Eureka Mining notes and social items from Eureka
J W Bieri arrives from Buckhorn on Thursday's train and M Desmarais from Ontario California visit Eureka. Mining men Rannels Senoch McGregor Gorman and Chord inspect properties north and west toward Elko and Reno while L Mayor from Salt Lake audits mining holdings. The St John Chapter No 1 BR A M meets Saturday night, and Burles Temple No 15 Pythian Sisters convenes Monday. A fall equinox storm dusts Eureka with rain, and notable visitors include Dr William Louisson and Vincent Torre seeking or recovering from illness. Local crafts, business and social events fill the week life, with stage entertainments at the Opera House and prize prizes awarded for the cardboard dress contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bieri
Buckborn
M. DesMarale
Oan
California
Fareardo Damolo
Tonkin
Koroka
G. Dye
Salt Lake
Thoreday
Tratn
Yreuk Gorman
C. H. Gorman
Eureka
Winnmores
C. Rannels
Bort L
Lal
Repetto
Kaloon
Beel Street
M. Ubord
Reno
Osbant
Maroing
Frank Clark
California Ayrap
Ketelhat
Alex White
Manhattan
T. Wiedman
HM. Gorman
Elko County
Windfall Mining Company
M. Chord
Frank J. Brossemer
Bellton
A. M. Tenvoord
A. P. Tenvoord
Bt Joe, Missouri
8. M. Chord
Arria
Here
Thomas Roselli
Alameda
Henderton
Eureka County
Mining Congress
Goldfield
Men
H. M. Schneider
Sarah Skillinen
Auto
Congress
William Louisson
San Francisco
Louisson Exploration Company
Silerado
Eu-reka
Silverado
Mowe
Vincent Torre
Cuperinto
Santa Clara County
Mercantile firm changes hands with new ownership
The Roby Hill Mercantile Company on Roby Hill transfers to new owner A Florio who purchased the stock of merchandise and took possession Friday. A marriage license was issued by County Clerk Moobatles on September 97, 1908, to Raymond Gandaglis and Lena Minulotti of Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MoObatles
Raymond Gandaglis
Lena Minulotti
Bank of Eureka
Gold District in Bureks County Promises Large Production
A San Francisco Journal of Commutes correspondent reports a new gold district in northern Bureks County, near Alpha station on the Eureka & Palisade Railway. Initial work shows a wide, low grade ore body with up to 100 feet width, surface values from 4 to 6 dollars, and depths yielding up to 12 dollars per ton. Freighters prepare to move supplies as Loftus Davis and Jones advance staking and sampling. The region could rival Goldfield as the era’s major low grade gold producer, with cyanide processing proving promising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Journal of Commutes
Bureks County
Wayne
Backhorn
Lofts
Richard M. Jones
Rackborna
Alpha
Palisade
Eureka & Palisade
Acros
Lyon
George Wingfield
Fred Seibert
Wingfield
Loftus & Davis
Jone
Tras
Siebert
Big cattle deal closes in Eureka County sale to Adams and McGill
The Sentinel reports Mrs. M Wienzell of the J D ranch near Alpha Eureka County has sold all her cattle to Jowett W Adams and W N McGill of White Pine County. Their foreman W Hookman and four riders will transport the herd to Steptoe Valley. Also noted are 226 patients in the Nevada State Insane Asylum, a record high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Nevada State Insane Asylum
Fire at Diamond Station Destroys Foreman's House and Nearby Dwelling
A blaze at Diamond station on the Horeks and Palisade Railway 12 miles north of Eureka Friday evening destroyed the foreman F Eine's dwelling and the adjacent house of two section men. Sparks from a passenger locomotive were blamed for the fire which also consumed furniture and provisions. stock corrals were saved. The foreman and residents were away when the fire started, as wind hampered firefighting efforts. Loss was estimated between 175 and 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond
Horeks & Palisade
Eureka
Inet
Feine
Burellis
Himael
Tle
Diamond Station
Ohersteg
Oboratog
Iaid
Death of George C Englert in San Francisco
A quogram from San Francisco reports the death of George C Englert who had recently undergone bladder cancer surgery there. A Karekas resident for years, he ran a blacksmith shop and wagon works, later moving to Elko for hardware and merchandise. Survived by a widow and two sons Louis and William R. Funeral held in Eku Thursday after remains brought there. age about 60, born in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ureka
San Francisco
George C. Englert
Englert
Kareks
Elko
Yegret
Kareka
Louis
William R
Notice of Location and Proof of Labor for Mines
Notices record location of Boot mine one half mile north of Hooac ming in an unknown mining district by J L Williams Nick Moderelli and D J Morgan recorded September 15 mining district. Notices of Location of Needial Nos 1 and 2 and Gan Mare mines about one mile north of Windfall recorded September 15 by D J Morgan. Proof of Labor on Barton mine in Boreka mining district by W B Griffin recorded September 10. Notice of Location of Blackbird mine in New York Canyon Eureka mining district by John L Williams and Daniel Davies recorded September 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooac Ming
J. L. Williams
Nick Moderelli
D. J. Morgan
Gan Mare
Boreka
W. B. Griffin
Blackbird
New York Canyon
Eureka
John L. Williams
Daniel Davies
Strange Sky Display Near Planet Mars Seen Friday Night
Celestial observer L. W. Cromer reported to Lexrisen that from his Spring Street residence at about W o'clock last Friday he saw odd fiery-like apparitions around the planet Mars. He and his wife both observed flames darting upward downward and crosswise in the clear sky, prompting a question whether Martian inhabitants were signaling Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Cromer
Lexrisen
Spring Street
Mara
Mars
Publicity Booklet From Mining Association Reviewed
The SesTinht reports receipt of an advance copy of a booklet issued by the Mining Rebibis Association of Eu reke County presented to the American Mining Congress at Goldfield Nevada. The booklet is well printed and neatly bound. A further review of its contents will be given in a later issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SesTinht
Mining Rebibis Association
Eureke County
American Mining Congress
Goldfield
Nevada
Eureka County Mine Exhibit Board Posts Tax Assessments
The Eureka County Board reviews the Mine Exhibit Association accounts listing contributory names and amounts, totals collected and expenditures. It orders assessment roll actions including mortgage notices and strikings from the roll, with a repair of road mileage and a piano and canvas house removals noted.
