Eureka Nevada mining and local notes in December 1918
Local Eureka items describe mining resumptions at Lucidtuffa mine on Prospect, leases taken on Rebeteau & Kelley properties, and families preparing for winter. News covers road weather delays, ore storage backlog, and several departures to California. Deaths include Edward McEllin and Aguirre illness and pneumonia cases. Red Cross drive seeks universal memberships from December 6 to 28 with calls to donate.
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Eureka-Nevada Mining Com
Edward McEllin
Hamilton
Liv Mine
Hamil
McEilin
JW. H. Brennen
Creek
Aguirre
Nin
Newark
Depaoli Ranch
Julian Hand
Red Cross
Decem
Pacific Division
Ada Rattazainn
Kureks
Nettie Tyler
Influenza Spreads in Eureka and Antelope Valley Headlines
Influenza has reached Eureka with seven pronounced cases. Families and Basque sheepmen, including Marcos Legarra & Co. workers, are ill, some critically, amid snow drift complicating aid. Quarantine placed at Spanish Hotel. Eureka schools closed another week. Albino Romano delayed Thanksgiving deliveries due to snow.
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Eureka
James Rogantini
Rogantini
Stella
Rae
Clement Tognetti
Harry Eather
Isjll
Antelope Valley
Gaston Uhalde
Dewey Blair
Legatta
Tom Allison
Autos
Johnny and Dewey Blair
Stella Genoli
Antelope
Blair Ranch
Brennen
The
Sentinel
Heavy Snowfall Comes Early Cripples Roads Across County
A heavy early winter storm deluged Eureka County with 12 to 14 inches countywide, six to four inches locally. Ranchers fear hay shortages next March while sheepmen, many south of Nye County, move stock south. Snowdrifts block travel, autos stall, and influenza hamstrings herders delaying care and causing likely losses.
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Eureka
White Sage
Nye County
Martin Etchemendy
Willow Creek
Fish Creek
Mining claims filed in several districts across Nevada
Notices show intention to hold mining claims in Cortez Eu reka Antelope and other districts by M J Hough Ruby Hill Tunnel & Mining Co Mrs G W Leighton Mrs G W Leighton A H Howe resigns from Goldfield Consolidated and related ties Truman Calling and George Adams plead guilty to disturbing the peace with fines set Justice Court and Florida legislatures ratify the federal prohibition amendment by large majorities.
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Recorder's
Ophir
Caledonia
Towa
Navajo
Raction
Idaho
Highland Lassie
Eagle
Blue Jay
Cortez
M. J. Hough
Jeff
Arctic
Eureka
Ruby Hill Tunnel & Mining Co
Charles Hill
Prince of Wales Group
Antelope
G. W. Leighton
Oak Group
Justice Court
Truman
George Adams
J. J. Lucey
Tragic Deaths At Bean Flat Ranch Near Eureka
Bernard Damele reports Alfred Pedlar and Frank A. Loucks died at their Bean Flat ranch west of Eureka. Bodies found frozen after influenza and pneumonia. Pedlar leaves two children, Loucks survived by two sisters. Authorities transport remains to Eureka for burial next day in the Andy Lovell plot. Also notes on railroads under government control and a new car heater for low grade fuels.
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Domingo
San Fran
Wiley
City
California
Kellyn
Charles
Notin
A. C. Florio
Reto Hureka
Winnemucca
Winnemucca and Have Remained During the Week With Mr
Clarence Johnson
Bernard Damele
Eureka
Alfred Pedlar
Frank A. Loucks
Bean Flat
Ferguson Ranch
Mr. Ferguson
M. Pierretti
Mr. Damele
Three Bar
R. J. Reid
R. C. Kelley
Tony Romano
Frank McBride
James Mackey
J. J. Lucey
Charley Hjll
Devil’s Gate
Pieretti Ranch
Masonic Cemetery
Andy Lovell
Frank Loucks
Kate Loucks
San Jose
Cal
Harry
Butte
Montana
Llewellyn and
Ely
Nevada
Joseph Williams
P. Allen
Tonopah
Charley Allen
Mill Canyon
United War Work Campaign Progress and Donor List
The campaign moves slowly due to illness and mail delays. December 2 installment of county quota was sent to headquarters. January 15 deadline looms but Council of Defense pledges timely rise. New contributors include Swicks Wattles Shultes Damele Fraser Raine and others. Clarence Kitchen of Ruby Hill signs an earn and give pledge as a Victory Boy.
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Council of Defense
Clarence Kitchen
Ruby Hill
Eureka County Commission approves election bills and bonds
At an adjourned meeting of the Board of County Commissioners on Thursday November 21 election bills for the nine precincts of Eureka County were allowed. The board ordered officers elect to file bonds with the Clerk by the first Monday in January 1919 in specified amounts including James Mackey Sheriff 10000 W R Reynolds District Attorney 2000 and others.
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Board of County Commissioners
Mureka
Sentinel
James Mackey
W. R. Reynolds
Influenza Deaths Surpass War Casualties in U S
Government figures show influenza and pneumonia deaths from September 14 to November 10 in the United States total 82,306, three times the overseas war deaths of 27,789 reported in the war casualty list updated November 17. The data highlight influenza as a larger killer than combat losses in the U S.
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Washington
United States
District Court Term Postponed in Eureka
Judge Peter Breen ordered the district court term set for December 8 in Eureka postponed to December 17 due to the influenza outbreak. The delay shifts all official proceedings and calendar events to the later date.
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District Court
Eureka
Peter Breen
Mooney’s Neck Saved: Gov Commuted Mooney Sentence
On Thanksgiving Day the California governor commuted Thomas J. Mooney’s death sentence to life imprisonment. The move altered the fate of a high-profile case, with the original December 13 execution date canceled.
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Mooney
California
Thomas J. Mooney
Elko News Brief: Divorce Notice of Roy L Thatcher Wife
A November 21 1918 notice from Elko Nevada informs the wife of Roy L Thatcher of a divorce action. The filing appears in local notices and references a spouse connection without further details.
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Ab Elko
Nevada
Roy L. Thatcher
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Ith Bureka
R. Gilkey
Rebeteau & Kelley
Siljo
H.C. MecTerney
Alajyda
Ti’ McTerney
Ster
Albino Romano
Romano
Diamond Valley
Eurekans
Recorder of
Eureka County
A. H. Howe
Goldfield
Goldfield Consolidated
John S. Cook & Co
Bank of Goldfield
Wingfield
Goldfield Tribune
Howe
Florida
Washington Dispatch
Congress
Railroad Administration
United War Work Campaign
Will J Swick
Myrtle Swick
J Broxsemer
LL Wattles
L Wattles
Otto Man & Family
Olney Leighton
Margaret F
Shultes
Leonard Geo D Shultex
Shulten
Fletcher Charles Rude
Hooper
Zadow
McBride Antone Damele
Steven Damele
Te Damele
Alex Fraser
Raine & Family
Antone Damele
Board
W. J. Hooper
Edgar Eather
R. McCharles
Eureka Township
W. E. Taylor
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