North Fork, NV Auto Wreck, Apr 1936
Posted November 6th, 2010 by Linda Horton
Unidentified Body, Found Near Elko
ELKO, April 7.--(UP)--Possibility of foul play was investigated by sheriff's officers tonight in connection with the body of an unidentified man who was found last night on a sandbar in the North Fork, 18 miles east of Elko.
Two miners discovered the body, which had been in the stream for an indefinite time. The skull was fractured, indicating in which the man had been struck by an automobile, according to authorities.
Little means of identification remained.
Nevada State Journal, Reno, NV 8 Apr 1936
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Transcribed by Linda Horton. Thank you, Linda!
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