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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
Old Railroad Stunt Up Again

The celebrated interlnountain rate
case. began in 1911 and disposed of
three years later in the United States
Supreme Court. was reopened April
/ by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on petition of the Spokane
Merchants Association and the Ne
vada Railroad Commission. The con-
tention in this case is that the rail-
roads want to be allowed to charge
more for a short haul to interior
points, than to the longer haul at
Coast points. Hearings will begin at
Washington. D.. c.. April "a. and a
decision will be rendered as speedily
as possible.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
Meeting Nevada Sun
day School Convention

The 18th Annual Nevada State
Sunday School Convention will be
held at Winnemucca on April %, 80.
1916. The programme is full of
practical suggestions. Bishop Geo.
C. Hunting, Rev. W. X. Howe, and
Rev. G. N. Gardner. All of Reno.
Rev. Ralph Bayless, Tonopah and
Rev. j. M. Swander, Elko besides a
number of others, insures a success
full convention.
The Nevada Association is an auxil-
larry of the Great international AS
ISOLATION. representing 10000. 900 of
people, in every State and province
in North America.
The local committee at Winnemuc-
ca will entertain all who attend the
Convention. The sessions will be
heldj'"'in the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
DOCUMENTS OF RECORD
Filed in the Office of the Recorder
OF Eureka County Up to
April Z, 1915

James McConaghy to Owen Gold
smith-Deed to the Evening Star
Nos. l and 2. Copper Queen and Iron
Dyke mines in Stafford mining dis
trict. Consideration $l66.66. Re-
corded March 80, 1916,
John McConaghy and D. L. Nc
Conaghy to Owen Goldsmith-Deed
to above described property. Con-
sideration $1,000. Recorded March
80, 1915.
The United States of America to
the Heirs of Francisco Pastorino-
Land patent to the SW IA of the
SW IA of Section 2, and the S IL OF
the Sc Ia and the Sc Ia of the SW
IA of Section 3 in Twp 10 N, R 81 E.
M. d. B. & NJ, containing l6O acres.
Recorded April g.
Location Certificates of the West
ern Pacific and Bald Eagle mines in
Lynn mining district by A. Royal
and others. Recorded April4.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The new books for the high school
library, which were ordered some
time ago, have all arrived and been
catalogued. The new sectional case
has also been installed and our IL
brary is greatly improved in appear
ance as we'll as increased in efficiency.
The call of Spring is being felt
strongly by the students. The boys
respond with base ball, and the girls,
not to be undone, have taken up
horseback riding, and under the
chaperonage of Miss Berlin have
taken several rides to nearby points.
Last Saturdays trip included Ruby
Hill and the Silver Connor mine.
Vivian Hicks won the last type
writing speed contest. writing at a
net rate of AZ words a minute for
ten minutes.
The advanced bookkeeping class
have completed their text, and the
rest of the term will be devoted to a
short course in Office practice.
Charlotte Laird was absent several
days this week on account of illness.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
Work On Test Well Abandoned

Work on the..test well in Diamond
valley, in which it was hoped to tap
an underground artesian flow of
water. has for the present, at least,
been abandoned. At a depth of u
feet in the second we'll being bored a
strata of hardpan was encountered
which the reamer failed to cut suffi-
GENTLY to permit Of casing being
lowered beyond that depth. The
auger was sent down an additional
80 feet beyond this depth to 102 feet,
where another strata of water in
sand was struck. AS it was feared
this would cave unless cased and that
the tools would be again lost, it was
decided to suspend operations.
There is "a feet of water in this we'll
standing at a depth'of Is feet from
the surface.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
COYOTE BITTEN DOG GOES MAD
After Thirty Days Confinement Follow
ing Fight Animal IL Attacked With
Rabies

About a month ago the SENTINEL
published an account of the killing
of a coyote at the James Rogantini
ranch on Pinto Creek after a severe
battle with four of the ranch dogs.
The head of this coyote was sent to
the University of Nevada for ex-
animation and was later announced
to have shown pronounced signs of
having been afflicted with rabies.
Two of the dogs were immediate
ly killed, another not thought to
have been bitten by the coyote in the
fight was shut up and has been kept
in close confinement. When an at
tempt was made to secure the fourth
dog that animal struck out for the
brush and has never been located.
From Mr.. Rogantini. who came
into Eureka Tuesday. it is learned
that the dog kept in confinement
went violently mad last Sunday,
frothing at the mouth and showing
all signs of being frenzied and affict.
ed with rabies. The dog was killed
to put it out of its misery, and the shed
in which it was confined will be
burned.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
in MEMORIAM
To the Officers and Members of Eureka
Temple No. Is, Pythian Sisters


