The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-24
THIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO
News Items From the SENTINEL
Files Of February /, 1873, to
February %, 1873

y ~ - uuuerstOOi tuht eoN6Tht Duii
teams have been sent for aud are now
on the way here for the purpose Of TAX
ing freight or bullion to the railroad.
from the Ruby 90 ,solidsted Oompany's
works. Possibly the same course will
be adopted by the Eureka and Phenix
companies If the horse epidemic con-
tinues for q long time.
Notice has just been given out by
the Western Union Telegraph Company
that in future the rates from one West.
tern Union Office to another of the
same company will not exceed q. so per
message of ten words.
The ~epizootic is traversing this Sec
ton OF the State with q rapidity equal
Co its progress in the Eastern States.
Horses and mules are equally effected
by it. Working and buggy horses are
alike the victims of the disease. We
saw q span of mules on the street day
before yesterday with their tongues loll.
ing out Of their mouths like q dog in the
dog days. evidently in a very feverish
state. The epizootic will not cease its raw.
ages till il loses its force in the vast ex
panse of the atmosphere of the Pacific
ocean. Its course from East to West is
the path followed by all the plaques that
have attacked the human species from
Aslatic cholera to smallpox. We could
not have hoped that the animals of the
western slope would escape the pesti-
lence. It Is their turn now, and we
must do what we can to mitigate the
trouble caused by the visitation.
Our shippers should understand that
their goods may during the suspension
Of the fast freight line be ordered to
Elko instead of Palisade, marked to the
care Of M. P. Freeman & Co., who will
forward them with dispatch and with
out extra charge for forwarding. The
same firm will take bullion as return
freight at the lowest rates. Freeman
g. Go. are old banking firm. perfectly re-
liable, accommodating and reasonable
In their charges.
Woodruff & Eunor express their de.
termination to keep their stages run
ming on their lines so long as there are
horses in Nevada well enough to travel
right along with their load. They are
obliged, however. to run q light wagon
in place of the usual heavy coaches.
Elko freiRhters are anxious to load
all the merchandise they can get for
Eureka at 21 cents a pound. They
guara ntee that they will come through
in six days and that they will take
bullion as return freight.
ALT Chartz celebrated his 22nd birth.
day on Sunday last by a collation. of
which his numerous friends partook
with evident relish. ALI will do to
travel.
Referring to Eko Narroo Gauge r. r.
For some time past we have been re-
ceiving rumors and newspaper reports
that this project was rapidly coming to
. hchu-lu Otu0T WOTus, tuhL dCblNo
operations were about to be commenced
&C the Elko end of the line, and we
might soon expect to see the iron horse
snorting through Hamilton, Eureka,
Phoebe, and the valley of the Colorado.
But we are unable as yet positively to
assert, on any body's responsibility, that
any practical work has been done on
any portion Of the route. Meantime.
the time set in the law granting the
franchise, for the completion of the
road, is rapidly passing. and will soon
terminate. Some very rapid railroad
building will be done, in order to com-
plete it in accordance with the terms of
the law. unless it is o o commenced,
and prosecuted oontinuouslytill finished.
1t advantages to Eureka, however, if it
is ever built, "a only be made available
by a branch road to this place. about 16
miles in length. That is the nearest,
we think, that the Elko and Hamilton
narrow gauge will be to Eureka