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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1917
Page
3
Local items report visitors from Oak Station and Palisade and business travel to Elko. Mining notes show Cyanide shaft re timbering and two carload ore shipments by Eureka Holly Mining. A saloon rate debate and petitions for Justice of the Peace seat circulate as Morita Regli departs toward Ely with his family.
The Eureka exemption board has not received any communication this week from the Reno district board. The Nevada State Journal reports Eureka County residents discharged include James Daniel Morrison Antone Siri Ralph Ferguson Italo Martinelli. W. H. Russell of Eureka learned by telegram at Palisade that his stepmother Mrs W J Russell was seriously burned in a lamp explosion at their ranch 21 miles north of Stockton. Initial prognosis was grave but later word says her condition is more favorable for recovery.
Ad in local notice requests return of a hood covering found near Boreks week. If found, leave at Serene offios.
The October meeting of Eureka County Commission reviews finances, approves minutes, files officer reports, and authorizes licenses. An engineer licenses list includes R Zadow James McVey and J D Morrison. The Murphy estate bill is allowed over the auditor veto. Liquor licenses are granted for Eureka Palisade and related notices issued. The county accepts a schoolroom lease for the Eureka County Normal School and rescinds the electric light tax levy with refunds.
William Dooley 78 a pioneer Nevada resident died October 8 after being found unconscious in his cabin. He had long worked in teaming and ranching and was a Main native. Survived by sister Mrs Elizabeth Malloy of Baileyville Maine who instructed the interment here. Funeral from the Catholic church Eureka with Father Mc Nally officiating. Interment in the Catholic cemetery.
Judge L W Cromer was found dead at his Eureka home on Spring street after months of dizzy spells. A longtime settler and former hardwareTIN shop partner, he left a widow Mary E Price, two sons John and Rollin, a sister in Chicago, a daughter Florence Kautz, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Odd Fellows hall with burial in the I C O F cemetery.
Lost a pair of gold mounted spectacles reported in Eureka this week. Anyone finding the glasses may leave them at the Sxngiant office.
Authorized to furnish two Type 1 Ajax Chemical Fire Engines fully equipped with 50 feet of 34 inch 7 ply hose. One to be shipped to Eureka Nevada and costing 195 dollars, the other to Palisade Nevada at 195 dollars with freight from Palisade to Eureka. Board adjourned to November 5.
Congress passes a bill suspending annual assessment work on mining claims for 1917 and 1918 to conserve labor for the war. The measure, likely to be signed by the President, limits required expenditures and sets filing deadlines for claimants to hold property under the relief. Placer claims are excluded from the suspension.
Eureka Nevada October 9 1917 authority from the parish confines funeral rites to the priest in charge or appointees Judge Breen and J J Lucey named by the notice. Also reports a man from Salt Lake City Hamilton Westly Watson died by his own hand last Monday night. He was reportedly slag dump worker under lease to Carl Muir and had been drinking and despondent. His mother in Salt Lake City works in brokerage.
A preliminary hearing in the State of Nevada case against D. E. Sayre concluded with the defendant discharged by Justice L. W. Cromer. The judge found no evidence of intent to defraud and ruled there was no case to answer.
At Eureka Theatre on Sunday October 14 a modern drama The Sales Lady features Hazel Dawn as a country girl who seeks her fortune in New York and faces vicissitudes caused by villains. A comic reel Their Week End precedes. Friday October 19 Fannie Ward stars in For the Defense a suspenseful tale set in New York and the West with a French heroine amid tragedy. George Laird sings Want You Wait Nellie Dear with colored slides and a social dance after. Gents admitted 50 cents except soldiers.
J town notes report Jesse Knight filing for a Curlew Flat homestead between Winzell ranch and Buckhorn road. W L McGregor sold Blackburn Station buildings to C B Walker and fencing to Knight. Palisade awaits a store merger deal with leading merchandising shop. Miss Kitty Flynn leaves C B Walker Palisade to Mineral Hill. H C Roundtree and others locate 20 mineral hill shale belt claims from McCoy mining claim to cemetery. assessment work starts. Palisade soldiers bid farewell with a dancing party before Coast camp departure.
The week saw carload ore shipments from Eureka to Salt Lake smelters. Joe Tamietti sent two cars from the Alkali mines on Hoosac mountain. R. J. Harris sent two cars from Bullwhacker mine on Adams Hill. Johnson and Gallagher shipped three cars from Hamilton mines.
Manuel sues Tortorica Bros. in district court at Elko for $19 350 claim of sale of 1500 sheep at $12 90 each with alleged non delivery. Plaintiff seeks $5150 in damages. Also notes State food conservation board proposes a dog tax to redirect meat from dogs to people.
The Metal Market reports silver at New York cents per case copper at New York 625.50 lead at New York 67.75.
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