Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-06-05
HOME AND COAST.
Matters of Lively Interest to the
General Reader.

Several new cases OF measles nave ue-
yeloped during she week.
Found-A Postofice key, which the
owner can get at this Office.
The public school will close on the 1sth
inst. for the Summer vacation.
Professor Bray has been reelected Prin-
cipsl Of the Reno public school.
Superintendent Read. Of the Diamond
Company, returned from Salt Lake Sat-
urdsy.
The latest New York quotation Of silver
was coke: Lssa--Sew York Brokers.
50 12k.
superintendent Will Bliss. OF the Chain
man Company, arrived here Saturday
from the west and continued on to Ely.
The local page Of the SENTINEL this
week has much the appearance Of the sc-
oident department Of a medical periodi-
cal.
Mrs. H. Rives has been very Ill At her
home in Salt Lake City for the past two
weeks, and al last ~ocoun was but little
improved.
Appeal Elko county will furnish two
candidates for Congress next year. They
are men who also have q liberal money
backing.
John Hancock, ST.. left yesterday morn
ing for Elko to attend the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge OF Mssons to be held there
next week.
Mrs. John M. Freyer returned to De-
Lamar Tuesday by private conveyance.
accompanied by Dave McLane and Mrs.
Fred Miller.
The weather during the week has been
quite chsngeable, alternating from hot to
cold. The mornings and evenings have
been quite cold.
Ed, Kind arrived Tuesday from Colfax,
Cal, where be has been employed for the
past two years. He will visit here with
his parents for about q month.
There will be 3 meeting Of the Board Of
County Commissioner next Monday.
Persons having bills against the county
should present them at the Clerks Office
to-day.
CLARA Tregonning. daughter Of VIM. J..
Tregonning OF Ruby Hill, was accident
ally struck in the head by q stone thrown
by one OF her plsymates Wednesday even
ing. She was cut badly. bnt Is now doing
very we'll.
The SENTINEL goes to press too early 10
get the details OF the "Brovpie" enter
sainment, but from the great preparation
made 10 promised to be . highly success
fol affair. We will tell you all about IL
next week.
Robert Jones. q mining man. arrived
here from lone, Nye county. Thursday. He
10 on bis way to Idaho and British Column
bia. Mr.. Jones resided here from 1872 10
1875, and this IL his Arst visit 10 Eureka
since that time.
Father Msnion lei, yesterday on q mis-
sionary tour TO the following places. viz f:
Elko. Tuscarora, Terrace. and possibly at
Ogden. he will return In about three
weeks. There will DO no services Of the
SaaAS sShSkAOWs
Capt. L. W. Cromer returned from De-
Lamar about . week ago. He has been
absent just ohs year. and thinks that 81.
though the psy-dsys down a. DsLamar
came regularly. thai after all. old Eureka
10 . pretty good place TO tie to.
Joe Flynn OF Mineral Hill spent last
Monday in town. He has recently made
what may turn out 70 be an important
strike on the southwest side OF Mineral
Hill. He reports every one 81 the Hill o.
being employed In prospecting and dsvsl-
opins that district.
Van Powell was taken sick Tuesday and
for . few days was threatened with typhoid
pneumonia, but he is now somewhat bet
TER, and his illness seems 70 have developed
Into the DsLamar fever. with which so
many have been troubled who lived for
any length Of time 81 that place.
OF the original two hundred 81 900
bonds issued by Lander county in 1880 10
aid IN the construction OF the Nevada Gen.
trail railroad. only So remain unpaid. after
the nve are paid that have Just been called
In. In thirteen years more 81 the present
rate she debt will be fully paid.
Anent the excitement Of Thursday. our
young man about town tool occasion to
remark yesterday that " there Is consider
sois exsravagston about the ideas OF the
street lawyers Of this town, and it's q
mighty good thing tina. the Supreme Court
dossn't live here. or their law.book notions
would soon be somewhat kerfummixed."
Memorial day was generally observed In
eureka M the usual interes. was mani.
Tested by the civic societies. the q. A. r.
and the public schools. Exercises were
held by the l. o. o. r. Of their hall; Alter
which the procession was formed. headed
by the Star Band. followed by the ,ooie.
nes' the q. A. R.. school children and oi,i.
zsns. all bearing flowers. with which tbey
decorated the graves Of relatives and
friends 1t the various cemeteries. No
orasons were delivered, the beautiful cus-
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