Board of Equalization Mortgage Actions and Exemptions
The Board reviewed several mortgage cases at Tuesday’s session. Hjal reported securing a debt via a mortgage to the Amsensor and claimed it had been settled. Mi plee noted Hall’s mortgage to Kimeol was paid about a year ago. Mrs. M Wiezell stated Ferrari Bros. mortgage to her was security for property purchase. Asl mortgages of this kind are tax exempt by law. J J Biri said Hildebrandt’s mortgage to him was paid last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Hjal
Maryioo Saracco
Staphen Miplee
T. J. Hall
M. Wiezell
Ferrari Bros
J.J. Biri
Chris Hildebrandt
Anaet
Board removes Eureka parcel from assessment roll
The Board ordered that late 7 and 8 in block 62 and improvements in the town of Eureka assessed to William Pardy be stricken from the assessment roll, the property now being owned by the subsequent claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appsemiony
Lourse Clark
Palisade
Eureka
William Pardy
Death of Thomas Wethered Pioneer Eureka Resident
Thomas Wethered, 85, a pioneer Eureka resident and longtime merchant, died in Reno on September 23, 1909, at his daughter’s home. He sailed around the Horn in 1858, worked in San Francisco and Sacramento, lived in Portland and Boise, then moved to Eureka in the 1870s to run a commission house and later work as a coal receiver for the Richmond Company. Survived by his daughter Mrs A E Cheney of Reno, son William L Wethered and stepson Zachariah Orr of San Francisco. Funeral held at Judge Cheney’s Reno residence with burial in the Masonic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Reno
Thomas Wethered
Cheney
Wethered
The
Horn
San Francisco
Sacramento
Eliza 8. Orr
Portland
Oregon
Idaho
Boise Cities
Richmond Company
William L. Wethered
Zachariah Orr
Ireland
A. E. Cheney
Masonic Cemetery
Trial Jurors Drawn For Court On November First
Trial jurors led by Judge Peter Breen and County Clare R. McCharles were drawn to appear in the pee Court on Monday November 1 and listed are jurors including Sullivan Cane John Repetto Dan Downey James H. Jury McM Horner Frank Goo Cavanaugh TF Plummer Ed Moyle Frank Cook Ton Hancock Je GH Friend Antone Sirk RA Laid Wm F Man William Saint Harry Eathor Thoman Keckes JE Smith Eagar Suller James W Bailey MG Foster Angelo Borgna Nephi Graves Juan Fine Joln McNaughton HF Minough Jorgen Jacobaen John Thypault Miles McKinnon F Raine E Leonard W Leighton Wd Harri
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tromearet's
Committee On
Lab
Ortetion
Rebalatti
It Madine
John Vittle
Dee
A Framer
GA Fletcher
Louise Zadow
JH Pine
Antone Ferenris
I, Bray
Eugene Geraty
JL Smith
J. J. Land
Jax Mackey
Siri
Susanna Hilde FC
Lewis
Sweeney
Brandt
J. J. Siri
Thee Dixon
Edgar Sadler
John Siri
Burdick
Mmcgarry
W J Harris
Spencer Plummer
Martin Mahoney
Eureka County
Pas. Mau Brothers
Bank
LOC Whitmore
AB Lightfoot
SM Chord
Campbell
Ruby Hill
John Merlaldo
Cantile Cn
F Pistone
Sharp
F Bornett
Ware
Naure Gs
Stinson
Bite
Jass Mana
Oo Set
Horner
Ansenior H. 0
McTerney
Mitchell
Robert Harvey
Noveda Car
EA Berryman
Western Pacific Rail
Mg. Co
Wegrifin
AB Henderson
Big Three Sunway Company
PH Ajut
Ing Co
Euraka
Joe Trevelli
Mineral Hill
LW Cromer
Mg Co
Imoborsteg
Sullivan Cane
John Repetto
Dan Downey
James H. Jury
Frank Goo
F. Cavanaugh
Plummer
Ed Moyle
Frank Cook
Ton Hancock
Antone Sirk RA
William Saint
Harry Eathor
Thoman Keckes
JE Smith Eagar Suller
James W Bailey
MG Foster
Angelo Borgna
Nephi Graves
Juan Fine Joln
McNaughton
Minough Jorgen Jacobaen
John Thypault
Miles McKinnon
Raine
Leonard
Leighton
Prospecting Interest Grows in Buckhorn District Prospectors head to new camp
Great interest is shown in the Buckhorn mining district about 20 miles west of Alpha and 50 miles northwest of Eure. Mesers. M. Mahoney B. L. Smith L Handley Merrill Pletcher W F Burnett and W S Jeanoots organized a party of three to prospect the area this Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhorn
Alpha
Eureka
M. Mahoney
B. L Smith
L. Handley
Merrill Pletcher
W. F. Burnett
Jeanoots
Miners cabin robbed in midday theft near Eureka
