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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30

pressed or liquid), carbonio acid gas
and alcohol. as being Impractical un-
der existing conditions. 1t IL said
that the scarcity OF fuel and the
great difficulty OF obtaining q regu-
lar supply In out OF the way places
has retarded the growth of the au-
tomobile business, and that the hope
OF successful world expansion viii
evidently depend upon alcohol, which
can be cheapiy made anywhere the
government will not interfere with
taxation or costly regulation.
over benxine and petroleum aloo-
hol has the advantage also OF clean
liness, and OF permitting much
higher degree OF com preston.
But men are more difficult to man
age than nature. 60 the first world
wide solution may be by getting cleo
tricity direct from the air or from
tho sun, or may be the earth, or
perhaps we may tap and successfully
harness that oeaseless flow of magnet
ism that circles the earth from pole
10 pole. and possibly in other direc-
tons, for It seems IL pervade the
earth as electricity does tho air. But
who really knows whether magnetism
~ a form OF electricity, or electricity
a form OF magnetism. In the last
ANALYSIS We know precious Nttle
about either, except, perhaps, now
it behaves under few tested con-
ations, meanwhile keeping us guess
ing In all directions.
In June, 1897, at Boston. the writer
first saw 'horseless carriage
barring a steam piano, or "calliope
at a circus when a boy.
It was great clumsy, numbering
unbeautirul machine.
AS no was just starting 90 the
kiondyke he saw no other tai ne re-
turned from Alaska, four years later
when the country was full of greatly
improved machines and getting fuller
as fast hs the numerous factories
could turn them cut.
In the last ten years their increase
seems almost beyond belief, with al
most limltless room for further eS'
pansion.
There are splendid possibilities for
employment and rapid promotioa II
all the varied lines OF the aufomo-
bic business.
From the very nature OF the ser
vice 10 be rendered the further aft
ORGANIZATIONS MIL Ia mApX, The nigh
IL still with friction and waste "a
distractions 10 efficiency Inventive
genius has i hlg unworked HELD II
the automobile business, Thihk o.
tho vast amount or changes tnat even
u new fuel would neeess!tate, or d
distinctly new plan for applying pFAh'
elples already understood
But tho greatest need 10 not Tor
makers or for se1lars, but FOR drivers
tor ohauneurs or tne' right type.
A chauffeur who Is honest loyal
softer. who has good manners and l.
ft. g.ls lfs.4 at. a.
AZ a driver fully acquainted with his
machine in all It's parts, and Win
ana country aud all IT'S highways and
b,ways. can command his own sal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30
Temporary Location, llO9 East Main Street, Richmond Virginia

entail plains and deserts are partteu-
larry suited TO the automobile. ana
no country ever needed II more. Were
mixed metaphor permitted. one
might say that the nose OF The chip
OF ,ha desert" Ia sadly oar or joint
The camel, or the swtftAst drome
dairy, for either speed ar endurance.
Ia "a very slow coach" compared
with the automobile
On Nae Hemisphere. ga on this.
wide. weli-huiii highways from ocean
to ocean. north and south. as we'll as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30

east and west. will be only a matter
OF Few years
If lts highways. for il ts Arrays fria
thar Automobiles Bring Good Roads.
Here is another: p b. r. r.
which being interpreted reads: "Buh-
tles' Bring Bully bushes That -
true regardless az the initial letter ot
the tAvorite cough car" perfume
purvevgr "bsUgine buggy whizx-
waqoa.@ "joy jumper death dealer"
"saill sna tcher on business builder"
that happens 30 he the leading motor
fCnntlnnAd on Thlrd pnrnA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-30

q. III. Hawes,
OF s. II. HAYES a Co.
W. NJ Iiili,
N.oe-President
Edward c. Mayo,
Bus Mgr p II Mayo Bro Branch Amer Tobacco CO
Edwin Palmer,
Principal Agent Mutual Assurance Society.
VIM. III. Palmer.
President
Granville G.. Valentine,
President Valentine Meat juice Co.
Stewart nj. Woodward,
OF Woodward & SON
E. b. Addison,
Vico-President Virginia. Carolina Chemical Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
NEWS ITEMS FROM pAL|SADE
Collected by the SENTINEL's Cor
respondent in the North End
Of Eureka County
Palisade. April 70.

