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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
FINE FLOW OF ARTEsIAN
WATER STRUCK NEAR ELY

Ely, Nevada, Nov. 23.-A number
Of county and city officials visited the
Anderson ranch in Spring Valley,
about sixty miles northeast of Ely.
Sunday. 8 Mr.. Anderson recently
brought in the first artesian we'll in
that section. The well Is now fiow-
ing $50 gallons per minute of tepid
water, which is clear as crystal and
soft as rain water.
The well. sunk to a depth of 610
feet. was put down in twenty-nine
days at comparatively small cost.
1t is Mr.. Anderson's intention to sink
another well in the near future on an
adjoining ranch property.
The well is attracting the attention
of ranch owners in Spring Valley,
several of whom have already an
nounced their intention OF sinking
wells this Winter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
NEW TELEPHONE LINE
COMING TO EUREKA

Hugh L. Thomas. representing the
telephone company that recently pur-
chased the old telephone line extend
ing from Ely through Hamilton to
Eureka from White Pine County. was
in Eureka several days the first of the
week arranging for operating the line
into Eureka. At present the line is
only In service between Ely and Ham,
ilton. but the wire and poles are up
as far as the Pancake summit, from
which point the line will have to be
rebuilt into Eureka. Mr.. Thomas ex-
poets to return here next week and
will then probably be able to more
fully make public his plans for es-
tabiishing the service into Eureka.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
TRYING FOR CURE OF
MINERS CONSUMPTION

Tonopah, Nevada, Nov. 19.-Dr.
Cleve E. Kindall. United States pub
lie health surgeon, associated with
the United States bureau of mines, is
on his way to Berkeley with samples
OF air and dust extracted from the
Tonopah mines. The result of his
findings In connection with these
samples is important because DR..
Kindall hopes he will succeed in de-
vising a method by which miners
working in the dusty drifts of the To-
cal mines may escape becoming vic
tins OF miners consumption.
The doctor spent two weeks under
ground and will return in about two
weeks to resume his examinations.
Underground conditions in Tono-
pah have been greatly improved with
in the past few years but, in spite OF
the fact that the workings must be
kept wet down and all drills be ac-
companied by a flow of water, the
sharp edged silica dust permeating
the atmosphere claims its victims az
ter a certain length of time.
Men wear "muzzles" and the wa
tering requirements of the State law
is strictly enforced but no way has
haan sound m oyercome the dust At
ter every shooting the fine particles
permeate every nook and Granny OF
the mines and is inhaled notwith-
standing the greatest precautions.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
the town board to grant the use OF
the upper part of the justice court
for classes of miners corresponding
to the poison squads of the bureau OF
foods. What the system will be is not
known but it is understood that the
men of the class will be subjected to
a strict physical examination and an
accurate description of their condi-
ton entered on a card index.
The men will be photographed at
the beginning SO comparisons may be
made at any time during the period
thew are under scientific observation.
The class will be recruited from vol
unteers.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
FRANK HALE SERIOUSLY ILL

Frank Hale of Eureka. who was
called to Elko about three weeks ago
by the death of his father, is now re-
ported seriously i'll there. Thursdays
Eiko Independent has the following
10 say regarding his condition:
Frank Hale. SON of Mrs. Charles H.
haie' is reported to be very Ill at his
mothers residence in this city. Mr..
haie was not we'll when he came here
10 attend the funeral OF his father
which occurred about a week ago. His
trouble develops from a bronchial in
iection which his physician says may
'urn into pneumonia. His fever was
nign last night and his family was
much worried concerning his condi-
uon- He was reported as somewhat
improved to-day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
DEATH OF FORMER EUREKAN


