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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
WHITE PINE HAPPENINGS
Important Ranch, Cattle and Min
ing Sales-Railroad to Ely
by June First.

From the ELY news.
The painters are putting the finishing
touches on the Catholic Church in Ely
and the edifice will soon be ready for
dedication.
James r. Thompson bought 5000
shares of Nevada Con. Copper stock
last Saturday from Thomas Rockhill.
for $4,000.
The Commissioners Of White Pine
County have fixed the tax levy for 1906
at 81. .O5 on each 800 valuation. with 45
cents additional in the town Of Ely for
fire purposes.
President NJ. L. Requa of the Nevada
Northern Railway Company says that
the railroad from Cobre. Exc County.
will be completed iuto Ely by the mid.
die Of May or first of June.
4. +. Gray has resigned as superin-
tendent of the mines of the Nevada
Con. Copper Company. He went to
Ely five years ago and until the new
company was formed a year ago he had
charge of the Ruth mine. The resigna-
ton went into effect March Is.
A surprise party was given Thursday
evening in honor OF Mr.. aud Mrs.
Frank Paul, who leave Ely Sunday for
San Francisco, where they will make
their future home. Some fifty guests
were present and before they dispersed
Mrs. Paul was presented with pair Of
handsome opera glasses as a token of
remembrance from her many friends
Alex Baird. Sheriff of White Pine
County. and r. A. Baird, his brother,
have sold the Grand Central group to
+. S. aud Joseph Pheby,. representing
Philadelphia capitil, for $4,000 The
group consists of five. claims between
the Star Pointer and Eureka shafts Of
the Nevada Con. Copper Company.
Ten per cent was paid down and the
balance is to be paid in installments in
IA year.
After disposing OF his ranch In Step
toe Valley, Jacob Shallenberger de-
tie, numbering about 800 head. He
sold the entire herd on Wednesday of
last week to John Magnason for $l2. 900
cash. Mr.. Shallenberger is one Of
White Pines pioneer ranchers and
stockmen. He has amassed fortune
and is now disposing Of his interests in
the county and will soon retire from
business.
General Manager NJ. L. Requa of the
Nevada Consolidated Copper Company
YER fies the report that his company
now OWES all the property in the dis
trict f, rmerly held by the Chairman
Company. The property consists of a
group OF five mining claims. a $3.50. 900
quartz mill, 40 acres of land at the
head of Murray Greek, with water
rights. and the electric power plant in
Ely. The Chairman mine, heretofore
worked as a gold proposition. will be
prospected for copper.
The Jacob Shallenberger and the H.
A. Comins ranches on Steptoe Greek.
White Pine County, were sold last
week to A. G.. Corbett and J. r.
Thompson for 100000. The deal in
cludes all the water used or claimed by
the owners of the ranches. They con.
tain over 100 acres Of good farming
and pasture lands, but were bought for
the water rights. Steptoe Creek flows
over 1000 inches of water aud it will be
stored by the new owners to irrigate
the two ranches and a'so furnish a
pswer and water system for the town
of Ely.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
Mexico Mines Now Open to All.

The embargo placed upon American
mining men in the State of Sonora by
the Mexican Government, which pro-
hibited the location of claims by aliens
and refused titles to mining properties
on which patents had not already been
issued. has been removed. Mexican
Consul Lozano issued an official state.
ment March s. in which he announced
the repeal of the law. which went into
effect few months ago.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
EUREKA, NEVADA, SATURDAY MARCH II. 1906.
STATE NEWS.

