Eureka Local BREVITIES and Society Notes 1919
Local brief notices list sheriff and deputy in Eureka on official business, court matters in Reno and Tonopah, visits from residents to California, shale and water developments near Garden Pass, and a family property sale at Main and Bateman streets. Also mentions special trips from Alpha and White Pine County officials and a pending sale of the Jack Perry corner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewell
Pine Valley
Sentinel
Enslow
Bailey
White Pine County
Eureka
H. V. Morehouse
Reno
District Court
R. J. Reid
Alpha
Winzell Ranch
W. R. Gilkey
Marian
Louilla
Iowa
A.C. Florio
Ruby Hill
Duckwater
Melvina Rice
Nevada
John Cockrill
Garden Valley
California
Henry C. Tuttle
Boston
Garden Pass Summit
Tony Romano
James W. Morris
Mike Morris
Morris
Salt Lake
Walker Bros.’ Bank
Aviation Corps
Census Department
Washington
Jack Perry
Main
Bateman Streets
Eureka Croesus 15 Mine Expands Output and Upgrades
Work at the Eureka-Croesus 15 property is advancing rapidly as full mine operations push capacity of hoisting and compressor plants. High grade shipping ore is sent to smelters, milling ore stored on surface, and new ore bins near completion. F. L. Torres plans purchases in Salt Lake, Chicago, and New York. Davis returns from San Francisco. crews finish mess hall bunkhouse and cottages for occupancy next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka-Croesus
Eugene Davis
San Francisco
F. L. Torres
Salt Lake
Chicago
New York
Dr Brennen Returning to Eureka in Dismissed Case
A complaint against Dr W H Brennen in Clearfield County Pennsylvania charging desertion was dismissed. Hearing set for September 29 was canceled with bonds exonerated on Saturday September 20. A Chicago telegram says he will reach Elko on Sunday and arrive in Eureka on Monday or Wednesday via train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H. Brennen
Clearfield County
Pennsylvania
Brennen
Chicago
Elko
Eureka
Eureka Resources Highlighted in Oakland Tribune Feature
The Sentinel notes the Oakland Tribune will publish a large Sunday feature on Eureka and its resources by Frederick Faulkner who recently visited and gathered data. The full page profile promises to be the best descriptive Eureka story yet and an extra issue will be available at the Merry Aldo news stand in Eureka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sentinel
Oakland Tribune
Eureka
Frederick Faulkner
The
Tribune
Aldo News
Commissioner Proceedings on sidewalk bid and grade over Newark summit
At an adjourned meeting on September 10 the Board opened sidewalk bids for the Court House circle. Only Delaney Company bid 840 but was rejected September 17 for nonconformity with specifications. September 16 the board also rejected W J Harris & Co bid of 3000 for a grade over the Newark summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Delaney Company
W. J. Harris & Co
Newark Summit
Tonapshans Organize Oil Company in Nye County
The Sand Valley Oil Company of Tonopah files incorporation papers with Secretary of State George Bradigan. Capitalized at 150000 dollars with 1000 subscribed by ten Tonopah men, the firm owns ground in the Sand Springs country Nye County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonapshans
Carson City
Sand Valley Oil Company of
Tonopah
George Bradigan
Sand Springs
Nye County
Eureka Red Cross Chapter Responds To $500 Call
The Eureka Red Cross Chapter sent 500 dollars last week to the Pacific Division for national Red Cross relief. The chapter plans a salvage paper drive on October 4 and urges residents to contribute newspapers and magazines to support the upcoming third roll call drive November 2 to 11 with the slogan Americanism.
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Eureka Red
Eureka Red Cross
National Headquarters
Pacific
National Red Cross Treasury
Washington, D. C
Eureka
American Red Cross
Red Cross
United States
Eureka Nevada Railway Sold to New York Buyer
The Eureka Nevada Railway, 87 miles from Palisade to Eureka, was sold to Eugene Davis of New York and Eureka for about one million dollars. Davis plans standard gauge upgrades to ship ore from his Eureka mines. Also reported is a rich ore strike at the Ne Plus Ultra mine in Hamilton, adjoining Rocco Homestake mines, possibly prompting a bank asset sale and possible depositor dividends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno
San Francisco
Eureka
Nevada
Davis
Hamilton
Louis Lani
Ne Plus Ultra
Rocco-Homestake
Eureka County Bank
Eureka Croesus Club Dance At Eureka Theatre Saturday
The Eureka Croesus Club hosts its initial dancing party at the Eureka Theatre this Saturday evening September 27 inviting the public to attend as guests of the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka-Croesus Club
Eureka Theatre
Death of George Bloomfield in Meeker Colorado
The W. H. Smith family of Newark Valley were informed by telegraph of the death of George Bloomfield at his Meeker Colorado home. The cause of death was not stated. Bloomfield had lived in the district for years before returning to Colorado last June, arriving as a Government trapper during the first rabies outbreak and later worked for Newark Valley ranchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kelley
Thomas Kelley
Bishop Creek
California
P. A. McCarran
Reno
A. C. Florio
Duckwater
Mr. McCarran
Florio
George Bloomfield
W. H. Smith
Newark Valley
Meeker
Colo
Colorado
Edreka Schools Adopt Six Year Old Rule For Beginners
The Eureka Board of Trustees approves a policy requiring beginners to be ages six by January 1, 1920, or already six, to relieve crowded first grade. The change takes effect Monday, September 29, with officials urging patron understanding. A student body election named Fanny Gibson president and staff positions, while high school growth prompts plans for a school paper and new enrollments bring total to 128.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
Boards of Trustees
Eureka
Fanny Gibson
Robert Lucey
Addie Mernaldo
Annie Harvey
Grace Carier
Rosalie Davis
Estelle Bogantini
Eureka Business district strides with renovations and new life
Eureka’s growth accelerates as Eureka Croesus Mining Co begins extensive operations. Main street sees multiple improvements including hotel renovations at Merialdo and Aguirre, a new porch at Eureka Theatre, Berolo storefront painting, Plummer converting a frame building to offices and residence, Repetto interior renovations with electric lighting, a new 26 by 60 foot brick and stone warehouse at Eureka Cash Store, a completed fireproof ground floor, and a newly laid car track to ease freight and merchandise handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Eureka- Croesus
Merialdo
Angelo Berolo
Main Street
Eureka Theatre
Aguirre
Thomas Plummer
Eureka Cash Store
Ore Shipments To Smelter From Local Mines
Ore shipments to Utah smelters moved by local railway include two cars from the Phenix mine on Ruby Hill delivered by J. H. Jury, three cars from the Eureka Croesus Company on Prospect mountain, and four cars from the Peerless Company also on Prospect mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
J. H. Jury
Phenix
Ruby Hill
Eureka-Croesus Company
Prospect Mountain
Peerless Company
Prohibition Drift Highlighted in Carlin Nevada Event
At Carlin in Elko County on September 20 1919 a child of James Griffin’s wife was born. The note discusses voting prohibition and going dry as two different things reflecting the era’s tension around temperance measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlin
Elko County
Nevada
James Griffin
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Kent Keller
T. C. Harbaugh
Eberhardt
Keller
Lyman Fulton
Stanford University
Law
Eureka-Croesus 15
Dr. Brennen
Eureka-Nevada Railway
Croesus
Edreka Schools
Generel
Sora
W. H. Russell
Eureka, Nevada
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