Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-12-24
NEVADA NEWS ITEMS.

State Prlnter-elect maute mas renteu
the Governor Adams residence in Car
son.
Last season 1000 persons, many OF
them from foreign countries, visited
Lake Tahoe.
The Journal is informed that Mr..
Henry Cutting will locate in California
when his term OF office expires.
Billy Rowe, an old Comstocker and
formerly resident OF Tuscarora, died
at st. Marks Hospital at Salt Lake re.
Gently.
During the recent cold wave the
Humboldt river was froze solid, form
ing a natural skating rink Of any
length desired.
The Carson News says bill will be
introduced in the next Legislature to
provide for the adoption of voting ma
chimes in this State.
Mrs. Emma Bagwell OF Carson issues
challenge for any lady jockey to ride
against her for $500 side, weight not
TO exceed lis pounds.
The Gardnerville creamery in Doug
las county turns out s75. 900 worth OF
gilt-edge butter per year. The most
OF it is marketed in California.
Joseph Lindsay of Huntington VAL
ley, Elko county is suffering from
hemorrhage OF the lungs and his con-
dition is said to be quite serious.
The mumps have invaded the Uni
versity domitories at Reno and attack
ed both collegians and preparatory
students with impartial activity.
Wells Fargo & Co. have re-opened
the express office at Gardnerville,
Douglas county, compromise having
been made with the stage company.
George F. Turrittin, who was defeat
ed by Sam Davis for State Controller,
is one OF the latter's bondsmen, volun-
tarily placing his name as a surety on
the document.
Superintendent Colcord attributes
the closing of the Carson mint coinage
department to its being ignored by
home producers sending their bullion
away for coinage.
]. Wilson, who plead guilty TO the
charge of stealing articles from Stewart
Hall at the State University. was on
the 18th sentenced to one year OF penal
servitude in the State prison.
The Carson Appeal and the Reno
Journal are engaged in personal war
and their editors are saying mean
things OF each other. The controversy
has grown out OF the Senatorial fight.
The Elko Independent says James
Bett recently returned from Kansas
City where he had been with ship
ment OF horses. He found good
market and disposed OF the horses at
prices ranging from SIS to $50 per head.
Louis Gardneaux, an inmate of the
Nevada penitentiary. has been COM
mitted to the insane asylum at Reno.
He was recently sent to the State
Prison at Carson under life sentence
for the murder OF Julia Ahern in
White Pine county.
The Board of Pardons met in special
session last week and considered the
case of Arthur Kinney, who was SEN
fenced from Elko to seven months inn
prisonment at Carson for branding
horses that did not belong to him.
The pardon was granted,
The Belmont Courier learns from
County Commissioner James Graham
that the mines in Union Canyon. west.
ern Nye, are looking tiptop, and that
good ore is being hauled to the mills
daily. The company is about to add
ten stamps to one of their mills.
Judge Cooke, who died at Virginia
City the other day, was the first Al
calde (Judge) to hold Office in the ter
ritory oil Nevada, having been elected
to that position by the miners Of John.
town, Lyon county. in 1852, at that
time fourishing mining camp.
The DeLamar Lode in speaking OF
the Senatorship says: Congressman
Newlands says the election changed
things and he is now a candidate for
stewart's seat in the United States
Senate. We are strong for Newlands
ior iorCongressman, but are not for him
Tor Senator this time.