The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-07-05
Nevada State News

Ir,;ou held last Sunday, 1t was agreed
,bs, Az per day be the wages paid ior
surface work in that camp. The vote
was l6 against and % in favor OF the V
scale. -
Sam Crescenzo. . resident oil Austin
since 1888, died suddenly at the residence
of bis daughter. Mrs. Lucy Cinord' In
Reno last Monday. where be was visit-
ing. Deceased was so years n TWO
months Of age.
Ansstasois Vsrssresos. 9 Greek em'
ployed at the Veteran mine, near Ely,
was killed Monday by an Austrian named
Joe Zelich who attacked the Greek with
an iron pipe and inflicted wounds that
caused bis death a few hours later.
The school trustees Of Las Vegas state
that the schoolmarms and teachers are
in collision to raise salaries. They de'
mand 800 per month for ten months
and only teach nine. The school board
has accepted the designations OF the
strikers.
Early fruits Of all descriptions are ripe
in the Las Vegas valley, while sweet CORE
is now being marketed. New potatoes
are also in the market. II people are
looking for the citrus section in Nevada
they can go to Las Vegas and be accom-
modated.
Beginning July l the flow OF the east
fork OF the Carson river sill be placed
in the hands OF two water commissioners
for distribution. The flow will be meas
ured under the rule Of q second foot in
stead OF by inches as has been the GUS
tom OF the past.
Gracian ~Etcheverry, the First National
Bank Of Winnemucca's ranch tender who
has been missing q month, was found
dead last week. His horse had bucked
aud fallen over q 20-foot cliff. Horse and
rider must have been killed instantly.
Etcheverry's foot was still in the stirrup.
The mixing Of the Indians and the
Mexicans real Fallon is breeding ell
kinds Of trouble. 1t is now proposed to
place a couple OF Indian police on duty
AZ well to keep the Indians out Of town.
Wherever Mr.. Indian can get whisky
there is trouble, and they are evidently
getting it out Fallon way.
Fallon Standard: Haying is on In
earnest on the farms Of the valley and =
remarkably large crop Of alfalfa is being
made ready for the stack. Men are
scarcer than hem 3 teeth and many OF the
ranchers are laboring under difficulties.
Two dollars q day and board is the ruling
price for Drawn these days.
On July | another change will be made
at the Mint at Carson. forced by the lack
of funds. The two wstchmen and the
janitor will be dropped from the payrolls.
Hereafter no bullion will DO kept at the
Mint. and that received in the morning
will be shipped out in the evening, and
the payment OF all purchases will be
made by check.
There is an unofficial report in Elko
that the trip Of Vice President Calvin 10
to look over the Western Pacific tracks
with the idea OF the two companies oper.
ating their lines from Winnemucca to
Wells coDjunctively. The proposition ia
to operate all east-bound traffic on one
road and all west-bound traffic over the
other.-Elko Free Press.
The Western Pacific has under way
big improvements on its main line east
Of Elko, says the Independent The
present line between Silver Zone and
Wendover will be abandoned as soon az
the Arnold cutoff is completed. The
grade will be reduced from 8 per cent to
| per cent. The Utah Construction Com.
pany has $50 men at work. The job will
be completed in about two months.
Sheriff Billy Ingalls, OF Esmeralds
County has decided that he will hold the
coin down that way. OF the 40 saloons
that made application for a license, Is
entered a protest against the new license
law. 1t will be tested in court. Billy ID
taking no chances on the money going
into the State or county treasures, where
it is hard to get again. and will hold il
until the courts decide the matter.
Professor Romance Adams Of the
State Uni 'ersity OF Nevada, and men,
Der OF the tax commission, is reported in
the papers as averring that he has found
a merchant doing business in Nevada
whose stock Of goods has for many year,
been regularly assessed at a valuation
Of $500. and that the same is easily worth
500 II the Professor would give the
name and residence Of the merchant,
his information would have some value,
remarks the Carson News editorially.
Lost Mine Found