The funeral of Arthur Mellor will be held at 2:30 o'clock
this afternoon in the parlors of Easterling and Whitney.
Mr. Mellor came here more than a year ago from Lowell, Mass.
and spent last winter here, his wife joining him last August.
He was a member of the Lowell Lodge No. 2 Knights of Pythias.
Rev. J.W. Atwood assisted by Rev. Bertram Cocks will conduct
the funeral service. Members of the Knights of Pythias are
requested to attend. The interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
ADRIAN METS
May 12, 1909
The funeral services over the body of Adrian Mets, the eight
year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Mets, was held yesterday
afternoon in the tabernacle under the direction of Bishop
Horne. The bereaved parents arrived Tuesday afternoon with
the body of their dead child from Arkansas where they had
gone in hope of prolonging his life.
MISS TENA METS
September 2, 1909
One of the largest funerals in point of attendance was that
over the remains of Miss Tena Mets, at the Tabernacle yesterday
afternoon. A number of the largest business houses in the town
were draped in mourning and closed their doors during the
afternoon while the funeral was in progress. The streets
were practically deserted during the funeral hour and never
was greater respect paid the honor of the dead in the town.
While there was sympathy for the relatives ,there was also
sorrow for the nearest friend that the deceased had--Miss
Burt. Inseparable for years have been these two fast
friends. They have shared each other's pleasures and
sorrows until the ties of love became even stronger
perhaps than that of flesh and blood relationship. And
no mourner yesterday, whether relative or friend of the
deceased felt the loss more greatly than Miss Burt.
MRS. D.W. MILLARD
April 23, 1909
Mrs. D.W. Millard, wife of the architect, died last night about
midnight. Mrs. Millard has been ill for some time, but during
the past week grew considerably worse. She was then removed
to Sister's Hospital and remained there several days but at
her own request was taken back to their home yesterday, where
all efforts to save her life proved unavailing. Owing to the
lateness of the hour, few details of her illness and death
could be obtained.
April 29, 1909
Mrs. Martha Millard who died at her home northeast of Phoenix
on the 22nd, aged nearly 67 years was a native of the Lake
Keuka country, New York, passed her mature youth and married
in Michigan and came to this valley in 1895.
AL MILLER
August 30, 1909
A most deplorable accident occurred yesterday about daybreak
on the government road to Roosevelt and resulted in instant
death of Al Miller, for many years a well known citizen of
this place. News of the tragedy was received here by phone
from Government Wells, a few miles the other side of where
the fatal accident occurred, about seven o'clock yesterday
morning and was a great shock to Tempe people. Few people
even knew that Mr. Miller was out of town. Present with Mr.
Miller when the accident occurred wre Dr. B.B. Moeur and
Halbert Miller.
On Saturday Dr. Moeur had a telephone message from Fish
Creek Station in regard to a sick child at that point. He
gave instructions and advised that in case of further
illness he be sent for. A second mesasge was received
after midnight yesterday morning urging him to come to
Fish Creek at once. The doctor's machine was not in good
running shape, so he engaged Mr. Miller and Mr. Halbert
to take him to the station.
The distressing accident occurred at a point on the road a
short distance the other side of Weeks' Station, between
there and Goldfield. The sterring wheel of the machine had
been giving trouble all along the road and at several points
a turnover had been narrowly averted. Mr. Miller was driving
and Mr. Halbert occurpied the rear seat with Dr. Moeur in the
front passenger seat. The machine overturned on top of Mr.
Miller who was still conscious when the machine was being
lifted from him. In three to five minutes he breathed his
last.
Halbert walked to Government Wells and telephoned to Tempe
for Undertaker Carr. He had the dead wagon sent and then
went on ahead in Dr. Moeur's auto. The machine was badly
wrecked and though the engine continued to run it was so
badly damaged that it will probalby have to be brought home
for repairs in a freight wagon.
The deepest sympathy has been expressed for the surviving
wife and children. Miss Emma Miller, the eldest daughter
is at present in Long Beach.
Few people in the Valley were better known than Al Miller.
