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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
THE RAILROAD EXTENSION
THRorGH NEVADA.


We have lately stated that the Utah
Central Railroad would make = break
westward from frisco. Utah, through
Nevada the coming ason We mad
vertently used the name OF the Utah
Central for the Utah Southern. 1t is the
Utah Southern that is 10 build, q
branch Of which terminates now at Frisco
and the other at Milford. Bat the name
is not important, il we get the road. and
we can say with absolute certainty that
the extension has been determined upon
by one Of the two routes. At first it
seemed certain that the road would 60
more westward from Frisco, piercing the
very heart Of Neva1a's greatest mineral
belt. We now hear that there is . little
hating in opinion as to whether the Frisco
or Milford branch shall be extended.
One or the other is sure, but which q
had not been definitely settled at latest
accounts. II the latter, it will 60 through
by Phoebe, connecting with the Santa
Fe system at Barstow, San Bernardino
county, California. This line would be
Of great benefit to the extensive south.
ern portion Of Nevada, but would not
afford the central part Of the State the
advantages which we desire, and which
our immense mineral resources invite.
Chief Engineer West is now out with .
surveying party between Milford and
Barstow. After . preliminary survey Of
that route attention may at last be turned
TO the Frisco extension. That will de.
pend on what is found by the present
survey. We hope TO see every part Of
the State accommodated with railroads,
but the line which would prove Of great
est advantage would be one traversing
the entire length of the State from east
to west, running along parallel with the
Central Pacific, and not more thar one
hundred and twenty miles south Of it.
This is what we will get il the Utah
Southern shall finally determine to build
west from Frisco instead Of Milford. But
whether we shall get the first road
through our State along the line we have
indicated or not, we are sure 70 get it in
the end. There are not less than five
great Eastern railroads terminating no.
where in particular in Colorado and Wy.
oming. which are yearly feeling thsir way
westward. Eventually they will all 60
through to the Pacific Ocean. The i'm.
mense acquisition of population and bust
ness in California makes the ultimate
construction Of these roads all the more
certain. No road is going to invade our
soil for the local business which Nevada
Fan supply. 1t is an important incident,
but not the main thing in view. 1t is
the rich plum in the shape of the through
business from California and the Orient
that these roads are reaching out for.
They can't participate in il without cross.
ing Jul State, and it is but q question Of
time when several of them will do that.
Well posted railroad men anticipate The
completion Of at least three transconti.
mental roads within the next five years.
In the meantime we are to have the
present year the extension Of the Utah
Southern through Nevada either by the
Milford or the Frisco route.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
The Examiner.

The San Francisco Examiner. having
learned that the Eastern press objected
to holding the Democratic National Con-
vention in San Francisco on the ground
that it would be impossible to obtain
full telegraphic reports on account Of the
distance, determined to settle the question
Accordingly the enterprising proprietor
arranged for an edition Of the Examiner
to appear in Washington simultaneously
with the edition Of the paper in the orig
inal place Of its publication. Mr.. Hearst
further agreed to reprint in New York
every morning during the Convention
editions Of the Examiner with complete
accounts of the proceedings. should fur.
Their doubts be expressed Of the capacity
Of San Francisco's telegraphic facilities.
Nothing seems too large for the Exam
liner to undertake when il comes down
to matters Of enterprise. -Sacramento
Bee.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03

Marcus d. Boruck, private secretary
TO Governor Waterman, has been 30 en-.
crossed In the duties of his Office that
he has forgotten that those who lay
claim torespectability do notrefase to pay
their just debts. Between attending to
the affairs Of state and preparing for the
grand display he made at the review ct
the Preside ON W~ashington's birthday,
he entirely overlooked the fact that
Fisher Il Co.. the hatters, held a small
bill for $36 so against him. But while
Marcus was forgetful, his creditors
were not, as was shown to-day when
suit was filed in the Justice Court against
him by Fred Thai, assignee Of Fisher &
Co., TO recover the amount due for head.
wear furnished him.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
THE sREAT swERPsTAKE.

