The Butte inter mountain., 1903-12-31
JOHN GERAGHTY IS
ACROSS THE. DIVIDE
ONCE WEALTHY MINING MAN DIES
OF ASTHMA IN HOSPITAL
VERY SUDDENLY.
WELL KNOWN IN MONTANA
Deceased Was Formerly Prominent in
Mining, but Had Lost All He Had
Still Kept at Prospecting.

John Gcraphiy ono Of the best known
pioneer mining operators Of Montana and
character well known 10 the mining
camps Of many uf the western states died
Suddenly at St. James hospital about
o'clock this morning, to which place he had
been taken for treatment
heraghty was taken ~ 4 hack 10 the
hospital By James kinsclla. who lives ut
~ Clear Crit. aud with whom Gcraghty
had been staying since Christmas eve.
Geraghty had been for two OF three years
suffering IRON asthma and this had de
vcloped into what is known as miners con
sumption
On reaching the hospital tieraghty de
cllrcd that he felt better than usual, but
iu climbing the stairway to the hospital he
tainted and had to be carried TO the elc-
,ator. After he had been placed on bed
il was found that the man was dying aud
q priest Nas summoned. Before the priest
could administer communion Gerdghiy
passed away.
Once Wealthy.
The old man at the last was sick and
reduced to the utmost poverty. but III his
younger days and in the Younger days Of
Montaua's mining interests he was one ot
the best known and most popular of the
mine owner. and operators Of the state lie
was interested in several of the mines
that have produced great wealth and sew
era time, in his life had properties in his
hands that were worth millions.
He was III his time associated with -uch
men rs Joe and Patsy Clark and Marcus
Daly and with John ". Mackay the bo-
naula king, in the development Of the great
mines OF Nevada Gcraghiy made several
fortunes in his time, but through series
OF misaiyentures lost them as readily as he
had made them and at the end was re-
duced to very strai2hi,ned circumstances,
though he still owned number OF proper
ties that are regarded as among the most
promising IN the state.
II was for the purpose Of securing
means with which to develop some of the
claims he owned near Adobe Town, seven
miles from Virginia City. that he came TO
Buttc about a week ago. While in the
city he made his home with James Kin
sclla. whom he had known for IS years.
He and kinscila mad worked and pros
pccted together in this and many other
states for years and the warnest feeling
oi couradeship had grown up between the
two men.
beraghty was about IS years OF age
and was unmarried. lie came 10 Amer
lea when about years old and almost his
I whole life had been spent in the mining
regions Of the West 50 far as is known
| he left no relatives in this country. His
\ home for many years past had been whcr-
7 ever he happened 10 he, but for the past
| two three years he had lived Tor the
! most part at Adobe Town, where the most
| valuable OF his claims we're located.
Well Known and Popular.
There was perhaps not better known
! man IN all the mining camps of the state,
! and wherever he was known he was pop
| ular He was man OF the highest char
acer, his friends say man whose word
was as good as his bond; who made many
fortunes and whose money all went in
the end back to the earth from which he
! had taken it, for he was constantly IN
yesting aud opening new mines He was
! always ready TO assist a friend. and it is
said but ior his generousity he would long
! ago have been on easy street
7 The remains were taken 10 Sherman 4
Reeds undertaking rooms. The funeral
according to arrangements, viii take place
| tomorrow afternoon.