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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27


The correspondent Of the Reno Journal
wrote up the members Of the Senate and
Assembly Of the present Legislature for
his paper last Saturday. and has she fol-
lowing to say Of our representative:
Hon. John Gregovioh Of Eureka is Q
quiet but thoughtful member. and as
each question comes mp he gives IL careful
consideration. and his vote can always be
counted on as being on the right side,
and where 10 will do the greatest good 10
the greatest number.
Hon. O. Z. Allen OF Eureka is Q pains.
taking member. he Is ever on the alert TO
see that there are no "jokers" In the bills
introduced. Loyal to his constituents, be
deserves further recognition at their
hands, and would make an excellent State
officer.
Hon. M. @. Foster Of Eureka, by occu-
patton 9 printer. canno be anything else
but a competent legislator. A Newspaper
office Is q practical school for the pre-
paration OF it's pupils in any Of the walks
Of life. He is aoquissing himself to the
satisfaction Of his constituents.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
sold All Their Cattle.

From George Englers and R. J. Reid
we learn that Mrs. Joseph Hancock joined
them In Q sale Of all their cattle to
Messrs. Hunter a Miller of Elko last
week At SIS per head. According 10 the
terms Of sale Messrs. Hunter & Miller ac-
cept everything weaned ct the above price
on the LIST Of April and scceps the deiiv-
cry on the ranch. The stock-something
over 500 head-are now all inside an in
closed field at their Warm Springs ranch
In Newark Valley, where they are being
fed. Messrs. Englert, Reid and Hancock
disposed Of most Of their beef cattle last
Fall. and the price obtained for the pres
emit lot IL considered by stockmen as the
best sale made In this locality for . long
time. II is their present intention to dis
pose OF their ranch. ranges aud horses
also.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
washington's Birthday.

The i65th anniversary Of w~ashington's
birthday was not as generally observed in
Eureka this year IS in former times. No
business was transacted 81 the Courthouse;
the public school WAS closed, but with
these exceptions business was carried on
about As usual. Flags were hoissed on
the public buildings and . number Of
private residences displayed bunting and
other decorations. 1t was . beautiful
Winter day and the slsighipg fine. Every
one who could possibly procure . sleigh.
and those fortunate enough to obtain q
seat iu one. were put enjoying the sport.
Clark street track Was in frst-olsss con-
dition. and Young America put In the
holiday eossting.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
POstomce Book. Stationery and
Variety store.

Possomce Book. Stationery and
Variety store.
Having purchased the stock and bust
ness in the above named store Of G. s.
Bstchelder. will keep constantly on hand
. full assortment Of dne stationery,
base balls. marbles. tops, feather busters.
playing cards. tooth picks. . ins assort-
ment Of pens, inks. albums. scrap books.
bird cages, all kinds Of school books and
school supplies. blank books, memorandum
books. and all kinds Of tablets; . COM
plete assortment Of cutlery. pipes. fine
smoking and chewing tobacco Of ell
the leading brands. Fine cigars .
speciality. A full line Of toys. dolls. and
everything else pertaining 70 . frst-oiass
variety store. Also. all the latest novel
ties in the stationery line will be one OF
the attractive features Of the store. Every
thing sold 81 the lowest prices.
Subscriptions taken for ell the leading
Eastern dAilies. magazines, pictorials and
periodicals, and all the principal Pacific
Coast dailies. @. Fl. S~TISsoS,
Proprietor.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
A Long s~Ieighrfde.

Exchanges show that the recent snow
fall vas general throughout the State, the
depth varying from two to three feet.
P. Nesgle came In from Mason Valley
yesterday, and says the sleishing 10 fine
all the way or will be when the road is
opened.
It 10 practicable now to ride from here
to Ogden on runners distance OF 700
miles and the route nearly q dead level.
In the severe Winter Of 1890 q tele-
graph line repairer drove all the way
from Austin to Virginia in . sleigh. max
ing the distance 600 miles) in . little
over three days. Old residents say that
when the stage route from here to Austin
was in operation the trip was frequently
made on runners during the Winter
ssAsons.-virginiA Chronicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
How they voted.

The vote In the Assembly on the woman
suffrage amendment was as follows:
Ayes-Allen OF Eureka. Bradshaw,
B~urchfeld, Foster. Garrard. Gilbert,
Hatch, Hodskinson. McNaughton, Nor
GROSS, Reymsrs, Stoddard. Whitney, Wiki
erson and Wogan-15.
Nays-Benton, Dempsey. Fallon. Fer
guson, Fitzgerald, Greene. Hardssty'
Hoeustins. Lennon, Lernhart. McAfes'
Oliver. Smiley. Trembath and Allen o.
Churohili-15.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
The Judicial District Ban.

