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fHl EUREKA SENTINEL
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1919
LOCAL BREVITIES.
John Stonelake left for Tonopah
to-day where he goes to seek em
ployment.
Miss Mabel Kiehm, teacher of the
Ruby Hill school, ^turned from.
Salt Lake by Monday’s train and
school was resumed on the Hill Tues
day.
J udge Peter Breen and his son, Peter,
left by Tuesday’s train for California,
where the latter returns to St. Mary’s
College in Oakland to resume his
course of study.
The Eureka-Croesus Mining Com
pany laid off its working force at
the Connolly mine to-day, but it is
thought the suspension of operations
is only temporary.
Mrs. Peter Breen, daughter, Miss
Thelma, and Mrs. S. Horn were de
partures by Thursday’s train for a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raine
at their ranch home in Pine Valley.
Thomas Kelley, brother of Robert
Kelley of Eureka, arrived here by
Monday’s train from his home at
Bishop, California, and has gone to
work as a mechanic in the Kelley &
Rebaleati garage in Eureka.
Word has been received in Eureka
that Mrs. Luther Wattles, who is
in the Mayo Bros’ hospital at Ro
chester, Minn., and who underwent
an operation Christmas week for an
abscess of the liver and removal of
gall stones, is now in a fair way for
recovery.
; Hiram Kitchen, who was seriously
ill with influenza at a sheep camp
south of Eureka for several weeks,
was brought in early this week to
his home on Ruby Hill and is now
said to be improving and gradually
regaining his strength.
The cold wave continues, although
the temperature during the past few
days has been considerable warmer.
A January thaw and Chinook wind
yesterday melted enough snow so that
some of the ground on the hillsides in
exposed places is again visible.
i tie influenza situation in n,ureKa
and vicinity continues to improve,
only a few cases in mild form ap
pearing since last week. The peo
ple feel encouraged over present out
look and business and general liv
ing conditions are again beginning
to move along as usual.
James McVey, who has been em
ployed at Ely for several montht, re
turned home by Monday’s train. He
states that owing to the surplus cop
per tonnage on hand the companies
operating at Ely have already re
duced their working forces about 50
per cent and there was a probability
of a still further reduction.
Mrs. D. E. Nostrosa has received
word of the death of her nephew,
William F. Straus, at Los Angeles,
California, of influenza. He was a
son of the late William Straus, a
former resident, and was born in
Eureka, leaving here with his parents
for DeLamar, Nevada, when only six
years of age. Deceased was 30years
of age and leaves a wife and child
living at Los Angeles.
The Eureka Theatre was opened
to the public on Saturday evening,
January 4, and three evening per
formances have since been given to
fair houses, consdering that there are
still a few cases of influenza in Eu
reka. On Friday evening a social
dance followed the pictures, the first
that has beengiveninEurekaforabout
three months, and those participat
ing had a jolly good time. On Sun
day evening, January 12; the five
reel play, “A Case at Law,” and two
reels of comedy entitled ‘‘Two
Crooks,” will be presented. The
play booked for Friday evening, Jan
uary 17, is “The Man Hater,” fol
lowed by the comedy, “A Modern
Sherlock.”
LIST OF DmAlKEDlmERS
Remaining in the Post Office at Eu
reka, Nevada:
Mrs Leo McNamee Lisilio Letamendi
Pedro Bercelona J Bardini, Esq
Mi Argime A1 Lognor Antonio
Pete Echeberi Martin Elorga
M Elonga Mrs J E Green
Luis Guisasola Rnd Zeada
Ermerecildo Mendole
LAURA HOEGH. Postmaster.
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
New Board Organizes Monday
With Election of R. J. Reid
as Chairman—Business
Transacted
As all the members of the new
Board of County Commissioners were
elected at the last general election,
County Clerk R. McCharles called
the meeting to order last Monday
morning and stated that tke first or
der of business was the election of a
chairman. It was moved by Com
missioner E. C. Johnson and seconded
by Commissioner F. A. Fulkerson
that Commissioner R. J. Reid be
elected chairman of the Board. It
was so ordered. The new Board then
got down to work and transacted the
following business.
Following the organizing of the
Board the members proceeded to ap
prove the bonds of the elective and
appointive officers, as follows:
W. R. Reynolds, District Attorney
elect, $2000.
James Mackey, Sheriff elect, $10,
000.
Edgar Eather, Recorder and Audi
tor elect, $5000.
R. McCharles, Clerk and Treasurer
elect. $40,000.
W. J. Hooper, Assessor elect, $5000.
J. J. Lucey, Justice of the Peace of
Eureka Township elect, $1000.
