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Evening journal., 1920-06-04

Tom one afternoon as he and Ellyn
waited there for the others to assem-
BILE. II think I'll carve our name on
the trunk" He took out his knife
and while Ellyn watched he cut the
letter L the first Of the name. Lancers.
Strange. but as he cut he never once
thought that his grandmother had told
him never 70 carve the bark OF tree;
that just beneath the bark run the
tiny tubes that take food and mois-
ture up to the hungry branches and
leaves-tubes that must not be cut or
hurt II the tree Is TO thrive. Never
once did he remember. He cut the
letter L. big and deep and then was
about to begin on another when
something high up in the tree seemed
to whisper. Better stopl Better
stopl Better stopl Better stopw
Queer wasn't Il?
did you hear that Ellyn?" asked
Tom. turning to his sister.
Hear what?" asked Ellyn.
THAT voice?" said Tom. 'like It
was saying, Better stopr"
Better stop?" repeated Ellyn, stop
Wnat anu theh Suuuehiy Sho re-
memberedi "Oh Toni" she ex-
claimed, "you had better stopl Don't
you remember grandmother told us
never to spoil a tree?"
In a flash Tom remembered. He
rubbed the freshly cut letter. he tried
laying the new-cut bark back in place.
but alas. bark once cut. is cut forever
and he couldn't do a thing to remedy
the damage he had done.
"well anyway" said Ellyn, COM
fortingly. you didn't carve any more.
That's a good thing" Tom agreed
that it was and he resolved to make
one of the rules Of the Lancers that
trees should be protected in every way.
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
DATSY'S ELEPHANT PARTY

M A1SY and her mother stood be-
fore Daisy's wen stocked toy
Mcloset and looked helplessly at
~ the shelves over flowing with
playthings
whatever shall we do with all these
things 2" sighed Daisy's mother. "They
are regular elephants on our hands"
whats that?" asked the little girl,
why do you call them elephants?
There's not an elephant there except
the one in my Circus Tent"
mot real elephants" explained
mother. "but when you have some
thing that you don't know what to
do with those things are often spoken
OF as elephants-an elephant on your
hands is a pretty hard thing TO know
what to do with, and / feel as though
all these toys were just such a burden.
j wish 1 knew what to do with them"
In Sunday School last week." said
Daisy, after a moments thought, "Our
teacher told us about the children
across the ocean who had almost for
gotten how to play with toys because
Il has been so long since they have had
any to play with. Mother, do you
think 1 could send some OF the ele-
plants which are now on my hands
over to them 70 have a good time
with?"
II think my little girl has had a
very pretty thought and one that
could be easily carried out. We shall
wrap all the elephants--ali the toys
that you have no real need for-and
send them to the poor little toyless
kiddies OF Europe"
Il have another idea. too" exclaimed
Daisy. 81 should think that lots OF my
friends would have toys that they
Evening journal., 1920-06-04

He'd tell the boys just as soon as they
arrived.
But Ellyn," exclaimed. Tom sud-
denly remembering. what was that
voice that made US stop? I'm glad It
spoke but what was it2"
Fairies maybe" said Ellyn, as she
turned to greet the ladies in waiting
who were coming across the pasture.
Tom didn't believe in fairies, but
neither did he see Ellyn's chum who
at that minute slipped down from a
branch on the other side OF the oak
tree trunk. So. not seeing, he almost
had to believe as Ellyn did.
Evening journal., 1920-06-04

phant moulds was served with fancy
cakes.
BY the time the girls and boys were
ready TO go home they al declared
they had never had such a good time
in their lives. Daisy thought the good
time was due to the ice cream and the
elephant game. but think it was due
to the consciousness that they had
done something 10 make somebody
else happy. Don't you think II was
that, too?
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
"a Day for Father

VA o
"one question
this
that Sunday
Fathers headed
Charlotte
Delaware OF
Fathers
pushing the
Pennsylvania
bill Fathers
Mothers
Father
Mothers
Fathers Day the
special will let all the
child
loves him and honors him."
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
THe JUDIOR COOK
FRESH TOMATO SANDWICHES

Slice eight pieces OF bread very
thin.
Spread four slices with butter.
Spread four slices with cooked salad
dressing or mayonnaise.
Cut a large, fine tomato into very
thin slices. The tomato must be ripe
enough to have fine flavor. but must
not be over ripe or the slices win not
hold tholr shape.
Evening journal., 1920-06-04

