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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
2
The piece argues the United States is best prepared not only in arms but in finance, food, fuel, metals, population, and ingenuity. It cites the U S as richest globally with banks holding vast resources and claims Americans can quickly perceive needs and supply them, making preparedness broader than military might.
The item notes Henry T. Caulett of Trenton claims a cheaper fuel mixing cheap oils yields 30 to 40 miles per gallon, far better than gasoline’s 14 miles, while recounting similar Enricht rumors. Skepticism remains over whether either fuel is real, but such experiments promise major energy gains. Polly Wink adds a quip about husband hunting.
Three Elko County officials Justice of the Peace H A Castle Constable H A McMurtrey and hospital steward Joe Taber were arrested on accessories before the fact charges in the Connell poisoning plot. Mike Connell and wife Ella Connell figure in the case as the alleged principals and confessing motive centers on coercive marriage and a forged will.
J Holman Buck recounts Tex Rickard a cattle baron and mine promoter who missed a fortune at the Golden Pen mine in Rand Nevada then Bovard. Rickard sank the Rickard shaft to 140 feet struck ore at 90 feet with $500 per ton values and a four foot ledge sacking $400 per ton. later ore bodies and trenches yielded high values as 225 sacks a day were shipped. The mine is bonded to John H Miller Mina merchant and mine owner who displayed specimen worth from $400 to $4000 per ton.
A wild west quarrel in Wells Elko County last week led to a shooting as two cow punchers argued. One man drew a pistol from under the bed clothes and fired, but the other man was quicker and returned fire wounding him through the shoulder and arm.
George Wingfield and the Churchill County bank reached a stage where it is announced Wingfield will acquire a majority of the stock of the institution.
Friday metal prices show silver at 7.19 dollars per ounce in New York copper at 30 dollars per ounce lead at 7 dollars 35 cents in New York.
France completes a 60 mile canal with a five mile tunnel under the mountain near Marseilles. Construction began in 1904 and the 75 by 70 foot tunnel is the largest of its kind, allowing 600 ton barges to pass. The project cost about 100 million francs and opened for use with ceremonies on May 7.
A Reno convention of the Nevada Women's Civic League endorses political engagement by enfranchised women. The resolution urges support for candidates who back a progressive program while stressing a conservative, businesslike administration. Also noted are plans for Tuscarora mines development and historical land value trends, plus a skeptical editorial jab at eloquent speakers.
The piece argues that both sides remain unreconciled to defeat and insist on imposing terms. It notes Allied optimism for later weakness in Germany, while German notes and French replies suggest neither side is ready to concede. Signs of possible secret moves toward peace are discussed.
W K Stevens of St Louis develops Motorzien as a gas substitute. Ford Motor Company supervisor hails it as a major recent discovery likely to revolutionize the auto industry. It reputedly averages 27 miles per gallon and could be produced for four cents a gallon in million gallon lots.
The Reno Commercial Club issued a card showing Nevada’s 1915 to 1914 business rise and predicting a higher year. The state’s 1914 output topped $61,000,000 with divisions across agricultural products eight million dollars, cattle on range 13,250,000, sheep on range 5,575,000, honey 100,000, and other sectors.
Local mineral claims blanks available for purchase at the Sentinel office. Officials invite prospectors to file locations and secure forms and associated fees at the storefront.
Carson Weekly rebukes a Saturday Evening Post story by C P Connolly about Nevada mining. It notes claims located near Virginia City and Carson, recorded in Austin Lander County, with a Winne mucca arrival and a Goldfield chauffeur. The paper accuses Connolly of elastic imagination and slander against honest West miners.
Dorothy Dix argues that women's vote would influence laws to curb predatory trusts such as beef, milk, sugar, and canned goods. She contends housekeepers' budgets have not risen while trust profits have, raising the cost of living.
The County Board of Education received word from E. L. Nicholas that he could not accept the post due to his father's death. E. R. Williamson, principal of Fort Collins High School, Colorado, was selected as the second choice and has been notified of appointment.
Former Nevada public official John B. Rourke, renowned across Nevada mining camps, killed himself in Butte City Montana last week. He once worked in Goldfield county treasurer's office. The report notes legal blanks and winning locations for ease at the office.
In the estate of Bart Cerutti executor Philip Se will sell at public auction at the Bart Cerutti Ranch Antelope Valley Eureka Nevada on June 16 1910. The sale includes 817 head of horses with brands and marks. Personal property to be present and sold and the executor reserves the right to bid. First publication May 27 last publication June 10 1918.
For sale a six room residence with a good well chicken houses stables and corrals suitable for small business. Includes a good organ. Property offered on reasonable terms. For details address Mrs Maripa Rochex Eureka Nevada.
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