HENRY SLOSSER
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 21, 1905
Henry E. Slosser died at the Sister's Hospital last night.
The cause of death was uremic poisoning after an illness of
one year. For six months he had been for the most part
confined to his bed. Three weeks ago it was thought best to
bring him from his ranch nine miles southwest of the city to
the hospital.
He was at not time hopeful of recovery nor was he entirely
without hope until last week when he realized that the end
was not far off. On Sunday he abandoned hope as well as the
wish to live and arranged to close his earthly affairs
yesterday. On Sunday afternoon he conversed feebly with a
friend. Toward the last he quoted from Kotzebue, the witty
Russian philosopher saying "Why am I here?" Mr. Slosser
failed so much during the night that when morning came his
physicians and nurses agreed that he probably not see the
night. He sent for a notary and transacted such business
as had come up recently and was at peace. He took little
notice of his heart broken daughters Mrs. Dora Bacon and
Mrs. Minna Slosser who had been at his bedside almost
constantly in the latter days of his illness.
Henry Slosser was born in Germany fifty five years ago.
He came of a good middle class family and received the highest
education having taken a course at the University of Bonn.
He was not of age at the time of his graduation. He came to
this country soon after and remaining a short time in the
east he came to the Pacific coast. Soon after he came to
Arizona and engaged in the cattle business and ranching.
It was a singular life for one of his training and mental
equipment but they were hidden things. He sometimes showed
these treasures to his more intimate friends. Financially
he was successful in his operations notwithstanding his
boundless liberality.
Mr. Slosser was a good and strong fighter. He was the
first to maintain a successful war against canal companies
and gained victories of which others reaped the fruits in
a generous measure. But as a fighter he gained the respect
and even the admiration and love of those whom he fought
for during his illness he was visited by the general
manager of the company from which he had wrested rights
of farmers long withheld. The attorneys for the company
also shared in the respect in which he was held.
About twenty years ago Mr. Slosser was married to Miss
Tewksbury who died about three years ago. There are three
children, Mrs. Dora Bacon, Miss Minna Slosser and Adolphus
Slosser.
The Funeral of Mr. Slosser
March 22, 1905
No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral of Henry E.
Slosser, who died at the Sisters' hospital on Monday night.
The arrangements are waiting on a son Adolphus Slosser, who
will possibly arrive in the city in the morning. He was in
the mountains in the northern part of the territory and an
effort was made to communicate with him shortly before the
death of his father but on account of the impossibility of
many of the mountain roads he could not be reached. It is
thought though that word has been received by this time.
The funeral of Henry E. Slosser took place yesterday afternoon
from the undertaking rooms of Mohn and Dorris where the body
had lain since last Monday night, the burial awaiting the
arrival of his son, Alolphus who was looking after his
father's cattle in the White Mountain reservation in Navajo
County. He came yesterday morning. The service was devoid
of ceremony. At the request of friends of Mr. W.B. Cleary
paid an eloquent tribute to his dead friend. Their
acquaintance had begun in fierce strife. Mr. Slosser as
the champion of the farmers was at sword's point with the
speaker as general manager of the water company. But the
more they saw each other in hot antagonism the greater
the respect grew in each for the other. And out of this
fight they became warm friends. Mr. Cleary drew a
picture of Mr. Slosser, his hearty hand clasp, his
beaming, honest gaze into the hearer's eye as he told
truths, sometimes unpalatable but still truths. The
speaker said that on the occasion of his last visit to
Mr. Slosser he had spoken to him of another world. Mr.
Slosser the speaker declared, had lived his religion by
his constant use of kindness, charity, unselfishness and
honesty. At the conclusion of the address, the friends
took their last look at the face of Henry Slosser.
The pall bearers were Charles Goldman, E.W. Lewis, John T.
Hughes, E.A. Hartwell, Mr. Cleary and William Spear, all
brought close to the dead man in one way or another. The
interments was at the Cross-Cut Cemetery six miles east of
the city. Mr. Slosser some days before his death had
signified his wish not to be buried in a crowded cemetery.
He preferred the southern foothills for a resting place,
but as the river could not be crossed he asked that he
might be buried in the foothills of the north. His wish
was partly complied with for the Cross Cut Cemetery is
in the foothills. On the most commanding site the grave
of Henry Slosser was dug and there he was laid to rest.
ADOLPH SOLOMON
January 10, 1905
A telegram received here from Solomonville Arizona
conveys the death there this morning of Adolph
Solomon, one of the most prominent citizens and
pioneers of the southwest. He was interested in
banking institutions in Los Angeles, San Francisco
and El Paso and founded the Gila Valley Bank and
Trust company of Safford Arizona.
Adolph Solomon was a brother of I.E. Solomon of
Solomonville and was known throughout the territory
by reason of his long residence in it and his
activity in commercial and financial affairs.
He was an uncle of Mrs. Dave Goldberg of this city.
She had however, had no word of his death last
night and had not been informed of his illness.
Peter V. Sorensen
November 16, 1905
Arizona Republican Newspaper
Peter V. Sorensen, a man well known in this county and
beloved and respected by all who knew him, died at the
Mercy Hospital last evening about 5:30 o'clock as the
result of an accident in falling down a shaft in the
Sultan Mine, a distance of about fifty feet on Sunday
evening last, says the Journal l Miner of Prescott.
He came to Yavapai County some years ago from Utah, where
some of his relatives reside. He was aged about thirty
five years and while following the vocation of a miner,
received the injuries that resulted in his death.
It appears that he was putting new timbers in a shaft
about 50 feet in depth and had a platform in the shaft
swinging on a rope attachment, which he started to lower
after sending his helper after some lagging.
While his helper was gone, the platform, in some manner
not known, tilted to one side and precipitated him to
the bottom. When the helper returned, he heard Sorensen
groaning at the bottom of the shaft. The supposition
is that he came out of the shaft to unloosen the ropes,
preparatory to lowering the platform and either slipped
into the shaft or got on the platform after loosening
the ropes.
Assistance was called and he was taken from the shaft
when the superintendent H.L. Montague, immediately
telephoned to Fort Whipple and engaged the services
of Dr. Thomasson, the post surgeon and a special
train of the S.F. P. & P. to convey the doctor to
Hillside station. When the special train arrived
the inured man was immediately taken to Mercy
Hospital and given all medical attention possible.
His skull was fractured by the fall and a leg broken,
besides he suffered from internal injuries. His
remains were taken in charge by the F.F. Nevith
undertaking establishment from whence the funeral
will take place tomorrow.
MRS. MARY SPENCE
January 9, 1905
Mrs. Mary Spence, wife of James T. Spence, died
Sunday morning at 4:30 o'clock. Mrs. Spence was
born in Denmark and was married to Mr. Spence in
Junction City Kansas. They came to Phoenix nine
years ago, the family having resided for a long
time in the Brill Addition. She was a most
estimable woman, having endeared herself to all
who knew her. She was a kind and sympathetic
neighbor, a true and faithful friend. Beside a
husband, she leaves to mourn her death, a son,
Samuel Spence and a daughter, Mrs. Sidney
Painter. The funeral service will be held at
the parlors of Mohn and Dorris this afternoon
at 2:30 o'clock.
