The border vidette., 1932-10-29
CAPTAIN l.. W. MIX, PIONEER OF
NOGALES. DIES IN CALF.

Burlingame, Calf, Oct. 90
Captain L W. Mix, 83, pioneer
of California and Arizona, died
at his home here today. A ma
tive Of New York state, he came
to San Francisco in 1875 and
later moved to Arizona.
The news of the death of Cap
tain Mix was telephoned to
Charles E. Wheeler. assistant
cashier of the First National
Bank here, By Mrs. W. Beckford
Kibbey, Jr., daughter of the
deceased.
The cause of death was not
disclosed but it is believed that
be died of infirmaties attributed
to advanced age. Funeral ser
vices were neld in Burlingame
yesterday.
Captain Lac Williamson Mix.
was born in Batavia. New York,
April 10, 1849. He passed his
83rd birthday very quietly at his
home in Burlingame, California.
When be was a small boy he
moved, with his parents, to
Cleveland, Ohio, aud from there
to Wheeling, West Virginia.
where be was reared and edu
Gated.
In 1873 be went to Memphis,
Tenn, and two years later cross
ed the mountains and plains of
the West and settled in San
FRANCISCO. In 1873 be jolDed
the California National Guard
and soon was promoted from Fad
lieutenant to lst lieutenant and
then captain of Company G. He
served as captain for five years
10 1880 be became interested
10 mining and engaged 10 selling
machinery in South Dakota. New
Mexico and Arizona. It was
during this period that be first
visited Nogales, going through
here to points in Sonora, Mexico.
On October 26th 1882, exactly
so years ago Wednesday, Cap
tain Mix passed through No
gales. before the railroad south
was completed and went to the
Arispe district of Sonora, where
be had charge of large mining
contract work. He became a
legal resident of Nogales in 1885
From 1906 to 1912 be resided
in Mexico City engaged in con-
tracing work, but retained bis
residence 10 Nogales. He later
beca me associated with the firm
of Roy & Titcom5, Inc, and be
came a close friend Of Edward
Tltcomb and Colonel Wm. Roy,
founders of the big mining ma
chinery concern,
10 1887 Captain Mix married
Miss Dolores Escalante, of Her
mosillo. Sonora and five children
we're born to the union. Elena,
Josephine. Beatriz. Consuelo and
and Leandro. He became prom
inent in local politics and served
on the first school board of No
gales. He became the first chief
of the first volunteer fire depart
ment and up the time of bis
death, was an honorary chief.
He was elected mayor of No.
gales in 1912 and was re elected
ia 1914.
Ne was identified with the
Masonic order and was q 33rd
degree Mason. He was also
affiliated with the Elks order,
being q member of the Tucson
lodge, No. 1856. he was a mem
Der of the Shrine of Phoenix
and q member of long standing
with the Bohemian Club of San
Francisco. He was instrumental
in having the government name
dreadnaught Arizona" and
was long identified With the civil,
social, fraternal aud political life
of the city, state and nation. He
was Democrat.
Captain Mix, at the time of
bis death, owned much valuable
real estate in Nogales. Although
be removed to Burlingame sew
eral years ago be was a frequent
visitor ia this city. He was
recognized as one of the pioneer
citizens of the community.
Many years after the death Of
his first wife Captain Mix mar
ried Mrs. Jenny Bell of Califor
MIA. His wife was at the bed
ci6o a r tho ri mo of Hoath