The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-09-18
Nevada State News

abolition of capital punishment will
be held at Sparks in the near future.
A number of prominent lawyers,
ministers and others will speak on
the subject.
AS the result of breaking down a
fence and getting into a green alfal-
ia field, six of the most highly priced
dairy cows owned by the Ely dairy
died the first of the week from fiat
ulent cholic caused by the green pro-
vender.
Stanley Reed, forester of the
Schellbourne range. is responsible
for the statement that this is the
dryest season in 20 years. He adds
that number of permanent springs
have gone dry during the past few
weeks.
H. Robinson who was arrested in
Tonopah recently for passing a
fraudulent check upon Walter Drys-
dale of that place, has been pro-
nounced insane and committed to
the asylum. His mental condition
is believed to be due to an accident
he sustained recently while working
in mine in California.
Reports from Elko are to the ef-
feet that numerous pickpockets
plyed their trade upon the Rodeo
crowds. A visitor at the attraction
Thursday notified the police that his
pocket had been slit by some sharp
instrument. his watch removed, but
the thief overlooked fat roll of
greenbacks which were deposited in
his inside pocket.
As result of being thrown from
her horse while attending the Elko
rodeo Wednesday afternoon, Mrs.
Charlton, visitor in Elko. sustained
a painful injury to her spine. She
and companion started to try their
horses speed on the track when her
horse took fright at something and
threw her forcibly to the ground.
She was taken to her room in the
rodeo city and placed under the care
of physician.
Maxwell Linder admitted in the
Justices court at Elko the first of
the week that he had taken the au-
tomobile belonging to C. G. Haskell
of Lamoille and during joy ride
had smashed it in an accident. He
was sentenced to serve 60 days in the
county Jail. Edward Brandt. the
other boy mixed up in the affair.
settled with the owner of the ma
chine for $l00 and no charges were
preferred against him.
Tom Murphy of National, who
was arrested last Tuesday for beat
ing a man named Schroeder over the
head with gun barrel and subse-
quently taking a shot at him, after
which he went to saloon, lined up
the occupants at the point of re-
volver and demanded that they re-
turn $3.50 which he claims was stolen
from him during a poker game, was
released from the town calaboose by
parties unknown Wednesday night
and has disappeared.
Brick" Mcintosh. well known in
Goldfield. is in Carson City to appear
before the Industrial Commission on
compensation matters. Mcintosh
was the victim of an unfortunate ac-
cident several months ago from which
tits said he has never fully recovered.
While driving an auto truck from
Goldfeld to Tonopah with COM
panion storm was encountered. A
bolt of lightning killed his companion
and inflicted injuries upon Mcintosh,
who was driving the machine.
J. f. Thayer. who is charged with
brutally beating a girl of the tender
loin at Las Vegas on the evening of
August 10. has been arrested at
Mojave. CAL. where he was working
for the railroad. He was brought
to Vegas and lodged in Jail. The
crime for which Thayer was arrested
was most vicious one and the girl,
Bessie. is still unable to appear in
court. Besides the loss of one eye.
the girl will be disfigured for life, as
the result of her beating with an
iron bar. and it is just by mere
chance that Thayer is not facing a
trial for murder.