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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Death OF Former Earekan
A recent issue of the Tonopah Bo-
nanza announces the death of Henry
Eek, a resident here for several years
during the early days of the camp.

Following an operation for cancer
of the bladder Henry Eek, the pho.
neer water man of Tonopah. passed
from life this morning at l2:l(
O'Clock at the Mine Operators hos
pital. where he vas taken early last
week for an operation. 1t was found
the disease had advanced too far to
check and DIR. Mcleod informed the
friends that it was only a matter OF
a short time before death would re-
lieve the aged man from his suffer
ings.
Eek came in with the first rush OF
pioneers from the East and soon es-
tablished himself in business selling
water. which he continued to handle
to the day he was taken down. In
Is years he was never known to miss
a shift. He was thrifty and invest
ed his money in real estate and
houses. which netted him a hand
some income that would have SUI
feed for a liberal living had he been
disposed to cease his labors. he
owned a we'll in the vicinity OF the
laundry for which, at one time, &C
cording to report, he was offered
$40. 900. He refused the money, as
he said he would not know what TO
do with it.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Death Of Senator Joe Hiller

Senator j. A. Miller ot Austin. one
of the b~est-known men in the State,
died on Southern Pacific train No. s
Tuesday afternoon near Colfax. Cal.
while he was being taken to the coast
for medical and surgical treatment,
after an illness of several weeks.
Senator Miller had been engaged
in banking in Austin for many years.
He represented Lander County in
the State Senate several terms. As
president pro tempore Of the Senate
he at one time oficiated as Governor
for several weeks, during the alb.
sence from the State of Governor
Sparks and Lieutenant Governor AL.
len. Senator Miller was a native Of
Ohio and was about 81 years of age.
He served in the Union army dur.
ing the Civil war. At one time he
was grand master of the F. & A.. M.
of Nevada.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
FAMOUS NEVADA HOTEL BURNED
international at Virginia City Consumed
by Fire Last Saturday

Virginia City, Nevada. Dec. H.
An early morning fire to-day de-
stroyed the International Hotel. Sew
eral surrounding structures were
also consumed by the flames. The
site of the famous hostelry is now
heaped with charred ruins.
The international Hotel was cap
italist headquarters in the old days
Of the Comstock. Flood. Fair, Mac
kay, O'Brien and a score of other
millionaire owner of the early days
we're accustomed to gather here.
Mark Twain immortalized the place
in his stories of the West.
The passing of the old hotel is
keenly felt here, marking another
stage in the low dropping of the
Comstock district from public inter-
est. Mining men are confident that
the completion of the pumping sys-
TEN now in operation here VIII re-
vive the camp and bring back a SEM
blance of the old days. but they are
united in mourning the loss of Vir-
yinia City's most historic landmark.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
APPENDICITIS CAUSE OF DEATH
Mrs. Archie Clayton Dies at Elko Last
Monday Morning

Mondays Elko Independent says:
Mrs Archie Clayton of North Fork
died at the Hotel Mayer in this city
this morning at So'clock. Mrs. Clay
tons death was the elimination of a
severe attack of appendicitis with
which she was stricken at her home
about four days ago. She was
brought to this city for an operation
Saturday. but her weakened condition
would not permit of it and, gradually
growing weaker, she succumbed to
the disease this morning as stated.
Mrs. Clayton was a daughter of P.
K. Prunty. a prominent citizen of
Charleston. and had been married to
Mr.. Clayton about three years. She
was Is years of age. Besides her
fathers family, she is survived by
her husband and a year-old son. Her
husband and father we're with her at
the end.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
GIRLS BADLY FRIGHTENED
Two Ruby Hill Students Claim
Shots we're Fired at Them
Tuesday Evening

