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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18
COMPLAINT.

The Carson Appeal, under the head Of
"The Wild and Woolly Comstock, P"
says: "a lady, writing to the Chroni'
Gle, complains that the dancers Of the
Comstock put their hands to q girls
waist and leave large black imprints on
the costly material. This sort Of q
thing is getting to be a great nuisance in
Virginia City, and Carson ladies who go
up there to a dance generally have to
purchase new waists for their dresses.
OF course, nothing like this ever hap.
pens in Carson. where people who go
to balls first wash their hands and wear
gloves on both. The Comstock still con.
tinues wild and woolly and always will
lack the refined cult. of Carson and
Reno. The only way to stand off dirty
hands is for the ladies to wear gunny-
sacks around their waists to catch the
amalgam, engine grease, concentrates
and black ~sulphurets that frequently get
on peoples hands in q lively mining
camp"
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GET A HOME.

An English industrial paper is u
thority for the statement that in that
portion of England called the "Black "
country, owing to the thousands OF
smoking factory chimneys, semi. skilled
workmen on chains and nails, working
sixty to sixty.fve hours q week, are
not eble to earn more than ten to fifteen
shillings per week, while women earn
from four to six shillings. Working
men in America should cut out that
item and paste it in their hats. They
should also keep in mind the fact that
there is sweeping to our shores half a
million people annually. Then, with.
out discussing the effects Of tariffs or
free trade; the strength Of capital on
the one hand or of labor directed by
trades unions on the other; they should
contemplate another fact which is SO
plain and simple that no arguments
can be advanced against it, which is
that every poor man who has children
should, il possible, while lands remain
cheap in this country, secure a Jew
acres of it, and hold it for an inherit
snce for his children. The need of
this is not so apparent as it will be
ten or ever five years hence. On every
New Years morning there are 2,0OO,.
600 more people in our country who
need food and clothing than needed
them the New Year morning a year
before. An army that is reinforced by
1000, 900 recruits annually, is q mightier
army of conquest than ever advanced
upon q land before. With our coun-
try the western ocean has been reached,
and the army divided turns north and
south. This year the population of
Washington Territory will double; that
is it will gain As much this year as it
gained through the forty preceding
years. This shows how the tremendous
tide is swelling. And now the oceans
are reduced to mere ferries; the CONT.
nents, through the genie, steam, have
been drawn close together, and the
hosts Of the overcrowded Old World,
in . steadily increasing volume, are
pouring upon our shores. Again, in
vention is yearly adding its miracles to
the world, yearly taking from labor
some of its empire. yearly giving to
capital new power and new advantages.
In the face OF these things, the poor
man should determine to secure for his
children an anchorage on some spot
that, let the winds OF trouble and mis-.
fortune rave as they may, will be . safe,
if rude retreat for his children after his
arms can no longer shield them.-Salt
Lake Tribune.
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EunEKA mINlNs DISTRICT.
An Evident Lack Of Energy and
VIM.

Ed. SENTINEL: Eureka District has
produced in round numbers, as near as
can be ascertained from official sources,
about $50, 900, 900 Of gold, silver and
lead bullion. Ore has been taken out oil
235 mines Of the district and sold to
our furnaces. Two OF our companies
operating in the district have each de-
cIared dividends amounting. practically,
to $1,000, 900 and a~ggregating SS,OOO,-
900. Neither Of these two companies
have worked to a greater depth than
|, 200 feet. and no other company in the
district has worked to a greater depth oil
over $50 feet. Most Of the work done
on the 235 mines has been done by poor
men-prospectors-who were financially
unable to do expensive dead work to
open their mines properly and may fairly
be termed surface scratching" Three
principal tunnels have been driven into
Prospect Mountain, the Eureka, Pros
pect Mountain and the Ruby Hill. The
Prospect Mountain tunnel is over 1000
feet in length, and its eastern end is un.
der several very prominent mines. The
depth from the tunnel level to the sur.
face is about 1000 feet. The other two
tunnels are about 1850 or 1000 feet in
length. and each passes under mining
claims that have yielded good ore. Good
ore has been taken out Of mines through
the Eureka and Prospect Mountain tun-
nels, and good ore is nov being taken
out of each, as well as out Of the mines
of several companies and q large number
Of individuals. And yet there is an evil
dent lack of energy, Of vim, in nearly
all mining enterprises in the district.
With the above showing, why is this !
Why are the 200 ore producing mines Of
the district. owned by poor men, per.
mitted to lie comparatively idle? Is it
because the mines are not sufficiently
promising to justify the necessary outlay
to develop them? 1 will venture to say
there are fifty mines in the district to-
day that show better prospects at the
surface than the Richmond with about
81, 900, 900 dividends to its credit) did
when it was located. 1t is fair to assume
that the fault is that of the owners and
not Of the mines. This l shall attempt
to show in future articles.
THOMAS WREN.
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muRDER WILL Ut.
rrest OF the would-be Assassin %
Mes.rs. Price aud Peltier.

