The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-09-03
STATE E

Governor John Sparks celebrated his
efst birthday on Aug. 80.
The Nevada University at Reno will
open on Sept. s. when lectures and reci-
tations will begin.
Within the last 10 days. about 20 car
loads of horses and cattle have been
shipped from Elko, Elko County.
]. r. Bunch, formerly employed as
blacksmith ON the Nixon and Lee cattle
ranch, has accepted the foremanship OF
the Grayson ranch.
The Commissioners Of WasheeC County
have notified the Sheriff to refuse
licenses to all saloons along the line OF
the Government canal in Washoe
County.
District Attorney George d. Pyne of
Storey County has resigned and is going
TO locate in Goldfeld. Frank Langan
of Virginia City will be appointed as
his successor.
The Jones residence. opposite the
Court House in Reno. was struck by
lightning Thursday afternoon OF last
week and three people on the premises
were stunned.
The Bluestone copper properties at
Yerington, Lyon County, have been sold
to Capt. J. R. DeLamar for $125. 600,
and apayment of $l0.O 900 has been made.
Virginia Enterprise.
The Washoe County Grand Jury that
meets this month will be asked to in
vestigate the sale Of lottery tickets to
boys. q traffic that has been going on in
Reno for some time.
The Elko Independent reports that
the syndicate to purchase the Free
Press has succeeded in raising the neces-
sary amount of money, stated at 5000,
and will take possession on Sept. l.
About 200 tons Of machinery have ar.
rived at Tuscarora for the Grand Prize
mine, and it is said that about 400 tons
of machinery. lumber and other ma
terial are at Elko waiting to be moved
to that camp.
Lawrence, the Hazen postmaster.
under arrest in! Humboldt County for
attempted murder, has been identified
by the California authorities as q man
who served A,years in Folsom State
Prison for forgery.
VIM. NJ. Thompson. who was some
two months ago sentenced to serve SIX
months in the county Jail and pay q
fine Of $500 for attempting to rob q craT
game in Tonopah, was pardoned last
week by Governor Sparks.
The Government wants a female ar
fist Tor the Bureau of Forestry and will
hold o Civil Service examination Of ap
plicants for the position in Reno or
Sept. 81 and 20. The position carries
with it a salary Of 5000 per year.
DIR. w. H. Patterson. Superintendent
of the Nevada Hospital for Mental Dis
passes 81 12eno, was married to Mis-
Annie L. Stephens of Los Angeles. Cal.
ia Aug. "a 1T the Episcopal Church il
Reno. Rev. B. J. Darneille Of Carson
officiating.
The Western Ore Purchasing Com
pany Of Reno will at once begin the con
struction Of . large sampling plant a
Mound House, between Virginia ant
Carson, and has contracted with thu
Truckee River General Electric Com
bany for IS horse power.
A dispatch from Hawthorne. Esmer
aida County. dated Aug. 20, says tina
the heaviest of all the recent cloudbursti
in that section was last Sunday after
noon. and there are washouts all tn,
way from Mason to Summit on tn,
Carson g. Oolersdosroad.
Emma Robinson. a colored woman
and Jy;H. a}iaa fPoc" Reiahardt. motor
ious character. are under arrest at Rene
charged with the murder of Denni
Maber, or Cahills whose body was found
in the Sulfivan-Ken ditch in the red
light district al that place last April.
The Pacific .sGuarantee and Invest
ment Company has been listed as
fraudulent ''get rich quick" concern
by the Postofics Department. at Wash
ington. The order chasing the compan,
as a fraud gives its place of business a
916 Market street, San Francisco. will
branch Offices at Reno, Chicago, Sar
Jose, Los Angeles. Portland. Roseburg
st. Louis and Hartford, Conn.