Eureka Sentinel highlights and local notices 1908
Local Eureka items show Charlee Minoletti visiting on business, Willis Bradley returning to Humboldt County, and Mrs G W Leighton visiting Cedar for Thanksgiving plans. Bank cashier F Golding back from Reno. health trips to Hartlett Springs noted. Nevada Milling coal deliveries, Thanksgiving ball at Opera House, Mrs Elsie Miller and children move to Sacramento, and various officials visiting. School dismissed early for Thanksgiving. Simon Trento sells Eureka County property and plans Genoa residence. Elko Independent reports rail lands irregularities and Rosy prospects. Sheriff in White Pine cited for delinquent license collections. Henry Honey recovering after San Francisco wound. humorous quips and social notes round out the page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlee Minoletti
Hamilton
Eureka
Willis Bradley
Trongts
Humboldt County
G. W. Leighton
Bow and Sud
Cedar
I. F. Golding
Eureka County Bank
Reno
Eureka Consolidated Mining Company
Thomas Dixon
Hartlett Springs
California
Spencer Plummer
Mineral Hill
Mra
William JH. Sweeney
Palisade
J. W. Boort
Nevada Milling & Development Company
Holly Mine
Adame Hill
Opera House
Kareka High School
Elsie Miller
Misa Wate Loufbourron
Sacramento
Underwood
Eureka Mining Man Lands New Duties and Purchases
Colorado capital in Eureka amid mining moves. P H Lasd, a Denver man, returns after visiting Stargo and nearby prospects. Claude Wilkerson becomes Stargo Mining superintendent, with rapid tunnel and development work planned. Land purchases Monumental group near Prospect Mountain, with a 400 foot tunnel extension to reach mineral zone. Shares in Secret Canyon Development Co. funded by Lund. Numerous local mines visited, including Diamond, Richmond Burks, and Holly, noted for strong ore shows. O. S. Greenwood sells Windfall stake and buys Auburn California lots. Redlich found dead in his bed in Eureka. long-time clothing man and polyglot, 72, survived by sister in Poland. Funeral held Friday at Hjul’s parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Lasd
Denver
Colorado
Stargo
Barska
EB. J. Anderson
Stargo Mining Company
Claude Wilkerson
Land
Eureka
Mr. Land
Monumentil Group
C'Sims
Prospect Mountain
L. Bray
Lood Mye
Theas
Secret Canyon Tunnel and Development Company
Lund
Secret Canyon
Eureke
Richmond- Bureks Company
Raby Hill
Holly
Adame Hill
Qos
Anonymous letters target Hareka residents with obscenities
Postal authorities investigate a surge of anonymous letters sent to Hareka residents containing obscene language. Officials warn writers face heavy penalties under federal mail statutes, with discovery possible through postal security measures and law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hareka
Uncle Sam
Silver Wedding for Mr and Mrs William Zadow of Boreka
Mr and Mrs William Zadow celebrate their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Hotel Zadow in Boreka. Pioneer Eureka residents from Grass Valley California, they ran the People's M Market and Hotel Zadow respectively. Their children were born and raised on the Biss Ruge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zadow
Boreka
Zadow
Bureka
Grass Valley
California
Cattle Purchases Drive Lander Stock Association Meeting
Jd McQuillan W J Douglass and Robert Stewart returned from Austin after the Lander County Live Stock Association completed purchasing nearly all Hereford cattle from Isla Joba Sparks. Cattle will be shipped from Reno to Grass Valley ranch near Austin for range grazing. A winter storm hit Eurekas with four inches of snow on Monday and Tuesday, statewide Thursday. The State Board of Education set a State Teachers Institute in Reco from December 14 for four days with C C Van Lien and Miss McFadden assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jd. McQuillan
W. J. Douglass
Robert Stewart
Austin
Lander County Live Stock Association
Compleid
Isla Joba Sparks
Reno
Grass Valley
State Teachers’ Institute
State Board of Education
Reco
C. C. van Lien
State Normal
Obico
California
Miss McFadden
San Francisco Normal
Returned To Nevada After Alaska Move
Alex McCharles of Kodiak Island plans Nevada residence with his wife. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ro McCharles of Bureks. The couple married in Carson several months ago before moving to Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Alex McCharles
Kodiak Island
City
Mr. McCharles Ia
Ro McCharles
Bureks
Carson
Alaska
Hews Notes From Ruby Hill Public School Closed Three Days
