Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-15
PIONEER CITIZEN ANSWERS FINAL
 SUMMONS Andrew Curtin Sue cumbS tOan Attack Of
 Pneumonia
tFrom Tuesdays Dailyl

one week, Andrew Curtin, a well
 known pioneer and mining man, sue-
 eumbed to pneumonia at the Mercy
 Hospital.
 The community was shocked when
 this sad news was received. A few
 days after his arrival in the city sev-
 eral weesk ago, he complained of a
 severe cold, saying that he probably
 contracted it on the train | Last Monday his a1iment developed
 into lung trouble. He was prevailed
 upon to secure immediate medical at-
 tention. For a few days he seemed
 to be improving. A sudden change
 for the worse occurred, however, and
 Saturday night he passed away. He
 was conscious almost to the end.
 MT. Curtin was among the last of the school of mining men who came to Arizona in the early CO.'S, suffer- ing privations and winning the land from the blood-thirsty Indians. Ex- posed as these men were in the noun tains, they. continued their aim to
 develop the country, and their perse-
 vering and heroic methods are the best evidence of the character such
 men as Curtin possessed.
 After nearly third of a century
 he returned to the scenes of his younger days to begin where he left off 30 years ago in mining work. He
 had perfected every little detail 10 go to the old Alta claim that he had patented thirty years ago, to de- velop that property. He possessed the same enthusiastic spirit, as it were, believing that the changed methods in mining work and the de- creased cost of operating expenses would prove remunerative on proper ties he owned.
 He is practically the last of these miners who made the Bradshaws fa- nous in the early days. His old as- sociates on the Prince, the Warrior, and other mines on that belt, have passed away.
 After disposing in 1879 of his min ing interests in that region he went to Downey, Cal, and up 70 his re- turn to Prescott two weeks ago he had resided there continuously His investments have proved remunera- tive and his fortune is estimated at from $5O,O0O to $75,OOO. The great CT portion of the sum he was desir- ous of using in the Alta exploitation, believing firmly that the ground would prove the wisdom of the in- vestment. He went on the old ground a short time ago, giving directions how to proceed with development.
 He believed always in paying the highest wages and getting the best men to do the work.
 He was born in Clare county, Ire and, in 1S41. When nine years old he went with his parents and brothers md sisters to Australia After few rears' residence in that country he vent alone to New Zealand, and hence to San Francisco. Hearing of he fabulous wealth ot Arizona, he anne here, reaching Prescott in 1864.
 Surviving him are the following, in addition to his nephew, John Curtin, yhO accompanied him to Prescott, nd who was with him when the end anne: Frank Curtin, brother, who esides at Port Cygnet, Island of Tas- mania, near Australia; Mrs Mary Ieady, a sister, of the same place; lrs. John Kinney, a sister, of New ealand; Austin Curtin, a brother, f New Zealand; Peter Curtin, rother, of Tasmania, and numerous ther relatives.
 It was MT. Curtin's request that e be laid away in this city, among he scenes he knew so well in his arlier life, and among those who hared with him the sorrows and the leasures of the earlier days. His -ishes will be respected, and under ne auspices of the I. O. O. F., the neral will take place this afternoon three o'clock from the chapel of !. M. Maus 6 Co.
 It is the special request of several his friends that all pioneers of le dead man be present to show the iteem and affection entertained for m in the closing of his earthly ea- er.