Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-02

some time ago on ccouH VI Iho SCAR
citv of coal, or rather on account Of thu
uncertainty of procuring a steady sup
nlv during the Winter months. At til.
mine. as the furnace is not running, M
ore is being taken out, and the working
force has been reduced from 90 to II
hands. Work Is being prosecuted in
the main shaft, which is down nearly
zoo feet. When that depth is reached
a drift will be run TO the main ore
body. There is no water of any
amount to contend with; not exceeding
half q dozen buckets in "a hours. Some
time ago from 300 to 32O buckets were
hoisted caily, but since the cold wealth
err set in and the ground became frozen
the flow has almost ceased, which dem
onstrates beyond a doubt that the flow
of a few months ago was from the sur
face.
THE PRIzEs.-At Professor McDon-
AIDS lecture last evening the claim to
the elegantly-mounted leather medal
to be awarded t o the prettiest young
man in the room was holly contested
by johnny Whitton and Lou Bernard.
| The awarding committee consisted Of
| Miss Ada Reece, Mrs. Geo.. w. Baker,
| Miss Lucy Taylor, Miss Helina Swens.
son and Miss Minnie Herring. The
vote stood two and two, when the first
named young lady, who was chair
woman of the committee and had the
casting vote, chucked it i'm favor of the
handsome brunette, so Master Johnny
got away with the baggage. The book
! for the ugliest man in the rooDl was
awarded by unanimous o to a anne
sake of the Scottish poet. 1t is but
! fair, however, to mention in this con.
nection that neither Pete Canavan nor
Judge Harmon were present.
FIREMEN's BALL.-The next terp-
sichorean entertainment that is an
nounced to come off is the anniversary
ball of Eureka Hook and Ladder Com
pany, which will be given at Bigelow's
Hall on the evening of the I'D inst
Washington's birthday. This COM
pany has maintained its organization
under the most discouraging circum-
stances. The members are al ways on
hand at an alarm of fire, and have eve
been most efficient in the discharge of
their duty. 1t is the only fire %organi-
cation in The town and should receive
encouragement from every property
owner and citizen. We hope to see the
larges. assenblage On the evening of
the 22d that has gathered in Bigelow's
Hall since it was built.
THE TRAINS ON THE CENTRAL Pa
cIFIc.-We yesterday received the fol-
lowing dispatch from Humboldt Wells.
WELLS, New, Feb. 1.-The west
bound overland train, due in San Fran
CISCO tonight, has not yet arrived, but
Is expected heie tonight. The wind
has gone down and the railroad folks
are doing everything ba: can be done
to get the road open. The report tele-
graphed Yesterday that that no freight
trains were running was Incorrect.
Freights have been very much de-
Iayed and come very irregular, but
generally get through with from n TO
three days detention.
The weather clear and calm, and the
barometer indicates fair weather.
GOING TO MovE.-J. Cohn & Bro,
the well known clothing merchants,
have secured the lot on the west side
of Main street, just below Ashim Bros,
now occupied by NJ. Young's confec-
lionery establishment and 10. Boos'
butcher shop. They will Immediately
commence building thereon a large
and substantial building, which they
intend to have completed and ready to
% into by the first OF March. In
the meantime they propose to sell at
less than San Francisco cost their stock
of clothing, furnishing goods, hats,
caps, trunks, etc., as they intend to fill
their new establishment with an en-
tirely new stock Of goods.
GROOM DIsrRICT.-The Phoebe Rec
ord of the Both ult. has the following:
~. II. Aistrop, a resident of Groom
district, who arrived last evening,
speaks highly OF that camp in general.
The saw-mill is now running AID
turning n &c, 900 feet Of lumber por
day. Under the efficient management
of j. b. Osborn, the superintendent,
things In that district will now begin to
look up. Lumber has been the great
want of the district, but hat wan is
now supplied. Mr.. Aistrop Will re-
turn to Groom in a lew days." .
THE MINSTRELs.-As we were pass
ing Bigelow's Hall last evening we
heard the new band of minsirels re-
hearsing, and we have been informed
that they have been industriously pre-
pairing for a public performance for
the last two weeks. The company
contains a number of professionals of
acknowledged merit, and the enter
tainment TO be given at Bigelow's Hall
| next Saturday evening promises to
equal anything in the burnt-cork line
ever witnessed in the burg.
CHANGE OF FIRM. M. Whit
ton has purchased the interest of A.
w. Atkinson in the grocery business
formerly conducted under the firm
name of Taylor & Atkinson, and the
concern will hereafter be known, recog.
nlzed and hailed rs Taylor " Wilton.
The new firm will continue business at
the old stand, on Main street, first