The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-04-27
Robert Bruce Dead.

Another one Of Owyhee's old timers
and most estimable citizens has gone.
After more than two years of intense
suffering, Robert Bruce breathed his
last at his home in DeLamar, at 6
O'Clock, p. M, April %, 1895.
In October, 1892, Mr.. Bruce started
from DeLamar for his ranch, on Castle
creek, with four horse team, the wag-
on loaded with empty fruit boxes, and
while going down the Scotch Bob road,
his team ran away, throwing him out
and crushing his right leg. He was
picked up several hours afterward and
brought to Silver City, where he re-
NAMED during the winter, an effort
being made to restore the use of the
limb. He was brought home to Della
mar the following spring and his leg
was amputated about May l. His suf-
ferings had SO exhausted his vitality
that although he recovered sufficiently
to 60 about some, he gained but little |
in health or strength. During last win
ter the stump of the amputated limb
began to trouble him again and became
so badly affected that second ampula-
ton WAS required, and was performed
April s. His low vitality could not sus-
tain him and he gradually weakened
until be quietly and TRANQUILITY passed
away.
MIR. Bruce was born in Bray, Ireland,
in March, 1912. While youth be fol-
owed the pursuits of a sailor, which oc-
supation he quit to go to the Australian {
gold fields, whence he came to Califor- &
Tia in 1862 and to Owyhee county in
1854, being one of the earliest placer
miners on Jordan creek, and when
old was discovered on War Eagle
mountain, he was among the first to
1cate there. After following mining :,
Or several years, he and his brother.
ieorge W., engaged in the cattle BUSH |
ess, with headquarters at their ranch
n Castle creek, and were at one time
mong the most prominent stock grow :.
RS insthis county. The depression in y
Re stock business of ten years ago and q
eavy losses during the succeeding hard
inters crippled their resources as it
d that Of others engaged in the same pc
lsiness. OF
Mr.. Bruce was man of remarkable %
emory, persistent reader and the is
'ssessor of fund of general informa- VI
IN far beyond that of most men. tn
He was assertive and aggressive in WI
s nature and forcible in the express- tn
n of his opinions, but a most enter at
ming and agreeable talker, all of al
lich characteristics made him con- ini
cuous wherever he CHANGED to be
d made him one of the most promi- ce,
Mt and best known men in the an
unity. viz
Besides his widow and adopted daugh- be
I, IA child of d ceased sister, de- De
Ised leaves three brothers and one 1t
Ter, all residing in this county. on.
lie was member of Owyhee Lodge get
2, |. O. Q. F., of Silver City, and it
remains were taken charge of by
t lodge and buried with the honors n
he order at Silver City on the 24th cha
ant. There were services held at mar
residence here, from whence the new
.ege moved to Masonic HAHN silver of d
,, the high esteem and resneet in cam
oh deceased was held. bringino ont pasi
rye concourse of people and making sors
funeral one among the largest ever trip
in the county. ellen
le Sc ryices both here and in Silver NJ
were conducted under the Episcopal ;zaT
al, Rev. Argo officiating and the tino
u o. georges mission rend- Cree
sne music. beer
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