The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-08-05

The Weather Bureau has granted the
Nevada Coneressman's request for the
establishment Of . kiosk at Reno. II
will house . number Of instruments used
in the Weather Bureau work.
The Silver State says that q represent
alive Of the Standard Oil Company lie in
winDemucca looking for q suitable site
for . large warehouse from which to
handle its products in Nevada.
The Standard says that the assess
ment roll Of Churchill County will pass
the four million mark this year for the
first time. This means an approximate
increase Of one-third over last year.
At Ditto. . station on the Southern
Pacific. about Is miles east Of Sparks. q
brakeman by the name Of Joe Goss,
vas instantly killed Saturday afternoon
by falling between the Ears and being
run over by his train.
Over . third Of the ballots cast in
Wsshoe County at the last election we're
objected to by one side or the other in
the contested election case. A total Of
1909 are under the ban. The counting
Of the ballots Of Elko County 10 now
going on.
Miss Lillian X. Malcolm. who had
death Valley Scotty" faded as q pros
pector during the early days Of the
Goldfeld and Bullfrog excitement. has
landed in Winnemuccs and 10 getting
her outfit ready for . trip into the north
ern section Of Humboldt County.
The Commissioners Of Washoe County
have rejected ell bids offered for build
ing an iron bridge over the Truckee
river at Glendale. This action was
taken because two of the bidders or
their representatives told Commissions
Perkins that there WAS $1,000 in it for
the Commissioners IL the contract was
awarded to the right party. Commits
sioner Perkins exposed the attempts at
bribery during the meeting Of the board.
The historic firearms belonging to the
erst-while Nevada militia are being dis
posed Of ct private sale by Quarter
master Day at Carson. The runs are
Springfelds. dating back to 1858 and
subsequent periods. They are being
sold for relics at prices ranging from so
cents to 81. IS, and the rustier and more
antique the cheaper. No purchaser is
allowed to buy more than n gun.
Nevada is now the only State in the
Union that does not possess a militia,
the want being filled by the State Police.
which is q working and dependable or
ganizstion.
While working on the sub-station OF
the Hydro Electric Compsny's line. be-
tween Fsirview and Wonder, P. X.
Shesf, in the employ Of the company.
drove q pick into the ground near q pole
and struck q lightning arrester. A
heavy voltage from the power line
passed through his body, and he was
unconscious for about two hours, when
he revived sufficiently to call for help.
Fellow-workmen brought him to Fallon.
His face, his entire back, the bottom Of
his feet and bis arms were fearfully
burned, but 1t is believed he will re-
cover.
Two full-sized, hree-quarter-length
pictures Of the comedy-mining man, Nat
q. Goodwin, were sold by the sheriff in
Reno the other day for 80 cents apiece.
while q third picture. about 10 inches
square. Q pen and ink cartoon showing
Goodwin attired as a miner. with knee
boots and carrying q pick. sold for 10
cents. The pictures OF the noted actor
were pastels engagements of a we'll
known photograph Of ~Sarony's, and
show Nat wearing Q beatifc cherubic
expression, . high Belasco collar and q
ministerial coat. They were purchased
in the heyday OF the Nat o. Goodwin
company, and always served to confer
the air Of dignity in the Office occupied
by the actor and his associates. The
sale was the execution to make the
amount Of q judgment for an Office build
ing owner for rentals against the COM
pany during the initiation and ascension
of the Rawhide boom three years ago.