The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1914-03-07
SATURDAY. MARCH 2. 1914
c BREVITIES.

load of thoroughbred bulls for the
Winzell ranch at Alpha.
There will be a regular meeting of
Eureka Lodge No. 16, F. & A. M,
this Saturday evening at Z O'Clock.
Charles Martin of Ruby Hill re-
turned Thursday from Ely. Nevada,
where he has been working in the
mines.
Will Martin of Ruby Hill, who has
been up in the Montana country for
several months, returned home from
Miles City by yesterdays train.
M. G. Foster, who has not been in
good health for the past year, is now
confined to his home with intestinal
trouble of a serious nature.
Mrs. N. P. Morgan of Eureka re-
ceived word Thursday that her par
ents, at Aberdeen, South Dakota,
had just lost theirhome by fire. The
loss was total.
Mrs. A. Fraser was a departure by
Tuesdays train for San Francisco,
where she went to purchase a stock
of new Spring and Summer goods
for her One Price Store.
Judge Peter Breen, who has been
ill for the past six weeks, is now re-
ported to be improving, the present
pleasant weather being more favor
able for his rapid recovery.
While the weather here the last
two nights has produced heavy white
frosts, the days have been unusually
warm and pleasant and there is now
everv evidence of an early Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and
Stewart Rutherford of Currant
Creek, Nevada, visited with Mrs. J..
Flavin and family on Ruby Hill sew
eral DAYS this week. Miss Ella
Schaeffer Of Pinto was also a visitor
with them.
The Equal Franchise Society of
Nevada ended its convention in Reno
last week with an election of officers.
Miss Anne Martin of Reno was re-
elected president, and a vice presi-
dent was chosen from each county.
Miss Effie Father was elected from
Eureka County.
d. P. Flynn of San Francisco and
V. S. Barber of Reno, representatives
of the Ford Auto Company. were
arrivals in Eureka by yesterdays
train. j. b. Bale of the Eureka
Cash Store has closed a deal with
them for the agency in Eureka Coun-
ty of the Ford cars.
1t is reported that Charles Walker
and M. E. Thomas of Palisade have
secured the new contract for carry
ing the mails between Palisade and
Eureka. The new carriers will take
charge of the route on July | next,
and the contract is for four years.
The consideration hasnot been made
public.
Sam G. Durham, pioneer prospect
or. miner and writer of the lore of
both Alaska and'the western fields,
and a resident of Eureka in the early
SOS, was in Reno the other day on
his way East to Salt Lake from the
coast. He reports a large sale of his
book of poems, "The Men Who Blaze
the Trail" 5000 copies of which have
been sold to date.
j. H. Carter, the Elko County sheep
man, returned to Eureka yesterday
from a trip of inspection to his several
bands of sheep that have been Win
tering in Nye County. He says that
with the exception Of the disease that
has affected some of the bucks, all
his bands have Wintered we'll and are
in fine condition. He returned home
by this mornings train.
The bids submitted to the Postal
Department for carrying the mail
from Eureka to Joy, White Pine
County, were not satisfactory and
the Department is now re-advertis-
ing for bids from Eureka to Simon
sen, about Is miles this side of Joy
bald Mountain), and it is understood
the post Office at Joy will be discon-
tinued. The proposals for bids on
this route are posted at the Eureka
office.