Eureka Gossip and Travel Notes From Eureka Nevada
A Saturday roundup reports Mrs. M Delaney visiting Eureka, Miss Winzell heading to California, and several locals traveling for visits or business. E H Price to preach at the Episcopal church. Gov trapper Earl Overton awaiting orders. Others include Dr. Nix's Fort Benjamin Harrison posting and local weather turning cold with frost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Delaney
Garden Valley
Eureka
Pete Carletti
Alpha
Kitty Winzell
Elko
California
Effie Rather
Ely
Nevada
Llewellyn
E. H. Price
Episcopal Church
G. I. Martin
Western Pacific Railway
Earl Overton
Alfred Sadler
United States
Surveyor General's Office
Reno
Annie McBride
Mary Kané
Mrs. McBrides
Eurekay
Martinez
Eurekans Wed in Elko Ceremony for County Official
John B Venturino and his wife attended a wedding in Elko where Edgar Eather and Rose Tognoni were united by Justice James Doughty. The newlyweds left for Los Angeles later that day with a possible stop at American Lake Washington. The bride, daughter of Eureka residents, helped run a local shop and the groom, Eureka County Recorder, has been elected three times. Previously, William Hicks of Ely married Josephine Williams in Ely, with plans to reside in East Ely after a Salt Lake City honeymoon. Hicks works at the Nevada Copper Company mill in McGill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Venturino
Elko
Rose Tognoni
Edgar Eather
American Lake
Washington
Joseph Tognoni
Eureka
Henry Eather
Eureka County
Eather
New Hose Cart Arrives For Rescue Hose Company
The Rescue Hose Company received a new two wheeled fire cart capable of carrying 750 feet of 2.5 inch hose and has already mounted 100 feet. The old four wheeler is retired. Eureka fire department added 350 feet of double jacketed cotton hose. Combined hose totals reach 2750 feet across agencies with 400 feet linen hose and two new nozzles with spray attachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Fire Department
Nob Hill
Hancock Plug
Eureka County Officials Donate Salary to Red Cross
Eureka County officials pledge a half of one percent from monthly salaries to the Red Cross. Deductions go to the State Treasurer and then to the Red Cross Commission at Carson City. This month the contribution totals 4.80. Nevada Politician Seeks Divorce From Wife Wallace, a Carson Democrat and former Labor Commissioner now with the Industrial Insurance Commission, files for divorce in Reno on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka County
Red Cross
Red Cross Commission
State Council of Defense
Carson City
Nevada
William E. Wallace
Carson
Office of
The
Industrial Insurance Commission
Reno
Wallace
Eureka Nevada Mining Company figures gains in California and Nevada
W. J. Robinson president L. Holbrook vice president and A. G. Burritt managing director of the Eureka Nevada Mining Company from Salt Lake City arrived in Eureka by train and stayed to observe. The firm took over the Lucidtuffa mine in California from Huebner Bros limited development led by D. States of Eureka. The company owns two additional adjacent claims with W. B. Colwell mapping for patents. It bonded and leased the Pack Saddle group on Prospect mountain with work to start by November 10 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Robinson
L. Holbrook
A. G. Burritt
Eureka-Nevada Mining Company
Salt Lake City
Eureka
Lucidtuffa
California
Huebner Bros
D. States of
W. B. Colwell
United States
A. Affranchino
Prospect Mountain
To Save Our Sailing Vessels War zone bans sailing ships
A policy orders that no sailing vessels may sail to the war zone due to Uboat threats. The measure aims to protect vessels considered easy targets and reduce loss at sea.
