The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-25
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
New dd

The result tf the school election at |
Reno resulted as follows: Long term. |
w. d. r. Graham and John Michael:
shot term. William D. Craig and
Frank d. King.
Only fourteen votes were cast at the
school election at Elko and all Of them
were for Webster Patterson, long term
ar C. F. Rickel short term. Measured
by the unanim' ty of the vote cast these
gentlemen are very popular
The Hunter Creek Water Company
$ making rapid progress with the
construction of it's first reservoir,
which will contain 100000 gallons.
Twelve men and sixteen mules and
horses are now at work and the force
will shortly be increased.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an exam nation on
June Is. 1904 at Reno. for the posi-
ton of laboratory aid (either sex) In
physiology and pathology in the De.
partment of Agriculture at $72o per
annum. Age limit II to 25 years.
An attempt was made Monday to
ho'd up the Tonopah stage between the
camp and the railroad. The highway
man commanded the driver to stop.
but the rein-handler refused to do so
and the robbers took ten shots al
the outfit without dong any harm.
The result of the auction sale of lots
in the depot act Saturday afternoon
was about ss000 In addition there
were a number of private sales. Mr..
Easton, of Easton, Eldridge & Co.
who conducted the sale, Is still in
reno, where be is making out the
deeds.
The Rob 'nson & Willis defeated the
Sparks team in a spirited baseball,
| game at the new town last Sunday
afternoon. The score was % to IL and
| Acting Manager Will now ella ms that
| his pets are the champions of Nevada.
and that he is willing to back the
statement with anything that can be
wagered.
Monday Carson City took step for
wa when her citizens voted TO issue
bonds to the amount of s35.000 for the
purpose of erecting a new schoolhouse.
to take the place of the ramshackle
affair now bearing that all-important
! question of a new schoolhouse the
ballots were counted: Yes, 204: no. GA.
| This means that the next Legislature
will be asked and will authorize the
issuance of bonds by this d'strict for
the purpose mentioned-News.
Charles Baldwin, the fourteen year
ly injured by a f eight train at Flor
istion last Saturday afternoon died early
Sunday morning and was buried In
Reno yesterday afternoon. The wheels
of the passing train cut off one of
Baldwins feet and badly crushed his
other one. The doctors had found II
necessary to amputate the injured foot
which they d ID. but the shock was toe
much for the boz. and he died short
time after the operation was per-
formed.
w. C. Williams. the mine owner o.
| Olnghouse Canyon. who has been OIL
trial in the district court at Reno fo
the past week charged with assault
with intent to KILL was adiudged not
guilty by the trial jury yesterday af
ternoon. Judge Curler instructed the
| jury to bring in verdict of not guilty
as the prosecution could not prove
that the gun carried by M. win ans
at the time of the alleged assault
was loaded. The jury was only ou
fifteen minutes before bringing in the
We dict OF not guilty.
After lingering illness Thomas Cal
vert passed away this morning. sur
rounded by his family. Mr.. Calvert
was aged "A years and was a native OF
| Ohio He played an important part in
the early history of the State. coming
| to the coast In 1852 ard to Nevada In
1866 during the very early days of the
| Comstock. For many years he was
prop ietor of the Half Way House.
hostelry famous in earlier days.
"Uncle Tom" Calvert as he was
called by all who knew him, was an
excellent citizen and a good man.
About three years ago he sold the
| Half Way House between this city
and Virginia and became a resident
of this city, where he was liked by
all that knew him. He leaves to
mourn his loss a devoted wife. four
sons and four daughters. The fune. al
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