Show DEATH OF OFA A PIONEER A S Gibson a Veteran of the Indian Wars Away at Sunnyside Alexander S Gibson an old resident of this city and aBd a veteran of the In Indian dian waiS war of the state passed away at Sunnyside yesterday The cause of his was dropsy tram from which he has been a sufferer for a long time Mr Ir Gibson oll who warn waa well known throughout the eLate was a native ot of Scotland having been born there near nearly nearly ly ei eighty years ears ago 88 but he removed to this country when but a young joung man manIn manIn In 2 ue the year alter after the last hand handcart cart eart company walked the plains he came to this state find anti settled in Salt Lake valley W the people Who came here to seek a home among the mountains were ere beset beNt and liar har used assed by the ho hostile We Indians Mr Gib GibSOn Gibson SOn was as one mOIl among the first to volun volunteer volunteer teer his services and shoulder his gln to tG proteCt the tAe women and children In n these valleys He fou fought ht through all the Indian troubles d and after peace had bad been es established with the red men meri he took up the peaceful pursuit of farming and was en engaged In that business as long longas as he was wan able to do the work FOr FOrt t twenty enty years rears Mr Gibson resided in this city but for some time paSt he has been with relatives In Sunnyside The remains were brought ht here and aid taken In Undertaker Joseph I William and t funeral ser services vices will title be held beta rom from the die at p m on Thursday I J i |