The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-10-01
State News From Exchanges

When T. L. eddie. Republican nomi-
nee for Governor, arrived at Nina SUM-
day the citizens Of that town presented
him with six cases Of gasoline for use in
his automobile trip through the State.
The Reno Jockey Club has decided
it would be improbable for them to hold
their proposed race meet, as was origi-
nally planned, owing to the fact that
they cannot be assured that the meet
would be a success.
The National Mining Company OF Ne
vada has decided to ship its rich tsilings
to the Selby smelter. 1t is estimated
that the tailings from the high grade that
were reduced by the company's mills will
run from $4,000 to $1,000 per ton.
Professor John Edwards Bray has been
appointed Superintendent OF Schools by
Governor Dickerson to fill the position
made vacant by the death Of Orvis Ring.
Mr.. Bray has been practically in charge
OF the Office for several months owing to
the illness Of his predecessor and is fully
competent and willing to perform the
duties.
The Board of Psrdons has reduced the
sentence of Frank Peart from death to
life Imprisonment. He was sentenced
to be hanged for the murder Of Frank
Reed at Mszums in May Of last year and
a new trial was denied him. He then
had his case taken before the Board OF
Pardons and succeeded in having the
sentence COMMITTED.
During q thunder shower last Friday
the lightning struck a stack of hay on
Pete Scott's ranch in Mound valley, Elko
County, and completely destroyed it.
The lightning split the stack through the
cen or and scattered the burning hay in
all directions. The stack contained 40
tons OF hay that belonged to Mcbride &
Gennetti and Mr.. Scott.
Frank White. convicted of murder in
the second degree in the District Court
in Tonopah, has been sentenced to serve
a term Of 20 years in the Nevada Peni-
Tertiary. He was convicted Of killing
Charles Black Of Manhattan. Nye Coun-
ty, following a quarrel on April II, 1910.
The extreme penalty for murder in the
second degree is life imprisonment.
The Russian Government has sent
Eugene E. Skorniakof, an agricultural
student, to the Nevada University for
the purpose Of studying the system of ir-
rigation in this State, and also the
method of farming. 1t is stated that an
officer Of the German Army is also ex-
pected here in a short time to inspect the
Truckee-C Carson Irrigation Project.
There is much talk in Reno OF having
the State petition the Federal Govern
ment to keep all Indians in this State on
their reservations, and to either provide
them with farms or with rations. This.
it is argued, would result in fewer crimes
for selling liquor to Indians being COM
mitted in this State. Hardly a day
passes but some person is arrested for
selling an Indian liquor.
The boss gamblers of Reno have al
lowed the information to go out that
they will not attempt to contest the new
Law Immediately after it goes into effect
on October 1, but that they will wait I'M
til after the Legislature meets. A num-
Der OF the boss gamblers had a meeting
Saturday afternoon, and although they
allowed this report to gain circulation, it
is believed that this is not their present
plan.
After four bullets had plowed their
way through his body and a fifth shot
had torn off the top of his head. John
Champolean gave up his life Tuesday
neal Ely and s. F. King is now in the
county Jail charged with his murder. The
accused man maintains hat he shot in
self defense and the shooting started only
after himself and Champolean had en-
gagged in a desperate fight for possession
of the gun with which the killing vas
done. The killing is the result OF a bitter
fight between the two over the division