The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-01-04

owner ofthe Reno Gazette. has purchased
the Modesto News and will hereafter
guide the destinies OF that Californi.
paper.
James F. Graham, convicted OF murder
in the first degree with life Imprisonment
as the penalty, was sentenced last weel
in Las Vegas. He killed a man named
Feliz with an iron bar.
The Independent says Harry Stuart
convicted in connection with the Port
land, Oregon scandal and indecencies
and sentenced to five years in the pen
itentisry, was once principal Of the higf
school at Elko.
Austin Gillruth, q well known stock
man and farmer OF Elko County. died al
Elko a few days ago. He leaves a largt
estate, mainly in lands and cattle. De
ceased was an early pioneer and had lived
in Nevada for so years.
The Board OF Regents OF the University
at Reno. instead OF asking the Legislature
for an appropriation OF 100000 this
year. will ask for 5000. 900. This in.
a poultry addition to the expert.
ment farm and a new library.
Owing TO the cold weather the quartz
mills at Silver City and along the Carson
river have closed down for the Winter,
They will resume as soon as the Spring
opens. In the meantime the busy gold
will stack up their ore for the
work.
Smallpox seems to be having q run
throughout the State. Reno. Carson.
Tonopah, Ely and Mason Valley are re-
cases. Several cases are now
under quarantine at Mason Pass and one
At Yerington. Other towns in the State
are taking care Of the same class OF cpl
Count Won Buelow, an eccentric char
lcter. who is q relative Of Count Won
.nelow Of Germany. was run over by a
rain and killed at Sparks Monday night.
a ago be married a wealthy
Denver girl, who later divorced him.
He was a globe trotter and spoke seven
languages. He had spent several for
unes and died in poverty.
no-&I k.a 1u1a1 sux uranLa ~ naftant
differing endured by little Mary Heich-
ner OF Goldfeld. who received fearful
,urns when she fell into q tub half full
# boiling water which was being used
~ her mother in washing clothes.
While her mothers back was turned the
year-old tot toddled backward and fell
nto the tub. Her entire back war scald-
ID fearfully.
The mooted question as to who wonld
I'll. w. Sheridan as superintend-
mt Of the Sacramento division OF the
southern Pacific Railroad Company,
ound an answer Monday in the an
louncement that w. A. Whitney. super
ntendent Of the Western division of the
Dad, was slated for the position. Mr..
Whitney was born in Sacramento.
Marvin G. Porter. the IA year old son
4 Mr.. and Mrs. George Porter. was &C
identally killed Monday by dropping a
Ihotgun, which he was carrying when
le jumped over q ditch near the Gan
lolfo ranch, In Lander County. the full
'harge of shot struck him in the femoral
md pelvic region and he bled TO death
n a few moments.
Wednesday the home of John Frugoli
t Mound House was totally destroyed
" fire. Mr.. and Mrs. Frugoli were frying
nut some lard and some of its grease
on the floor and caught FIRE.
lie and his wife endeavored TO e~xtinguish
he flames. but were unsuccessful and
ost all Of their personal effects.
The ranchers of Lovelock who are
uing the Pacific Reclamation Company
t Metropolis to prevent it from con-
the headwaters OF the Humboldt
liver, have refused to compromise the
nit. claiming that the control OF the
waters by the company will ruin their
anches. The company is colonizing a
tract Of land in Elko County and
las built the new town of Metropolis.
Notification has been sent to Fallon
nd the nearby section that unless more
creage is planted to sugar beets that the
actory will be closed down and moved
o some other more favorable point to the
interests OF the men who have put their
money into the enterprise. A meeting