Local notes and society items from Eureka area
Highlights from Eureka district news include visits by Mrs St Bailey and Mrs J H Hoegh, illness of Henry Zadow, travel of Jory and Bremenkampf, a visit by ex Governor Sadler, Ma roke Lodge meeting, early strawberry harvest, business moves at Eureka and Keno, school census work by Alma Spioner, teaching changes in Snake Valley and Newark, accidents and legal measures on recording marriages births and deaths, and court opening in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. St. Bailey
Dimond Valley Fe
Eureke
Henry Zadow Wee Teken
Squaw Valley reservoir dispute settles in Nevada suit
Judge Curler rules for defendants in the long pending case T. D. Parkingon versus Nevada Land and Cattle Company in Humboldt and Elko counties. The property covers 1000 acres under cultivation and a mammoth reservoir in Squaw Valley, now owned by an English company after nearly twenty years of litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Curler
T. D. Parkingon
Nevada Land and Cattle Company
Humboldt
Elko Counties
Squaw Valley
County Commissioners Meet Notes and Road Repair Order
The Eureka county Board of County Commissioners met on Monday May 4 with Commissioners Fravor Peroni Sed McNaughton and the Clerk and District Attorney present. They reviewed finances and directed the clerk to bill T R Jewell and Son for noncompliance and to repair Pine Valley road near Narrows following an old directive with two week start, seeking itemized bills and legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Is Board of County Commissioners
Fravor
McNaughton
T. R. Jowell
J. C. Brooks
J. O. Brooks
N. Hawkins
T. R. Jewell & Sone
T. R. Jowell & Sone
Palisade
Eureka County
Nevada
Pine Valley
Pine
Narrows
Eureka and Palisade
Pine Valley Canyon
Maid Jewell
Ball
Dr Stubbs Visits Eureka Public School Lecture
Dr J H Stabba, president of Nevada University, visited Eureka public school Thursday afternoon and spoke to the hall in the evening. He stressed fundamentals of reading writing mathematics English grammar composition and geography and said such study should be taught well for practical use. He noted many high school graduates could not write a good hand or letter. He used humor to engage listeners and illustrated that good education enables directing labor to useful purposes and achieving the best possible results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de. J. HE. Stabba
Nevada University
Kureks
Ste Po
Possible railroad in Austin within two years
T K Stewart, a Reno surveyor, recently visited Austin on a route toward Eureka. He traced historic lines by the Oregon Short Line and a 1888 survey, noting a path from Austin to Beckwith Pass toward the Gould or Western Pacific road. Austin may gain a railroad soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Stewart
Reno
Austin
Karke
Former Eurekans Revisit Old Camp Days
Judge L W Cromer received a letter from D Smith Hei who once resided in the camp. The correspondent has been in Ketchikan Alaska for four years but is visiting with sister and husband Mr and Mrs Thomas Maupin, formerly of Korekane, at Bull Run near Portland Oregon. Maupin holds a good position with Portland Water Works and Harris plans to return to Alaska in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Water Works
Harris
Aleske
Presbyterian Services and Marriage Certificate Notice
Rev J E Johnston to hold service at the Presbyterian Church in Eareke Sunday May 11 1906 11 am Sunday School after. Evening service at 7 30 pm. E Church at Ruby Hill service at 6 o clock Ruby Hill time. Marriage certificates must be filed with the County Recorder under a law from the land session. failure to file timely can incur fines from 20 to 800 or imprisonment five to fifty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Johnston
Presbyterian
Eareke
Ruby Hill
Smelter Capitalists Inspect Eastern Nevada Mines
Denver financiers visiting eastern Nevada mining districts report satisfaction after a month long inspection tour including Tybo Morey Belmont Tonopah and White Pine areas. H A Jackson Rooco Homestake guides and R A Laird accompany the party through White Pine Mountain Treasure Hill Swansea Canyon Ely and Cherry Creek before Eureka return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low Humphreys
Charles Becker
Denver
Nevada
Thie Veotion
Eateke Taseday
Tybo
Morey
Belmont
Tonopah
White Pine County
H. A. Jackson
Rooco Homestake Company
