Published Events Saturday by B A Seiliman
Local notice lists events scheduled for Saturday as announced by B A Seiliman with details readable in the public column of the EKA Sentinel.
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1903
Page
2
Local notice lists events scheduled for Saturday as announced by B A Seiliman with details readable in the public column of the EKA Sentinel.
The Washoe County Democratic Center Committee demands removal of Dr. W H Patterson the Republican Superintendent of the Nevada Insane Asylum and urges appointment of a Democrat. State Controller S P Davis backs party loyalists and warns of political shifts ahead in the 1904 election atmosphere.
A Nevada Press comment praises improved management at the Nevada Insane Asylum and commends Dr Payter’s competent care. It criticizes politicization of the asylum. The Mining Press urges clear title and steady work on mining claims. A Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt planning to send Archie to private school. Archie’s schooling is briefly described.
A historic critique asserts every government department is rife with corruption led by Republican grafters. It cites the Postal Department, the Department of Indian Affairs, and Public Lands as deeply implicated, with East Coast grafts involving postal funds and land theft. It also alleges San Francisco deputy marshals trade deported young Chinese for elderly men near death.
A fragmented cartoon style exchange questions a dealer’s honesty as a parrot’s word repertoire is debated. The dialogue hints at fraud suspicions and social propriety in a tense market setting.
The State Board of Irrigation met in Carson last Saturday with Governor Sparks, Surveyor General Kelley, Attorney General Sweeney and Chief Hydrologist Prof. A E Chandler present. Senator Newlands attended. Chandler reviewed the preliminaries and said the law would be carried out with great benefit to the state. Newlands praised the law as key to state development and noted government will run all work on business principles, merit and efficiency only for employment.
Cherry Creek correspondent reports Harry Lewis an inspector of the Post Office Department is investigating complaints about the Wells Ely mail route in White Pine County. Businessmen and miners signed a petition urging Washington action over incompetence drunken drivers irregular deliveries and general mismanagement of the mail service between Wells and Cherry.
Commissioner A Richards of the General Land Office reports funds credited to the Reclamation Fund from public land sales in the states and territories for 1901 1902 and 1908. The U S Treasury shows 61 191 858 in the fund with 8 461 598 from this year’s sales to date. 1908 receipts were nearly double 1902 with Nevada contributing 12 465 in 1903.
The American Grape Acid Association offers 25000 dollars to anyone devising a process to convert California grapes with over 20 percent saccharine into tartaric acid for export, by transforming sugar to acid. The prize closes December 1 1904 and a five member jury from the association will decide.
A visitor from Hust eriter calls Leaman's cave near Jeff Davis peak in White Pine County one of the wonders of the world. He claims the cave rivals Mammoth Cave in extent and grandeur, with exploration reaching about 8000 feet.
A fire shortly after 11 in the morning consumed O J Stanley’s hotel in Deeth Elko County leaving the building and contents in ruins. Stanley estimates damages at 8500 with 1500 insurance. Origin unknown but suspected opium smoking by a Chinese occupant upstairs.
Dr J D Hammond, a former Nevadan and longtime manager of the Methodist book concern, was found guilty at Pacific Grove on September 15 of high imprudence and unministerial conduct. He acted as custodian of substantial Methodix funds.
Report from Elko notes Julius Nelson adjudged insane and sent to the State asylum. Eiko mixologists plan a saloon at the employee headquarters near Wadsworth. State University reports 225 students enrolled, slightly below last year. Round Mountain in Lander county yields an eight foot ore vein carrying about 60 per ton in gold. Humboldt River flows diverted for irrigation, leaving Romboldt Lake dry. Supreme Judge Fitzgerald hosted by Tonopah citizens with remarks on finances and silver. Germain Savorin, French shepherd, held for murder in Humboldt County jail. Reno to host Carnegie Free Library cornerstone ceremony on Sept 21 with Grand Lodge of Nevada invited. 11th session of National Irrigation Congress opens in Ogden with delegates from western states. Deputies transfer escaped convicts Murphy and Woods to Folsom, chained and booted, safely arriving. William Jennings Bryan buys a team of horses in Milwaukee, Pabst and Roosevelt. NY Journal notes $13,225,353 in August dividends from 36 mining firms. since 1903, 149 firms report $99,751,208.
In Salt Lake City Utah September 14 1903 Mra W J Kroth nee Mrs Millie Wilson of Elko aged 22 years 11 months and Sundays In San Francisco September 15 1903 wife of J D Lothrop of Tonopah Nevada aged 25 years
The St Louis Republic offers new and old subscribers a life of Pope Leo XII bound in cardinal cloth with Papal arms. Monsignor O Reilly prepared the work, priced at 2 50, with an eighteen month subscription to The Twice a Week Republic included. Postage paid, orders to The Republic, St Louis Mo.
The Philadelphia Press argues typhoid is strongly linked to waterborne infection. It cites that most cases originate from impure water and asserts that proper sand filtration greatly reduces typhoid in cities. Partial filtration offers no real protection, as some still lack safe water. Mining location blanks for sale at the Sm Timet office.
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