arrest of the wouId-be Assassin OF
Mes.rs. Price and Peltier.
The first arrest Of the would-be assas'
sins Of Superintendent Price and MI
Peltier on the 23d Of last month, was
made on Saturday evening last, in the
person Of Clarence Buck. II was
known for some time prior to the at
tempted murder Of the above named
gentlemen, that Buck had threatened
the life Of Mr.. Peltier, and said he
would give him a dose Of giant powder
for some grievance he claimed to have,
growing out Of the Mart Smith estate
but it was thought by Mr.. Peltier to be
merely buncome or braggadocio. Ihe
result, however, showed how well he
meant TO carry out the threat. Ever
since the occurrence took place the ac-
tons and demeanor of Buck have at
tracted the attention not only OF the
officers engaged in ferreting out these
criminals but the public generally. A few
DAYS prior to his arrest We understand
he made q clean breast OF the whole
affair to Detective Sherman, and we re.
greet to add has implicated parties OF
whom the community had q right to ex'
pect better things. We refrain from .
disclosure Of the names Of these men,
although in our possession, and await
subsequent developments, but share
with all good citizens the hope that
every would.be assassin, his confederate
or apologist, may be speedily brought to
the bar Of justice, and punishment meted
out TO him which his cowardly crime so
pr~e-eminently merits. These criminals,
as is often the case, have drawn to their
assistance a few persons who are mimi
cal to Messrs. Price and Peltier in bust.
ness and other matters, but let 1t be
thoroughly understood land we take
| pride in the assertion) that this COM
munity affords but few men so lost TO
all consideration Of decency as to shield
a would.be murderer Of this cowardly
stripe, and those who have expressed
sentiments Of that character are well
known, and regarded as little better than
the actual participants. -Tuscarora
| Times Review.
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InRIeArroN IN nEvADA.

"The Chief Of the Public Lands Divis-
ion Of the Interior Department says that
from $4,000 10 10000 square miles Of
rich agricultural land may be reclaimed
in Nevada by q system Of storage reser-
voirs.
IL appears from this that official atten-
tion has been drawn to the agricultural
possibilities Of Nevada. II has com.
monty been thought that Nevada was an
irreclaimsbly desolate region, and that it
might have to surrender its rights as q
state and return to the condition Of .
Territory. But IL it contains 5000
square miles Of irrigable land it is any.
thing but . worthless desert.
There is reason to believe that II q
large part oil it's land were reclaimed
from aridity, Nevada would be one Of
the most favorably thought Of among oil
the States in the Union. The climate in
the southern part is almost tropical.
That section Of the State would be q
paradise for fruit growers. The vine
and the olive would flourish. The warm
air and the clear skies would make life q
continuous summer Of delight.
But in order that all Of this might be
realized, q large area would have to be
brought under cultivation. Otherwise
there would not be sufficient population
to make trade active, and to secure the
social advantages and pleasures which
are unknown in . sparsely settled com.
munity.
The Senators from Nevada could well
afford to devote, practically, all their
time to securing appropriations for the
construction Of irrigation reservoirs and
canals. II successful, the result would
soon be seen in . rapid increase in the
population an6 wealth Of the State"
We find the above article in q Colo
RADIO paper. II is mainly true. There
IL not an inter-mountain region OF the
same extent in all the West that has as
much rich agricultural land as Nevada;
but il is Of course practically useless
without water. The day will come
when Nevada will be one Of the great
grain, fruit and vegetable producing
States Of the Union. 1t may not come
in Eve, ten, or twenty years, but it will
surely com when the lands not requir.
ing irrigation elsewhere shall have beer
taken. But occupation and settlement
can be fastened by favorable legislation
by Congress.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18