A man of middle age, he has lived here constantly since
early boyhood, coming here with his father from Iowa. He
was the eldest son of the late Winchester Miller, one of
the pioneers of this section.
September 3, 1909
The following obituary has been submitted for publication:
Albert Miller was born in the state of Texas in the year 1859.
He resided there until the age of six, when his mother died and
the father then took him and his brother William and sister,
Laura (Mrs. J.F. Haigler) back to Iowa, where he was raised
by his grandparents. His father, the late Winchester, one of
the earliest and best known of Tempe's pioneers, came west at
that time and settled in the Salt River Valley in the early
seventies.
In 1875 Albert Miller, then a lad still in his teens, started
west in search of his father, from whom he had heard only
infrequently during the years that had elapsed since his
departure from Iowa. He only knew that he was somewhere in
Arizona. From California he made the trip by overland stage
to Tempe, coming by way of Wickenburg. The trip was a
trying one, but the boy was bent upon being with his father
again and continued on his way until he safely arrived in
Tempe.
He remained here with his father for two years and then
returned to Iowa. He found, however, that there was something
lacking in the east. He missed the free life of the west,
perhaps. AT any rate after spending but a couple of years
in Iowa he again turned toward Arizona and arrived here in
1880. He has made the Salt River Valley his home constantly
since. He was a shrewd business man and by diligent effort
prospered.
At the time of his death he was the principal owner of the
Arizona Mercantile Company hnd had extensive property interests
in and around Tempe.
In 1886 he was united in marriage to Antoinette Halbert,
daughter of A.J. Halbert. He is survived by his wife and four
children, Halbert Winchester, Emma Calvert, Augusta(Gussie) Clare
and Floyd Hayden.
Mr. Miller met his death in an automobile accident on the
government road to Roosevelt on Sunday morning, August 29,
just at daylight. The funeral took place two days later on
Tuesday, the thirty-first and the remains were laid to rest
in the Double Butte Cemetery.
JOHN MILLER
May 19, 1909
On Friday evening May 7, while coming down from Morenci over
the trail in the darkness of night, Reece Webster and John
Miller lost the trail and while looking for a place to get
down in to Chase Creek, Miller was thrown from his horse,
the fall resulting in almost instant death. Though Mr.
Webster was with him he did not see the accident as it was
only a miracle that he did not meet with a similar fate.
They started from Morenci about dark and as the weather was
cloudy they depended on their horses to keep the trail but it
seems that the horses landed them a considerable distance
above the regular trial which enters Chase Creek at the upper
end of town. Mr. Webster realized that they were not on the
regular trail and as he had been over the trail hundreds of
times advised his companion to stay on top while he found the
way. Reece proceeded downward and after going a short distance
his horse stopped. By the aid of a whip his horse made a jump
and landed about ten feet below. As the horse was uncertain of
his footing, Reece fell off on the upper side, at which time
he realized that he was in a bad place and as it was proven
later he was on the brink of a fifty foot precipice.
On account of the darkness he was afraid to proceed either up
or down and called to his friend to remain on top. In the
meantime he heard some rocks roll down the hill in the near
vicinity and no response coming from Miller he began to call
for help.
By chance, O.A. Risdon, the photographer, happened along on
the railroad track and recognizing Mr. Webster's voice he began
to investigate. Arriving at the bottom of the hill, Reece
explained to him that he had lost the trail and could not find
the way out and at the same time remarked that he was afraid an
accident had befallen his companion. After searching around Mr.
Risdon found Miller laying by a tree and after feeling his head,
discovered that his skull was crushed. Unaided he carried the
man to the bottom, where he left him until he could come to
Clifton and secure help. During this time, Reece remained on
the side of the mountain until the relief party returned with
a light when he was rescued. It was discovered that the
saddle must have slipped over the horse's head as it was
laying a short distance down the hill with the rope fastened
to the horse, consequently Miller must have been thrown head
first down the hill.
Miller was still breathing when Risdon left him but when the
rescue party arrived he was dead. The remains were brought to
Clifton and prepared for burial.
The deceased was a married man, leaving a wife and two children
to mourn his untimely end. He was connected with the Morenci
Water Company and was well liked by those who knew him.
