The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-07-17
Nevada State News

The season for killing sagehen opened
on July Is.
State Superintendent Of Public In
struction Orvis Ring Is reported seri-
ously Ill at Reno.
The Sparks Forum has changed hands.
A. Grant Miller is the new manager.
Louis Purcell retiring.
f. Tarsitano. an Italian. enraged with
jealously. shot and killed Maria Fava
in Reno Saturday night.
G. @. Petty. who brutally murdered
his wife in Sparks. has been sentenced
TO be hanged at the State Prison on o.
tober l.. He has been taken to Carson.
The large abbatoir refrigerating plant
of the Humphrey Supply Company at
the city limits Of Reno was totally de-
stroyed by fire at noon Saturday. Loss
to the plant amounts to $22. 600.
The experts who have been examin.
ing the accounts Of the Comstock min-
ing companies pronounce them 0. r.,
with the exception Of the embezzlement
of Secretary Dietz of the Belcher.
The Commissioners Of Esmeralda
County have increased the bond Of the
county attorney Tilden $4,000. Tilden
prosecuted one of them for graft, and
now they are getting even.
General Donovan in court at Gold
field Thursday called Colonel Wilker-
son a cur. The result was o right
swing to the jaw. Judge Somers. um-
pire in the case. fined each attorney
500 for contempt of court.
The attendance at the Alaska u-
kon-Pscifc Exposition Sunday broke
the record for crowds, 1856 people
passing through the turnstiles. This
brings the total Tendance since the
fair opened June mp to 79l,14o.
The Tonopah local of the Western
Federation Of Miners is at the present
time the largest organization OF its kinc
in the State Of Nevada. There are
about 620 members in good standing
The pay roll of the camp is said to b
about $500 900 per month.
Paul Schillerstom has sold the Har
desty ranch of 1000 acres on South Fork
Elko County. to John Wood Of Qaincy
Illinois. The consideration for th'
ranch aud its equipment. but no live
stock, is said to bs $25. 900. Mr.. Woot
will take possession of the ranch in the
early Spring.
Bert Cunningham, who has been Dep
uty Recorder Of White Pine Count.
for the past year, skipped out las
Thursday, leaving many unpaid bills
He was the treasurer OF the Ely ath
letic association and a prominent Eagle
The athletic association is said to be |
bad shape by reason Of his flight.
An unfortunate accident cost the lif
of Mrs. Margaret Sellick. a l9.year-ol
bride at Copper Flat. near Ely. Tuesda
night. She was kindling u fire wit
coal oil preparatory to getting supper
when her clothes caught fire. Befol
the flames could be extinguished sh
was fatally burned. She died shortl
after.
The machinery in the Western Pacif
shops in Elko has been started, al
from now on the shops will run col
tinuously. The pay roll now amour
TO about 5000 per month and will
increased from time to time. The la
building has been completed and tt
shops are now ready to do all repa
work and building the company ma
require.
The Eagle Salt Works. about 10 mill
east of Fernley. sent q \ OF salt OF
this week from the siding beyond Hi
zen. Mr.. Leete, In speaking to the ed
tor Of the Fallon Eagle Of this ente
prise, said they started the work
1879. and the supply Of water from til
spring seems to be as strong now
ever. He incidentally mentioned thi
the enterprise paid two per cent int
est on one million dollars.