The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-25
Nevada State News

The assessment roll Of lander County
for 1909 shows an increase Of over a
half q million dollars above that Of last
year.
The taxpayers Of Panscs, Lincoln
County. will pay 500 on the 800 this
year, and those Of Caliente will fork
over S.. 80 on the hundred.
Ore said to assay as high as s1sO,O00 a
ton has been struck in Philadelphia
canyon near Battle Mountain. A guard
has been placed over the mine TO pre-
rent people from carrying off specimens
Of the ore.
The members Of the Nevada Railroad
Commission. Messrs. Bsrtine, Thurtell
and Shaughnessy, have gone to Salt Lake
City to be in attendance at the hearing
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
which is now in session in that city.
Mrs. G. II. Thoma of Reno has pur-
chased the Alamo Stock farm. owned
by Governor Sparks at the time of his
death. The price paid for it is said to
be in the neighborhood OF $50, 900. The
property will be cut up and offered for
sale in small acreages.
G. J. Belmont and Phil Scott were
caught ~bigh-grading at the bottom Of q
330-foos shaft on the Plamenaz lease at
Manhattan, having gaining entrance
through an abandoned incline. They
surrendered to Loring Lamb and E. j.
Hinckley, night Waterman, and are in
Jail.
The McGill band of 23 pieces will go
to Goldfeld and will be one Of the most
attractive displays" at the Mining Con-
gress. Something more han 500 has
been raised by public subscription in
White Pine County toward paying the
expenses of the band, and the balance
was raised by a ball given by the band.
The McGill band is said to be one Of the
best musical organizations in the State,
and will reflect credit upon the camp.
Cut worms have invaded tie Carson
and Walker Valleys and are doing dam
age that will cause a loss of thousands
OF dollars to farmers. The worms have
attacked the alfalfa, and the crop will
be very small this season. It is stated
by the farmers that millions OF small
yellow butterflies first appear ON the
scene and lay their Eggs in the alfalfa
fields. The worm is soon Matched and
the destruction of the alfalfa then com
mences
j. II. Miller and j. f. Adams, two OF
and owners of some of the richest mines
in the Lucky Boy mining district, have
appealed 70 Frank Hall. Assistant At
torney General of the United States. to
aid them in protecting their claims in
the Lucky Boy district. The Southern
Development Company, composed OF
prominent railroad an OF the State, in
Guiding E. B. Yerington, claims that
the mines are patented ground Of the
company, aud has commenced suit tc
take possession OF the property.
Believing that he was using Thomp.
sons eye water, John Berry poured car.
bolic acid in his wife's eye at her home
on Canon street at Ely Sunday afternoon.
The right eyeball was frightiully burned
The attending physicians we're unable t.
determine whether it would be possible
to save the eye. Mrs. Berry had beer
troubled with severe pains above thu
right eye for several days, and believing
the trouble was due to weakened condi
tion of her eyes, requested Mr.. Berry tt
procure a bottle of eye water. and poul
in a few drops. Through mistake, hi
got hold of a bottle of carbolic acid.
Walter Scott, better known as "Scotty
the Death Valley Mystery" was il
Winnemucca last Friday from his min
ing property located in Black Canyon
in the Humboldt range, says the Hum
boldt Star. "Scotty" was here like an,
other prospector and purchased a bill Q
grub, which he took to his camp. He /
not the "Scotty" Of old who made sue
dazzling displays of wealth. Althougl
he seemed to be well supplied will
money, it was OF smaller denomination
than when he flashed one thousand
dollar bills to pay for a round of drinks
; His money this time was Of the whit
metal and he had a pocket full OF it. TO
when he went to pay a bill he pulled on
a full handful OF silver coins. just to shot
the boys that he was still there with tn
J coin, even if it wasn't Of the yellow kim
that started the world talking Of hi
great wealth recovered from the sun
baked bills that surround Death Valley.
TO PROSECUTE MINING COMPANY