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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
BITTER AGAINST newspapers
Chief Justice James G. Sweeney Favors
Severe Penalty for Libel

That libel should be accorded capital
punishment is the opinion of James G.
Sweeney, Chief Justice of this State
and a member OF the Board Of Pardons,
expressed in the hearing of the appli.
cation Of the publisher, Douglass Shelor.
for the remittance of a fine placed for
contempt during the trial of q libel case
against him. The application was OPP
posed by a number of friends Of the late
Judge Pike. who is alleged to have been
libeled by the article. After this ex-
preston the case of Shelor was taken
under advisement by the Board.
Sweeney said if he lived until the
opening of the incoming Legislature he
would have a bill put before the law.
makers, making criminal libel grounds
for q plea Of justiiable homicide.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
LOST

One Colts double action. silver mounted rss
A liberal reward will be paid for The
return Of the same to the SENTINEL once, %
to ". H. Sweeney.
Eureka, Nevada. November II, 1910.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
Accused Men ReIeased

]. N. Byrne and j. A. LeBeau, the
two men arrested near lone, Nye Coun.
ty, on a charge Of killing Carl Flash
several weeks ago. have been released.
The men we're given preliminary ex-
aminations before Justice Of the Peace
H. H. Atkinson. and as the testimony
was insufficient in his opinion the &C.
cused men were released. These men
were arrested by the State police, who
claimed that after an investigation they
discovered that the two were not prop
erly deputized and had no authority to
kill Flash, and that the evidence tended
to show that the killing was without
cause. Flash was killed while attempt.
ing to escape arrest on a charge Of horse
stealing.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
TRIES TO MURDER SHERIFF
Tex Hall Fires a Shot at Sheriff
Butler, Narrowly Missing
the Latter's Head

Ely, Nevada, Jan. 7.-Brooding over
his defeat for the Office of sheriff in the
last election aud angry because Sheriff
A. J. Butler suspected him Of attempt
ing to open gambling games in Ely.
Tex Hall. . local saloonkeeper, early
yesterday morning tried to kill Sheriff
Butler. He fred one shot at the
sheriff, which missed his head by only
q few inches. and before he could fire
another shot the sheriff grappled with
him and thrust his gun against his
ribs. thus making him surrender. Hall
was arrested by the sheriff aud taken
to Jail and is now being held on a
charge of attempted murder.
Hall was . candidate for sheriff of
White Pine County against Butler and
has held a grudge against Butler ever
since his defeat. The sheriff suspected
that an attempt was being made to
run some secret games and in search
ing for them came across Hall. They
had some words. and Hall fred at him.
but the shot went wild and the sheriff
disarmed him before another shot could
be fred.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
The Treatment of Prisoners

A French officer high in the management of French prisons
Las recently been making an extended examination of American
prisons He thinks the system in this country is admirable, but
is astounded at the comforts and luxuries supplied prisoners in
this country, and believes that to that fact is due the return OF so
many after serving one term. They go out into the world free, but
the brand of their former crime is upon them; they find it always
In the way; and then many of those people owed their first fall to
the fact that they were trying to live without doing honest work
3d. alter breathing free air for a few days, seeing the necessity of
work if they would live; their pride and resolution broken bv the
faint they have brought upon their names, and remembering the
prison supplied them with food, clothing, shelter and comfortable
beds, give up and commit another crime solely for the purpose Of
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14

w. P. Earnings at Rate of $4,000 per Mile
The Western Pacific Railway is now
earning at the rate of $4,000 gross per
mile of road per annum. says the Wall
Street Journal. The estimate is Of.
fcially based upon advices from Cali
fornis covering car loading and traffic
reports for the months of October and
November. In these two months the
company's business has shown up very
encouragingly and il continued on the
same basis in future months will make
possible gross revenues of between s..
800. 900 and IS. 900. 900 per annum in the
coming year. For 81 infant company
which has been officially opened up for
through traffic through an undeveloped
country only since August 22 last. the
present volume Of earnings would ap-
pear to be in every respect satisfactory.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14
Supreme Court Allows Contest

The Supreme COURT Saturday grant.
ed an order allowing Springmeyer and
Lsgate to proceed with their election
contests for the offices of Attorney-Gen
eral and CLERK of Supreme Court, re.
spectively. In his petition Spring
meyer alleges that there have been de.
.iberate frauds in many counties, and
asks for particular inquiry into the re.
suits in Washoe, Esmeralda, Nye and
Humboldt Counties. Oleve Baker will
be represented by Key Pittman. while
Spriugmeyer will appear for himself
and Lsgate. Joe Jossphs. who defeat.
ed Lsgate. will be represented by Gen.
eral WOODBURY. and J. r. Judge.
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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14