Palisade. April 20.
Charlie Walker is visitor in Palisade
for a few days.
Mrs. A. r Ran dolph. who has been
quite i'll, is reported as slightly i'm
proved.
p. K. Huering, who has been agent
for the s. P. Co. at this point, has been
transferred to Fallon, and has been
succeeded by r. G. Young.
Last Sunday Frank Cook discovered
the body of the Greek, Theodore Lukas,
about 4 miles west of Palisade, who
was drowned at Palisade on March 10.
He at once reported the fact to Judge
Requa, ex-oficio Coroner. who con-
vened Coroner's jury and properly
identified the remains. The body was
in a very inaccessible spot and very
badly decomposed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29

the short lines of railroads such as the
Eureka & Palisade and the Nevada
Central. My views on this subject were
concurred in by other Senators when
bill was modified so as not to effect these
roads. Another bill calling for a Ooun-
ty Surveyor and providing for a COM
p~ensation for his services, wholly un-
necessary in Eureka County, was intro
duced. I did not favor this measure.
and ii took considerable effort to defeat
it. My work as representative from
Eureka County was directed by desire
to benefit the county as much as pos.
sible by not allowing bills to pass that
would increase taxation. and to get for
Eureka County all the advantages that
could be gained. One of the best
measures that was passed is the law pro-
viding for a more equitable distribution
of State school moneys. This measure
will have the effect of giving the schools
Of Eureka County from $500 to $4,000 a
year more than has been received up to
the present time. There were many
other bills introduced which would eff.
feet this county in one or another. aud
in the passage OIL defeat Of which | took
an active part. l was courteously
treated at all times by the members OF
both houses. and have only the warmest
words of commentator to speak for the
members of the last Legislature. Ad-
verse criticism may be made upon the
action that was taken by the last Legis'
lature in some instances, but on the
whole it is my candid opinion that the
work of the last session was greatly for
the benefit of the State in general and
Eureka County in particular.
w. H. SWEENEY,
Eureka. Nevada, April 2S. 1911.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
Grade Examinations

The first regular eighth grade ex.
animation will be held in all of the
schools in the second supervision dis
trict. comprising White Pine. Eureka
and Lander Counties. on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. May 8. 4 and
s.. The second examination will be
held on Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. May "a, 25 and 20. The ex-
aminations will be conducted this year
by the teachers of the several schools
instead of there being held at a GEN.
trail point collectively as has been the
custom during the past NO years.
Applicants for State diplomas from
the eighth grade who make percent
age above rs per cent in the first ex-
animation on all subjects will receive
diplomas without further writing.
Those who fail TO reach this percent
age on the first examination will be al
lowed to rewrite the low subjects at
the second examination, and will not
be required TO rewrite those subjects
on which they have made a percentage
Of 10 per cent.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
TO WINOFALL STOCKHOLDERS
Mining Company Sends Out Let
ter of Notification Regarding
Resumption Of Operations

The following is a copy of a letter
sent out to stockholders of the Windfall
Mining Company from its Chicago Of.
fee, a number of which were received
here this week:
Chicago, April IS. 1911.
To the Stockholders:
You will doubtless recall the disaster
of March 1. 1910, namely, the unpre-
cedented floods in Nevada, which
seriously damaged the Eureka & Pali-
SADIE r. r.. aud compelled the discon-
tinuance of operations of all the mines
at Eureka, Nevada, including the Wind
fall.
1t was presumed at that time that
necessary repairs would be made and
operations resumed at an early date.
Unfortunately the financial embar-
EASEMENT of the Railroad Company pre-
vented this happy solution Of our diff
icnlties, a condition we were unable to
learn Immediately.
At a meeting Of the Board of Di-
r~ectors, held in Chicago on August 10.
1910, it was determined to ~replenish
the treasury through the pro rata issue
to stockholders of 92, 500 shares of
treasury stock, that being 8 per cent
of the outstanding stock. at the nominal
price of 20 cents per share. and resume
operations regardless of railroad con-
ditions, freighting supplies by wagons.
a distance of 81 miles from Palisade.
on the Southern Pacific. OF this issue
46, 1888 shares were subscribed and paid
for, but delay on the part of many of
the subscribers made the receipt Of
funds too late TO freight, in this man.
ner, the necessary supplies for the
entire Winter, and it was reluctantly
determined to abandon the proposed
resumption of work until this Spring.
At this writing the railroad remains
in its all but destroyed condition, but
the United States Smelling Company,
on November 80, 1910. purchased the
road under a judgment sale, and it is
hoped and believed that reconstruction
will be started Immediately upon Ok.
piration of the period allowed by law
for redemption by stockholders, which
expires May 30. 1911.
We are pleased to report to you.
however. that at a meeting of the
Board Of Directors, held on the 4th in
slant, it was unanimously decided to
reopen the mine Immediately and steps
to that end have been taken according
ly. 1t is believed the mine will be u
ming some time in May, and we expect
to be able to continue operations re-
gardless of railroad conditions.
Respectfully yours,
EUREKA WINDFALL MINING Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
Mob Hill Surprise Party