We, the committee, appointed to
draft resolutions On the death Of our de-
ceased sister, Laura Venton, respect
fully submit the following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
in His infinite wisdom to recall our be-
loved sister, Laura Venton, be it
Resolved, That in the death of our
sister the Temple has suffered a severe
loss, the children a devoted mother, be
it further
Resolved, That Eureka Temple No.
10, Pythian Sisters, tender its condol-
ence to her sorrowing relatives, and ex-
presses its profound sympathy for them
in their hour of affection. Be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered in full upon the records of this
Temple; that a copy be presented to the
family of u deceased sister, and that
they be published in the Eureka SEN
TINEL, and that the charter Of this
Temple be draped for the customary
period of thirty days.
1--WE only know that thou hast gone,
And that the same returnless tide,
Which bore thee from us, still glides on,
And we, who mourn thee, with it glide"
Respectfully submitted in P. L. E. F.
s M E s Sss's' Committee.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08

The State Veterinary College of
New York says that rabies can be
eradicated from the country entirely
by a rigid quarantine on dogs and
the elimination of homeless uncared-
for CANNES. Australia has never had
rabies because of a 6 months' quaran-
tine imposed on every dog that goes
on the island.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
Prospect School Election

The school election held at Pros
pect last Saturday resulted in the
selection of Caesar Prina and Angelo
Borgna as trustees for the short term,
Mario Bernardo ands'John Depaoli
each received the same number OF
votes for the long term, and it Is un-
derstood that Mr.. Bernardo has re-
signed in favor of Mr.. Depaoli.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Business Transacted Blythe Board
At Its Regular Monthly
Meeting

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of County Commissioners
was held Wednesday April 5. Pres
ent, Commissioners Otis Fulton and
Edgar Sadler, the Clerk, Auditor and
District Attorney. The following
business was transacted:
The Board and Auditor counted
the money in the Treasury and found
the same correct.
The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
A list of the bills allowed is pub
lished in another column of to-day's
SENTINEL.
The expert accountants report was
read and ordered placed on file.
In compliance with the instructions
of the Nevada Tax Commission, it is
ordered that the valuation of all the
taxable property within the County
of Eureka be raised from 70 per cent
to 80 per cent for the fiscal year
1916.
A communication was received
from C. H. Mcintosh of Reno con-
corning an ordinance for the protec-
ton of elk in Eureka County, which
was ordered placed on file.
1t was ordered that the salaries of
the several Township officers of Eu-
reka County be fixed for the ensuing
six months the same as in the past
six months.
The Board granted the following
liquor licenses for the quarter end
ing June 80, 1916:
Eureka Dan Morrison, Martin
Mahoney, Rose Fennel, A. Hintze. A.
Berrolo. B. Merialdo, LAM & Repet-
to, Tony Polari.
Palisade-John Swan, A. Merialdo,
Zumwalt & Alvera. B. Siri.
Beowawe - Beowawe Mercantile
Co., Nick Deni.
Union Geo. w. Snider.
Blackburn-Mrs. w. L. McGregor.
1t was ordered that the sale of the
SW Ia of Section z, Twp. SO N. R
40 E. for the delinquent taxes of
1915, be cancelled and the assessment
of same to Bart Connolly be stricken
from the roll for the reason that said
Bart Connolly did not own or claim
the land assessed to him in 1915, and
the assessment of said property to
Bart Connolly was an error; that the
said SW Ia of Section z, Twp. 33 N,
R 40 E. was owned by. assessed to.
and the taxes thereon paid for the
year 1915 by the Central Pacific Rail-
way Company.
The contract land assessed to Mary
eta Smith, for the year 1914 and
sold to Eureka County for taxes, was
ordered stricken off the roll for the
reason that no revenue can be de-
rived therefrom.
The contract land assessed to Hugh
E. Smith for the year 1914 and sold
to Eureka County for taxes. was
ordered stricken off the roll for the
reason that no can be de-
rived therefrom.
The Board adjourned to meet on
April Is at / o'clock p. m.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08

A rancher in the vicinity of Fallon
recently clipped as high as 20 pounds
of wool from some of his yearling
lambs, which at the present market
price leans about $40 per head.
The clip from small 1ocks commands
about 10 cents per pound more than
that taken from range sheep.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
Catholic Church Notice