Local district notes a closure of the public school for Thursday and Friday due to cold. James McBride and wife moved to Bareks this week. Mrs J G White arrived from Salt Lake. repairs underway at the school home. P H Laud of Denver visited Richmond-Eureka mines. Two McGigan children enrolled in primary. Mayberry piano moved to Mess House. Six returned from the East after visiting relatives. New miners arrived to fill vacancies from who left. Calico Party at Eureka High School drew many locals to the Opera House. Mrs Williams prepares to join her husband in Ely. Cold snap prompted higher steam pressure, pipe leakage caused repairs at Bank House. Fred Sartori’s horse died in a mine-bound accident Tuesday night. Nevada-Eureka Mining Co. claims below the canyon, the Chance mine, surveyed for patents by E C McLellan and Tom Eccles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McGigan
Ely
Richmond-Eureka
Bank House
Fred Sartori
Eareka
Fred
Nevada-Eureka Mining Company
Chance
E. C. McLellan
Eiko
Tom Eccles
Hill
Nevada Returns Show Bryan Electors Win By 274 Votes
Returns from 14 counties indicate the Bryan electors won by 274 votes while Bartlett leads Maxtou by 2787. Newlands beats Flanigan by 3476, Talbot leads Brown by 621, Deady up by 985 over Ahern, Regents results pending, police bill approved by a substantial majority of 851. Nevada Mining Promoters in Trouble: Selby Consolidated placed in receivership with Captain J B Menardi and others named in alleged high grade stock fraud. promoter losses around 170000. Arrests expected next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Bryan
Bartlett
Colonel Maxtou
Bartlet
Maxton
Newlands
Flanigan
Talbot
Brown
Deady
Ahern
State University
Reno
Selby Consolidated
San Francisco
Goldfield
J. B. Menardi
Balby Consolidated
C. R Gilbert
John Harbap
Gilbert
Death of John C Crombie Pioneer Miner in Mineral Hill
John C Crombie of Mineral Hill Nevada died at the Brown Hotel Eureka after months of ill health from heart disease. A 20 year resident, he mined in Mineral Hill owning several promising properties and was a pioneer respected by many. He is survived by a widow and daughter Mrs Walter J Tonkin of Virginia City. Born in New Hampshire, he was 74 years, 10 months, and 11 days old. The funeral was held at Masonic and Odd Fellows hall Bareke with pallbearers guiding the casket to Masonic cemetery for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joun
Crombie
Mineral Hill
Brown Hotel
Eureka
Eko
Nevada
Cilmn
Willow
Walter J. Tonkin
Virginia City
New Boston
New Hampshire
Masonic and Odd Fellows’ Hall
Bareke
G'Elock
Masonic
Henderson
J. W. Bailey
Martin Mahoney
Joseph Siri
E. J. Anderson
M. Chord
Bankers to Meet in Reno on December 5
Reno bankers issue call to convene on December 5 to discuss passing a new banking law and to consider legislation aimed at protecting the public funds in Nevada financial institutions. Bankers favor sound methods and back the Oklahoma guarantee plan, seeking stronger safeguards for deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
Committee of
Bankers of
Nevada
Democrats
Oklahoma
Amended Location Certificate For Rarus Mine Secret Canyon
Amended location certificate recorded for the Rarus mine in Secret Canyon mining district by Edward Berryman. Deed recorded from L Broy KR A Broy and A B Lightfoot to P H Land pertaining to the Secret Canyon Tunnel Lode Wolverine Nos 1 2 and the April Fool mine. Consideration ten dollars. Recording dates November 20 1908 and November 21 1908 with labor proofs on multiple mines in Safford district by John V Bruce recorded November 23 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rarus
Secret Canyon
Edward Berryman
L. Broy
KR. A. Broy
A. B. Lightfoot
P. H. Land
T Secret Canyon
Swanyaide
White Rooster
Davis
Zoli
Fairview
Twins
Mino
Bunker Hill
Little Percy
Rad Mountain
Red Mountain
Sadie
John Kirby
St. Patrick
Mountain View
Green Mountain
Mr. Goon
Little Frank
Edith Sherraden
Mobawie
Lincoln
Wedge
Red Top
Safford
John V. Bruce
Campaign fundraising totals and acknowledgments record
The report by Chairman Mack shows Democratic National Campaign fund contributions totaling $620,644.77 with $619,110.08 designated and $1,284.71 in the treasurer’s hands. Republican National Convention treasurer George B. Sheldop lists 12,830 contributors and total contributions of $1,655,518.37. Card of Thanks honors the Masonic and Wad Fellows’ hall trustees and the choir for support during illness and death of John O. Crombie. signed by Mrs. Jotx O. Cromer, Mrs. W. J. Toxkts and Fasmny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack
Democratic National Campaign Fund
George B. Sheldop
Masonic and Wad Fellows’ Hall
John O. Crombie
Jotx O. Cromer
W. J. Toxkts
Fasmny
Metal market quotations and murder verdict reported
The latest metal quotations list silver at New York 491 cents per ounce land at Salt Lake 450 per 100 pounds and copper at Salt Lake 14 1 16 cents. Christian Scott, accused of killing Clemente Guiliel in Elko County while intoxicated and enraged, has been found guilty of murder in the second degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Salt Lake
Christian Scott
Clemente Guiliel
Elko County
Christmas Cantata Benefit For Sunday School Trees
Christmas Cantata Dr Santa Claus Care will be presented by the Presbyterian and Episcopal Sunday Schools at the Opera House in Barrka on Friday evening December 4. The program features special numbers and a social dance after, all to raise funds for the children’s Christmas trees and related expenses. Goldfield lawyers in shooting scrape Judge D H Kehoe shot E S Edwards in a Nevada store over a dispute. Edwards wounded but not fatally. Kehoe, from Montana, formerly a Justice of the Peace at Virginia City, was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Barrka
Santa Claus
Goldfield
Nevada
D. H. Kehoe
Edwards
Kehoe
Joi
Montana
Virginia City
Hamilton Notes Speak To Visitors And Local Work
Hamilton sightings include Bogantini and Caviglia visiting last Sunday while Axtel Shields presses hotel renovations with Peter Anderson handling the work. Lani and Minolotti return from Monte Oriato after completing assessment work as four inches of snow fall the first storm of the season. Deputy Supt Lightfoot inspected the Hamilton school. Nick Alena returns from Eureka to join the Rocco-Homestake project, with winter work planned at the property. Dr A E Bruton, prominent Austin physician, commits suicide in Nevada. motive unknown, he was active in the Masons and well liked locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bogantini
Jos Caviglia
Hamilton
Axtel Shields
Peter Anderson
Louis Lani
Charles Minolott
Monte Oriato
A. B. Lightfoot
Thoreday
Nick Alena
Eureka
R. A.D
Fatal duel at Rhyolite over mining land ends in death
Kyle Smith is killed and John Duty wounded in a gunfight near the Keane Wonder mine at Rhyolite Nevada over disputed mining property. The dead man, a Bullfrog district pioneer and district recorder, and Duty, an old-timer, were involved in a longstanding conflict with the Gold Crest Company. jail counts show 88 men and one woman held in county jail at Beatty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Smith
John Duty
Nevada
Delng
Kylef Sinteby
Jon Osty
Cyty
Gold Creat Mac Tug Company
Smith
Senator Stewart
Ing
Cyty Ws
Bullfrog
South Bullfrog
Keane Wonder District
John Dyty
Bill Bell
Dick Jones
Stock Exchange
California
Oyty
Gold Crest Company
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Jus Eureka Sentinel
America
Virginia Oy
Misa Celia
Walter
Arrivd
Kareka
John C. Crombie
Ogden
Simon Trento
Eureka County
P. Evora
Genoa
Italy
Trouto
Elko’s
Elko
1Pte
Interior Department
Haley
White Pine County
Welle-Fargo Express Company
Heney
J. Honey
Morrie Heme
Sorghum
Washington Star
de Riche
Venus de Milo
Greenwood
Scores Canyon Summit
Sacramento Bee
Auburn
Placer County
Redlich
A. Redlich
Anolf
Bareks
Borlstreet
Willie Kosh
Banner Bros. Ho Loading Clothiers
Kureka
Jake Cohen
Mike Cohen
Main Street
Poland
William Plumboff
Russia
Hjul
Eureks
Rureke
Goro
Ruby Hill
Thorsday
James McBride
Mra. J. G. White
P. HL Laud
Denver, Colo
Recorder of
A. E. Bruton
E. W. Fiske
Braton
Bie
Dr. Santa Claus
Eureka Opera House
Edna Broy
Five Brave Ae
Knights
Petererie Lewis Yost
Robbie Laird
Juddiabert Saint
Malvus Clark
Cope ‘Child
Althea Podlar
Senta Claus
Jim
Banta Claes
Tate Boy Bine
Hazel Golding
Little Jack Horner
Georgy Porgy
Dee Coates
Gloomy Jim
Charlie Hicks
Wer Colores
Marion Coates
Harold Goldilocks
Gladys Cicala
Little Star of
Bethlshem
Maud Harris
Kate McCharles
Luther's Cradle Song
Mary Gianoli
Ray Swick
Tom
American Smelting & Refining Company
Garfield Smelting Company
Salt Lake City
Utah
R. H. Locke
Louise S. Zadow
Maim and Clark Sts
Whitmore
Londan Avsarenos
Tamranon
Eman-American Tnsurance Company
Heartford Fire Insurance Company
Low & Lancashire Fire Insurance
New Yekk
Norwich-Union Fire Insurance
Sochty
John Pardy
J. C. C. Whitmore Insurance Agency
Eureka - Mevada
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