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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
STATE NEWS.

Measles have made their appearance
in Carson.
Editor Fairbanks of the Lyon County
Times has presented the Reno Chamber
of Commerce with an 80 pound pump
kin gown in Mason Valley.
The Record hints that prominent
Gardnervillians may be cited to appear
before the Douglass County grand jury
to explain their connection with a sem
sational scandal.
The postal rural delivery service will
not be introduced in Lovelock valley
for the reason that the subscribers to
the system lacked six of the minimum
of one hundred, required to assure it.
Ex-Governor Adams of Nevada is pre-.
pairing to erect another kettle at his
| gypsum plaster mill in Empire, Nevada,
which will increase the capacity from
fifteen tons of plaster daily to thirty.
There seems to be a wide difference OF
| opinion among the legal Fraternity as to
whether or no the charter Incorporate
ing the city of Reno will allow anyone
to vote who is not a real estate owner.
Papers have been filed in Dayton in
the divorce case of Hanson VS.. Hanson.
The parties are well known in Lyon
County and some very racy and sensa.
tional testimony will be offered when
the case come to trial.
Mr.. Halves, the Exc County surveyor,
is laying out a site for the installation
of al electric plant in Lamoille canyon,
MI. Hansell. who will erect the plant,
expects to have everything in running
order the first of next year.-Wells
Herald.
Mrs. E. Q. Miller of Spanish Spring
valley has sworn out a warrant charg-
ing her husband with threatening to
kill her. Mrs. Miller commenced di-
vorce proceedings in Reno recently and
| Miller has been threatening her life
ever since.
The Virginia g. Truckee Railroad
shops in Carson are to be supplied with
a boiler to be fired with oil. the high
price of wood making the move neces-
sary. The shop at the present time has
more men employed than at any period
during the past ten years.
While out driving with some ladies at
Dover, New Jersey, Mrs. II. F. Bartine
of Carson was severely injured by a
fractions horse. The horse kicked
through the dashboard, breaking one of
Mrs. Bartine's legs in two places. She
was doing as well as could be expected
at last accounts.
F. M. Arandall, n Of the men &C.
cused of numbering the Tonopah China
man, has waived the preliminary exam
ination and has been held without
bonds to appear before the Nye County
grand jury. H. Zumstein, o. NJ. Jack
son, II. A. Breusig aud Frank Billings
have been admitted to bail in the sum
of $4,000 each.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

Wall Street is having an experience
akin to what is known among sports as
katzenjammer, or the morning after.
Having skinned the lambs and sailed
down their hides for quite a period. the
big operators on stocks began to think
they had q corner in the hide market
and could go on indefinitely with their
pleasant diversion. Now that q day Of
reckoning has come and they are losing
their own wool. they weep and wall and
croak as though disaster entitled them
to sympathy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
winnemueea Standard Suspends

The suspension of the Humboldt
Standard, published by Messrs- Windle
& Bracket at Winnemucca, Nevada, is
announced. The owners have accepted
an offer from another city, and n of
the brightest exchanges ON u lists will
as a result be conspicuously absent. In
their new field, however, the SENTINEL,
with many Of Nevada's leading jour-
mails, wishes them success. In their val
edictory, published in the last issue Of
the Standard, business reasons alone are
given as cause for the suspension, coup
led with an advantageous proposition
from another city.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
Western Pacific a Gould Feeder.

George L. Dillman, chief engineer OF
the Western Pacific Railroad. has just
returned to San Francisco from Salt
Lake, which has been the base of his
operations while in the field. Accord.
ing to his report of progress of work on
the new road, there are now thirteen
engineering corps engaged in lining out
the proposed route of the track, and
construction has already begun. 1t is
now, it is said, a forgone conclusion
that the Western Pacific is to be a feed.
err Of the Gould system, the f~orerunner
Of a new competing trans-continental
line
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
MINES AND MINING.