Lizzie Kitchen and Nevada Fine,
while returning home to Ruby Hill
from attending the High School in
Eureka on Tuesday evening met with
a peculiar circumstance. When
about half way between the two city
cemeteries on the Ruby Hill road,
between 5 and 5:15 p. m, several
shots were fired at the girls from the
direction of the Masonic cemetery by
some person or persons within the in
closure. Miss Fine saw two flashes
OF the weapon, and the next morn.
ing as they were coming to Eureka
to school. accompanied by Eddie
Fine, they followed the tracks of a
person wearing about a 6 1-2 shoe to
a place within the Masonic cemetery
near the grave of William Powell.
where it looked as though some one
had been standing. and had knelt
down as there were marks made by
the impression of their clothing.
The girls say there were at least nine
shots fired. as two passed between
them. three struck the ground on the
right side of Nevada, who was on the
north side of the road. and two be-
hind and at the left of Lizzie, close
enough for them to see the dust
raised by the shots. They were bad
ly frightened. but we're so far on
their road home that they FASTENED
on their way. arriving at Ruby Hill
about $50. safe. but nervous over
the experience.
District Attorney Morgan has
taken up the matter for investiga-
ton, but so far has been unable tc
obtain any information as to who did
the shooting.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

John Hylton of Elko County is pay
ing his taxes under protest. He is
making a classification of his lands to
send in to the Tax Commission and
says that he is perfectly willing to
sell every acre Of ground he now
owns at a less price than the assessed
valuation as fixed by the Tax Com
mission.
We understand the cattle Associa-
ton has taken the matter up and
that their legal representatives are
handling their tax payments for
them. paying the first installment
under protest, with the expectation
of bringing a friendly suit in the
courts later on to test the right Of
the Tax Commission to increase the
valuations .-Daily Free Press.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

Recorder Edgar Father has been ad-
vised that ''notarial acknowledge
ments and notarial jurats are not tax
able" under the Internal Revenue
law. Before receipt of this notice
from the Internal Revenue Collector
at San Francisco stamps were requir-
ed on all papers presented for record
that contained such acknowledge
ments or %jurats. Deeds executed
prior to December l. but not filed un-
till after that date, do not need to be
stamped.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS
Calling OF Grand Jury Postponed
Upon Showing by District At
torney That 1t Would Be
Needless Expense

The final account and petition for
distribution of the estate of Frank
Kopp. deceased, was heard by Judge
Breen in the District Court on Dec.
ember 10, who ordered that the final
account of said administrative. with
the will annexed, be settled, allowed,
approved and the estate distributed
and that the said administrative be
discharged.
In the District Court on December
15Judge Peter Breen called the court
calendar and the following business
was transacted;
Louise s. Zadow VS.. w. F. Zadow-
In the absence of counsel for the re.
spective parties in the above entitled
cause. the setting of the case for trial
is continued subject to the right OF
either party to the action to move
for a setting of the case for trial upon
the filing with the Clerk and serving
on the opposite party a notice of II
days for the same.
The two cases of the State of Ne.
vada vs.. Wells. Fargo & Co. were
continued for the term on motion OF
counsel for plaintiff.
Mary Wren. Executrix ct al. VS.
Thomas Dixon-In accordance with
the stipulation of counsel for the re.
spective parties. counsel for defend.
ant is given 10 days if they see fit tC
file an amended answer in the above
entitled case, the court having beer
advised of the serious illness of the
defendant. Dixon, in the above en-.
titled cause. and the uncertainty OF
the date of his return to Eureka, the
setting Of the case for trial will &c
over for the term.
II having been shown to the Court
| by the SJdltiicul VI lnt DlSlflCl AT
torney, as well as being within the
personal knowledge of the Judge OF
said court, that the calling of 6
Grand Jury for the present would in.
volve a useless expense and cost tC
the County of Eureka. it is ordered
that the calling of a Grand Jury be
continued until the further order OF
this Court. there being no bushes.
of importance for such body to trans.
act at the present time.
The Court ordered that the state
ment of the District Attorney be
spread upon the minutes of the
court.
The petition of Spencer Reynolds,
as Receiver of the Eureka County
Bank. asking for an order authoriz-
ing the execution of a lease and OPP
ton upon the Rocco-Homestake min
ing property at Hamilton, Nevada. t.
Charles Minoletti. was granted by the
District Court in session Friday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Potato Freight Rate Reduced

The SENMINEL has been requested
to announce that the Eureka-Nevada
Railway Company has reduced the
freight rate on potatoes from IN
dollar per 100 pounds to so cents per
100 pounds on less than carload SHIP
ments. 1t has also reduced the rate
on carload lots of potatoes from on
cents to 45 cents per 100 pouhds.
These rates apply from Palisade 10
Eureka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

