Rock Springs Rocket, April 20, 1923 DEATH AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Y. Komoto, a Japanese woman of South Superior, died from the effects of pneumonia at the Wyoming General hospital on Tuesday morning. She was about thirty-two years of age, and leaves a husband, who is section foreman at South Superior, to mourn her demise. --- Rock Springs Rocket, May 18, 1923 Man Electrocuted in Lionkol Mine Sam Anezeris, a Greek coal miner, 28 years of age, was electrocuted in Lion Friday morning. He was employed by the Lion Coal Co, and was pushing a car when his head came in contact with a live wire, and he was instantly killed. Deceased has resided in Rock Springs for about seven years. Funeral services will he held from Rogan's Mortuary Sunday morning. --- Rock Springs Rocket, May 18, 1923 TIM KINNEY DIED IN LOS ANGELES Aged Wyoming Pioneer Answered Final Summons To have been a citizen of worth and merit in the history of your community is a legacy that Timothy Kinney left to posterity when his life's work was concluded in Los Angeles Wednesday, after an illness of three months. Timothy Kinney was 76 years of age. He was one the best known men in the West, and was a strong figure in the early development of Rock Springs. Many lines of business now on a sound footing in Sweetwater county owe their start in life to this industrial builder. Timothy Kinney is survived by one son, Joseph C. Kinney, a large sheep raiser of this city and Cokeville, and by three daughters, Mrs. C. W. Whiteley of Salt Lake City; Mrs. J. A. Dougherty and Mrs. Angela Murphy of Portland, Ore. Joseph C. Kinney was at the bedside of his aged father when death came. Ill Since 1920 The elder Kinney had been in ill health since he underwent a major operation in June 1920. The body will be brought to Salt Lake City for burial, and a large concourse of former Rock Springs friends will pay their last respects to the departed. Was Born in Ireland Mr. Kinney was born in County Mayo, Ireland, September 24, 1846. He lived for a time in Minnesota, and then started west. He arrived in Rawlins, Wyo., in the early '70's, where he was employed for a time as a car inspector on the Union Pacific Railroad. He came from there to Rock Springs, where he worked as a freight agent. Later he was promoted to station agent. It was while working in this capacity that he met and married Margaret Crookston, a Rock Springs girl. They were married in the old cathedral at Salt Lake June 30, 1877. While serving as agent for the Union Pacific he had an opportunity of going into the cattle business. Later he became interested in the sheep business with John W. Donnellan, cashier of a Salt Lake City bank. For three years he lived alone at sheep camps. He invested in Salt Lake property, and, though his city interests required much of his time, he gave his personal attention to his camps at shearing and shipping times. Mr. Kinney was a member of the lower house of the Wyoming territorial legislature of 1877, being the representative from Sweetwater county. He introduced the first bill providing for the construction of a state hospital at Rock Springs. Was in Public Service In 1881 he was elected county commissioner of Sweetwater county, serving as chairman of the board. Previously he had served for two years as penitentiary commissioner for the state. He was president of the First National bank of Montpelier for 14 years, resigning recently. He was still one of the directors at the time of his death. He organized the First National Bank of Rock Springs, which he sold to Cosgriff Bros. Afterward, he became connected with the Rock Springs National bank, of which he was vice-president when he died. Mr. Kinney was for many years manager of the Kinney Mercantile Co. at Rock Springs. He was also president of the Dougherty Shoe Co. of Portland. At one time he was counted among the largest individual sheep owners of America. His wife died about 30 years ago. During her life she was actively interested in Catholic church circles in Rock Springs and Mr. Kinney has made a number of endowments upon the church in her memory. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 6, 1923 Resident of Rock Springs for Six Years Passed Away Tuesday On Tuesday evening, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. H. Graham in this city, occurred the death of Duncan Graham (sic), who for the past six years has been a resident of Rock Springs where he was engaged as a miner at the No. 10 mine. A part of this time was spent near Boulder, Wyoming, where he followed the ranching business. Death resulted from after effects of flu. Mr. Cameron was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, sixty seven years ago. In 1881 he left the land of his birth and crossed the Atlantic to America. Twenty years ago he located in Wyoming, first at Rambler and then in Rock Springs. During the past winter Mr. and Mrs. Cameron have made their home with their daughter, Mrs. H. H. Graham, expecting to return to Boulder this spring but the declining health of Mr. Cameron kept them from doing so. Those left to mourn are the widow and four children, Mrs. Edith Steele, of Boulder, Mrs. H. H. Graham, of this city, Frank Cameron of Dines and Edgar Cameron of Cirlce, Wyoming. Early yesterday morning the family left with the remains for Boulder where at 4:30 yesterday afternoon funeral services, in charge of the Sprowell mortuary were held. Rev. Heib, pastor of the Congregational church at Pinedale, conducted the services and interment took place at Boulder. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 6, 1923 KILLED BY FALL OF COAL Frank Sciamanna, an Italian miner employed in the U. P. mines at Cumberland, was instantly killed Thursday morning by a fall of coal. These accidents take place frequently at Cumberland, owing to the bulging condition of the coal formation. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 6, 1923 MINER CRUSHED BY RUNAWAY CAR U. P. Mine at Winton Scene of a Ghastly Accident John Bosich, an Austrian miner 25 years of age, was accidentally killed at Winton Thursday morning while working in the U. P. mine. Bosich was between the 5th and 6th entries at the time of the accident and his death took place in the twinkling of an eye. A coal car broke away from the tipple and running down the slope struck Bosich while working in the sixth entry, every bone in his body being broken by the impact. The car became derailed at the mouth of the slope and had gained but a short distance in its mad rush down the pit when it again took to the track and rushed on to the point at which the unfortunate man was working. A coroner's jury was empanelled and rendered a verdict to the effect tha the accident was unavoidable. The unfortunate man had been a resident of Winton for over two years and was generally popular among his fellow workmen. He has a brother residing in Portland, Oregon, and another brother lives in Wisconsin. Funeral arrangements are held in abeyance, pending instructions from these relatives. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 29, 1923 UNTIMELY DEATH OF A YOUNG LOCAL MATRON Mrs. O. R. Johnson, 19 years of age, died Thursday noon at the Wyoming General Hospital, following childbirth. Mrs. Johnson had been the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyle at Gunn, and her sad and untimely death was a serious blow to her parents and relatives. The husband is a professional baseball player in the Western Coast League. The remains were taken to Evanston Tuesday night for burial, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Boyle. The bereaved husband will arrive in Evanston in time to attend the funeral. Mrs. Johnson was popular in her home town of Evanston and was admired by a large circle of friends for her genuine womanly qualities. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 29, 1923 MISSING TRAPPER FOUND IN RAVINE Carl Bain, Trapper, to His Death in Storm Last December After having reposed in a winter's grave since December 11, 1922, the body of Carl Bain, homesteader-trapper on Beaver Creek, between Pinedale and Merna, was discovered during last week. The body was found by Bain's three brothers, who have carried on an incessant search since the trapper lost his way in the rugged mountains which surround his trapping grounds. The remains were brought to Rock Springs last Friday evening and prepared for burial at Sprowell's mortuary, being accompanied to the old homestead at Bedford, Kentucky, last Saturday by L. L. Bain. Young Bain was a rugged type of the mountaineer-trapper and was 26 years of age. He plied his vocation in the mountains surrounding Beaver Creek and had a run of traps along Fall River, in the Basin. Lost in the Snow in December Early on the morning of December 11 last he left during a snowstorm on skis and informed his brothers that he would return in three days. Time passed and Bain failed to reappear at his cabin on Beaver Creek. His brothers, fearing for his safety, set out on skis to carry on a search. After two days out, the only trace found of the man led them to a cabin, where they found that the trapper had, some time during the week, eaten there. The snows were extremely heavy at that