The bill introduced by Senator Sum.
merHeld Of Humboldt county to amend
the Act creating judicial districts In the
State provides for five judicial districts.
Four Of the districts are the same as now
constituted. with the exception OF Hum.
boldt being Withdrawn from the Second
District. Humboldt constitutes The FIFTH
District, the salary for the Judge bsinf
fixed at s2.400 per year. The salaries oil
four judges is fixed At $4,000 per year
each. II passed the law will not 90 intt
effect until January LIST, 1899. the Judges
being elected at the general election Of
1898.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

The coal mine In Crum Canyon. near
Battle Mountain, is the only q in Ne
vads. Several men are employed in the
mine. under the superintendencs Of a
brother Of DR.. Hood. The vein shows
two feet Of coal Of an excellent quality
similar TO the anthracite coal Of the East.
1t has been tested by blacksmiths In max
ing YIELDS and proved equal to the best
Cumberland coal. Should the vein hold
out, as u gives promise OF doing, the
mine will prove a bonanza.
Several years g q discovery was an
nounced in Elko county. but a test proved
that il was shale and unfit for fuel
Silver State.
We would inform the Silver State, for
its own as well as public information. that
there is a coal mine in the Pancake range,
a low range Of hills lying between Hamil-
ton and Eureka. in White Pine county.
II is owned by Hon. Il. K. Mitchell, for
perly . resident Of this place. but now
praotioing law In San Francisco. Mr..
Mitchell. in early days. spent large sums
Of money in the development Of his coal
mine. His shaft penetrated the upper
and middle strata. The third or lower
stratum was never reached, for the rea-
sons that water came in such volume as to
prevent further exploration without the
aid Of pumping machinery. which Mr..
Mitchell did not have the means to pro-
vida.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

Mr.. John p. Gillis Of New York, and .
partner. . wealthy banker Of the same
city, arrived In Elko Wednesday. and Will
visit Bald Mountain mines for the purpose
Of investigating that district. and II their
investigation proves Satisfactory they will
take hold Of the property and We may ex'
poet good results. The Bald Mountain
district Is said 70 be rich with gold and Ia
destined to become very prominent in the
near future. These capitalists were In
charge Of W. B. Duvall, mining engineer
and through whose enterprise most Of our
best mining property 10 being placed
Elko Tidings.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

- Aaoos@ ~.
pect Mountain.
Two Cinnamon who have been ~tributing
In the Alexandria mine on Prospect
Mountain finished their days work Thurs
day OF last week aud started during the
severe snowstorm. prevailing at the time,
for their cabin at the Industry mine. They
had proceeded but . short distance when
they we're overtaken by . snowslide. All
Foy succeeded In getting out Of the slide
after being thrown down and pretty badly
bruised. He was unable TO find his part
nsr. Sam Fook, though, and after looking
for some time 10 the binding storm. noti-
fed Alb Tone Of the accident. A number
Of miners Joined in the search for the
missing Chinaman. but no trace Of him
could be found. As the slide passed over
an abandoned incline shaft Of the Alexan-
dria 10 Was finally concluded he must have
been carried into 1t. and . purse Of $50
was raised by the Chinese Of Eureka 70
prosecute q search in the incline for the
body.
The shaft has . depth Of some 300 feet,
and IL look three men until Wednesday
evening 70 get the snow carried In BY the
slide out Of the moline 90 they could reach
The bottom. No trace Of the missing man
was found. and IL is o generally thought
he was carried down the canyon by the
slide and that his body will not be found
until the snow disappears in the Spring.
There are . number Of drifts In the
canyon with banks Of snow twenty or more
feet In depth.
Sam Fook worked for Mr.. Gluyss 1t
Hot Greek for years. but has been ct work
In the Eureka mines for the past three
years. He was about IS years Of age.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

W. s. Hsworth used . bob sled and .
b~ack-action the first three days of this
week In hauling ore from the Eureka Con.
lava beds to the depot. He averaged six
tons 10 the trip. but says he prefers good
roads and wagons 70 slsighing.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
To Repeal she Purity Elections
Law.

The following bill has been introduced
10 the Assembly BY Mr.. B~urchAeld:
Section l. An Act entitled "An Act to
promote the purity Of elections BY regu-
lating the conduct thereof. and to sup
port the privilege Of free suffrage by pro-
hibiting certain acts and practices in rela-
ton thereto. and providing for the pun
ishmsnt thereof" approved March l6sh.
1895. 10 hereby repealed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

