Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
+. ]. AL1VAIER, PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
THURSDAY, JUNE IL. 1908.
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when received iu this city was passed
from one to another with many words of
regret, and everyone had kind word for
him.
"Press" was born in Smead's Bottom
Wisconsin, on the 23d day of September
1S49. While yet young lad he went
with his parents to Iowa where he grew
up to mans estate, learning the trade of
printer in the office of the Burlingting
Hawkeye, after that being on the Du
buque papers. When the gold excite
ment of 80 struck the country he be-
came restless at the old home and that
winter left for "Pikes Peak" landing in
Colorado the next spring ndimmediate-
ly coming to Central City where he ar
rived the 80 of April, 1860, and since
which time he has been resident of
this county. For three years he pros
pected around the diggings of the
county, but in 63 when the Black Hawk
Register was founded went back to the
case and for several years followed this
work In 1865 while celebrating the
surrender of Lees army to Grant, he
with several others secured a cannon
and going out on Bates hill commenced
to celebrate. During the celebration he
got his hand in front of the cannon
and a portion of his left hand was blown
off Gripping him to great extent for
setting of type. He did not realize at
first that the hand was shot off in the
exuberance of their spirits and it was
not until they had exhausted their pow
der that it first dawled on him and his
comrades that anything serious had hap
pened. After getting the hand well
again he went back to the case, but it
was hard work and in II he took the
position on the Daily Register, and
which position he held until 96, going
from there to the GILPIN OBSERVER
where he was still employed last fall
when he was taken to Denver. He was
the best mining reporter that ever wrote
in Colorado, knowing from experience
everything pertaining to mining, ana
owing to his living in the county from
its inception he knew of every mine that
was discovered. His memory was most
remarkable and there was no fact that
happened in the state during his resi-
dsnce that he could not recall, and of
late years has been "a regular bureau of
Information for writer's Of history, and
for parties looking for old mines.
Press" for the past year has not been
an extra we'll man, but he would not
listen to the advice OF friends to take
short vacation and rest up, but kept on
with that indomitable will OF his until
ity for him to do anything. He was TAX
en- to Denver on the 3lst day of last
October, and placed in a room in ST.
Joseph's hospital whore be was when
death occurred. His trouble waa dag
nosed as Bright's disease in the very
worst form, and there was no hope ex-
pressed for his recovery: II seemed as
Z special blessing from the Almighty
that he received some money short
time before being taken to the hospital
from the estate OK a sister, and this
money could not have been brought to
better use than that OF making his last
days easy and surrounding him with all
the comforts that could be given him,
and thus doing for him what he 80 often
done for others. Since January it was
necessary to have special nurse to wait
ON him, and for the past six weeks was
perfectly helpless. His death came very
easy. The nurse had been cleaning up
the room Sunday morning and about ten
inmates OF ten stepped out to empty
some water. AS he stepped out the sis.
ter was passing the room and looking IN
seen Mr.. Waterman's head fall forward
on his breast. Going to him she spoke
and then found that he had passed TO
the great beyond. No work was uttered
but his life just slipped away. His
friends were notified who had his re.
mains taken TO the Rogers undertaking
parlors. where funeral services were held
Tuesday morning at l0:30 o'clock. II
was attended by good many Of his old
friends, and especially were there large
number OF former Gilpin county people
present Services were conducted by
the Revs. Sadler of this city and Utter
Of Denver. Interment was made in
beautiful Fairmount alongside his life
long friend, Den MARROW, who preceded
him some years ago. The pallbearers
were Samuel l. Lorah, Joseph S. Bea-
man, II. j. kruse, A. G.. Rhoads, N. ID.
Owen and Thomas Il. Acres.
Press" was the most generous heart.
ed person it has ever been our lot to
meet, never thinking OF himself when
anyone was in want, and his many be.