Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-03-30
DEATH Of JONES
Shocks CAPITAL
IlEMORRHAGE or STOMACH
CALLS WELL KNOWN MAN.
illness SEEMED SLIGHT
Had No Warming OF End-Actiyc IN
Development Work--Mayoral'y
Candidate.

oklahoma city, Okla, March 80 -
G.. G.. Jones, one OF the pioneers who
Ala2 ii the Oklahoma trail ana VINO,
having hero east his lot remained
through sunshine and shadow to wit
ness the unfolding Cf a wonder me-
uopolis In = wonder state, has closed
his life wor'I
Only few weeks ago Mr. Jones
announced his candidacy for the may
orally Of oklahoma city on the Re
publican ticket undor tho commission
FORM of government.
Mr.. Jones died suddenly at his res.
idence, Eighth and Durland Streets.
about 1870 o'clock "Wednesday morn
ing
Hemorrhage or the stomach is said
to have been tho direct cause OF death.
Three days ago Mr.. Jones went home
feeling indisposed and d doctor was
called. II was believed that his III
ness was trivial and no alarm what
ever existed.
Mr. Jones was possibly better
known than any other citizen In Okla
homa city having taken an active
part in every civic Improvement since
coming to Oklahoma city on Decem-
ber is, 1889. Twice was he entrusted
at the helm Of the citys affairs as
mayor, he was a member Of the first
legislature of oklahoma territory and
was elected speaker of the house. In
the mmorable conflicts which took
place in that ana succeeding legisla-
lures, he probably occupied "a more
conspicuous place than any other
member of the body.
C., G.. Jones was born on a farm
near Greenup. H., in 1856. and began
to battle with the world at the age
~ eight, the death Of his father at that
time leaving him the support of his
mother aud seven sisters and broth
er'
lie came to Oklahoma at the OPEN
ing Of the territory TO white settle
ment. has ever since take a promln-
ent part In the Development OF the
state. Seeing q great future for the
wheat growing interests OF the state
he built AMI nut in operation the first
flour mill in the state, located at Ok
lahoma city He took the first prize
at the Worlds Fair at Chicago, the
flour being made from wheat grown
near Oklahoma CITY.
In the threatened wheat famine of
1882, II WIS Jones who prevailed up
on the Rock Island and Santa Fe rail
roads to ship eighty thousand bush
els of seed wheat into the state and
enable the farmers to SOW and reap q
bumper crop the next year.
Politically deceased took promln-
ent part in the councils Of the state
from the beginning He was a mem
her OF the first territorial legislature
and assisted In forming the first laws
Of the new commonwealth. He gerv-
ed In five legislatures, including the
first and second since statehood. He
was twice elected mayor of Oklaho-
ma city on the Republican ticket
while the council was Democratic.
He was among those who founded
ana carried to successful conclu-
sion the organization OF the state fair
at Oklahoma city, and It was through
ms energy and genius for organiza-
tion that the fair was made a posi-
bility.
re was one or those who first
or"1ched the subject OF joint state
hoou' an IDEA unpopular In the Okla
homa Territory at the timo. Jones
oeleVed that the greatest good would
come 10 the greater number through
pin 10 the school children Of Indian
territory and It was for them he
tonght lie won that fight as he did
All others ana the state Of Oklahoma
rs To-Day the product OF the labors OF
nlmsei ana others who fought with
him.