White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-16

as general manager developing this
into one of the big vein mines in the
copper west, and eventually partici-
pating in the construction and opera
tion of the big copper custom smeit-
ing plant at Thompson, Nevada.
Although Mr.. Gums early days
We're passed on a farm, he had no
liking nor aptitude for that kind of
work, and eventually followed his
natural inclinations for venture and
exploration that led to his ultimate
success in life. When yet boy, he
went with his two brothers to Colo
RADIO. where they were at that time
engaged in a sheep raising venture
But sheep raising had no charms for
George, and the next his family
heard from him he had gone into
mining in Montana. This business
offered the exhilaration and oppor-
tunities agreeable to his inclinations,
and he became an expert in all it's
various branches first as a practical
miner and later as an operator in
mine development.
1t is difficult for his hosts of friends
to reconcile themselves as to his
death in the very prime of his use
fulness and at time when he was
reaping the benefits of his work, and
could enjoy life in its truest sense. A
biographer in the Salt Lake Tribune
says:
He was a rich man, but in a few
years he would have been immensely
wealthy, as several of his largest
holdings have not yet been rounded
out into full production and dividend
perfection. He had never married,
and his philanthropies, while widely
distributed, We're never advertised.
Those who were close to him, who
worked with him, know of the many
families mode glad at Christmas
times by the gentle charity of George
L. Gum, reaching into spots that the
average charity would never see.
There are hundreds of friends all
over the country who loved George
+. Gum as a brother, and to whom
he was always the same quiet and
gentle companion At the time of
his death Mr. Gum was educating
several young men and women to
whom he was related, and young in
heart he was ever helpful to and in
terested in young people. He never
forgot friend and always managed
to find room somewhere with his
enterprises for those whom friend
ship had a real or remote call upon
him."
Mr. Gum was a member of the
Alta and Commercial clubs of Salt
Lake; he was Knight Templar and
Shriner and a member of several
clubs on the coast and in the east.
He is survived by two brothers, f.
c. Gum of Mentor, Ohio, and Her
bert r. Gum of Los Angeles, Calf.
He was also cousin of Mrs. j. p.
Rumbaugh of East Ely. Mrs. Rum
baugh. accompanied by her daughter,
Miss Esther Rumbaugh, left Friday
morning for Salt Lake City, to at
tend the funeral which will occur to-
morrow. Others from Ely who will
be present, are w. n McGil and
Arthur Smith. A coincidence of Mr..
Gums passing is that Mr.. Smith had
left for Salt Lake. Tuesday morning
for the purpose of meeting him on
business, but did not arrive there
until after his death.
1t was expected the funeral would
be today, but Mr.. Rumbaugh received
a telegram last night, from his
daughter. stating that the final cere-
monies would take place Monday.
His brothers and his business partner
w. b. Thompson from New York, will
probably be present The service will
be conducted with knights Templar
honors.