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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1919
Page
4
Eureka, November 8 1919. The town sees many strangers seeking work and business, with early arrivals finding employment but hotels and rooming houses unable to house all. Efforts to expand accommodations are underway despite storms and cold weather slowing outside construction.
Mar Toy, a Chinese merchant in Ely's Chinatown formerly from Bureks, was robbed of $200 after two men wearing officer stars claimed to be Government men searching for bootleggers. They forced him to reveal a hidden cash box containing about $800, then fled.
Letters from Oakland announce the sudden death of Mrs Amelia Yost widow of Paul Yost and daughter of RE Kuehn of Eureka. She was about 48 a native of Hamilton Nevada and is survived by her father two brothers a sister and four children all but the eldest George overseas.
Nevada state observers say early quo ta effort ahead in Roosevelt memorial campaign led by Sam Platt of Reno. The Nevada California Power Co asks the Public Service Commission to demolish its line from the state boundary to Aurora Hawthorne Fairview and Wonder with a hearing set for Garson City on November 20. The Elko Lamoille Power Co is denied permission to raise electric rates in Elko and nearby areas as per PSC order.
The Sentinel reports a Senate resolution to extend assessment work on all mining claims for the year nineteen hundred nineteen. The measure moves to the President for signature. Henderson, Senator from Washington, D. C., notes the action in a telegram dated November 5.
In the Nashville Banner a witty caption noted two well dressed ladies riding a streetcar. One asked what the phrase meant and the other admitted she had no idea, illustrating that neither was a military expert.
Teindeer reportedly pulls pounds at a ten mile pace for 12 hours, highlighting stamina in festive lore. The text notes Santa Claus as central to the scene, underscoring a seasonal mythos and the enduring image of the sleigh team.
Frank Moore defies his father to wed Ruth Gordon, a rich heiress in Brookline. After a motor trip plans shift when Ruth is injured in a crash, but the couple’s resolve to marry grows as Frank’s father relents and funds their future. They depart for Europe as betrothed spouses.
Fragmentary notice references an eight hour day with overtime pay and hints at shipping potatoes to a location named 58 Dashes. Mentions a subscription for "Santinal" at $3 per year.
The record lists allowances for roadwork salaries and print costs including T F Plummer W J Harris G A Fletcher Knud Nelson Sam Hiller H Brennen W E Taylor J J Lucey N A Whitmore E Leonard Eureka Sentinel George Carter Al Fox Al Thatcher and Daniele Bros indents of indigent relief for M Geronimo Mrs William Qui P Lani A G Less E Keuhn James Whi Juan Molino Squaw Peg with the clerk R McCHARLES certifying the copy.
The Eureka County treasurer announces a public auction on December 15 1919 for the Lizzie L Hawkeye and Oversight patented mining claims in Eureka Mining District Eureka County Nevada. Funds go to cash bids with the county's right title and interest on offer. First publication November 8 1919 last publication December 13 1915.
Shipping of horses via Southern Pacific Railroad from Palisade on October 23 1919. Inspector James Mackey, Sheriff of Eureka County, Nevada, and Constable E. 8. Cobb report 28 animals examined. Brands include Five Bars and triangle dot, 7, 28, triangle dot, and unbranded bay. Thirteen mares branded triangle dot. ten horses branded triangle dot. one buckskin. two mares branded 7 on left thigh. Statement No. 32.
Tax notices issued for the mining proceeds in Eureka County for the quarter ending September 30 1919 are due and payable to the Eureka County Assessor’s Office. The tax law will be strictly enforced by W J Hooper Assessor of Eureka County Nevada.
Jom E. Sexton sent a $100 check to T. Patton to be presented to the fundraising committee seeking funds to rebuild Coloma schoolhouse destroyed by fire. Sexton, born in Coloma, later pursues a mining enterprise near Fac orvill and hopes Coloma becomes a pilgrimage site, with California’s Marshall monument at Coloma as a landmark.
Senator Pittman announces competitive examinations at the University of Nevada on December 11 and 12, 1919, to select appointees for vacancies at West Point and Annapolis. Colonel J. P. Ryan will conduct the examinations and provide further information.
Fire swept most of Jarbidge Nevada after breaking out at the Success bar at 4 am. Fifteen buildings mainly saloons turned into soft drink rooms and rooming houses were destroyed. losses around 30000 dollars. The Nevada hotel and Jarbidge hotel along with the telephone station and a motion picture house were among the major losses. Residents battled the blaze to save remaining structures.
Reports from the U S Department of Agriculture show 29 percent of the receipts slaughtered and 71 percent returned as feeders. Nebraska and Iowa buy most feeder stock while rough feed in the Omaha region drives heavy sheep sales. Mining location blanks available at the Sentinel office.
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