Rev. Father j. j. Mentally was an
arrival by Fridays train and will
hold services in the Catholic church
in Eureka tomorrow Sunday as
follows:
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a. m.
Rosary, Sermon and Benediction at
7:30 p. m.
On Monday. April 10: Stations of
the Cross and Benediction at 7:3O
o.. m.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08

them over by the cyanide process.
While here they inspected a number
of mine dumps in this district.
The dropping out of a plug in the
bottom of a gasoline lamp in the en-
trance to the Zadow Hotel bar early
Tuesday evening caused something
of a blaze and the calling out of the
Rescue Hose Company, but the blaz-
ing gasoline on the linoleum covered
floor was soon smothered and the as
sistance of the fire boys was not
needed. The damage done was only
nominal.
The Cottonwood district school
closed on Friday of last week for the
Summer vacation. and Miss Maud
Porch, the teacher. on Saturday en-
tertained the children at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Minoletti,
where they were treated to ice cream
and cake and had a jolly good time.
Miss Porch took the school ensus of
that district Monday and returned
to her home in Eureka Tuesday.
The shearing of the bands of sheep
of the Eureka Land and Stock Com
pany at Oak Station on the EN- Rail-
way was completed Friday and the
shearing crew moved up to Alpha to
shear some Is, 900 head of sheep be-
longing to Domingo Recatume and
Leandro Oroz. The crew shearing
the sheep of Martin Etchemendy and
John Ardans at Diamond Station are
expected to complete their work to-
day.
How many dogs without wire muz-
zles can you find in Eureka to-day ?
The order of the County Commits
sioners to the peace officers to kill all
dogs found without wire muzzles
after April l is certainly bringing
results, and is generally commended
About eight strays and other dogs
considered to have passed their use-
fulness have been taken to the dog
burying ground west of town during
the week.
The Eureka County Hospital had q
narrow escape from destruction by
fire last Saturday morning. One OF
the rooms in the frame portion OF
the building was being sprayed with
gasoline when the gas became ig'
nited from a small stove in the room
in which it was thought the fire had
died out, and an explosion that set
the room on fire resulted. Prompt
work by those in charge soon put out
the blaze, and it is estimated that
about $75 will repair. the damage
done.
Charles Minoletti was an arrival
from Hamilton last night to attend
to some business matters in Eureka.
He states that the present prices of
silver and lead, and the steadily in
~creasing prices of these metals. has
already put new life into the mine
owners at Hamilton and all are now
looking forward to a renewal OF
prosperous times in the old camp.
He says the unusually heavy fall of
snow there last Winter is r~etarding
the commencement of work on a
number of properties, but this snow
is now going pretty fast and he be-
lieves it will be but a short time be-
fore active work will be commenced
on a number of properties that can
operate at a good profit with lead
holding around the 81 per 100 pounds
price.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
r. F. Jones. real estate man of

R. F. Jones. real estate man OF
Sacramento. and the first white man
born in Virginia City. is a business
visitor in Reno. He tells many rem
~iniscenses of the early days of Vir-
ginia City and says that he remem-
bers very well the war of the rebel
lion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08

Chicks 100 each, any quantity, eggs
$3.50 per IS, %. so per 80, % 90 per 100
from our heavy laying s. O. White Leg
horns. Big plant, lowest prices, best
stock. Circular free. Newton Poultry
Farm, Dept %. Los Qstos, Cal. -Advt
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1916-04-08
APRIL 8. 1915
LOCAL BREVITIES.

