funeral of governor sparks keno reno nev in the presence of thou bands sands of mourners the funeral of the late governor john sparks of nevada was held monday afternoon at 2 0 clock on the portico of the elks borne home in this city the services were conducted by the officers of the elks lodge supreme judge frank H nor cross delivered a beautiful eulogy over the remains all business houses in the city were closed and the entire city draped in mourning special trains brought hundreds of people to reno to witness the funeral and all trains from the southern and eastern portions of the state were crowded with people anxious to pay respect lo 10 the memory of john sparks