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Show WILLIAM CHA1.LL3 STAlSi., i pione.T Vi.h InHin?:.:; r.::.n. 'f 1 who diod at home in Salt Laki. . i UTAH MilllNG MAN "! DIES MINCE' Was Prominent in Business Activities in Early Development De-velopment of West, William Charles IStaiiK's, hiuin'-sri nnd mining man, tli'-'i vesN rilav afternoon fit hin home, -t m H-'eoii'l avenue, H-? wan horn in H'Mlford, Kngland, November Novem-ber 21, 18h Kin parents wort' Thomas and farah Hro'.vn Ht nines. Mr. fStaines was a nephew of W. C. Sr. 'linen, who for many years had charge of the. L. 1. 8. emigrants who landud at New York, and in 1 ensne to Anii'rir.a, mnkini; hia home in Halt Lake. Ho took a position with the X. . M. I. but later went to the point of the mo un tain near Jordan Nn r rows, where, in the employ of William JunuiiiKH, hu forwarded freight to soutliern I tali. Afterwards he was a member of a t'nitcd States nurveyiji party wlii:h made surveys from the Colorado river to the Wyoming lino. On returning to Halt Jiake, he accepted the poHition of secretary with 'unnincftou & Company. This office lie held until the insolvency of the company, when he became nee-rtary- and treasurer of the Improved Jiriek comany. When his health failed about two years ago, ho was" forced to t,'ii up his duties with the firm. Mr. Staines was one of the original stockholders of the Jlue Rock mine of Kurek a, now known as the Cent ennial Kureka. He was interested also in factories in 8alt Lako. He married Mins Lillian T. Hilton, October 22. 1801. Two daughters, Annie L. and Lillian K.and ono son, Fred C. Staines, wero born to the couple. Mr. Staines was a Mason and a member mem-ber of the Shriners. .Funeral services will be held nt 4 p. m. Sunday in the Masonic Temple, under the direction of Wasatch Loau'e, Number 1, of which he was a member for many yen rs. The body may be viewed at the Masonic temple from 2 until 4 p. m. Sunday, interment will be in the City cemetery. |