Obituary:GONE TO HIS REST
ARTHUR CALDWELL, AN OLD PIONEER, PASSES AWAY

A Short Biographical Sketch of his Life - Started out from the East with the Donner Party.

Yesterday afternoon(Sunday, June 18, 1893) about 4:30 o'clock Arthur Caldwell, an old pioneer of the state, and one who has watched the growth of this city for the last forty-three years, breathed his last at his residence at 163 South Third Street.
The deceased was born in New Castle, Virginia, in 1823. When quite young his parents moved to Missouri, where the early part of his life was spent on a farm. In 1848 a large party started for California and among them was Caldwell, his wife and child and Wesley Hoover, Samuel Young and many others. The members of the party traveled together until they had almost reached Donner Lake, when part wished to continue on their journey, while others determined to winter there, Caldwell, however, was determined to keep on, and arrived in Santa Clara the latter part of the year 1846. Those who remained behind to winter in the mountains composed the famous Donner party.
Soon after arriving in this state, the Mexican War being on Caldwell enlisted and served during its entire time. After the war Caldwell returned to this city, and after having lumber sent around Capt Horn, he built the old What Cheer House, at the corner of Second and San Fernando streets, which stood until recently, when it was torn down to make room for the modern building now standing there.
About 1858 he sold this property and moved out on a ranch near Saratoga which he had purchased. On this place he located the Azule seltzer spring, which the deceased discovered.
After devoting fifteen years to farming here, he disposed of the ranch and moved to the Long Bridge place where he engaged in the wood business.
In 1877, with his family, a final location was made in this city when the deceased engaged in the teaming and wood business until about three years ago when he had a stroke of paralysis. Since this time he has been sick a great deal. Three days ago he had a severe attack of dropsy which took him away. He was 70 years and three days old.
He leaves a wife and three children, Gerald aged 31, Arthur 29, and Mrs. Bertha Van Allen, a daughter, to mourn his loss, besides a host of friends. The funeral will take place at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon from the family residence.