The San Francisco call., 1896-02-29
REUBEN R|CKARD IS DEAD
The Mining Man and Capitalist
Dies in Western Aus.
tralia.
Planning a Railroad From CooIgardie
Mines to the Sea-Children in
Berkeley.

Reuben Rickard, for many years one of
the best known silver and lead mining
men on this coast, died Thursday in West
ern Australia.
A cablegram was received in this City
yesterday by Thomas Rickard apprising
him of his fathers death. The message
came from Thomas Rickard, a brother of
the deceased, and was sent from Albany
the capital of Western Australia and the
extreme southwest corner of the lone con-
tinent. 1t is believed, however, that Mr.
Rickard died at Perth, "a port about 100 miles
TO the northward, for at the time of writ
ing his last letter to his son, which came
by the steamer Monowai, he mentioned
the prevailing excessive heat and its fatal
effects upon many of the inhabitants, and
added that he purposed to remain in Perth
until the oppressive temperature should
subside when he would go inland to the
arid Coolgardie mining region.
1t was in conn ection with these mines
that Mr.. r. ckar left here on he steamer
Mariposa the 14th of last November He
had accepted a commission from an Eng
lish svnd icate at $4,000 year to look
out for investments in Western Australia.
and he was allowed his expenses and an
assistant. At the time of his death he
was investigating the practicability of con-
StructiHg a railroad from the warerless
country about the Coolgardie mines to Es-
perapce Bay, point about 100 miles east
of Albany and probably 250 miles from the
mines, the purpose being to transport the
ores to water.
Twenty years ago Mr.. Rickard became
superintendent of the celebrated Rich
mond Mining Company at Eureka, New
E@I -
lead industry during the years when it
paid large dividends he finally, about five
years ago, retired from the business rich
man. Subsequently he was engaged in
exporting mines for different English COM
panies.
A little over year ago he went
to Denver to take temporary charge of
mine belonging to his brother while the
latter was absent in London completing
arrangements for the sale of the property
While In Denver Mrs. Rickard suddenly
died, and it was largely due to desire to
have something to occupy his time that
the capitalist decided to resume an active
life, and went to Australia.
Reuben Rickard was about 55 years of
age. He leaves three children residing in
Berkeley. The eldest, Thomas Rickard,
the well-known local singer, and gradu-
ate OF the State University, is in the en-
ploy of the Parke-Lacy Company of this
City. Edgar Rlckard, the younger son, is a
postgraduate student at Berkeley, and
like his brother was identified with the
college glee club.
Miss Rickard, the only daughter, is soon
to be married to Mr.. Fisher of Denver, a
graduate of the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology. In fact, Mr.. Fisher started
from Denver a few days ago. By sad
coincidence the invitations to the we'd
ding were sent out on the very day that
Mr.. Rickard died.
About six years ago the second son met
q tragic death at Berkeley resulting from
collision on the football field.
Arthur Rickard, the Colorado State Min
eralogist at Denver, is nephew of the
deceased.
To his intimate business associates Reu-
ben Rickard was known as man of busi-
ness integrity and a man of genial and
charming personality, his regard for his
family being a particularly noticeable
trait of his character.