White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-27
NOSE WOOOMAM DEAD;
ELY'S OLDEST CITIZEN

Nose Woodman passed away at his
home on Ely street, in the city of Ely,
last Sunday night. He was about his
home during the day and early eve-
ming, retiring somewhere about the
hour of o'clock. After bidding good
night in his usual kindly way to
those about him he laid down to
pleasant dreams. and as he peaceful
ly slumbered he passed from the
trials and tribulations of this life to
the land of eternal happiness, there
to be awakened in the beatific vision
and enjoy a welcome from the sacred
Redeemer
Moses Larrabee Woodman was born
in Springfield, Me-, Feb. 2S, 1896.
He was Sc years of age and his long
life was characterized with noble
deeds which will ever live and stand
out to his memory like a majestic
monument defying the touch of ero-
sion and decay.
He descended from a family of
sturdy pioneers and both his father
and mother reached ripe old age.
Their usefulness was felt in old New
England. where they lived. and like
their worthy son in Nevada, were
loved for the good they did. His
grandfather was one of those sub
jected to the test in early history when
he was soldier in the revolutionary
war, and in the memorable battle of
Bunker Hill he courageously stood and
fought shoulder to shoulder with his
comrades under the direction OF Gen.
eral Nathan Hale.
When a young man 20 years OF age
Nose Woodman was attracted by the
lure of gold and the discoveries Of the
precious metal In California presented
to man of his ambitious nature op-
portunities for unlimited means with
which he might accomplish unlimited
good.
He embarked on the little vessel
Northern Light, which sailed from
Boston to Nicaragua. Then crossing
the isthmus he engaged passage on
the San Juan del Sal. which braved
the deep under adverse circumstances
but guided by men who knew no fear
and who entered upon the perilous
ing as the man of wealth now rests
in his sumptuously appointed apart
ment bound for pleasure trip to Paris
on one Of the great ocean liners. This
voyage brought him to San Francisco,
where he landed March 90, 1855. He
spent about three years in California.
devoting his time principally to placer
mining.
The Comstock excitement next at
tracted his attention and he came to
Nevada in 1859. settling first at yir-
ginia City. He remained In that Sec
tion for a period of about ten years
and counted among his friends and
acuaintances many men who have
preceded him into the great beyond
and whose talents as well as achieve
ments now emblazon the pages of his
tory. AS these pages are now turned
back and names appear such as Mark
Twain. James w. Nye. Dan De Tuill,
W. NJ. Stewart. Tom Fitch, James De
Long, Charlie Goodwin. George Blais-
dell and Joe Goodman history is not
complete without the name of their
friend and associate, Nose Woodman.
In 1869, when silver was discovered
In such quantities and so rich In char
acter as to attract the attention OF
WiO pOootooCo thS
courage to brave the hardships attend
ant upon the development of the min
eral resources of the world. Woodman
then, at the age OF 33, and in the prime
of young manhood, came to White Pine
county. where he staked out some
valuable mining ground on Treasure
hill
A few years later he went to Os-
ceola, where for many years he was
esteemed by all as man of high ideals
and one to whom mining appealed to
such an extent that he embraced all
opportunities with a will, and the
sweat of his brow dampened many
spots where the earth gave promise
of mineral beneath the soil He ac-
quired some valuable mining ground
at Sacramento pass. and this he dis
posed of about twelve years ago. Hay-
ing then reached the stage OF life
where time and toll had taken more
than a just share of his vitality he
spent about year on pleasure trip.
visiting the scenes of his activities in
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