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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1905
Page
2
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The Denver Mining Reporter notes rising demand for silver despite gold standards, fueled by insatiable Oriental demand for subsidiary coins and a Philadelphia bullion shortage. It questions how long silver coinage can be suspended in the United States and suggests a likely restart of mint production.
J B Young, president of the defunct Goldfield Bank and Trust Company, was convicted Monday at Hawthorne Esmeralda County after a 40 minute jury deliberation. He faces sentencing in jail while cashier James R Boal, acquitted on the first count, now stands for trial claiming he acted under orders. Boal previously returned about $20,000 of stolen funds, raised by friends. The bank’s failure was among Nevada’s worst, with $4.50 in vault funds and liabilities over $70,000 when the receiver took charge.
The latest quotations show Silver at New York 622 cents per ounce. Lead at New York 34.85 and 83.50 in ore at Salt Lake City. Casting Copper at Salt Lake City 154 cents and Spelter at New York 15. Prices reflect ongoing activity in metal markets across major cities.
Charles Graham a longtime Eureka resident died Saturday October 28 1905 near Melrose on a train while returning from Nevada to his home in Anaconda Montana. He suffered asthma and heart trouble and likely died from the high altitude change. Born in Copenhagen 57 years ago he came to the United States as a youth and settled in Eureka later entering the saloon business with Gus Hintze. Survived by his wife two daughters and one son all of Anaconda. New sanitarium plans for consumptives proposed on Staten Island at 2 000 000 with admin building nurse home library laundry chapel dining and other facilities under NYC oversight.
Washington dispatch reports Nevada Congressman Van Dozer returning from Chicago where he attended the state commerce law convention and endorsed Roosevelt rate regulation. He branded railroad lobbyists as bolters and urged Nevada to organize petitions and elect legislators to supplement federal rules, stressing the fight belongs to both state and nation. He plans to travel to Michigan and says Nevada suffers most from unfair discrimination and must persist until victory.
J M Fulton, Southern Pacific agent at Reno, says Lyon County ranchers’ complaint of discrimination by the railroad is groundless. He states the company has given no rebates or special rates to California jobbers versus Mason Valley producers and that ranchers can ship produce as cheaply as large commission houses. He invites evidence if discrimination exists.
The Geological Survey's report on the lead and zinc industries for 1904 shows a gross lead production of 307,000 short tons valued at 26,402,000. Increases occurred in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho, with Idaho's Coeur d'Alene district yielding 108,854 tons. Zinc output totaled 186,702 short tons worth 18,670,209, up from 150,219 tons in 1903.
Judge M A Murphy of the Second Judicial District denied a motion for new trial in Samuel Fox eval v A D Myers et al over what legally constitutes a mining location. The ruling states that both U S and Nevada law require discovery of a vein or lode within the claim’s bounds before a valid location can be made, a point of interest for Nevada claim owners.
Roll of Honor for Prospect School lists Mary Theresa Bone Angelo as standout pupil with noted conduct and achievement for the month ending Cet 27. includes brief mention of teacher and class standing, reflecting school recognition of student effort.
Eureka Public School lists honor pupils across departments with class standings and attendance notes. Names include Pearl Hancock James Morrison Elizabeth Rosevear Walter Bunlick John Cardinalli Mamie Rogantini Norma Green Christina Laird Henry Rattazzi Nevada Johnson Ada Lucey Mildred Laird Eileen Breen Wendell Porter Gussie George Ruby Clark Eldridge Porch Margaret Smith with grades from Primary to High School and receiving citations for attendance and department standings.
Ruby Hill Schol list of pupils with 90 plus scholarship for month ending Oct 27 1905. Receiving Grade Leon Rice. First Grade Stella Rosevear Nevada Fine Sophie Eathorne Lizsie Kitchen Malvina Rice. Third Grade Joseph Kitchen Hips Wretsams Teacher. Fifth Grade John Kitchen Clara Rosevear Sixth Grade Eddie Moyle Annie Eeeles. Seventh Grade Elmer Renevear Hiram Kitchen Telfer Williams Thomas Williams. Eighth Bennett Moyle A.8. Hexpensey Principal.
Sheriff Sweeney is in town on official business. Mrs OC Barnum visited Carlin on Monday. Mrs N A Whitmore and daughter Nevada visited Eureka on Tuesday. District Attorney Lew Rogers arrived from Eureka on Wednesday for official business in Palisade. Marcus Lawrence returns to resume baggage master duties. Dan Downey resigns Wear Mining job at Barth Eureka County to join Eureka and Palisade machine shops.
Damele Bros. acquire the Tonkin ranch 52 miles east of Eureka and 12 miles from their Barr ranch. The sale includes all improvements and land except cattle. The property ranks among the region’s largest ranges with control of the water, stretching between the two ranches and beyond. Reported price between seven and eight thousand dollars.
Proceedings began in Akron Circuit Court with Prosecuting Attorney Hagelbarer charging Manual Life Insurance and New York Life Insurance Companies with misusing their powers over the past five years. The action seeks to revoke their Ohio franchises under state law. Mining location blanks for sale at the SENTINEL office.
Eureka County records list mineral claims recently located in Eureka and Cortez mining districts. Entries include names such as Baldy, Holden, Wedekind and Trembath, with details on districts, locations, and dates from 1905 to 1908. The report also notes plans for Bonanza group development, potential mills, and affected figures like John Wedekind and A. F. Holden.
John H. Shoemaker departed last Saturday for Plagerville in Eldorado County California to reside with his daughter Mrs Walter Miller. He has long operated a wholesale and retail butcher business in Eureka and, in frail health, seeks a climate change to aid recovery.
In December Judge Peter Breen left Thursday for Tonopah to hold another session of the District Court for Nye County. He expects to return to Eureka for a term in the second week of November. A Grand Jury will be drawn to take up criminal cases and other matters.
The President appoints Charles A. Stillings of Boston Massachusetts as Public Printer in the Government Printing Office Washington D C with the appointment effective November 12 Stillings is manager of the Printers Board of Trade in New York City.
Joseph Arthur and William Gibson, two prospectors from British Columbia, visited Eureka to relay promising free gold and copper claims in Lodi district Nye County. They claim ore assays from 6 to 120 dollars, with a stated plan to report to Charles Read of Salt Lake before Read's Manila trip.
The Board of County Commissioners will meet on Monday. All county bills must be filed with the County Clerk by Saturday Nov 4. William McCarty, charged with killing Officer Joseph Mulholland in Las Vegas, Lincoln County, was acquitted by a jury at Ploche last week. The evidence showed he killed Mulholland to protect his own life.
Ore shipments for the week ending November include 100,000 Ming mines and 2,006 tons from Rocco and Homestake. The Eureka and Palisade Railway reports these totals as part of its weekly freight movement.
At a stockholders meeting in Topeka Kansas on October 37 the Stan dard Oil Company was admitted to own 827000000 of the company’s 116000000 in common and preferred stock indicating a major stake in the railroad.
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