The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-11-20
Nevada State News

George b. Cowing is dead at Carson,
where he had resided since 1860.
Work OF lowering the water and re-
claiming the $3.50 level of the CO shalt
on the Comstock has commenced.
George Pease. a bricklayer Of P~asadens,
California, was arrested Wednesday
night in Carson while in the act of rob-
bing Heidenrich's saloon.
The Field museum in Chicago claims
to have the largest meteorite in the
world. 1t weighs over two tons and was
found at Tonopah, Nevada.
Mrs. R. f. Truesdale, wife Of the Coun-
ty Clerk Of Humboldt, has been granted a
divorce, custody Of child and $50 a month
alimony on the ground OF cruelty.
Sheriff j. ]. Owens Of Tonopah has an
nounced that he will be a candidate for
the nomination Of Secretary Of State at
the Democratic primaries next year.
George Wiseman, owner Of the Sacra-
mento beer hall on Commercial Row in
Reno, was on Saturday afternoon killed
in an automobile accident IA miles north
OF Sacramento.
Governor Dickerson has appointed
John S. Price Of Gold Hill Commissioner
Of Story County to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death Of Commissioner Hazel
tine. Price is q Democrat.
Judge Bartine has gone to Washing
ton, d. O., to attend Q meeting OF the
Railroad Commissioners Of the different
States. Commissioner Thurtell repre-
scented Nevada last year at the meeting
Of the commissions.
Robert Skaggs Of Elko is reported to
have beer promised the captaincy OF the
State police. Skaggs was Speaker Of the
House during the Goldfeld trouble and
received wide criticism because Of his
anarchistic attitude and speeches.
Mrs. Fannie Kip. probably one of the
wealthiest women in New York, has just
filed in the courts at Reno an action for
divorce from Henry Feires Kip. The
grounds are given as desertion. She al
IeQes that her husband left her in 1908.
Lucky Boy, Esmeralda County. now
boasts Of a payroll OF III miners at the
present time, which number ii is strong.
" limited will be double that number by
June, 1910. If plans now under cover are
carried put by prominet mining interests
who have secured close in ground in the
camp.
Walter Grant, who escaped from the
Reno jail on the eve Of being taken tc
Carson to be tried for counterfeiting. has
been arrested at Grass Valley, California
q pal in crime telling the officers OF hi
career. Grant told his pal that he had
5000 worth OF ore in Young's assay ofics
in Reno.
The distance from Salt Lake to Sar
Francisco is 926 miles by the Western
Pacific, and by the Southern Pacific S2s
miles. The difference, 103 miles, is more
than equalized by the low grade and
slight curves on the Western Pacific, anc
when it is in operation it is stated it viii
meet any time the Southern Pacific cares
to make.
Carl Sawvel, who represents the STATE
Mining Bureau of California, is in Ne
vads collecting minerals from differen
parts OF the State for the purpose OF plac'
ing them liz the museum of the Bureau
OF Mines in San Francisco. He has Sc
cured some beautiful gold, silver ant
copper specimens. He is acting undel
orders from l.. E. Aubury, State Minera
logist of California.
Frank WARM, better known as Clutch.
was placed in the Town Jail at McGil
last week, and in an attempt to burn hi
way out destroyed the Jail and nearl'
lost his life. He placed the mattresse
in one corner Of the Jail and set fire I
them. He was nearly snffocated befor
he was rescued. He was also badl
burned, and is now in the hospital !
Ely.
The trial OF A., Mangana for stabbin
to death Nelson and Iceland. proprietor
of a saloon at Lee, has commenced
Tonopah. Ochoa. another Mexican VIII
wss with Mangana and participated ]
the murders. has not been fount
After killing the saloon men the murdeI
ers took the money in the house, whic
had been secured to cash railroad pa
day checks.
When about II undergo an operate
for appendicitis, Mrs. Nellie G. McCol
mack, daughter Of the late Theodor
Winters, who was one of the most pictul
esque characters OF early Nevada histor,
died at a hospital in Reno. She was {
years of age. She recently obtained
decree giving her one-sixth Of her mothel
Margaret Winters estate, and a conte'
over the will OF her father is still pent
ing in the courts.
Disguised with life and tired Of the e
fort to make his actions conform to clea
living. John J. Vannoy deliberately sht
himself in the head last Thursday at Fa
Ion with a revolver which he had carrie
for a long time. and fell in a heap at tn