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Show BUIL1ER tF THE WEST. Francis A. White, Prominent as a Railroad Man nnd Promoter, Dead at San Francisco. San Francisco, Jan. 17. Francis A. White, a well known resident of Everett, Ever-ett, Wash., died' In this city today at the age of SO years. Mr. White had an active career in the development of the West. Francis A. White was born in Xlnn-dllla Xlnn-dllla county, New York, July 19, 1S23. ISarly In thc fifties he came West, being one of the pioneers of Nebraska and thc Central West. He became one of the projectors and owners of the first stage line to run between Omaha and Denver Den-ver before the Union Pacific railroad was completed. Mr. White was largely interested in railroad construction and banking in tho middle West. |