The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1892-12-10
Death Of a shetpherder Under Peculiar
Circumstances.

circumstances.
Last Sunday evening Frank II. Wet,
foreman for Wheeler d Ridenour, the
well-known sheepmen, came to Wads-
worth from the lower end OF Mud Lake
with the news of the death of John Luis,
a Portuguese s~heepher1er in the employ
OF the above firm. Mr.. Wet continued
on to Reno to impart the information to
ID. {. Wheeler, who on Monday wired
Judge Fsrwell, ex-omcio coroner, 10 go
down 10 the lake and bring the body to
VI ellsworth Tor lnterment. Judge Far
well and Henry Driscoll went down that
day aud returned Wednesday night with
the remain and the facts in the case.
On Saturday j. &. Bennett met Luis
at the lower end OF the lake, where the
latter WAS herding a band OF sheep.
Luis complained OF being sick and Ben
nett made HIM get in and drive to the
Poialo Patch. When Bennett left him
he said he had a pain il the side and in
the stomach. bnC ielt stronger than he
did when Bennett met him first.
Dennett canle on up the lake and re-
ported The Ease TO Wet, who went down
~ nv l. Oibtb diN t'lh lDtllu LtllT ttdu.
a Mr.. Moore had reached the camp
early Sunday morning, and notIcing
RON the actions nj the sheep That the
nerder WAS not with them, went 10 the
camp aud found Luis IN bed. While
Moore MAS There, Luis took Il drink OF
wafer, and Moore went II tn look after
lIIe sheep. That MAS tie last Moore saw
~ LUIS ailve.
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nrs $ = VINO MorNtd with and knew the
dec, ased, expressed the opinion mat he
tIe'i rom eXlnn urr, being out IA all
Kinds oi weather and lnlnly clad, bus
r. Il. =. JarRindn testified iihaf ne had
examined me body and mere were con
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s.ast ednesda eas4in1 (alantne
f. pie a. ). nj .,ihiab sisters, held
Iii I,Iormal ~r-ceInl Al t'astle lall and
-, er,ainci II gooui. fn,Her 81 <nighls
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refreshments in ,iit ,nap. OF coffee and
ia and i, was apprpria ed
Mrs. Mm. Mae. ii"r~on. Chief Of the
Temple. was master of ceremonies, and
Inc guests were enter. aimed with music
ard speeches. Short addresses were
made by Brother, .lummel, Pike, Rich
ardson and Erb. 1t being the last even
ing the numerous friends of Brother j..
G. Erb would / ave the pleasure of spend
ing with him, brother Pike voiced their
sentiments in regard to the departure of
Brother j. G. Erb in elegant and ex-
pressive language.
Brother Erb numbers his friends by
the score, and the DISPATCH, among the
rest, hopes that he will make his stay on
the California ranch very short and re-
turn to Wadsworth. We will miss him.
Calanthe Temple is making its influ-
ence felt and will WELD it for the best
and become a power in Wadsworth's So
cial circles.