Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-20
TYPOGRAPHICAL.

Colonel Abe Curry, OF Carson City,
expired at 4 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. his death resulting from an apo
plectic stroke. He was a native Of the
State of New York, and at the time OF
his death was about 50 years Of age.
Our first knowledge of his career in
the Atlantic States commences at Og-
densburg. New York. He was ell
gagged in the bakery business while re-
siding there; he left Ogdensburg in
1880; we next heard Of him in Buffalo
where he was engaged extensively in
the shipping business. He arrived in
California about the year 1850, and re-
sided successfully at Grass Valley,
Red Rock and Downieville he ar
rived ut the last named place some
time In '55. blessed with little or none
of this worlds goods. In n short time,
however, owing to his remarkable ell
ergy and business capacity he acquired
a large property : he was tile builder
of the Downieville theatre. and was
engaged for q time in the livery bust
ness. In the Summer Of IS, in COM
many with Col. Musser. Frank Proctor,
Captain Ferguson, w. B. llickok and
Frank Green, he set out on n hunting,
fishing and exploring expedition. The
Marty in their ramblings, came over.
the mountains and brought up first ut
Steamboat Springs. We are informed
that they p]rospected that tartarean
region with extreme caution. From
Steamboat they took up their line
of March along the base Of the Sierra
Nevada range and alter travelling
several hours, they were considerably
surprised to find themselves on the
shore Of n large sheet Of water. Washoe
Lake, we are told, at that time was
we'll stocked with fish to which the
explorers helped themselves literally.
At Franktown they found a prosper
Gus Mormon Settlement. The latter
day Saints were living In comfortable
log houses, and had erected n rude
tabernacle as q place of worship.
Washoe and Carson Valleys ut that
time were covered with 4 luXuriaiIt
growth Of grass. At that time there
was a small Mormon Settlement at
what is now Carson City. In conse-
ouence OF the demonstration made
Ipon Salt Lake City by the United
States forces under command OF Gen.
eral johnson, In 1857, Brigham Young
called In the Mormo,s living In the
valley. They departed In great haste,
disposing Of their property for n small
consideration. The explorers were
delighted with the appearance OF the
country accordingly, Col. Curry, Col.
Musser and Frank Proctor purchased
ranch comprising nearly the whole Of
the valley paying $500 therefor.
Mayor Ormsby was residing az
Genoa at that time. We regret
hat time and space do not per-
mil ia to follow up Col. Currys
Subsequent career which. however,
most of our readers are familiar with.
Although having received but little
training in school, he possessed IN
himself all the elements OF success, MS
whole career being characterized oy
indomitable energy. whatever puo,
lie or private enterprises he engaged
In. he made OF them q success, no mat
ter what obstacles confronted him.
lie was n protui'e"s ""
Masonic fraternity, was c~onhhecte9
with the Carson Fire Department ana
was the founder Of the organization
known as the Improved Order Oh lieu
Men and at the time Of his death was
Great Vice Incohone OF the state OF
Nevada and q member OF Piute Tiioe
40 of Carson. His immediate rela-
lives are his widow and five daughters,
nil of whom, we believe, are married.
His funeral took place from his LAT
reSidence at l +. NJ. to-day under the
auspices OF the Masonic fraternity.
large delegations from Pocahontas
Tribe No. 2 and Apache Tribe No. o.
/. o. r. Of Virginia aud Gold HILL to-
rether with representatives. from the
Virginia Fire Department Went uoMh
to Carson this morning by speelai
train to attend the funeral.