The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-03-15
SATURDAY, MARCH 10. 1918
Nevada State News

AhO Ds1N
to STAY way from Rochester. While
the camp appears to be making good,
there are more men there now than
can get work.
Frank Williams, convicted last April
of permitting gambling on his premises
in Winnemucea, and who has served his
term in the penitentiary ever since, has
been granted a full pardon.
A Washington dispatch saws Senator
Key Pittman Of Nevada is making a
lively anvas for the Craftsmanship OF
the Committee on Territories. based on
his residence in Alaska several years.
The Rochester Power, Light and
Water Company is constructing q plant
midway between the W towns OF Koch
ester. 1t is expected that the plant will
be furnishing light and power to both
camps within 80 days.
Under the plan of recognizing the
customs districts in the United States
as approved at Washington recently by
President Taft, Nevada and Utah are
consolidated into one district with head
quarters at Salt Lake City.
Clarence Gardner, ~17-year-old son OF
John Gardner, employed on the Bel
lander Brothers ranch in White Pine
County. had his left hand badly torn by
an exploding shotgun while hunting at
Big Springs. He may lose his hand.
Frank Silva, the University of Nevada
student who disappeared last December
and for whom the University authorities
and his parents have been searching ever
since, has been located at Tucker. Utah,
and is employed by a mining company.
A postal card has been received from
former Governor Jewett w. Adams,
who, with his wife and daughter, are
making a tour of the world. The postal
was written from Ceylon. in India. from
which place the party was starting for
Egypt. They report being in the best oil
health and enjoying the trip.
Complaint having been made against
q Tonopah liquor house that a recent
shipment of 10 barrels of whisky was
obstructing progress along the sidewalk.
the city officials and Board of Commits
sioners paid a visit to the scene. The
exhibit looked so good hat it was de-
cided to let the barrels remain on the
sidewalk.
The rate Of taxation for Esmeralda
County has been fixed at 81. 10, which is
considered comparatively low. The high
rate, however. exists in Gold6eld where
the rate has been fixed at "a. 20. 1t is in
order to trim down this high rate that
all the bills from the Esmer-
aida delegation have been passed in the
Legislature.
A. B. Gray, editor, politician. former
creamery manager and general booster
for Deeth and Elko County has been
elected secretary of the Elko County
Development League. to succeed Will
liam Willis, resigned. Gray, who is
bcIkcatlt dt-0flDo VI tuC otatC 0ChotOs -
take up his new duties as soon as the
Legislature shall adjourn.
Judge Frank P. Langan, recently
asked by the Legislature to fix the salary
of Frank Wildes, Receiver of the State
Bank and Trust Company. has set the
salary for the first two years at $4,000
ard 81 sho rafo nf &Q060 nar
year from March Is, 1910 to August l..
1912. So far the defunct banks have
paid out 5000, 900 in dividends
AT the State dry farm experiment sta
ton in Elko County seven varieties OF
potatoes were planted. The best result
with them was "a bushels to the acre of
Peerless. 81 with Burbanks and 81 with
the poorest. With wheat, Turkey red,
Fall planted. produced % bushels to the
acre. Eleven bushels OF rye. 30 Of go
day oats and 81 of beardless barley were
also reported. All this was without ir-
rigation.
Sheepmen report that some battling
disease affiicts their herds when ranged
in the Pine Nut foot bills near Carson
Valley. 1t Is estimated that already
this Spring no less than 500 head of
sheep have been lost in this way, and
owners have now driven their herds to
other ranges. While some are of the
opinion that the disease is bots, sheep
man hold IN the halief that, there ia
something poisonous in the brush.
Because the County Commissioners Of
Nye refuse TO approve a plan by which
Tonopah would buy the sewer company's
system. q mass meeting OF the citizens
held at the silver camp on w Wednesday,
night talked about putting the recall
into effect as soon as possible. The COM
missioners had been expected to approve