time in that locality and the brothers were compelled to abandon their search. Returning to their home on Beaver Creek, they waited another three days for the return of their lost relative, but time passed on and he failed to show up. The brothers again set out, in company with seven other men, and for the second time a thorough search was made of the mountain fastnesses, again without reslut. Since that time, and with the passing of the winter's snows, the Bain boys have kept up an almost ceaseless search for the missing man, and on Thursday of last week they came upon the spot that proved his burial place. He was found in a deep ravine in Fall River Basin, his body being partly covered over with snow. The skis were still attached to his shoes and evidence proved that he had fallen down a cliff, became stunned by the fall and in his unconscious sleep was frozen to death. The region in which Bain was lost is very rugged, and during the winter months the snow accumulates to great depth. A storm of a few hours would have covered his body and made immediate discovery impossible unitl spring thaws set it. His body was in a very good state of preservation, considering the length of time it had been exposed. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 29, 1923 SUDDEN DEATH OF JAS. T. MORIARITY For 23 Years Served as Peace Officer Here and at Laramie GREEN RIVER, June 25-- Early Sunday morning the shocking report was given that James T. Moriarity had suddently passed away at him home in this city. In the quiet and peacefulness of a Sunday morning in June, Mr. Moriarity arose from his bed in his usual good health, and after attending his duties around his home, got ready to attend church, and it was while eating a hearty breakfast that he quietly passed away, without any apparent struggle. With the passing of Mr. Moriarity, another of the remaining links that connect the present age with old history of Wyoming has gone. Deceased was a pioneer of Sweetwater county, and Wyoming, and had been personally acquainted with Ezra Meeker, Squaw Johnson, Jim Bridger and other early pioneers of the state. Deceased was born May 15, 1860 at St. Bridget, Kan., and came to Wyoming 29 years ago. On Jan. 30, 1883, he was married to Julia Carrol of his native city. Four children were born to this union, three daughters and one son, the latter having died in infancy. His daughters are Mrs. J. T. Kephart, of Salt Lake; Mrs. Charles Viox of Green River, and Miss Bessie, also of Green River. Besides his wife he also is survived by one brother, J. P. Moriarity, of Grand Island, Neb.; one sister, Mrs. Margaret Metcalf, of Albany, Ore., and a half-sister, Mrs. Katy Crevan, of Axtel, Kan. Mr. Moriarity was for 23 years an officer of the law in Sweetwater county, and in Laramie and for eight of these years acted as marshal in Green River. Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock at the Catholic church, Father Schellinger officiating. The flag at the Court House was flung half mast and all the stores in the city were closed, as a mark of respect. Led by the Elks, of which deceased was a member, the melancholy procession slowly wended its way to the cemetery. Here the impressive ritualistic service of the Elks was conducted in charge of Exalted Ruler L. H. Brown, assisted by Past Exalted Ruler, M. J. Dankowski, Past Exalted Ruler D. A. Preston, Stanley Pritchford, C. O. Horton and John and William Evers, all of Rock Springs Lodge No. 621. The pallbearers were John Hutton, I. W. Viox, E. S. McKay, S. Dankowski, Edward Singent and J. E. Irvine. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Jun 29, 1923 WOMAN DROWNED IN POOL OF WATER Demented, Left Train and Wandered to Her Death Speeding westward to console her aged mother, whom she had been informed was lost, and on arrival to find her parent reposing on a slab in the morgue, is the sad experience of Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott, of Alliance, Neb., who was called to this section by a telegram from Union Pacific officials at Green River, announcing the sudden disappearance of her mother from an east bound train last Saturday morning. When Mrs. Anna Larsen, aged 65, was drowned in a small pool of water near the U. P. roundhouse last Sunday afternoon, more than the passing fact appeared on the surface. The aged woman, of Norwegian features, left her former home at Boise, Idaho, last Friday, with Alliance, Neb., as her objective point, there to spend the remainder of her declining days with a devoted daughter. When the train neared Green River she confided to the conductor the loss of her