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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
EGAN CANYON.
An Old Mining Camp Coming to
the Front.

An Old Mining Camp Coming to
the Front.
Egan Canyon is one of the Oldest min
ing camps in Eastern Nevada. 1t was dis
covered soon after Austin. and has always
been regarded as q valuable mining To-
cality. The Esan Company has spent
thousands of dollars in the development
Of the principal mines there, under the
able direction of Judge O'Connor, who is
one of the most genial and accomplished
gentlemen to be met with in any country.
The SENTINEL is glad to learn that Egan
has a bright future before it. The editor
of the Cherry Creek News recently visited
the little camp, and thus records his OBJ
servations: In our neighboring camp all
is nov life and activity. About so men
are employed in the camp-over 40 in the
tunnel workings, 80 in the Jenny Lind
mine, and the balance about the mill.
They have already over / 500 tons Of good
ore IN the dumps, and are constantly in
creasing the quantity, so that it is pretty
safe to estimate that they will have 2 $500
tons by the time the mill is ready to start.
At the mill a force of men are employed
taking out the tanks and the old timbers.
A great deal of work is required to put the
mill in running order. A large roasting
furnace will be erected, and the tanks,
formerly used, done away with altogether.
Z. n. Huick, a competent workman in his
line, has charge of this part of the bust
ness. An additional wing will be added to
the mill. Water is to be brought through
a ditch, run a quarter Of a mile through
the flats to the west. About eight inches
of water is already flowing. On these
flats John A. Darnell has laid out a brick
yard for the company, and is now building
a kiln which will contain 100000 brick.
The brick will be used in the construction
of the furnaces and other necessary work.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
rLUE DUST.
scraps from the Notebook Of tn,
sentiners Reporter.

Gcraps from the Notebook OF the
s~entiners Reporter.
A frst-class ticket to Omaha is for sale
at this Office.
Fred. Barnes was up from Sulphur
station yesterday.
Miss Maggie Wethered is expected home
from Ruby Valley.
VIM. shoulderer returned from a trip
to Europe last night.
Hon. w: W. Hobart returned from San
Francisco by last nights train.
Captain John E. Platter ran down yes.
terday to inspect the Palisade bonanza.
Some of the flyers will be put around
the Willows course this morning on trial.
Tom Robinson Of the Bay State is going
down to look at the new find near Palisade.
The auction of Mrs. Curran yesterday
was well attended, and the sales were quite
brisk.
Miss Grace Pardy departed yesterday
morning for Bishop Whitaker's School at
Reno.
The street railroad, for which the last
Legislature granted q franchise, is again
being agitated.
John NJ. Dormer Of the Candelaria True
Fissure has been visiting Grantsville and
Reese River Valley.
The Southern Pacific must again be on
time. Yesterdays mail brought our Arr
zon papers by the armful.
Three furnaces are smelling night and
day at the Richmond, and turning out an
immense mount OF bullion.
County Commissioner G. M. Mikel
reached home last night from California,
greatly improved by the trip.
J. W. Jones, the ~well-known carpenter
| OF the First Ward, has gone out to Pinto
to build Brother Smiths new hall.
b. Alexander left this morning for Cali
%fornia, to purchase a large stock Of mer-
chandise. He will be absent about two
months.
A. lady's black sacque, with lace and
bead trimming, was lost a few days ago be-
tween Eureka and Newark. The finder
can leave it at this office.
Our neighbor overlooked Ed. Leventhal
in its list of pioneer business men. Ed.
was one Of the earliest settlers here and in
the early days kept a clothing store.
Marion Farrell complains that parties
are in the habit OF depositing rubbish in
the Big Ditch and then setting fire to it.
He has found 1t necessary recently to ex-
tinguish several incipient confiagrations.
1t is stated that the two new boilers re-
Gently put in at the Richmond furnaces
and refinery do the work OF the four for
merly used, and give better satisfaction.
They have also already effected a saving OF
about S.. 900 in fuel.
Eva, the f%our-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Boomhower, died at noon
yesterday, after a lingering illness. The
remains will be taken to-day to the ranch
OF the parents, near Alpha, for interment.
The stricken family have the sympathy OF
the community in their sad affection.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE
WAR.
A Valuable Contribution TO she
Literature of n Had,