Lay the tomato slices onto the
bread that is spread with salad dress
ing.
Lay the buttered slices, buttered side
down. on top Of the tomato and press
down firmly.
Cut in two diagonally and serve at
once.
These sandwiches are very delicious
but TO be at their best must be eaten
within an hour after making.
Evening journal., 1920-06-04

- ON GAUTIN never believed IN
G fairies-but--
u Down in the corner OF the
~ pasture lot. at grandfathers farm
where he and his sister Ellyn went TO
spend the summer stood a great, big,
beautiful oak tree. And under its
broad branches all the children OF the
neighborhood had lots Of fun. Didn't
you know there were nelghborhoods
in the country? OF course. there arei
only the neighbors don't live quite so
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
John Paul Jones--Born July 8, 1z47
Died July is, 1892

John Paul JOncS-BOrn July q, 114z,
Died July IS, 1892
YTWHEN you read tales OF the
great deadnoughts and the
I'M convoys, and the terrible sub
WV marines It seems hard to think
that there was time. not so very
many hundreds OF years ago when our
own country was wondering how 10
get together a navy that would be able
70 hold its own upon the sea. Go back
to Colonial times when the Colonies
had just started out upon a great war
ring adventure. At the second meet
ing OF the Continental Congress a Ma
rine or Naval Commission was ap-
pointed TO look after the conditions Of
the navy, and this commission invited
John Paul Jones. a Scotchman, TO
meet with them and give them his ad-
vice. Glad to be OF service to the
land OF his adoption, he met and ad-
vised the Naval Commission as 20 the
best way to get together and to main
tain. with credit TO the Colonies. a
navy. Jones advice was followed and
so good did Il seem to be that he was
appointed Commander Of the Ameri-
can Navy. He did some brilliant work
In a cruise along the American Coast,
attracting the attention OF the heads
not only Of our own government but
OF the governments Of Europe. Real
ling the bravery and daring OF the
new commander, Jones was sent 10
foreign shores where he won for him
self a great name as a seaman and
fighter. The English. who had learned
to fear his bold attacks called him a
Pirate, and when he captured the
Drake, a British vessel In British wa
ters, and towed his prize into a French
port the French. too. could no longer
Evening journal., 1920-06-04
PUZZLE CORNER
CURrAILINGs


Curtaii what every girl wants TO
have and leave TO burn.
Curtail shy and gentle and leave to
object.
Curtail what an artist does and
leave a cause Of agony.
Curtail TO be melancholy and leave
o wipe OF.
Curtail figure used in chess and
leave an animals foot.
Curtail a sticky substance and leave
something gone by.
Curtail caste or standing and leave
a part Of the verb "to run"
curtan what the sun does on clear
days and leave a part OF the leg.
A BIBLICAL DOUBLE ACROsuC
From the Old Testament two women
are here.
N the Primals and Finals when
solved they'll appear.
1. Costly.
?. A town IN Pennsylvania.
5. A backward projecting point.
4. Formerly.
s. To heed.
6. A continent.
z. A mans name.
ANSWERS
Charm - char; demurc demur;
paint - pain; NOPE - mop; pui0n -
pato; pdste-past; roHk-ron; shine
shfn.
I A BIBLICAL DOUBLE AoR0STIO
DEAR
E-RT e
BARB
ONCE
R-EC-K
A-ST "A
H-UG-H
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
A OF MRS. WIN. BLAIR


The announcement OF. the death OF
Mrs. William Blair at San Francisco
on March FL was received here We'd
nesday, and her son. Will G. Walker,
was en- route to Tonopah, Nevada,
with the remains that would be In
TERED there beside her late husband.
The Blair family are identified with
the early residents of Eureka and
have many old-time friends here.
They removed from here to Tonopah
when that camp came into promi-
nence, where later Mr.. Blair's death
occurred.
About a year ago her son, Will
Walker, upon being appointed to a
position In the ven department
under Justice Wardell at San Fran
cisco, moved his mother there, and
II Is understood she was then in de-
clining health.
The hometown friends of Mr..
Walker, where his boyhood was spent
will sympathize with him in the loss
Of his mother-a boys best friend.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27

