The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-07

year has been fixed at $1.O on the
500 on property outside of the towns.
This is a reduction of IL cents from
last years rate.
The Dominican sisters have de-
cided to establish a convent for young
ladies in Reno. 1t is to be built in
Interurban Heights this Summer at
a cost of $4,000.
From various parts of the State
come reports of many artesian wells
being brought in" whichis a guar
anty of extensive settlements and
reclamation of land.
Ed Malley, Sheriff of Nye County,
has been presented by a number of
friends with a magnificent gold
badge, set with a big diamond. The
presentation was made a pleasing
ceremony.
The Goldfeld Con. Company has
declared another dividend of 30 cents
per share. This disbursement will
amount to 1908, 800 and brings the
total dividends paid by this company
above $2S. 900, 900.
A shipment of alfalfa to San Fran
cisco was sent back to Faiion because
some Canada thistle was found in one
of the bales. The Churchill news
papers take the California authorities
to task for undue diligence.
Judge Ben j. Coleman of White
Pine County plans to reclaim 5000
acres of land in Spring Valley by
means of a hydro-electric plant. 1t
will be installed at a cost of about
$3.50, 900. The preliminary survey
has already been made.
The Railroad Commission recently
issued an order in the Ease against
the Bell Telephone Company of Ne
vada requiring it to stop the practice
of exacting a deposit of S. from per-
sons desiring telephones. The order
becomes effective on April /.
Senator Francis G. Newlands of
Nevada has introduced a bill in Con-
gress providing for the construction
of a sanitarium or hospital for In
dams of Nevada. The bill provides
that the institution is to be located
at or a Carson, Nevada, and is to
cost $50, 900.
A call for a conference of the
members of the Progressive party
in Nevada to be held in Reno March
81. is being mailed to all Progress
ives, according to Attorney Sardis
Summerfield. The call is signed by
p. L. Flanagan, National committee
man of the Progressive party.
There were IT'S guests at the "get
together" banquet held at Winnie
mucca by the Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose of the meeting was to
advance the interests of the city,
county and State in general. Anum-
Der of notable addresses were made
and plans were laid for a boosting
campaign.
The school house at Halleck, Elko
County, was thought to have been
built above the high water mark, but
such was not the case, for the rise of
the Humboldt river several days ago
forced the teacher to send the chill
dren home. The school house con-
tinues to occupy a partially sub
merged island.
The Commissioners of Washoe
County have levied a tax rate of
30 cents on the 500 for county pur-
poses on property outside of Reno.
and Wadsworth. The State
rate is 60 cents on the 500, which
makes a total rate of $1.40 on the 500
On property outside of the towns. This
a reduction of &c cents from last
rate.
All sorts of candidates are popping
up for the different offices to be filled
BY voters this Fall. Some of them
look good and some otherwise. 1t is
too early in the game to pick a choice
for any Office. We propose to wait
until all their hats are in the ring be-
fore yelling our head off for any one,
remarks Editor Booher of the Elko
Independent.
Ely Record: Archie Ferry of
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