Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-01-13
LOCAL AND OTHER so rs.
scraps from n Notebook Of she
S~enttnel's Reporter.

scraps from the Notebook OF she
senttnel's Reporter.
Mumps Is affecting children on the Com
stock.
Horses are said to be very cheap in San
Francisco-unprecedentedly so.
Governor Adams has arrived In Carson.
considerably improved in health.
Miss r. Frank. having passed q success
| full scholastic examination, will receive in
q day or two a teachers first.grade certi6-
cate.
The town Of Taylor Is at present very
| quiet, and will probably remain 80 until
in April, when . prosperous era is ex-
pected.
Harper's Biographies will not be on sale
In town until about February 1. There 10
some delay in connection with their publ
cation.
The most extensive preparation is being
made for the masquerade ball tomorrow
evening. 1t will be largely attended by
maskers.
Miss Ellie Phillips yesterday completed
a scholastic examination for a teachers
frst-grade certificate. Her papers have not
yet been examined.
Some one hois.ed a flag upside down on
the skating rink pole yesterday. Who or
what the signal Of distress was meant for
we were unable to learn.
There are 33 men employed at mining
and milling In Bernice District. The mill.
which has been shut down for some time,
will start up next week. 4
D. j. J. MacLaughlin. Postmaster at
Ruby Hill, has received notice from Wash-
ington that the Postofice is officially To-
Gated on its present site.
Superintendent OF Public Instruction
Young has returned to Carson from San
Jose, Cal, where he has been in attend
ance on the State Teachers Institute.
A new boardwalk Is being laid in front
Of Lsmbert's grocery aud the Postof.
foe. Pedestrians suffering from corns and
bunious are, as q consequence, thankful.
Wipnemucca Silver State: II is reported
that sheep are diving daily by the score on
L. A.. Blakeslee's and John Sibbold's
ranches. Only sheep that were shorn in
the Fall are dying.
Jeanette Stowell, daughter OF VIM.
Stowell, the druggist, celebrated her eighth
birthday yesterday evening by 9 social
gathering, at which . number Of her youth
full friends were present. All the little
folks had very enjoyable time.
Tuscarora Times-Review: Persons re-
turning from Elko report lively times at
the county seat. The District Court is In
session. and there are more people there
from different parts OF the county than at
any session during the last two years.
Under q decision by the Supreme Court
Of the United States the mineral reserva-
| ton in the railroad patents does not affect
a minetal not known TO exist at the time OF
the issuance Of the patent, al mineral dis
c~overies after the issuance OF the patent
passing to the patentee.
Joe Hausman has in his store o pair Of
horns. which evidently are those OF q wild
| sheep. He found them recently on Bald
Mountain. They weigh over 16 pounds.
and, together with the head OF the live ami
NAL that owned them, the weight must
have been fully so pounds.
A strange story is told OF the discovery
In British Columbia. 500 miles north of
the Little Dalles. OF q deserted town.
There we're 26 stores, some OF them con-
tanning goods, two saloons. one Of which
contained two billiard tables, and . Post.
Office containing letters dated 1855.
The case of Phillips vs.. Eureka County.
which involves the question Of jurors pay,
will come on for q hearing in the State Su.
preme Court on Wednesday. the Goth in
slant. Il is probable the matter will be
submitted on briefs. aud the Court asked
for q decision at as early q day as possible.