The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-26
|ANleONDA news.
|IHf DEATH OF Mr.. BOND
. POPULAR GENTLEMAN


The following extracts are taken from
some Of the newspapers coming to the
Standards exchange table. with refer
ence to the sad and untimely death Of
w. e. Bond. the business manager Of
the standard. The newspaper men,
one and al. are generous in their ex-
presstons OF sorrow. and their sympa-
thetc words show the respect and es-
<eem In which Mr.. Bond was held by
them:
From b oakland Tribune.
william z. Bond. n Of h most
popular newspaper men on the coast,
died at s O'Clock his morning. after
an Illness extending over a period OF
two months. The direct cause Of death
was the outcome of prostra-
tion, brought about by overwork and
too close application 20 business.
Mr.. Bond was the business manager
Of the Anaconda Standard. His sue
cess was marked. but the constant
strain on his nervous energies soon de-
veloped into nervous prostration. Eight
weeks ago. In the hope of recuperating.
Mr.. Bond came to this city. his former
home. where he was the guest OF w. Il.
Dargie at the latter's residence In East
Oakland.
Though the change at first appeared
20 be beneficial, the patients nervous
system was so upset that he was soon
confined to his bed and despite the fact
that everything known to medical
science was done. death resulted this
morning.
when the final came the
death bed was surrounded by the wife,
mother and other relatives of the de-
ceased. As well rs these. two little chill
dren. q boy and a girl. live to mourn
the untimely demise Of their father.
During the last illness DIR. ID. ID.
Crowley. assisted by DR.. 4. II. WOOL
sey. were constantly In attendance.
while DIR. Buckley OF San Francisco
was q consulting physician. No remedy
was left untried in the hope of prolong-
ing life. but to no avail. for the Va
tents constitution had been under
mined through years OF faithful work
In his chosen profession.
Few indeed are the careers so sue
cessful as the one which has just closed.
Mr.. Bond was stricken down at a tim
when he was most prosperous. and
when the future looked the brightest.
His success in the business world Is an
example of what energy. faithfulness
and honesty can do for a young a
His word was his bond. and this all
with whom he. had dealings knew and
appreciated Everywhere he went he
made friends through his w~hole-souled
disposition. To-day hosts of these
mourn with the wife and mother. for
the departed friend was endeared to
Thousands.
4 AZ a newspape man Mr.. Bond had
reached the top notch. He was one OF
the most successful In his line on the
coast. Many fiattering offers from the
leading journals of the country were
- -. I..s ~. xrna aaffsAad with
the work he was doing so well. His
early training In the business was on
the Oakland Tribune. His talent and
ability soon placed him at h head OF
cthe business department as business
In this capacity he was re-
markably successful. Later, Mr.. Bond
accepted the position OF business man
ager Of the Anaconda Standard. where
he made a record to be proud Of. His
death raves a vacant chat In news
paper circles which few can I'LL.
} The deceased was born In Petaluma
81 years ago. He leaves a mother. Mrs.
r. Latapie. and a wife. Mrs. Ruby
Dore- Bond. as well as the two children.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence OF his mother-in-law. Mrs. r.
Dore. zoos Pacific avenue. San Fran
.cisco. at a date to be announced here
safter.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
: william +. Bond. business OF
che Anaconda Standard and a newspa-
per man well-known In his city. died
at an early hour this morning at the
home OF w. Il. Dargie In East Oakland.
Nils death was Tue - nervous prostra-
ktion. resulting from ovcrwork. With
his wife and two children he came here
from Anaconda a few weeks q In
search OF rest and health. He became
the guest of w. r. Dargie. proprietor OF
the Tribune. with whom ne received
his early business training. Drs. ID. ID.
and T.. II. Woolsey did all In
Stheir power to help him. but all in vain.
= o was born in Petaluma 81 years
ago. and as a youth came TO this city.