The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-02-08


Mrs. Osgood is my Lady Bountiful of
this valley: she was the author of
childrens Christmas that was possibly
never duplicated in the country. In a
community of over 600 there was not
one single child Who was not made
happy by visit from Santa Claus.
L. y. Eickelman has received his
commission as p. IN. for the Gulch, and
so has Jas. B. Bowen, as p. Ii. at Red
stone.
William A. Shockley died at the C.
f. and I. hospital at Pueblo, on Wed
nesday, January 80, at 3:20 p. N. of
peritonitis. His wife and one son, II.
G. .ohockley, survive him. II. G.
5hockley fought under "Old Glory"
in the Spanish American war and is at
present firing on the Crystal River
railroad. The deceased was veteran
RAILROAD man, and possessed of Iowa
BILE attributes of head and heart. He
was also one of the bravest, as well as
one of the most tender-he of men.
He ran construction train under su-
perintendent Cornell, on the B. & M.
in 'So-81. Later he was yard master
at Beatrice, Nebraska: still later he
was conductor on the Missouri Paci
tlc, on its extension into Pueblo. He
also worked on the U. P. D. G G. r.,
now the Colo. Southern, under T. f.
Dunaway several years. Later he ran
a train on the Southern division of the
same road for over two rears. Recent
ly he came here and was glad to accept
a position under Supt. Cornell, his old
employer, whom he fairly idolized, as
the writer personally knows.
Mr.. Shockley was a capable, honest
and loyal employe of the c. r. r. r.
at the time OF his death, and our sup
erintendent deeply deplores the loss of
SO faithful man. Master mechanic
Gibb, who took Mr.. Shockley from
Carbondale to the hospital, was with
him at the time of death-Mrs. Shock
ley, who was summoned, unfortunately
arriving too late. Mr.. Gibb, at the
request of the bereaved widow, took
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The casket was Of oak, with a silver
plate bearing simply name OF deceased,
and there was a magnificent pillow of
flowers from fellow employees, with
the legend: G. r. r. r. A peremptory
request was received from the general
Office of the company, at Denver, stat
ing that they alone should bear all
funeral expenses: Supt. Cornell receiv
ed request from Gen. Supt. Kebler to
send six representative employees as
pail bearers, and the following acted
in that capacity: Agent Sam D. Blair,
conductors G. r. Virden and A. D.
Beaman, engineers James Carnahan,
and Ed Carnahan, Owen Sharkey, a
| lifelong friend. The funeral was con-
Quoted from the Undertaker's parlors,
and the funeral cortege was impressive
the horses, in all six carriages and
hearse, being cream white. Mr..
Shocllley's last resting place is in Riv-
er View Cemetery, at Pueblo, a most
beautiful resting place of the dead.
He leaves every officer and employe of
the G. r. r. r. a warm personal friend
every one of them deeply sympathize
with the bereaved widow and son in
their sudden affection.
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Probably the most remark able ami
NAL gathering that will be held any
where in the opening year of the 10th
century, is now at Redstons. For the
past three weeks small herds OF noun
tain sheep have been coming here from
all directions; Sopris, Bull Dog, Ava
lanche, Capitol peak, Snow Mass and
White mountain are all represented.
These bands have all wended their way
to one objective point, above the great
reservoir, on what used to be known
as jennings mountain. 1t seems there
is large natural chamber there form
ed by immense shelving rock and over
hanging ledge.
r.. B. Pettee and George Gay few
days since climbed a neighboring
peak and got a good view of them;
there must have been fully 200. Scent
ing these gentlemen, the entire herd
climbed up higher in a most orderly
and dignified manner, evidently aware
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