Why is it that SO many distinguished
Republicans are declining the Presiden-
tial nomination ? No less than three have
felt called upon to say that they cannot
and will not make the race. What can
be the matter, anyhow Are they afraid
Of President Cleveland In the Han.
cock campaign the New York Sun said
Of the General, che is a good man weigh
ing two hundred and fifty pounds"
There was not much comfort nor COM
mendation for Hancock in the criticism.
Do the Republican withdrawers regard
Mr.. Cleveland as a good man weighing
more, or less, than General Hancock ?
AS a matter Of fact, when stripped for
the fray, he weighs just 243 pounds. 1t
is said too Of him that he is a racer Of
great bottom and endurance, and always
carries with him the mascot OF good luck.
Up to date he has been found a hard
horse to curry. In the coming great
sweepstake, he is expected to surpass all
RACflQub ICCOIu6s OfCA tAO OOuAoo AyAhk
through New England, the Northwest
and the Pacific Coast the race, it is be-
lieyed, will be neck and neck and highly
exciting, but when he strikes that por.
tion of the track lying through the South,
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana, he is expected to come away
and come under the wire an easy winner,
~distancing all competitors. II is thought
in well.informed circles that the hackers
of other celebrated racers have arrived
at about the same conclusion, and on ma
ture reflection have determined to ave
their entrance fee. MIR. Blaine was the
first to clay down." to be quickly fol.
lowed by Gen. Sheridan, who wouldn't
give his present military station for all
the civil offices in the land. Then came
George w. Childs of Philadelphia. who
wouldn't accept the Presidency il the
certificate OF election were handed to him
on q silver platter. This is all very dis
tressing, and looks like the Fall event
might fail altogether for the want of a
swift nag to put against the Democratic
charger. Sherman and Harrison and Ed.
munds and Allison are all known to have
SPAWN and windgall. None of these have
speed enough to interest the spectators.
A "black horse" might do better. But
If all Of the Eastern possibles and prob
ables are going to decline. we suggest to
the Republican managers that they come
West for a candidate. We know several
statesmen in Nevada who won't decline
anything. Come West.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
QNYERNOR.

CALIFORNIA; accidental Governor is q
man of spoils. He seems to believe i'm
plicitly in the spoils system. With al
most indecent haste he has been slsugh-
tering the late Governor Bartlett's ap-
pointees right and left. There is no Office
so high nor so low that he does not want
for the party temporarily in power. He
does not respect the Tenure Of Office
Act, but ruthlessly turns out officers be-
fore their times have expired. His greed
is all the more marked because this is q
time when the best sentiment Of the
country is setting In the direction Of
Civil Service Reform. Both parties
should mutually agree to allow all off,
GERS to fill out their terms in the regular
and orderly way. 1t is not only good and
decent practice, but would average evenly
between the parties in the long run.
President Cleveland, say what they may
about him, has set an excellent example
in this regard. No man protected by the
Tenure of Office Act has been turned out
by him except for sufficient cause. He
never displaced q solitary man anywhere
the length Of whose term was fixed by
law, except as we have stated, for neg.
lect Of official duty. Take u own State
Of Nevada as an example. All Federal
officers here were allowed to run their
full terms. W. j. Smith, the Postmaster
Of our town, served a year and a half
under President Cleveland's administra-
tion. Postmaster White, of Carson. is
still in Office, his term not expiring until
next May. Bill Gibson. Agent Of the
Pyramid Lake Reservation, has never
been disturbed. And 50 il has been with
others in this State, some serving longer
than others according to the expiration
of their respective terms. OF course,
whenever a vacancy has finally occurred,
the place has been filled with Q Demo-
crat, and should a Republican admins.
tration succeed Mr.. Clevelsnd's, it would
be but fair that these Democrats should
be allowed TO complete their terms. This
would be right and orderly, and might
justly be viewed as an even break all
around. By bringing ourselves to q rec
ognition Of this doctrine and practice,
there is no room left for complaint on
either side. But if Governor Waterman
is a fair sample Of what the Republicans
may be expected to do when they get q
chance, Civil Service Reform in this
country had as well take to the woods
and remain there.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
y. G. FLOOD.


