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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1906
Page
2
In Reno Nevada on November 5 gambler known as Sliver Ferrell was killed by Charles Koch after jealousy over Ferrell’s alleged attention to Kochs wife. Ferrell died at a hospital from two bullet wounds. Koch was wounded but under arrest. Three bystanders were lightly hurt.
New York totals show Hughes ahead by about 135000 in revised estimates, with a statewide plurality near 60000. Democratic candidates outpolled Hearst in Greater New York by roughly 140000, potentially offsetting Republican gains upstate. Hearst vows to fight as a private citizen, aiding fellow citizens. Postmaster L. L. Mushett to coordinate with San Francisco operations.
Slow returns show Democratic ticket largely victorious with several statewide offices in doubt. Republicans contest Storey County Senate results while Assembly races lean Democratic. Notable precinct vote shows James Mitchell receiving one vote in his home ward. Civil officers Dawley Grover Lytton Primeaux Hesson elected locally.
Bartlett for Congress Sparks for Governor and Sweeney for Supreme Judge lead with margins over 1000. In Washoe County CO H Stoddard Democrat is Recorder and W S Beard Republican is Assessor. Diamondfield sees Esmeralda member county board of education. A constitutional amendment to tax $500 on all patented mining claims drew heavy statewide support but requires a majority of ballots cast.
In Ormsby County an error omitted candidates Frank Lingdos Democrat and A Murphy Republican for First Judicial District from the official ballot. The issue halted polls briefly as officials sought guidance. Some say a new election is needed while others question authority to delay further voting.
Judge John A. Marshall grants a broad injunction against American Smelting Co and four other smelters in Salt Lake Valley. More than 400 farmers claim crops and livestock were harmed by arsenic and sulfur fumes. The order limits roasting or smelting of sulfide ores to plants with fumes under 10 per cent calphor and allows modification only after court review for changed conditions.
Judge Peter Breen has a tally between 1100 and 1200 votes for District Judge of the Third Judicial District, covering Eureka Sauder and Nye Counties. Also notes Reno banks expanding with seven total including new Italian bank planned by Avanzino Saturno Vogliott and associates. An Elko County murder case reports a Tonka siding squaw found dead in the Humboldt river with hands tied, suspected back Indian involvement. Nevada Engineering Works releases a new mining camps map showing roads and stations, to be distributed free to mining men by November 15.
State News details a January 1 Gans Herman fight in Tonopah for twenty thousand dollars, a Sparks post office safe blown open yielding cash and stamps, and multiple Reno and Inyo County killings. Herman Salmon named as murder suspect. Mrs. Richard Bagley dies in Reno. John Welsh fatally wounded near Hawthorne. Miller shot in Keeler after gambling dispute. Greenwater Times debuts in Death Valley region. Water sales planned for Fairview system costing about 125000 with barrel pricing.
In Butte Montana a depositors meeting of the defunct Aetna Banking and Trust Company elected a five member committee to secure available funds and pursue prosecution of those responsible for the bank’s wrecking F Augustus Heinze, former bank head, was censored for not notifying the public about his severance and for handing the institution to unreliable management The depositors believed deposits remained under Heinze leadership Mining location banks for sale at the Sentinel office.
The county commissioners meet November 5 1906 and approve various payments to named individuals for salaries mileage meals and merchandise. Indigent relief payments are listed and certified as correct by Clerk J S Hoegg.
Ground has been broken and material is arriving in Hazen Nevada for a large new ore sampling mill. F 6 Lenith a metallurgical engineer formerly with the Chairman Co at Ely leads the project. He aims to secure ore business from Tonopah Fairview Wonder Rameey and other camps along the Hazen cut off line and hopes to capture Tonopak Goldfield Machattan ore flows. An order for all machinery and equipment has been placed in Salt Lake.
In accordance with official instruction box rent notices at the local post office will be distributed ten days before expiration of each quarter, and if the rent is not promptly paid at the expiration of the quarter the box will be declared vacant.
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