The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-02-22
Death Of Ben Hill.

SATURDAY morning news WAS brought
10 tnwn.ly Frank Hammond to The ell
ice, that Ben Hill had met with a serious
accilent ut the Hammond ranch, the
property formerly owned sy Mrs. Felt
maggie, sitter to Ben Hill. Il appears that
Ben was spending a lew days ut the
ranch, he being in the employ OF X. II.
Cowles ut the time, aud Saturday morn
ing Frank and Ben started on horseback
foi the lower field 10 get some cattle.
When near their destination they parted,
| Ben riding around II rlumpoi willow ont OF
Franks sight. The first intimaiion
Frank had OF there being anything
wrong was seeing Ben's horse ~galloping
across the field riderless. Frank caught
the horse and upon going to look Tor
Ben found him on the GROUND uncon-
scious. He brought Ben TO town and
DR.. Kistler was called. An examina-
ton showed that several ribs were bro
ken and there Wat a cOncnssion OF the
brain. The wounded man did not again
become conscious and died at 1920 sun
day morning. I. o. Berry took charge
OF Ben's case, wiring his relatives among
others, Mrs. Evans at Reno and Mrs.
Fellnagle at Shasta Springs. The latter
was unable to get here. The funeral
took place from Union Church Monday
afternoon and WAS largely attended,
every vehicle in town being engaged and
a large number of pedestrians followed
the remains to the grave. The pail
bearers were b. ID. Short, w. I. Gold
ing, L. S. Bridges, j. G. Driscoll, r. N.
Brannin and Chas. Hardy. Rev. t. l..
Bellam preached u very touching SER
mon ut h cemetery and the body OF
Ben Hill was laid to rest.
Benjamin Hill was Il native OF Cal
%ifornia, aged 10 years at the time OF his
death. He came to Wadsworth with
his father some thirty years ago, settling
on what is known as the Hill ranch
some six miles down the river. He
spent his:life in the saddle as a vaquero,
as a young man in the employ ri his
father, and of late years in the employ
of Lee 4 Frazer. He WAS working for
X. Fl. Cowles when the accident hap
pened. Ben Hill was greatly liked by
everybody who knew him. tie MAS
large hearted and generous to a fault.
We doubt that he ever wronge,l a single
person and Was always ready 10 share
with a friend or extend help ! q anyb.niy
in trouble. He was genial, good COM
psny, witty, aud the journey VA never
long for the person who had him ior Il
companion. His life a simple, it was
spent with nature, and he WAS himself
an open book. lie numbered his friends
by the score and they will miss him.
He was AN Enemy to no QUE but him
self and rs for US we believe that he will
fare as we'll in the future life as any who
have gone before.
As to the cause of The accident Frank
Hammond says alter he had canght
Ben's horse he shouted 10 Ben but re-
ceiving no answer became alarmed and
took the back track finding Ben near
the willows unconscious He went for
water which he dashed in Ben's fare
and Ben came to, opened his eyes only
to close them and sink into IA. deep STU
por. Frank then looked around and
saw where Ben's horse had tripped in a
badger hole and signs OF II stumble and
a struggle. The horse was very gentle
and is n pet OH the rsnrh.
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