Mondays Reno Gazette has the fol-
lowing regarding the death of a ma
tive Eurekan, daughter of the late r.
X. Morrison, secretary of the Rich
mond Mining Company, who made his
home in Eureka for many years and
until the Richmond properties were
merged into the present Richmond
Eureka Mining Company:
After an illness of only two hours
from poisoning, Mrs. Mary Louise
Strong, native daughter of Nevada
and a graduate of the Bishop Whit
aker school in Reno in the early 90's,
died at her home at Mount Vernon,
N. Y, yesterday afternoon. according
to word received here by her mother
Mrs. Mary v. Morrison, and her bro
ther, DR.. S. X. Morrison.
Mrs. Strong was born at Eureka
forty-four years ago, but came to
Reno when young girl to attend the
Bishop Whitaker school. Following
her graduation she went east to at
tend the Boston Conservatory of Mus
ic and met and married DR.. I. e
Strong New York physician. She
lived in the State of New York since
that time, but came to Nevada to
visit. her last trip being during this
Summer. when she visited her mother
and brother here for two months.
In addition to her Reno relatives
and her husband in New York. son
Irving Morrison Strong of New York
and another brother, Robert G. Nor
rison of Sacramento, CAL, survive.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
DEATH OF J. A. GRANGER

Wednesdays Reno Journal has the
following announcement of the death
of James A. Granger, who lived in
Eureka with his wife about Is years
ago and was then engaged in work at
the Hamburg mine:
State Mine Inspector Andy ]. Stin-
SON on his return from Colfax yester-
day reported the death of James A.
Granger, we'll known Nevada mining
man who was very prominent when
Rawhide. Goldfield, Tonopah and 9TH
or mining sections of the State were
booming.
Granger died Sunday from miners
consumption. contracted about two
years ago while working around the
mines. He had been home to his
brothers in Colorado for the past few
weeks, and as his condition was stead
lily getting worse he returned to Ne
vada, where he had lived most of his
life and was taken to the sanitarium
at Colfax.
Granger was buried at Colfax
Monday and Stinson, one of his old
time friends, was called there to be
present at his burial.
Granger was 46 years old and had
been a prospector most of his life,
coming to Nevada from Colorado
when only young boy. He first set
tied at Eureka where he started pros
pecting, soon being known by all the
old timers of that section of the coun-
try. With Stinson, he located the
Royal mine at Rawhide during the
boom days Of that camp and then they
sold 1t for a good sum Of money and
prospected at other places. Granger
was interested in mining claims in
every section of the State during his
life and was known by all the old
prospectors who had claims at the
various camps.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

In the District Court Friday the
following action was taken and the
case settled out OF court:
Florencio Corta VS.. CASTOR Uhaide,
The First National Bank OF Winnie
mucca. ct al-In the above action a
stipulation having been fled by the
respective parties. compromising and
settling the controversy, and said
stipulation providing that the order
of this court should be entered in ac-
cordance Herewith, II is ordered, ad-
judged and decreed that the account
of the Receiver heretofore filed in the
above entitled action IL hereby set
tied and approved by the above en-
titled court as rendered and filed.
and the Farmers and Merchants Ma
tional Bank of Eureka, Nevada. is
hereby ordered to pay to Mariana Ar
alucca. the said receiver. the sum Of
$911.40 from the proceeds Of the sale
of the sheep taken into the hands Of
the receiver in this action, amounting
to the sum of s13,149.5O.
1t is further ordered that the said
Farmers and Merchants National
Bank be ordered and directed to dis
burse and distribute the balance Of
the proceeds of the sale of said sheep
taken into the hands of the receiver
In the above action, after deducting
the amount paid to the receiver, said
balance amounting to $12,23S.10, as
follows: To the plaintiff. Florencio
Corta, $s,0SS.60; and to the defend
ant, the First National Bank of Win
nemucca, $3.149.50.
1t is further ordered that the plain
tiff above named has no right, title,
interest, claim or demand of any ma
ture whatsoever in or to any sheep Of
the defendant, CASTOR Uhalde, under
and by virtue of the mortgage de-
scribed in the complaint on file here
in.
1t is further ordered that the plain
tiff above named take nothing in this
action from the defendant, the First
National Bank of Winnemucca.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
URGE EUREMeROESUs TO BUILD 4 SHELTER
Engineers Say Reduction Plant Is Requisite Profitable OPP
eration-Have Faith in Mine s-Walter Harvey Weed and
Geo. p. Hyde Believe Ore Goes Depth In Eureka

