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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Killing 1000 Rabbit. Per Nigh.

The Farmers Equity Association,
with the help of Joseph Reyes of the
Biological Survey, has been killing
rabbits around Metropolis at the rate
of 1000 each night during the Winter.
Portable panels filled with hay were
put in the sagebrush and the rabbits
were drawn to these in great num-
bers. After the rabbits became &C.
customed to visiting these enclosures.
alfalfa leaves saturated With strych-
nine were placed in the enclosures.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

Mrs. Lee ] Davis. campaign mana
ger of the sale of Red Cross Christ
mas seals in Nevada, now has nearly
$11O0 on hand and expects that she
will finally be able to turn over to
the Nevada Public Health Associa-
ton over $1,000 to be used in this
State in fighting tuberculosis. Last
year the sale of seals brought only
$500, though at that time to be a big
sum. Mrs. Davis has been working
to secure the largest sale of seals per
capita in the Union and believes that
her efforts have been successful, al.
though no definite figures can be Sc
cured from other States until early
in February.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Things Never Said

mister, here's them five tons OF
coal you ordered this morning.
mo, sir, this isn't the real. genu-
inc olive oil; that's the reason we sell
it so cheap"
"You don't need to waste any SYM
patty on me. old peg; | am satisfied
with my job. my boss and my wages
Gentlemen. the conductor is ask
ing US to move forward in the car.
Come on, there's plenty of ROOM"
Young man. we find that we have
not been paying you enough, so we'll
increase your salary $40 a week, be-
ginning to-day"
Here's that long overdue sub
scription and enough over to pay for
the paper two years in advance.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
20 kal.akh Nev.d. Mine.

There were $500 men employed in
the mines of Nevada during the past
year. according to the annual report
of A. ]. Stinson. State Inspector of
Mines. White Pine County heads
the list with 1918 and Nye County is
second with 1912. The number of
men employed in other counties is as
follows: Churchill, 235; Clark, 494;
Douglas, a; Elko. $50; Esmeralda,
767; Eureka. 55; Humboldt, 294;
Lander, 127. Lincoln, 168; Lyon. 264;
Mineral, 428; Storey. 235; Washoe,
GA. From November 80, 1915. to
November 80, 1916. there were 2s
men killed in the mines of the State.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
HONOR ROLL

The honor roll of the elementary school Is
made up of those pupils who have been neither
absent nor tardy during the month, who have
So in department, 80 in scholarship, and at
tendance perfect. This is the same basis on
which the honor roll during previous years
has been reckoned.
The following is the honor roll for the
month ending January 10:
First Grade Douglas Evans, Leland Laird.
Dorothy Romano, Adelbers States, Lena
States. Rosie George.
Second Grade-Granville Fletcher, Cedric
Laird. Viola Mau, Fred Zadow, Louie George.
Third Grade-Dorothy Bailey, Robert Dav-
is. james Overton, Willie Rice.
ISABEL MERIALDo, Teacher.
Fourth Grade-Francis Bremenksmpf.
Fifth Grade-Willis Skillman, Margaret
Laird. Thomas Pastorino, Annie Pratt.
Sixth Grsde-vincent Modarelli, Herman
Bremenkampf. Jean Davis.
ESTHER Schultz. Teacher.
Seventh Grade - Mary Boston, Pauline
HUI.
Eighth Grade-Albert Bale, Roealie Davis,
Estella Minoletti, Victor Rattazzi.
Mrs. CHRISTIE M~oGnLvRAY, Teacher.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

1t cost each person in Nevada, on
an estimated population of 100. 1856,
1884 to run the State government
during 1916. according to the report
of State Controller Cole. The sum
was divided as follows: Educational.
$4.05; charitable and penal institu-
tons. $1.53; commissions and board.
43 cents; salaries for State officers,
81 cents; miscellaneous departments.
S 1.92. Figuring on the same popula-
ton. the receipts per capita were
Sill 5, of which $7.56 was secured
through taxes and So cents in licenses.
The balance on hand in the State
Treasury on January 1. 1916. was
$276. 000.02 {. On December 81 the
balance was $515. 547. 02. During the
year the receipts amounted to ST.
814. 545. 95.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
SATURDAY. JANUARY 81. 1917
Former Eureka Girl HOnOr0d

The SENTINEL is in receipt of a
programme of the installation cere-
monies of Electa Chapter No. 20.
Order Eastern Star, at the Masonic
Temple at Spokane, Washington, on
Saturday evening, January 6. in
which it is noted that Miss Minnie
Stowell. daughter of w. H. Stowell.
formerly of Eureka, was installed as
Worthy Matron of the Chapter.
This is quite an honor achieved by
a former Eureka girl, as Electa
Chapter is the second largest o. E.
S. Chapter in the world, and is con-
sidered the banner Chapter of the
State of Washington for its excellent
work.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Eskimo DueIs.