To rise from the position Of a nurse to
that of an heiress is the experience of
Mrs. May Twombly Of Reno. Mrs.
Twombly has inherited from an uncle in
New York %one-fourth Of a fortune val
ued at more than 81, 000, 900.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14

getting back to their old quarters. We suspect that is all true
says the Salt Lake Telegram, and yet we would not have the bar
barities Of foreign prisons introduced into the United States; but
we would have every man worked full eight hours a day, would pay
him a low wage and hold it for him until his release; then give it
to him and bid him seek some distant State and begin life anew.
What would be better would be a penal colony, but this, we sus-
pect, is at present impossible.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-01-14

George Gum and his associates on
Thursday bought the Gregory ranch,
near Wabuska. Lyon County, consisting
Of about 800 acres. The price paid was
SIG, 900.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
DR. ELDR|DGE
ENTHUSIASTIC
On PARADOX
Says Country is Wealthy, Healthy,
Close and Productive.-Also Has
Enough Business to Support
the Railroad Nicely.

Having been conversant with the
country to the south and west of us,
including the Unaweep, Sinbad and
Paradox valleys, for the past twenty
years, having examined them person.
ally many times, both as to mineral
and farming resources. | feel that it
Is not out of the way to advise those
DESTROYS of the information that / be-
lieve them to be, by far, the most
valuable of any undeveloped districts
on the western slope.
These conclusions have not been
arrived at suddenly. but after a
thorough knowledge of them, gained
from careful investigation, and the
expenditure of a large amount of time
and money. There is in that district
today, sufficient tonnage to keep in
operation n broad guage railroad.
and the development which it would
bring would increase its business TO
the end of time, but it may not be
possible to convince foreign corpor-
alton of these facts until we have
built road, which will demonstrate
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
PLATEAU VALLEY
SHIPS Is CARS
Of APPLES
Substantial Boom in the Little Town
of Mesa. Claim Best Blacksmith
Shop in U. S. A.-Many New
Homes Are Being Built.

While other sections of Mesa coun-
ty are bringing forth their statistics
on the fruit crop of their vicinity, the
Plateau valley has almost been for
gotten and the ranchmen of that sec
ton resent the slight, stating that
they shipped out % cars of apples
this fall. the record for that section.
The % cars of apples made up the
largest part of the fruit crop of that
section, but nevertheless shows a
great future for the section. The
fruit has hauled overland to De
Beque, and when the proposed rail
road is built, it is believed that there
will be more fruit sent out.
Mesa, the hustling little town of
that section. is booming A large
number of new residences are being
built or have been erected. Several
store buildings have been erected.
Mesa now claims one of the best and
largest blacksmith shops in the entire
United States. This is one of the
improvements just recently com
pleted.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
$1,000 PAYROLL ON water
WORKS; COUNCIL APPROVES

Commissioner Vedder's payroll on
the HANNAH Creek job was over s3,-
600 for last month. The city coun-
en- approved the roll and the money
Will be available for the workmen to-
morrow.
A total of 1881 was expended by
the men for board. which goes to
John Brainerd, proprietor of the eat
ing house up the creek.
The hauling of pie and supplies
from Whitewater cost the city S275
while work an the tunnel for the
pipe line made an addition of about
s11S to the payroll. This part is
being done under contract.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

the facts in a very brief time.
The minerals alone will set to woI
a great horde of laborers and at tn
same time pay a profit which will
reimburse, not only them. but the
owners OF the property and the mer-
chants who furnish their supplies.
Where is there country which
has so many natural advantages as
this2 Mineral, cattle, horses, sheen.
lumber, coal. power and a host OF
others, all waiting, now-this min
ute, to be brought to market, and
all existing in beautiful climate,
open the year round and furnishing
as delightful a place to live in as
can be found on this earth, with ev-
cry natural product conducive to
health, long life and plenty.
To appreciate all of these blessings
facts, it is only necessary for one to
go to the country, right now in the
winter, and see for ones self, as this
is not proposition to be doomed in
the winter, and forgotten in the sum-
merit is an all years round asset
OF the most stupendous proportions
that | have ever known.
The small amount required to build
a road is of so little Importance that
1t is infinitesimal, when compared
with immediate results.
At later date will speak more
fully of the mineral wealth of that
country, as we have proven it by the
most able and widely known experts
of the world, and have their state
ments over their own signatures, for
our assertions.
L. f. ELDRIDGE, NJ. d.
Go to Barton q Terrill's when you
want freighting. transferring and
moving done quickly and without
trouble. Livery service, equipment
and horses of the best.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
TRIBUTE TO Mr.. BUNTING.
Denver. Colo. Dec. a. 1911

