Weekly journal-miner., 1910-08-10
WASH FRENCH IS CALLED BY DEATH
Honored Pioneer Dies After Series Of
 Accidents
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 ned ranks of the Hassayampa col ony, and yesterday morning, about 3 o'clock, Washington French was summoned across the Great Divide. His end came from old age, and was hastened through a series of unfor- tunate accidents that befell him dur ing the last ten years. He was gored by a steer several years ago, and painfully injured, the shock under mining his once vigorous constitution. Last January, another afflietion overlook him, when he was precipi- tated from a building at the brick plant, suffering severely from the fall. Since that time he mas sui fered much. His last injury caused the fatal illness.
 The death of MT. French removes another one of the Argonauts of the Pacific coast, and one of those build CTS of the early days in Arizona that time is rapidly effaeing from among us. He came to Prescott when it was mere cabin town, in 1867, and from the date of his arrival re- mained constantly in the county. In many ways he was a progressive and useful citizen. In the early days he assisted in the creation of mercan- tile establishments nere, and was associated with many notable mining enterprises in this field.
 The deceased was one of a large party that left the Missouri river in 1851, bound for the Pacific coast. Early the following year he reached Oregon. After residing in that state for nearly ten years, he drifted down the Pacific slope, and hearing of the creation of Arizona as a Territory, and the wonderful resources of the land in commercial possibilities, gold mining and other attractive indus trial pursuits, he reached San Der nardino, then the gateway to this country, where he met James and John Baker, at the head of a car avan, who were bound for the little hamlet of Prescott. This was in 1867, and from that day to the present time, the deceased has re- mained steadfastly anchored to the country.
 In his early residence in this sec tion, MT. French figured in commer- cial life, and for several years was in charge of the mercantile house of Cook & Bowers located on Gurley street, opposite the office of the Journal-Miner, in an adobe building. Afterward he entered mining, one of his distinctive ventures being the "grub stalking" of Sandy Ham, mond and Dud Moreland, who were then prospecting in the Bradshaws. Through this investment the diseov- cry of the famous Tiger mine was made in 1871. This started the first quartz mining excitement in Arizona, and from his association with that bonanza, he received but a pittanee of the wealth produced. Later he made the first location on the south extension of that claim, from which he secured a comfortable fortune.
 During his long life the deceased filed many prominent offices of trust and responsibility. In Oregon he was sheriff of Jackson county four years. After his arrival in this Territory he was deputy treasurer of this eoun- ty under E. J. Cook two years, and later a deputy United States marshal under W. K., Meade two years.
 He was an industrious and up- right citizen, and through these at- tributes was well known and highly respected. He was a native of In. diana. He was born in April, 1881, being 79 years old at the time of his death.
 He married in this city the daugh- ter of the late s. c. Rogers, who is residing in Los Angeles. He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mary Huston and Mrs. Stella Jacobs, residents of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Margaret French Boltz, at whose home in this city he passed away.
 He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, and his body will be laid away this afternoon at ? o'clock, in that cemetery. The pallbearers selected are E. A. Rogers, P. c. Wilder, E. W. Wells, W. I. Linn, Robert Cornell and J. N. Rodenburg.
 Rev. Jenkins of the Episcopal church will conduct the obsequies. Lester Rufner will be funeral di- rector.