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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28
THIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files Of January 20 to JAN
uary %, 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 as well as the
new:
The English Company's mill at Pinto
lie running splendidly, and has proved .
most perfect success.
The weather continues beautiful in
Eureka. There is not a particle Of snow,
unless it is heavenward.
NJ. b. Bartlett has just opened . new
lumber yard on Buel street, q short dis
lance south Of the SENTINEL building.
The Eureka Consolidated mine pro-
duces on an average l25 tons Of ore daily,
which is ample to keep the furnaces in
motion.
No Eastern mail has arrived in Eureka
for the last 10 days, owing to the de-
moralized condition of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
The surrounding mountains are re-
ported to he full OF prospectors. Wood
choppers and coal burners are also
making things tell while the good
weathsr holds out.
An adjourned meeting Of Master
Masons, for the purpose of forming .
Lodge in Eureka, will be held this
evening at z o'clock at Judge Adams'
Court room. f. III. Harmon, President.
Henry Hip, Secretary.
The Lemon mill has been running one
sample pan for a few days, and has
turned out some fine amalgam. The
ores used were from the Lemon and
some other mines owned by the COM
psny on Prospect Mountain.
David III. Hall Of the International
Hotel yesterday laid down a purse con-
tanning $50 on a stand in the main part
Of the building, and when he returned n
few seconds later to look for it, neither
purse or money was to be found.
We understand the Eureka Consoli-
dated furnaces turned out 1917 tons of
bullion in "a hours last Saturday. which
is the largest u yet made by these
furnaces. All the furnaces five in num-
ber) are working to a charm and the
dumps at the mines are crowded with
ore.
In view of the great demand for lum-
Der in Eureka, William Hendie, the
Hamilton lumber man, has concluded
to move over a portion of his supply at
that place. AMI thinks he may establish
permanently in business here. Two of
his teams arrived yesterday with 30. 900
feet. Lumber is now selling here at
$40 per thousand feet.
In response to an inquiry from the
head office in San Francisco. d. B. I'm
mel. Wells. Fargo & Co.'S agent at this
place, has lately been gathering statis-
tics relative to the bullion product of
Eureka for 1871. Some of the furnaces,
il will be remembered, were not com
pleted and ready for operation until late
10 the season. The Richmond, in parti-
cular, did but little prior to September.
The total amount, however, as shown
by the figures, for the year ending
December 81, 1871, is 81. 064,447 SO.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28

SsOfAA DaAAa8Se HOa0s "a 4Ao
The Commissioners received q tele-
gram from Palisade last Saturday motif
flying them hat the recent heavy rain
storm in hat section had washed ont
the inside of the county road on the
north side of the hill just out Of PAIL
SADIE until it was almost impossible for
the stage to get: over. The Commits
sioners authorized A. r. Randolph to
have the road repaired. He arranged
with ]. p. Raine to do the work, and
the road was put in shape Sunday SO
that Mondays stage could pass safely.
A wash-out on the county road near
the Hay Ranch was also ordered re-
paired,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28
list OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS

REMAINING IN THE POSTOFFICE AT
Eureka, Nevada. on January "a. 1910.
Persons calling for any Of these letters will
please say, Advertised, January 2s, 1910.
NJ. Gin @. Cali John Marcia
Alfred Craise K. Z. Vanderhoff
G. l.. L. Wubbe
g. L.. BROY, Pc stmaster
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28
Gard Of Thanks

Mr.. and Mrs. B. Merialdo and family
wish to express their SINCERE thanks to
their many faiends for their comforting
words Of sympathy and many acts Of
kindness extended to them in their late
bereavement.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28

Amount apportioned to Emergency
School Fund, $4,000.
Total amount a~pportioned. $ll7.-
42S. so.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28
18TH ANNUAL BULL LUNCHEON
Large Gathering of Bovines and An
Evening of Pleasure INDUCED In

