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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
Interesting Account of
Last Stand of Indians
At Pyramid In 1860

OF tn" volunteers Was Col. Jack
. Hayes OF Texas. an old fronticrsman.
and among the other company COM
manders We're Col. VIM. Storey of
Texas. Capt. Won Hagen OF Califor.
mia, in whose army the writer was
enlisted. We marched down the
TruckCe river TO within four or five
miles of Pyramid Lake. where we
camped. The place was called Camp
Storey in honor of the captain. BY
the way, Storey County. Nevada, also
was named in honor of Captain Stor-
ey, while the memory of Major Oorms.
by was honored by having the Coun-
" containing the capital OF the state
The day after pitching camp Cap
tain Storey and Won Hagen called on
their troops for forty men to so down
TO the lake, make a reconnaissance
and if possible. dccoy the Indians TO
the vicinity of Camp Storey, there
being a good battle ground at that
place. AS soon as the Indians saw
us they swarmed out like bees. Capt.
Storey. who was officer of the day,
ordered us to fall back and not to
return their fire. In the retreat one
of our men. Andrew Hacey. was bad
ly wounded.
We kept on retrcating and did not
return their fire until we reached the
battle ground, when we threw our.
selves behind a little sand ridge and
opened fire. Meanwhile a messen.
ger had been sent in to notify the
main force. This came out support.
ed by Captain Stewart and his dra'
goons. The Indians numbered about
$500, most of whom We're armed
They had all the arms and ammunl'
ton of the Ornsby party. The In
dams opened fire on us but didn't hit
man We turned our guns loose on
them and the battle was on. We
charged up the hill and Captain Stew
art, who had a small cannon, let
loose the grape among the Indians
with deadly effect. It was not long
before the Indians were in full re-
treat
"Panic-stricken, they rctreated on
the mountain side beyond the lake,
We never knew how many Reds
were killed. AS soon as an Indian
fell he was picked up by his com
rades. thrown across pony and car
ried away. Some ponies were MOTTO
cd carrying two and three bodies.
Captain Storey was killed after the
first charge and several of our men
were wounded. We followed the In
dians next day In hot pursuit and lost
one man, William Allen. who was
shot by an Indian in ambush. The
Indians went on 10 place called
Smoke Creek and scattered. We af-
terwards secuted for Captain Stew.
art for about two months but there
was no further Indian trouble"
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Mexican Struggle Nearing
The End---Two Armies Meet
VILLA HAIlES FORCES ABOUT Aqua BATTLE
BEING FOUGHT THeRE-uNTE0 STATES TROOPS WATCH
ACTION

er flank attack against Aqua Prieta,
and in doing so, invade American soil.
the United States troops will fire as
both sides have been warned that
Uncle Sam will not tolerate any furth-
er. the shooting across the border. or
the maneuyering Of Mexican soldiers
upon United States territory The Of
hc2rs in command of the field, how.
ever, believe that the 1000 soldiers
which Carranza is rushing TO the front
will be ample to drive Villa from the
field and Will relieve the situation as
far as the United States is concerned.
Villa. on his side has 5000 troops
deployed in battle formation along the
southern and eastern sides OF Aqua
Prieta. 1t appears from those observ-
ing the movements of his army from
aeroplanes, that Villa has left his
artillery behind. as no trace Of il is
seen.
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NEVADA RAISES
FINE GRADE HOGS
Load From LamoiIle Shows Tha. This
Country Can Produce Top
Notchers

VIM. Ballenger of Lamoille brought
in a load of hogs for the Elko Mer.
camille Company yesterday and they
were fine loft of animals. and prove
that the very best class OF hogs will
thrive and prosper in Nevada. 1t
seems that the climate here is admir-.
ably adapted 10 the raising. of. pork
ers. and they are less apt to develop
the disastrous diseases that raise such
havoc in some of the eastern states
among them.
These hogs that Ballcnger delivered
were bred and raised in Nevada, and
they are living example of another
opportunity that in the past has been
rather neglected in this state. The
hog raising industry has been rather
neglected in Nevada in the past. but
ii is mighty profitable one and one
that will make those who follow II
much money.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
PRESIDENT AND FIANCEE
TAKE SATURDAY TRIP
At New York-Fiancee Also There
Motor to Annapolis
BY United Press.

