White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
DEATH SUMMONS
NEVADA PIONEER
JACOB SHALI.ENBARGER, LONG
RESIDENT OF FLY, PASSES
AWAY IN LOS ANGELES-FU-
NERAL THIS AFTERNOON.

Jacob Shallenbarger died at Los
Angeles, Calf, Tuesday morning,
January 6, word to that effect being
received by telegram to Mrs. Marion
iC. Shallenbarger. from her husband.
who was with his father at the time
of his demise. Miss Christie Shallen-
barger was also with her father at the
end, she and her brother having left
Ely last week, on receiving word of
their parents critical condition.
The deceased had been in failing
health for some time. with a stomach
trouble, and the recent trip to Byron
Hot Springs failed in any beneficial
results.
Jacob Shallenbarger was one of the
pioneers of Nevada, and had long
been resident of Ely. He was born
at Connellsville. Pennsylvania, De-
cember 4, 1889, and at an early age
felt the lure that was calling men to
the unexplored west For a time.
when young man, he sought en-
ployment on the steamboats, that car
ried passengers and freight between
Kansas City and st. Louis, and then
he faced towards the Pacific coast.
He located for awhile in Omaha, Ne
braska, and from that place in 1862
went to Montana. driving an ox-team
across the plains. In 1869 he went
to Carson City, where he engaged in
the freighting business. His success
here stimulated further enterprise
along the same line, and he located at
Hamilton, and hauled freight from
the Southern Pacific railroad at Elko.
and later, following the boom at Pi-
oche. from Toano on the S. P. to the
new camp. His route took him
| through the Steptoe valley, and the
possibilities of future development
may have appealed to him, as 1t was
here he located his ranch, east from
Ely about six miles. The venture
proved profitable one. for with the
inevitable growth of Ely. and the pro-
motion of business enterprises, the
ranch property increased in value.
and about eight years ago was sold
by its owner to the Gunn-Thompson
interests for 100000.
Although enabled to retire from
the ranching business, Mr.. Shallen-
barger maintained active interest In
the affairs of the times, and looking
after his investments which were
largely in Ely, Salt Lake City and Los
Angeles properties, it being his Gus
tom to spend portion of his time
each year in the two latter cities.
1t was in 1880 that he settled in
the Steptoe valley. and since that
time had been resident of the Ely
district. removing to the city after
disposing of his ranch property.
Probably no citizen was better known
and his death removes one of a type
rapidly passing away the hardy pi-
oneer. who undismayed by hard
work. hardships and obstacles of
about every description. won out in
the trial of conquest
Mr.. Shallenbarger is survived by
his wife, and two children mentioned.
residents of Ely.
The remains of Mr.. Shallenbarger
arrived in Ely yesterday, from Los
Angeles, accompanied by the son and
daughter. Marion Shellenbarger and
Miss Christie Shallenbarger. This
forenoon the body will be at the
Nevin & Graham undertaking parlors.
where the casket will be open until
half past eleven, giving opportunity
for friends and acquaintanees to view
for the last time the features of one
long familiar in Ely The funeral
service will be at 900 o'clock, at the
late residence of the deceased, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Joseph W. Gum.
Interment will be in the Ely cemetery