The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-04-27
State News From Exchanges

Tonopah is figuring on buying an auto fire truck to add to its
fire fighting equipment
Tonopah is to have another daily paper, the old Sun plant
having passed into the hands of parties who propose to conduct a
morning paper in the prosperous camp. 1t will be Democratic in
politics
Following the suggestion of the Grand Jury, the Commissioners
of White Pine County have ordered the saloon license of John VI
Harvey at Cherry Greek revoked at once on the ground that he is
conducting a disorderly house.
After a hard contested battle at Stockton, California. in which
some very spectacular vocal stunts were pulled of. the decision was
rendered in favor of Reno tor the 1918 Encampment OF d Nevada
and California Veterans g. A. r.
John r Van Nagell. for the past five years assistant engineer
in tho State Engineers Office in Carson City, has accepted the postof
engineer in charge of the development work OF the Vegas Irrigated
Fruit Lands Co., and is now in Las Vegas.
Humboldt County derives around $4,000 this year from the
Government forest reserve receipts, Is per cent of which, according
to the Government law governing such cases, must go to the county
school and road funds in which the reserve is located.
The Tonopah school district has sold its $4,000 bond issue to
Mosser and Willamen, Chicago bankers, for $52,025, or a premium
of s2O25. In addition to the amount of the bid, the buyers furnish
the Autographed bonds and charge interest from their delivery.
Judge Quicker at Winnemucca has granted an application for
an Injunction against the Pacific Reclamation Company located at
Metropolis, north of Wells, in the storing OF the flood waters OF
Bishop Greek, and the company will now be forced to raise their
gates and let the ~impounded waters flow down the Humboldt river.
The second trial of the case of A. F. Benner, administrator of
the estate of Clarence Benner, deceased, against the Truckee River
General Electric Company, has resulted in a verdict of $1,000 dam
ages for the heirs of Benner. The heirs. through the administrator,
sued for damages for Benners death at Virginia City due to an
electrical shock, found to have been caused by negligence on the
part Of the company.
The White Pine County Grand Jury has rendered its report for
this term of court, and although it failed to return any indictments,
it recommended that a suit be commenced against the bondsmen OF
ex-Sherif A. J. Butler for $3,27642, the amount of his shortage as
shown by the expert accountant. 1t also recommended that the
dance halls in Ely and Ripetown be closed and that minors be pre-
vented from visiting saloons.
Joe Jones. a half brother of Wesley Watson, a miner of Man
haitian who went insane some time ago, has also become insane and
has been sent to the asylum at Reno. He has not eaten anything
for several DAYS and thinks some one is attempting to poison him.
Watson was broughtto Goldfeld by Jones and cared for by Jones
while there. Later Watson was taken to Los Angeles by Jones and
show signs of insanity. Both men believed in spirituaism.
Papers have been received at Goldfeld by Mike Catalan, a Depu-
ty United States Marshal, instructng him to collect fines from a
number of Goldfeld men for contempt of the Federal Court in Car
son. The men were adjudged guilty Of contempt for violating an
Injunction in the matter of the bankruptcy of the Exploration Mer-
camille Company, which matter has been in the Courts for several
wears. The fines are as follows: Walter C. Stone, $4,000; c. E.
Wiley. $1,000; Frank Hobbs, 5000; Senator Morehouse, $500; l. S.
Thompson, $500. Stone is at present in New York.
Ian Sapolo, a Greek laborer at the smelter at McGil, was
roasted to death the other night while working at the foot of the
Stag pile. He was working by himself when the molten Stag burst
from it's shell and flowed down upon him, forming a flaming pot
around him and covering him entirely. He was roasted to death in a
few minutes. An inquest was held and the jury brought in a verdict
that he came to his death from his own carelessness. A number
of the laborers heard his cries when the Stag first struck him and
ran to the scene, but were powerless to help him and had to stand
and watch him burn to death.