At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced an
examination to be held at Eureka,
Nevada, on April IA, 1920, for the
position of postmaster at Eureka. Ne
vada. This Office has an annual com
pensation of s11OO.
To be eligible for this examination
an applicant must be a citizen OF the
United States, must actually reside
within the delivery Of the office n
have so resided at the time the pres
emit vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached their
21st but not their 65th birthday on
the date of examination.
Application Form 2241 and full in
formation concerning the require
ments of the examination may be Sc
cured from the postmaster at the
place of vacancy or from the Civil Ser
vice Commission, Washington, d. c.
Applications should be properly exc,
cuted and filed with the Commission
at Washington, ID. O., in time to ar
range for the examination of the APP
plicant.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
A OF JOHN E. HooPER

John e. Hooper, who died in Elkc
last Saturday. March 20, was buried
at the Odd Fellows cemetery here
Tuesday afternoon. by the side of his
father and mother.
Mr.. Hooper was a native of Chesh.
ire, Connecticut, and was AZ years
old. He came to Eureka n 1SS1, and
followed mining until 1905. when he
went to Palisade and worked in the
iron mines until they were shutdown
He then went to Elko and made his
home with his sister. Mrs. e. M. Tyl.
or, where he died.
He was taken i'll about a year age
with abscess on the kidneys, which
eventually caused his death. He 1.
survived by two brothers. Thomas
and w. J. Hooper, and a sister. Mrs
e. M. Tyler. The funeral services
which were held at the residence Of
w. ]. Hooper, were presided over by
w. r. Reynolds.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
EUREKA SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

The honor roll Of the elementary
school IL made up Of those pupils who
have been neither absent nor tardy
during the month. who have 50 In
department, so In scholarship, and
attendance perfect This is the same
basis on which the honor roll during
previous years has been reckoned.
The following il the honor roll for
the month of March:
THIRD G~RADE-Lois Kelley, Vera
Zadow.
FOURTH GRADE-Myrtle Rice,
John Minoletti. Leland Laird, Rosie
George.
EILEEN BREEN, Teacher.
FIFTH GRADE-viola Mau, Grace
Moore, Fred Zadow.
SIXTH GRADE-Laverne Alters
Robert Davis. Joy Loofbourrow. John
Pratt.
MRS. RUBY sIMoNsEN. Teacher.
SEVENTH GRADE-John Depaoli,
Thelma Romano.
EIGHTH GRADE-Margaret Laird,
Mabel Moore, Thomas Pastorino, An
ME Pratt.
MRS. G. MacGILLIvRAY. Teacher
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27

There Is still an abundance Of coal
In the Utah mines, according to L. T.
McCurdy. representative Of the Utah
Fuel Company Of Salt Lake City. who
was in Eureka during the past week
in behalf OF that company's interests.
The Utah Fuel Company owns and
operates the Castle Gate, Clear Creek.
Pleasant Valley and Sunnyside coal
mines.
With the exception of blacksmith
and anthracite Goals, the mines of the
west central States furnish all the
coal that is consumed west Of the
Rocky Mountains. The coal supply
at present Ii normal. Mr.. McCurdy
said. with the present price at the
mine at 1896 a ton.
! The oldest mine operated by the
company is the one at Castle Gate,
which has now been worked for 80
years. and the superintendent recent
ly declared that it has scarcely more
than been scratched. The produc-
ton at present is being taken from q
ledge that is from rs to IS feet wide
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
Nevada State News

Because of alleged ~unsanitary con-
ditions at the ranches of ]. Thomas,
George Trosi, f. l.. Hall and Tony
Bandosa, the Reno Board of Health
has issued an order prohibiting the
sale in Reno of milk from these
ranches. This is according to a state
ment authorized by the secretary, DR..
w. l.. Samuels.
M. A. Leonard, of Unionville, Per-
shing County, has made application
for a public school teachers retire
ment salary of $500 per year. He
has taught in the public schools of
Nevada between 80 and 35 years,
most of the time spending several
years. in succession, in each school.
Since the early part of the Winter he
has been in a California hospital.
The Industrial Commission has
been advised Of the death of Alfred
Dahlquist at a San Francisco hospi-
tai. Surgeons were preparing to OPP
crate on Dahlquist when his condition
took a turn for the worse and death
followed. Dahlquist sustained a
fractured skull and other injuries
February End while in the employ Of
the Tonopah-Belmont Company at
Tonopah. Despite the seriousness
and nature of his injury he had lucid
intervals and during one of these. the
day following the accident, he was
married.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
WINTER WEATHER COMES
WITH ADVENT OF SPRING

