The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-01-11
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1919
C. BREVITIES.

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Ruby Hill school, returned from
Salt Lake by Mondays train and
school was resumed on the Hill Tues
day.
JudgePeter Breen and his son, Peter,
left by Tuesdays train for California.
where the latter returns to st. Mary's
College in Oakland to resume his
curse of study.
The Eureka roesus Mining Com
pany laid off it's working force at
the Connolly mine to-day. but it is
thought the suspension of operations
is only temporary.
Mrs. Peter Breen, daughter. Miss
Thelma, and Mrs. S. Horn were de-
partures by Thursdays train for a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Raine
at their ranch home in Pine Valley.
Thomas Kelley, brother of Robert
Kelley of Eureka. arrived here by
Mondays train from his home at
Bishop, California, and has gone to
work as a mechanic in the Kelley &
Rebaleati garage in Eureka.
Word has been received in Eureka
that Mrs. Luther Wattles. who is
in the Mayo Bros hospital at Ro-
chester, Mimi, and who underwent
an operation Christmas week for an
abscess of the liver and removal of
gall stones, is now in a fair way for
recovery.
Hiram Kitchen, who was seriously
i'll with influenza at a sheep camp
south of Eureka for several weeks,
was brought in early this week to
his home on Ruby Hill and is now
said to be improving and gradually
regaining his strength.
The cold wave continues. although
the temperature during the past few
days has been considerable warmer.
A January thaw and Chinook wind
yesterday melted enough snow so that
some of the ground on the hillsides in
exposed places is again visible.
The influenza situation in Eureka
and vicinity continues to improve,
only a few cases in mild form ap-
pearing since last week. The peo-
pie feel encouraged over present out
look and business and general liv-
ing conditions are again beginning
to move along as usual.
James McVey, who has been en-
ployed at Ely for several months, re-
turned home by Mondays train. He
states that owing to the surplus cop
per tonnage on hand the companies
operating at Ely have already re-
.duced their working forces about SO
per cent and there was a probability
of a still further reduction.
Mrs. D. E. Nostrosa has received
word of the death of her nephew.
William F. Straus, at Los Angeles,
California, of influenza. He was a
son of the late William Straus. a
former resident, and was born in
Eureka, leaving here with his parents
for DeLamar, Nevada, when only six
years of age. Deceased was 30years
of age and leaves a wife and child
living at Los Angeles.
The Eureka Theatre was opened
to the public on Saturday evening,
January 4, and three evening per-
formances have since been given to
fair houses, considering that there are
still a few cases of influenza in Eu-
reka. On Friday evening a social
dance followed the pictures, the first
that has beengivenin Eurekaforabout
three months. and those participant
ing had a jolly good time. On Sun
day evening, January H., the five
reel play, "A Case at Law" and two
reels of comedy entitled 1.-TWO
Crooks" will be presented. The
play booked for Friday evening, JAM
uary II. is The Man Hater," fol-
lowed by the comedy, "A Modern