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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1909
Page
3
Eureka residents report a flurry of travel and visitors as locals return from trips to San Francisco, Reno, and California towns. The Italian Benevolent Society of Boreka plans a 417th anniversary jail event at the Opera House on Friday evening, October 22, with other items noted in a separate column.
The Rhyolite Herald has merged with the Bullfrog Miner in Rhyolite, ending the Miner publication. The Herald and the Miner are owned by Earl R. Clemens and Frank P. Mannix, Tonopah County Treasurer. Both papers preserve large linotype plants, the consolidation a sole logical result.
Attention is called to the closing sale of Mau Brothers complete stock of men s and boys clothing to make room for a new merchandise line. See advertisement in another column.
A fragmented verse collage recalls childhood and shared joys, contrasts with broken bonds, and revisits a soldier’s lullaby. The text blends emotional reflections on friendship, loss, and the toll of war from a drifting, poetic perspective. The speaker laments faded laughter, thwarted work, and distant, silent voices from memory.
The Eureka County mining booklet presented to the American Mining Congress in Goldfield Nevada lauds the county’s mineral wealth and fertile lands. It highlights 61 pages of descriptive and statistical material from 1873 to 1909, with a five year mineral report and photos of key mines, plants, and Eureka landmarks. The piece credits Nevada Press Company for printing and notes improved freight and machinery now enable profitable ore processing. It also recalls past hardships and predicts brighter prospects with new technologies and discovery. Eastern Nevada Peaches from the Irwin ranch on Duckwater are praised as exemplary.
The Board of Equalization met on Monday October 4 and transacted several items. A Money Bros mortgage from R A Gimmel was removed from the county and assessed in Humboldt County. The T R Jewell mortgage was approved. The Western Pacific Railway Company received a 900 per mile reduction for 36.66 miles of roadbed due to prior nominal assessments in other counties. No further business was recorded before sine die.
Public school list from Eureka names pupils across grades from first through high school who had no tardies or absences in October 1909. The names include Lydia Bardmees Albert Biale Robert McGlynn Estella Minoletti Angelo Modarelis Victor Rattasai Mabel Bardwers Ethel Clark Lucey Dees George Geraty Panny Gibson Harold Golding Lorna Hancock Charlie Hicks Margaret Tucey Robert Lucey Abram Laird Addie Merialdo Joe Modarelli Gladys Chall Melvin Clark Robert Laird Nevada Whitmore Judson Hooper Clotilde Biale Bryan Porah Albert Laird Richard Gibson Peter Mernaldo Mary McGlynn Charlotte Laird Thelma Breen George Lawis George Dees Maud Harris Gladys Hicks Della Rattazzi Elaie Hooper Nevada Johnson Mildred Laird Ada Lucey Althea Eather Harold Hancock Christina Laird Allen Lewis Pearl Morrison Vincent Mernaldo James Whitmore Alice Dees Mamie Johnson Annie Lucey Icela Spinner Neko Burdick Kate Del Bundic Sareh Obersteg John Whitmore Norma Green Haymond Swick John Mernaldo Kathleen Breen Ada McBride Janes Hattans Lawrence Kautz Henry Hagar George Waird Ella Hildebrand Maud Poreh Almont Burdick Gro H Covenpaue Principal</S>
The Roll of Honor lists Ruby Hill School pupils who had no absences or tardies and met scholarship averages. Receiving Grade Elisabeth Hocking Tony Depavil Margaret McNaughton James Jury. Second Theodore Rosevear James Mann Walter McNaughton. Fourth Sidney Hocking Thomas Kecelea Janet McNavawrox. Fifth Elisabeth Kitchen Dolores Mann Dewey McNaughton Ertelle Rose Year Neviie Fine. Sixth Minnie Martin Eddie Fine. Eighth John Eccles John Kitchen Joux Baws.
Mr Raymond Ganduglia and Miss Frances Lena Minoletti wed quietly at Justice Cromer’s Eureka home on Wednesday October 6. The bride, second daughter of the Minoletti ranching family, resides with Migolesti kin in Eureka. Groom works at Windfall mine and the couple receive local congratulations.
Judge Peter Brees of Bereks Eureka County arrived in Carson after attending Goldfield Mining Congress. He praised the Windfall mines 54 miles southwest of Eureka, noting ore from Glory Hole yields 7 to 15 dollars per ton with a $1.75 extraction cost. Since 1904 owners have mined tens of thousands in ore, Bonded to Windfall Mining Co in 1908 for 200000, cash 25000 then final payment. The mine sits 850 feet deep with tunnels and will push shaft 500 feet deeper as a 160 ton mill runs bullion around 70000. The Judge continues to Reno and Austin for court terms before returning home.
Friday last week saw Joa Wood depart for Salt Lake while Mrs and Mr Thoms Rosevear arrived from Hemilson to visit Mrs John Flavin. Eiger Bacher and wife relocated to the Hill occupying the former home of Mrs Charles Six. Mrs Ches Six and her son left Monday for Salt Lake to visit before returning to Illinois. H Metz, her father, accompanied them to Salt Lake on his return to Illinois. A moving pictures event at Eureka Opera House Wednesday night featured Ray Swick with orchestral support from Gorman’s orchestra and dancing into the early hours.
The Eureka County Board meets to review treasury figures, approves a $500 bond for County Surveyor J Garfield Smith, and grants indigent relief raises from $12 to $14 per month. Tax changes include reducing ad valorem to 9 cents and raising another to 7.44 cents, with Beowawe district special tax set at 10 cents. A Buckhorn townsite plat is approved, and the board adjourns to October 9 to levy a county high school tax. Weather turns milder after an unsettled two weeks ending with sun.
The latest metal quotations list Bilvor at New York 61 cents per ounce Lead at Salt Lake 4.40 per 100 pounds Copper at Salt Lake 12 1/2 cents. A reception was hosted by the Episcopal Guild of Ely on Thursday evening September 30 honoring Mrs A B Lightfoot Mrs F B McLacas and Miss Helen Whitmore, former Eurekans now residing in Ely.
Fred P Noteco, formerly with E P at Palisado, revisits town for acquainting and organizing foresture shipments to Salt Lake where he resides. Peterson, S P signal maintainer, returns from Reno to visit wife, reportedly ill. Miss Ids Broffey sues Big Three Mining Co. for wages at Mineral Hill. Whisky Joe’s cabin burned, Indian known as Whisky Joe associated with Bare ke Gon hillside. Furnaces in northern town area destroyed. cause unknown. Location certificates list Mohawk and Badger mines near Antelope district three miles east of Oak Station on Bareke Palisade Railway by William Sweet, Recorded Oct 2.
In Battle Mountain Lander County a vast goat ranch operates with thousands of goats at large. A train carried 1000 Angoras to Reno for feeding, handled by the Nevada Angora Goat and Live Stock Company. The goats will be sent to stockmen in Monterey County California and released into the bill as part of provisioning.
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