The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-04-25
STATE NEWS

STATE NEWS
Drops Dead i'm Room.
Tony Hoag died recently in a room
ing house in Tonopah. He was 81
years old and a native of Leaven'
worth, Kas. Apoplexy was the cause
of his death.
Will Be Given Flag.
April 25 the Indians of Washoe
county will receive an American flag
a token of the long friendship
they have shown the whites. The
United States government will pre-
sent the flag through the superin.
of the Indian school al
.ashoe. Governor eddie will make
an address and Indians will compete
in races and other sports.
Damaged by Storm.
Virginia City recently experienced
one of the most terrific windstorms
Of its history. The gale reached a
of 40 miles an hour. The
coach shed of the Virginia and
Truckee railroad was partially blown
over.
Air Hose Bursts.
Frank Averill, an employ of the
Eula mine in Tonopah, sus-
aimed painful injuries recently when
the air hose which he had connected
to a drill burst. Pebbles inside
Of the hose struck and badly LAGER
ated his body. His wounds we're
dressed at the mine operators hos
pital.
To Drill Three Wells.
Wilse Brougher mas let contracts
TO Peter Buol of Las Vegas for the
of three artesian wells to a
depth of from It's to 200 feet on his
land in Pahrump valley. He will
next year execute extensive plans to
cultivate his entire property in that
A Bad Actor.
Sam Galbraith, an Indian with a
bad reputation, was landed in the
city Jail at Carson City recently by
government men. The Indian was
charged with being drunk and disor-
Gets Federal Commission.
District Attorney WOODBURY. of
Reno recently received his commits
sion as United States attorney for
the district of Nevada and all that
for him to do is to take the
oath of office before the federal
at Carson City.
Suit Is Filed.
Attorneys Brown and BelfOrd for
the Central Pacific railroad recently
filed suit in the district court against
county to quiet title to land
Ormsby county which had been
by the county for delinquent
taxes.
Mill for ElkO.
clans for the building of a flour
mill at South Fork in Elko county
been completed, the cost of
will be $4,000. One quarter
this sum has been donated by the
ranchers of the vicinity and large
crops of wheat will be sOwn this
year. The construction of the mill is
charge of Landini Adalindo of
HOLSTER, Cal.
Funeral Of Editor.
The funeral of Editor A. b. Glib
son of the Battle Mountain Scout,
who died at Battle Mountain recent
ly. was held Wednesday at that to-,
He was sc years old and is survive
by a sister and brother.
Paroles Granted.
Paroles were granted recently at
an executive session of the board of
pardons to Henry Petiet, convictc
of a deadly assault in Washoe cOun-
ty, and to George N. Anderson. An
vas paroled to take effect at
once. The petition for Petiet was
granted to take effect June 26.
River Remains Stationary.
The Humboldt river at Winnemuc-
ca remains stationary. the gauge at
the bridge registering 1912. 1t was
reported recently that the river at
ElkO was rising steadily owing to the
and the warm weather. 1t
rose at one time a foot in a day.
Track Walker Killed
Philip Walters, employed by the
Pacific as a track walker
for 81 years, was accidentally killed
at Wells recently when a gravel train
ran over him. He vas returning
home after he resigned his position
to go to the Home for the Aged
San Francisco. for which he had