Show T t sw ra BRIDGER DEAD jim brid bridger gex cr the old mountaineer known to some of the oldest settlers of UL ih died on the of july fort bridger vas was named after him and his early exploit exploits hae have furnished tho the groundwork ground work of many novels nov da of the thrillingly sensational sat ional type the kansas city lail of tho the rth dinst says james Bridger one of tho last sur divora of tho the early mountaineers vv hose whose headquarters were v cro in in thia this pirt part of tho the country died at his residence near new santafe santa re in in thia this count at yesterday afternoon mr bridger had lied vassa ins his seventy sc enty sixth birthday birthada birt hda anniversary that event taking place in list last march ilia ilis funeral took place today to day the remains were interred in in a little county cemetery not far from tho tile place in in anch which ho lie died mr waa a virginian by birth ho ile had bad boon been a scout guide and plainsman for about i arty y cars about sixteen veir sago while riding a bucking malcho received i injuries that permanently permanent disabled disable I linn him since that time he lie has retired from active life and has been living on his or rather childrens firm near santa fc fe bridger must have been greatly surprised at the development of the valley of the great salt la lake kc when the tho mormons cormons Mor mons camo came to this country ho he asserted that they or any other white people live here as nothing in in his opinion could be raised for the sustenance |