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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1915
Page
5
The Eureka Sentinel reports Eureka County meetings, travel, and business. Judge Breen returns from Austin to hear district matters while locals like Hann a and Hylton inspect copper properties near Diamond Valley. A Buckhorn death is noted with unclear details, and residents share travels to San Francisco Carson Reno and Austin. New ore testing near Diamond Mountain and mine development updates at Union and Pioneer are included.
The Diamond Valley test well has 54 feet of water at 72 feet depth with water within 18 feet of the surface. Initial flows at 2012 and 33 feet showed strong but variable flow, while drilling through hard clay caused equipment issues. Awaiting repairs, the crew plans to resume next Monday with a 200 foot target to tap the underground lake for potential irrigation expansion.
Rebekah President Mrs Katherine V M Kenneth of Elko, head of the Rebekah Assembly of Nevada, visited Diamond Rebekah Lodge No 8 in Eureka Friday for a special session. She instructed members in the secret work, delivered an address, and urged higher proficiency through demonstration. A banquet followed with socializing and cordial exchange.
R A Laird was appointed administrator of the estate of George C Young deceased by the District Court on Wednesday. Probating of the last will and testament of Bart Cerutti deceased began in the District Court on Wednesday and letters testamentary were issued to Philip Paroni as executor after proof completed Thursday. George Dees a teacher from the Ante lope valley district school was driven into Eureka Friday by Johnny Blair and will depart Monday with his sister Alice Dees to attend the teachers institute at Elko next week. James McVey traveled to Union by Tuesday’s train to take a job in the mines there.
Eureka Garage and Supply Company begins grading the Berg lot between Fletcher stables and the P H Hill building to erect a 35 by 90 foot garage. It will handle Ford Dodge and Mitchell cars with a full line of accessories and supplies. The shop will offer complete machine work vulcanizing and first class repairs by skilled mechanics.
The Nevada Tax Commission authorized a rate increase to 88 cents, but officials argued sufficient funds for county purposes and a telegram confirmed the original rate of 84 cents remains in effect.
Catholic Bishop Grags of the Salt Lake diocese will visit Eureka on November 17 and administer the Sacrament of Confirmation that evening before departing for Palisade the next morning. Reverend W H Corcoran urges parents and unconfirmed adults to report at the parish church Sunday at 10 o'clock for instruction.
Ore shipments leaving Eureka by train to Salt Lake smelters included one carload from the Distinction mine on Prospect mountain by John Repetto & Co. Harris & Fine sent one carload from the Silver Lick mine on Adams Hill. Richmond-Eureka Mining Company dispatched four cars from the Eurekas Consolidated mine on Ruby Hill. John Cardanelli sent one car from the Diamond mine on Prospect mountain.
A shipment of 10 blooded horses bought in England by agents of George Wingfield has arrived in New York City. Two famous horses are among the lot. the rest are yearlings. The animals will be shipped to California and wintered there to acclimate before being brought to the state.
The latest metal quotations show Silver at New York at 1 cent per ounce and Copper at New York with an offer of 4.76 dollars per ounce. The report also lists Lond at New York at 818.00.
The Cottonwood honor roll lists students Mary Minoletti Eddie Minoletti Marp E Poxcu for meeting attendance standards from September 20 through October 15. Teacher names appear in the notice.
At Eiko Nevada on October 19 1915 a daughter was born to Mr James Romany the wits of the family announced by local press.
Monthly tests mark the second month of the school year. Despite illnesses during Institute week attendance rose. Physics apparatus arrives and students work on back experiments. Rose Madarelli transfers in from Elko as sophomore. Trustees donate about 160 books and new sectional cases are installed in the library. The Faculty report a profitable week in Ely for the Second Supervision District Institute. Eureka County High School Literary Society elects Elsie Hooper president and names officers for a biweekly program of declamation, essay, extemporaneous speaking and debate.
Eureka County defeated White Pine County 6-2 6-2 in a tennis contest held during a teachers institute at Ely. Eureka was represented by Charles Priest and J D Gold of Eureka County High School, while White Pine's team included E A Oakley of White Pine County High School and Thos J Terry, principal of the East Ely School.
Notes from Ely Record record Mrs. Harry Stratton of Cherry Creek buying a Ford during a trip to Ely. Dr. Henry Hagar of Cave Creek and his sister Mrs. Laura Hoegh of Eureka returned from a month in Missouri. J. C. Tognoni of Duckwater, with wife and son, spent a few days in Ely. he has a new Duckwater ranch totaling 600 cultivated acres.
White Pine News reports James S Bennett general manager of White Pine Telephone Company plans a line from Salt Lake via Ely Eureka Austin Fallon to Reno with cut in stations a mile apart so travelers on the Lincoln Highway are never more than half a mile from telephone. Palisade Copper Company incorporation papers filed with the Secretary of State for 100000 dollars par value 1 dollars three thousand dollars subscribed principal Elko office business Boston office incorporators T H Whitney Gee Bates and C M Butman.
State bounty laws pay trappers for coyotes lynxes and mountain wolves with set per head amounts and extra state sums through county clerks. Counties award scalp payments while state rules require removal of four feet at the knee. A to the sheep commissioners reduces the scalp proof and total bounty.
Secretary of State Bradigan issues copies of the new State Automobile law effective January 1 1916. It requires owners to file vehicle details within ten days of acquisition and again each February with varying annual fees by horsepower. Speed limits set by towns and counties must not be below 12 miles per hour. Home From Missouri Ely Record notes F C Vanover of Duckwater returning from Kansas City after selling horse and mule stock amid reports of wealth and investment activity in the countryside.
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