Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-05-18

land and many years ago served on
a British man-of-war. Doubtless, he
tired of the dull monotony of life
on shipboard, for one day when his
vessel was sailing up the California
coast, and was about six or seven
miles out from San Francisco, he
and five others, slipped their moor
ings and slid into the sea for the
long swim into the shore. All hands
succeeded in making the land just
below the Cliff House. and they were
cared for by the people who gathered
to watch their coming. They we're
followed as soon as there escape was
noted, but the ships boats did not
dare get into the surf. and the nervy
men scrambled up on the beach, ex-
hausted by their long swim.
They were given clothes by the
people who received them, and cared
for until able to take are of them
selves. Gillespie did not linger long
in his new surroundings. He was a
man of action, and he wanted to get
into the mining country. He made
his way to Placer County, California,
and from there to Virginia City, and
then to C~andelaria, where he worked
in the Northern Belle mine. He made
money in Candelaria, the first that
he had been able to get together; but
with the fever of the rover upon him
he sought other lands, and finally got
into the Silver Peak country. There
he lived for twenty-five years. He
had the reputation of knowing that
country better than anybody who
ever visited it.
When the excitement broke out in
Tonopah he came here, and worked
on the leases of Lynch and O'Meara,
and was identified with that firm for
many years. He begged them to
buy the Homestake property in Sill
yer Peak, which is now known as
the Mohawk Alpine, and insisted
upon them taking it; but they did
not heed his advice. But when it
came to the Valcalda there was no
getting away from him. He simply
would not be denied. and the firm
had to take it. Now, this is one OF
the best properties in the Peak.
Mr.. Gillespie came over here from
Silver Peak about ten days ago, sick
then unto death. He was the own
er of several cabins, but without say
ing anything to anybody he occu-
pied a tent belonging to him, and
laid there until Sunday. when it be-
came known to Thomas Lynch and
James McQuillan that he was i'll.
They got DR.. Mapes and fastened to
his bedside, and had him removed to
the Miners Hospital. But it was
eOO iobO " w dhyIhih6 peSOuO
smoothing his pillow Of death, and
this was certainly done. Better care
could not have been given him ant
Mr.. McQuillan is high in his praise
for the attention that was bestowed
upon the dying man by the hospita
nurses and attendants.
Everything that could be done t.
make his last moments easy and hap
Ply was done; and when it wa.
learned that hope for life had flown
the last rites of the Catholic churci
were administered to him and thu
end was peaceful. He died with
smile on his lips.
THE attention and service at tn,
Miners Hospital" said Mr.. McQuil
Ian, could not be improved upol
In any big city, and / would Not wan
for a better place for any of m,
friends. While the name of the hos
pital indicates what it is, yet every
body is welcomed there, and no pa
tient wants for anything. 1t is
privilege to be permitted to becom,
a patient there"
Mr.. Gillespie had a sister in Sal
Francisco. to whom Mr.. Lynch ha
wired; and a brother in Melbourne
who will be communicated with late
on. The interment will take plac,
in Oakland or Salt Lake. The de
ceased was about SIS years of age
He was worth several thousand dol
lars, not neal as much as he shoul,
have been worth according to tn
money he had been instrumental il
producing from the earth.
LAS an honest, square, upright ant
conscientious man." said Mr.. Lyncl
last night, too much in praise can
not be said of Frank Gillespie. H,
was simple in his tastes, kind hearte,
and charitable to the highest degree
He was q noble character. one n