Golconda awaiting the shearing season.
A water right legal contest over the
flow of the Amargosa river is on at
Bullfrog. Nye County, between com
panies piping water there.
The Floriston Paper Company is ar
ranging to flume its poisonous acids to
an immense reservoir instead Of dump
ing them into the Truckee river.
The Senior class in the State Univer-
sity Mining Department will leave
Reno on April on a ten days trip to
Southern Nevada mining districts.
The large hotel at Floriston on the
Truckee river, belong to the Floriston
Commercial Company, was damaged by
fire Thursday of last week causing
lose of about $1,000.
George johnson, employed by the
Western Pacific Railroad Company at
Beckwourth, had his eyes blown out
and was Otherwise seriously injured by
q blast explosion on March 8.
Governor Sparks has written to
Clarence Macbay accepting the statue
of his father to be given to Nevada.
The Governor accepts the gift on be-
half of the people of the State.
Cobre. EIko County's new town and
the junction Of the Southern Pacific
and Ely railroads. is said to be one Of
the busiest little places along the line
and will shortly have quite a popu-
lation.
A company composed Of Chicago and
st. Louis capitalists has secured control
of the Banner borax deposit and refin-
ing works, IS miles southeast of Fallon,
Churchill County. and will operate on
extensive plans.
Marietta, a prosperous mining camp
in Esmeralda County quarter Of a
century ago, but abandoned since 1880.
is likely to come into prominence again.
a Boston syndicate having secured an
option ON majority of locations in the
district.
Manhattan has no Jail, and as the
officers are unable to compel unwel-
come persons to depart they have re-
sorted to hondcuffing them with their
arms around cedar trees, where they
are compelled to remain until they are
considered punished sufficiently.
All Nevada sheep have been barred
frop the Yuba range in Yuba and
Sierra Counties. Forty seven thousand
sheep from Nevada were grazed upon
this reserve last year. The action was
taken on complaint Of California sheep
owners who claimed the first right to
Craze sheep in California.
"Pushers of phoney money" have
been doing Reno and more than $1,000
in split $40 and $50 notes of the defunct
Merchants and Planters Bank OF
Georgia has been accepted by Reno
bankers, merchants and gamblers.
Officers are on the lookout for the
parties who are giving out the bad
money.
James A. Yerington has been notified
that the Blavatsky Society of London.
England, purposes appropriating slo.-
600 for making excavations at the State
prison grounds at Carson where the
world famous prehistoric footprints
exist, in order that greater knowledge
may be obtained of the mode of life and
physical characteristics Of primeval
man.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
Alkali Land Cure.

Secretary Wilson and Elwood Mead.
of the Bureau of Irrigation and Drain
age. will drain a large tract Of land
near Fresno, Cal, and wash alkali out
Of the soil. The plan is to demonstrate
the efficiency of the system which will
make all alkali-laden soil good for agri-
cultural purposes.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
More Irrigating bitches for Nevada

The Secretary Of the Interior is ask
ing for bids for the construction Of
about 145 miles of irrigation bitches in.
volving 600. 900 cubic yards of excava
tion, with structures and bridges. in
Carson Sink Valley, Nevada. Particu
lars may be obtained from the Chiei
Engineer of the Reclamation Service.
Washington, d. c.. or the Supervising
Engineer. Hazen, Churchill County
Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

now Secretary OF
War. to the next
va c a n C y in the
United States Su-
preme Court.
That vacancy is
TO be created by
the voluntary re-
tirement of AS
sociate Justice
Henry B. Brown.
who was appoint.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

information Of the
payment of frs light
r e b ates to the
s gar Trust by
u q m e rous rail-
roads in the East,
says the Sacra-
mento Bee. The
evidence is said to
be strong aud con-
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
BRaii6c LQdge No. I. <. Of P.

Meets every Tuesday evening at its Castle
Hall in the Smith & Rickard Building at
o'clock, from October to March 81, and al
I 80 o'clock from April l to September 80.
All Brother Knights in good standing are
fraternslly invited to attend.
G. A. FLETCHER. G. G.
Attest: ID. Z. NosrRosA X. Of Il. 4 8.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
HEARST MAKES A BIG SCORE.
Lodges Evidence Of Freight Rebates
to the Sugar Trust.

William Randolph Hearst has made
spectacular hit by lodging with the
United States Attorney General certain
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

Nevada has now AZ publications, the
Reno Federation being the latest. This
paper is published at Reno by r. r.
Crawford.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
PRESIDENT WILL HONOR TAFT
Secretary of War Will BE Ap-
pointed to Vacancy in the
Z. S. Supreme Court.

The Washington Post of March g
says: President Roosevelt has decided
to appoint William II. Taft of Ohio,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17
Diamond Rebekah LOdge No. 8, I0.0.F.

