Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-01-17
HOME AND COAST.
Matters of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.
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was SZU5,b44.
Several new cases Of scarlet fever are re-
ported al Elko.
Major Kinney left last Wednesday for
San Francisco.
The death Of Senator George Hearst
may be announced al any time.
Aired o. Porter. one OF the proprietors
OF the Reno Gazette, died last Monday.
When an old topper swears of, the closer
be sticks to his resolution the shaker he
gets.
Pure rubies are now produced by two
French chemists in France by artificial
means.
Our public school reopened last Monday
with a good attendance in all the depart
ments.
Sol Hip, the Ely, White Pine merchant,
has been stopping in tow several days
this week.
John Daily, OF Newark Valley, left here
last Wednesday for San Francisco, for
medical aid.
The Independent says the mercury was
% degrees below zero 81 Elko last Satur-
day morning.
John A. Wilson, our Justice OF the
Peace. has been appointed Notary Public
by Governor Colcord.
Charley Reed. Superintendent OF the
Diamond Company, left last Monday for Q
visit at Salt Lake City.
William Giles. late Deputy Sheriff OF
this county, left last Monday for Q visit at
his old home In Illinois.
Tomorrow Father NAt,ini will hold
divine service in Eureka at 8 and IL
O'Clock A. NJ. and 7 P. M.
Mining Of all kinds Of metal ores In the
United States produce yearly the e~xtrsor-
binary sun Of 5000, 000, 900.
William McGill and F. x. Murphy.
Assembly men OF White Pine county, left
here yesterday for the Legislature.
d. b. Matheny, sent from White Pine
county for murder, was pardoned last
Tuesday by the Board OF Pardons.
John Tore, hold over State Senator
from this county, accompanied by his
wife. left for Carson last Monday.
Miss Gertrude Edmund, formerly Prin.
cipsl Of our public school, left on last
Wednesdays train for California.
G.. A. Fletcher, Alex. l.. Mckay and
Charles Trembly, Republican Assembly.
men, left last Wednesday for Carson.
Miles Goodman, ex-Postmsster and a
long time resident OF Virginia City, died
at his home in Virginia on January 10.
A Carson paper states that an operation
had been successfully performed upon
Trenmor Coffin, and that be lie improving.
The prophets who predicted that the
killing Of Sitting Bull would put an end
TO the Indian war had better go aud hide.
General G. c.. Powning is superintend-
ing the cutting and storing Of Ice by the
Verdi Ice Company. Of which he Is .
member.
Harvard Ia TO have & professor Of scull.
ing. That's all right; what do boys go TO
college for except to have their SOULS
looked after.
Attention Is called TO the great redue-
tion Of prices at the White House Dry
Goods and Clothing Emporium. See new
advertisement.
Vim. Laurenson, formerly County
Clerk Of White Pine, left for Carson last
Wednesday. He expects TO get a clerkship
in the Legislature.
Mrs. j. u. HiaLs. sis.es of Mrs. a. 5HnI-
man, who has been visiting here for the
past month. returned TO San Francisco
the first Of the week.
There we're pose divorces granted in In
diana during the year 1890. Married life
IN the Hoosier State does Dot seem TO be
one OF unalloyed bliss.
Ed. Phillips and Frank Wilson, both
young men OF our town, left last Wednes-
day for Carson, where they expect to get
clerkships in the Legislature.
W. E. Griffin, agent for the Orient In
surance Company Of Hartford, Conn, has
ihe thanks Of the SENTINEL for q copy Of
their elegant calendar for 1891.
After three or four days OF weather
monkeying aroun the zero point, II
moderated last Thursday, and al this
writing II is warm and pleasant.
Elko Independent: The mileage paid
TO members OF the Legislature who travel
on a pass is so much gain. Well, they
have TO make these little turns 10 live.
When the Legislature meets keep your
eyes open for men who oppose the Austria
liam ballot system, and determine In your
own mind their reasons for opposition.
"You called Harrison a Hoosier hunk
last night. What was the other term you
applied to him7'' None. l should
never think Of q second term for Harrison.
The fight between Dempsey and Fitz. I
simmons at New Orleans, last Wednesday,
was awarded TO Fitzsimmons, after IS
rounds OF hard fighting. Considerable
money changed hands here on the result.
The mines OF Stafford. near Pslisade. are
now principally owned by one man who
promises TO commence active operations
when he perfects his title TO the proper
ties.
Died-At San Rafael. CAL. Jan. is,
1891, John McCsbe. Deceased was we'll
and favorably known in this county, hav-
ing been largely interested In mining at
Mineral Hill.
A general ordinary yearly meeting OF
shareholders OF the Richmond Mining
Company took place in London December
80. 1890, the full particulars OF which have
not yet reached here.
J.. F. Crofut, who died suddenly 81 his
ranch on Box Springs, this county. on the
7th instant. was buried here last Sunday.
and followed TO the grave by alarge mum.
Der OF sorrowing friends.
Judge Levy, In San francisco. has
rendered a decision awarding Attorney
John A. Wright a fee OF S95 900 for services
rendered the late p. A. Roach as admins
traitor OF the Blythe estate.
1t Is stated by good authority that q
strike Of considerable importance has been
made by the Eureka Con. Company 10
their X X mine. 1t is said to be extern
sive and Of 9 high grade OF ore.
Our County Commissioners have fixed
the taxes for this year as follows: Town,
So 40 on the 500; outside OF town, 50 30.
This makes q reduction OF ten cents on the
500 from the rate Of last year.
Hon. Thomas Fitch, late OF Reno, has,
II is said, just subscribed sos, 800 towards
the capital stock OF the Montezums Mill
ing Company, lately organized with Q
capital OF 500, 900 at San Diego.
Controller Hsllock says in his Annual
Report for 1890, that il the valuation Of
property in this State is not increased. the
rate OF taxation for this year must neces-
sarily be raised from 80 cents to 81 90.
VIM. Dunphy, the millionaire oattleman,