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Newspaper
Eureka Sentinel
Location
Eureka, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1907
Page
3
Eureka Sentinel reports a flood of local moves and visits. Clay Farlinger,Fitzgerald,Alet Barboo and others travel to Ely and White Pine County while residents plan religious services and lodge meetings. Local officials, detectives, and business men circulate between Eureka and Tonopah with notes on events, arrivals, and relocations.
County Auditor reportedly received notice from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction about the District School Superintendent’s salary and travel expenses for Bors, Lanter, and White Tne from September to December totaling 1006.07 dollars, or 200 per annum. Eureka’s share was 447.20, warrant drawn on the Treasurer. The Treasurer estimated Eureka’s annualized cost at about 2900 dollars for salary plus 500 for travel and expenses. County Treasurer McCharles sought District Attorney Henderson’s opinion on the proper amount to forward, noting Eureka’s share around 350 versus 47 estimated by the State Board. District Attorney Henderson requested guidance from the State Board on the estimation method. The salary payment is processed by the County Auditor directing the Treasurer to forward funds to the State Treasurer twice yearly, not reviewed by the County Commissioners.
Lindsey a two time burglary suspect, held in Palisade Valley House and Winchester ca Joon, escaped Monday night by carving a 10 by 14 inch opening in jail lattice. Sheriff Sweeney led a search with Native trackers, details of the escape noting a strap steel partition and improvised tools used to widen a passage to the corridor. Descriptions list Lindsey as about 2 years old? brown eyes and dark brown hair with light beard and a 160 pound frame. officers continued hunts into Friday afternoon without capture.
Private Eureka letter says James A. Henderson son of Mr and Mrs G H Henderson of Eureka has been promoted to foreman of the San Francisco Examiner. He had long served as first assistant to Jack Bryant, longtime former foreman who recently retired. Friends in Kareka celebrate his deserved achievement as Bryant’s successor. Ethel Lorigan to wed Ervin Allred in a Sept 26 license grant. Lorigan 18, Allred 25. Utah native Lorigan and Duck native Miss Allred.
A Ely Mining Record correspondent recounts the Bureka mining region history noting nine smelters, rail interests, and large ore dumps. He details geology from Cambrian to granitic formations, ore zones on Ruby Hill and Prospect Mountain, past production near 290 million dollars, and current revival plans with Charles Schwab interest and a prospective Ella railroad.
The Board of Equalization orders Assessor H. C. McTerney to enter on the assessment roll an engine and boiler for Metamoras Mining & Smelting Co valued at 300 and patented mines Clyde General Washington and mill site valued at 140. Also to record mortgage from Nelson Taft to P. H. Hjul at 600. The Board meets again Monday September 30 at 2 p.m. Location notices and legal blanks are at the SENTINEL office.
Lander Mining Company superintendent Lae Lakin arrives from Lander with a promising group of eleven Silver-Lead claims near Cortez named Koyatone. The property, developed to producing status by Eastern capital, may form a new corporation. At Lander, men salvage the old damps, yielding about $1000 per car, while the Lander company earns $1 extra toll from canyon mouth to Beownwe railroad seven miles away.
Records show deeds transferring Prospect Mountain and Monday mines for $500 and $450, Sept 28 and Sept 25 1907, plus multiple location certificates and notices for Lantern Jaw Jack Rogers Mountain View Tramp Lottie Vail Sugar Quarts Valley Vue and Hidden Treasure mines in Cortez Richmond and unknown districts, Sept 17–20. Also report of Lincoln Mining concentrator plant start and Eureka Social Club dance at Opera House Sept 28.
C HL McKinnon, president of the Goldfield Miners Union, organize a 91 member Eureka Mining District union. A Tuesday meeting at Eureka Masonic and Odd Fellows Hall elected officers and set preliminaries for formation. McKinnon planned to return to Goldfield. meeting ran past midnight finishing business.
A quiet wedding was held last Tuesday evening at the home of the bride’s brother on Raby Hill avenue. Justice L. W. Cromer officiated as Fred Sarton married Nellie Evans. The bride, youngest daughter of Mrs. James Iy of Goodwin Canyon, hails from Koreka. The groom has worked as a miner in the district for several years. They departed for Hamilton Friday to establish their home.
The murder charge against John Hennessy for the fatal shooting of Frank Ganohl during a labor dispute at Clifford Nye County was dismissed in District Court at Tonopah on motion by District Attorney McCarran last Monday. Judge Langan presided for Judge O'Brien who was disqualified.
James Murphy, mining man, awarded $7500 damages in a Palisade Nevada railroad collision case after a hard fought trial in the Hess District Court. Murphy claimed permanent injuries to his leg from the wreck on a December date. The jury deliberated briefly before finding in his favor amid public attention in The Stars.
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