We have received q publication entitled
"The Pictorial History Of the Great Civil
War; Its Causes, Origin, Conduct and
Results" embracing full and authentic
accounts Of its battles by land and sea,
with graphic descriptions Of heroic deeds
by armies and individuals, narratives Of
personal adventure, thrilling incidents,
daring exploits, wonderful escapes, life in
camp, field and hospital, adventures by
sea, blockade life, ETC., containing care
fully prepared biographies Of the leading
Generals and Naval Commanders of both
the North and South, by John Laird Will
n special correspondent Of the New
York Herald. The book is a large volume
Of 976 pages, strongly and handsomely
bound, and embellished with numerous
fine steel-plate engravings of battle-scenes
and with portraits Of a hundred leading
Generals. The author expresses his opip-
ion of the movements OF the hostile forces,
and Of the commanders under whom at
different times and at different places these
movements were made, with great free
dom, awarding praise or blame as truth or
Justice seems to. call for the one or the
other. W have not had time to peruse
the entire contents Of the book.
but what we have read con-
vinces us that Mr.. Wilson has added
a tome to the historical literature of the
country worthy Of place in every library.
The work is free from that statistical net
work which encumbers too many histories,
and is printed in very large, clear type.
We like the easy, flowing. vigorous style
in which it is written, as it draws the
reader on from chapter to chapter with
renewed interest. The battle scenes and
personal adventures are graphically de-
scfibed, and the field over which the con-
tending forces fought is presented
like a picture. Much Of the
information used is furnished by par
Elephants on both sides of the IN
fortunate struggle, and considerable of it
is published for the first time. Mr.. Wilson
deserves to be well rewarded for his labors,
and it is to be hoped that the book will
have a general circulation.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
RIVAL ROUTES.
The Claims of Egan Canyon and
Cherry Creek.

Inc &lAEttiS OH HsSau &dNtyOn aAu
Cherry Creek.
At first il was thought that the Eureka q
Colorado River Railroad would go through
Robinson Canyon and on by Ward. Lately
the Egan Canyon route seems to be coming
into favor. Considered from q business
point Of view for the road, this last named
route certainly has the strongest claims
that is to say, that moro districts and peo-
pie would be accommodated. The Ward
Reflex. and Cherry Greek News have been
discussing these rival routes with good
temper and in a practical sort OF q way.
The Reflex Of last Saturday has the follow
ing on the subject, which shows that the
people OF Ward are not contending siren
nously for the Robinson line: "More than
three fourths OF the business of White Pine
county, the News asserts, is sure to center
in the districts Of Hunter, Cherry Greek,
Ruby Hill and Schellbourne, and for that
reason the camps named should not be ig-
nored by the Eureka Il Colorado River
Railroad. We are not doing much blow
ing down this way at present, but before
that road is completed may be able to trot
you out q camp that will put you to your
metal to beat with the four districts
named. 1t will be a benefit to the whole
county il the road goes by Cherry Creek,
and, knowing it will come this way, we
join you in the hope that that camp may
not be left out in the cold. Robinson Dis
trict was the only real attraction on the
route as originally marked out, which will
be left a few miles to the west in the event
the road takes in Cherry Greek and comes
down Steptoe Valley from that point.
With the exception named this section will
receive all the benefits it could possibly
receive from a road through Robinson
Canyon. We are willing to make this sac
rifice for Cherry Creek and other districts
that will flank the road on either side down
the valley to Ward and Taylor districts"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
STAFFORD
Notes OF Interest Regarding the
Outlook of New District.

