Local Brevities From May 11 1918 War Front No News
Mrs. L A Gates travels to Reno due to daughter illness while Palisade reports no war news. Notes on exemptions, furloughs, and inductions for Camp Lewis Fort McDowell with several locals called and granted extensions. Industrial updates include Catlin shale plant near Elko and Garden Pass water flow aiding locomotives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Gates
Reno
Geo. A. Bartlett
Palisade
Salvatore Pesetti
Camp Lewis
Washington
George Walter Laird
Eureka
Fort McDowell
California
W. L. Sheeler
Elko
J. E. Sexton
Garden Pass
Carator
Eureka Birth Notice for Englebright Son
At Eureka on May 10, 1918, a son was born to the wife of George A. Englebright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Novas
George A. Englebright
Elko Firms Fined for Food Law Violations
The Federal Food Administration fined Elko firms the Elko Roller Millis Company A W Hesson Company and the Carville Commission House for food regulation violations. Fines were 1000 for the first and 300 each for the latter two. A ton of flour shipped to Gaston Uhalde by A W Hesson was confiscated in Eureka and other illegal shipments are under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko Roller Millis Company
A. W. Hesson Company
Carville Commission House
Federal Food Administration
Eureka
Gaston Uhalde
Elko
Eureka County
Eureka County Exceeds Liberty Loan Quota in 1918 Effort
Eureka County surpassed its $25,000 quota for the Third Liberty Loan raising. total subscriptions reached $64,000 from about 250 subscribers. State Director Lemmon telegraphed Eureka County Council noting pride in the community effort, praising the live patriotic organization for handling any undertaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Defense
Eureka County
Mr. Lemmon
Eureka
Reno
Nevada
Edna Plummer
H. A. Lemmon
Moving Pictures at Eureka Theatre Star Carlyle Blackwell
Carlyle Blackwell and June Elvidge headline The Crimson Dove at Eureka Theatre on May 12. Blackwell plays a gospel minister guiding a mountain church. Elvidge portrays an actress who triggers a parish tragedy and romance amid a thrilling, unusual entertainment. A social dance follows the Friday showing. May 17 screening not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
Carlylé Blackwell
June Elvidge
Uctors
Crimson Dove
Mr. Blackwell
Miss Elvidge
Currant Creek Red Cross Benefit Run by Local Talent
Currant Creek Nevada held a home talent play and a character ball to aid the Red Cross. Attendees came from Duckwater Green Springs Blue Eagle Lockes and White River and the event raised 50 dollars for the Red Cross. The Sentinel cannot publish the full list of participants due to space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Currant Creek
Red Cross
Sentinel
Nevada
Duckwater
Green Springs
Blue Eagle
Lockes
White River
Traction Engine Arrives in Nevada for Freight Trials
H Russell returns from New York with a 100 H P Lom bard Auto Tractor Truck ordered to test on Nevada dirt roads. The unit hauled 28 tons of green spruce logs 11 miles over four trailers in a two daily trips test and will undergo a six month trial watched by residents with freight costs disclosed to observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Russell
New York City
Nevada
Russell
Maine
Texas
Washington
Eureka Loses Valued Citizen Morgan Family Leaves for Tennessee
Mr and Mrs N P Morgan and children Roth and Orpha depart Eureka for a health visit to Tennessee. Morgan served as district attorney since 1913 and led the County Board of Education since 1914. His resignation and departure end a notable era in local public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Morgan
Roth
Orpha
Eureka
Morgan
County Board of Education
County Council of Defense
Mra. Morgan
Tennessee
California
Eureka County Commission Names Edna Plummer District Attorney
May 6 commission meeting acts to fill vacancy after N P Morgan resigns. Edna Covert Plummer appointed District Attorney of Eureka County Nevada with $2000 bond. duties commence until next general election. Precinct changes approved including Three Bar No 9 and Diamond Valley No 10. various reports ordered filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Edgar Sadler
R. J. Reid
W. S. Raine
Treasuyr
N. P. Morgan
Eureka County
Nevada
Edna Covert Plummer
Eureka
Attore
Diamond Valley
Buckhorn
Worth End Area Plans War Conference Representation
North Eureka County ranchers and stockmen voted to be represented at a Reno War Conference next week. A May 4 Pine Valley meeting chaired by William Yates named Robert Raines to attend the Reno congress May 16 17 and 18 to cooperate with the government on wages and labor supply. Attendees included George Goodfellow Charles Walker Charles Rand Paul Ferrari John Bailey Antone Bernard Damele Warren Ferguson and John Cockrill. A May 25 Blackburn Station convention at 1 p m was called to nominate a State Senator and Assemblyman. A social basket dance that evening invites all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Eureka County
Reno
William Yates
Pine Valley
Robert Raines
George Goodfellow
Charles Walker
Charles Rand
Paul Ferrari
John Bailey
Antone
Bernard
Pete Damele
Warren Ferguson
John Cockrill
Blackburn Station
Death of Mrs Mary Cromer widow of Judge Cromer
Mrs Mary E Cromer died at her Spring Street residence on Sunday May 5 Funeral services were held at the Episcopal Church on May 7 with Rev E H Price of Etko officiating and short rites at Odd Fellows cemetery She was born in Iown in 1850 daughter of Noah H and Mary E McCormick came to Nevada young and married George W Price in Unionville 1873 Then moved to Eureka where she lived two children Granville Price and Mrs May Littlefair survive She later married Judge Cromer about 26 years ago and he died last October She leaves three sisters and two brothers Mrs W J Grafmiller Mrs Thomas Phillips Grass Valley Mrs Ella Waldron Sacramento John McCormick Reno Will McCormick Sacramento California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Cromer
Judge Cromer
Spring Street
Episcopal Church
E. H. Price
Etko
Odd Fellows
Nevada
George W. Price
Eureka
Granville Price
May Littlefair
W. J. Grafmiller
Thomas Phillips
Grass Valley
Ella Waldron
Sacramento
John McCormick
Reno
Will McCormick
California
Death of L. W. McGary at Eureka After Pneumonia
L W McGary a miner and prospector who owned several mining claims at Mill Canyon near Cortez died in Eureka Monday night. He had worked at Tybo and traveled to Mill Canyon with his partner, growing ill at Morrison ranch and later at Three Bar. Bernard Damele transported him to Eureka and then to County Hospital where pneumonia proved fatal. The Sentinel cannot learn further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. McGary
Mill Canyon
Cortez
Eureka
Tybo
The
Sentinel
Card of Thanks for Mary Cromer’s care and death
We express sincere appreciation to all who assisted in caring for our mother Mrs. Mary Cromer during her illness and death. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lrrreeram Mr. and Mrs. J. Kautz Granville Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cromer
J. Lrrreeram
J. Kautz
Granville Price
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Bubee
Ross Plummer
Charles Nostrosa
Angelo Marchi
Southern Pacific
B. P. Mernaldo
Dan Rand
James Shelton Raines
T. F. Plummer
Mineral Hill
Barekal
Plummer
Angelo Tognoni
Charlie Depaoli
Henry Rattazzi
Council of Defense
H. P. Lombard
Worth End
L. W. McGary
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