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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-03
CHAPTER v.
IncoQnito.

At noon. precisely, Maitland stirred
between the sheets for the first time
since he had thrown himself into his
bed stirred, and, confused by what
ever alarm had awakened him, yawned
stupendously, and sat up, rubbing
cienched fists In his eyes to clear them
Of sleeps cobwebs. Then he bent for
ward, clasping his knees, smiled large
~. replaced the smile with thought
full frown. and in such wise contem-
nlatsd the foot Of the bed for several
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-03

OF his overcoat like twin animated
columns of mud and dust, openly ad-
vertising his misadventures. He felt
in his soul that they shrieked aloud,
that they would presently succeed in
DINING all the town awake, so that
the startled populace would come to
the windows to stare in wonder as he
passed by. And inwardly he groaned
and quaked.
AS for the policeman, after some re-
luctant hesitation, he overcame the in
herent indisposition to exertion that
affects his kind, and. swinging his
stick, stalked after Maitland.
Happily land with heartfelt thanks
giving the young man CHANGED upon
rest in the stenciled shadows of the
Third avenue elevated structure. It's
pilot was snoring Justify the sleep of
the belated on the box. With some
difficulty he was awakened, and Matt
land lodged into the musty, dusty body
of the vehicle grateful to escape the
unprecedented stare of the guardian of
the peace, who in another moment
would have overtaken him and, doubt
less, subjected him to embarrassing
inquisition.
AS the ancient four-wheeler ratified
ncisily over the cobbles, some of the
shops were taking down their shutters,
the surface cars were beginning to run
with increasing frequency, and the
sidewalks were becoming sparsely
populated. Familiar as the sights
we're, they we're yet somehow strange
ly unreal to the young man. In a
night the face of the world had
changed for him; its features loomed
weirdly blurred and contorted through
the mystical gray gold atmosphere of
the land of Romance, wherein he real
ly lived and moved and had his being.
The blatant day was altogether pre-
posterous; to-day was a dream, some
thing nightmarfsh; last night he had
been awake, last night for the first
time in twenty-Odd years Of existence
he had lived.
He slipped unthinkingly one hand
into his coat pocket, seeking instinc-
lively his cigarette case; and his hn-
gers brushed the coarse-grained sur
face of canvas bag. He jumped as If
electrified. He had managed altogeth-
er to forget them, yet in his keeping
were the jewels, Maitland heirlooms-
the swag and booty, the loot and plum
der of the nights adventure And he
smiled happily to think that his inter
est in them was so per cent. depreci-
ated in "a honrs; now he owned only
half
Suddenly he sat up, with happy eyes
and a glowing face. She had trusted
him!
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SYNOPSIS.
COPYRIGHT 1907 -
THE. HoohS-HERRiLLS0 so.

.'Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching ms
New York bachelor club met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door Jan hep
xxithin that day. Dan discovered wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk.
along with a letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannermans ms az
fornev. Dan set out for Greenfields. to
get his family Jewels. During his walk
to the country seat he met the young
woman in gray. whom he had seen leav,
ing his bachelors club: Her auto mao mao
broken down He fixed it. By q ruse she
lost him. Maitland, on reaching home,
surprised lady in gray, cracking the SAFE
containing. his gems. She, apparently .iy y;
took him for a well-known crook; Daniei
Anisty. Half-hypnotized Maitland opened
his safe. took therefrom the jewels, and
gave them to her. first forming a part
nership in crime. The real Dan Anlsty;
sought by police of the world. appeared
on the same mission. Maitland Overcame
him.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25
~ASSemblyman Msu'S
New Holiday Bill

w. +. Mau, Assemblyman from Eu-
reka County, has introduced q bill in
the Assembly, which provides that on
all legal holidays falling on Sunday. all
court business shall be suspended on the
following Monday.
"On every Saturday from ~ o'clock
noon until IL o'clock midnight all bust.
ness shall be suspended as regards the
tran sactions Of business in the courts
aud public offices of this State. and al
so in political divisions thereof where
laws. ordinances or charter provide that
public Offices may suspend business -
Provided, this shall not be construed to
prevent or invalidate the issuance,
filing. service, execution II recording OF
any legal process or written instrument
whatever on such Saturday afternoons
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". ]. MahOney and BuCkhOrn

