with his son ill with pneumonia and returned. pneumonia epidemic raises deaths. Gray Mashburn Grand Master of Nevada I O O F toured Eureka Lodge 22 and Diamond Rebekah Lodge No 5 with Red Cross appeals urged.
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