Local Brevities Highlight Eureka Figures and Travel
Eureka locals list visitors and departures including R A Dean opening Pinto district school. James Rattazzi returning from Elko and South Fork. Mrs Mary Fulton shipping alfalfa from Fallon. Miss Alice Dees heading to Newark valley for term teaching. several others traveling to Elko Austin and San Francisco while noting court, mining, and railway activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Dean
Pinto
Eureka
James Rattazzi
Elko
South Fork
Mary Fulton
Fallon
Nevada
Alice Dees
Newark Valley
Eureka County Commissioners Set 1915 Stock Tax and Licenses
The Eureka County Board of Commissioners met October 5 with Otis Fulton and Edgar Sadler present. They approved officer reports, levied one mill for the Stock Inspection Fund on cattle horses and hogs, appointed G M Dyer as Beowawe constable at $15 monthly, granted numerous liquor licenses for the quarter ending December 1915, and reviewed H E Parker’s Buckhorn retail license application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Otis Fulton
Edgar Sadler
State Board of Stock Commission
Eureka
Stock Inspection Fund
Beowawe
G. M. Dyer
Beowawe Township
George W. Snider
Union
Nick Dinni
Beowane
B. Siri
Palisade
Lani & Repetto
A. Hintze
Dan Morrison
F. J. Brossemer
Angelo Beroli
Tony Palari
Rose Fennel
Buckhorn Mines Co
Buckhorn
H. E. Parker
Saturday Earthquake Shocks Riots Eureka Area and Elko
Reports detail a strong tremor at 10 55 PM lasting about 40 seconds that rattled Eureka and nearby towns. In Diamond valley Frank Romano family noted cracks and chalky spring water while Palisade and Pine valley saw rockfalls and damaged structures. Elko's Spring Creek region reported a 300 by 20 foot crater with uprooted trees and earth thrown across the canyon. No scientific explanation is given for the explosion near Sam Cook ranch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Kopp
Victor Rattazzi
San Francisco
Joseph Frank
Guido Cardanelli
Prospect
Frank
J. P. Jacobsen
Andrew Crofut
Diamond Valley
Fallon
Nevada
Roy Thatcher
Eureka County
Elko
Henry Eather
P. Paroni
Spring Street
Eureka
J. M. Requa
Palisade
Alfred Whittell
George Whittell
Eureka- Nevada Railway Company
J. E. Sexton
Sentinel
Frank Romano
Albino
Mary
Bailey Ranch
Romano's
Pine Valley
Elko Independent
Sam Cook
Spring Creek
Cook Place
Cook
Mr. Cook
Wasatch fault blamed for Saturday quake in western states
The Salt Lake Tribune reports Saturday night's earthquake likely originated along the Wasatch fault plane stretching from Nephi to Columstn. Professor Frederick J. Pack of the University of Utah says a north south fracture exists in the earth's crust and the quake may have originated from this slip. He notes no positive proof yet but ties the disturbance to the fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnemucca
Kennedy Section
Star
Winnera Hall
County Bridge
E. Reinhart
Diehl
Bridge Street
New
Overland Hotel
Kennedy
Pleasant Valley
S. Laird
W. L. Pearce
Cooper & Uniacke
Cooper
L. St. DeRoylance
Roylance Reduction Company
Southern Pacific
Battle Mountain
Lovelock
Parran
Kodak
Salt Lake Tribune
Utah
Nevada
California
Oregon
Idaho
New York
Nephi
Collinston
Frederick J. Pack
University of Utah
Wasatch Mountains
Pack
Wasatch
Warrants Issued For Sheepmen Interfering With Minoletti's Sheep
Charles Minoletti swore warrants for two men accused of interfering with and watering his sheep at a Diamond Mountain spring. Sheriff Mackey went to serve the warrants. Eureka Land and Stock Company shipped 10 carloads of cattle from Diamond Station by Tuesday’s train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCharles
R. A. Bray
G. B. Biale
Elko
E. J. McEllin
Hamilton
Salt Lake
George Dees
Antelope Valley
Palisade
J. E. Sexton
Ora Lovell