WASHINGTON, -. c., Oct. 30
President Wilson and his fiancce got
ahead of the busybodies and news
mongers who have beset their path at
every turn by neat little piece of
strategy today. He was called to New
York to deliver an address TO The Man.
haitian club, and many Of Washing
tons matrons had planned 10 call on
the bride.to.be while he was away at
New York, over Saturday and Sunday,
but when they sent their cards in they
found that Mrs. Gait had quietly slip
ped away to New York, and that she
and the president had planned few
hours together there.
1t is understood that they will Sc.
lect the wedding gown while on this
trip. The president and his fiancee,
took a quiet little motor trip to An
napolis together, unknown to even
their most intimate friends and It is
expected that the secret service men
will have a task keeping watch on the
president from now until Christmas
time
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
BY United Press.

| WASHINGTON. Oct. 30.-The sec
retary OF the navy has been advised
| that the supcrdreadnought, Nevada" ."
| has been completed. and Is now lying
at anchor off Tompkinsville, ready for
her official government tests off the
Maine coast next week. ThdLbuild-
ers s.are delighted with7the Nevada,
| for she has developed greater speed
| than they had hoped for. The Nevada
is an oil burner and is the first one
of that style. The oil burning furnac-
es are driving the ship. II Is claimed.
at greater speed than coal would have
done, and the work of keeping up the
fires, Is much less.
1t seems scarcely a day since the
flags for the battleship Nevada were
displayed at the Bradley Opera House,
and since the Elko people. with barred
heads and patriotic feelings, listened
TO the words of hope and cheer that
were spoken in touching tributes that
were paid TO the flags. And il seems
strange TO think of those very same
llaG". which we saw on the Fourth of
last July in the windows down town.
as they now float aloft at the peak
of the granU"st battleship that the ma
ton owns, and the fact that our flag
floats at the masthead of that vessel,
should cause wave of patriotic pride
10 arise in the heart of every man,
woman and child thai calls Nevada
home.
But il is eminently fitting that our
flag should float at the head of that
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GOVERNOR OFF FOR CALIFORNIA

Governor and Mrs. Boyle leave for
Reno tomorrow evening. Mrs. Boyle
will visit friends In Reno while Gov.
ernor Boyle will leave on the evening
train for San Francisco. where he will
arrange for the disposal OF the Ne.
vada fair buildings and other improve.
ments that nave been made and that
can be disposed OF. He will also ar
range for the packing up and prompt
return of all exhibits that belong to
the state and private parties.
While in California Governor Boyle
will have conference with Govern.
or Johnson concerning the care Of
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
TEN CANNON PASS
THROUGH ELKO

Ten tive-inch cannon twenty-one
feet long. passed through Elko bound
east this afternoon. They were manu-
featured by the Bethlehem Steel Co.
OF New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
They were loaded five 10 the car
on steel framed fiat cars. a large
crowd gathered about the cars and
there was much speculation as to
their destination. No one knew and
the reporter was unable to ascertain.
Having been manufactured in the east
1t seemed strange that they should be
travelling east. As they appeared to
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30