Spencer Reynolds. receiver of the
Eureka County Bank, has given a
bond and lease OF the Rocco-Home-
stake mining property at Hamilton,
White Pine County, to Charles Min
oletti for one year, which gives him
the privilege of purchasing the prop
erty within that period of time for
the sum of Sl2, 800. Mr.. Minoletti
has already commenced development
work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
of Eureka County Up to
December Is, 1914

Proof of Labor on the Carbuncls
mine in Eureka mining district by F.
lmObersteg. Recorded December IL.
E. F. Whitmore to C. E. Morse
Deed to Huelly mine and Huelly tun-
mel site in Eureka mining district.
formerly known as the Industry
mine and Lemon tunnel. Considera-
ton $40. Recorded December IL,
1914.
Vivian Noble to R. H. Peale-Deed
to Sc IA of NE IA. Section IL, Twp.
%, N. R. So East. NE Ia of Sc IA.
Section IL. Twp. %. N. r So East,
M. D. B. & NJ. containing 80 acres.
Consideration $500. Recorded De-
cember Is. 1914.
K. H. Peale to Eustace Cumby-
Deed to above described land. Con-
sideration 81. Recorded December
Is. 1914.
Eustace Cumby and Amanda Cum
by to Joseph Mankiewicz-Deed to
above described land. Consideration
$40. Recorded December Is, 1914.
Proof of Labor on the Ruby Hill
Nos. l and 2 and Monarch Nos. / and
2 mines in Eureka mining district by
John 7. Martin. Recorded Decem-
her II
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

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Charles Clark, past 80 years of age,
closed his career of hard work al
Mill Canyon. Eureka County, a few
days ago. Acquaintance here say
he was about IS years of age. HI
was an old-timer in this section Of
Nevada and was known as one of the
persistent prospectors in the West
Austin Reveille.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19
Will Purchase Thoroughbred Bulls

Joe Tognoni drove up from Duck
water Thursday and left by to-day's
train for the western part OF the
State, where he goes to purchase
some thoroughbred bulls for his
Duckwater range.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

Uncle Sam has asked the horse
dealers of Montana not TO sell breed
ing animals to Europe as the stock
is needed in this country.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-12-19

Sam Davis has started a newspaper
in the Exposition grounds at San
Francisco called the "Forty-nine APP
peal"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

Some People We Know and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.
This is purely local event.
1t took place in Rock Island.
Not in some PARKWAY place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Ask TO believe citizens word;
To confirm a citizens statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about.
Endorsed by unknown people
l.. Range, 72S Seventeenth street
Rock Island. ILL.,. says: in 1897 l gave
a public statement recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills. Since them
have used them once in awhile and
they have kept me free from kidney
For many years my back
was in such bad shape that l could
hardly move. The lction OF my kid
neys was irregular and painful and
was in bad shape when began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. i got them ut
the Harper House pharmacy and they
restored my kidneys TO normal con-
dillon"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster Milburn company. But
'alo. n. Y. cole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
AXE no other. ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18

now the heart
! Kendrick leaned closer. His breath
came with noisy quickness that
brought the fact OF his breathing In
sistently to MaGee's mind.
81 never knew how IL was played.
/ be said.
Something told Mr.. Magee that he
ought 10 rise and drag Kendrick away
from that table. Why7 He did not
know. Still. IL ought TO be done. But
the look in Hendricks eyes showed
clearly that the proverbial wild horses
could not do IL then.
Tell me how it's played" went on
Kendrick. trying to be calm.
.You must be getting old" replied
the MAYOR. The admiral told me the
Young men at his club never took any
interest in his game. Solitaire ne
saws to me. rs an old mans trade
It's a great game. Mr.. Kendrick-
"a great game" repeated Kendrick-
Yes. it's a great game" His tone
was dull. II want to know how It's
played he said again
"The six OF clubs" reflected the
mayor, throwing down another card
"Say. she's fine now. There amt
much TO IL. You use two decks. exact
Iy alike. shuttle 'em together-the eight
OF hearts. the jack of-say. that's
great! You lay the cards down here
tust as they come. like this
He paused. His huge hand held
giddy pasteboard. A troubled look
was on his face. Then he smiled hap
PLY and went on in triumph.
And then you build. Mr.. Kendrick.
he said. the reds and the blacks. You
build the blacks on the left and the
reds on the right Do you get me?
Then-say. what's the matter?"
For Kendrick had swayed and al
most fallen on the admirars game
the game that had once sent man 10
hell.
go onr' he said. bracing. Moth.
ing's the matter. Go on! Build. dash
II. build"
The mayor looked at him a moment
I'm surprise. then continued
Now the king" he muttered. now
the ace. We're on the home stretch.
going strong. There. it's finished. It's
come out right. A great game, l tell
YOU"
Professor Bolton pushed open the
smoker door and sat down.
Cargan leaned back. Hendricks fever
yellowpd face was like n bronze mask
HIS eyes were ferceTy on the table and
the two decks of cards that lay there.
And when you've finished" he point
ed When you've finished
Mr.. Cargan picked up the deck on
the left.
"All black" he said, when the game
comes out right"
And the other:" Kendrick persisted
softly. He pointed to the remaining
deck a terrible smile OF understand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
the Serial
of Jack London Story, Will Be Published Soon
Read 1.-THE Abysmal Brute

