Gilpin observer., 1900-05-24
SENATOR HILL
IS DEAD.
One Of Colorado's Great
est and Ablest Men.
He Is Credited With Being t, a
Man Who Started Gilpin
County's Prosperity.

The Denver evening papers of last
| Tuesday announced the death of Ex-
Senator N. P. Hill, at noon of that day
at his residence in that city, from stom-
ach troubles, which he had been a suf.
ferer from for months. The end came
peacefully and quietly, his family being
present when he passed away.
Deceased was born at Montgomery,
New York, February u, 1852. He came
from historic family, dating back to
the colonial times. He came to Colorado
in June, 1864, to make a report on the
Gilpin land grant. After making his re.
port he again visited Colorado and be-
come interested in the Fairfield lode il.
Russell district, this being his first ven
ture in Colorado mining. Having been
professor Of chemistry in Browns Uni
versity at Providence, Rhode Island, he
soon found that there was a great loss in
the wastage Of values the ores contained,
which prompted him to visit Swansea,
Wales, Frieberg, Saxony, where he ex-
amined the methods of treating refrac-
tory gold and silver bearing ores. Satisfy
ing himself Of the feasibility of treating
Gilpin county and other Colorado ores
successfully by smelling, he returned to
Boston and organized the Boston & Col
orado Smelling company. In 1867 he
located at Black Hawk, secured ground
in the lower portion OF that city, and
erecting one smelling and one calcining
furnace, the values in the ore being
taken off in copper matter. In January,
1868, the business having increased,
three smelling and seven calcining furn-
aces we're added. In 1873 he made the
acquaintance OF Professor Richard
Pearce, who had been connected with
the School Of Mines, London, England,
and for eight years at the head of tie
smelling and refining works at Swansea,
England Professor Pearce came to Black
Hawk and superintendent the erection OF
refinery, by means of which, the gold,
silver and copper values were extracted
from the matter Thus the company be.
came independent OF her refining work..
To better command the ore product of
Colorado, in 1875 new works were erected
at Argo, near Denver, which are now il
successful operation.
While a resident OF Black Hawk Prof.
Hill served as mayor in 1871 and 1872,
and in 1873 served in the territorial coun-
Gil one term. In 1879 he was elected
United States senator, serving six years
in the senate During his term in the
senate he served on number of import
ant committees. He held no public office
after the expiration OF his senatorial
term until 1891, when he was nominated
and served as one OF three international
monetary commissioners.
Senator Hill married Miss Alice Hale
in Providence, Rhode Island, in July,
1860, and by the union had three chill
dren, a son and two daughters. The
eldest, Crawford, the son, ives educated
at Senator Hills Alma Mater, and has
charge OF his fathers business affairs.
Miss Isabel Hill and Mrs. Charles B.
Berger are the other children.
In the death OF Senator Hll Colorado
loses an honored, upright citizen, to
whose efforts is largely due the opening
up OF the mineral and smelling in lustries
OF the Centennial tate. He will be
missed in all lines OF life. He was
modest man but made friends. His hand
was always open t. the needy and dis
tressed, giving unstintedly to charity,
He was averse TO public display. Ac.
cording to his wish no flowers or pomp
ceremony was displayed at the obsequies,
which occurred this afternoon from his
late residence corner or Fourteenth and
| Welton streets. Rev. David N. Beach,
pastor OF tho First Congregational
church, of which he WAS IN mi er, read
the burial service. He was assisted by
Dean Hart Of st. JohL', Episcopal
church. The pllltearers were promin.
ent men who helped to make Colorado.
Interment was made in the family vault
at Riverside cemetery
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| Strayed or Stolen
From residence on Pine street, this city,
Sunday, May O, 1900, n dark brown mare