Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1900-03-03
RICHARD MACKINrOsH DEAD.
Well Knows Mining Man Passes
Away at salt Lake city.

priesors Of the Diamond mine at Eureka,
died at his home in Salt Lake City on
February 20 OF cancer Of the stomach.
Mr.. Macintosh had only been sick about
ten days, and the announcement Of his
death came as . surprise TO his friends
both in Utah and Nevada. At his bed.
side when his spirit took it's fight wsre
DIR. Hughes. c. L. Robertson. and Miss
Macintosh, . niece Of the deceased, who
had been bis constant attendant during
bis illness.
In 1889 Mr.. Macintosh and r. c.
Chambers purchased the Diamond mine
on Prospect Mountain, paying therefore
the sum Of 100000. The mine is con-
sidered . very valuable one. and at the
present time il is turning out some very
rich ore.
Mr.. Macintosh was prominent soci-
cislly. and was Q successful mining man.
He wal the owner Of valuable real estate
in San Francisco and Salt Lake City, at
which latter place he owned the hand
some Masonic block. He was also the
Of orange groves in California and
had interests in several mining proper
ties in Utah. Many years ago he took
out an insurance policy for $4,000 and
paid the annual premium Of 5000 up u
Ill about six months ago. when be in
formed the agent Of the company that be
would make no more payments, and the
policy lspssd. This action Of the de-
ceased was thought TO be on account Of
the death Of his wife which occurred
about two years ago.
The funeral took place on Friday, Feb.
ruary 23d from the late residence Of the
deceased. the interment being At Mount
0livet cemetery. Rev. D. Douglas Wal.
lace oficiated and the ll-besrers select.
ed were Messrs. w. s. Mccormick,
David Keith. X. c. Chambers, Charles
Read, j. f. Dooly, George NJ. Scott.
Judge John A. Marshall and c. c. Good
win.
Mr.. Macintosh was born in Dublin,
Ireland, In 1889. and came to America
when be was 10. Went to California
direct from New York, where he engaged
in mining. and two years later went to
Virginia City. Nevads. where he contin-
ued in the mining business. smsssing .
handsome fortune. He came 10 Salt
Lake in 1871. where he continued in the
business, starting the Pioneer
at Sandy and afterwards the
Macintosh sampler at Park City.
The will of MI. Macintosh was filed
in the Probate Court at Salt Lake on
Tuesday. Charles Read and Miss Blanche
Macintosh. the niece Of Mr.. Mackin-
tosh, are the executors Of the will. The
is dated April is. 1899, and
after providing for the payment Of the
debts. funeral expenses, etc., OF the tes-
ta.or, the entire estate, real. personal
and property Of every kind. is bequeathed
to the testator's niece. Blanche Mackin.
tosh. The tessator says: 81 have full
confidence that my niece, Blanche Mack.
intosh, will, out Of such Of my estate as
she receive. properly provide for the
comfort and wslI-being Of my niece,
Fanny Gibson Of Toronto. Canada, but
do not charge my said niece, Blanche
Macintosh, with any duty or obligation
under this paragraph Of my will. being
content to leave the matter solely to the
judgment and discretion Of my said niece,
Blanche Macintosh. and my estate shall
not, nor shall any portion thereof. be
charged with any obligation under this
paragraph Of my will. And II
my said niece, Blanche Macintosh, so
elects. she need not make any provision
out Of the estate she receives hereunder
for the comfort or w~ell-being Of said
Fanny Gibson.
The heirs Of the deoedent are named
10 the petition as Mary NJ. Hall, sister,
residing in London. England /; Annie
Lawrie May Irwin. Elizs F. Psrman.
n%isces, all residing in London; Angus
r. Gibson, nephew. residing at Prospect,
Nevada I; Fanny Gibson. niece. Toronto.
Canada, and Blanche Macintosh. the
sole d%evisee.
The estate 10 valued 1t $3.50, 900. con-
sistipg Of real estate. improved and I'M
improved, money. mining stocks, live
stock, sampling mills and other personal
property.
The estate does not include the Mack
intosh orange grove. which was decided
some time ago by Mr.. Msckintosh to the
brother Of his wife, Mr.. Goss.