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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
Nevada State News

The Boss Mining Company of Gold
field shipped a car of platinum ore
to Irvington, New Jersey. several
weeks ago and received a net return
of 5000. 1t is claimed by the COM
pany that if this al could have gone
to Los Angeles. where a plant for
handling this ore is now being built,
the net return would have been close
to 100000.
Adjutant General Maurice Sullivan
has the names of about Is Nevada
men, who after their names had been
posted in the call for examination
made by local draft boards, enlisted
in different branches of the army.
The Provost Marshal General has re-
commended that the men be dis
charged from the regular army and
sent to join their contingents at
training camps.
The Southern Pacific Company of
Sparks has adopted the experiment
of employing women around the
yards and shops. They have placed
them in the machine shops to do the
light work and sweeping and in the
coach department, where they clear
and brighten up the metal work
This is a necessity caused by wal
condition taking many men from
their occupations at the shops.
Sam Gay, who was deposed a
sheriff of Clark County by the dis
trict Judge because he failed to ar
rest his deputy when the latter chal
lenged a justice of the peace to
duel. has decided that he would lik,
to retain the Office. Accordingly h,
has retained the services of an array
of lawyers and has filed an appea
in the Supreme Court. Also he ha'
notified the newly appointed sheriff
that he will expect the salary nov
being earned by the latter.
S. c. Worthington of Upper Reese
river was in Austin several days las
week on business. He informed the
Reveille man that during the pas
ten days four cows afflicted with the
rabies on the Bell estate had to be
killed. He also stated that the coy.
otes were increasing rapidly and thai
many of them had the rabies. The
rabies situation throughout the State
is as bad now. if not worse, than il
was a year ago, and it is evident
more trappers should be placed in
the field.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
The two James brothers and Mac

The two James brothers and Mac
Mckenzie. who were found guilty of
horse stealing in the Elko district
court, were sentenced Tuesday by
Judge Taber to a term in the State
penitentiary of not less than n nor
more than IA years. All three of
the men have announced that they
desire to enlist in the army and will
do so if the authorities will allow
them.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

Upon the recent death Of a politician
who at one time served his country In
a very high legislative place u mum
Der of newspaper men were collaborat
ing in an obituary notice.
What shall WI say Of the former
senatorY' asked one OF the men.
"Oh. just put down that he was al
ways faithful to his trust"
And" queried a cynical member Of
the group. "shall we mention the name
of the trustY"-Puck.3
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

In Eureka, Nevada, November 6. 1917. to
the wife Of Thomas r. Clifford. nee Christina
Laird, o son.
At Prospect, Eureka County, Nevada. No
yember 6, 1917, to the wifeof Caesar Prins, 9
son.
At Elko, Nevada, November z. 1917, TO the
wife Of A. J. Simcox, 3 daughter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
auction in front Of the Courthouse in
Eureka for cash, on Monday. November
10, 1917, the tools, supplies and stock-in-
trade of the L. w. Cromer tin shop;
also three good heating stoves; every
article must be sold. The stock in-trade
includes water pals, milk pals, wash
boilers, tin cups. buckets. stovepipe and
numerous other useful articles. New
sheet iron and tin plate, complete set of
timers tools, all in good condition,
MARY Z. CROMER,
FLORENCE KAUTZ,
Administrators.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

A variation Of 100 degrees of tenn
perature between Manitoba and the
gulf goes to show that Uncle Sam OBJ
serves the medical ma kim. Keep your
head cool and your feet warm
Omaha Bee.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
IL Does Happen.

II don't think the truth Of that Gin
derella story e. came out"
Nor
Il think she took OF her slipper be
cause it hurt her. I've seen ladies do
that In restaurants many q time
Kansas City Journal.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
Political Activity.

"What are the principal activities OF
the official position our friend occu
pies?"
Those involved In holding on to II
replied Senator Sorghum. Washington
Star.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

The energy which makes a child hard
to manage is often the energy which
makes him a manager Of life.-H. w.
Beecher.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

The stock-in-trade and timers
tools of the late l.. w. Cromer are
advertised for sale in to-day's SEN
TINEL.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
THE META MARKET

Thursdays metal quotations.
Silver at New York $50 cents per ounce.
Lead 81 New York 6.25.
Copper (price fxei by Govt $3.50.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10

Legal blanks and mining locations foi
sale at this Office.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-11-10
NEW TO-DAY
BILLS PASSED
BY THR-
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Ar THEIR
MEETING NOVEMBER ., 1917

money be allowed the following named per-
sons, respectively, to-wit:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
The Gar Exiled.

