Mining Developments At Eureka And Prospect Mountain Mines
A drift south along the 600 level at Fureka Mine intersects favorable quartz and iron formations supporting potential expansion. cleaning of the old South Stope yields high grade ore and a larger quantity may open as work advances. Diamond and Excelsior shaft No.1 work proceeds to inspect most mine areas. Ed Berryman Jr. leads operations. A new mining mill and equipment shipped to Eureka-Uncle Sam Consolidated. tunnel approaches on the Berryman-Parent group progress, with Detroit crews under George P. Hyde guiding the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullwhacker
Prospect Mountain
Ed Berryman, Jr
Eureka
Sam
D. States
Uncle Sam Consolidated Mining Company
Chicago
Mins
Detroit Company
Berryman-Parent Group
Detroit
George P. Hyde
Hureka-Croesup Co
Frank Hale Seriously Ill in Eureka After Illness
Frank Hale of Eureka who was sent to Eike after his father's death is reported seriously ill. The Elko Independent notes Hale, son of Mrs. Charles H. Hale, grew worse after attending the funeral and contracting a bronchial infection that may develop into pneumonia. His fever was high and the family fears for his condition though he was said to be somewhat improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hale
Eureka
Eike
Elko Independent
Charles H. Hale
Halowa
Eight Teeth Listed on Plats in Historic Notice
An archival notice references eight teeth on plats tied to a dental prescription case. The item names Mr. Wetmore and Dential-Yes appear in the fragment, indicating a scheduled portion of a patient’s post operative treatment and a formal record of dental proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankum
Mr. Wetmore
Eureka County Chamber Delays Meeting To November Saturday
The Eureka County Chamber of Commerce postpones its board meeting from Thanksgiving to Saturday evening November ae. A. H. Johnson will present the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce report from the Ore Rate Conference at Carson City on November 15. If the recommendations are adopted, mining industry prospects in the region could improve significantly. Further information will be published after the next chamber meeting.
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Eureka County Chamber of Commerce
A. H. Johnson
Baraka” County Chamber of Commerce
Public Service Commission
Carson City
Johnson
Chamber of Coree
The
Chamber of Commerce
Thanksgiving in Eureka Amid Prosperity and Gatherings
Eureka observed Thanksgiving with a quiet day of rest, abundant meals, and generous goods from local merchants. A ball hosted by the Base Ball Club united attendees for social enjoyment, drawing people from near and far to end the holiday weekend.
Miners' Consumption Halt Study Under Way in Tonopah
Dr. Cleve E. B. Kindall of the U S public health service, linked with the bureau of mines, travels to Berkeley with air and dust samples from Tonopah mines. The aim is to develop methods to prevent miners in dusty drifts from contracting miners' consumption. He spent two weeks underground and will return to resume tests. conditions have improved but silica dust still harms workers.
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Tonopah
Nevada
Cleve EB. Kindall
United States
United States Bureau of Mines
Berkeley
Kindall
Justice Court
Bureau of Foods
Eureka Croesus Directors Back Smelter Plan for Prospect Mountain Mine
Eureka-Croesus Mining Company's new directors favor a conservative development and the construction of a local smelter to treat mine and nearby ores. Mining engineers Dr. Walter Harvey Weed and George P. Hyde urge a 200 to 250 ton plant, arguing it would cut railroad costs, boost district mining, and provide steady ore supply. They describe ongoing sinking at Catlin shaft and promising ore as evidence of large untapped bodies. The New York Curb notes uncertainty on timing and flags possible rail connections to haul ore to smelters, with Eureka-Nevada narrow gauge cited as a potential link.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka-Croesus Mining Company
Prospect Mountain
Eureka
Walter Harvey Weed
George P. Hyde
Weed
Wureka
Pittman
Hyde
Eureka Camp
Eureka-Croeine
New York Curb
Eureka- Croesus
Frank Flynn Recovers After Narrow Near-Death Fight With Pneumonia
The Elko Independent reports Frank Flynn survived a severe pneumonia attack after a brief near miss with death. He was brought from Eureka to Central Hospital where doctors feared for his life but he awoke and regained strength. Friends were surprised and asked about his fate, while Frank asked the paper to announce he is alive and plans to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko Independent
Frank Flynn
Frank
Eureka
Central Hospital
Father Time
Divorce Granted for Eureka Couple in District Court
The Tonopah Times reports the district court signed a decree of divorce for Nettle May Overton against Earl E Overton on grounds of no support. The couple resided on a Nye County ranch near Eureka. Also noted, Pacific coast apple growers unveiled an electric branding device that marks fruit skin without harming quality.