this week.
Charley Ruben came in from Sill
verado the first of the week for sup
plies and a few days visit with friends
here.
Mrs. Grace Anderson has been APP
pointed to take the school census in
Eureka District No. l and will COM
mence the work next Monday.
Mrs. William Cox of Diamond val
ley and her daughter. Mrs. Minnie
Ricketts, and infant child, were visit
ors in Eureka this week, the guests
of Mrs. Tony Romano.
Mrs. S. T. Edwards of Winnemuc-
ca, Nevada, who has benin Eureka
several weeks visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Morrison,
returned home by Tuesdays train.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Depaoli of Pros
pect were departures by Tuesdays
train for San Francisco. where Mr..
Depaoli, who is said to be quite bad
ly loaded, went for medical treat
ment.
The work of repairing the roof and
strengthening the high smokestacks
recently damaged by high winds at
the LOGAN shaft on Ruby Hill was
completed this week and everything
in and about the plant is now in good
order.
AT the school election held in Eu-
reka last Saturday there was no OPP
position to the three candidates-E.
A. Skillman for the long term. and
]. B. Bale and X. A. Laird for short
term trustees-and only 20 odd votes
we're polled.
The Sepulveda brothers, Lee and
Ira, well known in this section of Ne
yada, who have been with the shear
ers at Oak and Diamond Stations for
the past two weeks. were arrivals here
by Fridays train for a short visit
with Eureka friends.
Miss Susie Blair was an arrival
from Reno by Fridays train for a
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Blair at their home in Ante
lope valley. Mr.. Blair met his
daughter here and they left by auto
for Antelope valley this afternoon.
After a couple of weeks visit with
friends in Eureka, Thomas Clifford
left by auto Tuesday for his home at
Glendale, Nye County. He was ac-
companied as far as Tonopah by Mrs.
James Evans of Eureka, who went
over for a visit with her son, James
Evans.
Miss Ada Mcbride, teacher of the
Italian district school, closed her
term Friday for the Summer vaca-
ton. A number of the parents and
friends were visitors in,the afternoon.
and all enjoyed a treat that had been
provided by the teacher-the closing
terminating pleasantly.
Adams Johnson returned home by
Mondays train from Salt Lake City.
where he was recently successfully
operated upon for appendicitis. and
from the effects of which is rapidly
recovering. While convalescing he
made a trip width his sister. Mrs.
Walter Bracken of Las Vegas. Me-
vada. to the exposition at San Diego.
H. w. Hobbs Of the Tax Depart
ment of the Southern Pacific Rail-
way Company was an arrival by Fri
days train. Mr.. Hobbs is on his an
nual tour of the different counties in
Nevada looking over the budgets and
getting a line on general taxation
matters throughout the State from
which he will make q report to his
company.
Another foot of snow last Sunday.
with cold winds from the north near
ly every day and night. has made
weather conditions here during the
week all but pleasant. There was a
I~.IloI oLor-a Cor tho hoftar ErI6Qv
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
HOSTESS TO PLOW 20. Girls.

Fifteen Young women employed iu
the Office ot the Rock Island PIow com
pauy accepted the invitation Of Miss
Lillian Pfiefer 10 beT home 1928 Ninth
street Moline. last evening The hos
tess had provided games and contests
tn which the favors were given TO
Miss Marie Nichols and Miss Duus-
win. Lovely pink ana yellow ehrys-
authemums Bra tall vases were used 70
trim the rooms and add 70 their air
traertveuess. Tn the late evening Miss
Pfiefer served elaborate refreshments
and the girls had very merry evening.
Miss Puefer Waa formerly employed
fu the DIaw company office hur Das
recently taken a position H "a Moline
concern.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
Peggy Tells of
W1 ~
Evening N8OWTlS
And the VI. q E.s Marvellous Assem-,
blage ~ Beautiful treatioHs That
Are - BE Worn This Winter
in Social Circles,


Betty Dear 40" .aa' .te tFi-nIfigs
is to have a really. trr.E charity ball
everybody BIS aH a-autt@r over the idea
Of having a new evening gown for the
affair and fhe other festVItia5 "alch
ThanksEiviuE and tine Ao13ay season
viii bring.
I simply cannot refrain from 1elt-
ing yoa OF tue feally mar Neioes as
sembjage ui heauUful evening gowns
and dancing froeks tAat M. a. Is are
showing q prices t1af are surprising
ly attractive despite the fact that the
materials are so sumptucGs and beau
uiul
The season seems 20 demand vivid
colors. although the beautiful olacA
evening gowns have lost none of taelr
p0pufarftv and dancing frDCkS for the
Younger set are found mostly ln the
delicate pastel shades. 50 becoming to
youth Snd beauty
Ihere are neaailfdi stately gowns Oh
panne velvet and heavy 3roead-S Tor
the maJron ana wonderful iit-e LrocAs
OF shinncrlug SILKS. and soft far5Tas
and satins for aevataes or the
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10

Scotch Thistle club met ~ regular
session yesterday afternoon with sirs.
j. p. Robertson l1% West Locust
street Davenport. wjth 20 members al
tending Miss White OF Davenport was
chosen g member of the CLUB The
clGo decided so hold q small sale Dec.
&. fH the home Of Mrs. Herman Heezch
624 Scott street. Davenport and the
different committees 20 be in charee
viii be appointed bv the president
After the business session q social
hour was enjoyed and the company
was entertained With musical numbers
by Mrs Peter Bowie and Miss Helen
Mckenzie. and With reading by Miss
Margaret Caruaghsn Of Milan the hit
of the afternoon being a reading bv
little Miss Julia Brundage who gave
ln spite Of the Thistle The host tess
assisted hv Mrs Faaske and Mrs A
z. Forrest. served refreshments Mrs
john Duncan of the Highland Heath
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10

