Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-05-21
A Tribute.

"oy Adh, "hudSu& director OF the
Gold Creek Companies.
1t is an encomium to which moth
ing can be added, nor from which
could anything he taken away. It
carries it's own story, lacking only
the incidents of that unparalleled
railroad ride from Chicago to Denver
when the swiftest train, too slow for
fathers anxiety, leaped into the
blackness and few as if on wings, to
reach the bedside while yet his boy
lived, if possible, and in whatever
event to intercept the invalid mother
and anxious sister speeding from the
South, not fully advised of the
danger, and to be present when the
dread news might reach them.
1t Is not that other parents have
loved less fondly, or have not borne
an equal grief, but the incidents 20
sadly tender have thrilled the CONT
nents. and out of the multitude of
loving messages from the millions
who sympathized, not one is more
beautifully touching that this from
the hand of friend, who loved and
knew and watched and hoped for the
admirable youth, just attained to ma
Iorlty, married less than one year to
his boyhood sweetheart, cut down in
the fulness OF his strength by illness
OF little more than day.
Though my tongue we're inclined
to malice, it could say 10 ill of the
dear lad who sleeps yonder. Iniqui-
tous would be lips that named him
but in praise No flattery can add
halo to the blamelessness Of a life
which was illuminated by devotion
duty, love. $50
Consideration was the key note to
his excellence. OF no man of his
age could it be more truly said that
ne carried "a conscience void of Of
Tense" After all, worth is principal
ly negative in quality. 1t is not that
many OF US may do things to be
world trumpeted, bnt.in the not, doing
OF what might mar itself. or give
pain to others, lies the masterful
force OF good soul.
From early boyhood to untainted
manhood, we watched and loved him
He was too proud to do wrong, too
noble to be mean.
Without Boosting or self-assertion,
he grew into the leadership OF his
fenows,-his approval sufficient re.
ward. his condemnation punishment
too severe. Depletion adds nothing
to character. Right needs no embel.
ishment, and gains none however
heralded. We merely recognize such
beauty and testify our admiration,
with the hope of emulation.
The great West Is proud OF its
youth and rejoices In their chivalry.
and watches these boys unfold with
anxious eyes, and as they grow in the
sublime strength of resistance"
comes to depend on them, rs all who
knew WlLI1AM MAYHAM depended
ON the truth from his lips, because
ct the honor that shone from eS es
which had the fearleseness OF right
None was more courteous, more
pleasing Of address. Speech, look.
action. all rounded into that express
siye, indefinaple word. @manliness."
He was not the. hero Of quarrels.
for not Of the kind that quarrels are
made with, yet no one impugned tho
courage manifested In every act Of
his life. and which did not desert
him in the hour of death.
"The bravest are the tenderest,
+ The loving are the daring.'
! When only dozen years of age, as
q boyish venture. he rode pony ex-
press from town to the mines several
miles back on Aspen Mountain. and
braved storms that deferred men, on
time with letter, paper, parcel, or