MOHAWK, Aug. 23.-The excitement in
regard to this new Eldorado continues un-
abated, and the arrivals here increase
daily. The Central Pacific have estab-
lished a station here and all trains stop
regularly, the fare from Paiisade being
only rs cents. The putting in Of a side
track will commence immediately, and
plans for a depot are already being pre-
pared, and every facility to reach here Is
being rendered. At present there are no
accommodations for new comers, other
than a tent. A town site has been taken
up near the mines, and named Cayuga.
TIL section on which land is adapted for
such purposes being railroad land, outside
steps in that direction will be abortive.
Major b. b. Redding, Land Commissioner
OF the @. p, is now at Palisade, and it is
supposed be is taking this town business
In. and at the proper time will locate the
town site.
The 0noudaga mine, where the firststrike
was made, is to-day looming up into i'm
mense proportions. Every one who has
seen it pronounces the show the finest ever
made or seen in the State. The ore Is of
q peculiar character, and resembles the
Prospect mountain ore in some respects
The Good Luck, State OF Maine and @.
and O, claims, which lie on the east side of
the Onondaga she latter owned by Eure-
kansl lie astraddle the ledge, the Marshall
and Comet on top and parallel TO the
ledge, the Belcher and others south OF the
onondaga, being claims OF equal merit.
will in due time develop into rich mines.
Development Is at the present time seri-
ously retarded by the absence of tools and
labor. But these difficulties are be-
ing gradually overcome. The Onon-
daga has a breast OF ore IA feet in width
and 80 feet in thickness, which can be seen
BY any one. Its actual dimensions no one
can tell until further developments are
made. They have now about Is tons on
the dump, and will be able to make a ship
ment in a few days. 1t Is considered rich,
and assays are being made therefrom which
a. soon as obtained will be given to the
public by Robert Rowland, the manager.
The Good Luck claim. running parallel
with the 0nondaga, in which j. N. Hill,
the accommodating agent OF the E. & P.
n, r., Ia principal owner, ia looking even
better than the former. Assays from ore
struck in hat mine to-day show o product
OF S506 in silver and $125 in gold. The
Z. d O.. adjoining the Good Luck and
Comet in a few days will give an equally
good showing aud account Of itself. There
are other good mines, but the owners are
slow in giving information concernin &
tnem. The groundis being rapidly locat-
cd, aud soon there will be another pros
porous mining town in Eureka County,
and II these discoveries In the Stafford
District show up wen, Eureka will have
10 look to her laurels as the Boss Camp 81
the coast, for the reason that they are
more easily reached, at least with less ex.
pense in every particular. ]. NJ. @.
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WARD ITEMS.
The Reflections of q Week rs Re-
aected I'm she Reflex of Saturday.

Professor Davis OF the U. S. Geodic Sur
vey passed through Monday on his way TO
JEFF Davis Peak, where he will take up q
position and remain until December. He
will occupy the peak under difficulties, as
it is inaccessible to anything that walks on
four legs, and the nearest water is a mile
and a half below the tim Der line. Above
this line it is q days climb for many to
reach the top. Next year a trail will be
made to the top of the peak and a station
built, which will be occupied for the next
four years. The Professor, being a man Of
nerve, proposes by means Of ropes to give
the almost perpendicular wall-a jumping
off place Of 1000 feet-on the east side of
the peak a thorough examination next
Summer. Mount Moriah, northeast of
JEFF Davis, will also be occupied by a por-
ton of the corps.
Sadler of Eureka is reported to have
taken up all the timber and water rights
between Thirty-mile Springs and Hercules
Gap. for the purpose OF making the e. q
C. r. r. r. Co. dance to his whistle, in
the event the road takes that route. The
railroad company, it appears, don't feel
like dancing, and now proposes to take the
Egan route, and let Mr.. Sadler go to hades
if he wants to.
Work was started up In the Madre MIN
ing Company's tunnel Thursday, with n
shift. 1t is the intention of Superinten-
dent Briggs to put on three shifts as soon
as be can get the miners. At present they
are pretty thoroughly thinned out around
Ward, and it was found necessary to send
off after miners.
The last run made by the mill at Aurum
(Silver Canyon W learn from &c. Pom
jade, just in from that mining camp, gave
entire satisfaction, the ore put through
going over $50 per ton.
W. r. Thomas has been shipping air
pipe this week to the Scorpion mine in
Lake District. on which he has taken a
contract to drive in the tunnel 60 feet.
Miss Minnie Peters left on a visit to Mrs.
Cleveland in Spring Valley, Wednesday.
to be absent three or four weeks.
The Records Bristol correspondent says
they are grading 40 miles north Of that
place on the Utah Southern Railroad.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
FIsHY.
How n Arizona Papers POke Fun
at Fish Commissioners Rule.

How the Arizona Papers Poke Fun
at Fish Commissioners Rule.
Dick Rule lived for. years on the Com
stock. He learned what he knows about
the newspaper business on the Enterprise.
He went to Arizona a year or two ago., and
is already appreciated. He got two offices
from one Legislature. He was elected
Chief Clerk Of the House and then was
made Fish COMMISSIONS of the Territory.
There is not a drop Of water anywhere,
except in wells, dow in that parching
country. Dick is now publishing the
Tombstone Nugget. Rival journals are
jealous of his prosperity and political ad.
vancement. Theygo after him on the fish
business pretty much as the papers used
to pitch into Greeley about farming. Ac-
cording to the Epitaph, Fish Commits
sioner Rule lately issued the following Off
cial bulletin ::
Fish are ampbituous animals, and re-
quire considerable water to keep them
from smelling bad. In importing fish
great care should be taken to secure good,
sound ones if they smell the chances are
they are sick, and should be carefully
nursed. See that no cold air strikes them,
anu tIldI tut water lucy utiuh 10 quiz. Au
propagating, the female should be fur
nished with a good nest, and should not
set on more than 10 eggs. With a larger
family she could not bring them up prop
erlv, and Arizona fish should be well be-
haved. Have a canteen Of fresh water
convenient, if it can be procured, so that
her ishship can take a drink occasionally
without going down town. 1t is much
cheaper as we'll, for even bit drinks
| count up. In transplanting great care
should be taken in the preparation OF the
| soil, which should be of a loose mucky-
muck, stirred up from the bottom, with a
| light dressing on top, after the fashion of
| the Tucson belle. Don't put more than
three eyes in a hill, which should be at
least three feet apart, to prevent gossip
and allow the fish to spread themselves.
Follow the rules to the letter, and place
no reliance in the adage that it is q poor
Rule that won't work both ways. This il
o-hshal."
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