Starting last Saturday night the
barometer began falling. and during
the entire week 1t has been linger-
ing at a low point. In the meantime
something like two feet of snow has
fallen, although most of 1t has melted
as fast as It fell. Spring had a very
dismal coming-out party during the
first week of its season.
Reports indicate that the storm il
general over the State. The roads in
the vicinity of Eureka are in a bad
condition, and traffic over them is al
most impossible. 1t is estimated
that the local precipitation will be OF
immense value to the ranchmen and
stockmen in this section of the coun-
try.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
OFFICIAL OF
COMPANY VISITS HERE

A.. =. Smith. secretary and mana
ger Of the r. G. Richmond Machinery
Company Of Salt Lake City, spent
several days In Eureka during the
past week in the interests Of his firm.
The machinery recently installed by
the Eureka-Nsvada Mining Company
on their property was purchased from
the Richmond Company. and some of
the equipment recently purchased by
the Eureka-croesus Mining Company
was secured from the same arm. Mr..
Smith. in addition to inspecting the
machinery already installed by his
company here. also called on of,cials
OF the various newly-organixed min
ing companies here for the purpose
OF furnishing them with equipment
for developing their properties.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
ELKO MEN LEASE
BUILDING FOR YEAR

J. v. Lewis and H. H. Hunter, Jr.,
of Elko, have leased the Paroni sa-
loon building on Main street, and will
soon come here to improve it and
open a soft-drink establishment, and
a stock brokerage ONCE later, accord
ing to s. T. Jefreys. the attorney who
drew up the lease for the contracting
parties.
The lease was taken for one year.
with an option to purchase the build
ing at the end of that period If the
lessees desire. the purchase price in
that case to be $1,000. Lewis and
Hunter are in the brokerage business
In Elko. and 1t is understood that
their main reason in coming to Eu-
reka is to establish a similar Office
here.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
NOTE OF FORMER RESIDENT

A letter received this week from
Mrs. Laura Stinson, an old Eureka
resident. says in part: 81 am well
and living with a widowed sister al
Bay Village. Ohio. How glad 1 am
the old town Of Eureka is looking up,
and ! may after awhile have an OPP
potunity to sell my patented mining
claim, the Isandula. joining the Rich
mond mine on the west. Therefore
! want to keep in touch with the out
look in a business way through the
Sentinel and friends"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

WE BUY, raise. and sell ~fur-bearing
rabbits, and other fur-bearing an
imals. List what you have with
US, stating your lowest prices on
large lot shipments. The Fur &
Specially Farming Co., 515-517 N.
P. Ave-, Fargo, N. Oak.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
ELECTION OF SCHOOL
TRUSTEES ANNoUrNcru

An election for the purpose OF
ehoosinG TIVE lscaI school trustees
whi be Asld in Eureka on April 9, &c
cordins tos notice from the District
school Superintendent that has been
posted On the bulletin board at the
house. Similar elections win
e hsld N al school distrietsthrough-
Out The STATE.
&c. Lswis WIN retain Ais pos,t,on
trustee Of the local board, HIS be-
.ns Ne holdovsr term. OF the two
70 - elsetsd. one WIN ssry. for /.
.slm q two ysars and the other Tor
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our apprecia-
ton and kindly thank all those who
rendered Us any service in bringing
the remains of our beloved brother,
John Hooper, from Elko to Eureka
and laying them to rest in the family
plot in the l. o. o. F. cemetery here.
MRS. e. M. TYLER,
THOMAS II. HOOPER,
W. j. HOOPER AND FAMILY.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
Sample Assays $50 In silver

An assay of $50 in silver was OBJ
tanned this week from a sample of ore
sent to Clarence Johnson by Albert
Mau from Strawberry. MI. Mau said
that he and Angelo Debernardi have
four claims near the latter's ranch in
Newark valley, from which the sam
pie was taken.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
LOCAL BREvITIEs
John Nicholas returned FRIDAY
from . visit to the westsFn part OF
Nevada

