MR. JOHN W. EDWARDS. IDAHO SPRINGS, CLEAR CREEK, COLORADO.

John W. Edwards passed away January 11th, 1899, aged 72 years. The funeral will be held at the Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. H. N. Wilson officiating.

Mr. Edwards was born in Caernarvon, Wales, and crossed the ocean when he was fifteen. He spent some time on a farm near Utica, New York, then went to Waukesha, Wisconsin. From there he went to St Louis, where he was superintendent for a large coal company for nine years.

Hearing of the Colorado gold discoveries, he came to Denver in the spring of 1859 when the city was a small collection of log cabins and tents. He mined for a short time in Russell Gulch and soon came to Idaho Springs where he has remained ever since.

His first work here was placer mining in Grass Valley, taking out a large amount of gold. For some years he kept the toll gates below town which in early days was a source of large income. He had great faith in the possibilities of the place as a mining camp, and bought out placer claims at the mouth of Chicago creek, until he finally owned the whole of Chicago Bar. He has been largely interested in the Comstock mine on Seaton mountain for many years.

In 1872, he was married to Mrs. Diantha Whaley, and they have reared an exemplary family of two sons and one daughter. He was very fond of his home, and his cheerfulness there as everywhere else was unfailing. His face and his kindly greeting will be missed on the street where he has been known so many years.

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