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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Nearly 1000 Ounces
Of Silver Per Ton

Joseph Tognoni was an arrival in
Eureka Friday from his mines at
Keyser Springs, about IS miles south
of Duckwater, to purchase supplies
and to attend to some matters in
connection with his mining opera
tions. When he learned that Fri
days quotation of silver had topped
the dollar mark he said that price
was good enough for him and he
would now commence shipping.
At the Brown Hotel that evening
Mr.. Tognoni exhibited an assay he
had just received from a three foot
ledge in his Monte Carlo mine that
at a depth of so feet gave 1922
ounces of silver, with only a trace of
gold. This assay gave a value per
ton of $943.52 with silver valued at
SO cents per ounce. As the ore is
free milling and there is said to be
plenty of 80 to 40 ounce ore in other
workings of the mine. it looks like
Joe would soon be able to just set
back and take life easy for the bal
ance of his days.
He says there is little or no wood
In that country and that his nearest
water supply of any quantity is six
miles distant, but he aims to ship the
high grade to Tonopah. and to later
find a process that will work the low
grade near the mine.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
DEATH OF RICHARD BROWN
Former Resident Of Eureka Dies al Reno
Following Stroke Of Paralysis

Prof. Richard Brown. head of
mems dormitory at the Nevada Uni
versity for % years. died at his home
in Reno on September ii following a
paralytic stroke.
Prof dick" Brown, known famil-
iarfy to hundreds of former univer-
sity students as just Prof. or Dick.
was the best loved and most prom
inent professor that was ever con-
nected with the university. He had
charge of the mems dormitory at the
institution from 1891 to 1918 and 10
those % years he was friend and
adviser to every man who ever lived
in the old Rams Pasture" as the
first dormitory was called, or in Lin
coin hall.
He came to Nevada over so years
ago from Peterboro, Canada. and
settled at Fort Halleck. Later he
went to Elko where he engaged in
the undertaking business. From
there he went to Eureka and was en-
gagged in carpenter and mechanical
work at the mines. and thence he
went to Carson City as cutter in the
mint.
Surviving him are a widow, two
sons, Richard Jr., and Boyd of Reno;
two daughters, Mrs. v. M. Hender-
son of Ely and Helen Brown of Reno;
one granddaughter. and a brother.
Fred A. Brown of Reno.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
EUREKA TO BEiREvVED
Recent Visitor Says Price of Sill
yer Assures Good Returns at
Famous Camp; Capitalists
Interested

Reno Gazette: "The old camp of
Eureka is destined to again become
one of the foremost silver and lead
producers of Nevada within a COM
paratively short time," is the con-
fident prediction of L. C. Heck of
Reno. who has returned from ar i'm
portant mining mission to that camp
which was one of the most famous
in the early mining history of this
State.
with a production of 5000, 000. 900
to its credit prior to the cessation of
extensive operations in the early '90's,
due to the slump in the price of sill
yer, the high prices for silver and
lead which now prevail will soon
cause that camp to be resurrected
from the list of so-called ghost cities
of the West and make it one of the
most active mining regions of the
State.
Representatives of Eastern and
Nevada capitalists are now investi-
eating a number of the old pro-
ducers with a view of taking them
over and resuming operations on an
extensive scale, and it should not be
long until some interesting announce
ments are made regarding consum-
nation of several deals that are now
under consideration.
Although the camp has a wonder
full record of production in the past,
it is safe to say that probably not
over fifteen per cent of the ore which
the mines contained has been extract
ed. and none of them has ever been
worked to any great depth. There
are hundreds of thousands of tons of
low grade ore that is now of COM
mercial grade still exposed in the
developed portions of the old mines.
which was left while the higher
grade ore was being extracted under
the early-day operations.
Modern mining and milling meth
DDS and the high prices for lead and
silver, which will undoubtedly pre-.
vail for several years to come, will
make this low grade ore a profitable
product, in addition to the rich ore
bodies that should be opened in new
development.
with a revival of mining activi-
ties considerable Improvement will
doubtless be arranged in t~ransporta-
ton facilities over the Eureka & Pali-
SADIE railroad or otherwise. and | am
confident that Eureka will within the
near future resume its former place
as one of the greatest mining sections
of Nevada"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Struck Good Flow of Water
success.

