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Show Early Settler, Interested in Trout Creek District, III a Month. Henry J. Meyer, 74 years of age, a resident of Salt Lake since 1889 and since 1873 actively engaged in the development ot mining in the west, died vesterdav morning at his residence, 474 Second avenue, after a little more than a month's illness. Born August 26, 1845. in Alsace-Lorraine, Mr. Meyer was taken bv his parents par-ents to Galena, HI., the following year, his boyhood and early youth being spent in that city. When less than 18 vears of age he enlisted in F company of the Twelfth Illino.s volunteers, in General bnerman's army corps, and fought with that distinguished organization for nearly near-ly two years, being with him on his historic his-toric march to the sea. It was during this period- that he contracted asthma, from which he never fully recovered and which was one of the causes contributing con-tributing to the complication of diseases that resulted in his death. In 18(3 Mr. Meyer went to Colorado, beginning business in Leadville as a contracting con-tracting painter, but soon turning his attention at-tention to mining in that pioneer camp of the Centannial state and the development develop-ment of mineral resources continued his main field of activity up to the time of his last illness. He came to Salt Lake with his family in 1880 and soon turned his attention to mining in the Trout Creek district of Juab county. He was a pioneer in locating and prospecting some of the best ground in this district and later associated with a number of well-known business men of Salt Lake, forming the Trout Creek Mining company, com-pany, of which Mr. Meyer was president and manager at the time of his death. For nearly a score of years Mr. Meyer spent nine or ten months of each year at the Trout Creek property and was "on the ground" five weeks ago when he was stricken by an illness that he fought in camp for two weeks and then returned home to take to his bed. The surv.ving members of 'the family are the widow, Catherine G. Meyer; a son, Frank L. Meyer, stageman at the Pantages theater, and a daughter, Clara C Meyer, stenographer for the Bennett Paint, Oil & Glass company. Mr. Meyer was of the Catholic faith and when In the city worshiped at the Cathedral of the Madeleine. He had been an Odd Fellow for more than thirty years, was a member of Jordan lodge, I. O. O. F., receiving some years ago his veteran's medal, commemorating his quarter century of affiliation with the order. He was also an active member of Lincoln post, G. A. R. He was a man of few words and broad views, known and held in high regard by those with whom he came in contact. |