The E1ko Independent says the Rocky
Mountain Oil Company has again start
ed work on the well after a shutdown
of several weeks.
Two stage loads of non-union men
shipped into Searchlight by mine own
ers. refused to work for less than the
union scale when informed of the situa.
ton.
The new Wide West mill, built at
Cherry Greek, White Pine County,
New, to treat company and custom ores,
was recently started mp and worked
satisfactorily.
Lynch 8 O'Meara paid Assessor
Ingalls, about $17C0 last week as the tai
ON the bullion product Of the Alpine
mines, on Lone Mountain. for the past
six months.-Hawthorne Bulletin.
The first shipment of ore from the
copper contact mines of Sodaville, Ne
vada. which property was recently
bonded by Salt Lakers. is on the market.
The assay ON the lot shows II per cent
copper. s13 in gold and a fraction in
silver.
It is given out that the mining towns
Of the Coer d'Alene country were never
in a more prosperous condition. More
than $500 men are regularly employed
In the mines and mills at wages rang
ing from IS to 90 per day. Business is
said to be good in all the camps, and a
spirit Of enterprise is in the air. The
jails of the various towns are empty,
and law and order reigns throughout
the district.
The annual report of the Director Of
the Mint shows q slight increase in the
amount Of gold mined during 1902 and
q falling off in silver. Colorado stands
at the head Of the list, with an output
Of gold amounting to $28, 468, 900. Colo
RADIO also leans in the yield Of silver. her
total amount of the two precious metals
being $50. 10000. Alaska increased
her yield of the yellow metals last year
by "a. 900. 900. her yield being 50, 445. 900.
California stands second on the list Of
gold-producinR States with SIG. 792. 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

From Sydney, Australia, comes word
that the trades ~unionists over there are
about to start an agitation in favor of a
six-hour day. So thoroughly has the
eight-hour day been established in
Australia that the men feel justified in
inaugurating the movement for still
fewer working hours. They also want
q full holiday on Saturday instead Of
only a half holiday, as at present. The
question naturally arises, where will
this sort Of thing end?
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
NEW PRESIDENT FOR s. p
President of Union Pacific Is to Pa
Given Charge of Hartman Road

Omaha, Nebraska, September %
Authoritative information has reached
railroad officials here that at the ma,
ing Of the directors of the Harriman
lines next month in Ogden, Horace q
Burt, President of the Union Pacific
will be installed as acting general
manager of the Southern Pacific.
This explains the many trips made bv
President Burt this year wei the Harri.
man lines. His ms pection of the Harri.
man system has been frequent and
thorough. The Southern Pacific plans
to expend vast sums for improvements
and new lines during the coming year.
and. as President Burt thoroughly
understands the situation, Hartman
desires him to extend his supervision
and authority to the Southern Pacific
for a.time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
PHILLIP HUMBERT MURDERED.
Supposed to Have Been Killed for
His Money.

Phillip Humbert. a resident Of Austin
for many ye4rs, was murdered in his
cabin at Union Canyon, three miles
from Berlin, ON the night of September
%. An examination disclosed that he
had been killed by a gun shot wound in
the back part of the head.
He was known to have had some $500
in his possession a short time ago, and
it is the general opinion that he was
murdered for his money. His remains
were found in the ruins of his burned
cabin, which had been set on fire tc
conceal evidence of tine dastardly crime,
There is no clue to the perpetrator OF
the deed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

The first sale Of land, a great part Of
the domain Of the Duke Of Leinster,
has been made under the Irish Land
Act. This certainly should mark the
beginning Of an era which should be
the best; one that will signal for many
generations a reign Of good feeling,
good will and happiness for a race that
has suffered much.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

Salt Lake Herald: After all, it is the
consumes who pays in the end, this re-
Election being induced by the announc
ment that railroads throughout the
country are to increase freight rates be-
cause the cost of labor has been materi-
ally increased. 1t is hard to say just
where the man who works for a fixed
salary is going to land if this sort Of
thing keeps up.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
Important to Pioche's Future.

An agent of the Salt Lake & San
Pedro Railway Company is examining
the mines at Phoebe for tho purpose OF
reporting to Senator w. A. Clark
whether the outlook for ore shipments
is sufficiently encouraging to build a
spur to that place. On the report Of
this agent hinges the future prosperity
of Phoebe.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
A DRY Subject.