tude, AMI who immediately on his ar
rival became involved in the surprls-
ing drama of Baldpate."
I'm an amusing feature. reflected
Magee.
Mr.. Magee." continued Miss Rhodes.
will doubtless be one of the states
chief witnesses when the case against
Cargan comes TO trial. as will also Pro
fesSor Thaddeus Bolton. holder OF the
Crandali chair of comparative litera.
ture ut Reuton university. and David
Kendrick. formerly of the Suburban,
but who retired six years ago to take
up his residence abroad. The latter
two went to the inn to represent
Prosecutor Drayton and made every
effort in their power TO secure the
package OF money from the reporter
for the Star. not knowing her conucc
ton with the affair."
We'll. Mr.. MaGee?" asked Professor
Bolton, laying down the paper which
he had been perusing ut a distance of
about an inch from fiis nose.
once again. professor. laughed Ma
gee. reporters have entered your life"
The old man sighed.
was still telling the mayor.
For Gods sake" cried CarGan.
"shut up and ler ME Think He sat
for moment staring ar one place. his
face still lacking all emotion, bur his
eyes a tritie narrower than before.
'Eou haven't got me yet" he cried.
standing up. by the eternal. I'll fight
to the last ditch. and I'll win. I'll
show Drayton he can't play this game
on me. I'll show the Star. That dirty
sheet has bounded me for years. I'll
put it out of business. And I'll send
the reformers bowling into the alleys.
sick OF the fuss they started them
selves
Perhaps" said Professor Bolton.
but only after the fight OF your life. |
Cargan"
I'm ready for itr' cried Cargan. IL
amt down and out yet. But to think |
a woman-a little biz OF girl l could |
have put in my pocket-it's all a big |
Joke. I'll beat them I'll show them
The games far from played out III
win. and if | DON'T
He .crumbled suddenly into his seat.
his eyes on that unpleasant line abont
''lf don't" he stammered pItifuily.
well. they sent him TO an island at
he end. The reformers got Napoleon
1t the last ! won't be alone in that"
AT this unexpected sight of weak. l
hess in his hero. Mr.. Max set up a re-
lewed babble of fenr at his side. The
rain was In the Reuton suburbs now
At neat little station il slowed down
o stop and forid policeman en-.
cred the smoking car. Cargan look
d up.
Hello. Dam" he said His roIce
vas lifeless; the oldtime ring was gone
The policeman removed his helmet
nd shifted IL nervously.
II thought I'd tell you. Mr.. Carrnn-
e said II Thought I'd warn Won.
'oud better get Off here. There's a
&c crowd In the station M Ranton.
'hey're waiting for you. sir: they've
card you're on this train. This living
ewspaper Mr.. Cargan. it's been tell.
~ tnles-I guess you know about thar.
here's big mob. You better get or
ere. sir. and go downtown ON a car"
II the mighty Cargan had looked
MP aud beaten for moment he look
that Way no more He stood up /
nd his head seemed almost 10 toreh
10 roof OF the car over that big
ltrolmnn he lowered; his eyes were
I'D aud hard again: his lips curvec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
CHAPTER XIV.
Miss Evelyn Rhodes, Reporter.

