Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1895-02-23

Dodging votes seems 10 be a pleasanI
pas.ime in the Nevada Assembly.-Elk'
Independent.
Harry Lewis, U. 8. Postofice Inspector
Of San Francisco, paid q flying visit here
last Saturday.
The cruiser Philadelphia. which wa'
supposed to be the crack Of the navy for
speed, Is a failure.
"Cleveland's MISUNDERSTANDING in the
midst OF plenty"-is the latest cartoon In
she Denver News.
+. II. Harmon and Claude Ford have
the thanks OF the SENTINEL for legislative
bills, etc., received.
Lieutenant Governor sadler and secre-
tary Of State Howell have the thanks
Of tho SENTINEL for legislative favors.
The Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
pany has levied an assessment OF 20 cents.
Bee ad under the head Of "New To-day"
Those attending the opening ball next
Tuesday evening are informed that the en-
trance to the hall will be from CLARK street.
Miss Mary Nulty. who has been teaching
school at Alpha. returned home Tuesday,
her school having been closed by the lack
OF funds.
Mary had q little hen
With feathers white as snow,
The preacher paid q visit; then
The chicken had TO go.
In honor OF Washington's birthday the
public school took a holiday, Gags hoated
over 8 number OF buildings, and some Of
the business houses were closed.
The Commissioners OF Nye county at its
last meeting ordered that no more lodg.
Ing. dancing nor storage room be allowed
in the Courthouse Of that county.
In the Justice Court, last Wednesday,
an Indian called Tom, for dlschsrging a
pistol IN Cedar Hill last Sunday night,
Was hned 500. or in lieu thereof, 80 days
In the cooler. He took the latter.
A bold highwayman held up The oro-
Vile, CAL, stage last week. He held mp
the passengers. two In number, and se-
cured $3.50. The treasure box was also
taken. which contained nearly $50.
We acknowledge the receipt Of a compli-
mentary ticket 10 the Legislative and In
Augural Ball TO be given at Carson Febru-
airy 25th. in honor OF the Silver party and
the Inauguration OF Governor Jones.
A remarkable creation
The new woman, 30 they say;
But the chances are the old man
Will have the bills 10 pay.
Kansas City Journal.
The Commissioners of Elko county have
entered into q contract with Messrs.
Sprouls and Booher 10 do the county
printing for the next two years for s72O
for the hrst year and $500 for the second.
The Montana Missoulisn asserts solemnly
that "Montana produced s4s. 600, 900 in
gold last year" An alleged mining paper
published In Los Angeles says Colorsdo's
gold yield vas greater than that Of Califor.
MIA 10 "a.
Elko has the lowest tax rate OF any
county In the State. The Commissioner
have Just fixed the county tax for this year
81 80 cents on each 500 valuation. The
State tax is 90 cents, making . total Of
only 81 so.
The Supreme Court Of California has
granted doctor Eugene +. West . new
trial. He Was convicted Of murder In the
second degree for having killed Addie r.
Gilmour. and WAS entsnc edt 10 % years In
the peniten tiary.
Mrs.. Lille Brinkman, OF Nevada City,
California. will arrive on to-night's stage
10 attend Al the bedside of her father.
Uncle John Edgecombe.- TuscArora Times
Review. both father and daughter were
former residents OF Eureka.
Spend and the world 10 with you,
Sorimp and you scrimp alone;
This age. SO sublime. likes a deuce Of q
time
On some one else's change but It's own.
Boston Courier.
White Pine News: Everything about The
Chairman mine Is working to perfection.
and judging from the enthusiasm mani.
Tested by the company over recent devel-
opments, there is something good In store
for themselves and White Pine in general.
The prioe OF tickets TO the Nevada inau.
gural ball was originally $40. The price
was then reduced to S., and afterward &c
50 so. II the last named sun is sufficient
what a haul somebody would have made
had the price remained as originally In
tended News.
There seems to be a difference Of opinion
In regard to the scrimmages that tool
place last Tuesday evening on Main street
as to whether they we're the wind up OF tn,
Winter fights, or the commencement o
the Spring fights. Any way. il was no
creditable to the participants.
Assemblyman Allen Of Eureka made
% purchase Al Abe COINS last evening
and the envelope he selected contained
check on the III. 4 E. Bank for $50. Mr.
Aliens fellow ~Assemblymen may outvot
him on some questions, but they ell env,
him this streak Of good luck. News.
d. Falconer, Superintendent OF th
Cortez Mines, Limited. in this county. ha
recently returned from . visit In the East
He says they talk silver q good deal bac
there. and be thinks one more year Of lo'