John G. Tyree of Tenabo. Nevada,
was in Salt Lake City last week, and in
an interview with the Herald Of that
city regarding the mines at Cortez and
Buckhorn, told an interesting story Of
how one enterprising Nevadan well
known in this section made a stack Of
money out Of the new camp Of Buck
horn:
"It is w. J. Mahoney, superintend-
ent of the Dean ranches. When the
camp was first discovered. about a
year ago., he erub-staked an old-timer
for about $50. This put him in on the
ground floor. He made one sale after
another. the ground having been
gobbled up about as fast as Mahoney
could sign quitclaim deeds. He still
retains large holdings in Buckhorp,
and what he cleared mp in cash is
variously estimated from $4,000 to
800. O0O."
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Lobster Club Ball

In another column appears the adver-
tisement of the second annual ball OF
the Lobster Club Band Of Eureka. to
be given at the Opera House on Friday
evening. March II. AS this is st
Patrick's Day-celebrated in memory OF
this patron saint of Ireland-it has al.
ways been an occasion Of rejoicing and
is the one time in the Lenten season
that all are quasi. privileged to join the
happy throng in merry making and
pleasure, and the Lobster Club Band
hopes to make the st. Patrick's ball OF
1911 in Eureka o memorable event in
the social calendar Of the year. As
success crowned st. Patrick's efforts in
the past, so may the HOLSTERS succeed
in the present.
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Laura Welte's Narrow Escape

Laura, the 3-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Welte came near meeting
with a serious accident at the home of
her parents on East Clark street last
Tuesday. 1t seems the water pipe was
frozen in the house and Mr.. Welte
brought home a gasoline torch for the
purpose of thawing out the pipe. He
lit the torch and placed it on the table.
where he left it while he stepped into
an adjoining room for a moment. The
little child came into the room where
the lighted torch was, and passing di-
rectly in front of the fame her hair i'm.
m~ediately caught fire. Her father CON-
ing into the room at the instant rushed
to the child and smothered the blaze.
Had it not been for the presence Of
mind of Mr.. Welte the little one un-
doubtedly would have sustained
serious injuries.
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Death Of James EuStiCe

A correspondent Of the SENTINEL,
writing from Eureka. Utah. under date
Of February IL. sends the following for
publication:
James Eustice, the pioneer under
taker of the Tintic district died at Eu'
reka, Utah, February IL Of general de-
bility. Eostice was born in Cornwall,
England. in ls47. coming to Eureka
about 20 yearsago. He leaves q widow
FIVE sons and two daughters.
Mr.. Eustice was formerly a resident
Of Ruby Hill. Eureka County. where
he lived for many years, and visited
here often to sing. His youngest
daughter was adopted by Thomas Dixon
Of your town. and she now lives at Eu'
reka, Utah.
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No Change In Mail Route

Postmaster o. l.. Broy on Tuesday
received a dispatch from the Post Office
Department at Washington notifying
him that until further notice the mails
for Eureka would be carried over the
present route from Palisade to Eureka.
As this dispatch followed the discussion
of the proposed change of route to Ely
via Hamilton, that was called to take
place at Washington oil Monday, it is
thought here that no further action
will be taken in the matter for the
present.
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The KA Mt
c BREvITIES.

Bernard Damele Of Tonkin spent sew
ersl days in Eureka the middle Of the
week.
A notice of the annual meeting OF
stockholders of the Ruby Hill Tunnel
and Mining Company is published
under New To-Day"
Judge Peter Breen returned home by
Tuesdays stage from Austin, where he
has been holding a term Of the Lander
County District Court.
Peter Lob will leave in q day or two
with four horses and two light wagons
for Palisade, where he will load freight
for Eureka, aud expects to make regular
trips.
DR.. O. ". Mckinney, who has been
practicing his profession of dentistry for
the past three weeks in Eureka. returns
to his home at Grass Valley. California.
next Monday. He expects to return to
Eureka about May 10.
A change was made in the Sheriff's
office this week by the appointment OF
Robert A. Laird as deputy sheriff, to
succeed William Laird. who resigned
The present incumbent was deputy
under Sheriff James Morris in 1893.
C. L. Broy received a dispatch on
Tuesday from William Sweet stating
that he would leave Chicago next Mon
day for Eureka. The dispatch implied
that he would be prepared to take over
the Adams Hill properties he nov has
under bond.
William wright, manager OF
the property Of the Newark Mill and
Mining Company at Newark. drove in
Thursday. He expects to leave for
Berkeley. California, next Monday and
will be absent for several months.
During his absence William Laird Of
Eureka is in charge Of the property.
Sheriff Martin Mahoney. who has
been in Reno for the past month on Of
fetal business connected with the case
Of the arrest Of o. J. Smith, president
Of the Eureka County Bank. returned
to Eureka Saturday. The case will be
submitted on briefs to Judge Moran
and before the decision is rendered
Sheriff Mahoney expects to return to
Reno.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25
RAILWAY WRECK NEAR pALISADE
Broken Rail Causes Six Cars to
Jump From Track Last
Monday Night

