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Bodie, California

Newspaper Articles

1884

Inyo Independent, July 12, 1884
"TERRIBLE ACCIDENT"
Summary: According to the Bodie Miner, sixteen or seventeen men were passing through Drift #2 of the Syndicate Mine, when giant powder exploded, killing Thomas H. Smithem, lately from Leadville, Colorado, and Gus Renaud of Reno, Nevada. J.F. Wight was injured about the face and eyes. Renaud was carrying giant cartridges in his hip pocket. The explosion nearly cut him in two about the hips. Smithem was cut in two. Across the breast and stomach. His bowels was blown out, exposing his backbone. One rib, twelve inches long with flesh attached, was found blown into a crevice overhead. Wight was cut up about the face with gravel and one eye was closed.

1899

Inyo Register, January 26, 1899
Summary: E.T. Greeley, an old resident of Aurora, Nevada, committed suicide in Bodie on the 16th by shooting himself.

Inyo Register, March 2, 1899
"RECORD OF DEATH"
Summary: O.K. Berry, of Oasis, California, is dead. He is a pioneer of the Fish Lake Valley, living there for more than a quarter century. His last request was to be buried on the N.T. Piper ranch.

Inyo Register , March 2, 1899
Summary: James and Thomas Cain arrive from Bodie to attend the funeral of James Stuart.

Inyo Register, March 2, 1899
"RECORD OF DEATH"
Summary: Death of James Stuart, who suddenly died Friday past. He was a mechanic. Helped to build the first Central Pacific Railroad snowsheds. He was a foreman of the tunnel timbering forces in the building of the Virginia & Truckee Railroad. He also ran a lumber business in Bodie. He was the uncle of J.S. and Thomas Cain. He was last living in Bishop.

Inyo Register, March 2, 1899
Summary: A card of thanks from J.S. and Thomas Cain, thanking those who had assisted in the last respects of James Stuart.

1907

Inyo Register, October 17, 1907
Summary: Judge Thomas Newman, of Bodie, killed in an accident.

1908

Inyo Register, January 30, 1908
Summary: Death of Charles Wright, a long time resident of Bodie.

Inyo Register, September 24, 1908
Summary: The Bridgeport Chronicle-Union supplies news about those who took heavy losses in Rawhide, Nevada fire, including the Barlow family, formerly of Bodie.

1909

Inyo Register, May 27, 1909
“AN ACTIVE CITIZEN GONE: A.S. KILPATRICK SUCCUMBS TO INSIDIOUS AFFLICTION.”
Summary: A.S. Kilpatrick died at his home in Bishop after months of illness with cancer. Funeral occurred at the Winedumah Lodge in Independence. He was also a member of the Mount Whitney Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. Kilpatrick was also a Knight, a Templar and a Shriner. His full name was Alexander Sanderson Kilpatrick. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1842. He worked in a foundry and printing press in his native city as a youth. When he was 20 or 21 years old he came to New York. He traveled westward a few years later. He was also in White Pine, Nevada during the boom. He was also in Bodie in the best days and he and a partner owned the Bodie Foundry. From there he went to Sweetwater, Nevada, where he engaged in mining. About 15 years ago he and his family came to Bishop, he buying the flouring mills. And he was active with that until last year. He was also one of the original promoters and owners of the Bishop Light & Power Company. Surviving him are his wife. His son A.F. Kilpatrick. A daughter Genevieve.

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