24 Sep 1904
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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1904
Page
1
A short item from the Eureka post office notes a chess matter under review. Details are sparse in the readable fragment. The notice indicates an administrative inquiry or scheduling related to chess activities at the facility.
Tonopah Democrats held primaries with two tickets, one backing Sheriff Tom McCabe and the other Hugh Fulton for major offices. All incumbent officials who sought re election lost, including Recorder Clerk and Justice of the Peace candidates. Rumors of an independent or labor group arise among defeated, with talk of a Tonopah ticket lineup and a State Senate and three Assembly seats up for grabs.
A Tonopah report to the Carson News describes a bitter Democratic primary on Sept 17 where Tom McAnbe Puddy Grimes won by about 75 votes amid 150 ballots cast. The process drew Republican and non resident voters and the Tonopah fair was labeled free and easy with 160 votes at Ene at Columbia camp, a recent site.
The Elko Free Press begins daily morning edition last Saturday. Notes include H C Dunn of Carson City leasing the Arlington Hotel for five years, and a list of regional political and business items. Also mentions Sheriff Wasson and ex Governor Sadler’s valise theft and Tonopah stage-seat registrations.
A crop of Nevada political notices outlines the Silver Party’s petition deemed populated with supporters from multiple factions. Republicans speculate the petition aims to peel votes from Van Duzer, aiding Yerington and Eiko Independent. Reports note court immunity issues and ballot title disputes as Nevada politics heat up this campaign. Windy Boy Bob Skaggs reportedly leaves the Democratic fold, opposing Parker and signaling a tough turn for the party.
A sweep of early 20th century headlines notes Montana claiming top U S position in wool production and first in copper, with ranks in silver and gold also cited. Other items include a Arctic expedition ship contract for Peary, Russia’s Baltic-Black Sea canal plan, Wells Fargo move to New York, wheat drought impact, and various legal and local notes.
The Golconda mine ores in Humboldt County are reportedly being treated with Blake static electric concentration, yielding significant water savings and efficiency. Mine owners push magnetic and electric methods as promising for difficult ores, arguing the right machine can unlock broader applications and superior results.
Reno dispatch reports Western Pacific Company started work through Beckwith Pass marking the first open move in Nevada toward a transcontinental line. The project includes a final survey, with preliminary routes east to Winnemucca and south to Reno under consideration. outcome to be decided in coming days.
A new German method tests egg age by measuring tilt in a saturated salt solution. Fresh eggs lie horizontal. at 8 days tilt about 45 degrees, at 14 days about 60, at three weeks about 75. a month old egg floats upright. Sparks stock numbers provided. local bank organized.
Severe drought grips Europe with Bohemia and Moravia hardest. Potatoes and many crops fail while sugar beet production shrinks. Elbe River runs very low crippling steamer trade and factory operations. Thousands lose work as mills and factories idle. Unclear officials reportedly hushed the issue.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows met in its 80th annual session in San Francisco with national representation. Highlights include election of Grand Sire Robert E. Wright of town Pa. though ill, election contests for Deputy Grand Sire won by E. Conway of Illinois, and re election of Frank Grant as Grand President and Muckle as Grand Treasurer. Washington DC chosen as next venue.
Correspondence from Sodaville to the Hawthorne Bulletin notes harsh cattle shipping practices. A car carried acar calves and two beeves died en route to Tonopah after a long hot haul, with food and water lacking. The writer denounces shipper brutality amid a broader oil financial scene described as a large awaiting investment.
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