E. S. Cobb, Constable elect of Pali
sade Township, presented a bond in
the sum of $1000 which was ordered
approved upon his filing his oath of
office with the Clerk of the Board.
The Board and the Auditor counted
the money in the Treasurer’s hands
and reported that the same, together
with the amount in bank, agreed
with the Auditor’s balance.
A list of bills allowed is published
on the fourth page of to-day’s Sen
tinel.
The several Township officers’ re
ports were examined and ordered
placed on file.
It was ordered that the Treasurer
take charge of the cabin owned by
the late L. Martinucci and sell the
same if he can find a purchaser.
r. Hj. Leonard was appointed jus
tice of the Peace of Beowawe Town
ship upon his filing a bond in the
sum of $1000 and taking the oath of
office.
It was ordered that the salaries of
the following Township officers be
fixed as follows:
J. J. Lucey, Justice of the Peace of
Eureka Township, $50 per month.
W. E. Taylor, Constable of Eureka
Township, $30 per month.
E. S. Cobb, Constable of Palisade
Township, $25 per month.
F. E. Leonard, Justice of the Peace
of Beowawe Township, $20 per month
It was ordered that this Board ap
prove the appointment of Martin
Mahoney as Deputy Fish and Game
Warden, and that his salary be fixed
at $75 per month for the present.
It was ordered that Mrs. Abram
Laird be appointed Matron to take
charge of the County Hospital; said
appointment to commence on the first
day of January, 1919, and to continue
from month to month for a period to
expire on or before the first Monday
in January, 1921, and to receive a
compensation therefor at the rate
of $2.00 per day to the number of
three, $1.90 per day for and up to
eight, inclusive, and $1.50 per day
each for all patients when the total
number is over eight patients; pro
vided that for said compensation that
the said Matron shall furnish at her
expense each and every patient with
necessary care and attention; also
board, fire, lights, laundry work in
cluding bedding, and provided that
this appointment and contract may
terminate by either party upon no
tice in writing of not less than 30
days.
The application of Childs Mantor
for County Physician and Health Of
ficer was presented.
The application of W. H. Brennen
for County Physician and Health Of
ficer was presented.
It was moved by Commissioner
Reid and seconded by Commissioner
Fulkerson that W. H. Brennen be
appointed County Physician and
Health Officer of Eureka County.
Ordered that W. H. Brennen be
appointed County Physician and
Health Officer upon the same terms
and conditions as the said W. H.
Brennen has been . employed in the
past.
It was ordered that T. A. Burdick
be appointed Janitor of the Court
house at a salary of $75 per month.
Ordered that W. E. Taylor, Cons
table elect for Eureka Township, be
given until February 5,1919, in which
to file an official bond.
It was ordered that 175 names of
qualified electors be selected from
the last poll list of Eureka County to
serve as trial jurors in the Third
Judicial District Court of the State
of Nevada in and for Eureka County
for the year 1919. Following is the
list of names selected:
F W Ahlera
H Bremenkampf
Mary A Bnrdick
Fred Bartine
N J Brossemer
F J Brossemer
John Conway
Ferinda Curto
Mike Donnelly
Will Donnelly
James F Delaney
Harry Eather
John Evans
Fred Eather
Anna Flavin
Antoue Ferrari* ^
Ben Grigg-by
C C H Hjul
Julius Huebner
Walter Handley
M B G Hope
A C Harris
Dora Hildebrand
Clarence Johnson
Hiram Hitchen
R C Kelley
Frank C Lewis
Jennie Leighton
Abram R Laird
Mrs Jas McBride
John B McNaughton
Robert McKay
James S Morrison
Hanna Mackey
Otto R Mau
Gilbert Nostrosa
Charles Nostrosa
Granville Price
J D Pasture
Charles Ruden
W H Russell
Ben Repettn
Eugene Rice
Ada Rattazzi
James Rogantim
Etta Skillman
A P TenVoord
Marco Venturino
John H Littlefair
W J Eathorne
James H Jury
Thomas Kitchen
J G Kitchen
James Churchfield
Antonio Florio
C W Griffin
Harry J Ivester
W E Miller
M H Miller
Knud Nelson
W J Shultes
John Tatten
Bell W Weymouth
Frank Cook
Charles W Dewitt
Wm Hammond
Ida McKinnen
Rudolph Merald
Charles W Pratt
Mary L Rand
Antone Siri
Wade Armstrong
B H Bruffey
T A Bruffey
Katherin Flynn
Ida B Gilbert
Geo B Leavings
S F Stollenwerck
Joe Bailey
J L Cockrill
E G C Affranchino
Angelo Bisoni
Caesar Prina
