Rock Springs Rocket no. 07 January 06, 1911 Death of Mrs. Harry Parton Mrs. Harry Parton died on Tuesday, Jan 3rd, of inflammation of the bowels, after a short illness. The funeral was held from the Congregational church on Thursday afternoon, Rev. F.C. Lewis officiating. The deceased was born in Derbyshire, England, in 1862. With her husband and children she moved to Rock Springs in 1891. A husband and eight children are left to mourn the loss of a kind wife and mother. Misses Agnes and Maggie, and William and Enoch live in this city. Many are the homes that will miss the visits of this charitable lady when sickness and trouble came, for she always gave a helping hand when her friends needed her. She was a member of Ladies of the Golden Eagle, Women’s Relief Corps and Royal Neighbors. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 07 January 06, 1911 Death of Willie Hansen After a long illness from Brights disease, little Willie Hansen was relieved of his sufferings and called to rest by a merciful Master at 7 o’clock this morning. The little fellow has been a patient sufferer for a long time, and death came as a sweet relief to his hours of suffering. The funeral will be held from the home of his parents on Bridge Avenue on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Chas. Powell preaching the sermon. The bereaved family have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their hour of sorrow. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 07 January 06, 1911 Just as we go to press we learn of the death of Mr. Louis Sather which occurred early this morning. We are unable to give particulars regarding the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 09 January 13, 1911 Bill Richards has gone to Illinois where he was called by the death of an aunt. It is said a snug little fortune has fallen to him. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 11 January 27, 1911 Mrs. Frank Goodman Dead Mrs. Frank Goodman, formerly Miss Lenora Rife, died last Monday at the ranch home of her father, W.A. Rife, from a paralytic stroke at the age of 23 years. The body was brought in today but we were unable to learn of the funeral arrangements. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 11 January 27, 1911 Card of Thanks Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Grabe desire to express their thanks through the columns of this paper to their neighbors and friends who showed such kindness to them during their recent bereavement. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 11 January 27, 1911 In Memoriam Anna Giles was born in Pennsylvania in 1852, and died in our city on January 9, 1911. Death came in the early morning following a short illness with pneumonia. The health of the deceased had not been good for some time and she came to Rock Springs to visit her daughter, Mrs. L.E. Grabe, in the hope that she would be benefited. She was taken down with pneumonia and as her heart was not strong, she had little strength to combat this dread disease, and after a long, busy life, she died as she had lived, honored and loved by devoted children and friends. She has left them, and today the snows fall upon another grave, that hides from sight all that is mortal of a devoted mother. The grater part of her life was spent at Higbee, Mo., but the last few years she lived at Liberal, Mo. She is survived by a mother, Mrs. Parmela Deeks, and six sisters and two brothers, three sisters living at Smith Center, Kansas, one sister and brother at Lebanon, Kansas, a sister at Manitoba, Canada, and a brother at Portland, Oregon. Five children are left to mourn her loss, three girls and two boys all of whom are married. They are: Mrs. L.E. Grabe of this city, Clide and Edgar Giles, of Higbee, Mo., Mrs. May Griffiths, Higbee, Mo., Mrs. Maude Welch, Liberal, Kansas. Of all this large family she is the first to be called. The body was prepared for burial and was shipped to Liberal, Kansas, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Grabe. “We saw not the lift of the curtain, Nor heard the invisible door, As they passed where life’s problems uncertain Will follow and vex them no more We lingered and wept on the threshold, The threshold each mortal must cross, Then we laid a new wreath down upon it, To mark a new sorrow and loss.” --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 11 January 27, 1911 Stanley Crouse came in from Brown’s Park this week bringing the body of his mother which had been buried on the ranch, to town for interment beside the body of his father in the cemetery here. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 03, 1911 Dropped Dead on Street Mrs. Jno. Pussila, dropped dead on the street near the corner by the Elk saloon, on Saturday evening at 11:25. It was thought at first that she slipped on the ice and striking her head on the sidewalk and fractured the skull, but the physician’s investigation showed that death resulted from heart failure. The deceased leaves a family of six children, one daughter works in the Racket store, another living at Reliance, the others being small children. The husband died some two years ago, and prior to his death he was in the saloon business on Bridge avenue. The funeral occurred on Monday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 03, 1911 Men Killed at Thayer Thos. Davis and Chester P. Norton were found dead at Thayer on Monday morning, both met death under the wheels of the train, some time during Sunday night, but mystery surrounds the case. Davis came here recently from Kemmerer and worked in the mines from Jan 6th to 28th, and drew his time, paying his dues to the local secretary. Norton was at Cheyenne on the 28th and shipped some goods to Salt Lake, consigned to himself. How these two men, who on the 28th were so far apart could have been killed together at this point is baffling. Norton’s body was cut in two and that of Davis was badly mangled. Fifteen cents was found in Norton’s pocket and the same amount on the ground beside the body. Norton is a well to do man and it is quite unlikely that he would be traveling without money. C.E. Norton, a brother, came from Salt Lake immediately when notified by wire by Coroner McAllister. The coroner held an inquest Thursday night and the jury returned a verdict stating in part: “After viewing the body we find that the body of Chester P. Norton was cut in two by being run over by west bound train, and that Davis had skull fractured and other injuries which would cause death. Whether these injuries were cause by accident of violence we cannot determine.” Norton’s body was taken to Nebraska on Thursday by the brother. The coroner received a wire from the brother at North Platte, Nebr., saying that the family would offer a reward of $1000.00 for the murderer. This is evidence that the family of the dead man believe he met with foul play. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 03, 1911 The funeral services of the body of Annie, the four year old daughter of Mrs. Mary Glenn, will be held this afternoon at the home at 519 C street. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 03, 1911 Death of Solon Emery Solon Emery of Cheyenne, brother of E.L. Emery, formerly of this place, died at Oakland, Calif., at 10:50 o’clock Wednesday, from a complication of diseases. Mr. Emery had gone to California last Wednesday accompanied by his wife in hope that a lower altitude might benefit him but he grew suddenly worse and passed away at the hospital at that place. He has served the Union Pacific in different capacities for twenty years, and at the time of his death was chief clerk to Superintendent W.C. McKeown. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 03, 1911 Death of Mrs. Highley The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Eliza Ann Highley, were held on Tuesday afternoon at the home at No. 3. A large number of friends who had known the kindly, elderly lady paid a last tribute to her memory. The body was laid at rest in the Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 13 February 10, 1911 Death of Ed Wilson Funeral services over the remains of Ed Wilson, who died of pneumonia on Saturday at Green River, occurred from the McNulty undertaking parlors on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. F.C. Lewis conducting the services. Deceased has lived in Rock Springs for a number of years and has many friends in this city. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 13 February 10, 1911 Miss Elizabeth Hasson received word Thursday of the death of her cousin, Bessie Miller, at Afton, Wyo., at the age of thirteen years. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 13 February 10, 1911 Three Little Ones Called The little eight months son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Thompson of No. 1 hill, died on Monday after a short illness. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon and the little body that had been a ray of sunshine for so short a time was laid to rest. The parents have the sympathy of the community. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pryde, died on Monday afternoon at No. 4, after a long illness. The little girl was a sufferer of spinal meningitis and for some time past her recovery has been doubtful. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. F.C. Lewis at the home Wednesday. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Knudson died on Monday, having lived but three hours from birth. Private funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. The parents are broken hearted over the sad affair, and have the sympathy of their friends. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 14 February 17, 1911 Commits Suicide Louis Kittle, formerly of this place, is dead in San Francisco, word having reached here of his death by suicide. He had many friends in this city who will regret his untimely death. It is said that he had acquired the opium habit to such an alarming degree that he could not control himself and that despondency was the cause of him ending his life. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 14 February 17, 1911 Rev. Elmer E. Smiley, formerly president of the State University died at Gorton, N.Y., on Jan. 31 of hemorrhage. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 14 February 17, 1911 Rev D.L. Rader, editor of Pacific Christian advocate, published at Portland, Ore., died at that place on Feb. 5th. He was formerly pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church from 1885 to 1888 at Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 15 February 24, 1911 Sad Death of Little Chap The community was horrified on Tuesday morning to hear of the terrible accident which befell little Clarence Fletcher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Fletcher. He had gone home from school at noon and was returning to town on an errand for his mother, and thinking to take a short cut he crossed through the tracks near his home. A switch engine and some cars were standing on the track and Clarence attempted to crawl under the cars, but they started before he got through and two cars run across his body cutting the left arm off above the elbow, and almost severing the left limb at the hip and crushing him about the abdomen. He was placed upon a flat car and brought up to the main crossing and rushed to the hospital in the ambulance. His leg was amputated at the hip, but he died on the operating table. The little fellow was conscious until placed upon the table, and told his parents how it happened and that he suffered no pain. The deceased was 12 years old and oldest of three children and his parents are prostrated over his untimely death. He was a bright little fellow and popular with his associates and the sad affair has cast a shadow over the community. The funeral services were held at the Latter Day Saints meeting house on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and was attended by the friends of the family, and all his roommates at school with their teacher, Miss Devlin, paid their last tribute of love and respect to their departed comrade. The body was laid to rest at Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 15 February 24, 1911 The funeral of Mrs. W.R. Powell who died at Superior last Monday was held from the home of Mrs. E. Manteufel, and later from the Congregational church, Rev. F.C. Lewis and Rev. Reese preaching. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 15 February 24, 1911 Mrs. Hodge returned from Iowa Wednesday where she went on account of the death of her mother. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 16 March 03, 1911 The funeral of the fourteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ferlix occurred on Wednesday afternoon from the home of the parents. Death was caused from spinal meningitis. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 16 March 03, 1911 Friends of Mr. W.A. Nixon who formerly worked for the U.P. at this place and Green River, will be sorry to learn of his death on Jan. 20th at his home at E. Boston. Mr. Nixon had many friends both at Green River and here and the news will come as a great shock. The cause of death was not given in our communication. --- Green River Star, March 3, 1911 Linwood Items Mr. Hunter, brother-in-law to F.J. Robinson, Esq., died Feb. 23rd at 9 o’clock a.m., at the home of Mr. Robinson and was taken to Rock Springs for burial. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 17 March 10, 1911 Mr. and Mrs. John Griffiths of Iowa are here. Mr. Griffiths is a brother of Mr. Morgan Griffiths and came out before the death of his nephew, John. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 17 March 10, 1911 Mr. Britton, agent at Granger, died at the hospital and was buried on Saturday in this city. He is survived by a widow and little daughter. Mrs. Britton will enter the training school at the hospital. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 18 March 17, 1911 Pay Loving Tribute to Dead Friends from all over the state came to Rock Springs last Sunday to pay a last tribute of love and respect to the memory of Mr. Morgan Griffith who passed away last Friday after a lingering illness which covered a period of two years. It was the most largely attended funeral ever witnessed in this town, many of them being close friends, others who had known him and had been associated with him in his official capacity as superintendent of mines, and his long residence of twenty-eight years in this community. The funeral was held from the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon, Rev. Keplinger preaching the sermon. The casket was carried from the home to the church by loving hands of friends, followed by the sorrowing relatives and friends. The pall bearers were: W.K. Lee of Cheyenne; David Thomas, Evanston; Robert Muir and W. Pride. The deceased is survived by a wife, daughter, several sons and many relations, all of whom have the sympathy of the community. The deceased was a man of excellent habits, sound sense and strong convictions, eminently fitted for the position he so ably filled. It would be a tribute to trace his influence and charities through direct channels as husband, father, friend and neighbor, but suffice to say, he lived nobly and died peacefully, and the stern Reaper found him, “as a shock of corn, fully ripe for the harvest.” It is particularly pathetic in that this father died on the night following the funeral of his boy for whom he had shown such care during his long months of illness. All business of the town was suspended during the hours of the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 Lineman Killed by Train H.R. Sing, a lineman, who was killed at Point of Rocks on March 17th, was buried here on the 18th by request of his father who was located at Cheyenne, Okla. Sing in company with Dave Gray, both lineman, had come to Point of Rocks in the hope of getting work on U.P. who are stringing wires from that point to Salt Lake. Being disappointed in this they started to walk the track toward this city. They stepped aside to allow a freight train to pass and did not see No. 19 until it was almost upon them. Gray jumped down the bank and after the train had passed he looked to see if his partner had escaped and found him lying by the tracks with his brains mashed out. The body was brought here and buried at the expense of his father. He leaves a wife and little child who live at Cheyenne, Okla. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 Passing of August Wilson August Wilson of this city passed from this life last Saturday at the hospital after a lingering illness, a sufferer from tuberculosis. The funeral services were conducted at the Finn church, Rev. Haapanen preaching the sermon. The deceased leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss. Mr. Wilson was a young man well known and much liked by the people of this town. He worked for sometime at the Rock Springs National Bank where he was an efficient and trusted employee. He had many friends here as was evidenced by the attendance at the church and the beautiful flowers sent. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 Found Dead In Jail A young man by the name of F. Gail was found dead in the city jail Tuesday morning by the jailor. He came to town the night previous and had been put in jail in an intoxicated condition. An inquest was held on Wednesday night and the verdict of examining physician was that death was caused from a depression of the heart center of the brain caused by disease and alcohol. The deceased is apparently from a splendid family as letters from his brothers and mother that were found in his pocket, indicate that while he had been away from home a long time he heard from his people often. None of the letters however, bear the date of this year. One brother, M.E. Gail, is a dentist of Oaks, N.D., the other one, Dr. E.G. Gail, Medford, Ore., came Thursday to take charge of the body. The mother lives at Wenatchee, Wash. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 Death of Andy Hansen The town was shocked at the news of the death of Andy Hansen on Tuesday night. He was found dead in his bed at the Vienna house where he made his home. He was accustomed to sleeping late in the mornings on account of being on night duty, and they usually went to the door once or twice to see if the room was vacant. When at 8:30 he did not get up, they went into his room and found him cold in death. Coroner McAllister was notified and upon viewing the body decided an inquest was not necessary, but called a physician to make an examination, who declared the cause of death was back leakage of the heart, and that he had probably been dead twelve hours. He must have slept peacefully away as there was no indication of a struggle, the bed clothes not even being disturbed. The deceased was unmarried and had been a resident of this town for the past twelve years, where he was engaged in the saloon business, recent years in partnership with the late Andy Anderson, whose death occurred about five months ago. He has no relatives here and is survived by his mother, who is in the old country. Mr. Hansen was a good citizen and had a host of friends, who speak in kindliest terms of him and his good characteristics and his friendship. Funeral services were held from the home of Mrs. Andy Anderson, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock under the auspices of Danish Brotherhood of which he was a member, Rev. F.C. Lewis preaching the sermon. Many beautiful flowers were sent by friends. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Riley which died of whooping cough, was buried on Tuesday from the home of its grandmother, Mrs. Stewart on No. 1 hill. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 19 March 24, 1911 Thara and Mary, the two daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Roberts died last Saturday of whooping cough. The funeral services were conducted from the home at the Barrack, on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Lewis officiating. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 March 31, 1911 Dies As Result of Accident Sam Paulsen employed in the carpenter shop of the Union Pacific in the yards at No. 1 mine met with a terrible accident about 8:30 on Saturday which proved fatal. Mr. Paulsen was fixing one of the line belts when his sleeve was caught by one of the bolts and he was carried up to the rafters. The wheel stopped and help came to his assistance it taking fully half an hour to extricate him. The left arm was pulled from the socket and was almost completely torn off between the shoulder and elbow. He was hurried to the hospital but was not operated on for sometime because of his weakened condition from loss of blood. The doctors made a further examination and found that the skull was fractured from the bump against the roof. He died at 9:30 on Saturday night, death probably being caused from concussion of the brain. Funeral services were conducted at the home on Rainbow avenue, under the auspices of the Masonic order and at 2:30 o’clock from the Congregational church, Rev. Lewis preaching the services. The deceased was a member of the Masonic order and the I.O.O.F., both bodies escorting the remains from the home to the church and then to the depot, the body being taken to Dannebrog, Nebr., for burial. The deceased is survived by a widow, who is very ill at the hospital having recently undergone an operation; a sister, Miss Dora, and brother, Paul J. Paulsen, the later accompanying the body to its final resting place. The parents of Mr. Paulsen came immediately to be with the daughter. In the death of Mr. Paulsen the community has lost one of its most steady and reliable citizens, and the entire town has expressed its grief at the untimely death of this young (crease in paper) and the seemingly inevitable fate of this terrible calamity, and at a time when the wife was so seriously ill. It is to be hoped that strength will be given to her to bear the loss of her husband whom she has been associated with all her life they going to school together in their home at Dannerog, where he carried her school books, and his loss from their cozy little home in this city. She is not yet out of danger but is improving slowly. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 March 31, 1911 Died of Hemorrhage Henry Hannah, age about 40 years, died on Wednesday at the home of John Quinn on North Front of hemorrhage of the lungs. He had been in a very weakened condition for a long time and had made arrangements to start for his home in the old country. His truck was packed and his preparations completed to start the day following the one on which he died. He was buried on Sunday afternoon from the Congregational church, Rev. Lewis preaching the sermon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 March 31, 1911 Card of Thanks To our friends and neighbors who have so kindly aided us in our time of sickness and sorrow we extend sincere thanks. To the Masonic Fraternity, the Order of Eastern Star and the Odd Fellows we are especially grateful. MRS. LOUISE PAULSEN, PAULSEN BROTHERS, DORA PAULSEN. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 March 31, 1911 Death of Estimable Lady Mrs. Hannah Rhoades, 75 years of age, mother of Mrs. J.B. Young, passed away in this city on Monday, March 27th, after a short illness, and a life that was a blessing to all within the sphere of its influence, has gone to its reward. Impressive funeral services were held at the Mormon church on Wednesday at 2:30 o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 21 April 07, 1911 Death of Lillian Krenzor Again has the Angel of Death made its dread pilgrimage in our midst, this time into the little home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Krenzor, taking from it the daughter and only child, Lillian T., at the age of 15 years, after an illness extending over a period of twenty-two days. Apparently in good health, or at least not complaining, she was taken down with brain fever, her condition becoming serious immediately. She was unconscious the greater part of the time, rally from time to tome, which gave her parents a little spark of hope, but all care was no avail, and death came on Wednesday night. Funeral services will be held Saturday at ten o’clock from the Catholic church, Father Schiffler conducted the services. Lillian was in the Sophomore class and was a thorough, bright student. She was loved by her schoolmates and her best qualities were revealed to those who enjoyed her acquaintance. Her future was full of plans and she was taken in her young womanhood when youth into a promising land of dreams. On Wednesday, April 5th, she fell asleep, and on Saturday, April 8th she will be buried in the Silent City. The pallbearers are the members of her class, Morrow, Sprowell, Leonardi, Mee, Bell and Guy. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 21 April 07, 1911 Mr. and Mrs. J. Valenzono lost their infant child on Friday night and the funeral was held on Sunday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 21 April 07, 1911 The funeral over the remains of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Crus, were held on Sunday afternoon from the home of the parents on J street. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 22 April 14, 1911 Dies of Injuries Antone Assala, an Italian, died at the hospital Monday morning the result of injuries received on Sunday. He was run over by the Superior train on Sunday morning in the yards near the coal shutes. He was hurried to the hospital and his brother at Superior was notified. One arm and leg was severed and he was badly bruised. An inquest was held on Monday. Funeral services were held on Tuesday from Ace’s undertaking parlors. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 April 28, 1911 As we go to press we learn of the death of A.D. Riddle at 8 o’clock this morning. We were not able to learn when the funeral will be held. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 April 28, 1911 Father Kennedy Dead Father Kennedy, parish priest of the Catholic church, passed away on Wednesday evening, following a short illness, a sufferer from dropsy. Requiem Mass was held on Friday morning and the services were largely attended by his parishioners. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 25 May 05, 1911 Mrs. W.F. Lewis of 110 Sherman street, has received the sad news of the death of her mother’s at Philadelphia, within the past few days. The deceased was an elderly lady and had recently suffered an attack of paralysis which is ascribed as the cause of her death, her age was 78 years. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 26 May 12, 1911 Death of Young Man John, the 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J??. McTee died of pneumonia last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. John Gregory. The young man was taken suddenly ill a week before, after coming in the street where he had been playing ball. His mother was summoned from up north and was with him when he died. The funeral services were conducted on Tuesday afternoon at the Gregory home on Pine and B Streets. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 26 May 12, 1911 Died From Wounds Whity Wilson who was shot by Burleigh Bining last week at Cora, died of his injuries on Tuesday night. Bining was arrested by constable J. Reynolds and was released on bail of $5000.00 The funeral of Wilson will be held today in Pinedale. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 26 May 12, 1911 The funeral services over the remains of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roberson were held on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Lewis officiating. --- Green River Star, May 12, 1911 Laid to Rest Monday As stated in our last issue, Samuel T. Switzer, passed to the beyond at his home in Spring Valley on the 5th, at the age of 20 years. The remains were brought to this city and on last Monday laid to rest in the Green River cemetery. The funeral was held from the Catholic church, Father Supple conducting mass. The floral offerings were beautiful, especially a wreath from the O. R. R., of which order, the deceased was a member. The deceased leaves father, mother, four brothers and one sister to mourn his departure, all of which have the heartfelt sympathy of the community in their hour of sorrow. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 27 May 19, 1911 The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Lizzie Engstrom, were held from the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. Krichbaum, at No. 4, on Friday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. Lewis preaching the sermon. Deceased is survived by her husband, and father and mother. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 29 June 02, 1911 In Sympathy We desire to join the many friends of Editor and Mrs. O.O. Davis in extending sympathy to them in their hour of trouble, in the loss of their seven year old daughter, who departed the life on Tuesday morning, following a short illness, a sufferer from measles and pneumonia. The body was interred in the Green River cemetery on Wednesday. Mrs. John Smith, Mrs. Thos. LeMarr, Mrs. Achie Dykes And Mrs. Emil Young attended the funeral services. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 9, 1911 Wreck at Frewen A head on freight wreck at Frewen, a short distance from Wamsutter, resulted in the death of one, the fireman, Fred Corvilshaw of Rawlins. One train going east and a double header going west. The engineer on the first engine of the double header thought the other engineer had a line up for the siding, and when the engineer on the eastbound train saw the double header was not in the clear, tried to back out, but a smashup was unavoidable. The fireman was just ready to put coal into the fire box when he was warned and he made an effort to get out, but was caught between the engine and the tender and his life crushed out. No one else was injured. The fireman was to have been married on next Sunday to Miss Burns of Rawlins, and they had planned a trip to visit his relatives in Lebanon, Mo. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 9, 1911 Dr. and Mrs. E. Don Skeen of Gunn have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their infant child, whose funeral occurred in this city on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 9, 1911 Hung Himself in Jail James A. Dunn, a bridge builder, working at Green River, became slightly demented on Saturday evening and was placed in the county jail and under the doctors care. On Monday evening about six o’clock, he took three towels and tied them together and then tied one end on the door of his cell the other around his neck, and just bended his knees and strangled to death. The authorities are trying to find his relatives but no trace has yet been found. He was a prominent member of the Elks lodge, No. 17 of Denver in 1908, but had dropped his membership. He was also a member of the K.P. about the same time. If his relatives are not located he will probably be buried by the county. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 9, 1911 Death of Old Resident Mrs. Anna Jones, formerly a Rock Springs resident, died at Goshen, Utah, on Saturday, June 8, age 82 years. The body was brought to Rock Springs and the funeral services were conducted by Rev. F. C. Lewis at the Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon, attended by a host of friends who had known the deceased. Mrs. Mary Ann Lewis and grandson, Mr. Lewis, were here to attend the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 9, 1911 Annie Bruce of Uintah county, who is serving a sentence in the Colorado penitentiary, sentenced on a charge of poisoning her father, has been pardoned by Governor Carey. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 J.L McDonald’s Mother Dead We have received a clipping from a Wilburton, Okla., paper, of the death in that city of Mrs. John S. Moore, mother of J.L. McDonald who formerly lived here. Death was caused by heart trouble following a three weeks illness. The funeral services were conducted on Friday, June 9th, under the auspices of the Rebekah lodge, of which she was a member. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 Thos. Davis, father of Mrs. C.A. White at Sweetwater, died on last Friday, June 9th, at the age of 72 years. He was visiting his daughter, and it is said that death was caused by heart disease which with the high altitude and his advanced age, hastened his death. The body was shipped to his home at Minden, Mo., on Sunday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 The funeral of Gust Cotrifakis, age 22 years, was held from the undertaking parlors of Geo. Ace, on Tuesday afternoon. He was hurt in No. 2 mine and died on June 9th. A Greek priest came to conduct the services. The band and the members of his local marched from the undertaking parlors to the cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 John Ambrogo, age 24 years, died in the hospital on Tuesday. He came from Wamsutter to the hospital to undergo an operation, from which he did not survive. The funeral services were held at 2 o’clock on Friday from McNulty’s parlors. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 Clarence Clark, an old time conductor on the Union Pacific, and who is well known by many old residents here, died in Ogden on Monday of Brights disease. The funeral occurred Wednesday at that place. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 Amerlir one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rodosovich died at the home of its parents at Blairtown on Tuesday. Funeral occurred on Wednesday at 2 o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 Mrs. E.S. Murray went to Payette, Idaho, in response to a wire advising the death of her father, W.H. Mellor, whose death was caused by a stroke of paralysis. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 16, 1911 A.C. Hicks, colored, age 43, died at the hospital on June 10th of consumption. He was buried on Thursday by the local union to which he belonged, services held from McNulty parlors. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 23, 1911 Mrs. Chas. Kremmer left on Thursday for Grand Junction, Iowa. She took the body of her daughter Lillian which was exhumed Thursday morning. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 33 June 30, 1911 M. Kagawa, a Japanese, died at the hospital Tuesday, age 28 years, from some stomach disorder. He was a section hand. He was highly respected and his funeral, which occurred on Wednesday from McNulty’s parlors, was largely attended. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 33 June 30, 1911 K.C. Shon who was hurt in the mines at Superior on 24th died of his injuries and was buried on June 26th at that place. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 33 June 30, 1911 Robt. Wright left the hospital on Saturday after being ill for two months. He went to the ranch about fifty miles south. On Sunday, his brother, John H. Wright, died and the body was brought here on Monday where it was prepared for burial and shipped to Orleans, Ind., accompanied by the brother, Rbt. Wright. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 35 July 14, 1911 Death of D.F. Stoner Mrs. J.N. Crocker and children left on Wednesday for Eugene, Ore., called by the sad news of the death of her father, D.F. Stoner, at that place. Mr. and Mrs. Stoner stopped here last winter to visit at the Crocker home on their way west, where they had hoped to find a location where Mr. Stoner’s health would improve. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 36 July 21, 1911 Case of Suicide Andrew Anderson, age thirty years, was killed by the Superior train at Thayer Junction on Friday last. An inquest was held and from evidence given a verdict of suicide was rendered. The deceased had been having domestic troubles and was leaving Superior and it is thought that in a fit of despondency he threw himself before the engine. The body of the deceased was brought to Rock Springs and the funeral was held from McNulty’s on Sunday afternoon. He is survived by a widow and one child. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 37 July 28, 1911 Death of Governor’s Brother Dr. John Fitchett Carey, brother of Governor Carey, died at his home in Cheyenne on Thursday after a somewhat protracted illness, aged 69 years. Funeral services will be held tomorrow and the body shipped to Delaware, his former home, accompanied by Governor and Mrs. Carey. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 37 July 28, 1911 The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Valentine Benedicic, died on Sunday. The funeral occurred at the home of the parents on No. 1 hill on Tuesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 4, 1911 Mrs. H.R. Groo of Gunn returned from Montepelier on Saturday, where she attended her father's funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 4, 1911 There was only one death during the month of July in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 4, 1911 Angeline, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Hudachko died on Thursday at the parents home on East Flat. The funeral occurred this morning from the Catholic church. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 4, 1911 Valentine, six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Tolar, died on Wednesday at his parents' home at No. 3. The funeral occurred Thursday afternoon from the Catholic church. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 11, 1911 Wm. Johns, an old resident of Rock Springs, was found dead in a chair in the Metropolitan on Wednesday night. No inquest was held but a physician made an examination, and heart trouble was given as the cause of death. Funeral services will be held from the parlors of McNulty's undertaking establishment on Saturday. Deceased was well known here, having come here in 1880. He formerly worked for Thorpe & Sutton, but later years had worked in the mines. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Aug 11, 1911 Dies From Injuries Lawrence Swanson, a young man whose home was North Yakima, Wash., was run over by a Union Pacific train on Sunday morning, receiving fatal injuries. He and a companion were bringing eight cars of sheep from Idaho to the market the train stopping in Green River. Young Swanson was told to catch on to the caboose and in attempting to catch on, missed the caboose and was thrown under the wheels, the left leg being cut off at the knee. He was brought to the hospital here where he died in short time. The funeral services were conducted from the Ace undertaking parlors on Tuesday afternoon. He has a mother living at North Yakima. --- Rock Springs Rocket Aug 18, 1911 Wm. Richards Dead Wm. Richards died at the hospital on Thursday morning of paralysis after an illness extending over a period of several months. The funeral services will be held Friday from the Congregational church at 2 o'clock under the auspices of K. of P. The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. Hattie Richards. He was a member of the Eagles, Maccabees, M.W. of A., K. of P., and the Moose, the latter order conducting the services at the cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket Aug 18, 1911 Word has been received here from Sweden by friends of Ed Anderson, butter known as "Big Ed" and who was formerly a resident of Rock Springs, that he shot and killed his wife and then committed suicide at that place. He is well known by old timers. --- Rock Springs Rocket Aug 18, 1911 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. H. Tomilison died last Friday from summer complaint. The funeral was held Saturday from the home of the parents. --- Rock Springs Rocket Aug 18, 1911 Guard at Pen Killed W.F. Carrick, outside guard at the penitentiary at Rawlins, was killed while on duty at 2 o'clock on Tuesday. He had turned in his watchman's clock at the front door of he penitentiary and started for the rear of the building where the clock was to be returned to him showing that the inside guards were on duty. Just as he turned the key to admit himself into the yard, he was shot in the head, dying instantly. A rope ladder was found on the prison walk after daylight. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 44 September 15, 1911 Robt. Beacham who was killed by a train at Tipton last Thursday is still lying in J. McNulty’s undertaking parlors. Word is expected from his father in Portland, Ore. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 44 September 15, 1911 Death of Old Resident On Sunday night W. Connors, an old resident of Rock Springs, died of brain trouble. He was at different times chief electrician and head carpenter for the Union Pacific railroad. The funeral was held on Wednesday and the carpenter’s union did honors at burial. He leaves a wife and three children. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 45 September 22, 1911 Mary Jereb, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jereb, died on Saturday, Sept. 16. Funeral took place on Monday from the Catholic church. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 46 September 29, 1911 Killed by Freight Train Joe Muller, a Hungarian, while beating his way on a freight train, from San Francisco to Chicago, slipped and fell between the cars and was instantly killed at Robinson siding, last Saturday. He was buried from McNulty’s undertaking parlors on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 46 September 29, 1911 Mrs. Matt Mackey died of dropsy at her home on Bridge Avenue last Thursday night. Funeral services were held at the Finn church Sunday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Oct 6, 1911 In Memoriam Died, at the home of his parents in this city today at 5:30 o'clock, p.m., little Eugene Edward Barron, age one year. Thus was a home saddened in the taking of a bright little son who gave promise of so much comfort to its parents, but while Death takes from us our best and brightest, it cannot mar memory, it will serve as a balm to the wounded hearts. Rev. Lewis will conduct the services from the home on Elk street at 2 o'clock and the little form will be laid to rest in Elk's plot in Mountain View cemetery. The sympathy of many hearts goes out to this home overshadowed by the visitation of the Angel of Death. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 48 October 13, 1911 Obituary Mrs. Ed. Rife, who departed this life October 4th, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born in New Hampshire in the year 1848. She was married to Ed. H. Rife in Denver in 1876, going to Brown’s Park in 1884. The family moved to Vermillion creek thirteen years ago, which is the present ranch home. Funeral services were conducted from the Episcopal church on Wednesday afternoon, the Elk lodge and the ladies of the Maccabees had charge of the services, Rev. Thornberg of Rawlins preaching the sermon. The pallbearers were Messrs. John Hay, George Hunter, Chas. Wassung and A. Kendall. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 48 October 13, 1911 Card of Thanks We desire to express through the columns of this paper our sincere thanks and appreciation to all those friends who so kindly helped us in our sad bereavement, the death of our beloved husband and father, Ludvig Henkel. We especially wish to thank the Ladies of the Macabees, who so cheerfully rendered their services. Mrs. Ludvig Henkel and Family. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 48 October 13, 1911 Nora Walker, age ten years, died at the Wyoming general hospital on last Thursday following an operation for appendicitis. The funeral was held Sunday from the Congregational church at 4 o’clock and the interment took place at Mountain View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 49 October 20, 1911 Mrs. Griff Yarnell who was called here by the death of her mother, Mrs. Ed Rife returned to her home in American Falls Monday. Her sister, Mrs. Rae Iredale, accompanied her home for a short visit. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 50 October 27, 1911 Death Results From Mine Injuries Harry Spindlow met with an accident in Vandyke mine on Monday morning about 10 o’clock, which caused his death at the hospital at 4:50 o’clock. Deceased was a rope runner and was engaged in this capacity when hurt. He was taking a coal trip of six cars up when in some way an empty car came down from above and jumped the rope. It was this car that crushed the man. Both legs were crushed, several ribs were broken and he was bruised about the head. Funeral services were held from the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Keplinger preaching the service. Deceased was a member of Mine Local 2282, K. of P., and the Eagles, all of these orders being largely represented. One especially sad feature of the affair is the fact that the deceased had been married just a month the day he died. The mother and two brothers came from Erie, Colo., to attend the funeral. Deceased was born in England in 1882 and he moved to Erie, Colo., when five years old. Has lived in Rock Springs since January, 1908, and was married to Miss Avious Buxton on Sept. 23, 1911. