Eureka Greeting Residents and Visitors Narrate Local Visits
A NOVEMBER 1 item from Eureka reports numerous visitors and residents arriving by train and auto from Diamond Valley Nye County and Newark Valley. Notables include Miss Anna Mae Mack taking charge of Pinto district school, Mrs Gent Marteletti and daughter, and W J Hooper returning from a Palisade iron mine. Local business figures such as H A Linke Nevada Central Copper and W H Russell Eureka Supply Company attend to affairs. Weather is mild with reminders of a lengthy fall spell aiding woodpiles. railroad rate hearing delays noted for the Richmond Eureka Mining Company vs Eureka Nevada Railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Mack
Benn
Pinto District
Gent Marteletti
Little
Eureka
Nye County
Ralph Irwin
Robert McKay
Duckwater
Pagar Sadler
Annie Blair
Sadler
Diamond Valley
Ernest Simonsen
Alden Hicks
Newark Valley
W. J. Hooper
Palisade
H. A. Linke
Nevada Central Copper Company
Cedar Station
W. H. Russell
Eureka Supply Company
Richmond-Eureka Mining Company
Eureka-Nevada Railway Pany
Nevada Railroad Commission
Indian Found in Shaft Near Eureka Con Works
An old Indian named Ike, long a resident around Eureka, was found dead at the bottom of an abandoned chimney shaft near the Eureka Con refinery. Missing about two weeks, he likely fell 40 feet after losing his bearings while intoxicated. Coroner and deputy sheriff ruled no inquest. the body was buried in Indian burial grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Mouth
Eureka Con
Eureka Conworks
Ike
George Dixon
Eureka
Dixon
L. W. Cromer
R.A. Laird
Tke
Catholic priest returns to Nevada after holiday tour
The Rev. W. H. Corcoran has arrived in Carlin Nevada after a short holiday. He preached at St. Patrick’s Providence Rhode Island and St. Peter’s Lowell Massachusetts and St. Mark’s New York City. He will celebrate Mass at St. Brendan’s Eureka on Sunday November 9 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Corcoran
Carlin
Nevada
Father Corcoran
St. Patrick's
Providence
R.I
St. Peter's
Lowell
Mass
St. Mark's
New York City
Eureka
St. Brendan’s
Eureka observes Nevada 40th anniversary holiday
Eureka residents marked Nevada’s admission anniversary with a one day holiday. Public schools closed and all legal business suspended. Teachers from Eureka County returned from Ely Institute and seven teachers traveled by private conveyance home. Miningman L R Thatcher returned from Bald Mountain mines and reported favorable conditions and renewed interest from an English syndicate and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Oddie
Eureka
Ruby Hill
Eureka County
Ely
Hamilton
Lincoln Highway Proclamation by Governor Oddie
Governor Oddie issues a Lincoln Highway proclamation urging Nevada public services on October 31 and November 2 to honor Abraham Lincoln. He requests clergy sermons focusing on Lincoln’s life and ideals to inspire the younger generation and demonstrate state cooperation for the highway project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Oddie
Nevada
Senriven
Abraham Lincoln
Catholic Church Benefit Social and Financial Success
A four set comedy drama titled A Daughter of the Desert was staged at Europe Opera House in Karaka on Friday evening to raise funds for repairs to the presbytery and church. Local talents performed under Mrs T A Bur dick with three vocal numbers and the Metropolitan Orchestra providing music. A social dance followed the show, which ended around 4 60 6 m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe Opera House
Karaka
T. A. Burdick
Metropolitan Orchestra
Nevada forest funds share sent to counties
A Nevada state forestry revenue check for 16556.89 was received from Washington, representing 25 percent of department proceeds for the year ending June 30, 1913. Douglas to Washoe counties listed with amounts ranging from 56.96 to 284.98, reflecting an increase over the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Nevada
Washington
Forestry Department
Douglas County
Esmeralda
Elko
Ureka
Humboldt
Lander
Lyon
Mineral
Nye
White Pine
Washoe
Irwine and Halstead Visit Ely Report
Mr and Mrs Paul Win and Mr and Mrs George Halstead of Duckwater arrived in Ely Monday in the Irwin auto. The Irwins nearing finish of a fair apple harvest hampered by late frosts. Halstead has been in poor health two years but is now improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwine
Miners Cut At Bodie Standard Mine Shrinks Workforce
The Bridgeport Chronicle reports that on Wednesday a further layoff reduced staff at the Standard mine in Bodie to all but six men. The figures mark the smallest workforce there in 30 years, leaving the old timers deeply sorrowful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bridgeport Chronicle
Bodie
Pure Maple Syrup Shipment at Eureka Cash Store
Warren Ohio store announces a large shipment of pure maple sap syrup not a blend. Quarts half gallon and gallon sizes available with a purity guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Ohio
Eureka Cash Store
Bald Mountain copper field eyed by English syndicate
W G Wright returns from Bald Mountain near Elko after examining copper claims including Copper Queen group. He predicts a rich, large field in White Pine County, 75 miles south of Elko and 90 miles from Ely, with potential investments by an English syndicate and Guggenheims. The Free Press will publish Wrights official findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.G. Wright
Bald Mountain
Copper Queen Group
Elko Press
Wright
George Hanna
Skelton
Elko
Ely
White Pine County
Nevada
Guggenheims
Union
Free Press
Equal Franchise Notes in Eureka County Meeting
The Eureka County branch of the Nevada Equal Franchise Society met at Mrs James Kautz home on Oct 18 with Miss Effie Eather presiding and planned to meet again at Miss Sarah Im Oberstegs on Nov 1. The note urges woman suffrage as right and democratic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Eureka County
Nevada Equal Franchise Society
James Kautz
Effie Eather
Sarah Im- Obersteg
Machine Brain Interest Calculator Debuts
An 80 built device promises instant results for time, interest, discount and date differences. It can compute maturity dates, identify Saturdays Sundays or holidays, and tracks days in interest transactions using 865 days per year. The gadget supports foreign and American currencies and reflects the era's push toward mechanized thinking as leaders travel for Portola week in San Francisco.
