Show funeral of john J jones the american fork citizen of 0 last week contains the following article regarding the death of johr J jones who mho died in this city and whose body was taken to american fork for burial john J jones waa was born at pittsburgh pittsburg pa in the year 1857 and when a child with his par enta came to this state where as a very young man he began biegan life asaliner asa as a miner he was one oneff 0 f the first three men to recognize ore value possibilities in the amen ameri can fork district where most of his life sin since asb has a been c n a spent pent lie ile became profit profi ie bent avd aind his opinion on khe he district was as always con as an authority not alone for lids judgment but for his hon esty i in a ich c matters ile hamade money and developed mines cor for others but was never in posit position to finance forlong for long any property for foe himself due mostly to reverse luck he ile hasl ha salso also worked off and on at edreka eureka and was one of the original leasers on the old beck mine gring it up shortly before john beck beek made hia his famous strike many years ago As a citizen father and hus bus band J J jones will average up with a good balance on the right side of lefea ledge an honest hard working man respected by all who knew him |