Meets the Second and Fourth Monday of
each month at the F. L A. M. and 1. o. o. Fl.
Hall at 1880 o'clock from April to September
80, 1905. All sojourning Sisters and Brothers
are cordially invited to visit.
EDYTHE SwIcK, N. G.
KATE SwIcK, Secretary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

The name tells the body
knows it; everybody likes it; every body
uses it,. w. HARPER whiskey. Sold
by the Eureka Cash Store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

Mining location blanks for sale at the
SENTINEL office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1906-03-17

frepoo
a Table supplied with
the Chicken dinner Sunday
E. L. TIPPIE PROPS
Main and Bateman Sts. Eureka Nevada
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
ARTILLERY IS USED TO
0UELL MOSCOW R|0T|NG

the economic life Of the nation
through universal strike. and i al
ready in many parts of the country
taking on the character Of an armed
uprising.
The council Of worhmen- depu-
ties. the resolution concludes de
cides 70 proceed Immediately with
warlike operations and the or-aniza.
tion OF an armed uprising.
The council recognized that organ
ization OF an immediate uprising
could not succeed in the capital. but
while making preparations it would
be necessarily to undertake q sort Of
guerilla warfare consisting Of the dis
arminc Of the police aud soldiers
wherever they are found alone on the
streets. the use OF bombs from ambush
and other acts OF terror. The council
drew UP a proclamation to the Cos
sacks. warning them that if they con
tinued 10 fight against the people they
would BE- treated like mad dogs. and
if they wished TO be treated Ike broth
ers they should remain in their bar
racks. An appeal was also drawn up
requiring the proletariat OF al coun-
tries to support the heh. begun al
Moscow.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
AGREE on UNION PLAN.
Presbyterian Bodies viii Join After
Century Of Separation.

st. Louis. Jan l.-After q division
OF almost one hundred Years steps
We're taken in the joint session OF gen
eral sessions. which. when formally
ratified. will unite the Northern Pres
byterian church Of the United States
OF America and the Cum berlani Pres
byterian church.
Almost two days have been con-
sumed by the subcommittee in ar
ranging details for the union. Their
reports We're submitted 70 the general
committees representing each church.
Within two hours the two general
committees had met in joint session
and agreed upon basis for the union
Of the two UNCONVENTIONAL bodies.
This agreement will be reported to
the general assembly Of the Presbyter-
ian church meeting at Des Moines.
Iowa. on May l.. 1906. and of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church meet
ing al Decatur. Ills. on the same date.
for formal ratification by these two
executive Assem- blies. which will h
followed by the official announcement
that the union Of the two churches
has finally been consummatei.
The report adopted in the joint SEES
sion Of the joint committee declares
tina. the confession Of faith Of the
Presbyterian church Of the United
States Q: America. as revised in 1908.
and other doctrinal and ecclesiastical
standards OF that church have been
consti,utionally adopted by the Cum
b@rlaud Presbyterian church. as has
also the joint report prepared by those
two general committees two years ago.
that the reunion and union Of the
two churches has been fully agreed TO
by both and it is recommended that
Immediately after the foregoing effects
of.the two steps thus far taken have
been announced. the confession Of
atith and the other doctrinal and &C.
cle>iastical standards OF the Presby-er-
ian church OF the United States Of
America shall te binding upon the
ministers, ruling elders. deacons. OIL
GERS. churches, ad!udicators, boards.
committees and al other agencies 81
the Cum ber.aui Presbyterian church.
II provides that when this an
nouncement has been made by the
moderator OF the general assembly OF
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
and tina. body shall have adjourned
sine die as a separate assembly and
before the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church OF the United
States OF America shall adjourn sine
die. the moderator Of the latter church
shall. announce that al Of the Presby-
terians Of the two churches shall elect
commissioners to the united general
assem- bly, Of 1907 on basis Of one
minister and one ruling elder for ev-
cry tweu.y-four ministers or moie.v
thereof.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
ObSequieS for Oil Lamps.

Berlin. Dec. 3l.-At Cn-uhstadr. a
little town IN Eastern Prussia. a curl.
Gus ceremony was enacted this week
70 celebrate rhe opening Of the new
Sas works. 4 procession was organ
ICED syntoiizing the death Of the oil
lamp. II was headed by the staff Of
the gas works. followed by bearers q
banners with inscriptions and wound
with GRAPE. Then came hand play
ing dead march. and finally bier,
carried by old lamplighters. The pro-
cession made round through the town
and on its way collected all the old
o,l-ted street lamps. which were
adorned with Grape bows and placed
on the bier for burial.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
WORKING ON BREWSTER Ditch
Water TO &C Used for Irrigation and
Power Purposes.