see an ore body pinch out with depth.
The portion of your holdings as de-
scribed above is only a small part OF
the whole and from surface indica-
tions and small workings existent In
other parts, especially in the northern
section, warrants extensive develop
ment which I believe will prove prof.
table"
Commenting on the Eureka-Croe-
sus mine and the engineers' reports
the New York. Curb says:
Although chief among the recon-
mendations made by all three of the
company's new examining engineers
has been a suggestion for the con-
struction of a smelter to treat not
only the lowgrade ores of the Eureka
Croesus mine, but also the ores of
neighboring mining enterprises, 1t is
not altogether certain that the new
managers of the company will adopt
this recommendation forthwith. 1t
is considered more likely that they
will acquire a narrow-gauge railroad
tapping the Eureka camp and pos
sibly also secure control Of . trunk
line road with which this narrow
gauge road connects and thereby OBJ
tain ready mesps for Transporting
both low and high-giade ore from the
company's properties to commercial
smelters.
Hitherto, one of the principal OBJ
stacles in the pathway of successful
operation of all the companies prop
critics has been the fact, that, with
excessive freight rates to pay. for the
transportation of the low grade ore,
vast quantities of this ore has been
found to be commercially unprofit-
able. With the ownership of rail-
road or two railroads however. this
difficulty would be instantly over
come and much Of the ore now thrown
upon the company's dump could be
sold to commercial smelters or other
purchasers at handsome profit"
The narrowgauserraiiroad referred
to is the Eureka-Nevada, formerly
the Palisade and Eureka railroad. It
is approximately 90 miles long and
connects at Palisade with both the
Southern Pacific and Western Paci-
fic. The purchase of either of these
trunk lines" would be rather large
undertaking.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
FRANK FLYNN RECEIVERS

Elko Independent, Nov, 10: Frank
Flynn thinks something should be said
to advise his friends that he is alive.
This is no reflections upon Franks
mental and physical liveiiness but is
a logical statement based upon the
fact that Frank came within an ace
of stretching his length in a pine box
short time ago. He was brought
here from Eureka suffering an acute
attack of pneumonia and was rushed
to the Central Hospital where little
hope was held for his recovery. Frank
awoke from temporary slumber just
in time to take Father Times scythe
away from him and hit the old gen.
tleman over the head with it-there-
by so disconcerting the old reaper
that he gave up the ghost and to-day
Frank is out and around and looking
better than he ever looked in his life
Several of his friends
greeted him with much surprise say
ing they thought he would never
again appear among the living while
Others have inquired at the hospital
for information concerning the time
when Frank was laid at rest and the
location of his last resting place.
Therefore. to avoid further complica-
tions and embarrassment, Frank has
asked us to say that he is still here
and intends to remain here for an in
definite period.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
DIVORCE GRANTED WELL
KNOWN EUREKA COUPLE

Last Saturdays Tonopah Times
contains the following:
The only business in the district
court yesterday was the formal sign
ing of a decree Of divorce granting
the petition of Nettie May Overton,
who alleged non support against Earl
ie Overton. The couple have been
living on ranch near Eureka. in Nye
County.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

Mrs. Beatrice Montgomery of Las
Vegas shot and probably fatally
wounded her husband. then attempt
ed suicide by taking a quantity Of bi-
chloride tablets. The pair were d.
vorced a short time ago. the husband
securing the separation. Should the
woman recover she will be tried for
the crime.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
TURKEY PRICES COME DOWN

New York, Nov. 23.-The turkey
market slumped violently tonight.
the choicest Thanksgiving birds be-
ing offered at 40 and As cents a
pound. compared with earlier prices
of SIS and 20 cents.
Slow sales and an unusually heavy
supply. 1t was predicted by Washing
ton market dealers, would result in
bigger drop before the market
closed. some expecting to see the
price fall to 25 cents pound.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
HIS OBJECT

Dr. Yankum. the Dentist-Yes,
generally prescribe a stimulant for a
patient who has a tooth extracted.
Mr.. Wetmore-YouIl find eight
'oe.n on this plate. Gimme eight pre-
seriptions.-Houston Post.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

