, 1885-01-14
Deaths Icy Hand Laid Upon Wyo-
ming's Chief Executive.
A Brief Sketch of Vim. HaIs's Life
and Career.
Preparations Being Made for His
Funeral Friday Afternoon.

Even previous 70 MS arrival here In Au-
gust, 1882, Governor Hale had been aflict-
ed with a peculiar complication called Ad-
dison's disease or what is more technically
known as atrophy of the suprarenal cap
sules, small glandular bodies resting upon
the upper end of each kidney. Soon after
his arrival in this city, two years ago last
summer, Governor Hale was siezed with a
severe chill and it was feared then that he
might not recover. A trip to Iowa mate
rally improved his condition, but it is
said that he always aferward lacked the
vitality which had been one Of his chief
characteristics.
A year ago last May the governor went
to Iowa on a business trip, but while in
that state was taken dangerously i'll He
was removed to Colfax Springs and it
was thought by his attendants that his
condition was greatly improved. Soon
after his return here however he suffered
from another facilitating prostration and
for days his death was m~omentariIy
expected.
Governor Hale's life for the past few
years has been a record of alternate phys
ical prostrations and rallyings in the
deathly struggles with disease. Each
Seizure left him with less vitality to face
the next one. Last summer in company
with Mrs. Hale and his son Archie he
took a trip to Honolulu in the hope that
the genial sea breezes might have an
invigorating effect upon him, but this
hope proved groundless for upon his
return here his appearance justified no
hope that a permanent beneficial inHu-
ence had been exerted upon him.
On pleasant days even up to a quite
recent period he had been able to ride
about a little, propped up with pillows in
his carriage, but beyond this his physical
disabilities would not permit him to go.
About the middle of last week he was
Frustrated again and on Friday last his
attending physician, DR.. Corey, was
called in. 1t was evident from the out
set that his end was approaching. For
the forty-eight hours previous to his
death he remained in a condition of stupor
from which he could not be aroused. His
final ending was SO peaceful that the ex-
act moment when death s~upervened could
scarcely be realized.
The leading and characteristic symp-
toms in his case were a remarkable bronze
color of the skin, something like jaundice,
but with the difference that the whites Of
the eyes were usually unnaturally clear.
His condition had been marked by Won
derful langour, great general weakness
and an appetite that was both 6tful and
capricious. Until within the last few
days he never despaired of recovery.
His persistent will power continually
pulled him through his many remarkable
attacks, but the strain upon his system
was finally too great to bear and he sank
under the deadly grip of the disease which
had laid hold Of him.
Governor Hale was born in Henry
county, Iowa, on Nov. is, 1885. While
he was a child his father moved to Oska-
loosa, where he died when William was
"A years of age. Having been reared on
Alarm until he was I6 years of age, he
was apprenticed at that time to the car
pepter's trade, at which he worked stead
ilyfor three years. Men now living in
OsAloosa, Iowa, still remember him as a
excellent mechanic. He afterward stud
led hw in Ossaloosa, and in Nov. 1858,
he removed to Mills county, where he
lived fr years engaged in the active
practice of the law. His home was in
Glenweod, where he vas for many years
one of tae most prominent citizens.
Governor Hale was twice chosen by the
citizens of Mills county to represent them
in the legislature of Iowa, where he
served as amemberin the eleventh Qs64)
and twelfth 1860 general assemblies. In
the twelfth seneral assembly, during the
illness of Hon Ed. Wright, speaker Of
the house, NE governor was chosen
speaker pro ten, and for several weeks
discharged the duties Of that office. He
was a Grant eledor from the fAh con-
gressional districtof Iowa, and he stump
ed the state for the ticket. Governor
Hale was always elRepublican and active
in the service of working and speaking
for the Republican
In January 1861 Governor Hale mar
ried Miss Francis E.SRounds of Oskaloosa,
Iowa, who survives him with their three
sons.
During the last FIVE pears he had given
much attention to mining. He owned
considerable interests in mining localities
in the west and was a firm believer in the
mineral resources of Wyoming. He was
an organizer of a large mining company in
Colorado, its property adjoining the
famous discoveries of judge Bowen and
the Little Annie company on South
mountain in Rio Grande county. During
the working season Of 1880, 81 and 's2,
Governor Hale camped out at the mines
Of his company, and as president person,
ally directed the work. On his becoming
governor Of Wyoming he Doughty pleas.
antlY situated house on Eighteenth street
and did much to beautify and rearrange
it, especially in the interior.
Besides a $40, 900 life insurance policy
Governor Hale's property in this city il
probably worth $40, 600.
The Burial OF Governor Hale.
The funeral of Governor Hale, at III
request of Mrs. Hale, will be conducte,
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