The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-01-04
THE LATE JERRY n. PIERCE
WAS ONE OF THE MOST CON-
SPIcUoUs cATTLEMAN OF THE
STATE-LAID FOUNDATION OF
HIS FORTUNE IN FREMONT

HIS FORTUNE IN FREMONT
COUNTY.
The Leadville Herald-Democrat of
Tuesday contains the following ac-
count of the career of the late J. n.
Pierce. whose death at Pueblo Mon
day afternoon was mentioned in these
columns at the time:
The death in Pueblo at Clark's
Wells yesterday of jeremiah N. Pierce
pioneer Leadville cattleman. chief or
tie company which grazed herds all
over western Colorado and Wyom-
ing and former Lake county com
missioner and Leadville alderman,
carried to the great vanguard of
pioneers one of Colorado's foremost
builders.
Old friends OF the veteran cattle
man who was 6S years old. knew OF
his serious sickness at Pueblo and
had learned that death was immi-
nent. Members of the Mt. of the
Holy Cross Commandery No. 5.
Knights Templar. in which he re-
tanned membership. sent him Christ.
mas greetings in the way of roses
which were taken to his sick room on
Christmas Eve. Other local friends
also sent their holiday greetings
knowing that II might prove to be
their last opportunity.
II
health for number Of years. About
fifteen years ago he was held up and
robbed in a caboose Of a cattle train
on which he was tending cattle on the
way to market. and was severely
beaten when he put up resistance
This serious outcome OF the holdup in
the Minturn railroad yards. Eagle
county. was believed by his friends
in his usual good health. He never
fully enjoyed perfect physical condi-
ton after that occurrence. During
the last year his health had failed
rapidly. When he visited old associ-
ates in Leadville early last fall. he
complained that he was not so strong
as formerly and could not stand much
exertion. Several weeks ago he un.
derwent a surgical operation at a
Salida hospital in hopes that II would
remedy the kidney and kindred all
meats which affected him. As soon
as he was able he was taken to the
hospital at Clark's Wells. where he
died yesterday. Mrs. Pierce. their
daughter and two sons. all former
Leadville residents had been with him
constantly during the holidays.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
Jeremiah n. Pierce. known thruout
the west as Jerry" Pierce, was born
in Monticello. Wayne county, Ken
lucky. on May 21, 1913. Three years
later his parents settled on farm in
Wayne county. Iowa. where Pierce
on reaching school age attended the
public schools. In 1871 he went to
st. Louis and for two years was en-
pIoyed as collector for DIR. A. Coyle.
AlAb hdNtlit III 1OiOfduO wan
February "a. 1873. when he came to
Fremont county and engaged in a cat
tie business which occupied him there
until 1882.
to Leadville and soon engaged in a
wholesale butcher and meat business,
enlarging it and branching out into
the cattle raising business
He became one Of the foremost resi-
dents of Leadville. and in 1886 was
elected as city alderman from the
First ward. a position he held one
term. In November. 1888, he was
elected a member OF the board Of
county commissioners and served out
the one term.
His marriage took place on April
20. 1884, his wife being Emma X
Davis OF Pueblo county.
In the early days here Mr.. Pierce
was associated with the wholesale
meat business in the firm of Pierce,
Hasley & Co. Later when he decided
on branching out more extensively in
to cattle raising. he was the principal
in the organization of the Piercc-Reef
Cattle Co.. which soon became the
largest and foremost cattle outfit in
the west with herds roaming all Of
the western slope in Routt. Grand
Rio BIanco and Summit counties and
In southern Wyoming. This big out
At bought and owned ranches In