The Eureka Land & Stock Company
has recently been doing some work
on the east side of Pancake mountain
for the purpose of developing water
on that range for its sheep. A tun-
mel was run into the mountain. and
when the face reached 1876 feet early
this week a flow of water was struck
that is now running out of the mouth
of the tunnel and is considered sufi-
cient for all present needs.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Misstatement Corrected

The SENTINEL was in error last
week in its statement that Handley
Bros. had traded 10 carloads of eve
lambs to A. c. Florio for a like num-
Der of wether lambs and had given
one dollar per head to boot. This
statement should have read that Mr.,
Fiorio gave the additional dollar per
head to the Handley Bros,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Death of Pioneer Residen.

G. B. Zunino. a pioneer resident OF
Eureka, was found dead this fore
noon in his cabin in Goodwin Canyon.
He was an old man who has been in
failing health for some time and has
recently been confined to his cabin.
During his early residence here he
engaged in the wood business and
ran a four horse team. He was a
native of Geneva. Italy. and " years
of age.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
P. H. Hubs undertaking parlors on
Monroe street.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
AUDITOR REFUSES TO
EXTEND SPECIAL TAX
Tax Levied For Purpose of
Lighting the Streets of Eureka
Win Not Be Collected, Accord
ing to County Auditor Edgar
Father

At meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners held on the
9th day of April, 1917, a special tax
of 80 cents on the $4,000 valuation
on all taxable property in the town
of Eureka was levied by this Board
in compliance with a petition from
the residents and taxpayers of Eu-
reka for the purpose of paying the
Electric Power & Light Company for
lights for the town.
Owing to the failure of this COM
pany to furnish lights as agreed. and
there being a question in his mind as
to the legality of this levy, County
Auditor Edgar Father refuses to ex-
tend this special tax on the assess
ment roll of 1917, and received from
the District Attorney the following
opinion in support of the stand he
has taken:
Eureka. Nevada, Sept. IL. 1917.
MIR. Edgar Father.
Recorder and Auditor,
Eureka, Nevada.
Dear Sir:
am in receipt of your request for
an opinion as to the legality of the
tax levy, made April 6. 1917. by the
Board of County Commissioners. of
80 cents on all taxable property of
the town of Eureka, for the purpose
of lighting the streets of said town
during the years 1917 and 1918. and
the ACCESSIBILITY of extending the
same on the tax roll of 1917.
This levy was made by the COM
missioners sitting as a town board.
and upon petition of a majority of
the residents representing three
fifths of the taxable property of Eu-
reka, for the purpose of paying the
Eureka Power & Light Company.
according to agreement. for lighting
the streets of said town during the
last six months of 1917, and the
whole of 1918. This company hav-
ing failed to furnish said lighting as
per agreement. or at all, and not be-
ing in position at present to do so.
and having forfeited its franchise or
right to so do by failure to commence
and prosecute work as required by
law and the provisions of said fran
chise, and the purpose of said levy
having failed. | am. therefore. of the
opinion that you are justified in re-
fusing to extend the same upon the
assessment roll. You will thereby
avoid the useless task and confusion
of collecting the taxes and being
called upon later to refund them
Moreover, Sec. 878 r. L. of New.
1912, requires that such taxes be lev
led at the same time and in the
same manner as County and State
taxes. Sec. 3618, same laws. provides
for levying of State and County taxes
on or before the first Monday in
March of each year. for such year.
Chapter 149 of the Nevada Laws of
1917 provides for the making and
publication of a budget Of town ex-
penses, and makes it unlawful TO
contract for any expenditure unless
the money is specially set aside for
such purpose in such budget. This
levy being made April 6. made for
two years instead of one, and not
complying with Chapter 149. above
mentioned, ] am of the opinion that
the same is void. that a collection OF
taxes hereunder could not be en-
forced, and therefore that the ex-
tension of the same upon the roll
would be useless.
Respectfully,
N. P. MORGAN,
D;strict Attorney. Eureka County,
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Justice Court Suit

In the Justice Court Thursday suit
was filed by Hiram Johnson against
D. E. Sayre and the Eureka Power q
Light Company for the sum of $751;
o.. This suit is for the collection OF
the store bill of the Johnson Mercan-
tile Company and assigned claims OF
other parties.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
Dep.rtins Bow. rendered Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Tognoni have
invited the boys called into military
service to a dinner at their home on
Italian Creek on Wednesday after
noon. September 10. at a O'Clock.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15