Az soon - . man falls In love every
thing ooaspifss 70 punish him.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, who d.
feated the California mineral land bill lsss
May. has this week discovered that his
constituency remember and revenge
treacaery. even to a sister common wealth,
he having failed Of reelection.
The Secretary Of the Interior has ruled
to the effect that where the book and page
Of The record Of the location certificate has
not been given In the published notice for
the application Of a patent TO q mining
claim. the application is defective and
must be made over again, although the re-
ceiver's receipt has been issued. II 10 un-
likely that such decision will DO upheld
by the courts.
The Congressional Committee now work.
ing on the tariff bill has decided to restore
the Mckinley duty on lead ores. The Nc
Kinley rate was IL cents per pound, the
present duty is Y cent. It was also deci-
ded. instead Of having imported lead ores
assorted at the port Of entry ssnow, to i'd
nit them under bond and have them as
sayed At assaying ofice nearest their desti-
nation. Copper. brass. gold aud silver
were also restored to the rates OF the NO
Kiniey law, which are So per cent I'd sdvo-
rem on copper. IN cents per pound on
brass and 80 per cent sd vslorem ON gold
and silver.-Scien tito Press.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

Mckinley will be inausurated President
NEXT Thursday.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27

The Cemstock VIII Sec she Fight.
1t is said that the Cornish miners Of
Virginia City will 60 broke 10 . man IL
Fitzsimmons loses the fight on the 18th Of
March. The Comstock mines are TO be
closed down two days to give the miners
an opportunity to see The fight.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
Coal Oil Sold at Wholesale.

/ will sell at my store, q door south
of W. Fl. Stowell's Drug Store for CASH
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
will Make Two million Dollars.

The Carson Appeal says: The Western
Union Company proposes to have q lead
pipe cineh on the hght. II 10 said they
will run but . single wire into the pavilion
and during the nght they will furnish the
exclusive news BY rounds to probably
100. 900 pool rooms. bar.rooms and hotels
In the United States. The report OF the
Aght by rounds, that 10, round one going
out before two is fought. will be under
their exclusive control and the charge
will be $40 apiece for these bulletins.
Figure II out and II 100, 900 bulletins are
taken Il will amount 10 . couple Of
million dollars ell paid cash on the nail
In advance.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-02-27
{. A. Mcconnell S
PRICE LIST.
Corrected Weekly.

SOLE AGENT For THE ELKO
SILVER MEDAL FLOUR.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27

The Haverhill Gazette, now In the
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John Il. Wright impressed his strong
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His accurate sense of news and steady
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Gentlemen:-It is with great pleasure
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27
THE THIEF CAUGHT,
Benwood Police Capture the Shoe STORE
Robber In n House-Boat.

" -
The boldest robbery that has occurred
in Bellaire lately was that Of Nicholson
&Balps shoe store Thursday night The
thieves cut a pane of glass out of a rear
window. and after gaining an entrance
thy unlocked the back door. The rob-
berry was not known until yesterday
morning, and when the proprieelrS en-
tered they found shoes strewn all over
the floor. The thieves were choice IN
their selections, and took away from
thirty-two TO forty pairs OF the best gen
elements shoes In the establlshment-en-
amled and cloth tops being their prefer
ence. The full loss is no definitely
known yet, but Is from 800 TO 500. WIN
the number Of shoes taken they lnust
have had a vehicle to remove them and
the selection made was OF the very pest
quality. .
The Benwood police were early notified
of the affair, and kept a sharp look out
yesterday. A stranger was discovered
to he selling shoes around Benwood at
rIdiculously low prices, and Investigation
led TO his connection with a house boat,
Officers Geary and Branncn vi6ited the
boat last night about . o'clock In search
Of their man, and found him. He had a
revolver in each pocket and started to
draw them, wien the officers covered
him. He gave his name as George Craw-
ford. but refused 10 go acrosg the river
without rcduisition papers. He Is now
In the Benwood lookup.
Some OF the stun taken from the stnre
was found on tho boat There are others
implicated with Crawford, but 1t Is
thought they are on the Ohio side Of the
river.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27
MARTINS FERRY.
Haps aud nIlshaps In the Thriving city
urOAs the River.


