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#57 John J. Cummings - 1918
An old muleskinner. In 1904 purchased the Oasis Hotel and took in Jo Johnson
as a partner. He was a very sick man - thought to have tuberculosis.
#58 Charlie Bacon -1911 - Veteran
Single. Lived at New Water Springs. Was a pensioner, explorer, ex-soldier with
General Crook and raised goats (100).
#59 Harry Stineman - 1935
A cobbler by trade. Worked at the store and Post Office for Wm. Scott. Served
as Justice of Peace at Swansea. Returned to Quartzsite and was run over by a
car and killed.
#60 Solomon W. Pease - 1929
Studied for ministry and law at college in Ma,ss. Became a miner, staking out 32
placer claims. He raised figs, pomegranates and grapes. Hi Jolly's Pyramid was
built with Solomon and his wife, Mary Isabel's, help. He was noted for digging
artesian wells.
#61 Mary Isabel Pease - 1941
Wife of Solomon. She made the trip to Quartzsite from Congress Junction by
burro team - it took five days in 1902. She had the original idea to have a
pyramidal monument made to Hi Jolly.
#62 Unknown
#63 Baby Prichard
#64 Porter Laird - 1909
#65 Pete Miller - 1905
Owned a saloon, was a carpenter and mason. Ill with TB.
#66 John H. Williams - 1915
#67 Jose M. Sias - 1883
#68 John Kerr - 1971
#69 Al Aplington - 1964
Owner of Southern Cross Group of mining claims.
#70 Dave P. Spangler - 1962
Mrs. Ted Griffin's grandson.
#71 David J. Scott - 1970
Manager of the Scott's Saloon , grocer store and Shell station. Son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. E. Scott.
#72 Joseph G. Scott - 1968
The son ofW.E. and Angelita Scott, he was a Mechanic, miner and gas station
attendant. Took care of the windmills and vehicles that needed repair in the
garage next to Scott's Store.