Williams news., 1905-07-22
Passing of Cap. p. Smith

llC Wl hilON IT stii oi ohS o"O oSi ritories, died at his home in this city on Thursday evening, July 20, 1905, at 9:15, as direct result of hemorrhage of the stomach. For some time past his health has been failing and his friends had been trying to prevail upon him to go to the coast and take a rest from his business cares. His, however, was not the nature to shirk what he thought his duty, and up till a few hours before the fatal hemorrhage he was about with his old cheery smile and the word of welcome and greeting to his friends.
 He was first taken with a hemor- rhage about o'clock Wednesday morning. Every attention was given him by the attending physi clan, Dr. R. O. Raymond, who called into consultation with him Dr. A. G. Rounseville of this city and Dr. D. J. Brannen of Flagstaff At about 3:30 the same afternoon he was taken with a second attack. Another followed at 11:30 Thurs day morning. and the last at $50 Thursday evening, death resulting few minutes later, at 9:15. Just prior to his death preparations were making to take him to the coast in the hope that the change in eleva- tion might be beneficial.
 MT. Smith was born on the 23d of December, 1852. in Cooper coun ty, Missouri, being a twin, the mother passing away at that time. His father, who was wealthy slave owner, moved to Texas when Cap" was but three years old and there he resided till of the age of twenty one Later he went to the Dako tas, where he engaged in the cattle business for some time, removing to New Mexico and locating at Gallup in 1880. On the advent of the railroad he came to Williams in 1890, and has been engaged in business here since that time. For the past few years he has been a member of she firm of Sweetwood X Smith, operating the Keystone Monogram saloon. Besides this he was associated in the cattle busi- ness with Bill" Lee, and only re- gently disposed of his large sheep interests with T. J. Evans. Just prior to his death he had been mak- ing a deal for a herd of cattle, and a few hours before the last was raised up in the bed that he fight sign a check in payment for the same.
 On October 13, 1896. at Trinidad, Colorado, he was united in mar riage with Anna Bruce Henderson, , of Seguin, Guadalupe county, Tex. Besides the sorrowing wife he leaves several brothers and sisters, whose names and location we are at present unable to give, Mrs. Smith not being in condition to
 furnish the information.
 Since his marriage his has been an ideal home. In his business as , we'll as his home life his was an ideal and sunny disposition, and his friends, as a result. are legion.
 At 5 o'clock last evening at the residence in this city a most inn pressive funeral service was con ducted by Rev. E. G. Decker, under the auspices of Williams Aerie, No. 751, Fraternar Order of Eagles, of which he was a member.
 The service of the Eagles is a beautiful one and was conducted in the presence of a large concourse of f, tends by L. s. Williams, w. P.
 The Eagles, the membership of which is over one hundred, met at their hall and marched in body to the residence, being joined by several members of the Flagstaff aerie, among them J. J. Donahue, Harry Henderson and Hon. Henry F. Ashurst, the latter of whom paid d glowing tribute to the memory of the departed brother and friend.
 This morning, on No. 8, the re- mains, accompanied by the sorrow ing wife. were shipped to Seguin, where they will be inferred in the Geronimo cemetery. Messrs. c. c. Hutchinson, J. B. Jones, T. J. Evans, George Baumgartner, Geo. $. Patten and B. F. Sweetwood, all old-time friends and business as- sociates, acting as pall-bearers, and accompanying the remains from the residence to the depot.
 Thus, midst tears, there has de- parted from our life a man who was loved and honored by all. l.. A. F. Church Nofes