The semi-official Russian News
Agency in Petrograd announced
that former Emperor Nicholas and his
family were removed from the palace
atTsarskoe-Selo.
1t said it was reported they were be.
ing transported to Tobolsk, Siberia.
The provisional government firmly
refuses to reveal where the prisoners
now are.
No one except officials especially
sent from Petrograd witnessed the de-.
parture.
1t aprears the plan was to remove
Nicholas before dawn, but the train
arrived at Tsarskoe-Selo several hours
later. Instead of the gorgeous imperi.
al train in which Nicholas was taken
to Tsarskoe-Selo from Mohi!ev In
March, an ordinary train composed OF
three sleeping cars, a~dining car and
several third-class coaches, was sent.
A second train was assigned to take
the baggage and servants, fifty OF
whom accompanied the former en-
peror and his family into exile.
Nicholas was depressed in appear
ance, but former Empress Alexandra
who was seen walking for the first
time In months, seemed lively and
pleased at the prospect of change
In surroundings.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
HUNTS LOST OIL WELL
Most Peculiar Coverna Up Of Pay
irc pronosiI;on

Most Peculiar coverina Up of Pay
ing Proposition.
Roy FeTt=el. of Warren, Pa
las an ell well which he can.
net locate, and, with Pennsy,vc n a
crude selling at 1926 barrel, with :
premium added thereto, he would like
to have its production added to his
other total.
He knows pretty nearly where tc
look for the well, but has thus faI
been unable to locate any sign Of 1t
although he has done considerable eX
cavating.
The manner in which the we'll be
came lost is easily explained when il
is said that l. was loCa:cd in the East
Fifth avenue sand pit. In taking on
gravel the excavation approached clcs
er and closer to the casing, until the
pine stood I'D out Of the side OF tie
bank. During the rains last spring {
slide of several thousand tons OF eartf
and gravel snapncd an inch cable
which guyad tho pipe, broke the cab {
and bent the casing down under the
slide, completely burying it from view
Recently Mr.. HertZel went to the banl
with picks and shoys.s, but aft1r saver
al hours hard work was obliged tc
abandon the search without findins
anv trac, of the casing, drive pipe OF
srcher-ro1s. Fv3n the piece CT cable
LETT on the pipe was so effectlally
buried that It. could not be located
The well was drilled rine years ago
and had a production of about five bar
RES q day.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
AMERICAN FL!ER LOST
Corporal Willis Missing After Attack
on German Works


Paris, Aug. 20.-The Lafayette squad
ron, composed Of Am aTican aviators
played its part in tie French air raids
reported in the OFF communicate
cn Saturday, when j. was announce
that 28,cnn pounds CT bombs and ex
rloaivcs had been dropped on Germ1r
military establishments, rGilroad sta
tions and encampmeIts.
Corporal Harold Willis, o. Boston
member Of the squadron, has net r.
turned from the raid, which reslIlte
in q number of aerial fights with tbs
Germans.
Two groups Of chasors were chose
from the ranks cf the Lafayette squad
ron, commended respectively by Lien
-fTnant nacul Trf5ery, of Wallingford
Ccnn., and Adirtart Di1ier Mason, 9!
Scu francisco. which Travelled protect
inelv 10 the right and left Cf a bombing
mnchine As it entered enemy territory
Another group from another squadron
followed IN the rcar. TIE groups, how
ever. saw few German machines. The
Lufbery command obtained mast o.
the action and Aviator Dudley Hill, ot
Peekski1, n. Y, had a borrow escaDe
when two Germans attacked him with
incendiary bullets. He escaped, how
ever, with one bullet hole through g
lever plane, by outmareuvering hi'
opponents. He is believed to have
brought dcwn one German.
Aiutant Masson's command was at
tackled by patrol Of three planes
whica was easily repulsed.
Corporal Willis was missing when
his group returned to its base after
the bombing raid, but it is hoped lie
will turn UP.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
oooO New Officers to Front.

