The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-12-30
THIRTY-N|NE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files of December IL, 1872, to
December 80, 1872

George Bliss, with . corps Of work
men, has commenced laying the asphalt
tum-covered pipes for Seston's water
works, and up to last evening had laid
half Q mile OF pipe. The water is to be
conveyed from Robertson and New York
canyons to the Consolidated mines on
Ruby Hill.
R. n. Fisher, We learn. has ceased to
be superintendent Of the Richmond
mice and works, and his place is supplied
by Clarence King, U. s. Geologist.
The great suit between the Richmond
and Eureka Consolidated Mining Com
panies is to be tried before Judge Nc
Kenney. in chambers, in this town, to-
day.
Men and women whose lives have been
led in the quiet villages OF New England.
or of the Middle States, coming to .
mining camp for the first time, are sur
prised at all they see and hear on the
first day of the week, as well as they may
be. 10 this town, for instance. II it
we're no. for 'the sound OF the church.
going-trisngle-on Spring street, at the
Episcopal church, and the appearance
Of quiet. silent. reverent people entering
the modest little Catholic chapel on the
bill. no one, especially a stranger. would
distinguish our Sunday from any other
day in this respect, or rather this want
Of respect for the day, than any other
mining camp west Of the Rocky Noun
tsins. Go where you will. the traditions
Of early days in the old States are nearly
if not quite obliterated from the minds
Of a large majority of the mining popula.
ton, and bat very few OF the people OF
any class adhere strictly to the precepts
Of their early education.
George, Bibbins shot and killed
Thomas Lynch in the Bullion saloon
Monday afternoon. The two men had
previously quarreled. Lynch had been
drinking and was looking for Bibbins to
renew their quarrel. When they met
Lynch is said to have made a movement
as if to draw his gun, and Bibbins, an.
ticipasing an attack, instantly drew his
pietol and fired, the ball striking Lynch
in the right side and penetrating through
the liver aud intestines. He only lived
five minutes after being shot. Deceased
left q wife and three children.
Both Eastern and Western TELEGRAPH,
lines are down, and our dispatches this
morning are consequently cut short in
the very heyday Of their usefulness
Christmas Day.
Christmas was very generally celebrat-
ed in this town, cessation from labor and
a participation in the festivities Of the
occasion being the rule everywhere. A
Rlee club enlivened the people during
the day by singing in various places.
Christmas trees abounded in the-houses
of citizens who are blessed with families,
and q large one was displayed in st.
James Episcopal Church for the benefit
Of the children of the Sunday School.
Music. both instrumental and vocal. was
heard in all quarters Of the town. and
"all vent merry as the marriage BELL"
The late heavy rain has melted the
snow on the lower foothills near town.
and in the canyons south OF us. to such
an extent that a swelling torrent is run
ming through Spring street, where the
channel is at present. The lower portion
of town, between the Consolidated fur
mace and the Lemon mill, is Q miniature
lake.