A large number Of friends and neigh
bers gathered at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. William J. Harrison Mob Hill In Eu.
reka Friday evening and gave . delights
full surprise party. 1t was not given in
honor Of any particular event. only an
expression OF friendship and good will
toward the beneAcisries. The early part
OF the evening was spent in singing.
dancing. cards and social conversation.
At midnight refreshments were served,
after which dancing was resumed. and
the festivities were continued until the
small hours Of morning. All expressed
themselves as having had q most enjoy.
able time.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
Windfall Mine Notes

Mrs. Brayton P. Campbell and
daughter arrived on Thursdays stage.
E. E. Campbell hes arrived from Los
Angeles, and will remain several
months.
A. H. McMichael, master me.
chanic, and W. H. Walker, millwright
arrived from Goldheld on Thursdays
stage.
Mill carpenters and assistants are
making rapid progress completing the
con struction of the mill as originally
designed, and making necessary re.
pairs. etc.
Robert Harvey, mine foreman, will
assume his new Office on Monday. May
l. when the hoist will be put in opera.
ton and the underground workings
cleared, preparatory to active mining.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29

From a notice Published in to-day's
SENTINEL by County Treasurer r. Nc
Charles 1t will be seen that the second
in~stallment Of the 1910 tax will be due
and payable on the first Monday in May.
which falls on the first. Settlement
may be made at any time mp to and in
Gliding the fret Monday in June. II
not then paid the property will be ad.
vertissd on the second Monday in June
and sold for taxes on the third Monday
in July.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
DR.. HAGAR MEETS ACCIDENT
Thrown From Horse, Breaking Collar
Bone and Di~slocating Shoulder

Bone and Dislocating Shoulder
Mrs. Laura Hoegh Of Eureka received
a dispatch from Elko Wednesday noti-
flying her that her brother. DR.. Henry
Hsgar of Ruby Valley, Elko County, and
we'll known in this section, had met with
an accident at his ranch the day previ-
Gus. but the telegram did not state its
nature.
DR.. Hood Of Elko had been telephoned
for from the Hagsr ranch to attend the
injured man. but the doctor was unable
to leave, and he telegraphed to a physi-
clan at Wells to 60 in his stead.
On Thursday Mrs. Hoegh received
another dispatch from Elko stating that
her brother had been thrown from a horse
resulting in dislocating his shoulder and
fracturing his collar bone.
Thursday afternoon a two'horse rig
from the Hagar ranch arrived in Eureka,
the driver bringing a letter requesting
her to come there in the conveyance on
it's return, the letter also stating that DIR.
Hagar had been taken to Elko for surgi.
cal attention.
Friday morning Mrs. Hoegh left for
Ruby Valley. accompanied by her
nephew, Henry. son OF DR.. Hagar. and
her son, Tracey.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
Commissioners Bale Named

In Pocatello on June. %, 20 and "a
the second annual convention Of the
International Good Roads Association
will be held. Delegates from Eve
States. Nevada, Idaho, Montana. Utah
and Wyoming. will be In attendance,
and there is . possibility that Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson will also be
present. Commissioner ]. B. Bale Of
Eureka has been named as n OF the
Nevada vice. presidents.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29

Mrs. Rosetta Kinsey, mother Of Mrs.
Louisa Irwin OF Duckwater. and aunt OF
Mrs. A. Mckay Of Eureka. died at the
former place on Wednesday. April 26,
after an illness of three months. Fred
Irwin came to Eureka Thursday morn
ing for a coffin and left here with 1t that
afternoon for Duckwater. Mrs. Kinsey
had resided with her daughter for the
past Ia years. Deceased was q native Of
Ohio and aged 81 years, one month and
% days. The funeral took place at
Duckwater on Friday, April 2s.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
F. I'M OBERsTEG GRANTED PENSION
Services Of Veteran in Sioux Indian Wars
Recognized by Government

