The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-04-11

afternoon at 80 o'clock, and was not I'M
expected. For days he had been lowering
on the border of the great beyond, and al
the last the final transition was as calm
and peaceful as pleasant dream.
Mrs. Jones was with her husband TO the
very end. and, save her brother, Thomas
Weybun, was the only member OF the Gov
ernor's family present during the last
hours.
Some months ago Governor Jones was
attacked with disease which competent
physicians pronounced cancer OF the
stomach. On the advice of friends he
came to San Francisco, consulting the
most eminent practitioners in the City.
They afforded him only temporary relief,
candidly admitting that his death was
only question of days.
One day. about three months ago, Mrs.
Dr. Cook called on the Governor at the
Palace Hotel and asked permission to
prescribe for the then dying man. She
did, and for a time her efforts seemed to
meet with success. Governor Jones so far
recovered as to be able to walk a consider
able distance. The attending physician
suggested to Mrs Jones that she secure q
quiet place, and, acting on this advice,
the upper fiat at GOT Guerrero street was
secured.
For weeks the Governor continued to
improve, so far as outward appearances
went. Three weeks ago, however, he suf-
fered q relapse, resulting finally in his
death, as already stated.
Governor John E. Jones was born in
Wales, December 5, 1910. He immigrated
to the United States with his parents and
in the public schools, com pleting his edu-
cation with four years course in the
Iowa State University. In his early man
hood he was engaged in school teaching in
his adopted State. He came TO this coast
in 1869. in company with Henry Hip of
this City.
He went to the Eureka mining district
of Nevada shortly afterward and soon be-
came popular among his fellow miners of
that locality. He was president of the
Ruby Hill Miners Union for several years.
He amassed fair fortune in mining prop
erty and lands, most of his interests being
in the Eureka district, although he owned
lands in Carson Valley. New, and in South
ern Utah. In 1886 he was elected Surveyor
General and State Registrar of Lands on
the Republican ticket, and four years later
was reelected TO the same office. He left
the Republican for the Silver party durin z
his last term as Surveyor-General and in
recognition of that act the party with
which he affiliated elected him Governor
in 1894
He was Knight Templar and of the
enviable thirty degree in the Ma
sonic order. At one time he was grand
master of that order in Nevada. For the
past ten years he resided in Carson City.
Previous to that time he lived at Eureka
He was engaged in mining in Wyoming
and Colorado for short time before COM
ing to the coast.
Speaking of him yesterday prominent
Nevadan said: "He was true to every Off
cial trust or we would rot have repeatedly
bestowed upon him the elective honors we
did. He had large personal following in
friends who knew his true worth"
The remains or the late Governor will be
carried to Nevada for interment to-mor-
row.
Late last evening Governor Budd sent
the following dispatch to Colonel F. S..
Chadbourne, paymaster-general:
Just received news OF the death of Governor
John Z. Jones of Nevada. Please convey nv
sympathy and coincidence to the family in
behalf OF the people of the State OF California
Render them every assistance J. H RUDD