Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-28
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The 'Sentinel's" Progress and Pros
perity.
SOME CONGRATULAT0RY REMARKS CON-
CeRNING OURSELVES.

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as a weekly. Its history from that period
is the history of the town, and as u camp
advanced in size and population it ad-
vanced in prosperity. Notwithstanding
| that it has encountered drawbacks, from
| fire and flood, such as has never fallen to
| the lot Of any other journal, it has con-
tinued to flourish. The weekly bant-
ling of nine years ago is now, we fatter
ourselves, one of the best daily newspapers
in Nevada, and from a canvas tent on Buel
street, where the first number was issued.
we rave rose gradually, and now occupy
the finest building used as a publication
office in the State, or indeed on the coast,
outside of San Francisco, and which
has cost in round numbers the sun Of
$40, 900.
While justly proud Of the success that
has attended the SENTINEL through its en-
tire career, it will not be forgotten that it
is due to the generous and hearty aid ex-
tended at all times by our people, and
we hope in the future as in the past, by
representing and defending the interests of
town and camp, and by strict attention to
business and fair and honorable dealing to
continue to merit and receive both the
confidence and support of our community.
Our New Building.
The lot on which the new SENTINEL
building stands was purchased from
the widow Of the late S. b. Bell, and i'm
mediately after the ground was secured,
Mr.. G. M. Bennett proceeded to draw the
plans and specifications. The building.
together with the international Hotel, will
be lasting monuments Of Mr.. Benefits
abilities as an architect.
Every particle Of work connected with
the building has been done in the most
thorough and substantial manner. The
foundation was laid by Uncle Jimmy Car
roll. and the brick work put up by Messrs.
Cremin, Sullivan and Cosgrove, and was
well and thoroughly done. The stone pill
lars and arches reflect credit on the skill Of
Mr.. Tom Sheridan, and he has just cause
to feel proud of his work. Messrs. Hollis
teriand Freidline, the carpenters, did some
splendid work, as also the men to
whom they sub-let the plastering, painting,
granting, ETC., aud they have rightfully
established their claims as being first-class
mechanics.
The building is 81 feet 6 inches by Sc
feet, and the entire height in front is "a
feet, the first story being ii feet, and the
second IS feet in the clear. The two front
entrances are covered with trimmed sand
stone arches, with rustic finish, while the
double doors, partly glass, and 8 feet 6
inches high by 7 feet wide, with transoms
8 feet in height.
The roof is fire-proof, and TO o certain
extent constructed differently from any yet
seen or heard Of in this section. 1t has a
pitch diagonally from the northeast corner
to the southwest corner OF three feet, the
rafters being blocked on top of the ceiling
joists, and ~rafters and joist are trussed
together. They are covered with inch
boards securely battened, and covered with
mortar to the depth of three inches. Strips
are laid crosswise of the roof 1913 inches
apart, with lay bolts through the two and
three inch strips that extend down into
the roof boards, the strips being beaten
down to a level on top and screwed down
with the bolts. Two inches Of screened
sand is filled in between the strips, packed
and struck off smooth with the top Of the
strips. The entire roof is covered with
tin, painted on the under side, the sheets
being laid with scraps OF tin two inches
square, locked into the seams and nailed
to the two by three inch strips. This in
vention is credited to Mr.. Bennett, and is
admitted by our best mechanics to be the
best roof yet made. as ii dispenses with q
large amount Of lumber that adds to the
weight, besides being comhustible.
On the lower floor are the editorial rooms,
one IL by 81 feet, and another ~ by "a
feet. while the composing room is 81 feet
8 inches by % feet, well lighted and ven
tilated.
A spacious entry leads to the stairway
that ascends to the second story. The
stairway is 4 feet wide, IN inch rise, and
IL inch tread, with mahogany rail, Newell
post and balustrades, making an appro-
pirate entrance to the c~ommodious and
cosy offices on the second floor.
The second story contains two rooms
fronting on Monroe street, one being II by
20 feet, and the other 16 by 16 feet; three
rooms face Bateman street, and there is
one rear and one center room, all large
and well lighted, with an entrance to each
from a spacious hallway.
The "weekIy Sentinel,
On Saturday the first number Of the
WEEKLY SENTINEL will be issued, and we
venture the assertion that in its general
make up, typographical appearance and
quantity Of reading matter it will be un-
surpassed by any paper in the State. In
order to meet the demands Of the Weekly
and increasing patronage Of the Daily,
material amounting to 81, 500 in value has
been added to our office. This includes a
fairhasen power press, and a large GUAM
tity OF job type. Taken altogether the
SENTINEL Office is now one Of the most
complete to be found in any. city on this
coast, a fact visitors will acknowledge after
even the most casual inspection.