Hicks Station
Nye County
Eureka
Colorado
Mr. Lovell
Thomas Dixon
Tony Romano
Carlin
Nebraska
Lamarie
Wyo
Dixon
Romano
Mr. Dixon
Dan Morrison
Mt. Hope
Ely
Charles Minoletti
Twostrange
Diamond Mountain
Sheriff Mackey
The
Eureka Land and Stock Company
Diamond Station
Honor Roll for October First Grade Through Eighth Grade
Honor roll list for October includes students who were never absent or tardy and kept grades at or above 80 in all studies and 85 in department. Names per grade include Fred Zadow Granville Fletcher Viola Evans Viola May Josephine Florio Dolores Reynolds Virginia Boitano and others across first through eighth grades with teachers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Zadow
Granville Fletcher
Viola Evans
Viola May
Josephine Florio
Dolores Reynolds
Virginia Boitano
Johnnie Minoletti
John Dud Laird
James Overton
Lillian Evans
Robert Davis
Johnnie Pratt
Julia Madarelli
Grace Overton
Frances Bremenkampf
Thelma Romano
Joy Loofbourrow
Tsanay Mratatpo
Local Names List for Month Ending October 1916
For the month ending October 1916 the record includes Katie Tombini Dorothy Gold Mary Bertino James Borgna Michael Vaccaro James Ford Joseph Borgna John Depaoli Tony Depaoli Charles Vaccaro Louis Gibellini Tony Bertina Mus C E Mons Teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Tombini
Dorothy Gold
Mary Bertino
James Borgna
Michael Vaccaro
James Ford
Joseph Borgna
John Depaoli
Tony Depaoli
Charles Vaccaro
Louis Gibellini
Tony Bertina
Mus. C
Metal Market Quotations Move Amid New York Prices
The metal market reports silver at 493 cents per ounce in New York copper at 18 dollars 20 cents per pound and lead at 4 dollars 50 cents asked in New York trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eureka to Elko Railroad Feasibility Hinted
Isidore Sara a Eureka County rancher visited Austin seeking livestock deals but failed to secure Lander County agreements. He predicts a break in the stalemate between Richmond Mining Co and Eureka Palisade railroad, foreseeing a new Eureka to Elko line boosting county wealth and ending Eureka’s ghost town status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Isidore Sara
Eureka County
Reveille
Sara
Eureka
Big Richmond Mining Company
Eureka Palisade Railroad
Elko
Stockman Tom Griffin Buys Cattle in Eureka County
The cattle buyer purchased 200 head of cows and calves from Eureka Land and Stock Company. He shipped 400 head of beef steers from Beowawe to Western Meat Company, averaging 1216 pounds, and 300 steers averaging 1130 pounds. He returned to Eureka Thursday night and will stay for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Griffin
Eureka County
Eureka Land and Stock Company
William Blair
Antelope Valley
Beowawe
Western Meat Company
Eureka
Philadelphia Defeats Boston in World Series Opener
In the first World Series game Philadelphia defeated Boston 3 to 1 as errors cost Boston. Philadelphian Alexander and Boston’s Shore pitched unevenly on a soft field. The series moves to Boston for the second game, won by Boston 2 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Bostons
Alexander
Shore
Boston
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NBL
Thomas Clifford
Charles de Flon
Tonopah
Peter Breen
Lander County
Fohn Siri
E-N Railway
R. A. Laird
Lynn
F. S. Stollenwerck
Mineral Hill
Carletti & Flecher
Alpha
George Whitlock
Handley Brothers
August Hintze
Iia
Ruby Hill
Miners’ Union Hall
Commissioner Proceedings
Frisco
Elko County
Humboldt County
Herbert Evans
Margaret Laird
Alice Lovell
Annie Pratt
Ree Rogantini
Willis Skillman
Tranquills Berolo
Herman Bremenkampf
Jean Davis
Mary Laird
Penota Maggini
Mary Boston
Claude Evans
Julius Farovini
Pauline Hjul
James Laird
Mi Lacey
Annie P
Yula
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