The Weekly Gazette Stockman - April 4, 1889
As reported in the Carson Tribune.
BALMER CELES
An Evident Murder
A Man Found Dead On Pine Nut Mountain
The Carson Tribune of the 28th ult. says: Balmer Celes, a little
Frenchman who has been engaged in hauling wood from Pine Nut and other
places to Carson for the past fifteen years, was found dead near his
cabin at Pine Nut on Thursday.
His body was taken to Genoa and a Coroner's Jury summoned to
investigate the death. At first it was thought that Celes had died
from heart trouble, but subsequent developments lead to the belief
that a murder has been committed. Wounds were discovered about the
head of Celes, indicating that he had been struck with a bludgeon or
heavy instrument.
Celes had evidently been repairing his wood wagon, as tools were found
scattered about. The cabin door was found locked. The presumption is
that the perpetrator of the deed was under the impression that
deceased had money secreted in the cabin. From appearances the cabin
had been rifled.
Further developments are anxiously awaited and it is hoped the Douglas
authorities will leave no stone unturned to bring the murderer to
justice.
Monarch Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company Location of principal place of business Carson City, Nevada, Location of Works, Silver Lake Mining District, Douglas county, Nevada.