of the Eureka Bull School took place at
the Hotel Z,dow on Thursday evening.
Covers were laid for II guests. and
promptly at $50 o'clock Toastmaster
j. J. Griffith called the assemblage to
order.
Each member was decorated with a
red neoktie and q miniature red flag
was. pinned to the lapel Of the coat.
Alongside each plate was small bundle
Of timothy hay and rye grass wrapped
with flaming red ribbon. Those present
at the luncheon were
Alex Fraser Harry Fine
William Laird NJ. G. Foster
r. J. Reid John Mechanics
G.. A. Fletcher p. H. HUI
August Hintze ID. Z. Nostrosa
William Zadow r. A. Laird
Peter Lob DIR. W. f. Burnett
j. J. Griffith Spencer Reynolds
THE MENU
S~oup-Barley Froth.
Salad-Alfalfa with Corn Chop Dressing.
Relishes-- Timothy Red Top and Rye Grass.
Entrees-Bulls Tails with Knots.
Roasts-Bulls Heart with Minced Fox
Tails, Articulater with Bulls Sauce.
Vegetaziene Beilow-sauer, Al-laloh.
Desserts-Bullary, Gaseous, Bull beer, Cot
fee, Assorted Cakes.
The first number On the programme
was the singing by all the Bulls present
of that pathetic fraternal ode, Were
Here Because We're Here" and
rendered in such style as to awaken the
tender passions in the breasts of all the
members.
Then followed an address by Mr..
Griffith explaining the objects of the
organization aud the good the Order
has already accomplished. At the con
clusion of his speech he presented a
handsomely executed diploma, the work
of Bull John Mechanics, t Bull Peter
Lob. in a few we'll chosen words. This
diploma was awarded him by the mem
bers of the School in consequence of
a story he related a few nights previous
wherein a bull and a locomotive were
the principal actors.
DIR. w. f. Burnett then instructed
Bull Lob in the mysteries of the grand
hailing sign and sign of distress, after
which the POSTMASTER called on each
of the members present to say a few
words for the good of the Order.
In a neat speech Bull d. E. Nostrosa
presented Bull Lob with a pair Of bulls
horns FURNISHED and tipped with gold
When this additional honor vas con
ferred on the recipient he nearly went
into a state of collapse, but he soon re-
covered, and in feeling words thanked
his brother Bulls for the honors con.
ferred upon him on this occasion.
The evenings festivities were then
concluded by all the members rising to
their feet and singing "Auld Lang
Syne."
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28
Notice of Sfockhoiders' Meeting
Eureka q Paiisade RaiLDay
Company

Notice is hereby given that by
order of the board of directors of
the Eureka & Palisade Railway
Company, a special meeting of the
stockholders of that company has
been called, to be held at the Of
flee of said company, room /,
Macintosh block, in the city of
Salt Lake City, County of Salt
Lake, State of Utah, on the third
day of February, 1911, at the hour
of 4 O'Clock p. IN.
Said meeting is called to deter
mine what step, if any, shall be
taken to redeem the property from
recent sale, and equip and operate
the road, or surrender the equity
of redemption in order that the
purchaser may at once enter into
possession and reconstruct the
road.
G. d. ABBOTT, Secretary. .
Dated San Francisco, Cal, De-
cember 80, 1910.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-28

NJ. G. Scully. general manager Of tn,
Kimberly Mines Company of Lander
County was arrested in Reno on Jan
20 by a Battle Mountain Constable on Q
charge Of perjury made in a case recent
ly before the District Court in Eureka.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
A CHANCE FoR THEM.

The postal savings banks are invit-
ing to people who do not understand
our savings bank system and who
have more confidence in the govern
meht, and who have been boarding
and hiding considerable sums Of mon
ey in the past which better be in use.
Such a bank was opened in Boston
on August 1 and considerable money
was deposited. A Boston paper says:
There is no doubt the postal saw
ings bank will score a success here
as elsewhere. Moreover. it cannot be
regarded as interfering with our ad-
mirable system Of savings banks UNI
der state supervision. The minimum
deposit is ten cents; the maximum
cannot exceed 500. These provisions
restrict the operation of the system to
that part of our citizenship that needs
to know how to save in small sums
and does not seek the greater mere
ment of interest which those can Sc
cure who are able to make larger de-
posits at the higher rate which our
state institutions pay.
There are million and a quarter
people in the postal district of Boston.
OF these a great number are depos-
itors in our savings banks and other
financial institutions. 1t is for others
that the postal savings system is es-
tablished.y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
NEW ENGLAND FOR TAFT,

