Local Brevities from Eureka in 1900
Local notes from Eureka detail visits and moves of residents and professionals. DeFlon and Mondex of Dockwater appear in firsts and court matters, with many names like Mrs Oscar J Smith of Reno visiting family in Eureka. Mining business and railway prospects in the Windfall district are touched by several figures including J W Smith and D G Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeFlon
Dockwater
Bammens
Mondex
Eureka
Hl. H. Baedar
Fareks
Oscar J. Smith
Reno
G Bares
W. H B. Griffin
Giasomo Gracchi
Prospect
San Francisco
Sarah Skillman
Kapis
Winzll Ranch
Alpha
North God
County
C. M. Dall
Jane
Windfall
J.B. Leckhart
Ely
Paroni
Ben Simonsen
Kareka
Thorday
Todge
Mabbard
Goldfield
Misa Mary Morrison
Antelope
Karka
Eareka
Henry Wedekind
Newark Valley
George Winters
Edith Swick
Lamoille Valley
Eiko County
Yoig A. Cheney
J. C. McCormack
Buckhorn Camp Near Eureka Readies Rich Ore Find
Thornton A Reed reports Buckhorn camp on Wingfield property near Palisade shows a wide high grade ore body exposed by two tunnels and three shafts under Fred Siebert. About 20 men employed. camp 60 miles from Palisade with tri weekly stage from Blackburn. District Court term set for Dec 6 1900 with Judge Peter Breen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Gazette
Thornton A. Reed
Buckhorn
Goor
Wingfield
Reno
Fred
Siebert
Wingfell
Eureka District Awakens with Steady Mining Revival
Mining men visit Eureka as bond deals surge and Windfall cyanide plant expands. McCormack notes historic camp revival from 700 to emerging production, with Windfall and Richmond mines driving activity and capital interest rising among Goldfield Tonopah figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
J. C. McCormack
Thomas Lockart
Goldfield
Malcolm Macdonald
Tonopah
Mr McCormack
Eose
Tribune
Mr. McCormack
J.C. McCormack
Bareks
Kareke
Comstock
Nevada
McCormack
W. ©. Rennels
Richmond
McGormack
Reading Construction Company
Guidfeld
Mine Location Certificates from Buckburn and Cortes Districts
Certificates of Location recorded in October for multiple mines across Buckburn Cortes and nearby districts. Names include W A Moorea L P McCrea Ludwig Johnson J Howard Dan Breanahan and crews with mines such as Jane Highland Bay Gold Dipper Chicago Extension Sky Line Pueblo Wild Goose Minnie White and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Buckburn
W. A. Moorea
L. P. McCrea
Highland Bay
Chicago
Buckhorn
Ludwig Johnson
Miperal Hill Mine
W. CG. Applegate
Joseph Fiyou
Cortez
John Howard
Grant
Sherman, Wheeler and Sheridan
Mill Canyon
Cortes
Dan Breanahan
Pueblo
Lou 8
Wild Goose
Minnie White
Lyon Mining District
A. Royal
B. A. Phillips
Robert Hardy
Windfall Mining elects new officers at Reno meeting
At Reno on November 2 Windfall Mining Company stockholders elected a new board. John W. Smith was chosen president Harry Benedict vice president J J Jones secretary and treasurer and directors include Smith Benedict and several others. Capital stock increased to 2 150 000 and a Chicago branch at 115 Adams Street was ordered. Reno headquarters remain with W C Hanwells as general manager and C M Dall as resident manager and general superintendent. Thomas Clark Brayton P Campbell oversee mine and mill operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lightfoot
Ely
C. L. Dines
Dines, Dines & Holme
Denver
Colorado
District Court
Tockeva
Windfall Mining Company
T.Q. Lockhart
W. M. Stansbury
Moss
Eureka
Auto
Goldfield
Epent
Silver Conner
Prospect Mountain
Fish Lake Valley
Nya County
Wawan
Ely-Goldfield
J. W. Smith
D.G. Brown
H. Benedict
Harry Cooper
George Taylor
Reno
Culoago
John W. Smith
Harry Benedict
J. J. Jones
D. G. Brown
James H. Vausten
Darius Miller
E. 8. Campbell
District Court Proceedings In Eureka Admits Complex Civil Action
