Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-03-02


people of Elko shortly after 3 o'clock
this morning and caused them to swarm
upon the street. The cause of disturb
ance was the receipt of the following
dispatch by the editor of the INDEPEN-
DENT:
"Deeth. Nevada.
"W. w. Booher,
Editor Independent,
"Elko, Nevada.
"Have handbills circulated ut once
notifying people of high water situa-
ton. Bad here. three feet i'll street.
81. G.. Clark"
Officer Cotant woke up the editor
and delivered the dispatch about $50
O'Clock. After flew moments con-
versation about what ought to be done,
it was decided that the officer should
wake up the people along the river and
ring the fire bell if necessary. Officer
Cotant left 10 warn the people and the
editor returned to bed. Sleep would
not come, however, and he was soon on
the street, calling up people to notify
the ranchers up and down the river of
impending danger. In the meantime,
officer COtant rang the fire bell and a
crowd soon gathered. More men were
sent out to notify the people and but
few remained in bed. Ray Harris sent
his Jap after superintendent Prentice
who soon appeared and opened the
telephone Office,
A crowd soon gathered III the Office
ambition George Russell suggested that
Il meeting be held and committee of
public safety appointed to take charge
Of affairs if the town should be flooded.
This suggestion was acted upon later.
From the time the fireLell rang I'M
til daylight there was considerable ex-
citement. Some scoffed ut the danger
and made sport of the threatened flood.
Some didn't believe there was any dan
ger, while others thought the town was
in great danger and that steps should
he taken to form an organization to
take charge of affairs if the threatened
flood came.
Telephone messages were received
from time to time from Oliver Mccall
at Deeth, giving conditions there and
urging the people of Elko to prepare
for the flood before it was too late. Mr..
McCall's warnings were finally needed
and a meeting was held at the court
house about 6:30 o'clock. Judge Brown
called the meeting to order and was
% f.h t.
secretary.
On motion of Hon. George Russell,
the chairman was authorized To aDDoint
a committee of five, of which he was
to be chairman to act as u committee of
public safety. After short recess.
Judge Brown suggested that the com
mittee be increased to seven, six beside
himself. This suggestion was con-
Cured i'll by those present and the
chairman named the following as the
committee George Russell, J. A.
Mcbride, J. G. Doughty, L. j. Clark,
F. S. Gedney, E. E. Caine.
On motion absolute power w as given
| to the committee to act OH all matters
concerning the welfare of the town in
the inspecting crisis. The meeting then
! adjourned, to meet at the call of the
! committee.
: The committee met with the com
missioners and talked over the stu.
alton. 1t developed at the meeting
that the commissioners had the situation
we'll in hand and would do all they
could to prevent the flooding of the
town. Men with dynamite had been
sent to Osino to blow up any ice gorge
that might form. 1t appearing that
the commissioners had the situation
we'll in hand, the committee adjourned
TO meet whenever the situation demand
the services of its members.
At 3 ID. m. q snacial 1nasannn 70 Tho