The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1913-03-21
f.G. Whips Sudden
Death at Cripple Greek

"OfQ comes from relatives, that
F. G. Whip. formerly agent of
Milwaukee at Lennon, died at
Cripple Greek. Colo. of pneumo-
MIA. on March 18th.
Mr. Whipp had been here again
since fall. Having lately acquired
options on some promising claims
in the Cripple Creek district, he
was engaged in organizing gold
mining company among his many
South Dakota friends. and left
Lennon barely two weeks ago in
furtnerance of his project at
Cripple Creek.
To the widow and children of
the deceased this community ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy, especi-
ally as it was believed that in Mr..
Whips pending venture his star
of fortune was again ascendant.
We copy the following from the
Cripple Creek Times:
Less than two weeks afyer he came
back here to again seek his fortune in
the hills of Cripple Greek, from which
he took fortune Is years ago, Frank
G. Whip, age 10 years, died at the
Sisters hospital at O'Clock yester-
day morning. Whip was taken
down with pneumonia Saturday and
removed to the hospital about 10
Io'clock that night. Sunday he sank
rapidly and the end came early Mon,
day morning. Mrs. Whipp arrived
here from their home in Denver Sun.
day night and was at the bedside
when the end came.
Whip is one of the best known old
timers of the District and is known to
every pioneer. He was born in Mon.
chess. Wis. July ls, 1862, and came
to this section in 1898. From then or
tWhfpp was prominent in mining af.
fairs here and was one of the most
successful operators here, rising from
8 prospector to the possessor of q
neat fortune.
Ir the early days and when it WAS
one of the biggest mines Of the camp
yrk;,, ,r,e 10 nf tbe IC
bella and later had a lease on tina
property. He sunk what Is toda,
called the Whipp shaft. located in tl'
lmost prominent section of the Isabel
LA property. While he held this leas
= Whipp became involved in law SUIT
with the company and the matter va
in the courts for several Years. Tn
: litigation Was finally settled oU o
y court.
, In 1898 Whip. with his brother
: G.. orge Whip. who lives in this city
G had lease with the Glenn brother
on the Pinnacle They struck fabu
lously rich ore and took out mol
tha $500, 900, from the lease, maxim
q one of the most famous strikes IN tn
= history of the gold camp For sever
: al years Whipp lived in this city, 60
e ing to Denver in recent years 10 re
t side The family home Ma on Pros
: pect street, the residence nov oWne
o nv ". @. Haynes being built b
g Whipp,
!, The family is very well known her
) and the three children attended tn
. local schools. There are three chi ID
:. rem who survive Whip beside hi
: wife and brother Hartridge Whip
i Is in Portland, Ore, engaged in tn
real estate business. Lawrence Whip
u IS organist at the Scientist church !
8 Denver and is one of the leadin
J musicians of the State, With nj
- sister, Sherry Whipp, he arrived la'
= night from Denver. Mrs Wh'pp cam
= here Sunday night.
:, The body of Whipp was taken I
the Thcnpson-Claypo Undertaken
- parlors and funeral services will :
u held here from that place this atel
= noon at O'Clock Rev. Stanstie'd
the Episcopal church will otficiat'
Rurial will be in Mt. Plsgah cemeter'
= Whip had figured on starting np
:. nrorerty in the District on which !
e had secured A lease and was also l.
IN ,a,as,ed in the Mineral hill prol o.
a tion, He had been away from Cfipp
le creek about eight Years and the tul
or of the gold camp was "" s"'hg
le resist any longer, so he came nat
le here, bent on spending several mo-
Is ,ea,s in the hills and in the mine
er Whipp was member OF the Roy