Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-25

Chicken fighting is all The 80 on the
Comstock this year.
EIko county has accepted q bid Of rs
cents per day for caring for each INDECENT.
]. B. Carter, Q we'll known resident Of
| Carson, died there suddenly Tuesday Of
heart disease.
II lie reported that Hon. Il. F. Bartlne
| will return 10 Nevada soon. He Is now
editing q paper In Montana.
At present the Golconds smelter works
employ about ninety men. The mill runs
night and day the entire week.
The Grand Jury of Lander county has
indicted Peter GiIeria for the murder Of
william D~augherty last December.
A couple Of Mormons from Utah have
been in Reno for several days proselytin
for the Church Of Latter Day Saints.
The primary department Of the public
school Of Phoebe has suspended. Only six
out Of an enrolment Of fifty sre free from
the grip.
The Standard Con. mining company is
establishing a dynamo plant on Walker
| river 10 provide power for operating the
mill and hoist plant 81 Bodis.
The clerical and judicial matrimonial
knot-tiers Of Reno do not anticipate any
serious falling off in their California bust
ness because OF the Lenten season.
Joe Downey, ~bookkeeper for Dan O'Keefe
Of the Grand Central Hotel at Reno. cut
his throat from ear to ear with o razor
early Sunday morning in an clubhouse Of
the hotel, dying instantly.
Ben Hill, a well-known resident OF
wadsworth, died Sunday morning as the
result Of an accident which occurred ss-
turday, in which a horse fell on him,
crushing his skall and ribs.
One Smith, foreman Of the mill at Col
oonda, was shot in the leg by accident
during . drunken spree. The pistol man
ipulators were sentenced TO ninety days
In the county jail and TO pay q fine Of $3.50.
In anticipation Of the passage of the
eight-hour bill, the DeLamar company
posted q notice that In the event Of that
bill becoming o law, wages Of miners
working for them would be reduced from
So to s2.40.
The price of antimony has lately ad-
vanoed Is per cent and claims that yield a
good percentage of that metal are In better
demand. There are q number Of mines in
Nevada that contain good-sised deposits Of
antimonisl ore.
Every resident along the bank Of the
Truckee river from Tahoe 10 Pyramid
lake, uses the river for Q oatch-all for filth
of all kinds, including dead cats, dogs,
horses, cattle. and. In some cases, illegiti-
mate children.-Reno Gazette,
1t is reported that the Salt Lake parties
who have been negotiating for the pur-
chase OF the Black Metal group at Cherry
Greek, says the White Pine News, have
closed the deal and will put men to work
ON the mine this month.
What is the matter with Elko county
teschers2 Most Of the schools are filled
W tohCuokb OutnioO VI ING Oouhsf ahu
many Of the Elko county teachers are not
employed. This is poor encouragement
for young people to qualify themselves fol
teaching.-Tidings.
Oscar Hildebrandt writes the editor Of
the Reveille that in the lone fire last weeA
he lost his vslise, containing several
changes Of clothing, thirty dollars In
money, trinkets Of fifteen years. collection,
his book Of writings. stamp book contain
ing q valuable collection Of foreign and
American stamps and his overcoat and
overshoes.
washoe's County Commissioners have
set the State and county tax rate st 50 on
the 500. The Gazette says the City
Council will probably make an additional
levy Of 81, and with The ten cents 10,
interest on school bonds, and ten cents for
the redemption Of University bonds. will
bring the total tax levy 10 about $500 on
each s1o0-about ell the people can stand
and pay their other obligations.