Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-07-21
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Terry after an Illness OF less tnan
week passed away Saturday night at
10:49. Until week ago the Judge
was enjoying his ususal good health
The early part Of last week he began
ailing and was taken to Miners Union
hospital where he continued to grow
worse day by day until the end came
Judge Terry was one of the best
known mining men in the state, a man
of sterling integrity and worth, and adj
mired and respected by all who knew
him. He was born in Marseilles, Wy
andotte county, Ohio, April 20. 1887
making him few months past 20
years of age. His early years were
mostly spent in Virginia Virginia
Beach. He came to Colorado in 1859,
diving an OK team across the plains,
being then 22 years of age He fell
in with John Gregory, discover of the
first mine in Colorado, located in
Gregory Gulch. He was in charge of
this property several years. He then
moved to Canon City, where he
invested in lands and cattle and where
he served as county judge of Fremont
county two terms. In 1886 he came to
this county and bought an interest in
the Sunnyside mine assuming the man
agement, and latter acquired the en-
tire property, or at least practically
The entire interests. He first built a
10 stamp mill at the mine and later
larger mill further down from the
was easily obtained. The mine con.
tiued to increase its output, resultin;
in the erection of the big mill at tn
town of Eueka, three and one-fourtf
miles from the mine This mill has
been running steadily with a rich out
put, being one of the mines and mills
that continue operations year In and
year out. The mine is conservatively
valued at S2,0O0000. In addition the
yearly dividends have been large.
In 1865 Judge Terry was married to
Miss Lydia Ellis at Marseilles, Ohio
the lady being New Yorker and an
old school mate. To this union two
sons and one daughter were born. vii.
liam l.. Terry, county commissioner
OF San Juan county, Joe T. Terry, man
ager of the Sound Democrat and Silver
Queen properties in Picayune gulch
and Mrs. Milan W. Strong residing in
Denver. The entire family including
the son-in-law, Mr.. Strong, who has
peen managing the mine of late, were
pesent when death took place. Mrs.
Terry died at Los Angeles, January 23,
1903. after long Illness in Durango
being taken to California where 1t was
hoped the climate would prove benefit
cial
Her remains were taken to Pueblf
for burial and the husband and faith
err will be laid by her side, the remains
leaving Silverton this morning accom-.
panied by the two sons daughter and
son-in-law. In Judge Terry's death San
Juan county loses a most estimable
citizen and his death is mourned by
the people of town and county.
CHICAGO, July 1S-Two men are in
serious condition today as a result of
riot in which many shots were fired
on crowded picnic train returning to
the city last night from Columbia parF
Five hundred men, women and chill.
dren were occupants of the train They
were thrown into a panic and The lyn.
ching OF trainmen alleged to have
fired the shots was narrowly averted.
The trainmen fled across the fields for
their lives and abandoned the crowd
ed train, which was later brought to
the city by extra railroad ment sent 10
the scene when another train bearing
the wounded men reached here
According to the story related by tn.
trainmen today, the trouble was start
ed by hoodlums who entered the
OF women and children. They were
elected by the conductor and brake
man and . fight started. revolvers
were drawn and shots fired
Patrick Healy, SO, was IN Vt in the
body Thomas Muvihill, 80. was shot
in the forehead Following the shoot
ing an excited mob sur 'ouuisi the
stalled lrain and threatened violence
Realizing the danger the trait, AN fled
for their lives
49,, TELLURIDE, July 1S.-John Hill an
employe of the Favorite mine at Ophir
was instantly killed Saturday after
noon at Ais by rock rolling down
and crushing him. Isaac Rhaskold,
Finlander, was slightly injured at the
same time Mr.. Hill, who has been
at the mine for some time leaves
wife and six small children in Mich
igan.
PIERCEFIELD, N. Y. July 1S.-At-
tempts to destroy William Rockerfel
ler's vast estate in the Adirondack
mountains near Bay Pond Franklin