Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-01-25
HOME AND COAST.
Ma tsrs of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.

We decline taylnb
dancing pumps
Tbi. county will not need any irrigatine
bitches this year
a., latest dates by mail from San
P,sncisco are Of tho 9th inst.
The sleiehing is the finest ever seer
here. and will last for q long time.
An Arcata, CAL, mar aged So led TO the
altar lAst week q blushing bride OF 90.
This ruling price here for mahogany
rood "a $40 per cord, and for cedar, s..
Prepare in time your costumes for the
grand X. Of p. ball, to lake place Feo' ~
7, IA Two weeks to-day since we have
had any mail matter from the East OF
West.
A, tho Diamond mine there are 1,00C
sacks Of ore waiting transportation TO Sali
Lake City.
We learn that a number Of delayed
nasseneers bound sor Eureka are laying
off al Reno.
Elisha Locke, accompanied by his wife
and child came in from Currant Oreek
last Thursday.
In to last evening We have had no snow
this week, but have had an abundance oil
cold, blizzard weather.
Between seventy and eighty horses are
slaughtered daily in Berlin. The flesh is
sold at 4 cents q pound.
Trails have been broken TO a number OF
the mines, aud the miners can now get out
and replenish their supplies.
J.. L, Fast, wife and son left Pslisade on
the l4th inst. for San Francisco, where
they expect 10 spend the Winter.
The blizzard played havoc at the Hay
Ranch yesterday week, taking away loo
feet Of roof from their big barn In its
course.
II, 8. Neustadter has been granted 9
divorce from Nettie Neustsdter. nee Net
tic Cohn, on the ground Of extreme
cruelty.
The sehool-boy OF Sacramento smuse
themselves by placing shoemaker's wax on
the seats and thereby ruin manya pair Of
trousers.
There are about q dozen miners working
on DAYS pay at the Eureka Con. mine, but
not q single tributer. Al Burt knows what
be is about.
Il is reported that the case OF Mrs. j.
Walcott vs.. A. II. Watson, affecting the
ownership Of the Joanna mine. in Robin
son District, has been dismissed.
II the demand for the SENTINEL we're a.
great as il was last Saturday, we could
afford TO publish 4 daily with all the latest
telegraphio dispatches.
1. is reported that the stranded
"Eureks colony" at Palissde, intend paint
ing that town " red I" when the train from
here arrives at tina, place.
Eureka consumes about o ton OF -four
per day. There is sufficient In town for
another week II even none arrives from
Palisade in the mean time.
Ex.President aud Mrs. Cleveland are
said to have matured their plans to sail
next June for Europe, where they will
spend the best part OF a year.
The current topics of the week have
been the weather and the railroad block
ade, and when we would probably re-
ceive an Eastern and Western mail.
A st. Joseph, Mo-, dispatch says that
Emil Drummeliass was arrested upon a
requisition from the Governor Of Nevada,
charged with selling a /" sailed" mine.
The full amount OF delinquent taxes not
collected In Eureka county for 1889 Is
$40 80. This Is the closest tax collection
that has ever been made in the county.
Our great storms OF rain, blow and
snow, which were continuous for sixty
dAys, ceased last Saturday afternoon, since
which we have had cold, blizzard weather.
China New Years commenced last Sun
day, but during the week there has not
been the usual firing OF crackers and
bombs, owing, probably, to . scarcity OF
coin.
In addition TO the ~tributers, only five or
ak men are employed at present in the
Richmond mine. The stormy weather
aud deep snow drifts make II very diff
cult TO get there.
The Salinas City, Cal, markets were
supplied on New Years day with ripe
wstermelons, c~anteloupes, new potatoes,
radishes, lettuce, celery and caulihower,
all raised 10 gardens there.
Mrs. Maybriok who was sentenced TO be
hung In London last Summer. and subse-
quently had her sentence commuted TO
lifo imprisonment, has been uncondition-
ally pArdoned by the Queen.
II Ia two weeks to-day since any mail
has been received here either from the
East or West, and during q portion OF the
the time there was no telegrsphio commu.
nication with the outside world.
A good deal OF industry has been shown
by our citizens in shoveling snow from
their roofs and awnings during the week,
many OF which were In great danger OF
being smashed by the immense weight OF
snow upon them.
During the week we have heard but little
said OF the conditiin OF the cattle and
sheep In this locality, and thus we take
IL for granted that the Losses will not be
as great as was supposed during the prev.
alence OF the snowstorm.
Those who have occasion TO pass be.
tween O'Neil Avenue and Main street are
indebted to Merrill Fletcher andh his com-
panions for their industry In attaching Q
snow pillow TO sled and making q good
trail to walk over between those points.
Postmaster Bartlett Is making his ar
raugements for the reception OF two weeks
detained mail. He has engaged q corps
OF expert mailing clerks to assist him, and
will deliver oil mail matter at the earliest
possible moment after II has been received
here.
We reported In our last issue thai
whisky was going down. II you don't be.
lieye IL, call on Johnny Hill at Sadler's
store, and he will convince you. Perhaps
Ii would be as we'll OF the same time TO take
a demijohn and five Of Uncle Sans silver
eagles along with you.
Mel Blanchford, formerly foreman in
P~ritchard's employ, but who. for q mum.
Der OF years past has been occupied getting
out timbers for the Richmond Mining
Company, came over from Currant Creel
last Thursday and was around town re
newing acquaintance with old friends.
Last Monday morning while the mer
we're a. work cleaning the snow ont Of thu
yard at the railroad depot, an Italian OF
tempted to Jump from a pile Of snow lyint
alongside the track on TO a passing loco
motive. He missed his footing and fel
lengthwise between the engine ard snow