Emil Bauman
Steven Damele
Bernard Damele
F B Crofut
J E Anderton
Theophile Bidart
Etta Bremenkampf
John Blair
J B Biale
George Cox
J A Cardinalli
Thomas O Cox
John Donnelly
Margaret Delaney
Althea Gather
YVm H Evans
Geo Flavin
Lyman Fulton
G A Fletcher
W R Gilkey
Stella Hooper
Pearl S Hjul
Mabel L Huebner
W J Harris
L W Hope
Tsaac T Handley
Geo Hildebrand
James Kautz
Dennis Keefe
Eureka Kopp
W O Leighton
Robert A Laird
Frank McBride
James McBride
Wm McBride
Clayton B Morse
Dan Morrison
David Morris
James D Morrison
D E Nostrosa Jr
Phil Paroni
Paul Pedrioli
Tony Romano
Etta Rogantini
J B Rebate ati
Bertha Rich
John Repetto
Frank Komano Jr
Will Swick
J C Tyler
Bessie TenVoord
J B Venturino
Sophia Zadow
Fred S Harris
Richard Jury
J H Kitchen
Ed Moyle Jr
James H Dwyre
Fred L Frye
John Hoffmaster
Henry McGowan
Frank Murphy
W J Mahoney
Roy RtiBsell
Margaret Shultes
John White
J 0 Bates
Pete O’Donnell
Geo W Goodfellow
Frank G Hale
Frank Merald
John McLeod
Dan B Rand
Robert F Raine
M E Thomas
Webb W Buckskin
R V Bruffey
Joseph Flynn Jr
J A Gilbert
E J Knight
Fredrick Simmick
A O Thatcher
Pete Carletti
Kate Oockrljl
Juda Borgna
Angelo Borgna
Joe Tamietti
Antone Damele
Peter Damele
Andrew D Crofut
John Eccles
J r Jacobsen
CHRISTMAS BED CROSS ROLL
The following have enrolled in the
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call since
the time for enrolling was extended
from December 23 to January 10.
The enrollment in this Christmas
drive for new members in Eureka
County since the special call for new
Red Cross members began on De
cember 16 totals 98.
Raymond Paatorino
N A Whitmore
Elvira Merialdo
Mary Whitmore
W S Yates
Mina Connell
N J Welty
John Re petto
Robt Kelley
J ulia Hildebrand
Mrs Annie McBride
Mrs C B Battin
Annie Smith
Mra W H Smith
Mrs Richard Hooper
Han Rand
Chlorinda Merialdo
Carmelia Merialdo
Frank Martinelli
Will Hawkins
Nevada Whitmore
Mrs N J Welty
Nellie Richardson
Joe Rebaleati
Ella Hildebrand
Dora Hildebrand
C B Battin
Will Jones
Thelnfa Smith
Winifred Smith
Mrs Dan Rand
Helen Rand
MAIL ROUTE CONFLICT PROBABLE
Postal Department Discontinues Stage
Mail Service-From Palisade and Evi
dently Expects Local Railway to
Carry All Mail
The Sentinel yesterday received
the following telegram from J. E.
Sexton, general manager of the Eu
reka-Nevada Railway:
“Publish that no train will be op
erated after January 15 from Pali
sade on Montay or from Eureka on
Tuesday.”
Later news reached Eureka that
the Postal Department had ordered
the stage mail route from Palisade
to Eureka discontinued, and that the
mail leaving their Friday morning
would be the last to leave over the
stage route.
This means, if the railroad is only
going to carry the mail twice a week
—on Wednesdays and Fridays—that
the people of this section of Nevada
are going to receive a much curtailed
and unsatisfactory mail service, and
that no mail will be received here be
tween Friday and the following
Wednesday.
It is not thought for a moment
that the Postal Department will stand
for this aarangement, and in view of
the past conflicts between the rail
way company and the Postal Depart
ment over carrying the mail between
Palisade and Eureka, interesting de
velopments are expected.
The Postal Department discontin
ued this mail route by stage last July,
intending to have the railway com
pany carry the mail, but as the train
service was reduced to once a week,
the Department was compelled to
re-establish the stage route and has
continued it until now—both the rail
way and the stage comrany carring
mail and the Department paying for
a double service over the same route.
It is now rumored that the Postal
Department will insist that the rail
way company carry the mail three
times a week, and as Manager Sex
ton is generally considered to have
pronounced views as to the operation
and service over his railway, a final
settlement of the matter at this time
will be looked forward to with inter
est. __
EUREKA SCHOOLS OPEN AGAIN
The Eureka District School and the
Eureka County High School opened
Monday, January 6, after a two
months closing on account of the in
fluenza, and during the week main
tained an average attendance of 65per
cent. They will remain open for at
least six months’ work unless closed
again by another outbreak of the epi
demic.
