The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-02-05

claimed. has been Uncovered 1t Stein
mountain. just scross the Nevada line, In
Oregon.
The engines Of the Virginia 4 Truckee
railroad, which for years have burned
mostly wood, are being converted into
oil burners.
The Pacific Petroleum Company has
is we'll down 1900 feet two miles south
west Of Tonopah and expects at 24o0 feet
10 enter the oil sands.
Both Judges Orr and Pike are out with
statements that they viii not resign,
which course will prevent Homboldt
County getting an individual district
court.
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad Com
pany has been cited to appear before the
Railroad Commission on February 5 and
explain its reasons for violating the anti
pass Law.
Denny Nooman, . miner employed in
the Belmont mine at Tonopah. had his
leg fractured Saturday morning BY being
struck By . runaway car while he was
going mp the incline.
G. NJ. Hobbs, . well known mining and
business man Of Gold6eld, died Thurs
day at Danssville. New York, in . pri-
vsts sanitarium where he went recently
for treatment. He was manager Of the
Nevsda-C California Power System for sew
eral years.
At Reno Tuesday an operation was per-
formed on NJ. Kelly, who had his feet
frozen ct Silver City. and all Of the toes
Of both feet and the ball Of r foot were
amputated. II no complications arise
the unfortunate man will have two fairly
serviceable feet.
The Southern Pacific Company has
established free rates between oil Ne
vada points and San Francisco on min
eral specimens for exhibition In the ferry
building there. A space 10 reserved there
for Nevada ore 2Ox50 feet in area, pro-
vided with showcases.
Under a accusation charging him
with the theft Of 1900 sheep. which. 1t 10
alleged, he sold for 5000 after driving
the animals from Aurora. Nevada, ranges
to Inyo County, California. Domingo
Rscatune Was arrested at Ely Monday
and will be brought to Gold6eld for trial.
Lovelock is having . lively run Of
smallpox among the Indians Of that vi
cinity. According to the Tribune there
are pow ten cases in the camp. One
death has resulted and several are seri-
ously III. Every precaution is being
taken to prevent the spread Of the disease
tothe white people. and so far t~hequaran-
tine measures have been effective.
In . FIRE which Quilted the Golden West
and Reno Hotels in Gold6eld Friday
Mrs. Annie Twilliger. wife Of the owner
Of the Golden West, had to jump from q
second story window to prevent being
burned alive. Several men tried to break
her fall, but she plunged through their
arms and struck head first on the side
walk. She received painful injuries.
The short circuiting Of . wire connect
ing with . large oil tank started . dis.
astrous IRE January q ct the CONSOLE
dated Mill on the side Of Columbia Noun
tain, three miles north Of Gold6eld. Be-
fore workmen extinguished the blaze
property valued at $25, 900 had been de.
stroyed. The main mill was not reached
by the flames and the work was confined
1T the stamps during the confiagration.
Clark County Review: Conditions are
. little discouraging In Las Vegas just
now, to be sure. but we've been joltee
Just - hard before when we didn't hav'
any artesian wells or hardly anything els'
10 make the future look bright, SO ther'
Is no good reason why W should vast
any time in worrying over the presen
situation. There may be . brief suspen
sion OF activity, but Las Vegas will con
tinue to grow and prosper.
It will be . surprise to many TO Learn
that the original mining locations made
in the Bullfrog country were made 81
years ago. and that these same locstioni
stand ~ the Franklin group B.F.Frsnk
lin. . surveyor in the employ Of tn
United States government. was the maj
Who made the location . third Of
century ago. They lie about on the sum
init Of the Funeral range and almost I'D
joining the Keane Wonder and Big Bel
properties.
The Committee appointed to invest
gate the wreck 1t Lsmay last week. whicl
resulted in the death OF several peopl
and the wounding Of others. has place.
the blame for the wreck on Brakeman
Naughton and Conductor Tribe. Of the
freight train. 1t 10 stated that they hav,
been dismissed from the service Of tn
company. 1t 10 also stated that the en-
CINE crew on the passenger train We
held responsible for failure to notice tn
red light on the switch.
J. Casey Mcdaniel, the popular NJ
vada boniface, former proprietor Of tn
famous Hotel Casey at Goldfeld but no
engaged in conducting the Merchant
hotel at Columbia, has been sued fc
divorce by his wife. Mrs. Christian Nc
Damned. The suit wa brought in Ss