The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-09-16
NEVADA STATE NEWS

Robert Allen. deputy State Engin-
eer, will take Col. j. @. Scrugham's
place when the latter retires.
The absence Of clerks to serve at
the booths prevented holding an cleo
ton at Gold Creek. Elko County, with
81 registered voters.
Final returns from all precincts in
Churchill County except White Rock
show that the se5.000 high school
bond issue was carried.
The State Police detachment,
which has been outside Of Las Vegas
city limits. moved Wednesday morn
ing and took charge Of policing the
town.
Two distinct earthquake shocks
Jared Elko at 4 O.. m. Wednesday.
Both tremblors rocked buildings and
shook furniture. but no damage was
reported.
Fred Drummond. rancher west of
Fallon. and p. Hauret, Fallon Grand
hotel owner. were arrested Wednes-
day in q dry raid on the ranch by
Federal agents.
A new joint school district. near
Lagomarsino bridge, to be run joint
ly by Storey and Washoe Counties,
has been authorized by the Washoe
Commissioners.
BY mixing a quantity of strychnine
with tallow and placing pieces of 1t
in trees, George Hoffman has sue
ceeded in practically Kidding Douglas
County Of magpies.
Intensified farming In Churchill
County has resulted In subdividing
tracts into 20 acres each. w. A.
Larsen Of Fallon has recently sold
three 2O-acre tracts.
Chauncey A. Smith. former super
intendent of Tonopah schools and
who has been serving as a deputy
United States Marshal at Elko, has
been appointed principal of the Min
eral County high school.
A fifty-pound sack containing black
sulphides. valued at $4,000 a ton was
dropped by a fugitive pursued by the
police from the vicinity of the Victor
shaft at Tonopah. the fugitive high
grader getting away u~nrecognized.
Lawrence Lester Smith. three years
of age. son of Guy and Ramona Smith
of Sparks, was fatally injured when
struck by an automobile in front of
his home. The automobile was driven
by Mrs. B. L. Chambers of Reno and
was travelling at a speed of not more
than fifteen miles an hour. but on
the wrong side Of the street.
The fourth annual roundup at
Reno proved a big success this year
for the first time both in point of at
tendance and finances. 1t was the
biggest show In the history Of the
rodeo. the receipts showing $500 rel
and above all expenses. This year
125 riders took part in the events as
compared with forty a year ago.
William Long, 14-year-old son of
Mrs. Myrtle Long, cook for a placer
mining company at Lone Springs, in
Nye County, was killed when he fell
from q horse he was riding. He had
never ridden previously and became
frightened when the horse went into
q trot. Jumping he fell in such a way
that his skull was fractured.
The Elko Free Press states that
there is likelihood of a $4,000
theater being erected there in the
near future that would seal $50 peo-
pie. 1t Is proposed to place Elko on
the Pantages and Hippodrome the
alter circuits. Billy Murray, vaude-
Vile headliner on the Pantages cir
cult, IL trying to promote the deal
and is seeking the financial aid of a
dozen Elko business e
Ross Brown. former secretary and
treasurer of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen. who decamped from
Sparks several months ago leaving
an alleged shortage with the Train
men. has been arrested by Fresno,
California, officers and Is now in Gus
tody at that place. Extradition pa
pers will be asked of the California
governor and Brown brought back to
answer for his alleged de~falcations.
In the old days. 1886 to be exact.
Lander County extended west to Join
with Storey County. the Federal gov
eminent granted Adoiph Sutro a 9 v
en-mile grant for the purpose of the
Sutro tunnel. which was driven
through Mt. Davidson at a cost OF
$7.OO0,0 O0. But 1t was only four
miles and not eve miles. The Fed
eral government is moving at this
time to cancel the right of way and
suit will be filed in the Federal court
at Carson City.
Peaches weighing from eight to
fifteen ounces beautiful in color and
fine in flavor were brought to town
Saturday by Frank A. Buol. a farm
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