Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09

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DEATH OF G.. N. MINER.
An Esteemed Citizen Passes Away Satur-
day, August 3.-An Eventful.
Energetic Life.
G. N. Miner, one of Hot Springs
prominent and esteemed citizens, died
at his home in this city last Saturday
morning as the result of tumor of the
bladder.
Geo. N. Miner was born March %,
1929, in Berkshire county, Mass, a son
of Demmon and Lucy Miner. His
paternal grandfather was a descendant
of an old Puritan family who came to
this country to escape being prosecuted
for their religion. Mr.. Miner was
reared in Massachusetts until nineteen
years of age, working on farm and in
mill. He received good education,
afterwards teaching in public schools
near Pittsburg, Pa. He resided in
Wisconsin for year and moved to
Iowa in the fall of 1853 and taught for
a year in Muscatine county. In 1854
he removed to Cedar Falls, where he
also taught for a year, being one of the
pioneer teachers of that county. He
subsequently engaged in the drug bus
iness at Cedar Falls, to the study of
which he had devoted his leisure time
for several. Years. He carried on this
business Successfully until the summer
of 1873 when' he bought large flour
and feed mill at Cedar Falls, which he
improved with all modern machinery
and devoted his entire time and atten-
ton tc the business until 1891, when
his gradual failing health forced him
to dispose of his property there. He
came to Hot Springs and was imme-
diately benefited and it is believed his
health was prolonged several years by
the change. The first few years here
he devoted his time tolooking after the
Martin Valley stock ranch. in which
he was stoclholder. He made q
large number of improvements to the
property upon the ranch. Later he
became more largely interested in Hot
Springs, acquiring Nlinnekahta block,
one of the finest business blocks in
Hot Springs, and Mammoth spring.
Even though suffering invalid, his
indomitable enterprise and energy
would not stay curbed and last fall he
decided to build plunge bath. using
the waters from Mammoth spring. Ills
whole heart and thought was upon the
new plunge until it was completed, and
much care and energy was expended
by him upon it. Often he was heard
to remark that he wanted to live to
witness the completion of the plunge.
That done his trouble seemed to at
once become aggravated and his great
vitality gradually succumbed. With
the completion of the plunge and his
present ambition in ameasure satisfied
the turning in of the water to the pool
was a happy event for Mr.. Miner, and
with that still IN mind, though in de
lirium. his last words were .boys, turn
on the water"
Mr.. Miners energy and enterprise
for one at his age. and in his condition
were often the subject of comment, anG
had he been few years younger III
doubt Hot Springs would have wit
messed many more valuable improve
ments made by him. The work h,
did will be lasting and handsome
monument to his faith in the town ant
to his indomitable enterprise.
Mr.. Miners family consisted of hi
wife and daughter, Mrs. Eben w. Mar
tin, wife of Congressman Martin, O
Deadwood. He has for years been
member of the NJ. E. church, and wa
member of the l. o. o. f. lodge. H
lived quiet, modest, christian life, ye
full of activity and business. Thougl
not unexpected the death of Fathe
Miner cast gloom over the town an
many heart was saddened by hi
taking away.
Funeral services were held Sunda
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the large dir
ing room of the Minnekahta block an
were attended by large concourse {
friends of the deceased and famil.
Rev. DIR. Robinson, of the M.
church. conducted brief but ver
impressive service, speaking words {
comfort and hope. Rev. Pearson, {
the Presbyterian church, assisted
the service. while quartet from th
choirs of both churches rendered SON
beautiful selections. Beautiful flor
emblems covered the casket At nil
O'clock Sunday evening the remain