In a lecture by Christian Leden or
the subject of his trip to the arctic ~.
gions the explorer told a Berlin audi.
ence that the anti-dneiists could learn
a useful lesson from the men who live
In the land OF ice and snow. when
two men stand opposed in an affair of
honor" he said ''one endeavors 10 sing
the other down. Then grimaces are
resorted to The facial muscles are
twisted and contorted. and he who
makes the other man laugh wins.
There is no appeal from this part OF
the Eskimo code"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Coldfield Miner Killed

John Mcmahon, brother of Harry
G. Mcmahon. manager of the Crack
er Jack mine, was instantly killed
last Monday when he fell $50 feet to
the bottom of the shaft on the Crack
er Jack property. The sides of the
shaft and the bucket on which Nc
Mahon wes riding were covered with
ice. and it is presumed he slipped on
the ice while getting off the bucket.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
What They Got Besides.

DR.. Aked vas one of the late General
Booths frmest supporters Once dur
Ing a very severe winter DIR. Aked APP
pealed to his congregation for funds to
provide poor children with breakfasts
A considerable sum was subscribed.
and DR.. Aked arranged that some thou
sands of free meals should be provided
at the Salvation Army barracks to the
children in the neighboring slums. Aft
er a little complaints began to reach
DR.. Aked. I'VE provide the money"
somebody grumbled. land the Saliva
tion Army gets all the credit"
They may get the credit" retorted
DR.. Aked. hut they also get the fieasl
Ii you want the first In this case you've
got to take the second"
After this there was no more grum-
bling.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Sheriff Stern Injured

Sheriff Stern of Ormsby County
was seriously injured when a coal
stove in his home exploded and threw
him for W. 10 feet against a wall.
He had filled the stove with fine coal
a few minutes before the explosion
and was standing with his back to it.
Gas accumulated in the fire box and
it exploded with a roar. blowing the
stove into hundreds of pieces. A
frying pan on top of the stove was
blown through the roof of the house.
Stern was badly cut and bruised. A
slight fire, which was soon extin-
guished. resulted from the explosion.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Portrait Of Oddie

An oil portrait of Ex-Governor
Tasker L. Oddie now hangs in the
Governors Office in Carson. This
completes the set of portraits of all
ex-governors. The painting is by
Walter L. Cox of San Francisco, who
painted the portrait of x-Governor
Sparks. 1t is 5 x 6 feet. and is said
to be a splendid likeness of the for
mer Governor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Eu-
reka, Nevada. Persons calling for any
of these letters will please say: "Adver-
tised," January 81, 1917.
Antonio Boueos Hannah Bros
W. r. Curegood Harold Bartholome
John Inchauspe John Jauntorena
Fatseica Lermanos Tore Feliz Laca
Kennith McAlpin LReta care p. Arina
Spencer Reynolds Pierre Triart
Babel Ybanez Miss BeulahWhite 2
LAURA HOEGH, Postmaster.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

SLID DOWN TO THE world, driven By
LOWER floor the last tempest,
will strike and be dashed to pieces On
the rocks of eternity"
The last words were hardly uttered
when one of the boards gave way UNI
der the weight of its occupants with Q
resounding crash.
"She has struckr' yelled a sailor In
the gallery. and be promptly threw
himself over the rail and. wrapping
one leg around a pillar. slid down to
the lower floor. 81 amt going to be
on no hurricane deck In a wreck!' be
cried as he ran for the street-New
York American.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

A party of Montana residents COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Martin
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kronquist,
while motoring to the coast were
caught in the desert five miles from
Tonopah late Tuesday night when
their car broke down. The tempar-
ature was below zero. Though
numbed with cold, having travelled
all day after leaving Ely in the morn
ing, they had to walk to Tonopah,
where they arrived at 3 o'clock Wed.
nesday morning. thoroughly ex-
hausted. All were recuperated with
the exception of Mrs. Martin, whose
nos s was frozen and who was rem
dered temporarily blind by the cold.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Our Purpose Here.