ne Denies the soft Impeachment
All sorts OF rumors have lately
been flying around regarding the
King Of the Bonanza kings. Z.
Flood. One story had it that he had
fallen out with Mackay and had de-
termined to sever the partnership by
closing out his interest in the Nevada
Bank. In a recent interview Flood
himself denies this. Mr.. Mackay was
also interviewed on the same subject,
and while denying that there had
been any misunderstanding between
himself and Flood, did not deny that
the latter was getting rid of his Con-
solidated Virginia by throwing IT
upon the market. When asked II
Flood was closing out his stocks,
Mackay replied that this is a free
country and any man has a right to
sell or hold as he may see ft.'
Operators below, we hear, take this TO
mean that Flood is cleaning up all oil
his mining stock interests. They
also construe it to mean more or less
depression in the market until he gets
through. There seems to be no
doubt that Flood is in very poor
health and is anxious TO free himself
of all active business. 1t is generally
understood that he has never fully re-
covered from the humping he got in
the big wheat deal. That little
financial episode came near killing
him entirely. 1t was the first losing
he had ever made and we are told
that he took his medicine with the
worst grace imaginable. He shut
himself up for months and squealed
like a pig under a gate. There was
precious little sympathy for him. Men
who had lost against his stock game
for years said ii will learn him how
it feels to get lambasted occasionally"
There were no tears and few mourners
over his misfortune, while Mackay's
troubles were almost universally re-
gretted. These late reverses have
demonstrated that deep down among
the masses, Flood has fewer friends
than any Of the old Bonanza firm.
But it may be a case Of" The King
is dead. Long live the King"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
WALTER q. sKEsBAM.

We observe that this name is being
mentioned more frequently than formerly
in connection with the Republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency. Arecent SEN
s~ational dispatch from Chicago stated
that some sort Of society or league had
been discovered. with q strong member
ship in every State in the Union, having
for its object the nomination Of Gresham.
OF course, We do not believe that there
is any such organization in existence.
But il cannot be denied that Judge Ores
ham is every day becoming more and
more prominent as a formidable candi-
date. We regard him as the most dan
gerous man to Democratic success in the
Republican party. II our life was in the
balance and we were compelled to select
a Republican ticket that would stand .
show Of winning. We would name Grcs.
ham for the FIRST place, and Hawley OF
Connecticut for the second. We would
do his on the theory Of leaving New
York out Of the Republican count. The
Republicans can't carry New York, no
matter whom they nominate, and they
have a much easier 6ght without attempt
ing it. They have a good chance to win
without the Empire State, by simply de-
voting their resources and energies to
Indiana and Connecticut, and inciden-
tally to New Jersey. But to do this,
they must throw Blaine overheard and
nominate q Western man, who can hold
all Of the Republican States, and recover
Indiana and either Connecticut or New
Jersey, or both, from the Democratic
column. The nomination OF Blaine com-
plicates the situation and means q fight
all along the line. IL would mean more
fighting territory than he could cover, or
recover. And we are talking to our Re-
publican friends like a brother. We can
afford TO give them some advice, because
there is no likelihood that they will adopt
it. Now that they are out Of power,
they can be relied upon implicitly to do
the wrong thing at the right time. That
is the way the Democrats used to do
when they were looking over the barbed-
wire fence at the loaves and fishes in the
Republican corral. But it is always in.
teresting to discuss the chances Of a
Presidential succession. 1t is the highest
and greatest Office in the world, if it is
sometimes filled by second rate men. In
looking over the whole field, Gresham
and Hawley would stand q reasonable
show Of carrying Indiana and ConDecti-
cut. Indiana Democrats tell us that
Gresham is by long odds the strongest
Republican in that State. II he cannot
carry it no other Republican can. Gen.
eral Joe Hawley is always able to come
to the Senate from Connecticut. The
Nutmeg State has never gone over about
1900 Democratic in late years. General
Hawley ought to be able to reverse that.
And il this ticket happened to scratch
through we would have two very capable
men in the highest offices Of the Nation.
There are no pyrotechnics in either, but
both are plain, a~pproachable men Of the
world.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
MACKAY FOR CLEVELAND.