a moving picture Little Lord
Fauut1er0y." will he presented at tde
Spencer Square theatre tomorrow
morning at I0.3g O'Clock under the
auspices Of the Pareuf-Teacher asso-
citation of the KemhIa school This
picture Is shown especially ior the
children and their mothers ami all
those who heId tickets TO the show
Cinderella" to have been given last
Saturday morning viii be admitted
free Of charge and those not holding
tickets may procure them al the
theatre The picture 5s said ta he
good one and the officials Of the ass1-
citation hope that aH who can Will take
advantage Of the opportunity to see IT,.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10

giving a Naypole effect Place cards
were tiny turkeys on a fence and the
favOrs were small Indian tripods, pink
baskets forming the kettle Covers
were laid for IA and a four-course din
ner was served. Games were played
and the prizes went to Mrs IT, ]. Gi-
man Miss Alice Iubnow and Miss
Rose Lubnow. the consolation falling
10 Master Paul Haak During the aft
eruJOb Misses Grace Naucker and
Lucille Elman PLAYED piano numbers.
Pictures we're taken Of the company,
and the rooms The hostess was left
with many pretty gifts The club VIII
be entertained Dee. IS by Mrs Tim
Ryersou. 1905 Thirty-nInth street.
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
THETA GAMMA CLUB.

Jue I6eIa Gamma EITIs hold I1eIT
regular meeting last evening with
Miss Iuez GoLtbardf at her home T20
Fifth street Business was transacted
and plans were started for a Christ
mas party After the bushes meet
ing refreshments were served and the
evening enjoyed socially
The girls have planned social
evening for Tuesday. Nov 1I and are
TO meet at Miss BacH.= home. 1922
Fourth avenue. at T-l1.
The next regular meeting VIII be
held with Miss Blanche HatGE. 1896
Sixteenth street. Thursday evening.
Nov %
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
MRS. WINTER HOSTESS PARTY
SERIES.

Mrs Louis Winter. 1910 Tenth ave
nue. is this afternoon entertaining q
company 0f 30 ladies' At games Of
cards. the second in a series of par
ties al which she is hostess Gester-
day Nrs. Winter had 8 guests "a lad
les al I o'clock luncheon. yellow
aud white chrysauthemums were the
flowers used throughout the rooms and
on the serving table I'm the after
noon the company was entertained ar
games of 500 with favors for the high
score and the aIl-cut winners
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
SOCIAL EVENTS

club 81 Moline was q special guest OF
the afternoon.
FANCY WORK SALE SICgESSFt FIJI.
The sale of fancy work and coffee
given yesterday in the home Of Mrs.
j. s. W}gers. 14oI THIRD avenue. hy
the Daughters OF Norway. was big
success. every article but three being
disposed of. proceeds amounting 20
$50 Lunch was served from 3 % 5
clock and good social time passed.
The regular meeting Of The society
VIII be held Dec a. with Mrs j A.
Brown 5IZ Fourth avenue. Rock is
land
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10

The bazaar go have been given next
Thursday bv lae Ladies' Aid society
of Barbara FrIerehie TENT Daughters
of Veterans. lu Memorial hail in the
courthouse, has been postponed till the
first week lu December because of the
fact that the grand jury viii be I'm
session iu raa hall next week A meet
ing o- the society was held Yesterday
tn the courthouse and decision was
made ar rais time so postpone the sale.
The time was spent i'm working at
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
SURPRISED On BIRTHDAY.

Neighbors and other friends of Mrs.
4. II. FLYNN. learning that yesterday
was her birthday anniversary. went
go her home. 1901 Thlrty-sereuth
street and carried out 8 delightful
surprise party They took with them
plenty Of provisions for Q 6Ra lunch.
which they served during rhe course of
the afternoon They also presented
Mrs Flynn with q number Of hand
some pieces of cuJ glass AS reueu-
bEauces of the day
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
BAzAR AND COFFEE Bio sUCCEs,

The bazaar and coffee conducted by
the Plart8eutschen Scbwestern. We'd
uesday afternoon and evening at Tgr-
uer hall was big success. every ar
rirls placed for sale being disposed Of
the ladies' clearing S56-50. Iu the af-
ternoon card games were played with
favors falling 30 Mesdames ScBmid g.
Ohms and A. NJ. Jochims tn the even
ing there was dancing 10 music BY the
0rpbeum orchestra and everyone had
q fine time
Rock Island Argus., 1916-11-10
FRTDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-NOvENTBER 1916

lovely fancy articles and in making
comforters. Next week the Aid society
viii meet with Mrs Blanche Ague.
Thirteenth street and Seventh avenue.