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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1905
Page
3
A long Eureka Sentinel list chronicles residents and visitors. Notes include Ettest May and Misa Kate Swick returning from visits, various trips to Elko, Ely, Reno, and San Francisco, letters at the post office for local names, school teaching assignments, and religious confirmations looming with Bishop Scanlan’s visit.
An eight-horse team delivered six tons of flour from Hylton and Havna’s South Fork Rolling Mill near Skelton Elko County to Phil Paroui on South Main Street Eureka. Paroui, the Eureka agent, sells the flour at 3.85 dollars per 100 pounds, the lowest price among Eureka merchants.
William H H Rosselli built an eight foot thick seventy foot long stone retaining wall behind his house on Paul Street. The wall channels falling dirt and rocks from a mountain quarry into a substantial protective and armament improvement to the property.
Eureka headlines signal a mining revival as ore and slag sampling intensifies at Eureka Consolidated and Richmond works. Eight men labor in Richmond, four in slag dumps, with assay work ongoing while tributers prepare to quit. Legal actions arise as Shaw wins damages against Lay and Leighton, triggering court executions.
Prospectors Robert Laird and Martin Brown return from a three week trip through Lander and Nye Counties reporting several promising prospects in Monitor Valley Nye County with samples for assay. In Antelope Valley west of Bureks the quail crop is abundant and larger flocks were seen this week. Mr and Mrs Thomas Bryant formerly of Ruby Hill have bought the White Sulphur Springs near Elko and assume management from Mrs J J Garrecht who ran Elko Hot Springs for 26 years.
Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice A L Fitzgerald, a Eureka figure, was guest of honor at a Tonopah Palace restaurant banquet hosted by Scottish Rite Masons. The event drew prominent Pacific coast Masonry members, with toasts from G W Fox and others. Return from Eastern trip details follow in the next notes.
County commissioners meet to award Pinto Road work bid and act as Board of Equalization. Lowest bid of 75 by G B Merialdo accepted for 169 yards of new road above Pinto Toll House bridge. Tax relief requests from Walti Archibald, KED Walti, Mrs F R Wittenburg, and John M Ivey deferred to Sept 30 1905. Matt Hoey to appear Sept 26 over mortgage tax issue. Recess called to Sept 21 1905.
A collision involving two freight trains and two passenger trains occurred near Harvey in Beowawe Eureka County at 6:90 night. One freight engineer disobeyed orders, triggering a head on crash that derailed four cars and injured 48 people while killing Thomas Mason and W A Werner. Wrecking trains, surgeons, and nurses rushed to the scene. traffic resumed before midnight and injured were sent to Sparks railroad hospital or San Francisco.
Walker and Reischke plan a general merchandise store at Reveille Nye County and operate a twice weekly passenger mail and freight stage to Kawich. The Eureka sourced partners are well known locally. Reischke long resident in Reveille and Walker a former Eureka resident and Tonopah visitor who aided in local business prospects. The new venture aims to fill a long felt need with strong local patronage expected.
County commissioners have a few men cleaning the Spring Street ditch this week. The big drain has seen little use this year due to lack of rain and was in unsanitary condition. Tin cans, old rags, dead dogs and other refuse are being shoveled out and hauled away.
Suit commenced in the Justice Court in Bereka on Thursday by Mrs. Hose M. Norris administratrix of Mary E. Beck estate against Frank Romano Jr. to recover $200 and interest on a promissory note. The case is set for trial Monday September 25.
Thomas Roselli of South Main Street announces a new line of Boots and Shoes for men and boys. The Cairn, Nicklenburg & Co. brand includes heavy work shoes, ran abouts, and dress shoes for men and boys. A new stock of whalebone and rawhide whips is also in. See New To-Day advertisement.
A Board of Trade formed at Bailfrog has elected Leonard McGarry, formerly of Eureka and son of M McGarry, as Vice President. Frank H Stickney was chosen Treasurer and will head the fund-raising efforts, with Stickney related by marriage to Bert L Smith.
A Steinway square piano in good condition offered for sale at a bargain price. Contact Taqette at the SesTines office for details and terms.
Eureka County records list milling locations located between August 1 and September 15 in various mining districts. Claims include Amarilla Summit Aheabeth Obverstag Mackey Monterey Coutts Capitola Alameda and Treasure No 1 with listers M L Requa John Nicholas Edward Purses Thomas Hicks Hancock Jr F Im Obersteg James Mackey C Hershey Frank Lewis and T R Weber.
The Rocco Homestake Company declares a two cent per share dividend totaling 6000 dollars payable September 24 to shareholders. News confirms a revived mine output after opening a new ore body, with the company near Hamilton in White Pine County noted as a leading producer in the area.
E G Morrison aged 80 died after being struck by a street car in Los Angeles California on Sunday September 17 1908. Born in Newburyport Massachusetts he was a Pacific Coast pioneer who came to California in 1800 later worked in Eureka woodwork at South Main Street and collected mineral specimens. He exhibited his mineral collection and that of Dr Schneider at the World's Fair before returning West and settling in California, moving to Los Angeles a few years ago.
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