Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-04-30
Goycrnor SPARKS Paraly.ed

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Governor Sparks Paralyzed p
Governor John Sparks, who for the
past three weeks has been in San Fran
cisco, at,the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Mckenzie, returned to Reno this morn
ing on No. g., accompanied by his wife,
his physician, DR., st. Clair, and train
ed nurse of San Francisco. The COVER
nor is in very serious condition Zand
the chance of his complete recovery is
Verv small. The governor is now
paralyzed and is unable to move any
portion of his body except his hands.
He feels contented that he is home once
more, however, and this morning on
reaching the Alamo farm, where he has
resided for so many years, said to his
loving wife and his nurse, Now 1 be-
lieve I viii get we'll. am home once
more"
Governor Sparks is in very critical
condition, and it may be that he will
never leave his bed well man, but his
thousands of friends all over Nevada
and California are hoping for the best
and are hoping that this, good man will
entirely recover. and that he4will soon
be able to attend to his duties as the
chief executive of this state once more.
Governor Sparks, worn out by long
trips through the state and by constant
worry during the trying times during
the labor troubles in Goldfeld, when it
was necessary to call the Nevada legis-
lature in extraordinary session, became
Ill, and although advised by friends to
return to his home and allow someone
else to attend to the affairs of the state,
he fought off the sickness and remained
in his Office in Carson until the critical
period in Goldfield was passed. He
then returned to his home on the Alamo
stock farm q weak, tired and sick man.
After spending a few weeks at his
ranch under the care of physician the
governor gradually improved and at last
went to San Francisco to visit with his
daughter, hoping that he would recover
more quickly on the coast. On the day
after his arrival in the bay city he suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and from that
day has not been able to move any por-
tionof his body except his hands.
Sincethe day he became paralyzed he
has been gradually becoming weaker
and continually worried on account of
being absent from Nevada. At last he
declared that,he wanted to return home
and to be among his. friends once more.
He Wasih such a critical, condition that
the 'Ehysicians attending him in San
Franisco would not allow his removal
to ahospital, but knowing this fact the
governorstill insisted that he be brought
/ back to Reno and at last his desire was
granted, He arrived in Reno this
morning and was conveyed In an
ambulance to his home, where, accord.
ing to the latest report, he was resting
easy
This morning when his attendants
started t6Iemove him from the train
to the ambulance more than 20O.people
crowded around the ambulance and II
was impossible to place him in the con
veyance. AT last the train pulled IL
the eastern end Of the railroad yard.
and there the governor WAS taken from
the Pullman and placed in the am
bulance, which was slowly driven to tn.
governors home.
Mrs. Sparks states that Goyernol
Sparks is much worse than he wa,
when he went to San Francisco, but
that he is now contented as q result o.
being homo again and that she ha
hopes Of his ultimate recovery. :
Gasette.