The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-04-13

Pacific Railroad Company last week
ceased operations there for the present.
A well was sunk at Hazsn 1900 feet and
suitable water not found, aud one at
White Plains 1900 feet with like results,
all showing the ierceness of the desert.
Republicans of Reno Saturday held
primaries and elected IA delegates to
the Winnemucca State Convention,
where delegates to the National Re-
lican Convention will be chosen. It is
claimed the elected delegates are about
evenly divided between Hughes and
Taft.
TIE Goldfeld News publishes a strong
appeal to the mine owners of that camp,
beseeching them to again inaueurate
their former leasing policy and let the
city enjoy the prosperity as Of yore.
The paper says that a year ago. when
leases were fiourishing, Goldield had a
population of is, 900, while now 1t would
hurry it to show 5000.
A special car is being contracted at
the Virginia & Truckee shops in Car
son for the use Of the Nevada State
police. The car will be SO arranged
and equipped as to accommodate a squad
of about ten men, horses and other
equipment necessary for active service.
1t is designed to be kept at the head
quarters of the police and used when
ever necessary in making quick and
flying trips to various parts Of the State.
Mrs. Henry M. Armstrong, wife of
the gambler killed at W~innemucca on
March 25, committed suicide by shoot
ing herself on the same day her hus.
band was killed, and only a short time
after she sent a dispatch to have his
body shipped to her at Nowata. Okla
homa. She and her husband were
buried the same day. This information
was conveyed to the Winnemucca Eagles
in a letter sent to them by tire aerie at
Nowata.
Mrs. f. NJ. Robinson, one of the pio-
neer women of this State, at Winnie
, mucca last Saturday celebrated her
birthday by a tea party. whibh was at
) tended by many of the pioneer women
! of the State, Mrs. Robinson is the old.
est woman in Nevada, being 1903 years
| of age. She was born in Kentucky in
1900 and has lived in Nevada for more
} than so years. having crossed the plains
from Kentucky when Nevada was still
{ a territory.
The new town of Skookum, formerly
known as Watt, seven miles west OF
Austin, and one mile from Ledlie
9 station on the N. @. r. R.. is command
ing the attention Of the best mining
q men in the State and all are eager t.
2 Invest in the camp. Sales are of daily
/, occurrence and a number of properties
have been bonded. While work has
hardly been started, the showing thu
far made is phenomenal and every indi-
: cation is that the camp will develop
into one of the best in the country
Austin Reveille.
F. NJ. Smith, the California million
aire. known as '.Bo-ax" Smith, has {
borax war on his hands. He is presi
dent and controlling stakeholder Of tn,
Pacific Coast Co.. with big mines in
Death Valley. and for many years hi
: company has had practically a monop-
oily of the borax output in the United
States. A new combination, however,
has entered the field which promises tc
put up an aggressive fight. 1t is this
! Sterling Borax Co., which will operate
factories at Jersey City. New Brighton
t Pa, Chicago and San Francisco. In
this combination will figure the mines
/ in Ventura County. California.