White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-21
Death OF
JOHN SLATER IN M'G|Ll

John c. Slater died at the Steptoe
hospital shortly following an injury
which he suffered last Monday after
noon while engaged as an ironworker
helper at the reverbatory of the Ne.
vada Consolidated Copper Company
at McGill. where he has recently been
employed
The deceased was a native of ILL.,
nois, where he was born sixty-seven
years ago, and besides his grief
stricken widow and son Leo, he is
survived by his brother, A. A. Slater.
all of when reside at McGill. and
two sisters. one residing in Peck,
Kas., and the other In Alkaline, Kas.
Mr.. Slater was well known in this
district, where he enjoyed the le-
spect and esteem of all After leav-
ing his home in Illinois he went to
Butte, Mont, where he was engaged
by the HeinZe interests, operating
there in the production of copper on
a large scale. He later went to Utah
and was engaged at Bingham juno
tion. He first came to McGill about
three years ago and was in the en-
ploy of the Nevada Consolidated Cop
per Company until the closing down
of the mines and smelter in this dis
trict a little more than a year ago.
He then left the district but returned
about seven months ago TO reenter
the employ OF the Nevada consoli-
dated, where he remained until the
day of the fatal accident
While engaged with his nephew,
Ralph E. Slater, in carrying a gas
generator on the charge floor of the
reverbatories a valve on the gen.
orator struck pipe, by the jar from
which Mr.. Slater lost his balance and
fell distance of about fourteen feet
10 the top of reyerbatory No. 5. where
ne struck on his head and received
injuries from which he died o short
time later.
Immediately following the acci-
dent the nephew raised the injured
man to a sitting position and went
for assistance. AS soon as stretcher
could be procured the unfortunate
man was taken 10 the emergency hos
pital. where DIR. o. Hovenden found
him to be In a critical condition and
he was rushed TO the Steptoe hospital
as quickly as possible but was beyond
medical aid aid diec shortly after his
arrival there.
During his lifetime he was among
thC tnOot oCttNC ChptO9CS vi InlDiub
and smelling industries and was re-
garded as q man of high ideals and
sterling worth. II Is said that the
procuring Of the eight-hour day In
Montana years ago was largely due
TO his efforts. He had a thorough
knowledge of labor conditions and
while always conservative devoted
much OF his time end talent to the
betterment of the conditions sur
rounding his felIowman. His loss
will be keenly felt. not only as de-
voted husband and loving father but
as an estimable neighbcr and staunch
friend
BY his passing the community
loses one of its best citizens and his
untimely death causes gap which
only the hand of Divine Providence
will be able 10 fill.
The funeral servieee. which tool,
place last Wednesday afternoon at
the Nilson-Bates mortuarv. were con.
Quoted by Rev. Upton F. Partridge.
pastor of the Methodist church. in
Ely, and were attended by large
number of friends from MoGill and
Ely as we'll as from other sections Of
the district The McCill quartet,
composed Of Messrs. Chinn. Solomon,
Praed and Trewin. sang two numbers
and the hymns so we'll selected for
the occasion were beautifully rem
dered Interment was in the Ely
cemetery.