Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-12-29
LOCAL JOTs.
Scraps from tife Notebook of the
H~entfneI's Reporter.

SCRAPS from tue HOte-DOOk Oh sne
Sensfncl's Reporter.
John W. Msckay has gone East.
Yesterdays quotation Of silver, 81 02k.
II will soon be time to make good re.
solves for 1886.
Business is exceedingly dull these days
with Justice Harmon.
A little more Of the present cold weather
and the skating rink will open.
Owing to the illness Of Judge Rives there
was no District Court yesterday.
Ice.making atmosphere last night. the
thermometer marking 20 degrees above
zero.
Members of the Centennial Guard are
requested to meet this evening In full
dress for inspection.
Four Of the principal families Of Eu-
reks are arranging to move elsewhere dur
ing the coming sixty days.
II Is probable the Silver Lick mine will
be leased and not worked ON days pay by
the company, as announced.
The boys Of the town, remembering the
many free rides they received on the depot
bus, deplore the death Of Mac"
Bob Kermeen now runs the bus to and
from the depot. Bob will be found reason
able in his charges and accommodating.
The largest deposit OF salt on the Pacific
Coast ia said to be In the extreme southern
part OF Nevada, close 70 the Colorado
river.
Another monthly dividend OF 81, 900
will probably be divided among the -four
owners OF the Silver Conner mine In q
few days.
All the papers In the State, 80 far as
they have come to hand, signified their In
| ~tention Of giving the printers q holiday on
Christmas.
Only two more days 10 which to com.
pIete assessment work on your mines.
when the Jumper" fend will get in his
regular work.
Eureka is Immediately surrounded by
more good mines than any other camp in
Nevada. but what Is needed 10 capital to
work them.
An Indiana woman recently wrote to .
Congressman asking him to go to the
Census Office and get the address OF her
husband, who left her seven years ago.
Typographical Union No. 81. San Fran.
cisco, at . regular meeting on Sunday last
adopted resolutions to the memory Of the
late D. e. MCCARTHY, OF the Virginia
Chronicle.
By advertisement il will be seen that
Thomas Fitzpatrick, Of the Pinto House,
intends giving q social dance New Years
evening. Those who attend may be ss.
sursd Of a jolly good time.
The SENTINEL Acknowledges the receipt
OF complimentary tickets to the Hooks
and Knicks' ball on New Years eve.
Judging from the preparations being
made ID will be . grand affair.
DR.. Geo. H. Thoma left yesterday for 0
two months visit at his old home in
Schenectady, New York. During his abb
sence his professional business will be at
tended TO by DR.. j. r. n. Owen.
Deputy Sheriff ssinson will visit the
business houses to-day for the purpose of
collecting State and county licenses. he
is DESTROYS Of having all licenses settled
up before the commencement Of the new
At o meeting OF the Eureka Dramatic
Club the other night 1t was urged that the
play OF Neck and Neck" be produced, |
but when IL was learned that the leading
male character is hanged in the last act no
one could be found to take the part.
Senator Beck's recent silver speech has
been more extensively read in Eureka
than was President. Cleveland's message. |
A more opportune time could not have
been selected for Its delivery. The people
OF the country will have ample time to
digest IL by the time Congress again con-
venes.
Town Talk: II lie the general belief, and
a we'll founded one, that there will be no
closing down Of the mills and smelters OF
Butte this Winter except for necessary re-
pairs or such other sufficient reasons as
have operated to cause an occasional and
temporary closing OF works at ell seasons
ainnn M L "a hava haen AnaYatRd here. L