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Show -vv; PIONEER OF WEST DIES INSAXT LAKE SALT LAKE, June 16. Abraham Hanauer, who sold goods In Denver when it was a frontier village, and was present at the dawn of mining in Montana, died here today from Bright's disease. In Utah he was known as the "father of the smelting industry," having erected one of the earliest furnaces In the region. Mr. Hannucr was born In Bavaria 77 years ago. In 1S5G he settled in Denver and belonged to the firm of Hanauer, Dold &. Co.. general merchants -and freighters. freight-ers. He was at Virginia City, Mont., soon after the discovery of gold In Alder Gulch and In 1872 came to Salt Lake. Building a thriving smeltiqg business, he sold out during the combination com-bination era to tho American Smelting & Refining company. Although blind in recent years, he wns active in business, bus-iness, his investments being chiefly in cattle ranches in Utah, Colorado M and Idaho He was unmarried. tM nn. H |