Weekly journal-miner., 1910-11-23
IRWIN SANDERS IS
 CALLED TO HIS REWARD
rFrom Thursday,s paily)

favorably known to all in this sec tion, has passed away. His death Oe- cured Tuesday afternoon, at his home to the northwest of the city, and was due to paralysis. News of the demise of this good man will be read with expressions of sorrow, closing as it does, the earthly career of a pioneer that was characterized by honorable dealings with all, and fellowship that gave him many friends wherever he was known. MT. Sanders was one of the ear Hest arrivals in this section, com ing in March, 1864, and locating on the identical piece of land where he passed away, and which during all these years has been his home. Very few pioneers of his day are left, and with his brother, T. D. Sand CTS, who survives, and less than a half dozen others, all have passed over the Great Divide.
 The Sanders family has the honor of being the first to arrive and To- cate in this city, when it was with out habitation, and was a wilder ness, without a road leading to it.. It was all the more uninviting from its isolation and constant menace of the Indians. This was what faced the deceased, his father, mother, brothers and sisters, in a life of danger and privation time has Oblit- erated.
 The members of the Sanders fam fly were builders, and deserve any tribute that may be extended them.
 Irwin Sanders came to Colorado from Illinois with his father and mother in 1859. The Pike's Peak exeitment was the indueement, and after year in that state, they went on to California, where they arrived in 1861. Northern Arizona coming into prominence a short time later, T. D. Sanders, the younger son. was sent by his father to make an investigation of this section, which he did, arriving in the fall of 1863, returning with a favorable report of the possibilities of the new country. The entire family then packed their effects and started on the long and tiresome journey across the desert, reaching what is now Prescott early the following year. The arrival of the family created muen interest, Mary Sand CTS, a daughter (the late Mrs. Sam Miller), being the first white girl who had ever set foot on the soil. The old home, that still stands, and where MT Sanders passed away, was located for the reason that it had a fine flowing spring and was desir- able for agricultural purposes.
 In the early days this land was productive. Later the deceased fol, lowed freignting, and while so en- gagged met with an accident in his pistol being accidentally discharged that compelled him to abandon heavy manual labor. The bullet crashed through the upper portion of his chest, and from that day through tne many years that have passed, he has never had the full use of his left arm. Slowly but surely, the eff feets wore on, and finally came the stroke of paralysis which ended his life.
 The deceased was 67 years old and was born in Illinois. He leaves two sons, Ernest, residing in Chi huahua, Mexico, and Charles Sanders of Phoenix, and a daughter, Mrs Charles Haley of Parker, and his de voted wife, who was with him con stantly to the last. Of his brothers and sisters, there are Mrs. JOhr Smith and Mrs. James Ross, residing in Nebraska. and Mrs. Noah Eaves in Colorado. His only brother, T. D Sanders, resides at Humboldt, and arrived yesterday to be present al the funeral. His son has been ad ! vised of the death, and when hC arrives the funeral will be held.
 Interment will be in the old pic neer cemetery in Miller Valley, un der the direction of H. M. Maus , funeral director.
 WALKER DISTRICT