Las Vegas Age, December 1, 2003, Clark County, Nevada  
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LAS VEGAS AGE
5/22/1915

DEATH ON DESERT FATE OF TRAVISS

PROSPECTOR WANDERS FROM ROAD AND DIES OF EXHAUSTION NEAR SEARCHLIGHT

      John TRAVISS, a prospector, left Nipton, Cal., Monday morning with 
a horse for Mr. BLIESNER, of Searchlight. Tuesday the driver of an auto 
found stuff evidently belonging to a prospector's outfit scattered along 
the road. TRAVISS not having appeared, a searching party of about ten 
men was organized.  They searched most of Tuesday and until 2 o'clock 
Wednesday when the body was found about seven miles from Searchlight.
      Coroner C. L. Aug MAHN was notified and an inquest held.  J. F. 
MUSSELMAN, foreman, A. A. HOSKIN, J. A. MACREADY, Chas. HULTBERG, D. W. 
DUNN and Chas. GREY composed the jury. They brought in a verdict of 
death from exhaustion while in a delirium.
      The unfortunate man was a native of Connecticut, about 50 years 
old and single.