We hear from q pretty reliable source
that John w. Mackay is well pleased
with President Cleveland's administra-
ton, and is strongly inclined to support
him for reelection. He regards President
Cleveland as a conservative and safe man,
and seriously doubts whether his equal
can be found for the exalted position
which he fills. He is certain that Cleve-
land makes a better President than would
any one Of the half.dozen more prominent
candidates Of his wi party for the NOM
nation. As we understand it, Mr.. Mac
kay does not claim to have changed his
politics, further than that he has great
personal admiration for Mr.. Cleveland,
whom he is likely to support. unless the
Republican nominee should prove excep-
~tionally acceptable. In any event it may
be safely assumed that Mr.. Mackay will
not exert himself to carry Nevada against
the President in the coming election. If
not al avowed supporter of the Demo.
cratic standard bearer, he will at least be
passive in the campaign. if our informa-
tion be correct. Mr.. Macksy being n
of the greatest powers in the Republican
party in this State, his inaction this Fall
will go a long way toward securing q
Democratic triumph in the Sagebrush
State. Mackav il n biO factor in Nevada
politics. and always carries great weight
whichever way he goes. We shall be glad
if he finally concludes to put his shoulder
to the Democratic wheel.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
Our Timber Thieves.

Enterprise: Were We to hear Of
climber thieves" being arrested In that
part OF Nevada which run up on the
Sierra Nevada montains we might believe
that the arrested persons had been steal.
ing timber, but when we learn that men
have been arrested for stealing timber
in Lander county we wonder where
they found the timber. In this State
it seems to be difficult to say where
brush ends and timber begins. That
which is called timber appars to be almost
anything from q greasewood toa bush Of
stately sugar pine. In Kansas in the
early days three mullen Atalks and q
hazel bush constituted a grove, and il
would seem that in Nevada all arboral
growth Of the length Of Q stick Of cord
wood is called TIMBER.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03

Prince John Sullivan of Boston, within
the shadow Of the Queens apartments at
Windsor. is getting himself in trim TO de.
molish Mitchell when their expected bout
takes place. He has got himself down
to 1913 pounds. but will be Eve pounds
lighter when the fight takes place. Nc.
Donald thinks America ought to feel
proud Of the way Prince John has stuck
TO his training. He has not smoked .
cigar or taken a drop Of liquor since he
began to train.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
ANNOUNCEMENT !!
WILL POSITIVELY LEAVE

HAVING DEFINITELY RESOLVED TO
Ill engage and start business in q larger
field, and more central place. / hereby an
nounce to the people Of Eureka, and surround.
ing towns. that I will leave this place for San
Francisco (where I intend 10 located, by next
April.
Those who contemplate sDG have been con-
~templating for some time TO have work done in
the Photographic business and wish to avail
themselves OF my services in that line, are re-
quested to come ct once, as my stay here IL
limited to the above stated time.
Notice 10 also given to all parties that | have
large and small pictures in my frames and
cases. as samples, which they can buy at greatly
reduced prices, as l intend 70 make . clearance
sale Of everything outside Of the furniture and
apparatus.
Also, Q large safe OF the Mosler Safe and
Lock Company pattern
Gall and sit for one Of the New Style pictures
lately devised by me and introduced into pop
ularity By their admirable richness. samples Of
which are exhibited at the gallery.
f25 Louis MOrAOO.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
THE BITTER CREEK TER NO n
lIc Was on b Csmstock whom
Mount Davidson Was - Hole in
the Ground.

