Show VETERAN MINER IS DEAD Joseph Smith One of the Use Cyanide Process Successfully in inU inU U IT S Dies in California The man who w o probably made ma e the first successful application of the cyanide process in the United States Joseph i Smith is dead in San Diego Cal Death occurred yesterday The funeral will likely be held In that city Mr Smith was well known through throughout out Utah and it was he lie who brought to Mercur Its first firt plant 1 he camp prior to the installation of the new process was of oC the character At one time he was con connected connected connected with the Marion mine at Mercur and after its consolidation with the Geyser he went to Nevada where he followed mining and the science of the reduction of ores Mr Smith was born in and was about 65 years of age He came cameto to this country at au an early age He was not married |