pre a CIO fe baffi agh 41 the rz M e 0 W 11 IN years abo community was shocked on tuesday when the news came over iua no wires from salt lake city that president joseph F smith the ven vea diable and beloved head or of the church of jesus chrisc ot of latter day barats bad died early that morning president smith succumbed to a bao As a with which lie he had battled tor cor several months ALIS ilia end came white while members of hla his ira im adelate family were wera in attendance ho to bade goodbye to lite lila loved ones a low lew hours before the end came ihen lie lapsed into unconsciousness had and gradually settled into an eternal sleep i burly in the even evening ing it became li parent to his bis physicians that the end ams near members ot of ilia hla tam irm lly ily and church dignitaries notified and sumiyo ned to his hia bedside apparently tho beloved churchman re realized allied his death was near and he extended a parting gjessing messing to hla his family and friends in the death ot of president smith bbate loses one of its most no at powerful financial industrial and ad ec cles figures ile he was recognized as aa perhaps tho the greatest constructive K g within the state and hla his influence and foresight left its anark ndell bly in ill the progress of 0 the at atala atts lor more than two twos score coro years the death of president ident smith came just six aix days after he had passed the eightieth milestone of his hia illo alo on november IS 13 in members embers of oc lia his family and church dignitaries celebrated the anniversary ot of his bla birth hundreds ot of letters lettera and telegrams wishing him speedy recovery and ultimate health were resolved from all it parts part ot of the world wherever the doctrines ot of the mormon faith has spread in the world the news ot of the death deat ut t ous dent benith will be received with ith profoundest regrets during his term as president he be had visitor warly nearly 1 every civilized country ot of tho world and made thousands ot of friends ile iio did nuch to extend the ary work ork of the church lalo tor eign lands and hla his influence and counsel was welcomed by tens tans of thousands ot of people of 0 lomiga tor aga tongues as well as the multitude of jatter day saints in america president smith ascended to the presidency ot of the Mor mormon raon church josf seventeen years and sixteen days day prior to his death lie he presided at every conference ot of the church while lie he w vas as in salt lake and he made ills his last appearance in the tabernacle at the october conference