Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-21
LOCAL AND OTHER yOrs.
scraps from tbe Notebook Of th,
SerSiners Reporter.

Mr. y. neuDhu tebuIAeu yesterday t(
Cortez.
Thomas J. Read, the surveyor, returned
yesterday TO California.
A few good miners can get tributes ir
the Seventy-six mine ON Prospect Mount.
ain.
Paul V. Roux went down to Mt. Hope
yesterday to look after mining interests be
has there.
W. P. Dewey, Superin tendent of the
Hamburg mine, left on yesterdays train
for San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Keyser, OF Elko, are
visiting in Eureka. They are guests Of
VIM. Joannes and wife.
The very warm weather is by no means
OF the past. Yesterday the Thermometer
Rugged close to 80 In the shade.
There will be q stated convocation of
st. Johns Chapter, r. A. M, at its hall
this eyeneing at half.past 7 o'clock.
A telegram received yesterday SAYS:
mime. Nevada Palmer, the American prima
donna, has given birth to a daughter"
During the week ended yesterday 43
tons Of ore were shipped from the Dunder-
berg mine to the Eureka Con. reduction
works.
Messrs. Frazier and Moline shipped the
other day from their mine on Adams Hill
to the Eureka Con. reduction works 81
ons of ore.
A meeting OF the Republican County
Central Committee ia called for Saturday
next. See advertisement under the head
Of New To-day"
II we must fight Mexico Eureka can
furnish q sufficient number OF Generals,
Colonies, Majors and Captains to supply
an army OF almost 5000.
A cloud Of smoke was seen arising from
beyond Prospect Mountain yesterday af.
ernoon. 1t looked as though IL came
from quite 8 conflsgrstion.
United States Railroad Commissioner.
Joseph E.. Johnston. who Is on q ton Of
inspection over the Union Pacific. has
been detained ct North Platte on account
OF sickness.
The railway fare from San Francisco to
st. Louis, TO parties attending the Knights
Templar Conclave, is $55 for the round
trip. We suppose it will be the same
from Palissde.
The applicants for teachers certificates,
recently under examination, are requested
to meet this evening at hslf-psst 7 o'clock
at the Office of Messrs. Fitzgerald q Beatty
for oral examination.
Should General Logan be the next Presi-
dent Of the United States, which he is
about as apt to be as to be struck by
lightning, Fitz.John Porter will not be
made General Of the Army.
To give an idea Of the fruit consumed
on the Base Range, q Main street dealer
informed a SENTINEL reporter yesterday
that during the past seven days he has
paid out for freight on fruit alone over
$500.
The Richmond Company shipped yes
terday through Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s ex.
press six bars Of bullion valued at Sl3,-
Ole SO. Bullion that passed through
from the south: One bar valued at
S972 %.
Among the shipments OF ore made from
the mines OF Eureka District to the Eu-
reka Con. reduction works during the
week ended yesterday were: Paul mine,
~ tons; Featherstone, 6; Diamond,
24k, and Irish Imbassinder 24k.
w. II. M. Cobb. Grand Chancellor OF
| the Knights Of Pythias, will leave to-day
| by private conveyance for Austin. Mr..
Cobb IL a resident Of Dayton, Lyon
| county. He is q genial gentleman, and
always Q welcome visitor or the Base
Range.
J. H. Shoemaker. the butcher, lost on
Thursday last O day account book some.
where between town and his slaughter
house. As will be seen by an advertise
ment under the head of NEW To-day"
he will pay o reasonable reward for its
return to him.
Yesterday was little Irene Bakers sixth
birthday. The occasion was celebrated
last night by a party given at her home on
Spring street, which was attended by fully
40 OF her young friends. 1t was certainly
q gala occasion, the little ones singing,
playing games and engaging in all kinds
OF innocent enioyments.
According to the quarterly assessment
roll OF the proceeds Of the mines of
Eureka county for the quarter ending
June 80. 1886, there were during the period
| 10. 535 tons of ore smelted, the gross value
Of which was Sl15.3 81 SO. The ore on
which there was the largest net value or
yield to the ton was that produced by the
Jackson mine.
County Clerk Andre returned home
from Taylor and Hamilton Thursday
He reports times fairly good in both
towns. In Hamilton the Sweetwster Com
pany employ in their mine and mill about
! 80 men. and Sam Paul has 80 miners al
work in a mine in hat neighborhood that
he has leased. Most OF the ore being
worked by the Smoky mill is custom.
New York Financial and Mining Record
A circular has been issued to the stock
holders Of the Sutro Tunnel Co. which
states that the principal due under mort
gage now amounts to 1907, 1862, and the
overdue interest thereon to the sum Of
$63S, S73, and the company being without
the means Of paying the same. an action
has been bsgun in the United States Cir
Quit Court OF Nevada. for foreclosure.
A New Lot of Electric Lamps.