Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-19
LATE GOV. SHEPHERD
RESOLUTIONS BY THE BLAINE IN
vINCIbLE CLUB.
His Life Commended to Youth Of the
Country--Action of Batopilas
Mining Company Trustees.

ADOPTED resolutions on the death of Former
Governor A R. Shepherd. Perry Carson
made the announcement, saying:
1T becomes my painful duty to announce
to you the death. on the 18th instant, at
Batopilas. Mexico, of Ex-Governor Alexan-
der Robert Shepherd of the District of CO.
lumbia. My acquaintance with him dated
from the time Of his membership on the
board of aldermen In 1870. He was vice
president Of the board of public works
from 1871 to 1873, and was appointed gov
ernor of the District Of Columbia by Presi-
dent Grant
A committee on resolutions. consisting of
Perry H. Carson, VIM. A. Jones and II. NJ.
Armstead. was appointed and reported res
olutions. which were adopted. These de-
clare that the club learned the news OF
Governors Shepherds death with mex
pressible sorrow, and continue:
AS citizens of the District of Columbia
we rejoice in the well-earned fame of the
1amented son for the work he did, as well
as the national capital. his native city We
commend to the youth of the country the
noble character. the determined purpose,
the high resolve and patient courage. I'M
dismayed by temporary failure and defeat.
which signalized his whole career. We
sincerely sympathize with his family in
this hour of their distressing bereavement"
Mining Company Trustees.
From the New York Tribune today.
AT special meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Batopilas Mining Company. held
on Wednesday, the following minute and
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
1T is with sincere sorrow that the board
OF trustees of the Batopilas Mining Com
pany has learned Of the sudden death in
Batopilas. Mex, of Ex-Governor Alexander
r. Shepherd, general manager of this COM
pany.
Twenty-Five years ago Governor shep-
herd took up his residence at Batopilas
leaving all the comforts of civilization. and
from that time forward to the day of his
death devoted his great ability and his tire
less energy to the development of the min
ing interests of the company.
The company's PROPERTY. which was
comparatively speaking. small when he en-
great constructive skill and un1agging per-
severance in the face of obstacles which
seemed at times insurmountable become
one of the most extensive and important
mining enterprises in the republic Of Mex
leo.
THE great work he has accomplished in
Batopilas has not only developed the COM
pany's property there, but also the adjacent
country, as is shown by the striking fact
that the little village of Batopas has
grown from settlement of 300 persons in
1880 to thriving town containing popu-
lation of over 1000 in 1902.
1T is impossible 10 set forth here the
achievements of our deceased general man
ager, or to pay proper tribute to his great
executive ability or his comprehensive intel
ligence, or to the many noble personal quail
tiles which endeared him to his friends and
associates, and to all with whom he came
in contact; but we would fail of our duty
did We not spread upon the minutes of this
board some expression of our high appre
citation of his worth as a man and of the
heroic constancy and unselfsh zeal with
which he devoted himself to the interests of
this company to the continued neglect of
his personal affairs. 1t Is we'll known to
members of this board that his high sense
of honor would not permit him to engage
in any business in Mexico other than that
of this company. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That in the death of Governor
Shepherd, general manager of this company.
we deplore the loss Of an associate whose
rare intelligence, indomitable energy and
unyielding faith and persistency have so
greatly conduced to its development and ex-
tension.
Resolved, That while we record our high
appreciation of the rare and unique ability
with which Governor Shepherd managed
the company's affairs in remote, foreign
state, We feel that in his death we have lost
valued personal friend, who has endear-
ed himself to us as a board and as indi-
viduals, not only by the strength and grasp
of his mind, but by his generous and Iowa
BILE social qualities. His removal from our
circle and from our cOunSelS is an event
which shall ever deeply lament.
Resolved, That copy of this minute and
accompanying resolutions be suitably en-
crossed and conveyed to Mrs. Shepherd as
an expression of the esteem in which we
held her husband and of our sympathy with
her and the family in their sad bereave
ment."
Subscriptions Received.
The following subscriptions have been re-
ceived by the Shepherd memorial commit
tee:
Amount previously acknowledged. 81, 9o7.oo
Wright Curtiss Observation-Disclosures. $500
$1,912.O0