Eureka Sentinel Local Notes From Eureka Nevada 1905
Eureka Sentinel reports a flurry of local activity including visits by B L Swith and John C Aiken, arrivals from Nye and White Pine counties, and a Ruby Hill Social Club ball that drew many locals. Visitors toured Snowbound mine near Alpha, while officials like Peter Breen and W C Rose moved through Tonopah and Eureka on district court and business. A Michigan telegraph reveals a teaching position inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Swith
San Francisco
Mee
William Bish
Douckwater
Nye
Eureka
Atorsey
Charles B. Henderson
Riko
Homer Wilson
Monitor Valley
Nye County
Aiken & Paroni
John C. Aiken
Union
Eureka County
Ruby Hill
Bureka
Granville Bieteher
Guy Anderson
Alpha
W. C. Rose
Jessie Diamond
Agnes Engval
Hamilton
White Pine County
Austin Jackson
Tonopah
Hhe
John Weber
Ely
Portland
California
Michigan
Nevada
Globe Express to Operate Western Pacific Railway Line
A New York dispatch on October 23 reports Globe Express Company, a Gould enter prize, has signed contracts with the Western Pacific Railroad granting exclusive operation rights. The move may challenge Wells Fargo by adding a Transcontinental route from Salt Lake City to San Francisco and relieve high express charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Pacific
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Pacific States
People of the West
Wells Fargo
New York Dispatch
Globe Express Company
Gould
Western Pacific Railroad
Wells-Fargo Company
Metal Quotations and Smelter Plans Highlight Tonopah Note
The San Francisco Journal of Commerce reports C M Schwab's plan to build a Tonopah smelter with San Francisco Union Iron Works handling construction. If Tonopah Railroad rates remain high, Schwab may build a connecting line to the Western Pacific. Bay thoroughbred Herefords from Nye County purchase 10 head at Pine Creek by Wilson & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehwab
Tonopah
San Francisco Journal of Commerce
C.M. Schwab
San Franciseco
Union Iron Works
Sodaville
Western Pacific
Wilson & Son
Monitor Valley
Nye County
T. L. Oddie
Pine Creek
Upset on Pinto Grade Noah Walden Injured in Stage Accident
J B Walden Jr of San Francisco, traveling representative for Royal and Queen Fire Insurance, was badly hurt when his buggy overturned on the Pinto summit while en route to Ely. His companion Whitmore escaped injury. Walden was taken to a Eureka hotel then to San Francisco. Miss Helen Whitmore assumes Eureka Express duties during Whitmore’s absence.
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B. Walden
J. C
Whitmore
Ely
J. B. Walden Jr
San Francisco
Royal and Queen Fire Insurance Companies
Eurekn
Munday
Eureka J
Cork
Pinto Summit
Pinto Station
Mr. Walden
Mr. Waitmore
Munday Forenson
Cedars
Mr. Whitmore
Eureka
Walden
Helen Whitemore
Eureka Express
Reveille seeks old mail route restoration to Eureka
The Reveille postmaster Nye County has applied to the Post Office Department in Washington to reestablish the Tybo to Reveille mail route. A Eureka to Tybo route already exists south of here, and restoring the Tybo to Reveille link would cut the distance to the railroad to 120 miles, saving hours in mail receipt and dispatch. approval is probable.