The Vermont papers are giving
President Taft assurance that he is
strong in the Green Mountain state
ard need have no misgivings with
regard to the public confidence and
respect for him there.
The st. Adams Messenger says:
I'VE already know what Mr.. Taft
is and what he is capable of doing
Both these aspects of the man have
gained the confidence of the American
people. He. can be reelected for four
years more without violating a sensi
BILE precedent of American politics
Common sense, therefore, suggests
plainly enough the reasonable policy
and the wise one
After Mr.. Taft we shall have to
make a new decision and take new
risk. With Mr.. Taft four years longer
there will be no need of a new decis-
ion and still less possibility of any
risk
There are no discordant sounds in
the republican camps of the six New
England states. and not the slight
est indication that he will not be the
popular candidate for reelection in
every one of them. He is standing
true to the welfare of the people; and
his policies are calculated to benefit
all the people. The man who works
cannot be deceived as to Tafts char
acter or purpose.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
a Tame Robins Fate.

Dear Uncle Jed: have read some
of the stories written by the boys and
girls and 1 thought / would write you
a true one about my father when he
was little boy.
Father lived on a farm where there
was large orchard; and great many
birds built their nests. in the trees.
Some of the birds were quite tame, es-
pecially the robins. They never were
afraid of nN father for they seemed
to know he would not hurt them.
One day while walking in the or
cha~d he found robin that had fallen
from its nest. He brought it home
and fed worms to it he dug from the
garden. The robin became quite tame
and grew to know my fathers voice.
Days when he went out in search of
food for himself. My father would
just have to whistle and he would fly
to him and light on his shoulders.
My grandmother had q flock of
turkeys. Usually the robin Joined
them in their meals They had curds
and meal, of which they all were very
fond One morning while they were
eating the old mother turkey picked
the little robin up on her bill and
broke his little neck
NY father cried over him. but my
father still IS very fond of pets. We
have a very tame squirrel now.-Kath-
crime, age 10.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
SENATOR M'LEAN AGAINST IN
CREASE.

Senator Mclean of this state is with
the minority of the census committee
and against increasing the humber of
representatives upon the present svs-
tenn of apportionment. ,4s-.
Senator Mclean is opposed to fur
Their enlargement of the memberships
of the house of representatives., saws
a Washington despatch. HE went on
record in signing minority report
from the census committee opposing
the reapportionment bill of the house.
increasing it's membership from 3s1 to
435 Mr.. McLean's reasons for this
position, as set forth in the report.
are that a very large membership
makes the house unwieldy, increases
the danger Of domination by a CLIQUE.
affords opportunity for avoidance of
responsibility, causes additional ex-
pense to the government of 81 1000, 600
annually, etc. Mr.. Mclean holds that
there is nothing in the argument that
house large in mum bers brings rep
resentation closer to the people. Sew
eral of the makers of the constitution
are cited in refutation of that argi1-
ment."
The people of the state of Connecti-
cut will approve of this stand made by
the senator, because it tells both for
economy and efficiency.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
cRoouET's srEP-FATAER.

Some one who was unaware of the
origin and age of the game of croquet
or rogue ventured to announce that
"the father of croquet was summer
ing at Easthampton,' whereupon the
Boston Herald said:
:" The father of croquet is summer
ing in Easthampton Dor father read
step father. The game was born in
England before it came to the United
States and one of its sponsors in
baptism was Capt. Mayne Reid,
whose treatise on the game may be
remembered by the older generation.
But elements of the game were found
In other countries before the English
claimed it as their own. Croquet, or
roquet, is now severely scientific, but
it is doubtful whether the players
have as much fun as when hoops
and balls were big, and some had
mallets made Of handsome woods for
their private use and did not strike
more accurately therefor"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
THE SPARROWS AND THE DUKE
A True Bird Story

