The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-03
Nevada State News

"Scotty," Of Death Valley. is at q
San Francisco hospital suffering from
an injured shoulder received recently
In an auto accident. He is broke.
Hugh H. Brown. well.known Tono-
nah attorney, has definitely announced
that he will be q candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for Justice OF the
Supreme Court.
In its report to Governor Dickerson
the Board Of Visitors to the Nevada
University recommends that the stand
ard of the college be raised and that
the entrance requirements be made
higher.
Allen D. Gould. one Of the three
brothers Of the Gould ranch just put
side of Reno, accidentally shot himself
while q hunting on Saturday, death
resulting instantly at Red Rock. 80
miles north Of Reno.
The Goldfeld Tribune prints a story
to the effect that Senators Nixon and
Newlands have entered into q preserva-
tion-compact, the terms being that
Newlands is to elect Democrats to the
Assembly this year while the hold.over
Senators are TO 60 to Nixon.
George G. Martindale, part owner OF
the Wonder mine in Nye County. died
of Bright's disease last Saturday at the
Byron Hot Springs in California. He
helped to establish the camps Of Won
der and Fairview in Nevada. He was
AZ years of age and q native Of Michi.
gan.
Tom Williams, the half breed Piute
who murdered prospectors Conner and
Miller at Stimler near Goldfield q year
ago, was to have been hung ut Carson
on August Z. but the Supreme Cour'
has granted a stay of execution to ALLOW
his attorney to straighten ont o delaye'
appeal for . new trial.
A Redding. California. dispatch say
that Harry Dunn. formerly a sheepmal
OF Elko County, was shot in the leg MOI
daywhile hunting in Trinity County. II
wal ON . hunting trip with his fathe
and the shooting was accidental. Tn
bullet struck Dunn in the calf OF th
leg. The wound is not serious.
The poll tax of the employees Of tn
Southern Pacific in Humboldt Count
has been collected by Assessor Leonar
and amounts to less than $1,000. Lai
year the receipts from this source wei
almost double that amount. showing
decrease Of nearly one-half in the nun
Der of men employed on the railroad Z
the present time.
The grand jury Of Ormsby Count
ignored the charge Of forgery againi
r. A. Vincent. formerly adjutant {
the State police. and he has been r.
leased from custody. The evidene
submitted to the grand jury Shove
clearly that Vincent had Sowden
authority to sign his name to tt
check.
The Miners Union at Manhattan hi
decided BY . majority Of only one vol
10 continue work at the Tonopah seal
1t il told Of the hard fought conteI
that the conservative element won onl
by causing eight miners who were d
linquent with their dues to pay up !
time to vote and win. Otherwise tn
adoption Of the Tonopah scale woul
have lost.
George Wingield. the Nevada mir
owner snd partner of Senator Nixo
was married In San Francisco Saturda
70 Miss Maude Axile Murdoch. dauRhte
of r. B. Murdoch. cashier Of the Unite
States National Bank in that city. Th
couple started Immediately after th
wedding ceremony for . tour Of Europf
On their return they will make thei
home in Goldield.
The farmers Of Lamoille valley il
Elko county are having to combat an in
vnsion that threatens to destroy theil
entire crops for this year. From tn
hills have come hordes Of field mice ant
squirrels that have completely devas
estsd . large field of grain in u night
Many ranchers have hundreds Of trap
placed about the farm to capture thu
destructive little pests.