Among 27341 graduates of officers
training camps assigned to posts were
1000 newly commissioned men detailed
for service in France.
Dates on which they will report to
their posts at the front were with
held.
Other new officers were ASSIGNED to
the regular army, the nationah guard
and the national army cantonments.
The numbers of grades recruited from.
the training camps were announced as
follows:
Colonels, two; lieutenant colonels,
one: majors, 235: captains, 1922: first
lieutenants, 1852; second lieutenants'
1929.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
y. S. to Take Over Wheat.

Tile government is considering the
purchase of enough of the 1917 wheat
crop to stabilize prices in the United
States was forecast in the formation
of $50,0OO,OG0 corporation by the food
administrator. with the approval of
President T'i'-"r.
81. the stock will be held and owned
by the United Stated government.
The intention is to take over the en-.
tire harvest if Necessary to maintain
fair nTices. The corporation will make
all allied purchases of wheat and flour
and thus will stabilize prices to the
allies. Through this arrangement it
hopes to secure itself against any pos
sible loss.
The food adn1inistrati>n will open
agencies at eli the principal what ter.
minals, carryin~ c1 is transac,icn+
with the usual de?lcrs. 10 comm ssi n
charge vii be made except TO cove
costs of on7ratio1. Tho price to b
paid for w eat will he fy-l by con-
mittee under tie croil dit ion h~aded
by Harry A. Garfield. presi:'ent &C WI
liams col!eee. This rr're tn 'ool
administration expects TO see main.
taine1 in n"ivato as well as govern.
ment transactions.
Flour milk vii! ko assured whe7t at
the price to ta naid hy the government
and the fo33 administration is readv
to pnrchasa FER the mills al the graiu
they use. Tic r,i!lers named COM
mitteo 20 cooper te with the food ad-
min,s,,-atiHn in voluntary regulation
f their industry.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
BREAKS UP CHURCH PICNIC
Jealous Man Shoots and Then Turns
Pistol on Himself.

Jealous because his wife start d
to ride home in an automobile
owned by her brother, after spend ns
the day at Sunday sch >ol picnic al
Rock Glen, near Haz eton, Pa,
Clarence Banles, aged twen:y-eight, CT
Fern Glen, shct her as she was leav-
ing the machine, firing three more
shots at the car.
He ran into the woods and sent a
bullet into his stomach. TIE woman
will recover, but Benl<es is in a criti'
cal condition. According to the wife,
Bankes was Of jealous disposition
and fracueat'y placed q revolver
against Ter and told her some day he
would li!kher The shooting broke up
the church picnic amid great excite,
ment.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA.-FLOUR- = Quiet,
Straight, s1O5Q@11; city mills, s14.5o
RYE FLOUR-Quiet; per barrel,
s9.75@1G.75.
WHFAT-Nominal.
CORN-Quiet; No. 2 yellow, $40
OATs-strong; No. 2 white, 500
POULTRY-I.ive steady; hens, 800
94c. old ro0sters, 16G17c. Dressed,
steady: choice fowls, 26c; old ROSTERS,
PULITZER - Firm; fancy creamery,
77Gce - Firm; selected, 46@47c;
nearby, CSC; western, 33c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24

England Portugal, Belgium and japan
should be returned to Germany.
The more difficult question Of Itala
Irredenta, the pope thinks, should be
examined in spirit of conciliaticn,
and that special consideration should
be given to national aspirations.
Likewise the pope holds that the
complex questions involved in read
iustment of the Bankan states should
be considered in the same spirit of
equity and Justice. He has especially
in mind Armenia, the Balkans and
Poland.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
Civ [ oses Mayor by Draft.

Reno, New, is the fist city
in the west to lose its mayor
in. the army draft. Roy Frisch, alder
man. who is also acting Mayor. quail
fed before the exemrticn board, and
when asked if he wished to claim eX
emption as a civil officer, said: There
will be plenty of men left for alder
men and rnavCr, but Uncle Sam seem:
to need soldiers. therefore I will moi
claim exemption"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
noaIais fRoval

AS our buyer Mr.. S. j. Sachs has left for Northern
market decided to annual Clerk Sale All
summer merchandise must 60 Now, if you have seen
your Suit Dress Waist Skirt attend CLERKS Sale and
you will appreciate the values given.
One rack of ladies Lawn Dresses Dresses IN assort-
ed patterns and sizes that sold for $500.
Clerks price Soso
One rack Sport Dresses that sold for 81 SO in Gaber
dine and voiles in all patterns and latest STYLE
Clerks sale S2 ~
One rack of Mar Hof MILDLY Suits in pure linen that
sold for S1O.5O Clerks price $795
Our table of Sport Skirts in silk. Stripe and solid
color Also few wool jersey skirts that's worth $l2 5O
Clerks price SI9o
Now, remember all summer goods 90. Attend clerks
sale and save money.
PALAIS ROYAL
"One Price to All,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
Warns Women's Labor ExpIciters.