Wena,chee. Jan. l.-Work on the
Brewster irrigation ditch began last
week and the promoters OF the compa-
ny expect 70 have the water on about
]. 300 acres by the first OF next May.
Sixteen men are al work at present.
As soon as the usual preliminary work
has been disposed Of q large force Of
men will be put to work TO copmlete
the undertaking
The water for the enterprise is be-
ing taken from Whitestone lake. sew
en- miles northwest OF Brewster. The
lake at present has been sounded for
500 feet and covers an area OF ninety
acres. The work at present consists
Of laying pipe line TO the water
twenty feet below the normal surface
a the lake. As soon as the pre-en.
work has been copmleted sixty-foo,
dam will he built. which will increase
the area Of the lake 70 go acres.
The water will also he used for
power purposes. as there is a fall OF
over eight hundred feet between the
lake and Brewster.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
DURNOYO SLATED TO
SUCCEED NJ. RITTE

st. Petersburg. Jan. 2.-The report
that Count Witte is booked for retire
ment IN few days is again being per.
sistent.y circulated. The Nasha Shisn.
which declares i can guarantee the
accuracy Of its statement. says that
NJ. Durnovo. minister of the interior.
who Is worshipped as al idol by the
court camarilla. which believes that
his stern policy alone can put an end
to existing anarchy. has accom- plished
the downfall Of the count and Will X
elected TO the premiership.
Investigation by the Associated
Press. however. indicates that the r..
port is baseless. certainly for the mo.
ment. Nevertheless il i true that ".
Durnovo has a powerful cabal 81 reae-
tionaries behind him. and temporarily
seems 10 dominate the situatton.'
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
Count WITTE WANTS
CONSTITUTION NOW

st. Petersburg. Jan. 2.-Prem;er
Witte is again strongly urging the
emperor TO Immediately promuiCate
a moderate constitution for the double
purpose OF rea>surinc the liberals that
the present war against the reds
does not mean reaction and blocking
the attempt. which undoubtedly will
be made when the national assembly
convenes to transform that body into
constituent assembly. Moreover.
the plan has heavy backing. and the
emperor is showing an inclination to
accept it.
The premier is understood TO have
informed his majesty that such an act
would De a master stroke at the pres
ent juncture and might rally the
whole body OF conservative and Eber-
al opinion to the side Of the govern.
ment.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

L. :. Kerfoot has been sworn in a.
cashier Of the Seattle assay office.
More than SIS. 600. 600 in gold was
received at the Seattle assay office in
1905.
The Burlington road will establish
another daily train service to the
Coast.
Secret service operatives at Seattle
have arrested Herman Wendt on a
charge Of counterfeitinc.
The twenty seventh annual session
Of the King county teachers a>socia-
ton opened Tue>ady at Seattle.
Seattle hank clearances for 1908 eN-
ceedel 1901. coo. ooo. gain IF So
GOO. 00o. or IS per cent over 1904.
According to the report Of the state
treasurer there was on hand in the
various funds Of the state S,:>. 7sG09.
Pacific Coast Mazama> vii. scale
Mount Baker next summer. The stunt
OF the club last summer was Mount
Rainier.
The Washington commission for the
Lewis and Clark exposition has COM
pleted its work and has returned 70
the state about 80. coo of the money
appropriated for the states exhibit.
The various commercial bodies Of
Seattle have declared in favor Of Il
terminal company for all roads enter
ing the city. formed among themselves.
II possible. owned by the city. il nee
,S-a-y
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
news OF THE WEEK
ITEMS FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF
The WORLD.
Resume of the Less Important, but
Notices. lntere Sfine, Happenings
IN Condensed Form.

Anarchy is said to prevail ON the
Siberian railroad.
Joseph Chamberlain i again urging
tax on foreign wheat.
The'report that President Mccall
Of the'New York Life Insurance Com
pany had resigned i denied.
The Ohio Legislature i in session.
GOV. Herrick. in his message. implore>
the legislature 10 wipe ont the lobby,
The entire plant Of the American
Shipbuilding Company at Bay City.
Mich. has been destroyed by fire. en-
failing loss Of over a quarter Of q
million.
The contract for a new steamship
line with a monthly service between
British Columbia ports and New Zea-
land has been signed at OTTAWA by the
Canadian government and Bucknell
Bros. OF Liverpool.
The general strike of the union
printers Of the country went into
effect Monday. Printers in about for
ty-tive cities are cut. most Of the 9th
ers having granted the demands for
an eight hour day.
During the year 1905 the total num-
her Of vessels which arrived in the
portt OF New York. according 10 the
books of the government at the barge
office. was Ii. 399. Of which t. 06t were
steamers and ;. 335 We're sailing vessels
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
AMERICAN SQUADRON
MAY GO TO RUSSIA

