The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-02-20
M. B. DURHAM is DEAD
President of chairman MINING
and Electric Company Pass
Away on February 4.
An Honorable, h-ninded Gem
tIeman His Death Is Mourn
ed by All Who Knew Him.
His Life Was a Busy One and
Was Crowded With Success
at Every Point.

at Every Point.
The sad news OF the death of M. B.
Durham, which occurred at Warren,
Pa, on February 4, was received in Ely
this week with many expressions of
genuine sorrow. The deceased was the
president OF the Chairman Mining and
Electric Company and he is remem-
bered here as courteous gentleman,
by all who have had business deal
ings with him In his capacityof p resi-
dent of the big company, which took
the Initiative In opening up Ely's vast
mineral resources, speak of him In the
highest terms.
To the surviv ing members OF his fam
lily the NEWS extends the heartfelt
sympathy of the people of Ely, and
while it is difficult for them at this
time TO give heed to the comforting
MESA ges Of their friends, still 1t must
be ,onsoling to know that the life OF
their departed one was such that it
may be pointed to as a model for all
young men starting ut in life to pat
tern after.
The following is brief sketch of the
life Of the deceased furnished by one
who knew him we'll:
For several days Mr.. Durham had
been gradually passing into the sha-
dow, and his demise did not come as a
shock He was "ready and waiting
for the summons
The life of Mr.. Durham was an
active one, aud up to few months ago
when failing health compelled him to
relinquish his hold upon many things
his interest and work for the good of
HIS fellow creatures was never abated.
Deceased was 10 years of age, Jan
uary .. He leaves besides his wife,
oias son, Coo. II. D..nha.'p, NJ" svnvraI
manager OF the Chairman Mining and
Electric Company at Ely, who has been
associated With his father in the man
aeemeni Of the street railroad at Titus
vile. that being his last business ven-
ture, and one daughter Mrs. r. B.
Stewart, Of Warren. One brother,
Monroe Durham, of Shefneld, a d five
sisters. Mrs. James Meade of Sheffield,
Mrs. Thomas Durham of Canisteo, N.
Y, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. jerry Crazy,
aud Miss A. Il. Durham, OF Warren,
also survive.
The life OF Mr.. Durham and OF his
forbears is an interesting chronicle,
aud deals with the early formation and
sturdy growth OF Warren County.
Minor b. Durham was born In
Tompkins county, New York, on the
18th day of January, 1929. His grand.
father, Thomas Durham, emigrated
from New Jersey to the town of Ovid
in that county in 1905, and engaged in
the occupation of farming. He died on
the 22d Of February. 1S45, aged 70
wears, in Steuben county, New York,
where he had passed the later years OF
his life. Richard Durham, father Of
the subject of this sketch. and the fifth
OF eight children, seven of whom were
sons was one of the most remarkable
aud prominent men who figured in the
early history of Warren county.
He was born in New jersey in 1902,
and of course followed his father to
Tompkins county when he was but
three years of age.
ii, received his education--a good
one for those days-in Ithica, Tomp-
kins county, and at the age OF Is years
began TO teach school.
Although he became owner of farm
soon after, he continued teaching until
1892, when he exchanged his farm in
New York State for one in Warren
county.
Meanwhile, in July, 1926, he was
united in marriage with Laura, daugh-
ter Of Enos Allen, of Yates county,
New York. and descendant OF Ethan
Allen, the famous leader OF the "Green
Mountain Boys Laura Allen was
born in Salisbury, New York, in 1905,
aud went to Yates county about the
year 1917
In March, 1888 Richard Durham re-
moved TO his new farm in what Is now
the town OF Cherrygrove in Warren
eolio,by, and built his cabin on the site
afr~ rward occupied by the first and
| greatest oil well ia the once promising
| village OF Garfield.
| AT that time the town was indescrib-
Sblv wild The weather was most in
/ element there being l6 inches OF snow
on the ground
In July after his settlement Richard
Durham began the life of lumber
man in earnest. At first he entered
the employ OF a firm to help them In
constructing sawmill and dam,
and soon afterward bought out first
ono of the partners and then the
ether He soon removed to Sheffield,
in which township he had been pre-
eeded only by Timothy and Erastus
! Barnes.
The history of that township refers
To many Of HIS business operations.
There he was quite an active politician,
and was for twenty consecutive years
/ Justice Of the Peace. He remained at
the head OF his large numbering inter,
Its until 1876. when III health forced
him to a reluctant retirement.
He had always been a man OF STREE
morality, and had trained his children
10 correct habits and upright conduct
In 1858 be uni ted with the Methods
4 Ia Il tad in January