The Reno Journal says that II no
water runs into Pyramid lake for sew
eral hundred years the lake will dry up.
No water has run into the Journal re-
porter for thirty odd years but he shows
no signs of drying p.-Wadsworth
Dispatch.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

The business transacted by the Doug
las County Creamery exceeds $3.50, 900
per year or $40, 900 a month.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

w. T. Humbert is in Jail at Tonopah
on a charge of embezzling while book
keeper for one Willis Newton.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

The next session of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows will meet
in San Francisco next year.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
81 led.

At Ruby Hill, Eureka County, Nevada,
September 30, 1908. James Jury, a native of
Redruth, Cornwall, England, aged t7 years,
4 months and Q days.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
BORN.

At Ruby Hill, Eureka County, Nevada,
September %, 1908, to the wife Of james II.
Jury, a son.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
NEW TO-DAY.

Ordered, That the following sums Of money b
allowed the following named persons. respect
lively. to wit
suLs ALLowEp sxrrxxBKn 80. 1908.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
The Peoples
Drug Company

We have been doing business with
the public just one year, ending July 4,
1908. The year has been a prosperous
one for the stockholders and we thank
the public for their patronage and con-
fdence. We solicit a continuance of the
good will of the people of Eureka and
surrounding country.
We are gradually increasing our
stock to meet the various wants of u
customers. We shall put in a full line
of stationery and school supplies.
H. A. LAIRD, President
FRANK KOPP, Secretary /
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03
Estray Notice.

WE HAVE TAKEN UP AND ARE
- holding at our Ranch in Newark Val
ley, White Pine County, one gray horse
branded Z on the left shoulder.
s26-1m FLORI & SIRE,
Newark Valley, Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-10-03

List OF Trial Jurors serving in the
Third Judicial District Court, foi
the September Term, 1908.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
A NEW IDEA.
The Boston Globes Free School for
Home Study.

The Boston Globes Free School for
Home Study.
1t is not necessary to point out to the
people of New England the Importance
of education. New EngIanders have
been leaders in every movement for the
advancement OF learning, and, therefore,
should be expected co give enthusiastic
welcome and hearty aid to the "Globe's
School for Home Study" which will
open Monday, Jan. II.
1t will be conducted within the columns
of the daily Globe by staff of competent
teachers. Tue most important branches
OF a common school, high school and
business education will be taught. The
aim will be to help those who have had
no opportunity to learn the rudimentary
branches OF common school education
and those whose common school euuca
tion was not completed, as wei as all
readers of the Boston daily Globe who
wish to review the lessons OF their school
days. For moe ambitious students
special departments will be established.
The course for the present will EN- brace
the following studies: "Penmansh, Pr
English Composition" "History CUES.
tions," topography Questions" "The
Best Books and How to Read them"
Penmanship will be taught by means Of
diagrams and by pictures showing the
proper position to take while writing.
The members of the teaching staff of
the "Globe's School for Home Study" viii
cheerfully answer in the daily Globe all
questions coming within their respect i've
departments.
How to form library will be considered
from the following points OF view: A
good library for girl, good library for
boy, the best twelve books, the best
twenty-five books, the best fifty books,
the best 100 books.
The average circulation OF the Globe for
III year 1902 was 1876 so, of the Sunday
Globe 276 296, Order your newsdealer to
deliver the daily and Sunday Globe regu-
larly at your home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

CHASE, EDWARD E., BIuehill. Re-
pu blIcau, Congregatioualist, lawyer,
married; age Al Born in Bluehili; edu-
Gated at Btuehtl academy, Westbrook
seminary, Hanowell classical school, and
d short time at Bowdoin college. Has
held various town offices. Postmaster
four years; judge OF the municipal court
eight years; delegate TO republican
national convention at St. Louis in 1895
Member OF the House in 1850. Member of
the last council. Always a republican.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
Democrats Organize.

