The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-04
EDWIN ]. BARKER.
A Sketch of the Busy Life of the Deceased
Mine Owner.

MINE oWneT.
Great Falls, June Sit is announced
by the relatives that the funeral of the
lateEdwin J. Barker will be held in this
city from the residence of his brother
j. c. E. Barker, of Fourth avenue, at
p. m Monday. The following obitu-
airy of the deceased is taken from the
Neihart Herald, the paper printed in
the town where the deceased has re-
sided for the past II years:
E. ]. Barker, whose age is 2S, was
superintendent and general manager of
the Big Seven Mining company of Mel
hart, one of the richest silver and gold
mines of the state, even of the West
He had been for the past two months
with his wife at Hot Springs, Ark, ana
leaving his wife there, he was en- route
to Neihart. During his absence the af-
fairs of the company have been managed
by j. C. E. Barker of Great Falls, and
when the first word came of the I'M
timely death, the latter Mr.. Barker was
on the train bound from Great FANS
to Neihart j. c. e. Barker sent the
word to his wife at Great Falls and at
once, by telegraph ordered the remains
shipped to Great Falls.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Robert
Barker, Miss Violet and j. G. E. Barker,
mother, sister and brother of the de-
ceased. went to Great Falls. heart
broken with the sorrow. The mine was
that day closed down and many of the
employees prepared to attend the
funeral at Great Falls.
Deceased was member in good
standing Of Silver Tent No. 10, K. of
T. NJ of Neihart, where he carried
So, 900 of life benefit. He also held a
policy of $4,000 in the Northwestern
Life Insurance company. his mother
certificates.
Wednesday evening the Knights and
Ladies of the Maccabees met and elected
Mr.. and Mrs. William Giffels, John
Schoberg and G. D. Laid to represent
them at the funeral in Great Falls. ON
Thursday a great host of friends took
passage to that city, intent on the same
mission of naying the last respects to
their friend Among them were Robert
Barker, the bereaved father. and FL. A.
Barker, the brother of the deceased, to-
gether with the latters family, Roland
G. Williams, Charles and John Scho-
berg. Henry Daniels. Magnus Bjork
Thomas johnson. Emil Rosen, Charles
Soule, G. w. Brown and T. M Carr. A
large company of citizens, sharing the
sorrow felt by the family, were at the
train to. see the departure.
Edwin j. Barker, generally known as
Jerks" was one of the most success
| full young men in Montana. He was
born in Woodstock. N B. About Is or
| IS years ago he came TO Montana Will
| his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Barker, and had ever since lived in this
| state. He was for several years at
White sulphur Springs, for a short
time at Butte and of late years resided
| in Neihart. few years ago he &C
ouired an interest in the Big Seven
mine of Neihart and became manager
of the property. Under his manage
ment it became on of the richest divi-
dend payers in the state, excepting
some copper mines. He acquired more
of the stock and was the principal di-
rector and principal stakeholder. His
success was wonderful, and he was one
| of the most wealthy young men in the
| state
In his management of the mines, In
all his business dealings and in social
converse, he made friends easily and
had very extensive acquaintance
| shin