The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-28


Nevada has adjourned for the term.
Water is to be piped Is miles to work
the placer ground in Tule canyon. Es-
meralda county.
J. B. Finley, g pioneer resident Of
Wadsworth, died there suddenly Satur-
day Of heart disease.
Charles F. Littrell has been appointed
postmaster at Austin. Nj. Littrell was
q member Of the last Legislature.
The Elko Independent states that the
story OF the discovery of q gushing oil
well near that place is without founda-
ton.
Two members OF the Stockton basket
ball team that was defeated at Reno re-
Gently contracted smallpox while at the
riverside town.
Senator Newlands made his maiden
speech in the Senate last week. He
argued against Cuban reciprocity and in
favor of annexation.
Mrs. Ida Scott was found dead In her
cabin in DeLamar last week. She was
AZ years of age and q well known char
acter in that section.
A. j. Waltz has fled q desert land
claim which takes in about half the town
Of Bodie, and property owners are pre-
pairing to fight his alleged title.
Robert Fothergill died in Carson last
week from what the physicians have de-
cided was diphtheria. A brother who
waited on him is down with the disease.
George NJ. Dyer, Recorder OF Lander
county. died suddenly OF heart disease
at Austin on March 10. He wal a native
of Fulton, Missouri, and rs years of age.
Alex Twaddle, a rancher Of Washoe
Valley, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head on Monday. He
leaves a wife and two children living in
Carson. He was A years Of age.
l.. j. O'Rourke. a real estate man OF
San Francisco, is missing. He started
for Tonopah two weeks ago and nothing
has been heard of him since. His wife
fears that be has been foully dealt with.
A trespass suit has been commenced in
Lander county by B. F. Wilson against
the w. 7. Jenkins Company for $1,750
damages, caused by the trespass of 5000
sheep on the lands of plaintiff near
Battle Mountain.
A number of the ladies OF Carson City
have associated themselves into an or
ganization and will give a female Minis
trel performance at the Opera House in
that city about April 81. The proceeds
OF the entertainment will be given to
charity.
Senator Clark of Montana, in an inter
view at New York on March %, said il
was true that he was seeking to secure
control of the line being constructed by
the Oregon Short Line through Nevada
to Southern California, and hoped to
succeed.
George Young. formerly Justice of the
Peace at Lovelock, committed suicide
there Tuesday by shooting himself in the
left breast with a charge from a shotgun.
He leaves a wife and four children. No
cause is given for the act. He was As
years old.
Governor Sparks will not allow any Of
the bills passed by the recent Legislature
TO die a natural death by failing to sign
them before the expiration of the proper
time. He informed the Reno Journal
that he would rather veto q bill than
allow the time for il to lapse.
Charles Ahlers, a Reese River rancher,
was arrested Monday, March %, at his
ranch, and brought to Austin on the
charge OF incest, alleged to have been
committed with his niece, Tillie Ahlers,
who has resided on the ranch with him
for several years past. The defendant is
in Jail in default of bail.
The Walker Lake Bulletin says the
Salt Lake people operating in Esmeralda
county own thirty mining locations
twelve miles from Silver Peak. 1t was
heretofore stated that the company had
acquired the Blair mines at the Peak,
and that statement was given currency