Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-02-11

Personal and Other Items Of Inter
est on the Range.

readers Of the SENTINEL. But just what
to write about is the rub. There are no
end of subjects that might be dished up
at length, but that would hardly convey
anything 10 the line OF news. IL is news
that makes a correspondence worth
either writing or reading. And I am
no. at all gossipy. l do not now. and
never did, give much attention TO per.
sonal goings on. Still there are some
things that may be said Of ex.Bsse Ran.
gers that may entertain the old friends
left behind. Speaking Of old friends,
where else ON earth are such close and
enduring friendships formed as in the
mountain wilds Of the Westi In what
other part OF the world did you ever see
or hear Of the man that you would 60
right down into your pantaloons and haul
out your last bottom dollar for, and he
for youl Truly among all Of the p~leasur-
able recollections and treasures OF life,
the warm friendships Of early mining
camp experiences in Nevada are still the
fondest in many a heart that has drifted
out and is no longer Of us. A very charm.
ing person who used to live in Eureka
said to me the other day, 81 never ex.
pect to return to the old camp, but
shall never forget my mountain friends;
l have never found such in all the FIVE
! years rambling since | left there" And
so it runs with everybody. People are
never content when they go away from
| Nevada. Nine out Of ten Of those you
meet would get back il they could and
the business prospects Of our State war
ranted ii. But they all have a friendly
feeling and a cordial word Of cheer for
the places that knew them before all the
same. In this connection the recent rich
strike in Eureka Consolidated has caused
a good many old Eurekans to prick up
their ears in a longing sort of way. You
would be astonished at the number Of
inquiries about this latest development.
About every third man / meet wants to
know something about it. 1t is q good
omen. as a characteristic old timer used
to say. 1t shows a returning and a re-
viving interest in the success Of Eureka
mining enterprises. The word among the
Base Range contingent down here is that
the old camp is not dead yet" Well
should say not. Bright things. as the
song runs, can never die, and Eureka is
one Of the brightest, as it is assuredly
the biggest, in the whole mineral galaxy,
il the latter is a good word. A recent
article in the SENTINEL showing the num-.
Der Of Eureka mines, and their yield
since 1873, was favorably noticed by a
portion Of the press here. Taken all in
all | think there is a better feeling here
for the future Of our district than has
prevailed in some years. l shall be dis
appointed if our mining interests do not
take an upward start from this time on.
So much of a general nature. / must
now make personal mention Of the doings
and movements of such of our former
residents as | may happen to know about.
The trouble is that / cannot remember
nor locate them all. Their name is legion.
Walter B. Harrub and family are stop
ping at the Baldwin. They lately sold
their Los Gatos ranch for q round sum.
They go East shortly to visit for some
months. Miss Celia Doyle will remain in
Oakland.
Ex.Assemblyman Beebee, of the Silver
Common mine. lis doing the grand in a
foreign land" l don't know whether he
is contemplating matrimony or a race
this Fall for the Eureka Senatorship.
Perhaps a little Of both.
Mrs. Fred Cole and daughter have gone
to San Diego. They go south to reside
permanently, Mrs. Cole having purchased
a lodging house there.
Mrs. Joseph Winzell and children are
spending the Winter at San Jose. Katie
and frankie are attending the State Uni.
versity there.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Everts have lately
taken up their quarters at the Palace.
They have leased their Oakland residence
and propose travelling a good deal for the
next year.
Mrs. NJ. B. Bartlett went TO Southern
California recently. She will visit Los
Angeles, San Diego and other points
south. returning to Eureka in about six
weeks or two months.
H. X. Mitchell and wife are here. They
20 up about the middle Of March.
w. w. Bishop and wife have returned
from Ogden, where they spent the Sum.
mer and Fall.
There has been a divorce epidemic down
this way among former Eureka couples
Frank Doutrick is the latest. ! don
know the basis of this domestic split
Mrs. d. brought the suit. l hear it init
mated that Frank is speedy" smonl
the girls. Who would have thought it
But then they all do it.
Col. Joe Grandelmeyer is holding forth
at the Lick, and glowing with encomi'
ums for the argentiterous and metalifer
GUS character Of White Piue mineral de
posits. As a boomer, the Col. ia a dandy
Ex.Constable Frank Wallace is arount
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