Local nuggets from Eureka on Thanksgiving week
Charles Minoletti of Hamilton visited Eureka. Merrill Fletcher returned from Carlin. Hobson resident Jos Tognini Jr. spent days in Eureka. Mrs. N. Diamond returned after months away in Ogden. Elko attorney Farrington passed through Eureka en route to Ely. Peter McGarry, former Eureka resident, died in Independence Idaho on November 16. Florio, Russell and Swick plan Goldfield trip by horseback. Gertrude Hagar teaching at Palisade visited Golconda for holidays. Judge Breen returned from Belmont and Austin where he held district court sessions. A. C. Florio to Diamondfield for butcher business. Read estray notice under New To-Day. Morton Johnson of San Francisco visiting his uncle Hiram Johnson. son of Mark Johnson, longtime Eureka resident. William Skinner reopened area south of Schneider drug store. Hunters to Diamond Valley for Thanksgiving teal. John Venton called from Hamilton for wife’s serious illness. possible San Francisco operation. A. P. Tenvoord takes charge of Eureka barber shop. William Mendes hauled hay from Duckwater and lumber from John Shoemaker house for ranch addition. J. P. Bennett returns to Wyoming with family. Roberts Creek school closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Minoletti
Hamilton
Eureka
Merrill Fletcher
Carlin
Jos Tognini Jr
Hobson
White Pine County
N. Diamond
Eureka Yvenday
Ogden
Utah
Farrington
Elko
Hureka
Ely
Peter McGarry
M. McGarry
Independence
Idaho
Florio
W. H. Russell
Will Swick
Goldfield
Gertrude Hagar
Palisade
Golconda
Peter Breen
Belmont
Nye County
Austin
Lander
A. C. Florio
Diamondfield
Peter Schaeffer
Maryland
Mark Johnson
William Skinner
Live Stock
Schneider Drug Store
Tippe & Daley
Tom Dixon
Martin Brown
Dave Morris
Art Johnson
Diamond Valley
John Venton
Roby Hill
Rocco Homestake
Veuton
San Francisco
A. P. Tenvoord
Tenvoord
William Mendes
Duckwater
John Shoemaker
Nob Hill
J. P. Bennett
Roberts Creek
Eureka Live Stock Company
Wyoming
Tippe Porter Nuptials In Salt Lake City Ceremony
Mr Lee Tippe and Mrs Lillie Porter wed in Salt Lake City on Wednesday November 28 1904. The bride daughter of Mrs J C Jones Eureka taught school and has many friends. The groom arrived from Eustas and will visit Preston Kansas before continuing a longer wedding trip east then return to Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tippe
Lillie Porter
Eureka
Salt Lake City
J. C. Jones
Tippe
Eustas & Horse Trader
Preston
Kansas
At Home Invitation By George M Payne in Idaho
The Sentinel notes an at home invitation to old-time friends by George M Payne to his Mountain Home residence on Monday evening. The piece highlights a decorative invitation with Payne's photo engraving and a lively o lang syne. Payne, once Eureka foreman, and his daughter Mabel run the Mountain Home Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
George M. Payne
Mountain Home
Idaho
Mr. Payne
Payne
Eureka
Bentine
Mins Mabel
Mountain Home Herald
Ore Shipments Over Eureka & Palisade Railway
Week ending November 25 1964 reports ore shipments over the Eureka and Palisade Railway. The bulletin lists quantities and destination points for the period, noting movement of ore from local mines to mills and transport links along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka & Palisade Railway
County Board recount of election ballots
The Board of County Commissioners held an adjourned meeting on Saturday November 19 with all members present. On petition by Artemus W Johnuson T A Burdick and Earl W Tremont and accompanying affidavits the board conducted a recount of the votes from the recent election in which they were interested. The recount results follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commission
Artemus W. Johnuson
T. A. Burdick
Earl W. Tremont
Eureka County Taxes Rise on 1904 Roll Details
Eureka County records show 1904 valuations totaling 1 693 791 85 with taxes 40 439 32. Outside Eureka property is valued at 1 506 785 85 yielding 96 518 29 in tax. Eureka town adds 127 056 valuation and 3 621 03 tax. Fire fund on town property amounts to 835 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Spinner
Eureka County
Eureka
Death of Martin Thomas miner of Eureka and Cornwall native
Martin Thomas died in Eureka on a Saturday in November at age 60 from miner's consumption. A Cornwall, England native, he came to Eureka about 20 years ago and worked as a miner on Ruby Hill until ill health. His wife died earlier, leaving two children Richard and Libby, ages 18 and 16, living in Carson City as his only known relatives. He had joined the Masonic Order after moving to the United States and remained a member of Farmington Lodge No. 132. The funeral, held Monday, was under Eureka Lodge No. 16 A M and drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thomas
