The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-01-20
NEVADA IS STORM SWEPT
State Gets Both Snow and Rain
Cattle and Sheep Suffering
from Hunger and Cold.

ness Wednesday 'ght of last week is
still in business and reports from every
direction are that the storm is general
on the Pacific Coast. All reports from
the mountains show plenty of snow in
every direction. California was
drenched from north to south and the
melting SHOWS caused the rivers to rise
rapidly but no great damage has been
done from floods and it is thought the
present danger is passed.
In order that public attention might
not be wholly absorbed by the phenom-
n of wind. rain and snow, earth
quake shocks happened along on Tues
day. The tremblor was felt at Carson
at Q o'clock in the morning aud 10 hours
later it shook San Francisco.
In and Around Eureka.
The storm in Eureka has been princi-
pally wind, which at times blew a gale.
The snow fall amounts to about 8 or 6
inches, with occasional dashes Of rain.
The chinook and rain have reduced the
snow that covered the ground aud it
has been demonstrated that a hot sun
is less effective in melting snow than a
high wind. No damage has been done
in Eureka by the storm. The cuts on
the railroad between Eureka and Ruby
Hill are filled with drifted snow and
will have to be shoveled out before the
work train eau III again.
From the northern part of Eureka
County a heavier snowfall aud more
rain We're reported Sunday aud Mon
day. Two feet of snow fell at Pa'isade.
The train that left there Monday morn.
ing had to return and no train arrived
in or left Eureka until Tuesday after
Don
The Ely stage that left here Monday
had to come back and it had the same
success Tuesday. Wednesday after
noon, however. it succeeded in getting
Pinto Summit aud has been get
ting through ever since. No heavy
suo falls are reported from White
Pine County, the storm being prin-
cipally high winds, filing the roads
with drifted snow.
Seraphine Rogantini arrived in Eu-
reka Friday morning from Duckwater,
Nye County, go miles south of Eureka.
He reports a stormy week in that Sec
ton, with more rain than snow. There
is but little snow on the ground at
Duckwater and stock is doing well.
At Pogue's, 30 miles sonth of Eureka.
there is a foot of snow, aud it in
creases in depth all the way up to
Pinto. There the fall has been heavy,
but the wind has melted and drifted
the snow until it is not deep on the
level. The drifts are 5 aud 6 feet deep.
The storm Thursday night left a foot of
new snow on Pinto Summit.
Storm Heavy in Eko County.
The storm was the heaviest in Elko
County in many years. The desert
north of Wells and Elko is covered with
to the depth of 8 feet, and in
many places drifts have reached a
depth of 8 and 6 feet. There are 8
feet Of To- on the summit 10 miles
from Elko, and at the base of the
Rubies it is 10 feet deep. The roads to
Tuscarora and Bullion were rendered
impossible by the deep SHOWS. The
quartz mill at Edgemont, was almost
entirely swept away by an enormous
snow slide which came down the
mountain Sunday.
Thousands Of sheep were caught by the
early storms and the owners have been unable
to get them to the Winter ranges on account
Of the deep SHOWS. The shes pmen have pur-
chased immense quantities Of corn in Ne.
braska, intending to haul it to the starving
animals. The corn has reached Wells and as
soon as possible it will be hauled to Its dsstin.
alton.
The Mays River Land and Cattle Com.
according to reports, has over 20, 900
head Of sheep starving to death south Of Elko
and unless the snow melts rapidly nearly all
Of these animals will die.
Csttlemen in Elxo County are also in dan.
ger Of losing much of their stock. Cattle
however. are able to travel through the deep
snow, and many are being driven to ranches.
they are being fed.
Humboldt Stock and Sheep Suffer.
The Winnemucca Silver State reports the
weather moderated in Humboldt County and
says that unless more storm comes and it
cold cattle and sheep will be all right.
While they are necessarily weakened from
the long spell of cold weather and living off
frozen fodder, the most of them have sufficient
to carry them through.
Both sheep and cattle will require the
attention for the next two months
under the most favorable weather conditions.
Herdsmen are riding the range and trying to
every hoof of weakened cattle to hay.
are also turning every energy to
their focks and by strict attention to them
the loss will be comparative light.