The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-04
State News From Exchanges

Levi F. Mason, and old resident of Reno, died at that place
Wednesday at the age of IA years.
In a period of operation covering four and one-haf years Gold
field Con-. including its April disbursement, will have returned to
holders of stock a total of s21, 7O3,57s. a remarkable record.
E. A. Harroun, editor of the Winnemucca Silver State, who
was convicted on a charge of perjury in connection with testimony
given in gambling cases, has been granted a new trial by the Su-
preme Court
Commissioner Henderson of the Nevada Red Gross Associ-
alton has sent a check for $500 to Governor Oddie, the sum being
raised by the citizens of Elko for the benefit of the sufferers of the
Mississippi Valley.
Mrs. Hester J. Richard, formerly of Ely, has brought an action
for divorce against her husband, M. F. cLhtle Tex Richard in
the Salt Lake court, where she now resides. "Tex" is supposed to
be living at Seattle.
The Salt Lake Tribune contains the information that Col John
Weir, formerly president of the Nevada Utah Mines & Shelters
corporation, was a passenger on the il-starred Titanic and that he
was one of the hundreds who persisted.
Southern Pacific officials at Ogden have announced that after
September oil burning engines will be used on all the companys
lines west of that city. Oil burners are now used as far east as
Canin. Officials say that there is a saving of about 25 per cent on
fuel by using oil instead Of coal.
Down at Goldfeld a COW wandered over an old dug-out and the
rotten wood and dirt roof giving way, she fell inside. The door
was nailed and she remained imprisoned for two weeks without food
or water. The cow was rescued and restored to her owner, though
pretty much of a physical wreck.
At a meeting held in Carson City, March 80, 1912, the State
Board of Education fixed June II, 18, 10, 20, 1912, as the dates for
holding the first semiannual examination of teachers for the pres
emit year. Definite information as to the places in which the exam
ination is to be held will be given later.
The Nevada Bar Association has passed a resolution that the
members of the Nevada Bar Association do absolutely refuse to
youch for any attorney from another State, seeking admission to
the bar of the State of Nevada. unless the applicants character and
qualifications are known to the member who vouches for him.
Mrs. Bessie Garvey of Tonopah, aged 35, wandered from home
while demented. She was found with swollen tongue, shoeess, with
lacerated feet, nearly famished, digging in the sand OF the desert
north of Goldfeld by two prospectors, who brought her into town
with difficulty. She may survive, but is not likely to recover her
reason.
F. J. Jameson, jointly indicted with Otto Lss for the theft OF
ore from the Jumbo mine of the Consolidated at Goldfeld made
a success of his attempt Saturday afternoon to end his life by hang
inv b;moo1f in hc cell With q n made of a. six inch striD If his bed
blanket. He died Sunday at the county hospital, without regaining
consciousness.
s. S. Sears, a former resident of Elko and the proprietor of the
Independent for a number of years, died at Sparks, Nevada. Oh
April &c. For many years Mr.. Sears was a prominent and highly
respected citizen of Elko County. He moved to Reno about &c
years ago and from there he went to Sparks, where he has resided
for several years.
By placing 100 900 shares of stock of the Arkel mine, neal
Reno, in the hands of English investors the property at the old
Wededind mine is to be placed in active operation and a concen
trating plant built The new investors have taken a big hold in the
affairs of the company and will devote a lot OF money and time t
the development of the district.
I. B. Black, the young man who was convicted of forgery in
Tonopah last March, after forging a check to secure funds for hi
young bride. tried to escape from the Nevada Penitentary but wa
arrested in Carson on his second night out by the prison guard
and taken back. HI had served about one month of a three yea
term, was acting as clerk and was a trusty. He had his liberty
every night until 7:30 o'clock and he took advantage of this t.
make an effort to escape.
Accused of extortion in demanding tribute from Greek work
men working in the mines at Ely, George Zlassius has been arrested
and will be the first man tried under the law relating to this crim
in this State.
Zlassius secured the Greeks to work in the mines, and he il
said to have been compelling them to pay him monthly various sum
to keep their jobs. The method has been worked by the prisone
for over a year, according to his accusers.
The first commercial shipment of coal from the Coaldale min
ing region, which promises to place Nevada on the map as an Inn
portant coal producing State, reached Goldfeld Saturday and will
be followed by regular shipments in the future. The shipment con
sisted of about 81 tons and has already been sold by the dealer
by whom it was received. The coal came from the Koontz property
owned by the Nevada Coal and Fuel Company, and was sold locally
at $40 a ton. which is SIS less than the price of coal shipped int