Hamilton
White Pine Mountain
Treasure Hill
Swansea Canyon
H. Sou
Ely
Cherry Creek
Eureka
Humphreys and
Becker
R. A. Laird
Europe
Sheriff Newman's Narrow Escape in Ely Jail
Sheriff Newman of White Pine County faced a razor attack by Wong Suey in the Ely jail as he locked prisoners for the night. He broke the assailant's weapon with a billiard cue, suffered minor hand cuts, and was aided by another Chinese prisoner. A later message said Wong Suey died from his injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
White Pine County
Ely
Wong Suey
Ely Thureday
Probate actions in district court presided by Judge Petek Breen
On Friday May 1 Gabriel Morgantini's will was admitted to probate after a petition by Otto Williams, and letters testamentary were issued to Louisa Morganti. On Monday May 4 Cesare Rossetti's will was admitted to probate and J A Rattazzi was named administrator with the will annexed. A guardianship petition for Delpha Percelia and Herbert Jewell was filed by Ellen Jewell, with notices posted for hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petek Breen
Gabriel Morgantini
Otto Williams
Louisa Morgantii
Cesare Rossetti
George A. Bartlett
J. A. Rattazzi
Delpha Jewell
Percelia Jewell
Herbert Jewell
Palisade
Elien Jewell
Ill With Appendicitis In Eureka
Mina Flossie Ford daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Ford has been seriously ill with appendicitis at her Eureka home for a week. Her condition is much improved after consultation by Dr Hood Battle Mountain and Dr Harcourt Eureka who confirmed the diagnosis and approved treatment. Relatives traveled from Tonopah and San Francisco to be with her as she recovers, with more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mien Hattie Raphel
8. Raphel
Bar
San Francisco
Thomas Wren
Reno
Mina Flossie Ford
J. G. Ford
Eureka
Dra. Hood
Battle Mountain
Harcourt
Mebekah Assembly Delegates Elected for Diamond Rebekah Lodge
Past Noble Grands Louise Zadow Estelle Hooper Caroline Lewis Nathalis Browomar Emma Gregorich and Hannah Williams are elected to represent Diamond Rebekah Lodge No 8 at the Rebekah Assembly to be held in Reno Nevada on June 16 and 17 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mebekah Assembly
Diamond Rebekah Lodge
C. F
Rebekeh
Reno
Novada
Mesdemes Louise Zadow
Estelle Hooper
Caroline Lewis
Nathalis Browomar
Emma Gregorich
Mine Hannah Williams
School trustees decide against high school graduation play
Board clerk C. H. Cronant reported Eureka trustees at their regular meeting this week decided there would be no play by the high school graduates at the closing exercises in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Cronant
Board of
Eureka School Trustees
Ore Shipments Over the Koreka and Palisade Railroad
Ore shipments have been made over the Koreka and Palisade Railroad reporting trains and quantities. The notice lists ore movements across the lines with dates and destination points, indicating ongoing mineral transport activity on the KE and PF corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KE & PF
Koreka & Palisade Railroad
Tonopah Opera House Nears Completion as Plans Unfold
The Tonopah Amusement Company is nearing completion of a 4 by 100 foot opera house with a balcony and 700 seating capacity. Prof J F Spurr of the US Geological Survey arrives with an assistant to study surface formations for a government report. Mrs J J Butler departs Tonopah to oversee cattle moves to the Rawson ranch in Inyo Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah Opera House
Tonopah Amusement Company
J. F., Spurr
United States Geological Survey
Tonopah
Washington
Tis
Pari
J. J. Butler
Monitor Valley
Rawson Ranch
Inyo County
Cal
Abe
Mr. Butler
Mrs. Butler
California
Ogden Hotel Project Promises West’s Finest Structure
Governor John Sparks of Nevada, a major western stockman, plans to build a seven story hotel on his Ogden land at Twenty fifth Street and Wall Avenue opposite the Union depot. He aims for a 150 by 150 foot modern hotel without harming existing local inns, betting on Ogden as the Intermountain region’s coming town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sparks
Nevada
Ogden
Utah
Intermountain
Salt Lake Tribune
Bank of Nevada elects new officers at May Reno meeting
