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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
THE "DRUMMER" Law.
Comments of the New York Herald
ON Judge Sawyerss Decision.

ON Judge Sawyer'8 DecADh0ms
The recent decision of the United States
Circuit Court, holding that a State may
impose a tax on commercial travellers with
out violating the Federal Constitution,
says the New York Herald, is one Of no
little interest to the commercial world.
The case arose under a statute Of Nevada,
passed in 1877, which requires that ''every
travelling merchant, agent, drummer or
other person selling or offering to sell any
goods, wares or merchandise Of any kind
to be delivered at some future time" or
carrying samples and soliciting orders,
shall get a license and pay twenty-five
dollars a month for it, and provides that
whoever sells or tries to sell in viola
ton of the statute, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and liable to q
fine Of not less than $50 nor more than
$500. Under this law the representative
OF a San Francisco coffee and spice house
was arrested for making sales in Nevada
without q license. The firm contested the
case, on the ground that the statute was
in violation of the Federal Constitution.
The Court decides otherwise. 1t holds that
the Act does not violate that clause which
prohibits a State from taxing imports and
exports, because this Constitutional pro-
vision does not apply to goods carried from
one State to another, but is limited to
those brought into the United States from
q foreign country. MOI is the statute
against that clause which vests in Con-
gress the power to regulate among
the States. For, conceding that license
fees are a tax on the merchandise sold, the
Act makes no discrimination against the
goods of other States in favor of the prod
ucts Of Nevada. All are taxed alike, and it
has been held by the Supreme Court Of the
United States, that where there is no dis
elimination against the goods Of other
States, the levying Of the tax is within the
taxing powers of the State. When tax laws
similar to this have been declared uncon-
stitutional. it has been on the ground Of
unlawful discrimination. But the statute
Of Nevada, as Judge Sawyer points out,
makes no reference to foreign goods or the
products of other States. 1t simply i'm
poses a license tax on the business Of all
travelling merchants, agents, drummers, or
other persons selling any line OF goods,
without reference to where the goods were
made or whence they come.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
REUNION IN THE WILDERNESS.
A Meeting OF Brothers After . Sep.
aratiOn Of Thirty Years.

Wednesday nights train brought to Eu-
reka Mr.. Wellington Jones, Of Philadel-
phia. He is a brother Of our ~well-known
pioneer citizen, J. W. Jones, of the First
Ward. These brothers separated on the
Atlantic seaboard over thirty years ago,
the latter drifting west to California in the
early days Of the great gold excitemet, and
the former locating near Philadelphia,
where he married and has raised up a large
and interesting family. They co~rresponded
quite regularly, but had never looked upon
each other since the farewells were said in
the long ago, until they met at the depot
on Wednesday night. As might be expect
ed, the meeting was a joyous one. Separ-
ating as young men, full Of hope and en-
ergy, both have 10Y passed the meridian
and grown gray in life's conflicts and vicis-
situdes. The resident brother conducted
his welcome visitor to the international
Hotel, where he is now stopping.
Mr.. Wellington Jones is q Masonic pub
Usher, and a gentleman of note in Penn
s~ylvania. He is travelling in the interest Of
q new steel engraved Masonic register, de-
signed by himself. Any OF the fraternity
in Eureka desiring anything in this line
will find it to their advantage to call on
Mr.. Jones at the hotel. After spending a
few days with his brother, he will proceed
to San Francisco and other portions OF
California TO view for the frat time the
wonders Of the Golden State. The SENTI-
MEL bids him welcome to Eureka, and hopes
that his visit to the Pacific Coast may
prove both pleasant and profitable.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
BOSTON BROWN BREED.
Something About she Personnel o.
the ExcursiOnists.