Chicago. Dec. 3l.-A dispatch 70
the Tribune from Washington says:
The administration will send q
squadron and not single ship 70
European waters for Use in the Rus
sian crisis. in case American life and
property are menaced. At confer
ence between the president. Secretary
Root and Secretary Bopapa-te. IN.
structions were given Admiral Sics-
bee. commanding the courier squad.
ron OF the North Atlantic feet. 70
proceed with the Brooklyn. the Gal
weston. the Tacoma and the Chatra
noooga to MADEIRA. then. if Necessity
arises. the squadron will 20 to the
Baltic. Otherwise il will winter a.
Naples.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
SEATTLE r1ARkeT REPORT
PURCHASING Prices,

The following prices are offered 10
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle
and are subject 20 change without
notice:
Grain-oats, so q27 per ton: bar.
ley. So G 3 per ton; wheat. chicken
feed. se!.5Q Per ton; bran, SO per ton :;
shorts. s2Q FER ton; corn, s25 per ton.
Hay-Easyera Washington. SIS per
ton; Puget Sound. sl0 Gil per ton
alfalfa, s259GlQ per ton.
Egss-StricIly fresh ranch. 80 Q 81
SIC Per dog
Poulrry-Live hens. l3GlSi.c per
ID; old -oosIers. Leg GIoc per ID; ducks,
leG l3c per ID: geese, eGl2c per To-;
springs. 15c per ID.
Hides. Pelts and Wool-Heavy and
per ID; medium. sound. aL- Clio per
10; light. sound. al weights, loiac per
10; cows, sound. all weights. 1Qiec per
ID: stays, bulls and oxen. a Sc per 10;
salted kips, 1QG lie per ID; calves, II g
lac per 10: cul,s. ic less Per 10 than
sound; green hides, &c less Per ID than
salted: dry hides. l7GISIsc per To-:
sheep pelts, sl.50Ge each: shea.ings,
i5G SOC each; Eastern Washington
wool, 2tG25c per ID; dirty or timoe,
stained. zoe per 10; tallow. 81 93.. {
Per 10; grease, IG &c per ID.
Live Stock-Sheep. we,he-s, 81 9
3a.c Per 10: ewes, 3G3.c per 10;
hogs, 6i+ Gs%.c per 10: steers. 3ia 9
Sac Per 10: cows. % CSC per ID;
calves. G2i.c Qer 10; lambs, So Per
head.
Tacoma Quotations.
Wheat-Club, New, &c; bluestem,
1tc: red. soc.
Fresh Meats-Cow beef. Sc; steer
beef. size: wether. sGsHc: spring
lambs, SGac; ewes. IA 9 Sc; pork. -
1iac: trimmed, 11Gl1Ec; shoats. s.
Q each: veal. dressed. 7Eac.
Poultry - Turkeys. dressed, 23c:
chickens. dressed. spring. lsc: ducks,
dressed. l5c: geese, dressed. l6c: live
hens. 12GIei.c: ducks, live, loc;
geese, lQc; spring chickens, i5e.
Burer-WashingIo creamery. SIG
$50: ranch, SO lSc; Eastern creamery,
o5Ge7c.
Eg9-oregon. o4a25c: Eastern. "a
case; fresh, 25G2e; Washington
ranch. soc.
oats-s2S Q 90; rolled oats. so 9 80.
Hay Alfalfa EIc--Wheat hay,
sl250 GA; timothy. $3.50 GIs50:
mixed. GA; clover, slsGl4; al
falta, sllTi2
Feed-Ccrn, SIS: wheat. $3.50; bar,
ley, whole grain. se4od: rolled. s25:
bran. sN62l; shorts. s2l5so22.5s.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
PETROLEUM OUTPUT.
United States Produces over Half
of Worlds SuppIX

Washington. Dec. 3l.-The United
States supplied more than half OF the
petroleum produced in the world in
1907. \ statement OF the world :
production Of petroleum. prepared ty
the British Board OF Trade which has
just reached the bureau Of statistics
OF the department OF commerce and
labor. puts the petroleum production
Of the world in 1901 d. e.303. 900 900
gallons, OF which 4.9l6 600 900 gal
Ions were produced in the United
States. and $3.50. 900. 600 gallons in
Russia.