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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1910
Page
3
Eureka local notes list visitors and arrivals from Dookwater Ely and other Nevada towns. Teachers and students change places at Ruby Hill and Kareka schools. Officials like O L Daborg and W B McCrea attend the primary, while residents travel to Skelton Palisade and Diamond Valley for visits and mining work.
The Eureka County Commissioners meet the Wednesday meeting with Commissioners J Robinson A Fraser W H Sweeney present. The board reviews treasury, busines bills, and approves a 2000 loan for emergency road repairs due to floods. Appointment of Thomas J McParly as District Attorney and bond actions for O A Gorman and Chester W Hyner noted.
Letters from Palisade taxpayers and Buckhorn Mines Co officials urge immediate action on a canyon road south of Palisade to replace the hazardous Blackburn Station to Buckhorn route. Petition signs total 38. offers of donations and survey plans are proposed to fund the project and allow rapid contracting if permits and board consent are granted.
A letter from Frep J Stesner asks the Board of County Commissioners to share half of the road construction cost estimated at about 1000. He notes the road would greatly aid the district and asks for a prompt decision.
The Eureka district court opened with Judge Peter Breen presiding. Matters from the estate of deceased Parentia were first disposed of. A petition by Eureka County Bank’s Receiver to take a new $800 note from Camillo Gallo, with P. Parent on the note, payable six months after date, was granted. Gallo’s property, the old Bureau Hotel, secures the note at 1 percent monthly interest. Also approved was the Receiver’s agreement with Gus Simon to pay $2895.36 arising from a judgment against Rocco Homestake Mining, in exchange for Simon’s real and personal property, including four mining claims and equipment. The bank holds a prior $9,175 judgment against the property. The plan avoids selling under the bank’s judgment and uses a deed and staged payments, with $1002.08 due now and the balance when the deed is obtained. Deed from Simon and remaining funds to be deposited in Ely National Bank until January 9, 1911, was granted.
The county board seeks state approval to borrow funds to rebuild a canyon road south of Palisade. Estimated grade length is 1.5 miles with costs from 400 to 1000 dollars. North end parties offer 200 dollars in work. E. P. railroad likely builds on east side. consent sought to use their right of way.
A fire at about 10 o clock Wednesday night in Chinatown started from a burning wood pile between two shacks. Dark conditions made the flames seem like a large building on fire, but firefighters arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with no further damage. Origin unknown, but likely started from a lighted cigar or cigarette carelessly discarded.
Eureka public school changes affect primary grades with day starting earlier and ending by 2:30 p m. Afternoon recess is omitted and all students in primary are dismissed at 2 30 p m. The shift mirrors a single consolidated schedule for the elementary level.
Mr and Mrs Mia Daniel Morrison return home from a visit at Smoky Valley Lander County Sunday. A horse broke loose on night one and wandered to Bureka. With no other horse they pressed on using the lone horse hitched to the end of the pole and camped again before reaching home.
Claude L. Smith appointed water commissioner for Duckwater district reports progress toward settling a 26 year dispute over rights and quantities of Duckwater Creek water. Springs drying. unclear if due to water turnoff or natural cycle. Judge Averill had nearly settled the case after a bitter fight.
Spencer Reynolds, receiver of Eureka County Bank, visits Ely on business tied to the Rocco Home stake at Hamilton once owned by the Smith brothers. The twine was sold to Gunt Simone, who holds a judgment for wages against the property. The Smith brothers’ asset may be paid off if the property sale exceeds the claim.
Rev Percival Susithe will conduct divine services at St James Episcopal Church Eureka on Sunday September 18 with morning Holy Communion at 11 am and evening prayer and sermon at 7 pm The Saint James Sunday School under Mr Smithe of the Episcopal Church in Nevada aims for a strong fall attendance
James Mattel and John Toguett I travel to Switzerland to visit their old home and attend to business regarding the estate of Mattel's sister who died there recently.
Joseph Raine, residing at Sparks Mrn, whose lodging house and contents burned in Palisade, has left for Sparka, Nevada, with plans to settle there permanently.
Tuesday's primary produced contests between two State Senator nominees O H Dus borg of Beowans and W R McGres of Boakbern and between Republican candidates for Governor T L Oddie and W A Massey and Democratic candidates D B Diokureon and Frank BR Nicholas. Returns from most precincts are in, two precincts Diamond Valley and Garrison Mines pending, canvass expected in District Courtroom at 1 30 Monday afternoon.
The Rev EW Vandeventer a Methodist minister known in Eureka and Baby Hill where he once served as Superintendent of the Nevada Mission died at Reno on Friday of last week. The cause was a general breakdown from overexertion. Survived by his wife a son and a daughter both in Michigan. age 69.
Deputy Sheriff James Mucky returned Thursday from a trip to Revo where Wah the Obleamen was committed to the Insane Asylum. Wah reported no trouble with the charge but refused to eat after leaving Eureka. At the Whine restaurant in Palisade he again refused food and continued to starve after arriving at the asylum in Reno.
First Eurekan Misa Sudie Boombower, primary grades teacher in Eureka, returned from a trip to San Juan California. She traveled from Clix?nia to Palisade on the Western Pacific Railroad and reports enjoying the journey on the new road. She praises the par and the service.
Mendes arrives from Duckwater to receive 50 head of beef cattle bought from John G. Kitchen of Ruby Hill. Cattle were delivered to the Zadow corral and immediately sent toward Duckwater to be fattened for the Ely market.
Denny Kovfe, Harry Eather Jr., and Will Gilen secured a development contract to sink a 30 foot shaft and perform related work on a mine two miles this side of Phillipsburg owned by H A Culloden and other railroad officials of Los Angeles California. They departed for the mine Friday.
Eureka County appoints Thomas JacParlin of Backhorn as district attorney after Board of County Commissioners meeting. He will assume duties at a yet to be set time while arranging private business matters.
The case of Camillo Gallo against Bart Corrutti was set for trial in Justice L. W. Cromer's Court in Eureka. By consent of counsel, the hearing was continued for 10 days and the case was settled out of court.
A social dance was held Tuesday evening at the Opera House. Music was supplied by Mrs. F. J. Bromamer, Mrs. T. A. Bordick, and Sisto Marclochi, and dancing continued until 2:30 a.m.
The latest metal quotations list silver at New York 02emte per ounce copper at New York 12.20 per 100 pounds and lead at New York 4.40 per 100 pounds, indicating price readings from the market.
President Taft announces the appointment of Joseph Austin Holmes of the Geological Survey as Director of the Bureau of Mines in Washington. Subscribe for the Sextivar.
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