You ask me. oh. slncerest friend.
What Is our purpose here
While passing days may onward trend
And year ~supplanteth Year,
What purpose largest place should hold
II heart and life and plan?
What Is a souls most treasured gold
In this the sphere OF MANI?
The answer Is not hard to see
Has IL escaped your view.
m have you learned so scant Of me
And ! so small OF you?
Oh. kindly friend. the answer seen.
Like stars that shine above.
Is this. and only this. | ween: 3
We live that We may love.
Douglas DobbinG
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

F. B. Williams. who is employed in
an Elko garage. was arrested Tues
day night by Sheriff Harris on infor-
nation from Los Angeles charging
grand larceny. Williams is wanted
for the theft of an auto and is said
to have confessed to taking the ma
chine while under the influence of
liquor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
- The -
Scrap Book


The Rev. Mr.. Payson was invited By
the Marine Bible society Of Portland.
Me-, to address the seamen who hap
pened to be In port on a certain Sun
day, and as he was famous a. a
preacher and there were several Of
Uncle Sans warships In the harbor
the church was o~vercrowded with Jack
tars.
Temporary seats were erected In the
aisles and at the rear of the pews By
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

putting dry goods
boxes here and
there and string
ing boards across
them like rude
circus seats.
The preacher
was describing
the day Of the
judgment
and In an ep-
deavor to use
language suitable
to his audience
was closing his
sermon with the
words ssThan our
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

Church services have been discon-
tinued and the public schools closed
in McGili on account of an epidemic
of scarlet fever.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
THE T. r K

Thursdays metal quotations.
Silver ct New York 76A cents per ounce.
Copper at New York. $50. so.
Lead ct New York s7.75.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
Raby Hill Honor Roll

Pupils who have been neither tardy nor
absent for the month ending January 10:
Teddy McNsughton, Walter Kitchen, Vida
Kitchen, Melba Harris, Carl Harris, Marie
Harris.
MABEL z. KHHx, Teacher.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27

York Central rail
road trains would
pass bowlder after
bowlder painted
over with adver-
tisements In vivid
colors
J. PierIont Nor
gan. younger then
b a he IL now.
was riding out Of
the depot with a
friend when his
hat. blowing off.
was seize by q
r goat.
which began to
devour 1t. The
friend was too
much amused to
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
FOR SALE

Four 6rst-class milk cows; horse and har-
ness; two spring wagons, one hight and one
heavy; one light sled. Will cell ell or any part.
For sale cheap. Inquire at COUNTY HOS.
PITAL before February l..
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
An Intelligent Goat.

In the old days. when New York's
Harlem was mostly rock and was
known AZ Goatville after some of its
most conspicuous inhabitants. the New
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
any sympathy

"Deuced intelligent goat THAR be
said. See how be obeys the orders
OF the owner of the field" And ne
pointed to n large sign that read.
"Chew Morgan's Plug."-New York
Tribune.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
EUREKA SCHOOL NOTES
Report of County High School
Library for First Half OF
School Year

The librarian of the County High
School library reports the following
for the first half of the school year
1867:
Total number of books GAO.
Number of books loaned 276.
Books loaned high school boys q.
Books loaned high school girls 100.
Total in high school 127.
Books loaned residents of the coun-
ty aside from High School students
LAG.
The library consists of standard
reference works. history, science.
travel and fiction. and volumes are
added from time to time to keep it
up-to-date. 1t is open to the resi-
dents of the county and any book not
needed in the school work may be
borrowed for a period of two weeks.
For this purpose lists of books will
be furnished upon application.
The library frequently receives
gifts of books from people in the
county, which add greatly to its use
fulness. 1t is hoped that any one
having suitable books he would be
willing to give to this purpose will
notify the librarian, who will provide
for receiving them.
The mid-year examinations in the
High School were held Tuesday to
Friday of this week.
The following is the percent of at
tendance during the fifth month:
High School, 1874; Elementary school:
Grammar department, 1892; Inter-
mediate department, 1892; Primary
department, 1882. The record by
grades is: 18th, 95.45; 18th. 100;
10th. 100; 9th, 1851; 9Th, 1895; 7th.
96.15; 9th, 97.5; 9Th, 1927; 4th. 100;
3rd. $685. {; End, 100; LIST. 100. This
shows five grades that have no abb
sences, and two, the 18th and the
10th. have no members either tardy
or absent.
In the High School the Senior class
leads in scholarship. In the Element
airy school the following grades lead:
Grammar department, 7th: Inter
mediate department, 4th; Primary
department, LIST.
The following data refers to the
first term of the school year which
ended January 10: The Junior class
has a 100 per cent attendance. and
no cases of hardness, thus leading
all other classes. The following pupils
have been neither absent nor tardy;
Melvin Clark, Fanny Gibson. Peter
Merialdo. The Fourth grade leads
in attendance in the Elementary
school with 99.76 per cent.
During the term the Senior class
has the highest scholarship standing
in the High School, with the Sopho.
mores a close second. In the Ele'
mentary school. the Eighth grade
leads in the Grammar department,
the Fourth grade. in the Intermedi.
ate; and the First grade. in the Pri.
mary.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-01-27
BORN.