The last issue of The Bulletin, ,"
issued by the Southern Pacific bu.
reau of news. contains the following
interesting narrative of the history
of Old Fort Churchill. from the pen
Of Phillip J. McGrath OF the general
office, who secured the facts OF his
story from the late James d. Roberts
of Carson City:
Mr.. Roberts states that soon after
the discovery of silver at Virginia
City. Nevada. there was stampede
of people from the east and west
TO the scene of the new discoveries.
The Indians, jealous OF the new
white occupants, Immediately began
committing depredations, killing pros
pectors, running off livestock and de-
stroying property. These conditions
were dangerous for prOspectOrs from
1858 to 1860 as the Indians grew
more hostile.
The headquarters of the Indians
were at Pyramid Lake. which is now
sportsman's paradise. 1t is on the
Fernley-Lassen line. In 1859 the
tribes of Utes. Washocs. Shoshones
and Snake River Indians formed an
alliance under Chief Winnemucca of
the Pah-Utes and became bolder in
atrocities. In the early spring of
1860 Major Ormsby made up com
pany In Carson City. Nevada. to
check the Indian depredations. The
call for volunteers met with Cnthusi.
astlc response, many of the lawyers.
physicians and other professional
men among the fortune hunters en-
listing. Major O"msby and his com
pany of about one hundred men at
tackled the Reds near Pyramid Lake.
The Indians fell on the men enmasse,
and almost annihilatcd them. Only
fifteen or twenty escaped among
them Long-Haired Brown. one of the
fearless despeTadocs who afterwards
added some coloring to the history
of early Nevada.
THE people of Virginia City in
May, 1860, made up party of one
thousand men and the war depart
ment sent from California the Sec
ond battery of dragons under Capt
Jasper NJ. Stewart The Commander
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DAVE LINDSAY
ANSWERS SUMMONS

y telegram received from Oakland
this morning announces the death of
Dave Lindsay, one of Elko County's
pioneer ranchers.
Mr. Lindsay was about seventy
years of age and was hOnored and
respected in this county whore he re.
sided for many years.
Funeral services will be conducted
under the auspices of the odd Fellows
Order Of Oakland, and interment will
take place at that place Monday. He
was a member of Elko Lodge of odd
Fellows No. Is. and the flag of the
order waves at half-mast today In hon
or Of his memory.
TO the bereaved relatives we eX-
tcnd sympathy, and may eternal peace
attend the spirit of the departed.
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BR|TIAN'S KING
VERY MUCH BETTER
Continues To lmprove-Badly Bruised
But Slept Well Last Nisht-No
Complications
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
LONDON, Eng, Oct 3O.--Bulletins
from the kings bedside announce that
he has passed fairly restful night
and that he had considerable sleep.
The pains grew less and the spasms of
severe pain We're fewer and further
between. II was feared that compli-
cations might possibly set in. but
there are no indications of any and il
is felt that the serious danger point
has passed
The injury OF the king. coming as il
does when the nation is bowed with
grief at the losses of the war, seems
to have drawn the king nearer to the
people, and the humblest subjects
seem to show the greatest solicitudc
for the welfare of their sovereign.
Countless thousands of prayers went
up for his recovery from all over Eng
land. and its posse ssions.
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I vessel, for just as it is among the
greatest of this nations mighty fleet
of vessels. so this state Is second TO
hut one in size and extent of its ter
| ritory. and this state, mark you. is
second to none in its resources, for
without doubt no state could spproach
Nevada in the displays. at the expo
sittons on the coast, and no other
state in the Union can begin to show
the mighty possibilities that our state
can offer; resources which, as YET
have scarcely been touched by the
hand of man.
So today. we can imagine that EN-.
blem, the flag of our glorious COM
monwealth, floating aloft at the mast
head of that superdreadnought, its
colors kissed by the rays of the au-
tumn sun and its reflection rivalling
in glory the ocean beneath il. And
the thousands of ships that pass that
battleship on the high seas will gaze
in admiration at that proud ensign
which flies aloft, and as they inquire
the meaning of those gilded letters
NEVADA, emblazoned on the name
plate of the ship, they will learn the
story of a vast inland empire where it
needs only ambition and industry for
the humblest TO win themselves
home. and where 29,00O.0 900 acres are
offereG' them just for the labor OF
clea ring IL Truly II is a IN n ttar NJ ra.
joicing to have the greatest battleship
in the navy named after this, the
greatest state in the union.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
NEW OVERLANDS
JUST ARRIVED

The Elko Auto Company has just
received a carload of 1916 Overland
autos. Among them Is n limousine
that Ia attracting considerable atten-
ton.
These new cars are equipped with
the famous Knight engines. They are
absolutely noiseless and have the rep.
utatlon of being n splendid motor.
The Overland is a popular car in
this section and number of orders
are already In for the 1916 model,
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
TIDE TURNS AGAINST
BULGARIAN TROOPS
Russia sends Heavily Armored Ships
Of Bulgarian Defeats
BY United Press.

