Fergus County argus., 1890-03-06
DEATH OF EUGENE SMITH.
Sudden Ending of a Marked and Eventful
career-Appoplexy the Cause.
ffhsllir>bnrg Mail.


Eugene Smith. whose serious illness has
been rep"rted. died ~ :,::,o O'Clock last
Saturday afternoons app"pexy. IIewas
first stricken with the complaint on Tues
day morning Of last week. All that uedi-
| cine and skill could do failed to give any
apparent relief. and after five days death
relieved him from the sufferings of that
dread disease and the community mourns
the loss of II very worthy citizen.
The evening previous to the mornin. ON
which he was attacked MIR. Smii h appeared
in the hest of health aud remarked to "A
friend that he supposed he was enjoying ~
good health as any man in Montana. Con
sequently the suedenndss of his demise rem
ders the blow doubly hard to his family
and friends.
The funeral took place from the family
residence Tuesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock
aud hardly in the history of Phiiipsburr
has "a more solemn procession marched
through its streets to the cemetery where
the internent was made than on this occa-
sion. All the business houses in town wer.
closed during the solemn proceedng which
goes To show in degree how highly the lie.
ceased WAS esteemed 10y all. The pail
bearers were John W. Dawson, George II.
Babcock. Wm. Neu, Eli u. Holland, Henry
Maloney aud a. :. Higgins The funeral
services were conducted 10y Rev. q. ".
Jenkins.
Eugene Smith was born on April .1SIG.
at GAINESVILLE, Wis. Ills father. Daniel F.
Smith, was born in 1913. and is "A native
Of New York. lie cmgrated to Wisconsin
in | S3l. and is now living in Clam Fnlis. in
that state, II town that he was the founder
of and which is lourishing place. His
mother is also living and is spending tine
present winter in Kansas. Two brothers
and one sister also survive to mourn the
sad news of him His sister Mrs Ann Fur
bush resides at Clam Falls One brother.
Alex Smith, resides 1T smith sCentrr. Kan.
and the other, Paul Smith. at Ccdarville.
Kan.
Eugene smiths life has been an cveniful
one. Having spent - number of year. ia
the western wilderness, he was familiar
with and spoke tluratly many oi the Indian
languages. lie i. prominently mrn,inned
in connection with the Indian massacre in |
Minnesota ia the early sixties and his = oil |
ity to speak their language has served him
in many instances to save his own lie aud |
the lives of others from he vriou- rehsl.i ms !
in early days. From NGJ to $50 he was
actively engaged in the copper mining re. |
gions Of Lake superior. where he accumu- |
lated considerable wealth. and afterward |
became associated with senator u. NJ Sabin |
in the lumber business on the St troix |
river. In 1880 he sustained a heavy loss
by the Hoods "f that season. carrying away |
his fortune. like that oi many others. lie |
then came to Montana and took charge Of |
the Collar mine and mill AT Fort Naginni- |
aud for the past two years has been super |
intendent of the san Francisco mine.
Eugene Smith was married in 1872 at
Eutternut Lake Wis, {. Miss Adephia 4
lille, Mrs. Smith died in l>>G. leaving Mr. /
smith aud three bright children To mourn 1
her los. The eldest. Daniel. j. now Il I
years of age. Eigrnc H. aud Ruth ~. In /
octp tpbcr, 1855 Mr.. Smith was married To- |
Mis- Kate Turner, AN c~timahle young Lady 1
Of this place aud they have siucc lived hap
ply together.
Mr. Smith was one Of the hc-t read men
in the uorihwes particularly la littrathre
relative to mining aud geology liz .icath
whore hc i- known.