Apple growers on. the Pacific coast
have adopted a new system of adver-
tising their product. They have in
vented an electrical branding instru-
ment which brands the skin of the
fruit and does not affect the quality.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
EUREKA M|N|NG NEWS
rrrREKA-HOLLf


rhe drift to the south along the
,.u,t ON the 500 level has been ira
-srsine a favorable formation. A
number Of veins Of quartz and iron
,.vs been intersected which lend
favorable aspect to development in
this area.
A drift to the west from the 900
station has been started for the pur-
nose OF exploring the block of ground
beneath the East-West system of ore
shoots in the upper levels. The for
nation thus far encountered is fav-
orable.
The work of cleaning out the old
South Stope has been IN progress for
a week. A considerable tonnage Of
high grade ore is being won in this
vay. Present developments indicate
that probably a larger quantity will
be opened up as the work progresses.
BULLwHACKER
The main 430 drift which is being
advanced In a south-westerly direc-
ton and is now approaching the south
side Of the Bullwhacker claim proper,
has gone into an extremely hard for
nation. This development is regard
ed in favorable light.
The drift to the north on the 430
level beneath the Laird Stope is con-
tinuing In the same heavy iron-stained
limestone.
The drift to the south along the
porphyry contact has passed through
the calcareous shale and into the
Characteristic limestone of this area.
DIAMOND MINES
The owners of the Diamond and
Excelsior mines on Prospect noun
tain have put men at work cleaning
out and retimbering shaft No. 1, from
the main tunnel level to the station
400 feet below. AS the general con-
dition Of the shaft is thought to be
good, the work will consist mainly OF
timber requirements here and there,
and hosting loose rock from several
small caves in the sides of the shaft.
The Diamond workings total over 40
miles In length, and when number l
shaft is ready. practically all points
in the mine can be examined.
These mines for many years
shipped large quantities of ore to the
smelters. and II is to be hoped that
the present work win result in a re-
this property. Ed Bergman, Jr.. has
charge of operations.
EUREKA-UNCLE SAM
Superintendent d. States OF the Eu-
reka- Uncle Sam Consolidated Mining
Company received a telegram Mon
day stating that the new mining ma
chinery and other equipment ordered
by the company had been shipped
that day. This shipment includes a
new Chicago Pneumatic Hot Head
Compressor and 1000 feet of four
inch air pipe and connections. The
new buildings at the mine to house
this machinery and for the accom-
modation of the men working there
have about been completed. and with
the erection of the new machinery all
will be ready for pushing develop
ment work through the Winter
months.
DETROIT COMPANY TUNNEL
The approaches to the tunnel being
driven on the Berryman-Paroni group
have been completed. and the tunnel
is now about 20 feet under cover.
Good progress is expected to contin-
ue. as the limestone is much shattered
and breaks well. This work is being
done by Detroit people. under the di-
rection of George p. Hyde. Secretary
Treasurer of the Eureka Croesus Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

At Reno, Nevada. one market cut
the price OF turkeys from the going
price of SO cents per pound to 40
cents, and the day before Thanksgiv-
ing turkeys were being freely offered
at 35 cents per pound.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

No matter what starts the ball roll
ling. it's the fellow who keeps up
with It that gets the gravy.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

Some people never worry about the
wolf at the door. They have no door.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26

The ball given by the Base Ball
Club in the evening proved q happy
closing of the day and drew together
for social enjoyment the largest as
semblage of the Fall season. People
from near and far came in to attend
the Base Ball boys party and to wind
up their Thanksgiving holiday.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-11-26
THANKSGIVING IN EUREKA