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 50 October 27, 1911 County Assessor Dead Just as we go to press we learn of the death of Dennis Waters at the hospital. He was taken to the hospital last night about 8 o’clock suffering with pneumonia. We are unable to learn any further particulars at this time. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 50 October 27, 1911 TWO FOREIGNERS FOULLY KILLED Laboring Men Attacked in Bunk House, Near Azusa, by Two Unknown Men and Resulted in two Fatalities. Agino Nasteff and Tone Davecheff, two Macedonians, were murdered at Azusa, a station near Granger, on Saturday night at midnight. The coroner’s inquest was held at Green River on Wednesday night and the evidence given brought out the following facts: There were six men asleep in the bunk house, which is close to the track; two men entered the house supposedly by the front door; two shots were fired at the men in the second and third bunk, the other occupants of the house being wakened by the shots in time to see the two men by the light of a match, which one of the men held, who was described as being short and the man who fired the shots was tall. The men fled out the door nearest the track and one of the men from the bunk fired five shots at them, but they were lost in the darkness and have not yet been apprehended. Two 38 calibre automatic bullets were found. The four men who were in the bunk house were held as witnesses. Two men were seen loitering around the big bridge about two miles this side of Granger on Saturday when the men from Azusa went to Granger for their pay, it being pay day. The supposition is that the men planned to rob the murdered Macedonians but had not expect to find so many in the house. No one was notified of the killing until daylight, when some Italians in a bunk house nearby were called and word was sent to Granger. The murdered men were buried in Rock Springs on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 YOUNG WOMAN TAKES POISON American Wife of Japanese Dentist In Despondent Need Takes Big Dose of Morphine With Suicidal Intent Mrs. Josie Uyeno died on Wednesday morning at the Belmont rooming house, death caused by morphine taken with suicidal intent. Deceased was an American girl and was married to Joe Uyeno, a Japanese dentist, in New Mexico, a year ago in September. They first met in Trinidad and went over into Raton, N.M., to be married, going to Denver afterwards and then came to Rock Springs where they have since lived. The fatal drink of morphine and whiskey was taken on Monday night just before she retired. In the morning about three o’clock her husband was awakened by her groans, and thinking she had fainted, called a physician. When the doctor arrived he discovered that poison had been taken and searched for the bottle. He also found a note under the pillow which said to notify her father, J.D. Montgomery, at Medicine Lodge, Kan. A wire was sent to the father, but no word was received. The funeral was held from Ace’s on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Lewis officiating. Letters were found from a sister living in Oklahoma and a wire was sent to her today. It is presumed she became despondent, the note saying that her husband would not pay the rent, and that this was very embarrassing to her, and she would rather die. This is not correct, however, as the landlord says the rent was always paid in advance. Deceased would have been 25 years of age on Nov. 10. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 Obituary Dennis Waters, who passed away last Friday afternoon, October 27, was born in Cork, Ireland, May 1, 1857. He went to Denver thirty years ago and three years later came to Rock Springs where he has since made his home. He was married to Miss Nora Cosgriff thirty years ago, and besides his widow, two children, Mrs. D.E. McCurtain and John Waters, survive him. The deceased was engaged in the shoe making business for years and then later had a grocery and dry goods store on Bridge avenue, moving later in the location where the Racket store now is. This he sold out and again engaged in cobbling. He has been assessor of Sweetwater county for seven years, which position he filled with accuracy and faithfulness. His disposition was always cheerful, no matter what adversities came, and his death, which was caused by pneumonia and a paralytic stroke, was a shock to his many friends in this community. The funeral was held on Monday at 9:30 o’clock from the home and mass services at the Catholic church at 10 o’clock, and interment at Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 Obituary John Urwin passed away on Monday, Oct. 30, after a short illness. Deceased was born in Ousten, County Durham, England, Dec. 10, 1850. He was married to Miss Ann Thirlwell, Oct. 15, 1870, coming to Rock Springs in 1884, where he has been engaged in coal mining at No. 2 mine. Fourteen children were born of this union, nine of whom are living. They are Mrs. Dave Rasmussen, Mrs. J.B. McMinn of Fossil, Mrs. J.W. Pierson of McGill, Nev., Fred Urwin of Diamondville, Edward, William, Thomas, Joseph and Henry, all of whom attended the funeral but Edward, who is out in the north county with sheep. The funeral services were from the Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Rev. F.C. Lewis preaching the sermon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 Death of Young Man George W. Martin, age 16 years, died at the hospital on Thursday evening at 7:30 of tuberculosis after an illness extending over a number of years. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the Congregational church, Rev. F.C. Lewis preaching the sermon. He is survived by three brothers, Robert, Dave and Will, and one sister, Anna, living on No. 1 hill. He was born in Lonaconing, Md., and came west with the family in April 1911. This home has been visited by death continuously since Nov. 1904 when a brother, Jim, was called. In Oct. 1906, a sister died; July 1907, the mother died; in Sept. 1908, a sister; Feb. 1911, the father; all from tuberculosis. The surviving brothers and sister have the sympathy of the community in this hour of their bereavement. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 David F. Case Dead David F. Case, chief dispatcher of the Union Pacific at Green River, died of pneumonia on Tuesday, after an illness of the week. The body was prepared for burial, and was shipped to his old home in Huntington, Indiana, accompanied by the widow and Mrs. F.R. Crocker. Deceased ahs served in the capacity of dispatcher at Green River for the past ten years, where he was loved by his associates. He was a member of the Masonic lodge, which organization held funeral services over the body at Green River. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 Mrs. Tierney left Thursday night for her home in Erie, Colo. She was called here by the death of her son, Harry Spindlow. Mrs. Spindlow accompanied her. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 03, 1911 Emil Jensen, Chas. Wassung, G.S. Pitchford and J. Zendt went to Kemmerer Sunday to attend the funeral of John Felix, who died in San Diego on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The deceased was a member of the local B.P.O.E. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 52 November 10, 1911 Death of Mrs. Joseph Paterson Mrs. Joseph Paterson passed away at the state hospital this morning at six o’clock, following an operation. The funeral services will be conducted from the home of the mother, Mrs. McQuarrie, at No. 4 on Sunday afternoon, and from the Congregational church, Rev. F.C. Lewis officiating. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 52 November 10, 1911 Isaac Pattonen, a Finn Miner at Reliance, died at the hospital on Friday night, from injuries received in the mine in the afternoon by a fall of rock. This is the first fatality at this camp. The funeral was held on Sunday from the Finn Hall at 8 o’clock. Deceased was a member of Local 905. He leaves a wife and child in the old country. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Brakeman Killed by Mail Train Elmer E. Efters, a brakeman on freight train No. 48, westbound, was struck by No. 9, the mail train, eastbound, at Thayer Junction at 6:45 on the morning of Nov. 15th and instantly killed. He leaves a wife in Rawlins, where they have been for the past two months, moving there from Imboden, Arkansas. The body was shipped on No. 4 last night to Imboden, Arkansas for interment. With him on the train was his brother, a student brakeman and he attended to all arrangements. The deceased was a young man, 22 years of age, and was an unusually tall man, measuring six feet, six inches in height. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Electrocuted by Guy Wire John Sundstrum was electrocuted on Tuesday night about six o’clock when he caught hold of a guy wire which is fastened to a past in the alley way next to the Cottage bar. The deceased was fifty-eight years old, and has lived here for the past three years, coming from Superior here. He had one of his legs frozen so badly while working at Superior that it had to be amputated since which time he has worked about the Cottage saloon. The wire which caused the death of Mr. Sundstrum was put in early in September and runs from the pole by the fire station, to the alley across the street. It became charged by coming in contact with one of the dead ends of a wire on top of the pole which rubbed against the iron which is put on the pole to keep the wires from wearing the pole. It is claimed that the wire has been charged all the time because of the absence of a current breaker which was ordered and which had not been received when the wire was put in, but which did come some ten days later, and its installation postponed because of other work. The boys have been in the habit of getting shocks from the wire, and sometimes several boys joined hands and one touched the wire, giving all a slight current. This practice was abandoned, however one day a short time ago, when the shock knocked several boys down and held the boy tight who had hold of the wire. He could not release his hold for several seconds until the current died down. This frightened the boys and they have kept away. Wilburn Dankowski noticed on Tuesday night, that a piece of baling wire which had been fastened to the wire was popping and he went in and warned John to keep away from it when he went out for coal, and showed him where the wire was. John did not realize the truth of the matter and said that he didn’t think it would hurt him and caught hold of the wire. Immediately he stiffened out and the boy ran for help. Someone had given him a push and one hand was wrenched from the wire, allowing him to fall. He was taken in a back room of the bar and laid on the table and every effort made to resuscitate him. He lived for three or four minutes but nothing further could be done. His teeth were ??? and his eyes almost protruded from his head. It is claimed by representatives of the Electric Light company that there could not have been more than 105 volts in the wire at most. An inquiry was held last night and the coroner’s jury returned a verdict, that he came to his death by coming in contact with a guy wire, which had come in contact with a carelessly constructed electric light wire, and further found that his death was caused by the negligence of the U.P. Electric Light company in installing and operating a line in this condition. The deceased was fifty-eight years old and was in good health. He had no relatives here, but has a sister living some place in Nebraska. The services were conducted on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Lewis preaching the sermon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Death of Young Boy Mr. and Mrs. Dave Daniels of Reliance, are mourning the loss of their fourteen year old son, Lawrence, who died at the hospital on Sunday night, following an operation for appendicitis. The boy was brought in to the hospital on Friday night. Funeral services were conducted from the home of the parents at Reliance on Tuesday morning at 10 o’clock, Bishop Jas. Crookston conducted the services, assisted by S. Ward. Deceased was one of the earnest workers in the 10th grade in the city school and will be missed by his classmates, who marched in a body beside his casket, to the cemetery. The case is especially sad, as the mother is very ill. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Fell Into Tub Boiling Water Signa, the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Ranta died on Wednesday, the result of burns which he received on Monday. The father works in the mines, and the mother had filled a tub with hot water for his bath. The little boy was playing in the kitchen and while the mother was getting the cold water to put into the tub, the baby fell in. He was frightfully burned and suffered greatly from his burns, until relieved by death on Wednesday. The parents are grief stricken over the untimely death of their only child. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home of the parents at No. 4. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Brakeman Killed by Mail Train Rock Springs Rocket no. 53 November 17, 1911 Father Kelly and Father Lynch of Kemmerer went to Rawlins Sunday evening to attend the funeral of Father Lynch’s uncle, Patrick Sullivan, which occurred on Tuesday. --- The Dannebrog (Nebraska) News, Nov 23, 1911 Sudden Death of Mrs. O. D. Rasmussen The Rock Springs friends of Mrs. O. D. Rasmussen were greatly shocked to learn of her sudden death of pneumonia, at Ogden on Thursday evening. Mrs. Rasmussen had been ill but a few days and her death is a shock to her large circle of friends. Her daughter, Mrs. Joseph M. Greer of St. Louis, Mo., had been notified of the illness of her mother and passed through Rock Springs on No. 1 yesterday afternoon enroute to Ogden. Mrs. Greer had not been told of her mother's death when she passed through here, her friends, at the request of Mr. Rasmussen, withheld the sad intelligence, that she might reach Ogden and be with her father when she was told of her great loss. Mrs. Rasmussen was born in Massachusetts about fifty-five years ago, and came with her husband, O. D. Rasmussen, to Rock Springs about twenty years ago. Immediately after their arrival here, Mr. Rasmussen embarked in the mercantile business, and with the splendid and untiring assistance of Mrs. Rasmussen, they have built up one of the largest and most substantial business houses in the city. About ten years ago they moved to Ogden where they have also been successful in building up a splendid mercantile business. During her ten years' residence in Rock Springs, Mrs. Rasmussen made many lifelong friends who will deeply mourn the sudden death of a true friend and neighbor, and a talented and estimable lady. During tht past ten years Mrs. Rasmussen has visited Rock Springs many times and the hearty and cordial greeting accorded her by her many friends is an indication of the high esteem with which she was remembered by them. The funeral services will be held at the Congregational church Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in Mountain Cemetery. -reprinted from the "Rock Springs Miner". O. D. Rasmussen was in the mercantile business here for several years and was also postmaster part of the time. When they left in the fall of 1890, they had many friends and although some have died and some moved away, there are still quite a number who remember Mrs. Rasmussen and will be sorry to hear of her death. When they left they had two little girls and no one knowing them could help loving them, the oldest, Florence, died the next year in Rock Springs, aged three or four years, the other is Mrs. Greer. The editor of this paper was well acquainted with the Rasmussen family, having worked in the store here for some time and in their store in Rock Springs in 1891 and again for a few months in 1905. We found Mrs. Rasmussen to be one of the best business ladies we have ever met and she was a great help to Mr. Rasmussen, and she was also a good and loving wife and mother and a good housekeeper. The first time we met our wife was in Mrs. Rasmussen's house. We join the many friends in extending heartfelt sympathy and condolence to the bereaved husband and daughter. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 01 November 24, 1911 Obituary Mrs. O.D. Rasmussen, who passed away last Thursday, at Ogden, was born in Massachusetts fifty-five years ago. When a girl she moved with her parents to Iowa, and a little later to Osage county, Kansas, where she graduated from the state normal school. She was married to Mr. O.D. Rasmussen in 1881. They came to Rock Springs twenty-one years ago, and were residents of this city for eleven years, when they moved to Ogden, Utah. Four children were born, two sons having died in Kansas, and a daughter here. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Mrs. J.M. Greer, of St. Louis, who attended the funeral. It seemed only fitting that the funeral should be held from the home of her most intimate friend, Mrs. J.F. Pierce. The Danish Brotherhood, Eastern Star, Relief Corps, Ladies of the Maccabbes and Rebecca’s marched from the house to the church. The pallbearers were P. Lochran, Wm. Golliher, C.E. Nichols, John Park, Albert Mengini and Matt Steffensen. The deceased was an active member of the Congregational church while in this city but had been associated with the Methodist church in Ogden, and just three weeks prior to her death, she had been elected secretary foreign missions. The funeral arrangements were carried out just as requested by the deceased before her death, that it be held from the Congregational church and Rev. Lewis preaching the sermon. The floral pieces were many and beautiful. The funeral was largely attended by friends of the family. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 01 November 24, 1911 Mrs. Roxanna Dibble of Salt Lake, an old resident of this city, died last Saturday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 December 01, 1911 Found Dead in Bed Adolph T. Swanman, an old soldier, 52 years of age, was found dead in his bed in Room 1, at the Belmont rooming house on Thursday morning at 9 o’clock. He engaged the room on the 28th and paid for one night’s lodging, and was last seen on the 29th in the hallway. No particular attention was given to him until he failed to appear on Thursday morning, and his door was broken in and he was found dead in bed. A bottle was found in the room which had contained carbolic acid, the label having been destroyed so that it could not be learned where the acid had been bought. The coroner and physician made an examination, finding his lips and the inside of his mouth were badly burned, and that the poison was taken with suicidal intention, and no inquest was held. Papers were found in his grip, among them being an application for certificate of discharge from the army, the original one having been destroyed with his personal effects in a fire. He had been a private in Company H, 16th Regiment, United States Infantry, enlisting in 1883, and served five years, receiving honorable discharge at Ft. Keogh, Mont. Re-enlisted in 1888, at Columbus, Ohio, and was discharged in Feb. 1890, for disability, at Ft. Douglas, Ut. He had been receiving a pension since 1891, and the blank which should have been sent for amount due Dec. 15th, had not been filled out and has been sent to the U.S. pension agent at San Francisco, and inquiry made to ascertain if the government makes any provision for burial fund for its soldiers. Letters were found addressed to Ed Swan from parties in Carlin and Hilltop, Nev., and it is presumed this was an assumed name. He will be buried tomorrow as no clue has been found as to whereabouts of his relatives. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 December 01, 1911 Death of Old Pioneer Henry Potter, age 63 years, died suddenly at his home in Pottersville on Saturday, Nov. 20th. Deceased was born in England and came to Rock Springs thirty-two years ago. He had been ill for some time, suffering from miner’s asthma. Deceased is survived by a father and sister living in England, and nine children, Tom of Frontier, Dick, Jack, Lizzie, Lillian, Nettie, Herbert and Ruth, all of whom live in Rock Springs. Funeral services were held from the home on No. 1 hill, on Monday afternoon, Rev. Clark preaching the sermon. Mr. and Mrs. J. Matthews of Kemmerer and Mrs. Geo. Mullen of Frontier, Mrs. Sam Paling of Kemmerer attended the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 December 01, 1911 Mr. and Mrs. Nels Jorgensen of Pinedale, were called to Dannebrog, Neb., by death of Mrs. Jorgensen’s father. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 December 01, 1911 The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Delaney died Monday morning, being just one day old. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 03 December 08, 1911 Death of Wash Sparks John Washington Sparks, who died of acute tuberculosis on Saturday night, was born at Traphill, N.C., July 10th, 1874. He came to Rock Springs in 1892 where he went into the sheep business with his brother Alphonso, who came out west with him. Six years later he went into the cattle business with his brothers Chas. and Arthur. On account of ill health he was obliged to dispose of his interests and went to California for the winter. Since his return he has made his home with his brother Charles, and has had charge of his horses and cattle. He was taken to the hospital on Nov. 5th suffering with pneumonia which developed into acute tuberculosis from which he died, having been taken to his brother’s home early in his illness. The funeral services were conducted from the Congregational church on Tuesday morning at 10:30, Rev. F.C. Lewis preaching the services. Deceased is survived by a mother, four sisters, on living in Harlan, Kentucky, tow in North Carolina, Mrs. Allie Zoller, in Seattle, Wash., and three brothers, Charles, Alphonso and Arthur, all living here. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 03 December 08, 1911 Death of Courtney McKain Courtney McKain, age 22 years old, died at the Wyoming General hospital on Tuesday morning, from abscess of the appendix. The young man’s home was in Biltmore, N.C., and he had been in Rawlins railway office only the past four months. He became ill about a week ago and was brought here. The funeral services were held on Wednesday morning from the McNulty Undertaking Parlors, Rev. F.C. Lewis and Assistant State Superintendent Daily conducted the services. The deceased has a mother and father, two sisters and two brothers in North Carolina, but they were unable to attend, and wired instructions to have the body interred here. --- Green River Star, December 8, 1911 Little Child Buried Monday Louis Emery, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shafe, died Saturday after a short illness of acute pneumonia, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fosdick on Henry’s Fork. The remains were brought to this city and the funeral held from the home of Mrs. Maggie Riley last Tuesady afternoon, a large number of sympathizing friends attending. Rev. J. L. Countermine conducted the funeral services. Mr. and Mrs. Shafe have the heartfelt sympathy of all in their great loss. --- Green River Star, December 8, 1911 Card of Thanks We desire to extend our heartfelt thanks to all who were so kind during the sad bereavement which has confronted us in the death of our beloved grandson and son, Louis Emery Shafe, and especially to Mrs. Maggie Riley for her kindness in opening to us her home in the hour of our distress and sorrow. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Fosdick, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Shafe. --- Green River Star, December 8, 1911 Ed Henly Meets Death in Ogden Engineer Ed. Henly, well known in this city, was killed in the Ogden yards last Saturday evening, when a switch engine ran into a helper engine and Henly, who was engineer of the latter was instantly killed. The remains were taken to Axtel, Kansas, where on last Tuesday they were laid to rest. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 05 December 22, 1911 Paul Johnson, a Finlander who was killed in No. 9 mine on Monday by a fall of coal, was buried from the Finn church Wednesday afternoon. Deceased was working in the twelfth entry when the accident occurred. He had been employed in old No. 1 mine for twenty years before the mine was closed, and since then has worked in No. 9. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 05 December 22, 1911 Edward Miller, who was brought from Hanna to the hospital some time ago, with serious injuries to his back, died from the effects of his injuries last Friday, and the body was prepared for burial and shipped to his relatives in Hanna on Monday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 05 December 22, 1911 Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson of Gunn, have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their four months son, who was buried from the home of Mrs. T. Anderson on Tuesday. Rev. F.C. Lewis preached the funeral services. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 06 December 29, 1911 Shooting at Bitter Creek Alexander Peters, a laborer who had been working along the rail road for some time past, was shot and killed at Bitter Creek on Thursday, by W.G. Davis. Peters was insane and had threatened to kill the station agent unless they gave him money he imagined they owed him. Becoming alarmed at his actions, they communicated with the sheriff at Green River, who deputized Davis to get the man on the train to Green River. In his efforts to carry out instructions, he was attacked by the demented man and shot in self defense. The body of Peters was brought in on No. 17 and as he has no relatives here, he will be buried by the county. Coroner McAllister held an inquest on Thursday and the jury found that Peters was a maniac and that Davis shot in self-dense, and he was exonerated from any criminal act. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 06 December 29, 1911 Death of Mrs. Wm. Rife Mrs. Wm. Rife, age 62 years, died at the hospital on Monday, following paralytic stroke which she suffered a few days before. She was brought in from the ranch last Friday and taken to the McCourt home and later to the hospital. The funeral services were conducted from the Methodist church, Rev. Keplinger officiating, on Wednesday. Deceased is survived by her husband, and three sons, Otis, Orin and Sterling, all of whom attended the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 06 December 29, 1911 Trebon Shones, a Greek, who was killed at Green River, by being crushed between the cars, was buried on Wednesday. He was 26 years old, and had a brother in Green River. ---