Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-01-05
sist in the recovery.
Death 10 HenSinqer Boy.

due 20 an accident this afternoon, Dec
goth. when one of the little boys OF
the camp. one who has grown up Will
the camp for the past six years, ar
active, Jolly little Kid of ten years was
fatally cured while coasting down q
small hill on one OF the streets OF the
town, he and a lot of his school boy
friends were enjoying themselves as
every boy does II he has good SLED
and good hill on which to slide. They
were coas;lng on Vest Bear Avenue
down across Main street; the hill /:
only about so feet long and 20 feet
high and the whole slide was about
$50 feet, but the snow was very hard
and in excellent condition for a fast
start on the steep part. There were
so many IF them that the sleds were
flying pretty close together and Their
were frequent upsets. At the time
Buddy" who must have been going
belly bump" must have run into an
overturned sled and the end of a run
ncr hit him in the temple, making a
hole through the skull. The accident
occurred At one o'clock and the little
fellow who was unconscious all the
time finally ceased to breathe at six
O'Clock. The lad, who was the young
est Of The FAIRLY, and popularity known
as Buddy. was Leonard Kensinger.
His mother and father are Frustrated
by the sudden blow. They still have
another small son and two daughters.
The family came here from Boise. Ida
no. but rs most of the family are here
it is probable that the remains will be
laid 10 rest in the local cemetery.
Death OF Frank Tile.
Another family was bercaVed recent
ly by the passing away of Frank Tile,
an old western pioneer. who died on
the 18th of December Mr.. Tile was
an old-timer, a miner, prospector and
blacksmith. He was injured in u
Montana mine about six years ago, and
besides other injuries lis heart was
permanently affected, so that it has
been constantly leaking and II was but
matter of time when he would have
to go. Mr.. Tile was born in Valparaiso,
Indiana, August 90, 1861, and was So
years old. His wife was completely
Frustrated by her loss. He is survived
by his wife, Carrie, who was a widow
with several children when they were
married l6 years ago, but as he had
practically brought them all up, they
all looked upon him as father, and
deeply mourn his death, although il
had been expected for several years.
His step-children are George W. Cour.
din and James Tile of this town. Mrs.
Carrie Stewart of Burnley, Idaho. and
Mrs Kate Wing of Oklahoma; the
younger children are Fred, aged Is,
and Ralph. aged 4. Mr.. Tile had done
a little work here, but was unable to
do much. His son-in-law, Mr.. Courdin.
has steam laundry here, and Mr..
Tile was able to assist some in the
light work. The funeral was held
from the Commercial Club Hall and al.
though 1t was very stormy and blus-
Try day there We're many friends 30
hraVe the elements out of respect TO
both the departed and the living. The
pall'bearers were J. w. Johns, Carl
Mead, y. u. George, Daniel Gaugler. J.
+. Henness' and II. Radford. The
family have expressed themselves as
very thankful for the hearty assistance
end friendship of the people of the
camp in their hour Of bereavement.
Heavy Snow.
Jarbidge has been visited with NOR,
snow than usual and II has com,
earlier. also there has been more cole
weather. The unusual fall of snow
mas made the travelling between her
ana Rogerson extremely unpleasan
ana difficult. Rigs and freight team
can get through. hut It requires muc
more time than usual, and Il has d,
layed the ms ! service TO some cxtCn
autos can Only como about half wa
ana have to run stages on into tow
fiarton and Tonne have Frank Leo,
ara running Oh this end with an oil
old Thoroughbred coach and Tot
horses. Mr.. Snow has arranged wit
Ernest Egan to operate the connectir
stage ut the .atbidge end. and he hi
strong covered wagon which Cal
Kept fairly comfortable with lanterr
on the :nEile and foot-warmers. Th,
= expected 10 make the through trip
one day but with the present accun
iatton Of SHOW they will have TO ma
long day to do II. They carry p;
sengcrs. baggage aid express.
I Crippen Grade Accident.
& Saturday afternoon the mail sta
was delayed on. the Crippcn grade
:. some freight teams. one OF which h
@ rolled over and another bccor
II wedged In a rock cut. TO avoid
e easintt1 in town, the driver had q
T, OF the passengers walk into town
W report tho cause Of the DELAY 7
stage arrived about four hours |,
a with a large mail and several u
re scngers.
e. The postottice Is moving into
I'd iiew Fleming building which has b,
On lifted for u anI will l.c ,nrcb ,r