The daily sentinel., 1901-02-19
DEATH OF WILLIAM KENNEY.
Well Known Cattleman Of the
Plateau Valley Dies.

William Kenney, of the Plateau coun-
try, who was well known all over Mesa
county where he has been engaged in
the cattle busine for many years died
today at his home from tumor ct the
brain. The deceased was born and rails
cd in Utah and his parents wore Of the
Mormon faith. he came to this country
in the-early day and for q number OF
years was in the employ of the Webster
City cattle company, with which com
pany Charles b. Arthur is promipent
stock holder. He gradually entered the
cattle business himself and his inte rests
grow to be quite large. He was man
OF mammoth proportions and was a
marked man wherever he went because
OF his towering form and dne physical
presence.
Several years ago a small pimple ap-
peared on his face which finally en-
largsd and sought the brain upon which
to work. 1t grew worse from month to
mo tn, and at last he went to Denver to
one OF that city's hospitals to have it cut
out. He was operated on and WAS told
that the seat Of the disease had boon re-
moved, but it appears that the physi-
clans were mistaken for he gradually
grew worse. He went to Denver again.
but this time the physicians practically
told him that there was no hope for him.
he came home to die. From time to
time he was treated by tho local physi-
clans near his home and several times by
DR.. Eldredge, but they could give him
no permanent relief.
In 1894 he was united in marriage to
Miss Grace Anderson. eldest daughter Of
David Anderson, Of the Plateau, and
known all through that section. One little
daughter blessed that union, which to-
gether with his wife, is left to mourn his
loss.
The deceased was q member Of the
Odd Fellows and = man Of considerable
prominence in the community in which
he lived. For several months prior to
his death, his aged mother was with him
to soothe his last moments which wore
full of pain and trouble.
No arrangements for the funeral have
been received.
A.P Adams OF Monticello, Utah, was
among today's visitors.
The valley has been treated today to
. slight rainfall, which will do much
good.
j. f. Mcfarland, manager Of the Col
orado Sugar Manufacturing company,
arrived home today.
X. g. Foster, Mrs. Cappoch and Mrs.
Welch, OF Armour. s. D., were Bruns-
wick guests last night.
J.J. Cooper OF Denver assistant gen.
eral manager of the Mountain Electric
company 10 in the city.
Tho board OF county commissioners
and committee of council went out
this aftsrnoonto examine pest house
site.
Arthur Rigby is back with the Al. g.
Field Greater Minstrels this season, and
brings with him q trunk full OF new
songs and funnyisms. That they are
flung at US in Rigby's old inimitable way
goes without saying, and that he will
flpd instant favor with local patrons is
another certainty. In tho list OF black
face comedians Arthur Rigby holds an
enviable position. His Infectious hui
NOR is like spring Of mountain water.
which bubbles up, clean and sparkling,
from a seemingly ine1haustible supply.
Relying solely on pure fun for his enter
tainment, he catches his auditors at tho
start and holds them to the finish. And
speaking Of cleanliness, it 10 we'll to say =
word and pay . tribute to AL g. Field in
this respect. Never permitting anything
which could be in the slightest degree
q ocking or would offend the most fas-
tidious, he plays to class OF theatre
goers who patroDize no other minstrel
entertainment. Ladies'. everywhere,
flock to his performance, secure in the
knowledge that they will find nothing
but what is clean and meritorious. This
has always been his record record Of
which he is justly proud and which he
can he depepded on to maintain.