0O0e1 ~ vi
IN ExcursiOnists.
The papers along the line of the railroad
are dishing up the Boston excursionists in
fine style. The Silver State hits them this
lick: When the train stopped quite a num-
Der Of men and a right smart sprinkle Of
the women alighted. The men, with few
exceptions, notably Governor Head, Of
New Hampshire, who is tall and well pro-
portioned, appeared to be physically below
the average in the mining camps Of Ne
vada, and there is nothing on the coast
that can compare with the women in ap-
pearauce. Such q misshapen, shriveled,
scrawny looking set could not be found in
any community or half dozen communities
west of Mormondom. That many of those
blue specialized, ~antiquated damsels were
strong minded and educated is probable,
but that some Of the faces indicated igno-
rance and s~hoddyism there is no doubt.
One Of the cultured gentlemen" on
whose breast a diamond glittered, remarked
that ''The way the ingine run down the
rud was enough to scare one out of his
senses" He might have been an excep-
ton to the majority Of the excursionists,
but the general opinion here was that they
represented the heavy purses rather than
the intellect Of the city which prides itself
on being the iAthens of America" and the
Club Of the Universe"
A Reno Gazette reporter gathered up a
few prominent names among them, such
as Gov. Head and family Of New Hamp-
shire, Major Finney, T. l.. Smith, Rev.
Mr.. Herrick, and W.. P. Frost and their
families, OF Massachusetts; Mr.. Bugbee,
e~x-Speaker of the Connections House of
Representatives; B. Lombard Of Illinois,
and E. Knapp. correspondent Of the SYRIA
cuse Herald.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23


what an Old Eurekan Thinks Of the
Csuntry.
The SENTINEL Is permitted to publish the
subjoined letter from . gentleman who re-
Gently left Eureka for the Gunnison coun-
try:
GuNNrsoN Cry, Colo, April 10, 1880.
FRIEND Tom: It took me longer to get
here than / anticipated. / remained eight
days in Denver, and from there l vent to
Buena Vista, the end Of the Denver and
South Park Railroad for the present. The
fare was $12, and meals $3.50. The fare
from CHEYENNE to Denver is 81. re-
NAMED at Buena vista four days. Owing
to the deep snow, / could not cross the
range only on snow shoes, and was COM
PEELED to go around by the road, some 152
miles by team. A number Of men are ct
work on the two passes across the range,
the Alpine and Cottonwood, and as soon a.
the snow will permit freightins will be done
on these routes.
Gunnison City has about sixty buildings:
Ave stores, five saloons, two restaurants,
two hotels, one blacksmith and wagon shop,
one feed stable and one shoe shop. Town
lots sell from $40 to $3.50 in the old town.
The Railroad Company has laid out . new
tOWA 60jOluIuS tutos AnSAo "a CAAy WV
buildings up. Lots sell from $40 to SITS.
Following are the terms on which lots are
sold Halt cash, Q building to be put up
in ninety days, and the balance due must
then be paid. The Railroad Company say
they will rave the road from Buena Vista
to this place completed by next fall, If men
and money can do it. There is q great deal
Of building going on here, and there would
be more if lumber could be got. The road
to the sawmill is very bad. 1t is eighteen
miles to the mill. Lumber is worth $50
per thousand, and they charge $50 for
hauling. At present nc hauling can be
done. 1t is thirty miles from here to Gothic
District, and thirty miles from there to
Ruby. The principal excitement is at the
later place. The snow is five feet deep at
both Of the above-named places, and there
will not be much doing there until the
middle Of May. The general impression is
that Gunnison City will be the big business
town. Flour is So per hundred. and bacon
seventeen cents per pound. ! will write
you again soon; giving full particulars of
the mining outlook. HI.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