No Assessment Work Waived For 1917 1918
Congressman Roberts reports no mining assessment work required for 1917 and 1918, excusing all mining claim holders from annual work whether or not they serve in the military. Also notice filed on Titania mines by Frank Marold in an unknown district this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Roberts
Nevada
United States
Frank Marold
County Recorder’s Office
Metal Market Quotations Report
Thursday metal quotes show silver at 84 cents per ounce in New York and lead at 87.00. Copper was not quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eureka Red Cross Chapter Expands in 178 Members
The Eureka Red Cross Chapter now has 178 members and will hold semi weekly meetings at the Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Reno Chapter praised Eureka’s fast pace, noting a $141 dues contribution for 141 members and shipments of surgical shirts yarn and other materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Eureka
Red Cross
Masonic and Odd Fellows
Reno Gazette
Reno
Ore Shipments This Week From Eureka Rail Line
This week two cars from Distinction mine on Prospect mountain shipped by Repetto and Pastorino and four cars of slag shipped by Tony Romano from the Richmond slag dumps in Eureka headed to Salt Lake smelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Salt Lake Smelters
Repetto & Pastorino
Distinction
Prospect Mountain
Tony Romano
Richmond
Speed of War Locomotives and Destroyers Rise
Government rushes wartime production turning out 30 locomotives daily, a dramatic increase from months per unit in the past. Destroyers are built at a nearly equal pace, reflecting swift mobilization for national defense.
Help to Bring Back Our Boys Victory Through War Bonds
A wartime appeal urges readers to invest in Savings Bonds promising Peace Happiness Safety and Freedom. It claims four percent interest and ties every dollar to returning servicemen and national glory, urging public support and unity in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
District Court actions filed for administration and mining claims
M P Murphy public administrator seeks letters of administration for William Dooley estate. Mary E Cromer and Florence Kautz seek letters for L W Cromer estate. Eureka County tax suit against Wells Fargo for 1915 1916 taxes filed to prevent statute limits. Suit against unknown heirs of Henry Bradstreet and others for sale and partition of Golden Rule Blue Bird Clipper mining claims and for $6938.35 damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Murphy
District Court
William Dooley
Mary E. Cromer
Florence Kautz
L. W. Cromer
Eureka County
Wells, Fargo & Company
M. H. Joseph
Henry Bradstreet
Frank B. Whitfield
George H. Clowes
Blanche Sweet in The Sowers at Eureka Theatre
Blanche Sweet appears Sunday October 21 in The Sowers a Russia freedom tale with human sympathy as she portrays a loyal household daughter. A comic reel Did It Ever Happen to You precedes the feature. Friday October 26 John Barrymore stars in The Lost Bridegroom a humorous photoplay about memory loss and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Theatre
Blanche Sweet
Russia
John Barrymore
Plea on Out of Season Fishing and Oil Dump Incident
Deputy Game Warden Mahoney investigated a Humboldt river oil dumping by Southern Pacific at Carlin. Oil was contained after tanks burned out. river from Carlin to Palisade cleaned. Mahoney also arrested J. C. Williams for out of season fishing near Barth. he pleaded guilty and paid 50 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mahoney
Carlin
Southern Pacific Railway
Humboldt River
Palisade
North End
Mahoney
J.C. Williams
Barth
Justice of the Peace
Dan Downey
Coal Shipment Heads to Eureka by Next Tuesday Train
R A Laird says he has been notified of a 40 ton carload of Castle Gate lump coal en route to Eureka and expects it to arrive by next Tuesday’s train. Another carload is expected to follow in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
R. A. Laird
The
Sentinel
Castle Gate
Pickford Subscribes $90,000 to Liberty Loan Bonds
Mary Pickford, the motion picture actress, pledged ninety thousand dollars to the second Liberty Loan bonds. The announcement came from the Liberty Loan committee in Los Angeles on October 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pickford
Los Angeles
Liberty Loan Committee
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J. F. Miles
White Pine County
State Board of Equalization
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indiana
Frank Igarini
Pinto Creek
B. Mernaldo
Leandro Oroz
Indian Creek
T. Oroz
Edgar Esther
Miss Rose
Tognoni
Eureka's Red Cross
Studebaker Track
Prospector
Dodge
Ford
Eureka Garage & Supply Co
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