The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-01-17
Nevada State News

The city election at Carlfn Satur-
day on the question of bonding the
city for 5000 to build a municipal
electric light plant, carried by a ma
jority of three to one, there being
ninety-seven votes cast, while but
thirty voted against it.
Before F. B. Thrasher, former Reno
police officer, had started on his way
to prison, to which he was sentenced
to serve from two to fourteen years
for grand larceny, a movement was
on foot to secure his release. Rep
~resentative citizens of Reno are ap-
pealing to the Governor and Parole
Board. Thrasher pleaded guilty to
stealing an automobile.
Thousands of dollars will be re
funded to patrons of the Tonopai,
Water Company as a result of an or
der of the Nevada Public Service
Commission allowing a raise of from
SO cents to $3.50, but compelling the
company to return money collected In
excess of this new rate since April l.,
1919. The new raise will fix mini
mum rates at Tonopah at from S1.75
to $500.
Late last week the news came to
Austin that Johnny Martin, a we'll
known ~prospector, had been found
dead in his cabin at Ophir canyon.
One of his arms had been cut just
above the wrist and he had evidently
bled to death. 1t is presumed that
he had been suffering from some all
ment, and being alone and unable to
go where he could get help, had end
ed his suffering by cutting his arm
Austin Reveille.
Suit has been filed by District At
torney l.. d. Summerfield to eject
Sheriff c. P. Ferret from his Office in
the Washoe County Courthouse fol-.
lowing the Sheriff's refusal to comply
with an order of the Board of County
Commissioners to move to Offices in
the County Jail building. The COM
plant points out the Recorder is in
need of more room and the county
wants the present Office of the Sheriff
for the Recorders use.
j. C. Harris, sheriff Of Elko Coun-
ty, will not be entitled to a reward
offered by the State Board of Stock
Commissioners for the apprehension
of v~iolators of the statute, according
to an opinion given by the attorney
general. The secretary of the Stock
Commissioners, who requested the
opinion. was advised that the general
statute prohibiting peace officers of
the State from sharing rewards would
govern, no exception having been
made in any portion of the law.
The honor of being selected t judge
all the sheep in the coming National
Western Stock Show at Denver has
been received by Prof. F. w. Wilson
OF the Nevada University at Reno.
The professor is considered an auth
GRITTY upon sheep and the show at
Denver is the third largest heldin the
nation. Professor Wilson wired back
hat he would be unable to accept be-
cause he must be In Reno for the far
mer's short course work going on at
the same time.
In an effort to secure an addition
to the Post office building in Reno to
give housing accommodations for the
Internal Revenue Department and
the prohibition enforcement Offices.
Justus Wardell, head Of the Internal
Revenue Department Of the Califor-
MIA District, the Surveyor-Generals
Office and the Post Office officials
have joined forces and have made
recommendations to the Postofice
Department that the building be
greatly enlarged and possibly doubled
in size.