Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-01-02
tion Of Clark and Bateman streets

ton of Clark and Bateman streets
cut down.
16th-News received of the nomination
of Hayes and Wheeler.
22d-The centennial flagstaff, costing
nearly 5000, erected.
23rd--Arrangements completed for the
centennial celebration.
27th-News received Of the nOmina-
ton Of Tilden and Hendricks. A
demonstration was made by the
Democrats in honor of the nominees.
July.
4th-Centennial celebration; participa-
ted in by citizens OF the county,
members of organizations, the Min
ers' Union and children of the pub
lie schools. The procession was the
largest and finest ever witnessed in
Eastern Nevada. The exercises of
the day took place on The Grand
stand erected on Main street. Hon
G. j. Lansing was orator of the day,
4. L.. Ham poet, and w. H. Doolin
reader of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence. w. II. Davenport was Pres
ident of the day. No accidents oc-
Cured. The r. IL p. r. X. Com
pany ran a special train for the con-
venience OF parties living at Palisade
and on the line Of the road.
6th-News received of the Indian war
and the massacre of General Custer
and command.
l7th-Deslructive fire on south Main
street.; Louis Loschenkohls' Elko
Hotel, McMillans carpenter shop and
a Chinese wash-house destroyed
The residence of II. Zottman badly
scorched and injured. Loss, SILL
600.
24th-A flood. At the same hour that
the alarm was given of the coming
of the waters of the great flood that
occurred July 18th, 1874, the whis-
tltS vi tu0 INiCulilOEd SoiD pan ai1o
the ringing of the fire bells again
sounded the warning notes of dan
ger, and a large volume of water
was soon coursing down Buel and
Spring streets. The big ditch sue
ceeded in keeping the water with in
its banks, and little damage to prop
erty and no loss of life was u.s.
tanned. 1t was a forcible reminder
of the terrible calamity of two years
previous, and occurring tho same
day and hour increased the appre-
tensions of the people, those living
on Spring and Buel streets leaving
their houses and seeking safety on
the hill-sides.
August.
Ist-Hon. +. w. Cole, Judge Of the
Sixth judicial District Court, rem
dered a decision in the case of the
Ruby Consolidated Mining Com
pany VS.. IL. IIeynemann ct al,
holding that under the laws of Con-
gress no alien can acquire title to
mining ground in the United States
until such ground has been patented
to an American citizen.
19th-Republican County Legislative
Convention met and nominate G.
c. Wallace, for long terms Senator;
G.. G. Hubbard, short term Senator;
and Geo. McCulloch, j. l.. Smith,
j. l.. Hinckley and j. Marchant for
the Legislature. J.. l.. Hinckley
withdrew. A. Atkinson was, by the
Central Committee, put in his stead.
2ith-Incorporation of the Prospect
Mountain Tunnel Company.
25th-Hon. Thomas Wren nominated
for Congress by the State Republi-
can Convention at Carson.
of Mrs. Fales, of Palisade,
drowned in the Humboldt river.
S0th-Joseph Dascomb committed sui
eide by shooting himself.
A switch of the Central Pacific Rail
road, neal Palisade, thrown open by
Two boys and the train thrown off
the track. Chas. Kaultwasser and
Bruce Dean, the two boys who com
mitted the act, we're arrested at Pail
SADIE and sent to Eureka for trial.
They are now serving out their sea-
tence in the County Jail.
september.
lst-Kate Miller stabbed by Mary r.
win.
2d.-First Tilden and Hendricks ratifi-
cation meeting.
4th- Kate Miller died from the effect
of her wounds.
Embellishments furnace started up.
characterization of the birth of Con-
fucius by the Chinese residents.
neutrality-suspicious. of Mexico cello
brated by the Mexicans and native
Caliiornians.
Democratic primary election held.
l9th-Festival of Rosh Hashoua OBJ
served by the Jewish citizens.