Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-11-10
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
The census shows that there are
] ,665 Indians in this State.


from trip to the Paris Exposition.
Miss Celia Mccarthy has been ap
pointed principal of the Tuscarors
school in place Of James Doughty.
A dispatch from New York say.
that Dan Stewart is trying to arrange
fight between Jeffries and Fitzsim.
mons to take place in Carson City.
A telephone company has been or
ganized in Salt Lake to build tele-
phone line to Los Angeles, connecting
all towns on the route, including Pi-
oche and De Lamar.
In a runaway accident at Austin
last Saturday John Cronin had several
ribs and a shoulder blade broken
and his sister. Miss Mary Cronin, had
her right hip dislocated.
A year ago less than ten men we're
employed at mining in the vicinity OF
Reno, while at the present time at
least one hundred are engaged in that
pursuit, according to the Journal.
According to the Belmont Courier,
ii. +. Stimler, the Registry Agent for
that precinct, registered three Indians,
and in order to cover up his crooked
work refused TO have the list printed.
The Quartette Company at Search
light with Is men at the mine and
about 60 constructing the mill on the
Colorado river, IA miles distant, is at
present surveying a railroad route to
connect the two.
c. L. White, manager OF the Neva-
ia Mining Company's properties at
Loyelock, is in Reno, looking for char
coal burners. He wants 900 bush.
els of charcoal burned at his company's
mine, forty miles southeast OF Love
Lock.
Last Nceh tte rdie III AIt1le
Dorsey's store at Deeth was robbed OF
$3.50. Mr.. Dorsey thought the work
was done by George Porter, who had
the combination to the safe, and he
followed him to Ogden and recovered
the money.
Austin Reveille: Frank w. Dixon
Of Austin and J. II. 5tebbins OF Jeffer.
son Canyon are going into the sheep
business, and as a starter have pur-
chased from 7. S. Jensen 1000 ewes.
The price for the same, so We are in
formed, being $3.50 per head.
A man named Taft was accidentally
killed Saturday evening at Bailey's
goat ranch. eighteen miles south OF
Battle Mountain, by the discharge of
a pistol in the hands OF Portuguese.
The latter was examining it when it
was discharged, killing Taft instantly.
The Little Johnny mine and mill at
Stateline, Lincoln county, are closed
down owing to an excess OF water
which was encountered in the west
drift of the 120-foot level. The water
increased so rapidly that it was impos-
sible TO hoist with a whim and the
men were forced out of the mine.
Hawthorne Bulletin, October 81:
The Silver Peak mines have been
sold to a company of New York capi-
talists. The purchase price is $780,
900 OF which has been paid
and mortgage given on the property
to secure the balance. When the new
owners will begin work is not known,
but common report says they will
start up this year.
Reno Journal: The extent and value
OF the Reno Star mine are not yet re-
allied even by the owner. A few
days ago the Wedekind boys were
$50 feet above their high
est workings, where they uncovered
some queer looking stuff. An assay
returned $42 in gold and ,64l in sill
yer. Not long ago they found horn
silver in one of the adjoining claims.
From all indications the mineral de-
posit is as extensive as it is rich.