lIc Was 0n the CSmstock whom
Mount Davidson Was - Hole Ina
IA GrOund.
"Hullo, you old tarrspin, come up
and take a drink" shouted Captain
Jones, q recent arrival from blizzard land
as he recognized an old acquaintance in
the Union saloon.
"Iknew you on Bitter Creek before
the streets were marked out-yes, even
before the creek was there. was on
the Pacific slope before your grandfather
made . track on the earth, and / was on
the Comstock when old Mount Davidson
was q hole in the ground. Come mp
everybody and drink. "cried the delighted
captain.
"Who's shoutin'!" inquired the bar.
keeper, as he ranged a score Of glasses
on the counter and reached for the
whisky bottle.
Captain Jones. old Cap. Jones, Of
Bitter Creek, and you dish out the
whisky. and be p. d. q. about it, too, or
theren be q frst.class funeral here in
about . minnit with Q barkeepsr for q
corpse" roared the captain with . scowl.
The last sentence was but half fin
ished when the blizzard terror suddenly
vanished through the swinging door
head first, propelled by q pile driver kick
from the barkeeper's boot, who had sud.
denly and mysteriously appeared in front
OF the counter.-Ex.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
A Coming Lively Camp.

T~uscarora bids fair to be one OF the
liveliest camps in Nevada for some
time TO come. The developments in
he: mines for the past year have been
simply immense, and she has to-day
a half dozen OF the best mines on the
Coast. A popularity OF Tusearora's
ores is their richness. The bodies are
also Of good size. The North Belle
Isle, Nevada Queen. Grand Prize.
Commonwealth, and perhaps some
others, have fine deposits of high
grade ores in sight and ready for the
mill. Grand Prize, which was once a
popular favorite, is expected to re-
sumo dividends the coming season.
She has fine ore reserves in a new part
Of the mine. Altogether, Tuscarora
has a brighter outlook for the immedi-
ate future than any mining district in
Eastern Nevada, not excepting our
own Eureka, which for u century TO
come is to be renowned in two henri
spheres as a bullion producer Of un-
paralleled resources. We hear that
Tuscarora is lacking in stamps to mill
the ore which her mines are capable
of producing. The erection Of new
mills the present season is in contem-
plation by several of the companies.
The construction of these will give
employment TO both men and teams.
A mining town in Nevada, with re-
sources, is always good where teaming
is relied upon as the chief mode Of
transportation. II will require a vasi
number Of teams to supply the fuel to
run the T~uscarora mills, to say moth
ing of the freighting from the railroad
at Elko. The present population o.
Tuscarora is about $500. A well-in'
formed mining man predicts that il
will be 5000 before the close of the
present year. But in any event it il
quite apparent that our northern
neighbor is to grow and prosper largel,
the coming season. We congratulate
her on her promising outlook for bull
ion, business and dividends.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
s,oekhoIders, meeting.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Eureka County Bank
will be held on Monday, March 5,
1888, for the purpose OF electing Off
GERS for the ensuing year.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03
sixty.Five Millions or silver that
OaKht TO be fn the Channels OF
Trade.

sixty.Five Millions or silver that
OuEht 60 be i'm the Channels OF
Trade.
On February l there was in circulation
1921, zoe. 600 silver money, including
s24l, 375, 900 of silver money. which
would not have been in the channels Of
trade had not the act Of February, 1878.
opened q back-door entrance to the
mint for the limited coinage Of the stan
dard dollar. Now the capitalists. bank
ers, and spectators Of the various cities,
in view Of the Treasury keeping locked
up some e65. O00, 000 Of surplus re.
venue were besieging the Treasury
Department for months, and until
the national reaction of the money
currents recently set in to resort
to various extraordinary devices to get
that $65, 0OO, 900 back into the bank
channels. One device was to buy Gov
eminent bonds in open market and in.
vest the peoples money in premiums on
which they did not owe q cent. Another
device was to lend the peoples money to
bankers free Of interest, and this policy
was adopted TO the extent Of thus treat.
ing about 500, 000, 900 Of the public
funds. The interests which raised this
clamor about the withdrawal Of only
S65, 900. 600 from public use have never
recognized their obligations to the opera
tors Of the silver act Of 1878, which had
created to combat the monetary strin.
gency Of 1878 just four times as much
money as the Treasury held idle In its
vaults. Louisville Courier Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03

The political pot has commenced to
simmer. We learn of several aspir-
ants for county offices. They believe
that the early bird catches the worm.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03

Reno Gazette: 1t is stated that the
local Democracy have given up the
idea of establishing a paper here dur
ing the coming campaign.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1888-03-03

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