Bisbee daily review., 1918-10-06

KINGMAN, Oct 5.-During the past week three pioneer mining men ot this section have died in different parts of the country. All of them have contributed to the discovery and development of the northwestern part of the state. a,In recording of the death of them the Mohave Miner has the following to say:
 Col. Tohmas Ewing, one of the best known mining operators on the coast, was found dead in bed in San Francisco hotel a few days ago. A cor oner's inquest found that death was from natural causes. He was over so years of age.
 Colonel Ewing had been operating mining property in the Forest section. of Humboldt county, Nev.
 There are few old time miners on the Pacific coast who do not know Col Tom Ewing He has operated from Alaska to Mexico. He helped build the first mill on the McCracken mine in this county and was also the the builder of the mill at Providence mountain, in San Bernardino county, California. He also built the Pyramind mill. the Leland mill and the Victor mill, in San Francisco district, this county.
 Dies on Witness Stand
 VII. Smith, one of the well known mining men of this county. but who has been maintaining his residence in Los Angeles, died on the witness stand while testifying in a mining suit, at San Bernardino, on the 18th of this month Mir Smith had recently sold a manganesite mine to a group of men and after the sale the property was jumped Suit was brought to establish title and it was while testifying in the case that death came to Mir. Smith.
 The body was taken to Minersville, Utah, where burial took place on the 24th day of the month Mrs. Smith was at that place at the time of his death and all the daughters, nine in number were present at the funeral One of the daughters. Mrs. Harry Le- Clair, lives in Oatman.
 Mir. Smith formerly lived in King man and owned property in the Me Cracken country. He was one of the dfscOTerers of the Gold Springs mines and sold them to the present owners. He made several fortunes, but like all men who engaged in the mining game, he spent freely. He was an active spirit in the mining world of Ne vada, Utah, Arizona and California. and he will be greatly missed by all the old timers who knew him well and liked him for his many good quail ties.
 Dies in San Diego
 Robert c. Paterson, one of the pio- neers of this county, died Monday last at his home in San Diego. aged S2 years.
 Robert Patterson came to Mohave county in the early sceventies, when the boom was on at Mineral Park. During his early days in the county he followed teaming, later going into the business of mining, which occu- patton he followed until the late nine ties. Mir. Patterson was the discoverer of the Prince Albert mine, at White Hills, from which he emassed a for tune, finally selling it to the White Mills company. During the Klondike excitement he went into Alaska, but failed to land anything good. He had made his home in San Diego the past twenty years. In 1880 he built the mill at Grass Springs, which was op- erated for about a year on ores from the old Eldorado mine. in Gold Basin, which he then owned.
 Mir. Patterson had many friends in this county who will learn of his de- mise with regret.