Local Brevities From Eureka In Early November 1916
The Eureka bulletin notes arrivals and visits by Charles Levy Fa Halstead Senator Thatcher and Mrs Wm Robinson Sr Mrs W H Smith and Mrs A McBride depart for Martinez Calif Mrs A Birch hosts a Duckwater house warming party Ollie Cox and Eileen Morrison relocate to Eureka A C Florio brings 82 merino rams from the west and Elko sheepman Mitchell plans winter routes Nevada Life Insurance Company officials say they seek a Reno license and report strong subscriber growth statewide
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Fa Halstead
Duckwater
Eureka
L. R. Thatcher
Union
Ollie Cox
Antelope Valley
Agnes Morrison
Spring Street
Eileen Morrison
A.C. Florio
Priday
Charles Mitchell
Elko County
Mr. Mitchell
Nye County
Messrs
H. J. Bidleman
M. M. Morrin
A. H. Tharp
Nevada State Life Insurance Company
Reno
Nevada
Ely
Insurance Department
Death of China Mary Ends Eureka Chinatown Era
China Mary, a Eureka resident for thirty years and the sole Chinese woman in town, died in her Chinatown cabin this morning after a period of failing health.
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China Mary
Eureka
Chinatown
Dentists to Visit Eureka Next Week
Dr. Mabel K. Young and assistant Miss Alma Woods will arrive in Eureka in the latter part of next week and be prepared to perform all kinds of dental work.
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Mabel K. Young
Alma Woods
Eureka
Metal market quotes listed for Thursday in New York
The metal market lists Thursday quotations with silver and other metals in New York. Prices include copper at 2.50, lead at 7.05, and other metals noted for trading.
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New York
Eureka Mines Show Large Milling Ore Tonnage
In Eureka district several properties reveal large outcrops with milling values and extensive surface breaks. Reports cite a 75 000 ton block above the 350 level with tunnel access and ore at the bottom, plus shipments of galena and high grade ore from the California claim. Mining authorities anticipate new shaft development and steady tonnage, with the Eureka Mining Bureau gathering data for outside investment.
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Eureka
Ruby Hill
Eureka Mining Bureau
California
Harris Bros
Bullwhacker
Sentinel
Mining Bureau
Eureka County Tax Rate Drops to .77 On $100 Valuation
The Nevada Tax Commission finished its session fixing state property valuation at 174000000, up from 152000000 in 1915. Eureka County now has the third lowest tax rate at 77 cents per $100, ahead of most counties, with Washoe at 69 and White Pine at 70 cents, while the state rate stands at 46 cents.
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Eureka County
Nevada Tax Commission
Washoe County
White Pine
Eureka
Halloween Social Highlights In Eureka
Halloween season in Eureka featured several social gatherings. Miss Addie Mernaldo hosted a well appointed party at her home last Saturday night. D. Stages screened comic slides and a moving picture at the Opera House Saturday for Eureka children, then a social dance until 10. Peter Breen Jr hosted friends on Nob Hill for games and Halloween feast. Miss Mary Cain hosted neighbors at Mrs A McBride’s home for an evening of Halloween treats.
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Eureka
Addie Mernaldo
Opera House
Peter Breen, Jr
Nob Hill
Mary Cain
Birth notices from Eureka and Diamond Valley areas in 1916
In Oakland California on October 26 1916 Mrs Johnson formerly Miss Dizzle Komany of Diamond Valley Eureka County Nevada gave birth to a daughter. In Eureka Nevada on November 2 1916 the wife of Ollie Qos of Antelope Valley Eureka County Nevada gave birth to a son.
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Oakland
California
Ec, Johnson
Diamond Valley
Eureka
County
Nevada
Mra
Johnson
Misa Dizzle Komany
Ollie Qos
Antelops Valley
Eureka County
Ean
Coal shipments boost prospect of big ore mill investment
Three carloads of coal arrived by Friday's train for R. A. Laird as ore bodies are explored. The report notes large groups of mines hold over a million tons of good grade ore blocked out, with smaller groups promising additional milling ore. With a milling plant, more mines could be brought into production, making a 100 ton mill feasible for years and signaling a strong investment outlook.
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R. A. Laird
Wat
Senator Thatcher Tours Rich Union Mine Near Palisade
Le Roy Thatcher a State Senator from Eureka County and manager of the Union mine reports 50 tons per day shipped. The 300 acre property near the Eureka & Palisade line includes old Union workings from 40 years ago and a 200 foot shaft reaching 465 feet on the vein. Ore carries eight to 12 ounces silver with lead-rich batches. past shipments total about $175,000.
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le Roy Thatcher
State Senate
Eureka County
Union
Palisade
Reio
Thatcher
Eureka & Palisade
Reno Gazette
Philadelphia Associates
Union Mines
Eureka
Moving Pictures Arrive with Electric Light Plant
Electric light equipment for showing films has arrived and will be tested next Tuesday night when election returns are shown on screen. Reels planned include From Altar to Halter and The Stampede on Nov 7, The Hard Way and The Bridge of Danger on Nov 10. Milk depots in Elko were found in execrable sanitary condition by Professor Dinsmore, Inspector Bulmer, and Dr Worden. near Lamoille ranches also poor, with 98 percent potential improvement through cleaner methods.
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States
Terry
Elko
S. C. Dinsmore
University of Nevada
Bulmer
Pure Food Department
J. H. Worden
H. A. McMurtrey
Lamoille
McMurtrey
Rabies Kill Sheep Dogs at Ely Company
Rabies forced the Adams McGill Company at Ely to destroy several valuable sheep dogs after they were bitten by rabid coyotes. The animals had been muzzled until disease developed.
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Ely
Adams-McGill Company
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W. H. Smith
Newark Valeley
Eureka County High School
Mrs. A. McBride
Martinez
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A. Birch
China
Sen. Thatcher
Sam Platt
Republican
U. S. Senator
E. E. Roberts
Congress
Thomas F. Moran
Supreme Court
F. G. Hinceley
The
Assembly of
J. A. Sanders
F. A. Fulkerson
Lyman Fulton
W. R. Reynolds
R. J. Reid
L. W. Cromer
Eureka Township
James Mackey
H. 0. McTerney
Democratic Party
N. P. Morgan
F. J. Brossemer
Alex Fraser
J. M. Requa
M. P. Murphy
R. McCharles
W. J. Hooper
Franker
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