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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1918
Page
3
Saturday’s items note Patriots registration on Sept 12. visits by Elizabeth Eccles, C E Morse, Major Catlin, and others. Duck season opens Sept 16. several residents travel to Elko, Ely, and Palisade. Local business updates include auto firms, lamb shipments, and a dental visit. Comet the horse dies. various residents head to court and county duties. War board changes prompt business adjustments starting Sept 10 1918.
The Board of County Commissioners approved a petition to establish Pine Mountain school district. Boundaries cover Township 31 North Range 52 East Mount Diablo Base and Meridian, near Elko County line between Palisade and Carlin. Meeting adjourned to September 7 to canvass primary election returns.
The Eureka Theatre screens The Devil's Pay Day a five reel drama and The First Arrest a comic reel on Sunday September 8. Doors open 7:30 pm with showtime at 8:00 pm. Admission for adults 30 cents total. children under 12 15 cents total.
Thoroughbred Rambouillet rams from Monitor Valley arrived by Monday’s train after the Salt Lake City sheep and wool exposition. John and Will Potts paid $1000 each for two rams, a two-year-old near 300 pounds and a yearling around 200 pounds, with two additional Rambouillet rams on the same train consigned to the Eureka Land & Stock Company. prices and weights not learned.
Eureka report near Blackburn Station Pine Valley states John Laval a prominent Nevada rancher and stockman died when his car overturned this morning. He had just bought the Spencer ranch in Smoky Valley Lander County.
Pete Carletti rents the Julius Minoletti brick residence on Spring Street and will move his family there next month for the winter. Mrs. Carletti travels from Alpha to arrange removal to Eureka. George and Mr and Mrs Kris from Tonopah visit the old home, returning with sister Misa Nevada Johnson who heads to Tonopah and then Overton Nevada to teach at the district school.
A large Eureka Labor Day gathering endorses Anne Martin for U S Senate. Speakers Miss Elia Riegel of Philadelphia and Miss Jessica Smith discuss Martin’s Nevada platform on land development, prohibition, freight rates, and equal pay. Women’s role in government and public utilities policy are highlighted.
Miss Gladys Mundie of Ely visits Mrs. Paul Irwin as local politics pick up with Ballot box delivery by Mr. and Mrs. Collins from Tonopah. Arthur Putney of Manhattan campaigns for county commissioner while Mendes and family travel to Ely for business and family visits.
The Tonopah Times reports the grand jury indicted Willie Jack, an Indian, for the murder of Mrs. Mildred Williams at Hicks station. Witnesses Charles Williams, G W White, and N L Schade testified after the district attorney filed the direct information.
OCR fragment notes envelopes suitable for sending ore samples and small machinery parts through the mails at the SenTiE1 office, indicating a mailing equipment or office supply detail.
Eureka County High School and Eureka District School opened September 3 with promise of a successful year. enrollment at High School is 89, largest in years, with more students expected. District School enrolls 64, total 153. Principal N P Morgan and Vice Principal Dorothy Gilcrest lead a experienced staff. Teachers Chrystie McGillivary Myrtle Joséphine Jeffries and Teachel Merialdo return. Community cooperation and patriotism urged to meet wartime needs and Wilson call for efficient schools.
Official returns from Eureka precinct show 61 Republicans and 42 Democrats. The Sentinel tallies from other precincts list Lamb 25 Roberts 69 Kearney 32 Oddie 65 Bartine 12 Evans 27 Finch 39 Boyle 58 Luce 2 Pickett 3 Thatcher 16 Cole 47 Wildes 31 Deady 48 Dunn 20 Fowler 32 McKnight 37. Nevada statewide results near complete with Lamb 1706 Roberta 3090 and Kearney 2816 Oddie 2686 Boyle 3920. other offices Jer indicate Barton.
Notes from Eureka residents reveal Elizabeth Jacobsen to teach Tonopah commercial courses this year. Harold Kind advances to battalion sergeant major and reaches France with his regiment. J D Gold promoted to ensign in Annapolis Navy Department. Ed Berryman Jr. passes Arizona University training exam and heads to Camp Sheridan Alabama. Dr W H Nix serves as army post surgeon at Camp Sevier South Carolina awaiting orders. Horton McKim trains as naval aviator in Pensacola. W G Rector trains in surveying for the army at Fort Scott and may move to Fort Monroe Virginia. The Omaha Herald comments Germans should know how to reach the Rhine.
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