The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-04-19
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

A letter received yesterday by
R. w. Lewis from Frank Meyer of
jamestown, California, conveyed the
startling and terrible intelligence
that Winfield S. Elliott and two
companions had persisted in a biz
card on. Chilkoot pass, while on
their way to Dawson. The only
particulars given were that young
Elliott and two companions, whose
names were not stated, had left
jamestown on or about the 18th of
February bound for the Alaskan
gold field. The Canadian authori-
ties had just notified friends at
jamestown that the bodies of all
three had been found on Chilkoot
pass by the mounted police, they
having been caught in a blizzard
and persisted while attempting to
cross. Winfield Elliot was so well
known here that the news of his
death was regretfully commented
upon by all who heard it.
A Washington dispatch says that
disappointment best characterizes
the feeling there over President
McKinley's message. Chagrin on
the part of many Republicans and
disgust on the Democratic side are
almost equally divided. The mes
sage is recognized as an able one,
so far as its statements of facts are
concerned, but is criticized as weak
in its conclusions. 1t is stated that
now more than 20 senator's are in
elined to follow the presidents
recommendation and that the for
eign relation" committee Is almost
unanimously opposed to his plan of
settling the war in Cuba and the
accounts of this country and Spain.
Senator Stewart of Nevada almost
exploded when he was asked his
opinion. He declared that his speech
delivered in the senate Monday
gave his views. He believed in
recognizing Cuban independence and
in declaring war, if for no other
reason than the destruction of the
Maine by Spanish treachery.
The Virginia Chronicle says: In
an interview this morning on the
probability of actual hostilities oc-
curing at an early date between
the United States and Spain, Colo
mel Lord said that he would en-
deavor to have the six companies
of. the Nevada National Guard go
into encampment in a few hours
after the call for troops is issued.
He expects to have 450 men under
arms, a majority of them, espe-
cially the Comstock companies, be-
ing as thoroughly familiar with
military duty as the National Guard
regiments of any other state.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-the
house of Representatives held SEES
sion last night to consider the re-
port of the foreign relations COM
mittee. The resolution as reported
declares for the independence of
Cuba and that the Spanish must
evacuate the island at once. The
scene in the house during the con-
sideration of the report was one of
The greatest enthusiasm, the debate
being one of the most stirring and
patriotic in the history of the
United States. The report was
adopted by vote of 394 TO 20. The
action of the house means tina. war
with Spain is certain unless Spain
backs completely down. The com
mittee Of the senate will report to-
day and is expected to present a
resolution similar in nature to that
adopted by the house. The senate
will pass it at once and the concur
rent action Of both houses will be
a practical declaration of war un-
less Spain submits peacably to the
demands of the United States.
The Glasgow & Western Explora-
ton company at Golconda is clear
ing the ground for two more smell
tiers and furnace. 1t is reported
that the company will work at Col
conda the ore from the Copper
canyon property recently purchased
in Lander county, hence the need
Of more smelters and the furnace.