Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-09-09
FAR FROM DEAD
ONE IS .OlO
BOY jim
Aged 80. He Bobs Up
Serenely After
Texas Jaunts
Trom Saturdays Daily

Two brothers, Joseph Crothcrs an,
james Crothcrs, who have not sceI
eacn other for over thirty years, arr
in fair way of enjoying happy re
union here today or tomorrow. aftc
one has travelled half way across thu
continent and back in search of thu
other, whom he believed had met will
foul play. Joseph Crothers. r pioneer
miner Of Yavapai county, was almost
overcome with JOY last night after re
turning here from Kansas City, whcr,
ne went in search of information con
corning his brother, whom he fearet
had met with foul play on his way her,
to visit him n few months ago, to learn
from n Journal Miner representative
that his brother James had arrived
here last Sunday and had left the fol
lowing day for Bundle Bee, after en-
ioying two months roaming around
Texas. to visit MIN.
James Crothers, on his arrival here
was not aware that Joseph had left
two weeks before for Kansas in search
of information concerning him, an
even then had detectives engaged seek
ing information that might lead 10 his
whereabouts.
James crothers is wealthy farmer
and stockman of Wcstmorcland, Kan.
sas. lie owns several large farms and
markets annually hundreds of cattle
Joseph Crotners owns valuable mining
property in the Black Canyon district
near Rumble Bee. Brother James in.
vited Brother Joseph To visit him in
the early part of the year. Joseph did
not accept the invitation. but in turn
invited Brother James 10 visit him ut
his camp at BUNDLE Bee. Brother
James accepted the invitation and left
Wcstmoreland May III for Prescott
after arranging his affairs for an ali.
sence Of several months.
Letters from his foreman continued
to arrive mere for Brother James after
his departure from Westmoreland. but
he did not arrive. Brother Joseph
grew worried over his failure TO m
pear on time. He consulted his friend.
j. ;. Johnson. general manager ~ the
Copper Queen Gold Mining Company.
and mn investigation was started immc.
diately II was feared that Brother
james had been killed in the Santa Pc
wreck east of Winslow, but this the.
DRY was exploded 10y adviccs from the
ehief OF the surgery department of toe
Santa Fe. Foul play was then feared
ms IT was learned that James had scv
ernl hundred dollars on his person
when he left Westmorcland.
The sheriff of Westmoreland was no.
titled and he traced James west only
as far as Topeka. Kansas. where all
trace OF him was lost. Joseph Crothers
and y. :. johnson left few week :
ago for Kansas to investigate further.
Tn their arrival at Wcstmorcland they
found his affairs in good shape with
those ~ charge worrying over his fail.
"re 10 answer the communications ad.
dressed to him here. They engaged n
detective aud returned west. baffl,d in
'helr efforts to find clew that might
lead To his discovery. On their return
mere last night they were Informed by
a journal Miner representative TINT
james had arrived here, safe and
sound, Sunday morning and had left
the Following day for Rumble Rec IN
hopes of joining his brother there.
James Crothers Is nearlv eioh,,
years OF age, but is as hale and hearty
aS an average man of 80 or 80. In his
younger days he was n reyenue of,ieer
III his native country, Ireland. in ,ho
service OF the English government. lilo
Is man OF magnificent stature for his
years lie resigned from the English
government service while still young
ana emigrated to Kansas, where he
amasscd fortune.
Joseph crothers is now "a wears Of
age lie IN still ia the best of health
rue mas been familiar figure in this
county Tor over quarter Of a century
Both are bachelors.