The grave may not be the glass OF
fashion, but is the mold of form.
A philanthropist is sometimes the
mar who helps all mankind ave his
own family.
II you would avoid the suspicion oil
your neighbors never carry your mo-
lasses in a demijohn.
l tell you Hepsy there's a consola-
ton in having good help in the kitchen
that religion cannot give.
1t is only the enterprising who
meet with disappointments. The lazy
and dull take what comes and are al
happy as a toad under a stone.
II the day is fine
Then that's a sign
To praise the Lord Of church.
II the day Is bad
Then lass and lad
Alike deserve the birch
II they do not go TO church.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18
Sam Rraunan.

What member of the Mormon Church
has not heard Of him who went in
charge Of the Mormons round the Horn,
to find a place to locate in California.
while the main body were TO make their
way overland to join him! Who, ar
irving in the Golden West, acted as the
other leaders did, set them to work, re.
ceived their money and gave them re-
ceipts in the name of the Lord, and
when his dupes demanded ii back told
them they had paid ii into the Lords
account and whenever they presented
an order bearing the Lords signature he
(Brannan) would at once pay iti 1t is
needless to say Sam held on to the
money. On Monday. at Escondido, So.
nora, CAL, the whilom leader and duper
Of dupes passed away to join the major.
ity of those who have solved the truth
or falsehood of what we mortals strive
so much about.-Ogden Argus.
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.ov. eoRpoS.s cRurrCIsns.

WV WV
Governor Gordon Of Georgia, accom-
panied by his staff and some OF the State
militia, attended the centennial eelebra-
ton Of washington's Inauguration in
New York on April 30. While in the
procession the G~eorgians were met BY
Dranke's Zouaves, the Colonel OF whom
had not seen Governor Gordon since they
met in deadly conflict on the held oil
battle over a quarter Of . century ago.
The Zouaves, after cordially greeting
the Georgians, decorated them with the
badge of their brigade as q token oil
amity and friendship. This action was
condemned by some hot.headed member
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic
who supposed that the Zouaves had dec
GRATED the Georgians with Grand Army
badges, and threatened to have General
Drake impeached. At q reception ten
dered Governor Gordon at Elizabeth, N.
j., last Thursday night by the Zousves
and other Union veterans, Governor
Gordon referred feelingly to the incl
dent. and said that such an exhibition OF
temper upon so ludicrous q misspprehen'
sion is sad. Not q single Grand Army
badge was bestowed upon him or his
staff. He would trust with a thousand.
fold more confidence the honorard safety
OF the Republic to the keeping OF those
worn and battle-scarred veterans who
buried their sectional prejudice at Apo
mattox, and who were glad to extend
soldierly greeting to sincere men who
fought against them, rather than trust
the Republic to men who are unable to
hide their passions even while doing
honor to the memory Of Washington.
The verdict Of the tribunal OF the fu.
ture, Governor Gordon said, has already
been practically told in the epitaph
| placed by a Kentucky father over the
graves of his two boys, n OF whom
died in the Federal and the other in the
Conferate service. This epitaph was
Here lie my brave boys. The one
died fighting for the Union, the other
for the rights Of States. Each died do
ing his duty as he conceived It,"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18
GIVE Us LORE RUIN.

