Newspaper List
Beatty Bullfrog Miner – Beatty, Nevada [was called the Bullfrog Miner during first two months of publication – not to be confused with the Bullfrog Miner, of Rhyolite, Nevada]
Inyo Independent – Independence, California
Inyo Register – Bishop, California
Rhyolite Herald – Rhyolite, Nevada

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Sweetwater, Nevada

Newspaper Articles

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.

1952

Inyo Register, January 3, 1952
“JAMES PATTISON FOUND DEAD IN CAR NEAR BRIDGEPORT.”
James Pattison, age about 42, of Bridgeport was found dead in his car New Year's morning near Bridgeport dam on the Sweetwater road.
The car's engine was still running, and his dog was still alive in the car.
Pattison had been in town the afternoon before, and was reported to have had trouble with his car. Apparently he left town about midnight to return to the Sweetwater Ranch where he had been working for several months.
It is believed that he had pulled off to the side of the road to spend the night, and wrapped up in a robe, leaving the car's engine running.
One of the Glazier boys reported finding the body about 11:30 a.m. Jan. 1.
Death was believed to have been caused by carbon monoxide.
Ed Blake of the Blake Funeral Chapel, of Bishop, went to Bridgeport New Year's Day to get the body. Funeral arrangements were pending at press time, and it is believed that final rites will be handled by a Yerington mortuary.
Pattison had been around Bridgeport more than five years. He and Hazel Willis had operated the Resort Cafe, and he was known locally as a good cook, horseman and cowhand.
He was a native of Colorado, and last summer his mother and sister and family had visited him in Bridgeport. Hazel Willis was reported to be in Reno, and was not available at press time.

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