Fall term proceedings before Judge Peter Breen feature the R.A. Locke vs. O. B. Greenwood et al suit. Dismissal against five defendants and default on Windfall Mining Company prompt lengthy arguments over evidence validity and injunctive relief. Paroni vs. Alfred Hocking follows with a $49.40 verdict in a mining property contract dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Judicial District Court
Eureka
Peter Breen
R.A. Locke
Playoliff
O. L. Dines
Dines
Dr & Holmes
Denver
A. B. Lightfoot
Ely
A. E. Cheney
Reno
R. L. Hubbard
Goldfield
A. 8. Henderson
Plain- UM
Plainy
Plain
Greenwood
Geraty
Morrison
R.A. Laird
W. FP
Man
Paroni
Simonsen
P. Peroni
Ben Simon
Prospect Mountain
Commissioner Proceedings in Eureka County November 1909
The Eureka County Board of Commissioners met November 1 with Commissioners Biale Fraser and Sweeney, clerk, and district attorney. They verified Treasury funds, approved bills, and granted George Helvey an engineer license. Dr W F Burnett appointed County Physician and Surgeon from November 1909, terminable with 30 days notice. Barnett’s acceptance placed on file. 500 feet of 2 1/4 inch hose from R S Chapman of San Francisco to Eureka depot for 400 dollars. The board adjourned to November 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
J. B. Biale
A. Fraser
W. H. Sweeney
George &. Helvey
Dr. Barnett
W. F. Barnett
Chapman
San Francisco
Eureka & Palisade
Eureka
Nevada
Eureka Public School Honor Roll October 1900
The list names students from first through high school who were neither tardy nor absent for the month ending October 29, 1900. It includes Estella Minoletti and Robert Glynn in first grade, multiple names through second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth grades, and high school pupils such as Kate Del Bondle, Sarah Im Obersteg, John Whitmore, Norma Green, and others under Principal Gro H. Covernane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella Minoletti
Robert M. Glynn
Elle Schaafer
Albert Miale
Edward Skillman
Mabel Barduweas
Hosalig Davie
Gladys Civali
Eva Ganoli
Fanny Gibson
Lorna Hancock
Charlie Hicks
Margaret Lucey
Peter Breen
Abram Laird
Russell Tenvoors
Robert Lucey
Shipment Gives Satisfactory Returns at Nevada Central Copper Mines
Superintendent G W Laighton of Nevada Central Copper Company reports favorable mining conditions near Cedar Switch on the Eureka and Palisade Railway. 36 miles north of Kereka. A carload ore shipment to Salt Lake smelters yielded copper and silver, with another car ready for shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Laighton
Nevada Central Copper Company
Cedar Switch
Eureka & Palisade
Kereka
Eureka
Laighton
Salt Lake
Eureka Miner Sale Brings New Blood to Camp Prosperity
John Bagg has sold all mining interests in the district to A. P. Mayberry and others. A cash payment of several thousand dollars is reported, signaling fresh capital and another step forward in Eureka’s advancing prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koreka
Eureka
Kareka
Eureka District
Prospect Mountain
Secret Canyon
John 8. Bagg
A. P. Mayberry
Accident at Eureka Mine injures worker in tunnel
Herman Bremenkampf, a miner at Eureka Con mine on Raby Hill, was crushed between a car and tunnel timbers in tunnel No 1 last Tuesday. He suffered injuries but no bones were broken and is off work for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Bremenkampf
Eureka Con
Raby Hill
Card of Thanks from Mrs Busarern Hory
Expresses heartfelt gratitude to neighbors and friends for support during the sickness and death of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busasern Hory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jarospav
G. W. Leighton
Ollie
Cedar Station
Leighton
Lobster Club
Bureka Opera House
Thomas Glyon
Richmond-Eureka Company
Ruby Hill
Seattle
Washington
JM. Howe
Stenographic Court
R. H. Lockson
Eureka- Windfall Mining Company
Bays Buckhorn
Peter Breen Baseet
Uxt
Recorder of
Eureka County
Hocking
Eureka Public School Report
The
Sentinel
Eureka Opera House
Mes
Astrachan
Chinchilla
MAY Brothers
Hurbea, Nevada
MRS. F. Morris & Son
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