Friday metal quotations.
Silver at New York 1909 cents per ounce.
Copper at New York. $4,000.
Lead at New York S9.75.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
,un sHNTINEL


in to-day's SENTINEL 10 whom IL
MAY Concern"
I K. Anderson returned by FRI
davis train from a business trip to
Salt Lake City.
Attorney Cary Van Fleet autoed
over from Elko Friday to attend to
legal matters in Eureka.
Mrs. Bertha Rich of Eureka left
Wednesday for a visit at the Rogan-
tint ranch at Pinto Creek.
CASTOR Uhalde shipped IL cars of
lambs from Diamond Station to the
Eastern market by to-day's train.
Tony Marteletti was in town last
Saturday from Morey. Nye County.
to attend to some business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. McEllin and son
Ed autoed over from Hamilton and
spent several days in Eureka the first
of the week.
William Mendes autoed up from
Duckwater Wednesday and remained
in Eureka several hours attending to
business matters.
Mrs. r. Mechanics returned by
Tuesdays train from a couple of
weeks visit with her son, John Nc
Charles, at Elko.
S. F. Stollenwerck and E. H. We'd
ekind autoed up from Mineral Hill
Tuesday to attend to some business
matters in Eureka.
Wilbur Lucey and w. Murphy
went over to Tonopah Tuesday by
auto for a few days visit in Ne
vada's liveliest silver camp.
George Laird returned home by
Tuesdays train from Inyo County,
California. where he has been en-
ployed during the Summer.
Cannon & Hart. the painters, have
gone to Birch. on the east side of
Diamond Valley, to paint the new
ranch home of Georgen Jacobsen.
Will and Richard Martin went over
to Tonopah this week to try their for
tunes in the big silver camp. Alfred
Huebner took them over in his auto.
Miss Annie Smith, Grand Chief of
the Pythian Sisters, was a departure
by this mornings train for the west
ern part of the State on official bus
mess.
Earl Overton brought his wife and
children into Eureka Wednesday
from their ranch at Indian Creek.
where the family has been spending
the Summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Carletti, ac-
companied by Miss Kathryn Winzell
and Miss Moseley, autoed up from
Alpha Monday and spent several
hours in Eureka.
Leandro Oroz of Indian Creek. in
the southern portion of Eureka Coun-
ty was in Eureka Wednesday attend
ing to some matters connected with
his sheep business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gent Marteletti and
children autoed in from their ranch
In Fish Lake Valley last Saturday for
avisit with Eureka friends and to
make some purchases.
Ed Moyle of the SENTINEL force
left by to-day's train to take in the
State Fair at Fallon that opens next
Monday. and for a couple of weeks
visit at different points in the west
ern portion Of the State.
Richard Hooper. Jadson Hooper
and Frank Mcbride left by this morn
lng's train for Elko and expect to
return tomorrow with three new
FORD cars for the Eureka Garage,
which will be driven across the coun-
try.
Manager ]. E. Sexton of the local
railway, accompanied by j. H. Nc
Weary and 5. j. Fields of San Fran
CISCO came up from Palisade by Tues
Jays train and that afternoon made
an inspection of several mining prop
critics in this district.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15
tUREkASs TO LEAVE SEPT. q
Local Beard Instructed to Send Seven
Men Into Service as Eureka county's
First Quota

The Local County Board was off,
cially notified through to-day's mail
by the Adjutant General Of Nevada
that even men of Eureka County's
quota are to leave here for American
Lake at z o'clock on Saturday. Sep
TENDER %. The Local Board was
also informed that it would be mott.
fed within the next few days of the
means of transportation from Eu.
reka to Palisade. The men to GO
will be those whose numbers were
first drawn and have been certified.
as follows:
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-09-15

For Sale-1916 Ford Touring Car
in excellent condition. Inquire at
c.,m,,,r, of;ca -Advt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
NEVADA ATTITUDES.

Bulletin 654 OF the United Stat
es Geological Survey, Department
Of the Interior. which shows the
results OF spirit of lcveling in Ne
vada during the last twenty years
has lust been publihed, and copy
will be sent free 20 anyone apply
ing TO the Director OF the Survey
at Washington, d. c.
pAoIo lopX9 oVp soA!S Hooq sui
ton about 1000 points in Neva-
uosq oArV sYlruu le!oods 0IopM'r
established, consisting of metal
tablets cemcntcd in rock or OF iron
posts that are firmly fixed in the
ground. Engineers and others
who are preparing to make special
urvevs should get this bulletin
nd use these bench marks as start
ing points or as tie points in their
work.
The bulletin includes an appen-
liX which should be of more than
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
BILL No. IS
ORDINA No. 63.

