The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-20
LOSES LIFE ON
HUNTING TRIP
Herbert S. King. Superintendent of the North
Chandler Mine Victim of His Own Gun.

bring in the body. Owing to the
heavy wind and the cold sleety
weather no attempt was made tC
cross the lake that night but early
the next morning the remains were
brought TO the Laing uaertaking
parlors.
The funeral of the unfortunate
Mr.. King took place yesterday morn
ing at ten O'Clock from the Pres
byterian church and was in charge
of the local Masonic order of which
deceased was a member. Rev. II.
Russell Browne conducted the SER
vices at which also the officers Of
the Masons delivered their ritualistic
burial service. Mr. Browne spoke
very feelingly of deceased, both as
citizen, husband and father. A
quartette composed of Mrs. B. O.
Strachan, Mrs. O.. Wahlsten and
Messrs. James and Powers rendered
''The Beautiful Island of Some
where" Mrs. Sutherland accompany
ing them. The church was filed to
the doors with friends of deceased
and the family, and regret over the
unfortunate happening was general
After the services, the remains were
taken to Virginia for burial in the
King family lot, the accompanying
cars numbering some twenty, filled
with friends.
Herbert S. King was born in Ne
gaunee, Mich. in 1887 on Septem-
Der 2 and was 35 years of age
The family later removed to Vir-
ginia where Herbert attended the
public schools and graduated When
the Chandler mine was raopened
here by Messrs. Kent Mcneil and
Costin, King came to Ely as chief
clerk. His strict application to
duty and his rapid strides in the
mining profession becoming appar-
ent, he was promoted to superin-
tendent of the mine two years ago
which position he was holding al
the time of his death. He was
married in Virginia to Miss Ruth
Trimble and from this union five
children have resulted who with the
widow survive and reside on Chap
man Street. Surviving him are al
so his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
King of Virginia, two brothers and
two sisters. One of the brothers
is Alex King of Taconite.
The larger number of the sur
viving relatives were present at the
funeral, besides which were noted
Mrs. C. E. Woodward of Mime
apolis, Mr. and hrs. w. E.. Pugh
of Duluth, Mr.. Triplble of Virginia
and C. ]. Mott of Goleraine. Mrs.
Woodward, Mrs. Pugh and Mr.
Trimble are sisters and brother of
Mrs. King. The unfortunate oc-
curance has cast a pail over the
city and the expressions of SYM
pathy for the bereaved family and
relatives are general.
Wednesday morning it was learn
ed that one of the party. John
Ivanich, who had been out Tuesday
IN the search for Mr.. King, had
failed to return and at once an
other searching party was organ
lied. Forty men responded and
the same country looked over the
day previous was again invaded.
lvanlch put IN an appearance at
about three O'Clock that afternoon,
having found his way out. The
day previous when he became sep
arated from his squad, he says, he
knew he was lost and at once took
steps to make himself comfortable
for the cold night by gathering
wood and building a fire. At day
light the next morning he walked
on and later came to the banks of
the lake. He followed the shore
and came out at the White Iron
bridge and from there made his way
home. The whistle on the water
plant and at Section 80 gave the
signal of his return TO those on the
search. He was none the worse
for his experience.