ticket and handbag, and appeared quite confused. The conductor, whose run ended at Green River, walked across the depot platform and while informing the outgoing conductor of the predicament of his charge, the woman slipped out of the chair car on the south side of the train and started on her long and perilous journey toward Rock Springs. She did not follow the Lincoln Highway, but took to the rolling mountains and it is suprised that she reached this city some time Saturday night. Where she spent the night is not known, but on Sunday morning about 11 o'clock she called on Police Chief Capen and in a cursory manner informed him that she had lost her purse, at the same time telling him about where it could be found. Chief Capen and the woman walked toward the roundhouse and looked over spots pointed out by Mrs. Larsen, but with no success. Returning to the City hall at noon, Chief Capen accompanied the unfortunate woman to a restaurant and later secured a room at the Valley House for her. She apparently did not remain in the room long, for shortly aterward she wandered toward the pool of water, where her lifeless body was discovered by a number of boys playing baseball in the neighborhood. The pond is back of the roundhouse and is formed by water coming from the Megeath coal mine. At no point is it deeper than two feet, although it is about 30 feet in width and 150 feet in length. The demented woman had taken off her hat and coat and laid them on the bank. Many hold the theory that in her weakened condition she had stopped to wash her hands and had fallen to the water's edge, being too weak to drag herself to the bank and safety. Mrs. Larsen was a widow, the mother of 12 children and had been residing with her son at Boise. The son had just abandoned his residence there and his mother started on her fatal trip to Alliance to join her daughter. The body was prepared at Rogan's mortuary and on Wednesday was shipped to Alliance, Neb., for burial, the daughter accompanying the remains. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Sep 14, 1923 Pneumonia Fatal to Frank Rukert Frank Rukert, pioneer of Rock Springs where for many years he followed the painting business, died at the Wyoming General hospital Wednesday evening after a week's illness caused by pneumonia. When he at first became ill it was not thought to be of a serious nature and it was not until Tuesday of this week that he was brought to the hospital. Almost eight years ago Mr. Rukert took up a homestead at Six-mile and has since that time resided there, coming into the city upon different occasions to follow his business. At one time he served as watchman at the aviation field. His body is being held at the Sprowell Mortuary pending the arrival of a brother, Albert Rukert, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who left his home yesterday (Thursday) for Rock Springs upon recieving the news of his brother's death. Upon his arrival in the city final funeral and burial arrangements will be made. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Sep 14, 1923 KINNEY'S WILL IS BEING PROBATED Reputed Millionaire's Estate Given in as Only $200,000 Salt Lake attorneys were in Green River Monday, where they represented the estate of the late Timothy Kinney, pioneer Wyoming capitalist and former resident of this city. The will of Mr. Kinney was admitted to probate by Judge John R. Arnold. The estate is valued at approximately $200,000. Joseph C. Kinney, a son, being made executor under the terms of the will. Mr. Kinney was a heavy stockholder in the W. S. McCornick & Co. bank in Salt Lake, and, at one time, was a heavy stockholder in the Utah Copper company. He was prominently known in banking circles in Wyoming and interested in large cattle and sheep ranches here. His home was in Rock Springs for many years, but he was known throughout the west, having taken an active part in the development of the western country. --- Rock Springs Rocket, Sep 14, 1923 Death of an Aged Reliance Woman Mrs. Kathryn Fix, aged 72 years, passed away at the home of her son, James Rafferty, in Reliance about ten o'clock Wednesday evening, death resulting from complication of diseases. Mrs. Fix was a native of Ireland and had lived in Reliance for the past six years, prior to which time she resided in Cumberland, Wyoming. Besides her son, James, she leaves a son, John Rafferty, of Gunn. Funeral services, in charge of the Rogan Mortuary and with Robert Fletcher of the L. D. S. church officiating, will be held from the home of her son James in Reliance Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock. ---