Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-26
LOCAL JOTS.
Scraps from the Notebook Of she
S~entinel's Reporter

S6NbhACtW H@oRDF b6Es
New wheat is being shipped from Love
Looks to Reno.
DR.. Thoma returned yesterday from 8
trip to California.
Surveyor General Preble is on his way
to Eastern Nevada.
Hon. M. D. Foley leaves this morning
for q two weeks visit at the Bay.
Secretary Of State Dormer is pushing the
Faber on the Free Lance this week.
The Summer rainy season in Nevada IL
occurring later this year than usual.
Peter West, the mail contractor, has put
on q new stage line from Lovelocks to Ber-
nice.
Judge Sabin Is in San Francisco, and
will come over to Nevada in about two
weeks.
r. M. Daggett, ex-United States Minis.
ter to the Hawaiian Islands, is at the
Palace.
The Big Meadows, Humboldt county,
have produced this year the greatest crops
ever grown there.
W. J. Townshend, Of the White Pine
stage line, and j. r. Kendall left yesterday
morning for Hamilton.
Miss Minnie christopher leaves this
morning to resume her studies at Bishop
Whitaker school at Reno.
The Carson Tribune says that a man was
| shot and killed at Keller on Thursday, but
| has received no particulars.
Miss X. Connolly, who left on Mondays
train, goes to Sacramento, CAL, where she
expects to reside In the future.
There is a strong probability OF a war OF
small, and perhaps great proportions be-
tween the Piutes and Wsshoes.
The Richmond Company will ship to-day
through Wells. Fargo d Co.'s express six
bars of bullion valued at $13, 631 So.
Sage chickens now nearly full grown are
swarmiDg in the vicinity OF W~innemucca.
Droves Of them frequently enter the town.
County Assessor Peters, Of White Pine,
accompanied by Mrs. Peters, arrived yes
terday by private conveyance from Hamil-
ton.
All styles OF dynamite powders and ex-
plosives have advanced recently about Is
per cent, and during the past year fully rs
per cent.
The present Methodist conference at
Bishop Greek is the largest which has as
sembled for many years on this side of the
mountains.
Including five men who are out on bail
there are now seven teen Grand Jury CT 1es
in Washoe county, awaiting the converting
OF that body.
About 80 feet OF the Carson and Colo.
RADIO track was washed away by the heavy
rain of Tuesday at Sherr's Station, near
Walker Lake.
An assessment Of Is cents o share has
been levied on Martin White stock. The
Benton Company 10 more modest, and asks
for only 10 cents Q share.
The Richmond. Albion case on appeal TO
the Supreme Court will be considered by
that tribunal September IL. The question
Of Q new trial Ia put in Issue.
The county in which General Grant
was born in Ohio is called Clermont.
By q singular coincidence the place OF his
last repose is called Clermont.
True Fissure: The sporting men Of
Belleville have been" playing EN- high in
a big poker game that has occupied their
attention the most OF the week.
"Minnie Rivers shot by Robert Mitch
ell ct Oakland, has been identified as Her
mines SoberRnes, a member OF q famous
family Of Monterey. Her condition Is crit
ical.
Reports from Bernice are very encourag.
ing. G. W. Boutwell, is overhAuling the
mill and getting 1t in order for another
long run. II will start up about Septem-
Der /.
Work was resumed in the Yellow Jacket
mine. Gold Hill. Saturday night under
most excellent auspices, $50 men being en-
ployed-25 more than before work was sus-
pended. -
There was a large delegation OF Piutes
in Carson Monday morning, having Q
confab with Governor Adams about the
trouble between their tribe and the
Washces.
Several miners and prcspectors about
town are talking Of going over to Jasper,
In the sprucemont Mountains. $50 miles
east OF town. The prospects for 9 good
camp there at an early day are said TO be
fatsering.
The latest New York papers give ac-
counts OF ar interview with John W.
Maoksy, on the 18th instant. regarding his
great telegraph project. consequently he
could not well be on his way to the Pacific
COAST, as has been reported.
The Bergman brothers, who have for
some time past been working in Secret
Canyon, have secured a lease of the Fair
play mine in Silverado and will shortly
commence work thereon. The Fairplsy, 1t
will be remembered, produced some very
rich ore two years ago.
Prof. John P. Fay. TO whom the Prin'
cipslship OF the Eureka public schools
will be offered. is expected here from Mas
~sachusetts during the coming week. Un'
I'll his arrival no definite action will be
taken by the Board as to q full corps oil
teachers for the coming term.
Am Embarrassing situation.