Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-09-02

Old Time Items of Interest 60 n
Range Pioneers.

From the SENTINEL Of Oct. Is. lS7O.l
We learn Just - We go 10 press tnss
Gen. Robert Z. Lee Of Virginia died on
the 18Th inst.
Who ia opening the new road 10 Pinsos
10 is almost time IL was finished. We wish
to publish some one OF q enterpfisins
fellow citizens az soon a. We can find who
be Is.
The mail from Oroville. CAL. 10 Port
land, Oregon. transported daily BY mail,
q distance Of COO miles, has been contracted
for with Hill Beechey for sl5S,oOO per
annum
Last week Geddes q Bertrand OF Secret
CANYON were offered 100000 for their
ip,erest-two.t hirds-in the property they
own At that place. They refused II, and
the least figure they would set was $780,
600. and were not particular about selling
a, that. With such mines, and so we'll
opened as they are, 100 men, 81 least,
should be getting cut ore. At the present.
rate OF working, 1t will take . long time
10 ges out the smallest sum named, and
these gentlemen cannot hope to live for
ever, and they will be obliged 80 do SO to
get their mines barely prospected. II is
clearly their business, but the mines are
there, the precious metals are not over
abundant, and they could, il they would,
add from $1,000 70 $40, 900 per week to the
IL = os..-I1. Wo bona khay will dn
so, and that the heavy thud Of the sledge
may never cease In their mines until they
have q million each.
From the SENTINEL Of Oct. 70, 1901
The State Capitol at Carson, commenced
on the 18th OF April last, is advancing
rapidly to completion.
Senator VIM. M. Stewart will address
the people Of Eureka tonight. and his
reputation as an orator will no doubt bring
GUS Q large crowd, He will argue his side
fairly and honestly. and Democrats car
have 3 fair showing Of the principles Of
the party opposed to them.
The Eureka SENTINEL says Q minister Of
the gospel is needed at that place. We d.
not doubt IL; but Lander county Is ar
ungodly realm. Austin started off 81
brssh on the piety lay that that sort o.
thing is we'll nigh busted N there now
One large church edifce, erected by coli
wrung from pious Eastern people in con
nection with 3 magnificent scheme Il
acquire wealth in mining property In
speedy manner, was long since sold unde
the Sheriff. hammer. II Eureka gets
minister she will be in luck; Its the wronJ
locality-between Austin and Newark
White Pine News.
On the 18th, at the Stetefeldt furnace
attached TO the mill Of Curtis Il Hueber
occurred one Of the most terrible accident
! that we have had occasion to record .
having taken place at Q furnace. William
Drury was near the feed hole Of the fur
mace when an explosion took place. throw
ing him forward into the furnace. III
fell down through the furnace TO the bot
tom into q burning mass Of pulp and IRE
The door Of the furnace was opened b.
Pringle and Curtis. and Drury was foun'
IN the flame ON all fours. He was rescue'
at once. but his eyes we're burned out an
his whole body a crisp. He breashed 70
some time after his rescue. The cause 0
the explosion Is unknown.
From the SENTINEL of Oct. 20. 1901
The Nevada State Journal lie the title @
Of q weekly Republican journal to be pull
lished at Reno by J. G. Law q 90.
The Jackson Company Of this place hs
|, shipped for the ten days previous I
yesterday, 80 tons Of bullion, worth $50
, 600. The company has ore and co,
| enough TO run during the Fall. and bot
furnaces will be kept running constantly
), The citizens Of this place, within 3 da
or two have had paper money issued herr
and the mother bank is here located. tn
Bnttercup Mining Company, composed
fifteen OF the most reliable men OF th
country, has had great difficulty in gettin
coin to pay off the men employed. an
having TO pay out about SlO,0OO pc
month, they concluded TO inaugurate
system OF gold drafts OF New York, l
sums from two 10 ten dollars. that shout
pass as currency here. and which could b
used by all. Colonel Robbins. as superir
tendent, signs the bills and pays them ou'
sad II any holder OF . number OF thes
bills wishes . draft on New York or Sa
Francisco. the exchange will 81 any tim
be made at the Office Of the company l
this place. To the company this will n
doubt be q convenience, and the peopl
will be glad that the system Of orders !
thus banished. We have never had green
backs, and with these We can have . our
rency as good Sd gold on presentation I
George K. Otis In New York.