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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-27

u MANCIIESTi,R has owned its
kfJ gas works ever since 1907.
Va which WAS not long after this
present necessity was diScov-
Fred. Since that time the profits accrd-
M and pad int, the city treasury have
amounted to the enormous total ~ ST.
100000 The plant as it stands today
constitutes an asset hlVin" Il market
value OF more team $l;.ot".u0o. ''3'
Is furnished not only To citizens OF
Manchester. bat to 10000 customers
outside the corporate limits The rate
CHARGED is 60 cents Il thousand cubic
feet, and the net profit for the last ii
cal year was $i."tl2.,!'25 or this sum
4SS.:O0 was pad into the city treasury
in the form Of taxes and Il direct cpn-
tribution. and tie blldnc" WAS Gct nt"i
TO the stalking fund or So; aside in TIE
contingent fund. The profits have he
come 50 large Tat the city has decide /
to discontinue the charges made for tie
them to customers rcnt free.
For motor power II reduced rate of
4S cents thousand is charged. ana g1%
is uscl for this purpose in the running
Of LOO engines. Employed in the
Manchester gas department is an army
of 1900 men. and their wages have"
been steadily increased in recent years.
After an experiment lasting nearly II
century it must be conceded tl"t the
public ownership of gas production in
Manchester shows all the earmar.s of
success.
Manchester supplies electric light and
power not only to its citizens. but also
to neighboring towns and villages. The
city embarked on this venture in lS'3
on what was then considered Il large
scale. making an investment consider
ably in excess of SGOO,OOO. The first
year of operation showed a loss or
about $1,000. but the following year
found Il profit to its credit amounting
to S2S,OCO. The city was then charging
5.eS pence Il unit for the current gcner-
atcd. but has gradually reduced this to
2.CS. In Tie meantime lis plant has
been extended unlil it represents IN cX-
rcn'liiurc of $S.5OD.O0O. Tie rrD'S prof
its last year were $I2I.Ua. and after
meeting interest sinking fund and OH
CT fixed CHARGES there remained : ~ -,
Which was placed to the credit OF ;he
reserve
Tie enterprise is not yet on IA perma-
nent basis for the reason Tat it is all
hnaly cN,"ndiD., vast amounts for IN
proYemcn;s and extensions, but even
curing this period it has mana@ri To
ptacc It's dc,,. increase Is surplus 81 4
Ply S2.pl9o ;,nsr ~ tie rcl.cf Of rates.
Ii $. I'll. ,r l.e. liz miAd tAat n'aC
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-27
ELIENsBURC. KITTITAs County, WASH, APR. 27, 1905

of these enterprises is promoted or in
any way sustained by money raised
from taxation. The council committee
in charge of them borroWS the required
money in the open market and goes
ahead with extensions and improve
nciItS utterly independent of the city
Wodld be Tie situation in the event of
failure of one of these enterprises,
nut presume that the city would as
sumo responsibility for the payment of
the bonds ami liabilities 40 such con
,ingcncy has ever arisen. so far us am
informed.
1t WAS my privilege to examine til"
official accounts and statements of the
reproductive undertakings in the lead
m@ cities of Great Britain. and they
IuQUrStipnabiy show without IN cNccp-
lion HAT every bonded obligation has
lo"n met, that Il proper Amount has
been set aside for sinking funds. that
III large majority of Instances liberal
allowances have been mate for dcprc-
citation ana that in every city visited or
Of which | have reports tine tax rate
has hccn reduced her than raised as
Il result of participation in public enter
prsvS designed to yield profits.
There is small reason for II poticr's
field in Manchester. The city main
tans and manages at cost three large
ana beautiful cemeteries. having to-
tai area of 22O acres. The charges for
intermolt vary accordin" To the SIZE
of the plot and location and range from
S1.2J for Il child under one month old
to 500 for selected private graves.
These prices include all fees. including,
if desired. tie services of Il clergyman.
The city also furnishes ut reasonable
prices hpadStoncS and monuments. FOR
n charge of $50 annually the graves
are kept neatly in turf. and for Slight
additional charge flowers are planted
and cared for by tie payment or sd
n grave may be thus kept in pcrp"tulty.
The importance of this institution Will
be realized when it is stated that the
number of intcrmcnts last year eN-
ccrdcl 5000. There are priVAt" Gem
c,cr;cs in Manchester with more pre-
tcntio,ls vaults tombS and m1nHN"h'S'
lut none is kept in better ORDER or mas
more IDEAL natural SurronN'i"gS. ne
rate, are changed from time to time
50 rs to make these resting places o'
tie IoHd SCI sustaining.
Nan.lc-'or has oNncnd"" n"""' ST.
nor.um nu ifs '.'': M -, 'r'
These are N charge OF !. l'cr.'i ~iD".
mad Lis uana.rnpnl of the cifh, '.ii
al system is excellent. he took u i>'i
fable pr...c in c.,.ortln@ la" tar '"-'
t,r establishment on CShOrnc St"t''
White lcrc 700 boys from n"i-.'b"i
inv trimming school came lfrniin- H.
and il was II lively Si-hi to waite"
tlr.n d.. or il the srrii SF.hlmih-
unol. The waiter is an pmaii"iu'y h"i'l
IF The required temperature. aAi in Ai
or its pn!M}ing. fittings amt c"nN'H
fences tie place compares IaNorabiI
,yith those in the athletic clubs Of oui
larger cites.
..Nou can hardly realize what 'h's
u,oal!- t. ihn rc,plc w'3 Hive ID ~"
,i.il.ly." il Mr Ecrh} -.d". i.f i''
r...I. h.-..i- rs '.c -....ri :' t"' J. y
uH14. ~. ..l...'...5. 4i'"' '.''
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-27
VOL. MI.
HOW BRITISH CITIES MANAGE