Warning against exploiters of womar
labor was sent to its state and local
branches by the National American
Woman Suffrage association, in the
form of a circular letter urging every
woman who does a mans work to de
mand a mans pay, as matter both
or Justice to herself and duty to hel
fcIow-workers."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
InfantiIe Paralysis Fourd.

Twenty-one cases of infarti!e pa
ralysis were reported to the Pannsyt
vania state department of heath by
H. L. Hull, an inspector, as existing
at New Castle. Harrisburg and
Lancaster are the only two places in
Pennsylvania where the disease pre-.
walls to any extent.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
GERMAN CASUAL TIES 4,EOOO0O
Official Reports Show Staggering Fig.
urss in Total Losses.

German casualties reported during
July in the German official lists, but
not necessarily Flsving occurred In
July, amounted to- S9,S63, as follows:
Killed or died of wounds or sick.
ness, 21,3S9.
Prisoners or missing. 14.620.
Severely wounded, 1886.
Wounded and slightly wounded, &c.
95S.
The total German casualties Of al
classes since the beginning OF the Wal
exceeds 100000.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
Booty Taken by Germans.

According to the Amsterdam
Taegliche Rundschau, of Berlin TIE
boatv captured by the Germans
nm to July 26 includes 1858 cannon,
1e55o0O rifles, 1852 machine guns,
99os airplanes, 1S6 balloons and three
airShinS.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
Kiss FIao Ten Times For Insult.

ALLEGING insulting remarks against
the American flag resulted in John
Collins and Leo Madigan being led to
a conspicuous place in front of the
nub1ic library in Kaukanua, Wis,
hv p crowd where they were forced to
kneel and kiss the flag ten times.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
n Teke Over Potato crou.

cerr1-t+v 20 Tske Over Potato Crop.
The now Cerman fGcd ;ctator, He r
7on WaIdow, according to a Berlin
despatch. plans to eXrropriate this
years entire harvest IF potatoes. He
also will conserve all food necessary
for human consumption.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
live Stock Quotations.

CHTCACO. = HOGS : Active, 25c
I!;ehor. Pulk, $1G55G172 light
80 @z0.172o; mixed. y 95I17 o4G 40;
CATTLE-Mostly 25c higher at
errTEp- @t"ong, t5c higher at s11.10.
lambs, $3.50.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
Minnic ,kLzr Kills Canadians.

SIX Canadians were killed aud TWEEN
ty-threo injured IN the accidental eX
r,oston Of . mine during a mimic wal
at the maneura~s c2mp at Hampshire
the London Daily Mail asserts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-08-24
MONASTERY HOHE:
OF FORMER CzAR
Government Announces He Was
Sent TO TOb0Isk, Siberia.
MYSTIC MONK BORN THERE
AS Gregory Rasputin This Priest Had
Great Influence Over the Eomanoffs.
Children With Parents.