Miss Evelyn Rhodes, Reporter.
"EIoU heard?" he said helplessly.
MY God, It's funny. isn't
it," He laughed Historically,
- and drawing out his handker-
chief passed it across his forehead "A
pleasant thing TO think about-a pleas
ant thing TO remember"
Il thought I'd join you," said Pro-
fessor Bolton why, David. what is
It? What's the matter?"
Nothing" replied Kendrick wildly.
There's nothing the matter. Let me
-by-please." He crossed the swaying
platform and disappeared into the 9th.
er car.
The train slowed down at a small
yellow station. Mr.. Magee peered out
the window. "Hooperstown," he read
"Reuton-Ten Miles" He saw Mr..
Max get up and leave the car.
Noiselessly Max returned to the
group and stood silent, his eyes wide
his yellow face pitiful, the fear of a
dog about 10 be whipped in his every
feature
Jim" he cried. Jim. You got 10
get me out of this. You got 10 stand
by me-"
why. what's the matter. Lou7" ask
ed the mayor In surprise.
Matter enough" whined Max. do
you know what's happenedi Well. III
tell"-
Mr.. Max was thrust aside and re-
placed by n train newsbOy. Mr. Ma
gee felt that he should always remem-
Der that boy. his straw colored hair.
his freckled beamins face, his lips with
their fresh perpetual smile.
IAN the morning papers. gents" pro
claimed the boy. Get the Ieuton
Star. All about the bribery"
He held up the paper. It's huge
black headlines looked dull and old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-18
Copyright. 1918. b, the Bebbs-H.rrin
Company
CHAPTER XXiIi.
Exuent Ornes.

@HE professor looked mp from
his griddlecakes-
why limit IL TO the coun-
IL typ he asked Il should say
you were too parsimonious in your
Judgment"
Mrs Quimby. detecting in the old
mans words a compliment flushed an
even deeper red as she bent above the
stove
Its so seldom anything really hap
pens around here" she said. Il just
been hungering for news OF the strange
goInCs on up there. And l must say
Quimby amt been none too newsy on
the subject ! threatened TO come up
and Join I'm the proceedings myself. es-
pecially when / heard about the book
writing cook Providence had sent you"
You would have found Us on the
porch with outstretched arms" Mr..
Magee assured her.
IL was on Kendrick that Mrs Quinn
by showered her attentions, and when
the group rose 10 seek the station.
amid a consultation OF watches that
recalled the commuter who rises at
dawn to play tag with hIppant train.
Mr.. Magee heard her say to the rail-
road man in heartfelt aside:
81 don't know as I can ever thank
you enough. Mr.. Kendrick. for putting
new hope into Quimby. You'll never
understand what II means when You
have given up and your life seems all
done and wasted. to hear that there's
a chance left"
Wont 2" replied Kendrick warmly
Mrs. Quimby, it Will make me very
happy man 10 give your husband his
chance"
The first streaks OF dawn were in
the sky when the PERMITS of Baldpate /
fled through the gate into the road. |
waving goodby to ouimby and his 4
wife. who stood in their dooryard for /
the farewell
In the station Mr.. MaGee encounter |
ed an old friend-he OF the mop OF I
ginger cOIored hair. The man who had 4
complained of the slowness OF the VII /
lage gazed with wide eyes at MaGee.
u figured" he said. that you'd !
come this way again Well. must
say you've put a little life into this
place II I'd known when I saw you
here the other night all the exciting
things you had up your sleeve I'd
= gone right up to Baldpate with you"
But hadn't anything up my
sleeve" protested Magee-
Maybe" replied the agent. winsing-
There's some pretty giddy stories go
ng around about the carvings on up
L BaIdpate-shOts fred and strange
lights flashing. Doggone #! The only
hing that's happened here in years.
nd / wasn't in on it I certainly wish
-ou'd put me wise TO IT."
Two dropping figures entered the sta
mayor and his faithful lieu
enant. Max The dignity OF the for
1er had faded Ike a flower. and the
anne wfthered smile might have been
pplied with equal force to the accus-
omed jauntiness OF Lou
They fled out upon the platform.
II. Magee carrying Ars- Norton's lug
age amid her ELUSIVE thanks. On
ne platform waited a stranger equip
ed for travel 1t was Mr.. Max who
lade the discovery.
by the Lord HarryF he cried Its
lie hermit OF Baldpats mountain
And SO Il was, his beard gone. his :
afr clumsily hacked. his body CARRIED ;
/ the height OF an old and ludicrous 9