public Utilities 80 ManChtrter Gas Works
Alone Have Paid into the City Treasury
$4,000. 900 Profits Other Object Lessons
By Frederick upham Adams
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1905-04-27
| y.

y MA\CIIESTf,R has owned its
Wf1 gas WORKS ever since 1907.
IL which WAS not long after this
,,r......,,t ,,n......it,. ,,.n. ,lis1.IlA.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
The New Mining Camp South Of Eureka

The Tonopah Miner of Juy 10 con
tains the following account of Silver
Bow, the latest Nye County strike,
The new camp is about 100 miles south
of Eureka aud in a section Of the coun'
try for which Eureka has always been
the supply point:
The Silver Bow district, in the Ka-
witch range. so miles east Of Tonopah.
is attracting the attention Of the people
from all parts and they are going there
from many other camps. Although
very little permanent work has been
started, the shallow holes sunk for as.
sessment work are opening up exceed
ingly high.grade ore. A buyer for
Eastern capitalists sampled a vein last
week and the result of 81 assays showed
values ranging from $l07 to $5S7.20 a
ton in gold and silver.
Claims Sold and Cash Offer Refused.
w. L. McGonagill. who has several
locations in the district, recently
bonded three claims to Montana people
for $500 for 30 days. and after sampl-
ing the property they purchased it for
cash. On the adjacent claims McGona-
gill has granted several leases on a
strong vein which he has never sampled
or assayed, but with which the several
~lessees are more than satisfied.
O. P. Catlin is now developing a vein
over 4 feet in width. 3 feet of which
will average 800 a ton, and the re-
mainder gives values from 5000 to 5000
a ton. A cash offer of $4,000 for this
property has been refused.
These and other developments have
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22

Mrs. Dora Bennett. who was arrested
in Eureka several months ago on the
charge of selling liquor to Indians.
withdrew her plea of not guilty in the
United States Court at Carson last
Saturday and plead guilty to the
charge. Judge Hawley sentenced her
to six months in the State Prison. She
was sent there because it was con-
sidered the best place in which to care
for her as she is over 20 years Of age.
Mrs. Bennett is the first woman pris-
oner received at the penitentiary in the
past two years.
In the United States Court at Carson
last Saturday Sisto Marciochi of Eureka
plead guilty to the three charges
against him Of selling whisky to In-
dams. The charges were consolidated
for judgment and Judge Hawley sem
fenced Marciochi to eleven months
imprisonment in the Storey County
Jail.
Peter Betti, who last week plead not
guilty to the charge Of selling whisky
to an Indian in Eureka. appeared in the
United States Court at Carson on Tues
day and asked the privilege of changing
his plea to guilty. Judge Hawley an
nounced he would render sentence next
day. When Betti appeared in the
Federal Court Wednesday afternoon,
he was sentenced to three months in
the Storey County Jail and to gay a
fine of $500.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
FIRE In T0NOPAH.
Henry Kinds Store Reported Eli
tirely Destroyed.

