The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-08-04
HAPPENINGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
from Many Places in
Nevada

Rev. T. L. Bellam. for years the rector
of the Episcopal church at Wadsworth.
has located at Sparks.
Rev. j. l.. Trefren, who was pastcr of
the NJ E. Church at Austin for three
years, has been sent from Salinas, Cal,
to the Agnews insane asylum. He is II
years of age, and is suffering from senile
degeneration.
Last Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Key
Pittman rendered a public reception at
their residence to Governor and Mrs.
Sparks. large number of our citizens
embraced the opportunity to pay their
respects to the distinguished guests, and
the cosy little home was crowded with
visitors from o'clock until past mid
n ght. Mrs. Pittman was assisted by
Mesdames Alonzo Trip. w. F. Towne,
Frank A. Keith. Geo. w. Richard, Geo.
w Richard. Geo. w. Bartlett. Hugh H.
Brawn. George w. Cowing and w. 3.
Pittman.-Tonopah Miner.
The Big Elk G Id Mines Company has
purchased the Golden Wedge and Union
claims. short distance southeast of the
big producing properties. and will pro-
iced with development. The group was
surveyed this week. James Faulkner,
formerly of Central City, Col rado. is
president of the company and l.. f. VIII
son secretary and treasurer Each of
the claims covers well-defined lodges SIM
liar in mineralogical character to those
that promise so well all ever the Gold
field district The principal office of the
company will be maintained in Goldhelo.
The outlaws down at Derby took the
road again last night and in their rounds
attempted to h Id up and rob Brakeman
Black, who was running with Conductor
Rogers into Reno. They failed in the at
tempt but would probably have succeed
shot at them with his revolver. He
missed in his shots, but TIE robbers at
once fled to avoid being taken by the
trainmen. Conditions at Derby are said
to still be very serious People living
there are afraid to stir about much at
night unless accompanied. Thugs wan
that many crimes are committed that
never come to light.-Gazette.
there is something at the bottom of the
many stories afloat regarding the former
postmaster at Hazen. who is now In jail
awaiting trial en- a charge of attempted
murder and against whom suspicion
points very strongly as having been i'm
plicated in several mysterious disappear
ances along the line of the canal. The
Carson man states that he engaged the
postmaster. Lawrence. to drive him from
quired the cad. After being out some
time he found that Lawrence was not
taking him over the right road, and re-
monstrated with him to such good effect
that he got into Hazen alive. even if
several hours late. He is firm in the be-
lief that the postmaster had designs
against his life. and is grateful to be
alive at the present time.-Carson News.
] I'm II. Gehl, the young man shot by
Constable Mccoy Monday night. died .
the county hospital Tuesday afternoon at
AIS. Coroner Morgan held an inquest on
the remains this morning and a thor
ough investigation was made Ct the un-
fortunate affair. The evidence taken at
the inquest did not vary in any impor-
tant particular from the account publish
ed yesterday. After hearing all the evil
dence and fully considering the circum-
stances the jury rendered the following
verdict exonerating Constable Mccoy
from all blame in the matter: 1--WE, the
jury summoned by c. roner Morgan, do
find that the deceased John III. Gehl
came to his death on the I'd day of Au-
gust, 1904, from the effects of a gunshot
wound at the hands of Constable Mccoy
In the discharge of his duty, and W. also
exonerate the constable from all blame
Independent.