Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-09-19

ibon, arc reBletereu az t1e JACKSON house.
:. The second number Of the Reno Sage
brush Stockman is even better than the
first.
Mr.. 8. Wenban and Mrs. Dean, Of Cor
tez, were among the arrivals on yesterdays
train.
j. Northey and Albert M. Smith were
yesterday by the District Court admitted
to citizenship.
Owing to the repairing Of water pipes at
the Richmond works, the sprinkling-cert
will not be ont to-day.
Charles Robinson has decided TO Andrew
Benson so acres Of land near Beowawe.
The consideration was 1920.
Storey c%ounty's tax list for 1886 shows a
total valuation of 81 1886, TIA placed upon
real estate and personal property.
Mary L. Kemp has decided to Woodruff
d Ennor. in consideration Of $500, a lot on
South Main street, above Geraty's Hotel.
The Centennial Guard propose to give a
grand ball in the Miners Union Hall on
Ruby Hill ON or about the 9Th Of next
month.
Nickel and cobalt mines at Table Mount
ain. Churchill county, are to be worked by
9 London company, with a capital Of
$3.50. 900.
There will be services In the Presbyte-
rian Church this morning aud evenings;
also at the Episcopal and Catholic
Churches.
The Times Review says that since the
Navajo mill started up on the goth Of last
May, it has produced 80 bars Of bullion
valued at $3.50, 900.
The low prices for grapes at Bers's will
continue for only q few days longer. All
kinds of fruit can be found there. not only
approximately cheap but very choice.
A canvass of the Eureka county dele.
gates to the Republican State Convention
at Carson shows that the entire delegation
are red hot for John E.. Jones for Surveyor
General.
1t is reported on authority that Archie
Harrington has sold his mines in Garfield
District for 1915. 900 to an English Com
psny. The sale does not include his in
terest in the Lspanta.
At a meeting OF the Republican County
Central Committee last evening, primaries
for the County Convention were called for
Monday, October 4. The convention will
be held on Friday, October 6.
The heaviest taxpayer in Elko county,
outside of the O.. p. r. r., is the firm of
Sparks & Tinnin. which is assessed at $780,
900. The Nevada Land and Live Stock AS
ISOLATION comes next with an assessment OF
$88, 800.
Much smuggling is said to be going on
on our borders In the Northwest Terrific
ries and in Mexico. This state Of things
il attributed. not 30 much to the lack in
the efficacy Of our laws as in the ineficiency
Of the service.
The new double compartment shaft OF
the Bowman mine on Adams Hill is being
sunk at the rate OF about 10 feet q week.
Its present depth is 1855 feet. Some OF the
formations being passed through are very
favorable for ore deposits Of good size.
Why would it not be q good idea for
some Of our enterprising men OF means to
offer prizes for exhibits at the State Fair,
to be held al Reno shortly? Let the ex-
hibits be Of such character as to improve
and encourage the industries of Nevada.
A lot OF potatoes, raised in Mason Val
ley, were sent 10 the National Exposition
at New Orleans, and E. p. Lovejoy. of
Wabuska. has just received q diploma for
the largest and best potatoes exhibited
from any part Of the United States ut the
exposition.
The Ormsby county tax list shows that
the V. Il II. Il. r. Co. pays taxes on 1884,
1888; the Carson and Tahoe Lumber and
Flume Company. Sli2, 05S, and Messrs. d.
l.. Bliss on 50, 600, a. M. Yerington,
5 $500. and Mr.. W. d. Tobey, $4,l00, az.
gregating S5i3. 221.
The San Francisco Bulletin gives the
: earning Of the Southern Pacific Company
for the month Of July. last, as follows:
Earnings, S2,7i7. 1876; operating expenses,
81, 483, 050; net earnings, ST. .234. LAG; rentals
from leased lines, SAG, $50; total net earn
ings. 81 ,280, SAG; all charges, $l.204. 597;
surplus. S76.247.
For the accommodation OF the delegates
to the Republican State Convention at Car
son. the regular train for Palisade on
Wednesday next will leave Eureka. at 4
O'Clock A. M, instead Of ct 10 O'Clock, and
will connect with the west-bound @. P.
train. The mail by this trRin will close at
the Postofice at 9fo'clock on Tuesday
evening.
The following are named In the assess
ment list as the leading taxpayers in Storey
county: Chollar-N MISUNDERSTANDING, or Com
bination shaft, 500. 600. and the Virginia
II Truckee railroad, Sl22. 951; Sierra Ne
vada. Mexican and Union Shaft Company.
$50. 1876; Pacific Mill and Mining Company,
$50, 1856, and Con. Cal. & Va. Mining Com
pany. 500. 795.
Frank O'Brien, of Virginia City. called
at the Chronicle Office the other day to take
all the Carson Appeals $500 bets on the
coming election, saying: "Money talks.
The Carson man oan get his bet covered
three tiers deep II he 80 desires. I'll take
them all, and my money Is ready at any
time at the Office of Frankei. the broker,
or ct the grocery store OF J. & j. b. NAL
Ion" Now let's see If the Carson banterer
will put up or back down.
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