A petty larceny at the cabin of Robert A. Laird E. J. Anderson and Walter and George Young, joint lessees of Windfall and Hamburg mines, south of Eureka, saw burglars steal flour yeast powder ham ten pounds cheese tea coffee sugar and canned goods. The two Young brothers were at the mine when the raid occurred and suspects believe robbers watched for their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Laird
E. J. Anderson
Walter
George Young
Hamburg
Eureka
Mesara
Anderson
Laird
Ruby Hill Correspondence and Local Notices
J Snell returns from Salt Lake and Dr Barnett attends ailing patient. Mrs Rose Blair buys John Adama boarding house. Miss Irma Mann visits Nye County. Death of John Cox reported off West Africa coast. auroral display seen during night shift change with an aurora-like rainbow shape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Snell
Salt Lake
Rose Blair
John Adama
Irma Mann
Qurrant Creek
Nye County
John Nicholas
Dr. Barnett
Nowa
Raby Hiller
John Cox
Weatero
Africa
England
Branslark Wedding of Evans and Clark in Boreks
Thomas Evans and Bolinds Clark, longtime Boreks residents, wed at the bride’s Spring Street home on Monday evening September 27 1909. Justice J W Cromer officiated with C M Halloway and Myrtle Rice as witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Evans
Bolinds Clark
Boreks
Spring Street
J. W. Cromer
C. M. Halloway
Myrtle Rice
A Visit to Newark Valleys Ranches and Mines
A weeklong tour through Newark Valley in White Pine County visits Silverado Pinto Creek and ranches. Notable stops include J Bangantini's Pinto Creek ranch, Joseph Meister’s Diamond Range mines, Newark Mills and Base Range mines, and the Robinson and Smith ranches with abundant fruit and hay. Reports note ore tonnages at the Base Range, a potential railroad to boost mining, and a favorable fruit harvest with large apple, pear, plum, and prune crops, along with watermelons. Jacob Mayer at Bald Mountain reportedly struck gold in granite near $290 a ton, described as a remarkable find in White Pine County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark Valley
White Pine County
Silverado
Pinto Creek
James Bogantini
Jen
Shane
Mimsomb
Eareka
Pinto Crank
Joaaph Meister
Melater
Newark Mills
Base Range
W. H. Wainwright
Sud Mill
Leon
Wainwright
M. Perry
Bowton
Agai
William Robinson
Robinson
Mra. Robinson
Mr. Smith
Nevada
Georgia
Jacob Mayer
Bald Mountain
Isis
Thas
Pus
Prospecting duo reject $10,000 on new mine claim
Ernest Affracchine and son return from Diamond Valley with a gold ore outcrop assays around 7 pounds per top and locate five claims in New York Canyon near Eureka. They spurn a $10,000 bid, confident development will open a big paying mine on the Windfall belt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Affracchine and
Ernest
Diamond Valley
John Sirie Ranch
Bureks
New York Canyon
Eureka
Areja
Affrenchipo
Partoere
Bishop Robinson to Lead Services at St James Barsks
Bishop Henry D. Robinson will conduct morning and evening worship at St James Episcopal Church in Barsks on Sunday October 10. He will meet the class for confirmation Saturday afternoon October 9 in the church. Those wishing to confer with him may call at the church after 5 p.m. that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Robinson
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Barsks
Will Not Lose Sight After Eyewater Incident
Mrs John Berry fledges eye injury after a misused carbolic acid at Ely White Pins County. Berry and wife were former Ruby Hill residents who moved to Ely about ten years ago. Episcopal Guild Meeting set at Mrs LO C Whitmore Nob Hill Friday afternoon October 8 with full attendance urged for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Berry
Ely
White Pins County
Snd
Berry
Ruby Hill
Episcopal Guild
Episcops Guild
LO. C. Whitmore
Nob Hill
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eureka Sentinel
A. Streuike
Pionwer
Mclarry House
Atlas Hill
Strehile
Opera House
Thomas Clark
Kareka Sewrnvet
Siegie Davies
New York
Big Cattle Deal
George C
the Recorder of
Ieureka County's
Elkronditcres
Board OF Equalization
Peter Breen
County Clare
R. McCharles
Branslark
R. A. Dean
Ely Record
White Pine
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