A gentleman who arrived on the Com
stock last week from the Walker River
country says prospecting is very lively out
mat way. Copper ores are being looked
after quite as assiduously as are those Of
the more precious metals, as 1t has now
been demonstrated that they can be made
Much good copper ore is found on and near
the surface. Some very promising mines
containing gold and silver are being OPEN
cd, and the owners of some Of these are al
Ready shipping ore 10 the reduction works
At Dayton.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
OPEN s~EssIoN-4:a 30 p. M.

Sierra Nevada 15lss los 15'ss 1874;
pndie az 9asa; Gould & Curry 73ss; Cal
iforpia Is; Union 13s 13as 1s'ss a;
Utah IOlss; overman I90b l95a; yellow
Iactet 6s 6isb; Hale & Norcross 6s; Con:
virginia 2l0b 2l5a; Mexican lis; Potosi
,os. Cbollar 2Aa; Savage 3ks 940s; Bull
lion 1855; Julia 45b; Grown Point 2as;
Alta "a b 3soa; Best & Belcher lbs; Benton
95b: Belcher 3l5b; ophir 7laa; Scorpion
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

The miners have determined to hold
their picnic at McCloud's Ranch, on the
E. 4 P. Railroad, instead Of at the Italian
Ranch. The occasion will. under the
change, be limited to n day, Sept. ~.
The committee feared that there would De
a lack of vehicles to accommodate ire
people, and hence the change to the ran
rood. The committee will go down to-day
to make all necessary arrangements. There
ia no doubt that the picnic will be a grand
success, no matter where held. The COM
mittee have appropriated $l25 toward a
purse OF $3.50 for a baseball match.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
snOO Reward.

Governor John B. Neil of.Idaho has Is
sued a j proclamation offering q reward Oh
$500 for the arrest and delivery to the
Sheriff Of Alturas county Of Frank Ayres
and Joseph Green. or $3.50 for the apPre-
hension and delivery as aforesaid OF either
one Of them. Ayers and Green are the al
legged murderers OF VIM. Noyes, ~ or near
Champaign Station, on the Blackfoot, Bo'
nanza aud Wood River stage road on OF
ahnnt the lat inst.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
A LAND LORD.
Nevada Claims for q Citizen the
Largest Private Land Owner In

Nevada Claims for q Citizen ths
Large est Private Land Owner fn
America.
The Reno Gazette publishes the follow
ing item Of interest,": Col. Dan Murphy
Of Hallack Station, Elko County, came TO
California in 1874, and may be said to
have made the country pay him well for
his time. He is now probably the largest
private land owner on this continent. He
has 1000, 900 acres Of land in one body in
Mexico, 60, 900 in Nevada and $4,000 in
California. His Mexican grant he bought
A wears ago for 5000, 900 cash, or 8 cents
an acre. 1t is 60 miles long and covers q
beautiful country, of hill and valley, pine
| timber and meadow land. 1t comes to
| within IL miles Of the city OF Durango.
| which is to be a station on the Mexican
Central. Mr.. Murphy raises wheat on his
| California land and cattle on that in Ne
vada. He got IS. 900 sacks last year. and
| ships 5000 head Of cattle o year right
| along. A Gazette reporter asked him what
he would do II he could sell all his land
at a dollar an acre. He answered, buy
CATTLE"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
E.x p. PASSENGER TRAVEL.
Hotel Arrivals.

Jackson House-Mrs. Brown and daugh-
ter, Duckwater; P. Cox and wife, Ruby
Hill; NJ. Martin, city.
Parker House,. Cox, 8. X. Thornton,
8. f.; W. A. spinks. Winnemucca; Nj.
Piantoni, Prospect Mt.
Turner House-W. NJ. Bailey, Ruby
Hill; NJ. Halpin, Diamond Valley; I. Ross,
Reno.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
Union Guard Prises.

