J.H. THORNTON Arizona Republican Newspaper July 27, 1903 Benson, July 25--J.H. Thornton was killed by lightning at his ranch in St. Davids, situated about eight miles above Benson on the San Pedro River at 5 p.m. yesterday afternoon. Mr. Thornton and another man whose name could not be learned was standing on the bank of his reservoir talking when he was struck. He was instantly killed, while the other man was injured but not killed. Mr. Thornton was a native of West Virginia where his father and mother now reside and he has a brother somewhere in this western country. They have been trying to find him by telegraph but the dispatches have not been answered yet. He was a K.of P. and member of the Phoenix lodge where he formerly resided going from there to the Ray mines and from that place came here about three years ago. He was about 40 years of age and unmarried. He was a good citizen and neighbor.