Show A Former Old Timer Dies In Los Angeles The following cUpping clipping from the Los Angeles Times of August 25 was re- re received I this week from Mr Gideon Say SayI Snyder I der n a former well known kno who attended the funeral ot of Mr Higginson t The funeral of Col Eugene Alonzo 70 colorful figure of the legendary wild west will be held today at 1 30 p. p m m. at the Utter McKinley Mortuary Mor- Mor Mortuary Venice Blvd Col HIgginson died last Saturday At the age of 12 Col HIgginson left his Quincy Ill home to seek his fortune for for- fortune tune In the mines of Montana During the many years he spent there he became be- be beame came ame a close friend of Buffalo Bill and many of the Indian chiefs ot of the North North- Northwest Northwest west tribes Col Higginson was said to have built the first borax mill mut In Death Valley and to have driven the first mule 20 team In the valley There he became a friend md of Death Valley Scotty He also was a part owner of the Goldfield gold mine from which more than 2 In ore was extracted He was still actively Interested in mining at the tIme of his death He leaves a sister Mrs Kate Simon and a aniece aniece niece Mrs Marie Wilson both ot of 1636 Sixth Avenue I Mr Snyder Informs The Record deceased de- de deceased ceased was well known In Park City In Inthe inthe the early days of the tho Perk P rk and was the step son of Joe Hughes and was an Interesting lad Many will remember Mr Joe Hughes who as once an active member of our and well known in mining circles Q |