The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-09-04
State News From Exchanges

The Ely Mining Expositor, Governor
Dickerson's paper, has passed into the
hands Of IN Incorporated company.
While cavorting about q Tonopah dance
hall Wednesday night in q merry waltz
one OF the dancers broke HE wooden leg.
The Ely News says that the assessment
roll Of White Pine County will show an
increase Of a million dollars or more this
year.
The Red Top hotel and bar at Jumbo
town, near Goldfeld. was totally destroy
ed by fire q few days ago. causing Q loss
Of $4,000.
1t looks as though Washoe would be
the only county in the State unrepre-
scented at the Mining Congress to be held
in Gold6eld.
Reno will no longer have a monopoly
Of the divorce business. as at present
three Divorces are establishing aresi'
dence In Tonopsh.
The undertakers of the State held q
banquet in Reno Monday night. They
are undergoing examination for license
according to the new law.
Mrs. Edward Clifford was thrown from
a wagon neal Glendale last Saturday
and sustained q badly dislocated knee,
She was taken Il Tonopah for treatment
Earl, the IL. year-old son of Mich
Kirchen Of Rhyolite. was go badly burn
ed by an explosion Of gasoline last
Wednesday that he died the ~followins
day.
Wells Fargo has spent $1,000 In the
past two months in this section in The
purchase OF horses for their business. II
speaks we'll for Nevada's horse flesh
Carson News.
NJ. NJ. Glenn {. newspaper man and
printer, we'll known in this State, died
at Sacramento Monday. He was pub
Usher Of the Esmerslda Herald in the
palmy days Of this State.
William Akin, q veteran s. p. en-
ploye, broke his neck in q fall dowr
stairs while trying to get his belonging
out Of the Whitney House at Truckee. thu
hotel being burned to the ground. Los'
SIS. 200.
The Esmerslda grand jury has return
ed two indictments against Patrick
Casey, the Goldfeld murderer. One o
these is for the murder for killing Mrs
Heslip and the other is for assault with
intent to kill for shooting Mrs. Mann.
George A. Montrose. who with James
T. Shaw formerly edited the Carson
City News. has leased the News and vii
in the future edit it. Z. E. Roberts hat
leased the Carson Appeal and will sue
coed Irwin Lewis as editor Of that paper
The Carson Appeal is after the Boart
of Prison Commissioners for not ~locatini
the site OF the new State prison and get
ting the building under way. The Ap
peal seems to fear hat Reno may secure
the prison if work is not begun before
the next Legislature meets.
Mining Inspector Ed. Stewart is q,
Virginia City to investigate into the dealt
Of a man who is claimed to have diet
from the effects OF an electric shock il
the Sutro tunnel. The local papers o
that section, however, claimed that b
died with pneumonia.
The Commissioners of Washoe Count,
have accepted the plans Of Fred j. d.
Lonchant for the building Of Reno's new
Court House. and awarded him the frs
PRICE Of s $500 for the plans. M. j. Cur
tbs Of Reno received the second prize O
1900, and Architect Deliver Of San Fran
cisco the third prize Of $500.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission u al examination Of
September % at all post offices in Ne
vada to secure eligibles from which t
make certifcation to fill vacancies a
they occur in the position Of railway ma
Ciclhb. AhO u6C iuit 10 " 40 " ~
years on the date set for the examina
ton.
Christopher Grant, q contractor i
charge Of sinking the Oddie shaft q
Luckyboy, was shot and seriousl
wounded August 81 by Pete Brennan, hi
partner. during an alteration. 1t
claimed that Brennan had declared hi
intention Of killing Grant because Gran
had obtained an extension Of the Oddi
contract. leaving Brennan out.
After brooding for three months owe
the death Of his mother. R. L. Curry. a
lS-yesr-old resident Of Blair, Esmerald
County, secured q revolver and sent
bullet into his brain, dying instantly
His act was entirely unexpected by bi
friends. who looked for nothing mo
than illness from the melancholy ths
seized him after his mothers death.