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 3O.-Private
dispatches from Berlin state that a
big fleet of Russian troopships with
cruisers and destroyers accompanying
it, have left Odessa. Scbastapol. for
the Bulgarian coast.
From other points, dispatches state
that the Bulgarian coast bordering on
the Black Sea is being bombarded by
Russian fleets, and from the interior
OF Serbia, what recently looked like
the scene of a Serbian defeat. has
proved to be a trap planned to be
turned into German slaughter later
on.
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GALLOWS CHEATED
OF THREE VICTIMS
Governor johnson Of California, Com.
mutes Sentences OF Three Men
Sentenced To Death
BY United Presa.

SACRAMENTO, Oct 3O.-The board
Of pardons has advised the governor
to commute the death sentences of
Glenn Witte and Charles OMAN, both
Of Los Angeles and Matt Weston of
Sacramento. to life Imprisonment The
board advised the refusal of clemency
to Earl Leomis of Sacramento and
Louis Bundy OF Los Angeles and 9th.
ers
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SHIP TORPEDOED
NOT MINED AS CLAIM
Germans Claim That Hesperian Was
Sunk BY Mine-Claim Untrue
Ship Was Torpedoed
BY United Press.


WASHINGTON, ID. C., Oct. 30.-The
navy department has reported TO Ian.
sing, that the Allan liner. Hesperian
was found 10 have been torpedoed, and
was not sunk by mine as claimed by
Germany. The navy department has
MADE. thorough invesSgati9p and
found that the proofs that the Hes.
perian was sunk by torpedo are un.
mistakable, and this will give a new
color TO the negotiations that are
pending between Germany and the
United States. A new note will be sent
TO Berlin and this will prove to be
one more case of ships torpedoed,
which Germany will some day have TO
give an account for.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1915-10-30
BY United Press.


WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Ocr. 30
General Funston reports that there is
heavy fighting between Villa and Ca
ranza troops in the neighborhood of
Aqua Prieta. He reports that General
Gales. in command OF the Carranz.
istas forces. dispersed three hundred
Nallista troops at Cabullana. \ Villa
patrol to the westward from Aqua
Prieta was cut Off and cxterminated
by heavier force OF Carranza fight
ing men.
Six thousand troops are at Douglas.
Arizona, and have slept Oh their arms,
ready at bugle note to arise and fire.
The nerves of American residents on
this side of the border have been on
edge for months. as they have seen
the outrages perpetrated near the
boundary line. and il will not take
mucn 10 start trouble
If the Villa troops attempt TO deliv-
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ST. PAUL'S CHURCH

Holy communion, a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon II a. N
Evening prayer and sermon ZOO
Sunday school 1890.
A cordial invitation to all.
ERNEST II. PRICE, Rector.
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few DEVELOPMENTS
IN BOMB PLOT
Lieutenant Fay and Others Have Said
Little Except Their First
Utterances
BY United Press.

NEW YORK. Oct. 30.-The prosecu-
ton of the men who were caught in
the act of making dynamite bombs
Tor blowing the munitions plants of
this country to atoms. will be halted
until the arrival of assistant attorney
general Warren from Washington.
The evidence shows that the main OBJ
ject of the plOtters was the destruc-
ton of the British ships lying three
miles off the American coast.
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BRITISH SHIP SUNK,
HUNDRED MISSING
BY United Prese.

LONDON, Eng. Oct. 3O.--It is an
nounced that the British mine.sweep.
er Eythe has been sunk in coils.
sion off Gallipoli The name of the
colliding vessel is not given. II Is
stated that one hundred men are miss.
ing. The Eythe is one of the ships
that has done such splendid service
in Kidding the surrounding waters OF
the mines which were laid by the
Turks and Germans in these waters
just prior TO the war.
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the Interstate waters. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Maurice ]. Sullivan ia expec.
ted In tomorrow morning to take hold
of the relns OF government during the
absence OF Governor Boyle.--Appeal
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
J. NJ. Swander. Minister

J. NJ. SWander, Minister
sunday school NJ 10 a. m.
Preaching services at IL a. M. and
at 7:30 p. m.
The public is most cordially invited.
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mounted, it is hardly probable that
they are obsolete and are being re-
turned to the factory as someone sug.
gested.
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Uncle Sans Greatest
Battleship, Nevada, Ready

sUPERoReAoNouGHT NEVADA LATEST OF WAR.
SHIPS AWAITS TRIPs-NAvY OFFICIALS WILL BE ON
FOR TRYoUTs
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MORGAN PASSED
COMFORTABLE NIGHT
BY United Press.

