Harry Bruns Watson |
| Posted 2019-10-23 by Pat R |
| Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Thursday, December 3, 1925, p. 1 Death Claims H. B. Watson At Home Here Stricken by heart trouble after a weakening illness of pneumonia, Harry B. Watson, one of the state's best known figures in newspaper pioneer life, and a resident of Arizona for more than 45 years passed away in his Phoenix home on West Fillmore street Tuesday night. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made for the well known Arizonian and the body is temporarily is being held at the Yarwood and Hockrey mortuary home pending the announcement of plans. It is understood that both the late Mr. Watson and his relatives desire that he be buried in his adopted home of Phoenix. Ending a colorful career the death of Mr. Watson brought a wide expression of regret from his many friends in the community. He not only was an editor who led a fearless life in picturesque days of the early west but an Eskimo trader and United States mail carrier in frozen Alaska as well. Also he once was engaged in mining. The late newspaper publisher first began his editorial career in Arizona in 1879 when he was a printer on the Galeyville Bulletin in what is now Cochise county. He left there to go to Tombstone and is said to have sold valuable mining claims acquired during his residence there. Mr. Watson assisted in publishing the first edition of the colorful Tombstone Epitaph. He later went to Alaska and returned to Arizona after a brief California stay. He settled in Wickenburg and became publisher of the Arizona State Miner. Subsequently the pioneer removed to Phoenix and inaugurated the Five Point Star which he published up to his death. The Wickenburg edition also was continued as a state paper being published weekly. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Saturday, December 5, 1925, Page 10 (Section Two) Youths 'CarryOn' As Editor-Father Sends Final '30' The passing of H. B. Watson, who died Tuesday night at his home in Phoenix, did not prevent publishing of the Five Points Star, his Phoenix publication. The three sons of Mr. Watson are "carrying on." Wednesday's issue of the Star, started here two years ago by Mr. Watson, the oldest newspaper publisher in the State, was gotten out by his three sons, Harry, aged 17; Edward, aged 16, and Kenneth, aged 11. Editor Watson's principal publication is the Arizona State Miner, started several years ago on his return from a trip to California, and published at Wickenburg. The Five Points Star, published regularly for the last two years, was Mr. Watson's latest venture. When the final call of "30" (the end, in newspaper parlance) came for the veteran publisher last Tuesday his three sons stepped into the breach and personally supervised the editing and publishing of the six-page Phoenix weekly. See Also: Find A Grave |
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