The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-08-02
Nevada State News

MRS. r.. A Rodgers Of San Francisco
owner OF Reservation ranch Of II q
acres near Lovelock, is planning to sub.
divide 1t and sell it in small holdings.
Lovelock Review Miner: Wheat il
now making as rapid progress as barley
in the Lovelock valley and the two crops
VIII be harvested simultaneously. 1t il
expected that threshing Of the two grains
will begin about the 10th Of August.
In the great storm Sunday a bolt Of
lirs'aing struck the new transformer
house at Carrsrs, the recently formed
town down the line on the Las Vegas &
'oho2ah and Tidewater railways, and
destroyed the house as we'll as the trans
former.
The Nevada Hills Mining COMPANY
one Of the Wingfeld holdings. has paid
of the last Of its debts and will soon bt
classed among the dividend payers Of
Nevada. The Company has a surplus
OF $4,000 after squaring up with the
world.
Tom Mason, arrested in Reno for steal.
ing some automobile tires from a box
car, received a letter in Jail from a woman.
Through this, the sheriff learned that
Mason had ten months to serve in Cali.
iornia and was under parole, which be
had broken.
Elko Free Press: Reports come from
Deeth that ten mares belonging to the
Mary's River Land & Development Com
pany, at Deeth, were struck and killed
by lightning near that place on Sunday.
The residence OF James Billet in La
noble was also struck. but little damage
was done there.
The farmers along the upper Truckee
river have agreed to stand in with the
Falion farmers and help them. All the
farms along the Trockee will close their
head gates for "a hours, allowing the
river 10 fill and flow to the reclamation
district. 1t is believed that by doing
this that the beet crop. which promises
20. 900 tons, can be saved.
The farmers OF Elko County and the
stockmen have joined issues with the
idea Of offering extensive rewards for the
capture and conviction of cattle ~rustlers
in that section. They report hat many
cattle have been slaughtered on the
range and horses stolen and shipped out
Of the State. Twenty-Five different firms
are out with rewards ranging from $50 to
$500 for a conviction Of the thieves.
l. is quietly stated, saws the Carson
News, that a suit will be filed against the
State by the members OF the State Police
and others who engaged in the Indian
Mike battle a few years ago. The suit
ia to recover the sum OF 5000 which was
offered by the State. through Governor
Odoie, for the capture of the men. 1t is
understood that the State Board OF Ex-
aminers has granted permission to the
men TO sue.
An instance Of the wholesouled kind
ness met with in the southern country
was that last week at Millers. when Mrs.
Paris, deserted by her husband, met
Sith the loss OF her little son. She did
no know which way to turn. The big
hearted men OF the mill town raised Q
purse of 5000 for her in a few minutes as
soon AZ Mrs Grace Mcleod, who heard
of Mrs. Paris condition. told them the
facts.
The Gazette says lightning struck
Charles D%iGIovanni, who owns a ranch
several miles south OF Reno. Sunday
night while the big electrical storm was
raging and the young man is suffering
from a paralyzed arm as a result That
he escaped being instantly killed is con
sidered miraculous. The storm and
lightning did considerable damage on
ranches south of Reno. On the Nick
Ginnocio ranch a bolt oil lightning struck
a corral in which a band OF cattle hao
gathered. Two cows and several caive
we're killed.
A Government expert. who is gong
over the ranges in Nevada, declares that
the range is badly overstocked, both by
the cattle and sheep men. lie suggests
rotation of feeding, the use OF better
Judgment aud occasional seeding to help
nature in her efforts to respond. The
section back of Reno and the Carson
valley will be visited and reported on to
the Government. The meat shortage
in America has started a wide investlga'
ton by the officials,