The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1924-01-31
RICHARD DAXON PASSES
AWAY ON SUNDAY NIGHT
DEVOTED MANY YEARS TO DE-
VELOPMENT OF TAR8Ox
MINE.

Richard Daxon died at about ~: 80
p last Sunday night Although it had
been realized for some time that he
was in failing health he had been
seen on the street within the past few
days and he was planning on
leaving for the east soon in cOnnec
ton with a mining enterprise in which
he was interested. Under these cir
cumstances the news of his death
oamo as a distinct shock to his many
friends. Mrs. Daxon was in Seattle,
and Mr. Daxon, in anticipation of an
iextended absence, had rented his res
idence and the day preceding his death
had removed to the home of Mrs.
Thos. jay, where he passed away. His
brother, William DaXon, was with him
when the end came. MIR Daxon was
very restless and unable 10 sleep, and
complained of being too warm. Fin
ally throwing the cover off he dropped
off into what appeared to be restful
sleep. In a little while his brother
placing the covers over him found that
in the brief period he had peacefully |
and painlessly passed away. Mrs. OAK /
on arrived from Seattle Tuesday. The |
funeral will take place Friday after
noon at 200 o'clock, the services being /
under the direction of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles. of which Mr.. Daxon
was a life member. He was also a
member of the Red Men. and that or
der win also participate in the SER
vices.
Came to Occur d'Alenes in 1888.
Mr. Daxon was "a native of Illinois.
having been born in Rock Island
county July T. 1859. At the age of Il
he moved with his family to Girard
Kas. and in 1879 went to Colorado
and later to New Mexico. In 1883 he
was in Montana. and with his brother
William, joined the stampede which
followed the news of the gold discov-
cry on Prchard creek. which marked
the birth of the Occur d'Alene mining s
district. He and his brother spent /
the winter of 1928 at Thompson Falls {
and in the spring of 81 went to Muir a
ray. Following the discovery of the Y
lead deposits on the South Side, Mr. f
Daxon went TO Nullan and assisted in b
laying out the original townsite. As e
the years passed he was engaged in b
business in Mullan and Wallace. but 5
an the time giving much attention to Y
In 1887 Mr. Daxon and p
his brother became interested with f.
J. Tarbox in a group of claims on
Packer creek, three miles from SAL
ese. and in the early COS company
VAS organized to take over and de- n
-elop the property This was the be- m
ginning of the Tarbox Mining COM II
,any. of which Mr. Daxon became Ion
a position he held until b,
bout year ago. Under his manage a.
nent a large amount of development al
work was accomplished. much ore ex- as
osed, but financial difficulties and tn
ailing health prevented him from in
Calling his greatest ambition to III
lace the Tarbox on a productive ba- T.
is. N
Generous Hearted Man. ps
The news of the death of Dick" ed
'axon was received with sincere ex- ca
ressions of regret by a host of friends to
no knew him from the early days as
nd who knew from personal contact La
is generous and kindly disposition. pa
'e is best known in connection with Of,
Is long struggle TO make a mine Of co
lie Tarbox. and his was the pathetic tai
tie that befalls so many in the min up
e districts of the west. He found "a
ave at the end of the trail" before in,
IS dreams came true. prl
Mr.. Daxon is survived by his wife: IN,
70 brothers. William Daxon, Of this w
w. and James f. DaXon' Of Parsons ket
as TWO sisters Mrs. Helen Marnell bu
"a Mrs. Belle AInrnell hnth Of Cir