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Show Dentil of Major Ladd Henry llnlns. Hi. Jostti'ir, May 11, 1S03. Our village has bicu called to mourn the death of Its oldest citizen, Bamuol Q. Ladd. He waa horn April 13, 1813, at Hallowell, Maine; died April 7, lt9.l, nt thu ago of "5, Hu rioelved thu Oosjollu Now York, In 1813; afterwards after-wards embarktd in the ship Brooklyn for Han Francisco via Cape Horuwlth u company of Halnts, thenco overland lo Bait Iiake valley, where ho met tho pioneers In August, 1817. Ho resided lu Bait Lako City until 167 J. While thero he was major of the artillery, by which title he was familiarly known. lu 1ST.1 he was called to Arlzna, came as far as fie Little Culorado river, and returned thu psme summer lu company wltn Lorenzo Itouudy. He was ajilu called lu 1S7U lu company with i'lltl men to aultlu ou tbu l.lttlo Colorado. Ho settled here with a company ol fifty, and lias lived hete ever si ic. Ho wss elected county suiveyor and served two terms, has been Justice of the ptsco fur the last twclvu yuars. and has rendered valuable service tu the country by laying off towusltcs,cauals, etc. He was much Interested lu estkb-lUhlng estkb-lUhlng permanent settlements In this arid region, lie had the esteem anil respect of all who knew him, uud though he leavts no family u large circle of friends mourn his loss. He w as a good, rellablu cltlzeuand u faith-ful faith-ful Latter-day Balut. This part of Arizona has lullcrod severely for the past two years from drouth. It Is estimated that nt leust fllty per cent uf the cattlu huvo died within thu pattfour months and many more will succumb before grass grows. On Iho 1.1th and 13th Inst, we hud the heaviest lalufall we ever had at this aeaasnof thu J ear, which glvia hoio to thu stochuian nnd courage to tt e tanner. Thu late rain brought a fieslut down the river, the largest we have ever hal wlthuil liking a dam out for us. Our pru.cut ilnm, ecu-Hructid ecu-Hructid nt a cost of oh nit JilOtlU, stiwius iillrlght, consequently tlio iruspiot of maklag this a permanent letllerreut Is good, allir having spent ov. r 00,000 lo control the water. The health of tho Jinplu gxid, all Is piaoe and quilt, John Uushman. |