Local Brevities from the Eureka Sentinel 1914
Walter Handley returns by Monday train from the East with a carload of mutton sheep. Democratic candidates Thatcher for Attorney General and Bradigan for Secretary of State visit Eureka. Republican rally draws attendees from Mineral Hill and north county. Social and Candidates’ Balls planned at Eureka Opera House with ads noted. Local families visit, throat illness spreads to Ruby Hill, and election printing delays push Board of Equalization items to next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Handley
Ollie Cox
Antelope Valley
B. Thatcher
George Bradigan
Eureka
T. F. Plummer
Mineral Hill
L. R. Thatcher
Angus McGillivray
Ruby Hill Star Band
Eureka Opera House
John Clifford
Grace
Tonopah
Minnie Martin
Ruby Hill
Clifford
Ellendale
Nye County
Eddy Moyle
Thomas Eccles
Eureka County Commission Proceedings October 5 1914
The Eureka County Commissioners held their regular meeting October 5 with Otis Fulton Alex Fraser and Edger Sadler present. They approved prior minutes audited county funds officers reports filed bills budgeted salaries set for six months and appointed election inspector John Fine. The Bell Telephone Company Nevada sought a franchise and was ordered published in the Eureka Sentinel for five weeks with a $42 publication deposit. Sheriff Mahoney was authorized to hire deputies for each precinct for the November 3 election and H J Matson was appointed County Surveyor with a $1000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Otis Fulton
Alex Fraser
Edger Sadler
Eureka
John Fine
Raby Hill
John McNaughton
Bell Telephone Company of
Nevada
C. P
W. P
Eureka Sentinel
Bell Telephone Company
M. Mahoney
Political party meetings next week at the Opera House
The Republican and Democratic parties schedule another meeting in the Opera House next week where several state candidates will address citizens. Each meeting will conclude with a social dance, with advertisements in today's Sentinel.
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Opera House
Sentinel
Bartlett Family Reunion Marks 80th Birthday
Former Eurekans George A. Bartlett of Carson City and Henry Bartlett of Oakland joined their father M. B. Bartlett of Tonopah on Saturday to celebrate Mr Bartlett Sr s 80th birthday anniversary.
First Republican Rally in Eureka Hosts Nevada Candidates
The Eureka political event featured Governor Tasker L. Oddie seeking re election, Lieutenant Governor candidate A W Holmes, Secretary of State hopeful A W Holmes, and Supreme Court aspirant B F Curter. Speeches covered past achievements, state governance, and a call for rapid future court decisions. Eureka County State Senator hopeful L R Thatcher spoke on his candidacy amid a social dance to follow.
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Eureka
Tasker L. Oddie
I Ee
A. W. Holmes
B. F. Curter
Supreme Judge
Auto
Austin
Lobster Club
Opera House
W. R. Reynolds
Oddie
Nevada
J. Lozano
Supreme Court
Carter
Eureka County
L. R. Thatcher
Buckhorn
Union District
Thatcher
Reynolds
Turkey Dinner Sunday at The Brown Hotel Ad
The Brown Hotel will serve a turkey dinner with cranberry sauce and other seasonal delicacies on Sunday October 11. Ad.
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Brown Hotel
Death of Mrs Mary Jury Pioneer Resident of Ruby Hill
Mrs Mary Jury died at Ruby Hill on October 7 after a year of failing health and two weeks of serious illness. A native of Cornwall England she was 71 years old and survived by four sons James John Richard and Thomas all of Ruby Hill and daughter Mrs William Jury of Battle Mountain Nevada. Funeral services were held at her home with N P Morgan officiating and hymns sung by Mrs Ed Berryman and Mrs R G Goss. She rests beside her late husband in the Masonic Cemetery.
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A Mary Jury
Ruby Hill
Raby Hill
James H
John
Richard
Thomas
William T. Jury
Battle Mountain
Nevada
Gwinear
Cornwall
England
N. P. Morgan
Ed Berryman
R. G. Goss
Masonic Cemetery
Expositor Lease Ends as Schwalenberg Sells Interest
Schwalenberg drops lease on the Ely Daily Mining Expositor now owned by Senator Key Pittman and reported to publish again on company account after an unsuccessful attempt to run a paying venture. Wearn Dustan ships two tons of slag from Austin to Hazen for Western Ore Purchasing Company. C. E. Gorman arrested in Elko for attempting auto theft at Taylor Johnson’s home. he acted drunk when seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Schwalenberger
Ely Daily Mining Expositior
Denver S. Dickerson
Key Pittman
Wearn Dustan of
Austin
Western Ore Purchasing Company
Hazen
Austin- Central
Austin-Dakota
C. E. Gorman
Elko
Taylor Johnson
Johnson
Gorman
Intermediate Grade Absentee List From Eurske Public School
A monthly roll for October lists students by grade with names including Viola Evans Lillian Evana Robert Davis Julia Modarelli James Over ton and others. Several grade levels feature multiple pupils marked absent or below pass marks, with teachers Mantacpo and De Savteta noted.
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Eurske
Norwardy
Viola Evans
Lillian Evana
Robert Davis
Julia Modarelli
James Overton
Myrtle Rice
Emilio Accomasw
Frances Bremenkampf
Johnnie Depeoli
Milfred de Seutele
Ethel Kants
Thelma Romano
Evalina Farov
Son Sues Father Over Sheep Profits and Settlement
John Taylor filed suit in Elko County district court against John G. Taylor claiming 9000 ewes and 2000 dry sheep were given along with care expenses until Hugh Taylor reached age in March 1914. He seeks $123,600 alleging profits totaled $143,600 while only $20,000 has been accounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Taylor
Elko County
John G. Taylor
Hugh
Ownership Of Eureka County Homes
The U S census bulletin on Eureka County home ownership shows 535 total homes with 50 farm homes, 81 mortgaged, 8 mortgaged farm homes, 11 rented farm homes, and 485 urban homes. Urban owners number 290 with 8 mortgaged and 275 mortgaged free. 170 urban homes are rented. Registration for the general election closes October 20 at 6 pm with in person registry. primary registrants will be carried over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Census Department
Washington
Eureka County
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Fureka
Ernest Simonsen
Otto Simonsen
Newark Valley
Gent Marteletti
California
Currant Creek
Board of Equalization
Eureka High School
A. R. Wittke
Republican Rally
Sam Platt
United States
George S. Springmeyer
William McMillan
J. F. Abel
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mrs. Mary Jury
Schwalenberg
The
W. Martin
T. Kitchen
Stanley Fine
EB. J. Moyle
Vivian Hicks
Theodore Rosevear
Elmer Rosevear
Geo. B. Thatcher
Democrat
Peter Breen
Third Judicial District
Eureka and
Lander Counties
Sanam Inonzasteo
Addie Merisido
Velma Reynolds
Fanny Gitaon
Thelma Smith
Lucy Dees
Charley Hicks
Robert Laird
Clottide Biale
Albert Laird
Melvin Clark
Mupago de Savteta
Sues
Eureka County Homes
Democratic Rally
Emmet D. Boyle
Democratic
Leonard B. Fowler
Congress
People’s Market
Andy
Elaine
Monogram
Rudolph Zadow
Prop
Glee Main St
Oppontia Peet Oise
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