The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-12-28

and looking at land for the purpose Of
growing sugar beets.
The Ely schools closed for several days
last week owing to the fact that one OF
I the BOYS lived at the Lswler house,
where W. B. Lswler had the smallpox.
The operating building and stables Of
the Tonopah laundry were burned 10 the
ground last week. Cause unknown.
The loss was $500. The plant is to be
rebnilt.
While getting off q moving engine at
Inlay, Engineer Becker was struck by
an obstruction. and received q multiple
fracture OF the left leg between the ankle
| and knee.
Wildcats, badgers, coyotes and musk
rats are being trapped near Austin, the
Reveille says, and last week an Indian
sold for s14S . lot Of pelts accumulated
in three weeks work.
For the first time in the history OF
Elko County the jury Of IL men in the
Primesux arson case are guarded by
four deputies, and no one is allowed to
approach them in any way.
A miner, Pete Zelavin, has entered
suit against the Tonopsh-B Belmont Com
pany for $75. 900 damages. as a result Of
loose rock hitting him on the head and
arm, the latter being psralyzed.
The six National men arrested on q
charge Of gambling have been bound over
to the Grand Jury. One man who was
in the party turned States evidence and
the charge against him was dismissed.
James Humes, for over three years
superintendent OF the Austin mines, has
been appointed superintendent cf the
Silver King Coalition Mines Company,
which are controlled by Kesrns & Keath.
Assemblyman-elect George W. Fried
hoff OF Yerington, son Of Assembly-elect
Charles Friedhof OF Reno, was married
at Reno on Monday to Miss Frances G.
Price, a student at the University Of
Nevada.
Twelve below zero was reported at Ely
on Sunday. The cold weather has not so
far interfered with mill work, but should
il continue il is feared that the concen-
traitors will be handicapped with frozen
water pipes.
j. F. Richardson, q Government en-
gineer, is in Fallon to investigate the
various water right claims on the Truckee
and the Carson rivers. II is expected
that his researches will settle the Lake
Tahoe controversy.
Wells, Elko County. has formed a
commercial club and the Caziers have
received q permit 20 use the waters OF
Trout creek for light and power purposes,
which means that the growing town is to
have electric lights and power.
Thomas Lane, pioneer miner OF the
Comstock, died Saturday at Virginia
City after a week Of pneumonia. aged IS
years. Thirty-6ve years he labored as a
miner there. His money will 90 TO q
sister at Centerville, Michigan.
The Elko Free Press says the Bell
Telephone Company will have a system
in Elko in opposition to the local COM
| pany there. 1t says the company Is
closing the gap between Reno and Ogden
on its lines across the continent.
Aurora, the old mining camp which in
the early COS produced several millions.
is again coming to the front. The knight
' brothers and associates have taken over
: some of the leading properties. The
. property being worked consists of 80
: claims.
While walking in the hills near Ely,
! M. H. Brady, of Lane City. fell into an
abandoned mining shaft and thought he
would have to remain there and die Of
hunger and thirst, bat finally managed
a to dig steps In the wall OF the shaft and
thus get out. He fell 20 feet and suffered
: severe cuts.
On complaint Of his partner. AL Shelly,
George Stewart, one Of the ~proprietors Of
Q the Palace meat market at Tonopah, has
been aconsed of embezzlement, and the
officers are now looking for him. Shelly
z claims that Stewart drew all the firms
funds and left the city. He is accused OIL
> having taken several hundred dollars.
James Potter OF Blackhorse has been
held to the grand jury on a charge of the
c murder Of William Webb, known az
"Big Bill" and as Indian Billy" II
was first reported that the Indian was
killed by being thrown from bis horse.
The District Attorney OF White Pine did
not believe this and made an investiga.
ton that resulted in Potter's arrest. He
is in Jail unable to furnish bail OF $500.