Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-11-16

intimately acquainted and with
whom ne had been associated dur
ing lifetime as a congressional
delegate from western mining
state
Senator Pittman was widely
known here and had visited here
several times. the most recent Wis
i being made last spring when he
came to Butte as mmencement
speaker for the graduation eXerc.s-
es of the Montana School Of Mines.
His death was deeply mourned
BY DR.. Francis A Thomson. presi-
dent of the Montana School of
Mines and personal friend Of the
senator.
Carl j. Trauerman. president OF
the NJ ming Association Of Montana
Sunday evening issued the follow
ing statement:
In the Senate. he was by tar
the leading. result-getting exponent
of the western metal miners. espec-
tally the miners of silver and gold.
He was a good fellow, as well as
gen us and a patriot, a rare com
bination indeed.
Il have known and worked with
him since 1912. which l consider
fare privilege. His loss will be
keenly felt by the mining industry
of the West. the farmers and the
Eastern manufacturers. whose wares
the western mining industry con-
sumes
THE Mining Association of Mon
tana loses a good friend.
Senator James E. Murray OF Mon
tana. besides representing the SEN
ate. also represented the Mining
Association of Montana at the fun
eral on Thursday, accord ing TO
Trauerman, who phoned Senator
Murray at San Francisco early in
the week. Senator Murray is mem
Der Of the Mining Association OF
Montana and Senator Pittman has
been an honorary member for the
past four years
Pittman was born IN Vicksburg,
Miss. Sept 10. 1872. He was edu-
Gated at the Southwestern Presby-
terrain University and at George
Washington University. In 1892 he
began law practice in Seattle. Wash.
From 1897 to 1901 he was
in the Northwest territory and serY-
ed on the committee which formu-
lated the consent form of gov
eminent for Nome. Alaska. He was
the first prosecuting attorney OF
that city.
In January. 1902. he went to
Tonopah, Nevada, which was his /
home until his death
The place Senator Pittman held |
in national affairs was reflected by |
aI,n f,.rr1o Of r.
egn relations committee and as
president pro tempore OF the sen
ate.
President Roosevelt sent this mes
sage to Mrs. Pittman.
In a message of Mrs. Pittman,
MI Roosevelt said.
Il am shocked and deeply griey-
ed by the news Of the sudden and
unexpected passing OF my old friend,
Key.
THE nation loses his guiding
hand as president pro tempore of
the Senate and as chairman of the
great committee on foreign rela-
tions in a time of world crisis when
his leadership will be greatly miss
ed.
+. ID. r. MOURNS loss
Il personally mourn the loss of
a friend of 80 years standing on
whose loyalty could always de-
pend My heart goes out to you in
deepest sympathy in which Mrs.
Roosevelt joins.
Secretary Hull. with whom Pitt
man worked closely in formulating
legislation to carry out the admin !
istrations foreign policy, said he
was "greved and distressed beyond
measure"
1T was a privilege and an hon
or to have had his friendship and
to have been his colleague for
many years" Hull said. ''He de-
voted his lifetime to unselfish and
unstinted public service and we all
have been truly fortunate that dur
ing these critical years the chair
man of the Senate committee on
foreign relations has been in the
outstanding attributes of leadership
and keen intellect possessed by Key
Pittman."
Tribute was paid the memory of
the late Senator Pittman when
students and faculty members of the
Montana School of Mines stood for
HOm6Hl III ollCANc Qui luS q NOA |
vocation meeting.
A telegram of coincidence was for
warded by DR.. Thomson to Mrs. I
Pittman at Reno, New. The tele-
gram follows:
Dear Mrs. Pittman: Please
accept the most heartfelt con-
dOIences OF Montana School of {
Mines and of Mrs. Thomson and
myself on the loss of my friend,
your distinguished husband. i {
rejoice that when we hOnOred !
ourselves by hOnOring him at
orr last commencement, / re-
ferred TO him as ''SOn of the
Southland, Explorer of the
NorthIand. and Champion of the
WestIand" This Is now our {
memorial to him. We shall
not look upon his like again.
Most respectfully yours, Francis
Tss.~ss.eoxa nreefdent Montana