AN ORDINANCE no AMEND, REVISE
AND RE-ENACT SECTIONS u AND II
OF ORDINANCE No. ~, AN ORDIN.
ANCE ENTITLED IAN ORDINANCE
TO FIN, IMPOSE AND COLLECT A
LICENSE TAX ON CERTAIN OCCUR
Ar1ONS. BUSINESSES, TRADES, CAL
LINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS; PROVID
ING FOR THE COZ rCTTON THERE
or; TO FIX PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION THEREOF; AND TO
PRESCRIBE THE DUTIES OF CITY
OFFICERS IN CONNECTION HERE
WITH"
The City Council of the City of Yerngton
do Ordain:
Section l. Section twelve of the above
entitled Ordinance IS hereby amended to rea6
as follows:
Section r. All licenses shall be taken OUT
in advance and payable quarterly to the enc
Of the last day March the last day ofJune
the last day of September the last day o
December of the quarter in which it issues
In computing licenses no fractional part of :
quarter shall be allowed
Section ?. Section seventeen OF the abov
entitled Ordinance is hereby emended to reao
as follows:
Section H. Every person. irm. association
or corporation engaged in the business OF sci
ling at wholesale or by retail, in the Cit,
Of Ncrugton. at fixed place OF business. ex
cept in this Ordinance otherwise provided
anv groceries. provisions, drugs, medicines
oils. paints, chemicals, furniture. drYgOodS
clothing. boots, shoes, hats, caps, CONNECTION
1ry carpets. ice cream, guns. guu-powder
lumber. wood coal. merchandise. stationery
sewing machines wares, farm implements
farm products. hardware harness or iewelry
shall pay for and obtain quarterly license tt
carry on such business on the basis of month
ly sales made in the following schedule, to
wit:
Those whose monthly sales are less than
one thousand (Sl00O.00) dollars shall pay foi
such license seven dollars and fifty cents
$3.50 per quarter.
Those whose monthly sales equal or exceed
one thousand $4,000 dollars, shall pay in adj
dition thereto three-tenths Of one per cent
G. 00) on all such monthly sales IN excess
OF said first one thousand $4,000 dollars, ur
to and includin six thousand 100000 dollars
to be computed on the average monthly sales
for the quarter immediately preceding thai
for which license is granted. No license to
he computed on any sales in excess OF Sly
thousand 100000 dollars.
Every person, firm, association or corpora
tion engaged in the following calingS shaF
pay the license hereinafter designated.
Hotels. more than twenty GOD rooms. hit
cen (Sl500) dollars per quarter
Hotels less than twenty (2O) rooms
seven dollars and fifty cents $3.50 per quart
er.
Restaurants, Coffee houses, Eating stands
Lunch counters. Chop houses, Refreshment
stands, seven dollars and fifty cents $3.50
per quarter.
Private boarding houses, more than five
boarders, four dollars and fifty cents (S45O)
per quarter.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
THRIFT THOUGHT.

A large amount of good food in
potatoes, including most OF the
valuable mineral elements, is vast
ed by the ordinary methods OF
not eaten), since much of the meat
also means a loss(if the Jacket is
peeling. Baking in the Jackets
OF the potatoes sticks to the stiff
ened skin and is discarded. Here
is'a suggestion made by the Unit
ed States Department OF Agricul-
ture for reducing the discarded
portion OF the potatoe to a mini
mum:
Drop washed potatoes in vcss
81 OF rapidly boiling water and al
low them to remain 10 minutes.
Remove and strip the thin skin
as when potatoes are peeled after
thorough cooking by boiling. The
potatoes will still be practically
raw and may be handled like raw
peeled potatoes in preparing any
dish, as scallopcd, French or Ger
man fried potatoes, potato chips
etc.
One excellent way do cook-the
skinned potatoes is to bake them
The entire potato, including the
thin, golden brown crust may be
eaten
This recipe for economical pee
mo OF potatoes was furnished b.
housewife and tested bv the I
6. Department Of Agriculture, The
department will be glad to have
other housewives write OF thrift
practices which they have found
useful in their homes.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
momentary interest to the me-

momentary interest to the me-
.urlous as we'll as to the seeker
after information, for it gives the
lnoqp 20 uonrA9[9 olpm!XoIdae
IUO towns, mining camps, passes
and mountain tops in the state.
The lowest poitn in the state is
40 feet above sea level-the SUR
face of Colorado River; the high
est is the east peak of the White
Mountains, which stands at an
elevation OF 13.145 feet.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

cable to house machinery when
idle, all bearings should receive a
thorough application of heavy oil
or grease to keep out moisture and
prevent rust. Ii is believed that
on many farms machinery could
be more adequately sheltered in
the buildings available by exercis
ing care in placing the mso as to
eConomize space.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
PROVIDE FOR MACHINER
Orders for Repair Parts and New
Machines Should be Placed as
Soon as Possible.

