The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-08-02
DEATH OF H.V. WINCHELL
AN EMINENT BIOLOGIST
WELL KNOWN IN THIS DIS.
TRlcT-HlS NOTABLE
CAREER.

The news of the death of Horace y
Winchell in Los Angeles last Satur
day came as a shock to many friend
in the Occur d'Alene district, particu
larry among men of the mining pro
fessions. lie had frequently visite,
this district, and few years ago Ia
spent many weeks here in connection
with the Star-Federal litigation. il
which he was the chief witness fol
the Star That was during the Worl,
war and it will be remembered tina
he addressed a large assemblage il
iowarth hall on conditions i'm Russia
ne having just recently returned from
that country. He had visited Russia
on mining business. making the triI
to Moscow across Siberia, and his de-
scription of conditions gave "a won
derful insight To the country and the
revolutionary elements that swept the
car from the throne Mr. Winchell
was one of the most eminent mining
biologists in the United states, and
ming throughout the world Although
perhaps best known to the public
through his connection with famous
mining litigation he was a profound
student of geology and was the au-
thor OF numerous technical papers
and books on the subject. His real
attitude toward mining litigation was
clearly indicated i'm the fact that he
was the leading advocate of revision
of the mining laws to eliminate ex-
tralateral rights or the apex law.
which is the root of practically all
controversy in mining. He was chair
man of the committee from the Min
ing and Metallurgical society of Am
erica which presented to the last con-
gress a bin to revise and codify the
mining laws, and which is stiu pend
ing.
His Career.
He was born in Galesburg Mich. in
1865. He was a son of Newton Horace
an eminent geologist of his
day Alexander Newton Wnchen.
geologist astronomer and author. who
occupied the post of chancellor of the
University of Syracuse. was his uncle.
Young Horace graduated from the
University of Michigan in 1889 with
he degree of bachelor of science A
year later ne married his cousin, Miss
da Belle Winchen of Ann Arbor.
rhey had no children
Mr. Winohell followed in the foot /
teps of his father and uncle from the /
'utset of his career lie was soon APP !
pointed assistant state geologist for /
minnesota and later had charge Of ex-
Iteration for the Minnesota Iron com 4
any in 1892 and 1898
When the Heinze- Amalgamated /
inning litigation was at its peak Mr..
who had meanwhile follow
q general practice for several years I
.as called to Butte to organize and
irect the geological work of the A.
NJ company
Although he ceased to be the head
the geological department several
ears ago he retained his connection !
5 consultant. )
Won High Place. a
During the Heinze litigation he dis L
ngulshed himself in a manner that a
on him a high place i'm the esteem C
the members of his profession n
lille constantly involved in lawsuits, In
cording to his own admissions in "a a
cent article written by him for the a
.lantic Monthly this was due not to Il
s own pugnacity but the store set
ION his ability as a mining geologist fl
warning mining companies o.
When ne severed his connection "a
tn the Anaconda company he ac- nj
pied position with the Great Nor M
ern railway Since 1908 he has r,
en- in general practice. In addition II
his election to the presidency of n
q A. 7. of NJ. and NJ. e. Mr. Wincheu o.,
s been repeatedly honored by the a.,
rious organizations of his profess
Circumstances of Death. es
Two weeks ago Mr. WncheH was i'm In,
tie and i'm the course of making in On
tigations underground in connec- cd
n with the suit between the Ana in,
ida and Davis DAILY companies. he
tracted a severe cold He went to =.
hospital for few days and then -,
inst the advice of his physicians
for his home in Los Angeles.
ere his death occurred two days ar a.
his arrival.
AhsrBt~AN hi'