Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-22

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I! BowEN-At Los Angeles, California.
March Goth, 1856, HIRAM Bowen, aged
seventy-one years.
The subject of the above brief notice
was born in, Strubriige, Mass, April
20tb, 1915, and removed wien boy to
Ohio, where, at Mlddlebury, now a
suburb Of Akron, he learned the trade
OF printer, to which and to journalism
he devoted the greater portion of his
subsequent career. In the fall of 1888
he became publisher of the American
Balance at Akron, and two years later
changed Its name TO the Summit CoaE-
ty Beacon, which shortly became -four
ishing daily and weekly journal, and is
still published at Akron. In the
year lS49 Mr.. Bowen removed to James :
vile, Wisconsin, then in it's infancy,
| where in 1856 he became the editor of
| the Janesville Gazette, one of the lead
ing and most influential newspapers of
the southern portion of the state. His
connection with the Gazette continued
for eight Years when declining health
compelled him TO retire from the active
duties OF newspaper life. In 1864 he
sold his interest ia the Gazette and
| during the succeeding four years E;id
| the position of postmaster at GAINESVILLE.
| Reliuquishipg this tsnst at the expira-
| ton of the term of bis appointment, he
spent few years III quiet recreation
| and travel. embarking for brief time
in the journalistic field il 1912 when
he became managing editor and part
owner of the Milwaukee Sentinel,
the foremost paper of the
state. This was his last labor in his
chosen profession, a labor for which his
long experience and ripe abilities admi-
rably fitted him. but which proved too
great a tax on his physical strength, and
was Reluctantly relinquisbed on that
e count. In the year 1875 Mr.. Bowen
came to Yankson, and after brief So
lourn, during which he visited various
sections of Dakota, he purchased large
tract OF land near Miiitowr. III Armstrong
county (now Hutchinsop), built SUBJ
stautial home and began the work of
conducting stock farm, which he con-
tlnued with good success until last fall
when declining health constrained him
to seek relief in u change of climate.
The rigors of the Dakota winter he
was anxious to escape and in December
last in company with his wife he
went to Los Angeles in southern Cali
fornis, only to discover that the malAdy
from which he suffered was incurable.
He had lived his allotted days and his
vitality was gone. Neither medicine or
balmy skies could give relief The
physical man wss worn out, and
where he May have expected to find the
boon of health --he found his dying bed.
Mr.. Bowen has been something Of q
pioneer during his long life. He was
pioneer in western Journalism-an in
the opening of his professional career
was heart and hand with the pioneers OF
sbolitlonism in their efforts to free the
slaves. Later he was pioneer settler
in Dakota, pushing almost to the verge
of settlement where he founded his
home.
In his professional career Mr.. Bowen
has ever been guided by clear cut and
positive convictions. His life work was
given to the defence and advancement
of well defined principles--universa
freedom being tho corner stone of the
structure be aided in building. Always
o party man, he was not blind to party
faults nor silent when he should censure.
In his private life he was an exem-
plary gentleman; faithful to every trust
ssnd a man of unswerving integrity. He
was greatly esteemed for his
personal worth. He bequeathed
to his wife and children the
record OF a. life profitably spent in aiding
his. fellow man, and o name untarnished.
The death of MIR. Bowen is the first
that has occurred in his own family or
IN the families of any of his children.
He leaves, besides bis widow, three
sons and three daughters, all of whom
are married and settled IN widely scat
| tered portions of the great west. Their
names and residences are:
Mrs. Evelyn Bell, Beloit, Wisconsin.
| w. S. Bowen, Yanktop, Dakota.
| Mra. Ella Colbourn, Alexandria, Oak.
| Mrs. Matte Kershaw, Seattle, Wash
ington territory.
W. 2. Bowen, Los Angeles, California.
M. X. Bowen, Militowp, Dakota
Mr.. w. s. Bowen, editor OF the Press
is the eldest son of the deceaeed. In re-
| sponse to telegraphic summons he left
Yankton Oh the 18th for Los Angeles
hoping to reach there in time to see hit
father alive. He was able to accomplish
this, a fact which will be comfors and
consolation to him for the remainder oi
his days. The remains will be brought east
for internient and will be barred at Alex
sndria, in Hanson county, where the
funeral will be held Saturday the 9th
inst.
In the approaching municipal election
the Yankton city democracy have
concluded 10 run straight
party ticket, the counsels of the Press