A Tonopah dispatch was sent to
the Carson City News on Wednesday:
Flames are issuing from the store OF
Marks & Kind ON the north side
of Main street. midway between
Brougher and Oddie in the
center of a long block Of frame build
Ings without alleyways. Heart Of bnsi.
ness district. Everything dry as a bone
and stiff breeze bio wing.
LATER-Firemen are doing noble
work. Blaz, seems to be getting under
control. Has not spread beyond build
ing in which it originated.
Thursdays Carson Appeal contains
the following account of the fire: WORD
was received in this city last evening
stated that a fire had destroyed the
Marks building in Tonoplh. For a
time il was feared hat the entire dis
trict would be consumed. Owing TO
the new water system which was lately
placed in commission. the fremen were
able to cope with the flames and con-
fined them to the one building. Inc
loss sustained is figured at $4,000.
The Virginia Enterprise OF Thursday
says: Word was received from Tono-
pah late last evening saying that an In
cipient fire had occurred loss a tribe.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
The Western Pacific May Build Near Eureka

Bids for the construction Of the West.
ern Pacific will be opened on July 20 in
New York City. Several of the largest
contractors in the country have put in
their bids for the building of 600 miles
Of the road in California. For the con.
struction of the road in Nevada, some
800 miles. no bids have been asked, as
the railroad people have not as yet de-
cided upon the exact route.
Surveyors Go to Wells.
The Elko Free Press says that Engi.
neer Frissell and party of Western Pa.
cifc surveyors have gone to Wells, Elko
County, to make q new survey for the
proposed road east of that place for the
purpose of eliminating as much as
possible a grade encountered on the old
survey. There are rumors aloat that
they will run q new line west from
Tecoma that will run to the south of
Elko, but there is at present no founda.
ton for a belief that the Western Paci-
fc will not touch Elko.
Manager Herbert Joins Surveyors.
A Wells dispatch Of July 10 says:
J. M. Herbert Of the Colorado &
Southern and general manager of that
road. which is acknowledged and known
to be a part of the Gould transcontin-
entail system. arrived Friday from
Ogden in a Colorado Midland special
a r With him is a party Of engineers
and railroad experts. The party is side
tracked here and from this point they
will extend their operations for a dis
lance of 100 miles or more. Just what
their work is there is no certainty.
That they are on Western Pacific bust.
ness those best informed say there is no
doubt.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22

Tribune of Oct. 80. which. at the time.
was said to be the shortest and most
direct route to San Francisco.
The line crosses the south end of
Stansbury Island to the Tooele shore of
Salt Lake. thence around the northern
end Of Grantsville Range. crossing
Skull Valley aud the Cedar Mountains ;
due west to Ferguson Springs to the
northeast end of Dutch Mountain (; up
Phelan Greek to Ruby Lake. From
Ruby Lake west to Austin the road
traverses a rough broken country, es-
pecially rich in minerals. The line
will cross the Eureka & Palisade Rail-
way at a pass known as Narrow Gap.
Reese River will be crossed at Jacob
Vile and the Shoshone Range at New
Pass thence into the Humboldt Valley,
across the Southern Pacific heal Wads-
worth and ON to Beckwith Pass.
Eight Miles North of Eureka.
The above route would bring the
Western Pacific 8 miles north of Eu-
reka. From Salt Lake to a point 20
miles northeast of Cherry Creek in White
Pine County the country is said to be
an open desert. From that point the
road would pass around the Egan
Range into White River Valley. 20
miles north of Ely (; thence to a low
pass through Ruby Range. about 20
miles north of Hamilton, nearly oppo-
site the Newark Mill in Newark Valley;
thence 80 miles northwest to Railroad
Canyon, thence about 80 miles across
Diamond Valley to DEVILS Gate on
Andy Louck's ranch, thence on to
Austin.
A significant observation in connec
ton with the new road which demon
strates that the Western Pacific will
build into Eureka County is that the
new mortgage recently negotiated by
the company has been recorded in Eu.
reka County, while it had not up to the
first of the week been recorded in Elko
County.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Death of Judge Atwood.

