Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-03-15
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sentinePs Reporter.
Mr.. Archie Borlsnd arrived from San
Francisco last evening.
Notwithstanding the stormy weather the
attendance at the rink keeps up.
Mountain Lodge, No. 81, l. o. o. F.,
meets at 1870 O'Clock this evening.
The weather yesterday was perfectly
horrible. 1. showed and blowed all day.
Mr.. James White, a Diamond Valley
rancher, has been in town q couple OF days.
There will probably be a change Of pro-
| prietors at the Parker House to-day. Mr..
Don McNicol ~retires.
The rats are quitting the wreck. The
insurance companies are withdrawing
their business from Gold Hill.
Capt. J. M. Foley came in from Secret
Canyon yesterday, and reports the snow
very deep between here and there.
Mr.. J. W. Smith, who has been suffer-
ing from q severe attack Of neuralgia for
several days, is still confined to his room.
The News says that Jim Hickey, an old
typo of early days in Eureka, is in from
the Base Range to take a look at Cherry
Creek.
The Lincoln County Commissioner
have appointed o. p. Sherwood Sheriff, to
fill the ~unexpired term Of the late Sheriff
Mckee.
General John r. Kittrell, after a pleas
ant visit here of several days among his
| old friends, left for his Reno homo this
| morning.
Little Jimmie Trembath OF Ruby Hill
celebrated his tenth birthday on Monday
evening. His parents gave him a very
pleasant party.
Sheriff Kyle publishes "a Warning" to
those persons throwing burning Goals and
hot ashes in the streets. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
Mr.. J. T. Gilmer and Mr.. o. J. Sails
bury left yesterday afternoon for Secret
Canyon, to look after their extensive min
ing operations at that place.
The Phoebe stage did not arrive here un-
til 6 o'clock last evening, being twelve
hours behind time. The roads are worse
10Y than at any time this Winter.
Mr.. E. Bellinger, assayer, gives notice
to his friends that be may be found
at the assay office OF Max Moeller, in Ry-
lands building, until further notice.
There was some excitement on Main
street yesterday afternoon, caused by the
sound Of a pistol shot in a saloon. The
firing was accidental and nobody was hurt.
Two hundred and fifty more miners will
leave the Comstock in about q week for
the Santa Maria mines Of Mexico under
the superintendence OF Phillip Deides-
heimer.
The Ruby Hill stages did not make any
trips last evening, owing to the great
amount Of snow in the road. Some OF the
drifts will have to be shoveled out this
morning.
Four large teams, loaded with machinery
for the Geddes Il Bertrand Company,
found it impossible to cross the summit
yesterday, owing to the deep snow, and
were compelled to return to town.
Mr.. Henry Welsh, who has been en-
ployed in the Auditors Office for some
time, left this morning for Carson. We
learn that no will take a position on one OF
the railroads west Of here.
A social gathering took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. p. II. Cox on Ruby
Hill last night. About thirty invited
guests we're present, including the string
band, and a most enjoyable evening was
passed.
1t is reported that if the snow blockade
is not raised very soon, the Eureka Con.
will be obliged to shut down the furnaces
until the road to the mine can be opened.
In any event, the stoppage would not last
more than q day or two.
The snow plows on the Ruby Hill Rail-
road have been working very industriously
for the past 40 hours, but the wind drifts
the cuts full almost as fast as the plows
open them. However, the o will soon
be opened after the wind ceases.
1t is stated on good authority that the
Jackson Company will o commence
mining operations, and that Mr.. William
II. Shaw, formerly Superintendent Of the
Eureka Con-, will have full charge OF
affairs here. This is encouraging for
Eureka.
1t is estimated that Senator Fairs ex-
penses per month in entertaining the nota-
bles at Washington-in capturing them by
approach via the stomach--is at least $780,
600. His little dinners and suppers are
gotten up in the most approved style, and
by the most utter cooks In all Washing
ton.
During an interchange of ~pleasantries at
the Eureka Con. Office yesterday Herr
Zeile made the assertion that in Heidel-
berg Castle, Germany, there is q barrel
bung so large that IS couple can dance
upon 1t with comfort. Now Mr.. Levy
wants to know which is the biggest, the
castle. the barrel, the bung, or the story.
The sportsmen Of Newark Valley are
bemoaning the absence OF game. A few
years since the festive j~ack-rabbit afforded
good cunning and plenty Of fresh meat,
but now the hunter Is required to search
the better part Of a day for a shot. and
then there il an even chance that he don't
| get a rabbit skin for the baby.