At the annual stock holders meeting in Reno on May 6 the Bank of Nevada elected George F. Turritin as president, M. Scheeline as first vice president, P. L. Flanigan as second vice president, A. G. Raycroft as cashier, and RK. Torritin as assistant cashier. Six stockholders sold shares to Daniel Meyer with prices from 130 to 152, indicating strong bank footing. A banquet for stockholders followed, and reports showed the year as the most prosperous in the bank’s history after a 30,000 transfer to the surplus fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bank of Nevada
Reno
George F.turritin
M. Schee~line
P. L. Flanigan
Daniel Meyer
Henry Anderson
A. G. Fletcher
Herbert Fleishacker
George F. Turritin
M. Scheeline
A. G. Raycroft
RK. ©. Torritin
Curplus Fond
Colonel Grandelmeyer Proposes Whale Fishing Colony Scheme
Colonel Joseph Grandelmeyer, nearly the last resident of Hamilton in White Pine county, devised a New York scheme to colonize Salt Lake with broad whales to exploit whale fisheries. He argued it would protect fishermen and make hunting cetaceans fashionable rather than onerous, but lacked sufficient capital and he returned to Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandelmeyer
Joseph Grandelmeyer
Hamilton
White Pine County
New York
Salt Lake
Weinstock Lubin Catalogue Offered Free to All
The Spring and Summer Catalogue from Weinstock Lubin & Co of Sacramento is described as the handsomest issued by the mail order house and is packed with up to date merchandise. It is free to any address and features new goods bought since the fire in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weinstock, Labin & Co
Sacramento
Weinstock, Lubin & Co
Cal
Manager Wanted for Warerooms in Six Counties
Job ad seeks a responsible manager to oversee warerooms and office in Eureka Elko Lander White Pine Nye and Lincoln counties plus Eureka office. Requires 500 cash security and AI reference. Mail to P O Box 2533 San Francisco. Also ads for Grocery List 6 and Table Foods of Quality, and a New York Life Insurance policy offer. B L Surry, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Elko
Lander
White Pine
Nye
Lincoln
P. O
San Francisco
Calif
New York Life Insurance Company
B. L. Surry
Water strike at Gold Mountain draws rush and value
Doe OToole struck a major water flow on his mining claim at Gold Mountain in Eemeralda county. The discovery, valued at ¢2 per barrel, sparked intense excitement and a rush. Meanwhile, Thomas Acree, a prison guard who had served four years and recently traveled to Tonopah, died last week leaving a wife and several children in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Mountain
Tom Chinaman
Chinaman
Hen
Doe O'Toole
Doe O’toole
Eemeralda County
Thomas Acree
State Prison
Tonopah
Austin
Treasury buys silver in Philippine coinage count
The Treasury on May 4 purchased 65,000 ounces of silver for a count of the Philippine coinage at 43 cents an ounce. The amount altered stood at 415,000 ounces at prices from 44 to 50 cents. Suit filed in U S Circuit Court at Carson City Nev by McCallock versus Matthews to quiet mining property near Battle Mountain Lander County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mazing Mliver
Treasury Department
United States Circuit Court
Garson, Nev
MecCallock Ve. Matthews
Quint
Battle Mountain
J Im Lander County
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Gureha
Mentio
Mre
J. H. Hoegh and Son
Francisco
William Jory
Thuraday
Mr. Jory
Lander County
Sadler
Aston Monday
Bue- Inwen
Maroke Lodge No. 16
Eureks W
Apnrg Oglifornis
John Pardy
Misa Minule Bremenkampf
Newark
Salt Lake City
Peter Breen
Sanday
Towsday
Eureks Board of School Trustees
Alma Spioner
Lews Gregorich
Snake Valley
Koreke
Dao Morrison
Atlee Hill
C. H. Stoddard
Eureken
Nevada Power, Light and Water Company
St Keno
Paul Moormen Hee
George W. Halstead
Bareks
Dankwater
Jomph T. Willisma
Hot Creek
Bor
Pausee
Lincoln County
Bert Henderson
DeLamar
Jay
Hein
Bamberger Mining Company
Fillmore
Ne Pius Uitrs
Hamilton Hee
Selby Wm
Slap
Ev- Th
Robert Reftice
Raftice
Huntington Valley
Hylton & Willisma
South Fork
Nevada Land
Oners
DR. Stubbs
Kareka Pui
Lee
Esbyterian Services
White Fine
Sheriff Newman
Warrow
Resor
Peldhusen & Co
Eureka County Bank
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
John Hancock
Griffin
Oscar J.smith
Bert L. Smith
Western National Bank
New York City
the Crocker-Woolworth National Bank
Knauth, Nachod & Kahne
McCornick & Co
Dryl-Tf
New York State
Mandeville & King
MRS. H. M. Schneider & CO
George W. Hanna
V. J. Hylton
Skelton
Mound Valley
H. A. McKim
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