Marshall Atwood, died at Reno last
Monday, aged rs years. Deceased was
a former Eurekan and lived here for
years. at n time filling the Office of
Justice of the Peace. His wife was
a teacher in the Eureka public school
for a number of years. Before coming
to Eureka the family lived in White
Pine County and Mr.. Atwood served as
Justice of the Peace at Hamilton. They
left this section years ago and went to
Reno. Mrs. Atwood aud daughter ar.
rived from Berkeley. CAL, Tuesday and
took charge of the remains, and the
funeral occurred Thursday afternoon.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Eureka's Indian Whisky Sellers Sent TO Jail

disbelieved, and during the Fall
campaign the report was given
a great deal of publicity not
only in Eureka but throughout the
county. The war carried Oh against
the accused county officers who were
candidates for reelection. vas ca led to
the attention Of District Judge Breen
and he was requested to have the Grand
Jury investigate the matter.
Grand Jury Investigates.
When the Grand Jury met in Decem.
Der of last year, Judge Breen charged
them at length on selling whisky to
Indians and to investigate the rumors
of bribery in connection Herewith.
The Grand Jury reported that they
had thoroughly Investigated the Gus
tons of bribery against certain county
officers. and after examining many wit
nesses found that there were no
grounds for any charges and completely
exonerated the officers.
Notwithstanding, BETH still main
tanned 1t cost him $500 to escape from
the United States authorities last year.
Arrested Again and Pleads Guilty.
When he was arrested again several
months ago for selling whisky to an
Indian by a Deputy United States Mar
shall from Carson on q complaint filed
at that place by Sheriff Sweeney, BETH
was taken to Elko and released on
bonds to appear before the United
/ States Grand Jury. Pending the meet.
ing of that body he returned to Eureka
and sold N his business here. Ugly
rumors circulated that he intended to
make an expose of the entire proceed
ings of his former case. Then it was
said he decided to withhold the sensation
until his trial came off at Carson, when
a prominent attorney in the western
part Of the State would handle the
] matter without gloves.
''It's a coming was the verdict of
the watchers" when BETH plead not
guilty last week. But Betti changed
his mind again and plead guilty and
the threatened exposure will 'rest in
a~beyance."
A peculiar feature of the whole
matter Is the fact that the names of the
county officers in yestigated by the
Grand Jury were not made part of its
report.
Betti stands convicted ON his own
confession and is now paying the
penalty of selling a bottle of whisky to
an Indian, q business which has cost
] him dearly.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
|. O. O. +. Installation.

The following officers OF Eureka
Lodge No. 20, L. o. o. f.. have been
installed by District Deputy Grand
Master j. H. Hoegh Noble Grand,
Spencer Reynolds Vice Grand, Charles
Bremenkampf Secretary. F. j. Brosse-
mer ; Treasurer. William Zadow; War
den. Sam Raphel Conductor. ]. H.
Hoegh Outside Guardian. A. Ferraris
Inside Guardian. @. L. Broy; Right
Supporter of Noble Grand. w. g. Blair;
Right Supporter of Vice Grand, ]. B.
Bale.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Joe Siri Meets With Accident.

Joe Siri had his right hand injured
in a moving machine at Ernest Simon
sens ranch in Newark Valley on
Wednesday. He was engaged in run
ming the mower aud had thrown the
machine out of gear to move it, but be-
fore he got it fixed the horses started
and his hand was caught by the sickle
bar. One of his fingers was so badly
cut as to necessitate the services Of a
doctor and he came to town Wednes.
day and had the wound dressed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.

The following business was trans
acted in the District Court in Eureka
this week, Judge Peter Breen presiding:
The motion to dissolve the temporary
injunction heretofore granted III the
case entitled Daniel Davies VS.. Sidney
1. Wales. having been submitted for
Judgment by counsel for the respective
parties therein, it was ordered:
That said injunction be and the anne
is hereby modified as follows: The
said defendant. Sidney l. Wales. shall
have the right to enter upon any or all
of the mines named and described in
the complaint in said action aud to
work the same in a workmanlike or
mining like manner said work anda all
supplies necessary for the same to be at
the cost aud expense of said defendant,
and in no case to be an incumbrance or
lien on said mines or any of them and
provided further, that any aud all ore
which may be mined or extracted from
said mines or any Of them by said de.
PENDANT. his agents or employees, shall
be permitted to lie on the dump or
dumps of said mine or mines, aud shall
not be removed sold or otherwise dis
posed of, by either the defendant or
plaintiff, their agents or employees, dur
ing the tendency of this action, or the
further order of this Court.
On the demurrer of the defendant to
the complaint Of plaintiff argued and
submitted vt the time of the submits.
sion of the motion to dissolve the in
junction, the Court made an order over.
ruling the demurrer and gave the defen-
liant ten days liz which to answer the
complaint of plaintiff.
Upon petition of Moritz Rsgli. ad.
ministra,or of the estate of Antoine A.
Regli, deceased. the final account of
the administrator was approved, al
lowed and settled, the estate ordered
distributed aud the administrator re-
ceived his final discharge.
On petition. P. H. HUI was appointed
executor of the estate of Mrs. Doris
Peterson, deceased. The estate is
valued at 1925.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22