There will be a big time on the Hill this
evening, the occasion being the distribu-
ton Of the prizes OF the Union Guard
given at the late picnic. The band will be
in attendance. and a general good time is
sure to be had. A number of military
gentlemen and others are expected to go
up from Eureka.
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Auction Sale of staple and Fancy
Dry Goods.

Owing to departure, Mrs. Curran, in
Blazers building, on Main street, is going
to close out her entire stock of dry goods
and millinery goods by auction sale, COM
mencing on Wednesday at 10 A. NJ. and 7
P. NJ. The sale will continue from day to
day at the same hours until the entire
stock is disposed Of. The fixtures and
shelving can be purchased At private sale or
auction.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

supt. Levy has just had 10 tons OF Bow
man ore worked at the Eureka Con. II
yielded sos. 80 per ton-s77.sl in gold and
Sal 40 in silver. The lot Melted so4o, OF
$40 to the ton. Mr.. Levy says he mas q
fair showing Of the same kind OF ore IN the
mine.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

Has the most complete Wholesale liquor
and cigar establishment on the coast, and
the only one in Eureka. He buys his
goods in the East, and Is prepared TO fur
nish the trade at San Francisco prices.
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--..,rDAY's STOCK SALES.

NAH
MORNING BOARD,
800 Ophir-N ma
Pa Mexican-1lt llE.
10 Could Il Curry-IsH
loo Best & Belcher ,,iioSt
zoo Cali.ornia-l03 ilo
20 ~Savaee-Sso 81 ooo o,s
1iI5 Con Virginlamoa1nIoo OK si'
es5 Potosi-3t 800 SD
Si0 Hale & Norcros a5z aS0hs
exc Crown Pcint-2Zo Zoopo
900 S90 yellow Jacket-6t
iiS On Kentuck-2lO
30 Alpha-45O
80 Belcher-5Zo
100 30 { Neyada-l7 165 1863 ICY l63 1853
1870 Utah-ll4o- ,.o
500 Bullion-l33 l4o
zoo Ex~chequer-l29 lou
750 Oyerman-l9oz
% Justice-S9 u,os,o7
,s5S ~ITniou-14t IA la l33 l3s
40 Alta-3f $50
$50 Julia-45c
% Caledonia-40c
15o silver Hill-l5c
,f az Sntro-25b5 % 25s9O
500 Andes-1l5 40
440 Scorpion no II
5o0. Benton-6
IOO New Wells argo-l5c
AFTERNOON BOARD.
no N Belle-l58 16
200 Dsy-230
10 Albion-l70
,S0 MI Diablo-l0c l5c
loo Holmes-45c
80 Tinga-40c
ono s Bodie-5c
1910 Oneen Bee-5c
40 Mano-3A
100 S Bulwer-25e 20c
i00 Goodshaw-60cbl0
80 Albion-l2
60 Con Pacihc-50c zoe
20 Monday
100 Addenda-23c
5S0 N Monday 55c 30
80 Mammoth-2oc
200 Orn-45c
% n Belle
10 Tiptop-51
80 S King-9
100 Belvidere-2oc
60 Bodie-gt
200 Queen-9c
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

Messrs. Franklin & Co. have the finest
assortment of carpets ever brought to this
market, and sell them at astonishingfy low
prices. Call and examine the various
patterns. No trouble to show goods. y
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25
Passing Bullion.

The following bullion was shipped by
Wells. Fargo a Co., this morning, / bar,
valued Ut . l,lo0.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

Fresh ranch butter at rs cents . roll At
d. Bers'6, west aide south Main street. v
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

II you want luscious grapes and peaches,
just received, call at the Red House Of B.
Alexander.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

Best Early Rose new potatoes. at az
cents per pound, at B. Alexander's Red
House.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

For a pure Havana cigar go to DR..
Schneider's drug store and pay . bit for its
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

Go early and secure bargains at the San
Francisco Clothing Store \
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

For the best green fruit of all kinds go
to the Red House of b. Alexander.
DIR. scHNEIDER sells a genuine Havana
ciOar for I Q L capta
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

CLEAR Havana cigars at DR.. Schneiders
drug store for 12h cents.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

IMPORTED cigars, finest brands kept by
DnvidsHp at the P. 0. Cigar Stand.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-08-25

For 1919 cents you can buy a clear Ha-
vana cigar at DR.. Sc~hneider's.' =