An Exc, Nevada, dispatch Of Feb. 81
says: Fifteen persons were injured in
a wreck on the Southern Pacific neal
Palisade. Eureka County. tonight,
One man and two women probably
are fally hurt, while twelve others
were slightly injured. The wreck.
ed train was No. 10, eastbound, known
as the China.Japan fast mail, and six
cars left the track, three Of which were
hurled down the embankment. Two
alighted On their sides, while the
third, a %touist, rests upon its top.
Ply sicians aud nurses were rushed to
Palisade and the injured we're brought
to the company hospital at Elko.
Westbouni train No. 9, fast mail. was
stopped at this place aud physicians
and nurses hurried to the scene of the
wreck. At 9:40 o'clock a wrecker and
relief train were sent to the scene from
Carlin, New. and at 1856 O'Clock another
relief train vas sent out from Inlay,
Nevada, for Palisaie. The u OF
the wreck was a broken rail. -Four
hundred feet of track was torn up.
That so or 60 persons were not in
stautly killed is a marvel, say railroad
officials.
The wreck occurred in Palisade can
yon, one and one-half miles west of
Palisade. The train was on time and
was running at schedule speed of 20
miles an hour, railroad officials say.
The engine, tender and baggage
car passed over the faulty rail in safety.
bat the chair car caught on the broken
rail and left the track. Another chair
car, two tourists. a standard sleeper
and the diner followed, one of the
tourists turning upside side down and
the smoker and the chair car turning
over on their sides. The other tourist
car, the diner and the sleeper were left
upright. The other cars Of the train
remained on the track.
The railroad officials are of the
opinion that the rail was not broken
when the engine and tender passed
over. They think that the weight OF
the engine and tender, owing to the
cold. snapped the rail.
One or two of the cars dersiled were
of steel and this undoubtedly reduced
the number Of injured. say the railroad
officials. aud possibly prevented
fatalities.
The track at the point of the wreck
is straight. officials say, but there are
many curves in the canyon. The track
is built upon a narrow five-foot en-
bankment.
The train was composed OF one bag
gage and mail car. two chair cars. two
tourists, four standard sleepers and one
diner. j. A. Knowles of INLAY was
the conductor.
Later reports state the track was not
cleared of the wreckage until noon on
Tuesday, trains being delayed about 16
hours.
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Social Dance Next Friday

The Hard Times Social Club. an or
formed here, will give a social dance in
the Eureka Opera House on Friday
evening. March 8. The name OF the
Club is in keeping with the present
strenuous times in Eureka, but its men,
bers have sufficient faith in the old
camp to make merry and while away
an occasional evening in dancing and
pleasure during the dull days while all
are patiently waiting for the rebuilding
Of the K. & P. Railroad. The Lobster
Club Orchestra has been engaged to
furnish the music, and the Club will
endeavor to give all who attend an en-.
joyable evening.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25
New Telegraph Service

The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany makes a still further announce.
ment of the establishment on March 1
Of the "Day Letter." the companion of
the Night Letter.
The Night Letter was established one
year ago, and now comes the Day
Letter as an additional telegraph facili.
ty, which secures to the people of the
United States the cheapest telegraph
service in the world.
The Day Letter will be transmitted
and delivered with promptness and care
at all points, and so words may be
transmitted at q cost of one and one-
half times the regular full day rate. For
example, the regular day rate for a ten
word message from Eureka to San Fran
cisco is 80 cents, aud for a Day Letter
containing so words. which may be sent
any time during the day or night,
the rate would be one aud one-half
times the regular rate, or rs cents. AS
in the ease of Night Letters, the Day
Letters will be written in plain English.
The regular day rate message still
exists and will in all cases be given an
expedited service.
The patrons of the Western Union
have now at their disposal three classes
of service, viz: The regular day rate
rapid service. the Day Letter, and
now very popular Night Letter.
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Public School Exercises