given a great impetus to the district,
which is being feverishly ~prospected
aud enjoys heiuestimable advantage OF
an unlimited supply of spring water and
a ''world Of wool" There are now fully
400 people in the camp aud town lots have
risen to from $3.50 to $500 each, accord
ing to location. About 21a miles SOUTH
east the townsite Of Stephanite has been
located OH the assertion that it is nearer
to the most promising prospects and
has equal attractions Of wood and
water.
Eurekans Buy Breen Ranch.
This week J.. G.. Ford and j. y.
Clendenning of Tonopah purchased the
Breen ranch of 100 acres, two and one
quarter miles east Of Silver Bow, which
was at one time the home of Chief
Kawich of the Piute tribe. The ranch
which yields a large tonnage Of hay.
also controls the present visible water
supply of Silver Bow, although valu-
able springs are now being developed on
the townsite.
PrOspectOrs' Field Enlarged.
The establishment Of Silver Bow as q
base of supplies has already extended
the prospectors' area So miles east to
the Pancake Range. where discoveries
Of high-grade ore are reported and from
the old district of Groom. So miles south
east. some fine specimens of silver-lead
ore have been brought in, while the
Belted Range. about IL miles east OF
Kawich Range. is being actively pros
spected.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Gone to Work Promising Claim.

r. A. Laird. George and Walter
Young left Eureka Wednesday by team
with an outfit aud tent. to work on a
claim they recently located about 20
miles north of Eureka and 2 miles north
of the Lincoln mines at Phillipsburg.
The new location is a silver. lead prop.
osition, the rock ~assaying 80 ounces
silver and 80 per cent lead. Messrs.
Laird and Young expect to do consider.
able prospecting in hat section.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Mrs. Fitzgerald Improves.

The Carson News of Wednesday con-
tanned the following: No news is good
news. Neither telegram nor letter has
been received from Chief Justice Fitz-
gerald since he was called to the bed.
side Of his wife in California. 1t was
thought last week that Mrs. Fitzgerald
was dying. but the cooler weather that
followed has probably proven beneficial.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Death of Mike Fisher.

Michael Fisher died in Eureka on
Wednesday, July 10. 1905, of heart
trouble. He was an old resident of Eu.
reka aud for years followed the occupa-
ton Of teamster. He was a native Of
Missouri and II years Of age.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
$40, 900 for Creditors of Bank.

On the eve of the trial of j. r. Boal,
cashier, aud ]. B. Young President of
the defunct Goldfeld Bank and Trust
Company. Earl Rogers, attorney for
Boal, on Monday deposited SIC, 1000 with
the Receiver of the ruined concern for
the benefit of the creditors. This will
enable the Receiver to declare a pay
ment of about so per cent. The money
was raised by relatives of Boal. it is
said.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22

TonOpah = GOldfeld Ore Shipment.
The ore shipments over the Tonopah
Railroad for the week ending July II,
as reported by the Miner, aggregated
1895 ton Of which 80 tons came from
Goldfeld.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Old Route May Be Adopted.

In view of the fact that the Western
Pacific promoters have not selected q
route through Nevada. the SENTINEL
reprints briefly from its issue of Oct. 81.
1908, a route outlined by the Salt Lake
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
COUNTY SCHOOL MONEY.
Amounts Which the Different Dis
tricts Have TO Their Credit.

OFFIcE or SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS,
EUREKA, Nevada, July rs, 1905.
To the Auditor, Treasurer, and School Trus-
tees Of Eureka County. State Of Nevada:
GENTLEMEN: / Lave the honor to submit the
following semi.annuL spportionment Of State
and County school moneys for the County Of
Eureka, as follows:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22
Appointed School Trustee at Prospec

County Superintendent of Schools
Lew Rogers this week appointed John
Moyle a member of the Board Of School
Trustees at Prospect to fill the vacancy
created by the resignation of George
Flavin. The Board now consists Of Ed
Bergman. A. Affranchino and John
Moyle.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-07-22

Ben Plummer of Mineral Hill has
been a visitor in Eureka this week.
Mining location blanks for sale at the
SENTINEL office.