The democratic State committee organ
Ized at Waterville last evening with the
choice OF George E. Hughes of Bath, as
chairman. The selection of the secretary
was LETT to the chairman, and the treas
urer will be elected at the February
meeting ot the committee, which will
be held at Augusta.
AT tue caucus Of the democratic repre-
sentative5, Hon. Cyrus W. Davis, OF
Waterville, was nominated as the party
candidate for the speaker of the House at
the election of House officers.
The representatives are for resubmission
first, last and all the time.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
CHURCH NOTES.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Req. J. p. Simonton. nostor

Req. J. p. Simonton, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 11-Morning service at
1880. Sunday school at 11.45 Junior
league at p. N. Preaching at 7. Ep-
worth league at 8.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 100
Bayside-service Sunday at 2 80 p. m. !;
Mr.. Simonton.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Req. j. NJ. adams, pastor.
Friday, Jan. 9-Prayer and conference
meeting at 80.
Sunday, Jan. I1-Morning service at
10 80. During the winter months services
will be held in the chapel. Sunday school
at 1145. Evening service at 7.
UNITARIAN.
Req. S. W. Sutton, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 11-Morning service at
10 80. Sunday school at 11.45.
BAPTIST.
Req. David Kerr, pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 11-Morning service at
1890. Sermon by the pastor. Sunday
school at II m. Junior G. E. at 45 .. m.
Evening service at 7.
Prayer meeting Friday evening at 100
Trenton-Service Sunday at $50 p. M;
Mr.. Kerr.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

A large portion of the following births
marriages and deaths are printed for the
appear neat week, or the meek after, in
our contemporaries. THE AMERICAN is
the only paper printed in the county
which systematically collects the uitaL
statistics of the county; the others sys-
temdtically steal them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
DIED.

COOK-At Chicago, Dec 81, Almerip 5 Cook
formerly of Ellsworth.
COLpMY-At Stonington Dec ., Mrs Mary
Elizabeth Colony, ageu 81 years, MONTH ii
days.
LUkVEY-N Stonington, Dec %. Eva Jeanette
lnfn't Gaughler of Mr. ii Mrs Murray
LuTvey, age,i months, days
P!tkCE-At South Deer l>le, Dec %, Margaret
l'hil'ta, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Howard Pierce aged days.
saw YER-At Bear Is am l'aht station, Jan .
Vienna Il, wife of Lewis F Sawyer
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
BORN.

DRUMMFY-ht FL worth Jan 5 to MIR and
Mrs Wi liam J Drummey, a daughter.
DlX-At Tremo, t, Nov q, 10 Mrand Mrs Hiram
Dix, daug hrer.
GORphN-At sullivan. ian 4, to Mr. and Mrs
Henry ID Gordon, daughter.
REED-At fremont, Dec Is, to Mr. and Mrs
ewi- F Reed, u on
TREADW ELl.-Nt Amherst, Jan ,, to Mr. and
Mrs Arthur ii Treadwel SON
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
Eastern Maine Festival Assn.

The snnual meeting of the Eastern
Maine festival association was held in
Bangor, Dec. 81, and officers for the ensu-
Ing year were elected as follows:
President, F. o Beai; clerk and treas
nrer, George S. Chalmers; directors, F o.
Beat. Charles j. Wardtev. Mrs. Frank
Hinckley, Miss Jane Pickering, NJ. n.
Andrews. Joseph M. Bright and John l..
Parker, Bsngnr; F. w Rollins. Els
worth; II. Longtellow, Machias, John
F. Hill, Augusia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
CLOTHING. HATS and SHOES

a good \ ~ Year res button is with
out value unless carried into effect.
Neither is advertising without it is
lived up to by firm of the highest
standing. Truth wins every time, and
so do we because we always follow in
her wake. When you come to us to
makea purchase you place your inter
ests in our hands, and if we betray
those interests we may be sure If one
thing you won't come again. Can we
make il an object for you to come, not
only once but every time you want
anything in our lire? We have got
through with our tall business and be-
ginning Jan. 1, 1908, we shall Offer a
liberal discount on all winter over
coats suits and heavy underwear, as
we wish to close out all we can before
stock taking.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

The man who is always trimming his
ssils-tacking and Rpologizing because he
haa not been able to do I his or that, who
~ NOT content to be himself, who is always
trying to be somenony else, will never de-
veiop a strong cha-Rcter.-SucceSs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
HANC0CK'S STATESM EN-
SKETCHES OF THOSE IN HOUSE,
SENATE AND COUNCIL.
STATISTICS OF THE TWO BRANCHES
PROFESSIONS OCCUPATIONS
RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES.
SENATE.

