Show HERMIT PIONEER DEAD DED ludge ti lit clow MOAB april 3 judge L B bartlett Dart lett one oc of the first pioneers plon plo eera of 0 and tor for thirty yeara ream Pro prominent ti in the development of grand county Is dead he ile succumbed tuesday night at the aga age at of 76 75 yeara years with of 0 badge bartlett is andel the career of a strange yet high ly respected man for twenty eara ears he be lived on his hi ranch at moab shunning companion ship although havin bavans several wealthy relatives ivea in boston ll he constantly refused their th air invitations to go to that city and live at ease with them tor for the remainder of 0 his life 1 sinny sin ny times tim have they written to bini him but their cottem invariably wert wem burned without it hout belne answered by the eccentric old man judge bartlett Uart lett a strong republican wae was at one time probate judge ol 01 grand county when grovar cleveland was elected president dent tte the first time ume bartlett Dart lett promptly wired hie his resi mation as judge to the pree dent deat although he be lived in pata par the life of a hermit he was highly respected in ir grand county in ia the early erly life of moab he was prominent la in the defence defense of the town fram the indians and at all timea times was on an active political worker lie ile leaves an estate valued at tea thois aind dollars |