Il Then what should this impairment
little sparrow do but fly directly on to
the fine cooked hat with it's long
plumes.
Mrs. Sparrow finding that her little
mate hoped, undisturbed. all over his
lordship's head, took courage and
SKINNED across the street too; and
soon they both were peeping and
peeping and chattering harder than
ever.
They grew holder every minute and
at last discovered a small opening un-
der one of the dropping plumes; and
in they darted, full of curiosity.
The poor grand duke and his horse
were quite hollow and empty: and the
little birds at once decided that there
was the finest place imaginable for
their home, warm and dry, and far
from prowling cats.
So there they lived, and reared their
young ones.
By and by more birds came there
and built their nests and a family of
starIings settled there very COM
fortably; and the old dukes body was
full of the little. darling, noisy crea-
lures.
But still he kept dignified silence,
and sat his horse as grandly as ever.
Nothing ever moves me- he seemed
to say in the old fashion; and no one
dreamed, down in the square, of the
busy life going on in the fine statue at
which they glanced with pride.
At last, one day. some men came to
take the great duke and his horse
away.
lie was to be placed in another part
of the city, where they thought he
would look even finer.
What was their surprise when a
large number of birds came out from
under. the dukes large. p1umed hat.
The birds flew away into the tree
1 : ~
had come to think that the great man,
in all his splendor, belonged To them,
and had been put there merely for a
bird house. Christian Register
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03

Charlie Thompson had read about
ice boats and SO he thought he would
make one. He took a little boat he
had put some runners on 1t, and tried
to sail It on the pond, which was close
by the village. But it would mot go,
for some reason, and he Was very
much vexed with it,
The next day. as he was going to
school he met Lizzie Brent, who called
out to him as they passed:
70, Charlie, l hear you have an lee
boat!''
Il haven't a nice boat said he,
Grossly, and added to himself, in an
undertone, tits very poor one"
The next day Lizzie was going by
the pond when she saw Charlie work.
ing at his boat.
tfwhy. Charlie" said she, st thought
you told me yesterday you hadn't an
ice-boat!''
We'll, 1 haven't nice boat" said
he, and went on with his work, with
out taking any more notice Of her.
She went off, thinking to herself, II
do believe Charlie is getting queer ]
wonder what he means!"
They did no. have much to say to
noticed it, and asked Lizzie what was
the matter, and she told her. Then
the kind teacher drew Lizzie up close
to her and said:
Lizzie. Adear, don't you know an ice
boat is not always nice boat; and a
nice boat is seldom an ice boat
Lizzie laughed at her mistake and
made friends with Charlie at once
for she saw the difference between an
ice-boat and nice boat.-Myrtle Nc
Cord, age II. Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS THIS
WEEK

One warm spring day two little
sparrows few into busy London
square and lighted on tree which
stood in it's fresh green dress among
the tall houses, and gave, with all its
little dancing leaves, a glad welcome
to the small brown strangers. They
were looking for good place in which
to build nest and set up housekeep-
ing.
One would think they might have
liked better the country. with its great
stretch of blue sky and it's miles of
green grass But they were contented
little birds and did not think of leav-
ing the great. noisy city.
There they sat among the leaves
chattering and glancing here and there
and everywhere.
In the middle of the square stood a
grand statue of the Duke of yelling
ton. Quietly he sat on his fine horse,
and calmly he looked down on the
rows of houses. the waving trees and
the people streaming by.
Day and night winter and summer,
there he sat. always the same and very
magnificent IN his plumed hat and fine
military dress.
He seemed to say, Here / am above
every one and nothing can affect me-"
The sparrows cooked their little,
quick, bright eyes at him and won
dered why he remained SO STILL
..He can't be live man on a live
horse, or he would move a little,'' said
Mr.. Sparrow. Il mean to go over
there and have good leok a him.
%. don't, my dear!" said Mrs.
Sparrow, he might shoot you, you
know
POOH said Mr.. Sparrow, and flew
right across the street and on to the
pedestal of the statue.
He shook his wings. and chartered,
and made little dives at the great man
who lowered above him; but his lord
ship looked straight ahead, and never
even peeped out of the corner of one
eye at the bold little fellow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
pocToREp WATER.

Wherever water is short in the
country the people are being treated
to doctored water and there seems to
be no question from the complaints
made by the people to the press that
there is more or less carelessness
shown in the work 1t is generally
considered to be healthy, but this
clipping from the ottawa Citizen con-
tanning a hint 10 its readers may con-
tain valuable hint for readers here
and elsewhere:
IF cut flowers are put in a vase
with water treated with hypochlorite
they won't last twenty-fcur hours. II
they are put in water that has not
been treated with hypoehlorite they
will last several days. Even vegeta-
bles STEPPED in water treated with
hypoch1orite become discolored and
unfit for use. People who drink
water treated with hypochlorite--
but this is as far as amateur research
has gone lip to date
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
A True Story Of Two Birds.

