V.G. Medigovich
Arizona, The Youngest State, 1913, pg 198

V.G. Medigovich, proprietor of the Palace Grocery of Bisbee, 
was born in Austria in 1852.  He was reared and educated in 
the land of his birth, where he made his home until 1873 when 
he emigrated to the United States.  In the month of August, 
that year, he arrived in Reno, Nevada, whence he shortly 
removed to Virginia City.  During the succeeding seven years 
he followed various occupations in that state, working in 
Bounswick's quartz mill on the Carson River about half the 
time.  On the 1st of September 1878, while out hunting in 
Nevada, Mr. Medigovich met with an accident which cost him 
the sight of his right eye.  Although this came at a time 
when he was a young man struggling to make his way in the 
world, he did not yield to discouragement.  In 1880 he went 
into the gold mining district of California, where he spent 
a year.  At the expiration of that time he removed to Yuma, 
that state, spending a similar time in the gold mines in 
that vicinity.

His next removal was to Arizona and from that time until 
1882 he worked in the copper and lead mines near the 
Mexican border.  In 1883 he went to Tucson and after a 
brief sojourn there, removed to Benson where he found 
employment in the Peabody Mines.  On the 2nd of June 
1884, he came to Bisbee and during the greater part of 
the time until 1889 he was employed in the Copper Queen 
mines, first working for a short time in the Copper 
Prince mines.  As he was thrifty and industrious he 
managed to save enough from his earnings to engage in 
business and in 1889 he became associated with J.B. 
Angius in establishing a grocery.  Soon afterward C. J. 
Radovich also became a member of the firm and they 
continued in business until their place was destroyed 
by the flood.  In 1891 Mr. Medigovich bought a lot and 
erected thereon a building in which he opened the store 
he is now conducting.  He met with success until 1906 
when he sold out to J.S. Sugich.  Three years later in 
1909 he bought back his place of business which he has 
since conducted under the name of the Palace Grocery 
and enjoys a good trade.  He owns three other business 
properties adjoining the building where his store is 
located and a warehouse and residence in Bisbee.

In that city in 1894 Mr. Medigovich was married to Miss 
Eva V. Sugich, and to them have been born four children: 
George, Minnie, Dushan and Milo.

The religious views of Mr. Medigovich coincide with the 
teachings of the Greek church.



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