KAMPFF, Fred

Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, May 28, 1913, page 3, column 4 Cave-In Cause of The Death of Kampff (From Thursday's Daily) According to the investigation made by the coroner's jury, the death of Fred Kampff at the Climax mine on Tuesday was due to an accident on his part. The unfortunate miner was at work on a ladder starting a stope about twelve feet from the floor of the tunnel, when it is supposed his pick entered the soil and loosened a large chunk of ore, which struck him on the head with such force as to throw him to the bottom, where he was found about one hour later badly injured. A deep gash over the right eye, with many bruises on his body received by falling on the pile of ore beneath the ladder, was not considered the cause of death however. He was an unusually large man weighing over 225 pounds, and in the fall is believed to have sustained internal injuries, which proved fatal. He was found in Tunnel No. 3, at about 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon and passed away three hours later. He came to this section recently from California, and was considered as a first-class miner. He was born in Germany and aged about 36 years. A brother is mining in the Chimehuevis mountains south of Needles on the Arizona side, his only known relative in this country. He will be informed of the sad accident, and is expected to arrive in a few days to attend the funeral. ----------------------------------- Weekly Journal Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, May 28, 1913, page 7, column 5 Visiting Miner John Poff, a miner of the Climax mines, is in the city to attend the funeral of Fred Kampff who was killed accidently a few days ago, he being an old time friend of the deceased. A brother of the dead man will arrive today from Mohave county, when the funeral will take place. ------------------------------------ The Mohave County Miner, Kingman, Arizona Saturday, May 31, 1913, page 2, column 2 Last week a telegram was received at Yucca containing the information that Frank Kampff had ben caved on in a stope of the Climax mine, near Prescott, and to have a runner bring his brother in from Chemehuevis mountain, where he was at work on mining property. The unfortunate man had been working in the stope of the mine alone and it is thought that he had been struck by a falling rock and knocked to the level below, a distance of about twelve feet, his neck having been broken by the fall. His body had been lying in the position in which it fell several hours and although alive when found, he died within a few hours thereafter. Kampff brothers came to this country a few years ago and located a group of mines in the Chemehuevis mountains, where they put in a small mill. One brother, Fred, went to Yavapai county and was employed at the Climax mine, while the other on remained to develop their property. Transcriber's note: Mr. Kampff is buried in an unmarked grave in the Citizens Cemetery in Prescott, Arizona.