Eureka Visitors and Mining News Highlight Nevada Town
Eureka residents and visitors are noted with several mining operations. Ore shipments from Prospect mountain and Hamilton mines move toward Salt Lake smelters, while a $70,000 bond funds a new Carson City courthouse and an $80,000 memorial building is planned nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Carletti
Alpha
James Mackey
Ajl
California
Vincent Piccinni
Colorado
Stanley Fine
W. A. Moore
Newark Valley
Elwood Beemer
Reno
B. C. Hilll
Gaston Chalde
Nob Hill
Eureka
Harry Morris
Dan Nostrosa
Utah Smelters
Eureka-Nevada Company
Prospect Mountain
Grand Prize
Hamilton
Alex Muir & Co
Russell & Minoletti
Salt Lake
Willow Creek
Carson
Carson City
Court House
Nevada Leads State in War Asset Return
Adjutant General Sullivan has forwarded a telegram from Provost Marshal General Crowder congratulating Nevada that the state is first to report all property of the late draft boards as ordered by the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Sullivan
Crowder
War Department
Victory Day Victory Loan Drive Nears Finish in Eureka
Eureka County marks Victory Day with a Council of Defense win 7 to 3 in a morning baseball game. Speakers include Rev Brewster Adams Sergt Gibbs and Lieut Willis with a film The Kaisers Finish shown as Eureka Theatre fills. The day ends with fundraising for the Victory Loan, $15 000 shown on a blackboard and a county shortfall of about $4 000 before May 10. The community urged to subscribe by wire or letter to the Eureka Victory Loan Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent E. Keller
Ava
Illinois
Eureka
Keller
Duckwater
William Blair
Nevada
T. F. Plummer
Victory Loan Committee
Edgar Eather
Council of Defense
Eureka County
Robert Kelley
B. P. Merialdo
Brewster Adams
Reno
Sergt. Gibbs
U. S. Marines
Lieut
Willis
Lafayette Escadrille
Eureka Theatre
Lobster Club
T. F. Pimmer
Chateau- Thierry
U.S
Victory Loan
Sentinel
Death of Eureka Pioneer Jorgen C Johnson
Jorgen C Johnson a longtime Eureka resident died at his home south of town after influenza led to pneumonia. A Denmark native aged 69 he had worked as a stationary engineer at Richmond furnaces and Diamond mine and served as night watchman at the depot. Survived by widow and seven children including Martin George Chris Will Eugene and daughters Mrs Andrew Crofut Nevada. Funeral services conducted by W R Reynolds were held at the family residence and interment followed at Eureka cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen C. Johnson
Eureka
Richmond
Diamond Valley
Nevada
Clark County
Will
Germany
Denmark
W. R. Reynolds
Red Cross Monthly Report for April in Eu reka County
The Eu reka County Chapter of the American Red Cross reports April donations and renewals as handed to the Sentinel by Treasurer Mrs A Fraser. Donors include John Donnelly H Rogers Mra W Ferguson J B Biale J B Picone Lizzie Bonett and Stella Gianoli with renewals and new memberships listed alongside April magazine subscriptions for Stella Gianoli AD Crofat.
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Eureka County
The
American Red Cross
Sentinel
A. Fraser
John Donnelly
I H Rogera
W Ferguson
J B Biale
J B Picone
Lizzie Bonett
Stella Gianoli
Sheep Trespass Case Yields Damages for Simmack
In district court Judge Peter Breen ruled in favor of Fred W. Simmack against Angelo Florio and Theophile Bidart. Simmack awarded 450 dollars plus costs for damages caused by sheep trespass on his ranch within a mile of his home. No attorney fees were allowed. The article also notes the Versailles peace treaty with Germany, Kaiser trials, and a special Congress session called by President Wilson for May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Breen
Fred W. Simmack
Angelo Florio
Theophile Bidart
Versailles
Germany
Wilson
Congress
New Bridges Completed At Eureka Canyon Road
County Commissioners completed a bridge at the mouth of Eureka canyon where the railroad meets the Austin road and the main Eureka road. They have regraded the canyon route to improve all year use and reduce winter travel relief. A second bridge on the Pinto summit side is finished with plans to extend the grade and omit another bridge, creating a winterable road with easier ascent.
