The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-07-29
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Rev. @. W. Beatty, q Methodist
minister Of Yeriugton. dropped dead at
his home at that place Saturday. Ii is
believed that he suffered q stroke of
heart failure.
Many valuable horses have died
lately in the vicinity of Fallon Of some
unknown disease or from poisoning.
The horses die after being sick only q
short time aud before death become
completely paralyzsd.
II is said that more habeas corpus
cases have been brought before the Ne
vada Supreme Court during the past
several months than in the entire his
tory OF the court. There are now over
30 such cases in the court waiting
Judgment and decision.
Lieutensnt-G Governor Gilbert Ross is
now holding down the g~nbernatorial
job at Carson. pending the absence of
Governor Oddie, who has gone to San
Francisco for medical treatment. Cd.
die is said to be in bad health. suffering
from neuralgia Of the stomach.
In Lovelock the assessment on alfalfa
land has been raised from SIS an acre
TO f25 an acre and grain land has been
raised to $40. Alfalfa land is worth on
an average of S75 an acre and the AS
SCISSOR takes the stand that an assess
ment Of s25 an acre is reasonable.
The Harry Burge Company, a broker
age company. has been thrown into
bankruptcy at Goldfeld, J. @. Mullen,
a heavy creditor. was appointed re-
ceiver. 1t was set up that Burge who
Is sought on q warrant charging en-
bezzlement, cannot be found. His liza
biliIies approximate $4,000.
Attorney Charles b. Henderson has
gene to San Francisco where he will be
associated with Attorney Dorsey. At.
torney Game will attend to the Elko Of
fee, and Mr.. Henderson will return to
Nevada as often as the business requires.
Mrs. Henderson and children expect to
remain at the Bay during the Winter.
Charles Hirshfisld. the veteran mining
mau. has resigned as President Of the
Comstock Pumping Association. and
from all the mines of which he was an
official. The action of Mr.. Hirshfeld
n.r.od . aa,aaf1n IN miuino o;rolas NV
his announcement. he being n of the
most prominent operators in San
Francisco.
Tom Lynch, an elderly inmate Of the
Nevada Insane Asylum and a ''trusty'
at the place, has escaped. He left
Tuesday afternoon while painting a
fence on the asylum grounds and all
efforts to find have have failed. He
escaped twice before, but each time re-
turned to the asylum after being away
q few days.
O. II. Tanner, q member of the West
ern Federation of Miners executive
board, has been at Ely endeavoring to
settle the strike of two years duration
at the Veteran zine of the Nevada Con-
solidated property. The miners want
-. so wages per day, while the COM
pany is reported to van to put the
contract system in force again.
The Gardnerville Courier states that
while several thunder storms have
visited Carson Valley the past week,
that practically no damage has been
done the crops. Haying is now in full
blast with very heavy crops. The same
reports come from Washoe Valley and
the eastern part Of the State. so Nevada
is going after a record this year in the
agricultural line.
The Humboldt Star says there is little
wonder that the State Prison Commits
sioners have decided not to build a new
State prison. At the rate the present
prison is being emptied by the State
Board Of Pardons it will answer all the
requirements for years. IL looks as If,
by the time the present board goes out
power, there will be no convicts for
their successors to pardon.
Joe Caramella, an Italian ranch hand
employed on the Shaffer ranch near
Sparks. was dragged to death Sunday
by a runaway team. The man was IN
hitching the animals in an open field
when they became frightened. The
Tugs became entwined about the I'M
fortunate mans legs and in a few
minutes he was dragged to death.
Every bone in his body was broken and
his skull fractured.
There is a rancher north of Yering
ton. according TO the Times. who is ir-
rigating a farm of 100 acres by means
of u pump. the water being secured by
sinking a stump on his land, and boring
for water. He is now securing a ditch
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