Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-12-24
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SenffneI's Reporter,
Looks now as though we might have fin,
weather for Christmas.
The ranchers hereabouts are sendin
barley to Eureka, which is selling at 81 Sd
Mrs. Y. ID Page left this morning for a
months visit with her relations in Elko
A quantity of powder and mining sup
pies was sent up to the Eureka Tune
yesterday.
An Indian was jagged yesterday after
noon for being under the influence OF fire
water.
We acknowledge the receipt of a tickeI
for the big doll rattle this evening, and we
expect to win 1t.
Ladies were on the streets yesterday with
wers and floral wreaths presumably for
Christmas decorations.
Don't forget the public Christmas tree
at Miners Union Hall this evening. A
general invitation is extended.
I. b. Bruffy came up yesterday morning
from Mineral Hill, and reports everything
quiet in that locality.
The grand rattle for the big doll will take
$50 - thO oVs AOulb ICE LhuyA0t InlH
evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Ladies, drop in at Morris & LEWIS dry
goods store and see what a lot Of nice new
things they have for the holidays.
The green-grocers have fine displays Of
puoltry and good things for Christmas,
which are readily finding purchasers.
Jack Moore WAS out yesterday in a nobby
Ming hat and nraaankaI fba annaaraaao ~
q city gentleman in the olden time.
Bob Stuart has taken a lease on the
Lemon mine and the frankie Scott series
OF mines, for the term of two years.
One hundred tons OF ore from the Silver
Conner mine is awaiting the manipulation
of the sampler at the Eureka Con. fur
naces.
Capt. James Mater returned on,,Monday
evening after a two weeks trip to Tusca-
business.
st. George Stanley was busily engaged
yesterday in decorating the Episcopal
Church. He is an artist by nature and
cultivation.
Foley & Co.'s big "a mule team, with
four wagons, was driven through town yes
terdsy with a lot of charcoal for the Rich
mond Company.
The rattle for q hair bride will take
place this evening at Morris Bros. saloon
at $50 O'Clock. Persons having chances
will make a note.of this.
The snow in the mountains is rapidly
melting, and sent big streams OF water
down the canyons under the mellow infu-
enee Of yesterdays sun.
The Christmas tree at the Catholic
Church this evening will be a grand affair
for the little ones. The presents will be
distributed at 6 O'Clock.
The boys ordinarily recognized as the
"a honest miner" and the "horny fisted
OF toll" are hocking from the noun
tains to spend the holidays in town.
The last new moon made its first appear
ance through the clouds above last night.
It's face was somewhat dim and looked ss
il 10 had been born under a spell of hard
weather.
DR.. G.. H. Thoma will leave tomorrow
morning for San Francisco, where he will
spend a few days, and then return to Car
son in time TO attend to his legislative
John McAuley returned to Eureka from
the " Hub" last night looking hale and
hearty. He has not yet given up any par
ticulars Of what he accomplished during
his absence from home.
Alex. Celia, Of the Empire Saloon, has
had folding doors added to the interior OF
the Empire Saloon, and the appearance OF
the house is now coy, and more Inviting
to customers than ever before.
Remington, johnson & Co., have a new
San Francisco invention. 1t is q tin coffee
canister and mill combined. The former
holds two pounds OF the roasted bean, and
the latter grinds the coffee ready for use.
The White Pine stage got in last night
at 1880 with four passengers, also bring
ing one bar Of bullion from Hamilton,
valued at 81, $50. The driver reports the
road as being very heavy after the rains
aud snow.
Dick Bergman was in from Secret Can
yon with a shipment Of ore to the Rich
mond furnaces a few days ago, n re-
turned with q load of provisions and min
ing supplies sufficient to last through a
good portion OF the Winter.
Andrew Bergman. is in town for the
holidays. He has been out at the Silver
Nugget mine, Pinto District. where he has
been pretty successful, and has made ship
ments of ore to the Richmond furnaces
running as high as $500 per ton.
A man named Gordon met with a pain
full accident yesterday at the Richmond
works, by a Stag pot bursting, and the mol
ten stuff flying s5ou. his face. He is able
to be about town. however. and his in
juries are, happily, only temporary.
The plan of separating the lead from
the speiss, under the new process at the
Richmond works, is 10 bore the big three
story pots at the bottom, and draw the
molten lead after the iron is chilled. The
plan works we'll. and is proving to be q
a great saving in labor to the company.
J. W. Douglass returned Monday night
from Tuscarora. He brings no particular
news of the mines, but says that John n.
Williams, formerly Of the Albion mine, is
working right along. and doing pretty
we'll. His son and heir, the justly "pride
of his household" is now walking around
the house, fat and saucy, and growing lke
a mushroom.
why They Are Cheap.
"Oh, hubby, this paper tells OF q place