At the Windfall Mine, Eureka County,
Nevada, January %, 1917, to the wife Of
Joseph Tamietti, 9 son.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-29
PLEASURE BOATS
T0PAY WAR TAXES
COLLECTOR BlALocK RECEIVES
INSTRUCTIONS FROM WASH
lNGToN ON THE MATTER.


Considerable confusion seems to err
list in the public mind as to what
kind of boats come under he provi
sion of the new war tax, anG what
kinds are exempted. This is parric
ularly true with reference to exemp-
ticns.
The law reads Except (2) boat
used exclusively for trade, 80 boat;
used exclusively for trade 49, boat
t4) boat built according to plans 0i
navy department
In the above exemptions tS'. and
"a" are easily determined-but ''22'' is
not so clear
Collector Blalock received from the
department a letter under date No
yember %. 1917, of which a copy has
reached this city; witch states:
"Where'a party own several launches
for hire to parties who may apply, he
would not be taxable as said launch
es are used in trade; that is, their us
er or owner does not use them for
pleasure but as a means of gaining
a livlihood'
Z. And again: IF boat is used part
OF the time for trade and part OF
the tirAe for pleasure, the boat is
ltaxablef but where the boat is used
in business, that is, twoing RATS,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-29
AMERICAN BIBLE
WEEK NOW PLANNED
CHURCHES BEHIND MOVEMENT
TO PLACE BIBLE IN HANDS
OF PERSHING'S MEN,

American Bible Week, for the pur-
pose of equipping our soldiers and
sailors and the American army in
France with khaki Tetmaents. is am
nounced by the American Bible So
ciety, in cooperation with the Fed
eral Council of ChurCEes, for the
week beginning Sunday December, 2.
The goal of this campaign is $780,
900, which has been undertaken in
response to repeated demands from
Army and Navy chaplains, the Y. NJ.
&C. A, and other agencies working for
the spiritual welfare of the boys at
the front
The campaign has the united J acll-
irig of practically every denomina-
ton. The Bishops of the Northern
Methodists, the Southern Methodists
the College of Bishops of the Epis-
copal Church, the Congregationalists
the National Service Commission of
formed Church, and others, have al
ready pledged their support to what
may be rescribed as movement to
put the church behind the American
Army in France.
The little service Testaments is
sued by the Society, small enough 10
fit conveniently into the soldiers
comfort kit, printed legibly on good
paper, free from the usual t"apings
og gilt and morocco. and bound in
stead in the khaki Of the service mi
form, is book for the fight@lg man.
and WILL according to the Bible So
ciety, carry into the trenches the
message of a religion militant for
Righteousness, the religion of purity
strength and sacrifice
Military leaders are reported to
conform the Society's belief that this
message, translated into life, will DO
message, translated into life, will do
much toward building up and sps-
tanning army morale and toward pro
noting that spirit necessary to vic
tory. In this connection the Society
quotes a letter recently sent to an
american soldier by General Persn
ing:
.Hardships will be your lot. Temp,
tations will befall You But the ta6ch-
ing of our Saviour will give You
strength"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-29

a record of every man. white or blacl,
who is in the service from this com
munity, so there viii be a complete
proud of but in fact, TO be jnbliant
over.
In connection with the above ]
would respectively suggest that the
Board Of Trade instruct its efficient
secretary to prepare list and keep
we would have a list not onl2 TO Re
roll to show in futurity. that Sin those
days they made men"
I would also suggest that this l;at
when completed should be posted in
conspicuous place at the city hall
so that. those that run may read"
JOHN c. STILES.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-29