We had an article lately in the SENTI-
MEL about Congressman r. P. Flower
and his visit to the Pacific Coast. We
said il that article that he was Q broad
gauge man. He was entertained by
Denver's Chamber of Commerce and
made q very sensible speech, in which
he expressed himself as specially friendly
to the Western idea about silver and ir-
rigation. He said among other things
that IL silver is going to ruin us
he would like to have ga little more
ruin" The following extract from his
remarks will be read with interest:
"We like to see the whole West
blossom as the rose. When / was here
before silver was the burning question.
II has been said that an unlimited pro.
duction Of silver and its governmental
coinage would work ruin upon the u
try. Judging from the past we in the
East would like to have . little more
ruin. You and I may differ as to the
policy Of making the silver dollar larger.
but common sense says that q double
team will pull more than . single horse.
subtsrfuges cannot deceive the business
men Of this country.
"If there is . way TO save this water
which comes down in Winter in torrents
and is lost, the energetic and go.ahead
business men Of Colorado will find the
way TO do IL and the best way to do ii.
I want to hear your idea about this, and
that is why ] am here. In Mexico they
have done il for 300 years. There are
on 6le consular maps showing the enor-
mous irrigating works which have been
constructed in France. Spain. Egypt and
in fact in most Of the countries Of the
world. This great chain of mountains
from Mexico to the Canadian border will
some day be the fountain Of other
wealth than that Of their vast mines. II
is your duty to get up plans showing
what you want. I don't say that the
General Government will give you what
you want or that it will not.
II want to get from you bright business
men Of Colorado . statement Of your
views-something for me to think over
and digest when I get back home
something upon which I will be able TO
work. knowing that ! am in accord with
the views and wants Of the people Of
this region"
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An EASTERN OPINION.

The silver men will find little encour-
aQement in the appointment Of 4. s.
Lacey Of Michigan as Controller OF the
Currency. His record is q positive one.
While . member Of Congress he de-
clared and acted up TO the best OF his
ability to this view: 81 am one Of those
who believe that the further coinage at
this time Of the Bland dollar will bring
rs into great danger" At the bankers
convention Of 1885, Mr.. Lacey said: al
believe q double standard to be an i'm.
possibility" He wanted an international
agreement Of leading nations for the free
coinage Of both metals upon . common
ratio Of but q single standard, but
Much as | desire this, l recognize the
fact that it cannot be brought about
now, perhaps not for many years, posi-
bly, never" These views are Of interest
in view Of his official position. The
men in charge OF the finances under
Harrison all seem to be opposed to the
cheap silver coinage. The mine owners
Of the Pacific Coast were nicely hood
winked by the Chicago Convention and
platform.
The above is an extract from the
Springfield Republican. Nobody was
hoodwinked out in this country except
natural fools, Of which quite q sprinkle
sometimes put in an appearance about
election times. Everybody, with as
much sense as an oyster. knew that the
so.called silver plank in the Republican
platform was meaningless. 1--WE are
in favor of the use of both gold and sill.
yer" said the platform ho~Odwinkers at
Chicago. Who are not? But how much
are you in favor and at what ratio :
These were the important things left
open for every voter to guess at for him.
self, according to his Reography-as he
might live East or West. The cheat
was pointed out to the people OF Ne.
vads from every stump, and still there
may have been few idiots who honestly
believed that that plank meant free and
unlimited coinage and q great revival Of
the mining industry in this State. Sen.
sible people were not fooled.
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PRIZE

It used to be termed "the manly art
of self.defense and it was the practice
in European universities and academies to
teach pupils the art, but the custom
seems to have been abandoned and prize
lighting again looked On as low and
brutal and exhibitions Of the kind as in.
furious to the morals Of young and old.
A professional pugilist need not be a
BLACKBOARD, but the tendency of the
business is certainly that way, and the
history Of the prize ring bears out the
assertion.
That a pugilist can exhibit gentle
manly tendencies was proven at the
fight which took place at Virginia City
on Saturday evening when the black
man took pity on the white and when he
had him entirely in his power refrained
from following up his advantage, but
such things seldom occur and it is safe to
state that the merciful acts of Jackson
to two of his opponents are unprece.
dented in the history of fstic combats.
We say that for the benefit OF the
rising generation prize fighting should
not be tolerated, especially in public Ok.
hibitions, for not only is it degrading to
the parties concerned but to all present,
and it should be made a criminal offense
punishable by a heavy fine or imprison-
ment.
The Tribune does not make it q prac.
tice to preach morality. but on all occa-
sions bodily expresses its opinion regard.
ing any practice that may tend to injure
the present and future prospects of the
young. To state that this writer had
never attended prize fights would be an
untruth, and the very fact that such has
been the case gives him q better knowl-
edge as to the immoral and in some cases
scandalous doings which take place At
such exhibitions. Carson Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18
An Elevator Safety Device Pat to a
Practical Fest.