Services of Veteran in Sioux Indian Wars
Recognized by Government
Last week Ferdinand ImObersteg Of
Eureka was officially notified by the
Bareau of Pensions. Department Of the
Interior, Washington. D.. O., that he
had been granted a pension Of $40 q
month. commencing on February IL,
1911. He applied for this pension Ii
years ago, but it was not definitely
acted upon until the date stated above.
He also Gays it was through the efforts
of Sepator George s. Nixon Of Nevada
that the matter was successfully carried
through.
Mr.. Obersteg says he was q private in
the band corps. Eleventh Regiment
United States Infantry, stationed in
Dakota Territory, from 1875 to 1880.
during the Sioux Indian wars that pre-.
vailed in that section in those years. II
was during this period that Gen. George
A. Custer, in an attack on the camp of
the Sioux on the Little Big Horn in
1876, was killed. with his entire de.
tachment Of IS officers and more tia n
200 men. Shortly after this engage
ment a large body Of soldiers ere sent
in pursuit If these Indians. 5000 of the
latter being captured and brought to
the fort where Mr.. Obersteg's regiment
was stationed.
While on a march with his detach.
ment during his period of service Mr..
Obersteg says he had his feet badly
~frozsn. which ultimately brought on
the severe attack of sciatica rheumatism
from which he suffered here about IL
years ago.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29

During the past week the Windfaii
and Ruby Hill telephone line has been
put into commission. In addition to
this another line has been recently run
to the E. s. P. depot with which sew
eral of the local business houses have
made connection. This will form the
nucleus OF q irst-class local telephone
service. something that Eureka has
long needed. In addition to this Q line
will shortly be run to the Farmers
Mining Company's plant on Prospect
Mountain, and extensions will be made
to the local line until a frst-class local
service 10 secured.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29

There are not less than 20 heavy teams
now on the way from Palisade to Eureka
with lumber and other building material.
We understand that Supt. Ellsworth
OF the Adams Hill mine is about to
make q contract to have 1000 tons Of ore
milled here. There is plenty OF high
grade ore in sight in the various drifts
and cuts OF the mine to keep . mill in
constant operation for several months.
The recent developments on Coy Hill,
south Of town, encourage us in the be-
lief that we do not as vet know Of one
1.-THE Of the mineral wealth concealed in
our hills. The peculiar importance at
tached to the result Of the recent pros
pecting in that vicinity arises from tho
fact that the ore is milling. carrying no
~galena, and we are informed is very
easy OF reduction. The lodges appear
to be from two to four feet wide, and
the assays vary from $500 to $1,000 per
ton.
Uncle Mannheim. the pawnbroker, al
though q high liver, is not often in the
habit Of eating as costly q lunch as was
the case yesterday. He received q
check Of 500 in the morning and abb
stractedly proceeded to tear it up in
fragments and chew the pieces almost
entirely before disco yering the fact.
As he has notified the parties who drew
the check of his carelessness, no trouble
is to be anticipated in having the money
paid. However, it will learn him to
prefer limburgsr to 500 checks here
after.
A somewhat mixed wedding took place
in Eureka last night, when John Comp
ton (white) was married to Miss George
ana Lawton (colored). Rev. Mr.. Hend-
erson oficiated. The groom is said to
be a rather prepossessing young Cau.
~casian, while the happy bride is ebony
to the backbone. There wal some little
trouble. we understand, In getting
proper vouchers for the solemnization of
the happy event. Judge Adams refused
to receive the necessary affidavit for the
procurement of the marriage license.
The matter was finally arranged, how
ever. when the parties were duly
harnessed, as above stated. by the Rev,
Mr.. Henderson OF the Episcopal Church.
Observation-Disclosures"
The Austin Reveille OF the 25th instant
contains the following regarding q suit
that created 80 much interest in Eureka
some time ago when the question OF
an injunction was pending before Judge
McKenny: The case has taken nearly
100 Eurekans to the county seat. "The
case Of w. R. Street vs.. the Lemon Mill
and Mining Company. nov or trial in
the District Court is undoubtedly the
most important suit that has come be.
fore this court for several years. 1t in
wolves the title to the Hidden Jewel or
Laurel mine on Prospect Mountain In
Eureka distrsct. recent developments in
which have proven 1t to be . valuable
property. Plaintiff claims the ledge
under the Hidden Jewel location, and
defendants under the subsequent Local
ton OF the Laurel. The turning point
Of the case appears to be the identity Of
the place where the frat location wa
---Iz
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
At the Opera House Tonight

