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Show ELKS TO HONOR NOTED .WESTERN FRONTIERSMAN Funeral cf Col. Rcot, Companion of "Bill" Hjc and . "Buffalo BUI," Will Be Held From Clubhouse. . t j , . , 1 . The funeral of . the late CoL Bili" Root, who was found dead in. his room in the New Windsor hotel on Saturday night, wUl probably be had Tuesday afternoon af-ternoon from; the Elks' clubhouse, on South State street. Thoremains will be sent to Laramie, Wyo., the former home cf the deceased, for interment if the wishes of his mother Mrs. Root, are carried out. . Coroner H. F. Clark has decided that an, inquest '. will - be unnecessary, as heart disease waa the immediate cause of death. The mother of the deceased said last night that her son had been troubled "With that disease since .ls boyhood.". - ' - rChs mcef B.'Root, brother of the dead man, arrived here today, and will complete com-plete the funeral arrangements. . One of the Old Brigade. Col. "BI1P Rooi was one of the few frontiersmen who came to the West in the days when the buffalo and the Indian In-dian were the sole owners of the vast plains and mountain ranges. He was an associate of "Bill- Nye whUe the latter was a reporter In Laramie, Wyo. When quite a young' man Col. Root -settled In Laramie, Wyo.. and became Interested in the Liramle Boomerang and took Bin" . Nye in as a partner. The world-wide fame of the Western humorist began while he was associated with Col. Root Col. Root was. also aj humorist, his strong forte being as a .raconteur, while Nye's ability as a writer made it possible for him to make his Influence felt much further than could Col. Root. ' . Many of Nye's most successful stories are said to have been the tales of CoL Root's adventures. Went on the Warpath. A number. of. years later Nye published pub-lished a story entitled "A Monumental Liar," in which Col. Root played a conspicuous con-spicuous part.) This aroused Roofs anger, an-ger, and he sought for Nye with the Intention In-tention of taking his life. Nye was secreted se-creted by his friends until Root's rage had subsided, when they met and shook hands. Caught Wild Animals. ' 7 ' Col. Root achieved world-wide celebrity celeb-rity as the captor .of Wild animals for parks and museums while he still lived in Laramie. Hundreds of wild animals that are now la these places of captivity were taken by Col. Root. Austin Corbin, the "multl-mlllldnalre of New York, .who has one of the most famous private parks in the world, gave the contract for all his wild animals to Col. Park. It Is said that every animal which lives in the West, and which is now in that park, was captured by Root and shipped to Corbin by him. His fame spread to Europe, and he frequently, received .large orders from the nobility and on his triDS to the con- tinent was entertained by the nobility and even by the royal families. Gave "Buffalo Bill" His Start. Col. Root gave "Buffalo . Bill" Cody his start In the show business, and assisted as-sisted him in placing his first "Wild West" show, upon the road. It was he who secured nearly all of "Buffalo Bill's" Indians, and who kept his quota filled when any of the Indians died, or vacancies Were made in any other way. Root could speak a dosen Indian languages. lan-guages. His last trip East was to take an Indian In-dian show of his own to Glen Island, N. Y., a famous pleasure resort. - CoL Root made and lost a dozen fortunes. for-tunes. His losses were caused by the man's unfailing generosity and his Inability In-ability to refuse a request for financial aid. Had Many Friends. " The friends of the deceased are found in all Europe and America. Particularly, Particu-larly, in the West, which he did much for, and which in return, with Western bounty, did much for him, his friends were numbered by the thousands. His acquaintance extended to every old-timer old-timer and plainsman west of the Missouri, Mis-souri, and every one of those who knew him, pay a tribute to the manliness of the man. His open, breesy Western ways made him a universal favorite. He is survived by his aged mother, his brother, Chauncey B. Root of Laramie, Wyo.. and a sister. ' Mrs. . Harriet R. Lacey of 1063 First street. CoL Root was born at Lebanon, N. Y February 23, 1S48, and has been in Salt Lake since May 6, 1901. - He was a member of Salt Lake lodge Nd. 85, B. P. O. E. |