Exercises were held in the rooms OF
Mrs. Kate Cicali and Miss Sadie Boom
hover, teachers in the Eureka public
school. last Tuesday in commemoration
OF the 179th anniversary Of George
Washington's birthday. The pro-
gramme included singing and recita'
tions. A large number Of visitors were
In attendance, and the exercises were
greatly enjoyed by all.
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rendered a Birthday Party

The students of the Eureka High
School and a number Of his lady and
gen tlemen friends gave Principal P. V.
Knowles q birthday party at the Hotel
Zadow on Monday evening. On the
table was a large frosted cake brilliantly
illuminated with lighted candles. After
supper the dining room was cleared and
dancing was INDUCED in until q late
hour. A most enjoyable evening was
spent by all present.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25

Died-In Eureka, Nevada. February
IL, 1872, Colonel John Cradlebaugh,
formerly . member Of Congress from
Nevada.
1t was limited TO rs yesterday morning
that a movement was on foot to close
up the saloons and other public places
in town in order to prevent the spread
OF small pox now raging in our midst.
There are now nine cases In the pest
house and eight cases in town. We are
pleased to notice the prompt concurrence
Of every man doing business on Main
street with the desire Of the committee.
Every house Of business. whether .
liquor saloon or other kind Of business.
were closed last night.
Married-In San Francisco, February
Is, 1872. George W. Cassidy, editor Of
the Eureka SENTINEL, to Miss Mary
Delaney formerly Of Carson City.
Talk about the Deserted Village" it
wasn't anywhere to the appearance Of
Eureka last night. Streets lately
thronged with men we're o. bare Of life q
a desert, and with but three exceptions
every house was closed and wrapped in
gloom.
The 6remen's ball has been indefinite
ly postponed on account Of the epidemic
of small pox among Us.
Born-In Eureka, Nevada, February
IL. 1872. to the wife Of O. O'Loughlin, .
daughter.
Dan Morgan. an old Mexican War vet.
eran, pioneer Of Hamilton, and at present
u business man of Eureka, wal taken
down with small pox yesterday. The
number Of cases now reported in town
and elsewhere Is 35.
The music to which we have 20 long
listened coming from our next door
neighbor-the dance house-has for
some days and nights been silent. We
have become SO accustomed to the dull
Get strains of "that' violin and horn
that it seems strange to US to be de-
prived of the same. But we suppose
We must bear the infliction in view
of the cause. We hope the worthy pro-
prietor. Dan Morgan, may soon be on
his legs again.
The following deaths occurred in Eu-
reka. Nevada. February %, 1872: Jerry
Sullivan, aged about 26 years; John
Haskin, aged go years; Patrick MCGEE.
aged about 81 years.
Work is now being vigorously prose-
cuted on the Pioneer No. 2 mine in
Goodwin Canyon. A shaft 20 feet deep
reveals q fine body of ore that assays
from 500 to $3.50 a ton.
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Interesting Illustrated Travel Talks

Principal p. V. Knowles gave a travel
talk on Ireland at the Assembly Hall OF
the High School Thursday afternoon
before the students and a number of
visitors. Starting from Dublin Mr..
Knowles took them On a circular journey
through Wicklow. Cork Kilkenny.
Killarney. Antrim and Belfast. The
room was darkened and numerous
stereoptican slides illustrating the
journey were thrown or the screen, ac-
companied by a very interesting dis
cussion by the principal. This was the
second of the illustrated travel talks to
be given this term. The next in the
series will be an illustrated talk on
Palestine, and notice will be given in
the SENTINEL Of the time.
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Duekwater Ranehers Prospecting