OJ OTINCU FTCdH
NEW YORK, Oct 30.-It was an
nounced that J. p. Morgan had passed
a comfortable night, and that his con-
dition was satisfactory. The physi-
complications and that the magnate
will doubtless recover in the usual
time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
CRANE GO. STRIKER IS FREED
 IN CITY COURT; POLICE MISTAKEN
(Continued from Page One. }

day It said today persons New York to work. Picketing will bring says labor leaders,
 The freight strike situation unchanged. The F. of L. leaders here today Waterbury be granted.
 No change recorded at the Torpedo Co., The machins still pcetng there they assert that work
 being done the shells of submarines the interior work is held
 The Yale students strike breaking at the American Chain their day, according George Bowen of the machnists This indicate the will Forty will be vacated according Bowen4
 The situation occupied greatest attention meeting held this morning Eagles hall at which fiery addresses made to rally the strikers.
 According reports at the meeting the strikers told yesterday when they went after their envelopes to 10 Monday they will be discharged.
 Mary Scuy rallied them. five lost strike said I been down in the and I've been been beaten She said she won't be beaten here
 Samuel Gompers will notified situation affect opinion will sought from him.
 Bassick Go. employees have gventhe officials of the plant Monday for their to demands
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
WANT COMMISSION TO PASS ON SANITY OF PATRICK BYRNES
Miss Stafford Resting Com forta,,oly, May be in Court
 on Monday.

A continuance until Monday morn ing was granted by Judge F. A. Bart lett to-day in the case of Patrick Byrnes, charged with assault with in tent to kill Miss Mary Stafford. Byrnes fired a revolver shot and wounded Miss Stafford yesterday morning.
 It is believed that the accused is demented and Attorney Hugh J. La very asked the lower court to dispose of the case immediately and cited a case of somewhat similar nature which was disposed of in the lower court a little more than year ago. Tn this instance the prisoner was committed to the State Hospital at Mfddletown without awaiting trial before the Superior court
 Attorney 5Lavery asked the court to appoint to physicians to X examine Byrnes and make a report on his mental condition Monday and then have a decision rendered by the lower court Judge Bartlett said he would consider the suggestion. and the case was continued. ByEnes is confined in the County jail No bonds were fixed.
 Miss stafford is uder the care of pr. J. w Wright She was unable to- appear in court. Her condition is not serious as the bullet caused only a flesh wound, and it is expected that she will be able to appear Mon- day morning. It is reported by the police that Miss Stafford does not want Byrnes prosecuted and it is the general belief that Byrnes will be committed to an asylum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-11
Official
 VIEWS OF w World's War
FRENCH

Paris, Sept. 11.-Last night saw uninterrupted artillery fighting at several points along the line in France, according to the communica- ton given out by the French war of flee today
 There has been, furthermore, par ticularly violent artillery engagements in the department of the Mouse and along the front in Lorraine.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 There was uninterrupted artillery fighting last night in the, sectors of Neuville and of Roclincourt as well as to the south of Arras.
 Between the Somme and the Disc the encounters with mines continue actively. In the suburbs of Faye our artillery has bombarded the trenches and the works of the enemy.
 Tn the Argonne district, at st. Hu- bert and at Courtes Chaussees there have been enGa gements with bombs and hand grenades.
 There were particularly violent artillery encounters to the east of Eparges, in the department of Mouse, as well as the Lorraine front, to the north of Arracourt, in the forest of Parroy, and to the south of Lein- try, all in the department of Meurthe and MoseIle."