The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-02-25
State News From Exchanges

Principal James Comerford of the Virginia City public schools
who ousted by the trustees time and refused quit
work give up his position, has been reinstaed.
George Watt of Austin has returned his home and reports
when he left San his brother William Watt
shot about weeks ago. improving and will undoubtedly
recover
Three boys playing about the old Mexican quartz mill
Carson ported gold and silver amagam worth
s5OOO The bullion apparently had been stolen in small lots while
the mill running ago and hidden the coal bins
Dave Wilson, Can bartender tried piece of the
glass window of Jacobs Eko Monday
that he could help himself to the ewe displayed the
window He made a bad of it and landed Jail by
Sheriff Harris.
The Senate Public Lands ommtee has presented favorable
report Senator Nixons provision for additional 100000
of arid lands for Nevada under the Carey Act and is
probable that Nevada will have that of additional
subject reclamation and settlement having disposed the lands
in her original allotment
Cook and Savoy, the planned swndle people
of Tonopah out of thousands of dollars by forging Belmont
checks have turned the United States authorizes for
prosecution They will have Uncle Sam that
they had intention of deaudng the public when they used the
mails to further their scheme.
President E. Subbs of University of Nevada has returned
from New York. and vere the that Clarence Mackay
another liberal donation the University of Nevada and will
further improve the college, He also that Clarence Macka
Mrs Mackay and Mrs K Vanderbilt will visit Reno this Sum-
to attend commencement exercises of the college
w. G. Adamson who has been operating mining properties
Winnemucca Mountain Wnnemucca has found ledge
which believes will develop the big of the
State The outcrop Of the ledge about 10 inches wide and
shows running high $1,000 the ton in gold Adamson
believes this ledge will prove rich the famous National lodges
Warden Ray Baker of the Nevada Penentiary says that
short time he will only have the Nevada Penentay self
supporting basis but will also have the prisoners raising enough
hay and vegetables for other institutions He intends begin
providing dairy products for the prison and other State institutions
the prison is built when he will have
for cattle.
Jack Plant we'll known printer died suddenly Sacramento
Sunday from heart disease He to Virginia City from Eng
land in the early days and employed ypeseter the
Virginia papers He left that section about 20 years ago for Cali
forna of his death proof reader the
He aged years and and
two daughters.
A. p Davis chief engineer the Federal Reclamation Service
Faon inspecting project and looking
the proposed work for the further improvement of this project
Engineer Davis that the work building electrical power
plant the canal for the operation of the dam machinery will
start and that he believes the people will be able purchase
of the juice for lighting purposes in Faon.
Dr. Redman physician of Reno, has discovered deposit of
northern portion of Wahoe County which he calls
ecogte and which he almost diamonds The when
their state of blush tint and quite hard but by
treating them with electrical which includes roasting
electrical furnace the made hard and
then polished When these stoues in almost every
sembe diamond but brilliant Dr. Redman believes
that he will eventually discover real diamonds within this deposit
The following schedule wages has been made public by the
project officials to rule to be paid the Carson dam
works. Carpenters 45 cents hour eamster 2S cents
hour; labor 25 per Like all Government
work it will be limited to eight hours day. and Oriental
labor will be employed such being direct conaventon
the Federal 1t will be necessary for the Government
employ all white labor Board will be furnished by the pro-
ect authorities at the dam site at rs cents day. at the
house to be shortly established Bunk house accommodations will
be furnished free of charge to the Governments workers.
By the bursting of the dam Hobart creek reservoir IL
miles northwest of Carson early Monday morning Mrs Charles
JONES' wife of the watchman and her sister, Mrs. Campbell
swept to death Charles Jones the watchman found
conscious condition in the stable the cabin which they
lived The cabin swept down the with the two
occupants who probably asleep when the dam burst At