Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1897-01-09

attended the Teacher Institute at Elko.
An American electric ship with IA
propsllers, that will GROSS the Atlantic in
three days, has been invented.
The New Years edition Of the Salt
Lake Tribune devotss . page to splendid
write.ups Of Nevada and her mines.
Three ex-Governors Of Nevads. Kin.
kesd. Adams and Colcord. made calls in
Carson together on New Years day.
Mrs. Castle. wife Of the San Francisco
millionaire. has had an operation per-
formed, 10 completely cured, and will
steal no more.
c. II. E. Hardin is here and ready 10
enter upon the duties Of Lieutensnt Gov.
ernor. and he proposes to CENTER" too.
Reno Gazette.
Col. H. B. MAXIM, U. s. Mineral Sur.
veyor, has taken . contract for surveying
and patenting sixsy.one mining claims ~
Gold Creek, Elko county.
The Silver State says il is reported
that the Southern Pacific Company in
tends to raise the passenger rates Of
travel on all overland trains.
A bill has been introduced into Con-
gress for an appropriation Of $4,000 to
erect a monument TO the memory Of that
grand American, James G. Blaine.
The Indians around Winnemucca srs
becoming quite civilized. One named
Peanut attempted suicide because he
thought his wife was faithless 10 him.
A teamster who has taken . contract
for hauling the freight from EIko to the
Gold Creek mines in Elko county, Ne
vada, will put twenty-five teams On the
road.
The Westminster Gazette gives promi.
nence to . report that Queen Victoria
has decided to commemorate the longest
reign in English history by abdicating in
favor of the Prince Of Wales.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the
judgment Of the lower court in and for
Humboldt county in tine case of the
State of Nevada vs.. John Buster, . Piute
Indian. sentenced TO be hung.
G. Fl. E. Hardin has commenced man.
dsmus proceedings to compel the Cover
nor to issue his commission as Lieutenant
Governor. The matter will come before
the Supreme Court January 9th.
The Japanese government has let .
contract for building . cruiser to the
Union Iron Works. San Francisco, and
another to the Cramps Of Philadelphia.
The two vessels will cost $4,000. 900 and
will be among the swifest a6oat.
The Treasury statistics show that for
the ten months ended October 81. 1896,
$50, 600. 600 worth Of coffee was imported,
which is SIS, 600. 600 worth less than for
the same period in 1895. The imports
tions of tea show . falling off Of 81, 000.-
900 for the same period.
John Piper. the pioneer theater man ef
Nevada, died in San Francisco Last Sun
day. Mr.. Piper represented Storey coun-
ty twice in the State Senate and ct one
time was . power in Nevada politics. OF
late years be has confined himself to the
management Of theatrical companies in
this State. His death il . loss to Ne
vsda. He was . native of Hanover, Ger
many. and was &c years old.
From information received from the
officers Of the Mint service and others
employed to collect statistics on the pro-
duotion Of gold and silver by the mines
Of the United States during 1896, the Dr.
rector of the Mint estimates the product
Of gold At $5l. 500. GOO. IN increase Of
So. 600. 600 over 1895; silver 80. 1000. 900
TO So. 600, 900 6ns ounces. . decrease Of
two and > half to three million ounces.
The Comstock, Nevada, lode affords.
says the Mining and Scientific Press.
"one Of the greatest contrasts in the his
tory Of . great mining locality. Refer
ence to our files shows that twenty-five
years ago to-day January 2. 1879. the
lode was selling At . ~vslustion Of oveI
500. 900. 600; Con. Va, $3.50. California,
$3.50 per share. and other stocks in pro-
portion. The whole lode, ct present
quotations, 10 selling for less than 81
600, 900. II would be . good buy 81 thai
figure.
With the Sugar Trust dipping into cot.