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Tonopah
District Cpurt
Nettle May Overton
Earle Overton
Eureka
Nye County
Pacific Coast
Local Sheep Case Settled by Stipulation in District Court
The case of Florencio Cortare and Gaston Uhalde versus The First National Bank of Winnemucca ends in a stipulation. The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Eureka Nevada must pay Mariano Al Maced 911.40 from sheep sale proceeds totaling 13,149.60. Remaining proceeds of 12,238.10 go to plaintiff Cortare and defendant bank 8,149.60. Cortare has no claim to any sheep.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Eureka
Nevada
Mariano al- Maced
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Florencio Corta
Death of a Eureka Native in Mount Vernon NY
Mary Louise Strong, born in Eureka forty four years ago and a Reno Bishop Whitaker graduate, died at her Mount Vernon New York home after two hours from poisoning. She was the daughter of the late R Ky Morrison former secretary of Richmond Mining and sister of Dr S K Morrison of Eureka. Survivors include her husband Dr J By Strong a New York physician and son Irving Morrison Strong of New York plus brother Robert G Morrison of Sacramento.
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Reno Gazette
R. Ky Morrison
Richmond Mining Company
Eureka
Richmond
Richmond- Eureka Mining Company
Mary Louise Strong
Nevada
Bishop Whitaker School
Reno
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Mary V. Morrison
8. K. Morrison
Strong
Boston Conservatory of Music
J. By Strong
New York
Irving Morrison Strong
Robert G. Morrison
Sacramento
Cal
New Telephone Line Extends from Ely to Eureka
Hugh L. Thomas of the telephone company shown to Eureka to extend the line from Ely through Hamilton to Eureka. The line currently runs Ely to Hamilton with poles up to Pancake summit, requiring rebuilding into Eureka. plans to be announced after next week’s visit. Mrs Beatrice Montgomery of Las Vegas shot her husband and attempted suicide with bi chloride tablets. the couple had been recently divorced and the husband had secured the separation. If she recovers, she will be tried for the crime.
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Hugh L. Thomas
Telephone Company
Ely
Hamilton
Eureka
White Pine County
Lne
Hamton
Thomas
Beatrice Montgomery
Las Vegas
Smallpox Fears Close Eureka School Building
Eureka District Attorney W R Reynolds fell ill with a suspected influenza attack that developed a smallpox rash. The public school will close and be fumigated by next Tuesday to prevent a potential epidemic after Reynolds notes his daughter Mrs James Mann had a severe smallpox case recently.
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W. R. Reynolds
Eureka
Death of Nevada prospector J A Grainger noted
Reno Journal reports the death of James A. Grainger a longtime Nevada mining man from Eureka who worked at the Hamburg mine and helped locate the Royal mine at Rawhide. He died of miners' consumption contracted years earlier after visiting Colorado relatives and was buried in Colfax. He was 46 and known to many old timers across Rawhide Goldfield Tonopah and other camps.
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Reno
James A. Grainger
Eureka
Hamburg
Andy J. Stinson
Colfax
Nevada
Rawhide
Goldfield
Tonopah
Grainger
Colorado
Btincom
Royal
Artesian Water Well Flows 150 GPM Near Ely
Ely Nevada November 23 Officials toured the Anderson ranch in Spring Valley sixty miles northeast of Ely. Anderson sunk a 410 foot well in twenty nine days at a small cost delivering 150 gallons per minute of tepid crystal clear water. He plans another well on adjacent property as spring Valley ranchers eye winter sinking.
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Ely
Nevada
Anderson Ranch
Spring Valley
Anderson
Turkey prices tumble as market slumps before Thanksgiving
New York reports a violent drop in turkey prices to 40 45 cents per pound from 65 70 cents, with slow sales and heavy supply signaling further declines before close. Reno cuts from 50 to 40 cents, with prior day sales at 35 cents, reflecting a nationwide price fall.
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New York
Washington
Reno
Nevada
Prospect resident returns from three month Los Angeles visit
Mre Berryman of Prospect returns Wednesday after a three month stay in Los Angeles California. The Sentinel notes weather corrections and reports on local tax collection timing, school holiday closures, out of town visitors, and various county activities including drilling plans and farm improvements.
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Mre
Bé. Berryman
Prospect
Los Angeles
California
BR. McCharies
Burske
Sentinel
Bureks
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Fureka Mining
Bullwhacker Claim
Laird Stope
Diamond Mines
Eureka Croesus
Geo. P. Hyde
Catlin
Connelly
Atlas
Number 8 Winge
Eureka-Nevada
Palisade and
Palisade
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
First National Bank of
Winnemucca
Eurekan
Mall Pox
J. A. Grainger
Turkey
Ling
Nettie Overton
Lo- Gian Creek
Alent
Harry Hagar
Ruby Valley
Mike County
Burcks
Jethoushanata
Julius Minolett
Bareka
Charley Mimolett
Thin Sea
White Sage Nate
Nye
W. H. Russell
Pink Creek Valley
F. W. Ablers
Diamond Valley
Coleman Place
Charley Minolstt
Vincent Pleeis
Ini
Monte Cristo
White Pine Mountain
Mindetth
Charley
Bureka County
Eureka School
Pavilion Hall
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