Rock Springs Rocket no. 07 January 05, 1917 MRS. ANDREW GROBON DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Andrew Grobon died suddenly last Friday afternoon and her death was a great shock to her family. She was not feeling well, dropped down on the kitchen floor and was dead in less than two minutes, the cause of death being a ruptured artery. Deceased was fifty-three years of age, and was born in Austira. She came to Rock Springs at the age of 23 years. Funeral services were conducted Monday, January 1st, from the North Side Catholic church, Rev. Father Shifferer conducting the services. Surviving are Andrew Grobon, the husband; two sons, John and Steve; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Repasky of Sublet and Mrs. Cecilia Duzik of this city. Andrew Grobon, a son, died just a year ago. The family has the sympathy of their friends in their bereavement. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 1 January 06, 1917 MRS. ANDREW GROBON BURIED NEW YEAR’S DAY The funeral of Mrs. Andrew Grobon was held from the North Side Catholic church on New Year’s morning and was very largely attended, the ladies of the Ladies Slavish Societies and the members of the men’s Slavish Societies attending in bodies. Mrs. Grobon was born in Austria, fifty-three years ago and lived in that country until after her marriage. She came to Rock Springs twenty-three years ago and since that time had made this city her home. She had been apparently in her usual health until last Friday, when the bursting of a blood vessel caused almost instant death. Her sudden demise is a terrible shock to her family and many friends. She leaves a husband and four children, the children are Mrs. M.R. Repasky of Sublet, Mrs. Cecelia Duzik and John and Steve Grobon of this city. Three children have preceded their mother in death. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 1 January 06, 1917 DEATH OF THOS. MEDILL OCCURRS SUNDAY, DEC. 31 Word has been received here of the death of Thomas Medill, which occurred at his home near Salt Lake City, on Sunday, December 31st. The deceased was the father of Ben C. Medill and has frequently visited with his son in this city, where he was known by many Rock Springs residents. He was 61 years of age. The funeral services were held in Salt Lake City on Wednesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 1 January 06, 1917 BABY BOY DIES AGED FOUR DAYS On Sunday, December 31st a little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yates of No. 3. The little one only lived four days, passing away at four o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. A brief funeral service was held by Dr. A.F. Schepp. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 08 January 12, 1917 COMMITTED SUICIDE Lawrence Lickerson committed suicide yesterday morning or during the previous night by inflicting knife wounds all over his body. He had twenty-six small gashes and twenty-seven large ones, and to make sure of the job, he cut his throat from ear to ear. The supposition is that he had been drinking heavily and committed the deed while under the influence of liquor. He lived at house No. 27 at No. 4 and was found by John Koshir yesterday morning about 10 o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 08 January 12, 1917 Mike Cantich, a miner, was killed at Lion Wednesday by a fall of rock. The funeral will be held at Lion this afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 2 January 13, 1917 MINER FOUND WITH JUGULAR VEIN CUT Between nine and ten o’clock on Thursday morning the dead body of Lawrence Likerson was found lying on the floor of his home in a house on the creek near No. 10 mine. An examination showed that death had come as the result of knife wounds. More than a score of knife wounds from stabbing were found on his breast and abdomen, and the right jugular vein had been severed in his neck. Two knives covered with blood were found in the room. Although the coroner’s inquest has not as yet been held, it is the opinion that Likerson committed suicide while in a state of temporary derangement. He was last seen on Wednesday evening, and at that time he did not seem entirely balanced, but this condition was attributed to liquor. Likerson was a machine miner in No. 7 mine and when he was in condition to work, he was considered an expert miner. He was about forty-five years of age, unmarried and had lived in Rock Springs for a number of years. Some four or five years ago he was sentenced to the penitentiary for assault with intent to kill, one Frank Obel. Later he was paroled from the pen and he has been in Rock Springs since that time. As near as can be learned he had no relatives in this section and so far no arrangements have been made for his funeral. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 2 January 13, 1917 Word has been received here announcing the death of Mr. Riley, father of Mrs. John Harness, which occurred at his home in Park City, Utah, on Tuesday. Mrs. Harness was with her father when he passed away. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 2 January 13, 1917 MINER KILLED BY FALL OF ROCK On Wednesday, Mike Cantich, a Montenegrin, was instantly killed in the mines at Lion by the fall of an eight ton rock. The funeral services were held at the home in Lion, on Friday afternoon, at one o’clock and were attended by the members of the Lion local, U.M.W. of A. Interment was made in the Rock Springs cemetery. Cantich was thirty-two years of age and leaves a wife and three children. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 09 January 19, 1917 MISS URSUAL MANEWAL DEAD Miss Ursula Manewal, a nurse at the hospital died Tuesday morning after many days of intense suffering following an operation which was performed last Friday. Miss Manewal underwent an operation some eight or nine months ago for peritonitis and this was a recurrence of the old ailment. Her father arrived a few minute after she died and he took the body home for burial in Cheyenne. The funeral will be held Sunday from the home of her father. She is the daughter of Louis Manewal, and beside her father three sisters survive, Mrs. Alice Beal of Idaho, Mrs. Rose Jaeckel of Colorado, and Mrs. Mary Stephens of Montana. A brother, John also survived, and a stepmother, a half brother and a half sister. Miss Maneweal was a lovable girl and she had endeared herself to a large number of friends since coming to the hospital and who will regret her death. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 09 January 19, 1917 MRS. JOHN RAMSAY, MISSING SINCE CHRISTMAS, FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH Chas. Outsen received a telegram just as we go to oppress, from John Ramsay, Denver, saying that they had found Mrs. Ramsay but that she was frozen to death. Mrs. Ramsay left her home a couple of days before Christmas to go to a nearby market for supplies and she was never seen by her family again until she was found dead. Mr. Ramsay has never given up the search, feeling that harm had befallen her and that she had wandered away as she had been suffering from severe headaches which are thought to have deranged her mind. No particulars further than the wire have been received, except that the message said that she would be buried in Rock Springs. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends in this hour of sorrow and tragedy. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 FORMER ROCK SPRINGS MAN VICTIM OF EXPLOSION NITROGLYCERINE Word was brought to Thermopolis today in a telephone message, says the Thermopolis Record, that James W. Martin and a companion whose name we could not learn, had met with a horrible death on Thursday morning when a lot of nitroglycerine they were carrying at the oil wells at Greybull exploded. Details of the affair, as far as they were known, were given to the Record by F.A. Wise, of Basin. According to the best information, the two men had gone to the Greybull fields on Thursday evening with some of the explosive in a car which they left a distance from the well, carrying their dangerous load the rest of the way. They started on foot for the car this morning with part of the nitroglycerine that had not been used. How the accident happened nobody knows, but there was an explosion that literally blew the men to atoms. Only small fragments of the bodies and clothing could be found. [Mr. Martin formerly lived in Rock Springs and was employed in the Tim Kinney store, now the Stock Growers, about fifteen years ago.] --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 SAD DEATH OF A STUDENT NURSE One of the sad occurrences of the week was the death of Miss Ursula Manewal, which occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital, on Tuesday, following an operation for peritonitis which was performed last week. Miss Manewal was the daughter of Louis Manewal of Cheyenne, and entered the training school at the hospital about two years ago. She would have completed her course of training next May. She was a kind and efficient nurse and had a great many friends among her former patients whom she had nursed, as well as among her associates at the hospital. She was twenty-three years of age. Her father arrived from Cheyenne a short time before her death occurred. He left for the home in Cheyenne on Wednesday evening, taking the body to that city, where the funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon. She is survived by her father, one brother, John Manewal of Cheyenne; and three sisters, Mrs. Alice Beal of Idaho, Mrs. Rose Jaekel of Colorado and Mrs. Mary Stephens of Montana. Also a half brother and sister who reside in Cheyenne. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 DEATH OF INFANT AGED FOUR DAYS A little son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fletcher, on Tuesday, but passed away on Friday morning, after gladdening their home for four days. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 MRS. JOHN RAMSAY IS FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH Yesterday afternoon about three o’clock a telegram was received by relatives from John Ramsay, of Denver, stating that the body of Mrs. Ramsay had been found that morning, frozen to death, and that it would be brought here for burial. No particulars were given in the brief message, but the supposition is that she wandered from home while in a state of mental aberration, and became lost in the hills and death resulted. The time of arriving with the body was not stated in the message. Mrs. Ramsay was raised in Rock Springs and had lived here the greater part of her life. Her friends had not entirely given up hope of finding her alive and the message was a shock to all. Beside her husband and three daughters, living in Denver, she leaves a mother, Mrs. Sarah Hughes, and one brother, Arthur Clegg of this city. Also two sisters, Mrs. Sam Webster, of Frontier and Mrs. John Ross, of Iowa. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 MINER KILLED BY FALL OF ROCK IN NO. 7 MINE On Friday afternoon, Peter Pevicer, an Italian miner, was instantly killed by a fall of rock in No. 7 mine. He was 33 years of age, and leaves a widow and two children in Italy, to whom, only last Saturday he had sent $50. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon from the City Undertaking Parlors. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 3 January 20, 1917 W.H. Ash of Madrid, New Mexico, is here to investigate the death of his stepson, B. Hetherington, who died in South Superior on December 16th. Mr. Ash says the deceased left three brothers, a mother and young wife, who are unconsolable over his untimely death. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 10 January 26, 1917 MRS. RAMSAY BURIED HERE Mrs. Annie Ramsay, wife of John Ramsay, who (covered) Murphy on the West Flat where he mother is housekeeper. Rev. Schepp preached the services. Mrs. Ramsay had been suffering from severe headaches and is thought that she became demented when she went on her errand to the grocery for supplies and wandered away and was lost for she was never seen alive after that day, Dec. 23rd. A vigorous search was maintained and at last on last Friday her frozen body was found by some ash haulers in a basement of an empty house, where she probably went for shelter from the storm. The men just happened to look in through the window and saw the body and immediately reported it. The funeral was to have been on Tuesday afternoon butt the blockade of trains delayed the arrival of the body, and the services were postponed until Wednesday. Surviving are the husband, and three children, Bessie, 18; Sarah, 12; Jacqueline, 3. Two sisters, Mrs. Emma Webster of Frontier, and Mrs. L. Ross of Iowa, both of whom attended the services. The mother, Mrs. Hughes, and a brother, Arthur Clegg also survive. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of their many friends in their sorrow. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 10 January 26, 1917 DEATH OF MRS. ED RIFE Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Ed Rife which occurred at her home in Marrietta, Illinois last Sunday. Mrs. Rife left Rock Springs shortly after Mr. Rife’s death last April and she has not been well since she arrived home. Deceased made many friends while she lived in Rock Springs who will regret to learn of her death. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 10 January 26, 1917 DEATH OF FATHER Last Friday A.M. King received the sad news of the death of his father in Pennsylvania, who succumbed to an attack of pneumonia after a brief illness. As Mr. King recently returned from a visit to his parents, he did not go east to be present at the funeral services. The deceased was a visitor in Diamondville some years ago and, while here, made many friends who regret exceedingly to learn of his death.—Camera. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 4 January 27, 1917 MRS. ED H. RIFE HAS PASSED AWAY A telegram was received here the first of the week announcing the death of Mrs. Ed H. Rife, which occurred in Plymouth, Illinois, on Saturday, January 20th. The funeral was held on Monday, January 22nd. Mrs. Rife has been in failing health ever since the death of her husband last April, but it was not known here that her condition was so serious, and the news of her death was a shock to everyone. Mrs. Rife was a good Christian woman and during her residence in Rock Springs, she became well acquainted here and made many friends who regret to learn of her death. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 4 January 27, 1917 MRS. JOHN RAMSAY IS LAID TO REST The body of Mrs. John Ramsay was brought to Rock Springs for burial, and the funeral services were held from the home of J.E. Murphy, on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp. The remains were accompanied from Denver by her husband and her eldest daughter, Bessie. Anna Clegg Ramsay was born in Rock Springs, July 20, 1879, and until her leaving for Denver, her entire life had been spent here. She was a good friend and kind neighbor and left many friends who are unrenconciled to her sad fate. The whole story of her wanderings, after she left her home on the morning of Dec. 23rd, will never be known. No trace of her was found until her dead body was discovered frozen, in the basement of a vacant house at 3857 High street, in Denver, on Friday, Jan. 19th. There were no evidence of murder, and it is thought that her death came from cold and exposure after her wanderings. She had not been well for ten days previous to her disappearance, but the seriousness of her condition had not been realized. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 4 January 27, 1917 The death of Wm. Hutchinson, of Cokeville, occurred at the hospital on Sunday, Jan. 21, following an operation for appendicitis performed on the 18th. The deceased was thirty years of age and was a native of Alabama. He was an employee of the P.J. Quealy sheep company and was taken with an acute attack of appendicitis, while at work with the sheep. His funeral was held form the City Undertaking Parlors on Wednesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 5 February 03, 1917 PARTICULARS OF DEATH OF MRS. FRANCES RIFE A letter received by The Miner states that Mrs. Frances C. Rife, widow of the late Ed H. Rife, passed away at a Macomb hospital, twenty miles from her home at Plymouth, Ill., on January 20, 1916 [sic]. It will be remembered Mrs. Rife was very ill a the time of her husband’s death, April 1st, and later when she returned to her old home in Plymouth. Her last sickness dated from the last of August, since which time she had been a constant sufferer with blood poisoning and progressive pernicious anemia. T the hospital she was given the Salvarsan treatment and a blood transfusion, hoping it would be of benefit to her. But all efforts of her physicians, nurses, loved ones and her niece, Mrs. Twila Drew, who had been with her constantly, seemed only to prolong her life for awhile, and after nearly five months of intense suffering, she passed peacefully away, being fully resigned to God’s will and waiting patiently for the summons Home. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 5 February 03, 1917 DEATH OF AN AGED CHINAMAN The death of Lee Koy, one of the aged Chinamen who has worked for many years for the Central Coal & Coke Co., occurred last Saturday. The funeral was held from Ace’s undertaking parlors on Monday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock, and was attended by his fellow countrymen. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 5 February 03, 1917 MEXICAN IS FOUND FROZEN TO DEATH The body of an unknown Mexican, evidently frozen to death, was found near the baseball park in Green River last Friday. It was brought to Ace’s Undertaking parlors in this city, but so far no one has been able to identify the man. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 5 February 03, 1917 EDWARD TOLTON DIES SUDDENLY AT HIS HIOME IN LINWOOD, UTAH The intelligence was brought from Linwood, Utah, early in the week, that Edward Tolton had passed away Sunday night, at the age of 60 years. Mr. Tolton was an old resident of that section and his demise is mourned by a host of life long friends. Vern Payne, a son-in-law, and a son were in town this week, and with the assistance of Dave Hopkins, perfected the funeral arrangements. The funeral is expected to take place Sunday at Manila. The sad feature of his demise, was the fact that his wife, at the time of his death, was visiting a daughter at Pinedale, and was not with her husband when death called him from his earthly home. Mrs. Tolton, who arrived Wednesday morning from Pinedale, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Dave Hopkins, left Wednesday morning for Linwood. The sympathy of all is extended to the bereaved wife and children.—Green River Star. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 12 February 09, 1917 DIES AT ADVANCED AGE Julius Pauley died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto Schnauber, on Monday morning after a few day’s illness following a paralytic stroke which he suffered at the home of a friend of the family. Deceased was 86 years old but was extremely active both in mind and body and had been in excellent physical condition up until the time of the stroke. He peacefully slept away, the members of the family scarcely knowing when the summons came. His work has been well done, he lived an active life and was worthy of praise and he has gone to his reward. Funeral services were conducted at the home of Mrs. Schnauber yesterday afternoon and this morning the body was taken to Evanston for burial, accompanied by relatives. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Otto Schnauber, Mrs. Martin Hansen, Misses Elsie and Mildred Pauley, one son, Henry Pauley of Salida, Colorado, who attended the services. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 6 February 10, 1917 VENERABLE JULIUS PAULEY ENTERS INTO REST The family and friends of Mr. Julius Pauly were greatly shocked by his sudden death, which occurred on Monday morning, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Otto Schnauber. Mr. Pauly had suffered a paralytic stroke last week, but seemed to be rallying nicely. He was in the best of spirits and was laughing and joking with his family only a few moments before he passed away. The deceased was one of the oldest residents of Rock Springs and would have celebrated his 86th birthday had he lived until next month. He was born in Germany, coming to this country more than thirty years ago, and living for a time on a farm near Cincinnati, Ohio. He then located at Evanston, where he lived for 27 years. For nearly six years he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Schnauber, in this city. Since living in Rock Springs Mr. Pauly had endeared himself to the whole neighborhood and was a welcome visitor wherever he went. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. He leaves five children, his wife and two children having preceded him in death. Those left to mourn are Mrs. Annie Schnauber, of this city; Mrs. Emma Hansen and Miss Mildred Pauly, of St. Paul, Minn.; Miss Elsie Pauly of Evanston, and Harry Pauly, of Salida, Colorado. The funeral services were held from the home of Otto Schnauber on Thursday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp. The body was taken to Evanston on Friday morning where it will be laid beside his wife and daughters. Miss Elsie Pauly and Harry Pauly arrived in time for the funeral, but owing to the snow blockades in Minnesota, Mrs. Emma Hansen and Mildred Pauly were unable to reach Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 7 February 17, 1917 John Mikovich, an Austrian, 34 years of age, died at the hospital on Thursday, of miners consumption. He was unmarried and had been a resident of Rock Springs for a number of years. The funeral will be held at the Slovenski Dom this afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 14 February 23, 1917 The infant boy of Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Buston died Wednesday night at 9 o’clock, of pneumonia. Funeral services were conducted today from the home at No. 6, Rev. Schepp officiating. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 8 February 24, 1917 INFANT PASSES AWAY FROM PNEUMONIA The little five weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Buston passed away on Wednesday evening, after gladdening their home for five weeks. Pneumonia was the cause of his death. The funeral was held from the home at No. 6, on Friday afternoon, Dr. A.F. Schepp conducted the service. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 15 March 02, 1917 MAN FOUND DEAD ON RAILROAD The body of an unknown man was brought to the city last night. It was found beside the railroad track near Granger and it is presumed he was struck by a passing train. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 15 March 02, 1917 JOSEPH FACINELLI DEAD Joseph Facinelli, an old time Rock Springs resident died at his home in Ogden, Utah, the first of the week, and funeral services were to be held today. Mr. Facinelli built what is now known as the Klondyke hall, and is remembered by the older residents here. He moved to Ogden about fifteen years ago. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 9 March 03, 1917 On Thursday morning railroad trainmen discovered the body of a man lying along the side of the track several miles this side of Granger. The coroner brought the body to this city where it is being held for identification. A railroad ticket to Laramie was found in the pockets of the deceased, but there were no other papers by which he might be identified. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 16 March 09, 1917 YOUNG MAN KILLED IN MINE Steve Yerkovich, nineteen years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yerkovich, was killed in No. 10 mine at 3:40 on Tuesday afternoon, when he was struck by a car and his neck broken. The funeral services were conducted at the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Yerkovich at No. 6, yesterday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. Father Schiffrer officiating. There were many beautiful floral offerings which were carried by young girls dressed in white. The National Croatian Society of which he was a member marched in a body from the church to the cemetery, following the band. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their young son. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 10 March 10, 1917 YOUNG AUSTRIAN KILLED IN NO. 10 MINE A fatal accident occurred in No. 10 mine on Tuesday, when Steve Yukovich was instantly killed. Exactly how the accident occurred is not known, but in some manner the young man was run down by a trip. The deceased was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Yukovich, and was nineteen years of age. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from the North Side Catholic church and was attended by an immense concourse of his friends and fellow countrymen. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 10 March 10, 1917 CLYDE W. REAVELEY IS LAID TO REST A message was received here on Monday afternoon stating that Clyde Reaveley had been seriously injured in a wreck on the Union Pacific, near Rawlins. His father and Mrs. Reaveley’s mother, Mrs. Robert Fitton, left at once for Rawlins, arriving there in time to be with him when his death occurred shortly after on o’clock on Tuesday morning. An account of the wreck is given in another column of The Miner and at this time very few of the details of the accident are known here. The wreck occurred during a severe storm which has raged east of here the past week, endangering the lives of all trainmen in that district. Those injured were taken immediately to the hospital at Rawlins, where everything possible was done for their relief. But Clyde’s injuries were so serious, that his splendid constitution was unable to stand the shock and he passed away but a few hours after the accident occurred. Clyde Watson Reaveley was born at Bevier, Missouri in 1895 and came to Rock Springs with his parents in 1907. Since that time he has lived in Rock Springs or the adjoining camps and has grown to manhood here, where he was a general favorite. On the 21st of August he was married to Miss Edna Fitton and about two months later he began firing on the Union Pacific, with headquarters at Rawlins. He was greatly pleased with his work and they had just located themselves nicely in their new home, when his tragic death put an end to their happiness. To his young widow and to his bereaved relatives they sympathy of the entire community is extended in their bereavement. Beside his wife, father and mother, he leaves two brothers, Wm. and George, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Beaver and Serena Reaveley. The funeral was held from the Episcopal church on Friday afternoon, Dr. Schepp conducting the services. The church was filled to overflowing and crowds of people were unable to gain admission, many friends having come from Rawlins, Green River and adjacent towns. Quantities of beautiful flowers were sent as last tributes to his memory and cover his last resting place in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 10 March 10, 1917 Mrs. Will Thompson and children were called to Laramie on Friday of last week, by a message announcing the serious illness of Mrs. Thompson’s father, Mr. Hegewald. He had been ill for a long time from a complication of diseases which caused his death on Thursday, March 8th. He leaves four children, two sons and two daughters. One son, Carl Hegewald, was formerly a resident of Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 17 March 16, 1917 FOUND DEAD IN BED George Collins, age 56 years, was found dead in bed in his house on the creek yesterday evening. When his partner went to work he was in his usual good health and when he returned from work, he found him in a crouching position and life extinct. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock form the home of Wm. Weir. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Mar 16, 1917 FATHER OF TOWN RESIDENT BURIED AT LARAMIE The funeral of Charles Hegewald was held at Laramie Monday. Deceased was the father of Mrs. Wm. Thompson, who was called to Laramie before the death of her father. Deceased was ill six months, suffering from an affliction of the spine brought on by a fall. His funeral was one of the largest held in Laramie. The many friends of Mrs. Thompson will sympathize with her in her bereavement. --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 17, 1917 IN MEMORY OF CLYDE REAVELEY On Tuesday morning, March 6th, 1917, at 1:20 o'clock, Clyde Reaveley, beloved husband of Edna Fitton Reaveley laid down the cares of life and entered into the rest prepared for the faithful from the foundation of the world. "Clyde Reaveley is dead" and with the words there seems a tear in almost every eye and a sigh from every heart. A eulogy respecting the virtues of one so well known and dearly beloved seems almost superfluous, and yet I can not let the occasion pass which deprives us of husband, son, brother and friend so faithful without at least writing with our tears of the loneliness and aching which shall fill, alas, many a heart. Just a few hours he suffered, yet his condition was hopeless from the first and the summons was not unexpected and he was ready to go, and he was prepared for the journey across the river that separates time from eternity. He had spent half of his short life in Rock Springs and was a friend of all and by the community at large he was loved. Every household heard with a thrill of sorrow announcement of his death, and numerous friends gathered to pay the last duties and to take a last look at the face so calmly and peacefully slumbering in the burial casket surrounded by the most beautiful flowers that could be secured, tokens of love from aching hearts. Though removed from our midst he still lives in our hearts, our lives, our memories and to live in the hearts of those we leave behind is not to die. But the best of all he lives in the spirit world unhampered by earthly ills; and may we not indulge the hope that as a ministering angel he will be permitted to hove near his loved ones, and though unseen, fold them in the comforting and protecting embrace of an infinite compassion. A useful life had ended, but the results of his labors are with us still and his memory will long be green in the hearts of those who knew him best. Like the refrain of sweet music or a soft spoken benediction be passed into the city beautiful. Angels held the gates ajar and he entered into his own--close to the throne of his Master. "Festoons of flowers forbade the grave Its rudeness and its gloom. For He who loved the flowers gave his sweetness to the tomb. And all about that sacred place The waiting people stood, While tears were on each sad, sweet face Of his beloved brotherhood. The bonds of love and home so fair Of wife and parents dear Were ne'er more plainly marked than there By sweet affection's tear. The golden chain was only broke On earth awhile, be sure For love can only lend the stroke That brings a heavenly cure." BY A FRIEND --- Rock Springs Miner, Mar 17, 1917 GEORGE COLLINS IS FOUND DEAD George Collins, aged 56 years, was found dead by his partner on returning from work on Thursday evening. The two men "batched" in a little house near the creek. Collins did not go to work on Thursday, his partner leaving him asleep. On returning in the evening his partner found him dead. Deceased was an old resident of Rock Springs and leaves a widow and three children. Three daughters, Mrs. Ralph Still, Mrs. Wm. Wier and Miss Mabel Collins, and two sons John and Alvin Collins, all residing in Rock Springs. At the time of going to press the time of holding the funeral had not been set. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 18 March 23, 1917 KILLED BY FALL OF ROCK Dan Ivezich, a Dalmation, was killed in No. 8 mine Wednesday afternoon by a fall of rock. The services will beheld from the North Side Catholic church this afternoon, under the auspices of the order to which he belongs and attended by the members of his local. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 18 March 23, 1917 BABY DIES OF PNEUMONIA Otto, the fifteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Anselmi, died Sunday. The funeral services were held from the home in the Barracks on Tuesday afternoon. The little fellow had the measles and they could not bring the rash out and pneumonia developed. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their son. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 18 March 23, 1917 COMMITTED SUICIDE Dr. Hawk came up from Green River yesterday to bring Oliver Milhouse who had attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the temple. He died before they had reached the city. The body was taken to the Ace Undertaking parlors where it will be prepared for burial and will then be shipped to his home in Nebraska for interment. Deceased was a clerk in the office of the freight department tat Green River an no reason is known for his rash act. He leaves a widow and two children to mourn his tragic death. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 12 March 24, 1917 SUICIDE DIES ON ROAD TO HOSPITAL About nine o’clock on Thursday morning, Oliver W. Millhouse, a billing clerk in the freight house at Green River, fatally shot himself with suicidal intention. Shortly after his rash act was discovered he was placed in a caboose and brought to this city for medical treatment, but his death occurred just as the train was pulling into the west railroad yards. According to report, Millhouse had been in the habit of celebrating his pay days, and he had not at all times made his family his first consideration. For several months matters have been going from bad to worse and on Wednesday evening he promised his wife that he would wire relatives in Nebraska for assistance. On Thursday morning he rose and after breakfast passed into a bedroom at his home. In a few minutes a shot was heard. His wife went into the room to investigate and found Millhouse lying on the floor with a bullet hole in the right side of his head. A 22 calibre automatic rifle was lying beside him. On the dresser in the bedroom was a note in Millhouse’s writing stating that he had not telegraphed the previous night, but that his wife could telegraph that day. Lying on the note was a fifty cent piece, all the money he had. The alarm was given, and an examination by physicians disclosed the very serious nature of the wound. As quickly as possible Millhouse was placed in a caboose and an attempt was made to get him to the hospital in this city. Oliver W. Millhouse was about thirty-five years of age and leaves a wife and two small children. They have been residents of Green River for the past two years and have many friends there who sympathize with the bereaved family. The body is at the Ace Undertaking parlors where it is being prepared for shipment to his old home in Nebraska for interment. A brother of the deceased is en route to Rock Springs from Lexington, Nebraska, but the delayed stormbound trains prevented his arrival until this morning. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 12 March 24, 1917 LITTLE CHILD’S DEATH CAUSED BY MEASLES The death of little Otto, the little twelve months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Anselmi, occurred on Sunday, from measles. The funeral was held from the South Side Catholic church on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 12 March 24, 1917 JOHN WARD DIES IN SALT LAKE HOSPITAL John H. Ward of Evanston, Wyo., one of the most widely known citizens of the western part of the state, died at a hospital in Salt Lake City, at 6 o’clock on Monday evening. For fifteen years Mr. Ward was sheriff of Uinta county, and with his death passes the last of the known contractors who built the Oregon Short Line railroad from Granger to Huntington, Oregon. Mr. Ward in his early days in the west, led an adventurous career. He carried water on the Union Pacific, was in turn laborer and then began business in a small way until the Short Line was built. He settled in Evanston and has been prominent in politics and business in western Wyoming for the past twenty years. He was engaged in the sheep and cattle business after the days of railroad construction and the heyday of the “wild west” passed. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 12 March 24, 1917 LOADER KILLED IN NUMBER EIGHT MINE About two o’clock on Wednesday afternoon Dan Ivazich, a loader in the No. 8 mine was almost instantly killed by a fall of rock. Ivazich was about thirty years of age and unmarried. He came to Rock Springs from Colorado during the holidays and since that time has been looking for work. As he was not familiar with mining, he did not care to accept a place in the mines, but he was finally forced to do so as no other employment was available. He began work in No. 8 on Wednesday morning and before the day was done he became the victim of a fall of rock. The funeral services were held from the North Side Catholic church on Friday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 13 March 31, 1917 The body of Oliver W. Millhouse was shipped to Sumner, Nebraska, last Saturday, for burial. His parents and a brother came from Nebraska and with Mrs. Millhouse and children, accompanied the remains on the said journey. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 13 March 31, 1917 C.P. Scott has returned from Hulett, where he was called by the death of his sister. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 13 March 31, 1917 CHILD FROM GUNN DIES AT HOSPITAL The death of James, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Coles, occurred on Tuesday at the hospital, aged 3 months and 27 days. The remains were shipped to Evanston for burial on No. 3, Wednesday morning. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 13 March 31, 1917 DIES FROM BLOOD POISON Steve Maruch, aged 29 years, died at the Wyoming General Hospital on Sunday morning, from blood poisoning. He was injured while at work in one of the mines here, about ten days previous to his death, and the blood poisoning resulted from his injuries. The funeral was held from the North Side Catholic church on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 April 06, 1917 Thelma James, twenty months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. James, died Monday. Funeral services were held Wednesday from the Congregational church. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 20 April 06, 1917 The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Subic died last Saturday of pneumonia, the result of measles. Funeral services were conducted from the home on Bridger Avenue on Sunday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 14 April 07, 1917 DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK Mr. and Mrs. Richard Matthews have the sympathy of their friends in the death of one of their little twin daughter, Marjorie, which occurred on March 30th, from measles. Merna, the other little daughter has been very ill also but is now recovering. Marjorie and Merna were born on March 1st, 1916, and these beautiful little girls were the pride of their family, who are inconsolable that death should separate the happy pair. The funeral services were held from the home on Monday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp, and the little one was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James was darkened by the death of their only child, little Thelma, who passed peacefully away at an early hour on Tuesday morning. Her death was due to pneumonia, following an attack of measles, which has proved fatal to so many children. Her age was twenty months. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Thursday afternoon and were attended by many sorrowing friends and relatives. Another little child to fall a victim to the effect of measles and pneumonia, was Lily, the three and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Subic, of Bridger Ave. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon. Andrew Kokolokis, a Greek miner, was killed by a fall of rock, while working in one of the Superior mines, last Saturday. His body was brought to Ace’s undertaking parlors in this city, where the funeral was held on Tuesday, the Greek priest coming from Denver to conduct the services. He was 28 years of age. The death of George Boland, a brother of Mrs. Fred M. Mills, occurred at his home in Lander last Sunday, from pneumonia. He was well known in Rock Springs, this being his birth place and he lived here until he was fourteen years of age. The death of Robert T. Carlton, of Bitter Creek, occurred at the hospital on Monday, resulting from peritonitis. His body was taken to Ace’s undertaking parlors, where it is being held until his relatives send instructions for its burial. He leaves a sister, Mrs. L. Calloway, residing at Nevada, Missouri. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 14 April 07, 1917 OLD TIME RESIDETN DIES IN UTAH Word was received here on Thursday of the death of Mrs. James Hilton, at her home in Morgan, Utah. Mrs. Hilton was about 86 years of age and was one of the old time residents of Rock Springs. She left here about twelve years ago to make her home in Utah, but is remembered by many of her old friends and neighbors. S.M. Ward left for Utah on Thursday evening to attend the funeral. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 21 April 13, 1917 DEATH OF ALEX BEVERIDGE Alex Beveridge passed away at the hospital last night at 1 o’clock, after months and months of severe suffering from asthma. The funeral services will be held on Sunday, the family and friends leaving the home at 2:30 to accompany the body to the L.D.S. Meeting House, where services will be held at 2:45. Mr. Beveridge is one of the old timers in Rock Springs, highly respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the Caledonian Club of this city, which organization will attend the services. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 21 April 13, 1917 JOSEPH HUDAK DEAD John Hudak received a wire on Tuesday morning from Pond Creek, Oklahoma, stating that his brother Joseph Hudak, has passed away. No word has been received further than this and as John did not go to attend the funeral, we are unable to give the details. Deceased had been very ill for the past year, suffering with tuberculosis and death came as a relief to his sufferings. Deceased is survived by his widow and four children, two sons and two daughters, and his brother, John. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 15 April 14, 1917 JOSEPH HUDAK DIES IN OKLAHOMA Word was received here on Wednesday announcing the death of Joseph Hudak, which occurred at his home in Pond Creek, Okla., at 8:15 o’clock on Monday evening from malarial fever. Mr. Hudak was a Rock Springs boy, the son of Mrs. John Hudak, and has spent the greater part of his life in this city, leaving here a few years ago to establish a business in Oklahoma. He has many friends here who regret to learn of his death. He leaves a widow, formerly Miss May Moulton, and four little children. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 15 April 14, 1917 DEATH OF ALEXANDER BEVERIDGE EARLY ON FRIDAY MORNING The death of Alexander Beverdige occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital at one o’clock on Friday morning. Miner’s asthma was the immediate cause of his death, from which he had been a patient sufferer for over five years. He was born January 20, 1853, in Halbath Fifeshire, Scotland, and on the twenty-second day of October, 1875, married Helen Nichol Henderson. Eight years later they decided to cast their lot with the people of western America, embarking on the ship “Wisconsin” sailing from Liverpool, and arrived in Rock Springs on the twelfth day of November, 1883, and residing here to the day of his death. Mr. Beveridge has toiled in the coal mines since he was a boy. He was of a kindly disposition and a very staunch citizen, also a very devoted member of the L.D.S. church. He was superintendent of the Sunday Schools of that organization for many years, also a member of the Bishopric, but was honorably released on account of his health, which incapacitated him from performing the duties in that office and calling. Mr. Beveridge was at one time city marshal of Rock Springs, having served in that capacity about twenty years ago. During the early period of his life he devoted considerable time to the study of music, and was one of the first musicians to arrive in this locality. Many of the old-timers danced merrily to the sweet strains of music that he was capable of producing on his old violin. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Helen Beveridge, and four children, Mrs. J.P. Quigley of Park City, Utah, Mrs. James Duncan and Henry and Dave Beveridge of this city. As we go to press definite arrangements have not been made for the funeral. Interment will be made in the family plot in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 22 April 20, 1917 DEATH OF PIONEER CITIZEN Archibald Blair, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Rock Springs, passed away at his home on Friday night following an illness of many weeks. Deceased was born in Scotland and came to this country when a lad of nine years. After he had grown to manhood he came to this part of the country and in 1867, in company with his brother Duncan, he opened a small store at No. Six, the work of building being done by the brothers, it was later moved to Blairtown and the name had been retained all these years. He mined the first coal that was mined in this part of the country and later was identified with the mining interests at South Pass and Pacific. He also engaged in cattle and sheep business and was prominent in the growth of the town. He was a successful business man and accumulated a considerable portion of this world’s goods. A few years back he had blood poisoning in his foot caused by a rusty nail which he stepped on. As he was in such good health he did not give this accident serious consideration and it developed into a serious affair and the limb was amputated. He has not been so active since that time and his advanced years are given as the direct cause of death. Deceased is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. John Hay. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon at the Episcopal church, Rev. Schepp officiating. It was the largest funeral ever held in Rock Springs, attesting the high esteem in which he was held. The Knights Templar and other branches of the Masonic body attended the services in a body. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of the community in their hour of sorrow, his death being a loss to the community which he has honored so many years. The memory of the life so well spent and so tention [sic], and the years he was spared to bless the lives of his family for so long on the journey, will be a comforting thought to those who will so sorely miss his presence. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 22 April 20, 1917 DIES AS RESULT OF INJURIES John Baird, age 49 years, passed away on Sunday night, April 15, after weeks of intense suffering following severe injuries received in the mines. His body was prepared for burial and shipped to Florence, Colo., accompanied by the widow, and funeral services were held on Wednesday at that place. The I.O.O.F., of which lodge he was a member, had charge of the services. Left to mourn the loss of a devoted father and husband, are the widow and two children. They have the sympathy of the community in the hour of their sorrow. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 22 April 20, 1917 DEATH OF A.T. MOORE A.T. Moore, died at Superior on Sunday, April 15, at 7:15 a.m., age 43 years. Cause of death was dropsy. Deceased was born in Poche, Nevada, August 1, 1873. The body was prepared for burial by Fitzpatrick & Rogan and taken on Monday to Salt Lake, accompanied by the widow, the father of the deceased and the children and the funeral services were conducted on Wednesday. Surviving are the widow and five children, father and mother, one sister and one brother. Deceased was a member of the F.O.E. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 22 April 20, 1917 DEATH OF LITTLE BOY Harry Coppes, age 8 years, died on Monday of heart trouble. The funeral services were held from the home on Pilot Butte Avenue on Monday afternoon, Rev. Schepp preaching the services. The little fellow had been ailing for a long time and his condition was aggravated by a siege of the measles. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 16 April 21, 1917 JOHN BAIRD DIES MONDAY MORNING The death of John Baird occurred at the hospital about four o’clock on Monday morning, as the result of an accident which occurred about a month ago in No. 8 mine. For several weeks little hope has been entertained for his recovery and his death came as a blessed release from his suffering. His body was shipped on Monday night to his former home in Colorado for burial. Accompanying it were his wife, his only daughter, Anna and a brother, James Baird and wife. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to his wife and daughter in their great sorrow. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 16 April 21, 1917 ALVIN T. MOORE DIES IN SUPERIOR The death of Alvin T. Moore, of Superior, occurred at a quarter past seven o’clock last Sunday morning, from dropsy. Mr. Moore had been in poor health for a number of years and recently had failed rapidly. His father arrived from Denver a few days previous to his death and his mother and a sister arrived about three hours after he had passed away. Mr. Moore was born in Nevada, August 1st, 1873, and had spent his life in the west. For a number of years past he had been a resident of Superior, where he was in the clothing business. He was a member of the Superior Lodge F.O.E. and was well known throughout this part of the county. He leaves a widow, who was formerly Miss Lizzie Ramsay of this city, and five children. He is also survived by his parents, two sisters and one brother. His remains were shipped to Salt Lake, on No. 19 Monday evening, where the funeral was held on Wednesday. His wife, daughter, sister, parents and Mrs. Robert Ramsay accompanied the body to Salt Lake City. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 16 April 21, 1917 LITTLE LAD DIES FROM HEART DISEASE The death of Harry Mundi Coppes, the little seven-year old son of Anton Coppes, occurred on Sunday morning at nine o’clock. The little lad was making his home with Mrs. Willson, on Pilot Butte Ave., his mother having died about a year and a half ago. He had been a sufferer from leakage of the heart which caused his death. The funeral was held from the home on Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 16 April 21, 1917 ROCK SPRINGS FIRST CITIZEN PASSES AWAY HON. ARCHIE BLAIR About half after eight o’clock on Friday evening, April 14th, occurred the death of Hon. Archie Blair, after an illness of long duration. Since his accident, which occurred eight years ago this week, Mr. Blair’s health had been gradually declining, and for the past six months his condition had been critical. Everything possible had been done for his comfort and his fine constitution had held out against great odds, but in the end the disease triumphed and he passed peacefully away at the hour above stated. Mr. Blair was the pioneer resident, ranch and mining man of Sweetwater county and, as such, was honored and respected as the first citizen of Rock Springs. In many way he was a man of remarkable character, having by his own efforts and great foresight, overcome the hardships of the pioneer and built up for himself a large fortune. His greatest characteristic seemed to be his devotion to his family, and his affection for his wife, daughter and grandchildren was impressed upon everyone with whom he came in contact. During the last months of his life his greatest pleasure was in having them about him and his first thought was always of their comfort. Mr. Blair was one of a large family, of which four brothers and one sister at one time resided in this section of Wyoming. One brother, Duncan Blair and one sister, Mrs. John Maulson, are dead; while two brothers, Alex Blair, now in California and John Blair, of this city, survive him. He also leaves his devoted wife; one daughter, Mrs. John W. Hay of this city; and eight grandchildren: Archie, Beulah, Lucy, Mary, Hannah, John, Jane and Leonard Hay, to treasure his memory. The funeral services were held from the Episcopal church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp and were attended by a great concourse of old time friends and neighbors, gathered to pay a last tribute to his memory. The A.F. & A.M. and Knights Templar, of which orders he was a member, were present at the services. He was laid to rest beside his father in Mountain View cemetery. During the time of the funeral, all business houses were closed throughout the city and business in general was suspended out of respect to his memory. On Nov. 15th, 1915, Mr. Blair celebrated his eightieth birthday. At that time The Miner published a few of the interesting facts of his career and we now reproduce the article: Archie Blair was born at Rothesay, Scotland, Nov. 15, 1835. Rothsay is situated on the little island of Bute, 42 miles from Glasgow. He came with his parents to Montreal, Canada, at the age of nine years and grew to manhood in the Dominion. Hearing the tales of the great gold fields of California he decided to seek his fortune in that new El Dorado and he left Canada on April 16th, 1860, on the long journey. He went to Aspinwall and from there crossed the Isthmus of Panama to Panama, where he took the good ship “Golden Gate” for San Francisco, arriving there May 8th. From San Francisco he went to Centreville, Calif., where the first gold had been discovered in 1848. Later he joined his brother in Sierra county where he took up a claim near Donnerville and engaged in mining. In 1863 he went to Portland and from Portland to Idaho, where he purchased a claim which he worked for over two years, netting a nice fortune. In the spring of 1865, in company with his brother, he started for Wyoming, arriving in the Star Valley of the first day of May. From Star Valley he went to South Pass where he took out the first gold mined in this state on the 14th day of June 1865. This gold was mined under great hardships. Nails and boards were unheard of in that section at that time and the sluices were made of split pine logs. It was necessary to strip the dirt down to pay gravel and then carry the gravel on half mile to the nearest water, in Willow Creek to wash it. The Indians were also very troublesome through that country at the time. He prospected through the upper Green River country, finding many evidences of gold, but all too fine to mine profitably. He left Green River traveling over the California trail to Salt Lake City for supplies, after which he did considerable trading with the Indians, especially at Three Crossings on the Sweetwater. In 1866 the Indians became so troublesome that the settlers were forced to leave the Sweetwater country and in company with his brother, Duncan Blair, he came to Rock Springs. At this time the Wells-Fargo people had a station of the Pony Express at Rock Springs, keeping a man in charge of the station. It was located at what is now known at No. 6, and was the only settlement here. Mr. Blair and his brother built themselves a house nearby, which was the first home built in Rock Springs. Mr. Blair soon saw the evidences of coal on every side and to him belongs the credit of opening what is today the greatest industry of this section—coal mining. The first coal mined in Rock Springs was taken out at what is now known as Blairtown, in 1867, and the first shipment was made to Cheyenne, after the completion of the railroad through Rock Springs in the fall of 1868. For the first three years this mine supplied the coal used by the Union Pacific railroad and established the reputation for Rock Springs coal throughout the west. Mr. Blair was also the pioneer ranchman of this section, as he filed on his ranch in what is known as the “Circle”—about twenty miles south of Rock Springs in 1867. On this ranch cattle and sheep were raised successfully in the early days. In 1869 Mr. Blair made a visit to his old home in Canada, where on April 11th, 1870, he was married to Miss Jane McReady, who returned with him to Rock Springs where they have since made their home. One daughter, now Mrs. John W. Hay, was born to them and has lived here almost her entire life. Mr. Blair was a member of the legislature in territorial days and was influential in the task of gaining statehood for Wyoming. He has always been active in doing his part toward the upbuilding of the town and county. He remembers the day when elk, antelope and buffalo roamed these hills by the thousand, and he enjoyed hunting, fishing and other recreations of the pioneer with the same spirit that he showed in enduring the hardships encountered. Since the above picture of Mr. Blair was taken, the finger of time has touched his hair and beard and they are now snow white, but otherwise it is still an excellent likeness. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 23 April 27, 1917 FORMER ROCK SPRINGS RESIDENT DIES IN SALT LAKE Gus Ekberg, better known to his friends as Gus “Pullman,” died at St. Mark’s hospital in Salt Lake, on Monday evening, April 23rd. Death was caused from leakage of the heart from which he has suffered for some time past. The body was brought to Rock Springs on Wednesday evening and funeral services were held from the parlors of the City Undertaking company, under the auspices of the F.O.E., of which lodge he was a member. Deceased was a resident of Rock Springs for many years and had lived in Salt Lake for more than two years. His many friends here followed his body to its last resting place. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 17 April 28, 1917 FORMER RESIDENT DIS IN SALT LAKE HOSPITAL Word was received here on Tuesday of the death of Gus Eckberg, which occurred on Monday evening in a Salt Lake City hospital. His body was shipped here for burial, arriving on Tuesday night. The funeral was held from the City Undertaking Parlors on Thursday afternoon, under the auspices of the F.O.E., of which order he was a member. The deceased was a native of Sweden and was for many years a resident of Rock Springs and was better known about the town as “Pullman,” a nickname by which he was usually called. His wife died a number of years ago and his only known relative is a brother in Boston, Mass. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 May 4, 1917 W.B. DUNTON DEAD AND DAN CRAWFORD IN SEROUS CONDITION RESULT OF ACCIDENT TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IN OVERTURNED AUTO ON HILL THIRTY MILES NORTH OF TOWN. ATTORNEY W.B. DUNTON IS DEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT AND DAN CRAWFORD IN HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION. OCCUPANTS OF CAR WERE EXPOSED TO THE COLD FOR MORE THAN SIXTEEN LONG HOURS. W.B Dunton and Dan Crawford were severely injured in an automobile accident last night and both are in a critical condition. Mr. Dunton was returning from his ranch above Eden and Dan Crawford was coming into town with him. When about fifteen miles north of Fourteen mile ranch, something went wrong with the steering wheel of the Ford he was driving, and the car was overturned. Both men were pinned under. The accident occurred 7 o’clock and they were held under the car from that time until 10 o’clock this morning when they were found by Mr. Clemnson, who was returning to the north country. The car was resting on one of Mr. Dunton’s arms and he was twisted and caught back of the wheel in some manner with his arms up and the arm was badly swollen from lack of circulation. The accident injured Dan also, his limbs being pinned under the car and they were swollen and very painful and he was also hurt about the chest. Dan Crawford is reported as resting as well as could be expected. At 7 o’clock the word was passed around town that Mr. Dunton had died just a few minutes before, as a result of the long exposure. Both men laid under the car more than sixteen hours, unable to help themselves and nobody passed to render assistantance, which seems the pitiful part of it, for there would probably have been a chance for Mr. Dunton if they could have had attention. The night was cold, with rain and snow and the night must have been terrible. It is almost unbelievable and the many friends of Mr. Dunton will grieve with his wife at his untimely death. We were unable to learn of the arrangements for the funeral as we go to press. The friends of Mr. Crawford are hoping for his recovery from the accident. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 May 4, 1917 Green River is excited over the drowning of a little fellow who attempted to rescue his hat which had fallen into the river near which he was playing in company with another little boy. The accident happened about 5 o’clock Monday evening and no trace of the body has yet been found. The river has been dragged by rescue parties but nothing has been found. The sad part of the affair is that a brother of this little fellow was drowned at the same place just a short time before this boy was born. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 May 4, 1917 JOHN WHITE DEAD Word went about town yesterday of the death of John White which occurred yesterday afternoon. He was injured on Oct. 14, 1915 in the mines when his back was so badly sprained that he has been an invalid all this time. He took to his bed about a week ago and yesterday he was relieved from his suffering. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 24 May 4, 1917 OLD RESIDENT PASSES BEYOND Mrs. Euphemia Chambers Young died at her home here, Sunday, April 29, after a long illness. She had been ill for a long time, suffering from asthma, and recently contracted a severe cold which brought on the end. Deceased was born Sept. 4, 1845, in Penston, Parish of Glademier, Scotland. She came to America with her parents early in the sixties settling in Maryland for a short time, later moving to Ohio. They joined a party of immigrants and traveled overland to Salt Lake in the sixties and then came to Rock Springs in 1870. In December of the same year she was married to George Lindsay Young at the station now known as Bryan and they took up their residence here and have lived here ever since. Mr. Young died just seventeen months ago. Five children are left to mourn her loss, they are: Lincoln Young of Hudson, Wyo., Mrs. W.R. Stiteler of Gunn, Mrs. Jos. Harvey, Miss Helen, and George Young. Impressive funeral ceremonies were conducted from the Congregational church Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Jenkins officiating. The warmth of her hospitality will be missed in the community and her love will be missed in the home. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 18 May 05, 1917 LITTLE RICHARD WESSIE DROWNED IN GREEN RIVER The home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wessie was again visited with sadness when on Monday afternoon their little six year old son, Richard, while playing along the banks of the river, lost his balance and became a victim of the raging torrent. It seems that the little fellow in company with a playmate, were throwing rocks into the river, and while in the act of throwing, his cap blew off and went into the river close to the bank. The little fellow attempted to reach the cap, lost his balance and fell in. A force of men have been dragging the river for several miles, but up to closing of the forms of The Star no trace of the body has been found. The sorrow is made more acute to the bereaved parents, owing to the fact that about six years ago, they suffered the loss of another son in almost identically the same manner.—Green River Star. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 18 May 05, 1917 AUTO OVERTURNS FATAL RESULTS A terrible automobile accident occurred on Thursday evening about 7:00 o’clock, about half way between the Eden hotel and Rock Springs, as a result of which the death of Walter B. Dunton occurred shortly after seven o’clock last evening, at the hospital. Dan Crawford who was also a victim of the accident is now in the hospital in a critical condition. Mr. Dunton had been north looking after his sheep interests and had started for his home in this city, accompanied by Dan Crawford, manager of the Stockgrowers store at Eden. They were in Mr. Dunton’s Ford with a load of sheep pelts in the rear. When about five miles north of Fourteen Mile ranch, the automobile overturned, pinning both men beneath it. They were unable to extricate themselves and for fifteen hours were exposed to the severe cold of the night. About ten o’clock on Friday morning, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Clementson passed over the road on their way to Pinedale and discovered them in this dreadful condition. Mr. and Mrs. Clementson righted the car and succeeded in getting the sufferers into the Clementson car, and taking them to the Fourteen Mile ranch, where they were able to telephone to this city for medical aid. Drs. Young and Chambers went to Fourteen Mile and brought the injured men to the hospital in this city, reaching here about the middle of the afternoon. It was thought that no bones were broken and their friends hoped that they might rally from the effects of the exposure. But in Mr. Dunton’s case it was impossible to restore circulation in the arms and chest and he passed away shortly after seven o’clock last evening. At last reports before going to press, Dan Crawford was getting on as well as could be expected and it is thought that he will recover. Walter B. Dunton was a native of Rutland, Vermont, and his early life was spent in that state. After graduating from Dartmouth college he decided to come west for the benefit of his health, and came to the intermountain country. He spent several years in Cheyenne coming to Rock Springs in 1904 to become a member of the law firm of Taliaferro & Dunton. He was for several years water commissioner for District No. 4 and was for four years county attorney for Sweetwater county. He was city attorney at the time of his death. Several years ago he went into the sheep business and has been very successful, holding large stock and ranch interest. He had also built up a large legal practice. In 1905 he was married to Miss Ada Potter, only daughter of Judge and Mrs. C.N. Potter, of Cheyenne. Their home in this city has been noted for its hospitality and they have been prominent in everything pertaining to the social and business growth of Rock Springs and Sweetwater county. Besides his widow, Mr. Dunton leaves a mother and two sisters, his mother residing in Rutland, Vermont. It is thought that his body will be taken to the old home at Rutland for burial, but at the time of going to press definite arrangements had not been made. Mrs. Dunton’s parents Judge and Mrs. Potter will arrive this morning. The accident has cast a gloom over the entire city, and it seems impossible to realize that so terrible a tragedy can have occurred. They sympathy of the whole community goes out to his devoted wife, his aged mother and his sisters, in their great bereavement. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 18 May 05, 1917 George W. Ace was called to Green River on Tuesday to take charge of the funeral of Stein John Ostrom, who died on April 30th from tuberculosis. He was unmarried and leaves one brother. The funeral was held May 1st. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 18 May 05, 1917 JOHN E. WHITE ENTERS INTO REST After many weary months of suffering, “Jack” White passed peacefully away at 4:45 o’clock on Thursday afternoon. The deceased was born in Scotland, in January 1882. He came to this country with his parents and lived for a time in Illinois, coming to Rock Springs in October, 1908. One year later he was married to Miss Elizabeth Firmage, of this city. On October 14th, 1915, while at work in No. 10 mine of the Union Pacific Coal Co., he was caught by a fall of rock and sustained the worst of all injuries known in mining regions—a broken back. Since that time every hour has been full of suffering and death came as a merciful release to his tired body. He was a bright and ambitious young man, an earnest worker and office holder in the U.M.W. of A. and his friends are unreconciled to the sad circumstances which caused his death. Besides his wife an done child, he is survived by his parents, who live in Marseilles, Ill., and two sister, one living at Odell, Ill., and the other Mrs. John Foster, of this city. The funeral services will be held from the M.E. church on Sunday, at two o’clock. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 18 May 05, 1917 MRS. GEORGE L. YOUNG IS LAID TO REST Another of the pioneer residents of this region laid down the burden of life last Sunday afternoon, when Mrs. George L. Young passed peacefully away after an illness of several weeks. Ms. Young’s maiden name was Euphemia Chambers and she was born in the town of Penston, Parish of Gladimer, Scotland, on Sept. 4th, 1845. She came to this country with her parents in the early sixties, locating first in Maryland, where they lived for about a year. Following the death of her mother, the family moved to Ohio. Remaining there only a short time they joined a party of emigrants, bound for the west, and after the trials and hardships of the early pioneers in crossing the plains, they arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, about 1866. They resided in that city about four years, coming to Rock Springs in the year 1870. On December 9th, 1870, she was married to George Lindsay Young, the ceremony taking place at the little station of Bryan. They came immediately to Rock Springs, which has since been their home. Mr. Young passed away in Nov. 1915 and since his death Mrs. Young’s health has been gradually failing. Life had never seemed the same to her, since the death of her companion of so many years. She was, with possibly one exception, the oldest woman resident of Rock Springs and she had witnessed great changes in this region. In the early days she was always ready to lend a helping hand on any occasion and many will remember her for her kind ministrations, when sickness and trouble visited their homes. Mrs. Young was the mother of eight children, the three oldest dying in childhood. Five remain to mourn the death of a loving and self sacrificing mother; they are Lincoln Young of Hudson, who was unable to be present at the funeral, and Mrs. W.R. Stiteler, of Gunn, and Mrs. Joseph Harvey, George and Helen Young, of this city. The funeral services were held from the Congregatioanl church on Wednesday afternoon and were very largely attended. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 25 May 11, 1917 SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES OF AUTO ACCIDENT Dan Crawford died Saturday night at 11 o’clock, death resulting from the injuries and exposure which he suffered in the automobile accident with W.B. Dunton on Friday of last week. He had only one chance, and the physician and his relatives and friends prayed that this one chance might pull him through, but all in vain. Ever since the accident he had talked to those who visited him at the hospital and said he would soon be all right. He was conscious up until the last, although the last couple of hours he did not noticed those about him. He told of the terrible hours they endured caught under the automobile, expecting some one would come along any minute and suffering the agony of the fear that perhaps that if a car did come along they would not discover them. The hours were interminable and their suffering can scarcely be realized. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Congregational church, Rev. Jenkins preaching the sermon, which told of the wonderful character of the young man whose untimely death had brought such sorrow to the community. The flowers were beautiful and were sent in great profusion by his many friends. The deceased had lived in this community only five years but he was a favorite with everybody because of his noble characteristics. With a heavy heart the community drops tears to the memory of Dan Crawford. His death has brought the bitter cup of sorrow to the lips of friends and relatives. His was a heart of gold, he was brave, generous, manly and the soul of honor. He was born in Crawford Street, Patrick Glasgow, Scotland, May 11, 1890, and came to Rock Springs in 1912. He is survived by his mother, who lies in Scotland, and one brother, John, living here. He was the nephew of John and William Park of this city. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 25 May 11, 1917 MRS. GEO. ACE BURIES DAUGHTER Mrs. Geo. Ace was called east a week ago last Friday because of the illness of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Schuster. Death came before she reached her home in Cleveland. Funeral services were conducted a week ago Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Lowe, another daughter of Mrs. Ace. Was buried a year ago this month, and a son about five years ago. Mrs. Schuster was the last of her children, and had two little sons, who are left to mourn her loss. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 25 May 11, 1917 DIES AFTER LIVING OVER YEAR WITH BROKEN BACK John White died Thursday, May 3rd, at 4:45 p.m., after a long illness. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Clearwaters preaching the services, the funeral being under the auspices of the K. of P. lodge, of which he was a member. Deceased was born in Scotland in January 1882 and came to this country with his parents, locating in Illinois. He came to Wyoming in October 1908 and was married on year later to Miss Elizabeth Firmage of this city. On October 14, 1915, while at work in No. 10 mine, he was injured by a fall of rock which broke his back and since that time has been a patient sufferer, but he had hopes of recovery until the end. Deceased leaves a wife and one child, a son, six years old, his mother, father, four brothers and five sisters. His wife and child and one sister, Mrs. John Foster, reside in this city, the other members of his family reside in Illinois. Deceased was an ardent worker in the U.M.W. of A., before his injury. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of a host of friends in the hour of their sorrow. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 25 May 11, 1917 DEATH OF MRS. HATTIE WINGO Garfield, Utah, May 9.—Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Hale WIngo, who died here Monday, will be held from the chapel of S.D. Evans in Salt Lake at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow, with interment in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Wingo was widely known in the west as an educator. She was born at Knoxville, Iowa, in 1865. In 1897 she was graduated from the normal school of Fremont, Nebr., and later taught in the elementary schools of Nebraska, Wyoming, Indian territory, Iowa and Oregon. She was at one time county superintendent of schools at Rock Springs, Wyo. She also taught in an Indian school and in a school for the feeble-minded. She was married some years ago to Dr. James C. Wingo of Rock Springs, Wyo. Both she and her husband were members of the Christian church, which they served in many capacities. In November, 1916, she moved, because of her illness, to be with her relatives at Garfield. She is survived by her sisters, Mrs. Samuel Avis and Mrs. Anna Conard, who left her school in Ogden to help nurse her, and her nephew, D.C. Conard; and by relatives in the south.—Salt Lake Tribune. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 19 May 12, 1917 DEATH TAKES SECOND VICTIM OF ACCIDENT All day long last Saturday, the friends of Dan Crawford awaited the crisis, hoping against hope that he might survive his injuries, but his passed away shortly before midnight, Saturday night, at the Wyoming General hospital. He rallied during the day and was able to tell something of the accident and of the terrible night endured by himself and Mr. Dunton, while pinned beneath the automobile and awaiting help. How they tried to cheer each other and how each gave the other messages for friends and relatives, in case only one survived. Daniel Crawford was born at Patrick, near Glasgow, Scotland, and would have reached his 27th birthday on Friday, May 11th. He grew to manhood in his native land, coming to the United States in 1912, and locating at Rock Springs, where his two uncles, John and William Park, have lived for many years. Almost immediately after arriving here he entered the employ of the Stock Growers Merc. Co. and was employed in the Rock Springs store until the branch store at Eden was established about two years ago, when he became its manager. No young man coming to Rock Springs ever made friends more quickly than he and he was a favorite from the very first. Time only deepened the regard in which he was held and his death is mourned by everyone. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of the A.F. & A.M., Rev. Jenkins conducted the services at the Congregational church. The quartette rendered beautiful music and it is seldom that such a profusion of flowers is seen in Rock Springs. The sympathy of the community goes out to his mother and two sisters across the sea, as well as to his brother, John, and other relatives in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 19 May 12, 1917 FORMER COUNTY SUPT. OF SCHOOSL DIES IN Utah MRS. HATTIE HALE WINGO It is with deep sorrow that the Rock Springs friends of Mrs. Hattie Hale Wingo received the news of her death, which occurred at her home in Garfield, Utah on Monday, May 7th, after a long illness from anaemia. Mrs. Wingo was born in Knoxville, Iowa, in 1865, but later moved to Nebraska, where she received her education, graduating from the State Normal School, at Fremont in 1897. A few years later she came to Rock Springs where she was a successful teacher for several years. She resigned to accept the appointment of county Superintendent of schools, the position having been made vacant by the resignation of Supt. Nellor. In 1906 she was elected to the office, which she held most successfully for the ensuing two years. It was during this time that she was married to Dr. J. Claude Wingo, a practicing physician of this city. They left Rock Springs to return to Dr. Wingo’s old home in the south and afterward went to the Pacific coast where his death occurred. Mrs. Wingo has lived in Garfield, Utah since 1916. Many of the young people of Rock Springs remember Mrs. Wingo as their first teacher and her kindness during their first school days will never be forgotten. She was a broad-minded, warm hearted woman and her friends regret to learn that her useful life is ended. She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Alice McDonald Avis, of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Anna Conard, of Oregon, and one nephew, Clinton Conard of this city. The funeral services were held in Salt Lake City on Thursday and she was laid to rest in Mt. Olivet cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 19 May 12, 1917 LOSES THE LAST OF FOUR CHILDREN The sympathy of her Rock Springs friends goes out to Mrs. George W. Ace, in the death of her daughter, Mrs. Grace Schuster, whose death occurred on Saturday, April 28th, at her home in Cleveland, Ohio, from tuberculosis. On Friday, April 27th, Mrs. Ace received a telegram calling her to Cleveland and left that evening. Her daughter died the following day, while Mrs. Ace was on the long journey. The funeral was held on Tuesday, May 1st. During the past two years Mrs. Ace has spent much of her time in Cleveland caring for her two daughters and in the death of Mrs. Schuster, she loses the last of her family of four children, two sons and two daughters, all of whom have now passed away. Beside her mother, Mrs. Schuster leaves a husband and two little sons to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 26 May 18, 1917 GEORGE BLACK DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN EAST W.D. Brennan of Cheyenne, who was in Rock Springs the first of the week, received a letter announcing the death of George Black from pneumonia, which occurred on May 10th, at the Allentown State hospital at Allentown, Pa. No further particulars were given in the letter. Mr. Black will be remembered here through his long association with the U.P. Coal company. He was mining engineer from January 1884 to October 1889; assistant superintendent from Nov. 1889 to May 1904; superintendent from 1908 to 1908; general superintendent from 1908 to 1912. His health failed and he resigned from his duties and went to Pennsylvania where he had lived ever since. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 20 May 19, 1917 GEORGE L. BLACK DIES IN PENNA. A letter was received this week by W.D. Brennan, containing the news of the death of George L. Black, which occurred in the state hospital at Allentown, Penna., on May 10th, from pneumonia. Mr. Black was one of the old time residents of Rock Springs and was for many years the superintendent of the Union Pacific Coal Co. mines at this place. He was a quiet, unassuming man, a true gentleman, and his death will be sincerely mourned by his many old friends in Rock Springs. The deceased was born in Pennsylvania and was educated in the east, coming west when a young man to enter on his profession of mining engineer. He located first at Colorado Springs, Colo., coming from that place to Rock Springs on January 18, 1884, to accept a position as mining engineer for the Union Pacific Coal Co. He served in this capacity until 1889, when he was appointed assistant to D.O. Clark, who was superintendent of the company. He was made superintendent in 1904, which position he held for about ten years. About eight years ago the headquarters of the company was moved to Cheyenne and Mr. Black took up his residence in that city. Soon afterward his health began to fail and he took a long trip, hoping to recuperate, but without success. About four years ago he went back to his old home in Pennsylvania, where his death occurred as stated. He was about 64 years of age. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 21 May 26, 1917 RECEIVES NEWS OF MOTHERS DEATH This week Mr. J.P. Boyer received the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. John Boyer, which occurred at her home in Kincardine, Ontario, Canada on Tuesday. Mrs. Boyer spent the greater part of last summer in Rock Springs and during her visit made many friends, who are saddened by the news of her death. Mr. Boyer had just returned a few days ago from a visit with her, and, while her health was in a critical condition, the news of her death came as a shock to her relatives. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 21 May 26, 1917 FORMER RESIDENTS LOSE LITTLE SON Word has been received here of the death of John Dardus, the little nine months old son of Dr. and Mrs. A.C. Kelley, which occurred at their home in Montana, Monday, May 21st, following diphtheria. Dr. and Mrs. Kelley are former residents of Rock Springs and have many friends here who regret to learn of their bereavement. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 28 June 01, 1917 Mrs. J. Andrews and children returned Monday from Los Angeles where she was called by the death of her father. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 28 June 01, 1917 JAMES NICHOLSON DEAD AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT AT NO. 2 Last Tuesday afternoon James Nicholson met with an accident at No. 2 mine, where he was employed as blacksmith, which resulted in his death the following afternoon. A door had been fastened with a crow bar and the bar slipped striking him on the head and shoulder. At the time the injury did not seem to be serious, but a hemorrhage of the brain developed and he died the following afternoon. His death occasioned much surprise among his friends as it was not known that the accident was serious, as he had eaten supper with the other guests the evening before at his sister’s home after the accident. He lost consciousness shortly after supper and never rallied, passing away about three o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Deceased was born and raised in Rock Springs, was unmarried and lived at the home of his sister, Mrs. McKinney. He is survived by four sisters, Mrs. McKinney of this place, Mrs. Dykes of Superior, Mrs. LePayne of Opal, and Mrs. Andy Knudsen of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon from the home of his sister, Mrs. McKinney, at 2 o’clock. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 22 June 01, 1917 LINWOOD RANCHMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING Norman DeWitt Betts was the victim of a strange and fatal accident, which occurred north of Linwood, Utah, on Sunday, May 27th. The deceased had been to Green River, in company with a friend, and they were returning to their home on a ranch near Linwood. A sudden flash of lightning instantly killed Betts and the horse his companion was riding. His friend was unhurt. Mr. Betts was a New Yorker who had come to Linwood to take up a homestead. He was a graduate of Cornell college and a highly educated man whose loss is deeply regretted by the community. He was 38 years of age. His body was brought to Green River, where it was prepared for burial by George Ace. It was shipped to his former home in New York, Keith Smith accompanying it on the journey. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 22 June 01, 1917 JAMES W. NICHOLASON FATALLY INJURED Another fatal accident occurred in Rock Springs on Tuesday, which terminated in the death of James W. Nicholson the following day. On Tuesday afternoon he was working with a force of men at No. 2 mine where he was employed as a blacksmith. They were moving a car when a crow bar slipped, striking him on the head and left shoulder. At first the injuries were not thought to be serious. He was taken home and was able to eat his supper and was resting afterward, when a change occurred and he became unconscious. He passed away shortly before three o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. “Jimmy” Nicholson, as he was known to nearly everyone, was born in Rock Springs 41 years ago and had spent almost his entire life here. He was a quiet, unassuming man, the kindest of brothers and a good friend. He had never married and made his home with his sister, Mrs. Mollie McKinney, to whom his death is a heavy blow. He leaves tow brothers, Mike and John Nicholson, and four sisters, Mrs. Mollie McKinney of this city, Mrs. John Dykes of Superior, Mrs. Lee Payne, of Opal, and Mrs. A.R. Knudsen of American Falls, Idaho. The funeral services will take place from the home on Third street, on Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 29 June 08, 1917 DIES OF DIABETES Mrs. Martin Hansen arrived on Tuesday morning on No. 17, bringing the body of her husband, Martin Hansen, who died on last Saturday at their home in St. Paul, Minn., after a lingering illness of several years, a patient sufferer from diabetes. Funeral services were conducted at the Episcopal church on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Schepp officiating. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Otto Schnauber, sister of Mrs. Hansen. Surviving him are his wife and one little daughter, Elsie. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 23 June 08, 1917 MARTIN HANSEN DIES IN ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA A message was received here last Saturday announcing the death of Martin Hansen, which occurred at an early hour that morning, in St. Lukes Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota. The body was brought to Rock Springs for burial, accompanied by Mrs. Hansen and their little daughter arriving here on Tuesday morning. It was taken to the home of Mrs. Hansen’s sister, Mrs. Otto Schnauber, until the funeral, which was held at the Episcopal church on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Hansen was born in Denmark thirty-eight years ago and grew to manhood in his native land. He came to the country about twelve years ago and located in Rock Springs. About nine years ago he was married to Miss Emma Pauley, who, with one daughter, Elsie, survives him. For nearly ten years Mr. Hansen has been a sufferer from diabetes, and during this time his health had been gradually failing. About a year ago they moved to St. Paul, Minn., hoping that the change might be of benefit to his health and where he and his wife have established a good business. He was able to be about the house and store the greater part of the time until Thursday of last week, when he was taken suddenly worse, after which he lived but two days. Beside his wife and daughter, he is survived by his parent in Denmark. During his residence here Mr. Hansen made many friends who mourn his death and who sympathize with his devoted wife and daughter in their bereavement. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 23 June 08, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF HUNGARIAN MINER The death of John Kovach occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital at 4 o’clock on Thursday afternoon, after a brief illness. The deceased was a Hungarian, 58 years of age and leaves a wife and children in the old country. His funeral will be held at two o’clock on Sunday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 15, 1917 OBITUARY OF WM. HIGGINS William C. Higgins was born in England, Mar. 17, 1865, and died at Superior, Saturday morning, June 9, 1917. He came to America at the age of twenty-three years and made his home at Almy, Uinta county. He has lived in this section of Wyoming ever since. He had been married in England in 1886 to Miss Clara Short, who came with him to this country, and survives him as do four of the six children which blessed their union. Three four are Mrs. John Powell, Mrs. Nie Mettam and William and Clara Higgins, all of Superior. Mr. Higgins had also a brother and a sister, Charles Higgins and Mrs. Chas. Ehrenfeld of Rawlins. Mr. Higgins was an old resident of Superior and well and favorably known throughout a wide section of country. He was a member o the Knights of Pythias and the Fraternal Order of eagles and both societies were represented at the funeral. Many beautiful floral offerings testified the esteem in which he was held. Funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased on Monday afternoon, June 11th, Dr. Jon. F. Clearwaters of the Rock Springs Methodist church being in charge. The interment was at the Superior cemetery. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 15, 1917 DEATH ENDS MONTHS OF SUFFERING FOR MRS. HILL Mrs. Agnes Hill died Sunday, June 10th, after a long illness, being a patient sufferer from dropsy for many months. Deceased was born in Springside, Ayeshire, Scotland, January 10, 1862. She came to this country as a young woman and had made her home in Rock Springs for more than thirty years. Three daughters, Mrs. C.N. Riddle, at whose home she died, Mrs. Agnes Sage and Mrs. Anna Baxter; three sisters, Mrs. John Love Sr., Mrs. Thos. LeMarr and Mrs. E.J. Young, and one brother, Ed Calderwood of Green River, are left to mourn her loss. Funeral services were held at the L.D. Saints Meeting House on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Bishop James Crookston officiating. The services were very largely attended by the large circle of friends she had made during her life here, and beautiful flowers were sent in profusion. Deceased was a devoted mother and sister, a good friend in sickness and in health and her comforting presence will be missed in the home circle and by her friends. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 15, 1917 DEATH OF ARTHUR FRANCIS The body of Arthur Francis was brought from near Nyssa, Oregon, where he died on June 8th, aged 42 years. Deceased had been travelling recent months in search of a climate that would benefit his health and had been for a few weeks about a mile from Nyssa with relatives. He was a sufferer from lung trouble. Funeral services were conducted in Oregon before the body was taken away, and services were held here on Tuesday afternoon under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. of which he was a member. Deceased was the son of Thos. Francis, who lived on the Big Sandy. A wife and little daughter survive. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 30 June 15, 1917 BODY OF BOY FOUND The body of Richard Weisse, who was drowned some weeks ago at Green River, was found last Friday by a couple of men who were fishing near the boat landing. They recovered the body and notified the sheriff, who brought the body into town. Funeral services were conducted at 7:30 the same evening. It is presumed the body was held in the river mud close to where the boy was drowned and when the mud washed away it allowed the body to float and it was then discovered. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF BARNEY SWEENEY One of the sad occurrences of the week was the death of Barney Sweeney, which occurred at the Wyoming General Hospital about eight o’clock on Tuesday evening. Mr. Sweeney was taken with a malignant attack of spotted fever, resulting from tick bite, at his ranch about sixteen miles south of the city. He was brought to the hospital last Sunday evening, where everything possible was done for his relief but without avail and his death occurred as stated. The deceased was a native or Ireland and was sixty-six years of age. He was one of the pioneer residents of this county, and during recent years has made his home on his ranch south of the city. He had a large acquaintance, especially among the old time residents. He leaves a widow and seven children, four sons and three daughters. Also, one brother, Daniel Sweeney, of Salt Lake City, and one sister, Mrs. John O’Donnell, of Boise, Idaho. The funeral services were held from the South Side Catholic church on Friday morning and were largely attended. The sympathy of the whole community is extended to his bereaved family, who have met with so sudden and heavy a loss. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 FUNERAL OF ARTHUR FRANCIS ON MONDAY Last Saturday a telegram was received here announcing the death of Arthur Francis, which occurred on Friday, June 8th, at his home near Nyssa, Oregon, and stating that his body would be brought here for burial. The funeral party composed of his widow, little daughter, mother and brother, Harry Francis, arrived on No. 6 on Sunday afternoon and the remains were taken to the home of his uncle, John Francis, where the funeral was held on Monday afternoon. The deceased was the son of the late Thomas Francis, and was born in Iowa, December 17, 1874. He came with his parents to Rock Springs when but a little child and the early part of his life was spent here. Later the family moved to the ranch on Big Sandy where they lived for many years. He was married to Miss May Decker and they have one little daughter, Grace. For several years they have lived in Idaho and Oregon and during his residence in the northwest he contracted tuberculosis, which was the cause of his death. While he had been in failing health for some time, the end came very suddenly and was a great shock to his family and friends. Besides his wife and daughter, he leaves a mother; two brothers, Wm. and Harry Francis, of Oregon, and one sister, Mrs. J.H. Chambers of Twin Falls, Idaho, who have the sympathy of their many old friends in this community. The funeral services were held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Francis, on Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Jno. F. Clearwaters and under the auspices of the I.O.O.F., of which order he was a member. It was his dying request that his body be brought to Rock Springs and be laid beside his father, in Mt. View Cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 MRS. AGNES HILL ENTERS INTO REST After many months of suffering, patiently borne, Mrs. Agnes Hill passed away last Sunday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.N. Riddle. The deceased was born at Springside, Ayrshire, Scotland, on January 10th, 1862. For the past thirty-five years she had been a resident of Rock Springs and was well known, especially to the older residents. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Janet Riddle, Mrs. Agnes Sage and Mrs. Annie Baxter. Also three sisters, Mrs. John Love, Mrs. Thomas LeMarr and Mrs. E.J. Young, and one brother, Ed Calderwood, of Green River. The funeral services were held in the L.D.S. Meeting House, on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Bishop James Crookston, and hymns previously selected by Mrs. Hill were rendered by the choir. The Royal Neighbors, of which order the deceased was a member, attended in a body and a large concourse of old friends and neighbors were present to render a last tribute to her memory. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 DEATH OF WILLIAM C. HIGGINS, AT SUPERIOR William Cornelius Higgins was born in England, March 17, 1865 and died at Superior, Saturday morning, June 9, 1917. He came to America at the age of twenty-three years and made his home at Alma, Uinta county. He lived in that section of Wyoming ever since. He had been married in England in 1866 to Miss Clara Short. She came with him to this country and survives him, as do four of the six children which blessed their union, the four are Mrs. Jno. Powell, Mrs. Nie Mettam, and William and Clara Higgins, all of Superior. Mr. Higgins had also a brother and a sister, Charles Higgins and Mrs. Charles Ehrenfield, of Rawlins. Mr. Higgins was an old resident of Superior and well and favorably known through a wide section of country. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias, of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and both societies were represented at the funeral. Many beautiful floral offerings testified the esteem in which he was held. The funeral services were held from the late home of the deceased, on Monday afternoon, Dr. Jno. F. Clearwaters of the Rock Springs M.E. church being in charge. The interment was in the Superior cemetery. (Contributed). --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 RELIANCE LADY DIES VERY SUDDENLY The people of Reliance were very greatly shocked on Tuesday, by the sudden death of Mrs. Alice Dailey, who died almost instantly from heart trouble. She leaves a husband and one son, who are heartbroken over their loss. The deceased was a native of Illinois and was fifty years of age. Her body was shipped to Cheyenne on No. 18, Wednesday evening for burial. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 24 June 15, 1917 PIONEER RESIDENT DIES IN CALIFORNIA It was with regret that old time residents of this community learned of the death of Mrs. Charles Gosling, which occurred in Los Angeles, Calif., on Thursday, June 7th. Her remains were brought to her home in Ogden for burial, where the funeral services were held last Sunday, at 5 p.m., at the Masonic Temple, under the auspices of the O.E.S., of which order she had been a valued member. Mrs. Gosling was one of the pioneer residents of Rock Springs, coming here with her parents from Bevier, Mo., when Rock Springs was but a small coal camp. Her maiden name was Mary Jones. She was first married to George Richards, one of the pioneer ranchmen of the Brown’s Park country and for many years lived on the Red Creek ranch about sixty miles south of Rock Springs. Later they went to Ogden, where Mr. Richards’ death occurred. She was married a second time to Charles Gosling, of Ogden, who survives her. She also leaves one brother, Ablather Jones, of Ogden. Mrs. Gosling had been for many years a great sufferer from Bright’s disease and had traveled far in search of relief, but nothing could arrest the progress of the disease. She went to Los Angeles only about two weeks before her death, where the end came suddenly. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 22, 1917 CONVOCATION DELEGATE DIES Chas. W. Taylor, of Cheyenne, age 67 years, died Sunday morning at the Park Hotel from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Taylor, wife and daughter were attending the Episcopal Convocation and he had made the remark that he would go to only the eleven o ‘clock service and asked his wife to go on without him to the early service. She got the paper and his glasses and left him. When she returned he was sitting just as she had left him, but life was extinct. Funeral services were held the same afternoon at the Episcopal church at 5:30 and the body was later escorted to the train by members of the Convocation and friends of the family, and was taken to Denver where it will be cremated and interred. The wife and daughter accompanied the body to Denver. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 22, 1917 FOUND DEAD IN BED John Sharp was found dead at his home in Reliance, yesterday morning about eight o’clock, by members of his family. He had apparently been in good health and his death was a great shock to his family. Funeral services will be held from the City Undertaking parlors tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. This is not the Jack Sharp who formerly lived here. Deceased came to Reliance from Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 31 June 22, 1917 KILLED BY TRAIN John F. Murray was killed at Point of Rocks yesterday by a train while working on the section. Relatives at Boise, Idaho, have been advised of his death and he is being held at the City Undertaking parlors until information is received relative to his burial. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 25 June 22, 1917 CONVOCATION DELEGATE DIES VERY SUDDENLY The recent Convocation of the Episcopal church in this city was marked by a particularly sad occurrence, the death of one of the delegates, Mr. Charles W. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a delegate from the Cheyenne parish and was accompanied by his wife and daughter, Miss Lucy Taylor. On Sunday morning he told Mrs. Taylor that he was not feeling well and that he would not attend the early church service, for which Mrs. Taylor was starting, but that he would go to the 10:30 service, as he wanted particularly to hear Rev. Mr. West preach. Mrs. Taylor returned from church shortly after eight o’clock and found Mr. Taylor sitting in his chair, apparently just as she had left him, but he had passed away during her absence. The deceased was one of the veteran telegraph operators of the Harriman system and was a Wyoming pioneer, having been a operator in this state in the time of the Indian troubles. He was born at Oberlin, Oho, in 1850 and began his work as a railroad telegraph operator when but 13 years of age. He retired from active work about a year ago, having suffered a paralytic stroke about that time. Mr. Taylor’s funeral was held from the Episcopal church on Sunday afternoon at 5:30 conducted by his pastor, Rev. S.A. Huston of Cheyenne, assisted by Bishop Thomas, Rev. S.E. West of Buffalo, and Rev. D.W. Thornberry, of Laramie. His body was shipped to Denver for burial. Beside his widow and daughter, he left one son, Wallace Taylor, who is with his regiment of the New York National Guard, at Fort Henry, N.Y. The people of Rock Springs sympathize with his bereaved family in their sorrow. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 25 June 22, 1917 GRADING CAMP MAN KILLED BY TRAIN NEAR POINT OF ROCKS About half after three o’clock on Thursday afternoon the dead body of a man was discovered on the railroad track about four miles east of Point of Rocks. Coroner Joseph Joynson was notified and went to the scene of the accident. The body was that of John H. Murray, who had been employed at one of the grading camps east of Point of Rocks. As near as can be learned, Murray and two companions were returning to their camp after a trip to Thayer Junction, and were under the influence of liquor. They were beating a freight train east from Thayer and when the train reached Pt. of Rocks the trainmen put them off the train. As the train started, Murray climbed aboard and nothing more was seen of him until his body was discovered. Just how the accident occurred is not known, but the wheels passed across the body about half way between the hips and shoulders and it was almost completely cut in two. Up to the time of going to press, nothing has been learned of his former home or relatives. The body was brought to this city where it is being held at the City Undertaking parlors awaiting further investigation on the part of the Coroner. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 25 June 22, 1917 OLD TIMER FOUND DEAD AT RELIANCE About nine o’clock on Thursday forenoon, the body of John M. Sharp, of Reliance, was found in the Stalick ranch house near Reliance. The cause of death is attributed to heart failure. Sharp was employed as a guard and, with a number of his companions, went to what is called the “ranch house” at about four o’clock in the morning. They proceeded to enjoy themselves for some time, when about nine o’clock they discovered that Sharp was dead. When this discovery was made, medical aid was summoned and it developed that death had occurred several hours previous to the discovery. John M. Sharp is one of the old timers in this section and is well known to a large number of the people in the camps in Southern Wyoming. He was 61 years of age, and was a brother of Stephen Sharp of Superior. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 25 June 22, 1917 INFANT CHILD PASSES AWAY ON THURSDAY The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Murray, of Rawlins, which was born at the hospital on Thursday, June 14th, passed away on June 21st, aged one week. The funeral was held from the City Undertaking Parlors at eleven o’clock Friday morning, conducted by Rev. Fr. Sugrue. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 DIES AS RESULT OF INJURY Jos. Crispa, an Italian, who was injured in No. 2 mine last Saturday by a fall of rock, died at 8:15 the same evening as a result of his injuries. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon from the Fitzpatrick & Rogan undertaking parlors, under the auspices of the LaMormora Society of which he was a member. Deceased was 50 years of age and it is understood that he had a family in the old country, but they had been in Belgium the last he heard and that was more than two years ago. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 DISINTERRED BODY FOR FUTHER EXAMINATION The body of John Sharp, who was buried last Saturday, was disinterred on Monday for investigation. It was intimated by someone that perhaps his death was caused by poison or a knock on the head. The examination however, disclosed the fact that death was caused by a ruptured blood vessel in the brain. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 DROWNED IN GREEN RIVER Rouel Dodge, son of Ira Dodge, who is well known here, drowned in Green river on Monday morning. He was riding horseback on a cliff and his horse became unmanageable and both went over the cliff. The river is very high and neither man nor horse has been seen since. The accident occurred about seven miles above the Big Island store. A reward has been offered for the recovery of the body. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD Ellen Louise, fourteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Johnson, died on Tuesday evening of spinal meningitis. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at the home on Bridger avenue. Rev. Schepp preached the services. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their hour of sorrow, the loss of their little daughter just when she was at the age to notice everyone and to have endearing, little ways. Many beautiful flowers were sent. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 John Branttener was killed in the mines at Gunn last Friday by a fall of rock. Funeral services were held at the North Side Catholic church Sunday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 32 June 29, 1917 George Ace made a trip to Thayer Junction Sunday to bring in the body of John Marra, a Mexican. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 26 June 29, 1917 DEATH RECORD OF WEEK John Brantner met with his death while at work in one of the mines at Gunn, last Friday, when he was struck by a fall of rock. His head was completely crushed, while his body was uninjured. The deceased was a native of Austria and was 59 year of age. He leaves a son residing in Louisville, Colo. The funeral was held from the North Side Catholic church on Monday afternoon. Joe Cripsi, an Italian miner, was fatally injured by a fall of rock, while working in No. 2 mine of the C.C. & C. Co., last Saturday. He was taken to the hospital, where his death occurred that evening. He was fifty years of age and leaves a wife and family in Italy. The funeral was held from the Fitzpatrick & Rogan undertaking parlors, on Monday afternoon, under the auspices of the Alfonso La Maramora Society and the U.M.W. of A. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 26 June 29, 1917 YOUNG MAN DROWNED IN GREEN RIVER On Monday morning about nine o’clock while Raoul Dodge was riding along the trail on the cliff of Green river about seven miles above Big Island, his horse slipped or jumped into the river carrying the rider with him. Dodge was heavily dressed and wore Angora chaps, and it is supposed that he was drowned. For several days it was supposed that the horse also was drowned, but on Thursday we were informed that the horse had been found. Although the river has been watched closely for miles down the stream, no trace of the body had been found. Young Dodge was the son or Ira Dodge, who is well known in this section. He was 20 years of age and for several years attended the Rock Springs schools. Recently he had been riding on the range in the northern country. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 26 June 29, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF BABY GIRL Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Johnson have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their baby daughter, Ellen Louise, whose death occurred shortly after six o’clock on Tuesday evening. Little Ellen Louis was one year, two months and fifteen days old and had been in good health until a day or two previous to her death, when she was taken suddenly ill with spinal meningitis. Her sudden death is a terrible shock to her parents and friends. The funeral services were held at 2:30 o’clock Thursday afternoon at the home on Bridger Ave., Dr. A.F. Schepp officiating. Many beautiful flowers were sent in loving remembrance by the friends of the family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 26 June 29, 1917 The funeral of John Murray, who was killed near Pt. of Rocks on Thursday, June 21st, was held from Ace’s Undertaking parlors on Tuesday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 27 July 06, 1917 MAN DIES SUDDENLY AT GRADING CAMP George Ace was called to one of the grading camps of the U.P. east of the city, on Thursday, to prepare the body of John Devaney for burial. Devaney was employed on the construction work and died very suddenly from heart trouble, on July 4th. He was about 40 years of age and leaves a mother, Mrs. Ellis Devaney in Louisville, Ky. His body was shipped to Louisville for burial on Thursday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 27 July 06, 1917 GREEK SECTION HAND KILLED BY ENGINE Themia Cretciea, a Greek section hand, was run over by switch engine No. 1328 and instantly killed, on Thursday, while working on the railroad near Bitter Creek. He was 45 years old and leaves a widow and six children, three boys and three girls, in Greece. A Greek priest will arrive on No. 4 on Saturday morning to conduct the funeral. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 27 July 06, 1917 BODY RECOVERED NEAR BIG ISLAND The body of Raoul Dodge, a notice of whose tragic death occurred in last week’s Miner, was found near Big Island on Monday, just one week after the accident. His funeral was held in Kemmerer on Thursday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 34 July 13, 1917 MRS. REAVILL’S MOTHER DEAD Mrs. D.A. Reavill received word of the death of her mother, Mrs. Ann Amelia Olwin, which occurred at her home in Robinson, Ill., on Tuesday. Death came suddenly, as no word had been received of her illness. She was 76 years of age and death was due to heart failure. Mrs. Reavill left the same evening for Illinois and was joined at Denver by her sister, Mrs. Wolfenberger of that city, and her brother, H.C. Olwin of Boulder, Colo. It is expected that the funeral will occur on Sunday, as they will not arrive in Robinson until today. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 13, 1917 ROCK SPRINGS LADY DIES IN PENNSYLVANIA One of the sad events to be recorded this week is the de3ath of Mrs. John Corby, of this city, which occurred in a hospital in Pottsville, Pa., on Wednesday, July 11th. About two weeks ago Mrs. Corby received a telegram announcing the death of her mother, in Pottsville, Pa., and she left the same evening to be present at the funeral. At that time she was apparently in her usual health. Last Sunday evening Mr. Corby received a telegram stating that his wife was very ill in a Pottsville hospital, and that an operation would be performed. On Monday he received a second telegram stating that there was little hope of her recovery. Mr. Corby left on Monday evening for Pottsville accompanied by his youngest son Mrs., but Mrs. Corby passed away while he was on the journey. He had no idea of the nature of her illness as she had seemed to be perfectly well before leaving home. During her residence here Mrs. Corby had made many friends who are greatly shocked by her sad death and who extend sympathy to her bereaved family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 13, 1917 LINWOOD RANCHMAN DIES FROM BLOOD POISON The death of Emil M. Einspar, a prosperous young rancher of the Linwood, Utah, country, occurred at his home on Saturday, July 7th. His death was caused by a small pimple on the back of his neck, which became infected and resulted in blood poison. His body was shipped on Sunday from Green River to his former home in Hastings, Neb., for burial, accompanied by two brothers and one sister, who had been with him on the ranch. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Einspar reside in Hastings. He was twenty-eight years old an unmarried. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 13, 1917 CALLED EAST BY DEATH OF MOTHER On Tuesday evening Mrs. D.A. Reavill received a telegram announcing the death of her mother, Mrs. Olwin, which occurred about six o’clock that evening at her home in Robinson, Ill. Mrs. Reavill left immediately on receipt of the telegram for Denver, where she met her brother and sister who reside in Colorado, and accompanied them to Illinois. Mrs. Olwin had frequently visited in Rock Springs and the news of her death is received with sincere regret by the many friends made during her visits here. She had been in her usual health so far as was known here and her sudden death was a great shock to everyone. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 13, 1917 OLD RESIDENT DIES IN SHARON, PENNA. A message was received here on Sunday morning announcing the death of Mrs. George Riddle, which occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam Fye, in Sharon, Penna., on Saturday, July 7th. Mrs. Riddle was born May 6th, 1846 in Newton Grange, Edinburgh, Scotland, and had reached the age of 71 years. She was for many years a resident of Rock Springs and had many friends here who regret to learn of her death. A son, C.N. Riddle, resides in this city. Her other children are Mrs. Sam Fye and Mrs. John Maxwell of Sharon, Pa., Mrs. George Birchfield, of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs. Wm. Iredale and Mrs. Jack Kilburn, of Texas. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 35 July 20, 1917 Amhed Mazet died at the hospital on Wednesday from spotted fever. Funeral services were held today at the City Undertaking parlors. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 20, 1917 ANOTHER STRANGER KILLED BY TRAIN James Hatch was struck by a train and instantly killed last Friday afternoon, near Wamsutter. His body was brought to the City Undertaking Parlors in this city until word could be received from his relatives in Oklahoma. It was decided that he be buried here and the funeral was held at four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. He was 31 years of age and unmarried. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 20, 1917 OLD RESIDENT OF GREEN RIVER DIES The death of Peter Jessen, on of the old time residents of Green River, occurred at his home on Tuesday, resulting from typhoid-pneumonia. Mr. Jessen was about 65 years of age and had been employed for about twenty years by the Union Pacific railroad, being a highly respected citizen. He leaves a widow, one daughter and four sons. His funeral was held on Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. S.A. Webber. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 36 July 27, 1917 SAM ANDERSON DEAD Sam Anderson died at the hospital yesterday afternoon of heart trouble, after an illness of a couple of weeks. Funeral service will be conducted from the home of his sister, Mrs. Anton Hansen at No. 3, tomorrow afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 29 July 27, 1917 DANISH RESIDENT DIES IN HOSPITAL The death of Soren Anderson, a well known Danish resident of Rock Springs occurred at the hospital on Thursday afternoon at four o’clock. Mr. Anderson was born in Denmark and had just passed his 38th birthday on July 2nd. He had been a resident of Rock Springs for the past eighteen years. For nearly four months he had been a sufferer from heart trouble, which caused his death. The funeral services will be held at the home of his sister, Mrs. Anton Hansen, at two o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Beside his sister Mrs. Hansen, he leaves a sister residing in Washington and one brother, Nels Anderson, of this city. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 28 July 20, 1917 ANOTHER DEATH FROM SPOTTED FEVER Another death from spotted fever resulting from tick bite, occurred at the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. The victim was Armand Mazet, a Frenchman, 54 years of age, and a native of Paris. The deceased had relatives in San Francisco but as they could not be located, the funeral was held from the City Undertaking Parlors on Friday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 37 August 03, 1917 Mrs. Rbt. Fitton left on Friday for Beatrice, Nebr., where she was called by the death of her sister, Mrs. Fannie Woodward. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 37 August 03, 1917 John Corbie returned on Sunday from Pottsville, Penn., where he was called by the illness and death of his wife. His two children, Mark and Vera, will spend the summer in Pennsylvania. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 30 August 03, 1917 HOME PAPERS TELL OF DEATH OF MRS. CORBY The following from a Pottsville, Penns., newspaper will be of interest to Rock Springs friends: Mrs. Sherman Corby of Rock Springs, Wyoming, a former resident of this section died on Wednesday evening at the Pottsville hospital following an illness of several days from appendicitis. Mrs. Corby came east from Wyoming several weeks ago to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Gullong of Port Carlson, and while here was taken ill. She was rushed to the hospital where she was operated upon but failed to rally. A sad feature of her death is the fact that her husband has been speeding to this section from the west for the past three days and was due to arrive here some time today. The funeral of Mrs. Sherman Corby, of Rock Springs, who died while on a visit here, was held from the home of relatives and was largely attended, the sudden death of the woman having been a shock to her acquaintances in this section. There was a profusion of flowers covering the casket during the services which were conducted by Rev. Kleinhenn of the M.E. church. Interment was in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Undertaker Morgan had charge. The bearers were Wm. Gittins, Christ Stone, Thos. Lloyd, Eugene Berdanier, Wm. Williams and John Britton. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 38 August 10, 1917 HENRY BERTAGNOLLI DEAD Word was received this morning of the death of Henry Bertagnolli which occurred in Denver this morning at 1 o’clock at St. Luke’s hospital. Mr. Bertagnolli had suffered for the past ten years with gall stones and recently the trouble bothered him so much that he decided to go to Denver for an operation. He was operated on at the hospital Monday and seemed to be progressing favorably. Yesterday Miss Berta had a telephone message that he had taken a turn for the worse but it was not considered that his condition was at all serious, until later at night a second message advised them that he could not survive through the night. No arrangements have been made for the funeral, the relatives awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Bertagnolli and the body from Denver. It is probably that services will be held on Sunday. Mr. Bertagnolli’s death removed from this community one of its most progressive citizens, one of the go ahead sort of business men who has done much for the town. His death will be a distinct loss to the town as well as to his relatives. He was general manager of the Union Merc & Supply company with stores here and at Superior and Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 38 August 10, 1917 DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. DAVE BUNTEN DEAD Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bunten have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their little daughter, Louise, twenty months old. Death came Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock after a week’s intense suffering. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the home on the West Flat at 2 o’clock, Rev. Jno. F. Clearwaters officiating. Funeral in charge of Fitzpatrick & Rogan. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 38 August 10, 1917 DEATH OF 3-MONTHS OLD BABE Anna Signorelli, the 3-months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. A. Signorelli, died last Friday morning. Funeral services were held on Sunday morning from the South Side Catholic church. Father Sugrue officiating. Funeral in charge of Fitzpatrick & Rogan. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 31 August 10, 1917 TWO LITTLE CHILDREN ARE LAID TO REST The death of Anna, the little three-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Signorelli occurred on Friday, August 3rd, from summer complaint. The funeral services were held from the South Side Catholic church on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Fr. Sugrue. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bunten have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of their little daughter, Louise, who passed away on Wednesday morning after an illness of two weeks duration. Little Louise was born December 4th, 1915, and during her short life had won the love and affection of all who knew her and her parents and friends are inconsolable at their loss. The funeral services were held at the home on Friday afternoon, conducted by Dr. Clearwaters. Many beautiful flowers were sent by friends of the family. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 31 August 10, 1917 HENRY BERTAGNOLLI DIES IN DENVER The people of Rock Springs were very greatly shocked by the announcement of the death of Henry Bertagnolli, which occurred in St. Lukes’ Hospital, Denver, about ten o’clock on Thursday evening, following an operation. Mr. Bertganolli has been in Denver for a short time for medical advice and when it was decided that an operation was necessary, his wife, brother Leo Bertagnolli, and Mike Toresani went to Denver to be present during the ordeal and they were with him when he passed away. Mr. Bertagnolli was a native of Austria but came to this country when a young man and had been in business in Rock Springs for the past twenty-five years, during which time he has amassed a comfortable fortune. Ten years ago he incorporated the Union Mercantile Company, which is now one of the large business concerns of western Wyoming, owning thriving stores at Rock Springs, Superior and Kemmerer. During this time he has been the manager of the company and its splendid growth has been due largely to his remarkable business ability. He was a public spirited man, always taking an active interest in the affairs of the community and was for several years a member of the city council. His death is a distinct loss to the city of Rock Springs and he will be greatly missed by his fellow countrymen. He leaves a widow, and one brother, Leo Bertagnolli, of this city. At the time of going to press the hour of the funeral had not been decided upon. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 39 August 17, 1917 OBITUARY Died, in Denver, Colorado, at St. Lukes Hospital, Friday, August 10, 1917, Henry Bertagnolli of Rock Springs, Wyoming, age 51 years. Deceased had undergone an operation for gall stones and rallied from the operation and his condition seemed favorable, when on Thursday night he grew suddenly worse when his kidneys caused complications that resulted in his death at 1:30 o’clock. The body was prepared for burial and brought to Rock Springs on Saturday. Funeral services were held from the South Side Catholic church at 2:30 o’clock on Sunday afternoon and was one of the largest services ever held here. The services were held under the auspices of the Andreas Hoffer Society, which society he founded here about twenty-seven years ago. He was also a member of the K. of P., Elks, Eagles, Redman, which orders marched in a body in the funeral cortege. He was interred in the Andreas Hoffer plot in the cemetery. Deceased was born in Trit, Austrian Tyrol, and came to this country about thirty years ago, stopping in Illinois for a while where he worked in the mines. He than came to Rock Springs and started a little business on M street, then moved to Pilot Butte and then started the Union Mercantile company store, which has grown to be a big concern. He was married to Miss Virginia Torrensani in this city about seventeen years ago, and two children were born to them, both dying in infancy. His wife and one brother, Leo, survive; also several brothers in the old country. Mr. Bertagnolli was a busy, helpful man in this community, a builder and an honest, conscientious man. Many of his friends owe their success to his kindness and advise. His death is a distinct loss not only in the home circle but in the community. He was general manager of the Union Mercantile store here and also the stores at Kemmerer and Superior; also general manager and president of the Superior Livestock Co. In his years of industry he has accumulated quite a fortune, representing thrift and good business judgment. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 39 August 17, 1917 ARTHUR MOCROFT DEAD Arthur Mocroft of Pinedale died Wednesday night of inflammation of the kidneys and paralysis of the throat. The young man was working in the field with his father when he was taken with a terrible pain in his back. He went into the house and laid down for awhile and then went back to work. In a short time he became very ill and he was brought to Rock Springs and it was intended to take him to Salt Lake. It was learned that he could not stand the trip and he was taken to the hospital where he died at 1:30 on Wednesday. The body was prepared for burial and will be taken to Pinedale for interment. Deceased was a young man about twenty or twenty-one years of age and this was the first attack of the trouble he had experienced. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 32 August 17, 1917 A special train was run for Superior to Rock Springs last Sunday, to bring in the people to the funeral of Henry Bertagnolli. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 32 August 17, 1917 NATIVE OF FINLAND DIES IN HOSPITAL Andrew Wale, a Finn, single, aged about 45 years, who entered the hospital four weeks ago suffering from stomach trouble, died on Thursday morning. He has a cousin in Hanna who has been communicated with and arrangements for the funeral have not yet been made pending his arrival. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 32 August 17, 1917 UNKNOWN MAN IS KILLED BY TRAIN On Monday morning the body of a man was found on the railroad track near Bryan in a mangled condition. The man had received some food at a section house and started to walk along the track in the direction of Bryan, when he was run down by a freight train. He was apparently about forty years of age, but there was no means of identification on the body. The body was brought to Ace’s undertaking parlors here and was buried on Tuesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 32 August 17, 1917 YOUNG RANCHMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL William Morecroft, the 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morecroft, of Pinedale, was brought to the hospital in this city on Wednesday evening, suffering from uraemic poison. He was unconscious when he arrived here and passed away about four hours later. The body was taken to the City Undertaking parlors and prepared for burial and will be taken to Pinedale where the funeral will be held. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 40 August 24, 1917 KILLED IN BELGIUM Albert Roberts has received a letter from the chaplain in Belgium announcing the death of his brother, Joe Roberts, who left here two years ago, and who was in the firing line for two years. He was killed in battle in Belgium on July 23rd, his death being caused by the explosion of a shell which he was carrying to the gun. He was buried just a little way beyond the firing line. Joe was the first to leave Rock Springs to join the English army, and he was a member of the Royal Field Artillery. He will be remembered by a lot of people in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 40 August 24, 1917 DEATH OF MICHAEL BRITT Friends of Michael Britt Jr., were shocked to learn of his death which occurred on Sunday at 9:45. Deceased has been a patient sufferer for almost a year from spinal trouble, caused from an injury or strain to his back received when working at his trade as a carpenter. For a time it was not considered serious but in the past several months he grew continually worse until he became bedfast and toward the end his suffering was intense. Funeral services were held from the home at nine o’clock and from the South Side Catholic church at 10 o’clock on Wednesday, Rev. Father Sugrue conducting mass. Deceased was a promising young man, twenty years of age, and his death is particularly sad as it seemed that the outlook for so many months gave no promise of relief and that death must result. He will be missed from the family circle and also by his many friends. Many beautiful flowers were sent as tokens of the esteem in which the young man was held. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 40 August 24, 1917 DEATH OF BABY Ralph Fern, fifteen months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Steel, died this morning at the home of his parents on North Front St. Death was caused from teething and summer complaint. Funeral services will be held form the home on North Front street at 2:30 o’clock and 3 o’clock from the Methodist church. The parents have the sympathy of their friends in the loss of this little fellow, who was at an age where he was learning all the cute baby ways. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 24, 1917 Andrew Walli, a Finn miner, died last Friday afternoon at the hospital from peritonitis and tuberculosis. The body was taken to the Fitzpatrick and Rogan undertaking parlors where it was prepared for burial, and on Sunday it was taken to Reliance where the funeral services were conducted by John Kiviaho, of this city. Interment was made in the cemetery in this city, the services at the grave having been conducted by Reliance Local, U.M.W. of A. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 24, 1917 MICHAEL BRITT JR. ENTERS INTO REST The sad death of Michael Britt Jr., which occurred at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Britt, at 9:45 last Sunday evening, removes one of the promising young men from the community. The deceased had reached the age of 20 years, 6 months and 17 days. He was just entering into manhood, when an accident sustained about nine months ago impaired his health. After a time in the Rock Springs hospital, he was taken to Salt Lake City for treatment and seemed to be improving, when about three weeks ago he was again taken sick and never rallied from the attack. He had been in the employ of the Rock Springs Lumber Co., and was an officer in the Carpenter’s Union. His death removes the only son from the household, another son having passed away about thirteen years ago. An only sister, Katherine is left to comfort the parents in their great sorrow. The funeral services were held from the South Side Catholic church on Thursday morning. Rev. Fr. Sugrue officiating at High Mass. He paid a beautiful tribute to the many good qualities of the young man. Many beautiful flowers were sent by his friends as last tributes to his memory. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 33 August 24, 1917 DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD Victoria Dorigatti, the 5 months old daughter of John and Catherine Christelli, died at their home on East Flat, on Wednesday. The funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon from the North Side Catholic church. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 41 August 31, 1917 MRS. CATHERINE BRABAZON DEAD AFTER FEW DAYS ILLNESS Mrs. Catherine Brabazon died at her home on North Front Street, on Saturday morning, August 25th, at 5:45 after only a few days illness, a sufferer from colitis. Funeral services were held on Monday morning from the South Side Catholic church, Rev. Father Sugrue officiating. Mrs. Brabazon was born in Ireland and was seventy years old at the time of her death. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Mayme, and one son, James, who mourn the loss of a beloved mother. They have the sympathy of their many friends in Rock Springs. Tim Kinney, cousin of Mrs. Brabazon, attended the funeral from Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Horace Levesque of Superior, and sister, Miss Ellen McLaughlin, nieces of the deceased, attended the services. Many beautiful flowers were sent by friends. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 41 August 31, 1917 TWO DEATHS RESULT OF SMOKE James Johnson and Frank E. Ryan are dead as a result of inhaling smoke while confined in the city jail at Green River last Thursday. They were put in jail while under the influence of liquor and in the search some matches were evidently overlooked at about 2 o’clock in the morning smoke was discovered and it was found that their bed clothes had been caught afire from cigarettes. Before the fire was discovered they had inhaled smoke and were brought up to the hospital in the morning. James Johnson, who was 53 years old, contracted pneumonia and died and Frank Ryan, a young man, died from the smoke in his lungs. A brother of the young man came from Ft. Dodge, Iowa, and took the body home for burial. The older man has a brother in Toronto, Canada, and a message is awaited before a disposition will be made of the body. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 August 31, 1917 PRISONERS DIES FROM SUFFOCATION A tragic occurrence took place in the city jail in Green River early last Thursday morning. Frank Earl Ryan, aged 26 and James Johnson, aged 55 years, both of whom had been employed in that city, were arrested on Monday night in a state of intoxication and lodge in the city jail. Shortly after midnight someone [line missing] the cell and cries of “fire.” He accused Sheriff Arthur Dixon, who on investigating found that one of the prisoners had set fire to the bed clothing and that both prisoners were in a state of collapse owing to suffocation caused by the dense smoke besides being severely burned. It is supposed that one of the prisoners had concealed matches and tobacco in his clothing and had been smoking cigarettes when he fell asleep. Both men were rushed to the hospital in this city, where everything possible was done, but both succumbed to their injuries—Johnson on Friday and Ryan on Saturday. The body of Ryan was shipped to Fort Dodge, Iowa, where his parents reside. The body of Johnson is lying in Ace’s undertaking parlors awaiting instructions from his brother in Canada, who has been communicated with. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 August 31, 1917 PIONEER RESIDENT ENTERS INTO REST The death of Mrs. Catherine Brabazon occurred at 5:45 o’clock last Saturday morning, at her home on South Front street, after a brief illness from dysentery. She was only taken sick on the Sunday previous and her condition was not thought at first to be serious, making her death a great shock to her family and friends. Mrs. Brabazon’s maiden name was Catherine Kinney and she was born in County Mayo, Ireland, in which country her childhood was spent. When a very young girl she came to America, coming over at the same time as her cousin, Timothy Kinney, a strong friendship having always existed between these cousins. She lived for some time at Madison, Wisconsin, coming to Rock Springs in the early days when it was but a small mining camp. Of recent years she had gone out very little but she delighted in welcoming her friends to her home and was a great favorite with the young people, whom she loved to have about her. She had just passed her 70th birthday. She is survived by one son, James and one daughter, Miss Mayme, her husband having passed away about thirteen years ago. To those children the sympathy of the community is extended in their great loss. The funeral was held at the South Side Catholic church on Monday morning at 10:30, Rev. Fr. Sugrue officiating. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 August 31, 1917 PIONEER MINER DIES IN SALT LAKE The death of James Carr, formerly of this city took place in a local hospital in Salt Lake City, on August 24th. Mr. Carr was born in Scotland and came to this country when a mere lad, locating first in Pennsylvania. He was one of the pioneer residents of Rock Springs, being employed in the mines in the early days, and thirty-five years ago was married to Miss Jennie Anderson. Several years ago he left for Blackfoot, Idaho, where he has since resided. Deceased was about 62 years of age. He is survived by the following children: Mrs. M.M. Palmer of Salt Lake, Mrs. H.E. Brenizer of Lauirer, Wash., Mrs. R.F. Douglass of Rawlins, and two sons, J.D. Carr of Mackay, Idaho and J.M. Carr, of Blackfoot, Idaho. The funeral took place in Salt Lake City on Wednesday afternoon, August 29th; the Rev. Martin Thomas officiating. The services were private and the body was interred in the city cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 34 August 31, 1917 DEATH OF WALTER SAVELA Walter Savela, 13 years of age, son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Savela, died at the home of his parents on West Flat, on Monday. The funeral took place from the home on Wednesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 42 September 07, 1917 DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Robert Stoddard died Monday, September 3rd, after eleven months of suffering from dropsy and gall stones. Deceased was born in Newton Grange, Edinburgh, Scotland, April 9, 1868. She came to this country first when a little girl and lived with her parents at Brazil, Ill., her father dying at that place. She returned to Scotland with her mother and they returned to America and came to Rock Springs thirty years ago, the mother later marrying Mr. McIntosh. On December 18, 1888, she was married to Robert Stoddard and lived at No. Four. Three sons were born, two having died when small and one son, John, lives in Rock Springs and two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Shrum and Miss Anna Stoddard. Beside these children there are left to mourn her loss, her husband, a sister, Mrs. Maggie Noble, and a brother, Wm. McIntosh. Funeral services were conducted on Wednesday afternoon at the home on West Flat at 2 o’clock, under the auspices of the Royal Neighbors and at the Congregational church at 2:30, Rev. Jenkins preaching the sermon. Many beautiful flowers were sent by her friends and those who had known and lover her grieve with the bereaved relatives because of her death. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 42 September 07, 1917 DEATH OF 18 MONTS OLD BABE Louise, the eighteen months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Swandler, died at the home of its parents at Gunn on Saturday afternoon from summer complaint. Funeral services were conducted from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wise on West Flat on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock, Rev. Schepp preaching the sermon. The many friends of the bereaved parents sympathize with them in the loss of their little daughter. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 42 September 07, 1917 DIED AFTER 12 HOURS ILLNESS George Stein, 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orvalle Stein, died Sunday morning at 6:30 of cholera morbus, after twelve hours of illness. The body was prepared for burial and shipped to Evanston Sunday. Mrs. Gorman, mother of Mrs. Stein, came from Evanston Sunday morning on No. 4 to accompany the parents of the boy. Funeral services were conducted on Monday at Evanston. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 07, 1917 LITTLE CHILD DIES AT GUNN Louise Ida, the 18 months old child of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Swanders of Gunn and formerly of this city, died on Saturday afternoon from infantile paralysis. The body was brought to Rock Springs the same evening and the funeral took place from the home of Niel Wise, on West Flat, on Monday. The Rev. Dr. Schepp officiated and there was a large attendance of friends and sympathizers who accompanied the remains of the little one to its last resting place in Mountain View cemetery. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 07, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF LITTLE BOY George, the five year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Stein, died suddenly at the home of his parents on Fourth street, on Sunday morning. The boy turned sick on Saturday afternoon and although medical aid was summoned and everything possible done he passed away as already stated. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends in their particularly sad bereavement. The body was shipped to Evanston for burial. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 07, 1917 DEATH OF MRS. ROBERT STODDARD After a long and painful illness, Mrs. Robert Stoddard, one of the pioneers of Rock Springs, died at her home on West Flat on Monday morning. Born in a little village in the county of Midlothian, Scotland, nearly half a century ago, Mrs. Stoddard came to this country, accompanied by her mother, when twenty years of age. They came direct to Rock Springs and Mrs. Stoddard has resided here ever since. Twenty-eight years ago she was married to Robert Stoddard. She is survived by her husband and three children, John, Mrs. Janet Shrum, and Annie, all of whom reside in this city. She has also a brother and sister who reside in Superior. By the death of Mrs. Stoddard another link which binds us to the past has been severed. Mrs. Stoddard is well known in the city where she has lived so long and was held in great respect by all with whom she came in contact. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors which order took charge of the funeral arrangements. The funeral took place from the Congregational church on Wednesday and was attended by a large number of friends. The Rev. Jenkins conducted the services. The bereaved husband and family have the sympathy of the whole community in their great loss. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 07, 1917 Harry Lange received the sad news on Tuesday of the death of his mother, who passed away last Friday at her home in Pittsburg, Pa., at the age of 90 years. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 35 September 07, 1917 As we go to press we learn of the death of James Ward, the little lad from Superior, who underwent an operation for appendicitis at the hospital this week. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF SAMUEL WADDY The death occurred with startling suddenness on Saturday night of Samuel Waddy, manager of the Stockgrowers branch store at Bitter Creek. Mr. Waddy had been in his usual health during the day and was seized with illness while at work in the store. He was taken home but died within an hour. Mr. Waddy was born a Birkenhead, England, 32 years ago. He came to this country seven years ago, coming straight to Rock Springs. He was first employed on the railroad but about three years ago he entered the service of the Stockgrowers Merc. Co. He first served in the Rock Springs store where his obliging manner and genial disposition made him a general favorite. A year ago he was appointed manager of the Bitter Creek branch of this company. Mr. Waddy was a fine musician. He was a member of the Episcopal church choir and frequently sang the solos at the church services. The body was brought to Rock Springs and the funeral took place from the Episcopal church here on Tuesday, Dr. Schopp officiating. Previous to the funeral services the choir held a memorial service singing the favorite hymns of the deceased. The pallbearers were the fellow workmen of the deceased, and they accompanied the body of their comrade to its last resting place. He was married nine years ago in the old country, to Margaret McIntosh, who survives him. His mother is still alive and resides in England. Mr. Waddy made many friends in the city who sympathise with his relatives in their sad and sudden bereavements. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 LOUIS MAGAGNA DIES AT LAVA HOT SPRINGS On Tuesday night the city was startled by the news that Louis Magagna, one of our best known and most highly respected citizens, had met a tragic death at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. Mr. Magagna had been in indifferent health for some time and gone to Hot Springs to take the baths. Mr. Magagna, along with several other Rock Springs friends had been taking a sweat bath in what is known as the “chicken coop.” Not feeling very well he left he bath and took a walk along the river bank. After a short time had passed and he had not returned, one of his friends asked, “Where is Louis?” and they all went in search. They found him in the mud by the banks of the river, dead. His sickness had apparently overcome him and he had fallen into the thick mud which bands the stream and had been smothered. Deceased was born at Brez, in the Tyrol, Austria, 41 years ago. When 25 years of age he left for the United States coming right to Rock Springs. He was first employed driving a team for a store on Pilot Butte avenue. Later he started in the saloon business with Eugene Rizzi and 19 years ago he married his partner’s sister. He was one of the founders of the Wyoming Beer Company and the Chicago Meat Market and had also an interest in many other enterprises in the city. Besides his interests in the city he went extensively into the stock raising business. At the time of his death he was leading partner in the firm of Magagna and Tasso, who run the Fountain Saloon. Although he never took an active part in local politics he was always deeply interested in anything that pertained to the welfare of the city and was always ready to give assistance, financial or otherwise to any scheme which was for the city’s good. Many a poor family in the city will miss the kindly hand of Mr. Magagna, who believed in the principle of not letting his left hand know what his right hand was doing and many instances of his quiet generosity will never be known. Yet no matter how quietly such kindnesses are extended they cannot altogether be concealed and generation will arise which will call him blessed. His is survived by his wife and four children—Adolph, who graduated from High School last spring, Henry, Edwin and the little baby, Earnestina. He also leaves two brothers, Valentine of this city, and Archangel of Superior; and three sisters, Mrs. Steve Magagna of this city, Mrs. Alec Magagna of Superior, and Mrs. John Rizzi of Kemmerer. His aged mother and one sister still live in the old country and it was Mr. Magagna’s earnest desire to go and visit them after the present war is over. He has been having erected a handsome residence, now nearing completion and which will be one of the finest homes in the city, but it has been decreed that he shall never enter it. He was an active member of the Andreas Hoffer society, one of the most prominent benefit societies of his country. Besides several cousins and many friends who have come from neighboring towns to attend his funeral, seven cousins have come from Kansas. Their names are: Mr. and Mrs. Anton Menghini, of Frontenac; Mr. and Mrs. John Menghini and little daughter, of Blackhill; Mrs. Pete Menghini, of Frontenac; and Mrs. Bazilo Zueck, of Frontenac. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the home 216 D street and from there to the South Side Catholic church. Mr. Magagna’s familiar figure will be missed from our streets but his memory will never fade from the grateful hearts of the many whom he has befriended. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Don McIntosh, of Evanston, are visiting Rock Springs friends, called here by the death of their brother-in-law, Sam Waddy. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 FREMONT COUNTY BOY DROWNS AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Gene Doane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doane of North Fork, was drowned on Wednesday of last week at or near San Diego, Calif., while in the service of the U.S. navy. The remains arrived in Lander last Thursday and the funeral was held Friday. Only the meager facts of the untimely end of the young Fremont county boy have been received so far. Gene enlisted in the navy last spring and was for a time stationed at San Francisco. A short time ago he was transferred to San Diego. In a letter to his parents received only the day before the news of his death reached them he told them of the fine quarters he had and good treatment he was receiving in the service. With the death of Gene Doane, Fremont county gave up the first of its gallant young men to enlisted in the war with Germany. He was twenty-two years of age and had lived nearly all of his life with his parents on North Fork. Industrious and quiet he made many friends. The community joins in extending sympathy to his parents and relatives in their great bereavement.—Lander Journal. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT SHOSHONI On Tuesday, Mrs. Harry Lange received a message announcing the death of her father, Charles F. Smith, which occurred at ten o’clock that morning at his home in Shoshoni, after an illness of long duration. Mr. Smith was 71 years of age and was a native of Germany, but came to the United States when buy fourteen years of age. He was a veteran of the Civil War and also of the Indian wars, having helped to blaze the trail of civilization across the continent. He was an old-time resident of Rock Springs having formerly been the proprietor of the steam laundry. He was well known among the older citizens, who regret to hear of his death. Besides his widow, he leaves five children; four daughters, Mesdames Frank Ord and Harry Lange, of this city and Mesdames, Annie Gudmunsen and Jessie Mitchell, of Shoshoni, and one son, Clarence, who is s member of the 3rd Wyoming Infantry and is now at Camp Greene, N.C. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 Felix Bergamo, an Austrian, 40 years of age, while at work in No. 4 mine last Sunday morning had his skull fractured by a fall of rock. He was taken to the hospital but died the same evening. He is survived by his wife and two daughters who live in Rock Springs and his mother who lives in the old country. The funeral took place from the South Side Catholic church on Wednesday afternoon Father Sugrue officiating.  --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 The little four month’s old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Genetti, of Lion, died this week, the funeral being held on Friday afternoon, in this city. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 Joe Duran, an employee of the Megeath Coal Co., fell from the wagon which he was driving in such a manner that the wheels passed over his body, inflicting fatal injuries. The accident occurred on Friday, Sept. 7th and the body was brought to this city, where the funeral was held on Tuesday, from the City Undertaking parlors. The deceased came here from New Mexico and was thirty-two years of age. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 John Rizzi, and family, of Kemmerer, are in the city, called here by the death of Mrs. Rizzi’s brother, Louis Magagna. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 CARD OF THANKS Mrs. Waddy and relatives thank all friends for their kindness, sympathy and floral tributes, tendered to them in the death of Mr. Samuel Waddy, which occurred so suddenly, on Saturday September 8. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 36 September 14, 1917 CARD OF THANKS The members of the Brabazon family wish to extend their sincere thanks to all friends and neighbors for the help and sympathy extended during their recent bereavement and also for the beautiful floral offerings. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 43 September 14, 1917 TRAGIC DEATHS TAKES TOLL OF TWO WELL KNOWN TOWNSPEOPLE SUDDENLY Rock Springs was shocked to hear of the sudden death of Louis Magagna which occurred at Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, last Tuesday. He and his brother Alex went to the springs and had intended to go to another part of the state for some bucks which the brother wanted to buy. They had been taking the baths and Louis Magagna left him for a few minutes and said he would return. When he did not go back his brother went in search of him and he was found head first in one of the mud bath holes where he had fallen. He is given out that he is all probability died of heart failure and dropped into the hole. There was no water in the lungs, and its almost an assured fact that life was extinct when he fell of water would have been breathed into the lungs. Mr. Magagna and son Adolph, Steve, Valentine and Angel Magagna and John and Dave Menkiney went to Lava Hot Springs to accompany the body home. Deceased was born in Brez, Tyrol, Austria, and came directly to Rock Springs about twenty-four years ago. He first had a grocery business and then he went into the sheep business and later became associated with the Wyoming Beer Company, Chicago Meat Market, Magagna Bros., and the Fountain Saloon. He is survived by his wife and four children, three sisters, Mrs. Steve Magagna, Mrs. Alex Magagna of Superior and Mrs. John Rizzi of Kemmerer; two brothers, Alex and Valentine. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home on D street and at the South Side Catholic church at 2:30. The Andreas Hoffer Society and the Franels Joseph Society of which he was an active member of many years standing, will attend in a body. The many friends of the deceased will sympathize with the bereaved relatives in this hour of their sorrow, the loss of a devoted husband, father and brother. The relatives attending from out of town are Mr. and Mrs. John Rizzi of Kemmerer; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Menghini and Mrs. Pete Menghini of Fontenac, Kansas; John Menghini and son of Blackhill, Kansas; Mrs. C. Zuleck of Mulberry, Kansas. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 43 September 14, 1917 Word was received in this city Saturday that Samuel Waddy, manager of the Stock Growers store and postmaster at that place, had died suddenly while putting up an order. The coroner immediately went to the store and a postmortem examination was held which disclosed the fact that death was caused by a ruptured blood vessel. Mrs. Waddy and her mother were brought in Saturday evening to relatives and the body was brought in by Geo. Ace on Sunday. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Episcopal church, Rev. Schepp officiating. Mr. Waddy had been a faithful member of the choir of this church for a number of years and the choir sang a number of his favorite hymns before the services in memory of him. The many friends of the bereaved family extend their sympathy to the widow and the surviving children. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 43 September 14, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Orvalle Stein and daughter Elinore returned yesterday evening from Evanston, where they buried their little son, George. They made the trip with Chas. Kendall who was returning from Salt Lake in his new Oldsmobile. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 37 September 21, 1917 DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK The death of Mike Pankovich, an Austrian, occurred at the hospital on Friday morning from tuberculosis. He was 31 years of age and unmarried. Pearl Gaines, colored, passed away at Blackfoot, Wyo., on Wednesday, from heart failure. Her body was brought to Ace’s Undertaking parlors and prepared for burial and will be shipped to Arkansas. She was 35 years old. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 DEATH OF SMALL CHILD Mary, the nine months’ old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman, died on Tuesday morning. The funeral took place from the family home, 136 J street on Wednesday. The parents have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their little one who for so short at time had come to gladden their home. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 MAN KILLED AT GRANGER William Faulkner, aged 47, a watchman on the railroad at Granger was killed on Wednesday. He had been riding on a speeder along the track when he was overtaken by a train which struck the speeder before he could get clear. The body was brought to the City Undertaking Parlors where it will be prepared for shipment two weeks hence to Fort Wayne, Indiana. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 THOS. LEADBEATER DIES AT ROCHESTER, MINN. A message was received here on Tuesday announcing the sad news of the death of Thomas Leadbeater, which occurred in the Mayo Bros. hospital, at Rochester, Minn., at 8:20 on Monday evening. The deceased was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Leadbeater, of this city and his father was with him when he passed away. His death was, indirectly, the result of an accident incurred in No. 2 mine, about two and one-half years ago. Since then his health had failed gradually and he had consulted specialists in many places. Early in September he decided to enter the Mayo hospital for an operation and went to Rochester, Minn., for that purpose, but was never able to have the operation performed. The immediate cause of his death was enlargement of the liver. The remains were brought to the home in this city, arriving here on Thursday night. The deceased was born in Rock Springs on August 9th, 1884, and his entire life had been spent here. He was a young man of exemplary character, and his death robs his parents of their only son in their declining years. Besides his parents he leaves one sister, Mrs. Wm. Griffith Jr., two brothers, and one sister having already passed beyond. To these bereaved relatives, the sympathy of the community is extended. The funeral services will be held from the L.D.S. church on Sunday afternoon, at two o’clock. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 Edward Hecox, 70, years of age, died at Pinedale on Wednesday and was buried on Friday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 DEATH RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK Albert, aged one year and three months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moser, died at the family home at Lion on Thursday, Sept. 20. Frank Rogan, of Fitzpatrick & Rogan brought the body to their undertaking parlors here and the little one was buried in Mountain View cemetery on Saturday. John Poli, employed at the Larson ranch ninety miles north of here, was driving a team on the ranch when the horses took fright and ran away. Poli was thrown from the wagon and killed instantaneously. His right arm was fractured, his face badly bruised and his neck broken. Deceased was 28 years of age. Frank Rogan, of Fitzpatrick & Rogan, went to the ranch and brought the body to their undertaking parlors here where it was prepared for burial. A brother of the deceased came from Iowa and made the necessary arrangements. The funeral took place on Wednesday under the auspices of the local lodge of I.O.O.F. Services were held in the private chapel of the undertaking firm. Harry Liguras, a Greek, 31 years of age, died at the hospital on Saturday morning as the result of injuries received in the mine at Lion. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon; the Greek priest from Pocatello officiating. Mrs. Olive Zamboni, 21 years of age, died at the hospital on Saturday afternoon from diabetic coma. The funeral was held from the South Side Catholic church on Monday, Father Sugrue officiating. Deceased leaves a husband and a nine months’ old baby to mourn her loss. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 38 September 28, 1917 RESOLUTION OF RESPECT At the last regular meeting of the L.U. 2309, U.M.W. of A., a committee was appointed to draw suitable resolutions on the death of one of its members. The resolution follows: Whereas: It has pleased Almighty God to removed form our midst our faithful and beloved brother Felix Bergamo, who met with an accident in the mines Sunday morning, Sept. 9t, resulting in his death in the afternoon of the same day, and Whereas: he was faithful and true to the organization; a loving and dutiful husband and father. Therefore, be it resolved that L.U. 2309 do hereby express our deep regrets for the untimely loss of our brother and that we extend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy. A.V. ELIAS JNO. CONTY I.H. BRATTON --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 45 September 28, 1917 Tom Ledbetter Dead Tom Ledbetter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ledbetter, died on Monday, September 24th, at Rochester, Minn., where he went a week ago for an operation for liver trouble. The father of deceased, left Wednesday for that place when his son’s condition was considered serious. He returned last night with the body. Deceased was thirty-two years old and was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ledbetter and he was born in this city and has always lived here. He is survived by his parents and be one sister, Mrs. Wm. Griffiths. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m., at the home on the West Flat. The bereaved relatives have the sympathy of their friends in their hour of bereavement. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 45 September 28, 1917 DEATH LIST Mrs. Pearl Gaines died at her home at Bryan on September 19th of an attack of heart disease. Her husband came into the house and found her dead on the bed where she had evidently laid down to rest. George Ace brought the body to Rock Springs and prepared it for shipment to her old home in Arkadelphia, Ark., for burial. Her husband, Salvadore Gaines, is watchman on the U.P. bridge near Bryan. He accompanied the body to Arkadelphia. The body of John Poli, an Italian who worked for John Larson on his ranch near Elkhorn, was found last Friday by other men employed on the ranch. It is thought that he was killed by a the team he was driving running away and throwing him under the wheels of the wagon. Coroner Joynson, Mr. and Larson and Frank Rogan went out after the body Saturday, which was brought to town and prepared for burial at the Rogan & Fitzpatrick undertaking parlors and interment made Wednesday, the I.O.O.F. lodge of which he was a member having charge of the funeral services. His brother from Iowa is here to look after his affairs. Albert, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Moser of Lion, died at their home last Thursday from acute intestinal trouble. Funeral services in charge of Fitzpatrick & Rogan were held from the home Saturday afternoon, with services at the cemetery conducted by Rev. T.P. Jenkins. The infant son of Mrs. John Wonder of Elk Mountain died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Davis at No. 4, parents of Mrs. Cheesebrough, last Friday. Funeral services were held from the home last Sunday afternoon. Mike Paukavich, who has been ill at the Wyoming General hospital for many months, died last Friday at the hospital, tuberculosis being the cause of his death. He was an Austrian, thirty-one years of age, and was for several years caretaker of the parks at the Union Pacific depot. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon. Harry Liguras, who was injured in the mine at Lion on September 11th, died at the hospital last Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were held from Rogan & Fitzpatrick parlors Sunday afternoon, conducted by the Greek priest from Pocatello. Mrs. Olivo Zamboni of Superior was brought down to the hospital last Saturday afternoon and died the same evening. Mrs. Zamboni was 21 years of age and leaves a husband and infant child to mourn her death. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the South Side Catholic church, Rev. Father Sugrue officiating. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman died at their home on Elk street Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon from the home. The body of Wm. Faulkner, who was killed near Granger Tuesday by a train while coming into Granger on a speeder, was brought to Rock Springs and is in charge of Undertaker J.F. McNulty until funeral arrangements are made. His home was in Fort Wayne, Ind., and he was employed as bridge watchman for the U.P. He has a brother working at Green River. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 05, 1917 After gladdening their home for three days, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Dickson, passed away at an early hour on Monday morning. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 05, 1917 RAILROAD MAN KILLED IN GREEN RIVER YARDS Coroner Joseph Joynson was called to Green River on Thursday to investigate into the cause of the death of Albert Anderson, a brakeman on the Union Pacific. According to reports, Anderson was asleep in a caboose and his death resulted from a switch engine crashing into the caboose. He was one of the most popular men on the road between Rawlins and Green River and had been employed on this division for the past six years. He was a resident of Rawlins where he has a brother and an uncle. His father lives in Dannebrog, Neb. The body was taken directly to Rawlins where the funeral services will be held. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 05, 1917 OLD RESIDENT DIES AT HANNA Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Butler were called to Hanna this week by the death of Mr. Butler’s mother, Mrs. John Butler, which occurred on Tuesday. Mrs. Butler was 69 years of age and was an old and well known resident of Hanna. She is survived by her husband, a veteran of the Civil war. The funeral was held on Friday and she was laid to rest in the old cemetery at Carbon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 05, 1917 FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN BUTTE James Sloan, of Reliance, was called to Butte, Montana, last week, by the death of his daughter, Mrs. John Logan. Mrs. Logan is remembered by many old residents as Mary Sloan. Beside her father, she leaves a husband, two daughters, and two sons. One daughter, Mrs. Oscar Olesen, of Reliance, was with the mother at the time of her death. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 39 October 05, 1917 THREE MEN KILLED BY TRAIN ON SUNDAY NIGHT Shortly after ten o’clock on Sunday evening, three men were instantly killed by a west bound freight train at a point about five miles east of this city. The three men, with a fourth, were walking from Point of Rocks to Rock Springs and were on the eastbound track. They stepped from the eastbound track to the westbound track to allow a freight train to pass when they were struck by a westbound fast freight. The enginemen on the two freights did not notice the accident and neither train stopped. The fourth man in the party, who was uninjured, walked to Rock Springs and notified the officers and the coroner and undertaker went to the scene of the accident. The bodies were brought to the City Undertaking parlors in this city, where papers on two of the men disclosed their identity as Joseph L. Prim of Warrenburg, Mo., the other as Dewey Fredericks of Watertown, Wisconsin. The body of Prim was shipped to his home on Wednesday afternoon, and that of Fredericks on Thursday afternoon. The third body has not been identified and is at the undertaking parlors awaiting burial. According to the story of Richard Dischinger, the fourth man who was fortunate enough to escape death, the four young men had shipped from Kansas City to the grading camp at Bitter Creek. When they reached the camp they found conditions not as represented and were coming further west to seek employment. When the four men stopped from the eastbound track Dischinger was in front, he turned and saw the westbound train almost upon them and called to the other men and jumped. It was not until the train has passed that he discovered that his three companions were killed. He started for Rock Springs but became confused and wandered over the mine and switch tracks on the north side of town for more than an hour before his finally found an officer to notify of the accident. Dischinger found employment with the Megeath Coal Co., and is now at their mine north of this city. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 46 October 05, 1917 Three Men Killed by Train Sunday Night Three men were killed Sunday by a train near the Gunn bend, and one of them is still unidentified. The four men are Dewey Fredericks, Jos. L. Poland, Richard Dischinger and an unknown. It seem the men went to Black Buttes to work but being dissatisfied with the work on the grade, started to walk to Rock Springs. On the way the three men met the fourth man who was going to the place they left and after hearing discouraging reports from the others, decided to come back here. They were walking on the tracks and stepped off to allow a train to pass and stepped in front of another train. Dischinger, who survives, saw the train and warned his companions of the danger but they could not get out of the way. The bodies were brought here and an inquest held. The body of Fredericks was shipped to his relatives in Wisconsin, and that of Poland to Missouri. The third body is being held while Coroner Joynson is trying to find his relatives. The survivor of the four is working at the Megeath mine. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 46 October 05, 1917 Wreck Kills Brakeman Albert Anderson, brakeman, was killed at Green River yesterday at 5:10 when a freight engine and switch engine collided. One engineer had his ankles injured and was slightly burned. Rodney Burke was engineer on the yard engine. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 46 October 05, 1917 CARD OF THANK We desire to thank all our neighbors and friends for their kindness during our recent bereavement, the loss of our little grandson, John Trenton Cheesebrough, who died on Sept. 21st, also for flowers sent. MR. AND MRS. LUKE DAVIS --- Rock Springs Miner no. 40 October 12, 1917 BODY SHIPPED TO HOME IN BRIDGEPORT, CONN. The body of the third man who was killed on the railroad east of this city on the night of September 30th has been identified as that of Joe Poland, formerly of Bridgeport, Conn. Coroner Joynson discovered a paper containing the address at Bridgeport, and upon wiring that place received an answer verifying the identity and requesting that the body be shipped to that city for interment. For a time it looked as though the body would not be identified and that interment would be made here as unknown. The body was shipped to Bridgeport on No. 6 on Friday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 40 October 12, 1917 FORMER RESIDENT DIES IN KEMMERER Rock Springs friends will regret to learn of the death of a former resident, Mrs. Steve Bartek, whose death occurred in Kemmerer, on October 5th. The Kemmerer Camera published the following notice of her death. “The wife of Steve Bartek, a well known rancher of Rock Creek, died last Friday evening at the Lincoln County Miners’ Hospital. She had always been in good health and her sudden death was a sad shock to her husband, who with a little five year old son are left in the lonely ranch home to mourn her departure. “Mrs. Bartek was born in Austria in 1885. In 1905 they were married in Rock Springs where the family lived for several years and are well known there and in Superior. Six years ago they took up a homestead on Rock creek, and had just begun to prosper nicely, having a number of live stock and the ranch in good shape. She was always a great help to her husband and he will miss her greatly. “Funeral services were held Sunday and interment was made in the city cemetery.” --- Rock Springs Miner no. 40 October 12, 1917 MINER DIES FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN SUPERIOR MINES Joe Niskich, a miner from Superior, died in the hospital on Thursday night from injuries received in the miens at Superior on Monday. He was an Austrian, 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and family in Austria, and one son in Superior. The funeral services were held from the North Side Catholic church on Friday afternoon and were attended by the members of St. Aloisius Society, of which the deceased was a member. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 40 October 12, 1917 ANOTHER DEATH IN BUTLER FAMILY Another death in the Butler family occurred in Hanna the past week, when Mrs. Sam Fitch, a niece of T.H. Butler passed away last Saturday. She was buried on Tuesday, in Carbon. Mrs. Fitch was formerly Valine Mann and was born in the old camp of Carbon, twenty-four years ago. Her marriage to Sam Fitch occurred in this city about eight years ago. After living here for two years they moved to Superior and later, to Hanna. Her death resulted from pneumonia, following an operation for gall stones. Besides her husband she leaves three little children, the youngest but five months old. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 47 October 12, 1917 Joe Nicksich, a Montenegrin, who was injured in the mines at Superior Monday afternoon, died at the hospital Wednesday night. Funeral services will be at Superior. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 LITTLE LAD DIES IN OGDEN, UTAH The death of Otto, the little three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bertagnolli, of Superior, occurred last Friday night in Ogden, where he had been taken for medical treatment. The body was brought to Rock Springs on Saturday and the funeral was held from the South Side Catholic church on Sunday. The sympathy of their friends is extended to the bereaved parents. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 THREE MEN KILLED WHEN BOILER EXPLODES The westbound trains on Thursday night and Friday morning were considerably delayed by the explosion of a locomotive boiler near Medicine Bow. The locomotive was pulling a westbound freight train and three men were killed by the explosion. The dead are: Edward H. Cummings, 35, engineer; David C. Kendall, 25, fireman; and Alfred E. Waddell, brakeman. The cause of the explosion is not known but the supposition is that the pump had failed in its duties. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT HANNA A message was received here on Wednesday announcing the sad news of the death of Mrs. R.C. Irwin, which occurred at their ranch home at Merna, Lincoln county. Mrs. Irwin was a former resident of Rock Springs, where she lived during her girlhood, her maiden name having been Martha Gregory. She was first married to James McTee, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McTee Sr., of this city, who was killed in one of the mines. She afterward married R.C. Irwin and for about fifteen years had resided on the ranch. Her sudden death was a great shock to her many old-time friends. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 WILLIAM PARK FATALLY SHOT ON MONDAY EVENING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DISARM FRENZIED MAN A terrible tragedy was enacted in Rock Springs on Monday evening when Ed Walsh shot and fatally wounded William Park, who died about thirty minutes afterward. The tragedy occurred about six o’clock in the evening in the Park Hotel Bar, and was the result of a dispute between Walsh and Gilbert Hamlin, and Mr. Park was accidentally shot while trying to prevent Walsh from shooting Hamlin. According to testimony in the Coroner’s court, Walsh and Hamlin spent Monday afternoon drinking and betting on the ball game. Walsh placed his money on the Giants and Hamlin on the White Sox. After the game Hamlin collected his money from bets and Walsh became offensive and called Hamlin many vile names. Hamlin resented the names and struck Walsh and knocked him down. Walsh then left the saloon and remained away until about 5:40 when he appeared with a gun in his hand, demanding an apology from Hamlin and declaring he would kill him. Just previous to Walsh’s entrance William Park and Hugh McAllister entered the saloon. McAllister stopped at the cigar counter near the door and Park continued through the swinging door to the back part of the room. Hamlin was in the front of the room. When Walsh entered with the leveled gun, McAllister grabbed his wrist and forced the revolver almost to the floor. Hamlin struck Walsh and the blow threw both McAllister and Walsh from their balance and they partly fell through the swinging doors. Park was talking to Jack Martin at the rear of the room and when they heard the disturbance they rushed forward to prevent a shooting. As the three men Hamlin, Walsh and McAllister appeared through the swinging doors, Park grabbed Hamlin, and during the scuffle Walsh forced his hand holding the revolver above his head and pulled the trigger. The bullet struck William Park in the head. Immediately after the shot was fired Walsh realized what had happened, but it was too late. Medical aid was summoned but Mr. Park was beyond any aid that could be given and his death occurred shortly after six o’clock. Walsh was placed under arrest and he was immediately hurried to the county jail at Green River, where he will remain until the next term of the District Court. Hamlin was placed in jail here until after the coroner’s investigation and was then released. Both Walsh and Hamlin have been connected with various sheep outfits in this section and are well known William Park was born in Leadhills, Scotland, 58 years ago and came to America when but 19 years of age. He first located in Pennsylvania, coming to Rock Springs 23 years ago. For a number of years he was employed in the mines here, and even after he embarked in business for himself his love for the mines asserted itself, and for months at a time he worked at mining coal. Twenty years ago he went with the rush to Alaska, but remained only a short time, returning to Rock Springs with the determination to make it his permanent home. “Billy” Park, or “Fayther”, the names by which he was affectionately known by his large circle of friends, was one of the most generous and kindest of Rock Springs’ citizens. He was a friend to all in trouble and his assistance did not stop at sympathy, but extended to the more substantial forms as well. He will be sadly missed by many and especially in Scottish circles, as he had for many years been the mainstay of the Caledonian Club and had furnished it a meeting place. He leaves a widow and eight children, seven daughters and one son. The daughters are: Janet, Grace, Margaret, Mary, Dollie, Isabelle and Elizabeth, the son Robert, all of this city. He also leaves three sisters in Scotland: Mrs. Inglis, Mrs. Crawford and Miss Park, and one brother, John Park of this city. The sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved widow and children in the loss of a kind and loving husband and father, and a good citizen. The funeral services were held at the Congregational church on Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock and were attended by a large concourse of people. A number of societies of which Mr. Park was a member, attending in a body and the Masons had charge of the services at the grave. Mr. Park’s death is the third tragic event which has occurred in the family in a little more than a year. His oldest son James, died in August, 1916, while being brought tot his city for medical aid, from Brown’s Park where he was taken ill. Dan Crawford, a nephew, was the victim of an automobile accident last May and Mr. Parks’ death is another terrible shock to the bereaved relatives. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 E.B. Parry was called to Cokeville on Friday by the death of his father-in-law, Julius Jacobson. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 19, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gregory and Mrs. J.E. Rose were called to Merna on Thursday by the death of Mr. Gregory’s sister, Mrs. R.C. Irwin. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Oct 19, 1917 Former Resident Dead Word was received today of the death of Mrs. R. C. Urwin of Merna, Wyo. Mrs. Urwin was formerly Mrs. James McTee of this place and before her marriage to James McTee, was Miss Martha Gregory, sister of Jack, Hugh, Charles, Allen and Edward Gregory. James McTee was killed in No. 9 mine fifteen years ago. Three years later she was married to R. C. Urwin. The relatives left for Merna to attend the funeral. Deceased leaves seven children and five brothers, and one sister, Mrs. Arthur Lewis, to mourn her loss. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Oct 19, 1917 Meets Tragic Death William Park, whose untimely and tragic death occurred last Monday, was born in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1859. He came to America with his brother John when nineteen years of age, and lived first in Pennsylvania, later moving to Indiana. He was married there and with his wife moved to Alabama. About twenty-three years ago he came to Rock Springs to his brother, John Park, and worked in the mines. About this time the gold excitement in far away Alaska claimed his attention and he was the number who made the trip, returning to Rock Springs ad few months later to make his permanent home. Left to mourn his untimely death are his wife and seven daughters, Jeanette, Grace, Margaret, Mary, Dolly and Beth, and one boy, Robert; one brother John Park, living here, and three sisters in Scotland, Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Ingles and Miss Margaret Park. This is the third tragic death in the family in the year, the son having died on the way home from the country after his vacation, and the death of a nephew, Dan Crawford last May. Funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon from the home on No. 1 hill at 2 o’clock and from the Congregational church at 2:30, under the auspices of the Masons, the Caledonian Society, the Elks and the I.O.O.F., of which he was a member, attended in a body. The cortege was blocks long and the beautiful flowers attested the esteem in which he was held. William Park was a man generous to a fault, an indulgent husband and father, a good friend and his death is a distinct loss to his friends, who sincerely sympathize with the bereaved relatives. William Park met his death at the hands of one Ed Walsh, whose intention was to shoot a many by the name of Hamlin, as we understand it. Hamlin and Walsh had quarreled over some baseball game bet earlier in the afternoon and he was trying to be peace mediator, but did not know Walsh had the gun. Walsh had quarreled with Hamblin and went out to get the gun and demanded an apology of Hamlin, covering him with the gun, he being on the other side of the door, and as he got hold of Walsh, Walsh fired and the shot missed Hamlin and struck Mr. Park in the left eye, the bullet piercing the brain and he lived only a short time. Walsh made no attempt, in fact, several of those in the crowd closed around him and he was taken to the jail, and later to Green River. He feels heartbroken over the affair as the deceased was his friend, but it is said that the charge will be practically the same as if he had killed the man he intended to hit. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Oct 19, 1917 Louis Menghini was called to Silverton, Colo., on Saturday evening, on account of the death of his brother, Joe. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Oct 19, 1917 Irene Higginson, three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Higginson of Green River, died in the hospital here last Friday evening of colitis. The body was prepared for burial by Fitzpatrick & Rogan and taken to Green River, Sunday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 41 October 26, 1917 Mr. and Mrs. John Guy left on Wednesday for Sublet, called there by the death of their grandson, Charles Rose. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 49 October 26, 1917 Former Rock Springs Boy Drowned Chas. Rose, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Rose, former residents of Rock Springs, and Earl Daniels, age 15, son of Sam Daniels, both of Conroy, were drowned Monday in the Gabardi reservoir near Conroy, where they were duck hunting. The boys took a leaky boat to go out after a couple of ducks they had shot, and it is supposed they reached over to get them and the boat turned over. Only a boy of eight years saw the accident and he ran for help. People rushed out to the reservoir when the news was received and the search was continued until the next day before the bodies were found. Funeral services were held yesterday. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 02, 1917 FIRST SWEETWATER CO. MAN KILLED IN WAR In a telegram received here this week, announcement was made of the death of Gust Borakis, who was run down by an automobile while on guard duty at Camp Mills, Long Island. Borakis enlisted in Rock Springs in June, and was formerly employed in the mines at Gunn. He was of Greek nationality and when the call was made for volunteers to fill the Wyoming troops, he enlisted and was stationed at Camp Greene, North Carolina, for training. Recently the Wyoming troops were moved to Camp Mills, Long Island, for further training. Borakis as on guard duty, according to report, and was in the act of trying to prevent an automobile from passing his post when he was run down by the machine. The name of the person driving the machine has not been given out, but there is a report that it was an officer of his own division. There has been considerable trouble experienced by the war department with the newly appointed officers. They are not grasping the idea of military discipline. A telegram received here from the commandant at Camp Mills, on Wednesday, by Nick Megas, a cousin of Borakis, states that the body of Borakis was buried at Camp Mills. His name will long be remembered in this vicinity as that of the first man from Sweetwater county to lose his life in the present war. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 02, 1917 RAILROAD FIREMAN IS KILLED AT MARSDEN F.C. Clark, a railroad fireman, was struck by No. 6 at the Marsden switch, west of Green River, on Wednesday afternoon and instantly killed. The entire top of his head was severed by the wheels of No. 6. Clark was fireman on extra freight 2253, and when the train pulled onto the switch at Marsden to allow No. 6 to pass, he climbed down from the engine and laid down between the switch and main line to rest. He must have fallen asleep and was partly awakened by the approach of No. 6. He must have been in the act of raising up when he was struck by the wheels of No. 6. The body was taken to Green River where a coroner’s inquest was held and on Wednesday evening it was taken to his home in Evanston for interment. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 44 November 02, 1917 SECTION MAN KILLED AT POINT OF ROCKS Nickola Rizoff, aged 41 years, a section man, was struck by No. 4, on Monday and received injuries from which he died about half an hour afterward. Rizoff was working on the track when struck by the train, and he was placed on No. 4 and an effort was made to take him to Rawlins for medical treatment but he died before the train reached Bitter Creek. The body was brought to this city and the funeral services were held at the City Undertaking Parlors on Thursday afternoon. Rizoff was a native of Macedonia and it is said he leaves a wife and four children in that country. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 50 November 02, 1917 Soldier Killed in East Private Bizakis, a member of the Wyoming field artillery, was run down and killed by an automobile driven by a non-commissioned officer whose name could not be learned. The accident occurred while he was on guard duty at Camp Mills, N.Y. The dead man is believed to be Gust Birakis, who joined the regiment at Rock Springs just after the beginning of the war. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 50 November 02, 1917 Killed by Train Nickolo Rizoff, a section worker, was struck by No. 4 Monday night near Point of Rocks, and instantly killed. Was born in Macedonia and was 41 years old, and leaves a wife and four children in the old country. Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the City Undertaking Parlors. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 09, 1917 Mrs. Ed Anesi left on Thursday evening for Denver, called there by the death of her brother, John Scholl. Mr. Scholl died in Sheridan but his remains were taken to Denver for interment. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 09, 1917 GEORGE FLICK DIES AT WYO. GEN. HOSPITAL George Flick, one of the pioneer citizens of this section of Wyoming, passed away at the Wyoming General hospital at half after eight o’clock on Tuesday evening. He has not been in robust health for some time and he had been taken to the hospital for treatment but a few hours before his death. Mr. Flick has been a resident of Wyoming for almost forty years and until about one year ago, was located in the South Pass and Pacific Springs country, where he was associated with William Halters in ranching and the mercantile business. He was born in Ohio in 1853 his parents moving to Missouri when he was but a child. When but a lad he migrated to Nevada, where he remained for a short time. He then came to South Pass, Wyoming where he worked as a miner. Mr. Flick was a member of the K. of P. lodge at Austin, Nev., and of Rock Springs Lodge No. 624, B.P.O.E. On Tuesday evening the ritual funeral services were held in the lodge room in the Elk’s Home in this city and many old friends were present to pay a last tribute to his memory. The body was shipped to his old home in Tahoka, Missouri, for interment, and was accompanied by John Park as a representative of the B.P.O.E. lodge. Mr. Flick leaves to mourn his death, two sisters, Mrs. Barr and Mrs. Glasburn, both of Kahoka, MO., and a large circle of friends throughout Wyoming. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 45 November 09, 1917 “GRANDMA” IREDALE PASSES AWAY TUESDAY MORNING Shortly after four o’clock on Tuesday morning, death came to relieve the sufferings of Mrs. Matilda Iredale, one of the oldest and most widely known citizens of Rock Springs. For several years “Grandma” Iredale’s health has been gradually failing, but it was not until about two months ago that doubt of her recovery was entertained by her friends. For a number of weeks she lingered between life and death, then gradually gathered strength until she was able to go to Salt Lake City for a short visit with her granddaughter. On last Sunday evening she returned to her home in Rock Springs where it was hoped that her strength would return. This hope was futile, as she gradually sank until the end came on Tuesday morning. Mrs. Iredale was born at Marysport, England, on April 10, 1840, at which place she was married to the late John Iredale, almost fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Iredale came to the United States in 1870 and settled in Ohio. After several years residence in Ohio they came to Wyoming, living at Carbon, and Rawlins. Thirty-five years ago they came to Rock Springs and since that time she has been a resident of this city. Mrs. Iredale was the mother of ten children, seven of whom survive her. They are: Joseph, William and Garfield Iredale, and Mrs. Annie Pandlin, of Rock Springs; John Iredale of Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Mary James of Salt Lake City; and Mrs. Everett Larsh, of Dayton, Ohio. The funeral services were held from the home of her son, Joseph Iredale, 94 Second street, on Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. Sager of the M.E. church, and were attended by a large concourse of old friends who gathered to pay a last tribute to a true friend and neighbor. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 09, 1917 George Flick Dies Very Suddenly George Flick died at the hospital on Tuesday evening about 8:30 after only a short illness. He was ill at the hotel a day and was taken to the hospital about 2:30 and died at 8:30 and his death was a great shock to his friends. The body was taken to the undertaker’s and prepared for burial and word sent to a friend in Point of Rocks, and to his sisters, Mrs. John Barr and Mrs. J. Glasburn of Kahoka, Mo., who directed the body be sent to them for interment. Funeral services were conducted last night at the Elk Home and the services were largely attended by friends of the deceased and the members of the Elk lodge. Deceased was well known in this district. He was born in October of 1853, and when he was a young man he came to Wyoming and went to South Pass where he engaged in mining. He and William Halter became partners and engaged in a general merchandise business at Pacific Springs which they conducted for twenty-three years, and about ten years ago they started a store at Point of Rocks, both being sold this year, with ranch interests, to John Hay. Since then the two partners have made their home in this city. Deceased leaves a comfortable estate for the sisters, he being unmarried. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 09, 1917 Death of Mrs. S. Martin Mrs. Sam Martin died Wednesday morning about six o’clock after an illness of several days with heart trouble. The funeral services were held from the home on M street yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Kannasto officiating at the services, she being a speaker in their church who came here from the east. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, two daughters, Helen age twelve and Lilly, age ten, and a sister, Mrs. Iver Hiibacka. The family will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Hiibacka. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 51 November 09, 1917 Passing of Estimable Lady at Advanced Age Mrs. Matilda Iredale passed away on Tuesday morning after a long illness form which her relatives had hoped she was recovering. She was very ill for several weeks in August but recovered sufficiently to accompany her daughter, Mrs. Larsh, to Salt Lake for a visit. Deceased was born in Marysport, England in April of 1840, and was married to John Iredale in Scotland about fifty-eight years ago. They came to America in 1870 and located in Ohio, later coming to Wyoming and living at Carbon. They again moved and lived for a time at Rawlins, then came here when Mr. Iredale died about ten years ago, the widow continuing her residence here. Funeral services were conducted from the home of her son, Joseph Iredale on Second street yesterday afternoon and it was largely attended by the friends of the deceased. Rev. Flager of the Methodist church officiated at the services. Deceased leaves to mourn her loss, four sons, Joseph, William, Garfield, and John and three daughters, Mrs. Hattie Panian of this city, Mrs. Fred James and Mrs. Everett Larsh. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 16, 1917 SUICIDES RATHER THAN GO TO THE POOR FARM About twelve o’clock on Sunday the dead body of Erki Joki was found hanging on the fence in the rear of the Pest House. When found the body was lying in a reclining position with the head and shoulders held from the ground by a strong twine fastened around the neck, the other end of the twine was fastened to the top wire of the fence. It is presumed that Mr. Joki committed suicide rather than go to the county Poor Farm at Eden, where he had been told he was to be sent in a few days. For many years he has been a county charge, living on No. 1 hill, and on several occasions he remarked that he would hang himself rather than go to the county farm. The last seen of him was on Friday evening, when he was walking to the Pest House. It is thought that he committed his rash act sometime during the evening. Mr. Joki was about 75 years of age, was unmarried and had been a resident of Rock Springs for over thirty years. The funeral was held from Ace’s Undertaking parlors on Wednesday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 16, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD A very sad death occurred in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davison, on No. 1 Hill, on Thursday morning, when their little three year old daughter, Florence Christina, passed away from diphtheria, after an illness of only a few hours. The funeral was held at noon on Friday and was private. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 16, 1917 Coroner Joynson was called to Green River on Thursday evening to view the remains of an unknown man who was instantly killed by No. 6. As far as we are able to learn the man had been in Green River during the afternoon and he was walking on the tracks when struck. Death was instantaneous and almost every bone in his body was broken. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 46 November 16, 1917 The death of Mike, the little year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Amich died at the hospital on Tuesday from croup. The funeral occurred on Thursday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 52 November 16, 1917 Committed Suicide By Hanging Self Erki Joki, Finnish, age 75 years, committed suicide last Friday night by hanging himself in the corner of the fence back of pest house, putting the noose around his neck in a manner that caused strangulation by the weight of his body. The dead man had lived in Rock Springs for 33 years and for a number of years had been a county charge. When the county farm was completed he was told that he would be obliged to go there and he told his friends he would rather hang than go. He was in the habit of tramping over the hills in the neighborhood of the hospital and on Friday night was seen to make his usual trip. The sexton in the cemetery saw the body on Saturday but thought it was a bundle of old clothes and did not go near it. On Sunday Joe Melbourne was going across the hills looking for rabbits and he found him. He told his brother-in-law, John Dewester, who notified the coroner. He was buried Wednesday from Ace’s undertaking parlors. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 52 November 16, 1917 Florence Christina Davidson, the three year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Davidson, died yesterday morning of diphtheria after only a couple of days illness. Private services were conducted at the grave at 11 o’clock this morning. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 November 23, 1917 EXPOSURE IN STORM RESULTS IN DEATH The death of Marius Miller, who was brought to the hospital last week from the Pinedale country suffering from exposure in a snow storm, occurred on Sunday morning. He was the nephew of Mrs. P.C. Bunning and came to this country from Denmark about eight years ago. The funeral was held at the Bunning home on Monday afternoon, conducted by Dr. A.F. Schepp. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 November 23, 1917 CALLED EAST BY DEATH OF MOTHER Judge E.E. Johnson left on Friday afternoon for Madelia, Minn., called there by a telegram announcing the death of his mother, Mrs. Hansine Johnson, which occurred on Thursday, from a paralytic stroke. Mrs. Johnson visited here about six years ago and is remembered by many as a lovable old lady. She would have been eighty years old next month. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 November 23, 1917 MINER DIES FROM TUBERCULOSIS The death of Joe Kolesar, of Gunn, occurred at the hospital last Friday afternoon, from tuberculosis. The funeral was held at the North Side Catholic Church last Sunday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 47 November 23, 1917 OPAL RANCHMAN DIES IN HOSPITAL The death of Herman Burdendick, aged 63 years, occurred at the Wyoming General hospital in this city on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Burdendick was a sufferer from Bright’s disease and he came to the hospital about two weeks ago hoping that some treatment could be found to relieve his sufferings. His home was at Opal, Wyoming but his body was shipped to Kemmerer on Friday evening, at which place it will be interred. Mrs. Burdendick and two sons were with him at the time of his death and accompanied the body to Kemmerer. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 01 November 23, 1917 Dies of Exposure Marius Moller, who suffered from exposure and frozen feet after wandering away from his home in the night while delirious, died at the hospital Sunday morning at 6 o’clock without having gained consciousness. Deceased was a native of Denmark and was thirty-five years of age at the time of his death. Funeral services were conducted on Monday afternoon from the home of his aunt, Mrs. P.C. Bunning, Rev. Schepp officiating. Left to mourn his untimely death are his mother and two brothers and two sisters in Denmark and one brother and his aunt and other relatives in Rock Springs. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 48 November 30, 1917 ONE CATTLEMAN KILLED AND 10 HURT IN WRECK H.L. McCaw, cattleman of Filer, Ida., was killed, two were seriously injured and eight others painfully hurt, when a runaway switch engine crashed into a sheep train at Donovan, a small siding on the Oregon Short Line near Granger. The accident occurred at 7 a.m. last Saturday. The engine in charge of Engineer Edward Curran and Fireman E.G. Gove, had been switching in the yards at Granger, when it suddenly got beyond their control. H.L. McCaw was killed outright, W.D. McFarlane of Emmett, Ida., and John Blooch of Bancroft, Ida., were seriously hurt. L.W. Dasmutch, Lewiston, Ida.; R.N. Coolson, M. Whitworth, K. Hatch and George Ashton of Bancroft, Ida.; A.E. Kelley and R.H. Howell of Chesterfield, Ida., and M. Roberts of Cokeville, Wyo., suffered minor injuries. The injured were taken to Kemmerer and placed in the hospital there. All except W.D. McFarlane and John Blooch may recover. The crew of the switch engine stuck to their posts, but were uninjured. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 48 November 30, 1917 DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK Gus Lahti, a miner from Standardville, Utah, was taken violently ill on an eastbound passenger train last Tuesday night. He was removed from the train and taken to the hospital, where his death occurred on Wednesday morning. His remains were taken to Ace’s undertaking parlors, awaiting the arrival of a brother from Montana, and he will be buried here. Thos. Hopkins, a colored man who had been employed on the construction of the new freight depot, was taken to the hospital last Sunday, where his death occurred on Monday from typhoid-pneumonia. He was 42 years old. His funeral will be held at Ace’s undertaking parlors on Saturday under the auspices of several fraternities, to which he belonged. Mr. and Mrs. Hearly Fronk came in from the Pinedale country last Sunday evening, bringing their little five-year-old son, Hearley E., who was suffering from acute appendicitis. An operation was performed immediately, but death resulted at an early hour on Monday morning. The remains were taken to Ace’s undertaking parlors and were shipped to Kemmerer for burial on Wednesday. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 November 30, 1917 Gust Lataha, who was taken from No. 6 last Tuesday was suffering from dropsy. He was taken to the hospital where he died on Wednesday. Relatives in Utah have been notified of his death and the body will be held until they send word for disposition. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 02 November 30, 1917 The little five-year-old son, Herley, of Mr. and Mrs. Herley Fronk of Pinedale, died Monday morning at 2 o’clock following an operation for appendicitis. The body was shipped to Kemmerer on Wednesday morning where the funeral was held. Mrs. Marion ????? of Pinedale, mother of Mrs. Fronk, and Mrs. W.H. Brown, of Superior, attended the funeral. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 49 December 07, 1917 STRANGE FATE OF RAILROAD MAN Some strange fate seems to have marked the dates of December 5th and 6th for Bernard J. Rich, who died at the Wyoming General hospital at an early hour on Thursday morning. The deceased came here from Clinton, Iowa, and on Tuesday he passed the required examinations for a position on the Union Pacific R.R., going to work that night. At three o’clock the following morning he was taken violently ill and was hurried to the hospital, where his death occurred at five o’clock. He was twenty-five years old. His body was taken to Ace’s Undertaking parlors and will be shipped to his old home for burial. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 49 December 07, 1917 SUDDEN DEATH OF ALEXANDER DYETT The sudden death of Alex Dyett occurred at the hospital last Saturday morning, after an illness of only two days. The deceased was familiarly known as “Dewey” Dyett and was an old-time resident of Rock Springs. He was born in Armadale, Scotland, fifty years ago and came to America with his parents 36 years ago, locating first in Salt Lake City. After residing there two years he came to Rock Springs, where he lived until his death. The funeral was held at the L.D.S. church on Monday afternoon, conducted by Bishop Crookston. He leaves four brothers and two sisters. The brothers are Joseph and John of this city, and James and William of Idaho. The sisters are Mrs. Dougal McQuilliam of Cumberland, Mrs. Bechtold of Granger, Mrs. Joseph Simpson of Idaho and Mrs. Albert Butcher of Bingham, Utah. He was a valued member of the Caledonian Club. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 03 December 07, 1917 Alexander Dyett Dead Alexander Dyett died at the Wyoming General Hospital last Saturday after a few days illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the L.D.S. Meeting House, Bishop James Crookston officiating. Deceased was a native of Scotland and came to America when a young man. For many years past he has been a resident of Rock Springs. At the time of his death he was 52 years of age. Surviving are four brothers, John and Joseph, James and William, the latter two attending the services from Idaho; four sisters, Mrs. D. McQuilliam of Frontier, Mrs. John Bechtold of Granger, Mrs. John Simpson of Idaho and Mrs. D. McWililams of Brigham, Utah. Deceased was a member of the Caledonian Club of this city. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 14, 1917 NEGRO TAKEN FROM CITY JAIL AND LYNCHED ON TUESDAY NIGHT Shortly after twelve o’clock on Wednesday morning three men took Wade Hampton, a negro, from the city jail and after an unsuccessful attempt to hang him, he was shot to death. Hampton was in jail under $5,000 bonds for attempted rape, on three charges. The lynching was conducted in an exceedingly quiet manner and the public in general did not learn of the matter until about noon on Wednesday, when the body was found in the back yard of Pat Vickery, near the old baseball park. The facts which lead up to the lynching are as follows: About one o’clock on Tuesday afternoon a negro attempted to enter one of the houses at Blairtown. He was scared away and then went to another home where he attempted to rape the mother of the home. He was unable to accomplish his purpose and then went to two other homes where he attempted the same act but without success. While exerting himself in his attempts he brutally struck one of the women and in another case he attempted to use his pocket knife on the victim. When the third attempt was made, a neighbor woman heard the noise of the fight and as soon as she learned of the cause, she rushed to her home for a six-shooter. When she returned the negro had escaped and was walking west along the railroad track. The local officers were notified by telephone and Marshals Lewis and Stoddard hurried to the scene in an automobile. Several people in Blairtown were keeping watch of the negro and the officers soon captured him about two miles west of Blairtown. When the officers returned with the negro several women at Blairtown identified him as the right man, and he was taken to the jail in this city. On Tuesday evening he was given a hearing in Justice Johnson’s court and bound over to the district court in the sum of $5,000. When Hampton was asked if he was guilty or not guilty, he said that he was guilty and not guilty, as he was drunk at the time. At the hearing he was positively identified as the brute that had made the attempts. In addition to this identification, he had been kept in sight at all times from his departure from Blairtown until taken in charge by the officers. There can be no doubt as to his identity. After the hearing he was placed in the city jail awaiting removal to the county jail at Green River. The remained of the story is best told by other prisoners in the city jail at the time Hampton was taken to his death. According to this statement, shortly after twelve o’clock on Wednesday morning, three men broke open the outer door of the jail office. They secured the keys to the jail from a drawer in a desk, opened the doors into the jail and called to Hampton that the sheriff wanted him to take him to Green River. Hampton seemed glad of the interruption and went out into the office. The men promptly covered him with guns, placed hand-cuffs on him and chained his arms to his legs and then departed with him, leaving the jail open. Prisoners in the jail immediately notified Jailor Traher who lives in the second story of the City Hall, but the men had disappeared. The red light was turned on and the marshals who were at supper at one of the restaurants, soon appeared at City Hall. About eleven o’clock on Wednesday forenoon Hampton’s body was found in the garden back of Pat Vickery’s home on Elk street. His hands were tied, there was a broken rope around his neck, a bullet wound in his back and a bullet had passed through his head. Just what happened after the men left the city jail with Hampton, is a matter of conjecture, but it is supposed that they attempted to hang the man from the railroad bridge on Elk street near the old baseball park, in the north part of town. It is supposed that when Hampton was dropped from the bridge, the rope broke and he fell to the stream, a distance of sixteen or eighteen feet. It is supposed that he then tried to make his get-away by running up the stream towards the east and his body was found about five hundred feet from where the attempted hanging is supposed to have occurred. It is considered that the route traveled by Hampton was dark and that the men were unable to see him in his flight; they immediately started in pursuit and cornered him in Vickey’s garden and finished their work by shooting. During the preliminary hearing in the Justice court, it was shown that Hampton was 32 years old and had been employed along the railroad east of this city for a time. He had two identification slips in his pocket which he was to present to secure his pay at Green River. It is thought that he is one of the men shipped from Kansas City to the double tracking between Rock Springs and Rawlins. Just how long he had been in the vicinity of Rock Springs and Blairtown is not known. He was unknown here, and the only information as to his past was the meager information he gave out at the hearing and the identification slips in his pocket. The body was taken in charge by county undertaker Ace and as there are no friends, will be buried at the expense of the county. The identity of the three men who conducted the lynching is not known and although the officers have made the most careful investigation they have not been able to find a single clew. No trace of them could be found between the city hall and the place where the body was found. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 14, 1917 PASSES AWAY WHILE EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL While being taken to Rock Springs for medical attention Tuesday by auto, Mrs. A.J. Morison, wife of Andy Morison, residing on Green River passed away before reaching Eden. The body was brought to Pinedale and short services held at the church by Rev. Reese, Wednesday evening. Interment will be made in the Daniel cemetery Thursday. The deceased has been ill for some months. The sympathy of the community goes out to the bereaved husband.—Pinedale Roundup. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 14, 1917 MRS. RICHARD CHAMNEY DIES IN GREEN RIVER The news of the death of Mrs. Richard Chamney, of Green River, which occurred on Wednesday morning, was received with much sorrow by her many friends in Rock Springs. She had been in poor health for several years. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon. --- Rock Springs Miner no. 50 December 14, 1917 MARCUS OUTSEN IS LAID TO REST The death of Marcus Outsen, one of the old and well-known residents of Rock Springs and Sweetwater county, occurred last Saturday and was a shock to his many friends throughout this section. While Mr. Outsen had been in failing health for several years, his last illness was of but two days duration and few people knew that he was seriously ill until the news of his death reached them. The deceased was born in Schleswig Holstein, then a part of Denmark, on November 3, 1840 and he grew to manhood in that country. He served in the Danish army during the war in which Denmark was defeated by Germany and left his native land at the time of the Franco-Prussian war, rather than to help in the devastation of France. He came to America in 1870 living in several states before coming to Wyoming and has been a resident of this section of the state since 1875. He was for many years a valued employee of the Union Pacific railroad, serving in the capacity of care foreman four fourteen years. He served for 14 years as county commissioner, making for himself a record for integrity and honesty which his family may remember with pride. He declined to hold office for another term because of advancing age and ill health. Mr. Outsen was a kind neighbor and a good friend, and was held in universal respect by the people of the entire county. He leaves a widow and two sons, Charles M., of this city, and Bennett, of Seattle, Wash. The funeral services were held at the home on Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. T.M. Jenkins, and were attended by many of the old time residents from all parts of the county. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 04 December 14, 1917 COLORED MAN IS LYNCHED FOR ATTEMPTS TO ASSAULT WOMEN Fiend Attempts to Assault Three Women Who Escape With Many Bruises Rock Springs had its first lynching on Tuesday night, when Wade Hamilton, colored, was taken from the jail and hung on the bridge at the end of Elk street and then shot. On Tuesday between one and two o’clock the man went to Blairtown and attempted to criminally assault three white women, who were in their homes alone. He went first into the home of Mrs. Mary Maki, then Mrs. Pevic and then Mrs. Andretic, and in each instance grabbed the women by the breast and held an open knife over her. Each time the women were fortunate enough to get away after a hard struggle, probabilities being that he was so intoxicated as not to be able to hold them. The marshal’s office was notified and Chief of Police Lewis and Marshal Stoddard went to Blairtown immediately and found the man walking west on the tracks. He was arrested and in the preliminary trial the same evening, was found guilty of attempted assault and was bound over to the District Court under $15,000 bond. About 12:20 the same evening the office was broken into and the keys secured by the men, supposedly three, who took Hamilton out of the jail and to the bridge where he was hung. A piece of rope was found under the bridge near his cap and it is supposed that the rope broke and that he attempted to run away when he was shot. The body was not seen by anyone in the neighborhood and not until about noon was it discovered by the officers lying in a corner of one of the yards on the creek bank. So quietly did the men act that the breaking of the lock was not heard by the inmates of the jail. As soon as they took Hamilton out one of the prisoners went upstairs to notify the jailor who came down immediately, but too late to even see the men. The red light was turned on and the marshals and deputy sheriff started a search for the man. Among his effects was a letter from John Hudson in Kansas City, Mo., who spoke of the man being in trouble and it is said a ticket was found in his bag that showed he had just been discharged from the penitentiary at Rawlins. One of his friends here said that he formerly had lived here years ago. An investigation is being made in an effort to locate the men who were implicated in the affair. --- Rock Springs Rocket no. 04 December 14, 1917 Death of Old Citizen Marcus Outsen, a resident of Rock Springs since 1879, passed away at his home on Friday after a weeks’ illness. Deceased was a native of Denmark having been born at Lund, North Schlesvig, Denmark, November 3rd, 1840. He located first in Kansas after coming to America, then came to Wyoming, locating at Rawlins where he lived for three years before coming here, where he had continuously lived until the time of his death. Funeral services were held from his late home on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Jenkins of the Congregational church preaching the sermon. Left to mourn his loss are his widow and two sons, Charles of this city and Bennett, who attended the funeral from Seattle, Wash. Deceased was one of the substantial citizens of the community and he had served several terms as a member of the Board of County Commissioners, giving excellent service. [line missing] will be felt in the community as well as in the home circle. He lived a long and useful life, was active until his last illness. The community extends sympathy to the bereaved family. --- Green River Star no. 23 December 14, 1917 HIGHLY ESTEEMED RESIDENT CALLED TO HEAVENLY HOME After an illness of almost two years and a half, since the death of her daughter, Mrs. Mae Hodges, and after three months confinement to her bed, Mrs. R. Chamney, one of Green River’s estimable residents, passed on to her heavenly home Wednesday morning at 4:15. Mrs. Chamney was a woman that will be greatly missed by the residents of this city, as she was untiring in her efforts to help, aid and assist the weary and heavy laden, and her many kindnesses will live as a monument to her charitable and useful life. She was a valued member of the local Rebekah lodge and local order of Royal Neighbors, and stood high in the social set of the city. At the time of her demise she was close on the fifty-sixth mile stone of her life, a life filled with deeds of kindness and charitable acts. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas fifty-six years ago, and fifteen years of her useful life were spent in Green River, where she endeared herself to all who enjoyed her acquaintance. She leaves besides a host of close friends, a devoted husband and three granddaughters, who enjoy the sympathy of the entire community. The funeral was held from the family residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock Rev. W. Hewton Ward of the Episcopal church conducting the service. Charles Nicoll sang the beautiful solo “Face to Face,” while several touching hymns were sung by a quartette composed of Mrs. W.H Ward, Miss Elsie Freibel and Messrs. Nicoll and Cottle, Mrs. J.M. Lapp at the piano. The floral offerings were very beautiful and numerous. The pall bearers were—John Hutton, Jas. Thomsen, R. Heard, Wm. Slater, Hans Larsen and Wm. Evers. An unusually large cortege of sorrowing friends followed the remains to the cemetery, where they were tenderly and reverentially laid to rest. ---