Show EDWARD H AIRIS DIES bIES SUCCUMBS TO CANCER Prominent Mining Man and Interest Interesting Interesting ing big Personality Expires After Painful Illness Biness One of the interesting personalities of Salt BaIt Lake passed away Yesterday afternoon when Edward H Airis died after a painful Illness which has haa been beena a cause of Intense suffering for tor over overa a year past A cancer of the face baffled the best surgical and medical skill and the end came as a welcome relief relle Edward HaIl Hall Aim Airia was born In Cherry Valley VaHey New York May 10 1846 1848 but hut spent his youth at Janes Janesville Janesville ville vile WIs whore where he ho met and was I married to Miss Annie n Conyne In inMar KarSh Mar h 1893 Removing later to Fremont Premont Neb Nob Mr Airis acquired a considerable property and In 1894 18 4 removed to Utah where he has been beena a promoter and Investor In several notably successful mining deals He Be Hew was w s Interested with John Dern Bern in the first venture ventUro at the tho Mercur mine As an officer of several mining and public corporations he ho has shared widely In the general development of the past decade In the state He had hada a large Interest in the Nelden Nolden Drug company and other local affairs being treasurer of ot the Salt Lake Mercur Railroad d company The funeral service will be held at the family residence 1105 East First South street Monday afternoon at 4 the pallbearers being selected from among his late business associates with th an honorary escort from the Scottish Rite body of ot Masonry to which Mr Airis AlrIs belonged Mr is survived by his widow and andone andone one ono son George Edward AIris Mr Airis had been under the care of the best specialists In Europe but his case was too far advanced for their treat treatment treatment treatment ment to be of or any avail The cancer developed from a bruise bruis on the cheek |