The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-03-24

that they are now in good order. He
reports the feed unusually short this
year for at least 60 miles south of
Eureka and says that the sheep that
have already been driven north are
leaving rather scant pickings for
those that are yet to follow along
the usual travelled routes.
August Munter, one of the princi-
pal mine owners and postmaster at
Bald Mountain, White Pine County.
came into Eureka last Tuesday for
surgical aid. He recently made a
report to Washington regarding the
unsatisfactory mail service his Office
was receiving. and in an argument
owe the matter with the mail car
rier he received several knife wounds
in the upper portion of his left arm.
and came into Eureka for treatment.
The wounds were not of a serious
nature and he returned to Bald
Mountain by thursdays stage.
d. E. Sayre, general manager Of
the Eureka Power & Light Company.
returned to Eureka by Fridays train
to spend a few days in securing con-
tracts here for power and light. He
states that the company has had
reasonably fair ucces in securing
contracts and feels justified in going
ahead and ordering the machinery
for the plant and sending electricians
in to begin the work of wiring the
business houses and residences in
Eureka. The company will start
work on the ground for the power
plant as soon as weather conditions
will permit.
We certainly must take off our
hats to Mr. Ground Hog. When he
came out in February to size up the
weather conditions, and although
the sun was shining, decided to hi
bernate for another six weeks, many
thought he was wrong. but the con-
tinued stormy period since that time
is proving he was wise to old March's
antics. With intermittent snow
squalls the first of the week. and
three more inches of the beautiful
Wednesday. followed by nearly zero
weather every night. the Oldest in
habitant has quit predicting when
we will again be enjoying even half
decent weather.
Z. Marsh, the Government hunter
and trapper who has been located in
the Fish Creek section recently. was
in town Wednesday and reports hav-
ing trapped an unusually fine speci-
men of the panther tribe in the Fish
Creek hills last week. The captured
animal and its mate had been seen
there recently and had killed several
head of stock, but when its mate had
been captured his lordship proved
tickle and at once lit out for new
fields. The trapped panther is esti-
mated to have weighed at least $50
pounds. While in Eureka Mr.. Marsh
secured a fresh lot of supplies and is
arranging to change his headquart-
ers to the Potts ranch in Nye County.
The roads in Pine valley and the
lower part of Diamond valley are re-
ported to be In an unusually bad con-
dition for travel just now and Thurs
days mail stage did not reach Eu-
reka until 6 D. m. While this was
within the time schedule allowed on
this route. it was about three hours
later than the time generally made
by the stage. The letter mail was
distributed, but the newspaper mail
was not. and it was a great disap-
pointment to many who would have
appreciated the news from the out
side world in these most stirring
times when every one is looking for
the latest news as to whether this
country Is to take part in the great
world wide war. With only three
mails arriving in Eureka each week.
the Post Office Department should
most certainly change its regulations
regarding its mail distribution hours