Lost time will be made up as far
as possible by longer daily session*,
an extension of the regular term in
June, and longer daily lesson assign
ments.
In the High School the work re
quired by the high school course of
study will be given in order that stu
dents may have the chance to get
their full credits this year. This will
necessitate regular attendance and
harder work on the part of those
who make their credits. But the plan
has the approval of most of the
pupils as they are anxious to finish
the work this year.
U. S. Employment Bureau
The United States Government is
making every effort to see that the
unemployed throughout the country
is taken care of. For that purpose
it has established bureaus in every
county, where attention will be giv
en to employer and employee alike,
free of charge.
If the ranchers, mine operators,
merchants, and others who desire
help will send in their requirements
to the U. S. Employment Service
Bureau, and unemployed men will
also register at the same place, the
management will use every effort to
see that the wants of both are filled.
All services free; register at once.
Office at Laird Building, Main Street,
Eureka, Nevada.
A session of the Presbyterian Sun
School will be held at 1:30 o’clock to
morrow.
Legal blanks tor sale at the Sentinel
offioe.
PETER EVANS SEVERELY WOUNDED
Now In Government Hospital at New
York and Writes Encouragingly of
His Condition
The morning papers of January 7
announced in the official Government
casualty list the name of Peter Evans
of Eureka, Nevada, as severely
wounded. He is the first Eureka
County boy to be officially announced
to have met with injury on the Euro
pean war front. Mr. Evans is now
in the U. S. A. Debarkation Hospital
No. 5, New York City, and a letter
from him under date of December
23 has been received in Eureka from
which the SENTINEL has been per
mitted to take the following:
I left California on July 29 and
landed at Southampton, England, on
August 16, and they trained us until
the 26th of September, then sent us
to the firing line. I got hit on the
5th of October. A sniper shot at me
five times but only landed once; he
hit me in the ear and it went down
and out the main artery in my neck.
I laid there until the first-aid man
came and fixed me up; he brought
me down off the hill and tried to get
me to walk, but I couldn’t; then the
Jerry had us in a trap. I laid in the
shell hole for six days with just a lit
tle water to drink, and thought sure
1 was gone for good. Shells were
bursting all around us and one ex
ploded right below our hole and a
piece of shrapnel hit me in the left
arm and broke it. The scar reaches
from my elbow half way down to the
wrist. They had me on the operat
ing table four times, but I’m coming
out of it all right now.
France and England may be all
right, but give me the old U. S.
There are 800 wounded soldiers in
this building; we are right behind
Wall street and can see everything
going on.
Peter Evans is the youngest son of
Mrs. John Evans of Eureka, was
among the last called into service
from this county, and he made a rec
ord breaking trip in going from this
country into the service of actual
fighting at the front.
DEATH OF WILLIAM M. BLAIR
Well Known Rancher and Stockman of
Antelope Valley Panes Away Fol
lowing Stroke of Paralysis
William M. Blair died January 2
at his ranch home in Antelope Val
ley following a slroke of paralysis.
It is understood that he had been
gradually failing since he suffered a
stroke early last Summer.
Mr. Blair has been a resident of
Eureka County since the early 70’s
and has always been engaged in ranch
ing and stock raising. About 20
years ago he purchased the old But
ler ranch in Antelope Valley, about
40 miles west of Eureka, where he
and his family have since lived and
continued to engage in stock raising
He leaves a widow, two sons and
six daughters—four grown children
and four of school age. He was a
native of Missouri and (54 years of
age.
His son, John, came into Eureka
Saturday for a coffin, and on account
of the deep snow was two days in
making the trip. Nearly all the
Blair family are just recovering from
an attack of influenza, and owing to
the severe weather and bad condition
of the roads, arrangements were
made here for the interment to take
place at the home ranch.
WAR WORK CAMPAIGN
The War Work Campaign is still on
and the County is as yet six hundred
dollars short of its quota. The time
is short to make up the deficit. Those
who have intended to subscribe ami
have over-looked it. please send in
your subscriptions as soon as pos
sible.
The Government has a vast work
on hand to demobilize its armies and
to get its men back into aivil life.
The dangers that confront idle men
are far greater than those that con
front the busy soldier, and the cost
of caring properly for the men in
khaki is enormous. The United War
Work Campaign and the Relief quota
for Eureka County is $1570. About
one thousand has been raised. What
can you go without to help the sol
diers, and to help the sick and starv
ing?