Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-09-18
LOCAL JOTS.
Scraps from she Notebook ut sbe
SentfneI's Reporter.

DR.. Thoma returned yesterday from hi
flying trip to Elko.
The 31st of October will be Nevada
admission day-the 21st anniversary.
District Court adjourned yesterday /,
convene Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Union Con. levies an assessment of 2!
cents a share. Mexican will probably fol
suit within a fortnight.
While ex-senator Stewart is in Carson
il is proposed to have him address thu
people on the silver question.
Lead remains steady at "a Is per hun.
dred pounds, because OF the decrease in
the home and foreign product of this
metal.
A merited tribute OF respect was paid
| Hon. b. o. Whitman, deceased, by the
State Supreme Court in Carson Monday
morning.
A find Of gold and silver ore near Ophir
Canyon, Nye county, Nevada, is claimed
to exceed in richness anything yet found
in the State.
There are only a few more chances left
In the rattle for the two elegant paintings
at the Knight Bros. saloon. Don't
wait if you want q chance.
"Tom Collins" was in town yesterday.
At least we should Judge so by the inquIr-
les made for him about the Courthouse by
one OF the county officials.
A prospector, writing from the new
mines In Oregon, says that all the ore yet
discovered there would not run q hand
mortar one day in the week.
Owing to the Jewish religious holiday
(Yom Kippur) tomorrow, the dry goods
and clothing stores in town will again be
closed until 6 O'Clock P. M.
M. Kochersperger has sold his ranch
and cattle in Paradise Valley to M. and
ID. Hyde, of Castle Greek, Idaho. The
consideration is said to be $50, 900.
Carson Free Lance: Attorney A. E.
Cheney, probable candidate on the Repub.
lican ticket for one OF the District Judge
ships, is in Carson on legal business.
Bankers or merchants having financial
dealings in the East will find the
card Of the Maverick National Bank, Bos-
ton, of interest. See "New To-day"
The entertainment announced 20 take
place at the Eureka Opera House by the
Lyceum Theater Company tomorrow
evening has been postponed until further
notice.
E. N. Robinson, Of the 6weetwater
Mining Company, came over yesterday
from Hamilton; also, Joseph Grandel-
meyer. They will probably return this
afternoon.
Alpha Lodge No. /, A. o. U. W., Of Eu-
reka, has promptly paid Mrs. Charlotte
Anderson 81 1000, being the noun OF her
husbands policy, Mr.. Anderson died
some six weeks ago.
N. 8. Trowbridge, wife and four chill
dren came over yesterday from Typo by
private conveyance. Mrs. T~rowbridge
and the children will leave on this morn
ing's train for the East.
John /. CHM, a well-known Nevada
newspaper man. is writing letters TO the
San Francisco Post descriptive Of the
Sierra MAdre in Mexico, where he has been
prospecting for some time.
Nothing has been heard lately concern
ing the proposed United States building,
and the Carson public mind ia becoming
somewhat exercised thereat. Perhaps the
Government has concluded TO build IL at
Reno.
The Central Pacific has put two new
steamers ON its China line, built especially
for the trade, making four that are EN-
ployed ia the traffic. 1t will attempt to
control the business in connection with
it's overland line.
A Tombstone dispatch in this mornings
SENTINEL states that Pat Holland well
known all over the Pacific Coast) il
missing, and has not been heard from
for five days. Our guess is that he will
turn up all right.
The Central Nevsdan says the Pitts
burg mine in Lewis District Is producing
enough gold ore to keep the two mills run
ming steadily, while the expense OF min
ing is very light, 1t only requiring . few
men to extract the ore.
Suit has been brought against the Man
haitian Mining and Milling Company OF
Austin for SIS, 065, 900. H.. T. Creswell
and Judge Mayenbaum, Of Austin. are
counsel for the plaintiffs, who are said TO
be stockholders in the company.
Work goes on steadily on the Giant mill,
Park Canyon, Nye county. The Belmont
| Courier saws that there will be quite q
village in the canyon by the time
snow flies. Work will be commenced on
the mine as soon as the road is built.
Silver is now down to 81 09 per ounce,
with the chances Of q future decline.
This shrinkage will be keenly felt BY own
ers OF many properties through this west
ern country. and even high-grade ores are
seriously affected by the gloomy outlook.
The case Of White Pine county vs.. H.
s. Herrick OF al, decided at the last term
| of the Sixth Judicial District Court in
and for the State Of Nevada, in favor OF
the defendants, will come up on appeal
before the State Supreme Court ct the o.
tober term.
In response to the employees Of the
Truckee Concert Hall who rendered to him
a complimentary benefit, Manager Provost
responds in q card under the head Of New
To-day" and names the Concert Hall as
the place and Saturday evening. October
10, 'asthe time.
While coming down from the Mountain
Boy mine yesterday morning in a dog CAR
In company with COMMISSIONS AIRING
ton, Ben Sanders was thrown out Of the
vehicle by one Of its wheels striking
good.sized stone In the road. He sus'
| tanned rather painful but no serious in