Show BLAIR DIES AT THE Al ALTA T A CLUB Surveyor General Passes Unexpectedly Unexpectedly Unexpectedly edly Away A yay Brief Sketch of a Life That Was Vas Long and anti Honorable j l H I l H l H l I Hl H IH 1 I l I 11 Hr tl t 1 Ii l 1 fj f j 1 1 1 f AW I 1 f t 1 tT T T Tf f r Y If Vil 1 J i it oj T I t L 1 JUDGE J D B BLAIR Ht l H HH H I H I rH H H H I Hr Full I ull of ot years and und with more honor than comes conies to most mo t men Judge J 13 U Blair surveyor general of at Utah passed from fromn tItle this life In his rooms at the tho Alta Alt club this title morning The Tho news of ot his sudden sud len demise was most shocking one ana unexpected even oven by b his most Intimate friends Judge Blair had been at ul his lila ev cv every e cry ery day tiny until yesterday and even cyon then was not very cry III He Ito was Indisposed however to Justify him him re ra remaining at lit the tho club luring during the tho entire day though In the afternoon ho Ito arose dressed himself and signed a II number of ot papers that had been sent from his ollie required Immediate Imme at ut attention When ho Ito retired last night ho lie Wis not feeling unite quite so well Vult though his hits condition was wall not serious to the extent that there was any nn apprehension all concerning him tutu AT Al C r It was ten ton minutes to C j this morning when tho the last spark of life left lart the already almost cold body J 0 h Dr Worthington who had hind been heen In attend attendance attendance ance on the tho sufferer throughout thelong the thelong thelong long weary hours of at the night was at itt atthe the th bedside lo when the end came callie Early 1 yesterday Judge Blair com corn complained of or n a severe eore pain In his side but us ns ho he was subject to stomach trouble from which Indeed he has been a n suf sufferer ferer Cerer for tor twenty years Cars no particular anxiety was felt on this Dr DrA DrA DrA A C I who was wall at lit tho time Alta club clU prescribed for the ailing man mall 1 but did 1 not hOt any an serious re ro results I suits from rota his Indisposition Dr Worth WorthIngton Ington and an l later Inter Dr Pinkerton ero culled In as the patient grew worSe In Inthe Inthe the tIme evening but even then although n u nurse was sent for and amid everything that could be he b done to relieve the suffer suffering ling lug ing was vim done mione the doctors lorto mutt did not look for tor a n fatal ending to 10 the attack It ft was wan noticed that tIle the extremities began to tl get cold and hot applications anti rub rubbing rubbing bing were vere resorted re to to restore tho the cir dr circulation but hut with only nitty on Indifferent sue cess ces flue chill hili of the limbs Increased as nil the morning grew Inter am the tho pa lent sank Into a lethargic lc condition nl oh though he lie retained consciousness to the thelast thelast last Int AH All Am soon poon ns liS his 11 WAS an announced the lint liar was waR placed at nt half mst over oCr time the Attn Alta club climb nail and will viii ro re reIn In thus until after r hili hi funeral n President birthday A 4 DISTINGUISHED From his Ills early curly manhood was as ns a u valuable ble of ot tIme the people and was as often orten called to serve them In many luany different capacities He lie ws born In Virginia Hu lie studied law lawand lawand and was wall admitted lI to the tho thi bar moved Into W West Vust st Virginia Ills rise be began Je gan at once and ho was soon soo made prosecuting attorney for tor hui hl homo home county Ho flo won was later twice cent to the tho legislature lature and subsequently twice honored honore by the people of or It his hula district with a n sent sell I In tho the lower house hou e of Con Congress Congress gress gross He lie was Wail Wil one of or the tim most mutt Influential factors actors In securing statehood for tor West Wesl Virginia and and served with wih signal ability ahll a term term as us minister to Costa In the early he sought time the West for tor a new MW held field lell of ot action netlon and dur during ing lug President Grants second term terni was vas Wil appointed associate n justice of or the su eu premo court of at Wyoming WyominG a u position he ho held for tor many years CAME CAt WEST VEST Judge JUlee Blair was the surveyor general when he died having hen ben appointed to that Ilee by President on September Sel 17 His fits Is career was an exceedingly Inter esting one on embracing In Its Il wide range men m n who have heroine become famous In art science letters leters Hut flut one of his associations was as with wih ith the tho fatuous famous humorist Hill Bl Nyc Nyo In ISiS 1878 JUdge was associate ns Justice of at atthe the supreme court of at Wyoming and nUll lull Hill 11 Nyc Nyo was wait 18 a mu 1 struggling man Ban on the Sentinel then edited by b Judge Hayford Huford who Is still j living In Wyoming hut Hill Bil Nyc ye ono one day ny ay proposed to Judge JUige tunic that they pUr purchase chase chasa a 1 plant llant set Bet up a n newspaper I The Time Judge approved of ot the tho project but buttimer timer they the have a amount of oC mooney money mone of or r own to tl make the t purchase so 0 Judge Blair Dalr prepared n It paper and within n mm 1 few rew I Immure hours hourI they the hind had nil all ni the money mane they thoy needed The Tho result was the tho the paper laPer that made ode Nye Nyc famous A nm The fhe Judge In ii his own quIet way say ay was wall also alHo a line humorist nod In the social circle 1 he ho lne was a u rare Ho lie was appointed to the tho Supreme bench le of ot Wyoming during President Grants Giants second term terl and he lie had hUd served serel nearly threw three terms when Cleveland thre was WIS elected In 1881 1851 After the Inaugural ho lie called celled on President Cleve Cleveland Cleveland land In company with wih ith a Democratic tc congressman from Virginia The Tho con conversation conversation turned upon the tIme West and amI the President the Judge how he heIkel liked Wyoming The Judge explained that hat Ikel there were vero many advantages 1 In iii the that were not enjoyed In the time theW W t but ho hue 11 was easily satisfied nil all ni that he lie wanted was to fo be he left let alone aloni The Time President laughed and assured him that he lie would not be bothered The Presidents word vord ord was wo W good for he was permitted to hold his bli hil position for sev several tv oral eral months after his hula term had actually l Judge Jut e rich antI and kindly wit wi and lovable nature on ture disarmed resentment nt and to have aught against hint In Inthe Inthe inthe the haunts where ho lie h was known would hive at one once down own a 1 storm Of retaliation until the critic would find t life lre Intolerable anywhere around the place frotH from th thin head bend officer of ot time the club dub down to 10 the porter that the venerable mans shines rimes He lie le almost Alno t an oh charm of ot conver conversation MUon which was ed 1 with wih keen wit and rich humor As All a won tour ho lie was a n muster master and the time memory of or reconstruction days In the tl South will willIw wil iii Iw be bo perpetuated for years frs to 10 come In tame some Ime of or Judge finest Inest stories When he lie Wil nn up tip for tor discussion party pun feeling and ami sectional prejudice van mn vanished an and the praise palle that was always upon him was unanimous II TWO DAUGHTERS Judge Jude Ju lle Blair has hAi be ben been n a I widower for forn foru n u Ion long time and hl hIs only Immediate family ron Insists of nt two daughters Mrs Iu J U n Bell of or Dayton Ohio and Ind Mrs lt II n IIII IIII II 1 Moss of ot West Virginia They have hl hoth been of their fathers tather Math and an the time tm and amud place placeIt plaCe I of fr It his funeral will wi b determined by Imy h their thelt 1 and tIme the directions of such arrangements ns us they tho desire deIr to make maice 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