John Nicholas returned Friday
from . visit to the westsrn part OF
Nevada.
DR.. A. q. Belanger, the dentist
LETT Eureka Tuesday for . weeks
trip to Reno and the western part OF
the State. He will return to Eureka
next Wednesday to resume his prac-
tice here.
f. G. Delany. contractor, who IL
building the new depot, Il sdvertis-
ing in this issue Of the paper . guam
tity Of building material, to be ready
for delivery to purchaser during the
latter D.rt Of April.
Miss Carmelina Mefialdo OF PAIL
SADIE is convalescing rapidly from an
operation for the removal Of the tom
sils and adenoids, performed by DR..
Bremen last Monday. She IL stop
ping with the Misses Ferinda and
Rose Curto In Eureka.
DR.. Bremen. County Health ON
Ger, reports that four members Of the
family Of Russell Scott Of Eureka
have been down this week with an
unusually severe attack Of the mea-
sles. but are nov convalescing. The
Doctor states the above are the only
cases OF the disease now in Eureka.
weather conditions during the
week prevented the completion Of the
Ruby Hill spur railway track, by the
Ruby Hill Development Company.
Only about N more days work will
be required before the road will be
ready for trafic, as something like
500 feet Of track IL all that 1t lacks Of
being ready for use.
MI. and Mrs. Stephen valiergo and
two little daughters were departures
from Eureka Tuesday, returning to
Oakland. California. where they re-
sided before coming to Eureka last
October. Mr.. vallergo Is q brother
of Mrs. Pietrina Damele, and the
family have been living nthe Stephen
Damele home on Mob Hill.
The debutante season Of fuffy baby
chickens-infants Of quality. boast
ing patrician blood and pedigreed an
cestry-is here. and the public il at
forded an opportunity to acquire
these scions of royalty through c. r.
shipway of Santa Crus. California,
who advertises his wares in this is
sue Of the Sentinel"
Eugene johnson came into Eure-
ka Friday with the mail from the
west side of Diamond valley. He says
the roads down the valley are pretty
soft. and that although he made It
with his auto. he had to keep her in
low gear nearly all the way. He
states that Albino Romano and Wal
lace Bailey went to EIko by auto the
nrst Of the week and experienced
considerable trouble in making the
round trip. They reported that q
number Of both large and small cars,
and several trucks. were strung along
the road from Railroad canyon into
Elko. fast in the mud and temporar-
lily abandoned.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27

The purchase OF the s~tone-sawing
plant. which State Architect DeLong-
champs recently secured for the State.
has been approved by the Board of
Examiners The plant Is to be set
mp At the prison quarry.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27
BUILDING is BEING
EQUIPPED FOR RESTAURANT

A. Berolo is having the building
next door south of his present grocery
store converted into q short-order
restaurant establishment. A cook
ing range, tables. linoleum. and other
necessary equipment will be placed
in the building. and 1t will be ready
for occupancy within a month. The
building will be rented to some one
for operation. No plans along this
line have been made yet.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27

The population of Hawaii 249,992,
the census bureau has announced.
This is an increase of 5S,OS3, or 1908
per ZEN as compared with 1910.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-03-27

The higher up you go the more
chance you get to pass the buck and
the fewer chances of having 1t passed
to you. The buck Is always passed
down.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-20
ADJUSTING SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

Tbe farmers organizations north and sou.h
are very active In increasing their membership
and defeloping plans for obtaining greater con
troll over the prices of farm products. In Inc
south the American Cotton association mas Deeh
pledging it's members to hold cotton Tor forty
cent per pound up to November first with an a.,
additional one cent per pound for each month
thereafter, and to plant thirty-three and one
third per cent of the cotton land IN foodstulfs
next year. There is good reason Tor oeheVins
that it is sound policy for the southern farmers
70 diversity their crops more than they have
done in the past, at least to the extent OF grow
ing the food required for home consumption
Moreover, it doubtless is good policy for the
cotton growers to market their products Slowly
this season, on account OF the depressed s'a'e
Of the cotton goods market The wool growers
baua heen forced to follow the same policy IN
order to prevent the market from being glutted'
There can be no criticism Of proper ADJUST
ment of supplies to demands