The passenger elevator in the new
Schwartz building at Providence, R. l.,
was tested last Tuesday. Superintend.
emit of Construction Cornell cut the ele.
vator loose and let it fall the whole five
stories, a distance of s~ixty-fve feet, 30
the air.tight brick vault at the bottom,
to show the entire safety of such q fall.
Cornell and o man named Jones were &C.
companied by Rosenfeld, q reporter for
the Telegram. The elevator went down
with awful velocity. When the elevator
door was opened the men were found
lying on the bottom of the car, ~insensi-
Bile, with their heads badly cut. Their
injuries may prove fatal, as all received
severe spinal shocks. Jones was the
most severely hurt and will probably
die.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18

Bill Scott recently made . bargain for
Tule Franks farm, in Winnemuccs Val.
ley, but for some reason the sale was de.
clared off by Scott. The next day Scott
sent q band Of sheep down to eat Tule
out. Tule discovered them about noon
feeding close to his back fence. "Come,"
says Tule to the border, "come in and
have some dinner. Just let your
sheep run In the orchard till you get
through" It is said that the herder
saw the joke and Immediately moved
his Aock.-Reno Gazette.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18

The motto Of California, means, I have
found it. Only in that land Of sunshine.
where the orange, lemon, olive. 6g and
grape bloom and ripen, and attain their
highest perfection in mid. winter, are the
herbs and gum found, that are used in
that pleasant remedy for all throat and
lung troubles. Santa Able, the ruler of
coughs, asthma and consumption. John
s. Capron. Main street. Eureka, New,
has been appointed agent for this valua-
BILE California remedy, and sells il under
a guarantee at 81 q bottle. Three for
81 so. Try California Cat.r.Cure. the
only guaranteed cure for catarrh, 81; by
mail 81 10.
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Both Men Said TO be Cool an,
Each Determined.

Both Men Said 10 be Cool and
Each Determined.
General Butler says his attack on Por-
ter was fully premeditated and adds: 81
want to give Porter credit for having
done q great deal. He generally obeyed
orders, but he did run away. He is, /
understand. engaged in preparing a full
explanation Of the matter. I hope he
is. When he does then it will be time
enough for me to make a reply. If he
does not put his foot in il I'm very much
mistaken. He can't tell the truth any
how. He has attacked me like q black.
guard, but l do not propose to make
any such fight. This matter is going to
be settled once for all and I'm going to
settle it. / laid for him and I've caught
him, and he is as surely murdered as he
lives. Either he or l will be held up to
the execration of the people Of the
United States, and l assure you that /
do not fear the consequences"
General Butler says his article now in
preparation will crush Porter. "If
Porter says he ever came near t~hrashing
me-" said the General, she must have
been dreaming. II he says / aver sent
him an impairment message it only
shows what he knows about imperti.
hence. II he says I ever made an alb
ject apology TO him he lies, and If he
can produce documentary evidence in
support Of his lie | will prove him to be
q forger. I do not see that the Admiral
has denied the truth of my statement. l
notice he has tried hard to evade the
question. These evasions are no de-
Tense. Let him say straightforwardly he
did not run away from Fort jackson on
the morning when Farragut passed up
the river toward New Orleans, and /
will prove him q liar"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-18

On Tuesday the Sheriff determined to
examine the cells Of the county jail at
Butte, Montana, which are supposed to
be lined with steel. but which proves to
be nothing but boiler iron. After re.
moving the prisoners it was discovered
that a hole had been cut out OF the floor
Of cell No. 2 about q foot square. The
tools used had been three common table
knives which had been converted into
saws. There is not the slightest doubt
but had the search not been made o Jail
delivery would have taken place.