Denver. Colo, Dec. 4. 1911.
Dear Mr.. Fidel:
| was very much shocked and
panied tonight to learn at Glenwood
Springs of Mr.. Bunting's sudden
death.
The newspaper fraternity has lost
one of its ablest and most lovable
members, and your city valuable
citizen. Little did I dream as | left
you and him Saturday night that the
end was so near, though you may
remember he said to me, Il hope
l will be feeling better when you
come next time
Very truly,
C. +. WADSWORTH,
Manager Western Newspaper Union.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

Commissioner Thomas Estiu. the
leader of the Salvation Army forces
west of Chicago will arrive in Grand
Junction tomorrow at 1880 pm. ac-
companied by Col. II. C. Lee and Ma
jor Frank Waite of Denver. They
will conduct a special meeting at the
salvation Army hall at s O'Clock u. m.
Commissioner Estill has had So years
of Salvation Army work in Europe.
Japan and South Africa. Expecta-
ton runs high for an Interesting
meeting and large crowd is expect
ed
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

tlc WRITER can give endorsement.
Yesterday and today papers
throughout the state are editorially
paying tribute To /. n. Bunting, and
such n tribute is rarely called forth
by any life or any career.
Through the years that we spent
in MIR. Bunting's employ the one great
truth, the one mighty fact concern
ing him that grew in strength in our
mind from day 20 day WAS the in
cerity Of the mar. Many were The
trying newspaper battles ard ruliti-
cal campaigns that occurred dm nE
those years and yet in no stand he
ever took, in no policy he ever Joined
was there the least cause to doubt his
sincerity. We know that at all times
he was guided by his convictions, di-
rected by honest Judgment. II lac
thought that he was right, that his
estimate OF some question was cor
rect, he would enter an advocacy of
that particular cause with his whole
soul. Time and again have we seen
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
The Passing of MIR. Bunting.

To know well to be able
all mood o
almost certain TO be dependable
y Bmtn
rying his policies
have
friendship beens rnngcr
Wake andoth
quoted by The Sentinel and
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

w. w. Wolf. who holds the con-
tract with the sugar company for the
use of the beet pulp output as cattle
feed, returned home last evening on
the belated train from Denver, where
he has been spending several weeks
on business
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
Christmas
is Coming

The time you swap a lot of things
you would like to keep for a lot of
things you don't want. Never mind,
you will be happy if you get pair
of Mcconnell & loves famous
shoes aud you could make others
happy by giving them the same. Our
store is headquarters for Santa
Claus for the best and most useful
gifts.
MCCONNELL, & LOWE
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

/. II. Mrayshaw. deputy county as
SCISSOR, who has been under the
weather with an attack of Appendix
citis for several days, is considerably
better today and was able to be down
town. His friends will be pleased
to learn of his recovery.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

Small Fire.
The fire department was called out
this morning at 1880 o'clock to an
swer an alarm from Main and Third
streets where small gasoline explos-
ion had caused a blaze in the rear
OF an eating car there. The dam
age amounted to about $50.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

The Christmas sale to be given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church
in connection with a cake sale. next
Saturday. will be held in the room
OF the Singer Sewing Machine COM
pany.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

UVtS NDU ana COsts.
Bob McDermott is in the city Jail.
lamenting a $50 fine assessed against
him by Mayor Todd for drunkenness.
McDermott was arrested Monday
night and tried to tear down the Jail
doors. He will be in for some time.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06
knights of Pythias Election.


The annual election of officers of
the Knights of Pythias will be held
this evening. There will be work in
the first degree and refreshments will
be served. All members are urgently
requested to be present.
The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1911-12-06

Our warmest friends are those who
use our coal. Mines Fuel Co., 527
Main-st. Phone Jet 2S7.
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the he any
eifes my pa ny Mr. @ a Ma thu" sG kind and n %sn
d s m ah: We Ne was absolutely Iess He indie
WE lomE ago learned to knoM n Bunting
a"Ss % v o Mo MAN WAS more loyal t., hi, i"s No
high " us "'''' '''' 'o"'"'0"S rang f"e MS ''e'' were
Inspiration and dis inspiration
department daily life was en1ineG
Har s cs a oo% %" ae @ hG rs ons entered day
S on S of Ths Sentinel ss % his busting busy
members OF his working
the be y" I" % the n % The as he died
grea we A s had . se sSs s s a
In religion" instinct was strong and
quickly strong frank fearless nature Of the an hated
hypocrisy and dersed the cantins
" on, e st a ,o o'clock a when Midland
smy watched the train depart seemed the thought:
,e yaicy Mortality
earthly of
falling the end q" ts last " Of as" ,%n
century at physical end
s,o%% s a npea Largely to to form and the
great '5 % Im "g1ns"" empire ,r WAS l ro,eys
the beautiful cemetery
continue make their
, Ts s" ,s tina, Grand
in Which " elen ei% fellow s can s a tine
" SG"a n E Es his death without the s" flowing
in aeing in
Ih sn %1 anr Of sn Putting hi;
away from Grand Junction has
of his
S rs % nS n Bunting S @ s"nn
We shall who fearless,
@ sa s & can fnG 5h high AMID the
lives n w nls live
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-03-16
OUR COUNTY NEIGHBORS
Emoc Coty Busy Special
Correspondents % the Maverick