Wade Anderson, TO the army; 5and
+ Lieut., Mannuin.
Lieut.. JOS. Bennett.
Ensign J. S. NJ Symons,
Ensign Lewis Beach,
Ensign Mallory Akin, and
Fred Allen TO tho Navy.
In addition TO those mentioned if
such men as Bayard, Butts, CHARLES
l3unkley and others who spent their
boyhood days in this city, were added
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-29
BRUNSWICK HAS
DONE HER DUTY
THIS CITY MAKES GOOD RECORD
IN FURNISHING OFFICERS
SAYS STILES.

Editor of News: r
The city of Brunswick has good
reason to be proud of those of her
sons who seized the opportunity OF
going to war as leaders rather than
followers, and the following list viii
show that. in some instances at least
these gentlemen are Well over the
draftable age.
We have sent
Captains E. c. Butts, and R. NJ,
Wood, and Lieutenants-
W. L. Herweli,
W. n. Newman,
W. Fl. Bukley,
M. Exley,
DeVoe Goney,
Lawrence Akin,
Thos Harrison
= Roy Davis,
Mark Calder,
S. X, Brown. M
A. H. Croyatt,
Henry Ross,
Gerry Watkins5
James Gould.
@. r.. McCoy, siE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
STEELTOIV BOARD
in FINE SHAPE
Local Body Is More Handi-
capped Than Any of the
Three in This Vicinity

The local Exemption Board of Dis
trlct No. l, Dauphin county. with
Th,eaSdauarters in the Light and Power
animation of 1,1OO men, the second
largest number of men examined in
the county Out of this number 255
VIII be chosen from those that pass
physically ard will be sent to Camp
Meade. The members of this board
are: County Commissioner c. c.
Gumbler., of Highspire, chairman: DR..
Bayard T. Dickinson, Steelton, and AL
len. .Drawbaugh. steelton: Walter
keister, Steelton, is chief clerk OF the
board. The work accomplished by
this board has been remarkable, con-
sidering the handicaps and obstacles
That have had to be contended with.
There is no district in Dauphin county
where there are so many colored men
and aliens. AS the regulations of the
visions for those of that class who
pass has made the work doubly diff
hcult. These men have to be exam
tned, certified or discharged and final
headquarters regarding their dis
disposal. As result many of the
white men who have numbers
long after these men have been sent
to Camp Meade, while these men are
awaiting orders. The board has had
considerable difficulty in securing the
necessary number of white men, but
the situation has been cleverly
practically the entire quota has been
secured and is being held in readi-
ness for service.
The clerical force of the board con-
sists of three girl stenographers and
two men, and is the most adequate in
the county. The work of tabulating,
listing, making out exemption papers.
discharges, physical reports. etc, re-
quires a great amount of detail, and
the Steelton clerical board is we'll up
tO-date with it's work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
MIDDLETOWN

The Woman's Club held its first
of tie PRESIDENT Mrs. Ira Sprin ger,
yesterday afternoon. The subject
of the afternoon was present
Day Problems" The election of Of
ficers resulting as follows: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Ira Springer; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. II. B. Carver; second
vice president, Mrs. Fuller Berg
stresser; recording secretary Mrs.
b. e Longenecker; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. George S. Mish;
treasurer, Mrs. B. f. Aumiller. The
colors of the club are white and
violet. The club flower was selected
as violet The motto Not Our Bit,
But Our Best"
A pretty wedding was solemnized
at noon yesterday, at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Harry Myers, of Pine
street, when their daughter Miss
Emma X. Myers was married to
Lester c. Books, of City Point, Va,
by the Rev. O. NJ. Kraybill, pastor
Of the Church of God. The ring
ceremony was used. The left on
a wedding tour to Philadelphia and
New York, and on their return they
will reside at City Point, Va, where
the groom is employed in the E. f..
Dupont de ne Mours and COMPANY
The Sunday school class taught bv
a. S. Quickel of the st. Peters Iu-
theran Sunday School held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Paul Wharton, Water street
last evening.