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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
2
Nevada shows one auto for about every ten people as of the eight months of 1920. Secretary of State George Bradigan reports 10 141 passenger cars and trucks 139 motorcycles and 75 dealers licensed. Total 1919 figures and national context are provided with income from licenses and per car population comparisons.
The article explains how to distinguish real diamonds from glass using tests such as aluminum pencil marks that wipe off on real gems, sharp diamond facets, water beading differences, and especially the specific gravity of 3.52. It warns that some dealers may be untrustworthy and urges consulting a reliable jeweler and subscribing to the Sentinel.
Charles Urban touts the spirograph a spiral motion picture device that is safe firefree and operable without standard roll film Designers say it can be powered by a dry cell battery or auto battery and used in homes on the road or in poor lighting It promises educational home amusement and new librarylike access to motion picture records with weekly record exchanges and dealer subscriptions
Smith and Jones report ongoing work for the same group, with the same clients including the wife and free children referenced in the brief note.
The Nevada Stockgrower notes a big Idaho Snake River crop and forecasts lower hay prices this fall. While production costs rise including irrigation, stock prices stay low, squeezing profit for cattlemen and impacting associated businesses reliant on stockgrowers for markets.
A San Francisco dispatch reports Western Pacific and Southern Pacific executives meeting to ease freight congestion on the Sierra Nevada routes. The discussion centers on restoring double-tracking privileges and the impact of losing the lower grade Western Pacific line on SP freight. Access to the quicker Western Pacific route is seen as the immediate relief for east west freight movement.
The 160 acre Shumway farm of Mrs. George Winchester in Towanda pool Butler County Kansas has produced about eight million barrels of oil since the first well on July 14 1917. At peak the 40 well lease yielded 3400 barrels daily and now about 1000. Average price 225 a barrel gives roughly $18 million from the lease and Mrs Winchester’s share is about $1.25 million.
Utah investors advancing the Lynn Big Six mine at Golds ville Eureka County Nevada plan a 100 ton mill to process low grade ore after successful amalgamation tests. H L Parker supervises milling trials. R M Holt cites returns of 445.29 and 431.29 dollars on 100 ton ore samples as tests move toward cyanidation and flotation. Customs receipts at New York for the year end June 30 exceed 230 million dollars.
Dixon H. Bynum explains the origin of the term white mule linking it to government efforts to curb liquor traffic among Indians. Indian informants repeatedly said liquor came from "a one eyed negro on a white mule" riding west. E. R. Converse is jailed at Winnemucca after an attempted elopement with Edna Howard. He is 41 and she 16. Shots were fired at their car near Golconda to stop it, en route to Twin Falls. Eureka Hamilton Mines Co wins permit to sell treasury stock at 30 cents a share to fund mine development in Hamilton, White Pine County. shares to be listed in SD and NY.
An estray report notes a dark bay horse with a large white star on the forehead and a white left hind foot. The animal, about 14 years old and weighing 1100 pounds, bears AM brand on the left shoulder and ace of clubs on the left thigh, shown in White Pine County Nevada on August 15, 1920. Owner must pay pasture costs and readvertisement fees to recover, as listed by George A. Moore.
Dr. Mabel K. Young resumes practice on Spring Street offering all types of dental work with day and evening hours and guarantees.
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