Ely, Sept. 22. - Capt. Nick Cowling, who until within a year ago was superintendent of the Zenith, Savoy and Sibley mines here and who retired owing to ill health, died at his home in Minneapolis Friday rather suddenly. No further particulars have been learned. Captain Nick was one of the best known men in the Minnesota mining fields and his death is regretted by an exceptionally large number of friends and acquaintances.

Source: Crookston Times, September 25, 1909
Submitted by Brenda G. - June 2001
Updated 21 APR 2015, K. Kittleson