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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1922
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for one year four dollars and six months one fifty. Single copies are ten cents. Paper is stamped as second class matter at Eureka Post Office.
State Board of Equalisation near end of 1922 session reviewed the Dunphy assessment. Attorney Perry argued broad tax powers could cover the case while Captain Moyer claimed higher class valuation than neighboring lands. AG ruled the matter outside commission jurisdiction. no action taken. hearings resume with data review planned later.
Reno Gazette reports Mrs. William Mc Millan and Mrs. Tipton, former Nevada teachers, operated as detectives in El Centro California. They visited homes under the pretense of surveying district needs and recovered stolen school supplies and other property from a Mexican family. The six year pilfering of schools in Hi Centro is linked to this confession and potential further recoveries.
Mrs Isabelle Watt a pioneer of Austin died last Saturday morning at her daughter Mrs H R Lemaire's home in Battle Mountain. She came from Glasgow Scotland with her husband over forty years ago, crossing plains and enduring early western hardships. The couple settled near Austin on The Silver Creek Ranch. Her husband died in the late nineteen hundreds. Nine children were born to them. seven survive the mother. Interment was in Austin on Sunday.
Bridgeport California reports revival of the Chronicle Union under editor publisher and printer A C Bridger. Bridger, known for Presbyterian missionary work in Nevada, aims to restore the paper after suspensions amid local difficulties.
The Democratic State Central Committee proposes a public debate on Nevada state finances at the Rialto Theatre Reno with full publication of all arguments. In response the Republicans call for a joint debate before voters and publication in the Reno Journal, Reno Gazette and other papers on the proposition that the welfare of the state should be defeated.
In September sixty hunters logged 1264 days and took 1082 predatory animals including 62 bobcats and 1020 coyotes, plus 11 badgers, 1 fox, 2 elvet cats, and 2 skunks. Best catches were George E. B. Cox and Floyd McTimmonds with 53 each. average per man 25.6. Citizens are urged to save fur, mail whole month’s catch, and report theft of traps with penalties up to 5000 dollar fine or five years in federal prison.
R A Irvine and G B Truett established a camp at the Fritz Klaner coal deposit eight miles southwest of Elko to develop and market the coal. Ranch property samples from cattle days earlier showed promise with fine ash and good heat and flame, resembling furnace coal in texture and appearance.
Attorney General candidate Atkinson argues his Nye County tenure proves efficiency. He secured convictions in most criminal cases, blocked junking of the Bullfrog Goldfield railroad, collected unpaid mining taxes, cut county expenditures on crime, and saved $1000 in interest by bond renegotiation. He supports continued prudent public service and cites Stanford Law School training and early work in Salt Lake City to finance education.
Four Elko residents hunted ducks at Ruby Lakes Sunday. After two hunters near the ranch fired on a flock, rifles were heard and bullets allegedly came close. Harry Hagar arrived, ordered them off the land, claiming cattle disturbance though none were nearby. He admitted feeling like shooting at the hunters.
Tonopah miners voted to accept a 50 cent raise for underground workers and 26 cents for top men, to take effect October 17, with surface employees receiving a 25 cent raise previously offered. The pact lasts while silver stays at one dollar an ounce, easing tensions after a prolonged dispute. A noon baseball game between American and Mexican workers ended 3 to 2 in favor of the latter.
In Eureka Nevada on October 16 1922 to the wife of Charles Wstella a son. At Santa Monica California on September 15 1922 to the wife of Dr Robert McWilliam O Neal a son. Mrs O Neal was formerly Miss Aimee Ford of Eureka. At Biko Nevada on October 9 1922 to the wife of George A Moore of Newark Valley a daughter.
A marriage is recorded at Elko on July 23 1922 between L D Cox and Kathleen Breen Raina. The couple’s union is noted in the local notice column.
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