Thanksgiving Day in Eureka was
ideal in point Of weather. all business
was suspended and Sabbath day ap-
pearance prevailed.
The Thanksgiving feast of good
things to eat was enjoyed in the re-
union of families and friends and at
a number Of dinner parties. 1t is be-
lieved no one was denied luxuries on
this day. that had been brought in by
Eureka merchants In ample quanti-
ties to supply all demands.
Eurekans had reason to offer up
thanks on this day set apart for gen.
eral Thanksgiving. for the old burg is
surely moving along in the upward
trend toward prosperity and plenty in
the future. Expressions we're made
that we had much to be thankful for
and that 1t was meet and proper at
this time for all to join in giving
thanks.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07

the opportunity being too good to bt missed, they overpowered the monks, broke open the coffin, and carried off the bones to Bari.
 The church above mentioned was built to house them, the tomb, be- meath the altar, being cut out of solid rock. Water. from a hidden spring, trickles through it. and is collected by the priests in sponges, out of which it is squeezed into little bottles and sold to true believers for the cure of many diseases. Thus the bones, in way, are still performing miracles.
 Our Santa Not SaintIy
 No greater contrast can be imagined than that between the ascetic and pious bishop of Myra and the jolly divinity upon whom, without rhyme or proper reason. we have chosen to bestow his saintly name. Doubtless the grave churchman would have been not less astonished than mortified if he had known that for ages after his demise his identity would be mixed up with that of a heather god-no mat ter how harmless and aimiable the character of the latter might be. l Saint Nicholas. as has been made | clear, is of Latin origin; he is of the 1 Mediterranean. Our Santa Claus :, the sun god, a relncarnatlon or IhOf comes from far Northern Europe. Associated with his festival is even | the mythic tree of the old Scandi-
 navian forest, which we load with gifts and adorn with candles. Our Santa Claus is in very truth | heather divinity. But for us his | image is enshrined in kindly and low | ing thoughts. Pagan or not, he enl-
 bodies the spirit of s1l that belongs
 and is most appropriate to this and l every future Christmastide.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07

His authentic bones are supposed to be entombed in a church at Bari, on the coast of Southern Italy.
 In Holland, on the other hand, he is the veritable Santa Claus (dininu- tive for Saint Nicholas), and appears as a grave and reverend bishop. At Christmastide, clad in a scarlet robe, wearing a jeweled miter, and carrying a crozier in his hand, he goes from house to house. followed by his serv- ant, Jan, with a basketful of gifts for good children.
 Pagan Competition
 This was the Santa Claus whom the early Dutch settlers brought with them from Holland to New Amster- dam, and from whom we get the name, though none of the attributes, of our Christmas divinity. He could not stand competition with the pot benied god from England, and so it may be said that today in this coun- try we know him not at all.
 Saint Nicholas was bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor, in the fourth century, A. D., and is understood to have been buried there. But his good works did not terminate with his demise, for even after his death his bones per formed many astonishing miracles. | These wonder-works attracted numer- ous pilgrims. drew trade, and thereby produced so substantial a money profit that other cities eagerly desired to obtain possession of the lucrative remains
 ! In the year 1884 the Turks sacked d and burned Myra. Nearly all the in ] habitants of the place fled, and only l three monks were left to guard the ! %1,,- | chants of Bari. trading along the coast ] nf Syria chanced to land there and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-07

days they came into frequent contact, chiefly through raids upon the British coasts, undertaken for plumber.
 Chief among the Northmen's gods was Thor. He was the sun god. and eating, plenty of drink and fighting In short, he was a magnifed Viking Human beings have always made their gods in their own image.
 The Vikings Christmas
 The great Morse festival of the year was in honor of Thor, celebrating the return of the sun from it's southward journey. It was held at the time of the winter solstice, when the sun starts on it's way toward the north. In other words, it corresponded in date to our Christmas.
 In honor of the sun, the giver of light and warmth, there was feasting on a Gargantuan scale. with unlim- tied "wassaiP'-strong ale usually which the banqueters drank from the skulls of enemies slain in war. "Skoal to the Northmen, skoal!" One can in imagination almost hear the shout go up.
 The English "took over" Thor and made him their Christmas god. He has lost his ferocious attributes, but his physique betrays the fact that he is still fond of eating and drinking. The ''wassail bowP' came with him, and is still in customary use in Eng land as a feature of Yuletide feasting.
 Why "Yuletide." as a synonym for