a. charming social AFFAIR was the
open meeting given at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs, NJ. Sheets. known as
THE Elms," by the Woman's Club last
night, from 5 10 II O'clock. Persons
not members OF this popular orsaniza-
ton were present by invitation and all
spent a most delightful evening. The
men who attended Wish the WOmaRs
club would frequently give such enter
tainmehtS
Jack and the Bean Stalk" which was
so successfully produced at the Mar
tins Ferry opera house by home talent,
will be repeated this evening, at reduc-
ed prices. Those who go to see this
beautiful operatta win not regret 1t,
The proceeds will go to the PTesbgter-
ian church.
While Kerr's lumber wagon was pass
ing the grocery Of Theodore Snodgrass,
ON Fourth street, yesterday, a ~tep-year-
old colored boy jumped on and by some
means his coat sleeve caught In a
| wheel. He screamed and IL the wag-
on had not been quickly STOPPED no
would have probably had his arm taken
OFF.
Rev. j. L. Hensley, who came to
] Martins Ferry from Marion on a visit
was taken'quite sick at the residence of
his daughter, Mrs. George W. Smith,
on Fifth street, on Thursday, Is some
better and hopes to be able to preach at
the Baptist church tomorrow.
Mrs, James Mcbride and her dauGh-
ter, Miss Matte Sweeney, left yester-
day, for Piper City, ILL.,, accompanied
by Mrs, Mary Greer, who will visit
them for q few days, nfter which she
will go to Macomh, that state, to visit
her son, James Greer,
Yesterday Tweedy & Son sold a high
stepping steel gray horse 10 the schen-
ley Park Association, Pittsburgh, at a
good price. The horse sold $75 higher
than 1t would have done q year ago.
Miss Angie TerriIl. daughter of Mr.,
| Mrs. John w. Terrill, entertained in n
very pleasant manner a party of her
| friends last night In honor of her eigh-
tenth birthday,
Frank Watson, formerly Of Martins
Ferry, will next Monday, transfer his
services as chief clerk from the Victoria
hotel to the new Grand Southern Hotel,
at Columbus,
At the twenty-fcth anniversary OF
the marriage Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Howell. OF the Sherman House, q num-
FIBER Of beautiful presents were received.
Miss Georglana Watson entertained
on Thursday evening, complimentary to
Miss Matte Sweeney, who LETT yester-
day.
Mrs. Peter Wagner has rented the
store room in the opera house block,
made vacant by Miss Lola RenDard'
The members Of the yigIlant Hose
Company Will enjoy an oyster supper
this evening at the hose house,
James Williams, for murder and
Louis PHchard, for robbery, were taken
to the ~penitentiary yesterday.
The Presbyterians are holding their
services In the opera house on Sunday,
at 1890 a. m. and Z p. m.
Thomas Johns. formerly of Martins
Ferry, is the guest of Miss Lizzie Rain
ey.
William Carson, Of Rellaire, was in
Martins Ferry yesterday.
Ross McKim is home from Pittsburgh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27
Human Ingenuity.

Certainly, for tho mechanic, human
ingenuity has never produced a better
linimeut than salyatiomO II which now
stands unoxcollodio for curing his snrains
and bruises caused by a fall or cuts
and wounds tho result of an accident
with hls tool or saw. Salvation Oil al
ways Kills pain. "Roccntly, ! fell
about twenty feet aud was very much
bruised on my log and side, but after
bathing them with salvation Oil the
bruises soon disappeared. think Sal.
walton Oil is Just tic thing Tor sores
aud bruises.n A. Jacob Rice, go
Church st., Eastoa, Pa. salvation OIL
may be bought anywhere for 70 cents.
Substitutes offered by dealers may cosl
less; HENCE, do Ices. salvation Oh.
however, never disappoints tho user.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27

House; the Klee-Gutman wedding, at
the Mercantile club house; the Young
Mems Christian Association, at the Y.
NJ. C. A. club house, corner Market n
Twentieth streets; the art loan eXhibt-
ton at the Fourth street NJ, ID. church
on Chaplihe street. all to be topped off
by Mr.. b X. McMechen's reception in
honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. I. Reed Nc
Knight tnee Miss Lydia McMechen)
and Mr.. James Todd Lazarus, OF Phil
adelphia, at the family residence on
Chapllne street. The eager enjoyment
OF every gayety chronicled augurs well
for the now on-coming winter season,
which will he formally opened with the
charity ball, on December IS, quickly
Followed by the Whitaker subscription
dance on December 81, and the society's
open homes on New Years Day, 1898.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-27
SOCIETY.
5000

Hrf
A coming entertainment which Is to
be made the anest amateur perform
INCA u I'M o,,s, ,,yen IN wbasI-
- anu w. sV
ms y undef the direction ol Mr' FRANK
updegran, and Will be given for the
n.,, q. D.oou
t'ouse' ~
OF Falr Women VIII be staged ana
costumed acoordiDg TO MIR. Updegraff's
- inc tntepion TO nave II eopyrlsHleu
The rehearsals now on, prove that the
Gueness sS NM without foundation.
Anofhor ort.rtainmen for ~chartrv's
Sale Min 30 riven In the Mercantile
CIub rooms noted e%locutlonist has
Mem snss ga 10 diversity the usual.
,,roe,s naSns a,,isle, ana an evening out
~ fHs crS1nsry man he anticipated,
ara shavtd hi enioved nv a large u
Sierce
1880
wnaa,,nr nsrhans never had crowd
od ~ 80 t3to ,onnds az social
obus,s+taa, ~ ana INST endine ooutaIn-
~ N.a. urhs o,inc 10 eagerly crashing
~ u nts,, e every daY be-
a,idH"t and lhat IL IA
,eaIi " n,oy toy,or1 The 3 the af-
t,l,s - rrhsni! solving week proclafm.