Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-28
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Sentincps Reporter.
Hay is selling for $40 a ton.
rich. 40
folks. ~
Joseph W.. Dean OF Cortez is on the
Range.
Religious services will be held in all
our churches to-day.
In most OF our States marriages can be
contracted a. readily as chills and fever.
A new time table will go into effect on
the Central Pacific railroad about Jan, 1.
A full attendance Of the scbolars of the
Episcopal Sunday School is requested this
afternoon.
T. ID. Lsnnan, one of the proprietors OF
the Salt Lake Tribune, has just returned
from a visit East.
The western Nevada papers say that John
ii. Dennis is an applicant for the Sand
witch Islands Mission.
The sale of the Palisade smelling works
has been postponed until Thursday, the
fifteenth of January next.
Mrs. W. H. Davenport, formerly Of Eu-
reks, accompanied by Master Willie, is
visiting in San Francisco.
A newspaper publisher always has
money, but it is too often in his subscrib-
ers' and advertisers pockets.
Billy Davidson, who is now in Butte
City, Montana, writes to friends here that
Butte Is the boss business town..
Only three prisoners are in the county
jail, one OF whom is under sentence, the
other two awaiting the action of the grand
jury.
John Van Buren, Perry has a real night
ingsle at his saloon. He stands more'n
six feet from the ground, his circumference
is tremendous, and his voice is sweet and
persuasive.
The SENTINEL returns thanks to the
Hooks and Knicks" for compliment
airy tickets to their thirteenth anniversary
ball, to be given q. the Opera House on
New Years Eve.
In the San Francisco mining share
market the deal in Hale & Nor
cross appears to have eliminated, the
price having receded from 81 10 on Tues
day to So IS yesterday.
At Reno now they are having lively
times at catching driftwood for fuel. The
float wood is a Godsend to the poor, many
Of whom will be able to thus obtain a sup
ply Of wood for the Winter.
Dick Barnes, who has been a rancher on
Currant Greek, some sixty miles east Of
town, since 1869, has disposed of his prop
erty there and in the Spring will leave for
Montana, there to engage in the cattle
business.
Judge Fred Cole, formerly District
Judge Of this county. has gone to Butte
City, Montana, to practice law. He is a
fine lawyer, and his numerous friends
here wish him ~unbounded success in his
new field.
There will be two small Christmas trees
for the scholars OF the Episcopal Sunday
School at the parsonage on Monday, one
for the little ones in the afternoon at l
O'Clock, and one for the older scholars In
the evening.
Inssmuch as the Nevada Central railroad
is in financial trouble, and there is no
visible way to extricate itself, the belief is
a receiver will be appointed, and the Union
Pacific will eventually pick up the road, as
it has the bonds.
Notwithstanding the scarcity of coin,
the Shoshones about own continue 10
make q good showing when gambling. A
lively game was participated in on the
south side of the SENTINEL Office yesterday
afternoon by several bucks and squaws.
At the st. James Church this morning
Rev. G. b. Crawford will address the CON
gregation and the members OF his church
for the last time as their rector in Eureka.
The service in the evening will be a special
service for the Sunday School scholars, at
which they will sing their Christmas
carols and hyms,