Former Eurekan Accidently Shot While Rabbit Hunting
Fred Iscamo recently arrived from Eureka went rabbit hunting near San Antone about 12 miles from town Tuesday. He discharged a shotgun in his left hand wounding two fingers. he could not explain the accident. He drove to Central for help then Dr. McIntyre amputated the shattered fingers at the second joint. He will skip hunting for a while due to pain and expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manhattan Post
Fred Iscamo
Eureka
San Antone
Jacamo
Central
McIntyre
Notice of Location of Mines in Eureka Union and Richmond Districts
Notice records location details for the Virginia mine in Eureka district by Ben Repetto, John Repetto and P Paroni recorded Oct 24. Also location of Dexter mine in Union district by F D Connors H H Lewis and W H Bradley recorded Oct 28. Location certificates for Liberty Bell Nos 1 2 and 3 mines in Richmond district by H E Williard recorded Oct 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Eureka
Ben Repetto
John Repetto
Dexter
Union
F. D. Connors
H. H. Lewis
W. H. Bradley
Liberty Bell
Richmond
H. E. Williard
Star Route Mail Contracts Open Inquiries Notice
Washington October 25 proposals for star routes to carry U S mail from July 1 1914 to June 30 1918 will be received at the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General office in Washington until 4 30 p m January 20 1914. routes cover Arkansas Louisiana Texas Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska South Dakota North Dakota Montana Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Arizona Utah Idaho Washington Oregon Nevada California and Hawaii. details including route lists forms and bonds available on request from the Fourth Assistant Postmaster General. A S Burleson Postmaster General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
United States
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Nevada
California
Hawaii
D. C
A. S. Burleson
Apex law called archaic sparks mining reform claim
Dr. David W. Brunton of Denver urged a complete revision of mining laws in Philadelphia saying the apex law is the most archaic on record. He attacked new Western statutes, called for extending workers compensation nets, and blamed a smelting monopoly for shaping ore prices and output. He credited the Federal Bureau of Mines as a major achievement of the Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Brunton
Denver
American Mining Congress
Philadelphia
Brunton
West
Metal market quotes and local mining mention
The latest metal quotations show Silver at New York 59 per ounce Copper at New York 10.87 per pound Lead at New York 4.40 per 100 pounds. The Ely Expositor notes William Lowe and associates hold the Manila group of four claims at Hamilton from the Zadow estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pete
Ely
William Lowe
Manila
Hamilton
Zadow
Wedding closes romance at Tonopah Doom to Gold Mining ties
In Tonopah last Sunday a romance culminated in a marriage between Mrs. Alice Blackwell and Edward Herron after her separation from W. E. Blackwell. The couple wed on a Goldfield auto trip, soon returning to Tonopah amid friends’ congratulations. Mrs. Blackwell previously lived at the Mizpah hotel. Herron works for Railroad Valley Saline Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonopah
Husband
Willow Creek Gold Mining Company
Mark Averill
Tonobah
Alice Blackwell
W. E. Blackwell
Blackwells
Willow Creek
Nye County
Blackwell & Pappas
Heron
Railroad Valley Saline Company
Railroad Valley
Marking Lincoln Highway Across Nation by Oct 31
Detroit reports that the Lincoln Highway will be marked along the route from New York to San Francisco by the night of Friday October 31 with dedication celebrations nationwide. Signs vary by state and city including Philadelphia and Omaha with a red white blue marker showing L and Lincoln Highway. State Consuls note growing interest in contributor certificates as the memorial gains support. Fined For Overworking Employes The San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company was fined for overtime work, $100 to 16 engineers and trainmen, $150 to six train men, and $150 to four telegraph operators, defense citing wrecks as cause. A Lovelock honey shipment to Havre France includes transshipment to Stockholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
San Francisco
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Trade Association
Omaha
Clinton
Iowa
Nevada
Utah
Illinois
Nebraska
H. E. Fredrickson
San Pedro
Los Angeles
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Jus
Eureka Sentinel
Herman Meister
CH. Miller
Sullivan Drill Company
J. A. Gilbert
Johnny Romano
Romano
Mike Mary
Wallace Bailey
Frank Winzell
Garden Valley
Sarah Skillman
Winzell
Bartley J. Smithson
Moritz Regli
Devil's Gate
Black Horse
Frank Romano
Ray
Lamoille Valley
Dr. Roberts
Winwil Ranch
L. W. Hope
Adams Hill Corporation Mines Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mr. Hope
Catholic Services
A. P. Mayberry
L. R. Thatcher
Buckhorn
Executive Department of the
State of Nevada
Catholic Church
English Syndicate
Machine Brain
Ross
H. H. Coryell
State Senate
Carson
Eurekan
Rabbit
the Recorder of
Lincoln Highway
Lovelock
Havre
France
Stockholm
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