A Clear Field for Blaine I'm Eureka.
The Presidential fight opens in Eureka
tomorrow, that being the day named fol-
the holding Of the Republican primaries.
The SENTINEL learns that in 80 far as this
town is concerned. there will be no oppo-
sition to Blaine, the Imperislists having
determined to put no ticket in the field.
As to the course that will be pursued in
other portions Of the county the SENTINEL
Is not advised, though, inasmuch as this
town has the strength to swing the Con-
vention to it's liking, it matters little about
the attitude Of the outside precincts. Tick
cts composed wholly of Blaine men have
been constructed in both Of the Eureka
wards. Not q third-termer was allowed to
have q say in the matter. For several days
the admirers Of the gentleman from Maine
have been on the alert, lest the Imperialists
spring something on them at the eleventh
hour. The rumor that Colonel Canavan
had received . fat third term "sack' from
the East was generally accepted as true by
the Blaine men. and they proceeded to for
tify their position at all points. Realizing
the great power Of the sack" in Republi-
can politics, they took especial pains to
ward OF a surprise. The Colonel informed
a SENTINEL reporter at o late hour last
night that he would not spend q dollar
at the primaries. Nevada, he said, was not
needed to nominate Grant, and he, as q
representative Of the General, did not care
how the vote Of this State went. They had
plenty, and to spare without it. .Caicula-
tions had been made by General Grant and
his friends, and they had left Nevada en-
tirely out, seeing that they did not require
it. "We," said Colonel Canavan, rafting
some half-dollars in his pocket. could
capture the State as easy as not, if we
wanted it, but we don't want IL. II / have
got q big sack from the East, l shall keep
it, not giving up as much as the price Of a
square meal )" and the Colonel recklessly
threw q handful Of twenty-dollar pieces
on the counter and invited everybody to
take suthin'.
1t is reported, and generally believed, in
high political circles on the Base Range,
that Colonel Caravan, in the event Of the
nomination and election Of Ulysses. will be
either titled the "Duke Of McGarry,"
or sent as Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Pleni potentiary to the Court Of Cork.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The Congressional Committee OF Public
Lands, in reporting on Representative Dag
gett's bill for q land grant in lieu Of the
sixteenth and ~thirty-sixth sections, made
the following recommendation "As your
Committee understand it to be the purpose
Of the State to attempt to reclaim the des-
ert and sagebrush lands now asked in ex-
change for its school grant, through the
inducement of special bounties for sinking
a~rtesian wells, and as this seems to be the
only method by which purchasers can ever
be found for most Of these lands, your
Committee recognize the justice and pro-
priety Of the proposed exchange, and there
fore report the bill back with the recon-
m~endation that it do pass"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
Land Once Ru.tne.s,

George Watt, Of Lander county, has hled
desert land application for the 81 Of NE
u NWk Of NEA, NEk Of NwA Of SEQ.
~; ~ Of sw4. NJ OF NEh, M Of
NW% o. Sec. II; sk Of SEA-, NwA Of
sst, ~ OF NEk and NEk OF NEA OF
&c. ~, Twp. II North. Range A East.
inns tract is situated in Grass Valley. Lam
Ger county.
Daniel Callahan, Of Lander county. filed
seeclsratory statement for the M Of NEk
T zee. 28. Twp. 81 North. Range As East.
Inis tract is situated west Of Galatians
ranch. In Grass Valley.
sonn H. Becker, OF Nye county. filed a
n1mestead application for tho M Of NEA,
SI4 OF SEA Of Sec. 10; NWA O tswA,
~. ~, Twp. IA North, Range Al East ;
sasuased on Reese aver, south Of Austin.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The SENTINEL hopes that matters are not
nearly SO bad in Storey county as pictured
by the Carson Tribune in the annexed par
agraph: Every working man who pos
sesses the means to get away is steering for
other mining localities. There are thousands
waiting for something to turn up, and some
more, many too. looking anxiously for a
sign Of the expenditure Of political coin;
but alas, for human expectations, there is
but little hope Of comfort from that source.
Miners at the north end Of the Comstock
are looking with fear and trembling for the
closing down of several of the mines.
Striking for a meal is no uncommon thing
in the City Of Sin at this time, and many a
woman's haggard c~ountenance proclaims
the fact that bread is scarce and hope near
ly gone. Unless q change takes place, and
that swiftly, there will be dire distress in
Storey county"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

Facts for she Consideration Of Those
Looking for Mines.
The SENTINEL desires to direct the atten.
ton Of its Eastern readers to a few indis.
putable facts
First-we assert that Eureka is the most
extensive mining field in the world. Its
mineral zone has . length VI eight miles by
from one to four in width. There is scarce
ly any part Of this vast area that is not
mineral bearing, in the sense that consti-
tutes . promising outlook for q paying
mine.
S~econdly-It may be stated. as conclusive
proof Of the great extent Of u mineral
bearing territory, that the records Of the
District Mining Recorders Office shows the
location OF more than taco thousand. min
ing claims in ten years. There are nearly
two hundred mines in the District for
which U. 8. patents have been obtained,
Third-Two Of our leading mines have
paid dividends ~consecutively, for a greater
length Of time than any other two mines
in America. They are still paying, and
will continue to pay right along indefin-
itely.
Fourth-There are five hundred par
TALLY developed mines here that can be
had for less money. according to prospect
i've value, than at any other point in the
United States. A small sum as purchase
money, and q little more for development,
guarantees the investor . paying property,
and possibly q bonanza with millions in
it," in a few months.
Fifth-The total bullion output Of Eu-
reka district aggregates over $50, 900, 900.
Many Of these millions were obtained from
the partially developed properties w have
been talking about.
Sixth-We have a good climate, pleasant
surroundings, and rail connection with the
outside world.
Seventh-H you want to embark in safe,
legitimate and profitable mining, at small
cost, Eureka is your place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
FLUE DUST.

