The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-07-15
Nevada State News

Attorney Sanford has made applicat ion
before the bankruptcy Court at Carson
for power II declare five cent dividend
to the creditors of the Merchants and
Miners Bank, which failed at Rawhide
about three years ago.
At Reno on the Fourth Governor
Oddie awarded the silver loving cup
for the oldest resident of the State to
]. r. Jones of Minden, who came to
Nevada in 1852 and has been here ever
since. Jones is now so years of age.
The Reclamation Service will give
lease for ten years for grazing purposes
on tract Of 1885 acres of land in Elko
County. Nevada, included in the site
for the proposed Hubbard reservoir.
The Project Engineer at Fallon, Ne.
vada, is receiving proposals for the
lease.
Charged with stealing a herd of ten
| or twelve horses near Austin, Lander
County, about year ago and driving
the animals to Yerington where he sold
them. George Moesser has been arrested
aud lodged in the city Jail at Reno to
await the arrival Of Sheriff Ryan OF
Lander.
Death Valley Scotty appeared in
Goldfisld last week from Death Valley
with slt 900 in bills and quantity Of
L..ll L. hn hQa dSan ah
a new treasure house 10 Funeral Range.
He was going to San Francisco to ar
range for a special train to take him to
New York. Scotty says he will make
the location of his new mine known
some time after August 1.
B. NJ. Charlton. formerly pastor of
the First Methodist church at Ely. is
under arrest at Blackfoot, Idaho. on the
charge Of obtaining money from mem
bers of his congregation under false pre-
lenses, according to reports that have
been received from the northwest.
Reverend Charlton had charge OF the
affairs OF the Methodist church in Ely
for about year. He was compelled to
give up his assignmen last Winter be-
cause the directors of the church were
dissatisfied with his work.
The option which has been held for
some time on the Keane Wonder mine
by George Wingtield, has been released
aud the deal will not be consummated.
This announcement is officially made
by a representative of Mr.. Wingfield.
The proposed deal has been under con-
sideration for about two months, and
the property was examined by Fred j.
Siebert, chief of Mr.. Wingfield's staff
of mining engineers. The property is
now reported to be turning out better
than $1,000 day in bullion.
BENJAMIN Nugent was shot three
times and instantly killed in Goldheid
July 4. in front of a motion picture
theater, by w. NJ. Dedray. Mrs.
Nugent was shot in the leg and ser.
iously wounded. Nugent had been
estranged from his wife for some time.
and she nad Deen hCCopsAns sAS
ton of Dedray. Nugent saw them
leaving the picture show together ana
attacked Dsdray. who drew a revolver
and shot Nugent and also Mrs Nugent'
the latter probably accidentally. Ded.
raw was arrested aud will plead sell
defense. All the parties are colored.
Constable Frank Malay OF SPARKS
was found dead in bathtub at Steam
boat Springs. south of Reno. July 4.
He had retired to his room In good
spirits the night previous. and In the
morning when the proprietor OF the
place entered the room to awaken MIN
he found the bed unused. He looked
| in the bathroom and saw Malay lying
dead in the bathtub. The mans head
was out Of the water and he had not
drowned. His gun was lying on bis
bureau with the hammer cooked. pu'
with all the shells unexploded. An
autopsy showed that death was caused