Arizona republican., 1906-11-19
GOV. TRITLE
 LIES DEAD
The Work lie Accomplished
 in the West
His Part in the Public Affairs of Nevada and Arizona.

Former Governor Frederick A. Tri-
 tie died at the Sisters Hospital yes-
 terday morning. The cause of death
 was droPsy, of which Mir. TritIe had
 been suffering for a long time. He was so severely attacked last summer that for weeks his life was despaired ot. He eventually recovered and was
 for time in better health than he
 had enjoyed in forty years. Recent " though, he was seized again and a snort time ago he was compelled to take to his bed.
 The body will lie at the residence of his son. Harry R. TritIe. until to- morrow afternoon when the funeral will take place with the rites of the Episcopal church. It will probably be under the direction of the Knights Templar.
 Governor Tritle had much to do with the development of the west and especially that of Arizona. He was lseVenty-three years of age. He was born near Chambersburg, Pa. He received an academic education there and took up the study of law, being admitted to practice in 1855. Six months later he moved to Des Moines, la, where he continued the practice of law and also engaged in the land business with Henry C. Mutt, afterward president of the Atlantic and Pacific railroad. He was later associated with MT. Mutt in the banking business in Coun- ell Bluffs.
 He arrived in California in 1s59 but
 l faNr~ he lot City, New, where he engaged in the mercantile business and acquired some important mining interests. He later moved to Virginia City, where he was one of the organizers of the famous Belcher mining company, and he be- came president of it and was connect ed with it throughout its great period of prosperity.
 He became interested in public af- fairs and was elected a member of the first senate of Nevada after it's ad- mission 10 statehood. He took a very prominent part in the setting up of the machinery of the state and was given the republican nomination for govern or, but was defeated by the democrat ic candidate.
 When the Central Pacific railroad was completed to its meeting with the Union Pacific Mir. Tritle was appoint ed one of the United States commis- sioners to examine and receive the road. He presented on the part of Ne vada the silver spike with which the two roads were joined. offering at the same time this sentiment, which has been widely quoted: 'To the iron of the east and the gold of the uest, Ne vada adds her link of silver to span the continent and wed the oceans"
 His health failing. Mir. Tritle came to Arizona in 1880. Two years later he was appointed governor and served through the administration of Presi- dent Arthur. He organized the United Verde company and developed that great group of mines until operations were closed by the reduction of the price of copper. The property soon af- ter passed into the hands of Senator Clark.
 In 1882, Mir. Tritle was married al Sacramento to Jane Catherine Here ford, who survives him. There are four children living to mourn him, for he had been a loving father. Fred A. 1 Tritle,Jr., Harry R. Tritle and J. s. 1 Tritle of St. Louis. and a daughter.
 Governor Tritle was a warm hearted | man of brilliant attainments.