s.raps from the Notebook or ehs
sentinel's Reporter.
The Humboldt river is rising gradually.
Tom Short, Of Ruby valley, is in Elko'
The late storm was very heavy on leaky
roofs.
Another warm day viii carry of all the
snow.
Mrs. C.Y. Benjamin is organizing . dra'
matte club.
The Turner House will be closed q few
days for repairs.
DR.. Owen intends removing his Office te
Ryland's building.
A woman to do general homework II
wanted. Apply at this office.
Senator Comins pays the cost in the dis
missed Comins-Hoyt libel case.
Judge Rives was due on the Hamilton
stage which arrived this morning.
The Hamilton stage did not arrive until
o'clock this morning, owing to the storm
Mr.. Robert Zeile, Of the Eureka Con
COMPANY, arrived by last evenings train
Deputy sheriff Jim Mason will interview
business men to-day on the license ques
ton.
The Two-headed Woman Combination
has PLAYED . very successful engagement
here.
Senator Spencer and family will leave fol-
their new home at Osceola tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Joseph Mendes has leased the bar a.
Eureka Hall, and takes possession April
25th.
Mr.. Max Muller and Frank Robbins have
formed . copartnership in the assayine
businees.
Several parties received slight injuries
yesterday afternoon during the snoWbaliine
tournament.
Mr.. John Van Buren, Perry is once more
the victim OF high living. He has got q
touch OF the govt.
The Board Of regents are having the
University grounds at Elko prepared for
seeding and planting.
The biggest poker game that has been
played in Eureka for . long time, was
played yesterday afternoon.
Sam. Friedman has moved his auction
store to the building next door to Moso
Adler's, on South Main street.
Mr.. Charles Brown, OF the hrm OF Brown,
Tassell 4 Co., is here from Virginia City.
He reports that place as being very dull.
Attorney A. L. Fitzgerald Is back from
attending Court at Hamilton. He is q
little under the weather from the fatigue
Of the trip.
The two-headed show leaves this morn
ing for Elko and points East. The engage
ment here was the most successful the new
hall has ever enjoyed.
OF course everybody here knows about
II, but for the benefit Of outsiders il may
DO stated that Eureka had 10 inches Of
snow Thursday morning.
Mr.. A. X. Farvoid, who has been laid up
With rheumatism for the past month, Is
getting better. and as soon Is able will go
TO some Of the hot springs.
Mr.. Lawrence Hartnett, brother Of Maui
rice, returned to Eureka by last nights
traiu. Mr.. Hartnett lsf. Eureka for Utah
about eighteen months since. He was for
merly engineer at the X K mine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

Commodore Mutt will be remembered by
great many people in Eureka, he having
'pent some time on the Daso Range. . year
" v since. He has quit the theatrical
business. and settled down in New York.
ynaer date Of April l2th he writes Mr..
sSnkins, OF the Adelphi, q brief letter, from
snica the annexed extract IL taken: "Busi-
aess u good here all the thesters are over
PICKED and wanting talent. They haven't
sen better times here since 1862. I opened
! business here last week-a beer garden,
Imiisr to the Tivoli.' Of San Francisco.
Am doing we'll"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The Reno Journal Of yesterday morning
says: The so-called Boston excursionists
are still here, and will have to remain until
the road is open. A glance over the list
shows that only q slight minority are from
Boston. the majority being from New
Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and the
New England States. The Boston men are
Washington street merchants. and carry
the indispensable umbrella; b Beacon
street ladies all wear shoes regardless Of
length, but No. A in width.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The Virginia City Stage has the sub
joined Virginia City is full Of personal
resemblances. Col. R. H. Taylor looks
like General Robt. E. Lee; @. A. v. Put
nam like Victor Hugo, and County Auditor
wilkins like Old Father Time. All Mr..
Wilkins needs to complete the resemblance
is IN hour-glass and scythe. Charley
Legate' is . fac simile Of John Gilpin, and
Dan De guile is a duplicate Of the apothe-
cary in Romeo and Juliet" Loomis, Of
the News. with q little more lofty brow,
might pass his mustache and goatee of as
those Of Napoleon III. Sam Jones Ia the
very picture Of Napoleon /.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The Leadville Democrat pays Professor
w. 8. Reyes, well known in Eureka, the
following handsome compliment: at is
doubtful if there is another series Of mines
under such able management. and showing
evidences Of that fact at every turn, in the
whole precions metal mining regions OF
America, excepting alone the Comstock
producers. than that which ia found under
the immediate supervision Of W. s. Reyes,
general manager Of the Chrysolite Com
pany. Throughout all, the admirable ar
rangement which exists as yet only upon
plans, shows the controlling influence Of a
master mind in that direction"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The SENTINEL is requested to state that
there will be . social dance ct Eureka Hall
tomorrow evening. Messrs. Nolinelli &
Smith took the hall for . week to play the
two-headed woman. and the troupe leaving
they fill out the time with . little hop,
which ia sure to be an enjoyable affair.
Animation. one dollar.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
Accident ON the v. 4 r. n. n.

