Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-05-13
rLUE DUST.
Scraps from sue Notebook Of she
SentfneI's Reporter.

SonthH6h SoEs
b. b, Strait, Of Duckwater, is in town.
Winnemucca has a prosperous Good
Templar Lodge.
J.. r. Kendall, of Hamilton, came in on
last evenings stage.
Mrs. William Timson and daughter came
in from Hamilton last evening.
The Banner mine or Prospect Mountain
is being worked through the Orange Tun-
mel.
Quail are said TO be more plentiful in the
Sierras this season than ever before known,
and are very tame.
Andy Swick came in from Bald Mount
ain Yesterday, bringing with him quite q
sack Of coarse gold mined there.
Mrs. Gallagher, daughter Of J. L. Wines,
leaves on this mornings train to join her
husband at Butte City. Montana.
The Virginia Chronicle claims that the
weekly shipments Of bullion from the
Comstock mines average over $100, 900.
The Richmond Company shipped yes
terday through Wells, Fargo & Go. four
bars Of bullion valued at IS, 1929 83.
Most of the land in Eastern Nevada pur-
chased from the State during the past
sixty days was bought in by cattle and
sheep men.
Miss Maggie Wethered arrived home on
Yesterdays train from Boise Oity, Idaho,
where she has been visiting her brother
for some time.
Hon. George Merrill and his wife are
visiting friends and relatives in Butte
City, Montana. They are expected in Eu-
reka in q few days.
The pneumonia prevalent among chill
dren in town is said by the doctors TO par
take largely Of catarrhal Inflammation Of
the lungs and bowels.
The wife and two sons OF Superintendent
Robbins, Of the Eureka Con-, are suffering
from recent attacks Of pneumonia. 1t is
hoped their Affections will prove OF short
duration.
DR.. J.. r. N. Owen, President OF the
Citizens Protective Association, requests
that all the members Of the association
meet tomorrow evening at 1880 O'Clock at
the Courthouse.
Miss Hannah Conover, Of Cold Greek,
White Pine county, passed q satisfactory
and creditable examination for q certificate
recently and will open school in that To-
cality on next Monday.
The Jackson District, As miles northwest
| from Winnemuccs, ia looming into prom
inence. A carload Of ore from the crop
| pings OF the Pennsylvania mine, recently
| shipped to Salt Lake, Melted over 500 per
ton.
j. V. Kelley, who has been on the Base
Range for several days, will leave this
morning on the White Pine stage for his
headquarters in Phoebe. Mr.. Kelly is a
pleasant gentleman and o welcome visitor
in our town.
Dennis Nevins, aged II years, son OF the
late Treasurer Of Storey county, who WAS
committed to The Insane Asylum q few
months ago. died at that institution Friday
night. The remains were sent to Virginia
City for interment.
On the east side OF Paradise Valley there
Is q ledge OF white stone, which somewhat
resembles marble and is susceptible OF a
high polish. 1t is much lighter and softer
than ordinary rock, when quarried, but
hardens upon exposure.
Twenty-Five tons OF high grade ore was
!, shipped in yesterday from the Deadbroke
mine on Prospect Mountain to the Rich
mond reduction works. The property is
owned by Martin Piantoni, and is said to
q be looking very promising.
The Grand Prize hosting works ma
: chinery was to have started up yesterday.
= Some repairs will have to be made on the
6 shaft. but work in the mine will prob
s ably sometime during this week.
Neil Clarke, who suicided ct Virginia
5 City, a few days ago. left a letter directed
8 to Mr.. Pendergast. agent for Wells, Fargo
4 4 Co.. giving the cause for the rash act.
: Mr.. Pendergast very properly. declines
making public the contents OF the letter.