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Eureka Canyon
Austin
Eureka
Pinto Summit
Diamond Valley Notes and Community Events
Mrs Ida Gilbert hosts a basket party at Union on Saturday May 110 with invites extended to all valley residents aside from a few families. A large portion of the valley attended the Victory Loan celebration in Eureka on May 2. Miss Maud Harris finishes eight months of school at Birch district and returns home to Eureka.
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Ida Gilbert
Union
Eureka
Maud Harris
Birch District
Prospect Engages Miss Minnie M Arata as Teacher
Miss Minnie M Arata of San Francisco has been engaged to teach the coming school term at Prospect. She brings eight years of teaching experience and holds a California life diploma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect
Minnie M. Arata
San Francisco
Arata
California Life
Eureka County Commissioners Act On Budgets And Palisade Bonds
The Eureka County Board of Commissioners met May 5 1919 with R J Reid E C Johnson and F A Fulkerson present. They audited treasurer funds approved last minutes read and file county officers reports granted E J Andrews engineer license and ordered $25 support for destitute Mrs M Howard. Delinquent properties removed and 1919 tax levy adjusted. Palisade school bonds authorized with 6 percent interest and June 1 sealed bid deadline. a 10 cent levy per $100 for Palisade No 5 fund. meeting set for June 2 1919.
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Board of County Commissioners
R. J. Reid
E. C. Johnson
F. A. Fulkerson
First National Bank of Elko
E. J. Andrews
M. Howard
Veronica Bricca
Eureka
Mrs. Lee
Edwin Hicks
Ruby Hill
Eureka County
Palisade
Eureka Sentinel
Palisade School District No. 5
Palisade School District
Secretary Clarence Kind Resigns from Tonopah Telegraph
Notes from Tonopah report Clarence Kind, secretary of the Nevada Telephone and Telegraph Company, resigns after three and a half years to devote time to the insurance business. The silver price rose to $1.04 per fine ounce in New York after the lifting of the war embargo, boosting American and U. S. Smelting stock by about $5 per share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Kind
Nevada Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tonopah
New York
U. S
High School Play The Arrival of Kitty at Eureka Theatre
High School students under Miss Gil crest and Miss Mernaldo have practiced daily for a week for the annual farce The Arrival of Kitty. The three act comedy will be staged at Eureka Theatre on graduation night June 19 with a cast including William Winkler Robert Laird Benjamin More Edward Skillman Ting Albert Biale Sam Robert Lacey Kitty Margaret Kitchen Susette Katie Tambini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilcrest
Mernaldo
Eureka Theatre
Kitty
William Winkler
Robert Laird
Benjamin More
Edward Skillman
Ting
Albert Biale
Sam
Robert Lacey
Margaret Kitchen
Susette
Jane
Katie Tambini
Discharged Soldiers Record Dated and Filed in Eureka
Documents of record list honorably discharged soldiers Ross A. Parker William G. Flavin Batista P. Mernaldo Angelo B. Tognoni Lawrence Kautz Raymond Andrew Swick recorded in the Recorder's office during the week Notice of location of the Western mine Eureka mining district by Dan McNaughton Deed recorded May 6 1919 from Boletta C Hill executrix to Ben Repetto for Lot 22 Block 21 Eureka with improvements and furniture $300 recorded May 6 1919.
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Recorder’s
Ross A. Parker
William G. Flavin
Batista P. Mernaldo
Angelo B. Tognoni
Lawrence Kautz
Raymond Andrew Swick
Western
Eureka Mining District
Dan McNaughton
Boletta C. Hill
Ben Repetto
Eureka
Bir ch News: Cox joins Taft and Jacobsen. mining crew grows
George Cox began work for Taft & Jacobsen on Monday. Wade Armstrong reports three men at his Davis Canyon mining claim and plans to hire more. Fred Crofut’s irrigating day included a rabid coyote attack on his dog. the dog was killed after injuries. Crofuts win Comfort prize for trapping letter and photo. mining location blanks for sale at the SamrurEn office.
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George Cox
Taft & Jacobsen
Wade Armstrong
Davis Canyon
Fred Crofut
Fred
The
Comfort
Augusta
Maine
Crofut Bros
Birch
Nev
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Tax Eureka Sentinel
John Hooper
Elko
Mary Fraser
Winzell Ranch
Asitden Valley
Silver Conner
Roy H. Elliot
W. G. Farrish
Bulkley Wells’ Western Department
J. S. Bagg
RED Cross Monthly Report
Commissioner Proceedings
Recorder of
SamrurEn
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