The Reno Gazette Of the 21st says Just
as we go to press. the news ome in that
freight train No. ~, on the v. 4 T. r. R.,
ran into . slide to-day. at Merrimac Mills,
throwing the engine off the track. George
Hayward, the Road Master, jumped, and
was injured 80 badly that he died in q few
minutes. All the men on the train We're
more or less injured.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
Auction sale.

Mr.. A. Bissinger, next door to Lauten-
schlager's. gives notice in another column
that he will on Tuesday, April 9th. at one
O'Clock p. M. Of said day, offer for sale at
public auction to the highest and best bid
der Cor cash, his entire stock of fancy
goods, actions, jewelry, etc. fine chance
to get nice goods at q bargain. Remember
the time and place.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
simply U~npledged.

The Eureka SENTINEL has no warrant
for saying that Gold Hill elected Grant
men as delegates to the State Convention.
The majority Of them probably have a
preference for Blaine, but the delegation
goes to Austin entirely unpledged and I'M
instructed, and will work together as . unit
as they may deem best for tho benefit Of
the party and the nation.
The above IL from the Gold Hill News.
II An unpledged delegation doesn't mean
Grant, what does II mean.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

International Hotel-A. jenkins, city |:
.nomas r. Watson. New York ; e. Ham
rrund and son, Ranch; A. II. Gresnby, San
City. 'iFs'n's
vLufnsr House,. W. Law, Eureka I; J.
o nsss' silver Reef; Jessie Low. Virginia
Sssyi Hiss J. Lawson, Typo.
sarssr Houses. Laissin, Tuscsrcrs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

Two Piutes, known as George and Sam,
remarks the Silver State, are farming
about four or Ave miles from Shone's toll
house. We are informed that they have
sown several acres Of wheat and barley,
and one Of them purchased q lot Of garden
seeds here yesterday for the purpose Of
planting them. An old Piute named John
was engaged in the farming business. some
years ago. down near Pete Hobbs ranch,
In Pleasant valley. and one season brought
the frst load Of barley to market.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

A postoface has been established ct sa'
liuas. Churchill county, Of which Mrs.
Sarah X. Porter has been appointed post
mistress.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
Dlaine l~selegates.

The following gentlemen, all pronounced
Blaine men, will represent Humboldt
county in re Austin Convention /: R. H.
Scott, Paradise; John Jurgsns and Andrew
Davidson, Winnemucca F; D. L. Creswell,
Unionville, and H. @. Marker, Big Mead
ows.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23
Umsnleable.

The Leadville papers complain that the
Eastern market for Colorado properties has
suddenly become dull, and sales have al
most ceased. The failure Of the Little
Pitts has given Colorado the worst kind OF
q black eye. If the Eastern people want
mines that won't peter out they must come
to Eureka.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

The Carson Tribune has this The
friends Of Col. R. n. Taylor are doing
their level best towards securing him the
nomination by the Republican party for
Supreme Judge. TO succeed Judge Beatty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-04-23

II John J. Gallagher, who was hurt by
uAss In the Bay State mine, at Newark,
y" Aondsy, Is getting along nicely, and
y Il enurely. recover his eyesight, which,
\ - une Of the accident, IL was Thought
nt soaId lose. Mr.. Gallagher seems to be
~ .irtasaanate, a. NOT long ago be fell down
- y vs,.on shaft and narrowly escaped