prize winners. All reported a most
enjoyable evening.
We are sorry to lose Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Wilcox and family. They left
for Van Couver. B. c. Saturday
where Mr.. Wilcox will take up his
work with his brother. They have
been here the past two years and
will be missed by their many friends.
Messrs. Wayman. Brown and Ham
nett were here the latter part of
last week to meet Mr.. Hubbard and
attend to different business inter
ests.
The last Legislature passed a law
requiring that all road poll taxes
shall be paid or collected in money
and it further provides that these
taxes cannot be paid in labor. This
law comes into effect at once.
Nothing pleased the settlers on
the segregation more than to hear
that the county commissioners of
Owyhee County had granted at their
Il st meeting a herd law extending
the year around This is to take eff
feet April first.
The lumber for the new barn is
here and as soon as the plan is com
pleted work will commence. The con-
tract has been let and it will not
take long to complete their work af-
ter they get started.
Ben Hammett of Bliss was down
looking after interests on his ranch
here.
Work on the construction works
is progressing very successfully A
large number of men and teams are
in the vicinity of camp Four and
several large sub-contracting outfits
are in the vicinity of camp Five.
j. A. Wilson, manager of the Sim
pson Morrow Lumber Company made
his first visit to Glenns Ferry Wed.
nesday. Miss Nina Weston took
charge of the lumber yard during
his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy B. Donaldson
and son left for Riverton, Utah, Tues
day. Mr.. Donaldson was one of the
ditch riders here last summer. He al
so has a ranch out near camp Fiv,
and expects to be back in a few years
to improve it still more than he hai
already done.
Mrs. Avery, County Superintend
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-03-16

ent of Owyhee county. was here from
Saturday till Monday evening visit
ing schools and getting acquainted
with the people.
Last Saturday an egg contest was
held at c. e. Cassaday's Store Sew
eral dozens of eggs we're brought in
and all were anxious to know whose
were the heaviest. Mrs. w. G. Scholtz
won the first prize which was 81 for
the heaviest dozen, weight z oun-
ces. Mrs. Mcclure won second prize,
75c. and Mr.. Hafer, third prize or
soc. It is certainly surprising to note
the difference in the weight of eggs
and it will not be long before we will
be buying our eggs by weight instead
of by the dozen.
The last number of the lecture
course will be given tonight. Gil
bert Eldridge will entertain all pres
sent with his representations. Gus
tom and character sketches. 1t is
hopci tia large crowi VIII b,
present.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-03-16

In Reading, Pa. man has been
arrested for practicing watchcraft.
Thus do the honor of salem, Mass.
continue to fade.
There are $4,000 college men in
the underworld Of New York" says
a contemporary. New York is on a
greater educational foundation than
We had thought.
MIR. Pinchot approves of Governor
Woodrow Wilson of New. Jersey.
Whether this will prove handicap
for the governor in his race for the
presidential nomination next year
is matter to be determined.
Carnegie says he has helped to
make over forty millionaires" And
through the benehcent operations of
the tariff, at the expense of over
S0,00O,OOO people.
Reciprocity viii benefit only the
consumer" walls the producer" Not
true. But even were 1t true, isn't
it about time the consumer was hav-
ing a little benefit
When all the legislature stunts in
hlibustering are done. there will
suil be the same necessity for an ex-
ira session Of Congress to untax
food and clothing.
according to Postmaster General
hitchcock's argument, the postal de-
felt could be completely wiped out
by making the department cease
handling any mail at all.
A news item says the women Of
Indianapolis have combined for cor
rect weight win the fat ones play
fair and tell the truth
The chief justice Of Maine asked
the state to pay his wash bill" and
now the New England papers are
washing Mtine's judicial dirty lin
en- in public.
Judge Parker says the Democrat
is party has TOO many leaders" On
the other hand there are those dis
posed to fear it has none at all.
An automatic device has displaced
, twenty-six hello" girls at South
Bend, Ind 1t is said the device does
2 not chew gum.
: 1t is not yet quite clear whether
that was a revolution in Mexico or
E only device by the moving pict,
E men to get some new and interest
! ing films.
That Washington (Pa) negro who
eloped with a white girl will not
repeat the offense for a possible nf-
teen years He is in the penitentiary
for that term.
Aldrich's letter favoring reciproci.
}. ty is somewhat in the nature Of a
= senatorial death-bed repentance. but
better late than never.