The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1921-05-28
LOCAL BREvITIEs

for visit with friends at Reno and
to have some dental work completed
Taylor johnson and j. b. Fitzger.
aid, representative business men OF
Elko. were visitors in Eureka last
Tuesday.
All Eureka garages dropped the
price of gas two cents per gallon to-
day. and 1t is now sold for fifty cents
per gallon.
X. Snow of Boston. who arrived in
Eureka this week. will remain here
in the employ of the Eureka Croesus
Mining Company.
J. w. Wilson, wife and little daugh.
ter, of Ely. Nevada, returned home
Friday after a weeks visit with A,
Moore and family of Eureka Mrs
Wilson is q sister of Mrs. Moore.
Il. F. Jones. representative of the
Anti-Saloon League of Nevada. ac-
companied by Mrs. Jones. spent q
couple of days in Eureka the first of
the week before leaving for Ely.
F. l.. Torres, president and general
manager Of the Eureka -Croesus Min
ing Company, came in on Tuesday, g
train, and will be here for few days
looking over the mine developments.
The attention Of building contrac-
tors Is directed to the advertisement
published in to-day's Sentinel, asking
for bids for the construction OF a
school house at Palisade, Eureka
County.
L. p. Barrett. geologist connect
ed with the Michigan Geological Sur
vey, has been in Eureka this week
examining mining properties for
Eastern interests. He left yesterday
for Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Plummer
went down to the Plummer ranch at
Mineral Hill Monday for a visit, and
planned to go on from there for a
visit with friends at Elko. They re-
turned to Eureka Friday night.
John Cardinalli, Mrs. Lena De-
paoli, and their mother, Mrs. Joseph
Franchi, returned home Thursday
from Elko. Mrs. Franchi, who was
taken there to undergo an operation.
steadily improved and the operation
was deferred for the present.
John Marteletti returned by We'd
nesday's train from Stockton, Cali
fornia. where he went to have a small
growth on his right eyeball removed
by DR.. b. J. Powell. and for treat
ment. He was absent three weeks
and comes home fully recovered.
Six shearers arrived here Monday
to operate the power sheep shearing
machines at the Handley Bros plant
at the Minoletti ranch north of Eu-
reka. The shearing has been going
on during the week, with some inter-
rurtions due to the moist weather.
Showers of rain commenced falling
here yesterday afternoon and contin-
ued intermittently throughout the
night. The barometer Is still regis
tering below the storm point. with
considerable wind blowing from the
south, and more moisture may be ex-
pected.
c. F. Armstrong, Grand Master of
the I. o. o. F. order in Nevada, ac-
companied by his wife, arrived in
Eureka Friday from Hamilton and
visited with members of the Order
here. He is officially visiting the diff
ferent Orders throughout the State
and left to-day for Austin.
A shearing crew of 15 men arrived
from Austin by truck Thursday eve
ming and are here to shear the Uhalde
& Palma bands of sheep. Providing
the present rain and stormy weather
changes to fair 1t is planned to COM
mence shearing Sunday. John Landa
OF Eureka is acting agent for this
shearing crew, and sheepmen desir-
ing shearers can obtain them by ap-
plying to him.
The game of base ball played on
the grounds south OF Eureka last
Sunday afternoon between two mines
made up of Eureka players proved
that there is a lively interest being
taken in the National game. and the
large crowd present enjoyed close
and interesting game-the score be-
ing s to 4. A game between the mar
ried and single men ball players Of
Eureka has been arranged for Me-
mortal Day, and as these classes are
considered to range about $3.50 In
playing ability, good game lie looked
forward to. The game will be called
at Q O'Clock Monday afternoon.