The Senate OF Maine IL composed OF
thirty-one members. In polttles there
are tbirty republicans aud one democrat
the same as IN the last session. Tue two
oldest members at the board are Hon
Rutiilus Aldeu,oi Kvnueuec county, aud
Hon. John NJ. Puiibrouk, of Oxford
county, WAC are each ak y.two years of
age. Tue youngest member is Hon.
Howard Pierce, oi Aroostook county, who
Is thirty-one.
Thirteen we're born in the towns where
they nov reside, aud only Lhtet were born
out OF tue ). ate. Five received II collie
giate and fifteen an academilal education /;
twenty seven ATE married, two ace wild
overs, and two single. twenty eight Of
the members have had legislative expert
ence. her facts are complied rs toiiow- /:
Profession or Occupation -L,wyers, 7;
farmers, a merchants. 4; manufscIurers,
2; business men, 2; dentists, physicians,
pens ion attorney aud undertaken, super
intendeht, civil engineer, general agent,
shipbuiioer aud lumoer oeaIer, farmer
and merchant, in sard,ne business,
Iumbermsu, insurance, dealer in real
estate, eacn.
Religion - Congregat ionslist, Z; Free
Bapt,s,, 3; Methodist, 3; b ptlst, 2; Uni-
prsalisl, 2, Uuaarian, 2; SpIr.tuaIlst, q;
b reigio preferences, 10.
SENATORS.
BUCK, ALBERT r., Orland, republi-
ban, COngregationalist, merchant and
farmer, married; age 81. Born Ia Oriand !;
educated at Bucksport seminary and
Bluehill academy. Has he'd the offices OF
town treasurer and irst select msu. Mem
Der OF the leg isIatures OF 1893 and 1899
and Of the at Senate.
CLARK, EDWARD 8, Bar Har Dor, repub-
lican, no religious preferences, attorney
st-Isw, married; age 80, Born In Ellis
worth; attended the public schools OF
Ellsw orth and Bar Harbor. Select man OF
Bar Hsrbor in 1892. County attorney
of HANCOCK county two terms, beginning
in 1873. Always a republican.
HOUSE.
The House ia composed of Isl mem bers.
In the present House here are 12s reput-
lieaus and twenty.three democrats. The
oldest member Is Capt. Lemuel II. Slower,
OF Brunswick, who Is seventy seven years
of age. Tue youngest member is Lewis
A. Barker, OF Bangor, who is twenty four,
There is an uousuaIiy large number OF
young meu ia this branch.
Seventy were bora Ia the towns they
now represent, an unprecedented mum
Der; ten Nere born out OF tue state, aud
eight oct OF the country. Tnirty received
collegiate education; forty were cd u
Gated ia academies, semtnaries, business
colleges aud similar Institutions; the re-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
BANGOR TO BAR HARBoR.

tDaily SUNDAYS included Boston to Ellsworth
and Wa h1ngton County r, but Sunnay leaves
at pm.
tstop on signal or noticeto Conductor
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Hos.
ton and st. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. r. r. ticket ONCE,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially ELS.
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. r. EVANS,
Vice Pres. and GENT Manager.
r. z. BOOTHBY. Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Aga.
Portland, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

The fortieth annual meeting of the
Maine press association will be held at
the capitol in Augusta on Wednesday
and Thursday. Jan. rs 20, commencing at
Z 80 D m. Wednesday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

Mistress-You don't appear to have as
much affection for the children as you
might have. Nurse girl-No? Well, was
just thinking don't appear to have as
much wages as might have, ms'am.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07
Fire at Eden.

EDEN, Jan. (-pecisD-The store
owned and occupied by John Hodgkins
was totally destroyed by fire Monday at
midnight Nothing was saved.
The origin of the fire is not known
There was a small insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

1HE AMERICAN prints more Uital sta
marriages ana deaths
than all the other papers printed in the
county combined. and most of them II
prints from one TO tloo toeekS ahead of its
C rnfrrIlDrnr7eA
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-07

Hancock county's burglar has been
rounded up at Bucksport. Trenton and
Lamoine folks will sleep easier now.