The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
VIM. Lloyd, Pioneer
Citizen AND MINING OPERATOR
Is Called To Beyond

William Lloyd is dead. This was
the news which spread among the
many friends of his f.llowing the
receipt OF a message from Los Angel
es last Sunday. He passed away
Saturday evening In a Los Angeles
hospital whittier he had been taken
but a few days before in the hope
that, surrounded by the best medi-
cal talent that could be obtained in
the coast city, he could be restored
to health again. But this was OF
no avail. His once slrong, sturdy
constitution gave away, att@r an IL
ness covering a period OF about two
weeks, and he answered the last sun
mons happily and -acefuily; MIS-.
Lloya, II. l.. L.abe ana Dr. L. Y.
DucKworth being present when lis
spirit took its fight.
lne remains, accompanied y III.
Duckworun, were brought 10 Piocne
Tuesday morning. MRS. Lloyd loi-
low, u on a later train accompanied
by Ar. ana Mars. l.. L. GodLe.
..Biu' Lloyd, as the deceased was
famiiilarly known, was one OF fioSn
most prominent and respected dt.
zens. and at the time OF his oea'h
was superintendent ct the Prince
Conso. ioated Mining & Smelling COM
.pany. which position he had heid
since the very inception OF that COT
poration.
He saw the Prince develop from
a prospect of doubtful value lnto
one Of the biggest and best MINES
in the west; while the Virginia-Loulse
mine-adiacent to the Prince, when
he had hoped TO make the closing sue
cess CT a long and active mining ca
reer--was just about to take Hs
place among the list Of permanent
shippers and dividend payers OF the
Phoebe district
II was not long ago that WiiAan
Lloyd told friend OF his that tins
happiest time of his life would DC
the day when the new Prince Consoi
idated railroad was completed; tnS
Prince mine started off on Its div
ldend paying career and the Virginia
Louise launched into steady con
tributor-~2f ores to custom smelt
ers. These were achievements whlc
he looked forward to with grea
zeal. He looked upon them as tn
c,ownlng events CT his successfu
career as a mining man, and it seem
too bad that he could not have beer
spered little longer to have en-
joyed the fruits Of his labors u
,l,Fi: N tss.
The deceased was 81 years OF ag
ali.l is survived by widow and min
children; besides his mother an
two sisters and a brother, who II
sled in Wales. He came to TIL
country when, a mere boy, first q
ing to work as miner In the mine
of Bingham. Later, he moved
Beaver county, Utah, and for a nun
Der CT years was in the employ
the late. w. S. Godbe In the Cav
mine near Milford. When the latt
rounded up and consolidated nuI
Der Of the principal properties :
Phoebe in the latter part OF the ~
William Lloyd came to this can
and settled permanently. His fir
labors were in the Old Burke min
afterward going to the Raymond
Ely and Yuba. occupying positions
responsibility. t
When the camp suffered revers
and these properties wee close
when the camp became practically
serted. Mr. Lloyd's faith remained
shaken. He believed that the
tre had great things in store
1t. and he stayed with It., n
withstanding that he had tasted
bitterest CT adversely.
About ten years ago, with John
Cook and w. NJ. Christian. he
tanned A lease upon the Bristol G
s'lidated proper ties at Bristol, et
cleaning up good stake from
which they had extracted from
May Day and cirsy shafts. WI
the Gcdbe brothers organized
Ohio-Kentucky Mining company
started the development ct the
san Buster NINE, William Lloyd
placed In charge. He opened ].
some immense bodies Of ere the
but difficulties arose with the
vada-Utah company and the resoui
OF this property were never drs
upon. The Ohio.kentucky pre-
ties were forced into idleness;
they have been recently m
ed into the Amalgamated Pic
and there Is every reason TO bel
that they VIII soon be permanel
active.