Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-28
rLUE DUST.


istered at the Parker House.
The value of the crude bullion
shipped yesterday was SI4 900.
Sheriff Ed. Raum returned from
Carson ast evening. He deposited
Finnegan safely in the State Prison.
A little scrimmage on Main street
last evening gave the idlers a sensa-
ton and attracted quite a crowd.
Thirty.one car loads of crude bull
ion and fiue dust have been shipped
since our last issue.
The new furnace at the Consolidated
will start up to morrow. Five fur
naces will then be in steady operation.
Thomas Hutchinson and l.. f. Kel-
ley, of Chicago, and Jos. Il. Williams
and wife, of Hot Creek, are registered
at the Jackson House.
Messrs. A. NJ. Hillhouse and j. S.
Matson went to Ward yesterday, on
business connected with mining prop
erty at that point.
The Richmond bullion carries very
heavy percentage OF gold, the average
of that metal having increased consid-
cradle OF late.
The Knights of Pythias added quite
a handsome sum To their treasury,
some 5000 profits resulting from their
picnic.
Clay Simms has received a fine spec
linen of quartz from the Hoineslake
mine, Black Hills, forwarded by DR..
Terry.
A little of that bountiful supply of
waste water would be very refreshing
on the dusty streets. 1t is a pity that
the overplus could not be turned in
that direction.
Commodore Mutt made a mash yes
terday morning. A fair Celestial dam.
sci became sinitten, and persistentiy
logged his footsteps until he fled for
relief to the seclusion of his hotel.
The immense lot Of crude bullion
that was piled up in the Richmond
yard has almost disappeared, consider
able having been shipped away, and
the balance reduced at the refinery.
Geo. l.. Davis is looking upart terms.
and recalling his old time studies in
the line Of word painting, preparatory
TO the picture sale, Thursday aud Fri
day evenings.
Mr.. j. Collier Robbins. accompanied
by a party OF Eastern gentlemen, will
leave Philadelphia about the 1st of
June. His companions will visit Tenn
Pahute district, with a view Of invest
ing in that property.
We have received a o of the Chi
cago Mining and Stock Erchange, a
sheet devoted To the mining interests
that center in that city. The stocks
nnnfaA ara snAotlu 1aIar.In ,rnn.;.
aud strangely unfamiliar titles t o Us.
We are in receipt OF the prospectus
of the Spring Valley Mining Company
of Chicago. Their property is situated
at Muncey Creek, aud they
their intention OF vigorously working
the same.
The Ruby Hill band were in town
again last evening, and favored our
cilizens with some good music. They
paraded The streets in a wagon provid-
ed by Manager Bert, and Commodore
Mutt headed the procession.
1t is a very had practice to build bon.
fires on the streets, and allow the EN-
bers to be tossed about on every pass
ing breeze; a thought suggested by the
remnants OF one kindled in front OF
the Opera House Saturday evening.
A big fire Will result from such care
lessness.
A gentleman who is well informed
in regard to our coal resources, Informs
Us that by an estimate based on actual
observation, there is five years sup
ply OF wood within a radius Of forty
miles, that can be utilized for coal
burning purposes, providing our fur.
naces consume nj more than during
the past year.