The SENTINEL has been requested to
state that there will be a social dance at
The Eureka Opera House this Saturday.
evening, given by the Lobster Club Band
in honor of G. H. German, n OF its
members. who expects to leave Eureka
for Reno in a day or two. A general invi-
tation is extended.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1911-04-29
THIRTY-N|NE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files of April 20, 1872, to
April %, 1872

The following items taken from the
files Of the SENTINEL of 1s72-thirty.nine
years ago-will be interesting reading to
the old residents of Eureka az well as the
new:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-04-15
Easter Berothals in Hungary

During the first centuries OF the Christian
church. Easter was celebrated on the same
day OF the Jewish Passover. because Christ
rose from the dead on that day In the early
days of the church Easter was the favorite
time for performing miracle plays; priests be-
came actors, and the churches. theaters for
the time being. One of the most popular of
the mystery plays is based upon the cowardice
of PLATE in condemning Jesus.
Three days after the death of Christ" runs
the old legend. "the pious women OF Jerusalem
came In a crowd to the palace Of the great
ruler and hurled bitter reproaches at him for
his cowardice. plate retired to the innermost
part Of the palace to escape their reproaches.
Still the voices of the women reached him.
crying, Coward At last Plate became 30 In
furiated at their cries that he ordered the pre-
torians to drive them out by throwing water
on, them. This seemed effective. for the mob
dispersed and quiet was restored. But to the
horror and CONSERVATION Of PLATE. AZ he
passed from his palace and entered the streets
Of Jerusalem. tho cry Of Coward niled the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-04-15

az garden-the traditional cloister in the
form of an open gallery measuring 200 feet
on each of its four sides, which serves the
friars for their walks on rainy days when II
is inconvenient to take exercise In the open.
However. visitors. though denied a peep at
this sheltered retreat. are admitted to the
wonderful shrines and subterranean cham
bers beneath the chapel and which are In
large measure responsible for the rapidly
growing fame Of this institution.
Reached by flights of stone steps from the
main chapel are two underground chapels.
one being representation Of the Grotto of
Nazareth and the other the Grotto of Beth,
lehem where Jesus was born. The two grot-
toes are connected by means of an under
ground passage which duplicates in appear.
ance the Catacombs of Rome and this passage
has at Its central point a crypt In reproduc-
ton of the ancient sepulchral chambers
where an altar was erected over the tomb
Of some famous martyr. From this crypt an
other underground corridor leads to the sub
terranean Chapel of Poor Souls which is in
tended for funeral services In these under
ground shrines burn votive lamps that are
never extinguished, day or night from one end
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-04-15
TWO JUDGES IN COURT.

"A man has been passing judgment on
women for centuries 1t Is high time that
a woman be permitted to Judge men. And
am perfectly sure that handsome man could
not get away with 1t at woman's tribunal,
as handsome women are doing every day In
courts presided over by men,"
That's what Miss Mary Coleman, lawyer and
suffragette, remarked when l called on her
with the new proposal, backed by number
Of women's clubs, that all the officers of the
women's rights court, from the magistrate
down, be women
Il don't think an all woman's court would be
a good thing.
81 don't think an all mans court is any bet
ter
The ideal court will exist only when jus
tice has gone into partnership. In this court
there will be two judges-one a man and
one a woman. Each will learn from the
other And they will sit jointly and pass
judgment on both men and women"
II have heard two criticisms Of women az
judges, especially of their own SEX | re-
marked. One person says they would be too
sentimental. Another writes essays on wom-
ans inhumanity to women"
well. we can't be both things" Miss
Coleman replied briefly. las matter of fact.
don't think we're either. believe that the
best justice prevails when head and heart
works together, and think this excellent
combination is more often In women than
in men.
Either a man is absolutely iniexible and
cold -blooded or he Is wishy-washily emotional.
Judge and jury of men rarely fail to be in
fiuenced by handsome attractive woman.
But l am equally positive that fascinating
men criminals could WELD no such influence
over women on the bench"