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

The Moose Of winnemncca have made
all their plans for a three dsvs : ire'
carnival at Winnemucca beginning on
Labor Day.
A bolt Of lightning struck a Southern
Pacific oil tank at Mason on "Wednesday
! night and $1,000 gallons Of oil we're
dumped into the Walker river.
With four bullets in him. a Mexican
fell dead on Truckes street in Reno last
Wednesday. Two men were seen deeing
from the spot. but no arrests have been
made.
Lightning struck q crowd Of bathers
at Bowers Mansion, near Carson. sun
day afternoon, but did no damage other
than shocking those who were in the
water.
Chief of Police Hillhouse Of Reno IL
quoted as saving: ''It's getting so You
can't go down the street any more WITH
out having a dozen hoboes beg Tor the
i price OF a 0flUk Ut a tIcd4s
Eiy Record: George II. Sharp, who
has recently disposed Of his ranches and
cattle near Blue Eagle. in Nye County,
was an Ely visitor during the week.
Mr.. Sharp has resided in Nye County
for 20 years and considers this the banner
season for grass.
An automobile that was caught in the
sand Of Galena creek near Steamboat
springs last Sunday, was to have been
dug out Tuesday. That day a cloud
burst in the hills ent such a mass OF
debris down the creek that tbs car is
now buried under 30 feet Of sand and
rocks.
All danger Of damage to the crops OF
the Government project around Fallon
for lack OF water is now past, the irrigai-
ing bitches being we'll filed and the
fields soaked by showers, which fell
Wednesday. Water is flowing over the
Government dam at Derby and the
ulLcn6S are IunHlnR iuiA.
Under the new law, Judge Harwood
at Reno last week, after q. +. Clarke
had pleaded guilty TO passing a Fictitious
check, sentenced Clarke to an undeter
inmate sentence in the penitentiary and
then released him on parole Clarke
must report % the Sheriff Of Washoe
County every week.
In the suit Of Nye County Assessor
against the Pullman Oar Company FOL
delinquent taxes the company has Offered
a settlement. 1t agrees to pay all the
taxes due t e county to date and to here
after pay its proportion Of taxes withou
also settling with the other counties il
Nevada to which it owes back tax money
The Austin Reveille says big prepare
tons are being made for the Indian fan
daDgo to be held next month on the fla
below the depot. Indians from all owe
the State viii be present on the occasion
There will be foot races, horse races
base ball game and various other stunts
Drunken Indians will be locked in tn
powder magazine and drunken squaw
in the ice house, both being close by.
The heavy thunder storm Of Tuesda,
night and Wednesday morning OF las
week at Virginia City destroyed a larg
portion OF the GeiRer grade and hs
made it almost impossible. A wall Q
water swept down Six Mile Canyon an
in addition to tearing away the road an,
doing much other damage, it carrie
away the Pioneer Laundry. owned b
Charles Livingston. He places the los
at $4,000.
The Winnemuccs Star says the bi
c%oncentrator and smelter Of the Glasgow
& Western Company at Golconds, bull
20 years ago at a cost Of approximate
a quarter Of a million dollars and upo
which probably as much more has bee
expended since in additions and changes
has been sold for junk. The big plant
representing an enormous expenditure {
Scotch and English capital, is to be di,
mantled by the purchaser, the Sugarma
Iron and Metal Company Of San Fran
I cisco, and the material and machiner
> will be sold on the ground.