BENTON NICHOLS
Arizona Republican Newspaper
May 26, 1905
Benton Garnett Nichols, aged thirty two, died this a.m. at
21 East Washington Street. Mr. Nichols was a veteran of the
Spanish American war. He had resided in Phoenix for over a
year where he was universally respected. The funeral will be
held at the undertaking parlors of Merryman and will be under
the auspices of the Baptist church of which he was a member.
JUDGE NIMOCKS
February 10, 1905
Postmaster Newell has received word of the death of his
brother-in-law, Judge G.W. Minocks, which occurred at
Great Bend, Kansas on Feb. 3. Judge Nimocks has been
a sufferer from asthma for years and spent several
months in Mesa last year in an effort to secure
relief. He was for years quite a prominent
politician in the Sunflower State.
Walter S. Noud
October 4, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Papers have been received here containing accounts of
the death and burial a week ago Monday in Manistee,
Michigan of Walter S. Noud. The deceased was a young
man who spent last winter here with his mother and
sisters and the early part of this summer in Colorado
Springs. The family came here for the health of the
young man and during the winter was visited by the
husband and father, Mr. Patrick H. Noud, one of the
leading lumbermen of Manistee which is the family home.
Walter made a great many warm friends during his short
residence here who will be pained to learn of his
untimely death.
William V. O'Daly
November 15, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
William V. O'Daly a mining man, was killed in Mexico
about three months ago. The account of the incident
was from the lips of his guide who said O'Daly had
turned upon him and tried to kill him when he shot in
self defense and killed him. The story was so unlike
the character of O'Daly that his friends refused to
believe the story. A sister, Miss Jemima O'Daly,
headed a party to search for the body and to learn
if possible the manner of her brother's death. A
letter to the Nogals Oasis says she has bene unable
to find the body but htat the story of the Indian
trailers who captured O'Daly's slayer is that the
latter shot his employer in the back.
TRANQUILLIDO PALDA
January 19, 1905
This morning at about 9:30 o'clock, while four young men
were playing at the south end of the garrery in front of
Houck's store and others standing on the floor of the
gallery watching the sport, a Mexican, a stranger to all
but one man, who had been noticed sitting on an empty
box, was seen by some one on the floor, just by the
box in a dying condition. As no one present replied
to the eager questioning, "Who is he?" and the sudden
death occurred in a mass of men and a bloody bruise
was noticed on his face, the bystanders deemed an
inquest the proper thing so Judge McCormick was at
once sent for. He forthwith appointed Mr. Houck,
ex-deputy sheriff, as special officer to serve the
necessary writs and a jury of six Americans and
Mexicans was empaneled and sworn. A thorough
examination of the body disclosed no wounds of
any sort. No papers, save an order for less
than two dollars, were found in his pockets and
nothing of value among his effects. After the
excitement had somewhat subsided a few were
found who knew the name of the man.
These testified that his name was Tranquillido Paldo,
of Seboyta, N.M. He was noticed about 9:30 in
Houck's store, apparently, with others standing
near him watching the horseplay of the four young men.
An outcry from someone called attention of all present
to the man lying on the floor. He did not live ten
minutes after falling off the box. Senor Firmin
Hollino appeared and said he had known the man for
the past fifteen years and he gave his name and
residence in full. He had come here about two
weeks ago to get employment as a sheepherder.
PHILLIP PALMER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 13, 1905
Phillip Palmer died Saturday night at his home at 630 North
Fourth Street after a somewhat extended illness. He was 66
years old and came here from Texas with his family a year or
so ago. He was at one time a man of considerable wealth and
influence in Texas. He was an uncle of Mr. Pafford, the grocery
man and had other relatives in the city, his immediate family
consisting of a wife, two sons and two daughters all of whom
reside here. The funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock from the
parlors of Mohn and Dorris.
ISAAC PECK
Arizona Republican Newspaper
May 11 ,1905
Frank H. Lyman yesterday received a letter from W.H. Peck of
Port Orford, Oregon in which it was stated that Isaac Peck had
just died at Goldfield, Nevada. He lived at Port Orford and
had gone to San Francisco four weeks ago, intending to return
at once. There he met his brother, Frank Peck, who is engaged
in the mining business at Goldfield who persuaded him to go
there. Though the writer had learned none of the particulars
of his brother's death, he surmises he fell a victim to the
plague which has been raging at the new mining camp for some
months.
Mr. PENDLETON
October 11, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Word was received in the city yesterday of the death at
Florence Sunday night of Mr. Pendleton for several
months past the manager of the Superior Copper Company
offices in that city. The deceased was well known in
that community and had many friends who mourn his death.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Florence which
order was in charge of the funeral held yesterday.
NANA PHELPS
December 28, 1905
Funeral services over the remains of Miss Nana Phelps
were held in the tabernacle Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.
There was a large concourse of people in attendance.
The suddenness of her death had cast a gloom of sadness
over the entire community.
Miss Phelps went to Utah the 15th of August last to
take a course in music on the cornet and after
finishing the course in Logan, where her brother
Oscar was attending school, she went to Salt Lake
City to take a course in nursing. While in Logan
she had a brief attack of typhoid fever, but had
recovered and went to the hospital to assist others
to get well and get the course by actual experience.
While there she had a relapse and she died Thursday.
Oscar, her brother was notified of her illness and
reached her side but a short time before her death,
Mr. Phelps at once telegraphed her father and had her
body embalmed and started for Mesa, leaving there
Friday evening and arriving in Mesa Tuesday morning
at 11:30.
EDWIN PHILLIPS
February 8, 1905
News has been received here of the death of Edwin Phillips
last Saturday at his home in Milwaukee. Mr. Phillips
was a victim of lung trouble. He was a young man of
23 and spent last winter in Phoenix, making many
friends who will be distressed to learn that he is dead.
FRANK PHILLIPS
December 11, 1905
Word has been received from El Paso of the death
in that city on Dec. 7 of Frank A. Philips, for
many years a resident and business man of Phoenix.
His death was of pneumonia after an illness of
three weeks. He was a carpenter by trade, coming
to Phoenix a great many years ago and later
engaging in the confectionery business.
He left here several years ago for El Paso which has
been his home ever since and where he followed his
trade, being at the time of his death, engaged in
contracting with a man named Holland. Mr. Phillips
was between forty and fifty years old and had a host
of friends here who will regret his death.