Eureka
Cornwall
England
Ruby Hill
Richard
Libby
Carson City
Mr. Thomas
United States
Thomas
Farmington
Missouri
Masonic Order
Eureka Lodge No. 16
Will Kuehn Injures Thumb In Friday Morning Fall
Will Kuehn suffered a painful accident on Main Street in front of the Hank Knight saloon when he tripped on a loose plank and dislocated his right thumb. A doctor was called to replace the bone in the socket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Keuhn
Will Kuehn
Main Street
Hank Knight
Rising zinc demand sparks Nevada mining interest and new separator promise
The Eureka County lead zinc fields draw attention as zinc demand climbs for cyanide and other uses. The Wren and Fletcher Carletti Tonopah claims near Eureka show activity with a spring revival likely. A new electromagnetic separator enables clean separation of zinc from mixed sulphides, boosting value of nearby ore dumps and long distance shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Thomas Wren
Fletcher Bros
Pete Carletti
Alpha
Scott Jamison
Tonopah
Wren
Mount, Hope
United States
Rocky Mountain Region
Pacific Coast
Colorado
Utah
British Columbia
Metal Quotations Report From New York and Salt Lake City
Latest metal quotations show Silver at New York 59 cents per ounce Lead at New York 4.20 and in ore at Salt Lake City 83.50 Copper at Salt Lake City 18 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake City
Change in Diamond Valley Mail Schedule
The Diamond Valley mail, which had left Eureka on Friday and returned Saturday, now departs Eureka Saturday morning and the return mail arrives in Harek a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Valley Mail
Eureka
Hareka
Gold Medal Awarded to Adams and McGill Sheep Exhibit
Adams and McGill, White Pine County sheep raisers, were notified by the St. Louis World's Fair Commissioners that their exhibit of scarred wool won a gold medal for the best wool display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams & McGill
White Pine County
St. Louis
District Court Sessions Set for Ely Next Week
District Court in Ely will be convened by Judge George Brown of Elko. The White Pine County Grand Jury is to meet Monday with two felony cases on the docket for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
George Brown
Elko
White Pine County
Grand Jury
Death Watch Under Way for Humboldt County Murderers
Under the Death Watch at the State Prison in Carson Warden Considine places Levener Gorman and Roberts in separate cells with strict limits on communication and items. Knives forks and metal spoons are banned. They eat with wooden spoons and meat is bone checked before serving. Judge Curter sets February 10 for their execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Considine
Carson
Levener
Gorman
Roberts
Humboldt County
Curter
Thanksgiving Day in Eureka Social Ball Draws Many
Thanksgiving in Barska went smoothly with a warm atmosphere and no storm. Family reunions and school vacation from Wednesday to Monday spurred thanks. Eureka young men hosted a ball and banquet at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall. Prof. Rico's orchestra provided music. At midnight a banquet followed at the Brown Hotel restaurant run by Mrs. B Amidon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barska
Eureka
Masonic
Odd Fellows Hall
Prof. Rico
Brown Hotel
B. Amidon
Tonopah pushes for new county amid Nye Esmeralda plans
Carson City correspondent reports a looming legislative fight over Tonopah and Goldfield seeking separate county status or boundary changes. Proposals aim to carve Butler from Nye and Esmeralda with Tonopah as seat, or shift Tonopah into Esmeralda with Hawthorne seat moved to Goldfield. Competing plans spark bitter opposition and expected spectacle in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson City
Sacramento
Tonopah
Nye County
Belmont
Nye
Esmeralda
Butler
Lyon
Esmeralda County
Hawthorne
Goldfield
Tonopah Rail Shipments Highlight Nevada News Headlines
Last week ore shipments on the Tonopah line totaled 1189 tons with 878 from Goldfield. Goldfield monthly shipments reached 1115 tons for October yielding 810000 dollars at an average 278 per ton. Notable deaths include Mrs. Gertrude Kittrell Owen and Marelui Bartolomeo. A Southern Pacific lineman J S Harding was killed near Prosser Creek while riding a velocipede.
