The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-07-31
OLD NEWS FROM
FILES OF SENTINEL"
As Told In Our Issues Corresponding
To the Present Week I'm July and
From 10 to 4S Years Ago
1872

ing two sets Of hosting works on
Ruby Hill. The mine neve looked
so well, and two of the furnaces are
In full blast. Stock $23 per share,
as against 80 odd dollars when mat
tiers appeared less favorable.
e. E. Fine has completed a survey
which demonstrates hat water can
be taken from springs in New York
Canyon to Ruby Hill, so feet higher
than the Lawton tunnel of the Eu-
reka Con. Co. This is quite an i'm
portant item, as connected with the
economical working of the mines of
that section. All of the water now
used on Ruby Hill is now hauled from
Eureka.
1880
The thermometer marked SO de-
grees in the shade on Saturday.
Ruby Hill Tunnel in 400 feet, and
has a perpendicular depth from the
surface of 500 feet.
During the week the Ruby-Dunder-
berg shipped lit tons of ore to the
Richmond furnaces.
The local railway company ran an
excursion train last night from Ruby
Hill to Eureka for the accommoda-
ton of the Hill people who wished to
attend the Eureka theatre and wit
ness the closing engagement OF the
widow Bedott" Company.
Five places of worship are afforded
the Eureka and Ruby Hill public. as
follows: Presbyterian Church, Rev.
George w. Gallagher, pastor; st.
James Episcopal Church, Rev. G. b.
Crawford, pastor; M. Il. Church, Rev
r. A. Kicker. pastor; Catholic Church,
Father Monteverde, priest; Ruby Hill
M. E. Church, Rev. George De La
Matyr, pastor.
1890
Silver $1.OSh.
Jason Burlingame and Miss Emma
Plumstead married at the Episcopal
church.
During the week the local railway
Sulppou 7o4 tonS VI oAo = 'nO -
smelters.
To date the Eureka Con. Mining
Co. has paid a total of $~5,012,500 in
dividends. The one just declared
will be paid August s.
Thursday, the Gath instant, was
the 18th anniversary of the big flood
at this place, when II persons were
drowned. However. this year it failed
to materialize, though the thermom-
eter ranged at 80 degrees and the
weather was cloudy"
1900
Fletcher Bros. commenced the erec-
ton of a new livery stable opposite
the Courthouse-34x104.
Lightning struck the telephone line
on Pinto summit and it was several
days before communication was re-
sumed between Eureka, Hamilton
and Ely.
Last year Principal Gwartney re-
ceived $115 per month, the Assistant
Principal 500, and the other teachers
$40, and this year the same salaries
will be paid, except in the case Of the
Principal. who will receive an adj
vance over last year, although the
amount of that salary has not yet
been fixed"
The two-story frame building on
the west side Of Main street, opposite
the Eureka County Bank, occupied as
a tore and residence by B. Berg, was
discovered on fire at 9 o'clock in the
evening, and in a few moments after
the alarm was given the entire build
ing was in flames. The entire prop
erty was destroyed, with a loss OF
1 5000. He carried $4,000 In In
surance. Surrounding property suf-
fered the following damage: r. Sad
Ter, loss on building, $500; no insur-
ance. p. H. HUI, loss on building,
$3.50; insurance 5000. j. H. Pardy,
damage to building. $50; no insur-
ance.
Freight teams from Palisade de-
livered about 80 tons of freight this
week to the Farmers Mining Co., con-
sisting of mill machinery, piping and
other supplies for the milling plant
now in course of construction.
About noon Tuesday one OF the
heaviest rain storms that has visited
Eureka in years passed over this Sec
ton. 1t rained continuously for ful'
ly an hour and a half and for fully an
hour it came down in torrents. As
the storm swept over the mountain
east of town an immense amount OF
rain fell which came rushing down
the mountain side Immediately bach
Of Spring street, pouring into the
back doors Of nearly all the resi-
dences along that thoroughfare and
through the yards, carrying with II
rocks, mud and other debris. The
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