Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1911-03-10

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that disaster has overtaken the men
stationed at that point. which is over
IA thousand feet higher up the noun
tain than the main town An effort
is being made TO reach the camp and
determine is any danger has occur
red or lives lost
| MASONIC SUFFERS
| The camp of Masonic was also III
the list that was damaged by snow
| slides Sam Smith who is well known
\ in this city, was caught in the moving
snow at the Lake View claim that he
owned and killed Smith with a man
named Ellis. were working at the
property; Ellis heard the rumble OF
the moving snow and holloed to Smith
TO get ont OF the way. Smith ran for
safety but before reaching safe
ground was caught and whirled down
the canyon Ellis was badly injured
and il was a small dog who was with
the men who gave the alarm. Citi
ZtlS bl NdsOIlC Iusleu 10 the rescue
work Smith was soon uncovered
but dead Ellis. who is badly injured
was taken 10 safe quarters.
Samuel NJ. Smith was one OF the
best known men in the Masonic dis
trict and his integrity and manliness
has made a large circle of friends
both At the mining camp and in this
city where he made regular visits He
leaves to sons, Lester and Vernon,
who have made repeated visits To this
city. They are in California and have
been notified OF the death The fu
neral will be held in this city as soon
as the body can be brought here.
This is one Of the sad affairs that has
happened in the giant aims Of
NJ ono the past few days.
MANY SLIDES
]. p Woodbury. OF this city who is
interested in the Hydro Electric pow
er plant that was demolished at Jor-
| dan, received Il telegram from J. 5.
| Cain at Bodie last evening Mr. Cain
| is also heavy holder i'll the com
pany He confirmed all OF the above
news and stated that slides were NOV
ing from every hill and that travel
through any OF the canyons was dan
gerous. He further stated that the
present storm is the heaviest in the
| history OF Mono County and he fears
that additional bad news Will be
forthcoming.
| The destruction OF the plant at
| Jordan means suspension oi work at
Lucky Boy, Bodie. Aurora, Wonder
and many other mining camps along
the new line of power wires. 1t will
be late in the summer before the
plants can be rebuilt or power again
! generated. The money loss will foot
up several hundred thousand dollars,
as not only has the Hydro plant been
cleaned out but many other small
generating plants went with it.
LATER NEWS
Word was received this morning
from the Golden Gate mine in Little
Antelope Valley stating that the
Golden Gate mine property situated
at the head of the canyon had been
swept away by snowslide. Bert
Donovan, son OF Ed Donovan, one OF
the owners. and AL Steinbetz were
injured, together with another man
A horse and a number OF domestic
animals were swept TO death The
buildings were complete wreck and
the men. barely escaped with theiI
lives
This is the second time the Colder
: Gate has been destroyed by snow
: slides. Several years ago the mining
plant and houses were swept out. The
! new buildings were placed across til.
CANYON in the belief that it was ou
/. Of the path OF such movement. lr
order 10 reach the new bunk house
and other buildings the snow was
forced to cross large canyon. How
serious the two men have teen injur
ed was not stated Donovan make!
his home at Mountain House and the