Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-03-17
PIONEER DEAD.
|. B, Putney, Pioneer
Wholesale Merchant.
His Death Occurred at To-
peka, Kansas,
City Mourns the Loss Of One Of rs
Best Men,
FUNERAL TOMORROW MORNING.

FUNERAL TOMORROW MORNING,
Lyman hsecher Putney died at 10.
peka, Kansas. yesterday morning az.
Ter an illness OF a few months. and On
consequences there 10 universal sorrow
throughout this city and the south.
west.
For the past few days the end %
this Ions liz VI general usefulness WA
expected. and being anxious to gain
The latest bit Of Information from the
sick chamber Of h.s father. Robert E.
Putney wired for facts to DR. J. r..
Raster last Saturday. The doctor
promptly answered and wired ~ fol-
lows.
Topeka Kansas March iO-Father
falling rapidly, can hardly survive the
night"
The son knew by this brlet message
that the dissolution ~ life was ap.
| preaching, but he wanted % see his
father once more alive and he lele
graphed to Dr Raster asking whether
he should make the trio TO Topeka,
and would his father be alive on hts
arrival
In response thereto came the follow
ing aad message from the bereaysi wife
yesterday afternoon.
Topeka, Kansas. March n FEATHER
died this morning. leave for home at
mon Sunday with the body"
THIS Is indeed sud news TO Aibuuuer-
que. Tor u removes from the business
circles ~ the city one 81 the pioneers
Of mercantile life s..- ",vhere his
name IL written hls honor 10 given"
ana one whose integrity straightfor-
wardness and business principles are
words throughout the southwest
SHORT sEETCH OF HIS LiFE.
Lyman Beechor Putnay Ras born in
New York IN 1899 and was therefore
IS years old He left his. old New
York home when quite young 20 grow
with the west" and whom he reached
Lawrence. Kansas. he had aCcumulat-
od enough funds 10 engage ia business
there Tie was enjoying thriving
trade when Quantrell and his Euerrillss
r0dci the town and he loat every
thing.
In 1890 the Arm of Moore. Bennett a
Co, Of which the deceased was nom
Dor. was established AT Lawrence. ana
several years later the Santa Re rail
way company coinnsnced building
west and southwest The Arm follow
Cd the railroad. and first established a
stora with Lawrence 40 headquarters.
AT Trinidad. thence at Ration. Las We
gas. Albuquerque ana san Aaroial.
leaving a branch store at each of the
plaoos named. Finally. when the rail
road had penetrated into the RIO
Gr.nde valley. all the branch stores
were Withdrawn and the Immense bus
iness OF the firm was concentrated at
this city
later Mr. Putnoy Purchased the inter
ests OF his two partners, they retiring
shortly from the territory and he re-
naming 10 help build up the country
and At the same time continue to in
crease his own business
The old frame ntore buildinE-which
II indeed one OF the landmarks OF
Railroad avenue-was moved TO Albu-
querque IN sections from Las Vegas
after tho nrTn had consolidated an their
business interests in New Mexico ~
this city.
The deceased was married TO Mss
Jennie Coleman tthe devoted ana faith
ful wife that survives h.m) at wau-
kosha. Wis. IN 1866 and besides her ne /
leaves 20 mourn HIS death Robert II
Putney the only son and child II IL
understood that brother resides
somewhere In the west. but the de-
ceased had not heard from him for
many years
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The remains will arrive from Tore.
ka on the No. 1 passenger train which
will reach this city at 1855 O'Clock this
evening. accompanied by Mira Putney
and possibly Dr. and Mrs Raster The
remains viii then be turned over 10 TN.
dertaker Strong and conveyed by him
10 the residence Of the bersaved son,
Robert H putney No. Gi7 Yves, Cop
per avenue The funeral services will
be held al the residence mentioned,
~ 10 o'clock tomorrow tuesday,
morning conducted by Rev. T O. Beat.
tie The music will be furnished by
male quartctte which VIII be In
charge 81 Prof g. ". Burg The fol-
lowing pail bearers have been select
81 Gov E g. Slower. o. N. Marion,
A J Maloy Noa Ilfeld. John A. Lee.
OF this city. and John Becker. Of Bsirn.
An friends are invited To attend the
funeral services, which viii be follow
81 with burial in Falryisw cemetery