The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-06
News Notes from Hamilton

Sllvya MOEOita WeBt W
day.
Ell Coyle of the Six Mile House was
In town during the week on business
d. Kerney. the oil prospector at the
Rosevear ranch. was in town Sunday.
Miss Theresa LAM is making q two
weeks visit at Currant Creek and
Duckwater.
Two prospectors. whose names we
did no get. passed through here on
Tuesday with a train of IL burros. and
are now camped at S~hermantown.
George Allen, ST.. has recently had
three severe attacks of heart failure.
DR.. Pettengiil attended him and he is
now improving and is out of danger.
Messrs. Williams & Hardy OF Ely
were in own Monday with a private
! conveyance and mining outfit on their
way to Monte Cristo for a prospecting
trip.
s. f. Hunt was in town Sunday. He
says he now has a shaft down 80 feet on
the Lead King mine and will CON-
mence to crosscut with a double shift
of men. He feels certain of soon strik-
ing the main ore body he is working to
crosscut.
Hamilton Commercial Club Organized
The Hamilton Commercial Club ef.
fected a permanent organization last
Sunday. The following officers were
elected: President, Roy w. Schenck;
Vice President. Allen G. Bragg; Secre-
tary, Carl Muir; Treasurer, Louis LAM.
A number of committees were appoint
ed. Twenty-Five members joined the
club. and many more will follow when
they come into town from the mines.
The committee on publicity includes
Messrs. s. F. Hunt, r. A. Dean and
Allen G.. Bragg, and they will make a
special effort to place before the public
an hone st statement of the resources
and the prospects of this camp. One
committee has been appointed to see to
it that the streets and buildings of the
town are kept in a decent condition and
to entertain mining men from other
camps who may come to examine the
mines Of this district aud to offer them
their services in sho wing them around.
Death of Judge Henry Bush
Saturday the sad news was spread in
town of the death of Judge Henry Bush.
While he had been ailing since last Jam.
uary no one suspected that the end was
so near. Mr.. Bush was an old and hon.
ored resident of this place, coming here
in the Winter Of 1869 as the agent of
Woodruff & Ennor. He was highly re-
spected and beloved by all who knew
him. For many years he had held the
office of Justice of the Peace and min
ing recorder here to the complete salts
faction Of every one. He was a great
friend of the children, who will sadly
miss him. Had he lived until October
% he would have been 70 years old. He
was a leading member of the /. o. o. f.
aud the A. f, A. M. and the brothers
of these lodges will miss him very much
as be was always active in his work for
them. He leaves to mourn his loss a
| widow and one son In San Francisco.
Cal, and one son at this place. For the
present the remains will be inferred
here. and they will afterwards be re-
moved to California.
Resolutions of Respect to Judge Bush
Whereas, The Shadow of Death has
fallen aslant the door Of the home Of
Judge Henry Bush, and when it had
lifted, the genial spirit of another pic.
neer of White Pine mining district had
flown to other realms; therefore be it
Resolved, By the Hamilton CONNER
cial Club, that in the death Of Judge
Bush White Pine mining district and
Hamilton have lost a good friend, a
brave man and a worker from the ranks,
whose place will remain vacant for
many years; be il further
Resolved. That we, the members of
Hamilton Commercial Club, extend to
the immediate members Of his family
our deepest sympathy in this dark hour.
also to the residents of this district.
where Judge Bush has spent the best
years of a lifetime be it further
Resolved. That a copy Of these reso.
~lutions be given to the Ely Mining Rec
ord, the Ely Evening Expositor, the
White Pine News and the Eureka sen.
rINEL for publication.
r. A. DEAN,
CARL MUIR. Committee.