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Reveille
Eureka
Nye County
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Tybo
Blood Poisoning Kills W B s Horse
The Wells Fargo chestnut horse, a 1300 pound animal raised by Alex Muir in White Pine County, died of blood poisoning after a three inch carriage bolt pierced its hoof on Nob Hill during Thursday delivery hours. Agent I O A Whitmore plans to switch to an automobile to handle Eureka Express business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.B
Wells-Fargo Company
Nob Hill
Alex Muir
White Pine County
I. 0. A. Whitmore
Eureka
New Barber Shop Opens in Eureka by Arch Harris
Arch Harris, a Roby Hill native, opens a barber shop at the Jack Percy corner Main and Bateman streets in Eureka. After returning from San Francisco where he trained, Harris invites local patronage and promises first class shaving and hair cutting. See advertisement under New To-Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Harris
Roby Hill
Jack Percy
Main
Bateman
Mr. Harris
Eureka
San Francisco
Morgantini Building Leased On Main Street
The Morgantini one story brick building on Main Street, one door south of the Schneider drug store, was leased this week to Mr O Grady of Shasta County California for one year with a purchase option. The building formerly housed Gabriel Zandl as a saloon and the property price has more than tripled in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Schneider Drug Store
O'Grady
Shasta
County
Cal
Gabriel Zandl
Frost Nips Vegetables and Potatoes on Ranches
Cold snap last week caused frost on surrounding ranches with damage to vegetables and potatoes. Wells Elko County reported 2 degrees below zero on Oct 19 and Clover Valley saw four inches of snow. Weather through the week was clear with warm days and cold nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells Elko County
Clover Valley
Fraser Opens New Dry Goods Store at O'Daniel Corner
Mrs. Alex Fraser of Barska has leased the Main and Clark street corner store from owner Sam Raphel. The former O'Daniel corner location is being prepared to open a new dry goods shop this week in Barska.
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Alex Fraser
Barska
Sam Raphel
Main and
Clark Streets
O'Daniel
Fraser
Eureka Upgrades Amid Mine Transfer to New Company
Eureka residents learn that Eureka Con and Richmond mining properties have passed to United States Mining and Smelting Co. After recent meetings, a Ruby Hill mine transfer is believed complete though not officially announced. Meanwhile, mining work on slag dumps and the railroad grade proceeds, boosting hopes for a regional revival as property interests grow and shipping expands.
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Eureka
Eureka Con
Richmond
United States Mining and Smelting Company
Ruby Hill
Raby Hill
Kareka
Cataide
Main Street
Eureka Consolidated
Ruby Hall
William Blair
Nob Hill
E&p
Indian Whisky Joe Causes Trouble Near Eureka
An intoxicated Native man named Whisky Joe visited the Depaoll ranch northeast of Eureka, threatened bale crews with a rifle, then fled. Deputies arrested him, and he faces jail with a sentence to clean up Eureka streets. The incident highlights ongoing drunkenness issues among local Indians and its friction with white residents.
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Whisky Joe
Depaoll Ranch
Eureka
Joe
Angelo Florio
Regret We Own Philippines Says Senator Dubois
Idaho Senator Dubois, returning from the Philippines, told a Des Moines audience that much of his Congressional party regrets owning the Philippine Islands. He cited rising Filipino hostility and growing estrangement between the two peoples, with one exception seen in Secretary Art.
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Philippines
Dubois
Idaho
Des Moines
Philippine Islands
Art
Providence
Ore Shipments Over the Eureka and Palisade Railway
Weekly ore shipments ending October 27 1905 list Ming Rocco Homestake and manganese total 65 720 pounds shipped over the Eureka and Palisade Railway.
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Eureka & Palisade Railway
Ming. Rocco
Death of Charles B. Moore in Wells Elko County
Charles B. Moore died at Wells in Elko County on Saturday October 21, 1905. The cause was bladder cancer after a protracted illness. He was a brother of James Moore of Eureka and had lived in Eureka in early days, where he worked in the livery business.
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Charles B. Moore
Wells
Elko County
James Moore
Eureka
Mer
Moore
Death of James Rife in Elko on December 20 1905
James Peter Riffe died in Elko on December 20 1905 after a rheumatic illness that caused heart failure. Born March 9 1885 at Skelton Elko County, he was the son of Oliver Riffe and well known in Eureka. The funeral was held in Elko on Sunday.
