Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1909-06-24
DEATH. j !: / j !! OF
HARRY !: Al. CORNWALL! Or n ! !. :!
Passing Of one Of jamestown S
Best Known Residents from
Complication Of Ailments.

Floral Tributes. Services Con-
Quoted by DR.. Danford.
The sad news was made known
shortly after 2 rs p. m. Saturday of the
death, at has residence in this city,
of Harry G. Cornwall, who has been
rapidly failing in strength since Mon
day last. He appeared on the street
Saturday and was also up Sunday,
after which he was compelled to take
to his bed, from which 1T was des-
tined that he never should rise alive.
He returned from Rochester, Mimi,
early in June, having gone there for
a diagnosis of his ailment and for
helpful treatment. 1t Is understood
that he was given little encourage
ment for recovery. He returned
home, after visiting several old
friends and business associates, and
has been rapidly declining since his
arrival home
His death was caused by a cancer
OF the stomach and jaundice. He
has been ailing for over nine months,
but probably did not fully recognize
the serious nature of his disease.
Harry G. Cornwall whose death oc.
Cured Saturday and whose funeral
was held Monday, was born in Hamil-
ton, Ontario, September 9th. 1856.
He attended the public schools OF his
native city, and, when a young man,
came west and settled at Eldridge,
Stutsman county, in 1880, thus max
ing him one of the early pioneer res
idents of the county. s.f
His trst occupation was that OF
clerk for Henry Vessey at the store
in Eldrdge, in which capacity he
served for several years, and by his
genial manner and accommodating
ways, rapidly extended his acquain-
tance thruout the county. ~
He then took up elevator work and
became one of the best posted grain
men in the state. His first elevator
engagement being with the Bush &
Corwin Co. and afterwards with
the Sawyer Company at the town
of Eldridge, with which COM
pany he served several years.
Afterwards he was with the Peavy
Elevator company for q number OF
years until the house was taken over
by the Powers company, after which
he was agent for the Occident Ele-
vator company, and soon was promot-.
ed to be travelling superintendent OF
that line of elevators, which posi-.
tion he held at the time of his death.
In addition to his work as elevator
agent at Eldridge he was engaged
more or less in farming, having land
close to Eldridge and also several
scattered tracts.
Mr.. Cornwall moved to Jamestown
to reside in 1907, purchasing a resi-
dence on End avenue south, where he
lived with his wife and family. He
has always had the keenesU interest
in national, state and county politics,
and has been personally active In To-
cal and state politics and one of the
most influential and successful men
in the county. Outside Of politics he
had a consuming desire fer knowledge
and kept posted on the current
events Of the day. He was . ready
writer and newspaper correspondent
and his articles under the signature
OF 'HsRupert" have been widely read
in the Alert for many years He was
too closely confined to his private
business to consider the holding Of
office himself, but served an unnex-
pired term as county commissioner,
and was appointed and served as one
OF the trustees Of the state hospital
for insane under three state admin
:istrations. In early years he also
was deputy sheriff under Sheriff Nc
Kechnie. 5!ii5@ ss5 Il.
\ His most active personal work eot-
side Of his grain business and farm.
Ing, was that of uctioneering, In
which art he was IN adept, having
learned the, business In early life in
Ontario. Mr.. Cornwall was one 81
the most widely known men IN the
county, ana had 9 large acquaintance
sthruout the state. While he was an
4 aggressive and determined opponent,
10 - - also = aranaroGs friend and faif