Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-05

wears OF age, and is o teacher by profession.
He came to Eureka in the spring Of II,
and has ever since with but a short inter
mission) had charge of the public schools
Of this place. His successor is
GIDEON J. L
Mr.. Secondhand is a native of Illinois, and
came to Eureka as Assistant Postmaster in
1874, and is a living witness to the fact that
a hard-shell Democrat can hold a position
under a fraudulent Republican Admins
tration. He has proven such a courteous
and obIiging oficial-two attributes rarely
found in a Federal office-holder- that the
people concluded to promote him. 1t was
an honor worthily bestowed, and il Gideon
don't do himself and the county credit by
his administration Of the affairs Of the
public schools, then will we confess that
we are neither a prophet, nor the son Of
a prophet"
Administrators and Coroner.
DR.. A. c. Bishop, who has administered
the affairs Of these two offices the past two
years, was born in vandalia, Illinois, in
1899. He entered the army in April, 1861,
under the first call for troops, and was pro-
NOTED through all grades from private to
lhDthlu. lit 10 u SIduudlc VI lit SintiA-
natl Medical College. In 1869 he came to
the coast, and to Eureka in 1874, and was
elected in 1876. He is universally popular
is conceded to be one Of our ablest physi-
clans, and will now devote himself strictly
to his profession. His place will hereafter
be filled by
W. SMITH.
James ia a canny Scotsman, who came to
America and the coast in 1860, settling in
San Francisco. He emigrated to Virginia
City in 1873, where he remained until
1875, when he sought and found a congo
NAL sphere in the classic shades of Mineral
Hill. He soon lngratiated himself into the
good will OF the inhabitants and was
elected Justice of the Peace, a position lie
has just resigned in order to accept his
present position, to which he was recently
elected. He is a quiet, unobtruslye gentle
man, and will make an efficient officer.
County ASSESSOR.
Hank Knight, first saw the light in
Kingston, Canada, in 1916, and came to
Nevada in 1863, serving as Deputy Sheriff
Of Elko county under Sheriff Scott in
1928. He came to Eureka in 1874, and
was elected Assessor in 1876. Hank is his
own successor, and will fill the position as
worthily in the future as he has in the
past.
The Commissioners.
Messrs. John Horne and Sadler are the
retiring Commissioners, aud have filled
their trying positions SO acceptably that
the public cannot fail but regret to part
with such faithful officers.
Mr.. Horne is a native of York county,
Pa, and was born November ~, 1911. He
went to Colorado in 1860 and came to Ne
vadd in 1868, and went to White Pine dur
ing the rush to that place, where he re-
manned until 1870, when he moved to
Eureka, and was first elected Commissioner
in 1874. He had one Of the finest mills to
be found in York county in carly days
was at one time a large property-owner in
Baltimore, and has always enjoyed the re-
spect and confidence Of the communities in
which he has lived.
r.. Sadler is a German by birth. He
came to America i'll 1864, and for some
time held a position as clerk in Virginia
City. He subsequently lived in Austin
and White Pine, where he was engaged in
the mercantile business. ih 1875 he moved
to Eureka and opened an extensive whole
sale and retail establishment, Of which he
is the head. He is an active, go-al,ead
business man, aud was appointed to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Joe
Oberer, who went to Germany several
months since.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
d. J. Turner, SO long and favorably
known as "mine host" of the Turner
House, was born in Tennessee, May IS,
1881. He made his advent in California
in 1852, where he engaged in mining, and
hotel keeping. In 1869 he Joined in the
rush TO White Pine, and in the following
year left there for Eureka. He built the
hotel that now bears his name. and if he
succeeds in running the affairs of the
county as acceptably as he has his hotel he
will prove a valuable official.
A.. W. Campbell is u native Of Kentucky,
and was born in 1886. In 1854 he went to
Marysville, California, where he engaged in
merchandising and stock raising. He
afterwards settled in Grass Valley, and was
seized with the White Pine fever in 1869.
He remained in White Pine until 1873,
when he removed to Eureka, and opened a
grain and produce store, a business in
which he is still engaged. In 1876 he was
elected School Trustee, which he vacates
to fill the position Of Commissioner, in
which lac win undoubtedly give satisfaction
to our taxpayers, and will guard the inter-
ests of our community.
Schoai Trustees.
Messrs. A. E. Titus, Joseph Winzell and
A. W. Campbell are the retiring Trustees,
and will be succeeded by Messrs. c. b.
Moore, VIM. Pardy and A. Skillman.
Joseph Winzell was born in Germany, in
1880, and came to America when a child.
He engaged in merchandising in California,
in 1854 and in 1864 removed to Virginia
City. He subsequently lived in Dayton,
Lyon county; came to Eureka in 1871, and
was elected in 1876. He is a noted and
successful stock-raiser, and a man of active
business habits.
AL. L. Titus is q Missourian, and was
born in 1912. In 1850 he sought to find
his fortune in the Golden State, where he
was chiefly engaged in mining, until 1862,
when he went to Virginia City, thence to
Reese River in 1868. During the White Pine
excitement he went to that region, but
soon left for Eureka, where he has since
remained. He has been in the employ of
the Richmond Company since 1873, and
has worked himself up to his present posi-
ton Of yard foreman, which he has filled to
the entire satisfaction of the company.
TRUSTEES.
G.. b. Moore was born in Dubuque,
Iowa, in 1889; came to this coost in 1862,
and started a stock ranch in California. In
1869 he followed in the wake of the rush to
White Pine, where he remained anti 1875,
when he arrived in Eureka. He is noted
as one of our most successful livery men,
and has always manifested great interest in
school affairs.
William Pardy is an Englishman by
birth. and WAS horn in 1891 Ha CANA IN