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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1920
Page
2
Calvi Nay, a rancher, died in a well on his farm three miles from St. Thomas in the Overinn valley. The well collapsed under him as men braced it, burying him beneath tons of quicksand while rescuers fought to reach him. Despite hours of efforts, another cave-in forced abandonment as his body was recovered later.
Cattlemen face a demoralized hide and skin market for months with prices still low while shoe prices rise. Federal data show stocks of hides up over the past year causing ruinous prices to producers. Industry reports warn of a critical period due to short pastures and high feed costs without beef price gains.
A review in the Magazine of Wall Street by C Hartleigh of the St. Joseph Lead Company argues lead prices may rise from nine to ten cents as the metal’s demand outpaces domestic supply. It highlights weakened domestic production, imports from Britain, Australia and Spain, and strong uses in white lead, batteries, cables, and conduits driving a sustained earnings era for lead producers.
London show displays 35 horsepower Aero Company airplanes that cost two cents a mile to operate and sell for 2500. One model recently flew London to Rome and back, and the air-car folds wings for compact storage in a garage. Legal blanks for sale at the Sentinel office.
Local market lists meat cuts with round steak loin stew boiling chuck chops and roasts priced at fifteen to twenty five cents per pound across labels. Shoppers reel from broad decline and varied discounts on staple meats.
Dixie Miller, ex-wife of R. H. Miller, was shot and killed by Frits Wilberg, a bartender at the Colorado House in Tonopah, after a dispute over $30. Wilberg fled, was pursued, and overpowered by Herbert Deschambault. the weapon, a .38 caliber pistol owned by Charles Lanthaler, was recovered.
A Fond du Lac area farmer eliminates gophers by backing his car over holes and directing exhaust through a hose into the burrows, sealing with wet clay. The deadly gas suffocates the pests, reducing the local gopher population, an idea the farmer says came to him in a dream.
Elko residents push for a September 16 speech by Governor Cox during a western trip with Reno arrival planned for the 16th evening. Filing fees for this year’s primary total 1700 dollars and Fallon Hotel Company files for incorporation with 250000 dollars capital stock. Articles list founders F. M. Wightman I H Kent Geo Williams W A Keddie and C H Lehners. BE McGraw travels from Montello to Salt Lake City seeking relief for loss of speech and hearing after suspected wood alcohol poisoning from jackass brandy.
Tuesday's Carson News reports several Nevada railroads filed intra state rate schedules matching the interstate increases ordered for Aug 26. The Nevada Public Service Commission will not allow the heightened schedules to take effect without review and investigation. The Elko County Telephone and Telegraph Company has been granted a 10 percent service rate increase by the PSC.
Dr. Mabel K. Young remains in her Spring Street office ready to perform all kinds of dental work. All services guaranteed and the office is open all day and evenings.
J E Sexton urges Eureka residents to support a six day service by using the regular express rather than Parcels Post. He warns the company may revert to tri weekly service and fight the Post Office Department to restore a stage line, citing pay reductions from about $7000 yearly to under $100 monthly.
The Nevada Transportation Company alerts that starting January 1 1920 demurrage will be charged on all cars held over free time. Advt J B Sexton.
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