THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



JOHN GERALD GRIFFIN. 



John Gerald Griffin, one of the earliest 

 and foremost promoters of irrigation 

 enterprises and well known throughout 

 the entire western country died March 

 1, at his home at Wheaton, 111. Mr. 

 Griffin was at one time editor and pro- 



favorably known to the manager of 

 nearly every Western Union office in 

 the western country. 



He was among those who attended the 

 recent irrigation congress at Phoanix, 

 Ariz. His ability and sterling honesty 

 were recognized by his business associ- 

 ates in Chicago and other cities and they 



JOHN GERALD GRIFFIN. 



prietor of the Spokane Globe. He was 

 also at one time engaged in the grain 

 business at St. Louis, and was for many 

 years connected with the St. Louis daily 

 press. He secured the position of solic- 

 itor with the time service department of 

 the Western Union Telegraph Co., sev- 

 eral years ago and was personally and 



were grieved to hear of his premature 

 demise. Messages of sympathy were 

 received by F. W. Brainerd, Superin- 

 tendent of the time service department, 

 from representatives of the Western 

 Union in San Francisco, Omaha, St. 

 Louis, El Paso, Tex., Phoanix, Ariz., New 

 York, Portland and other cities. 



