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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1913
Page
5
Eureka’s Saturday notes show social visits from Galli Whitmore Javanx and others, lodge meeting announced, and numerous mining and business moves. Residents travel to Elko Austin Cambridge and Pennsylvania. a Catholic grand ball is planned for June 6 at the Opera House to fund the Sunday School. an amateur dramatic company stages The Red Rosters with local performers and musical interludes.
W J Stinson of Sparks Nevada chief dispatcher for Southern Pacific rode into Austin via the main road with fellow traveler H D Ernat. Their trip featured a night stuck in a bog and a rescuer party with four horses pulling out both cars. The episode notes costly repairs at 125 dollars. Local officials are praised for staging the tourist thrill with signboards and rough main roads.
A fire broke out in the Albion mine shaft on Raby Hill, part of Richmond-Eureka Mining Company properties. Fire burned cribbing in the 600 foot shaft for days, with wind driving flames high above the shaft. water was unavailable, and efforts concentrated on beating back the blaze and sealing the shaft collar as the fire ended.
An Indian named Pogue, a ranch worker well known locally, was seriously injured Thursday at the Simonsen ranch when a horse bit his right wrist. The bone was damaged requiring amputation, and the forearm was torn. he left for medical care Friday morning and, though in pain, is expected to recover as he wears a sling.
Visitor Frank A. Loucks from Cortez arrives in Eureka County and notes strong mining activity. The Metals Recovery Company cyanide plant at Cortez employs nine men and processes tailings from the old Tenabo Mill. Thomas Parker leases part of Tenabo Mines at Cortez, shipping ore by rail to Beowawe for Salt Lake reduction. A new mill is planned at Mill Canyon, ten miles east of Cortez, with material already being shipped in and a three and a half ton hauling line. Prospecting and development are active, and the northern Eureka mining outlook appears bright.
Eureka Lodge No 23 L0.0. B observes Memorial Day at Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall starting 10 a m with fraternal societies local pupils and Fire Companies invited. A ceremonies program will appear next week. Ed Krause of Eureka reported arriving in Elko last week.
Beatific Lodge No. 7 Knights of Pything elected Elgar Eather W 5 Board J B Binie J B Holmes Speaker Reynolds George A Bartlet to represent the lodge at the Grand Lodge meeting to be held in October at Yerington Nevada.
A fragmented OCR item notes that Charles and Lavy Roth and Go’s representative visited Ly Barska yesterday, with unclear context and missing details about purpose or outcomes.
Garfield Utah May 7 William J Stevens pioneer smelterman of Utah and Nevada died at 2 80 pm at the American Smelting Refining Company plant in Garfield after a crane loaded slag shifted crushing him under a 1000 pounds of slag He was born April 1 1846 in Swanville Maine and leaves a widow three daughters Harriet Alice and Lanre and a son Frank R Stevens Funeral arrangements are to be set under Mt Moriah Lodge A M Salt Lake City
President W G Sharp of United Refining and Mining reports conditions at Eureka Nevada with property idle due to railroad floods in 1910 and changes in ownership. Richmond Eureka mines work halted as rates by new management exceeded prior levels. Freight charges remain unsettled pending rate adjustments.
The Brown Hotel announces a Sunday chicken dinner with fresh spring vegetables ice cream and cake among other delicacies. Tickets and service details accompany the ad.
The article surveys Currant Creek and Duckwater valleys in Nye County, detailing farms, cattle and hog operations, fruit orchards, and irrigation plans. It highlights prominent families like Horton, Hortons, Irwin, and Mendes, plus ranches such as Deflon, Blue Eagle, and Tognon, noting water access, markets, and prewar travel facilities.
Senator W H Sweeney of Eureka was in California last week when Martin Daly snatched a suitcase belonging to him at Third and K Streets. Daly, who fled, was later captured by Detective Bales after a ten minute chase. Daly pleaded guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced by Police Judge Christian son to four months in county jail.
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