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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1906
Page
1
Remarks from the Carson Appeal attack Fusion era governance and defalcation claims. The News attacks Republican and Fusion officials, cites mint and school fund thefts, bank closures, and absentee salaries while criticizing proclamations and governance in Carson City.
The article discusses repealing the alcohol tax for denatured liquor and its impact on manufacturing and transport. Chemists foresee alcohol as a dominant engine fuel if tax barriers drop, with beet pulp and agricultural waste as potential production sources, aiding farming and reducing waste in California fruit processing.
Brief notes discuss San Francisco fire losses and insurance, Carnegie's likely aid, Funston’s actions, Tillman’s pitchfork reference, Boston’s quake lesson, and federal red tape in emergencies. The piece mentions aiding California sufferers, state divorce laws, and Roosevelt's blunt style in commenting on courts.
A Western Nevada political surge fills candidate hearings with backers while Ely and White Pine press criticize absent officials. In Seattle Harriman defends canal support and warns against anti railroad agitation, urging balanced funding for water and rail transport.
News notes detail Clearing House banks resuming new and special business to accept deposits and clear new balances. Reported vault thefts, property losses near 350 million dollars, Hearst’s request for 2.5 million relief funds, aftershocks, refugee flow, and rebuilding efforts in Chinatown with Chinese owners planning to rebuild.
Oscar Hammerstein plans a Manhattan Opera House as a people friendly rival to the Metropolitan. He seeks a legacy of affordable grand opera, promising high standards and wide access. A self made innovator who rose from penniless beginnings, he built theaters, invented devices, and funded his ambitions with ventures in cigars and real estate. He sleeps four hours daily, keeps meals light, and has never touched liquor or cards.
Governor Sparks announced a bank holiday closing all banks from April 28 to May 7 inclusive. Nevada financial institutions resumed business on Monday. Banks in Tonopah Goldfield Bullfrog and Manhattan remained closed until Wednesday as coin deliveries required two extra days.
The latest metal quotations list New York silver at 66 cents per ounce and lead at 5 dollars per 100 pounds. Casting copper in Salt Lake City is quoted at 14 cents per pound.
At Ruby Hill Eureka County Nevada on April 29 1906 a daughter was born to the wife of J G Kitchen. At Carlin Nevada on April 22 1906 a daughter was born to the wife of Thomas Griffin.
HIDES AND HATS BOUGHT Highest prices paid for hides including horse hides tallow and hair by H Sweeney Eureka Nevada As agent for Anti Germine are about Bug Destroyer New Bakery Fresh bread pies cakes and doughnuts Orders taken for all kinds of fancy cakes and confections Brown Hotel Restaurant Eureka New NOTARY PUBLIC John MacKeran Ruby Hill Avenue Eureka Nevada Conveyancing done Land patent and pension business attended to
Despite speculation on 1908 prospects, Taft has given up presidential ambitions and will accept Roosevelt's offer to serve as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, to take effect around October 1.
Notice lists unclaimed letters advertised on May 5 1900 including B Bailey A Kathe and others. In Churchill County William Jeffrey a leading rancher shot himself at home four miles south of Falun after heavy drinking and gambling losses leaving a despondent scene.
A miners' union is established in the Fairview district of Churchill County. Wages are set at 5.50 dollars per day for skilled labor in wet places, 5 dollars for shaft work after the first seven feet, and 4.50 dollars for all other dry work including surface tasks. Eight hours constitute a day’s work.
The census reports Paris now houses about 2 720 000 residents, up from 2 660 000 in 1901, indicating continued urban growth and shifting demographics in the French capital.
The Carson Appeal will soon be under new management with Irwin of the Los Angeles Times taking charge as lessee. A series of improvements will be made as the paper shifts from morning to evening publication following a rostered agreement with the former owners.
Mining men support a $20,000 diamond drill project on Columbia Mountain to 1200 feet depth. George Wingy and Goblield group aim to map ore character and locate hidden edges on leased and virgin property, while Salt Lake reports indicate nearly five mills to process gold bearing ore near Bullfrog with rapid progress toward Ray frog region as San Pedro advances.
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