Dear Uncle Jed: This year l have
seen many birds of which l did not
know the name
One day when 1 was looking for my
ducklings ] saw a speckled breasted
bird of which l could never find the
name.
Two years ago I picked up a bird
that was red-breasted having a tint
of yellow now and then. 1t also had
yellow tail and a tinted yellow and
red top -knot 1t was young one, and
as a cat had devoured its parents /
took it.
We got quite large box and put it
in our kitchen. Dickie, for that is what
we named the bird, became very COM
Portable in his new home
We covered over his box every night;
but the room being warm one night
my mother, after / had gone to bed,
removed the cover When l got up l
found that Dickie was dead
felt very badly because he was get
ting SO he could f1y.-Ruth 3. McCol-
1um, age -, Mansfield Depot, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03

The report OF the interstate com.
merce commission shows that the rail-
roads Of the country are extending
their lines and increasing their ca
pacity for business all the time.
This report shows total single
track mileage of 240s43S.S4, indicating
an increase of 5.BO4.77 miles over the
previous year There were 5S,947 To-
comotives in service on June 30, 1910,
an increase of 1,735. OF the total
number Of locomotives, 1850 were
CLASSIFIED as passenger and 1892 an
freight.
The total number of cars Of all
classes was 2.290,331, or 72.051 more
than on June SO, 1903. This equipment
was thus assigned: Passenger serv-
ice 47.O95 cars; freight service, 2,135.-
121; and company service, 10S, 115.
The figures given do not include So
called private cars of commercial firms
or corporations.
The total number of persons efn-
ployed by the steam roads Of the
United States on June 80, 1910, was
1858, APO, or an average of 706 per 100
miles of line. AS compared with re-
turns for June 80. 1909, there was an
increase of 1g6,5s7 in the total number
of railway employees. There were 1851
enginemen, 6S,321 firemen. 1852 con-
ductors, 1898 other trainmen. and
1852 switch tenders. crossing tenders
and watchmen.
on June 80. 1910, the par value of
the amount of railway capital out
standing, according to the returns of
the companies filing reports with the
commission was s1S.417,13 ,z3s. OF
tbis q r,,atiut S14 2s6 h7b aA0 WIS ont :
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
Likes to Live on a Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: / live on a farm.
My father has twelve cows, a great
many hens and chickens, three horses,
and a little calf
My aunt has a great many hens.
fifty chickens; and she also has a pony
whose name is Daisy. l can drive her.
She is very kind.
My father also has over a hundred
peach trees. He goes on a milk route
and has so or 60 customers. He has
been on this route over thirty-five
years. I have a cat, dog and a kitten.
My eats name is Foxie, my dogs name
is Sport and my kittens name is
Simply
/ planted a vegetable garden and I
also planted a flower garden. My flow
ers are blossoming very nicely.
Oh! what fun I have talking with
the parrot. She says great many
things and says my name very plainly.
She calls me mornings great many
times.-Emily c. Babcock. age IL. Old
Mystic Conn
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
A Brave DOG.

There lived long ago good woman
who had three girls and very brave
dog
The girls names were Edith, Flor
ence and Grace. the oldest girl.
One day the youngest GIRL Edith,
went to see the Nantasket come in.
on the water. Edith's. father was the
captain CT this large boat, SO every
night she would watch for the Nan
taslzet This was the first time that
she had ever been down to the water
alone. Still she had Helen, her doll
with her. Just then she saw the boat
and started to wave to her father, and
her doll fell in the water: she stopped
to get it, but lost her balance and fell
in; but Nello rushed in and save her.
That is why they love him SO. Edith
was six-Lucinda Brown, age IL, Nor
wich.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-03
The Girl and Her Pet Rabbit.

The Girl and Her Pet Rabbit.
Once; upon time there WAS d girl
|and she had q pet rabbit. The giris
name was Ruth. Her age seven 10
The rabbits name is Bunny
One morning 1T was cold day In
winter. Az Ruth was eating her
breakfast. she forgot to give her rab-
bit something to eat. So she left her
breakfast and went to give her rabbit
something to eat.
When she came to the place where
the rabbit was she saw him lying on
the ground dead. She began to cry.
After while she buried It.
In a short time afterward she had
for Christmas present a DOLL She
was very glad.-Mary Davis, age H.,
Yantic..