1t was officially announced in
Petrograd for the first time that the
new residence of Nicholas Romancff,
the deposed Russian emperor, is at
Tobolsk, a western Siberian town
which recently achieved a dubious pub.
licity in revolutionary Russia as the
birthplace of Gregory Rasputin, the
mystic monk, who welded a remark
able influence over the ex-emperol's
family up to the time of the priests
assassination in Petrograd last Decem.
Der.
The official announcement says:
Owing 10 reasons of state, the gov
eminent decided to transfer to a new
residence the eX-emperor and ex-em.
press who are detained under guard.
The place selected was Tobolsk, where
they were taken after requisite meas.
ures to insure their safely. With them
went of their own free will their chill.
dren and certain of Their en- o"ra?e.' ,
The train on which Nicholas Roman.
off Travelled to Tobo!sll had long de
Icy on the journey ewing to break.
down Of the locomotive. d.
According TO sorla newspapers, the
ex-imreri1l family viii reside perma :.
emily in the rorlue" governors p7la~e
at Tobolsk witch IS large house with.
cut modern imprc vemcnts, built in the
eighteenth century for Local sp1"u
lato~. Nicholas spent o"e night tier
in 1891 when returning frcm his V;si
to the far east. Other newspapers sa'
the former emperor will stay at The x
governors palace o2'y one week an
then will be sent to the Aralats6 mo-
astcry in forest twenty miles outside
the town.
Nicholas <-,manoff, as the Russt 7
eE-emperor now is known, was my
te~icusly removed together with thf
.ev-ampress and their children anf
suites from the palace at Tsarsko".
Sa!o Auorst II. The Russian pr0vis
ional government at the time reuse
TO reveal the destination of the former
ruling family. but it was un-2fiic'al
reDOrted that Tobolsk had been chos II
as the place of exile. Tobolsk years
ago wa the administrative center TO
evilcs banisned TO Siberia. It is on
tie east ern side Of tie Ural noun
talns about 1900 miles from Petrograd
R9sputin was not the name Of the
mystic monk RGsnuti1 means doc
and the name was bestowed upon the
crea-ure IN his early youth becauze
Of his y:!enoss. In time his own n2me
was fGrgotten AMI he was known only
as Gregory Rasputin-Gregory the dog
He was asgassinatad not rn3r bero'e
the revolution by rat"iots who no long
or would stand his presence and in
Auence at tie palace.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-22
DIR. MARTIN ACCEPTED IN
MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS

DR.. C. A. Martin has received Of
fetal notice from the Surgeon Gener-
al of the United States Army to the
effect that he has been commissioned
in the Medical Officers Reserve
Corps. A letter to him from RObt.
f. Noble, Major Medical Corps, U. S.
Army, under date of June 10th, says.
81 am directed by the Surgeon Cen
eral to inform you that at your recent
exam nation for appointment in the
Med cal Officers Reserve Corps, held
at New Orleans, you were found quail
flied and your name will shortly be
submitted to the Adjutant General Of
the army with the recommendation
that you be commissioned a member"
DR.. Martin does not anticipate be-
called for some time, but says he is
ready at any time 10 serve his coun-
try, and has requested that when the
call comes he be sent directly to the
French fighting lines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-22
CLINE BROS. PURCHASE
MORE VIRGIN ACRES

Monday afternoon Mr.. c. B. Moore
transferred to Cline Bros. 24O acres
in the western part of Jefferson Davis
parish. The tract lies northeast Of
Iowa on The gravel road, and adjoins
a tract Of 800 acres which Cine Bros.
purchased few months ago, and
makes them 500 acres of virgin sod
in one tract. They will improve the
land, equip the farm with irrigation
well, and have it ready for cultivation
the coming year. These successful
farmers are emphasizing their belief
in the coming prosperity of this Sec
ton. by assuming their share of the
burden of public improvements.
Rice Belt Journal
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-06-22
j, S, FURNISH AVIATORS

Paris. June Is (delayed}.-A semi
official note concerning the strength
ening of the flying branch of the al.
lied service and the cooperation OF
America in this effort, says.
Fantastic figures have been pub
lished regarding the increase OF the
aviation corps but to realize what 4
great effort confrontS US it is only
necessary to see what the enemy IS
doing Germany purposes to bring u
line for the spring of 1918 machines
to the number of $500.
ain comparison with the thousands
and millions with which certain writ
ers have juggled this seems feeble. IT
is nevertheless considerable for 1t IS
not only question of having that
many machines. The number must
/ he maintained and to maintain It's
drafts calculated at so per cent for
! the light, fast machines and at 80 per
cent for the heavy machines must De
furnished monthly.
"Without giving the French figures
it may be said that they are consider
able and comforting and that construc-
tom will be powerfully helped by
American cooperation which will en-
able France to maintain the mastery
of the air. VIII,
"The help asked of the United tel
States has already been arranged tol
in accordance with precise, exac'
nlans and consists first Of the dis,
patch of a first contingent OF trained
pilofs who will complete their IN,
struc,ions in France and the dlspatct[
To Amerira of contingent OF Frenci
instructors sent at the request OF tht
limited States; secondly, increase
sh nments from America of half I'm
isbed parts and the cooperation o.
American industry with French IN
, Idustrv in certain French plants caPa
HE Of vast development, and tlnali!
: the PRODUCTION of engines and complex
machines by America according 20 nc
own means and methods. .,,
: "This program has been thorougni
worked out"