The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-06-17
Nevada State News

John L. Oonsidine, the well-known
Nevada journalist and politician, is now
employed as editor of the Union. the
leading daily newspaper of San Diego,
California.
Joe Lake has been brought to Tono-
pah from Manse, in the southern end Of
Nye County, charged with the murder
of Charles Tecopa, a Shoshone chieftain.
The shooting took place at Manse sew
eral days ago. following a quarrel over a
squaw.
Las Vegas. the county seat of CLARK
County, Nevada, held an election a
few days z and decided that it would
become a full.fedged city. In the
future it will have a mayor and all the
rest Of the trimmings that go to make
up city affairs.
Frank Nicholas, formerly State Engi.
neer. who has been running the Hotel
Nevada at Las Vegas, has transferred
his lease to P. NJ. Newguard. who has
been Sergeant of the State Police. Nick
intends going to California where he
has been offered a lucrative position.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Lander County Livestock Association
held in Reno recently, it was decided to
move the main offices of the association
from Austin, Lander County, to Reno.
Hereafter the offices will be located in
the same offices now maintained by
George Wingfeld.
William KONG, the aged millhand
who sued the Nevada California Oregon
Railroad for $4,000 damages for injur-
les received while operating a ripsaw in
the N. @. o shops at Reno, was Satur-
day evening awarded a Judgment for
SIS. 900 against the railroad company by
a jury in the District Court.
A Wholesale plan Of retrenchment is
said to be about to be put in force in
Esmeralda County, and the sheriff has
already dropped four deputies from his
office, saving $54O0 o year. Other
county officers are also said to be due
for . similar shaking up. The times
are now different in Gold6e.d than
when the boom was at its height. and
it is reasonable that the county affairs
should go onto a normal basis.
The arson case being tried in Elko, In
which several wealthy Tuscarora peo-
pie are under indictment, has resulted
in q separate trial for the defendants.
The Primeaux's. father ana son, who
are among the best known and wealth.
lest men of Elko County, are fighting
every inch Of the way. The trial Of
William Dye, who was indicted with
them. has commenced. The judge re.
fused to grant a change Of venue in the
case.
A motion for a new trial has been
denied by the Supreme Court in the
case Of o. e. Sherman against the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
and the defendant ordered to satisfy
the judgment Of the lower court.
Sherman was allowed damages against
the company in the sun of $25, 900 by
the District Court. This brings to a
close one Of the longest and hardest
fought damage cases recently conduct
ed In Nevada. Sherman was injured
in a derailment near Deeth several
years ago.
The counting Of ballots to determin Q
the election contest between Spring :
meyer and Baker for the Attorney-Gen
eralship Of Nevada began Monday be.
fore the Supreme Court. beginning with
those cast in Washoe County. The
count is under the supervision Of George
Sanford. District Attorney of Ormsby
County. who was named By the Court
as Commissioner for this purpose. On
account Of the many objections by
counsel. only SO votes were counted the
first day, Springmeyer objecting to is
Of these, and Baker to II.