The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-07-15
HAPF FEN|NGS IN OUR
OWN STATE
Late News Notes Gathered
From Many Places in
Nevada

Sunday will see the first train in Tono-
pah," says the Sun
issued call for primaries on July s3 for
the purpose of eleeting delegates to the
state conventions to be held at Winnie
mucca on August o.
During the storm Tuesday lightning
struck telephone pole at Eagle Rock
on the Tuscarora road and tore 1t into
splinters The bolt tore big hole in the
ground and scattered pieces of the pore
around the country for several hundred
feet.
An emigrant train, consisting of four
four-horse wagons. spent two days In E:u-
reka this week. There were quite num-
Der In the party. which came from South
ern Utah and were on their way to
Churchill county to make their homes in
the arid district now being reclaimed by
the governments great irrigasing sys-
sem.-Sentinel.
After nearly two weeks hard work the
fire in the coal bunkers at Sparks has
been practically extinguished This was
done. not through the agency of water.
but by shoveling out the burning coai
and spreadir1 1t out where 1t could be
handled. The bunkers are cooling OF.
Wisps of steam are arising. but very lit
lie smoke. The coal that has been re-
moved is still burning In places. but all
danger of the fire getting beyond control
has cassed.
A telephone message from Ruby valley
Monday afternoon stated that Armstrong
and Thomas, the men who broke jail at
Ely on the night Of the Fourth. had been
killed by the officers. The report was
brought into Cherry Creek Sunday night
by an Indian. who said that the White
Pine officers came upon the men as they
were climbing HILL The officers called
upon them to halt, but they kept on ana
began throwing rocks at the officers.
Eight ensued in which both men were
killed. This is said to have occurred 10
miles south of Ely. We have been una
Bile to learn anything further-Elko In
dependent.
The various committees having in hand
the celebration of Railroad day are get
ting down to good work and all report
progress. The finance committee says
1t has collected sl.4o0 and expects to raise
this amount to $4,000 The committee ON
program is getting matters in shape, and
by this time next week will have the pro-
gram arranged In detail The general
committee has received word that the
larson band VIII be here and one or two
others are expected. The railroad rates
from different points have not been es-
lablished yet, but will be definitely stated
In few days. The Eagles from al, over
The state are preparing to leave their
nests and flock of at least 400 is expect
ed to arrive from Carson. Reno. Winnie
mucca and other points.-Tonopah sun.
From all indications McKiss.ck's opera
house will be thronged Friday evening
by enthusiastic citizens when the ratin-
cation of the work of the Chicago con-
vention takes place The band will
play. anvils will resound and bonfres
will burn. while eloquent speakers from
all parts of the state will SOUND the
praises aof the standard bearers of the
Republican party. Theodore Roosevelt
and Senator Fairbanks. An excursion
train will be run from Carson and vir-
ginia and the opening gun of the cam
paign will resound throughout the state.
Genuine, old-fashioned enthusiasm will
prevail and the event will long be re-
membered. Nevada win go overwhelm-
Igly Republican this fall and the meet
ing tomorrow evening will evidence the
spirit that is behind the Republican
cause.-Gazette.