During the coming winter farm
ers should give careful attention
to the work of repairing all mach
ines which will be used next seas
on. Also, orders for repair parts
and new machines should be plac
ed as soon as possible. This will
acquaint manufacturers and their
agents with the demand in differ
ent sections and enable them to
make the best possible distribu-
ton. At the same time it will e.
Intimate expensive delays in trans
portation at the busy season.
The use OF the largest and most
improved far mmachinery, always
desirable, is OF special Importance.
Where large acreages are farmed
the largest machinery is the most
economical. Many OF the latest
machines embody improvements
which will often justify their pur-
chase. where obtainable, from the
standpoint OF economy, even
though the old outfit is still ser
viceable.
When new machines are bought
on large farms to replace others
still capable of service, it is sug-
gested that the owners afford an
opportunity to other farmers who
operate on smaller scale to pur-
chase the replaced machinery at a
reasonable price. This plan
should benefit both parties.
All worn out machinery should
be sold for junk at the first oppor-
tunity, the specialists advise, first
remoing all bolts or other parts
which might be useful in repairing
other equipment 1t is usually
false economy to attempt TO use
a WORKOUT machine, as the time
wasted iwth brcakages and other
delays and the etra power requir-
ed for its operation usually more
than offset the saving effected by
continuing its use
More damage can be done to
machine in half an hour through
lack of oil or grease on some bear
ings than by a whole seasons eX-
posture to the weather, the special
lists declare. For this sort OF ne
glcct there can be no excuse, it is
said. Operating machine with
out fabrication. especially when
the bearings are slightly rusty,
will quickly result in the wearing
away OF the metal, often to con
siderable depth. in very few min
utes. Expensive breakages. as
we'll asserious delays, also may be
caused by operating machines on
which nuts have worked loose or
have come off entirely, allowing
bolts to loosen or drop out.
All practicable steps should be
taken to preserve machinery now
on hand, Needless exposure TO
the weather should be avoided,
and in cases where it is not practi-
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15

operated with but one handle. For each
and every slot machine having more than one
handle. such person, firm, association, CO.
partnership or corporation shall pay for such
license the of FIVE 5000 dollars per
quarter for each additional handle on each and
every such machine operated provided, that
such license shall not authorize the conducting
running, playing or maintaining any such slot
machine played for money, or for checks or
tokens redeemable in money. and that no
checks issued redeemable in merchandise, shall
be redeemed directly indirectly, in money
Tailors seven dollars and fifty cents $3.50
per quarter.
Telephone companies and telegraph COM
panies twelve dollars and fifty cents (Sl2.5o)
per quarter.
undertakers, five ($5.oO) dollars per quart
er.
Wholesale, LIQUOR dealers. seven dollars and
fifty cents $3.50 per quarter.
The carrying on of a saloon bar room,
together with any other business for which a
license is paid shall not exempt the person as
provided to pay a license under any other
Ordinance.
Section ?. This Ordinance shall tabe effect
Immediately after its passage and publication
Introduced by Councilman Masterson and
read first time November 10Th. IA.
Passed and adopted and ordered published
for period OF week in the Yerington
Times, weekly newspaper published in the
City of Yerington this 18th dav of December.
1917, by the following vote OF the council
Ayes; Councilmen Archer, Kaufman, Knox
and Masterson.
Nayes None.
Absent: None
Approved this 18th day of December, 1917
Elmer Hanson, Mayor
Attest:
+. II. Whtacre,
City Clerk and Clerk Of the City
Council OF the Cit of Yerington,
Nevada.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-12-15
HHONOR TO FRENCCHMAN.

"A patriotic demonstration has
been planned for Saturday morn
ing, when Count De Termes, an
old resident of Goldfield and a
reserve officer in the Frnch army
will leave for France in rsponse
to recent call from his country
for all reserve officers to reenter
service.-Tribune.