The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-02-05
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are discussing the proposition Of organ
king an association to be known as the
washoe County Water Users Associs-
ton. II IL to be organized for the pur-
pose Of doing away with litigation In re-
gard TO water and water rights. They
state that IL this is success, they will
assist in organizing these associations In
ell parts Of tie State. They will then
endeavor to have Q State Farmers AS
sociation formed a. . central body. They
believe that this will result in all ltigs-
ton over water rights coming TO an end,
aud in the more rapid development Of
Nsyada.
The late Otto Hartung, q Reno pioneer,
left an estate valued at $2S, 900. His will
gives his sister e25 a month during her
life time, and $1,000 to Reno Lodge No.
a. I. o. o. F. The remainder Of bis es-
tate is willed to the Odd Fellows for the
purpose Of erecting an orphan asylum
nsar Reno TO be known as the Royal B..
Hartung o~rphansge, in honor Of his son
Who died several years ago. II the Odd
Fellows do not sccept the oter within
Eve years, the money Is to go to the Reno
school district for the purpose of con-
Quoting an industrial school, provided
the district erects the necessary buildings.
II the district fails to accept the offer
within two years, the money is to go to
the university to be used in assisting
poor students.
1t now looks az II Reno's proposed
Country Club will be Q reality. Already
so men have signed an agreement to sub
scribe $3.50 each toward the formation oil
the new club. Only 80 more are needed
when the mortgage on the grounds will be
lifted and the club will take possession.
1t is the purpose Of the club to take over
the former home of the late Governor
John Sparks. south Of Reno, known az
the Alamo Stock Farm, and transform it
into . beautiful country club. They will
have to pay $40. 900 for the property, but
can secure the control by paying down
go, 900 and giving q mortgage for 10000.
They intend to expend $4,000 in improv-
ing the home and the grounds.
d. e. Burley, General Passenger Agent
Of the Oregon Short Line. has offered a
prize Of $500 for the best potato crops
grown along the o. S. L. in Idaho, Wy
oming, Utah. Oregon and Montana
These potatoes are to be exhibited in
Eugene II. Grubb's special Farmers In
stitute train at Trenton. Utah. j. f..
Hixson, General Freight and Passenger
Agent for the Southern Pacific Company
al Reno has wired Mr.. Barley, stating
that Nevada would like to get into the
contest. He states that he knows Ne
vada raises the best potatoes in the West
and the Nevada farmers should have an
opportunity to compete. The matter lie
now under consideration.
Entering q little dugout occupied by
her elderly brother on the Herschel
ranch at Battle Creek in the jackson
Mountains neal Winnemucca last week,
Mrs. Herschel was Mortified to see her
brother lying partly in the fire place Of
the dugout. with his clothes burned of
and his body 30 badly burned that he
was unable to move. He was still alive.
but could hardly speak. He told his
sister that he had stumbled and fallen
into the fire place and was too weak to
get out Of the flames, so had laid there
and burned. He died shortly after being
being removed. He WAS 20 years OF age
and was Q native Of Germany. The body
was brought to Winnemucca for in
terment.