Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13
q INTERNATIONAL
1t Will Be Opened on Saturday,
What Pluck and Perseverance Gar
Accomplish.


The International Hotel has passed from
the hands OF the contractor to that Of the
upholsterer, and the work OF furnishing
the house is being prosecuted with all pos
sible dispatch. Should no unforeseen cir
cumstance occur it is anticipated that the
building will be thrown open to the public
On Saturday. Fifteen rooms were prepared
for the accommodation OF the "Pinafore''
troupe on twenty-four hours notice, and if
such rapid Roadway continues to be made
the hotel will undoubtedly be in a condi-
ton to receive guests at the time specified.
A Retrospective Glance.
1t may not be amiss at this time to say
something concerning the past history Of
the international and its proprietors. Ten
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Hall, who
then resided in Hamilton, found themselves
seriously embarrassed by the failure of the
National Bank. The blow came so swiftly
and Unexpectedly that the energetic couple
were for the nonce Disconnected and dis
pirited. But believing in the old, homely,
but trite adage that there is no use .'in
crying over split milk" Uncle Dave set
about to retrieve his fortunes and to re-
plenish his depleted exchequer. Eureka,
at that period, consisted of a few tents,
with a small population, among which was
but two females, but the fame Of the Ruby
Hill mines was spreading, and it was pre-
dicted that eventually it would prove q
booming camp; so Mr.. and Mrs. Hall de-
termined to cast their lot with its fortunes.
You see," Uncle Dave argued, when dis
cussing the matter with his spouse,
1--WE can take a tent and ten beds there,
and rent the beds for one dollar each
per night. This is $500 per month, or
50 500 per year, and with that amount it
won't take long to get square again." The
argument was conclusive, and the couple
opened their tent on December IA, 1869,
and rented the first bed ever offered the
Eureka public. Uncle Dave, however, in
this case proved a bad calculator. He
failed TO take into account the fact that,
while our mountains we're chuck full of
promises, the pockets Of the ~locators were
as empty as their stomachs. 1t was a
yeritable case in which figures did lie, and
for one year ii pre.ed hard work to keep
heads above water. The fall OF 1871
brought an influx of business. money be-
came plentiful as the mines continued to
yield their rich treasures, and then the
success OF the international became an
assured fact. The canvas tent was replaced
by a wooden building. to which additions
were made from time TO time as the town
increased in size and population. The
history of the hotel is a truthful history
OF Eureka. The town in ten years has
grown from a few tents, that dotted the
valley, to a busting city OF several thou
sand inhabitants, and the International has
grown from a canvas tent to the finest
hotel in the State, with the solitary excep-
ton Of its namesake in Virginia City.
After ten years OF bard and unremitting
labor, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall naturally felt as
though they were entitled TO some recrea-
ton, and when the fire occurred, which
swept away the best portion Of our town,
Mrs. Hall vas in California negotiating for
the purchase OF q ranch. But the Inter-
national, with all its contents, was swept
out OF existence in q few minutes,
and its proprietors found themselves again
almost at the foo Of the ladder. 1t would
have discouraged and disheartened any
one save those accustomed to the ups and
downs OF mining camps. Ten years Of
unceasing toll ia Eureka had brought many
d silver thread to the head Of the matronly
woman who had presided over the dostinies
Of the famous host-lrie. and Uncle Dawes
locks had grown grizzled and gray, but
their faith was as firm and their courage
as unfaltoring as in the DAYS when they
first o up life's battles. They had lost
the accumulation Of years. but they re-
tanned the friendship and good will Of
those who. like themselves, had prospered
al our ami increased Ia size aud popnla-
ton, and who. like themselves, had strug-
sled successfully against the drawbacks
incident to its early career. Their friends
ia prosperity chung to them in the hour OF
adversely. Offers Of assistance were freely
made, and as a result Eureka to-day boasts
OF a building that Ia a credit to the town,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hall are again about to
resume their old-tims places, and no one
will wish them success more heartily than
the SENTINEL.
The Building
Is l02 feet deep. by 81 feet front. and three
stories high. The walls are seventeen
inches thick. and stand on foundations ca
pable OF wi~thstanding ten times the weight
Of the building. Tn iron front Of the
first story weighs 10, 900 pounds, exclusive
OF the heavy galvanized iron cornices, and
eight large. segmont-head windows look
into Main street.
To the right Of the Main street entrance
Is the barroom, which will be run by Messrs.
Canavan 4 Levan, who are furnishing 1t in
splendid style. and have one Of the finest
counters to be found anywhere. In the
rear Of the bar is a club. room, and in the
rear Of this are four sleeping rooms, kitch-
IN, closets. etc. On the opposite eide OF
the hall, and fronting ON Main street, will
be o BARRIERS shop, with the Office and read
ing-room adjoining. A private dining
room adjoins the Office, and the public
dining-room Is in the rear of the latter.
The parlor 10 in the second story, on the
northeast corner, on Main street. It is
handsomely furnished, having. among
other things. o 81 900 piano. The bridal
chamber and a suite OF two rooms are ada
rent to the parlor, and they are also ele-
gantly furnished. There are II bedrooms
on the second floor, together with bath
room and closets. The third fioor contains
IS bedrooms. Altogether there will be 81
beds in the house, n no second hand ar
ticle will be found in the entire establish
ment.
The roof, like all other portions Of the
building, is absolutely fre-proof. Three
inches Of mortar have been laid on two
inch planks, the mortar covered with three
inches of dirt, and the whole covered with
tin.
In constructing the building $40, 600
bricks and "a. 900 feet Of lumber were used,
and the cost OF tho building and furnishing
il footed up. in round numbers. $4,000.
There are twelve suites Of rooms. and
every room in the house Is well ventilated
with registers.
The kitchen. di~ning-rooms and halls are
wainscoated four feet high. with molding
on top.
The furniture 10 OF the best material and
make, and all recently purchased in San
Francisco. Some Of the finest black wal
nut sets that have ever been brought to
this section are to be found In the hotel.
The Builders.
Mr.. @. NJ. Bennett designed the build
ing, and II was constructed under his I'M
mediate supervision.
Mr.. Peter Burke. Of Virginia City, &C.
or..a .hs oontraot for building the hotel,