Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-04-26

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oping civilization he undertook to estab.
lish one and secured >his frat saw and
come mill irons from an Indian mission
several hundred miles to the north and
started the first mill in the country at
Banuock. He afterward started another
mill at Argenta and had two u oper.
alton at one time together with bic
ranch and stage station. g.. (. i
After having been in: the mountains
five years he sent for his family which be
had left at Little FIJI. where Mrs. sStur-
gis had managed the mill during his alb
sence and they went to him by. the way
.fo S.. Louie, where they took passage on
a steamboat on the Missouri river. The
trip Ft. Benton requiring three
months on the boat and from there
they journeyed 800 miles in a wagon
which he had sent for them. In comna-
ny with four others he located and de-
veloped the now lannon's Hecla silver
mine near Glendale that has produced
over two million dollars in bullion and
aided largely in the development of the
resources in the vicinity Of the present
city Of Dillon and that part Of the state.
The high altitude af the mountains
finally affected his healt aud il 1913
hssdlsp sposedzuffh hin sesers
returned with bis family to his boyhood
home on Sturgis prairie. s&ss... ~. 5.
He was subsequently, engaged in the
sheep business In Kansas and the reel
estate busines at Socorro, New Mexico.
It was his ambition to improve all pro-
perty that came in his control and to
advance every business proposition which
appealed to him as practical and worthy
oi support. And in fur,herance OF his
ambition has been upon the advance
guard OF civilization nearly all his life
leading the way to the best opportuni-
ties for the Improvement of the natural
resources Of the country. For several
winters he has sought relief from the
cold in tue temperate climate OF Flo.
r'da. His bodily iufrmities increased
with advancing years and hls spirit was
released from the tody at his southern
home. :=ss<@s.< - y. " "
During his long and active life he was
progressive in all things aud. helped to
move the race forward in civilization
and development. In his religious views
as in material things he was u pluneer,
firmly believing In spirit life beyond the
grave and spirit communion after
death. 80" : - 52}
Mr.. Sturgis was twice married, his
first wife being Miss Dorothy :Kidder
whom he married at Iowa City and to
them were born three children, Jennette,
now Mrs. $. w. Turner oil Minneapolis;
Jane, now Mrs. John M. Kelley and
John x. Sturgis now of Salt Lake City,
Utah. Mrs. Stugis died at Little Falle,
MINI. and he subsequently married Miss
Rosanna Steel at Iowa City, Iowa April
12tn, 1852 and to their union seven
children were born, Mrs. Ann Track,
Amos and ArthUrsJay deceased, the sur
vivors being: Mrs. Kate Poindexter,
Dillon, Montana, Mre. Nellie Evarts,
Grand Rapids, Mich. Mrs. j.. s. Flan-
ders and Will R. Of Sturgis. Mrs. stur-
.gis died May p, 1898. s..#:= Be Ss: .s.s
OF the original family Of Judge Sturgis
and vile and FIVE children that landed
on sturgis prairie in the spring 81 1928
but two remain, John aud George who
reside here. .Of the brothers and gsisters
who we're born here the survivors .,
Thomas and Henrietta who reside here,
Mr.: Hannah Miller of Cedar 2Falls,
Iowa and David Sturgis Of Healdsburg,,
California. 5ss.s =s5 /.
The remains 81 Mr.. sturgis were. re-
=cvived from the sout b Thursday evening
and the fuheral services held at Bic
homestead on vest Chicago street 81
day afternoon, Rev. Dr. Denslo soff1-
Sciating, with burial In the family lot Sin
Oak Lawn cemetery Sss.