Western Pacific bonds reportedly placed and road construction to start
Stockton dispatch quotes Western Pacific Director Fred M. West denying news clipping claims that no bonds were sold and stating that bonds are in place and construction will begin soon. Northern California surveyors still seek the lowest railroad grade while the road progresses. Bragg of the Reno Observer is named editor and manager of the Winnemucca Silver State, taking charge next week, with Roff and Webster continuing Observer publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockton
Cal
Fred M. West
Western Pacific Railway
Western Pacific
Laaw
Mr. West
Bragg
Silver State
Allen
The
Reno Observer
Reno Evening Gazette
Nevada
Tennager
Winnemucca Silver State
Messrs. Roff and Webster
Observer
Gollie and Fernandez Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
A Pete Gollie jury verdict found Gollie guilty of murder in the second degree after a bloody encounter with Juan Fernandez over a trivial dispute near Elko last week. Both men were severely wounded. Gollie survived the clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
Pete Gollie
Gollie
Juan Fernandez
Salt Lake Petro Los Angeles line near completion
Los Angeles dispatch Nov 1 reports Senator W A Clark in the city says the Salt Lake Sam Petro and Los Angeles road will be finished in about 30 days. Upon completion the bed and equipment will be top quality including a single heavy rail track and 9000 foot passing tracks every five miles. Fifty one locomotives are contracted. Passenger service is not expected until January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Senate
W. A. Clark
Salt Lake, Sam Petro
West coloniet rates take effect soon across several cities
March 1905 to May 1905 rate schedule lists fares from Chicago to many midwest and western points with connections to Nevada and California. Southern Pacific Agents and John M Fulton, Reno, are listed for further info. Also announces new boots, shoes, and furnishing goods from Ernest Mau in Eureka dated Sept 23, 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Sr
Peoria
St. Louis
New Orleans
Conncil Bluffs
Sioux City
Ommaba
Neb
Kanme City
Mineola
Tex
Hanmston
Ernest Mau
Eureka
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Tus
Eureka Sentinel
Edgar Sadler
Assembly
Aid
W. H. Sweeney
Sherif
T. A. Bardick
Sheriff
H.C. McTerney
Amessora
E.W. Tremont
Amessor
Southern Pacific Railway
Board of Assessors
Zumba County
Success Club
Success Social Club
Rose Coyle
Lizzie Davies
George Childs
J. Gregovich
J.L. Garver
John Gregovich
Gregovich
Metal Market
Sentinel
New County
State News
Charles Angell
H. McNamara
Gertrude Kittrell Owen
J. R
Elmira Kittrell
Fresno
Timothy McDonald
Tim Stalin
Dr. Lyttle
O. Sweeney
J. P. Sweeney
Salt Lake
George 8. Nixon
Harry Ramsey
H. N. Gunter
J. W. Riggle
Richard Dibblee
Grasshopper Group
Toropah
Marelui Bartolomeo
Lineol
DeLamar
Genoa
Italy
Republicana
Harding
Southern Pacific
Prosser Creek
Reno
Truckee
West
New Road
Salt Lake Railroad
Eureka County Bank
Eureka, Nevada
Oscar J. Smith
J. H. Morgh
Bert J. Bite
W. R. Griffin
Golding
Oceee Paradmwe
Onaye
Horgh
John Sparks
Grivfin
Oscar J.omith
Bert L. Smith
Om Coinion
Mall
Express
Matt
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
H, M Schneider & Co
Eureka Cash Store
Royal Manufacturing Co
Brazil
J. B. Biale
North Main St
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