From William Mendes, who was in
Eureka on Wednesday from Duck
water. Nye County. it is learned that
the ranchers Of that section are having
an unusually prosperous season. Hay
at Duckwater, the principal crop raised
there. now commands $15 in the stack
and $50 bailed. Hay there at this sea-
son Of the year generally brings $40 in
the stack, and last Summer some was
disposed of at a per ton. Mr.. Mendes
says the increased price is caused by
the large number Of cattle that are be-
ing fed there this Winter for the Ely
and Tonopah markets.
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School cen.u. Marshal Appointed

The Board of Trustees Of Eureka
School District this week appointed
Miss Grace Travers School Census
Marshal for Eureka district, to take the
census for the year 1911. The Marshal
will begin taking the census the first
week in April.
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Hand In Your Bills

The regular meeting of the Board OF
County Commissioners will be held
Monday, March 6. All persons having
bills against the county are requested
to present them before the expiration
Of six months. after which time they
will be rejected as provided by law.
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Largest Jack In Nevada Changes Hand

Iu Eureka last Wednesday lsadore
Sara, president Of the Eureka Lind and
Stock Company. purchased from Will
lam Mendes Of Duckwater the latter's
Mammoth Kentucky jack. The animal
is now six years old. 1913 hands high,
and weighs 1900 pounds. Mr.. Mendes,
who received $1,000 for the animal,
q y 1t is thought this is the largest
jack ever in Nevada.
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SURVEYOR-GENERAL'S REPORT
Interesting Document Gives Large
Amount OF Information About
Lands of Nevada

The biennial report of O. L. Deadly,
Surveyor. General and State Land
Register, for 1909 10. has been issued.
the document being a very interesting
n oil account Of the large amount Of
information 1t contains pertaining to
the public lands OF the State. especially
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25
II MINERS KILLED IN
BELMONT NINE At TONOpAH
More Men Known to Have
Perished In Fire That
Ragged "a Hours
The following night letter tele-
gram was received by the SENTI-
MEL this morning from II. A. Nc
Kim:
Tonopah, Nevada, Feb. "a

Tonopah, Nevada, Feb. "a.
Fire was discovered early yes
terday morning below the HOO
foot level ofthe Belmont mine, and
in spite of all efforts to extinguish
it, burned until this morning.
The bodies Of fourteen miners
have already been taken from
the shaft, and more men are
known to have persisted. The
mine was not damaged to any
great extent.
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same period 1871 contracts for the pur-
chase of lands were entered into. aggre-
eating 183, 1872. 40 acres. and III land
patents were issued, embracing 217,-
TIT GA acres"
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Senator Sweeney Introduce. Two Bill.

Senator w. H. Sweeney Of Eureka
County has introduced q bill in the
Senate relative to public highways, and
another amending the Act creating
County Boards of Commissioners. The
SENTINEL has not as yet received cop
les Of either Of these bills.
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Seventeen Bodies Recovered

A later dispatch received from
Will Walker at Tonopah as the
SENTINEL was going to press this
afternoon, states that at noon to-
day the bodies of seventeen dead
miners had so far been recovered
from the disaster in the Belmont
mine.
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TH|RTY-N|NE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files Of February 20 to Feb
ruary 25, 1872

The following items taken from the
files Of the SENTINEL Of ls72-thirty. nine
years ago-will be interesting reading to
the old residents Of Eureka a. well a. the
new:
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Washed Out Year Ago

Next Monday, February 27,
will be one year since the last
through e. & P. train came to
Eureka from Palisade. This
train was only brought through
after a big washout at Alpha had
been repaired. The day follow
ing this the food waters continued
to rise and the whole of Pine
Valley was flooded, which result
ed in washing out the railroad.
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ONLY THREE MONTHS LONGER
E. & P. People Must Redeem
Property Then Or Others
Will Get Busy

The SENTINEL is still without
any news regarding the meeting
of stockholders of the e. & p.
Railroad that was called to meet
at Salt Lake City on February 3,
and which meeting was reported
to have been postponed for a
few days.
As the parties directly in
terested in the property are
keeping their plans strictly to
themselves, it is impossible to
gain any information as to their
intentions in the matter. But az
the time for the redemption of
the property by the stockholders
willexpireon May 20 next-only a
little over three months from now
the people of this community
will not be held much longer in
suspense. 1t is positively known
that the United States Mining &
Smelling Company, purchasers
of the property at the recent
Masters Sale, will Immediately
begin the rebuilding Of the rail-
road if the property is not re-
deamad on Nav 90