The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-05-11
State News From Exchanges

The Masons of Tonopah have purchased the Nye and Ormsby
County Bank bnilding and will convert the upper floor into a lodge
room.
Reports from all over Humboldt County are to the effect that
many sheep n dying from the effects of the cold weather, after
having been shorn.
The Lyon County Board of Education has employed G. j. Jones,
an experienced instructor, to install a course of agriculture to be
taught next term of school.
An effort is on foot to persuade the Southern Pacific Company
that Reno is the logical point for the southern terminus of the SO
called Fernley-Lassen branch of the Southern Pacific Company.
Governor Oddie has made an appeal to the people of Nevada
to contribute to the food sufferers of the Mississippi valley. Con-
tributions may be made to Lem Allen or DR.. j. G. Stubbs, Reno,
Nevada
Saturday. He was caught in the belt running from the water
wheel shaft to the main drive shaft. His head was crushed, both
legs broken and the body was otherwise bruised and MANNED.
J. 81 Jones, a miner working for the Tonopah Mining Com
pany was instantly killed while working underground Friday A
cave from the roof of the level caught him and death resulted. He
had long been a resident of the mining town and leaves a wife and
two children.
L. E. Owens, a laborer who was beating his way on a Western
Pacific freight train, fell from the train and mangled his right arm.
He was brought to Winnemucca and placed in the hospital Shortly
after his his r was amputated he died. So far, all efforts to find
his relatives have failed.
J. ". Osbourne, a conductor of the Tonopah and Goldfeld
railroad, succumbed early Saturday morning at ST. Mary's hospital
in Goldfeld to surgical shock following the amputation Thursday
of his right foot, which was horribly crushed when he attempted to
couple two r cars in the Tonopah yards about two weeks ago.
The water in the Humboldt river is rising rapidly and it is
thought that there will be plenty of water in the vicinity of Love-
lock, Winnemucca and Elko for all irrigation purposes during the
next few months. The water is being stored wherever possible
and the ranchers feel greatly encouraged.
Nevada can boast of the best and most complete State library
west of the Mississippi river. A prominent San Francisco lawyer
recently took occasion to inspect the library at Carson, and at the
conclusion of several hours spent in investigation declared that the
collection of law books was the most complete ever to come under
his observance.
The mines at Coadale, a short distance from Goldfeld, are
now shipping coal to the southern camps. A regular shipment was
made a few days ago of the material, which is stated to be OF a
quality that is all that can be asked for in domestic use. During
the past year a company of Eastern coal operators have taken charge
of the property, developing it and proving its value a a commercial
product It is expected from this time on that Tonopah and Gold
field can be supplied from the mines of southern Nevada with fuel
of a better quality than that shipped in from Wyoming and Utah.
The coal is delivered for $40 per ton