The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-02-15
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Mr.scoaners Died Suddenly a Beiin, and Mrs.
Corners Was Bringing the Remains
Aome

SuAoA
Home.
The last vestige of hope entertained BY |
the many friendsof Mr.. and Mrs. Corners
that the reports concerning their misfor-
tune might yet prove unfOunded and
untrue has disappeared. giving place to
deep sorrow and universal sympathy.
1t has been learned that Mr.. Corners
died suddenly at Berlin, and Mrs. Corners
was q passenger on the Elbe, being on
her way home with the remains, and all
that ls earthly OF man and wife now
rests beneath the troubled waters OF the
North Sea. The particulars of the awful
disaster were chronicled in our last issue,
At the tune our citizens were loath to
believe the solumni details, but subsa-
quent developments have substantiated3
the first reports. in their entirety.
The naf1e:ofMsC. Corners was familiar.
from Chicago to the Pacific coast owing
to the extensive transactions that; he
from time to time, figured in. He ownen
heavy stock interests on'the range north
west OF here, being connected with va
rions.o outfits, directly or indirectly. be-
sides being the 'soie owner Of the NC
brand, with the home ranch on Powder
river, Montana. After the hard winter
of 1867 stockmen who, the summer
before we've worth thousands, found that
their immense Losses on the range, during
that winter had reduced them to com-
parative poverty, and we're forced to
abandon that pursuit.. Not so with M.
e. Corners. Instead of displaying an
leagerness to wash his hands OF the range
business, he entered into the business on
q more gigantic scale than ever, buying
the remnants OF former large herds, as q
result reaping a comfortable profit. Mr..
Corners originally started the Cross
Anchor brand, on the Belle Fourche river
in 1880, selling out to the Weare Land
and Live Stock company in 1893. Be-
sides his live stock interests, he was the
owner of considerable mining property
in the Hills, being principal owner OF the
Spanish 4 property at Carbonate. and
through his determined efforts the poor
men interested in that company were
shielded from the loss of what::little they
had already invested. Mr.. Corners as
Stunning the assessments and debts in
CURED. tie a. also largely interested
in Spearfiish real estate, and was twice
elected mayor OF. this city, performing
the functions Of that Office with much
credit TO himself. and to the great salts.
faction Of the entire populace. He war
born in Buffalo, N. Y, in the year 1852,
and was therefore about SO years OF age
at the time of death.
For the past two years Mr.. Corners
had been effected by a peculiar disease
that caused d swelling Of the neck, and
which local medical skill could not sub
due. Last fall his physician advised
tina ne take a voyage upon the waters
OF the Mediterranean, and spend the
winter IN n d climate, as he though it
would benefit him. Mr.. Corners thought
be would rather visit Carlsbad, Ger
many, other to battle IN the Dealing
waters Of that place. to which the phy-
stefan readily consented, SO Mr.. and Mrs.
Corners accordingly set sail for that
place IN the early part of December.
Mrs. Conners wrote two letters to her
+, sons here after they arrived at Carlsbad
the last one being dated Januars 18th,
: IN which ..Alrs;. Corners stated that: Mr..
Corners was much improved, and wax
experiencing u gradual mend, but moth.
. ing was safd ~infering that they contem.
3 plated returning home. in any short
time; rather that they would remain
: there until Mr.. Corners had thoroughly
. recovered. This letter came the day
the intelligence Of the Elbe disaster was
r received.
Mrs. Conners al born in the state oi
Connecticut, and no one was ever NOR
universally loved and admired. An Az
peal for deserved charity to her war
never ignored or disposed OF by u mega.
e tive; she was a Christian in every sense
: OF the word. Gentle in her manner
! kindly IN her attitude toward Others
}, ever disposed to help them bear tn,
e burden OF life's bitterest sorrows, sht
q certainly has the reward that falls
to the faithful. She has always held be
fore her sons the instructions to b,