The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-27
Nevada State News

a man should have two months Salary
in his pockets.
A little girl by the name OF Edith
Burns who lie at the Orphans Hons In
Carson, has broken out with an attack
OF scarlet fever and as q consequences
the home has been quaransiued. There
are also reported to be several light
cases Of measles ut the home.
An amusing instance took place In
the U. S. District Court at Carson when
a defendant entered a plea Of not guilty.
After the jury had been secured the de
PENDANT looked them over and then had
a sudden change Of heart. whereby he
withdrew his plea Of mot guilty" and
entered one of guilty"
Hal Mighels, clerk Of the Supreme
Court. by . recent action Of the Legis-
~lature, will not have . deputy. His po-
| sition will be rather unique as he will
be the only q among the State Of
| ficials who will not have IN assistant.
1t was shown that the court disposed e
| about one case q week and it was
| thought Mighels should be able TO han
die the work alone.
DR.. John Worden, county physician
of Elko County. was called to Lee. near
Elko, recently, to investigate three cases
| Of scarlet fever reported to have broken
ont in that community. The cases II
was found were confined to children and
| DR.. Worden found it necessary to close
the school houses for a couple Of weeks,
| during which time the buildings will
be thoroughly fumigated.
Elko County desires q dormitory in
connection with she Elko County High
| School at Elko. and Q bill has been in.
troducej in the Senate by the Elko
County delegation authorizing the
County Commissioners to float a bond
issue to raise money for that purpose.
The bill provides that an issue OF $40.-
600 be floated for the purpose Of con.
structing and e~quipping IL.
Dan W. Edwards. formerly of Reno.
but for the last three months engaged
in rounding up cattle and horse thieves
as a reserve Of the State Police, has been
appointed inspector Of the State Police
by Superintendent Burke. Edwards
will take the place OF P. NJ. Newgaard.
resigned. Newgaard was inspector OF
the State Police under Superintendent
Donnelly. Edwards was recommended
for the place by the Cattle Owners As
| ISOLATION.
Monday afternoon at a special meeting
a parole was granted to o. b. Nelson
by the State Board Of Parole. 1t being
made clear that Nelson had but q shor
time to live, he was psroled. Nelson
was taken to Reno Monday evening. &C
companied by q guard who placed him
on a train en- route to the home Of d
sister in West Virginia. Nelson had
served all but three and q half years OF
a ten year sentence for granddaughter
committed in White Pine County.
The date Of completing assessment
work on unpatepted Nevada mining
property will be changed from January
/ TO July 1 il an Assembly joint and con-
current resolution passed in the House
a few days g shall meet the approval
Of the Senate. 1t is said for the bill
that the claim jumping season due t.
the neglect to complete assessment work
hurts the prospector as it stands now,
because it is hard to finish assessment,
work in the Winter time. but IL would
be more convenient to do the eleventh.
hour work in July.
For the second time in its history, fire
broke out in the workings Of the Bel
mont mine at Tonopab Sunday night.
The blaze. after several hours work, was
reported under control with but little
damage resulting. The fire was discov-
cred in o stope on the l166 level of tn
workings and when the alarm wa
sounded all the miners were safely re-
moved from the mine. The mine res
cue crew was placed at work and sue.
ceeded in conquering the flames. -Four
years ago a number of lives were lost in
the Belmont when fire broke out In the
workings of the property.
There is an interesting time ahead
for Senator Bradshaw when he return,
to his home in Humboldt County. His
change Of attitude on the divorce bill in
the Senate Wednesday has shocked some
Of his staunchest supporters, it is said,
and he will bs called upon to do some
vigorous explaining. Winnemucca resi-
dents declare that his excuse that he
was induced to change his vote because
Of a petition he received from business
men of Humboldt County. will not b.
accepted by his townsmen. He had
| taken n Arm afand aoa;n.t 81. a---..