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

The new steel rails on the Central
Pacific weigh 62 pounds 70 the foot.
The town Of Empire has a school teacher
in every county of the State except Storey.
Tuesdays issue Of the Journal contains
q supplement with q two page write mp Of
Reno.
The Lincoln county tax list 10 the third
largest in tha State, containing 1,296
names.
Up 10 the afternoon Of Monday 221
students had registered at the Nevada
State University.
The Independent saws that selling
whisky to Indians is becoming 9 perms-
nsnt industry in Elko.
The postofice at winnemuccs was en-
tered on Friday night. but the burglars
secured only IS in small coin.
Bullion returns from the crushing Of
ore from the Dexter mine at Tuscsrors,
Elko county, averages 81, 500 daily.
Two teachers have been dispensed with
In Carson this year, and four will be dis
missed in Virginia at the beginning Of the
year.
. The store Of the W. T. Smith Company
!: nElko was entered by burglars Tuesday
SHIT and about $500 in money and prop
erty was taken.
The Reno Journal says that the entire
group Of mines in 0linghouse Canyon.
near Wsdsworth, has been sold by Thos.
G. Parish Of Colorado Springs. Col.
Fourteen applicants for patents on min.
ing ground at Good Springs, Yellow Pine
district. Lincoln county, are advertised in
las, weeks Issue of the DeLsmar Lode.
A threshing machine engine blew mp al
Yerington. Lyon county, Saturday after
noon, killing Duncan Howard, the engi-
neer. and severely injuring Charley Olds,
the fireman.
Bryan will speak st Carson Friday
night, and the people in the western por-
ton Of the State are preparing to give him
royal reception. Special trains are to b
run from both Reno and Virgins City.
The are now three or four hundred msr
working underground in the Comssoci
mines. When ihe electric power Gomez
into use there will probably be two Oh
three thousand men at work again in th'
mines.
CONGRESSMAN Newlsnds has secured foi
/ Mrs. Roda A. Gray Of Wellington, Lyol
. county, a widows pension OF IS Pc
month. In addition to the monthly pen
= sion, he has also secured for Mrs. Ora.
back pay for seven years.
:. j. o. Culver, q United States Mail In
spector. who, in company with W
Brougher. visited Typo Q short time bacI
for the purpose of examining the mines 0
that district, has bonded the &c group o
uines OF that place.-Belmont Courier.
: The Potosi mine in Ststeline district oil
the Lincoln county border, is claimed I
bs the Oldest lead mine in the West, hav
ing been owned and worked by the Nor
mons forty years ago, the ore being haufe'
|. through TO Salt Lake City with mul
e teams
e A plan is on foot to construct q sub
J. stantial dam in the bed Of the Trucke
river at or near the foot Of Virginia street
Reno. to impound the water so as to max
+, Q lake for bathing. fishing and boating
v the Summer skating and ice yachting
the Winter.
Judging by the reports that come from
: Reno, ii looks as il the State Fair thi
}, year will be equal to any ever held there
"a A large number OF horses are In trainin
II at the track, and there will be a good
le number Of thoroughbred cattle from dill
II ferent parts Of the State on exhibition.
hi The Southern Pacific railroad has agree
70 ship free of charge all exhibits for ii
,e State Fair at Reno, originating In Oh
State. Full rates will be charged to BEN
but the exhibit will be returned free an
the charges paid to Reno will be refunde
IL by the agent at the original shipping poin
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