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James Rife
James Peter Riffe
Elko
Oliver Riffe
Skelton
Elko County
Eureka
Death of Ervin Sadler in Eureka mining circle
Ervin Sadler nephew of Rhbet Hold Sadler of Eureka died October 19 1905 at Carville Trinity County California after returning from Mexico where he worked in mining. Born in San Francisco 29 years ago he was buried in his native city last Monday.
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Ervin Sadler
Rhbethold Sadler
Eureka
Carville
Trinity County
Cal
Mexico
Mr. Sadler
San Francisco
Palisade Brevities Pulse with Local Travel and Socials
Palisade notes arrivals from Pine Valley Eureka and Golconda. Earl Eanor takes a brief railway vacation while Ethel Hale journeys to Elko and plans winter there. Gertrude Hagar visits Palisade then Golconda. A social dance hosted by E Suserno draws a large crowd. J P Raine suffers a serious cattle riding accident near his Pine Valley home and is now recovering with a doctor’s care.
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William Yates
Pine Valley
Oliver Pratt
Palisade
Eureka
Elko
Misa Hale
Gertrude Hagar
Plisade
Golconda
Humboldt County
E. Susserno
J.P. Raine
Mr. Raine
Death of George Wedekind Nevada mining pioneer dies in Reno
George Wedekind, noted Nevada citizen and mining figure, died at his Reno home on Oct 21 1906 due to general infirmities hastened by injuries from a July automobile accident. He leaves a widow, three sons John L Henry Louis and two daughters Mrs Laden and Mrs Ramsay. Funeral held in Reno with interment in Masonic cemetery. Will filed in Reno allocates one third to widow and the rest to be divided equally among children.
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George Wedekind
Nevada
Reno
Washoe County
John L. Wedekind
Eureka
Henry Wedekind
Yerington
Lyon County
John L
Henry
Louis
Charles Laden
H. D. Ramsay
Hesse
Cassel
Germany
America
San Francisco
White Pine County
Wedekind
John Sparks
Masonic Cemetery
Mr. Wedekind
Eureka Birth Announcement for Gibson's Son
In Eureka Nevada on October 27 1995 a son was born to the wife of Angus R Gibson weighing in as a family event reported in local records.
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Eureka
Nevada
Angus R. Gibson
A Little While Poem Fragment by B. Bornern
Fragmentary verse ponders brief time with loved one and rising fate. The speaker contemplates days, tears, and reunion, noting a fleeting interval before merging into the beyond. Incoherent lines appear as OCR distortions of a sentimental lyric.
Excitement Over Gold Find Near Battle Mountain
Allen claims discovery of a 17 foot vein near Ballion with samples showing heavy gold value. Alexander Eginer arrived in Elko with ore, reported 41000 in gold and high silver returns, sparked townwide rush and rumor but later skepticism grew about the veracity and legality of the claim.
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Allen
Big Ledge
Battle Mountain
Alexander Eginer
Elko
Egines
Ballion
Elko Free
Egivez
Austin
Saya
Kginex
Property Not Recorded and Recording Delays
The Right of Way Agent for the Western Pacific Company reports in Humboldt County widespread unrecorded property deeds and backdated filings from the 1860s. This will push owners along the line to place titles on record, correcting long-standing recording gaps.
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Wisosmacea Silver
Western Pacific Company
Haumboldt County
The
Western Pacific
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Peter Breen
Dave Willians
Wiliams
Tom Williams
Europe
Goldfirll
FT. Sutherland
New York
Sutherland
Tupaday
Merrill Fletcher
Mr. Sutherland
Wells-Fargo
Gould Express Concern
Metal Market
Salt Lake City
B. Bornern
Old Pittsburg
Saat
Lander County
Baowawe
Cook
Eureka County Bank
Eureka, Nevada
Hough
W.e.griffis
Oscar J.emith
Bert L. Smite
Mall
Express
Newads
Department of Pharmacy and Chemistry
University of California
H. M. Schneider & Co
George W. Hanna
J. J. Hylton
Mound Valley
Henderson Banking Company
Joan Henperson
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